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Methanol Policy Forum 2012 March 27 in Washington DC

Mar 27, 2012

Methanol Policy Forum 2012 is a first-of-its-kind conference in Washington, D.C. bringing together industry leaders, energy policy experts, executive branch staff, Members of Congress, academics and the media to share information about methanol’s potential as a liquid transportation fuel. The conference will highl ... Continue reading

2012 Mazda3 Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein +VIDEO

Mar 26, 2012

ZOOM, ZOOM BUT WHERE IS THE ROOM, ROOM? by Marty and Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel This is the first joint father and son automotive review with a shared byline. Michael, I must note is a bit over average height at 6”5” which obviously affects his comments about a vehicles spaciousness an ... Continue reading

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein

Mar 26, 2012

THE BEST JEEP IS BETTER THAN EVER By Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-Large Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Amazing what difference an owner makes. In this case, regarding Jeep’s latest incarnation of the Grand Cherokee one of the best vehicles I’ve driven recently. The difference is striking from the moment ... Continue reading

2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0L R-Spec Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein

Mar 26, 2012

HYUNDAI CHALLENGES THE GERMAN SPORTS SEDANS by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-At-Large Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Most of us love the New Year because of the promise its beginning symbolizes, but maybe not so much for the folks at Hyundai who probably wish 2011 would reset like Bill Murray’s alarm clock from ... Continue reading

2012 Cadillac SRX Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein

Mar 26, 2012

DETROIT’S BACK IN THE GAME WITH A CADDY SUV CROSSOVER by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-Large With Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel The automotive industry is still at a cross road. Sure business is on the rebound but the market is fragmented into a multitude of segments with overlapping charac ... Continue reading

2012 Chevrolet Equinox Review By Steve Purdy

Mar 26, 2012

MORE INFO Chevrolet Buyers Guide Perfect New Car Match Tool 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FWD 2LT A Most Improved Player By Steve Purdy Bureau Chief TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau High on my list of “most improved” players in the small CUV game is the Chevy Equinox. We first saw this new generation of Equinox a ... Continue reading

Tickell's New Ethanol Film Rings the Bell for Energy Freedom - Movie Review +VIDEO

Mar 26, 2012

Veggie Van Man Joins the Pro-Ethanol Band By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Several years ago, as we at The Auto Channel opened our eyes to the potential of alternative fuel and energy sources, we championed the entire suite of domestic solutions: wind, solar, compressed natural gas, p ... Continue reading

2012 Kia Soul+ Ride and Review By Thom Cannell

Mar 25, 2012

By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Author’s Note: I have made no attempt at completeness, simply comments on one week’s driving experience—balanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. The ladies in my family call box-on-wheels cars, a category personifie ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (March 18-25 2012 ) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping

Mar 25, 2012

* It's getting very competitive in the police car business. For the first time, Dodge will offer a law enforcement version of its Durango SUV. The Durango joins a redesigned Dodge Charger Pursuit introduced last year and a Ram 1500 Special Service truck. GM brought back the Chevrolet Caprice police car and Ford will of ... Continue reading

Saudi Arabia Dumps Oil in Time for US Election Season

Mar 25, 2012

By Brian Nitz Special Report from Green Prophet Via TheCuttingEdgeNews.com A fleet of oil tankers is heading from Saudi Arabia to the US in order to drive down "unjustified" oil prices of $127 per barrel. Saudi Arabia's current capacity of 9.9 million barrels per day already exceeds self-imposed OPEC quotas. Saudi Petr ... Continue reading

2012 Ford Mustang, Mustang Owners Club Edition Ride and Review By Thom Cannell

Mar 23, 2012

By Thom Cannell Senior Editor The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau If you’ve got $32, 000 your choices among sporting vehicles is huge. How about a svelte Mazda RX-8 or a curvy Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT? Maybe a muscular Camaro SS or basic Nissan 370 would fit into your carport? Then there’s the upstart Hyunda ... Continue reading

Heels on Wheels - 2012 Hyundai Azera Review +VIDEO

Mar 23, 2012

MORE INFO HyundaiBuyers Guide; 1997-2013 2011 LA Auto Show - Hyundai Reveals New Azera +VIDEO HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2012 HYUNDAI AZERA VEHICLE The 2012 Hyundai Azera shakes up a rather sleepy large sedan market with sleek, aerodynamic looks that falls under ... Continue reading

2012 Kia Sorento EX Review By Larry Nutson

Mar 21, 2012

2012 Kia Sorento EX Good looks and more. by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3204) The Sorento is the first vehicle built at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) auto assembly plant in West Point, Georgia. The Sorento is also Kia’s first vehicle to surpass sales of 100,000 units ... Continue reading

Obama Prepares for Oil Interruption and War with Sweeping Executive Order +VIDEO

Mar 21, 2012

By Edwin Black Last Friday, March 16, President Barack Obama may have quietly placed the United States on a war preparedness footing, perhaps in anticipation of an outbreak of war between Israel, the West, and Iran. A newly-propounded Executive Order, titled "National Defense Resources Preparedness," renews and updates ... Continue reading

2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Review by Carey Russ

Mar 19, 2012

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS "Iron fist in a velvet glove" is a term that has been used to describe many a German or British high-performance car. Applied to an automobile, the term means a combination of first-rate sports car performance and handling with luxury levels of comfort and refinement. The Europeans ... Continue reading