2009 Dakar Coverage Tuesday - Chapter 4
Jan 21, 2009
TACH Dakar â 1/6/09 NOTE PHOTO CALLOUTS PHOTO Dakar_09-3708 Yesterday in the desert, waiting for cars and then suffering repeated dust showers, was grand. It was the big payoff for all of us. Piercing sunlight kept us warm despite cooler temperatures and fierce winds. Though there were no trees, an abundance of ve ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show Wrap-up
Jan 21, 2009
Not Our Usual Show By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Title Shot] It was the worst of times; it was the worst of times â at the Detroit auto show this week. Politicians attended during press week to make sure the bridge loan money was not being squandered. Normally flamboyant hospitality events were ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show - The Best and Worsts
Jan 21, 2009
STEVE'S BEST AND WORST OF THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2009 MOST ANACHRONISTIC VEHICLE â Can you believe they are still building the Mercury Grand Marquis. That rear-wheel drive design must be 50 years old by now but there are still buyers out there I guess. The Ford version, Crown Victoria, is still being made for cop a ... Continue reading
BusinessWeek Asks Is Tesla a Good Bet for Taxpayer Dollars?
Jan 20, 2009
The bold, upstart electric-car maker fits in with the green priorities, but there's reason to doubt the little company can go the distance By David Welch Tesla Motors has defied skeptics by delivering an electric sports car many said would never see a showroom. But to develop a sedan with broader appeal and get a batte ... Continue reading
2009 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara Review
Jan 19, 2009
Have you driven a Jeep? Lately? By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Yes, it is a homage to the familiar Ford slogan of the 90âs, but absolutely applicable. For me it encapsulates the days I tested a 2009 Wrangler Unlimited. I was trapped at the North American Auto Show with no way home. A Sunburst Oran ... Continue reading
The Future of Motoring is Electric
Jan 18, 2009
Futuristic concepts have pointed toward electric vehicles for years. Remember the GM's Sequel concept that used a fuel cell to power wheel-mounted motors? Its mechanicals were all included in a sleek skateboard chassis that could be fitted with virtually any type of body. But economic times like these demand more pract ... Continue reading
A More Perfect Honda Fit: Toward a More Perfect MPG, Part 3
Jan 15, 2009
by Michael Jackman Louisville Bureau The Auto Channel Welcome back to A More Perfect Fit, my Auto Channel column covering how to make a nearly perfect car, The Honda Fit, even more perfect. This is the final column in my series on maxing the Fitâs mpg. Check the Honda Fit forums such as Fitfreaks.net and youâ ... Continue reading
New Nickel Zinc Battery Technology On the Way
Jan 15, 2009
New battery technology on the way By Rex Roy Surprisingly, it's been nearly two decades since the last major advance in battery technology. For non-geeky battery types, this would have been the commercialization of the Lithium Ion cell. This battery type remains the industry's standard for pure electric vehicles becaus ... Continue reading
FOR GOD'S SAKE, PLEASE STOP "HELPING" US!
Jan 13, 2009
<b><i>By Rick Carlton - PRRACEwire for The Auto Channel</b></i> <P> <i>The National Safety Council today called on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices while driving,and is urging businesses to enact policies prohibiting in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to pass laws banning the behavio ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show - Thoughts From "Our" Optimist
Jan 13, 2009
DETROIT AUTO SHOW The Views of an Optimist By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I canât tell you how many times Iâve been asked my opinion about the likelihood of survival for the Detroit Three automakers. (Youâll no doubt notice that we no longer talk about the Big Three, since Chrysler hasn ... Continue reading
Jan 12, 2009
GM will establish the first lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility in the United States operated by a major automaker LG Chem has been selected to supply the lithium-ion battery cells for the Chevrolet Volt Advanced battery strategy strengthens GM's capabilities to develop hybrid and electric vehicles GM will ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show: International Car of TheYear Awards
Jan 11, 2009
INTERNATIONAL CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS Kick Off to the Detroit Auto Show By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Courtney Caldwell, founder and editor of Road&Travel Magazine, traditionally kicks of the North American International Auto Show (the Detroit auto show, that is) on the Saturday night before press day ... Continue reading
IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR GMAC...
Jan 10, 2009
<b><i>By Rick Carlton - The Auto Channel</b></i> Given the recent business conversion of GMACâs status from consumer financing company to âholding bank,â able to tap Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) money at will, maybe Larry Flynt of Hustler, and Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild, should have the abil ... Continue reading
2009 Chevrolet Traverse FWD LTZ Review
Jan 9, 2009
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2009 Chevrolet Traverse FWD LTZ Engine: 3.6-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 281 hp @ 6400 rpm/253 lb.-ft. @ 5500 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 118.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 205.0 x 78.4 x 72.8 in. Tires: P255/55R20 Cargo volume: 24.4/68.8 ... Continue reading
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