News By Topic: Editorials and Commentary

Alternative Fuel Autos For Sale in The U.S. Now

Mar 25, 2007

Alternative Fuel Autos: Definition For most of the automobile’s history, cars have run on gasoline. Much is changing today. Alternative fuel autos, including cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles and pickups, are now being sold that run on a variety of different fuels. An alternative fuel auto runs partially or t ... Continue reading

2007 Honda CR-V EX Review

Mar 23, 2007

THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG Engine: 2.4-liter I-4 Horsepower/Torque: 166 hp @ 5800 rpm/161 lb.-ft. @ 4200 rpm Transmission: 5-speed automatic Wheelbase: 103.1 in. Length x Width x Height: 178.0 x 71.6 x 66.1 in. Tires: 225/65R17 Cargo volume: 72.9 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR Edition Review

Mar 23, 2007

So I have to start by telling you that I am not really a “car guy”. I never caught the car bug as a kid and that has followed me through to my adult life. Don't get me wrong, I admit that there is certainly something sexy about a sleek race car, something manly about a big SUV and most certainly a twang of â ... Continue reading

Jaguar's Marti Eulberg - One on One

Mar 20, 2007

One on One with Marti Eulberg, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Jaguar N.A. By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Quick. Which automotive brand and model is the mechanical personification of sleek, style and sexiness? If you mentally responded with E Type Jaguar, you are not alone. It is the i ... Continue reading

9 New Vehicles Named to Annual AAA, Parents Best Cars for Families List

Mar 20, 2007

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Vincentric's - 2007 Best Fleet Value Awards in America™

Mar 17, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vincentric’s Best Fleet Value awards announced; GM, Toyota, and Ford have strong showings BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan – March 15, 2007 – Vincentric’s Best Fleet Value in America™ awards were announced today, with General Motors, Toyota, and Ford Motor Co. brands each takin ... Continue reading

2007 Cadillac SRX-V6 Review

Mar 15, 2007

THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG The Bottom Line – The Cadillac SUV of choice if you’re not in the NBA or a wannabe. Smooth power and traditional Cadillac luxury. Who needs a bigger engine? Cadillac has a pair of sport utility vehicles (three, if you count the Avalanche-like Escalade EXT). The Escalade is the lar ... Continue reading

2007 Nissan 350Z Grand Touring Coupe Review

Mar 15, 2007

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The 2007 350Z, the newest iteration of Nissan's iconic "Z-Car", 2007 Nissan 350Z got its first revisions last year, with the usual minor interior and exterior changes and readjustments to the model lineup for both coupe and convertible body styles. 2007 Nissan 350Z Horsepower was a ... Continue reading

Guest Opinion: CAFE is About to Catch Up With Us

Mar 14, 2007

Washington DC March 15, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Keith Crain, publisher and editor-in-chief of Automotive News, says that the auto industry had more than 30 years to prepare for a hike in CAFE standards and is still unprepared for what Congress is about to do. The domestic industry in particular will st ... Continue reading

I'll Have a Large Fry and Five Gallons of Your Tired Oil

Mar 12, 2007

Oil that fries your burger can run your car PHILADELPHIA Mar 12, 2007; Jon Hurdle writin for Reuters reported that after a good meal, how about asking the head waiter if you can take the waste grease from the kitchen to fuel your car? In the search for sustainable and non-polluting alternatives to fossil fuels, a small ... Continue reading

One on One with Bill Bosley, Vice President – General Manager of Nissan

Mar 10, 2007

By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Sports terms are widely used business metaphors for business in America – “go the extra yard; hit a homerun; get on the team.” Bill Bosley, a 25-year Nissan veteran, who is vice president and general manager of the Nissan division of Nissan North America, is n ... Continue reading

2007 Hyundai Elantra SE Review

Mar 7, 2007

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Hyundai Elantra SE In cars, "small and inexpensive" once was a euphemistic way of saying "tiny, uncomfortable, and shoddy", especially if the car referred to was Korean. Those days are long past, as a drive in Hyundai's new-for-2007 Elantra will make clear. The new-generation ... Continue reading

Automotive Advertising Award Finalists for 2006 Announced

Mar 7, 2007

By Marty Bernstein Marketing – Advertising Editor The Auto Channel It’s finally happened. Just as automotive advertisers are taking monies from tra-ditional television advertising budgets – both broadcast and cable -- and re-placing it with alternative mediums, an award for automotive television adver-ti ... Continue reading

2007 Mitsubishi Galant Ralliant Review

Mar 6, 2007

MITSUBISHI GALANT RALLIART A Stealthy Hot Shot By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Mitsubishi’s new Galant looks rather plain at first blush. This mid-size four-door sedan is just about the same size as Camry, Altima and dozens of other family sedans. But there’s something intriguing about this f ... Continue reading

2007 Audi Q7 4.2 Review - What a Woman Wants!

Mar 5, 2007

Wat a Woman Wants Behind the Wheel 2007 Audi Q7 4.2 Women know how to balance life, and it can begin with the vehicle they own. The Audi Q7 provides balance – balance at home, balance in your professional life, and balance with being true to yourself. When Audi designed the Q7 4.2, this was the type of woman they ... Continue reading