As Northwest Traffic Continues To Get Worse, Are Drivers Cooling Down?
Apr 27, 2016
SEATTLE, April 27, 2016 -- Even as traffic in the Northwest heats up, drivers may be cooling down. That's the upshot of the latest poll from PEMCO Insurance, which reveals a decline in the number of rude or aggressive acts local drivers witness from fellow motorists on the road. According to the PEMCO Polite Driving In ... Continue reading
Hundreds of Millions of Car Owners Don't Know They're Already Driving A Flex Fuel Vehicle
Apr 23, 2016
Cleaner Air, Water, and Independence From Foreign Oil Can Ben Had Instantaneously By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - April 23, 2016: There's so much talk...so much hype... about getting our air and water cleaner, about eliminating health risks, about improving our economy ... Continue reading
Auto Lab Live April 23, 2016: Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234
Apr 23, 2016
Auto Repair and Advice Call In Radio Show ... Continue reading
1981 Ferrari Recovered After 29 Years +VIDEO
Apr 21, 2016
DES PLAINES, IL - April 21, 2016 -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) was given exclusive access to a 1981 Ferrari GTSI recovered at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach earlier this month. To see the video report, click here. The car, one of 1,743 of that model made in 1981, was stolen in 1987 from Newport ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2016
Hi - For many Americans, especially in the Midwest and Great Plains states, the beginning of spring means preparing for hail storms with golf ball, and even softball sized pellets falling from the sky. According to Progressive Insurance's claims data, almost 60 percent of severe weather insurance claims in 2015 were at ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2016
BOULDER, CO - April 19, 2016: A new report from Navigant Research explores the automotive cyber security landscape, with global market forecasts of light duty vehicles (LDVs), built-in telematics installations, vehicles capable of over-the-air (OTA) updates, and installations of malware prevention, through 2025. With w ... Continue reading
Extended Passive Safety In 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Apr 17, 2016
by Henny Hemmes, The technology that allows the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class to drive almost driverless has been already reviewed extensively. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2016/04/01/215923-first-drive-semi-a utonomous-2017-mercedes-benz-e-class.html However, there is more besides the technology that actively impro ... Continue reading
Allstate Roadside Services - Tips To Avoid Pothole Damage
Apr 15, 2016
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 15, 2016 -- Winter's grasp is slowly but surely letting go with warmer weather on the way for most of the country. If this winter wasn't wicked enough, its effects will be felt by drivers for months to come in the form of the dreaded pothole. It's something drivers might not be able to prevent, ... Continue reading
New Telematics Car Insurance Services Knows How You Drive - No Secrets
Apr 13, 2016
Consolidating Toyota's Data, Financing and Insurance Knowhow to Help Make Driving Safer and More Convenient Toyota City, Japan, Apr, 13 2016 - Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. (AD), Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFS) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that their respective U.S. subsidiaries estab ... Continue reading
Complete IIHS 2016 Pick-up Crash Tests - Ford F-150 Leads The Pack +VIDEO
Apr 13, 2016
Three out of seven large pickup trucks IIHS evaluated in a new round of crash tests earn an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash.IIHS evaluated two body styles of each 2016 model-year pickup â crew cab and extended cab. Crew cabs have four full doors and two full rows ... Continue reading
2017 Kia Sportage Receives Top Safety Pick Plus Rating From IIHS
Apr 11, 2016
IRVINE, Calif., April 11, 2016 -- Demonstrating Kia Motors' ongoing commitment to safety and continuous improvement, the all-new 2017 Kia Sportage has earned the highest designation possible â Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) â from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with optional fron ... Continue reading
BoatUS reveal the top causes of boat fires
Apr 10, 2016
WASHINGTONâAccording to a BoatUS Fire Facts report, fire is one of the leading causes of all boat losses in the U.S. A boat fire brings a multitude of challenges for boat owners who have nowhere to turn when you're out on the water. That's why fire prevention is an integral part of boater safety. GEICO and BoatUS ... Continue reading
Apr 9, 2016
WASHINGTONâFollowing successful launches in Virginia and Maryland, GEICO now offers its new low-cost ridesharing product to Washington, D.C. Now available in 16 states, GEICO's ridesharing product provides comprehensive coverage for Uber, Lyft, Split and other on-demand service drivers operating throughout the Gre ... Continue reading
Apr 6, 2016
NASHVILLE, Tenn.âToday the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) upgraded the 2016 Nissan Sentra to its highest rating of ââ¬ÅTop Safety Pick Plusââ¬??? when equipped with optional Forward Emergency Braking technology. The Sentra had previously held the agencyââ¬â¢s Top Safety P ... Continue reading
Mercury Names Its 10 Most Affordable Vehicles To Insure For Uber & Lyft Drivers
Apr 5, 2016
LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2016 -- Transportation Network Company (TNC) drivers â those who drive for Uber, Lyft and Sidecar â get to be their own bosses. They determine the length of their shifts, the hours during which they want to work and the communities they want to serve. Mercury Insurance , a provider of ri ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
