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Tire Rack Street Survival - 1000 Schools Visited By 2017

Tire Rack Street Survival - 1000 Schools Visited By 2017

National, nonprofit program is celebrating 15 years of educating teen drivers Greer, S.C. (March 9, 2017) – More than 2,800 teen drivers learned how to drive smarter and safer in 2016 thanks to Tire Rack Street Survival®, a national, nonprofit advanced teen driving program. In 2017, Tire Rack Street Survival will ce ... Continue reading

Scotty Kilmer Joining Digital Media Network TheMaven

Scotty Kilmer Joining Digital Media Network TheMaven

SEATTLE—Scotty Kilmer, the Emmy Award-winning car care expert so facile with both the wrench and spoken word that he turned The Scotty Kilmer Channel into a YouTube phenomenon, is bringing his wildly successful show to the new digital media network TheMaven (symbol MVEN). “I joined TheMaven because I saw an opportu ... Continue reading

Michelin Introduces New Defender Tire, The Longest-Lasting Tire Among Leading Competitors

Michelin Introduces New Defender Tire, The Longest-Lasting Tire Among Leading Competitors

GREENVILLE, S.C., March 8, 2017 -- Today, Michelin introduced the new MICHELIN DEFENDER for passenger vehicles, which features an 80,000-mile warranty. Following the release of the original Defender in 2012, the latest tire has been upgraded with an advanced generation tread compound that makes it the longest-lasting t ... Continue reading

Making Car Care Easier - State Farm® Teams Up with Openbay

Making Car Care Easier - State Farm® Teams Up with Openbay

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—State Farm, the largest auto-insurer in the U.S., today announced a strategic relationship with Openbay, an online marketplace for auto repair. Openbay provides a new way for vehicle owners to compare quotes for mechanical* auto-repair and maintenance services and book an appointment online. ... Continue reading

Geneva Motor Show: Pirelli launches colored tires and an intelligent tire, which interacts with its driver

Geneva Motor Show: Pirelli launches colored tires and an intelligent tire, which interacts with its driver

. As was the case with the Cinturato radial tires of the 1950s and the ultra low profile P Zero of the 1980s, Pirelli ushers in a new era of tire-making. ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Radio Talk LIVE From NYC Saturday March 4, 2010 7-9AM

Auto Lab Radio Talk LIVE From NYC Saturday March 4, 2010 7-9AM

The Auto Lab Radio Show is Broadcast every Saturday 7 to 9 AM On New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 and Streamed Worldwide On The Auto Channel This Weeks Show Broadcast Date: March 4, 2017 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio ca ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports - 10 Automotive Must Read Articles

Consumer Reports - 10 Automotive Must Read Articles

Auto Central, March 1, 2017; Consumer reports is well respected by The Auto Channel staff, with lots of good information to make your car owning, buying and operating easier and safer. ... Continue reading

Shell Ups Partnership With Penske Racing

Shell Ups Partnership With Penske Racing

Shell and penske forge the future of transport alliances Industry giants look to break new ground in the business of motorsports with term that goes beyond... in the lab, on the track, on the road and beyond geographical boundaries. ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Radio Talk - LIVE From NYC Saturday February 25, 2017 7AM- 9AM

Auto Lab Radio Talk - LIVE From NYC Saturday February 25, 2017 7AM- 9AM

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

Toyota’s New Exhaust Purifying Catalyst Reduces Precious Metal Usage by 20 Percent

Toyota’s New Exhaust Purifying Catalyst Reduces Precious Metal Usage by 20 Percent

New catalyst is world’s first1 integrally molded FLAD®2 substrate Groundbreaking design reduces catalyst volume by 20 percent February 21, 2017 Toyota City, Japan, February 22, 2017 -- Toyota Motor Corporation announces the commercial availability of a new, smaller catalyst that uses 20 percent less precious metal i ... Continue reading

Nexteer and RCR Partner for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series

Nexteer and RCR Partner for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series

Nexteer Automotive and Richard Childress Racing announced the renewal of their partnership for the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series. In addition to sponsoring the #33 Chevrolet driven by Brandon Jones, Nexteer's steering technologies have improved performance vehicles' safety, responsiveness and handling in the Monster Energ ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL REVIEW - February 20, 2017: BMW, Lamborghini, Dodge, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Mazda, Jaguar, RV's

NHTSA RECALL REVIEW - February 20, 2017: BMW, Lamborghini, Dodge, Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Mazda, Jaguar, RV's

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Radio Talk - LIVE From NYC Saturday February 18, 2017 7AM- 9AM

Auto Lab Radio Talk - LIVE From NYC Saturday February 18, 2017 7AM- 9AM

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused LIVE New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading

Continental ExtremeContact Sport - A Modest Primer On Building UltraHigh Performance Tires

Continental ExtremeContact Sport - A Modest Primer On Building UltraHigh Performance Tires

By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel According to Continental (and other global manufacturers) tire creation science boils down to compound and construction. Compounding is a delicate science, one that relies on premiere suppliers to deliver the raw goods. ... Continue reading

TomTom Scoops Automotive Innovation Award For Street Parking Element +VIDEO

TomTom Scoops Automotive Innovation Award For Street Parking Element +VIDEO

TomTom's innovative On-Street Parking service helps drivers to find a parking space in busy city centres ... Continue reading

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