Automotive News (Page 1005)

Automotive News

This section of Torque News provides the latest auto news and updates from the car manufacturers. Every day number of news stories and editorials are published here that give our readers an overview of what is happening in the automotive industry. Read this section daily to find out about new cars, vehicle reviews and car pictures. Torque News is an automotive news website by Hareyan Publishing, LLC, dedicated to covering the latest news, reviews and opinions about the car industry.

Olympic Torch is put to the test in BMW's extreme weather center

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on April 18, 2012 - 8:07PM

The Olympic Torch, a symbol of the nations of the world coming together, is being put to the test in BMW Group's state-of-the-art extreme weather testing center in Munich.

Brammo's Empulse R leapfrogs the Zero S with a 100 mph 121 mile range electric motorcycle

By David Herron on April 18, 2012 - 4:22PM

Brammo's Empulse R electric motorcycle, with its 100+ miles/hr top speed and 121 miles city range, jumps past Zero Motorcycles' S ZF9, making the Empulse R the new king of production electric motorcycles.

Acura NSX Super Bowl ad sought African-American actor that was "not too dark"

By Anthony Faccenda on April 18, 2012 - 2:50PM

A newly released casting announcement for Acura's Super Bowl ad reveals that the automaker did not want black actors that were too dark.

Can a car with a conventional gasoline engine earn a green award?

By John Goreham on April 18, 2012 - 2:14PM

Yes it can, and the 2012 Hyundai Elantra has been named to Kelly Blue Book’s (KBB) 2012 10 best green cars list

It's Official: Audi AG to buy Ducati Motor Holding

By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2012 - 1:43PM

Yesterday we discussed how Audi AG was interested in purchasing the Ducati motorcycle brand and with the VW supervisory board approving the deal today, Audi has announced that they will be buying Ducati Motor Holding from current owner Investindustrial Group.

Mercedes-Benz launches new furniture line in Milan

By Anthony Faccenda on April 18, 2012 - 1:20PM

The German automaker has partnered with a premiere Italian furniture manufacturer to bring consumers a unique line of automotive-inspired furniture.

The 2013 Chevrolet Volt to get new driving mode, less black trim

By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2012 - 1:20PM

General Motors hasn’t announced any official changes for the 2013 Chevrolet Volt but reports floating around the internet indicate that the 2013 model year electric Chevy will get more body colored trim and a new drive mode that will actually help to preserve the battery for city driving when on highway trips.

Porsche leaves Iran to support anti-nuclear initiative

By Patrick Rall on April 18, 2012 - 12:22PM

This week, the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) group and New York City Public Advocate Bill De Blasio both proudly announced that Porsche AG is pulling all of their operations out of Iran - supporting an effort to force Iran to put an end to their testing and production of nuclear weapon technology.

J.D. Power Study: Auto insurance customer satisfaction on the decline

By Anthony Faccenda on April 18, 2012 - 12:16PM

New study finds that drivers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the overall insurance claims process.

Honda Civic awarded spot on ten best green cars 2012 list

By John Goreham on April 18, 2012 - 12:14PM

Kelly Blue Book (KBB) places the 2012 Honda Civic on its list of ten best green cars extending Hondas green car accolades

OnStar up to 439 million connections and still counting

By Frank Sherosky on April 18, 2012 - 11:21AM

Last time I reported on OnStar, the service helped recover a GM competitor’s stolen vehicle, a Chrysler 300. Now, the company is making new records on the number of connections.

Ford takes recycling to a new level

By John Goreham on April 18, 2012 - 9:27AM

New Ford products will offset the cost of petroleum based plastics with creative use of recycled materials including shredded currency and other interesting things

Audi unveils performance-enhanced RS Q3 ahead of Beijing

By Denis Flierl on April 18, 2012 - 7:28AM

Audi released details of the high-performance RS Q3 Concept crossover ahead of the upcoming 2012 Beijing Auto Show.

NRG reaching out to quell concerns in electric car charging network deal with California

By David Herron on April 17, 2012 - 11:07PM

NRG is attempting to satisfy concerns over the company's deal with California to build a large electric charging station network, providing answers and solutions to most of the questions that have been raised.

California's electric car charging deal with NRG clouded with controversy

By David Herron on April 17, 2012 - 9:00PM

The $100 million to be invested by NRG in building the eVgo electric car charging network in California will dramatically expand electric car charging access, but some advocates are raising red flags.

Skoda furthering its push into the Chinese auto market

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on April 17, 2012 - 5:17PM

Czech automaker, Skoda, is trying to further it's push into the Chinese auto market. Currently China is Skoda's largest individual market by volume.

Electric SSI-Racing Challenges Drag Racing And EV Kits

By Nicolas Zart on April 17, 2012 - 4:08PM

Drag racing has been around for a long time but the incursion of electric motors is challenging conventional notions that it must be loud, with toxic fumes and a lot of rumble.

Audi planning to buy Ducati for $1.1 billion

By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2012 - 2:38PM

According to an insider speaking with the folks from Automotive News, Audi is planning the buy Italian motorcycle builder Ducati for the sum of around $1.1 billion – provided that the supervisory board at parent company Volkswagen approves the deal in a vote this Wednesday.

GMC, Chevy announcement about price and delivery dates for new bi-fuel pickups will please customers

By John Goreham on April 17, 2012 - 1:12PM

Customers looking to use a domestic source of fuel for their pickups and to lower emission, now have a new choice

Happy 48th Birthday to the Ford Mustang

By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2012 - 12:07PM

On April 17th 1964, Ford Motor Company introduced a small, affordable sports car at the World’s Fair in New York that would revolutionize the American auto industry and an incredible 48 years later, the Ford Mustang has become the longest running and possibly the most well known American car in the history of the industry.

BMW, Rolls Royce recall 2,900 vehicles over engine fire risk

By Patrick Rall on April 17, 2012 - 11:10AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of select 2010, 2011 and 2012 model year BMW and Rolls Royce vehicles over a concern that circuitry under the hood could overheat and, in the worst case situations, lead to an engine bay fire in these high end luxury vehicles.

Volvo 2013 XC60 Inscription offers buyers the pinnacle of sport utility luxury

By John Goreham on April 17, 2012 - 8:51AM

The new 2013 Volvo XC60 Inscription will bring an already high level of luxury to a new level with custom interior and exterior treatments to set the compact sport utility apart from the crowd

The Avengers Acura NSX Roadster is really a 1991 Acura NSX [Video]

By Denis Flierl on April 17, 2012 - 7:50AM

The guys over at Inside Line got to test drive The Avengers Acura NSX Roadster that stars in the movie.

Porsche Cayenne models to get a diesel V8 in Europe

By Patrick Rall on April 16, 2012 - 9:05PM

We learned at the 2012 New York Auto Show that the US market would soon get their hands on a diesel V6 powered Porsche Cayenne and now it looks like there will be a more powerful oil burning V8 as well – but we shouldn’t expect to be seeing that in American dealerships any time soon.

New 2015 Ford Mustang styling is already behind recent trends

By Denis Flierl on April 16, 2012 - 9:00PM

The past trend for carmakers was to design cars with retro styling, and Ford may already be behind the styling curve as they take an all-new direction with the 2015 Mustang.

Spyker takes back its original name post-Saab

By Patrick Rall on April 16, 2012 - 8:18PM

The automaker Spyker has been through a rocky few years, first buying the struggling Saab brand from GM, then changing the company name to Swedish Automobile NV only to facr complete ruin in the wake of a failed attempt to rejuvenate Saab but the dying company has announced that they intend to take back the name Spyker NV.

Ward's Auto names their 10 best interior of 2012

By Patrick Rall on April 16, 2012 - 6:12PM

Today, the folks at Ward’s Auto announced their 10 best interiors for 2012 and while we do see the expected array of pricey luxury cars, we also see some vehicles that might surprise some buyers and in the end – American automakers accounted for the largest percentage of vehicles with three of the ten best for 2012 being from the Big 3 including the crispy new Dodge Dart and Chevy Sonic.

Nissan debuts new video series for DeltaWing race car

By Anthony Faccenda on April 16, 2012 - 5:57PM

The new online promotion attempts to attract interest to the DeltaWing prior to its June debut at the Le Mans 24 Hours.

An original 1903 Indian Motorcycle going to auction this week

By Don Bain on April 16, 2012 - 2:40PM

Indian Motorcycles were the first made in the U.S., initially sold to the public in 1902, making this unrestored 1903 Indian Motorcycle absolutely the oldest known example of its kind.

NHTSA upgrades investigation of BMW 7 Series for rollaway risks

By Patrick Rall on April 16, 2012 - 12:52PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that they have upgraded their investigation of the BMW 7 Series to an engineering analysis – a move that could lead to a recall to address a possible safety issue if the US government agency finds some sort of engineering or mechanical defect with the range-topping BMW’s shifting system.

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