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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.

Nissan exploring a second life for Leaf battery packs in energy storage systems

By David Herron on January 18, 2012 - 4:49PM

After ten years in an electric car like the Nissan Leaf, its battery pack might still have 70% of its original capacity, theoretically making it reusable in the smart grid.

Can Saab still strike a deal with Youngman Lotus to save itself

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on January 18, 2012 - 2:32PM

It seems the saga of the Swedish automaker Saab has another interesting twist. Several news sources are reporting that key Saab's officials are in China. Apparently they were invited there by the Chinese automaker, Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile, to have talks about buying Saab, again.

Toyota Prius C gets launch date, details

By Aaron Turpen on January 18, 2012 - 1:53PM

The Toyota Prius C hit the Detroit auto show this year with a bang. The tiny car is entering the market as the most fuel-efficient car in Toyota's Prius line. The company has announced release dates for North America as well as details on the C's specifications.

Electric Car Market Penetration Is On Track

By Nicolas Zart on January 18, 2012 - 12:57PM

Despite the doom and gloom of recent news headline, sales of electric cars, EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids, PHEV are on track given the maturity of the this fairly new technology.

Acural ILX 2013 at the Detroit Auto Show

First Impressions: 2013 Acura ILX in Detroit

By Armen Hareyan on January 18, 2012 - 11:40AM

The 2013 Acura ILX concept made its debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last week, bringing the Acura sedan offerings to four different models in the coming model year.

Saab Museum liquidating all vehicles as everything must go

By Aaron Turpen on January 18, 2012 - 3:32AM

As part of its restructuring after bankruptcy, Swedish automaker Saab is liquidating its world-famous museum in Trollhattan, including all 123 cars contained within it. This means some very valuable, collectible, and one-off prototypes will be entering private collections soon.

Always get a receipt when fueling up, providing recourse for tainted gas

By Don Bain on January 17, 2012 - 9:56PM

The value of having a receipt for the gas they bought at a Texaco station yesterday morning in South Austin TX has become readily apparent to six local residents who pumped tainted gas into their tanks.

AZ12_Lot 127 - 1993 Jaguar XJ220S Coupe_Photo Credit Courtesy of RM Auctions

Rare 1993 Jaguar XJ220S bound for Arizona auction

By Don Bain on January 17, 2012 - 5:34PM

The 1993 Jaguar XJ200S Coupe is a rare breed indeed. Modified by Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) into a street legal version of the three XJ220C’s they put to work on the GT racing circuit. It held the speed record for a production car (in spite of the Walkinshaw modifications) until the McLaren F1 took the title in 1994.

Smoking Marijuana Cuts Traffic Deaths

By Keith Griffin on January 17, 2012 - 5:03PM

The secret to reducing traffic deaths might be medical marijuana, according to a study by economists from the University of Colorado Denver and Montana State University. Turns out the drop might come from reduced beer sales.

Tesla announces upcoming reveal of 'Model X'

By Aaron Turpen on January 17, 2012 - 3:43PM

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has announced that the company will reveal preliminary designs on their next in-house vehicle, dubbed the Model X. This car will follow the soon-to-release Model S as the company's second vehicle design for market. The vehicle will be an SUV-type model and will be unveiled at an event on February 9.

Top Gear trailer for Season 18 shows explosions mayhem and craziness

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on January 17, 2012 - 3:20PM

Hey Top Gear fans, are you ready for the next season of the wildly popular car show? Top Gear UK today released the latest trailer for Season 18. As usual, it shows all the latest mayhem, antics, and crazy stunts the three hosts, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond will be getting into in Season 18.

Hyundai ranks number one in customer retention

Hyundai Tops All Brands in J.D. Power Customer Retention Study

By Keith Griffin on January 17, 2012 - 2:58PM

Here is another important accolade that Hyundai has racked up since the beginning of 2012: it is number one in customer retention - besting its leading competition by 4 percentage points.

VW, Audi, BMW Recall 500,000+ Models for Fuel Leaks

By Aaron Turpen on January 17, 2012 - 2:07PM

Volkswagen is recalling 159,884 VW and Audi cars with diesel TDI engines in model years 2008 through 2011 for a possible fuel leak problem. The recall is voluntary and was not ordered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), but affects nearly every car sold in North America with the ultra-efficient TDI engines. BMW is also recalling nearly 300,000 vehicles.

Mercedes Finally Introduces a B-Class Plug-In Hybrid

By Nicolas Zart on January 17, 2012 - 12:24PM

No one can say the Germans embraced the electric drive with passion, preferring to develop the internal combustion engine, ICE in a wait and see attitude. It seems after BMW dabbled with the electric drive, Mercedes is pragmatically bringing in the US a B-Class plug-in hybrid, PHEV.

The production Subaru BRZ debuts in Detroit

By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2012 - 1:47PM

The Subaru BRZ has been shown off in many forms around the world but this week at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, show goers have a chance to check out the production version of the Subaru BRZ that will hit US streets later this year.

Electric Motorcycles, The Hidden EV Race

By Nicolas Zart on January 16, 2012 - 1:10PM

Electric motorcycles have come a long way and you would expect this highly enthusiast crowd to balk at it. However, of the years, EV motorcycles are gaining a strong foothold in the community, at least for those who dared to try.

The 2013 Models Coming to Showrooms This Year

By Aaron Turpen on January 16, 2012 - 12:59PM

There are several confirmed models in a new 2013 iteration that are coming to showrooms at dealerships around the nation before 2012 will be out. Here is a list of the 2013 models you can expect to see soon.

The 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee at the Detroit Auto Show

The Dodge Charger Super Bee buzzes into the Detroit Auto Show

By Patrick Rall on January 16, 2012 - 12:43PM

The fuel sipping 2013 Dodge Dart may have been the big show-stopped for the Chrysler Group at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show but perched proudly on a nearby turntable is the high performance Dodge Charger SRT8 – clad in yellow and black as part of the sexy Super Bee package as Detroit show-goers have their first chance to meet this awesome sedan.

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Like new Lee Iacocca Ferrari F40 up for bid

By Don Bain on January 16, 2012 - 12:21PM

It is the infertile soil the dreams of adolescent males are built upon - so red, so fast, so exotic - surely it will take you places you’ve never been and so desperately want to go! Conceived to commemorate 40 years of Ferrari automobiles during 1986, the Ferrari F40 Berlinetta was the last model namesake Enzo Ferrari lived to see produced, but what a way to make an exit.

Video gamers secure podium finish at 24 Hours of Dubai

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on January 16, 2012 - 12:02PM

The Nissan 370Z took a podium finish at the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai this afternoon. The four drivers and team-mates who drove the Nissan 370Z all had one thing in common, all were video gamers and have won the Gran Turismo Academy.

JFK's Hearse Going to Auction

By Aaron Turpen on January 16, 2012 - 10:14AM

This weekend, Saturday January 21, the Barrett-Jackson car auction company will put the 1964 Cadillac Hearse that carried President John F. Kennedy from the Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas to the Love Field Airport for transport to Washington, D.C. after he was assassinated.

Allen Mulally Ford CEO at 2012 International CES

Few things that made CES 2012 a Success

By Keith Griffin on January 15, 2012 - 11:02PM

The 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show is history and it set history as the most successful show in its 44-year history with record numbers of displays, attendees and, especially important, automotive presence.

The 2013 Cadillac ATS will launch this summer.

At Detroit Auto Show and beyond, the devil is in the details

By Don Bain on January 15, 2012 - 8:40PM

If you were paying attention during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which opened to the public this weekend, automakers with the wherewithal are targeting smaller, entry-level luxury cars next year.

2009 Chevrolet Impala popular among military personnel

By Keith Griffin on January 15, 2012 - 8:12PM

When it comes to our military personnel, the most popular vehicle among those financed is a Chevrolet, but it's not a high-flying Chevy Camaro like one might assume. It's a much more sedate choice.

It's time to Cancel Top Gear

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on January 15, 2012 - 1:47PM

It was announced in September of 2011 that Top Gear US, which broadcasts on the History channel, will be extending its second season. For die-hard fans of the original Top Gear on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), this is worse news than if World War 3 was announced.

Fisker Karma on display at world famous Harrod's in London

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on January 15, 2012 - 10:16AM

If you want to make your car known to consumers, especially those of us that can afford the finest luxury goods, what do you do? Put your car in the window display in the best known retailer of luxury goods in the world. That is Harrod's in London, and that car is the all-electric Fisker Karma.

2012 Hyundai Veloster wins Urban Wheel Awards

Hyundai Adds More Accolades with Urban Car Award for Veloster

By Keith Griffin on January 14, 2012 - 9:22PM

This is the week where the phrase "And the winner is …" inevitably seems to end with a Hyundai model name such as the Veloster being named Urban Car of the Year at the 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards. The esteemed automotive event was held this week at the Motor City Casino Hotel in Detroit, in conjunction with the opening of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

Weekly Chart of Tesla stock for week ending 2012-0113

Despite stock selloff, Tesla Model S impresses at NAIAS 2012

By Frank Sherosky on January 14, 2012 - 7:56PM

Despite the recent departure of two key developers which inspired recent stock selloff, Tesla Motors, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSLA) assured investors that it is on schedule to meet the deliveries for its new Model S; and the display at NAIAS 2012 shows details that are no longer concept, but pre-production level in time for delivery by mid-2012 .

Hyundai is the leader in fleet average mpg thank to vehicle like the Sonata

Marginal new car efficiency improvement saving MILLION$

By Don Bain on January 14, 2012 - 7:09PM

Of the 12.778 million light vehicles sold in the U.S. last year, a modest fleet-wide efficiency improvement of one half mile per gallon totaled a savings of $722 million at the gas pump. It also reduced the U.S. millions of barrels a day consumption habit by 214 million gallons of petrol, according to analysts at TrueCar.com. Divided among those cars and light trucks that’s roughly $60 each.

Mercedes E Superlight to be a fuel cell car, coming in 2015

By Aaron Turpen on January 14, 2012 - 2:11PM

For months now, rumors have been circulating that Mercedes-Benz was working on a carbon-fiber-bodied sedan based on the E-class that would reduce weight radically while improving performance and fuel efficiency. Enter the Mercedes E Superlight, which will first release as a production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (HFCV) in 2015.

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