Automotive News (Page 1042)

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.

Mazda Rolls Out Stunning Special Edition MX-5 Miata at Chicago Auto Show

By Keith Griffin on February 7, 2012 - 7:38AM

The Chicago Auto Show, which kicks off its media preview Feb. 8-9 before opening to the public on Feb. 10, features the debut of a special edition 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata that will have a limited production run of 450.

LoJack unveils new long-life, ultra-covert, anti-theft system

By Don Bain on February 7, 2012 - 12:32AM

LoJack, the company whose name is practically synonymous with Stolen Vehicle Recovery, has just released a new anti-theft system with a self-contained seven-year battery.

Fisker Automotive lays off workers after the Dept of Energy freezes loans

By David Herron on February 6, 2012 - 11:31PM

Fisker Automotive runs into cash crunch, after missing milestones in the Dept of Energy loans program, due to repeated delays on the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan.

Mark Templin, Toyota Motor Sales Vice Pres. & General Mgr, Lexus Division Photo

Insights, revelations from Mark Templin's AIADA address

By Don Bain on February 6, 2012 - 6:50PM

At an annual luncheon today in Las Vegas, Toyota Motor's Sales Group Vice President and General Manager for the Lexus Division, Mark Templin, delivered a speech titled A Legacy of Leadership: What Will You Leave Behind?

MIA's new music video features drifting BMWs Alfas & Mercedes

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on February 6, 2012 - 6:49PM

The British rapper M.I.A has released a new music video “Bad Girls” which features some interesting desert drifting and stunts.

Ford threatens to sue GM over Super Bowl ad

By Anthony Faccenda on February 6, 2012 - 6:14PM

Despite a letter of warning from Ford and a possible lawsuit, GM stands by its decision to run their "post-apocalyptic" Super Bowl ad.

NADA Chairman urges reason in mandated dealer image programs

By Don Bain on February 6, 2012 - 3:55PM

The fact that some manufacturers are requiring their new-car dealers to pour billions of dollars into their showrooms has outgoing NADA chairman Stephen W. Wade calling for reason and common sense, based on a new study released Saturday.

The Nissan Leaf bests the Chevy Volt in January 2012

By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2012 - 3:23PM

The battle of the mainstream electric vehicles headed into its second full year with the start of January 2012 and when the month came to an end – the Nissan Leaf had outsold the Chevrolet Volt by a narrow margin.

The Camaro pounds the Mustang, Challenger in January

By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2012 - 3:07PM

The sales numbers are in for January 2012 and as has generally been in the case over the past year, the Chevrolet Camaro very comfortably outsold the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger in the first month of the New Year.

Ford's SVT turns 20 - a look at the last two decades of performance

By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2012 - 2:28PM

This morning, Ford Motor Company announced on Facebook that on February 6th, 1992, the company officially formed the new task force that would become the Special Vehicle Group (SVT) – the minds behind pretty much all of the highest performance Ford products in the past 20 years.

Eli Manning wins Super Bowl MVP and a 2012 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport

By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2012 - 12:40PM

Each year after the victor of the Super Bowl is awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the Most Valuable Player of the big game is chosen with the winner being awarded a new vehicle and at the end of Super Bowl 46 last night – New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was awarded the MVP honors and the keys to a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible.

Chrysler to pay profit sharing bonuses, first since 2005

By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2012 - 11:47AM

Late last week, the Chrysler Group announced that they had posted their first profit since 2005 and that major news story came with a good bit of news for the company’s employees – as the Chrysler Group announced that they would be issuing their first profit sharing bonus to hourly employees since 2005.

Nissan's New Invitation, A Car That Packs Performance And Fun Driving

By Nicolas Zart on February 6, 2012 - 11:15AM

Nissan’s new Invitation pushes technical innovation by going after the hot B-segment car market.

A screen shot showing the pulled commercial

Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad hits hard, creates controversy

By Patrick Rall on February 6, 2012 - 11:03AM

The commercials that run during the Super Bowl have become almost as big of an attraction for some as the game itself and during last night’s Super Bowl 46 – Chrysler’s 2 minute long advertisement titled “It’s Halftime in America” featuring Clint Eastwood was among the big winners but it seems that the hard-hitting piece has spurred some controversy courtesy of the legal staff with the NFL.

2013 Mazda CX5 crossover price announced

Mazda Sets Surprising Price for 2013 CX-5 Crossover

By Keith Griffin on February 6, 2012 - 10:45AM

Mazda has announced pricing for its all-new 2013 CX-5 compact crossover that gets the best non-hybrid fuel economy in its class. In a move that bucks the usual Mazda trend, the vehicle is priced competitively in the compact segment in spite of a weak Yen.

Car owner wins lawsuit against Honda for Civic Hybrid mpg claims

By Aaron Turpen on February 6, 2012 - 12:24AM

Heather Peters, who chose not to participate in a class action suit against Honda, went it alone in California small-claims court and won nearly $10,000 from Honda for false claims about the 2006 Civic Hybrid's fuel economy numbers.

Economic boost could cause trouble for new and used car buyers

By Anthony Faccenda on February 5, 2012 - 11:11PM

Car buyers likely to pay more for new and used cars in 2012 as the economy improves.

The new DeLorean chassis built by Epic Electric Vehicles

The Electric DeLorean chassis to be built by Epic EV with batteries from Flux Power

By David Herron on February 5, 2012 - 6:05PM

The excitement over the rebirth of the DeLorean sports car, in between 88 miles per hour jokes, is news that the chassis and battery pack will be built by Aptera alum companies Epic Electric Vehicles and Flux Power.

Fox News' faux controversy over the Chevy Volt superbowl ad

By David Herron on February 5, 2012 - 2:18AM

GM's strange Chevy Volt superbowl ad caused a couple Fox News commentators to launch into a flimsy and leaky hit job on the Chevy Volt.

Maserati recall: The last recall you will need

By Anthony Faccenda on February 4, 2012 - 1:09PM

Maserati recalls nearly 1,800 GranTurismo sports cars due to break-light failure.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off in a CR-V at the Super Bowl

By Aaron Turpen on February 3, 2012 - 10:03PM

Honda is running a 2 minute ad during game day featuring Matthew Broderick reprising his role as Ferris Bueller in the classic 80s film, this time featuring a CR-V.

Acura NSX Super Bowl commercial screenshot

Acura NSX Blitzing the Super Bowl

By Aaron Turpen on February 3, 2012 - 9:21PM

Acura has unveiled its Super Bowl ad for the Super Bowl this weekend, featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno in two minutes of humor.

Manufacturing, including automotive fabrication, is leading economic recovery

By Don Bain on February 3, 2012 - 4:54PM

Orders to U.S. manufacturers of both autos and aircraft are up as 2012 begins along with factory payrolls and hours worked while unemployment has dropped to its lowest level in three years, according to a report released by the Commerce Dept.

When looking for the car of the future, you look for Mithos

By Aaron Turpen on February 3, 2012 - 3:28PM

Throughout human history, our mythology has often defined our future; even predicted it. The Mithos could be the car design that does this for the future evolution of automotive.

Chrysler to add 1,800 jobs to build 2013 Dodge Dart

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2012 - 3:28PM

The Chrysler Group announced yesterday that they will be adding 1,800 jobs at their Belvidere Assembly Plant to prepare for the production of the 2013 Dodge Dart along with meeting the high demand for the other two vehicles currently built in Belvidere, the Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot.

General Motors starts 2012 with a rough January

By Patrick Rall on February 3, 2012 - 1:03PM

January 2012 was a good month for the majority of the automaker groups operating in the United States but unfortunately – General Motors was the one company who struggled in the first month of the New Year with a negative year over year growth of 6.1%.

GM wins Top Automotive Innovator ranking for fourth consecutive quarter

By Frank Sherosky on February 3, 2012 - 12:32PM

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) remains the No. 1 innovator for the fourth-consecutive quarter among 183 companies ranked by The Patent Board in its quarterly automotive and transportation industry scorecard.

This electric motorcycle will change your mind about EVs

The Ultimate Electric Motorcycle, the Brutus 2.0

By Nicolas Zart on February 3, 2012 - 12:27PM

The electric motorcycle Brutus 2.0 doesn’t lightly use the word Brutus for marketing purposes. It is a brute when it comes to raw electric motorcycle performance.

The 2012 VW GTI. Photo courtesy of Volkswagen of America.

Volkswagen reports amazing January sales, best since 1974

By Don Bain on February 2, 2012 - 9:25PM

Volkswagen sales last month were up by a whopping 47.9 percent over last year, rising to 27,209 units in the U.S. alone, which is their best January performance since 1974.

Economy is so bad President Obama's Chrysler 300C has no buyers

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on February 2, 2012 - 8:15PM

A 2005 Chrysler 300C, which used to be owned by President Barack Obama, has found no buyers. It seems the $1 million dollar pricetag was too high in this horrendous economy!

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