Automotive News (Page 1055)

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.

General Motors builds Buicks in Shanghai

China retaliates, taxing US-made car imports

By Frank Sherosky on December 14, 2011 - 9:51PM

Trade friction may be the political rhetoric of choice, but traders worldwide know China’s retaliation is also a major shot over the U.S. economic bow; and, this time, the US auto industry is affected.

Ford F-150 winner of 2012 MT Truck of Year will be at 2012 NAIAS in Detroit

In time for 2012 NAIAS, the Motor Trend 2012 Truck of the Year: Ford F-150

By Frank Sherosky on December 14, 2011 - 8:06PM

Always preceding the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, nobody at TorqueNews seems surprised the 2012 Ford F-150 has been awarded the prestigious Motor Trend Truck of the Year® award.

Ford showcasing 100 MPGe Ford Focus Electric and other clean vehicle technology

By David Herron on December 14, 2011 - 7:49PM

Ford is offering the power of choice to fuel-efficiency-minded customers, including vehicles with EcoBoost engines, the 2012 C-MAX hybrids and the 2012 Ford Focus Electric which will be the first production electric vehicle to achieve greater than 100 miles/gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency.

BMW's Spartanburg facility the top auto producer in the U.S.

By Don Bain on December 14, 2011 - 7:31PM

BMW production, up to over 255,000 vehicles at its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, is the top auto production facility in North America in the first 11 months of 2011.

Tread wear not the only sign your tires are unsafe

By Katherine Tompkins on December 14, 2011 - 5:18PM

Even tires that haven’t been used could be dangerous due to effects of aging rubber

The launch page of BMW's Urbanology game

BMW gives a Christmas present to New York

By Don Bain on December 14, 2011 - 4:56PM

The East Village home of BMW’s inaugural Guggenheim Lab site has been officially returned to the City of New York by officials of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation. Located at Houston Street at 2nd Avenue, the site has been transformed into a community park with plans in place to continue cultural programming in the space.

BMW Facebook Page Awarding Holiday Gifts To Loyal Fans

By Keith Griffin on December 14, 2011 - 3:56PM

BMW, which is renowned for doing more with less, has managed to squeeze the 12 Days of Christmas into 10 with the first-ever BMW Ultimate Gift Giveaway that runs from Dec. 14 to 23 via the German automaker's USA Facebook page.

2011 Chevrolet Corvette is top holiday value

KBB Picks Top Ten Holiday Values with 2011 Chevrolet Corvette at Number One

By Keith Griffin on December 14, 2011 - 1:48PM

'Tis the season for all types of lists of Top 10, which helps explain how the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette has been named the number one holiday value, according to a list compiled by Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com.

Ford's Power of Choice shows off 2012 Fiesta, a high MPG non-hybrid compact

By David Herron on December 14, 2011 - 11:26AM

The compact and fuel efficient 2012 Fiesta is light on your pocketbook, and light on the environment. It is part of Ford's Power of Choice tour which came to San Francisco yesterday.

General Motors Brake Engineer Jim Webster (photo for GM by Jeffrey Sauger)

GM doubles brake-rotor life with Ferritic Nitro-Carburizing

By Frank Sherosky on December 14, 2011 - 11:15AM

Imagine doubling the life of brake rotors. Not only does the new metal-treatment process save consumers hundreds of dollars, but it saves GM on warranty costs, a key line item on the corporate balance sheet.

Review of the 2012 Ford Transit Connect Electric

By David Herron on December 13, 2011 - 11:55PM

An electric version of the popular Transit Connect, 80 mile range, excellent speed and handling, and offers savings to fleet owners. It was shown today in the San Francisco leg of Ford's Power of Choice tour demo'ing the carmaker's line of eco-friendly vehicles.

New 2013 Ford Fusion app combines marketing with fun

By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2011 - 11:19PM

The crown jewel of Ford’s display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit will likely be the newly redesigned 2013 Ford Fusion and while January 9th is a long way away, Ford is offering Android, iPad and iPhone users a chance to learn about the new midsized sedan gradually over the next four weeks with the new Ford Fusion App.

Another 2013 Dodge Dart teaser surfaces on Facebook

By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2011 - 10:29PM

This morning, the Chrysler Group unveiled the second group of 2013 Dodge Dart teasers, this time focusing on the center stack and gauge cluster of the new C segment sedan but around 6pm eastern standard time, Dodge posted another interior shot of the 2013 Dart on their official Facebook page - offering us a closer look at the whole dash layout.

Ford, Mercedes-Benz moving towards global showdown over commercial van market

By Don Bain on December 13, 2011 - 8:01PM

As Ford’s highly publicized move towards global auto sales moves into its commercial van arena, Mercedes-Benz is planning to bring its North American commercial van models under the ubiquitous-in-Europe three pointed star.

Activists on guard to ensure $6 billion ethanol subsidy is not resurrected

By Hawke Fracassa on December 13, 2011 - 7:42PM

(TorqueNews) Friends of the Earth, an anti-ethanol lobby with a political presence on both coasts, is pressing an aggressive grassroots campaign to block any potential extension of the $6 billion U.S. government subsidy of the corn-based fuel.

Saab receives salvation in the form of cash from Chinese firm

By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2011 - 5:13PM

Sweden - Unless you live under a rock, it has become common knowledge in the automotive world that Saab is in very bad shape but it appears that the dieing Swedish automaker has been saved by their would-be Chinese investment partner Youngman Lotus with a cash influx of around $5 million - with more money slated to shift from Youngman’s account to Saab’s in the coming weeks.

Chrysler reopens Conner Avenue plant to build 2013 SRT Viper

By Katherine Tompkins on December 13, 2011 - 3:33PM

The snake pit reopens on Detroit’s Conner Avenue to produce the next generation SRT Viper

NTSB prefers no cell phones while driving, and Ray LaHood wants a total ban

NTSB recommends ban on all cell-phone related communications while driving

By Frank Sherosky on December 13, 2011 - 3:25PM

Think no cell phone calls in or out, no texting, no updating, if the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has its way.

The 2013 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid. Photo courtesy of Volvo.

Volvo announces pricing for the 2013 V60 Plug-in Hybrid

By Don Bain on December 13, 2011 - 3:22PM

Volvo has announced pricing of what they call their "most technically advanced model ever," the world’s first diesel-hybrid plug-in, the 2013 V60 at 57,000 Euros or $ 74,630 U.S.

Nissan and FedEx team up to test fleet of electric NV200s in London

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on December 13, 2011 - 2:58PM

Nissan and FedEx, the mail delivery company, have teamed up to test a fleet of Nissan NV200's, which will be zero-emission all-electric vehicles (EV), on the streets of London. The fleet will be used to evaluate how the Nissan NV200 prototype electric vehicles perform in the daily grind of normal traffic.

Honda Civic is most researched vehicle on KBB.com for 2011

Honda Has Three of Top Five Most Researched Vehicles for 2011 on KBB.com

By Keith Griffin on December 13, 2011 - 2:50PM

It's a conundrum. Honda gets slammed for having visually boring cars, yet it has three of the top five most researched vehicles on the KBB.com list for 2011.

Pontiac Aztek Leads List of 100 Worst Cars of All Times

By Keith Griffin on December 13, 2011 - 2:31PM

It's always interesting when a publication comes out with the 100 best cars of all times but Inside Line, a part of Edmunds.Com, has turned that on its head to proclaim the Pontiac Aztek leads the list of 100 worst cars of all times.

Chevy Cruze splash shield protects engine and improves mileage

By Katherine Tompkins on December 13, 2011 - 2:03PM

Chevrolet Cruze only car in its class to come with an underbody splash shield to prevent corrosion and improve fuel economy

GE Wattstation(TM) in a wall-mount garage setting to be sold via Amazon.com

GE Energy to sell GE WattStation EV charger via Amazon

By Frank Sherosky on December 13, 2011 - 11:37AM

GE Energy (NYSE: GE) has reached an agreement with Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) to sell its award-winning GE WattStation(TM) Wall Mount electric vehicle (EV) charger directly to U.S. consumers through the online retailer’s popular website.

Chinese car Geely Emgrand EC7 receives 4-star European safety rating

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on December 13, 2011 - 11:10AM

Chinese cars might be viewed by most as poor quality, but a Chinese car that will be available in the UK soon just received a 4-star Euro NCAP rating. The Geely Emgrand EC7, which received the safety rating, might prove to go beyond consumers expectations.

Buick 2.0L Turbo Ecotec wins Wards Auto World 10 Best Engines

Buick Ecotec 2.0L Turbo named among WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

By Frank Sherosky on December 13, 2011 - 10:37AM

The Ecotec 2.0L turbo I-4 engine powers the all-new 2012 Buick Regal GS, and is now one of WardsAuto World’s 2012 “10 Best Engines” for North America.

Chrysler issues 2013 Dodge Dart interior teasers

By Patrick Rall on December 13, 2011 - 10:10AM

Detroit, MI - The stream of teasers from the Chrysler Group showing their new 2013 Dodge Dart continued this morning as the automaker offered up the first official look at the interior of the new C-segment sedan – giving a glimpse into the gauge cluster and infotainment area of the 2013 Dart.

First 2012 Mitsubishi i Delivered To Retail Customer

By Keith Griffin on December 12, 2011 - 10:20PM

Last week, Mitsubishi announced the first fleet delivery of the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV and now it has delivered the first of its new electric vehicle to an actual retail customer in Hawaii with the somewhat dubious claims of average fuel costs dropping from $70 a week to $3.

Automotive subwoofers have more to do with American concerns.

U.S. and E.U. want quieter cars for different reasons

By Don Bain on December 12, 2011 - 7:54PM

The European Commission just last Friday adopted a proposal reducing the noise that can legally be produced by cars, vans, buses, coaches, light and heavy trucks by some 25 percent over five years. Last July the NHTSA began writing regulations for how much noise electric cars must make. Still a quick search of “car noise regulations” shows a lot of noise over loud car stereos in the U.S.

Teijin Limited, a leader in the carbon fiber and composites industry, and Genera

GM looking to bring carbon fiber to mass production vehicles

By David Herron on December 12, 2011 - 6:51PM

Carbon fiber doesn't have remain in the realm of the high end race vehicles, it could come to mass production cars.

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