Automotive News (Page 861)

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.

Secretary of State John Kerry in Chinese engine plant

Secretary of State John Kerry scopes out Chinese engine manufacturing

By Aaron Turpen on February 18, 2014 - 12:33PM

In what could be viewed as checking out the competition or checking up on how our technology transfers are going, depending on your political bent, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited a jointly-owned Cummins diesel engine plant in China.

Scion's website least liked in the industry

By John Goreham on February 17, 2014 - 5:35PM

If the low sales are not enough of a worry, now an industry study ranks Scion’s website dead last.

Hyundai Could Soon Have Third Luxury Model

By Keith Griffin on February 17, 2014 - 11:35AM

Hyundai might be just two short years away from introducing a third luxury car to its lineup. That moves the company one step closer to becoming a more upscale brand not focused on quite as much on its value products.

Toyota announces recall of Prius, RAV 4, and Tacoma over software issues

By John Goreham on February 17, 2014 - 9:52AM

Almost one million US Toyotas and some Lexus vehicles affected in this recall.

Chinese firm buys electric car company Fisker and its Delaware factory

By John Goreham on February 17, 2014 - 9:09AM

In the latest chapter of the drawn out bankruptcy saga, a Chinese company wins the auction to get assets of Fisker. The US market could soon have three Chinese car companies offering cars for sale.

2014 Rogue, Altima and Pathfinder on KBB Best Family Cars list

By Aaron Turpen on February 16, 2014 - 11:33PM

The 2014 Nissan Rogue, Altima and Pathfinder all made the 12 Best Family Cars of 2014 list this year. Three of the carmaker's five core models made the list, making up a full quarter of the total from KBB.

2015 Subaru WRX STI NBR runs “Corkscrew” at Laguna Seca

By Denis Flierl on February 16, 2014 - 7:42AM

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI NBR race car makes its U.S. debut at Laguna Seca Raceway.

2014 Subaru Outback retains value better than any other mid-size car

By Denis Flierl on February 16, 2014 - 7:24AM

The 2014 Canadian Black Book Retained Value Award in the mid-size car segment is presented to the 2014 Subaru Outback.

First Pilot Shows 10 EV Drivers Save 60K Pounds of Carbon Dioxide

By Armen Hareyan on February 14, 2014 - 4:36PM

Chevy Volt made it to the NASA Global Climate Change front page participating in a pilot program that investigates potential ways to lower emissions and shows how to save 60,000 pounds of Carbon dioxide with just ten EV drivers.

General Motors Will Repair the Damaged Cars at the National Corvette Museum

By Patrick Rall on February 14, 2014 - 4:17PM

While talking about the cars damaged at the National Corvette Museum earlier this week I have commented that a good body shop should be able to repair and the future of these eight Corvettes is looking a little brighter as General Motors has announced that they will take all of the damaged cars to fully repair them for the museum.

Ford Uses 3D Printing to Turn the 2015 Mustang into a Tasty Treat

By Patrick Rall on February 14, 2014 - 2:49PM

Ford used 3D printing to make a variety of the components of the new 2015 Mustang during the design process and to show off the versatility of 3D printing – the automaker has teamed up with 3D Systems to make sugar and chocolate miniature versions of the 2015 Ford Mustang.

2015 WRX STI gets upgrades with no price increase

2015 Subaru WRX STI gets upgrades with no price increase

By Denis Flierl on February 14, 2014 - 12:13PM

Subaru announces pricing for the all-new 2015 WRX and 2015 WRX STI. The WRX STI holds base price of $34,495.

A Pre-Sinkhole Look at the 8 Damaged Corvettes from the National Corvette Museum

By Patrick Rall on February 14, 2014 - 11:21AM

Over the past week we have been talking about the sinkhole tragedy at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky while looking at pictures and watching video of the carnage, but thanks to the people at the museum – we have a look at the 8 damaged Corvettes prior to the earth swallowing them.

Another fire involving a Tesla Model S comes just days before earnings report

By John Goreham on February 14, 2014 - 10:47AM

The latest Tesla Model S related garage fire does not seem to involve the charging system, road debris, or the home wiring. What could it be this time?

2015 Subaru WRX / STI explode across Canada with lower pricing

By Denis Flierl on February 14, 2014 - 7:49AM

The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX and 2015 WRX STI are available for Canadian performance fans to see and pricing has been announced. But the price is going down?

Lexus turns up the heat with new RC 350 F Sport coupe

By John Goreham on February 13, 2014 - 6:25PM

The circle is now complete with the RC 350 receiving the F Sport treatment that it so rightly deserves.

UAW Invites 9 Year Old Cancer Patient to Manage the Ford Mustang Plant

By Patrick Rall on February 13, 2014 - 5:23PM

Eli Williams is a 9 year old is a Ford Mustang fan from Athens Alabama who is battling brain cancer and after hearing of his illness and his love of the original pony car – the UAW invited Eli to travel to Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan to serve as the honorary manager of the Mustang plant for a day.

McLaren teases new 650S supercar prior to its launch at Geneva

By Aaron Turpen on February 13, 2014 - 3:34PM

When McLaren says they have a new supercar in the works, enthusiasts get excited. Now, they've promised to unveil the new McLaren 650S at the Geneva show and have teased its badge to show they're serious.

Infiniti Q50 makes World Car Awards finalists list

By Aaron Turpen on February 13, 2014 - 3:20PM

The 2014 World Car Awards will be announced at the upcoming New York International Auto Show on April 17. Several awards are given, including the coveted World Car Award, the short-list of finalists for which includes the Infiniti Q50.

Study finds increasing problems with 4-cylinder engines

By John Goreham on February 13, 2014 - 1:10PM

In its most recent Vehicle Dependability Study, J.D. Power found an industry-wide increase in vehicle problems for the first time in 15 years. The vast majority of the problems are with 4-cylinder vehicles.

2009 1.5 Millionth Corvette, 1984 PPG Corvette First to Fall at National Corvette Museum Tragedy

By Patrick Rall on February 13, 2014 - 11:22AM

A little over 24 hours have passed since a massive sinkhole under the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green Kentucky swallowed up 8 rare, historic Corvettes and we now have more information including videos that show us how it all went down – along with a look at the rubble in the hole afterwards.

Faster more advanced 2015 Subaru WRX STI gets ready for Rally America

By Denis Flierl on February 13, 2014 - 8:07AM

David Higgins and Travis Pastrana will be driving the all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI car before the end of the 2014 Rally America Championship season.

2014 Subaru BRZ holds value better than any other sports car

By Denis Flierl on February 13, 2014 - 7:03AM

The sixth annual ALG awards are in and the 2014 Subaru BRZ holds its value better than any other sports car. 2014 Outback also takes home an award.

By John Goreham on February 12, 2014 - 5:30PM

In a bad month for auto sales Lincoln just had a great month. Turnaround, or the law of small numbers?

Nissan releases new commercial explaining LEAF ownership

By Aaron Turpen on February 12, 2014 - 3:43PM

Word-of-mouth is the most coveted form of advertising a company can ask for. In a new video, Nissan shows how it sells the all-electric LEAF for them.

Study finds Lexus about twice as dependable as BMW

By John Goreham on February 12, 2014 - 3:32PM

Lexus dominates the 2014 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study. No other automaker is even remotely close to Lexus in terms of fewest problems reported by consumers.

Ford Announces a Hot New Special Edition 2014 Mustang Package for Japan

By Patrick Rall on February 12, 2014 - 2:10PM

All of our attention has focused on the new 2015 Ford Mustang since before the December 5th reveal, but Ford hasn’t forgotten that the 2014 Mustang is still alive and kicking - announcing a new special edition package strictly for the Japanese market with just 40 units planned.

Sinkhole Under the National Corvette Museum Swallows 8 Super Rare Chevrolet Corvettes (Update)

By Patrick Rall on February 12, 2014 - 11:04AM

The National Corvette Museum took a tremendous hit this morning as a sinkhole under the property caused a portion of the building to collapse – literally swallowing eight rare, historically significant Chevrolet Corvette models from inside the Museum’s Skydome.

2014 Subaru XV receives four significant improvements and refinements

By Denis Flierl on February 12, 2014 - 8:16AM

The 2014 Subaru XV launches in the UK this month with lots of improvements and refinements in ride, handling, safety and cabin quality.

Travis Pastrana returns to driving a 2014 Subaru WRX STI at the 100 Acre Wood

Q&A with Travis Pastrana on his return to driving 2014 WRX STI

By Denis Flierl on February 12, 2014 - 7:20AM

Travis Pastrana returns to driving a 2014 Subaru WRX STI at the 100 Acre Wood, the second round of the Rally America National Championship. Here’s a Q&A with Rally America.

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