Automotive News (Page 1061)

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.

Man rams GM Renaissance Center with Chevrolet Monte Carlo

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2012 - 7:38PM

Detroit Police are investigating why an African American male rammed his early 2000s Chevrolet Monte Carlo into the front of the General Motors Renaissance Center Sunday afternoon.

Beat the Traffic showcasing new solutions at Telematics Detroit 2012

By Don Bain on June 4, 2012 - 7:05PM

Recently named to Red Herring's Top 100 Americas list, Beat the Traffic, a smartphone app that provides up-to-the-minute traffic information for the media and mobile devices, will showcase its new application programming interface (API) along with new innovative mobile traffic technology for consumers at Telematics Detroit 2012, to be held June 6-7 at Novi, MI.

GM shows growth in May 2012 while Cadillac falters

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2012 - 5:31PM

General Motors bounced back from a shaky April to post an 11% gain in May 2012 compared to the year before but things weren’t all upsides for GM as Cadillac continued to struggle.

New Forza Horizon information revealed with video at E3

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2012 - 3:44PM

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicked off in Los Angeles this morning and the key attraction to the gaming world is the fresh information on Forza Horizons – an open-world racing game that could be the game that sets the new standard by which every other driving game on the market is judged.

The 2013 Scion FR-S. Photo courtesy of Toyota.

Toyota May sales at highest level since 2008

By Don Bain on June 4, 2012 - 2:56PM

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. has reported sales of 202,973 units last month, up 72.9 percent compared to May 2011 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis, marking the highest DSR since August 2008.

Johan de Nysschen departs Audi for Infiniti

Shakeup at Audi as de Nysschen Departs

By Keith Griffin on June 4, 2012 - 1:59PM

First came the news last week that Johan de Nysschen was stepping down as head of Audi in the U.S. and now comes the announcement that he will be appointed as senior vice president of Nissan Motor Company in charge of Infiniti effective July 1, 2012.

Ford flourishes in May 2012 while Lincoln stumbles

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2012 - 1:19PM

Ford Motor Company bounced back from a slow April to move 216,267 vehicles but while the Ford brand found itself atop the US sales charts, Lincoln stumbled in May 2012 – serving as one of the few brands in America to show a decline compared to May 2011.

Your personal power station, your next EV or PHEV

Toyota Also Has Its Vehicle To Home Energy System

By Nicolas Zart on June 4, 2012 - 1:03PM

Hot on theNissan V2H story, Toyota confirmed it too has a V2H system designed to power your home.

New 2013 Ford F-150 improves upon perfect

By John Goreham on June 4, 2012 - 1:03PM

America’s favorite truck is updated in ways dedicated fans of the Ford F-150 will love

The Chrysler Group continues to power forward in May 2012

By Patrick Rall on June 4, 2012 - 12:35PM

The Chrysler Group continued their incredible growth in May 2012 – once again standing as one of the strongest automakers in the US in terms of growth compared to the same month one year ago.

Fedex 400 Crash Fox video screen shot from Youtube

Big crash at Dover Fedex 400 Sprint Cup race

By John Goreham on June 4, 2012 - 10:47AM

NASCAR has the best crashes and yesterday’s Dover race did not disappoint.

Ford Evos experience previews the next generation Mustang's technology advances

By John Goreham on June 4, 2012 - 9:28AM

Ford unveils the Evos concept at CES in Las Vegas that previews the incredibly advanced driving experience of the next Mustang

BMW looking to expand its high-performance M lineup

By Denis Flierl on June 4, 2012 - 7:57AM

BMW is looking to expand their high-performance M brand and a senior BMW executive has said an M7 is a good possibility.

Volkswagen unveils four new models to their lineup

By Denis Flierl on June 4, 2012 - 7:26AM

Volkswagen has announced the addition of four new models to the lineup from the Scirocco, Beetle, CC and Polo models.

DriveLite offsets your carbon pollution at the pump with smart phone app

By David Herron on June 3, 2012 - 9:37PM

Maybe you can't see your way, yet, into an electric car, and DriveLite helps you offset the pollution from burning gasoline, at the gas pump, using a smart phone app.

BYD’s Electric Car Problems Won’t Affect The Company

By Nicolas Zart on June 3, 2012 - 1:27PM

We’ve seen it before, BYD has had problems but the company hasn’t been negatively affected yet.

EV would cut down on city energy budget and asve money

Using Electric Cars For Some Of The Police Force

By Nicolas Zart on June 3, 2012 - 12:15PM

Using electric cars for some on the police force not only makes sense, it would be the right thing to do.

GE showcases alternative fuel vehicles at new fleet operator test center

By David Herron on June 3, 2012 - 11:56AM

GE's Fleet Services divisions is one of the largest vehicle lease operators in the world, and GE's new Test Center for Alternative Fuel Vehicles allows fleet owners to test and evaluate alternatively fueled vehicles including electric, plug-in hybrid, natural gas or hydrogen automobiles and trucks.

How To Power Your Home With An Electric Car

By Nicolas Zart on June 3, 2012 - 11:31AM

The idea of charging your car and using the battery pack as electricity storage for future use is not new and as the industry matures, it brings this to a reality with V2H.

Guinness world record set by extreme MINI parking [Video]

By Denis Flierl on June 3, 2012 - 7:55AM

The Guinness World Record for Tightest Parallel Parking was broken last week in China, when a MINI managed to squeeze between two MINIs with only 15 cm to spare.

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sells for world record $35 million [Video]

By Denis Flierl on June 3, 2012 - 7:37AM

The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that was made for race driver Stirling Moss has become the world’s most expensive car, selling for $35 million.

Mazda MX-5 Miata 'Yusho' revealed at 240HP

By Aaron Turpen on June 3, 2012 - 1:24AM

A new Miata MX-5, called the Yusho, was revealed in Leipzig, Germany, as a concept with a fearsome 240 horses pounding away under its hood.

A123 Systems warns of financial danger, and is selling more stock

By David Herron on June 2, 2012 - 9:29PM

The financial woes befalling A123 Systems led management to issue a "going concern" warning, to tighten up expenses, and sell more stock, as the company faces steep losses due to defective battery packs and slow ramp up of production at partners including Fisker Automotive.

Cars.com defends Toyota Prius C, takes issue with Consumer Reports

By Anthony Faccenda on June 2, 2012 - 5:16PM

Despite a scathing review from Consumer Reports, Cars.com remains totally behind the Toyota Prius C.

PGA star Bubba Watson involved in strange late-night car chase

By Anthony Faccenda on June 2, 2012 - 4:06PM

Watson, winner of the 2012 Masters, reportedly drove around for nearly 40 minutes, because he was being followed by another vehicle.

Audi planning to elminate side mirrors

By Aaron Turpen on June 2, 2012 - 3:24PM

Audi plans to remove the side view mirrors on their race cars.

Fisker Karma announces battery recall, yet again

By Anthony Faccenda on June 2, 2012 - 2:54PM

Fisker's latest recall brings the total number of affected vehicles to 258.

New car features that will drive you crazy

By John Goreham on June 2, 2012 - 11:44AM

Here are the 5 most annoying new car features as voted by the Torque News staff. Tell us which ones make you crazy.

Toyota developing PS3-compatible track box for FR-S and Subaru BRZ.

By Denis Flierl on June 2, 2012 - 9:15AM

Toyota is developing a new event recorder for the GT86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ that will allow drivers to upload data from the track to their PS3s.

Ford Focus EcoBoost sets 16 world speed records

By Aaron Turpen on June 2, 2012 - 12:55AM

Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost has set sixteen world speed records with the FIA with unmodified factory cars over distances ranging from 1 kilometer to 4,104.7km.

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