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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.

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on
Bridgestone today released shocking findings regarding young drivers, which shows that they are aware of distracted driving, but they themselves still engage in distracted driving.
By Patrick Rall on
Yesterday, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana celebrated the start of production for the new 2013 Acura ILX – a sporty new compact luxury sedan that shares a platform with the Honda Civic and should help the Acura brand reach new customers thanks to a lower price point compared to the other current Acura models.
By David Herron on
Electric car maker Coda Automotive's second act is well underway with a new partnership deal, with Great Wall Motors of China, to jointly develop an electric car for worldwide distribution, targeting an MSRP closer to that of equivalent gasoline cars.
By Don Bain on
On the 24th of April in 1901, New York issued the first license plate at a time when only 15,000 primitive vehicles existed on the North American continent, leaving over a quarter of a billion parking spaces still available to the lucky traveler.
By Denis Flierl on
The Maserati Kubang concept will make its last appearance in Beijing, and sources say it will appear at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show in production form.
By Nicolas Zart on
Is the Beijing Auto Show the event to watch out for electric cars from now? It seems to be heading that direction.
By Patrick Rall on
The Men’s lifestyle magazine Maxim is running a contest for the top 100 sexiest women on the planet and among the life of current nominees is Dalena Henriques – the stunning (yet faceless) young lady who helped Ford introduce the 2013 Mustang and Mustang GT via her online modeling site DalenaHenriques.com.
By John Goreham on
BMW releasing a virtual driving game called Auto Club Revolution which allows users to configure their own BMW 1-Series M Coupe for on-line gaming
By Patrick Rall on
General Motors has used the start of the 2012 Beijing Motor Show to introduce the new Cadillac XTS to the Chinese market and when production begins for the booming Chinese auto industry later this year, the high end Caddy sedans destined for sale in China will also be built in China.
By John Goreham on
People's Republic of China's Prime Minister, Wen Jiabo, visited Chinese-owned Volvo today highlighting just how global the automotive market has become and how seriously China takes manufacturing of cars for the international marketplace
By Aaron Turpen on
The new Honda C and Honda S concepts debuted at the Beijing Auto Show with promises of the S going global as direct competition for the Toyota Prius v hybrid hatchback.
By Aaron Turpen on
With its cool "kinetic lights" the Mercedes Concept Style Coupe was in an event hosted by the Beastie Boys' Mike D before heading off to Beijing.
By Don Bain on
Jaguar will soon bring two new forced-induction engines to the global market: a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 plus a turbocharged 2.0-liter I-4 as optional choices on a number of future Jaguar models.
By Keith Griffin on
Old Spice is out with an environmentally response sports car as part of a new marketing campaign called Believe in Your Smellf.
By Patrick Rall on
The new Dodge Dart made its global debut today at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show but unlike those sporty c-segment sedans sold in the US – the car that debuted in China today sports a unique design and the name of the Fiat Viaggio.
By Keith Griffin on
Leasing a BMW or Mini has become a little more worry free thanks to a new offering from the German automaker.
By Patrick Rall on
The opening of the 2012 Beijing Motor Show brought the Chinese market the formal introduction of the new F12 Berlinetta but more importantly for the rest of the world – Ferrari published a three and a half minute video offering some information on the upcoming Ferrari slated to stand as the top of the line supercar, currently known as the F70.
By Patrick Rall on
The Beijing Motor Show (better known as Auto China) opened today and among the big debuts was the formal introduction of the new BMW i8 Spyder and with it - announcing the new eDrive name given to the through the road hybrid drivetrain found in these sporty European super-hybrids.
By David Herron on
The deployment of Chrysler plug-in hybrid Town & Country minivans is part of a larger project deploying not only the PHEV minivans, but PHEV Ram 1500 pickups, in cities around the country, to collect usage data for further product development.
By Denis Flierl on
Jeep Wrangler “Dragon” Design Concept is unveiled at the 2012 Beijing International Auto Show.
By Patrick Rall on
Last week we got our first look at the new Lamborghini sport utility vehicle, dubbed the Urus, and with the debut of the Urus at the Beijing Motor Show – we have more information on what will very likely be the highest performance SUV on the market when it arrives in 2015.
By Nicolas Zart on
We've known that coast to cost driving with in an electric car is possible for some time now with high-end performance electric cars, such as the Tesla Roadster, but thanks to Men’s Health Magazine, it is now also possible with proved Ford Focus Electric.
By Denis Flierl on
Nissan announced today that an all-new 2013 Sentra Sedan will be coming to the North American market later this year.
By Keith Griffin on
The sneak peak that Jaguar gave over the weekend of its most luxurious model ever turns out to be the 2013 Jaguar XJ Ultimate.
By Keith Griffin on
Bentley is calling the EXP 9 F a potential third model-line but it all but confirmed its production with the news of three powertrains, including a surprising hybrid.
By David Herron on
The Earth Day fairs this week were popular places for electric car enthusiasts to gather and show their cars to others, these are the questions heard over three days of earth day activities this week.
By Denis Flierl on
Aston Martin will be officially unveiling its Dragon 88 Limited Edition package at the upcoming 2012 Beijing Auto Show.
By Keith Griffin on
Sure, something like 50 percent of all Americans have smartphones but that doesn't mean we have to give up our use of the Rand McNally thanks to new features.
By Aaron Turpen on
While studies have shown that on a dollar-for-dollar plane, plug-in vehicles do not always pan out, other hidden benefits continue to draw drivers to the power outlet as a fuel source.
By David Herron on
While you cannot "Brick" a Nissan Leaf, it can become dead if you're away for a couple weeks, fortunately it's easy to revivify a dead Leaf, and it's easy to avoid the problem in the first place.