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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.

Enterprise, FedEx betting big on electric vehicles
By Don Bain on
Enterprise Holdings is the umbrella group over Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rentals. They collectively own more cars than any company in America and, according to a post today by Marc Gunther on GreenBiz.com, they are expanding their offerings of electric vehicles just as fast as they can.
New rumors on the 2012 Camaro ZL1 horsepower surface
By Patrick Rall on
When the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 made its grand debut at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this year, we were told that the supercharged 6.2L V8 would produce somewhere in the neighborhood of 550 horsepower – causing a world of speculation in the muscle car world but according to LSX TV, the Camaro ZL1 could pack over 570 horsepower.
Chrysler UAW Workers and the drinking scandal
Chrysler UAW workers caught drinking, smoking pot during lunch – for the third time
By Patrick Rall on
Based on an investigation by Detroit Fox 2 News, the Chrysler Group is once again faced with the issue of Union Auto Workers drinking alcohol and smoking what looks to be marijuana both before their shift and during their lunch break – this time involving employees at the company’s Trenton Engine Facility.
Ford introduces their Octane Academy
By Patrick Rall on
Today, Ford Motor Company introduced a new contest where wannabe racers can have a chance to learn from professional Ford racers like Vaughn Gittin Jr., Tanner Foust, Brian Deegan or Ken Block, studying in the fine arts of drifting, gymkhana, and rally racing in highly modified Ford products.
Are you guilty of crashing your car for cash?
By Don Bain on
Insurance fraud is an unfortunate fact of life, but did you know some people stage auto accidents just to get a little cash from their insurance company in this recession fraught economy? Roughly five percent of British drivers under the age of 35 admit to having done just that.
Cadillac Gains Presence in Saudi Arabia
By Richard Gray on
The sales of Cadillac models showed strong gains in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East during the first half of the year.
Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) $1B commitment in LNG technologies buys EV development time
By Frank Sherosky on
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) already reported 35 year supply of shale gas alone, based on the 2010-consumption rate. But that isn't the only reason why a company like Chesapeake Energy (Nasdaq: CHK) isn’t waiting for Congress to pass the Natural Gas Act (H.R. 1835 and S. 1408).
Are CAFE requirements aimed at luxury European imports?
By Don Bain on
The question is simple. Will the auto makers of brands like BMW, Land Rover, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Maserati, Ferrari and Lamborghini be driven our of the U.S. market by standards requiring the average mileage of total vehicles sold in America to hit the currently discussed 56-mpg mark? To the lover of the exotic sports luxury car, it is a valid concern.
Saab 9-4X officially on sale
By Gordon Block on
The first examples of the Saab 9-4X crossover are reaching US dealerships now.
Kizashi, Equator, SX4 drive Suzuki's success
By Hawke Fracassa on
Consumers are using their money to acknowledge value when it comes to Suzuki automobiles. American Suzuki has won five awards for the quality of its cars and trucks in 2011, and those pats on the back for a job well done are translating into steadily growing sales.
Europe gets first converted Scion xB eBox
By Hawke Fracassa on
The Technical University of Denmark, not far from Copenhagen, today took delivery of an AC Propulsion-powered eBox electric car. It is the first eBox to be shipped from America to Europe.
Honda aims high, thinks big with 2012 Civic Natural Gas car
By Hawke Fracassa on
Business school instructors have forever preached that the way to succeed is to make and sell something unique. Honda, emboldened by this mantra, has taken the advice to heart with its Civic Natural Gas car, a new-and-improved version of the 28 mpg 2011 Honda Civic GX that makes its debut as a 2012 model this fall.
Toyota prices the 2012 Scion iQ, starting at $15,995
By Patrick Rall on
Today is the official media launch of the upcoming 2012 Scion iQ and with it has come the starting price of this new subcompact Toyota model – starting at $15,995 for US buyers.
Power companies say Electric Cars are cheaper to drive
By Don Bain on
Electric cars have been in the news for some time now with the advent of products from Tesla and Nissan already out while Ford, Toyota and Mitsubishi follow close behind. Still the question on our mind has always been what does it cost to power these cars compared to a combustion car. According to a recent survey by a Washington, D.C. based research group, it can be as little as $40 a month. Will $40 worth of gasoline get you through even one week?
Detroit nonprofit, 4 others compete to win a free Toyota
By Hawke Fracassa on
Detroit’s Focus:HOPE will be among five U.S. nonprofits competing to win a 2011 Toyota on Thursday as part of Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program. The point of the major philanthropic outreach from Toyota is to give away 100 cars to 100 American not-for-profit organizations over 100 days, with winners chosen on Facebook.
An automotive enthusiast's dream: working for Aston Martin
By Don Bain on
Just imagine you are charged with engineering a part for the new V12 Zagato or sculpting the shape out of clay or planning the slick magazine ads Aston Martin will run when it is released next year. That could well be an emerging reality if you were among the students attending the premiere automaker’s See Inside Manufacturing initiative.
DOE supports next phase to recapture wasted energy from automotive exhaust
By Frank Sherosky on
Automobiles waste more than two-thirds of the energy of the gasoline they burn; and most of that goes out the tail pipe as hot gas. The Department of Energy (DOE) sees the potential to recapture waste heat energy using thermoelectric semiconductors.
Fifty Chevrolet Volts to be added to NYPD fleet
By Gordon Block on
The Chevrolet Volts are the first full-fledged electric automobiles to join the NYPD's fleet of 430 EVs.
Chrysler recalls 243,000 Ram pickups for tie rod issue
By Patrick Rall on
The Chrysler Group and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced a recall of select Ram Trucks from the 2003-2011 model years over an issue with the left side tie rod that could cause a significant loss of steering control in the worst case scenario.
Leonardo DiCaprio to get 1st Fisker Karma, convertible and shooting brake coming
By Patrick Rall on
The first Fisker Karma to reach an American customer is expected to be delivered by the end of this month and when it does, Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio will be the first official owner of the Karma in the US.
Lux Research ranks automotive battery and capacitor suppliers according to partnership potential
By Frank Sherosky on
Despite the hype and the growth surrounding electric vehicles and energy storage devices like batteries and ultra-capacitors, the sheer number of competitors in this already crowded market may force companies to consolidate or create new partnerships in order to compete and make a profit.
Porsche launches Instant Intelligence for smartphone users
By Gordon Block on
Porsche customers can now use their smartphones to scan QR codes in a new Porsche's window for information and multimedia on the go.
Porsche
Interest high in Porsche's Laguna Seca race
By Hawke Fracassa on
The Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway in October is in line to draw one of the largest crowds in track history. More than 50 drivers have said yes to the race so far.
Dodge Viper
The Dodge Viper sets the NJ Motorsports Park record
By Patrick Rall on
The Dodge Viper has officially been out of production for over a year now but in the last Viper-less 12 months, the Mopar supercar has continued to set track records around the country – this time shattering the old track record at New Jersey Motorsports Park.
Toyota
Most Claims Dismissed from Toyota's Acceleration Defect
By Richard Gray on
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed all but seven claims against Toyota Motor Company arising from the unintended acceleration issues that harmed the company’s reputation and worried consumers.
Mercedes-Benz Classic Center polishes the past’s jewels
By Don Bain on
They are the classics that have shone bright over a long history of 125 years – the owners of these vintage Mercedes-Benz want them to shine just as vibrantly today. That’s when the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center (MBCC) becomes an asset as valuable as gold or platinum. There, over 50,000 parts from the model lineup over a century are available, not too mention restoration services from the company that built the vehicle originally and knows what the owners want now.
Chevy Volt in Alaska Winter
Chevy Volt Takes on Alaska's Wilderness
By Richard Gray on
Despite Alaska's wild dangers, where a car can run out of fuel on highways, Chevrolet thought the Last Frontier state was a great place to showoff Volt’s capabilities.
New DeTomaso Pantera to debut in Frankfurt – with video
By Patrick Rall on
The DeTomaso brand was reincarnated at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with the Cadillac SRX-based Deauville crossover but the sports car that the brand is best known for will seemingly make its return at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show as the new DeTomaso Pantera storms onto the supercar scene.
2011 CAR Management Briefing Seminar to share future vision of auto industry
By Frank Sherosky on
The CAR Management Briefing Seminars have been flagship events for more than 45 years, and one of the critical connection points for North American automotive participants and, by extension, the global industry. Leaders this year will share their vision of the industry’s future and its connection to success in Traverse City from August 1 - 4.
High-End Cars Insured as Farm Vehicles
By Richard Gray on
A Jaguar XJ6 isn’t designed to plow a field, nor is a Mercedes SL550 good for hauling manure, but expensive sedans and sports are being insured as farm vehicles registered in unlikely farm towns such as Brooklyn, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
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