Automotive News (Page 1247)

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.

Toyota unintended acceleration lawsuit evidence dispute

By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2011 - 12:42PM

Lawyers representing both Toyota Motor Corporation and the huge group of individuals suing the automaker for claims relating to “unintended acceleration” have reportedly almost come to terms on to the plaintiffs accessing Toyota’s electronic coding that controls their throttle system.

Aero Tec Laboratories sponsors Team Steam to break the world speed record

By Frank Sherosky on March 16, 2011 - 11:54AM

Aero Tec Laboratories will sponsor the Cyclone-Williams' Steam Vehicle, powered by a Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYPW) steam engine, in its attempts to become the fastest steam-powered car on earth.

Honda, Mazda, Subaru keep plants closed until next week, Mitsubishi re-opens

By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2011 - 11:39AM

Mazda and Subaru have announced that their Japanese production facilities will remain shut down until at least next week in the wake of the earthquake and ensuing tsunami, although Mitsubishi has re-opened their plants with the hopes of assessing their situation for production.

New hedge fund lawsuit filed against Porsche

By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2011 - 11:15AM

Even though a nearly-identical case was dismissed in late December, a handful of US hedge funds have grouped together to sue for Porsche for over $1 billion US dollars in short-selling losses.

Toyota continues production stoppage until next Tuesday

By Patrick Rall on March 16, 2011 - 10:42AM

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that they will keep all 12 of their main production facilities in Japan closed through at least next Tuesday, March 22nd in the wake of the earthquake that measured 9.0 on the Richter scale and the ensuing tsunami.

The Ferrari Four configurator is live

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2011 - 8:55PM

The Ferrari Four is reportedly already sold out but that doesn’t prevent the new Ferrari FF configurator from being a great chance to build your dream-come-true version of the innovative new four-seat supercar.

Toyota to decide tomorrow whether to resume production

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2011 - 8:07PM

Toyota Motor Company has announced that it will decide tomorrow (Wednesday March 16th) whether or not it would resume production after halting production due to shortages caused by Tier 1 and Tier 2 supply companies.

Buick inks advertising deal for 2011 NCAA’s March Madness

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2011 - 5:00PM

The 2011 NCAA Men’s College Basketball tournament begins tonight and as the top 64 teams set off to figure out who is #1, the Buick brand will feature the new Regal and LaCrosse through commercials and branding efforts during the extensive television coverage.

Automotive leasing made a comeback in 2010

By Don Bain on March 15, 2011 - 4:56PM

Auto leases represented nearly19 percent of all auto deals during 2010, a 5.8 percent increase over 2009’s lease levels, according to Polk. "OEMs began to increase their leasing activities in 2010, and consumers have increased confidence in the market and in turn are beginning to lease vehicles again," said Stephan Gallon, PolkInsight Advisor.

Top 10 most fuel-efficient vehicles

By Don Bain on March 15, 2011 - 4:02PM

Cars are outselling trucks for the first time since September of last year due to concerns over the price of gas, according to TrueCar.com. Based on fuel economy and cost of gas, per 15,000 miles driven annually, they have compiled a list of hybrids with mileage ratings over 40 mpg and gas powered cars getting 30-mpg or more.

GM donates $750,000 to Japanese earthquake relief efforts

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2011 - 3:10PM

General Motors announced this morning that their GM Foundation has approved an immeadiate donation of $500,000 to the American Red Cross as a part of the relief efforts in Japan following the earthquake, tsunami and string of nuclear explosions.

Nissan updates the world on their post-earthquake status

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2011 - 2:18PM

Nissan has issued a pair of statements covering their part in aiding relief efforts, an update on their facilities and employees, and a forecast on the company’s ability to ship vehicles to other markets including the United States.

Toyota update on damage done by the Japanese earthquake

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2011 - 12:30PM

Japanese automakers have been keeping the world well updated as to their damages stemming from the recent earthquake and ensuing tsunami and Toyota is the latest company to issue a statement, with the largest of the country’s automakers coming out relatively unscathed.

Honda issues a statement on damages caused by the earthquake and tsunami

By Patrick Rall on March 15, 2011 - 10:51AM

The news of the Japanese earthquake and ensuing tsunami has been full of discussions about the impact on the auto industry but Honda Motor Company has issued a grim statement addressing the damages caused in the Tochigi which, sadly, includes the loss of at least one life and injuries to dozens of others.

US auto industry hit by supplier shortages in wake of Japanese Tsunami

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2011 - 7:20PM

Since the massive earthquake and following tsunami hammered Japan, even the American automakers may face shortages throughout their supply chain but the Japanese automakers have obviously been hit the hardest by Mother Nature over the past week.

Ford goes solar at Michigan Assembly Plant

By Don Bain on March 14, 2011 - 5:41PM

Ford announced Friday their new solar energy partnership with DTE Energy and one of the largest solar power generation projects in the state. The system is already delivering 500 kilowatts of power to the Michigan Assembly Plant where various models of the Focus are built.

B&M Automotive buys Flowmaster Exhaust

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2011 - 5:24PM

Today, the folks at B&M Automotive Group announced that they have expanded their family with the purchase of the aftermarket exhaust super-giant Flowmaster.

Mini to demo new on-demand music app at SXSW

By Don Bain on March 14, 2011 - 4:30PM

Mobile services are moving from the smart phone to the automobile at a dizzying rate and MINI is right in the lead with its new MOG On-Demand Music service which is being showcased at the SXSW festival today in Austin, TX.

Lamborghini to train Flying Doctors to repair damaged Aventadors

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2011 - 3:45PM

The new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 utilizes a carbon fiber monocoque that essentially makes up the entire center section of the car which as you can imagine, takes a special kind of body-man so Lamborghini will have 3 “Flying Doctors” around the world to fix any damages to the body and/or chassis of the new Italian supercar.

Fastlane of Houston to build a custom 500hp Ram 1500 R/T

By Patrick Rall on March 14, 2011 - 11:48AM

Chrysler’s Ram brand is the only automaker to currently offer an on-road performance based trimline with their Ram 1500 Sport R/T and Houston’s high performance tuning shop Fastlane is using this sporty Ram pickup to build their 500 horsepower Ram R/T Terramoto (Earthquake en español).

Toyota stock trading in New York affected by Japan earthquake

By Frank Sherosky on March 14, 2011 - 9:44AM

Damage from the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan is causing more than production suspensions at plants in Japan. Pre-market hours trading in New York shows a down opening.

New Detailed Information Released for BMW 650i Coupe

By Keith Griffin on March 14, 2011 - 6:27AM

The new BMW 650i coupe boldly goes where no 6 Series has gone before – it's actually a good looking car whose design matches its performance, according to new detailed information.

Toyota suspends production to honor tsunami victims, place safety first

By Don Bain on March 14, 2011 - 3:55AM

Though no employees at Toyota’s production plants in Japan were caught in this weekend earthquake and tsunami, the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will close all plants Monday, March 14 in honor of the people of Japan, their colleagues and families.

SAE to host seminars on environment and emissions in Detroit area

By Frank Sherosky on March 13, 2011 - 8:43PM

SAE International, the society dedicated to advancing mobility engineering worldwide, will offer relevant technological courses this month in Troy, Michigan near Detroit; and during next month’s SAE World Congress on Environment and Emissions.

Kia recalls Optima sedans over rollaway risks

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2011 - 6:04PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced that Kia is recalling select Optima sedans over a transmission shift cable problem that could cause the vehicle to roll away when the vehicle is parked.

Saturn Vue turned Chevrolet Captiva Sport to be sold in the US

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2011 - 5:15PM

The image below may look a great deal like the Saturn Vue that is no longer available in the US, but this same vehicle is marketed in South America as the Chevrolet Captiva and starting late this year, the Captiva Sport will become available in the US to fleet customers.

Video of the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302S in action

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2011 - 3:49PM

Ford Motor Company has used their Ford Racing TV YouTube channel to show off the new Mustang Boss 302S – the race-only replacement for the Ford Racing FR500S – offering us a first look at the mighty Mustang built specifically for SCCA's World Challenge and NASA's American Iron series in action on the track.

Honda facing possible venomous spider recall similar to Mazda

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2011 - 3:02PM

Last week, Mazda offered some interesting news as they issued a recall due to spiders crawling into the evaporative canister vent lines and causing excessive fuel tank pressure and now, Honda Motor Company has announced a technical service bulletin for a similar problem on select Honda Accord models.

Lamborghini announces Gallardo Tricolore for Italy’s 150th anniversary

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2011 - 12:59PM

Lamborghini has announced that to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, the Italian supercar builder will offer a special edition Gallardo Tricolore sporting the colors of the Italian flag.

Volkswagen recalls Routan minivans for ignition problem

By Patrick Rall on March 11, 2011 - 11:23AM

Last week, Chrysler announced that they were recalling almost a quarter million Dodge and Chrysler minivans for an ignition problem that could cause stalling and now the Volkswagen Routan – a minivan built by Chrysler for VW – is being recalled for the same problem.

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