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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.

The back of the Bentley Flying Spur Series 51
By Patrick Rall on
Bentley, Bugatti get new CEO at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Patrick Rall on
The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is all about showing off new models for most automakers but this year, Bentley and Bugatti used the industry’s biggest stage for an official change of their chief executive officer (CEO) as Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen handed over the keys to the two super-exotic auto companies to 52 year old Wolfgang Dürheimer.
Volt Will Come in Hatchback Form Says Report from 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
Just one day after Toyota announced at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that it is bringing out a hatchback version of the Toyota Prius, GM CEO Dan Akerson said today that the Chevrolet Volt will come out in hatchback form, too, as well as a minivan.
Kia Sportage Named 2011 International Truck at Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
Lost amidst all the hype for the 2011 North American Truck of the Year was the somewhat stealth announcement that the Kia Sportage was named 2011 International Truck of the Year at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show.
GM Takes Break from 2011 Detroit Auto Show To Focus on 2012 Olympics
By Keith Griffin on
Possibly in an attempt to give people a break from the wall-to-wall coverage of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, GM has announced a deal with NBC Universal for the exclusive domestic automotive rights to the 2012 Olympics in London.
Future vision belongs to students at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Frank Sherosky on
Some years at auto shows like the Detroit Auto Show are more visionary than others. No matter what the mood, though, you can always depend on the two major creative displays by students: Michelin Design Challenge and the College for Creative Studies (CCS).
Tuner customs challenging sculptured concepts at Detroit Auto Show
By Frank Sherosky on
Concept cars have traditionally been far-out sculptures, exercises in futuristic thinking at the Detroit Auto Show, complete with radical interiors. This year, the spectrum has been expanded to include the tuner look, but with radical paint accents over sculpture.
Chevrolet Uses Detroit Auto Show To Kick Off Its Centennial in 2011
By Keith Griffin on
It’s not likely that 100 years from now Chevrolet will look back on the introduction of the Chevrolet Sonic at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show as a highlight in its history but the new compact is the first new model to kick off Chevrolet’s centennial celebration.
First Press Day recap and more from 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Frank Sherosky on
The first day of the 2011 NAIAS press coverage at the Detroit Auto Show was kicked off early with the Car and Truck of the Year Awards. Aside from Chevy Volt and the Ford Explorer winning the coveted event, the day revealed more and more products, a host of interviews and events and reveals.
Stunning Design Prevailing Theme at 2011 Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
The first of two media days for the Detroit Auto Show in 2011 is showing a big emphasis on stunning design reveals in spite of the fact that most announcements today were eclipsed by the manufacturers themselves releasing news and photos ahead of time.
Hyundai Wants To Be Known as a Modern Premium Brand
By Keith Griffin on
Hyundai announced today at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that it wants to be known as a “modern premium” brand going forward. In other words, high quality at a lower pricepoint.
Toyota Rolls Out a More Versatile Prius at Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
The Prius brand is growing as Toyota rolls out the more versatile Prius v midsize that joins the third-generation Prius and a Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle. A fourth Prius, the Prius c Concept, was also introduced at the Detroit Auto Show.
BMW Announces 1 Series M, 650i Convertible Pricing at World Premieres
By Keith Griffin on
BMW introduced two hot new models at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit: the 1 Series M Coupe and the 650i Convertible. The latter has a much improved look from the previous generation, which always looked unwieldy.
Ford Careers Picture Brightens with 7000 New Jobs
By Keith Griffin on
Careers are on the upswing at Ford with the announcement of 7000 new jobs. Hiring begins almost immediately with salary employment recruitment starting Jan. 11 and 12 during the 2011 North American International Auto Show industry preview days.
Ford Vertek Concept Shows Future of C-Segment Platform
By Keith Griffin on
The Ford Vertek concept introduced at the Detroit Auto Show is a road map to where Ford is heading with its smaller utility vehicles for the North American and world markets with its versatile new C-segment platform.
Ford C-Max
Ford Unveils C-Max Electric and Plug-In Hybrid at Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
Ford has unveiled its electrification strategy at the Detroit Auto Show and it includes a plug-in hybrid C-Max Energi and a traditional hybrid C-Max. The all-electric Ford Focus was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Chevrolet Volt and Ford Explorer Named North American Car and Truck
By Keith Griffin on
Domestic manufacturers have swept with the Chevrolet Volt being named North American Car of the Year and the Ford Explorer being named North American Truck of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Watching the Detroit Auto Show with design engineering eyes
By Frank Sherosky on
The first day of the 2011 NAIAS press coverage has already begun. Aside from the never-before-seen products and a host of interviews, events and reveals, there are technical elements that make those products.
Rolls Royce Sales for 2010 Double Previous Record
By Keith Griffin on
Coming off a down year when only 1,002 cars were sold, Rolls-Royce had its best year ever with worldwide sales of 2,711. That’s a 171 percent improvement over 2009 and more than doubles the previous record of 1,212 in 2008.
Volkswagen Passat Will Be Bigger and Cheaper
By Keith Griffin on
The new Volkswagen Passat can be summed up as bigger and cheaper with its unveiling tonight ahead of a press conference tomorrow, Jan. 9, at the Detroit Auto Show. This continues a trend of manufacturers preempting their news conferences at Cobo Hall.
Suzuki sinks even deeper despite assets
By Jeffrey Zygmont on
While most other American car companies found at least some reason for optimism in the 2010 auto market, American Suzuki Motor Corp. sank even deeper. Yet Suzuki holds some surprising assets in the vehicles it offers.
Mitsubishi loses ground in 2010 with only small sales
By Jeffrey Zygmont on
Mitsubishi eked out a small sales gain as the car market began to recover in 2010. But by selling only 1,797 more vehicles in 2010 than 2009, the lower-tier auto retailer climbed only 3.1 percent. The U.S. auto market as a whole improved by 11.1 percent in 2010.
Hyundai Webcast of Veloster and Curb Concept Open To Public
By Keith Griffin on
Attention motoring public – Hyundai wants you to watch its webcast of the North American International Auto Show press conference that introduces the Hyundai Veloster and the Hyundai HCD-12 Curb Concept.
Volvo Will Display Crashed C30 DRIVe Electric at Detroit Auto Show
By Keith Griffin on
Volvo is heralding the fact that it will be the first manufacturer to show a crashed electric vehicle at an international auto show when it displays a crashed Volvo C30 Electric at the Detroit Auto Show.
GMC Releases New Sierra HD All Terrain Photos
By Keith Griffin on
In advance of the Detroit Auto Show, GMC has released more pictures of the GMC Sierra HD All Terrain concept. Maybe the word concept should be followed by the phrase “wink, wink” in parenthesis.
GM impresses CES 2011 with Electric Networked Vehicles
By Frank Sherosky on
After a six-month run as main attractions at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, General Motors’ EN-V concepts made their North American public debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Honda growth slows, lagging industry
By Jeffrey Zygmont on
American Honda Motor Co. sold 1,230,480 new vehicles in the United States in 2010. That was 79,696 more than the company placed in 2009, a 6.9 percent increase. Not a bad performance – until you consider that U.S. auto sales as a whole grew by 11.1 percent in the same period. Thus Honda lagged the market, resulting in a loss of all-important market share.
EV marketing battle erupting between Ford and Nissan
By Frank Sherosky on
Will your new Ford Focus EV charge faster than that other guy’s new Nissan Leaf? Well, that seems to be the sentiment contained within the latest war of words between Ford and Nissan at CES 2011 and news releases.
Detroit Auto Show live tweets to power auto media
By Frank Sherosky on
While GM reengages to get the social-media lead back from Ford with a team of bloggers from its new agency, Big Fuel, a host of media representatives and reporters will be on hand to witness first hand all the 2011 NAIAS news events. They, too, will use social media venues like Twitter and Facebook as never before in auto show history.
Russia Plans Special Driving School for Sochi 2014 Transporters
By Armen Hareyan on
The Transport Directorate of Sochi 2014 Olympic Games plans to open a special driving school to prepare 8500 drivers to work on Olympic routes in Sochi.
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