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.

By Patrick Rall Feb 17 2011 - 1:15pm

Three men arrested for Chicago Auto Show vandalism

Three men from the Chicago area have been arrested in connection with over $30,000 worth of vandalism damage done to a variety of Toyota products at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show.

By Patrick Rall Feb 17 2011 - 12:03pm

The new DeTomaso SLC Concept is a far cry from the Pantera

The official return of the DeTomaso brand is set for next month’s Geneva Motor Show but the reincarnated automaker has provided the world with a glimpse of their first new vehicle in decades and the modern DeTomaso Concept is nothing like the Pantera sports car that most (American) enthusiasts connect with the brand name.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 17 2011 - 11:00am

Chevy Cruze awarded 2011 Canadian Car of the Year

Chevrolet was honored today at the Canadian International Auto Show when the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) named the Chevrolet Cruze as the “2011 Canadian Car of the Year”.

By Patrick Rall Feb 16 2011 - 8:38pm

The first new Saab 94x rolls off the assembly line

The new Saab 9-4x was unveiled at the 2010 LA Auto Show and today, the new Spyker-controlled Saab announced that the first production-form 9-4x has rolled off the Mexican assembly line.

By Patrick Rall Feb 16 2011 - 3:24pm

EcoBoost Mustang confirmed by Bill Ford Jr.

While speaking to a small audience at Princeton University last night, Ford Motor Company Bill Ford Jr., stated that there would be an EcoBoost version of the fabled Ford Mustang.

By Keith Griffin Feb 16 2011 - 3:20pm

Edmunds Says Hyundai CEO Claim of Price War Premature

Edmunds.com is out with a statement today that claims of a price war are premature, in what appears to be a direct contradiction of what Hyundai CEO John Krafcik said last week in Chicago.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 16 2011 - 3:17pm

Holden Captiva engine options provide improved performance and fuel economy

The new Series II, Holden Captiva 5 and Captiva 7 models to include high-performing, new-generation gasoline and diesel engines.

By Don Bain Feb 16 2011 - 2:58pm

Ford may build new auto plant in China

It was reported this morning that Ford may need to build a new production plant in China if the breakup of an agreement with Chongqing Changan Automobile (CCA) and Mazda Motor Corp. gains regulatory approval.

By Patrick Rall Feb 16 2011 - 1:32pm

ACEEE: Chevy Volt is one of the worst "green cars" in America

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has issued their 8th annual “Greenest” cars list and amazingly, the rapidly-selling 2011 Chevrolet Volt is at the bottom of their list but based on their own explanation of how they arrive at their results makes the list seems incredibly skewed and disappointingly uneducated.

By Don Bain Feb 16 2011 - 1:02pm

Audi partners with Voith to develop automotive composites

Are Audi and Voith taking the lead in developing the materials for automotive production? Carbon fiber elements along with other composites create lighter, yet structurally sound components and are a rapidly changing aspect of the automotive universe.

By Patrick Rall Feb 16 2011 - 12:05pm

GM wants Lutz back, Uncle Sam says no

General Motors reportedly wants to rehire vehicle development head Bob Lutz but the government bean-counters overseeing the progress of the post-bailout automaker have given the move a thumbs-down.

By Keith Griffin Feb 16 2011 - 11:23am

Buy the Batmobile at Fort Lauderdale Auction

What kid growing up hasn't wanted to be Batman? Well, it's not quite the same thing but you can own the Batmobile if you get the winning bid at the Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale auction.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 16 2011 - 9:46am

Volt battery uses Dana Corp fins to maintain temperature

Every battery has its own temperature sweet spot that makes it ideal to transfer electron for power; so the Chevrolet Volt uses fins designed by Dana Corp to keep its pack within a 2 degree centigrade spread.

By Keith Griffin Feb 16 2011 - 9:21am

Shell Predicts Energy Use Will Triple by 2050 Because of China, India

Shell is out with a report on global energy use that predicts demand could triple from 2000 to 2050 because of demands from China and India.

By Patrick Rall Feb 15 2011 - 4:42pm

Ford submits Mustang body for 2013 Sprint Cup Season

The famous Ford Mustang made its NASCAR introduction last year in the Nationwide Series (formerly known as Busch Grand National) and ESPN is reporting that Ford Racing has submitted a 2011 Mustang-based body for NASCAR’s “big leagues”, hoping to gain approval in time for the 2013 Sprint Cup season.

By Don Bain Feb 15 2011 - 3:37pm

Now you have seen it all: an Electric BMW

BMW makes Mini Coopers, so technically it’s not the first electric “BMW.” Nevertheless, just take a look at the other electric cars on the market. Chevy’s Volt, Nissan’s Leaf, the coming electric Focus, the planned Volvo entry - they are all small cars! Though this is no mid-size sedan, it is based on the BMW 1-series coupe and carries a truckload of technological advances we would’ve thought still a few furlongs down the road to the future.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 15 2011 - 3:31pm

AeroVironment completes first installation of Smart Charging Systems for EVs

AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced that it has begun shipping and installing its UL-listed single-family and multi-unit residential Smart Charging Dock for full electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

By Keith Griffin Feb 15 2011 - 3:08pm

Ram Introducing New Version of Popular Ram 1500

On the tails of its announcement of the Ram 1500 Tradesmen at the Chicago Auto Show, Ram has announced it is introducing a new version of its popular 1500.

By Patrick Rall Feb 15 2011 - 2:31pm

General Motors to add new models in Chinese market

Today, General Motors CEO and Chairman Dan Akerson spoke before a group of media in Beijing China, where he offered a look at the future efforts of the company in the booming Chinese auto industry.

By Keith Griffin Feb 15 2011 - 2:09pm

Grand Cherokee Selected Official Winter Vehicle of New England

The New England Motor Press Association has overwhelmingly selected the Jeep Grand Cherokee as its Official Winter Vehicle of New England.

By Don Bain Feb 15 2011 - 1:10pm

Daimler Gets Smart from Penske Auto Group

Daimler and the Penske Auto Group are in the process of transitioning the distribution rights, management, sales and marketing activities of smart USA from Penske Automotive Group to Mercedes-Benz USA. The transition should be completed by the end of June.

By Patrick Rall Feb 15 2011 - 1:04pm

GM UAW hourly workers could see $4,000 in bonuses

Last week, TorqueNews.com brought you the news that General Motors plans to pay profit sharing bonuses to their hourly union autoworkers (UAW) that could exceed the highest profit-sharing bonuses in the company history and if a new report proves to be true, those bonuses could actually be even higher – with an average of $4,000 paid to these hourly workers.

By Patrick Rall Feb 15 2011 - 12:10pm

Lancia to feature rebadged Chrysler’s in Geneva

When the 2011 Geneva Motor Show opens next month, the Lancia brand will feature a spread of new vehicles including rebadged versions of the 2011 Chrysler 300, 2011 Chrysler 200 and the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country all sporting Lancia model names.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 15 2011 - 11:31am

Nissan Juke compares with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2011

It’s February and Nissan knows what that means for the Juke - time to be proud sponsor of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2011 and make a comparison, Model vs Model.

By Patrick Rall Feb 15 2011 - 11:12am

Suzuki recalls SX4, Grand Vitara for tensioner failures

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of certain 2009-2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara SUVs and 2010-2011 SX4 compacts over serpentine belt tensioner failures that could cause a wide variety of problems.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 15 2011 - 9:08am

Scuderi Group expands operations into Asia

Scuderi Group, the engine development company that has reengineered the conventional four-stroke into engine into a split cycle capable of gasoline, natural-gas or hydrogen power, announced the opening of its new Japan office.

By Keith Griffin Feb 15 2011 - 7:46am

World Ice Speed Record Broken in Bentley Convertible

It sounds like a stunt Ezra Dyer would pull over at Automobile magazine. The world speed record on ice has been shattered in a convertible – the Bentley Continental Supersports convertible to be precise.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 14 2011 - 11:37pm

DOE funding for hydrogen technology reduced by more than 40 percent

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu detailed President Barack Obama's $29.5 billion Fiscal Year 2012 budget request for the Department of Energy, which now affects hydrogen power development.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 14 2011 - 8:07pm

Toyota stock flying high since being cleared for electronic flaws

Since Toyota (NYSE: TM) received a clean bill of health that ruled out electronic flaws, the market has rewarded the stock with higher highs and higher lows.

By Don Bain Feb 14 2011 - 4:30pm

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