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.

The celebration around 2013 SRT Viper VIN #001

By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 10 2013 - 10:56pm

Chrysler celebrates the production of 2013 SRT Viper VIN #001 in Detroit

Today at the Chrysler Group’s Connor Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, the company held a celebration to official introduce 2013 SRT Viper GTS VIN #001 to the lucky owner – with the future owner of the first SRT branded supercar joined by the built team, SRT boss Ralph Gilles and company CEO Sergio Marchionne.

An image labeled Focus ECOnetic Technology © 2012 by Ford

By Don Bain Jan 10 2013 - 7:09pm

Ford finds Europeans label climatic change as world's biggest issue

Currently in the US, gas is at the lowest prices we’ve seen in years, but in Europe, despite the slow economy, one third of auto buyers are willing to shell out extra hard-earned Euros for a car with higher mileage and lower emissions.

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By Denis Flierl G+ Jan 10 2013 - 6:24pm

Two one-off 2013 Shelby GT500’s up for auction at Barrett-Jackson

Barrett-Jackson has just announced two must-have one-of-a-kind 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 charity vehicles will be coming up for auction next week.

By John Goreham G+ Jan 10 2013 - 5:06pm

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid will be built in the USA

All Accords are now being built in the USA and Honda has confirmed that this new addition to the model line-up will be built in Ohio. The huge expansion shows that the mid-size sedan market is headed towards primarily hybrids.

By David Herron G+ Jan 10 2013 - 4:16pm

Via Motors teases electric monster truck unveiling at NAIAS next week

Plug-in hybrid electric truck maker, Via Motors, plans to reveal 3 new vehicles next week, promising the X-Truck will have a stump-pulling 800 horsepower and the torque of a monster truck, but designed for contractors and utility workers to use in the field.

A screenshot from the 4th corvette teaser video

By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 10 2013 - 3:24pm

The 4th Chevrolet Corvette C7 teaser videos debuts

We are only 3 days away from the debut of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette that will be known as the C7 but that isnt preventing General Motors from issuing more teaser videos of the upcoming sports car – this time looking at the manufacturing process of the next generation Chevy Corvette.

By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 10 2013 - 1:14pm

Ford finishes strong in December 2012 and things should get better in 2013

Ford Motor Company finished with a positive growth in December 2012 which helped to contribute to positive sales growth for the 2012 calendar year but thanks to an array of new models on sale now and more arriving over the next few months, 2013 could be a much stronger year for the Blue Oval crew.

By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 10 2013 - 12:33pm

GM ends 2012 with an upswing in December, claims 2012 sales title

General Motors ended 2012 in a positive note with overall growth by the company as well as with 3 of the 4 brands but more importantly, as 2012 drew to a close General Motors was able to one again claim the title of being America’s bestselling automaker – selling more cars in the US than any other automaker.

By John Goreham G+ Jan 10 2013 - 11:48am

Nissan to unveil possible Murano replacement called Resonance

Nissan will show the world a new, sleek and modern hybrid crossover prototype next week at the Detroit Auto Show. This could be the next Murano or Rogue.

ChargePoint and DBT join hands with shared charging stations agreement

By Nicolas Zart Jan 10 2013 - 11:48am

Electric Car Owners Win WIth Shared Charging Systems

When the two biggest players in the electric vehicle, EV charging station industry start working together, everyone listens. Find out what the potential of this means for EV owners.

By John Goreham G+ Jan 10 2013 - 8:13am

2014 Chevy Silverado uses expensive materials to make a tougher more durable truck

Chevrolet is employing materials once reserved for luxury cars and sports cars to make the 2014 Silverado more long lasting. The trick is to do it affordably.

2014 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, E63 AMG 4MATIC

By Denis Flierl G+ Jan 10 2013 - 8:06am

Mercedes updates CLS63 AMG with power and AWD

Mercedes-Benz is updating both the 2014 E63 AMG and 2014 CLS63 AMG with a more powerful S-Model and 4 MATIC all-wheel-drive for even better performance in their sedans.

Freddie Mercury 1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

By Aaron Turpen G+ Jan 10 2013 - 2:32am

Freddie Mercury's Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow going to auction

When some of us think of The Queen, we don't think of old ladies and crown jewels. We think of Freddie Mercury and iconic rock anthems like Bohemian Rhapsody. Now Mercury's Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow is going on the auction block in the UK.

By Don Bain Jan 9 2013 - 6:43pm

How synergy will propel auto industry to profit

The Chinese Global Automotive Forum has been held in Beijing for the last three years, but is now moving to Detroit to be held during events surrounding the North American International Auto Show next week.

By John Goreham G+ Jan 9 2013 - 4:06pm

Lexus shows off the all-new 2014 IS sports sedan ahead of release

Lexus has redesigned the IS sports sedan and will be holding a news conference Tuesday to provide details of the 2014 IS series. Here are some preview pictures and some early details.

By Anthony Faccenda Jan 9 2013 - 3:24pm

Toyota named Recall King of 2012 with more than 5.3 million in recalls

Not only did Toyota recall over 5 million vehicles in the United States last year, it also agreed to pay the most costly automotive settlement ever. So just how did Toyota rack up more than 5.3 million in vehicle recalls? Keep reading to see the month by month tallies, as well as details on the $1.1 billion settlement.

The racy 2013 Scion FR-S. Image courtesy of Toyota.

By Don Bain Jan 9 2013 - 3:11pm

Scion taking NAIAS for one wild ride

Imagine walking into an auto show exhibit to be instantly immersed in an environment of youthful car culture, rife with rapidly moving images of bright new cars towering overhead, painted in vivid colors, prints and patterns revolving about the infectiously popular showpiece of the Scion FR-S.

By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 9 2013 - 2:33pm

What appears to be the Dodge Dart SRT4 surfaces online

It is well known that the Chrysler Group will soon unveil the high performance Dodge Dart SRT4 but the company has done a fine job of making sure that no one gets a look at the new high performance compact sedan – until the image on the right surfaced online this week – showing what could be our first look at the SRT variant of the sporty Dodge Dart.

By David Herron G+ Jan 9 2013 - 12:09pm

2013 US Leaf has improved range, charging speed, and lower price

The first US-produced Nissan Leaf has major improvements, and comes in a new less expensive model that may be less expensive than the Prius (after tax incentives).

By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 9 2013 - 12:08pm

Chrysler announces incredible 30,000lb towing max for 2013 Ram 3500

The 2013 Ram 1500 has been busy over the past few months scoring awards from all sorts of automotive authority but today, the Chrysler Group announced a new towing capacity for the 2013 Ram Heavy Duty that makes the Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 the most capable trucks on the market today – with a maximum towing capacity of 30,000 pounds.

By John Goreham G+ Jan 9 2013 - 11:04am

Tesla's Hong Kong design studio offering test drives and interactive Model S design

Customers in the Asia Pacific market can now visit the Tesla store and service center location in Hong Kong to design their own Model S and take a test drive in the exotic electric super-sedan.

Ford Fusion Energi wins most connected car award

By Nicolas Zart Jan 9 2013 - 10:37am

Ford Fusion Named Most Connected Car By Connect World

Ford grabs another award making the Fusion Energi the most connected vehicles currently available. So what does it mean for you exactly?

By Denis Flierl G+ Jan 9 2013 - 8:03am

Mercedes reveals new E63 AMG ahead of Detroit

The all-new 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG will make its world premier in Detroit and has been revealed ahead of the U.S. show.

By Aaron Turpen G+ Jan 9 2013 - 2:54am

Audi named official automobile supplier for Olympic Committee

The five-ringed officials of the International Olympic Committee and their staff will now be driving four-ringed Audi vehicles in this new partnership which becomes effective immediately.

By Aaron Turpen G+ Jan 9 2013 - 12:58am

Stripped swimsuit model's Supra found

Swimsuit model Jess Barton's stolen Toyota Supra speedster found stripped bare in Florida.

By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 8 2013 - 9:26pm

Chrysler leads the Big 3 in growth for December and the 2012 calendar year

As the 2012 calendar year drew to a close, the Chrysler Group did in December what it had done throughout the year – being among the strongest of the automaker groups in terms of sales growth while also closing out the year as the best of the Detroit Big 3 in year over year growth.

By Patrick Rall G+ Jan 8 2013 - 7:30pm

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento production details hit the web

While the incredible Lamborghini Sesto Elemento will hit the market in very limited numbers and those few units will not be legal for street use, that doesn’t make the official specifications of this lightweight supercar any less impressive and thanks to an automotive news site in the Netherlands - we have a good idea what to expect when the Sesto Elemento arrives in the garages of multi-millionaires around the world later this year.

Kaley Cuoco, star of The Big Bang Theory. Image courtesy of Toyota.

By Don Bain Jan 8 2013 - 6:48pm

Toyota's Super Bowl ad showcases The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco

When the 47th Super Bowl hits the airwaves Feb 3, many of the viewers will be as excited by the new ads from brands like Toyota as the game itself, and that can only be enhanced by The Big Bang Theory’s babe-next-door, Kaley Cuoco appearing in the Toyota spot.

By David Herron G+ Jan 8 2013 - 4:33pm

GM opens door to 3rd party infotainment apps in 2014 vehicles

With new developer API program, GM is paving the road to an app store for the infotainment system, with 3rd party developers being invited to build in-vehicle apps.

The 2013 Ram 1500. Image courtesy of the Chrysler Group.

By Don Bain Jan 8 2013 - 4:02pm

Ram 1500 chosen as Four Wheeler's Pickup of the Year

Add to the mounting accolades of the totally refreshed 2013 Ram 1500 with its selection as Four Wheeler Magazine's Pickup Truck of the Year.

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