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.

An electric Lotus for a coast to coast drive

By Nicolas Zart Jun 5 2012 - 12:28pm

High School Builds Coast To Coast Electric Car

Kansas City’s High School and the MINDDRIVE Program is building an electric car by its students to do a coast-to-coast demonstration run.

By Denis Flierl Jun 5 2012 - 8:10am

NASCAR's 'smokin hot' Cope twins more than just a pretty face

Amber and Angela Cope are taking NASCAR by storm and are using the Kardashian’s as inspiration to build a modeling and fashion empire.

By Denis Flierl Jun 5 2012 - 7:55am

583 hp 2013 Mercedes SLS AMG GT raises the bar

Mercedes-Benz announces an all-new 2013 SLS AMG GT with performance enhancements made to the AMG supercar.

By Anthony Faccenda Jun 4 2012 - 8:32pm

Toyota reaches its 1 millionth fan on FB, gives followers cheap gift

Toyota's "interactive gift" pales in comparison to the recent reward Fiat bestowed on its Facebook fans.

By John Goreham Jun 4 2012 - 8:21pm

Is Mad Men too hard on Jaguar

Mad Men is a car lover’s soap opera, but the show comes down hard on Jaguar. Is it deserving of the abuse?

By Patrick Rall Jun 4 2012 - 7:38pm

Man rams GM Renaissance Center with Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Detroit Police are investigating why an African American male rammed his early 2000s Chevrolet Monte Carlo into the front of the General Motors Renaissance Center Sunday afternoon.

By Don Bain Jun 4 2012 - 7:05pm

Beat the Traffic showcasing new solutions at Telematics Detroit 2012

Recently named to Red Herring's Top 100 Americas list, Beat the Traffic, a smartphone app that provides up-to-the-minute traffic information for the media and mobile devices, will showcase its new application programming interface (API) along with new innovative mobile traffic technology for consumers at Telematics Detroit 2012, to be held June 6-7 at Novi, MI.

By Patrick Rall Jun 4 2012 - 5:31pm

GM shows growth in May 2012 while Cadillac falters

General Motors bounced back from a shaky April to post an 11% gain in May 2012 compared to the year before but things weren’t all upsides for GM as Cadillac continued to struggle.

By Patrick Rall Jun 4 2012 - 3:44pm

New Forza Horizon information revealed with video at E3

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicked off in Los Angeles this morning and the key attraction to the gaming world is the fresh information on Forza Horizons – an open-world racing game that could be the game that sets the new standard by which every other driving game on the market is judged.

The 2013 Scion FR-S. Photo courtesy of Toyota.

By Don Bain Jun 4 2012 - 2:56pm

Toyota May sales at highest level since 2008

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. has reported sales of 202,973 units last month, up 72.9 percent compared to May 2011 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis, marking the highest DSR since August 2008.

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Johan de Nysschen departs Audi for Infiniti

By Keith Griffin Jun 4 2012 - 1:59pm

Shakeup at Audi as de Nysschen Departs

First came the news last week that Johan de Nysschen was stepping down as head of Audi in the U.S. and now comes the announcement that he will be appointed as senior vice president of Nissan Motor Company in charge of Infiniti effective July 1, 2012.

By Patrick Rall Jun 4 2012 - 1:19pm

Ford flourishes in May 2012 while Lincoln stumbles

Ford Motor Company bounced back from a slow April to move 216,267 vehicles but while the Ford brand found itself atop the US sales charts, Lincoln stumbled in May 2012 – serving as one of the few brands in America to show a decline compared to May 2011.

Your personal power station, your next EV or PHEV

By Nicolas Zart Jun 4 2012 - 1:03pm

Toyota Also Has Its Vehicle To Home Energy System

Hot on theNissan V2H story, Toyota confirmed it too has a V2H system designed to power your home.

By John Goreham Jun 4 2012 - 1:03pm

New 2013 Ford F-150 improves upon perfect

America’s favorite truck is updated in ways dedicated fans of the Ford F-150 will love

By Patrick Rall Jun 4 2012 - 12:35pm

The Chrysler Group continues to power forward in May 2012

The Chrysler Group continued their incredible growth in May 2012 – once again standing as one of the strongest automakers in the US in terms of growth compared to the same month one year ago.

Fedex 400 Crash Fox video screen shot from Youtube

By John Goreham Jun 4 2012 - 10:47am

Big crash at Dover Fedex 400 Sprint Cup race

NASCAR has the best crashes and yesterday’s Dover race did not disappoint.

By John Goreham Jun 4 2012 - 9:28am

Ford Evos experience previews the next generation Mustang's technology advances

Ford unveils the Evos concept at CES in Las Vegas that previews the incredibly advanced driving experience of the next Mustang

By Denis Flierl Jun 4 2012 - 7:57am

BMW looking to expand its high-performance M lineup

BMW is looking to expand their high-performance M brand and a senior BMW executive has said an M7 is a good possibility.

By Denis Flierl Jun 4 2012 - 7:26am

Volkswagen unveils four new models to their lineup

Volkswagen has announced the addition of four new models to the lineup from the Scirocco, Beetle, CC and Polo models.

By David Herron Jun 3 2012 - 9:37pm

DriveLite offsets your carbon pollution at the pump with smart phone app

Maybe you can't see your way, yet, into an electric car, and DriveLite helps you offset the pollution from burning gasoline, at the gas pump, using a smart phone app.

By Nicolas Zart Jun 3 2012 - 1:27pm

BYD’s Electric Car Problems Won’t Affect The Company

We’ve seen it before, BYD has had problems but the company hasn’t been negatively affected yet.

EV would cut down on city energy budget and asve money

By Nicolas Zart Jun 3 2012 - 12:15pm

Using Electric Cars For Some Of The Police Force

Using electric cars for some on the police force not only makes sense, it would be the right thing to do.

By David Herron Jun 3 2012 - 11:56am

GE showcases alternative fuel vehicles at new fleet operator test center

GE's Fleet Services divisions is one of the largest vehicle lease operators in the world, and GE's new Test Center for Alternative Fuel Vehicles allows fleet owners to test and evaluate alternatively fueled vehicles including electric, plug-in hybrid, natural gas or hydrogen automobiles and trucks.

By Nicolas Zart Jun 3 2012 - 11:31am

How To Power Your Home With An Electric Car

The idea of charging your car and using the battery pack as electricity storage for future use is not new and as the industry matures, it brings this to a reality with V2H.

By Denis Flierl Jun 3 2012 - 7:55am

Guinness world record set by extreme MINI parking [Video]

The Guinness World Record for Tightest Parallel Parking was broken last week in China, when a MINI managed to squeeze between two MINIs with only 15 cm to spare.

By Denis Flierl Jun 3 2012 - 7:37am

1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sells for world record $35 million [Video]

The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that was made for race driver Stirling Moss has become the world’s most expensive car, selling for $35 million.

By Aaron Turpen Jun 3 2012 - 1:24am

Mazda MX-5 Miata 'Yusho' revealed at 240HP

A new Miata MX-5, called the Yusho, was revealed in Leipzig, Germany, as a concept with a fearsome 240 horses pounding away under its hood.

By David Herron Jun 2 2012 - 9:29pm

A123 Systems warns of financial danger, and is selling more stock

The financial woes befalling A123 Systems led management to issue a "going concern" warning, to tighten up expenses, and sell more stock, as the company faces steep losses due to defective battery packs and slow ramp up of production at partners including Fisker Automotive.