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 Anthony Faccenda Feb 6 2012 - 6:14pm

Ford threatens to sue GM over Super Bowl ad

Despite a letter of warning from Ford and a possible lawsuit, GM stands by its decision to run their "post-apocalyptic" Super Bowl ad.

By Don Bain Feb 6 2012 - 3:55pm

NADA Chairman urges reason in mandated dealer image programs

The fact that some manufacturers are requiring their new-car dealers to pour billions of dollars into their showrooms has outgoing NADA chairman Stephen W. Wade calling for reason and common sense, based on a new study released Saturday.

By Patrick Rall Feb 6 2012 - 3:23pm

The Nissan Leaf bests the Chevy Volt in January 2012

The battle of the mainstream electric vehicles headed into its second full year with the start of January 2012 and when the month came to an end – the Nissan Leaf had outsold the Chevrolet Volt by a narrow margin.

By Patrick Rall Feb 6 2012 - 3:07pm

The Camaro pounds the Mustang, Challenger in January

The sales numbers are in for January 2012 and as has generally been in the case over the past year, the Chevrolet Camaro very comfortably outsold the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger in the first month of the New Year.

By Patrick Rall Feb 6 2012 - 2:28pm

Ford's SVT turns 20 - a look at the last two decades of performance

This morning, Ford Motor Company announced on Facebook that on February 6th, 1992, the company officially formed the new task force that would become the Special Vehicle Group (SVT) – the minds behind pretty much all of the highest performance Ford products in the past 20 years.

By Patrick Rall Feb 6 2012 - 12:40pm

Eli Manning wins Super Bowl MVP and a 2012 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport

Each year after the victor of the Super Bowl is awarded the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the Most Valuable Player of the big game is chosen with the winner being awarded a new vehicle and at the end of Super Bowl 46 last night – New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was awarded the MVP honors and the keys to a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible.

By Patrick Rall Feb 6 2012 - 11:47am

Chrysler to pay profit sharing bonuses, first since 2005

Late last week, the Chrysler Group announced that they had posted their first profit since 2005 and that major news story came with a good bit of news for the company’s employees – as the Chrysler Group announced that they would be issuing their first profit sharing bonus to hourly employees since 2005.

By Nicolas Zart Feb 6 2012 - 11:15am

Nissan's New Invitation, A Car That Packs Performance And Fun Driving

Nissan’s new Invitation pushes technical innovation by going after the hot B-segment car market.

A screen shot showing the pulled commercial

By Patrick Rall Feb 6 2012 - 11:03am

Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad hits hard, creates controversy

The commercials that run during the Super Bowl have become almost as big of an attraction for some as the game itself and during last night’s Super Bowl 46 – Chrysler’s 2 minute long advertisement titled “It’s Halftime in America” featuring Clint Eastwood was among the big winners but it seems that the hard-hitting piece has spurred some controversy courtesy of the legal staff with the NFL.

2013 Mazda CX5 crossover price announced

By Keith Griffin Feb 6 2012 - 10:45am

Mazda Sets Surprising Price for 2013 CX-5 Crossover

Mazda has announced pricing for its all-new 2013 CX-5 compact crossover that gets the best non-hybrid fuel economy in its class. In a move that bucks the usual Mazda trend, the vehicle is priced competitively in the compact segment in spite of a weak Yen.

By Aaron Turpen Feb 6 2012 - 12:24am

Car owner wins lawsuit against Honda for Civic Hybrid mpg claims

Heather Peters, who chose not to participate in a class action suit against Honda, went it alone in California small-claims court and won nearly $10,000 from Honda for false claims about the 2006 Civic Hybrid's fuel economy numbers.

By Anthony Faccenda Feb 5 2012 - 11:11pm

Economic boost could cause trouble for new and used car buyers

Car buyers likely to pay more for new and used cars in 2012 as the economy improves.

The new DeLorean chassis built by Epic Electric Vehicles

By David Herron Feb 5 2012 - 6:05pm

The Electric DeLorean chassis to be built by Epic EV with batteries from Flux Power

The excitement over the rebirth of the DeLorean sports car, in between 88 miles per hour jokes, is news that the chassis and battery pack will be built by Aptera alum companies Epic Electric Vehicles and Flux Power.

By David Herron Feb 5 2012 - 2:18am

Fox News' faux controversy over the Chevy Volt superbowl ad

GM's strange Chevy Volt superbowl ad caused a couple Fox News commentators to launch into a flimsy and leaky hit job on the Chevy Volt.

By Anthony Faccenda Feb 4 2012 - 1:09pm

Maserati recall: The last recall you will need

Maserati recalls nearly 1,800 GranTurismo sports cars due to break-light failure.

By Aaron Turpen Feb 3 2012 - 10:03pm

Ferris Bueller's Day Off in a CR-V at the Super Bowl

Honda is running a 2 minute ad during game day featuring Matthew Broderick reprising his role as Ferris Bueller in the classic 80s film, this time featuring a CR-V.

Acura NSX Super Bowl commercial screenshot

By Aaron Turpen Feb 3 2012 - 9:21pm

Acura NSX Blitzing the Super Bowl

Acura has unveiled its Super Bowl ad for the Super Bowl this weekend, featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno in two minutes of humor.

By Don Bain Feb 3 2012 - 4:54pm

Manufacturing, including automotive fabrication, is leading economic recovery

Orders to U.S. manufacturers of both autos and aircraft are up as 2012 begins along with factory payrolls and hours worked while unemployment has dropped to its lowest level in three years, according to a report released by the Commerce Dept.

By Aaron Turpen Feb 3 2012 - 3:28pm

When looking for the car of the future, you look for Mithos

Throughout human history, our mythology has often defined our future; even predicted it. The Mithos could be the car design that does this for the future evolution of automotive.

By Patrick Rall Feb 3 2012 - 3:28pm

Chrysler to add 1,800 jobs to build 2013 Dodge Dart

The Chrysler Group announced yesterday that they will be adding 1,800 jobs at their Belvidere Assembly Plant to prepare for the production of the 2013 Dodge Dart along with meeting the high demand for the other two vehicles currently built in Belvidere, the Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot.

By Patrick Rall Feb 3 2012 - 1:03pm

General Motors starts 2012 with a rough January

January 2012 was a good month for the majority of the automaker groups operating in the United States but unfortunately – General Motors was the one company who struggled in the first month of the New Year with a negative year over year growth of 6.1%.

By Frank Sherosky Feb 3 2012 - 12:32pm

GM wins Top Automotive Innovator ranking for fourth consecutive quarter

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) remains the No. 1 innovator for the fourth-consecutive quarter among 183 companies ranked by The Patent Board in its quarterly automotive and transportation industry scorecard.

This electric motorcycle will change your mind about EVs

By Nicolas Zart Feb 3 2012 - 12:27pm

The Ultimate Electric Motorcycle, the Brutus 2.0

The electric motorcycle Brutus 2.0 doesn’t lightly use the word Brutus for marketing purposes. It is a brute when it comes to raw electric motorcycle performance.

The 2012 VW GTI. Photo courtesy of Volkswagen of America.

By Don Bain Feb 2 2012 - 9:25pm

Volkswagen reports amazing January sales, best since 1974

Volkswagen sales last month were up by a whopping 47.9 percent over last year, rising to 27,209 units in the U.S. alone, which is their best January performance since 1974.

By Adam Yamada-Hanff Feb 2 2012 - 8:15pm

Economy is so bad President Obama's Chrysler 300C has no buyers

A 2005 Chrysler 300C, which used to be owned by President Barack Obama, has found no buyers. It seems the $1 million dollar pricetag was too high in this horrendous economy!

Streetline's Smart Parking sensor detects the presence of a car and sends inform

By Don Bain Feb 2 2012 - 7:16pm

New York testing parking spaces that find you

Instead of you having to search for a parking space in the city, New York is testing sensors that work with smartphone apps to help the parking space find you.

By Nicolas Zart Feb 2 2012 - 3:05pm

The New 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 SUV, Power And Performance

The new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 SUV hints at its distant ties to the Ferrari Formula 1 Red racing team and goes as far as introducing it with F1 champions Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa.

Solar panels are placed to complete BMW Manufacturing's new Solar array

By Don Bain Feb 2 2012 - 1:59pm

BMW goes solar at Spartanburg's Zentrum Museum

BMW's Zentrum Museum in Spartanburg, SC is getting solar panels that will supply all needed power for the 24,000 sq. ft. facility and even provide totally emission free EV charging stations.

The bigger Fiat 500L should appeal to many in the US market

By Nicolas Zart Feb 2 2012 - 12:47pm

The FIAT 500L, Bigger, Improved And Ready For The US Market

FIAT is unveiling pictures of its latest addition, the 500L. The new model will be presented at the International Geneva Motor Show on the 6 of March of this year.

By Patrick Rall Feb 2 2012 - 12:03pm

Honda launches recall of Ridgeline for spare tire risks

The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration and American Honda Motor Company have just announced a recall of 2011 and 2012 model year versions of the Honda Ridgeline pickup due to an inconsistency between the spare tire and the spare tire information placard – an issue that could lead to improper inflation of the spare tire and in the worst case scenario, this could cause an accident.

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