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 Jul 5 2011 - 4:45pm

The Nissan Leaf bests the Chevy Volt in June 2011 sales

The results from June 2011 have come in from around the US auto industry and for the third month in a row, the 2011 Nissan Leaf has outsold the Chevy Volt – now giving the Leaf the advantage in annual sales volume as well.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 5 2011 - 3:17pm

Rolls-Royce opens 32nd U.S. dealership

Carlos Bakery of New Jersey and TLC’s “Cake Boss” fame made a special cake to celebrate the opening of a new Rolls-Royce dealership in Chicago.

By Patrick Rall Jul 5 2011 - 2:49pm

GM leads the US industry in June 2011 sales

Once again General Motors has claimed the top spot in the American auto industry with a 10.5% improvement over June 2010 allowing them to sell 215,358 vehicles in June 2011.

By Richard Gray Jul 5 2011 - 2:34pm

IndyCar Series Returns to Fontana in 2012

The IZOD IndyCar series will race next year at the Auto Club Speedway in Southern California’s city of Fontana after a seven year absence, IndyCar announced today (July 5).

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 5 2011 - 12:59pm

Toyota promotes altruism in America

Toyota is making plans to share its efficiencies expertise for free in 2011 to give a helping hand to 20 schools, hospitals and nonprofit organizations. The Japanese company will assist groups through its proprietary Toyota Production System, which it typically uses to improve just-in-time processes in the automotive industry.

By Frank Sherosky Jul 5 2011 - 12:34pm

General Motors stock rebounding from June lows

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock, which is nine months into trading since its IPO, has made lower lows and lower highs since its nosedive earlier in the year, including a new IPO low in June. The price chart now indicates the stock is attempting a rebound. Question is, how much?

By Patrick Rall Jul 5 2011 - 11:31am

Lincoln shows growth, helps Ford in June 2011 sales race

It has been a rough year for the Lincoln brand but for the first time in 2011, Ford’s luxury brand showed positive year over year growth – helping Ford Motor Company to rank as the third best auto group in the US industry in June 2011.

By Patrick Rall Jul 5 2011 - 10:25am

Chrysler leads the industry in June 2011 growth

The good times continued for Chrysler in June, as the company led all major automakers in the US auto industry with a year-over-year growth of 30% - moving them into the third spot in vehicle sales for the month of June 2011 as they jumped over a still-struggling Toyota.

By Patrick Rall Jul 5 2011 - 9:31am

The 2012 Toyota Camry leaked in video and pictures

Last week, Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda offered up a 44 second video which presented us with what the company-head proposed as the next Toyota Camry and now we have video and a picture that appears to be the next 2012 Toyota Camry – but something doesn’t seem quite right.

By Armen Hareyan Jul 5 2011 - 6:24am

Daimler's CEO Dieter Zetsche wants Turkey's "tiger economy" in EU

Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz Cars advocated for Turkey's EU accession and questioned why the Europeans "are not taking a tiger economy," which now is at the door and wants to join EU.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 4 2011 - 8:43pm

Rhode Island Itasca dealer wins 3rd Winnebago sales award

Winnebago Industries, an Iowa-based maker of motor homes, has selected its Partners in Excellence award winners for 2011. The PIE award recognizes Winnebago and Itasca dealers with the best market-share penetration within their basic trade area. Flagg RV Rhode Island of North Smithfield, R.I., has been cited for the third time.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 4 2011 - 7:34pm

Rolls-Royce shows off stunning convertible

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars spent the Independence Day weekend showing off a special Phantom Drophead Coupé, a hand-crafted luxury car that delivers a striking blue exterior and an awesome roof-down driving experience.

By Frank Sherosky Jul 4 2011 - 7:21pm

GM rearranges deck chairs in global product development

In a letter supposedly dated June 1, 2011 from the desk of Mary Barra, Senior Vice President of Global Product Development, the global product development team of General Motors (NYSE: GM) received news of a deep rearrangement of personnel. Question is, is it real or another shapeshifting event ala GM's past?

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 4 2011 - 6:45pm

Premium XPLORE Jeep Grand Cherokee introduced

Adrian, Mich.-based Venchurs has introduced its XPLORE Grand Cherokee, a hand-assembled, special edition Jeep for enthusiasts who thirst for a premium sport-utility vehicle.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 4 2011 - 6:13pm

Toyota invests in jobs, technology to woo U.S. buyers

Technological upgrades and adding auto worker jobs in America are high on the agenda for 2012 at Toyota, which aims to make its cars and trucks lighter, better built and more fuel-efficient than ever before, while maintaining or improving safety features.

By Frank Sherosky Jul 4 2011 - 12:56am

BP Statistical Review 2011 helps reveal truths about natural gas supplies

The message here is this: In light of the BP Statistical Review 2011, Americans should not be suffering with high prices for energy.

By Frank Sherosky Jul 3 2011 - 10:37pm

OnStar paying special attention to China with Mobile App launch

Lest you think telematics in America is the only thing on the mind of General Motors (NYSE:GM), think again. Shanghai OnStar Telematics recently launched its mobile application for subscribers across China.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 3 2011 - 8:32pm

Towables launches Raven line of travel trailers

Winnebago Industries Towables has launched a 2012 Raven travel-trailer and fifth-wheel line. Raven, a new SunnyBrook brand of travel trailers and fifth wheels, carries an MSRP of $35,221 and is in full production right now.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 3 2011 - 3:32pm

Scion keeps price, production low on 2012 tC 7.0

On the heels of a 73% tC coupe sales increase in June, Scion hopes that hot hand translates to even more sales for a tC that is cooler to look at and more technologically advanced. With that in mind, Scion has rolled out its second-generation tC sports coupe, a 2012 tC Release Series 7.0 that is headed to dealers in the next two months.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 3 2011 - 1:38pm

Toyota gives nonprofits more free cars, trucks in contest

Toyota has chosen a second set of 25 winners to get to the halfway mark of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, which awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits. Winners are determined based on voting from the public.

By Frank Sherosky Jul 3 2011 - 11:53am

Apps now competing with plug-in devices to record driving data

Iconosys, a developer of safety, security, and privacy-oriented technologies for modern-age personal technology devices and platforms, officially released My Max Speed™ last month, an app where users log their rates of speed every 5 seconds as they travel. What we are witnessing is a new battle between physical, plug-in devices like Car Checkup and CarMed vs. smart phone apps that use your smart phone's GPS capability.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 2 2011 - 5:52pm

Chrysler 300 talked up by kingmaker NADAguides

The 2011 Chrysler 300 is NADAguides' Car of the Month for July. The online vehicle information company bestowed the coveted honor based on the 300's "sleek, new elegant design and overall appearance, combined with ample space, smooth driving performance, a plethora of intuitive technology features and an extensive list of safety features."

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 2 2011 - 4:57pm

Hot-selling Fit subcompact drives Honda sales

Honda may have sold just 83,892 vehicles in America in June, a dive of 24.3% compared with year-ago levels, but the high-mpg Fit subcompact is a hot ticket that gives the carmaker hope for better things to come. Plus, Honda's year-to-date sales of 607,442 cars and trucks show a respectable increase of 1.6% when comparing 2011 to 2010.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 2 2011 - 4:10pm

2011 Scion tC sports coupe sales soar 73%

Sales were down overall at every level in June for Toyota, Lexus and Scion cars and trucks in the United States. The bright spot nestled within the glum numbers was the Scion tC sports coupe, whose sales made a huge 73% leap in June compared with 2010.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 2 2011 - 1:20pm

Electric car breaks own record at Pikes Peak race

A rear-wheel drive, open-wheel AC Propulsion electric race car has set a record at the Pikes Peak climb in Colorado. The car won the Exhibition Class and set an EV record with a time of 12:20:084. This bettered its own record-breaking time of 13:17:575 last year by a minute.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 1 2011 - 9:34pm

Winnebago celebrates sales successes, lures exec from Fleetwood

Winnebago Industries has appointed a sales executive it lured from a competitor and identified its top-selling dealers for 2011. In addition to acknowledging the most prolific sellers of Winnebago and Itasca motor homes, awards also have been given out to the best Canadian dealers, the No. 1 rental dealer and new dealer of the year for both brands.

By Richard Gray Jul 1 2011 - 9:07pm

Mitsubishi post best sales month in three years

Despite a lackluster economy, Mitsubishi of North America reported a 97.7 percent increase in sales over June of last year.

By Hawke Fracassa Jul 1 2011 - 7:45pm

Motor Press Guild names Laura Burstein president

The Motor Press Guild named Laura Burstein its president on Friday. She formerly was vice president of the organization. The guild, which is based in Los Angeles, is the largest automotive media association in the United States and Canada.

By Don Bain Jul 1 2011 - 6:05pm

Tesla Roadster first EV at Goodwood Hill Climb

In an event for the history books, the Tesla Roadster will be the first all-electric production vehicle to ever participate in the Goodwood Festival of Speed’s Hill Climb. The event is said to be the largest car culture festival in the world, celebrating historic and contemporary motorsports with a diverse, authentic array of conveyances along with a star-studded line-up of drivers.

By Don Bain Jul 1 2011 - 4:22pm

Who pays most for Check Engine alert repairs?

When the Check Engine light comes on next to the gauges on your dashboard, it could mean your fuel cap is simply not on securely. Then again, it might be a harbinger of the need for a pricey new catalytic converter or some other expensive repair. CarMD reports motorists dealing with this indicator paid an average of $421.49 in Arizona last year – the highest in the nation. Arizona Drivers pay 18 percent more for repairs and 23 percent more for parts over the average paid in other parts of the country.

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