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First Ford Transit Connect Taxi in U.S. Delivered To Boston

Boston and New York have a great rivalry in baseball but now Boston can claim bragging rights in the taxi game with the announcement that the first Transit Connect taxi in the U.S. will be located there.

Hyundai Sonata pulls in prizes gaining in brand recognition

Four recent awards for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata add up to wide-ranging praise for the mid-size family sedan. Hyundai touts other independent measurements that show steady gains for the auto brand as a whole.

The 2011 Honda Insight gets a new low-priced entry trimline

Honda Motor Company has announced that he 2011 Insight Hybrid is now on sale and for 2011, the Prius-fighter receives a new low priced trimline and a handful of new standard features.

The Ram brand introduces new commercial colors

Competing in the super tight heavy duty pickup market is all about offering everything that your consumer could ask for and the Ram brand has taken that a step further with 19 new colors for commercial buyers of the 2011 Ram 2500 – 5500 models and Ram Chassis cabs.

Internet Car and Truck of the Year winners announced

This morning, the Internet Car(s) and Truck of the Year were announced and in the second year of the award where Average Joes and Internet Pros pick the top vehicles of the year, there has been a clean sweep for American automakers.

Audi unveils the redesigned 2012 A6

Last night, Audi pulled the sheets off of the redesigned 2012 A6, which is expected to make its public debut early next year (perhaps the 2011 Detroit Auto Show) and along with the standard gas and diesel engines; there will be a hybrid version shortly after the initial launch.

Expense of Owning a Hybrid Comes in Different Ways

While it’s common knowledge that hybrids are going to cost you more to buy, a new report finds the cost of ownership is going to be more ways that owners may not have thought of.

Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed coming in spring 2011

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit hit shelves earlier this month and already, the folks at Electronic Arts have the next installment of the NFS series in progress - and TorqueNews.com has already played the next Need for Speed.

Hyundai is first in customer love per brand survey

A wide-ranging study finds that Hyundai enjoys more consumer loyalty than any other auto company, beating even the big-name luxury brands by a large margin. In fact, Hyundai cars and crossovers get more love from their owners than almost all other brand-name products.

General Motors to auction off first retail 2011 Chevy Volt for Detroit Public Schools

During an event at the Detroit Hamtramck to celebrate the production of the 2011 Chevy Volt, GM North America President Mark Reuss announced that the first 2011 Chevy Volt built for the retail market would be auctioned off to benefit the Detroit Public School system.