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The Auto Channel Smart TV Ready, Published With Honesty, Humor, Irony, Personality and Disbelief. Car Reviews, Buyers Guides, Comparison Tools, Auto Maker News, Videos, Alt-fuels, Opinions, Features, For Car Guys and Gals ... Continue reading

Lexus Is the "Class" of Luxury, Yet Strong Moves From Acura and Infiniti Make It a Race, ACSI Data Show

Lexus Is the "Class" of Luxury, Yet Strong Moves From Acura and Infiniti Make It a Race, ACSI Data Show

Satisfaction with the auto industry is moving in reverse. Overall customer satisfaction with automobiles slides 1.3% to a score of 77 (out of 100), according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Automobile Study 2021-2022. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Kelley Blue Book Helps Car Shoppers Navigate Electric Car Tax Credits

Electric cars undoubtedly are the wave of the future, and growth in the segment is on quite an upward trajectory. According to data from Cox Automotive, electrified vehicles accounted for 7.8% of the total Q1 2021 sales, up from 4.8% in the same period last year. ... Continue reading

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TACH Automotive News Library Indexed By Single Topics (1993-2023)

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Chicago Auto Show Teams Up With Word Of Mouth Marketing Association To Present 'Driving Engagement Awards'

Chicago Auto Show Teams Up With Word Of Mouth Marketing Association To Present 'Driving Engagement Awards'

The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, today announced a new endeavor with the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA), the official non-profit trade association dedicated to the word of mouth and social media marketing industry. The Chicago Auto Show and WOMMA will coll ... Continue reading

2012 Chicago Auto Show an Indicator of Growing Economy

2012 Chicago Auto Show an Indicator of Growing Economy

If the 10-day run of the 2012 Chicago Auto Show is any indication of where the nation's immediate economic future is heading, Americans can look for a uptick led by the auto sector. "We felt a surge even before we opened the Chicago show's doors," said Dave Sloan, general manager of the annual show held at the mammoth ... Continue reading

2012 Chicago Auto Show Can Be Economic Indicator

2012 Chicago Auto Show Can Be Economic Indicator

CHICAGO – Feb. 16, 2012… The Chicago Auto Show isn’t simply a showcase of new and exciting automobiles – it is actually used by manufacturers and auto dealers to track economic trends through consumer research and reactions. Because the purchase of an automobile is such an important economic decisio ... Continue reading

2012 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up +VIDEO

2012 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up +VIDEO

The 104th Annual Chicago Auto Show By Steve Purdy (Detroit Bureau)Thom Cannell (Detroit Bureau) Larry Nutson (Chicago Bureau) The Auto Channel First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year mar ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Feb 6-11 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Feb 6-11 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping

* We know that sport wagons are popular in Europe and only modestly so here. Chevy announced a station wagon version of the bread-and-butter Cruze for European consumption to be introduced at the March Geneva Motor Show. Sure hope we get it here. It looks mighty cool. * The Chicago Auto Show, open to the public this we ... Continue reading

Chicago Auto Show Attendees Get a First-Hand Experience of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Concept

Chicago Auto Show Attendees Get a First-Hand Experience of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Concept

Following the reveal of the 2013 Pathfinder Concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit last month, Omnicom digital agency Critical Mass is set to debut a fully immersive experience of the vehicle's interior at the Chicago Auto Show on February 8-19 fueled by an innovative use of Microsoft' ... Continue reading

U.S. Army to Showcase Quantum Hybrid Electric Alternative Mobility Vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show

U.S. Army to Showcase Quantum Hybrid Electric Alternative Mobility Vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid electric vehicle technologies, announced today that the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is sending the Quantum Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) to the Chicag ... Continue reading

Ram Launches New Luxury Model Laramie Limited at Chicago Auto Show +VIDEO

Ram Launches New Luxury Model Laramie Limited at Chicago Auto Show +VIDEO

CHICAGO - February 8, 2012: For 2012, Ram Truck will expand its model lineup by adding the new, top-of-the-line Ram Laramie Limited. "The Ram Truck brand's greatest strengths are our commitment to listen to customers and to understand what motivates them," said Fred Diaz, President and CEO, Ram Truck Brand - Chrysler ... Continue reading

Ford eNews -- Feb. 8, 2012

Ford eNews -- Feb. 8, 2012

Shelby GT500 convertible blasts into the Windy City in celebration of SVT The official launch of SVT came at the 1992 Chicago Auto Show with the unveiling of the 1993 SVT Mustang Cobra and SVT F-150 Lightning. Now, Ford returns to Chicago to celebrate the past and look to the future with the 2013 Shelby GT500 convertib ... Continue reading

All-New 2013 Mazda CX-5 Named Best Small Utility Vehicle by MotorWeek

All-New 2013 Mazda CX-5 Named Best Small Utility Vehicle by MotorWeek

The latest arrival to the Zoom-Zoom family and the first to fully incorporate the full suite of SKYACTIV technologies, the all-new 2013 CX-5 has earned Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) its 16th overall Drivers' Choice Award, as announced by MotorWeek at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. Expected to go on sale in early ... Continue reading

Subaru Impreza Wins 2012 MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Award for Best Compact Car

Subaru Impreza Wins 2012 MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Award for Best Compact Car

Subaru of America, Inc. was awarded the 2012 MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Award for Best Compact Car at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The award comes on the heels of strong sales results from Subaru. The brand set a sales record in 2011 and has started 2012 with sales up 21% over the previous year. ... Continue reading

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