AAPEX Show Booth #1661 DETROIT, Oct. 26 -- American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) will debut its expanded AAM Axle Components Catalog at the 2009 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 3-5, 2009. AAM's 860 10-bolt rear axle components for light trucks and ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock
TULSA, Okla., Oct. 26 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, 5,750,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering under an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Go ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Reports Third Quarter Results and 2010 Outlook
TULSA, Okla., Oct. 26 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Net income for the 2009 third quarter was $30.1 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, compared to net income of $18.9 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, for the comparable 2008 quarter. ... Continue reading
Green Cars Ride & Drive Offers Rare Test Drives of Alternative Fuel Vehicles at the LA Auto Show
LOS ANGELES, October 26 -- - Media to Test Drive the Latest Clean Diesel, Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicles The Los Angeles Auto Show will host a unique opportunity for journalists to drive some of the most advanced green cars on Dec. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Green Cars/LA Auto Show Ride & Drive ... Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore.--Compli, the leading provider of on-demand dealership compliance management software for U.S. auto dealers, announces that use of their solution by Jack Safro Motorcars has helped the dealer group better communicate new policies and procedures to employees, as well as protect the chain from unnecessary a ... Continue reading
HOUSTON, Oct. 26 -- A new maintenance program is gaining attention in the automotive industry - SecureNet® Maintenance Care. Offered by GSFSGroup®, this customized web-based dealer labeled maintenance program provides auto dealers with a unique way to retain claim reserves and focus on the most important factor in a ... Continue reading
Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN) Unveils the 100 Most Wanted Products of 2009
FORT ATKINSON, Wis.--Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN), the only publication that exclusively serves the tool and equipment market, announces PTEN’s “2009 Top 100,” the most wanted products for the automotive tool industry in its November 2009 issue. “When it comes to tool and equipment information, tec ... Continue reading
Strategy Analytics: Automotive Semiconductor Vendors Can Ride Out Recession
BOSTON--Semiconductor demand from year-on-year vehicle production will be down 14% in 2009, to $16.4B, followed by a similarly-sized percentage recovery in 2010, according to the Strategy Analytics Automotive Electronics Service research, “Automotive Semiconductor Forecast Demand 2007 – 2016.” The dramatic fall i ... Continue reading
FirstLook Forecasts Automotive Wholesale Market Will Continue to Soften Through End of 2009
Wholesale "Bull Market" Peaked in Mid-September: Data Shows 27% Increase in Aging Inventory and 26% Decrease in Pre-Owned Automotive Sales in Past 30 Days CHICAGO, Oct. 26 -- The Automotive Wholesale "Bull Market" peaked in mid-September and wholesale values are likely to continue to soften for the remainder of 2009 du ... Continue reading
Glendale Kia Partners With Universal Studios Hollywood for Halloween Horror Nights Event
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 -- Glendale Kia announces its official presenting sponsorship of "Chucky's Funhouse" Maze at Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights. Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights® is Southern California's most terrifying Halloween event and the most intense "live" horror eve ... Continue reading
Arctic Cat to Webcast Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Conference Call on October 29
MINNEAPOLIS--Arctic Cat Inc. announced today that it will webcast its fiscal 2010 second quarter conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. CT (11:30 a.m. ET). The company will release its fiscal second quarter results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, before the stock market opens that day. T ... Continue reading
Bill Steele Selected as 2010 NAPA/ASE Parts Specialist of the Year
ATLANTA--NAPA AUTO PARTS and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) have named Bill Steele the 2010 NAPA/ASE Parts Specialist of the Year. Steele is the parts specialist at Adams County Auto Supply in Gettysburg, Penn., which is one of three stores owned by Sam Shafer, Brad Shafer and Carol Witt ... Continue reading
CARCHEX Named Exclusive Extended Service Protection Provider on Kbb.com
BALTIMORE--CARCHEX, the industry-leading provider for extended service protection and national mobile vehicle inspections, today announced that it has been named the exclusive extended service protection provider for Kelley Blue Book’s Kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book is the leading provider of new and used car information. ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Oct. 26 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss third quarter 2009 results on Thursday, October 29, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Company will issue an earnings announcement prior to the conference call. Mervin Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer, and ... Continue reading
Cummins Promotes Pair of Leaders to Vice President
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. today announced that Lori Thompson has been named Vice President – Truck and Bus OEM Business, and Lori Cobb has been named Vice President – North and Central America Distribution. The promotions are effective November 1 and both become corporate Officers at that time. Lori Thompson cur ... Continue reading
JUPITER, Fla.--Dyadic International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: DYAI) (“Dyadic”) today announced financial results for the first and second quarters of 2009 as well as for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. The financial information contained in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial s ... Continue reading
Fitch Solutions: Liquidity Up Among Auto Consumer Goods as CDS Tightens
NEW YORK & LONDON--As CDS spreads continue to tighten in the consumer goods sector, uncertainty reigns supreme among those entities that specialize in manufacturing auto parts as evidenced by rising liquidity, according to Fitch Solutions in its latest update on Global CDS Spreads/Liquidity Scores for companies schedul ... Continue reading
Lucas wishing to close career-best season on a high note
Lucas wishing to close career-best season on a high note LAS VEGAS (Oct. 26) -- There may be two races left in the 2009 Full Throttle Drag Racing season but 25-year-old Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas already feels as though he's hit the jackpot in his GEICO Powersports/Lucas Oil dragster. In the midst of a personal-best ... Continue reading
Manheim Creates Operational Excellence Group to Enhance Customer Experience
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lois Rossi October 26, 2009 Manheim Public Relations (678) 645-2028 MANHEIM CREATES OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE GROUP TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE David Young Named Group Vice President ATLANTA - As part of its efforts to drive increased consistency and convenience for its customers, Manheim ... Continue reading
Matthews Asia Funds Founder to Be Honored by Cal-Asia for Investing in Growth of Asian Economies
SAN FRANCISCO--The California-Asia Business Council (Cal-Asia) will present its 2009 New Silk Road Award to G. Paul Matthews, founder of San Francisco-based Matthews International Capital Management and the Matthews Asia Funds, at the non-profit business group’s 15th annual Asia Night gala. The dinner event will take ... Continue reading
Modine to Participate in Gabelli & Company Symposium
RACINE, Wis.--Modine Manufacturing Company , a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced today that it will participate in the Gabelli & Company Symposium in Las Vegas on Wednesday, November 4 at 11:00 A.M. PT. Modine’s President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas A. Burke an ... Continue reading
Morpace Reports: H1N1 Flu Could Adversely Impact Holiday Shopping Season
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 26 -- Nearly one in five consumers say their concern over the H1N1 flu will cause them to avoid shopping on traditionally busy retail days during the 2009 holiday season, according to a recent Morpace Omnibus Study. This concern stems from a consumer fear of being exposed to the virus whic ... Continue reading
BUS SAFETY ALERT: On the day NTSB will issue final report on 2008 multiple fatal motorcoach crash, victims’ relatives and safety advocates to warn unsuspecting Americans about motorcoach bus dangers, call for swift federal action to protect nation’s bus passengers. WHAT: MEDIA AVAILABILITY with relatives ... Continue reading
Paul Marquardt Named 2010 NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year
ATLANTA--NAPA AUTO PARTS and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) have named Paul Marquardt the 2010 NAPA/ASE Technician of the Year. Marquardt, who owns Northwood’s Auto Techs in Rhinelander, Wis., was recognized with the annual award for his excellence in the automotive repair and maintena ... Continue reading
ResponseLogix™ Closes $5.6 Million in New Funding
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--ResponseLogix, Inc., the leading provider of automotive digital response management software, today announced the closing of $5.6 million in new funding led by Emergence Capital Partners. The round also included existing investors GRP Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Belo Corp. and AH Belo Corp. The funds ... Continue reading
LONDON--StrongMail, a leading provider of online marketing solutions for email and social media, today announces that Best of the Best, the UK's leading supercar competition company, is relying on StrongMail to power its marketing and transactional emails. Best of the Best turned to StrongMail as part of a major initia ... Continue reading
SSP Race Results from Sunday, Oct. 25
Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sites Wins Street Stock 50-lapper Miller's Racing Parts Fall Classic at SSP on Sunday Night; Zook and Buck Also Claim Wins Newberrytown, PA (October 25, 2009) - Kory Sites of Mechanicsburg led all fifty laps of the Street Stock main event to earn $3,000 at the ... Continue reading
The Phone Ban Loophole for Businesses is a Win-Win According to Nero Global Tracking
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--Mobile devices have become a modern day business necessity for staying connected while on the road. That was until bill 118 prevented the use of hand-held devices while driving in Ontario. Many business owners are now left looking for alternative solutions. Though, most may only need to read the f ... Continue reading
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--United Components, Inc. will report financial results for the third quarter of 2009 on Wednesday November 11, 2009. Following the earnings release, the Company will conduct its quarterly conference call for investors and other interested parties on Thursday November 12, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ... Continue reading
Zoom Media & Marketing and #TAXI Partner to Discourage Drunk Driving
NEW YORK--Zoom Media & Marketing, a leading provider of targeted and digital out-of-home media programs for brand advertisers, and CellWand Communications Inc., a leading provider of on-demand services for mobile phone users, today announced a broad-reaching partnership to promote usage of its #TAXI® (#8-2-9-4) mobile ... Continue reading
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 26 -- Trimble announced today that British Gas, one of the world's leading energy companies, will be implementing Trimble's GeoManager(TM) solution across its fleet of over 8,000 mobile field engineers. British Gas, a current Taskforce(TM) customer, will be deploying GeoManager to realize the fu ... Continue reading
DealerTrack Completes Integration of Its DMS with KIA Motors America’s Dealer Communications
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--DealerTrack Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that it has completed the integration of the DealerTrack Dealer Management System (DMS) with KIA Motors America ... Continue reading
Details of Ford Motor Company's October U.S. Sales Conference Call
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 26 -- Ford Motor Company will release its October U.S. sales results at approximately noon ET Tuesday, November 3. At 1 p.m. ET, George Pipas, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. Conferen ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Corporation has added a news release to its Investor Relations website. Title: Federal-Mogul Corporation Schedules Conference Call and Audio Web Cast for Third Quarter 2009 Results Date: 10/26/2009 8:30:00 AM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ---------------------------------- ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 26 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation today announced that the Company's third quarter 2009 financial results conference call and audio Web cast will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m., EDT. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081002/FEDERALMOGULLOGO ) To participate in the ca ... Continue reading
LINDEN, Mich., Oct. 26 -- Green Bridge Technologies International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GRBT), announced today that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Vapor Technologies has just completed its Phase Two sequence of testing on its proprietary vapor technology for diesel engines. The test results from the second phase ... Continue reading
Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes - NHRA Las Vegas Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)
Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes NHRA Las Vegas Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 29 – Nov. 1) The NHRA Las Vegas Nationals is the fifth of six events in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff that will determine the 2009 Full Throttle Champions. Jeg Coughlin enters th ... Continue reading
Lexus Hybrid and SWAY Studio Motor Through Interactive Campaign
CULVER CITY, Calif.--SWAY Studio has a well-earned reputation for standout photo-real car work, and a recent project for Lexus allowed the studio to take its high-end, broadcast quality work into the interactive space. (http://ragingartists.com/LexusHybrid/) For its first collaboration with Lexus and Team One, SWAY cre ... Continue reading
SMSC MOST® Network Adopted in New BMW X1 and Mini Cooper Clubman
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--SMSC , a leading semiconductor company providing Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity™ solutions, today announced that its Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST®) networking technology has been selected as part of the infotainment system for the new BMW X1 compact SUV and Mini Cooper Clubman models. MOS ... Continue reading
Vision Industries’ Zero Emission Tyrano™ Semi Truck Introduced by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
LOS ANGELES--Vision Industries Corp. (OTCBB:VIIC), producers of the zero emission, plug-in electric/hydrogen fuel cell hybrid, Tyrano™ semi truck, are pleased to announce that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced the Tyrano™ to the people of California, at the East Steps of the State Capitol building in Sacram ... Continue reading
Wonder Auto Technology Hosts Conference Call to Present Fiscal Year 2009 Third-Quarter Earnings
JINZHOU CITY, China, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. will host a conference call to present the company's fiscal year 2009 Third-quarter financial results on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, or 9:00 p.m. Beijing Time. There will be a question and answer session a ... Continue reading
2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4MATIC Review
2010 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350 4MATIC By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The term âcute-uteâ is often applied to these small crossover vehicles, be they of luxury ilk or more a modest formula. Nearly every manufacturer has now taken their small sedan platform and put a 5-passenger SUV-style structure ... Continue reading
DealerTrack Completes Integration of Its DMS with KIA Motors America's Dealer Communications
\ LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--Monday October 26, 2009; DealerTrack Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that it has completed the integration of the DealerTrack Dealer Management System (D ... Continue reading
LoJack Announces Next Generation Self-Powered Stolen Vehicle Recovery System
System Facilitates Effective Vehicle Energy Management and Provides Proven Theft Protection for Cars of Today and the Future, Including Hybrid and Electric Vehicles WESTWOOD, Mass., Oct. 26 -- LoJack Corporation , the company that invented and leads the Stolen Vehicle Recovery category, today introduced its next genera ... Continue reading
AAA Urges Adult Halloween Partygoers to Designate a Sober Driver
AURORA, Ill.--With nearly one in three adults planning to attend or host a Halloween party this year, AAA urges partygoers to plan in advance by designating a sober driver before enjoying the festivities. âHalloween has become an increasingly popular occasion for adults to host and attend parties where alcohol is ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Signs Multi-Year Partnership for US Open
Agreement Includes Official Vehicle of the US Open, Television and Online Exposure and Presenting Sponsor of Men's Singles Championship MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 26 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced a multi-year marketing partnership with the USTA that designates Mercedes-Benz the "Official Vehicle of the US Open" and ... Continue reading
Luxury Crossovers Sales Decrease 25 Percent According to Edmunds.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Luxury crossovers are not living up to the expectation that they would be the new fad among car buyers, according to a new report published on Edmundsâ AutoObserver.com today. Sales of the segment have dropped nearly 25 percent since 2007, despite the fact that four new products were introduc ... Continue reading
It Ain't Easy Making Green - Redux
Updated version of a 2003 article Why the Green and Blue hyperlinks on certain words in our articles? The Green and Blue linky-thingies you will see throughout The Auto Channel what we have named pLINKsâ¢â¦Paid Links to advertiserâs messages and/or to relevant content on advertisers web sites. GREEN pLINKs ... Continue reading
Tony Schumacher Today at Noon EST!
Indianapolis, October 26, 2009: NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racer TONY SCHUMACHERToday at Noon EST / 9am PST, "On Track On Radio" will host NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racer, "the Sarge" Tony Schumacher plus more to be announced...stay tuned...! If you missed any episode or guest, "On Track On Radio" archives are available "On Demand" o ... Continue reading
Intersport Adds To Protorype Program With FLM09 Purchase
Dublin, October 24, 2009: Intersport Racing, one of the premier independent teams in sports car racing, is pioneering a developmental ladder system within its own organization that aims to groom a new generation of prototype drivers from its American Le Mans Series program. The latest step is the acquisition of an OREC ... Continue reading
Rolex 24 At Daytona Driver Challenge Presented By Sunoco To Return In 2010
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. October 24, 2009: Heralded as the biggest prize in British motorsports, the Rolex 24 At Daytona Driver Challenge presented by Sunoco, will return in 2010, when competitors in four British racing series will vie for a coveted driver's seat in the 2011 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Derek Johnston was the winne ... Continue reading
Coughlin Looking For Third Las Vegas Title
LAS VEGAS October 24, 2009: Reigning back-to-back Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. admits his chances for capturing three world titles in a row is all but over, but the 61-time national event winner can still post another "threepeat" at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway should he manage to win the upcoming Las V ... Continue reading
Green Cars Ride & Drive Offers Rare Test Drives of Alternative Fuel Vehicles at the LA Auto Show
Media to Test Drive the Latest Clean Diesel, Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicles LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show will host a unique opportunity for journalists to drive some of the most advanced green cars on Dec. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Green Cars/LA Auto Show Ride & Drive will ... Continue reading
General Motors Develops Two-Mode Hybrid Powertrain With Model-Based Design
NATICK, Mass.--The MathWorks today announced that General Motors Company (GM) has developed its Two-Mode Hybrid powertrain control system using Model-Based Design. By using math and simulation-based tools from The MathWorks, GM designed the powertrain prototype within 9 months, shaving 24 months off the expected develo ... Continue reading
Tokyo's 7 Wonderful, Weird Vehicles
Washington DC October 25, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the auto show in Tokyo annually draws the weird and the futuristic. Even with many automakers dropping out of the show because of economic woes, remaining automakers like Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Hyundai still showed off their strange sides. The Detro ... Continue reading
2010 Toyota Prius Review and Four Trim Comparison
2010 Toyota Prius - Four Model Comparison DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Toyota Prius Review A decade ago, it was hailed as the car of the future. Today, the Toyota Prius defines the gasoline-electric hybrid genre, and is the benchmark against which every other hybrid is compared. And if the majority of car ... Continue reading
South African Appeal Too Strong for Anne
Kia Motors Limited is sad to announce that following her wedding in Johannesburg just over a week ago Press Officer Anne Almeida has decided to stay in South Africa and will not be returning to her role at Weybridge. ... Continue reading
Honda Tears Up its Old Product Plan
Washington DC October 25, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Automotive News, Honda Motor Co. is reviewing its entire lineup with the aim of building less expensive and more fuel-efficient vehicles. In the case of some next-generation products â including the crucial Civic platform used on a var ... Continue reading
Automobili Lamborghini S.P.A Announces First Official Franchised Dealer in South America
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. yesterday announced the official opening of Lamborghini Sao Paulo as part of its global dealership network expansion and development program. The new showroom, the first official franchised Lamborghini dealership in South America, will be managed by Via Italia Group, one of Brazil's most e ... Continue reading
Suzukiâs New 2010 Kizashi: Combines A Great Driving Sport Sedan With Outstanding Value By Marty Bernstein Two years ago at the Tokyo Auto Show, after seeing the Kizashi concept car, I asked the president of Suzuki during an interview, âWhy is the worldâs largest brand of small cars moving into larger veh ... Continue reading
Hyundai Waves Goodbye to the Rovers, Womac Waves Hello to a £750 Cheque
Over the past four months the most requested cars on the Hyundai press fleet have been Rovers! ... Continue reading
Zircotec Flexible Ceramic Coating Goes on Show to Motorsport Professionals for the First Time
Motorsport professionals attending the Professional Motorsport World show in Cologne will have the opportunity to hear about the development of Zircotec's new flexible ceramic coating and its strong potential for use in motorsport applications by visiting the Zircotec stand. On show for the first time at a trade show, ... Continue reading
Jeff Banks Inspired Loughborough Kia
Local dealership Loughborough Kia recently hosted a visit from a very rare guest - a unique Kia Soul designed exclusively by Jeff Banks for fashion retailer Matalan. The one-of-a-kind car was styled by the celebrated designer for an in-store competition that Matalan will be launching to its customers in the winter ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz UK's commitment to delivering world-class customer service and creating a highly-skilled workforce for the future has been given a boost with the arrival this month of two teams of new employees embarking on promising careers with one of the automotive industry's most innovative companies ... Continue reading
Volvo Group - Nine Months Ended Sept 30th 2009
Highlights of comments on the overall truck market by the AB Volvo President and Chief Executive Officer, Leif Johansson.. ... Continue reading
Next-Generation Kia Sorento Diesel Leads in Global Green Challenge
The two next-generation Kia Sorento diesels of Team Kia Australia led the SUV Medium class at the end of Day 1 of the 2009 Global Green Challenge, after the 317km leg from Darwin to Katherine in the Northern Territory. ... Continue reading
NISSAN Fairlady Z bags Car of the Year Japan's Most Fun Award
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that its much-loved sports car, NISSAN Fairlady Z, has won the Most Fun Award, one of the most coveted categories of Car of the Year Japan 2009-2010. ... Continue reading
New Santa Fe Drink Less in 40° Heat
After two grueling days of high-temperature competition over almost 1000km in the Global Green Challenge, the Hyundai Santa Fe Team R turbo-diesels have smashed their official fuel economy rating by an impressive 21.23 per cent. ... Continue reading
Australian-Bound Peugeot 3008 Wins Prestigious European Award
The 24th Auto Europa 2010 has just been awarded in Florence to the new Peugeot 3008. ... Continue reading
Ford Teams Get Ready for the Challenge
Three entrants to the Global Green Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide joined together in the blistering Northern Territory heat today to celebrate their common relationship before hitting the road on Saturday. ... Continue reading
The Mitsubishi Motors i MiEV city car was announced as the winner of the Japanese Car of the Year "Most Advanced Technology" award yesterday at the 41st Tokyo International Motor Show 2009. ... Continue reading
Japanese Automakers' Hydrogen Car Drive
TOKYO Oct 25, 2009;Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura writing for AFP reported imagine a car that can be refuelled in minutes but emits only water. Sounds like science fiction? In fact it already exists -- Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis has one. So does Honda president Takanobu Ito. Yet while some see them as the ultimate envir ... Continue reading
The New Design of GM Media Sites
October 25, 2009; GM media sites have been redesigned to take advantage of new technology and to improve the user experience including improved global navigation and faster access to news releases, vehicle information, photos, video, and social media resources. Automatic language and location detection takes most first ... Continue reading
Thousands Respond to Chevrolet’s Invitation to Name the Volt Paint Color
Detroit, Mich. October 25, 2009; Chevrolet received nearly 1,800 entries in the first four hours of its public online contest to name the distinctive exterior color of the Volt extended-range electric vehicle, which is described as silver with an emerald hue. There were a total of about 6,400 entries submitted and over ... Continue reading
Fisker Buys Wilimington GM Plant To Produce Plug-ins
WASHINGTON, Oct 25, 2009; Caren Bohan writing for Reuters reported that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden plans on Tuesday to visit a closed General Motors plant in Wilmington, Delaware, where he is expected to announce that it will be reopened for the building of plug-in hybrid electric cars. The California-based venture ... Continue reading
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