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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Chevrolet Brings Ride & Drive Event to Fiesta Georgia

Chevrolet Brings Ride & Drive Event to Fiesta Georgia

Interactive automotive display new festival component ATLANTA, Sept. 7 -- Chevrolet will join Fiesta Georgia with a high profile Ride & Drive event. Fiesta Georgia, hosted by Lanza Group, LLC, is a day-long celebration of Latino culture that serves as the unofficial kickoff to Hispanic Heritage month in the Georgia Int ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Completes Acquisition of IMW

Clean Energy Completes Acquisition of IMW

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of IMW Industries, Ltd. (IMW). IMW manufactures and services advanced natural gas fueling compressors and related equipment that is sold to station operators and commercial fleets and has provided more than 1,0 ... Continue reading

New Lexus IS Doesn't Miss A Beat - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Lexus IS Doesn't Miss A Beat - VIDEO ENHANCED

In a new commercial, the 2011 Lexus IS performs a percussion solo as it hugs curves with precision and power TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 7 -- It all begins in a sleek warehouse where 122 percussion instruments are arranged to create a precision-driving course full of angles and straightaways. Each instrument has a tiny lev ... Continue reading

2011 Nissan Juke Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Nissan Juke Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Nissan Juke. Many examined seats and instruments, goggled at the frogish headlights, or contemplated the number of bags of golf clubs that could fit under the hatch (at least four sans carts, or three passengers and three bags is our guess.) Despite what can be charitably called quirky design, the Juke was warmly ... Continue reading

'Thinking' Car Key Predicts Driver Actions - VIDEO

'Thinking' Car Key Predicts Driver Actions - VIDEO

DETROIT - September 7, 2010: When Dave Proefke gets locked out of his car, it's called "research." Proefke, a General Motors Technical Fellow, leads a team that has developed an advanced wireless car key that automatically knows when to lock and unlock the doors on the 2011 Buick LaCrosse and selected other General Mot ... Continue reading

Tasca Exits In Second Round At Indy

Tasca Exits In Second Round At Indy

CLERMONT, September 7, 2010: Bob Tasca III and the FordParts.com Shelby Mustang team brought confidence with them to Indianapolis and looked to start the 2010 playoff season with a win. Unfortunately a second round loss prevented Tasca from bringing home an Indianapolis victory. After suffering from bent push rods and ... Continue reading

Lexus CT 200h Achieves Aerodynamic Excellence

Lexus CT 200h Achieves Aerodynamic Excellence

The aerodynamic quality of the new Lexus CT 200h is fundamental not only to supporting the efficiency of its full hybrid powertrain, but also to the quality of its handling, ride comfort and stability at high speed. ... Continue reading

Ford Uses Innovative Liquid-Cooled Battery System To Help Focus Electric Owners Maximize Range

Ford Uses Innovative Liquid-Cooled Battery System To Help Focus Electric Owners Maximize Range

The all-new Ford Focus Electric, which debuts in the U.S. late next year and in Europe in 2012, will be powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery that utilizes heated and cooled liquid to help maximize battery life and gas-free driving range. ... Continue reading

Prices Announced for First-Ever Infiniti Diesel Saloon

Prices Announced for First-Ever Infiniti Diesel Saloon

Prices and specifications are confirmed today for the Infiniti M30d, Europe's newest, boldest and most individual high performance diesel sedan. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Road Trip Rolls in the Cash

Vauxhall Road Trip Rolls in the Cash

Vauxhall's bank-on-wheels, the 'Vivaro Vault' has finished its two week 'Drive for Heroes' tour of the UK collecting funds raised by Vauxhall Retailers and manufacturing plants for Help for Heroes. ... Continue reading

Renault Australia Appoints New Managing Director

Renault Australia Appoints New Managing Director

Renault Australia has announced that Rudi Koenig has left the company. His replacement, Justin Hocevar, commences his new role tomorrow, September 8th. ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: Ford Mustang V6 Outperforms Chevrolet Camaro in V6 Face-Off

Consumer Reports: Ford Mustang V6 Outperforms Chevrolet Camaro in V6 Face-Off

YONKERS, N.Y., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ford Mustang earned a Very Good road test score and outscored the Chevrolet Camaro which earned a Good score, in a face-off between V6 versions of the two vehicles in Consumer Reports' October issue. In last year's CR face-off between V8 versions of these two iconic ... Continue reading

Charging up the Mall: Citroen Survolt in Action at the Start ECO Car Spectacular

Charging up the Mall: Citroen Survolt in Action at the Start ECO Car Spectacular

Citroen's Survolt all-electric racing car concept will make its dynamic UK debut as part of The Prince of Wales' Start Eco Car Spectacular, which will be held on The Mall, in the shadow of Buckingham Palace, on Sunday 12th September, 2010. ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Survey: More Than 28,000 Claim Filers Rate 22 Popular Car Insurance Companies

Consumer Reports Survey: More Than 28,000 Claim Filers Rate 22 Popular Car Insurance Companies

NJM Insurance Group, USAA Group, Amica Mutual Group, and Auto-Owners Insurance Group of Companies among the best YONKERS, N.Y., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dealing with a car insurance claim can be a hassle, especially after an accident when consumers really need good customer service and a fast response. A Cons ... Continue reading

Fiat Professional Launches New Website

Fiat Professional Launches New Website

A new website, with improvements to content and ease of operation, has just been launched by Fiat Professional. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi's Triton And Pajero Score Top Marks In Overlander Magazine's 'Best Of The Best' Awards In 2010

Mitsubishi's Triton And Pajero Score Top Marks In Overlander Magazine's 'Best Of The Best' Awards In 2010

Overlander Magazine's acclaimed annual four-wheel drive awards have seen Mitsubishi top the class in two separate categories, with the Triton achieving the back-to-back award for Best Diesel Ute, and the legendary Pajero wagon named Best Medium Diesel Wagon and Best Value for Money. ... Continue reading

Peugeot Shines Through in a Damp August

Peugeot Shines Through in a Damp August

Peugeot has continued its strong 2010 sales performance in August, bucking the trend in a month as disappointing for its car sales as it was for its weather. ... Continue reading

Ford Announces Prices for All-New C-Max and Grand C-Max

Ford Announces Prices for All-New C-Max and Grand C-Max

Ford's all-new C-MAX will go on sale in the UK in October, priced from £16,745. ... Continue reading

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