DETROIT - November 8, 2010: This November the Chevrolet Volt will hit both dealership showrooms and classrooms around the country. Once thought of as a science project, the electric car is being used to teach the next generation about the future of transportation, electricity and alternative fuels. The brains behind th ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 8, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 8, 2010 -- Ford is taking the new 2011 F-150 with EcoBoost on a nationwide tour of 60 cities offering consumers the opportunity to experience the truck's power and performance firsthand F-150 with EcoBoost offers the best combination of capability, power and efficienc ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 -- Mazda North American Operations will debut the all-new version of its popular, trend-setting, in-a-class-of-its-own, MAZDA5 multi-activity vehicle at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Since it launched in 2005, MAZDA5 redefined the definition of small family tr ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Puts New Driving Simulator into Gear - VIDEO FEATURE
Mercedes-Benz puts into gear a state of the art driving simulator CCM-News, New York. With its 360° screen, fast electric power system and a twelve-meter long rail for transverse movements, the dynamic driving simulator that Mercedes- Benz has just put into gear, is the most advanced in the automobile industry. Driv ... Continue reading
Serralles and Pigot, Photo courtesy of Jeff Bloxham <p> Lakeville, Connecticut (Nov. 8, 2010). Last month, Skip Barber Karting Shootout Winners and Skip Barber National drivers Spencer Pigot and Felix Serralles were announced as the winners of the Team USA Scholarship. Their competition in the Walter Hayes Trophy event ... Continue reading
Nissan's New Electric Leaf Leads New York City Marathon
By Marty Bernstein Millenniums ago when historians say Pheidippides ran 26+ miles from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce the Persians had been defeated in an epic battle, would be the precursor of a business model marathon metaphor to be the winner of the alternate fuels automobile race. Who knew? But S ... Continue reading
Toyota Launches Inspiring New 'Ideas for Good' Initiative
Ideas for Good," a unique initiative centered on what the company has been doing for many yearsââ¬ârepurposing its innovative automotive technology to benefit society in the non-automotive space. The campaign builds upon Toyota's DNA of quality, reliability and durability, as well as its commitment to innov ... Continue reading
SB LiMotive to Provide Lithium-ion Battery Packs for Fiat 500EV
Fiat 500EV, which will be launched in the U.S. market in 2012. The Fiat 500EV, which demonstrates the benefits of the Chrysler and Fiat alliance, will be an environmentally friendly, clean, and quiet vehicle for the U.S. subcompact passenger car market. The Fiat 500EV powertrain is comprised of three main systems: high ... Continue reading
Sheltra Motorsports; Sheltra Family To Be Honored In Florida
INDIANTOWN, November 8, 2010: On Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern), the Martin County Board of County Commissioners will congratulate the Sheltra Motorsports team and the Sheltra family for their accomplishment of winning the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards championship. Indiantow ... Continue reading
Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals
Auto Club Pomona Raceway (Nov. 11-14) Jeg Coughlin Jr. enters this weekendâs season-ending Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals as the seventh-ranked driver in the Pro Stock class. Coughlin can finish as high as fifth with a strong showing this weekend. He is guaranteed to finish in the top 10 for th ... Continue reading
BIRMINGHAM, England, November 8, 2010 -- Since the 1950s, the automotive industry has dabbled with gas turbine engines for vehicles because the technology is simpler, requires fewer parts, can run on a variety of fuels - including natural gas and bio-fuels - and, most importantly, is a low emission power source. Howeve ... Continue reading
Keseloswki Wins Nationwide Championship
BROOKLYN, Nov. 7, 2010: Another Michigan native won a NASCAR championship this weekend when Brad Keselowski, of Rochester Hills, clinched his first Nationwide Series title in dominating fashion following a third-place finish at Texas. Keselowskiâs Nationwide Series title also gives another Michigan resident, team ... Continue reading
Mercedes/Petronas GP Race Result - Brazil
Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher finished the Brazilian Grand Prix in sixth and seventh places today to achieve a double points finish for the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team in Interlagos. Nico and Michael made the most of the opportunities presented to them and had strong races to move up the order and improve on their ... Continue reading
Net Revenues in Q3 2010 increased to $11.0 billion, up 5.2 percent from $10.5 billion in Q2 2010 Operating Profit(a) came in at $239 million, an improvement of $56 million versus Q2 2010 Modified EBITDA(a,b) was $937 million (8.5 percent of Net Revenues), an $82 million increase from Q2 2010 Net Loss reduced to $84 mil ... Continue reading
Visteon Debuts Its Compact Electric Air Conditioning Compressor for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
new lightweight electric compressor from Visteon Corporation (OTC: VSTO) contributes to the "green" profile of the recently launched BMW ActiveHybrid 7, part of the BMW 7 Series. By utilizing its global expertise with compressors and electronics, Visteon designed an integrated solution that meets the demands of hybrid ... Continue reading
New Volkswagen Caddy Launches... With a Cherry on Top!
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is officially launching the new Caddy panel van and MPV range from today with a comprehensive advertising campaign using the strapline 'Brilliant Made Better'. This theme is creatively brought to life by advertisements featuring a factory production robot placing a cherry on top of the Ca ... Continue reading
2011 Kia Sportage Named 'Best Crossover' by Ruedas ESPN
2011 Kia Sportage CUV has been named "Best Crossover" by leading Hispanic sports radio show Ruedas ESPN. Ã Beating out popular segment contenders Nissan Rogue and Volkswagen Tiguan, Sportage was recognized by Ruedas ESPN for its high quality features and for providing consumers an impressive value while increasing i ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Wins The Inaugural Rac Future Car Challenge
A Volkswagen Golf blue-e-motion prototype electric car is the overall winner of the inaugural Future Car Challenge. The car also won its category, Most Economic and Environment Friendly Regular Passenger EV. ... Continue reading
Double Award For New Suzuki Swift At The 2010 Scottish Car Of The Year Awards
The New Swift, launched just two months ago, has been awarded the 'Best Small Car' by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers as well as the 'Safety' Award at the Annual Scottish Car of the Year Awards, held at St Andrews on Firework night. ... Continue reading
BMW and Mini Five Star Service
BMW and MINI dealerships have launched a brand new customer service system that allows every customer to rate their experience on a five star scale and to write specific comments. The system, which is believed to be the most transparent and comprehensive in the industry, has just gone live, and sees customer comments a ... Continue reading
Proton Exora Hybrid Bags Award At Brighton-To-London Rally
Proton's Exora Extended Range EV won an award in the best range extended electric vehicles category during the inaugural Brighton to London future car rally on Saturday, giving a boost to the company's effort in the production of eco-friendly cars. ... Continue reading
Volvo S60 Wins Scottish Executive Car Of The Year 2010
Volvo's all-new S60 saloon has won the prestigious 'Scottish Executive Car of the Year' award at the Scottish Car of The Year Awards 2010, judged and hosted by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers and held at the Fairmont St Andrews hotel on Friday 5th November 2010. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Appoints Chief Financial Officer
Aston Martin is pleased to announce the appointment of Hanno Kirner to the newly created position of Chief Financial Officer, based at the company's global headquarters in Gaydon, United Kingdom. Kirner, 39, will report to Dr Ulrich Bez, Aston Martin's Chief Executive and will form part of the British marque's Executiv ... Continue reading
Jaguar XJ Named Best Luxury Car By Scottish Car of the Year Judges
The Jaguar XJ is Scotland's 2010 'Best Luxury Car', according to the judges of Scottish Car of the Year awards. ... Continue reading
New Kia Sportage Is Scotland's Best Car
The new Kia Sportage has been named Scottish Car of the Year by The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers. ... Continue reading
Cars You Can't Get in the U.S.
AUTO CENTRAL - November 8, 2010: America's love affair with the automobileâ¦it's a statement and declaration of affection that as true today as it ever was. But, the same thing can be said for Brits and Frenchmen and Germans and Italians, and virtually every other country in the world: Britain's love affair with th ... Continue reading
Fireworks as SEAT Celebrates a Brace of Scoty Wins
Spanish car maker SEAT is celebrating scooping a brace of prestigious national awards with the news that versions of its recently-revised Leon family hatch have been named Eco Car of the Year and Sporting Car of the Year in Scotland. ... Continue reading
Garland D-MAX Heads To Dakar 2011
The racing ute, a service vehicle and 30 boxes of parts and tools were packed into a shipping container at Garland's outer Sydney base last week, for the long sea journey to Buenos Aires. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group), each holding a 14.59% and 29.0% stake in GAC Changfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (GAC Changfeng) respectively, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to make GAC Changfeng into a new limited partnership corporation (new joint ventu ... Continue reading
Mazda's Dynamic Duo Come Through Targa High Country Prologue
Today's Targa High Country prologue may have been downgraded from a competitive stage to an exhibition, but this didn't stop both Mazda entrants putting on a show of speed. ... Continue reading
Two Out of Five Drivers Admit to Falling Asleep at the Wheel, Finds AAA Foundation Study
Nov. 8, 2010 AURORA, Ill., Nov. 8, 2010 -- Two out of every five drivers (41 percent) admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel at some point, with one in ten saying they've done so in the past year, according to a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study. More than a quarter of those surveyed admitted they drove d ... Continue reading
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