GM, Argonne Sign Licensing Deal for Advanced Battery Chemistry - COMPLETE PRESS CONFERENCE AUDIO
DETROIT, Jan. 6, 2011 DETROIT, Jan. 6, 2011 -- General Motors Co. and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory announced today they have reached a worldwide licensing agreement to use Argonne's patented composite cathode material to make advanced lithium-ion batteries that last longer between charges ... Continue reading
2011 Kia Optima Earns an Edmunds' Editors Most Wanted Award
PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2011 IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2011 -- The Editors of Edmunds' InsideLine.com named the all-new, performance-oriented 2011 Kia Optima as an "Editors' Most Wanted(SM)" Award winner. Ã The Optima was one of six vehicles to receive the accolade and the only midsize sedan honored. "Cons ... Continue reading
All-new Chrysler 300 sedans provide customers with elegant style, grand-touring performance, best-in-class seat comfort and the precision, refinement, premium materials and quality of the world's best E-segment luxury sedans starting at $27,995 (including destination) All-new flex-fuel 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine de ... Continue reading
Edmunds' InsideLine.com Names Winners of 2011 Editors' Most Wanted Awards
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmundsââ¬â¢ InsideLine.com (http://www.insideline.com) today announces the winners of its 2011 Editorsââ¬â¢ Most Wanted Awards at http://www.insideline.com/features/inside-line-editors-most-wanted-awar ds.html. âOur winners are chosen for one simple reason: they're the ... Continue reading
Source Interlink Media Announces Executive Changes for 2011
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.--Source Interlink Media, LLC. (SIM), one of the largest publishers of multi-media content for enthusiast audiences around the world, announced today four strategic executive appointments within the company. âTodayââ¬â¢ ;s announcements reflect our continued commitment to exhibit the ... Continue reading
2011 Chevrolet Malibu ( Rated four-stars by most. by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Change for the sake of change is usually non-productive. However, the change that took place four years ago with the Chevrolet Malibu was radical. If youâre in the market today for a front-wheel-drive, ... Continue reading
LONDON--Adaptive cruise control (ACC) has been an option on high-end luxury vehicles for more than a decade, but in the next few years it will become available on mid-size and family vehicles. Costs have been falling slowly but steadily over the years, and now a new development promises to bring significant price reduc ... Continue reading
Potential Union Interest In Non-US Automotive Manufacturers Bad For Consumer
<b>Op-Ed By Rick Carlton</b> Dark denizens of the "Union Label" are at it again. With the UAW's recent statement announcing the targeting of off-shore automotive manufacturers in 2011, those of us reporting on the industry, along with our consumer constituents, are preparing for yet another round of bumpy rides. What i ... Continue reading
Cars and Ultracapacitors, Carbon Fibre and Scuderi Engines
SEE ALSO: Cars and Ultracapacitor Articles Auto Central January 6, 2010; Mike Ramsey writing for the Wall Street Journal reported today about two technologies that are changing the car industry mold. The first is the use of carbon fibers that can replace steel while maintaing stregnth but with a reduction of 25% in wei ... Continue reading
Team Hummer - Stage 3: San Miguel de Tucuman to San Salvador de Jujuy
T San Salvador de Jujuy, January 6, 2011: Persevering to overcome a poor finish in Stage 2 due to mechanical issues, the No. 303 SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires HUMMER was back on unfamiliar terrain. In the 2010 edition of the Dakar Rally, Stage 3 took the competitors from La Rioja to Fiambala, however, this year the route h ... Continue reading
Bodymotion Racing announces 3-car entry for Intercontinental Trophy Cup Series
Bodymotion Racing is pleased to announce their official entry into the 2011 Intercontinental Trophy Cup Series (ITC) hosted by NASA. Located in Central New Jersey, Bodymotion has been building and fielding championship-winning Porsches for three decades and they look forward to continuing that tradition in ITC. The tea ... Continue reading
RallyCross 2011 Contingency Programs Available, Season Opener Approaching
Image Credit: Jerry Doctor TOPEKA, Jan. 6, 2011: Beginning with the Eastern States Championship at Stafford (Conn.) Speedway, January 15-16, participants all season long in the 2011 SCCA RallyCross National Challenge will have contingency prizes available for strong finishes from a host of auto manufacturers. Volkswage ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing Heads to Grand-Am Test Days for Rolex 24 At Daytona
Daytona, Jan. 6, 2011: Krohn Racing will kick off 2011 headed to Daytona International Speedway this week for the official Grand-Am Test Days in preparation for the Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race. The 49th running of the twice-around-the-clock historic race will be held on January 29-30, 2011. The team has entered ... Continue reading
Multi-national Electric Vehicle Racing Set For Show Debut
London, Jan. 6, 2011: EV Cup, organisers of the world's first zero-emission electric vehicle race series, will be using next week's Autosport Show to reveal full details of their race programme for 2011. A series of races are scheduled for the UK and further afield, with a choice of electrically-powered cars, making up ... Continue reading
2011 New Hampshire Motor Speedway Schedule Includes New England's Three Largest Sporting Events
LOUDON, Jan. 6, 2010: The most ambitious racing schedule in the 21-year history of New Hampshire Motor Speedway includes the three largest sporting events to be held in New England during 2011. For the 15th consecutive year, "The Magic Mile" will host two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series dates with the LENOX Industrial Tools 3 ... Continue reading
Mini WRC Team Announces New Driver Dani Sordo
Spanish driver Daniel "Dani" Sordo will strengthen the new MINI WRC Team in the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship. He will team up with Kris Meeke (GB) when MINI makes its return to rallying with the MINI WRC this coming season. ... Continue reading
GM, Powermat to Put Added 'Charge' in Chevy Volt
General Motors and Powermat, a pioneer in wireless charging technology, announced a commercial agreement today that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012. GM Ventures, the company's venture capital subsidi ... Continue reading
Buick Introduces First Compact Luxury Sedan - All-New 2012 Verano
The all-new 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan, the brand's third new model in the past two years and first in the compact luxury segment, will be revealed at the North American International Auto Show. Verano goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2011, the latest model in a product renaissance that began with the ... Continue reading
Hyundai Announces Vat-Tastic Offers On i10, i20 and i30
January may seem a little bit gloomy for some - post-Christmas blues, shortage of cash after spending too much on presents and the government's VAT rise making things even more expensive. ... Continue reading
Polo and Golf Bluemotion Now Exempt From London Congestion Charge
Not only are the highly efficient Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion and Golf BlueMotion models exempt from road tax but, as of this week, they are also exempt from the London Congestion Charge. ... Continue reading
2010 Sees Volkswagen Smash All-Time Australian Sales Record
Volkswagen Group Australia has reached new heights with its all-time sales record for the last 46 years being outperformed considerably last year. ... Continue reading
Suzuki Australia has confirmed its position as one of the fastest growing automotive companies, recording its best ever sales year after another strong sales result in December. ... Continue reading
Mazda Notches Up An All-Time Sales Record
Mazda Australia has capped off another strong year in style by notching up a new all-time sales record selling 84,777 new cars and light commercials in 2010, an increase of 4,951 over its previous best set in 2008. ... Continue reading
Honda's CR-V Has Extra Features For The Long, Hot Summer
Honda's CR-V, one of Australia's most loved compact SUVs, now offers customers more value than ever before, with additional features for the Sport and Luxury models just in time for the long, hot summer. ... Continue reading
Holden: Commodore Notches Up 15 Years As Australia's Top-Selling Car
Holden Commodore has become Australia's highest-selling vehicle for the 15th consecutive year, according to sales figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). ... Continue reading
2010 Another Record Year For BMW
2010 has been another record-breaking year for BMW in Australia with 17,993 registrations, an increase of 5.2% over the previous year. ... Continue reading
Isuzu D-MAX Sales Up 43 Per Cent In 2010
Specialist one-tonne ute importer Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) lifted sales of its premium Isuzu D-MAX ute range 43.4 per cent in 2010 with 5,114 units sold, up from 3,566 in 2009. ... Continue reading
Young Guns Get Tilt At WRC Success In Ford Fiesta R2
Two young Australian women are set to star on the international stage as they prepare for their debut in the World Rally Championship in March. ... Continue reading
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