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ANSI Electric Vehicles Workshop to Feature Report on European Electro-Mobility

ANSI Electric Vehicles Workshop to Feature Report on European Electro-Mobility

PR Newswire NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2011 ISO and IEC Enter into Memorandum of Understanding on Automotive Electrotechnics NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What standards will Europe employ to facilitate the rollout of electric vehicles? That question will be tackled head on at the ANSI Workshop: Standards ... Continue reading

The Spotlight Shines on Hyundai as the Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of the 83rd Academy Awards

The Spotlight Shines on Hyundai as the Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of the 83rd Academy Awards

PR Newswire FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Hyundai once again joins Hollywood's biggest night as the exclusive automotive sponsor of the 83rd Academy Awards, broadcast on Sunday, February 27 on ABC. Nine Hyundai ads will air throughout the coverage – two ... Continue reading

EPA Decision Preserves Scrap Tire Markets

EPA Decision Preserves Scrap Tire Markets

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 Rulemaking Safeguards 20 Years of RMA Advocacy and Environmental Success WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a rulemaking that will preserve scrap tire markets and ensure the continued success of scrap tire m ... Continue reading

Ford eNews - Feb. 23, 2011

Ford eNews - Feb. 23, 2011

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 -- More than a pretty face: Ford Fiesta is tops in safety, too Sure, the Ford Fiesta looks great, but now its safety reputation is getting as much recognition as its sleek, sporty styling. Fiesta is the first car in its segment to earn top crash ... Continue reading

Independence Day Celebration at Saab Automobile Factory

Independence Day Celebration at Saab Automobile Factory

PR Newswire TROLLHATTAN, Sweden, Feb. 23, 2011 TROLLHATTAN, Sweden , Feb. 23, 2011 -- The Saab Automobile factory echoed to the sound of loud cheers and spontaneous applause today (23 February) as almost 4,000 employees, dealers and suppliers held a giant party to celebrate the first anniversary of Saab's rebirth as an ... Continue reading

Current Gas Price Hikes Don't Measure up to Recent History, Says Edmunds.com

Current Gas Price Hikes Don't Measure up to Recent History, Says Edmunds.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--The biggest one-day gain for oil prices in more than two years yesterday may focus more of America’s attention on rising fuel costs, but the price increases at the pump are not yet as dramatic as other jumps in the last few years, according to an economic analysis by Edmunds.com. â ... Continue reading

2011 Mazda CX-7 i Touring FWD Review

2011 Mazda CX-7 i Touring FWD Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Mazda CX-7i Touring FWD As manufacturer of the most popular sports car ever, the MX-5 Miata, and the only successful Wankel rotary-piston powered sports cars in the RX-7 and RX-8 series, Mazda likes to claim that there's at least a little sports car in all of its vehicles. App ... Continue reading

Euro NCAP Now Testing Plug-in Electric Vehicles - VIDEO ENHANCED

Euro NCAP Now Testing Plug-in Electric Vehicles - VIDEO ENHANCED

Euro NCAP now testing plug-in electric vehicles Euro NCAP today publishes the results of seven new vehicles, including its first test of a fully electric car, marking the start of a series of EV tests in 2011. Euro NCAP is announcing the outcome of its first assessment of an electric plug-in vehicle, the Mitsubishi i-M ... Continue reading

Detroit Autorama 2011

Detroit Autorama 2011

DETROIT AUTORAMA 2011 World’s Best Hot Rod and Custom Car Show This Weekend By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau It’s that time of year again – time for the hot rodders, custom car folks and auto enthusiasts of all stripes to head into downtown Detroit for the annual AutoRama – arguably ... Continue reading

The MINI Rocketman Concept: Driving fun in a new dimension - VIDEO ENHANCED

The MINI Rocketman Concept: Driving fun in a new dimension - VIDEO ENHANCED

MUNICH - February 23, 2011: The creation of innovative concepts for urban mobility has seen MINI grow into the successful brand we know today. A constant stream of new ideas from its beginnings more than 50 years ago to the present day have ensured that driving fun has continued to grow even though space on our roads h ... Continue reading

New Car Buyers Could Misspend Up to GBP11billion on the '11' Registration Plate

New Car Buyers Could Misspend Up to GBP11billion on the '11' Registration Plate

LONDON, February 23, 2011 -- Up to GBP11billion could be misspent on the new '11' registration plate due out next week, as a study shows around one in three buyers choose the 'wrong' car. The shocking findings are the result of a survey by CarBuyer.co.uk, which provides independent expert reviews to help ensure people ... Continue reading

Subaru Partners With KICKER for Performance Audio Upgrades

Subaru Partners With KICKER for Performance Audio Upgrades

PR Newswire CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 23, 2011 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that it will partner with KICKER Performance Audio, a 30-year industry leader in mobile audio, to supply Subaru customers with original equipment (OE) upgrades for specific models. Â The high-perf ... Continue reading

Allstate Accelerates California Recruiting

Allstate Accelerates California Recruiting

PR Newswire SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Allstate Insurance Company plans to add 120 new agency owners in California during 2011, the third consecutive year of an aggressive recruiting campaign for the insurer in the state. Allstate signed on 44 new California "exclusive agents ... Continue reading

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Becomes the First Urban Hotel in the Southeast to Install a Level-II Electric Vehicle Charging Station

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte Becomes the First Urban Hotel in the Southeast to Install a Level-II Electric Vehicle Charging Station

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte today became the first urban hotel in the Southeast to offer a permanently-installed Level II charging station for use by guests driving electric vehicles. The new multi-power station is located in the front drive of the LEED® Gold-certified property, and supports the ... Continue reading

New Ford Electrified Vehicle Facebook Page Engages Fans

New Ford Electrified Vehicle Facebook Page Engages Fans

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Ford has developed a Facebook page dedicated to educating consumers about the differences in electrified vehicle technologies and providing the latest information about the five electrified vehicles the company will introduce (www.facebook.com ... Continue reading

Local Governments Get Ready for an Electric Vehicle Future With EV 101 Workshop in Riverside

Local Governments Get Ready for an Electric Vehicle Future With EV 101 Workshop in Riverside

PR Newswire RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 -- With consumer interest in new electric vehicles running high, local governments are gearing up to prepare their communities for the new generation of zero-emission vehicles. To help local governments and other organizations plan for electr ... Continue reading

Revstone Hires Dan Dressler as Vice President of Global Purchasing and Supplier Development

Revstone Hires Dan Dressler as Vice President of Global Purchasing and Supplier Development

PR Newswire SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Revstone Industries, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Dressler to its executive team as Vice President of Global Purchasing and Supplier Development. "Revstone's continued success hinges upon two key strategies," said Tom Bra ... Continue reading

National Coalition for Safer Roads Missouri Statewide Poll Results

National Coalition for Safer Roads Missouri Statewide Poll Results

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research from the National Coalition for Safer Roads shows that Missouri's registered voters overwhelmingly support the use of red light safety cameras. The poll found that 71% support the cameras at dangerous intersections, ... Continue reading

Walter P. Chrysler Museum Showcases Rare Vehicles Through Rotating Specialty Exhibitions

Walter P. Chrysler Museum Showcases Rare Vehicles Through Rotating Specialty Exhibitions

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Auto enthusiasts who appreciate the art of the possible and admire a fellow hobbyist's magnificently maintained model, can enjoy both throughout 2011 at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich. Â The Museum is featuring a ... Continue reading

Global demand for OEM Automotive Electronics to advance 12.3 percent annually to $174 billion in 2014

Global demand for OEM Automotive Electronics to advance 12.3 percent annually to $174 billion in 2014

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Jaguar Land Rover and Dassault Systemes Agree New Strategic Partnership

Jaguar Land Rover and Dassault Systemes Agree New Strategic Partnership

VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France--Regulatory News: “We look to this association to bring significant technical and commercial benefits to Jaguar Land Rover. Dassault Systèmes will provide the processes and tools we need to more efficiently develop and create vehicles that exceed our customers' expectations in ev ... Continue reading

StopOnRed.org Launches with Powerful Public Service Announcement

StopOnRed.org Launches with Powerful Public Service Announcement

TAMPA, Fla.--Today the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) launched a public awareness campaign that seeks to gain support for the positive, lifesaving benefits of intersection safety programs across the state of Florida. The new campaign, known as Stop On Red, includes a compelling new public service announcemen ... Continue reading

2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Sedan Pricing Set at $53,700 USD

2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Sedan Pricing Set at $53,700 USD

PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2011 FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Infiniti today announced a $53,700 USD M.S.R.P. for the all-new 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid, which goes on sale March 16, 2011 at Infiniti retailers nationwide. Â The Infiniti M Hybrid is the first V6 true luxury performance "driver's" hybrid à ... Continue reading

Audubon/Toyota Alliance Seeks Applications for Leadership Development and Innovative Community-Based Conservation Projects

Audubon/Toyota Alliance Seeks Applications for Leadership Development and Innovative Community-Based Conservation Projects

PR Newswire NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2011 TogetherGreen Funding is Available to Support Innovative Ideas and People-Powered Conservation NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TogetherGreen, a conservation alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, is now accepting applications for its 2011 class o ... Continue reading

The Marion Antique Auto Show To Be Held On July 16, 2011 In Marion, Massachusetts

The Marion Antique Auto Show To Be Held On July 16, 2011 In Marion, Massachusetts

The Marion Antique Auto Show To Be Held On July 16, 2011 In Marion, Massachusetts The Marion Antique Auto Show To Be Held On July 16, 2011 In Marion, Massachusetts.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb 22, 2011 – Come Join us at The Inaugural Event. The Marion Antique Auto Show To Be Held On S ... Continue reading

SAE International's New Vehicle Electrification Website Scoring Big With Industry

SAE International's New Vehicle Electrification Website Scoring Big With Industry

PR Newswire WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 22, 2011 WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Strong initial response to SAE International's new Vehicle Electrification website (http://ev.sae.org/ ) is proving the time was right to launch the industry's most complete source of engineering information related to ... Continue reading

Daly's Season Starts With Hectic Travel Plan

Daly's Season Starts With Hectic Travel Plan

In the first ten weeks of Conor Daly's 2011 dual GP3/Indy Lights program, he will make seven transatlantic crossings for testing and racing. Conor arrived in England this morning, February 23rd to get more familiar with his new British based GP3 team, Carlin, from where he will travel to the first two day test at Circu ... Continue reading

IndyCar To Cap 2011 Season At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

IndyCar To Cap 2011 Season At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 23, 2011: INDYCAR, the sanctioning body of the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, announced that the 2011 season will culminate with the crowning of its champions on Oct. 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event weekend, known as the IZOD INDYCAR World Championships, will take place at the ... Continue reading

Too Tough To Tame 200 Tickets On Sale Now

Too Tough To Tame 200 Tickets On Sale Now

DARLINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011: With the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season underway it means that the Too Tough To Tame 200 is just around the corner, and tickets to the event are becoming one of the hottest items in town. The tough trucks of the Camping World Truck Series are set to return to the famed 1.366-mile eg ... Continue reading

New-generation EV Mitsubishi i-MiEV Proved Excellent Safety Through Euro NCAP

New-generation EV Mitsubishi i-MiEV Proved Excellent Safety Through Euro NCAP

Tokyo, Feb 23, 2011; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today that Euro NCAP(European New Car Assessment Programme), an overall safety rating system for new models launched in Europe, revealed their results for safety test of the next generation electric vehicle i-MiEV (European-spec). It was EURO-NCAP's fir ... Continue reading

RECALL: Ford F-150 Pickups

RECALL: Ford F-150 Pickups

WASHINGTON February 23, 2011; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. says it will recall nearly 150,000 F-150 pickup trucks to fix air bags that could deploy without warning. The government had raised concerns about the problem. Ford said Wednesday the recall covers trucks from the 2005-2006 model years in the United Stat ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2009-2010 Honda Fiit

RECALL: 2009-2010 Honda Fiit

Vehicle Make / Model: HONDA / FIT Model Year(s): 2009-2010 Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Mfr's Report Date: FEB 16, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V101000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Potential Number of Units Affected: 97,201 Summary: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL ... Continue reading

Limited Edition Saab Convertible Celebrates First Year of Independence

Limited Edition Saab Convertible Celebrates First Year of Independence

Saab is celebrating the first anniversary of its independence by launching an exclusive Independence Edition of its 9-3 Convertible. Just 366 examples will be produced, one for each day during the first year and one extra for the start of a second year. Only 80 of these vehicles will be produced for the UK, ensuring it ... Continue reading

TONY STEWART - A Breath Of Fresh Air At Phoenix

TONY STEWART - A Breath Of Fresh Air At Phoenix

KANNAPOLIS, Feb. 23, 2011: From the hallowed grounds of Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway to the foot of Monument Hill, which way back in 1864 was the geographical starting point for what became the State of Arizona in 1912, Tony Stewart and his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series brethren are oh-so-ready to settle into a bit ... Continue reading

RYAN NEWMAN - Looking For A Repeat Performance In The Valley Of The Sun

RYAN NEWMAN - Looking For A Repeat Performance In The Valley Of The Sun

KANNAPOLIS, Feb. 23, 2011: There was no better track than Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Tornados Chevrolet last season. In two races at the mile oval nestled in the Arizona desert, Newman captured his dramatic first win with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) in the April race, ... Continue reading

Roush Yates Engines Earn MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder Of The Race Award

Roush Yates Engines Earn MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder Of The Race Award

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 23, 2011: Strong, reliable horsepower gave 20-year-old sensation Trevor Bayne the momentum he needed Sunday to capture his historic Daytona 500 victory, picking up a victory for the fabled Wood Brothers and a MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race contingency award for Roush Yates Engines in the 53rd ... Continue reading

Labonte One Point Out Of First In Cup Championship Entering Phoenix

Labonte One Point Out Of First In Cup Championship Entering Phoenix

Phoenix, February 23, 2011: “We almost won the Daytona 500â€� were words that JTG Daugherty Racing co-owner Tad Geschickter uttered to Bobby Labonte and his team on pit road following the 53rd running of The Great American Race on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. “We’re big believers in ... Continue reading

Intercontinental Trophy Cup Team News - Isringhausen Adds Second Car

Intercontinental Trophy Cup Team News - Isringhausen Adds Second Car

Indianapolis, Feb 23, 2011: Officials of the Intercontinental Trophy Cup (ITC) Series are pleased announce that Isringhausen Imports will field a two-car team in the series starting with the first race at New Jersey Motorsport Park in April. The Springfield, Illinois Porsche dealer will have Skip Cloar competing the fu ... Continue reading

DHL And Andretti Autosport Sign Multi-year Sponsorship Agreement

DHL And Andretti Autosport Sign Multi-year Sponsorship Agreement

Indianapolis, Feb. 22, 2011: DHL, the world's leading logistics company, announced today it signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Andretti Autosport, a winning IZOD IndyCar Series team owned by Michael Andretti. As the Official Shipping and Logistics sponsor of Andretti Autosport, DHL will serve as a co-primar ... Continue reading

Spies Eager To Continue Rapid MotoGP Rise With Yamaha In 2011

Spies Eager To Continue Rapid MotoGP Rise With Yamaha In 2011

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22, 2011: Yamaha Factory Racing unveiled its new motorcycle and new rider - American Ben Spies - for the 2011 season as the team and the rest of the MotoGP paddock prepare for a crucial preseason test Feb. 22-24. Spies, from Longview, Texas, was promoted to the factory team after a superb rookie seas ... Continue reading

Latest News From Kurt Busch & Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Team

Latest News From Kurt Busch & Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Team

AVONDALE, Feb. 22, 2011: Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver Kurt Busch had just returned to his team transporter on Sunday afternoon after visiting Victory Lane to congratulate longtime friends on the Daytona 500-winning Wood Brothers racing team. Still miffed for making the wrong move on the final lap of Sunday’s editio ... Continue reading

Tony Stewart Racing Tandem Leads Outlaws Back to the Bayou

Tony Stewart Racing Tandem Leads Outlaws Back to the Bayou

INDIANAPOLIS, February 22, 2011: Every competitor wants to start a new season the best possible way, by winning right away. Early season victories can provide a lot of momentum for a campaign, and 20-time World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series champion Steve Kinser knows a lot about winning. The Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) ... Continue reading

Roush-Fenway - Biffle Pre-Race Preview - Phoenix

Roush-Fenway - Biffle Pre-Race Preview - Phoenix

Biffle on Phoenix: “I really can’t wait to go to Phoenix this weekend. I love that track and I love going out west. We’ve run well there but we don’t have a win there yet in the cup car. In order to run well at Phoenix, you really have to work on getting your car to handle well at both ends which ca ... Continue reading

Infiniti Wins Coveted Euro NCAP Advanced Award

Infiniti Wins Coveted Euro NCAP Advanced Award

Infiniti's high-technology approach to safety is recognised today with the presentation of the Euro NCAP Advanced Award for road safety innovation. ... Continue reading

Ford of Britain 100: Image of the Week - 8/52

Ford of Britain 100: Image of the Week - 8/52

To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading

New Mazda MX-5 'Kendo' Special Edition on Sale From 1 March

New Mazda MX-5 'Kendo' Special Edition on Sale From 1 March

To celebrate global production of the Mazda MX-5 passing 900,000 units, UK sales of the world's most popular roadster reaching more than 100,000 cars and the approach of spring - Mazda is introducing a new special edition of its iconic sportscar. ... Continue reading

First Signs of Summer Appear as New Golf Cabriolet Breaks Cover

First Signs of Summer Appear as New Golf Cabriolet Breaks Cover

The first images of Volkswagen's all-new Golf Cabriolet have been revealed ahead of the car making its public debut at next weekâ's Geneva Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Driving Fun in a New Dimension: The Mini Rocketman Concept

Driving Fun in a New Dimension: The Mini Rocketman Concept

The creation of innovative concepts for urban mobility has seen MINI grow into the successful brand we know today. ... Continue reading

Jaguar to Launch XKR-S and Celebrate 50 Years of E-Type in Geneva

Jaguar to Launch XKR-S and Celebrate 50 Years of E-Type in Geneva

Jaguar will launch its most potent series production car ever, the all-new XKR-S, at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1. ... Continue reading

Subaru Boxer Sports Car Takes Centre Stage at Geneva 2011

Subaru Boxer Sports Car Takes Centre Stage at Geneva 2011

At the forthcoming 81st International Geneva Motor Show (1 to 13 March), Japanese manufacturer, Subaru, will be showcasing an exciting new concept vehicle. ... Continue reading

Limited Edition Ford Fiesta S1600 Gets Hotter

Limited Edition Ford Fiesta S1600 Gets Hotter

Ford's famed hot-hatch history is set to grow this month with the arrival of a new, more powerful evolution of the Ford Fiesta S1600. ... Continue reading

The New Aston Martin Virage

The New Aston Martin Virage

Aston Martin introduces the new Virage - supremely elegant and powerful, yet juxtaposed as an understated sports car. The marque can now provide customers with a class-leading range, all with different characters, yet with the same unique Aston Martin soul and luxury. ... Continue reading

Ferrari FF World Premiere via Internet - COMPLETE VIDEO

Ferrari FF World Premiere via Internet - COMPLETE VIDEO

Tomorrow, 23 February 2011 at 6:00pm CET, the world premiere of the FF, the revolutionary 12-cylinder four-seater with four-wheel drive - the most powerful and versatile Ferrari ever built - will be shown on www.ferrari.com. ... Continue reading

UPS Contracts with Clean Energy to Fuel New UPS LNG Regional Truck Fleet in Las Vegas

UPS Contracts with Clean Energy to Fuel New UPS LNG Regional Truck Fleet in Las Vegas

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--UPS, the world's largest package delivery company, has contracted with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to fuel its new fleet of 48 liquefied natural gas (LNG) package transportation trucks at a new truck fueling station near UPS facilities in Las Vegas, Nevada. The agreement has a seven-year initial term w ... Continue reading

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