2011 Kia Sportage Review, Specs and Comparisons
2011 KIA SPORTAGE EX FWD Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This third-generation Sportage compact, front-wheel drive crossover has come a long way since the first generationâs introduction as a cheap and tawdry little conveyance. Though undistinguished in style or design the second generation ... Continue reading
NextGen Motor Oil Gives Drivers The Opportunity Go Green(er)
Lexington KY March 27, 2011; Kentucky -based Valvoline, a division of Ashland Oil, unveiled NextGen a new type of motor oil made with 50 percent recycled oil. Valvoline says that NextGen is more environmentally friendly because the reuse of used oil eliminates the need to dispose of it in a way that contaminates the so ... Continue reading
Cooper Standard Acquires USi, Expands Technology Capabilities
PR Newswire NOVI, Mich., March 28, 2011 NOVI, Mich., March 28, 2011 -- Cooper Standard Automotive Inc. today announced its acquisition of USi, Inc. from Ikuyo Co. Ltd. of Japan, effective immediately. USi, based in Rockford, Tenn., provides an exclusive hard coating process for use in automotive and industrial applicat ... Continue reading
VINtek Marks 2010 with Significant Growth and Expansion
PHILADELPHIA--VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management, electronic lien and title (ELT) services and direct finance processing for automotive lenders, reported 30 percent annual revenue growth in 2010, doubling its revenues since 2008. VINtek also signed nearly 700 new clients, a 435 percent increase in n ... Continue reading
General Tire Announces the Winner of the 2011 Miss Mint 400 Competition - Keli Snyder
PR Newswire FORT MILL, S.C., March 28, 2011 FORT MILL, S.C., March 28, 2011 -- The 2011 General Tire Miss Mint 400 competition comes to an exciting finish. After a fierce online voting competition and rounds of interviews, General Tire crowned Keli Snyder, a University of Southern California journalism student and a te ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Hits Home Run with 'Dream' Baseball Diamond at Pflugerville Little League Complex
PR Newswire PFLUGERVILLE, Texas, March 28, 2011 PFLUGERVILLE, Texas, March 28, 2011 -- YouTube video What started as a simple online ZIP code nomination by area-resident Patrick Hennigan, became a boon for local baseball teams when a Pflugerville Little League field was chosen as one of five winners of Chevrolet's 'Bui ... Continue reading
Intelligent Energy: Road Legal Fuel Cell Black Cabs Make First Appearance on London's Roads
LOUGHBOROUGH, England--Intelligent Energy, the global clean power systems company, has announced that the Fuel Cell Black Cabs have taken to the roads of London for the first time since being awarded Road Legal status by the UK Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA). At an event on 22nd March 2011, one of the Intelligen ... Continue reading
Helmet Law Repeal Will Result in More Traffic Fatalities and Costs, AAA Reports
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 28, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 28, 2011 -- AAA Michigan strongly opposes legislation recently introduced in both the Michigan Senate and the House which -- if approved -- would repeal Michigan's nearly four-decade old mandatory motorcycle helmet law. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.c ... Continue reading
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 28, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 28, 2011 -- Percentage of hybrid models sold within the MKZ range is higher than expected Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America and is the first model to offer a no-charge hybrid powertrain option Lincoln received highest ... Continue reading
WESTMINSTER, Colo.--Dukeââ¬â¢s Garage, a company specializing in restoring classic cars, and converting cars and trucks from gasoline engines to 100% electric vehicles, today announces the introduction of its eSpeedster and 550 Spyder Porsche replica vehicles. Dukeââ¬â¢s Garage will be showcasing ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Co. is Awarded Ex-Im Bank Deal-of-the-Year Award
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 Unique $250 Million Facility Backs $3 Billion in Ford Car Sales, Thousands of American Jobs WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich., will receive the Deal of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Ba ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/362675/connected_car_rese) has announced the addition of the "Connected Car Research Package" report to their offering. This package contains the Connected Car Report - Europe & North American Editions plus the CES 2011 Briefing Connected Car Repo ... Continue reading
Lack of Highway Code knowledge is putting lives at risk in the UK
Our knowledge of The Highway Code is compromising road safety. That's the message from Goodyear as its poll of 5,000 people reveals that motorists have a poor understanding of the most basic road signs and rules. A copy of the press release is below summarising the most alarming results from the survey, but if you woul ... Continue reading
Cruze's Innovative Electrical Technology Saves Fuel
PR Newswire WARREN, Mich., March 28, 2011 WARREN, Mich., March 28, 2011 -- Improving fuel economy in the Chevrolet Cruze consists of many small steps, including reducing the energy consumed by the alternator to help make the engine run more efficiently. Officially, it is a patented General Motors technology called Regu ... Continue reading
China's Vice Premier Dejiang Zhang Confident in China Automotive Systems' Future
PR Newswire HUBEI, China,, March 28, 2011 HUBEI, China, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. ("CAAS" or the "Company"), the largest power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that on March 24th, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Dej ... Continue reading
Tesla Roadster Drives 10 Million Miles and Counting
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors announced today that electric Roadsters in more than 30 countries have now covered over 10 million real-world miles, the greatest collective distance covered by any electric vehicle maker to date. âWe owe this achievement to Roadster drivers around the world and their pioneering ado ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of 71,000 2011 Model Year Jetta Vehicles
PR Newswire HERNDON, Va., March 28, 2011 HERNDON, Va., March 28, 2011 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced a voluntary safety recall of 71,043 2011 model year Jettas in order to reconfigure a wiring layout associated with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. No injuries or accidents have been reported as a r ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: The Hybrids and Plug-In Vehicles Report - 2011 Edition
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/102695/the_hybrids_and_pl) has announced the addition of the "The Hybrids and Plug-In Vehicles Report 2011 Edition" report to their offering. âThe Hybrids and Plug-In Vehicles Report 2011 Editionâ This 273 page report provides coverage o ... Continue reading
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies today announced new features for its ChargePoint smart phone apps for the Blackberry and iPhone. Now available for free in the iPhone and Blackberry app stores, the ChargePointî App is the only app available that gives electric vehicle (EV) drivers real-time charging statio ... Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Due to their significant load requirements on existing power grids, the electric vehicles (EV) market will present a large market opportunity for smart grid hardware, software and communications vendors. As rising oil prices and auto-industry advances engender this EV market, a variety of smart grid t ... Continue reading
F1 - FIA Post-race Press Conference - Australian GP
Drivers: 1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), 2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), 3 - Vitaly Petrov (Renault). Q: Sebastian, pole position and victory. It looked under control, was it? Sebastian Vettel: Yeah, obviously, it was a good race. In the end, things calmed down a bit. Lewis didnât push as hard anymore, so we tried ... Continue reading
Auto Club FAMOSO Bakersfield - March Meet Finals
BAKERSFIELD, Mar. 27, 2011: It took an extra six days, but it was well worth the wait for nostalgia drag racing fans as the March Meet completed its 53rd-year run Saturday at legendary Auto Club Famoso. Kris Krabill won the March Meet Nostalgia Funny Car championship for the first time as did Rick White, who captured t ... Continue reading
Long, von Kluge and Aschenbach Take Pirelli World Challenge Season Opening Wins
ST. PETERSBURG, March 27, 2011: âExciting.â� That was the word that overall and GT class winner Patrick Long, from Belleair, Fla., GTS class winner Jason von Kluge, from Ann Arbor, Mich., and Touring Car winner Lawson Aschenbach, from Darnestown, Md., each used to describe Saturdayâs Acura Sports Ca ... Continue reading
Sam Schmidt Motorsports: St. Petersburg Indy Lights Race Report
St. Pete. March, 27, 2011: It can be said that Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) was flexing its muscles Sunday in the Firestone Indy Lights Series race that was part of the IZOD IndyCar Series season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. After capturing the first three positions in Saturday qualifying, the four-car ... Continue reading
Simona de Silvestro Stuns Crowd With Fourth Place Finish
St. Pete., March 27, 2011: Simona de Silvestro started her sophomore season with an exciting run and an amazing fourth place finish in the #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy car at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. De Silvestro - the 2010 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year - set out to prove that she's got the talent to run a ... Continue reading
Track Chic's Woman Behind The Wheels: Simona De Silvestro Nuclear Clean Air Energy/HVM Racing
St. Pete. March 27, 2011: Simona De Silvestro hails from a country where auto racing has been banned since the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans Disaster where a horrific crash caused large parts of racing car debris to fly into the crowd, killing many spectators. Nonetheless, this Swiss native knew at a very early age that rac ... Continue reading
PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 28, 2011 CHICAGO, March 28, 2011 -- Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Toyota Motor Corp. , Honda Motor Co. , Nissan Motor Co. (OTC: NSANY), General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. . (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research ... Continue reading
Walter P. Chrysler Museum Announces 2011 Lecture/Workshop Series
PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 28, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 28, 2011 -- The Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Mich., announces its complete 2011 Lecture/Workshop Series comprised of six sessions highlighting a wide range of topics for die-hard auto enthusiasts as well as novice car owners. The s ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz and The PGA of America Kick Off Golf Performance Center Tour at the Masters
PR Newswire AUGUSTA, Ga., March 28, 2011 AUGUSTA, Ga., March 28, 2011 -- A host of innovative golf teaching technologies hits the road this year giving golfers a chance to sharpen their skills as The Mercedes-Benz Performance Center, a mobile golf tour powered by The PGA of America, launches in Augusta with the help of ... Continue reading
Tesla Roadster Building Road Credibility as They Pass 10 Million Driving Miles
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors announced today that electric Roadsters in more than 30 countries have now covered over 10 million real-world miles, the greatest collective distance covered by any electric vehicle maker to date. "The Roadster has proven to the world that electric cars can be incredibly fun and practica ... Continue reading
Website Revamp Reflects Changing Priorities In The Automotive Aftermarket Sector
Diversified technology company 3M has revamped its dedicated website for the automotive aftermarket at www.3Mbodyshop.co.uk to reflect changing market dynamics and priorities. ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Takes Spirit Of Ecstasy Centenary Celebrations To Salon Privé 2011
Spirit of Ecstasy centenary celebrations will take place at Salon Privé this year, as Rolls-Royce Motor Cars toasts 100 years of the famous flying lady hood figurine. ... Continue reading
Tata Motors To Boost UK Engineering Base With The University Of Warwick
The UK's technology base was given a major boost today when Tata Motors' European Technical Centre (TMETC), a wholly-owned UK-based subsidiary of Tata Motors, announced that it will be expanding its partnership with WMG at the University of Warwick. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Celebrates Production Of The 250,000th Freelander 2
Land Rover employees at the Company's Halewood manufacturing plant in Merseyside are today celebrating an important milestone achievement - the production of the 250,000th Freelander 2. ... Continue reading
The Volvo C30 Electric Tested In Rough Winter Conditions
The Volvo C30 Electric has been exposed to rough winter conditions in order to ensure that the battery-powered car runs smoothly in temperatures as low as -20° Celsius. ... Continue reading
Renault Launches New Bose Pack For Scenic And Grand Scenic
Building on the success of its partnership with audio specialists, Bose, which began in 2008 with several of its larger models, Renault is now extending the premium sound system offering across its Scénic range for the first time. ... Continue reading
Skoda UK Named ';Importer Of The Year 2010'
Skoda UK consolidated a record breaking 2010 this week (w/c 21.03.11) by sweeping the board at Skoda Auto's global awards ceremony. ... Continue reading
Citroen C-Zero Meets The Mayor Of London
The acclaimed Citroen C-Zero, the brand's new 100% electric city car, met London's Mayor, Boris Johnson, earlier this week. The city is gearing up to become the "electric car capital of the world" under the auspices of the first ever city-wide electric vehicle charging network - Source London - to launch this spring. ... Continue reading
Subaru Impreza Shines In MSN Cars Hatchback Handling Challenge
Subaru's All-Wheel Drive Impreza is the hatchback to be in when bad weather strikes, according to handling tests carried out recently by MSN Cars. ... Continue reading
Environment Agency Goes Pure Electric With The Delivery Of Its First Mitsubishi I-Miev
After decades of experimentation, innovation and trials, the future of motoring is here and today sees the Environment Agency take delivery of its first pure-electric vehicle (EV) in a bid to reduce the organisation's carbon footprint ... Continue reading
Budget Puts Seat Ibiza At The Top Of Company Car Lists
Chancellor George Osborne's Budget this week has put SEAT's super-frugal line-up of Ibiza E Ecomotive models in pole position for fleet and business drivers looking to keep a lid on their company car tax and running costs. ... Continue reading
The 2011 Nissan GT-R: A Promise Honoured
The introduction of the 2011 Nissan GT-R R35 honours a promise made three years ago by Chief Vehicle Engineer and the car's 'Godfather', Kazutoshi Mizuno. ... Continue reading
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