W2 Energy Builds Compressed Air Engine for Motorcycles and Cars
GUELPH, Ontario, June 16, 2011 GUELPH, Ontario, June 16, 2011 -- W2 Energy, Inc.is pleased to announce that it has built a small compressed-air version of the SteamRay rotary engine designed specifically to power vehicles. This particular SteamRay will power a line of high-end compressed air motorcycles currently being ... Continue reading
NAIAS 2012 to Feature Two-Day Press Conference Schedule
DETROIT, June 16, 2011 DETROIT, June 16, 2011 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today announced that it will feature two full days of auto manufacturer press conferences at the 2012 show. The announcement was made by NAIAS Chairman Bill Perkins at a meeting of auto show exhibitors in Detroit. Press ... Continue reading
North American Toyota Production Expected to Reach 100 Percent in September
100 percent in September, Toyota said today. Production is recovering earlier than originally anticipated following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. On average, current production has improved to more than 80 percent through August. Eight of the company's 12 North American-built models returned to 100 perc ... Continue reading
NHTSA Reports Chrysler Recall Of 11,000 Vehicles
Chrysler Group LLC has recalled 11,351 vehicles for a possible missing or incorrectly installed part that could compromise the steering column's performance in an accident, potentially increasing the risk of injury for the driver. Some of the 2011 model-year vehicles were built with a missing or incorrectly installed p ... Continue reading
What's New With EVs and Other Green Vehicles? Not Much!
Not much, say experts at Automotive News conference this week By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We spent a couple days this week talking about electric cars, and listening to experts and advocates talk about the future of automotive electrification as well as many other kinds of environmentally friendly ... Continue reading
2011 Dodge Durango Review and Road Test
2011 Dodge Durango Reviewed Re-launched-Renewed-Real Good As an urban, in-city Chicago resident, whenever I go someplace I need to re-evaluate my transportation mode. Is it drive, taxi, bus, subway, bicycle or walk? Since my daily routine often just involves going short distances, my responsibility to fully evaluate a ... Continue reading
NHRA - Team JEGS Pre-race Notes For Bristol
Delaware, June 16, 2011: The Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway will be the sixth race in the ten-event 2011 Get Screened America Pro Mod Series. Troy Coughlin will once again be in action with his turbocharged JEGS.com Pontiac GTO. At the most recent event, at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Eng ... Continue reading
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Series - Road Course Practice Session Helping Cody Coughlin Turn Left
BIRCH RUN, June 16, 2011: As a young driver learning the racing ropes, Late Model Stock Car driver Cody Coughlin knows that any time behind the wheel of a racecar is a chance to learn, even if right turns are required. Ahead of this Friday's JEGS/CRA All-Stars SeriesDixie 100 presented by JEGS.com at Dixie Motor Speedw ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Marvels At Another Army Experience
WARREN, June 16, 2011: U.S. Army NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is the first to admit that witnessing firsthand the Army's state-of-the-art technology has been a privilege. Since he started to drive the Army Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2009, he has visited a number of military installations, and even at times took ... Continue reading
in four states in a single weekend Indianapolis, June 16, 2011: Phil Giebler Racing drivers Jess Peterson, Joe Ruch, Mason Daughters, Keith Dees and Paul Grey combined to win six features in karting events at four tracks in four states Saturday (June 11) and Sunday (June 12). âWe had an outstanding weekend,â ... Continue reading
Solaire Generation unveiled its patent pending Premium F2 Solar Carport Structure at a GE facility in Plainville, Conn., as part of GE's largest Electric-Vehicle (EV) charging station installation in North America. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, Luis Ramirez, CEO of GE Energy Industrial Solutions, and Laurence Mac ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Memphis International Raceway Opens Oval Track To Testing
Memphis International Raceway Opens Oval Track to Testing MILLINGTON, June 16, 2011: The sound of race cars roaring through the corners will once again be heard in Memphis. After several months of facility improvements, stock car racing is back at Memphis International Raceway (MIR). The three-quarter mile oval is now ... Continue reading
Auto Online Penny Auction Site Launches
FASTPennyCars.com today announced the launch of its namesake penny auction website. Unlike other penny auction sites that offer personal electronics, FASTPennyCars.com focuses solely on automobiles and automotive related products, an industry first. In advance of its first live online penny auction on June 25, showcasi ... Continue reading
$5 Million Order by U.S. Navy to Utah Unmanned Vehicle Maker
Kairos Autonomi, a manufacturer of the Pronto Agnostic Autonomy System and located in Sandy, Utah, has been awarded a contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, for the Navy Moving Land Target Program. ... Continue reading
Event Details Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, will host a special briefing to update the media on Daimler and provide an outlook on the automotive sector worldwide and in North America. In this briefing, Dr. ... Continue reading
L.A. Gridlock, Air Pollution Can Be Cut Significantly With Proven Solutions in Visionary Plan
Angelenos soon could enjoy clearer roads, easier access to jobs, clearer skies and an improved quality of life through the deployment and implementation of strategies set forth in a transportation plan released today by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) ... Continue reading
2011 Audi A4 2.0T quattro Review
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Audi, over the past decade and a half, has quietly gone from almost cult status to a major force in the luxury automobile marketplace. How? Fine cars and excellent design, both inside and out. Many of the styling features now common in cars in the luxury and luxury-intender markets ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan: In the Mega-cities of the Future, Private and Public Transport Must Interconnect to Secure a Sustainable Mobility Journey Times, Lack of Investment, and Commitment to Zero Emission the Key Issues Emerging During Yesterday's Urban Mobility 3.0 Debate at the House of Lords LONDON 16 June, 2011 ... Continue reading
Faurecia Moves Up Nine Positions Into Top 10 North American Automotive Suppliers
Faurecia today announced that its continued growth and increased market share are responsible for the company soaring into ninth position among North America's largest automotive suppliers. Faurecia increased its rank in the region by nine positions, as reported by sales in 2010, according to Automotive News. Faurecia ... Continue reading
After BAE Systems Left Saab, Michael O'Callaghan Resigns From the Saab Board of Directors
Michael O'Callaghan, member of Saab's Board of Directors, has notified the Board of Directors that he with immediate effect resigns from his position as a result of BAE Systems' sale of its shareholding in Saab AB. ... Continue reading
Chesapeake Beach Maryland Will Slow Down Speeders with Optotraffic
Optotraffic announces that it has entered into a contract with Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, to provide a complete Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program which will operate in the Beach Elementary School Zone. "We selected Optotraffic because it is a well known Maryland Company."Chesapeake Beach is responding to a lon ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Back for a third year, MIS Cares Extreme Bus Makeover Benefits Local Charities
BROOKLYN, June 15, 2011: The third time might be the charm for a lucky fan who will win the chance to have the exterior of their race weekend bus professionally designed, painted and decaled by Michigan International Speedway. Following two years of successful paintings and unveilings, MIS and the NASCAR Foundation wil ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Dale Earnhardt Jr. May Find Luck In The Irish Hills O Michigan
BROOKLYN, June 15, 2011: After a strong start to the 2011 season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. may find that a return to Michigan International Speedway might also mean a return to Gatorade Victory Lane. For those that donât remember, his last NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win was at MIS in June 2008, 107 races ago. Earnhardt Jr ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Events - Earnhardt Jr. To Raffle Very Own 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
MOORESVILLE, June 15, 2011: Earlier this year Dale Earnhardt Jr. traveled to General Motorsâ assembly plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, not only to take ownership of a brand new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible but also drive it off the line in grand debut of its heavily anticipated arrival. Amid cheering workers ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - 3 Amigos Tequila To Partner With MIS
BROOKLYN, June 15, 2011: Itâs signed and official! Michigan International Speedway officials have announced a partnership with 3 Amigos Tequila today. 3 Amigos Tequila will be the âOfficial Tequila of MISâ� beginning with this weekendâs NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Honda Indy Toronto Officially Starts The 25-day Countdown
Toronto, June 15, 2011: The Honda Indy Toronto kicked into high gear today as organizers of the event and racecar drivers converged on the William Ashley flagship store at Bloor Street West to officially start the 25-day countdown to the 25th running of a race on streets of Toronto. Race fans were treated to a cake int ... Continue reading
Brazil Orders Volvo Hybrid Buses
Other exhaust emissions decline by 80-90% compared with current levels in South America. Volvo Buses has received its largest hybrid bus order to date. The city of Curitiba in Brazil has ordered 60 buses that generate up to 35% less fuel consumption. ... Continue reading
New Public Access Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle Fueling Stations Open In Downtown Chicago
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , North America's leading supplier of natural gas fuel for transportation, hosted a ceremony today to mark the opening of two public access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in Chicago. Part of a planned Chicagoland network, the new natural gas stations will support growing fleets o ... Continue reading
Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference Will Show Quantum F-150 Plug In Hybrid
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced today that it will exhibit its F-150 Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) pickup truck at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia, June 19-22, 2011. The Ford F-150 PHEV is powered by Quantum's "F-Drive" hybrid drive system which is a ... Continue reading
Neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), also known as low-speed electric vehicles, were one of the original electric vehicle" categories and have been on the market for a number of years. NEVs are street legal with a top speed of 25 miles per hour. Originally conceived as a way to fulfill the California Air Resources ... Continue reading
EV Charging Stations Among the Vineyards: HALL Wines Installs Blink
ECOtality, Inc. , leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announces HALL Wines as the first vineyard and winery to install an ECOtality electric charging vehicle station, as part of The Electronic Vehicle (EV) Project, the largest deployment of EV Charging infrastructure in history. Beginning ... Continue reading
Drive Safe: Saab 9-5 Sedan Gets Highest Rating for Crashworthiness
The Saab 9-5 Sedan earned the "Top Safety Pick," the highest rating for crashworthiness in the United States today by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS, www.iihs.org), a research and communications organization funded by auto insurers in the US. IIHS performs full tests for front impact (offset) and side ... Continue reading
Second Engine Plant For Ford China
Ford Motor Company's passenger car joint venture in China, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA), broke ground today for a new, state-of-the-art engine plant in Chongqing. The $500 million investment will more than double CFMA's annual engine production capacity in China to 750,000 units when it comes online in 2013. Th ... Continue reading
Dads and Cars: Jiffy Lube Honors the Connection this Father's Day
This Father's Day, a recent survey conducted on behalf of Jiffy Lube International revealed that Americans agree "dad" played a vital role in shaping their perceptions of their rides and how to care for them. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Enthusiasts, The Gulf Wing Group, Are Honored In San Francisco
The Gull Wing Group reaches its golden anniversary and is marking the 50 year milestone with Mercedes-Benz USA by recreating one of the group's most famous photos taken in 1961 at Fort Point Park overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. In honor of the Gull Wing Group's milestone, Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading
First ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel Will Take Place June 20-21
Electric Vehicles Standards Panel to Host First Plenary June 20-21 in Detroit All Interested Parties Encouraged to Help Drive Safe Implementation of Electric Vehicles in the U.S. New York, The first plenary meeting of the ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) will take place on June 20-21, 2011, in Detroit to i ... Continue reading
2011 Brake Fleet Safety Product Award Goes to SmartDrive
SmartDrive has won the prestigious Fleet Safety Product of the Year award at the 2011 Brake Fleet Safety Forum "Awards for Excellence" for its advanced in-vehicle video safety programme that improves driver behaviour and reduces collisions. Another honour at this Brake event, the "Safe Vehicles" award went to online gr ... Continue reading
Fantasy Baseball Updates Available Hands-Free From Ford
Ford SYNC, the company's award-winning hands-free in-vehicle connectivity technology, offers access to an on-demand weekly fantasy baseball update through available Traffic, Directions and Information Services Drivers can get a list of weekly hitting and pitching leaders in both the American League and National League ... Continue reading
Top Road Trip Car Picks from AAA
American drivers love to spend their vacations hitting the open road. AAA anticipated nine out of 10 travelers over the recent Memorial Day holiday weekend took a road trip as opposed to traveling by plane, train or other mode of transportation. For those in the market for a new vehicle that they hope to log plenty of ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Gets Safety Thumbs Up From Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
The stylish CC 2.0L TSI® has earned the coveted Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK rating for 2011, the highest possible from the non-profit safety research organization. The annual rating recognizes those vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in the Institute's front, side, ... Continue reading
The Chevrolet Orlando has proven it can pull more than just admiring glances, after winning the accolade of Britain's Best Value towing car in the annual Towcar Awards. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Events - Toyota And Lexus Race And Rally Stars At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Toyota and Lexus will raise the sound and spectacle of the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed (30 June to 3 July) with a full-blooded array of competition machinery, past and present. ... Continue reading
Citroen Triple Crown At British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards
Three Citroen models have been recognised for their standard-setting security features in the 2011 British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA). ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Retains Top Accolade In BIVSA Security Awards
Volkswagen has once again claimed a number of category titles as well as the overall top accolade for the second consecutive year for the best car manufacturer at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA), presented today by Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, in Berkshire. ... Continue reading
4x4 BY Four! Continued Success For Toyota
Toyota has continued its winning streak at the British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards, which took place yesterday at Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Berkshire. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Celebrates Double Awards Success For Discovery 4
The awards keep coming for Land Rover's impressive Discovery 4, with new honours announced on the same day for its performance as a towcar and for the anti-theft protection provided on the Discovery 4 Commercial. ... Continue reading
Ford Increases Production To Meet Strong Demand For All-New C-Max And Grand C-Max
Ford's all-new Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX are surpassing sales expectations, recording more than 100,000 sales and orders since their launch late last year. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Announces Pricing On Its i-MiEV Electric Vehicle
The pricing is applicable to the newly announced model year 2012 vehicle which will be available for outright purchase by members of the public. The new model i-MiEV features upgraded specifications including side and curtain airbags and stability control. ... Continue reading
Holden And The Smith Family Celebrate 10 Years With A New Partnership
Holden and The Smith Family celebrated 10 years of working together by announcing a new partnership program today at Karama Primary School in the Northern Territory with a little help from some friends. ... Continue reading
Audi R8 GT To Star At Melbourne International Motor Show
Audi Australia has confirmed the stunning R8 GT will star alongside the all-new A6 at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in July. Lighter, faster and more powerful, the 412 kW R8 GT is the pinnacle of Audi's performance engineering and with just five cars coming to Australia will be one of the most exclusive ... Continue reading
World-Class Sporting Classics In Shannons Motor Show Sale
Shannons has assembled a world-class collection of American, Australian, British and European classics for its Sunday, July 10 auction at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. ... Continue reading
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