Nissan, City Ventures Collaborate to Create Largest Offering of LEAF-Ready Homes in the US
Today, Nissan Americas and City Ventures ââ¬â California's leading builder of affordable, eco-friendly homes in urban locations ââ¬â announced a cooperative project to pre-wire 190 Southern California townhomes currently under construction for electric vehicle chargers. à The effort will resu ... Continue reading
Ford Recalls : F-150, F-250, Lincoln Blackwood Pickup
Vehicle Make / Model/Years: FORD / F-150 1997-2004 Vehicle Make / Model: FORD / F-250 1997-1999 Vehicle Make / Model: LINCOLN / BLACKWOOD 2002-2003 Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: JUL 29, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V385000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:T ... Continue reading
Consumer Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls - August 1, 2011
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V384 Manufacturer : PIERCE MANUFACTURING Make / Model Years : PIERCE / 1995-2008 Subject : FUEL TANK STRAP NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V382 Manufacturer : SUMMIT SOUND & SECURITY, LTD Make / Model Years : WEBASTO / 9999 Subject : SUNROOF SEPARATION NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V381 Manufac ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Welcome To The Adrenalist, Powered By Degree Men.
New York, August 1, 2011: For too long adrenaline junkies and adventurers havenât had a central place to be inspired, share and learn about our lifestyle online. So, Degree Men created one â dedicated to bringing your next adrenaline-fueled quest to life. Here youâll find up-to-date news and information ... Continue reading
World's Foremost Authority Explains New Debt Ceiling Bill - VIDEO EXCLUSIVE
The bill is explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms WASHINGTON - August 1, 2011: As usual, the long debated and awaited congressional bill that would allow the federal government to throw away more of our hard-earned money is a quagmire of details. ... Continue reading
Bristol, August 1, 2011: BLOODHOUND SSC will be hosting an exclusive Business Networking reception at their Technical Centre in Bristol. The team is opening its doors to MIA members and guests to visit the build location for their 1,000mph car. The afternoon will include a presentation from Richard Noble OBE, the chanc ... Continue reading
Big Family or Lots of Friends? 6-8 Passenger Cars and Pickups
6-8 Passenger Cars and Pickups; The AIADA newsletter reported that transportation for big families used to be simple. Gas was cheap and cars were unabashedly big. Not anymore. Finding a car that can fit five or more meant, until recently, shopping for a big, usually American-made SUV. And while these vehicles have the ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Celebration Of Automobiles Returning To IMS In May 2012
By Paul Kelly Indianapolis Motor Speedway Blog Indianapolis, IN July 20, 2011; An incredible array of historic and vintage cars will be on display and compete for awards at the Celebration of Automobiles on May 10-13, 2012 at IMS. The Celebration of Automobiles will return May 10-13, 2012 to the Indianapolis Motor Spee ... Continue reading
Star Mazda - Juncos Racing Canada Bound For Doubleheader At Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada (August 1, 2011) - Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear team Juncos Racing will be Canada bound once again this weekend for rounds seven and eight of this season's first and only doubleheader race weekend in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. With two full-points races at stake, the widel ... Continue reading
Harbin Electric to Report Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results on August 9, 2011
Harbin Electric, Inc., ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company"; Nasdaq: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer in the People's Republic of China of a wide array of electric motors, announced today that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, after mar ... Continue reading
AAA Carolinas Selects Demandforce as its Exclusive Marketing and Communication Software
Demandforce, a leader in online marketing and communications, today announced it has been selected by the AAA Carolinas, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association (AAA), as its exclusive online marketing and customer communication software solution for its 32 locations. AAA Carolinas is committed to providing ... Continue reading
To demonstrate the manufacturing feasibility of lightweight sealed steel fuel tanks for plug-in hybrid and extended-range electric vehicles, the Strategic Alliance for Steel Fuel Tanks (SASFT), in collaboration with the Auto/Steel Partnership and the United States Automotive Materials Partnership, announced its plans t ... Continue reading
Eaton Names David Foster Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasury
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today named David B. Foster senior vice president, Corporate Development and Treasury, effective Aug. 1, 2011. In this role, Foster will be responsible for corporate development activities, including mergers and acquisitions and strategic planning, and treasury acti ... Continue reading
NHRA Super Comp - T.J. Coughlin Claims Huge $25,000 Payday At Atco
ATCO, August 1, 2011: Third-generation racer T.J. Coughlin claimed the biggest payday of his young career when he won the $25,000 top prize in Sundayâs AA Auto Salvage North East Four Day Bracket Championships presented by JEGS Mail Order at Atco Dragway. Driving his JEGS.com dragster, Coughlin outlasted some of t ... Continue reading
Fallbrook Technologies Names Al Kammerer, Former Ford Executive, to New Position of President
Fallbrook Technologies Inc., (Fallbrook), developer and manufacturer of NuVinci® continuously variable planetary transmission technology, announced today the appointment of Al Kammerer to the newly created position of President. Kammerer, who will report to William G. Klehm, Chairman and CEO, is a seasoned automotive ... Continue reading
Protean Wheel Motors: 300 Percent Fuel Economy Gain on European Hybrid Commercial Van
A European-based Vauxhall Vivaro equipped with Protean Electric's fuel-saving electric wheel motors showed a 300 percent fuel economy improvement in hybrid mode on a European drive cycle fuel test. Protean Electric, a leading global supplier of in-wheel electric motors, and Millbrook Proving Ground, one of Europe's lea ... Continue reading
You Were Where? OnStar's New Family Link Locates Loved Ones No Matter Where They Roam
Subscribers can go online to locate their vehicle or sign up for location alerts Two phase, invitation-only pilot to run through the end of 2011 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. August 1, 2011; OnStar today announced it has launched a pilot for Family Link, a new optional service that will explore ways subscribers can stay connect ... Continue reading
Dassault Systemes, a world leader in 3D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that it has teamed with Local Motors (Chandler, AZ) to deliver the first co-created military vehicle. ... Continue reading
Wineman Technology Expands to Support Customers in the Southeast United States
Wineman Technology announced today that Bill Edwards, President of Aegis Solutions, joined the Wineman Technology team as a Business Development Manager for the Southeastern United States. In addition to Edwards, Wineman Technology has hired several members of the Aegis Solutions engineering staff and will be operating ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Holdings to Present at the 2011 J.P. Morgan Automotive Conference on August 10, 2011
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is scheduled to present at the 2011 J.P. Morgan Automotive Conference in Detroit, Michigan on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. The session, which will be simultaneously webcast, is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), and is expected to run for approximately thirty minutes. During th ... Continue reading
Auto Club Insurance Association Acquires Fremont Insurance Company
Auto Club Insurance Association, a Dearborn, Michigan-based insurer (ACIA), is pleased to announce it has acquired Fremont Insurance Company through a merger transaction with its parent company, Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp, Inc. ... Continue reading
VW Credit, Inc., the financial services arm of Volkswagen Group of America, has chosen Wolters Kluwer Financial Services as a preferred provider of motor vehicle lease contracts. ... Continue reading
GM's Nesbitt Tells All" Innovation, Growth in Automotive Design & Production
Bryan Nesbitt knows a thing or two about collaboration and creativity. The vice president of Shanghai-based General Motors International Operations Design and "Brand Champion" for Chinese vehicle manufacturers Wuling and Baojun, tells Automotive Design & Production in its July/August issue: "You want to inspire and enc ... Continue reading
July Manufacturing: Production and Employment Growing;Supplier Deliveries Slower
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July for the 24th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 26th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. ... Continue reading
Remy Inc., manufacturer of Delco Remy heavy duty starters and alternators, received the 2010 Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA). It is the fifth occasion and third consecutive year where Remy has received this honor. The Masters of Quality is the highest level of recognition that DTNA ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Teams with Famicos Foundation to Support Cleveland-based Community Programs
WHAT: As a lead-up to this year's annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), which will take place in Philadelphia Aug. 3-7, two Chevrolet teams -- Team Chicago and Team Atlanta comprised of journalists from their respective cities will depart to the convention and engage in community se ... Continue reading
Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, and its licensee, Advent Power Systems, Inc. announced that they have been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army / TACOM (Tank Automotive Command) valued at $1.4 million. With this contract, Cyclone and Advent will dev ... Continue reading
WHAT: As a lead-up to this year's annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), which will take place in Philadelphia, members of the Chevrolet team and journalists from Chicago and Atlanta will travel to the convention and engage in community service projects along the way. On August 1, th ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Present City of San Francisco With 14 RAM Plug-In Hybrid Electric Pick-ups Vehicles
What Chrysler Group LLC will present 14 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles to the City of San Francisco as part of a three year evaluation program. Ã The city will evaluate the vehicles in real world driving conditions and report regularly to Chrysler Group LLC all driving and charging experiences with the demonstrati ... Continue reading
First FIAT Ad Campaign Since Its Return to North America
The FIAT brand announced today the launch of an all-new marketing and advertising campaign, the first since its return to the North American market. The comprehensive campaign combines broadcast, print, digital and experiential initiatives and will be focused in the brand's key markets together with complementary natio ... Continue reading
Honda Motor Reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal First Quarter Ended June 30, 2011
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2011. 1Q Results Honda's consolidated net income attributable to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading
JEGS CRA All-Stars - Career-best Runner-up Finish For Cody Coughlin Lifts JEGS.com Team
LOVES PARK, July 31, 2011: Showing maturity that defies his young age, JEGS.com Chevrolet driver Cody Coughlin posted his best finish of the season in Saturday night's Stanley Steemer 100 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour race at Rockford Speedway. Coughlin, 15, had the chance to move winner Erik Jones in the closing laps, but e ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Once Again Regan Smith Nails It On The Big Stage
SPEEDWAY, July 31, 2011: After finishing third in Sunday's Brickyard 400, it is becoming apparent that Regan Smith and Furniture Row Racing like to perform on the big stage. Prior to the 2011 season neither Smith nor the Denver, Colo.-based Furniture Row team had a top-10 result. But that has changed this season in a b ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Fuel - Successful Debut For Synergyn Fuel Addititive Dragster
SONOMA, July 31, 2011: Even though Ron August Jr. fell to Antron Brown in today's first round of eliminations during this weekend's Fram / Autolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma, it was still a successful debut for the Synergyn Fuel Additives Top Fuel dragster. August qualified no. 14 with a 3.996 at 304.39 mph, but ran int ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Button Wins At Hungary
Budapest, July 31, 2011: McLarenâs Jenson Button emerged the fairy tale victor in his 200th Grand Prix, after a gripping Hungarian race had seen Red Bullâs Sebastian Vettel and McLarenâs Lewis Hamilton take turns leading early on before the 2009 champion pushed irresistibly to the fore. Vettel led the fi ... Continue reading
POWRi - Kuhn Wins $10,000 In Cornhusker Midget Challenge
MCCOOL JUNCTION, July 31, 2011: Brad Kuhn led all 35 laps to win the finale of the seventh annual Cornhusker Midget Challenge and earned $10,000âthe biggest paycheck of his career--in a POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series race Saturday night at Junction Motor Speedway. âIt feels really good,â� Ku ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Executives Bullish on Revenue, Hiring Next Year
Building on the momentum they've generated over the past year, following years of restructuring, U.S. auto executives expect improvements in revenue and hiring next year and intend to boost investment in acquisitions and product innovations, according to a recent survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm. I ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC Announces Leadership Changes in Marketing
<p>Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC announced today changes in the leadership of its Marketing operations. Andreas Hinrichs, Vice President of Marketing for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA since June, 2008, will take on new responsibilities as a Regional Director in Singapore for Daimler Financial Services ... Continue reading
FordDirect Names Valerie Fuller Chief Operating Officer
FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today the appointment of Valerie Fuller as COO. Fuller previously served as executive vice president of operations for FordDirect and has been a member of the FordDirect management team for the past six years. "Valerie has been ... Continue reading
Jaguar Academy Of Sport Rising Star Update
In May 2011, at the prestigious Leander Club, 50 Rising Stars were provided with a Bursary Award from the Jaguar Academy of Sport. Only a few months into the programme and we are already seeing some fantastic achievements. ... Continue reading
Ford Drops Price of Hands-Free, Voice-Activated In-Car Connectivity - SYNC by $100
Ford initiates new pricing strategy for SYNC®, making the hands-free, voice-activated connectivity system more affordable for customers; dropping option price to $295 makes SYNC the most capable and most affordable system on the market Launching first on the 2012 Ford Explorer and Edge, SYNC will now be available as ... Continue reading
July 2011 U.S. New-Vehicle Retail Sales Pace Stronger than June's-Slower Than the Start of the Year
New-vehicle retail sales in July, which got off to strong start over the Independence Day weekend, have again slowed during the second half of the monthâa pattern also seen in June 2011âaccording to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 retail franchisees thr ... Continue reading
New Mini Soho Special Edition Is Out On The Town
This summer Mini Hatch and Mini Convertible models are available in a special, limited edition called Mini Soho. Earlier this year the company announced that all MINI Special Editions will be named after London boroughs, districts, streets and landmarks. ... Continue reading
MUGEN Develops Honda CR-Z Mugen RR Design Concept
MUGEN of Japan has built a CR-Z MUGEN RR design concept to demonstrate MUGEN's capabilities in terms of function, style, performance and agility. ... Continue reading
Ford Launches All-New Entry-Level Ford Focus Studio For September Rush
Access to the all-new Ford Focus range becomes easier with the arrival of the all-new Focus Studio which goes on sale in September, as customers rush for new "61-plate" cars. ... Continue reading
Another Podium For Honda And Evans In The Barossa
The Honda Civic Type R of Eli Evans and Glen Weston has taken another podium in the Bosch Australian Rally Championship, placing third outright in South Australia in the beautiful Barossa Valley. ... Continue reading
Suzuki Sharpens The Price On Upgraded SX4
Suzuki has launched an upgraded version of its innovative SX4 2.0-litre small car and celebrated the event with sharp new pricing across the range. ... Continue reading
New Content On Audi Australia's Dedicated YouTube Channel
Audi Australia's dedicated YouTube channel has a raft of new content available for Audi fans everywhere, including footage with eighttime 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen. ... Continue reading
Model Refresh For Australia's Top People Mover - Kia's Carnival
Australia's most popular people mover under $55,000, Kia Carnival, has just received an upgrade resulting in four long wheel base models, Bluetooth across the range and the introduction of the legendary "R-series" CRDi turbo diesel engine to the line up. ... Continue reading
The Royal Automobile Club has rewarded Suzuki's commitment to providing affordable green motoring to its West Australian customers in its annual running costs survey. ... Continue reading
Hyundai’s First Superluxury Sedan Earns Top Appeal Award
In the U.S., J.D. Power and Associates has selected the Hyundai Equus as its most appealing large premium car in the 2011 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM. The award was supported by Hyundai's outstanding performance across all models in the annual owner survey. ... Continue reading
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