U.S. House to Probe How 54.5 MPG Auto Rule Was Written
Washington DC September 30, 2011; Angela Greiling Keane writing for Bloomberg reported that a U.S. rule that would require automakers to double fuel economy of cars and light trucks by 2025 was written âin secret, outside the scope of law,â Representative Darrell Issa said in a letter announcing a congression ... Continue reading
Reality TV Auto Customizer, Auction House Team Up To Benefit UCLA's Operation Mend
Dana Mecum, president of the Mecum Auction Company, and Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs, a luxury automobile restyling company, have joined forces to offer a custom 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible to raise funds for Operation Mend. Both companies are featured in weekly programs on Discovery' ... Continue reading
Navistar Announces Redemption Notice of Senior Notes
On September 28, 2011, Navistar International Corporation issued a redemption notice to holders of its 8.25% Senior Notes due November 1, 2021 (Senior Notes).Ã Navistar intends to redeem $50 million of its Senior Notes on November 1, 2011 at a price of 103 and to redeem an additional $50 million of the same Senior N ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. announced today the company's sponsorship of the 4th Annual Subaru Fall Festival at Greensgrow Farms. Nationally recognized as a leader in urban farming, Greensgrow Farms' Philadelphia garden offers a welcoming setting for a fun, informative day outdoors, with activities such as egg gathering an ... Continue reading
GE, Nissan Sign R&D Agreement to Fast Track Broader Adoption of Electric Cars
Pressing the accelerator on the drive to electrified transportation, GE and Nissan have signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up the development of a reliable, robust smart charging infrastructure to fuel mass market adoption of electric cars like the Nissan LEAF. âOne of the biggest connections being ... Continue reading
Bentley Launches Collaboration with Linley Design on Special Edition Flying Spurs +VIDEO
LONDON - September 30, 2011: Bentley is delighted to announce the launch of a unique collaboration with British design company Linley for a limited edition of 10 Continental Flying Spurs. The limited edition CFS models will be sold in China, reflecting continuing demand by Bentleyâs biggest four-door market. They ... Continue reading
Zeus Returns for ATTIK's New Cross-Media Campaign for Scion xB and xD Release Series
Back in June, global creative agency ATTIK summoned Zeus for its inventive cross-media campaign for the limited edition Scion tC Release Series 7.0, shining new light on Greek mythology's father of all Gods and men and driving sensational marketing effectiveness. In the first two weeks alone, even before a national TV ... Continue reading
Inergy Announces Non-Binding Open Season North-South Project II Capacity Expansion and Extension
Inergy, L.P. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Inergy Midstream, LLC, is conducting a non-binding Open Season for shippers desiring to transport incremental natural gas volume on the existing Stagecoach North and South laterals and to a new pipeline interconnect with Dominion Transmission. ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Nissan Americas today announced that Steve Lambert, president, Nissan Motors Acceptance Corp. (NMAC), has been named vice president, Information Systems. Mark Kaczynski, who currently serves as controller, Sales & Marketing, Nissan Americas, will succeed Lambert as president of NMAC. The appointments take effect Dec. ... Continue reading
Corvette Funfest 2011 Celebrates the Hobby
Corvette enthusiasts from across the United States and around the world converged on Mid America Motorworks' corporate campus in Effingham, IL for the 18th Annual Corvette Funfest. Themed "America's Star Spangled Corvette Party," this four-day celebration welcomed more than 15,000 Corvettes and 45,000 enthusiasts with ... Continue reading
This fall as the days grow shorter, leaves begin to turn and weather conditions change, GEICO is reminding drivers how to help stay safe on the roads: Adjust to shorter days. Sunset arrives earlier with each passing day in autumn, even before clocks are set back at the end of daylight savings time on Sunday, Nov. 6. Ad ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Completes Acquisition of Li-ion Automotive Battery Joint Venture
Johnson Controls, Inc., and Saft (Euronext: SAFT) have closed on the agreement to end their joint venture, Johnson Controls-Saft, which was formed in 2006 to develop and manufacture Li-ion vehicle batteries. Under the terms of the agreement, Johnson Controls has acquired Saft's share of the company for $145 million in ... Continue reading
Who Are Safer Drivers: Men or Women? Women Believe They Are, and Most Men Don't Necessarily Disagree
Although men and women may never agree on who tends to be the safer driver, women are perceived as having a slight edge behind the wheel, according to the latest MetLife Auto & Home American Safety Pulse Poll. However, the survey also revealed that each gender has something to learn from the other when it comes to stay ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Dover Preview
KANNAPOLIS, Sept. 29, 2011: Back in the day, Tony Stewart gave George Thorogood a run for his money as the real Delaware Destroyer. Wilmington, Del., native Thorogood, and his band, the Delaware Destroyers, pumped out such hits as âBad to the Boneâ� and a resounding cover of Bo Diddleyâs âWho D ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Sportsman - Championship On Line For Mike Coughlin At Ohio Valley
WEST POINT, Sept. 29, 2011: Mike Coughlinâs mission for this weekendâs Doorslammer Nationals at Ohio Valley Raceway is simple; win two elimination rounds and heâs once again the Top Sportsman champion in Division 3. Coughlin, the driver of the JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt, has been in contention for his third N ... Continue reading
CRA All Stars - Cody Coughlin Headed For Circle City Along With Big Test
CLERMONT, Sept. 29, 2011: After watching NASCAR star Kevin Harvick drive the JEGS.com Chevrolet in the Camping World Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Cody Coughlin returns to the wheel of his JEGS Chevrolet this weekend in Indianapolis. Coughlin will drive the JEGS Chevy in the McGunegill Engine Perfo ... Continue reading
NHRA Funny Car - Up Two Spots, Tasca Not Satisfied Yet
READING, Sept. 29, 2011: The word âeyelashâ seems harmless enough â something you flick off with a finger. Itâs not something most people think about, that is, until itâs the margin you miss by. In Round 2 of the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mu ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - 2012 IMS Schedule Jam-packed With Sprint Cup, Nationwide And GRAND-AM Racing
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 - As part of today's officially announced 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule, the expanded Brickyard 400 weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, dubbed Super Weekend, stands out as one of the new twists of next year's 38 week race schedule. The anchor event for Super Weekend at ... Continue reading
SunEdison Leads Development of Home Solar Charging Systems for Chevrolet Volt Electric Vehicles
SunEdison, a leading worldwide solar energy services provider and a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. , today announced that it has joined the Pecan Street Inc. smart grid project. As part of its role, SunEdison will be leading development of the advanced home solar photovoltaic (PV) charging systems for Ch ... Continue reading
PennDOT's Live Free Ride Alive Campaign Goes Mobile
PennDOT's Live Free Ride Alive (LFRA) campaign recently launched a mobile version of LiveFreeRideAlive.com, making access to important motorcycle safety and training information even easier for motorcycle enthusiasts using a smartphone. "The Live Free Ride Alive motorcycle campaign is a great way to get lots of riders ... Continue reading
SAE International Offers Book on Pregnant Occupant Safety in Vehicles
Automotive crashes are the single largest cause of death for pregnant women in the United States, as well as the leading cause of traumatic fetal injury mortality. Each year approximately 160,000 pregnant women are involved in motor vehicle accidents, which lead to the death of 160 women and an additional 865 fetal los ... Continue reading
Ford, BASF Green Up with Auto Industry's First Castor Oil-Based Foam in the 2012 Focus
Ford and BASF have teamed up to develop a sustainable, plant-sourced castor oil-based foam product for the 2012 Ford Focus instrument panel The castor oil blend is more durable, and minimizes component stretch to help optimize airbag deployment The unique foam improves the Focus look and feel with soft-touch texture, a ... Continue reading
Alcoa Employees Prepare to Volunteer During October for Worldwide Month of Service
In October, Alcoa's global workforce will participate in more than 650 service projects across 24 countries through its sixth annual Worldwide Month of Service initiative that mobilizes employees to make a difference in their local communities. ... Continue reading
The Jeep brand is bringing the 'ESPN Jeep Ultimate Tour Experience,' a college football-themed event that takes the tailgating experience to the extreme at the Notre Dame vs. Purdue game, Sat., Oct. 1, 2011 at the Ross Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. ... Continue reading
October and November Dangerous Months for Deer/Vehicle Crashes
Two of the most dangerous months in Michigan for deer/vehicle crashes are October and November. Vehicle/deer crashes can cause more than just damage to the vehicle. The 55,867 crashes last year resulted in 1,277 injuries and 11 deaths. According to the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center, there we ... Continue reading
Gilt Groupe Inc., the innovative online shopping destination, will partner with Land Rover North America on October 3, 2011 to be among the first to offer the all-new Range Rover Evoque. Gilt has designed an exclusive package featuring the all-new Range Rover Evoque and special experiences on Jetsetter and Gilt City. T ... Continue reading
September may mark the first time that new-vehicle retail sales have remained strong throughout the month since the vigorous selling rate at the beginning of 2011, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 retail franchisees throughout the United States. The S ... Continue reading
Custom & Hot Rod Festival 2012
Beaulieu is pleased to announce that the 2012 dates for its popular Custom event will be 16th & 17th June. One of the newer events on the Beaulieu calendar, it has in four years, rapidly expanded to a colourful gathering of over 600 vehicles on the Sunday Drive-In day. ... Continue reading
Ferrari Announces the Opening of Stratstone Manchester's New Showroom in Wilmslow
Ferrari is pleased to announce the opening of Stratstone Manchester's new showroom in Wilmslow. Stratstone Manchester is the first dealership in the north west of England to display Ferrari's new Corporate Identity and has a full sales and aftersales facilities. ... Continue reading
Sky's The Limit For Mazda With Green Fleet Revolution
Mazda's all-new CX-5 is the first new model to feature the manufacturer's breakthrough SKYACTIV Technology that will deliver major fuel savings and emission reductions for fleets. ... Continue reading
Care For Your Coupe With A Complimentary Porsche Health Check
With over three quarters of all Porsches ever sold still on the road, the intrinsic quality of the sports cars from Stuttgart is clear. Following previous successful open days for Boxster, 911, Cayenne and Cabriolet models, Porsche is inviting owners of its Coupe models to a complimentary Service Clinic1 at their local ... Continue reading
Hyundai Lights Up Piccadilly Circus
Hyundai Motor Company today officially takes over one of the world's most iconic advertising spaces in the heart of London when the newly updated LED billboard goes 'live' featuring Hyundai's 'New Thinking. New Possibilities' creative. ... Continue reading
Ford Celebrates UK's Late Summer With Transit Ice Cream Van
As Britain basks in an Indian summer, a Ford Transit has helped Ford drivers to keep cool. ... Continue reading
Adelaide GreenZone Drive Delivers 'green' Cars for the Public to Test
From October 20 to 23 the Adelaide GreenZone Drive will provide the chance for the South Australian public to test drive some of the lowest emission production cars from the world's leading manufacturers. ... Continue reading
Australia's Ideal Compact SUV is Coming...from Peugeot
When it's launched here next year Peugeot's 4008 will be the ideal compact SUV for Australians: economical, stylish and easy to drive in the cities; tough, reliable and exceptionally flexible out where the crows fly backwards to keep the dust out of their eyes. ... Continue reading
New Hyundai Elantra is Motorist's Choice
In the U.S., Hyundai Motor Company has been awarded two 2011 Motorist Choice Awards, with the all-new Elantra taking out the Popular Value category and the Genesis chosen as the winner for the Popular Luxury Lifestyle category. ... Continue reading
Intelligence Breeds Efficiency: The BMW ActiveHybrid 5
BMW takes the development of intelligent hybrid drive systems to the next level with the introduction of the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 - another series-produced model in which a combustion engine and electric motor join forces to enhance both efficiency and the brand's hallmark driving pleasure. ... Continue reading
Gran Torino Back in Lights at Shannons Sydney Sale
'alt Kowalski', would probably die for it, but it's not a GT sedan like Clint Eastwood's crusty lead character owned in the film Gran Torino, but a much rarer GT Convertible that's being sold with no reserve at Shannons Sydney Spring Auction on Monday October 10. ... Continue reading
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