Students were challenged to create a commercially viable product using the firm's QuietShield noise suppression material An interdisciplinary team of seven students in Philadelphia University's College of Design, Engineering and Commerce have been named winners of the second annual student innovation competition sponso ... Continue reading
Kia Launches Elegant and Luxurious All-New K9 Flagship Sedan +VIDEO
Kia's all-new luxury flagship sedan goes on sale in Korea today (Wednesday), powering the brand into an entirely new segment of the global automotive market. ... Continue reading
Rally America - TrueCar's Verena Mei Preps For Oregon Trail
SANTA MONICA, May 3, 2012: TrueCar Rally America Driver, Verena Mei will compete in the third round of the Rally America National Championship Series, the Oregon Trail Rally, in Portland Oregon, May 4-6. Mei and her co-driver Leanne Junnila of Calgary, compete as the only all-female national team in Rally America, and ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Preview Talladega
KANNAPOLIS, May 3, 2012: With Tony Stewartâs win earlier this year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he has now found victory lane at all but two of the 23 tracks that host NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. Only Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and Kentucky Speedway in Sparta are tracks where Stewart has gone winless in NASCAR ... Continue reading
Delta Electronics Demos EV Charging Solutions at EVS26
Delta Electronics, the world's largest supplier of switching power supplies, will exhibit at Electric Vehicle Symposium 26th (EVS26), the global electric transportation industry's premier and largest forum. Delta will showcase electric vehicle charging solutions it has developed in line with its core focus on green ene ... Continue reading
U of M Report: Fuel Economy Average Slipped As Gas Prices Dipped Throughout April 2012
by Bernie DeGroat ANN ARBOR, Mich. May 03, 2012; After recently topping 24 miles per gallon for the first time ever, fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States slipped back below that mark last month, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy ( ... Continue reading
Are Car Buyers Getting Used To Higher Prices?
average $2,446 incentive dealers put on the hood. A year ago, the average price was $1,219 lower and the average incentive was $146 higher. Curiously, higher prices donât appear to be weighing on sales, reports The Wall Street Journal. An annualized 14.4 million new light vehicles and trucks were sold in April, up ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Project - Volvo Hybrid Truck Sets World Speed Record +VIDEO
Mean Green, Volvo's hybrid truck, establishes new world speed records at Wendover Airfield in Utah, USA. STOCKHOLM - May 4, 2012: Last week, on April 27th, Mean Green achieved the following world record speeds: Flying Kilometre -236.577 km/h (147.002 mph) and Standing Kilometre - 153.252 km/h (95.245 mph). "We are very ... Continue reading
GTAI: Germany Accelerates Implementation of Emobility Infrastructure
Germany Accelerates Implementation of Emobility Infrastructure Germany Trade & Invest experts at the EVS26 - Electric Vehicle Symposium 2012 in Los Angeles from May 6-9. While global sales of German autos are outpacing the competition, significant efforts are underway to expand the emobility infrastructure in Germany. ... Continue reading
Brickell Honda Ranks Among Top Honda Dealerships in the Nation
Brickell Motors is proud to announce that its Brickell Honda dealership earned the Council of Excellence award from the American Honda Finance Corporation for its exceptional performance in 2011. The Council of Excellence Program, now in it's 11th year, is an annual initiative that recognizes those Honda dealerships th ... Continue reading
2013 Scion FR-S Review By John Heilig +VIDEO
2013 Scion FR-S Review - 2013 Scion FR-S Engine: 2.0-liter horizontally opposed 4 2013 Scion FR-S Horsepower/Torque: 200 hp @ 7,000 rpm/151 lb.-ft. @ 6,400-6,600 2013 Scion FR-S Transmission: 6-speed manual or automatic with paddle shifters 2013 Scion FR-S Wheelbase: 101.2 in. 2013 Scion FR-S Length x Width x Height: 1 ... Continue reading
ABB Launches Best-Selling Electric Vehicle Fast Charger in US Market
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today entered the US market for electric vehicle charging solutions with the launch of its best-selling Terra 51 direct current (DC) charger, marking the start of a massive infrastructure rollout that will further drive the mass adoption of electric mobility. The ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Drives Away with Eight of 18 Awards at the Texas Auto Writers Auto Roundup
Vehicles from Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, and SRT brands win awards from the Texas Auto Writers Association Improved quality, craftsmanship, powertrains and ride and handling help Chrysler Group vehicles pull ahead of the pack in head to head competition Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, and SRT brand vehicles won significant accolade ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Isuzu Motors Limited: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis
Research and Markets has announced the addition of iCD Research's new company profile "Isuzu Motors Limited: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis" to their offering. 'Isuzu Motors Limited: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis' Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) principally engages in the manufacture and distribution of commercial ... Continue reading
USAA Names 2012 Best Value Vehicles
USAA unveiled its second annual Best Value vehicles list that names the top 2012 automobiles in 16 categories for consumers looking to get the most bang for their buck. The 2012 Best Value list includes: The goal of the list is to help members identify vehicles that offer better safety ratings, lower insurance premium ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces PUMA as New Team Sponsor for Three-car Global RallyCross Championship Program.
Subaru of America, Inc. has announced the official sponsorship of sportslifestyle brand PUMA for the Subaru PUMA RallyCross Team. As part of the multi-year sponsorship agreement with Subaru, PUMA becomes the official supplier of team and racewear and an exclusive licensing partner to the team for footwear and apparel. ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson Celebrates The Empowerment Of Female Riders During May
This month, Harley-Davidson is celebrating thousands of women who have cast aside their doubts, grabbed life by the handlebars and found empowerment through the sport of motorcycling during the fourth annual Women Riders Month. Women Riders Month is designed to celebrate the increasing number of women who ride motorcyc ... Continue reading
TechShop Detroit will give Ford employees, plus all Metro Detroiters, access to classes, coaching and state-of-the-art tools to turn ideas into reality Ford's Employee Patent Incentive Award program now provides free TechShop memberships to Ford employees submitting inventions Since the program was initiated at the beg ... Continue reading
Although the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) concept of sharing power to the grid from plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has been in existence for nearly two decades, the underlying technologies are only just now emerging from the pilot project phase. Beginning in the next half-decade, however, PEVs with V2G technology will play ... Continue reading
Rockstar Energy Drink and Ford have teamed up with racing madmen Tanner Foust and Brian Deegan to create the "Drive Like A Champion" Sweepstakes. Contestants can enter to win one of three grand prize Ford vehicles, including a Ford F-150 EcoBoost, Focus ST or Mustang GT. Runner-up prizing includes gear from Metal Mulis ... Continue reading
Mazda Appoints CPM To Drive Forward UK Retail Sales
Mazda UK has appointed CPM to manage its retail sales focused Call Centre with the aim of increasing business through a range of innovative strategies. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Saviour Programme Helps Bodyshops To Avoid Total Losses
In a bid to reduce the number of vehicles written-off by insurance companies due to accident damage, Mercedes-Benz UK has launched its new write-off avoidance programme - Saviour. ... Continue reading
Subaru BRZ Named 'Car Of The Year' By Vehicle Dynamics International
The Subaru BRZ has been named by Vehicle Dynamics International magazine as 'Car of the Year'. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Celebrates Production Of The 300,000th Freelander 2
Jaguar Land Rover employees at Halewood Operations in Merseyside have celebrated an important milestone achievement following the production of the 300,000th Land Rover Freelander 2. ... Continue reading
Balmoral Highlight On Scottish Malts Tour
Balmoral castle opened its gates to drivers from all over the world this week when 40 classic cars, taking part in this year's Scottish Malts rally, were allowed into Her Majesty the Queen's Scottish residence. ... Continue reading
Big profile for the legendary BMW 328: This successful model will be represented with twelve cars at the start of the Mille Miglia 2012. Alongside series versions, there will be a number of racing cars competing in the lightning trip from Brescia to Rome. ... Continue reading
Kia's bold projection of strong annual double-digit growth is right on track with the year-to-date growth hitting 22.7 per cent in a market that saw a softening of sales in April, according to new car sales figures released by the Federal Chamber Of Automotive Industries today. ... Continue reading
Honda Australia Announces New Pricing On The Accord Range
Honda has announced aggressive new pricing on the Accord range, offering customers even better value for money. ... Continue reading
World-Class Bentley Heads Shannons May 7 Sydney Auction
A stylish 1930 Bentley 4 ½ Litre saloon still proudly wearing its original Freestone & Webb fabric four-door coachwork heads a standout entry for Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction on Monday (May 7). ... Continue reading
1Game-Changers' at Shannons May 7 Sale
They may be small in size, but three mini cars going under the hammer at Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction on Monday (May 7) were all game-changers in their day. ... Continue reading
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