Gevo has Produced Isobutanol at Its Luverne Plant
Gevo, Inc. , a leading renewable chemicals and next-generation biofuels company, reported today on the progress being made at its Luverne, Minn. facility. 'We are pleased with the progress to date in our initial startup campaign' We are pleased with the progress to date in our initial startup campaign," said CEO Patr ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Rio5 SX Ride and Review By Dan Poler
By Dan Poler Colorado Bureau The Auto Channel Introduction: 2012 Kia Rio5 SX I know what youâre thinking. Probably the same thing we were when the little car was dropped off. Oh great, a Kia Rio. Itâs probably going to be another econobox. Basic. ... Continue reading
ROUSH CleanTech Receives CARB Retrofit Alternative Fuel System Certification for 2010 Vehicles
ROUSH CleanTech has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) approval of its propane autogas fuel system for retrofitting 2010 model year 5.4-liter Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 cargo vans and wagons. This is the first CARB certification awarded since 2000 for a liquefied petroleum gas retrofit system, and the firs ... Continue reading
GE Capital to Provide Financing for Electric Motorcycle Maker Brammo
GE Capital's Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business has agreed to provide Brammo Inc. with inventory financing to support the expansion of its dealer network in the U.S. The Ashland, OR-based manufacturer designs and develops electric motorcycles. 'This program with GE Capital will support the rapid growth of o ... Continue reading
Rentech Schedules 2012 Second Quarter Conference Call
Rentech, Inc. (NYSE MKT: RTK) announced today that the Company will hold its 2012 second quarter conference call on Friday, August 10, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. PDT, during which time Rentech's senior management will review the Company's financial results for the period and provide an update on corporate developments. Callers ... Continue reading
Hertz Introduces Porsche Sports Cars Into Its U.S. Fleet
The Hertz Corporation announces that it has become the first U.S. car rental company to purchase vehicles from Porsche, and will be the first major car rental company in the U.S. to rent Porsche sports cars. Through its relationship with Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) and Porsche Motorsport North America, Inc. ... Continue reading
Minacs Recognized as Mazda North America's 2011 Top Performing Supplier
Aditya Birla Minacs, a global business solutions company (subsidiary of Aditya Birla Nuvo), has been named Mazda North American Operations' (MNAO) 2011 Top Performing Supplier. For 13 years, Minacs has served MNAO, supporting several lines of business including vehicle sales, vehicle service, parts sales, incentives, l ... Continue reading
This announcement is made by Johnson Electric Holdings Limited on the business operations and selected unaudited financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries for the quarter ended 30th June 2012. The Board of Directors of the Company considers the publication of quarterly performance updates to be consiste ... Continue reading
Volvo Group supports European Commission's Investment in More Innovative Europe
This comes very timely for leveraging investment in research and development in transport that is needed to meet the numerous challenges our society is facing, particularly in terms of energy efficiency, information and communication technology, electromobility and growth within EU The Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB ... Continue reading
International AutoSource has been nominated for an EMMA (Expatriate Management and Mobility Award) by the Forum for Expatriate Management for their Car Purchase, Leasing and Financing Services aimed to assist expats moving to the United States. The Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM) is the largest expat mobility net ... Continue reading
Second Group Of 25 Winners Announced In Toyota 100 Cars For Good Program
Toyota today announced the second group of winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, a national philanthropic program that is awarding 100 cars to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 consecutive days. Winners will be selected each day through public voting on Facebook at 100carsforgood.com. Starting May 14 and ... Continue reading
ClearMechanic Launches 'OpenTable for Car Repairs' in San Francisco Bay Area
ClearMechanic, provider of technology to improve the auto repair experience, today announced a solution that allows San Francisco Bay Area consumers to book car repair appointments instantly without having to pick up the phone. Much like services in the airline and restaurant industries, consumers looking for a service ... Continue reading
Extreme Summer Heat Can Burn Up Car Batteries
This summer's extreme temperatures can destroy a vehicle's battery. The Car Care Council advises vehicle owners to have their cars' batteries tested periodically and replaced, if necessary, to avoid being stranded. Excessive heat and overcharging shortens the life of a battery. Heat causes battery fluid to evaporate, w ... Continue reading
Strategy Analytics: In-Vehicle Navigation Sales to Quadruple by 2019
Major technology companies, such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft, are beginning to battle for share of the in-vehicle navigation market, according to the Strategy Analytics report, Automotive and Portable Navigation: Market Drivers and Forecasts 2011 -2019." This may spell trouble for traditional tier one navigation ... Continue reading
Summer Car-Buying Advice: Tips for Calculating "On-Budget" Loan Payments
CarFinance.com today released the third in its series of auto financing tips specifically designed to help empower car buyers with below-prime credit -- this time providing advice on calculating potential auto loan payments that will keep them on budget by identifying the car, and monthly loan payment, they can actuall ... Continue reading
Big Bear Choppers Weighs in On Helmetless Riding, Accident Trends
The State of Michigan has recently released a sobering set of statistics, illuminating the importance of helmets for motorcyclists. The report, which draws on data from more than 700 motorcycle accidents, finds that failure to wear a helmet significantly increases the risk of fatality or serious injury--hardly a surpri ... Continue reading
Valued at tens-of-thousands-of-dollars, a refrigerated truck holding costly seafood was stolen in South Florida. Frantic, the driver called Ituran's 24/7 support team to help find the exact location of the vehicle. Within minutes, and great accuracy, the vehicle was pinpointed at an address in Miami, and its exact loca ... Continue reading
Johnson Electric Launches Automotive Door Lock Gear Motors
Johnson Electric today announced a door lock motor product line for the automotive industry. This new line of gear motors delivers the highest performance with the lowest power budget. An innovative hybrid worm gear technology has been developed to replace the traditional D-cut worm gear in this application. The press ... Continue reading
SAE International's AEI Magazine Wins APEX Award for Publication Excellence
SAE International has won an APEX Award for Publication Excellence (Magazines & Journals --Print category) for its November 2011 issue of Automotive Engineering International (AEI) magazine. The award was given based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and success in achieving overall communications effe ... Continue reading
Banks Will Expand Lending to Car Buyers with Damaged Credit, FICO Survey Finds
In FICO's quarterly survey of bank risk professionals, lenders said they are expecting an increase in the availability of car loans for consumers with damaged credit. The survey, conducted for FICO by the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA), also found that survey respondents expected delinque ... Continue reading
Scion Announces Pricing For 2013 tC Release Series 8.0
Scion announced pricing today for its 2013 tC Release Series 8.0 (tC RS 8.0). Only 2,000 of the specially equipped sports coupes will be made and they will be available at dealer showrooms later this month. The tC RS 8.0 will be on display in the Scion pit area at the next round of Formula DRIFT in Monroe, Washington o ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Daly And Force India Prepare For More Testing
Duxford, Jul. 9, 2012: Conor Daly will be back in a Formula One car on July 12th at Duxford Airfield in Cambridgeshire, England doing data aero mapping for Sahara Force India. Data aero mapping is used to correlate in real time what the wind tunnel figures say about aero developments. The pace of development of Formula ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Roush-Yates Engines Continue To Impress
Mooresville, Jul. 9, 2012: Racers use Roush Yates engines and performance products to power themselves to Victory Lane every week on dirt and asphalt tracks around the world. Roush Yates captured multiple wins in dirt late model and sprint car series over the holiday weekend, as well as the pole position at Daytona Int ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Mod - Troy Coughlin Races To Norwalk Final In JEGS.com Camaro
NORWALK, July 9, 2012: For the second time in the last three races, Troy Coughlin raced his twin-turbocharged JEGS.com Camaro to a runner-up finish in the NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by ProCare Rx. Following a strong, second-place showing in Englishtown, N.J., last month, Coughlin returned to top form in his native O ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin Draws To Within Four Points Of Playoff Field
NORWALK, Jul. 9, 2012: It doesn't happen often but even world renowned drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. leaves the starting line before the green light shines and gets disqualified. That was the unfortunate outcome Sunday in the quarterfinal round of the sixth annual NHRA Nationals in Norwalk where the four-time Pro Stock c ... Continue reading
Grand Am DP - GAINSCO Corvette Shows Pace, Staying Power At Indy Weekend Session
INDIANAPOLIS, Jul. 9, 2012: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, showed both pace and staying power in two days of testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) last weekend at the wheel of the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette Daytona Prototype. The special two-day test, last Frid ... Continue reading
Star Mazda - Honda Indy Toronto Is Character Builder For Tveter
TORONTO, Jul. 9, 2012: Both of the primary reasons that race car drivers donât finish races â mechanical difficulties and accidents â struck Ryan Tveter in the Star Mazda doubleheader at Honda Indy Toronto Saturday and Sunday at Torontoâs Exhibition Place. Two other things that can ruin a driverâ ... Continue reading
Bracket Racing - Coughlin Stays Cool After Hot Weekend In Memphis
MEMPHIS, July 9, 2012: With temperatures that hovering around 100 degrees, this weekendâs Dixie House Café Ironman $50K was not just a high stakes E.T. bracket race, but a test of survival. The special event, which resumed at Memphis International Raceway this weekend after being postponed by rain in March, was ... Continue reading
Protean Electric Announces $84 Million In New Funding; New Manufacturing Facility In China
Protean Electric, the global leader in the development and commercialization of in-wheel electric drive systems, today announced $84 million in new funding from GSR Ventures, New Times Group, Oak Investment Partners and the city of Liyang, Jiangsu Province, China. This capital will be used to bring Protean's breakthrou ... Continue reading
Two-Year 0% Finance Available Across Subaru's All-Wheel-Drive Range
Subaru UK has today announced a new range of ultra-competitive finance offers, with many of the manufacturer's All-Wheel Drive models now available with two years' interest-free credit. ... Continue reading
CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake: The Performance Trendsetter
Mercedes-AMG is once again demonstrating its qualities as a visionary, this time with the CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake ... Continue reading
MINI Announces Further £250m Investment In UK Manufacturing
BMW Group has today announced a further £250m investment in its UK manufacturing operations by the end of 2015 at its plant in Oxford, steel body pressings operation at Swindon and engine plant at Hams Hall near Birmingham ... Continue reading
Benfield, the North East's largest Motor Group, has been chosen by Maserati to operate its first official solus Maserati dealership in the UK. ... Continue reading
More Rugged Appeal With The Land Rover Defender XTech
The iconic Land Rover Defender now has even more rugged appeal with the launch of the Defender XTech Special Edition. ... Continue reading
Luxury Car Tax has Unintended Consequences
Recent changes to the Luxury Car Tax (LCT) thresholds have reduced the amount of LCT that will be collected from higher emission vehicles whilst providing no further incentive for fuel efficient vehicles. ... Continue reading
Holden Teams Up with Better Place to Offer Renewable Energy and Faster Charging for Volt
Holden has today announced Better Place as its preferred partner for renewable energy and faster charging solutions for the long range Holden Volt electric car. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Tackles Changes in Driver Behaviour with Innovative New Safety Systems
By developing several new high-tech safety solutions, Volvo Car Corporation is taking a major step toward its 2020 goal that nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car. ... Continue reading
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