BIO Urges EPA to Fully Consider Impacts of Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver Requests
WASHINGTON--The Renewable Fuel Standard provides the fundamental foundation driving private investment in Americaââ¬â¢s advanced biofuels industry. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today responded to formal requests by Gov. Bev Perdue (D-N.C.) and Gov. Mike Beebe (D-Ark.) that the Environmental ... Continue reading
Warn Industries Introduces 12 New Powersports Winches for ATVs and Side x Sides
Adding to its industry leading array of winches for off-roading and vehicle recovery, Warn Industries today launched two new lines of powersports winches that provide premium components and unequaled performance. The WARN® ProVantage and WARN Vantage lines, intended for both ATVs and Side x Sides, include a total of 1 ... Continue reading
Meritor WABCO, a leader in the development and integration of safety technology for the commercial vehicle industry, today announced its next generation Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system, including the innovative SafeTraK technology by Takata Corporation, will be available for fleet installation starting in October t ... Continue reading
Meritor WABCO, a leader in the integration of safety technology for the commercial vehicle industry, introduced breakthrough ESCsmart technology today that will help advance the performance, functionality and flexibility of Electronic Stability Control (ESC). ESCsmart, to be included in Meritor WABCO's next generation ... Continue reading
Ford speeds up electrification Ford is adding new green jobs, doubling its battery-testing capabilities and speeding electrified vehicles to market by at least 25 percent. The company now has more than 1,000 engineers working on electrification --its highest number ever. And the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification ... Continue reading
Kandi Signed Cooperative Letter of Intent with Zhejiang Zotye Holding Group
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (the "Company" or "Kandi") , a leading Chinese manufacturer and developer of pure electric vehicles (EVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), today announced, in consideration of the promotion of EV development in scale by Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal governments and building a mode ... Continue reading
Pennzoil Synthetics Keep Pistons Cleaner Than Any Leading Synthetic Motor Oil
Today, Pennzoil-- America's most-trusted motor oil[1] -- is announcing that Pennzoil Ultra and Pennzoil Platinum keep pistons cleaner than any leading synthetic motor oil including Mobil 1[2].The Pennzoil synthetic motor oils are formulated by a team of scientists to produce products with superior cleansing technology ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim's "King Tahoe" Gets a New Skin of 3D Carbon Fiber Vinyl - Ep. 3 +VIDEO
HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 15, 2012: In this third episode, Fireball Tim's KING TAHOE gets 3D Carbon Fiber Vinyl thanks to 3M and StickerCity. ... Continue reading
NAACP Sees AT&T's "No Text On Board Pledge Day" as a Critical Step toward Driving Safety
In response to today's announcement by AT&T to commit to a national push to stop texting whiledriving, the NAACP issued the following statement: "The NAACP applauds AT&T's efforts to work to eliminate a disturbing and dangerous trend -- texting while driving. With today's announcement of September 19th's "No Text On Bo ... Continue reading
Ford now has more than 1,000 engineers working on vehicle electrification -- its highest number ever; 60 engineers added in the last year, dozens more to be added in the year ahead Most of the 1,000 engineers are located under one roof at the newly dedicated Advanced Electrification Center in Dearborn, Mich. Ford is do ... Continue reading
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Presents Results for the Second Quarter 2012
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. , today announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Highlights of the Second Quarter of 2012 - An 11 thousand quarterly increase in net subscribers to a record of 639 thousand as of June 30, 2012; - Gross margin at 49.1% and operating margin at 18.9 ... Continue reading
Americans Spending More on the Open Road in 2012 According to Chase Freedom Lifestyle Index
When it comes to spring and summer travel, the open road is still king according to the latest edition of the Chase Freedom Lifestyle Index, a barometer of consumer trends based on aggregated Chase Freedom cardholder spending data. While overall spending on travel has remained flat since 2011, road trip purchases, such ... Continue reading
Total Car Score Ranks the Top 10 Best Looking Cars of All Time
Total Car Score, the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison website, is celebrating the art of the automobile by taking a look back at the top10 best-looking cars of all time. Total Car Score issues its ranking as automotive enthusiasts and the industry's attention focus on the Pebble Beach Concours d'Ele ... Continue reading
Sony today introduced new in-dash CD receivers featuring Sony-exclusive App Remote technology, combining consumers' car audio music assets and smartphone apps into a single source list that can be controlled from the car audio system or smartphone. With App Remote, it is no longer necessary to go back-and-forth between ... Continue reading
Vehicle Owners Should Be Extra Vigilant About Battery Protection During Hot Weather, Warns CTEK
As record highs are set around the world during an erratic summer in the northern hemisphere, people should keep a watchful eye on the condition of their vehicles' batteries, advises CTEK, a battery charging specialist. When summer weather turns extreme, most of the attention is turned on the physical discomforts of he ... Continue reading
FULLERTON, Aug. 14, 2012: Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored Cameron and Heidi Steele â the husband and wife team known as âoff-road racingâs power coupleâ â will be back in action at the Best in the Desertâs 534-mile âVegas to Renoâ race, August 16-18. Cameron and Heidi will ta ... Continue reading
CRA All Stars - Coughlin Turns In P8 Result At Jefferson
JEFFERSON, Aug. 14, 2012: JEGS.com driver Cody Coughlin charged from the back of the field to finish an impressive eighth in the Larry Fleeman Memorial 100 Pro Late Model race Saturday night at Gresham Motorsports Park. The 16-year-old Coughlin likely would have finished higher had the race been a typical event on a sh ... Continue reading
Grand Am GT - Segal/Assentato Recover To Produce P7 At The Glen
WATKINS GLEN, Aug. 14, 2012: A race that got off to a disastrous start may have very well ended up being the defining drive of the season for Jeff Segal, co-driver Emil Assentato and AIM Autosport Team FXDD Saturday in the Continental Tire 200 at Watkins Glen International where an opening lap accident didnât stop ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Smith Delivers Top-10 At The Glen
WATKINS GLEN, Aug. 14, 2012: Regan Smith capped off his homecoming weekend with a solid ninth-place finish in Sunday's Sprint Cup road race at Watkins Glen International. The result was Smith's first career top-10 in eight starts on a road course and it was also his second straight top-10 of the season -- he finished 9 ... Continue reading
Motorsports Personalities - Veteran Driver Jerry Grant Dead At 77
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13, 2012: Jerry Grant, a 10-time competitor in the Indianapolis 500 and the first person to turn an official lap faster than 200 mph in an Indy car, died Sunday, Aug. 12. He was 77. Grant, a prominent American road racer, turned his historic 201.414-mph lap in 1972 at Ontario, Calif. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Executive Vice President To Share Insights On Growth Strategy And New Marketing Campaign
On August 21, Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, will host its August meeting at The Proud Bird Restaurant in Los Angeles with guest speaker Tim Mahoney, Executive Vice President and Chief Product and Marketing Officer of Volkswagen of America. Volkswagen of America has ... Continue reading
The National Urban League Commends AT&T's Campaign against Texting and Driving
"No Text on Board--Pledge Day" Promotes Safe Driving The National Urban League celebrates AT&T's new undertaking to promote safe driving by highlighting the risks of texting behind the wheel.Ã Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, issued the following statement regarding the "No Text on Board--Pledge Day:" "African-Ame ... Continue reading
Platinum-selling country star Billy Currington will join previously announced artists Kellie Pickler, Brantley Gilbert, Easton Corbin, and Zac Brown Band for the "Road to the Ram® Jam" series and sweepstakes. The Road to the Ram Jam, presented by the Ram Truck brand, features five of today's best country music artists ... Continue reading
SAE International presented four recipients with the Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for Excellence in Automotive Engineering during the SAE 2012 World Congress held in Detroit. This award, established in 1988, recognizes SAE International members and teams who use their engineering skills to achieve product or manuf ... Continue reading
A Great Day Out For All 4x4 Motoring Enthusiasts! Sunday 12th August 2012
Simply 4x4, last Sunday, 12th August, a new fixture on the Beaulieu Events calendar, invited owners of 4x4 vehicles, of all ages and models, from classic Land Rovers to brand new BMW 4x4s, to bring their vehicles to Beaulieu and put them on display in the attraction's parkland for the day. ... Continue reading
The all-new Range Rover is the most capable and most luxurious Land Rover yet. Lighter, stronger and with new levels of refinement, the Range Rover reinforces its position as the world's finest luxury SUV ... Continue reading
Mclaren 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept Makes Debut At Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance Weekend
McLaren GT, the new race car manufacturing arm of the McLaren Group, is presenting a dramatic track-focused concept at the Pebble Beach Concours, the 12C Can-Am Edition. ... Continue reading
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the very first commercially available four wheel drive vehicle - created in 1907 by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). The 'Dernburg-Wagen' featured not only four-wheel drive but was also equipped with four-wheel steering to aid manoeuvrability. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Trax All Set For World Premiere In Paris
It is fair to say that Chevrolet knows a little about SUVs, having invented the class over 75 years ago with the introduction of the Suburban Carryall in 1935. In just a few weeks' time, the all-new Chevrolet Trax will celebrate its world premiere at the Paris motor show on September 27, representing Chevrolet's first ... Continue reading
New Ford B-Max Ingenious Door Design And Sync Deliver A Connected Compact Car With Unrivalled Access
The all-new Ford B-MAX offers customers a smarter and more versatile compact car, with a breakthrough door concept which provides unrivalled access and some of the most advanced small car technologies. ... Continue reading
Stellar Jaguar Line Up Confirmed For Salon Prive 2012
Jaguar's line-up for the Supercar Show and Chubb Insurance Concours d'Elegance at Salon Prive has been confirmed with the XKR-S, XK Special Edition, XJ Ultimate and XF Sportbrake. ... Continue reading
Calling All Suzuki Fans - Largest Owners' Club Gathering Heads For Buckingham
This Sunday 19th August could mark the largest group of loyal Suzuki car and motorcycle fans and enthusiasts ever gathered in the UK as they converge on Finmere Airfield near Buckingham for Suzuki Day 2012. The event is being held in conjunction with a wide range of exhibits at the Milton Keynes Car show. ... Continue reading
Ferrari 458 Spider Makes Its Scottish Debut At The Hopetoun House Italian Car And Bike Show
Graypaul Edinburgh and the Scottish Ferrari Owners Club proudly supported the increasingly popular Hopetoun House Italian Car and Bike Day over the weekend, with the debut public showing of the Ferrari 458 Spider in Scotland at the charity event. ... Continue reading
Continuous Development in Crash Testing
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today gave its support for the continuous development of crash testing following the release of findings of a new small overlap frontal crash test by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) in the United States. ... Continue reading
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