Toyota Industries Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6201) today announced that Industrial Components and Attachments II, Inc. , an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TICO, has extended its tender offer for all outstanding common shares of Cascade Corporation for $65.00 per share . The Offer was scheduled to expire at ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America today announced a $25,000 donation to help the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) purchase a bus that will enable it to provide free tours and art workshops to students in the surrounding cities. MOLAA is the only museum in the United States exclusively dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin ... Continue reading
JAC Holds Third Passenger Car Plant Completion and S5 Offline Ceremony
On the morning of January 5, 2013, JAC held its third passenger car plant completion ceremony, as well as the new SUV (S5) offline ceremony. JAC's passenger car plant reportedly has invested 2.18 billion yuan total, with an annual capacity of 240,000 units of cars for double shifts, and its equipment and technological ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Company today announced that its subsidiary, Newport Coachworks Inc., has received from Don Brown Bus Sales Inc., one of North America's leading bus distributors, a major increase to its original order. This supplementary order will result in Newport Coachworks increasing its production by 6 buses per ... Continue reading
WD-40/SEMA Cares Foose --53 Ford F-100 Raises $170K for Charities
WD-40 Company and Chip Foose partnered again to build and auction a custom charity vehicle, and their efforts paid off -- to the tune of $170,000 -- to help protect and care for children in need. 'It was a pleasure building a truck that commemorates one of the most iconic American products, one I've personally used in ... Continue reading
As repairable and total loss claims are being paid faster, overall claimant satisfaction with the auto insurance claims process increases in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study Wave 1 released today. Th ... Continue reading
Bosch Announces Clean Diesel Technology On 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Bosch, a leading global technology supplier, announced its clean diesel technology will be featured in the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which debuted January 14 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The vehicle's new 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 is equipped with a Bosch Common Rail Diesel Fuel Injection ... Continue reading
Voith SensoTop Technology Nets Up To 7% Fuel Savings for City Transit Buses
Field tests for Voith's SensoTop transmission technology showed impressive results, saving transit authorities up to 7% in fuel use for their heavy-duty transit buses. Savings were achieved across multiple transit authorities and routes varying in elevation and length. SensoTop represents an updated version of the soft ... Continue reading
China Automotive Systems Awarded "National Excellent Supplier of Steering Systems"
China Automotive Systems, Inc. ("CAAS" or the "Company") , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that at the 9th National Top 100 Excellent Auto Parts Suppliers Awards in Beijing, CAAS's subsidiary, Hubei Henglong, was named as the "National Excellent Supplier of Steering Sy ... Continue reading
TomTom Business Solutions has joined forces with stolen vehicle recovery specialist LoJack to expand the North American distribution network for its market-leading fleet management technology. 'Working with TomTom will enable us to have a unique and important position in this market by leveraging our complementary capa ... Continue reading
Grand Am Rolex - Napleton Racing To Make Road Racing Debut At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 24, 2013: Napleton Racing and drivers David Donohue, Shane Lewis, Dr. Jim Norman and Nelson Canache are set for the teamâs GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series debut with the No. 16 Napleton Racing Porsche Cayman S in the new GX class in this weekendâs Rolex 24 At Daytona. The day-long Daytona ... Continue reading
Redesigned 2014 Toyota Tundra Full-Size Pickup Truck To Make World Debut At 2013 Chicago Auto Show
Toyota will stage the world debut of the new 2014 Tundra full-size pickup truck at a press conference at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. The press conference will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 9:00 a.m. (CST) in the Grand Ballroom at McCormick Place. ... Continue reading
Toyota Marketing Japan Corporation (TMJ) and Toyota Motor Sales and Marketing (TMSM) held a special talk event on January 20, 2013, on the themes of the future, paths, sound and the Earth with art director Chie Morimoto, astrophysicist and NASA researcher Dr. Haruo Saji, musician Masakatsu Takagi, and Takao Minai (TMSM ... Continue reading
Technologies from Dana Featured on Award-Winning Vehicles, Engines
Technologies from Dana Holding Corporation are improving the performance and efficiency of a number of award-winning vehicles. A wide range of Dana's innovative driveline, sealing, and thermal-management solutions are incorporated into the award-winning vehicles and engines, including the 2013 North American Car and Tr ... Continue reading
January Auto Sales Suggest the Good Times Will Keep Rolling in 2013
Edmunds.com forecasts that 1,045,587 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in January for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 15.3 million light vehicles. The projected sales will be a 22.8 percent decrease from December but a 14.5 percent increase from January 2012. ... Continue reading
Red Light Cameras Decrease the Most Dangerous Violations
In the latest study confirming the benefits of red light cameras, researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that red light running rates declined at Arlington, Va., intersections equipped with cameras. The decreases were particularly large for the most dangerous violations, those happening ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.24.13
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - 2012 In Review For Americas Car Museum
TACOMA, Jan. 23, 2013: From the June 2 grand opening to the Kirkland Concours dâElegance and the Drive Down Hunger initiative during the holidays, 2012 was a successful first year for LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM)â¦for a number of reasons. âIn just the last six months, we opened our doors t ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - And People Think Kimi Has No Sense Of Humor
Auto Central, Jan. ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - ACAT Global Buys Stake In Oliver Racing Parts
CHARLEVOIX, Jan. 23, 2013: Advanced Clean Air Technologies Global (ACAT), manufacturers of lightweight catalytic converter substrates, has made a significant investment in Oliver Racing Parts (formerly Oliver Connecting Rods), the Grand Rapids, Mich. â based manufacturer of high-performance connecting rods. The fi ... Continue reading
Fuji Electric Releases Newly Designed EV Charging Station
Fuji Electric Corporation of America announced today that it will introduce a new generation of UL-Certified 25kW DC Quick Charging Stations for electric vehicles, offering a slimmer, sleeker version to suit a wider variety of applications and site locations. The release will be the fourth generation DC Quick Charger f ... Continue reading
Sizzling FR-S And Interactivity Are Key Elements At Scion Exhibit
Scion, the youth brand of Toyota, will be incorporating cutting-edge interactivity and dazzling, award-winning vehicles to showcase its iconic lineup at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. Central to the exhibit will be the 2013 Scion FR-S compact rear-wheel drive sports car, which went on sale last spring. Since that time, th ... Continue reading
TravelCenters of America Opens New TA in Holbrook, Arizona
TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has announced the acquisition and rebranding of a travel center in Holbrook, Arizona, to the TA brand. TA Holbrook is located at I-40, Exit 283 (3747 Express Dr.) in Navajo County. The opening of this locat ... Continue reading
The World's Largest Nanotechnology Exhibition - nano tech 2013
The nano tech Executive Committee is pleased to present nano tech 2013, the 12th International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference, from January 30 to February 1 at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center), East Exhibition Halls 4, 5, and 6 and Conference Tower. Being held for the 12th time, the event ... Continue reading
With support from the Ram Truck brand, two-time FIM Snowcross World champion, six-time national snocross champion and 10-time ESPN X Games medalist Tucker Hibbert will return to X Games Aspen 2013 to compete for the first-ever gold six-peat on Sunday, Jan. 27 on Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colo. "Having the Ram Truck ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Launch Locally-Built Jaguar XF In India
Jaguar Land Rover is commencing production of the Jaguar XF saloon at its facility in Pune, India, from components supplied from the company's Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham, UK. ... Continue reading
New Generation Santa Fe Named The Safest In Its Class Of 2012
The Hyundai New Generation Santa Fe has been named as the safest car in its class assessed by Euro NCAP during 2012. ... Continue reading
British Built Qashqai Takes Business Car 2013 "Crossover Of The Year" Crown
Nissan has won the inaugural 2013 Business Car award for Crossover of the Year. ... Continue reading
Sir Chris Hoy Launches Jaguar Cycle Event At The London Bike Show
Sir Chris Hoy MBE was present to show support for the launch of the Jaguar Cycle Event, Velo-Jaguar, at The London Bike Show 2013 ... Continue reading
Good News For Buyers Of Volkswagen Touareg And CC Models
Volkswagen has created an even more sumptuous version of the upmarket Touareg SUV, with the introduction of the new Touareg R-Line. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Honoured By Business Car Manager Website
Vauxhall has won the Best SME Company Car Programme category at the Business Car Manager Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Company Car of the Year Awards, which were presented today in London ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Service Club Offers Free £40 Masterfit Voucher To New Members
Vauxhall is offering a free £40 MasterFit voucher for any Vauxhall owner who signs up to its MasterFit Service Club before the 31st March. ... Continue reading
Alfa Mito & Giulietta Keep Their Cool In The Snow With Intelligent All-Weather Control
While snow continues to hamper thousands of driver journeys across the UK, the Alfa MiTo and Giulietta models are keeping their cool, thanks to Alfa's innovative D.N.A. system, which features an All-Weather driving mode for tackling some of the most wintery road conditions. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) today reaffirmed that it has no plans to remove the i-MiEV 100% electric vehicle from the Australian market. ... Continue reading
Audi Drives Progress in Lighting Technology
Audi continues to drive progress in lighting technology. ... Continue reading
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