smart Goes On Tour With New Electric Drive +VIDEO
smart, the iconic microcar, hits the road on an eleven-city tour bringing the all-new smart electric drive to eco-minded urbanites across the country. Each stop on the tour offers an opportunity to drive the most affordable electric vehicle on the market, with an MSRP of $25,000 (additional federal, state and local sub ... Continue reading
Honda CTX700 Dual Clutch Transmission in 2013
April 15, 2013 - Since its introduction in May 2010 on the VFR1200F, Hondaâs unique Dual Clutch Transmission technology for motorcycles has grown steadily in popularity. Over 12,500 customers in Europe have now purchased Dual Clutch Transmission machines. CTX700N DCT ABS In 2012, four new models were added to the ... Continue reading
Continental Short Range Radar Wins 2013 Automotive News PACE Award
Continental, a leading global automotive supplier, received the 2013 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers Contribution to Excellence) Award for its 24GHZ ISM Band Short Range Radar (SRR) solution, a component of the company's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) business unit. Automaker and consumer ... Continue reading
Texting while Driving Penalties Harshest in Alaska, Weakest in Virginia
What could set you back more than $10,000, put you in prison for up to a year, cause you to drive the length of an entire football field basically blindfolded, and increase your insurance rates by around 10 percent in some states? Using your phone to read and send text messages while driving. ... Continue reading
Dana Honored with PACE Award For Spicer Diamond Series Driveshaft
Dana Holding Corporation was presented with a 2013 Automotive News PACE Award for its innovative Spicer Diamond Series driveshaft, the first one-piece driveshaft to combine dissimilar metals, helping to reduce weight by up to 40 percent. This industry-first one-piece aluminum driveshaft utilizes Dana's advanced proprie ... Continue reading
Protean Electric Unveils Production In-Wheel Electric Drive System
Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-wheel electric drive, today announces the debut of its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress. Protean Electric Chairman and CEO Bob Purcell will unveil the production Protean motor and discuss the significant role in-wheel ... Continue reading
Cyclists Take Industrial 3D Printing for a Spin
To American inventors, the home garage" has always been a symbol of possibility place for tinkerers to create and innovate. More than a century ago, the Wright brothers founded a cycle sales and repair business from a modest storefront and soon after invented a bike hub that was self-oiling. ... Continue reading
Tokyo, Apr 9, 2013; Two Japanese companies, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and Mitsubishi Corporation in the final stages of an agreement with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and local partner, Neal & Massy Holdings Limited, to start developing a project for the commercialization of natural gas based petrochemic ... Continue reading
SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, today announced that it has been named a 2013 Laureate in IDG's Computerworld Honors Program. The annual awards program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, eco ... Continue reading
Volkswagen and Valeo have earned a 2013 Automotive News PACE ( Premier Automotive Suppliers ' Contribution to Excellence) Innovation Partnership Award for its collaboration on developing a new Water Charged Air Cooled (WCAC) Air Intake Module (AIM) for Volkswagen's 4-cylinder 1.6 and 2.0 TDi modular engines. Called " ... Continue reading
NADA Says Used-Vehicle Prices for 2013 Peaked in March
McLEAN, Va., April 16, 2013; Wholesale prices for used cars and light trucks reached their annual peak in March, says the NADA Used Guide in its April edition of Guidelines . Prices for used vehicles up to 8-years-old increased by 1.2% in March, substantially less than the 3% increase recorded for the month last year. ... Continue reading
Nissan And Habitat For Humanity Work Together To Build A Real "Heisman House"
On most days, Aldon Lightfoot works with fellow longshoremen to load and unload ships at the Port of New Orleans. Today, Lightfoot worked alongside seven members of an elite class of athletes -- Heisman Memorial Trophy winners -- to build a Habitat home for his growing family. ... Continue reading
AT&T Challenges Drivers to Join "It Can Wait" Movement to Halt Texting While Driving
Legislative leaders and educators joined AT&T* today at the General Assembly to raise awareness of a dangerous practice that puts millions of Americans at risk: texting while driving. "Long ago, North Carolina was dubbed 'the good roads state'," said Speaker of the House Thom Tillis. "Today, I want to challenge all of ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2013 Hyundai Azera Review
Heels On Wheels: 2013 Hyundai Azera Review, HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE AZERA VEHICLE To reign over the full-size sedan market, youâve got to offer full-size attraction, and the 2013 Hyundai Azera brings exactly that with racy flare and a very reasonable pri ... Continue reading
GM Foundation, Cadillac Help Get DSO to Carnegie Hall
- The General Motors Foundation and Cadillac will help pave the way from Motown to Manhattan for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this May as it prepares to perform at Carnegie Hall for the first time in 17 years. The GM Foundation provided a $350,000 grant to the DSO for music education initiatives, including its involv ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Kicks Off Summer with Soccer Donation in Detroit
Chevrolet will make a special delivery later this month of 1,350 virtually indestructible One World Futbols, bringing the "power of play" to children in Detroit with the help of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit. "We're applying our very global partnership with the One World Futbol Project at a very loca ... Continue reading
Steel Eliminates Weight Gap with Aluminum Car Bodies
The latest in a continuing series of research studies by WorldAutoSteel, strongly suggests that steel auto body structures in the near future can be as lightweight as today's aluminum bodies, while meeting all crash performance standards and at cost comparable to today's steel structures. The studies also show how car ... Continue reading
Halla Visteon Climate Control Wins Automotive News PACE Award for Product Innovation
Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. (HVCC) received the coveted Automotive News PACE Award in the product innovation category for its metal seal fitting at the 19th annual PACE Awards ceremony on Monday. Each year, Automotive News honors automotive suppliers in the areas of superior innovation, technological advancemen ... Continue reading
ChargePoint and City of Sacramento Celebrate 100th Electric Vehicle Charging Station Milestone
ChargePoint and the City of Sacramento today announced that the City has reached a significant milestone with more than 100 electric vehicle charging stations installed in and around the California State Capitol. Many of the 100 installed EV charging stations were made possible by a State and Federal grant funded by th ... Continue reading
Continental Earns 2013 Automotive News PACE Award for LocSync Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Continental, a leading global automotive supplier, received the 2013 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers Contribution to Excellence) Award for its LocSync Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). Continental's tire pressure monitoring with LocSync software provides the driver with exact information about ... Continue reading
AIAG and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) jointly announced a partnership today to provide incentives for Michigan's small- and medium-sized automotive companies interested in launching or expanding exports to China. "AIAG is committed to help accelerate growth in the lower-tier automotive supply ba ... Continue reading
ClipperCreek Announces a Complete Line of Workplace Charging Solutions for Plug-In Vehicles
As Electric Vehicles become the hottest transportation trend of the new millennium ClipperCreek announced today the release of its workplace charging solutions. ... Continue reading
NASCAR Hall of Fame 5th Class Finalists
2014 NASCAR HALL OF FAME FINALISTS (Click the links/photos for bio pages.) Red Byron Richard Childress Jerry Cook H. Clay Earles Tim Flock Ray Fox Anne B. France Rick Hendrick Jack Ingram Bobby Isaac Dale Jarrett Fred Lorenzen Raymond Parks Benny Parsons Maurice Petty Larry Phillips Les Richter Fireball Roberts T. Wayn ... Continue reading
Employers continue to be concerned about the risk and liability posed by employee use of mobile devices while driving on the job. Seven in ten companies have adopted written policies designed to curb employee distracted driving, but only 32% are confident that current enforcement methods are effective at achieving comp ... Continue reading
Increase in maintenance, insurance and fuel drive up average cost for sedans to $9,122 yearly, 60.8 cents per mile AAA released the results of its annual 'Your Driving Costs' study today, revealing a 1.96 percent increase in the cost to own and operate a sedan in the U.S. The average cost rose 1.17 cents to 60.8 cents ... Continue reading
Cars.com Names the Best Hybrids for the Money
PR Newswire CHICAGO, April 16, 2013 CHICAGO, April 16, 2013 -- With Earth Day approaching, Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, has listed its editors' picks for the best hybrids for the money. "Gas prices remain volatile, so as shoppers consider more fuel-efficient options, t ... Continue reading
GE Capital Fleet Services and Carfax to Build First Comprehensive Safety-Recall Reporting System
GE Capital Fleet Services today announced a first-of-its-kind agreement with Carfax, the vehicle history expert for the automotive industry, to develop real-time reporting for fleet managers detailing safety recalls not yet performed on vehicles within their fleets. ... Continue reading
Lexus Is 300h Ready To Lead The Field On Ownership Costs
The all-new Lexus IS 300h will offer customers cost of ownership advantages unmatched by any of its 2.0-litre diesel rivals in the premium saloon market, thanks to the combination of low maintenance and running costs and tax benefits and incentives secured by its efficient full hybrid powertrain. ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars proudly presents FAB1, a Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase set to support FAB1 Million and Breast Cancer Care. ... Continue reading
Drivers Given Eyes In The Back Of Their Heads With Nissan Technology
The average human has a field of vision of around 120-degrees, but drivers of the new Nissan Note will be able to see a full 360-degrees thanks to Nissan's advanced engineering and sophisticated technologies. ... Continue reading
Record Breaking Panda Makes Final Journey - To Fiat Headquarters
The Fiat Panda which broke the outright world record for driving non-stop from Cape Town to London has been given to Fiat Group Automobiles UK to use in future events and museum exhibitions. ... Continue reading
Jeep Australia Locks in Dragons and NRL Legend Dean Young
Fiat Chrysler Group (FCG) is excited to announce that former rugby league international and premiership winning player Dean Young is the latest Brand Ambassador for Jeep. ... Continue reading
Innovative New Seats Developed For All-New Ford Kuga
As drivers face longer commutes in Australia's major metropolitan cities as well as other cities around the world, Ford engineers are aware that in-car comfort is becoming a critical consideration in the purchase process. ... Continue reading
Mazda's Master Dealers Drive for Excellence
Mazda Australia has recognised its 16 best performing dealers with the prestigious Master Dealer Excellence Award for delivering the highest standards across a range of competitive categories. ... Continue reading
Honda's Civic Hatch Diesel Has Arrived
Honda Australia has today launched its Earth Dreams Technology series with the all-new 1.6 litre diesel engine for the Civic Hatch range. ... Continue reading
Ford Appoints New Asia Pacific Design Director
Ford has appointed Joel Piaskowski as its new Director of Design, Asia Pacific, based in Melbourne ... Continue reading
Emergency Assistance A Ford First For Australia In All-New Ford Kuga
The all-new Ford Kuga will be the only compact SUV in Australia to offer a potentially life-saving Emergency Assistance system when it goes on sale from May 1. ... Continue reading
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