Michigan Gained 14,600 Manufacturing Jobs in 2012 According to Industrial Guide
Manufacturers News, Inc. -- For the second year in a row, industrial employment in Michigan posted a gain according to the 2013 Michigan Manufacturers Directory, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. ... Continue reading
Recycle Your Car this Earth Day
The old car sitting in your driveway can breathe new life into the environment, your pocketbook and those suffering from kidney disease. This Earth Day, donate the car to Kidney Cars and become eligible for a tax deduction while helping the National Kidney Foundation get more mileage out of its education and prevention ... Continue reading
Mayor Villaraigosa Welcomes Formula E Electric Car Racing to Los Angeles on Earth Day
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa officially welcomed the FIA Formula E Championship to Los Angeles today, on Earth Day, becoming one of 10 global cities to host the world's first fully-electric Formula E race, commencing in 2014. ... Continue reading
Experian Automotive: Hybrid vehicle market share grew by 41 percent in 2012
Experian Automotive today released findings from an analysis of the hybrid* vehicle segment in honor of Earth Day. The analysis showed that market share of hybrid vehicles has increased by 40.9 percent since 2011, going from 2.2 percent in 2011 to 3.1 percent in 2012. While hybrid vehicles still only make up slightly m ... Continue reading
10 Michigan High School Teams Receive $30,000 Boost from The Chrysler Foundation Grants Bring the Total for the 2013 Robotics Season to More Than $185,000 The Chrysler Foundation, the charitable arm of Chrysler Group LLC, today announced additional grants totaling nearly $30,000 to support 10 Michigan high school robot ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Power for Earth Day and Everyday
Diesel power is part of a sustainable clean energy future because it is the most energy-efficient internal combustion engine, it has near-zero emissions and is fully capable of using renewable biodiesel fuels. "Clean Diesel Power for Earth Day and Everyday" Diesel Direct Earth Day Newsletter Diesel Engines Power Econom ... Continue reading
New GSA Initiative Replaces Aging Federal Fleet With Up To 10,000 Hybrid Vehicles
Ahead of Earth Day, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini announced a new GSA Fleet consolidation initiative to give federal agencies the opportunity to replace their aging fleet with hybrid vehicles. Through this initiative, GSA would expand the number of hybrid vehicles i ... Continue reading
Mazda 6 Diesel Wins in the Rolex Grand-Am GX
In only its fourth race, the all-new Mazda6, powered by a production-based SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel engine, scored a win in the Rolex Grand-Am GX race at Road Atlanta. Joel Miller and Andrew Carbonell drove the #00 Visit Florida Racing Mazda6 to the win, with team-mates Sylvain Tremblay and Tom Long finishing third in t ... Continue reading
Ford COO Mark Fields Named 2013-2014 Campaign Chair for United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Ford Motor Company Chief Operating Officer Mark Fields has been named 2013-2014 Campaign Chair for United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Outgoing chair Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler Group LLC Chairman and CEO, passed the torch to Fields. Fields' role as 2013-2014 Campaign Chair builds on the thriving long-term partnershi ... Continue reading
Penske Truck Leasing Honored with 2013 U.S. EPA SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award
Penske Truck Leasing has been named a 2013 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Affiliate ChallengeAward winner. As one of seven organizations nationwide to win this award, Penske is the only transportation company to receive this honor. "We are proud of our partnership with SmartWay and we're very pleas ... Continue reading
Asians Roar Back, Resume Conquest of Retail Market
Washington DC April 22, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that Japanese and Korean automakers accounted for nearly half of all retail sales in 2012, bouncing back after inventory shortages caused by Japan's 2011 earthquake were resolved. Asian companies passed the 50 percent milestone in 2009, when they accounted for ... Continue reading
Newport Coachworks in Full Production on Its Atlas 34 Passenger Bus Line
Green Automotive Company announced today that its subsidiary, Newport Coachworks Inc., has completed tooling and is in full production on its ATLAS 34 bus. ... Continue reading
Hyundai To Offer New Customers Enhanced SiriusXM Radio With Three-Month All Access Subscription
Hyundai Motor America and Sirius XM Radio will offer new Hyundai customers a three-month subscription to SiriusXM's All Access package, offering them even more programming, beginning this month. Programming enhancements for new vehicles include: SiriusXM NFL Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, exclusive talk programming and ... Continue reading
In celebration of Earth Day 2013, ChargePoint, Inc. the largest network of electric vehicle charging stations, today announced it has teamed with BMW's premium, electric car sharing program DriveNow to showcase the benefits of electric vehicles and EV charging in the workplace. ChargePoint's EV charging stations will b ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Releases Earth Day 2013 Consumer Recycling and Sustainability Survey Findings
Bridgestone Americas and Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) today released the findings of the companies' Earth Day 2013 Consumer Recycling and Sustainability Survey, revealing U.S. consumer attitudes toward recycling and sustainable behaviors in 20 cities. The findings and infographic were released as part of a four ... Continue reading
All-new Mazda6 Named One of 'Ward's 10 Best Interiors' in USA
US monthly magazine WardsAuto World names Mazda6 for '10 Best Interiors' list Mazda6 has already won 'Best Large Family Car' and 'Best Estate Car' awards Three generously specified trim levels available across 36 model Mazda6 line-up The all-new Mazda6 with its fuel-saving SKYACTIV technologies and 'KODO - Soul of Moti ... Continue reading
TRW Launches Electrically Powered Steering Column Drive With Chinese Customers
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has recently started production of its electrically powered steering (EPS) column drive technology with a major Chinese vehicle manufacturer (VM) and is due to launch with three further China domestic platforms in 2013. Production will be located at TRW's state-of-the-art manufacturing fac ... Continue reading
Leviton has been awarded a $1 million grant to install electric vehicle charging stations across the state of New York in an effort to support Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's "Charge NY" initiative. Utilizing the company's Evr-Green Dual Port Level 2 Charging Stations, Leviton will help enable electric vehicle charging at v ... Continue reading
As automakers progress to the next generation of vehicles to meet increasingly stringent fuel economy regulations, the steel industry continues to develop new steel technologies to design the safe, affordable and sustainable vehicles the industry and consumers seek. To ensure a thorough understanding of these technolog ... Continue reading
Fleetmatics Group PLC today revealed that reducing idling time on the nation's 18.51 million local commercial vehicles could significantly reduce fuel consumption and make an impact on U.S. fuel dependency. Data from Fleetmatics Group's tracking of more than 331,000 subscriber vehicles reveals that vehicles operating w ... Continue reading
2013 Lexus ES Hybrid Sedan (300h) Review By Steve Purdy
2013 LEXUS ES 300h Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Having offered my first impressions of the redesigned line of Lexus ES sedans last summer after a regional launch here in Detroit I promised to flesh out my review once I had a chance to spend some serious time and miles with this lovely sedan. ... Continue reading
GAEI Vehicles Earn 5 Star China NCAP Rating With Full Occupant Safety System From TRW
SHANGHAI, China, April 22, 2013 AUTO SHANGHAI, China, April 22, 2013 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. has started production with a full range of occupant safety systems for two GAEI (Guangzhou Automotive Engineering Institute) vehicle platforms in China. The Trumpchi Sedan and Trumpchi GS5 SUV both received a 5 star r ... Continue reading
Nissan, New York City Launch Leaf Electric Vehicle Taxi Pilot
To celebrate Earth Day, Nissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today launched a new electric vehicle taxi pilot with the world's best-selling electric car, Nissan LEAF. This pilot program, which puts six LEAF taxis into service beginning this spring, will help Nissan, the city, the taxi industry and the publi ... Continue reading
iSpy The New Connected Volkswagen iBeetle
Two iconic products will be forming an alliance later this year: the iPhone from Apple and the Beetle from Volkswagen. ... Continue reading
Stars Turn Out For The Special Screening Of Iron Man 3 Including The Audi R8 E-Tron
Robert Downey Jnr and Ben Kingsley were among the names who attended the big red carpet event in London's Leicester Square ... Continue reading
One Millionth Fiat 500 Rolls Off The Production Line At Tychy
The one millionth Fiat 500 produced in Poland has rolled off the Fiat Auto Poland production line at the Tychy factory today (19 April). ... Continue reading
Seat Unveils The New Leon SC In China
The new SEAT Leon SC has made its debut at Auto Shanghai 2013 during the Volkswagen Group event the evening prior to the opening of the main show. ... Continue reading
C 63 AMG 'Edition 507' - Pricing Announced
Continuing the success of the C 63 AMG, the 'Edition 507' utilises the dynamic, high-performance technology exhibited in the SLS AMG. ... Continue reading
Holden Boosts SUV Range with Drive Quality Improvements, New Captiva 5 LTZ
Holden will strengthen its popular Captiva SUV range by adding a top-spec Captiva 5 LTZ and a new generation six-speed automatic transmission across both Captiva 5 and seven-seat Captiva 7 models. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Announces Two Vehicles for Production in China
Infiniti's premium product portfolio expansion and growing production footprint continues. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Unveils a Preview of its China-Exclusive Model "Mistra" at 2013 Auto Shanghai
Hyundai Motor Company unveiled a new concept vehicle at the 2013 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. ... Continue reading
At Brisbane Truck Show, Cat Trucks to Provide First Look at Full Product Line
For the first time in Australia, customers will have the opportunity to view the full range of new Cat Trucks when they are displayed at the Brisbane Truck Show from Thursday, 16 to Sunday, 19 May. ... Continue reading
Concept Car Heralds New Local Brand for Kia's Chinese Joint Venture Operations
Kia Motors Corporation's joint venture in China, Dongfeng Yueda Kia (DYK), has unveiled a new Chinese-market concept and a new local brand name at the Shanghai Motor Show. ... Continue reading
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