TravelCenters of America Opens Two New Always-Open Truck Service Centers
TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has announced the opening of two newly built truck service facilities. The newest Petro:Lube Truck Service is located at I-70, Exit 252 in Salina, Kansas, and offers four service bays. TA Truck Service adds ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Names New Officer
State Auto Financial Corporation announced today that Matthew R. Pollak has been named vice president, treasurer and chief accounting officer. Pollak also serves in these same positions with State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company. ... Continue reading
Two-Thirds of U.S. Drivers Support Increased Federal Funding to Improve Roads
Sixty-two percent of U.S. motorists believe the federal government should invest more money to improve roadways, according to a recent public opinion poll conducted by AAA. The vast majority of drivers (81 percent) also believe the federal government should do more to improve the condition of roads and bridges. "Most A ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Forecasts Best April Car Sales Since 2007
Edmunds.com, forecasts that 1,306,901 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in April for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 15.2 million light vehicles. This will be a 10.4 percent increase from April 2012, but a 10.0 percent decrease from last month. ... Continue reading
AIAG Presents Inaugural Pioneer Award to Chrysler Group at 2013 Corporate Responsibility Summit
AIAG announced that it bestowed its inaugural Pioneer Award to Chrysler Group, honoring the auto manufacturer's 30-year support of AIAG and the industry as a founding member of the not-for-profit, member-supported organization. The award, which was presented during a ceremony last evening at AIAG's 2013 Corporate Respo ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif., April 24, 2013 -- Through the first three weeks of April 2013, new-car sales are on pace to remain above a 15 million unit annual selling pace for the sixth consecutive month, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. Kelley Blue Book projects light ... Continue reading
Mile Marker International, Inc. , a specialty vehicle parts Manufacturer and distributor today announced the consolidation of its Kalama, Washington Facility. As of today all company activities will be performed at its Pompano Beach, Florida warehouse and headquarters. The Company is transferring its West Coast operati ... Continue reading
Luxury Vehicle Sales in U.S Up Nearly 15 Percent In Q1 2013 Says KBB
IRVINE, Calif., April 25, 2013 -- As overall U.S. auto sales posted respectable gains of more than 6 percent in the first quarter, the luxury market more than doubled overall industry gains at 14.6 percent compared to last year, according to the latest New-Car Market Report from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leadin ... Continue reading
Delphi Launches Latest Emissions Standards Guides, Now Also Available as an Interactive App
The popular Delphi Automotive Worldwide Emissions Standards booklets provide easy-to-read summaries of emissions regulations from around the world. An updated 2013-14 edition for passenger car and motorcycle emissions standards is now available. New this year, this version, together with the heavy-duty and off-highway ... Continue reading
Spirit of innovation that guided company founder Henry Ford embraced by next generation at Ford "Take Our Children to Work Day" Unique activities at Ford Research and Innovation Center enable the children of Ford engineers and scientists to experience how subjects like math and science are used to create new vehicle te ... Continue reading
Automotive Brake System Market Worth $28.5 Billion By 2018
The report "Automotive Brake System Market By Geography, Brake Type (Disc, Drum), Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars, Light & Heavy Commercial, Two Wheelers) & Technology (Electronically Assisted & Others) - Global Trends & Forecast to 2018", defines and segments the automotive brakes market with analysis and forecasting of ... Continue reading
A new report being released today by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) shows the very promising results of new, clean bus technology which could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, noise and overall pollution in the world's leading urban centers. Announced by C40 Chair, New York City Michael R. Bloombe ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Named to DiversityInc 2013 List of '25 Most Noteworthy Companies for Diversity'
Selections, based on empirical data, made by the editors of the respected DiversityInc magazine 893 companies participated in the 2013 DiversityInc Top 50 or 25 Most Noteworthy competition, up from about 600 companies in 2012 Chrysler Group has been included on the Top 50 or 25 Most Noteworthy lists seven times since t ... Continue reading
Nissan Welcomes Changes To London Congestion Charge
Nissan has welcomed the changes to the London Congestion Charge from Transport for London (TfL), which sees pure electric cars and vans or vehicles emitting less than 75g/km receiving a 100% exemption from the £10 charge. ... Continue reading
Details Of Ford Motor Company's April 2013 U.S. Sales Conference Call
Ford Motor Company will release its April 2013 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 1, 2013. At 10 a.m. EDT, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. He will be joined by K ... Continue reading
In-Car Technology and Features Owners Desire In Their Next Vehicle
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 25, 2013 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 25, 2013 -- Vehicle owners have a high interest in technology related to fuel economy, device/application linking for smartphones, wireless connectivity, natural language voice activation and a variety of infotainment features for their next vehic ... Continue reading
NASCAR Selects Gene Stefanyshyn to Lead Innovation and Racing Development
Veteran Automotive Executive Brings Global Experience in Engineering Strategy, Product Development and Finance DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 25, 2013) â NASCAR announced today that Eugene (Gene) Stefanyshyn has been named Vice President, Innovation and Racing Development to drive continual improvements in racing perf ... Continue reading
Nissan Drives Team GB and paralympicsgb on the 'Road to Sochi and Rio'
Nissan has today thrown its weight behind the Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes who will compete for Great Britain at the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ... Continue reading
Kia Announces Carens UK Specification And Pricing
Kia is today announcing pricing and specification details for the all-new Carens that is now available to order from Kia dealerships across the UK. ... Continue reading
Yeti Named As The Most Satisfying Car To Own By UK Drivers For The Second Year Running
The SKODA Yeti has been named the UK's most satisfying car to own in the annual Auto Express Driver Power customer satisfaction survey. ... Continue reading
Great Escape Classic Car Hire has extended its network of sites with a new branch in Devon, close to Exeter. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Ampera Gets Affordable New Ownership Package
Vauxhall is to cover the majority of running costs for Ampera customers with a new ownership package for its ground-breaking extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV). ... Continue reading
Alfa Giulietta Among Top 10 'Britain's Best Cars'
The Alfa Giulietta is one of the best cars in Britain, according to a new survey of UK drivers. ... Continue reading
Groove up! And Rock up!: Seriously Sound Small Cars From Volkswagen
Fans of loud music, great-looking small cars and questionable puns are in for a treat this summer, with the introduction of two new special-edition versions of the award-winning Volkswagen up!, called the Groove up! and Rock up!. ... Continue reading
GM To Invest 230 Million Euros In Opel/Vauxhall European Product Development Centre
GM announced today that it will invest 230 Million Euros for new testing facilities into its European Product Development Centre at the Opel headquarters in Ruesselsheim and at the proving ground in Dudenhofen. ... Continue reading
Unique 'MGC Prototype' Replica at Shannons
The six-cylinder engined MGC was originally proposed as a replacement for the Austin-Healey 3000, but as it was in production for less than two years, it has become increasingly collectible today. ... Continue reading
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