Monday, April 29, 2013

NASCAR NEWS - Official Results 59th Annual Toyota Owner's "400"

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. ... Continue reading

Tata Partners with Tel Aviv University to Fund Leading Edge Innovations for Accelerated Commercialization

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 29, 2013 TEL AVIV, Israel, April 29, 2013 -- Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd. (Ramot), the University's tech transfer company, and Tata Industries, a Tata group company, have entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fund and generate leading edge 'commercialization ready' t ... Continue reading

Historic Detroit Model T Plant Museum Now Open To The Public For 2013 +VIDEO

DETROIT, April 29, 2013 DETROIT, April 29, 2013 -- Birthplace to the legendary Model T, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant museum and education center have re-opened to the public for 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120702/DE34230LOGO ) Built in 1904, the Piquette facility was Ford Motor Company's first au ... Continue reading

ASTON MARTIN MAKES HYBRID HYDROGEN HISTORY AT THE NÜRBURGRING

NÜRBURGRING 29 April, 2013; Aston Martin has secured its place in the history books with a world first hydrogen-fuelled zero CO2 emission lap of the Nürburgring circuit in Germany. The lap was completed on Saturday (27 April) with Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Dr Ulrich Bez at the wheel of the prototype Aston ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Tests of Flywheel Technology Confirm Fuel Savings of up to 25 Per Cent

April 29, 2013 -- Volvo Car Group has completed extensive testing of kinetic flywheel technology on public roads - and the results confirm that this is a light, financially viable and very eco-efficient solution. "The testing of this complete experimental system for kinetic energy recovery was carried out during 2012. ... Continue reading

2013 Western Automotive Journalists Media Days

WAJ's 2013 Media Days are behind us now. I missed the past two years so I am very glad I went this year. When I first joined WAJ, actually before I became a member, I attended my first Media Day Event at what was then Sears Point Raceway and is now Sonoma Raceway. That was in 1999, and I had just started writing for th ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Fewer Customers Are Shopping Auto Insurance; However, Nearly One-Half of Those Who Do Shop Switch Insurers

While the percentage of auto insurance shoppers has reached a six-year low, the percentage of those shoppers who select a new insurer is at a six-year high, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 U.S. Insurance Shopping StudySM released today. The study, now in its seventh year, examines insurance shopping and ... Continue reading

US Auto Shopper Interest in Turbo Diesels Growing

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--US auto shoppers with positive preference for Diesel indicate strong preference for turbochargers, according to Market Insight Corporation. Based on a sample of almost 13,000 active, in market auto shoppers in Q1 2013, almost 30% of these “Diesel Preferrers�?? also had a positi ... Continue reading

Andrew Mallery Appointed Marketing Director For Mercedes-Benz Cars

Andrew Mallery has been appointed Marketing Director for Mercedes-Benz Cars, effective from 3 June 2013, taking over from David George who will continue his career with Mercedes-Benz by joining one of its retail partners in the south of England. ... Continue reading

Celebrate Micra's 30th Birthday In Style

First launched in Britain in 1983, the timeless Micra is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. ... Continue reading

Mazda Climbs Up The Customer Satisfaction Table

Mazda has shot up the popularity charts with its smart Mazda CX-5 SUV crossover making it into 5th place in the top 100 cars in the UK according to the latest customer satisfaction survey. ... Continue reading

Renault To Unveil Next Concept Car In Monaco On 24 May

Like Twin'Z, which was unveiled in Milan, on 8 April, the latest concept car to be designed under the leadership of Laurens van den Acker comes under the 'Play' heading of Renault Design's 'life-cycle' design strategy. ... Continue reading

64 Days To Secure Three Years Of Charge - Free London Motoring With A Low Emissions Toyota Or Lexus

The countdown has started: motorists wanting to maximise charge-free access to central London have just 64 days to register a low emissions Toyota or Lexus, ahead of new rules coming into force. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Presents Future Drive Systems At Vienna Symposium

Today at the 34th International Vienna Motor Symposium Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, gave a forecast of future drive system technologies. ... Continue reading

Volvo Supplies Eight V60s To Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care

Volvo has supplied Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care (SDUC), part of Vocare Group, with eight new Volvo V60s to help local GPs reach patients' homes out of hours throughout Staffordshire. ... Continue reading

Renault Will Produce 82,000 Nissan Micra In Flins Plant, France

The Renault Flins plant, located near Paris, France, was selected by Renault to produce the next-generation Nissan Micra. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles. ... Continue reading

100% Electric Nissan Leaf Joins County Durham And Darlington Fire And Rescue Service

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has taken delivery of a 100% electric Nissan LEAF in a bid to meet the highest levels of environmental responsibility across all areas of its operations. ... Continue reading

Isuzu D-MAX Picks Up Three Ute of the Year Awards

The Isuzu D-MAX was today announced winner of the 2013 Australian 4WD Action Magazine's Ute of the Year, along with two international awards. ... Continue reading