New Study Finds U.S. Diesel Vehicles Have Lower Total Cost of Ownership Than Gasoline Vehicles
Diesels Generally Save Owners $2,000 to $6,000 Over Three to Five Years of Ownership A new study released today found that diesel vehicles saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the Unive ... Continue reading
Top Off Your Tank and Rev Up Your Engine!
The Illinois Lottery Gives Away Free Gas CHICAGO--June 27, 2013: Some Illinoisans looking for a break at the gas pump got lucky today. In celebration of the new Free Gas instant ticket, the Illinois Lottery treated the first 300 cars at Circle K, 401 West Madison, in Oak Park and Huck's Convenience Store, 2801 Lindberg ... Continue reading
Hertz Honors Service Men and Women at The Greenbrier Classic
Hertz to make a contribution to Paralyzed Veterans of America Hertz , the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, and the Official Car and Equipment Rental Partner of The Greenbrier Classic, will honor our nation's military heroes at this year's PGA TOUR event, July 1-7, 2013. As part of the Hertz for Her ... Continue reading
2014 Ford Taurus costs less that Toyota Avalon, matches performance
When a company has been around as long as Ford Motor Company and had the number of successful models that they have had, it is bound to make competitors stand up and take notice. Among the most popular models in Ford's history is the Ford Taurus. With over 7.5 million units built in just over 25 years the Taurus ranks ... Continue reading
L.A. Metro to Purchase Its First Electric Buses for Los Angeles County Transit Riders
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors today approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30 million clean air bus technology pilot project. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group and Fiat SpA Open Mopar Operations in South Africa
Mopar Continues to Support Growth Markets and Provide Improved Service to Customers 19,000 sq.-meter facility in Pretoria, South Africa More than 50,000 parts Facility to support Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, and SRT Since Fiat SpA aligned with Chrysler Group LLC, the companies hav ... Continue reading
Creators of 'Robot Chicken Bring Original Web Series 'Friendship All-Stars' to L/Studio
Stop motion animation series coming this summer to Lexus broadband channel TORRANCE, Calif. (June 27, 2013) â â L/Studio, the Lexus-owned broadband channel behind award-winning entertainment like âWeb Therapyâ and âPuppy Love,â is now partnering with the creators of âRobot Chickenâ ... Continue reading
Strong demand on the coasts lifts Ford's U.S. market share nearly a full percentage point to 16.2 percent through May, outpacing all competitors Ford's overall growth spans the full vehicle lineup; through May, U.S. overall car sales are up 12 percent, utility vehicle sales are up 18 percent, and truck sales are up 11 ... Continue reading
EcoDual Announces Former Tesla, Chrysler Executive As President And CEO
EcoDual, Inc., a leading provider of dual fuel systems for heavy-duty, Class 8 trucks, is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Donoughe as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Donoughe is well known for his work in executing vehicle programs. He has led multiple teams in vehicle engineering, manuf ... Continue reading
2013 Delo Big Bass Boat Sweepstakes -- Don't Let This Big One Get Away
Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker of the Delo brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, announced its third Delo Big Bass Boat sweepstakes which runs through October 31. Participants can register at ChevronDelo.com for the chance to win a fully equipped 2013 Z ... Continue reading
NIADA and Manheim Award Dealer's Edge National Community Service Award to Freeman Motor
ATLANTA June 27, 2013; Manheim and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) presented the third annual Dealerâs Edge National Community Service Award to Freeman Motor Company of Portland, Ore., on June 26, during the 67th NIADA Convention and Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. âIndepe ... Continue reading
IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today announced it extended its successful partnership with ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, with plans to add 24 Blink electric vehicle charging stations across eight more locations in the United States. ... Continue reading
Celestica Recognizes ON Semiconductor with a 2012 'Total Cost of Ownership' Supplier Award
ON Semiconductor today announced it has been awarded a 2012 Total Cost of Ownership (TCOOTM) Supplier Award from Celestica, a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions. Celestica's awards program recognizes suppliers that support Celestica's TCOO strategy and demonstrate excellence in qual ... Continue reading
Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has expanded its Standard LV Series Pneumatic Lockout Valve with new Compact and High Flow versions, extending the application range of the series with additional body and port sizes. The lockouts are installed in pneumatic drop legs or ... Continue reading
City of Berkeley Launches Innovative 'goBerkeley' Transportation Program
In an effort to alleviate traffic congestion, pollution and parking problems, the City of Berkeley, in partnership with AC Transit, City CarShare, TransForm, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Federal Highway Administration and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) announced the launc ... Continue reading
U.S. Bank Returns as Presenting Sponsor of Kirkland Concours d'Elegance
Sponsorship benefits 11th edition of Northwestâs top Classic Car Show TACOMA, Wash. (June 26, 2013) â LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM) has signed an agreement with U.S. Bank to be the presenting sponsor of the 2013 Kirkland Concours dâElegance, the 11th edition of the Pacific Northwest classi ... Continue reading
GE Delivers Integrated Lighting Retrofit Solution to BR Williams Trucking
BR Williams Trucking Inc., a trucking, warehousing and logistics company based in Oxford, AL -- and a long-time GE Capital customer --recently completed a three-facility lighting retrofit project that shines more efficient light on 1.2 million square feet of warehouse space. GE Capital teamed with GE Lighting and Mayer ... Continue reading
QAD Executive Earns 2013 Outstanding Achievement Award from AIAG
At the 2013 AIAG Awards ceremony, Terry Onica, senior director of automotive for QAD Inc. , was honored again this year for her industry leadership, expertise and contribution to the advancement of global Materials Management Operations Guidelines/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE). ... Continue reading
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2013-2023: Forecasts, Technologies, Players" report to their offering. 'Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2013-2023: Forecasts, Technologies, Players' All electric vehicles have at least one traction motor, so the market f ... Continue reading
P&G to Convert 20 Percent of Its For-Hire Truck Loads to Natural Gas
Procter & Gamble is extending its commitment to a more sustainable supply chain by becoming one of the first large shippers to convert a significant percentage of its for-hire truck loads to natural gas. Beginning in July 2013, P&G will work with eight transportation carriers to convert up to 20 percent of its North Am ... Continue reading
Hydrogen Fuel Cell That's as Durable as a Conventional Engine
ACALEnergy system breaks the 10,000 hour endurance barrier ACAL Energy Ltd, the British chemical engineering company, has announced today that its FlowCath® chemistry and engineering has enabled a PEM hydrogen fuel cell to reach 10,000 hours runtime on a third party automotive industry durability test without any sign ... Continue reading
Senior Management Changes For Honda Motor Europe
Honda Motor Europe (HME) has announced changes to the senior management of its European business. ... Continue reading
World Premiere Of The All-New Mazda3 Hatchback
Mazda introduced its all-new Mazda3 hatchback yesterday (Wednesday 26 June) at several locations around the world. ... Continue reading
City Brake Control Wins The Euro NCAP Advanced Award
Since 2010 Euro NCAP Advanced has awarded manufacturers who equip their cars with cutting-edge safety systems which guarantee real benefits for road users. ... Continue reading
Options List Gets Even Shorter For Upgraded Audi A4 SE Technik Models
Already a firm favourite as a means of upgrading the Audi A4 with big ticket luxury and technology items for an impressively small premium, the SE Technik specification has just become even more comprehensive, and even more cost effective. ... Continue reading
Skoda Is The Main Sponsor Of Tour De France For The 10th Time
Skoda will be supporting the Tour de France - the most famous bicycle race in the world - as the main sponsor and official auto partner for the tenth time. ... Continue reading
Nissan Navara Rolls Up Its Sleeves with Habitat for Humanity
Nissan has revved up a community drive to put disaster-affected and disadvantaged Australian families into their own safe, decent and affordable homes. ... Continue reading
Emergency Assistance upgrade for Focus ST
Ford's SYNC-based Emergency Assistance system is being rolled out in the new Focus ST performance hatch. ... Continue reading
Melbourne last night hosted the global reveal of the eagerly anticipated All-New Mazda3, ahead of launch events in New York, London, St Petersburg and Istanbul. ... Continue reading
Bathurst legends on the Block at MotorEx
Two famous Australian Group C Touring Cars are primed to take pole position at Shannons Sydney Custom & Collectable Auction at Meguiar's MotorEx on Sunday, July 21. ... Continue reading
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