XL Hybrids Announces 10 Million Customer Miles And More Than One Million Miles Driven Per Month
XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced that 10 million road miles have been collectively driven by globally-recognized brands, municipalities and nonprofits using the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in their service, delivery and passenger f ... Continue reading
Searching and Finding: Daimler at re:publica 2015
For the fourth time, Daimler is a partner at the internet conference #rp15, which takes place every year at the beginning of May in the German capital. Under this year's theme "Finding Europe", some 450 speakers from 45 countries are expected in STATION Berlin from 5 to 7 May. The over 6000 guests will have more than 3 ... Continue reading
Germany's First Hydrogen Filling Station on the Autobahn Opens
GEISELWIND/BERLIN/MUNICH/STUTTGART -- May 4, 2015: Motorway service areas seen as possible locations for H2 filling stations on the autobahn</STRONG></DIV></LI></UL> <DIV class=c2cClass3>As part of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP), Daimler, Linde and TOTAL have jointly taken an important step forward in the expansion ... Continue reading
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Price Announced: First Mass Production Fuel Cell Vehicle
Hyundai Motor UK Announces Price of Worldâs First Mass Production Fuel Cell Vehicle ix35 Fuel Cell public retail price from £53,105 on-the-road (OTR) with part-funding from the HyFive project Hyundaiâs zero-emission ix35 Fuel Cell represents one of the worldâs most advanced alternative fuel vehicles o ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Publishes New Sustainability Report
Winterkorn: âSustainability is a real value driver for our businessâ For the first time, 57 model variants with a maximum of 95 grams CO2 / km are available Board members comment on strategic topics WOLSBURG/HANOVER -- May 5, 2015: The Volkswagen Group has published its new sustainability report, which includ ... Continue reading
Hyung Cheong Kim Appointed as President and CEO of Hyundai Europe
Hyung Cheong Kim new President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe Mr Kim joins from executive role at Hyundai Motor Companyâs America Group Responsible for business vision, leading management team in Europe HIGH WYCOMBE -- May 5, 2015: Mr Hyung Cheong Kim has been appointed as President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europ ... Continue reading
Ford Transit Centres (UK) Will host Transit Show Live
Ford Transit Centres are the venues for a series of âTransit Show Liveâ events that will showcase the latest technologies and features in the expanded Ford Transit commercial vehicle range. Transit Show Live, which runs from 16-25 May, will also launch the specialist Ford Transit Centre network, dedicated to ... Continue reading
Vauxhall/GM Marks 90 Year Annivesary as 500 Million Landmark Reached
GM celebrates 500 million vehicles produced Vauxhall has made âa significant contributionâ after 90 years of GM ownership GM & Vauxhall continue to innovate after more than a century in business LUTON/DETROIT -- May 5, 2015: General Motors today became the first car manufacturer in the world to produce 500 mi ... Continue reading
Toyota Sienna Named Best 3-Row Vehicle for Families
Parents love the new Sienna minivan for its upscale style and features, comfort and safety. Kids enjoy the 16.4-inch widescreen entertainment center. But auto writers are a much tougher group to please. As it turns out, the Greater Atlanta Automotive Media Association (GAAMA) finds the Sienna to be quite pleasing as we ... Continue reading
Ford to help students learn science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills as part of a broader focus on technical careers Ford, in collaboration with the UAW, plans to add four career academies in Detroit to growing national network supported by the Ford Next Generation Learning initiative, part of Ford Motor ... Continue reading
Robots to Drive Polaris RANGER at DARPA Robotics Challenge
Polaris® Industries Inc. , the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles, today announced that its Limited Edition DARPA Polaris RANGER® XP 900 EPS and GEM electric vehicles will be used as part of the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Finals to be held June 5-6, at the Fairplex, in Pomona, Calif. âThis means i ... Continue reading
Nissan’s “Ride of Your Life™” Altima campaign returns bigger and better in second year
Interactive consumer experience starts at shopping mall, ends at race track Out-of-the-box Nissan marketing campaign features Smart Glass box with a 2015 Altima inside âRide of Your Lifeâ campaign showcases Altimaâs positioning as âthe most exciting sedan on the roadâ Two-minute video available ... Continue reading
INRIX Enables Businesses and Governments to Work Smarter with New Data from Connected Cars KIRKLAND, WA -- May 5, 2015: INRIX®, Inc., the leading global provider of transportation intelligence and connected car services worldwide, is introducing the first analytics platform to tap big data from the connected car for ... Continue reading
Goodyear Introduces Tires Containing Next-Generation Silica
AKRON, OH -- May 5, 2015: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has begun using a next-generation silica to increase the fuel-efficiency of its tires. This new silica will be first used in the Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV tire, which is being launched this month in Latin American markets. Tires containing the silica also wi ... Continue reading
With Simple Price Parking, ParkWhiz cuts parking costs between 45 percent and 70 percent, boosting visitors and spending in downtown Chicago CHICAGO -- May 5, 2015: Chicago is one of America's worst cities for parking. To better understand the pain points of parking in the city, ParkWhiz surveyed more than 500 Chicagoa ... Continue reading
Airbiquity to Present at Leading Telematics Conference: TU-Automotive Detroit 2015
Future of Connected Car and User Experience Among Topics to be Addressed by Airbiquity Executives SEATTLE -- May 5, 2015: Airbiquity®, a global leader in connected car services, will exhibit and participate at TU-Automotive Detroit 2015. David Jumpa, Airbiquity Chief Revenue Officer, and Scott Frank, Airbiquity Vice ... Continue reading
Winners of the Fourth Annual Project Yellow Light Video Contest Announced
U.S. Department of Transportation Partners with the Ad Council to Promote Peer-Produced Videos on the Dangers of Distracted Driving WASHINGTON, D.C., May 5, 2015 : Today the U.S. Department of Transportationâs National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Mazda Motorsports, National Organizations for You ... Continue reading
Jeep Brand and World Surf League (WSL) Make Big Splash with Global Partnership
The Jeep brand and the World Surf League (WSL) today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will make the Jeep Brand the official and exclusive global automotive partner of the WSL and the naming rights partner to the WSL Jeep Leaders Tour Rankings for men and women. This fully integrated, multi-year partnershi ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Up Slightly in April 2015
International Nameplate Dealers Announce Monthly Sales lexandria, VA (May 4, 2015) â The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released April 2015 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents Americaâs approximately 10,000 international name ... Continue reading
The heart of American manufacturing is beating strong in Findlay, Ohio where Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies plans to expand its automotive sealing facility and hire new employees to meet increasing customer requirements for quality components. Freudenberg-NOK's Findlay plant produces approximately 700 high perfor ... Continue reading
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