Breast Feeding in Your Convertible Car During Grid Lock Traffic - Yea or Nay?
Time Magazine breaks hallowed ground on an important subject AUTO CENTRAL - May 10, 2012: A media event just occurred that will probably fill CNN and all the supermarket tabloids for the next several days. The event is Time Magazine using a photo of a very attractive your blonde woman breastfeeding your 4-year old son. ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2012 Honda Accord Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE ACCORD VEHICLE More sophisticated than the Civic, Honda has been able to create a go-to mid-sized sedan with enough reliability and love that it is passed onto family members during its lifetime just as a cherished heirloom might. More ... Continue reading
Faces of the Future: The Concept Cars at the Concorso Eleganza Villa Este 2012
The participants in this year's Concept Cars & Prototypes competition have been announced at the Concorso 'Eleganza Villa d'Este press conference in Milan. We're delighted to see a steady rise in the number of entrants for the Concept Cars & Prototypes concours, said Karl Baumer, President of the Concorso Eleganza Vill ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 750Li Review By Steve Purdy
2012 BMW 750Li The Ultimate Riding Machine for a Potentate By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Before doing the research on this amazing limo-size BMW 750Li I was not know the details of its powertrain but when I put my foot in it on the freeway ramp and felt the thrust I knew it was something special. I ... Continue reading
Dodge Dart and Dodge CEO Headline Exclusive Motor Press Guild Meeting
On May 15, Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, will host its May meeting at The Proud Bird Restaurant in Los Angeles with guest speaker Reid Bigland, president and chief executive officer of the Dodge brand. Reid will show off production models of the Dodge Dart, the comp ... Continue reading
All-new 2013 Ford Fusion will be first midsize family sedan in America available with such a wide array of driver assist technologies, including Lane-Keeping System with Driver Alert, adaptive cruise control and collision warning, and active park assist These technologies form the basis for Ford's research and developm ... Continue reading
Total Car Score Identifies Top Ten Best Cars for College Graduates
Total Car Score, the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison website, has issued its list of the Top Ten Cars for College Graduates. Total Car Score released the list in time for graduation season, as new college grads and their parents look to make a smart choice on an 'adult' car. Safety, fuel efficiency ... Continue reading
Propane Autogas Buses Deliver Cleaner Air, Lower Costs for Hall County Schools
Propane Autogas Buses Deliver Cleaner Air, Lower Costs for Hall County Schools Georgia governor, legislators and dignitaries support Hall County Schools use of propane autogas at Georgians supporting Georgians for a greener community event HALL COUNTY, Ga. (May 10, 2012) This morning state legislators and dignitaries ... Continue reading
Beat the Traffic Named a Finalist for the 2012 Red Herring Top 100 Americas Award
Beat the Traffic® announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Americas award, a prestigious list honoring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of ... Continue reading
The Toll Roads First in Nation to Offer Free Mobile Phone App for Account Management
The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) today announced the launch of a free mobile phone app it created for download on the iPhone and Android. The app is the first of its kind in the nation, allowing FasTrak accountholders access to the same account and customer service features they find on The Toll Roads website ... Continue reading
AlertDriving Expands Mobile Defensive Driver Training
AlertDriving, the global leader in web-based driver risk management solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Mobile Defensive Driver Training to 9 countries and will be unveiling them at ASSE 2012 Safety Exposition, taking place June 3 through June 5 in Denver, CO. 'Today's workforce has become increasing ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Lotus Confirms Alesi Indy 500 Entry
Indianapolis, May 9, 2012: One of Jean Alesi's first stops upon arriving May 7 in Indianapolis was the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and it wasn't to tour the museum. The 47-year-old former Formula One veteran of 13 seasons announced in September that he sought to compete in the Indianapolis 500 for the first time for t ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Patrick Race Preview
KANNAPOLIS, May 9, 2012: Itâs been called the toughest of all tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. So much so that Darlington (S.C.) Raceway years ago was nicknamed âThe Track Too Tough To Tame.â� Darlington is an egg-shaped oval 1.366 miles in length â the odd shape because the wes ... Continue reading
ALMS P2 - Dempsey Racing To Debut New ALMS P2 Team At Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, May 9, 2012: Just over six weeks after announcing the teamâs entry into the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) P2 division in a press conference at the season-opening 60th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Dempsey Racing principals and co-drivers Patrick Dempsey and Joe Foster confirmed today that the ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototype - SunTrust Race Preview
MILLVILLE, May 9, 2012: Four trips to New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, four podium finishes. Thatâs quite an impressive resume for the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette Dallara DP team of Wayne Taylor Racing at the 2.25-mile, 14-turn road course about an hourâs drive south of Philadelphia that opened in 2008. ... Continue reading
FIM MotoGP - Edwards On The Mend After Successful Surgery
INDIANAPOLIS, May 9, 2012: American Colin Edwards is scheduled to return to the MotoGP World Championship at the Grand Prix of Catalunya on June 3 after undergoing successful surgery May 7 to repair a broken collarbone. He will miss the next race, the French Grand Prix, on May 20 at Le Mans. Edwards, from Houston, suff ... Continue reading
Car Of The Year Honour for Range Rover Evoque as Land Rover Excels in 2012 Diesel Car Awards +VIDEO
The design, technology and capability of Land Rover's current model range has been reflected in the brand's emphatic success in the 2012 Diesel Car Awards. ... Continue reading
KeyBank, Kumho Tire Expand Key To Safe Teen Driving Program
KeyBank and Kumho Tire U.S.A. are expanding a free program designed to improve teen driving skills and raise awareness about the importance of proper training for young drivers. The program - called Key to Safe Teen Driving - is now in its fourth year and will include 24 events in 14 cities: Akron, Canton, Cleveland, T ... Continue reading
RV Shipments Up Nearly 10% As Manufacturers Offer Consumers New Designs and Features
Recreation vehicle (RV) shipments continued to trend upward in early 2012 despite a jittery economy and elevated fuel prices according to market data collected by Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Wholesale shipments to retailers in March reached 28,100 -- the best March total since 2008. In February, man ... Continue reading
Friction Parts Store Offers Wide Range of Friction Products at Any Quantity
Friction Parts Store (FPS), an extensive online distributor that sells OEM friction products, offers a wide selection of OEM brakes and clutches from a variety of top name companies for many vehicles. The Friction Parts Store's mission extends beyond the high quality of the product to every aspect of the shopping exper ... Continue reading
Cellcontrol, the leading developer of distracted driving solutions, has been featured in the Solution Showcase and Safe Driving Pavilions this week at CTIA Wireless 2012 as the industry's best-in-class solution to effectively prevent distracted driving. As CTIA wraps up today, Cellcontrol also announced that a formal p ... Continue reading
LiveViewGPS Helps Wilson Inspection X-Ray Services Comply with NRC Regulations
9/11 changed a lot of companies, and Wilson Inspection X-Ray Services, based in Corpus Christi, Texas, was no exception. 'The nature of our service requires our trucks to carry hazardous materials' For over two decades, Wilson Inspection X-Ray Services has been delivering its non-destructive testing services to the pet ... Continue reading
Ford Appoints New Company Officers in Europe and Asia-Pacific
Jeff Wood, Ford director of manufacturing for North America Vehicle Assembly Operations, has been elected a company officer and named vice president of Manufacturing, Ford of Europe. Gary Johnson, vice president of Manufacturing, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa has been elected a company officer. Kumar Galhotra, vice pres ... Continue reading
EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies
EPA Updates Clean Air Act Requirements for Gas Stations to Reflect New Vehicle Technologies * "Widespread use of advanced vehicle technologies capture harmful gasoline vapors when refueling, delivering more cost-effective emissions reductions" The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that the syste ... Continue reading
SAE International Announces Results for 2012 Formula Hybrid Competition
Following are from the SAE International Formula Hybrid competition held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH: Hybrid Class 1st Brigham Young University* 1st - Universite de Sherbrooke* 3rd Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya *Because the scores of the first two finishers in the Hybrid category were within ... Continue reading
International Rectifier, IR , a world leader in power management technology, today introduced a highly innovative 600V automotive grade IGBT platform, COOLiRIGBT for use in a wide range of fast switching applications for electric (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) including on-board DC-DC converters, motor drives, ... Continue reading
Citroen DS5 Is 'Best Large Car' In Diesel Car Magazine's Car Of The Year Awards
Citroen's new ultra-stylish DS5 flagship has been named 'Best Large Car' in Diesel Car magazine's Car of the Year Awards 2012, adding to the model's awards successes following honours from Top Gear Magazine and Car Design News. ... Continue reading
It may have already won more awards across the world than any other new car, but that hasn't stopped the Chevrolet Volt from adding to its collection of silverware. ... Continue reading
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a May Day cavalcade of 40 cars, one for each of the museum's 40 years. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Tackles Drop In Young Driver Car Ownership By Extending Just Add Fuel Scheme
Young drivers are now, more than ever, feeling the financial challenge of owning a car and this, along with ever increasing costs associated with motoring, means fewer young people are buying and maintaining vehicles. ... Continue reading
New Vauxhall Astra VXR: Torque In-Gear Without The Torque-Steer
Vauxhalls new Astra VXR will incorporate motorsport know-how in its transmission and deliver a class-leading 400Nm of torque, giving it a 0-60mph time of 5.9 seconds and robust mid-range performance when it arrives in the UK this July. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Posts 6.9% Global Sales Growth in April
Kia Motors Corporation has announced its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for April 2012, recording a total of 229,643 units sold. ... Continue reading
The Australian Favourite Honda Civic Puts Safety First
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the ninth-generation Honda Civic has advanced safety features that help take the worry out of motoring. ... Continue reading
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) Chairman and President Bob Graziano has announced that Ian Chalmers has resigned from his position of Chief Executive for FCAI for personal reasons, effective immediately. ... Continue reading
Historic Racing Tourers Return to Winton FOS. Extravaganza for 'Festival of Speed'
Touring Car Devotees of the Brock, Moffat, Bond and Geoghegan eras will be able to journey back in time to see tin-top racing as it used to be in the third annual 'Festival of Speed' staged at Winton Raceway's long circuit. ... Continue reading
2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Named Pace Car for 96th Indianapolis 500 +VIDEO
INDIANAPOLIS - A 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will lead the starting field of the 96th Indianapolis 500 to the green flag Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With 638 horsepower, the Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful production car ever to pace the race. This will be the 23rd time a Chevrolet has paced â ... Continue reading
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