GM Donates $10,000 to Flint for Tree-Planting Project
Funds will help support cityâs phytoremediation of historic âChevy in the Holeâ plant site FLINT, Mich. â Two days after announcing plans to purchase the first Durant-Dort Carriage Company factory in Flint, the automaker presented Flint city leaders with $10,000 to purchase and plant trees this spri ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Camaro SS Joins Dubai Police Force
First-ever Camaro to be used by a police force in Middle East DUBAI â The Chevrolet Camaro SS has joined the Dubai Police fleet of vehicles â the first Camaro to be used by a police force in the Middle East. Powered by a 6.2L V8 engine, the Camaro SS boasts a power output of 426 horsepower and a maximum torqu ... Continue reading
Three GM Buildings Take Home Top Honors From EPA
Three General Motorsâ buildings are being recognized for superior performance in the EPAâs 2012 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. Those buildings are: Martinsburg (W.Va.) Customer Care and Aftersales was named a Top Water Performer for reducing water use by 51 percent. Yps ... Continue reading
Cadillac Launches 'Style Driven' Series on Vogue.TV
Video Vignettes offer behind-the-scenes look at a stylistâs prep for Met Gala DETROIT â Cadillac is blending fashion and automotive design with the launch of âStyle Driven,â a four-part video vignette offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the life of fashion stylist Erin Walsh, as she cura ... Continue reading
Aluminum, Structural Adhesive Help Boost Cadillac Performance and Quietness
Bonding agent reduces squeaks and rattles; aluminum cuts ATS and CTS weight DETROIT â Greater use of structural adhesive and aluminum is helping Cadillac reduce overall weight of the ATS and all-new CTS sedans, contributing to better ride and handling and reduced cabin noise in both models. The new CTS uses 387 fe ... Continue reading
Buick Turns 110: M18 Hellcat Remembered on V-E Day
âHot rod of World War IIâ a key piece of âArsenal of Democracyâ DETROIT â Buick production lines have been rolling for 110 consecutive years but for a short period during World War II, the vehicles produced looked decidedly different. In February of 1942, the last civilian car left a Buick faci ... Continue reading
Miles with Mom Study Reveals Car Time is Gaining Traction as American Families' Favorite Pastime
According to a new survey Miles with Mom" time in the car is a frequent opportunity for modern families to connect. The national survey of more than 2,400 respondents indicated that 55 percent of moms are in their vehicle with their children multiple times per day, and the majority of families drive to all or most of ... Continue reading
SORL Auto Parts Schedules 2013 First Quarter Press Release and Conference Call for May 15, 2013
SORL Auto Parts, Inc. ("SORL" or "the Company"), a leading supplier of brake and control systems to the global commercial vehicle industry, today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the 2013 first quarter ended March 31, 2013, on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 before the market opens. Management will ... Continue reading
Fleetmatics to Present at Upcoming Conferences
Fleetmatics Group PLC , a leading global provider of fleet management solutions for commercial fleet vehicles delivered as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), today announced that Jim Travers, Chief Executive Officer and Steve Lifshatz, Chief Financial Officer are scheduled to present at the following upcoming conferences: 4 ... Continue reading
Penske Truck Rental Kicks-Off Paralyzed Veterans of America Fundraising Effort
Penske Truck Rental is proud to announce a new fundraising effort to benefit the Paralyzed Veterans of America's Mission: ABLE campaign -- to ensure that veterans with disabilities get the care, benefits and job opportunities they've earned and deserve. Penske Truck Rental will invite its consumer rental customers to d ... Continue reading
The 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition Ends in Success
The 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2013) with the tagline "Innovation for Better Life" ended in success on April 29. Auto Shanghai 2013, with a combined show space of 280,000 square meters, brought together 2,000 Chinese and foreign exhibitors from 18 countries and regions wor ... Continue reading
New Passenger Seat For Saab 340 and 2000
Saab and Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd. has signed an agreement regarding deliveries of the lightweight Acro seats for the Saab 340 and 2000 aircraft. The lightweight Acro seats have been developed in cooperation between Saab and Acro, where Acro was responsible for the seat design adapted to the Saab footprint and Saab wa ... Continue reading
Honda Rocks the Summer's Biggest Music Festivals
Honda returns to support the biggest music festivals of the summer with major sponsorships at three premier events: Sasquatch! (May 24-27) at the Gorge in George, WA, Governors Ball in New York City (June 7-9) and Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, TX, (Oct. 4-6; 11-13). As part of the festival support, Honda ... Continue reading
Hess to Separate Chairman and CEO Roles
Hess Corporation today announced that, after consulting with its shareholders, it will separate the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer immediately following its Annual Meeting to be held on Thursday, May 16 in Houston, TX. John Krenicki, former Vice Chairman of GE, has agreed to serve as Non-Executive Chairma ... Continue reading
Porsche Announces Changes to Executive Sales and Operations Team
Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), exclusive U.S. importer of Porsche sports cars, the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sports sedan, today announced the appointment of Joe Lawrence as executive vice president and chief operating officer of PCNA and the promotion of current PCNA chief operating officer Michael Bartsch to CEO o ... Continue reading
The Big Three scored big with online auto shoppers in the first quarter of 2013, according to a new report published by the digital automotive marketing and advertising experts at Jumpstart Automotive Group. 'So far this year, there have been quite a few success stories among domestic auto brands' Through the lens of ... Continue reading
Fuddruckers®, home of the "World's Greatest Hamburgers", is cooking up a surprise for hometown fans this weekend, as the fast casual chain rolls into the 26th Annual Houston Art Car Parade for the second time. Created around the concept of "Building a Burger World," the mobile sculpture was conceived by employee Brand ... Continue reading
2014 MAZDA6 Wins NEMPA Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance
Last evening, the all-new 2014 Mazda6 was presented with the prestigious Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance from the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) in conjunction with Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. The Ritvo Award honors the best in design in the automotive world, wh ... Continue reading
Proterra Electric Bus Company Selects Garrett Mikita As New CEO
Garrett E. Mikita has been selected by the Proterra Board of Directors as the new President and CEO of Proterra Inc., the leading provider of zero-emission commercial transit solutions and the maker of the world's first all-electric fast-charge transit bus. Mikita takes over from David Bennett. "We thank David Bennett ... Continue reading
Jeep Brand Receives Three Significant Awards from New England Motor Press Association
Jeep Grand Cherokee "Official Winter Vehicle of New England" for third consecutive year 2011 Grand Cherokee captures Wheels TV "Previously Owned Vehicle of the Year" award Mike Manley, Jeep Brand President and CEO, receives 2013 NEMPA Executive of the Year Award 2013 Ram 1500 4x4 named "Best All-Weather Pickup Truck" T ... Continue reading
Double Honours For Land Rover In Diesel Car Magazine's Car Of The Year 2013
The Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery have continued their winning ways in the annual Diesel Car, Car of the Year Awards. ... Continue reading
Limited Edition Pack Celebrates 40 Years Of Caterham
Caterham Cars will celebrate 40 years of manufacturing and developing the iconic Seven with a free limited edition pack. ... Continue reading
100 Years On And Vauxhall's 30-98 Is Still King Of The Hill
One hundred years to the day after Joseph Higginson achieved fastest time of the day at Waddngton Fell Hillclimb in the first Vauxhall 30-98, 33 surviving models - around 20 per cent of the cars left in the world - charged up the same hill to celebrate the 1913 event that marked the debut of the world's greatest sporti ... Continue reading
30 Nissan Leafs Fit The Bill For West Midlands Police
Local criminals won't be the only ones charged after West Midlands Police (WMP) took delivery of 30 Nissan LEAFs in the UK's largest corporate LEAF deal to date. ... Continue reading
Mazda opens the door to Monet's Garden
Mazda Australia has affirmed its involvement in the arts with the official opening of Monet's Garden at the National Gallery of Victoria. ... Continue reading
Narva's L.E.D Map Reading Light Now with Accessory Plug
The new lamp has all the features of the earlier fixed position multi-voltage 9 - 33V lamp with its stylish design and powerful 1W L.E.D light making it ideal for reading in caravans, camper trailers and trucks. ... Continue reading
Suzuki announces Financial Results for FY2012
Suzuki Motor Corporation has recorded another strong result for the 2012 Fiscal Year (April 2012 to March 2013). ... Continue reading
MINI wins MOTOR Magazine's 2013 Bang for your Bucks Award
The limited edition MINI John Cooper Works GP has been hailed as the best performance car under $100,000 in MOTOR Magazine's annual Bang for your Bucks awards. ... Continue reading
Malibu reaches the peak, while Freemont falls short
Independent vehicle safety advocate, ANCAP, has today released ANCAP safety ratings for two new market entrants - the Holden Malibu and Fiat Freemont. ... Continue reading
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