First Drive Europe: 2013 Honda CR-V By Henny Hemmes
Europe to get 2013 Honda CR-V in November By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MUNICH, Germany, September 10,2012. Almost a year after the market launch of the 2012 CR-V in North America, the fourth generation of Hondaâs crossover will hit the European market. But thatâs nothing new! Since ... Continue reading
TxDOT Releases New Educational Video to Prevent Drunk Driving Among Hispanics
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) today released a new educational video to better inform Hispanic drivers about the personal and financial costs of a driving while intoxicated (DWI) conviction in the state of Texas. The Spanish-language video features DWI testimonials from Hispanic drivers convicted of dr ... Continue reading
Ford and its employees donating more than $1.2 million to nonprofit organizations in the Louisville and Lexington areas this year Ford-related donations to Louisville and Lexington area nonprofits since 2000 top $10 million Donations are targeted to organizations supporting children and education, veterans, health, hun ... Continue reading
Hollywood "Red Carpet" Event Promotes Child Passenger Safety
Former Miss USA Ali Landry, Safe Kids Worldwide and BRITAX Child Safety hosted a celebrity party Saturday, September 8 th to increase awareness of National Child Passenger Safety Week coming up on September 17 - 22, 2012. The former beauty queen, actress and producer of TV Guide Network's "Hollywood Girls Night," held ... Continue reading
Mahindra & Mahindra Successful in Challenging Clains Brought by Global Vehicles
As previously reported, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited ("Mahindra") successfully challenged claims brought by Global Vehicles ("GV"), culminating in an arbitration award dated 24 February 2012, which included an award of costs of over $2 million in Mahindra's favour. In March of this year, GV commenced proceedings in Engl ... Continue reading
Hertz Commences Tender Offer to Acquire Dollar Thrifty
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. today commenced a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. . As previously announced on August 26, 2012, Hertz and Dollar Thrifty have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Hertz would acquire Dollar Thrift ... Continue reading
GreenShift Receives Notice of Allowance for Corn Oil Extraction Patent Application
GreenShift Corporation (OTCQB: GERS) today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO") issued another new Notice of Allowance covering GreenShift's corn oil extraction processes, this time for patent application number 13/107,197 titled Method of Processing Ethanol Byproducts and Related S ... Continue reading
Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival Salutes Driven2Dare Military Tribute Safety Tour
As if thrilling vintage and professional auto racing weren't enough at the 15th annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival, this year the Driven2Dare Military Tribute Safety Tour comes to the Race at the Base September 22-23. Driven2Dare, Inc has provided safety presentations to over 150,000 military and their families ... Continue reading
Ford Stretches UK Market Lead Heading Into Major September Sales Month
Market leader Ford has extended its sales advantage over its nearest rival through 2012 with increased car sales and share to the end of August, compared with the same period in 2011. ... Continue reading
Special-Edition 2013 Kia Rio 5-Door SX M/T Arrives In Limited Quantity
Until now, driving enthusiasts couldn't get their hands on the Rio they were most eager to own--that's about to change. The 2013 Rio 5-door SX is now offered with a 6-speed manual transmission (M/T). Arriving in dealerships in limited quantity with a MSRP of just $17,900[4], the Rio SX M/T is a fun-to-drive subcompact ... Continue reading
Valuation of natural capital awarded 2012 Volvo Environment Prize
Gretchen Daily, professor at Stanford University in California and one of the world's foremost experts on the valuation of natural capital is awarded the 2012 Volvo Environment Prize. She is convinced that the only way to create long-term welfare is to quantify the value of ecosystems. Putting a price on nature is cont ... Continue reading
NVMN: Expert Reports Electric Cars Could Drive up Lithium Prices an Additional 20 Percent Annually
Nova Mining Corp. (OTCBB: NVMN) management was pleased to learn that on Friday, International Business Times reported that "Growing global demand for electric cars like the Tesla Model S and Ford Focus Electric could drive demand for lithium up by as much as 20 percent per year, benefiting chemical and mining companies ... Continue reading
Scion To Throw Ultimate Underground Party In Cincinnati
Scion, the youth brand for Toyota, will be holding its 8th annual Scion Exposed event in a half-mile, underground tunnel in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, September 15 . With activities ranging from a car show to live music to skate parks, this free party is bound to have something for people of all ages. The below-g ... Continue reading
California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto a bill that allows Google's driverless cars on the highway because it does not provide adequate privacy protections for users of the new technology, Consumer Watchdog said today. ... Continue reading
Transmission manufacturer TREMEC today announced the appointment of Jeremy Holt as vice president, where he will be responsible for marketing, sales, application engineering and strategic planning. TREMEC's prior vice president of sales & marketing, Lee Davis, will retire at the end of this year, but will continue to e ... Continue reading
Small Cars Are Changing; Will They Fit in the U.S.?
Washington DC September 0, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that cars have scale; they look different depending on the background they are set against. According to The New York Times, the need to maintain a sense of scale makes it hard to simply ship small cars from Europe and Asia â many of which are so wonde ... Continue reading
Faurecia and its employees team up to squash hunger in North America during 2012 'FUELS' challenge
Faurecia North America this week kicked off its third annual Community Food Drive as part of its corporate-giving initiative, FUELS -- Faurecia Unites with Employees for Local Service. Throughout September, Faurecia employees will collect non-perishable food items to help fight hunger in local communities where the com ... Continue reading
Ford celebrates opening of a new era at Flat Rock Assembly Plant, new U.S. production home of the 2013 Ford Fusion as well as the iconic Mustang Supporting its Fusion production growth plans, Ford is adding 1,200 jobs, a second production shift, and investing $555 million, taking full management control of the former A ... Continue reading
First Thailand Orders for Long-range BYD e6 EV
One of Thailand's top power companies, Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), placed orders for 3 long-range, all-electric, 5-passenger BYD e6s and charging pedestals. This is BYD's first new energy vehicle business in Thailand, opening a new country for global business expansions. MEA is one of the three largest po ... Continue reading
Automakers Update Horn Sounds to Changing Markets
Washington DC September 10, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that cars have gotten a lot more advanced in the last few decades, but at least one part â the humble car horn â has remained virtually untouched. Until now. According to The Detroit News, as carmakers sell more vehicles globally, they're changin ... Continue reading
Hyundai and Cummins Announce Joint Venture Partnership to Build MidRange Engines in South Korea
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (KRX: 009540) and Cummins Inc. have announced a 50/50 joint venture partnership to manufacture MidRange engines in Korea extending from 150 hp to 300 hp (112-224 kW) output for application in a wide range of Hyundai construction and industrial equipment. ... Continue reading
2013 Honda Accord Adds No Charge Standard Features with an MSRP Starting Under $22,000
The dynamic all-new 2013 Honda Accord Sedan will debut at U.S. dealers nationwide on September 19, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) ranging from $21,680 for the well-equipped Accord LX to $33,430 for the luxurious Accord Touring model, plus a destination and handling charge1 of $790 per vehicle. The ... Continue reading
Keeping Hyundai Dealers Lean Mean Fighting Machines
Washington DC September 10, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that even after Hyundai's best August ever, its dealers are painfully aware that they could sell many more vehicles if the automaker could provide them. Dealers are selling vehicles rapidly, mainly to keep their precious vehicle allocations, reports Automo ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Race Report Richmond
Richmond, Sep. 9, 2012: Tony Stewart needed a strong run and he got it Saturday night at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. The driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) rallied from his 28th-place starting spot in the Federated Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race to ... Continue reading
MRF Challenge - Series Launched At Chennai's Express Avenue Mall
Chennai, Sep. 9, 2012: The true test of man and machine is in his pursuit of excellence. The MRF Challenge 2012 will put a spring in the step of young racing drivers across the globe. On 24th August 2012, the residents of Chennai witnessed the birth of a motorsport series like no other. India finally has its chance to ... Continue reading
Monza, Sep. 9, 2012: Lewis Hamilton dominated Sundayâs Italian Grand Prix for McLaren, to score his first-ever win at motorsportâs cathedral of speed and the teamâs third victory on the trot. Behind him, however, Ferrari suffered the indignity of being beaten by a customer team on their home ground as Se ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Race Report Richmond
Richmond, Sep. 9, 2012: Ryan Newman staged a valiant effort in the final race before the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, but a good night at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway just wasnât good enough for Newman and the No. 39 Quicken Loans team in the Federated Auto Parts 400. Coming into the NASCAR Sprint Cup ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - MWR Post Race Comments Richmond
CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Finishing Position: 1st How was your race tonight? "Man, I tell you the last couple of times we've walked in -- Sonoma I ran out of gas doing a burnout too. Thank you to these fans. This is a late night they stuck it out with us, went through the w ... Continue reading
The Mini John Cooper Works Countryman
The MINI family is constantly expanding, and new additions have also been made to the range of John Cooper Works models. ... Continue reading
Paris Motor Show 2012 - e-XIV Concept - By SsangYong
At the 2012 Paris Motor Show, SsangYong Motor Company will unveil its environmentally friendly electric car concept, e-XIV. ... Continue reading
Maserati Granturismo Sport Premiere In London
Last night an outstanding spectacle at the exclusive Hurlingham Club in London was put on to greet the arrival of Maserati's latest stunning creation: the GranTurismo Sport, which was showcased alongside the special edition Bulgari Octo Maserati watch. ... Continue reading
Special Edition Mazda Models Available To Fleets For The First Time
For the first time, standard contract hire support terms are available to leasing companies on special edition models, including the new Venture Edition models, available across the Mazda2, Mazda3 and Mazda5 ranges, and two special edition Mazda MX-5 'Kuro' models. ... Continue reading
"Break Free" With Freddie Mercury-Styled Renault Twizy
Renault's unique two-seat Twizy attended arguably its most star-studded UK event recently, as a show-stealing, four-wheeled lifestyle accessory to help raise money for the rocking charity 'Freddie For A Day'. ... Continue reading
12C Spider To Make European Debut At Windsor Concours Of Elegance
The stunning 12C Spider is set for its European debut, and first royal engagement, this weekend as it takes centre stage at the inaugural Windsor Concours of Elegance. The second model in the 12C family will form part of a four car McLaren display in the grounds of Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest inhabited castl ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Announces Business Expansion In Japan
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today announced that a strong level of interest in its cars in Japan has resulted in the marque opening up increased retail space in Tokyo and a new presence in Osaka, in addition to an upgraded showroom in Yokohama. ... Continue reading
The Classic Mini - Top Of The Pile Once Again
53 years ago, in September 1959, sales began of the Morris Mini-Minor and Austin Seven, and the classic Mini duly embarked on what was to be a triumphant assault on the world's consciousness. ... Continue reading
Toyota At The 2012 Paris Motor Show
Toyota will use the Paris motor show to take the wraps off a comprehensively renewed range of models for the European family/compact car market with the world-first presentation of the new Auris hatchback, Auris Tourer and Verso people carrier. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia Earns Praise
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia (MBFSAu) is proud to have been awarded the title of number one in overall Dealer Satisfaction (DISS) for the third consecutive year. ... Continue reading
Going, Going, Gone: Limited Edition MINI JCW GP Pricing Announced
MINI Australia today announced pricing and specification for its new limited edition MINI JCW GP and indicated that limited production for Australia is selling fast. ... Continue reading
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