Carroll Shelby Dead At 89 +Video
For additional photos, click here. Carroll Shelby, Automotive Legend Dies DEARBORN, Mich., May 11, 2012â Carroll Shelby was a member of the Ford family for the better part of 60 years, producing stunning performance vehicles from concepts to production models. He once said his energy and passion for performance pr ... Continue reading
ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has been invited to present at the Deutsche Bank 2012 Clean Tech, Utilities and Power Conference. The conference will be held at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on May 14-15, 2012. ECOtality CFO Ravi Brar and Vice President ... Continue reading
The Motor City in June: It's the place to be! Register today for AUVSI's Driverless Car Summit
Driverless cars could remove 112 million drunk drivers from the road each year The average car is immobile for 96% of its lifetime In 2010, 35,000 people died in car accidents in the United States, down from 36,000 in 2009. If car deaths were put on a wall the size of the Vietnam Memorial, it would have to be rebuilt e ... Continue reading
Insurer's new website helps customers find the right RV, Manufactured Home, and Landlord Coverage
Leading Recreational Vehicle, Manufactured Home, and Non Standard Homeowners (Rental, Vacant, Vacation Rental) insurance provider International Insurance Group, Inc, has recently launched a new website that allows its customers to learn about the unique insurance risks and coverages available for these niches. Consumer ... Continue reading
PHH Arval a 2012 Stevie Awards Finalist for Customer Experience
PHH Arval was named a finalist in The 2012 American Business Awards in the Business-to-Business Marketing category for its campaign titled Creating the Customer Experience. To ensure this, we developed a Journey Map that allows us to focus on the quality of each customer interaction.â The nomination focused on t ... Continue reading
Standard & Poor's Raises Huntington Auto Finance Trust Ratings
Huntington announces that Standard & Poor's (S&P) has raised the ratings of the class B, C, and D notes issued by Huntington Auto Trust 2009-1. The ratings have been raised from AA to AA+, A to AA, and BBB to AA-, respectively. In addition, S&P affirmed the AAA rating on class A-4 notes issued by Huntington Auto Trust ... Continue reading
Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes (CIIs), undertaken by risk analysis company Maplecroft, have determined that Praxair, Inc., is one of the top 10 leaders among the 360 largest U.S. companies in the innovation of clean-tech solutions and new products, the mitigation of climate change related risks and the managemen ... Continue reading
Meritor, Inc. has appointed Mikel Slater to the position of vice president, Business Unit/Functional Human Resources and Talent Acquisition, effective May 1. In this position, Slater is responsible for leading the Human Resources (HR) team directly in support of Meritor's business segments, as well as all staff functio ... Continue reading
ACE Launches New Global Mapping Tool to Help Clients Evaluate Catastrophe and Supply Chain Exposures
ACE and Willis Re Analytics today launched the ACE Cat Web platform to help companies evaluate their own catastrophe exposures, as well as those of their suppliers and customers, as part of ACE's commitment to help businesses prepare for changing risk in an increasingly globalised world. 2011 provided a wake-up call fo ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Organizational Changes
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. today announced the realignment of its management team to support its long-term strategic initiatives. The Company cited changes in its operating environment and the global commercial vehicle industry as the primary reasons for the changes. "As our geographic footprint expands and we cont ... Continue reading
Miles per Gallon (MPG) Fraud -- Why Class Action Works Better than Small Claims
When it was announced that Heather Peters won her lawsuit against Honda for alleged MPG advertising violations, it drew nationwide attention and several more small claims against the popular car company. Now we hear that Peters' small claims judgment was overturned in the Appeals process--a move that confuses consumers ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Trucks: Carmarthen Laundry comes clean with eco-friendly Bevan21
Date: 11 May 2012 Carmarthen Laundry comes clean with eco-friendly Bevan21 NHS laundry chiefs in south-west Wales bought their first Bevan-bodied Mercedes-Benz trucks back in 1999, with the intention of running them for five years. But so sturdily built, reliable and well supported did those two vehicles prove that not ... Continue reading
2013 Scion FR-S Drive and Preview by Carey Russ
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The 2013 Scion FR-S is the best-handling, most perfectly-balanced new car I've driven in over a decade The best-handling, most perfectly-balanced new car I've driven in over a decade is a Toyota product. No, I'm not insane or on the take. The car in question is the new Scion FR-S, ... Continue reading
Jumpstart Automotive Group, an expert automotive marketing organization, today announced the addition of NADAguides.com to its exclusive portfolio of in-market automotive website publishers. We are very pleased to partner with Jumpstart once again With over four million visitors per month, NADAguides.com is a leading o ... Continue reading
News Release: EPA and American University Host 2012 Technology Market Summit
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and American University will jointly sponsor a technology market summit that brings together government, industry, academia, and investment decision makers to accelerate the development and adoption of American-made technologies to achieve economic growth through environme ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Trucks - North America (NAFTA) Industry Guide
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Trucks - North America (NAFTA) Industry Guide" report to their offering. Trucks - North America (NAFTA) Industry Guide Trucks - North America (NAFTA) Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Trucks industry in each of th ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Heat Wave Arrives To Support Thunder Jam
Millington, May 10, 2012: Sam Ives, aka: HEAT WAVE blasts into Memphis for Thunder Jam at Memphis International Raceway. Ives, a Reserve Deputy with the Tulsa County Sheriffâs Office in Oklahoma is the national spokesperson for Tulsa Co. Sherriffâs Office where he continues to work with youth building a posit ... Continue reading
Outlaw Sprints - Rivalry With Pennsylvania Posse Resumes For Tony Stewart Racing
INDIANAPOLIS, May 10, 2012: There is nothing like a good rivalry to get fans on their feet. Every team has some sort of rival and competing against them annually simply fuels the fire. Itâs that type of animosity the makes life on the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series tour so much fun. Each and every driver ... Continue reading
ALMS LMP2 - Dalziel Looks Forward To New Jersery
Millville, May 10, 2012: On-form Ryan Dalziel is planning to soak up the sun in New Jersey this weekend after two weeks as the rain man on both sides of the Atlantic. Ryan, from Windermere in Florida, canât wait to dry his gear out after getting soaked in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Series Grand Prix of Miami then a ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Race Preview
KANNAPOLIS, May 10, 2012: It seems appropriate that Ryan Newman calls Darlington (S.C.) Raceway his favorite stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit. As the story goes, the 1.366-mile oval is uniquely configured thanks to a pond that the owner refused to relocate when constructing the racetrack in the late 1940s. The tra ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group to Hold Mobility Awareness Program
Chrysler Group LLC's Automobility Program will host an employee awareness event at company headquarters the week of May 14. This event is intended to increase employees' understanding of wheelchair accessible vehicles and adaptive mobility equipment options that enable people with disabilities to live an active and mob ... Continue reading
Ford Warriors in Pink Celebrates Breast Cancer Survivors with 'Models of Courage' Campaign
Ford Warriors in Pink honors breast cancer survivors who have demonstrated strength and courage in their battle with its "Models of Courage" program -- 11 women and men to be featured as role models in 2012 campaign 2012 Ford Warriors in Pink's collection of apparel and accessories is now available at www.fordcares.com ... Continue reading
Tippecanoe School Corporation Deploys First Blue Bird Propane-Powered School Buses in Indiana
TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORPORATION DEPLOYS FIRST BLUE BIRD PROPANE-POWERED SCHOOL BUSES IN INDIANA FORT VALLEY, Ga. With the school year coming to a close, Tippecanoe School Corp. (TSC) in Lafayette, Ind., is gearing up to teach students, parents and administrators the benefits of clean, safe and economical propane autogas ... Continue reading
Veolia Will Launch Baltimore's First Propane Autogas Taxi Fleet
Baltimore's first propane autogas taxi fleet will be launched today at a special ceremony during which Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will take the city's first propane taxi ride. 'As a leader in the transportation industry, Veolia Transportation is committed to enhancing mobility and improving the quali ... Continue reading
Mazda Motorsport Boss Allan Horsley Bows Out
Mazda Motorsport and NSW PR manager Allan Horsley today announced his retirement after a hugely successful career with Mazda Australia spanning over 30 years. ... Continue reading
Smart Material Use Drives Cadillac ATS Performance
Smart Material Use Drives Cadillac ATS Performance All-new compact luxury sports sedan may be lightest in its segment DETROIT When engineers set out to make the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS as light as possible they used advanced materials to minimize weight throughout the compact luxury sports sedan but never compromi ... Continue reading
Ford Volunteers, Community Partners Dig into Environmental Projects for a Better World
More than 700 Ford volunteers are digging, chopping and hammering their way to complete community projects today in nine states -- Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina and Washington. The Ford Accelerated Action Day projects are focused on the environment. MODEL Teams of F ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Eric R. Ridenour, will present at the 11th Annual JMP Securities Research Conference at 1:30 p.m. PDT on May 16, 2012. 'We have made excellent progress over the past 12 months, with the start of volume production for CODA and the recent introduction of our h ... Continue reading
JLR Commits Extra £1 Billion To UK Suppliers - And Creates 300 Jobs
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to spend an additional £1 billion with UK suppliers over the next four years amid continued global demand for the Range Rover Evoque. ... Continue reading
In the first four months of the year the Brand delivered 174,200 light commercial vehicles worldwide. This represents a year-on-year growth of 6.1 per cent compared to the same period last year ... Continue reading
Citroen Berlingo Continues To Deliver Efficiency Gains For Hewer
As part of a continuous drive to reduce its fleet carbon footprint and to deliver on-going financial savings, Hewer Facilities Management Ltd (Hewer FM) has just specified Euro 5 Berlingo vans as part of its latest fleet replacement and fleet expansion programme ... Continue reading
British Gas Puts New Nissan e-NV200 Test car Through Its Paces
Nissan's e-NV200 TEST CAR has played its part in helping British Gas kick-start its ambition of switching 10% of its 14,000 light commercial vehicle (LCV) fleet to electric over the next three years. ... Continue reading
The Last Remaining Right Hand Drive Saab 9-3 Convertibles For Sale In The UK
Saab Parts UK has successfully secured the sale of the last remaining 26 right-hand drive MY12 Saab 9-3 Convertibles for UK customers. ... Continue reading
Gary Barlow Delivers A Promise For BBC Children In Need
Bentley Motors' factory in Crewe yesterday provided the setting for the handover of a very special Continental GTC. ... Continue reading
Vito Sport Hits Top Ten In Facebook Response Rate
According to the SocialBakers Social Media Report for April, the Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport Facebook page has been ranked in the top ten UK brands by response rate. ... Continue reading
Monkeys Go Nuts For The Toughest Car Challenge
There was plenty of monkeying around when Hyundai set its new family car the ultimate wear and tear challenge this week. ... Continue reading
The most popular configuration of the C1 Connexion special edition, which will be put into production later this year, has been revealed. ... Continue reading
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