Retailer of Gas and Diesel Products Launches New Website
California-based internet retailer, Tom's Investment LLC, today announced a new e-commerce website, selling all-in-one gas and diesel boosters. Founder and President of Tom's Investment LLC, Tom Green, states, "We wanted to create a destination where consumers could invest in green products that help operators comply w ... Continue reading
Hertz Expands Unique Gold Choice Program in Europe
Hertz #1 Club Gold members now have the freedom to change their rental car on-the-spot at seven European locations The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, has extended its Gold Choice program in Europe to its Amsterdam, Munich, Frankfurt, Edinburgh and Birmingham airport locations in a ... Continue reading
BAF Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , today announced the acquisition of Belleville, Michigan-based ServoTech Engineering, Inc., an auto emissions solutions provider. BAF, the leading U.S. provider of natural gas vehicle systems and conversions, recently produced its 20,000th compres ... Continue reading
Nowadays, it's not just the all-new Dodge Dart that is turning heads and winning awards. Chrysler Group LLC's Belvidere Assembly Plant, home of the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart, was recognized as a winner of an Economic Development in Illinois Award (Edie). The annual award is given jointly by the Illinois Chamber of Commer ... Continue reading
Final school bells are ringing, graduations are underway, hot weather and vacations are on tap. Millions of Californians are expected to hit the roads on the way to the beaches, mountains and all of the state's scenic and fun-time wonders. Whether you have longstanding travel plans, a last minute road trip in mind, or ... Continue reading
After nearly a year of traveling cross-country to uncover technology innovation being created by engineers, entrepreneurs, innovators and students, Avnet Express' Drive for Innovation today announced that Seattle-based Engineer Ted T. Yan, at the Boeing Company, has been selected as the winner of a new General Motors C ... Continue reading
A Reminder to Do-It-Yourselfers: Recycle Used Motor Oil and Oil Filters Together
A recent survey by California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) revealed a serious gap in awareness among drivers who change their own motor oil. While 95 percent of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) oil changers said they recycle their used motor oil, approximately one-third admitted to dumping their us ... Continue reading
Streetline Launches Cloud-Based Smart Parking Application Suite - ParkSight Portal
Streetline, Inc., a global provider of smart parking solutions for cities, airports, universities and private operators, today unveiled ParkSight Portal, an integrated, web-based application suite providing real-time and historical insight for cities and universities to better understand and manage the parking ecosyste ... Continue reading
NADA Guides Names the 2013 Kia Sorento Featured Vehicle of the Month for June
News Highlights NADAguides.com, the leading online provider of vehicle pricing and information, announces the 2013 Kia Sorento as the Featured Vehicle of the Month for June. The Sorento is Kia's best-selling model, accounting for more than 25 percent of the brand's sales last year. A strong entry in the highly com ... Continue reading
Remy International Signs Long Term Supply Agreement with VIA Motors
Remy, Inc.'s Electric Motor Division and VIA Motors have announced a joint agreement to supply powertrains for the VIA Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (eREV). VIA offers a full lineup of extended-range electric trucks, vans and SUVs called VTRUX, each equipped with the company's eREV powertrain. The eREV powertrain ena ... Continue reading
Electric Cars Merely a Green Illusion, According to New Environmental Book
Hybrid and electric cars are neither clean nor green according to a new environmental book, Green Illusions (June 2012, University of Nebraska Press), written by University of California - Berkeley visiting scholar Ozzie Zehner. Green Illusions exposes numerous hidden side effects of new hybrid and electric cars, such ... Continue reading
SAE International Book Focuses on Hybrid Vehicle Design
With more than 20 different hybrid cars available from most major automakers, hybrid vehicles are a crucial and growing market segment. Additionally, with several high profile plug-in hybrids coming out now or within the next year, innovation and development of hybrid vehicles is continuing at an ever-growing pace. Con ... Continue reading
Only Two Weeks Left to Win a $25,000 College Scholarship from Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone America's Teens Drive Smart Video Contest is giving away a total of $50,000 in college scholarships for creative videos about safe driving. The deadline to enter is June 22. First place will receive a $25,000 scholarship and the video will air on the MTV Jumbotron in Times Square in New York every hour of e ... Continue reading
WEC - Audi Prepared for Le Mans 24 Hours with R18 Diesel and e-tron Cars +VIDEO
Le Mans premiere for Audi R18 ultra and R18 e-tron quattro Eleven drivers take turns at the wheel Positions one to three for Audi in first comparison INGOLSTADT - June 8, 2012: At the Le Mans test day held two weeks before the 24-hour race, Audi completed its preparation phase with a wealth of valuable findings. The br ... Continue reading
According to the results of an industry-wide research survey conducted by the International Parking Institute, technology-related innovations account for three of the top five trends in today's $30 billion parking industry. Among them, cashless, electronic, and automatic payment systems; real-time information about par ... Continue reading
Magneti Marelli to Locate New Automotive Lighting Operation at its Site in Pulaski, Tennessee
Magneti Marelli, a top global automotive systems and components supplier, is planning to locate a new lighting operation inside its existing site of Pulaski, Tennessee. This new production unit completes the footprint of Magneti Marelli lighting division in the NAFTA area, that already has manufacturing sites in Juarez ... Continue reading
The Automotive Resource Network Holdings (Pinksheets: ARNH.PK) announced today that they have formally signed an agreement with Kent McLaughlin to head up recruiting and sales training. The McLaughlins are by far one of the most highly sought after networking husband and wife team in the MLM arena. Together they bring ... Continue reading
Key executives from Ford, Nissan, General Motors, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mazda, Audi and others to present at the premier automotive conference The future of automotive manufacturing -- the nation's economic engine -- will be the leadoff topic of the 2012 Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars ... Continue reading
Rolex Grand Am GT - Segal And Assentato Build GT Points Lead At Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, June 10, 2012: Jeff Segal, with co-driver Emil Assentato, finished second in Saturdayâs EMCO Gears Classic at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to build his biggest GT points lead of the season in the No. 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am that has finished no lower than fourth in the last ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Toyota Driver Comments Pocono
Pocono, Jun. 10, 2012: Camry driver Joey Logano claimed his first victory of the season in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) at Pennsylvania's Pocono Raceway. Logano started from the pole and led the field four times for 49 laps (of 160) -- including the final four circuits -- en route to his second career NSCS ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Post-Race Field Comments Canadian GP
Race - selected team and driver quotes 10 Jun 2012 Pedro de la Rosa and Narian Karthikeyan on their double DNF for HRT; Mercedesâ Michael Schumacher on the rear wing issue that ended his race prematurely; Ferrariâs Fernando Alonso on his one-stop tyre gamble; and McLarenâs Lewis Hamilton on securing his ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Hamilton Wins Canadian GP
Montreal, Jun 10, 2012: McLarenâs Lewis Hamilton became Formula One racingâs magnificent seventh winner in the seventh race of the season, after a gripping Canadian race on Sunday. The Englishman was involved in a heady three-way fight with polesitter and early leader Sebastian Vettel, and pointsâ leader ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Autosport Race Comments
James Hinchcliffe, Team GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, No. 27 Hinchcliffe led eight laps and had a strong run to finish fourth in the Firestone 550. Hinchcliffe is now third in the IZOD IndyCar Series point standings after his sixth top-10 finish in seven starts. "It was a pretty solid day for us. You know, we had a quick car, ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototypes - Rough Stretch Continues For SunTrust
Mid-Ohio, Jun. 10,, 2012: After back-to-back wins in April and May for Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor in the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette Dallara DP of Wayne Taylor Racing, the month of June has been ridiculously cruel to the SunTrust Racing team. Late-race contact while trying to hold onto a second-place finish in Saturda ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Final Results Firestone 550
FORT WORTH, June 10, 2012: Results Saturday of the Firestone 550 IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 1.455 mile Texas Motor Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): <p> 1. (17) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 228, Running<br> 2. (3) Gra ... Continue reading
Pandora and Jeep Announce Latest Live, Personalized Concert Series
Pandora , the leading internet radio service, today announced recording artist Yelawolf as the latest performer for Pandora Presents, the company's series of live, personalized concerts. The event will be brought to listeners free of charge, courtesy of the Jeep brand, and will take place at The Loft in Atlanta on Thur ... Continue reading
First 25 Winners Announced For Toyota 100 Cars For Good Program
Toyota today announced the first 25 winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, a national philanthropic program that is awarding 100 cars to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 consecutive days. Winners are selected each day through public voting on Facebook at www.100carsforgood.com. Each day through August 21 ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Hits Cholmondeley With Diverse Trio
Vauxhall will make its debut at this year's Cholmondeley Pageant of Power with three landmark vehicles that illustrate the company's long heritage, as well as its focus on future innovation and driver appeal. ... Continue reading
Summer Driving With Land Rover
With the summer months fast upon us, Land Rover has created a range of products, vehicle health checks and an indispensable guide to driving in Europe in preparation for 2012's holiday season. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Targets Company Car Drivers With New Mokka Tech Line SUV
Hot on the heels of Vauxhall's recent pricing announcement for the Mokka SUV, is news that there will be a fourth trim line aimed at company car drivers, called Tech Line and costing £15,995. ... Continue reading
UK Public Debuts For Chrysler 300C And Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT AT Canary Wharf Motorexpo
Chrysler's stunning new 300C executive saloon and the powerful Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT will make their UK show debuts next week at the Canary Wharf Motorexpo, Britain's largest auto show. ... Continue reading
New Car, Van And Truck Registrations Rise Across The Board In May 2012
Figures released today by the SMMT show that Mercedes-Benz UK's new vehicle registrations recorded increases across the board in May 2012 ... Continue reading
Say Bonjour To Beaulieu's Simply French - Sunday 8th July 2012
This year Beaulieu will be returning to its French roots, holding its first every Simply French rally on Sunday 8th July in the grounds of the National Motor Museum. ... Continue reading
Ford Growth Outpaces UK Market
UK market leader Ford benefitted from a surge in commercial vehicle (CV) sales in May to ensure that Ford's total vehicle sales and share were up for both the month and for the year to date, compared with 2011. ... Continue reading
Browns Home To Isuzu's Rugged Pick-Up Range
It is now even easier for tradespeople and those working in the vast countryside surrounding Preston to explore Isuzu's range of rugged and dependable pick-ups, after the Japanese-brand strengthened its dealer network with the appointment of Preston-based Browns. ... Continue reading
McLaren Automotive Announces New Retail Partner For Geneva, the 12C'S Next European Destination
McLaren Automotive, manufacturer of the MP4-12C high performance sports car, has announced that it will open in Geneva, Switzerland, from Autumn 2012 in partnership with British automotive luxury specialist, Autobritt Grand-Pre SA. ... Continue reading
Limousine Luxury For The Well Connected New Caravelle Business
From the original Samba bus in the 1950s to today's Caravelle, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has an impressive pedigree in no compromise people carriers appreciated by many businesses for their quality, image, durability and space. ... Continue reading
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