Inside Iran's Nuclear Warhead - SPECIAL REPORT
By Edwin Black Re-published by permission from TheCuttingEdgeNews.com Since the last century, Iran has been methodically pursuing the in-house capability of developing a missile-delivered nuclear bomb. The regime of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is now closer than ever and probably in the latter stages of perfecting an ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania DEP Announces Natural Gas Vehicle Seminar in Allegheny County
The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a Natural Gas Vehicle seminar on Friday, Sept. 21, at the Community College of Allegheny County, to help municipal and commercial fleet owners make informed decisions about converting their fleets to compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas. The seminar will ... Continue reading
Atlantic Toyota, one of the more exceptional Long Island Toyota dealers, has made a move that few dealers would consider making for their customers: dropping prices lower than the national average on lease pricing. With $40 taken off of the national starting lease prices for many popular Toyota models, customers may be ... Continue reading
Toyota Reveals New Tagline "Let's Go Places"
Toyota announced an engaging new tagline today, "Let's Go Places," reflecting the company's commitment to more exciting products and the promise that customers are invited to take part in shaping Toyota's future. The new theme, which represents the vision of Toyota Motor Corporation President, Akio Toyoda, was revealed ... Continue reading
Audatex to Debut AudaNet Platform in North America at NACE Event
Audatex North America, Inc ., a leading provider of software and services to the U.S. automobile insurance claims processing and collision repair industries, today announced it will mark the North American debut of AudaNet, its intelligent, next-generation claims and collision repair platform, at NACE 2012, the Interna ... Continue reading
Hertz Brings Car Sharing To San Diego Navy Bases
The Hertz Corporation has partnered with the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) to bring Hertz On Demand car sharing to 14 locations on three military bases in the San Diego area: Naval Air Station North Island, Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and Naval Base San Diego. To celebrate the launch, Hertz on Demand is off ... Continue reading
Toyota Trucks to Host No Entry Fee Bonus Bucks Team Fishing Tournament
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will host a no entry fee team event Sunday, October 14, 2012 on Lake Norman near Charlotte, N.C. The one-day tournament was created in an effort to show appreciation for the hundreds of bass anglers that have purchased a Toyota truck and registered for the Toyota ... Continue reading
Galen E. Ressler, GM Technical Fellow, Battery System Safety, was presented with a Technical Standards Board Outstanding Achievement Award from SAE International during their 2012 World Congress held in Detroit. Established in 1953, this award recognizes individuals for outstanding service in the technical committee ac ... Continue reading
3rd Annual CFDA/Lexus Eco-fashion Challenge Winners Announced
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a non-profit trade association, and Lexus once again challenged emerging designers to develop proposals for a sustainable clothing or accessory line with the environment in mind. At an event at MADE Fashion Week last night in New York, attended by many well-known desi ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America and Federal Broach Jointly Exhibit at IMTS 2012
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. -- Following its acquisition of Federal Broach Holdings, LLC in April, 2012, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA) is presenting its machine tools and cutting tools in collaboration with Federal Broach at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) from Septembe ... Continue reading
New California Law Boosts Sustainable Materials Industry
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Friday Assembly Bill 2205, which clears the way for a new, revolutionary materials industry in California. AB 2205, authored by Assembly Member V. Manuel Perez (D-Coachella) and co-authored by Senate Majority Leader Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro), brings state regulatio ... Continue reading
TomTom: Traffic The Major Barrier to Hitting Customer Service Targets
Traffic congestion is the number one reason mobile workers arrive late for jobs, according to TomTom research. 'Traffic congestion puts significant pressure on mobile workers, causing missed deadlines, disruption to the work schedule and disappointment among customers' Ninety per cent of UK van drivers admit to arrivin ... Continue reading
Ituran Location and Control Announces Extraordinary General Meeting's Results
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. announced that at the extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (the "Company"), held on September 11, 2012, the following resolution was adopted: To approve the remuneration to be paid to Mr. Ze'ev Koren for serving as the Chairman of the Board of Di ... Continue reading
2013 Chevrolet Spark Review By Larry Nutson
2013 Chevrolet Spark Colorful city-slicker By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_4316) Chicago, September 2012 â Chevrolet just recently ignited a flash of attention from the Chicagoland automotive media with a stop on its multi-city Spark Media Drive. It was actually quite appropriat ... Continue reading
Audiovox First to Launch Rear-Seat DyleTM Mobile TV Experience For Automobiles in the US
Audiovox Electronics Corp., a global leader in the automotive entertainment industry and wholly owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation , announced plans to develop the first Dyle enabled rear seat car entertainment systems. The product will be sold and professionally installed through Audiovox's channels of ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Will Display All-new PowerPhase HD Drive System at 2012 HTUF
UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) will display its newest product for vehicle electrification September 18-19, 2012, at the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) national conference and expo in Charlotte, NC. The PowerPhase HD 220 is the most powerful electric motor UQM has ever manufactured, and ... Continue reading
Blue Calypso Selected as a Social Engagement Partner for New Ford Escape Campaign
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB: BCYP), a leader in digital word-of-mouth marketing, announced today that they have been chosen by Team Detroit, Ford's Agency, to help promote the all new Ford Escape through an integrated marketing campaign that includes viral social media elements like Blue Calypso's patented peer-to-peer a ... Continue reading
The Chase - Final Line Up Offers Some Dark Horses
Richmond, Sep. 9, 2012: Ranked in order of where their bonus points seeded them, the drivers competing for this yearâs championship are: 1. Denny Hamlin (2,012 points)<br> 2. Jimmie Johnson (2,009 points, -3)<br> 3. Tony Stewart (2,009 points, -3)<br> 4. ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Fuel - The Sarge Makes History At U.S. Nationals
Indianapolis, Sep. 10, 2012: There is just something about Indianapolis that brings out the best in U.S. Army NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony âThe Sargeâ Schumacher. Despite having to wait an extra week to complete his mission of becoming the all-time winningest Top Fuel driver in U.S. Nationals history, Schumacher ... Continue reading
Grand Am GT - Segal Clinches 2012 Championship
MONTEREY, Sep. 10, 2012: Jeff Segal clinched the 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GT Championship with a second-place finish Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in the No. 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am, earning his second GT title in the last three years with co-driver Emil Assentato. The ... Continue reading
Maserati, Ferrari, Monte Carlo, Italy In This Months Letter From Europe
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel This is one letter that very nearly never made it to our HQ in Kentucky. Yours sincerely was rather ill during the summer and spent most of it in intensive care. The good news is that we are back in sunny California and the operation which should take care of thin ... Continue reading
Grand Am DP - Sun Trust Race Report Laguna
Laguna, Sep. 10, 2012: Mama always said thereâd be days like this. Fortunately, theyâve been few and far between for Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor, co-drivers of the No. 10 SunTrust Corvette Dallara DP of Wayne Taylor Racing, whose weekend-long struggle with tire issues came to a merciful end with Sunday aft ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Invests £370 Million in New Range Rover
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading premium carmaker, today announced it has invested £370 million to upgrade its UK manufacturing facilities and increase productivity as it prepares to launch the all-new Range Rover in 170 countries around the world. Inaugural sales of the fourth-generation Range Rover, the world's m ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Spark owners to TuneIn with Livio Connect Technology
General Motors Co. today announced it will use Livio Connect technology to integrate the popular TuneIn music smartphone app with the Chevrolet Spark's MyLink Radio dashboards manufactured globally. As experts in vehicle design, engineering and worldwide music application development, respectively, GM and TuneIn turned ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group to Commemorate World Trade Center Artifact on Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Piece of steel from the towers will be on permanent display at Company Headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. UAW/Chrysler Local 412 Veterans Committee ceremony will commemorate the artifact and honor those who lost their lives in the attacks Part of effort to deliver salvaged steel artifacts from the towers to local venu ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover will demonstrate the ultra-low carbon XJ_e plug-in hybrid engineering research vehicle at the 2012 CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle Event today. The innovative XJ_e project forms part of JLR's strategy to develop best-in-class, low-carbon premium products, and follows other successful hybrid research demonstr ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Vanquish Hits The Road In The UK
The new Aston Martin Vanquish super GT is hitting the road in the UK this week as it embarks on an ambitious whistle-stop tour of the luxury brand's 21 dealerships nationwide. ... Continue reading
Man Versus Car Challenge For London To Brighton Veteran Car Run
Ultramarathon runner, Duncan Philips, is to take part in a friendly challenge with veteran car driver, Dan Suskin, to see who gets to the coast first during the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, on Sunday 4 November. ... Continue reading
Volvo will be showcasing some of its most environmentally friendly models at this year's GreenFleet Scotland in Edinburgh, including the 94g/km all-new V40. ... Continue reading
Starring Role For Aston Martin Vanquish
A new video featuring the first official images of Aston Martin's Vanquish Super GT in motion is released on the British luxury sports car maker's global website - www.astonmartin.com - this week. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Ferrari Enthusiast's Winning Bid Helps Earthquake Victims
A special ceremony took place this afternoon in Monza, when a 599 XX Evo was driven into the paddock. It's the car that Ferrari had put up for auction to raise funds for the families who were victims of the earthquake that hit the Emilia Romagna region back in May. ... Continue reading
Jaguar XF Sportbrake In UK Dynamic Debut With Team Sky In Tour Of Britain
A unique prototype version of the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake is on UK roads officially for the first time this week, supporting the successful Team Sky riders in the gruelling Tour of Britain race. ... Continue reading
Renault Kangoo Delivers Fine Food Fare and $2000 Rebate to Trade Show Buyers
A specially prepared Renault Kangoo is on the menu at the Fine Food Australia exhibition in Melbourne from 10-14 September. ... Continue reading
Drivers Rejoice over Stress Saver! Finally- Dreaded Complex FBT Tax Reporting Now Easy and Accurate!
With Australians racking up over 227 billion kilometres on the road each year, life for the hundreds of thousands of Australian drivers of company cars just got easier with the launch of Fleetcare's new 'Logit' - the first free, fully ATO compliant app which uniquely allows them to record and then submit fringe benefit ... Continue reading
Holden Volt - Car of the Future, Here Today
Holden has offered an insight into the future of in-car technology with a workshop to support the introduction of the Holden Volt long range electric car. ... Continue reading
Mazda6 Set to Make World-First i-eloop Technology Standard Across Range
Mazda Australia has claimed a world-first with confirmation that its capacitor-based i-ELOOP brake energy regeneration system will be standard across the entire All-New Mazda6 range. ... Continue reading
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