2013 Mazda5 Grand Touring Review - Steve Purdy Review
review 2013 MAZDA5 GRAND TOURING REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Try not to confuse the six-passenger Mazda5, with the newer, five-passenger Mazda CX-5. The latter is essentially a conventional small crossover and the former is a small minivan. Lest you think that term âsmall minivanâ ... Continue reading
2013 Fiat 500 Abarth - Carey Russ Review
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth If you're the sort of person who complains that today's cars have no character, and you haven't taken a look at the Fiat 500, especially in performance Abarth trim, look. If only to prove yourself wrong. Limited availability at the start of production meant tha ... Continue reading
AFPM Asks Supreme Court to Reconsider E15 Decision--are we surprised?
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in August 2012 that dismissed challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) partial approval of E15. The EPA decision at issue authorized a 50 percent increase in ... Continue reading
Rambus to Announce First Quarter 2013 Results
Rambus Inc. , the innovative technology solutions company that brings invention to market, will hold a conference call on April 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its first quarter 2013 financial results. This call will be webcast and can be accessed via Rambus' web site at investor.rambus.com. A replay will ... Continue reading
Alset Global's Hybrid Hydrogen system to debut in Aston Martin Rapide S race car
Alset Globalâs Hybrid Hydrogen system to debut in Aston Martin Rapide S race car *Pioneering Hybrid Hydrogen fuel system offers practical and effective implementation of renewable, clean energy for automotive applications. Aston Martinâs Rapide S will debut the technology at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (May 1 ... Continue reading
Corporate Responsibility Magazine Ranks Johnson Controls 14th in 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
Johnson Controls today announced its 14th-place ranking in Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine's 14th annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens List." The company ranked 14th based on its performance in seven key areas: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy. " ... Continue reading
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general car use brand, has signed a three year global deal as the preferred car rental supplier for the Collection of nine Chic Outlet Shopping Villages in Europe by Value Retail. The partnership, which encompasses the nine luxury outlet shopping Villages across Europe, offer ... Continue reading
Airgas Announces West Division and Intermountain Region Leadership Changes
Airgas, Inc. today announced that Douglas L. Jones has been named Airgas Division President -- West Division, replacing Max D. Hooper who has resigned after 17 years of dedicated service to Airgas and its West Division. Effective immediately, Jones reports to Michael Molinini, Airgas President and CEO, and is responsib ... Continue reading
Titan International Hires Vice President of Finance for North America
Titan International, Inc. is pleased to announce that Keith Fuglaar has been hired as Vice President of Finance for North America. Mr. Fuglaar joins Titan International from The Egging Company, a privately held multi-location heavy manufacturing company, where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this, he was ... Continue reading
Global Automakers Welcomes Japan's Participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free-Trade Talks
Global Automakers is pleased with today's announcement by the United States Trade Representative welcoming Japan's participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade talks. The Association supports the expansion of international trade and has encouraged the broadest possible participation in the TPP, inclu ... Continue reading
Nissan today announced that Fred M. Diaz has been named to the newly formed position of divisional vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing, Nissan U.S., reporting to Jose Munoz, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, Customer Quality and Dealer Network Development, Nissan Americas. Most recently, Diaz was president ... Continue reading
AJAC announces Canadian Green Car winner at Green Living Show
The Ford Fusion hybrid today won the first annual Canadian Green Car Award. The award, selected by a panel of expert members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, was announced at the Green Living Show, in Toronto. The competition aims to recognize vehicles with the potential for strong environmental ben ... Continue reading
American Film Institute Reestablishes Its Washington, DC Heritage With AFI Docs Presented By Audi
The American Film Institute (AFI), founded in the White House Rose Garden in 1965, announced today an expansion into the heart of the nation's capital with its premier documentary festival, AFI Docs presented by Audi, through which powerful films will serve as a catalyst for artists and our country's leaders to confron ... Continue reading
China Yuchai's Gas and Electric Hybrid Engines Used in New Buses in Hebei Province
China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("GYMCL"), has sold 298 units of its YC6J gas and electric hybrid engines to the Baoding Bus Company in Hebei Province. The Baoding Bus Company is the first ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Declares Second Quarter Dividend
The Board of Directors of the Ford Motor Company today declared a second quarter dividend of $0.10 per share on the company's outstanding Class B and common stock. This is the same level of dividend paid in the first quarter of 2013, and double the amount paid in the same quarter last year. The second quarter dividend ... Continue reading
Edison2 Unveils New Very Light Car Architecture at The Henry Ford April 11, 2013
Edison2 Unveils New Very Light Car Architecture at The Henry Ford April 11, 2013 Edison2, the winners of the 2010 Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, unveiled the their latest Very Light Car (VLC) inside Henry Ford Museum's Driving America exhibit yesterday afternoon. After an introduction by Patricia Mooradian ... Continue reading
Chrysler Brand Returns as Detroit Jazz Festival Presenting Sponsor
The Detroit Jazz Festival today announced the Chrysler brand is once again taking on the role as the official presenting sponsor of the world's largest free jazz festival and a major out-of-state tourist attraction for the City of Detroit. For the second year in a row, the Chrysler brand will serve as presenting sponso ... Continue reading
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn Visits Oslo the European Capital of Electric Vehicles
On Monday 8th April, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn hosted an intimate gathering of media in Oslo, Europe's electric vehicle capital, and spoke about the new Nissan LEAF and his vision of zero-emissions mobility. ... Continue reading
New E-Class, CLA, E 63 AMG and CLS 63 AMG: Showtime for New Mercedes-Benz Models
Spring is in the air at Mercedes-Benz and a whole array of new models is now on display at Mercedes-Benz showrooms. The Saloon and Estate of the new E-Class feature intelligently modified design, a new interior and new, efficient engines. Meanwhile, world-leading aerodynamics, thrilling avant-garde coupé design and cu ... Continue reading
Twizy Way adopted at French Atomic Energy Agency's Grenoble facility
Twizy Way by Renault, an innovative and eco-friendly car-sharing concept, will help the French atomic energy agency (CEA) in its continuing effort to craft an integrated and sustainable mobility strategy. ... Continue reading
The Citroën C4 L Goes into Production in Russia
After the successful launch of the C4 L in China - with more than 9,000 invoices since the start of the year and local production at the Wuhan site - Citroën is pursuing its international product offensive. "Our target for the Russian market is to increase revenues by 30%, by selling 13,000 Citroën C4 Sedans between ... Continue reading
Thriving Markets Drive Bentley's Q1 Sales up 25%
Bentley Motors' growth continues as the company today announces that global deliveries to customers in the first quarter of 2013 have increased by 25.75% to 2,212 cars compared to the first three months of 2012 (1,759). Growth was led by a strong US market and outstanding sales in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Euro ... Continue reading
EU Validates Audi LED Technology as Eco-Innovation
LED headlights from Audi verifiably improve fuel economy. That is why the European Commission is now certifying this technology. ... Continue reading
Power in Monaco - ABT RS5-R and R8 GTR at the "Top Marques" Motor Show
When the Top Marques is held in the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco from April 18th to 21st 2013, the world is meeting at a very posh place to indulge in "automotive culture". ABT Sportsline will again take part and present unusual premium cars: With the ABT RS5-R and the ABT R8 GTR the Larvotto district will be graced by t ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz and Michael Schumacher: Facing the Future Together
Mercedes-Benz and Michael Schumacher today announced a long-term partnership which will extend far beyond motorsport and Formula 1. Michael Schumacher will mainly be involved with topics relating to the future, in particular the further development of the Mercedes-Benz safety and comfort systems "Intelligent Drive", an ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Trax Ups the Ante in Europe's Small SUV Segment
In 1935, Chevrolet invented the SUV with the introduction of the Carryall Suburban. At the time, few people would have guessed that the Chevrolet Suburban would eventually hold the record for being the longest-running vehicle nameplate in the world. ... Continue reading
GM and Opel Management Meet German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and Chief of the German Chancellery Ronald Pofalla yesterday welcomed a delegation of GM Executives led by CEO Dan Akerson. Akerson was accompanied by Steve Girsky, Deputy Chairman of the GM Board and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Adam Opel AG, by Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, Chai ... Continue reading
GAZ Group Launches GAZelle NEXT
GAZ Group's Gorky Automobile Plant, part of Basic Element, one of Russia's largest diversified industrial groups, has started serial production of the new-generation GAZelle NEXT light commercial vehicle. Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, officiated at the launch by pressing the Start of Produc ... Continue reading
ContiTech Expands Fuel Lines Production Capacity in Hungary
ContiTech Fluid Automotive Hungária, has opened a new fuel line production hall at its Vác site. This has the Fuel Supply & Exhaust Gas Management segment expanding its current 1,100 m2 production hall to 3,300 m2. "By this summer, Vác will be the production center for all fuel lines destined for the European market ... Continue reading
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