SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced its support for the American Power Act introduced today by U.S. Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman. A major provision of the proposed legislation would double the current federal tax credits that are available for the purchase of natural gas-powered fleet ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Vehicles Get Boost in Climate Legislation
WASHINGTON--Natural gas vehicles would get an economic boost from legislation introduced today by Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. The two senators included provisions in their proposed climate change legislation, the American Power Act, that would support the production and purchase of natural gas ... Continue reading
GM Unveils EN-V Concept Vehicle for Shanghai Expo 2010 - VIDEO ENHANCED
SHANGHAI - May 12, 2010: GM is introducing its vision for urban transportation for the future in 2030. EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle) represents the reinvention of the automobile and is part of the technology solution to make such a vision a reality. Adopting a new automobile that combines electrification and connec ... Continue reading
Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Most Powerful, Street Legal Porsche Ever - VIDEO ENHANCED
Ultimate 911 extracts 620 ultra-efficient, twin-turbocharged horsepower from 3.6 liters; Provides best-in-class power-to-weight ratio and increased fuel economy ATLANTA, May 12 -- The time: seven minutes, 18 seconds on the Nurburgring-Nordschleife. The power: 620 hp. The weight: 3,020 lb (1,370 kilograms) in road trim ... Continue reading
TransCore freight rate info based on market transactions
PORTLAND, Ore. -- To help carriers get an actual read on spot market rates, TransCore is introducing a Truckload Rate Exchange program. The Truckload Rate Exchange is a currently based on an anonymous pool of rate data from truckload intermediaries â freight brokers and 3PLs. The rates are based on actual invoiced ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania legislators propose new tolling structure
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Looking for ways to adequately fund Pennsylvaniaâs transportation systems, three of the stateâs legislators have suggested a new toll system. The tolling scheme, according to reports in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, would include a $5 fee for trucks and a $1 fee for passenger vehicles. In re ... Continue reading
2012 Dodge Durango Spotted In Swirlies
The next-generation Dodge (or is that Ram?) Durango (or is that Magnum?) has been spotted yet again now wearing much less camouflage than ever before. Aside from front and rear fascia covers, the vehicles are down to just BMW-style swirly wraps. What is apparent is that the new unibody crossover has adopted a much slee ... Continue reading
MIS To Host SAE Competition For Third Consecutive Year
BROOKLYN, May 12, 2010: Nearly 2,000 students representing 120 registered teams from around the world will compete in one of the most prestigious of the SAE Collegiate Design Series events this week at Michigan International Speedway. The event will take place from May 12-15. Formula SAE is an educational competition t ... Continue reading
Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy
Fueleconomy.gov Highlights the Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy Fueleconomy.gov, the official source for EPA fuel economy ratings for automobiles, has compiled a list of the Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/topten.jsp). The list was developed in response to questions freq ... Continue reading
Dreyer & Reinbold Adds Beatriz To Indianapolis 500 Lineup
INDIANAPOLIS, May 12, 2010: Dreyer & Reinbold Racing has named rookie Ana Beatriz as the driver of its fourth entry for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, as she could be one of a record five women to make the field for âThe Greatest Spectacle in Racing.â Beatriz, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, will drive the No. 25 Dreyer ... Continue reading
Danny Sullivan To Race MX-5 Cup At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca To Raise Funds For Animal Adoptions
MONTEREY, May 12, 2010: It turns out that former Indy 500 Champion Danny Sullivan had more in common with the folks at MAZDASPEED than he knew. Sure, they both loved racing, especially at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Last year, however, they discovered that both are active animal advocates interested in the promotion of ... Continue reading
Deutsche Post Teams Up With Mercedes GP Petronas
Brackley, May 12, 2010: MERCEDES GP PETRONAS and Deutsche Post are pleased to announce a new partnership between the team and the German communications company starting from the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo this weekend. Mercedes-Benz and the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team will be supporting Deutsche Post's new 'Online ... Continue reading
Seing The Top End Of Atlanta Dragway A Key For Coughlin
ATLANTA, May 12, 2010: World champion drag racer Troy Coughlin looks at the standings in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series and smiles. Through three of 10 events, Coughlin finds his JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro ranked sixth in the world, just 26 points out of first place. Not bad for a driver who readily ... Continue reading
Talladega Superspeedway Sending One Lucky Fan To NASCAR Championship Weekend
TALLADEGA, May 12, 2010: Race fans could find themselves heading to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Weekend just by visiting www.talladegasuperspeedway.com and registering to win! âDEGAâs Race to the Chase will land one lucky fan a package for two to Homestead-Miami Speedway, N ... Continue reading
Tasca And Motorcraft/Quicklane Racing Team Carrying Momemtum Fron St. Louis To Atlanta
DEARBORN, May 12, 2010: Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team head into Atlanta this weekend for the 30th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals with some momentum and added confidence on their side. Coming off a semi-finals appearance in St. Louis, Tasca is more confident than ever th ... Continue reading
Things Just Got Easier For Team JEGS Supporters
DELAWARE, May 12, 2010: All the information from TeamJEGS.com now fits into the palm of your hand. TeamJEGS.com, in cooperation with Horizons Companies, has launched a mobile edition of the informative site, with the same photos, videos, bios, standings and news of its desktop edition. The mobile edition automatically ... Continue reading
Outlaws Campaign Picks Up Steam With Stops In Pennsylvania, Virginia
INDIANAPOLIS, May 12, 2010: Thereâs nothing like playing a rivalry game to ratchet up the blood pressure. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Bears vs. Packers. ... Continue reading
Team Stargate Worlds/US RaceTronics Announces Exciting New Driving Program
Los Angeles, May, 11, 2010: With the cancellation of the 2010 Atlantic Championship season earlier this year, many of its teams were left with their cars and equipment, and not much else. The adversity of the cancelled season has led to the evolution of an exciting new program for the Team Stargate Worlds / US RaceTron ... Continue reading
All-New Special Edition 2010 Kia Ghost Soul Arrives in Dealer Showrooms
Limited-Run Special Edition Kia Soul Brings New Personality to the Soul Line - Ghost Soul adds unique light gray-blue exterior and gray side-stripe - Fourth special edition Soul extends personalization theme for popular urban passenger vehicle IRVINE, Calif., May 12 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the speci ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Sees Slow Electric Vehicle Growth
* Electric cars may represent 12-15 pct of sales by 2020 * Electric car industry lacks scale, standards -JCI * Cost of batteries unlikely to decline soon CHICAGO, May 11 (Reuters) - Efforts to slash the cost of electric vehicles have been hampered by a lack of standardized batteries, potentially limiting early adoption ... Continue reading
Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Supplies Energy Systems for First Real-World Combination of Electric Cars, Stationary Grid Storage and Renewable Energy INDIANAPOLIS May 12 -- American lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel joined forces today with the Japanese industrial trading giant ITOCHU Corporation to unveil a groundbreak ... Continue reading
Prime Media Corp. Certified by Vehicle Service Contract Trade Group, VPA
Prime Media Corp. is the now the first and only radio and television marketing company certified as "VPA Compliant" by the Vehicle Protection Association (VPA). The VPA is the leading vehicle service contract industry trade group and self-regulatory organization. BOSTON, May 12 -- Prime Media Corp. announces that it ha ... Continue reading
DCH Auto Group Offers Free Safety Inspections for Teen Drivers
The dealership group is hosting events and calling attention to teen driving safety as part of National Youth Traffic Safety Month SOUTH AMBOY, N.J., May 11 -- DCH Auto Group is calling attention to teen driving safety this May as part of National Youth Traffic Safety Month. Throughout May, all DCH Auto Group Dealershi ... Continue reading
DANA POINT, Calif., May 11 -- The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM)(www.DanaPointConcours.org) today announced that the 2010 event Honorary Chairman, Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, will be exhibiting four of his classic Funny Cars, as well as his recently restored transporter. Headlining the exhibit will be Prudhomme's or ... Continue reading
Topless Appeal: Ford Streetka Is UK's Best Second-Hand Convertible
Ford's StreetKa is the best second-hand convertible of the last ten years, according to research by online retailer Carsite.co.uk. ... Continue reading
Spyker Injects Le Mans Fever Into Xbox's Forza Motorsport 3
Spyker and Xbox are injecting the passion and thrill of Le Mans, one of the world's toughest motorsport challenges, into Xbox 360's most successful racing game, Forza Motorsport 3, just one month ahead of the iconic race on June 12-13. ... Continue reading
620 Highly-Efficient Turbo Horsepower: The Most Powerful Street-Legal Porsche Of All Time
The GT2 RS is the fastest and most powerful road-going sports car ever built in the history of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart and marks the summit in the 911 range. With power up by 90 hp and weight down by 70 kilograms in comparison with the prior 911 GT2, the new 911 GT2 RS has a weight-to-power ratio of just ... Continue reading
Nissan Posts Operating Profit Of 311.6 Billion Yen For FY09
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced financial results for the fiscal year 2009, ending March 31, 2010, and filed the following results with the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Posts A 36 Per Cent Increase In April Global Sales
Kia Motors Corporation today announced its global sales figures for April 2010 - passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles - recording a total of 174,505 vehicles sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 36 per cent. ... Continue reading
Citroen Launches Prestigious DS3 Design Competition
Calling all designers! Ever wanted to get your work in front of senior figures from GQ or Louis Vuitton? ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Posts Continued Growth with Sales Up 15 Percent in April
Mercedes-Benz is continuing its growth path. As in previous months, sales increased at a double-digit rate in April. Customer deliveries totalled 93,100 units (April 2009: 80,700), an increase of 15 percent. ... Continue reading
BMW 328 Touring Coupé Wins the 2010 Mille Miglia
70 years after its victory in the 1940 Mille Miglia, the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé has once again emerged as the winner of this tradition-steeped Italian event ... Continue reading
Sir Jack Brabham to 'Party' with the Clubs
Australia's most famous motor sportsman, Sir Jack Brabham, will be the special guest at this year's Shannons Christmas Party with the Clubs in Melbourne on November 27 ... Continue reading
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