Audi Dual Mode 3-Cylinder Power - First Drive By Henny Hemmes
Audi develops 3-cylinder engine and Henny drives the prototype A1-e-tron dual mode hybrid By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel ISMANING, Germany, October 15, 2012; Recently, Audi presented its newly developed 3-cylinder TFSI petrol engine during its âInnovation Dayâ. The 1.5-liter engine ma ... Continue reading
HELLA Collaborates With Bender On Battery Management Systems
HELLA is partnering with Bender to develop a new isolation monitor for lithium-ion batteries which facilitates the safe and reliable operation of high voltage batteries for electric and advanced hybrid vehicles. A major global supplier in automotive electronics, HELLA is leading the market in battery management systems ... Continue reading
TravelCenters of America Again Dominates Driver Satisfaction Survey
TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers, today announced the results of the sixth annual Voted Best" survey. The independent survey conducted during September, 2012, by Overdrive Magazine, garnered driver feedback on truck stop services and amenit ... Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces New Easy-to-Install and Moveable Home Electric Vehicle Charging Station
AeroVironment, Inc. today announced the expansion of its popular EVSE-RS home charging product line with the introduction of its new EVSE-RS Plug-In, which easily and securely plugs into a dedicated 240 volt outlet, eliminating the need to hardwire the charging station into the home. The station is SAE-J1772 compliant ... Continue reading
DETROIT, October 15, 2012; The worldâs first high-speed sports amphibian â the GIBBS Quadski â will go on sale in the United States next month. The dream of two visionary entrepreneurs, the GIBBS high-speed amphibian is the product of millions of research dollars and years of development work in the Unit ... Continue reading
Ram Truck Brand to Sponsor Jack Link's Major League Fishing
The Ram Truck brand, makers of the most innovative lineup of full-size trucks on the market, has become the latest major company to sponsor Jack Link's Major League Fishing. Now entering its second season, Major League Fishing is a partnership between Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, and 24 of the world ... Continue reading
The Year of Porous Asphalt: Salem, Oregon Proves Trend -- Water-absorbing Pavement is Vogue in 2012
When the storm of the century deluged west central Oregon last winter causing millions of dollars of flood damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure, one area that was conspicuously untouched was a high-profile environmental community with a unique stormwater control system. Pringle Creek in Salem, Oregon was conc ... Continue reading
Who is the best in the valet parking industry? Who is the top valet parker in the country? Soon, the nation will know the answer to these questions as teams of valet parkers compete bumper-to-bumper for the coveted team and individual titles. At the National Valet Parking Associations Annual Meeting and coupled with th ... Continue reading
As a growing number of colleges and universities apply for 2012 Tree Campus USA recognition, the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota announced five tree planting events at campuses throughout the country this fall. The events acknowledge the accomplishments of five 2011 Tree Campus USA recipients and offer students and sta ... Continue reading
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: America's Luxury MPG Leader Delivers Personal, Unique Experience
All-new Lincoln MKZ Hybrid delivers more miles per gallon than every other luxury vehicle in America: EPA-certified 45 mpg city, 45 mpg highway and 45 mpg combined MKZ delivers 5 mpg better city and combined as well as 6 mpg better highway than more-expensive all-new Lexus ES Hybrid Lincoln is the only brand offering a ... Continue reading
Toyota Selects Allison+Partners For Communications Efforts In Six-State Region
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. has selected San Francisco-based Allison+Partners to manage communications efforts in a six-state region that entails northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Toyota recently extended a contract to the agency after conducting a thorough search of several communications firms ... Continue reading
Today Styron leaders joined employees, Dr. Reiner Haseloff, Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt Germany and other dignitaries to celebrate the opening of Styron's new SSBR (Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber) production line. The new production line introduces an additional capacity of 50,000 metric tons at the producti ... Continue reading
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Wins Motor Trend SUV of the Year Award
The all-new, second-generation Mercedes-Benz GL-Class sport utility has won the 2013 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year® award. The full article, citing the GL as "the best the luxury SUV class has ever seen," will be published in the December issue of Motor Trend. This marks the second time the GL has won the pr ... Continue reading
SAE International's much-anticipated technical standard for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV) has been approved and published. Developed in a consensus environment by more than 190 global experts representing automotive, charging equipment, utilities industries and national labs, "J1772: ... Continue reading
LA Auto Show Selects Terri Toennies As The New General Manager
The Los Angeles Auto Show® announced today it has selected Ms. Terri Toennies as its new general manager. Toennies joins the LA Auto Show from SMG, the world leader in venue management, marketing and development where she was president, CEO and general manager of the Oncenter, a three-city-block facility located in th ... Continue reading
AAA Urges a 'Yes' Vote on Auto Repair Ballot Question 1
Saying that there should be no compromise when it comes to the rights of vehicle owners, AAA Southern New England is calling on Massachusetts voters to vote yes" on Question 1 on the November election ballot. ... Continue reading
Nine West & FIAT Kick into Overdrive with eBay Custom Car Giveaway
WHAT: Nine West Runway Relief's Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Fashion Week partnership continues to make tracks with the FIAT brand. The pair will host an auction through eBay Giving Works,in recognition of October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Kicking it into overdrive, the auction will feature a FIAT 500 where a l ... Continue reading
2012 Land Rover LR4 Review By Dan Poler
By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel MORE INFO Land Rover Buyers Guide Perfect New Car Matcher The modern-day luxury SUV tends to really be an on-road vehicle â a people-and-stuff hauler, great for getting the kids and all their gear to soccer practice in comfort, but with limited off-road capabilit ... Continue reading
HELLA, a leading global supplier for automotive lighting and electronic systems and components, will premiere its "Enhanced Stop-Start Demonstrator" at this year's SAE Convergence Conference at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. This brand new "state-of-the-art" demonstrator includes all of HELLA's electronic innovations ... Continue reading
The Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Wheels Task Force, in partnership with Michelin and Lawrence Technological University (LTU), recently kicked off its fourth annual Steel Wheel Design Competition at the LTU campus in Southfield, Mich. SMDI is a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute. The c ... Continue reading
Hyundai Mobis Selects Jungo to Provide Integrated Pandora Radio in Cars
Jungo, now part of Cisco, a leading supplier of automotive multimedia middleware and connectivity solutions, has been selected by Hyundai Mobis, an affiliate of the Hyundai Motor Company, to provide an infotainment middleware solution for new automobiles sold in the US market from 2013. "We're extremely excited by the ... Continue reading
DENSO Demonstration to Show "Talking Car" Technology Language is Universal
The language of "Talking Car" technology can be universal. The key is cross-Atlantic collaboration. DENSO will provide the platform that demonstrates how a single vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) technology application is viable across two continents. ... Continue reading
As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Ford Driving Skills for Life is launching a comprehensive online safe driving video game developed in partnership with Michigan State University Other efforts include a statewide Michigan program called "Strive for a Safer Drive," safe driving clinics and school assemblies ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Vettel Takes Korea Along With Championship Lead
Korea, Oct. 14, 2012: Sebastian Vettel won his third straight race at the Korean Grand Prix to take the Formula One championship lead from Fernando Alonso with four events left. Red Bullâs Vettel managed his wearing tires to the finish yesterday to take the checkered flag 8.2 seconds ahead of teammate Mark Webber, ... Continue reading
WEC - Dalziel And Starworks Win WEC LMP2 Championship
Fuji, Oct. 14, 2012: Ryan Dalziel was feeling on top of the world after he and Florida-based Starworks Motorsport clinched the inaugural FIA World Endurance LMP2 class title at Fuji in Japan. The Scot â who lives in Windermere, Florida â and team-mates Enzo Potolicchio, from Venezuela, and French star Stephan ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Bower Wins Charlotte On Fuel Strategy
CONCORD, Oct. 14, 2012: Clint Bowyer was burned up that he didn't have enough fuel to complete a righteous burnout. But that was the only thing that went wrong in Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Saving fuel over the final 56 laps of the closing green-flag run, Clint Bowyer snookered hi ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Race Report Charlotte
Concord, Oct. 14, 2012: Tony Stewart rallied from as far back as 36th to finish 13th in the 500-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. The box score shows Stewart gained 19 positions, as he started 32nd. But a chain-reaction accident following a restart on lap 16 damaged t ... Continue reading
Jaguar C-X16 Named Top Design Concept Car
The Jaguar C-X16 concept car, the show-stopping inspiration for the recently revealed F-TYPE, has won Design Concept Car of the Year at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year Awards. ... Continue reading
Citroen DS5 Hybrid4 Is 'Best ECO Car' At Scottish Car Of The Year Awards 2012
Citroen's distinctively styled flagship, DS5, has been named 'Best Eco Car' at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards, as voted for by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers. ... Continue reading
Small Volkswagen up! Claims Big Award Up In Scotland
Volkswagen's city car, the up!, which went on sale in the UK in January and has since won a string of accolades, has added a new title to its name after winning the Compact category at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year awards. ... Continue reading
Porsche Boxster Voted Best Convertible In Scotland
Home to some of the best roads in the British Isles, you would expect motoring writers from Scotland to know a thing or two about driving. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Ampera Secures Another Top Award
Vauxhall's revolutionary Ampera extended range electric vehicle has won the Green Car category at the 2012 British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Awarded 'City Car Manufacturer Of The Year' In Greenfleet Awards 2012
The GreenFleet Awards held at the Emirates Stadium in London on 11th October 2012, recognised the pioneering efforts of private and public sector fleet managers, vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and other organisations that strive to reduce the environmental impact of transport. ... Continue reading
Flagship East London Hyundai Opens For Business
Hyundai is set to grow its presence east of London with the opening of a brand new dealership in Romford, Essex. ... Continue reading
Austrailian Rally Championship - Evans and Weston Win Two-Wheel Drive Championship
Eli Evans and Glen Weston are the Bosch ARC Two-Wheel Drive Champions after a superb weekend at the Snakes Racing Coffs Coast Rally. ... Continue reading
New Clio and ZOE Scoop RTL/Auto Plus Grand Prix Awards at Paris Motor Show
New Clio has been voted 'Best Production car' and ZOE 'Best Green Car' of the 2012 Paris Motor Show by listeners of French radio station RTL and readers of the magazine AUTO PLUS. ... Continue reading
Audi Appoints Holler as Digital Agency
The comprehensive market search, which kicked off in June 2012, was conducted by TrinityP3 on behalf of the luxury German carmaker's Australian operations. ... Continue reading
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