Chevrolet Provides Helpful 'Spotter's Guide' for Windward Cruise Event +VIDEO
Ten classic Chevrolets to search for on Woodward Avenue DETROIT â August 15, 2011: Over the past century, Chevrolet has built hundreds of different models, many of which have found places in the hearts of collectors, hot roddersâ and cruisers. Following are a few notable Chevrolets, along with tips for pickin ... Continue reading
Yamaha ATV and SxS Vehicles Have Industry's Best Drivetrain Durability
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., has long touted its ATV and Side-by-Side (SxS) vehicles as being the toughest of their kind, and now a third party study conducted by ADP Lightspeed has proved that claim. More specifically, the ADP Lightspeed study shows that Yamaha has the most durable belt driven drivetrain in the industr ... Continue reading
EPA Affirms National Air Quality Standards for Carbon Monoxide Are Protective of Public Health * "Air monitoring updates will put more focus on urban communities located near roadways " *WASHINGTON *- After a careful review of the science, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is affirming the current national ... Continue reading
FULLERTON, Aug. 15, 2011: Itâs rare for a tire to be showcased in a museum, but Yokohama Tire Corporationâs BluEarth-1⢠â the companyâs latest orange oil-infused passenger car tire â is an exception. Its breakthrough eco technology will be highlighted in a special two-year exhibit at the M ... Continue reading
T3 Motion Showcased R3 Series Clean-Technology Vehicle at the New York Stock Exchange
T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TTTM) a producer of clean technology electric vehicles, announced today that The New York Stock Exchange hosted "T3 Day", showcasing T3 Motion products in Experience square, located on the street just outside the exchange. The event included the T3 Series clean-technology security vehicle as ... Continue reading
GPS Insight Raises the Bar for the GPS Tracking Industry with Release of New Dashboard Interface
GPS Insight, a leading provider of GPS tracking solutions for commercial and government fleets, has announced the release of its powerful and configurable, yet simple new GPS fleet tracking dashboard interface. This new dashboard has an entirely new look and feel. Several system tabs can be customized to the user's exa ... Continue reading
SiriusXM Fires Back at Internet Radio Solutions with On-Demand Services
The in-vehicle audio landscape is becoming increasingly crowded. The Strategy Analytics report, Harmonizing Radio Transmission: Can AM/FM, Digital Radio, and Satellite Radio Coexist in North America and Europe?" examines how new and revamped radio solutions are changing these markets. "In light of the recent hype aro ... Continue reading
Winning Students Pursue Their Dreams with the Help of Honda and Hispanic Scholarship Fund
American Honda Motor Co. Inc. and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Friday awarded eight outstanding Latino undergraduate students a scholarship based on their academic success and interest in a career in the automotive industry. One of the eight scholars has also accepted internship positions at Honda operations in ... Continue reading
MaximTrak, Launches New Digital Platform for Auto Providers & Administrators
MaximTrak Technologies, a leading systems developer for the retail automotive, motorcycle and powersports finance and insurance industry (F&I), today announced the launch of e-TRAK, a new digital platform for Providers and Administrators. e-TRAK supplies F&I product providers with a turnkey solution for e-Rating, e-Con ... Continue reading
Southeast Toyota Selects OEConnection's Online Collision Parts Ordering & Fulfillment Technology
OEConnection LLC, the leading online parts and service exchange in the automotive industry, announced today that Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET), the world' s largest independent distributor of Toyota and Scion vehicles, has selected OEConnection's CollisionLink, an internet-based parts ordering and fulfillmen ... Continue reading
South Africa Showcases Latest Armour Developments to Armoured Vehicles Industry
The newest techniques and technologies developed by the South African armoured vehicles industry will be discussed at Defence IQ's Armoured Vehicles South Africa event, taking place this month in Pretoria. For more than a decade the country's defence industry has played a leading role in pioneering survivability techno ... Continue reading
Aston Martin One-77 And V12 Zagato Set For Debut In Monterey +VIDEO
Aston Martin has confirmed the American debut of both the One-77 and V12 Zagato, as the world renowned British automotive brand plans a series of exclusive celebratory events around the famed automotive week in Monterey, California, from 17-21 August. ... Continue reading
UK Women are Still Intimidated by the Car Buying Process According to New Research
Whilst almost half the driving population in the UK are women, according to new study commissioned by Quicks, one of the UK's leading car retailers, over 50 per cent of female motorists said they are more likely to be ripped off by car dealers because they are women, 43 per cent feel they are patronised by dealers and ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Unofficial Loudon Results
LOUDON, August 15, 2011: Results Sunday of the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 1.025-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): <p> Note: Tentative - subject to resolution of any p ... Continue reading
Porsche at the 2011 Monterey Classic Car Weekend
Porsche celebrates the motorsport heritage of its iconic 911sports car alongside the 918 RSR Concept during the 2011 Monterey Classic Car weekend this year. In keeping with tradition, the Porsche Zentrum is the central hub for the Porsche experience during the week. The Zentrum, located at Quail Lodge, features a full- ... Continue reading
Second US Patent Issued to AutoAlert
Today, AutoAlert, Inc., the innovator in providing data analytic and lead generation tools to the Automotive Industry announced that effective August 23, 2011 the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted a second United States Patent for methods and processes integrated in its AutoAlert® software systems. ... Continue reading
Check Your Brakes During Brake Safety Awareness Week - What's Stopping You?
Brake Safety Awareness Week is scheduled for Aug. 20-28, 2011, and there is no better time to stop and get your brake system checked by a professional service technician, according to the Car Care Council. With many families gearing up for car pool season, checking your brakes before the school year starts and the weat ... Continue reading
El Paso County 911 Communications Deploys onBoard Mobile Gateway for County-Wide Communications
In Motion Technology, the leader in mobile networking technologies that efficiently connect and manage equipment, information and people in the field, announced today that El Paso County Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications District is deploying the onBoard Mobile Gateway as the single communications platform to suppo ... Continue reading
Aviation - Aero Dynamix NVG Conversion Delivered To Howard County Police
Howard County, August 15th 2011: Aero Dynamix Inc. is very proud to announce the completion and delivery of the Howard County Police night vision goggle modified Bell 407 aircraft. "We are very pleased to be working with a large number of law enforcement agencies on the conversion of their aircraft for night vision gog ... Continue reading
Aviation - NEMSA Heliport Advisory Circular Update
Modesto, August 15th 2011: In its continuing pursuit to enhance industry safety and to help insure the appropriateness of the recommendations set forth in its recently released white paper on heliport infrastructure, the National EMS Pilots Association initiated an online pilot survey on heliports. Since its release on ... Continue reading
2011 Kia Sedona Named Consumer Search "Best Reviewed" in Budget Minivan Category
ConsumerSearch.com, a website that analyzes expert and user-generated consumer product reviews and recommends the best products to purchase, recently named the 2011 Kia Sedona as "Best Reviewed" in the Budget Minivan category for its industry-leading warranty, extensive list of standard safety features, handling and co ... Continue reading
Aviation - Preliminary NTSB Report Regarding SC Polaris Polar Star Crash
NTSB Identification: ERA11LA415<br> 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation<br> Accident occurred Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Dewees Island, SC<br> Aircraft: Polaris Polar Star, registration: None<br> Injuries: 2 Fatal<br> <p> Washington, August 14, 2011: This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain err ... Continue reading
Kia Picanto 3-Door Joins The Range For The First Time +VIDEO
Following on from the recent launch of the all-new Picanto city car Kia is introducing a three-door version to the line-up for the first time since the model appeared in 2004. The distinctively styled three-door version, with a new range of trim levels, will go on sale in the UK from 1st September. ... Continue reading
Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program Delivers First Cars to Winning Organizations
Starting today, Toyota will deliver the first three vehicles to winners of its 100 Cars for Good" program. 100 Cars for Good is a major new philanthropic program from Toyota that is awarding 100 vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations over the course of 100 days, based on votes from the public. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Record Entry Expected For HRDC Finale
Judging by the influx of entries already received by the organisers, a record entry is expected for the final three races of the HRDC's inaugural season, which are to be held at Snetterton over 1-2 October. The HRDC has enjoyed an extraordinary maiden season, with full entries for all its races to date, building on the ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototypes - Angelli/Taylor Win
Watkins Glen, August 14, 2011: The words on the sidepods of the No. 10 SunTrust Chevrolet Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing read âSolid Is Lightning Fast.â� Perhaps never have those words rung more true than in summing up another thoroughly dominating victory by the SunTrust Racing duo of Max Angelelli and ... Continue reading
SARTA Contracts with Clean Energy for CNG Public Access Fueling Station to Support New CNG Buses
Ohio's Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) has signed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to develop and operate a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel station to support the transition of half of SARTA's bus fleet to natural gas power. ... Continue reading
New MediaTrac BeBack Program Helps Auto Dealers Turn Prospective Vehicle Shoppers Into Buyers
MediaTrac today announced the release of the BeBack Program. This vehicle sales inducement program helps auto dealerships specifically target those potential buyers who may have visited the dealership but failed to purchase a product on their most recent visit. The average auto dealership sees 75 to 80 percent of floor ... Continue reading
Alcoa and the aluminum industry play a major role in the new effort to reduce GHG emissions and increase fuel efficiency for medium and heavy trucks and buses announced last week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency ... Continue reading
Hughes Telematics to Offer Connected Vehicle Services to AAA Members across the U.S.
Hughes Telematics, Inc. will offer connected solutions to AAA Club Members. ... Continue reading
Acknowledging its strong network of 5,000 Maintenance, Repair and Operational (MRO) suppliers, Honda is awarding Stratosphere Quality the MRO Supplier of the Year Award in the Industrial Services category. The coveted distinction is awarded to top companies in their business category that support Honda's automobile man ... Continue reading
Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck Customers Has New Financing Options from Chase
Chase Auto Finance today further enhanced its offerings with the launch of a new consumer financing program available through Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck dealers across the U.S. ... Continue reading
Quality Through And Through - Renault Ups The Ante
Renault has made no qualms about its relentless pursuit of quality in recent years, for both product and service ... Continue reading
Ford Dagenham's Third Wind Turbine Turns Up More Green Power
Ford Dagenham's largest, most powerful wind turbine was completed as the blades were lifted into place last week. The 120m tall turbine, the third to be commissioned at Dagenham, is now contributing clean electricity to power engine production in the Ford Dagenham Diesel Centre (DDC). ... Continue reading
Jaguar Congratulates Triumphant England Cricket Team
The England Cricket Team, led by Andrew Strauss, have scored an emphatic win against India in the npower Test series, clinching the world number one spot in the ICC rankings in the process. ... Continue reading
New Diesel Engine Powers The Cleanest Ever Defender For 2012
A new EU5 2.2-litre diesel engine replaces the EU4 2.4-litre diesel for 2011, bringing greater levels of performance and refinement to the 2012 Defender. ... Continue reading
World's Largest James Bond Vehicle Exhibition Announced For 2012
The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu and EON Productions unveiled their plans at Empire presents BIG SCREEN to hold the largest exhibition of James Bond vehicles ever displayed, to celebrate the fiftieth year of the Bond franchise. It will run from January to December 2012. ... Continue reading
Prius Plug-In Hybrid: The Cleanest, Most Technically Advanced Prius Yet
Toyota will debut the production version of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15th September. ... Continue reading
Subaru Rewards Drivers With Free Snow Membership
Subaru drivers are set to get the most out of their mileage this snow season, with the award-winning car company today announcing a new incentive program for its customers. New and existing Subaru owners will be offered free Perisher MyRide Club membership, allowing them to purchase discounted lift tickets for the reso ... Continue reading
NC2 Names Bill Fulton Managing Director for Australia
Demonstrating its commitment to the Australian truck market, NC2 Global, LLC named long-time Caterpillar senior manager Bill Fulton to the newly created position of Managing Director, Australia, with responsibility for Cat trucks and distribution in that market. ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser Parrish San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE OUTLANDER VEHICLE The 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander is staging itself as a smaller crossover utility vehicle with an adventurous spirit. And Mitsubishi is throwing an impressive campaign that highlights the rugged capability of the ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2011 Lexus IS 350 Review +VIDEO
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS IS 350 VEHICLE The Lexus IS series represent Toyotaâs entry-level luxury sedan lineup. The IS 350 comes with the larger 3.5-liter engine as opposed to the smaller 2.5-liter found in the IS 250 and both can be had as converti ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Aug 8-14) Automotive Factoids - In Case You Were Not Paying Attention
Each week Larry Nutson, The Auto Channel Chicago Bureau Chief will give you some automotive news you may have missed. * Honda Motor Co. announced a massive recall of three models late last week. Complaints of engine stalling and vehicles that shift out of park are the issues. The recall covers 2.5 million worldwide; 1. ... Continue reading
Where New Cars Sold in USA Are Built
Featuring Where Built Data For 2010, 2011, 2012 Model Years Where in the world is the car you are interested in buying being built this model year? Like trying to find Waldo, it might be built anywhere in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Hungry, Netherlands, Poland, China, Japan, South Korea, France, UK, Australia, Au ... Continue reading
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