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Electric Vehicle Rollouts Challenged by Cost of Charging Infrastructure and Grid Management, Accenture Report Finds

Electric Vehicle Rollouts Challenged by Cost of Charging Infrastructure and Grid Management, Accenture Report Finds

LONDON--The large scale roll out of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be hindered unless investors stimulate demand, lower the cost of public charging infrastructure and manage the impact on the grid, according to a report published by Accenture . “It will be critical to improve understanding of consumer prefe ... Continue reading

Solution Sources Programming takes Delivery of Teradyne's TestStation LX for Testing High Pin Count, High Complexity Printed Circuit Board Technologies

Solution Sources Programming takes Delivery of Teradyne's TestStation LX for Testing High Pin Count, High Complexity Printed Circuit Board Technologies

NORTH READING, Mass.--Teradyne, Inc. announces that Solution Sources Programming (SSP), a global leader in providing state-of-the-art test solutions for the high-tech, medical, military, industrial and consumer electronics industries, has taken delivery of the Teradyne® flagship in-circuit test system, the TestS ... Continue reading

Ford's Bright Idea: Replacing 50,000 Light Fixtures Turns Up Cost Savings, CO2 Reductions

Ford's Bright Idea: Replacing 50,000 Light Fixtures Turns Up Cost Savings, CO2 Reductions

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 17, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 17, 2011 -- Ford Land Energy Efficiency and Supply Office is switching out and retrofitting 50,000 light fixtures that will eliminate more than 11,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions and will offer an annual savings of more than $1.3 million Ford's lighting ... Continue reading

Nissan Americas: The Expanding Role of IT in Product Development

Nissan Americas: The Expanding Role of IT in Product Development

DALLAS-- CIO Summit 2011Dallas, Texas, April 11-13 Interview with: Linda Goodspeed, Vice President of Information Systems, Nissan Americas The role of Information Technology (IT) has evolved from a back office internal operation to play a central part in the development and launch of new products, according to Linda Go ... Continue reading

South Miami Launches PayByPhone Parking

South Miami Launches PayByPhone Parking

SOUTH MIAMI, Fla.--Drivers now have a new innovative way to pay for on-street parking in South Miami. Verrus PayByPhone and the City of South Miami are pleased to announce the official launch of PayByPhone parking. When paying by cell phone, motorists can receive a text message reminder a few minutes before their parki ... Continue reading

Vehicle Inspections Help Consumers Fill Gaps in Vehicle History Reports

Vehicle Inspections Help Consumers Fill Gaps in Vehicle History Reports

PR Newswire LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 17, 2011 LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 17, 2011 -- The vehicle history report has revolutionized used car shopping for buyers and sellers. Having accident and title history, DMV records and repair information has shined a light on what used to be a "he said/she said" account about a vehi ... Continue reading

Goodyear Names Finalists for 28th Highway Hero Award

Goodyear Names Finalists for 28th Highway Hero Award

PR Newswire AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 17, 2011 AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 17, 2011 -- As finalists for the 28th annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award, a Texas truck driver administered life-saving CPR to a victim of a high-speed crash; a Washington truck driver pulled an unconscious driver from a car seconds before it was st ... Continue reading

All-New 2012 Honda Civic Emphasizes Style, Fuel Economy and Performance

All-New 2012 Honda Civic Emphasizes Style, Fuel Economy and Performance

PR Newswire TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2011 TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2011 -- Featuring the widest array of engine choices available in its class, the 2012 Civic is designed to even better meet the diverse needs of the compact-vehicle buyer when it launches this spring. The entire redesigned ninth-generation Civic lin ... Continue reading

Urban Chic in the Windy City The Magnificent Mile goes Electric

Urban Chic in the Windy City The Magnificent Mile goes Electric

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel The 103rd Chicago Auto Show, the country’s largest in terms of space, brought a variety of cars and trucks to center-stage for 2011. From the muscular 550HP Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 to the eco-friendly Chevrolet Volt cars and trucks for every woman and man ... Continue reading

Teamsters Urge Congress to Reject South Korea Trade Deal

Teamsters Urge Congress to Reject South Korea Trade Deal

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 Hoffa Issues First Public Statement on the Issue WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today said he opposes the current version of the trade deal with South Korea and will urge Congress to reject it. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswi ... Continue reading

Conor Daly Joins Carlin for GP3

Conor Daly Joins Carlin for GP3

Indianapolis, Feb. 17, 2011: Star Mazda champion Conor Daly will join British race team Carlin for the 2011 GP3 Series. Daly makes the move to Europe having dominated the 2010 Star Mazda championship, and will also compete in non-clashing rounds of the Firestone Indy Lights Championship in 2011. The 19 year-old America ... Continue reading

Right to Repair Act Reintroduced in Massachusetts

Right to Repair Act Reintroduced in Massachusetts

PR Newswire BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 17, 2011 Backed By Over 60 Co-sponsors for 2011-12 Legislative Session BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Right to Repair Act has been introduced in Massachusetts for the 2011-12 legislative session. The 2011 legislation is sponsored by Rep. Garrett Bradley (D-Hi ... Continue reading

Shannon McIntosh to Compete for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing in USF2000

Shannon McIntosh to Compete for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing in USF2000

ST. PETERSBURG, February 17, 2011: Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing announced today it has signed 21-year-old USAC product Shannon McIntosh to drive in the 2011 Cooper Tires presents the USF2000 National Championship powered by Mazda. McIntosh will pilot the No. 2 Mazda for the 12 USF2000 race events. "We are ... Continue reading

Jaguar Cars Recognized as a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion

Jaguar Cars Recognized as a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion

PR Newswire MAHWAH, N.J., Feb. 17, 2011 MAHWAH, N.J., Feb. 17, 2011 -- Jaguar North America was recognized at the J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Roundtable in Las Vegas as a J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion — one of only 40 companies to have earned this distinction this year. To qual ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: New-Vehicle Retail Selling Rate in February Expected to Increase from January

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: New-Vehicle Retail Selling Rate in February Expected to Increase from January

PR Newswire WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2011 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2011 -- February new-vehicle retail sales are expected to remain strong, despite being a historically slow time of year for vehicle sales, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more tha ... Continue reading

Honda Recalling 700,000 Vehicles

Honda Recalling 700,000 Vehicles

Honda is recalling nearly 700,000 Fit, Freed and City compact cars around the world for a defective spring part that may cause the engine to stall. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Brand Showcases New Tagline and 2011 Chrysler 200 on Headquarters' Tower

Chrysler Brand Showcases New Tagline and 2011 Chrysler 200 on Headquarters' Tower

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 17, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 17, 2011 -- "Imported from Detroit," the Chrysler brand's new tagline, and the 2011 Chrysler 200 continue to make a larger-than-life entrance into the mid-size market. Both the tagline and the vehicle made their debut in a first-ever, two-minute a ... Continue reading

Media Advisory: GM Fourth Quarter Results

Media Advisory: GM Fourth Quarter Results

PR Newswire Feb. 17 General Motors Company will release details of its 2010 fourth quarter and calendar year results on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time via GM Media Online (http://media.gm.com) and PR Newswire. Financial Analyst/Media Conference Call A conference call for financial a ... Continue reading

MI Used Cars Classifieds Section Arrives at MI Auto Times; Expansive Inventory, Easily Searched

MI Used Cars Classifieds Section Arrives at MI Auto Times; Expansive Inventory, Easily Searched

DETROIT--MI used cars buyers will benefit from the newly announced automotive online classifieds section provided by MI Auto Times. Now MI Auto Times readers can shop for new MI used cars while they stay current with all the latest news in the automotive industry. “One of the greatest benefits to consumers who use ... Continue reading

Nissan Americas Announces Change of Leadership for Engineering & Development Operations

Nissan Americas Announces Change of Leadership for Engineering & Development Operations

PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2011 FRANKLIN, Tenn., Feb. 17, 2011 -- Nissan Americas today announced the appointment of Carla Bailo as senior vice president, Research & Development-Nissan Americas, effective April 1. Bailo will succeed Motohiro Matsumura, currently president, Nissan Technical Center North Ameri ... Continue reading

R3 Motorsports Tackling Daytona With A Conservation Approach

R3 Motorsports Tackling Daytona With A Conservation Approach

DAYTONA BEACH, February 17, 2011: Practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) officially kicked off yesterday at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway with R3 Motorsports and driver Robert Richardson Jr., taking a conversation approach to Speedweeks 2011. Earlier this week, R3 Motorsports, Sponsormonsters and the W ... Continue reading

Kroger Expands Partnership With USO At Daytona 500

Kroger Expands Partnership With USO At Daytona 500

CINCINNATI, Feb. 17, 2011: The Kroger Co. and the USO are expanding their partnership with a new campaign to support men and women in the armed forces and their families. As part of the Daytona 500 celebration on Sunday, Feb. 20, Kroger will launch a year-long initiative to raise funds for members of our armed forces i ... Continue reading

Brett Hudson's Daytona Dream Short Lived

Brett Hudson's Daytona Dream Short Lived

DAYTONA BEACH, February 17, 2011: Owensboro, Kentucky has breed some NASCAR greats including Darrell and Michael Waltrip and Jeremy Mayfield. This past Saturday, ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards driver Brett Hudson was hoping to revive the city’s name in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 but an early race incide ... Continue reading

REV It UP Nationwide Auto Dealer Technician Contest Attracts 6,000 Entrants; Finals are March 5 at Lexus of Henderson

REV It UP Nationwide Auto Dealer Technician Contest Attracts 6,000 Entrants; Finals are March 5 at Lexus of Henderson

PR Newswire LAS VEGAS, Feb. 17, 2011 LAS VEGAS, Feb. 17, 2011 -- WHAT: Mobile Productivity, Inc ., (MPi) (www.mpifix.com) a Las Vegas, NV based firm that provides profitability tools for auto dealer service departments, will be holding the final of "REV It UP", a nationwide contest for service technicians at MPi auto d ... Continue reading

American Ethanol Green E15 Fuels And Powers All 43 Daytona Starters

American Ethanol Green E15 Fuels And Powers All 43 Daytona Starters

DAYTONA BEACH, Feb. 17, 2011: All 43 machines in Sunday’s famed Daytona 500 will have a new ingredient in their respective fuel tanks when the green flag drops for the 53rd running of the “Great American Raceâ€� (1 p.m. EST, Sunday, Feb. 20, on Fox). The “greeningâ€� of NASCAR has expan ... Continue reading

Global Automakers Rebuild Competitive Landscape - Equity Research Featuring Honda Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corp.

Global Automakers Rebuild Competitive Landscape - Equity Research Featuring Honda Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corp.

PR Newswire HONG KONG, Feb. 17 HONG KONG, Feb. 17 -- Today, www.WorldStreetFundamentals.com released its industry report highlighting Japan automakers Honda Motor Company, Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. . Investors from around the world are invited to view fundamental and technical analysis at www.WorldStreetFundamentals. ... Continue reading

MIS Pick 'Em Contest Returns

MIS Pick 'Em Contest Returns

<b>Free contest enters year two after thousands played in 2010</b> BROOKLYN, Feb. 16, 2011: Due to its overwhelming popularity in 2010, Michigan International Speedway and its president, Roger Curtis, are bringing back Roger’s Fantasy Pick ‘Em Contest for another season. Beginning now, MIS is hosting the free ... Continue reading

NASCAR Celebrates Diversity Accomplishments At Fourth Annual NASCAR Diversity Luncheon

NASCAR Celebrates Diversity Accomplishments At Fourth Annual NASCAR Diversity Luncheon

DAYTONA BEACH, Feb. 16, 2011: The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of pioneering individuals and organizations in the area of diversity at the fourth annual NASCAR Diversity Luncheon. "Teams, tracks, sponsors and other stakeholders play a vital rol ... Continue reading

Hendrick Motorsports Signs Chase Eilliot

Hendrick Motorsports Signs Chase Eilliot

CONCORD, Feb. 16, 2011: Hendrick Motorsports has signed Chase Elliott to a multi-year driver agreement. Elliott, the son of 1988 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, will continue to compete for his family-owned team until meeting age requirements for entering NASCAR national series events. Bill Elliott Raci ... Continue reading

Enjoy Bookend IndyCar and NASCAR Weekends For Only $99

Enjoy Bookend IndyCar and NASCAR Weekends For Only $99

TALLADEGA, Feb. 16, 2011: April is a good month to be a race fan in Alabama. Both IndyCar and NASCAR make stops in the state, with only one week and 30 miles separating the events. Best of all, $99 buys admission to all the racing action. The $99 Speed Week package, created by Talladega Superspeedway and Barber Motorsp ... Continue reading

Cody Coughlin Keeping It Clean At World Series

Cody Coughlin Keeping It Clean At World Series

NEW SMYRNA, Feb. 16, 2011: The sounds of screeching tires and crunching metal have been commonplace during the 45th running of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway, but newcomer Cody Coughlin, the 15-year-old upstart from Delaware, Ohio, has proven adept at avoiding all the accidents and ... Continue reading

Honda Earns #1 Ranking on ACEEE's "Greenest Vehicles of 2011" List for the Eleventh Year in a Row

Honda Earns #1 Ranking on ACEEE's "Greenest Vehicles of 2011" List for the Eleventh Year in a Row

Honda Civic GX natural gas vehicle earns top spot Five Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as being among the "greenest vehicles of 2011" with the natural gas-powered Civic GX earning the title of America's greenest vehicle for the eighth time. In the annu ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Chevrolet Cruze The New GM Got It Right and a Whole Lot More! by Marty Bernstein, Senior Editor at Large Auto industry pundits and skeptics doubted GM’s premiere Chevrolet division would be able to muster the stuff to create a new compact sedan that could rival, much less potentially upset the dominance of sm ... Continue reading

Hare Off to Beaulieu for an Easter Egg-Stravaganza 9th - 25th April 2011

Hare Off to Beaulieu for an Easter Egg-Stravaganza 9th - 25th April 2011

During the Easter holidays, 9th- 25th April, young visitors to Beaulieu can join in a Hare-Brained Easter Trail. Look for the hares, find the answers to the clues and collect a sweet treat at the end of the trail. From Friday 22nd - Monday 25th April, every child will receive a tasty chocolate treat from the Easter Bun ... Continue reading

New Hyundai i40 to Star at the Geneva Motor Show

New Hyundai i40 to Star at the Geneva Motor Show

Hyundai has revealed the first pictures of the new i40, ahead of its world premiere at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The debut of i40 comes as Hyundai launches its new brand slogan 'New Thinking. New Possibilities.' The i40 reflects the spirit of change at Hyundai, and represents the company's bold new concept of 'modern ... Continue reading

2011 Kia Sportage EX FWD - Review

2011 Kia Sportage EX FWD - Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Sportage has been an important part of the Kia lineup since 1995, but the Sportage of today -- and the Kia of today, for that matter -- is very different from then. The third-generation, 2011 Sportage is very much a contemporary crossover, a stylish and spacious compact machine ... Continue reading

World's First Carwalk

World's First Carwalk

London witnessed its most unusual fashion show this morning as top models strutted their stuff on the world's first car catwalk. ... Continue reading

Specialist Cars Skoda Opens In Dundee

Specialist Cars Skoda Opens In Dundee

Skoda has welcomed John Clark Motor Group's latest dealership to its rapidly-growing retailer network and commends the group's attitude towards customer service and commitment to the brand. ... Continue reading

Statement by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Regarding Expansion of Driver's Airbag Inflator Recall

Statement by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Regarding Expansion of Driver's Airbag Inflator Recall

February 09 2010 Honda has expanded a previously announced recall of certain 2001 and 2002 model-year vehicles to replace the driver's airbag inflator in an additional 378,758 vehicles in the U.S. The driver's airbag inflators in these vehicles may deploy with too much pressure, which can cause the inflator casing to r ... Continue reading

Toyota Opens New Plant in Japan Of All Places

Toyota Opens New Plant in Japan Of All Places

OHIRA Japan February 17, 2011; Japan Today reported that Toyota celebrated the opening of an auto plant in a forsaken rural area of central Japan on Wednesday - its first new Japanese plant in 18 years that promises to grow into a new production base for the world’s largest car maker. Dotted with rice paddies and ... Continue reading

RECALL: Statement by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Regarding Lost Motion Spring Recall: 2009-2010 Fit

RECALL: Statement by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Regarding Lost Motion Spring Recall: 2009-2010 Fit

TORRANCE, Calif. February 16, 2011; Honda will recall 97,201 model years 2009 and 2010 Fit vehicles in the U.S. to replace the lost motion springs, components within the engine valvetrain. The lost motion springs, which are compressed by rocker arms in normal engine use, may bend or break over time resulting in abnorma ... Continue reading

Saab Automobile Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Saab Automobile Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Saab Automobile today announced the appointment of Nils-Johan Andersson as Vice President Saab Automobile AB and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). ... Continue reading

Toyota Verso-S Measures Up in the Space Race

Toyota Verso-S Measures Up in the Space Race

When it comes to size, on the outside the new Toyota Verso-S is the smallest of the market's mini-MPVs. But clever design and packaging mean that the space on offer inside is close to what you will find in a compact family hatchback. ... Continue reading

Citroen Serves Up Eleven-Ses With DS3 Models For Two This March

Citroen Serves Up Eleven-Ses With DS3 Models For Two This March

Citroen's distinctive and versatile DS3 offers something for everyone this Spring, with two exclusive new ranges to welcome in the new 11-plate. ... Continue reading

80 Sparkling Diamonds Set To Shine At The 2011 Renault Round-Up

80 Sparkling Diamonds Set To Shine At The 2011 Renault Round-Up

This Sunday 20th February, the Victorian Renault Car Club will be holding their annual Renault Round-Up at the Waterfront City Docklands. More than 80 vehicles are expected to line the boardwalk with Renault fans coming from across the state to attend the annual event ... Continue reading

The Honda Foundation Keeps Uniting Care Casino Transport Moving

The Honda Foundation Keeps Uniting Care Casino Transport Moving

The Honda Foundation, together with Ireland Honda of Lismore in New South Wales, has donated $2,500 towards the Uniting Care Casino Transport Team. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Becomes A Melbourne Rebel

Hyundai Becomes A Melbourne Rebel

Hyundai's Southern Region Dealers have announced the commencement of an exciting new three year partnership with the Melbourne Rebels the Victorian based Super Rugby team. ... Continue reading

Honda's Newest Dealership Opens Its Doors

Honda's Newest Dealership Opens Its Doors

Honda's newest state-of-the-art dealership has opened its doors in Bundoora, Victoria. ... Continue reading

ALG Announces Winners of Third Annual Canadian Residual Value Awards

ALG Announces Winners of Third Annual Canadian Residual Value Awards

LG's Residual Value Awards honor the vehicles in each segment that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price. ... Continue reading

Renesas Electronics Introduces the R-Car M1 Series of Integrated SoCs Developed for Mid-Range Automotive Infotainment Systems

Renesas Electronics Introduces the R-Car M1 Series of Integrated SoCs Developed for Mid-Range Automotive Infotainment Systems

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Renesas Electronics Corporation and its subsidiary, Renesas Mobile Corporation, today announced the first release of the R-Car series of systems-on-chip (SoCs), the R-Car M1 series, offering low power consumption for next-generation, dashboard-mounted car navigation systems and supporting advanced ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Rollouts Challenged by Cost of Charging Infrastructure and Grid Management, Accenture Report Finds

Electric Vehicle Rollouts Challenged by Cost of Charging Infrastructure and Grid Management, Accenture Report Finds

LONDON--The large scale roll out of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be hindered unless investors stimulate demand, lower the cost of public charging infrastructure and manage the impact on the grid, according to a report published by Accenture . “The consumer is the most important factor in determining which ... Continue reading

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