ROUSH CleanTech Announces Completion of Altoona Testing, Propane Autogas Solutions for Public Fleets
ROUSH CleanTech Announces Completion of Altoona Testing, Propane Autogas Paratransit Solutions for Public Fleets Now Available Financial, environmental benefits and Federal Transit Administration New Model Bus Testing Program discussed at Government Fleet Expo ROUSH CleanTech announced today the completion of the Feder ... Continue reading
David McCartney named President CARQUEST U.S.
General Parts International, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Temple Sloan, III today announced that David McCartney, EVP chief information officer (CIO) for GPI Technologies, LLC has been named President CARQUEST U.S. McCartney will report directly to Sloan, III. "David has over 20 years of experience ... Continue reading
EPA Honors 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners
EPA Honors 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners* Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized innovative chemical technologies that have the potential to prevent pollution in the United States. These awards recognize leading researchers and industrial innovators who create safer and mo ... Continue reading
Formula SAE Competition begins June 20 in Lincoln, Neb.
SAE International's Formula SAE Lincoln competition will kickoff Wednesday, June 20 and run through Saturday, June 23 at the Lincoln Airpark in Lincoln, Neb. This is the first time the event will be held in Lincoln. The concept behind Formula SAE is that a fictional manufacturing company has contracted a design team to ... Continue reading
Volvo: Truck Deliveries in May 2012
Regulatory News: Total deliveries from the Volvo Group's (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) truck operations in May 2012 amounted to 19 734 vehicles. This was a decrease of 3% compared with the year-earlier period. Volvo Group Total deliveries by market for all brands (Volvo, Mack, Renault, UD and Eicher). ... Continue reading
Collegiate Women Sports Awards Announces The Top Three Finalists For The 2012 Honda Cup
The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) confirmed today Brittney Griner of Baylor University, Teresa Noyola of Stanford University, and Keilani Ricketts of the University of Oklahoma have been named the Top Three finalists for the 36th Annual Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious Honda Cup, to be a ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Opens New Facilities in Lima, Peru
Regulatory News: 'We have a very strong presence in Peru, a strong image and a high level of customer satisfaction' On June 12, the Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) opened its new base of operations in Peru. With a total area of 56,500 square meters, the facilities will serve as a hub for commercial and after-market ... Continue reading
In an effort to help standardize warning signs for motorcycle safety and reduce the number of motorcycle crashes at intersections in Baltimore involving other vehicles, Allstate Insurance Company recently installed motorcycle warning signs at the intersection of President and Pratt. Allstate's effort spans more than 30 ... Continue reading
SmartDrive Systems Names Steve Mitgang CEO
SmartDrive Systems, a market leader in driving intelligence solutions that improve safety, reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, announced it has named Steve Mitgang Chief Executive Officer. The company's solutions are used by public and private fleets across industries to increase operating efficiency and saf ... Continue reading
The MobilityWorks Foundation today announced Trans American Muscle (TAM), as part of its Rides 4 Heroes" program, has custom built a TAM Bandit Freedom Edition to benefit Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the Foundation. Sponsored by the MobilityWorks Foundation, the car will be auctioned at the 3rd annual Barrett ... Continue reading
Quantum Technologies Announces Expiration of Series C Warrants Issued in March 2012 Public Offering
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") , announced today that 19,110,000 Series C Warrants issued in connection with the Company's public offering of stock and warrants that was completed in March 2012 have expired in accordance with their terms and are no longer outstanding. About Quantum Qu ... Continue reading
More Than 1,800 Inner City Students to Participate in STEM Programming
Beginning today and over the next seven weeks, more than 1,800 elementary and middle school students across the country will become immersed in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) as they participate in the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program. SEEK was coordinated through a partnership be ... Continue reading
AAA Names 2012 Kia Sportage To "Top Cars For Teens" List
The 2012 Kia Sportage compact CUV has been named one of the "Top Cars for Teens" by well-known and highly respected travel and transportation organization Automobile Association of America (AAA). The Sportage was lauded for its dynamics, dependability, overall value, long list of standard safety features and impressive ... Continue reading
J-J Hooks Easily Passes Demanding Crash Tests
Easi-Set Worldwide announced today that its highly successful J-J Hooks barrier system has successfully passed both bolted-down and pinned-down MASH Test Level 3 crash tests (MASH - Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware) out performing other comparable systems. The tests were performed by the Texas Transportation Instit ... Continue reading
SmartDrive Systems Secures $47M in Venture Funding
SmartDrive Systems, a market leader in driving intelligence solutions that improve safety, reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, announced it has secured $47 million in additional venture funding. Led by existing investors Oak Investment Partners and New Enterprise Associates, as well as new investor Stanford ... Continue reading
GPS Insight, a leading technology provider of GPS fleet tracking solutions for commercial and government fleets, announced that they will be exhibiting at the Government Fleet Expo and Conference on June 18-20, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The Government Fleet Expo and Conference is one of the most significant events for ... Continue reading
Mentor Graphics Announces 24th Annual PCB Technology Leadership Awards Program
Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced the call-for-entries of its 24th annual Technology Leadership Awards (TLA) competition, continuing its tradition of recognizing excellence in printed circuit board (PCB) design. Started in 1988, this program is the longest-running competition of its kind in the electronic des ... Continue reading
Ford Silicon Valley Lab now officially open for business in Palo Alto, Calif. Ford frames Silicon Valley Lab's mission around three priorities: big data, open-source innovation and user experience to enhance future personal mobility The Ford Silicon Valley Lab (SVL) is now officially open for business, ready to engage ... Continue reading
Castrol to Give Away 2012 Triumph Motorcycle at Local Pep Boys
Winner of the Castrol Triumph sweepstakes Fred Diehl will soon claim his prize, a 2012 Triumph Bonneville T100 motorcycle, at a presentation ceremony June 23rd at the Pep Boys store in Bensalem, PA. Diehl won the motorcycle by entering a national Castrol sweepstakes held at Pep Boys stores from February 26th to April ... Continue reading
GM to Announce Environmental Milestone in Lansing
General Motors will discuss a global environmental milestone during a media briefing. When: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 11 a.m. --12 p.m. EDT Where: General MotorsLansing Customer Care and Aftersales 4400 West Mount Hope Road, Lansing, MI 48917 Enter in the second entrance on West Mount Hope Road, park in lot west o ... Continue reading
2012 Volvo XC70 T6 AWD Review By Carey Russ
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Volvo XC70 T6 AWD Volvo owned the premium wagon sector of the U.S. automotive marketplace for years -- until its XC70 crossover replaced its V70 wagon. The V70 continues elsewhere. Here, sales overwhelmingly went to the XC70, to the point that not enough wagons were being boug ... Continue reading
WEC - Audi Wraps Up 2012 24 Hour In Style
<b>by Simon Strang - Autosport</b> Le Mans, Jun 17, 2012: Andre Lotterer delivered home the #1 Audi R18 e-tron hybrid to a famous and historic victory in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours as the German manufacturer became the first in history to win the French race using energy-harvesting technology and four-wheel drive. It wa ... Continue reading
WEST ALLIS, Jun. 17, 2012: Ryan Hunter-Reay passed Helio Castroneves for the lead with 84 laps to go and held on to win the Milwaukee IndyFest at the famed Milwaukee Mile. Hunter-Reay, who started second, led Tony Kanaan across the start-finish line by 5.1029 seconds. James Hinchcliffe was third and Oriol Servia jumped ... Continue reading
Nationwide - Logano Takes Alliance Truck Parts 250
BROOKLYN, June 17, 2012: The weather was hot and the speeds were fast, but nothing was surprising about Joey Logano. He won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 on Saturday afternoon. Earlier on Saturday, Marcos Ambrose captured his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup pole. Austin Dillion started on the pol ... Continue reading
WEC - Toyota's Anthony Davidson Recovering From Le Mans Crash +VIDEO
Q+A WITH TOYOTA RACING DRIVER ANTHONY DAVIDSON COLOGNE - June 17, 2012: During the Le Mans 24 Hours, TOYOTA Racing's Anthony Davidson suffered a heavy accident at the wheel of the #8 TS030 HYBRID when he was hit by a lapped car. He will remain in hospital until Wednesday to begin the recovery process after suffering tw ... Continue reading
Pro Mod - Troy Coughlin Continues Recent Charge
BRISTOL, June 17, 2012: Troy Coughlin and the JEGS.com Pro Mod Camaro continue to pick up the pace, as the No. 2 qualifier won in the first round of the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Coughlin's success at Bristol comes after he advanced to the final round of the most recent NHRA Pro Mod present ... Continue reading
Luca di Montezemolo Named European Manager of 2012
The European Business Press Federation (EBP), an association of Europe's leading economic and finance publications, has named Luca di Montezemolo "European Manager of the Year" for 2012 during its annual meeting at Como. The EBP, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is made up of 48 of Europe's leading bu ... Continue reading
The New Audi SQ5 TDI: Twin-Turbo V6 Diesel with 313 hp
In conjunction with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi is presenting the new top model of its recently revised Q5 model series - the Audi SQ5 TDI. Boosted by two turbochargers, its 3.0 TDI produces a brawny 230 kW (313 hp) and 650 Nm (479.42 lb-ft) of torque between 1,450 and 2,800 rpm. The Audi SQ5 TDI will roll into deale ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Grows Worldwide Vehicle Deliveries by 8.4 Percent from January to May
The Volkswagen Group handed over 3.65 (January-May 2011: 3.37; +8.4 percent) million vehicles to customers from January to May this year. Europe's largest automaker delivered 763,800 (May 2011: 708,800; +7.8 percent) vehicles worldwide in the month of May. "Our worldwide deliveries have risen further, particularly in C ... Continue reading
@Mii - The First Web-Exclusive Car by SEAT
SEAT has developed a unique version of its new city car, the @Mii which is only available to order online via a dedicated SEAT website. To demonstrate the unique nature of the @Mii, it is available in an exclusive Night Blue colour which is stylishly complemented by white alloy wheels and mirrors. Inside, there are ded ... Continue reading
Complete Range of Accessories for Citroën C4 Aircross
The Citroën C4 Aircross is a thoroughly modern take on the compact SUV with instantly recognisable styling, the driving pleasure of a saloon, top-level travelling comfort and the latest technological innovations. Boasting a panoply of equipment and an à la carte transmission, the C4 Aircross can also be fitted with a ... Continue reading
A Tribute to the Capital of Britain: The New-Look MINI Rocketman Concept.
This summer the best athletes from some 200 countries will gather in London, England for the London 2012 Games - the biggest sporting spectacle on the planet. A total of 302 medals for the Olympic Games and 503 for the Paralympic Games will be up for grabs between July and early September, but the Games are about more ... Continue reading
The New Opel Astra Line-Up: More Variety, Engines and High-Tech Features
With its new sedan variant, new state-of-the-art powerhouse engines and assistance systems plus fresh design, Opel is enhancing its successful, award-winning compact bestseller and is making the new Astra line-up even more sporty and and diverse. A sharper exterior and interior appearance underscores the sportiness and ... Continue reading
In the space of just a short period of time, the Dacia brand has developed a thriving community of owners who never miss an opportunity to be together or communicate. Its web forums are twice as busy as those of other brands, while 'word of mouth' sharing of news is a characteristic of the 'Dacia spirit' and, again, tw ... Continue reading
12 June 2012 - this date marks the starting signal for the first real alternative to the usual refuelling stops. With the launch of the new smart fortwo electric drive, in future smart customers can enjoy even more fun at the wheel of an attractively priced vehicle that has the familiar compact dimensions - as a coupé ... Continue reading
ContiTech Acquires Molded Brake Components Business from Freudenberg
ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH, Hanover, is acquiring the molded brake components business from Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, Weinheim. Operations in Andrézieux, France, and the molded brake parts business in Oberwihl, Germany, and Querétaro, Mexico, are to be transferred to ContiTech Vibration Control, subject ... Continue reading
Production of New Generation i30 Wagon Starts at Hyundai's Czech Factory
Sales of Hyundai's award-winning New Generation i30 are set to grow further as production of the wagon bodystyle started on June 15th at the company's plant in Nosovice, Czech Republic. ... Continue reading
Bosch Starts Construction of New Center for Research and Advance Engineering in Renningen, Germany
With a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony, representatives of the Bosch Group, the municipality of Renningen, and the district of Böblingen officially marked the start of construction for the Robert Bosch GmbH research and advance engineering center. The new research campus in Renningen is to become the new hub of the B ... Continue reading
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