LightSquared and Smarter Car to Connect Dealerships and Drivers with Critical Vehicle Information
LightSquared, a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network that will create consumer choice and drive industry innovation, and Smarter Car, a new company that will soon offer mobile services that enable automobile dealerships and drivers to access critical data, ranging from vehicle maintenance ... Continue reading
The Enphase Energy Microinverter System Experience Comes to Solar Canada 2011
Enphase Energy will be featuring interactive displays of its Microinverter System at booth #1700 during Solar Canada 2011, Canadian Solar Industries Associations' (CanSIA) annual conference and exposition. The event is to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on December 5-6th. Attendees will have the opportun ... Continue reading
Scania Reduces Climate Impact Using GPS Technology
Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) has developed a cruise control system that uses GPS to determine a vehicle's position and to predict the topography of the road ahead. The cruising speed is adjusted before entering an ascent or descent, helping the driver make the most of every drop of fuel. The system can deliver a fuel sa ... Continue reading
Group 1 Automotive to Participate in Credit Suisse Consumer Conference
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that executive management is scheduled to participate in the 2nd Annual Credit Suisse Consumer Conference in Orlando, Fla. Group 1's management team is scheduled to meet with institutional investors during the conference at the Loews Portofin ... Continue reading
Fiat 500 Wins 'Gear of the Year' Award from Men's Journal
Men's Journal's 'Gear of the Year' award marks the new Fiat 500 as one of the most innovative and game-changing products of 2011 Award represents the adventurous, modern and 'live the interesting life' spirit of the magazine's readers More than 15 U.S. awards and 80 international awards recognize the unique styling, en ... Continue reading
Nissan Americas Announces Pierre Loing as Vice President, Product Planning
Nissan Americas today announced the appointment of Pierre Loing as vice president, Product Planning, Nissan Americas, effective Jan. 1, 2012. In this role, Loing will be responsible for advanced and product planning for all Nissan and Infiniti vehicles throughout the Americas. ... Continue reading
Ford Volunteers Help Feed the Hungry in Local Communities During Season of Giving & Sharing
The Ford Volunteer Corps is helping to create a better world with a Ford Accelerated Action Day focused on feeding the hungry. Ford has invested $75,000 in food and supplies to help nonprofit partners and Ford volunteers stock pantry shelves, cook & serve meals, and pack food boxes. The Ford Volunteer Corps also is hol ... Continue reading
2012 Mercedes-Benz CL550 New Car Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein +VIDEO
Combining Luxury, Performance and Quaility in a 4 Passenger Coupe by Marty Bernstein Editor-at-large The Auto Channel The name Mercedes-Benz alone congers up images of luxury, innovative styling and performance benchmarks, Mercedes Benz motor cars have been held in high esteem for over a century. The 2012 CL550 continu ... Continue reading
Maybach Reaches the End of the Road...Again
LONDON - December 2, 2011: Despite its exhibit floor presence at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show - as well as its participation at last month's 2011 Los Angeles Design Challenge - Mercedes-Benz (Daimler AG for you sticklers) has apparently finally decided to call an end to its ultra-high luxury experiment, according to ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Edges Out Dodge Challenger & Porsche 911 in Consumer Report Owner Satisfaction Survey
YONKERS, NY December 1, 2011; The Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in hybrid that has an advanced but unproven powertrain, and carries a $40,000 sticker price, is now the top-scoring model in Consumer Reportsâ latest annual owner-satisfaction survey. Ninety-three percent of respondents who own the Volt said they would defin ... Continue reading
BMW Diesel Engines For Toyota Europe, Toyota Batteries To BMW Group +VIDEO
BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announce that they today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. ... Continue reading
U.S. New Car Buyers Paying More
average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,317 in November 2011, up $1,163 (4.0 percent) from November 2010 and up $164 (0.5 percent) from October 2011. Transaction prices have been creeping back up after a slight decline in August with average new vehicle prices over $30K," said Jesse To ... Continue reading
Contential Tire Series - Dalziel To Run With Starworks
THE PLOT: Grand-AmRolex race-winning driver Ryan Dalziel has set his sights on a dream season with Starworks Motorsports. Orlando-based Ryan finished the season in stunning fashion with a dramatic win in Mid-Ohio and has now revealed he will line up with the Fort Lauderdale team in the #8 StarworksFord Daytona Prototyp ... Continue reading
November 2011 U.S. Auto Sales Rise Near Two Year High
By Detroit December 1, 2011; Bernie Woodall and Deepa Seetharaman writing for Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales rose 14 percent in November, paced by gains at Chrysler Group LLC and Volkswagen AG, as consumers returned to showrooms even without the lure of a big year-end sale. Chrysler and VW posted the highest per ... Continue reading
Bob Tasca III faces Tim Wilkerson Dec. 2, 2011 in Round 1 of the Tournament of the Ovals â Ford Racingâs first-ever Fansâ Facebook Driver of the Year contest. Drivers in each discipline were randomly paired against other Ford drivers in their discipline â so itâs NHRA vs. NHRA, NASCAR vs. NASCA ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Series Viewership And Attendance Grows In 2011
Indianapolis, Dec. 1, 2011: For the second consecutive year, the IZOD IndyCar Series saw an increase in television viewership and attendance. The 2011 season averaged 402,000 viewers per race on VERSUS -- up 10 percent over the 2010 average of 365,000 viewers - while ABC saw a 28 percent increase in viewership, averagi ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Innovative Product Provides Fireproof Piece Of Mind For Women Racers
Indianapolis, Dec. 1, 2011: In May 2010, seven females were driving on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in attempts to qualify for either the Indianapolis 500 or the Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It struck a chord with Jenny Stewart, who as an INDYCAR safety inspector evaluates drivers' perso ... Continue reading
GP3 Testing - Ellinas Tops Day 1 At Circuito De Jerez - Daly P10/P17
Barcelona, Dec. 1, 2011: The final 2011 GP3 Series⢠post season test kicked off today at Circuito De Jerez in sunny but cool morning conditions. Familiar faces in the paddock included Daniel Abt who was last weekâs quickest man in Valencia, and American Conor Daly who joined the German at Lotus ART. Italian F ... Continue reading
RECALL: Honda Driver's Airbag Inflator Recall Expansion
TORRANCE, Calif. December 1, 2011; Honda has expanded a previously announced recall of certain 2001 through 2003 model-year Honda and Acura vehicles to replace the driver's airbag inflator originally installed in approximately 273,000 additional vehicles sold in the U.S. Affected driver's airbag inflators may deploy wi ... Continue reading
Get A Free Winter Check With Proton
As the long winter draws on in, now is the time to plan for difficult driving conditions which is why Proton Cars are offering customers a free winter check at its 75 dealerships across the UK. ... Continue reading
36 Cars Worth More Than £6m To Go Under The Hammer Next Week
Thirty six cars worth more than £6.million, including an Aston Martin DB5 owned by George Harrison, a Cord 810 Phaeton owned by Jimmy Page and Duncan Bannatyyne and a Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster stored in an Edinburgh garage for the last 23 years are to go under the hammer in London next week. ... Continue reading
Mazda's Zoom-Zoom Customer Magazine Wins Top Award
Mazda's Zoom-Zoom customer magazine has been voted 'Best Automotive Title' for a second year at the annual APA International Content Marketing Awards recently. ... Continue reading
New Toyota Avensis Engineered For Sweeter Performance And Lower Bills
The new British-built Avensis makes its entrance not only sporting some sharp new styling and extra equipment, it has also undergone detailed changes to improve its dynamic performance, ride comfort and, in respect of the best-selling 2.0-litre D-4D engine, lower emissions and better fuel economy. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's Transparent Factory Celebrates Tenth Birthday
Since 2001 Volkswagen has combined the production of the Phaeton in Dresden with commitment to culture. ... Continue reading
High fives as Volkswagen triumphs at 2011 Australia's Best Car Awards
Volkswagen has recorded one of its strongest performances to date taking out five category wins at this year's Australia's Best Car Awards. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz: C 63 AMG Black Series SOLD OUT in Australia and New Zealand
The 2012 C 63 AMG Black Series due to hit Australian and New Zealand shores in April 2012 has already sold out - pricing was announced on November 9, 2011. ... Continue reading
Kia Optima's Winning Ways Continue
Kia's multi-award winning Optima has added another trophy to the cabinet with the announcement that the stunning mid-size sedan has been selected as Behind The Wheel's 2011 Car Of The Year. ... Continue reading
Mazda Motor Corporation's facelifted Demio compact car (known overseas as the Mazda2) with the SKYACTIV-G 1.3 gasoline engine, together with its development team, has received the 2011-2012 Car Technology of the Year award from the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA). The Mazda Demio 13-SKYACTIV was launched in Japan ... Continue reading
Time to Unleash the Beast. MINI Announces Pricing for its Two-Seater Helmet-Head
See it. Drive it. Love it. The all new MINI Coupé is set to take the essence of go-kart handling to the next level. ... Continue reading
VIVIAN, La. & HOUSTON - December 2, 2011: Epic Electric Vehicles (EPIC EV) and DeLorean Motor Company, Inc. (DeLorean) have been selected as the composites manufacturer for the new DeLorean Electric Vehicle (DMCEV) slated for production in 2012. "It was important for the DMCEV to not just have an advanced drivetrain bu ... Continue reading
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