77 Percent of Americans Oppose Raising the Gas Tax, Reason-Rupe Transportation Poll Finds
Poll finds a majority of voters prefer tolls over taxes and favor using public-private partnerships to build critical infrastructure A majority of Americans believe new transportation projects should be paid for with user-fees instead of tax increases, according to a new national Reason-Rupe poll of 1,200 adults on cel ... Continue reading
Toyota Financial Services (TFS), as part of its Making Life Easier for YOUth initiative, has partnered with two auto remarketing firms, ADESA and Norwalk Auto Auctions, to provide a surprise holiday donation of $302,620 to be shared among 17 Boys & Girls Clubs in cities where the three companies operate. In addition to ... Continue reading
Polaris Expands Side-by-Side Lineup with Introduction of Four-Passenger Recreational Vehicle
Polaris Industries Inc. today announced the release of the RANGER RZR XP 4 900, the latest addition to the Company's industry-leading lineup of extreme performance side-by-sides. This new vehicle, which is the first four-passenger vehicle in a class Polaris pioneered earlier this year, debuted to press and dealers via ... Continue reading
DealerTrack and Internet Brands today announced that the data solutions businesses of Chrome Systems, Inc., a DealerTrack company, and Autodata Solutions Inc., a division of Internet Brands, will be combined through a joint venture agreement to form Chrome Data Solutions, LP (Chrome Data). The partnership will be owned ... Continue reading
PennDOT: New Teen Driver Law to Take Effect Dec. 27, not Dec. 24
PennDOT announced today Pennsylvania's new law aimed at increasing safety for young drivers will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 27. Due to a calculation error, the effective date was incorrectly reported as Dec. ... Continue reading
Honda Aircraft Company today announced on the one-year anniversary of flight testing of its first FAA design-conforming HondaJet aircraft, that its third conforming aircraft, referred to as ââ¬ÅF2,ââ ;¬??? joined flight test and has been conducting extensive flight testing since its first flight on Nov ... Continue reading
Cars and Stars - BMW i8 in Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol +VIDEO
BMW Cars in Mission Impossible THE MOVIE'S GETTING RAVE REVIEWS, BUT DID THE CARS GET GOOD BILLING? by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-large The Auto Channel Last Friday night, along with thousands of other invitees, I watched a special sneak preview of the new Tom Cruise action movie, Mission Impossible â Ghost ... Continue reading
Austin, Dec. 17, 2011: According to Bernie Ecclestone Formula 1 is unlikely that America even with two grands prix scheduled to run here by 2013. The World Championship returns to the United States next year after a four-season absence, racing at a new purpose-built course in Austin, Texas, where construction was recen ... Continue reading
Vehicle Make / Model: NISSAN / JUKE Model Year(s): 2011 Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 08, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V583000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO-CHARGER Potential Number of Units Affected: 28,294 Summary: NISSAN IS R ... Continue reading
RECALL: 2010-2011 Nissan Sentra
Vehicle Make / Model: NISSAN / SENTRA Model Year(s): 2010-2011 Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 14, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V579000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component:ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES Potential Number of Units Affected: 33,803 Summary: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN ... Continue reading
SAE International Publishes New Book on Vehicle Noise, Vibration and Sound Quality
A new book from SAE International gives readers a working knowledge of vehicle vibration, noise and sound quality. The knowledge it imparts can be applied to analyze real-world problems and devise solutions that reduce vibration, control noise, and improve sound quality in all vehicles--ground, aerospace, rail, and mar ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Forty Percent of Drivers Increasing Safety Risk by Delaying Automotive Maintenance
Drivers favor independent shops over dealers or national chains for repairs. Cash-strapped consumers are delaying automotive maintenance at the potential cost of their safety. Forty percent of respondents to a recent Consumer Reports poll who are involved in repair decisions stated that they are postponing car maintena ... Continue reading
Scion and its experiential agencies JUXT Interactive and George P. Johnson have teamed up to bring the iconic brand to life through an immersive digital experience called the Scion Surface Experience. Scions Surface installation is engaging millions of consumers nationwide now and throughout 2012 at major auto shows th ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Daimler AG - Key Strategies, Plans, SWOT, Trends & Outlook for 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Daimler AG - Key Strategies, Plans, SWOT, Trends & Outlook for 2012" report to their offering. Daimler AG - Key Strategies, Plans, SWOT, Trends & Outlook for 2012 This Strategic Report Analyzes & provides Insights into the Key Strategies, Plans & business outlook ... Continue reading
Navistar International Corporation today announced strong fourth quarter and full-year earnings performance reflecting the company's continued execution of its strategy. Drivers of this performance included higher revenues and improved margins in its core North America truck business; sustained military sales; and an e ... Continue reading
Majestic Steel Partners with Cleveland Cavaliers in Manufacturing Scholarship Program
Majestic Steel USA, in conjunction with the Cleveland Cavaliers, will award scholarships to students currently pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree in a manufacturing program. This is the fifth year Majestic Steel has partnered with the Cleveland Cavaliers to provide scholarships to students interested in manufact ... Continue reading
In Southeast Michigan: One Child + One Toy = Hours of Priceless Smiles
This holiday season, Chrysler Group LLC employees and The Chrysler Foundation teamed up to deliver toys and hours of priceless smiles to children in need throughout Southeast Michigan. Between Dec. 5 and Dec. ... Continue reading
Restorers can now build a "new" 1967 Mustang convertible with an all-new steel body The '67 Mustang convertible body is stronger than the original and can be outfitted with Ford's big-block engines With nearly 8.5 million built since first debuting in 1964, the Ford Mustang is America's longest selling four-seat sports ... Continue reading
TomTom Helps Dutch City of Purmerend to Improve Traffic Flow
TomTom will provide the city of Purmerend with real time traffic information to optimise traffic flow. Journey time information will be displayed on the highway message screen advising drivers of the quickest way out of the city onto the A7 highway. ... Continue reading
Fitch: U.S. Auto Lease Residuals Speeding Ahead of Expectations
Residuals on U.S. auto lease ABS are still producing substantial gains versus initial forecasts through third-quarter-2011 (3Q'11), according to the latest index results from Fitch Ratings. In fact, residual realizations on Fitch-rated auto lease ABS have exceeded the securitization value of returned lease residuals ev ... Continue reading
AK Steel Announces Price Increase For Carbon Steel Products
AK Steel said today that it will increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products by $50 per ton, effective immediately with new orders. AK Steel AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels, primarily for automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, construct ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., will debut NS4, an advanced plug-in hybrid concept vehicle, at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The reveal will feature the world premiere of the concept vehicle as well as the North American debut of the Prius c hybrid during Toyota's news conference on Tues ... Continue reading
Jeep Brand Launches 'Jeep Arctic Yeti Dig' Sweepstakes
Grand Prize winner will receive a 2012 Jeep® Wrangler Arctic edition Six sweepstake contestants will attend the '2012 Winter X Games 16' held January 26-29 in Aspen, Colo. Participants can enter the 'Jeep Arctic Yeti Dig' sweepstakes via the Jeep Brand's Facebook, Twitter or Blog sites The Jeep® brand would like to s ... Continue reading
Cie Studios Teams Up With Scion to Introduce New "Build A Scion" App for iOS Devices
Cie Studios, a developer of custom social, mobile and web applications, today announced its collaboration with Scion to deliver Build A Scion , a new app for iOS devices that provides potential car buyers the freedom and opportunity to configure, visualize and price new Scion vehicles. In Build A Scion, users can selec ... Continue reading
The North American International Auto Show 2012 (NAIAS) has expanded its footprint inside Cobo Center and its outreach into the social media sphere as it prepares to open for Press Preview, Jan. 9-10, 2012. With an additional 25,000 square feet of main floor exhibit space, and the anticipated unveilings of dozens of th ... Continue reading
TomTom passed another milestone by providing its award-winning fleet management system to 15,000 customers actively managing over 175,000 vehicles. This represents a 30% growth rate year on year in the number of fleet vehicles managed using TomTom's WEBFLEET fleet management system. As a result of TomTom;s organic grow ... Continue reading
POWRi - Clauson Holds Off T-Mez At The Center On The Mini Magic Mile
DU QUOIN, Dec. 18, 2011:The start of the indoor season of Midget racing couldn't have had a more exciting finish as the 2nd annual Battle at the Center took place on Saturday night on the Mini Magic Mile. The POWRI Lucas Oil National Midget Series-sanctioned non-points event saw 51 cars unload for a stout purse and the ... Continue reading
Skoda Yeti Scoops Two Class Wins In ‘4x4 Of The Year' Awards
Skoda is revelling in a double dose of festive cheer after the Yeti was honoured by two respected specialist off-road magazines in their end-of-year awards. ... Continue reading
Plug In And Pump Up The Volume: Ford Creates Aftermarket Solution For Tapping Into Music
As anyone who has spent a long journey endlessly flicking through radio stations will testify, sometimes only your own music collection will do. ... Continue reading
Honda Motor Europe President Manabu Nishimae speaking at the ceremony said Honda remained totally committed to building cars and engines in Europe with Swindon at the heart of Honda's European manufacturing activities and this is further demonstrated today with the launch of the New Civic ... Continue reading
TV's Inspector Morse Jaguar Among RB12 Land Entries
The famous burgundy red Mk II Jaguar, which featured in the hit ITV television series Inspector Morse, is among the entries for the road going element of RB12, a unique 10-day marathon for cars, boats and aircraft, which starts on 21 June 2012. ... Continue reading
Toyota And Lexus Top The Polls For Fleet Customers
Toyota and Lexus are performing beyond the expectations of Britain's fleet managers in key areas, according to a new independent survey. ... Continue reading
Bike Bonus For Vito Sport Facebook Fans
One lucky fan of the Vito Sport Facebook page will ride away with a brand new Commencal Atherton bike; a great way to start 2012! ... Continue reading
Zero Emission Nissan LEAF Priced to Deliver Zero Emission Leadership
Nissan Australia today announced its zero emission electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF, would go on sale in June next year priced at $51,500. ... Continue reading
Peugeot: The One to Watch in 2012
Peugeot: The One to Watch in 2012 ... Continue reading
Interim PR Contact For Volvo Car Australia
Volvo Car Australia has announced the departure of Public Relations Manager, Jaedene Hudson, following the completion of her contract with the company. ... Continue reading
New Audi IRC Championship kicks off at Hamilton Island
The Audi IRC Australian Championship will return in 2012, with a completely new event format. ... Continue reading
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