The CAP Used Car of the Year Award 2011
The Nissan Qashqai has been voted 'Used Car of the Year' for the 2nd year running by CAP -- the UK's independent benchmark used car pricing experts. "It is a great all-rounder that is perfect for its purpose, delivering on style as well as practicality for the motorist and providing a great retail proposition for used ... Continue reading
AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, was a recent stop on the Drive For Innovation" tour, sponsored by Avnet Express and UBM Electronics. Anchored by Brian Fuller, editor at EE Times, the Drive For Innovation program is designed to promote electronics inno ... Continue reading
Car Rental Rates in Honolulu Almost Triple for Christmas, Survey Reveals
Travelers who are yearning to be home for the Christmas holiday in the Aloha State better make sure they have some extra cash handy. Otherwise, they might find themselves stranded on the Big Island. A recent survey compiled by CheapCarRental.net has uncovered an almost triple increase in car rental rates in Honolulu, H ... Continue reading
TravelCenters of America Takes the Chore out of Doing Laundry with New High Tech Equipment
TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) announced today that it has begun its rollout of the most modern laundry facility equipment on the highway. "We've taken a chore and made it simpler and more efficient. Not only will these advanced machines shorten the time it takes a guest to do a load of laundry, the new s ... Continue reading
The stationary fuel cell uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and backup power markets are experiencing double-digit annual growth, though admittedly from a low base. An increasing number of companies operating in these markets have fully certified products in many different regions, including Europe, the United States, ... Continue reading
High Performance Electric Motorcycle Developed Based on Innovative Battery Technology
High Performance Electric Motorcycle Developed Based on Innovative Battery Technology Source: AllCell Class: Motorcycle battery has 10.6 kWh of energy and can deliver 72 kW of power. December 21, 2011 Chicago - AllCell Technologies has teamed with two Purdue University engineering students to produce an electric motorc ... Continue reading
GT Exhaust Unveils New Extreme Grade Silencers
GT Exhaust, Inc., a world-class provider of sound and emissions solutions for internal combustion engines, is pleased to announce the release of the new extreme and extreme-plus grade cylindrical silencers for the A200 Series product line. The A200 Series product line has been released throughout 2011 and is an improve ... Continue reading
New body shell lets fans build a 'new' 1967 Mustang convertible The latest addition to the growing stable of classic Mustang bodies -- the 1967 convertible -- just might be the ultimate stocking stuffer for restorers of America's favorite sports car. The '67 convertible body shell, the fourth reproduction classic Musta ... Continue reading
Historics - Legends of Le Mans Racing in the '60s Announced As 30th Annual Dana Point Concours Theme
Dana Point, Dec. 17, 2011: The Dana Point Concours dâElegance, host of the premier celebration of automotive heritage in Southern California, today announced the theme for the 2012 Dana Point Concours dâElegance®: âLegends of Le Mans: Racing in the '60sâ�. The Concours weekend is scheduled f ... Continue reading
Historics - MAC Group Releases 2012 Event Schedule
2012 Mille Miglia 17th â 20th of May 2012 Itinerant, from Brescia to Rome and back â Italy. Regularity rally. www.1000miglia.eu 2012 uniques special ones® 28th of September â 1st of October 2012 Four Seasons Hotel, Florence - Italy. Internatinal concours and exhibition event, presenting and prizing au ... Continue reading
Grand Am Rolex Series - Memo Gidley Joins GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing For 50th Rolex 24
DAYTONA BEACH, December 20, 2011: Two-time GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Champions GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and lead drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, will be joined by winning sports car driver Memo Gidley for the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The January 26 â 29 race is the 50th anniver ... Continue reading
Exotics - Mosler Raptor GTR Breaks Ground
First 2012 838hp 240mph Mosler RaptorGTR hyperexotic car breaks cover via an extreme music video 11-17-11 For the first time in the 100-year history of the automobile, a crushing new supercar is being launched in an extreme music video. The trailer to the new video is listed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTxAPzc ... Continue reading
Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama's New Video Offers Cost-Saving Tips for Buying Tires
FULLERTON, Dec. 20, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporationâs consumer-friendly educational video series â âTire Tipsâ� â is back with a new installment focusing on smart buying tips for tires in a tough economy. The video offers cost-saving advice that includes when consumers should replace tires ... Continue reading
Off Season Testing - Duno And Sheltra Motorsports Impress In ARCA Testing At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Dec 20, 2011: Milka Duno and her Sheltra Motorsports team left a solid impression after three days of ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards testing at Daytona International Speedway last weekend. Setting fast time in two separate sessions, Duno and her Sheltra Motorsports team often found themselves at ... Continue reading
New Four-cylinder 2012 Honda Crosstour
Honda announced the details and pricing for two new four-cylinder, two-wheel-drive Honda Crosstour® models are set to go on sale next month, broadening the vehicle's appeal through a lower price point and EPA-estimated fuel economy that increases 3 mpg1 in the city and 2 mpg1 on the highway. Equipped with a 2.4-liter ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI outscores 2012 Honda Civic Si
PR Newswire YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 21, 2011 Volkswagen Jetta GLI outscores Civic Si in head-to-head comparison YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While earlier tests of the more-popular basic versions of the Honda Civic scored too low to be Recommended, the sportier Si version has earned a notably hig ... Continue reading
Lexus to Unveil Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show in Detroit
Taking the new Lexus design direction one step further, the LF-LC 2+2 sport coupe will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit at 1:25 pm Eastern time on January 9, 2012. "Crafted from a clean sheet of paper at the request of Lexus headquarters in Japan, the LF-LC blends both high technolog ... Continue reading
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Enbridge Inc. today announced plans to hold concurrent open seasons from January 4, 2012 through February 10, 2012 to solicit capacity commitments from shippers for an expansion of the Seaway pipeline and an extension of the pipeline into the Port Arthur/Beaumont refining market. E ... Continue reading
AMP to Debut Electric Jeep Grand Cherokee at Detroit Auto Show
AMP Electric Vehicles (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD), specializing in SUV electric vehicles, announced the expansion of their product line-up with their new AMP Jeep Grand Cherokee EV, which will be introduced at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This is the latest demonstration of AMP's proprietary ... Continue reading
Penske Automotive Enters into New £110 Million Credit Facility in the United Kingdom
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, today announced that the Company's subsidiaries in the U.K. have entered into a new credit facility with the Royal Bank of Scotland and BMW Financial Services, which includes a £100 million revolver and a £10 million demand overdraft line of credit ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Honors Ford and Audi As 2011 Technology Leaders
INTELLICHOICE ANNOUNCES CATEGORY LEADERS IN ONBOARD AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Audi and Ford Lead the Premium and Popular Categories, Respectivelythe market leader in automotive ownership cost and practical car purchasing advice, today announced the results of the 2011 IntelliChoice Technology Review. In fulfillment of its ... Continue reading
GM Foundation Matching Gift Program Boosts United Way
Donations up to $100,000, dollar for dollar, will help Network of Excellence schools The General Motors Foundation today announced that it will match up to $100,000, dollar for dollar, in donations to United Way for Southeastern Michigan by Dec. 31, 2011. ... Continue reading
LoJack Announces Its Top 10 Auto Theft Recoveries of 2011
LoJack Corporation , the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market 25 years ago, today announced its top 10 auto theft recoveries of 2011.Ã From tracking down multiple carjackers and a kidnapper to recovering vehicles from inside garages and steel shipping containers, these stories demonstrate how LoJ ... Continue reading
Fitch Updates Recovery Analyses for U.S. Auto Suppliers and Aerospace and Defense
Fitch Ratings has published updated recovery analyses for U.S. automotive suppliers and aerospace and defense issuers, including: --American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL); --Meritor, Inc. (MTOR); --The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT); --TransDigm Group Inc. (TDG). The interactive recovery analysis works ... Continue reading
Buick LaCrosse Reviews All Point to One Thing: Luxury Car of the Year
Buick LaCrosse reviews for the new 2012 model with eAssist indicate MI Auto Times is not the only one noticing the LaCrosse this year as many other industry analysts, writers and organizations are giving the LaCrosse the recognition this amply equipped luxury vehicle deserves: This car is luxurious, quiet and has so ma ... Continue reading
Toyota Hilux Find Favour At E.ON
E.ON, one of the UK's leading energy companies has equipped its boiler repair and maintenance technicians with four-wheel drive Toyota Hilux Double Cab pick-ups to reach customers who are left without heating and hot water this winter. ... Continue reading
Renault On A Charge With Delivery Of First Electric Vehicle
Renault UK has reached a major milestone in its history with the delivery of its first electric vehicle, a Kangoo Van Z.E. ... Continue reading
Celebrations As Skoda Success Saves Local Jobs
The new year is looking a little brighter for locals, as 17 jobs are saved by the acquisition of Loders Motor Group by Heritage Automotive Group at the end of last month. ... Continue reading
Grand Cherokee Ends Year With Major 4x4 Award
The award-winning Jeep Grand Cherokee is finishing the year on a high - with a top industry accolade. The new luxury off-roader has just been crowned 4x4 of the Year by Total 4x4 magazine. ... Continue reading
Never Before Seen Exhibits Arrive For James Bond Vehicle Exhibition
The opening of an exciting new exhibition of 50 James Bond vehicles, which will be unveiled to the public on 17th January 2012, is now less than a month away. The ... Continue reading
Lowest Insurance Group Rating For Smallest Volkswagen
The new Volkswagen up! might come with a five-star Euro NCAP test rating and the kind of interior space that would shame many a car in the class above, but when it comes to insurance it's as small as its 3,540 mm long body, with a class-leading 1E group rating. ... Continue reading
Honda Follows its Environmental Vision
Honda has continued its long-standing commitment to sustainability, decreasing carbon dioxide emissions released in the production process of cars, motorcycles and power products. ... Continue reading
BMW Confirms Pricing for new 3 Series Sedan
The new 6th generation BMW 3 Series Sedan will offer outstanding value when it goes on sale in February 2012 with increased luxury features, fuel-efficient TwinPower Turbo engines, more advanced technology and substantially lower prices than the outgoing model. ... Continue reading
Production Record for Opel Rüsselsheim Plant
The Opel plant in Rüsselsheim has experienced a record year in 2011, producing 180,900 vehicles. In 2010, 177,500 vehicles rolled off the assembly line at the Opel flagship factory. ... Continue reading
The new head of the compact class: The Audi A1 quattro
Audi is crowning its successful A1 model series with an exclusive top-of-the-line model. The dynamic A1 quattro, limited to just 333 units, moves to the head of the compact class. Its two-litre, turbocharged engine produces 188 kW and 350 Nm of torque, which is delivered to all four wheels. The Audi A1 quattro sprints ... Continue reading
Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today urged consumers to buy ANCAP 5 star rated vehicles if they are looking to purchase a new or used car during the holidays. ... Continue reading
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