UAW Workers Ratify Contract at GM Chevrolet Malibu Plant
DETROIT, May 21 (Reuters) - Union workers ratified an agreement on Wednesday to end a two-week strike by the United Auto Workers at a plant in Kansas where General Motors Corp builds the popular Chevrolet Malibu sedan. The deal capped a series of agreements over the past week for GM that resolved labor disputes that ha ... Continue reading
Porsche killer By Henny Hemmes ESTORIL, Nissanâs GT-R super sport car stunned the world upon itâs arrival. Former generations have never been imported in North America and in Europe, only in the U.K. But now, the world seems to be ready to embrace the new GT-R. Last fall, when Nissan unveiled the fifth genera ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Wins Future Car, National Engineering Challenge X
WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clean diesel technology powered the top three winning vehicles and 12 of 17 entries overall in a national engineering competition known as Challenge X to design the green cars of the future. "Today we have a glimpse of the leading technologies that will power our future car ... Continue reading
Bosch: Long-Range Radar and Video Sensing Technologies Will Improve Vehicle Safety
Hoetzer discusses how Bosch technologies are advancing vehicle safety, comfort and convenience at Telematics Detroit 2008 NOVI, Mich., May 21 -- Two of the most promising safety technologies -- forward-collision warning and lane-departure warning -- referenced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as key ... Continue reading
SAE International Announces Award Results for the 2008 Formula SAE MIS Competition
WARRENDALE, Pa., May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following are the key award results from the 2008 Formula SAE(R) competition held at the Michigan International Speedway: Honda Raffle During sponsored lunch event sponsor, Honda raffled off two chances to win a monetary award valued at $3,000.00 each. Winners - Cooper ... Continue reading
RV Rental Firm Takes the 'Bummer' Out of Summer with Gas Rebate Promotion
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 21 -- With all eyes on rising fuel prices, Allstar Luxury Coaches introduces its new GAS PASS promotion. The price of gas is breaking records and is expected to keep rising, which can make for some pain at the pumps on a summer road trip. In an effort to ease some of that pain, Allstar is rol ... Continue reading
Honda to Sell Cheaper Hybrid in 2009
Washington DC May 21, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda Motor Co. announced today that it will launch a new, affordable gas-electric hybrid car in the U.S., Japan, and Europe in early 2009. The vehicle will be one of four new hybrid models the car maker plans to release by 2015 to challenge Toyota's domina ... Continue reading
Sammy Kershaw to headline Miller Lite Rock N Racing concert presented by Cool City Customs at MIS
BROOKLYN, Mich. â Michigan International Speedway has partnered with its official beer sponsor and its NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race sponsor to host the Miller Lite Rock Nâ Racing Concert presented by Cool City Customs, featuring a post-race performance by country music sensation Sammy Kershaw on Saturda ... Continue reading
Smith Collects First Hawk Super Challenge in Atlanta Doublecross
ATLANTA, Ga. â The unique and exciting Atlanta Doublecross always produces some surprises. In its second appearance on the Tire Rack® SCCA ProSolo calendar, this year was no different, as the final elimination round of the Hawk Super Challenge saw the 31st qualifier paired against a Super Challenge rookie. Ente ... Continue reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. â Kelly Collins said after Saturdayâs win at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca it isnât the right time to be talking about the championship, but any time is right to be talking about victories. In next Mondayâs Lime Rock Classic 250 at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., the sixth race o ... Continue reading
Honeywell Opens Turbocharger R&D Center in Czech Republic
World's Largest Automotive Turbo Maker Expands Technical Footprint with Investment in Test and Engineering Capabilities in Brno BRNO, Czech Republic, May 21 -- Honeywell announced the opening of its Turbo Technologies Engineering and Test Center in Brno, Czech Republic, today. The new turbocharger R&D Center is the fif ... Continue reading
The New-Generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class: Technology
BlueEFFICIENCY is the new trademark for particularly economical and environmentally compatible Mercedes passenger cars. Three models bear the BlueEFFICIENCY emblem in the new-generation B-Class: the high- volume four-cylinder models B 150 and B 170 with the ECO start/stop function and the new B 170 NGT with its bi-fuel ... Continue reading
Continental's Multi Media Platform (MMP), which includes the Microsoft Auto operating system, will be on display DETROIT, May 21 -- During the eighth annual Telematics Update Detroit Conference, three executives from leading automotive supplier Continental will discuss how electronics and wireless technologies are tran ... Continue reading
The A-Class once again sets the standards for safety, comfort and environmental protection Stuttgart â With more than 500,000 units produced within three and a half years, the A-Class is among the bestsellers in the Mercedes-Benz passenger car range. Now the latest generation of this compact car is showing itself ... Continue reading
Lear Announces Second-Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 21 -- Lear Corporation will hold a conference call to review the company's second-quarter 2008 financial results and related matters on Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070503/CLTH111-A ) To participate in the conference call: -- Domestic calls ... Continue reading
Goodyear Calls for Redemption of Remaining $4 Million in Convertible Notes
AKRON, Ohio, May 21 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said today it has called for redemption on June 20, 2008, all of its outstanding 4% convertible senior notes due June 15, 2034. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) The contractual redemption price is 101.714 percent of the principal amou ... Continue reading
GM is Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of Channel and Chevrolet is Premier Sponsor of Planet Green's Landmark Series, 'Greensburg' NEW YORK, May 21 -- General Motors and Discovery Communications today unveiled a multifaceted GM advertising sponsorship of Planet Green, the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle network coming ... Continue reading
All-New 2009 Honda Pilot Pricing Holds the Line at $27,595
Dynamic and refined crossover SUV delivers 8-passenger seating, robust family SUV capabilities, and technology for safety and fuel efficiency TORRANCE, Calif., May 21 -- The all-new, completely-redesigned 2009 Honda Pilot is set to debut at dealerships nationwide on May 22 with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price(i ... Continue reading
HUGHES Telematics Named Best Embedded Telematics Service
Pioneering technology company recognized with 2008 Telematics Award for developing and introducing unique services to the consumer market ATLANTA, May 21 -- HUGHES Telematics, the only independent end-to-end telematics service provider, has been named 'Best Embedded Telematics Service' at the 2008 Telematics Awards in ... Continue reading
AT&T Introduces 'Green Fleet' of More Than 100 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles
Vehicles Will Roll Out in Cities Across the Country SAN ANTONIO, May 21 -- AT&T Inc. today announced plans to add 105 alternative-fuel vehicles to the corporate fleet of its operating companies. The vehicles, which will roll out in more than 30 cities across the U.S. beginning in June, will help the company reduce its ... Continue reading
LIVONIA, Mich., May 21 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is star struck. Thirty of the 2008 model year vehicles that have earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) five-star rating in side-impact crash tests feature TRW's side or curtain airbags. These 30 vehicles range in size from compact car ... Continue reading
Honda plans to build hybrid version of Fit
According to Hans Greimel writing for Automotive News, Honda has plans to launch a gasoline-electric hybrid version of the popular Fit subcompact in 2010. The car will be the fourth hybrid from Honda Motor Co. by 2015, as the automaker tries to keep pace with Toyota Motor Corp in the low-emission car race Honda already ... Continue reading
Energtek Completes First Successful Natural Gas Conversion of Two Stroke Engine for Commercial Use
VALLEY STREAM, New York, May 21 -- - Thousands of Highly Polluting Two-Stroke Vehicles in the Philippines will be Similarly Converted Using Energtek's Proprietary ANG Technology Energtek Inc. (OTCBB: EGTK), a world leader in the development of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, announced today that a three-wheeler ... Continue reading
The Audi TT clubsport quattro: open-top driving machine with over 300 hp
An open cockpit, an engine producing more than 220 kW (300 hp) and a host of technologies borrowed from the world of motorsports – the Audi TT clubsport quattro is an uncompromising driving machine. ... Continue reading
Don't Wreck Your Summer Road Trip
AAA offers tips to keep you driving smoothly during summer vacation ORLANDO, Fla., May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The summer vacation season kicks off this month with the Memorial Day weekend, and millions of Americans will hit the road in the coming months en route to their summer getaways. AAA notes that ensuring ... Continue reading
Honda to set Environmental Benchmark With Accessible Global Hybrid
LONDON, May 21 -- Honda is to launch an accessible hybrid car to allow more people around the world to adopt cleaner motoring technology and significantly reduce global car emissions. Going on sale early next year, Honda expects to sell 200,000 units globally of the new car annually. The company will further accelerate ... Continue reading
Honda 2008 Mid-Year CEO Speech - 3 New Honda Hybrids Coming Soon!
TOKYO, Japan, May 21, 2008 - A new 3-year mid-term plan began in April of this year. The basic idea for this 3-year plan is to establish a corporate structure necessary to sustain our strengths and that will enable us to grow globally in the future, and begin such efforts initially under the leadership of our operation ... Continue reading
Automotive Clubs: The Future for Car Marketing?
I thought the following press release would be of interest to you as it shows the potential for automotive clubs. I thought it could work as a news item or, if you prefer, I could arrange for the authors of the report to write an opinion piece explaining the research and the implications it has. Best wishes Duncan Maya ... Continue reading
Antonov develops low cost gearbox for the low cost car
Antonov, the automotive technology company, is returning to first principles in order to develop the radical low cost transmission systems required for ultra low cost cars. ... Continue reading
New UK electric car manufacturer to invest £30 million and create 250 jobs
Newly formed Liberty Electric Cars Ltd is investing £30 million in the re engineering of large luxury cars and 4 x 4s into emission-free, high performance electric vehicles. The company will design and manufacture a unique electric drive-train platform to power a wide range of large vehicles, which will also have the ... Continue reading
Ford to lower production at Volvo unit
Dearborn May 20, 2008; Reuters reported that U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co is cutting production at its Volvo unit to reduce costs and potential losses at the Swedish luxury brand, the Wall Street Journal said Tuesday. Chief Executive Alan Mulally told top executives he wants to eventually seek a buyer for the Volvo bra ... Continue reading
Ford makes further cuts to truck production, plans smaller pickup as gas prices dent sales
DETROIT May 20, 2008; Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will further cut production of its pickups and large sport utility vehicles, which have seen sales plummet due to high gas prices and the slump in housing construction. The company, anxious to hold onto ... Continue reading
Tentative deal reached that could settle GM-Kansas City strike that began May 5
DETROIT May 20, 2008; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp.'s string of labor problems could soon come to an end with a tentative agreement reached Tuesday at a key assembly plant in Kansas City, Kan. GM reached the deal on a local contract with United Auto Workers Local 31 at the plant Tues ... Continue reading
As Diesel Prices Rise, Biodiesel Offers Savings, Republic National Distributing Company Finds
GOLDEN, Colo., May 20 -- Diesel prices are escalating, rising by nearly a dollar per gallon over the last three months. As the cost of petroleum fuel escalates, shrewd fleet operators and drivers of diesel passenger cars are finding it even more economical to convert to Blue Sun Fusion, a premium B20 biodiesel. Republi ... Continue reading
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