GM Surpasses 400 EV Charge Stations at U.S. Facilities
Based on growing employee demand, General Motors today announced that it has installed 401 electric vehicle charging stations at its U.S. production and business facilities. More than 20 percent of the stations use electricity generated from solar canopies to help charge employee vehicles. The majority of the stations ... Continue reading
GM Recalls 2.42 Million Vehicles in Four U.S. Recalls
In a continuing effort to quickly address emerging safety issues, General Motors announced today it is recalling about 2.42 million vehicles in four separate U.S. recalls. The recalls are for: 1,339,355 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia medium crossovers from the 2009-2014 model years and Saturn Outlooks fr ... Continue reading
NASA Partners with Rolls-Royce on Braze Joint Technology Testing
The Innovative Technology Partnerships Office or ITPO at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland is pleased to announce the signing of a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement between Rolls-Royce, Indianapolis, Ind., to collaborate on the development of braze joint performance prediction methods for critical ... Continue reading
FEV North America Announces Winners of 2014 FEV Powertrain Development Award
Today, FEV North America, Inc. (FEV) announced the recipients of the FEV Powertrain Development Award, presented to three collegiate teams that designed, developed and demonstrated exemplary powertrain solutions in the 2014 Formula SAE competition held May 14 â 17 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) near Broo ... Continue reading
GM Recall Reinforces Disturbing Level of Risk for Motorists Behind the Wheel
"AAA acknowledges the step taken by General Motors (GM) today to recall 2.42 million more U.S. vehicles with safety failures that could put motorists in harm's way. However, today's action also highlights the disturbing number of potential hazards to drivers behind the wheel that have come to light this year. It is dis ... Continue reading
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Named to Kelley Blue Book's "10 Most Affordable SUVs" List
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is proud to see its affordably-priced and fuel-efficient 2014 Outlander Sport 5-passenger compact crossover/SUV named to Kelley Blue Book's "10 Most Affordable SUVs" list. With a starting MSRP of only $19,470 and an EPA-rated fuel economy of up to 24 mpg city/31 mpg highway, ... Continue reading
Hyundai's First Mass-Produced Tucson Fuel Cell CUVs Arrive In Southern California
Today, at a port near Los Angeles, Hyundai's Tucson Fuel Cell CUVs began rolling onto U.S. soil, marking the first delivery of a mass-produced fuel cell vehicle for the U.S. market. The first retail sale of the Tucson Fuel Cell is expected within the next several weeks in Southern California. Under the Hyundai leasing ... Continue reading
Holiday weekends like the upcoming Memorial Day weekend are a great time to get a deal on a new car, so the experts from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, have assembled their list of the 10 best lease a ... Continue reading
More than 3.5 million drivers in 20 states ran a red light in 2013, according to the second biannual Safer Roads Report 2014: Trends in Red-Light Running from the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR). The report, released today, examines red-light running trends across 20 states and is designed to help raise drive ... Continue reading
To provide consumers with the opportunity to generate an Instant Cash Offer for their current used vehicles any time any place, AutoTrader.com® has integrated the Trade-In Marketplace® tool across its mobile properties. With this new integration, shoppers can generate an Instant Cash Offer by accessing either the Aut ... Continue reading
Cars.com Names the 2014 Nissan Altima the Most Affordable Midsize Sedan
Cars.com has named the 2014 Nissan Altima the most affordable midsize sedan. Contenders had to be equipped with features like automatic transmission, cruise control, a USB connection, Bluetooth, power windows, a power driver's seat and a backup camera. Taking into account these features and the five-year estimated fuel ... Continue reading
Google Glass App from SemaConnect Directs Electric Vehicle Drivers to Nearest Charging Stations
SemaConnect, one of the largest producers of commercial grade electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in North America, announced today the launch of its Google Glass app SemaConnect for Glass designed to leverage augmented reality to make navigation to EV charging stations faster and easier. The new app allows EV driv ... Continue reading
U.S. Consumers' Energy Spending Up This Winter
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. consumer energy expenditures this past winter (fourth quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2014) were $14.0 billion (4.4%) higher than the previous winter, as cold weather east of the Rocky Mountains led consumers to pay more ... Continue reading
Jeep drivers are smart people. And now the iconic off-road brand is set to make them even smarter, with a stylish new line of outdoor wear for adventure-seekers. The exciting new lines of apparel include jackets, hats, trousers, and even underwear, all bearing the famous Jeep logo. Following on from Jeepâs âD ... Continue reading
BMW TATE LIVE PERFORMANCE EVENT & PERFORMANCE ROOM: BOJOANA CVEJI AND COLLABORATORS
London . The series âSpatial Confessionsâ, curated by performance theorist and maker Bojana Cvejić, is part of BMW Tate Live and runs from 21 to 24 May. âSpatial Confessionsâ includes live and online performances, talks and film that explore the performances of people in public, looking at how ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors celebrates again today after the all-new Outlander PHEV is awarded the âEnvironment Awardâ at this yearâs Fleet World Honours in Pall Mall, London. The Fleet World Honours are presented annually to those motor manufacturers, service companies and individuals who have, in the opinion of ... Continue reading
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