Ford Fusion Hybrid Achieves Highest Hybrid Customer Satisfaction
-- Ford Fusion Hybrid customers are the most satisfied hybrid owners and are experiencing remarkable quality performance Fusion Hybrid achieves 41 mpg city ââ¬â 10 mpg better than the Toyota Camry Hybrid ââ¬â which is helping attract 75 percent of customers from competitors, the highest conquest ... Continue reading
Hey Taxi - Nissan Altima Approved for New York City's Taxi Fleet
July 21, 2011 -- Nissan Americas today confirmed that, beginning immediately, the U.S.-built Nissan Altima has been approved for use in New York City's taxi cab fleet by the City's Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC). Currently, approximately 306 hybrid-electric (HEV) Nissan Altima units are in use as taxi cabs on New Yo ... Continue reading
Hey Taxi - NYC Ok's Ford Transit For Taxi Fleet
NEW YORK, July 21, 2011 â New York City officials named Ford Transit Connect a taxi of today this morning, green-lighting the nimble, fuel-efficient vehicle for use in the Big Apple. The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) approved the Ford Transit Connect Taxi for use at a regularly scheduled public hear ... Continue reading
Automakers Lobby Works to Stall Higher MPG Standards
Washington DC July 21, 2011; The NADA newsletter reported that the auto industry is pressing the Obama administration for a promise to reevaluate rules that may more than double U.S. fuel economy standards by 2025 before they become final. The White House agrees that a review during the transition period is needed, sai ... Continue reading
Universal Lubricants Produces Good Quality Recycled Motor Oil
Conserving our natural resources by producing top-quality recycled motor oils, Universal Lubricants added all four Leif Johnson Ford locations (Austin, TX) to its growing list of ECO ULTRA users. Made in the U.S. at the company's advanced re-refinery, ECO ULTRA is an environment-friendly and American Petroleum Institut ... Continue reading
Development of In-Vehicle Head-Up Display Gets Closer to Commercial Application--Making Cars Safer
MicroVision, Inc. , the leader in innovative ultra-miniature laser display technology, today announced that it has entered into a development agreement with a major automotive manufacturer to incorporate MicroVision's PicoP head-up display technology into its test vehicles. The agreement represents the first-of-its-kin ... Continue reading
Teamsters, UAW, and ILA Protest BMW
BMW workers in U.S. and U.K. wear stickers, distribute leaflets to protest BMW's destruction of good jobs Today, thousands of BMW employees in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the United Kingdom stood together in solidarity to protest BMW's plans to outsource good, middle-class jobs at its parts distribution ce ... Continue reading
Key Smart Grid Tech Issues Addressed by IEEE
To convert a critical mass of drivers to electric vehicle (EVs), we must first drive market penetration by establishing policies to reduce ownership cost of (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). This is according to an update on the challenges to Smart Grid in a new issue of Proceedings of the IEEE. Elect ... Continue reading
Pick Up Some Shaving Cream and Charge Your Car--Walgreens Plans 800 Electric Charging Stations
Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of the year, making it the nation's largest retail host. The company's neighborhood stores will provide convenient locations for EV drivers to recharge near home or work. The charging stations w ... Continue reading
Ford Five Hundred And Mercury Montego Recalled
Vehicle Make: Ford/Mercury Model/Year: Five Hundred/Montego Model Year(s): 2007 Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: JUL 07, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:11V355000 N/A NHTSA Action Number:N/A Component:FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Potential Number of Units Affected:2,9 ... Continue reading
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes was named one of just three recipients in the inaugural CollisionWeek Innovation Awards. One of the industry's leaders, the automotive refinishes manufacturer and distributor was recently honored in the Repair Operations category for its groundbreaking HP Process refinish system wit ... Continue reading
Safe Families Expo is Sponsored by Dodge at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is proudly partnering with the Auburn Hills, Mich. campus of Oakland Community College and the Combined Regional Emergency Services Training (CREST) program for a Safe Families Expo ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Will Expand Strong Position in South America with New Campus in Brazil
Propelled by growing demand in the rapidly expanding Brazilian automotive market, BorgWarner will build a new larger production facility and engineering center in Itatiba City, Brazil (about 70 km northwest of Sao Paulo). The new 204,500-square-foot (19,000-square-meter) facility will replace the current plant in Campi ... Continue reading
Stainless Steel Wire Mesh by Banker Wire Adds Seamless Beauty to Multi-Level Parking Deck
Banker Wire, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based leading manufacturer of pre-crimped woven wire and welded wire fabrics for worldwide architectural and industrial applications, was selected to provide a stainless steel wire mesh for the Randhurst Village Parking Garage, a multi-level parking deck located in Mount Prospect, Il ... Continue reading
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): FORD / EXCURSION 2002-2005 FORD / F-250 2005-2007 FORD / F-250 SD 2002-2007 FORD / F-250 SUPERDUTY 2005 FORD / F-350 2005-2007 FORD / F-350 SD 2002-2007 FORD / F-350 SUPERDUTY 2005 FORD / F-450 SD 2002-2003, 2005-2007 FORD / F-450 SUPERDUTY 2003 FORD / F-550 SD 2002-2003, 2005-2007 ... Continue reading
July 2011 New-Vehicle Retail Sales Improve-Remains Below Previous Recovery Pace
Month-to-date new-vehicle retail sales for July are stronger than the past two months, but remain below the recovery pace set earlier this year, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 retail franchisees throughout the United States. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz U.S. Plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Gets $2 Billion Infusion
Investments for the production of current and future model lines and capacity expansions First all-new M-Class customer vehicle produced Dr. Dieter Zetsche: "We're continuing to write new chapters of the Tuscaloosa plant's success story with significant investments into the future." On the occasion of the production of ... Continue reading
General Motors Declares Dividend on Preferred Stock
DETROIT, July 20, 2011 -- General Motors Co. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.59375 per share on its Series B mandatory convertible junior preferred stock. Â The dividend is payable Sept. 1, 2011 to Series B holders of record as of Aug. 15, 2011. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Opinion Barometer with Highest Participation to Date
The Volkswagen opinion barometer, the Group-wide employee survey, achieved its highest participation rate ever this year with responses from 89 percent of the employees surveyed. The rate last year was 87 percent, while 78 percent of the employees invited to participate in the first opinion barometer back in 2008 alrea ... Continue reading
Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 Slays Supercars at Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
In the hands of former British Rally Champion, Mark Higgins, Subaru's limited-edition Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 put on an electrifying display at last weekend's Cholmondeley Pageant of Power. ... Continue reading
How Women's Handbags Influenced the New Chevrolet Aveo's Interior
New research by iconic car maker Chevrolet reveals you are what you carry with you all day in your handbag - possibly even making you forget the catch phrase, "you are what you eat"! ... Continue reading
Ford of Britain 100: Image of the Week
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
DesignworksUSA, the design consultancy and subsidiary of BMW Group, announces the start of an ambitious urban transit project in collaboration with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), the Bay Area´s regional transit provider. Together with BART, DesignworksUSA will create the "Fleet of the Future," a new generation of tr ... Continue reading
The Biggest 2CV Meeting in the World with More Than 6,000 Models Expected
With more than 5,300 preregistrations, the 19th International "Amis de la 2CV" meeting is ready to set a new attendance record. From 26 to 31 July, on a 60-hectare site based in Salbris in central France, the majority of Europe's 2CV clubs will be taking part in the biggest Citroën 2CV event in the world. Citroën wil ... Continue reading
The creation of Changan PSA Automobile Co., Ltd (CAPSA), a joint venture between China Changan Automobile Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën, has been approved by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on July 12, 2011. ... Continue reading
Renault Clio Gordini: Chic, Sporty and Trendy
Renault's Gordini range is to be extended with the addition of a Gordini-badged version of Renault Clio based on the body and engine options of the existing GT version. ... Continue reading
Bosal Launches Replacement Diesel Particle Filters
In line with its strategy to facilitate the reduction of air pollution by road traffic, Bosal Emission Control Systems N.V. has launched a new range of replacement Diesel particulate filters for passenger cars. The products are new replacements parts for OEM filters which were installed when the car was newly manufactu ... Continue reading
The technology and services company Bosch has presented the "Bosch Supplier Award" to its top suppliers. A total of 60 suppliers from 14 countries received an award in one of seven categories. The Bosch award recognizes companies that have performed particularly well in manufacturing and supplying products or services ... Continue reading
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