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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The New Volvo S60 and V60 R-Design - The Most Dynamic Volvo Just Got More Dynamic - VIDEO ENHANCED

The New Volvo S60 and V60 R-Design - The Most Dynamic Volvo Just Got More Dynamic - VIDEO ENHANCED

Volvo Car UK has announced the launch of the all-new S60 and V60 R-Design models - created to deliver a dynamic driving experience in a coupé-style saloon or versatile Sportswagon. Featuring a specially developed chassis, the new R-Design models ensure that the driving experience matches the car's sporting appearance. ... Continue reading

Ener1 Adopts New Structure to Respond to Expanding Opportunities Across Diverse Business Lines

Ener1 Adopts New Structure to Respond to Expanding Opportunities Across Diverse Business Lines

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Timken Completes Acquisition of QM Bearings and Power Transmission

Timken Completes Acquisition of QM Bearings and Power Transmission

Timken Completes Acquisition of QM Bearings and Power Transmission -- PR Newswire CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 21 CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- The Timken Company today announced it has completed the acquisition of QM Bearings and Power Transmission, Incorporated, based in Ferndale, Washington. That location, as well as manufacturi ... Continue reading

CODA Automotive Launches Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Its All-Electric, Zero Tailpipe Emissions Sedan - COMPLETE WEBINAR VIDEO

CODA Automotive Launches Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Its All-Electric, Zero Tailpipe Emissions Sedan - COMPLETE WEBINAR VIDEO

CODA Automotive Launches Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Its All-Electric, Zero Tailpipe Emissions Sedan /SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 21 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 21 -- CODA Automotive, a California-based, American-engineered electric car and battery company, today announced that it is accepting deposits for its 100% ele ... Continue reading

Canadian Auto Writers Comparative Testing

Canadian Auto Writers Comparative Testing

AJAC’s UNIQUE COMPARATIVE TESTING PROCESS GIVES CONSUMER THE TIPS and TACTICS THEY NEED TO CHOOSE A NEW CAR, TRUCK or SUV TORONTO September 21, 2010; Consumers in the market for a new car, truck or SUV are faced with so much information, it’s difficult to sift through the mountain of opinions, facts, and data ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF and Other Electric Vehicles to

Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF and Other Electric Vehicles to

ANN ARBOR, Mich Sept. 21, 2010; This October, the Business of Plugging In(SM) conference will host an exclusive ride-and-drive event offering attendees the opportunity to get behind the wheel of several production and concept electric vehicles. Alongside the Detroit River and just steps away from the Detroit Marriott a ... Continue reading

Franchitti Presents Chevy Camaro SS Pace Car To Sweepstakes Winner At IMS

Franchitti Presents Chevy Camaro SS Pace Car To Sweepstakes Winner At IMS

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 21, 2010: Tickets are on sale for the 2011 Indianapolis 500, the 100th anniversary of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And it’s safe to say that no 2011 Indy 500 ticket holder was happier Sept. 21 than Bruce Barhydt of Apex, N. ... Continue reading

Interest in Compact Cars Grows, Could Lead to Uptick in Late 2010 Sales

Interest in Compact Cars Grows, Could Lead to Uptick in Late 2010 Sales

Jumpstart Automotive Group, a leading automotive marketing organization. “Through the company’s Fiesta Movement program, Ford turned to consumers to drive the inclusion of many of the vehicle's bells and whistles. As a result, Ford is enjoying a powerful opening into the compact market with its 2011 ... Continue reading

Hayden Earns First Podium Finish With Last-Lap Pass

Hayden Earns First Podium Finish With Last-Lap Pass

<b>Edwards renews with Tech 3 for 2011, keeping three Americans on MotoGP grid</b> INDIANAPOLIS, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2010: After four fourth-place finishes this season, American MotoGP star Nicky Hayden broke through with his first podium result of 2010 by placing third in the Grand Prix of Aragon on Sunday, Sept. 19. 20 ... Continue reading

The New Porsche 911 Speedster: The 356 Legend Continues - VIDEO ENHANCED

The New Porsche 911 Speedster: The 356 Legend Continues - VIDEO ENHANCED

The Speedster name is one of the most evocative in the history of Porsche ... Continue reading

Ford Direct Adds Experian Automotive Data to Sites

Ford Direct Adds Experian Automotive Data to Sites

Sept. 21 -- FordDirect announced today that used vehicles listed on its Website at http://www.forddirect.com and about 3,500 dealer Websites provided through its DealerConnection service will now feature Experian Automotive's AutoCheck® vehicle history reports. Used car shoppers want transparency when it comes to unde ... Continue reading

General Motors and ABB Group Work For Reuse Of Volt Battery

General Motors and ABB Group Work For Reuse Of Volt Battery

Sept. 21 -- General Motors and ABB Group will work together to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle, examining whether the batteries may be a source for renewable energy that could improve the effectiveness of wind and solar power generation. The opportunity is the ... Continue reading

Los Angeles Auto Show läutet das Zeitalter des Elektroautos ein

Los Angeles Auto Show läutet das Zeitalter des Elektroautos ein

LOS ANGELES, September 21, 2010 -- - Massenproduktion macht Elektrofahrzeuge für Kunden bezahlbar Auf der Los Angeles Auto Show im November beginnt eine neue Ära für Elektrofahrzeuge. Bei den Pressetagen am 17. und 18. November dieses Jahres werden mindestens ein halbes Dutzend Neuheiten vorgestellt. Im Vorfeld habe ... Continue reading

Modern Electric Car Era Begins at the 2010 LA Auto Show this November

Modern Electric Car Era Begins at the 2010 LA Auto Show this November

Mass-Production Electric Vehicles Become Available to Consumers LOS ANGELES - September 21, 2010: A new era of modern, electric drive transportation begins at the Los Angeles Auto Show this November. Worldwide, nearly all major automakers have announced plans for an electric car in the next few years and Los Angeles wi ... Continue reading

Safe Kids USA and the GM Foundation Kick-off National Child Passenger Safety Week - VIDEO STORY

Safe Kids USA and the GM Foundation Kick-off National Child Passenger Safety Week - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - September 21, 2010: While installing and using child safety seats may appear to be easy enough, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has estimated that close to 3 out of 4 parents do not use child restraints properly. To help raise awareness to the importance of securing children properly during ... Continue reading

Caterham: The Magnificent Seven

Caterham: The Magnificent Seven

This amazing image of the famous Caterham Seven logo was created by members of the Lotus 7 Club at last weekend's Graham Nearn Memorial Blat. ... Continue reading

Aston Martin One-77: Featuring The World's Most Powerful Naturally Aspirated Road Car Engine - VIDEO ENHANCED

Aston Martin One-77: Featuring The World's Most Powerful Naturally Aspirated Road Car Engine - VIDEO ENHANCED

Aston Martin's ultimate expression of design, engineering and craftsmanship; the One-77 is being readied for production. The 7.3 litre V12 engine, as part of the development process, has been certified at 750bhp and 750Nm of torque, positioning it as the most powerful naturally aspirated road car engine in the world to ... Continue reading

Maserati At Goodwood Revival 2010

Maserati At Goodwood Revival 2010

Maserati GB was once again present as sponsor of the 12th edition of the Goodwood Revival meeting, which welcomed over 100,000 spectators over the course of the weekend. ... Continue reading

Tesla to Open Paris Store Next Week

Tesla to Open Paris Store Next Week

PARIS--Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors will open its newest showroom Sept. 30 in the heart of Paris, just in time for the 2010 Paris Motor Show. “We want to create stylish, inviting places to buy cars and learn about 21st century vehicle technology.” Tesla’s 14th worldwide store, at ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Reveals Vivaro E-Concept At Hanover CV Show

Vauxhall Reveals Vivaro E-Concept At Hanover CV Show

Vauxhall's Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with an extended range of up to 250 miles, will make its debut on Wednesday this week at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany. ... Continue reading

The Citroen Lacoste Concept: Naturally Spontaneous, Laid-Back & Refined

The Citroen Lacoste Concept: Naturally Spontaneous, Laid-Back & Refined

Two names, Citroen and Lacoste, have come together with a shared vision - to cultivate boldness, creativity and optimism. The result of these common values: the new Citroën Lacoste concept. ... Continue reading

World Record For The Mazda MX-5

World Record For The Mazda MX-5

Mazda has broken a world record with its cult roadster MX-5, and entered the Guinness Book of World Records. ... Continue reading

Ford Fiesta Plays A Starring Role In Ken Block And DC's Gymkhana Three

Ford Fiesta Plays A Starring Role In Ken Block And DC's Gymkhana Three

Ford's hot-selling Fiesta is the star in the next chapter of Rally Driver Ken Block's Gymkhana video series, which recently debuted on http://www.youtube.com. ... Continue reading

The Audi A1 1.4 TFSI

The Audi A1 1.4 TFSI

The Audi A1, the premium car among the small compacts, has been a major success following its market debut. Now Audi is presenting the new top version - the A1 1.4 TFSI (136 kW). Its taut chassis provides sporty handling, while the dual-charged 1.4 TFSI delivers 136 kW of power. Audi-s S tronic dual-clutch transmission ... Continue reading

London's Deputy Mayor Drives Honda Hydrogen Car

London's Deputy Mayor Drives Honda Hydrogen Car

Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor for Policing in London and Chair of the London Hydrogen Partnership, was among the first in the U.K. to drive Honda's hydrogen fuel cell car, the FCX Clarity at City Hall in London. ... Continue reading

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