Calysta Energy Targets Natural Gas as Advantaged Feedstock for Transportation Fuels and Chemicals
Calysta Energy, a new company, today announced it has been established to use natural gas, an advantaged feedstock, to develop new liquid transportation fuels and high value chemicals that are cost-effective, scalable and reduce environmental impact. Current technology approaches to creating new fuels and chemicals hav ... Continue reading
Hertz Extends Tender Offer To Acquire Dollar Thrifty
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has extended the expiration date of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. for $87.50 per share. The tender offer is now scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City tim ... Continue reading
Ram Dominates Truck of Texas Awards
2013 Ram 1500 wins "Truck of Texas", the highest honor in the Texas Auto Writers Association's Texas Truck Rodeo Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn awarded "Luxury Pickup Truck of Texas" Ram 1500 named "Full-size Pickup Truck of Texas" Ram Truck Brand voted "Truck Line of Texas" The new 2013 Ram 1500 was named "Truck of Texas" ... Continue reading
Jeep Grand Cherokee -- the most awarded SUV in history -- captures "SUV of Texas" award for third consecutive year Jeep Grand Cherokee, Grand Cherokee Overland Summit and Wrangler win their respective categories "SUV of Texas" and "Full-size SUV of Texas" -- 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee "Mid-size SUV of Texas" -- 2013 Jeep ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company today announced that Mike Bannister, executive vice president and chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Credit Company, has elected to retire effective Jan. 1, 2013, after 39 years of service. Bannister, 62, will be succeeded by Bernard Silverstone, who is being named group vice president and chairman and C ... Continue reading
National Safety Council recognizes the Honorable Elizabeth Dole with Flame of Life Award
Honoring lifesaving contributions and service to safety -- The National Safety Council, celebrating 100 years of safety, has recognized the Honorable Elizabeth Dole with the Council's Flame of Life Award as one of the century's foremost leaders in safety. The award, which recognizes significant lifesaving contributions ... Continue reading
Bisimoto Engineering Builds 600+ HP Hyundai Elantra GT Concept For 2012 SEMA Show
Hyundai teamed up with California-based tuner, Bisimoto Engineering, to develop a one-of-a kind SEMA show car. In the Elantra GT's first concept appearance at SEMA, Bisimoto gave the car a complete re-working with an emphasis on outrageous performance gains. Starting with forged Arias pistons, Bisimoto con-rods and Tur ... Continue reading
Mazda Foundation Awards Grants to a Dozen Community Programs
The Board of Trustees of the Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc., have announced the grant recipients for the 2013 fiscal year (ending September 30, 2013). As the corporate foundation of Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), the Mazda Foundation has donated more than $8 million to children's organizations, educational schol ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Third-Quarter Financial Results Analyst Webcast on Oct. 30, 2012
Chrysler Group LLC will host an analyst webcast and conference call to review and discuss its preliminary third-quarter 2012 financial results on Oct. 30, 2012, at 2 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. CET. For webcast access, go to Call-in numbers are:U.S.: 1-877-312-8823International: 1-253-237-1182 The presentation and press release wi ... Continue reading
The 2013 Audi Allroad wins the Ninth Annual Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year award
2013 Audi allroad wins Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year award in Luxury On-Road category Ninth annual ALV awards are judged by athletes and media reviewing 28 finalists in seven categories The 2013 Audi allroad won the Ninth Annual Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year award against five other finalists in the Luxur ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Drives Away with Highest and Most Honors at the 20th Annual Texas Truck Rodeo
Vehicles from Ram Truck and Jeep brands win eight of 19 awards from the Texas Auto Writers Association at this year's Texas Truck Rodeo "Truck of Texas" awarded to the 2013 Ram 1500 Jeep Grand Cherokee - the most awarded SUV in history -- captures "SUV of Texas" award for third consecutive year Ram Truck and Jeep brand ... Continue reading
Continental Automotive's Henderson Presence Remains Strong after 15 Years
Continental, one of the world's leading automotive suppliers, recognized the 15th anniversary of its Henderson County, North Carolina facility today. More than 500 local residents are employed at the 250,000 square-foot facility, which produces state-of-the-art brake calipers for automobiles and light trucks. In the wa ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Still Leads Airbag Development After 25 Life-saving Years
The first Volvo car equipped with an airbag left the assembly line in 1987 - and since then the company has extended the technology with several world-firsts. Volvo was first with both the seat-mounted side airbag and the Inflatable Curtain (IC) - and in 2012 the technology's 25th anniversary was celebrated with the in ... Continue reading
59% of Under-35 Auto Service Customers Want Communications Via Mobile Apps
DMEautomotive (DMEa), the leader in science-based, results-driven automotive marketing, today released its second report on how (and how frequently) auto service customers want to be contacted by dealers/providers, and the resources they're now turning to in their vehicle maintenance research. The findings show that wh ... Continue reading
MADD and State Farm Empower Teens to Prevent Underage Drinking During Red Ribbon Week and Year-Round
Power of You(th) initiative aims to prevent underage drinking, which kills about 6,000 people annually, more than all illegal drugs combined As part of Red Ribbon Week (October 21-27, 2012), Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and National Presenting Sponsor State Farm® are introducing the newest tool to prevent un ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 10.21.2012
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading
Nationwide - Stenhouse Wins At Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 21, 2012: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rallied from two laps down to win Saturday's Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway and tighten the battle for the series championship. During a green-white-checkered-flag finish that took the race six laps beyond its scheduled distance of 200 ... Continue reading
ALMS GT - Petit Le Mans Adventure Ends Early For Calvert-Jones, Avenatti And Davis
BRASELTON, Oct. 21, 2012: No. 24 Norton by Symantec Porsche 911 GT3 Cup co-drivers David Calvert-Jones, Michael Avenatti and Andrew Davis and the Competition Motorsports team rode a roller coaster of emotions throughout Saturday's American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón Petit Le Mans until an incident deni ... Continue reading
ALMS GT - Dunlop/Chopard/TOTAL Porsche Team Finishes 10th
BRASELTON, Oct. 21, 2012: A difficult week of prerace preparations at Road Atlanta foreshadowed a difficult 1,000 miles of racing in Saturday's Petit Le Mans, but No. 48 Dunlop/Chopard/TOTAL Porsche 911 GT3 co-drivers Bryce Miller, Sascha Maassen and Richard Lietz persevered to finish 10th in the 2012 American Le Mans ... Continue reading
ALMS - Tucker, Level 5 Earn Third Consecutive ALMS Title
Atlanta, Oct. 21, 2012: Scott Tucker and Level 5 Motorsports rounded off a superb season of racing at the 2012 American Le Mans Series finale, Petit Le Mans, by securing a multitude of victories, accolades and, most importantly, the P2 Drivers and Team Championship titles. It is the teamâs second P2 Championship a ... Continue reading
The Magnificent Seven - ABT Sportsline and the New Golf
The Golf isn't just a car; it is THE car, as the German slogan "DAS Auto" puts it. A phenomenon which has been moving the masses in a simple and uncomplicated way since its introduction in 1974. From the very beginning, ABT Sportsline has been the top source when it comes to speeding up the Golf. "This model range is ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Improves Safety with Communicating Cars
Enabling vehicles to communicate with each other and with the traffic environment opens up fantastic possibilities. Vital information can be shared and exchanged - creating a safer and more comfortable drive. ... Continue reading
The ITS World Congress is the premier international exhibition for devices, technologies and services associated with intelligent traffic systems. This year's exhibition hosts a total of 300 exhibitors. The exhibition at the ITS World Congress in 2012 has the motto "smarter on the way", and it has attracted all the k ... Continue reading
Volkswagen AG presents automotive highlights in Brazil
On the eve of the São Paulo International Motor Show, Volkswagen AG presented a fascinating range of mobility to over 300 journalists from across the globe. Thomas Schmall, President and CEO von Volkswagen do Brasil, together with Brazilian national player and superstar Neymar, revealed the new Gol as a two-door car i ... Continue reading
Renault Kangoo Z.E. and Renault ZOE to Join the DHL Express France Fleet by 2015
DHL, the global leader in transport and logistics, chose Renault to help it develop the use of electric vehicles as part of its activities. DHL has already confirmed an order of 50 vehicles, comprising both Kangoo Z.E. and ZOE, to be delivered between now and 2015. Additional orders will depend on the different potenti ... Continue reading
koda Reports Higher Deliveries in September
koda Auto has continued on its growth course in September 2012. Year on year koda's deliveries to customers rose 3.3 per cent to about 83,900. From January through September 2012, the brand's sales increased by 7.9 per cent year on year. In total, koda delivered 717,200 cars to customers as at the end of Septembe ... Continue reading
Genuine Accessories for the New Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake
Over 100 top quality and practical products are among the Genuine Accessories on offer from Mercedes-Benz for the new CLS Shooting Brake. Advanced telematics systems, comfortable transport solutions and chic light-alloy wheels are particularly in focus. ... Continue reading
Webasto Becomes Core Supplier of PSA Peugeot Citroën
Automotive supplier Webasto has been awarded as "Core Supplier" by the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group on October 11, 2012. The ceremony took place at the French Webasto site in Les Châtelliers-Châ¢teaumur. In the ongoing deployment of the "Supplier Relationship Excellence" program, PSA Peugeot Citroën Director of ... Continue reading
Audi Offers Best CO2 Balance of Premium Carmakers in Germany
According to a study by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM), among premium carmakers Audi is the brand that offers the best CO2 balance with CO2 emissions of 144.5 grams per kilometer (232.55 g/mile). The market researchers studied CO2 emissions of new car registrations in Germany. ... Continue reading
Continental Integrates the Camera and Infrared Functions into a Single Compact Unit
Tiredness, distractions or loss of concentration are some of the main causes of traffic accidents. Consequently, any advanced driver assistance systems which help drivers in such situations can further reduce the number of accidents. This fact is also recognized by the new Euro NCAP assessment criteria. Safety function ... Continue reading
Opel Mokka SUV: Compact in Size, Big in Attitude
The all-new Opel Mokka has captured the hearts of its customers. Ready for its sales launch, more than 40,000 orders were received for the SUV throughout Europe. Demand has been particularly strong in Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Russia. With the Mokka which has been available to order since June, Ope ... Continue reading
Ford Opens Major Solar Panel Installation in Germany
Ford today opened a major solar panel installation in Merkenich-Cologne, Germany. The solar panels installed on the roof of Ford's European Parts and Distribution Centre generate enough electricity to power 370 homes, producing 1,100 megawatt hours per year, and also reducing annual CO2 production by 550 tonnes. ... Continue reading
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