Research and Markets) has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Electric Vehicles Charging Stations - Market Analysis and Forecast to 2020" to their offering. 'Electric Vehicles Charging Stations - Market Analysis and Forecast to 2020' The global market for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations is expect ... Continue reading
HyperSolar to Make Zero Carbon Renewable Hydrogen Gas
HyperSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen and natural gas using water and solar power, today announced that its proprietary process can make zero carbon, renewable hydrogen gas. Rather than using conventional fossil fuel, such as natural gas, as a feedstock ... Continue reading
Nidec Motor Corporation Files Patent Infringement Action Against SNTech's Green Motors
Nidec Motor Corporation ("NMC") today filed a patent infringement action against SNTech, Inc. accusing SNTech's GreenMotors of infringing three patents owned by NMC. ... Continue reading
TOKYO--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced that it has acquired the Messung Group, a manufacturer of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and human machine interfaces (HMIs) and one of Mitsubishi Electric's sales and distribution partners in India. The acquisition will allow Mitsubishi Electric to a ... Continue reading
Boone Pickens: Washington Politicians Are Supporting Big Oil In Cheating Americans
In 2011, the U.S. imported 4.1 billion barrels of petroleum accounting for 60% of the U.S. supply. The total cost of those imports was $453.6 billion. That represents an increase in cost of 34.6% over 2010 and a whopping increase of 71.8% over 2009. In the election cycle of 2008, virtually every candidate for every fed ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul President and CEO Jose Maria Alapont was recently presented with Northwood University's 2012 Outstanding Business Leader Award, which recognizes a select group of men and women for their business achievements. Alapont received the award at Northwood's Outstanding Business Leader Awards Gala on January 21. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Embraces Live Chat
Online chat integration continues to expand across automotive websites. KIA just enabled chat for its 500th dealer and with that comes the news. Now, along with 9,000 dealers and automotive brands like Cars.com and AutoTrader.com, Kia has selected Contact At Once! as their exclusive chat provider for Kia.com, Regional ... Continue reading
Rev Up Your Loved One's Engine This Valentine's Day
This Valentine's Day heat up your love life by revving up your loved one's car engine. This holiday, Gold Eagle® Co. ("Gold Eagle"), an industry pioneer of aftermarket fluids and additives and maker of STA-BIL®, HEET® and START YOUR ENGINES!®, has the perfect antidote to help you avoid an encounter with an achy bre ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Forecasts 10 Percent Year-Over-Year Increase in January New-Car Sales
Kelley Blue Book, projects January new-vehicle sales at 30 percent below the December high, coming in at approximately 900,000 units for the month or a 13.2 million Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate (SAAR). At 900,000 units overall, sales would be up nearly 10 percent year-over-year. January Sales to Improve Nearly 1 ... Continue reading
SAE International 2012 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium Slated for Feb. 21-22 in San Diego
SAE International will hold its annual Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium on Feb. 21-22 at the Town and Country Resort & Conference Center in San Diego. Infineon Technologies is serving as Premier Partner for the event. ... Continue reading
CarMax Hiring for 965 Store Positions Across U.S.
CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, is recruiting for more than 965 positions in locations across the country in order to satisfy the company's seasonal staffing needs. The majority of positions are in sales and service operations (detailers, experienced technicians), with additional positions in ... Continue reading
In 2011, the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) went into production to add the next level of electric-only drive to the steadily growing popularity of the hybrid assist vehicle. Large lithium-ion battery production facilities came online in a number of countries around the world to support the anticipated ... Continue reading
Public Hearing for Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles in Model Years 2017-2025 Detroit, Michigan January 17, 2012 Bob King's Testimony (pdf) Hello and thank you. My name is Bob King, and I am President of the United Auto Workers International Union. The UAW re ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services receives over $50 million in payments via mobile channels
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services receives over $50 million in payments via mobile channels Customers quickly adapt to the convenience of making loan and lease payments anytime, anywhere. Since introducing its iPhone app giving customers the convenience to make payments anytime, anywhere just over two years ago, Merce ... Continue reading
TomTom announces a partnership with the British Automobile Association (the AA), which will provide the most accurate real-time traffic information for The AA's Traffic News website. The AA website will now include TomTom HD Traffic data, which provides a live view of road conditions and areas of congestion, enabling c ... Continue reading
GM Foundation Donates $400,000 to Cancer Research
Mary and Tony Barra to Chair Karmanos Cancer Institute's 30th Annual Dinner April 28 --The General Motors Foundation is donating $400,000 to theBarbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, bringing to nearly $6 million the foundation's support over the last 15 years. Separately, GM Senior Vice President of Global Product Dev ... Continue reading
Toyota Honored by IndustryWeek Magazine's North American Best Plants Competition
Toyota, the manufacturer of the number one selling lift truck in North America, today announced its Columbus, Ind., manufacturing plant, Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (TIEM), has been selected by IndustryWeek Magazine as one of the 10 Best Plants in North America. The competition is part of IndustryWeek's annu ... Continue reading
Nissan and Renault CEO Ghosn to Address NADA/IHS Automotive Forum 2012
Nissan and Renault Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn will be the keynote speaker at the April 3 Automotive Forum sponsored by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and IHS, and hosted by the New York International Auto Show. 'Defining Success in the Automotive Industry: Staying Competitive in an Uncerta ... Continue reading
Sirius XM Radio today announced that customers will receive a 3-month subscription to SiriusXM when they purchase a pre-owned vehicle with factory-installed satellite radio, regardless of manufacturer, from participating Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram Truck dealerships across the United States. Customers purchasing pre- ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - NASCAR Preview Ups Anticipation For 2012 Season
DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 22, 2012: For one day at least, Sam Alverson of Jacksonville, Fla., could lay claim to being NASCARâs No. 1 fan. It wasnât just because of his devotion to the sport; itâs because he was first in line. After a marathon 26-hour campout session, Alverson was the first of thousands of fan ... Continue reading
Pro Karting - Giebler Racing’s Menezes 14th, Daughters 19th At Rotax Max Challenge Senior
PALM BEACH, Jan. 21, 2012: Phil Giebler Racingâs Gustavo Menezes and Mason Daughters reached the two feature races in the Florida Winter Tourâs Rotax Max Challenge deep and talented Senior division last weekend (Jan. 14-15) at Palm Beach International Raceway. Menezes, of Coto de Caza, Calif., finished 14th S ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Legge's Long Journey Pays Off
Indianapolis, Jan. 22, 2012: Katherine Legge re-adjusts the diamond ring on her left hand and smiles when talking about her fiancé. Among former DTM driver Peter Terting's qualities are patience and support, which she appreciates more than can be expressed with an interviewer. "We haven't done anything about the weddi ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Tri-County Speedway Available For Purchase
HUDSON, January 22, 2012: Officials from Tri-County (N.C.) Motor Speedway announced today that the track nestled in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains in Hudson, North Carolina is available for purchase. The four-tenths of a mile oval, once carrying the signage of being a NASCAR-sanctioned race track is being so ... Continue reading
Alcon Launches Pioneering New Range Of Supercar Brake Kits
Alcon, the internationally-renowned brake experts who are OE suppliers to Audi, Bentley, JLR, Ariel, Noble etc, and whose products have assisted Sébastien Loeb to eight consecutive World Rally Championship titles, have launched an exciting new range of carbon ceramic brake kits for supercars such as the Nissan GT-R. ... Continue reading
Practicality Goes up! With Baby Volkswagen's Five-Door Option
Getting into Volkswagen's award-winning up! city car is now easier than ever, with the introduction of the new five-door model. ... Continue reading
Renault Announces UK Pricing And Specification For New Scenic 2012
Only a few days after announcing UK pricing and specification for its New Twingo, Renault has just released the same details for its Scénic 2012 range, as part of its revised model line-up from 1st February. ... Continue reading
Bentley At The Qatar International Motor Show
Bentley Motors today unveiled the new Continental GTC for the first time in Qatar at the Qatar International Motor Show, Doha. ... Continue reading
Subaru and Toyota Add More 5 Stars
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today released 5 star crash test ratings for the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru XV and the Toyota Camry. ... Continue reading
Mazda CX-5 Sets the Benchmark for Fuel Economy and Torque
Mazda Australia today confirmed that CX-5 models powered by the new 2.2 litre SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine will deliver class-leading combined cycle fuel economy of just 5.7 litres per 100km. ... Continue reading
Subaru's newest generation vehicle, the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive XV, is shaking the sub-compact Sports Utility Vehicle market with a formidable fun-themed package built on quality, high technology, efficiency and sporty design. ... Continue reading
CLASS REBEL: The MINI Inspired by Goodwood
Australian automotive aristocracy is in for a shake-up with MINI today announcing that it has secured ten limited-edition MINI Goodwoods for Australia. ... Continue reading
BMW Rolls Up to the Red Carpet at the Inaugural Samsung AACTA Awards
Local and international celebrities and stars of the screen will take to the red carpet in style, stepping out of a range of eye-catching BMWs at the Film Institute's Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards on Tuesday 31 January in Sydney. ... Continue reading
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