Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2014 Versa Sedan - Includes Press Kit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 23, 2013; Nissan is getting the jump on the 2014 model year with today's introduction of the 2014 Nissan Versa Sedan. Pricing for the new model year is unchanged from 2013 â including offering the lowest starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (M.S.R.P.*) in America** for the third co ... Continue reading
EPA Holds Hearings to Gather Public Comments on Vehicle and Gasoline Standards
EPA Holds Hearings to Gather Public Comments on Vehicle and Gasoline Standards * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold two public hearings in April on the Tier 3 proposed rulemaking aimed at addressing the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality and public health. The program proposes to set new veh ... Continue reading
Honeywell announced today that SAE International, the world's leading automotive engineering organization, has reconfirmed that Honeywell's new low-global-warming-potential mobile air conditioning refrigerant, HFO-1234yf, is "safe and effective to use in automotive applications." SAE International's Cooperative Researc ... Continue reading
Airbiquity, a global leader in connected vehicle services, today congratulates Nissan North America, Inc. for winning the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) Smart Solution Spotlight Award at the ITS America's 23rd Annual Meeting and Expo. The award was presented by ITS America's President and C ... Continue reading
New Fuel Filtration Media from Ahlstrom Uses Innovative Eastman Cyphrex Microfibers
Ahlstrom, a global high-performance, fiber-based materials company, has collaborated with Eastman Chemical Company to use its innovative Eastman Cyphrex microfibers in a new, best-in-industry fuel filtration media, Ahlstrom Captimax. The media is suited for fuel filters in passenger and commercial heavy-duty vehicles a ... Continue reading
GM Turns Corporate Lands into Refuge for Wildlife
More than 2,600 acres worldwide set aside for wildlife habitats DETROIT â General Motors is transforming corporate lands at its global facilities into tailored areas for wildlife habitats. Together with the Wildlife Habitat Council, dozens of companies, including GM, are foregoing cement buildings for a different ... Continue reading
Riverside's Golden Arches Get Super Charged
A McDonald's restaurant in Riverside, Calif. today announced it has become the county's first and only electric vehicle (EV) fast charge station with the installation of its Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger. As part of its continued path to greening, the restaurant partnered with ECOtality Inc. , a leader in clea ... Continue reading
Transmission Technology is a Future Factor
Automotive experts from the USA, Asia, and Europe will convene, from May 13 to 16, at the 7th International CTI Symposium and Exhibition, "Innovative Automotive Transmissions, Hybrid & Electric Drives North America 2013," in Rochester, MI . At the convention, automotive and transmission manufacturers as well as supplie ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Wins Vincentric 2013 "Best Fleet Value In America" Award
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter won the "2013 Best Fleet Value in America" award from Vincentric for the second year in a row for three of its most successful models. To determine the 2013 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards, Vincentric analyzed over 3,400 vehicle configurations in 20 different lifecycle cost scenario ... Continue reading
Honda To Be Partnering Sponsor in 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
As a further extension of its growing commitment to grassroots racing in North America, Honda announced today that it is making a major commitment to the 2013 running of the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, as both a sponsor and race participant, with plans to field products in nine race classes, a first ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation announced it will be exhibiting its all-new LoJack Fleet Management Powered by TomTom service at this week's NAFA 2013 Institute & Expo in Atlantic City. NAFA attendees are invited to stop by LoJack's Booth #1134 to participate in a demonstration of LoJack Fleet Management Powered by TomTom or they c ... Continue reading
Recent Ad Tracking Research Names Hyundai, Mercedes, and Audi Automotive Super Bowl Winners
Phoenix Marketing International's Automotive Practice reveals interesting findings on the best and worst automotive ads that aired during the 2013 Super Bowl. Audi, Hyundai, Kia, Lincoln, Mercedes, Toyota, and Volkswagen each aired at least one ad during this year's big game. ... Continue reading
Hybrid Sales Increase, but Some Eco-Drivers Are Disappointed
Washington DC April 23, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that demand for hybrid and battery-operated cars may be increasing â the Toyota Prius accounted for 3.1 percent of the total U.S. new car market last year â but that doesnât mean car buyers are trading in their eco-cars for another âgreenâ ... Continue reading
Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. , hosted an event this morning with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) and American Trucking Associations' (ATA) America's Road Team (ART) in recognition of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. During a press conference held at Con ... Continue reading
TOYOTA ITC Japan Selects SPARK Pro Language and Toolset for High-Reliability Research Project
Design West Conference--AdaCore and Altran today announced TOYOTA InfoTechnology Center (ITC) Japan's selection of the SPARK language and SPARK Pro toolset for a high-reliability software research project. The goal of the project is to show that software requirements can be transformed into an implementation that can b ... Continue reading
Rent A Toll and Violation Management Services announce Preferred Sales and Services Agreement
Rent A Toll, the premier electronic toll payment solution company, announced today that it signed a Preferred Sales and Services Agreement with Violation Management Services, Ltd. effective April 16. Both companies have agreed to work closely together to provide a seamless violation processing solution to help both fle ... Continue reading
BMW and WirelessCar extend partnership in China
Connected services specialist WirelessCar supported BMW and its local service partner China Unicom to introduce ConnectedDrive services to China since September 2012. BMW's services include emergency, breakdown, and concierge calls as well as remote door unlock, traffic information and further internet-based services. ... Continue reading
On a mission to provide veterans with a vehicle to success, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) introduced Operation Troop Train, an initiative to provide automotive sales training and a job fair for returning servicemen and women. The CATA partnered with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES ... Continue reading
Nuance and BYD Unveil Voice-Enabled In-Car Systems in China
Nuance Communications, Inc. and BYD together announced that Nuance's automotive voice technologies will power new line of BYD sedan vehicles, branded Si-Rui. BYD is one of China's leading domestic automotive manufacturers. BYD demonstrated the model and its advanced in-car navigation at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show on A ... Continue reading
Zilog Announces Rugged General-Purpose MCU for High Temperature Applications
Zilog, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation and a pioneer supplier of application-specific, embedded microcontroller (MCU) system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for the industrial, telecommunication, automotive and consumer markets, today introduces High Temperature Masked ROM Z86C08 MCUs which are suitable for appli ... Continue reading
AAA Identifies Motorist Breaking Point on Gas Prices in New Consumer Index
Half of U.S. adults consider gas prices to be "too high" when it reaches $3.44 per gallon, indicating a potential breaking point on gas prices, according to a new consumer price index developed by AAA. Roughly two-thirds of Americans (62 percent) are offsetting high gas prices by changing their driving habits or lifest ... Continue reading
Ford-AVL Analysis Promotes Higher-Alcohol-Content Fuel
Dearborn MI April 21, 2013; AVL Powertrain Engineering Inc. and Ford Motor Co. say a gasoline blend containing between 20% and 40% alcohol appears to be a good option for high-compression engines designed for high-octane fuel, Green Car Congress reports. Researchers from the two companies presented their analysis at la ... Continue reading
SmartDrive Study Reveals Drivers Are Distracted 79% of Time During Risky Driving Maneuvers
SAN DIEGO--SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, today announced initial results of the SmartDrive Distracted Driving Index study, which explores the distracted driving rate of commercial fleets. âThis study showcases the cause of distract ... Continue reading
CarCharging Provides Electric Vehicle Charging Services at Aon Center in Downtown Los Angeles
MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2013 MIAMI BEACH, Fla., April 23, 2013 -- Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, through its partnership with Means Knaus Partners, a privately-held, commercial real estate firm that manages, lease ... Continue reading
Kia Racing Drivers Move Ahead In Championship Standings
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 22, 2013 -- Just up the road from its U.S.-corporate headquarters in Irvine, Calif., Kia Racing gave its fans reason to cheer loudly with a top-five finish in Round 3 of the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) at Long Beach presented by Kia. Wilkins, whose turbocharged Kia Optima got faster with e ... Continue reading
Maranello's New Special Limited Edition Car Makes Its Debut In Shanghai
After Geneva, it's Shanghai and LaFerrari is again the star of the show. As was the case just over a month ago at the Geneva Motor Show, Maranello's hybrid supercar undoubtedly attracted the most attention from the press and public alike in Shanghai. ... Continue reading
Epic New SLS Amg Line-Up Set To Arrive In The UK
The new UK line up for the SLS AMG, available to order now, has been unveiled, with two models - the new SLS AMG GT Coupe and the mighty SLS AMG Black Series Coupe - boasting significantly enhanced specification and greater driving dynamics than ever before. ... Continue reading
Honda Exhibited The World Premiere Of The Concept M
Honda exhibited the world premiere of the Concept M, a concept model of a mass-production vehicle to go on sale next year, at Auto Shanghai 2013. ... Continue reading
Van-Tastic! Tradepoint Winner Drives Away In Brand New Combo
Vauxhall has handed over the keys to a gleaming new Combo van to the winner of a nationwide competition it ran in conjunction with TradePoint, B&Q's subsidiary providing building supplies to the trade. ... Continue reading
Honda Launches Its Ultimate Shopping Spree With 'Dream $80,000 Big'
Honda Australia is giving away an incredible $80,000 worth of Honda product where the composition of the prize is in the winners' hands. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Enhances Commitment to a Cleaner Future by Joining London Hydrogen Partnership
Hyundai Motor Company has strengthened its commitment to a cleaner, low-carbon future by joining the Mayor's London Hydrogen Partnership (LHP). ... Continue reading
Audi Australia Launches New Concept Series 'Audi Night with the Actors'
Audi Australia has launched a new experience for its customers. ... Continue reading
Kia Supports Rotary Ride for Research
Kia Motors Australia has provided logistics support to one of Victoria's longest running charity bike rides, which has raised over $875,000 for the Australian Rotary Health (ARH) research fund. ... Continue reading
Honda Brochures Now iPad Interactive
Honda products are now more accessible for customers with the launch of a free brochure app available exclusively for the iPad. ... Continue reading
Carsguide.com.au Announces New CEO
Carsguide.com.au's board of directors today announced the appointment of Lauren McLaughlin as interim CEO of the automotive joint venture (JV). ... Continue reading
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