41-Mile Extension of State Highway 130 Opens Ahead of Schedule in Central Texas
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters joined state and local leaders Wednesday to celebrate the opening of State Highway 130 Segments 5 and 6, weeks ahead of schedule. The new roadway spans approximately 41 miles from Mustang Ridge to I-10 in Seguin, and was also designated as the Pickle Parkway by the Te ... Continue reading
Auto Brands Turbo Charge Sales with Shopatron's Innovative Fulfillment Options
Flexible fulfillment options like in-store pickup and ship-to-store for online orders have put automotive aftermarket merchants that work with Shopatron in the fast lane for growth. In Q3 of 2012, automotive brands working with the retail-integrated eCommerce solution grew online sales 14% over Q3 2011, with some growi ... Continue reading
New 2013 Ram 1500 is on Its Way to Michigan Dealers
The new, highly anticipated 2013 Ram 1500 is here. Nearly 200 dealers gathered at the Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.) to deliver the new 2013 Ram 1500 to dealerships across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. "The new Ram 1500 is the truck folks are talking about," said Fred Diaz, President and CEO Ram Truck Brand and ... Continue reading
Continental Automotive Celebrates 20 Years of Service and Production in Morganton, North Carolina
Continental, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, celebrated 20 years of best-in-class production at its Morganton Automotive Plant by honoring its dedicated workforce. The facility, which produces Electronic Braking Systems and Air Springs, held a special ceremony attended by government officials, local di ... Continue reading
Hertz Puts Customers In Charge With Electric Vehicle Campaign
During the next month, The Hertz Corporation is partnering with Mission Electric, an outreach campaign co-founded by the City of New York, to give New Yorkers a vote on which neighborhoods in their city should receive new Electric Vehicles (EVs) to rent through Hertz. Based on the results, the most popular locations wi ... Continue reading
Jeep Wrangler and Ram 1500 Laramie Named Active Lifestyle Vehicle Winners for 2013
The 2012 Jeep Wrangler captures the "Best Value Off-Road" award The 2013 Ram 1500 Laramie earns top honors in "Luxury Off-Road" category Awards come days after Jeep Wrangler and Ram 1500 win awards from the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) at the Texas Truck Rodeo More than 100 attendees, including automotive jour ... Continue reading
After nearly a decade of research and development, Australian-based Carbon Revolution has taken the advantages of carbon fiber and exceeded all performance requirements and industry standards, to create and produce the world's first one-piece carbon fiber wheel. With unparalleled weight savings and all associated ben ... Continue reading
Cool Planet Energy Systems today announced a major breakthrough in the commercialization and affordability of biofuels from non-food biomass that can run in any vehicle on the road today. Using a patented mechanical process and unique scaling approach, Cool Planet is the only company projected to produce high octane ga ... Continue reading
Katzkin, the global leader in vehicle interior transformation, kicks off its 30th anniversary celebration at SEMA, October 29-November 2, 2012, with an all-new larger display featuring a rotating tower (Booth #12261), and highlighting expanded vehicle design elements in display cars and interactivity. Throughout the sh ... Continue reading
2013 Kia Soul Wins Active Lifestyle Vehicle Of The Year Award In Urban Category
The 2013 Kia Soul, Kia Motors America's (KMA's) wildly popular hip hatchback, has been named the Active Lifestyle Vehicle (ALV) of the Year in its category as part of the ninth annual ALV awards. Â The Soul's win in the ALV Urban Vehicle category follows other recent accolades, including "Top Tailgating Car for 2012" ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales Cool To 14.7 Million SAAR With Q4 Slowdown; 1,130,000 Units Expected In October
Through the first three weeks in October, the seasonal Q4 slowdown in new-car sales clearly is in full effect, according to Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information. Kelley Blue Book expects new-vehicle sales to drop to 14.7 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) i ... Continue reading
Ford Plans to Restructure European Manufacturing Operations
Ford starts consultation process in Belgium on plan to close its Genk Plant and to cease vehicle production by the end of 2014 * The plan, pending the outcome of the consultation process, could result in the transfer of the next-generation Ford Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy to Ford's Valencia Plant in Spain * Pending furthe ... Continue reading
Aqua America, Inc. Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis said he supports the use of efficiency mandates for vehicle manufacturers to increase the use of clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) for cars and trucks. The remarks were made during today's Natural Gas Vehicle Seminar in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and sp ... Continue reading
The 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Named 2012 "Compact CUV of Texas"
The all-new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport has been named the 2012 "Compact CUV of Texas" by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA). Issued at the 20th annual Texas Truck Rodeo near San Antonio, the award was determined by 50 leading journalists across two days of expansive driving. "We are very pleased to hear that th ... Continue reading
Dollar Rent A Car Launches Mobile App for Windows Phone
Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , today announced the launch of its app for Microsoft's Windows Phone. The Dollar Rent A Car app allows customers to quickly and easily make, modify or cancel reservations at Dollar locations worldwide while on the go. "We are very excited about t ... Continue reading
Toyota Celebrates 35 Years of Research and Development in the United States
Toyota Celebrates 35 Years of Research and Development in the United States Ann Arbor, MI (October 24, 2012) Toyota Technical Center (TTC), a division of Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. will celebrate their 35th Anniversary with team members and executives this week at their locations ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Goes Golfing with the Girls of SEMA +VIDEO
HOLLYWOOD, USA - October 24, 2012: Nothing better than hangin' with the BABES OF SEMA, except maybe Golfing with them too! Host Fireball Tim gets some tips about whackin' the ball. ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 10.24.2012
<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
BorgWarner's first year as the exclusive turbocharger supplier for the IZOD IndyCar® Series established a reputation of powerful performance, durability and dependability for EFR (Engineered for Racing) turbochargers. Throughout the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series race season, BorgWarner's EFR turbochargers accumulated over ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Junior To Return At Martinsville
DAYTONA BEACH, Oct. 23, 2012: Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been medically cleared to return to NASCAR competition and will be back in the seat of the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Per NASCAR policy, NASCARâs medical liaison office received official notification of his c ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Daly Goes From World Series Renault Testing To Race In India
Barcelona, Oct. 23, 2012: American Conor Daly will be busy this week with two days of World Series Renault testing in Barcelona and he will then jet straight to India to take part in the new MRF Challenge International series that will debut this weekend in support of the Indian Grand Prix. The World Series Renault cha ... Continue reading
ALMS P2 - Dempsey Racing Race Report Road Atlanta
BRASELTON, Oct. 23, 2012: A competitive run in Dempsey Racingâs Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda debut came to an early end Saturday at Road Atlanta after a pair of avoidable contact incidents with the teamâs No. 27 Trina Solar/Drink GNC/Motegi Racing Lola-Judd forced the P2-class entry and drivers Patrick Demp ... Continue reading
Cop This! Ford Transforms All-New Focus St Into Police Demonstrator
Following its movie debut in the UK crime thriller The Sweeney, the all-new Ford Focus ST has taken on its next starring role - this time as an official police patrol vehicle. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Provides Desert Training For Race2recovery Wounded Soldiers Rally Team
The Race2Recovery (R2R) team of wounded soldiers planning to enter the 2013 Dakar Rally with support from Land Rover, successfully conducted a major desert training exercise - code named 'Bedouin Adventure' - in remote regions of Morocco last week. ... Continue reading
RYMCO and Infiniti Centre Reading To Supply 'The Swans'
Barclays Premier League Club Swansea City FC has teamed up with Infiniti Centre Reading, owned by RYMCO, to become their official vehicle supplier. ... Continue reading
West Midlands Fire Service Adds Toyota Hilux To Fleet
The West Midlands Fire Service is putting the Toyota Hilux Invincible to the test as part of a review of its fleet of Brigade Response Vehicles. ... Continue reading
Nissan EXTREM: Tough on the Streets
The vibrancy, colour and excitement of Brazil has been captured in Nissan EXTREM, a radical concept car aimed squarely at young (and young-at-heart) car enthusiasts keen to make a statement on the roads. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Group today unveiled its latest powertrain technologies and future plans at 'The 12th Hyundai Motor Group International Powertrain Conference,' with the theme of 'Convergence of Human, Environment, and Powertrain.' ... Continue reading
1 Millionth Fifth Generation Polo now calls Down Under Home
After a long journey from the Volkswagen factory in Pamplona, Spain, the 1 millionth production vehicle of the fifth generation Polo has finally arrived in its new hometown of Sydney. ... Continue reading
Make the Daily Commute Easier with Volvo's New Traffic Jam Assistance System
Volvo Car Corporation has taken another step on the journey towards autonomous driving - self-driving vehicles - by demonstrating a new traffic jam assistance system ... Continue reading
New Blister Pack for Narva's Popular Sentry Portable Battery Powered L.E.D Strobe
Narva’s Portable Battery Powered 'Sentry' L.E.D Strobe light with magnetic base is now available in an attractive blister pack with clear graphics illustrating product features and benefits. ... Continue reading
Euro Classics Top Shannons Spring Sale
Classic sporting cars from Britain and Europe were the top selling vehicles at Shannons Sydney Spring Classic Auction on October 22. ... Continue reading
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