Monday, March 25, 2013

The Chrysler Foundation to Fund 'Out of This World' Science Initiative

More than 50 years since a Chrysler-built Redstone rocket launched Alan Shepard into space, The Chrysler Foundation, the charitable arm of Chrysler Group LLC, will present Warren (Mich.) Consolidated School's Butcher Educational Center with a $17,500 grant to help send their science experiment to the International Spac ... Continue reading

Renesas Electronics Announces R-Car H2, Offering Highest CPU and Graphics Performance for the Automotive Infotainment Market

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Renesas Mobile Corporation, a leading supplier of advanced cellular semiconductor solutions and platforms, today announced the availability of a new member of the R-Car Series of automotive Systems-on-Chip (SoCs). Capable of de ... Continue reading

Hertz Partners With Live Nation & AAA To Give Customers An Early Jump On 2013 Concert Season

The Hertz Corporation continues its commitment to music and the open road with a limited time offer to help renters and music enthusiasts kickoff the 2013 concert season. Starting March 1 st, renters can get $35 off of their weekly rental and receive $50 in Live Nation Concert Cash. The combination deal brings together ... Continue reading

Goodyear Names 30th Highway Hero

A truck driver who rescued a family of six from a smashed minivan has been named the 30th Goodyear Highway Hero. Chosen from four finalists, Jason Harte of Rogers, Ark., accepted the 30th Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award during the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Harte, who works for Missoula, Mon ... Continue reading

Four Wheeled Indicators of Growing Confidence in Recovery? New Survey Shows Nearly One-Third of Consumers Likely to Purchase a Vehicle in 2013

SocialVibe, the pioneer in engagement advertising, today announced the results of its February 2013 survey on consumer behaviors, perceptions and attitudes. This edition focused on Americans' relationships with their automobile. The survey found that a high percentage of digital consumers are also auto enthusiasts, and ... Continue reading

Green Automotive Company Secures $3 Million Equity Line from Kodiak Capital Group

Green Automotive Company, catering to the electric vehicle business, announced that it has entered into a $3 million common stock purchase agreement with Kodiak Capital Group, LLC, a Newport Beach-based institutional investor. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities & Exchange C ... Continue reading

Francois Goupil de Bouille New Vice President, Infiniti Global Operations

Francois Goupil de Bouille has been appointed Infiniti Vice President, Global Operations, effective March 1. In this capacity, he is responsible for the entire Infiniti Sales, Aftersales, Retail Network Development and Customer Care business worldwide. This position also includes full market responsibility for Infiniti ... Continue reading

Chevron Announces Oil Discovery in Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Chevron Corporation has announced an oil discovery at the Coronado prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. 'It also highlights the importance of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico as a source of domestic energy for the United States.' The Walker Ridge Block 98 Well No. 1 encountered more than 400 feet (122 m) of net ... Continue reading

Porsche at the 2013 New York Auto Show

Porsche is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its iconic 911 model at the New York Auto Show with the North American debut of the 2014 911 GT3. On the show's first press day, Wednesday, March 27, Porsche will hold a press conference to unveil the new vehicle at 3:40 p.m. Special guests will include: Detlev von Platen, ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group is the Fastest Growing Manufacturer in California for Second Consecutive Year

Chrysler Group's retail sales increased 50 percent in 2012 compared with sales in 2011; Fastest-growing manufacturer in the state FIAT brand retail sales were up 254 percent in 2012 versus 2011; Fastest-growing brand in the state Ram Truck brand retail sales were up 47 percent in 2012 compared with sales in 2011 Chrysl ... Continue reading

Ride Along with Fireball Tim in the Cool 2013 Volvo S60 +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD USA - March 25, 2013: All new episode of 5Minute Drive features Hollywood Publisher Scott Robertson (Design Studio Press) and the cool 2013 Volvo S60. We discuss car books, Swedish Automotive Design and take the world's fastest 5Minute walk! If you've never heard of Design Studio Press (DSP), then check them ... Continue reading

Hertz On Demand to operate Lufthansa airline's employee CarPool of 1000 vehicles

The Hertz Corporation has announced that its global car sharing business Hertz On Demand is now serving as the operator of Lufthansa CarPool for the airline's employees, making Hertz the leading player in the corporate car sharing sector. Hertz will supply and maintain more than 1,000 vehicles equipped with Hertz On De ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Promotes Thomas J. Doll To President

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that Thomas J. Doll has been promoted to president from his current role as executive vice president (EVP) and chief operating officer (COO). Prior to his promotion to COO in 2009, Doll had served as executive vice president and Chief Financial officer for 15 years. In addition t ... Continue reading

Enhanced Mazda3 Models On Sale 1 April

From 1 April Mazda is enhancing three of its family-friendly Mazda3 models, at no extra cost to the customer. ... Continue reading

New Kia Cub To Spring A Surprise In Seoul

Kia Motors will reveal an all-new, compact, four-door coupe concept on Thursday, March 28th at the Seoul International Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Twizys At Beaulieu Spark New Forest 'Green' Revolution

As part of the celebrations of English Tourism Week, VisitEngland Chief Executive, James Beresford, launched The New Forest's newest 'green' initiative - the Twizy, at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. ... Continue reading

Rally Ho! Peugeot Dealership Hosts First Electric Car Rally

Electric cars across Cornwall recently hit the roads and ventured across the South West to take part in one of the country's first ever electric car rallies. ... Continue reading

Michael O'shea To Take Over As Volkswagen's Head Of Fleet

Michael O'Shea, currently National Fleet Sales Manager, will assume a new role as Head of Volkswagen Fleet with immediate effect ... Continue reading

Honda Sustainability Award For 'The Backyard Room'

Mr. Daniel Tyrrell of Daniel Tyrrell Landscapes has received the Honda Sustainability Award at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show Garden Design Awards. ... Continue reading

Mazda6 Issued with Recall Notice

Mazda Australia has initiated a safety related recall program for Mazda6 to rectify a potential quality issue with the vehicle's electrical system ... Continue reading

Honda Australia Supporting Netball

Honda Australia is proud to be a Major Partner and the Official Automotive Partner of Australian netball. ... Continue reading

Alpine to Compete at Le Mans and in Endurance Racing for the First Time in 35 Years

Renault's senior management announced its intention to revive the Alpine brand within the framework of a partnership with Caterham. ... Continue reading

It's Time for the Good News Stories to be Written

Richmond Football Club Captain, Trent Cotchin, speaks out in an emotive Jeep television commercial (TVC) which aired yesterday, Sunday 24 March. ... Continue reading

Comprehensive Range of Free Form Headlamp Kits Released by Narva

Narva has released one of Australia's most comprehensive ranges of Free Form Headlamp Conversion kits covering all popular round and rectangular sizes. ... Continue reading