Connected Families Can Rely on OnStar +VIDEO
Online service helps subscribers locate their vehicle and sign up for location alerts $3.99 per month, first a-la-carte service offered by OnStar OnStar today announced the launch of Family Link, a new service that will allow subscribers to stay connected to their loved ones when driving an OnStar-equipped vehicle. Fam ... Continue reading
Li-ion Battery Costs Fall to $397/kWh in 2020; Not Enough for Mass Adoption of Electric Vehicles
Early demand for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles has fallen short of optimistic projections, as vehicles like the Chevy Volt have missed sales targets. The key to growing the market is reducing the cost of Li-ion batteries, according to a Lux Research report. While larger-scale production will he ... Continue reading
Biofuels Are the Long-Term Solution to Gas Prices; the Renewable Fuel Standard Is Key, BIO Says
The Renewable Fuel Standard is the bedrock policy encouraging continued investment in production of biofuels, which have helped to check fuel prices at the pump. Today, a group of biofuel and renewable energy organizations released a letter to Congressional leaders asking them to continue to fully support the Renewable ... Continue reading
Ford's expanding lineup of fuel-efficient engines and alternative-fuel technologies -- including EcoBoost, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric, B20 biodiesel and CNG/LPG -- leads the industry in reducing emissions and operating costs for rental, government and commercial fleet customers In addition to Ford's award ... Continue reading
Cadillac 'Sleepy-Touch' Safety Seat Keeps You Awake +VIDEO
New Haptic Technology Helps Drivers Steer Clear of Danger DETROIT - March 27, 2012: Did you ever get behind the wheel a little sleepy and wish you could find a way to keep yourself awake while driving? Well, now there is new technology available in some luxury automobiles that acts as a physical reminder as opposed to ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Resumes Full Production
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) resumed full mass production as of Monday, March 26 following a fire at a key supplier on March 17 that caused delays at the plant last week. Byung Mo Ahn, Group President and CEO of Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, said that KMMG's quick resumption ... Continue reading
The makers of Quaker State, the motor oil well known for providing durable protection, have announced the first Quaker State Cash Back Program recipient of 2012. Honored for his dedication to the brand and its products, Paul King of Louisville, Kentucky, has been awarded $3,000, the maximum payout amount under the prog ... Continue reading
Shelby American to Introduce Its Most Powerful Shelby Yet at New York International Auto Show
Shelby American, Inc., a division of Carroll Shelby International (Pink Sheets:CSBI), will introduce its most powerful Shelby yet on April 5, 2012, at the New York International Auto Show. Carroll Shelby and his team created the Shelby 1000 by starting with a 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 and kicking its handling, horsepower ... Continue reading
Ryder Recognized by General Motors as 2011 Supplier of the Year
Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that it was named a 2011 General Motors Supplier of the Year for providing world-class supply chain and logistics services to GM. This is Ryder's seventh time winning the award, which was given recently during a cerem ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Selects OEConnection to Promote Nationwide Collision Programs
OEConnection LLC, the parts e-commerce technology leader for OEM distribution networks, announced today that it has been chosen by Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VWoA) to support their ongoing Collision Programs. Under the agreement, dedicated resources from OEConnection will conduct field visits to thousands of collisio ... Continue reading
World's First and Only Mexican Beaded Volkswagen Arrives in the United States
Washington D.C., Houston and Denver Among U.S. Cities Part of the International Tour; Paris and Brussels for the European Tour The following is being released today by Marca Pais -- Imagen de Mexico: The world's first and only Volkswagen decorated with beads by Mexican Huichol Indians, namely the "Vochol", has arrived ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Selects Global Advertising Agency
After a creative account review, Chevrolet has selected a newly formed company, Commonwealth, as its new global advertising agency, responsible for the development of creative campaigns across all platforms for Chevrolet global advertising. Detroit-based Commonwealth is a first-of-its-kind 50-50 joint venture, combinin ... Continue reading
Toyota to Debut a Stunning U.S.-Designed Sedan at the 2012 New York International Auto Show
Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. will debut an all-new U.S.-designed sedan at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. This global premiere will take place in the Galleria room within the Jacob Javits Center at 10:30 a.m. EDT on April 5, 2012. The sedan's exciting new design features an elegant yet athletic look. ... Continue reading
Zipcar Expands "Zipvan" Cargo Van Service to Boston and Washington, D.C.
Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car sharing network, today announced the expansion of its "Zipvan" pilot cargo van service, with additional vans in San Francisco as well as new service beginning in Boston and Washington, D.C. The Ford E-150 full size cargo vans offered through the service give consumers and small bus ... Continue reading
Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCQB: MDHI.PK), today announced that it will begin a radio advertising campaign in selected U.S. cities that will enable consumers to try the Company's unique, patented and EPA registered combustion chamber fuel catalyst product called MotorBooster. The new advertisement, which wi ... Continue reading
Johnson Electric Launches Compact Lite Drive for Automotive Sunroofs
Johnson Electric today announced the Compact LiteTM sunroof drive for automotive sunroofs. This product is the industry's lowest weight and low noise sunroof drive in a slim package. The Compact Lite sunroof drive is based on a rare earth free motor design. This product line is 30 percent lower weight and 6dBA quieter ... Continue reading
Audubon & Toyota's TogetherGreen Initiative Launches Facebook App to Encourage Conservation
Consumers Who Commit to Easy Green Challenges Around the Home Enter To Win Prizes TogetherGreen, a conservation alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, launched today the Spring Greening Challenge , a Facebook application that offers weekly conservation challenges, data on the impacts of green choices ... Continue reading
Global Automakers Participates on Panel at NTSB's Attentive Driver Forum
The Association of Global Automakers participated in today's National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) forum on attentive driving explaining that automakers are actively looking at new research and opportunities to help address crashes caused by driver inattention. 'When integrating the convenience features demanded ... Continue reading
National Car Care Month Perfect Time to Consider a Rebuilt Engine
Rebuilt Engines Emit Fewer Pollutants, Get Better Gas Mileage April is National Car Care Month, an ideal time to talk with an automotive technician to see if repowering your vehicle with a remanufactured/rebuilt engine is the right choice for you. The Engine Rebuilders Council (ERC) reminds motorists that a remanufactu ... Continue reading
University of California's Caitlin Leverenz Receives Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving
Caitlin Leverenz, who rallied from a disappointing collegiate debut to lead her University of California, Berkeley team to the 2012 national championship in swimming, has won the Honda Sports Award for swimming and diving. Her selection by the Collegiate Women Sports Award Program recognizes Leverenz as the country's t ... Continue reading
Executive from one of the nation's largest leisure travel organizations discusses the potential impact of rising gas prices on American travelers AAA Executive Vice President, Association and Club Services, Mark Brown testified before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today regarding the impact of gas price ... Continue reading
TomTom's HD Traffic saves drivers up to 30% commute time according to German Aerospace Center study
According to independent research conducted by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), solutions with TomTom's real-time traffic information save drivers the most time and money. According to the study, products powered by TomTom's HD Traffic reduce average drive times by 13% and up to 30% in congested areas. ... Continue reading
NY Capitol to Be Lab for Distracted Driving
Anyone who wants to experience how dangerous it is to text while driving can take a virtual ride in a distracted driving simulator without consequences at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 28. People go silent when they start reading the messages on the car. Nearby will rest the harsh reality of a crumpled car in which t ... Continue reading
Motorsports Commentary - Observations On The 'New' IndyCar
Austin, Mar. 25, 2012: I have finished watching IndyCar at St. Pete, and some thoughts 'popped' into my head, and thought I'd pass them on for your consideration. First and foremost, after watching the Dallara trundle around for a hundred laps, the new car is simply dreadful aesthetically. The bolbous front kick-ups co ... Continue reading
Start Mazda - Team GDT Race Report
ST. PETERSBURG, March 26, 2012: Team GDTâs Andrés Méndez improved his finishing position from Saturday by one spot and his teammate, Ryan Tveter, made the video reel with a dramatic barrel-roll flip in Round 2 of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear Sunday at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersbu ... Continue reading
IndyCar - St. Pete Race Report
ST. PETERSBURG, March 26, 2012: Helio Castroneves ended a winless drought of more than a year by winning the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg for the third time on March 25. Castroneves, driving the No. 3 Shell V-Power/Pennzoil Ultra Team Penske Chevrolet, passed Target Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon for second pl ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Race Report
Fontana, Mar. 26, 2012: Just as the weather has turned unseasonably warm across the United States months before the start of summer, Tony Stewart has also found the hot hand earlier than anytime during his 13 previous years in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for Ste ... Continue reading
Details of Ford Motor Company's March 2012 U.S. Sales Conference Call
March 27 -- (Please note 10:00 a.m. EDT call time) Ford Motor Company will release its March 2012 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 3, 2012. At 10 a.m. EDT, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the result ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Roush Yates Engines Out In Full Force
Mooresville, March 26, 2012: Roush Yates' dirt engines were in full force this weekend winning races across the country in sprint cars and dirt modifieds. ASCS National Sprint Car point leader Jason Johnson took his Sprint 360 car to victory lane at the Devil's Bowl on Saturday and Charles Davis Jr. won Friday's sprint ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Smith Salvages P20 Finish
FONTANA, March 26, 2012: Despite a pit-road speeding penalty, Regan Smith posted a 20th-place finish in Sundayâs rain-shortened Auto Club 400 Sprint Cup race. The scheduled 200-lap, 400-mile event was called on Lap 129 after rain hit the Inland Valley area in Southern California. Under NASCAR rules the race is off ... Continue reading
Jeep and Mopar Unveil Six New Vehicles for the 46th Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Concept adds even more legendary Jeep 4x4 capability Jeep Wrangler Apache introduces new Mopar 6.4-liter HEMI V-8 conversion kit Mighty FC Concept features Mopar portal axles; harkens back to Jeep Forward Control models of 1950s and 1960s Jeep J-12 Concept: extended version of Mopar JK-8 c ... Continue reading
Shinji Nukumi Wins First Theme Of Infiniti Digital Art Competition
Infiniti, the luxury performance automotive brand from Japan, is pleased to announce the winner of 'Inspired Performance', the first theme of their international Digital Art Competition. Japan-born, Shinji Nukumi, triumphed at yesterday evening's launch of Europe's 50th Infiniti Centre in Marseille, South of France. ... Continue reading
DALLAS, March 27, 2012 -- ReportsnReports adds new market research report 'Smart Grid Landscape in Europe - Market Size, Key Issues, Regulations, Investment Analysis and Outlook to 2020' to its store. Development of electric vehicles and its market in Europe is dependent on non-financial incentives. Non-financial incen ... Continue reading
Methanol Policy Forum 2012 March 27 in Washington DC
Methanol Policy Forum 2012 is a first-of-its-kind conference in Washington, D.C. bringing together industry leaders, energy policy experts, executive branch staff, Members of Congress, academics and the media to share information about methanolâs potential as a liquid transportation fuel. The conference will highl ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles will be displaying its full model range at the CV Show 2012 at the NEC in Birmingham from the 24th to 26th April on stand 1E50 in Hall 1, including Movano, Vivaro, New Combo, Astravan and Corsavan. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Ampera Wins Monte Carlo Rally
After winning the "Car of the Year 2012" award, the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera has now also won the 13th International Monte Carlo Rally for electric and alternative propulsion cars. ... Continue reading
2 Sisters Is One Of The First UK Fleets To Offer Citroen DS5 Hybrid4
The 2 Sisters Food Group - which acquired Northern Foods last year - has become one of the very first UK fleets to offer its company car drivers the innovative, powerful and environmentally considerate New Citroën DS5 Hybrid4. ... Continue reading
New Fiesta And Fiestavan Econetic Now Deliver More Than 85MPG
New high-tech developments have made Britain's best-selling car and small van even cleaner with latest emissions dropping from 95 to 87g/km of CO2 and combined fuel economy rising to 85.6mpg. ... Continue reading
Muscular New Look for Dodge Journey
The new Dodge Journey hits the ground running in 2012 with a host of significant upgrades to styling and equipment ... Continue reading
Momentum Builds for Mazda CX-5
Mazda's All-New CX-5 looks set to shake up the medium SUV segment with record levels of pre-launch interest now translating into unprecedented levels of demand on the showroom floor. ... Continue reading
Origin and Nissan Announce Electric Vehicle Partnership
Origin Energy Limited (Origin), Australia's largest energy retailer, and Nissan Motor Company Australia have today announced an agreement which will further the development of the electric vehicles market in Australia. ... Continue reading
Narva Joins Online Community of Facebook
In its latest initiative Narva has joined the social media community of Facebook where customers can keep up to date on everything Narva. ... Continue reading
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