Research and Markets: The Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Infrastructure Report Out Now
DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Infrastructure Report" report to their offering. âThe Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Infrastructure Reportâ Overview of the emerging FCV market, including companies, models, market drivers and barriers and rev ... Continue reading
Group 1 Automotive Closes UAB Motors Acquisition; Adds Additional Board Member
HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2013 HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2013 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. ,an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of UAB Motors Participacoes S.A., one of Brazil's largest automotive retailers. The company acquired 100 percent of the ou ... Continue reading
Toyota's Prius Family Tops California New Vehicle Registrations for 2012
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013 TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013 -- Toyota's Prius-badged vehicles proved to be the most popular new vehicles with California drivers during the 2012 calendar year. According to R.L Polk, the Prius family cars (Prius Liftback, Prius v, Prius Plug-in, and Prius c) accounted for 61,893 vehi ... Continue reading
Elliott looks to continue winning ways at Rockingham
Rockingham, N.C. (February 28, 2013)- For most 17-year-old NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) rookies, 200 laps on the rough one-mile Rockingham Speedway would be quite an intimidating experience. But Chase Elliott isn't your average rookie. Before he could legally drive on the street, he had two victories on th ... Continue reading
GM Financial Names Rawls Auto Auction 2012 Auction of the Year
GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. , has named Rawls Auto Auction, Leesville, S.C., as its 2012 Auction of the Year as part of the Company's nationwide Auction of Excellence program. 'Rawls Auto Auction has won this award four times. Their level of consistency is outstanding and speaks volumes about their dedicatio ... Continue reading
Introducing the Porsche Cayenne Supersport Wide Track for the Geneva Motor Show
With news of Afzal Kahn's attendance filtering through, A. Kahn Design's presence at the Geneva Motor Show is much anticipated by fans and observers alike. The principal British designer's obsession with turning some of the most iconic cars on the road into fashion statements is nothing new. ... Continue reading
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton has launched the Fuller Advantage Series of heavy-duty transmissions that include a wealth of new design features including reduced weight and increased efficiency resulting in fuel economy improvements, an improved shift feel, as well as features contributing to lower preventa ... Continue reading
Alcoa Once Again Named Most Admired Metals Company in the World
Alcoa has been named the most admired metals company in the world for the second year in a row in Fortune magazine's annual ranking on corporate reputation. Alcoa has been a member of the "Most Admired" list since Fortune began the annual ranking 30 years ago. ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire and Industrias Negromex (INSA) Earn Patent for Silica Masterbatch Process
Cooper Tire and the Industrias Negromex S.A. de C.V. (INSA) subsidiary of Grupo KUO, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent to the two organizations for a process to produce silane, hydrophobated silica, silica masterbatch and rubber products. The outcome of this process is a sil ... Continue reading
Autobytel Inc. , a leading provider of online consumer purchase requests, or leads, and marketing resources for the automotive industry, today announced that consumers submitting leads sold by the company accounted for approximately 4% of all new retail car sales in the United States for 2011 through 2012. âWe rem ... Continue reading
Taxi Drivers Set to Strike Yellow-Checker-Star Transportation (YCS) in Las Vegas
Taxi drivers employed at Yellow-Checker-Star Transportation (YCS) in Las Vegas have voted to authorize a strike, commencing Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 12:01 a.m., triggered by the company's unfair labor practices by refusing to provide the union with information relative to collective bargaining. There are 1,703 drivers ... Continue reading
The Ford Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program plans to double the number of teen drivers it reaches on this year's U.S. high school tour to approximately 40,000 The award-winning Ford Driving Skills for Life program will partner with the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) to reach about 200 high schools acro ... Continue reading
EPA Recognizes Individuals, Organizations for Climate Change Leadership
EPA Recognizes Individuals, Organizations for Climate Change Leadership * *WASHINGTON *-- Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Center for Corporate Climate Leadership hosted the second annual Climate Leadership Awards, with the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), the Center for Climate and ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO makes announcement joined by Indiana Governor Kokomo Transmission, Kokomo Casting and Indiana Transmission I to receive $212 million for additional equipment and tooling; will create up to 400 new jobs Investing $162 million in new Tipton Transmission Plant for production of nine-speed t ... Continue reading
MPG Panel Of Tech And Auto Experts To Discuss In-vehicle App Integration March 12
Consumers have come to expect a connected world, whether it be through social media, news, weather, directions or local searches on their smartphone apps. While this demand increases, many car companies have lagged on integrating this technology into dashboards for reasons such as safety, product cycles and government ... Continue reading
Schrader Continues to Invest in Domestic Manufacturing at Springfield, Tenn. Facility
Schrader, the leading global manufacturer of sensing and valve solutions, recently showcased a new $10 million capacity investment towards the continued expansion of its Springfield, Tenn. facility. With this investment, Schrader has created 76 new manufacturing jobs this year and will add approximately 100 additional ... Continue reading
An innovative program to promote sustainable manufacturing in Wisconsin has availability for 32 additional manufacturers. The Profitable Sustainability Initiative, managed by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) and the Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center (NWMOC), helps small and midsi ... Continue reading
American Truck Protection Hits Key Milestone with 1,000th Used Truck Dealer Registration
American Truck Protection (ATP), a subsidiary of truck warranty leader National Truck Protection (NTP), today announced it achieved a key growth milestone by registering its 1,000th authorized dealer for its market leading extended service contract program. ... Continue reading
Incredible Design Tuesday with Bertone, Peugeot, McLaren and Fireball Tim
HOLLYWOOD USA - February 28, 2013: Tuesday's are always important for California's favorite automotive humorist and designer Fireball Tim Lawrence for two reasons: First, because it's the day he has to remember to take out the garbage. Second, because it's the 2nd day of the regular work week. And since Fireball succes ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Engineer Wins Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Prize
Chrysler Group LLC Technical Fellow Hussein Dourra has been named winner of the Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation for 2012. The annual prize recognizes a Society of Automotive Engineering member whose lifetime accomplishments are deemed to be original, innovative and significant. "Hussein exemp ... Continue reading
Zipcar Survey Reveals Millennials are More Dependent On Mobile Phones Than Cars
Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, released the findings an independent study of Millennials (18-34-year-olds), which examines the attitudes and behaviors of this generation related to urban transportation, technology and car ownership. Overall, the study found that the increasing availability of o ... Continue reading
(Updated Replay Number) Ford Motor Company to Host 'Ford University' Conference Call
Ford Motor Company will host a "Ford University" conference call on Friday, March 15, 2013. The conference call will begin at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) and end by noon (EDT). The call will focus primarily on topics of interest to the investment community, in addition to updating information provided at Ford University last year ... Continue reading
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced the closing of the acquisition of Beam Charging, LLC ("Beam"). Founded in 2010 and based in New York City, Beam is the largest EV charging service provider in the New York City ... Continue reading
Nissan Report Reveals Challenges Faced By Fleet Managers Running A Modern Day LCV Fleet
Managing rising fuel prices, vehicle purchase and running costs, and protecting vans from future regulation are all key priorities for the modern day van fleet manager according to the 2013 Nissan Van Report. ... Continue reading
Nissan Van Driver Research Builds A Picture Of The Modern Day Professional Driver
Van drivers are better drivers when their van is clean, their favourite radio station is Radio 2, a packed lunch is their food of choice, some take a nap when they are stuck in a traffic jam and the majority of van drivers are over 45 years old - these are just some of the interesting facts published in the 2013 Nissan ... Continue reading
U.S. crude oil production tops 7 million barrels per day, highest since December 1992
Washington DC February 28, 2013; The EIA reported that U.S. crude oil production exceeded an average 7 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in November and December 2012, the highest volume since December 1992. The end-of-year data were reported on February 27 in EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly. Increasing oil production in ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Recommends That Government Prioritise UK Innovation And Skills
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading manufacturer of premium vehicles, today recommended that the Government continues to support measures to enhance innovation and engineering skills to ensure Britain's future manufacturing competitiveness. ... Continue reading
New Report Reveals Significant Economic And Social Benefits Of Hyundai And Kia's Presence In Europe
A new report, published today by leading European economic consultancy London Economics, has independently confirmed the substantial contribution of Hyundai Motor Group to the European economy. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Unveils New Electric Defender Research Vehicle At Geneva Motor Show
Land Rover is continuing to champion British innovation and cutting-edge automotive engineering by unveiling seven new electric Defender models at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The research vehicle delivers zero emissions whilst retaining its tough, go-anywhere capability. ... Continue reading
Seat Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of Ground-Breaking Martorell Production Facility
SEAT is this month celebrating a monumental landmark in its history: the 20th anniversary of the official opening of the Martorell production facility. It's a milestone not only for the Spanish company, but for Spanish industry itself, on account of the factory's ground-breaking technology and labour systems ... Continue reading
How Mazda6 Will Boost ECO Credentials
Mazda's revolutionary SKYACTIV has become one of the most-talked about eco technologies despite being up against bigger players such as BMW with its well-known Efficient Dynamics and Volkswagen's BlueMotion. ... Continue reading
Renault Sport and motoring.com.au tackle Targa
Renault Sport and motoring.com.au have joined forces to tackle the 2013 Targa Tasmania. ... Continue reading
Legendary Pajero Awarded Five-stars
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited's (MMAL) award-winning Pajero range receives a stronger line-up for 14MY with all models awarded the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star safety rating. ... Continue reading
Important Safety Ratings for 4x4 Buyers
ANCAP today announced safety ratings for a handful of vehicle choices for 4x4 buyers including the Toyota Landcruiser, Mitsubishi Pajero and Foton Tunland. ... Continue reading
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