KONE, a leader in escalator and elevator manufacturing, used the Ford Fleet Purchase Planner to develop a plan to replace its fleet of 160 Ford Fusion cars with new Fusion Hybrid vehicles by 2018; the move is expected to reduce KONEâs carbon emissions output by 850 metric tons annually For its commitment to analyt ... Continue reading
California Here We Go - Toyota To Move Associates From California and Kentucky to Dallas
Torrance, Calif., Erlanger, Ky., New York, N.Y., and Ann Arbor, Mich., April 28, 2014 âToyota today announced that it is establishing a new headquarters in North Dallas (Plano), Texas for its North American operations in a move designed to better serve customers and position Toyota for sustainable, long-term growt ... Continue reading
Why Used Cars Are About To Get Much Cheaper
Washington DC April 28, 2014; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to statistics from used-car auction giant Manheim, about 1.7 million vehicles came to the end of their leases and entered the used-car market last year. That's a low number, and short supplies have kept used-car prices high. But, reports Busines ... Continue reading
Third Party Lead Generators - Prepare To Meet Your Doom
Public Retailers Want to Take the Wheel on Leads Automotive News reports that public dealership groups are moving to improve their own online lead development and reduce reliance on third-party lead providers. Lithia Motors Inc. CEO Bryan DeBoer would like to eliminate third-party lead providers entirely. Penske Automo ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Announces 2015 City Express Pricing
The 2015 Chevrolet City Express LS â the brandâs first entry in the small cargo van segment â will have a starting price of $22,950, including a $995 destination charge but excluding tax, title, license and dealer fees. The City Express features a standard 2.0L dual-overhead cam inline-four-cylinder engi ... Continue reading
A Treasure Trove of Classic Car Barn Finds in Oklahoma
VanDerBrink Auctions is pleased to bring you the Oliver Jordan Collection. This amazing collection of vehicles from the 1917 to 1930âs & 40âs and some 1950âs. This collection has an amazing assortment of vehicles for Rod-Restore along with hundreds of collector parts! IF you are building a Street Rod, Ra ... Continue reading
BYD Motors to showcase first ever American made long-range electric bus
--BYD Motors Inc.: WHO: Governor of California Jerry Brown Mayor R. Rex Parris â Mayor of Lancaster, California Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich â Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Bill Allen â President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Lanny Da ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--The New York International Auto Show roared into the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this week and Toyota, the worldâs top automakers, made a splash with 3D printed versions of its FT-1 concept car by MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry. âIt is remarkable that MakerBot te ... Continue reading
The Lincoln Motor Company Supports Short Film’s Creative Road to Tribeca Film Festival
Emerging filmmaker Duncan Wolfe produced contemporary film noir short âAletheaâ released with support from The Lincoln Motor Company, signature sponsor of the Tribeca Film Festival > Screening marks new exploration for Wolfeâs authentic voice and introduces his ingénue Alethea to new audiences > Proje ... Continue reading
Tang, all-wheel-drive SUV part of BYD's Green Mobility meeting new 5-4-2 initiative
The Beijing Auto Show opened this last week to record crowds and by most accounts has met all expectations. BYD Auto Ltd. captured many of the media headlines with a number of new products cementing their place as Chinaâs leading New Energy Vehicle manufacturer. âIn the future, all BYD cars will be able to re ... Continue reading
GEICO Military Service Awards honor U.S. military men and women for volunteer efforts
GEICO is honoring six members of the military today with the 2013 GEICO Military Service Award for their volunteer work to create a safer environment for their fellow citizens in their local military and/or civilian community. âTheir dedication to improving safety is commendable, and we are honored to present thes ... Continue reading
XL Hybrids Announces One Million Customer Miles Achieved in Just Six Months
XL Hybrids, Inc., the pioneering developer of hybrid electric powertrain technology for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced that fleet customers employing the XL3 hybrid electric system in their service, delivery and cargo fleets have driven a combined total of one million miles within the first six months ... Continue reading
Rane TRW Steering Systems Ltd Expands To Offer Full Occupant Safety Solutions
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , today announced that its joint venture 'Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited' (RTSSL) in India has expanded to manufacture TRW airbags and the latest generation of seat belt systems. Frank Mueller, vice president and general manager for TRW Occupant Safety Systems said: "India is a very imp ... Continue reading
New York Auto Show Launches Google Maps Business View Virtual Tour
Marking another auto show first, the 2014 New York International Auto Show launched the first Google Maps Business View virtual tour today, providing viewers with a 360-degree, panoramic view of the Show floor. Similar to the Street View in Google Maps, Google Maps Business View provides an interior tour of the Auto Sh ... Continue reading
Goodyear Unveils 2014 'Support Our Troops' Race Tire
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer and Stu Grant, Goodyear general manager of global race tires, unveil Goodyear's 2014 "Support Our Troops" race tire which will be used during all NASCAR races leading up to Memorial Day at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The custom tires will coincide wit ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales Expected To Climb 10 Percent, Reach 16.3 Million SAAR In April
New-vehicle sales are expected to rise 10 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.415 million units, and an estimated 16.3 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book. This increase would bring the year-to-date total to 5.15 million units sold, which is a 3.6 percent increase from this ... Continue reading
Guests at select luxury hotels can rev up their engines and get a head start on summer, thanks to a new program that allows registered guests at five Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotels to get behind the wheel of Porsche cars for two-hour, soul-stirring journeys. Beginning May 10th and offered through the end of 2014, ... Continue reading
Automaker Revenue from Alternative Services Will Reach Nearly $5.3 Billion by 2023
The adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) is driving automakers to seek out new sources of revenue--both to take advantage of PEV extensive vehicle data, energy storage, and communications capabilities, and to replace expected lost revenue due to the stabilizing or slowing of vehicle sales in mature markets. ... Continue reading
BMW Redefines Electric Mobility Using Dassault Systemes Solutions
Dassault Systèmes (Paris:DSY) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that leading German car manufacturer BMW Group used Dassault Systèmesââ¬â&a mp;# 132;¢ ... Continue reading
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