Ford Explorer built of LEGO bricks rolls off the line in Chicago A rather unusual, bright red Explorer rolled off the line at Chicago Assembly Plant this week; it was built from more than 380,000 LEGO bricks, weighed 2,654 pounds, and was created by 22 designers. The LEGO Explorer is en route to the new LEGOLAND® Flor ... Continue reading
SUVs and Pickups Becoming Safer Than Cars and Vans, According to New Crash Test Results +VIDEO
NEW YORK, September 28 -- Today's SUVs and pickups pose far less risk to people in cars and minivans than previous generations, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Until recently, SUVs and pickups were more likely than cars or minivans of the same weight to be involved in crashes that kil ... Continue reading
IBM and Streetline Address One of the Great Unsolved City Problems: Parking +VIDEO
ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2011 -- IBM and Streetline, Inc. today announced a collaboration to help cities of all sizes reduce congestion, better manage parking availability and resources and put information at people's fingertips to find parking faster. Combining information management and advanced anal ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Plans Evaluation of Additional Vehicles
Green Automotive Company Corporation (OTC: GACR) announced today that it is planning to begin testing an all-electric mini-van, also referred to as a multi-purpose vehicle or MPV" to add to its Eco-friendly, Zero Carbon Emission vehicle product line. 'While we analyze the recent test results from the Sport Utility Ve ... Continue reading
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Magnesium Civilization, The: An Alternative New Source of Energy to Oil" book to their offering. Magnesium Civilization, The: An Alternative New Source of Energy to Oil The use of fossil fuels damages the global environment, and supply of oil is becoming more unst ... Continue reading
New Labor Agreement Enables GM's Continued Progress
General Motors Co. today outlined details of its 2011 labor agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) during a conference call with analysts and media, hosted by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dan Ammann. The agreement, which has been ratified b ... Continue reading
Chevrolet 'Diamonds and Dreams' a Home Run for Youth Baseball and Local Communities +VIDEO
As Major League Baseball® and millions of fans prepare for the playoffs, Chevrolet and their dealers are preparing to make next season a home run for tomorrow's baseball stars in over 100 communities. Chevrolet in partnership with The Scotts Company LLC, Ripken Baseball, Ripken Design, Rawlings Sporting Goods, MLB Adv ... Continue reading
Automotive Finishing Company Selects IQMS Industry Specific Manufacturing ERP Solution
IQMS, designer and developer of manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, today announced that it has been chosen by automotive components finisher, Lakeland Finishing Corporation, for its software's superior inventory traceability and company-wide synergy with Lakeland Finishing's current manufacturin ... Continue reading
Foreign Expats Can Buy a Car in the United States without a Credit History
Buying a car as a foreign expat who is planning a move to the United States can be extremely difficult. Foreign expats moving to the U.S. often lack a U.S. credit history which makes it difficult to lease or finance a vehicle for their U.S. transportation needs. Through a unique program that caters specifically to fore ... Continue reading
Most comprehensive campaign to date runs in 15 top Hispanic markets 'A Todo, Con Todo' message captures consumer mindset and true essence of Ram -- to everything, with everything Bi-lingual Ram Truck owners provide real life testimonials Ads created in Spanish and English. The Ram Truck brand is connecting with the His ... Continue reading
SEAT Pushes for Safer Winter Driving +VIDEO
SEAT dealers fully prepared to help owners choose exactly the right winter tyre for their vehicle Sporty car maker SEAT may be synonymous with its sunny Spanish homeland but the northern European areas, as another potentially tough winter approaches, the brand is supporting TyreSafeâs campaign to highlight the maj ... Continue reading
Outlaw Sprints - Tony Stewart Racing Drivers Battle for Prestigious National Open Victory
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 28, 2011: As a competitor, itâs fun to have added incentive to come out on top. No matter what the sport is, being able to win has special meaning. Maybe itâs the trophy. Often itâs the competition. ... Continue reading
Fall into a Vehicle Maintenance Program
October is Fall Car Care Month, the perfect time to fall into a vehicle maintenance program and get your car ready for the challenges of harsh winter weather. "A thorough inspection of your vehicle during Fall Car Care Month will go a long way toward ensuring safety and dependability when temperatures drop and severe w ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Peters Preview
REACHING MILESTONES: This weekend at Kentucky Speedway Red Horse Racing is chasing two team milestones. Since the inception of Red Horse Racing in 2005, the team has earned 45 top-five and 94 top-10 finishes. By the end of 2011, the team hopes to have surpassed 50 top-five and 100 top-10 finishes with drivers Miguel Pa ... Continue reading
Smart Holdings, Inc. (SMHS.PK), dba Assurance Group Direct announced today that the company will continue its sales efforts via television commercials with new media running again on October 3rd for the Auto Warranty Program and October 10th for the RX Prescription Savings program. The RX program will be testing a new ... Continue reading
Simbol Materials today announced the start of commercial production of the world's highest-purity lithium carbonate for use in electrolytes for electric vehicle batteries and other energy storage applications. The company, with its newly opened facility located near the geologically unique Salton Sea in Imperial Valley ... Continue reading
Volkswagen to Expand U.S. Presence With New Regional Sales Office in Dallas
Volkswagen of America (VWoA) today announced it will open a fifth regional sales office in the Dallas metropolitan area to further strengthen the company's relationships with customers and dealers. As a vital part of Volkswagen's long-term commitment to the U.S. market, the expansion will help facilitate future growth ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Sauter Preview
MAKING BLUEGRASS "HOT": Returning to one of the fastest tracks on the NASCAR circuit for a second appearance in 2011- Kentucky Speedway, Johnny Sauter arrives in the Bluegrass state on a hot streak. Sitting third in driver championship points in the Camping World Truck Series, he has been in the top three for 16 of 18 ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Crafton Preview
BACK TO BLUEGRASS: Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Menards/Ideal Door team head back to the Bluegrass state for a second round at Kentucky Speedway. The team visited the 1.5-mile tri-oval in July when Crafton had a top-10 truck but finished 32nd after an engine failure on lap 19. SPARTA STATS: With 11 previous starts at th ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Thunderhill Hosts Crash Fest!
¨ No entry fees; Pit Pass required ¨ Trophies will be awarded to event winners ¨ Early parking for Crash Fest participants from 12:00P-Dark on Saturday (October 1) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2011 12:00âPit Gate Opens for Garage/Pit PassesâTech Open for technical and safety inspections on all cars, etc., part ... Continue reading
VRA Pro Sprints - Niemela Posts Strong Performance Despite Rib Injury
<p>Santa Barbara, Sept 27, 2011: The Markus Niemela Experience produced yet another courageous Pro Sprint performance in the Steve Watt Enterprises car, at Ventura Raceway last Saturday, producing P4 results in both the heat and the main. </p> <p> "I was racing with 2 fractured ribs last weekend due to a crash on my BM ... Continue reading
Reduce CO2 Emissions, Increase Electric Vehicle Range with Saflex S Series Advanced Solar Interlayer
Solutia Inc. the world's leading producer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers for laminated glass, today announced the commercial availability of its new Saflex S Series Interlayer for automotive applications. ... Continue reading
3M and Umicore Expand Their Nickel, Manganese and Cobalt Cathode Materials Relationship
3M and Umicore have entered into a second technology license agreement that further expands the use of nickel, manganese and cobalt (NMC) cathode materials in lithium-ion batteries. Under the agreement, 3M grants Umicore license to a family of low cobalt NMC cathode material compositions for manufacture and sales to li ... Continue reading
Safety is Driving Force Behind American Parents' Support of GDL Laws
Many would agree there is a long list of worries for parents of teen drivers. Yet, a new survey from Allstate reveals that these parents take some comfort when it comes to their teens hitting the road, in the form of strong graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws, professional driving instructors, and perhaps surprisingl ... Continue reading
Sept. 28 What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute five Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to Central Hudson Gas & Electric and National Grid officials as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Thurs., Sept. 29, 2011 Press conf ... Continue reading
SAE International Book Details Development of Chevy Volt
As one of theautomotive engineering industry's most storied vehicles, the Chevrolet Volt has been the subject of hundreds of articles over the last few years as it went from a concept car to a reality. That car is the subject of a book from SAE International focusing on the incredible story of the vehicle's development ... Continue reading
AAA Offices Nationwide Driving Visitors Toward Vermont
As the fall foliage season shifts into high gear, AAA is working with Vermont's tourism industry leaders to disseminate information nationwide through its travel offices. The resources will be used by AAA's travel counselors to help direct motorists and encourage them to travel the Green Mountain State. ... Continue reading
Two lucky pet owners will be test driving new 2012 Subaru Foresters from their homes to BarkWorld Expo 2011 in Atlanta, Ga. on September 29 outfitted with PocketFinder GPS Vehicle Locators that allow fellow attendees and pet lovers to follow the pets (and their owners) along the route. ... Continue reading
Innovative Forward Collision Warning (FCW) System in the new BMW 1-Series
The new BMW 1-Series offers an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) developed by BMW, Autoliv and Mobileye. The system includes five functions: Speed Limit Indication (SLI), Non-Passing Indication (NPI), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), High Beam Assist (HBA) and Forward Collision Warnings (FCW), all controlled by a s ... Continue reading
Ten plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) will be supplied to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as part of a demonstration project by Chrysler Group LLC Real world city miles to be accumulated on demonstration vehicles over the next three years. ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 39/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Veloster Review and Roadtest +VIDEO
THE NO COMPROMISE, FUTURISTICALLY DESIGNED COUPE OTHERS WILL COPY by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor at Large The Auto Channel Hyundaiâs product planners and designers must have discovered the time and space continuum. How else could they create this attention grabbing, OMG futuristic moment of automotive design? Th ... Continue reading
Ford Transit SportVan Goes Metallic
For Ford of Britain's centenary, the Ford Transit team has released 180 special edition Transit SportVan models in a smart new livery - metallic silver and graphite. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Academy Of Sport: Investing In New Sporting Talent
British Athletics star, Jessica Ennis, is set to mentor the next generation of hopefuls in Leeds on Thursday as part of her patronage of The Jaguar Academy of Sport. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Named The Coolest Brand
Aston Martin has been awarded the prize of the UK's coolest brand, winning this prestigious accolade for an unprecedented fifth time in six years. ... Continue reading
Saab Know How: A Change For The Better With Winter Tyres
Being Swedish, Saab knows a thing or two about winter driving, and because you can't always trust the weather, you need to trust your tyres. ... Continue reading
Historic Ford Transits Gather At Ford Southampton To Celebrate Ford UK's Centenary
The Ford assembly plant in Southampton has hosted an eclectic collection of classic Ford Transit vans, including one from Australia, as part of Ford's centenary celebration this year. ... Continue reading
Changes To The Board Of Honda Australia
Honda Australia is pleased to announce changes to its Board of Directors, effective 1 October 2011. ... Continue reading
New and Improved Mazda3 Lands in Australia
The new and improved version of the Mazda3, Australia's favourite small car, has arrived into Australian showrooms. ... Continue reading
New Skoda Citigo: A Small Skoda for the City
Skoda is continuing its growth offensive by introducing its sixth production model. ... Continue reading
New Ssangyong Korando Meets Government Emissions Standard
The Federal Government has recently announced a phased introduction of the Euro 5 Emissions Standard from 2013. The Standard defines the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of all new vehicles sold in the EU countries. One of the few compact SUVs in the Australian market to already comply is the new Ssangyong Koran ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Beetle Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO
2012 VW Beetle: THE BEST BUG EVER! By Marty Bernstein Senior Contributing Editor The Auto Channel Volkswagen just introduced the third generation of the bestselling vehicle ever, the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. The question is: Will the newest iterations (there are two new models) of the iconic 73 year old vehicle that ... Continue reading
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