Tesla Files S-1 Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors, Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Tesla Motors designs, manufactures and sells high-performance fully electric vehicles and advanced electric ... Continue reading
NaturalDrive Receives 2010 Certification for CNG 6-Liter Truck Retrofits
NaturalDrive Partners, LLC has obtained model year 2010 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions certification for its dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) retrofit of the General Motors 6 liter three quarter and full ton trucks. Models covered include the C25, K25, and K35 Silverado and Sierra vehicles in 2WD ... Continue reading
Zipcar Pulls Recalled Toyotas from Fleet, Awaits Fix from Toyota
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 29 -- Zipcar, Inc., the world's largest car-sharing service, announced that, "The safety of our Zipsters is our top priority." The Company will not allow reservations for the recall-affected Toyota vehicles in the Zipcar fleet until the accelerator malfunction has been appropriately resolved by T ... Continue reading
Automakers Now Want to Share Their Design Concepts with Consumers - VIDEO FEATURE
DETROIT - In the past, before TheAutoChannel's official singn-on in January 1996, what very little automotive information that was online was subject to subscription fees. Then, even after our launch, automakers, car price guides and the traditional magazines wanted to charge fees and they went to great lengths to hide ... Continue reading
CTS Comments on Toyota Accelerator Pedals
ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation today expressed its âdeep concern that there is widespread confusion and incorrect informationâ about the role of CTS-manufactured gas pedals in the media coverage of the recent Toyota recall. âWe are disappointed that, despite these facts, CTS accelerator pedals have been ... Continue reading
Toyota Finds Fix for Gas Pedal Problem
DETROIT - January 29, 2010: According to an AP news story, Toyota Motor Corp. has told employees that it has figured out the problem with sticking accelerator pedals. The company will begin briefing them today, Friday. In an e-mail to employees obtained by The Associated Press, Toyota said that it presented the remedy ... Continue reading
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com analysts predict that January's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 701,000 units, and that the Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Rate (SAAR) will be 10.7 million, down from 11.2 in December 2009. âDecember is generally one of the strongest sales months of th ... Continue reading
Saab Community Is Blowing A Hole In The Air
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor, AMSTERDAM, January 29. The Saab communities in many countries are happy with the fact that âtheirâ brand is saved. Last night, Cees van de Berg, managing director of the Saab distributor in The Netherlands, was sitting on the first row of the Pauw & Witteman talk show, ... Continue reading
Wow Warsaw, It's A London Taxi
Warsaw got its first taste of a world famous Icon last night when the London taxi was launched by Dufort London Taxis at it's after sales premises, MOTORTEST UL.PILCHOWICKA 19 M1 02-175 WARSZAWA. ... Continue reading
EU Not Happy With GM Saab Spyker Deal
Swedish guarantee for Saab Spyker loan to be tested by EU By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel The take over of Saab by Spyker is not a run race yet. A member of the European Union raised concern about the Swedish government to guarantee the loan of 400 million euro provided by the E ... Continue reading
Ford genuine parts come with reliability and warranty assurances, as well as being environmentally and safety verified, research shows. ... Continue reading
Market Leader Ford Tops Fleet Popularity Poll With Mondeo
After Ford boosted its UK car fleet market leadership in 2009, the Ford Mondeo has now become "Britain's most popular fleet car", according to FleetDirectory.co.uk readers. ... Continue reading
Last 'Monaro' for Shannons February 15 Sale
Shannons have the final coupe iteration of the original 'Monaro' series - an increasingly collectible Limited Edition 1976 Holden HX LE coupe - coming up at its Summer Classic Auction in Sydney on February 15 ... Continue reading
Unit Sales At Porsche Very Encouraging
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, reports a strong upward trend in the vehicle operations of its holding, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, in the first half of the fiscal year of 2009/10 (31 July). ... Continue reading
Advanced Unichip Performance Piggy Back ECU Relaunched for the UK and Europe
Effective immediately, leading UK turbocharger specialist Owen Developments is delighted to announce that it has taken over the sole distribution, sales and marketing rights for the performance enhancing Dastek Unichip aftermarket engine management system for the European Union ... Continue reading
Fiat 500 Takes Major Business Award
The Fiat 500 continues to scoop top industry honours, after taking the City Car title for the second consecutive year in the 2010 BusinessCar Awards ... Continue reading
Nissan Sunderland Plant To Re-Launch 3rd Shift
Nissan is to launch a temporary third production shift at its manufacturing plant in Sunderland in response to continuing high demand for the award-winning Qashqai ... Continue reading
The Mercedes-Benz ATTENTION ASSIST System Wins British Prize for Safety
What Car?, the UK's biggest car buyer's guide, has named Mercedes-Benz the winner of its 2010 prize for best safety innovation for the ATTENTION ASSIST feature, which is designed to combat overtiredness in drivers â one of the most frequent causes of accidents. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class also took home the Car of t ... Continue reading
"The Best Cars of 2010": Double Victory for Mercedes-Benz with the E-Class and SLS AMG
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the best car in the upper executive segment, while the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the best sports car. These are the results of a reader survey conducted by one of Germany's well-known specialist car magazines, "auto motor und sport". The E-Class and SLS AMG have therefore each walked away wi ... Continue reading
American Honda Opens New Solar Hydrogen Station
American Honda has introduced a prototype next generation solar hydrogen station at Honda R&D Americas, Inc. The home refuelling station will be used to refill fuel cell electric vehicles overnight ... Continue reading
"Is it Still a Car?" The Campaign for the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Pure fascination and high tech at the very highest level: with the new SLS AMG, Mercedes-Benz is completely redefining the speed, driving dynamics and design of the super sports car, and its mix of marketing activities are just as fascinating. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Wins Paul Pietsch Award 2010 From auto motor und sport
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) was honoured with the internationally acclaimed Paul Pietsch Award for the development of the new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV. The prize for automotive technology and design was received by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's Member of the Board in Charge of Product Strategy & Dev ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Suspends Recommendations for Recalled Toyotas
YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports has temporarily suspended its "recommended" status for eight Toyota vehicle models and one Pontiac model that may have accelerator pedals that can stick and cause unintended acceleration. Consumer Reports are also advising used-car buyers to avoid purch ... Continue reading
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Jan. 28 -- Alliance AutoGas, the national propane vehicle conversion and fueling network, will debut their newest public AutoGas fueling station in Asheville next week, in partnership with certified conversion center partner, German Motor Werks. In conjunction with the propane vehicle fueling station's ... Continue reading
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