Hybrid Kingdom Releases 2011 Hybrid Car Buying Guide
2011 Hybrid Car Buyers Guide to help consumers make better informed decisions about hybrid-electric vehicles. The guide was originally created in 2009 to simplify the process of researching hybrids. "There are an overwhelming number of websites offering advice about eco-friendly cars," says Jeff Carey, Director of Mark ... Continue reading
IBM Reveals 5 Innovations That Will Change Lives in the Next 5 Years - VIDEO FEATURE
ARMONK, NY - December 29, 2010: IBM has unveiled their latest list of fifth innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years: ⢠You'll beam up your friends in 3-D ⢠Batteries will breathe air to power our devices ⢠You wonât need to be a scien ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Announces SunnyBrook Purchase
Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States (U.S.) motor home manufacturer, today, through a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Winnebago of Indiana, LLC, consummated the purchase of substantially all of the assets of SunnyBrook RV, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of SunnyBrook Manufacturing, Inc.) pursuan ... Continue reading
100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 To Be Honored On 2011 U.S. Stamp
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28, 2010: The 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 will be honored on a United States Postal Service commemorative stamp that will go on sale in May 2011. The Indianapolis 500 is one of 25 subjects highlighted in the USPS 2011 Commemorative Stamp Program, which was unveiled Dec. 28. The stamp will be a ... Continue reading
Team HUMMER: The Importance of Navigators in the Dakar Rally
Charlotte, December 28, 2010: In previous releases, we emphasized the importance of the team and equipment. While the Dakar Rally is a test of driving ability, it is sometimes overlooked how important the navigators or co-drivers are in teamâs overall success. It is the co-driverâs role to help the driver nav ... Continue reading
Late Model Debut Highlights Cody Coughlin's 2010 Season
Delaware, Dec. 28, 2010: Years from now, aspiring circle track racer Cody Coughlin will likely remember 2010 as the year where he too a big leap from the minor leagues of Quarter Midget racing to the big show as he took his first steps towards a career in Stock car racing by making his debut in a Late Model Stock Car. ... Continue reading
Austin, Dec. 28, 2010: With its new KIC membership in place, PRRACEwire announces a new business focus on the promotion and marketing of female kart racers who are planning to enter performance kart divisions in 2011. "The program is geared to the production of early-career brand awareness. By offering reasonably price ... Continue reading
Brits Have More Than a Stiff Upperlip- Over Half of Britain's Drivers Have Had Sex In Their Car
top 10 cars to have sex in,Itâs an unusual way to burn off the Christmas turkey, but 54% of us admit to having had sex in a car, according to research* by Autoquake.com, the UKâs leading online car retailer. In spite of being cramped and the risk of getting caught, 22% say sex on four wheels is a fantastic ex ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Top Searched Used Vehicles in 2010
RICHMOND, Va.--The Ford 150 ousted the Honda Accord for the top spot as this yearââ¬â¢s most searched vehicle on carmax.com, according to CarMax, Inc. the nationââ¬â¢s largest retailer of used cars. The Honda Accord had held onto the number one spot for the last four years in a row. The top ten se ... Continue reading
Tokyo, Dec 27, 2010; Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) have mutually agreed on OEM supply of Suzuki's SOLIO compact passenger vehicle to MMC. Suzuki will supply MMC with about 800 SOLIOs per month beginning from spring 2011. The OEM supply is expected to generate new customers fo ... Continue reading
Dr. Offermann To Head Coordination of Volkswagen Group's National Sales Companies
Dr. Andreas Offermann (54) will take charge of the global coordination of the Volkswagen Group's National Sales Companies (NSC) effective April 1, 2011. He is currently responsible for sales coordination at Porsche AG. In his new function, he will report direct to the Group Board of Management member for Sales and Mark ... Continue reading
Toyota Most Reliable Brand in the 2011 TÜV Report
Toyota has achieved 17 top 10 ratings in the 2011 Auto Bild TÜV report, with eight models in the 5 different vehicle age categories (2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 and 10-11 year old). This makes it the most successful brand listed. With only eight and 10 top 10 ratings respectively, the second and third placed brands trail by a ... Continue reading
SEAT and Shakira Share a Huge Success in Europe
Shakira closed the European leg of her tour on December 20 in London. The immensely popular The Sun Comes Out tour began in Europe last 16 November in Lyon and covered more than 11,000 kilometres in 35 days, visiting 10 countries and filling the 21 venues with performances for over 360,000 fans. ... Continue reading
Saab Automobile and Fouriertransform in Transmissions Engineering Agreement
Saab Automobile is continuing to streamline its operations by transferring its transmissions development work to a new company wholly owned by a consortium led by the Swedish state-backed venture capital investor Fouriertransform. ... Continue reading
DEKRA Faults Report 2011: Opel Insignia Gets Top Marks for Quality
The Opel Insignia is the vehicle with the fewest defects according to the results of the DEKRA Faults Report 2011. With an index of 96.1 percent fault-free Insignias, the Opel flagship achieved the best result of all tested cars. This is the second consecutive year an Opel vehicle took this honor following the Cors's v ... Continue reading
Daimler and GAZ Sign MoU on Contract Manufacturing of Sprinter Van in Russia
Daimler and the Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer GAZ have signed a memorandum of understanding in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The aim is to produce Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans in Russia. Plans also call for local production of engines, transmissions, axles, and other components, which will then be used in the Merce ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Vans Obtains Order for 1,300 Sprinter
In its biggest order in Germany this year, Mercedes-Benz Vans will deliver a total of 1,300 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to Deutsche Post DHL. Delivery of the Sprinters to the customer commenced in December 2010, and the last vehicles are scheduled to go into operation in one year's time. Mercedes-Benz Vans won over the cus ... Continue reading
Crash Sensors Fitted in Cars Can Gauge the Severity of an Accident in Milliseconds
This December has seen the 250 millionth airbag satellite come off the production line at a factory run by Continental, the international automotive supplier. ... Continue reading
TOP SAFETY PICK 2011 for Golf, Jetta, Tiguan and Touareg
Volkswagen is the absolute best as far as safety is concerned: the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has this year rated a total of six Volkswagen models with the "TOP SAFETY PICK 2011". No other vehicle manufacturer received more. ... Continue reading
Audi is investing heavily in its future and intends to hire about 1,200 skilled employees in 2011. The company plans to invest around 11.6 billion between 2011 and 2015, primarily in new products and technologies, as well as in upgrading its sites. More than 5 billion is earmarked for the German sites in Ingolsta ... Continue reading
2013 FORD C-MAX: A Fresh Take on the Minivan - VIDEO ENHANCED
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Certain to cause a buzz at the upcoming North American International Auto Show is the new Ford C-Max, a 7-seat (or more accurately a â5+2â configuration given the limited size of the rear two seats) crossover, or minivan, or station wagon, or whatever other mon ... Continue reading
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