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Free exhaustive coverage of the entire automotive world Updated constantly throughout every day of the week AUTO CENTRAL - May 3, 2012: Now in its 17th year online, TheAutoChannel.com continues to be the Internet's most complete and comprehensive automotive information resource. What separates us from the sycophant suc ... Continue reading
Supported by the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA), the inaugural National Mobility Awareness Month commences this month to educate seniors, veterans, caregivers and people with disabilities about the many wheelchair accessible vehicles and adaptive mobility equipment options available for living ... Continue reading
CODA Holdings Receives Innovation Award from Association for Corporate Growth
CODA Holdings, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles and advanced battery systems purpose-built for transportation and energy storage applications, today announced that it has received the Innovation Award from the Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Corporate Growth (ACG). Members of the CODA executive ... Continue reading
2012 BMW 135i Review By Steve Purdy
2012 BMW 135i - Quick, Competent and Entertaining By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Itâs been quite some time since Iâve reviewed any of the great cars from Munich. The first, and only, car I ever bought new was a 1970 BMW 2002 and Iâve had a special affection for the brand since. Iâ ... Continue reading
Pro Stock - Coughlin Preview Atlanta
Atlanta, May 3, 2012: Jeg Coughlin Jr. is making his return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series after a one-year hiatus. Jeg Jr is driving the all-new JEGS Mopar Dodge Avenger in the Pro Stock class. In his first outing since his return, he drove to a runner-up finish at the OâReilly Auto Parts Winternati ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts to Report First Quarter Results on May 17, 2012
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories and maintenance items, will report its first quarter financial results before market open on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The Company will detail its results on a conference call scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Tim ... Continue reading
TMO Renewables Expands Production of 2G Ethanol with Cassava Stalk
TMO Renewables (TMO Group"), a leading technology provider for cellulosic biofuels production, today announced the company has advanced to demonstration scale on cassava stalk feedstock with major Chinese fuel and food producers. TMO is now processing an initial shipment of cassava stalk delivered from China, an inex ... Continue reading
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Electric Vehicle Market 2011-2015" report to their offering. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need for energy independence. The Global EV market has also been witnessing increased awareness of the need to reduce em ... Continue reading
CARQUEST Announces 2011 Supplier of the Year
CARQUEST ANNOUNCES 2011 SUPPLIER of the YEAR - At its 2012 Supplier Summit, CARQUEST Auto Parts named Gates Corporation as its 2011 Supplier of the Year. The annual award was recently renamed the Larry McCurdy Award, in memory of Larry McCurdy, an industry leader and former board member of General Parts International, ... Continue reading
Tuk Tuk Factory Launches a 100% Electric Vending Van, the e-Tuk Vendo
On the 24th of April, the Dutch Company Tuk Factory launched a new vehicle, the e-Tuk Vendo. The e-Tuk Vendo is 100% electric vending van intended for mobile catering. The first customer, Toeti Froeti, will use the vehicle for selling fruit shakes and fruitcups. The e-Tuk Vendo has an autonomy of 70 kilometers and can ... Continue reading
GEICO Gecko promoting safe driving at Irving High School's Prom
Students at Ranchview High School in Irving, Texas, will be treated to a celebrity appearance at their prom this Saturday: the GEICO Gecko will be joining the party. The big question is: Does he need a date? "We're proud to work with Ranchview High School to reinforce safe driving habits" The mascot will be joined by t ... Continue reading
Three IQMS Customers Win Manufacturing Leadership Awards
IQMS, a manufacturing ERP software developer with an ongoing, proactive commitment to its product and relationships, today announced that last night, three of its clients were named winners of the 2012 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Awards (ML100). 'We could not be more proud of our three clients and all that they have a ... Continue reading
TomTom introduces Speak & Go with the TomTom Via 130
TomTom has today released the TomTom Via 130, featuring a new Speak & Go function. Drivers can control the device with just the sound of their voice, as well as making hands-free calls, which helps them keep their hands on the wheel and their focus on the road. 'The new Speak & Go feature helps increase focus and conce ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan and state corporation Russian Technologies will form joint venture to accelerate product launches and technology transfer to AVTOVAZ, Russia's largest carmaker. - Renault-Nissan will invest about US$750 million, and Russian Technologies will favorably restructure debt as they form the joint venture. - Re ... Continue reading
Global Automakers to Demo EV Fast Charging at EVS26
Eight global automakers to participate in charging display and will demo the standardized single-port DC-fast charging technology The system will optimize customer ease of use and will accelerate more affordable deployment of electrified vehicles and charging infrastructure The Society of International Engineers has ch ... Continue reading
United Way Recognizes General Motors with Top National Award for Community Impact
GM and the GM Foundation aim to transform Metro Detroit schools and communities across the U.S. Tuesday, United Way Worldwide honored General Motors with a Summit award for community impact. The award recognizes GM and the GM Foundation for its support of United Way and for making a measurable impact in metro Detroit a ... Continue reading
Pro Stock - Texas Test Has Coughlin Ready To Start Fresh In Georgia
COMMERCE, May 2,, 2012: Despite suffering some growing pains during the NHRA tour's visit to Texas last weekend, the Lone Star State could very well be the place where Pro Stock veteran Jeg Coughlin Jr. turned his season around. The four-time Pro Stock champion, a winner of 52 national events in the class, isn't used t ... Continue reading
WEC - Dalziel Shooting For Win At Spa
Spa Francorchamps, May 2, 2012: High-flying Ryan Dalziel swaps America for Europe when he leads Starworks Motorsport into FIA World Endurance Championship action in Belgium this weekend. Ryan, French ace Stephane Sarrazin and Venezuela Enzo Potolicchio aim to build on their superb LMP2 class win and third place overall ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Odds Against Him, Smith Still Has Lofty Wish List For Talladega
DENVER, May 2, 2012: He might not call it a fantasy, but Regan Smith's goal this weekend is to have a clean-free, mistake-free and controversial-free race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. "It is possible to have that kind of race at Talladega, but history will tell you the probability of it happening doesn't carry go ... Continue reading
POWRi - Chett Gehrke Looking To Repeat At Valley Speedway
Kansas City, May 2, 2012: Chett Gehrkeâs fourth-place finish in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., changed the course of his 2011 season. Heâll be trying to alter it again when the series returns to the one-third mile track near Kansas City on Friday (May 4), b ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Spices Up Fiesta Atlanta with Dynamic Automotive Experience
Chevrolet, in partnership with Fiesta Atlanta, will provide an automotive exhibit for festival attendees to experience firsthand. The interactive Chevrolet exhibit will allow the festival goers to enjoy the most popular Chevrolet vehicles on the road today. Fiesta Atlanta, hosted by Lanza Group, LLC, is a free, day-lon ... Continue reading
Florida-based Vehicle Production Group LLC (VPG), which produces the only OEM factory-built wheelchair-accessible automobile in the U.S., is now an official member manufacturer of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association, or NMEDA, a non-profit trade association of mobility equipment dealers, manufacturers, ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK Chooses Incentivated to Build iPad App
Leading mobile marketing and technology company, Incentivated is delighted to have been chosen by Mitsubishi Motors in the UK to build an iPad-only sales lead capture app. The app will be used by Mitsubishi sales teams at promotional events up and down the country to showcase their entire range of cars and as a way of ... Continue reading
Wyland Foundation And Toyota Announce Winning Cities Of Mayor's Water Conservation Challenge
The Wyland Foundation and Toyota today announced the 12 winning cities of the 2012 National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation, an online competition held throughout April that encouraged residents in all 50 states to conserve water, save energy and reduce pollution. The winning cities are: Laguna Beach, Californ ... Continue reading
EVO Electric Technology to be showcased at EVS26 by GKN Driveline and Lotus Engineering
GKN Driveline and Lotus Engineering EVO Electric Ltd., a leading developer of electric drive solutions for the automotive sector, today announced its participation in the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26), to be held 6-9 May 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Centre. The EVS series, organized by the ... Continue reading
Ford Fusion hybrid customers can donate to the charity of their choice through the REPREVE Gives Back program and help recycle 2 million plastic bottles into the innovative seat fabric of the car in the first model year alone Unifi's REPREVE brand of recycled fibers are used in the all-new 2013 Fusion Hybrid, Fusion En ... Continue reading
With Airfares Soaring, Driving is the Way to Go
Family Travel by Air Four Times More Costly than Driving With airfares on the rise, a road trip is the way to go, says the Car Care Council, as the cost of flying for a family of four is about four times more costly than driving. The increase in airfares is not insignificant. USA Today reports that "summer fares for tr ... Continue reading
George P. Johnson Clients Take Home Two Ex Awards: Cisco and FIAT Win 'Best in Experiential'
The world's number one ranked experience marketing agency, George P. Johnson (GPJ), today announced that two clients were honored with the experiential industry's highest honor by taking home prestigious Ex Awards for innovations related to pop-up retail and digital and physical convergence. The clients received the aw ... Continue reading
SAE International to Host Truck and Bus Transmission Seminar in Suzhou City, China
SAE International will host a comprehensive seminar on automatic transmissions for truck and buses on June 12-13 at the Suzhou Marriott Hotel in Suzhou City, China. Sponsored by Lubrizol, "Automatic Transmissions for Trucks and Bus Rapid Transit Vehicles: Performance Advantages and Challenges," is an industry seminar d ... Continue reading
Isuzu D-Max Pulls The Crowds At The CV Show
Isuzu saw a record number of attendees visit its stand at this year's Commercial Vehicle Show, with the company taking more than 250 expressions of interest for its all-new Isuzu D-Max pick-up which premiered at the event. ... Continue reading
Chinese Showcase Concepts For The Volkswagen Of The Future
With 33 million visitors to the website and more than 119,000 ideas submitted, the 'People's Car Project' (PCP) launched in China 11 months ago has far exceeded all expectations. ... Continue reading
You'll Feel Better In A New City
The 2012 Honda City has a new look, new features and a sharp price of $19,990 drive-away (manual, flat paint only). ... Continue reading
Nissan Releases Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition Patrol
Nissan has released a special edition Patrol to commemorate its ground-breaking effort as the first vehicle to successfully cross Australia's mighty Simpson Desert - the Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition Patrol. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Australia Group Continues to Break Records in April
Chrysler Australia Group achieved an absolutely outstanding sales result for the month of April with a total of 1,488 vehicles sold across the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brands. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Announces its First Australian Dealers
Infiniti Cars Australia today announced its first authorised retail partners. ... Continue reading
New Head of Sales for Audi Australia
Audi Australia Pty Ltd has appointed Mark Kebblewhite to the position of General Manager Sales, effective Monday 30 April 2012. ... Continue reading
Kia Supports Rotary Ride for Research
Kia Motors Australia has provided logistics support to the 2012 Rotary Ride for Research which over the past 25 years has raised over $820,000 for Australian Rotary Health (ARH). ... Continue reading
Peugeot Automobiles Australia Appoints New GM/Director
Peugeot Automobiles Australia has announced the appointment of Bill Gillespie to the position of General Manager/Director, effective 1st May 2012. ... Continue reading
'Brawny Bunch' at Shannons Sydney Sale
Three fully restored, low mileage Australian Muscle Cars are amongst the standout vehicles offered in Shannons Sydney Autumn Auction on May 7. ... Continue reading
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