SAE International Announces January Slate of Mobility Engineering Courses at Cerritos College
Five professional development courses from SAE International are available to mobility engineering professionals at the Southland/Cerritos Center for Transportation Technologies at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif. The course topics range from heavy truck dynamics to engineering project management and all are eligibl ... Continue reading
Five Chrysler Group LLC Models Receive 2013 Consumer Guide Automotive 'Best Buy' Award
Consumer Guide Automotive has released its annual list of "Best Buys" for 2013 and five Chrysler Group vehicles earned spots on this year's prestigious list, including: Chrysler Town & Country (Minivan) Ram 1500 (Large Pickup Truck) Dodge Durango (Large Crossover) Dodge Grand Caravan (Minivan) Dodge Journey (Midsize Cr ... Continue reading
2013 Lincoln MKS AWD Review By John Heilig
MORE INFO Lincoln Buyers Guide Is the 2013 Lincoln MKS Your Perfect new car Match? THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2013 Lincoln MKS AWD Engine: 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6 Horsepower/Torque: 365 hp @ 5,500 rpm/350 lb.-ft. @ 1,500-5,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with Select Shift Wheelbase: 112.9 ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 12.4.12
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading
'Cars Have Highest Value among Buyers? Those with Innovation,' Says Strategic Vision
Strategic Vision's recent research study not only determined the leading vehicles and corporations in Total Value (Volkswagen, Hyundai, Honda and Ford respectively), but after vetting over 350 new vehicles and over 77,000 owners using its comprehensive Total Value Index (TVI) study, it also examined the correlation bet ... Continue reading
From the time he was feature editor at Motor Trend in the 1990s, auto writer Ron Cogan knew that 'green' cars would be important. Now several decades of exclusive focus on this field will be shared through Green Car Journal's 20th Anniversary Issue with the help of a special campaign at the popular crowdfunding site Ki ... Continue reading
Carfax, National Kidney Foundation Partner to Fight Kidney Disease By Encouraging Car Donations
Carfax has extended its support of the National Kidney Foundation by promoting the donation of used cars. For vehicles donated to the Kidney Cars program, Carfax makes the donation part of the vehicle's history by adding a record to the Carfax Vehicle History Report. The record includes links to the National Kidney Fou ... Continue reading
cellSAFE Will Keep Drivers Off the Phone and On the Road
Cartasite will feature its vehicle monitoring and driving safety systems that are transforming the energy industry at the OSHA Oil and Gas Safety Conference December 4-5 in Dallas, Texas. "In the past several years, ROVR has saved hundreds of lives by informing drivers about habits and patterns of behavior that might s ... Continue reading
FEV GmbH, (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies based in Aachen, Germany, announced today that its founder Prof. Dr. Franz F. Pischinger was awarded the FISITA Medal, the highest honor that can be bestowed by the international engineering organization. FISITA is the world body for au ... Continue reading
Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) has selected the UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) PowerPhase system as the electric drive in its newly-developed Parallel-Series-Electric powertrain system. Development and initial testing of the platform has been completed, and EDI is currently in contract discussions with multi ... Continue reading
San Mateo Launches Smart Parking Technology from Streetline and Cisco
Drivers in downtown San Mateo can now more easily find available on-street parking spaces, as well as the locations of parking garages and lots, thanks to a new Smart Parking system unveiled today by the City of San Mateo with the help of Streetline, Inc. and Cisco. Using sensors and a free consumer app called Parker f ... Continue reading
News Release: EPA Awards Almost $700,000 to Student Teams in Sustainable Technology Competition
***EPA Awards Almost $700,000 to Student Teams in Sustainable Technology Competition***Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded grants to 45 college teams in phase I of its People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) annual student design competition. Each grant, totaling up to $15,000 per team, for an o ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Lucas/MAVTV To Reveal 2013 Initative At IMIS Dec 7
Corona, Dec. 3, 2012: Lucas Oil Products, Inc., producer and marketer of 350 unique oil and lubrication products in 26 countries around the globe will lay out its expanded commitment to American motorsports this Friday, December 7th at a special "Lunch With Lucas" press conference at the International Motorsports Indus ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - PRI Move To Indy In 2013 Well-Recieved By Show Goers
ORLANDO, Dec. 3, 2012: Even as buyers were still walking the aisles of the 2012 PRI Trade Show in Orlando, talk of the much-anticipated 2013 Show and its relocation to the Indianapolis Convention Center was already well underway. It was apparent that show goers would miss the Orlando sunshine and fine restaurants, but ... Continue reading
Indy Lights - Veach To Move Up In 2013
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3, 2012: Andretti Autosport announced today it has signed 17-year-old Zach Veach to compete in Firestone Indy Lights alongside 20-year-old Carlos Muñoz. Veach will pilot the No. 12 K12 entry for the 2013 season, which includes the Freedom 100 held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "I'm gl ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Paludo Extends Relationship Through 2013
MOORESVILLE, Dec. 3, 2012: Turner Motorsports and Miguel Paludo announced today that the top-tier NASCAR team and the rising Brazilian talent will extend their partnership in 2013. Paludo, who joined the championship-winning team in 2012, will compete full time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) next seas ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum To Launch $100,000 Community Give Back Program
TACOMA, Dec. 3, 2012: LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM), the four-level, 165,000-square-foot facility that opened last June in Tacoma, Wash., today announced it will launch a community-focused program in Jan. 2013 titled âGiving a Break.â The $100,000 museum initiative includes an alliance with Uni ... Continue reading
The Chrysler Foundation Donates $50,000 to Support Opening of the Michigan Science Center
The Chrysler Foundation today has announced a grant of $50,000 to the Michigan Science Center (MSC). The funds will be used to support the opening of the MSC and continuation of its public programming. "We are excited to continue our long-standing relationship with the Michigan Science Center and, to help it provide ch ... Continue reading
Protean Electric's advanced in-wheel electric drive has been named one of the 10 Most Promising Technologies for 2013 by Car and Driver magazine. Being named to this list is evidence that Protean Electric's in-wheel electric drive has a bright future in the global auto industry, according to Car and Driver, the world's ... Continue reading
Ford's 1.0-Litre EcoBoost Engine Is A Fleet Hero
Ford's critically acclaimed 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine has won another prestigious UK award, this time from the Energy Saving Trust (EST), the respected carbon reduction organisation. ... Continue reading
Jumpstart Automotive Group today announced that in gauging the behaviors of roughly 19 million monthly unique visitors across the company's suite of 14 automotive websites following two mass Toyota recalls in as many months -- one involving 7.4 million vehicles due to a faulty power window switch and another involving ... Continue reading
Researchers at Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader, partnered with the University of Michigan to evaluate the concentration and growth of microbes in vehicles in order to identify possible ways to combat the undesirable effects on vehicle surfaces. During the study, Ford researchers chose Agion bran ... Continue reading
Experian Automotive: Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet top makes financed in Q3 2012
Experian Automotive today announced that Toyota grabbed top honors in Q3 2012, claiming 14.09 percent of all new vehicles financed. Ford was second with 13.16 percent, and Chevrolet was third with 11.10 percent. Findings from its Q3 State of the Automotive Finance Market analysis showed market share for nonprime, subpr ... Continue reading
AutoNation To Acquire Six Stores in Texas Representing Approximately $575 Million in Annual Revenue
AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, announced today that it has signed agreements to acquire Audi, Porsche and three Volkswagen stores in the Dallas, Texas market from Boardwalk Auto Group and Spring Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram in the Houston, Texas market. The transactions are subject to customary te ... Continue reading
Third of Young People Think They're Better Drivers Than Their Parents
According to research by RED Driving School, the UK's largest driving school, one in three young people believe they are better drivers than their elders and are more careful. Of those surveyed, 29 per cent stated that their driving is of a higher quality, and they do not exhibit the same bad driving habits as parents ... Continue reading
A newly released publication, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG): The Solution to a Major Transportation Challenge, reports that the use of renewable natural gas as a vehicle fuel is a technologically viable alternative to relying exclusively on petroleum-based fuels for transportation. The new publication was prepared by Ene ... Continue reading
GEICO receives early holiday present: Named One of 2013 Best Places to Work in Virginia
GEICO's two regional offices in Virginia have been named 2013 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business and Best Companies Group. GEICO's offices in Fredericksburg and Virginia Beach were both recognized for their effort in providing a supportive and satisfying work environment for more than 5,300 associates ... Continue reading
AutoNation Announces November 2012 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 22,571
AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in November 2012, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 22,571, an increase of 21% as compared to November 2011. Retail new vehicle unit sales in November 2012 for AutoNation's oper ... Continue reading
Five Johnson Controls Plants Honored With Quality Excellence Award From General Motors
Winners meet or exceed a stringent set of quality performance criteria Johnson Controls was among the first recipients of the new GM Quality Excellence Award for consistent outstanding quality for a range of products it provides to General Motors. The award went to five of the company's plants that are located througho ... Continue reading
Nissan Deltawing Wins Autosport's Pioneering And Innovation Award
The 2012 Autosport Awards, the motorsport industry's 'Oscars' held last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane, provided a night of delight for Nissan when the Nissan DeltaWing received the award for Pioneering and Innovation. ... Continue reading
All-New Ford Kuga Delivers Innovation And Improved Fuel Efficiency At £1,000 Less Than Today's Model
Ford's all-new Kuga Smart Utility Vehicle (SUV) will be available from £20,895 - over £1,000 less than today's model, as volume production commences in Valencia. ... Continue reading
Five-Star Safety Rating For All-New Subaru Forester
The all-new Subaru Forester, due on sale in the UK from summer 2013, has been awarded the highest five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) for its safety performance. ... Continue reading
Beaulieu Wins Large Attraction Gold Award
At the 2012 Beautiful South Awards for Excellence gala dinner held at Denbies Wine Estate, hosted by Toby Anstis from Heart FM radio and TSE Chairman Ken Robinson, Beaulieu received the Gold Award in the Large Attraction category. ... Continue reading
Jeep Australia has Twenty20 Vision for Melbourne Stars Cricket Team
Jeep Australia has announced sponsorship of the Melbourne Stars in the Twenty20 Big Bash Cricket Series. ... Continue reading
A Honda Is Just What The Doctor Ordered
Honda Australia has extended its partnership with one of Australia's favourite doctors, reappointing Dr Andrew Rochford as a brand ambassador. ... Continue reading
When it comes to accolades Hyundai Motor Company has a very full trophy cabinet, having won a swag of awards both locally and globally in recent weeks. ... Continue reading
Nissan Continues Record-Setting Pace in November
Nissan has continued its record-setting performance by recording its best ever sales result for November. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Group Invests in Sweden for Next-Generation Vehicle Architecture and Engines
Volvo Car Group's future as a strong, independent car maker based in Sweden is now being reinforced with a multi-billion dollar investment in SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) and VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture). ... Continue reading
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