Americans spend a lot of money on cars. To meet the growing need for flexibility, convenience and affordability in driving, short-term car-sharing/rental services are quickly becoming a reliable driving option. In fact, 15 percent of U.S. adults have used a service like ZipCar, Car2Go or Scoot in the past or plan to in ... Continue reading
GM to Hire 1,000 High Tech Employees in Phoenix
General Motors is hiring 1,000 high-tech employees to staff an Information Technology Innovation Center in this Phoenix suburb, joining Austin, Texas; Roswell, Ga., and Warren, Mich., as the centerpieces of GM's strategy to bring high-value IT work in house in support of the business transformation underway. GM expects ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls issued the following statement: Contrary to a wire service story released earlier today, Johnson Controls has not retained JPMorgan to sell its automotive interiors business segment and said it has no current intention to divest this segment. Johnson Controls said it had retained JPMorgan to explore th ... Continue reading
What: Join us in congratulating the next wave of potential automotive designers at this year's Detroit Autorama when Chrysler Group LLC's Product Design Office, along with the College for Creative Studies (CCS) and United Way for Southeastern Michigan announce the winners of its "Autorama High School Design Competition ... Continue reading
Global Automakers Testifies in Support of Maryland Counterfeit Airbag Bill
Maryland House Bill 885 will establish criminal penalties for knowingly selling or installing non-functional airbags in vehicles At today's Maryland House Judiciary Committee hearing on counterfeit airbag legislation, the Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) urged the committee to pass House Bill 885, m ... Continue reading
All-new NASCAR Fusion scores its first win Carl Edwards drove his all-new Ford Fusion NASCAR race car to its first win in the Subway 500 at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend. This marks Ford's 613th Sprint Cup victory, Edwards' 20th win after a long dry spell, and the 130th win for Roush Fenway Racing. Ford re ... Continue reading
MPTF is proud to announce the continuation of its partnership with the FIAT brand following the success of this year's "Night Before" event by inviting celebrities to drive and experience the all-new, all-electric 2013 Fiat 500e as part of the new FIAT "Into the Green" Program, culminating at an auction of the celebrit ... Continue reading
Mayor Welcomes Smart Parking To Downtown Jacksonville
Visitors to Laura Street in downtown Jacksonville will now be able to find available on-street parking spaces in real time, as well as the locations of parking garages and lots, using Parker by Streetline, a mobile application for iPhone and Android devices. "I'm excited for the Streetline technology's potential to cre ... Continue reading
Spartan Motors Announces Management Change
Spartan Motors, Inc. ("Spartan" or the "Company") today announced that Joseph M. Nowicki is stepping down as CFO and Treasurer to accept a position with another company. Lori L. Wade has been named Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective March 22, 2013. John Sztykiel, Chief Executive Officer of Spart ... Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. and the United States Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), managed by Battelle, today announced a commercial license agreement for a technology that supports widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) by helping to stabilize the electrical grid -- the net ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it has begun the delivery of 242 new 2013 Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pickup trucks to the state of Oklahoma, the Company's largest customer order since production of the unique trucks began in October. Peter Grady, Vice President of Network Development and Fleet -- Chr ... Continue reading
Toshiba Launches 100V Low ON-Resistance N-ch Power MOSFET for Automotive Applications
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has launched a 100V low-ON-resistance, low-leakage power MOSFET using the latest trench MOS process as the latest addition to its line-up for automotive applications. The new product, "TK55S10N1", achieves low ON-resistance with a combination of a chip in the "U-MOS VIII-H series" fabri ... Continue reading
TomTom to provide Mercedes-Benz with real-time traffic information
Today TomTom announces that Daimler will equip its upcoming Mercedes-Benz vehicles with TomTom HD Traffic. With access to TomTom's accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive traffic information, Mercedes-Benz drivers will get to their destinations faster, saving time and fuel. 'We provide world-class traffic information th ... Continue reading
Ram Truck Brand Announces Pricing for All-new 2014 Ram ProMaster Van Lineup
Ram ProMaster pricing starts at $26,030 plus destination for Cutaway Chassis Cab All-new 2014 Ram ProMaster lineup offers a list of key best-in-class features including fuel economy, cargo capacity and total cost of ownership Ram Truck Brand features best powertrain warranty in segment: 5 years / 100,000 miles 2014 Ram ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Named One of 'World's Most Ethical Companies' for Seventh Consecutive Year
Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, has been named one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Ethisphere is dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corpor ... Continue reading
New Note, Resonance Concept And New Leaf: Nissan's Stars Of The 2013 Geneva Motor Show
Standing beside the innovative Resonance concept and new Note for Europe, Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer and Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Nissan in Europe Paul Willcox led the presentation of Nissan's new product assault at the Geneva Motor Show. ... Continue reading
CTEK Launches New 12V Battery Analyzer, Making Checking the Condition of a Vehicle's Battery Simple
CTEK, a global battery maintenance and care brand, is highlighting to consumers just how easy it is to check the condition of a vehicle's battery using the newly released CTEK 12V Battery Analyzer. 'A well looked after battery that is properly charged and maintained can last for years longer. So we would advise vehicle ... Continue reading
Long-term Cost Savings and Infrastructure Essential to Electric Vehicle Growth
Charging stations and battery swap locations are the most crucial to developing a sustainable electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, according to more than 40 percent of respondents to PwC's Electric Vehicle Survey 2012. Global hybrid and EV market share is forecast to reach 6.3 percent by 2020, according to PwC's Autof ... Continue reading
Cummins Named One of World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
Today, Cummins Inc. has been named to the Ethisphere Institute's list of the World's Most Ethical Companies for a sixth consecutive year. "We're pleased to receive this recognition from the Ethisphere Institute The Ethisphere Institute recognizes companies that outperform their industry peers when it comes to ethical ... Continue reading
World Debut For The All-New Seat Leon SC
SEAT has unveiled the all-new Leon SC at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The beautiful new three-door coupé represents the second stage of the launch of a new model family, which will by the end of 2013 comprise five-door hatchback, three-door SC, and ST estate. ... Continue reading
Muirhead Leather Supports Morgan At Geneva
Andrew Muirhead's unique brand of low carbon leather makes its motor show debut at Geneva today, showcasing its high performance fine Scottish product on the Morgan Motor Company stand. ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Executive Changes Across North and South America
Motor North America, Inc. (TMA) today announced executive changes across Toyota's North and South American affiliate companies, which are effective as of April 1. These executive appointments are intended to give greater autonomy and more local control to regional executives and managers so they can provide superior cu ... Continue reading
Ferrari V12 Hybrid Concept A Geneva Hit
GENEVA/DETROIT Mar 6, 2013; Jennifer Clark and Paul Lienert writing for Reuters reported that b- Billionaire industrialist Ratan Tata pored over every inch of the new million-euro LaFerrari on the Italian supercar maker's stand at the Geneva auto show. Ferrari's first-ever hybrid "looks terrific", said Tata, one of Ind ... Continue reading
Toyota Adds Hybrid Driving Opportunities To Surrey's Climate Week Programme
Toyota took its hybrid power message to its own local authority this week, providing two of its latest low-emissions vehicles for a ride and drive event organised as part of Surrey County Council's Climate Week activities. ... Continue reading
And Now There Are Four...Top Finalists Announced in All World Car Awards Categories
At a press conference hosted by Bridgestone Corporation and the New York International Auto Show at the Geneva International Motor Show, the top finalists for the World Car of the Year, World Performance Car, World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year awards were announced today. The overall winners in all catego ... Continue reading
Geneva Motor Show Debuts Destined For Salon Prive
Salon Prive, the Luxury Super Car Show and Concours d'Elegance, will return to West London's Syon Park from Wednesday 4th to Friday 6th September 2013, with exhibitor plots and visitor tickets already selling out fast. ... Continue reading
New Models Spearhead Infiniti at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show
Infiniti's pledge of more models, more engines and more choice for European motorists becomes real in spectacular fashion on the Infiniti stand at this year's Geneva Motor Show ... Continue reading
The new MINI Paceman has landed in Australia, offering MINI's trademark go-kart thrills in an entirely new Sports Activity Coupe (SAC) body. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Australia Awards its Highest Achieving Dealerships
During a formal awards ceremony in Melbourne last week, the annual Mercedes-Benz 'Dealer of the Year' awards were held to recognise outstanding achievements during 2012. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Q50: A New Model, A New Name, A New Engine
A four-cylinder diesel engine joins Infiniti's seductive design and intuitive technology in their most alluring and advanced forms yet to deliver an engaging new contender straight to the heart of Europe's premium sedan class. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Unveils Upgraded i20 WRC at Geneva
Hyundai Motorsport GmbH has taken another significant step towards its forthcoming participation in the FIA World Rally Championship with the unveiling of its latest specification i20 WRC car at the Geneva Motor Show today. ... Continue reading
'Van of the Future' at Melbourne Show
The 'Caravan of the Future' will go on sale at the Caravan, Camping & Touring Supershow at Melbourne's Caulfield Racecourse on Thursday (March 7). ... Continue reading
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