"Big Ideas in Small Spaces: Proportion in Design" panel brings together leading architects, innovators and automotive designers to push the boundaries of the global design world Ford is joining with the Chicago Architecture Foundation in a discussion on common design trends between cars and buildings Vehicles and build ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks to Commercialize Renewable Fuel Technology for Heavy Trucks in North America
Volvo Trucks today became the first North American manufacturer to announce plans to utilize a new, clean-burning alternative fuel to power its heavy-duty trucks. Dimethyl ether (DME) is a non-toxic, non-carcinogenic fuel that can be made from a variety of domestic, sustainable feedstocks and is currently used as a pro ... Continue reading
The National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) and FocusDriven are joining forces to release a new analysis examining the impact of distracted driving on red-light running. With the release of the findings, the two traffic safety organizations are launching a new multimedia campaign effort, Stop Distraction on Red , to ... Continue reading
Ricardo Expands Presence in North America with Registration as a Business Entity in California
Ricardo Inc., a multi-industry consultancy for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy, today announced it has become a registered business entity in California to provide greater support for projects on the West coast. With staff in Valencia, Calif., Ricardo will immediately begin work on two new proj ... Continue reading
Global insurance telematics subscriptions are expected to grow at a CAGR of 81% from 5.5 million at the end of 2013 to 107 million in 2018.Usage Based Insurance and Safety Telematics SynergiesWith Progressive's Snapshot having attracted more than 1 million drivers in the US and Octo Telematics already counting close ... Continue reading
TomTom Launches Navigation App for Parrot Devices
TomTom today introduces a new navigation app for Parrot customers, which is available to download from the Parrot ASTEROID market. Drivers with the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet and Parrot ASTEROID Smart devices can now benefit from world-class TomTom navigation with clear voice instructions via their car stereo. ... Continue reading
CenterPoint Energy builds momentum in natural gas vehicles with fleet conversion initiative
In 2013, CenterPointEnergy will add 35 natural gas vehicles to its fleet across Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. Additionally, the company expects to provide natural gas service to at least 17 new compressed natural gas fueling stations built in the company's service territory. "Vehicles ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Fund is sponsoring an Honor Flight for World War II veterans to visit the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of D-Day -- one of three Ford-sponsored Honor Flights in 2013 Ford Fund announces $278,000 in grants to DAV (Disabled American Veterans), bringing its total ... Continue reading
GM Annual Stockholders Meeting Preliminary Voting Results
General Motors Company today announced at its annual meeting of stockholders the preliminary voting results representing 87.4 percent of eligible votes. Item 1: Election of directors Director Nominees: 1. Daniel F. Akerson 8. Admiral Michael Mullen 2. Stephen J. Girsky 9. ... Continue reading
Automotive Journalists, F1 driver, visit Montreal students
AJAC's Ottawa-Montreal Eco-Run concludes at Polytechnique Montreal- University students at Polytechnique Montreal had a double treat this morning as they were visited at their downtown workshop by a cadre of automotive journalists, a fleet of 22 new high-tech "green" vehicles, and a Formula One driver, Jean-Eric Vergne ... Continue reading
AutoTrader.com Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Recognition from BenchmarkPortal
AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, recently announced that it has achieved the prestigious "Center of Excellence" certification by BenchmarkPortal, placing its Consumer and Specialty Sales customer service call center in the top ten percent as surveyed for efficiency and effectiveness. ... Continue reading
Ford to Participate in 2013 Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference
On Thursday, June 13, Matt VanDyke, Ford Motor Company director, Global Lincoln, will participate in the 2013 Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference in Chicago. The presentation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time). A question and answer session will be included in th ... Continue reading
Clarion Corporation of America, a leader in consumer and commercial mobile electronics, announced today that the next generation of Clarion's in-vehicle multimedia and navigation systems will feature advanced natural speech recognition as well as search and positioning technologies from Google. By incorporating Google' ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls, the world's leading manufacturer of automotive batteries, will supply Lithium-ion batteries to power large plug-in hybrid trucks as part of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) electrification initiative. About 120 work trucks, to be used by publicly owned utilities and municipal electric companies, will ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Extends Agreement with Penske Automotive Group
Reynolds and Reynolds announced today the company has extended its relationship with the Penske Automotive Group, Inc., to provide the Reynolds ERA software suite to all Penske Automotive Group dealerships in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Under the extended agreement, Reynolds will provide its newest dealership software pl ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Challenges Black and Hispanic Journalists to Step It Up!
Program engages multicultural journalists to raise awareness of health and wellness issues impacting Black and Hispanic communities Fitness challenge builds on Chrysler Group's experience as a leader in promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles of its employees and their families Chrysler Group LLC in unique partner ... Continue reading
Buckle Up the Right Way: Motor Vehicle Child Safety Restraints
Supplemental child restraints should be used by all children through age 8. When appropriate child safety restraint systems--based on a child's age and weight--are in use during motor vehicle crashes, the rates of mortality and serious injury significantly decrease. ... Continue reading
AutoPacific Announces 2013 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
TUSTIN, Calif., June 6, 2013 TUSTIN, Calif., June 6, 2013 -- AutoPacific today announced its 17th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) to identify the most satisfying cars on the market and help consumers make informed vehicle purchase decisions. AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Awards objectively measure owner s ... Continue reading
Kevin O'Connell First American Driver To Race Road Course In The NASCAR Euro Racecar Series
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 5, 2013 HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 5, 2013 -- O'Connell Racing (OCR), a professional Southern California based motorsports and marketing company announced today that American road racing driver Kevin O'Connell will be the first driver to race in the Euro Racecar NASCAR Touring Series on a road co ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Appoints New Director Of Manufacturing
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that Frank Ludwig (42) has joined the company as Director of Manufacturing. In his previous role he was Director, Painted Body for BMW in Leipzig, Germany. ... Continue reading
The Methane-Powered Twinair Turbo Voted 'Best Green Engine Of The Year 2013'
The innovative 0.9 TwinAir Turbo bi-fuel methane-powered engine received the 'Best Green Engine of the Year 2013' title, one of the twelve categories of the prestigious 'International Engine of the Year Awards'. ... Continue reading
Ferrari Takes Best Performance Engine And Above 4-Litre Engine Accolades For The Third Year Running
For the third year running a Ferrari engine has triumphed in the prestigious International Engine of the Year Awards. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Supports Ben Saunders' Bid To Complete Captain Scott's Historic Antarctic Expedition
Land Rover is pleased to be a leading partner in the Scott Expedition, a mission to retrace and complete Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Delivers First 15 Hydrogen-Powered iX35 Fuel Cell In Europe
Hyundai Motor Company this week delivered the first of its assembly line-produced ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the City of Copenhagen in Denmark. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Cars Feature The International Engine Of The Year
The 200bhp engine that powers the new Peugeot 208 GTi and RCZ Sports Coupé has just been awarded the 'International Engine of the Year' award in the 1.4-litre to 1.8-litre category during a ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany. ... Continue reading
Colorado Special Edition Thunders Into Holden Dealerships
Holden has increased the appeal of its popular Colorado light commercial vehicle (LCV) workhorse range with the release of a special edition Thunder pack. ... Continue reading
Forever Young: The Classic Mini Congratulates the Porsche 911 on its 50th Birthday
Design icons unite: the one-off British small car and the legendary German sports car have followed the same recipe for success - stay forever young. ... Continue reading
Mazda Accessories Hit Record Highs
As Mazda has reached new sales heights, so too has the number of customers accessorising their vehicle with Mazda genuine accessories. ... Continue reading
Two Reasons for the BMW Group to Celebrate in the 2013 Engine of the Year Awards
The BMW Group has extended its run of success in the International Engine of the Year Awards by recording two more class wins. The ... Continue reading
Rare D-Type Vauxhall heads Vintage and Thoroughbred classics in Shannons Melbourne Winter Auction
A superb 1920 Vauxhall 25HP D-Type Tourer fitted with a period-correct 'Kington' tourer body is a highlight of Shannons Melbourne Winter Classic Auction on July 1. ... Continue reading
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