Hertz Introduces Military Hiring Portal
Hertz , the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, announces the introduction of its new military hiring portal, http://hertz.jobs/military/.à The site allows veterans and their family members to view and apply for available Hertz jobs across all company divisions ââ¬â Rent A Car, Equipmen ... Continue reading
Clean Energy Reports Gallons Delivered Rose 23% During The First Quarter of 2012
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today announced operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Gallons Delivered (defined below) for the first quarter of 2012 totaled 43.7 million gallons, up 23% from 35.5 million gallons delivered in the same period a year ago. Revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 201 ... Continue reading
The College for Creative Studies (CCS) will host a showcase of student work from the recent CCS Transportation Design Department Sponsored Research Projects on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, from 4 until 5 p.m. at CCS's A. Alfred Taubman Center for Design Education. During the past semester, students were charged to create a ra ... Continue reading
Clarion Co., Ltd. (Tatsuhiko IZUMI, President; hereinafter "Clarion") has created the "Smart Access" Cloud Telematics Service for the purpose of providing drivers with a more comfortable, safe and convenient driving environment. The service will be launched in June in North America and Japan, and will be implemented gl ... Continue reading
Goodyear Tops 'Fortune 500' List for Northeast Ohio
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is the largest business in Northeast Ohio according to the 2012 "Fortune 500" list, which was released today. Based on 2011 sales of $22.8 billion, Goodyear is ranked by FORTUNE as the 126th largest business in the country, up from 139th last year. Compiled since 1955, the "Fortune 50 ... Continue reading
Leviton Launches Next Generation Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Leviton today announced the launch of its Level 2 (240V, 40A) charging station. Designed, tested and assembled in the United States, the next generation Leviton charging station is able to provide 9.6 kW output, and will charge the Toyota RAV4 EV in approximately six hours. It also includes a 25-foot charging cable whi ... Continue reading
Good Dealership Experience Sells More Cars Than Ever
Foresight Research released its 2012 Dealership Experience Strategy Report. Automotive research specialists, Foresight interviewed 7,851 new vehicle buyers in the US, finding: As a result of the great recession, the share of new vehicles being sold to older buyers has increased steadily over the past 4 years. Older sho ... Continue reading
Timken Displays More Innovations For Metals Industry at AISTech 2012
The Timken Company showcases advanced Timken bearing products and services for the metals industry at the Association of Iron and Steel Technology trade show, May 7-10, in Atlanta, Ga. "Timken's research and development teams focus on creating new bearing products to improve the performance of equipment operating under ... Continue reading
All-New Toyota RAV4 EV Unveiled At EVS26
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today revealed the highly anticipated all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. This all-electric SUV has an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles and charging time of approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. The RAV4 E ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America's Zafar Brooks Named As CSR Professional Of The Year By PR News
Hyundai Motor America's Zafar Brooks, director of corporate social responsibility and diversity inclusion, has been named to PR News' 2012 esteemed list of CSR Professionals of the Year for his work with the company's pediatric cancer nonprofit, Hyundai Hope On Wheels®. Additionally, Hyundai Motor America and Finn Par ... Continue reading
Grand Prize Hino Truck Raffled At 2012 Florida Tow Show
Hino Trucks teamed up with Miller Industries to provide one lucky tow operator a chance to win a fully loaded 2012MY Hino model 258ALP with a Century 12 Series LCG Carrier. The truck is part of a giveaway that benefits The Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida (PWOF) Education and Legislation Programs. This year' ... Continue reading
Corning DuraTrap AT LP Filter Selected by Volkswagen Group for New MQB Platform
Corning Incorporated announced today that Volkswagen Group is equipping select MQB models with the new Corning DuraTrap AT LP 300/10 filter, the latest advancement in Corning's DuraTrap AT family of diesel filter products. 'This application reinforces our commitment to build on Corning's proven DuraTrap AT filter techn ... Continue reading
The right formula: SAE competition continues at MIS for fifth year
The right formula: SAE competition continues at MIS for fifth year Nearly 2,000 students representing about 120 registered teams from around the world will compete in one of the most prestigious of the SAE Collegiate Design Series events this week at Michigan International Speedway. The event will take place Thursday, ... Continue reading
Sunny Delight Uses Transplace to Implement Compressed Natural Gas Fleet
Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, and Sunny Delight Beverages Co. today announced the successful implementation of a compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet in Southern California. The CNG fleet, deployed by Glacier Transportation, has effectively lowered greenhou ... Continue reading
World Electric Vehicle Association Presents City of Los Angeles with E-Visionary Award
The World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA) today presented the City of Los Angeles with an E-Visionary Award at the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26). Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa accepted the award on behalf of the city. 'I am honored to accept the E-Visionary Award on behalf of the City of Los An ... Continue reading
Magellan, a leader of innovative GPS devices for vehicles, outdoor and mobile navigation, today announced its new Magellan RoadMate portable automobile navigation family designed to elevate motorists' daily driving experience with greater safety, convenience and time savings while behind the wheel. The new Magellan Roa ... Continue reading
Coulomb Technologies Announces Completion of Series D Financing Raising $47.5 Million
Coulomb Technologies, Inc, the leading electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, today announced that it has secured $47.5 million of financing. Braemar Energy Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led the financing and were joined by Toyota Tsusho Corporation and existing investor Rho Ventures. Existi ... Continue reading
Ethanol Is The Right Choice for Conservationists by Richard Childress
Some may question how the owner of a NASCAR racing team can promote air quality with a straight face. After all, for years, my business has been burning rubber and racing fuel in front of massive crowds that leave a lot of litter behind. But times are changing. And the sport of NASCAR, including my team, Richard Childr ... Continue reading
HELLA Electronics Plant Wins Coveted Ford Q1 Award
HELLA's San Jose Iturbide electronics plant in Mexico has received Ford Motor Company's top award for quality and customer service. (Ford's Q1 award recognizes suppliers for outstanding levels of performance, product quality and service and is a prerequisite for suppliers seeking to win additional business from Ford. G ... Continue reading
Industrial Directory Reports Alabama Manufacturing Employment Unchanged Over Past Year
Industrial employment in Alabama remained steady over the past twelve months, according to the 2012 Alabama Manufacturers Register®, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports Alabama lost just 129 industrial jobs or less than one percent from March 2011 to ... Continue reading
Reliability and Maintainability Symposium Technical Papers available from SAE International
Technical papers from the 2012 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium are now available in e-book format from SAE International. As the most important and comprehensive event covering reliability and maintainability, the annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS) attracts the top professionals an ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Symposium 26: AeroVironment, Inc. today announced the Port of Seattle has awarded the company a contract valued up to $8.8 million through 2014 to supply its PosiCharge electric Ground Support Equipment (eGSE) fast charge systems to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 'Our proven technology helps ... Continue reading
Autoliv Introduces New Seatbelt System
RIn order to further enhance vehicle occupant safety, Autoliv Inc. the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems -- has developed a new seatbelt concept that supplements the regular 3-point seatbelt with a 2-point belt (see illustration) so both shoulders of the vehicle occupant are strapped in. The seatbelt is cur ... Continue reading
Nationwide - Logano Wins Talladega
TALLADEGA, May 6, 2012: With a slingshot move past Sprint Cup teammate Kyle Busch five laps into overtime, Joey Logano won Saturday afternoon's Aaron's 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. In a race that saw Eric McClure injured and Danica Patrick using her Chevrolet for payback, Logano beat Bu ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Gordon P1 At Talladega
TALLADEGA, May 6, 2012: Jeff Gordon took the low road to the pole Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. In a departure from conventional wisdom -- and from the rest of the NASCAR Sprint Cup field -- Gordon chose a lower line for this first lap around the 2.66-mile track, and the strategy paid off on the second lap with ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Keslowski Wins At Talladega
TALLADEGA, May 6, 2012: Brad Keselowski got a push to the lead from Kyle Busch and proceeded to run away from his dancing partner in winning Sunday's Aaron's 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at at Talladega Superspeedway. The victory was Keselowski's second of the season, second at the 2.66-mile track, the sixth of his Sprin ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Kenseth, Biffle P3 and 5 At Talladega
TALLADEGA, May 6, 2012: Matt Kenseth led a race-high 78 laps and teammate Greg Bifflewas strong all day, as Roush Fenway finished third and fifth in Sundayâs SprintCup Race at Talladega Superspeedway; the pair finished third and fifth on theday. With the finish, Roush Fenway leaves Talladega first and second in th ... Continue reading
FIM MotoGP - Stoner Leads Wire To Wire, Takes Points Lead
INDIANAPOLIS, May 6, 2012: The circle is complete for Casey Stoner after a lights-to-flag victory Sunday, May 6 in the Grand Prix of Portugal. Reigning World Champion Stoner now has won at every circuit on the current MotoGP schedule after earning his first victory at Estoril on his Repsol Honda, beating rival and fell ... Continue reading
All-New Mazda CX-5 Delivers Financial Savings For Fleets
Strong residual values and competitive whole life costs have been predicted for Mazda's all-new CX 5 compact crossover SUV featuring breakthrough SKYACTIV technology that will deliver major fuel savings and emission reductions for fleets. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Launches XJ Sport And Speed Taxi Service
The latest addition to Jaguar's fleet at its Nurburgring Nordschleife engineering test centre is the marque's very first taxi, albeit one with rather more ability than you may expect from a traditional cab; based on the latest all-aluminium long wheelbase XJ Supersport with Sport and Speed Pack options, Jaguar's 'Nurbu ... Continue reading
Smart Electric Bike Available To Pre-Order Now
The smart electric bike can now be ordered exclusively through smart Retailers ahead of its launch in late May. ... Continue reading
Ford Sales Outpace UK Market Thanks To New Model Boost
UK market leader Ford has maintained its car sales surge in 2012, with volume and share increases in April and for the year to date, compared with 2011. ... Continue reading
Amarok Assembly To Begin At Volkswagen's Hanover Plant
Today Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony David McAllister, and the Lord Mayor of Hanover Stephan Weil, together with Chairman of the Volkswagen General and Group Works Councils Bernd Osterloh and Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, Speaker for the B ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Fleet Focuses Expert Eye On Customer Satisfaction
Volkswagen Fleet Services is focusing more than ever on its customers this year, with a unique on-going survey that is designed to find out exactly what contract hire and leasing customers want, and how the organisation can work best to help them. ... Continue reading
Citroen Lovingly Sponsors Brighton Fringe 2012
For the second year running, Citroen is 'lovingly sponsoring' Brighton Fringe, as headline sponsor of the largest arts festival in England. ... Continue reading
April Powers Mercedes-Benz To Record Registrations Share
Mercedes-Benz UK has recorded its largest-ever April market share, according to figures released today by SMMT. 6646 new cars were registered, giving the company a market share of 4.7 per cent - up some 19.5 per cent on the same month last year. ... Continue reading
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