Car Maker Audi To Synthesize Sustainable Fuels
SEE ALSO: Real Patriots Use Flex-Fuel Vehicles By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, January 8, 2013. In Northern Germany, Audi has an e-gas facility under construction together with system builder SolarFuel. It will be the worldâs first facility to convert renewable electricity and CO ... Continue reading
2013 MAZDA2 Heels on Wheels Review
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2013 MAZDA MAZDA2 REVIEW By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2013 MAZDA2 VEHICLE The spirited five-passenger Mazda2 subcompact boasts surprising space, athletic styling and great gas mileage at a reasonable price. Performance-wise, itâs nimble and planted with a lo ... Continue reading
Ford to Participate in Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference
On Tuesday, January 15, Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company president and chief executive officer, Mark Fields, chief operating officer, Bob Shanks, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Jim Farley, executive vice president, Global Marketing, Sales and Service and Lincoln, and Raj Nair, group vice presiden ... Continue reading
Automotive Leaders to be Honored at MAIN Event Co-Sponsored by Dassault Systemes
Dassault Systemes (Paris:DSY) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced its sponsorship of the Motorcity Automotive Industry Night (MAIN) Event, where industry innovators and student desi ... Continue reading
AAA Michigan salutes Gov. Snyder for new teen driver cell phone law
AAA Michigan saluted Governor Rick Snyder for signing a new law today (Jan. 8, 2013) which prohibits novice teen drivers from talking on cell phones while driving. Under Senate Bill 756, which was passed last year by the Michigan Senate and House, teenage drivers with a Level 1 or 2 license will have to comply with cel ... Continue reading
The State of American Energy Relies on Increased Renewable Fuel Production, BIO Says
The state of U.S. energy production and energy security requires a focus on more than just increased oil production. Brent Erickson, executive vice president of Biotechnology Industry Organization's Industrial and Environmental Section, today released the following statement in response to today's speech by American Pe ... Continue reading
CTEK Reminds Vehicle Owners How Best to Avoid a Flat Battery
According to major breakdown recovery services, battery failure is one of the most common reasons for mechanics to be called out each year. Therefore, CTEK, a global battery maintenance and care brand, is highlighting the most common reasons for a vehicles battery to fail and reminding drivers how simple it can be to a ... Continue reading
Silvercar, an Austin-based technology company, together with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), an International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) exhibitor, highlight technological components developed for Silvercar's reimagined car rental experience during CES (January 8 -- 11) in Las Vegas. Silvercar features a sing ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Research Confirms Consumers Want a Connected Car
Vehicle owners1 responding to a recent online survey conducted for Johnson Controls by Harris Interactive indicate they want to use their phones and existing apps to safely connect in their vehicles. Consumers want this process to besimple to use and for it to be convenient to download apps from traditional channels. J ... Continue reading
Surplus Biodiesel and Lab Equipment Scheduled for Auction in Ohio on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013
Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn. will auction like-new surplus biodiesel process and lab equipment Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 through a timed online auction. The inventory, located at 1237 West 4th Street in Mansfield, Ohio includes a large assortment of process equipment, like-new stainless pressure vessels, tanks, chi ... Continue reading
TomTom Research Finds Los Angeles Most Congested City in North America
TomTom today announced the results of its latest Congestion Index, which measures traffic congestion in North American cities between July and September 2012. The third Congestion Index examines the congestion in 57 metropolitan areas with a population of more than 950,000, and found Los Angeles continued to be the mos ... Continue reading
Pioneer Expands In-Vehicle Connectivity With New Apps and Launch of AppRadio Development Center
CES BOOTH #1101 -- Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today expanded smartphone connectivity support for its AppRadio platform of products with the introduction of new applications and the launch of its AppRadio Development Center (ADC), www.appradiodev.com, a site created for developers interested in making their apps com ... Continue reading
iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, announced today that Lexus and Toyota will be the first automotive brands to launch integrated audio and real-time traffic services using Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network (TTN), a groundbreaking pr ... Continue reading
TomTom Unveils TomTom HD Traffic, Version 6.0 at CES
TomTom today announces the availability of TomTom HD Traffic, version 6.0 in the US. With the addition of over 76 million live data sources TomTom HD Traffic is able to report the location and length of traffic jams on highways five times more accurately than the previous version of TomTom HD Traffic. ... Continue reading
Audi Unveils In-Car 4G LTE Wireless Broadband at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show
Audi AG today unveiled the 2013 Audi A3 with 4G LTE wireless connectivity powered by the second generation Gobi multi-mode 3G/4G LTE chipset, the MDM9215, by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated , at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. With peak data rates approaching ... Continue reading
Visteon Supplies Instrument Cluster for Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept Car
Visteon Corporation , a leading global automotive supplier, partnered with Porsche AG to develop a new advanced instrument cluster for the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo e-hybrid concept, launched at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Integrating multiple thin film transistor (TFT) displays with touch-activated functions, Vist ... Continue reading
Symphony Teleca Unveils Ethernet Audio Video Bridging Solution for the Automotive Industry
-Symphony Teleca Corporation, the services organization dedicated exclusively to helping clients manage the global convergence of software, the cloud and connected devices, today unveiled its Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB) solution for the automotive industry. The increasing need to support lower cost and high per ... Continue reading
At CES 2013, Car Connectivity Consortium Puts App Developers in the Driver's Seat
Consumer Electronics Show -- The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), an organization driving global innovation for phone-centric car connectivity solutions, today announced it has turned its full attention to mobile app developers in an effort to saturate the global marketplace with MirrorLink-enabled mobile apps. Activ ... Continue reading
SiriusXM Availability Increases Across Entire Toyota Vehicle Line-up
Sirius XM Radio today announced that beginning in 2013 Toyota will significantly increase the availability of SiriusXM across its entire vehicle line-up. SiriusXM will now be standard on the majority of Toyota's multimedia systems. For some Toyota models this will be the first time SiriusXM will be standard across all ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions Brings Back Dayton Brand Truck Tires
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, announced that it is reintroducing its Dayton medium truck tire line in 2013. Commercial market needs combined with renewed interest from drivers, small fleets and managers pushed the revival of the line, which was retired in 2011. Da ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Gurney, Fogarty, Gidley And Law Get Ample Laps At Daytona
Alex DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 7, 2013: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty, Memo Gidley and Darren Law, worked through a productive weekend of testing at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 4 â 6, where the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette Daytona Prototype ran consiste ... Continue reading
Delphi to Host Media Hospitality Suite During Opening Day of North American International Auto Show
--Delphi Automotive: WHAT: Need a place to rest your feet in-between NAIAS press conferences? Want to grab a bite to eat without the pressure of doing an unscheduled interview? Or are you simply looking for a less-crowded alternative to the main media center? Delphi Automotive is hosting a media hospitality suite durin ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.8.13
<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. $3.810pp ... Continue reading
-Electric vehicle charging station leaders ChargePoint and DBT USA today announced plans to significantly expand the networked EV charging station landscape in North America. Through a partnership, DBT USAââ¬â¢s new North American portfolio of Level II EV charging stations now have the option to connect to C ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Sprint Cup Series Qualifying Returns To Friday At Dover
DOVER, Jan. 7, 2013: As NASCAR prepares to return to Dover International Speedway for the May 31-June 2 and Sept. 27-29, 2013 race weekends, the track has announced that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying will return to its Friday afternoon time. For the past few years, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has qualified on Sa ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Swindell Looking To Stretch Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Record
TULSA, Jan. 7, 2013: Kevin Swindell will be trying to stretch his remarkable winning streak to four in the 27th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals presented by General Tire against an all-star field of 270 racing at the Quik Trip Centerâs quarter-mile clay oval Tulsa Expo Raceway that runs from Tuesday ( ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Events - Stage 2 Reports Dakar Rally
Pisco, Jan. 7, 2013: The site of Stage 2 begins in the spot that Stage 1 ended, the town of Pisco. The first competitor in the Car category left the bivouac at 7:51AM. With Robby Gordon starting in 35th, he would leave on an 85KM liaison at 8:40AM and drive to the start of the 242KM Special. With nothing shorter than a ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Napleton Fastest GX Class Porsche In Testing At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 7, 2013: Napleton Racing and drivers David Donohue, Shane Lewis, Dr. Jim Norman and Nelson Canache capped off a great weekend, January 4 - 6, in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GX class at the Roar Before the Rolex 24 with the fastest lap of three-day test session in the new No. 16 Napleton Rac ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Wayne Taylor Racing Satisified With Testing At Daytona
Daytona, Jan. 7, 2012: Three days of rigorous testing came to a conclusion Sunday afternoon for the newly christened No. 10 Velocity Worldwide Corvette Dallara DP of Wayne Taylor Racing (WTR) as full-time co-drivers Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor, joined by reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay, took ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Park Place Porsche Sets Best GT Testing Time At Daytona
Dallas, Jan. 7, 2013: In its first public showing since the newly formed organization was announced in mid-December, Park Place Motorsports (PPM) left its mark in the biggest way possible at this weekendâs GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Roar Before the 24 test days on the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway ro ... Continue reading
New 2013 Dodge Dart GT Model to Debut at North American International Auto Show
Dart GT is powered by the 2.4-liter Tigershark MultiAir2 four-cylinder engine, which produces 184 horsepower and 174 lb.-ft. of torque, providing just the right balance of power and fuel efficiency New 2013 Dart GT model features a sport suspension with frequency-sensing damping shocks that delivers ride and handling a ... Continue reading
Nissan Posts Best Ever Fleet Sales Results
Nissan has posted its strongest ever fleet sales result, increasing sales of its cars and LCVs by 5 per cent in 2012. This increase in sales has also been reflected in an increase in total market share by 0.3 per cent to give Nissan a total fleet market share of 4.8 per cent. ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Drives the 2013 Buick Verano Turbo
HOLLYWOOD, USA - January 8, 2013: Gone are the days where European cars are the Grand Tourers of the day. And gone are the old stuffy Buicks that your Dad or Grandad drove. American car companies like Buick and Cadillac are coming on strong with vehicles that are solid, tech-friendly, greenish and fun to drive. The 201 ... Continue reading
From £6.95 A Day: The Mercedes-Benz Citan
The new Citan compact van marks the entry of Mercedes-Benz into the small van market. ... Continue reading
Lucky Customer Wins £22,525 All-New Mazda6 For 'Free'
One lucky buyer of the all-new Mazda6 will be receiving their brand new car free-of-charge now that the winner of the Mazda6 Prize Draw competition has been declared. ... Continue reading
2012 Sales Growth For Peugeot UK With Forward Demand Looking Strong Too
Sales of Peugeot vehicles in the UK last year totalled some 121,117 vehicles, up 5.6% on the previous year. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Vans Retains Hotly-Contested Retail Top Spot
Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles sold more vans to retail customers than any other manufacturer for the second consecutive year, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. ... Continue reading
Continued Success for the Mercedes-Benz Museum
Yet another year has ended successfully for the Mercedes-Benz Museum, which had 722,000 visitors in 2012. This means that the number of visitors has once again increased. ... Continue reading
Volvo XC60 Drives Volvo Car Australia to Record-Breaking Sales Result
The Volvo XC60 once again proved its position as a dominant player in the luxury SUV sector with 2,179 sales in 2012, a 38.3 percent increase over 2011. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Posts New Sales Record in 2012
Following record sales in the previous year, Mercedes-Benz Cars has once again posted an annual record in 2012 as well as the highest December sales to date. ... Continue reading
Audi Sales in China Top 400,000 for the First Time
Audi set a new record in the Chinese market last year. Deliveries in China and Hong Kong exceeded the 400,000 mark for the first time, a 29.6 percent increase compared to the previous year. ... Continue reading
Shannons Has Your Lucky Numbers in 2013
2013: 2013 may be a lucky year for number plate enthusiasts and collectors at Shannons February 4 Sydney Summer Classic Auction, where the recently-formed Roads and Maritime Services will release a number of special numerical New South Wales plates for sale. ... Continue reading
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