The early market for electric vehicles is proving that demand for the vehicles exists across the globe. The combination of consumer purchase incentives, rising fossil fuel costs, and exciting new vehicle models is fueling a strong early adopter market. Production of electrified vehicles is gearing up all over the world ... Continue reading
Automotive Safety Technologies Contribute to Decline in Highway Deaths
The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) is encouraged by the Department of Transportation's announcement today that traffic deaths on U.S. highways are at their lowest level in over 60 years. "The record breaking decline in traffic fatalities is proof that the billions of dollars automakers are investi ... Continue reading
Popular Noise-Damping Quiet Steel Finds New Role in Reducing Vehicle Weight and Increasing Mileage
Material Sciences Corporation (MSC) is well known throughout the transportation industry for Quiet Steel the constrained-layer NVH material that reduces or eliminates the need for conventional damping and sound absorbing materials. Today, as increasingly-stringent CAFE standards continue to present challenges to vehicl ... Continue reading
Assets of Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Aptera Motors to Be Auctioned
CARLSBAD, Calif December 8, 2011; Heritage Global Partners will conduct a global online exclusive auction of assets held by the Assignee, pursuant to a General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors of Aptera Motors, Inc., a company located in Carlsbad, California which developed concept fuel-efficient road vehicles. ... Continue reading
Electric Car Maker Tesla Value Rating Dropped - Duh! Says We
NEW YORK December 8, 2011; The AP reportrd that shares of Tesla Motors Inc. tumbled Thursday after a Morgan Stanley analyst cut his rating and price target for the electric car company, saying that consumer interest in electric vehicles hasn't been as high as he previously expected it would be. THE SPARK: Analyst Adam ... Continue reading
Vincentric Announces Canadian Cost of Ownership Database
BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan - December 8, 2011 - Vincentric, the leading provider of automotive cost-of-ownership data, announced today the release of the automotive industry's first comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) database for Canada. The Vincentric Canadian Database contains cost-of-ownership data on nearly 5 ... Continue reading
Alcoa Awarded Industrial Peace Prize by South Korea Province
Alcoa was awarded the Industrial Peace Prize for fostering harmonious union and company relationships in the Kyung Sam Namdo Province in South Korea. Alcoa operates Changwon Precision Extrusions (CPE), a producer of hard alloy extrusions, in Changwon City, South Korea. "I am honored to accept this award on behalf of th ... Continue reading
T3 Motion Launches Consumer T3 Electric Vehicle
T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TTTM), a producer of clean/green technology, announced its newest product launch T3 power sports product. With this product launch, T3 Motion is entering into the consumer market, leveraging years of expertise in the law enforcement, security and military industries. This new product line wil ... Continue reading
Heritage Global Partners will conduct a global online exclusive auction of assets held by the Assignee, pursuant to a General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors of Aptera Motors, Inc., a company located in Carlsbad, California which developed concept fuel-efficient road vehicles. As part of the company's liquidati ... Continue reading
The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released updated 2010 FARS data today showing that intersection-related fatality crashes declined by 7.1 percent (7,278 in 2009 to 6,758 in 2010). "Today's announcement is another indication that combining the right lifesaving strategies ... Continue reading
Choosing The Right Car for the Whole Family - Shopautoweek.com
A new addition to the nursery can often mean a new addition to the garageââ¬âwhether you're expecting your first bundle of joy or your fifth. Dealer insider and shopautoweek.com contributor Ed Armbruster has been there himself and knows where to start and what to look for when shopping for a crowd-pleasing ... Continue reading
With Driving Costs Soaring 14% in the Last Year, Drivers Need to Save Where They Can, Says CTEK
A recent report from the RAC has revealed that the cost of motoring has soared by a staggering 14 per cent over the past 12 months. As a result, car owners need to save money where they can in order to stay on the road and good battery maintenance is an easy and inexpensive place to start, says CTEK, a leading global b ... Continue reading
2012 Audi A7 Selected by Bloomberg News as Best Overall Vehicle for the Year
Audi today announced that the 2012 Audi A7 has been selected by Bloomberg News as the Best Overall car for the year. The Audi A7 is profiled on Bloomberg News online . The 2012 Audi A7 was chosen for its industry-leading technology, high style and unique 5-door coupe design. "The A7's blend of technology, material luxu ... Continue reading
AMP to Show a New All-Electric SUV at Detroit International Auto Show
AMP Holding Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD), an electric vehicle company, specializing in SUV Electric Vehicles, today announced that the company will unveil an expansion of their product line with an iconic American SUV -- now 100% electric. The new AMP model is based on a vehicle with an All-American image. The new mode ... Continue reading
Ford Board of Directors Reinstates Quarterly Stock Dividend
Ford to pay a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share Business performance and balance sheet improvements allow Ford to resume regular payments Dividend begins at level sustainable through economic cycles The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company today declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share. "We have mad ... Continue reading
Plug-In Vehicles are Key Pillar in U.S. Energy Security Strategy
Economic and national security costs of oil dependence far outweigh costs of accelerating deployment of electric vehicles As the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry begins to gain a foothold in the U.S. automotive market, it will be critical that the nation's leaders do not let short-term obstacles derail important ... Continue reading
BIG MONEY BACK - COYS Auctions George Harrison's DB5 For $550,000
An Aston Martin ordered by George Harrison in 1965 sold at auction in London on (Wednesday) for £350,000.00 after fierce bidding from around the world. Manufactured in late 1964, DB5/1896/R was supplied new on January 1st 1965 through Brydor Cars of Brooklands in Surrey to the famous Beatle and had created huge intere ... Continue reading
Representatives from Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA), along with San Rafael Mitsubishi, conducted the very first fleet delivery of the all-new 100% electric-powered 2012 Mitsubishi i to the California Bay Area's City CarShare in a special ceremony held at the Green Vehicle Showcase located in front of San ... Continue reading
FIAT Brand's Hot Digital Spot Receives VH1 'Pop-Up' Video Treatment
'Seduction' debuts as a 'Pop-Up' commercial on VH1.com Fiat's digital spot has hit more than two million views since it debuted at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show After making its debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, the FIAT brand's new digital video, "Seduction," is receiving a pop-up video treatment from VH1. A p ... Continue reading
Safety Advocates Praise Introduction of Truck and Bus Safety Bill
Democratic leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today introduced legislation to advance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety and authorize programs and activities of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the federal agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation r ... Continue reading
Automakers today said that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcement that 2010's road traffic fatality and injury rate reached an historic low of 1.10 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) is a testament to the many safety advancements, including innovative, lifesaving vehicle techn ... Continue reading
Johnson Electric Launches Compact Lite Window Lift Drive
Johnson Electric today announced the Compact Lite TM window lift drive product line. This product is the industry's lowest weight window lift drive in a compact package. High performance is achieved without using rare earth magnets, protecting customers from the high cost escalation associated with neodymium material. ... Continue reading
ECOtality To Offer Silver Spring Networks' Platform to Enable EVSE Load Control Solutions
Grid-Interop 2011 ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, and Silver Spring Networks, Inc., today announced an agreement to integrate ECOtality's Blink electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with the Silver Spring Smart Energy Platform. ECOtality will market and sell the i ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - RACE TECH Assistant Editor Wins Technical Writer Of The Year
LONDON, Dec. 7, 2011: Chris Pickering, assistant editor of Race Tech magazine, was awarded the Market Engineering award for automotive technology journalism at the annual Guild of Motoring Writers dinner in London. It was in recognition of his outstanding technical articles in Race Tech magazine throughout the year. Gr ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Toyota Recognizes World's Best Desert Racers
TORRANCE, Dec. 7, 2011: Following the five-race SCORE Series finale on November 20, only 21 (of 494) determined desert racers were able to accomplish the extremely impressive feat of successfully completing every mile of treacherous terrain throughout Nevada, Baja California and Mexico. "This incredible group of 21 dri ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - 2011 Top Performances
DAYTONA BEACH, Dec. 7, 2011: Remember standing at the ice cream counter as a kid? So many great flavors to choose from that sometimes you gave in to a double or triple scoop? Thatâs the way the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season ended up â so many great stories were told. From the âpick-a-seriesâ ... Continue reading
POWRi - Brad Loyet Enters Battle At The Center At Du Quoin
DU QUOIN, Dec. 7, 2011: Brad Loyet, who has won the past two and a total of three championships in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, has entered the second annual Battle at the Center on Dec. 17 at the Mini Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center. The 23-year-old from Sunset Hills, Mo., had four victories, ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Nasser Al-Attiyah Will Defend Title In Robby Gordon Hummer
Charlotte, December 7, 2011: Winner of the 2011 Dakar Rally, Nasser Al-Attiyah confirmed that he will join Robby Gordon and his off-road team in the 2012 edition of the Dakar Rally. Driving one of the highly-modified HUMMERs sponsored by his native country of Qatar, Al-Attiyah will compete for his second consecutive ov ... Continue reading
The Dodge Brand Races to the December 11 'Dodge Latin Music Miami Beach Half Marathon'
All-new 2011 Dodge Durango and 2011 Dodge Charger are official pace vehicles Money donated to charities for vehicle test drives Challenged Athletes Foundation champion athletes Sarah Reinertsen and Scout Bassett sign autographs at the Dodge Course Preview Area The Dodge brand is going the distance as the title sponso ... Continue reading
Chevron Announces $32.7 Billion Capital and Exploratory Budget for 2012
Chevron Corporation today announced a $32.7 billion capital and exploratory spending program for 2012. Included in the 2012 program are $3 billion of planned expenditures by affiliates, which do not require cash outlays by Chevron. âWe continue to develop an unparalleled project queueâ Total investments for 2 ... Continue reading
Ethanol Maker POET Drops Annual Water Use
Company is ahead of pace to cut use by 1 billion gallons by 2015 SIOUX FALLS, SD (December 8, 2011) â POET is more than 75 percent of the way to achieving the water reduction goal the company set under the environmental initiative âIngreenuity.â With startup of the proprietary Total Water Recovery system ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi L200 Voted Fleet Van Pick-Up Of The Year
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is celebrating for the second year after winning the esteemed Fleet News 'Fleet Van Pick-up of the Year' Award for best pick-up in the UK marketplace. ... Continue reading
Kylie's Lexus CT 200h Raises Thousands For The NSPCC
Kylie Minogue's personal Lexus CT 200h has raised a magnificent £29,000 for the NSPCC as the star item in a fund-raising auction for the charity's helpline. ... Continue reading
Toyota Land Cruiser Still The Nation's Best At 60
The Toyota Land Cruiser has rounded off its 60th anniversary in style by being declared the year's top performer in terms of residual value. Glass's Guide has calculated Toyota's mighty SUV has held its worth better than any other UK model in 2011, revealing that a 2008 (57 plate) 3.0-litre D-4D Invincible automatic ca ... Continue reading
Ferrari Tailor-Made is the exclusive new personalisation programme from Maranello developed specifically for clients wishing to create a truly bespoke car that will be a clear expression of their own unique personalities and tastes. ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 49/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Grand Carnival Keeps On Keeping On
Kia's perennial favourite with the folks that know, the Grand Carnival, has continued an unprecedented run of success by winning a fourth consecutive carsales.com.au People's Choice Award as Australia's most popular people mover. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Amarok is crowned Ute of the Year
The Volkswagen Amarok has taken out the 4x4 Australia Magazine's 2011 '4x4 Ute of the Year award', with a convincing win over a collection of established and newly released competitors. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Australia appoints Director Corporate Affairs
Chrysler Australia has announced the appointment of Lenore Fletcher to the position of Director Corporate Affairs. The role heads up the company's corporate affairs function and includes responsibility for media, public and industry relations and internal and external communications. ... Continue reading
Stunning C-Type Jaguar 'recreation' heads Shannons Sydney Summer Auction
A stunning, period-faithful Jaguar C-Type 'recreation' that has covered just 500 shakedown miles since its completion in 2003 is one of the highlight vehicles of Shannons Summer Classic Auction in Sydney on February 20. ... Continue reading
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