Ford Wins 2013 INFORMS Prize for Company-Wide Efforts in Analytics and Data Science
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences recognizes Ford efforts to use data to run a smarter business and build better products Ford has been using business analytics and data-driven decision making for more than 60 years Ford Motor Company today received the 2013 INFORMS Prize from the Institute ... Continue reading
ABB launches cost-effective 20kW DC fast charger for the Americas
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today launched the Terra SmartConnect (SC), a breakthrough product that will significantly improve the business case for installing electric-vehicle (EV) fast chargers throughout North America. The Terra SC will be available for delivery in the Americas in the sec ... Continue reading
car2go and The Parking Spot: Airport Parking Made Easy in Austin, Texas
On April 11, 2013, car2go North America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, will debut a partnership in its corporate headquarters city of Austin, Texas, with The Parking Spot, the leading near-airport parking company in the United States. This new partnership will allow car2go members ... Continue reading
2013 Toyota RAV4 Review By John Heilig
The Auto Page By John Heilig The Auto Channel Model: 2013 Toyota RAV4 Engine: 2.5-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 176 hp @ 6,000 rpm/172 lb.-ft. @ 4,100 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 104.7 in. Length x Width x Height: 179.9 x 72.6 x 67.1 in. (with roof rails) Tires: P225/65R17 (LE and XLE) Cargo: 38.4/73.4 cu ... Continue reading
Hertz Completes Repricing Of Tranche B Senior Term Loan Facility
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz"), has successfully completed a repricing of its currently outstanding $1,372 billion senior secured tranche B term loan facility. As part of the repricing, the tranche B term loans will be replac ... Continue reading
Quantum Technologies Announces Postponement of 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") , a global leader in natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies, today announced that it has postponed its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2013 Annual Meeting") originally scheduled for April 11, 2013 in order to p ... Continue reading
The University Of Georgia's Allison Schmitt Receives Honda Sports Award For Swimming
After leading her University of Georgia team to a record-breaking NCAA 400-yard freestyle relay victory, 6-time Olympic medalist and Georgia senior, Allison Schmitt (Canton, MI) has received the Honda Sports Award for swimming and becomes a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2013 Honda Cup, t ... Continue reading
The following is being released by the Pennsylvania Association for Justice: TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane, members of the Pennsylvania State House and Senate will join with to declare April "End Distracted Driving" Month and detail the "EndDD" campaign in Pennsylvania's high schoo ... Continue reading
It happens every day. You get a text or a phone call and you feel the need to respond immediately, even when you're driving. But what you may not know is a simple text or call can cost you your life or someone else's. 'Distracted driving is unacceptable, and it's something that is preventable' ... Continue reading
AAA Southern New England Declares April 'Red Sox Month' for Fenway Faithful
Baseball season is here, and AAA Southern New England, the Official Auto Club and Official Auto Insurance Provider of the Boston Red Sox, is celebrating by designating April as Red Sox Month" in branch locations throughout its territory. Southern New England residents who join their fellow Sox fans as AAA members can ... Continue reading
Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers are Nation's Largest Employer of Manufacturing Jobs
Industry employs more than 734,000 workers and generates nearly $355 billion to economy, study finds WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new economic impact study confirms that the motor vehicle parts manufacturers industry, made up of the original equipment, aftermarket, heavy duty and remanufacturi ... Continue reading
BMW 3-Series Wins Cars.com/USA Today Sport Sedan Challenge
Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, has named the BMW 3-Series Sedan the winner of the Cars.com/USA Today/MotorWeek Sport Sedan Challenge. The challenge pitted six of the most popular sport sedans against each other in a series of tests. Cars tested, all priced at or below $4 ... Continue reading
Safelite AutoGlass Poll Finds Most Drivers Don't Replace Windshield Wipers Frequently Enough
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8, 2013; In honor of April Car Care Month, Safelite AutoGlass®, the nation's largest provider of vehicle glass repair and replacement services, polled its customers on routine vehicle care habits and found that most drivers follow experts' advice with the exception of windshield wipers. Safelite ... Continue reading
ECOtality and Kroger Announce Expansion of EV Partnership
ECOtality, Inc., a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies , and The Kroger Co. today announced an expanded partnership including over 200 level 2 (quick charge) charging stations, and 25 DC Fast Chargers, to be installed across key markets through the EV Project. This multimillion dollar expan ... Continue reading
Car buyers can avoid expensive financing charges by purchasing a low-priced used car outright, but they should be aware that there will likely be maintenance and repair speed bumps along the way. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company and internship guru Lauren Berger have teamed up for the 2013 Ford College Ambassador Challenge The 2013 Ford College Ambassador Challenge helps students acquire specific skills to compete in a job landscape with a slowly increasing employment rate Five university teams will compete for prizes throug ... Continue reading
Dana Holding Corporation announced today it has become one of the first companies to launch serial production of metallic bipolar plates, a critical component for enhancing the performance of fuel-cell powered engines. Dana will exhibit its award-winning fuel-cell technologies at Hannover Messe 2013 in Germany, which t ... Continue reading
Would you be upset to learn you're paying more for car insurance because of others' bad driving habits? Progressive Insurance recently surveyed 500 consumers about their knowledge of auto insurance pricing and found: 'We all probably know somebody we're subsidizing. Snapshot helps solve that problem; showing consumers ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Organizes First Open Day for Newport Coachworks
Green Automotive Company is organizing its first Open Day on the 4th of May to present its new manufacturing facility in Riverside, California, and to view the first buses to roll off the production line. The GAC management team will all be there, and available to discuss aspects of the groups achievements and future p ... Continue reading
Universite Laval Regains Shell Eco-marathon Americas Fuel-Efficiency Title With 3,587 MPG
The U.S. federal government, which touts its historic 54.5 miles-per-gallon fuel-efficient standard for 2025 model year autos, might want to rethink that mark. It's downright puny compared to what a team of students from Quebec's Universite Laval achieved today as its vehicle traveled a mind-boggling 3,587 miles on a s ... Continue reading
TravelCenters of America's Petro Stopping Centers Location in Bordentown, NJ Gets New Medical Clinic
TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has announced the opening of a new medical clinic at the Petro location at I-295, Exit 57, in Bordentown, New Jersey. This is the first medical clinic offering in New Jersey in the TA/Petro branded chain, a ... Continue reading
Technology And Style: Nissan Juke N-Tec Hits The UK
Nissan has added to the appeal of its sector-busting crossover, the Juke, with the arrival of a gadget-laden, design-focused new model. On sale now priced from £16,295, the Juke n-tec delivers even more style, higher equipment levels and an enhanced Nissan Connect infotainment system featuring remote connectivity as s ... Continue reading
Nissan Makes Its Mark On March Sales
Nissan is celebrating again this March after breaking sales records set last year. ... Continue reading
New Ford Kuga Production Increases To Meet Higher Demand
Ford Kuga production is set to increase by 10 per cent this year to cope with an increasing demand throughout Europe. As a result, production of Ford's latest smart utility vehicle is expected to reach 100,000 units annually for the first time. ... Continue reading
New RAV4 And Auris Lead Toyota Family Car Range Growth In March
The rejuvenation of Toyota's family car range has seen sales figures forward in the plate change month of March. Official figures show sales of Auris, RAV4, Verso and Prius + family cars at 5,515, a 37.3 per cent increase over 2012. ... Continue reading
The Chevrolet Volt Joins The Norfolk Fire Service
Norfolk Fire Service has just become the proud new owner of a Chevrolet Volt as part of its initiative to reduce its own environmental impact. ... Continue reading
Richard 'Jaws' Kiel Visits Bond In Motion
If you are an avid James Bond fan, be sure to put Sunday 26th May in your diary, as this will be your opportunity to meet Bond actor, Richard Kiel. Richard, who played Jaws, one of the most famous Bond villains, will be visiting the BOND IN MOTION exhibition at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. ... Continue reading
March 2013 Marks Record-Breaking Best-Ever Month And Biggest Quarter For Mercedes-Benz UK
Mercedes-Benz UK and its dealer network have achieved their best-ever record-breaking registration performance, according to figures released today by SMMT ... Continue reading
Nissan Motorsport Keen to Tackle V8 Supercars Return to Pukekohe Following Tassie Tussle
Nissan Motorsport will look to continue its rise in the V8 Supercars Championship at Pukekohe in New Zealand this weekend after a steady performance at Symmons Plains on the weekend. ... Continue reading
The new BMW M6 Gran Coupé becomes the third distinctive design to be added to the M6 model range. ... Continue reading
Another Win Puts Evans And Honda In The History Books
The Honda Jazz of Eli Evans and Glen Weston has entered rally history, taking eight wins from eight starts at the Quit Forest Rally in W.A. ... Continue reading
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