USABC AWARDS $5.48 MILLION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT TO JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), an organization whose members are Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, today announced the award of a $5.48 million lithium-ion battery technolo ... Continue reading
RoadLoans.com Named Preferred Auto Lender for Cars.com Customers
Online automotive research site Cars.com has selected RoadLoans.com as its exclusive lender for its online customers. Visitors to Cars.com, newcars.com and pickuptrucks.com can get pre-approved for auto financing as part of their automotive shopping experience. RoadLoans.com is a leading online auto lender specializing ... Continue reading
NADA, J.D. Power Form Strategic Alliance
Alliance Will Provide Industry Leadership in Vehicle Marketplace Data The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has formed a strategic alliance with J.D. Power and Associates to help dealers leverage their own business data to receive enhanced market intelligence through J.D. Power's Power Information Network ... Continue reading
Enova Systems Delivers Electric Drive Systems to Optare Plc
Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS), a leading developer of proprietary hybrid electric and all-electric drive systems and drive system components for the emerging green commercial vehicle market, is pleased to announce that it has delivered 4 incremental 120kW drive systems to Optare Plc for in ... Continue reading
California American Water has partnered with the National Safety Council to promote Driving While Distracted Awareness Month,' which occurs every April. 'Our field employees are on the road everyday and are often working in high-risk traffic environments' This campaign endeavors to raise awareness about the dangers o ... Continue reading
2012 Mazda3 i Skyactiv Sedan Ride and Review By Larry Nutson
MAZDA3 i Grand Touring 4-Door, 2012 Mazda3 i Skyactiv - âNo Buttonsâ by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Yes, no buttons! What, you ask. No buttons is a good way to define Mazdaâs approach to vehicle design. There is no button to push for the ECO-mode. No dial to rotate for the ... Continue reading
China BAK Announces Additional Contract to Supply High-Power Batteries to Chery Automobile
China BAK Battery, a leading global manufacturer of lithium-based battery cells, today announced that on April 9, 2012, the Company entered into a new contract to supply high-power batteries to Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. ("Chery"). Under the contract, China BAK will deliver 1,000 lithium-ion high-power battery units in ... Continue reading
--EQT Corporation: WHO: House Consumer Affairs Committee -- Pennsylvania House of Representatives EQT Corporation Equitable Gas Company WHAT: The event is an opportunity for members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly's Consumer Affairs Committee to learn more about the environmental and economic benefits of natural g ... Continue reading
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Announces Signature of an Agreement with General Motors Brazil
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. , announced that today Ituran entered into agreement with General Motors Brazil ("GMB") through a company controlled by Ituran (51%). According to the agreement, GMB will offer its customers immobilization, location and Telematics services for the Chevrolet range of vehicles it sells in ... Continue reading
Toyota Logistics Services Recognizes Union Pacific Railroad with President
Toyota Logistics Services Recognizes Union Pacific Railroad with President's Award for Logistics Excellence Toyota Logistics Services recognized Union Pacific Railroad as the top rail transportation provider with its 2011 President's Award. Union Pacific received this award for its high level of overall logistics excel ... Continue reading
Rep. John Campbell Provides Insight to Automotive Legislation at Motor Press Guild's April Luncheon
On April 10, Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, will host its monthly meeting at The Proud Bird Restaurant in Los Angeles with guest speaker Rep. John Campbell. Campbell will share his insights into the current state of transportation and its relationship to economic pol ... Continue reading
Hot New Prius C is the Latest Hybrid Acquisition at MPG Car Rental
Located in the heart of Venice, and convenient to LAX via its pickup service, MPG Car Rental is a company to watch this year. Much in the way the Toyota Prius has spent the past few years building a presence on our roads and in our minds as a force to be reckoned with, MPG Car Rental similarly finds itself riding a wav ... Continue reading
IBM and ZSE Create Virtual Green Highway for Electric Vehicles
IBM today announced it has teamed with Zapadoslovenska energetika, a. s. (ZSE), the largest distributor and supplier of electricity in Slovakia,on a smart energy "feasibility" study that will help prepare the capital city Bratislava for electric vehicles (EVs). For images, please visit: http://bit.ly/H8qNQ0 Using e-mob ... Continue reading
"The Balancing Act" to Feature MADD's Power of Parents Program on April 17th
Episode includes helpful tips for parents to start a lifesaving conversation with their teens about alcohol --Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) will be included as a part of the April 17th episode of BrandStar Entertainment's morning show, "The Balancing Act," airing on Lifetime TV. The segment, which features MADD ... Continue reading
Two Chrysler Group Facilities Achieve First World Class Manufacturing Milestone
Dundee Engine Plant receives first-ever bronze status Windsor is first assembly plant to be awarded bronze Ranking rewards improvements in safety, quality and productivity Chrysler Group LLC's Dundee (Mich.) Engine Plant and Windsor (Ont.) Assembly Plant have been awarded bronze status for their efforts in implementing ... Continue reading
2012 Buick Verano Review By Steve Purdy
2012 BUICK VERANO FWD 1SL By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau âThat was then and this is now,â I can almost hear the Buick team say while distancing themselves from the dismal compact Buick Skyhawks built in the 1980s and 1990s. The earlier Buick Specials and Skylarks of the 1960s and 70s, somet ... Continue reading
Pep Boys and Valvoline Join Forces to Help Consumers Close the Loop with Valvoline NextGen Motor Oil
Today Pep Boys and Valvoline are announcing a new way for consumers to unite their passion for engine performance and commitment to environmental responsibility. DIYers can now return their used oil to any of the more than 700 Pep Boys stores nationwide and purchase Valvoline NextGen motor oil to help "Close the Loop" ... Continue reading
2012 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited Review by Carey Russ
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Do you live where winter means snow and ice? Or travel to such places for recreation? Maybe you like outdoors activities in better weather, and need a vehicle that can deal with dirt or gravel forest roads that might not be as "improved" as the map says. If the answer to any of the ... Continue reading
Visteon Expands Automotive Climate Manufacturing Footprint in Southwest China
Visteon Corporation announced that its automotive climate joint venture in China, FAWER Visteon Climate Control Systems (FVCC), has opened a plant in Chengdu in southwest China to produce aluminum radiators for vehicle manufacturers. The new plant is a wholly owned subsidiary of FVCC, a joint venture of Visteon Corpora ... Continue reading
Indianapolis, Apr. 7, 2012: Andretti Autosport has added Ana Beatriz to the team's driver lineup for two IZOD IndyCar Series races in 2012. Beatriz will race for Andretti Autosport in her hometown event, the São Paulo Indy 300 (April 27-29), and then attempt to make her third Indianapolis 500 start in May as a co-entr ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Coughlin Focused On Unique 4-Wide Format At Upcoming NHRA Nationals
CHARLOTTE, April 7, 2012: Drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. has won five NHRA titles and a whopping 68 national events due in large part to his meticulous preparation. Aside from the expert crews he's always had on his JEGS.com race teams, his legendary attention to detail in the cockpit has made him one of the most feared a ... Continue reading
Late Model - Cody Coughlin Wheels JEGS.com Stock Car To Sixth-place Finish
JEFFERSON, April 8, 2012: The full moon rising above Turns 1 and 2 of Gresham Motorsports Park was apropos for JEGS.com Chevrolet driver Cody Coughlin. But despite a myriad of issues, Coughlin drove to a sixth-place finish in Saturday night's Beau Slocumb Memorial Pro Late Model race. "Wow, that was a crazy race," Coug ... Continue reading
For Motorists, Delaying Car Care Is Costly Decision
Drivers count on their vehicles to get them to their destinations safely, but how well a vehicle runs depends on how much effort motorists put into protecting their investment in their cars. According to the National Car Care Council, about 70 percent of vehicles on the road are in need of some repair. And a recent art ... Continue reading
2012 and 2013 Volkswagens Preview by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS What's new at Volkswagen? Plenty -- and to demonstrate, VW recently hosted members of the automotive press in Half Moon Bay, CA, just south of San Francisco and conveniently close to the company's engineering research center in Belmont. Highlighted were the 2013 CC four-door coupe ... Continue reading
NHRA Drag Racing - TEAM JEGS Pre-race Notes Four-Wide Nationals
Delaware, Apr. 9, 2012: In 2012, Jeg Coughlin Jr. is making his return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series after a one-year hiatus. Jeg Jr is driving the all-new JEGS Mopar Dodge Avenger in the Pro Stock class. In his first outing since his return, he drove to a runner-up finish at the OâReilly Auto Parts ... Continue reading
MotoGP - Lorenzo Rallies To Pass Stoner Late For Victory In Exciting Season Opener
INDIANAPOLIS, April 9, 2012: Jorge Lorenzo passed reigning World Champion Casey Stoner with three laps remaining and held on for victory Sunday, April 8 in the Grand Prix of Qatar, the 2012 season opener in the MotoGP World Championship. 2010 World Champion Lorenzo, from Spain, rode his factory Yamaha to victory by .85 ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Introduces Industry-first In-vehicle Wireless Charging
Charge On the Go Charges iPhone, Blackberry, MP3 Players and Droid-based devices New Mopar Feature First Available on All-new 2013 Dodge Dart Look mom, no wires. After being the first to eliminate heavy, bulky owner manuals from its vehicles, Chrysler Group LLC, through its Mopar® division, will now be the first to ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif. â April 6, 2012 â Lexus today announced the Manufacturerâs Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2013 GS 450h hybrid luxury sport sedan, the complete 2013 RX luxury utility vehicle line, and a price adjustment to the 2012 IS luxury sport sedan. Equipped with the second generation ... Continue reading
Only 35 Percent of Hybrid Owners Buying Hybrids Again Says Polk Report
While the selection of hybrid models in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2007, only 35 percent of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk (See Table A). If repurchase behavior among the high volume audience of Toyota Prius owners ... Continue reading
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