2013 Chevrolet Malibu Keeps You Connected with MyLink - EXTENSIVE VIDEO
DETROIT - August 9, 2011: The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu will give customers a higher level of in-vehicle wireless connectivity and customized infotainment options, thanks to Chevy's MyLink. The all-new Malibu will be one of the first vehicles to offer Chevrolet MyLink an in-car infotainment package that builds on the safet ... Continue reading
Heavy Duty Vehicle Rules Undervalue Benefits of NGVs, According to NGVAmerica
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation today released a 958-page document that includes new regulations that will reduce emissions and increase the fuel economy for medium and heavy-duty trucks. But NGVAmerica strongly believes that the rules could have been even more effecti ... Continue reading
Locomotives are a key segment of the global transportation industry, with more than 4,000 locomotives sold each year, and the sector represents an opportunity for innovation in fuel efficiency that has the potential to be transferred to other modes of transportation. Almost all locomotives used today are powered by ele ... Continue reading
2012 Nissan Versa SL Sedan Review Roadtest By John Heiilig - VIDEO ENHANCED
2012 NISSAN VERSA SL SEDAN Model: 2012 Nissan Versa SL Sedan Engine: 1.6-liter inline 4 Horsepower/Torque: 109 hp @ 6,000 rpm/107 lb.-ft. @ 4,400 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 102.4 in. Length/Width/Height: 175.4 x 66.7 x 59.6 in. Tires: P185/65R15 Cargo volume: 14.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2012 Mazda5 - The Only True MINIvan? - Review and Roadtest By Larry Nutson - VIDEO ENHANCED
2012 Mazda5 Is this today's only true minivan? By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel IMG_1939) The question is: Is this todayâs only true minivan? A number of auto analysts and writers are questioning what has happened to the minivan segment. Is it a case of age related size and weight gai ... Continue reading
Aviation - Southwest Airlines Buying Back Shares Of Common Stock
Dallas, August 9, 2011: Board Authorizes Repurchase Of $500 Million To 'Enhance Shareholder Value' The board of directors of Southwest Airlines has authorized the company to repurchase, on a discretionary basis, up to $500 million of the Company's common stock. "The Board's authorization to resume a share repurchase pr ... Continue reading
Aug. 9 WHAT: As part of their record setting drive across the 48 contiguous states, John and Helen Taylor, known as the world's most fuel efficient couple holding 88 world records, are stopping in Washington, D.C. on August 10. To continue their ultimate road trip, the Taylors will refuel their vehicle at a Shell stati ... Continue reading
Aviation - Issa Issues Subpoena To NLRB In Boeing Case
Washington, August 9, 2011: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) (pictured) issued a subpoena to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon August 7 as part of its investigation into NLRB action against the Boeing Company. It compels NLRB to ... Continue reading
Cleaner Vehicles Create Opportunities for Jobs, Economic Growth, Study Shows
Report Names Top 15 States That Employ Autoworkers in Clean, Efficient Technologies: MI, OH, IN, NC, KY, PA, TX, AL, CA, SC, TN, NY, IL, VA, AZ More than 155,000 American workers already are making components for clean, fuel-efficient vehicles, and that number could grow significantly as the United States continues to ... Continue reading
FULLERTON, Aug. 9, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation collected two first-place victories in the Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series (LOORRS) event, August 7 at Glen Helen Raceway near San Bernardino, California. Longtime Yokohama-sponsored racer Cameron Steele captured his first Lucas Oil race of the season in the Pro Lite ... Continue reading
Legendary Ramchargers Book from SAE International Now Available in Audio Format
Listen to the best-selling and highly entertaining "We Were The Ramchargers" book (SAE International, August 2009) on CD-ROM. Narrator Dave McClelland, "The Voice of NHRA" (National Hot Rod Association) brings Dave Rockwell's book to life, giving listeners the inside details on all elements of the Ramchargers story. Th ... Continue reading
AVL Launches First Compliant Part 1965 FTIR Engine Exhaust Emission Measurement System
AVL announced today its newest member to the family of iGeneration Emission Products, the SESAM i60 FT. New measurement requirements incorporated into the Euro VI and EPA 40 CFR part 1065 emission testing regulations have driven the design of the AVL SESAM i60 FT. This successor to the well known SESAM-FTIR will be the ... Continue reading
As part of the "Innovation for Endurance" program, Nissan is proud to be named official automotive sponsor of the 30th annual Hood To Coast relay competition. Nissan joins the "Mother of All Relays" in collective goal of raising $550,000 to benefit the American Cancer Society and continue the fight against cancer one s ... Continue reading
Cummins Announces Intent to Meet New Fuel-Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Standards Early
Upon release of the first-ever greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, Cummins Inc. affirmed its support for the regulation and announced plans to certify its engines early to meet these standards. The Company has worked proactively on the regulation ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Regan Smith Battles To 21st-Place Finish At Pocono
LONG POND, Aug. 9, 2011: Despite handling issues with his No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet, Regan Smith managed to post a 21st-place finish in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. Smith, who started 17th, could not find consistency with the car's combination throughout the 200-lap, 500-mile race, which was ... Continue reading
LEXINGTON, August 9, 2011: Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing (SCCGR) driver Graham Rahal finished 24th in the Honda Indy 200. The Service Central team began the weekend on a positive note after leading Fridayâs practice session for the first time this season. On Saturday, Rahal made his third appearance of the s ... Continue reading
Navistar Statement on Final GHG/Fuel Efficiency Regulations from EPA and NHTSA
Following is a statement from Daniel C. Ustian, Navistar chairman, president and chief executive officer, about the recent announcement of final Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and fuel efficiency regulations for commercial vehicles: With this rule, EPA and NHTSA have now set an example for what could be a worldwide GHG and fuel ... Continue reading
Indy Lights - Krohn Finishes Sixth at Trois-Rivieres
TROIS-RIVIÃRES, Aug. 9, 2011: Anders Krohn improved four positions in Sundayâs Firestone Indy Lights race on the Trois-Rivières street circuit, as he started tenth and finished sixth in the Liberty Engineering Racing Special No. 9 fielded by Belardi Auto Racing. Krohn, a native of Stavanger, Norway who resid ... Continue reading
White House Announces First Ever Oil Savings Standards for Heavy Duty Trucks, Buses
White House Announces First Ever Oil Savings Standards for Heavy Duty Trucks, Buses* * * *"Saving $50 billion in fuel costs and over 500 million barrels of oil "* *WASHINGTON* - Today, President Obama will meet with industry officials to discuss the first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution stand ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Back in Army Car, Newman Eyeing Repeat Performance
WATKINS GLEN, Aug. 9, 2011: Ryan Newman will be back in the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet for this weekend's Sprint Cup road race at Watkins Glen International. The last time Newman climbed out of the Soldiers' car it was in Victory Lane on July 17 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where he celebrated his 15th career win an ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Friday Steak Night At Thunderhill!
August 12 7:30P - 10:00P Grandstand Concession Area Our "Friday Steak Night" at Thunderhill Raceway will be returning this weekend during the Open Test-n-Tune this Friday, August 12. Bailey's Burgers will be serving their award winning 12-oz. Ribeye Steak Plate - includes Mashed Potatoes, a Side Salad, a Dinner Roll, D ... Continue reading
China XD Plastics Schedules Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Release on Monday, August 15, 2011
China XD Plastics Company Limited , one of China's leading players engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of modified plastics primarily for automotive applications, today announced that it will release financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 before the NASDAQ market open on Monday, August 15, ... Continue reading
IndyLights - Daly Impressive At GP3R
Noblesville, August 8, 2011: Race-day Sunday dawned gray and overcast for MAZDASPEED driver, Conor Daly, but it provided the ideal backdrop for the battle to continue between the two fastest Firestone, Indy Lights drivers in Trois-Rivieres, Daly and team-mate, Argentinean, Esteban Guerrieri. Guerrieri took the lead at ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Kimball Comes Home 11th At Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, August 8, 2011: Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing (NNCGR) driver Charlie Kimball finished 11th in the Honda Indy 200. The Novo Nordisk team used the first 45-minutes of Fridayâs practice session to focus on drive style as Kimball turned his first laps in the No. 83 Levemir and NovoLog FlexPen car on the ... Continue reading
IndyCar - De Silvestro Produces Consistent Result
Mid- Ohio, August 8, 2011: On Sunday afternoon, Simona De Silvestro persevered at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to add another solid run to her sophomore-season record. Despite a rough start and an early pit stop incident, she was able to focus forward and cross the finish line in P12. As the Honda Indy 200 began, De ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Final Results Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, Ohio - Results Sunday of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.258 mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (1) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running<br> 2. (3) Dar ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Dixon Wins Mid-Ohio, Franchitti P2
LEXINGTON, August 8, 2011: Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) driver Scott Dixon piloted the No. 9 Target Honda Dallara to its first win of the season at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. Dixonâs 26th career win is also the 85th for TCGR and the 144th for Chip Ganassi Racing Teams. Teammate Dario Franchitti took the ... Continue reading
UTI Foundation unveils "Advanced Training Scholarship Fund" to help students with relocation expenses. Universal Technical Institute (UTI) CEO Kim McWaters and her husband Chris serve as catalysts for a new scholarship fund to make sure UTI graduates seeking advanced training in the automotive and diesel industries hav ... Continue reading
PR Newswire Aug. 9 What: On Saturday, August 13, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)will host a Dodge Swim Clinic at the Fosco Park Pool in Chicago IL. This free clinic will feature instruction from elite swim coaches Alan Voisard and Alison Terry and is part of CAF's Catch a Rising Star Program. Open to physicall ... Continue reading
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced the nation's first-ever regulations to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from medium and heavy-duty on-highway trucks and engines. The agencies' work on today's final ... Continue reading
Demand for 4x4 Vehicles Soars in the U.K. - VIDEO ENHANCED
LONDON, August 9, 2011 -- The demand for new 4x4 vehicles has reached an all-time high, according to new research by Motoring.co.uk, the UK's leading motoring website for new car search. Over the last 12 months, there has been a 35% increase in motorists searching for new 4x4s, while new superminis have seen a 30% drop ... Continue reading
New Products Revolutionize Motorcycle Passenger Safety
Hatch Ventures LLC, a New York City-based consumer product design firm, announces the launch of the Moto-Grip and Moto-Grip Jr., two new motorcycle accessories that are certain to set a new standard in adult and child passenger safety. During the past two decades there has been a market flood of street-legal racing, sp ... Continue reading
DENSO Corporation will exhibit at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, September 13-25, 2011. The company will use the theme 'Connecting Drivers, Vehicles, and Society' to showcase its future and current technologies in the area of environment, safety, and convenience. You can find DENSO in Hall 4.0, booth A04. With its groun ... Continue reading
Submersible Molex MX150 Headers Afford Superior Sealing and Electrical Performance
Molex Incorporated recently unveiled high performance MX150 single- and dual-row headers for use in high-temperature automotive and commercial vehicle applications. Complementing widely used and industry-recognized MX150 receptacle connectors (series 33471 and 33472), the MX150 sealing interface has been optimized to m ... Continue reading
MicroStrategy Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Sonic Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 company and one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, has built and deployed a new Mobile Reporting App for the iPad and iPhone, using MicroStrategy Mobil ... Continue reading
AAA Arizona Partners with Pricelock to Protect Fleet from Rising Fuel Prices
AAA Arizona, the Arizona affiliate of AAA, has recently partnered with Pricelock, the online leader in fuel hedging and fuel price protection programs for U.S. businesses, to help control fuel costs for the club's towing services in Arizona. ... Continue reading
GKN Driveline Sees Strong Interest in Electric-Drive Vehicle Systems
GKN Driveline has nearly 40 electric and hybrid-electric vehicle projects currently underway for major automakers around the world, signaling a major push within the industry to speed development of electric cars and light trucks. "Interest is especially high among vehicle manufacturers hoping to convert an existing fr ... Continue reading
Driver's Alert Uses Geotab Technology to Provide Integrated Driver Safety Solutions
Drive, Inc., a pioneer in fleet safety and risk reduction, and Geotab, Inc., the telematics management system of choice for corporations, today announced a business alliance whereby Driver's Alert will offer Geotab's GPS vehicle tracking hardware devices (GO5 and GO4V3) as integrated options of its fleet safety managem ... Continue reading
Visteon to Participate in J.P. Morgan Auto Conference on Aug. 11
Visteon Corporation , a leading global automotive supplier, will participate in the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference in Detroit on Thursday, Aug. 11. Visteon's presentation will begin at approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT and will last about 30 minutes, including time for a question-and-answer session. ... Continue reading
Cogenra Solar a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions, will be exhibiting its hybrid solar technology at the United States Marine Corps Experimental Forward Operating Base 2011 (ExFOB) event. The demonstration will focus on âConcentrated Solar Harvesting Technolo ... Continue reading
2012 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 offers distinctive new design enhancements with snakeskin leather interior accents and unique bodyside graphic. Also new for 2012 are 22-inch machined-aluminum wheels with painted accents and unique center cap as well as a new premium exterior color choice White Platinum Tri-Coat Standar ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is serving as the platinum-level sponsor of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) 22nd Annual National Convention, held August 10-13, 2011, in Detroit. Hundreds of out-of-state visitors will be converging on the Motor City as this year's convention addresses the new la ... Continue reading
Two New V6 Engines Dominate Ford F-150 Sales
-- F-150 EcoBoostî V6 outsells all other competitive V6 pickups combined F-150 3.7-liter V6 outsells all other competitive V6 full-sized trucks F-150's two new V6 engines account for nearly eight out of every 10 V6-powered full-sized trucks sold Next two Ford EcoBoost-powered vehicles, Edge and Explorer, on trac ... Continue reading
Americans Say 'Yes' to New Requirements for Teen Drivers
A recent national survey from Allstate Insurance reveals that nearly six in 10 Americans favor a federal law that establishes minimum requirements for state graduated driver licensing (GDL). Survey results show that support for a national law corresponds with low opinions about teen driving skills, which received the l ... Continue reading
Kbb.com Editors Rank Top Five New, Top Five Used Rides for Students
editors from Kelley Blue Book's www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today name the 2011 Top 10 Back-to-School Cars. Â In a new twist on an annual list published by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, this year the editors chose five new cars and five used cars for the Top 10 list, and ranked ... Continue reading
Honour Motorsport Sponsors UK EV Landspeed Record Attempt
Honour Motorsport Limited is proud to announce their sponsorship of the Bluebird Electric's team attempt to break the UK landspeed record for an electric vehicle at Pendine Sands, South Wales, on 13 and 14 August, 2011. ... Continue reading
Van-Tastic Vauxhalls Top The Charts For Private Buyers
Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles topped the sales charts in July with retail volume up by 37 per cent year-on-year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Awarded For Being Green And Stylish
In a week of celebration for Peugeot, the Company has been recognised with awards by two prominent media outlets - Next Green Car and Auto Express - with their winners of 2011 ... Continue reading
Give Derv A Swerve And Save With The New Micra DIG-S
Nissan has released the prices for its new highly-advanced, Micra DIG-S. Representing the latest in low-emission engine technology, the DIG-S offers the performance of a bigger petrol engine but with the fuel economy of a diesel. ... Continue reading
New Ford Fiesta "Centura" Celebrates 100 Years Of Success In Britain
Britain's best-selling small car, the Ford Fiesta, continues to expand its appeal with the launch of an exciting new special edition, the "Centura", which builds on the most popular model and engine choice in the UK. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Australia Remains Steady in Tough Market
Kia Motors Australia remains in positive territory with sales growth of 3.1% so far this year in a market which has returned a 5.9% downturn over the same period according to VFACTS figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. ... Continue reading
New Accent. New Motion. New for Australia
Hyundai Motor Company Australia has launched another exciting model to its range - the all-new Accent hatch and sedan, further demonstrating Hyundai's 'New Thinking. New Possibilities.' philosophy. ... Continue reading
Innovation Engine: The New Audi 1.8 TFSI
Audi is launching a new 1.8 TFSI engine showcasing the full extent of Audi's technological competence. With consumption reduced by a whopping 21 percent, the new 1.8 TFSI is more fuel efficient than many hybrids. ... Continue reading
New Panamera Turbo S Blends Performance and Fuel Efficiency - VIDEO ENHANCED
Passion, performance and luxury catering for the most exacting demands STUTTGART - August 9, 2011: With its new top model in the Gran Turismo model line, Porsche is raising the bar for sporty four-door cars in the luxury class by yet another notch. The new Panamera Turbo S is a unique combination of performance and eff ... Continue reading
New Porsche Panamera Diesel Delivers Amazing Range Exceeding 800 Miles on One Tank - VIDEO ENHANCED
Latest version of the Gran Turismo with 250 hp diesel engine consumes only about 1.5 gallon per 60 miles STUTTGART - August 9, 2011: Porsche's sporty Gran Turismos are receiving reinforcements in the guise of a long range cruiser with an impressive turn of speed. With a range in excess of 1,200 kilometres on an 80 litr ... Continue reading
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