AT&T Calls On Maine Customers To Pledge: Never Text And Drive
May 14, 2013
AT&T* New England today is urging all Maine drivers to pledge never to text and drive. AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's "Txting & Drving: It Can Wait" pledge never to text and drive. The team has set a goal of gatherin ... Continue reading
Universal Technical Institute Hosts Car Seat Inspection Event on Campus
May 14, 2013
Universal Technical Institute (UTI) --the leading provider of automotive, diesel, motorcycle and marine technician training -- is hosting a car seat inspection event in conjunction with National Safe Kids Day ââ¬â a global initiative to raise awareness and funds to protect children from injury. Free and ope ... Continue reading
Corrected: Tire Recall Exposes Need for Tire Destruction
May 14, 2013
Kumho Tire's recent scramble to find thousands of recalled tires that were resold to used tire dealers, instead of being scrapped, underscores the need for a total destruction system for unsafe tires, says the inventor of CompacTire. Last week, the Vietnamese tire company and Liberty Tire Recycling, one of the nation's ... Continue reading
May 14, 2013
Mercedes-Benz USA has started rolling out the smart electric for two, the most affordable electric vehicle in the U.S. market (based on Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price), to smart dealers across the country. The smart electric drive has the smallest footprint of any car on U.S. roads and its cabriolet sibling is t ... Continue reading
May 14, 2013
"Every aspect of the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) research project -- from the ongoing engineering work over several years to the Congressional endorsement of the program included in last year's Federal surface transportation reauthorization legislation --is based on the national standard of 0.08 ... Continue reading
Nissan and CarCharging to Expand Electric Vehicle Quick Charger Network
May 14, 2013
Nissan and Car Charging Group, Inc. , a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced a joint initiative to make EV charging more readily available and to expand consumer awareness of the electric car market. CarCharging and Nissan will work together to determine the placement of ... Continue reading
FordDirect Introduces Trade-In Appraisal Tool, Credit Estimator to Dealer Websites
May 14, 2013
FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, today announced the addition of two new tools for dealers provided by Black Book Online. A trade-in appraisal tool and credit estimator tool will now be available for consumer use on all DealerConnection websites. Today's tech savvy consu ... Continue reading
Over a Hundred Visitors at Green Automotive's Open Day
May 14, 2013
Green Automotive Company organized its first Open Day on the 4th of May to present its new Newport Coachworks manufacturing facility in Riverside, California. Over a 100 shareholders, customers, potential investors and journalists joined the company to view the first buses to roll off the production line and to share t ... Continue reading
Ram Truck Brand Awards Scholarship Funding to Future Farmers of America Members
May 14, 2013
As part of a long-standing partnership with the National Future Farmers of America Organization (FFA), the Ram Truck brand is funding nearly 80 scholarships to FFA members across the country. The Ram Truck brand has awarded approximately $600,000 in scholarships throughout its 29 year sponsorship of the FFA scholarship ... Continue reading
Hyundai Reveals All-New Assurance Connected Care Campaign Featuring Remixed Bob Marley Track
May 14, 2013
Building on its tradition of supporting innovation in music, Hyundai today unveils a new campaign for Assurance Connected Care with an all-new remix of "Three Little Birds" created by Bob Marley's son and ten-time Grammy winner, Stephen Marley. Hyundai's past music-focused programs include the RE:GENERATION Music Proje ... Continue reading
Subaru Driver David Higgins Wins the Oregon Trail Rally for the Third Straight Year
May 11, 2013
Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins took a big step toward achieving a third straight Rally America Championship by winning the Oregon Trail Rally this weekend. With the win, Higgins can likely now claim the Oregon Trail Rally as his event, having won the event all five times he has entered; including wins the p ... Continue reading
Miami Police Department Speaks of Advantages of New T3 Patroller Fleet vs. Segways
May 11, 2013
T3 Motion, Inc. the leading provider of EV technology to consumer, law-enforcement and government markets, announced today that the Miami Police Department has purchased and placed into service a fleet of nine new T3 Patroller vehicles to revolutionize the way officers patrol the city of Miami. ... Continue reading
TxDOT Reminds Drivers, Passengers to Click It or Ticket to Save Lives
May 11, 2013
Texans wear their belt buckles with a certain Lone Star pride, but it's the buckles in their vehicles that could save their lives. More functional than fashionable, life-saving seat belts first debuted 45 years ago when Lyndon B. Johnson's National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and The Highway Safety Act went in ... Continue reading
GM Donates $10,000 to Flint for Tree-Planting Project
May 10, 2013
Funds will help support cityâs phytoremediation of historic âChevy in the Holeâ plant site FLINT, Mich. â Two days after announcing plans to purchase the first Durant-Dort Carriage Company factory in Flint, the automaker presented Flint city leaders with $10,000 to purchase and plant trees this spri ... Continue reading
Cadillac Launches 'Style Driven' Series on Vogue.TV
May 10, 2013
Video Vignettes offer behind-the-scenes look at a stylistâs prep for Met Gala DETROIT â Cadillac is blending fashion and automotive design with the launch of âStyle Driven,â a four-part video vignette offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the life of fashion stylist Erin Walsh, as she cura ... Continue reading
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