Apr 24, 2013
Spring is in full swing and as is customary at this time of year, Americans are tidying up. As drivers prepare to soak up the sun and hit the open road, the Hankook Spring Gauge Index finds that they prefer to clean their vehicles first. Nearly half (49 percent) of American drivers polled stated they plan to clean thei ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2013
KBB.com: Ford Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid are Best Green Cars Several Ford Motor Company vehicles were named to the KBB.com list of 10 Best Green Cars of 2013. Kelley Blue Book editors chose the vehicles for being environmentally friendly and for providing commentary and mileage information. ... Continue reading
2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Review
Apr 24, 2013
THIS BEETLE SURE CAN FLY By Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel The VW Beetle, aka âThe Bugâ, was originally introduced in the 1950âs and over the years it has grown to become an iconic car whose decidedly different styling combined with its dependability and relatively low price created a ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2013
Oxford High School in Oxford took first place in the Michigan state final of the annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, held today at the Macomb Community College Expo Center in Warren. Joshua English and Michael Doell, both 17 years old and Oxford residents, won top honors for perfectly diagnosing and repair ... Continue reading
National Safety Council calls for 2013 Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award nominations
Apr 24, 2013
The National Safety Council is accepting nominations for its 2013 Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award, supported by the General Motors Foundation. This award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to reducing teen crashes and fatalities. "Car crashes are the leading cause of ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2013
Today, media at Sundance London were the first to see the global premiere of 'Desire', the short dramatic film by Jaguar in collaboration with Ridley Scott Associates (RSA). The film stars British actor Damian Lewis, who was dressed for his role in Burberry Tailoring, as well as Spanish actor Jordi Molla and American a ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2013
CarFinance.com today released data on the top ten new and used vehicle choices for its below-prime car buyers over the last six months.1 With below-prime car buyers now accounting for over 43% of all car loans2, CarFinance.com's report provides a new window into the purchasing behavior of a vast, returning-to-car-buyin ... Continue reading
BAE Systems HybriDrive Series-E Propulsion Selected to Power More than 400 Hybrid Buses for Quebec
Apr 24, 2013
BAE Systems will provide its environmentally friendly hybrid propulsion system on 475 Nova LFS hybrid electric (HEV) buses for the Association du transport urbain du Quebec (ATUQ). ATUQ represents the leading public transit authorities of Quebec, and its members serve the province's nine largest cities. ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2014 Versa Sedan - Includes Press Kit
Apr 23, 2013
NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 23, 2013; Nissan is getting the jump on the 2014 model year with today's introduction of the 2014 Nissan Versa Sedan. Pricing for the new model year is unchanged from 2013 â including offering the lowest starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (M.S.R.P.*) in America** for the third co ... Continue reading
EPA Holds Hearings to Gather Public Comments on Vehicle and Gasoline Standards
Apr 23, 2013
EPA Holds Hearings to Gather Public Comments on Vehicle and Gasoline Standards * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold two public hearings in April on the Tier 3 proposed rulemaking aimed at addressing the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality and public health. The program proposes to set new veh ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2013
Airbiquity, a global leader in connected vehicle services, today congratulates Nissan North America, Inc. for winning the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) Smart Solution Spotlight Award at the ITS America's 23rd Annual Meeting and Expo. The award was presented by ITS America's President and C ... Continue reading
Riverside's Golden Arches Get Super Charged
Apr 23, 2013
A McDonald's restaurant in Riverside, Calif. today announced it has become the county's first and only electric vehicle (EV) fast charge station with the installation of its Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger. As part of its continued path to greening, the restaurant partnered with ECOtality Inc. , a leader in clea ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2013
LoJack Corporation announced it will be exhibiting its all-new LoJack Fleet Management Powered by TomTom service at this week's NAFA 2013 Institute & Expo in Atlantic City. NAFA attendees are invited to stop by LoJack's Booth #1134 to participate in a demonstration of LoJack Fleet Management Powered by TomTom or they c ... Continue reading
Nuance and BYD Unveil Voice-Enabled In-Car Systems in China
Apr 23, 2013
Nuance Communications, Inc. and BYD together announced that Nuance's automotive voice technologies will power new line of BYD sedan vehicles, branded Si-Rui. BYD is one of China's leading domestic automotive manufacturers. BYD demonstrated the model and its advanced in-car navigation at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show on A ... Continue reading
AAA Identifies Motorist Breaking Point on Gas Prices in New Consumer Index
Apr 23, 2013
Half of U.S. adults consider gas prices to be "too high" when it reaches $3.44 per gallon, indicating a potential breaking point on gas prices, according to a new consumer price index developed by AAA. Roughly two-thirds of Americans (62 percent) are offsetting high gas prices by changing their driving habits or lifest ... Continue reading
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