Enthusiasts Gather At Mercedes-Benz North American Production Plant For StarTech 2013
Apr 17, 2013
The Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA), the largest Mercedes-Benz enthusiast organization in the world, will host their national technical event of the year -- StarTech 2013 -- in Alabama May 18-22. "MBCA | StarTech 2013" will bring together technical experts in the fields of restoration, maintenance and performance ... Continue reading
Honda Donation Helps Preserve Baseball and Softball Season for Staten Island Little League
Apr 17, 2013
Honda, the official vehicle sponsor of Little League, donated $50,000 to the Staten Island Little League to help rebuild their baseball facilities, which were severally impacted by Hurricane Sandy. With Honda's donation, storm ravaged fields, bleachers and dugouts will be repaired in time for the league's 32-team openi ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2013
Altech-Eco Corporation has announced today that they have reduced the price of their CNG BI-FUEL & DEDICATED systems for both the 2013 Ford CNG F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup truck models and 2013 Ford CNG Transit Connects. The 2013 Ford CNG Transit Connect 2.0L models reduced price is $6,200 installed with 8.9 GGE ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2013
The Ram Truck brand is celebrating the end of its successful "Road to the Ram Jam" all-star country music series which raised a total of $181,731 for charities with the auction of each participating artist's Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn truck. The series concluded with Easton Corbin's truck raising $37,101 for the Freedom ... Continue reading
Toyota and Lexus in the U.S. Accounted for Nearly 2 Million of Total 5 Million Global Hybrid Sales
Apr 17, 2013
Nearly 2 million (1,951,243) Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles have been sold in the United States, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. The announcement was made today by Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, in conjunction with Toyota Motor Corporation's announcement in Japan that it has sold 5 million ... Continue reading
Honda CTX700 Dual Clutch Transmission in 2013
Apr 16, 2013
April 15, 2013 - Since its introduction in May 2010 on the VFR1200F, Hondaâs unique Dual Clutch Transmission technology for motorcycles has grown steadily in popularity. Over 12,500 customers in Europe have now purchased Dual Clutch Transmission machines. CTX700N DCT ABS In 2012, four new models were added to the ... Continue reading
Texting while Driving Penalties Harshest in Alaska, Weakest in Virginia
Apr 16, 2013
What could set you back more than $10,000, put you in prison for up to a year, cause you to drive the length of an entire football field basically blindfolded, and increase your insurance rates by around 10 percent in some states? Using your phone to read and send text messages while driving. ... Continue reading
NADA Says Used-Vehicle Prices for 2013 Peaked in March
Apr 16, 2013
McLEAN, Va., April 16, 2013; Wholesale prices for used cars and light trucks reached their annual peak in March, says the NADA Used Guide in its April edition of Guidelines . Prices for used vehicles up to 8-years-old increased by 1.2% in March, substantially less than the 3% increase recorded for the month last year. ... Continue reading
Nissan And Habitat For Humanity Work Together To Build A Real "Heisman House"
Apr 16, 2013
On most days, Aldon Lightfoot works with fellow longshoremen to load and unload ships at the Port of New Orleans. Today, Lightfoot worked alongside seven members of an elite class of athletes -- Heisman Memorial Trophy winners -- to build a Habitat home for his growing family. ... Continue reading
AT&T Challenges Drivers to Join "It Can Wait" Movement to Halt Texting While Driving
Apr 16, 2013
Legislative leaders and educators joined AT&T* today at the General Assembly to raise awareness of a dangerous practice that puts millions of Americans at risk: texting while driving. "Long ago, North Carolina was dubbed 'the good roads state'," said Speaker of the House Thom Tillis. "Today, I want to challenge all of ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2013 Hyundai Azera Review
Apr 16, 2013
Heels On Wheels: 2013 Hyundai Azera Review, HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE AZERA VEHICLE To reign over the full-size sedan market, youâve got to offer full-size attraction, and the 2013 Hyundai Azera brings exactly that with racy flare and a very reasonable pri ... Continue reading
GM Foundation, Cadillac Help Get DSO to Carnegie Hall
Apr 16, 2013
- The General Motors Foundation and Cadillac will help pave the way from Motown to Manhattan for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this May as it prepares to perform at Carnegie Hall for the first time in 17 years. The GM Foundation provided a $350,000 grant to the DSO for music education initiatives, including its involv ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Kicks Off Summer with Soccer Donation in Detroit
Apr 16, 2013
Chevrolet will make a special delivery later this month of 1,350 virtually indestructible One World Futbols, bringing the "power of play" to children in Detroit with the help of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit. "We're applying our very global partnership with the One World Futbol Project at a very loca ... Continue reading
ChargePoint and City of Sacramento Celebrate 100th Electric Vehicle Charging Station Milestone
Apr 16, 2013
ChargePoint and the City of Sacramento today announced that the City has reached a significant milestone with more than 100 electric vehicle charging stations installed in and around the California State Capitol. Many of the 100 installed EV charging stations were made possible by a State and Federal grant funded by th ... Continue reading
ClipperCreek Announces a Complete Line of Workplace Charging Solutions for Plug-In Vehicles
Apr 16, 2013
As Electric Vehicles become the hottest transportation trend of the new millennium ClipperCreek announced today the release of its workplace charging solutions. ... Continue reading
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