Wood Burning Pickup Truck and Solar Powered Car Will Highlight Go Green Self Reliance Festival
Oct 11, 2012
A wood gas burning pickup truck will be on display at the Go Green Self Reliance Festival October 20 and 21 in Thayer, Missouri. "The wood gas powered pickup owned by Wayne Keith was a big hit last October," said Mike Slack, organizer for the weekend event. The Go Green Festival is held in April and October of each yea ... Continue reading
Los Angeles Continues to Reign as North America's Most Congested City
Oct 11, 2012
TomTom today announces the results of its latest Congestion Index measuring traffic congestion in North American cities between April and June 2012. The latest Congestion Index, covering 26 cities, confirms that Los Angeles remains the most congested city in North America. ... Continue reading
Motorcyclist for Breast Cancer Awareness Wins Two National Book Awards
Oct 10, 2012
Charlotte-based Author, Speaker, and Adventurer," Tamela Rich recently received two National Awards for her first book, Live Full Throttle: Life Lessons from Friends Who Faced Cancer. Rich earned a silver medal in the Living Now Book Awards and won a National APEX Grand Award for Publishing Excellence. ... Continue reading
B&B Electronics Onboard Diagnostics Telematics Devices Support Ford's EcoBoost Technology
Oct 10, 2012
B&B Electronics, makers of the Streamer line of on-board diagnostics (OBD) OBDII devices, announced that it now supports the new Ford EcoBoost gas-turbo direct-injection engine, a new option on the popular F-150 Ford fleet truck. Because the EcoBoost does not directly measure Mass Air Flow (MAF) on the engine, a key el ... Continue reading
Answers To Counterfeit Air Bag Questions
Oct 10, 2012
Upwards of thousands of counterfeit air bags may have been installed in U.S. vehicles in the last three years. These primarily are driverâs side front modules. This number involves less than .1% of the vehicle fleet. But, in the event of a collision, counterfeit bags may not perform as expected. In some instances ... Continue reading
Oct 10, 2012
By making smarter use of existing networks, we can capitalize more effectively on our various brands and products in the truck operation while improving our service to customers' The Volvo Group intends to introduce a new organization for its truck dealer networks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The reorg ... Continue reading
First Official Accolade for All-New Range Rover
Oct 10, 2012
After being on sale for just one month, the All-New Range Rover, which recently made its global public debut at the Paris Motor Show has been placed top in the 4x4 category in the Sunday Times Driving Top 100 Cars. Judges from the motoring section of the UK's most influential quality newspaper were impressed by the all ... Continue reading
Public Invited to Preview More Than 570 Vehicles for Oct. 15 PA State Auction
Oct 10, 2012
Public Sale to Feature Assortment of Seized Vehicles The State Department of General Services invites the public to visit the Manheim Auto Auctions, located at 488 Firehouse Road, Grantville, Dauphin County, later this week to preview the more than 570 vehicles that will be available for bid on Monday, Oct. 15. Prospec ... Continue reading
Jumpstart Automotive Group Reveals Online Car Shopping Data by U.S. Region
Oct 10, 2012
Jumpstart Automotive Group today revealed interesting online car shopping trends by U.S. region. Jumpstart, a division of Hearst Magazines, provides innovative marketing solutions for automotive advertisers based on the reach and performance of its automotive publisher partners. 'It's interesting to see the role socioe ... Continue reading
2013 Nissan Pathfinder U.S. Pricing
Oct 10, 2012
2013 Nissan Pathfinder U.S. Pricing - Nissan today announced a starting price of $28,270 for the totally redesigned 2013 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, which goes on sale at U.S. Nissan dealers nationwide in late October. The latest iteration of Nissan's popular family adventure-ready SUV is designed to reset the standard for ... Continue reading
Carfax Statement On Counterfeit Air Bags
Oct 10, 2012
Carfax issued the following statement regarding today's announcement by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the use of counterfeit air bags: "This announcement underscores the importance of checking the history of used cars," said Larry Gamache, communications director at Carfax. "Air bags ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for All-New 2013 Pathfinder
Oct 10, 2012
New lightweight, aerodynamic 4th generation design features best-in-class fuel economy* and interior passenger volume** Combines comfortable 7-passenger seating, available intuitive 4WD and 5,000-pound standard towing capacity for family-focused versatility New EZ Flex Seating System and innovative LATCH AND GLIDE tech ... Continue reading
Commitment to Gender Parity Delivers Concrete Results at the Renault-Nissan Alliance
Oct 10, 2012
Women make up 15% of Renault ' s key global executive positions Percentage of women in Renault ' s new car sales workforce in France has doubled since 2009 Percentage of women at senior-management level at Nissan globally jumps 75% compared with three years ago The Renault-Nissan Alliance's commitment to gender parity ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Police Interceptor Coming To A Street Near You
Oct 10, 2012
By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Itâs time to say good-bye to the Ford Crown Vic police cars. The Crown Vic has served many federal, state and local law enforcement agencies around the U.S. very well since about 1983. New design Police Interceptor vehicles are now being built by Ford. ... Continue reading
Nissan Foundation Seeks Grantees For 2013
Oct 10, 2012
The Nissan Foundation is pleased to announce the call for Letters of Intent (LOI) for its 2013 grant year. The mission of the Nissan Foundation is to build community by valuing diversity. Nonprofit organizations located in Southern California, North Central Texas, Middle Tennessee, South Central Mississippi, Eastern Mi ... Continue reading
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