Aston Martin Rapide Named Best 2012 Car in its Class
Jan 30, 2012
FRANKFURT - January 29, 2012: The Aston Martin Rapide is once more the best car in the luxury class in Switzerland. For the third consecutive year, readers of the motoring magazine "Auto Illustrierte" crowned the four-door sports car of the English luxury manufacturer as the winner in the vote "The best cars 2012". ... Continue reading
deCarta, Global Mobile Alert Unite to Power Alerts that Prevent Distracted Driving Accidents
Jan 29, 2012
deCarta, the leading independent enabler of location-based services, today announced that it has partnered with Global Mobile Alert to provide critical technology, services and data to a "driving assistant" application that can improve road safety. The first of its kind application is a GPS-enabled early warning system ... Continue reading
Smart City San Diego Delivers Results
Jan 29, 2012
With a focus on the San Diego region's job growth, smarter technology development, solar energy storage integration and increased electric vehicle infrastructure and deployment, Smart City San Diego is delivering results. The collaborative is made up of City of San Diego, GE, UC San Diego, CleanTECH San Diego and San D ... Continue reading
Jan 29, 2012
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) said today that more than 7 million Americans would no longer be able to afford to buy a new car or truck in 2025 if the most expensive fuel economy rule ever proposed goes into effect. The comments were made by NADA director Forrest McConnell in testimony today at the ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2012
The Jeep brand hosted the "Jeep Arctic Yeti Dig" at the Winter X Games 2012. 7 contestants had the chance to dig into a 20 by 20 section of snow on the grounds of the X Games to find a the Jeep Yeti Artic Dig medallion. Kerry Boston from Spokane, Wash. ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2012
A Midwest-based plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer is calling on Congressional and media critics to put their partisanship aside and heed President Obama's call to create American jobs and spur the development of alternative energy technology by swiftly processing its loan application under the Department of ... Continue reading
First Drive Review: 2013 Mini Cooper S Roadster by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Jan 27, 2012
First Drive:2013 Mini Cooper S Roadster With your hair in the air By Henny Hemmes Senior European Chief The Auto Channel SINTRA, Portugal - January 26, 2012: The weather in my home base in The Netherlands was in a true grey mode, with rain and much wind. So you can imagine how happy I was to make it to Portugal for the ... Continue reading
Hyundai, Subaru and Lexus Top Overall Rankings in NADA Survey
Jan 27, 2012
New-car dealers to meet with automaker executives at 26 franchise meetings during the NADA convention in New-car dealer satisfaction with their respective auto manufacturers continued to increase in 2011, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) latest Dealer Attitude Survey. The survey, conduc ... Continue reading
Jan 27, 2012
President Barack Obama spoke yesterday at the UPS Depot in Las Vegas, Nevada promoting natural gas-fueled trucking as part of his Blueprint for an economy that's built to last," unveiled at his January 24 State of the Union" address to Congress, according to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , the leading provider of natura ... Continue reading
1 in 3 drivers would fail their theory test, according to new survey
Jan 27, 2012
Highway Code for Drivers Publication: 2 February 2012 Format: Paperback RRP: £2.50 ISBN: 978 0 85733 151 9 Highway Code for Motorcyclists Publication: 2 February 2012 Format: Paperback RRP: £2.50 ISBN: 978 0 85733 152 6 1 in 3 drivers would fail their theory test, according to new survey One in three drivers believe ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Supplies 5 of Ward's "10 Best Engines 2012"
Jan 27, 2012
BorgWarner's Engine Group supplies systems and components for five engines named in Ward's "10 Best Engines 2012," including the: BMW 3.0-liter N55 Turbocharged DOHC I-6 (BMW 335i coupe) Chrysler Group 3.6-liter Pentastar DOHC V-6 (Chrysler 300S/Jeep Wrangler) Ford 2.0-liter EcoBoost® DOHC I-4 (Ford Edge) Ford 5.0-lit ... Continue reading
Cars.com Fuels Confidence in Kids with Launch of 'Cars Cares' During Super Bowl XLVI
Jan 27, 2012
Cars.com, announced today that it will be giving the massive audience of Super Bowl XLVI the power to make a big difference in the lives of kids and young adults through its "Cars Cares" campaign. During the game, when the Cars.com commercial airs, viewers who use the popular Shazam App to tag the ad will earn $1.00 fo ... Continue reading
Honda Announces Pricing for New Four-cylinder 2012 Honda Crosstour
Jan 27, 2012
The new four-cylinder, two-wheel-drive Honda Crosstour ® is set to debut at U.S. dealers nationwide today with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) ranging from $27,655 for the well-equipped Crosstour EX to $32,805 for the luxurious Crosstour EX-L Navi, plus a destination and handling charge of $810(1) per v ... Continue reading
UPS Driver Achieves 50 Years of Safe Driving
Jan 27, 2012
A young Navy vet who joined UPS in 1960 has just become the first driver in the company's history to pass the 50-year mark for safe driving as a member of UPS's Circle of Honor." "He is an asset to UPS, a great example for all our drivers and a leader within his peer group of Circle of Honor members. It's operators l ... Continue reading
Jan 26, 2012
More than 40 percent of new-vehicle buyers who avoided a particular model due to quality or reliability concerns say they based their opinions on conventional wisdom or common knowledge rather than personal experience, reviews, ratings or recommendations, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Avoider Study, ... Continue reading
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