Passport Auto Group Announces Opening of the New Passport Collision Repair Center
Oct 18, 2011
Passport Auto Group today announced that their brand new state of the art Collision Repair Center will open for business on October 24, 2011, featuring the same outstanding service you have come to expect from the Passport Automotive Group. The completely re-designed and renovated 47,000 square foot facility, located a ... Continue reading
TomTom Wins Green Award for Innovation
Oct 18, 2011
TomTom has been awarded the IT innovation accolade at the 2011 GreenFleet Awards for its WORKsmart Eco solution, which helps companies to reduce fuel consumption and the carbon emissions of their vehicle fleets. This award demonstrates our leadership in fleet management and recognizes our products and solutions as best ... Continue reading
National Teen Driver Safety Week Marked by Parents Urging Congress to Pass Safe Driving Bill
Oct 18, 2011
Parents of children killed in teen-related crashes joined today to mark "National Teen Driver Safety Week", October 16-22, and to urge Congress to pass federal legislation to protect new teen drivers. Bipartisan legislation known as the STANDUP Act (Safe Teen And Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act) (H.R. 1515/ S.528) ... Continue reading
H.E.A.T. Honors Outstanding Individuals Committed to Fight Against Auto Crime
Oct 18, 2011
As part of its twenty-sixth anniversary celebration, H.E.A.T.(Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) today hosted an award ceremony during its annual Anniversary Breakfast to honor extraordinary law enforcement and insurance investigators. The event, featuring a keynote address by Michigan State Police Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, wa ... Continue reading
Oct 18, 2011
Coulomb Technologies and Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CCGI) today announced Car Charging Group will extend their collaboration with Coulomb Technologies for their national rollout of 1000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations powered by ChargePoint Network. Car Charging Group has agreed to purchase and install cha ... Continue reading
Zipcar Launches "Reserve a Zipcar" Facebook App
Oct 18, 2011
Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, today announced a further expansion of the company's collection of social and mobile applications and services with the launch of its new "Reserve a Zipcar" Facebook application as a public beta test. The new application is now live on Zipcar's Facebook page, and ... Continue reading
Oct 18, 2011
SAE International released the third in its "Safe, Green and Connected" trilogy of books edited by 2010 SAE International President Dr. Andrew Brown Jr., P.E., FESD, NAE. Bound to play an ever increasing role in the driver-vehicle relationship, connectivity is becoming a basic consumer requirement when it comes to choo ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy Raises the Bar for Teen Driver Education
Oct 18, 2011
The Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy, is gearing up to take on its "freshman class" of teen driver students through its first training center located in the U.S. at 8231 W. 3rd Street in Los Angeles, California. Working in tandem with an independent team of renowned professionals in transit and driver education, the Merce ... Continue reading
Opel Ampera: Car of the Year 2012 in Denmark +VIDEO
Oct 18, 2011
The Danish jury behind Car of the Year has named Opel Ampera as this years winner. The respected national awards, presented by Motorjournalisternes Klub Danmark (MKD), praised Ampera for its succesful marriage between the electric and the petroldriven car. ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 FORD F-150 REVIEW
Oct 17, 2011
Ford Specs, Comparisons and Prices - Ford Buyers Guide HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE F-150 VEHICLE At risk of sounding like a car salesperson; ladies, this is the truck for you. This four-door six-passenger full-size truck is spacious, easy to maneuver, and holds p ... Continue reading
Oct 17, 2011
Legrand, the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks, is pleased to announce updates regarding a strategic agreement with Lear Corporation, a global leader in automotive electrical power management systems. In North America, Legrand/Pass & Seymour partnered with Le ... Continue reading
Alcohol Monitering: LifeSafer Ignition Interlocks Keeping Franklin County Roads Safe
Oct 17, 2011
LifeSafer, Inc., an Ohio-based Ignition Interlock Manufacturer, is now the sole service provider in Franklin County, Ohio to install Camera Ignition Interlocks as a mandatory requirement for all drunk driving (OVI) offenders declared by the Court financially unable to pay the full cost of the program. This program allo ... Continue reading
Help Promote Roadway Safety During National Teen Driver Safety Week
Oct 17, 2011
Oct. 16-22 is National Teen Driver Safety Week and the National Safety Council has partnered with State Farm to provide information and tools to help keep teens safe. Each day, more than 15 fatalities occur in crashes involving drivers between the ages of 15 to 20. ... Continue reading
National Safety Council Announces Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award Winners
Oct 17, 2011
The National Safety Council today announced Judy Weber-Jones of Illinois and Kaylen Larson of Minnesota as the winners of its 3rd annual Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award, supported by the General Motors Foundation. This announcement comes in conjunction with National Teen Driver Safety Week, which takes place Oct. ... Continue reading
Volvo V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid to Start Selling in 2012 +VIDEO
Oct 17, 2011
EDITOR'S NOTE: Now we're talking; using electric to combine with a non-gasoline fuel in order to seriously make a dent in our gasoline addiction. And what would make this vehicle even better - and save money on the liquid fuel that's needed for this V60 - would be to use bio-diesel in place of conventional diesel. One ... Continue reading
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