State, National Highway Safety Experts Meet in Cincinnati
Sep 22, 2011
Highway Safety Culture Change is Focus WASHINGTON and CINCINNATI, The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services are hosting the 2011 GHSA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, September 25-28. Approximately 450 highway safety, law enforcement and public healt ... Continue reading
Jiffy Lube Honors Outstanding Franchisees, Employees at 32nd Annual Convention
Sep 22, 2011
As the nation's largest fast lube company convened to celebrate 32 years of leadership and plan for the future, Eastern champs, the "River City Raiders," from Jiffy Lube service center #285 in Fort Wayne, Ind., had a milestone of their own to celebrate. The employee team, or "J-Team," emerged as the 2011 J-Team All Sta ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Drive the Ford Test Track, Meet Parnelli Jones and Tanner Foust
Sep 22, 2011
Racing legend Parnelli Jones and three-time X Games Rally gold medalist and Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust will be attending Get Your Heart Racing, Saturday, October 15, at the Ford Development Center (formerly the Ford Proving Grounds) in Dearborn, Michigan, as Ford and Henry Ford Health System partner to fight heart ... Continue reading
Anheuser-Busch Supports Drunk Driving Research, Hosts Leading Experts to Study Impaired Driving
Sep 22, 2011
As the nation's largest brewer prepares to celebrate Global Be(er) Responsible Day this Friday, Anheuser-Busch today welcomed a group of experts on impaired driving. ... Continue reading
Audubon and Toyota Announce 2011-2012 "Pennies For The Planet" Campaign
Sep 22, 2011
Kid's Fundraising Efforts Will Help Wildlife and Wild Places in Need-- Kids around the country are gearing up for another year of Pennies for the Planet, an environmental education and action campaign to protect wildlife and habitat. Pennies for the Planet is made possible by support from TogetherGreen, an Audubon init ... Continue reading
Sep 22, 2011
New-vehicle retail sales for September continue to improve, with the selling rate expected to be much stronger than in August, according to J.D.Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 retail franchisees throughout the United States. Retail Light-Vehicle Sales September new-ve ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Quarterly Results--Unit Sales Down
Sep 22, 2011
CarMax, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended August 31, 2011. We are pleased with our ability to increase earnings despite the 2% decline in comparable store used unit sales Net sales and operating revenues increased 11% to $2.59 billion from $2.34 billion in the second quarter of last year. Compara ... Continue reading
UK Opens First Public Access Hydrogen Filling Station +VIDEO
Sep 22, 2011
SWINDON, England - September 22, 2011: The UK's first open access hydrogen vehicle refuelling station opened on Tuesday at Honda's manufacturing facility in Swindon. Built and operated by industrial gases company BOC, a member of The Linde Group, the venture is the result of a partnership between Honda, BOC and economi ... Continue reading
2012 Audi A7 3.0 TFSI quattro Review by Carey Russ
Sep 22, 2011
Now you can have it all DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Do you want it all in a luxury sedan? If so, Audi has you in mind with its A7. In Audi numerology, odd numbers denote something other than a sedan. The A5 coupe and Q5 and Q7 crossovers, for instance. But the A7 has four doors, which would usually get it cla ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2012 BMW 528i Touring Review by Henny Hemmes
Sep 22, 2011
Less is more By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel SEVILLE - September 22, 2011: Downsizing is what many car manufacturers are now looking at. Not necessarily as it pertains to physical size of their models, but rather the engine capacity. Around a year and a half year ago, when BMW introduced the new ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania Game Commission Advises Motorists to Watch for Deer
Sep 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today advised motorists to slow down after sundown and before sunrise to reduce their risk of having a close encounter with a white-tailed deer. Deer collisions are an annual occurrence that will continue through Thanksgiving week and begin to slow down in mid ... Continue reading
EV Drivers Will Prefer to Charge Their Vehicles at Home, Reveals a New Chartwell Survey
Sep 21, 2011
Utilities will need to ensure their distribution systems are ready for electric vehicles (EVs) because an overwhelming number of drivers envision they will charge their EVs at home, new Chartwell research shows. Coinciding with the launch of its EV Customer Strategy Research Council and Electric Vehicle Programs Summit ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Senior Marketing Leadership Appointment
Sep 21, 2011
Nissan today announced that Fred Deperez is named director, Chief Marketing Manager for Nissan Marketing, effective Oct. 3. In his new assignment, Deperez will report to Jon Brancheau, vice president, Nissan Marketing, Nissan North America, and be responsible for leading lifecycle product marketing efforts supporting N ... Continue reading
Sep 21, 2011
What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute 10 Plug-In Electric Hybrid (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to Duke Energy officials as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Thursday, Sept. 22 Press conference to start promptly at 11:00 a.m. followed by limited v ... Continue reading
Major Alt Fuel POW WOW Convenes in Washington Today with Intriguing, Questionable Participants
Sep 21, 2011
Major Alt Fuel POW WOW Convenes in Washington Today with Intriguing, Questionable Participants By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL WASHINGTON â September 21, 2011: The United States Energy Security Council (USESC), the highest level extra-governmental group ever assembled to address ... Continue reading
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