Ford Fusion Hybrid Achieves Highest Hybrid Customer Satisfaction
Jul 21, 2011
-- Ford Fusion Hybrid customers are the most satisfied hybrid owners and are experiencing remarkable quality performance Fusion Hybrid achieves 41 mpg city ââ¬â 10 mpg better than the Toyota Camry Hybrid ââ¬â which is helping attract 75 percent of customers from competitors, the highest conquest ... Continue reading
Universal Lubricants Produces Good Quality Recycled Motor Oil
Jul 21, 2011
Conserving our natural resources by producing top-quality recycled motor oils, Universal Lubricants added all four Leif Johnson Ford locations (Austin, TX) to its growing list of ECO ULTRA users. Made in the U.S. at the company's advanced re-refinery, ECO ULTRA is an environment-friendly and American Petroleum Institut ... Continue reading
Key Smart Grid Tech Issues Addressed by IEEE
Jul 21, 2011
To convert a critical mass of drivers to electric vehicle (EVs), we must first drive market penetration by establishing policies to reduce ownership cost of (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). This is according to an update on the challenges to Smart Grid in a new issue of Proceedings of the IEEE. Elect ... Continue reading
Pick Up Some Shaving Cream and Charge Your Car--Walgreens Plans 800 Electric Charging Stations
Jul 21, 2011
Walgreens plans to offer electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at approximately 800 locations across the country by the end of the year, making it the nation's largest retail host. The company's neighborhood stores will provide convenient locations for EV drivers to recharge near home or work. The charging stations w ... Continue reading
Ford Five Hundred And Mercury Montego Recalled
Jul 21, 2011
Vehicle Make: Ford/Mercury Model/Year: Five Hundred/Montego Model Year(s): 2007 Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: JUL 07, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:11V355000 N/A NHTSA Action Number:N/A Component:FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Potential Number of Units Affected:2,9 ... Continue reading
Safe Families Expo is Sponsored by Dodge at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum
Jul 21, 2011
The Walter P. Chrysler Museum is proudly partnering with the Auburn Hills, Mich. campus of Oakland Community College and the Combined Regional Emergency Services Training (CREST) program for a Safe Families Expo ... Continue reading
Jul 21, 2011
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): FORD / EXCURSION 2002-2005 FORD / F-250 2005-2007 FORD / F-250 SD 2002-2007 FORD / F-250 SUPERDUTY 2005 FORD / F-350 2005-2007 FORD / F-350 SD 2002-2007 FORD / F-350 SUPERDUTY 2005 FORD / F-450 SD 2002-2003, 2005-2007 FORD / F-450 SUPERDUTY 2003 FORD / F-550 SD 2002-2003, 2005-2007 ... Continue reading
2012 Audi A7 Supercharged Review: A Fantastic Car - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 20, 2011
2012 AUDI A7 SUPERCHARGED - A FANTASTIC CAR! A Fantastic Car for the Well Heeled By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is a fantastic car. The new Audi A7 Supercharged is one of those cars I really hate to give up at the end of the week, and one I wish I had the wherewithal to own. What a sophisticated ... Continue reading
2012 Scion iQ Premium Micro-Subcompact is World's Smallest Four-Seater - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 20, 2011
Scion announced today that its 2012 iQ premium micro-subcompact will begin arriving in dealerships this October. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater. "Scion prides itself on being an innovative brand with a lineup of iconic vehicles that set automotive tre ... Continue reading
2011 Dodge Avenger Heat - V6 Review
Jul 20, 2011
2011 DODGE AVENGER HEAT V6 Contender for Most Improved By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau With Fiat now managing Detroitâs smallest car company model updates are coming at a rapid pace with a new Durango, 300, Grand Cherokee, 200 and lots of others. Iâve driven most of them only around the block ... Continue reading
LPG (CNG) Saves 40% of Converted Mazda 6 Running Costs
Jul 20, 2011
LPG GIVEN FLEET BOOST AFTER MAZDA DEMO Autogas has seen a surge in interest from fleet managers following the conversion of a Mazda 6 to run on LPG. Autogas and Mazda invited fleet managers to get behind the wheel of the converted Mazda 6 LPG and discover how they can run a greener fleet whilst saving up to 40 per cent ... Continue reading
Nissan's DOE Funded Plant To Build U.S. Built Electric Vehicle Assemblies
Jul 20, 2011
Nissan Americas today confirmed that, starting in early 2013, it will produce the electric motor for the Nissan LEAF the world's first all-electric, zero-emission vehicle designed for the mass market at its Decherd, Tenn., powertrain assembly plant. Preparation of the plant for electric motor production, facilitated by ... Continue reading
Fewer California Traffic Deaths Trend Continues
Jul 20, 2011
California saw a decline in overall traffic deaths in 2010, marking the fifth year in a row of safer roads. Â According to federal government figures, total vehicle fatalities dropped 11.9 percent, from 3,081 in 2009 to 2,715 in 2010. Â Since the latest high of 4,333 in 2005, the 2010 figures show a total decline of ... Continue reading
Jul 20, 2011
11 days, 17 hours and 22 minutes of non-stop driving, renowned adventurer and off-road driver Rainer Zietlow and his team set a new world record certified by Tuv Nord Mobility for driving the length of the Pan-American Highway as they crossed the road's end in Deadhorse, Alaska. The TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenge ... Continue reading
Smart Phones Distracting Less Drivers
Jul 20, 2011
2011 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test revealed that while 8 in 10 drivers say it is never safe to text, email or use their smart phone, an alarmingly large percentage of drivers use various features of their smart phones when operating their vehicles. Even with a number of states banning handheld cell phone use and ... Continue reading
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