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Zipcar Now Available at More Than 225 Colleges and Universities in North America

Zipcar Now Available at More Than 225 Colleges and Universities in North America

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2010 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2010 -- Zipcar Inc., the world's leading car-sharing service, announced today that it has expanded to 31 additional college and university campuses this fall. The company now has a presence on more than 225 college and university campuses across North America, po ... Continue reading

Audi Sounds Out the Engine Note ff the Future

Audi Sounds Out the Engine Note ff the Future

Audi 'acousticians' are deliberating over the best way to break the silence of the brand's forthcoming 'e-tron' electric cars, which make virtually no sound at speeds of up to 15mph, to alert other road users to their presence. ... Continue reading

AUDI AG: Record Sales In Sight

AUDI AG: Record Sales In Sight

AUDI AG set a sales target for this year of 1,080,000 cars - and the sales figures for the first ten months of 2010 have brought that target within sight. ... Continue reading

Decision For Serial Production: CLS Shooting Brake Will Be Built In The Mercedes-Benz Plant Sindelfingen

Decision For Serial Production: CLS Shooting Brake Will Be Built In The Mercedes-Benz Plant Sindelfingen

The CLS Shooting Brake will go into serial production: As of 2012, the sporty four-door Coupé with sloping tail end based on the CLS will roll-off the assembly line in the Mercedes-Benz Plant Sindelfingen. ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces Third Annual Share the Love Event

Subaru Announces Third Annual Share the Love Event

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 8, 2010 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 8, 2010 -- Subaru of America, Inc. has announced its third annual Share the Love Event. The company, which recently set an all-time sales record, will continue its mission to give back to charities in need. "Over the last two years, Subaru of America, Inc. is prou ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

CARSON, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 CARSON, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 -- U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. , one of the largest online providers of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, today reported net sales for the third quarter ended October 2, 2010 of $72.3 million compared with Q3 2009 net sales of $47.0 million. Exclud ... Continue reading

Electric Cars Light Up the Classroom: General Motors' "Power of the Plug" Teaches Kids about the Future of Transportation - VIDEO FEATURE

Electric Cars Light Up the Classroom: General Motors' "Power of the Plug" Teaches Kids about the Future of Transportation - VIDEO FEATURE

DETROIT - November 8, 2010: This November the Chevrolet Volt will hit both dealership showrooms and classrooms around the country. Once thought of as a science project, the electric car is being used to teach the next generation about the future of transportation, electricity and alternative fuels. The brains behind th ... Continue reading

America's Truck Comes to Town: Ford Takes 2011 F-150 EcoBoost to Consumers in 60 Cities - VIDEO ENHANCED

America's Truck Comes to Town: Ford Takes 2011 F-150 EcoBoost to Consumers in 60 Cities - VIDEO ENHANCED

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 8, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 8, 2010 -- Ford is taking the new 2011 F-150 with EcoBoost on a nationwide tour of 60 cities offering consumers the opportunity to experience the truck's power and performance firsthand F-150 with EcoBoost offers the best combination of capability, power and efficienc ... Continue reading

Mazda to Unveil All-New 2012 MAZDA5 and Mazda SHINARI Concept at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Mazda to Unveil All-New 2012 MAZDA5 and Mazda SHINARI Concept at 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2010 -- Mazda North American Operations will debut the all-new version of its popular, trend-setting, in-a-class-of-its-own, MAZDA5 multi-activity vehicle at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Since it launched in 2005, MAZDA5 redefined the definition of small family tr ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Puts New Driving Simulator into Gear - VIDEO FEATURE

Mercedes-Benz Puts New Driving Simulator into Gear - VIDEO FEATURE

Mercedes-Benz puts into gear a state of the art driving simulator CCM-News, New York. With its 360° screen, fast electric power system and a twelve-meter long rail for transverse movements, the dynamic driving simulator that Mercedes- Benz has just put into gear, is the most advanced in the automobile industry. Driv ... Continue reading

Nissan's New Electric Leaf Leads New York City Marathon

Nissan's New Electric Leaf Leads New York City Marathon

By Marty Bernstein Millenniums ago when historians say Pheidippides ran 26+ miles from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens to announce the Persians had been defeated in an epic battle, would be the precursor of a business model marathon metaphor to be the winner of the alternate fuels automobile race. Who knew? But S ... Continue reading

Toyota Launches Inspiring New 'Ideas for Good' Initiative

Toyota Launches Inspiring New 'Ideas for Good' Initiative

Ideas for Good," a unique initiative centered on what the company has been doing for many years—repurposing its innovative automotive technology to benefit society in the non-automotive space. The campaign builds upon Toyota's DNA of quality, reliability and durability, as well as its commitment to innov ... Continue reading

SB LiMotive to Provide Lithium-ion Battery Packs for Fiat 500EV

SB LiMotive to Provide Lithium-ion Battery Packs for Fiat 500EV

Fiat 500EV, which will be launched in the U.S. market in 2012. The Fiat 500EV, which demonstrates the benefits of the Chrysler and Fiat alliance, will be an environmentally friendly, clean, and quiet vehicle for the U.S. subcompact passenger car market. The Fiat 500EV powertrain is comprised of three main systems: high ... Continue reading

Chrysler Reports an Operating Profit of $239 Million in the Third Quarter Revises Guidance Upward for Full Year 2010

Chrysler Reports an Operating Profit of $239 Million in the Third Quarter Revises Guidance Upward for Full Year 2010

Net Revenues in Q3 2010 increased to $11.0 billion, up 5.2 percent from $10.5 billion in Q2 2010 Operating Profit(a) came in at $239 million, an improvement of $56 million versus Q2 2010 Modified EBITDA(a,b) was $937 million (8.5 percent of Net Revenues), an $82 million increase from Q2 2010 Net Loss reduced to $84 mil ... Continue reading

Visteon Debuts Its Compact Electric Air Conditioning Compressor for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Visteon Debuts Its Compact Electric Air Conditioning Compressor for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

new lightweight electric compressor from Visteon Corporation (OTC: VSTO) contributes to the "green" profile of the recently launched BMW ActiveHybrid 7, part of the BMW 7 Series. By utilizing its global expertise with compressors and electronics, Visteon designed an integrated solution that meets the demands of hybrid ... Continue reading

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