Jun 29, 2011
LONDON, June 29, 2011 -- Rejoice! The world's most expensive unleaded fuel is 'not' sold in the United Kingdom. So let's relax, thank our lucky stars, and spare a thought for our long-suffering foreign neighbours. When Londoners, for example, paid GBP1.35 per-litre in January 2011 - their equivalents in Amsterdam were ... Continue reading
Jun 29, 2011
toyota recall, recall involving approximately 45,500 Highlander Hybrid and 36,700 Lexus RX 400h vehicles sold in the U.S. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the Hybrid System Inverter contains a control board with transistors. ... Continue reading
Nissan: A Million in Qash - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 29, 2011
Staff at Nissan Sunderland Plant are today celebrating the production of their one millionth Nissan Qashqai, cementing its position as one of the most successful British-built cars ever. ... Continue reading
New Citroën DS4 Redefines Expectations of a Mid-Size Coupé - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 29, 2011
DS4 has already been voted "Most Beautiful Car of the Year" by more than 60,000 web users in 62 countries. A jury from the worlds of design, sport, culture and the media presented DS4 with the "Most Beautiful Interior" prize at the 26th International Automobile Festival in January. DS4 has also been honoured at the 2 ... Continue reading
Bentley Mulsanne Takes the Grand Tour to Its Namesake French Town - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 28, 2011
MULSANNE, France - June 28, 2011: Ride along on an interesting travel video blog. Click PLAY to watch DETAILED OF THE NEW MULSANNE âThe new Mulsanne is a thoroughly modern flagship that captures the essence of the Bentley marque. It is elegant yet distinctly sporting in character, delivering effortless performance ... Continue reading
Take a Hotlap in the Jaguar XKR-S - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 28, 2011
Jaguar XKR-S, the most powerful and fastest series production sports car Jaguar has ever built with a top speed of 300km/h SEE ALSO: XKR-S Details Portimão, Portugal - June 28, 2011: Mike Cross, Jaguar's Chief Engineer - Vehicle Integrity, takes us on an exhilarating run around one of Europe's most thrilling racetrack ... Continue reading
The First Of 20 Battery Switch Stations In Denmark
Jun 28, 2011
In preparation for commercial launch later this year, Better Place today unveiled the company's first Battery Switch station in Europe at an event in Gladsaxe, just outside Copenhagen. The station, which showcased the company's Battery Switch technology, switching a Renault Fluence Z.E., is the first of 20 Battery Swit ... Continue reading
2012 Prius v (nee Toyota Prius) First Drive
Jun 28, 2011
Not a Toyota Prius Anymore, Just a Prius v By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The smart folks at Toyota have decided that they will make a separate breed of the popular Prius hybrid and add a family of other hybrid vehicles to that stable. Much like Lexus luxury division and Scion youth division the new P ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2011
The state-of-the industry reports, biotech patent cases and advancements in biofuel technologies headline the second day of the 2011 BIO International Convention, the world's largest biotechnology event taking place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry O ... Continue reading
Biotechnology Industry Organization Calls for Government Backed Leadership
Jun 28, 2011
The 2011 Leadership Summit, hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), addressed the economic obstacles and environmental impacts for biotechnologies in transforming how food, fuel and other products are produced. ... Continue reading
2011 Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award Is Open For Nominations
Jun 28, 2011
The National Safety Council is accepting nominations for the 2011 Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award, sponsored by General Motors. This award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made great advances in protecting teen drivers. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of teen fatalities, but teens are ... Continue reading
Conserve Gas and Save With These Holiday Driving Tips
Jun 28, 2011
As Americans across the country hit the road for the Fourth of July weekend, many families are struggling to deal with the burden of high fuel prices. One key tip is often left off fuel-saving checklists: buying the right tires can significantly improve a car's fuel efficiency. Most new cars sold today come with fuel-e ... Continue reading
Corvette Auction Fetches $5.8 Million
Jun 28, 2011
Mecum Auctions sold a variety of noteworthy Corvettes during its annual Bloomington Gold Corvette Auction, which had total gross sales (excluding buyer's premium) of $5.8 million for the two-day event June 24-25, 2011, in St. Charles, Ill. Headlining the offering was a collection of 23 Black Corvettes ranging from 1954 ... Continue reading
IIHS: 2011 Saab 9-5 and 2011-12 Volkswagen CC earn 2011 Top Safety Pick
Jun 28, 2011
The Saab 9-5, a large luxury car, and the Volkswagen CC, a midsize luxury car, are Top Safety Pick award winners after earning good ratings for performance in the Institute's roof strength test for rollover protection. These cars earlier earned good ratings for front, side, and rear crash protection, and they have stan ... Continue reading
Bentley Owners Club Return to the Crewe Factory - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 28, 2011
CREWE, England - June 28, 2011: In this 'Bentley Extravaganzaâ celebrates the return of dozens of rare and beautiful Bentleys from around the globe to the Companyâs headquarters in Crewe. Click PLAY to watch this fabulous video produced by Bentley AN UNBROKEN LINE World of the Bentley Designer uncovered at ne ... Continue reading
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