Michigan Puts 1.2 Million People on The Road This Fourth of July Weekend
Jun 22, 2011
An estimated 1.2 million Michiganians will travel on vacation during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, slightly less than last year, reports AAA Michigan. Nationally, AAA projects approximately 39 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles from home, down 2.5 percent. ... Continue reading
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster Featured At The New Mercedes-Benz Manhattan Flagship Store
Jun 22, 2011
The new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan dealership hosted its gala opening last night and amongst the shining stars and VIPs pulsing around the 330,000 square foot flagship store was one of the most expensive Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the world that can't be purchased at the dealership, but rather through RM Auctions during th ... Continue reading
More Americans Will Be Flying This Independence Day, Leaving Their Cars at Home
Jun 22, 2011
Despite recent declines, the sustained period of expensive fuel prices about one dollar more than a year ago will offset year-over-year improvement within other economic indicators AAA forecasts 39 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend, a 2.5 percent declin ... Continue reading
2012 Buick LaCrosse - New V-6 Delivers Horsepower Boost
Jun 22, 2011
luxury sedan's performance 23-horsepower improvement with no compromise in fuel efficiency The 2012 Buick LaCrosse, arriving in dealerships later this summer, will be available with a new, more powerful and fuel-efficient version of its direct-injected 3.6L V-6 engine. The engine is a no-additional-cost alternative on ... Continue reading
MINI Coupé Concept Becomes Reality - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 22, 2011
MINI is giving the small car segment another fascinating injection of variety with the presentation of the first two-seater in the brand’s current model range. The MINI Coupé represents the faithful transposition of the brand’s sporting DNA into a cutting-edge vehicle concept with a new interpretatio ... Continue reading
Jun 21, 2011
42 percent of all consumers surveyed in a 2011 Maritz Research study say fuel economy is an "extremely important" new vehicle purchase driver up 13.5 percent versus a decade ago; Millennials rank its importance even higher and rate it most often as having the "greatest impact" on future vehicle purchases Fuel economy a ... Continue reading
Electric Power Steering Software Upgrades Enhances Driver Safety
Jun 21, 2011
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , today announced a range of advanced steering features which can be programmed within the software of an Electrically Powered Steering (EPS) system to assist the driver. Any number of the functions can be selected by vehicle manufacturers to help enhance driver safety or mitigate vehicle ... Continue reading
EPA Proposes 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards, 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Volume
Jun 21, 2011
**EPA Proposes 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards, 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Volume * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the 2012 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency's Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). EPA continues to support greater use o ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Drive Sales of Smaller Vehicles
Jun 21, 2011
As the price of gas remains high, consumers are increasingly looking for more cost-effective and fuel-efficient vehicles, with compact cars rapidly gaining in demand. Researchers from GfK Custom Research North America's Automotive sector found that, while demand for compact cars is high, that same demand doesn't carry ... Continue reading
Michigan Roundtable to Discuss New Vehicle Registration System Includes Mike Gingell of Polk
Jun 21, 2011
Mike Gingell, vice president of corporate development at Polk, has been named to a new Business Roundtable developed by Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. The Roundtable includes a select group of Michigan business professionals appointed to help the Secretary of State's office operate more effectively and more ... Continue reading
EPA Extends Public Comment on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
Jun 21, 2011
In response to requests from members of Congress and to encourage additional public comment, EPA today extended the timeline for public input by 30 days on the proposed mercury and air toxics standards, an extension that will not alter the timeline for issuing the final standards in November 2011. "EPA will put these l ... Continue reading
2012 Audi Q5 Hybrid Quattro: First Drive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 21, 2011
First Drive 2012 Audi Q5 hybrid quattro By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MALLORCA, Spain. June 20, 2011. The Q5 is Audi's first model that gets a hybrid drive line. But wait, I have to say: modern hybrid technology, since Audi introduced a hybrid system in 1989 on the Audi 100 Avant Duo Concept. ... Continue reading
Coming Back to the U.S? AutoSource Can Help You Buy Your New Car
Jun 21, 2011
A unique distributor relationship with manufacturers allows International AutoSource (IAS) to offer expats moving to the U.S. factory-direct, invoice-based pricing. IAS is a manufacturer-authorized distributor that offers a factory-authorized buying program. This eliminates the "middleman" that exists with internet car ... Continue reading
Better In-Auto Entertainment from Freescale Semiconductor
Jun 21, 2011
Freescale Semiconductor kicked off the 2011 Freescale Technology Forum Americas in high energy fashion today by demonstrating one of the industryââ¬â¢s highest-performance quad-core applications processors. The forumââ¬â¢s opening keynote presentation featured a live demonstration presenting the m ... Continue reading
Registering A Car In Alabama? You Need Insurance
Jun 21, 2011
Gov. Robert Bentley signed into law last Tuesday legislation that will set up an Alabama car coverage verification database and will give police and other government officials online access to information regarding the coverage status of residents, according to Online Auto Insurance News. The new law will also make ver ... Continue reading
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