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Toyota's Don Esmond at APA: We have Great Dealers; Sales are Up, Toyota Will Not Put All Future Technology In One Basket; New Prius Models at Detroit Auto Show

Toyota's Don Esmond at APA: We have Great Dealers; Sales are Up, Toyota Will Not Put All Future Technology In One Basket; New Prius Models at Detroit Auto Show

Detroit October 15, 2010; At the monthly APA (Automotive Press Association) meeting held at the Detroit Athletic Club Don Esmond, Toyota Motor Corp.’s North American sales chief, Don Esmond said that Toyota Motor Corp. will reveal the next model in what will become a family of Prius hybrid cars at the Detroit auto ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Announces Acquisition of Auto Dealer Software and Service Company vAuto

AutoTrader.com Announces Acquisition of Auto Dealer Software and Service Company vAuto

PR Newswire ATLANTA, Oct. 15 ATLANTA, Oct. 15 -- AutoTrader.com, the Internet's leading automotive marketplace and consumer information website, announced today the completion of its transaction to acquire vAuto, the automotive retail industry's leading provider of advanced software tools for used vehicle management, p ... Continue reading

Ford Focus' Social Interactive Race

Ford Focus' Social Interactive Race

YOU CAN BE A REALITY TV STAR IN A NEW AMAZING RACE EVENT by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor The Auto Channel Anyone who is a Ford Facebook or Twitter member is connected to social medias, has a built-in group of friends, a big personality, can be entertaining on camera and hold a valid drivering license can be part of th ... Continue reading

Goodyear Tires Will Be Standard Fitment on 2011 Ford Explorer

Goodyear Tires Will Be Standard Fitment on 2011 Ford Explorer

PR Newswire AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 15 AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- Ford Motor Company is turning to Goodyear's popular Fortera HL tire as a key original equipment fitment for the 2011 Ford Explorer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) The standar ... Continue reading

Eureka! Audi A3 TDI Spotlights Bright Future for Diesel and Biodiesel Technology in 1,000-Mile Green Car of the Year Tour

Eureka! Audi A3 TDI Spotlights Bright Future for Diesel and Biodiesel Technology in 1,000-Mile Green Car of the Year Tour

Diesel Drives the Future' tour, two Audi A3 TDI® cars will cover the length of California on Rentech synthetic diesel Demonstration next week will show how advanced diesel technologies and fuels can answer significant energy challenges soon Event caps successful run for the Audi A3 TDI as the Green Car Journal's ... Continue reading

RECALL: EVENFLO MAESTRO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT

RECALL: EVENFLO MAESTRO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT

Child Restraint Brand Name / Model or Model No.: EVENFLO / 310 (MAESTRO) Production Dates:Information not Available Manufacturer: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. Mfr's Report Date: OCT 12, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10C005000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units Affected: 13792 Summary: EV ... Continue reading

CODA Automotive Taps Fleet Industry Experts to Lead Fleet and Commercial Sales

CODA Automotive Taps Fleet Industry Experts to Lead Fleet and Commercial Sales

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 14 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 14 -- CODA Automotive, a California-based electric car and battery company, announced the hire of Marc Sears, Vice President, Fleet Sales Washington D.C. and Brian Patnoe, Vice President, Fleet Sales Southern California. Â In their new roles, Sears and Patnoe ar ... Continue reading

Toyota and Lexus Celebrate Entertainment Industry's Environmental Efforts at the 20th Annual Environmental Media Awards

Toyota and Lexus Celebrate Entertainment Industry's Environmental Efforts at the 20th Annual Environmental Media Awards

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 14 TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 14 -- For the 10th year, Toyota and Lexus are proud presenting sponsors of the Environmental Media Awards. This event honors film and television productions that communicate environmental messages in the most creative and influential ways. This year's nominees include fe ... Continue reading

First Euro NCAP Advanced Rewards Ten Car Safety Technologies - VIDEO STORY

First Euro NCAP Advanced Rewards Ten Car Safety Technologies - VIDEO STORY

PARIS - October 14, 2010: Euro NCAP Advanced is a Euro NCAP initiative in response to the rapid development of new technologies available when buying cars. By rewarding advanced technologies, Euro NCAP is now providing an incentive to car manufacturers to accelerate the standard fitment of important safety equipment. T ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Lets Consumers Test Drive Volt Electric Car - VIDEO STORY

Chevrolet Lets Consumers Test Drive Volt Electric Car - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - October 14, 2010: In anticipation of the official launch this November, Chevrolet is offering drivers a sneak-peek at what the Volt is all about. Volt Unplugged, a 12 city coast-to-coast tour, gives consumers a chance to kick the tires, grip the steering wheel and take the extended-range electric vehicle for ... Continue reading

Five Hidden Costs To Consider Before Buying A Car

Five Hidden Costs To Consider Before Buying A Car

HARTFORD, Conn.--Consumers looking to buy a new car shouldn’t get stuck on the sticker as there is more than the price on the window to consider in terms of total cost. “The true cost of ownership is more about Distance, Repairs, Insurance, Value and Extras than it is about the sticker price.” ... Continue reading

Nissan North America, Inc. Selects Guidepoint to Supply Vehicle Tracking and Recovery System

Nissan North America, Inc. Selects Guidepoint to Supply Vehicle Tracking and Recovery System

PR Newswire MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Oct. 13 MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Oct. 13 -- GuidePoint Systems today announced it has been selected to supply its GPS-based vehicle tracking and recovery solution to Nissan® dealerships nationwide. The Madison Heights, Mich.-based telematics supplier said it will supply the all-new ... Continue reading

National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Criticizes EPA Decision to Increase Ethanol in Gasoline

National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Criticizes EPA Decision to Increase Ethanol in Gasoline

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gregory M. Scott, executive vice president and general counsel of NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association, issued the following statement criticizing the decision announced today by the Environmental Protection Agency to appr ... Continue reading

Wheego Electric Cars to Debut Full-Speed LiFe at Los Angeles Auto Show

Wheego Electric Cars to Debut Full-Speed LiFe at Los Angeles Auto Show

Media Contact: Susan Nicholson, VP- PR and Corporate Communications Wheego Electric Cars Cell 404-285-8988 susan@wheego.net WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS TO DEBUT FULL-SPEED LiFe AT LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW ATLANTA (October 13, 2010) - WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS, a U.S. manufacturer of all-electric cars, today announced it will unveil t ... Continue reading

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