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Pioneering Electric Vehicle (EV) Producer THINK Puts in Place Top Leadership Team to Drive Growth

Pioneering Electric Vehicle (EV) Producer THINK Puts in Place Top Leadership Team to Drive Growth

Pioneering Electric Vehicle (EV) Producer THINK Puts in Place Top Leadership Team to Drive Growth PR Newswire OSLO, Norway, Sept. 28 OSLO, Norway, Sept. 28 -- THINK's top leadership team is further strengthened with the appointment today of Barry Engle as CEO. Â Engle brings a global track record of success with exten ... Continue reading

Mahindra Rejects Any Attempt by Global Vehicles to Order Mahindra Vehicles as it is Invalid

Mahindra Rejects Any Attempt by Global Vehicles to Order Mahindra Vehicles as it is Invalid

Mahindra Rejects Any Attempt by Global Vehicles to Order Mahindra Vehicles as it is Invalid PR Newswire MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Mahindra and Mahindra announced that it had received and was rejecting an invalid order for pick-up trucks from former distributor Global Vehicles USA, Inc. Mahindra ... Continue reading

Audi Sets U.S. Prices for 2011 Audi A8 Luxury Flagship Sedan and Soon-to-Arrive 2011 Audi R8 V8 Sports Cars

Audi Sets U.S. Prices for 2011 Audi A8 Luxury Flagship Sedan and Soon-to-Arrive 2011 Audi R8 V8 Sports Cars

Audi Sets U.S. Prices for 2011 Audi A8 Luxury Flagship Sedan and Soon-to-Arrive 2011 Audi R8 V8 Sports Cars PR Newswire HERNDON, Va., Sept. 28 HERNDON, Va., Sept. 28 -- The all-new Audi A8 blends innovation, performance and luxury with competitive prices starting at $78,050 Audi R8 4.2 quattro® gains 10 more hp for ... Continue reading

Stupid National Survey Shows That Most Consumers Support 60 Mile Per Gallon Car and Light Truck Fuel Economy Standard by 2025

Stupid National Survey Shows That Most Consumers Support 60 Mile Per Gallon Car and Light Truck Fuel Economy Standard by 2025

National Survey Shows That Most Consumers Support 60 Mile Per Gallon Car and Light Truck Fuel Economy Standard by 2025 WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- As the Obama Administration considers a new car and light truck fuel economy standard for 2025, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) released findings o ... Continue reading

IDC Energy Insights Forecasts Electric Vehicle Market to Reach 2.7 Million Cars By 2015

IDC Energy Insights Forecasts Electric Vehicle Market to Reach 2.7 Million Cars By 2015

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--IDC Energy Insights announced today the availability of two new studies, Business Strategy: The Coming Electric Vehicle Rollout: Forecasting the Market (Document # EI224908) and The Coming Electric Vehicle Rollout Part 2: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Utilities (Document # EI224910) that ... Continue reading

Investment in Electric Vehicle IT Systems to Total $5.1 Billion by 2015, Forecasts Pike Research

Investment in Electric Vehicle IT Systems to Total $5.1 Billion by 2015, Forecasts Pike Research

BOULDER, Colo.--With more than 3 million electric vehicles (EVs) expected to be driving the world’s roads by 2015, utilities will face a host of new infrastructure requirements to support the increased power demand that will result from customers plugging in to recharge. The majority of EV service equipm ... Continue reading

The Hatch Is Hot: Ford Fiesta Sales Show Trend Toward Five-Door Models, Paving Way for Focus

The Hatch Is Hot: Ford Fiesta Sales Show Trend Toward Five-Door Models, Paving Way for Focus

The Hatch Is Hot: Ford Fiesta Sales Show Trend Toward Five-Door Models, Paving Way for Focus DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 28 DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 28 -- New 2011 Ford Fiesta hatchback sales are countering conventional wisdom about hatch popularity in the U.S. market; Ford also is preparing to launch its all-new Focus in bot ... Continue reading

All-New 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Combines Stunning Design With Increased Power and Improved Fuel Efficiency

All-New 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Combines Stunning Design With Increased Power and Improved Fuel Efficiency

All-New 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Combines Stunning Design With Increased Power and Improved Fuel Efficiency PR Newswire HERNDON, Va., Sept. 28 HERNDON, Va., Sept. 28 -- The second generation all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg combines cutting-edge German design, even more versatility and an array of standard features, all ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2011 Volvo V60

First Drive: 2011 Volvo V60

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel VERONA, Italy. September 2010. It applies to all markets worldwide: a car cannot be successful if the price is not right. That is especially the case on the Dutch market, where prices are sky high because of huge taxes. Christiaan Kouwel, product ... Continue reading

DCH Auto Group Wins National Highway Safety Award for Teen Safe Driving Program

DCH Auto Group Wins National Highway Safety Award for Teen Safe Driving Program

DCH Auto Group Wins National Highway Safety Award for Teen Safe Driving Program PR Newswire SOUTH AMBOY, N.J., Sept. 27 SOUTH AMBOY, N.J., Sept. 27 -- The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) presented one of four Peter K. O'Rourke Special Achievement Awards for notable achievements in highway safety to DCH Auto ... Continue reading

Trunk or Treat Promises a Sweet Time at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum

Trunk or Treat Promises a Sweet Time at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum

Trunk or Treat Promises a Sweet Time at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 27 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 27 -- The Walter P. Chrysler Museum, in Auburn Hills, is offering spook-tacular fun for the whole family Sunday, Oct. 24 with Trunk or Treat from 2 – 4 p.m. Goblins d ... Continue reading

Visteon's 'C-Beyond' Vehicle Concept To Be Showcased at Paris Motor Show - A New Vision for Connected and Sustainable Mobility

Visteon's 'C-Beyond' Vehicle Concept To Be Showcased at Paris Motor Show - A New Vision for Connected and Sustainable Mobility

Visteon's 'C-Beyond' Vehicle Concept To Be Showcased at Paris Motor Show - A New Vision for Connected and Sustainable Mobility PR Newswire PARIS, Sept. 27, 2010 PARIS, Sept. 27, 2010 -- Visteon Corporation is displaying the successful C-Beyond vehicle concept, featuring its unique range of innovative technologies, at t ... Continue reading

Vibrant Names Jeff Babka Chief Financial Officer

Vibrant Names Jeff Babka Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK--Jeff Babka has been named Chief Financial Officer of Vibrant, the global leader in contextual advertising, it was announced today by Doug Stevenson co-founder and CEO of Vibrant. “Jeff is one of the best CFOs I know. He’s fantastic. His track record is impressive with extraordinary standin ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Launches Hot Used-Car Report, Helping Dealers Better Understand Consumer Used-Car Interest

Kelley Blue Book Launches Hot Used-Car Report, Helping Dealers Better Understand Consumer Used-Car Interest

Kelley Blue Book Launches Hot Used-Car Report, Helping Dealers Better Understand Consumer Used-Car Interest PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 27 IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 27 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the launch of its monthly Hot Used-Car Repo ... Continue reading

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