FordDirect Names Stacey Coopes Chief Executive Officer
May 23, 2011
DEARBORN, Mich., May 23, 2011 -- FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today the appointment of Stacey Coopes as CEO. Coopes previously served as executive vice president of marketing and technology for FordDirect and has been a member of the FordDirect management t ... Continue reading
NADA: Trade-In Values for Used Cars Expected to Rise in June
May 23, 2011
PR Newswire MCLEAN, Va., May 23, 2011 MCLEAN, Va., May 23, 2011 -- Trade-in values of small cars, such as the Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, are forecast to rise more than 30 percent year-over-year in June, says Jonathan Banks, senior analyst with the NADA Used Car Guide. "Strong consumer demand for small ... Continue reading
The Ultimate Minvan: Cars.com Crowns the Honda Odyssey
May 23, 2011
PR Newswire CHICAGO, May 23, 2011 CHICAGO, May 23, 2011 -- Cars.com, an online resource for new and used car buyers, announced today that the Honda Odyssey is the winner of its first-ever Ultimate Minivan Shootout. The site took six redesigned 2011 minivans under $45,000 and put them through a series of rigorous head-t ... Continue reading
Seeing at Night: austriamicrosystems Chip Set for Continental's Crash Prevention System on the Road
May 23, 2011
UNTERPREMSTAETTEN, Austria & LINDAU, Germany--austriamicrosystems (SIX:AMS), a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog ICs, has announced that their ASIC chip set for automotive Laser-based obstacle recognition systems (LIDAR) has been selected by the international automotive supplier Continental a ... Continue reading
May 22, 2011
World Tour of Range Rover Evoque, NCee Lo Green, Mark Ronson and Paolo Nutini who performed simultaneously in a live interactive gig. 'Range Rover Evoque Live' marked the beginning of a global tour bringing the Evoque to more than 100 cities globally and the next phase of the Pulse of The City project, a campaign to in ... Continue reading
Alternative Motors Secures $4.2M Annual Financial Commitment from Sterling Credit
May 22, 2011
LAS VEGAS--Alternative Motors, Inc. has announced the securitization of a $4.2M annual financial commitment from Sterling Credit effective immediately. The financial commitment consists of a program which will enable Alternative Motors to leverage its existing and future accounts receivable into instant positive cash f ... Continue reading
What's Your Car Complaint? The Auto Channel Can Help Solve the Issue
May 21, 2011
Put an 800 lb. gorilla on your side Something wrong with your new car? Was a recent repair job not done properly? Looking for a way to get better fuel mileage? The Auto Channel wants to help you get satisfaction. Tell us about your problem; we'll go to the source and help get the issue rectified or answered. Don't sit ... Continue reading
May 21, 2011
NEW YORK, May 21, 2011 -- WHAT: Â 'Range Rover Evoque Live' marked a global interactive music event uniting international artists who performed simultaneously in Milan, New York and Shanghai, all to support the launch of the all-new 2012 Range Rover Evoque. Guests and fans in New York witnessed an amazing performance ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Plant Prepares for Production Boost, Exports
May 21, 2011
DETROIT General Motorsâ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant, home of the Chevrolet Volt, will close for four weeks beginning in June for planned upgrades to prepare for a significant increase in the rate of Volt production, along with assembly of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu midsize sedan. Already in tight supply, the n ... Continue reading
Getting Rid of Spare Tire Helps Boost Chevy Cruze MPG
May 21, 2011
MILFORD, Mich. Changing a flat tire on the side of a busy freeway can be a dirty and dangerous job. The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze offers a safer option: an on-board tire inflator kit that also helps improve fuel efficiency by shedding 26 pounds of spare tire and jacking hardware. The inflator kit is among 42 changes to the ... Continue reading
ClipperCreek Ships its 5,000th Charge Station
May 21, 2011
ClipperCreek, Inc. announced today that it shipped its 5,000th electric vehicle charging station, clearly maintaining its leadership position in the market. The company has seen a significant increase in shipments as new vehicles hit the market. âThe customer base is varied and broad basedâ, said David Packar ... Continue reading
Low Speed Electric Vehicles Provide Better Alternative To Cars
May 21, 2011
GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 18, 2011 -- Karl Benz knew what he was doing when he produced the first gasoline engine. Cars have revolutionized the way we get from Point A to Point B, but with more than 125 million cars (and counting) on U.S. roads, our cities, climate and environment are getting hit hard because of the moder ... Continue reading
Wording of Auto Insurance Policies Drives Many Americans Up a Wall, InsuranceQuotes.com Poll Shows
May 21, 2011
AUSTIN, Texas, May 19, 2011 -- More than one-third of insured American drivers who have read at least part of their auto insurance policies have had trouble making sense of them, according to an online Harris Interactive poll commissioned by InsuranceQuotes.com. Eighty-seven percent of drivers who currently have auto i ... Continue reading
Mazda Develops Highly Efficient "SKYACTIV-G 1.3" Direct-Injection Gasoline Engine
May 20, 2011
HIROSHIMA, Japan Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the "SKYACTIV-G 1.3" direct-injection 1.3-liter gasoline engine will be the first of its next-generation SKYACTIV technologies to be introduced to the market. Mazda will unveil the engine at the Automotive Engineering Exposition that will be held from May 18 t ... Continue reading
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