May 17, 2011
FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 17, 2011 -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood toured the construction site where Nissan is building a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture advanced lithium-ion batteries. The plant, which will be the largest in the country capable of manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for auto ... Continue reading
KAR Auction Services, Inc. Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conference
May 17, 2011
CARMEL, Ind.--KAR Auction Services, Inc. today announced its participation in the following investor conference which will also be available via live audio webcast: Stephens Spring Investment ConferenceEric Loughmiller, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, and Jonathan Peisner, Vice President and Treasur ... Continue reading
May 17, 2011
DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c0e5df/americas_comp any_c) has announced the addition of the "Americas Company Car Market Database" directory to their offering. The Americas Company Car Market Database covers four company car markets - Argentina, Brazil, Canada and USA. The data ... Continue reading
BIO and Other Groups Urge Congress To Preserve Renewable Fuel Standard
May 17, 2011
WASHINGTON--The federal Renewable Fuel Standard provides the stable policy essential to attracting private investment to the development of advanced biofuels. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today joined the Advanced BioFuel Association, the Renewable Fuel Association, the Advanced Ethanol Council and the ... Continue reading
2011 Jeep Wrangler, Remember, Ride and Review
May 17, 2011
2011 Jeep Wrangler An American Icon Jeep® is the authentic sport utility vehicle (SUV). According to a Chrysler history, in July 1940, the U.S. military informed automakers that it was looking for a âlight reconnaissance vehicleâ to replace the Army's motorcycle and modified Ford Model-T vehicles. The Army i ... Continue reading
Touting Our Own Horns: Humble Honker Far More Than Just a Beep or Blast at Ford
May 17, 2011
DEARBORN, Mich., May 17, 2011 -- Around the world, Ford customers have unique horn-blowing behaviors In North America, customers use their horns less often than elsewhere in the world ââ¬â typically as a way to greet neighbors and locate their vehicles in parking lots In other parts of the world, horns get ... Continue reading
eBay Motors iPhone App is the Ultimate Car Lover's Companion with My Garage Custom Shopping
May 17, 2011
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Thousands of car lovers turn to eBay Mobile to shop for cars, parts and accessories. With todayââ¬â¢s launch of the new, free eBay Motors iPhone app, U.S. car owners and automobile enthusiasts now have a tailored mobile shopping experience that allows them to bid on or buy anything from rar ... Continue reading
May 17, 2011
DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1a31a2/global_electr ic_ve) has announced the addition of the "Global Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market 2010-2014 " report to their offering. âGlobal Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market 2010-2014â TechNavio analysts forecast t ... Continue reading
May 17, 2011
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 17, 2011 -- A newly released study by A.T. Kearney forecasts 13.2 million new autos will be sold in the U.S. this year. The study further anticipates an upward trend toward pre-recession levels of about 16 million units by 2013. Since 2007, total new and used pent-up demand has accumulated to 32 ... Continue reading
Auto Experts Discuss Fuel Efficiency, Plastics at 2011 New York International Auto Show
May 17, 2011
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2011 -- With fuel prices remaining stubbornly high across the country, the focus at the recent 2011 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) was on lighter and more fuel efficient vehicles. Plastics Make it Possible® hosted a panel of automotive experts who examined the innovative role of plastics ... Continue reading
Visteon Awarded 2011 Toyota Global Technology & Development Award
May 17, 2011
YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 17, 2011 -- Visteon Corporation received the "Technology & Development Award" from Toyota at its recent 2011 Suppliers Convention in Nagoya, Japan. The award recognizes noise-reduction technology as applied to a low-cost fuel pump controller (FPC). Co-developed with Toyota, the technology is consid ... Continue reading
2012 Honda Civic Turns Macy's Store Window Into New-Model Showroom
May 17, 2011
NEW YORK, May 17, 2011 -- The fashion-forward 2012 Honda Civic Coupe, wearing the official livery of an IZOD IndyCar pace car, has taken up residence in the windows of the Herald Square and Roosevelt Macy's stores to promote the Civic Racing Style sweepstakes heralding the arrival of the all-new, ninth generation Honda ... Continue reading
TrendWatch: Gas Prices May Pass $4/gal Nationwide
May 17, 2011
$4/gallon nationwide within the coming week, according to a Yahoo! Finance interview with Tom Kloza, chief analyst at the Oil Price Information Service. "There's enough momentum to take us up there," said Kloza, who also noted that this weekend's 3.4-cent surge was likely a delayed reaction to deadly storms across the ... Continue reading
May 17, 2011
CHICAGO--Coulomb Technologies today announced that the executive mansion in Springfield, Ill. has installed a residential ChargePointî charging station for electric vehicles. The installation of the ChargePoint station marks the first time a Governor of any state in the US has installed a networked residential c ... Continue reading
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