Nissan NV200 Selected as New York City's "Taxi of Tomorrow"
May 3, 2011
NEW YORK, May 3, 2011 NEW YORK, May 3, 2011 -- New York is "hailing" a new era of urban mobility today, as the city with the nation's largest taxi fleet has selected Nissan to design and supply the next-generation "Taxi of Tomorrow." Â The announcements were made today during a City Hall press briefing that included M ... Continue reading
Airbiquity Named One of Seattle's Best Places to Work in 2011
May 3, 2011
SEATTLE--Airbiquity (www.airbiquity.com), a global leader in connected vehicle services, today announced it has been named one of ââ¬ÅThe 20 Best Places to Work in Seattle,ââ¬??? debuting at number 16 on Seattle Met magazineââ¬â¢s list. The full list appears in the May 2011 issue of Seattle ... Continue reading
Automaker Incentives Hit Lowest Levels Since 2005, Reports Edmunds.com
May 3, 2011
True Cost of Incentives (TCISM) from automotive manufacturers in the U.S. was $2,118 per new car sold in April 2011, down $250, or 10.6 percent, from March 2011, and down $515, or 19.6 percent, from April 2010. The figure stands as the lowest incentive spending by the auto industry since Edmunds.com reported an average ... Continue reading
May 3, 2011
PR Newswire LITTLE FALLS, N.J., May 3, 2011 LITTLE FALLS, N.J., May 3, 2011 -- Richard Truesdell, editorial director of Automotive Traveler Magazine and AutomotiveTraveler.com is putting the New Chevy Cruze Eco to the ultimate test. On Wednesday, May 4, 2011 he is estimated to arrive in Little Falls, New Jersey at 10:0 ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Reach Highest Springtime Level Ever
May 3, 2011
Crude oil prices fluctuated Monday, following President Obama's announcement that U.S. Navy SEALs had killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Prices first fell, then rose, then fell again, landing at a four-day low: $113 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The U.S. Department of Energy reported late Monday th ... Continue reading
Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Propel General Motors April U.S. Sales Increase of 27 Percent
May 3, 2011
DETROIT, May 3, 2011 DETROIT, May 3, 2011 -- Chevrolet Cruze posts best month since launch with 25,160 total sales GMC Terrain, Chevrolet Equinox set April sales records Retail sales rose 25 percent for April; up 35 percent year to date Incentives decline more than 10 percent while retail sales rise 4 percent from Marc ... Continue reading
Strategy Analytics: Automotive OEMs Augment Embedded Navigation Market
May 3, 2011
BOSTON--Over the next seven years, automotive OEMs will include embedded navigation systems in more than one-third of manufactured vehicles, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics. In the report, ââ¬ÅAutomotive and Portable Navigation Outlook 2010 ââ¬â 2018: Putting on A Good Dis ... Continue reading
May 3, 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--As part of its growing commitment to sustainability, the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) today announced it has joined the ChargePointî Network, providing electric vehicle driver services for its students and employees. UMKC has installed its first ChargePoint networked charging stati ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Fiesta is Awarded NADAguides Car of the Month for May 2011
May 3, 2011
COSTA MESA, Calif., May 3, 2011 COSTA MESA, Calif., May 3, 2011 -- News Highlights NADAguides, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, names the all-new 2011 Ford Fiesta the NADAguides Car of the Month for May. Ã The 2011 Ford Fiesta was selected as the NADAguides Car of the Month based on the vehic ... Continue reading
Honda Recall: Expands Recall To 2002 and 2003 Models
May 3, 2011
Honda expands adds 833,000 vehicles to recall to check driver's air bags DETROIT May 2, 2011, The AP reported that Honda Motor Co. is expanding a recall so it can check the driver's air bags on another 833,000 vehicles for a possible defect. The automaker said it's adding the vehicles to a previous recall because some ... Continue reading
Saab $223 Million Partnership With Hawtai Motor Group
May 3, 2011
Saab signs $223 million partnership deal with China's Hawtai Motor Group STOCKHOLM May 3, 2011; Malin Rising writing for the AP reported that a small, privately owned Chinese automaker on Tuesday saved Sweden's Saab Automobile from imminent collapse through an agreement to provide $223 million (euro150 million) in fund ... Continue reading
May 2, 2011
FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 2, 2011 FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 2, 2011 -- Infiniti today presented a $100,000 check in the name of University of Florida men's basketball coach Billy Donovan's designated charity, the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation, for winning the inaugural Infiniti Coaches' Charity Challenge. Donovan received an asto ... Continue reading
As Customers Rebuild From Recent Storms, Ford Credit Offers Financial Relief
May 2, 2011
DEARBORN, Mich., May 2, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., May 2, 2011 -- Ford Motor Credit Company is offering customers affected by the recent storms and flooding in parts of the United States the option to delay some car and truck payments. Ford Credit's Disaster Relief Program allows qualified customers to delay one or two mont ... Continue reading
Infiniti "Round by Round" Bracket Challenge Raises $500,000 For Coaches vs. Cancer Charity Effort
May 2, 2011
FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 2, 2011 FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 2, 2011 -- Infiniti today announced that a total of $500,000 has been raised as part of its sponsorship of the "Round by Round Coaches vs. Cancer" bracket game and CBSSports.com's "Bracket Challenge" during the recent 2011 NCAAî Division I Men's Basketball Champi ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Drawing New Customers to Dealers
May 2, 2011
DETROIT, May 2, 2011 DETROIT, May 2, 2011 -- The Chevrolet Volt demonstration units are a popular showroom draw for dealers as they let consumers look, touch and drive the electric car with extended-range capabilities. Â It's part of the plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand. Almost nine of 10 ... Continue reading
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