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knowDigital Finds That 'The Future is Now' for In-Car Streaming Audio

knowDigital Finds That 'The Future is Now' for In-Car Streaming Audio

LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa.--knowDigital released today a new study, “Challenges and Opportunities for In-Car Streaming Audio,�?? which reveals consumer perceptions and expectations of in-car streaming audio services. These insights were previewed in a presentation delivered last week at the RAIN Summit ... Continue reading

2011 Kia Sorento Named to Kiplinger's Personal Finance "Best Cars For Families" List

2011 Kia Sorento Named to Kiplinger's Personal Finance "Best Cars For Families" List

IRVINE, Calif., April 25, 2011 IRVINE, Calif., April 25, 2011 -- The 2011 Kia Sorento has been Kia's best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for 15 consecutive months, and the popular CUV recently added another award to its trophy case by being named to the Kiplinger's Personal Finance "Best Cars for Families" list. Â The So ... Continue reading

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts to Wash for a Wish and Attempt to Break Its Own Guinness World Record for Largest North American Car Wash in History

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts to Wash for a Wish and Attempt to Break Its Own Guinness World Record for Largest North American Car Wash in History

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 25, 2011 OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 25, 2011 -- What do 2,000 volunteers, mounds of soap suds, 140 CARSTAR stores and more than 4,000 vehicles add up to?  Dreams come true for Make-A-Wish® kids and children with cystic fibrosis across North America! This June 11, thousands of volun ... Continue reading

2011 Buick LaCrosse Earns Five-Star NHTSA Safety Rating

2011 Buick LaCrosse Earns Five-Star NHTSA Safety Rating

DETROIT, April 25, 2011 DETROIT, April 25, 2011 -- The 2011 Buick LaCrosse received a five-star safety rating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov), the agency has announced. Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA has introduced tougher tests and more rigorous r ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Hits Home Run with 'Dream' Baseball Diamond

Chevrolet Hits Home Run with 'Dream' Baseball Diamond

What began as an online ZIP Code nomination by local resident Joe Thomson became a grand slam for local baseball teams when a Brownsburg Little League field was chosen as one of five winners of Chevrolet's "Building Diamonds and Dreams" program. Now that the baseball season is under way, Brownsburg-area residents are i ... Continue reading

CARZ FOR GIRLZ: Understanding Alternative Fuels & Carbon Footprints

CARZ FOR GIRLZ: Understanding Alternative Fuels & Carbon Footprints

By Ilsye Gordon & Friends What's all this talk about hydrogen fuel cell? And E85 – is that short for some kind of new texting phrase? Don't feel out of the green loop if you don't understand new vehicle tech lingo. Changes are happening so fast on the transportation front, it's easy to mistake your dioxides from y ... Continue reading

Top Distracted Drivers Show Distracted Behavior 67% of the Time During Risky Driving Maneuvers, According to 2010 SmartDrive Distracted Driving Index

Top Distracted Drivers Show Distracted Behavior 67% of the Time During Risky Driving Maneuvers, According to 2010 SmartDrive Distracted Driving Index

PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2011 SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2011 -- Underscoring the importance of April's National Distracted Driving Awareness campaign, SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, today released the 2010 SmartDrive Distracted Driving Index, a revealing look at commercial f ... Continue reading

Suzuki Reveals Kizashi EcoCharge Concept at 2011 New York International Auto Show

Suzuki Reveals Kizashi EcoCharge Concept at 2011 New York International Auto Show

NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) unveiled a gas-electric concept variant of its Kizashi sedan at the company's 2011 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) press conference this evening. With the moniker Kizashi EcoCharge Concept, this innovative and eye-cat ... Continue reading

New Ford Taurus Delivers More Fuel Efficiency, Technology, Design Refinement and Even Better Driving Dynamics

New Ford Taurus Delivers More Fuel Efficiency, Technology, Design Refinement and Even Better Driving Dynamics

NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 -- Ford Taurus is even more refined for the 2013 model year – with better fuel economy, more technology, enhanced design, improved craftsmanship and sharpened driving dynamics New Taurus expected to deliver best-in-class fuel efficiency – a ... Continue reading

Alibre-Designed WIKISPEED 100 MPG Ultra-Efficient Car to be Top Exhibit at Boeing's Future of Flight Earth Day Event

Alibre-Designed WIKISPEED 100 MPG Ultra-Efficient Car to be Top Exhibit at Boeing's Future of Flight Earth Day Event

SEATTLE--WIKISPEED, the Seattle-based team developing ultra-efficient road vehicles, announced that the company will publicly demonstrate the Alibre-designed SGT01, a vehicle that can deliver more than 100 miles per gallon, at the Earth Day celebration at Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour (www.futureofflig ... Continue reading

MapQuest Names Vijay Bangaru Vice President of Product Management

MapQuest Names Vijay Bangaru Vice President of Product Management

DENVER--MapQuest, a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Inc. , today announced Vijay R. Bangaru has been named vice president of product management, the third executive hire at the online mapping company in as many months. Bangaru will be located at MapQuest’s Denver headquarters and will drive innovation aro ... Continue reading

All-new Kia 2012 Rio sedan and upgraded Soul revealed at New York

All-new Kia 2012 Rio sedan and upgraded Soul revealed at New York

All-new 2012 Rio sedan and upgraded Soul revealed at New York Show - Stylish all-new Rio sedan and hatchback raise sub-compact standards - New GDI engine delivers best-in-class power and fuel economy - Award-winning Soul gets stylish updates and new premium audio - Six-speed manual and automatic transmissions deliver f ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Selects the State of Hawaii for the Initial Launch of the New Mitsubishi i Electric Vehicle for North America

Mitsubishi Selects the State of Hawaii for the Initial Launch of the New Mitsubishi i Electric Vehicle for North America

HONOLULU, April 22, 2011 HONOLULU, April 22, 2011 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has selected Hawaii to be the first state to receive the North American version of the company's groundbreaking 100% electric-powered Mitsubishi i production vehicle beginning in November of this year. With a Manufacturer' ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 MAZDA2 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 MAZDA2 REVIEW

2011 MAZDA2 VEHICLE 32-MPG, the 5-passenger 2011 Mazda2 hatchback might cause shoppers to rethink hybrid vehicle options. And its little 100-horsepower 1.5-liter 4-cylinder surprisingly knocks the performance socks off electric-gas powered engines, too. The Mazda2 is sporty and has modern technology conveniences and de ... Continue reading

Wheego Delivers first LiFe Full-Speed Electric Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

Wheego Delivers first LiFe Full-Speed Electric Car - VIDEO ENHANCED

ATLANTA, GA (April 22, 2011) - Coinciding with Earth Day, WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS, a U.S. manufacturer of all-electric cars, today delivered the first Wheego LiFe, a highway-speed 100% electric car. "We are very proud of this car and the American spirit that it represents," said Mike McQuary, CEO of Wheego Electric Cars. ... Continue reading

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