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Energy Bill Moves Country in the Right Direction Says NGVAmerica

Energy Bill Moves Country in the Right Direction Says NGVAmerica

WASHINGTON--Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid’s proposed Energy Bill will help move the country off its addiction to oil by accelerating the introduction and use of natural gas vehicles, according to the president of NGVAmerica. “The proposed incentives will encourage even more individual consumers ... Continue reading

ECOtality Introduces The First Smart, Iconic EV Chargers and Network

ECOtality Introduces The First Smart, Iconic EV Chargers and Network

SAN FRANCISCO--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today unveiled its flagship electric vehicle charging stations: Blink. The first truly smart chargers to hit the market, the Blink Level 2 charging stations will be available in two models—one, an in-home residenti ... Continue reading

ECOtality Announces Partnership with Roush for Manufacturing of Blink Chargers

ECOtality Announces Partnership with Roush for Manufacturing of Blink Chargers

SAN FRANCISCO--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today Roush Manufacturing – a global powerhouse in cutting-edge product development, composition, creation and testing – will manufacture ECOtality’s line of Blink ... Continue reading

NARB Panel Reccomends Valvoline Discontinue "First and Only" Claim

NARB Panel Reccomends Valvoline Discontinue "First and Only" Claim

New York, New York – July 28, 2010 – A National Advertising Review Board (NARB) panel has recommended that Ashland Inc. discontinue two advertising claims for Valvoline motor oil, including claims that Ashland offers the industry’s first and/or only engine guarantee and that only Valvoline guarantees eng ... Continue reading

Renault UK Welcomes Government Financial Support For Electric Vehicles

Renault UK Welcomes Government Financial Support For Electric Vehicles

Renault welcomes this morning's Government announcement that electric cars will benefit from grants worth 25% of the purchase price, up to a maximum of £5,000, for an initial period of January 2011 until March 2012. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Announces Six-Year Partnership With United States Olympic Committee

BMW Group Announces Six-Year Partnership With United States Olympic Committee

Partnership Includes Support of USA Bobsled & Skeleton, US Speedskating, USA Swimming, USA Track & Field ... Continue reading

Strategic Vision 2010 Total Quality Report: It's About Love and Quality.

Strategic Vision 2010 Total Quality Report: It's About Love and Quality.

San Diego — Strategic Vision Inc. (SVI) announced results of their 2010 Total Quality Index® (TQI) today, showing how vehicles are judged when the “complete” experience is measured, using Strategic Vision’s Total Quality measure. “Simply counting how many problems a vehicle has or design characteristics that buye ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch to Speak at American Coalition for Ethanol Conference

The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch to Speak at American Coalition for Ethanol Conference

23rd Ethanol Conference and Tradeshow August 3-5, 2010 AUTO CENTRAL - July 18, 2010: Marc J. Rauch, The Auto Channel's executive vice president and co-publisher, will deliver the closing presentation at the American Coalition for Ethanol Conference on August 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. Marc's speech, ""Ethanol is the ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Volt Sales Begin; Pricing Announced - VIDEO ENHANCED

Chevrolet Volt Sales Begin; Pricing Announced - VIDEO ENHANCED

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 27 -- -- Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price starts at $41,000 ($33,500 net of full federal income tax credit, which ranges from $0 to $7,500); Lease payment on a 36-month lease at MSRP as low as $350 per month with $2,500 due at lease signing including security deposit -- OnStar provides unpre ... Continue reading

Saab Launches All-new 9-5 Sedan in New York - COMPLETE VIDEO

Saab Launches All-new 9-5 Sedan in New York - COMPLETE VIDEO

Live coverage and Q&A session of Press Conference from the Scandinavian House, Manhattan, NY NEW YORK, July 26 -- When: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Eastern Time (ET) 3:30-4:30PM Central European Time (CET) WHO: Victor Muller, Chairman, Saab Automobile AB & CEO Spyker Cars NV Jan Ake Jonsson, CEO Saab Autom ... Continue reading

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes on Track Competition Events; Announces Teams Advancing to the Validation Stage

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes on Track Competition Events; Announces Teams Advancing to the Validation Stage

Nine Vehicles from Seven Teams Continue in their Pursuit of a Multimillion Dollar Prize for Super Fuel-Efficient Cars BROOKLYN, Mich., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a $10 million competition to inspire a new generation of super fuel efficient vehicles, announced today ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Announces Pricing of Volt; Edmunds Comments

Chevrolet Announces Pricing of Volt; Edmunds Comments

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Today, during the Plug-In 2010 Conference in San Jose, Calif., General Motors announced the pricing for the Chevy Volt, the extended-range electric vehicle which is expected to be released by year-end. It will be initially sold in California, Michigan, Washington, D.C. along with Austin, Texas and ... Continue reading

Daimler Targets Group EBIT of Euro 6 Billion in Full-Year 2010

Daimler Targets Group EBIT of Euro 6 Billion in Full-Year 2010

- Group EBIT of euro 2,104 million in the second quarter (Q2 2009: minus euro 1,005 million) - Net profit of euro 1,312 million (Q2 2009: net loss of euro 1,062 million) - Revenue substantially above prior-year level at euro 25.1 billion (Q2 2009: euro 19.6 billion) - Substantial increase in free cash flow to euro 2.5 ... Continue reading

All-new 2011 Ford Explorer Revealed at AirVenture Oshkosh

All-new 2011 Ford Explorer Revealed at AirVenture Oshkosh

Ford Brings in the Horsepower to Lift the Explorer Brand By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Oshkosh, Wisconsin July 27, 2010; On Monday July 26, Ford Motor Company revealed the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer nationwide at just six select venues. Four were in major city venues in New York, Chicag ... Continue reading

On the Road to Excellence in a Maserati GranTurismo S Automatica - VIDEO ENHANCED

On the Road to Excellence in a Maserati GranTurismo S Automatica - VIDEO ENHANCED

REIMS, Germany - July 27, 2010: In the automotive world there are a few steadfast dogmas. One of them states that a high-performance sports car should be broad, low and uncomfortable, therefore not suitable for long trips. With the GranTurismo, Maserati has opposed this belief and combined the two qualities all drivers ... Continue reading

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