Seat Belt Signs, Fines and Enforcement Going Up
May 24, 2010
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Campaign Starts Across State SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 24 As if saving lives weren't enough, there are even more reasons to make sure all drivers, passengers and children are buckled up every trip, day and night. First is the annual lead-into-summer Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement ... Continue reading
Susan E. Docherty Named GM Vice President, International Operations Sales, Marketing and Aftersales
May 24, 2010
DETROIT and SHANGHAI, May 24 -- General Motors today announced that Susan E. Docherty has been appointed GM vice president, International Operational Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, effective June 1. Docherty, 47, will report to Tim Lee, president, GM International Operations (GMIO). "Growth in China and other emergin ... Continue reading
Toyota to Reopen NUMMI Plant in Fremont: Religious Leaders & Workers Celebrate & Pray for More Jobs
May 24, 2010
FREMONT, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Monday, May 24, Bay Area religious, political and community leaders will join to celebrate Toyota's recent decision to partner with Tesla and reopen the NUMMI plant in Fremont - the last automobile production facility in California. At a time when our State is grapp ... Continue reading
Chrysler Plans To Add 1,100 Jobs at Detroit Factory To Make 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
May 23, 2010
DETROIT May 21, 2010; Mike Householder, writing for the AP reported that Chrysler Group LLC gave a big boost to the battered Michigan economy Friday when it announced plans to add about 1,100 workers to help build the new Jeep Grand Cherokee. The company made the announcement at a Detroit factory as it celebrated the s ... Continue reading
What's Good For You Is Good For Your Tires
May 22, 2010
Michelin Uses Sunflower Oil To Increase Performance in All-New Luxury Tire GREENVILLE, S.C., May 20 -- Have Michelin-rated chefs had an impact on tire design? It may be the perfect collaboration as the new Michelin Primacy(TM) MXM4® tire uses sunflower oil - common in light cooking recipes - to create the unique rubbe ... Continue reading
Florida Residents Offer Solar Alternative to Oil Spill
May 22, 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--As a result of the BP oil spill, a group of Florida businessmen have created a new website ââ¬â www.Solarspill.com; to facilitate the education of energy consumers about the potential of solar energy. The sun spills large amounts of light every day; enough energy is ââ¬Åspil ... Continue reading
May 22, 2010
What qualifies as gluttonous profits? How about 8,000%! * By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel Late yesterday, Friday afternoon, I received a curious email from someone purporting to be with a website called EnergyTribune.com; an online entity that Iâve always felt was nothing more t ... Continue reading
Tesla and Toyota Announce Joint Development Agreement - Toyota to Invest in Tesla - COMPLETE VIDEO
May 21, 2010
The big question as to how and where would Toyota enter the electric car fray may now be answered By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/ Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - May 20, 2010: Just two days ago, at the Western Automotive Journalists 3rd Annual Future Fuel Symposium, a big question that all the panel ... Continue reading
Cheap Thrills: kbb.com Names 2010 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000
May 21, 2010
May 21 -- The 2010 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 today were named by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information. The vehicles that made Kelley Blue Book's 2010 list of Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 -- typically a gas-sipping and obviou ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com Calls 2010 Kia Soul One of 'Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000'
May 21, 2010
Urban Passenger Vehicle Lauded for More Fun, More Practicality and More Amenities Than Competition --Kia Soul delivers style with mix of modern amenities --Consumer purchase criteria notes coolness, fuel economy and standard technology features as important IRVINE, Calif., May 21 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today annou ... Continue reading
2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe to Start at $38,990, on Sale in Early-August
May 21, 2010
DETROIT, May 20 -- Cadillac announced today that pricing for the all-new 2011 CTS Coupe will begin at $38,990 including destination charge. The CTS Coupe goes on sale in early August in the United States. CTS Coupe will become the centerpiece of Cadillac, offering technology and performance in the dynamic form of a lux ... Continue reading
WOW! Tesla Motors Purchases the 'Toyota' Nummi Factory in Northern California - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 20, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors has purchased the former NUMMI factory in Fremont, California, where it will build the Model S sedan and future Tesla vehicles. As recently as April of 2010, the NUMMI factory was used by Toyota to produce the Corolla and Tacoma vehicles using the industry-leading Toyota production syste ... Continue reading
Porsche 911 Ranked Number One in AutoPacific VSA Satisfaction
May 20, 2010
AutoPacific Survey Confirms 911 Meets and Exceeds Customers' Expectations ATLANTA, May 20 -- In a survey of 42,000 owners rating their new 2010 model year cars and trucks, Porsche owners have ranked the 911 as the best sports car in satisfying customers, according to the 14th Annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) by ... Continue reading
1.1 Million Plan Memorial Day Travel, Reports AAA Michigan
May 20, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., May 20 -- An estimated 1.1 million Michiganians will travel on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, launching the start of the 2010 summer travel season, says AAA Michigan. State travel is projected to be up slightly from last year, while AAA projects 32.1 million travelers nationally, a ... Continue reading
May 20, 2010
Discount Symbolizes Future Savings on Fuel if Congress Allows Imported Ethanol Tax to Expire WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA): WHAT: Discounting gasoline by 54 cents per gallon on the Tuesday before Memorial Day at two ... Continue reading
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