Quantum Performance and Team Shelby to Honor Carroll Shelby With 1st Annual 'Texas Roundup'
Sep 23, 2008
Rally to Shelby's Tech School, Dedication & Car Show to Mark Day DALLAS, Sept. 22 -- Quantum Performance, an Authorized Shelby Mod Shop will honor the legendary Carroll Shelby with its first annual Team Shelby Texas Roundup Drive on October 25, 2008. The event, which will begin at Quantum Performance's state-of-the-art ... Continue reading
Visteon to Present at Deutsche Bank 2008 Leveraged Finance Conference on Sept. 24
Sep 23, 2008
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 22, 2008 -- Visteon Corporation , a leading supplier of automotive systems and technology, will participate in the Deutsche Bank 2008 Leveraged Finance Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Ariz. Visteon's presentation is scheduled for 9:55 a.m. Mountain St ... Continue reading
New Renault Symbol: Renault Symbol Eco-C Gets 74.67 MPG (3.15 litres/100km)
Sep 22, 2008
Renault's commitment to the development of ecological, economical cars for markets across the world has led to low running costs being built into New Renault Symbol's DNA. This was showcased particularly eloquently by the recent Renault Symbol Eco-Challenge in Turkey which saw New Renault Symbol 1.5 dCi 85 return fuel ... Continue reading
Tax Credits For Diesel Passenger Cars
Sep 17, 2008
US Internal Revenue Service Grants Tax Credits for BlueTEC WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Right in time for Mercedes-Benz's rollout of BlueTEC diesel vehicles in October, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has granted Daimler the Qualified Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit, which qualifies the ML 320 BlueTEC, R 320 BlueTE ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz To Introduce First Hybrid
Sep 15, 2008
Washington DC September 15, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that in June 2009 the Mercedes-Benz will launch in Europe a 30-mpg hybrid version of its luxury S-Class sedan. Engineers say it will get 29.8 miles per gallon. Click here for a picture. Launches in the U.S. and China will follow in September. The carmaker ... Continue reading
Toyota Conducts Plug-in Testing
Sep 12, 2008
Washington DC September 12, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota is eyeing the UK as the next battleground for its plug-in hybrid. Automotive News reports that the Japanese automaker started field testing its plug-ins on UK roads September 10. Click here for a picture. The goal is to assess the infrastructur ... Continue reading
Sep 9, 2008
TOKYO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday it had developed an advanced stop-and-go system, diesel engine and other technologies aimed at boosting its cars' average mileage by 30 percent in seven years. With little added cost, Mazda's new stop-and-g ... Continue reading
Detroit Electric's Electric Car Hits the Road Again After 100 Year Absence
Sep 2, 2008
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, September 2 -- - Detroit Electric in Search for Manufacturing Partners to Roll out Electric Cars by 2009 Detroit Electric is making a come back in a big way with plans to progressively roll out affordable electric vehicles worldwide by the end of 2009. The historic electric car brand held a regiona ... Continue reading
Opel Fuel-Efficiency Stars: New Corsa and Astra ecoFLEX Models
Aug 28, 2008
Opel introduces new pro-environmental ecoFLEX variants of the Corsa and Astra for model year 2009. With CO2 emissions of just 109 (Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX) and 119 g/km (Astra 1.7 CDTI ecoFLEX), the two are real fuel-efficiency stars, requiring just 4.1 and 4.5 liters of diesel, respectively, per 100 km. ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2008
PONTIAC, Mich. â Time equals money, and in keeping with this formula, General Motors today opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art global Powertrain Engineering Development Center that will bring advanced, fuel-saving powertrains to market faster and at less cost by reducing 10 weeks from its powertrain development p ... Continue reading
EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Jul 23, 2008
Group Aims to Accelerate Grid Integration and Deployment PALO ALTO, Calif. â July 22, 2008; The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today a research and development collaboration with General Motors and 34 top utilities to facilitate integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the g ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Got You Down? Don't Get Mad ... Get Ethanol!
Jul 15, 2008
Businesses and Consumers Discover That Virtually All Fuel-Injected Cars Can Run on E-50 Without Conversion. IIEA Member Postings Identify Which Unmodified Cars Can Run Even Higher Blends as People Switch from Gas to Ethanol SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 15 -- The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture, (IIEA) an ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2008
Wynn's Fuel System Service Cleans Your Fuel System Components, Increasing Your MPG and Adding Years of Performance to Your Vehicle NEW YORK, July 8 -- You don't have to buy alternative energy vehicles to reduce your dependence on fuel. Cleaning the inside of your engine will save money, increase mileage, decrease emiss ... Continue reading
Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid Gains Government Approval to Begin Public Road Testing in Japan
Jun 20, 2008
- Hybrid system enhances power by 40 percent and doubles hydrogen fuel range to 200 km - HIROSHIMA, JapanâMazda Motor Corporation today received permission from Japanâs Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) to test the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid minivan on public roads. Mazdaâs newes ... Continue reading
U.S. Energy Department Grants $30M to Detroit Automakers For Plug in Research
Jun 13, 2008
Washington DC June 13, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that the U.S. Energy Department on Thursday announced $30 million in funding over three years for a trio of plug-in vehicle projects â a fraction of the financial support automakers have sought, but a step they praised nonetheless. Detroit's automakers wil ... Continue reading
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