Volvo IT's Commute Greener Appointed as This Year's Sustainable Project
Dec 9, 2011
Significant environmental effects can be achieved when economical and environmental objectives go hand in hand. Commute Greener serves as a personal CO2 calculator where you are encouraged to reduce your environmental impact by commuting to and from work. To increase motivation, the results can be published on Facebook ... Continue reading
Dec 8, 2011
The early market for electric vehicles is proving that demand for the vehicles exists across the globe. The combination of consumer purchase incentives, rising fossil fuel costs, and exciting new vehicle models is fueling a strong early adopter market. Production of electrified vehicles is gearing up all over the world ... Continue reading
Popular Noise-Damping Quiet Steel Finds New Role in Reducing Vehicle Weight and Increasing Mileage
Dec 8, 2011
Material Sciences Corporation (MSC) is well known throughout the transportation industry for Quiet Steel the constrained-layer NVH material that reduces or eliminates the need for conventional damping and sound absorbing materials. Today, as increasingly-stringent CAFE standards continue to present challenges to vehicl ... Continue reading
Alcoa Awarded Industrial Peace Prize by South Korea Province
Dec 8, 2011
Alcoa was awarded the Industrial Peace Prize for fostering harmonious union and company relationships in the Kyung Sam Namdo Province in South Korea. Alcoa operates Changwon Precision Extrusions (CPE), a producer of hard alloy extrusions, in Changwon City, South Korea. "I am honored to accept this award on behalf of th ... Continue reading
T3 Motion Launches Consumer T3 Electric Vehicle
Dec 8, 2011
T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE AMEX:TTTM), a producer of clean/green technology, announced its newest product launch T3 power sports product. With this product launch, T3 Motion is entering into the consumer market, leveraging years of expertise in the law enforcement, security and military industries. This new product line wil ... Continue reading
Dec 8, 2011
Heritage Global Partners will conduct a global online exclusive auction of assets held by the Assignee, pursuant to a General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors of Aptera Motors, Inc., a company located in Carlsbad, California which developed concept fuel-efficient road vehicles. As part of the company's liquidati ... Continue reading
Dec 8, 2011
The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released updated 2010 FARS data today showing that intersection-related fatality crashes declined by 7.1 percent (7,278 in 2009 to 6,758 in 2010). "Today's announcement is another indication that combining the right lifesaving strategies ... Continue reading
With Driving Costs Soaring 14% in the Last Year, Drivers Need to Save Where They Can, Says CTEK
Dec 8, 2011
A recent report from the RAC has revealed that the cost of motoring has soared by a staggering 14 per cent over the past 12 months. As a result, car owners need to save money where they can in order to stay on the road and good battery maintenance is an easy and inexpensive place to start, says CTEK, a leading global b ... Continue reading
2012 Audi A7 Selected by Bloomberg News as Best Overall Vehicle for the Year
Dec 8, 2011
Audi today announced that the 2012 Audi A7 has been selected by Bloomberg News as the Best Overall car for the year. The Audi A7 is profiled on Bloomberg News online . The 2012 Audi A7 was chosen for its industry-leading technology, high style and unique 5-door coupe design. "The A7's blend of technology, material luxu ... Continue reading
AMP to Show a New All-Electric SUV at Detroit International Auto Show
Dec 8, 2011
AMP Holding Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD), an electric vehicle company, specializing in SUV Electric Vehicles, today announced that the company will unveil an expansion of their product line with an iconic American SUV -- now 100% electric. The new AMP model is based on a vehicle with an All-American image. The new mode ... Continue reading
Ford Board of Directors Reinstates Quarterly Stock Dividend
Dec 8, 2011
Ford to pay a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share Business performance and balance sheet improvements allow Ford to resume regular payments Dividend begins at level sustainable through economic cycles The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company today declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share. "We have mad ... Continue reading
Plug-In Vehicles are Key Pillar in U.S. Energy Security Strategy
Dec 8, 2011
Economic and national security costs of oil dependence far outweigh costs of accelerating deployment of electric vehicles As the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry begins to gain a foothold in the U.S. automotive market, it will be critical that the nation's leaders do not let short-term obstacles derail important ... Continue reading
Dec 8, 2011
Representatives from Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA), along with San Rafael Mitsubishi, conducted the very first fleet delivery of the all-new 100% electric-powered 2012 Mitsubishi i to the California Bay Area's City CarShare in a special ceremony held at the Green Vehicle Showcase located in front of San ... Continue reading
FIAT Brand's Hot Digital Spot Receives VH1 'Pop-Up' Video Treatment
Dec 8, 2011
'Seduction' debuts as a 'Pop-Up' commercial on VH1.com Fiat's digital spot has hit more than two million views since it debuted at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show After making its debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, the FIAT brand's new digital video, "Seduction," is receiving a pop-up video treatment from VH1. A p ... Continue reading
Safety Advocates Praise Introduction of Truck and Bus Safety Bill
Dec 8, 2011
Democratic leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today introduced legislation to advance commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety and authorize programs and activities of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the federal agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation r ... Continue reading
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