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Blue Book Market Report: Off Rental-fleet Vehicles Appreciated Most Year-to-date

Blue Book Market Report: Off Rental-fleet Vehicles Appreciated Most Year-to-date

Kelley Blue Book, the today reports that vehicles typically found in high volume within rental fleet have appreciated most since the start of the year, as covered in the company's Blue Book Market Report for December 2011. Kelley Blue Book's analysis highlights that affordable buying opportunities remain available even ... Continue reading

Car Owner Advice - New Ways to Spot Dangerous Tires

Car Owner Advice - New Ways to Spot Dangerous Tires

Even if you don’t drive much, your car’s tires – including the spare – could still deteriorate and they may pose a safety hazard on the road, reports Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. “People often rely on a tire's tread ... Continue reading

Chery International: Creating Christmas Warmth With Exciting Prizes

Chery International: Creating Christmas Warmth With Exciting Prizes

With the end of 2011 nearing, Christmas is drawing closer. Chery officially launches the worldwide campaign of "Sending Greeting Cards to Win Grand Prizes" as a special surprise to consumers this festive season. 2011 was fruitful for Chery Automobile: Chery's overseas total exports topped 50 million units, becoming Chi ... Continue reading

Wide World Ferrari Maserati, Italian Trade Commission, and Wines of Italy are Celebrating Eredi Pisano's Tenth Anniversary on Madison Avenue This Holiday

Wide World Ferrari Maserati, Italian Trade Commission, and Wines of Italy are Celebrating Eredi Pisano's Tenth Anniversary on Madison Avenue This Holiday

WHAT: The tenth anniversary celebration of Eredi Pisano benefiting New Height Youth WHO: Among the celebrated personalities expected are: Tony Dovolani, Stefano Spadoni, Bea Kayani WHEN: Tuesday, December 13, 2011; photo/interview opportunity 6:00-8:00pm WHERE: 520 Madison Avenue & 54th Street, New York, NY MEDIA: Medi ... Continue reading

With Its Unbeatable Combination of Top Fuel Efficiency and Capability, Ford F-150 Is Motor Trend's 2012 Truck of the Year

With Its Unbeatable Combination of Top Fuel Efficiency and Capability, Ford F-150 Is Motor Trend's 2012 Truck of the Year

2012 Ford F-150 has been awarded the prestigious Motor Trend Truck of the Year® award, the fourth time F-150 has won the accolade. F-150 has won the award more times than any other truck F-150 outshone all other contenders in various tests that evaluated the truck's design, engineering, performance, efficiency, safety ... Continue reading

Motor Trend Names Ford F-150 2012 Truck of the Year

Motor Trend Names Ford F-150 2012 Truck of the Year

MOTOR TREND NAMES FORD F-150 2012 TRUCK OF THE YEAR(r) Announcement Made at Ford's World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. El Segundo, Calif. (December 12, 2011) - Motor Trend, the world's automotive authority on cars, trucks and SUVs, today announced the Ford F-150 as the winner of its Motor Trend Truck of the Year Awar ... Continue reading

Lexus to Unveil Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show

Lexus to Unveil Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show

Lexus will unveil a new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, 2012. Designed by Calty, the company's design studio in Newport Beach, Calif., the concept showcases the new design direction embraced by Lexus. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Cruze Goes 'Shields Up' for Max Protection

Chevrolet Cruze Goes 'Shields Up' for Max Protection

When it comes to making sure the Chevrolet Cruze is as durable as it can be, Dave Schoener and his teammates are all wet. As a GM splash test engineer, Schoener helped develop an innovative splash shield for the Chevrolet Cruze that protects the engine compartment from water and potentially harmful contaminants. In add ... Continue reading

BMW Group and UNAOC Honor Ten Cutting-Edge Initiatives

BMW Group and UNAOC Honor Ten Cutting-Edge Initiatives

First "Intercultural Innovation Award" at UN's 4th Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Doha The "BMW Group Award for Intercultural Innovation in cooperation with the Alliance of Civilizations under the auspices of the UN" was bestowed upon ten initiatives from around the world at the fourth UN Alliance of Civilizations ... Continue reading

GEICO Named to 2012 List of Best Places to Work in Virginia

GEICO Named to 2012 List of Best Places to Work in Virginia

In recognition of GEICO's efforts as a top employer in the state, Virginia Business and Best Companies Group have named GEICO one of the 2012 Best Places to Work in Virginia. "Being recognized by Virginia Business is a true testament to GEICO's commitment to providing a supportive and satisfying work environment. “GEI ... Continue reading

CODA Holdings Named One of America's Most Promising Companies by Forbes Magazine

CODA Holdings Named One of America's Most Promising Companies by Forbes Magazine

CODA Holdings, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles and advanced battery systems, today announced it is one of Forbes Magazines' America's Most Promising Companies list. "We're honored to be recognized by Forbes and be in the company of up-and-coming private companies that are doing great things," said Phil Mur ... Continue reading

Ford Environment and Safety Chief Sue Cischke to Retire After 35-Year Career; Robert Brown Named Her Successor

Ford Environment and Safety Chief Sue Cischke to Retire After 35-Year Career; Robert Brown Named Her Successor

Sue Cischke, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, has elected to retire effective Feb. 1, 2012, after 35 years of service in the automotive industry Cischke will be succeeded by Robert Brown, currently vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, Ford of Europ ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Sales 'Remarkably Resilient' Despite Economic News, Other Challenges

U.S. Auto Sales 'Remarkably Resilient' Despite Economic News, Other Challenges

Auto sales in the third quarter of 2011 prove that the auto industry is continuing to improve from recession-era declines, according to Great American Group. "Despite trying economic conditions, as well as international turmoil and difficult weather, auto sales have proved to be remarkably resilient. Industry experts h ... Continue reading

Toyota Makes $3 Million Grant Toward Public Lands

Toyota Makes $3 Million Grant Toward Public Lands

Toyota Makes $3 Million Grant Toward Public Lands Across Nation as Part of America's Great Outdoors Initiative The National Environmental Education Foundation joined Toyota and officials, including U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley for the announc ... Continue reading

Universal Lubricants ECO ULTRA Motor Oil Now Used at Country's Top Rated Travel Center

Universal Lubricants ECO ULTRA Motor Oil Now Used at Country's Top Rated Travel Center

Universal Lubricants, America's only "closed-loop" provider of re-refined motor oils, announced today that Portland, Oregon's Jubitz Truck Stop, one of the oldest and most consistently rated top travel centers in the country, has joined the green motor oil revolution by becoming a supplier of ECO ULTRA motor oil. Made ... Continue reading

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