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SureSale Certified Expands Vehicles Eligible for CPO Programs

SureSale Certified Expands Vehicles Eligible for CPO Programs

Mota Motors , a leading provider of online vehicle certification and selling platforms, today announced the launch of SureSale‚ Certified, a comprehensive certified pre-owned (CPO) marketing program.  Designed to improve inventory turn and gross profit margins for dealers, SureSale expands the range of vehicles el ... Continue reading

T3 Motion, Inc. to Present at the LD MICRO Conference - Thursday, December 8, 2011

T3 Motion, Inc. to Present at the LD MICRO Conference - Thursday, December 8, 2011

T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE Amex: TTTM), a producer of clean/green electric personal mobility vehicles, will be presenting at the LD MICRO Conference on Thursday, December 8 at 3:00 pm PST. The conference will be held at The Luxe Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Kelly Anderson, Chief Financial Officer of T3 Motion, Inc., wi ... Continue reading

Advanced Steel Technologies Featured in 2012 Ford Focus: The Car Connection's "Best Car to Buy 2012"

Advanced Steel Technologies Featured in 2012 Ford Focus: The Car Connection's "Best Car to Buy 2012"

Ringing in 2012 has come early for the North American steel industry and the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), as editors at High Gear Media's The Car Connection have named the 2012 Ford Focus the "Best Car to Buy 2012" -- due in part to the extensive use of higher-strength steels used on the vehicle. Accordin ... Continue reading

Flexpoint Announces New York Cab Project

Flexpoint Announces New York Cab Project

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: FLXT) announced that they are currently working with a Company for the inclusion of a wireless reporting system for seat occupancy for taxi cabs and other “for-hire" vehicles in New York. The Bend Sensor offers a superior solution for applications that require accurate measuremen ... Continue reading

FordDirect Names Meri Glade Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel

FordDirect Names Meri Glade Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel

FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today that Meri Glade has been named general counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Ms. Glade joins FordDirect to oversee all legal affairs of the organization and provide counsel to the executive management team a ... Continue reading

GPS Fleet Tracking from Networkfleet Saves Campbell Oil $1800 in One Month

GPS Fleet Tracking from Networkfleet Saves Campbell Oil $1800 in One Month

Networkfleet, a leader in wireless fleet management, today announced that Campbell Oil Company, an oil and lumber delivery service, has reduced vehicle idling and saved $1800 in fuel costs within the first month of implementing Networkfleet. Through continuous GPS vehicle tracking and engine diagnostic monitoring, Camp ... Continue reading

NYSERDA and NYSDOT Fund City of White Plains Deployment of Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System on Tarrytown Road

NYSERDA and NYSDOT Fund City of White Plains Deployment of Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System on Tarrytown Road

The City of White Plains deploys a new adaptive traffic signal control system on Tarrytown Road as a result of a $250,000 cost-shared research agreement from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). The system is intended to imp ... Continue reading

Coulomb Technologies New ChargePoint Blackberry Application for Electric Vehicle Drivers Now Available

Coulomb Technologies New ChargePoint Blackberry Application for Electric Vehicle Drivers Now Available

Coulomb Technologies today introduced its latest ChargePoint application, for Blackberry smart phones. Now available for free from the Blackberry App World store, the updated ChargePoint app provides electric vehicles (EV) drivers new features including the ability to locate and check occupancy status and make reservat ... Continue reading

California Captures 69 Percent of Global EV Investment in 2011, Ranks First in Nation in EV Patents, EV Jobs Increase During Downturn

California Captures 69 Percent of Global EV Investment in 2011, Ranks First in Nation in EV Patents, EV Jobs Increase During Downturn

As California is poised to adopt a new round of car standards designed to cut emissions and expand the market for electric vehicles (EV), a new report provides insight into California's emerging leadership role in this fast-growing economic sector. New data reveals that California took in $467 million in global EV vent ... Continue reading

"Dock+Go" Rinspeed Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

"Dock+Go" Rinspeed Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

Everybody has two axles. Why not simply take three of them instead of two - but only if you need them! It is that third axle with two wheels that is the key feature of the innovative modular mobility system from Swiss automotive visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht. “Dock+Go” is the name the bustling Swiss has giv ... Continue reading

Ford Apprentices "Make It In Great Britain"

Ford Apprentices "Make It In Great Britain"

Ford's UK-based apprentices involved with the design, development and production of high-technology engines supported the launch of the Government's new "Make it in Great Britain" initiative, which aims to transform the image of UK manufacturing and to raise awareness of its importance for the economy. ... Continue reading

2012 Kia Soul and Forte Koup Named to MSN Autos "10 Great Cars for Less Than $20,000" List

2012 Kia Soul and Forte Koup Named to MSN Autos "10 Great Cars for Less Than $20,000" List

The 2012 Soul and Forte Koup recently were named to MSN Autos "10 Great Cars for Less Than $20,000" list, with Kia being the only brand to have two vehicles selected. Soul, Kia's iconic hatchback refreshed for the 2012 model year, delivers a series of refinements, including more power, improved fuel economy and new tec ... Continue reading

Mazda, Audi Reign Supreme in Inaugural Canadian ALG Perceived Quality Score

Mazda, Audi Reign Supreme in Inaugural Canadian ALG Perceived Quality Score

Mazda handily nabbed the top spot among mainstream brands and Audi took the lead among luxury brands, according to the first Canadian Perceived Quality Score (PQS) from ALG Inc., a subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc., and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. "The Mazda3, which constitutes approxima ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Vans Scoops Three What Van? Awards

Volkswagen Vans Scoops Three What Van? Awards

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is the only manufacturer to have scooped three categories in the 2012 What Van? Awards announced today. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Strikes Double Whammy At What Van? Awards

Vauxhall Strikes Double Whammy At What Van? Awards

Vauxhall has scored an impressive brace at the What Van? Awards 2012 with Corsavan winning the Small Van of the Year honour and the Luton-based manufacturer's ecoFLEX range picking up the Green Award. ... Continue reading

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