Ford Designer Turns Labor of Love into Show Car for Charity
Oct 16, 2011
Ford Designer Melvin Betancourt suffered a serious heart problem 11 years ago and credits the doctors at Henry Ford Hospital with saving his life As a way of giving back, Betancourt used his expertise in car customization to create a one-of-a-kind 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca that will be auctioned to benefit card ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Volunteers "Brush Up" the Friendly Center in North Toledo, Ohio
Oct 16, 2011
After servicing the North Toledo Corridor Area neighborhood for more than 85 years, the Friendly Center received a makeover Saturday, October 15, courtesy of Toledo-area Chrysler Group employees. More than 60 volunteers from Chrysler Group's Toledo Assembly Complex and Toledo Machining Plant gave the Friendly Center's ... Continue reading
Cadillac CUE In-car Infotainment System: Intuitive and Connected Driving in 2012 +VIDEO
Oct 15, 2011
Integrates interior design with industry-first control, command technologies ■Natural voice recognition, fewer buttons, larger icons, greater customization ■Central instrument panel features fully capacitive faceplate, vibrant 8-inch LCD touch screen with proximity sensing, multi-touch hand gestures ■ ... Continue reading
Avery Dennison Media Products Wrap Solar Cars Competing in 2011 VEOLIA World Solar Challenge
Oct 15, 2011
Avery Dennison announced today that two cars competing in the 2011 VEOLIA World Solar Car Challenge are wrapped with Avery Dennison media products. 21Connect, the solar car from the University of Twente and Saxion University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, and Quantum, the University of Michigan solar team car, ... Continue reading
How to Make Your Teen a Safer Driver
Oct 15, 2011
"Hands on the wheel, eyes on the road and buckle up!" These are tips that parents often tell their newly minted teen drivers to help keep them safe during their commutes. But, a recent survey by Honeywell Friction Materials shows that while many parents indicated having discussed safe driving habits, far fewer knew whe ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2011
Coulomb Technologies today announced is celebrating the 1st National Plug-In Day, October 16, 2011 by offering free ChargePass cards for electric vehicle (EV) drivers via ChargePoint Network website. The free ChargePass cards are available Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2011 only. EV drivers simply comple ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2011
In the first nine months of the year, the Volkswagen Group held its own in world automobile markets and boosted deliveries by 13.9 percent to 6.11 (5.36)* million vehicles. Deliveries in the month of September also developed well for Europe's largest automaker with 751,900 (663,300; +13.3 percent)* vehicles handed over ... Continue reading
First look: 2012 BMW 3 Series +VIDEO
Oct 14, 2011
Closer to its big brother By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MUNICH - October 14, 2011: The 6th generation of the BMW 3 Series, the F30, is a fact. The new model was presented this afternoon in BMW Welt, in Munich, after it bowed at the BMW Museum for the companyâs employees. The â3â is the most succ ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2011
LONDON, October 14, 2011 -- The new Honda Civic, unveiled in September, has been developed specifically for the European market. The Civic will be offered exclusively as a five-door hatchback and will compete in the C-segment. It will reach European showrooms in early 2012. Honda has released a series of short form fil ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2011
The Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Consortium (VIIC)[1], a consortium of most major global automakers, will join key government officials and other automakers from around the world to help accelerate the development of connected vehicles by harmonizing standards. In the U.S., there is a strong commitment to deploym ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2011
While two-wheeled transport remains the primary means of transport for millions of people in China and other parts of Asia Pacific, most consumers in North America and Europe have remained committed to their passenger cars. Now, however, high petroleum costs, improved customer perception, and government incentives are ... Continue reading
Labor and Parking Industry Join Forces to Block Increase on Parking Tax
Oct 14, 2011
Parking industry owners, operators and Teamsters labor officials have joined forces today to block a city proposal to increase parking taxes. The Parking Industry Labor Management Committee say they will be joining forces with downtown restaurants, hotels, businesses and building owners all of whom will be negatively i ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2011
According to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, teen drivers are approximately 50 percent more likely to crash in the first month of driving than they are after a full year of experience driving on their own, and are nearly twice as likely to crash as they are after two full years of experience. ... Continue reading
Subaru Installs Rain Gardens to Help Improve River Water Quality
Oct 14, 2011
As the growing importance of storm water management is underscored by recent flooding throughout the northeast United States, Subaru of America announces the installation of two rain gardens, the first of which will be installed on October 13 at the company's headquarters in Cherry Hill, and the second one later this f ... Continue reading
Nissan Supports National Plug In Day; Theatrical Premier of 'Revenge of the Electric Car'
Oct 14, 2011
More than 7,200 Nissan LEAF owners around the United States have the opportunity on Oct. 16 to celebrate National Plug In Day. This first-of-its-kind event is a gathering of owners of the Nissan LEAF and other electric cars in 26 cities around the United States. ... Continue reading
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