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Continental Automotive Offers Dynamic Driving Experience at Motor Press Guild Track Day

Continental Automotive Offers Dynamic Driving Experience at Motor Press Guild Track Day

What: As vehicles become more integrated with the road environment, technology advancements dedicated to safer and more convenient systems will become more prominent in vehicles moving forward. As a leading supplier of many of these advanced technologies, Continental is at the forefront of development and implementatio ... Continue reading

Ryder Donates $45,000 to Special Needs Educational Center in Homestead, Fla.

Ryder Donates $45,000 to Special Needs Educational Center in Homestead, Fla.

Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that it has donated $45,000 to the Neva King Cooper Educational Center, a special needs education center for children and young adults with significant intellectual disabilities located in Homestead, Fla. The donation ... Continue reading

Subaru Supports Fall Car Care Month, Offers Fuel Savings Tips

Subaru Supports Fall Car Care Month, Offers Fuel Savings Tips

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the company is endorsing the Car Care Council's Fall Car Care Month, a nationwide October program focusing on the importance of regular vehicle maintenance. To celebrate the occasion, Subaru dealers -- who, for the first time in the program's history, are all participating - ... Continue reading

Sears Auto Center Revolutionizes Wheel Alignment Technology

Sears Auto Center Revolutionizes Wheel Alignment Technology

October is Fall Car Care month and Sears Auto Center is celebrating by making it even easier for American drivers to prepare their rides for the holiday travel season. Sears Auto Center today announced its new ultra time-saving secret weapon in the fight against premature tire wear caused by car and light truck wheels ... Continue reading

TomTom On A Mission To Reduce Traffic For All

TomTom On A Mission To Reduce Traffic For All

TomTom announces that it is continuing to deliver on the company's Traffic Manifesto with the introduction of TomTom HD Traffic to Canada. As part of the Traffic Manifesto, TomTom is on a mission to reduce traffic congestion for everyone globally. With congestion affecting millions of people every day - creating psycho ... Continue reading

Ford Credit to Present at Deutsche Bank 2011 Leveraged Finance Conference

Ford Credit to Present at Deutsche Bank 2011 Leveraged Finance Conference

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, Michael Seneski, chief financial officer, Ford Motor Credit Company, will deliver a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2011 Leveraged Finance Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. The presentation will begin at 12:55 p.m. EDT and last for approximately 35 minutes. ... Continue reading

White is Favorite Color for Automobiles, According to PPG Data

White is Favorite Color for Automobiles, According to PPG Data

White has ranked as the most popular vehicle color in the world according to data from PPG Industries , the world's leading manufacturer of transportation coatings. Approximately 21 percent of 2011 model-year cars around the world have been white. Silver and black were tied for second most popular at 20 percent. ... Continue reading

Fields Automotive Group Expands MyDealerLot RFID Deployment for Automated Customer Recognition

Fields Automotive Group Expands MyDealerLot RFID Deployment for Automated Customer Recognition

Fields Automotive Group, an industry leader in customer service excellence has elected to expand the use of MyDealerLot's RFID technology throughout its dealer group in the Southeast and Chicago for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, MINI, and after the successful initial pilot deployment at BMW of Winter Park. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Brand and Chivas USA Team Up to Drive Soccer Fan Experience at Select Games

Chrysler Brand and Chivas USA Team Up to Drive Soccer Fan Experience at Select Games

Chrysler brand and Chivas USA are generating soccer fan excitement in the Los Angeles area. With a multiplatform promotion online, at dealers, and at the stadium there's something for everyone to experience. Online, people have an opportunity to enter the “Humble Beginnings" contest to win season tickets. ... Continue reading

Wish You Were Charging Here: Ford Names 20 Cool Places to Charge Your Electric Vehicle

Wish You Were Charging Here: Ford Names 20 Cool Places to Charge Your Electric Vehicle

Ford has named its 20 cool places to charge an electric vehicle, including CenturyLink Field in Seattle, wineries in Napa Valley, downtown Chicago and a resort in Hawaii Charging locations were evaluated based on a number of factors including proximity to a scenic view, landmark/attraction, or dining and shopping cente ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces the Juke-R the Ultimate Compact Crossover

Nissan Announces the Juke-R the Ultimate Compact Crossover

Not content with re-shaping the new car market by pioneering the crossover - a success reflected in the soaring sales of its Qashqai and Juke models - Nissan is now creating the Juke-R, the first ever super crossover. ... Continue reading

Continental Tire and Renowned TV Show Builders West Coast Customs Release Commercial

Continental Tire and Renowned TV Show Builders West Coast Customs Release Commercial

From the maker of some of the world's finest ultra high-performance tires comes a new commercial featuring Ryan Friedlinghaus, owner of the premiere high-end modification shop, West Coast Customs. Continental Tire and West Coast Customs teamed up for the commercial and plan to release the 30-second spot in October duri ... Continue reading

Global Consumers Not Plugging Into Electric Vehicles: Deloitte Survey

Global Consumers Not Plugging Into Electric Vehicles: Deloitte Survey

Consumers worldwide expect electric vehicles to travel farther, require less charge time and retail for a lower price than automakers are offering, according to a new survey from Deloitte. In fact, consumers' expectations around performance and purchase price are so divergent from the actual offerings available today, ... Continue reading

Fuel Efficiency Boost: All-New Ford Escape Boasts New EcoBoost Engines; C-MAX Hybrid Mileage 25 Percent Better

Fuel Efficiency Boost: All-New Ford Escape Boasts New EcoBoost Engines; C-MAX Hybrid Mileage 25 Percent Better

Fuel economy leadership remains the bull's-eye for Ford's new utility lineup for 2012, addressing the top influencer driving consumers' vehicle purchase decisions Three four-cylinder engines in the all-new Ford Escape deliver improved mileage versus outgoing models; 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine debuting in the U.S. in new ... Continue reading

350Green Partners with SemaConnect on Largest Commercial Purchase of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

350Green Partners with SemaConnect on Largest Commercial Purchase of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

350Green, a developer of electric vehicle (EV) charging station networks and SemaConnect, a leading developer and producer of smart networked electric vehicle charging stations and sophisticated EV station software, today announced the purchase of 1,500 ChargePro EV charging stations, the largest commercial order of EV ... Continue reading

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