300 Sales in Three Days: Peugeot's 508 RXH Limited Edition Sells Out
Sep 22, 2011
Peugeot's 508 RXH Limited Edition, launched at the Frankfurt motor show and available on-line to buyers in 12 European countries, is a sell out. Reservations for all 300 units have been sold in just three days. ... Continue reading
Audi's Limited Editions Offer Unlimited Appeal
Sep 22, 2011
Following the launch of the scorching TT RS S tronic Limited Edition at the 2011 AIMS in Melbourne, Audi Australia has announced two additional Limited Edition model lines exclusively for the Australian market: the RS 5 Coupe Limited Edition and the R8 Carbon Edition. ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania Game Commission Advises Motorists to Watch for Deer
Sep 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today advised motorists to slow down after sundown and before sunrise to reduce their risk of having a close encounter with a white-tailed deer. Deer collisions are an annual occurrence that will continue through Thanksgiving week and begin to slow down in mid ... Continue reading
Sep 21, 2011
New customizer site lets fans dream up their ultimate Mustang Ford has put design in the hands of enthusiasts with a new customizer website featuring the 2012 Mustang. Fans can choose to customize a Mustang V6, GT, Boss 302 or Shelby GT500, choosing from among three different backgrounds and five different angles and u ... Continue reading
EV Drivers Will Prefer to Charge Their Vehicles at Home, Reveals a New Chartwell Survey
Sep 21, 2011
Utilities will need to ensure their distribution systems are ready for electric vehicles (EVs) because an overwhelming number of drivers envision they will charge their EVs at home, new Chartwell research shows. Coinciding with the launch of its EV Customer Strategy Research Council and Electric Vehicle Programs Summit ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Senior Marketing Leadership Appointment
Sep 21, 2011
Nissan today announced that Fred Deperez is named director, Chief Marketing Manager for Nissan Marketing, effective Oct. 3. In his new assignment, Deperez will report to Jon Brancheau, vice president, Nissan Marketing, Nissan North America, and be responsible for leading lifecycle product marketing efforts supporting N ... Continue reading
Sep 21, 2011
What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute 10 Plug-In Electric Hybrid (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to Duke Energy officials as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Thursday, Sept. 22 Press conference to start promptly at 11:00 a.m. followed by limited v ... Continue reading
Major Alt Fuel POW WOW Convenes in Washington Today with Intriguing, Questionable Participants
Sep 21, 2011
Major Alt Fuel POW WOW Convenes in Washington Today with Intriguing, Questionable Participants By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL WASHINGTON â September 21, 2011: The United States Energy Security Council (USESC), the highest level extra-governmental group ever assembled to address ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil Chemical to Build World-Scale Synthetic Lubricant Base Stock Plant
Sep 21, 2011
ExxonMobil Chemical announced today that it will build a world-scale facility to manufacture its metallocene polyalphaolefin (mPAO) synthetic lubricant base stocks at its integrated refining and chemical complex in Baytown, Texas. 'The drive for greater energy efficiency, improved durability and extended drain interval ... Continue reading
The City of Sioux Falls Switches to Universal Lubricants' Recycled Motor Oil ECO ULTRA
Sep 21, 2011
In a move to increase urban sustainability--the City of Sioux Falls' public transportation system fleet has made the switch to Universal Lubricants' ECO ULTRA, an environment-friendly and American Petroleum Institute (API) certified recycled motor oil that meets Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) requirements and cu ... Continue reading
ConocoPhillips Customer Surpasses 500,000-Mile Mark Using Kendall Motor Oil
Sep 21, 2011
ConocoPhillips Company, the nation's fourth-largest lubricants supplier, today introduced an inspiring testimonial featuring one of its long-time Kendall Motor Oil customers who has put more than 500,000 miles on his car, reinforcing the oil's benefits to passenger car motorists including remarkable engine wear and fri ... Continue reading
Toyota Halftime Hand Off Rallies Support for Sports-Related Causes
Sep 21, 2011
Toyota today announced its "Halftime Hand Off: A Rally for Causes" program airing on the NBC Sunday Night Football halftime show, which will award a total of $150,000 to deserving sports-related nonprofit organizations based on public vote. Carrying on the philanthropic spirit of the 100 Cars for Good and Ideas for Goo ... Continue reading
Ford and SABEResPODER Join Efforts to Empower Hispanics Through Education
Sep 21, 2011
Ford Motor Company andSABEResPODER, the leading provider of comprehensive and culturally relevant educational media solutions for Spanish-dominant Latinos in the United States, are joining forces once again to educate and empower Hispanics through an innovative educational media campaign in selected Hispanic markets ac ... Continue reading
Sep 21, 2011
The FBI's newly published 2010 Uniform Crime Report demonstrated that the national number of motor vehicle thefts is decreasing. While that's good news, LoJack Corporation cautions consumers that the percentage of vehicles stolen and not recovered continues to drop and is at its lowest point in more than 25 years. In f ... Continue reading
Hertz Expands Value Car Brand "Advantage" in Europe
Sep 21, 2011
Advantage Rent a Car opens new locations at London, Frankfurt and Geneva after establishing strong market presence in France, Italy and Spain - With Photo Hertz, the world's leading general use car rental brand, is further accelerating the European expansion of its value brand, Advantage Rent a Car, from three markets ... Continue reading
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