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Navistar's Expanding Engine Components Business Makes Investment in Indianapolis Community

Navistar's Expanding Engine Components Business Makes Investment in Indianapolis Community

INDIANAPOLIS--Navistar International Corporation announced today that its expanding engine components business, PurePOWER Technologies LLC, will add jobs to the Indianapolis community. “PurePOWERâ€â„& cent;s investment will revitalize this facility and symbolizes how cooperation among companies, labor le ... Continue reading

9 Percent of Drivers Talk or Text on Cell Phones, According to First Statewide Survey

9 Percent of Drivers Talk or Text on Cell Phones, According to First Statewide Survey

SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2011 SAN DIEGO, April 20, 2011 -- In the first-ever observational survey of cell phone use by drivers within a state, California drivers are yakking and texting at a combined rate of at least nine percent, representing hundreds of thousands of drivers at any given time. Â The statewide survey, con ... Continue reading

Acura and Marvel Entertainment Announce Exclusive Co-Promotion Campaign for THOR

Acura and Marvel Entertainment Announce Exclusive Co-Promotion Campaign for THOR

TORRANCE, Calif., April 20, 2011 TORRANCE, Calif., April 20, 2011 -- Acura and Marvel Entertainment, LLC announced today the details of their promotional campaign for the blockbuster film THOR. In the luxury automaker's first partnership with a major motion picture, Acura will have a pivotal role in THOR as the officia ... Continue reading

Jeep Broadens Wrangler Lineup with New “Mojave” Special-edition Model at 2011 New York Auto Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

Jeep Broadens Wrangler Lineup with New “Mojave” Special-edition Model at 2011 New York Auto Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

Live Webcasts and Satellite Feeds of Chrysler Group Product Reveals at 2011 NY Auto ShowJournalists and Public Invited to Watch Live Unveiling of Chrysler, Jeep® and Fiat Products On-demand replay of webcasts available for 30 days Live satellite feeds provided to broadcasters for quick turnaround Satellite feeds for e ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Event at N.Y. Auto Show Stars 'Cake Boss,' 'TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon' Autobot 'Bumblebee'

Chevrolet Event at N.Y. Auto Show Stars 'Cake Boss,' 'TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon' Autobot 'Bumblebee'

Apr. 20 It may be the ultimate automotive pastry challenge: Create a dessert that looks like a Chevrolet Camaro and the "TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon" Autobot "Bumblebee." Piece of cake – that is, if you're the Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro, of Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, N.J. and the star of TLC's popular ... Continue reading

Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition Leads National Effort to Reduce Gasoline Use by Displacing 135 Million Gallons

Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition Leads National Effort to Reduce Gasoline Use by Displacing 135 Million Gallons

SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 20, 2011 SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 20, 2011 -- A national ranking of Clean Cities programs, established by the U.S. Department of Energy to help reduce America's dependence on traditional petroleum fuels, showed the Saint Paul-based Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition as the nation's top program, ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Finalists in "Ideas for Good" Challenge

Toyota Announces Finalists in "Ideas for Good" Challenge

TORRANCE, Calif., April 20, 2011 TORRANCE, Calif., April 20, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. has announced the 25 finalists in its Ideas for Good challenge, a unique initiative centered on what the company has been doing for many years: repurposing its innovative automotive technology to benefit society ... Continue reading

AutoVantage Launches Mobile Website with LocateMe GPS Technology

AutoVantage Launches Mobile Website with LocateMe GPS Technology

STAMFORD, Conn., April 20, 2011 STAMFORD, Conn., April 20, 2011 -- Just in time for the busy summer season on America's roadways, AutoVantage, a complete roadside assistance service, today announced a unique benefit that allows its members, with one click from their mobile device, to summon roadside assistance without ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Hosts April 25 Dedication of Brownsburg's 'Dream' Baseball Field

Chevrolet Hosts April 25 Dedication of Brownsburg's 'Dream' Baseball Field

Apr. 20 Local community invited to help dedicate renovated field at Arbuckle Acres Park What : Brownsburg Little Leaguers will play on a completely renovated baseball field on Monday, April 25 thanks to Chevrolet, The Scotts Company and a local man who entered the league in a national contest. The field will be formall ... Continue reading

Malibu ECO Most Fuel-Efficient Chevrolet Midsize Ever

Malibu ECO Most Fuel-Efficient Chevrolet Midsize Ever

NEW YORK , April 20, 2011 -- , April 20, 2011 NEW YORK , April 20, 2011 -- First Chevrolet with new fuel-saving eAssist™ technology Estimated fuel economy of 26 city / 38 highway  Uses own energy to recharge the battery and doesn't use gas when stopped New exterior shape and features such as active gri ... Continue reading

Nissan Accelerates Leaf Deliveries to U.S. Consumers; Reopens Reservations In Launch Markets May 1

Nissan Accelerates Leaf Deliveries to U.S. Consumers; Reopens Reservations In Launch Markets May 1

PR Newswire NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 -- Nissan Americas today announced it will accelerate the U.S. market launch of the Nissan LEAF, the world's first and only affordable, all-electric vehicle designed for the mass market. Beginning May 1, the company will reopen reservations to select consume ... Continue reading

JN Phillips Diverts More Than One Million Pounds of Glass and Plastic from Landfills with GreenShield Windshield Recycling Program

JN Phillips Diverts More Than One Million Pounds of Glass and Plastic from Landfills with GreenShield Windshield Recycling Program

WOBURN, Mass., April 20, 2011 WOBURN, Mass., April 20, 2011 -- JN Phillips Auto Glass announced today that, as a result of its "GreenShield(SM)" program, more than one million pounds of glass and plastic have been successfully recycled and kept from ending up in landfills. Launched in November 2010, GreenShield is JN P ... Continue reading

AAA Honors Seven Elementary School Students on Capitol Hill with 2011 Lifesaving Medal for Their Heroic Actions

AAA Honors Seven Elementary School Students on Capitol Hill with 2011 Lifesaving Medal for Their Heroic Actions

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2011 School Safety Patrollers receive prestigious award for saving the life of someone else while on duty WASHINGTON, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA honored seven elementary students on Capitol Hill with the 2011 AAA Lifesaving Medal for their selfless and courageous actions that sa ... Continue reading

All-New 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8: The Ultimate Performance SUV

All-New 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8: The Ultimate Performance SUV

NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 -- Offers unique blend of legendary Jeep® capability and utility, head-turning SRT performance, luxury and refinement, and innovative advanced technologies Best performing Jeep® vehicle ever: 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds; quarter mile in mid-13 second range; to ... Continue reading

Velvac 2020XG Mirrors Now Available On All Ford 2011 F-650 and F-750 Trucks

Velvac 2020XG Mirrors Now Available On All Ford 2011 F-650 and F-750 Trucks

NEW BERLIN, Wis.--Velvac, Inc., a leading commercial vehicle supplier of exterior mirror and vision systems and component parts, is excited to announce that its 2020XG mirrors are now available as a factory option on all 2011 Ford medium-duty F-650 and F-750 trucks. “With its class-leading visibility, superior dur ... Continue reading

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