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Zipcar IPO Lauded by Partner Who Brought Concept South

Zipcar IPO Lauded by Partner Who Brought Concept South

PR Newswire ATLANTA, April 15, 2011 ATLANTA, April 15, 2011 -- Lanier Parking Solutions today congratulated its partner, Zipcar, Inc. , on its successful initial public offering. Lanier brought car sharing to Atlanta in 2006 by partnering with Flexcar, which Zipcar acquired in 2007. "Atlanta has embraced the car sharin ... Continue reading

Hertz and Mitsubishi Motors in the UK Partner to Bring Pure Electric i-MiEV to Car Share and Rental Customers in the UK

Hertz and Mitsubishi Motors in the UK Partner to Bring Pure Electric i-MiEV to Car Share and Rental Customers in the UK

LONDON, April 15, 2011 -- - With Photo The Hertz Corporation has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors in the UK to add the pure-electric vehicle (EV) i-MiEV city car to the fleets of Hertz and car sharing club Connect by Hertz in the UK. The rollout starts today, with two Mitsubishi i-MiEVs now available for Conn ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Launches In India

Aston Martin Launches In India

Aston Martin has officially opened the doors to its first dealership in India today, bringing the British marque's luxury sports cars to the city of Mumbai. ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: Survey Finds Most American Car Buyers Won't Downsize Their Next New Car Purchase

Consumer Reports: Survey Finds Most American Car Buyers Won't Downsize Their Next New Car Purchase

Most car buyers (56 percent) expect their next new vehicle to be the same size as the model they currently drive, but those who are looking to downsize are motivated by improved fuel economy, lower maintenance and repair costs, environmental concerns, and improved reliability, according to a new survey conducted by the ... Continue reading

RECALL: FORD F-150 AND LINCOLN MARK LT PICK-UP

RECALL: FORD F-150 AND LINCOLN MARK LT PICK-UP

Ford expanded Its F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT recall to 1.2 million trucks; because of airbag problems NHTSA RECALL PE09046,EA10001 Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY FORD / F-150 2004-2006 LINCOLN / MARK LT 2006 Mfr's Report Date: FEB 21, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V107000 NHTSA Action Number: PE09046,EA10001 Compon ... Continue reading

Toyota Aygo Ice: Cool Car, Hot Value

Toyota Aygo Ice: Cool Car, Hot Value

Aygo Ice is the cool choice for city car customers this spring, a new version of Toyota's stylish entry model that comes handsomely equipped for style and comfort. ... Continue reading

Holden Calls On Facebook Friends To Pledge To Drive Safely This Easter

Holden Calls On Facebook Friends To Pledge To Drive Safely This Easter

Holden is urging Australian drivers to show their commitment to reducing the road toll this Easter by taking an online pledge to drive safely over the holiday period. ... Continue reading

Hyundai's iLoad And iMax, Now Loaded With More

Hyundai's iLoad And iMax, Now Loaded With More

The multi-award winning and highly acclaimed Hyundai iLoad and iMax range is now loaded with new safety and convenience features for all 2011 models. ... Continue reading

Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Leyden Energy Unveils Its First High-Performance Cylindrical Battery for Electric Vehicles

Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Leyden Energy Unveils Its First High-Performance Cylindrical Battery for Electric Vehicles

LONG BEACH, Calif.--Leyden Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries for the consumer electronics, energy storage and electric vehicle (EV) markets, announced today that it will provide its industry-leading high energy density, high-performance cylindrical battery cells for SSI Racing's mar ... Continue reading

Britain's Motorists Regularly Leave GBPBillions in Their Cars Overnight

Britain's Motorists Regularly Leave GBPBillions in Their Cars Overnight

PR Newswire LONDON, April 14, 2011 LONDON, April 14, 2011 -- British motorists regularly leave an astonishing 3.2 BILLION pounds Sterling worth of belongings in their cars overnight, according to new research from leading insurer, Your Cover car insurance, part of Allianz Insurance. The research showed that despite the ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: China Automotive Windshield Wiper Industry Report, 2010

Research and Markets: China Automotive Windshield Wiper Industry Report, 2010

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a64121/china_automotive_w) has announced the addition of the "China Automotive Windshield Wiper Industry Report, 2010" report to their offering. “China Automotive Windshield Wiper Industry Report, 2010” China's automotive windshield wipe ... Continue reading

Solar Junction Breaks World Record with 43.5% Efficient CPV Production Cell

Solar Junction Breaks World Record with 43.5% Efficient CPV Production Cell

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Solar Junction, a developer of high efficiency multi-junction cells for the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market, today announced it has set a world-record for 43.5 percent efficiency on a commercial-ready production cell. This achievement was, in part, supported under the U.S. Department of Energy ... Continue reading

California Department of Insurance "Rallies" on Campus

California Department of Insurance "Rallies" on Campus

PR Newswire SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 14, 2011 SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 14, 2011 -- Representatives from the Department of Insurance appeared today at American River College in Sacramento to introduce students to the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA), which offers very affordable rates for those ... Continue reading

GM Tour Celebrates Detroit Architecture Legend Saarinen

GM Tour Celebrates Detroit Architecture Legend Saarinen

PR Newswire WARREN, Mich., April 14, 2011 WARREN, Mich., April 14, 2011 -- More than 100 area architecture students, faculty, fans participating in Friday event Susan Skarsgard, GM designer and author, leads lecture and tour GM Technical Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; AIA-Designated "Most ... Continue reading

NAVIGON Updates iPhone Navigation App with Augmented Reality and Safety Camera Features

NAVIGON Updates iPhone Navigation App with Augmented Reality and Safety Camera Features

HAMBURG, Germany--NAVIGON AG, a leading provider of mobile phone on-board navigation, today announced the availability of the eighth update for its iPhone app, MobileNavigator, the most feature-rich navigation solution on the iOS platform. The update adds a Reality Scanner feature that helps finding points of interest ... Continue reading

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