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Seat Celebrates Its Best-Ever March

Seat Celebrates Its Best-Ever March

Seat is today celebrating a cluster of impressive sales records – including its best March ever in the UK - as British buyers turn in their droves to the value, quality and sporting style of the Spanish car maker's models. ... Continue reading

Honeywell's New Low-Global-Warming Refrigerant Approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Use in Cars

Honeywell's New Low-Global-Warming Refrigerant Approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Use in Cars

PR Newswire MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 6, 2011 MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 6, 2011 -- Honeywell announced today that its new low-global-warming refrigerant for use in automobile air conditioning systems has received final approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The approval allows the refrigerant, HF ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric Launches Power Module for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Mitsubishi Electric Launches Power Module for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

TOKYO--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today the launch of a new transfer molded power module (T-PM) mainly designed for hybrid and electric vehicle applications. The company's J Series T-PM, whose lifespan is 30 times longer than that of industrial power modules and is completely lead-free, prov ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts to Present at the ISI First Annual Retail Summit

Advance Auto Parts to Present at the ISI First Annual Retail Summit

ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories and maintenance items, will be presenting at the ISI First Annual Retail Summit in Atlanta, GA, on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. A live broadcast of the presentation will be availabl ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010 Results

Pep Boys Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010 Results

PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, today announced results for the thirteen (fourth quarter) and fifty-two weeks (fiscal year) ended January 29, 2011. “We opened 35 new locations in 2010 †... Continue reading

WifiRVFriends Launches Real-Time, Location-Based Social Network for the RV Industry

WifiRVFriends Launches Real-Time, Location-Based Social Network for the RV Industry

BOISE, Idaho--The first true virtual connection for RV users is opening today, thanks to WifiRVFriends. The new network, available to resorts, RV’ers and RV product and service providers at WifiRVFriends.com, uses patent-pending technology to bridge the gap between social networking and face-to-face inte ... Continue reading

"Little School That Could" to Survive Crippling State Budget Cuts With Support of Private Sector and Rare Autos

"Little School That Could" to Survive Crippling State Budget Cuts With Support of Private Sector and Rare Autos

PR Newswire TORRANCE, Calif., April 6, 2011 TORRANCE, Calif., April 6, 2011 -- A small school in Torrance, CA has made a big difference in the lives of many children with special learning needs for the past decade. Â To continue its much needed program in the community, it is turning to the private sector as well as s ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Launches Co-Branded Credit Card

Chrysler Group Launches Co-Branded Credit Card

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Apr 6, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Apr 6, 2011 -- Cards carry the Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck or Fiat brand names Customers earn most reward points for transactions at dealerships Chrysler Group LLC announced today an automotive credit card program with First National Bank of ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Explorer 4WD Review and Specifications

2011 Ford Explorer 4WD Review and Specifications

2011 Ford Explorer 4WD Model: 2011 Ford Explorer 4WD Engine: 3.5-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 290 hp @ 6,500 rpm/255 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 112.6 in. Length/Width/Height: 197.1 x 90.2 x 70.4 in. ... Continue reading

Rotor And Wing Special Report - Will the Warfighter Ever Get What He Needs?

Rotor And Wing Special Report - Will the Warfighter Ever Get What He Needs?

<b>By Shannon Bower</b> In Rotor & Wing we often report about the dangers facing our deployed warriors. It’s not often that we get to report on dangers faced right here at home. The warfighters, in this case, are those aircrew and security forces who currently fly 1960s-era UH-1Ns and the danger appears to be an a ... Continue reading

The Dodge Brand Announces Exclusive Auto Sponsorship of Specific Media's 'Jen and Barb, Mom Life' Season Three

The Dodge Brand Announces Exclusive Auto Sponsorship of Specific Media's 'Jen and Barb, Mom Life' Season Three

NEW YORK & IRVINE, Calif.--The Dodge brand and Specific Media, a next-generation media platform company, today announced that they’ve teamed up for season three of the hit online show, “Jen and Barb, Mom Life.�?? As the show’s exclusive auto sponsor, Dodge will be fe ... Continue reading

Orthopaedic Surgeons Launch National Campaign to Stop Distracted Driving

Orthopaedic Surgeons Launch National Campaign to Stop Distracted Driving

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, April 6, 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons-Harris Interactive Survey on Distracted Driving Reveals Key Insights into Driver Behaviors and Risks WASHINGTON, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Orthopaedic Trauma Associat ... Continue reading

Shelby American to Unveil 800 HP 2012 GT500 Super Snake at New York International Auto Show

Shelby American to Unveil 800 HP 2012 GT500 Super Snake at New York International Auto Show

LOS ANGELES--Shelby American Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (Pink Sheets:CSBI), will unveil its new Super Snake post title package for the 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 at the New York International Auto Show. With 800 horsepower, the Shelby GT500 Super Snake will be the most powerful Ame ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Supports Proposed Federal Legislation That Would Expand the Use of Natural Gas Fuel for Transportation and Increase Natural Gas Vehicle Deployment in America

Clean Energy Supports Proposed Federal Legislation That Would Expand the Use of Natural Gas Fuel for Transportation and Increase Natural Gas Vehicle Deployment in America

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--The NAT GAS Act of 2011, a bill introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives, would provide increased support for the critical movement to deploy large numbers of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in the United States, according to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. . “This backing by Congress is crit ... Continue reading

SAE International Releases New Book on Pregnant Occupant Safety in Vehicles

SAE International Releases New Book on Pregnant Occupant Safety in Vehicles

PR Newswire WARRENDALE, Pa., April 6, 2011 WARRENDALE, Pa., April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Automotive crashes are the single largest cause of death for pregnant females in the United States, as well as the leading cause of traumatic fetal injury mortality. Each year approximately 160,000 pregnant women are inv ... Continue reading

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