Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fatal intersection crashes are down, with a large percent of the reduction coming from a decrease in accidents involving red light running. According to a new report from the National Safety Council, fatal crashes at intersection ... Continue reading
ALG Forecasts Significant Rebound for Automobile Leasing from 2011 Through 2015
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 3, 2011 SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 3, 2011 -- ALG, a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, today announced that it expects a significant resurgence in the automobile leasing market in 2011 that will conti ... Continue reading
Motor Press Guild Monthly Speaker Series Features a Distinguished Design Panel
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2011 LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2011 -- WHAT: Motor Press Guild March Dinner. This month's speaker series features a panel presentation by Jim Shaw of Bentley, Jason C. Hill of the eco-friendly Eleven LLC., Troy Sumitomo of Five Axis and Frank Stephenson of McLaren Automotive. Together, the ... Continue reading
Strategy Analytics: ADAS Piggy-Backs on Existing Sensors
Mar 3, 2011
BOSTON--The Strategy Analytics insight, ââ¬ÅNew ADAS Systems: Reaching Compact Segments, Reaching Greater Volumes, More Sensor Fusion,ââ¬??? shows that automotive OEMs are further extending the reach of Advanced Driver Assistance (ADAS) Systems. âNew ADAS Systems: Reaching Compact Segments, Reachi ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2011
WASHINGTON--The National Retail Federation told federal transportation officials this week that a proposal to limit the number of hours truck drivers spend behind the wheel each day would increase costs for businesses and consumers while undermining intended safety benefits by putting more trucks on the road during the ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tire Corporation to Adjust Prices on All Commercial Truck Tires April 1
Mar 3, 2011
FULLERTON, March 3, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced it will implement a price increase of an average of 8% on all of its light and medium commercial truck tires in the U.S., effective April 1. There will be in-line adjustments, as well, which will be announced at a later date. According to Rick Phillips, ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Provides Ultimate SXSW Experience
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire AUSTIN, Texas, March 3, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas, March 3, 2011 -- For the second year in a row, Chevrolet is a Super Sponsor of the interactive, film, and music festival South by Southwest (SXSW). Chevrolet is giving attendees the chance to experience new technologies from General Motors, drive the latest produc ... Continue reading
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: General Motors, Ford
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 3, 2011 CHICAGO, March 3, 2011 -- Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: General Motors , Ford , Chesapeake , EnCana and Domino's Pizza Inc. . (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newslet ... Continue reading
Regal Turbo Edges Competition in Highway Fuel Economy
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire DETROIT, March 3, 2011 DETROIT, March 3, 2011 -- Brad and Cathy French of Chicago have always driven cars with manual transmissions, including imports from Audi and BMW. Now the clothing industry sales and marketing reps drive a six-speed manual 2011 Buick Regal Turbo. For the Frenchs, driving a "stick" is ... Continue reading
Annual General Meeting of Saab AB
Mar 3, 2011
LINKÃâPING, Sweden--Regulatory News: Saab AB: (STO:SAABB) RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AND NOTIFICATION Only shareholders recorded in the Shareholders' Register issued by Euroclear Sweden AB (former VPC AB) on Friday, 1 April 2011, are entitled to participate in the Annual General Meeting after submitting a notificatio ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2011
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), General Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 2011 Kia Optima Earns Five-star Crash Safety Rating from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the USA - First Korean-built vehicle to achieve the highest ... Continue reading
Cruze And Commodore - Holden's Dynamic Duo
Mar 3, 2011
Hot on the heels of the unveiling of the new Australian-made Series II Cruze, Holden's popular small sedan continues to impress Australian motorists, recording its highest ever February sales figure. ... Continue reading
Students Win Design Placements With Vauxhall/Opel
Mar 3, 2011
Students from Coventry University in the UK and the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Milan, Italy have been awarded placements at Vauxhall/Opel's design centre as winners of the Car Design News-Vauxhall/Opel interactive design competition. ... Continue reading
SsangYong: Geneva Motor Show 2011
Mar 3, 2011
Today, SsangYong Motors is standing on a stronger, more invigorated platform as we have moved through the rehabilitation process faster than expected and are working towards the successful completion of the acquisition process with Mahindra & Mahindra. ... Continue reading
UK Companies Awarded More Than £2 Billion In Contracts For New Range Rover Evoque
Mar 3, 2011
UK Business Secretary Dr. Vince Cable today toured Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood Operations facility on Merseyside to experience first-hand the positive impact the imminent launch of the new Range Rover Evoque will have on the UK economy. ... Continue reading
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