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Hands Together - Maybach To Utilise Aston Martin Expertise in Mutually Beneficial Alliance

Hands Together - Maybach To Utilise Aston Martin Expertise in Mutually Beneficial Alliance

By Robert Erskine Senior European Correspondent Autolab USA 'Hands Together’ When it comes to hands they are the extension of the human brain in terms of our abilities to 'make'. As the first recorded ages of our existence blossomed from the Stone Age, Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, and ... Continue reading

CODA Holdings Appoints Former General Motors International Executive Philip Murtaugh as Chief Executive Officer

CODA Holdings Appoints Former General Motors International Executive Philip Murtaugh as Chief Executive Officer

PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2011 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2011 -- CODA Holdings, a California-based leading developer of advanced Lithium-ion power battery systems and all-electric vehicles, today announced that its Board of Directors has named Philip Murtaugh, a seasoned executive with extensive o ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Explorer Review

2011 Ford Explorer Review

The 2011 Ford Explorer FORD HAS CREATED A NEW ICONIC AMERICAN VEHICLE .by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor- At -Large Henry Ford may have created the modern assembly line and created the first popular and affordable American car in the Model T. But Allan Mulally, the current CEO of Ford will be recognized not only for his ... Continue reading

2011 Nissan Leaf: The Automobile of Future, Today - VIDEO ENHANCED REVIEW

2011 Nissan Leaf: The Automobile of Future, Today - VIDEO ENHANCED REVIEW

by Marty Bernstein Lewis Mumford, a noted urban critic of the last century wrote, "Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf" - to which must be added "that has grown and flourished with millions of vehicles powered by gasoline." America's love and dependence on the gasoline powered automobile has, for over a cent ... Continue reading

The Lindell Family Lives "One Tonne Life" With a Eco-Smart Wooden House, an Electric Car and Advanced Energy Solutions - VIDEO FEATURE

The Lindell Family Lives "One Tonne Life" With a Eco-Smart Wooden House, an Electric Car and Advanced Energy Solutions - VIDEO FEATURE

SEE ALSO: With the "One Tonne Life" project, A-hus, Vattenfall and Volvo Cars aim to demonstrate what it means in practice for a family to adopt a climate-smart lifestyle. The technology and the solutions that the Lindell family use to live the "One Tonne Life" are already available or will become available in the very ... Continue reading

BMW 1 Series M Coupe to Pace 49th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona

BMW 1 Series M Coupe to Pace 49th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona

WOODCLIFF LAKE, Jan. 21, 2011: Only 20 days after its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe will appear at the Daytona International Speedway as official pace car alongside the legendary BMW M3 for the 49th Rolex 24 At Daytona, Jan. 28-30. The 1 Series M Coup ... Continue reading

BFGoodrich Tires Named Official Street Tire of SCCA

BFGoodrich Tires Named Official Street Tire of SCCA

TOPEKA, January 21, 2011: Sports Car Club of America, Inc., today announced a multi-faceted partnership with BFGoodrich® Tires. With this partnership, BFGoodrich Tires is named the “Official Street Tireâ€� of SCCA and title sponsor of the newly-formed SCCA Club Racing BFGoodrich Tires Super Tour. Addit ... Continue reading

Statement by AIAM President and CEO Michael J. Stanton Regarding EPA's Decision to Approve Ethanol (E15) Fuel for 2001-2006 MY Vehicles

Statement by AIAM President and CEO Michael J. Stanton Regarding EPA's Decision to Approve Ethanol (E15) Fuel for 2001-2006 MY Vehicles

WASHINGTON--The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) is disappointed with today’s decision by EPA to expand its partial waiver to 2001-2006 model year vehicles. AIAM member companies are pioneering technologies to advance the goal of increasing fuel economy and reducing gree ... Continue reading

EPA Grants E15 Fuel Waiver for Model Years 2001 - 2006 Cars and Light Trucks

EPA Grants E15 Fuel Waiver for Model Years 2001 - 2006 Cars and Light Trucks

EPA Grants E15 Fuel Waiver for Model Years 2001 - 2006 Cars and Light Trucks *" ""Agency continues review of public comments for an E15 pump label to help ensure consumers use the correct fuel* *"* WASHINGTON* - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains m ... Continue reading

Global Auto Execs Rank Consumer Priorities of Fuel Efficiency, Safety, Styling: KPMG Survey

Global Auto Execs Rank Consumer Priorities of Fuel Efficiency, Safety, Styling: KPMG Survey

DETROIT, Jan. 21, 2011 -- Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12th annual global automotive survey conducte ... Continue reading

Ford Transit Connect Taxis to Hit the Streets of Chicago and Run on Clean-Burning Natural Gas

Ford Transit Connect Taxis to Hit the Streets of Chicago and Run on Clean-Burning Natural Gas

First Ford Transit Connect Taxis to be delivered in March to one of the largest cab companies in Chicago Vehicles will run on clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG), which cuts back on greenhouse emissions Vehicles include more room for passengers and new features for drivers such as the rear view camera Ford Trans ... Continue reading

Ethanol Maker POET Comments on E15 Approval

Ethanol Maker POET Comments on E15 Approval

‘We’re clearly moving forward, but significant hurdles remain’ SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Jan. 21, 2011; Rob Skjonsberg, POET Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs, made the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency announced approval of E15 (15 percent ethanol ble ... Continue reading

New Ford Customer Relationship Centre Opens In Daventry

New Ford Customer Relationship Centre Opens In Daventry

Ford's Customer Relationship Centre (CRC) has moved to a new facility adjacent to the Ford Parts Distribution Centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire. More than 100 service professionals are located at the new centre dedicated to answering customer enquiries. ... Continue reading

The FF Unveiled On Www.Ferrari.Com

The FF Unveiled On Www.Ferrari.Com

The official Prancing Horse web site, Ferrari.com, has revealed the first photographs of the new FF, the company's most powerful, versatile four-seater ever, as well as its first ever four-wheel drive car. ... Continue reading

Dual-Charged Audi A1 1.4 Tfsi Gives UK Range Another Boost

Dual-Charged Audi A1 1.4 Tfsi Gives UK Range Another Boost

Turbocharging and supercharging share top billing in the new Audi A1 1.4 TFSI S line 185PS, which is available to order in the UK from this week priced from £20,705 OTR. ... Continue reading

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