IntelliChoice and AutoPacific Announce the 2011 Motorist Choice Awards
Sep 22, 2011
Notable automotive industry research companies, IntelliChoice and AutoPacific, today announced the 2011 Motorist Choice Awards. Now in its sixth year, this venerable award series is designed to recognize those vehicles that deliver the compelling combination of high consumer satisfaction and lower-than-expected ownersh ... Continue reading
BNSF Earns Performance Excellence Award from Honda
Sep 22, 2011
BNSF Railway was recently presented with the Rail Origin of the Year Performance Excellence Award at the American Honda Automotive Logistics Conference in Torrance, CA. The award recognized BNSF's point of origin at the Port of Portland. ... Continue reading
State, National Highway Safety Experts Meet in Cincinnati
Sep 22, 2011
Highway Safety Culture Change is Focus WASHINGTON and CINCINNATI, The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services are hosting the 2011 GHSA Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, September 25-28. Approximately 450 highway safety, law enforcement and public healt ... Continue reading
Jiffy Lube Honors Outstanding Franchisees, Employees at 32nd Annual Convention
Sep 22, 2011
As the nation's largest fast lube company convened to celebrate 32 years of leadership and plan for the future, Eastern champs, the "River City Raiders," from Jiffy Lube service center #285 in Fort Wayne, Ind., had a milestone of their own to celebrate. The employee team, or "J-Team," emerged as the 2011 J-Team All Sta ... Continue reading
Ecologic Transportation Expands Senior Management for Aggressive Growth
Sep 22, 2011
Ecologic Transportation, Inc. (OTCBB: EGCT) announces today that it has made a significant move in its quest to accelerate its growth plan by teaming with William B. Nesbitt as its President & Chief Operating Officer effective September 21, 2011. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Drive the Ford Test Track, Meet Parnelli Jones and Tanner Foust
Sep 22, 2011
Racing legend Parnelli Jones and three-time X Games Rally gold medalist and Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust will be attending Get Your Heart Racing, Saturday, October 15, at the Ford Development Center (formerly the Ford Proving Grounds) in Dearborn, Michigan, as Ford and Henry Ford Health System partner to fight heart ... Continue reading
Anheuser-Busch Supports Drunk Driving Research, Hosts Leading Experts to Study Impaired Driving
Sep 22, 2011
As the nation's largest brewer prepares to celebrate Global Be(er) Responsible Day this Friday, Anheuser-Busch today welcomed a group of experts on impaired driving. ... Continue reading
Sep 22, 2011
GE Capital Fleet Services broke ground today on a customer experience and learning center that will showcase GE's comprehensive portfolio of electric vehicle deployment solutions and help GE commercial customers evaluate EVs and other alternative fuel vehicles for their fleets. ... Continue reading
Audubon and Toyota Announce 2011-2012 "Pennies For The Planet" Campaign
Sep 22, 2011
Kid's Fundraising Efforts Will Help Wildlife and Wild Places in Need-- Kids around the country are gearing up for another year of Pennies for the Planet, an environmental education and action campaign to protect wildlife and habitat. Pennies for the Planet is made possible by support from TogetherGreen, an Audubon init ... Continue reading
Sep 22, 2011
New-vehicle retail sales for September continue to improve, with the selling rate expected to be much stronger than in August, according to J.D.Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 8,900 retail franchisees throughout the United States. Retail Light-Vehicle Sales September new-ve ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Quarterly Results--Unit Sales Down
Sep 22, 2011
CarMax, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended August 31, 2011. We are pleased with our ability to increase earnings despite the 2% decline in comparable store used unit sales Net sales and operating revenues increased 11% to $2.59 billion from $2.34 billion in the second quarter of last year. Compara ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania Game Commission Advises Motorists to Watch for Deer
Sep 21, 2011
Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today advised motorists to slow down after sundown and before sunrise to reduce their risk of having a close encounter with a white-tailed deer. Deer collisions are an annual occurrence that will continue through Thanksgiving week and begin to slow down in mid ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Trio Lead at Michigan State Police Tests
Sep 21, 2011
Caprice PPV posts best-in-class top speed and best-in-class braking for second consecutive year Impala PPV posts best-in-class top speed among all V-6 entrants at 150 mph Tahoe PPV has segment-leading top speed and reduces stopping distance seven feet Chevrolet has three good reasons for scofflaws to behave on the road ... Continue reading
Sep 21, 2011
New customizer site lets fans dream up their ultimate Mustang Ford has put design in the hands of enthusiasts with a new customizer website featuring the 2012 Mustang. Fans can choose to customize a Mustang V6, GT, Boss 302 or Shelby GT500, choosing from among three different backgrounds and five different angles and u ... Continue reading
EV Drivers Will Prefer to Charge Their Vehicles at Home, Reveals a New Chartwell Survey
Sep 21, 2011
Utilities will need to ensure their distribution systems are ready for electric vehicles (EVs) because an overwhelming number of drivers envision they will charge their EVs at home, new Chartwell research shows. Coinciding with the launch of its EV Customer Strategy Research Council and Electric Vehicle Programs Summit ... Continue reading
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