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Global Automotive Industry Can Get US$44 Billion Boost from Governments for Alternative Fuel Technologies

Global Automotive Industry Can Get US$44 Billion Boost from Governments for Alternative Fuel Technologies

STUTTGART, Germany, May 12, 2010 -- Close to US$44 billion in economic stimulus funds and other incentives are being directed at the development of alternative fuel and advance technology vehicles according to a new analysis by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Manufacturing Industry group. The automotive analy ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Study Reinforces Need for Right to Repair Act

Consumer Reports Study Reinforces Need for Right to Repair Act

Higher Level of Satisfaction with Independent Repair Shops than New Car Dealerships BETHESDA, Md., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the June 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, more Americans (74 percent) are very satisfied with independent repair shops for vehicle repairs than new car dealers (59 percent). T ... Continue reading

NADA Response to Obama Statement on Financial Reform

NADA Response to Obama Statement on Financial Reform

WASHINGTON, May 12 Ed Tonkin, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), issued the following remarks today in response to a statement issued by President Obama on financial reform: "Sadly, the White House is continuing to issue misleading statements in its efforts to get auto dealers wrongly inclu ... Continue reading

General Motors Getting Closer to Launch of 2011 Chevy Volt - VIDEO FEATURE

General Motors Getting Closer to Launch of 2011 Chevy Volt - VIDEO FEATURE

DETROIT - May 12, 2010: With the upcoming launch of Chevy's 2011 Volt at the end of this year, electric cars are quickly becoming a reality. And although they may look and feel like "regular gas-powered cars" and give drivers the comfort they are used to, under the hood lays the car of the 21st century. Using millions ... Continue reading

Pre-Orders Start for All-New Mazda Premacy in Japan

Pre-Orders Start for All-New Mazda Premacy in Japan

Highly functional and stylish minivan features unique eco-friendly i-stop system - HIROSHIMA - May 13, 2010: Mazda Motor Corporation began taking orders today for the all-new Mazda Premacy (known overseas as the all-new Mazda5) at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealers throughout Japan. The sales launch is s ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Commends Senators Kerry and Lieberman for Newly Introduced American Power Act that Would Expand Tax Incentives for Natural Gas Vehicle Fleets

Clean Energy Commends Senators Kerry and Lieberman for Newly Introduced American Power Act that Would Expand Tax Incentives for Natural Gas Vehicle Fleets

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced its support for the American Power Act introduced today by U.S. Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman. A major provision of the proposed legislation would double the current federal tax credits that are available for the purchase of natural gas-powered fleet ... Continue reading

Natural Gas Vehicles Get Boost in Climate Legislation

Natural Gas Vehicles Get Boost in Climate Legislation

WASHINGTON--Natural gas vehicles would get an economic boost from legislation introduced today by Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. The two senators included provisions in their proposed climate change legislation, the American Power Act, that would support the production and purchase of natural gas ... Continue reading

GM Unveils EN-V Concept Vehicle for Shanghai Expo 2010 - VIDEO ENHANCED

GM Unveils EN-V Concept Vehicle for Shanghai Expo 2010 - VIDEO ENHANCED

SHANGHAI - May 12, 2010: GM is introducing its vision for urban transportation for the future in 2030. EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle) represents the reinvention of the automobile and is part of the technology solution to make such a vision a reality. Adopting a new automobile that combines electrification and connec ... Continue reading

Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Most Powerful, Street Legal Porsche Ever - VIDEO ENHANCED

Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Most Powerful, Street Legal Porsche Ever - VIDEO ENHANCED

Ultimate 911 extracts 620 ultra-efficient, twin-turbocharged horsepower from 3.6 liters; Provides best-in-class power-to-weight ratio and increased fuel economy ATLANTA, May 12 -- The time: seven minutes, 18 seconds on the Nurburgring-Nordschleife. The power: 620 hp. The weight: 3,020 lb (1,370 kilograms) in road trim ... Continue reading

Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy

Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy

Fueleconomy.gov Highlights the Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy Fueleconomy.gov, the official source for EPA fuel economy ratings for automobiles, has compiled a list of the Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/topten.jsp). The list was developed in response to questions freq ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Sees Slow Electric Vehicle Growth

Johnson Controls Sees Slow Electric Vehicle Growth

* Electric cars may represent 12-15 pct of sales by 2020 * Electric car industry lacks scale, standards -JCI * Cost of batteries unlikely to decline soon CHICAGO, May 11 (Reuters) - Efforts to slash the cost of electric vehicles have been hampered by a lack of standardized batteries, potentially limiting early adoption ... Continue reading

EnerDel with ITOCHU, Family Mart, Mazda and Other Leaders Unveil Pioneering Automotive-to-Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan

EnerDel with ITOCHU, Family Mart, Mazda and Other Leaders Unveil Pioneering Automotive-to-Smart Grid Integration Project in Japan

Lithium-Ion Battery Maker Supplies Energy Systems for First Real-World Combination of Electric Cars, Stationary Grid Storage and Renewable Energy INDIANAPOLIS May 12 -- American lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel joined forces today with the Japanese industrial trading giant ITOCHU Corporation to unveil a groundbreak ... Continue reading

DCH Auto Group Offers Free Safety Inspections for Teen Drivers

DCH Auto Group Offers Free Safety Inspections for Teen Drivers

The dealership group is hosting events and calling attention to teen driving safety as part of National Youth Traffic Safety Month SOUTH AMBOY, N.J., May 11 -- DCH Auto Group is calling attention to teen driving safety this May as part of National Youth Traffic Safety Month. Throughout May, all DCH Auto Group Dealershi ... Continue reading

Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme Will Exhibit Four Classic Funny Cars & Transporter at Dana Point Concours d'Elegance

Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme Will Exhibit Four Classic Funny Cars & Transporter at Dana Point Concours d'Elegance

DANA POINT, Calif., May 11 -- The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM)(www.DanaPointConcours.org) today announced that the 2010 event Honorary Chairman, Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, will be exhibiting four of his classic Funny Cars, as well as his recently restored transporter. Headlining the exhibit will be Prudhomme's or ... Continue reading

Topless Appeal: Ford Streetka Is UK's Best Second-Hand Convertible

Topless Appeal: Ford Streetka Is UK's Best Second-Hand Convertible

Ford's StreetKa is the best second-hand convertible of the last ten years, according to research by online retailer Carsite.co.uk. ... Continue reading

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