Berlingo First Wraps Up Fire Service Deal for Citroën
Aug 11, 2009
A fleet of 28 new Citroën Berlingo First vans has been specified by West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYF&RS) for fire prevention duties. With the delivery of these Berlingo First vans, there are now 90 Citroëns in the 420 strong WYF&RS vehicle fleet. ... Continue reading
kbb.com Names 10 Most Fun Clunker Replacements
Aug 11, 2009
Editors Name 10 Exciting New Cars Eligible for Purchase Under Federal 'Cash for Clunkers' Program IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 11 -- The 10 Most Fun Clunker Replacements, www.kbb.com/funclunkerreplacements, today were named by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car i ... Continue reading
A New Definition of Maximum Security: The New BMW 7 Series High Security
Aug 11, 2009
A new definition of maximum security: The new BMW 7 Series High Security. Munich. With the launch of a new generation of high-security sedans based on the BMW 7 Series, the leading supplier of premium vehicles meets the most stringent safety requirements for persons at risk while travelling in their vehicles. Both, the ... Continue reading
New Dealers Around the Country Add Strength to Proton Push
Aug 11, 2009
Proton has announced it's successfully recruited a number of new dealers in key regional and metropolitan areas around the country as part of its program to rebuild its national network. ... Continue reading
4th July Global Celebrations at Hyundai Australia
Aug 11, 2009
Hyundai Motor Company has posted a 36.6 percent rise in global sales for July compared to the same month last year, moving up the ranks to hold fourth place year to date overall according to global industry figures. ... Continue reading
EBay, GM to Start Trial Program to Sell New Cars
Aug 11, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Aug 10, 2009 Rachel Metz writing for the AP reported that hundreds of General Motors' California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the eBay online marketplace under a trial that begins Tuesday. About 225 of California's 250 GM dealers are set to take part in ... Continue reading
California Car Buyers Can Shop for Lowest GM Car Prices On eBay
Aug 11, 2009
DETROIT August 10, 2009; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co and eBay Inc are launching a test program in California that will allow consumers to negotiate with dealers and buy new vehicles online, the companies said on Monday. The car shopping website -- gm.ebay.com -- marks a departure fro ... Continue reading
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Cargo-Moving Tractor to be Tested at Port of Long Beach Shipping Terminal
Aug 11, 2009
PALO ALTO, Calif.--A plug-in hybrid electric âterminal tractorâ used to move shipping containers and cargo within the port will be tested at a Port of Long Beach shipping terminal. If this heavy-duty application of hybrid electric technology proves successful at Long Beach and other ports then it could replac ... Continue reading
DENSO to Exhibit New Technologies at IAA 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show
Aug 11, 2009
MUNICH, Germany, August 10 -- DENSO Corporation will present its advanced technologies at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show September 17-27, 2009. DENSO's new technologies and products, with a focus on the environment, safety, comfort and convenience, will be on display in Hall 4.0, booth B09. DENSO will exhibit its Integra ... Continue reading
Aug 11, 2009
A Guide to ... Hybrid Cars We are witnessing what the industry calls the gradual electrification of the motor car. That is, petrol engines are going to get smaller and electric motors will get bigger as battery technology and public recharge points improve ... Until, eventually, the petrol engine can disappear from som ... Continue reading
Enova Delivers Hybrid Drive Systems to First Auto Works
Aug 10, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif.--Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE Alternext: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS), a production company in the emerging alternative energy industry and a leading developer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, confirmed today that it has delivered the first seventy (70) pre-tr ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Routan SE Review
Aug 10, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Volkswagen Routan SE What had started in the 1950s with the venerable Type 2 Microbus and continued with the Vanagon and EuroVan came to an end, in the US at least, in the early `00s. By that time the VW van had morphed from a relatively inexpensive workhorse to a pricey if we ... Continue reading
'Cash for clunkers' program still powering sales
Aug 10, 2009
Car buyers flock to local dealerships to get the rebate, but traffic slows after last week's frenzy. By Richard Verrier August 10, 2009 Car buyers throttled back from the mad dash last week, but sales were still brisk over the weekend as the "cash for clunkers" program continued to attract crowds to Southern California ... Continue reading
Aug 10, 2009
LONG BEACH, Calif.--GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart grid software, announced today at the Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition that it will provide its next-generation electric vehicle management software, Smart Charging 3.0, to support the largest U.S. deployment of electric vehicles and charging inf ... Continue reading
Nissan's Plug-In Gamble - EXCLUSIVE ROAD TRIP VIDEO
Aug 10, 2009
Washington DC August 10, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that like all other auto executives these days, Carlos Ghosn has been pulling in the reins. In February he suspended Nissan Motor's three-year business plan and launched widespread cost cuts, even delaying new products. But Ghosn, who surprised many with his ... Continue reading
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