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Limited Edition Lancer ACTiV to be Released in March

Limited Edition Lancer ACTiV to be Released in March

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) will add a stylish limited edition to the already popular Lancer range in March 2010. Based on the feature-packed ES model, the Lancer ACTiV sports an impressive list of interior and exterior additions and, with a drive-away price from $21,990, the Lancer ACTiV is sure to impr ... Continue reading

Mazda All Things Great and Small in February

Mazda All Things Great and Small in February

Mazda Australia has enjoyed sales success on all things great and small in February, with the company's popular Mazda3 maintaining its mantle as the country's top-selling small car and the stylish CX-7 SUV notching its best ever sales month. ... Continue reading

New Mustang V-6 With 305 HP Certified at 31 MPG Highway; Makes History as First Car With 300+ HP and 30+ MPG - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Mustang V-6 With 305 HP Certified at 31 MPG Highway; Makes History as First Car With 300+ HP and 30+ MPG - VIDEO ENHANCED

DEARBORN, Mich., March 4 -- -- New 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 final fuel economy certified by EPA this week at 31 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city -- On sale this spring, Mustang with new 3.7-liter V-6 achieves 305 hp with available six-speed automatic transmission; first car ever to achieve 300-plus horsepower and ... Continue reading

Professor Magnus Skoglundh Receives Volvo Award

Professor Magnus Skoglundh Receives Volvo Award

STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: Volvo (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB): Today, on March 3, the HÃ¥kan Frisinger Foundation for Transportation Research will present its award for 2009 to Magnus Skoglundh of Chalmers University of Technology. The award of SEK 250,000 has been granted to Magnus Skoglundh for his outstanding research ... Continue reading

All-New Lexus CT 200h Premium Compact Hybrid Makes North American Debut at 2010 New York International Auto Show

All-New Lexus CT 200h Premium Compact Hybrid Makes North American Debut at 2010 New York International Auto Show

- Only Dedicated Hybrid Vehicle in the Premium Compact Segment - 1.8L Four-Cylinder Engine Paired with Lexus Hybrid Drive - Engineered for Dynamic Handling and Agility NEW YORK, March 3 -- The all-new Lexus CT 200h premium compact hybrid will be on display for the first time in North America at the 2010 New York Intern ... Continue reading

Eaton Introduces Electronic Fuel Vapor Management Valve for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles That Increases Safety, Reduces Emissions

Eaton Introduces Electronic Fuel Vapor Management Valve for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles That Increases Safety, Reduces Emissions

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today introduced an electronic fuel vapor management valve for hybrid-electric vehicles that manages fuel vapor pressure contained within the fuel tank, increasing safety and enabling automakers to meet strict emissions regulations. The new system ... Continue reading

Washington Statewide Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Speed and Intersection Safety Cameras Dismissed

Washington Statewide Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Speed and Intersection Safety Cameras Dismissed

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) welcomed a U.S. District Judge’s decision yesterday that reaffirmed the legality of speed and intersection safety cameras in 18 cities across the state of Washington. (Todd, et al. v City of Aberdeen, et al., USDC W.D. Wash. No. CV 09-1232 JCC). “yet a ... Continue reading

2010 Geneva Motor Show Editors' Choice Award Winners From AutoWeek

2010 Geneva Motor Show Editors' Choice Award Winners From AutoWeek

DETROIT--The AutoWeek editorial staff today announced its 2010 Geneva motor show Editors’ Choice Award winners. “Loading luxury into subcompact cars throws the traditional price-value equation out the door and is a fascinating concept” For more than a decade, the AW editors have walked the show floors in ... Continue reading

GM's Bob Lutz To Retire

GM's Bob Lutz To Retire

DETROIT March 3, 2010; Tom Krisher and Dan Strumpf writing for the AP reported that Bob Lutz, the longtime auto industry executive who led nearly a complete overhaul of General Motors' lineup, will retire May 1. "My work here is done," the 78-year-old executive said in an e-mail to The Associated Press from the Geneva ... Continue reading

Ford Focus Range Grows With Elegant Wagon Debut at Geneva - VIDEO ENHANCED

Ford Focus Range Grows With Elegant Wagon Debut at Geneva - VIDEO ENHANCED

Geneva, March 2, 2010 – The stylish next-generation Ford Focus wagon makes its global debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show alongside the sporty Focus 5-door, appearing for the first time in Europe. The next-generation Focus wagon is the fifth vehicle to be revealed from Ford Motor Company's new global C-segment pla ... Continue reading

BMW at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

BMW at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

A thoroughly updated and upgraded range of models combining unique driving pleasure with outstanding efficiency – this is what premium car maker BMW is proudly presenting at the 80th Geneva Motor Show 2010. New models in numerous segments, an even wider range of power units combining outstanding performance with e ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Pricing for Redesigned 2011 Avalon Sedan and 2011 Sienna Auto Access Seat Models

Toyota Announces Pricing for Redesigned 2011 Avalon Sedan and 2011 Sienna Auto Access Seat Models

TORRANCE, Calif., March 3 -- Toyota today announced manufacturers suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the redesigned 2011 Avalon sedan. Also announced were the MSRP for 2011 Sienna models equipped with the new Auto Access Seat. The base MSRP for the entry-level Avalon grade remains unchanged from the 2010 base Avalon XL ... Continue reading

BIO Asks Congress to Address Barriers to Commercialization of Algae Biofuels - VIDEO ENHANCED

BIO Asks Congress to Address Barriers to Commercialization of Algae Biofuels - VIDEO ENHANCED

WASHINGTON--Commercialization of algae-based biofuels can create jobs, increase energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on par with other advanced biofuels, but algae producers are at a disadvantage in attracting investment because these biofuels are not currently recognized in the tax code as advanced bio ... Continue reading

MINI Officially Introduces the Countryman in Geneva - VIDEO ENHANCED

MINI Officially Introduces the Countryman in Geneva - VIDEO ENHANCED

GENEVA - March 3, 2010: MINI presented the fourth model in its line-up yesterday at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The Countryman is a 4-wheel drive vehicle that gives a bit more room as it's MINI's first vehicle over four meters long. ... Continue reading

Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder Makes Europan Debut at Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder Makes Europan Debut at Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

GENEVA - March 3, 2010: In a press conference that was distinctly not a Saab-centric event, Spyker introduced in new C8 Aileron Spyker to the predominently European press yesterday. The vehicle had its world premiere last August at the Pebble Beach Concours d'elegance. Click PLAY to watch video PEBBLE BEACH, California ... Continue reading

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