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Bloom Energy Box Fuel-Cell - The Game Changing Energy Technology - VIDEO ENHANCED

Bloom Energy Box Fuel-Cell - The Game Changing Energy Technology - VIDEO ENHANCED

AUTO CENTRAL - February 22, 2010: Last night, CBS' 60 Minutes television show did a story on a new technology and device that could be, should be, might just be the most incredible breakthrough in the last 100 years. In short, the device is a "fuel-cell" electrical power generator that is placed on site thereby allevia ... Continue reading

Toyota's Proposed Plant Shutdown to Be Scrutinized by Panel of California Leaders

Toyota's Proposed Plant Shutdown to Be Scrutinized by Panel of California Leaders

Blue Ribbon Commission holds public hearing, will issue findings next Wednesday on economic, social, environmental costs of automaker's proposal to close award-winning NUMMI plant in Fremont SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24 -- A 10-member panel of California leaders convened by State Treasurer Bill Lockyer held a public hearing ... Continue reading

HUMMER Sale to Tengzhong Cannot be Completed - Not Too Late Mr. Pickens!

HUMMER Sale to Tengzhong Cannot be Completed - Not Too Late Mr. Pickens!

Hummer Should remain American and CNG Powered -- Wind down of HUMMER business to begin DETROIT, Feb. 24 -- General Motors today announced that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) was unable to complete the acquisition of HUMMER. As a result, GM will begin the orderly wind-down of the HUMME ... Continue reading

RV'ing to NASCAR in Las Vegas

RV'ing to NASCAR in Las Vegas

Las Vegas February 24, 2010; For years, my wife Kathy and I have been NASCAR fans…semi-fanatics for Mark Martin! We’ve attended about 7 races over the years at Infineon (Sears Point) and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Countless Sundays have been spent following the circuit from Talladega to Martinsville, Infin ... Continue reading

Chrysler to Fix Air Bags, Hyundai To Fix Door Latches

Chrysler to Fix Air Bags, Hyundai To Fix Door Latches

DETROIT February 24, 2010; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that Chrysler Group LLC said on Wednesday it will replace a front airbag sensor in more than 355,500 minivans, starting in June. Chrysler's "safety improvement campaign" covers 355,562 of its 2005-2006 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan mi ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: New Dealer Consumer Service Rankings; Low Vehicle Sales Likely to Cause Precipitous Drop in Auto Dealer Services Over Next Few Years

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: New Dealer Consumer Service Rankings; Low Vehicle Sales Likely to Cause Precipitous Drop in Auto Dealer Services Over Next Few Years

Lexus Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Dealer Service among Luxury Brands, While HUMMER Ranks Highest among Mass Market Brands WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 24 -- The outlook for auto dealer service volumes and customer spending appears challenging, with decreases in service business brought on by depressed ... Continue reading

Clear Air, Greener Transportation: Nation's 1st Propane Refueling Network Targets Dallas

Clear Air, Greener Transportation: Nation's 1st Propane Refueling Network Targets Dallas

CleanFUEL USA announced a partnership with Ferrellgas, one of the largest distributors of propane, to develop a number of alternative refueling stations starting in Dallas-Ft Worth, which will be followed by full rollouts in Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, St. Louis and along I-10 corridor ... Continue reading

New Dealership, More Staff As Foray Group Grows Again

New Dealership, More Staff As Foray Group Grows Again

Salisbury-based Foray Motor Group has just acquired another dealership and recruited 13 new sales staff ... Continue reading

Nissan Production, Sales, Export Results For January 2010

Nissan Production, Sales, Export Results For January 2010

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its production, sales and export figures for January, 2010. ... Continue reading

Toyota's Akio Toyoda Op-Ed Piece

Toyota's Akio Toyoda Op-Ed Piece

By AKIO TOYODA The past several months have been humbling for all of us at Toyota. We are taking this experience to heart, making fundamental changes in the way our company does business. I can assure you that our response will be comprehensive. The first step is taking care of vehicles on the road today. But it also m ... Continue reading

Toyota Recall World Roundup - Congress in U.S., Parts Makers in Japan

Toyota Recall World Roundup - Congress in U.S., Parts Makers in Japan

TOKYO/WASHINGTON February 24, 2010; Kiyoshi Takenaka and Nobuhiro Kubo writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp's president braced for tough questions from a U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday after the Japanese automaker conceded it had let safety standards slip and could still not explain most incidents ... Continue reading

Subaru At 80th Geneva International Motor Show

Subaru At 80th Geneva International Motor Show

Subaru's presence at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show will feature a number of technological and environmentally friendly innovations, including a revolutionary 'Boxer'-hybrid concept vehicle and a pure-electric city car. ... Continue reading

Revolutionary Honda 3R-C Concept Makes Debut At Geneva

Revolutionary Honda 3R-C Concept Makes Debut At Geneva

The Honda 3R-C, a revolutionary one-person battery electric vehicle concept, will make its world debut in Geneva alongside the EV-N concept, to be displayed for the first time in Europe. ... Continue reading

Jeep Grand Cherokee: High Specification At a Low Price

Jeep Grand Cherokee: High Specification At a Low Price

Available from the 1st March, 2010, Jeep's latest special edition model will attract a lot of interest from new buyers wanting to test drive the luxurious Grand Cherokee Overland Tech ... Continue reading

450PS Audi RS 5 Coupe Debuts In Geneva on 30th Anniversary Of Quattro

450PS Audi RS 5 Coupe Debuts In Geneva on 30th Anniversary Of Quattro

New V8-powered performance coupe featuring a further evolution of quattro technology breaks cover three decades after its founding father ... Continue reading

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