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DMC Green Launches First Alternative Fuel Dealers' Group - VIDEO ENHANCED

DMC Green Launches First Alternative Fuel Dealers' Group - VIDEO ENHANCED

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--DMC Green, Inc. announced today that they have organized their first alternative/renewable fuel dealers’ group to support the growing number of DMC Green fuel program dealers now in operation in California. Under the DMC Green brand, these dealers currently offer ethanol, biodiesel and electric ... Continue reading

TomTom Products Now Available in Mexico

TomTom Products Now Available in Mexico

MEXICO CITY--TomTom, the world's leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, today announces the availability of the TomTom GO 630, XL 330S and ONE 130 in Mexico. With this extensive product offering, consumers in Mexico can now benefit from TomTom’s unique features, acclaimed ease-of-use and superi ... Continue reading

Ford Reveals Biggest, Most Experiential Display at 2010 North American International Auto Show

Ford Reveals Biggest, Most Experiential Display at 2010 North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- -- The Ford display at the 2010 North American International Auto Show is more than 54,000 square feet, 48 percent bigger than last year, making it the largest Ford stand ever -- Additional space will be used to showcase 24 interactive displays, engaging consumers in experiential and educational exer ... Continue reading

10 Las Vegas Men Indicted for Falsifying Vehicle Emissions Tests

10 Las Vegas Men Indicted for Falsifying Vehicle Emissions Tests

Nevada DMV Computerized Database Led to Discovery of Falsifications WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A federal grand jury in Las Vegas today returned indictments against 10 Nevada-certified emissions testers for falsifying vehicle emissions test reports, the Justice Department announced. Each defendant fac ... Continue reading

Kia Unveils Seven Advanced Automotive Technologies at 2010 CES - VIDEO ENHANCED

Kia Unveils Seven Advanced Automotive Technologies at 2010 CES - VIDEO ENHANCED

- All-new UVO powered by Microsoft in-car multimedia system - World ‘firsts’ with live digital TV reception and 9-band antennas - Innovative touch-sensitive controls with ‘haptic’ feedback LAS VEGAS - January 8, 2010: Kia Motors returns to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which ope ... Continue reading

MEDC EcoXperience to Host New Participants for the 2010

MEDC EcoXperience to Host New Participants for the 2010

Detroit, MI - January 8, 2010; After a rousingly successful inaugural run in 2009, the Michigan Economic Development Company (MEDC) is once again returning to the 2010 North American International Auto Show with the EcoXperience in Michigan Hall. This area will include a 1/4-mile track through a natural Michigan landsc ... Continue reading

Ultimate on Land And Sea Unite at London Boat Show

Ultimate on Land And Sea Unite at London Boat Show

Sportscar maker, Caterham Cars, and luxury super yacht builder, Sunseeker International, have formed a unique alliance to create the ultimate expression of the millionaire lifestyle ... Continue reading

The R3 - Latest Concept From Suzuki

The R3 - Latest Concept From Suzuki

At the 2010 Auto Expo in New Delhi, Suzuki Motor Corporation is displaying its latest Concept car, The R3, which has been designed at Maruti Suzuki India's Research and Development department. ... Continue reading

Spyker Cars Submits Offer On Saab

Spyker Cars Submits Offer On Saab

Spyker Cars today has made a revised offer to General Motors for the acquisition of Saab Automobile A.B.. ... Continue reading

Green-Car-Guide.com Greenest Manufacturer of the Year Award

Green-Car-Guide.com Greenest Manufacturer of the Year Award

Green-Car-Guide.com, the UK's original green car news site, has announced the BMW Group as the winner of the Greenest Manufacturer of the Year Award. ... Continue reading

Audi-Backed CO2 Project Gets to the Root of the Problem

Audi-Backed CO2 Project Gets to the Root of the Problem

Vorsprung durch Technik brand plants 36,000 oak trees to create a CO2 'reservoir' as part of a wide-reaching efficiency initiative ... Continue reading

Seat Celebrates Sales Record In 2009

Seat Celebrates Sales Record In 2009

SEAT is starting 2010 on a high as the sporty Spanish brand looks back on an exceptional sales performance over the last 12 months. ... Continue reading

Toyota Ends Tough Year With Record High Market Share

Toyota Ends Tough Year With Record High Market Share

Few car makers will look back fondly on 2009, but Toyota has made the best of a bad situation thanks to new models and a well organised, fast starting scrappage scheme offer that had attracted many buyers keen to buy into the quality and strong residual value of the brand. ... Continue reading

Mazda UK Notches Up Record Market Share Growth for Eighth Consecutive Year

Mazda UK Notches Up Record Market Share Growth for Eighth Consecutive Year

Mazda starts 2010 in a unique position in the UK as the only major manufacturer to record eight consecutive years of market share growth with another record share in 2009. Mazda dealers have also seen a turnaround in their businesses with average profitability in 2009 fifty percent greater than the industry average, un ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Driver Sainz Extends Lead at 'Dakar'

Volkswagen Driver Sainz Extends Lead at 'Dakar'

Volkswagen continues leading the 2010 Dakar Rally after the sixth of 14 stages with three Race Touareg cars. Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz (E/E), who had taken the lead the day before, extended their advantage in the Race Touareg from 4m 37s to 15m 24s. Their team-mates Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk (Q/D) continue ra ... Continue reading

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