Consumer Reports 2012: Audi Best European Brand
Nov 1, 2012
The brand with the four rings performed impressively at this year's Consumer Reports, earning the status of best European car manufacturer. Audi improved by 18 places compared with 2011 and is rated well ahead of its premium competitors by customers. ... Continue reading
Toyota Donates $1 Million to Support Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
Oct 31, 2012
Toyota today announced a $1 million contribution to the American Red Cross and other nonprofit organizations to support relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy in the regions worst-hit by the storm. In addition, Toyota will match employee contributions to the American Red Cross and other non-profits doing relief ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Donates $1,000,000 To The American Red Cross For Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort
Oct 31, 2012
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced today that it will be donating one million dollars to the American Red Cross in support toward disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. "The devastation that Hurricane Sandy left behind will be felt for a long time in the communities in which we live and work," said St ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Remembers Legendary Race Car Driver John Fitch
Oct 31, 2012
John Fitch, legendary race car driver and an influential figure in developing professional road racing, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 4, 1917. After serving as a fighter pilot in WW II, Fitch began racing cars in 1950. He participated in several races in 1951 and he became the first Sports Car Club of Ame ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2012
Ford takes center stage with the hottest stars in Vegas Ford Mustang and F-Series pickups are officially the "Hottest Car and Truck" at the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas, with more Ford vehicles on display than any other car or truck -- 70 in all, from classic 1930s hot rods to the newest products. The SEMA Award recog ... Continue reading
Auto Analyst Baum, NRDC Dub 2012 "The Year of the Green Car," Debunk Attacks On High-MPG Vehicles
Oct 31, 2012
Separating Fact From Fiction: Model Year and Calendar Year 2012 Are Best Ever For Greenest Vehicles It's time to give unfairly maligned green cars the respect they earned in a major way in 2012, according to auto analyst Alan L. Baum and Natural Resources Defense Council senior vehicles analyst Luke Tonachel. "The fact ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2012
Since it was established just over a year ago, Kettering University's Advanced Power Electronics Lab (APEL) continues to become a major industry research hub on campus. 'The advantage of a power electronics lab lies on the ease of managing all the staffs as they work.' ... Continue reading
Visteon Appoints Jeffrey M. Stafeil as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Oct 31, 2012
Visteon Corporation today announced that Jeffrey M. Stafeil is joining the global automotive supplier and will serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Stafeil, who will become CFO on Nov. 2, joins Visteon from DURA Automotive Systems, where he had been chief executive officer since October 2010, ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2012
For the first time in the company's history, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC was named by Great Place to Work® as one of the best small and medium workplaces in the United States on their annual Best Small and Medium Workplaces list, to be published by Fortune Magazine in November. Ranked No. 24, the list rec ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2012
Assembly lines in Japan and the United States produced more than 20,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in 2011, an all-time record for such vehicles. But optimism about the market for PEVs has gradually been replaced with a better understanding of the practical challenges of launching new models and expanding PEV sal ... Continue reading
Do men who drive red cars really pay more for car insurance?
Oct 31, 2012
The results are in, and a majority of drivers in Washington and Oregon could do better when taking a recent insurance pop quiz. Case in point: about one in three Northwest drivers think that driving a red car, among other behaviors, will cost them more in insurance premiums. Not true, says PEMCO Insurance, the Northwes ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Leadership Changes In Canada, Brazil
Oct 31, 2012
Nissan today announced that Allen Childs will retire as president, Nissan Canada, following a distinguished career with the company. He will be replaced by Christian Meunier , currently president, Nissan Brazil, who will become president of Nissan's third largest market in the Americas. Both changes are effective Janua ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Provides $50,000 for Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
Oct 31, 2012
Ford employees and Ford Motor Company Fund are contributing $50,000 to the American Red Cross and its local chapters for areas hit by Hurricane Sandy Ford Motor Company is an active partner in the 2012 Red Cross Disaster Responder Program American Red Cross and Ford have partnered for more than 30 years Ford employees ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2012
AVnu Alliance and the GENIVI Alliance have announced a liaison agreement to align software requirements for automotive Ethernet IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) and related applications. This initiative defines areas of mutual interest in IVI specifications and furthers both organizations effort to support compliance and ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 10.31.2012
Oct 31, 2012
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading
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