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Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck Customers Has New Financing Options from Chase

Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck Customers Has New Financing Options from Chase

Chase Auto Finance today further enhanced its offerings with the launch of a new consumer financing program available‚ through Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck dealers across the U.S. ... Continue reading

Leviton Supplies One of the First Commercial Electric Car Charging Stations in New Jersey at the IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway

Leviton Supplies One of the First Commercial Electric Car Charging Stations in New Jersey at the IEEE Operations Center in Piscataway

Leviton, a leading global manufacturer of electrical devices, unveiled one of the first commercial electric vehicle charging stations in central New Jersey at the IEEE operations center in Piscataway during a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier today. The Leviton Evr-Green Level 2 Commercial Charging Station, donated by Gr ... Continue reading

USW Lauds Bloom's Longtime Commitment to Manufacturing

USW Lauds Bloom's Longtime Commitment to Manufacturing

The United Steelworkers (USW) today commented on yesterday's announcement by the White House that Ron Bloom, Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy, will leave the administration at the end of this month to spend more time with his family. Bloom served as special assistant to the president of the USW prior ... Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog: CA Attorney General Says Proposed Initiative Gives Auto Insurers New Power to Raise Rates

Consumer Watchdog: CA Attorney General Says Proposed Initiative Gives Auto Insurers New Power to Raise Rates

Mercury Insurance Launches Another Campaign to Increase Auto Premiums, Repeating Failed Prop 17 Effort --California Attorney General Kamala Harris issued a title and summary yesterday for Mercury Insurance's ballot initiative explaining that the proposed initiative, "Will allow insurance companies to increase cost of i ... Continue reading

Parking, Business and Economic Thought Leaders Headline National Parking Association Convention & Expo Oct. 3-6

Parking, Business and Economic Thought Leaders Headline National Parking Association Convention & Expo Oct. 3-6

Parking Professionals Gather for NPA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2011 The parking industry is changing, and the National Parking Association (NPA) is taking the lead at its 2011 Convention & Expo with four days of trends, thought leadership, and performance best practices. Innovation: Linking N ... Continue reading

New Goodyear Innovation Could Make Tire Pumps Obsolete

New Goodyear Innovation Could Make Tire Pumps Obsolete

The days of manually adding air to under-inflated tires could be a distant memory thanks to a new innovation under development in laboratories at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company . Keeping tires properly inflated doesn't just eliminate the practice of checking a tire's air pressure and finding a tire pump and gauge t ... Continue reading

Ford Electrifies DTE Energy Field Service with Transit Connect Electric Vans

Ford Electrifies DTE Energy Field Service with Transit Connect Electric Vans

Detroit Edison President and Chief Operating Officer, Steven Kurmas, presented today two Ford Transit Connect Electrics at DTE Energy headquarters in downtown Detroit Four Transit Connect Electrics will be used by Detroit Edison in its field fleet as part of the company's efforts to expand its use of alternative-fuel v ... Continue reading

Honda to Build New Automobile Plant in Mexico for Production of Subcompact Vehicles, Starting in 2014

Honda to Build New Automobile Plant in Mexico for Production of Subcompact Vehicles, Starting in 2014

Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., (HDM), Honda's production and sales company in Mexico, today announced that it will build an automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. Honda will invest approximately US$800 million to build the plant, which is schedu ... Continue reading

Jiffy Lube Locations in Washington State's Olympic Peninsula Region Named "Place for Best Oil Change"

Jiffy Lube Locations in Washington State's Olympic Peninsula Region Named "Place for Best Oil Change"

Heartland Automotive Services, Inc., America's largest Jiffy Lube Franchisee, announced that its locations in Clallam and Jefferson counties in the state of Washington have been named as the "Place for Best Oil Change" by the Peninsula Daily News. More than 1,000 readers cast ballots to vote on a number of local busine ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: China Hybrid Cars Market - Latest Analysis

Research and Markets: China Hybrid Cars Market - Latest Analysis

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Hybrid Cars Market: Analysis" report to their offering. The hybrid car industry in China is gaining popularity due to the use of green technology, which facilitates a reduction in carbon emissions. Hybrid cars are safe, fuel efficient, and cost competitive. ... Continue reading

A Stunning, High-Speed Recovery for European and North American Auto Suppliers as EBITDA Skyrockets, According to Annual PRTM Global Auto Supplier Study

A Stunning, High-Speed Recovery for European and North American Auto Suppliers as EBITDA Skyrockets, According to Annual PRTM Global Auto Supplier Study

While most auto suppliers traveled a bumpy road during the last two years, European and North American auto suppliers increased EBITDA from 2009 to 2010 by 76% and 68%, respectively, and North American suppliers emerged as the most likely global consolidators in 2011. These findings are part of global management consul ... Continue reading

Woodward Dream Cruise Is Part of Chevrolet's Centennial Party

Woodward Dream Cruise Is Part of Chevrolet's Centennial Party

Each August, more than a million car fans flock to Detroit's legendary Woodward Avenue for the motorized equivalent of Woodstock. Enthusiasts from around the world gather to celebrate the time when tail fins symbolized American success, and the rumble of a V-8 engine was the soundtrack for summer romance. This year, th ... Continue reading

One Millionth Kia Vehicle Comes Through the Port of Tacoma

One Millionth Kia Vehicle Comes Through the Port of Tacoma

The one millionth Kia vehicle to come into the United States through the Port of Tacoma-- a 2011 Optima Hybrid, still covered in protective wrap -- rolled off a ship at the Port's Blair Terminal on August 11. "We congratulate Kia Motors on reaching this milestone at our Port," said Connie Bacon, commission president, P ... Continue reading

Fuel Economy Experts John and Helen Taylor to Stop in New York as Part of 48 Contiguous State Record Attempt

Fuel Economy Experts John and Helen Taylor to Stop in New York as Part of 48 Contiguous State Record Attempt

As part of a record setting drive across the 48 contiguous states, John and Helen Taylor, known as the world's most fuel efficient couple holding 88 world records, are stopping in New York City on August 11 where they will share their learnings and tips with consumers on how to be smarter drivers. At the Shell station ... Continue reading

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