Feb 26, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 26 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it was awarded a contract to expand and enhance its hydrogen vehicle and Mobile Hydrogen Infrastructure (MHI) programs for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The contract ... Continue reading
New MPG Estimates May Cause Confusion for Some Consumers
Feb 22, 2007
New MPG Estimates May Cause Confusion for Some Consumers New 2008 model year vehicles will be the first to use EPA's newly revised MPG estimates and, although it's still early 2007, many of them are already arriving at dealerships. The new ratings are designed to provide more-realistic MPG estimates by factoring in air ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2007
DETROIT, Feb. 22 -- While it's long been known that airborne particulates, some as small as 1/30th the thickness of a human hair, can contribute to heart and lung disease, a recently published medical study from the University of Washington -- based on data collected for the Women's Health Initiative -- has indicated t ... Continue reading
Goodyear Introduces "Self-Healing" Carbon Fiber ATV Drive Belt
Feb 22, 2007
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 22 -- Goodyear Engineered Products is hitting the trail with a "self-healing" carbon-fiber- loaded ATV drive belt that can reduce the possibility of a long walk home. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Goodyear Gatorback Sport is the first Continuously Variable Transmission o ... Continue reading
Honda & BMW Most Requested Vehicles to Lease: Study
Feb 22, 2007
February 22, 2007 07:28 AM Eastern Time LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease; Honda & BMW Dominate CINCINNATI--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website ww ... Continue reading
New Alternative Fuel Directory Features Over 2200 E85 and Biodiesel Retail Locations Nationwide
Feb 21, 2007
WHEATON, Ill., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- USA Energy Independence Publications announces the first ever directory covering both E85 Ethanol Fuel and Biodiesel Fuel retail stations nationwide. Designed to help the Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV)-vehicle and diesel-powered vehicle owners find local retail outlets for the ... Continue reading
BlueTraks Introduces BT-211 Hands-Free Car Kit
Feb 21, 2007
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--BlueTraks introduces a hands-free car system that integrates the 4 most popular infotainment functions in one unit. Americans spend more than 500 million hours per week in their cars, where 70% of all mobile phone calls are made. According to a study by the California Highway Patrol, use of handheld ... Continue reading
Feb 21, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50818) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: Emerging Opportunities in the Russian and Ukrainian Electric Motors Markets to their offering. This research service titled Emerging Opportunities in the Russian and Ukra ... Continue reading
Zipcar Hosts 'Drive-In, Don't Drive Out' Event to Take Clunkers and Gas Guzzlers Off Chicago Streets
Feb 21, 2007
Chicagoans Invited to Watch 'An Inconvenient Truth' and Donate 'Inconvenient Cars' to Cars for Kids, Benefiting Children's Memorial Hospital CHICAGO, Feb. 21 -- Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing service, today announced that it will host the first "Drive-In, Don't Drive Out" event to take old cars, and the pollut ... Continue reading
CRT(R) particulate filter'Stars' on Country Music Television's (CMT) 'Trick My Truck'
Feb 20, 2007
MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 20 -- Johnson Matthey's Heavy Duty Diesel (HDD) award-winning CRT(R) particulate filter "stars" on Country Music Television's (CMT) hit big-rig makeover "Trick My Truck" series on Friday, Feb. 23 at 8:30 p.m. The cast of "Trick My Truck" features truck mechanics who "hijack" the rigs of lucky truck d ... Continue reading
Dave Redinger's The Neighborhood Mechanic - Harry Leland, Struts and O2 Sensors
Feb 20, 2007
Henry Leland is a name you may not be familiar with. In the early 1900âs in the Detroit Auditorium Henry pull three of his new Cadillacs onto the stage. His crew proceeded to completely dismantle all three cars. Members of the audience were asked to mix up the parts. At the end of the day the three Cadillacs drove ... Continue reading
Dave Redinger's The Neighborhood Mechanic - "Telematics"
Feb 20, 2007
On my radio show we have a segment we refer to as the âauto glossaryâ. Todayâs word is âtelematicsâ. Telematics is the term that industry has coined to describe a new series of wireless devices that are available for use in todayâs vehicles. Good examples are GMâs Onstar. Onstar is wi ... Continue reading
SAE Hybrid Symposium Fuels Technology Discussion
Feb 18, 2007
WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Your perception of hybrids and the realities of this technology may not be one in the same. As evidence, consider the presentations at a recent SAE Internationals "Hybrid Vehicle Technologies 2007 Symposium," held last week in San Diego. This meeting offered multiple ... Continue reading
Speak Out! Feds Seek Public Comment on Super Fast Semis
Feb 15, 2007
ATLANTA--The U.S. Department of Transportation announced January 26 that a petition filed jointly by Road Safe America and a consortium of trucking industry leaders, including Schneider National Inc. and nine other motor carriers is open for public comment. The proposed regulation would affect trucks weighing more than ... Continue reading
CTS Awarded Production Programs for Seat Belt Tension Sensors
Feb 15, 2007
ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation today announced that CTS Automotive Products was awarded multiple production programs for its Seat Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) by a major North American global vehicle manufacturer. CTSâ Seat Belt Tension Sensor will be integrated into seat belt assemblies for small and mid-sized vehic ... Continue reading
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