News By Topic: Parts Dealers

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Gives Nissan LEAF A 5-Star NCAP Rating

Jul 25, 2011

The 100-percent electric Nissan LEAF has earned a 5-star overall vehicle rating for safety as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The Nissan LEAF is the first fully electric vehicle to earn this highest distinction from the program. Starting with 2011 models, ... Continue reading

Virginia Tech Wins EcoCAR Competition With the Help of National Instruments Hardware and Software

Jul 25, 2011

Virginia Tech recently was named the overall winner of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, a three-year collegiate vehicle engineering competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors (GM). The Virginia Tech Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) designed and built an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV ... Continue reading

Honda Picks Environmental Consulting Firm to Promote Civic Natural Gas Sedan on U.S. East Coast

Jul 24, 2011

Honda has selected an environmental consulting firm to support market development for the Civic Natural Gas in 19 states spanning the Mid-West to Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions including the District of Columbia. Below are more details. Gladstein, Neandross & Associates Selected By American Honda to Promote the Hon ... Continue reading

Chrysler Mobile Showroom Swings Through the Midwest

Jul 24, 2011

Chrysler Road Tour now stopping in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and Michigan Traveling showroom on 19-week trek across United States Mobile showroom designed for thousands of Chrysler Group employees, suppliers, and affinity partners All five vehicle brands featured on 95-stop tour WHAT: Chrysler Group LLC employees, ... Continue reading

Revolutionary Changes at Castrol and Walmart Tire and Lube Express

Jul 23, 2011

Castrol, one of the world's leading providers of motor oils and lubricants, has partnered with Walmart Tire and Lube Express to revolutionize how oil change facilities are built and operated with its Castrol Enviro-Pack (e-Pack) and innovative e-Dispense system. ... Continue reading

Spanish Language Facebook Adds Nissan

Jul 23, 2011

Nissan Americas will unveil its Spanish-language Facebook page tomorrow at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference, reinforcing its commitment to the Hispanic community and its long-standing relationship with NCLR. NCLR Family Expo attendees will be among the first to experience the Nissan's latest soc ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Diesel Cruze is Here!

Jul 23, 2011

The availability of a new diesel version of the widely-popular Chevrolet Cruze will be "a huge step forward" in the growth of clean diesel automobile availability in the United States, according to Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum. "In just its first year, the Cruze has proven to b ... Continue reading

3-D Rapid Prototyping Speeds New Vehicle Improvements

Jul 22, 2011

Whether a futuristic concept like the EN-V or a contemporary family hauler like the GMC Acadia Denali, three-dimensional rapid prototyping accelerates the creative process and reduces the time and money spent on clay modeling and molding of expensive prototype parts. Designers and engineers from General Motors studios ... Continue reading

Titan Adds Tire, Wheel and Track Services for End Users

Jul 22, 2011

Titan International, Inc. has formed a new company, Titan Mining Services. This new group will offer complete tire, wheel and track services for end users. The company's first location will be Fort MacKay, Alberta, Canada. ... Continue reading

LoJack's Second Quarter 2011 Results Webcast and Conference Call on August 2

Jul 22, 2011

LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ GS: "LOJN") announces the following webcast and conference call for its second quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, August 2: What: LoJack Corp. to report second quarter 2011 results When: Tuesday, August 2 -- 09:00AM EDT ... Continue reading

Volvo Group Sales Increased for the Second Quarter 2011

Jul 22, 2011

During the second quarter, the Volvo Group's sales continued to grow as an effect of a continued recovery in the Group’s mature markets and continued strong demand in emerging markets. Consolidated sales grew 15% compared with the second quarter of 2010 and amounted to SEK 79 billion. Operating income am ... Continue reading

Hybrids on Parade Aims for Guinness World Record

Jul 22, 2011

Smart Toyota of Madison is striving to make history this Sunday, July 24, by organizing the longest hybrid vehicle parade ever, in conjunction with the Green Drive Expo in downtown Madison. The hybrid rally has been dubbed "Hybrids On Parade," or HOP, by event organizers at Smart Toyota. For months, the dealership has ... Continue reading

Massachusetts Will Get 150 Plus Chargepoint Stations

Jul 22, 2011

BOSTON--Coulomb Technologies, Inc today announced the expansion of the ChargePoint Network into the Boston Metro area with more than 150 stations for electric vehicles. The stations are made available to the State through Coulomb's $37 million ChargePoint America Department of Energy program. ... Continue reading

Small Cars Still in High Demand with Higher Prices than Early 2011

Jul 22, 2011

Although used car prices likely peaked in June, average trade-in values of many popular, fuel-efficient small cars for the 2006-2009 model years are still expected to be 10 to 30 percent higher in August 2011 than they were at the beginning of the year, says Jonathan Banks, senior analyst with the NADA Used Car Guide. ... Continue reading

Universal Lubricants Produces Good Quality Recycled Motor Oil

Jul 21, 2011

Conserving our natural resources by producing top-quality recycled motor oils, Universal Lubricants added all four Leif Johnson Ford locations (Austin, TX) to its growing list of ECO ULTRA users. Made in the U.S. at the company's advanced re-refinery, ECO ULTRA is an environment-friendly and American Petroleum Institut ... Continue reading