May 26, 2010
Game-Changing Kia Halo Vehicle Still Stands Apart From Competition - 2010 Soul urban passenger vehicle rolls in clever, hip hop style spot - Pop culture Hamsters compare Soul's style and creature comforts to other boxy rides IRVINE, Calif., May 26 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today officially released a new advertising ... Continue reading
Better Road Conditions Could Have Saved My Sister's Life
May 26, 2010
WASHINGTON, May 26The following is an op-ed written by Bradley M. Sant, Esq.: This Memorial Day holiday, about 1,000 people will die in car crashes if trends from previous years continue. These deaths are much more than a highway statistic. I know. Early one spring morning in 1986, I received a call from my weeping mot ... Continue reading
Wheaties Unveils Dale Earnhardt Commemorative Box - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 26, 2010
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May 26, 2010
SYDNEY, Australia--Coulomb Technologies today announced their partner distributor ChargePoint Australia unveiled Sydney's first public ChargePoint Networked Charging Station for electric vehicles in Derby Place, Glebe Australia. The station was installed by Visionstream and is managed by ChargePoint AU. The charging st ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi to Loan Two i-MiEVs to the State of California for Evaluation
May 25, 2010
SACRAMENTO, CA - May 25, 2010: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) announced it will loan two of its zero-emission, new-generation, i-MiEVs to the State of California for evaluation in their test fleet. The move comes as the Governor's office and the Department of General Services both expressed interest in t ... Continue reading
Mazda Revamps Scrum Wagon and Scrum Van Micro-Minis for Japan
May 25, 2010
Automatic transmission models offer improved fuel economy - HIROSHIMA - May 25, 2010: Mazda Motor Corporation has upgraded the Scrum Wagon passenger minivan and Scrum Van commercial micro-mini for the Japanese market. Product enhancements include improved fuel economy for versions with automatic transmissions. Both mod ... Continue reading
First U.S.-China Summit on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Set for Indianapolis
May 24, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS--Executives from Energy Systems Network joined Governor Mitch Daniels and officials from the Consulate-General of the Peoples Republic of China (Chicago) to announce that Indianapolis will host the first U.S.-China Advanced Technology Vehicle Summit Thursday and Friday (May 27-28). "This is the largest del ... Continue reading
Seat Belt Signs, Fines and Enforcement Going Up
May 24, 2010
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Campaign Starts Across State SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 24 As if saving lives weren't enough, there are even more reasons to make sure all drivers, passengers and children are buckled up every trip, day and night. First is the annual lead-into-summer Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement ... Continue reading
Bob Lutz to Join Transonic Combustion's Board of Directors - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 24, 2010
CAMARILLO, Calif. and BLOOMFIELD TWP., Mich., May 24 -- Transonic Combustion, Inc. announced today that automotive product development revolutionary Robert Lutz has joined the company's board of directors. Lutz brings to Transonic's leadership team a legendary career in the global automotive industry, including senior ... Continue reading
Susan E. Docherty Named GM Vice President, International Operations Sales, Marketing and Aftersales
May 24, 2010
DETROIT and SHANGHAI, May 24 -- General Motors today announced that Susan E. Docherty has been appointed GM vice president, International Operational Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, effective June 1. Docherty, 47, will report to Tim Lee, president, GM International Operations (GMIO). "Growth in China and other emergin ... Continue reading
What's Good For You Is Good For Your Tires
May 22, 2010
Michelin Uses Sunflower Oil To Increase Performance in All-New Luxury Tire GREENVILLE, S.C., May 20 -- Have Michelin-rated chefs had an impact on tire design? It may be the perfect collaboration as the new Michelin Primacy(TM) MXM4® tire uses sunflower oil - common in light cooking recipes - to create the unique rubbe ... Continue reading
Florida Residents Offer Solar Alternative to Oil Spill
May 22, 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--As a result of the BP oil spill, a group of Florida businessmen have created a new website ââ¬â www.Solarspill.com; to facilitate the education of energy consumers about the potential of solar energy. The sun spills large amounts of light every day; enough energy is ââ¬Åspil ... Continue reading
May 22, 2010
What qualifies as gluttonous profits? How about 8,000%! * By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel Late yesterday, Friday afternoon, I received a curious email from someone purporting to be with a website called EnergyTribune.com; an online entity that Iâve always felt was nothing more t ... Continue reading
Tesla and Toyota Announce Joint Development Agreement - Toyota to Invest in Tesla - COMPLETE VIDEO
May 21, 2010
The big question as to how and where would Toyota enter the electric car fray may now be answered By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/ Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - May 20, 2010: Just two days ago, at the Western Automotive Journalists 3rd Annual Future Fuel Symposium, a big question that all the panel ... Continue reading
WOW! Tesla Motors Purchases the 'Toyota' Nummi Factory in Northern California - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 20, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors has purchased the former NUMMI factory in Fremont, California, where it will build the Model S sedan and future Tesla vehicles. As recently as April of 2010, the NUMMI factory was used by Toyota to produce the Corolla and Tacoma vehicles using the industry-leading Toyota production syste ... Continue reading
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