Philips Unveils World's First Led Replacement for Most Common Household Light Bulb - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 13, 2010
LAS VEGAS - May 13, 2010: Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today unveiled its 12 watt EnduraLED light bulb, the industrys first LED replacement for a 60 watt incandescent light bulb. Shown for the first time here at the Lightfair International tradeshow, it marks an important breakthrough in the use of L ... Continue reading
Oil Spills - Large and Small - Create Continuing Disaster
May 13, 2010
By Edwin Black Special Report from TheCuttingEdgeNews.com This continuing coverage of America's oil crisis arises from the The Plan: How to Save America When the Oil Stopsâor the Day Before (Dialog Press). Buy it here. Environmental damage caused by the petroleum industry and its consumers is earth-shattering, lit ... Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Good Ole Boys Come Up with Oil Spill Solution...NOT A REDNECK JOKE - VIDEO FEATURE
May 13, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - May 12, 2010: Two employees of CW Roberts, big contractor in Walton County, Florida have come up a a simple but ingenious plan to soak up oil from the BP disaster. They use hay! The company has recently received a contract to do the âHAY THINGâ for all the Walton County, Florida beaches and nea ... Continue reading
May 13, 2010
STUTTGART, Germany, May 12, 2010 -- Close to US$44 billion in economic stimulus funds and other incentives are being directed at the development of alternative fuel and advance technology vehicles according to a new analysis by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Manufacturing Industry group. The automotive analy ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Study Reinforces Need for Right to Repair Act
May 13, 2010
Higher Level of Satisfaction with Independent Repair Shops than New Car Dealerships BETHESDA, Md., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the June 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, more Americans (74 percent) are very satisfied with independent repair shops for vehicle repairs than new car dealers (59 percent). T ... Continue reading
NADA Response to Obama Statement on Financial Reform
May 13, 2010
WASHINGTON, May 12 Ed Tonkin, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), issued the following remarks today in response to a statement issued by President Obama on financial reform: "Sadly, the White House is continuing to issue misleading statements in its efforts to get auto dealers wrongly inclu ... Continue reading
General Motors Getting Closer to Launch of 2011 Chevy Volt - VIDEO FEATURE
May 13, 2010
DETROIT - May 12, 2010: With the upcoming launch of Chevy's 2011 Volt at the end of this year, electric cars are quickly becoming a reality. And although they may look and feel like "regular gas-powered cars" and give drivers the comfort they are used to, under the hood lays the car of the 21st century. Using millions ... Continue reading
Pre-Orders Start for All-New Mazda Premacy in Japan
May 13, 2010
Highly functional and stylish minivan features unique eco-friendly i-stop system - HIROSHIMA - May 13, 2010: Mazda Motor Corporation began taking orders today for the all-new Mazda Premacy (known overseas as the all-new Mazda5) at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealers throughout Japan. The sales launch is s ... Continue reading
May 12, 2010
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced its support for the American Power Act introduced today by U.S. Senators John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman. A major provision of the proposed legislation would double the current federal tax credits that are available for the purchase of natural gas-powered fleet ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Vehicles Get Boost in Climate Legislation
May 12, 2010
WASHINGTON--Natural gas vehicles would get an economic boost from legislation introduced today by Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. The two senators included provisions in their proposed climate change legislation, the American Power Act, that would support the production and purchase of natural gas ... Continue reading
GM Unveils EN-V Concept Vehicle for Shanghai Expo 2010 - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 12, 2010
SHANGHAI - May 12, 2010: GM is introducing its vision for urban transportation for the future in 2030. EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle) represents the reinvention of the automobile and is part of the technology solution to make such a vision a reality. Adopting a new automobile that combines electrification and connec ... Continue reading
Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy
May 12, 2010
Fueleconomy.gov Highlights the Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy Fueleconomy.gov, the official source for EPA fuel economy ratings for automobiles, has compiled a list of the Top 10 Misconceptions about Fuel Economy (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/topten.jsp). The list was developed in response to questions freq ... Continue reading
Volvo Crash-Test Laboratory Celebrates Decade of Safety Tests - THREE VIDEOS
May 7, 2010
The ability to replicate road accidents contributes to world-class crash safety GOTHENBURG - May 6, 2010: Volvo Cars' crash-test laboratory in Torslanda turns 10 this year, and the almost 3,000 full-scale tests that have been carried out during the high-tech facility's first decade have helped give Volvo owners even sa ... Continue reading
Institute Calls on Government to Mandate Antilock Brakes for All New Motorcycles - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 7, 2010
ARLINGTON, Va., May 6 -- Recent research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety strongly demonstrates the benefits of antilock brakes for motorcycles. Based on findings that antilocks significantly reduce motorcycle crashes, including fatal ones by more than a third, the Institute is seeking a federal requirem ... Continue reading
Scania to Rehire in Its European Production Network
May 7, 2010
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: "In response to the continued recovery in global demand, we need to increase our workforce in order to handle a higher production rate during the third quarter Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) expects to rehire about 500 employees at its European production units. "In response to the continued ... Continue reading
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