Virginia Tech Wins EcoCAR Competition With an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle
Jun 17, 2011
Students from Virginia Tech University learned last night that their teamwork, perseverance and hard work have led to top honors when they were named the overall winners of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge after designing and building an exceptional extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) using E85 (ethanol). Throughout the t ... Continue reading
2011 Automotive News PACE Environmental Award Goes to Honeywell
Jun 17, 2011
Honeywell Transportation Systems has been named a winner of the 2011 Automotive News PACE Environmental Award for its VNT DualBoost Turbo. Honeywell received the award at the recently concluded Automotive News Green Car Conference in Novi, Mich., as one of four recipients of this honor recognizing "contributions to the ... Continue reading
Hey Miami Dads--Don't Text and Drive for Father's Day
Jun 17, 2011
The Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) has proclaimed Father's Day No Texting and Driving Day," urging dads in Miami, across the country and throughout the world to put their kids before their phones and do all they can to get home safely. ... Continue reading
North-Central Region Semi-Finalist of The Cleantech Open Announces
Jun 17, 2011
The North-Central region of Cleantech Open () has named the top 20 start-up companies to represent the region in the world's largest cleantech business competition and entrepreneur incubator. These semifinalist teams were selected from a talented pool of cleantech entrepreneurs from more than 10 Midwest states. "Our lo ... Continue reading
Four-Cylinder Fuel-Efficient Engines Keep GM's Manufacturing Plants Humming
Jun 17, 2011
Tonawanda Powertrain gets $33 million; creates/retains 100 jobs Spring Hill Powertrain gets $32 million; creates/retains 63 jobs Additional need for Ecotec four-cylinder engines used in Chevrolet's fuel-efficient cars and crossovers, including the all-new 2013 Malibu, is driving $65 million in new investment at plants ... Continue reading
Bobby Likis of Car Clinic Honored
Jun 17, 2011
Respected automotive industry expert, host of the nationally syndicated "Bobby Likis Car Clinic" broadcast and owner of "Bobby Likis Car Clinic/PreRepair®," has been honored in both the broadcast & the automotive service industries. Likis, who recently returned from the New Media conference in New York City, was named ... Continue reading
Class 8 Commercial Trucks Get Visctronic Fan Drives--Increasing Efficiency and Fuel Economy
Jun 17, 2011
A first for Class 8 commercial trucks in North America, BorgWarner Thermal Systems now supplies Visctronic fan drives as optional equipment for Freightliner Cascadia trucks powered by DD13 and DD15 engines. Engineered for optimal efficiency, BorgWarner's electronically controlled Visctronic fan drives operate only when ... Continue reading
Ford Gets The RDA Group's Thumbs Up for Quality Improvement
Jun 17, 2011
RDA Group, a full-service market research and consulting firm, recognized Ford Motor Company for client excellence in quality improvement at a brief ceremony at Ford World Headquarters yesterday. Over the past five years, Ford Motor Company has achieved unparalleled success in quality and customer satisfaction improvem ... Continue reading
14.6 Percent Increase for Volkswagen Form January to May in Worldwide Sales
Jun 17, 2011
Record: Vehicle deliveries for first five months top 3 million for first time 17.4 percent increase in May Group Board member for Sales ... Continue reading
Chevy's Sonic --The Only US Made Sub-Compact--Will Start Selling With A Price of $14,495
Jun 17, 2011
Offers more standard safety equipment than any vehicle in its class with 10 airbags and the security and convenience of OnStar Available 1.4L Turbo expected to achieve best-in-class acceleration and 40 mpg hwy The suggested retail price of the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic begins at $14,495 including destination but exc ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2011
Solaire Generation unveiled its patent pending Premium F2 Solar Carport Structure at a GE facility in Plainville, Conn., as part of GE's largest Electric-Vehicle (EV) charging station installation in North America. Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, Luis Ramirez, CEO of GE Energy Industrial Solutions, and Laurence Mac ... Continue reading
Auto Online Penny Auction Site Launches
Jun 16, 2011
FASTPennyCars.com today announced the launch of its namesake penny auction website. Unlike other penny auction sites that offer personal electronics, FASTPennyCars.com focuses solely on automobiles and automotive related products, an industry first. In advance of its first live online penny auction on June 25, showcasi ... Continue reading
$5 Million Order by U.S. Navy to Utah Unmanned Vehicle Maker
Jun 16, 2011
Kairos Autonomi, a manufacturer of the Pronto Agnostic Autonomy System and located in Sandy, Utah, has been awarded a contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, for the Navy Moving Land Target Program. ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2011
Event Details Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, will host a special briefing to update the media on Daimler and provide an outlook on the automotive sector worldwide and in North America. In this briefing, Dr. ... Continue reading
L.A. Gridlock, Air Pollution Can Be Cut Significantly With Proven Solutions in Visionary Plan
Jun 16, 2011
Angelenos soon could enjoy clearer roads, easier access to jobs, clearer skies and an improved quality of life through the deployment and implementation of strategies set forth in a transportation plan released today by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) ... Continue reading
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