Chevron Gives Wheatstone Project Green Light
Sep 26, 2011
Chevron Corporation today announced that its Australian subsidiary will proceed with the construction of its Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. "This project, along with Gorgon LNG, is well-positioned to provide a large, secure energy supply to meet growing demand in the Asia-Pacific region, and to place Chevron ... Continue reading
Destination Marketing is Named Agency of Record for Car Toys
Sep 26, 2011
Destination Marketing has been awarded the Car Toys advertising account, it was announced today by agency president Dan Voetmann. The agency will be involved in all aspects of marketing for Car Toys, including advertising creative, media planning/buying, promotions, online, website, public relations and community relat ... Continue reading
Force Protection Receives $16.9 Million Award for Fuel Tank Protection Kits
Sep 26, 2011
Force Protection Industries, Inc., a Force Protection, Inc. group company, today announced that it has received a firm fixed price modification to existing contract M67854-07-C-5031 from U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command with a total value of approximately $16.9 million. The award is for 961 fuel tank protection modern ... Continue reading
Plymouth Rock Assurance Helping NJ Drivers Get Home Safe
Sep 26, 2011
In 2009, Plymouth Rock unveiled a unique program with an innovative safety benefit for customers called Get Home Safe. The benefit reimburses New Jersey auto insurance customers up to $50 in cab fare once per year per policy if they call for a safe ride home rather than risk driving home under unsafe circumstances. Two ... Continue reading
Ride-On, a Revolutionary ATV/UTV Tire Sealant, Rides Positive Word-of-Mouth to Top of Industry
Sep 26, 2011
The days of getting a flat tire and waiting for a tow truck or getting stranded are officially behind you. Shake the Magic 8 Ball to find out what your future holds, and you'll get a one-word answer: Ride-On. The cutting-edge scientists at Inovex Industries, Inc. have forever changed the landscape of the motorcycle, au ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2011
NRG Energy, Inc. is partnering with the University of Delaware to take electric vehicles (EVs) to the next level with eV2gsm, a company commercializing new technology that will enable EV owners to sell electric storage services from the batteries of parked EVs to help stabilize the electricity grid. Pioneered by UD pro ... Continue reading
Ford Explorer Now 100 Percent Reinvented in LEGO Bricks Debuts at Chicago Assembly Plant
Sep 26, 2011
Full-size LEGOLAND Florida Explorer created from more than 380,000 LEGOs makes its debut at Chicago Assembly Plant; model took more than 2,500 hours to create New LEGOLAND Florida theme park is the second in the U.S. and the fifth and largest LEGOLAND park in the world; it's comprised of more than 50 million LEGO brick ... Continue reading
TMD Friction Acquired by Tokyo Based Nisshinbo Holdings
Sep 26, 2011
Combined business will become the world's largest automotive brake friction manufacturer - TMD Friction Group SA ("TMD" or the "Company"), the world's leading manufacturer of friction materials for automotive and industrial applications, today announces its shareholders have reached agreement with Nisshinbo Holdings In ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2011
WHAT: Press event, demonstration and discussion on the state of electric vehicles and clean transportation in Massachusetts In July 2011, the Patrick-Murray administration demonstrated its commitment to clean energy by announcing the installation of 94 electric vehicle charging stations in 25 cities and towns across th ... Continue reading
Nissan Teams Up With Levi Leipheimer's King Ridge GranFondo Event
Sep 26, 2011
As part of the Innovation for Endurance program, Nissan is proud to return for the second year as the official automotive sponsor of Levi Leipheimer's King Ridge GranFondo, a long distance, charity cycling event. The zero-emission Nissan LEAF will be at the Nissan Innovation for Endurance footprint Finley Center during ... Continue reading
Timken and United Steelworkers of America Local 1123 Begin Early Contract Discussions
Sep 26, 2011
The Timken Company and United Steelworkers of America Local 1123 have agreed to enter early discussions about the current labor agreement. The contract, which expires in September 2013, covers employees represented by the U.S.W. in Canton, Ohio. The company recently announced it is considering an investment of $225 mil ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2011
The staff at Anderson-Weber Toyota will be hosting a celebratory event at its dealership on Wednesday, September 28 , when Hills & Dales Child Development Center receives a new Toyota Sienna courtesy of Toyota's "100 Cars For Good" national program. Jim Colon, Vice President of Product Communications at Toyota Motor Sa ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Constructs New World-Class Brake Friction Manufacturing Plant in India
Sep 26, 2011
Federal-Mogul Corporation today announced the development of a new brake friction manufacturing facility in Chennai, India. The company, through one of its Indian subsidiaries, broke ground earlier this year on a 10-acre site for construction of the new 38,000-square-meter facility to manufacture the company's broad po ... Continue reading
New England Cab Company Shrinks Global Footprint by Adding 35 CNG-Powered Ford Transit Connect Taxis
Sep 26, 2011
Metro Taxi of West Haven, Conn. adds 35 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Ford Transit Connect Taxis to its cab fleet West Haven joins growing list of cities to offer CNG-powered Transit Connect Taxis that also includes Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis and Las Vegas CNG burns cleaner than gasoline and can result in 3 ... Continue reading
AAA Tips...How to Spot a Flood-Damaged Vehicle
Sep 26, 2011
AAA warns car buyers that flood-damaged vehicles can be shipped anywhere in the United States for resale -- Many Americans have been devastated by flooding in the past few weeks and months. In those regions, private vehicle owners, auto dealers and car auction managers face the dilemma of salvaging or restoring flood-d ... Continue reading
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