Sep 14, 2011
Ford wows at Frankfurt Ford introduced a host of major vehicle and technology offerings at the Frankfurt Motor Show, including the first production applications for its smallest-ever EcoBoost engine a 1.0-liter three-cylinder. The engine will initially be available in Europe, then North America, China and other regions ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2011
Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) today announced 10 new research initiatives and new research agreements with six leading North American universities and research institutions to enhance the development, testing and implementation of new automotive safety innovations across North America. Revealed a ... Continue reading
Hyundai Taps Passion of College Football Fans With Season-Long Marketing Campaign
Sep 14, 2011
Hyundai kicks off its support of college football this week as it becomes the presenting sponsor of "Thursday Night College Football Live" on ESPN for this season's inaugural Thursday game featuring Louisiana State University and Mississippi State. The sponsorship is just one element of Hyundai's multi-pronged college ... Continue reading
Yamaha Introduces New 2012 YFZ450
Sep 14, 2011
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., the world's leading sport ATV manufacturer, is introducing a new YFZ450 with increased power and performance. The 2012 YFZ450 is priced at $6,799 -- approximately $200 less than the original YFZ in 2004 and more than $1,200 less than the closest competing 450cc model -- making it the most af ... Continue reading
Life Cycle Assessment Critical to Reducing Vehicle Emissions
Sep 14, 2011
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is critical to fully understanding and reducing vehicle emissions, Cees ten Broek, WorldAutoSteel director, said today at the Frankfurt Motor Show in a joint press conference with engineering firm, EDAG International. ten Broek presented the results of a global steel industry initiative, Fut ... Continue reading
Commercial Fleets Will Power Natural Gas Vehicle Market through 2016, According to Pike Research
Sep 14, 2011
There are currently about 12.6 million natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in use worldwide, and sales of NGVs vary widely from region to region and country to country. The majority of NGVs are located in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, particularly in countries like Pakistan and Iran that lack extensive gasoline r ... Continue reading
Wrightspeed to Launch "GTD" - A Breakthrough in Electric Drive Technology
Sep 14, 2011
Today Wrightspeed announced its Geared Traction Drive (GTD), an integrated inverter, electric motor, and two-speed transmission. Just 12 months after A round funding, Wrightspeed has produced what established leaders in the automotive industry have not. The two-speed Wrightspeed GTD shifts electronically, using softwar ... Continue reading
Lexus' Mark Templin to Serve as Keynote Speaker at AIADA's 42nd Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Sep 14, 2011
The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) announced today that Mark Templin, Group Vice President and General Manager at Lexus, will provide keynote remarks at AIADA's 42nd Annual Meeting and Luncheon on February 6, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The meeting's theme-- A Legacy of Leadership -- will ... Continue reading
2012 Chevy Sonic Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
Sep 14, 2011
The all-new 2012 Chevy Sonic, which has two more air bags than its subcompact competitors, is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick. The Sonic achieved "good" scores in all four types of tests performed, including frontal offset and side impact. It also has standard StabiliTrak electronic stability ... Continue reading
Sep 14, 2011
Committed to road safety in hopes of reducing the rate of teen driving fatalities, Toyota is continuing its national FREE advanced teen driving skills program, Toyota Driving Expectations,andexpandingto new locations for the fall tour. Toyota established the program in 2004 to provide teens and their families with crit ... Continue reading
Autoliv Enhances Active Safety
Sep 14, 2011
We are very pleased to be a system integration partner with BMW once again In response to the market trend towards Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Autoliv Inc. --the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems -- has developed a forward-looking Mono Vision Sensing System (MVSS) for BMW which improves drive ... Continue reading
ABB Receives CE Marking for EV Fast-Charging Solutions
Sep 14, 2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced that it has received CE marking approval for its direct current (DC) fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). The certification demonstrates compliance with the relevant European Union safety directives. ABB is the first supplier of DC ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls to Build $100 Million Start-Stop Battery Plant in China
Sep 14, 2011
Due to increasing global demand for high-quality automotive batteries for environmentally friendly Start-Stop technology, Johnson Controls is investing $100 million to build a Start-Stop vehicle battery plant in China. The plant will supply global and local automakers in Asia and is expected to start production in earl ... Continue reading
Volvo IT Launch Redefines Car-Pooling
Sep 14, 2011
Volvo Information Technology AB Have you ever been in a rush to get to work and your car won't start? No problem. new web and mobile service function, Commute Greener, now provides information on others in your area who travel the same route. In addition, the application can also send a ride share request to allow ... Continue reading
1969 Camaro Named Best Chevy of All Time
Sep 14, 2011
Nearly 125,000 Chevrolet fans have spoken, naming the 1969 Camaro the "Best Chevy of All Time." As part of Chevrolet's Centennial celebration, fans were asked to vote for their favorite vehicle from Chevrolet's 100-year history. During the four-round, elimination bracket, the 1969 Camaro garnered 25,058 of the 124,368 ... Continue reading
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