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Ford Awards $55K to 10 Great Lakes High Schools for Winning Videos in Focus on Schools Program

Ford Awards $55K to 10 Great Lakes High Schools for Winning Videos in Focus on Schools Program

Winning school, Park Christian School, in Fargo, N.D., wins the grand prize of $10,000 Nearly 200 Great Lakes area Ford dealerships joined with the same number of local schools to produce 160 videos detailing the features of the 2012 Ford Focus The program generated more than 6,500 "likes" on Facebook and more than 55, ... Continue reading

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Tires Selected for Scion iQ

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Tires Selected for Scion iQ

Scion has selected Goodyear's popular fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as the exclusive original equipment fitment for its new "micro-subcompact" car, the 2012 Scion iQ. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater. Scion announced that the iQ will achieve ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's Tire Tips Educational Video Series Returns - VIDEO+

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's Tire Tips Educational Video Series Returns - VIDEO+

FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation’s consumer-friendly educational video series – “Tire Tipsâ€� – is back with a new installment called “Tires 101.â€� The video, posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y95pSj2LcH4, is the fourth video in the series that began ... Continue reading

Cenovus among North America's leading sustainable businesses

Cenovus among North America's leading sustainable businesses

Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX, NYSE: CVE) has been named to the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America listing for the second consecutive year. The DJSI North America listing is an index that recognizes leading companies in terms of sustainability. Cenovus is one of seven Canadian oil and gas producers amo ... Continue reading

Peak Leisure Vehicles Cruise Down to NEC

Peak Leisure Vehicles Cruise Down to NEC

Peak Leisure Vehicles Cruise Down to NEC Motorhome Dealer Team up with Bentley Motorhomes for Show Derby's leading motorhome dealer, Peak Leisure Vehicles is pleased to announce that they will be again joining forces with Bentley Motorhomes at this year's International Motorhome & Caravan Show, to be held at the NEC Ar ... Continue reading

Buehler Adds 40-millimeter Design to its BLDC Motor Lineup

Buehler Adds 40-millimeter Design to its BLDC Motor Lineup

Buehler Motor, Inc., a global company focused on the development and production of technically challenging mechatronic drive solutions, today introduced to the North American market a new 40-millimeter brushless DC (BLDC) motor offering the highest level of performance and maximum dynamics with low weight and lean dime ... Continue reading

Statement from Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, GE, and Chairman, President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

Statement from Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, GE, and Chairman, President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, who serves as chairman of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, today issued the following statement on President Obama's speech to Congress on jobs creation and competitiveness: President Obama made clear tonight that it is critical that all of us work together to create ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Motor Vehicle Shock Absorbers Market In Europe 2011

Research and Markets: Motor Vehicle Shock Absorbers Market In Europe 2011

DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Motor Vehicle Shock Absorbers - Europe" report to their offering. This market analysis gives an overview of the actual situation, trends and future outlook of the motor vehicle shock absorber market in Europe. ... Continue reading

Experience Audi Virtually at the IAA

Experience Audi Virtually at the IAA

Online tour through the brand's motor show presence - Photorealistic display and extensive range of information - Proprietary app and mobile press portal with special services for the on-site visit - Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be downloaded free of charge at: http:/ ... Continue reading

Dodge Brand Launches New TV and Digital Campaign for 2012 Dodge Journey - America's Most Affordable and Versatile Mid-size Crossover; Hides Vehicles Across America for Consumers to Find and Win

Dodge Brand Launches New TV and Digital Campaign for 2012 Dodge Journey - America's Most Affordable and Versatile Mid-size Crossover; Hides Vehicles Across America for Consumers to Find and Win

Campaign positions Journey as the 'Search Engine for the Real World,' the perfect vehicle for adventurous people Journey offers best-in-class versatility and V-6 driving range, available all-wheel drive and seven-passenger seating 2012 Journey positioned as America's most affordable mid-size crossover at only $18,995 M ... Continue reading

The FIAT Brand Takes Test Drives Direct to Customers at Local Shopping Malls

The FIAT Brand Takes Test Drives Direct to Customers at Local Shopping Malls

Shopping for the latest fashion styles now includes the 2012 Fiat 500 Consumers in 20 cities presented with convenient weekend test-drive opportunities The FIAT brand is bringing the 2012 Fiat 500 and 500 Cabrio to shopping malls across the nation. Starting in 20 cities, consumers can get behind the wheel and experienc ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Grows Deliveries 12.1 Percent to 3.34 Million Vehicles in Period to August

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Grows Deliveries 12.1 Percent to 3.34 Million Vehicles in Period to August

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand reported growth in the Asia/Pacific region, delivering 1.26 (1.10; +14.3 percent) million vehicles there from January to August, of which 1.13 (1.02; +11.3 percent) million units were handed over to customers in China, the largest single market. Developments in North America, where t ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Price Adjustment to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Vehicle

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Price Adjustment to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Vehicle

Due to unforeseen changes in market conditions, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) has decided to make a pricing adjustment of $1135 to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% electric-powered vehicle. The well-equipped entry-level Mitsubishi i ES model will see its net value change to $21,625*, while the premium-grade S ... Continue reading

Ssangyong Is Back

Ssangyong Is Back

At approximately 15.45 BST (British Summer Time) on Wednesday, the m/v Faust - one of the world's largest car carriers - made fast to the harbour wall at Royal Portbury Docks, Avonmouth, and shortly afterwards began to unload her cargo of SsangYong Korando cars. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Set To Star At The Goodwood Revival

Jaguar Set To Star At The Goodwood Revival

In the same week as the C-X16 concept makes its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, its Jaguar sports car ancestors will be taking to the track at the Goodwood Revival. ... Continue reading

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