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New Way to Go Green: Auto Transport

New Way to Go Green: Auto Transport

PR Newswire LAKEWOOD, N.J., March 4, 2011 LAKEWOOD, N.J., March 4, 2011 -- The green revolution is a movement that is growing rapidly. An area that is lacking, however, and may be causing a large part of the greenhouse effect is that of the auto industry. Each year new models for hybrid cars are introduced, but many of ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Sets Eco-chic Standard as Hollywood's Green Set Went Gold During 2011 Award Season

Mercedes-Benz Sets Eco-chic Standard as Hollywood's Green Set Went Gold During 2011 Award Season

PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2011 LOS ANGELES , March 4, 2011 -- The exclusive Mercedes-Benz B-Class Hydrogen Fuel Cell made its Oscar week debut among Hollywood's elite actors and actresses as they continue to embrace environmentally friendly transportation. The S400 Hybrid and BlueTEC vehicles have also made the ... Continue reading

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Humana, RC2, Ford Motor, Lear and Toyota Motors

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Humana, RC2, Ford Motor, Lear and Toyota Motors

PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 4, 2011 CHICAGO, March 4, 2011 -- Zacks Equity Research highlights: Humana, Inc. as the Bull of the Day and RC2 Corp. as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis Ford Motor Co. , Lear Corp and Toyota Motors . (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/Z ... Continue reading

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: S&P 500 ETF, General Motors, iShares Basic Materials ETF, iShares Industrial ETF and iShares US Home Construction

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: S&P 500 ETF, General Motors, iShares Basic Materials ETF, iShares Industrial ETF and iShares US Home Construction

PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 4, 2011 CHICAGO, March 4, 2011 -- Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: S&P 500 ETF: , General Motors , iShares Basic Materials ETF: , iShares Industrial ETF: and iShares US Home Construction ETF: . (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Get the most recent insight from Zacks E ... Continue reading

Emerging Auto Insurance and Aggregator Sites Attracting Meaningful Share of Online Auto Insurance Market

Emerging Auto Insurance and Aggregator Sites Attracting Meaningful Share of Online Auto Insurance Market

PR Newswire RESTON, Va., March 4, 2011 RESTON, Va., March 4, 2011 -- comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the availability of an expanded competitive set of insurers and aggregator sites for its online auto insurance benchmarker. In Q4 2010, these additional sites accounted for 724, ... Continue reading

Pandora Debuts Multi-Year Toyota's 'Legends & Icons' Campaign Across All Platforms

Pandora Debuts Multi-Year Toyota's 'Legends & Icons' Campaign Across All Platforms

PR Newswire OAKLAND, Calif., March 4, 2011 OAKLAND, Calif., March 4, 2011 -- Pandora Media, Inc. today announced a dynamic, multi-year advertising campaign with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., entitled "Legends & Icons," that pairs Toyota vehicles with corresponding musical genres and artists. The "Legends & Icons" c ... Continue reading

Subaru Models Awarded Four 'Top Picks' From Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Subaru Models Awarded Four 'Top Picks' From Kiplinger's Personal Finance

PR Newswire CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 4, 2011 CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 4, 2011 -- Kiplinger's Personal Finance recognized three Subaru vehicles for excellence in four areas: The Forester 2.5 XT Premium AWDwas designated "Best in Class" for Small Crossovers. The Outback 2.5i LTD AWDwon "Best in Class" and "Best Resale" i ... Continue reading

South Bay BMW Awarded Highest Honors From BMW of North America

South Bay BMW Awarded Highest Honors From BMW of North America

PR Newswire TORRANCE, Calif., March 4, 2011 TORRANCE, Calif., March 4, 2011 -- BMW of North America, LLC announced the names of its top performing Centers in the U.S. This year, only thirty-two Centers nationwide were awarded the "2011 Center of Excellence". The honored Centers were selected on the criteria of high cus ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Hits $5 Million Mark in Funds Contributed to Local High Schools

Ford Motor Company Hits $5 Million Mark in Funds Contributed to Local High Schools

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 4, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 4, 2011 -- Ford Motor Company has contributed more than $5 million to support high school extracurricular activities nationwide through its successful test-drive program of the company's fuel-efficient products Since the start of the program, more than 1 ... Continue reading

Saab Cars North America Announces New Executive National Sales Director

Saab Cars North America Announces New Executive National Sales Director

PR Newswire ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 4, 2011 ROYAL OAK, Mich., March 4, 2011 -- Saab Cars North America today announced the introduction of a new executive national sales director, Mr. James Sweeting. Â The announcement comes as Saab embarks on its biggest-ever product offensive with four all-new products since 2010. E ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Appoints New President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Appoints New President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America

PR Newswire CYPRESS, Calif., March 4, 2011 CYPRESS, Calif., March 4, 2011 -- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced that effective April 1, 2011, Yoichi Yokozawa will succeed Shinichi Kurihara as President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA). Yokozawa has served as the Senior Executive ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Introduces More Powerful Sportage SX Turbo Crossover

Kia Motors America Introduces More Powerful Sportage SX Turbo Crossover

PR Newswire ORLANDO, Fla., March 4, 2011 ORLANDO, Fla., March 4, 2011 -- On the heels of its 2011 International Truck of the Year recognition by ICOTY jurors, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the launch of the all-new 2011 Sportage SX compact CUV, scheduled to arrive in dealer showrooms later this month. Â As ... Continue reading

Gasoline Panic 2011: Hybrid/Electric Vehicles Not the Answer

Gasoline Panic 2011: Hybrid/Electric Vehicles Not the Answer

PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 4, 2011 CHICAGO, March 4, 2011 -- As the price for a gallon of gasoline creeps over $4.00/gallon – and shows no sign of slowing – many drivers are wondering if they should trade in their gas guzzler for something more fuel efficient, such as a hybrid or electric ... Continue reading

Honda CR-V Wins Vehix Small SUV Comparison Test

Honda CR-V Wins Vehix Small SUV Comparison Test

SALT LAKE CITY--The 2011 Honda CR-V is the best-selling small SUV in the United States. According to a recent comparison test conducted by Vehix editors, it’s also the best overall small SUV. “We added the Hyundai Tucson because it’s a Top Safety Pick and represents a great value in t ... Continue reading

Mazda Recall: Spiders Can Weave a Destructive Web

Mazda Recall: Spiders Can Weave a Destructive Web

MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 MAZDA6 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 8, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 8, 2010. A CERTAIN TYPE OF SPIDER MAY WEAVE A WEB IN THE EVAPORATIVE CANISTER VENT LINE AND THIS MAY CAUSE A RESTRICTION IN THE LINE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE MAY BECOME EXCESSIVELY NEGATIVE W ... Continue reading

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