National Car Care Month Perfect Time to Consider a Rebuilt Engine
Mar 27, 2012
Rebuilt Engines Emit Fewer Pollutants, Get Better Gas Mileage April is National Car Care Month, an ideal time to talk with an automotive technician to see if repowering your vehicle with a remanufactured/rebuilt engine is the right choice for you. The Engine Rebuilders Council (ERC) reminds motorists that a remanufactu ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2012
Executive from one of the nation's largest leisure travel organizations discusses the potential impact of rising gas prices on American travelers AAA Executive Vice President, Association and Club Services, Mark Brown testified before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today regarding the impact of gas price ... Continue reading
TomTom's HD Traffic saves drivers up to 30% commute time according to German Aerospace Center study
Mar 27, 2012
According to independent research conducted by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), solutions with TomTom's real-time traffic information save drivers the most time and money. According to the study, products powered by TomTom's HD Traffic reduce average drive times by 13% and up to 30% in congested areas. ... Continue reading
T3 Motion Receives Follow-on Order for T3 Electric Vehicles From France
Mar 26, 2012
T3 Motion, Inc. announced that it has received a follow-on order for fourteen T3 Electric Stand-up Vehicles from France. Ten of the vehicles are anticipated to be used by the security team patrols at the Eurosatory tradeshow conference at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, France with over 50,000 attendees from 1 ... Continue reading
Abarth 500 Among The Lowest Depreciating Cars In The UK
Mar 26, 2012
A new survey of the UK's lowest depreciating cars puts the sporting Abarth 500 in the top three, bringing to fruition the brand's hard-fought strategy to build long-term value into its cars. ... Continue reading
President Obama Talks Gas Prices in One-on-One with AAA
Mar 23, 2012
With prices climbing more than 60 cents a gallon since January 1, President Barack Obama discussed energy and rising gas prices-- top-of-mind issue for motorists across the country including AAA's more than 53 million members--in a meeting with AAA yesterday. Following his speech on energy issues in Cushing, Oklahoma, ... Continue reading
Mar 19, 2012
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has signed a 10-year strategic partnership agreement with Saddle Creek Corporation, a leading logistics services provider, to build natural gas fueling stations at existing Saddle Creek locations in support of Saddle Creek's expanding natural gas-powered truck fleet. Saddle Creek is a nationwid ... Continue reading
New Car Buyers Are Thinking Differently This Year
Mar 19, 2012
Foresight Research released the first results from its 2012 Automotive Marketing Communications Study ©. Automotive research specialists, Foresight interviewed 7,851 new vehicle buyers in the US, finding: Buyers in 2011 looked for and listened to fewer marketing communications, as a different mix of customers and need ... Continue reading
ECOtality Selected as 2012 New Energy Pioneer
Mar 19, 2012
Bloomberg New Energy Finance today announced ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, as a 2012 New Energy Pioneer. Now in its third year, the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Pioneer program named nine other companies at the fifth annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in N ... Continue reading
Mar 18, 2012
Who wants pi? Ford demonstrates its devotion to math on Pi Day Today isn't just another day at Ford. For engineers -- and other math fanatics around the world -- it's Pi Day, a holiday recognizing the role mathematics has in everyday life. At Ford, math plays a critical role in developing smarter, safer and more fuel-e ... Continue reading
Mar 18, 2012
OpConnect, LLC, a leader in electric vehicle charging station technology, announced today the $60,000 sale of charging stations to the Department of the Navy by Go EV, LLC, its exclusive North American distributor. The OpConnect dual Level I & II units, capable of charging four vehicles at the same time, will be instal ... Continue reading
Mar 16, 2012
Cruising the open road is now a little closer to reality for electric vehicle owners in the Pacific Northwest. 'It's important that Oregonians have clean transportation options.' Today, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), along with charging station partner AeroVironment and the Oregon Department of Energy ... Continue reading
Prius c Launch Kicks Off With Strong Sales
Mar 16, 2012
Toyota's subcompact Prius c five-door hatchback, the newest member of the Prius family of hybrid vehicles, is off to a quick start since going on sale March 12. In its first three days on the market, it sold 1,201 units, making it one Toyota's fastest-selling vehicles and eclipsing Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf sales ... Continue reading
Solar-Powered Car, SolarWorld GT, Visits Florida Solar Energy Center on Driving Tour around Globe
Mar 15, 2012
A solar-powered car sponsored by SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, will visit the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a research institute of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Cocoa, Fla., on March 19. 'The SolarWorld GT is an ambassador for sustainable personal transporta ... Continue reading
Chinese Wind Power Company Puts First R&D Office in U.S. on NC State's Centennial Campus
Mar 15, 2012
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited , a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, opened its North American research and development center on Centennial Campus, N.C. State University's research park and technology campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. 'We are very excited to set up a new R&D center on Centennial C ... Continue reading
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