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•Chevrolet to Increase Volt Production Capacity by 50 Percent
General Motors said that thanks to strong public interest in the Chevrolet Volt, the 340-mile extended range electric vehicle, it will increase U.S. production capacity of the groundbreaking new car by 50 percent, from 30,000 units to 45,000 units, in 2012.
•Carbon Motors E7 Cop Car
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•Nissan Murano, Volkswagen Tiguan Are Rated "Very Good" Overall In Consumer Reports' Tests
Yonkers, NY - The new Volkswagen Tiguan and redesigned Nissan Murano achieved "Very Good" overall scores-and outpointed some of their competitors-in Consumer Reports' tests of compact and midsized, two-row sport-utility vehicles for the September issue.
•Consumer Reports Investigation Reveals Government Among Biggest Sources Of ID Leaks
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•Fiat 500 Could Be Coming to America
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•Californian Elected as New Chairman of the Governors Highway
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•ULSD Diesel to Be Delivered to Retail Outlets October 15, 2006
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), the single most far-reaching environmental and public health achievement since lead was removed from gasoline, will be available for consumers at the pump beginning Oct. 15.
•AltWheels Festival and Lawn Show at City Hall Plaza and Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Alternatives to the gasoline-fueled car have been around since the 1800s. Today, cars can get 60-plus miles per gallon and zero-emission vehicles exist. AltWheels features more than 100 exhibits beating the high cost and pollution associated with traditional gas- and diesel-powered vehicles.
•Altwheels Festival Unites a Broad Coalition of Transportation & Energy Leaders to Address our Oil Addiction
The AltWheels Festival is convening a broad, public/private coalition of automakers, municipal organizations, transportation professionals, environmental and educational leaders, and bike and walk groups, to find real alternatives to our costly addiction to oil.
•Partners Support Largest-Ever Drunk Driving Enforcement Crackdown As Labor Day Drunk Driving Fatality Trends Announced
As Labor Day approaches and millions of Americans hit the roads in record numbers for one last summer vacation, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Governors Highway Safety Association remind Americans this Labor Day weekend that the toughest and largest-ever enforcement crackdown on impaired drivers remains a force to be reckoned with.
•EPA to Co-sponsor Green-Diesel Technology Conference in Chicago
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5's Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative will co-sponsor "Tools and Incentives for Green-Diesel Technology: Lower Emissions, Higher Profits," a two-day conference on financial programs that fund diesel emission reduction and fuel-efficient technologies for heavy-duty trucks and locomotives.
•New DOT Rule Requires Automakers to Tell Consumers if New Vehicles Are Equipped with Event Data Recorders
For the first time, automakers will be required to tell new car buyers if an Event Data Recorder (EDR) has been installed under a new rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Transportation?s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
•EPA Prevents Illegal Imported Engines from Endangering U.S. Air Quality
EPA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have seized and prevented the import of over 11,000 pieces of illegal gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment in the past nine months.
•Honda to Build New Automobile Manufacturing Plant in Indiana
Honda today announced plans to build a $550 million automobile plant on a 1,700-acre tract in Decatur County, Indiana, near Greensburg, 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis.
•UnitedAuto Group Selected as Future Exclusive Distributor
Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management DaimlerChrysler AG (NYSE:DCX) and head of Mercedes Car Group today announced that the unique and urban- friendly smart brand will enter the U.S. market. Beginning in 2008, the successor to the smart fortwo will be available in U.S. markets in three models.
•VW Bugs from around the universe fly in for '2K Car Show Weekend'
Could it be something out of H.G. Wells? "War of the Worlds?" Actually, these mechanized vehicles and those that drive them 'come in peace,' as hundreds of Volkswagen New Beetles trek to the New Mexico desert for the 7th Annual Roswell New Beetle '2K Car Show Weekend,' June 23 - 25, 2006.
•"National Hot Rod Reunion" Days Proclaimed by Federal, State and Local Officials for June 16-18
POMONA, California U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein (CA), Governor Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky, Bowling Green Mayor Elaine Walker and Warren County Judge Executive Michael O. Buchanon have all proclaimed June 16-18, 2006 as "National Hot Rod Reunion Days" in the City of Bowling Green and Warren County, Ky.
•Take Control of Rising Gas Prices
Does your money seem to evaporate with every trip to the gas station? You can add miles to every gallon you pump simply by maintaining your vehicle and practicing fuel-saving driving habits.
•Bad Statistics Lead to Misinformation
Sweep ’em out. That’s what ought to be done with research “findings” based on misguided analyses of inappropriate data.
•Overhaul of Federal Fuel Economy Program Serves Safety Too
Responses weren't surprising when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on March 29 that it will toughen fuel economy requirements for SUVs, pickups, and vans.
General Motors said that thanks to strong public interest in the Chevrolet Volt, the 340-mile extended range electric vehicle, it will increase U.S. production capacity of the groundbreaking new car by 50 percent, from 30,000 units to 45,000 units, in 2012.
•Carbon Motors E7 Cop Car
Read more…
•Nissan Murano, Volkswagen Tiguan Are Rated "Very Good" Overall In Consumer Reports' Tests
Yonkers, NY - The new Volkswagen Tiguan and redesigned Nissan Murano achieved "Very Good" overall scores-and outpointed some of their competitors-in Consumer Reports' tests of compact and midsized, two-row sport-utility vehicles for the September issue.
•Consumer Reports Investigation Reveals Government Among Biggest Sources Of ID Leaks
Read more…
•Fiat 500 Could Be Coming to America
Read more…
•Californian Elected as New Chairman of the Governors Highway
Read more…
•ULSD Diesel to Be Delivered to Retail Outlets October 15, 2006
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), the single most far-reaching environmental and public health achievement since lead was removed from gasoline, will be available for consumers at the pump beginning Oct. 15.
•AltWheels Festival and Lawn Show at City Hall Plaza and Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Alternatives to the gasoline-fueled car have been around since the 1800s. Today, cars can get 60-plus miles per gallon and zero-emission vehicles exist. AltWheels features more than 100 exhibits beating the high cost and pollution associated with traditional gas- and diesel-powered vehicles.
•Altwheels Festival Unites a Broad Coalition of Transportation & Energy Leaders to Address our Oil Addiction
The AltWheels Festival is convening a broad, public/private coalition of automakers, municipal organizations, transportation professionals, environmental and educational leaders, and bike and walk groups, to find real alternatives to our costly addiction to oil.
•Partners Support Largest-Ever Drunk Driving Enforcement Crackdown As Labor Day Drunk Driving Fatality Trends Announced
As Labor Day approaches and millions of Americans hit the roads in record numbers for one last summer vacation, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Governors Highway Safety Association remind Americans this Labor Day weekend that the toughest and largest-ever enforcement crackdown on impaired drivers remains a force to be reckoned with.
•EPA to Co-sponsor Green-Diesel Technology Conference in Chicago
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5's Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative will co-sponsor "Tools and Incentives for Green-Diesel Technology: Lower Emissions, Higher Profits," a two-day conference on financial programs that fund diesel emission reduction and fuel-efficient technologies for heavy-duty trucks and locomotives.
•New DOT Rule Requires Automakers to Tell Consumers if New Vehicles Are Equipped with Event Data Recorders
For the first time, automakers will be required to tell new car buyers if an Event Data Recorder (EDR) has been installed under a new rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Transportation?s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
•EPA Prevents Illegal Imported Engines from Endangering U.S. Air Quality
EPA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have seized and prevented the import of over 11,000 pieces of illegal gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment in the past nine months.
•Honda to Build New Automobile Manufacturing Plant in Indiana
Honda today announced plans to build a $550 million automobile plant on a 1,700-acre tract in Decatur County, Indiana, near Greensburg, 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis.
•UnitedAuto Group Selected as Future Exclusive Distributor
Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management DaimlerChrysler AG (NYSE:DCX) and head of Mercedes Car Group today announced that the unique and urban- friendly smart brand will enter the U.S. market. Beginning in 2008, the successor to the smart fortwo will be available in U.S. markets in three models.
•VW Bugs from around the universe fly in for '2K Car Show Weekend'
Could it be something out of H.G. Wells? "War of the Worlds?" Actually, these mechanized vehicles and those that drive them 'come in peace,' as hundreds of Volkswagen New Beetles trek to the New Mexico desert for the 7th Annual Roswell New Beetle '2K Car Show Weekend,' June 23 - 25, 2006.
•"National Hot Rod Reunion" Days Proclaimed by Federal, State and Local Officials for June 16-18
POMONA, California U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein (CA), Governor Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky, Bowling Green Mayor Elaine Walker and Warren County Judge Executive Michael O. Buchanon have all proclaimed June 16-18, 2006 as "National Hot Rod Reunion Days" in the City of Bowling Green and Warren County, Ky.
•Take Control of Rising Gas Prices
Does your money seem to evaporate with every trip to the gas station? You can add miles to every gallon you pump simply by maintaining your vehicle and practicing fuel-saving driving habits.
•Bad Statistics Lead to Misinformation
Sweep ’em out. That’s what ought to be done with research “findings” based on misguided analyses of inappropriate data.
•Overhaul of Federal Fuel Economy Program Serves Safety Too
Responses weren't surprising when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on March 29 that it will toughen fuel economy requirements for SUVs, pickups, and vans.
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