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July 24, 2008

Edmunds.com: Jeep Patriot Least Expensive SUV to Own

Edmunds’ True Cost to Own data reveals best values in SUV segment.

Tags: Edmund's, Edmunds.com’s True Cost to Own, Jeep Patriot , SUV

July 24, 2008

Audi Releases Early 2009 Pricing

Audi of America, Inc. recently announced model year 2009 change points and early 2009 pricing on existing models.

Tags: 2009 Audi, Audi, Audi A3, Audi pricing

July 17, 2008

Chrysler Aims to Launch Electric Cars in 3 to 5 Years

The automaker’s new Envi unit is developing vehicles that are intended to run on battery power alone for about 40 miles.

Tags: Chevy Volt , chrysler, electric vehicles , Envi unit, Ford, General Motors, Toyota

July 8, 2008

EPA Debuts New Campaign to Help Drivers Save Fuel/Money and Protect the Environment

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching the SmartWay Leaf Campaign to encourage purchases of SmartWay-certified cars and trucks.

Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, SmartWay Leaf Campaign

July 1, 2008

El Pollo Loco 'Electrifies' its Marketing Efforts with New Electric Vehicle

COSTA MESA, CA – El Pollo Loco is driving its marketing efforts through the use of a three-wheel, sub compact electric car covered in bumper-to-bumper brand messaging and red flames.

Tags: El Pollo Loco, Electric Car

June 27, 2008

Chrysler’s New Web Site Helps Fleets ‘Stay in the Know’

AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler's new fleet Web site has been completely redesigned with revised content to help keep fleets informed and up-to-date.

Tags: Chrysler Motors Fleet Operations, fleet Web site

June 5, 2008

Ford Motor Company Completes Sale of Jaguar/Land Rover to Tata Motors

DEARBORN, MI – Ford Motor Company has completed the sale of its Jaguar Land Rover operations to Tata Motors.

Tags: Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, sale, Tata Motors

June 5, 2008

J.D. Power: Overall Initial Quality Improves

American Honda, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales each captured three Initial Quality Model awards.

Tags: 2008 Initial Quality Study , American Honda, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, J.D. Power and Associates , Toyota Motor Sales

June 2, 2008

California to Give $1,000 Electric Car Rebates for ZAP Xebra Sedan and Truck

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Air Resources Board is offering a $1,000 rebate toward the purchase of a Xebra electric car and truck from ZAP.

Tags: California Air Resources Board, Rebate, ZAP

May 27, 2008

Continental Will Raise Truck Tire Prices on July 1

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Continental Tire North America Inc. will raise commercial tire prices effective Jul. 1. The increases, up to eight percent, will apply to Continental, General, Semperit, and all private brand truck tires.

Tags: Continental, tire

May 27, 2008

Honda Lays Out Hybrid Fleet to Challenge Prius

HONG KONG – Honda Motor is racing against Toyota Motor to develop hybrid cars.

Tags: Honda Motor, Hybrid, Toyota Motor

May 21, 2008

Edmunds.com Tests Fuel Economy of Small Cars

The Ford Focus averaged 37.5 mpg in highway driving, beating the EPA figures of 35 mpg.

Tags: Edmunds.com , Ford Focus, fuel economy, Gas Sipper Smackdown, Smart Fortwo , Toyota Prius , Volkswagen Jetta TDI

May 21, 2008

Daimler Closes Big ‘Green’ Vehicle Deal With UPS

SAN FRANCISCO – Daimler AG said United Parcel Service Inc. ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles and 300 compressed natural gas vehicles in what the German automaker called the biggest sale of “green” trucks ever recorded.

Tags: Daimler AG , delivery trucks, hybrid delivery trucks, Hybrid trucks, UPS

May 20, 2008

Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner Feature New Tires, Better Fuel Economy, and Aerodynamics

DEARBORN, MI – The 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner models are boosting fuel economy with new sets of tires and improved aerodynamics.

Tags: 2009 Mercury Mariner, 2009 Ford Escape , fuel economy

May 15, 2008

KBB Names Most Improved Luxury Sedan Brand

The study revealed that Cadillac and Audi have the most increased brand perception among luxury new car shoppers.

Tags: Audi, Cadillac , kelley blue book, Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research’s Brand Watc, Luxury Sedan

May 14, 2008

Smart Car Performs Well in Crash Tests

ARLINGTON, VA --- In recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the smallest car for sale in the U.S. market, earned the top rating of "good" for front and side crash protection.

Tags: 2008 Smart Fortwo, crash tests, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

May 8, 2008

How Six-Speed Transmissions Save Fuel

DEARBORN, MI – The new six-speed automatic transmissions in the 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner deliver more torque and use less energy at cruising speeds, which saves gas.

Tags: 2009 Ford Escape , Ford, Mercury Mariner , save fuel , Six-Speed , Six-Speed Transmissions

May 1, 2008

Are Hybrids’ Electromagnetic Fields a Health Risk?

NEW YORK -- Some hybrid owners have been worried enough to sell their cars, but automakers say electromagnetic fields in hybrid vehicles pose no additional risks.

Tags: Electromagnetic Fields , Health Risk, Hybrid Health Risk, hybrids

April 28, 2008

Cars.com Launches New Green/Hybrid Buying Guide

CHICAGO – Cars.com has launched a new Green/Hybrid Buying Guide to help educate consumers about the types of hybrid and alternative-fuel cars on the market. The new guide offers the latest news and up-to-date videos on alternative-fuels and hybrid technologies.

Tags: Cars.com, Green/Hybrid Buying Guide

April 24, 2008

IntelliChoice.com: Going Green Makes Economic Sense

IRVINE, CA - IntelliChoice.com's third annual Hybrid Survey shows that most hybrid models beat or meet non-hybrids on overall costs.

Tags: Going Green , Hybrid, hybrid cost, Hybrid Survey , IntelliChoice.com, IntelliChoice.com’s 2008 Hybrid Survey

April 24, 2008

NADA AuctionNet: Q1 Used-Vehicle Prices Decline, Volume Increases

Prices in all used-vehicle segments were down or flat in the first quarter, contrary to the typical pattern of increasing prices at auctions in the January-through-March period.

Tags: AuctionNet, NADA, used cars, used vehicles, used-vehicle prices

April 24, 2008

VW Unveils Self-Parking System

Volkswagen's prototype automated parking system doesn't require someone be sitting in the driver's seat.

Tags: Park Assist, Park Assist Vision, Passat, Self-Parking System, Tiguan , Touran, Volkswagen, VW

April 24, 2008

Electrorides to Unveil Electric Medium-Duty Truck

Designed for eliminating emissions and creating energy independence, the ZeroTruck offered in low cab forward design will carry the latest in electric drive technology.

Tags: electric vehicles , Electrorides , Medium-Duty Truck, ZeroTruck

April 17, 2008

New Quality Study Gives Ford High Marks

The Ford-commissioned study shows Ford’s domestic brands improved 8 percent versus last year.

Tags: Ford, Ford Improves, Lincoln , Mercury , Quality Study

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