1. Michelin Ships DeltaWing Tires

    Posted on January 27th, 2012 by admin

    Michelin Ships DeltaWing TiresNews from Motor Authority:
    By Anne Proffit
    Anne Proffit
    BIO
    Anne Proffit has worked in the automotive field since – well, not telling you that. She’s been a car salesperson (before it was popular to hire… More

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    Gotta flat tire? Your new car may not have a spare!News from WGMD Radio:
    Triple-A Mid-Atlantic says the spare tire in your trunk may be going the way of the rumble seat!   Thanks to the new government fuel efficiency standards – some manufacturers are omitting a spare tire.  Instead your new car might be equipped with tires [...] Continue Reading…

  2. California Considers Plan to Speed Battery, Hydrogen Auto Sales

    Posted on January 27th, 2012 by admin

    California Considers Plan to Speed Battery, Hydrogen Auto SalesNews from BusinessWeek:

    January 26, 2012, 11:07 PM EST

    California High-Speed Rail Relies on Risky Funding, Auditor Says
    Obama Call to Use War Savings on Roads May Fail in Congress
    Tesla Surges After CEO Says Model S Unaffected by Departures
    Tesla Falls After Executives Leave Before Electric Model S Debut
    UAW President Endorses Proposed U.S. Rules to Boost Mileage
    continues on BusinessWeek
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    Old electric vehicle batteries to be recycled into energy storage systemsNews from Power Engineering Magazine:
    Your first thought about electric cars and the power grid might be that the vehicles are going gobble [...] Continue Reading…

  3. A Spotify playlist in honor of the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam

    Posted on January 26th, 2012 by admin

    A Spotify playlist in honor of the Advance Auto Parts Monster JamNews from NOLA.com:
    Breaker one-nine, this is Rubber Duck, do you read me? Reading about the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam monster truck event coming up this Saturday, January 28, got us thinking about the special place trucks have in American music.
    Of course, these aren’t the same kind of trucks at all; Saturday will bring death-defying feats of mechanical acrobatics from custom-built monsters like Avenger and Grave Digger; the classic songs recorded by artists like Red Simpson, Ferlin Husky and Dave Dudley celebrate the more pedestrian 18-wheelers that keep [...] Continue Reading…

  4. Injured car accident victims would be forced to emergency rooms under lawmaker …

    Posted on January 26th, 2012 by admin

    Injured car accident victims would be forced to emergency rooms under lawmaker …News from Tampabay.com:By Tia Mitchell, Times/Herald Tallahassee BureauTia MitchellTampa Bay Times In Print: Thursday, January 26, 2012
    TALLAHASSEE — With the support of Gov. Rick Scott, a plan requiring that all victims injured in auto accidents be treated in emergency rooms continues to gain steam.
    The proposed reform to the state’s no-fault auto insurance program has already been approved by two House committees and has the backing of the insurance and business industries. During a Wednesday news conference that sometimes resembled a pep rally, Scott encouraged Florida citizens to [...] Continue Reading…

  5. EPA’s new mileage standards win carmakers’ support

    Posted on January 25th, 2012 by admin

    EPA’s new mileage standards win carmakers’ supportNews from San Francisco Chronicle:
    A parade of car manufacturers, environmentalists and consumer groups praised a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to drastically increase American fuel efficiency standards over the next 13 years.
    The proposed rules, which would require vehicles in the United States to get 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, were laid out Tuesday during an EPA and U.S. Department of Transportation hearing in San Francisco. The regulations are an attempt to comply with President Obama’s 2010 appeal to car manufacturers to “produce a new generation of clean vehicles.”
    The rules would [...] Continue Reading…

  6. O’Reilly Auto Parts in Jackson could open doors within next month

    Posted on January 24th, 2012 by admin

    O’Reilly Auto Parts in Jackson could open doors within next monthNews from The Jackson Citizen Patriot – MLive.com:
    A new automotive parts retailer could open its doors within the next month.
    O’Reilly Auto Parts is opening a new store on N. Wisner Street, next to the CITGO gas station and PS Mart store.
    Construction crews have been working on the site for months to build a one-story, 7,700-square-foot structure.
    Spokesman Mark Merz did not have an exact number of how many jobs the store would bring but said O’Reilly Auto Parts store typically have eight to 12 employees.
    O’Reilly Auto Parts has more than [...] Continue Reading…

  7. Throughly modern

    Posted on January 24th, 2012 by admin

    Throughly modernNews from The Province:Redirect Notice
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    Volvo’s hybrid bus on Bangalore roads soonNews from The Hindu:

    The Volvo hybrid bus, unveiled at the Delhi Auto Expo earlier this month, will be launched in Bangalore soon.
    Transport Minister R. Ashok told presspersons here on Monday that the 105-seater single bus would have a two-month trial run this month.
    According to a preliminary reports, hybrid bus cuts [...] Continue Reading…

  8. 5 easy ways to make your car more fuel efficient

    Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by admin

    5 easy ways to make your car more fuel efficientNews from Springfield News Sun:

    By Jessica Garringer, Contributing Writer 8:34 PM Sunday, January 22, 2012
    Whether you drive a hybrid or a Hummer, here are five tips to getting better gas mileage with your car.
    1. Keep your air filter clean
    Keeping your car’s air filter clean is an important part of fuel efficiency. “Your fuel mixture is made up of fuel and air and this mixture is controlled by your car’s computer,” said Bruce Baldwin, owner of Beavercreek Auto Service. “If your filter is clogged up, the mixture will be thrown off [...] Continue Reading…

  9. O’Reilly Auto Parts commits to Seneca with move to new location

    Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by admin

    O’Reilly Auto Parts commits to Seneca with move to new locationNews from Senaca News Dispatch:

    O’Reilly Auto Parts employees started moving the store piece by piece to its new temporary location at 1124 Cherokee Ave. on Monday, Jan. 9.
    Employees finished moving the entire store across the Lost Creek Bridge to its new location by Wednesday, Jan. 11.
    This is a temporary move that was prompted by problems with the roof and structural damage that was caused by last year’s heavy snow.
    “The weight of the snow caused some structural damage and also caused the roof to start leaking,” said O’Reilly store manager [...] Continue Reading…

  10. Nontraditional DIVAS: DIVA Tech gives girls a look at different careers

    Posted on January 22nd, 2012 by admin

    Nontraditional DIVAS: DIVA Tech gives girls a look at different careersNews from Minot Daily News:
    With hot glue burning their fingers and grease smearing their faces, these girls are definitely not your traditional divas.
    In its 12th year, DIVA Tech brought girls in grades 8-11 from all over the region to the Northwest North Dakota Career and Technical Center at Minot High School-Magic City Campus Saturday for a full day of sessions offering a look at many nontraditional career opportunities.
    There were six sessions spanning the morning and afternoon. The morning sessions were auto body, which had girls airbrush a car panel; [...] Continue Reading…

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