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Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) Announces Tenth Annual Residual Value Awards for Segment Leaders and Top Brands Overall Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:30AM SANTA BARBARA, Calif.----Automotive Lease Guide has announced its 10th annual Residual Value Awards, honoring the vehicles in each segment that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after a conventional three-year lease term.
Philadelphia Training and Development Professionals Save Time, Money, and the Environment by Holding Annual Conference ... Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:00AM PHOENIX----The American Society of Training & Development Greater Philadelphia Chapter hosted its first-ever full-day online conference, and turned to iLinc , a leading provider of web conferencing software and online collaboration solutions, to power the web conference and provide results on carbon emissions and travel costs saved as a result.
GM, Chrysler scale back glitz at LA auto show Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:45AMLOS ANGELES - Chrysler and General Motors are still showing off their newest vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but their displays were noticeably quiet Wednesday while Asian and European companies unveiled new models that will likely chip away at the U.S. market share.
Eight Easy Ways to Be A Green Consumer Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:24PM Big green gestures, like placing solar panels and wind turbines on your roof, can make a big impression. They can also cost a small fortune. But there are still smaller, inexpensive ways to be good to the environment.
SATO TOPS TIMESHEETS Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:16PMTakuma Sato set the pace on the opening day of a multi-team Formula One test at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. The Japanese driver, who is testing for the Toro Rosso team in an effort to land a race seat for 2009, set a best time of one minute 20.763 seconds to finish fastest of 17 runners.
VW may introduce clean-energy car to China soon Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:10PMShanghai, November 17, 2008: (Gasgoo.com) Volkswagen (VW) will introduce clean-energy car to China, said Klaus-Dieter Schadewald, COO of Volkswagen Import Co., to autosina.net on November, 15.
Sato Tops Timesheets Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:09PMTakuma Sato set the pace on the opening day of a multi-team Formula One test at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona today.
ARM Delves Further Into Computing Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 12:49PMARM is trying to expand the reach of its low-power processors beyond phones and consumer electronic to mainstream computing. This week it took a critical step toward achieving that goal. ARM and Canonical announced that ARM’s new line of processors will fully support its free Linux-based desktop operating system...
NBC17 Special Report: DOT Funding Shortfalls Could Cost You In New Ways In The Future Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 12:42PMIt’s no secret North Carolina is looking for a new way to fund its roadways, and 15 years from now, you could be paying in ways you’ve never imagined.
F1: Sato goes quickest in Barcelona test Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 12:26PMTakuma Sato made a sensational return to Formula One action when he topped the times in testing at the Barcelona circuit in Spain.
Australia in my view really Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 11:44PM Australia in my view really doesnt have any car industry left anyhow. I think most cars are imported into Australia now days anyhow. Australian tax payers should not be propping up these failed car makers and helping them out. Cars are after all a small part of Australias climate change problem. Australian politicians need to get real and start really spending some big dollars on public ...
Two retirees are hooked on fishing Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:29PM Manny Luftglass and Ron Bern have been fishing together for 45 years. A few weeks ago, the friendly competitors were on a 12-foot fishing boat in the Spruce Run Reservoir in Clinton, searching for 5-pound hybrid bass, which are known to fight like 12-pound largemouth bass.
Best Cars For The Buck Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:11PMConsumers rated these cars as best in their class, delivering value and reliability over the long term.
US carmakers still on the wrong road Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:38PMTHE bulls running in the streets of Detroit last week were supposed to symbolise all that is positive and powerful in the American motor industry.
Carmakers should get their share of bailout Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 9:17AMChief executives of the Big Three automakers left Washington last week believing federal funds might be headed their way.
Edwards Still In Chase - Barely Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 12:20AMTrailing by 141 points in the Sprint Cup Chase, Carl Edwards knows he needs a miracle to deny Jimmie Johnson his third straight championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week.
Anthony Lane: "Quantum of Solace." Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 12:08AMWho wants to be James Bond? Everyone of the male sex, pretty much, in the old days. Schoolboys dreamed of growing up to be 007, and middle-aged men lay awake, in the small hours, and wondered why they had grown into something else--how it was that their wristwatches . . .
Fitzgerald selling Prius conversion kits Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 12:00AMPlug it in, plug it in.
Vehicles in all shapes, sizes Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 2:48AMALBANY - Thousands of prospective automobile buyers, gear-heads, and car fanatics walked around with looks of awe and excitement on their faces Saturday as they perused the annual Empire State Plaza Auto Show.
Keegan Ray Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 2:25AMCHHS Football
Obama’s energy plan could boost business in area Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 1:43AMAs the nation waits for President-elect Barack Obama to settle into office, some local businesses wait to see if his commitment to energy conservation will hold true.
Drivers watch gas prices drop Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 1:27AMFor the first time in more than three years, gas prices dipped below the two dollar mark in Columbia. Motorists flocked to downtown gas stations that were selling unleaded gasoline for $1.95 a gallon Thursday afternoon.
Cubs, Cassville ready for encore in prep playoffs Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 12:44AMBig 8 Conference rivals Monett and Cassville have already had one memorable encounter this season. The encore arrives Monday night, in the sectional round of the Class 3 state prep football playoffs.
Going Greener: All the little bits add up Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 12:35AM Erin Hasinger traded in her SUV for a Mazda 3 that gets 24 miles per gallon in the city, 32 on the highway, and drives it from her home in Gibsonia to Duquesne University, where she attends graduate school and drops off her cardboard for recycling.
NASCAR Chase points Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 1:11PMJimmie Johnson • 48 CHASE POINTS: first, 6,366 TEAM: Hendrick Motorsports POSITION CHANGE: None. CAREER PHOENIX STARTS: 10 BEST PHOENIX FINISH: 1st (2) LAST WEEK: A chink in the armor? After taking a seemingly insurmountable lead in the points race,
Carmakers seek help, Toyota hacks outlook Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 3:42PMUS auto executives were set to meet with a top US lawmaker on Thursday to lobby for urgent aid to survive a deepening global downturn that industry leader Toyota Motor Corp warned would drive its operating profit to a 13-year low.
Rebates for environmental friendly measures not enough - green NGOs Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 3:02PM"The rebates for solar panels and the insulation of roofs and windows are too limited to be considered a fair initiative to reduce CO2 emissions on a national scale."
The Incentives to Buy Hybrids Are Dwindling Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 11:01PM Car buyers have until the end of the year to get a tax credit for buying a Honda Civic hybrid.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-06 03:05 UPDATE 2-Toyota yr operating profit seen at 8-yr low -paper Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 10:22PMBy Chang-Ran Kim, Asia autos correspondent
Toyota yr operating profit seen at 8-yr low -paper Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 9:50PM* Toyota operating profit to slide by more than half - paper
A specialty garage makes hybrid cars even greener Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 9:11PMSan Francisco is home to a garage that offers the option of making hybrid vehicles fully electric.
The Grounded Gardener: Specialty nurseries to the rescue Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 7:25PMMaster Gardener Marty Wingate says there is a fine selection of specialty mail-order nurseries in the Northwest, where uncommon and hard-to-find plants are ready and waiting. Here are a few of the finest.
Shell Oil Company achieves 376.59 mpg in test car at Wood River Laboratory Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 6:20AMUsing fully stock production gasoline engine powered vehicles, with engine modifications limited only to changes in fuel mixture and ignition timing, Shell Oil Company served host to an open competition in automobile efficiency. The fruit of their forum was sweet indeed as a two-door, full-sized production car was able to drive off with the prize by achieving 376.59 miles in normal driving ...
Learn about the Power Electronics: Technologies and Global Markets Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 6:04AM NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Electronics industry is available in its catalogue.
Road trip: One 72-year-old, 1 bike, 3 days, 174.1 miles Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 5:58AMAn old chum offered to say a prayer for Dave Priest three weeks ago on the night before he embarked on a bicycle trip alone from his home in Bloomington to Chicago on the Old Route 66 Trail.
The Business of New York Real Estate: Timely Information, Trusted Analysis and Valuable Resources Online Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 5:53AMNEW YORK CITY-Two more property acquisition agreements with Willets Point landowners bring nearly 40% of the 62-acre redevelopment site under the city’s control.
10 households win energy—efficient appliances in Energy Challenge Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 5:30PMSINGAPORE: Ten households successfully completed the National Environment Agency’s 10% Energy Challenge and won for themselves energy—efficient prizes in a national lucky draw held on Saturday.
Interview: Newt Gingrich on Energy Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 4:34PMAs the election ends, Gingrich says the real energy challenges begin.
Travel tips Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 4:23PMBelieve it or not, it’s time to start your Christmas shopping _ for holiday flights. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you consider how to nab that ticket to Grandma’s.
Porsche to temporarily halt production because of slump Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 12:22PMStuttgart - Porsche joined other German carmakers Saturday in announcing a temporary halt to production because of dwindling sales triggered by the global economic crisis. A spokesman for the sports carmaker in Stuttgart said the company was extendin...
A Cobalt That?s More Like a Camel Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 10:50AMThe Cobalt gets better highway mileage then the Civic or Corolla, and offers the most horsepower of the three.
Brazilian GP - Friday press conference - Pt.2. Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 10:18AMTeam Principals: Flavio BRIATORE (Renault), Ron DENNIS (McLaren Mercedes), Stefano DOMENICALI (Ferrari), Mario THEISSEN (BMW Sauber)
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NEWS BRIEFS Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 3:46AMNEW YORK American Express to cut 7,000 jobs worldwide American Express Co. said yesterday that it plans to cut 7,000 jobs, or about 10 percent of its worldwide work force, in an effort to slash costs by $1.8 billion in 2009.
Motors glance Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 3:35AMNASCAR SPRINT CUP What: Dickies 500 Where: Fort Worth, Texas When: Qualifying 1:30 p.m, today, ESPN 2; Race noon Sunday Channel: 7 Channel: 10 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Points leaders: 1. Jimmie Johnson, 6,248. 2. Carl Edwards -183 points. 3. Greg Biffle -...
Obama for President Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 3:23AMOur next President will face a seemingly overwhelming deluge of problems: two wars on the ground, an economy mired in recession, and a nation whose image has been tarnished, both at home and overseas. Getting America back on its feet will be a monumental challenge.
Ulster executive hopefuls list priorities Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 3:15AMFor the first time, residents of Ulster County will go to the polls to elect a county executive Tuesday.
Ted on the F1 talking points Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 1:10PMAsk the Team part two
U of G Vehicles Going Green Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 12:14PM Every University of Guelph-owned vehicle will eventually be environmentally friendly. A new U of G initiative requires that all newly purchased vehicles meet top standards for fuel efficiency. "Our target is to replace the entire fleet with more fuel-efficient vehicles as they come up for replacement,” said Paul Cook, transportation service manager. “Our basic goal is to reduce the impact ...
Drive for green motoring Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 11:37AMInternational experts have gathered at Whitehall to hear government plans aimed at making Britain a leader in green motoring.