New York County Joins Chevrolet’s “Project Driveway” Program to Market Test Fuel Cell Vehicles
ROCHESTER, NY - Monroe County, New York, announced today that they will use a Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric vehicle as part of their efforts to promote a cleaner and greener environment in the Western New York area. Monroe County becomes the [...]

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AAA and Partners to Share Gas Saving and Tire Safety Tips With Car Owners During National Tire Safety Week; Average Gas Price in LA is $3.85 a Gallon for Reg. Unleaded
(LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2008) - Motorists can do their part today on Earth Day and throughout the year to help the environment, save gas [...]

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Launching of a Major Study on Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
QUEBEC CITY, April 22 /CNW Telbec/ - Université Laval rector Denis Brière
together with Secretary general of Desjardins Group Pauline D’Amboise, Enersys
president and CEO John D. Craig, and Quebec City mayor Régis Labeaume
celebrated Earth Day by announcing the launch of an innovative joint study
project on plug-in hybrid [...]

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Chevrolet Malibu LTZ Offered With Segment-Exclusive Four-Cylinder/Six-Speed Automatic Powertrain
DETROIT – Chevrolet’s popular, award-winning 2008 Malibu offers an expanded range of customer choices this spring, with an efficient four-cylinder/six-speed automatic combination offered on LTZ models.
A 2.4L Ecotec engine is partnered with a 6T40 transmission to deliver a great balance of performance and fuel efficiency. The EPA-estimated [...]

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Mercedes-Benz at Auto China 2008 in Beijing: World premiere of the GLK-Class; SL, M-Class and CLS even more attractive after the model facelift
Stuttgart/Beijing - At this year’s Auto China fair in Beijing (April 20-28, 2008), the focus will be on the keenly anticipated world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class. With its functional yet attractive and [...]

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Canada’s first environmentally-friendly urban taxi, the EcoCab, arrives in time for Earth Day
Canada joins the global trend toward green urban transportation options
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HUMMER Scores a Hat Trick AT TERRIBLE’s 250
Team HUMMER sweeps production classes with 2008 H2 SUT, H3 Alpha and H3
Emily Miller earns second place in Safari Class in debut race
DETROIT - Team HUMMER earned first place in every production class in Saturday’s Best in the Desert Racing Series Terrible’s 250 at Primm, marking the first [...]

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BOLD, EXCITING NEW-GENERATION FORD FIESTA REVEALED AT AUTO CHINA
Bold, Exciting New-Generation Ford Fiesta
* Advanced concept becomes modern reality – revealed alongside the Verve Concept notchback, Ford’s all-new Fiesta small car carries dynamic kinetic design elements into production
* The all-new Ford Fiesta proves that attainable small cars can be exciting, dynamic and desirable
* All-new Fiesta is [...]

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TIN LIZZIE TURNS 100, REFLECTING FORD’S LEGACY OF BRINGING TECHNOLOGY, FEATURES TO THE MASSES
1923 Ford Model T
* Ford kicks its Model T Centennial celebration into high gear today at the 23rd annual Fabulous Ford’s Forever show in Buena Park, Calif. “T Party 2008” – the world’s largest gathering of Model Ts since they left the [...]

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