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With their new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van, MPG Car Rental continues to offer a fleet of eco-friendly vehicles for every driving need. LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Since their inception, MPG Car Rental has focused exclusively on electric, clean diesel and hybrid rental options. Over the course of their existence, the esteemed company has amassed the largest and most diverse variety of vehicles in Los Angeles for hybrid car rental. The rental company is dedicated to...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Robust new-vehicle retail sales in May are the driving factor of returning total sales above the 15-million unit selling level for the month, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power & Associates' Power Information Network(®) (PIN) and LMC Automotive. Retail Light-Vehicle SalesNew-vehicle retail sales in May are projected to come in at 1,157,900 vehicles, which represent a seasonally adjusted annualized...
BOCA RATON, Fla., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novation Holdings (OTCQB: NOHO) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the operating assets of StarPoint U.S.A., Inc. (StarPoint), a Delaware corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, StarPoint Acquisition Corp. (SAC), a Florida corporation formed for the acquisition. The ownership of SAC then will be transferred to Crown City Pictures, Inc. (OTC Pink: CCPI), a controlled subsidiary...
LONDON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A 2010 Honda CR-Z has hit the impressive landmark of clocking up 100,000 miles in just three years. The car is part of a ten-strong fleet made up purely of Honda Hybrids, also including Jazz and Insight models, which has racked up an amazing half a million miles since 2010. The fleet is owned and run by Renewable Solutions UK, national award-winning designers and installers of Renewable Energy Systems for business and domestic customers. With the cars...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, today announced the availability of the MTS 'ERS Test Solution', designed to help automotive companies introduce and optimize Energy Recovery Systems (ERS) in their hybrid-electric vehicles. This unique test system spans the performance range from Formula One racing to high-volume commercial passenger vehicles,...
MyPerfectAutomobile has fresh updates on concept vehicles from the ongoing Shanghai Auto Show, plus a new report about the Chevy Cruze diesel model’s MPG rating and the current state of hybrid auto sales. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2013 Concept Vehicles Unveiled at Shanghai Show The Shanghai Auto Show is in full swing and already has made headlines with its vast array of concept vehicles inside the gigantic, 17-auditorium facility. Besides the show-stealing Buick Riviera wireless...
CA, MA & NY Are Fastest Growing Diesel Car States . . . SC, TN, KY & MS Are Fastest Growing Hybrid Car States . . . TX Is #1 In Total Diesel Passenger Vehicles & #1 In Diesel Pickup Trucks . . . WY, MT, ID & AK Have Highest Percentage of Diesel Passenger Vehicles WASHINGTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clean diesel car registrations increased by 24.3 percent in the U.S. from 2010 through 2012 following similar trends of double-digit diesel car sale increases throughout...
C-Max, Fusion record almost 50 mpg CASTLE ROCK, Colo., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The main goal of Medved Autoplex is to always bring its customers the best deal possible on their impressive line of new Ford cars near Colorado Springs, CO. However, now they are offering a way to bring their customers the best possible deal on gasoline to power the Ford cars the sell. No, they aren't installing gas pumps and they aren't drilling wells any time soon. However, they are...
Your destination for high-quality green rentals at competitive prices LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to climate change, sometimes it's the smallest gestures that can make a big difference. Emissions from automobiles are a contributor to increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, especially in a congested city like Los Angeles, where we seem to spend half our lives in the car. Wouldn't it be nice if we could feel a little less guilty about our carbon...
TROY, Mich., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Behr America, Inc. has developed analysis tools to help automakers reduce climate-control-system blower noise. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110201/DE40096LOGO ) The impact of blower noise on interior sound quality is especially critical on hybrid and hybrid-electric vehicles that operate with significantly reduced levels of powertrain noise, according to John Tepas, Behr America's vice president of engineering and Niranjan...
