| Element Materials Jupiter Laboratory Wins Major Contract for Testing for Rolls-Royce AEC |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
Element Material Technology ’s laboratory in Jupiter, FL, has won a significant contract to test the improved actuator suite on the Rolls-Royce V2500 engine, set to power the Airbus A319 and ...
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| Apollo Tyres to acquire Cooper Tire in $2.5bn deal |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
NEW DELHI - India's Apollo Tyres Wednesday announced plans to acquire U.S.-based Cooper Tire Rubber Company in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion (Rs. 14,500 crore), making the combined entity the seventh largest tyre company in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Cooper stockholders will receive $35.00 ...
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| Doldrums in U.S. electric car sales could linger indefinitely |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
By Joseph Lichterman DETROIT, June 12 | Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:17pm EDT DETROIT, June 12 (Reuters) - A "green" showroom, free charging stations and several acres of solar panels are all part of the pitch by Galpin Ford dealership to environmentally minded car buyers in southern California. So how many plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles has the Los Angeles dealership actually ...
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| Thieves target pickup trucks in Steuben County |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
Investigators believe a man sought revenge by falsely accusing a North Webster police officer of abducting and killing Holly Bobo, a Tennessee woman who has been missing for two years, the Kosciusko County Sheriffs Department ...
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| Toyotas gamble Three giant changes to Corolla |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
Lat week, Toyota unveiled the all-new 2014 Toyota Corolla. USA TODAY''s Chris Woodyard was as the launch event in Santa Monica, Calif., to tell you about the three biggest changes in the new ...
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| AAA Study Hands-Free Isnt Risk-Free |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
What do you suppose is the most dangerous thing you can do in your car? According to new findings by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it's listening and replying to voice-activated email; it received the highest score of 3 on the AAA study's scale -- meaning it constitutes an extensive risk. What researchers are deducing is that, despite a trend toward hands-free technology, ...
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| Honda Joins Air Bag Probe |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
Honda has become the fourth automaker drawn into an air-bag defect investigation, in a case that's showing how an issue involving a single supplier can affect the industry. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday announced that a preliminary investigation into air bags that can inadvertently deploy would include 320,000 Honda Odyssey minivans. NHTSA says it has ...
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| Food Trucks Roar Into Traverse City’s Culinary Scene |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
TRAVERSE CITY - Long known for its scenic beauty and recreational bounty, this Lake Michigan resort community has also been attracting attention as one of America's most unique culinary destinations, thanks to fans like celebrity chef Maro Batali, and was named one of the country's Top Five Foodie Towns by Bon Appetit.. But for all its restaurants, wine bars and brewpubs, the town has ...
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| 2014 Ford Fiesta Earns 41 MPG Highway |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Ford Fiesta earns best-in-class fuel economy.
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| Photo of the Day: In Car Connectivity |
Jun 12th, 2013 |
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This is not a real photo, it’s just a point-and-shoot snapshot, and it says, “Whoa! Look at this!” You’ve no doubt seen the giant iPad inside the Tesla Model S, and other premium manufacturers have for years included wifi hotspots into their cars. But this is the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 Bluetec that we’ve been [...]
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