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US President George W. Bush is pushing his administration proposal which is aimed at reducing foreign oil dependence and decreasing greenhouse gases. This is also aimed at increasing the supply of alternative and renewable fuels around the globe. Earlier, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established the nation's first comprehensive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.
The Bush administration announced last Tuesday it would mandate motorists to use at least 4.7 billion gallons of alternative fuels this year as it endeavors to achieve 7.5 billion gallons annually come the year 2012. The renewable fuels standard offers the American people a hat trick - it protects the environment, strengthens our energy security and supports America's farmers, Steve Johnson, the administrator of the U.
The United States is no doubt the biggest auto market in the world and because of that fact, international brands have been trying to increase their shares in the U.S. auto market. Following the end of the month of March, car manufacturers, both domestic and international brands, have posted their sales figure for the month.
The ongoing New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) has hosted the unveiling of different vehicles. Aside from concept vehicles, the event is also a venue for unveiling future and present production cars. The Ford Motor Company has taken advantage of the country’s largest motor show by unveiling the 2009 Ford Flex crossover sport utility vehicle.
Toyota is known for providing their consumers with some of the most advanced features and services. In fact, the surging Japanese company has announced that they will be releasing a new G-BOOK mX telematics service. The company reported that the new G-BOOK mX will coincide with the release of new vehicles in Japan by May of this year.
Chances are you’ve seen the Saturday afternoon show geared toward squeezing every droplet of power out of a 50s or 60s classic. You know—the one hosted by two middle-aged guys, one with a toupee that may as well have “this is a toupee” painted on it. They spend the entire half-hour show with a bunch of time-lapsed shots taken of them tearing the engine apart to put in highly-specialized, insanely expensive parts.
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a petulant planet. It just seems like Mother Nature has been acting up lately, and I’m not sure what I’ve done to deserve her fury. I recycle. I drive a low-emissions sedan. And I stopped burying my old motor oil in the backyard. In short, I’m doing my part. Why is it then that the Jolly Green Giant’s mom wants to dump all over me and mine with storms on a scale not seen since the Old Testament? Not but three weeks ago, a twister came whipping through our neck of the woods with more ferocity than a starved tiger in a nursery.
Dear Misanthropic Mike, My bros and I just finished a speed-filled marathon of The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious and Tokyo Drift. I gotta tell ya’ Mike; we’re totally geeked-up! I’m chomping at the bit to get my tuner tuned-up and race ready. Where do I get started? Andy Lupa, Chino Hills, CA Andy, Alright you little puke; get started by driving that go-kart of yours off a cliff.
In the United States auto market, the highest selling luxury brand is the Lexus. The brand is a division of the Japanese car company Toyota Motor Corporation. Its popularity among luxury car buyer is evident on the increasing acceptance of the Japanese brand in the United States auto scene. One of the most notable models from the brand is the LS 460.
The global community is currently being confronted by a problem and that is the global warming situation. The increasing amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases the surface temperature of the Earth. This problem is currently being addressed by the auto industry by developing fuel efficient vehicles which produces less greenhouse gases than their predecessors.
The floor of the ongoing New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) has seen the unveiling of the most advanced concept vehicles this year. Car manufacturers have made it a point to unveil their developed concept vehicles at the country’s largest motor show. This year, one of the car manufacturers which have made the event the backdrop for the unveiling of their advanced concept vehicle is Hyundai.
The Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. earlier unveiled a new engine technology that offers a balance between power, responsiveness, and fuel efficiency as well as low emissions. Nissan’s new engine valve system combines the technologies behind the newly developed Variable Valve Event and Lift (VVEL)*1 and continuous valve timing control (C-VTC) to produce dramatic improvement in the vehicles’ performance.
Nissan Mexicana earlier celebrated the start of the Tiida in Europe. The ceremony was held in the port of Veracruz which can be found next to the Olympian Highway and it was held in the vessel that is taking a shipment of 600 Tiidas to Europe. The remarkable ceremony was presided over by Shoichi Miyatani, the President and General Director of Nissan.
I received a call from a very nice lady after our last event. She was concerned and confused. She was concerned with the number of trophies won by Clubs. She was also confused as to how club members seemed to win a majority of the trophies. I then explained Power Voting to her. Here's what I said. Power Voting is when all the group & club members vote for all the other club members in the show.
Two of the nation’s biggest private equity firms have finally tendered their formal bids to acquire the ailing Chrysler Group from German automaker DaimlerChrysler AG. The Blackstone Group and the Cerberus Capital Management are just two of the companies that have expressed their desire to purchase Chrysler.
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