Mazda has revised its basic environmental policy, called the Mazda Global Environmental Charter, from the standpoint of achieving its corporate social responsibility goals. The newly updated plan defines the expanded scope of environmental initiatives for the entire Mazda group ...

O2Diesel Corp., a pioneer in the development of a cost-effective, cleaner burning diesel fuel for centrally fueled fleets, today announced that Comlurb, the municipally owned trash collection company serving Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, has begun using O2Diesel's proprietary ...

In response to the rumors that GM was near a deal with Toyota Motor Corp. on hybrid technology, Larry Burns, GM's vice president for r&d, told a Japanese reporter last week that they will not rely on the Toyota technology for its hybrid programs.  
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The souped-up 1993 Toyota Supra that starred in both "Fast and Furious" movies, notably crashing into a Pepsi billboard after a bridge stunt scene in "2 Fast 2 Furious," is on the block at OnlineAuction.com. Restored to "2 Fast 2 Furious" condition by original designer Eddie Paul ...

Edmunds reports that Ford will debut two new appearance packages on its 2006 F-Series Super Duty trucks and offer 20-inch wheels and tires for the first time on its Lariat model.
Starting the week of May 29, Super Duty buyers can order their trucks with a new $895 chrome package ...

Ah, the signs of summertime. Wobbly trailers with bass boats, the family mini-van piled high with luggage, the homemade hauler overloaded with lawn equipment and the brand new camper, swaying in the breeze.
With the Memorial Day weekend comes the onslaught of the Tow and Cargo ...

State Police Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller today urged motorists to drive with care during the Memorial Day holiday driving period.
"Pennsylvanians are taking to the highways for the traditional start of the summer driving season," Miller said. "I encourage them to follow a few ...

DaimlerChrysler is helping to clean the air in California by putting fuel cell vehicles to use. Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the California Department of General Services (CDGS) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) became the first F-Cell customers ...

Continental Automotive Systems today offered motorists reminders for safer and more enjoyable driving during the heavily traveled summer months, with safety belt use number one on the list.
Speaking on behalf of the company's Drive Safer America! educational campaign, Product Line ...

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that the MX-Crossport concept car, which debuted earlier this year at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich., will formally move from concept to production vehicle. The company also confirmed that ...

TOKYO, Japan, May 26, 2005 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the release in Japan of an all-new Step Wagon (Step WGN). Featuring a low-floor, low-center-of-gravity platform, the new Step WGN offers superior comfort and a compact body along with sedan-like handling and ...

Despite rising prices, Americans will be traveling in record numbers this summer with Florida, California, Nevada and New York the top preferred destinations. “Every sector of the travel industry will be up, up, up,” according to Dr. Suzanne Cook, senior vice president of ...

The number of Americans taking leisure vacations will increase 2.3 percent over last year, according to recent data from the Travel Industry Association's (TIA) Summer 2005 Forecast. Americans will take 328 million leisure person-trips during June, July and August 2005. The ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced the completion of crash test and rollover ratings for passenger cars for the 2005 model year.
All results, including previously tested model year 2005 vehicles, are ...

With plans already announced for hybrid versions of six of the 10 top-selling vehicles in the United States, the http://www.40mpg.org Web site is urging American consumers to "send a message to Detroit" by picking the next vehicles without hybrid plans to introduce such ...

Thousands of used car buyers and owners today are victimized by scam artists stealing their identity - their car's identity, that is. Out of the 1.5 million vehicles stolen in the United States each year, more than 225,000 end up with the vehicle identification number (VIN) from ...

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles reached 100,000 units in April 2005, including approximate sales of 89,000 units in the U.S., 5,900 units in Japan, 3,800 units in Europe and 1,500 units in Canada.
Honda currently offers ...

A new analysis based on comScore Media Metrix qSearch data revealed that nearly 700,000 Americans searched online for fuel efficiency-related terms in March 2005. These consumers conducted more than 1.5 million searches for terms such as "gas prices," "hybrid cars," "Toyota Prius ...

May 24, 2005-The Chrysler Inspired Drives tour hits the road this summer, taking its exciting test drive experience to eight cities across the country.  Each tour stop will provide consumers with the opportunity to put the pedal to the metal, and experience how the full line of ...

May 25, 2005- Today President George W. Bush reinforces the need for alternative fuel programs with a DaimlerChrysler F-Cell at a Washington D.C. hydrogen refueling station. The event marks another milestone in the progress DaimlerChrysler has made with a variety of vehicles ...