(October 14, 2011) LAKE FOREST, Calif. — A new free tow notification service — Call Before Tow — allows vehicle owners to be notified when their vehicle is about to be towed on private property.

The service offered by CBT Solutions Inc. notifies vehicle owners by a text message and a phone call, warning them to move their vehicles before a tow. The warning is designed to prevent the tow and allow vehicle owners enough time to promptly move their vehicle.

(October 14, 2011) Jaguar Land Rover has recorded a 26 per cent increase in global retail sales for September 2011 with China delivering another record month with sales up 157 per cent for Jaguar and 85 per cent for Land Rover.

China remains Jaguar Land Rover's third largest market with retails up 60 per cent for the year to September. 

(October 14, 2011) NEW YORK — Coconuts are ingredients in plenty of items — pies, cakes and tropical drinks. Now, Ford is hoping to add cars to that list by working with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company to research how coconut coir, or husks, might be used as a plastic reinforcement.

“This is a win-win situation. We’re taking a material that is a waste stream from another industry and using it to increase the sustainability in our vehicles,” said Dr. Ellen Lee, technical expert for Plastics Research at Ford.

(October 13, 2011) UNITED KINGDOM — Hyper-milers taking part in the 2011 ALD Automotive - Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon have once again demonstrated that the use of smarter driving techniques can indeed save a considerable amount of money at the fuel pumps.

The highly competitive annual economy driving event, now in its eleventh year, aims to get motorists thinking about the way they drive, and the impact this has on their vehicle’s fuel consumption.

(October 13, 2011) DETROIT — Through September, and just over a year after its launch, the Cadillac CTS Coupe is America’s best-selling mid-size luxury coupe and vying for first place among all luxury coupes.

The sport coupe is a force in Cadillac’s overall ongoing gains in consumer image in a segment that previously consisted of only well-established European luxury sport models.

(October 13, 2011) COLOGNE, Germany —The surface of an alien planet or a drop of oil? A piece of abstract art or a close-up look at the smallest details on a metal surface? The hugely magnified images produced by Ford’s Scanning Electron Microscope, as the company’s engineers develop new parts, can often make seemingly everyday objects look a world apart from that which the naked human eye can see.

(October 12, 2011) IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com has won the 2011 WebAward for Outstanding Website in the Automobile category.  With more than 2,000 entries from 45 countries for 2011, each nomination was judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation and use of technology. 

"After 18 months of market research, Kelley Blue Book decided to take its top-rated website to the next level by adding tools and information to further help car buyers and sellers," said Justin Yaros, executive vice president of product design and development for Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. 

(October 12, 2011) AKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR have announced the signing of an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR's top three racing series for the next five years. 

The agreement, which extends through the 2017 season, renews Goodyear as the "Exclusive Tire Supplier" of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. 

(October 11, 2011) Using the principles of Intelligent Performance proven in its sports cars, Porsche has created the Bike S and Bike RS urban bicycle range, which combines the latest technology and highest quality materials with ‘ride anywhere’ capability.

The Porsche bike concept has been inspired by the company’s GT road-car department, responsible for creating the ultimate lightweight Porsche sports cars including the 500 horsepower 911 GT3 RS 4.0.