October 2011

Subaru installs two rain gardens in New Jersey

(October 20, 2011) CHERRY HILL, N.J. — As the growing importance of storm water management is underscored by recent flooding throughout the northeast United States, Subaru has announced the installation of two rain gardens, the first of which was installed on Oct. 13 at the company's headquarters in Cherry Hill.

Honeywell plans brake pad manufacturing plant in Romania

(October 19, 2011) Honeywell announced today that it is considering a new automotive brake pad manufacturing facility near Ploiesti, Romania. The new site could begin production by the end of 2012 and focus on leading edge, environmental-friendly brake pad technology for European passenger vehicles.

Fisker Karma gets an EPA rating of 52 mpg in electric mode

(October 19, 2011) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Fisker Automotive confirmed today that the 2012 Fisker Karma sedan has received emission certification and fuel economy ratings from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), allowing the company’s dealers to begin selling the car to customers immediately.

As the first luxury sports sedan on the market with a range-extended electric powertrain, the Karma creates an alluring class of its own. It blends supercar performance and luxury with a tailpipe CO2 output that is comparable with today’s conventional compact hybrid cars.

Ram Outdoorsman to star in hunting, fishing TV series

(October 19, 2011) DENVER — A new Ram Outdoorsman series will launch on NBC Sports Network in the fall of 2012 (VERSUS will become NBC Sports Network in Jan 2012) focusing on North America’s finest hunting and angling destinations from Alaska to Texas.

First 2013 Chevrolet Malibu comes off the line in Korea

(October 19, 2011) SEOUL — GM Korea on Tuesday celebrated the production of the first all-new Chevrolet Malibu at its Bupyeong #2 plant in Incheon. Sales of Chevrolet’s first global midsize sedan will start next month in Korea, the product’s initial market.

Chrysler to invest $165 million to add body shop at Sterling Heights

(October 18, 2011) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler announced today that it will invest $165 million to add a new one million square-foot body shop to its Sterling Heights, Mich., assembly plant. This follows an announcement in December 2010 that the company would invest nearly $850 million in a new paint shop for the plant and brings Chrysler Group's total investment in its U.S. facilities to nearly $3.5 billion since June 2009.

For second time GM reaches 2 million sales a year in China

(October 18, 2011) SHANGHAI — For the second time in its history, General Motors has sold more than 2 million vehicles in China in a calendar year, reaching the milestone today.

On Nov. 4, 2010, GM became the first global automaker in China to sell 2 million vehicles in one year.

Harley-Davidson reports strong gains in sales and earnings

(October 18, 2011) MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson reported continued strong improvement in earnings and dealer retail sales in the third quarter of 2011 and through nine months, compared to 2010. Income from continuing operations in the third-quarter 2011 rose 95.9 percent to $183.6 million compared to income of $93.7 million from continuing operations in the year-ago quarter.

Hyundai Genesis Coupe supercharged for SEMA show

(October 18, 2011) COSTA MESA, Calif. — To showcase the extreme power of Hyundai’s most popular performance car, Hyundai’s design, technology and engineering branch, will display the high-performance Genesis Hurricane SC Coupe in the 2011 SEMA show from Nov. 1-4 in Las Vegas.

Honda Insight interior refined, exterior tweaked for 2012

(October 17, 2011) TORRANCE, Calif. — An updated 2012 Honda Insight hybrid debuts today with updated exterior styling, an enhanced interior, additional features on select models and an EPA fuel economy-rating improvement of one mpg.

The Insight’s city/highway/combined EPA fuel economy rating of 41/44/42 mpg, up from 40/43/41 on the prior model, offers the highest EPA fuel economy rating of any new vehicle currently available with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting under $20,000.