CHANGZHOU, China, July 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Trina Solar
Limited (”Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading integrated manufacturer
of photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to
the assembly of PV modules, founded in 1997, today announced a cooperation
agreement with LISA Airplanes for the building of the Hy-Bird, a solar and
hydrogen powered airplane that is set to be the first to fly around the
world using only renewable energies as fuel.
Continue reading ‘Trina Solar to Provide Photovoltaic Cells for Hy-Bird: The First Airplane to Fly Around the World Using Only Renewable Energies’
WASHINGTON, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — U.S. consumers planning a
“staycation” at home instead of a vacation away during the upcoming Fourth
of July weekend may reconsider when they learn how to be more fuel
efficient by taking the Drive $marter Challenge at
http://www.drivesmarterchallenge.org.
Continue reading ‘Holiday Travelers Can Cut Gasoline Costs With Tips From Alliance to Save Energy’s Drive $marter Challenge’
Don’t Let a Worn Out Vehicle Leave You Stranded This Summer. A few simple maintenance checks can keep your car up and running
Continue reading ”
DEARBORN, Mich., July 2 /PRNewswire/ — With the price of gas on the
rise, more Michigan travelers are going to be looking for deals, discounts
and special savings throughout the summer, reports AAA Michigan.
Continue reading ‘AAA Gas-Saving Tips for Fourth of July Travel’
Harley-Davidson Challenges Female Film Makers to Capture the Spirit of Women Riders in Special Contest
Continue reading ‘Women Riders … Bikes … Camera … Action!’
Ford F-150 Claims Top Spot for Fifth Time Continue reading ‘Cars.com Identifies Most-American Cars With Release of Semiannual American-Made Index’
Mid-engine Sports Cars Perform Well. ATLANTA–Porsche Cars Canada, importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in Canada, today announced June sales of 160 units sold in Canada, representing a 13% decrease from June 2007 when sales were 184. Continue reading ‘Porsche Reports June Sales in Canada’
- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury June sales totaled 167,090, down 28 percent
versus year ago.
- Ford Focus’ sales to individual retail customers were 9 percent higher
than a year ago.
- Ford Flex and Lincoln MKS debut.
First Half
- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury first half sales totaled 1.1 million, down 14
percent.
- Cars and crossovers accounted for 59 percent of first half retail sales;
retail sales for cars were up 3 percent versus a year ago and crossovers
also were up (less than 1 percent).
- Retail sales fell for SUVs (down 40 percent) and trucks and vans (down 31
percent).
Continue reading ‘Ford Reports June, First Half Sales’
TORRANCE, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor Sales (TMS),
U.S.A., Inc., today reported half-year sales of 1,240,086 vehicles. For the
month of June, TMS recorded sales of 193,234 units, a decrease of 11.5
percent from last June, on a daily selling rate basis.
Continue reading ‘Toyota Reports June, Second-Quarter and First-Half Sales’
MBUSA Records Best First Half-Year Sales on Record. Continue reading ‘Mercedes-Benz Reports 19,576 New Vehicle Sales for June’