Motor News Network - MNN - MotorNewsNet.com http://www.motornewsnet.com The ultimate Automobile and Bike News Network. Cool Cars, hot bikes, trendy accessories Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:50:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Trina Solar to Provide Photovoltaic Cells for Hy-Bird: The First Airplane to Fly Around the World Using Only Renewable Energies http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/14/trina-solar-to-provide-photovoltaic-cells-for-hy-bird-the-first-airplane-to-fly-around-the-world-using-only-renewable-energies/ http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/14/trina-solar-to-provide-photovoltaic-cells-for-hy-bird-the-first-airplane-to-fly-around-the-world-using-only-renewable-energies/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:50:35 +0000 admin http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/14/trina-solar-to-provide-photovoltaic-cells-for-hy-bird-the-first-airplane-to-fly-around-the-world-using-only-renewable-energies/ 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.
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]]> http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/14/trina-solar-to-provide-photovoltaic-cells-for-hy-bird-the-first-airplane-to-fly-around-the-world-using-only-renewable-energies/feed/ Holiday Travelers Can Cut Gasoline Costs With Tips From Alliance to Save Energy’s Drive $marter Challenge http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/holiday-travelers-can-cut-gasoline-costs-with-tips-from-alliance-to-save-energys-drive-marter-challenge/ http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/holiday-travelers-can-cut-gasoline-costs-with-tips-from-alliance-to-save-energys-drive-marter-challenge/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:13:44 +0000 admin http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/holiday-travelers-can-cut-gasoline-costs-with-tips-from-alliance-to-save-energys-drive-marter-challenge/ 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.
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]]> http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/178/feed/ AAA Gas-Saving Tips for Fourth of July Travel http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/aaa-gas-saving-tips-for-fourth-of-july-travel/ http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/aaa-gas-saving-tips-for-fourth-of-july-travel/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:21:52 +0000 admin http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/aaa-gas-saving-tips-for-fourth-of-july-travel/ 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.

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]]> http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/aaa-gas-saving-tips-for-fourth-of-july-travel/feed/ Women Riders … Bikes … Camera … Action! http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/women-riders-bikes-camera-action/ http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/women-riders-bikes-camera-action/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:20:17 +0000 admin http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/women-riders-bikes-camera-action/ Harley-Davidson Challenges Female Film Makers to Capture the Spirit of Women Riders in Special Contest
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]]> http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/women-riders-bikes-camera-action/feed/ Cars.com Identifies Most-American Cars With Release of Semiannual American-Made Index http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/carscom-identifies-most-american-cars-with-release-of-semiannual-american-made-index/ http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/carscom-identifies-most-american-cars-with-release-of-semiannual-american-made-index/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:04:25 +0000 admin http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/carscom-identifies-most-american-cars-with-release-of-semiannual-american-made-index/ Ford F-150 Claims Top Spot for Fifth Time (more…)

]]> http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/02/carscom-identifies-most-american-cars-with-release-of-semiannual-american-made-index/feed/ Porsche Reports June Sales in Canada http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/porsche-reports-june-sales-in-canada/ http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/porsche-reports-june-sales-in-canada/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:41:57 +0000 admin http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/porsche-reports-june-sales-in-canada/ 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. (more…)

]]> http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/porsche-reports-june-sales-in-canada/feed/ Ford Reports June, First Half Sales http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/ford-reports-june-first-half-sales/ http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/ford-reports-june-first-half-sales/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:41:05 +0000 admin http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/ford-reports-june-first-half-sales/ - 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).
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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.
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]]> http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/toyota-reports-june-second-quarter-and-first-half-sales/feed/ Mercedes-Benz Reports 19,576 New Vehicle Sales for June http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/mercedes-benz-reports-19576-new-vehicle-sales-for-june/ http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/mercedes-benz-reports-19576-new-vehicle-sales-for-june/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:36:55 +0000 admin http://www.motornewsnet.com/2008/07/01/mercedes-benz-reports-19576-new-vehicle-sales-for-june/ MBUSA Records Best First Half-Year Sales on Record. (more…)

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