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INDIANAPOLIS, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — EnerDel, the advanced automotive battery systems subsidiary of alternative energy company Ener1, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ENON) , today announced confirmation by a U.S. government laboratory of the energy, power and efficiency, as well as thermal performance, of the company’s lithium-ion automotive battery system.(Logo: )The tests were conducted by the Center [...]

CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Spartan Motors, Inc. reported its best quarter in company history with a 84.8 percent year-over-year increase in revenues and a 105.1 percent year-over-year increase in net earnings.First Quarter ResultsSpartan reported net earnings of $14.8 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, on net sales of $264.1 million in the first [...]

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 26 /PRNewswire/ — Mopar(R) announced today that it will launch uconnect web(TM), Chrysler LLC’s in-vehicle wireless Internet connectivity for Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge consumers in the U.S. uconnect web, powered by Autonet Mobile, delivers continuous Internet connectivity to all vehicle passengers for entertainment and real-time information access on the go.uconnect web [...]

NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire/ — From Brangelina to Tomkat, celebrities are often followed by paparazzi looking for the money shot. But they aren’t the only ones keeping one eye open — cars have stalkers too. Called “auto spies,” these cameramen try to catch never-before-seen cars for magazines like Road and Track and car and [...]

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., June 25 /PRNewswire/ — It is a common sight these days to see someone speeding down the road with their cell phone glued to their ear. To combat this, California just announced a statewide ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving starting July 1st, following in the legislative footsteps of New [...]