U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood toured the construction site where Nissan is building a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture advanced lithium-ion batteries. The plant, which will be the largest in the country capable of manufacturing lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications, will produce the battery packs powering the Nissan LEAF, the world’s first affordable, mass-market, all-electric [...]
Archive for May, 2011
U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION VISITS NISSAN FOR TOUR OF NATION’S LARGEST LITHIUM-ION AUTO BATTERY PLANT SITE
Monday, May 23rd, 2011IWAKI UPSHIFTS TO RECOVERY
Monday, May 23rd, 2011Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn visited the quake-hit factory town of Iwaki Tuesday, calling the Fukushima plant’s comeback a symbol of Japan’s recovery.
The factory saw broad structural damage in the devastating March 11 temblor, which prompted other plants to rally to make up for lost Nissan and Infiniti output.
Nissan’s CEO announced in his second trip since [...]
Great Wall Motors First Science-and-Technology Festival Inaugurated
Saturday, May 21st, 2011In the opening ceremony, the Chairman of Great Wall Motors—Mr Wei Jianjun made a speech” To Chinese auto companies, it’s not enough to hold production capacity, but to control the core techniques, so as to contribute significantly to innovation and R&D.” In the past 5 years, Great Wall Motors has invested over RMB 3 billion [...]
Bridgestone Corporation Defines Its Approach To Resource Conservation
Saturday, May 21st, 2011TOKYO (May20, 2011) - Bridgestone Corporation, on behalf of its worldwide family of companies, released today its approach towards resource conservation:
The Bridgestone Approach to Resource Conservation
We, the Bridgestone Group, are committed to ongoing improvement to be an ever better steward of our natural resources. We continually innovate our processes, products and services to reduce, reuse [...]
Bridgestone refines its Environmental Mission Statement
Saturday, May 21st, 2011TOKYO (May 20, 2011) - Bridgestone Corporation, on behalf of its worldwide family of companies, released today a refined global Environmental Mission Statement. This statement was first released in 2009. The statement was refined to clarify the direction of Bridgestone’s long-term environmental aspirations. It was also made easier to understand through the use of simpler [...]
Security Is The Best Gift
Saturday, May 21st, 2011I. ACTIVITIES
May 1 ~ May 31, when you purchase two or more 15-inch Goodyear tires, presented a utility vehicle with LED flashlight.
SECOND, THE ACTIVITY AREAS
Beijing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Meizhou, Shantou), Guizhou, Hainan (Haikou, Sanya, Qionghai), Heilongjiang, Hubei, Hunan, Hebei, Jilin, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia (Hohhot, Chifeng ), Qinghai, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shanghai, [...]
Mercedes-Benz Parts Distribution Center Opens in YangZhou
Saturday, May 21st, 2011YangZhou, April 15, 2011 – Mercedes-Benz today inaugurated its Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in the WeiYang Economic Development Zone in Yangzhou, marking the fourth Parts Distribution Center that it has established in Mainland China. Mr. Wen Daocai, Vice Mayor of Yangzhou Municipal Government, Mr. Klaus Maier, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd., and Mr. [...]
The New Bridgestone Potenza S001 - Ultra High Performance
Friday, May 20th, 2011Adelaide - When a tyre is chosen by famous manufacturers the calibre of Ferrari and Aston Martin, you know it must be good.
Now, Australian motorists have the chance to find out for themselves just how good the new Bridgestone Potenza S001 really is.
Already fitted as standard equipment to the Aston Martin Rapide and the Ferrari [...]
Sierra and Yukon V8s Balance Fuel Efficiency, Capability
Friday, May 20th, 2011PONTIAC, Mich. – It takes a powerful and capable engine to pull a 10,000-pound trailer or carry a nearly 2,000-pound payload, but when cargo is left behind, Active Fuel Management (AFM) helps drivers get more miles out of a gallon of gas.
AFM enables many of the V8 engines in GMC Sierra pickups and Yukon SUVs [...]
Manipulating Fuel Pump Helps Save Gas in Chevrolet Cruze
Friday, May 20th, 2011DETROIT – With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, there are many ways to conserve fuel and save money. The Chevrolet Cruze relies on microprocessors in the brain of the compact car’s fuel system to help.
The Electronic Returnless Fuel System on the Cruze increases fuel economy by 2 percent compared to vehicles with a standard fuel [...]








