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Cox Automotive Presents Leader in Sustainability Award to LaFontaine Automotive Group

By Michael J. Moody 4 months ago

Published: Mar. 14, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT|Updated: 19 hours ago

  • The LaFontaine Automotive Group maintains a robust sustainability program at all its locations to protect the environment.
  • Four LaFontaine dealerships are LEED-certified, featuring sustainable building systems plus geothermal power and solar panels to provide heat and cooling.
  • To promote sales and ownership of electric and hybrid vehicles, the dealer group makes the EV ownership experience special.

ATLANTA, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Automotive presented its annual Leader in Sustainability Award to LaFontaine Automotive Group, a Michigan-based dealership group with 51 retail franchises, eight collision centers and 29 retail locations.

Cox Automotive President Steve Rowley (second from left) with Ryan LaFontaine (third from...
Cox Automotive President Steve Rowley (second from left) with Ryan LaFontaine (third from left), CEO of Lafontaine Automotive Group, and Kelley LaFontaine (fourth from left), vice president, LaFontaine Automotive Group, at NADA Show 2022 in Las Vegas. LaFontaine Automotive Group was presented the 2022 Cox
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Cox Automotive Presents 17th Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award and $10,000 Barbara Cox Scholarship

By Michael J. Moody 4 months ago

Published: Mar. 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM EDT|Updated: 12 hours ago

– Chrissy Taylor, president and chief executive officer for Enterprise Holdings Inc., is recognized as a business and philanthropic leader.

– Taylor is a 20-year veteran of the company and is part of the third generation of leadership.

– Northwood University student Madison Kolich receives a $10,000 Barbara Cox scholarship.

ATLANTA, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Automotive presented its annual Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award to Chrissy Taylor, president and chief executive officer for Enterprise Holdings Inc., headquartered in St. Louis. Enterprise Holdings operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands in nearly 100 countries and territories. Enterprise Holdings and its affiliate Enterprise Fleet Management manage around 1.85 million vehicles and employ 80,000 people worldwide.

Cox Automotive presented its annual Barbara Cox Woman of the Year Award to Chrissy Taylor,...
Cox Automotive presented its annual Barbara Cox Woman of the
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Mercedes-Benz presents a car that is driven with the mind

By Michael J. Moody 10 months ago

This Monday, September 6, the automotive firm Mercedes-Benz presented at the International Motor Show in Munich a prototype of a car inspired by the movie “Avatar” that would not have a steering wheel and would be driven with the mind.

Mercedes Benz

The car, called the Vision AVTR , would be able to read the driver’s brain activity and translate it into driving commands. Its technology is based on visual perception as its dashboard will project points of light to form the digital command interface, as well as portable electrodes that will be connected to the back of the driver’s head.

Image: Mercedes Benz

The user should first “calibrate” the car with his brain and then fix his gaze on a specific point on the dash. The car would detect that “thought” and take the desired action.

Image: Mercedes Benz

The car would not have a steering wheel as such,

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Vehicles In India, New Vehicles In 2020, New Model Costs, Presents, Picture @ ZigWheels

By Michael J. Moody 11 months ago

Transport infrastructure consists of the fastened installations, including roads , railways , airways , waterways , canals and pipelines and terminals resembling airports , railway stations , bus stations , warehouses , trucking terminals, refueling depots (together with fueling docks and gasoline stations ) and seaports Terminals could also be used each for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. The Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century noticed numerous inventions fundamentally change transport. With telegraphy , communication grew to become on the spot and independent of the transport of bodily objects. The invention of the steam engine , intently followed by its application in rail transport , made land transport independent of human or animal muscle groups. Each pace and capacity elevated, permitting specialization via manufacturing being located independently of natural assets. The nineteenth century also saw the event of the steam ship , which sped up world transport.… Read More