Daily Archives: June 1, 2008

Ontario introduces French license plate

Ontario’s license plate slogan, “Yours to Discover”, is now available in the French equivalent of “Tant à Découvrir”. The new French plate is available at Driver and Vehicle License Issuing Offices and ServiceOntario locations that provide Driver and Vehicle license services. Continue reading

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Quebec Lung Association wants drivers to butt out

The Quebec Lung Association has launched its “Clean Air for Kids” campaign, an initiative designed to help Quebecers convince the provincial government to tackle the problem of tobacco consumption in cars with children on board. Continue reading

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Make plans for the prom, says CAA-Quebec

June marks the end of the school year and a time when thousands of students will be attending their high-school proms; CAA-Quebec is reminding everyone of the substantial risks of driving while impaired and the importance of planning ahead. Continue reading

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Volvo dealers to host pet travel safety campaign

Volvo has partnered with Bark Buckle UP, a manufacturer of pet safety products, to launch a campaign that will educate pet owners across North America about pet travel safety. Continue reading

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Mercedes-Benz opens new California design studio

Mercedes-Benz is moving its Southern California advanced design studio from Irvine to a larger, newly-acquired facility near Carlsbad, south of Los Angeles, in order to strengthen its creative base in the U.S. Continue reading

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New Ford Fiesta to be built in Mexico in 2010

The Ford Motor Company has announced that its new Fiesta will be added to the North American line-up.
The Ford Motor Company has announced that its new Fiesta will be produced at the company’s Cuautitlán Assembly Plant in Mexico, beginning in early 2010, and that a European hatchback model will be added to the North American line-up alongside the sedan. Continue reading

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BMW designer wins award for water purifier

BMW Group designer Stephan Augustin has won the National Energy Globe Award 2007 for his invention of the Watercone, a device for generating clean drinking water.
BMW Group designer Stephan Augustin has won the National Energy Globe Award 2007 for his invention of the Watercone, a device for generating clean drinking water. His design was selected by an international jury and presented in Brussels in a ceremony that included guests Mikhail Gorbachev and Kofi Annan. Continue reading

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ITF calls for low-carbon transport system

The International Transport Forum, which met last week in Leipzig, is calling for a strategic approach to meeting the energy and climate change challenge, based on a package of policy measures. Continue reading

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