plus 4, Fuel sources of the future predicted in the past: Henry Ford's ... - Examiner

plus 4, Fuel sources of the future predicted in the past: Henry Ford's ... - Examiner


Fuel sources of the future predicted in the past: Henry Ford's ... - Examiner

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 02:53 AM PST

Ethanol has been known as a fuel for many decades. Indeed, when Henry Ford designed the Model T, it was his expectation that ethanol, made from renewable biological materials, would be a major automobile fuel. However, gasoline emerged as the dominant transportation fuel in the early twentieth century because of the ease of operation of gasoline engines with the materials then available for engine construction, a growing supply of cheaper petroleum from oil field discoveries, and intense lobbying by petroleum companies for the federal government to maintain steep alcohol taxes.

Many bills proposing a National energy program that made use of Americas vast agricultural resources (for fuel production) were killed by smear campaigns launched by vested petroleum interests. One noteworthy claim put forth by petrol companies was that the U.S. government's plans "robbed taxpayers to make farmers rich".

Gasoline had many disadvantages as an automotive resource. The "new" fuel had a lower octane rating than ethanol, was much more toxic (particularly when blended with tetra-ethyl lead and other compounds to enhance octane), generally more dangerous, and contained threatening air pollutants.

Petroleum was more likely to explode and burn accidentally, gum would form on storage surfaces and carbon deposits would form in combustion chambers of engines. Pipelines were needed for distribution from "area found" to "area needed". Petroleum was much more physically and chemically diverse than ethanol, necessitating complex refining procedures to ensure the manufacture of a consistent "gasoline" product.

However, despite these environmental flaws, fuels made from petroleum have dominated automobile transportation for the past three-quarters of a century. There are two key reasons: First, cost per kilometer of travel has been virtually the sole selection criteria. Second, the large investments made by the oil and auto industries in physical capital, human skills and technology make the entry of a new cost-competitive industry difficult.

Until very recently, environmental concerns have been largely ignored. All of that is finally changing as consumers demand fuels such as ethanol, which are much better for the environment and human health.3

 

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Scarton: SERVE needs help with its aging truck fleet - TMCnet

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 04:40 AM PST

Jan 03, 2010 (News and Messenger - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- If only a truck was donated ...

Prince William County, Va. -- Securing Emergency Resources Through Volunteer Efforts Inc., which provides food to an average of 900 needy families a month, is being stalled in its effort to provide assistance to them by aging trucks.

Local grocery stores, which offer their perishables for pick-up every morning, are some of SERVE's biggest contributors. Unfortunately, SERVE is struggling to capitalize on these donations due to an aging, broken down and diminished fleet of trucks.



With just two operating trucks, volunteer drivers can't get to every grocery store to pick up the available food on time.

SERVE will be able to bring more food into its food pantry with additional trucks to do pickups, thus meet-ing families' increased need for food assistance. While at least one truck is needed to replace one that is beyond fixing, the more SERVE can get the more food it can provide to those in need.



A steadily increasing number of families are coming to SERVE's food distribution center in this down economy to ask for help so their children don't have to go to bed hungry. In November, 1,548 families received food assistance. There was a 60 percent increase in families seeking assistance in the last year.

With support from the Manassas community, SERVE hopes it can get back on the road and overcome this problem. Help can be provided in the following ways: n Churches, civic groups, office departments or sports teams can do donations drives and/or take up collec-tions from group member n Car dealers can rummage their leftover unsold stock of vans and truck n Auto shops can offer their services to keep all the vehicles on the road, or n The public can volunteer to be drivers and driver assistants for morning food pickups.

SERVE is a program of Northern Virginia Family Service, a private nonprofit established in 1924 that is dedicated to helping individuals and families find new paths to self-reliance and brighter futures. The or-ganization distributes $2 million worth of food annually to an average of 900 families each month, as well as providing 17,605 bed-nights at its shelter for homeless families, and more than $160,000 in rent, utility and gas assistance.

Family Service helps more than 20,000 people find affordable housing, counseling and child development programs; access low-cost medical and dental services; utilize foster and respite care; participate in job training; benefit from torture and trauma recovery; and more. For more information visit http://www.nvfs.org.

Some 175 volunteers came to recent gift wrapping parties to wrap gifts for Prince William County sen-iors.

As part of the popular and growing "Be a Santa to a Senior" program, volunteers of all ages came in groups with their friends, family, civic groups, church groups and high school clubs. These volun-teers came with big hearts to make sure that area senior would not be forgotten this holiday season.

Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, "Be a Santa to a Senior" provides gifts to Prince William County seniors who are lonely or financially challenged. Ninety-five different community and civic organizations, along with businesses, joined to make all this possible. Twenty-one nonprofits and senior living facilities indentified the seniors meeting this criteria. Forty-three businesses sponsored trees and wreaths. Each tree or wreath featured ornaments with the names of seniors and their respective gift requests.

Holiday shoppers purchased the items and then returned them unwrapped. Another 31 groups helped sup-port the program in various ways. For example, students at Stonewall Jackson High School made the orna-ments, the Virginia Generals U-9 baseball team came to wrap gifts, and the Prince William County Sher-iff's office delivered many of the gifts.

In this tight economy, the residents of the county gave generously. According to Kendra Kielbasa, program director, "Last year, we had 250 seniors we were aiming to support. Thanks to the outpouring of support from local businesses and community volunteers, we were actually able to serve 631 seniors. This year the need has been tremendous. We received the names of nearly 1,200 seniors in need of gifts ... and we delivered gifts to them all." Kielbasa estimates the average gift value to be $35 to $40, with a total value of gifts received to be in ex-cess of $40,000.

For the second year, the Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce has organized a winter clothing drive. Last year, 550 kits (each contains a sweatshirt, sweatpants, hat and gloves) were distributed to area schoolchildren. This year the goal is 750 kits, with 300 kits already purchased.

The kits were most "warmly" received. Bill Horan, principal of Loch Lomond Elementary School, said, "The Winter Warm Ups were a real blessing for our students. Many of them had no warm clothes and the donations meant that they did not have to come to school cold." ... kits are $10 and can be purchased by visiting http://www.pwcgmcc.org and clicking to Donate to Winter Warm-up! To see more of the News & Messenger or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.insidenova.com/. Copyright (c) 2010, News and Messenger, Manassas, Va. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA.

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Reduce, Reuse, Resell - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 03:29 AM PST

When launching a business, making the bottom line is important, but staying true to one's missions and goals is a higher achievement.

These are profiles of local businesses founded on the idea of a sustainable world.

Their philosophy: Reduce, reuse and resell.

Whether keeping items from the landfill or finding new ways to reuse old products, these entrepreneurs are pioneers of the green business movement.

Their ventures, for the most part, were launched before being green became hip, though now they are benefiting from a growing momentum of eco-consciousness among consumers.

Muumuu Heaven

Step below the pearly strands at the entrance to Muumuu Heaven in Kailua and you have, indeed, walked into a boutique where vintage muumuus have found new lives.

The bright patterns and prints of their fabrics have been redesigned into creative, one-of-a-kind fashions, which have been a hit not only with first lady Michelle Obama, but with locals and visitors from Japan and the mainland.

Deb and Eric Mascia opened the boutique in February 2007, offering eco-conscious clothing, jewelry, accessories, housewares and art.

The store is itself a showcase of refurbished items—from the salvaged chandelier hanging from the ceiling to the auto fender re-purposed into a dress rack, and the recycled nails on the walls. In line with its mission, the company also contributes to 1% for the Planet, a group of businesses that donate 1 percent of sales to environmental organizations.

Everything in the store, according to Deb Mascia, is recycled or refurbished in some way.

Despite the down economy, Muumuu Heaven is doing well, recently expanding into the space next door—from about 1,400 to 3,300 square feet.

Now the shop has a separate space to showcase housewares, along with a small art gallery, and another room for fashions and accessories.

In 2009, Muumuu Heaven also made its first $1 million in sales, a landmark accomplishment for a business that started out of a home. Sales in 2009 were up about 27 percent from the previous year.

Muumuu Heaven opened a second boutique in September in the beachside Shichiri-gahama district, about an hour south of Tokyo. The store is in a converted two-story teahouse and staffed with four women who were regular visitors to the Kailua store.

"We had an incredible fan base in Japan," said Deb Mascia, who is asked for her autograph while there. "People there were blogging about us."

Muumuu Heaven also had the honor of designing clothing for President Barack Obama and his family using his late grandmother's muumuus.

For the president, Mascia made a polo shirt of bamboo textile embellished with the muumuu fabric, and for Michelle Obama she designed an elegant black dress with aloha print detail at the waist.

For Sasha and Malia she has made tank tops, T-shirts and ponytail holders.

Inspiration strikes Mascia at all times of day and night—she often envisions the person wearing her designs as she makes the dresses.

Dresses range IN price from about $100 to $395, depending on length, detail and fabric. Each dress is handmade and one of a kind.

"I never, ever make two dresses the same," said Mascia.

For her source of muumuus, Mascia searches throughout the island, whether at thrift shops or estate sales, but according to her own eco-conscious philosophy, won't accept shipments from abroad.

While she used to do all of the sewing herself, the shop now has a team of 11 seamstresses.

A men's line, called Hope for Men, will be launched next year, in collaboration with aloha shirt connoisseur Dale Hope.

The next goal? To open a shop one day in Australia, which is Mascia's hometown.

Re-use Hawaii

Re-use Hawaii, a nonprofit offering deconstruction services, has a motto of preserve, provide and sustain.

Re-use Hawaii's goal, since it was launched in October 2007, is to keep as much demolition and construction waste as possible out of Hawaii's landfills.

An estimated 30 percent of trash in landfills comes from such waste, according to Quinn Vittum, deconstruction program manager.

A skilled crew goes to a home or building slated for demolition and breaks it down piece by piece, salvaging reusable materials from roof to floor to be sold at a discount at its warehouse in Kakaako.

While it might take two weeks instead of one day, homeowners and business owners can get a tax deduction for the value of the materials donated to Re-use Hawaii. Rates are now competitive with typical demolition bids.

The trend is catching on, according to Re-use Hawaii founder Selina Tarantino, as more builders and architects seek ways to get points for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

The volume of work has doubled since the nonprofit started.

"The goal is for reuse and deconstruction to become a mainstream option," said Tarantino.

Instead of throwing away these materials, Re-use Hawaii sorts reusable pieces for its warehouse, which opened in April next to the University of Hawaii medical school.

The 12,000-square-foot warehouse features an open reception area, complete with a portion of a maple, hardwood floor salvaged from Punahou School's gym.

There, customers can find windows, doors, lumber, tiles, plumbing, lighting and jalousies at a discount, and even with some booths from the now-closed Stuart Anderson's Cattle Co. restaurant at Ward Centers.

Sometimes customers will uncover hard-to-find things, like a kitchen door dating back to 1909.

The warehouse, which is open Monday through Saturday, is becoming popular with do-it-yourselfers, contractors and architects working on LEED projects. Contractors also are welcome to drop off tax-deductible donations instead of driving out to the dump in Waianae.

"It's so practical," said Tarantino. "All of this would be lining the inside of the mountain in Waianae. Instead, it's here where people can buy it."

Eco-Fashion Bags

For Pia Kuhlemann it all started the day she gazed out at an ocean full of sailboats from a downtown high-rise.

The beautiful colors and patterns from the sails inspired her to make a surfboard bag for her boyfriend. That, in turn, evolved into the idea of making fashion handbags out of sails, similar to the Swiss Freitag bags she knew at home made out of truck tarpaulins.

To her good fortune, when she called Art Nelson Sailmaker Inc., the company had a whole truckload of sails headed for the dump.

She volunteered to take them all and, after some trial and error, launched Soo Zou in August 2008.

Now the handbags, which retail for between $65 and $150 each, are sold at etown, Muumuu Heaven and Global Creations in Haleiwa. The surf bag, however, has yet to be made.

Kuhlemann enlisted women at the Kokua Kalihi Valley Community Health Center to help cut the pieces for her. Each bag is hand-sewn.

"With my bag designs, I try to keep the sail's main character and work with its individual story," she said. "This makes for an intriguing bag—to know it had a life before out at sea."

Like Mascia, Kuhlemann only uses sails that are already here in the isles, and will not take any shipments from elsewhere to reduce fuel emissions. She plans to grow slowly, along with the availability of materials.

Kini Beach of Honolulu, launched by Dale Geldum and David Watt, is a wholesale producer of tote bags made out of straw mats and inflatable, plastic mattresses—typical jetsam strewn all over Waikiki beaches.

A litter-strewn shoreline is exactly where the pair first got their inspiration. Their idea, as well, was to keep trash out of landfills, beaches and oceans.

The bags are made from 99 percent recycled materials, with panels made from beach mats, and colored linings and straps from floats and inner tubes.

The pair has partnered with several Waikiki hotels to collect discarded beach mats.

Handmade Kini bags, which retail from $28 to $64, are sold in 15 locations in Hawaii, California and on the East Coast. Geldum said a new line is already in the works for the new year.

» Muumuu Heaven: www.muumuuheaven.com
» Re-use Hawaii: www.reusehawaii.org
» Soo Zou: www.soozou.com
» Kini Bags: www.kinibeach.com

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Hyundai sales increase steadily while Lamborghini sales decline in ... - Examiner

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 02:53 AM PST

Editorial: Hyundai Motor Corp just issued a press release about their year to date sales and earnings and the stats for their product look good. Lamborghini, on the other hand. Well, let's just suffice it to say that the decision to delay a jump on hybrid technology may be the reason why the company has slowed in sales of gross units and orders since the beginning of the year. Despite a successfully growing exotic car market in China that does not seem to mind the car's difficult ratings as one of the least eco-friendly car brands in the world, the addition of the new continent market has only helped the sales by just over 200 cars as a bump to units sold so far this year.

If Lamborghini comes out with an aggressive new product that is politically correct [i.e. a green exotic car or comes out with the four passenger Estoque with options to order as a hybrid, electric (perhaps made in a partnership with Tesla Motors or Fisker), hydrogen powered (like the BMW Hydrogen 7 being driven by Brad Pitt and that star who was recently determined to be the most influential woman in the world Angelina Jolie), or bio-fuel (despite the protests that it actually causes more environmental problems because of the negative impact of the products source materials fouling the arable lands)] then it stands to reason that the Lamborghini product itself will move forward to a competitive marketing position again.

Thereby, stands the problem and solution. Cars like Hyundai are moving up as economical and getting cooler in the eyes of the general population. As a result, the wealthy class and celebrity audience that are the target market for auto manufacturers like Lamborghini and Ferrari are beginning, for the first time, to actually think about it [with it meaning fuel consumption not due to cost but for smarter and more politically and socially conscious reasons]. Since Tesla Motors new success with their Tesla Roadster and announcement to open new dealerships in a very select handful of major metropolitan areas around the world (and with the sale of their 500th roadster), Ferrari -- the key competitor of Lamborghini -- has come out with a flurry of new car announcements. Not only has the competitive Cavallino camp had a new car -- the Ferrari California -- come out which they have expressly stated should appeal to women buyers and new first time buyer owners who are younger than the traditional Ferrari buying audience, they have confirmed an intention to produce a hybrid car by 2015, have applied for a patent on a new hybrid 4x4 technology, and are making noises that the new Ferrari 458 Italia they have designed may be infused with elements of green technology.

Lamborghini, in 2008, firmly denied that they would be producing a green vehicle and their older executives pushed forward with the company's carbon based fuel monster supercar systems. Now don't misread what I'm saying here -- I adore a Lamborghini. I am very fond of driving a Gallardo whether or not it is a Spyder or a coupe. I love to drive, and driving a Lambo is like being in a the front seat of a roller coaster ride -- only you are the one who is steering and deciding when to climb in speed, when to decelerate, and when to take on wild twists and turns from roadways you drive. It's heavenly if you are into motor mayhem. The Lamborghini LP-560 is probably my favorite least practical daily driver car; the best part of the ownership experience for anyone who owns a LP-640, Gallardo, Gallardo Spyder, Murcielago, or Superlegerra right now is the feel of the vehicle and the emotional gratification of receiving so many smiles, waves, and Hi's wherever you may drive. However, Lamborghini -- in their focus to be and become the best automobile in the world based on old engine technology being tweaked and refined overlooked a trend that does, in fact, indicate a paradigm shift in vehicle product consumption. And the politically cool and correct image for exotic cars is changing, despite throaty horsepower car guy outcry.

As such, based on the old fashioned theory of supply and demand, you see the rise in popularity of competitors brands that have the nod of approval from the general population... that 80% of the Americanized version of the world that buy the Hyundai and make up the real fan base audience. You see, if you buy an exotic car and everyone thinks you are a cad for doing it, no matter how much you personally love the car, it will have lost one of the most important features sets involved in ownership: prestige and status. If you car about your public image and want to be part of that ultra-cool elite and celebrity auto driver class of people, you almost have to invest in a car that the general public appreciated aesthetically and adores intellectually for its socially conscious virtues. Whereas in the 20th century, exotic cars represented the hight of power and success due to human engineering as production related to speed, handling, and performance, the 21st century is beginning to write new chapters in automotive history.

Now, the challenge the general public has given to boutique auto makers for 2010 and beyond is this: They want to be impressed with a vehicle that has all the old speed, performance, and track corner and braking of the old exotics and be 100% environmentally friendly in the fuel and emissions technology. The car makers don't even have to care about green technology from a socially conscious standpoint -- just so long as they are working on the technology to advance the green products and making them available from a purely business standpoint to the general public, then they are on the right track and in the Green Technology Race. More products, more free press and media reviews. Grass roots, eco-friendly marketing strategies. That's the hot new trend coming over the course of the next half century (like it or not, for better or for worse -- just like the Internet is here to stay right now... until something more modern replaces it).

If the news has a love affair with eco-friendly green products, and auto makers are clever enough to respond accordingly, then the media will fixate on your products and documenting the history of your production stories. More friendly stories, more rise in brand awareness and better reputation for your products. More public acceptance of the cars from the people who can't and will never be able to afford them, the better the people who can buy the products look in and around their community to the people who don't personally know them. The flash is attached to the cash -- but also inherently tied to the product as a representation of achieving the peak or pinnacle virtue as a manufactured product that represents the best technology possible as a manufactured crowning jewel of civilization. The 20th century catch phrase used to be, "Go big or go home." Now, however, at least in the auto marketing world the dilemma seems to be a new idea of, "Go green or stay off the street."

Without the green product discussion and plans in the forefront of buyers minds who could purchase a current inventory product with the future goal and intention of getting their name on the list to buy the hot 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, or 2016 product, sales agents have a difficult time overcoming objections to the use of current technology by the company. Industry rumor even is confirming that Hummer is coming out with a green 4x4 truck in the next few years. Whether it's a big seller or not is not the point; it's the idea that scientists and engineers are actually researching technology that has a social conscience -- and that's what's selling (even if they sell the old technology from a brand maker they support ideologically).

Although it is admitted that the current exotic car drivers are less than thrilled at the thought of a green exotic car that will have all the performance features they love because the sound of the old engines screaming will be missing, they are still not averse to buying a new green product and keeping adding to their collection of vintage exotic cars (while planning to hold on to them knowing they will be incredibly valuable antiques). Japan is even working on creating a sound tape that will run with the exotic cars so they run on new green tech but play a tape of the old sounds of speed (seriously... I know it sounds funny but it is a serious sales boost to have a car you can just tell is fast simply by hearing the engine whether idling or racing). So, where will Lamborghini head with their marketing to make the corrections for the second half of the 2009 year and beyond? Our guess is away from the failed strategy of 2008 that had their market reps thumbing their noses at the "Eco" trending technology. I feel comfortable saying that out loud here and in public because after the flurry of Tesla reports, along came Ferrari... and, not to be outdone in their lifetime rivalry, the Bull announced (albeit in what came too late as a press release and sounded like an announcement that came begrudgingly) that they, too, would be following the Cavallino marque and producing something Green [we know not what yet exactly] by -- you guessed it -- 2015.

With the 2016 CAFE cars legislation that mandates 35.5 MPG fuel efficient engines on all new car models, lest they be taxed heavily by terms of the Gas Guzzler tax conditions, Obama started a flurry of global changes in the auto industry. Ferrari is on point with the change, as they are so involved with the masses and finding their pulse by measuring the response to the Formula One racing activity. [Formula One is currently the most popular spectator sport in the world, with World-Cup Soccer ("foot ball") being the fan base rival -- as a sport that enhances team building recreational activity rather than competes.] Lamborghini is not involved in the racing industry, so they don't have that same sense of what revs hearts and what kind of behind-the-scenes trending gossip auto fans are talking about. That leaves them creating products that may be technically perfect in function and form, but appeal to an audience outside of the norm. Once they realign their vision as a company in order to produce a product the public wants (assuming that they decide to target future audiences as a business -- rather than allowing emotional attachment to the old tech products to define and limit them where they currently are) they will see their sales figures almost immediately improve.

Sadly, the anti-green announcements from 2008 and prior years brought the company into a quick cause and effect jerking up of the proverbial undershorts when Obama gave the auto world a metaphorical wedgie after his inauguration. The Chrysler Fiat merger is also giving an advantage to Ferrari over Lamborghini, while companies like Hyundai rising in population tells you where the collective mind of the general public is heading. Better fuel economy, reduced emissions, pitching in and doing their part in the fight against pollution by pulling one more gas guzzler or clunker off the street during each rush hour commute; the desire to be green and high tech successfully is shaping up to be the defining moral and scientific war of the 21st century.

 

 

 

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Hyundai Motor America Reports July 2009 Sales

Sales up substantially as dealers take in 22 percent 'Clunkers' Company delivers 7th straight year-over-year monthly retail market share increase

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today announced July sales of 45,553 units, a 21 percent increase over last month and 12 percent increase compared with July 2008. This marks the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year retail share gains, and another all-time record retail market share performance. Cash-for-clunkers deals accounted for 22 percent of Hyundai sales.

"The combination of increasing consumer recognition of Hyundai's industry-leading quality, and the incremental stimulus from the Cash for Clunkers program, led to our second-best July ever," said Dave Zuchowski, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America. "J.D. Power accolades for Hyundai as the highest ranked non-premium brand in quality, combined with our very fuel-efficient lineup, drove sales increases of 13, 30, and 17 percent for Accent, Elantra and Sonata, respectively, over a year ago."

The Cash for Clunkers program is having a positive impact across all sectors of the industry. For example, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama is now increasing production by returning to a five-day work week in July after being on a shortened work week since mid-October. "We hope the Senate will support the additional $2 billion the House has approved," Zuchowski added. "The program is good for the environment, cuts oil dependency, saves consumers money and is good for the economy - and our dealers have a great lineup of vehicles perfect for customers looking for safe and energy-efficient transportation."

The North American Car of the Year Hyundai Genesis continued its strong sales performance, with sales more than tripling from last year, up 10 percent from a strong performance in June. In July, J.D. Power and Associates presented Genesis with two more major awards: "Most Appealing Mid-Size Premium Car" in the 2009 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, and the highest ranked 2009 all-new or redesigned vehicle in the inaugural Vehicle Launch Index (VLI).

Hyundai's Central region, comprised of 13 central and midwestern heartland states and about 160 dealers, was Hyundai's best-performing region on a year-over-year basis in July, recording an all-time, any-month sales record. Sales for the month were up 21 percent over a year ago and up 60 percent over June. "In Detroit, sales were up 48 percent from June, and we had an all-time July record in Chicago," said Brian O'Malley, general manager, Central Region. "Middle America can't seem to get enough of Hyundai quality, safety, and value."

Hyundai Assurance and Hyundai Assurance Gas Lock complement America's Best Warranty on eligible new vehicles financed or leased from a participating Hyundai dealer. For full details about the program, visit: www.Hyundai.com.

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced by more than 790 dealerships nationwide.


 CARLINE JULY/2009 JULY/2008 CY/2009 CY/2008
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 ACCENT 7,634 6,740 40,562 34,924
 SONATA 13,381 11,409 73,862 77,336
 ELANTRA 13,616 10,454 53,520 72,432
 TIBURON 151 1,102 8,497 6,069
 SANTA FE 6,793 6,868 40,266 44,278
 AZERA 306 808 2,257 12,251
 TUCSON 1,106 1,521 8,658 13,268
 ENTOURAGE 32 482 3,375 3,514
 VERACRUZ 519 700 7,289 7,048
 GENESIS 2,015 619 11,953 649
 TOTAL 45,553 40,703 250,239 271,769

Source: Hyundai Motor America

CONTACT: Lori Scholz of Hyundai Motor America, +1-714-965-3890, cell,
+1-714-457-2170, lscholz@hmausa.com

Web Site: http://www.hyundaiusa.com/ via http://www.hyundainews.com/

 

 

 

 

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40 people died on Weld roads in 2009 - The Tribune

Posted: 03 Jan 2010 03:58 AM PST

1. Stephanie Foos, 39, of Evans, died Jan. 8 in a motorcycle crash at U.S. 85 and 37th Street in Evans. Passenger.

2. Viktor Boci, 50, of Loveland, died Jan. 12 near the intersection of U.S. 34 and Weld County Road 17. Driver.

3. Cindie Mogenson, 21, of Kalispell, Mont., died Jan. 15 in a two-vehicle collision near Weld roads 90 and 41. Passenger.

4. Herbert E. Wagner, 65, of Keenesburg, died Jan. 23 in a two-car collision at Weld roads 65 and 6. Driver.

5. Danielle K. Huggins, 28, of Milliken, died Jan. 28 in a one-car crash on Colo. 60 on the west side of Milliken. Driver.

6. Alan Sibley, 56, of Evergreen, died Jan. 29 in north Firestone when his car collided with a flatbed truck. Driver.

7. Ever Soledas-Tena, 25, of Platteville, died Feb. 28 in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 85 just north of Fort Lupton. Driver.

8. Roland J. Turgeon Jr., 67, of Greeley, died March 1 in a one-vehicle crash at Colo. 52 and Weld 67. Driver.

9. Abdiel Morales-Sanchez, 15, of Greeley, died March 16 in a one-vehicle crash at Weld roads 53 and 58. Passenger.

10. Frank Avalos, 29, of Johnstown, died March 21 near the intersection of Colo. 60 and Interstate 25 in a chain-reaction crash. Driver.

11. Ayumo Yahiro, 26, of Aurora, died March 30 in a two-vehicle crash on U. S. 85 north of Platteville. Driver.

12. Francis Varela Jr., 70, of Wiggins, died March 30 in a one-vehicle crash near the intersection of Colo. 52 and Weld 79, 12 miles east of Hudson. Driver.

13. Michelle Deneau, 45, of Fort Lupton, died April 17 in a two-vehicle crash at Colo. 52 and Weld 23. Passenger.

14. Steven Deneau, 49, of Fort Lupton, died April 19 (he was in the crash on April 17 that killed his wife, Michelle Deneau) at Colo. 52 and Weld 23. Driver.

15. Shannon Paul Hottel, 26, of Greeley, died April 23 near 35th Avenue and 49th Street in Evans. Undetermined who was driving.

16. Faith Kadlub, 18, of Greeley, died April 23 when her car collided with a semitrailer truck at the intersection of U.S. 34 and Weld 49. Driver.

17. Caitlin Kadlub, 20, of Greeley, died April 23 in the same crash that took her sister's life, at the intersection of U.S. 34 and Weld 49. Passenger.

18. Elizabeth Majors, 51, of Arvada, died April 23 at the Mead exit of Interstate 25 in a motorcycle crash. Driver.

19. Bruce Patterson, 53, of Longmont, died April 28 in a two-vehicle crash at Colo. 66 and Weld 17, near Platteville. Driver.

20. James Matthews, 52, of Buena Vista, died April 28 in the same two-vehicle crash at Colo. 66 and Weld 17, near Platteville. Driver.

21. Daniel Sheffer, 59, of Greeley, died May 22 from injuries sustained in a May 18 motorcycle crash at the intersection of Weld 54 and 95th Avenue, north of Milliken. Driver.

22. Mary Gonzalez, 74, of Fort Collins, died June 4 in a two-car collision north of Windsor at the intersection of Colo. 257 and Colo. 14. Driver.

23. James M. Williamson, 27, of Longmont, died June 27, in a motorcycle crash at U.S. 85 near Rockport. Driver.

24. Charles Wesley Haring, 42, of Longmont, died July 4 in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Colo. 119 and County Line Road near Longmont. Driver.

25. Leoncio Ramirez, 20, of Keenesburg, died July 19 in a two-car crash at the intersection of Weld roads 49 and 22 near Hudson. Driver.

26. James Jaramillo, 25, of Brighton, was killed July 31 in a one-car crash on Interstate 76 between Keenesburg and Hudson. Driver.

27. Michael Carron, 53, of Jefferson, Ga., died Aug. 2 from injuries sustained in an Aug. 1 motorcycle crash at I-25 and Colo. 66. Driver.

28. Oscar Leyva-Vazquez, 23, of Greeley, died Aug. 3 on U.S. 34 over U.S. 85, when he was hit by a vehicle while either walking or riding his bicycle.

29. Crystal Herman, 32, of Fort Lupton, died Aug. 15 at the intersection of U.S. 85 and Weld 4 near Brighton. Driver.

30. Jeff Glenn Cleveland, 44, of Longmont, died Aug. 27 at Colo. 119 and Weld County Road 7 near Longmont. Unknown if he was the driver.

31. Querubin Castaneda-Sanchez, 50, of Commerce City, died Sept. 7 in a one-car rollover on I-76 near Hudson. Passenger.

32. Giovanni Castaneda, 15, of Commerce City, died Sept. 7 in the same one-car rollover that killed his father on I-76 near Hudson. Passenger.

33. Fred W. Sutton, 64, of Fort Lupton, died Sept. 7 in a motorcycle crash near Weld roads 390 and 110. Driver.

34. Christopher J. Jordan, 48, Elkin, N.C., died Oct. 1 in a one-vehicle crash near the intersection of Weld roads 132 and 79, about four miles south of the Colorado-Wyoming state line. Driver.

35. Camille M. Vannoy, 48, of Gill, died Oct. 5 in a two-vehicle crash near U.S. 34 and East 18th Street. Driver.

36. Walter Roberts, 79, of Cheyenne, died Nov. 9 from injuries in a crash on Nov. 5 on I-25, between the exits for Johnstown and Campion. Driver.

37. Jannelle C. Devisser, 28, of Brighton, died Nov. 11 in an auto-pedestrian accident at Weld County roads 37 and 6. Pedestrian.

38. Edward Cech III , 62, of Greeley, died Nov. 16 from injuries sustained 21 years ago in a motorcycle crash. His death was listed on this year's report because he died this year. Note: The location of his death is not indicated on the map.

39. Norman Troudt, 73, of Wiggins, died Nov. 24 when his vehicle was hit by a semitrailer truck on I-76, 12 miles east of Keenesburg. Driver.

40. London Geoffrey Burch, 40, of Eaton, died Dec. 6 in a one-vehicle rollover at Colo. 14 and Weld 39 near Ault. Passenger.

Editor's note: Jerry Watkins, 53, of Kingman, Kan., died March 2 when his semitrailer truck overturned at U.S. 34 and Weld County Road 49.5. Driver. He will not be listed on the Weld County Coroner's report of road fatalities because he died from natural causes that resulted in the crash.

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