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LAS VEGAS, NV -- (Marketwire) -- 02/08/10 -- Let your love shine this Valentine's Day with a little help from Terrible's Car Wash! MVP -- or Monthly Value Plan -- gift cards from Terrible's Car Wash are the perfect gift for every love in your life: mom, dad, husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, kids, boss, everyone! Terrible's MVP 30-day car wash gift cards are the gift with more sparkle and shine than your lover's eye. The best part about giving a Terrible's MVP gift card is your love will think about you every single day because with the MVP card, the recipient can get his or her car washed once a day, every day if they want. MVP gift cards from Terrible's Car Wash are available now at every Terrible's Car Wash location or online at www.terriblesmvp.com. With prices ... (more)

2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS Tops Popular Competitors, Including Premium Brands, in ALG Residual Value Index

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai's completely redesigned 2011 Sonata that delivers best-in-class fuel economy and 200 horsepower is setting the standard for residual values as well. Right out of the box, the Hyundai Sonata GLS with automatic transmission received an impressive 36-month residual value of 54 percent of manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) ... (more)

Goodyear Selected to Develop Fuel-Efficient Tires for U.S. Army Program

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) has been selected as the exclusive developer of fuel-efficient military tires for the Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) program, under a contract awarded to Ricardo, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo plc. The FED program, launched in late-2008 by the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive... (more)

GE Smart Grid Technologies Build Sustainable 21st Century Cities

Technology available today can be employed to create viable, sustainable, smart cities. That will be the message that Bob Gilligan, vice president—transmission and distribution for GE Energy Services, will deliver to delegates at the Chatham House conference, “The Future of Cities.” More than 100 representatives, technology innovators, academia and business leaders from cities throughou... (more)

Venture Capital 2009 Investments in Cleantech Fall 50% to $2.6 Billion as Investors Shift Focus to Energy Efficiency

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies in Q4 2009 decreased 45% to $564.5 million compared to the prior quarter while the number of deals increased 21% to 62, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. Investment in 2009 reached $2.6 billion in 193 financings rounds, a decline of 50% i... (more)