The FINANCIAL -- Manufacturer brand identity is back in NASCAR.The 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup car, unveiled today as part of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour, was worked on by Ford designers in an effort to bring brand identity back to the sport, according to Ford Motor Company.

The FINANCIAL -- Belgian coach operator Voyages Léonard is giving its fleet of vehicles a facelift with 17 Setra TopClass touring coaches, according to Daimler.

The FINANCIAL -- The neutral inspectors at the TÜV Süd technical inspection authority have confirmed the high environmental compatibility of the new Mercedes B-Class, awarding the compact sports tourer the Environmental Certificate in accordance with ISO standard TR 14062, according to Daimler.

The FINANCIAL -- The Arctic holds an estimated 13% of the world's undiscovered conventional oil resources and 30% of its undiscovered conventional natural gas resources, according to an assessment conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey.

The FINANCIAL -- EIA issued the 2012 Annual Energy Outlook Early Release Reference case, which provides updated projections for U.S. energy markets through 2035.

The FINANCIAL -- Both energy consumption and energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell during the recent economic recession.

The FINANCIAL -- Global crude oil and lease condensate production increased 24%, or over 14 million barrels per day (bbl/d), between 1980 and 2010.

The FINANCIAL -- Over the past two years, major government investigations of Toyota vehicles and technologies undertaken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and engineers at the National Aeronautics and Safety Administration have been clear and unequivocal in their conclusions: there are no real-world scenarios in which Toyota electronics can cause unintended acceleration,according to Toyota Motors.

The FINANCIAL -- Mitsubishi Motors North America delivered six brand-new 2012 Mitsubishi i electric vehicles featuring Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle technology to the Town of Normal and Mayor Chris Koos in a ceremony held in the hometown of Mitsubishi Motors’ U.S. vehicle manufacturing plant,according to mitsubishi motor company.