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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Nissan announces U.S. senior management changes

Nissan announces U.S. senior management changes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. September 14, 2016; Nissan today announced two executive changes in its field sales and marketing organization aimed at boosting the company's sales momentum in several key U.S. markets. Kevin Wagstaff, currently director, Dealer Network Development for Infiniti USA, is named regional vice president, N ... Continue reading

Ford, HARMAN to Revolutionize In-Vehicle Audio Experiences Worldwide Through B&O PLAY® Sound System

Ford, HARMAN to Revolutionize In-Vehicle Audio Experiences Worldwide Through B&O PLAY® Sound System

DEARBORN, Mich.—As new car buyers say audio brands are influencing their opinions of vehicles, Ford and HARMAN are teaming up to revolutionize in-vehicle experiences through the introduction of all-new B&O PLAY audio systems in Ford vehicles worldwide. “Customers tell us they value consistent, high-quality audio ex ... Continue reading

Hyundai Supports National Museum of African American History as a Founding Donor

Hyundai Supports National Museum of African American History as a Founding Donor

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2016 -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., will welcome its first visitor on September 24. In anticipation, the Museum will launch a one-day giving campaign on Tuesday, September 13. The NMAAHC Giving Day is a 24-hour online, so ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Thunder Road Raceway Park, Gilliam, La.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Thunder Road Raceway Park, Gilliam, La.

If you received this twice, please use this version Thanks Attention Media: Below is a press release and event fact sheet for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Thunder Road Raceway Park this weekend, Sept. 16-18. The release and fact sheet are also attached along with additional information on the event and the ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Woodburn Dragstrip, Woodburn, Ore.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Woodburn Dragstrip, Woodburn, Ore.

Attention Media: Below is a press release and event fact sheet for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Woodburn Dragstrip this weekend, Sept. 16-18. The release and fact sheet are also attached along with additional information on the event and the series. Please contact Eric Lotz, NHRA, (626) 250-2287, elotz@nhra ... Continue reading

SIR JACK BRABHAM HONORED AT GOODWOOD REVIVAL

SIR JACK BRABHAM HONORED AT GOODWOOD REVIVAL

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Consumer Watchdog: Documents Show Inappropriate Relationship Between Google, Administration Officials

Consumer Watchdog: Documents Show Inappropriate Relationship Between Google, Administration Officials

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016 / -- Consumer Watchdog today called on President Obama to hold expected autonomous vehicle policies and stop the administration's undue haste to get autonomous vehicle technology on the road after newly released documents showed "an inappropriate and possibly unethical relationship ... Continue reading

American Honda Honors Top Performing Suppliers for 2016

American Honda Honors Top Performing Suppliers for 2016

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016 -- Fifteen suppliers received American Honda's Premier Partner Award from president & CEO Toshiaki Mikoshiba in a special ceremony held today in Torrance, Calif. This year's award recipients were selected from a pool of more than 1,000 eligible companies nominated by American Honda ass ... Continue reading

Boeing and Saab Reveal First Two Aircraft for Air Force T-X Competition

Boeing and Saab Reveal First Two Aircraft for Air Force T-X Competition

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13, 2016 -- Boeing and its partner Saab AB will use their two production T-X aircraft, revealed today, to show the U.S. Air Force the performance, affordability, and maintainability advantages of their approach. Boeing T-X is an all-new aircraft designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force training mis ... Continue reading

Car Care Council Announces Partnership with Family Service Day

Car Care Council Announces Partnership with Family Service Day

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Car Care Council announced its partnership with Family Service Day®, an award-winning organization with a mission to help independent automotive businesses do well by doing good. Family Service Day's flagship initiative, Keeping Cars Kickin', is a program w ... Continue reading

Drivers Urged to Fight Back Against Speeding Tractor-Trailers by Speaking Out

Drivers Urged to Fight Back Against Speeding Tractor-Trailers by Speaking Out

ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2016 -- Each year the carnage on our nation's roadways caused by speeding big-rigs is staggering – more than 1,000 people are killed and more than 20,000 are injured. And for years, there's been talk but no action about requiring common-sense safety measures like using speed limiters in trucks – ... Continue reading

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. excited for fresh start Countdown provides

Five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. excited for fresh start Countdown provides

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Franklin County Speedway PR -- Dudley Wins Again, 4-way Championship Battle Set for Regular Season Finale

Franklin County Speedway PR -- Dudley Wins Again, 4-way Championship Battle Set for Regular Season Finale

*Dudley Wins Again, 4-way Championship Battle Set for Regular Season Finale* [image: Inline image 1] Photo Caption: Kyle Dudley (4) makes his way by early race leader Ricky Gillespie (78) en route to another victory at Franklin County Speedway. Photo by: Shane Green CALLAWAY, VA :: Kyle Dudley picked up his sixth win o ... Continue reading

Hyundai Welcomes Home The Los Angeles Rams By Signing On As An Official Automotive Sponsor

Hyundai Welcomes Home The Los Angeles Rams By Signing On As An Official Automotive Sponsor

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016 -- After 21 years of waiting, Los Angeles football fans opened the 2016 NFL season with a team of their own this past Monday night. Hyundai, which has called Southern California home since its arrival to the U.S. 30 years ago, is celebrating the return of the Los Angeles Rams to ... Continue reading

JFR STRENGTHENS CREW CHIEF ASSIGNMENTS FOR COUNTDOWN

JFR STRENGTHENS CREW CHIEF ASSIGNMENTS FOR COUNTDOWN

-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-JFR STRENGTHENS CREW CHIEF ASSIGNMENTS FOR COUNTDOWNYORBA LINDA, CA (September 13, 2016) --- John Force, 18-time NHRA Funny Car world champion team owner, is only focused on bringing the 19th Mello Yello NHRA Funny Car and first Mello Yello NHRA Top Fuel championships to the Yorba Linda, Californ ... Continue reading

Middle East Car Rental and Leasing Market Forecast to 2020 - Augmentation in Qatar and Oman along with Rise in Car Leasing to Stimulate Growth - Research and Markets

Middle East Car Rental and Leasing Market Forecast to 2020 - Augmentation in Qatar and Oman along with Rise in Car Leasing to Stimulate Growth - Research and Markets

DUBLIN—Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Middle East Car Rental and Leasing Market Forecast to 2020 - Augmentation in Qatar and Oman along with Rise in Car Leasing to Stimulate Growth" report to their offering. The revenues for the car rental market are expected to be at USD 1.7 billion by 2020. ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series, North Central Division Finals, Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis

NHRA Summit Racing Series, North Central Division Finals, Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis

Attention Media: Below is a press release for the NHRA Summit Racing Series North Central Division Finals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis this weekend, Sept. 16-18. The release and fact sheet are also attached along with additional information. Please contact Eric Lotz, NHRA, (626) 250-2287, elotz@nhra.com<mailto: ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series, Northeast Division Finals, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon Valley, N.Y.

NHRA Summit Racing Series, Northeast Division Finals, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon Valley, N.Y.

Attention Media: Below is a press release for the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northeast Division Finals at Lebanon Valley Dragway this weekend, Sept. 15-17. The release and fact sheet are also attached along with additional information. Please contact Eric Lotz, NHRA, (626) 250-2287, elotz@nhra.com<mailto:elotz@nhra.com> ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals, Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kan.

NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals, Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kan.

Attention Media: Below is a press release for the NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals at Heartland Park Topeka this weekend, Sept. 16-18. The release and fact sheet are also attached along with additional information. Please contact Eric Lotz, NHRA, (626) 250-2287, elotz@nhra.com<mailto:elotz@nhra.co ... Continue reading

Risi Competizione Heads To Hometown COTA Circuit Seeking A Strong Result

Risi Competizione Heads To Hometown COTA Circuit Seeking A Strong Result

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RISI COMPETIZIONE HEADS TO HOMETOWN COTA CIRCUIT SEEKING A STRONG RESULT Risi Competizione Ferrari 488 GTLM No. 62: Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA) Toni Vilander ( ... Continue reading

Subaru Leads Manufacturers in CRC Season

Subaru Leads Manufacturers in CRC Season

Subaru grabs top spot at Rallye Defi, with an additional 3 vehicles finishing in the top ten At the midway point of the season, Subaru still leads all other manufacturers MISSISSAUGA, ON, Sept. 13, 2016 /CNW/ - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is pleased to announce a strong showing at the fourth Canadian Rally Championship ( ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $250,000 Research Grant To Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center In Honor Of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $250,000 Research Grant To Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center In Honor Of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

SEATTLE, Sept. 14, 2016 -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) and Seattle-area Hyundai dealers will present Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center with a $250,000 Scholar Grant to be used to improve care and increase treatment options for kids with cancer. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center was one of 24 recipients ac ... Continue reading

Join me at the 2016 Northwest Dealership Seminar

Join me at the 2016 Northwest Dealership Seminar

Don't miss out... Join me for this special event September 28, 2016 Find out more information. I will be leading the Dealer Principal & Executive Track for this event. During my talk Consolidation Acceleration: What Will the Dealer Landscape Look Like in 2021, I will provide insight and understanding about how the deal ... Continue reading

Last piece of the Franklin Expedition potentially discovered in the Canadian Arctic

Last piece of the Franklin Expedition potentially discovered in the Canadian Arctic

The discovery of HMS Terror would be important for Inuit communities and Canada, reflecting the valuable role of Inuit knowledge. OTTAWA, Sept. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is enthusiastic over the potential discovery of HMS Terror. This extraordinary find underscores the importance of Inuit knowledge and ... Continue reading

Minister Carr Tours Smart Grid Electric Vehicle Charging Project at BC Institute of Technology

Minister Carr Tours Smart Grid Electric Vehicle Charging Project at BC Institute of Technology

BURNABY, BC, Sept. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - Advancing clean technology is a key component of the Government's approach to promoting sustainable economic growth while addressing climate change. Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, today toured the smart grid electric vehicle charging site at the Brit ... Continue reading

News: Vintage Racers Turn Back Time Sept. 16-18 at Road America

News: Vintage Racers Turn Back Time Sept. 16-18 at Road America

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All-new 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Wins 'Star of the Show' Award at 2016 Miami International Auto Show +VIDEO

All-new 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Wins 'Star of the Show' Award at 2016 Miami International Auto Show +VIDEO

AUBURN HILLS, MI - September 14, 2016: Industry accolade comes courtesy of the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) with the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio's Miami Auto Show debut Alfa Romeo – the heart and soul of the automotive industry – is returning to the U.S. with an all-new lineup of vehicles, s ... Continue reading

Land vs Air: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Defeats Aerobatic Twister Plane In ‘Ultimate’ Hot Lap +VIDEO

Land vs Air: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Defeats Aerobatic Twister Plane In ‘Ultimate’ Hot Lap +VIDEO

LONDON - September 14, 2016: Jeep has displayed the raw power and speed of its 6.4L V8 HEMI engined Grand Cherokee SRT by becoming the first 4x4 vehicle to race a plane around a track – and winning. The Jeep vs plane challenge was inspired by the origins of the HEMI engine which was first developed for the Republic P ... Continue reading

New 'Nissan Vision' Range Adds More Crossover Choice To Nissan Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail Line-Up

New 'Nissan Vision' Range Adds More Crossover Choice To Nissan Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail Line-Up

LONDON - September 14, 2016: Nissan is pleased to announce an exciting new addition to the Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail line-ups with the introduction of the Nissan Vision range to its class-leading crossover range. The N-Vision Special Versions are designed to promote Nissan’s smart, safety-shield technologies. ... Continue reading

Every 33 Seconds, a Child is Involved in a Car Crash

Every 33 Seconds, a Child is Involved in a Car Crash

WASHINGTON - September 14, 2016: With more than 2,600 children under 13 involved in a car crash every day, or one child every 33 seconds, parents need to be extra vigilant about keeping kids safe in cars. And while most families put kids in car seats, the latest research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Announces Line Up for 2016 Paris Motor Show

Mitsubishi Announces Line Up for 2016 Paris Motor Show

World Premiere of Ground Tourer SUV Mitsubishi GT-PHEV Concept TOKYO – September 14, 2016: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announces the world premiere of the Mitsubishi GT-PHEV Concept[1] next-generation SUV at the 2016 Paris Motor Show[2]. The concept model is powered by MMC’s own advanced plug-in hybrid EV ( ... Continue reading

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