BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX - PREVIEW - April 1-3, 2005
After a confident start to the 2005 season, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team travels to the unique desert setting of Sakhir for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The team hopes to capitalise on an intense period of development which has seen an unprecedented number of changes brought to the FW27. With varying fortunes in the first two ra ... Continue reading
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENTS
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - March 25, 2005... Tom Purves, Chairman and CEO of BMW (U.S.) Holding Corp., announced executive management changes today as part of the company's ongoing policy to broaden the experience and portfolios of successful executives. Effective May 1, 2005, Howard I. Mosher will assume the position of exe ... Continue reading
2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 Review
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 EX 4WD ENGINE 2.7-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 185 hp @ 6,000 rpm/184 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 110.2 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 187.4 x 70.1 x 68.5 in. TIRES: P235/60R16 ECONOMY: 17 mpg city/22 mpg highway ... Continue reading
AmeriCredit Names Manheim's Tennessee Auto Auction as 2004 Auction of the Year
FORT WORTH, Texas--March 25, 2005--AmeriCredit Corp. has named Manheim's Tennessee Auto Auction in Nashville, Tenn., as its 2004 Auction of the Year as part of the nationwide Auction of Excellence program. "We are delighted to recognize Tennessee Auto Auction as the top-performing auction of the year," said Gayle Pavli ... Continue reading
Techniques in Automotive Careers ; TechAutoCareers News Release
....News Release...TACpubUSA® Free To Join Our Forum Here TechAutoCareersT News Release TechAutoCareers® the largest online and phone Training Provider for the Automotive Retail Industry; has named Gayle Bower director of e-marketing. Bower a seasoned advertising executive with more than 20 years of experience in adv ... Continue reading
MT. PLEASANT, S.C.--March 25, 2005--Nationally recognized law firm, Motley Rice LLC, today announced that after three weeks of trial, the firm has successfully reached a settlement agreement with Ford Motor Company in the Zachary Strickland v. Ford Motor Company case. Filed and tried in Federal Court in Florence, South ... Continue reading
AAA Texas Sheds Some Light on Teen Deaths from Drinking & Driving
DALLAS--March 25, 2005-- WHAT: Texas continues to lead the nation in the number of alcohol-related deaths. As of 2003 - the latest year statistics are available - more people died on Texas roadways as a result of drinking and driving than in any other state in the country. Although the numbers are decreasing, the probl ... Continue reading
50 Collectible Corvettes to Set Hearts Pounding at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction
PALM BEACH, Fla.--March 25, 2005--Fifty highly sought Corvettes will be sold at no reserve during the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction. With models ranging from 1954 through 2004, this is one of the best selections of America's sports car ever offered at a Barrett-Jackson event. The 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Be ... Continue reading
NHTSA Details GMC Chevy SUV Recall
Make / Models : Model/Build Years: CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2005 CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2005 GMC / YUKON 2005 GMC / YUKON XL 2005 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V103000 Recall Date : MAR 17, 2005 Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Potential Number Of Units Affected : 707 S ... Continue reading
NASCAR Busch Series Gets Bigger With Addition of Furniture Row Racing
Veteran Racer and Former NASCAR Director Joe Garone Is Crew Chief for the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevy Monte Carlo Driven by Jerry Robertson NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 25 -- There will be one more team to watch this weekend when the NASCAR Busch Series takes to the concrete oval at Nashville Superspeedway, and a second chan ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Arrives with Momentum at 2005 New York International Auto Show
Accelerating Sales, New Brand Philosophy and Return to SUV Roots Move Suzuki Closer to Achieving Long-term Growth Plans NEW YORK, (March 24, 2005) - Following 13 consecutive months of rising sales and the launch of four all-new vehicles in two years, American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) arrives at the New York Inte ... Continue reading
Car Maker Names Utah Woman America's Greatest Hometown Hero
'Limbs of Hope' Founder Working to Redistribute Prosthetic Limbs Named Top Hero at 3rd Annual Volvo for Life Awards; Other Heroes Honored Awards Presented by Hank Aaron, Bill Bradley, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Dr. Sally Ride; $1 Million Provided in Honor of Heroes; Winner Receives a Volvo Car for Life NEW YORK, March ... Continue reading
India's Tata Hopes to Sell Cars in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia March 25, 2005; The AP reported that India's largest carmaker, Tata Motors Ltd., is looking into selling passenger cars in Malaysia, the national news agency Bernama reported Friday. The automaker already assembles and sells commercial trucks in Malaysia, but wants to expand sales to its passenge ... Continue reading
Mazda Brand-Essence Photo Contest Winner
IRVINE, Calif., March 25 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced Joseph Corrigan of Hawthorne, N.Y., as the winner of a photo contest that asked consumers to capture on film the essence of "Zoom-Zoom," the company's brand slogan. Corrigan will receive a 2005 Mazda vehicle of his choice for his exhilar ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gasoline Continues Higher but Indicators Point to Light at the End of the Tunnel
LOS ANGELES--March 25, 2005--Gas prices inched higher last week in Southern California as indicators point to a possible cresting of the gasoline price wave, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area i ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Texas Gas Prices Hit $2 Mark
IRVING, Texas--March 25, 2005--Gasoline prices in all Texas cities surveyed set new record highs this week pushing the statewide average price slightly above two dollars a gallon, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline is $2.033 - up seven cent ... Continue reading
More Performance From Less Fuel - New Engine To Power Zafira
* Lightweight 140PS 1.8-litre makes debut in new version of MPV best seller * More power, reduced fuel consumption, improved flexibility, enhanced refinement It's a win-win-win-win situation for anyone choosing the new 1.8-litre petrol engine in the new Vauxhall Zafira, on sale in July. Compared to the outgoing model's ... Continue reading
For Immediate Release CLAY SMITH CAMS “MR. HORSEPOWER” TO RIDE WITH CAMARENA IN 2005 PLACENTIA, Calif. (March 23, 2005) – Freddie Camarena, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, is pleased to announce that legendary Clay Smith Cams has joined his program in an associate s ... Continue reading
Xtreme Companies Announces Increase in Challenger Production Capacity
WASHINGTON, Mo., March 24 -- Xtreme Companies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: XTME) the exclusive distributor for Marine Holdings, Inc. (MHI) d/b/a Challenger Offshore, today announced that the production capacity for the Challenger line has increased by approximately 30%. Xtreme CEO Kevin Ryan stated, "Challenger has added two ... Continue reading
Robinson leads team to music city Shawna Robinson and the Keith Coleman Racing team return to action this weekend in the Pepsi 300 at the Nashville Superspeedway. The team is confident heading into the weekend, providing the weather cooperates. “I’m excited about going to Nashville,” said Robinson. &# ... Continue reading
all in the family Krohn Racing/TRG will have a new face behind the wheel for the April 3 Rolex Sports Car Series race at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Brazilian driver Christian Fittipaldi, now living in Key Biscayne, Fla., will join Jörg Bergmeister of Langenfeld, Germany, in the No. 66 Krohn/TRG Pontiac-pow ... Continue reading
PARIS, March 24 -- Valeo today announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of all the shares - held by Bosch Automotive Systems Corp. (Japan) - in its subsidiaries ZVCC and VZCCC, representing respectively 50% and 40% of the share capital and voting rights. At completion, Valeo will control 100% of th ... Continue reading
Continental Supplies New York Show Stoppers
- Continental Equips Star Vehicles with Cutting-Edge Safety Systems - NEW YORK, March 24 -- From proven safety innovations to sophisticated braking systems, many of the vehicles displayed at this year's New York International Auto Show are equipped with Continental's life-saving and advanced technologies. Continental t ... Continue reading
BANGKOK, Thailand, March 24 -- WaveCrest Laboratories, a leading-edge technology company that is developing and commercializing advanced electric propulsion and drive systems, is making its first appearance at the 26th Bangkok International Motor Show. The motor show starts today and goes through April 3. WaveCrest is ... Continue reading
Quigo Technologies Adds Automotive Publisher Line-Up to AdSonar Exchange
NEW YORK--March 24, 2005-- Quigo Expands Growing Network by Signing Agreements with Cars.com, AutoWeek.com, AutoTrader.com, UsedCars.com and CarPrices.com to Join Content Targeted Advertising Platform Quigo Technologies, a leading developer of online marketing technologies, announced today that it signed agreements wit ... Continue reading
Trafficmaster Report: Easter Holiday Congestion, 2005
CRANFIELD, England, March 24 -- 1) It is expected that Maundy Thursday, 24th March 2005, will be a particularly busy day on Britain's roads. In many areas, school term time does not end until that day (due to the early date for the Easter Holiday and transition to revised school term times), so people leaving to spend ... Continue reading
The Experts at NADAguides.com Offer Easy Road Trip Tips Anyone Can Use COSTA MESA, Calif., March 24 -- Summer is on its way and that means more and more people will be hitting the open highway to enjoy the great outdoors this year. Road trips are fun, but if your car strands you along the roadside somewhere, it can put ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 24 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 267,476 units, down 20.2 percent from the 335,070 cars and trucks built last week, according to http://wardsauto.com/ . Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now tota ... Continue reading
Goodyear Run-Flats Will Carry High-Performance Jeep
AKRON, Ohio, March 24 -- The all-new 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, unveiled this week at the New York Auto Show, is loaded with special features -- including four that are a first for a Jeep vehicle. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) High-performance tires with run-flat capability are being ... Continue reading
Oxford Automotive Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
TROY, Mich., March 24 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc. (Oxford) announced today that it is emerging from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. The effective date is March 24, 2005. In early December of 2004, Oxford had filed for protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Oxford's emergence cu ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.
