2006 BMW 325xi Sport Wagon Review
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 BMW 325xi Sport Wagon A quandry: you want a car with sports performance, and especially value handling. You view driving as a pleasurable activity, not a chore. But you need room for four people, and even, sometimes, large or bulky objects, so a sports coupe or sedan won't wor ... Continue reading
Big SUVs May Soon Face Fuel Economy Standards
Washington DC March 22, 2006: The AIADA newsletter reported that the Bush administration may decide to impose fuel economy standards on large vans and SUVs for the first time. According to The Wall Street Journal, "The biggest SUVs, vans and pickup trucks -- those weighing between 8,500 and 10,000 pounds -- have been e ... Continue reading
Allstate Signs Multiyear Title Sponsorship Agreement for BCS Bowl Game
NORTHBROOK, Ill.--March 22, 2006--With the 2006 Mardi Gras celebration complete, another Big Easy tradition is set to return to New Orleans in January 2007, bringing tourism revenues back to the city. Allstate, the largest publicly held personal lines insurance company in America, announced today a multiyear sponsorshi ... Continue reading
#001 Ford GTX1 Supercar to Cross Block for Charity at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction
PALM BEACH, Fla.--March 22, 2006--Sports car enthusiasts are expected to line up for an opportunity to own rights to the first production Ford GTX1 supercar at the fourth annual 2006 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Event. Built by Genaddi Design Group, the prototype car will cross the auction block at No Reser ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces 2005 Top Supplier Awards
AK Steel, Denso, Johnson Matthey, TRW and U.S. Engine Valve Among Those Recognized For Outstanding Quality, Delivery, Diversity and Value Improvement ERLANGER, Ky., March 22 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA) today announced awards for its top North American suppliers in 2005. The awards acknowle ... Continue reading
Kleemann Unleashes Stage K4 For Mercedes' 5.5 Liter V8 Kompressor Engines
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on March 22, 2006 at 1:15 PM CST Have you ever been sitting at a stoplight, admiring the gentle purr emanating from your 5.5 Liter V8 Kompressor engine equipped with a Kleemann Stage K3 tuning program, when you thought to yourself: "610 horsepower is nice, but I wonder if there's any way ... Continue reading
EPA Test Confirms Fuel Economy of Smart Car Americanized for ZAP at 40 MPG
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--March 22, 2006--Automotive pioneer ZAP (PCX:ZP) (NYSE Arca:ZP) announced today the results of fuel economy testing from the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the Smart Car Americanized for ZAP. The 2005 model year Smart Car Americanized for ZAP is the nation's most fuel-efficient all ... Continue reading
The Classic Cars of Indiana Come to Hilton Head Island, SC
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., March 22 -- Duesenbergs, Auburns and Cords plus past Indy 500 champion racecars will be a few of the cars on display at the 2006 Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival. Celebrating its 5th Anniversary November 2-5, 2006, the Hilton Head Concours has chosen the Cars of Indiana as t ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Reports Preliminary Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Results
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 22 -- Dana Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: DCNAQ) today reported preliminary, unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2005. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Fourth-Quarter 2005 Results Sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $2,0 ... Continue reading
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Breaks its One-Day Auction Record at Large Minnesota Auction
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--March 22, 2006--Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (TSX:RBA) held its largest one-day auction in its history at its Minneapolis, Minnesota auction held March 21, 2006 with gross auction sales of more than US$31 million. "We had one of the nicest lineups of late model equipment," said Andy Artley, Ri ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Names New Plant Managers
* Andrew L. Garibian, Plant Manager - Trenton (Mich.) Engine Plant * Kevin D. Hayes, Plant Manager - Indiana Transmission Plant II * Michael J. Butz, Plant Manager, Etobicoke (Ontario) Casting Plant * Joseph J. Ozdowy, Plant Manager - Newark (Del.) Assembly Plant * Cynthia C. Sidoti, Plant Manager - Toledo Jeep Supplie ... Continue reading
Are You Ready to Change Your Car Clock to Daylight Saving Time?
- New research shows that for many luxury vehicle owners in the U.S., it takes an owner's manual to figure out how to set the clock in your car. - Lincoln Zephyr's classic analog clock takes away some of the mystery and is just one example of easy-to-use technologies and features offered by Lincoln. - This is the last ... Continue reading
• Liberty Diesel sales near the 10,000 mark • Nation's first mid-size diesel SUV combines power, performance, fuel economy • Every Jeep® Liberty CRD diesel fueled with biodiesel to encourage use of clean, renewable alternative fuel Cincinnati, Ohio, Mar 22, 2006 - DaimlerChrysler joined today with Oh ... Continue reading
NextEnergy Center Hosts the Michigan Clean Fleet Conference
Conference focuses on driving technologies, fuels and funding for cleaner air DETROIT, March 22 -- Continuing efforts to encourage economic competitiveness, advance energy security and promote a healthier environment, NextEnergy is hosting the Michigan Clean Fleet Conference at its headquarters in TechTown, Detroit. Th ... Continue reading
Diesel Jeep Liberty Sales Double Expectations
Announcement Made as Farmers, Automakers, Governor Celebrate Ohio Ag Day JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 22 -- Sales of the Jeep(R) Liberty CRD diesel, which comes pre-filled with 5 percent biodiesel (B5), are about to surpass the 10,000 mark. That's double the number expected when Chrysler Group first launched the diesel m ... Continue reading
Renault Invests Euro 308 Million in Cléon Plant for New Diesel Engine and Gearbox
Paris – March 22, 2006: Building on its renowned excellence in diesel engine technologies, Renault has developed a new 2.0 dCi (M9R) engine and a new six-speed gearbox (PK4) to appear on Mégane II, Laguna II, Espace IV and Vel Satis. Both units were co-developed with Nissan under the Renault-Nissan Alliance. To ... Continue reading
Green Bio-fuel Ford Focus Joins Avon & Somerset Police
<p>Somerset, UK – March 22, 2006: Police patrol cars turned green in Somerset when the county's constabulary became Ford's first customers of its bio-ethanol powered Focus Flexi Fuel Vehicle. </p> <p>Avon and Somerset police have ordered 15 Ford Focus Flexi Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) to help reduce CO2 emissions – ... Continue reading
Yanmar Releases New Powerboat Diesel Series Based on BMW Engines
OSAKA, Japan, March 22 -- Yanmar Co., Ltd. announced its new high performance marine engines, the BY series, at the recent international boat shows in Dusseldorf and Miami for release to the powerboat engine market from April this year. The BY series engines are based on the engines of BMW, the world-leading luxury car ... Continue reading
2007 Escalade: Cadillac Prepares Complete Model Lineup
Escalade ESV and EXT provide added consumer choice and value DETROIT - March 22, 2006: With the all-new 2007 Escalade debuting in showrooms currently, today Cadillac announces that the full Escalade lineup - including the extended length ESV and EXT models -- are nearing launch. The extended-length EXT and ESV models g ... Continue reading
UAW/GM Janesville Assembly Plant Produces 500,000th E85 FlexFuel Vehicle
Local plant aids GM's efforts to help address U.S. energy concerns JANESVILLE, WI - March 22, 2006: The General Motors Janesville Assembly plant achieved a milestone of producing more than 500,000 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Yukon Denali and Yukon XL Denali full-size sport utility vehicles, with E85 ... Continue reading
Bosch, Audi Continue A Successful Partnership
Audi R10 TDI Diesel Racecar Wins Twelve Hours of Sebring * Racecar with jointly developed common-rail system * Excellent engine performance and torque * Aim is to take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans * Increasing acceptance of diesel in the U.S. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 21 -- On March 18, 2006, the new diesel-pow ... Continue reading
International Debuts New Diesel Brand for 2007 Engines
MELROSE PARK, Ill.--March 21, 2006--International Truck and Engine Corporation, maker of the world's best-selling mid-range diesel engines, today unveiled a new global brand for its 2007 on-highway automotive engines. Beginning next year, International will offer its expanded line of on-highway engines under the MaxxFo ... Continue reading
XM Satellite Radio 2006 Homestead-Miami Indy 300 Fact Sheet
If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading
WMATA and Arlington County also extend programs with DC's largest car sharing service to improve urban transportation and parking WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Following a year of explosive membership growth, Zipcar, consistently recognized for offering the leading car sharing experience, today applauded the District Departm ... Continue reading
SARASOTA, Fla. & PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--March 21, 2006--Invisa Inc. (OTCBB:INSA) and Automatic Control Systems, Inc. (ACS) today announced an OEM relationship under which ACS will integrate Invisa's SmartGate(R) technology into its line of BL Security Barrier Gates. ACS is the third major manufacturer of parking gates ... Continue reading
Lux Gives Viper SRT10 Coupe First Two SCCA T1 Victories
NayKid Viper SRT10 Thunder Rolls at Thunderhill Lux Gives Viper SRT10 Coupe First Two SCCA T1 Victories WILLOWS, Calif., March 21, 2006 - That rumbling sound you heard coming from Willows, California's Thunderhill Raceway Park this weekend wasn't the work of Mother Nature. Instead, the thunderous growl echoed from Dodg ... Continue reading
Tony Pedregon / Q Power Race Team - Gainesville Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2006 Contact: Allison Holt, JRL Group, (847) 291-7080 x201, allison@jrlgroup.com Janie Vogel, JRL Group, (440) 915-7627, janievogel@yahoo.com Hi- and low-resolution photos available upon request TONY PEDREGON AND THE Q POWER RACE TEAM BACK ON COURSE AFTER GATORNATIONALS 2006 NHRA POWERad ... Continue reading
When Will Those Silly CEOs Learn, Asks Free Enterprise Action Fund
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The following is being issued by the Free Enterprise Action Fund: Today Bluewater Network, Global Exchange, Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club and USPIRG placed an ad in the NY Times bashing Ford Motor Company's CEO Bill Ford for (among other transgressions) not being committed enough, in th ... Continue reading
New Car Dealers Help Crank Up Recruitment of Auto Techs
Scholarship Foundation To Raise Over $200,000 at Auto Industry Event SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 21 -- The California Motor Car Dealers Association (CMCDA) announced today that over the next 10 years California's new car dealers will have to recruit 3,600 auto technicians each year to keep up with today's demand. Facing ... Continue reading
Clean Tech Open Challenges Californians
SAN FRANCISCO--March 21, 2006--Organizers today announced the inaugural California Clean Tech Open, a competition that will gather entrepreneurs here in September to vie for the nation's largest cash and service prize devoted to innovations that have a positive impact on the environment. "The city of San Francisco is a ... Continue reading
Importance of Teen Auto Safety Through Service-Learning
State Farm(R) and NYLC(TM) Will Announce Project Ignition Winner and Service-Learning Research Findings PHILADELPHIA, March 21 -- On March 24, at The 17th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in Philadelphia, State Farm(R) and the National Youth Leadership Council will announce the winner of Project Ignition 200 ... Continue reading
Carfax Creates the Anytime, Anywhere Dealer Solutions
FAIRFAX, Va.--March 21, 2006--Carfax announced that First Look and GigglePop.com have integrated direct access to Carfax Vehicle History Reports into their newest software applications. The companies now offer a seamless way for Carfax-subscribing dealers to purchase and view Carfax Reports from one location. Every rep ... Continue reading
Military Tunner Aircraft Loader Boasts Brazed Copper-Brass Radiator
NEW YORK--March 21, 2006--The International Copper Association announces that a new copper-brass radiator design has been developed for the renowned Tunner aircraft loading system. This heat exchanger is manufactured by RADAC Corp. using the innovative CuproBraze technology, the first use of CuproBraze in a military ap ... Continue reading
BOSTON, March 21 -- After years of inaction, a growing number of leading U.S. companies are confronting the business challenges from global warming, recognizing that greenhouse gas limits are inevitable and that they cannot risk falling behind their international competitors in developing climate-friendly technologies. ... Continue reading
AVL Technology Cafe Schedule Set for SAE World Congress
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 21 -- As recognition of the SAE leadership to sponsor technology development and excellence in the automotive industry, AVL is sponsoring the AVL Technology Cafe at SAE World Congress, directly adjacent to the AVL Technology Theater in booth #1879. The AVL Technology Cafe will host intimate forum ... Continue reading
RKA Petroleum First to Offer Cheaper, Cleaner Biodiesel Technology
ROMULUS, Mich., March 21 -- RKA Petroleum Cos. is the first terminal facility in Michigan -- and one of only a handful in the country -- to offer pre-blended biodiesel. A Michigan-based petroleum distributor, retailer, carrier and terminal operator, RKA is now offering electronically blended biodiesel at the rack at it ... Continue reading
New York School Districts Install GPS Tracking Systems in Buses to Track Locations
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--March 21, 2006--Cutting-edge technology is making it easier for transportation directors to keep track of some school buses in New York. With the help of a global-positioning satellite (GPS) system installed in each of the school buses for a pilot testing program, school officials can locate exactly ... Continue reading
Driving Security, Efficiency and Safety: ABI Research Investigates Automotive RFID
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--March 21, 2006--From immobilizers to tire pressure monitors, on the assembly line and in the supply chain, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is making its presence felt throughout the automotive industry. "The automotive space is a complicated one," says Robert Foppiani, ABI Research RFID analyst ... Continue reading
UAW/GM Janesville Assembly Plant Produces 500,000th E85 FlexFuel Vehicle
JANESVILLE, Wisc. March 21, 2006; The General Motors Janesville Assembly plant achieved a milestone of producing more than 500,000 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Yukon Denali and Yukon XL Denali full-size sport utility vehicles, with E85 FlexFuel capable engines. The Janesville employees were recognize ... Continue reading
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