Making Way for the New X5; The Last of the First Generation X5 Manufactured
SPARTANBURG, S.C.--Sept. 22, 2006--The last of the first-generation X5 Sports Activity Vehicle was produced today at BMW Manufacturing Co. in Upstate South Carolina, making way for production of the next generation X5. The Toledo Blue 3.0is X5 sports a truffle brown leather interior with a dark grain poplar wood trim. ... Continue reading
Warren Buffett's car sells for $73,200 on eBay
By NEW YORK, Sept 22, 2006; Jonathan Stempel writing for Reuters reported that Billionaire Warren Buffett's 2001 Lincoln Town Car on Friday fetched $73,200 at a charity auction held on eBay Inc.'s Web site. Proceeds will benefit Girls Inc., a nonprofit New York group that offers educational and recreational programs fo ... Continue reading
Japanese Automakers Spending Estimated $1.7 Billion on New U.S. Plants
Washington DC September 22, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Japanese automakers are spending an estimated $1.7 billion in the construction of four new U.S. auto and auto parts manufacturing plants, that are expected to employ an additional 4,680 American workers once all four become fully operational, accordin ... Continue reading
Take A Ride In Renault's New Scénic - VIDEO FEATURETTE
Renault's new Scénic allows consumers to customize their interior space with a choice of five-seat Scénic, five-seat Grand Scénic (with extra boot space) or seven-seat Grand Scénic. Its updated features include a new front bumper, re-designed headlamps, LED rear lights and new wheels and wheel trims. http://preview ... Continue reading
Student Launches New Website to Solve Parking Problems
LONDON, September 22 -- - With Photo - ATTN: Feature and Transport Editors A new website - www.parkatmyhouse.com - is launched today by Anthony Eskinazi, a 23-year old maths graduate student, to link people who need to find parking spaces with those who have space to spare. Its launch is timely as it has just been anno ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Production Increased By 50%
TOKYO, Sept 22, 2006; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. plans to increase production of its popular Prius hybrid cars in Japan to 300,000 units in 2007, a rise of 50 percent, business daily Nihon Keizai reported on Friday. Japan's top auto maker dominates the market for hybrid cars, which twin a conventional eng ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Inaugurates Global Development Centre
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Sept. 22, 2006-- The Volvo Group is today inaugurating the new Volvo 3P Global Development Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. The new building provides facilities for world class activities in the areas of product development, purchasing and product planning. Volvo is committed to developing competitive f ... Continue reading
Florida's 'RV Friendly' Highway Signs Go Up
RIVERVIEW, Fla., Sept. 21 -- With a stroke of a pen on June 8th, 2005, Florida's Governor Jeb Bush officially declared Florida to be a part of the "RV Friendly" highway sign program. The law is designed to help recreation vehicle (RV) travelers more easily locate establishments that cater to their needs. The "RV Friend ... Continue reading
Detroit Diesel Making Progress for Introduction of New Rating for Australian Heavy-Duty Engine
DETROIT, Sept. 21 -- In an effort to continue supporting a rugged and demanding Australian trucking market, Detroit Diesel is putting a significant amount of testing and development effort into a unique 1,850 power rating for the Series 60(R) heavy-duty diesel engine. The engine will be fully compliant with the country ... Continue reading
NHRA Summit Racing Series Northeast Division Finals-Thursday from Maple Grove Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA, (626) 278-1956 NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS ARE ON TRACK AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY READING, Pa. - The top drivers in NHRA's Northeast Division Summit Racing Series have converged on Maple Grove Raceway to compete for team and individual honors at the ... Continue reading
Toyota Signs Three Additional Riders to TMX Motocross Team
TOYOTA SIGNS THREE ADDITIONAL RIDERS TO TMX MOTOCROSS TEAM TMX Team Moves More Amateur Riders to the Pros for 2007 TORRANCE, CA - September 21, 2006 - Toyota announced today that the company will sponsor three additional riders - Matt Lemoine (Star Racing Yamaha), Kyle Chisholm (Team Green Kawasaki) and Alisa Nix (FMF ... Continue reading
Teen Summit to Combat Teen Driving Deaths and Save Lives
IRVING, Texas--Sept. 21, 2006--Some of the area's best teen leaders will join The Allstate Foundation and the Center for Safe Communities and Schools on Friday, September 22nd from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Dr. Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, for the Keep the Drive North Texas Teen Driving Summit. In an effort spearheaded b ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--Sept. 21, 2006--Centrex, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CTXI) today announced that with MicroCars, Ltd., a Sri Lankan company, has received a request from the Air Force of Sri Lanka to provide servicemen with the opportunity to acquire Micro Car vehicles through a specially financed package. The Sri Lanka Air Force proje ... Continue reading
Lear Provides Impact of Recent Industry Production Cuts on 2006 Financial Outlook
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 21 -- Lear Corporation today announced the impact of production cuts in North America by major customers on its 2006 financial outlook. The production cuts announced since Lear previously issued financial guidance on July 28 are expected to negatively impact 2006 net sales by about $300 million ... Continue reading
New Exhaust Systems Technologies For Both Diesel Engines - Forecasts To 2012'
DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 21, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c42403) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Exhaust Systems - Forecasts to 2012 to their offering. "The main forces driving the automotive exhaust systems industry are the emission and fuel economy targets ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 21, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c42449) has announced the addition of "Automotive Powertrain Analyst - September 2006 Issue" to their offering. Automotive is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the automotive ... Continue reading
Automotive Hall of Fame to Recognize Inductees and Young Leaders
Industry Heroes Enter the Hall and Four Under 35 are Celebrated as Future Leaders DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 21 -- Seven individuals representing racing, design, manufacturing, management and bold innovation will be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame on Tuesday, October 3 in Dearborn, Michigan. The Inductee class of ... Continue reading
Altairnano, Phoenix and Boshart to Demonstrate Electric SUV at Zero Emission Vehicle Symposium;
RENO, Nev.--Sept. 21, 2006--Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. , with their electric vehicle partners, Boshart Engineering and Phoenix Motorcars, will road demonstrate a full size electric SUV at the California Air Resources Board Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Technology Symposium, held next week, September 25-27, 2006 in Sacr ... Continue reading
NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ is More Than Ready to Race in Dallas
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ is More Than Ready to Race in Dallas A fast race car has the ACDelco crew pumped for O'Reilly Fall Nationals Sugar Hill, Ga., September 20, 2006 - By nature, a racer is happiest when he or she is on the track, extracting the most from th ... Continue reading
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