20 Questions with Todd Okuhara, crew chief on Mail Terminal Services Dodge Funny Car
(Editors: Attached is digital image of Todd Okuhara at work. Photo by Ron Lewis. Additional images available on request.) DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Feb. 8-11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEA ... Continue reading
First Look Introduces Automated Expertise: The Next Generation in Retail Automotive Technology
CHICAGO and LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3 -- Pre-owned performance management and inventory optimization leader First Look (http://www.driveyournumbers.com/) by INCISENT Technologies, today introduced Automated Expertise, the next generation in retail automotive technology. First Look's Automated Expertise solution, MAX (Managing ... Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2 -- Subaru, Delaware Valley's only hometown car company, again hosted a special event at this year's Philadelphia International Auto Show. Subaru is the official automotive sponsor of the American Cancer Society's Philadelphia Coaches vs. Cancer program. The basketball coaches representing Philadelp ... Continue reading
CRUZ PEDREGON / ADVANCE AUTO PARTS NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM -- POMONA ADVANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2007 Media Contacts: Allison Holt, JRL Group, (847) 291-7080 x201, allison@jrlgroup.com Janie Vogel, JRL Group, (440) 915-7627, janievogel@yahoo.com CRUZ PEDREGON ADVANCE AUTO PARTS NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM POMONA (1) ADVANCE EVENT: NHRA Winternationals TRACK NAME / LOCATION: Auto Club Rac ... Continue reading
* Distinguished independent panel includes Tanisha Sykes of Black Enterprise magazine, Business Reporter Sheryl Nance Nash and Ken Smikle of Target Market News * Winning NNPA-member publication receives $10,000 for entrepreneurial accomplishments in publishing * Deadline for entries is February 14, 2007 * Award ceremon ... Continue reading
Access to Special Pre-Sale Tickets Can Be Found on www.hondacivictour.com LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 -- Fall Out Boy is gearing up to hit the road as this year's Honda Civic Tour headliner. The band will kick off the Honda Civic Tour in support of their new album Infinity On High on April 18th at the Verizon Amphitheater in C ... Continue reading
Genesis Microchip to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Genesis® Microchip Inc. , a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for flat-panel TVs, monitors and other consumer display products, today announced that Chief Financial Officer, Mike Healy, will present to investors at the Thomas Weisel Partners Technology Conference 2007 o ... Continue reading
LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 2 -- H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) responded today to 2005 statistics released by the Auto Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) that indicate the 16th reduction in auto theft in an 18 year period in metro Detroit and across the state. "After another decrease in 2004, Michigan residents became ... Continue reading
IDM Launches PURLs With Direct Marketing Promotions for U.S. Auto Dealers
ROCKLIN, Calif.--Intelligent Direct Marketing, Inc.™ (IDM), a major national direct marketing company, has launched a new service called “PURLs”, combining the power of the internet with direct marketing mail campaigns. PURLs, which stands for “personal URLs” gives the consumer an alternate response method. N ... Continue reading
Pace American To Give Away Trailer To SCCA Racer
For Immediate Release Pace American To Give Away Trailer To SCCA Racer SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Feb. 2, 2007) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. and Pace American, Inc. announced today that Pace American, the Official Trailer of SCCA, will award a trailer valued at more than $14,000 to one lucky racer in 2007. Awarding prec ... Continue reading
TONY PEDREGON / Q POWER NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM -- POMONA ADVANCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2007 Media Contacts: Allison Holt, JRL Group, (847) 291-7080 x201, allison@jrlgroup.com Janie Vogel, JRL Group, (440) 915-7627, janievogel@yahoo.com TONY PEDREGON Q POWER NITRO FUNNY CAR TEAM POMONA (1) ADVANCE EVENT: NHRA Winternationals TRACK NAME / LOCATION: Auto Club Raceway at Pom ... Continue reading
Visteon to Release Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results Feb. 16
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 2, 2007 -- Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated systems, will release its fourth-quarter and full- year 2006 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 16, via PR Newswire. At 9 a.m. ET, a conference call is scheduled to d ... Continue reading
Cummins QSB3.3 verkozen tot ``Diesel of the Year 2007''
COLUMBUS, Indiana--De Cummins QSB3.3 motor heeft de prestigieuze titel "Diesel of the Year 2007" gekregen van een vooraanstaande Europese publicatie. De prijs is een erkenning van de innovatieve technologie die de 110-hp (82 kW) 3.3-liter motor in staat stelt om dezelfde prestaties te bieden dan die van grotere 4.0- to ... Continue reading
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Jeg Coughlin shines in Las Vegas test (NHRA)
Jeg Coughlin shines in Las Vegas test LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 2) - With less than a week to go before the start of the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Season, Jeg Coughlin appears ready to challenge for his fourth NHRA World Championship. During Friday's pre-season test session at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Co ... Continue reading
Jeg Coughlin - Super Stock (IMAGES)
Attached you will find some images for your use of the JEGS.com Chevy Cavalier Super Stock car Jeg Coughlin will be racing this year. He will be running this car in SS/CM at over a dozen NHRA national events in addition to driving in Pro Stock. Once again, thank you for your time and consideration. We appreciate your i ... Continue reading
NASCAR Drivers Edwards, Ragan Test at Infineon Raceway
NASCAR Drivers Ragan, Edwards Test at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2007) - Drivers Carl Edwards and David Ragan spent Friday afternoon testing the twists and turns of Infineon Raceway in preparation for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race, June 22-24. It was the first time on the road cou ... Continue reading
February 2, 2007 San Diego Auto Swap Newsletter All My Friends Drive The Low Rider... Greetings Gear Heads! Happy Super Bowl Weekend to everyone! Despite lots of competition and threatening weather, we saw some fantastic vehicles at our Sunday, January 28th, event. I want to send out a Special Thank You to Mayra and al ... Continue reading
CHICAGO and LAS VEGAS, Feb. 2 -- Kicking off NADA 2007 in Las Vegas, First Look (http://www.driveyournumbers.com/), the pre-owned performance management and inventory optimization solution from INCISENT Technologies, today introduced the First Look Search Engine, the automotive industry's first search engine for major ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz Announces Additional Initiatives Aimed at Streamlining Its North American Businesses
NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 2 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. today announced additional initiatives intended to maximize long-term value for its shareholders. Specifically, the Company announced: -- That it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its suspension facilities located in Bristol, Indiana a ... Continue reading
CARMAGNOLA, Italy, February 2 -- TK Aluminum Ltd., the indirect parent of Teksid Aluminum Luxembourg S.a r.l., S.C.A., today announced an update on its liquidity situation, as well as the status of potential asset sales transactions, including related discussions with relevant creditor constituents. The Company's previ ... Continue reading
ADP Announces Digital Marketing Suite of E-Business Solutions
- A new suite of services helps dealers create more traffic, drive more leads, close additional sales and keep more customers - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Feb. 3 -- The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc. today announced the launch of its Digital Marketing suite of solutions. ADP's Digital Marketing sol ... Continue reading
ADP Launches Network Phone ASP
- ADP delivers a comprehensive hosting solution for dealership phone system - HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Feb. 3 -- The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc. today announced the launch of its Network Phone ASP solution at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) 2007 Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Continue reading
Autobytel Becomes First Third-Party Buying Service to Automate Long-Term Follow Up for Dealers
LAS VEGAS--Autobytel Inc. today announced at the 2007 National Automobile Dealers Association Conference the launch of its Email Manager program designed to completely automate long-term dealership follow up for customer leads generated through Autobytel’s online web buying services. Moving forward, whenever an Autob ... Continue reading
Autobytel Introduces the Next Generation of Automotive Internet with Upcoming Launch of MyRide.com
IRVINE, Calif. & LAS VEGAS--Autobytel Inc. , a leading automotive Internet marketing services company, today announced at the 2007 National Automobile Dealers Association Conference the upcoming launch of its next generation consumer website, MyRide.com, the world’s first fully-integrated automotive vertical search e ... Continue reading
AutoSoft Dealers Benefit From Enhanced Ford Factory Integration Provided by Oxlo
AutoSoft Dealers Can Now Enjoy Improved Factory Communications Along With Four New Factory Interfaces to Ford LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3 -- Oxlo Systems Inc., the operator of the leading Dealer Integration Network, and AutoSoft International, Inc., North America's third largest Dealer Management System (DMS) vendor and one of f ... Continue reading
DealerTrack Launches InventoryPro, Next Generation Inventory Management Solution
InventoryPro is the foundation of DealerTrack's strategy to provide dealers with a comprehensive inventory management solution LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 3 -- DealerTrack, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , today announced the introduction of InventoryPro, a new inventory management solution for auto deal ... Continue reading
Jeg Coughlin posts round two finish in Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown (NHRA)
Coughlin posts round two finish in Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown LAS VEGAS (Feb. 3) – Jeg Coughlin drove the Slammers Ultimate Milk/Jegs.com Cobalt to a round two finish during today’s Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The three-time NHRA world champion qualified 13th in th ... Continue reading
Oxlo to Provide Integrations for Microsoft Next Generation DMS
Dealer Management System for Microsoft Dynamics AX (MSDMS) Developed and Marketed Through Infonizer, Will Use the Oxlo Dealer Integration Network for Reliable and Secure Dealer System Integrations LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3 -- Oxlo Systems Inc., Infonizer North America Inc., and Microsoft, announce an agreement for Oxlo to prov ... Continue reading
SCCA Champion Caddell Wins Biggest Prize in Runoffs History
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtesy MAZDASPEED Communications SCCA Champion Caddell Wins Biggest Prize in Runoffs History IRVINE, Calif. (Feb. 3, 2007) - Andrew Caddell won a unique competition hosted by MAZDASPEED Motorsports to score the biggest prize in amateur road racing: a new Mazda MX-5 which he'll race in the 2007 S ... Continue reading
Sixth Row Sprint Start For Canada's Hinchcliffe (S)
A1GP Round 7 - Saturday Qualifying Sixth Row Sprint Start For Canada's Hinchcliffe Saturday 03 February, 2007 - James Hinchcliffe bounced back from a frustrating Friday with A1 Team Canada to enjoy a more competitive qualifying run Saturday prior to Round 7 of the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at the Eastern Cre ... Continue reading
Dealer.com Launches Revolutionary Marketing Platform
BURLINGTON, Vt.--Dealer.com, a leading provider of online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, today announced that it has closed the marketing loop for dealers, by effectively creating a 360 view of auto dealersâ online and offline marketing investments and results. Todayâs launch of Dealer.com S ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Dealers Sell More Than One Million Vehicles Online through FordDirect
Ford Motor Company and FordDirect Announce Internet Dealer of the Year Winners LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3 -- As automobile dealers across the country gather in Las Vegas Feb. 3 - 6 for the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and take a look in their rear view mirrors at 2006 sales, one thing is clear ... Internet ... Continue reading
Oxlo to Integrate Ford Warranty System With Ford Export Dealers
Oxlo's Simplified Dealer System Integration Enables Greater Factory Integrations LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3 -- Oxlo Systems Inc., the operator of the leading Dealer Integration Network, announces an agreement with Ford Motor Company to provide integration services for the Ford warranty processing system to the dealer management ... Continue reading
Autobytel's MyRide.com to Feature Millions of Used Vehicle Listings, Per-Call Pricing for Dealers
IRVINE, Calif. & LAS VEGAS--Autobytel Inc. today announced at the 2007 National Automobile Dealers Association Conference the upcoming launch of the Internet's largest used car program as part of the companyâs new MyRide.com website, the worldâs first fully-integrated automotive vertical search experience. Sc ... Continue reading
Goodyear and NASCAR Extend Agreement
Goodyear to Continue as Exclusive Tire Supplier into Next Decade ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 3 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and NASCAR today jointly announced they have signed an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR's top three racing series for the next five years. The agre ... Continue reading
ASA NORTHWEST TOUR RESURRECTS HISTORICAL STOCK CAR TOURING SERIES
For Immediate Release ASA NORTHWEST TOUR RESURRECTS HISTORICAL STOCK CAR TOURING SERIES DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 2, 2007) - Stock car racers and fans in the Pacific Northwest can breath a sigh of relief with the announcement that the American Speed Association will be part of the legendary Northwest Tour. "So many ... Continue reading
AutoNation Names R. L. Polk & Co. to Manage Customer Prospecting Activities
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 2 -- R. L. Polk & Co. has been selected to manage customer prospecting activities for AutoNation and its 257 dealerships in 17 states. The agreement will provide AutoNation with a centralized source of highly qualified prospects by utilizing Polk's predictive modeling expertise. Creating a direc ... Continue reading
Edmunds’ Inside Line Launches Automotive Photo Store Powered by Pictopia
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Inside Line, Edmunds’ high-speed online car magazine, today announced that it has launched the Inside Line Photo Store at http://photostore.insideline.com. This new feature allows shoppers to purchase top-quality images of cars and trucks taken by the highly-regarded photographers of the most-re ... Continue reading
General Motors Certifies Autobytel’s Web Control System for New GM OneSource
IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. , a leading automotive Internet marketing services company, today announced that its customer management system, Web Control®, is certified for General Motors’ GM OneSource, enabling integration between the two lead management tools. Several hundred GM dealers already use Web Control f ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Emissions Technologies Group
TROY, Michigan, February 2 -- - Proceeds to Further Strengthen Balance Sheet and Support Growth in Vehicle Systems and Controls, Asian Markets and Aftermarket Products and Services ArvinMeritor, Inc., announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Emissions Technologies business group to One Equi ... Continue reading
Carfax Brings Vehicle History Information to Life
LAS VEGAS--Carfax today introduced a unique enhancement to its Vehicle History Reports that gives used car shoppers a better understanding of a vehicleâs past. Carfax Xpert is the industryâs first virtual guide, offering greater detail about the information consumers find most important when purchasing a used ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- CDMdata Inc. (http://www.cdmdata.com/), a Kelley Blue Book company, has signed an agreement with SiSTeR Technologies, an industry leader in online retail multimedia content, to allow dealers to quickly and easily add short video presentations of vehicle listings to CDMdata customers. Through t ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Extends Relationship With ProMax Online(R)
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/), the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, extends its relationship with Dealer Marketing Services Inc., makers of the industry leading front-end software, ProMax Online. As per the new agreement, Kelley Blue Book's well-known and long-tr ... Continue reading
Study Shows KBB Branding Has Positive Impact among New and Used In-Market Buyers IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- A recent survey conducted on Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com found 72 percent of in-market new and used vehicle shoppers are more likely to purchase a vehicle from a dealership using Kelley Blue Book endorsements such ... Continue reading
Nowcom's Dealer Desktop Features Kelley Blue Book Values
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/), the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, has signed a new agreement providing customers of Nowcom's Dealer Desktop with the most timely and accurate used vehicle values in the industry. Dealer Desktop is a full-bodied program designed t ... Continue reading
February 3, 2007 -- LAS VEGAS -- Richard Colliver Executive Vice President, Automobile Sales American Honda Motor Co., Inc. February 3, 2007 Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It is a heartfelt pleasure for me to be with you here in Las Vegas. You know I never thought that in the twilight of my career, I would have a ... Continue reading
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