IndyCar Series Prepares for Debut of 100 Percent Fuel-Grade Ethanol
INDIANAPOLIS--The IndyCar Series is poised to make motorsports history when it turns the first competitive laps with its 3.5-liter Honda Indy V-8 engine powered by 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol at the XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 on March 24 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The IndyCar Series is the first in motorsports to ... Continue reading
13th Annual Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Gears up for 2007 East Coast Adventure
The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride is poised to make a big splash in 2007, traveling 2,800 miles down the East Coast from July 14-22. Enclosed and attached please find information about the 2007 Ride, route, Chick-fil-A and other sponsors, and - at the heart of it all - Victory Junction Gang Camp, the Ride's prima ... Continue reading
Tax Guidance for Hybrid/Alternative-Fuel Car Owners
Tax credits on 14 vehicles benefit green car buyers CHICAGO, March 16 -- Hybrid and alternative-fuel vehicles are well-known for their green credentials, but they can also save you money on your taxes. Cars.com has taken the guesswork out of tax credits for green vehicle buyers by offering consumers information about c ... Continue reading
The Home Depot Expands Sponsorship With NASCAR and Becomes the Exclusive Retailer of NASCAR Day
Proceeds to benefit The NASCAR Foundation and KaBOOM! ATLANTA, March 16 -- The Home Depot(R), the world's largest home improvement retailer and the "Official Home Improvement Warehouse of NASCAR(R)," today announced it will become this year's exclusive retailer of NASCAR Day pins. NASCAR Day 2007, an annual, charitable ... Continue reading
Los Angeles Designer to Show Fall 2007 Collection in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week LOS ANGELES, March 16 -- Anthony Franco, known for his edgy and elegant Hollywood inspired collections, will be featuring his Fall 2007 collection as the "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designer for this season's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smas ... Continue reading
Consumers Using Internet to Sell Cars
Washington DC March 16, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to MSNBC, consumers are using the Internet to sell their cars themselves rather than accepting a trade-in offer from a dealer. The trend gained momentum last year as consumers found car dealers especially soaring with their trade-in offers becau ... Continue reading
March 2007 ''Best Deals'' From IntelliChoice.com
CAMPBELL, Calif.March 16, 2007; IntelliChoice.com www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" for March 2007. For the first time, IntelliChoice.com's monthly list makes room for the increasingly popular category of crossover ... Continue reading
UAW, Toyota differ on Union Organization
Washington DC March 16, 2007; Thye AIADA newsletter reported that United Auto Workers leaders and Toyota Motor Co. officials differed Tuesday about whether the union is making progress in organizing workers at the Japanese automaker's Georgetown, Ky., plant. The Detroit News reports that the union has seen "increased a ... Continue reading
Barrett-Jackson Sues to Halt Defamation
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 16 -- Late yesterday Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. LLC filed suit in U.S. District Court in relation to a situation that occurred at the company's January 2007 Scottsdale event. A consignor, apparently unhappy with the $300,000 sale price of his vehicle, placed chains and locks on the vehicle aft ... Continue reading
Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Sebring - Thursday Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Corsa Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Ferrari Repaired and Quick Lopez Runs Second Quick GT2 Time in Wet Nighttime Conditions at Sebring SEBRING, Fla., March 15, 2007 – For the veterans at White Lightning Racing, the saga that the Corsa Motorsports’ No. 32 EquiWest/Michelin Ferrari F4 ... Continue reading
2007 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice
2007 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX ALBERT PARK, MELBOURNE 16 MARCH FREE PRACTICE The Honda Racing F1 Team's Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello commenced their 2007 season challenge today as free practice got underway in Melbourne for the opening round of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The team's new 'earth' ca ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Management Changes
TOKYO, March 16 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced changes to its senior global management team. All changes are effective April 1, 2007. "The priority for our new management team is to act decisively on the multiple challenges facing Nissan and to boost our overall performance in 2007," said Nissan President a ... Continue reading
Design Center Gallery Presents "Five"
WARREN, Mich. - General Motors and the Design Center Gallery, located at the Technical Center, are proud to present "Five", featuring the work of approximately 40 Design Center artists. "Five" represents a celebration of Design's fifth year as a permanent gallery within the Design Center studios. All participating arti ... Continue reading
Monster Motors Launches Auto Auction TV on Chicago Cable in Alliance with Viamedia
CHICAGO--Monster Motors, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MRMT) announces launching Auto Auction TV on Chicago cable in an alliance with Viamedia. Auto Auction TV is a cable version of the Company’s online auto auction at ChicagoAutoAuction.com. Buyers will be able to view the same cars on cable “Channel 99†that are u ... Continue reading
Hyundai Expands Azera Lineup With New GLS Model Featuring 28-MPG 3.3L V6 Engine
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., March 15 -- Hyundai Motor America announced pricing today for the all-new 2007 Hyundai Azera GLS equipped with a powerful, yet fuel-efficient 3.3-liter V6 engine. The SE trim level has also been upgraded and a surround sound audio system is now available on the Limited model. GLS 3.3L V6 5-Spee ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Cuts Prices in China
SHANGHAI, March 16, 2007 Reuters reported that Volkswagen AG cut prices on several of its China-made cars by up to 11 percent, its Shanghai joint venture said, to promote sales in the fiercely contested market. Shanghai Volkswagen, the auto maker's manufacturing venture with Shanghai Automotive Co., has reduced the pri ... Continue reading
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