Ford recalls 527,000 SUVs after engine fires
DETROIT April 11, 2007; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday it was recalling 527,000 Escape sport utility vehicles after receiving reports of engine fires linked to the anti-lock brake connectors. The vehicles involved in the recall were from the model years 2001 to 2004, Ford spokeswoman Kristen Kin ... Continue reading
Ford recalls 527,000 Escapes made in KC, Ohio
Dearborn MI April 11, 2007; Ford Motor Co. will recall 527,000 Escape sports utility vehicles made in Kansas City and Avon Lake, Ohio, because of concerns that faulty seals in the vehicles' anti-lock braking systems could cause engine fires or other problems. Ford spokeswoman Jennifer Moore said Wednesday that the reca ... Continue reading
NHRA - Ashley looking for Lightning Odds in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - According to a 2003 NASA-funded environmental study, once a bolt of lightning strikes, there is a more than 35 percent greater chance it will strike in the same area again, often-times repeatedly. Two-time Pro Modified World Champion Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels, Inc. Dodge Charger nitro Funn ... Continue reading
GRAND AM - Nastasi Takes KONI Challenge Grand Sport Points Lead into Round 2
at Homestead-Miami Speedway DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 11, 2007) â On the heels of his victory in the 2007 Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series season-opening Fresh From Florida 200 at Daytona International Speedway, car owner/driver Tom Nastasi will lead a field of 45 Grand Sport (GS) class race cars to Homestead-Miami ... Continue reading
RACING VENUES - PRO/CELEBS WEIGH IN...
<p>LONG BEACH, Calif., April 11 -- Anybody who thinks it's easy to get behind-the-wheel of a race-ready Toyota Scion tC and race at top speeds through the downtown streets of Long Beach, California, on a 1.97-mile street circuit for this year's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race on Saturday, April 14, can't even comprehend the ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice.com's April "Best Deals" Winners Offer Benchmark for New Models
CAMPBELL, Calif.--PRIMEDIAâs IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its âBest Deals of the Monthâ for April 2007, providing an interesting benchmark for some of the new models that debuted last week at the New York A ... Continue reading
A1GP - McIntosh and Lacroix Prepare for Chinese Challenge
Wednesday 11 April, 2007 - The Shanghai International Circuit in China plays host to the penultimate round of the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend, 13th-15th April, with A1 Team Canada seeking to use the event to break back into the top-ten of the A1GP Nations Standings fielding Coquitlam's Sean McInto ... Continue reading
NHRA - Richie Stevens Jr. and Allen Johnson Have Good Reason to Say Viva Las Vegas
* Stevens looking to double-up at Las Vegas * With a recent finals appearance in the bank, Johnson aims to cash in * Richie Stevens Jr. stats * Allen Johnson stats * SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals event details Center Line, Mich. ‹ Heading into the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals this weekend at The Strip at Las ... Continue reading
NHRA - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION LUCAS OIL SERIES SEASON OPENER AT ORP CANCELED
Wintry weather has forced NHRA and track officials to reschedule the North Central division's season opening NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event planned for this weekend (April 13-15) at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. The event has been moved to next weekend, April 20-22. ... Continue reading
NHRA - SECOND VEGAS WIN BECKONS BECKMAN
LAS VEGAS (April 11, 2007) - Jack Beckman arrived at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last October to drive in only his fourth-ever NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Funny Car national event after joining Don Schumacher Racing following the U.S. Nationals. He left with his first victory in that class, then went on ... Continue reading
INDYCAR - 1996 WINNER B. LAZIER TO RACE FOR SCHMIDT IN INDIANAPOLIS 500
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, April 11, 2007 â 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier has teamed up with Indy Pro Series championship team owner Sam Schmidt for an entry in the 91st Indianapolis 500. Lazier will drive the No. 99 Sam Schmidt Motorsports Dallara/Honda/Firestone. Tim Neff is the race strategist. Twenty ... Continue reading
FORMULA BMW USA - TEAM KMA DRIVERS LOOKING GOOD AT VIR
Alton, VA (April 9, 2007) - Team KMA Drivers Julia Landauer, Jeffrey Petriello and Mike Hill took to the track this weekend at the second Official test for the 2007 Formula BMW USA Championship. Jeffrey Petriello posted the fastest time of the second session during the final day and finished 4th fastest overall for the ... Continue reading
RACING VENUES - Grand Prix of Houston Announces 2007 Sponsors
HOUSTON, April 11, 2007 - The Grand Prix of Houston will roar back to JAGFlo Speedway at Reliant Park on April 20-22, and along with the high-speed cars of Champ Car and American Le Mans the event will bring a strong roster of corporate sponsors. The Grand Prix announced today the complete lineup of official sponsors f ... Continue reading
RACING VENUES - ROAD AT 2007 TOYOTA PRO/CELEBRITY RACE
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 9, 2007) â Thereâs no doubt that nobody is faster behind the wheel of a Scion than NHRA sport compact champion Scott Kelley, but thatâs usually in the All-Motor class over a quarter-mile. This weekend, Kelly will be traveling a new road â one with left and right-hand turns ... Continue reading
RACING VENUES - STUDENTS WORLDWIDE TO LEARN THROUGH BALL STATE-IMS FIELD TRIP
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, April 11, 2007 â Indianapolis Motor Speedway is partnering with Ball State University and the Best Buy Childrenâs Foundation to deliver the exciting science of racing to a potential audience of more than 19.5 million students in five countries Tuesday, April 17. Ball Stateâs ongo ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53707) has announced the addition of Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade (1996-2008) to their offering. This industry report focuses upon the Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing industry. ... Continue reading
Annual U.S. Wind Power Rankings: News from AWEA
Att. Editors and Reporters, The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today released its annual rankings of wind energy development in the United States (see full release at http://www.awea.org/newsroom/releases/Annual_US_Wind_Power_Rankings_041 1 07.html ). The U.S. wind energy industry installed over 2,400 megawatt ... Continue reading
The New York Times Adds First Medium-Duty Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle on the East Coast
NEW YORK--The New York Times announced today that it has been selected to receive the first medium-duty plug-in hybrid vehicle on the East Coast of the United States and the first of its kind in New York State as part of a commercial fleet performance demonstration and technology evaluation process. The van, a Dodge Sp ... Continue reading
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--With more than $14 billion in retail sales and more than 370,000 annual unit shipments last year, the RV industry was a large and virtually untapped market for International Truck and Engine Corporation â until now. International, a Navistar company, is partnering with Conquest Motorhomes, a div ... Continue reading
Checking Tire Pressure Can Save Lives and Money at the Pump - VIDEO ENHANCED
PHILADELPHIA--Recognizing that underinflated tires are responsible for automobile crashes that result in 660 fatalities and 33,000 injuries each year, The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack , the nationâs leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, will promote National Tire Safety Week April 22-28 in ... Continue reading
AutoTrader.com Enhances Customization of Popular Consumer Site Feature
ATLANTA--AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announced several enhancements to its popular MyAutoTrader.com featureâa function that allows consumers to save vehicles and searches to their own personal âshopping cartââto provide car shoppers with additional convenience and flex ... Continue reading
Celebrities Learn from Pro Stock Car Drivers and Compete for the Checkered Flag BOSTON, April 11 -- Celebrities including Jewel, Tony Hawk, Serena Williams and William Shatner are dreaming of life in the fast lane, as they race to the finish in the new reality show, "Fast Cars & Superstars -- Gillette Young Guns Celebr ... Continue reading
ALMS - Two-Time Class Champs Pass on 2007 24 Hour To Focus on American Le Mans Series
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 11, 2007 – Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing publicly declared today that it will, regretfully, relinquish its invitation to compete in the 75th Annual 24 Heures du Mans. On Tuesday, team manager and official entrant Dale White (Bozeman, MT, USA) made the two-time Le Mans class ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Sees Bidders and Excludes Kerkorian
Washington DC April 11, 2007; Thge AIADA newsletter reported that DaimlerChrysler AG executives will meet in New York this week with bidders for the German automaker's Chrysler unit, but it appears that billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp., which is interested in both the automotive business and Chrysler financi ... Continue reading
INDYCAR - Indy Japan 300 FAST FACTS
WHAT: Indy Japan 300, third race in 17-race 2007 season; only IndyCar Series event that will take place outside of the United States. WHERE: Twin Ring Motegi, 1.5-mile asphalt oval WHEN: 1 p.m. (Japan Time), Saturday, April 21; Midnight (ET), April 21 DISTANCE: 200 laps/300 miles POSTED AWARDS: More than $1 million CAR ... Continue reading
NHRA - John Force Teleconference (April 10)
NHRA Teleconference Transcript: John Force Racing, April 10, 2007 THE MODERATOR: I would like to welcome everyone to today's teleconference. Our guest on the call today will be John Force. Joining John on the call will be John Force Racing crew chief John Medlen; Ashley Force, rookie driver of the Castrol GTX Ford Must ... Continue reading
OFAA - RacingJunk.com(r) announces web sponsorship.....
North Adams, MA* (April 11, 2007) – RacingJunk.com(r) announced today that they have finalized a deal with Outlaw Fuel Altereds, a group of independent racers who race in the southwest. RacingJunk.com(r) is now the official classified website of the Outlaw Fuel Altereds Association. "Partnering with RacingJunk.co ... Continue reading
NHRA - CAPPS EXPECTING A LITTLE 'DEJA VU' IN VEGAS
CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 10, 2007) - NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Funny Car points leader Ron Capps is expecting a little "deja vu" and perhaps a bit of a distraction this weekend at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals. The driver of the Brut Revolution Dodge Charger R/T enters this event following back-to-back seas ... Continue reading
NASCAR ( NNCS) - Mark Martin Teleconference
THE MODERATOR: How do you feel coming back to Phoenix International Raceway next weekend? MARK MARTIN: I'm all charged up, ready to go to the racetrack. I'm all excited. I have certainly been anything but on vacation. I just can't imagine how I could have possibly been more busy these three weeks considering that I was ... Continue reading
AT&T and Continental Sign Global Network Contract
FRANKFURT, Germany, April 11 -- AT&T Inc. today announced that Continental, a leading automotive supplier, has extended an existing network contract with AT&T for an additional three years. AT&T will operate a Virtual Private Network (VPN) at more than 230 Continental sites in 34 countries.(1) The overall contract incl ... Continue reading
CompleteAuto Software Campaign Showing Notable Growth.
ORLANDO, Fla.--CompleteAuto, an RCAU Company (PINK SHEETS: RCAU), announced today that itâs sales campaign to market and contract its vehicle listing software has shown remarkable growth. From the outset of the CompleteAuto sales campaign, its contracted dealer client-base has increased over 600 percent from 65 to ... Continue reading
Volvo to Invest in Cab Production in France
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--AB Volvoâs (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) Board of Directors has decided to invest SEK 530 M in subsidiary Renault Trucksâ cab plant in Blainville, France. The investment is being made to increase capacity and comprises both assembly and painting. Renault Trucksâ cab plant in Blainville produ ... Continue reading
SARASOTA, Fla.--Arkona, Inc. (OTCBB: ARKN), one of the three largest dealer management system providers in the United States, the leader in on-demand solutions for new car franchise, independent and powersports dealerships, and the number one ranked dealer management solution provider as awarded by Auto Dealer Monthly ... Continue reading
Berry Named President of Eberspaecher North America
NOVI, Mich., April 10 -- Dennis Berry has been named president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Eberspaecher North America, a leading global supplier of exhaust technology for the automotive industry, according to Dr. Thomas Wuensche, CEO of the company's Exhaust Technology Division. Prior to joining Eberspaecher N ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices Won't Put a Damper on Vacation Season
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Donât expect less crowded roads and waterways this vacation season. According to Nationwide Mutual Insuranceâs Second Annual Fueling Powersports Index, powersporters â owners of RVs, travel trailers, boats and motorcycles â indicate even if gas prices go up, their love for their life ... Continue reading
NADAguides.com and Experian Automotive Extend Partnership Through 2009
COSTA MESA, Calif., April 10 -- NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/) a leading vehicle pricing and information website, and Experian Automotive (http://www.experianautomotive.com/), a division of global information solutions company Experian(R) Inc., today announced they have extended their partnership through D ... Continue reading
Glide into the Spring Driving Season with These Tips
FAIRFAX, Va.--Springtime. The fresh buds on the trees are just beginning to open, while the stale salty residue on your car has seemingly become permanent. While spring cleaning is a normal occurrence in most households, most people donât perform that same due diligence with their cars. Get with it! You and your c ... Continue reading
Hyundai Santa Fe is Ranked Among the Best Small SUVs Tested By Consumer Reports
Santa Fe now ranked just below CR's top-rated Toyota RAV4; Dodge Nitro posts disappointing "Fair" score NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newly redesigned, the Hyundai Santa Fe Limited earned a "Very Good" overall rating -- surpassed only by the V6-powered Toyota RAV4 Limited -- in tests for the May issue o ... Continue reading
NADA to Testify at Senate Insurance Hearing
Vehicle Total-Loss Disclosure to be Highlighted WHAT: The National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) Vice President of Legislative Affairs, David Regan, will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee in support of vehicle total-loss disclosure legislation, S. 545, during an oversight hearing on the property an ... Continue reading
Five Local Winners Will Drive Home in a New Kia Rio LOS ANGELES, April 10 -- Fifteen Los Angeles-area Kia retailers have teamed up with KVEA/Telemundo for "The Power to Surprise Sweepstakes: The Great Kia Car Giveaway," where one Kia Rio will be given away each month beginning in April. The contest will run through the ... Continue reading
BURNSVILLE, Minn.--AAA and Ford are giving high school students the keys to start their careers in the automotive repair industry as they team up to test studentsâ automotive knowledge and technical skills. On Wednesday, April 25, 12 juniors and seniors from six high schools across Minnesota will meet in Brooklyn ... Continue reading
Most Successful Cars.com Dealers Use Variety of Tactics to Drive Internet Sales CHICAGO, April 10 -- Marking the release of the seventh annual Ward's e-Dealer 100, Cars.com announces a free webinar for dealers, "The Secrets of Their Success: Tips from the Ward's e-Dealer 100." Attendees will learn about the internet sa ... Continue reading
Bush Administration Establishes Program to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency, Greenhouse Gases
News for Release: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) * * *Bush Administration Establishes Program to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency, Greenhouse Gases* EPA Contact: Jennifer Wood, (202) 564-4355 / Wood.Jennifer@epa.gov DOE Contact: Megan Barnett, (202) 586-4940 / Megan.Barnett@hq.doe.gov N ... Continue reading
Talk or Ticket: Poll Reveals Drivers Want Stronger Laws to Limit Cell Phone Usage While Driving
SEATTLE, April 10 -- According to the 2007 PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll, 85 percent of Washington drivers believe that talking on a cell phone while driving should be legal only with a hands-free device, or made illegal altogether. The poll, which surveyed 600 Washington drivers, shows that two-thirds believe that ta ... Continue reading
Toyota Driving Expectations Offers Chicago-Area Teens New Approach To Driving Education
Program Teaches Teens and Parents Defensive Driving Techniques via Real-World Scenarios GURNEE, Ill., April 10 -- One of the most important events in a teenager's life is obtaining a driver's license. But while young drivers account for just 6.6 percent of all licensed drivers, they account for nearly 14 percent of all ... Continue reading
Baltimore High Schoolers Pitch in for a Cleaner and Greener Baltimore
Johnson Controls partners with Student Conservation Association and Civic Works on innovative summer program BALTIMORE, April 10 -- Baltimore high school students now have a hands-on opportunity to explore a new career path in environmental conservation. Today, Johnson Controls, in partnership with the Student Conserva ... Continue reading
Visteon Raises $500 Million Through Amended Secured Term Loan
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 10, 2007 -- Visteon Corporation announced it has added an incremental $500 million tranche to an existing term loan facility, enhancing its liquidity as it continues to make solid progress with its multi-year improvement plan. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LO ... Continue reading
i-level Becomes First Foreign-Owned Member of China's National Taxi Association
SHANGHAI, China, April 10 -- i-level Media Group Incorporated (BULLETIN BOARD: ILVL.OB) today announced that it has been granted executive membership status in China's national taxi association, the China Taxicab and Livery Association ("CTLA" or " the association"), as the association's first foreign-owned member. As ... Continue reading
Fischer Named President of Hella Electronics Corporation
PLYMOUTH TWP., Mich., April 10 -- Dr.-Ing Martin Fischer has been named president of Hella Electronics Corporation, a global tier-one supplier of automotive lighting and electronic equipment. Fischer will be responsible for Hella's electronics business in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) region, headquar ... Continue reading
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