Federal Judge Tosses Calif Global Warming Lawsuit Against Automakers
SAN FRANCISCO September 17, 2007; Paul Elias riting for the AP reported that a federal judge on Monday tossed out a lawsuit filed by California that sought to hold the world's six largest automakers accountable for their contribution to global warming. In its lawsuit filed last year, California blamed the auto industry ... Continue reading
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2008 Buick Enclave Engine: 3.6-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 275 hp @ 6600 rpm/251 lb.-ft. @ 3200 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic/manual Wheelbase: 119.0 in. Length x Width x Height: 201.5 x 79.0 x 72.5 in. Tires: 255/65R18 Cargo volume: 18.9/115.1 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Used Car Shopping and Comparison Now Easier and Faster With the AutoCheck Score(SM)
Automotive industry's first numeric vehicle history scoring system now available on all AutoCheck(R) vehicle history reports SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 17 -- When you're used car shopping, trying to understand the meaning of all the information on a vehicle history report can be a confusing and lengthy process. Should I b ... Continue reading
Jay Leno Set to Drive the BMW Hydrogen 7 On U.S. Roadways
Leno Joins Actor Will Ferrell and Other High Profile Individuals as One of the First to be given a BMW Hydrogen 7 WOODCLIFF, N.J., Sept. 17 -- BMW today announced that Jay Leno became the latest person to receive keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 -- the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan. The Emmy-winning comedian and host of ... Continue reading
2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 Coupe and 2007 S-Class Reviews
2007 MERCEDES BENZ CL550 COUPE AND S-CLASS SEDAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I havenât driven anything with this much eye appeal since the Rolls Royce Phantom. The new Mercedes Benz CL550 pillarless hardtop coupe has enough visual drama to turn the heads of anyone who pays attention to cars â ... Continue reading
Tutorial - Motor Vehicle Defects and Recall Campaigns
Motor Vehicle Defects and Recall Campaigns Introduction Approximately 42,000 lives are lost annually on our Nation’s highways. Traffic crashes are the primary cause of debilitating injuries in the United States and the number one killer of Americans under the age of 34. In addition to staggering emotional costs, the ... Continue reading
Dodge to Auction First 2008 Dodge Challengers
Proceeds to benefit charitable organizations - Dodge Challenger No. 1 to benefit notMYkid - Dodge Challenger No. 2 to benefit United Way of Southeastern Michigan - A Third Dodge Challenger will be auctioned off on eBay.com in early 2008 - All three vehicles will be 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8(R) models, featuring HEMI(R ... Continue reading
Given the fact that the MSWC have already taken all McLaren-Mercedes Constructors Points for the 2007 Championship, the information below seems a bit, er, irrelevant. Nonetheless the wheels of FIA "justice" continue to turn....to whit; "At the qualifying session of the 2007 Hungarian Grand Prix, the Panel of the Stewar ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (TOOELE) - DISAPPOINTING AND CONTROVERSIAL CHAMPIONSHIP OUTCOME FOR TELMEX TEAM
Plenty of drama and controversy permeated the final laps of the 1000K (7.5 hour) endurance race and season at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah for what was touted as the closest championship battle in motorsports history, but ended with disappointment for the No.01 TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates team. Sco ... Continue reading
NASCAR NNCS (DOVER) - CHASE MOVES ON...
Week 28: The Chase Heads To Dover For The Top 12 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2007) â Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12, going into the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sept. 23. 1 â Jimmie Johnson (No. ... Continue reading
NHRA (MEMPHIS) - WILL TURNED AWAY IN FIRST ROUND LOSS...
The driver of the KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed "Support our Troops and Families" dragster, Hillary Will, saw her quest for the Top Fuel title at the 20th annual NHRA O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals come to an end in a close first round match up. In the opening round against Brandon Bernstein, who quali ... Continue reading
Watanabe Orders Toyota's Developers Back to Drawing Board
Washington DC September 17, 2007; The AIADA reported that Toyota Motor President Katsuaki Watanabe is not completely satisfied with the automaker's low-cost car. "When I drove the first prototype in late March, I found the level of the new car not bad," Watanabe told Automotive News Europe at the IAA in Frankfurt. "But ... Continue reading
NHRA (MEMPHIS) - SCELZI MOVES TO 4TH IN THE COUNTDOWN...
Gary Scelzi was singing anything but the blues at the O'Reilly Mid-South NHRA Nationals today at Memphis Motorsports Park. He was singing a song of praise after winning his third Funny Car national event of the season and moving into the No. 4 spot in the Countdown to Four playoffs. His praise was not only for his Mopa ... Continue reading
NHRA (MEMPHIS) - TROXEL TAKES FOURTH WIN...
Melanie Troxel scored her fourth win of her career and second of the season, in dramatic style today in the 20th annual O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park. Driving her Vietnam Veterans POW/MIA Top Fuel dragster, owned by Forrest and Charlotte Lucas and sponsored by Torcos Evan Knoll, powered ... Continue reading
What Sizzled, What Fizzled in Frankfurt
Washington DC September 17, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Europe's automakers are trying to show that you can go green and still paint the town red. This is a European show, but there are huge implications for the United States: If Congress passes tough fuel-economy standards, the ... Continue reading
NASCAR CANADA (BRANTFORD, ONT ) - Bray Autosport Returns to NASCAR with LUCAS OIL
Jim Bray is proud to announce the return of Bray Autosport to NASCAR and a return to action following a three year absence from the sport. Jim has over fifty years of racing experience from NASCAR's early days and now to NASCAR's beginning in Canada. Jim has competed himself from the high bank's of Daytona to Ontario, ... Continue reading
AMA (LAGUNA) - SPIES TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP...
Yoshimura Suzuki's Ben Spies captured his second AMA Superbike Championship in a row after winning the final round of the series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday afternoon. Newly crowned Spies' victory also belongs to the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, which won all 19 AMA Superbike races this year -- the first time ... Continue reading
Chile's Largest Power Company Brings Electric Vehicles to the People
SANTA ROSA, Calif. & SANTIAGO, Chile--To help mitigate pollution and traffic congestion, Chile's largest power company, CHILECTRA, will allow its customers to use their monthly utility bill to finance the purchase of electric bicycles, scooters, mopeds and other vehicles from US-based ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP). As part of the p ... Continue reading
R. L. Polk & Co. Hybrid Analysis Shows U.S. Midwest Region Fastest Growing, But West Still Leads
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 17 -- New hybrid vehicle registrations have grown more than 49 percent nationwide in the first seven months of 2007 when compared to the same timeframe in 2006, according to R. L. Polk & Co. The Midwest region posted the highest increase of 56.9 percent when compared to the South, Northeast and ... Continue reading
NHRA (MEMPHIS) - CAPPS MOVES TO THIRD IN THE COUNTDOWN...
With his quarterfinal finish today at the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park, Ron Capps moved into third in the Countdown to Four point standings. With his teammate Gary Scelzi winning the event, and his other teammate Jack Beckman runner-up, all three Don Schumacher Racing Funny Cars are in ... Continue reading
FIA (PARIS) - TRANSCRIPT SCHEDULES ASSOCIATED WITH MCLAREN/FERRARI ISSUE...
According to the FIA; "Complete transcripts of the July 26th and September 13th hearings have been sent to both McLaren and Ferrari this afternoon. ... Continue reading
On Wednesday, Sept. 19, NASCARâs top 12 crew chiefs in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup will go full throttle on a special two-hour NASCAR Performance Live radio show broadcast originating in front of a live audience at the NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI) in Mooresville, N.C., from 7-9 p.m. ET. The two-hour ra ... Continue reading
NASCAR (DAYTONA) - Brooks To Lead NASCAR's Charlotte, N.C. Office
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that effective immediately, Paul Brooks, senior vice president for NASCAR, will take over day-to-day responsibilities for NASCARâs Charlotte, N.C. offices and will lead efforts for the creation of the NASCAR Media Group. All broadcasting, ... Continue reading
Lexus Launches £6 Million Hybrid Campaign in the UK
LONDON - September 17, 2007: Luxury car maker Lexus has announced a substantial multimedia ad campaign promoting its industry-leading range of hybrid models for the fourth quarter of 2007. The spend of more than £6 million includes national TV, landmark billboard, on-line, and magazine activities. Designed and co-ordi ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Pricing on All-New 2008 Rogue
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 17 -- Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on the all-new 2008 Nissan Rogue, which goes on sale September 18 at Nissan dealers nationwide. Rogue is Nissan's first entry into the small crossover SUV segment. It is available in two well-equipped, high-value models, Rogue S and Rogue ... Continue reading
2007 Frankfurt Motor Show: The New Chrysler Puts More Muscle into European Expansion - VIDEO FEATURE
FRANKFURT - September 17, 2007: As last week's press conference at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show illustrated, the New Chrysler is putting more muscle behind the brandâs expansion in volume markets outside North America with the world premiere of the all-new Dodge Journey at the 2007 International Motor Show (IAA) ... Continue reading
Car-buying in U.S. Helps Retail Sales Numbers
WASHINGTON September 16, 2007; Martin Crutsinger writing for The AP reported that consumers kept spending in August and factories kept producing, but the gains were weaker than expected as financial market turbulence and a slumping housing market continued to weigh on the economy. Analysts said the new economic reports ... Continue reading
Tokyo, Japan, Sept 16, 2007; The world's first biofabric made with completely plant-derived fibers, suitable for use in vehicle interiors, has been developed by Mazda Motor Corporation in collaboration with Teijin Limited and Teijin Fibers Limited. This newly developed biofabric does not contain any oil-based materials ... Continue reading
Daihatsu devises fuel cell tech to eliminate use of platinum
TOKYO September 15, 2007 â Daihatsu Motor Co said Friday it has developed a new fuel cell technology that eliminates the use of platinum, a precious metal, which would reduce the cost of producing environment-friendly fuel-cell vehicles. Conventional fuel cells use expensive platinum in the electrode catalyst mate ... Continue reading
China Encouraging Automakers To Be Actively Involved In Setting International Standards
SHANGHAI - September 17, 2007: Chinaâs Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said the government encourages Chinese auto enterprises to be actively involved in making international auto test standards. "Though China's auto exports have been surging rapidly in recent years, Chinese auto industry is still a labor-intensive and ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Celebrates the Launch of 2008's at the St. Louis South Assembly Plant
-- Production of domestic and international minivan models -- Enhanced manufacturing flexibility at St. Louis Assembly -- Smart Manufacturing workplace organizational model promotes creativity on plant floor AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 16 -- Today, Chrysler LLC celebrates the manufacturing launch of the all-new 2008 Dod ... Continue reading
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