Hyatt Advertising Wins Hemborg Ford Account
REDLANDS, Calif.--Hyatt Advertising www.hyattadvertising.com announced today that it had been awarded the Hemborg Ford advertising account. Hemborg Ford www.hemborgford.com is based in Norco. Founded 23 years ago, Hemborg Ford is the largest auto dealership in Norco but still remains a family business. Hemborg Ford off ... Continue reading
AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show
The magazine's Editors' Choice Awards recognize Best in Show, Best Concept, Most Significant and Most Fun DETROIT, Sept. 21 -- The AutoWeek editorial staff will announce its Editors' Choice Award winners for the 2007 Frankfurt International Motor Show in its September 24 issue. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prn ... Continue reading
Harman Comments on Previously Announced Merger
WASHINGTON--Harman International Industries, Incorporated announced that it was informed this afternoon that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) and GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P. (GSCP) no longer intend to complete the previously announced acquisition of Harman by a company formed by investment funds affiliate ... Continue reading
Dealer.com Ranks 22 on the Deloitte Fast 50
BURLINGTON, Vt.--Dealer.com, a leading provider of online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, today announced that it has been recognized as one of New Englandâs fastest growing technology companies by the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 50. Ranking 22 on the New England regional list with 947.98 ... Continue reading
Car Maintenance Tips as the Temperature Dips
FAIRFAX, Va.--The cooler weather is usually a welcome break from the summer heat â but itâs also a sign that even colder weather is just around the corner. That means now is a great time to service your vehicle so you can address issues before they develop into major problems. Doing so can save you costly rep ... Continue reading
BEIJING & PITTSBURGH--Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Company, Ltd, and Alcoa announced today the formation of a partnership to apply world-class structural design, materials and manufacturing technologies to develop a new generation of energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly buses for Chinaâs growing commuting public. Th ... Continue reading
ZAP Signs Electric Car Joint Venture with China's Largest Luxury Bus Manufacturer
Youngman Auto Group to Make Electric and Hybrid Cars, Trucks and Buses for Joint Venture JINHUA CITY, China and SANTA ROSA, Calif., Sept. 21 -- In a joint statement released today, USA electric car pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) and Youngman Automotive Group, China's number one luxury motor coach and high-quality c ... Continue reading
The South African Vehicle Industry Accounts for Nearly 7% of the Country's Exports
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69182) has announced the addition of âThe South African Automotive Industryâ to their offering. This month, we take a look at vehicle production in South Africa. It is the second biggest industry in South Africa, and one of its ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (LONDON) - RACE RETRO SUPPORTS LONDON MOTORSPORT SHOW...
SUPPORT LONDON MOTORSPORT SHOW... The organisers of Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsport Show, are bringing their knowledge of the motorsport vehicles of yesteryear to create a Historic Motorsport Zone at this year's London Motorsport Show, held at ExCeL London on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December. The ... Continue reading
ALMS (ROAD ATLANTA) - LONG BACK IN THE PROTOTYPE PICTURE AT PETIT
Patrick Long will race at Petit Le Mans for Penske Racing for the first time since Sebring. It's hard to believe that it has been more than 18 months since Patrick Long last completed a racing lap for Penske Racing. But it has been that long, which made the sight of America's lone Porsche factory pilot behind the wheel ... Continue reading
NASCAR (CHARLOTTE) - Angels Gears Up For Launch of Second Season
NASCARâs first nationally-syndicated television show, NASCAR Angels, is hitting the road for a second season of helping deserving people in need of a transportation fix. The first episode of the second season is scheduled to air nationwide this coming weekend. Legendary NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace and co-host Sh ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (CHATSWORTH, UK) - THE RALLY SHOW NEWS....
THE RALLY SHOW at CHATSWORTH Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September 2007 All five competitive events are now full. Steve Perez (Clay Cross), former HRCR Historic and ANCRO National Rally Champion, to drive in three events. Mitsubishi Motors UK Team of Guy Wilks (Darlington) and Gwyndaf Evans (Dinas Mawddwy) to contest ... Continue reading
ALMS (ROAD ATLANTA) - VOICES OF PETIT: DARREN LAW
Darren Law is one of 13 drivers entered in this year's Petit Le Mans that drove in the inaugural event in 1998. Thirteen drivers who are entered for the 10th running of Petit Le Mans also were in the field for the 1998 race at Road Atlanta. Flying Lizard Motorsports' Darren Law was one of those. One of the most recogni ... Continue reading
CORR (LANCASTER) - AMSOIL-KUHMO RACING WITH SCOTT DOUGLAS, MOVES INTO 2ND...
After a rough time at the BorgWarner Off-Road World Championships, Scott Douglas and his crew were looking for some California sunshine to change their luck. The team headed cross country for the second CORR event, held at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster, California. Before the team could head west, Bill S ... Continue reading
SCORE (PRIMM) - LOOKING FOR TURNAROUND, RAFFO DNF's INSTEAD...
Chris Raffo and his Fig Partners, Hot Creek Capital, D & L Performance, Phil's Inc. BFGoodrich Tires Chevy Blazer were looking to turn get make on track , looking to keep alive the hopes of a SCORE Class 3 Championship. Unfortunately, the team suffered another "Did Not Finish." The Class 3 participants in this late sum ... Continue reading
NHRA (DALLAS) - WARREN JOHNSON IS LOOKING FOR CONSISTENTCY...
A key element in any successful racing program is the ability to perform on a consistently high level. In the ultra competitive world of NHRA POWERade Pro Stock racing, this translates into making every pass, whether in qualifying or eliminations, a near-perfect transference of 1,400-horsepower to the racetrack, coveri ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (JEREZ) - HRF1 TESTING REPORT
The Honda Racing F1 Team completed the final test of the 2007 season at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain today. Race drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button completed the majority of the running in preparation for the last three races of the season with James Rossiter rounding up the test programme on the final ... Continue reading
BigBoysBid.com - Online Recreational Vehicle Auction Goes Live
HUTCHINSON, Minn., Sept. 21 -- John Myllykangas, Owner of BigBoysBid.com, has announced that BigBoysBid.com, an online recreational vehicle auction site has been developed to accommodate the special needs of buyers and sellers of recreational vehicles (which include snowmobiles, motorcycles/dirt bikes, boats/watercraft ... Continue reading
MARVAC Touts Benefits of RV Ownership
OKEMOS, MI September 21, 2007; Recreation vehicles (RVs) offer a number of great benefits to those who own them. Today's RVs also provide travelers with the comforts and convenience of a "home away from home" as they participate in activities and hobbies of interest to families, not limited to camping. RVs make the tra ... Continue reading
Remote Start - It's Not Just for Automatic Transmissions Any More!
VISTA, Calif., Sept. 20 -- Fall is in the air, and remote start season is coming to the Great Lakes, New England and the Mid- Atlantic regions -- anywhere that gets cold. However, this winter there's good news: Directed Electronics , the largest designer and marketer in North America of consumer branded vehicle securit ... Continue reading
Acacia Technologies Acquires Rights to Patent for Vehicle Location Technology
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Acacia Research Corporation announced today that Acacia Patent Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has acquired rights to a patent relating to vehicle location technology. "As Acacia's licensing succes ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel is pleased to present an exclusive four-part series about the design and development of General Motor's latest concept vehicles. ... Continue reading
CalAmp Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits to Protect Vehicle Location Technology
OXNARD, Calif.--CalAmp Corp. , a leading provider of wireless products, today announced that it has filed complaints in the United States Federal Court against Procon, Inc., Skywatch GPS LLC, and iMETRIK Solutions Inc. for infringement of United States Patent Nos. 6,025,774 and 6,249,217 B1. The patents relate to a veh ... Continue reading
Congested Roads Threaten Our Health, Safety, Welfare And Economy
Civil Engineers Say Administration Must Take Action to Prevent Looming Infrastructure Crisis WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement attributable to W. F. Marcuson, III, Ph.D., P.E., Hon.M.ASCE, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): The overburdened state of the nation's urban r ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Announces Appointment of New Controller
PHOENIX--CSK Auto Corporation , parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, announced today that Michael D. Bryk will be joining the Company on October 8, 2007 as Senior Vice President of Finance and Controller. âMichaelâs extensive experience in all aspects of accoun ... Continue reading
Largest U.S. Outdoor Auto Show Opens the Season in Midland, Michigan
Northwood University's student-run show features new, concept and classic cars MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 20 -- Auto enthusiasts will get their first look at the newest and hottest innovations from auto makers worldwide at the upcoming Northwood University International Auto Show September 28-30, 2007 at Northwood Universit ... Continue reading
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