Road Trip: Hyundai Fuel Cell Powered Tucson - Exclusive Analysis and In-Car VIDEO Review
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel and special guest Del Coates in the new 2008 Ford Taurus. Produced and edited by Marc J. Rauch Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in Hyundai's Fuel Cell Powered Tucson concept car. ... Continue reading
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It is the box it came in, and that's the beauty of the Honda Element. It combines almost unparalleled utility with a distinctive style - or, perhaps, anti-style - to make a vehicle that is eminently useful and is full of character. "Bland" is nowhere in its description. The Element ... Continue reading
AAA Reminds Halloween Partygoers to Use a Designated Driver
ORLANDO, Fla.--As Halloween approaches, AAA reminds partygoers to select a designated driver prior to attending Halloween parties. While Halloween has long been known as a holiday for children, many adults now participate in the festivities. More than 28 percent of adults plan to throw or attend a Halloween party this ... Continue reading
Valeo Third Quarter 2007 Results
PARIS, October 17 -- Following today's meeting of its Board of Directors, Valeo presented its consolidated accounts for the third quarter 2007. in millions of euros 3rd quarter 9 months (unaudited) 2007 2006(i) change 2007 2006(i) change Total operating revenues 2,245 2,153 +4.3% 7,251 7,174 +1.1% Gross margin 340 322 ... Continue reading
Hybrid Cars to Drive From New York to Paris in 100th Anniversary Great Race
NEW YORK, Oct. 17 -- When renewable-fuel powered cars and vintage automobiles begin the 100th anniversary re-run of the famous 1908 New York to Paris "Great Race" next year, they will be joined by a group of car enthusiasts with a unique mission: promote hybrid cars by driving around the world on the least amount of fu ... Continue reading
If "chrome-y" were a word, it would certainly apply to the 2008 Infiniti QX56. ... Continue reading
Everyone likes to witness a good metamorphosis. ... Continue reading
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Or at the very least, don't screw it up. ... Continue reading
Despite what its tallish SUV profile and comfortable backseat might imply, the Infiniti FX45 is a sport sedan in SUV clothing. ... Continue reading
nitially, the Hyundai brand was the Tara Reid of the automotive world, known more for overall shoddiness than anything else. ... Continue reading
For many suburban families, the midsize crossover SUV represents the ideal vehicle. ... Continue reading
ALMS (LAGUNA SECA) - VOICES OF MAZDA RACEWAY : JOEY HAND
Panoz Team PTG's Joey Hand will compete for the second time at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as part of the American Le Mans Series paddock. Despite his age, Joey Hand vividly remembers the days of annual IMSA GTP competition at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, races that started him down the path as one of America's best young ... Continue reading
NHRA (LAS VEGAS) - DRIVERS USE LAST CHANCE TO TEST AS CLOCK TICKS DOWN
Ron Capps turned in the best Funny Car performance of the first day of testing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway â the last time teams will have time to tweak before the inaugural Countdown to the Championship titles are decided. Capps drove his Brut Revolution Dodge Charger to a 4.824-second run at 316.97 ... Continue reading
NASCAR SNCS (MARTINSVILLE) - Series News & Notes
Proving Ground? Martinsville A Crucial Stop For Bowyer And Stewart Five down, five to go. Sundayâs Subway 500 at venerable Martinsville Speedway marks the sixth of 10 events in the 2007 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup â time and opportunity that shrink by the day. And with urgency palpable, is this the week t ... Continue reading
NASCAR BCS (MEMPHIS) - Series News And Notes
Drivers, Teams Enjoy Last Open Week Of Season Before Final Four-Race Push Try, Try Again: Edwards Goes For Series Driver Title Again At Memphis History Rewind: Gracious Houston Watches Keller Claim All-Time Starts Mark Stats Were Headliners Last Week At Loweâs Motor Speedway 2007 Manufacturer Winner Chevrolet A Fa ... Continue reading
NASCAR (SOUTH BOSTON) - Drive For Diversity Combine Day 2: Competition Finishes Up Strong
The fifth annual Drive For Diversity Testing & Evaluation Combine finished Tuesday with its second straight day of intense competition at South Boston (Va.) Speedway Monday. The second half of the 24-driver pool from different forms of racing took the track for evaluation, while those who drove Monday participated in t ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (IRWINDALE) - With Some Momentum Michelle Theriault & Team GLOCK Head to Irwindale
With Some Momentum Michelle Theriault & Team GLOCK Head to Irwindale IRWINDALE, California (October 17, 2007) - - After an impressive 11th place finish last Sunday at Toledo Speedway in the Hantz Group 200 presented by Belle Tire, the season finale for the ARCA RE/MAX Series, Theriault and her Spraker Racing Enterprise ... Continue reading
ARCA (TOLEDO) - James Buescher Shines In Toledo; Settles For Second
James Buescher Shines In Toledo; Settles For Second TOLEDO, Ohio (October 17, 2007) - - He did it again. ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) rookie James Buescher stormed into the spotlight in Sundayââ¬â¢s Hantz Group 200 presented by Belle Tire in contention to take his second victory of the season only to fall victim ... Continue reading
RACING BUSINESS (TORRANCE) - Toyota Goes Two-Wheel Racing with Joe Gibbs
Toyota to be Presenting Sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing Motocross Team TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 17 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will join forces with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) as the presenting sponsor of its new motocross team, which will field two riders in the 2008 Supercross and Motocross seri ... Continue reading
RACING BUSINESS (MILWAUKEE) - Milwaukee Mile Extends Partnership with EMI
My apologies if you have already received this. I encountered e-mail transmission issues. Thanks, Jim. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE AMERICA'S LEGENDARY OVAL Media Contact: Jim Tretow, Milwaukee Mile VP - Media & Communications, (414) 453-5761 x2222, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com MILWAUKEE MILE EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP W ... Continue reading
DENSO to Host News Conference and Exhibit at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show
KARIYA (Japan) - DENSO Corporation will exhibit at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show, West Hall Exhibit 407, at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, starting Oct. 26. Koichi Fukaya, DENSO president and CEO, will talk about DENSOâs environment and safety technologies at a press briefing at the DENSO booth, on Oct. 25 at 11: ... Continue reading
Fall Colors Peak in Northern Lower Peninsula, Says AAA
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 17 -- Michigan's annual fall color show continues to migrate south reports AAA Michigan, with red, yellow and orange hues in "peak" condition in parts of the Northern Lower Peninsula. Most of the Upper Peninsula is now past peak. Rain and wind have hampered color development across much of the sta ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--Online Sales Strategies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: OSSI) announced today that its new retail automotive marketplace, eAutoOutlet.com, is live and ready for the retail consumer. This useful new portal allows a consumer to effortlessly market, communicate with potential buyers and sell their vehicles across a var ... Continue reading
Silver Tops Charts as Most Popular Vehicle Color, according to PPG Industries
Black and Blue Are Gaining on Repeat Leader TROY, Mich., Oct. 17 -- Around the globe, silver is at the top of the charts as the most popular color for 2007 cars... but other colors are gaining on the perennial leader. According to the annual automotive color popularity data released today by PPG Industries -- the world ... Continue reading
Team Cybernet on the Road to DARPA Urban Challenge
ANN ARBOR, Mich.-- A DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Urban Challenge National Qualifier, Team Cybernet, is en route to Victorville, California, to compete in the final stages of the competition. The team is spending the remaining time before the main event perfecting the âCybervan,â in San A ... Continue reading
Rhino Outdoor International (ROI) Acquires YamaBuggy Sales and Distribution, Inc.
HENDERSON, Nev.--Rhino Outdoor International, Inc., (RHOI.PK), which operates outdoor activity based businesses, announced today that the company has completed the acquisition of YamaBuggy Sales and Distribution, Inc. (YamaBuggy) through a share exchange agreement. YamaBuggy has the exclusive North American distributio ... Continue reading
Safe Auto Insurance Offers Tips for 'Street Safe Teens'
Company President Participates in Television Campaign Focused on Keeping Teenage Drivers Safe COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 17 -- Safe Auto Insurance Company president, Jon Diamond, knows the dangers teenage drivers face on a daily basis - which is why he is participating in a television campaign aimed at keeping teenage driver ... Continue reading
VW Aims to Take 20% of China's Sedan Market
SHANGHAI - October 17, 2007: Volkswagen plans to increase its market share in China from the current 18% to 20%, Chinese media reported yesterday. The German automaker has recently raised its 2007 sales target in Chinese market from 800,000 vehicles to 900,000. The company expects to sell more than one million vehicles ... Continue reading
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda to Unveil Two New Concepts
CR-Z hybrid sportscar concept breaks cover Funky âgel bodyâ fuel cell project revealed Two striking new concept models will make their world premieres at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The Honda CR-Z is a lightweight, two-seater sportscar equipped with Hondaâs petrol-electric hybrid IMA powe ... Continue reading
2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Suzuki Goes for Major WOW Factor
TOKYO - October 17, 2007: The Suzuki automobile stand will have a âSmall Cars for a Big Futureâ theme reflecting the huge future possibilities that we envisage for compact cars. Each of our exhibits will embody the unique spirit and technological prowess that have made Suzuki the leading name in compact-car d ... Continue reading
Artist Illustrated Fiat 500 Sells for $85,000 - VIDEO ENHANCED
LONDON - October 17, 2007: The first of four new Fiat 500 cars illustrated by renowned English artist, Tracey Emin, has been sold at auction for £42,000 ($85,422). The work, entitled âI Told You Not Toâ, is one of four specially designed and painted examples of the supermini, which have taken the art world ... Continue reading
Nissan Completes Acquisition of Sweden's ATLET AB
TOKYO, October 17 -- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today the completion of its acquisition of ATLET AB on 16th through its subsidiary, Nissan Forklift Europe B.V., following approval from the European Commission. Mr. Toshio Aoki, General Manager of Industrial Machinery Division at Nissan Motor, is appointed as new c ... Continue reading
In-Vehicle Electronics Accelerate at the 2008 International CES
ARLINGTON, Va.--The 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show® (CES®), the worldâs largest consumer technology tradeshow, will showcase the latest in-vehicle technology, featuring the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park, a new destination by BMW and Intel, and a keynote by GM chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner. T ... Continue reading
Changan To Mass Produce Hybrid Vehicles in China Next Year
SHANGHAI - October 17, 2007: The Chongqing based Changan Automobile will deliver 10 hybrid vehicles to Beijing Olympic Games next year, Xu Liuping, the president of Changan Automobile said earlier this week. "The means Changan automobile will start mass production of hybrid vehicles next year," Xu told Chinese media. T ... Continue reading
Major Players in Vehicle Finance Industry Come Together for Panel Discussion
American Financial Services Association 919 18th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006 - Web site: www.afsaonline.com Phone: (202) 296-5544 - Fax: (202) 223-0321 For Immediate Release Contact: Lynne Strang (202) 296-5544, ext. 613 Major Players in Vehicle Finance Industry Come Together for Panel Discussion AmeriCredit, Ch ... Continue reading
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