Thursday, November 1, 2007

International Make Sales Shine in October 2007

Washington DC November 2, 2007: The AIADA newsletter reported that wildfires in one of its key markets - Southern California - didn't stop Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. from posting a record for October U.S. sales, the automaker said today. Toyota said it sold a record 197,591 vehicles during the month, a 4.5 percent gain ... Continue reading

Consumers Digest Magazine Names 2008 Automotive Best Buys

DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 1 -- Thirty-six vehicles and 13 companion models received Best Buy ratings from Consumers Digest out of some-240 total 2008 models. The ratings, published in CD's December issue (on sale November 1), span 10 categories: Small Cars, Family Cars, Luxury Cars, Sporty Cars, Trucks, Vans, Compact SUVs, ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES

Andretti Green ready to groom Mutoh<BR> Castroneves, Hough will dance in Indianapolis<BR> Cunningham promoting karting in New Zealand<BR> RLR/Andersen Racing tests four over four days<BR> <P> 1. Andretti Green ready to groom Mutoh: Five years ago IndyCar Series powerhouse Andretti Green Racing had a hole to fill in its ... Continue reading

NASCAR (TEXAS) - Series News & Notes - Texas

Four Chase Drivers Know What It Takes At Texas<BR> Three To Go: Gordon And Johnson Setting The Pace<bR> Junior Looks To Fill Spoiler Role And Get First Win This Season<bR> On The Bubble: No. 22 Holding On To The Top 35<BR> Jeff Burton Joins Us On The Weekly NASCAR Teleconference<BR> NASCAR Official Joe Collins Will Be ... Continue reading

NASCAR (DAYTONA) - Tester Suspended, Fined; Perkins On Probation

NASCAR announced today that Greg Tester, crew chief of the No. 71 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been suspended until Dec. 31 and fined $15,000 due to rule violations this past weekend at Memphis Motorsports Park. Tester was found to be in violation of Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) ... Continue reading

RACING BUSINESS (LAS VEGAS) - NHRA ANNOUNCES RELATIONSHIP TO SANCTION NOPI DRAG RACING EVENTS

At the 2007 SEMA Show, NHRA announced that beginning in 2008, the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body will combine forces with NOPI Motorsports to sanction sport compact drag racing events at NOPI events. The new sport compact race series will be called NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA. "This is a lo ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (INDIANAPOLIS) - SWING THE VOTE

Helio Castroneves & Julianne Hough to hit campaign trail for "Dancing with the Stars" votes in Indianapolis <P> WHAT: IndyCar Series driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves and his “running mate” Julianne Hough will visit Indianapolis on Friday to stump for votes in advance of next wee ... Continue reading

RACING BUSINESS (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) - Lerner Publishing Group And NASCAR Announce Licensing Agreement

Lerner Publishing Group, one of the nation’s largest independent children’s book publishers, and NASCAR, the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States, are pleased to announce a licensing agreement for a new series titled The Science of NASCAR®. The six-book series, available in January ... Continue reading

NASCAR (TEXAS) - Series News & Notes - O'Reilly Challenge

Edwards Tries Yet Again To Clinch First National Series Championship<br> Wallace Hopes To Fend Off Kenseth For Spot In Final Rankings<Br> In The Loop: Reutimann Looks To Play Spoiler To Edwards<br> Same Only Different: Franchitti, Hornish Jr. Meet At Texas<Br> Champion’s Week Media Activities Dec. 6-7 In Orlando<B ... Continue reading

NASCAR (RICHBURG, NY) - Cup Series Official Helps Bring Smiles to Albert Fountain Jr.

It is not every day that the students at Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School, located in this small town in rural western New York, have a NASCAR Nextel Cup Official visit their school, but it is not often that a young man as special as 8 year old Albert Fountain, Jr. comes along. Albert has Duchenne’s Muscular Dys ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Sales Report for October 2007 in North America

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 1 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) reports sales of 7,771 units in the United States* for the month, representing a decrease of 7.4 percent compared to the same period last year. Overall in North America (United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico), Volvo sales were down 8.1 percent fo ... Continue reading

Record Sales for New Crossover Vehicles Fuel Solid Retail October 2007 Sales Month for Ford

-- All-new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers combined to achieve their highest monthly sales ever. -- Redesigned Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner crossovers posted double- digit increases compared with year ago. -- Overall, sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury crossovers were up 145 percent. -- Lincoln's winning streak ... Continue reading

NASCAR (TEXAS) - Lighten Up: Slimmed-Down Hamlin Gains Crucial Perspective

Denny Hamlin late during the 2006 season at 195 pounds (left). A slimmer Hamlin is all smiles this season at 170 pounds (right). During the final month of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season, Denny Hamlin felt like a sausage stuffed in a straw when he entered and exited his No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet. As the first roo ... Continue reading

Porsche Sales up 22 Percent for October 2007

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced second-best ever October sales of 2,862 units in the United States. In the first 10 months of this year, Porsche has sold 29,140 new cars, which is on track ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Records Best October 2007 Sales

Mercedes-Benz Sales Up 11 Percent for the Month MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 1 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its strongest month of the year and its best October on record with sales of 22,820 new vehicles, an increase of 10.8 percent over last October (20,598). This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 203,085, ... Continue reading

BMW Group Reports 9.6 Percent Increase in October 2007 Sales

Year-to-Date Sales of BMW Group up 8.2 Percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 1 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported October sales of 26,821 vehicles, an increase of 9.6 percent over the 24,464 vehicles sold in October 2006. The BMW Group also increased its year-to-date sales volume to 275,094 vehi ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports October 2007 Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever October sales of 197,592 vehicles, an increase of 0.5 percent over last October. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO) "Showroom traffic was strongest from the Midwest through the Gulf States," said Jim L ... Continue reading

American Honda Reports Record October 2007 Sales

Accord, Civic, Fit and Odyssey post largest gains TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted record October sales of 114,799 Honda and Acura vehicles, surpassing the previous October 2005 record of 110,895, the company announced today. Based on the daily selling rate*, October sales declined 0.2 ... Continue reading

Audi Reports Sales Increase for October 2007

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 1 -- Audi of America, Inc. today announced that sales for the month of October totaled 7,421 vehicles. These figures represent a 15.4% increase over last year's figures, resulting in the best October ever. To date, Audi has sold 75,900 vehicles in 2007, a 10% increase over the previous year. S ... Continue reading

Chrysler Announces New Plans to Balance Supply and Demand

• Chrysler Announces Product and Plant Changes • Industry-wide volume reduction and sales slow down requires plant adjustments • Four products will be cancelled from Chrysler line-up; while adding two all-new products and two hybrid models AUBURN HILLS - November 1, 2007: Chrysler today announced that it ... Continue reading

Shanghai GM to Export Cadillac SLS to Middle East

SHANGHAI - November 1, 2007: Shanghai General Motors announced that it would start to sell the Cadillac SLS, the lengthened version of the STS luxury sedan, in the Middle East in the first quarter of 2008. It's the first export deal for the Chinese-made Cadillac, the joint venture automaker, formed by Shanghai Automoti ... Continue reading

RACING BUSINESS (WAYNE, NJ) - HANKOOK TIRE/CORSA MOTORSPORTS SIGN SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT

Dear For Immediate Release HANKOOK TIRE SIGNS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH CORSA MOTORSPORTS WAYNE, N.J. (Nov. 1, 2007) - Hankook Tire Co., Lpd. and Corsa Motorsports have reached an agreement for Hankook to be a sponsor and the exclusive tire supplier for Corsa Motorsports and will compete in the 2008 American Le Mans S ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (TEXAS) - Tim Sauter Texas Two-step

Tim Sauter Texas Two-step ASILimited joins Lester Buildings for the final time this season on #07 Friday evening the Texas Motor Speedway will host the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series for the second time this year. For Green Light Racing driver Tim Sauter, the return could be what the team needs as it works its way to th ... Continue reading

Prices Announced for Saab's Limited Edition Turbo X

Saab Turbo X debuts at MPH Show Revolutionary XWD system introduced in the car that celebrates 30 years of Saab turbocharging Saab announces 500 to be sold in the UK, prices start from £32,495. LONDON - November 1, 2007: MPH 2007, which begins today, will see the UK premiere of the Saab Turbo X, a driver-focused perfo ... Continue reading

Scion Partners With RIDEMAKERZ to Build Customizable xBs for Kids of All Ages

LAS VEGAS, Nov 1 -- Scion announced yesterday its partnership with RIDEMAKERZ, an innovative new toy car customization retailer inspired by Build-A-Bear Workshop(R). The Scion RIDE, based on the new xB urban utility vehicle and the latest model in the RIDEMAKERZ lineup, was unveiled at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Mark ... Continue reading

China Raises Oil Product Prices By 8%

SHANGHAI - November 1, 2007: Oil product prices in China will raised by 8 percent or 500 yuan ($68) per ton starting today, China's economic regulatory body, National Development and Reform Commission announced on its official web site this morning. The price hike is made to reduce the widening gap between soaring glob ... Continue reading

Motorcycle Riders Foundation Declares Its Support of 'Right to Repair' Legislation

Passage of "Right to Repair" Protects Vehicle Ownership Rights BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Motorcycle Riders Foundation has declared its support of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2694) and strongly urges Congress to pass the legislation in order to safeguard individual vehic ... Continue reading

Dunlop Tire Brand Out to Get More Ink in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 31 -- Dunlop's in-your-face guerilla marketing is getting some ink at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show this week. Make that stylized Dunlop tattoos that enthusiasts can wear home this year. In fact, 24-year-old Fernando Diaz, an automotive enthusiast from Houston, received his second Dunl ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Reports Third Quarter Results

ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended October 6, 2007. Earnings per diluted share for the third quarter were $.57. Excluding severance costs and ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Reports Second Quarter Operating Results

FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today operating results for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2007. Continuing operations for the second quarter resulted in a loss of $1,139,894 or $0.04 per common share on total revenue of $1, ... Continue reading

Navistar Wins $68.8 Million Contract with Marine Corps to ProvideField Service Support for MaxxPro MRAP Vehicles

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation (Other OTC: NAVZ) announced today that its military affiliate, International Military and Government, LLC, has won a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for $68.8 million to provide field service support for the Marine Corps’ International® MaxxPro™ min ... Continue reading

Dongfeng Shows Own Brand Hybrid Vehicle in Beijing

SHANGHAI - November 1, 2007: Chinese auto group, Dongfeng Auto displayed its own hybrid vehicle codenamed EQ7200HEV at the 5th International Clean Vehicle Technology Exhibition and Forum in Beijing, local newspaper said. The hybrid vehicle, which is built on the platform of Dongfeng Nissan made Bluebird, will start vol ... Continue reading