Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Hybrid Vehicle Owners Are Wealthy, Active, Educated and Overwhelmingly Democratic, According to Scarborough Research

Tucson, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Las Vegas are Stand-out Hybrid Markets NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- Democratic, wealthy, educated and active are four adjectives that describe today's hybrid vehicle owner, according to a recent analysis from Scarborough Research, a consumer and media research firm. Scarborough's analy ... Continue reading

smart fortwo, The Most Compact Vehicle Currently in Production, to Launch in USA, January 2008

Chairman of Daimler AG Introduces New, Compact Vehicle to U.S. Market NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- smart fortwo, the most compact vehicle currently in production, to launch in USA, January 2008: SATELLITE FEEDS: Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET Galaxy 25 Transponder 14 C-Band Downlink Freq: 3980 Horizontal Tuesd ... Continue reading

Chinese Government OKs Toyota RV-4's Local Production Plan

SHANGHAI - December 4, 2007: China's all-powerful economic planning and regulatory body, National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has recently approved the local production plan of Toyota’s SUV model RV-4, official media Xinhua News Agency reported today. The Toyota RV-4 will be built in an assemble line ... Continue reading

GRAND AM (DAYTONA) - Rolex Series Stars Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty Nominated for SPEED Performer of the Year Award

The postseason award nominations continue to pour in for 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series co-champions Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty. Hot on the heels of their record-breaking season in the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac Riley, the pair has been nominated for the 2007 SPEED Performer of the Year honor. ... Continue reading

INDYACAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - Helio Castroneves Returns to the Driver’s Seat

Two-time Indy 500 winner & Dancing with the Stars champion joins IndyCar Series drivers participating in Firestone Racing test at Homestead Dec. 6 IndyCar Series driver Helio Castroneves will return to the cockpit of his No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone for the first time since winning “Dancing With The S ... Continue reading

NASCAR (DAYTONA) - 2008 National Series Testing Dates Announced

2008 NASCAR National Series Testing Dates Announced Already setting its sights on a new season, NASCAR announced Tuesday the 2008 testing schedules for its three national series – the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The schedules encompass nine differen ... Continue reading

NASCAR SCS (DAYTONA - Recognition Continues For 2007 Cup Series Champion

On the heels of his second consecutive NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship, Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) has the opportunity to acquire another title – that of Athlete of the Year. Feted during last week’s Champions Week activities in New York City, Johnson again is among the candidates lis ... Continue reading

NASCAR BCS (DAYTONA) - Busch Series Champion's Week Preview

In its final season as sponsor of the NASCAR Busch Series, Anheuser-Busch’s Busch brand will celebrate its last title in duplicate. Friday night at the Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, Fla., Carl Edwards officially will be crowned the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series driver champion. On the same stage in the Tuscan Ballroo ... Continue reading

NASCAR NCTS (DAYTONA) - Truck Series Will Change Title Sponsorship In 2009

Sears’ Decision Will Create Branding Opportunity With One Of NASCAR’s National Series The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing has begun marketing entitlement sponsorship of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series beginning with the 2009 season. This follows a decision by Sears that its Craftsman brand wi ... Continue reading

Columbus Geographic Announces Development of Revolutionary System for Off-Road Navigation

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 4 -- Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) Ltd. ("Columbus") (Pink Sheets: CGSE) today announced the start of development of the world's first comprehensive navigation solution, displaying both urban and off-road maps without the need to move between different software or change memory cards. Navigation sys ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (LONDON, UK) - TONY FALL DIES

Tony Fall, former works rally driver, successful team manager, and lately managing director of Safety Devices has died. Fall was in Tanzania, assisting the organisers of the East African Safari Classic Rally, when he was taken ill. He died in his sleep on the night of Saturday 1 December, of a suspected heart attack. R ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (WASHINGTON, DC.) - SPEED to broadcast A1GP Malaysia Thursday

SPEED TV will broadcast the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport round held at Sepang, Malaysia, on Thursday, Dec. 6, starting at noon EST. Jonathan Summerton, the youngest driver to stand on a podium in an A1GP event, drove for A1 TEAM USA at Sepang, the third event of the A1GP season that was run Nov. 23-25. The Malaysian ro ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - First Annual ARCA SOZie Awards

The first season of "Inside The ARCA RE/MAX Series" on RaceTalkRadio.com is nearly complete and we have the SOZie awards! Please click on the attached link (our show page) and scroll down to SOZie awards. Please vote often and we'll announce the winners on the December 18th show, which is our final show of 2007. _First ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (DUBLIN, OH) - MID-OHIO OFFER GIFT IDEAS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Ackford, 614-793-4620, rackford@midohio.com MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE AND THE MID-OHIO SCHOOL OFFER GIFT IDEAS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON DUBLIN, Ohio (December 4, 2007) - With holiday gift giving right around the corner, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Mid-Ohio School offers a la ... Continue reading

DuPont Reports Global Color Popularity Ratings for Vehicles

55th DuPont Report Says White Now Outranks Silver As Top Choice in Some Countries TROY, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Silver is no longer the undisputed color champion of the automotive world, according to the DuPont 2007 Global Automotive Color Popularity Report. After seven years in first place, silver ran into tough competition ... Continue reading

You'll Never Say "Dude, Where's My Car?" Again - CUTE VIDEO

LONDON - December 4, 2007: 12 million shopping hours are expected to be spent looking for lost cars this month as forgetful motorists struggle to remember where they have parked their cars – costing the economy £648 million in lost revenue as people search car parks instead of shopping shelves this Christmas. I ... Continue reading

New Škoda Fabia Estate UK Pricing and Specs Is Announced

New Fabia Estate range starts from just £9,360 for entry-level model Significantly increased equipment levels over outgoing model On sale in the UK from 7 Feb 2008 LONDON - December 4, 2007: Pricing and equipment levels for the new Škoda Fabia Estate have been announced and it delivers higher equipment levels and e ... Continue reading

Kia cee'd Continues Its Winning Ways in Europe

Kia cee’d continues its winning ways in Europe - cee’d selected as Romania’s Car of the Year in latest accolade (SEOUL) December 4, 2007 – The Kia cee’d continues to add to its growing list of accolades in Europe with the Romanian Union of Auto Journalists and Publishers (UZEAR – Romanian) ... Continue reading

What's the Coolest New Car Feature? Cars.com Lists the 10 Best Car Features Introduced in 2007

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 -- The automobile industry continues to make great strides, bringing new, creative features to market each year. Whether related to safety, comfort or convenience, carmakers develop a wide variety of new features to attract new-car shoppers. With countless hours behind the wheel of new vehicles, the Car ... Continue reading

Japanese Cars Continue to Dominate Consumer Reports' Latest Car-Owner Satisfaction Survey

South Korean Cars Make First Appearance on CR's Most Satisfying List; Domestic Models Gain Ground in Family and Luxury/Upscale Categories for the First Time in Five Years YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Japanese vehicles continue their domination over domestic and European brands in Consumer Reports' A ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (SPARKS, NV) - Louise Ann Noeth Named Steve Fossett LSR Director of Sponsor and Media Relations

SPARKS, Nev., Dec. 3 -- Marathon Racing, the parent company of Steve Fossett's World Land Speed Racing Team, today announced the appointment of Louise Ann Noeth to Director of Sponsor and Media Relations. Despite the loss of their founder, the team is continuing in Steve Fossett's name to capture the Absolute Land Spee ... Continue reading

Toyota Updates Progress on Environmental Goals

2007 North American Environmental Report Now Available NEW YORK - December 4, 2007: Toyota issued its first update on progress toward the goals and targets in the company’s new 2011 Environmental Action Plan (EAP). The 2007 North America Environmental Report details Toyota’s efforts in six key areas of impact ... Continue reading