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Thursday, December 27, 2007

NHRA (BROWNSBURG, IN.) - Ringers Pro Stock Motorcycle Season Wrap-Up

NHRA (BROWNSBURG, IN.) - Ringers Pro Stock Motorcycle Season Wrap-Up

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 317-858-9581 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE 2007 SEASON WRAP-UP Brownsburg, Ind. - (December 27, 2007) With only a few days remaining in the 2007 year, ... Continue reading

2008 Ford Taurus Limited AWD Review

2008 Ford Taurus Limited AWD Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With apologies to `60s folksinger Donavan Leitch, first there is a Taurus, then it's gone, and then it's back again. After a short hiatus, when it was apparently replaced by the Five Hundred, the Ford Taurus is back. And it's back bigger and better than ever. But there is a catch. ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (MOORESVILLE, NC.) - HAROLD HOLLY JOINS RUSTY WALLACE RACING

TEAM REPORTS (MOORESVILLE, NC.) - HAROLD HOLLY JOINS RUSTY WALLACE RACING

Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced today that Harold Holly, former NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Crew Chief, has been selected to lead two-time 2007 pole winner, Steve Wallace and the No. 66 team in their bid for the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship. One of the most well-known crew chiefs in Nati ... Continue reading

Allstate Survey: Nine of Ten Teens Want Friends To Be Safer on the Road in the New Year

Allstate Survey: Nine of Ten Teens Want Friends To Be Safer on the Road in the New Year

75 Percent of Teen Drivers Admit Breaking the Law within Their First Two Years of Driving NORTHBROOK, Ill. December 27, 2007;(BUSINESS WIRE)--With motor vehicle accidents claiming between 5,000 and 6,000 teen lives each year, a new survey commissioned by Allstate Insurance reveals that many teens do not take personal r ... Continue reading

One month after being launched in China, M-Benz C class receives orders of 1,000 units

One month after being launched in China, M-Benz C class receives orders of 1,000 units

Shanghai. December 27 (Gasgoo.com) - Daimler's premium Mercedes-Benz received orders of C-class sedans totaling 1,000 units within one month after the imported C class was launched in China. Mercedes-Benz C-series sedan was launched in China on November 10, and latest reports showed positive response from customers. Th ... Continue reading

New Steering And An Even More Striking Appearance: Another Look At The Newly Updated Mercedes SLK55 AMG

New Steering And An Even More Striking Appearance: Another Look At The Newly Updated Mercedes SLK55 AMG

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on December 27, 2007 At 8:20 AM CST Welcome back ladies and gentlemen; I hope you all had an absolutely splendid and joyous Christmas. As you may remember, a few days ago Mercedes released details of their newly updated Mercedes SLK-Class lineup; spending most of the time describing the ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT - HI-RES GALLERY OF 2008 INDY/FITTIPALDI CORVETTES

SPECIAL EVENT - HI-RES GALLERY OF 2008 INDY/FITTIPALDI CORVETTES

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced new pace Corvettes today. To view the cars click each image. ... Continue reading

Ralph Fisher Appointed to General Manager of Mercedes-Benz USA's Customer Assistance Center

Ralph Fisher Appointed to General Manager of Mercedes-Benz USA's Customer Assistance Center

MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 27 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced the appointment of Ralph Fisher to the position of general manager, Customer Assistance Center (CAC), effective January 1, 2008. In this position, Fisher will have overall responsibility for the operation of MBUSA's in-house customer assistance center ... Continue reading

2008 Honda Accord Sedans Roll Off Assembly Line in Guangzhou

2008 Honda Accord Sedans Roll Off Assembly Line in Guangzhou

2008 Honda Accord sedans roll off assembly line in Guangzhou http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4333/2008-Honda-Accord-sedans-roll-off-as sembly-line-in-Guangzhou.html Shanghai. December 27 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C The much expected 2008 Honda Accord sedans rolled off assembly line in the second plant of Guangzhou Honda today. Duri ... Continue reading

Volvo to Recall 125,000 Trucks in United States

Volvo to Recall 125,000 Trucks in United States

STOCKHOLM, Dec 27, 2007; Veronica Ek writing for Reuters reported that Sweden's Volvo said on Thursday it would recall 125,000 trucks in the United States because of a fault with an electrical component. Volvo, the world's number two truck maker, said the problem was related to the main circuit-breaker in the lighting ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (DETROIT, MI.) - 2008 North American International Auto Show Racing Day

SPECIAL EVENT (DETROIT, MI.) - 2008 North American International Auto Show Racing Day

DETROIT, Dec. 27 -- The NAIAS 2008 Racing Day, presented by Sprint, will arrive at the auto show on Friday, Jan. 25 with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Greg Biffle, IndyCar Series Drivers Marco Andretti and Tony Kanaan and American Le Mans Series Driver Bryan Herta. Now in its third year, NAIAS Racing Day offers horse ... Continue reading

NASCAR SCS (CONCORD, NC.) - GODADDY.COM REVS ITS ENGINE

NASCAR SCS (CONCORD, NC.) - GODADDY.COM REVS ITS ENGINE

GoDaddy.com, the world's largest domain name registrar, will be a primary sponsor of the No. 5 NASCAR Nationwide Series Chevrolets for six events in 2008. The cars will be fielded by JR Motorsports in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports. The black, green and orange No. 5 GoDaddy.com Chevy paint scheme will be unveile ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (INDIANAPOLIS,IN.) - CHEVROLET UNVEILS TWO UNIQUE 2008 CORVETTE INDY 500 PACE CARS

SPECIAL EVENT (INDIANAPOLIS,IN.) - CHEVROLET UNVEILS TWO UNIQUE 2008 CORVETTE INDY 500 PACE CARS

Known for their charismatic designs and superior performance, the pack-leading Pace Cars share a special place in Indianapolis 500 lore. History will be made at the 2008 Indianapolis 500 when a pair of distinctive yet highly differentiated Corvette models will serve as the Official Pace Cars – one highlighting Che ... Continue reading

SAIC and Nanjing Auto Sign Merger Contract...Deal Affects New MG

SAIC and Nanjing Auto Sign Merger Contract...Deal Affects New MG

SHANGHAI- December 27, 2007: China's biggest automobile industry group Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) has signed a merger contract with Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corp at Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing. Under this contract, SAIC will acquire all assets owned by Nanjing Auto, including OEM and componen ... Continue reading

Automobile Magazine Names the Audi R8 Automobile of the Year - VIDEO ENHANCED

Automobile Magazine Names the Audi R8 Automobile of the Year - VIDEO ENHANCED

ANN ARBOR, Mich.December 26, 2007; Automobile Magazine, America’s leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com) and part of SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, today announced that the Audi R8 is its 2008 Automobile of the Year. The magazine also named the R8 Design of the Year and GM’s Two-Mode Hybrid ... Continue reading

FAW posts net profit $1.67 billion, up 252% Y-o-Y

FAW posts net profit $1.67 billion, up 252% Y-o-Y

FAW posts net profit $1.67 billion, up 252% Y-o-Y http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4320/FAW-posts-net-profit-1-67-billion-up -252-Y-o-Y.html Shanghai. December 26 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C The First Automotive Works (FAW), one of China¡¯s Big Three automakers, has posted a net profit of RMB 12.3 billion ($1.67 billion) this year ... Continue reading

Guangzhou Toyota plans to sell 210,000 vehicles in 2008

Guangzhou Toyota plans to sell 210,000 vehicles in 2008

Guangzhou Toyota plans to sell 210,000 vehicles in 2008 http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4323/Guangzhou-Toyota-plans-to-sell-210-0 00-vehicles-in-2008.html Shanghai. December 26 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co, a joint venture between China's Guangzhou Automobile and Toyota, said yesterday that it plans to sell ... Continue reading

Bankruptcy Court Confirms Dana's Plan of Reorganization

Bankruptcy Court Confirms Dana's Plan of Reorganization

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 26 -- Dana Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: DCNAQ) announced today that Judge Burton R. Lifland of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has signed an order confirming the company's Plan of Reorganization. The action paves the way for Dana's emergence from Chapter 11 reorganizat ... Continue reading

Hella, Behr Hella Service to Market Visteon Products in Europe

Hella, Behr Hella Service to Market Visteon Products in Europe

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 26 -- Hella KGaA Hueck & Company, one of the world's largest companies selling automotive aftermarket parts and accessories and Behr Hella Service will partner with Visteon Corporation to sell aftermarket lighting, air-conditioning and engine-cooling components in Europe beginning in January 2008. ... Continue reading

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