CarSponsorships.com Partners With Sun Automobile
We at CarSponsorships.com pride ourselves on giving our clients the best products that are available on the market. With our staff working daily adding new Sponsor companies, we are glad to bring on another company for our clients to jump on board with. The latest addition to the CarSponsorships.com family is SUN AUTOM ... Continue reading
Hot Rod Maker Gives First Volvo a New Lease of Life - VIDEO STORY
Gothenburg - February 29, 2009: The very first Volvo car, the ÖV4 (later nicknamed Jakob) was built in 1927. Hot Rod maker Leif Tufvesson documented the original in detail before building his personal interpretation of the ÖV4, which became Hot Rod Jakob. The body of the classic vehicle has been built by hand from ra ... Continue reading
Old Michigan International Speedway Scoreboards to Benefit Short Track in Canada
With many facility enhancements occurring at Michigan International Speedway for the 2008 season, a Canadian short track is taking advantage of having a major NASCAR-sanctioned speedway in their region doing upgrades. Varney International Speedway, a ¼-mile paved oval located an hour from Toronto in southwestern Ontar ... Continue reading
SAVE-A-LOT TO SPONSOR CHAMPION CARL EDWARDS IN NATIONWIDE SERIES
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Save-A-Lot Food Stores has signed on as the primary sponsor for Carl Edwards and the No. 60 Ford for 12 races in the Nationwide Series in 2008. The Samâs Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark the first race for Save-A-Lot as the primary sponsor. Edwards, from Colum ... Continue reading
Montoyas to Host NASCAR Officials at Their Formula Smiles Foundation in Colombia
Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline/Juicy Fruit Dodge®, and his wife Connie will host NASCAR officials during an unprecedented trip to Cartagena, Colombia March 10-11, to visit their charitable foundation, Formula Smiles. A contingent from NASCAR, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and the V ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES TEAMS PREPARE FOR OPEN TEST AT SEBRING
The IndyCar Series completed its first Open Test of 2008 with two days of testing on the 1.5-mile, high-banked Homestead-Miami Speedway oval. Drivers got 10 hours of practice time under the lights, recording 3,463 laps in preparation for the season that includes 11 oval races, beginning with the GAINSCO Auto Insurance ... Continue reading
IMPORTANT FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FOR NATIONWIDE SERIES TEAM JD MOTORSPORTS
<B>âFemale Crew Chief, Combat Hero Honoree and More Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedwayâ</B> NASCAR Nationwide series team JD Motorsports has captured mediaâs attention over the past few weeks. NASCAR historians recently confirmed that Cindey Woosley is the first female crew chief in the history of the na ... Continue reading
JASON LEFFLER LAS VEGAS ADVANCE
In four Nationwide Series starts at Las Vega, Leffler has started inside the top-10 twice and has posted finishes of 28th (2000), 22nd (2004), 11th (2006) and 37th (2007). Leffler also has one NCTS start to his credit at Las Vegas (2002- stated 7th and finishes 5th) and two Sprint Cup starts (best finish 22nd in 2005). ... Continue reading
Unitech Racing and Drissi Motorsports to Campaign Full SPEED World Challenge Season
Unitech Racing, Inc. and Drissi Motorsports will campaign a full season of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship in 2008 with Tomy Drissi piloting the No. 15 Chevrolet Corvette. 20th Century Fox, one of many long-time studio sponsors of Drissi Motorsports, will once again support Drissi for a number ... Continue reading
Invitations go out for first JEGS ProMod Challenge event
Organizers of the JEGS ProMod Challenge have announced the first list of invitees for the series-opening 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals, the series-opening race that runs from March 13-16 at Gainesville Raceway in central Florida. In all, 24 racers have been invited to compete. "It is our hope that every race ... Continue reading
RACE RETRO CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF ICONIC RACING CARS
This year's Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, will celebrate 100 years of iconic racing cars, with exciting and interesting vehicles spanning the years from 1908 to present day. Held at Stoneleigh Park from 14th to 16th March, racing cars on show range from a 100-year-old Panhard Levassor Grand Pr ... Continue reading
AGR Homestead-Miami Open Test Report
Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "We really were struggling at the beginning of the test. The speed was there, but the car did not feel right. We ended up having a great run in the Motorola car near the end, especially running up with the Ganassi and Penske guys. If we can keep the speed that I had t ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES, INDY PRO SERIES WRAP UP OPEN TEST AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY
Danica Patrick made an abbreviated appearance on media day at Homestead-Miami Speedway Feb. 26, didnât turn a lap on the first day of an IndyCar Series Open Test Feb. 27, then came out feeling less than 100 percent on Feb. 28 but still set the pace on the final day of testing. Despite feeling ill, Patrick was the ... Continue reading
A1 TEAM USA's Weidinger sees IndyCar revival
A1 TEAM USA owner Rick Weidinger strongly believes the top level of open-wheel racing in the United States has entered a revival period with the agreement between the Indy Racing League and the Champ Car World Series to unify and operate under the IRLâs IndyCar Series organization. âAmerican open-wheel fans, ... Continue reading
RED BULL RACING LAS VEGAS ADVANCE
+ BV: EVER THE EXTREMIST Red Bull Racing Team's Brian Vickers, the No. 83 driver who sits 11th in the Sprint Cup standings, completed his first solo skydive earlier this month with the Red Bull Air Force. Now he's taking on air racing. On Thursday over the drag strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Vickers will ride in th ... Continue reading
JASON KELLER/ CJM RACING TEAM FAST FACTS:
· This will be the teamâs first visit to Las Vegas Motor Speedway since entering into the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) · CJM Racing is still searching for a full-time sponsorship partner this season and will be running an all white race car at Las Vegas · CJM Racing hopes to back up their performance fr ... Continue reading
Penske Automotive Group Announces Management Changes
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, announced today that its President, Roger S. Penske, Jr., is stepping down from his position, effective March 31, 2008. Mr. Penske, Jr. will be relocating to California where he will acquire four dealerships from privately he ... Continue reading
Efficient-V will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, and assist Automakers in meeting new efficiency standards. PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 29 -- Efficient-V, Inc. announced today its new technology, called Efficient-V, for increasing the fuel efficiency of engines. The company, which has been quietly performing research, ... Continue reading
Chrysler Turns Excess Paint Into Electricity - VIDEO STORY
ST. LOUIS, MO - February 29, 2008: Teaming up with Missouri Utility Ameren Services, Chrysler's St. Louis assembly plant uses the latest environmental technology to turn excess paint into electricity. ... Continue reading
Vision GLK BLUETEC HYBRID - TrueBlueSolutions: Clean and efficient solutions in all classes
Stuttgart / Geneva. February 29, 2008; The grand rehearsal at the beginning of this year already made heads turn, when the striking Vision GLK entered the SUV stage and was celebrated as a compact character actor marking a new design approach in this vehicle class. At the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is going ... Continue reading
Breakthrough in Battery Technology by Daimler; Diesel - Electric Hybrid S300
* First patented integration of a lithium-ion battery into a series-produced passenger car * Available in Mercedes-Benz S 400 BlueHYBRID starting in 2009 * 25 patents for top technology âmade in Germanyâ Stuttgart February 29, 2008; Daimler AG has achieved a crucial breakthrough in battery technology. The Stu ... Continue reading
Renault and AvtoVAZ confirm their strategic partnership
AvtoVAZ and Renault leaders have signed a landmark agreement today ... Continue reading
Daimler-Benz, Ford recall models in China
Daimler-Benz, Ford recall models in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/5844/Daimler-Benz-Ford-recall-models-in -Chin a.html Shanghai. February 29 (Gasgoo.com) - Germany automaker Daimler-Benz AG announced yesterday to recall 222 imported Sprinter vehicles to fix an interior bulb that could lead to fire. The recall w ... Continue reading
Quaranta - Forefront innovation in Giugiaro tradition
That is Quaranta, an absolutely innovative prototype which Italdesign-Giugiaro will present to the press on March 4th 2008 at 2:40 p.m., during a press conference to be held at the Italdesign Giugiaro stand in a unique event celebrating its 40 years of activity in automotive design. ... Continue reading
Millennium Cell Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
EATONTOWN, N.J.--Millennium Cell Inc., a leading developer of hydrogen battery technology today reported a net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 of $1.6 million, or $0.02 per share, as compared to $2.8 million, or $0.06 per share in the same period of 2006. The improvement in net loss in the fourth quarter o ... Continue reading
North American Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market Turbocharged for Sustainable Growth
PALO ALTO, Calif.--The Automotive & Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American commercial vehicle telematics market to be held on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 12:00 pm PST. Between 2007 and 2013, the North American commercial vehi ... Continue reading
Modine Wins Programs to Supply Great Wall MotorWith $14 Million in 2.0 L Diesel Engine EGR Coolers
RACINE, Wis.--Modine Manufacturing Company , a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced today it has won programs from Great Wall Motor in Baoding, Hebei Province, China valued at approximately $14 million to supply exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers for 2.0L diesel engin ... Continue reading
Volvo: Tests With Tired Drivers Increase Traffic Safety
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Today, the Swedish government approved a request for special permission to drive on public roadways with fatigued drivers. This decision means that Volvo Trucksâ work with a safety system that alerts tired drivers can enter the final phase. Fatigue and inattentiveness, as well a ... Continue reading
Vehicles from HBO's "The Sopranos" to Hit the Block at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--Cars and SUVs driven by the famous TV mobsters on âThe Sopranosâ will be sold at No Reserve during the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on March 26-30, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Fla. A total of eight vehicles from the award winning HBO series will cross the block, led by T ... Continue reading
After Only Three Years, OCTO Telematics Obtains its 500,000th Customer
ROME, February 28 -- By using position tracking systems to calculate use-optimised motor vehicle insurance premiums, the Italian company OCTO Telematics has won 500,000 customers in only three years. At the CeBIT in Hanover, the follow-up products, such as personal CO2 meter for drivers and the use of traffic data for ... Continue reading
Sales of In-Vehicle Electronics Will Grow to $12.8 Billion, Predicts CEA
ARLINGTON, Va.--Sales of in-vehicle consumer electronics (CE) will grow at a rate of 13 percent in 2008 to more than $12.8 billion, according to a study released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. The study, Automotive ElectronicsâWhat Consumers Have and What They Desire, reports that the typ ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Honors Spike Lee with the Sixth Annual Behind the Lens Award
- CNN's Soledad O'Brien to Host - Spike Lee is one of today's most prolific and respected artists who helped launch the careers of stars including Halle Berry, Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro, Wesley Snipes and Denzel Washington - Behind the Lens Award recognizes the extraordinary achievements of individuals working b ... Continue reading
California Auto Defect Law Firm Bisnar Chase Files Suit against Nissan Motor Company
LOS ANGELES--In the lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, Nissan Motor Company is being sued for having knowingly designed and manufactured the 2000 Nissan Frontier with defective and unsafe seats and seat backs. The Nissan Frontierâs driverâs seat broke, causing serious perso ... Continue reading
ATLANTA, Feb. 28 -- Speedemissions Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SPMI) , the largest vehicle emissions and safety inspection company in the U.S., has opened its first two test only stores in the cities of St. Peters and Crestwood. A third store will be opening in Overland at the end of March. The Atlanta-based company, whose b ... Continue reading
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