Advance Auto Parts Names Charles Tyson Senior Vice President, Merchandising
ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc., , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items, today announced Charles Tyson has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Merchandising. Mr. Tyson will be responsible for providing the strategic direction and leadership fo ... Continue reading
1. New era in American open-wheel racing begins March 29: A new era in American open-wheel racing begins March 29 when the 2008 season opens with a unified IndyCar Series. The GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300, which will be contested under the lights at Homestead-Miami Speedway, will reunite former competitors such as H ... Continue reading
Live Webcast Available Wednesday, March 26 at 11:40 a.m. (ET) PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 24 -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. , a leading provider of vehicle rental services, today announced that Ronald L. Nelson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Credit Suisse 2008 Global Leveraged Finance Con ... Continue reading
Chris Hovan Revs Up Support for Team HemophiliaSM On Tour
NEW YORK, NY (March 24, 2008) - The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) today announced Chris Hovan, starting defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will be moving off the field onto the track as a spokesperson for Team HemophiliaSM on Tour. This program, sponsored by Bayer HealthCare with support from Andrett ... Continue reading
Racing Laps for Best Friends Raffle Winners To Receive Bertil Roos Racing School Packages
LAS VEGAS, March 24 â Fans have a chance to win packages at the famous Bertil Roos Racing School in a raffle to benefit the Best Friends Animal Society as part of Indy Pro Series driver Andrew Prendeville's popular "Racing Laps for Best Friends" program in 2008. <p> Tickets cost $5 each. They're available on the r ... Continue reading
Todd Buras Signs with Research Racing and BSI Racing for 2008 MX-5 Cup
BOCA RATON, Fla. (March 24, 2008) - Research Racing, LLC is pleased to announce the 2008 âDrive To Surviveâ campaign has signed perennial MX-5 Cup favorite and hot shoe Todd Buras to drive their BSI Racing Mazda MX-5 race car in this yearâs SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup. The effort, one of sever ... Continue reading
Tonight Show host Jay Leno finds help with NHRA's 'Torch'
BURBANK, Calif. (March 23) -- Fans of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno know of the comedian's love of classic cars and motorcycles and his extensive personal collection of automobiles and bikes. A lesser known fact is that, despite a staff of full-time caretakers, Leno loves to work on his various machines. Consequently, ... Continue reading
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD
Christian Fiitpaldi and Joel Feinberg both made their first starts at the 12 Hours of Sebring. "It's all downhill from here." Such an expression no doubt was circulating through the American Le Mans Series paddock following the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. America's greatest sports car race tradition ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Acquires Bogaarts Automation, a Leading DMS Provider in the Netherlands
DAYTON, Ohio, March 24 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced today that it has acquired Netherlands-based Bogaarts Automation, a leading provider of automotive dealership management system (DMS) software in the Netherlands and broader Benelux region. Terms were not disclosed. Reynolds will combine Bogaarts wit ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Recognized as Top-Selling Class A Motor Home and Folding Camping Trailer Manufacturer
RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 24 -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group was recognized as the number one manufacturer of Class A motor homes and camping trailers in calendar year 2007 by Statistical Surveys, Inc., a reporting service based in Grand Rapids, Mich. Fleetwood's Americana camping trailer was also recognized as the t ... Continue reading
MANHEIM HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE AUCTION
** Two photos from the sale are attached FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amanda King March 24, 2008 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 MANHEIM HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE AUCTION Daytona Bike Week Event Succeeds with 97 Percent of Vehicles Offered Sold ATLANTA - Manheim Specialty Auctions teamed up with Bruce Rossme ... Continue reading
Garmin(R) Navigation Offered in New Kenwood Models
OLATHE, Kan., March 24 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that it is the exclusive navigation supplier to Kenwood's new 2008 lineup of in-dash automotive electronics. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061026/CGTH082LOGO) "We have b ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC First in Industry to Launch Innovative Online Customer Advisory Board
-- Chrysler LLC leads industry with launch of online Customer Advisory Board to create ongoing two-way dialogue with customers -- Chrysler LLC partners with Passenger(R), the leader in on-demand customer collaboration -- Customers may submit Chrysler LLC Customer Advisory Board applications at www.ChryslerListens.com A ... Continue reading
New ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) Electric Truck Offers More Payload Capacity
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--With gasoline prices predicted to reach new records in 2008 and government and corporate fleets scrambling to reduce costs, electric car pioneer ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) is introducing a new electric truck for fleets with a greater payload rating. A prototype of the ZAP XL Truck has been completed and produ ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group and Travelocity Renew Successful Agreement
TULSA, Okla., March 24 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that it has renewed its agreement with Travelocity to continue marketing car rentals from its two value brands -- Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental -- as an online distribution partner on the website. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cg ... Continue reading
Progressive ''Pumps'' Up Truckers Wallets with $150,000 in Free Fuel
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Itâs no secret that rising fuel costs are a big stress on business owners and truckers. In fact a recent survey by leading commercial auto insurer, Progressive, found that 69 percent of truckers say fuel costs are their most concerning business expense. To relieve some of that stress, the i ... Continue reading
Mio Technology 'Moovs' You with the Launch of New GPS Line
~ Mio Introduces GPS Devices with New Software Interface ~ FREMONT, Calif., March 24 -- Mio Technology, a leading worldwide supplier of personal GPS navigation devices, announced the Mio Moov product family -- four new personal navigation devices that combine Mio's hardware expertise with a fresh user interface. This i ... Continue reading
VINtek Launches Online Platform Offering eContracting forDirect-To-Consumer Auto Loans
PHILADELPHIA--VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management services for banks, credit unions and other automotive finance lenders, announced the launch of TitleMyCar.com, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) auto loan documentation portal. TitleMyCar.com is used by direct auto lenders in conjunction with virtual lien p ... Continue reading
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 24 -- Axial Vector Engine Corporation (Pink Sheets: AXVC) (Frankfurt: BAE1) announces that two assembly facilities, one in Detroit and the other in Dubai, are scheduled to come online to meet the demand for AVEC products. The Detroit facility is an 18,000 sq. ft. Class A Building curr ... Continue reading
Continental Names Kathryn Blackwell as Vice President of Communications for NAFTA
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 24 -- Continental has appointed Kathryn Blackwell as Vice President of Communications and Marketing for its NAFTA Region. Blackwell comes to the company with almost 20 years of experience in public relations and marketing in the transportation sector, with the majority of that time spent work ... Continue reading
EPA Awards $103,297 Grant to Cook County, Ill., For Clean-Diesel Project
CHICAGO, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has awarded a $103,297 grant to the Cook County, Ill., Department of Environmental Control for a project to cut diesel emissions from the county's vehicles. EPA said the grant will be used to retrofit at least 30 vehicles with eq ... Continue reading
Barrett-Jackson to Jumpstart Collector Car Event with Opening Night Gala for Charity
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--South Florida's hottest celebrities and prominent socialites will join the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company to kick off the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Palm Beach at the Opening Night Gala on Wednesday from 7-10:30 p.m. Tickets to the annual charity gathering are $80 each, wi ... Continue reading
New Luxury Motor Coach Resort Offers Many Unique Features, Including Designer Golf Course
RED LODGE, Mont., March 24 -- Real estate entrepreneur Jeanne Rizzotto has a penchant for unusual projects, and creating the Of Course RV Resort LLC (http://www.ofcourservresort.com/), the first of many motor coach resorts in the nation to include a designer golf course, is her most unusual endeavor to date. Located ju ... Continue reading
China's BYD denies piracy accusations against F1 model
BYD denies piracy accusations against F1 model http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/5974/BYD-denies-piracy-accusations-agai nst-F 1-model.html Shanghai, March 24 (Gasgoo.com) - In the launching ceremony for BYD's mid-high end F6 model last week the company officials denied that its F1 model is a clone of Toyota Aygo. "The B ... Continue reading
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