4.21A Bugatti Veyron sells $3.6 mln as unveiled at Beijing auto show
A Bugatti Veyron sells $3.6 mln as unveiled at Beijing auto show http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6210/A-Bugatti-Veyron-sells-3-6-mln-as- unvei led-at-Beijing-auto-show.html Shanghai, April 21 (Gasgoo.com) The super sports brand Bugatti Veyron, which was unveiled to Chinese customers at the Beijing auto show yesterday, ... Continue reading
4.21Chery displays six "Safe and Save" series at Beijing auto show
Chery displays six "Safe and Save" series at Beijing auto show http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6207/Chery-displays-six-Safe-and-Save-s eries -at-Beijing-auto-show.html Shanghai, April 21 (Gasgoo.com) In its exhibition area of 2,500 square meters at the ongoing Beijing auto show, Chery Automobile displays its six splend ... Continue reading
4.21Chery unveils all-new Eastar-6 at Beijing auto show
Chery unveils all-new Eastar-6 at Beijing auto show http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6204/Chery-unveils-all-new-Eastar-6-at- Beiji ng-auto-show.html Shanghai, April 21 (Gasgoo.com) Chery Automobile unveiled the mass-production version of its all-new Eastar (Oriental Son) model -- codenamed B12 -- on April 20 at the 2008 ... Continue reading
4.21Jianghuai to raise Binyue-series price by 5,000 yuan
Jianghuai to raise Binyue-series price by 5,000 yuan http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6206/Jianghuai-to-raise-Binyue-series-p rice- by-5-000-yuan.html Shanghai, April 21 (Gasgoo.com) Jianghuai Automobile announced yesterday that the price of the Binyue-series sedan will be up by 5,000 yuan ($714.28) due to price rise of ... Continue reading
AutoWeek Magazine Looks to the Future of Green Vehicles for Earth Day
First Drive of the Quick, Clean and Environmentally-Friendly Audi R8 Turbo Diesel DETROIT, April 21 -- AutoWeek magazine published its first issue devoted entirely to the subject of "green" automobiles 18 years ago. Today, AutoWeek remains the authority in all things automotive, continuing this legacy with a special do ... Continue reading
Empire Electronics Honored as a Visteon Corp. Top Supplier
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 21 -- Empire Electronics Inc. has been honored with a Visteon Important Partner Award for outstanding overall performance in providing products or services to Visteon Corp., one of the world's leading automotive suppliers. Empire, a Troy, Mich.-based supplier of electrical assemblies an ... Continue reading
Experian Fraud Prevention Expertise Beneficial in Red Flag Rules Program Development
COSTA MESA, Calif., April 21 -- Experian(R), a global information services company, today announced that many of its products and services support Red Flag rules compliance for a variety of institutions. Red Flag rules went into effect January 2008 as provisions of 2003's Fair and Accurate Transactions Act (FACTA). The ... Continue reading
Formal Closing of the 'Daimler Hero Motor Corporation' Joint Venture
- Contract-signing ceremony in Delhi, India - Total investment of over euro 700 million until 2013 - Start of production planned for 2010 - Daimler Manager Marc Llistosella appointed CEO of the new joint venture STUTTGART, Germany and DELHI, India, April 21 -- The Indian Hero Group and Daimler AG (stock exchange abbrev ... Continue reading
JAMA UPDATE NEWS: The 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 Dates Finalized
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KVH Receives $6 Million Fiber Optic Gyro Order from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Kongsberg to integrate KVH precision fiber optic gyros (FOGs) in stabilized remote weapons MIDDLETOWN, R.I., April 21 -- KVH Industries, Inc., today announced that it has received a $6 million order for its precision DSP-3100 fiber optic gyros (FOGs) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for use in the Protector family of ... Continue reading
CHICAGO, April 21 -- An analysis of trends in the auto lending industry during the fourth quarter of 2007 was made available today on TransUnion.com. The report is the second in an ongoing series of quarterly consumer lending sector analyses that TransUnion will release on the site. Statistics Average auto debt per aut ... Continue reading
Video: Survey Shows Few Motorists are 'Tire Smart'
National Tire Safety Week Educates U.S. Drivers on Safety and Cost Benefits of Proper Tire Care WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Under inflated tires increase driving risks, waste fuel and cause tires to wear out faster but few U.S. motorists pay adequate attention to their tires. A national survey by th ... Continue reading
World Premiere Of The GLK-Class; SL, M-Class And CLS Now Even More Attractive
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com At this yearâs Auto China fair in Beijing (April 20-28, 2008), the focus will be on the keenly anticipated world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class. With its functional yet attractive and striking body lines, and extraordinary capabilities both on and off the road, this distinc ... Continue reading
New Microsite Showcases Volkswagen Group of America's Responsible Mobility Strategy
Responsiblemobility.com highlights Group innovations from diesel breakthroughs to next generation fuels and future technologies HERNDON, Va., April 21 -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today launched responsiblemobility.com, a microsite focused on the company's sustainable mobility strategy. The new microsite comes ... Continue reading
IIHS Future Vehicles Crash Avoidance Status Report
SEE ALSO: Complete IIHS Future Vehicles Report ARLINGTON, VA April 17, 2008; The five crash avoidance features the Institute analyzed are on only a few passenger vehicles (mostly upscale models), but the technologies are being added all the time. This is the way innovative features often are introduced before they filt ... Continue reading
Ford Service Part Limited Warranty Coverage Increased
· Coverage period increases from 3-years/75,000 miles to 3-years/ 100,000 miles. · Applies to gas engines and transmissions sold on or after April 1, 2008. DEARBORN, Mich., April 1, 2008 â Ford Motor Company has significantly improved its Service Part Limited Warranty coverage on both new and remanufactured ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 21, 2008 Contact: DICK JORDAN 08-51 FOCUSES JOIN SPRINTS FOR SALT LAKE OPENER SATURDAY; MIKE MAIER TOPS TRACY FOCUS FEATURE The USAC California Pavement and Utah Developmental Ford Focus Series combine for this Saturday's race at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Western & ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 21, 2008 Contact: DICK JORDAN 08-49 SPENCER RESUMES CHASE OF KRUSEMAN WHEN CRA SPRINTS RETURN TO THE PAS SATURDAY Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. continues his pursuit of his initial USAC championship Saturday when the USAC/CRA Sprint cars return to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. He trails ... Continue reading
SPRINTS AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAYS SATURDAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 21, 2008 Contact: DICK JORDAN 08-48 SALT LAKE CITY'S RMR OPENS 2008 SPRINT SEASON SATURDAY; McCLISH WINS 50-LAP FEATURE AT ALTAMONT The opening event of Rocky Mountain Raceways "Super Oval Season" is slated Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah and Tanner Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. takes a two- ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 21, 2008 Contact: DICK JORDAN 08-50 WESTERN MIDGETS IDLE UNTIL MID-MAY; ZIMMERLY SCORES UPSET IN "PACIFIC COAST SPRING NATIONALS" Nic Faas of Yorba Linda, Calif. is only seven points ahead of Scott Pierovich of Alamo, Calif. in the latest USAC Western Midget standings but he'll keep that lea ... Continue reading
The New Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class At A Glance
Technology highlights and equipment items for the new GLK-Class*: 4MATIC: permanent all-wheel-drive system from Mercedes- Benz. As well as the actual all-wheel-drive powertrain with 45:55 percent power distribution (front axle/rear axle), includes a single-stage transfer case and centre differential with a basic lockin ... Continue reading
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announces 2007 Year-End Results
HONG KONG, April 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (the ''Company'') announced today its results for the year ended December 31, 2007 prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Consolidated net sales of the Company ... Continue reading
Honda Civic Tour Featuring Panic At The Disco Announces Details of Environmental Efforts
Tour Embodies Spirit of Earth Day With Numerous Initiatives, Including SPIN Contest Aimed at Making Lasting Contribution to Environmental Movement - and Awarding 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid LOS ANGELES, April 21 -- If you had $15,000 to $50,000 to help heal the environment, how would you spend it? The Honda Civic Tour (www ... Continue reading
R. L. Polk & Co. Analysis Shows Hybrid Registrations Continue to Rise
Segment affinity among hybrid buyers revealed; West Coast remains leader SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 21 -- Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 350,289 registrations in 2007 - a 38 percent increase from 2006, according to R. L. Polk & Co. The Toyota Prius continued to lead the segment with 179,178 tota ... Continue reading
Manheim PA Announces Grand Opening of VW/Audi Technical Operations Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lois Rossi April 21, 2008 Manheim Public Relations (678) 645-2028 MANHEIM PENNSYLVANIA ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF NEW VW CREDIT/AUDI FINANCIAL SERVICES TECHNICAL OPERATIONS CENTER 21,000-Square-Foot Expanded Facility Is Largest In North America For VW/Audi ATLANTA - Manheim announced toda ... Continue reading
WAYNE, Pa., April 21 -- MaximTrak, a leading systems developer for the retail automotive finance and insurance industry (F & I), is pleased to announce a partnership with Premier Dealer Services (PDS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great American Insurance Company. PDS is a national provider of vehicle service contracts ... Continue reading
Speed Racer Visits Yokohama Tire at Long Beach Grand Prix
Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Matthew Fox Participate in Photo Shoot FULLERTON, Calif. April 21, 2008; Speed Racer actors Matthew Fox, Emile Hirsch, John Goodman, Christina Ricci and Susan Sarandon stopped by the Yokohama paddock at the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix for photo session wi ... Continue reading
Details of Ford's First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Briefing
DEARBORN, Mich., April 21 -- Ford Motor Company will release its first-quarter financial results at 7:00 a.m. EDT, Thursday, April 24. The following briefings will be held after the announcement: At 9:00 a.m. EDT, Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer, and Don Leclair, executive vice president and chief f ... Continue reading
Huge Participation Expected as Buffalo Niagara Region Gives Up Driving Alone on Earth Day
BUFFALO, N.Y., April 21 -- In Buffalo, New York, the pressing question on Tuesday is not "where are you going?" but "how will you get there?" On Earth Day, the Buffalo region will use less fuel and fewer vehicles, cut harmful vehicle emissions, reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and demonstrate its commitm ... Continue reading
Lance Dewease Heads to Lernerville and Eldora to Pad Points Lead
Lance Dewease Heads to Lernerville and Eldora to Pad Points Lead FAYETTEVILLE, PA. –Lance Dewease takes his No. 30c Catoctin Motorsports sprint car to Lernerville Speedway Friday night, then makes the long trek to famed Eldora Raceway on Saturday night for the All-Star Circuit of Champions races at both tracks. The p ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Announces First Quarter 2008 Conference Call
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, April 21 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2008 results on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Company will issue an earnings announcement prior to the conference call. Mervin Dunn, president and chief executive officer, and ... Continue reading
IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURE POSES A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN
New Survey of Drivers Show Most Don't Properly Check Tire Pressure NEW YORK, April 21 -- It is imperative to keep up tire maintenance because it can reduce highway crashes, save gasoline and even keep tires rolling longer. Properly inflated tires can improve vehicle fuel economy by 3.3 percent or about $0.10 a gallon a ... Continue reading
CLEVELAND, April 21 -- In its first appearance at a North American Material Handling show, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., one of the world's premier industrial automation companies, demonstrated some of the most advanced and reliable high-speed control and data transfer solutions available for material handling. ... Continue reading
Persistence Pays Off For Patrick Sheltra & Co. In Iowa
Persistence Pays Off For Patrick Sheltra & Co. In Iowa “Never Give Up Attitude Yields First Top-10 Finish Of 2008�?? NEWTON, Iowa (April 21, 2008) - - Not even a soggy weekend at Iowa Speedway could keep Patrick Sheltra and his Whitesville, Kentucky team from a top-10 finish in Saturday’s Prairie Mead ... Continue reading
P R E S S R E L E A S E CMSC Press Contact: Belinda Jones, HiTech Marketing, 860-399-1147, belinda.jones@hitechmarketing.com CMSC Marketing Contact: Rina Molari-Korgel, 817-683-2261, chairman@cmsc.org Link to press release: http://www.cmsc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6 6&Itemid=1 <http://www.cmsc.org/ ... Continue reading
International Academy of the Visual Arts Recognizes Community Designed for Toyota Truck Owners and Enthusiasts LONG BEACH, Calif., April 21 -- Creative Productions, an integrated marketing and promotions agency, announced that it won a W3 Award from the International Academy of the Visual Arts for creative excellence o ... Continue reading
Bloomington Speedway -- April 25 & May 2, 2008 Racing Programs
BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY 5185 South Fairfax Road Bloomington, IN 47401 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bloomingtonspeedway.com www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INAUGURAL SPRING CLASH FOR SAFETY-KLEEN SPRINT CARS AT BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY ON APRIL 25 $3000 to Win, $300 to Start Plus Lap Pri ... Continue reading
Extreme Motorsports Receives Letter of Intent With Toyshare, Inc.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., April 21 -- Extreme Motorsports of California, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EMOC) ("Xtreme" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has received a dealership / purchase letter of intent from Toyshare Inc. Toyshare Inc. is a publicly traded company that operates http://www.toyshare.com/ which is a new and ... Continue reading
Intersport Racing Long Beach Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: johnt@c2group.com Intersport Racing's Podium Run Thwarted by Late-Race Spin Long Beach, Calif. – Intersport Racing fought cool weather conditions and overcame a late-race spin to finish fourth in the LMP1 category in Saturday's Tequlia Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach. The N ... Continue reading
LG Motorsports Long Beach Race Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: johnt@c2group.com Trouble-Free Run in Long Beach Continues LG Motorsports Progress Long Beach, Calif. – LG Motorsports earned another solid result in Saturday's Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series at Long Beach. The No. 28 LG Motorsports 3 Dimensional.com / Riley C6 Corvette stayed o ... Continue reading
POST RACE: Top-10 for Butler, III in Iowa
ESR Logo 5 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Top-10 for Ken Butler, III in Iowa NEWTON, Iowa (April 20, 2008) - Ken Butler, III and his Aaron's Lucky Dog Dream Machine team were confident that they had a fast car this weekend at Iowa Speedway. With practice and qualifying cancelled due to rain, the No. 22 Toyota started in the ni ... Continue reading
World Premiere at the Hanover Fair: Volkswagen presents 'Park Assist Vision'
Having already launched a semi-automatic park-steering system, the 'Park Assist' in its Touran, Tiguan, Passat and Passat estate to help drivers parallel park, Volkswagen is now presenting a concept system at the Hanover Fair which is capable of perpendicular parking - and of doing so fully automatically. 'Park Assist ... Continue reading
"Avanti, Avanti" ABT AS4 Avant - fast, attractive and very practical
When it comes from ABT Sportsline, the leading tuner of cars by the Volkswagen group, then it is suitable for everyday use and sporty at the same time. In the case of the new ABT AS4 Avant also the outer qualities are impressive as the body kit designed for the multifunctional vehicle by the versatile team based in the ... Continue reading
The new Audi Q5: sporty and versatile
The new Audi Q5 combines the dynamism of a sports sedan with highly variable interior and versatile options for leisure-time and family use. Strong and efficient engines, quattro permanent all-wheel drive and agile running gear have been brought together to create a superior technology package for both on- and off-road ... Continue reading
Double world premiere: Volkswagen introduces New Bora and Lavida at Auto China
Volkswagen is presenting the New Bora and Lavida in a dual world premiere at Auto China 2008 in Beijing (April 20 to 28). Both models were thoroughly tailored to the automotive wishes of modern Chinese society. ... Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Autonomous Car Takes a Lap at the Toyota Grand Prix
CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 20 -- Most people don't go to auto races to see cars parade around the track in single file at 30 miles an hour. Then again, most race cars include drivers. Lockheed Martin Racing Team's autonomous car joined two others at the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix on April 20 for the first ever Robotic ... Continue reading
Future Auto Technology - 2008 SAE Wrap-Up
SAE IN DETROIT Bits and Pieces of the Auto Industry By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We know itâs spring here in Southeast Michigan when the SAE (formerly known as the Society of Automotive Engineers â now SAE International to reflect interests broader than just automotive) comes to town for t ... Continue reading
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