2008 Ford F-350 4x4 DRW Review
FORD F-350 4X4 DRW (DUALIE) CREW CAB A Full Zoot Work Truck By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Just over a year ago the Ford folks brought waves of journalists to Texas hill country to introduce the new Super Duty trucks - F-250, F-350 and F-450 series. After all, Texas is truck country and proud of it. I ... Continue reading
MTS Reports Second Quarter EPS of $0.76 up 36%
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 23 -- MTS Systems Corporation today reported second quarter fiscal 2008 earnings of $0.76 per diluted share on net income of $13.5 million, an increase of 36 percent compared to earnings of $0.56 per diluted share on net income of $10.3 million for second quarter fiscal 2007. Net income in fi ... Continue reading
AARP Efforts for Safer Roads Hits a Bump in Illinois
Legislation Making it Easier to Take Nation's Most Successful Driver Safety Program Greeted with Opposition from Insurance Industry SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safer roads in Illinois has come down to a battle over discounts and access. AARP is pressing for state legislation that would take i ... Continue reading
Penske Truck Leasing Opens New Facility in Oklahoma City, Okla.
READING, Pa., April 23 -- Today, Penske Truck Leasing hosted the grand opening of a new facility in Oklahoma City, Okla., located at 1201 S.E. 89th St. The 18,500-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, employing 20 associates, offers commercial and consumer truck rental services, full-service truck leasing and contract ... Continue reading
Twins Separated at Birth? AUDIâS NEW A4 SEDAN & AVANT: A DYNAMIC DUO FOR 2009 SALES By Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor Ibiza, Spain; Are the Audi A4 and the Avant have the same DNA, but are they paternal or fraternal twins? That depends upon oneâs point of view. In the biological terminology, the c ... Continue reading
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Mazda CX-9 FWD Some car manufacturers leave well enough alone, and some can't help but improve their product, detail by detail. Mazda is in the latter category, as evidenced by the 2008 CX-9. The seven-passenger CX-9, Mazda's largest crossover, debuted last year and if the num ... Continue reading
Tire Technology Still Requires Good Old Fashioned Testing
NADAguides.com says Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Don't Eliminate Tire Safety Problems COSTA MESA, Calif., April 23 -- There are an estimated 21 million drivers today who own a vehicle with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (or TPMS) -- a technological device designed to notify drivers of dangerously low tire pressu ... Continue reading
Press Release: Jonah Street and Team Top Rally PanAm survive Romania, and shine in Hungary.
Hello, Jonah Street and Team Top Rally PanAm continue to shine at the Central Europe Rally. Please read the attached press release and feel free to contact us for more details. regards Charlie Rauseo Rally PanAm Press Release April 23, 2008 Central Europe Rally: Jonah Street and Team Top Rally PanAm struggle through Ro ... Continue reading
UP AND DOWN DAY FOR TEAM DAKAR
Veszprem, Hungary â It was a seesaw day for Team Dakar USA. Over the past three stages when things have gone well for Robby Gordon and his Monster Hummer, BJ Baldwin and the Vanguard Hummer has had its set of challenges. Today the roles were reversed. The Central Europe Rally shifted back to Hungary and revisited ... Continue reading
Team JEGS hosts fellow racers, friends at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
LEXINGTON, Ohio (April 23) -- Team JEGS racers Jeg and Troy Coughlin hosted Top Fuel racers Cory McClenathan and J.R. Todd Monday at their annual JEGS outing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The four drag racing stars and several of their friends, family, and media members, spent the day learning how to drive the sch ... Continue reading
SunTrust RACING Bosch Engineering 250 Preview
ALTON, Va. (April 22, 2008) â Racing, like a lot of other things in life, is all about timing. And for the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Dallara team of Wayne Taylor Racing and its drivers Max Angelelli and Michael Valiante, the timing couldnât be better for their annual visit to one of SunTrustâs most ... Continue reading
MIS Promotes Josh Burgett to Director of Corporate Partnerships
Department also hires Nick Covill as Corporate Partnerships Executive BROOKLYN, Mich. (April 23, 2008) â Michigan International Speedwayâs corporate partnerships department has announced two changes to its staff. Effective immediately, corporate partnership executive Josh Burgett was promoted to Director of C ... Continue reading
Kenney Hoping for Home Advantage Heading to VIR
Sterling, Virginia (April 23, 2008) â After a long off-season Liam Kenney returns to race action this weekend as his 2008 on-track activities get underway with the opening round of the inaugural Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Series at Virginia International Raceway, Friday 25th â Sunday 27th April. The 16-year-old ... Continue reading
KIRKLAND, Washington, and BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 23 -- - Leading network of automobile clubs in Europe and leading traffic information provider in North America collaborate to create unique access to comprehensive traffic information in world's two largest regions -- Europe and North America. INRIX(R), the leading pr ... Continue reading
Continental Plans to Sell the Fuel Supply Business Segment
Active portfolio strategy - not a core business for the Powertrain Division The purchaser can build on an excellent market position REGENSBURG, Germany, April 23 -- International automotive supplier Continental plans to sell its activities in the area of fuel supply (FS). The business segment, which is part of the Powe ... Continue reading
News Release (HQ): Plug-In to Earth Week by eCycling
News for Release: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *Plug-In to Earth Week by eCycling* Contact Information: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - April 23, 2008) Join your friends and neighbors during Earth Week by recycling your unwanted electroni ... Continue reading
TORONTO, April 23 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A; NYSE: MGA) is holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario, commencing at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The meeting will be webcast live and can be accessed at www.magna.com. Magna will also announ ... Continue reading
Geely GT made the global debut at Beijing auto show
Geely GT made the global debut at Beijing auto show http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/6237/Geely-GT-made-the-global-debut-at- Beiji ng-auto-show.html Shanghai, April 23 (Gasgoo.com) Geely GT was the most glittering star on the Geely platform after it was made public at the Beijing auto show. This 4.9-meter-long model loo ... Continue reading
South Florida Driver Gets 'Mad as Hell' and Fights Back Against Soaring South Florida Gas Prices!
LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE TO ALERT SOUTH FLORIDA DRIVERS TO WHERE CHEAP GAS CAN BE FOUND BOCA RATON, Fla., April 23 -- A new website inspired by the outrageous gas prices in South Florida has started to help local drivers fight back. The site is www.CheapSouthFloridaGas.com . It was started by a local driver who became outr ... Continue reading
2008 Suzuki XL7 Limited FWD Review
SEE ALSO:Compare Suzuki Specs and Prices- Suzuki Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Suzuki XL7 Limited FWD Things are not necessarily what they seem on the surface in the automotive world. One day during my week with a 2008 Suzuki XL7, I happened to pull up next to a Chevrolet Tracker at a traffic ... Continue reading
Scott Taylor Seeks Seventh CORR PRO-2 Title
Scott Taylor Seeks Seventh CORR PRO-2 Title Belvidere, IL ? (April 23, 2008) - Scott Taylor and his #8 Skyjacker Suspensions BFGoodrich Tires Ford F-150 are back racing the CORR series, full-time, looking to take back the championship. From 1998 to 2005 Scott Taylor was the one driver everyone measured themselves again ... Continue reading
Ellis happy with consistency of Schumacher Electric Suzuki heading into Atlanta
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 17 for Pro Stock Motorcycle NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga. April 21-24, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Walters, 561-964-2195; 561-632-5713 cell; plus320@aol.com ELLIS HAPPY WITH CONSISTENCY OF SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC SUZ ... Continue reading
EMTA Holdings Reports Greater Than 10% Savings in Fuel Economy in Michigan Test
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 23 -- EMTA Holdings, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: EMHD) , maker of XenTx(TM), Synergyn(TM) and other engine treatment and fuel efficiency products, today announced that its engine treatment product XenTx was comprehensively tested in Michigan and yielded net fuel savings that exceeded 10%. As a direc ... Continue reading
Electric Motion Systems Launches the Next Generation of Electric Bicycles - the E+
DULLES, Va., April 23 -- Electric Motion Systems (EMS) is committed to innovation and quality in Light Electric Vehicles for today's new generation of adults. The company's new electric bicycle, the E+, is the next generation of e-bikes. The E+ embodies the essence of modern technology design -- simplicity and elegance ... Continue reading
AAA and Partners to Share Gas Saving and Tire Safety Tips With Car Owners
LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2008; Motorists can do their part today on Earth Day and throughout the year to help the environment, save gas and be safe with one simple action: checking their vehicle's tire pressure, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Properly inflated tires improve vehicle safety while ... Continue reading
CERTIFIED TOOL CONSOLIDATES PLANTS IN FRANKFORT KY - PRESS RELEASE
Dianna Sabo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Director of Sales & Marketing APRIL 22, 2008 Certified Tool & Manufacturing Phone: 502-695-8201 ext 151 Mobile: 502-221-1862 CERTIFIED TOOL CONSOLIDATES PLANTS IN FRANKFORT KY Certified Tool and Manufacturing Corporation announced today it is closing its Elkgrove, Il plant, moving to a ... Continue reading
Scorecard :Billions of Gallons of Gasoline Wasted Every Year in U.S.
● According to DOT, there were 243,023,485 registered vehicles in U.S. in 2004 ● According to DOT, 136,430, 651 were registered cars ● According to DOT, 91,845,327 were registered SUVs/pickups ● According to NHTSA, 27 percent of cars in U.S. have underinflated tires, meaning there are approximat ... Continue reading
Bosch Anderson Facility Produces 200 Millionth Oxygen Sensor
Employees celebrate milestone on Earth Day 2008 ANDERSON, S.C., April 23 -- As Earth Day 2008 is celebrated globally in a multitude of ways, the associates at the Robert Bosch LLC plant here are proudly celebrating the production of 200 million oxygen sensors at the site since first manufacturing the product in 1988. T ... Continue reading
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 4/23/2008 For Immediate Release April - 2008 CONTACT: Gran Roberts Marketing Director (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Celebrate the Summer of 2008 with a Special Cruise-In and Spike and the Bulldogs at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum! AUBURN - The Auburn Cord ... Continue reading
SEE ALSO: Complete Rule Making Proposal(LARGE PDF) Fuel efficiency standards for both passenger vehicles and light trucks would increase by 4.5 percent per year over the five-year period ending in 2015 â a 25 percent total improvement that exceeds the 3.3 percent baseline proposed by Congress last year â unde ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Announces Carefree Maintenance Program
Program designed to improve owner loyalty and brand distinction AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 23 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today a no-charge Carefree Maintenance Program on its entire 2009 model line. With this program there are no charges for the scheduled maintenance described in each vehicle's maintenanc ... Continue reading
Honda's ASIMO Robot to Conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Humanoid Robot's Appearance at Yo-Yo Ma Performance to Highlight DSO's Youth Music Programs DETROIT, April 23 -- Honda's ASIMO (http://asimo.honda.com/) humanoid robot will focus attention on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's (DSO) nationally acclaimed music programs for young people in Detroit by conducting the orchest ... Continue reading
U.S. Goverment Proposes Raising CAFE MPG Fuel Standards
Washington DC April 23, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that new cars and trucks will need to meet a fleet average of 31.6 mpg by 2015, the Bush administration proposed yesterday, seeking more fuel-efficient vehicles in the face of high gasoline prices and concerns over global warming. Transportation Secretary Mary ... Continue reading
Cafe Standard Announcement From Mary Peters Secretary of Transportation
WASHINGTON, DC APRIL 22, 2008 Good afternoon, and thank you all for being here today. The summer driving season is nearly here, and families everywhere are thinking about their vacation plans. Unfortunately, the high gas prices are causing some to cancel campsite reservations or re-evaluate that family road trip. One o ... Continue reading
Monaco Coach Corporation Reports First Quarter Results
COBURG, Ore., April 23 -- Monaco Coach Corporation , one of the nation's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2008. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991018/MONACO ) First quarter 2008 revenues were $252.4 million, compared to $322.2 mil ... Continue reading
BMW Announces Executive Changes
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - April 22, 2008...BMW announces today the following four executive management appointments. Tom Purves has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited. In this capacity he is responsible for the overall global Rolls-Royce business, including production ... Continue reading
Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC: Agreement signed to produce zero emission London black taxi
Manganese Bronze, the leading manufacturer of the London black taxi, is pleased to announce that it has signed a development agreement with The Tanfield Group Plc, the world's leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles, to develop a battery powered, zero emission urban taxi. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz At Auto China 2008: Details Of The U.S. Bound GLK-Class
The Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class, the versatile new member of the Mercedes sport utility vehicle family, will make its U.S. dealer showroom debut in January 2009 as a 2010 model. Powered by a 268-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 engine the 2010MY GLK350 will form the basis of the U.S. lineup, and will be offered in both 4MATIC and ... Continue reading
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