Volkswagen Jetta and GTI Win 2008 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
HERNDON, Va., May 29 -- Volkswagen of America announced today that two of its models, the Volkswagen Jetta and GTI, have each received a 2008 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA). AutoPacific's VSA is an industry benchmark for objectively measuring how satisfied an owner is with their new vehicle. "We are thril ... Continue reading
Pointer Telocation Gives Notice of an Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 10, 2008
ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, May 29 -- Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange: PNTR) - a leading provider of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology, stolen vehicle retrieval services, fleet management, car & driver safety, public safety, vehicle security, asset management and road s ... Continue reading
Avis and Budget's where2(R) GPS Systems Exceed Two Million Transactions
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 29 -- Avis Budget Group, parent company of Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car, today announced that its Global Position System (GPS) navigation system, where2(R), recently surpassed two million transactions from Avis and Budget customers since its launch in 2006, representing more than six mill ... Continue reading
Avis Budget Group Chief Financial Officer David B. Wyshner to Present at Goldman Sachs Conference
Live Webcast Available Tuesday, June 3 at 8:00 a.m. (EDT) PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 29 -- Avis Budget Group , a leading provider of vehicle rental services, today announced that David B. Wyshner, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion at the Goldman Sachs Lod ... Continue reading
Test drivers at automotive information Web site Edmunds.com wanted to find out what kind of "fuel-efficient car" really got the best mileage. To do so, they pitted a hybrid, a diesel, a compact, and a really tiny mini-compact against one another on a road trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Obviously, the life of a tes ... Continue reading
Diesels Equal Savings (For Now)
Washington DC May 29, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that with the price of diesel fuel pushing $5 a gallon, many Americans might not think this is the best time to buy a diesel car or sport-utility vehicle. But they'd be mistaken. The fact of the matter is that even though the price of a gallon of diesel has clim ... Continue reading
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Tires-Easy.Com Brings Convenience and Money Savings to The Auto Channel Viewers
Louisville KY May 27, 2008; Tires-easy.com a worldwide retailer of tires, wheels and accessories, has been saving on-line buyers money in 32 countries, and is now partnering with The Auto Channel to make buying tires and saving money as easy as click, click, click! Through a simple to use pull down interactive banner, ... Continue reading
Tata Motors Shares Fall on Fund Raising Plan, Price Target Cut
May 29 (Bloomberg) -- According to Bloomberg Business News, the Indian automaker Tata Motors Ltd. currently buying Ford Motor Co.'s Jaguar and Land Rover units, fell to the lowest in more than five months in Mumbai trading on a $2.3 billion fund-raising plan and cut in price target. Tata Motors declined as much as 4.5 ... Continue reading
Porsche to increase its VW stake
According to BBC, Porsche has announced plans to increase its stake in fellow German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) from 27.3% to 31%, but said it was not after a full takeover. Under German law, Porsche will have to bid for all of VW when its stake goes above 30%, but it has moved to ensure most VW shareholders turn it down ... Continue reading
JEGS Allstars brace for biggest race of the year
DELAWARE, Ohio (May 29) -- The most prestigious Sportsman drag race of the year is just a few days away and the top 64 drivers in the country are prepped and ready for the start of the annual $100,000 JEGS Allstars, to be contested June 8 during the Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago. Each year, JEGS High Performance i ... Continue reading
Tire Prices Keep Going Up, Up - VIDEO NEWS STORY
DENVER - May 28, 2008: Some tire stores say that tire prices have gone up five to eight times since November. ... Continue reading
Marathon Partners Sends Letter to the Board of Directors of Dover Motorsports
The Time is Right for a Sale of the Company NEW YORK, May 29 -- Marathon Partners L.P., the largest outside shareholder of Dover Motorsports, Inc. , has sent a letter to the Dover Motorsports, Inc. Board of Directors dated May 29, 2008. The letter can be read in its entirety by visiting www.sellthecompany.com or by rev ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Racing Hits the Dirt For Final USAC Midget Maynia Event
INDIANAPOLIS â After a three-race stretch of USAC Racing in central Indiana, Tony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) Levi Jones and Tracy Hines travel north and west for USAC National Midget Car Series action Friday as they tackle the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam, Wis. The Seventh Annual Sue Theil Memorial Clas ... Continue reading
Donny Schatz Returns to Ohio for a Pair of World of Outlaws Events
INDIANAPOLIS â Momentum is a big factor in just about every sport, and it certainly plays a factor in the world of auto racing. Following the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series recent three-race weekend, it would seem the 2008 campaign is finally gaining steam after Mother Nature affected 15 o ... Continue reading
Banking on the Buckeye State - Kinser and Company Roll Into Ohio
INDIANAPOLIS â Tony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) Kraig Kinser had a memorable Memorial Day â literally. After picking up a fifth-place finish during this weekâs Monday holiday, Kinser and Company feel things are looking up and welcome the recent surge in momentum heading into this weekendâs Ohio doub ... Continue reading
Wallace to carry JEGS.com banner back to Eldora
DELAWARE, Ohio (May 28) -- NASCAR superstar Kenny Wallace will represent JEGS.com for the second straight year at the annual Old Spice Prelude to the Dream, which takes place June 4 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Winner of the inaugural charity event in 2005, Wallace is hoping to reclaim past glory at this year' ... Continue reading
LONDON, May 29 -- "Cheap fuel" and "cheap petrol" are both new entries in the top twenty most searched for financial terms on the internet this month according to leading search engine, Ask.com, as householders and motorists suffer the consequences of the spiralling cost of oil. Results to the searches are pointing con ... Continue reading
Kicherer Tunes The Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series
Attempting to improve upon what is already one of AMG's most remarkable product offerings, Kicherer has unveiled a new tuning package for the Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series which seeks to inject even more performance into the highly capable model. Titled the "Kicherer Racer," attributes of the tuned CLK63 AMG Bla ... Continue reading
Garmin Announce Third Generation StreetPilot for Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class and C-Class
SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 29 -- - With Photos Garmin, global leaders in portable satellite navigation, today announced Mercedes-Benz Accessories will continue its relationship with Garmin by selecting the nüvi 760 as their latest portable after market navigation solution. The nüvi 760 named the 'StreetPilot III' by M ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 29 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.06 per share on the Company's outstanding shares of common stock including the shares of common stock to whic ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results
- Fiscal Year 2008 Comparable Store Sales Increase 3.1% Adjusted for Days - First Quarter 2009 Estimated EPS Range of $.37 to $.39 - Company Reiterates Fiscal 2009 Estimates ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 29 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced financi ... Continue reading
DETROIT, May 29 -- American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM), today announced the appointment of David C. Dauch as president & chief operating officer, effective June 1, 2008. Dauch has 26 years of automotive experience beginning as a manufacturing co-op student at Chrysler Corporation while still attending Miami Unive ... Continue reading
Personnel Announcement: Change in Executive Board of Continental AG
HANOVER, Germany, May 29 -- At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Continental AG accepted the request by William L. Kozyra, Deputy Member of the Executive Board of Continental AG, that he be granted early release from his contract and premature termination of his appointment to Continental AG's Executive Board ... Continue reading
Bosch Registers Largest Number of Patents in Company History
Demonstrates ongoing innovation and dedicated commitment to R&D FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 29 -- Last year, Bosch researchers and developers registered more patents than ever before. The number of first-filed patents rose by seven percent to a total of 3,281, including 569 in the United States. This adds up to an ave ... Continue reading
Kia Sorento Receives Top Ranking in AutoPacific 2008 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
SUV Tops Midsize SUV Segment IRVINE, Calif., May 29 -- The 2008 Kia Sorento is the top ranking midsize SUV in AutoPacific, Inc.'s 2008 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA), an industry benchmark for objectively measuring owner satisfaction of new vehicles. In this competitive segment, Sorento received a higher rating than ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Named Best Full-Line Corporation in Strategic Vision's Total Quality Index(TM)
Third consecutive year as Best Full-Line Corporation HERNDON, Va., May 29 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that they have been named the best-full line corporation by Strategic Vision for the third consecutive year in a row. Strategic Vision has also named Volkswagen's best selling U.S. nameplate, the Jet ... Continue reading
Police to Check Safety of Commercial Vehicles
HARRISBURG, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State and municipal police in Pennsylvania will participate next week in an international program aimed at taking unsafe commercial vehicles off the roads. "During Operation Roadcheck June 3-5, highly trained and certified State Police personnel and municipal officers will ... Continue reading
RDA Group to Discuss Vehicle Owners' Unmet Safety Needs at WARD'S Auto Interiors Show June 4
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., May 29 -- To help make vehicle manufacturers and automotive suppliers aware of the top unmet safety needs of today's vehicle owners, RDA Group -- a global market research and consulting firm -- will participate in a panel discussion titled "Improving the Safety Cocoon" at this year's WARD'S Aut ... Continue reading
Tuning 4x4 Taxis - for economy: Paramount's plug and play system offers up to 10% savings
Paramount Performance is offering a plug and play economy unit that will reduce the fuel consumption of an LTI TX4 taxi-cab by up to 10%. For an annual mileage of 30,000 this equates to a potential saving of circa £500 per cab, per year, or almost enough in one month for an owner operator to drive FOC from London to N ... Continue reading
Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo test-drives the new California
The new Ferrari California, 2+ convertible, had a very special "test-driver" behind its wheel the last few days as the Prancing Horse President Luca di Montezemolo put it through its paces over several laps at the Fiorano circuit. ... Continue reading
Hella and HBPO receive high accolade from the Volkswagen Group
As two of the 15 best international suppliers to the Volkswagen Group, both the lighting and electronics specialist Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, and the frontend specialist HBPO GmbH, Lippstadt, were presented with the "Volkswagen Group Award 2008" on the Spanish island of Ibiza on 24th May 2008. ... Continue reading
Through wide-scale implementation of network-based environmental management practices, ISO 14001 certification now extends to 100% of Renault industrial sites and industrial subsidiaries worldwide. ... Continue reading
Toyota at the 2008 Mobility Road Show (UK)
Toyota is out in force at the 2008 Mobility Roadshow displaying a dozen models for both static display and accompanied track test drives. This continues Toyota's on-going commitment to helping disabled motorists and supporting the Mobility Roadshow. ... Continue reading
LTI hails a diamond anniversary
LTI Vehicles celebrated 60 years of taxi manufacturing of the London taxi today at the Private Hire and Taxi exhibition, held at The Ricoh Arena, Coventry. ... Continue reading
Volvo Ocean Race cars and merchandise on sail now (UK)
The Volvo Ocean Race is the world's most gruelling ocean adventure taking nearly nine months to sail 39,000 nautical miles of the globe's most treacherous seas. With five months to go before the ships set sail from Alicante, Volvo can announce prices for the special edition Volvo V70, XC70 and XC90 Ocean Race models wi ... Continue reading
Eurocargo kicks off International Road Show
Having made its international debut last week in Turin, in front of an audience of around 1000 people including journalists, Italian dealers and vendors, key customers and truck body builders from all over Europe, the New Eurocargo has embarked on a road show spanning the length and breadth of Europe. ... Continue reading
Sweden takes the lead in the race to reduce CO2
The market for E85 flex-fuelled cars is booming. Saab, the largest seller of flex-fuel cars in Europe, recently delivered the 100,000th flex-fuel car in the Swedish market - a Saab 9-3 BioPower. In fact, Saab BioPower models have been the main contributor to Sweden's leading position in the switch to renewable fuels wi ... Continue reading
Lancia introduces Musa "Poltrona Frau" in Italy
Order books are now open for a limited edition version of the Lancia Musa mini MPV in Italy. ... Continue reading
Don't Sell Your SUV; Kelley Blue Book Data Reveals Costs May Outweigh Gains
IRVINE, Calif., May 29 -- Increasing gas prices have encouraged consumers to trade-in their SUVs for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, but it is important to examine the big picture before making a final decision. According to Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/), the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle in ... Continue reading
AutoPacific Announces 2008 Vehicle Satisfaction Award Winners
Cadillac Top Brand, Mercedes-Benz S-Class Top Car, Toyota Sequoia Top Truck and Top Vehicle TUSTIN, Calif., May 29 -- A study released today by noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. summarizes the results of its 2008 model year vehicle satisfaction research. AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) i ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance zeros in on emission free vehicles and advanced FCV prototypes
A zero-emission motoring future has moved two steps closer thanks to environmental commitments from the Renault-Nissan Alliance. For the initial step, Renault-Nissan Alliance will mass-market electric vehicles in Israel and Denmark in 2011 as announced at the beginning of this year. Moreover, Nissan has recently announ ... Continue reading
MINI goes Undercover for Life Ball
Dial triple zero for the style police, and chances are they will turn up in this racy MINI Clubman, fitted out by sexy UK lingerie label Agent Provocateur. This divvy van with a difference has been kitted out like a burlesque bedroom on wheels thanks to the manic machinations of Agent Provocateur's founding father Jose ... Continue reading
The 74-day Ferrari 'Magic India Discovery' Tour reached its conclusion at the famous Gateway of India in Mumbai recently. During the trip, two Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, one red, the other ivory, both sporting a specially designed livery, travelled over 13,000 kilometres and visited 57 cities &- all without an oil change. ... Continue reading
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