Saturday, June 28, 2008

Plug In America Announces Grant Program to Support 2009 Formula Hybrid Competition

FONTANA, CA - June 28, 2008: CA­Plug In America, the nation’s leading plug-in car advocacy organization, announces availability of grants for California student teams to design, build and race plug-in hybrid electric cars for 2009’s Formula Hybrid International Competition. The grant funding, up to $15,000 ... Continue reading

INDYCAR - RICHMOND QUALIFYING RESULTS

RICHMOND, Va. - Qualifying Friday for the SunTrust Indy Challenge IndyCar Series event on the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (11) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 167.876 2. (26) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 167.795 3. (06) G ... Continue reading

AGR QUOTES - POST-QUALIFYING RICHMOND

Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "The Motorola car had a very close call on the first lap. I almost spun out and hit the wall, but thankfully I didn't. I was extremely loose the entire run. It is going to be a challenging race tomorrow. I am happy for Tony (Kanaan) and Marco (Andretti) for starting o ... Continue reading

KANAAN WINS PEAK MOTOR OIL POLE AWARD AT RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va., – Tony Kanaan won the PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award presented by Advance Auto Parts for Saturday’s SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway. The Andretti Green Racing driver recorded a four-lap qualifying effort of 1 minute, 4.3333 seconds, 167.876 mph in the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven m ... Continue reading

Thinking of a Two-Wheel Vehicle to Save Gas? Consider the Vectrix Electric Scooter - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

AUTO CENTRAL - June 28, 2008: As the price of gasoline soars, many drivers are turning to less-than-four-wheel vehicles to achieve better fuel mileage and some economic balance. Consequently, interest and sales in new and used motorcycles and scooters have also soared. But the reality is that most gasoline-powered full ... Continue reading

June U.S. Total Auto Sales Bleak But There Are Some Bright Spots

DETROIT June 27, 2008; Soyoung Kim writinfg for Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales in June are expected to post a double-digit decline, dropping to a 15-year low as record gas prices killed the market for trucks and SUVs and made it impossible for many drivers to swap out for more fuel-efficient, new cars. Major aut ... Continue reading