Toyota Helps Yellowstone National Park Create Sustainable Connections Between Visitors and Nature
Toyota's monetary and vehicle donations to inspire future environmental leaders YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Mont., Aug. 15 -- Today in Yellowstone National Park, Toyota presented a check totaling more than $800,000 and five vehicles to the Yellowstone Park Foundation -- the official fundraising partner of Yellowstone Na ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Racing's Hines, Jones Gear Up For Tony Bettenhausen 100
INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 15, 2008 â Tony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) Tracy Hines and Levi Jones will roll into the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Saturday with only one thing in mind â defending the teamâs Tony Bettenhausen 100 title. As the duo takes to the mile oval in Springfield, Ill., this weekend, theyâ ... Continue reading
STEWART-HAAS RACING - RYAN NEWMAN TELECONFERENCE - August 15, 2008
MIKE ARNING: âGood morning, everyone. We want to welcome you to this morning's press conference. Obviously you pretty much know what it's all about. We'll go ahead and introduce our folks. Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart and general manager of Haas CNC Racing, Joe Custer. ... Continue reading
JOINT USW-TITAN TIRE PRESS CALL TODAY - 1:00 PM (ET); 12:00 Noon (CT) WHO: U.S. Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL-17) Maurice M. Taylor, Chairman and CEO, Titan Tire Corp.; Quincy, IL Leo W. Gerard, International President, United Steelworkers (USW); Pittsburgh, PA Ron Hoover, International Vice President, USW; Pittsburgh, PA Steve ... Continue reading
Ryan Newman to Join Stewart-Haas Racing Beginning in 2009
BROOKLYN, Mich. Aug. 15, 2008 â Stewart-Haas Racing has signed Ryan Newman to a multi-year contract to drive the teamâs No. 4 Chevrolet beginning with the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Newman, winner of 13 Sprint Cup races, including this yearâs Daytona 500, will be a teammate to Tony Stewart, th ... Continue reading
Buras on Top in Morning MX-5 Cup Practice at Trois-Rivières
TROIS-RIVIÃRES, Canada Aug. 15, 2008 â Todd Buras, of Melbourne, Fla., led morning practice for Round Five of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières. Christian Franck, of Simi Valley, Calif., and Eric Foss of Fort Worth, Texas, were second and third fastest, respective ... Continue reading
AAA Expands Its Partnership With The Monster Mile
DOVER, Del. August 15, 2008 â A familiar name at the Monster Mile will now present one of the most highly anticipated races in the 10 race âChase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.â Dover International Speedway and AAA Mid-Atlantic announced today that the Wilmington, Del.-based organization will expand its part ... Continue reading
MX-5 Cup is Taking it to the Streets of Trois-Rivires
TROIS-RIVIÃRES, CANADA Aug. 14, 2008 - The first half of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup has been a shining example of how spec racing should be: four different winners, all of the them first-timers and an average of more than three lead changes per race (at the line). While the odds of another first-time ... Continue reading
Curtis To Be Featured On Fox Business Channel on Friday
BROOKLYN, Mich. Aug. 14, 2008 â Michigan International Speedway President Roger Curtis will be featured on Fox Business Channel during a live interview Friday to promote the speedwayâs green efforts. Michigan International Speedway is at the forefront of Green Initiatives in major motorsports. Through a numbe ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES NOTES - Indianapolis, IN., August 15, 2008
1. Drivers test modified course at Infineon Raceway: More than a dozen IndyCar Series drivers tested at Infineon Raceway Aug. 13-14 in preparation for the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County on Aug. 24. Among those testing was series points leader Scott Dixon, who holds a 78-point advantage ove ... Continue reading
Skoda is the official vehicle partner of the Beijing Olympics and the Beijing Paralympics as part of Volkswagen Group's involvement in the Games. ... Continue reading
ITW Reports 11.4 Percent Growth in Operating Revenues for Three Months Ended July 31, 2008
GLENVIEW, Ill., Aug. 15, 2008 -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. today reported an operating revenue increase of 11.4 percent for the three months ended July 31, 2008. The double-digit increase in revenue growth for the three months was due to contributions from translation, acquisitions and base revenues. On a segment basis, ... Continue reading
Bosch Salutes Heritage and Innovation of Automotive Industry
Reflecting on Automotive Milestones, Bosch Honors Industry at 14th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 15, 2008 -- As nearly 1.5 million people, and more than 40,000 custom vehicles gather in the Motor City for the world's largest one-day automotive event, the Woodward Dream Cruise, Bosch salutes ... Continue reading
NEW YORK and CHANGSHA, China, Aug. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hunan Tongxin International Ltd. ("Tongxin") ("Company") a manufacturer of commercial-truck bodies, SUV passenger vehicle bodies and stamped body parts, today announced second quarter financial results will be filed on or before September 15th, 2008 ... Continue reading
Classic Car Buyers Bid Strongly
Even in the credit crunch, classic car enthusiasts continue to bid strongly at auction as BCA's latest sale confirms. The company's specialist 'Classics from BCA' department recorded another good result in its most recent sale held late last month at Blackbushe. ... Continue reading
A new 2009 Peugeot 407 with revised specification that goes on sale in September introduces a number of exterior and interior enhancements, a new RT5 satellite navigation system, a new âSRâ model to the range and a new HDi 140 diesel engine producing 150 g/km of (CO2). ... Continue reading
Goodyear Seeks Special Truck Drivers as Highway Heroes
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 15, 2008 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is starting its second quarter-century of celebrating truck-driver heroics. The company announced today that a search is on for U.S. and Canadian drivers who come to the rescue of fellow motorists. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOG ... Continue reading
Carmax.com debuts new MPG search feature w/ jpeg attached
CARMAX.COM DEBUTS NEW MILES PER GALLON SEARCH FEATURE Only Major Car Website That Offers Used Car Searches by MPG RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 15, 2008)-CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, announced the launch of a new feature that allows customers to search for vehicles based on their fuel-efficiency pre ... Continue reading
Two's Company for New Sedici 4x2
A front-wheel drive version of Fiat's Sedici compact SUV model has just gone on sale throughout Fiat's 168-strong dealer network. ... Continue reading
First New Generation Ford Fiesta Rolls Off Cologne Production Line - VIDEO ENHANCED
Developed in Europe for customers around the world Fiesta to be produced and sold in Europe, the Americas and Asia, and will go on sale progressively across these regions between now and 2010 Over 5.3 million Fiestas produced in Cologne since 1979 COLOGNE, August 15, 2008 â Volume production of the new Ford Fiesta ... Continue reading
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA - August 15, 2008: The Scuderi Group, developers of what is expected to be the worldâs most fuel-efficient internal combustion engine, released a podcast recently about the McCain challenge and the advantages of the Scuderi Air-Hybrid Engine over conventional electric hybrids. In the podcast, ... Continue reading
New Smart Fortwo Special Edition Packed with Additions
smart enthusiasts searching for that certain something extra need look no further than the exclusive smart fortwo special edition - limited two. ... Continue reading
Bond Movie Role for New Ford Ka
The highly-anticipated new James Bond adventure, 'Quantum of Solace', will feature a cameo appearance from Ford's fresh-faced new model, the all-new Ford Ka. ... Continue reading
In April of 2008, Edmiston and its long-term strategic partner Land Rover organised a competition to design the ultimate Superyacht Range Rover. Seven of the world's top yacht designers took part, and the results were both stunning and innovative. ... Continue reading
A Czech design student came up with a study for a sporty Audi. The Audi O concept was designed to fuse a powerful and innovative audio system with a stylish and sporty four-seat hatchback ... Continue reading
BASF Coatings' Paint Brand Is Worldwide The Number 1 Among The Waterborne Automotive Refinish Paints
: He who builds on water need not always sink. Quite the contrary is true; he might become leader of the world market. The makers of Glasurit paints by BASF Coatings placed their bet on water and with 90 Line they introduced a waterborne basecoat on the market. This happened in 1992. Glasurit made its debut at the Auto ... Continue reading
Arden, a German tuner which specializes itself in Jaguar enhancements completed its first work on the new Jaguar XF. ... Continue reading
The First KTM X-Bow Has Been Delivered
"The first vehicles will be delivered to the customers at the beginning of August"; this is what KTM-CEO Stefan Pierer promised at the presentation of KTM's first car in Ascari, Spain. An ambitious plan, because this meant no more than two and a half years from the initial idea to the radical light-weight sportscar and ... Continue reading
Honda Presentation : 2008 Management Briefing Seminars
2008 Management Briefing Seminars Remarks by Dick Colliver, Executive Vice President, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Thank you, Dave. And good morning everyone. I'm really pleased to see such a good crowd today. This is annually one of the industry's largest and most important gatherings. But as I was making my way her ... Continue reading
2008 AUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS-DAY 4
Day Four â The Heavyweights Pontificate By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This morningâs lineup of speakers was impressive: Mark Fields, Fordâs president of the Americas; Michael Stanton, president and CEO of the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc.; Tom LaSorda (not ... Continue reading
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