NHRA Warren Johnsoni Pre Race: WJ is Approaching Indianapolis with a One Track Mind
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ is Approaching Indianapolis with a One Track Mind GM Performance Parts GXP crew focused on scoring 7th U.S. Nationals win Sugar Hill, Ga., August 26, 2008 - Thirty-seven years ago, Warren Johnson came to Indianapolis as a rookie driv ... Continue reading
ANDRETTI-GREEN TEAM QUOTES - August 26, 2008
Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "I had such a great first experience at Belle Isle last year. We got the Motorola team a podium finish last year, which was great. We had a top-five finish last weekend at Infineon and I plan to use that momentum going into the race this weekend." Tony Kanaan, #11 Tea ... Continue reading
Carfax Concerned Flooded Cars Will Be Resold, Moves To Protect Consumers
CENTREVILLE, Va., Aug. 26 -- Reports of major flooding in the U.S. have taken center stage over the past several months. Flooded cars from Florida, the Midwest and other storm-ravaged areas will be resold, putting millions of consumers purchasing a used car over the next few months at risk. Flood damage information is ... Continue reading
Top Professional Drivers Offer Highway Safety Tips for Labor Day Holiday
America's Road Team Captains Provide Life Saving Advice ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite high fuel costs, over 34 million drivers are expected to hit the road this Labor Day weekend. America's Road Team Captains, elite professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles, are offeri ... Continue reading
CHIP GANASSI COMMENTS ON SORENSON AND TEAM PARTING WAYS
CONCORD, N.C. August 26, 2008 â Chip Ganassi, Team Owner of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates: âAfter much internal discussion over the last few months we agreed that parting ways with Reed was the right decision for all of us. The business side of sports is never easy and this was just a business decisi ... Continue reading
CARZ4GIRLZ: 5 Basic Financial Mistakes Most Youth Make When Buying a Car
By Ilsye Gordon and Friends Do you know, right now, this very minute, whether or not your parents lease or own their cars â and if there is a car payment involved? And how much a month is that payment, as well as how many more payments do they have to make before itâs paid off? Donât know? Well, you're n ... Continue reading
Washington DC August 26, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that those shiny and expensive Lexuses and Lincolns on dealers' lots are no longer immune from the demons that have driven the auto industry into the ditch. According to South Carolina's The State, the luxury-car business â once thought to be recession-p ... Continue reading
5 (Really) Cost-Effective Vehicles
Surprisingly, some fuel efficient vehicles aren't the most economical choices out there. To help consumers make smart choices, CNN has teamed up with Intellichoice.com, a website that specializes in tracking auto ownership costs, to find the most fuel-efficient vehicles in various classes, then figure out which of thos ... Continue reading
Renault has profited from the Moscow Motor Show to reveal New Renault Symbol, the latest vehicle to join its line-up as part of the Renault Commitment 2009 plan. The lines of this three-box saloon suggest refinement and elegance, and its status-enhancing front-end looks are underpinned by the design of the headlamps an ... Continue reading
AIADA Chairman: Mandatory Arbitration Works
Washington DC August 26, 2008; In an op-ed printed in this week's Automotive News, AIADA Chairman Jim Hudson expressed his unwavering support for mandatory arbitration in sale and lease contracts. Click here to read his full article. Arbitration allows consumers and dealers to resolve their issues through an appointed, ... Continue reading
iRacing Launches Advanced Motorsport Simulation and Internet Racing Service
Driver Development Tool Now Available to Auto Racing Community and General Public BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 26 -- iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations today announced the general launch of its much-anticipated subscription-based auto racing simulation and internet racing service. After four years of development and testing, v ... Continue reading
Ford to Spend $75M To Retool For Cars
WAYNE, Mich. August 26, 2008 - Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will spend $75 million to retool part of its Michigan Truck factory to make car bodies, part of the automaker's plan to convert some truck factories to make smaller vehicles. Michigan Truck's 1,000 workers who now make Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator ... Continue reading
CARZ4GIRLZ: SUV 101-How To Talk Your Parents into a Sport Utility Vehicle
By Ilsye Gordon and Friends Let's get right to the point: This article is totally about how you are not â I repeat not â going to be stuck with one of those beaten-down economy cars your parents most certainly have their eyes on for that big day when you pull out of the driveway to college or maybe even high ... Continue reading
LEADING AT CALIFORNIA COULD LEAD TO ANOTHER TOP-FIVE FOR GORDON
Fontana Calif. - August 26, 2008 - Leading a lap â and the five bonus points awarded for doing so â during this Sunday's Pepsi 500 would certainly aid Jeff Gordon's quest to secure a spot in the 2008 edition of the ... Continue reading
Bosch Announces Drive a Clean Diesel Contest Winners
Bosch Selects Six AutoWeek Readers to Drive a Clean-Diesel Car for One Week FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 26 -- Robert Bosch LLC announced the six winners of its Drive a Clean Diesel for One Week contest. Selected from entries submitted to AutoWeek.com, the winners secured the opportunity to test drive a vehicle with a ... Continue reading
Algae: the Truly Green Solution to the World's Energy Problem - VIDEO FEATURE
AUTO CENTRAL - August 26, 2008: The search for alternative energy sources and fuels has certainly uncovered some surprising and exciting results. And perhaps the most surprising, if you're not a biological scientist or aficionado (assuming that there are such bio groupies) is algae, or as some call it; pond scum. Why i ... Continue reading
BMW will boost U.S. prices 2.1% on '09 models
New York, New York - August 25, 2008 - According to Craig Trudell of Automotive News, BMW of North America LLC said today that it will raise U.S. vehicle prices 2.1 percent across its lineup of BMW-branded vehicles for the 2009 model year. In a statement, BMW cited rising raw material costs for the price increases. The ... Continue reading
Suzuki Rider Ellis Goes For A Double At The U.S. Nationals
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 17 for Pro Stock Motorcycle 54th annual U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK AT INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 29-Sept. 1, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Walters, 561-964-2195; cell 561-632-5713; plus320@aol.com ELLIS GOES FOR A DOUBLE AT THE U.S. NAT ... Continue reading
A1GP Announces New Chinese Venue and Indonesia Date Change
London, Great Britain, August 26, 2008 - A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has strong ties with China, having raced there five times in the last three seasons, but for Season Four the series will have a new venue in its most visited country and take the opportunity to help an earthquake struck region. The Chengdu Internatio ... Continue reading
Auto Lab Announces Continued Expansion
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Aug. 26 -- Auto-Lab Franchise Management Corporation announced today that they entered into a three unit Development Agreement with NuMac Automotive Group. NuMac, owned by Doug and Barbara McLeish, plans to open three new Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Centers in Oakland County, Michigan. The first unit wi ... Continue reading
Mosport SPEED World Challenge Action Airs This Week
TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. 26, 2008 â The SCCA Pro Racing Mosport SPEED World Challenge Races Presented by Toyo Tires will have fans on their feet when they air Wednesday, Aug. 27, on SPEED. SCCA SPEED GT kicks things off at noon (EDT). Eric Curran starts from pole in the No. ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 26, 2008 - Renowned hot rod designer, builder, and restorer Christopher Sondles of Woody's Hot Rodz in Bright, Ind., will be on hand at various times during the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals to sign autographs and answer questions at the JEGS/Speedco trailer on Manufacturer's Midway. Sondles, w ... Continue reading
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 26 -- Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, today announced a joint partnership to provide Zipcars on campus to three Maine schools -- Bowdoin College, Colby College and the University of New England. The partnerships mark Zipcar's entry into Southern Maine, b ... Continue reading
LKQ Corporation Completes Acquisition of Pick-Your-Part Auto Wrecking in California
CHICAGO, Aug. 26 -- LKQ Corporation announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Pick-Your-Part Auto Wrecking, an auto recycler with nine recycling locations in California. We paid 60% of the purchase price with LKQ Corporation common stock. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051017 ... Continue reading
Prompt Attention to Your Vehicle's 'Check Engine' Light Prevents Costly Repairs
BROADVIEW, Ill., Aug. 26 -- Imagine cruising down the road and the 'check engine' light suddenly appears on your vehicle's dashboard. Unless there is an immediate change in your vehicle's driving performance, you probably have no reason to panic. On the other hand, if you ignore it, and continue to drive without having ... Continue reading
Zipcar Low-Car Diet Leads to Permanent Car Loss
Participants report they'll stay car free after the challenge; Weight loss, cost and fuel savings also reported CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 26 -- Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, today announced the results of the first-ever North American Low-Car Diet. The Low-Car Diet challenged m ... Continue reading
Kia Dealers Find Success with iCrossing's Lead Management Technology
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 26 -- iCrossing (http://news.icrossing.com/), a global digital marketing company, announced today that less than nine months after the launch of Kia Motor America's lead management program, two-thirds of all Kia dealers nationwide have joined the program. Kia's lead management program leverages ... Continue reading
Polk Promotes Kendra Rawls To Senior Vice President, Global Sales Operations
Realigned sales organization focuses on global customer needs SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 26 -- Kendra Rawls has been promoted to senior vice president and managing director, global sales operations for Polk Global Automotive, a business unit of R. L. Polk & Co. Rawls joined Polk in 2003 and most recently led the company's ... Continue reading
AICPA Tells Taxpayers to Check IRS Rules Before Deciding to Donate Used Car to Charity
Save the Deduction or Make a Bigger Down Payment on a New Car To Get Extra Mileage Out of the Deduction WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- High gas prices are causing many Americans to think about buying a more fuel efficient vehicle, but if you think you can donate your old car to charity and then take a hefty tax deduction, the ... Continue reading
IRC Research Documents Higher Injury Claim Costs With Lighter Weight Vehicles
Implications of Rising Gas Prices Considered MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The cost of auto injury claims involving lighter-weight vehicles tends to be higher than the cost of claims involving heavy vehicles, according to new research from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). These findings may have ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Dedicates Cutting-Edge Manufacturing Facility Near Monterrey, Mexico
CIENEGA DE FLORES, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Aug. 26 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. dedicated a new $30-million manufacturing facility in this industrial city in northern Mexico, in a formal ceremony today. Equipped with the latest manufacturing technology, the plant is a state-of-the-art component production operation offering great ... Continue reading
Cheaper Insurance on Secure Superb
The New Skoda Superb has secured impressive insurance ratings, placing the model among the most competitively rated cars in the upper medium sector. ... Continue reading
Seat Shades it With High Fashion Colours
Sporty Spanish car maker SEAT is celebrating a remarkable sales surge as its tip for the top 'high fashion' car colour of 2008 - chic Candy White - is proving to be a storming success with the car cognoscenti. ... Continue reading
Jaguar XF - The Female Choice in Executive Motoring
Britain's best motoring website for women - evecars.com has named the Jaguar XF 'Best Executive Car' in its 2008 honours list. ... Continue reading
2008 Moscow Motor Show: koda Stages Two Premieres
Skoda Auto is going to take part in the Moscow Motor Show (28 August - 7 September, 2008). The Company will stage two premieres on this occasion, its flagship model Skoda Superb and vehicles produced in Kaluga, Russia. ... Continue reading
SAE Test Confirms That Nano-particle Conditioner Reduces Fuel Consumption
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Ford Model T Suppliers Still Helping Put the World on Wheels
- Nearly 20 automotive suppliers who helped Henry Ford build the Model T are still working with Ford Motor Company today. - Ford celebrates Model T supplier contributions then, and now. DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 26 -- They made the carburetors, spark plugs, windshields, sheet metal and bearings for the "car that put the wo ... Continue reading
ADM, Deere, Monsanto to Collaborate on Corn Stover Research
Leading Global Agribusinesses Researching New Approaches to Harvest, Store and Transport Corn Residue for Feed and Fuel Production DECATUR, Ill., Aug. 26 -- Archer Daniels Midland Company , Deere & Company and Monsanto Company have agreed to collaborate on research to explore technologies and processes to turn crop res ... Continue reading
HOUSTON, Aug. 26 -- Rice University has contracted with Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, to make car sharing available on campus to students, faculty and staff as an environmentally friendly alternative to the costs and hassles of driving a car to Rice. This marks Zipcar's entr ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lois Rossi August 26, 2008 Manheim (678) 645-2028 MANHEIM SALUTES NATIONAL AUTO AUCTION ASSOCIATION'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY DURING NATIONAL AUTO AUCTION WEEK, AUG. 25-29 ATLANTA - On behalf of Manheim's 34,000 employees, Manheim president and CEO Dean Eisner today extended congratulations to t ... Continue reading
Ford Invests $75 Million to Prepare Michigan Truck Plant for Small-Vehicle Production
- Ford invests $75 million in Michigan Truck's body shop to prepare for small-vehicle production. - Conversion begins in November as large-SUV equipment is removed and transferred to Kentucky Truck Plant. - Small-vehicle production planned for 2010; Michigan Truck's 1,000 employees will be transferred to Wayne Assembly ... Continue reading
Cadence Innovation Files For Chapter 11 Reorganization
Reduced North American automotive production volumes in combination with increasing material costs squeeze financial liquidity Company is working with customers and lender to determine best solution for all stakeholders TROY, Mich., Aug. 26 -- Cadence Innovation filed voluntary petitions for reorganization in a Delawar ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Lineup at 2008 Moscow Motor Show
Features that distinguish Pajero Sport include a new tough and durable "ladder frame" that provides a platform for outstanding performance under the most stringent off-road conditions and Mitsubishi's highly acclaimed Super Select 4WD system, based on the company's All Wheel Control philosophy. Inside, Pajero Sport ach ... Continue reading
2008 Moscow Motor Show: Volkswagen Presents Largest Range of VW Branded Models Ever
At the Moscow International Motor Show (08/26 to 09/07) Volkswagen is presenting the largest range of models ever shown in Russia under the VW label. Marking its debut on the strongly growing Russian market are the Tiguan and the new Passat CC. ... Continue reading
DriverSide Acquires fairBenjamin, Giving Consumers Even More Negotiating Power With Mechanics
The 196 Million U.S. Automobile Owners Can Now Get Improved Data on the Cost of Service SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26 -- DriverSide, a Web site dedicated to saving consumers time and money by making the ownership or lease of an automobile hassle-free, announced today its acquisition of fairBenjamin. As an early innovator in t ... Continue reading
2008 Moscow Motor Show: New Ford Models Shine
No fewer than three new production models from Ford Motor Company will make their Russian debuts at the Moscow International Automobile Salon, which opens today. The new models are the all-new Ford Fiesta, the Ford Focus RS and the Ford Escape. ... Continue reading
Continental a Much Sought-After Training Company: Over 2,000 Applications from Metro Hanover Alone
Continental is a much sought-after training company in the Hanover metro area. More than 2,000 school graduates have filed an application with the international automotive supplier for a traineeship slot as of September 1, 2008. ... Continue reading
kbb.com Launches Web Site Optimized for iPhone and iPhone 3G - Ho Hum
iPhone Users Can Now Access KBB Pricing, Video Reviews, Dealer Price Quotes IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 26 -- Kelley Blue Book's http://www.kbb.com/, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the launch of its Web site optimized for iPhone users. The free, feature-rich mobile site provides iPho ... Continue reading
AvtoVAZ at the Moscow International Automobile Salon
OAO AVTOVAZ is going to take part in the Moscow International Automobile Salon from August 26th through September 7th, 2008. The exhibition stand of Russia's biggest car manufacturer will demonstrate thirteen lada automobiles, bother serial models and advanced designs. The sport car line will be presented as the separa ... Continue reading
Audi O.CT S3 RWD - Twin Turbo With Rear Wheel Drive by O.CT Tuning GmbH
Rear-wheel drive instead of Quattro, a whopping 550 horsepower in place of 210 stock horses, carbon fiber and a sequential gear box instead of navigation and air conditioning - these are the specs of the O.CT S3 RWD. ... Continue reading
2008 Moscow Motor Show: Mazda Unveils "Sustainable Zomm-Zoom"
Last year, Mazda Motor Corporation announced that it was embarking on a new direction with technology development. The strategy, called 'Sustainable Zoom-Zoom,' would focus on producing vehicles that combine Mazda's trademark driving excitement with further evolved environmental and safety technologies. 'Sustainable Zo ... Continue reading
BMW Announces 2009 Model Year Pricing
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - August 25, 2008: BMW of North America, LLC today announced a price increase of 2.1 percent on average across its model range of 2009 BMW brand vehicles. The modest price adjustment is driven mainly by continually rising raw materials costs and ongoing exchange rate pressure. "The significant struct ... Continue reading
Ford Canada Names David Mondragon President and CEO
TORONTO Aug 25, 2008; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co of Canada Ltd (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Monday it has appointed of David Mondragon as president and chief executive, effective September 1. ... Continue reading
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