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OSRAM SYLVANIA Gives NASCAR Driver Paul Menard's Hauler a Headlight Upgrade

OSRAM SYLVANIA Gives NASCAR Driver Paul Menard's Hauler a Headlight Upgrade

LOUDON, N.H., Sept. 17 -- NASCAR driver Paul Menard admires the new headlights in his car hauler with Todd Cable who drives the truck. OSRAM SYLVANIA installed SYLVANIA SilverStar(R) ULTRA bulbs in the truck that are up to 50 percent brighter and increase downroad visibility by up to 40 percent when compared to worn st ... Continue reading

This Essential Report on the Automobile Aftermarket in the United States 2008 is Available Now

This Essential Report on the Automobile Aftermarket in the United States 2008 is Available Now

DUBLIN, IrelandResearch and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4fab9f/automobile_afterma) has announced the addition of the "Automobile Aftermarket: The Market in the United States 2008" report to their offering. As a retail sector, the auto aftermarket should logically suffer from the current economic ... Continue reading

Chrysler Introduces Exclusive Lifetime Extended Service Contracts

Chrysler Introduces Exclusive Lifetime Extended Service Contracts

- Three exclusive CPOV upgrade protection options - the first from an OEM - offered only by Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge CPOV dealers - Provides worry-free ownership for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge CPOV owners - These plans cover the complete vehicle or select components - Extends Chrysler's Lifetime Powertrain Warranty to ce ... Continue reading

Valeo Receives 2008 Automechanika Innovation Award for its StARS Micro-Hybrid System

Valeo Receives 2008 Automechanika Innovation Award for its StARS Micro-Hybrid System

PARIS, September 17 -- In conjunction with the Automechanika aftermarket trade show currently being held in Frankfurt, Valeo's StARS micro-hybrid system yesterday received the 2008 Automechanika Innovation Award in the systems category. This award recognizes particularly innovative technologies presented at the show. V ... Continue reading

Child Passenger Safety Week Sept. 21 - 27

Child Passenger Safety Week Sept. 21 - 27

WASHINGTON--As NHTSA’s Child Passenger Safety Week campaign kicks off September 21 – 27, it reminds parents to always use a child safety seat properly in the back of their cars and to restrain their child properly according to their age and size. According to NHTSA, 8,325 lives of children under age five have ... Continue reading

Tesla to Produce All-Electric Luxury Sedan in California

Tesla to Produce All-Electric Luxury Sedan in California

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Tesla Motors Inc. plans to build a $250 million facility to manufacture a zero-emission luxury sedan in the heart of Silicon Valley. The nation’s leading all-electric car company will also relocate its corporate headquarters and research and development efforts to a consolidated campus in San Jos ... Continue reading

STRATEGY ANALYTICS Forecasts $18 Billion Automotive Sensor Market 2015

STRATEGY ANALYTICS Forecasts $18 Billion Automotive Sensor Market 2015

BOSTON--The new Strategy Analytics study, “Automotive Sensor Demand Forecast 2006 to 2015,” predicts that the market for automotive sensors will reach $12.7 billion in 2008, a year-on-year growth of 6.5%. This analysis shows that planned vehicle safety, performance and feature enhancements will drive automoti ... Continue reading

RENEW 2009 RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP TICKETS ONLINE, GET FREE DVD

RENEW 2009 RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP TICKETS ONLINE, GET FREE DVD

INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 – Existing ticket holders who renew their tickets online for the 2009 Red Bull Indianapolis GP by Monday, Sept. 29 will receive a free, Collector’s Edition DVD of highlights from the exciting 2008 inaugural event. The second annual Red Bull Indianapolis GP is scheduled ... Continue reading

Suzuki rider Ellis fights for PSM Championship in Texas

Suzuki rider Ellis fights for PSM Championship in Texas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 17 for Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 2 of five in Countdown to 1 playoffs 23rd annual NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 19-21, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Walters, 561-964-2195; cell 561-632-5713; plus320@aol.com SCHU ... Continue reading

Tax Credits For Diesel Passenger Cars

Tax Credits For Diesel Passenger Cars

US Internal Revenue Service Grants Tax Credits for BlueTEC WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Right in time for Mercedes-Benz's rollout of BlueTEC diesel vehicles in October, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has granted Daimler the Qualified Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit, which qualifies the ML 320 BlueTEC, R 320 BlueTE ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Streamlining Operations, Adjusting to Industry Outlook

Federal-Mogul Streamlining Operations, Adjusting to Industry Outlook

Preliminary expense estimates of $60-$80 million through end of 2009 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 17 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation today announced a restructuring plan designed to improve operating performance and respond to increasingly challenging conditions in the global automotive market. The plan, when combined with ot ... Continue reading

Ricardo to Develop World-Class R&D Capability for Leading Indian Tier 1 Supplier

Ricardo to Develop World-Class R&D Capability for Leading Indian Tier 1 Supplier

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Sept. 17 -- Ricardo, a leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, military, transport and new energy industries, will help Indian Tier 1 supplier Sharda Motor Industries define and implement an independent, self-sustaining a ... Continue reading

Allegheny Technologies Announces Strategic Investment to Expand Capabilities and Reduce Costs

Allegheny Technologies Announces Strategic Investment to Expand Capabilities and Reduce Costs

PITTSBURGH--Allegheny Technologies Incorporated : -- Project includes: -- New advanced specialty metals hot rolling and processing facility -- Melt shop consolidation to improve productivity and reduce costs -- Total investment of $1.16 billion over 4 years, expected to be self-funded -- Annual capital expenditures exp ... Continue reading

Toups Appointed to Executive Management Team and Senior Vice President Role for LeasePlan USA

Toups Appointed to Executive Management Team and Senior Vice President Role for LeasePlan USA

ATLANTA--LeasePlan USA, a leader in vehicle leasing and fleet management, announced today the promotion and appointment of Jon J. Toups to the position of senior vice president, sales, marketing and client services, as well as a member of its Executive Management Team. “In his role as National Vice President, Sale ... Continue reading

Webcast Alert: BorgWarner Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast

Webcast Alert: BorgWarner Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 17 -- BorgWarner Inc. announces the following Webcast: What: BorgWarner 2008 Third Quarter Results Conference Call When: October 29 @ 9:00 am Eastern Where: http://www.borgwarner.com/invest/webcasts.shtml How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: M ... Continue reading

Consistency is McClenathan's asset heading into Texas

Consistency is McClenathan's asset heading into Texas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 24 Round 2 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs 23rd annual NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 19-21, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Walters, 561-964-2195; cell 561-632-5713; plus320@aol.com Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; ce ... Continue reading

Via Michelin launches Treasure Hunt Competition

Via Michelin launches Treasure Hunt Competition

THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY WEBITPR This release is available at: http://www.webitpr.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=9814 Via Michelin launches Treasure Hunt Competition To enter click http://www.ontheroadoflights.com/EN/ On the Road to Knowledge ... Win a two week holiday to Mauritius, travel vouchers, iPods ... Continue reading

"Politicians Aren't Lying They Just Don't Know" - Boone Pickens Details "No More Foreign Oil" Progress During "Future Is Green" Conference - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE

"Politicians Aren't Lying They Just Don't Know" - Boone Pickens Details "No More Foreign Oil" Progress During "Future Is Green" Conference - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE

LONG BEACH, CA - September 17, 2008: When we last caught up with business entrepreneur/oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, we were covering the Alternate Fuel and Vehicle Conference last May in Las Vegas. At that time we were fortunate enough to listen to, and videotape him talking about what America should do to combat the e ... Continue reading

HELLA REPORTS SALES OF $5.7 BILLION WITH INCREASED PROFITS

HELLA REPORTS SALES OF $5.7 BILLION WITH INCREASED PROFITS

for immediate release Hella REPORTS SALES OF $5.7 BILLION WITH Increased PROFITS Plymouth, Mich. – Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., a tier-one supplier of automotive lighting and electronic components, reported a seven percent increase in sales to $5.7 billion during the company’s 2007-08 fiscal year. Operating profit ... Continue reading

Allegiance's SilentWhistle Drives Ethics Reporting for Yamaha Motor Corporation USA

Allegiance's SilentWhistle Drives Ethics Reporting for Yamaha Motor Corporation USA

SALT LAKE CITY--Allegiance, Inc., a premier provider of Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) solutions, today announced that Yamaha Motor Corporation USA has selected Allegiance SilentWhistle as its ethics reporting system. The Web-based and phone-based system provides Yamaha employees and shareholders with a safe, con ... Continue reading

PowerGenix Closes $30M Round Fueled by Clean Transportation, Energy Storage Demands

PowerGenix Closes $30M Round Fueled by Clean Transportation, Energy Storage Demands

SAN DIEGO--PowerGenix, manufacturer of nontoxic, high performance rechargeable Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, today announced the close of its $30 million Series D financing round. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and included existing investors: Advent International, Angeleno Group, Braemar Energy Venture ... Continue reading

European Market Analysis of Low Speed Driver Assistance Systems

European Market Analysis of Low Speed Driver Assistance Systems

LONDON--The Automotive and Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Low Speed Driver Assistance Systems market to be held on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. GMT. A Sub segment of DAS is Low Speed Driver Assistance (LSDAS) which en ... Continue reading

GM Focuses on a Thriving Future on Centennial Anniversary - VIDEO ENHANCED

GM Focuses on a Thriving Future on Centennial Anniversary - VIDEO ENHANCED

<p>DETROIT, September 16, 2008 - As GM concludes its first 100 years with a legacy of iconic brands and technological breakthroughs, the company is embarking on a new century as a global leader in design and innovation.</p> <p>To help commemorate its Centennial today, GM began its second century with GMnext Day to affi ... Continue reading

Beckman on a charge as Countdown goes to Texas

Beckman on a charge as Countdown goes to Texas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 24 Round 2 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs 23rd annual NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 19-21, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN ON A CHARGE AS ... Continue reading

This Essential Report on the Automobile Aftermarket in the United States 2008 is Available Now

This Essential Report on the Automobile Aftermarket in the United States 2008 is Available Now

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Land Rover Discovery 3 Awarded Best Premium SUV In Auto Express Car Honours Awards

Land Rover Discovery 3 Awarded Best Premium SUV In Auto Express Car Honours Awards

The award-winning Land Rover Discovery 3 has won the Premium SUV category in this year's Auto Express Used Car Honours, which will be published in this week's issue, on sale from today. ... Continue reading

Bosch parking assistant: Stress-free Parking

Bosch parking assistant: Stress-free Parking

In the face of increasing traffic congestion, less parking spaces available, and rising demands for driving convenience, the Bosch parking assistant makes day-to-day driving much easier, by taking the stress out of parking. ... Continue reading

Porsche Increases Its VW Stake to 35.14 per cent

Porsche Increases Its VW Stake to 35.14 per cent

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, acquired a further 4.89 per cent of the Volkswagen ordinary shares on Tuesday, 16 September. As a result, the total stake in the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer now amounts to 35.14 per cent of the voting rights. This step ensures that Porsche has a lasting majority at the VW a ... Continue reading

Amerityre Will Make ITEC 2008 Presentations

Amerityre Will Make ITEC 2008 Presentations

BOULDER CITY, Nev., Sept. 17 -- Amerityre Corporation ("Amerityre") announced today that Dr. Gary N. Benninger, Amerityre's President and Chief Executive Officer, will make two presentations today as an invited speaker at the International Tire Exhibition and Conference (ITEC) in Akron, Ohio, North America's original h ... Continue reading

Capps primed for solid Texas showing

Capps primed for solid Texas showing

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 24 Round 2 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs 23rd NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 19-21, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS PRIMED FOR SOLID TEXAS ... Continue reading

BMW Introduces Its New Sports Automatic Transmission With Double Clutch.

BMW Introduces Its New Sports Automatic Transmission With Double Clutch.

BMW will offer drivers of the 335i Coupé and 335i Convertible the option of a new sports automatic transmission before the end of the year. The new sports automatic transmission with double clutch, offered in addition to the standard six-speed manual, replaces the previous optional 6-speed Steptronic gearbox. ... Continue reading

clientONE Training Program Receives Accreditation From Automotive Management Institute (AMI)

clientONE Training Program Receives Accreditation From Automotive Management Institute (AMI)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 17 -- The innovative "Key-to-Key-to-Callbacks" training program offered by clientONE Automotive Management Training was recently granted accreditation status by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). Participants who complete clientONE's two-day advanced automotive service sales training ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Australia Delivers First Car To Arbonne Australia Under The New Corporate Programme

Mercedes-Benz Australia Delivers First Car To Arbonne Australia Under The New Corporate Programme

Mercedes-Benz Australia have delivered the first car to Arbonne Australia as part of the new Mercedes-Benz Corporate Programme. Debbie Loughnane, Regional Vice President of Arbonne Australia, took delivery of the Calcite White C-Class last week at Poyser Motors, Bendigo. The vehicle was presented to Debbie Loughnane by ... Continue reading

Webasto Honored With Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Environmental Technology Award

Webasto Honored With Prestigious Frost & Sullivan Environmental Technology Award

Unique BlueCool Truck system receives 2008 North American Anti-Idling Systems Technology Innovation Leadership of the Year Award FENTON, Mich., Sept. 17 -- Webasto, a global leader in heating and cooling solutions for the light and heavy-duty transportation industries, was awarded the renowned 2008 Frost & Sullivan Ant ... Continue reading

Tata to Reduce Emissions of Jaguar and Land Rover

Tata to Reduce Emissions of Jaguar and Land Rover

Tata Motors is initiating measures to reduce emissions from Jaguar and Land Rover to meet the stricter emission norms that are expected to come into force across the European Union from 2012. Measures include use of more efficient engines, reducing weight, getting in better driveability and bringing down resistances. T ... Continue reading

SouthwestRe Launches Key Partnership With Leading Edge Marketing Firm

SouthwestRe Launches Key Partnership With Leading Edge Marketing Firm

LAS VEGAS--Representatives from SouthwestRe and Visible Customer announced today they have formed a unique partnership to improve marketing services and profitability for auto dealerships nationwide. The new alliance with SouthwestRe, the leading provider of F&I products for more than 4,000 auto dealerships and a major ... Continue reading

Bosch Expands its Activities in the Automotive Aftermarket Sector Trade Fair Focus on Diagnostics

Bosch Expands its Activities in the Automotive Aftermarket Sector Trade Fair Focus on Diagnostics

Bosch is set to further expand its activities in the Automotive Aftermarket sector, according to a statement issued by Peter Tyroller, Board of Management member within the Bosch Group with responsibility for Automotive Aftermarket, at the Automechanika trade fair in Frankfurt/Main. ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Powered Turbine Test Proves Successful

Hydrogen Powered Turbine Test Proves Successful

DELAND, Fla.--Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. (OTCBB:TTEG) (“TTE” or “the Company”), a leader in developing environmentally friendly turbine engine technology, is very pleased to report that the company has successfully operated its full scale, fifth generation prototype engine utilizing compressed hydr ... Continue reading

Hella at Automechanika - World Premiere of Mega Macs 42

Hella at Automechanika - World Premiere of Mega Macs 42

Together with its premiere at the Automechanika, the small multibrand tester mega macs 42 marks the start of the new joint venture called Hella Gutmann Solutions. The know-how of Gutmann and Hella is combined in the new mega macs 42 and sets the direction for comprehensive diagnostics. A broad scope of services at low ... Continue reading

Pay-As-You-Drive Service Set to Reduce Emissions and Improve Road Safety in Europe

Pay-As-You-Drive Service Set to Reduce Emissions and Improve Road Safety in Europe

LONDON – September 17th, 2008 – The pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) service is gaining increasing acceptance in Europe as it has significantly brought down the insurance premium for drivers. PAYD was first introduced as a measure to reduce insurance fraud and having proved its insurance premium benefits for the end c ... Continue reading

School classes Can "Win" Continental's Human Resources Director, Heinz-Gerhard Wente

School classes Can "Win" Continental's Human Resources Director, Heinz-Gerhard Wente

There is yet another opportunity to win a manager: For the fourth time, Junge Karriere, the Handelsblatt magazine aimed at career starters, wants to offer high school students a practice oriented insight into the world of a top manager. Continental's Executive Board member responsible for human resources and Director o ... Continue reading

Star Wars: Are Five-Star Rated Cars Really Ready for the Roads?

Star Wars: Are Five-Star Rated Cars Really Ready for the Roads?

LONDON--To produce a safe car that protects its occupants during an accident is every manufacturer’s dream. One of the reasons for this is that road accidents cause as many as one million causalities around the world and 170,000 casualties in Europe alone every year, according to World Health Organization (WHO) es ... Continue reading

Jianghuai Auto to launch new A-class car in November

Jianghuai Auto to launch new A-class car in November

Jianghuai Auto to launch new A-class car in November http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007773/Jianghuai-Auto-to-launch-new-A- class -car-in-November.html Shanghai, September 17 (Gasgoo.com) Anhui-based Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC) which produce both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles, will launch its sec ... Continue reading

GM begins construction of $250 mln R&D center in Shanghai

GM begins construction of $250 mln R&D center in Shanghai

GM begins construction of $250 mln R&D center in Shanghai http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007770/GM-begins-construction-of-250-m ln-R- D-center-in-Shanghai.html Shanghai, September 17 (Gasgoo.com) GM on Tuesday began the construction of a new $250 million corporate campus in Shanghai, which includes a research and dev ... Continue reading

China 2008 sales of 10 mln vehicles hard to reach

China 2008 sales of 10 mln vehicles hard to reach

China 2008 sales of 10 mln vehicles hard to reach http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007774/China-2008-sales-of-10-mln-vehi cles- hard-to-reach.html Shanghai, September 17 (Gasgoo.com) China vehicle sales may fall short of a sales forecast of 10 million units this year as consumers' buying power are undermined by slowing ... Continue reading

Ceramic Nanotechnology Applied to Metal Restoration to Create Fuel-Savings Product with Large Market Potential

Ceramic Nanotechnology Applied to Metal Restoration to Create Fuel-Savings Product with Large Market Potential

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 17, 2008 - The value of ceramic as a thermal barrier and for protection against corrosion has been proven in thousands of applications over the last five decades in the electronics industry, and in other products. Ceramic coatings, achieved through a physiochemical process, can create a ceramic ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 17 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.33 per share for the third quarter of 2008. The dividend is payable October 10, 2008 to the holders of record of the Company's common stock on October 1, 2008. Company Background Harley-Davidson, Inc. ... Continue reading

Use of ANSYS Software by BMW Sauber F1 Team Commended by MITcon Manufacturing IT Awards

Use of ANSYS Software by BMW Sauber F1 Team Commended by MITcon Manufacturing IT Awards

CANONSBURG, Pa.- ANSYS, Inc. , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that a strategy of the BMW Sauber F1 Team to increase the reliance on engineering simulation software from ANSYS for its demanding racing car design and developme ... Continue reading

KVH Receives $1.3 Million Order for TACNAV Military Navigation Systems

KVH Receives $1.3 Million Order for TACNAV Military Navigation Systems

New order from southeast Asian customer adds to KVH's multi-year, multi- million dollar backlog for TACNAV systems and components MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Sept. 17 -- KVH Industries, Inc., announced today that it has received a new contract from a southeast Asian customer for the purchase of KVH's TACNAV(R) military vehicle n ... Continue reading

Phoenix Motorcars Shares EV Testimony with US Senate Energy Committee

Phoenix Motorcars Shares EV Testimony with US Senate Energy Committee

ONTARIO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2008 -Phoenix Motorcars, a California-based electric vehicle company, presented testimony to the US Senate Energy Committee yesterday. The Energy Committee Chairman, Senator Jeff Bingaman, D-NM, invited Phoenix Motorcars to its hearing to give testimony on the current state of electric vehicl ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: ASEAN Automotive Market Review: Management Briefing

Research and Markets: ASEAN Automotive Market Review: Management Briefing

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ef8818/asean_automotive_m) has announced the addition of the "ASEAN automotive market review - Management briefing" report to their offering. Despite political turmoil in its biggest market and the threat of a global recession, sales in t ... Continue reading

Todd Wants Encore Performance

Todd Wants Encore Performance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 - Office (704) 281-5678 - Cell LucasOil.com TODD WANTS ENCORE PERFORMANCE IN QUALIFYING AND LONE STAR WIN ENNIS, Texas. (Sept. 16) - Last year's No. 1 Top Fuel qualifier, J.R. Todd knows how to get down the all-concrete surface of the Texas Motorplex, but if you a ... Continue reading

Renault Worldwide Sales Results, August 2008

Renault Worldwide Sales Results, August 2008

In August 2008, the Renault group sold 153,887 vehicles (PC+LCVs) worldwide under its three brands, Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors, down 5.8% compared with August 2007 (unadjusted figures, with two fewer days than in 2007). Renault reported an 8.5% drop in worldwide sales, while Dacia posted a 15.9% rise and ... Continue reading

World and European Premieres from Chevrolet at Paris

World and European Premieres from Chevrolet at Paris

Chevrolet will be one of the stars at next month's Paris Motor Show, with two world and two European premieres covering the sedan, family van, sports car and electric vehicle segments. ... Continue reading

Resilent Lucas Ready to Race in Texas Motorplex Showdown

Resilent Lucas Ready to Race in Texas Motorplex Showdown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 - Office (704) 281-5678 - Cell LucasOil.com RESILENT LUCAS READY TO RACE IN TEXAS MOTORPLEX SHOWDOWN ENNIS, Texas. (Sept. 16) - It would be easy for Morgan Lucas to hang his head about missing the Countdown to 1, NHRA's championship playoff system, but this Browns ... Continue reading

Mazda to Exhibit Special Needs Vehicles at International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition 2008

Mazda to Exhibit Special Needs Vehicles at International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition 2008

The AZ-Wagon i, MPV Second Row Lift-up Seat and Biante Autostep will be on display - HIROSHIMA, Japan - September 17, 2008: Mazda Motor Corporation will exhibit three special needs vehicles at the 35th International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition (H.C.R.) 2008, organized by Japan’s Health and Welfare Inform ... Continue reading

All Systems Go for Solo National Championships

All Systems Go for Solo National Championships

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept. 16, 2008 – The 2008 Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Championships are officially underway at Heartland Park Topeka, as 38 classes made their first runs under sunny skies. Several drivers are halfway to their very first Solo National Championship, including Colin Fiedler, of Pewaukee, Wis., who ... Continue reading

Janel World Trade and Premier Resources International to Supply Global Sourcing Solution

Janel World Trade and Premier Resources International to Supply Global Sourcing Solution

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Research and Markets: A Databook of Motor Legal Expenses in the UK

Research and Markets: A Databook of Motor Legal Expenses in the UK

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Honda Issues Fourth-Annual North American Environmental Report

Honda Issues Fourth-Annual North American Environmental Report

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Manheim Names Standfield Vice President

Manheim Names Standfield Vice President

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Maguire Properties Signs Approximately 100,000 Square Feet Lease with Hyundai

Maguire Properties Signs Approximately 100,000 Square Feet Lease with Hyundai

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Porsche Increases its VW Stake to 35.14 Per Cent

Porsche Increases its VW Stake to 35.14 Per Cent

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Telogis Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies

Telogis Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies

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The Essential 3rd Edition of Fuel Cells Durability & Performance is Out Now

The Essential 3rd Edition of Fuel Cells Durability & Performance is Out Now

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Innovative Claims Payment System Earns Progressive a Spot on the InformationWeek 500

Innovative Claims Payment System Earns Progressive a Spot on the InformationWeek 500

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Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Races to Iowa Speedway

Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Races to Iowa Speedway

NEWTON, Iowa Sept. 16, 2008 – The Jetta TDI Cup will make its first appearance in Iowa this weekend at Iowa Speedway for the fifth race of the VW Jetta TDI Cup on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. (CDT). The race will mark the beginning of a demanding schedule for the final half of the series that will have the driv ... Continue reading

NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon Urges Congress to Continue Support of Life-Saving National Marrow Donor Program

NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon Urges Congress to Continue Support of Life-Saving National Marrow Donor Program

MINNEAPOLIS – Sept. 16, 2008 – Although the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” is already underway, four-time champion Jeff Gordon stepped away from his on-track duties earlier today to visit Capitol Hill. Gordon met with key lawmakers, including the House of Representatives North Carolina delegation ... Continue reading

More MX-5 Cup Racing Arriving on TV Screens

More MX-5 Cup Racing Arriving on TV Screens

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept. 15, 2008 – Round Six of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup at Miller Motorsports Park approaches, but fans who can’t make it out need not fret, plenty of MX-5 Cup racing is scheduled to hit the airwaves shortly. On Saturday, Sept. 20, Round Four of the MX-5 Cup from Road America in ... Continue reading

Valeo at the Paris Motor Show

Valeo at the Paris Motor Show

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