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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Raser Sets Date for Third Quarter Earnings Announcement and Conference Call

Raser Sets Date for Third Quarter Earnings Announcement and Conference Call

PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) announced today that it plans to hold a conference call on Thursday, November 13, 2008 to discuss with shareholders and interested parties the results of the third quarter of 2008 at 3:00 p.m. MST. Shareholders and analysts may participate by calling 800-762-9058 or ... Continue reading

Lexus to Debut 2010 Lexus RX at the Los Angeles Auto Show

Lexus to Debut 2010 Lexus RX at the Los Angeles Auto Show

TORRANCE, Nov. 11 -- Lexus will stage the world premiere of the all-new 2010 RX 450h hybrid and RX 350 luxury utility vehicles at a press conference at the upcoming 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19. The next generation RX models will raise the bar above the current best-selling products by offering outstanding ... Continue reading

Speedemissions, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Net Income

Speedemissions, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Net Income

ATLANTA, Nov. 11 -- Speedemissions, Inc. (OTC:SPMI) (BULLETIN BOARD: SPMI) , a leading vehicle emissions testing and safety inspections company with 43 testing stores in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Salt Lake City and St. Louis today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. For the quarter end ... Continue reading

Azure Dynamics Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results

Azure Dynamics Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results

OAK PARK, MI, Nov. 11 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD, LSE: ADC & OTCQX: AZDDF) - ("Azure" or the "Company"), a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, today reported its third quarter financial results for the period ending September 30, 2008. The Company also pro ... Continue reading

2009 Detroit Auto Show Reveals New Web Site

2009 Detroit Auto Show Reveals New Web Site

New NAIAS Web Site Brings Increased Content, Improved Navigation and a Fresh, New Look Launching today, new site offers first glimpse of new logo and brand identity DETROIT, Nov. 10, 2008 - With the much anticipated announcements of major concept and production vehicle introductions at the 2009 North American Internati ... Continue reading

Auto Affordability Worsens Slightly Comerica Bank Chief Economist Reports

Auto Affordability Worsens Slightly Comerica Bank Chief Economist Reports

DALLAS, Nov. 10, 2008; The purchase of an average-priced new vehicle took 24.1 weeks of median family income in the third quarter, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Comerica Bank. The latest reading is up 1.0 week from the second quarter and down 1.1 weeks compared to a year ago. Including finance c ... Continue reading

Toyota Begins 2009 Toyota Venza Production in Kentucky

Toyota Begins 2009 Toyota Venza Production in Kentucky

Georgetown, KY November 10, 2008; Team members from Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) along with company officials and community leaders celebrated the official launch of the Venza, Toyota's new, versatile five-passenger vehicle. Venza couples the styling and comfort of a passenger car with the flexibil ... Continue reading

DRIVER ADVANCEMENT SUMMIT 2009 SPEAKERS INCLUDE EXECUTIVES FROM NASCAR, DIRT RACING, SPEED TV

DRIVER ADVANCEMENT SUMMIT 2009 SPEAKERS INCLUDE EXECUTIVES FROM NASCAR, DIRT RACING, SPEED TV

CHARLOTTE, N.C. November 11, 2008: The second annual Driver Advancement Marketing Summit, scheduled January 24–25, 2009, will be comprised of motorsports industry leaders who will speak on issues most critical to off-track development of race car drivers seeking to pursue a professional motorsports career.<p> Jim ... Continue reading

Winning One More On Pending Champ Coughlin's Mind

Winning One More On Pending Champ Coughlin's Mind

POMONA, Calif. Nov. 11, 2008: Pending Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has spent his entire life around the sport of drag racing. That's the main reason the son of drag racing pioneer Jeg Coughlin Sr. ... Continue reading

SCCA Solo National Championships Move to Lincoln

SCCA Solo National Championships Move to Lincoln

TOPEKA, Kan. November 11, 2008: After calling Topeka, Kan. home for the last 14 years, the Tire Rack® Solo National Championships will move to Lincoln, Nebraska’s Lincoln Airpark in 2009. The Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships have experienced tremendous growth, welcoming nearly 1,200 drivers, making it ... Continue reading

INDYCAR SERIES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 2009 SCHEDULE

INDYCAR SERIES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 2009 SCHEDULE

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, November 11, 2008: The IndyCar Series has confirmed that it will move forward with its previously announced 2009 schedule after it was unable to come to agreement on a long-term scheduling solution with representatives of the annual Gold Coast Indy event in Surfers Paradise, Australia. The IndyCa ... Continue reading

A1GP Heads to Surfers Paradise in Five Year Deal

A1GP Heads to Surfers Paradise in Five Year Deal

London, Great Britain NOvember 11, 2008: A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will be racing on one of the most exciting street circuits in the world when it returns to Australia for Season Five. The series has signed a five year deal with the organisers of the street circuit in Surfers Paradise and will go there in 2009 for i ... Continue reading

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. To Release Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. To Release Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

EXETER, Pa., Nov. 11 -- Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., the leading distributor and marketer of specialty automotive equipment and accessories in North America, today announced that it will be releasing financial results for the quarterly period ended September 27, 2008 on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. The releas ... Continue reading

Saleen to Explore Sale of Operations

Saleen to Explore Sale of Operations

TROY, Mich.--Saleen Automotive, America’s premiere automotive lifestyle brand, today announced that is has retained an investment banking advisor to explore the sale of its global auto operations and to assess other strategic initiatives. Saleen has engaged William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to provide independent ad ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Enterprises to Report Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results on November 25

Fleetwood Enterprises to Report Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results on November 25

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Nov. 11 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. today said that it will release financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended October 26, 2008, before the market opens on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. The Company also said that senior management will host a conference call the same day at 10:30 a.m ... Continue reading

EV Rental Cars, LLC, Takes Delivery of New Fleet

EV Rental Cars, LLC, Takes Delivery of New Fleet

LOS ANGELES--EV Transportation, Inc. (OTCBB:EVTP), owner of EV Rental Cars, LLC, today announced it is taking delivery of new 2008 Toyota hybrids. “As part of our restructuring, we are defleeting our older cars and are bringing in new Toyota hybrids,” said Bill Plamondon, Chairman and CEO of EV Transportation ... Continue reading

China Automotive Systems Announces First Purchase Order From a Global North American Automotive Manufacturer

China Automotive Systems Announces First Purchase Order From a Global North American Automotive Manufacturer

WUHAN, Hubei, China, Nov. 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced it has received its initial purchase order for power steering gears from a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in North America. This first pur ... Continue reading

AUTOMOBILE Magazine Names the Nissan GT-R Automobile of the Year

AUTOMOBILE Magazine Names the Nissan GT-R Automobile of the Year

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication and part of Source Interlink Media, LLC, a subsidiary of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies, Inc. , announced today that the Nissan GT-R is the 2009 Automobile of the Year. The magazine also named the ... Continue reading

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announces Results of Special General Meeting

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announces Results of Special General Meeting

HONG KONG, Nov. 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (*) (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1114) RESULTS OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 11TH NOVEMBER, 2008 The Board is pleased to announce that the Ordinary Resolution relating to the cancellati ... Continue reading

Rare Cars And Bikes Get Ready To Excite Classic Motor Show Fans This Weekend

Rare Cars And Bikes Get Ready To Excite Classic Motor Show Fans This Weekend

A lovingly restored Panther 6, one of only two produced; the only Unipower GT on the road in Europe. Prefer two wheels? How about the Texas Cee-Gar or Little Miss Dynamite, the ace Café racer? Just a few of the extremely rare cars and motorcycles that will be on display at the Classic Motor Show, which starts Friday 1 ... Continue reading

Vehicle Rental Company 'Maxus'mises Its Fleet

Vehicle Rental Company 'Maxus'mises Its Fleet

PyeHire, established in 1960, has successfully grown to offer an extensive range of vehicles including cars, minibuses, commercial vehicles and specialised self drive derivatives. ... Continue reading

Toyota To Display 45 Vehicles At Guangzhou Auto Show

Toyota To Display 45 Vehicles At Guangzhou Auto Show

Toyota to display 45 vehicles at Guangzhou auto show http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008326/Toyota-to-display-45-vehicles-a t-Gua ngzhou-auto-show.html Shanghai, November 11 (Gasgoo.com) Toyota Motor Co will be presenting 45 vehicle models the 2008 China (Guangzhou) International Auto Exhibition on Nov 19 - 25, 2008. ... Continue reading

Lotus - Year End Financial Results to 31 March 2008

Lotus - Year End Financial Results to 31 March 2008

Improvements in efficiency, careful cost cutting, together with steady sportscar sales and increased 3rd party engineering consultancy sales, contribute to a £2 million profit for Lotus Group International Ltd, (LGIL). Investment into R&D and new products rises by 95%. ... Continue reading

EU urges China To Ease 50% Stake Limit On Auto JV

EU urges China To Ease 50% Stake Limit On Auto JV

EU urges China to ease 50% stake limit on auto JV http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008327/EU-urges-China-to-ease-50-stake -limi t-on-auto-JV.html Shanghai, November 11 (Gasgoo.com) Global carmakers are demanding more from China's auto industry after the World Trade Organization's July ruling against the Chinese tariffs ... Continue reading

China Still Far Away From Global Auto Export Giant

China Still Far Away From Global Auto Export Giant

China still far away from global auto export giant http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008328/China-still-far-away-from-globa l-aut o-export-giant.html Shanghai, November 11 (Gasgoo.com) China's auto exports have posted a year-on-year increase of 94% annually on average since its entry in the WTO in late 2001, said Zhou S ... Continue reading

No Blue Skies For Grey Car Drivers

No Blue Skies For Grey Car Drivers

Drivers of grey cars are more likely to need roadside assistance than any other coloured vehicle, according to research by digital motoring magazine, imotormag.co.uk. ... Continue reading

KTM X-Bow Selected For The Race Of Champions

KTM X-Bow Selected For The Race Of Champions

The stunning KTM X-Bow has been selected for the 'Race of Champions', the crowning finale of the motorsport year, which takes place at Wembley Stadium in December. ... Continue reading

Expanded 2009 New Mazda 6 Line-Up On Sale From January

Expanded 2009 New Mazda 6 Line-Up On Sale From January

In the UK, Mazda is taking the opportunity presented by the arrival of its all-new MZR-CD 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, with a choice of three different power outputs, to introduce some specification upgrades and an additional diesel hatchback model to its new Mazda6 range. The expanded 26 strong line-up for 2009 goes ... Continue reading

Sporting Bear's Dream Rides Support BBC Children In Need On Opening Day Of Classic Motor Show

Sporting Bear's Dream Rides Support BBC Children In Need On Opening Day Of Classic Motor Show

Pudsey won't be the only bear working hard next weekend as the Sporting Bears will be back at the Classic Motor Show with their popular Dream Rides, a ten-mile ride as a passenger in a rare classic car in exchange for a donation. All of the money raised on the first day of the show (Fri 14th November) at the NEC will b ... Continue reading

The First Exhibits Go On Display In The New Porsche Museum

The First Exhibits Go On Display In The New Porsche Museum

The construction of the new museum at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, continues to make good progress. Interior work on the second floor is largely finished, meaning that the first twelve exhibition vehicles can be installed today. By the end of this week, the relocation of all 80 exhibits to the new museum wil ... Continue reading

Top Award For BMW 1 Series Coupé

Top Award For BMW 1 Series Coupé

The BMW 1 Series Coupé has come first in its category in the 2008 Golden Steering Wheel Awards. Dr. Norbert Reithofer, the Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, received the Award, sponsored by Europe's largest Sunday newspaper 'Bild am Sonntag', in Berlin. ... Continue reading

DENSO to Consolidate Manufacturing Operations of Starters and Alternators in Europe

DENSO to Consolidate Manufacturing Operations of Starters and Alternators in Europe

DENSO Corporation today announced that it will consolidate its manufacturing operations of starters and alternators in Europe to DENSO Manufacturing Italia S.p.A. (DMIT) located in San Salvo, Italy. ... Continue reading

Seat Leon Línea R - It Keeps Getting Better

Seat Leon Línea R - It Keeps Getting Better

The attractive SEAT León range has been extended with the arrival of the highly exclusive Línea R version. With its powerful, seductive image, this new trim level boosts the León&#8217;s sporty looks and the result is a unique, spectacular car whose appeal stems from its imposing design, specific detailing and effic ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Affords Equal Importance To Climate Protection And Safety When Developing New Passenger-Car Models

Mercedes-Benz Affords Equal Importance To Climate Protection And Safety When Developing New Passenger-Car Models

Mercedes-Benz will continue its comprehensive commitment to road safety and, at the same time, take further major strides forward in its quest to reduce both fuel consumption and emissions. ... Continue reading

Svanen: Methane - the World's First Ecolabelled Fuel

Svanen: Methane - the World's First Ecolabelled Fuel

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--As the search for alternative fuels continues, the Nordic Ecolabel today announced the first ecolabelled fuel. Methane from the Swedish company FordonsGas Sverige AB is the world’s first ecolabelled fuel, having fulfilled the rigorous criteria of the Nordic Ecolabel. “We believe that our re ... Continue reading

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