Superior Industries International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
VAN NUYS, Calif.--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it will distribute a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of the Corporation in the amount of $0.16 per share payable January 16, 2009 to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2009. About Superior Industries Superior supplie ... Continue reading
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Lexus GS 460Luxury meets performance meets high tech in the Lexus GS 460, the Japanese manufacturer's entry at the premium end of the mid-luxury segment. That's a part of the automotive marketplace dominated by the Germans, and the GS meets them on equal ground for ability whi ... Continue reading
Toyota Showcases Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) At 15th Annual World Congress
November 13, 2008 â New York, NY - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America (TEMA) today announced additional details of its presentation and demonstration activities for the 15th Annual World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), being held November 16 ... Continue reading
NowAuto Group, Inc. Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2009 Results
Business Remains Stable in Turbulent Credit Environment TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 14 -- NowAuto Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NAUG; Other OTC: NWAU) today announced results for its fiscal 2008 first quarter ended September 30, 2008. The Company reported revenue of $1.1 million and a net loss of $0.06 per diluted share vers ... Continue reading
TAFEL RACING REFLECTIONS: DOMINIK FARNBACHER
Dominik Farnbacher scored four GT2 victories this year with Tafel Racing and Ferrari. Tafel Racing's Dominik Farnbacher came of age in 2008. The 24-year-old German didn't just score his first American Le Mans Series victory last season...he won four times and also finished second in the GT2 championship with Dirk Müll ... Continue reading
93rd INDIANAPOLIS 500 TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, NOV. 17
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, November 14, 2008: Tickets for the 93rd Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2009, will go on sale Monday, Nov. 17. Fans have three methods to buy tickets: â¢Online: Visit the Tickets section of the Indianapolis Motor Speedwayâs Web site, www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. â ... Continue reading
NASCAR SUSPENDS 2009 TESTING - Move Will Provide Significant Cost Savings For Teams
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. November 14, 2008: In an effort to help teams manage costs, NASCAR is suspending testing for its three national and two regional racing series for the 2009 season. Testing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, as well as the NASCAR Cam ... Continue reading
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. November 14, 2008: Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) announced today that two NASCAR industry veterans will take leadership positions with the team. Bobby Hutchens, formerly the vice president of competition at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), will serve as SHRâs director of competition. Tony Gibson, currently ... Continue reading
Slowdown Takes the Shine off Auto Shows
Washington DC November 14, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that facing their worst sales in decades, carmakers are cutting spending on auto shows, the industry's traditional customer-courtship event. The L.A. Times reports that GM has scrapped plans to debut its Buick LaCrosse and the Cadillac CTS Coupe at the Los ... Continue reading
BMW Releases Pricing for U.S. Diesels
Washington DC November 14, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that with the first units set to reach U.S. dealers next month, BMW of North America LLC announced pricing for the new 50-state-legal, clean-diesel variants of the 3-Series sedan and X5 cross/utility vehicle. Powered by a twin-turbocharged engine, the '09 3 ... Continue reading
Coast Distribution System Reports Third Quarter Results
MORGAN HILL, Calif., Nov. 14 -- Coast Distribution System, Inc. (AMEX:CRV) today reported its operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Coast, one of North America's largest suppliers of aftermarket replacement parts, accessories and supplies for the recreational vehicle (RV), ma ... Continue reading
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call Revised for Change in Time
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. has updated the time for its Third Quarter 2008 earnings conference call to today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Hexion will be filing its Third Quarter 2008 Report on Form 10-Q today. The change in time for the teleconference is not related in any way to the pending transac ... Continue reading
Alcatel-Lucent and Thales Consortium Awarded 80 Million Euros Contract
Improvements on A2 between Konin and Strykow Will Improve Driver Safety and Increase Auto Capacity WARSAW and PARIS, November 14 -- Poland's General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways has selected an Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Thales consortium to design, integrate, install and deploy t ... Continue reading
WABCO Directors Approve Cash Dividend
BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 14 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. (http://www.wabco-auto.com) announced today that on November 10, 2008 its board of directors approved a cash dividend of 7 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on December 19, 2008, to shareholders of record on December 2, 2008. On October 8, 200 ... Continue reading
FPT Shanghai R&D center construction completed
FPT Shanghai R&D center construction completed http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008385/FPT-Shanghai-R-D-center-constru ction -completed.html Shanghai, November 14 (Gasgoo.com) Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) completed construction of its first Chinese research and development centre -FPT(Shanghai) R&D Co.,Ltd, locat ... Continue reading
Brilliance to launch BS6 hybrid at Guangzhou show
Brilliance to launch BS6 hybrid at Guangzhou show http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008387/Brilliance-to-launch-BS6-hybrid -at-G uangzhou-show.html Shanghai, November 14 (Gasgoo.com) Brilliance Auto, one of China¡¯s largest own-brand vehicle makers, will display its heavyweight BS6 hybrid as well as all other models a ... Continue reading
Fiat Showroom Website Wins Another Award
Fiat UK's cutting edge 3D 'showroom' website has received another important award - this time from the Car Dealer Ewards, in association with Motors.co.uk. ... Continue reading
What better way to learn about the finer points of Physics, Economics, English, Maths and 3D design than by building your own car? ... Continue reading
Porsche Driving Experience Centre Revs Up
Porsche this week officially opens its Driving Experience Centre adjacent to the famous Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire. The world-class centre allows every customer of a new Porsche in the UK and Ireland to receive expert tuition in their driving skills as well as the performance capabilities of the ... Continue reading
KTM Collects Motorsport Vehicle Development Award
KTM has been recognised by a panel of elite motorsport experts for the development of a track-only version of its X-Bow sportscar: the KTM X-Bow 'Race'. The Austrian company was presented with the 'Vehicle Development of the Year' Award at the Professional Motorsport World EXPO in Cologne on 11 November. ... Continue reading
Please touch - that's the watchword on Friday, 21st November 2008, during the Night of the White Gloves at the BMW Museum in Munich. What is strictly taboo in museums under normal circumstances will be expressly requested on this night. Visitors will be permitted, indeed encouraged to touch the cars, motorcycles and en ... Continue reading
Renault Worldwide Sales Results, October 2008
The Renault group sold 188,116 vehicles (PC + LCV) worldwide in October 2008 under its three brands, Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors. This figure was down 14.1% on October 2007. ... Continue reading
Renault Nissan Alliance And Yokohama City To Pursue Zero Emission Mobility
Renault Nissan Alliance and the city of Yokohama today announced a partnership to study sustainable mobility solutions for Yokohama. Under the Environment Model City pilot, Yokohama aims to achieve significant CO2 reductions by experimenting with a range of methodologies across key sectors including transportation, hou ... Continue reading
Volvo Ocean Race Fleet Prepares to Tackle the Unknown
Leg two of the Volvo Ocean Race begins on Saturday 15 November when the crews will race to Asia for the first time in the 35-year history of the race. Cochin, India is the finish port and the leg represents a sea change for the race. ... Continue reading
The Vauxhall Pretty Taxing Fashion Collection
Fashion accessorising has been taken to another level with the release of The Vauxhall Pretty Taxing Fashion Collection. Internationally renowned fashion designers including Pam Hogg, Natasha Law, Stuart Semple, Emma Bell and David David have been commissioned by the Pretty Taxing team to create bespoke tax disc holder ... Continue reading
Ford of Europe Increases Market Share In Difficult Economic Environment
Ford of Europe sold 1,257,400 vehicles in its main 19 European markets in the first ten months of this year, while market share for October rose to 8.4 per cent from 8.0 per cent in the same month last year. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz TV 2.0 Online: Mercedes-Benz TV With New Design
On November 15, 2008 Mercedes-Benz TV starts online with an advanced concept and a new design. At www.mercedes-benz.tv viewers will get a new programme, which comprises two magazines and changing theme channels. ... Continue reading
The well-known American technical magazine "Popular Science" has made an award to the newly developed AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7-speed sports transmission. During the "Best of what’s new Awards", the innovative power transfer of the SL 63 AMG high-performance Roadster achieved first place in the "Automotive" category. ... Continue reading
How to Get an Auto Loans During Credit Crunch
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Is it possible to get a car loan in this time of economic stress? Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, has compiled the definitive guide to auto loans for car shoppers and anyone else interested in the twists and turns of the economy. âThe credit market is defi ... Continue reading
Nissan to further cut production in Japan
Sharp global slowdown forces Nissan to cut production again TOKYO November 14, 2008; Tomoko A. Hosaka writing for the reported that Nissan Motor Co., facing a sharp slowdown in global demand, said Friday it would cut production for the second time in two weeks. Japan's third-biggest automaker said it plans to lower dom ... Continue reading
For the Citroën C4 and Peugeot 308 HDi Hybrids, all Roads Lead to Rome
LONDON, November 14 -- - For the Third Year in a row, PSA Peugeot Citroën is Participating in H2Roma, the Annual Sustainable Mobility Event for Automobile Manufacturers, Academics, Researchers and the General Public. With a program that combines discussion sessions and test drives, H2Roma offers carmakers a fantastic ... Continue reading
Honda China exports 100,000th Jazz car to Europe
Honda China exports 100,000th Jazz car to Europe http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008377/Honda-China-exports-100-000th-J azz-c ar-to-Europe.html Shanghai, November 14 (Gasgoo.com) Honda Motor Co has held a ceremony at its Chinese joint venture in Guangzhou to mark the shipping of the 100,000th Jazz car to Europe since ... Continue reading
<h1 align=center>12 Women Race Car Drivers Confirmed for St. James' Driver Academy</h1> Phoenix, AZ November 13, 2008: Twelve young women drivers accepted invitations from Lyn St. James to participate in the 15th class of the Women in the Winner's Circle (WWC) Foundation Complete Driver Academy, which is a comprehensiv ... Continue reading
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