Suzuki Displays SX4 Trip Edition at CES
- 2009 Suzuki SX4: First car priced below $16,000 with standard navigation - Suzuki's consumer base of 'confident explorers' made more confident with the help of Microsoft and Garmin LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 -- Having appeared on several prestigious consumer automotive industry lists in 2008, including Kelley Blue Book's "Top ... Continue reading
MOORESVILLE, NC, Jaunary 6, 2009: Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR), emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, is ecstatic to unveil the their most exotic electric Super Car through an exclusive offer with Sam's Club(R), the members only warehouse division of Wal-Mart Store ... Continue reading
United Road Acquires Autolog Auto Transport
DETROIT, Jan. 6 -- Romulus, Mich.-based United Road, one of the largest vehicle transportation logistics providers in the United States, announced today its acquisition of Autolog Auto Transport (Autolog), a Linden, NJ-based vehicle logistics provider. Michael A. Wysocki, chief executive officer, of United Road made th ... Continue reading
Aon Completes Sale of Auto Insurance Specialists
CHICAGO, Jan. 6 -- Aon Corporation today announced that it has completed the sale of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of AIS Management, LLC, which is the parent company of Auto Insurance Specialists, LLC, to Mercury General Corporation . Aon received $120 million in cash at the closing on January 2, ... Continue reading
Mazda “Zoom Zooms” Its Way to Growth
By Jim Koscs AIADA Contributing Editor Even with the economic turmoil that has characterized much of 2008, Mazda has every reason to be optimistic about future stability and growth. A recent string of successful models has broadened its customer base and yielded market share growth. The all-new Mazda6, introduced this ... Continue reading
Tickets on Sale for Labor Day NASCAR Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
<B><i>Meeting Fan Demand, On-Sale Date Pushed Forward for Labor Day Event</b></i> HAMPTON, Ga. January 6, 2009: Due to requests for Labor Day NASCAR race weekend tickets, the general on-sale date for Atlanta Motor Speedwayâs Labor Day weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race has been moved up to Jan. 7. Beginning at ... Continue reading
PRRACEwire Offers Electronic Brochure
Austin TX. January 2, 2009: Potential PR, Marketing, Team and Sponsor organizations can now download and review all relevant templates for PRRACEwire's Driving Ambition (TDAP) marketing/advertising program. The self-contained e-book is entirely safe and can be reviewed online, saved to one's workstation for later use, ... Continue reading
Lloyd Ruby Added as Panelist at Amelia Island "The Great Roadster Drivers" Seminar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Breanna Buhr/ Sanaz Bakhtiari 818.992.4353 bbuhr@jmprpublicrelations.com sbakhtiari@jmprpublicrelations.com Lloyd Ruby added to amelia island concours slate Multi-faceted Driver Successful In Many Forms Of Racing JACKSONVILLE, FL; January 6, 2009 --- The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance ... Continue reading
Toyota to Halt Japan Output for 11 Days as Sales Drop
Torrence, CA. January 6, 2009: According to Bloomberg's Naoko Fujimura, Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's largest automaker, will suspend some domestic production for 11 days in February and March, as the global recession saps car demand. Output at 12 domestic factories will be halted, company spokesman Hideaki Homma said to ... Continue reading
Changes Made to Runoffs TV Schedule
TOPEKA, Kan. January 6, 2009): A revised TV schedule for the 2008 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® has now been posted on the SCCA Web site. After two months of Wednesday show times, Runoffs programming on SPEED now moves to Mondays, save for the final race, GT-1, which will air on a Tuesday. An updated TV schedu ... Continue reading
SunTrust Racing Completes Productive Rolex 24 Test
<b><i>Angelelli and Taylor Welcome Frisselle and Lamy to the Lineup In Final Preparation for Jan. 24-25 Endurance Classic at Daytona</b></i> DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. January 5, 2009: The No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara team of Wayne Taylor Racing completed three days of testing on the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway 3.56 ... Continue reading
Team Dakar USA Stage 2 Update: Santa Rosa to Puerta Madryn
Buenos Aires, Argentina January 6, 2009: The Monster Energy Toyo Tires Hummer was 17th off the line for the start of stage two. Robby Gordon quickly powered his way through the field, passing several cars very quickly. The day seemed to be in the favor of Team Dakar USA when suddenly a flat tire halted the progress of ... Continue reading
AMA announces 2009 AMA Racing/NATC Observed Trials National Championship Series schedule
AMA Racing News Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Jan. 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Connie Fleming Phone: (614) 856-1910, ext. 1258 E-mail: cfleming@ama-cycle.org [mailto:cfleming@ama-cycle.org] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading
All Aspiring Lewis Hamiltons To Report To The Karting Show
Press Release Date: Tuesday 6 January 2009 Ref: ASI09/22 All Aspiring Lewis Hamiltons To Report To The Karting Show Could you be the next British karting sensation and follow in the tyre tracks of the UKâs latest FIA Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton? If so, you canât afford to miss the Karting Show a ... Continue reading
Kia UK Ends Year As A Winner In Depressed Market
Kia Motors (UK) Limited ended 2008 with a total new car sales figure of 31,323 - an increase of more than six per cent over 2007 despite the economic downturn that has plagued the UK market. ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--Valence Technology, Inc. , an international developer of safe lithium phosphate energy storage solutions, announced today it is participating in the 2009 Auto Analysts of New York Detroit Auto Conference, hosted by Deutsche Bank, being held Jan.13-15, 2009, at the MGM Grand in Detroit, Michigan. Valence ... Continue reading
Aero Performance Products, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Jones Exhaust Products, Inc.
BLUFFDALE, Utah--Aero Performance Products, Inc. (OTCBB:AERP), which operates Aero Exhaust, Inc., a world leader in performance exhaust airflow technology, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Jones Exhaust Systems, Inc., one of the most respected specialty exhaust manufacturers in the ... Continue reading
Octillion Boosts Engineering to Harness Energy from Moving Vehicles
WASHINGTON--Octillion Corp. (OTCBB: OCTL), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology developer, today announced the appointment of energy-capture experts and engineers, Mr. Stuart Brown, PhD, MBA, and Mr. Brian S. Hendrickson, to the Companyâs Advisory Board. Dr. Stuart Brown and Mr. Brian S. H ... Continue reading
All-New 2009 Dodge Ram Hauls Home Truckin' Magazine's 2009 Truck of the Year Award
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 6 -- The game-changing all-new 2009 Dodge Ram continues to win praise by consumers and media. The all-new Dodge Ram was named 2009 Truck of the Year in the current issue of Truckin' magazine. "It's an honor to have Truckin' magazine recognize our all-new 2009 Dodge Ram with this significant aw ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Manufacturer RTEV Applies for $15 Million in Federal Loan Funds
WINNSBORO, S.C., Jan. 6 -- Electric Vehicle Manufacturer RTEV Inc, has applied for $15 million in low-interest loans under a new federal program to spur development of the next generation of U.S. fuel-efficient vehicles. "We are very excited at the opportunity to be able to accelerate our production of electric cars th ... Continue reading
Camaro, Mustang Take Top Vehicle Honors in CarDomain People's Choice Best of 2008 Awards
ICONIC VEHICLES NAMED "MOST EXCITING NEW VEHICLE LAUNCH," AND "MOST MOD-FRIENDLY CAR" SEATTLE, Jan. 6 -- The 2010 Chevy Camaro and the Ford Mustang were the top vehicle vote getters in the CarDomain People's Choice Best of 2008 Awards. (http://blog.cardomain.com/2009/01/05/cardomains-peoples-choice-2008-wi nners/) The ... Continue reading
TechTeam Global Announces Contract Renewal with Ford Motor Company
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 6 -- TechTeam Global, Inc. , a worldwide provider of information technology, enterprise support and business process outsourcing services, today announced the renewal of its Global Single Point of Contact (SPOC) contract with Ford Motor Company, under which TechTeam provides support services for ... Continue reading
KVH Industries' CEO to Speak at 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Jan. 6 -- KVH Industries' chief executive officer, Martin Kits van Heyningen, will be speaking at the 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock Conference in New York City on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. The presentation, which is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., will be simulcast on the Internet and can be accessed vi ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Provides 2008 Year-End Update
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 6 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that, based on preliminary estimated results, it ended the year with an unrestricted cash balance in excess of $210 million, approximately the same balance the Company reported on September 30, 2008. During the fourth quarter, operating losse ... Continue reading
Snowbound - Europcar Battles The Frrrrost
The New Year doesn't necessarily guarantee happy times for motorists and commuters as they go back to work, warns Europcar, the UK's leading vehicle rental company. Train fares have increased by an average of 6% with some services going up by as much as 11% and 5th January has been declared 'breakdown day' as sub-zero ... Continue reading
Finance Offers For New And Used Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is helping new and used van buyers in early 2009 with new finance offers on some of its most popular vans, such as the Caddy, now available new from £189 a month, or used from the Volkswagen Assured Used scheme from only £99 a month. ... Continue reading
Reva Announces Lithium-Ion Electric Car And Fast Charge Station
Reva Electric Car Company (REVA), the market and technology-leader in the EV (electric vehicle) personal transport segment, announces the European launch of its lithium-ion (li-ion) battery powered EV the REVA L-ion. Based on the REVAi platform, the current version of the world's best selling city electric car, the REV ... Continue reading
New Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo To Make World Debut in China
Porsche will be presenting the new Panamera to the public for the first time at Auto Shanghai 2009 in China from 20 - 28 April. The unique, four-door Gran Turismo will be making its world debut at a press conference on 19 April prior to entering the market in late summer. ... Continue reading
New Bentley Continental GTC Speed And GTC
Since its debut in 2006, the Continental GTC has enjoyed sales success in over 50 countries across the globe, attracting younger buyers to the Bentley marque. Customers are attracted to its sleek design, interior craftsmanship, refined performance and agile handling. Now, the introduction of the new GTC range builds on ... Continue reading
Coulomb Technologies Announces First ChargePoint Network Availability for Electric Vehicle Drivers
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies today announced the first availability of the ChargePoint⢠Network for plug-in vehicle owners. Developed to be the worldâs easiest and yet most advanced vehicle charging infrastructure, the ChargePoint Network is designed to provide drivers of plug-in vehicles convenient ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Australia Reports Over Five Per Cent Growth in Imported Sales During 2008
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has reported strong growth of their imported vehicle line-up during 2008, with a jump in sales of over 2,900 vehicles - an increase of 5.5 per cent over the previous year. ... Continue reading
Mazda's Finishes 2008 On a Record High
Mazda Australia retailed 79,826 new vehicles in 2008, eclipsing the previous record of 77,734 set in 2007. Mazda retained its position as Australia's fourth biggest automotive brand and best-selling full-line importer with a 7.9 per cent share of the new vehicle market (up from 7.4pc in 2007). Mazda's 0.5pc market shar ... Continue reading
New Suzuki Wins its First COTY Award
The newest member of the Suzuki Australia family - the Alto - has already started collecting accolades with its A-Star sibling winning Zig Wheels Car of the Year. ... Continue reading
Subaru Australia Sails Past 11th Record
Subaru achieved a remarkable annual milestone of 11 consecutive years of record sales, according to official VFACTS figures released today. Sales of 38,492 Subarus have distinguished the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive company in a difficult market where many competitors are in decline. ... Continue reading
Sixth Straight Sales Record for Suzuki Australia
Suzuki continues to be a shining star in the Australian automotive market after recording its sixth successive increase in annual sales. Suzuki sold 1730 vehicles in December, boosting its total sales for the year to 22,523. ... Continue reading
Poll On Motorists' Attitudes to Speed Limits Shows Credibility Gap
A poll by automotive news site, The Motor Report (TMR), on driver attitudes to speeding, shows that there is widespread non-acceptance by motorists of posted speed limits. ... Continue reading
2008 US Auto Sales Scorecard - It Ain't Pretty
Detroit January 5, 2009; The AP compiled the following tables which compares sales in 2008 with sales in 2007. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles. Results for General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. include U.S. sales of their European brands, Saab and Volvo. Daimler AG's results co ... Continue reading
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