GM will establish the first lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility in the United States operated by a major automaker LG Chem has been selected to supply the lithium-ion battery cells for the Chevrolet Volt Advanced battery strategy strengthens GM's capabilities to develop hybrid and electric vehicles GM will ... Continue reading
Bosch Technology Helps Power the New 2010 Lincoln MKT Luxury Crossover Utility
Ford's EcoBoost(TM) with Gasoline Direct Injection Provides Power and Fuel Economy; Bosch's Electronic Stability Control Offers Added Safety and Control FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12 -- The 2010 Lincoln MKT luxury crossover vehicle will be in showrooms in late summer 2009 delivering exceptional fuel economy, thanks ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES NOTES - January 12, 2009
1. KV Racing Technology signs Mario Moraes: KV Racing Technology announced today that Mario Moraes will drive the KV Racing Technology Votorantim Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry during the 2009 Indy Car Series season. Moraes, a 20-year-old native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, will be contesting his second season in the IndyCar S ... Continue reading
DETROIT, January 12 -- - 100mpg Fisker Karma Makes its World Wide Premiere at the 2009 North American International Auto Show Fisker Automotive, Inc., the new American manufacturer of premium green automobiles, unveiled its first production car -- the 2010 Fisker Karma -- at the 2009 North American International Auto S ... Continue reading
Alex Garcia to Kick Off 2009 At NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida â January 12, 2009: In preparation for the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, Transnet Racing driver Alex Garcia will make his first personal appearance of the year at NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fest at Daytona International Speedway. Garcia, who participated in the road course races in ... Continue reading
Key Motorsports to Run Full-Time NASCAR Nationwide Series Entry in 2009
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina, January 12, 2009: Team owner Curtis Key announced today that Key Motorsports will run its first full-time entry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2009. Key Motorsports made its NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in 1991, running limited schedules until 1999. After a four year hiatus from motor ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE PRIUS VEHICLE The Toyota Prius has the distinction of being the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle â and looking a bit like an insect. Say what you want, the vehicle gets an average of 46- ... Continue reading
FRISBY PERFORMANCE TIRE NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR IMSA LITES
Braselton, GA. January 12, 2009: Frisby Performance Tire is the new presenting sponsor for the IMSA Lites championship. The International Motor Sports Association and Frisby Performance Tire are announcing a partnership for the 2009 season that will see the Illinois-based firm take over the role of presenting sponsor f ... Continue reading
K-PAX/3R Racing Enters Two Champions, Two Volvos in 2009 SPEED GT
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. January 12, 2009: K-PAX/3R Racing has announced they will enter the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship with two-time defending Champion Randy Pobst and 2005 Champion Andy Pilgrim driving a pair of Volvo S60s. Though the team has won the SPEED GT Driversâ Championship the pa ... Continue reading
London, Great Britain January 12, 2009: The first New Year action for A1GP World Cup of Motorsport was at the highly acclaimed Portimao Circuit in the Algarve last weekend. The seriesâ test team was in action with Italian F3 Champion, Mirko Bortolotti, at the wheel of the Powered by Ferrari car for the very first ... Continue reading
RICKY STENHOUSE JR. TO RUN 23rd ANNUAL CHILI BOWL
Concord, N.C. (January 12, 2009) - Before hitting the pavement in 2009, Roush Fenway Racingâs up-and-coming driver, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. will make his fifth start this week in the 23rd annual Chili Bowl held in Tulsa, Okla. Stenhouse, Jr. will race for Don Fike in the Esslinger-powered No. 132 car when he takes to ... Continue reading
Team Dakar USA Stage 8 Update: Valaparaiso to La Serena
La Serena, Chile January 11, 2009 After yesterdayâs rest day, the Dakar Rally competition resumed today in a 294-km race from Valaparaiso to La Serena. Before todayâs stage, there were a total of 337 teams still battling for the 31st annual Dakar Rally title and included 156 bikes and quads, 116 cars and 65 t ... Continue reading
National Safety Council Calls for Nationwide Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving
Bold Plan Seeks to Involve Law Makers, Businesses and Public ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council today is calling on motorists to stop using cell phones and messaging devices while driving, and is urging businesses to enact policies prohibiting it and governors and legislators i ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Jan. 12 -- A tire designed for exceptional levels of fuel-efficiency while inspiring a confident driving experience all-year round, the MICHELIN(R) Energy Saver All-Season tire is set to deliver consumers an environmentally friendly performance package that is unprecedented in the industry. The tire will be un ... Continue reading
Valeo's New Generation LED Lighting on the Volvo S60 Concept
PARIS, January 12 -- The lighting systems on the Volvo S60 concept car presented at the Detroit Auto Show provide a glimpse of the next generation of headlamps and signal lamps, with their innovative look and increased performance. Using only LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), they were developed in close cooperation betwee ... Continue reading
Extreme Green Technologies, Inc. (Extreme Biodiesel), Offers Limited Private Investment Opportunity
CORONA, Calif.--Extreme Green Technologies, Inc. (Extreme Biodiesel), one of Southern Californiaâs few fully operational biodiesel manufacturers, is seeking a limited number of private investors to help fuel the companyâs growth. With a permitted and operational plant located along one of the most heavily tra ... Continue reading
Navistar Defense Adds New Foreign Business with First Canadian Military Contract
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar Defense, LLC received its first Canadian military contract to date to provide the Canadian Department of National Defence with Military Commercial off the Shelf (MILCOTS) vehicles. The vehicles are the first element of Canadaâs Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) project, which will in ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Reveals All-New Prius
DETROIT, Jan. 12 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new 50-mile-per gallon rated third-generation Prius hybrid vehicle today at the 2009 North American International Auto show. Celebrated as the benchmark for cars of the future, the Prius has delivered superior fuel economy and ultra-low emissi ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Takes the Wraps Off the New R8 5.2 FSI Quattro - COMPLETE VIDEO
With the R8, the brand has established itself at the forefront of high-end sports cars from the very start - and now comes the R8 V10. Its 5.2-litre, ten-cylinder engine churns out 386 kW (525 hp) and 530 Nm of torque, which makes for breathtaking performance. With superior Audi technologies such as quattro all-wheel d ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group of America Moves Forward With 'Strategy 2018' Plan
-- 2008 Year of Change Initiatives Place Group on Solid Foundation -- HERNDON, Va., Jan. 12 -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. asserted solid progress toward growing its sales and market share in the U.S. was made in calendar year 2008, current economic conditions notwithstanding. The company has set a goal of sellin ... Continue reading
ECOtality's eTec Launches New Minit-Charger FC Fast-Charger
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the launch of the new Minit-Charger FC battery fast-charging system that will be unveiled today at th ... Continue reading
Polaris Schedules 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release and Conference Call
MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it will release financial results for its fourth quarter 2008 the morning of Thursday, January 29, 2009. The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2008 financial results at 9:00 a.m. CT on the same day. The call will be hosted by ... Continue reading
Kia Amanti Achieves High Marks in the 2008 Strategic Vision Customer Delight Index Report
Full-Size Sedan Tops Large Car Segment in Customer Delight - 2008 Amanti recognized for meeting driver needs while remaining a great value - Full-size sedan applauded for offering impressive design, engineering and fuel economy IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12 -- Garnering another significant accolade, Kia Motors America (KMA) ... Continue reading
China Automotive Systems Recognized as One of the Best Enterprises
- Chairman Hanlin Chen Chosen as One of the Best 10 Entrepreneurs - WUHAN, Hubei, China, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that China Automotive Systems was identified as one of the 100 "Best Enterpr ... Continue reading
ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation will release earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2008 at approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. A conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). The dial-in nu ... Continue reading
China To Launch Auto Rescue Plan This Week
China to launch auto rescue plan this week http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009029/China-to-launch-auto-rescue-pla n-thi s-week.html Shanghai, January 12 (Gasgoo.com) China's top economic planner National Development and Reform Commission may roll out the long expected automotive industry rescue package on within this ... Continue reading
Mid/High-end Sedan '08 Sales Growth Slows To 3%
Mid-, high-end sedan '08 sales growth slows to 3% http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009033/Mid-high-end-sedan-08-sales-gro wth-s lows-to-3.html Shanghai, January 12 (Gasgoo.com) China's sales growth of mid- and high-end sedans in 2008 saw a staggering slowdown to 3% from the glorious 32% growth rate of 2007, and as the ... Continue reading
Valeo's Park4U Automatic Parking System Makes Its Debut On The Us Market
After a successful launch in Europe, Valeo's Park4U system will equip the Ford Lincoln MKS and MKT models presented at the Detroit Auto Show. These are the first American vehicles to feature this technology. ... Continue reading
Honda '08 China Sales Up 12% To 473,300 Units
Honda '08 China sales up 12% to 473,300 units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009032/Honda-08-China-sales-up-12-to-4 73-30 0-units.html Shanghai, January 12 (Gasgoo.com) Honda Motor Co's vehicle sales growth in China increased by 11.7% year on year in 2008, a Reuters report said. Honda's vehicle sales in China reached ... Continue reading
Subaru (UK) Limited are proud to announce the appointment of three Brand Ambassadors from the sport of Three Day Eventing following their recent sponsorship of Equestrian Team GBR. The three highly successful riders each receive a liveried vehicle and will promote Subaru at the events they compete in throughout the yea ... Continue reading
Winter Weather - No Time for a Weak Alternator
BROADVIEW, Ill., Jan. 12 -- MS -- Are you having difficulty starting your car in the morning? Is your car's battery unable to hold its charge? Do your headlights dim when you are using your heater and wipers? These are all warning signs that the alternator in your car may not be working up to capacity. "The alternator, ... Continue reading
Target Met: Volkswagen Group Tops Prior-Year Level, Delivering 6.23 Million Vehicles In 2008
Last year, the Volkswagen Group delivered 6.23 million vehicles worldwide (2007: 6.19 million; +0.6 percent), thus setting a new record. ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show: Maserati Unveils New Quattroporte Sport GT S - COMPLETE VIDEO
The new Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S making its worldwide première at the 2009 North American International Auto Show sets yet another milestone in terms of sportiness in the high performance luxury sedan segment of the automotive market. Conceived and developed as "a real driving machine in the guise of a luxury ... Continue reading
Alongside the new Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder, Lamborghini will present two exclusive, highly individualized super sports cars at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. With a unique, matt-luster paint finish in matt blue and all available special equipment options, this Murciélago LP 640 and Gallardo LP 560-4 demonstrate the virtu ... Continue reading
2009 NAIAS: Lincoln C Concept, Big Luxury In Small Package - COMPLETE VIDEO
Lincoln is breaking new ground with the Lincoln C concept, a new big idea for a small luxury car. Designed with today's upscale, urban consumer in mind, the Lincoln C concept brings the presence and elegance of a large Lincoln to a smaller, more efficient C-sized car. ... Continue reading
Kia Amanti Achieves High Marks In The 2008 Strategic Vision Customer Delight Index Report
Garnering another significant accolade, Kia Motors America (KMA) announces the upscale Amanti topped the large car segment in the 2008 Strategic Vision Most Delightful Vehicle study. According to the San Diego-based research firm, Most Delightful vehicles meet owners' foundational needs while maintaining optional desir ... Continue reading
Ford Motor China Sold 306,306 Vehicles In 2008
Ford Motor China reported sales of 306,306 units in 2008, including passenger car sales of 204,334 units by Ford Motor's passenger car joint-venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA). According to the latest data released by China Passenger Car Association in December, CFMA maintained its sales position among the T ... Continue reading
"America's Love Affair with Cars" Not Over, Just Evolving
SAN DIEGO--âWhen you examine over 57,000 new car buyers with an instrument that reveals an indelible understanding of the full emotional response to buyerâs experiences and decisions with new car purchases, it becomes clear where Americaâs love affair and need for cars is headed,â says Alexander Edw ... Continue reading
The World's Most Exclusive Open-Top Luxury Saloon: The Maybach Landaulet - Only The Sky Is The Limit
The Maybach Landaulet, the fifth model of the Maybach luxury brand, resurrects the legend of the classic luxury landaulets, a feature of which is that only the chauffeur's area is closed. An extra-large folding roof opens up over the pampered rear-seat passengers when required, leaving no obstructions between them and ... Continue reading
Maybach Sets The Standards For The High-End Luxury Class: Luxury And Comfort At The Highest Level
In the 1920's and 1930's Maybach, together with Mercedes-Benz, already represented the pinnacle of German and international automotive engineering. Maybach has been continuing this tradition since 2002. Firstly Maybach unveiled the 57 and 62 models, followed in 2005 by the high-performance 57 S and in 2006 by the Mayba ... Continue reading
MINI at the 2009 Detroit NAIAS - COMPLETE VIDEO
The presentation of the MINI brand at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is characterised in particular by the world debut of an unusually thrilling model and the breakthrough of the brand into a new age of mobility. ... Continue reading
Bringing a sunny beach feeling into Cobo Center on a cold day in January, Kia Motors America (KMA) arrives at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the Soul'ster open-air concept, a variation of the highly anticipated Soul, arriving at Kia Motors retailers this spring. ... Continue reading
Audi Sportback Concept Unveiled at 2009 Detroit Auto Show - COMPLETE VIDEO
Audi is unveiling the Sportback concept show car at the 2009 North American International Automobile Show. With systematic refinements to the brand's characteristic design elements, the five-door model offers a glimpse at the Audi's future design vocabulary. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Spark and Orlando Headed to the United States in 2011
An all-new Chevrolet Spark mini-car and Orlando seven-seat compact multi-purpose vehicle will come to the United States in 2011. The announcement was made during a General Motors press conference at the North American International Auto Show today. ... Continue reading
-- All-new 2010 Lincoln MKT enters the premium crossover segment with three-rows of luxury and technologies such as available Active Park Assist - and more -- The Lincoln MKT offers two fuel-efficient yet powerful V-6 engines, including EcoBoost(TM) -- Available late this summer, Lincoln MKT will expand the growing Lin ... Continue reading
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