ArvinMeritor Hosts Conference Call and Web Cast to Present Fiscal Year 2009 First-Quarter Earnings
TROY, Mich., Jan. 20 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. will host a conference call and Web cast to present the company's fiscal year 2009 first-quarter financial results on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at 9 a.m. (ET). To participate, call (617) 213-4864, ten minutes prior to the start of the call. Please reference pass code 71784700 w ... Continue reading
Force, Ford Raise $375,000 at Barrett-Jackson Auction
FORCE, FORD RAISE $375,000 AT BARRETT-JACKSON AUCTIONYORBA LINDA, CA (January 20, 2008) ---On Saturday night Funny Car legend John Force used his considerable vocal talents and driving skill to help raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) auctioning off a 2008 Mustang Cobra Jet for $375,000 dur ... Continue reading
Tata Consultancy Services Named Technology Partner of Ducati Motor Holding, SpA
MUMBAI, India, Jan. 20 -- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) , a leading IT services, business solutions and outsourcing firm, announced that it has been named Technology Partner of Ducati Motor Holding SpA, the leading manufacturer of motorbikes and superbikes based out of Bologna, Italy. TCS has signed a multi-million d ... Continue reading
Dalziel Relishing 2009 Season Start with Rolex 24 at Daytona
Orlando, Florida January 20, 2009: Ryan Dalzielâs 2009 race season kicks off with an early start as the international sports car community gathers at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida this weekend for the 47th running of the âRolex 24 at Daytonaâ, the opening round of the Grand-Am Rolex Sport ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES NOTES - January 20, 2009
1. IndyCar Series announces testing policy: IndyCar Series teams will be permitted six private test days in 2009, with limitations on the numbers of miles and sets of tires allowed based on the number of full-time cars the team fields. Teams can earn additional test days by providing opportunities to Firestone Indy Lig ... Continue reading
Crewe, UK. January 20, 2009: Dr. Ulrich Eichhorn, Member of the Board for Engineering at Bentley Motors, will chart the progress of one of the world's most remarkable and enduring automotive engines at the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation lecture on January 22nd. Fifty years after its introduction in the iconic Bent ... Continue reading
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Reunites Target and Montoya
<b><i>Long Time Partner Target Will Celebrate 20th Season in 2009 with Montoya Behind the Wheel</b></i> CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 20, 2009) â Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today they have moved their long-time partner Target to the No. 42 car of Juan Pablo Montoya. It is a reunion for Target and ... Continue reading
Ontario and Better Place Pave the Way for Electric Cars - VIDEO ENHANCED
TORONTO--Ontario is joining forces with a world-leading company that creates innovative infrastructure for electric cars â a necessary step in getting electric cars running on Ontarioâs roads and highways. California-based Better Place will establish a Canadian head-office in Ontario. They will build an elect ... Continue reading
'Ballistic' BJ Baldwin Makes the Jump to General Tire
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 20 -- General Tire, fresh off a stellar inaugural season in its return to off-road competition, is unleashing the fury at a whole new level for 2009, with the signing of off-road racing champion "Ballistic" BJ Baldwin. BJ Baldwin is a very talented driver with impressive racing record, including t ... Continue reading
Alex Kennedy Ready for Toyota Showdown
Aztec, NM January 20, 2009 Last year at this time sixteen year old Alex Kennedy could never have imagined racing at the Toyota Showdown to start the year. But this weekend at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, California that is exactly how this youngster will start his 2009 season! âGetting to race against such an ama ... Continue reading
CONSISTENCY PRESENT IN '09 DYSON LINEUP
Braselton, GA. January 20, 2009: Chris Dyson (left) and Guy Smith will be full-season teammates for the fourth consecutive season at Dyson Racing. The debut of Dyson Racing's two new Mazda-powered Lola B09/86 coupes at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 21st will feature the strength of continuity behind the ... Continue reading
Langdon To Turn Pro After Multiple Sportsman Championships
Langdon to turn pro after multiple Sportsman championships INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 20) -- Two-time and reigning Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Shawn Langdon will trade in his Super Comp dragster for an 8,000-horsepower Top Fuel ride in 2009 and beyond. Pending the successful completion of the crossover licensin ... Continue reading
CarMax Launches New Advanced Search Tool
CARMAX LAUNCHES NEW ADVANCED SEARCH TOOL Advanced Search Offers New Way to Search CarMax?s Thousands of Vehicles Online RICHMOND, Va. (January 20, 2009) ? CarMax, Inc. , the nation?s largest retailer of used cars, recently announced the availability of an Advanced Search tool on carmax.com. The new, optional Advanced S ... Continue reading
Barrett-Jackson Records Strong Sales, Exceeds Expectations at 2009 Scottsdale Auction
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company exceeded industry-wide expectations by recording more than $63 million in sales last week during the 38th annual Scottsdale auction. From Jan. 11-18, 2009, the all No Reserve auction featured an eclectic offering, including a 1929 Ford 4-AT-E Tri-Motor airplane tha ... Continue reading
Quality and Variety The Themes For Summer Show
Reading, UK. January 20, 2009: With the third running of the VK-sponsored Rally Show at Chatsworth taking place on 6/7 June, spectators and competitors alike will find lots to be pleased about. As well as an enhanced programme of rally stars and cars, even greater interest will be generated by the programme of rally ev ... Continue reading
Get The VIP Treatment At Talladega In The Trackside Fan Suite
TALLADEGA, Ala. january 20, 2009: Talladega Superspeedway has a special offer for the race fan that demands the ultimate in comfort and luxuryâ¦. the Trackside Fan Suite hospitality package. âEnjoying the race from the comfort of a suite is a very different experience from what many fans are accustomed to,â ... Continue reading
AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES NOTEBOOK
Braselton, GA. January 20, 2009: Gil de Ferran and Ben Devlin will be part of Racing Day at the Detroit Auto Show. Gil de Ferran and Ben Devlin will be part of the North American International Auto Show as it hosts its fourth annual Auto Racing Day presented by Sprint on Friday, January 23 in Detroit. Featuring the mos ... Continue reading
Daytona Graduate Receives WyoTech Scholarship Award
Daytona, Florida, January 20, 2009: Following an intense selection process, graduate Rafael Rios has been named the winner of WyoTech-Daytonaâs annual Dream Award. The Dream Award recognizes one WyoTech graduate from each campus who has overcome great odds to achieve his or her dreams through education. The award ... Continue reading
RaceFanRadio At The "Gathering Before the Green Flag" This Weekend
This weekend, RaceFanRadio's crew will be center stage at the second annual "Gathering Before the Green Flag", an open house at the Indiana State Museum as it showcases the various forms of motorsports with Indiana roots... Interactive displays will cover everything from the legendary soap box derby, the IndyCar and Fi ... Continue reading
BCR Looking Forward To ARCA Season Opener
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina January 19, 2009: After a positive test at Daytona International Speedway last month, BCR Racing and driver JR. Heffner look to return to the âWorld Center of Racingâ in less than a month and cap off their successful test with a strong run in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona ... Continue reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports to Be Featured in Nationwide Insurance 2009 Marketing Campaign
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Nationwide Insurance announced today at NASCAR Nationwide Series media day that NASCAR racing superstar, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his company JR Motorsports will be featured in a new marketing campaign that will begin in February. The company also introduced other activities related to the sponsorship, i ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. (TABS), a leading manufacturer of copiers, facsimiles, multifunction printing products, network controllers and toner products, today announced its partnership with Grand-Am Road Racing as the official document and business solutions provider for the Grand-Am Role ... Continue reading
Schmidt And Joiner Team Up For Golden State Racing
Schmidt and Joiner team up for Golden State Racing assault on All-Star Showdown Steven Blakesley / Golden State Racing Roseville, Calif. â 2006 SRL Southwest Tour champion Eric Schmidt of Roseville, Calif. and the Golden State Racing team will be competing in the prestigious NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown Late Mo ... Continue reading
Fisker Automotive, an affiliate of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , unveiled the Fisker Karma S - powered by Quantum Technologies' Q-DRIVE(R) - at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) and was rated "Best Electric Car" by DetroitNews.com. "The Karma S blends luxury and performance - ... Continue reading
Turbine Truck Engines' CEO Returns to China
DELAND, Fla.--Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. (âTTEâ) (OTCBB:TTEG) is pleased to announce that Mr. Michael Rouse, CEO, has returned to China for further high-level discussions with Aerospace Machinery and Electric Equipment Co., Ltd. (âAMECâ), regarding the Strategic Alliance Agreement proposed in the M ... Continue reading
WABCO Marks Another Milestone as Global Technology Leader
BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 20 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. [http://www.wabco-auto.com] , a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has begun supplying its new modular automated manual transmission (AMT) system to China National Heavy Truck Corporation (CNHTC). CNHTC is the largest p ... Continue reading
Is Tomorrow's Collector Car Sitting in Your Garage Today?
Hagerty Announces its Annual Hagerty Hot List: Top 10 Future Collector Cars Under $50,000 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Jan. 20 -- After witnessing in Scottsdale, Arizona last week a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sell for $4.95 Million at Gooding & Company and a record price of $660,000 for the first production 195 ... Continue reading
Skoda China Sales Likely To Grow 50% In '09
Skoda China sales likely to grow 50% in '09 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009119/Skoda-China-sales-likely-to-gro w-50- in-09.html Shanghai, January 20 (Gasgoo.com) A senior company official said that sales of Skoda brand cars in China would likely to grow 50 percent in 2009 backed by the launch of its third car mode ... Continue reading
Mazda '08 China Sales Up 25.5% To 127,846 Units
Mazda '08 China sales up 25.5% to 127,846 units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009121/Mazda-08-China-sales-up-25-5-to -127- 846-units.html Shanghai, January 20 (Gasgoo.com) Mazda Motor Corp. said Tuesday its vehicle sales in China rose 25.5% last year to 127,846 units, reported Dow Jones. Mazda said in a statement it ... Continue reading
Chinese Automakers Make Inroads Into Asia-Pacific Region
Chinese automakers make inroads into Asia-Pacific Region http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009122/Chinese-automakers-make-inroads -into -Asia-Pacific-Region.html Shanghai, January 20 (Gasgoo.com) Three Chinese automakers, including Changan Automotive Co, Chery Automobile and Lifan Group, have announced their plans to ma ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Schedules Five Days' Short-Time Working For Some Production Sections
Volkswagen has scheduled a period of short-time working in some sections of its German plants for week 9 (February 23 - 27). The arrangements affect approximately two-thirds of the 92,000 employees in Germany. The Research and Development department and some sectors of components production for example are not affected ... Continue reading
Polk: Loyalty Will Be Key for OEMS, Dealers
Potential consumer defections pose significant financial threat DETROIT, Jan. 20 -- 2009 and 2010 will be pivotal for auto manufacturers and dealers as they look to retain customers in the coming years, according to upcoming new research from R. L. Polk & Co. Polk anticipates manufacturers, together with their dealers, ... Continue reading
Nardelli Sends Open Letter to Chrysler Stakeholders
Sent Jan 20, 2009, 09:41 AM by Bob Nardelli To All Chrysler Stakeholders: In our continuing effort to build a profitable enterprise for the future, we are announcing today that Cerberus, Chrysler LLC and Fiat S.p.A. have entered into a non-binding term sheet to establish a global strategic alliance. Upon completion of ... Continue reading
Marking its fifth consecutive year of growth, General Motors African Operations increased 2008 vehicle volume 18 percent over 2007 crossing the 200,000 unit milestone for the first time to reach a record 212,362 unit sales. ... Continue reading
New Ford Focus RS Production Starts
The first production example of the exciting new Ford Focus RS rolled off the production line today at Ford of Europe's Saarlouis plant in Germany. ... Continue reading
Cyrus Ashtiani Pioneering Hybrid/EV Battery Expert Joins EnerDel as Chief Technology Officer
Ashtiani Brings Industry-Leading Experience INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20 -- One of the auto industry's leading experts on advanced hybrid and electric vehicle power systems has joined U.S. lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel as the company's new Chief Technology Officer. Cyrus Ashtiani, who has 14 years experience in the sector ... Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 20 -- Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler LLC (Chrysler) and Cerberus Capital Management L.P., the private investment majority owner of Chrysler LLC, announced today they have signed a non-binding term sheet to establish a global strategic alliance. The alliance, to be a key element of Chrysler's viability ... Continue reading
Fiat to Take 35% Stake in Chrysler
Turin IT January 20, 2009; The Street.com reported that Italian carmaker Fiat will take a 35% stake in Chrysler but won't inject cash into the troubled U.S. automaker and won't commit to funding Chrysler in the future, according to the terms of a deal agreed to Tuesday, CNBC reports. The deal offers Fiat access to Chry ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Holds Luxury Car Segment Leadership For 8th Consecutive Year in Thailand
Mercedes-Benz has claimed the top spot in Thailand's luxury car segment for the 8th consecutive year. Sales figures for 2008 give Mercedes-Benz a luxury car market share of 52.7 percent with unit sales of 3,807 vehicles. ... Continue reading
Ford Transit Starts New Year With Motorhome Award
Ford Transit has won its first award for 2009. For the second year running, Transit was judged the best base vehicle by Motorcaravan Motorhome Monthly (MMM) magazine. ... Continue reading
Investment in New Stamping Facility for the Mercedes-Benz Gaggenau Plant in Kuppenheim
The Daimler Board of Management decided that the company will invest in a new stamping facility for Mercedes-Benz. The stamping facility for exterior panels for Mercedes-Benz trucks and the successor generations of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars A-class and B-class will be built in Kuppenheim and be part of the Mercedes- ... Continue reading
Kitzbühel: Audi Q5 Is One Of The Stars At The 'Streif'
Although the 69th Hahnenkamm Race features a number of changes, there is one thing that has remained the same: the traditional Audi Night at the hotel 'Zur Tenne.' The exclusive event next Friday evening is one of the social highlights of the ski weekend. ... Continue reading
Blistering CTS-V Launches Into The UK: Cadillac Supersaloon's Prices Announced
The all-new CTS-V 'supersaloon' - the most powerful Cadillac ever - is available from February 2009 and will be priced from £56,495 on-the-road (£58,995 for the automatic transmission model). ... Continue reading
Toyota iQ Inspires Design Innovation - Winners Announced In Toyota-Sponsored Competition
A simple but effective vertical storage system to keep bikes out of reach of thieves and a keyboard display that makes life easier for two-fingered typists have been named winners of a design competition on the theme of Intelligent Urban Living, hosted by the Royal College of Art and sponsored by Toyota. ... Continue reading
Citroën, Arsenal Football Club's official car supplier, has donated a stylish new C4 to the club for a unique project with famous artist, Gerald Scarfe CBE, to raise awareness and funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust. ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces A Welcome Cut In Production - IS 220d CO2 Emissions Slashed To 148g/km
Lexus moves into new territory this winter with revisions to the IS 220d that bring a substantial reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, leading to even more significant cost of ownership savings. ... Continue reading
Andrew Roberts To Join Mercedes-Benz UK Limited As Communications Director
Andrew Roberts has been appointed to the role of Communications Director for Milton Keynes-based Mercedes-Benz UK Limited, effective 26 January 2009. ... Continue reading
Skoda Fabia Jingrui Is Launched In China
Skoda celebrated the launch of the Fabia Jingrui on the 22nd December 2008, marking the entry of the car into the Chinese AO-class market. ... Continue reading
Wintery Weather Warning For Drivers
With the recent nationwide deep-freeze plus a lack of daylight hours associated with the month of January, esure car insurance is urging motorists to make sure they're prepared for wintery driving conditions and offers tips on how to stay claim-free. ... Continue reading
NAC MG UK Ltd Changes Its Name To MG Motor UK Ltd
On the 8th January 2009 NAC MG UK Ltd changed its name to MG Motor UK Ltd. ... Continue reading
Kia Soul Sees Final Development In The UK
The new Kia Soul, on sale in the UK at the beginning of March 2009, is the first Kia to have been developed specifically with UK roads and drivers in mind. ... Continue reading
Euro NCAP In 2008: Making Safety Your Top Priority
2008 was an important year for Euro NCAP, a stepping stone in its vision to ensure the safest possible cars are available on the market and that safety remains key in the consumer's buying decision. In this year, Euro NCAP opened a new car category, introduced a new Rear Impact (whiplash) test and crash-tested more tha ... Continue reading
Mazda Launches Special Edition Axela Sport in Japan
- The '1.5 Smart Edition' Axela offers an affordable option in the Axela carline - HIROSHIMA, JapanâMazda Motor Corporation today announced the launch of the Mazda Axela Sport 1.5 Smart Edition in Japan. This special edition Mazda Axela (known overseas as the Mazda3) goes on sale from today at all Mazda, Mazda Anf ... Continue reading
Lexus Launches 'RX450h' and 'RX350' in Japan
Tokyo, Jan 19, 2009; Lexus announces that sales of the "RX350" in Japan started today and that sales of the "RX450h" are to start in Japan in April*. Both RX models are the latest versions of the RX, which was previously unavailable in Japan. Next-generation crossovers that merge the luxurious ride and comfort of a sed ... Continue reading
President Obama to Christen New Car at Jan. 20 Inaugural Parade Washington DC January 20, 2009; As Americans celebrate the inauguration of a new president of the United States next week, another new Cadillac will grace Pennsylvania Avenue to lead the proceedings. President Barack Obama will ride in an all-new Cadillac ... Continue reading
BusinessWeek Asks Is Tesla a Good Bet for Taxpayer Dollars?
The bold, upstart electric-car maker fits in with the green priorities, but there's reason to doubt the little company can go the distance By David Welch Tesla Motors has defied skeptics by delivering an electric sports car many said would never see a showroom. But to develop a sedan with broader appeal and get a batte ... Continue reading
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