HAMPTON, Ga. January 21, 2009: Encouraged by the results from a two-day Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company test session at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Greg Biffle expects old-time, side-by-side racing will be the rule of the day at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500. Biffle, who was testing at the lightn ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show to Highlight Green Technologies - PREVIEW VIDEO
The Auto Channel to Present Complete PRESS PASS COVERAGE...Again GENEVA - January 22, 2009: The automobile industry will be fully represented at the next Geneva International Motor Show in the spring of 2009. The organizers of the Show are delighted that all of the major automobile manufacturers will be exhibiting in s ... Continue reading
2009 Dakar Coverage Sunday - Chapter 2
TACH DAKAR 2 1/4/09 SUNDAY NOTE PHOTO CALLOUT - UNDERLINED It is now 3:25 PM Dakar Rally time and defined by Greenwich Mean Time. We are driving due south to San Antonio Oueste, and then joining a major highway bound for Puerto Madryd. Temperatures are above 35C, or very hot and the winds are above kite flying speeds. ... Continue reading
2009 Dakar Coverage Tuesday - Chapter 4
TACH Dakar â 1/6/09 NOTE PHOTO CALLOUTS PHOTO Dakar_09-3708 Yesterday in the desert, waiting for cars and then suffering repeated dust showers, was grand. It was the big payoff for all of us. Piercing sunlight kept us warm despite cooler temperatures and fierce winds. Though there were no trees, an abundance of ve ... Continue reading
Stewart-Haas Racing Media Tour Press Conference - January 21, 2009
MIKE ARNING: âThank you all very much for coming. Here on stage, I'll introduce the folks here at Stewart Haas Racing. Tony Stewart, the driver, the owner, as well as the most recent Sprint Cup Champion not named Jimmie Johnson. Darian Grubb, crew chief for Tony Stewart, and the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevr ... Continue reading
Arctic Cat to Webcast Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Conference Call on January 29
MINNEAPOLIS--Arctic Cat Inc. announced today that it will webcast its fiscal 2009 third quarter conference call on Thursday, January 29, at 11 a.m. CT (12:00 p.m. ET), following the release of its earnings before the stock market opens that day. Christopher Twomey, chairman and chief executive officer, Claude Jordan, p ... Continue reading
EARNHARDT AND GORDON MOTHERS AUTHOR COOKBOOK
CHARLOTTE, N.C. January 21, 2009: A new hard-cover cookbook, Pit Stop in a Southern Kitchen: Two Moms of Racing Legends Serve Up Stories and Recipes, is scheduled to be released the first week in February, just prior to the Daytona 500. <P> Authors are Martha Earnhardt and Carol Gordon Bickford. Martha is the widow of ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 21 -- Two missing links in the bailout of the domestic auto industry are consumer stimulus actions and concrete steps to quell anxiety about making big-ticket purchases during a recession, according to Grant Thornton LLP's Corporate Advisory and Restructuring Services group. With weak sales expe ... Continue reading
Asbury Automotive Group to Accelerate Implementation of DealerTrack Arkona DMS
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--DealerTrack Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. has decided to accelerate the implementation of the DealerTrack Arkona deale ... Continue reading
<B><i>Only Fulltime Team of U.S. Drivers Looks to Become First All-American Winners in 16 Years</b></i> DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. January 22, 2009: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and its team of champion drivers Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty, Jimmy Vasser and Jimmie Johnson will be looking to become the first all-American driver li ... Continue reading
Automotive Service Coalition Pushes Right to Repair Legislation in Massachusetts
Consumers and repairers could file complaints with Attorney General under legislation BOSTON, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A broad and growing coalition representing more than 1,500 independent automotive repair shops and related industries today filed the Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, ... Continue reading
PPG to Present Feb. 10 at Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference
PITTSBURGH--PPG Industriesâ Senior Vice President, Coatings, J. Rich Alexander will present at the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference in Miami on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 1:55 p.m. ET. Alexander will discuss PPGâs Performance Coatings reporting segment, including strategic initiatives and business and ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group of America Announces Completion of Jacksonville Distribution Warehouse
- 260,000 Square Foot Building Located in Perimeter West Industrial Park - HERNDON, Va., Jan. 21 -- Volkswagen Group of America announced today the completion of a 260,000 square foot parts distribution facility at the Perimeter West Industrial Park in Jacksonville, Fla. The new facility is 30 percent larger than the c ... Continue reading
StreetFire.Net Signs Naderi, Chu and Robleto to Expand Original Content Capabilities
Culver City, CA January 20, 2009: In order to expand its in-house content and premium channel partnerships, StreetFire.net recently added key editorial and marketing staff members John Naderi, Ricky Chu and Michael Robleto, who will be applying their brand of engaging automotive content to StreetFireâs expansive n ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing Revs Up for Rolex 24 At Daytona
Daytona, January 20, 2009: The 47th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series revs up at Daytona International Speedway this week. Over 50 cars are entered for the twice-around-the-clock endurance race on January 24-25, 2009. The Krohn Racing driver line-up will include Tracy Krohn paired again with e ... Continue reading
Wide-Open Battle Expected for This Weekend's 47th Rolex 24 At Daytona
<b><i>Grand-Am's elite will compete against the best NASCAR, IndyCar and international sports car drivers on the planet this weekend</b></i> DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. January 20, 2009: A wide-open race is expected for Saturday's 47th Rolex 24 At Daytona, when Grand-Am Road Racing's top competitors join stars of NASCAR, the I ... Continue reading
BURGER KING CORP. HEATS UP THE TRACK WITH TONY STEWART AND STEWART-HAAS RACING
News Release BURGER KING CORP. HEATS UP THE TRACK WITH TONY STEWART Stewart-Haas Racing and Burger King Corp. Announce Sponsorship Agreement MIAMI - Jan. 21, 2009 - Burger King Corp. announced today that the company has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing. As part of the ... Continue reading
Wonder Auto Technology Announces Adjustments to 2008 and 2009 Guidance
BEIJING, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automotive electrical and suspension parts in China, today announced its adjustments of the 2008 and 2009 Guidance. -- For 2008 guidance, the sales revenue is expected to be over $140 million, reflecting a 37% YoY in ... Continue reading
The Work Truck Show 2009 to Bring Green Trucks and Training to Chicago
CHICAGO, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of The Work Truck Show(R) 2009, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) is bringing the latest "green" vocational trucks, equipment and technology to Chicago, March 3-6, 2009 (exhibits open March 4). The event kicks off with a full-day Green Truck Summit: The ... Continue reading
Chrysler Town & Country and Jeep Grand Cherokee Awarded Polk Automotive Loyalty Award
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan 21 -- -- Chrysler LLC earns Polk loyalty awards for two vehicle categories -- Chrysler Town & Country's eighth consecutive win reinforces that no other minivan has greater owner loyalty -- Chrysler invented the minivan more than 25 years ago and leads the segment with more than 65 minivan-first ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Announces Quarterly 2009 Dividend
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 21 -- The Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. The dividend is payable April 2, 2009 to shareholders of record March 13, 2009. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081030/AQTH055ALOGO) Johnson Controls is the glob ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Unveils New Energy Efficient Academy
Today, Jaguar Land Rover unveiled its new, environmentally advanced, Technical Academy for Jaguar and Land Rover dealer technicians and apprentices. ... Continue reading
Experts Highly Value Seat's Residuals
More good news for SEAT buyers comes from the residual value experts at CAP Motor Research Ltd, a key provider of used car prices to the motor trade, who have been busy crunching their numbers as the 'Credit Crunch' continues to bite. ... Continue reading
Allegheny Technologies Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
PITTSBURGH--Allegheny Technologies Incorporated reported net income for the fourth quarter 2008 of $110.9 million, or $1.15 per share, on sales of $1.11 billion. In the fourth quarter 2007, ATI reported net income of $148.9 million, or $1.45 per share, on sales of $1.27 billion. For the full year 2008, net income was $ ... Continue reading
Dongfeng '08 Sales Up 16% To 1.3mln Units
Dongfeng '08 sales up 16% to 1.3mln units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009138/Dongfeng-08-sales-up-16-to-1-3m ln-un its.html Shanghai, January 21 (Gasgoo.com) China's third-largest automaker Dongfeng Motor Group announced it fulfilled its 2008 operation targets, achieving sales of 1.3 million vehicles, up 16.12% ye ... Continue reading
Prince Michael Of Kent Sees Latest Active Safety Technology
HRH Prince Michael of Kent, the patron of RoadSafe, paid a visit to the Bosch test facility at Boxberg in Germany with Bosch Automotive OE's UK managing director Hermann Kaess, to see the latest work being undertaken by the company in the area of vehicle safety. Bosch is acknowledged as being at the forefront of the wo ... Continue reading
New Car Registration Doubles On Day 1 Of Tax Cut
New car registration doubles on Day 1 of tax cut http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009141/New-car-registration-doubles-on -Day- 1-of-tax-cut.html Shanghai, January 21 (Gasgoo.com) On Jan. 20 when China began to halve the sales / purchase tax on 1.6L-minus vehicles to 5%, there were more than 210 new vehicles registered ... Continue reading
China Busmaker Compensates Neoplan For Copying
China busmaker compensates Neoplan for copying http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009140/China-busmaker-compensates-Neop lan-f or-copying.html Shanghai, January 21 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese bus-maker Zhongwei Bus & Coach Group has failed in a patent infringement lawsuit and is asked to pay more than 20 million yuan ($2.93 mil ... Continue reading
NEW YORK â General Motors sold fewer cars globally than Toyota last year, as the Japanese automaker passed the Detroit company for the first time. GM says it sold 8.356 million cars and trucks in 2008, falling about 616,000 vehicles short of Toyota's total of 8.972 million. General Motors Corp. posted an 11 percen ... Continue reading
New Photovoltaic System For Ferrari
The new photovoltaic system, installed on the roof of Ferrari's Engine Mechanical Machining facility, was officially unveiled to the world today. ... Continue reading
Skoda Offers More For Your Money With New Limited Edition Octavia vRS
Skoda is introducing the new Limited Edition Octavia vRS which is sure to draw the eye of motorists looking to get even more value for their money. The exclusive 500 run of the performance model features a number of sporty additions and is based on re-aligned vRS with increased specification and upgrades for 2009. ... Continue reading
Safety 2008-2009 - Overview Of The Safety Work Within Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars builds many of the safest cars on the market. Ever since Volvo Cars was founded, safety has been a cornerstone of the company philosophy. The aim is to offer cars that are safe for all people in all imaginable traffic situations. The key to success in this respect is to design safety systems that are smart a ... Continue reading
All-New Insight Makes European Debut in Valencia
January 19, 2009 - The all-new Insight was shown to journalists in Europe for the first time at a press event in Valencia. Insight Side About all-new Insight · 5-door family hatchback with Honda's petrol-electric IMA system · Combines practicality and flexibility in an affordable package · Low emissions and great fu ... Continue reading
Disgruntled Female Car Buyers Vote 'What Women Want'
Women have long lamented the car-buying process and now, thanks towww.autochic.com.au- Australia's number-one ranked car website for women - the age-old question of what women want when it comes to buying a car has finally been answered. ... Continue reading
Fiat's Bold Move On Chrysler-Forbes
The Italian carmaker is taking a big risk in hooking up with the troubled American firm, but the idea looks good on paper. January 21, 2009; Parmy Olson writing for Forbes reported that Fiat may have been tempting fate with its startling announcement Tuesday that it was taking a stake in Chrysler, less than two years a ... Continue reading
Kbb.com's '5 Great Deals' Program Connects Shoppers to New Car Deals Each Week
Kbb.com Devotes Majority of House Ad Space to Promoting Top New Car Deals, Spurring Car Sales IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 21 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today announces the '5 Great Deals' program on kbb.com, which reveals to consumers five noteworthy deals on ne ... Continue reading
WHAT: Presented by State Farm Insurance, students of Motor City and surrounding area school groups grades 9 - 12 and college level will be visiting the fifth annual Automotive Education Day to explore the many different careers available in the automotive industry. Throughout the day students will attend lesson plans a ... Continue reading
Maserati Owners Rush To Drive The Maserati Way!
Maserati owners around the world are rushing to learn to drive the Maserati way with the legendary car maker revealing that it has less than ten places left for Maserati owners around the world on its first course of the year, in April, the remaining courses filling up quickly. ... Continue reading
All Leather In All Volvo Car Interiors Chrome-Free For Allergy-Sufferers
To alleviate for those who have chrome allergy, all leather used in Volvo car interiors has been treated in a chromium-free tanning process, using either natural or synthetic tanning materials. This benefits both man and nature. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Europe Takes Design Online
Four years after the highly successful re-launch of the brand across Europe, Chevrolet presents a unique interactive website exploring the world of the brand's car design, including Chevrolet design characteristics, concept cars and globe-spanning design teamwork. ... Continue reading
General Motors Announces 2008 Sales Results for the Middle East
General Motors (GM) today announced their car sales and business results for 2008. Figures released show that GM sales in the region have increased by 6% over 2007, in spite of a market slowdown in the fourth quarter due to the global economic crisis. ... Continue reading
Head Off Mot Test Hassles In 2009 With GM Insurance
More than 320,000 owners of Vauxhall, SAAB and Chevrolet cars needing a first MOT Test in 2009 can take the uncertainty out of this sometimes fraught experience and protect their investment with a special insurance scheme. ... Continue reading
For the second year in a row, Skoda Australia is proud to be a Premier Sponsor and the Official Car Partner, of the 2009 Tour Down Under UCI ProTour event, taking place in and around Adelaide, from 18th to 25th January. ... Continue reading
Honda Accord Euro is 2008 Wheels Car of the Year
The Honda Accord Euro has been awarded the 2008 Wheels Magazine Car of the Year. Outclassing a field of 35 eligible new passenger vehicles launched in 2008, the Accord Euro won the prize, recognised as one of motoring's most prestigious awards globally. ... Continue reading
New Responsibilities in the Sales and Marketing Division of the BMW Group
As a result of organizational enhancements made within the framework of the corporate strategy Number ONE, there will be a few personnel changes in the management of the BMW Group's Sales and Marketing Division, effective February 1, 2009. ... Continue reading
Edag Presents Its Powerful Innovation 'Light Car - Open Source' At The 79th Geneva Motor Show
EDAG, worldwide provider of engineering services, will be presenting the world premiere of its vision of an environment-friendly, future-orientated vehicle for everyday and leisure use at this year's International Motor Show in Geneva. ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show Wrap-up
Not Our Usual Show By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Title Shot] It was the worst of times; it was the worst of times â at the Detroit auto show this week. Politicians attended during press week to make sure the bridge loan money was not being squandered. Normally flamboyant hospitality events were ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show - The Best and Worsts
STEVE'S BEST AND WORST OF THE DETROIT AUTO SHOW 2009 MOST ANACHRONISTIC VEHICLE â Can you believe they are still building the Mercury Grand Marquis. That rear-wheel drive design must be 50 years old by now but there are still buyers out there I guess. The Ford version, Crown Victoria, is still being made for cop a ... Continue reading
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