Volkswagen Touran Named Mini-MPV Of The Year By Businesscar
Volkswagen's compact MPV, the Touran, has been honoured at this year's BusinessCar Awards, winning the 'Mini-MPV' category. The Touran, renowned for its high levels of standard equipment and safety features, impressed the readers of BusinessCar through its mix of versatility, quality and efficiency. ... Continue reading
The GreenCarWebsite.co.uk Name Toyota Their Car Manufacturer Of The Year
The inaugural 'Green Car Manufacturer' award by TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk goes to Toyota. The definitive guide to green cars, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk polled visitors during December 2008 to find which car manufacturer they thought had done the most for the advancement of greener cars through the year. ... Continue reading
New Nissan 370Z: Pricing And Grades
As with its predecessor, the 370Z will be available in an uncomplicated grade structure to simplify the ordering process which commences online from Monday 2nd February. First customer deliveries are due in July. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Kicks Off Super Bowl Advertising With All-New Genesis Coupe Debut
Smashing Pumpkins Scores Soundtrack for New Sport Coupe Introduction FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 27 -- Hyundai Motor America enlisted Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin to provide a rock soundtrack befitting the all-new Genesis Coupe in its debut national advertising campaign. The ... Continue reading
CHILDRESS RECEIVES ACHIEVEMENT IN MOTORSPORTS TRIBUTE AWARD
CONCORD, N.C. January 27, 2009: Richard Childress accepted the North Carolina Motorsports Association's (NCMA) Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award yesterday evening at the third annual NCMA industry awards ceremony at the Embassy Suites Convention Hall. <p> Childress, who celebrated his 40th anniversary as a NASCA ... Continue reading
OLD LEGENDS MEET NEW HEROES AT RACE RETRO
London, January 27, 2009: Two-wheeled racers spanning over 50 years will be roaring into Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, when it accelerates into Stoneleigh Park from 13th to 15th March. The three-day show will combine the legacy of manufacturers such as Triumph and Norton, with special appearan ... Continue reading
Schmidt puts on drive of the night to finish fifth in All-Star Late Models
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Schmidt puts on drive of the night to finish fifth in All-Star Late Models Steven Blakesley / Golden State Racing Roseville, Calif. â Roseville Late Model standout Eric Schmidt shined on the national stage, taking the Golden State Racing Chevrolet from 20th to fifth in the NASCAR Toyota All-S ... Continue reading
Extremely Rare Caplan/Guldstrand Corvette To Be Offered At The Houston Classic
WWG Logo.jpgPress Release For Immediate Release January 27th, 2009 Extraordinary 1965 Caplan/Guldstrand Corvette Roadster set to stun at Worldwide Auctioneer's Houston Classic Auction. Worldwide Auctioneers has confirmed that an exceptional and extremely rare 1965 Corvette Roadster will be offered for sale at its fifth ... Continue reading
Gomez Races Into Showdown And Gains Experience Before Crash
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gomez races into Showdown and gains experience before crash Steven Blakesley / RTD Motorsports, Inc. North Highlands, Calif. â RTD Motorsports and its new driver Jonathon Gomez raced into the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown on Saturday at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif. before having the ... Continue reading
Intersport Racing Signs Kyle Marcelli For 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALMS LMP1 Team Intersport Racing Signs Kyle Marcelli For 2009 Barrie, Ontario (January 21st 2009) ââ¬â Canadian Kyle Marcelli will has recently been signed by American LeMans Series LMP1 race winning team Intersport Racing. The experienced and well respected Intersport Racing team has ... Continue reading
JOHN FORCE RACING ADDS TWITTER UPDATES, TWEETS FOR FANS
à JOHN FORCE RACING ADDS TWITTER UPDATES, TWEETSà FOR FANSYORBA LINDA, CA (January 27, 2009) --- John Force Racing has added the option for fans of the 14-time Funny Car Champion to follow his racing exploits as well as the successes of all his drivers by adding JFR Racing to their Twitter accounts. During the 20 ... Continue reading
SPEEDtv.com TEAMS WITH GO2GEIGER.COM
MEDIA INFORMATION Contact: Erik Arneson ââ¬â SPEED Earneson@SpeedTV.com 704-501-5795 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 27, 2009 SPEEDtv.com TEAMS WITH GO2GEIGER.COM TO BOLSTER DRAG RACING COVERAGE AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST ROB GEIGER NOW AMONG ââ¬ËVOICES OF SPEEDââ¬â¢ SPEEDtv.com ha ... Continue reading
AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES ANNOUNCES PREMIER JEWELRY BRAND MIKIMOTO AS NEWEST CORPORATE PARTNER
<b><i>MIKIMOTO, The Originator of Cultured Pearls since 1893 and one of the world's premier jewelry brands, the Series' newest corporate partner.</b></i> Braselton, GA. January 27, 2009: The American Le Mans Series today announced MIKIMOTO, The Originator of Cultured Pearls since 1893 and one of the world's premier jew ... Continue reading
Motorcylce Stars Rebound to Finish Rolex 24 At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. January 26, 2009: The No. 09 Spirit of Daytona/AMA Pro Racing Porsche Coyote managed to come back from a pit fire to finish 11th in the Daytona Prototype class in last weekend's 47th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The driving team was made up of motorcycle legends Scott Russell, Jeff Ward and J ... Continue reading
Cooper to Announce 4th-Quarter/Year-End 2008 Results
FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its 4th-quarter/year-end 2008 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Feb. 26. Company management will discuss the financial results in a conference call beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time that same day. (Logo: http://www.newsco ... Continue reading
2009 Race Series to Use Eco-Friendly Orange Oil Tires from Yokohama Tire Corporation
<B><I>âPatrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama becomes first professional racing series to utilize this environmentally-friendly technology</b></i> FULLERTON, CA (Jan. 26, 2009) â The 2009 Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama will be the first race series to use tires featuring environmentally friendly orange oil ... Continue reading
DARLINGTON HISTORIC RACING FESTIVAL TO RETURN IN 2009
DARLINGTON, S.C. January 27, 2009: After a successful Inaugural event, the Darlington Historic Racing Festival is set to return in 2009, announced Darlington Raceway President, Chris Browning. The event will once again be run on a Saturday and Sunday, September 26-27. The event was moved from its original Labor Day wee ... Continue reading
NASCAR CHAMPION KENSETH LIKES WHAT HE SEES IN UNDERDOG CARDINALS
CONCORD, N.C. Jan. 27, 2009: Roush Fenway Racingâs Matt Kenseth took the NASCAR world by storm when he pulled away early and never let up in the 2003 race for the Sprint Cup Championship. Few â if any â would have predicted Kensethâs run in 2003. The same can be said for the Arizona Cardinalâs ... Continue reading
NADA Chairman Says Next Two Months Are Critical to the Future of Auto Industry
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With 2009 expected to be one of the toughest years yet for auto retailing, the incoming chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association issued a call-to-action Monday, urging dealers to make their voices heard in the debate over how to return the industry to econo ... Continue reading
Seat Promotes 'International ICT Forum In Automotive Industry'
The Barcelona Industrial Engineering Technical School (ETSEIB) is today the venue for the first edition of the 'International Forum of ICT in the Automotive Industry' (FITCA'09) organised jointly by the SEAT-sponsored Chair and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) amongst others. The event provides a space for ... Continue reading
Langdon Completes License Upgrade For Top Fuel
Langdon completes license upgrade for Top Fuel PHOENIX (Jan. 26) -- Two-time and reigning Super Comp world champion Shawn Langdon completed the necessary passes to upgrade his NHRA competition license to Top Fuel Monday at Firebird International Raceway. Langdon guided his Lucas Oil/Dixie Choppers Top Fuel dragster thr ... Continue reading
Latest Fiat 500 Award Is Just The Business
Now into its second year in the UK, Fiat's popular 500 city car continues to scoop top industry media awards. And the latest of these is 'City Car of the Year' from BusinessCar magazine. ... Continue reading
Ford Strengthens Global Marketing Function as Next Step in Implementing 'One Ford' Vision
- Ford establishes a Global Marketing, Sales and Service Operations office to integrate and drive a more consistent and compelling connection with customers around the world - Elena Ford named to new position of director, Global Marketing, Sales and Service Operations to lead implementation of the company's "One Ford" ... Continue reading
Battery Systems Development Center provides complete vehicle systems integration for turnkey battery system development and application VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Jan. 27 -- Ricardo, Inc., a leading independent engineering firm specializing in total vehicle fuel economy and efficiency, has launched the Battery Systems Deve ... Continue reading
Laminated Glass Prominent at 2009 North American International Auto Show
More low cost, high volume vehicles offering technology DETROIT, Jan. 27 -- Numerous vehicles that were on display at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) tout laminated glass as standard or optional equipment in applications beyond the windshield, reports the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Ass ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company - January U.S. Sales Conference Call
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 27 -- You are invited to participate in Ford Motor Company's January U.S. sales conference call hosted by George Pipas, U.S. Sales Analysis Manager. The conference call will begin at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 and last 45 minutes. To access the call, please dial 800-299-0433 about ... Continue reading
Hella Creates New Generation of Digital Sensors to Replace Analog
PLYMOUTH, Mich.--Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., a tier-one supplier of automotive lighting and electronic equipment, will produce a new line of highly-economical and accurate digital sensors in late 2009 for select vehicles of a U.S. automaker. The new digital throttle-body position sensor will use a Single Edge Nibble Transm ... Continue reading
Turbine Truck Engines Secures Strategic Alliance Agreement with Leading Chinese Corporation
DELAND, Fla.--Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. (âTTEâ) (OTCBB:TTEG), a leader in detonation cycle gas turbine clean engine technology, is proud to announce that the company has signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Aerospace Machinery & Electric Equipment Company, Ltd., a Chinese corporation (âAMECâ ... Continue reading
Navistar to Close Indianapolis Engine Plant, Foundry
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation will close its Indianapolis engine plant and Indianapolis Casting Corporation (ICC) foundry as a result of changes in its business relationship with Ford Motor Company, the facilitiesâ primary customer. Ford and Navistar previously announced that they will end ... Continue reading
Smart Energy Solutions Launches New Intelligent Switching System for Power Transmission Industry
Targeted at all Network providers with Distributed Generation, Storage or Intelligent Switching Applications POMPTON PLAINS, N.J., Jan. 27 -- Smart Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTC:SMGY) (BULLETIN BOARD: SMGY) , developer and manufacturer of the innovative Battery Brain(TM) product line for Automotive, Truck, Bus, Motorcycl ... Continue reading
LDV - GOVERNMENT URGED TO 'TURN TALK INTO ACTION' FOR MOTOR JOBS
TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2009 GOVERNMENT URGED TO 'TURN TALK INTO ACTION' FOR MOTOR JOBS LDV, the award winning van manufacturer is calling on the government to 'turn talk into action' in backing companies investing in skills, productivity and green technologies when it makes its announcements on the motor industry later tod ... Continue reading
- NAIAS Hosts 53 Product Unveilings to International Audience - Raises Nearly $3 Million for Local Children's Charities DETROIT, Jan. 27 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) closed its doors Sunday, Jan. 25 after hosting more than 650,000 people, including nearly 5,500 journalists from more than 40 cou ... Continue reading
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--Spiraling fuel costs, an unrelenting credit squeeze and a dramatic decrease in consumer spending conspired to hand the automotive industry one of its worst years on record in 2008. Going into a new year, however, automakers will have additional marketing insight to help reverse their course. Today, A ... Continue reading
UK Government Car Aid Welcome - But Leaves Little to go Around Industry
LONDON, January 27 -- Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) from Lord Mandelson that the government will provide support to the UK car industry, including underwriting loans from the European Investment Bank and making millions of pounds available to help with retraining for car industry workers during the dow ... Continue reading
President Obama Issues Orders For More Fuel-Efficient Cars in U.S.
Washington DC January 27, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that President Obama issued two orders yesterday that could ultimately toughen fuel efficiency requirements for new cars â and prove stiff medicine for an auto industry already hobbled by financial troubles. "Our goal is not to further burden an already ... Continue reading
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Volkswagen Apprentices Attend Ceremony Of Remembrance
Six Volkswagen apprentices will be present in the German Bundestag on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 on the occasion of the fourth International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The ceremony of remembrance in Berlin marks the end of a one-week Youth Encounter which the apprentices from Wolfsburg, Salzgitter, Emden, Hanover and Ka ... Continue reading
Better Place, DONG Energy Close 103M Euro Investment for Denmark Electric Car Network
electric vehicles, electric cars, EV-Motoring, Better Place, the worldâs leading mobility operator, today announced in conjunction with DONG Energy, that it has closed approximately â¬103 million Euro (770 million Danish Kroner) in equity and convertible debt for the initial deployment of their electric car ch ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Names Jim Wade President and Kevin Freeland Chief Operating Officer
ROANOKE, Va. January 26, 2009; Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items, today announced the appointment of Jim Wade as President and Kevin Freeland as Chief Operating Officer. Darren Jackson will retain the title of Chief Executive Offi ... Continue reading
Hyundai Genesis Named One of the Best New Cars of 2009
Hyundai Motor Company's new luxury flagship Genesis has been named a 'Best New Car of 2009' in About.com Cars' third annual Best New Car List. This marks the first time that a Hyundai vehicle has been recognised in the About.com Cars annual list. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall & Opel Celebrate Europe's Most Prestigious New Car Accolade
It's official: the coveted European Car of the Year title belongs to Vauxhall and Opel for the next year. An international jury, comprising 59 of the most important motoring journalists from 23 countries, presented the marble and coloured-metals trophy for the new Insignia yesterday evening in the place where the succe ... Continue reading
Citroën Contract Motoring's New Products - Designed For A Tough Financial Climate
Citroën Contract Motoring (CCM), one of the UK's largest vehicle contract hire companies, is expanding its product portfolio with additional products to meet current financial conditions. ... Continue reading
Twin Turbo Petrol Six Claims Award and More Australian Buyers
BMW's 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six-cylinder petrol engine with high-precision injection has been named one of '10 Best Engines' in 2009. The award-winning engine's popularity in Australia meant that it powered more than 12 per cent of all Australian-delivered BMW's last year. ... Continue reading
The BMW X3 has been declared the most reliable vehicle on Germany's roads for the second year running. The result is based on the evaluation of over two million cases drawn from German breakdown statistics as well as a customer satisfaction study with 43,000 participants. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Getz and i30 Triumph in NRMA Cost of Ownership Awards
In comparing private vehicle whole of life costs, NRMA Motoring & Services has announced that Hyundai Motor Company's Getz S and i30 SX CRDi turbo Diesel models are the most cost effective vehicles to own and operate within their categories. ... Continue reading
Opel to Reveal Ampera Electric Car at Geneva Motor Show
Opel has announced Ampera as the name of its revolutionary extended-range electric car. The five-door, four-seat Opel Ampera will be revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show (March 5-15). ... Continue reading
1000th Ibiza Ecomotive Breezes in
Spanish car maker SEAT is celebrating soaring sales for its greenest model: the Ibiza Ecomotive. Launched here just last year, the super-frugal supermini recently recorded its 1,000th registration, and continues to prove extremely popular among buyers looking to maximise economy while minimising emissions of CO2. ... Continue reading
Jaguar D Type Pays Tribute to Mike Hawthorn
The market town of Farnham in Surrey came to a standstill the day before yesterday (Sunday 25/1/2009) when thousands of spectators stood in the pouring rain to remember motor racing Legend Mike Hawthorn who died 50 years ago. ... Continue reading
Honda Makes More Cuts in Japan and North America
TOKYO January 26, 2009; Sachi Izumi and Yumiko Nishitani writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co, Japan's second-biggest carmaker, announced further production cuts in North America and Japan, as the industry struggles with weak demand in a brutal economic downturn. The company said it will slash production by ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 SUZUKI EQUATOR REVIEW
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE EQUATOR VEHICLE Taking cue from Honda's Ridgeline idea â to create a car that can carry more brand-specific product in the form of ATVs and dirt bikes â comes Suzuki's all-new smaller pickup, the Equator. Trucks offer functio ... Continue reading
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