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Risi-Krohn Ferrari Team Hopes to Defend Podium Finish at Sebring

Risi-Krohn Ferrari Team Hopes to Defend Podium Finish at Sebring

Risi-Krohn Ferrari Team Hopes to Defend Podium Finish at 12 Hours of Sebring The No. 61 Risi-Krohn Ferrari 430GT, prepared by Risi Competizione, is seeking to defend its 2008 podium finish at the 57th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on Saturday, March 21. The signature Krohn green and bl ... Continue reading

JR Motorsports Announces Plans For No. 5 Nationwide Program

JR Motorsports Announces Plans For No. 5 Nationwide Program

<b><i>Newman, Stewart, and Wimmer to join strong driver line-up in 2009<b><i> MOORESVILLE, N.C. March 16, 2009: JR Motorsports today announced additional plans for its No. 5 NASCAR Nationwide Series team for 2009, with veteran drivers Ryan Newman, Scott Wimmer and Tony Stewart joining team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and ... Continue reading

Team Stargate Worlds Partners With The Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens Hotel

Team Stargate Worlds Partners With The Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens Hotel

Palm Beach, FL March 16, 2009: Atlantic Championship series competitors Team Stargate Worlds announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens hotel to provide lodging services for the team during it's recent stay for the series test session on March 9th -10th. Located ... Continue reading

Indycar Series Notes - March 16, 2009

Indycar Series Notes - March 16, 2009

1. Teams ready for Open Test at Barber Motorsports Park: IndyCar Series drivers and teams will continue preparations for the 2009 season March 22-23 with an Open Test at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala. Although seven drivers tested at the facility in October 2007, this will mark the first time the full field of ... Continue reading

2010 Chevrolet Camaro In Showrooms Now - VIDEO ENHANCED

2010 Chevrolet Camaro In Showrooms Now - VIDEO ENHANCED

THE 2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO – A FUN, EFFICIENT SPORTS CAR FOR THE 21st CENTURY DETROIT – The wait is over. After a seven-year hiatus, the new Chevrolet Camaro is now back in dealer showrooms. Combining great looks, performance and advanced technology, the 2010 Camaro honors its heritage while delivering on cust ... Continue reading

Yokohama's 2009 Motorsports Program: Eco-Friendly Orange Oil Race Tires, Off-Road Champs

Yokohama's 2009 Motorsports Program: Eco-Friendly Orange Oil Race Tires, Off-Road Champs

FULLERTON, CA March 16, 2009: In 2009, Yokohama Tire Corporation will introduce a motorsports first; the series-wide use of environmentally-friendly orange oil-infused race tires. In addition, defending off-road champions Heidi and Cameron Steele will once again serve as the lead drivers of Yokohama Tire’s desert ... Continue reading

SAE International Webcast Plugs Into Future of Electric Cars

SAE International Webcast Plugs Into Future of Electric Cars

WARRENDALE, Pa., March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International's Automotive Engineering International magazine will explore the future of electric cars during a telephone/webcast, May 7, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., EST. Titled "Keys to the Electric Car Future: Batteries, Drivetrain and Infrastructure," the presentati ... Continue reading

2009 Tire Shipments to Drop Seven Percent

2009 Tire Shipments to Drop Seven Percent

Rebound anticipated in 2010 for both consumer and commercial sectors WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tire shipments are projected to drop more than 7 percent in 2009 following a nearly 9 percent drop in 2008, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2 ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Extends 10-K Filing Date

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Extends 10-K Filing Date

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 16 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , today announced that it has filed a Form 12b-25 with the Securities Exchange Commission to extend the filing date of its 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K to March 31, 2009. The reasons for the extension of the filing date are set forth in the Form 12b-25. The Company ... Continue reading

Stuart Schorr Appointed Vice President, Communications for Jaguar Land Rover North America

Stuart Schorr Appointed Vice President, Communications for Jaguar Land Rover North America

Schorr Completes New Management Team Following the Company Relocation to N.J. MAHWAH, N.J., March 16 -- Stuart Schorr has been appointed Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs for Jaguar Land Rover North America, effective today. Schorr will be responsible for all communications, including corporate and in ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Names Local Firm for Plant Security

Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Names Local Firm for Plant Security

-- Walden Security selected for $1.9 million security contract -- CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 16 -- Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC announced today that it has selected Chattanooga-based Walden Security for a $1.9 million contract. Walden Security, a WBENC-Certified Women's Business Enterprise, wi ... Continue reading

Germain Motor Company Chooses Carfax

Germain Motor Company Chooses Carfax

Free Carfax Vehicle History Reports Available at All Locations COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 16 -- Germain Motor Company has selected Carfax as its vehicle history provider of choice. All Germain locations run a Carfax Vehicle History Report on every vehicle before acquisition to stock the cars buyers want. Germain Motor Compa ... Continue reading

America's Incredible Pizza Company and CJM Racing Honor Carnegie Medal Recipient in Bristol

America's Incredible Pizza Company and CJM Racing Honor Carnegie Medal Recipient in Bristol

Mooresville, NC March 16, 2009: America’s Incredible Pizza Company, sponsor of the No. 11 NASCAR Nationwide Series car driven by Scott Lagasse Jr., is all about incredible things in 2009. This season the Pizza Company would like to recognize incredible people that have done incredible acts. The “Incredible He ... Continue reading

Newman Looking to Eliminate Recent Woes As Army Colors Return To No. 39 Team

Newman Looking to Eliminate Recent Woes As Army Colors Return To No. 39 Team

BRISTOL, Tenn. March 16, 2009: If there were a time to exemplify Army Strong this would be it for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing team as they prepare for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the perilous half-mile Bristol Motor Speedway. The short track slugfest will mark the return of the U.S. Army prima ... Continue reading

Plaintiffs File Class Action Against Monaco Coach Corporation Alleging Violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification Act

Plaintiffs File Class Action Against Monaco Coach Corporation Alleging Violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retaining Notification Act

PHILADELPHIA, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Berger & Montague, P.C. has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Rieke, et al. v. Monaco Coach Corporation, Civil Action No. 09-50444-KJC, on behalf of 2,600 employees who were laid off by Monaco Coach Corporat ... Continue reading

America's Vanishing Cars - Polk Says U.S. Registrations Down in 2009

America's Vanishing Cars - Polk Says U.S. Registrations Down in 2009

Washington DC March 16, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that in another sign of just how far the U.S. auto industry has fallen, this is likely to be the first year since 1945 when the number of new cars bought will be less than the number of cars turned in to the junk yard. CNN reports that R.L. Polk is forecasting ... Continue reading

Brawn GP - Jerez - March 16, 2009

Brawn GP - Jerez - March 16, 2009

Jerez, March 16, 2009: Brawn GP continued testing in Jerez today on the second day of the team's final test before the start of the new Formula One season. Race drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button were both in action and ended the day in second and third positions respectively on the timesheets. Rubens was the ... Continue reading

Interstate All Battery Center Opens State-Of-The-Art Franchisee Training Facility

Interstate All Battery Center Opens State-Of-The-Art Franchisee Training Facility

All Battery University Classes Begin DALLAS, March 16 -- Interstate Batteries Franchise and Development, the franchisor of Interstate All Battery Center (IABC), announces the opening of its new training center designed to serve the company's expanding franchise system. Located at 10200 Plano Road in Dallas, the facilit ... Continue reading

Research News Release (HQ): New Grants to Measure Progress of Environmental Programs in Protecting Human Health

Research News Release (HQ): New Grants to Measure Progress of Environmental Programs in Protecting Human Health

New Grants to Measure Progress of Environmental Programs in Protecting Human Health Contact: Suzanne Ackerman, 202-564-4355 / ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - March 16, 2009) EPA has awarded 10 grants totaling $5 million to universities, state departments of public health and one research institute to devel ... Continue reading

10 Cheap(er) Luxury Vehicles - High Luxe, Low Price

10 Cheap(er) Luxury Vehicles - High Luxe, Low Price

Washington DC March 16, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that perhaps it's time to rethink the concept of the luxury car. It would probably do us all some good to learn to appreciate style, comfort, and quality engineering separate from prestige. Unfortunately, many of us don't have the money to spend on them. Or so ... Continue reading

International Auto Brands In U.S. Join Sales Incentive Wars

International Auto Brands In U.S. Join Sales Incentive Wars

Washington DC March 16, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that with only a few holdouts, international car brands are leaning heavily on incentives to avoid ballooning inventories of unsold vehicles. Luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, and Lexus have increased incentives sharply to control inventories desp ... Continue reading

Johnson, Ludwig "Big Dogs" in KONI Challenge Grand Sport Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Johnson, Ludwig "Big Dogs" in KONI Challenge Grand Sport Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

<b>Winning pair makes no bones about it as they share in Porsche's fourth KONI victory at track</b> HOMESTEAD, Fla. March 15, 2009: Just when one thought it couldn't get any closer than Saturday's Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge Street Tuner (ST) race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Billy Johnson and Andy Lally nearly ... Continue reading

Manufacturer Support Strong For World Challenge In 2009

Manufacturer Support Strong For World Challenge In 2009

TOPEKA, Kan. March 16, 2009: Even in the midst of a troubled economy and struggling auto industry, manufacturer support for the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championships is strong. In 2009, Acura, BMW, Ford, Mazda, Porsche, Volkswagen, Viper and Volvo have all committed their support to the 20th season of Wor ... Continue reading

ITW Reports 21 Percent Decrease in Operating Revenues for Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

ITW Reports 21 Percent Decrease in Operating Revenues for Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

GLENVIEW, Ill., March 16 -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. today reported an operating revenue decrease of 21 percent for the three months ended February 28, 2009. The revenue decline for the three months was due to a 20 percent decrease in base revenues and a 7 percent fall off in contributions from currency translation. Ac ... Continue reading

Off-Road Safety and Marketing Seminar Wrap-Up

Off-Road Safety and Marketing Seminar Wrap-Up

* * INAUGURAL MIDWEST OFF-ROAD RACING SAFETY &AMP; MARKETING SEMINAR DEEMED A SUCCESS Abrams, WI (March 16, 2009) ? Even with snow still covering the local farm fields, over two hundred off-road road enthusiasts came together for the inaugural Off-Road Racing Safety and Marketing Seminar in Abrams, Wisconsin. The event ... Continue reading

AMERICAN CHOPPER Rides Into A Sixth Season on TLC

AMERICAN CHOPPER Rides Into A Sixth Season on TLC

- The Most Dramatic Season Ever Airs Thursdays at 9 PM Beginning April 9 - SILVER SPRING, Md., March 16 -- TLC's popular series AMERICAN CHOPPER returns on Thursday, April 9, at 9 PM (ET/PT) with all-new episodes like you've never seen before -- featuring unmatched family drama that will change the dynamics of Orange C ... Continue reading

Furniture Row Racing Announces Revised Cup Schedule

Furniture Row Racing Announces Revised Cup Schedule

DENVER, Colo. March 16, 2009: Furniture Row Racing announced today a revision of its 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. The Colorado-based team has added one race to its original 12-race Cup schedule and has revised three of its upcoming race locations. The April 5th race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth is the rece ... Continue reading

Centennial Era Concours d'elegance Coming To IMS In June 2010

Centennial Era Concours d'elegance Coming To IMS In June 2010

INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, March 16, 2009 – Some of the world’s finest classic and antique automobiles will take center stage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Centennial Era Concours d’Elegance on June 18-20, 2010. Speedway President and COO Joie Chitwood announced the one-time event during the Judges Break ... Continue reading

Brass Monkey Racing Announces Sponsorship with TaxMasters for 2009 SPEED World Challenge

Brass Monkey Racing Announces Sponsorship with TaxMasters for 2009 SPEED World Challenge

HOUSTON, Texas March 16, 2009: Brass Monkey Racing announced recently that it had secured TaxMasters, a leading tax representation firm, as the primary sponsor for the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. Brass Monkey Racing will run the full 2009 season with Tony Rivera driving the No. 97 TaxMas ... Continue reading

Continental Named Best For Safety - Fast Car Awards Recognise ContiSportContact 3

Continental Named Best For Safety - Fast Car Awards Recognise ContiSportContact 3

Continental has won a coveted award from the UK's no1 modified car magazine, Fast Car. Announced in this month's magazine, Continental's ContiSportContact 3 took the top spot in the Best for Safety category. ... Continue reading

MEP Welcomes Low-Cost Driver-Friendly Clean Car Technologies

MEP Welcomes Low-Cost Driver-Friendly Clean Car Technologies

West Midlands MEP and automotive industry advocate Malcolm Harbour visits new technical centre in Coventry; experiences low-cost driver-friendly clean car technologies being developed by Controlled Power Technologies; applauds application of high level engineering skills to deliver green vehicles that motorists will wa ... Continue reading

Dan Pastorini and DP7 Racing's Gallardo GTR Roars to Sebring International Raceway

Dan Pastorini and DP7 Racing's Gallardo GTR Roars to Sebring International Raceway

Only Lamborghini Racing in the U.S. HOUSTON, March 16 -- Dan Pastorini, former NFL star quarterback for the Houston Oilers is gearing up to take the only Lamborghini racing in the USA, the DP7 Gallardo GTR, to Sebring International Raceway in Florida on March 20, 2009. "My first love has always been racing and nothing ... Continue reading

2010 Volvo XC60 Review

2010 Volvo XC60 Review

By Carey Russ Besides "safety", "Volvo" is nearly synonymous with "wagon". Alas, wagons are but a minor blip in American car sales statistics. Here, the wagon niche goes to crossovers. So, in order to increase its market share, Volvo has announced its newest crossover, the 2010 XC60. Joining the existing XC90 and XC70, ... Continue reading

The New BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Saloon

The New BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Saloon

The new BMW ALPINA D3. Saloon car evolution of the acclaimed D3 Coupe is now in the showrooms. A four cylinder four-door car, arguably the cleverest buy for all discerning UK drivers, delivering more than any larger engined counterpart in terms of performance, economy, low emissions and sheer exclusivity. ... Continue reading

Broken Brake Line Slows #61 Roush/Valvoline Mustang At Homestead

Broken Brake Line Slows #61 Roush/Valvoline Mustang At Homestead

For Immediate Release BROKEN BRAKE LINE SLOWS NO. 61 ROUSH/VALVOLINE MUSTANG AT HOMESTEAD ROUSH®/Valvoline Post-Race Report - KONI Sports Car Challenge @ Homestead-Miami Speedway HOMESTEAD, Fla. (March 16, 2009) - Despite the perfect chamber of commerce weather, the No. 61 ROUSH/Valvoline Mustang team of Jack Roush ... Continue reading

Personnel Changes at the Daimler Trucks Division

Personnel Changes at the Daimler Trucks Division

STUTTGART, Germany, March 16 -- The Board of Management of Daimler AG has made the following personnel decisions: Effective June 1, 2009, Martin Daum (49) will become head of Daimler Trucks North America. Martin Daum will replace Chris Patterson, who will reach the age of 55 this year and has chosen to retire after 32 ... Continue reading

Kia Wins The Double With BPA

Kia Wins The Double With BPA

The all important BPA Survey has placed Kia Motors in first place for both Marketing and Customer Services for 2008, a huge achievement for a company that was near the bottom of the league just four years ago. ... Continue reading

Teens Address Their Number One Killer - Car Crashes

Teens Address Their Number One Killer - Car Crashes

Students from around the world gather in Nashville for Teen Driver Safety Summit B-Roll Media Advisory Nearly 7,000 15- to 20-year-old drivers were involved in fatal vehicle crashes in the United States in 2007. Through Project Ignition, a national service-learning program created by State Farm(R) and the National Yout ... Continue reading

New Rocky Mountain Edition Models Add Excitement and Value to 2009 Jeep(R) Lineup

New Rocky Mountain Edition Models Add Excitement and Value to 2009 Jeep(R) Lineup

Offer value option package with $2,300 in popular customer features for only $1,595 -- including a no-charge power sun roof for that "only in a Jeep" open-air driving excitement -- 2009 Jeep Patriot Rocky Mountain Edition includes 17-inch aluminum wheels and monochrome exterior paint theme and adds uconnect tunes, Bost ... Continue reading

Germany's Economic Minister Meets Geithner, Summers and Others on GM and International Economic Crisis

Germany's Economic Minister Meets Geithner, Summers and Others on GM and International Economic Crisis

WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- March 16, Germany's new Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Dr. Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, will arrive in Washington, D.C. for political talks. He will meet Tuesday with Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury, Larry Summers, Director of the Nation ... Continue reading

Auto Europe Expands Services to Include Car and Hotel Packages in the USA

Auto Europe Expands Services to Include Car and Hotel Packages in the USA

PORTLAND, Maine, March 16 -- Auto Europe, synonymous with service for car rental reservations in Europe for over 55 years, is pleased to announce expanded services to include car and hotel packages at all major metropolitan areas in the USA. Travelers can choose from a large selection of quality Chrysler cars available ... Continue reading

World's Fastest Production Car Auction

World's Fastest Production Car Auction

Industry professionals, affiliates, and friends, Shelby SuperCars is auctioning a piece of automotive history! Supercars' official auction website, www.worldrecordcarauction.com hosts the opportunity to purchase the Ultimate Aero Chassis #TT-02, the ACTUAL Ultimate Aero used to break the world record. Being only one of ... Continue reading

Chrysler LLC, Dodge, KaBOOM! and the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley in Pacoima, Calif., Team Up with Dodge Ram Challenge Winner to Build New Child-Designed Playground in One Day

Chrysler LLC, Dodge, KaBOOM! and the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley in Pacoima, Calif., Team Up with Dodge Ram Challenge Winner to Build New Child-Designed Playground in One Day

What: The more than 1,100 children who attend the Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley are getting a great new place to play thanks to the efforts of Robert Nowaczyk, a Los Angeles County firefighter and winner of the Dodge Ram Challenge. Nowaczyk will join more than 200 volunteers from The Chrysler Foundation, the ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Renews Partnership as the Official Automotive Partner of Major League Soccer

Volkswagen Renews Partnership as the Official Automotive Partner of Major League Soccer

HERNDON, Va., March 16 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc., Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing, MLS's marketing arm, today announced a new multi-year partnership. The agreement renews Volkswagen's status as the Official Automotive partner of Major League Soccer. Volkswagen has been an MLS partner since 2008. "A ... Continue reading

Ticket of Auto Shanghai 2009 is Now Open for Booking

Ticket of Auto Shanghai 2009 is Now Open for Booking

SHANGHAI, March 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- As one of the most important global automotive industry events in 2009, the 13th International Automobile Industry Exhibition ("AUTO SHANGHAI 2009"; http://www.autoshanghai.org/ ), will be held on April 22-28, 2009 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre under the theme "Ar ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Teaches Child Passenger Safety at the British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi

Chevrolet Teaches Child Passenger Safety at the British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi

Coinciding with the GCC Traffic Week, Chevrolet and Abu Dhabi dealer Bin Hamoodah Automotive bring the Buckle Up Safe Kids Campaign to the British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi on 18th and 19th March, with the aim to educate the school's primary students and their parents about the dangers of riding unrestrained and ... Continue reading

China Automotive Systems Hosted Hubei Government Officials Plant Visit

China Automotive Systems Hosted Hubei Government Officials Plant Visit

WUHAN, China, March 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Jingzhou Hengsheng Automotive System Co., Ltd. (''Hengsheng''), hosted a visit of senior government officials and welcomed the ... Continue reading

Ricardo Makes Key Clean Energy Appointments

Ricardo Makes Key Clean Energy Appointments

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., March 16 -- Strengthened capability in wind energy builds on Ricardo's global leadership position in designing and delivering low carbon technology solutions to the automotive, transportation and renewable energy sectors. Ricardo has announced today the strengthening of its global clean energy te ... Continue reading

China TransInfo Technology Corp. Signs Contract to Provide Real-time Traffic Data to Motorola

China TransInfo Technology Corp. Signs Contract to Provide Real-time Traffic Data to Motorola

Provides Updates on Live Traffic Monitoring Data Services Market BEIJING, March 16 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China TransInfo Technology Corp., , ("China TransInfo" or "the Company"), a leading provider of public transportation information systems technology and comprehensive solutions in the People's Republic of C ... Continue reading

Automotive Retail Industry Veteran Jeff Rachor Joins MPi Industry Advisory Council

Automotive Retail Industry Veteran Jeff Rachor Joins MPi Industry Advisory Council

LAS VEGAS, March 16 -- Mobile Productivity, Inc., (MPi) (www.mpifix.com) a leading provider of profitability tools for auto dealer service departments, announced today that automotive retail veteran Jeff Rachor, has joined the MPi Industry Advisory Council. Rachor is CEO of MSD Automotive Partners, LLC and the former P ... Continue reading

Ford of Europe Realigns Production and Future Sourcing Needs in Response to Economic Crisis

Ford of Europe Realigns Production and Future Sourcing Needs in Response to Economic Crisis

Ford of Europe today confirmed that, due to the unprecedented decline in the European new car market and the continuing negative economic outlook, it is taking further decisive actions to bring its production capacity in line with significantly decreased industry demand. ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation Reports 2008 Results

Dana Holding Corporation Reports 2008 Results

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 16 -- Dana Holding Corporation today announced its full-year and fourth-quarter 2008 results. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Sales for the full-year 2008 were $8,095 million, down $626 million from $8,721 million in 2007. This decrease was driven primarily by sharply decl ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

DULUTH, Ga., March 16 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. The Company's loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of $353.5 million, or $11.15 per ... Continue reading

China Outperforms U.S. Again In Feb Auto Sales

China Outperforms U.S. Again In Feb Auto Sales

China outperforms U.S. again in Feb auto sales http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009655/China-outperforms-U-S-again-in- Feb-a uto-sales.html Shanghai, March 16 (Gasgoo.com) After overtaking the United States in January auto sales for the first time, China extended its lead as the world's largest auto market in the secon ... Continue reading

Geely Production In Russia Halted By Higher Tax

Geely Production In Russia Halted By Higher Tax

Geely production in Russia halted by higher tax http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009658/Geely-production-in-Russia-halt ed-by -higher-tax.html Shanghai, March 16 (Gasgoo.com) Production of Geely vehicles at Ural Automobiles and Motors in Russia has been suspended for at least 9 months due to the introduction of new imp ... Continue reading

Bank Of China To Pull Plug On DPCA Finance Firm

Bank Of China To Pull Plug On DPCA Finance Firm

Bank of China to pull plug on DPCA finance firm http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009659/Bank-of-China-to-pull-plug-on-D PCA-f inance-firm.html Shanghai, March 16 (Gasgoo.com) Bank of China plans to pull plug on Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Auto Finance Co Ltd and to disinvest from the financing venture, an insider told Aut ... Continue reading

Mazda, the First Japanese Automaker to Develop a Urea SCR System for Cars

Mazda, the First Japanese Automaker to Develop a Urea SCR System for Cars

Mazda Motor Corporation's sporty SUV, the Mazda CX-7, will be the first passenger vehicle produced by a Japanese automaker to be equipped with a urea selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. Mazda's SCR is smaller than previous systems, which is a significant improvement that enables it to be installed in passenger ... Continue reading

Jaguar Announces New XK-S Limited Edition Model

Jaguar Announces New XK-S Limited Edition Model

Jaguar has made an impressive start to 2009, with new vehicle sales up by 22% on a year on year basis. Jaguar is one of only a few automotive brands to record sales growth in 2009, and to capitalise on this achievement, a new XK limited edition model, the XK-S, will be launched this month. ... Continue reading

The New VW Golf - An All-Round Safe Vehicle

The New VW Golf - An All-Round Safe Vehicle

Once again the latest Golf has received five stars in the EuroNCAP evaluation: the European crash test programme EuroNCAP awarded the new Golf the highest score of five stars, even according to the stricter and more comprehensive assessment criteria. Furthermore, the Golf received the highest overall rating of any vehi ... Continue reading

Opel Insignia Wins Esteemed Red Dot Design Award

Opel Insignia Wins Esteemed Red Dot Design Award

The Opel Insignia has been recognized once again by an international expert jury for its outstanding design, winning the prestigious 'red dot' award for product design. ... Continue reading

Toyota Outlines Motor Sports Activities for 2009

Toyota Outlines Motor Sports Activities for 2009

Tokyo, Mar 16, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, which regards motor sports as an ideal medium for conveying the anticipation and excitement associated with automobiles, announces it plans to continue engaging in motor sports this year, despite being financially restricted by severe business conditions. TMC plans to focu ... Continue reading

German Automotive Supplier To Set Up Operations in Saltillo, Mexico

German Automotive Supplier To Set Up Operations in Saltillo, Mexico

European plastic injection molded parts manufacturer to produce components for North American market. TUCSON, Ariz., March 16 -- AKT Altmarker Kunststoff-Technik GmbH of Gardelegen, Germany has signed a contract with The Offshore Group of Tucson, Arizona for the provision of outsourced manufacturing support, or "shelte ... Continue reading

'Save' up to £429 on Mazda6 and Mazda5 Before 31 March

'Save' up to £429 on Mazda6 and Mazda5 Before 31 March

Mazda has announced that prices of its hugely popular Mazda6 and Mazda5 range of cars will be going up by 2 percent in April. This move will raise the prices of Mazda6 cars by an average of £345 and Mazda5 vehicles by £323. ... Continue reading

The New MINI Cabrio Arrives in Australia

The New MINI Cabrio Arrives in Australia

The new MINI Cabrio has arrived in Australia and is set for market release in line with global release date on Saturday 28th March 2009. Priced from $39,800 the new MINI Cabrio is set to build on the success of its predecessor, thanks to new more powerful engines, substantial reductions in fuel consumption and emission ... Continue reading

Equus - Hyundai's New Luxury Flagship Arrives

Equus - Hyundai's New Luxury Flagship Arrives

Representing the pinnacle of Hyundai engineering and design sophistication, the all-new EQUUS will serve as an effective import fighter in the Korean luxury sedan market taking on the best from Germany and Japan. ... Continue reading

Peugeot 308 CC - The Cabriolet for All Seasons Prices and Trim Specifications Announced

Peugeot 308 CC - The Cabriolet for All Seasons Prices and Trim Specifications Announced

There are three trim levels of the stylish new Peugeot 308 CC - Sport, SE and GT. The Sport model introduces the lively 1.6-litre VTi 120 petrol and the accomplished HDi 110 diesel engines, at £19,495 and £20,495 respectively. The high level of standard equipment includes 16" alloy wheels, a full body coloured exteri ... Continue reading

"Bobsy" Child Safety Seat from Volkswagen Accessories Receives Top Marks in Crash Test

"Bobsy" Child Safety Seat from Volkswagen Accessories Receives Top Marks in Crash Test

Dreieich, 13 March 2009 - Safety, best possible protection in case of an accident and easy handling. These features make the child safety seat "Bobsy G 0-1 ISOFIX" from Volkswagen Accessories the front runner in the crash test "Small Family Car" of the Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme). The two-part var ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Management Changes

Nissan Announces Management Changes

TOKYO (March 13, 2009) – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced changes and promotions within its senior global management team. All changes are effective April 1, 2009. “Nissan continues to improve the depth, breadth and quality of its global management team,” said Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn ... Continue reading

New "Teach Green" Blog Encourages Conversation and Sharing of Tips and Ideas for Classrooms

New "Teach Green" Blog Encourages Conversation and Sharing of Tips and Ideas for Classrooms

GM's education web site offers teachers and students resources and activities that highlight energy, environment and sustainability topics DETROIT March 15, 2009; Calling all teachers! GM's K-12 education web site has just launched a new blog to help encourage conversation, information sharing and the exchange of advic ... Continue reading

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