UK Vehicle Scrappage Scheme: Will It Help the Market Meltdown?
OXFORD, England - June 6, 2009: As the car market stabilizes at -15% across Europe, while the UK stubbornly hovers close to -30%, all eyes are on the factors which may be making a difference. Many pin their hopes on Fleet Renewal Incentives, which all major EU markets have adopted through introducing older vehicle scra ... Continue reading
$99 All-You-Can-Eat Deal Returning To Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, June 5, 2009: Talladega Superspeedway officials announced today that the popular All-You-Can-Eat package for the Allison Grandstands returns for HALLOW-DEGA⢠weekend, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1. The $99 package includes a reserved seat in the Allison Grandstand for the Mountain Dew 250 on Saturday, the AMP Energy ... Continue reading
London, June 5, 2009: With two events now confirmed for Season Five of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, the teams and drivers are still keeping busy both on-and-off the track during the summer break. A1 Team Malaysia has linked with the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) to launch a new breakdown assistance programm ... Continue reading
Michelin Reminds Consumers of Important Tire Safety Tips During National Tire Safety Week
GREENVILLE, S.C., June 5 -- As part of the annual Rubber Manufacturers Association's (RMA) National Tire Safety Week from June 7-13, 2009, Michelin is reminding consumers that proper tire maintenance is critical to the performance and safety of their vehicles. In addition, choosing the right tire with a balance of safe ... Continue reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--In his typical âfearlessâ fashion, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers another devastating chess move against carbon emissions by sparking the organic fuel revolution. At a press conference yesterday on the steps of the State Capitol the Governor stated, âWe always want to celebra ... Continue reading
Auto Ads Down By $1.1 Billion In First Quarter
<b>By Claire Atkinson -- Broadcasting & Cable</b> <b>GM consolidation to take auto ad category down by $1.3 billion, but there's good news for stations</b> New York, June 4, 2009: The General Motors focus on four auto brands, rather than eight, will reduce auto advertising by $1.3 billion, says senior analyst Michael N ... Continue reading
Acording to Flav, New F1 Entrants Just "Shell Companies..."
Istanbul, June 6, 2009: On Friday Flavatore Briatore dismissed small teams vying for budget-capped spots on next year's formula one grid as "shell companies". The Renault boss as well as Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari) and Toyota's John Howett denied suggestions that FOTA is aggressively and selfishly trying to prevent ne ... Continue reading
IndyCar Series Notes - Texas - June 5, 2009
FRANCHITTI WINS POLE FOR BOMBARDIER LEARJET 550K FORT WORTH, Texas, Friday, June 05, 2009 - Dario Franchitti earned his first PEAK Performance Pole Award of the season and the seventh of his IndyCar Series career with a four-lap average of 214.513 mph on the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway. The top four drivers in the se ... Continue reading
IndyCar Series Qualifying - Texas - June 5, 2009
Qualifying Friday for the Bombardier Learjet 550K IndyCar Series event on the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (10) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 214.513 2. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 214.413 3. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda ... Continue reading
Niemela Co-Hosts Poroholma GP September 5-6, 2009
Dana Point, Current Atlantic Champion Markus Niemela is helping to organize and promote an innovative street-circuit karting round September 5-6 in Rauma Finland. The two-day event, run in 125cc Vortex shifter karts, will offer multiple corporate team sessions Saturday, including team qualifying that will lead to semif ... Continue reading
Lally, Potter Win Grand-Am Koni Sports Car Challenge
WATKINS GLEN, June 5, 2009: Andy Lally and John Potter scored their first Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge Grand Sport (GS) victory of the season Friday at Watkins Glen International, winning TheGlen.com 200, Round 6 of the 2009 season, in a race held in an intermittent drizzle. Incident in the early stages of the ev ... Continue reading
Brawn GP Qualifying - Instanbul - June 6, 2009
Instanbul, June 6, 2009: Brawn GP's Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello qualified their Brawn-Mercedes cars in second and third positions today ahead of Sunday's 58-lap Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park Circuit. After working hard overnight to make significant changes to the set-up of the cars, both Jenson and R ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Unveils 4.59 mil Yen Electric Car (about $46k)
TOKYO June 6, 2009; Japan Today reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corpâs electric vehicle is twice as expensive as popular hybrid cars by rivals Toyota and Honda, but Japanâs No. 4 automaker said Friday the i-MiEV will help it survive increasingly intense global competition. âWith the electric vehicle, we ... Continue reading
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