Smrz Tops Second MX-5 Cup Practice at New Jersey; Miller Fastest on the Day
MILLVILLE, June 12, 2009: Brett Smrz, of Coeur DâAlene, Idaho, was quickest in the second SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup practice session of the day at New Jersey Motorsports Park. He was followed on the time sheets by Todd Lamb, of Atlanta, Ga., and Zach Ply, of Joliet, Ill. The morning practice time of M ... Continue reading
Pickett Nips Drissi in Trans-Am Practice at Portland International Raceway
PORTLAND, June 12, 2009: Greg Pickett, of Benicia, Calif., returned to Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am competition after a brief three-race break and promptly outpaced Championship point leader Tomy Drissi, of Los Angeles, by a narrow 0.081-second during todayâs Round Five practice, as part of the Fluge Global Adventure ... Continue reading
Friday Snippets From Le Mans - June 12, 2009
Chris Dyson: Race setup and strategy is more important at a race like the Le Mans 24 Hours. Up and down the paddock at Le Mans on Thursday, the universal thought was that the eveningâs qualifying session was less about going for class pole positions but rather getting sorted for the 24 Hours. Even the pole-winning ... Continue reading
The Motorcycle Industry Council Celebrates 18th Annual Ride to Work Day
IRVINE, Calif.--To save green and be green, Americans need two-wheelers more than ever, so the Motorcycle Industry Council is celebrating the annual Ride to Work Day by inviting local motorcyclists and industry staff to start the morning at its national headquarters with a free breakfast gathering in Irvine, Calif. The ... Continue reading
Take a Look at the 'New' Chrysler
Washington DC June 12, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Chrysler took its first steps with Italy's Fiat Wednesday, signing a deal and unveiling the new leadership in charge of bringing the company out of bankruptcy and into the future. CNN Money reports that while Fiat isn't putting any money into Chrysler, wha ... Continue reading
5 Companies That Will Survive the Electric Car Bust
Washington DC June 12, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Business Insider reports that the success of the electric vehicle market is still questionable due to two issues: Gas is still cheap and the projected sticker price for electrics will scare people away. Those issues could be resolved in the next few ye ... Continue reading
Risks for Automotive Suppliers Increasing
Global Automotive Barometer survey of A.T. Kearney and SupplierBusiness reveals severe sales declines, high risks for business disruptions and a lack of sustainable strategies to overcome the crisis. The opinion of suppliers about the business situation compared to two months ago has deteriorated for North America whil ... Continue reading
Weather Throws A Wrench In Qualifying At New Jersey For NWR
Millville, June 12, 2009: Qualifying for round three of the Atlantic Championship at New Jersey Motorsports Park is in the books. Newman Wachs racing drivers Markus Niemela and John Edwards will start 4th and 8th, respectively, for the first race on this double-header weekend. Race #1 will take place tomorrow (Saturday ... Continue reading
MT. LAUREL, N.J. & CHATHAM, N.J.--PHH Corporation (âPHHâ or the âCompanyâ) and Pennant Capital Management, LLC (âPennantâ) today jointly announced the results of the proposals considered at PHHâs 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the â2009 Annual Meetingâ) as certified by ... Continue reading
NADA Welcomes Congressional Oversight of Dealership Closures
Dealer Group Acknowledges GM's Improvements to Participation Agreement WASHINGTON, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following his testimony before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, John McEleney, Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and a multi- ... Continue reading
Niemela Qualifies 4th At New Jersey
Millville, June 12, 2009: Current Atlantic Championship qualified outside row 2 for tomorrow's Formula Mazda X Atlantic event at New Jersey International Raceway. Please click on the session image below: We will have a qualifying report available shortly. ... Continue reading
Red Bull/Toro Rosso Support FOTA
Paris, June 12, 2009: Dieter Mateschitz's teams, Red Bull and Toro Roso, each filed press releases expressing their continued support for FOTA, which was not quite the same as demanding that the FIA remove them from the entry list. The releases were identical, save for the name of the team. The Red Bull press release: ... Continue reading
Ferrari Reacts To FIA 2010 Entry List
Modena, June 12, 2009: Ferrari shall not take part in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship until the conditions of its entry are satisfied Following publication of the list of entries for the 2010 Formula One World Championship, which includes Ferrari as an unconditional entrant, Ferrari wishes to state the foll ... Continue reading
Miller Leads Morning MX-5 Cup Practice in New Jersey
MILLVILLE, June 12, 2009: Marc Miller, of Holland, Mich., led opening practice for Rounds Three and Four of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, part of Mazda Formula X at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Chris Rhoades, of Dallas, Texas, and Brett Smrz, of Coeur dâAlene, Idaho, completed the top three. After so ... Continue reading
A Weekend Full of MX-5 Cup TV Ahead
TOPEKA, June 12, 2009: Television programming for the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup is set to flood the airwaves this weekend. Not only is Round Two from Mazda Raceway schedule to begin its run on syndicated cable and satellite networks, but race fans will be able to tune into Rounds Three and Four from New Je ... Continue reading
2010 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List - June 12, 2009
Paris, Following the completion of the applications process for teams to compete in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship, the following teams have been confirmed. Team Constructor Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Scuderia Toro Rosso TBA Red Bull Racing TBA AT&T Williams Toyota Force India F1 Team Mercedes Campos Grand P ... Continue reading
Volvo Makes First Delivery of World's Strongest Truck - VIDEO STORY
Gothenburg - June 12, 2009: The first customer of the Volvo FH16 700 truck, Tore Aase from Norway, has taken delivery of the first world's most powerful truck in Tuve, outside Göteborg in Sweden, where the truck is built. The truck will be used in long-haul operations in the west of Norway, hauling equipment for the o ... Continue reading
The Fox is Now Guarding the GM Henhouse
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL General Motors is in need of a complete overhaulâ¦obviously. They need to get rid of the dead-weight in both product and personnel, which they appear to be trying to do if you donât count Buick and Pontiac. They have to regain the trust of inv ... Continue reading
How About Some Standing Start Racing Star Mazda Championship Racing
Milleville, NJ, June 11, 2009: The tight battle for the 2009 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear heats up this weekend with a double-header â broadcast live on HDnet -- during the second annual Mazda Formula X event at New Jersey Motorsports Park this weekend. Each of the four Star Mazda broadcasts will ... Continue reading
Foton set to sell 75 hybrid buses to Taiwan
Foton set to sell 75 hybrid buses to Taiwan http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010867/Foton-set-to-sell-75-hybri d-bus es-to-Taiwan.html Shanghai, June 12 (Gasgoo.com) Beiqi Foton Motor has recently secured an order from a bus service company in Taiwan for 75 hybrid AUV buses, Beijing Times reported today. This will ... Continue reading
Team Stargate World Atlantic Pre-Race Preview
Millville, June 11, 2009: Itâs been four weeks since Team Stargate Worldsâ convincing performance at Round 2 of the 2009 Cooper Tires Atlantic Championship Powered By Mazda season race held at Utahâs Miller Motorsports Park. It was there that #78 Simona De Silvestro garnered the pole position, led every ... Continue reading
Paul Drayson Le Mans Interview - June 11, 2009
Question: How do you feel being so close to living your dream of racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans? Paul Drayson: It feels wonderful. It is how I imagine it feels standing on top of Everest looking down. It really feels that great for me. Paul Drayson: Le Mans "feels wonderful. It is how I imagine it feels standing on ... Continue reading
National SCCA Spec Miata to Return to Toyo RA-1 Tire in 2010
TOPEKA, June 11, 2009: Sports Car Club of America announced today that the National Club Racing Spec Miata class will transition to the Toyo RA-1 tire in the 2010 season. The class ran on the RA-1 tire from 2006 to 2008, but switched to the newer Proxes R888 tire for 2009. After receiving input from the Spec Miata raci ... Continue reading
MX-5 Cup Readies for New Jersey Doubleheader
MILLVILLE, June 11, 2009): After a month-long hiatus, the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup is back in a big way, with a doubleheader and live TV at New Jersey Motorsports Park, June 12 â 14, as part of the Mazda Formula X weekend. The timing couldnât be better for the first-ever live TV broadcast of MX- ... Continue reading
West Allis, June 11, 2009: This summer in Milwaukee just got hotter! Bradley Center and The Milwaukee Mile announced a special ticket package for a âBody Slamâ of a deal. Just $45 will allow sports fans to experience two great traditions over Fatherâs Day weekend. Participants will receive one 100-level ... Continue reading
IMS, O'Reilly Raceway Park Offering NASCAR Ticket Packages
<b>âTwo Track Double/Triple Packsâ include transportation between busy race venues</b> INDIANAPOLIS, June 12, 2009: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and OâReilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis are teaming up to offer ticket packages for three exciting NASCAR races July 24-26 and other value-added features f ... Continue reading
Chery to Fund New-Energy Vehicles, Opens 4th Plant
Chery Automobile Co, one of China's largest independent carmakers, said it would use the 2.9 billion yuan ($425 million) capital it raised from domestic investors to fund development of heavy trucks, new energy vehicles along with a fourth production plant project, China Knowledge online reported. Chery spokesman Jin Y ... Continue reading
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 12 -- Trimble announced today it has acquired Accutest Engineering Solutions Ltd based in Derbyshire, UK. Accutest is a leading provider of vehicle diagnostics and telematics technologies for the automotive industry. The acquisition expands Trimble's ability to offer comprehensive solutions for ... Continue reading
DIAS Holding's Asia Forging Supply Subsidiary Names Two New Sales Vice Presidents
- Vast Experience in Key Asian Markets - TAIPEI, Taiwan and ALLEN PARK, Mich., June 12 -- DIAS Holding, Inc.'s (OTC:DSHL) (BULLETIN BOARD: DSHL) wholly owned subsidiary, Asia Forging Supply (AFS), headquartered in Taiwan, today announced that it has named two new vice presidents - David Chen and Tamiyuki Higashi. The a ... Continue reading
STOCKHOLM, Sweden AB Volvo--Regulatory News: Volvo Powertrain has signed an agreement with the local PTK trade unions in Skövde, Sweden regarding the shortening of work hours with subsequent income reduction. The agreement results in the cancellation of the layoff notices to 30 salaried employees issued on April 22 ... Continue reading
MTA New York City Transit selects Nova Bus articulated buses
SAINT-EUSTACHE, QC, June 12 -- Nova Bus is pleased to announce that MTA New York City Transit has purchased 90 Nova LFS articulated vehicles, to be assembled in Nova Bus' newest plant located in Plattsburgh, NY, with delivery slated for the first half of 2010. Serving the five boroughs of New York City, MTA New York Ci ... Continue reading
HUGHES Telematics, Inc. Announces Intention to Offer Exchange Common Stock for Outstanding Warrants
ATLANTA--HUGHES Telematics, Inc. (âHTIâ or the âCompanyâ), (OTCBB: HUTC) (OTCBB: HUTCW) (OTCBB: HUTCU), announced today that the Company intends to offer the holders of all 15,000,000 outstanding, publicly traded warrants (âPublic Warrantsâ) and of 4,500,000 warrants issued by the Company ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c0b49f/new_cars_global_i) has announced the addition of the "New Cars: Global Industry Almanac" report to their offering. The New Cars: Extended Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the New Cars i ... Continue reading
Hong Kong to trial-run BYD 3DM plug-in hybrid
Hong Kong to trial-run BYD 3DM plug-in hybrid http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010872/Hong-Kong-to-trial-run-BYD -3DM- plug-in-hybrid.html Shanghai, June 12 (Gasgoo.com) Hong Hong's environment bureau top official today (June 12) participated in a promotional activity on clean fuel vehicles in neighboring southern ... Continue reading
Providence Drivers Wasting Gas, Risking Safety
Motorists Encouraged to "Be Tire Smart" During National Tire Safety Week WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An alarming amount of Providence motorists continue to ignore a simple step that can save money, save gas and save lives: checking tire pressure. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081015/DC3 ... Continue reading
Volvo Invites Customers to Cut Their Service Bills, While Supporting Pediatric Cancer Research
Cups of virtual lemonade purchased on www.lemonadestandforlife.com benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and can save $100 off a service bill ROCKLEIGH, N.J., June 12 -- For the second consecutive year, Volvo Cars of North America will provide an opportunity for customers to save money on their next service visit, w ... Continue reading
SEMA Wins Protection for Collector Cars and Parts
Amendments Lessen Impact of Vehicle Scrappage Program WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) persuaded Congress to place a 25-year limit on trade-in cars and expand recycling opportunities under 'cash for clunkers' legislation. Under the controversial bill, consumers will receive a vou ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Hybrid Dual-Mode Drivetrain Participates in HTUF Truck Convoy
- Designed to meet current Class 8 linehaul requirements for payload capacity, performance, and durability - Dual mode hybrid drivetrain allows extended operation in battery-only zero-emission mode, eliminates idling - Propelled by an electric motor under 48 mph, transitioning to diesel power at highway speeds WASHINGT ... Continue reading
Arrow Electronics and Atmel Launch Design Contest with AVR® Processor
MELVILLE, N.Y.--Arrow Electronics, Inc. and Atmel® Corporation , are launching the “Design Smarter with Atmel AVR® Processors” design contest. Entrants can submit their embedded designs using Atmel’s 8-bit AVR Flash Microcontroller for a chance to win a new Smart Car and showcase their innovations at the Embedd ... Continue reading
ATVs on South Carolina Train Tracks Cost Money and Lives
Ride safely on ATVs by avoiding railroad tracks and rights-of-way JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 11 -- With the summer fast approaching, CSX Transportation (CSXT) asks you to stay safe and keep ATVs (all terrain vehicles) off railroad tracks. That means ride your ATV somewhere other than railroad tracks and rights-of-way (ap ... Continue reading
Azure Dynamics Announces Order from Metro Mobility
OAK PARK, MI, June 11 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) - ("Azure") or (the "Company"), a leading developer of state-of-the-art green technologies that address environmental and cost issues for the commercial transportation industry, today announced an initial order for fifteen Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric shuttl ... Continue reading
JAMA UPDATE NEWS: May 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics
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JOHN FORCE RACING VISITS FORD WORLD HQ
 JOHN FORCE RACING VISITS FORD WORLD HQ-NHRA Drivers/Owners Join NASCAR Drivers/Owners at All-Day Ford Event-DEARBORN, Michigan (June 11, 2009) --- Prior to the 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, New Jersey the drivers of John Force Racing spent Thursday at Ford World Headquarters in D ... Continue reading
Kenworth Expands Award-Winning Product Line with Introduction of Kenworth T470
KIRKLAND, Wash.--Kenworth Truck Company significantly expanded its product range in the vocational and municipal markets with the introduction of the new Kenworth T470 model. “Kenworth is expanding its product line while other truck manufacturers are exiting the market,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth assistant general ... Continue reading
Midas Reaches out to Displaced Service Customers, Dealers and Employees of Closing Auto Dealerships
ITASCA, Ill.--Midas, Inc. , which franchises and operates more than 1,650 Midas automotive service centers in North America, is launching a comprehensive effort aimed at service customers, dealers and employees of automotive dealerships that are closing. The outreach to those affected by auto dealership closings begins ... Continue reading
Milwaukee Mile - WWE Live and Milwaukee Mile Father's Day Combination Ticket Offer Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE AMERICA'S LEGENDARY OVAL Contact: Jim Tretow, VP - Media & Comm, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com, 414-453-5761 x2222 WWE, Bradley Center, and The Milwaukee Mile team up to offer a "Body Slam" of a deal for sports fans on Father's Day weekend West Allis, Wis. (June 11, 2009) - This summer ... Continue reading
PLF Lawsuit Targets Caltrans’ Race- and Sex-Based Quotas on Road, Highway Projects
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is violating the state and federal constitutions with its new program that uses race- and sex-based quotas in awarding contracts on federally funded projects. So contends a federal lawsuit filed today by Pacific Legal Foundation attorneys, repre ... Continue reading
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--The Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation today elected Lawton W. Fitt, 55, to fill a vacancy on the Company's Board for a term ending on the date of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2010. Ms. Fitt is a retired partner of Goldman Sachs & Co., where she worked until 2002. F ... Continue reading
Siemens To Bring Answers For Industry Event To Houston, Exploring Additional Locations
A Regional Three-day Event Designed to Answer the Toughest Questions Facing Industry Leaders Today ATLANTA, June 11 -- After exceeding attendance targets by more than 50 percent at its Answers for Industry (AFI) Event in Long Beach, Calif., Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. announced today that it will be hosting anoth ... Continue reading
Toyota Selects A&D Technology to Supply New Transmission Test Cell
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--A&D Technology announced today that they have been selected by Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America to supply a state-of-the-art transmission test cell. A&D will deliver three low-inertia permanent magnet dynamometers and high-performance AC drives together with their iTest data ac ... Continue reading
Zemken Weekend Advance: ASCS Sprints at Land of Legends on Tap for JZ
*June 11, 2009* * * *Zemken Weekend Advance: ASCS Sprints at Land of Legends on Tap for JZ*** *Sprakers, NY *– By Bobby Chalmers - BC Public Relations – www.bobbycdesigns.com *< Photo Credit: Jeremiah Fish >* *WHAT* Jessica Zemken will be entering the ASCS Sprint Car event at the Canandaigua Speedway this coming Sa ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Aaron's to sponsor Pierre Bourque in three Canadian Tire Series races
For immediate release Aaron's to sponsor Pierre Bourque in three NASCAR Canadian Tire Series races in 2009 OTTAWA, ONTARIO (June 11, 2009) - Canadian stock car racer Pierre Bourque is proud to announce that Aaron's will be the primary sponsor on his No. 29 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series car for three events in 2009, start ... Continue reading
New VW Golf Plus BiFuel Now Available for Order
The Golf Plus now also runs on LPG. Thanks to the use of this alternative fuel, a reduction of more than 10% in CO2 emissions and fuel savings of EUR6.10 per 100 kilometres in LPG mode could also be achieved, due in part to the reduced German fuel tax in place until 2018. All in all, a solid argument. ... Continue reading
Christiane Hesse has been appointed Member of the Board of Management for Human Resources and Organisation at Volkswagen Financial Services AG with effect from August 1, 2009. She succeeds Elke Eller, who is leaving the company for private reasons. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Groups Holds its Own on International Automobile Markets
Vehicle deliveries of the Volkswagen Group in May increased slightly by 1.5 percent as the Group continued to buck the trend on international automobile markets and hold its own. Total deliveries amounted to 556,700 (May 2008: 548,500) vehicles. This means that 2.49 (January - May 2008: 2.68; -7.0 percent) million vehi ... Continue reading
Mayor of London Shows Strong Interest in LBM Powered Daily
All eyes were on Iveco's natural gas powered Daily light commercial at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership's exhibition earlier this week, as Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, stopped to talk to Iveco and Gasrec about the benefits of Liquid Biomethane (LBM). ... Continue reading
Nissan Finance Offers Unchanged By Scrappage
Facing criticism from the media on the total-cost benefit of the Government's Scrappage scheme, Nissan can confirm that its finance offers deliver the same rates and incentives for those participating in the car buying incentive as for those who don't have a scrapper to trade-in. ... Continue reading
Ricardo Group Finance Director Wins Prestigious Award for High Achieving Women
As a successful career woman who has spent almost her entire career in the engineering and technology sector, Paula Bell is quite a rarity. At Ricardo - where she was the first woman to be appointed to the company's board - she has played a key role in the company's highly successful diversification strategy into areas ... Continue reading
Luxury Off-Road Range Boosted By Addition of VW Touareg Bluemotion
A BlueMotion version of the Touareg is now available to order, offering improved fuel efficiency and emissions of 219 g/km, well below the tax threshold of less than 225 g/km. Prices for the most efficient version of Volkswagen's luxury off-road vehicle start at £34,150 on the road RRP for the entry level model and ri ... Continue reading
Swedish Post Delivers With Fiat Fiorino
Fiat Group Automobiles and Posten, the Swedish Post Office, have just signed an agreement for the supply of 3,000 Fiat Fiorino 1.3 MultiJet vans with 6-speed Comfort-matic semi-automatic transmissions. ... Continue reading
IMI Member Richard Perriman Scoops UK Top Technician Title
Richard Perriman AMIMI, a technician at Martin Pilley Services in Hampshire has been crowned UK Top Technician 2009. Richard was announced as the winner of the prestigious competition at an awards ceremony at the GEA Aftermarket Technical Workshop in Watford. ... Continue reading
Swiss Tuning Show 09 : A Whole Universe to Discover!
The SWISS TUNING SHOW will open its doors this Saturday at 2 p.m. for a weekend in the Wonderland of Tuning. Car or bike customisation, simple and low-cost changes or extremely expensive tuning: nearly 1000 cars are expected to join the meeting in Halls 5 and 6 of GENEVA PALEXPO. Furthermore on the programme: breath-ta ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Announces Name Of New Pickup
*** RealWire now offers industry specific Twitter feeds - see http://www.realwire.com/twitter/ *** Company: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/) Release summary: The new Volkswagen pickup, showcased as a concept last year and due to be launched in Europe in 2010, is to be called the Amarok ... Continue reading
Kbb.com Market Intelligence Survey Shows Shoppers Likely to Change Vehicle Choices, Spending Habits as Gas Prices Rise IRVINE, Calif., June 12 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the results of the latest Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence survey ... Continue reading
Maserati GB Supports Bond Street Culture And Heritage Week
Maserati GB is proud to support the Bond Street Culture and Heritage Week in partnership with the Olympia International Art and Antiques Fair until June 14th. ... Continue reading
Spruce Up Your Suzuki Swift For Summer
Suzuki GB is pleased to announce that Swift owners can now enhance the already eye-catching appearance of their car with a new, exciting range of alloy wheels. With summer now here, there is no better way to make your Swift stand out from the crowd than with some stylish new alloy wheels gleaming in the sun. ... Continue reading
The Newest Silver Arrow Arrives at the Mercedes-Benz Museum: The McLaren MP4-23
As part of the 75th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows racing cars, the world championship winning car of 2008 Formula One season recently arrived at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, located in Stuttgart, Germany. ... Continue reading
The Honda Foundation 'Adopts a Room' at Toowoomba Hospice
The Honda Foundation has adopted a room at the Toowoomba Hospice to assist terminally ill patients receiving palliative care. The Foundation raised $5,000 for the Hospice through the sale of ASIMO merchandise at the Honda stand at Farmfest in Toowoomba earlier this month. ... Continue reading
Ford Statement on Transformation Plan
Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally today commented that, as part of Ford's transformation plan, the company remains committed to improving the balance sheet and reducing debt. The company, however, has no current plans to issue additional equity. ... Continue reading
The House and Senate are nearly done shaping incentives to trade in gas guzzlers, but their aims differ greatly By David Kiley BusinessWeek Congress is halfway home on passing a bill President Barack Obama asked for more than two months ago to give consumers thousands of dollars to trade in an old inefficient car, spor ... Continue reading
"New" GM Cancels Malibu Hybrid
GM cancels gas-electric mild hybrid in Malibu, working on system with better gas mileage DETROIT June 11, 2009; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. will stop making Chevrolet Malibus and Saturn Auras with an early generation gas-electric hybrid engine system, but engineers are working on a more-efficient version ... Continue reading
Edmunds Provides List of Vehicles Eligible for "Cash for Clunkers" Rebate
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Now that Cash for Clunkers has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, it is likely to be made into law by the end of the summer. Wondering if you would qualify to participate? Keep in mind that: It will offer no more than $4,500 to new car buyers. It will require the trade-in vehicle ... Continue reading
World's Rarest, Most Valuable Corvettes Coming to Chicago Area for Bloomington Gold Corvette Show
NORMAL, Ill., June 11 -- For the first time in history, the rarest and fastest Corvettes in the world have been assembled into one remarkable collection for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at the 2009 Bloomington Gold Corvette Show scheduled June 25-28, 2009, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill. Known as the Sp ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago: June Monthly Fuel Prices Highest of 2009
AURORA, Ill.--Fuel prices have increased again during the last month in Illinois and northern Indiana, leaving the Midwest with some of the highest prices in the country for June 2009. AAA Chicagoâs most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has increased 45 cents during th ... Continue reading
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