Funding for Rep. Sutton’s CARS Act is Approved through House Supplemental Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. June 16, 2009; Today, funding for Congresswoman Sutton's CARS Act was approved with the passage of the House supplemental appropriations bill. The legislation will also provide $500 monthly payments for every month soldiers have been subject to stop-loss. Firefighters will also benefit from this supple ... Continue reading
Ford launches 'skills for life' training in China
Ford launches 'skills for life' training in China http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010923/Ford-launches-skills-for-l ife-t raining-in-China.html Shanghai, June 16 (Gasgoo.com) Ford Motor Company last week launched its global Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) driver education program in China, together with its joint ... Continue reading
Truck-maker Shaanxi Auto breaks ground on new minivan plant
Truck-maker Shaanxi Auto breaks ground on new minivan plant http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010916/Truck-maker-Shaanxi-Auto-b reaks -ground-on-new-minivan-plant.html Shanghai, June 16 (Gasgoo.com) Shaanxi Automobile Group Co Ltd on Monday broke ground on a new mini van manufacturing facility at Baoji city of Shaa ... Continue reading
BYD to sell F3DM car to individual users in Sept
BYD to sell F3DM car to individual users in Sept http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010917/BYD-to-sell-F3DM-car-to-in divid ual-users-in-Sept.html Shanghai, June 16 (Gasgoo.com) BYD Auto said yesterday that it has decided to sell its F3DM electric car to individual customers starting September this year, Beijing Tim ... Continue reading
Kia Motors posts 11.5% increase in May global sales
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Kia Motors posts 11.5% increase in May global sales - 141,949 Kia vehicles sold globally in May - May sales in China, Korea and general markets p ... Continue reading
AAA Launches New Senior Safety and Mobility Web Site
AURORA, Ill.--AAA announces the launch of its new senior safety and mobility Web site, www.AAA Seniors</a>. The Web site, which includes content and resources based upon extensive research, provides families of older drivers with valuable information related to senior mobility challenges and tools to help extend safe d ... Continue reading
Minnesota Team Places First In National Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition
BURNSVILLE, Minn.--In a showdown of the nationâs top high school automotive technology students, the two-person team from Faribault High School in Faribault, Minn., emerged as the âbest of the bestâ at the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals. The competition gives auto tech students the opportun ... Continue reading
Better Understand Vehicle Maintenance Considerations With New Oil Filter Rating System
FRAM(R) Brand Launches Industry-First Engine Protection Guide DANBURY, Conn., June 16 -- Everything has a rating system: crash tests, movies, tires... so why shouldn't your oil filter, especially as people hold on to their cars longer. The FRAM team has unveiled a new engine protection rating system to help consumers d ... Continue reading
"Cash for Clunkers" Auto Dealer Stimulus Bill May Face Senate Obstacle
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2009; John Crawley and Jaeremy Pelofsky writing for Reuters reported that auto industry supporters in Congress are bracing for a last-minute challenge this week to a legislative proposal that is designed to spur U.S. vehicle sales. Republican Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire said he hopes to rai ... Continue reading
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds New WHO Study on Road Safety - VIDEO ENHANCED
NEW YORK - June 16, 2009: The Global Status Report on Road Safety, released today by Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York, provides the first worldwide analysis of how well countries are implementing a number of effective road safety m ... Continue reading
JEGS to once again support Skate for Hope event
DELAWARE, June 17: The annual Skate for Hope production benefitting Breast Cancer Research and Awareness scheduled for 5 p.m., June 20th, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, will once again be sponsored by locally-based JEGS Mail Order in conjunction with the JEGS Foundation's Racing for Cancer Research program. Eac ... Continue reading
Being a Centrist Proves Successful in Sonoma
KANNAPOLIS, June 16, 2009: Being a centrist pays dividends in politics, as you can court votes from the left and the right. And it helps to be a centrist in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series too, for having the proper balance between the left and the right can also prove beneficial, at least when the series visits the two r ... Continue reading
General Motors and Koenigsegg Group AB Reach Tentative Agreement on Saab - VIDEO ENHANCED
Zurich June 16, 2009; General Motors Corp. and Koenigsegg Group AB, a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, today confirmed the details of a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of Saab Automobile AB that secures Saabâs future. The sale, expected to close by the end of the third quarter of this year, ... Continue reading
Ford ECOnetic Range Offers Cleanest, Greenest Mondeo yet
Ford is boosting its Mondeo ECOnetic range. With the introduction of a new, 2.0-litre, 115PS model - the lowest CO2 Mondeo yet - and broadens the choice of Ford models available with less than 140g/km CO2. ... Continue reading
World Challenge Returns to SPEED Airwaves Today
TOPEKA, June 16, 2009: Round Three of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championships will air today, June 16, at 2 p.m. (EDT) on SPEED. World Challenge GT opens the one-hour program from New Jersey Motorsports Park with Andy Pilgrim and the No. 8 K-PAX Racing Volvo S60 on pole. Itâs an all-Volvo front row ... Continue reading
Simona De Silvestro Takes Atlantic Championship Lead
New Jersey, June 15, 2009: With Saturday behind them, Team Stargate Worlds drivers Simona De Silvestro and Frankie Muniz arrived Sunday morning looking to improve their results from Saturday's race. With clouds dotting the beautiful blue New Jersey sky, the 13-car field lined up with Simona in front of the pack. During ... Continue reading
Investigation into Saab Closed
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: The Swedish Chief Prosecutor Christer van der Kwast has decided to close the preliminary investigation into Saab (STO:SAABB) concerning alleged illegal methods in connection with the sale of Gripen. âThe decision is fully in line with what we have claimed all alongâ, says Cecilia S ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: This Latest Tenneco Company Profile is Available Today
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6448ff/tenneco_2009_compa) has announced the addition of the "Tenneco 2009 Company Profile Edition 1" company profile to their offering. This latest company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and con ... Continue reading
IC Bus on Track with 2010 Engines; Bus Prices to Increase $6,000
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will implement more stringent emissions requirements for on-highway diesel engines beginning in January 2010. As a result, the price of buses built by Navistar subsidiary IC Bus with these new engines coming in 2010 will increase $6,000 per unit. âI ... Continue reading
Zoombak Launches Vehicle Speed and Direction Tracking for Mainstream Consumers
NEW YORK--Zoombak⢠(www.Zoombak.com) the leader in Personal GPS tracking devices, has announced the release of the first speed and directional tracking features for all Zoombak devices. Beginning today, all new and existing Zoombak customers can easily monitor the speed and driving direction of any vehicle. Speed ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ Announces Availability of Next Generation 3D Visual Content
Motorway Junction Objects Brings Clarity to Complex Decision Points CHICAGO, June 16 -- NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, today announced availability of Motorway Junction Objects, an exciting addition to its growin ... Continue reading
Volvo Unveils Proprietary Medium-Heavy Engine
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: At Volvoâs (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) Capital Market Day in Eskilstuna, Sweden, on Tuesday, Volvo CEO Leif Johansson announced that the Group had developed its own medium-heavy engine for trucks and buses scheduled for launch in 2010. Leif Johansson also said that the focus of the ... Continue reading
AutoVantage Road Rage Survey Reveals Best, Worst Cities
NORWALK, Conn., June 16 -- For the first time in four years, a new city claims the title as the worst in the U.S. for road rage. New York has unseated Miami as the least courteous city, according to the fourth annual In the Driver's Seat Road Rage Survey, commissioned by AutoVantage, a leading national auto club. The B ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/77aa1c/china_sourcing_rep) has announced the addition of the "China Sourcing Reports: Automotive Parts" report to their offering. China's 20-billion-dollar automotive parts export industry is one of the few in the country benefiting from the globa ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Snapshots Mexico Commercial Vehicles 2008 - Order Now
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c6c74e/snapshots_mexico_c) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots Mexico Commercial Vehicles 2008" company profile to their offering. Snapdatas Snapshots Mexico Commercial Vehicles 2008 provides 2007 year-end market size data, with 2008 esti ... Continue reading
XM Satellite Radio Now Available as Factory-Equipped Option on America's Best-Selling Passenger Car
XM estimates its satellite radio service available on over one million Toyota vehicles by the end of 2009 NEW YORK, June 16 -- SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that the XM satellite radio service is now available as factory-equipped standard equipment on 2010 Camry vehicles with premium audio, while model year 2010 Camr ... Continue reading
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Autoliv Inc. â the worldwide leader in automotive safety â presents a new safety system innovation at the 21st Conference Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) in Stuttgart, Germany. It is a new high performance reversible pre-pretensioner system for seatbelts that resets itsel ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Car Aftermarket in Russia - Country Overview 2009 - Order Now
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/24fbb7/car_aftermarket_in) has announced the addition of the "Car Aftermarket in Russia - Country Overview 2009" report to their offering. The document highlights the development of six product families across eight channels in the Russian Afterma ... Continue reading
AAA Launches AAASeniors.Com New Senior Safety and Mobility Web Site
AAASeniors.com fills major void by providing safety and mobility information, tools and resources for older drivers and their families MIAMI, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA announces the launch of its new senior safety and mobility Web site, www.AAASeniors.com. The Web site, which includes content and resources ... Continue reading
Kbb.com Market Intelligence Survey Shows Shoppers Likely to Change Vehicle Choices, Spending Habits as Gas Prices Rise IRVINE, Calif., June 16 -- 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
BMW Technicians Rewarded for Customer Service
Mondial Assistance has recognised the dedication and expertise of its BMW Group Emergency Service Technicians and presented certificates and prize vouchers to the winners. The overall award was won by Stuart Donovan, with Mike Campbell and Ian Mitchell as runners up. In recognition of their service, BMW (UK) Ltd also p ... Continue reading
GTbyCitroën to Tackle Goodwood Hill
The striking GTbyCitroën supercar concept will make its UK debut climbing the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill at this year's Festival of Speed (3-5 July). ... Continue reading
May 2009 European Car Sales Down 5%
European car sales sink 4.9 percent in May but govt payments to car buyers ease slump BRUSSELS June 16, 2009; The AP reported that European car sales braked at a slower pace in May, falling 4.9 percent from a year ago as state handouts to car buyers eased a yearlong sales slump, an industry group said Tuesday. Sales of ... Continue reading
Nissan Qashqai Scores Highly in J.D. Power Satisfaction Survey
Nissan's compact Crossover the Qashqai has been rated 11th overall in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2009 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study of 101 models, its first appearance in the survey. ... Continue reading
Opel Insignia Park Assistant Takes the Guessing Out of Parking
Opel announces a new park assistance feature on the Insignia that puts an end to second-guessing on those coveted parking spaces. It is a perfect tool for car drivers who don't have the courage to fill in a narrow spot. Or when it isn't clear at first glance whether a car will fit or how to attempt a tough parallel par ... Continue reading
Daihatsu Dealer Brings 'Produce' to the Customer
Staff from Daihatsu dealer, Highweek Garage, will be on hand to make car buying a much more pleasurable experience for visitors to their local garden centre on Saturday 20th June - between 11am-4pm - during their prestigious 'Grow Your Own Festivalâ' in aid of Children Hospice South West. ... Continue reading
New Ford Fiesta: Automatically Excellent
Ford has made a smooth-shifting new addition to the Fiesta range, in the form of the new Durashift automatic transmission models. ... Continue reading
Clarion's Stylish Recession-Buster Breaks Cover
Clarion's 2009 line-up of in-car audio solutions takes its styling cues from last year's highly desirable, must-have, multimedia range, and behind the clean, clear, ergonomic fascia of the all-new, entry-level Clarion CZ109E, there's a great specification to savour. ... Continue reading
Sunwin Suzuki Appointed in Mansfield
Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Sunwin Suzuki as its new franchise dealer for Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. ... Continue reading
UK Debut for Land Rover's Latest Offering - A Mobile Phone as Tough as its Vehicles
Land Rover today announced that it has teamed up with Sonim Technologies, to launch the Land Rover S1 by Sonim, a rugged, high quality mobile phone designed to meet the needs of those who work and play in the great outdoors. The mobile phone was unveiled by the world's greatest explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, fresh from ... Continue reading
Subaru New Dealer Appointment Co. Waterford
Subaru Ireland are pleased to announce the appointment of The Sweep Garage Ltd., Kilmeaden as the authorised Subaru dealer for Waterford City and County. ... Continue reading
Unique Tour Heralds Arrival of Special Edition Bravo
A new special edition Fiat Bravo has just been announced to coincide with an International charity driving tour which will take these cars from capital cities across Europe to Turin, Italy. ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Company Myers Motors Receives JumpStart Ventures Investment
CLEVELAND, June 16 -- JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the progress of high growth early-stage businesses, announces a JumpStart Ventures investment commitment of $250,000 in Myers Motors LLC, a Tallmadge, OH company manufacturing electric vehicles. The company's vehi ... Continue reading
Tokyo, June 15, 2009; Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the successful launch of the newly developed Aqua-tech Paint System for vehicle body painting at its Ujina Plant No.1 in Japan. The innovative new technology achieves the world's highest standards for limiting emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) co ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Industry Seen Slowly Improving
DETROIT, June 15, 2009; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that the Americas unit of German auto parts supplier Robert Bosch [ROBG.UL] expects U.S. auto industry sales to fall 30 percent in 2009 but can see a market bottom with slow improvement, the unit's chief executive said on Monday. "I think on the automoti ... Continue reading
New 2010 Ford Taurus: America's Smartest Full-Size Sedan Delivers Style, Substance - VIDEO ENHANCED
-- Ford Taurus, the brand's flagship product, defines what to expect from Ford's future car portfolio: cutting-edge technology, benchmark driving dynamics, premier quality, advanced safety features and unsurpassed value -- Taurus offers more technology features - 10 of them class-exclusive - than more costly premium se ... Continue reading
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