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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Kelley Blue Book Monthly Market Report: Compact-Car Values on the Rise; Market Stabilization Years Away

Kelley Blue Book Monthly Market Report: Compact-Car Values on the Rise; Market Stabilization Years Away

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 8 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-car information, today releases the October edition of the Kelley Blue Book Monthly Market Report. In this month's report the company's analysts and statisticians are beginning to see an uptick in the small car market, which ... Continue reading

2010 Lexus RX 350 Review

2010 Lexus RX 350 Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Lexus RX 350 Once, there were no luxury crossovers. That was back in the days of old, before Lexus invented the now-popular genre with the debut of the RX 300 back in model year 1998. Competition soon ensued, but Lexus kept ahead with the second generation RX in 2004, and with ... Continue reading

MasterCraft Safety to Present Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Rounds 9 & 10 in Surprise Arizona

MasterCraft Safety to Present Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Rounds 9 & 10 in Surprise Arizona

Corona, October 7 2009: Today, the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series announced that MasterCraft Safety, a leader in the off road safety and seating marketplace, is the Presenting Sponsor of rounds 9&10 in Surprise, Arizona on October 17th and 18th. MasterCraft Safety C.E.O Robbie Pierce, an accomplished driver in the hi ... Continue reading

Brawn GP And Cervejaria Petropolis Extend Agreement For Brazil

Brawn GP And Cervejaria Petropolis Extend Agreement For Brazil

Rio, October 8, 2009: Brawn GP and Cervejaria Petrópolis have extended their one-race partnership for the Brazilian Grand Prix to include the Brazilian brewing company's recently launched TNT Energy Drink brand. Following confirmation that Cervejaria Petrópolis would sponsor the current World Championship leaders wit ... Continue reading

From Waterloo Road to Wigmore Street: Tv Star Angela Opts for 500C

From Waterloo Road to Wigmore Street: Tv Star Angela Opts for 500C

She's one of the best known faces in television drama, so there was no mistaking when Angela Griffin called into Fiat's flagship dealer, Fiat Marylebone, to collect her new car. ... Continue reading

Holden Expands Cruze Line-Up Due to Popular Demand

Holden Expands Cruze Line-Up Due to Popular Demand

Holden will add a highly specified CDX diesel variant to its popular Holden Cruze range ... Continue reading

Kia Motors to demonstrate exciting EcoDynamics

Kia Motors to demonstrate exciting EcoDynamics

Following the global launch of Kia Motors' EcoDynamics sub-brand at the Frankfurt motor show recently, Kia Motors Australia announces two further exciting developments occurring during the month of October ... Continue reading

Seat Celebrates a Cluster of September Successes

Seat Celebrates a Cluster of September Successes

Upwardly-mobile Spanish brand SEAT is cracking open the Cava as it toasts an impressive collection of sales successes across its UK business. ... Continue reading

Subaru Celebrates 20 Years of Legacy Tourer With Launch of All-New Model

Subaru Celebrates 20 Years of Legacy Tourer With Launch of All-New Model

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Subaru's flagship Legacy Tourer, and to celebrate, the marque has launched an all-new, fifth-generation version of its charismatic estate car. On sale from 1 October, the Legacy Tourer features a bold new look, increased space and comfort for all occupants, improved dynamics and ... Continue reading

Infiniti Confirms Hybrid for Production

Infiniti Confirms Hybrid for Production

Infiniti has confirmed its first production Hybrid vehicle will form part of the recently announced M range of luxury performance sedans. With its introduction, the Infiniti M35 HYBRID will realise the high performance/low emissions promise of the Essence concept car ... Continue reading

Hyundai Moves to Its Own Beat!

Hyundai Moves to Its Own Beat!

TWENTY-SEVEN spectacular musical mechanical mash-ups, twenty-seven unique concepts and twenty-seven talented musicians – but there can only be one winner. Never mind the X Factor, 30beats could be the ultimate music competition of the moment. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Again the Leader in Europe in the Reduction of Fuel Consumption and CO2

BMW Group Again the Leader in Europe in the Reduction of Fuel Consumption and CO2

EfficientDynamics is the most effective programme for reducing CO2 emissions in road traffic. Achieving a reduction of average fuel consumption and CO2 ratings by 10.2 per cent, the BMW Group has once again made the greatest progress in terms of efficiency of all car makers in the European automobile market in the year ... Continue reading

Honda Begins Production of Jazz at Swindon Plant in U.K.

Honda Begins Production of Jazz at Swindon Plant in U.K.

The first European built Jazz has been driven off the production line at Honda's factory in Swindon (UK), providing a boost to production volume and underlining the company's long term commitment to its European operation. ... Continue reading

Shannons Delivers Investment Opportunities - on a Plate

Shannons Delivers Investment Opportunities - on a Plate

An historic New South Wales black and white number plate first issued nearly 100 years ago will be one of the most sought-after lots at Monday's Shannons Sydney Spring Classic Vehicle Auction. ... Continue reading

BMW Credits Buyers of Europe's Most Efficient Premium Fleet

BMW Credits Buyers of Europe's Most Efficient Premium Fleet

Australian customers who purchase a vehicle from Europe's most efficient premium fleet will be rewarded with a BMW EfficientDynamics Credit ... Continue reading

MINI John Cooper Works Cabrio

MINI John Cooper Works Cabrio

The new MINI John Cooper Works has arrived on the streets of Australia. ... Continue reading

Highlights of the Nissan Exhibit at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show

Highlights of the Nissan Exhibit at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show

YOKOHAMA - October 8, 2009: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., will present various show cars at the upcoming 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, including "Leaf" an electric vehicle (EV) which is slated for global launch and volume production in late 2010, Land Glider" an EV concept car, and "Qazana" which is an entirely new type of compact ... Continue reading

Suzuki SX4 Gets A New Look And Even Lower CO2 Emissions in Europe

Suzuki SX4 Gets A New Look And Even Lower CO2 Emissions in Europe

Suzuki has updated its urban sport crossover, the SX4, giving the compact hatchback with big-car attitude a great new look and under-the-skin revisions including refined, Euro 5-compliant engines - all ensuring that the plucky crossover will continue to shine in the urban jungle and on rough terrain. ... Continue reading

Lotus Triumphs at Engineering Awards

Lotus Triumphs at Engineering Awards

Lotus Engineering, the world-renowned automotive consultancy division of Lotus, has been victorious in the recent British Engineering Excellence Awards, winning the Judges’ Special Award, while also being named Highly Commended in the Consultancy of the Year category. ... Continue reading

Supply Chain Cash Flow Trending Toward Pre-Recession Levels According to Most Recent Cortera Supply Chain Index Report

Supply Chain Cash Flow Trending Toward Pre-Recession Levels According to Most Recent Cortera Supply Chain Index Report

QUINCY, Mass. AND BOCA RATON, Fla.--Cortera™, a community-driven business information company, announced the publication of its September 2009 Supply Chain Index (SCI) report, a monthly index of accounts receivable (A/R) activities covering manufacturers, distributors & wholesalers, retailers, services, and transp ... Continue reading

Further Expansion for Club Assist in Canada

Further Expansion for Club Assist in Canada

OTTAWA, October 7 -- - Alberta Motor Association and British Columbia Automobile Association Choose Club Assist to Provide Batteries and Related Services Club Assist announced today that the Alberta Motor Association (AMA) and the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA) will switch to Club Assist as a supplier f ... Continue reading

Cruisin' in a 'Moparized' Chrysler PT Cruiser

Cruisin' in a 'Moparized' Chrysler PT Cruiser

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 7 -- -- Mopar® offers more than 50 accessories to help owners customize their Chrysler PT Cruiser -- Mopar offers added cargo capability with removable roof-rack carriers, including cargo carrier, water sports carrier, bike carrier, and ski and snowboard carrier -- Mopar's chromed fuel-filler ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Fulfill Dreams

Harley-Davidson Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Fulfill Dreams

Survivors Aim to Share Passion and Raise Funds during Nine Day West Coast Ride MILWAUKEE, Oct. 7 -- On Friday, 32 female breast cancer survivors from the United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada and Australia, departed Marina De Rey on a 900-mile, 9-day motorcycle journey up the famed Pacific Coast Highway t ... Continue reading

Winterizing Your Car

Winterizing Your Car

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--That chill in the air is a reminder that all too soon, winter will be here. Now is a good time to prepare your car for those cold, snowy months ahead. Auto experts agree that the right preparation can keep your car running smoothly and safely this winter. According to AutoHeroes, the first place to sta ... Continue reading

Five Finalists Announced for The 2010 Green Car of the Year

Five Finalists Announced for The 2010 Green Car of the Year

LOS ANGELES, October 7 -- - Winner to be Announced During an LA Auto Show Press Conference on Dec. 3 Green Car Journal announced today its five finalists for the 2010 Green Car of the Year(R), including the Audi A3 TDI, Honda Insight, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Toyota Prius and Volkswagen Golf TDI. For the fifth consecutive ... Continue reading

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