Cash For Clunkers Generated Almost $2 Billion in State Taxes - Yea Clunker Program!
Washington DC October 13, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that struggling states and towns got a dose of badly needed money this summer from the Cash for Clunkers program that poured hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue into their budgets. According to MSNBC, now, like the auto industry, recession-ravaged ... Continue reading
A New Wave of Vauxhall Collective Commissions Are Announced
Four of the most hotly anticipated artists, designers, theatre practitioners and photographers in the UK have been commissioned by the car company Vauxhall to create art works around the theme of re-inventing British classics. The result of the commissions is four stunningly imaginative and exciting works that throw op ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Tops Latest Brand Loyalty Ratings From Experian Automotive
Six Ford vehicles among industry's top 10 for having highest customer brand loyalty SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 13 -- Ford Motor Co. vehicles accounted for six of the top 10 vehicles for customer brand loyalty, according to recent industry analyses from Experian Automotive. Ford Fusion, Ford Edge and Ford Five-Hundred owner ... Continue reading
AAA Reminds Motorists There is More to Vehicle Maintenance Than What is Under the Hood
As part of AAA Car Care Month, the motor club offers tips for vehicle upkeep that improve appearance and resale value ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 13 When many motorists think of vehicle maintenance, the first things that comes to mind are oil changes and other engine upkeep. However, the steps to maintaining a vehicle, and its ... Continue reading
Daly Secures Third Place In Star Mazda Championship
Laguna, Occtober 12, 2009: MAZDASPEED driver Conor Daly produced perhaps his most impressive race of the season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca finishing in fourth place having started fifteenth on the grid. After being second fastest on Friday, Conor was a legitimate pole position contender, but he broke a front suspensi ... Continue reading
IMSA Statement On Mazda Raceway GT2 Finish
Braselton, October 13, 2009: Following the closing laps and finish of the GT2 race Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, IMSA officials placed Jörg Bergmeister and Jan Magnussen on a two-race probation period for the start of the 2010 season with a minimum two race suspension in abeyance. Should either driver commit ... Continue reading
The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Announces 2010 Schedule
Corona, October 12, 2009: The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) 2010 schedule will be comprised of fifteen championship rounds of racing held over eight event weekends at tracks located in the states of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. The short course off road racing season will conclude with the Rockstar ... Continue reading
Rahal, Hildebrand Honored With Firestone's Legacy Awards
Indianapolis, October 13, 2009: Graham Rahal and J.R. Hildebrand never got the opportunity to race with either Tony Renna or Greg Moore, but the two rising stars will have their names Indy Racing League drivers will be linked with awards given in their honor. Rahal, driver of the No. 02 McDonald's Racing Team car for N ... Continue reading
Ford Of Europe Breaks 10 Per Cent Market Share Barrier
Ford achieved a 10.1 per cent market share in September 2009 in its 19 European main markets - the best share for any month since September 2001 and a 0.8 percentage point increase on the same month 2008. ... Continue reading
Sporting Bears' Dream Rides Get the 'Nod' From Supercars to Super Classic at the Classic Motor Show
Fundraising extraordinaires The Sporting Bears Motor Club will be bringing their popular 'Dream Rides' feature to the Classic Motor Show at Birmingham's NEC (13-15 November) offering the public the chance of a passenger ride in their dream car in exchange for a charitable donation. ... Continue reading
AC Schnitzer Wheel and Tyre Combinations for the new BMW 5-series GT
"The first of its type. It is the ideal combination of representative elegance of a saloon, the flexibility of an estate and the versatility of an SUV", is how BMW introduced its latest vehicle creation - and rightly so. ... Continue reading
Co2 Output Falls Thanks to Scrappage Scheme
Toyota is First Manufacturer to Meet EU Target Figure. ... Continue reading
Volvo Grows Dealer Network in Chesterfield and Billericay
Two more dealers have been appointed by Volvo Car UK as part of its strategy to grow its national network to 110 by the end of 2010. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Appoints Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Global Sales
Aston Martin is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael van der Sande into the newly created position of Chief Commercial Officer. Based at the company's headquarters in Gaydon, United Kingdom. Van der Sande, 44 will report to Dr Ulrich Bez, Chief Executive Officer and will be part of the company's Executive Boa ... Continue reading
10 Years of Toyota Hybrid Cars and Toyota Hybrid SUV Reviews and Research
The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive trains that use both internal combustion engines and electric motors for propulsion. The two current strategies are "full hybrids", which can operate under internal combustion power only, electric power only, or a combination of the ... Continue reading
New Zealand Tour Proves No Obstacle for Suzuki Alto
Suzuki has again shattered the illusion that its city cars are only suited to urban motoring as two Alto's have just completed a 2,112 mile marathon drive through New Zealand's North and South islands and back again ... Continue reading
Subaru to Unveil New 'Boxer' Hybrid Concept
Later this month Subaru will reveal its Hybrid Tourer Concept, a design and technological showcase that demonstrates an innovative approach towards environmental friendliness, luxury, driving performance and safety ... Continue reading
Fiorino and Doblo Cargo for Leading Energy Firm in Powerful New Fleet Deal
More than 350 new Fiat commercial vehicles are being delivered to a leading power supplier in a deal that highlights the vans' efficiency and low ownership costs. ... Continue reading
Honda Jazz Named the UK's Most Reliable Used Small Car
The Honda Jazz has been named as the UK's most reliable car according to new research from insurance specialist, Warranty Direct. ... Continue reading
BMW Motorrad Sales Continue to Climb
September marked yet another month of growth for BMW Motorrad in Australia, increasing its year to date growth to 16 per cent versus 2008. ... Continue reading
Introducing the New Mazda CX-7: Full Australian Press Kit
Since its introduction in 2006 the Mazda CX-7âs combination of head-turning design, polished driving dynamics and spirited Zoom-Zoom performance has found favour amongst buyers. ... Continue reading
Classic Porsche in Demand at Shannons Sydney Sale
A very original 1960 model Porsche 356B Super 90 coupe requiring some refurbishment was the top priced vehicle of Shannons Spring Classic Auction in Sydney on October 12, selling for $67,000 - well above its pre-auction high estimate of $48,000. ... Continue reading
Laurenz Schaffer New President of the BMW Group's Subsidiary DesignworksUSA
California, Germany, and back to California again: Laurenz Schaffer, Director of the Munich Studio of BMW Group DesignworksUSA since the year 2000, will be taking over the position of the President of BMW's Subsidiary in Newbury Park (Los Angeles) in California on 1 December 2009. ... Continue reading
Luca di Montezemolo, Chairman of Ferrari On Ferrari's Business, F1, Hybids and the Future by Marty Bernstein The name Ferrari, its prancing horse logo and of course those special red vehicles are world famous icons of speed and style. But, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, the long time chairman of Ferrari, SpA and of Fiat, ... Continue reading
Ford Transit Connect Doubles Sweetest Day Flower Delivery Volume Per Tankful
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 12 -- Sweetest Day is right around the corner, and for forward-thinking florists Ford Motor Company's versatile Transit Connect is ready to deliver. "It costs us about $30 to fill the gas tank in the Transit Connect," said Frank Mancuso, proprietor of Mancuso Florists in St. Clair Shores, Mich. "I ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuel Receives Order From Korea Institute of Energy Research
REDFORD, MI October 12, 2009; Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc. announced today that they have received an order from the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) for two (2) DME fuel injection pumps. KIER will use AFTC's pumps to develop a DME fueled engine in their laboratory. When successful, a similar engine wil ... Continue reading
Fleetwood RV, Inc. Rolls Out limited Edition 2010 Quest Class C Motor Home
DECATUR, Ind., Oct. 12 -- Fleetwood RV, Inc., a leading producer of Class A and Class C recreational vehicles, announced the launch of its limited edition 2010 Quest, a value-priced Class C diesel motor home built on the fuel-efficient Dodge® Sprinter chassis. This limited production run of 150 units will be available ... Continue reading
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