The Hummer Driving School in Afghanistan - VIDEO STORY
KANDAHAR - November 9, 2009: In Afghanistan, soldiers from the 205 Corps are getting behind the wheel of a Humvee for the first time. Click PLAY to watch the video. ... Continue reading
Wynn's Introduces "WynnGuard" Fully Synthetic Motor Oil
New Premium Synthetic Provides Outstanding Protection - Available in SAE 5W-20, 5W-30 and 10W-30 Viscosity Grades AZUSA, Calif., Nov. 9 -- Wynn's, a division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., has introduced WynnGuard Fully Synthetic Motor Oil, a premium synthetic specifically designed for today's passenger cars. Automotive ... Continue reading
TECO Peoples Gas Partners on Natural Gas Vehicles Tour of Florida
TAMPA, Fla.--TECO Peoples Gas and Wise Gas Inc. are partnering to promote the use of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in Florida with an eight-city tour that starts Tuesday, Nov. 10 in Jacksonville and ends Friday, Nov. 20 in Tallahassee. The general public, fleet operators, local government officials and media are all invi ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Matthew A. Feldman has rejoined the firm after serving as the Chief Legal Advisor to the Obama administrationâs Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry. Mr. Feldman was recruited to join the Auto Team at the United States Treasury to help develop the ... Continue reading
History Comes Alive at Mammoth Cave National Park: Roots in the Cave is November 13-15
Dear , MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky; November 10, 2009 - Roots in the Cave, November 13-15, is a weekend for family research regarding the people who lived in what is now Mammoth Cave National Park. There is something for everyone interested in the history, preservation, and genealogy within Hart, Barren, and Edmonson counties. Al ... Continue reading
AAA Urges Texting While Driving Law
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA officials today joined with state legislators to urge passage of a state law to ban text messaging while driving. Speaking at the state capitol along with House Transportation Committee Chairmen Joe Markosek and Rick Geist, and other transportation committee member ... Continue reading
Affinia Group and Dura International Settle Lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 9 -- Affinia Group Inc., an innovative global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and marketing of industrial grade products and services, issued the following statement today: "Affinia and Dura have agreed to resolve their differences in this lawsuit on confidential terms and with the d ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Aftersoft Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ASFG), a leading provider of business automation and ecommerce solutions for the automotive aftermarket announced that MAM Software Inc.'s, Autopart windows-based warehouse management solution has been approved by Mighty Distributing System of America, Inc. ... Continue reading
A Raymond Acquires Tinnerman to Form Combined Fastener Group
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--A Raymond, a leading global supplier of automotive engineered fastening and fluid-handling connections systems, has acquired Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products of Brunswick, Ohio. A Raymond will merge its current North American operations with Tinnerman to form A Raymond Tinnerman Manufacturin ... Continue reading
ASA TRANSCONTINENTAL SERIES...TAKING THE SHOW ACROSS THE SEAS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE November 9, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ... Continue reading
AZBW Dinghy Digest November 8, 2009 Edition
Place your custom text here. AZBW - 1030 East Baseline Road - Tempe - AZ - 85283 Subscribe to this newsletter: https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?username=azb wdd&send_id=881653145&l=s&newsletter_id=1410085453 Unsubscribe submit@theautochannel.com: https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subsc ... Continue reading
Bonal International Reports Second Quarter and Six Month Results
Vibratory Stress Relief Technology Leader Profits by Developing International Markets During U.S. Recession ROYAL OAK, Mich., Nov. 9 -- Bonal International, Inc. (OTC:BONL) announced significant upturns in revenue in the second fiscal quarter of 2010, ending Sept. 30, 2009, with $555,613 in sales, for an increase of 57 ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Expects $1.8 Billion of Net New Business for 2010-2012
GAS TURBOCHARGERS AND DUAL-CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY LEAD DOUBLE-DIGIT ANNUAL GROWTH OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 9 -- BorgWarner Inc. announced today $1.8 billion of expected net new powertrain business for 2010 through 2012, driving a growth rate that exceeds the overall auto industry. Increasing deman ... Continue reading
Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network Launches First RDS-TMC Service in Mexico City
SAN ANTONIO--Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network (CCTTN) today announced that the very first RDS-TMC navigational service is now live in Mexico City. CCTTN worked with Grupo Acir to launch the service to provide customers with up to the minute traffic data on their Mexico enabled devices. “We were the first ... Continue reading
Daimler and UNESCO Reward the Finalists of the Third Mondialogo Engineering Award
PARIS and STUTTGART, Germany, Nov. 9 -- -- 30 international engineering project proposals for poverty reduction, climate change mitigation and the promotion of sustainable development receive Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards in Stuttgart -- Premiere for the Mondialogo Community Award -- Awards in Silver and Bronze for st ... Continue reading
Dana Launches Industry's First Eco-Friendly Cylinder-Head Cover
Company Supplying Component from Recycled Materials for 2010 Ford Vehicles MAUMEE, Ohio, Nov. 9 -- Dana Holding Corporation announced today that it is supplying cylinder-head covers made of recycled material on Ford Motor Company's 3.0-liter Duratec engine, used in the 2010 Fusion and Escape vehicles - providing signif ... Continue reading
First Acceptance Corporation Reports Operating Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--First Acceptance Corporation today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2009 of its fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. Operating Results Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were $57.3 million, compared with $71.6 million for the same period in fisc ... Continue reading
Fitch Rates Ford's Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes 'CC/RR6'; Outlook Positive
CHICAGO & NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings assigns a 'CC/RR6' rating to Ford Motor Company's (Ford) issuance of $2.875 billion seven-year senior unsecured convertible notes. The Rating Outlook is Positive. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. As stated in the Nov. 2, 2009 press release, the Positive Outlook ref ... Continue reading
FW: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from The Strip At Las Vegas Motor Speedway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS Sunday, November 8, 2009 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 REICHERT WINS 4TH CHAMPIONSHIP IN 4 YEARS Manners, Gasparrelli Grab Wins LAS VEGAS (November 8, 2009) - Bill Reichert needed some h ... Continue reading
GEICO Puts CAT Teams on Standby Throughout Gulf Coast Region for Tropical Storm Ida
WASHINGTON--GEICO is prepared to help policyholders as Tropical Storm Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida as projected. GEICO has put Catastrophe Response Teams (CAT) on standby and will dispatch special claims teams to damaged areas, if necessary, to help get customers back on the road. A ... Continue reading
HIGHT, PROCK LOOK TO LOCK UP FIRST FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP
John Force RacingRobert Hight Pre-Race PackageEvent: 45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals6th and final race of Countdown to 1Season finale of the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing SeriesSite: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, Calif.Dates: Nov. 12-15, 2009Â * * * *HIGHT, PROCK LOOK TO LOCK UP FIRST FUNNY CAR CHAMPION ... Continue reading
Identifying the Factors for Successfully Managing Supply Chain Risks
MBtech expert holds a lecture on effective Supply Chain Management TROY, Mich., Nov. 9 -- The world economic crisis has changed the risks between suppliers and customers. At two expert events in the USA in November 2009, Michael Vitek, Vice President MBtech North America, explains which modern tools and methods can be ... Continue reading
For Immediate Release Contact Joe Crowley True Speed Communication (317) 569-9514 or Joe.Crowley@TrueSpeedCommunication.com<mailto:Joe.Crowley@TrueSpeedC ommunication.com> www.TrueSpeedCommunication.com<http://www.TrueSpeedCommunication.com > Online Media Kit Available at: www.TrueSpeedMedia.com<http://www.TrueSpeedMed ... Continue reading
Real Racing GTI Remains One of the Hottest Free Apps on iTunes With More than 2 Million Downloads To Date HERNDON, Va., Nov. 9 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that Joseph Chase of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio was the first to win one of six, limited-edition GTI MkVI vehicles as part of its wildly popular and fre ... Continue reading
Iverify Achieves Inc. 500 Listing 2009
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 9 -- Inc. magazine has ranked innovative security services company Iverify No. 405 on its 28th annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The Inc. 500 list serves as the most comprehensive resource on the significant accomplishments of entrepreneurial companies for t ... Continue reading
JAMA UPDATE NEWS: Assisted-Mobility Vehicle Sales in Japan
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J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. Announces 2009 Unaudited Earnings and Third Quarter Conference Call
HOUSTON--J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. which owns and operates primarily transportation related manufacturing businesses including Morgan Truck Body, LLC, Morgan Olson, LLC, Truck Accessories Group, LLC, and the Specialty Manufacturing Division released unaudited revenues and earnings for the three and nine months ended ... Continue reading
Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes - NHRA Finals (NHRA/JEGS)
Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Nationals Auto Club Dragway Pomona Fairplex Pomona, Calif. (Nov. 12-15) The Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals is the last of six events in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoff that will determine the 2009 Full Thrott ... Continue reading
John Medlen Joins Experts at Safety Conference Dec. 1
For Immediate Release           Contact Joe CrowleyTrue Speed Communication(317) 569-9514 or Joe.Crowley@TrueSpeedCommunication.comwww.TrueSpeedCommunication.com Online Media Kit Available at: www.TrueSpeedMedia.com Indianapolis Motor Speedway, International Motorsports Industry Show Come Togeth ... Continue reading
Kia Scoops Two Wheels Gold Stars
Kia has scooped two category wins in the Wheels Gold Star Cars awards, Wheels magazine's annual rating of the best ownership propositions in the Australian car market. ... Continue reading
Lear Announces Third-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 9 -- Lear Corporation will hold a conference call to review the company's third-quarter 2009 financial results and related matters on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. ET. To participate in the conference call: -- Domestic calls 1-800-789-4751 -- International calls 1-973-200-3975 The au ... Continue reading
Manheim Selects UPS to Manage Vehicle Transport
ATLANTA--Manheim, a leading provider of automotive remarketing services, has selected UPS to oversee its entire supply chain for moving millions of used vehicles each year to the wholesale market. Manheim selected UPS because of its reputation as a global leader in supply chain and freight services, expertise in transp ... Continue reading
MV Agusta Redefines Motorcycle Art With All New 2010 F4
World Famous Italian Motorcycle Company Joins Spirit of Legendary F4 Design with Complete Reengineering to Make Lighter, Faster, Stronger Superbike WILLOW GROVE, Pa., Nov. 9 -- Throughout its reign as the world's most coveted superbike, the MV Agusta F4 has drawn innumerable accolades for being one of the most beautifu ... Continue reading
NEFF GRABS ANOTHER TOP TEN FINISH, LOOKING FOR TEAM SUCCESS
John Force RacingMike Neff Pre-Race Package Event: 45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals6th and final race of Countdown to 1Season finale of the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing SeriesSite: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, Calif.Dates: Nov. 12-15, 2009 * * * *NEFF GRABS ANOTHER TOP TEN FINISH, LOOKING FOR TEAM S ... Continue reading
Quanta Partners with Telogis to Power Next Generation Navigation Technology
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--Telogis today announced that Quanta, a leader in automotive equipment in Brazil, will expand their aftermarket product portfolio with two lines of navigation devices, powered by Telogis’ navigation engine. Quanta’s new solutions, RADAR Consumer Navigator and RADAR Automotive Navigator, will uti ... Continue reading
Raser Technologies Provides Update and Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. , an energy technology company, today announced an update on its progress and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Company Update: Thermo No. 1 Capacity Ramp-up: Raser continues to make progress in ramping up production of Thermo No. 1 to full capacity. ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: 2010 U.S. Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing Industry Report
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/093975/2010_u_s_heavy_du) has announced the addition of the "2010 U.S. Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing Industry Report" report to their offering. The Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing Industry report, published annually, contains timely and accurate i ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Extends Enigma Relationship to Support Engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Enigma Inc., the leader in aftermarket service and support technology, today announced that Rolls-Royce has extended its contract with Enigma to deliver product information and parts support for its military engines. Since 1999, Enigma technology has been working with the customer to deliver maintena ... Continue reading
Sport's most decorated racer of '09 ready for NHRA Finals (NHRA/JEGS)
Sport's most decorated racer of '09 ready for NHRA Finals POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 9) -- No matter what happens at this weekend's 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, Jeg Coughlin Jr. will end the 2009 Full Throttle drag racing season with more national event victories than anyone in the sport. C ... Continue reading
Sprint Prepared For Tropical Storm Ida's Impact
Sprint Nextel CorporationSprint Nextel Corporation has added a news release to its Newsroom website. Title: Sprint Prepared For Tropical Storm Ida's Impact Date: 11/9/2009 2:05:00 PM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ------------------------------------------------------------ If you are un ... Continue reading
*CONTACT:* Latisha Petteway petteway.latisha@epa.gov 202-564-3191 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Nov. 9, 2009 *EPA Announces Winner of the TV Recycling Challenge in Celebration of America Recycles Day* *WASHINGTON** *- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing Electronic Manufacturers Recycling Mana ... Continue reading
Travis Pastrana Joins Race 4 Change in Drive to End Poverty!
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nine-time X Games Gold Medalist and Rally legend, Travis Pastrana, is ready to rev up the movement to race to end poverty on this planet. Pastrana, who is already a Rally Racing Champ in America, has entered his endorsement of car #20, Race4Change (www.race4change.org), in th ... Continue reading
U-Haul Offers 30 Days of Free Storage to Residents Affected by Recent Tropical Storms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 9 -- The U-Haul Companies of Alabama, Southern Alabama, Mississippi, Southern Georgia, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Tampa have joined together in offering 30 days of free storage to families whose homes have been damaged by the recent tropical storms resulting from Hurricane Ida. (Logo: http://w ... Continue reading
PHOENIX, Nov. 9 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , the leading provider of automotive technician training, announced today that it will report its financial results for the 2009 fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, prior to market open. UTI will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Easter ... Continue reading
Victory Interview with Kyle Busch from NASCAR Nationwide Series at TMS
@Nationwidenns will be at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, AZ Nov. 13 and 14 Attached is the audio file of the interview with race champ Kyle Busch along with a transcript and a link to all the pictures we shot this weekend http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationwide/sets/72157622768093902/ Nancy Smeltzer Nationw ... Continue reading
11.9 GM China sales double to 166,911 vehicles in Oct
GM China sales double to 166,911 vehicles in Oct http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012869/GM-China-sales-double-to-1 66-91 1-vehicles-in-Oct.html Shanghai, November 9 (Gasgoo.com) General Motors said today that its sales in China last month more than doubled from a year earlier to 166,911 vehicles, continuing its m ... Continue reading
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Ecologic Transportation, Inc. (“Ecologic Transportation” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:EGCT) today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a joint venture with Green Solutions & Technology, LLC to contract with gas stations in California to provide them with a turnke ... Continue reading
Hawk Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results
Net sales increase 11.3% in third quarter compared to second quarter 2009 Company reports third quarter net income of $3.8 million or $0.45 per diluted share CLEVELAND, Nov. 9 -- Hawk Corporation (NYSE Amex: HWK) announced today that sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $43.5 million, a decrease of ... Continue reading
BEIJING, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, today announced its contract signing with Beijing Mass Transit Railway Operation Corp., to provide subway signaling sy ... Continue reading
Honda Battle of the Bands Announces Showcase Line-Up for 2010
LOS ANGELES--Three months ago, 45 marching bands from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began the journey down the “Road to the Honda,” all competing for a spot in the 2010 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase. Today eight bands emerged victorious, earning their s ... Continue reading
Motors Liquidation Co. to Continue Sales Process for Facility in Strasbourg, France
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Retained as Financial Advisor DETROIT, Nov. 9 -- Motors Liquidation Co. (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corp., announced today it intends to continue with the sale process of its powertrain manufacturing and engineering facility in Strasbourg, France, which operates as a subsidiary ... Continue reading
Navistar Defense Receives New Vehicle Orders; MRAP Engineering Contract
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it has received a $348 million in delivery orders for 1,928 additional medium tactical vehicles (MTVs) from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). The company also received a four-year System Technical Support (STS) contract worth up to ... Continue reading
For web version of this email, visit http://www.admail.net/view/18cce17/689aad/ Sports Recruitment International Announces Strategic Partnership with ASIA SPORTS 2009â„¢ Sports Recruitment International, the leading specialist executive recruitment consultancy dedicated to the international business of sport has fo ... Continue reading
Rockwell Automation Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results
MILWAUKEE--Rockwell Automation, Inc. : Revenue down 28 percent compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, up 6 percent sequentially Diluted EPS of $0.20; $0.37 excluding restructuring charges Company provides guidance for fiscal 2010 diluted EPS of $1.25 - $1.75 Rockwell Automation, Inc. today reported fiscal 2009 ... Continue reading
Southwall Announces Q3 2009 Results
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Southwall Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX) announced third quarter 2009 revenue of $8.6 million, up 3% from second quarter 2009 revenues of $8.3 million and down 19% from third quarter 2008 revenues of $10.6 million. The year over year decrease was primarily due to a decline in sales of automotive and ... Continue reading
SSP Race Results from Saturday, November 7, 2009
Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Turkey 200 Presented by Keller Williams Realty on Saturday, November 7 Closes Out the 2009 SSP Racing Season Newberrytown, PA (November 8, 2009) - The final event of the 2009 season at the Susquehanna Speedway Park was held on Saturday afternoon, November 7, w ... Continue reading
USAA to Sponsor VFW’s Operation Uplink “Free Call Day”
SAN ANTONIO--U.S. servicemen and women deployed or hospitalized around the world will be able to call their loved ones back home at no cost this Veterans Day, thanks to financial service provider USAA’s sponsorship of the Veterans of Foreign War’s Operation Uplink™ “Free Call Day.” Through the USAA sponsorshi ... Continue reading
Wonder Auto Announces Joint Venture with South Korea's Teawon Dianzhuang
JINZHOU, China, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of automotive electric parts, suspension products and engine components in China, today announced that its subsidiary Jinzhou Halla Electrical Co., Ltd. ("Jinzhou Halla") has signed a joint venture agreement with ... Continue reading
Volkswagen set to build new plant in south China
Volkswagen set to build new plant in south China http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012873/Volkswagen-set-to-build-ne w-pla nt-in-south-China.html Shanghai, November 9 (Gasgoo.com) Later this month, Volkswagen China, along with its joint ventures FAW VW and Shanghai VW, will release their "South Strategy" at the upc ... Continue reading
ENER1 Reports Third-Quarter 2009 Results
-- Q3 2009 revenue $8.1 million -- Announced contract with U.S. Army for Humvee platform -- Announced program with Volvo for C30 BEV platform -- New exclusive supply agreement with Norwegian EV supplier Think NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -- Ener1, Inc. , today announced financial results for its 2009 third quarter, which ended Sep ... Continue reading
Jaguar Announces Launch of R Performance Academy
High Performance Driving Academy Allows Customers to Satisfy Their Need for Speed MAHWAH, N.J., Nov. 9 -- For some, a day at the track driving the fastest Jaguar with some of the world's most renowned driving instructors is a dream. For those lucky buyers of a 2010 Jaguar XKR or XFR, it will be a reality. Jaguar Cars a ... Continue reading
Auto Affordability Reaches New Index Best, Comerica Bank Chief Economist Reports
DALLAS, Nov. 9 -- The purchase and financing of an average-priced new vehicle took 21.9 weeks of median family income in the third quarter of 2009, according to Comerica Bank's Auto Affordability Index. The third quarter reading improved 0.6 of a week, pushing the latest Index reading to the best affordability on recor ... Continue reading
GM's CAMI Automotive Invests $C90 Million to Increase Capacity
$C90 million for a substantial project that includes the re-tooling of the facilityâs West Body Shop resulting in increased capacity and the recall of approximately 150 employees. âProudly built in Canada at CAMI, the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain are two of GMâs hottest selling products,â says ... Continue reading
2010 Ford EcoBoost - How It Works
how Ford EcoBoost works, 2010 Highlights EcoBoost⢠technology combines turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to improve fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions; the first 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines are debuting on 2010 Lincoln MKS, Lincoln MKT, Ford Taurus SHO and Ford Flex this summerhow Ford EcoBoost w ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost AWD Review
2010 FORD FLEX ECOBOOST AWD The Fastest Minivan Yet By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The good folks at Ford have taken the charming Ford Flex, introduced as a 2009 model, and made it into an athlete. By adding the forward-looking, high-tech, 350-horsepower EcoBoost V6 theyâve put a generous measure ... Continue reading
Danish Family Plans Carbon Dioxide Free Household - VIDEO STORY
THISTED, Denmark - November 9, 2009: The Jeppesens is a modern Danish consumer family who is saving almost 20 tons of C02 per year by having their own private windturbine. They have bought their own windturbine and produce all their electricity carbon dioxide free. When conditions are there, their windturbine can produ ... Continue reading
Avoiding Fraud When Shopping Online With 10 Tips From AutoTrader.com
ATLANTA, Nov. 9 -- With the holiday season rapidly approaching, more and more consumers will be turning to the Web to purchase gifts for family and friends. According to the National Retail Federation(1), nearly half of consumers plan to use the Internet to purchase holiday gifts this year. But these shoppers need to b ... Continue reading
Coulomb Technologies Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Come to Australia
CAMPBELL, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies, the leader in networked electric vehicle charging stations today announced it has signed ChargePoint Pty Ltd to an exclusive distribution agreement in Australia. ChargePoint Pty Ltd now offers Coulombâs ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations throughout Australia and is ... Continue reading
Kia appoints Havas Media for media planning and buying
Kia Motors appoints new agency for global consolidation of media planning and buying - Central- and localized advertising campaigns to differentiate Kia's brand image around the world (Seoul) November 9, 2009 - ... Continue reading
FedEx Orders 51 New Azure Dynamics Hybrid Electric Delivery Vans
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , today announced it will purchase 51 additional gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD). The FedEx fleet of hybrid electric and electric vehicles will total 325 when all 51 hybrid step-vans are delivered during November and ... Continue reading
GM's Reuss: We Must Move the Needle on Supplier Relationships
Detroit November 10, 2009; GM is actively taking steps to improve supplier relationships and developing ways to engage strategic suppliers earlier in the vehicle development process, Mark Reuss, GM vice president of global vehicle engineering, told automotives supplier executives today at the Original Equipment Supplie ... Continue reading
Quantum Ships Diesel Hybrid Vehicles to the U.S. Army
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 9 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it is developing and shipping diesel hybrid vehicles to the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) National Automotive Center (NAC), with funding support through the U.S. Special O ... Continue reading
Clean Energy from Dimethyl Ether (DME)
MENLO PARK, Calif.--Dimethyl ether (DME) is a clean energy fuel that can be manufactured from various primary energy resources including coal. DME is a colorless, nontoxic and environmentally benign compound used in industry today as a solvent and a propellant in aerosol products. When DME is combusted, it generates ab ... Continue reading
GM's Sales in China Today Surpass 1.5 Million Units for 2009
Shanghai November 10, 2009; General Motors Company announced that the automaker and its joint ventures in China today surpassed 1.5 million units in sales for 2009. With a strong October, the GM China family continued its string of record monthly sales that began at the start of the year. âThis has been a year of ... Continue reading
Newman Fights Through Pain, Handling Woes at Texas
Fort Worth, November 9, 2009: Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Haas Automation/U.S. Army Chevrolet Impala SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), fought through persistent pain as he maneuvered a loose-handling racecar to a 12th-place finish in Sundayâs Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
Stewart Solid at Texas, Finishes Sixth
Fort Worth, November 9, 2009: The good news for Tony Stewart during Sundayâs Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth was that he spent the majority of the 334-lap race comfortably in the top-10. The bad news for the driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impal ... Continue reading
Donny Schatz Clinches Fourth Outlaw Title
CONCORD, November 9, 2009: Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver Donny Schatz clinched his fourth consecutive World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series championship by finishing sixth in Saturday nightâs 30-lap World Finals feature at The Dirt Track @ Loweâs Motor Speedway near Charlotte, N.C. Schatz won the champi ... Continue reading
Coughlin Takes Las Vegas Win; Top Dragster Championship
LAS VEGAS, November 8, 2009: In what could easily be the best performance of his career, John Coughlin won the Top Dragster title at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, scoring enough points in the process to clinch the Spitzer Race Cars Top Dragster season title for th ... Continue reading
Infiniti Celebrates 20 Years of Inspiration and Innovation
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Nov. 9 -- Since its inception, Infiniti's goal has been to establish a new concept of automotive luxury, where a personal and rewarding driving experience is more important than the car alone. These words, which encapsulate the vision behind Infiniti's Inspired Performance, could have been written last ... Continue reading
Hairdo Test in the New BMW Wind Tunnel - VIDEO ENHANCED
MUNICH - November 9, 2009: The new BMW wind tunnel in the north of Munich: a place that can even surprise the much-travelled Sylvie van der Vaart. She sits in a 1987 open-top BMW 3 Series Convertible, authentically dressed in an eighties-style Bordeaux-coloured dress, her hair down and put into perfect shape by a hair ... Continue reading
Can Brit-Built Astra Make it Two Cotys in a Row for Vauxhall?
One year after collecting the 2009 European Car of the Year award for Vauxhall, the Insignia may now be handing the mantle to the all-new Astra, which is on a short list of cars to take the honour for 2010. ... Continue reading
Mission Complete: Nissan Top Gun Driver Named
It's the end of term at the ultimate high performance driving school, and everyone had their eyes on one prize - the title of Nissan Top Gun driver of 2009. Following intensive training and nail-biting competition, one driver has crossed the line first in the Nissan Race Academy 2009 ... Continue reading
Citroën C5 Gets New Greener Engines and a Model Range Update
Citroën maintains its reputation for producing lower CO2 engines with the introduction of two new greener power-plants in the C5 range. A number of other model range changes are also implemented with immediate effect. ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Opens New Showroom on Pearl Island in Qatar
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has opened a new showroom at Qatars most exclusive address, the Pearl Island in Doha. The luxury automotive manufacturer celebrated the occasion on the outstanding, man- made island, located offshore the Arabian Peninsula, with a prestigious event that attracted prominent members of the Qatari ... Continue reading
All-New Mazda3 'Super-Hatch' Gets Residual Value Boost
The all-new Mazda3 MPS 'super-hatch' has been given a residual value boost to coincide with the range-topper going on sale in the UK this Autumn. The 2.3-litre petrol model, which generates 260ps and 380Nm of torque and has a limited top speed of 155mph, has won plaudits from used car valuation experts at CAP ... Continue reading
E-Class Prize Comes Out of the Blue for Mercedes-Benz Efficiency Weekend Visitor
Motorist James Broad is enjoying the use of a Mercedes-Benz E-Class for a year after winning the manufacturer's Efficiency Weekend national prize draw. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Prepares Motorists for Winter Blues
With winter fast approaching, Chrysler Oxford is offering motorists a Winter Driving Check, to ensure their cars are prepared to withstand the rigours of whatever the British weather brings ... Continue reading
Volvo Sharpens up for 2010 Model Year
Volvo is in the starting blocks for 2010 with changes across its model range that further raise the stakes on technological advancement, customer appeal and value for money. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Launches First Four-Wheel Drive in Australia
Peugeot has launched its first ever four-wheel drive Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Australia with the introduction of the diesel-powered 4007. ... Continue reading
Sophisticated Diesel Power for 2010 Volvo Range
Two new turbodiesels - an all-new twin-turbo D5 and an ultra-efficient four-cylinder 2.0D - head Volvo's diesel range for 2010 ... Continue reading
"Goldenes Lenkrad 2009": A Double for Volkswagen
At the award ceremony of the "Goldenes Lenkrad 2009" in Berlin on 4th November, Volkswagen was able to rejoice at no less than two honours: the new Polo won in the supermini category. And the newly conceived Polo BlueMotion hit the mark in the Grünes Lenkrad category, which was established in 2007. ... Continue reading
Audi Group Continues to Defy Crisis in 3rd Quarter: Operating Profit of EUR 348 Million
Audi has shrugged off the effects of the global economic crisis and again posted a clear profit in the third quarter of this year, making it one of the top performers in the industry. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Gullwing Wins the "Golden Steering Wheel 2009" Award
More than a quarter of a million readers have voted the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG the world's best super sports car - by significant margin ... Continue reading
Carl-Peter Forster Leaving Post at Opel Europe
DETROIT November 06, 2009; Carl-Peter Forster, GM group vice president and president, Opel Europe, will be leaving his role as head of European operations and will advise the company during the transition to find a new CEO, it was announced today. With the departure of Forster, GM will initiate an immediate external se ... Continue reading
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