New range of Lunati camshafts for LS engines
_____ Derek Scott and Jeff Sams have established an elite at Lunati. Now two years and one month since the distinguished and venerable company re-formed, their doors have been once again thrown open to serve the racers and engine builders. Dealing one-on-one and providing better service and better lead times, Lunati ha ... Continue reading
Alliance for Development of Automotive Infotainment Platform
Press ReleaseIn-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) is a rapidly-changing and expanding field within the automotive industry and includes many types of applications including music, news, multimedia, navigation, telephony and internet services. GENIVI 1.0, an extensible, open source IVI platform adds key automotive elements to ... Continue reading
Barfield Praises Phakisa ASA Release
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE December 30, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com] ... Continue reading
Dieffenbach GM Superstore signs on to pace Polar Bear 150 at Rockingham Speedway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy Cagle 910-995-2122 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (December 30, 2009) – When the 70-plus car field of the Polar Bear 150 come to the green flag at Rockingham Speedway a Dieffenbach Chevrolet Impala SS will have the field in tow. Dieffenbach GM Superstore has partnered with Rockingham Speedway to ... Continue reading
GMAC Financial Services Announces Key Capital and Strategic Actions
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 -- GMAC Financial Services today announced a series of actions intended to strengthen the company's capital base, position it for improved financial performance, minimize further adverse effects on GMAC related to Residential Capital, LLC (ResCap), and improve access to the capital markets over time. ... Continue reading
GM Names New Public Policy Leadership
DETROIT, Dec. 30 -- -- John T. Montford named senior advisor for Government Relations and Global Public Policy -- Robert E. Ferguson joins GM as vice president, Government Relations -- Ken W. Cole to remain with GM until later in 2010 General Motors has realigned its government relations and public policy team with the ... Continue reading
Industries On Their Way Up: IBISWorld Identifies The Best Performing Industries Of 2010
LOS ANGELES--With the economy showing signs of recovery, industry research firm IBISWorld analyzed more than 700 industries to identify the winning sectors in the coming year. Many of the biggest industry losers during the recession are expecting a massive rebound in revenue growth and are on their way up in 2010: Fina ... Continue reading
Miller Barrett Racing - Rolex 24 test preview
Miller Barrett Racing will start its first full season of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series racing with a strong driver lineup for the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January. Bryce Miller of Summit, N.J., will lead the charge, joined by two of his 2009 teammates – Peter Ludwig of New Paltz, N.Y., and Kevin Roush of Upland, Ca ... Continue reading
WBTshowcase to Present Emerging and Converging Companies and Technologies at WBT2010
ARLINGTON, Texas--Investors and corporate licensees from Fortune 1000 companies will meet once again in Arlington, Texas for the eighth annual WBTshowcase (WBT2010), the world's largest forum offering a prescreened, pre-prepped collection of undiscovered companies and intellectual property emanating from top universiti ... Continue reading
Company Also Launches Directed SmartStart Hardware, Expanding Availability to Thousands of Authorized Directed Retailers VISTA, Calif., Dec. 30 -- Directed Electronics announced that its award-winning Viper SmartStart, which allows users to start their car from virtually anywhere with their iPhone, has been updated to ... Continue reading
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. First Quarter 2010 Financial Conference Call
PORTLAND, Ore.--Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. said it will release the financial results of its first fiscal quarter after the market closes on January 7, 2010, and will hold a conference call for analysts at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on that same day. The webcast of the call and the accompanying slide presentation may ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ Traffic.com Offers Tips for New Year's Traffic Resolutions
Four ways to reduce traffic related stress and spend more time with friends and family in 2010 CHICAGO, Dec. 30 -- NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, provides new ways to lower your stress level, make more time for y ... Continue reading
ECOtality Hosts Arizona Debut of 2011 Nissan LEAF
PHOENIX--Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLE), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, will join Nissan North America this week for the debut of the zero-emission LEAF electric vehicle in Arizona, starting in Tucson, with more ... Continue reading
U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms $10 Million Verdict in Landmark Breach of Confidentiality Case
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 30 -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a $10 million jury award in a U.S. District Court's landmark breach of confidentiality case. In that case, Markham, Ontario-based Multimatic, Inc. prevailed over French-based Faurecia Interior Systems USA, Inc. for the b ... Continue reading
AlumiFuel Power Announces Delivery of Its First Production Hydrogen Generator
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Early production stage hydrogen generation company AlumiFuel Power, Inc. (âAPIâ), the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based wholly owned operating subsidiary of AlumiFuel Power Corporation (OTCBB: AFPW), (the âCompanyâ), announced today that it has taken delivery of its first productio ... Continue reading
Ford and MIT Team Up To Improve Safety by Reducing Driver Stress
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 30 -- -- Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announce advanced research project that explores automotive technology solutions to reduce driver stress -- Ford and MIT to study how reducing driver stress can aid overall human wellness -- Lincoln MKS to serve as test vehicle in o ... Continue reading
Return of the Five Liter Ford Mustang
By Thom Cannell Youâd have to be a geezer to admit you remember the original 289 âHiPoâ V8 offered in 1964 Mustang. If youâre a bit younger the original 302 cubic inch / 5.0-liter motor stirred your heart and probably initiated several conversations with law enforcement. With no disrespect to later ... Continue reading
Team HUMMER 2010 Dakar Rally Preview
Charlotte, December 28, 2009: Just days until the start of the highly anticipated 2010 Dakar Rally, Robby Gordon and Team HUMMER are preparing to head south to Argentina. The HUMMERS are flying like always, except they are soaring above the clouds at 40,000 feet. The No. 302 of Robby Gordon and No. 326 of Carlo de Gava ... Continue reading
Aranha Completes Successful Test With APR Motorsport
HOUSTON, Dec. 28, 2009: In a major step towards his goal of competing in the Continental Tires Sports Car Challengeâs Street Tuner class in 2010, Houston-based driver Jason Aranha recently participated in a very successful test with APR Motorsport at Talladega Gran Prix Raceway in Munford, Ala. Aranha completed 37 ... Continue reading
Local Racer Defeats The World's Best At Parramatta
Sydney, December 29, 2009: Local Sydney driver Ian Madsen has won the biggest race of his career by defeating the worldâs best Sprintcar racer Donny Schatz at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway this evening. Madsen claimed victory in the $10,000 to win Hogs Breath Café International ahead of Schatz and Marty Per ... Continue reading
Miss-Managed by Insiders GMAC, To Get Another $3.5B of U.S. Taxpayer Money - Time To get Mad We Say
NEW YORK â GMAC Financial Services is expected to receive $3.5 billion more in federal aid to further stabilize the automotive lender, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The announcement is expected within days and would coincide with GMAC taking more steps to absorb losses related to its mortgage operation ... Continue reading
The sales are well underway and recent reports suggest that bargain hunters have been out in force since Boxing Day ... Continue reading
Audi Boss Stadler: "We aim to Achieve Further Growth in 2010"
Audi is making a lively start to 2010 ... Continue reading
Beat the Vat Increase With a Used Car From Autoquake.Com
Car buyers can beat the VAT increase with a used car from Autoquake.com, as January's new tax rate pushes up the price of new cars. ... Continue reading
Skoda Sales Continue to Soar in November
Skoda Auto has posted bumper November sales in 2009, with UK demand up 45.3% year-on-year. In total 2,511 Skodas found homes in the UK during the period. ... Continue reading
Would You Confess to a Parking Bump? 63% of Drivers Say No!
Leaving your car parked while shopping in the New Year sales could be risky as well as expensive, warns What Car? ... Continue reading
Audi to Pass on Tariff Savings
Audi will pass on tariff reduction savings to customers, following a 5 percent duty drop by the Federal Government from 1 January 2010. ... Continue reading
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Selected as a 2010 Innovations Design and Engineering Award Honoree in the highly competitive personal electronics category, Pocket Radarâs sleek, compact, palm-sized, ultraportable design, combined with break-through speed radar technology and point-and-shoot functionality, provides users with ... Continue reading
OLATHE, Kan.--Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the Oregon 450t and Oregon 450 touchscreen GPS devices, the newest of Garminâs next-generation outdoor handhelds now compatible with the online community at Garmin Connect as well as Garminâ ... Continue reading
Hyundai Assurance Enhanced for 2010
Expanded Protection Includes America's Best Warranty(TM), Vehicle Return and Roadside Assistance, Creating the Most Comprehensive Consumer Safety Net in the Industry FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 29 -- Hyundai Motor America will expand Hyundai Assurance in 2010 to include America's Best Warranty(TM) and 24-hour Roadsid ... Continue reading
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