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Edge Products and Go Natural CNG Announce Joint Development Project

Edge Products and Go Natural CNG Announce Joint Development Project

Edge Products and Go Natural CNG Announce Joint Development Project Edge Products and Go Natural CNG recently formalized a joint development agreement. The two companies are collaborating on the creation of vehicle programming, electronics, sensors, monitors and controls for dedicated compressed natural gas vehicles an ... Continue reading

New MyFord Touch 'Coaches' Drivers to Improve Fuel Efficiency; Navigation Adds Eco-Route Feature

New MyFord Touch 'Coaches' Drivers to Improve Fuel Efficiency; Navigation Adds Eco-Route Feature

DEARBORN, Mich., April 15 -- -- New MyFord Touch driver connect technology provides an array of real-time feedback on fuel efficiency performance that helps coach drivers to optimize their miles per gallon -- MyFord Touch map-based navigation offers an Eco-Route option, which instantly calculates the most fuel-efficien ... Continue reading

Subaru Legacy Named Official Vehicle of StreetSafe Driving Academy

Subaru Legacy Named Official Vehicle of StreetSafe Driving Academy

- StreetSafe Aims to Teach New Drivers Necessary Skills to Drive Safely - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it will sponsor StreetSafe Driving Academy by becoming its official training vehicle provider. The Academy, with locations in Bryn Mawr and Blue Bell, PA, is taking a unique approach to driver training ... Continue reading

Exclusive Interview with the Boss of BMW DesignWorks USA - VIDEO FEATURE

Exclusive Interview with the Boss of BMW DesignWorks USA - VIDEO FEATURE

BMW DesignworksUSA: The world's most innovative design company LONDON - April 15, 2010: The art of innovation is key for every business savvy company in the world, but it seems that few can claim to be quite so innovative as BMW Group DesignworksUSA. Last month crowned as the "#1 Most Innovative Company in Design" by ... Continue reading

Finalists Unveiled In Ward's Auto Interiors Student Design Competition

Finalists Unveiled In Ward's Auto Interiors Student Design Competition

Young Designers Foresee Dramatically Different Vehicle Interiors DETROIT, April 15 -- If you think the interiors of tomorrow's family cars will be boring, think again. Future car and truck interiors will look and be used much differently than they are now if today's young designers have their way. During the SAE World ... Continue reading

Car Owners Can Save Hundreds of Dollars on Auto Repairs in 4 Easy Steps

Car Owners Can Save Hundreds of Dollars on Auto Repairs in 4 Easy Steps

AutoMD.com Estimates American Consumers Overpaying by More than $20 Billion on Auto Repairs; New Consumer Guide Launches to Help 'Repair' that Problem CARSON, Calif., April 15 -- AutoMD.com (www.automd.com), the most comprehensive and unbiased free online auto repair resource, today released its Consumer Guide to Fair ... Continue reading

Ireland plans electric car future

Ireland plans electric car future

The Irish Government is to position Ireland as a European leader in electric transport. A three-way coalition has been formed between the Government, the ESB (Ireland's largest electricity utility,) and the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Taxpayer funding will provide a 5,000 euro incentive for electric vehicles, which will b ... Continue reading

US: Ford optimistic over market recovery

US: Ford optimistic over market recovery

A top Ford executive has said he is “encouraged” by US sales which are running ahead of last year as the company reported a boost in revenue in the first quarter. Ford Americas president Mark Fields said: “We’re starting to see the economic metrics start to go in the right direction. I’m cautio ... Continue reading

INDIA: Tata Ace sales pass milestone 100,000 mark

INDIA: Tata Ace sales pass milestone 100,000 mark

About five years ago, Tata Motors unleashed a revolution in the low-priced goods carrier segment in India with the launching of its Ace mini-truck which can be regarded as 'the Nano of the commercial vehicle segment' here. Now the Ace has become India’s first 'one-lakh' (100,000-unit) nameplate in the segment, gra ... Continue reading

Geely says no financing plans for parent's Volvo purchase

Geely says no financing plans for parent's Volvo purchase

(China Knowledge) - Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd<0175>, the Hong Kong-listed unit of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, said it has no plans to raise funds for its parent's purchase of Swedish luxury car maker Volvo from Ford Motor Co, according to CEO Gui Shengyue, Reuters reported. The statement was made in response to r ... Continue reading

ClearFuels Signs Cooperative Agreement for $7.7 Million First Round of DOE Biorefinery Funding

ClearFuels Signs Cooperative Agreement for $7.7 Million First Round of DOE Biorefinery Funding

AIEA, Hawaii--ClearFuels Technology, Inc. (ClearFuels), headquartered in Aiea, Hawaii, announced today that it has signed a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive its first $7.7 million of a $22.6 million grant award to construct its biomass gasifier at Rentech’s (NYSE ... Continue reading

Ford -- Europe's Top-Selling Brand in March

Ford -- Europe's Top-Selling Brand in March

COLOGNE, Germany, April 15 -- -- Ford was No.1 in Europe for March with a sales volume of 192,500 vehicles -- Ford Fiesta sales at 68,800 were the highest for any Ford model on record in a single month in Europe -- Ford posted best monthly market share since August 1998 - 10.4 per cent in the main 19 European markets, ... Continue reading

GM, Carfax Team to Help Consumers Identify Recalls

GM, Carfax Team to Help Consumers Identify Recalls

Industry Leaders Help Owners and Shoppers Learn What Needs to be Fixed DETROIT, April 14 -- Owners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles and customers in the market for used models will soon be able to check for unrepaired safety, non-compliance and emission recalls through Carfax, the companies announced Wedn ... Continue reading

365 Energy Installs First Coulomb ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Ireland’s Electric Supply Board

365 Energy Installs First Coulomb ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Ireland’s Electric Supply Board

CAMPBELL, Calif.--365 Energy has announced the installation of the first Coulomb ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations in Dublin, Ireland. The charging stations were provided to Ireland’s Electric Supply Board (ESB) and recently went live in the Dublin city centre. The installation of these charging statio ... Continue reading

Ansell Partnering With Peugeot Sport Turkiye for 2010 WRC/IRC

Ansell Partnering With Peugeot Sport Turkiye for 2010 WRC/IRC

BRUSSELS, April 14, 2010 -- - 'High Performance in Hand Protection' Program Goes International Earlier this week, the international racing team Peugeot Sports Turkey(http://www.peugeotsportturkiye.com/) announced that it will partner with Ansell(http://www.ansell.eu/) to participate in the rally IRC Series (Intercontin ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - ASA Member Tracks Off to a Great Start

ASA Press Release - ASA Member Tracks Off to a Great Start

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE April 14, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~ ... Continue reading

Autodesk Launches Easy-to-Use, Free 2D and 3D Online Home Design Software

Autodesk Launches Easy-to-Use, Free 2D and 3D Online Home Design Software

CHICAGO--KBIS “Over a million people experienced Autodesk Homestyler during the technology preview, creating more than 45,000 saved designs and making it one of the fastest growing, free 3D home design tools” Autodesk, Inc. , a leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced the launch ... Continue reading

Automotive CRM Provider DealerSocket Announces the DealerSocket User Summit

Automotive CRM Provider DealerSocket Announces the DealerSocket User Summit

To be held June 22 - 23, 2010 the Summit is a chance for DealerSocket users to get all the best practices, networking, inspiration and education they need to thrive and succeed SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 14 -- Leading automotive CRM provider DealerSocket (www.dealersocket.com), announced today the date and location fo ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces Completion of Refinancing

AutoNation Announces Completion of Refinancing

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 14 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, announced that today it closed its previously announced offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2018 (referred to as the "2018 Notes"). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/ ... Continue reading

Balqon Corporation Announces Record Revenue Growth in 2009

Balqon Corporation Announces Record Revenue Growth in 2009

HARBOR CITY, Calif.--Balqon Corporation (OTCBB:BLQN), an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009 on March 31, 2010. Revenues for 2009 were $3,598,752, an increase of $3,3 ... Continue reading

BeverageTruckParts.com Launches Breakthrough Website to Bev/Ops Fleet Summit This Week

BeverageTruckParts.com Launches Breakthrough Website to Bev/Ops Fleet Summit This Week

American Body Company "pops the lid" on a new resource geared toward high-quality products at competitive prices CRESTWOOD, Ill., April 14 -- American Body Company is "popping the lid" on its latest online venture, BeverageTruckParts.com (http://www.beveragetruckparts.com/). The first resource of its kind, this new web ... Continue reading

Bowles brings Childress Institute to 2nd in Phoenix

Bowles brings Childress Institute to 2nd in Phoenix

For Immediate Release, April 12, 2010 Media Contact: Bill Sullivan: sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net Team Information: www,goldengateracingteam.com Jason Bowles with Jim and Patti Offenbach of Golden Gate Racing Bowles takes Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma #31 to second place at Phoenix International By Bill Sulli ... Continue reading

Capps looks for Vegas repeat while testing new Goodyear tire

Capps looks for Vegas repeat while testing new Goodyear tire

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 23 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 16-18, 2010 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS LOOKS FOR VEGAS REPEAT WHILE TESTING NEW GOODYEAR TIRE C ... Continue reading

Cooper to Announce First Quarter 2010 Results

Cooper to Announce First Quarter 2010 Results

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 14 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its first quarter 2010 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 5. Company management will discuss the financial results in a conference call beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time that same day. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/c ... Continue reading

Crash ends Koch's run in Phoenix

Crash ends Koch's run in Phoenix

For Immediate Release, April 5, 2010 Media Contact: Bill Sullivan: sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net Team Information: www,goldengateracingteam.com   Crash takes Blake Koch and the GGRT-Daystar #21 out of contention in the Jimmie Johnson Foundation 100 in Phoenix   By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations   AVONDA ... Continue reading

Cytec Introduces High-Performance Liquid Resin at JEC Composites

Cytec Introduces High-Performance Liquid Resin at JEC Composites

PARIS, France--Cytec Engineered Materials (CEM), a business unit of Cytec Industries Inc. is introducing its new PRISM™ EP2400 liquid infusion resin at JEC Composites 2010 on April 13 – 15 at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center. This unique, one-part toughened epoxy system represents a step forward i ... Continue reading

Daimler Shareholders Approve Board of Management Remuneration

Daimler Shareholders Approve Board of Management Remuneration

- Dr. Paul Achleitner appointed to the Supervisory Board - Board of Management and Supervisory Board actions ratified with 98.32% and 98.05% of votes BERLIN, April 14 -- At the Annual General Meeting of Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol DAI) held in Berlin on Wednesday, the company's shareholders approved the system of ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation to Announce First-Quarter 2010 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast on April 29

Dana Holding Corporation to Announce First-Quarter 2010 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast on April 29

MAUMEE, Ohio, April 14 -- Dana Holding Corporation will announce its 2010 first-quarter financial results on Thursday, April 29, 2010. At 10:30 a.m. EDT on that date, members of the company's senior management team will host a conference call and supporting webcast to discuss these results and answer related questions. ... Continue reading

DeSoto Daze Antique, Custom, Classic Car & Truck Show will be held June 26, 2010 DeSoto, IL

DeSoto Daze Antique, Custom, Classic Car & Truck Show will be held June 26, 2010 DeSoto, IL

DeSoto Daze Antique, Custom, Classic Car & Truck Show will be held June 26, 2010 DeSoto,IL By Carshownationals.com Dated: Apr 14, 2010 This event is held in conjunction with the Annual DeSoto Daze Community Festival . Profits Used for Park Playground Equipment. 9th Annual DeSoto Daze Antique, Custom, Classic Car & Truc ... Continue reading

Digital Signatures Provide Competitive Advantage for Top 10 CROs

Digital Signatures Provide Competitive Advantage for Top 10 CROs

SAN FRANCISCO--Clinical Research Organizations are part of a highly collaborative clinical trial ecosystem that demands efficiently-controlled quality and compliance documentation. It is mission critical for CROs to create, control and share documentation internally and externally in a trusted manner. In order to achie ... Continue reading

ExecuCar(R) Sedan Service Now Available in Nashville

ExecuCar(R) Sedan Service Now Available in Nashville

ExecuCar(R) celebrates with five dollar discount on all ExecuCar services from April-June 30th PHOENIX, April 14 -- ExecuCar®, the premier luxury sedan service in the U.S., has opened sedan service in Nashville making ExecuCar available in 20 markets serving 30 airports around the country. (Logo: http://www.newscom.co ... Continue reading

Ford E-News -- April 14, 2010

Ford E-News -- April 14, 2010

DEARBORN, Mich., April 14 -- Fuel-efficient Ford powertrains drive to the forefront at SAE World Congress Ford is letting its powertrains do the talking at the 2010 SAE World Congress, with the announcement of three new fuel-efficient powertrains to meet customer demand. The new engines include a 1.6-liter Ti-VCT Sigma ... Continue reading

Gates Expands Line of Belt Drive and Cooling System Solution Kits for Automotive Aftermarket

Gates Expands Line of Belt Drive and Cooling System Solution Kits for Automotive Aftermarket

DENVER--Gates Corporation today announced the availability of an expanded line of Belt Drive and Cooling System Solution Kits for the automotive aftermarket. From belt jump off to chronic belt noise and cooling system enhancements these precision-engineered Solution Kits were developed to focus on a variety of engine o ... Continue reading

General Bearing Corporation Releases Audited 2009 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

General Bearing Corporation Releases Audited 2009 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

WEST NYACK, N.Y.--General Bearing Corporation (OTC: GNRL.PK) announced today that the Company has released the attached audited 2009 condensed consolidated financial statements. The aforementioned financial statements are also available on the Company’s website at www.generalbearing.com. General Bearing manufact ... Continue reading

International Lease Finance Corporation To Sell 53 Aircraft to Macquarie Aerospace Limited

International Lease Finance Corporation To Sell 53 Aircraft to Macquarie Aerospace Limited

CENTURY CITY, Calif.--American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) announced today that ILFC has entered into an agreement to sell a portfolio of 53 aircraft for an aggregate purchase price of $1.987 billion to Macquarie Aerospace Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Macquar ... Continue reading

International Speedway Corporation Announces Management Promotions and an Increase in its Annual Dividend

International Speedway Corporation Announces Management Promotions and an Increase in its Annual Dividend

~ Shareholders Approve Slate of Directors ~ DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 14 -- International Speedway Corporation (OTC:ISCB) (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced the promotion of two members of the senior management team, an increase in its annual dividend and the re-election of four members to its Board of Dir ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Unveils Next Generation of Social Media Monitoring Tools With the First Automotive-Specific Social Media Listening Product

J.D. Power and Associates Unveils Next Generation of Social Media Monitoring Tools With the First Automotive-Specific Social Media Listening Product

J.D. Power Auto Intelligence Monitor Provides Insight on Brands, Models and Key Topics Of Automotive Conversation NEW YORK, April 14 -- Building on its vast experience in the automotive industry and deepening companies' understanding of the voice of the customer, J.D. Power and Associates has launched the new J.D. Powe ... Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson - The Offroad Years and the Laughlin Leap - unique info on Jimmie's offroad career

Jimmie Johnson - The Offroad Years and the Laughlin Leap - unique info on Jimmie's offroad career

Jimmie Johnson-The Offroad Years and the "Laughlin Leap" covers the 1991-1997 formative years of Jimmie Johnson's career as he competed in Mickey Thompson's MTEG series in Superlites and Grand National Sport Trucks, in SCORE driving Chevrolet Class 8 and Trophy Trucks, and in SODA and CORR Class 8 competition driving H ... Continue reading

Moments in JEGS 50-Years / The JEGS legacy of racing success begins

Moments in JEGS 50-Years / The JEGS legacy of racing success begins

The JEGS legacy of racing success begins _www.jegs50years.com_ (http://www.jegs50years.com/) As JEGS Mail Order celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010, it's important to note that founder Jeg Coughlin Sr. was once a drag racing demon, racing and winning in a variety of hot rods in the freewheeling early days of NHRA c ... Continue reading

NASA to Launch GM Co-Developed Robot to International Space Station

NASA to Launch GM Co-Developed Robot to International Space Station

Technology to drive advancements in vehicle and manufacturing safety systems WASHINGTON, April 14 -- NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. Robonaut 2, or R2, was developed jointly by NASA and General Motors under a coopera ... Continue reading

NASA to Launch Human-Like Robot to Join Space Station Crew

NASA to Launch Human-Like Robot to Join Space Station Crew

WASHINGTON, April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. Robonaut 2, or R2, was developed jointly by NASA and General Motors under a cooperative agreement to develop a robotic assistant that ca ... Continue reading

National Auctioneers Day Saturday, April 17th, 2010

National Auctioneers Day Saturday, April 17th, 2010

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 14 -- The third Saturday of April marks a special day in the lives of Auctioneers throughout the U.S., National Auctioneers Day. The Michigan State Auctioneers Association (MSAA) will join fellow Auctioneers across the nation to celebrate this annual event, Saturday, April 17th, 2010. One of ... Continue reading

Nelson Piquet Jr. Texas Motor Speedway Preview

Nelson Piquet Jr. Texas Motor Speedway Preview

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001YCG7_2nRMIpYlp7f6EWOrku _SYQTLJvpd3fyEy7XJCq-jwVndv1wm_Ju0Bjk7LBySssK9CGkk9-nYbF2XtyIbEfkFer-cY ctfIU_8DcMp2787GGPX6eedA%3D%3D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Nelson Piquet ARC ... Continue reading

New Allen Johnson Blog on Moparspeed.com

New Allen Johnson Blog on Moparspeed.com

Check out Team Mopar NHRA Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson’s latest blog on www.moparpseed.com. Darren Jacobs Team Mopar P.R. J.R. Thompson Co. ... Continue reading

New Report on Port Trucking Proves Need for Threatened Clean Air Program on Eve of Trial

New Report on Port Trucking Proves Need for Threatened Clean Air Program on Eve of Trial

Please find attached an advisory highlighting the important new report, "Clean to Clunkers," which provides long-awaited numbers to substantiate a national landmark Clean Truck Program in Los Angeles. It's less than a week before the American trucking industry puts this program on trial! LA deserves this hard-won, land ... Continue reading

New rivalries ahead for Placerville Late Models

New rivalries ahead for Placerville Late Models

 PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 14, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com   Steve Lamothe Photo  Defending Late Model Champion sees new fierce rivalry on the horizon  Dirt Solutions' Late Models begin thrilling 2010 Red Hawk championship this S ... Continue reading

PressurePro & PeopleNet Announce Integrated TPMS/Telematics Solution

PressurePro & PeopleNet Announce Integrated TPMS/Telematics Solution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Vanessa Zaroor Director of Marketing Advantage PressurePro Phone: 816-887-3505 FAX: 816-887-3705 E-Mail: <mailto:vzaroor@advantagepressurepro.com> vzaroor@advantagepressurepro.com PressurePro & PeopleNet Partner to Bring Market Integrated Tire Pressure Monitoring Capabilities. Partnership ... Continue reading

Ram Truck Brand and Academy of Country Music Partner to Bring First-Ever Text-to-Vote to Fans for Entertainer of the Year for 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC(R) AWARDS Country Music's Party of the Year(TM)

Ram Truck Brand and Academy of Country Music Partner to Bring First-Ever Text-to-Vote to Fans for Entertainer of the Year for 45th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC(R) AWARDS Country Music's Party of the Year(TM)

TELECAST TO AIR LIVE FROM MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS SUNDAY, APRIL 18th AT 8:00 PM LIVE ET/ DELAYED PT ON CBS TELEVISION NETWORK ENCINO, Calif., April 14 -- The Ram Truck Brand and the Academy of Country Music announced today the first-ever text-to-vote for the Entertainer of the Year fan-voted category, the highest accola ... Continue reading

Remy International, Inc. Chosen to Supply Remy HVH250(TM) Electric Motors to the New All-Electric Aptera 2e Vehicle

Remy International, Inc. Chosen to Supply Remy HVH250(TM) Electric Motors to the New All-Electric Aptera 2e Vehicle

Remy Announces Sponsorship of Aptera Motors Entry in Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition PENDLETON, Ind., April 14 -- Today, Remy International, Inc. joined Aptera Motors for a press conference in Carlsbad, California where Remy was announced as the electric motor supplier for the Aptera 2e. Remy will ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Unmanned Vehicles Handbook

Research and Markets: Unmanned Vehicles Handbook

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a19fcc/unmanned_vehicles) has announced the addition of the "Unmanned Vehicles Handbook" report to their offering. The Unmanned Vehicles Handbook is an international guide to the UV industry and provides detailed information on Unmanned Aerial Veh ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Las Vegas Pre Race: Internal Pressure Powering Line in Las Vegas

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Las Vegas Pre Race: Internal Pressure Powering Line in Las Vegas

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704.662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Internal Pressure Powering Line in Las Vegas Mooresville, N.C., April 13, 2010 – A quick review of the circumstances surrounding this weekend’s SummitRacing.com Nationals would reveal several reasons why Pro Stock standout Jason Line mi ... Continue reading

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Look to Change Their Luck in Las Vegas

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Look to Change Their Luck in Las Vegas

Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 11th Annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, Nevada April 16-18, 2010 Race 6 of 23 TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING TEAM LOOK T ... Continue reading

The McGraw, NY Fire Department's 3rd annual Fire Equipment & Car Show will be held August 29,2010

The McGraw, NY Fire Department's 3rd annual Fire Equipment & Car Show will be held August 29,2010

The McGraw, NY Fire Department's 3rd annual Antique Fire Equipment & Car Show will be held August 29, 2010 By Carshownationals.com Dated: Apr 14, 2010 All Proceeds Go to the Restoration and Preservation of our Antiques. The McGraw (NY) Fire Department's 3rd annual Antique Fire Equipment & Car Show Will be held on Sunda ... Continue reading

Toshiba Introduces Highest-Capacity Automotive-Grade HDD to Support Demand for Advanced In-Vehicle Storage

Toshiba Introduces Highest-Capacity Automotive-Grade HDD to Support Demand for Advanced In-Vehicle Storage

200GB Small Form Factor HDD Sets a New Industry Standard, Targeting the Increasing Capacity Needs of In-Vehicle and Industrial Applications IRVINE, Calif., April 14 -- Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the pioneer in small form factor hard disk drives (HDDs), today strengthened its position as the world's leading ... Continue reading

Toyota Long Beach GP Preview (02)

Toyota Long Beach GP Preview (02)

For Immediate Release - April 14, 2010 FAZZT Race Team Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Race Preview Driver: Alex Tagliani Entry: No 77 La Capsule Sportive/Adonis Products FAZZT Race Team Dallara/Honda/Firestone Event/Track: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, Temporary Street Circuit Event Date: Sunday, Ap ... Continue reading

Two-time Vegas champ McClenathan aims for third

Two-time Vegas champ McClenathan aims for third

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 6 of 23 11th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 16-18, 2010 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TWO-TIME VEGAS CHAMP McCLENATHAN AIMS FOR THIRD BROWNSBURG, In ... Continue reading

Audi Inaugurates Customer Sport Centre

Audi Inaugurates Customer Sport Centre

The Audi customer sport programme launched in 2008 has entered a new phase with the inauguration of a dedicated customer sport centre in the direct vicinity of Audi Sport. ... Continue reading

Carminat Tomtom Plots Wider Course Across Renault Range

Carminat Tomtom Plots Wider Course Across Renault Range

The industry's first truly affordable, fully integrated satellite navigation system, Renault Carminat TomTom is already proving popular with UK buyers, offering a wealth of intrinsic benefits ... Continue reading

Ford's New Large Cars Launched With Stronger Residual Values

Ford's New Large Cars Launched With Stronger Residual Values

Ford's new S-MAX and Galaxy, and revised Mondeo boast improved residual values of up to £1,275 according to independent experts. ... Continue reading

Happy Drivers Vote Skoda Best Manufacturer in Auto Express Driver Power Survey for Second Year Running

Happy Drivers Vote Skoda Best Manufacturer in Auto Express Driver Power Survey for Second Year Running

Skoda's increasing number of happy drivers has voted the brand Best Manufacturer in the Auto Express Driver Power Survey - for the second year running. ... Continue reading

Saab GB Announce New Head Of Fleet Sales

Saab GB Announce New Head Of Fleet Sales

Effective from 1st May 2010, Saab GB are pleased to announce that Paul Adler will become the Head of Fleet Sales ... Continue reading

Spring Finance Offers From Suzuki

Spring Finance Offers From Suzuki

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce that their highly competitive 0% APR finance offers available on Alto, Swift, SX4 and Grand Vitara models will continue until the end of June 2010; enabling customers to take advantage of an easier way to buy a new car with the latest '10' registration. ... Continue reading

Exclusive Launch Party for the New MINI Countryman

Exclusive Launch Party for the New MINI Countryman

Against the backdrop of the Salone del Mobile, MINI celebrated the launch of its new MINI Countryman with an exclusive guest line-up and a host of friends. ... Continue reading

Drivers Vote Skoda Best Manufacturer in Auto Express Driver Power Survey for Second Year Running

Drivers Vote Skoda Best Manufacturer in Auto Express Driver Power Survey for Second Year Running

Skoda's increasing number of happy drivers has voted the brand Best Manufacturer in the Auto Express Driver Power Survey - for the second year running. ... Continue reading

Daimler Annual General Meeting: Important Strategic Actions Have Been Taken for a Successful Future

Daimler Annual General Meeting: Important Strategic Actions Have Been Taken for a Successful Future

In the past twelve months, German auto-maker Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol DAI) has taken some important strategic actions in an extremely difficult environment and has thus created the right conditions for a successful future. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz: Off-roading's Gentle Giant Gets a Raft of Enhancements

Mercedes-Benz: Off-roading's Gentle Giant Gets a Raft of Enhancements

Leading German luxury auto-maker Mercedes-Benz has added the popular GL-Class SUV to its extensive 2010 value-enhancement programme ... Continue reading

Hyundai's i30 Satisfies Britain

Hyundai's i30 Satisfies Britain

Hyundai Motor Company is crowning its outstanding sales growth around the world with more quality awards – the latest from the UK where the i30 has taken first place in the Driver Power Top 100 survey, conducted by the UK's Auto Express magazine. ... Continue reading

Things You Can Do with a Cadillac CTS-V - GREAT VIDEO

Things You Can Do with a Cadillac CTS-V - GREAT VIDEO

SHANGHAI - April 15, 2010: Last May thousands of spectators gathered at Shanghai's Formula 1 Circuit to watch a team of professional stunt drivers perform daring maneuvers with Cadillac CTS-Vs in celebration of the car's introduction to China. Be sure to watch John Heinricy and the Cadillac CTS-V set the production sed ... Continue reading

Dacia Duster, the Affordable Off-Roader - VIDEO ENHANCED

Dacia Duster, the Affordable Off-Roader - VIDEO ENHANCED

Assertive all-wheel drive styling with genuine go-anywhere ability PITESTI, Romania - April 15, 2010: Today's all-terrain vehicles are often synonymous with bulk, but Dacia Duster is an antidote to that idea. With a length of 4.31 metres and a width of 1.82 metres, Dacia Duster is very compact. Its Megane-size proporti ... Continue reading

Diesel Forum Comments on Natural Gas Truck Study

Diesel Forum Comments on Natural Gas Truck Study

WASHINGTON--The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement today in response to the Center for American Progress Analysis advocating natural gas use in heavy vehicles. “a complete consideration of all emissions from using natural gas seems likely to make natural gas far less attractive than other fossi ... Continue reading

Behr America Reveals Key Findings at SAE World Congress 2010

Behr America Reveals Key Findings at SAE World Congress 2010

DETROIT--Behr America is helping to develop a downsized V6, direct-injection gasoline engine that will improve fuel consumption and produce high torque in a low rpm range. “With significantly improved knocking limits and the ability to tune earlier combustion, Behr's thermal system expertise contributed to an almo ... Continue reading

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