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Monday, April 26, 2010

Wikipedia Struggles with Holocaust Disinformation; Ravensfire Deletes Jewish Content

Wikipedia Struggles with Holocaust Disinformation; Ravensfire Deletes Jewish Content

By Martin Barillas Special Report from TheCuttingEdgeNews.com Wikipedia posters continued to struggle with the campaign to delete information about IBM’s involvement in the Holocaust as contributors posted and reposted conflicting theories of what should and should not be allowed to appear in the Internet encyclop ... Continue reading

2010 Beijing Auto Show: AutoWeek Editors' Best in Show Award

2010 Beijing Auto Show: AutoWeek Editors' Best in Show Award

DETROIT--The AutoWeek editorial staff today announced its 2010 Beijing Editors’ Choice Award winners. “The Shooting Break was a clear choice as Best in Show. The car is visually stunning” For more than a decade, the AW editors have walked the show floors in Detroit, Geneva, Paris, Frankfurt and ... Continue reading

Austin Self Takes 3rd In His TSRS Late Model Debut

Austin Self Takes 3rd In His TSRS Late Model Debut

KYLE, April 26, 2010: Any doubts as to whether Austin Self could transfer his Karting skills to Stock Car Racing were dispelled Saturday night, when the 14-year-old Karting Champion lead half of the TSRS (Texas Super Racing Series) Late Model feature, set fast lap time and finished third behind veteran drivers Barker a ... Continue reading

Successful Events Showcase RRDC'S Efforts At Grand Prix Of Long Beach

Successful Events Showcase RRDC'S Efforts At Grand Prix Of Long Beach

HILLIARD, April 26, 2010: The Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) held its second annual West Coast dinner at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the highly-successful "Evening with Parnelli Jones," then followed with its second, well-received RRDC/FIA Young Drivers Symposium. Approximately 240 racing drivers, personaliti ... Continue reading

X PRIZE Teams Start On-Track Testing in Pursuit of Multimillion Dollar Cash Prize for Super Fuel Efficient Cars

X PRIZE Teams Start On-Track Testing in Pursuit of Multimillion Dollar Cash Prize for Super Fuel Efficient Cars

BROOKLYN, MI (April 26, 2010; Today, 28 teams, representing 36 super fuel efficient vehicles from across the globe will begin arriving at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, MI to officially start on-track performance testing for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multi-million dollar compet ... Continue reading

SAE International 2010 World Congress - Success through Transformation

SAE International 2010 World Congress - Success through Transformation

WARRENDALE, Pa., April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International's reinvented World Congress realized all of its goals - and more - after wrapping up its three-day run in Detroit. Ford Motor Company served as host company for the event and Magna International served as the Tier One Strategic Partner. Attendance t ... Continue reading

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Bestows 'Best' Awards to 2010 Subaru Legacy and Outback

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Bestows 'Best' Awards to 2010 Subaru Legacy and Outback

-- Subaru Outback Wins "Best in Class" and "Best New Wagon" While the Subaru Legacy Takes Home "Best New Car" in its category -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 26 -- Kiplinger's Personal Finance recognized two Subaru vehicles as "Best" in their categories in its annual buyers' guide, "2010 Cars: Where the Deals Are." The all ... Continue reading

Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Centers Adds New Rancho Cordova Location in California

Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Centers Adds New Rancho Cordova Location in California

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 26 -- Auto-Lab Franchise Management Corporation, DBA Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Centers, announced the opening of a new store located at 10655 Coloma Rd, Rancho Cordova, CA. The store is owned and operated by TFL, Inc, and is the first Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Center location operating ... Continue reading

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Teams Arrive at Michigan International Speedway

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Teams Arrive at Michigan International Speedway

BROOKLYN, April 26, 2010: Today, 28 teams, representing 36 super fuel efficient vehicles from across the globe will begin arriving at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, MI to officially start on-track performance testing for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multi-million dollar competitio ... Continue reading

GRAND-AM Drivers Head To Lime Rock Park For Tuesday Test

GRAND-AM Drivers Head To Lime Rock Park For Tuesday Test

DAYTONA BEACH, April 26, 2010: The GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototypes will test at Lime Rock Park on Tuesday, in preparation for their first race at the Connecticut track on May 31. Overall, 11 Daytona Prototypes are expected to participate in the test, which begins at noon ET. Teams will test the faci ... Continue reading

JEGS Yellow And Black Will Be Predominant Colors At St. Louis Race

JEGS Yellow And Black Will Be Predominant Colors At St. Louis Race

ST. LOUIS, April 26, 2010: Sports fans in St. Louis are partial to Cardinal Red, but four-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. is hoping to change their preferences to the yellow and black of JEGS High Performance, at least for a weekend. Coughlin enters the upcoming 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals ... Continue reading

Royal Purple Named Title Sponsor For NASCAR Nationwide Series Event At Historic Darlington Raceway

Royal Purple Named Title Sponsor For NASCAR Nationwide Series Event At Historic Darlington Raceway

DARLINGTON, April 26, 2010: Royal Purple Synthetic Oil has signed a multiyear deal to be the title sponsor for the NASCAR Nationwide Series event held at the historic Darlington Raceway. This year’s race will be known as the Royal Purple 200 Presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts. The green-flag will fly on the eve ... Continue reading

Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Begin Production at Jointly Owned Russian Plant

Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Begin Production at Jointly Owned Russian Plant

LONDON - April 26, 2010: Philippe Varin, Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën, and Takashi Nishioka, Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, have officially started vehicle production at PCMA Rus, their joint plant in Russia. The plant, which is owned 70% by PSA Peugeot Citroën and 30% by Mitsubis ... Continue reading

Rampelberg Edges Copeland At VIR In Closest Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Race History

Rampelberg Edges Copeland At VIR In Closest Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Race History

Danville, April 26, 2010: Brad Rampelberg, of San Jose, Calif., edged Dean Copeland, of Bowie, Md., by just 0.024-second at VIRginia International Raceway in the closest SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup race in the history of the series. Michael Cooper, of Syossett, N.Y., finished third. Rampelberg started the ra ... Continue reading

Las Vegas - RVing to NASCAR-Day Two!

Las Vegas - RVing to NASCAR-Day Two!

By Morry Goldstein Kathy Niemier Las Vegas Bureau The Auto Channel Las Vegas February 28, 2010; At the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it’s Friday and the racing action is beginning. One must be shocked by the number of attendees and especially the number of RVs. From too many states to count. Every nook is filled with ... Continue reading

GE, Nissan to Drive Smart Charging for Electric Vehicles

GE, Nissan to Drive Smart Charging for Electric Vehicles

NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--In the race to build a smart-charging infrastructure that fuels the coming plug-in car revolution, GE and Nissan have teamed to research new technology developments that will make smart charging a reality. The two companies signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new technologi ... Continue reading

Jaguar Achieves Environmental Certification For New XJ Model

Jaguar Achieves Environmental Certification For New XJ Model

Jaguar has received certification from the VCA (Vehicle Certification Agency) for a comprehensive 'cradle-to-grave' study which analyses the environmental impact of its exciting new lightweight XJ model ... Continue reading

Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GE plug-in hybrid limo

Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GE plug-in hybrid limo

Another entry that Geely has planned for its new Emgrand premium sub-brand is the GE limousine. Like many of Geely's new models, the GE has a very prominent grille but the rest of the design looks otherwise well-proportioned and attractive. With a 214-inch body sitting on a 124-inch wheelbase, the GE is a big car targe ... Continue reading

Automobile Cutting Demonstrations to Enliven Hardware+Tools Middle East 2010

Automobile Cutting Demonstrations to Enliven Hardware+Tools Middle East 2010

Tool which can save lives in serious car accidents to be introduced to the region; Three cars to be cut in half during the trade fair A crucial tool which is utilized by emergency services in saving lives from auto accidents will be demonstrated at Hardware+Tools Middle East which will be held from May 18th to 20th at ... Continue reading

Eaton Supercharger Debuts in China; Innovative Fuel-Saving Technology to Boost Performance on Three New Chery Engines

Eaton Supercharger Debuts in China; Innovative Fuel-Saving Technology to Boost Performance on Three New Chery Engines

BEIJING, (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation /quotes/comstock/13*!etn/quotes/nls/etn (ETN 79.21, +0.49, +0.62%) today announced that its innovative, fuel-saving supercharger will make its debut in China on selected new engines on three vehicle models from the country's leading indep ... Continue reading

Escorts plans up to 3 new tractor models in next 6 months

Escorts plans up to 3 new tractor models in next 6 months

NEW DELHI: Farm equipment and engineering goods maker Escorts on Sunday said it plans to launch up to three new tractor models in the next six months, besides expanding its portfolio in the railway business division. "We have introduced two new tractors of high-horsepower range over last two months and our target is to ... Continue reading

New Ford Star With Stripes - Faster Fiesta Continues Proud Heritage

New Ford Star With Stripes - Faster Fiesta Continues Proud Heritage

The thoroughbred lineage of fast Fords has a new addition to the family, in the eye-catching new Fiesta S1600. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz: Iconic G-Class Makes Eagerly-Anticipated Return To UK Roads

Mercedes-Benz: Iconic G-Class Makes Eagerly-Anticipated Return To UK Roads

After ten years away from Mercedes-Benz's biggest right hand drive market, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is set to return to UK roads in the Autumn, with a choice of diesel or supercharged petrol engines. ... Continue reading

Oil-Producing Countries to be the Largest Markets for Natural Gas Vehicles, Says Pike Research

Oil-Producing Countries to be the Largest Markets for Natural Gas Vehicles, Says Pike Research

BOULDER, Colo.--Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) offer a variety of economic and environmental benefits over conventional gasoline vehicles, but their adoption has been slow in most developed countries. However, according to a recent report from Pike Research, acceptance of NGVs is actually quite strong in other parts o ... Continue reading

Hyundai: Taxi! Barcelona Please, and Make it Quick!

Hyundai: Taxi! Barcelona Please, and Make it Quick!

A cab driver in Northampton found his choice of Hyundai i800 was ideal when he got a booking to collect a fare from Barcelona in the recent volcanic ash flights ban. ... Continue reading

Peugeot's Global Offensive Continues With Powerful Chinese Display and New Vehicles for Russia

Peugeot's Global Offensive Continues With Powerful Chinese Display and New Vehicles for Russia

In its 200th year, Peugeot is pushing forward with its ambitious plans to increase its global presence and move up from 10th to 7th in the world rankings by 2012. ... Continue reading

Mazda Sees Northern Ireland Sales Soar 81%

Mazda Sees Northern Ireland Sales Soar 81%

Private buyers are switching to Mazda in record numbers as the brand’s Northern Ireland dealers continue to out perform their UK mainland colleagues. ... Continue reading

Maybach At Auto China 2010 In Beijing

Maybach At Auto China 2010 In Beijing

At Auto China 2010 in Beijing, Maybach will be presenting its high-end luxury saloons with added sparkle and with significantly extended high-class equipment and individualisation options ... Continue reading

Salon Prive Welcomes Two Special Bentley Previews

Salon Prive Welcomes Two Special Bentley Previews

Bentley Motors has confirmed it has selected Salon Prive (21 - 23 July 2010) as one of the key venues to reveal the its new flagship, the Mulsanne, as well as the 202mph Continental Supersports Convertible. ... Continue reading

Elegance and Dynamic Performance At The First BMW Design Night In Beijing

Elegance and Dynamic Performance At The First BMW Design Night In Beijing

With an exclusive Design Night on the evening of the first press day at Auto China in Beijing (April 23rd toMay 2nd 2010), BMW provides an in-depth insight into its design philosophy and development strategy. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Jimny Teams Up With the RNLI For Safer Beaches

Suzuki Jimny Teams Up With the RNLI For Safer Beaches

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce the supply of Jimny compact 4x4 vehicles to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution); the vehicles are based at various locations around the UK and used for beach patrol work where conditions require a lightweight vehicle. ... Continue reading

Clarion: Less Is More

Clarion: Less Is More

Advanced mechanism-less Clarion audio head units boost efficiency ... Continue reading

Back to the Future - the BMW 328 Kamm Coupé

Back to the Future - the BMW 328 Kamm Coupé

Today the BMW racing cars which made history in the 1940 Mille Miglia continue to enthral and delight wherever they go. ... Continue reading

Better Place Launches Switchable-Battery Electric Taxi Project in Tokyo

Better Place Launches Switchable-Battery Electric Taxi Project in Tokyo

TOKYO--Better Place today demonstrated the world's first switchable-battery electric taxi in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and Nihon Kotsu, Tokyo’s largest taxi operator. The 90-day project marks the next major milestone leading up to a complete system test of al ... Continue reading

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