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World Challenge Competitors Rewarded With Contingency Sponsors In 2010

World Challenge Competitors Rewarded With Contingency Sponsors In 2010

TOPEKA, May 5, 2010: World Challenge Championships teams are being rewarded by a loyal group of partners who have posted more than $1.5 million in contingency and prizes for teams in 2010. Manufacturers such as Honda Performance Development, Mazda, Nissan North America and Volkswagen of America support teams and driver ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Title Sponsorship Travels to Lincoln Center

Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Title Sponsorship Travels to Lincoln Center

Mercedes-Benz USA and IMG Fashion Renew Three Year Deal NEW YORK, April 29 -- As plans solidify for runway shows at Lincoln Center for the Spring 2011 Collections this September, Mercedes-Benz USA announces the renewal of its title sponsorship for FashionWeek over the next 3 years, which includes the twice annually org ... Continue reading

Fisker Karma, World's First Premium Plug-in Hybrid, Coming to Miami

Fisker Karma, World's First Premium Plug-in Hybrid, Coming to Miami

MIAMI--Fisker Karma, the world’s first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, will be in Miami for the first time when Warren Henry displays the Karma at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, 4441 Collins Avenue, on May 15th, beginning at 10:00 AM at the main valet entrance. “In building our U.S. network ... Continue reading

John Andretti Posts best IZOD IndyCar Series Finish

John Andretti Posts best IZOD IndyCar Series Finish

Indianapolis, May 4, 2010: As tune-ups go, John Andretti is good for another 500 miles. Andretti, competing in the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway as a prelude to the Indianapolis 500 on May 30, finished ninth in the No. 43 Window World entry for Richard Petty/Andretti Autosport -- his highest IZOD IndyCa ... Continue reading

Barry Green Joins KV Racing Technology To Assist Paul Tracy, GIECO, For Indy Effort

Barry Green Joins KV Racing Technology To Assist Paul Tracy, GIECO, For Indy Effort

INDIANAPOLIS, May 4, 2010: KV Racing Technology announced today that former Indianapolis 500-winning car owner Barry Green has joined the team to assist on Paul Tracy’s No. 15 GEICO – KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone entry in this year’s Indianapolis 500 Mile Race set for Sunday, May 30. Gree ... Continue reading

Washburn Scores Gumout Super Challenge at Lincoln Tire Rack ProSolo

Washburn Scores Gumout Super Challenge at Lincoln Tire Rack ProSolo

LINCOLN, May 4, 2010: The Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series resumed its season at Lincoln (Nebraska) Airfield, May 1 – 2, with 129 participants gunning for the weekend’s top prize. At the end of the day, Pat Washburn, of Wausau, Wis., scored the Street Touring class win and stood atop the entire field, w ... Continue reading

Mercedes GP Petronas Confirms New Partnership With Autonomy

Mercedes GP Petronas Confirms New Partnership With Autonomy

Brackley, May 5, 2010: MERCEDES GP PETRONAS is pleased to confirm the team's new partnership with Autonomy Corporation plc, a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise and the second largest software company in Europe. Established in 1996, Autonomy was founded on the vision of dramatically changing th ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Reports First Quarter Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Reports First Quarter Financial Results

Total Revenues up 17% over the prior period SG&A as a percentage of gross profit improved 370 basis points over the prior year period Diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.27, compared to $0.08 in the prior year period DULUTH, Ga., April 29, 2010 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive r ... Continue reading

British Columbia Selects Redflex Traffic Systems to Provide Intersection Safety Cameras

British Columbia Selects Redflex Traffic Systems to Provide Intersection Safety Cameras

PHOENIX--Redflex Traffic Systems (Canada) Ltd (“Redflexâ€???) announced its first ever Canadian contract in British Columbia. Redflex and Redflex Traffic Systems, the largest provider of road safety cameras in the U.S., are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Redflex Holdings. “British Columbia is a safety-min ... Continue reading

Curis to Release First Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Hold Conference Call on May 6, 2010

Curis to Release First Quarter 2010 Financial Results and Hold Conference Call on May 6, 2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Curis, Inc. , a drug development company seeking to develop proprietary targeted medicines for cancer treatment, today announced that the Company will release its first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 6, 2010 before the market opens. The Company will also hold a conference call on the same ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation Reports First-Quarter Results

Dana Holding Corporation Reports First-Quarter Results

MAUMEE, Ohio, April 29 -- -- Achieved another strong quarter with adjusted EBITDA of $108 million on revenues of $1.5 billion - significantly better than same period one year ago -- Delivered free cash flow of $34 million, a $238 million increase over 2009 -- Improved strong cash position to more than $1 billion -- Com ... Continue reading

DriveCam Launches Insights Series

DriveCam Launches Insights Series

SAN DIEGO--Just in time for APTA’s Bus & Paratransit Conference, DriveCam Inc., a global Driver Risk Management (DRM) company, launched its DriveCam Insights Series™ today. Designed to provide insight for executives and managers throughout a variety of transportation industries, the DriveCam Insights Serie ... Continue reading

State Auto Financial Reports First Quarter 2010 Results

State Auto Financial Reports First Quarter 2010 Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio--State Auto Financial Corporation today reported first quarter 2010 net income of $12.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $14.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009. Net income from operations* per diluted share for the first quarter 2010 was $0.27 ve ... Continue reading

Tenneco Reports First Quarter Results

Tenneco Reports First Quarter Results

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--Tenneco Inc. : “Globally, we are converting stronger production volumes and year-over-year revenue growth to the bottom-line as we continue to benefit from cost structure changes and ongoing operational improvements” Total OE revenue up 42% year-over-year; global aftermarket revenue up 15% Gross ... Continue reading

Wonder Auto Technology Announces the Reporting Date for Its First Quarter of 2010 Financial Results

Wonder Auto Technology Announces the Reporting Date for Its First Quarter of 2010 Financial Results

JINZHOU CITY, China, April 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. ("Wonder Auto" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of automotive electric parts, suspension products and engine components in China, today announced that it will host a conference call to present its financial results and an ... Continue reading

3J's Motorcycle Track Day Set for May

3J's Motorcycle Track Day Set for May

Limited Spots Remain for 3J's Motorcycle Track Days Event in Sonoma TRACK DAY SERVES AS KICKOFF TO WEST COAST MOTO JAM AT INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. (April 29, 2010) - A limited number of spots remain for the upcoming 3J's Motorcycle Track Days charity event at Infineon Raceway on Wednesday, May 12. Nearly 100 mot ... Continue reading

Another double-down weekend for Jeggie (NHRA/JEGS)

Another double-down weekend for Jeggie (NHRA/JEGS)

Another double-down weekend for Jeggie Drag racing superstar Jeg Coughlin Jr. is best known for the four Pro Stock titles and 49 national event wins he's amassed in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt, but its no secret the 39-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, loves to race in the sportsman classes. This weekend at Gateway Inter ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - ASA Racing This Weekend

ASA Press Release - ASA Racing This Weekend

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE April 29, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~ ... Continue reading

Autodesk Inventor Powers Development of Small Wind Turbines for Home Market

Autodesk Inventor Powers Development of Small Wind Turbines for Home Market

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--Autodesk, Inc. has named Vindby, a Danish supplier of renewable energy solutions, as the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for April. Vindby used Autodesk Inventor software to develop the Vindby 1A, the first wind turbine approved for home use in Denmark. Easily assembled and installed, the Vindby 1A m ... Continue reading

Brandon McReynolds Thrilled to Compete in Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown

Brandon McReynolds Thrilled to Compete in Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown

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Broadridge Receives 2010 Gallup® Great Workplace Award

Broadridge Receives 2010 Gallup® Great Workplace Award

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. today announced it has been awarded the prestigious “Gallup Great Workplace Award.â€??? “The winners of this award continue to establish new global standards for engaging people” The Award, a first for Broadridge, recognizes companies with the most e ... Continue reading

Dale Jr. to Drive No. 3 Wrangler® Chevy in July NNS Race at Daytona

Dale Jr. to Drive No. 3 Wrangler® Chevy in July NNS Race at Daytona

WELCOME, N.C.--Through a joint effort between Richard Childress Racing, JR Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and Wrangler®, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will pay tribute to his father’s upcoming induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame by driving the No. 3 Wrangler® Chevrolet Impala in the July 2 Subway Jalapeno 250 ... Continue reading

Department of Energy Awards $4 Million to Planar Energy Under Its Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy Initiative

Department of Energy Awards $4 Million to Planar Energy Under Its Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy Initiative

ORLANDO, Fla.--Planar Energy, the developer of large-format, solid-state, ceramic-like batteries at half the cost and triple the performance of lithium-ion batteries, today received a $4,025,373 award from the U.S. Department of Energy, as part of its Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) initiative to accel ... Continue reading

First Solar, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

First Solar, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

TEMPE, Ariz.--First Solar, Inc. today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2010. Quarterly net sales were $568.0 million, up 36% from $418.2 million in the first quarter of 2009, mainly due to strong PV module demand and increased production, partially offset by a decline in pricing. Fi ... Continue reading

Heather Bartlett ready for Street Stock title defense

Heather Bartlett ready for Street Stock title defense

 SILVER DOLLAR SPEEDWAY OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 29, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Sullivan (916) 969-7484 bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com - www.handyracingpromotions.com   Heather Bartlett returns to defend Street Stock title Friday night  First lady Champion in the history of Silve ... Continue reading

HIGHT ENJOYS PITCH AND NIGHT AT BUSCH STADIUM

HIGHT ENJOYS PITCH AND NIGHT AT BUSCH STADIUM

HIGHT ENJOYS PITCH AND NIGHT AT BUSCH STADIUM ST. LOUIS (April 29, 2010) --- Last night 2009 NHRA Funny Car champion Robert Hight had the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Cardinals vs. Braves game at Busch Stadium. The Cards took the win 6-0 and Hight is hoping that the streaking Cards - four ... Continue reading

MonaVie Joins Tomas Scheckter and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the Indianapolis 500

MonaVie Joins Tomas Scheckter and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing for the Indianapolis 500

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah--MonaVie (www.monavie.com), maker of premier acai berry juice–based nutritional and energy drink products, today announces that it will sponsor Tomas Scheckter and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing on the team’s third entry for the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500. South African driver, To ... Continue reading

MT Graphics Client Updates - Probst Motorsports/ALENCO/MORR

MT Graphics Client Updates - Probst Motorsports/ALENCO/MORR

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Latest Work from MT Graphics April 29, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3puRgRZPh6Y [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103349821894&s=547&e=001WtdHVqNf F_wlK ... Continue reading

NASCAR Fans Get a Single Toll-Free Number for Tickets and Race Information

NASCAR Fans Get a Single Toll-Free Number for Tickets and Race Information

CINCINNATI & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--NASCAR and Convergys Corporation , a global leader in relationship management, have launched a new toll-free number for fans to call for all their NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Camping World Series tickets needs. Fans can dial the official NASCAR directory at 1-866-GO-NASCAR for ticke ... Continue reading

Navistar’s John “Jack�?? Saum Named 2010 ATD Truck Dealer of the Year

Navistar’s John “Jack�?? Saum Named 2010 ATD Truck Dealer of the Year

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--John “Jack�?? Saum, dealer principal and chairman of the board of International® Truck dealership, Beltway International, LLC, in Baltimore, Md., was named the American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking 2010 Truck Dealer of the Year during the annual American Truck Dealers (ATD) annual ... Continue reading

PPG to Participate in Webinar on Recreational Water Illness Prevention

PPG to Participate in Webinar on Recreational Water Illness Prevention

PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries , in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will participate in a free webinar for environmental health professionals on preventing recreational water illnesses (RWIs). The webinar, presented by NSF International, takes place on May 4 at 10 a.m. PT. Presenters ... Continue reading

Research News Release (HQ): EPA Opens Access to Chemical Information

Research News Release (HQ): EPA Opens Access to Chemical Information

*CONTACT:* Latisha Petteway petteway.latisha@epa.gov 202-564-3191 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* April 29, 2010 *EPA Opens Access to Chemical Information* * * "Searchable database on chemical hazard, exposure and toxicity data now available"** *WASHINGTON** *- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is mak ... Continue reading

SAE International Honors Outstanding Collegiate Branches

SAE International Honors Outstanding Collegiate Branches

WARRENDALE, Pa., April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International honored three groups of engineering students from universities across the country with the SAE/Honeywell 2009 Outstanding Collegiate Branch Award. Their awards were presented during the SAE 2010 World Congress, held April 13-15 in Detroit. The award ... Continue reading

Securities Fraud and Manipulation Lawsuit Against Porsche SE Expands to More Than $2 Billion in Losses

Securities Fraud and Manipulation Lawsuit Against Porsche SE Expands to More Than $2 Billion in Losses

18 Investment Funds Join Litigation, Amended Complaint Filed NEW YORK, April 29 -- Eighteen investment funds today joined the lawsuit against Porsche Automobil Holding SE ("Porsche SE") and two of its former executives, Wendelin Wiedeking and Holger Haerter, asserting fraud and securities manipulation in relation to Po ... Continue reading

Sen. Chris Dodd Joins on as Co-Sponsor of 'Right to Repair Act'

Sen. Chris Dodd Joins on as Co-Sponsor of 'Right to Repair Act'

BETHESDA, Md., April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) has become a co-sponsor of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (S 3181) which was recently introduced into the Senate by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sam Brownback (R-KS). "We want to thank Sen. Dodd for supporting this very imp ... Continue reading

Speedtech Named New Title Sponsor for ADRL U.S. Drags III

Speedtech Named New Title Sponsor for ADRL U.S. Drags III

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* American Drag Racing League Contact: ADRL Communications (404) 375-4895 or (636) 272-2375 www.ADRL.us *Speedtech Named New Title Sponsor for ADRL U.S. Drags III* O'FALLON, MO (Apr. 29, 2010) --- The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is proud to announce Speedtech as the title sponsor of the ne ... Continue reading

Stock-Car Montreal NASCAR Press Conference Release (05)

Stock-Car Montreal NASCAR Press Conference Release (05)

News Update For Immediate Release Penske Racing Drivers to compete at the NAPA Auto Parts 200, Presented by Dodge August 28-29 Brad Keselowski and Justin Allgaier in Montreal to Talk About their NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship Hopes Montréal, April 29, 2010 - Exactly four months prior to the start of the fourth ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Heads to New Jersey For Round Three of 2010 Season

Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Heads to New Jersey For Round Three of 2010 Season

MEDIA CONTACT: Jeremy Riffle (310) 210-1336 jeremyriffle@sbcglobal.net Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Heads to New Jersey For Round Three of 2010 Season -- Ryan Ellis Comes To Garden State with Lead in Series Point Standings Race Information 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup ­ Round 3 Circuit: New Jersey Motorsports Park ­ Mil ... Continue reading

2011 Shelby GT350 Fetches $137,500 at Barrett-Jackson Auction

2011 Shelby GT350 Fetches $137,500 at Barrett-Jackson Auction

LAS VEGAS--A 2011 Shelby GT350 sold for $137,500 during the 8th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 3, 2010. Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (Pink Sheets:CSBI), auctioned the #350 Shelby GT350 at No Reserve at the Barrett-Jackson event. â ... Continue reading

CKI ADDS KPV 1 CLASS TO PHOENIX WSK NORTH AMERICAN SERIES EVENT

CKI ADDS KPV 1 CLASS TO PHOENIX WSK NORTH AMERICAN SERIES EVENT

CKI ADDS KPV 1 CLASS TO PHOENIX WSK NORTH AMERICAN SERIES EVENT "First of local option classes starts at round #2" Tempe, AZ - The Championship Karting International is pleased to announce that the KPV 1 division will be a local option class at the next round of the WSK North American Series by CKI. Being run at the fa ... Continue reading

Exxon Mobil Corporation Declares Second Quarter Dividend

Exxon Mobil Corporation Declares Second Quarter Dividend

IRVING, Texas--The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation today declared a cash dividend of 44 cents per share on the Common Stock, payable on June 10, 2010 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on May 13, 2010. This second quarter dividend compares with 42 cents per share paid in th ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Reports Another Strong Quarter of Improved Earnings and Cash Flow in Q1 2010

Federal-Mogul Reports Another Strong Quarter of Improved Earnings and Cash Flow in Q1 2010

Company Converts Higher Revenue to Greater Profitability SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 28 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation today reported its first quarter 2010 financial performance, with sales of $1.5 billion, 20 percent higher versus Q1 2009, strong gross margin of $254 million or 17.1 percent and net income of $15 million o ... Continue reading

Ford E-News -- April 28, 2010

Ford E-News -- April 28, 2010

DEARBORN, Mich., April 28 -- New Ford Explorer to demystify 4WD with terrain management system When the all-new Ford Explorer launches later this year, it will feature a terrain management system that takes the guesswork out of 4WD capabilities for drivers. Explorer's terrain management system optimizes vehicle behavio ... Continue reading

GRAND-AM Drivers Storm New York City's Grand Central Terminal for Lime Rock Park Promo

GRAND-AM Drivers Storm New York City's Grand Central Terminal for Lime Rock Park Promo

Drivers and Teams With Ties to the Big Apple Meet With Fans to Promote Race NEW YORK, April 28 -- Several GRAND-AM drivers and teams, many with ties to New York City, visited Grand Central Terminal on Wednesday to promote the upcoming Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and Continental Tire Spo ... Continue reading

HELBERG TAKES FLAG-TO-FLAG USAC SPRINT WIN AT SHASTA

HELBERG TAKES FLAG-TO-FLAG USAC SPRINT WIN AT SHASTA

Race, Quarterbacks, and the Media: Testing the Rush Limbaugh Hypothesis Steven Blakesley Email: steven@norcalmedia.com Phone: (916) 316-4854 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  HELBERG TAKES FLAG-TO-FLAG USAC SPRINT WIN AT SHASTA  SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (April 26, 2010) – 2009 USAC Amsoil Western Sprint Car Series runner ... Continue reading

Leaders In Metro Detroit's Arts, Education, Business and Political Community Will Engage In a Spirited Dialogue On The Topic: 'Art...A Catalyst For Change?' Hosted By Daimler Financial Services

Leaders In Metro Detroit's Arts, Education, Business and Political Community Will Engage In a Spirited Dialogue On The Topic: 'Art...A Catalyst For Change?' Hosted By Daimler Financial Services

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 28 -- WHAT: Art, education, business and politics will converge for a spirited community dialogue when leaders of Metro Detroit's Arts Community engage in a discussion on the positive influence of art in the daily lives of Metro Detroit's citizens on the topic: "Art ... A Catalyst for Cha ... Continue reading

Priceline.com Announces Fly Now-Drive Later Airfare & Rental Car Promotion

Priceline.com Announces Fly Now-Drive Later Airfare & Rental Car Promotion

Book any flight and get up to $30 toward a future Name Your Own Price(R) rental car booking NORWALK, Conn., April 28 -- Priceline.com has your transportation needs covered in the air and on the ground. Today, Priceline announced a limited-time Fly Now-Drive Later promotion. Between now and May 19, customers who book a ... Continue reading

BIO Expresses Strong Support for Biofuels Incentives in GREEN JOBS Act

BIO Expresses Strong Support for Biofuels Incentives in GREEN JOBS Act

WASHINGTON--The advanced biofuel industry can create thousands of green jobs, if sustained political commitment and diverse federal programs support industry efforts to secure project financing. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.), Mark Schauer (D-Mich.) and Brian ... Continue reading

GE Wind Blade Tour Gives Americans Opportunity to Pledge Support For a Clean Energy Future

GE Wind Blade Tour Gives Americans Opportunity to Pledge Support For a Clean Energy Future

ABERDEEN, S.D.--Today, GE kicked off a 28-day multi-state wind blade tour to emphasize the escalating role renewable energy will have on America’s clean energy future. The tour will showcase one of GE’s 131-foot advanced technology wind turbine blades that will serve as a travelling petition signed by the ... Continue reading

AIX Group and Barney & Barney Join Forces on Workers' Compensation and Automobile Dealer Programs

AIX Group and Barney & Barney Join Forces on Workers' Compensation and Automobile Dealer Programs

WINDSOR, Conn., April 26 -- AIX Group, Inc., a specialty insurance carrier and subsidiary of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , today announced that it has formed a partnership with B&B Programs, a division of Barney & Barney LLC. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051031/NEM023LOGO ) Under the arrangement, ... Continue reading

BioNeutral Group Signs LOI and MOU with J-Man Distributors Inc. and Kleen Maid Inc.

BioNeutral Group Signs LOI and MOU with J-Man Distributors Inc. and Kleen Maid Inc.

NEWARK, N.J.--BioNeutral Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BONU), a specialty chemical technology-based life science company, reports that it has signed a Letter of Intent with J-Man Distributors Inc., a marketer and distributor of specialized auto care products and services, for the sale of BioNeutral’s Ogiene™, Odor El ... Continue reading

Details of Ford Motor Company's April U.S. Sales Conference Call

Details of Ford Motor Company's April U.S. Sales Conference Call

DEARBORN, Mich., April 26 - Ford Motor Company will release its April U.S. sales results at approximately noon ET Monday, May 3. At 1 p.m. ET, George Pipas, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. He will be joine ... Continue reading

Dresser Waukesha Introduces 16V275GL+ Gas Compression Engine with Low NOx Capability and Class-Leading Power Output

Dresser Waukesha Introduces 16V275GL+ Gas Compression Engine with Low NOx Capability and Class-Leading Power Output

WAUKESHA, Wis.--Dresser Waukesha, a leading manufacturer of natural gas engines that deliver clean, cost-effective power, has introduced a new, more powerful version of its 16-cylinder 275GL Series engine. The new 16V275GL+ high-performance engine for gas compression applications has both class-leading power and low em ... Continue reading

ENER1 First Quarter 2010 Earnings Call Scheduled for Monday, May 10

ENER1 First Quarter 2010 Earnings Call Scheduled for Monday, May 10

NEW YORK, April 26 -- ENER1, Inc. will release its first quarter results for 2010 on Monday, May 10, 2010, after the market close. Management will conduct a conference call on the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time to discuss the company's results and strategic outlook for the remainder of 2010. The cal ... Continue reading

FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify on Capitol Hill, Accompanied by New All-Electric Delivery Vehicle

FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify on Capitol Hill, Accompanied by New All-Electric Delivery Vehicle

Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify Wednesday morning at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment. Smith will speak to the dangers posed by our na ... Continue reading

Fuel Cells 2000 Reveals the Top 5 Fuel Cell States in New Report

Fuel Cells 2000 Reveals the Top 5 Fuel Cell States in New Report

WASHINGTON--Fuel Cells 2000, a non-profit outreach organization, has chosen its Top 5 Fuel Cell States in a new report, “State of the States: Fuel Cells in America.â€??? They are: (alphabetical order) California, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina. “State of the States: Fuel Cells in America.” ... 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

Harvick Breaks 115-Race Winless Streak To Take the Checkered Flag in Dramatic Finish at Talladega

Harvick Breaks 115-Race Winless Streak To Take the Checkered Flag in Dramatic Finish at Talladega

Shell-Pennzoil Driver Scored First Points Win Since 2007 Daytona 500 TALLADEGA, Ala., April 26 -- Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil team visited victory lane for the first time since 2007 in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points-scoring race. The Shell-Pennzoil team devised the perfect plan for Sunday's running of the A ... Continue reading

H&E Equipment Services Announces 2010 First Quarter Earnings and Conference Call Date

H&E Equipment Services Announces 2010 First Quarter Earnings and Conference Call Date

BATON ROUGE, La.--H&E Equipment Services, Inc. today announced that it will release its 2010 first quarter financial results before the market on Thursday, May 6, 2010. The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss first quarter results on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at 10:00Â a.m. (Eastern Time). To listen to th ... Continue reading

High Technology Seminars - "Human Error Prevention", Root Cause Analysis", Etc.

High Technology Seminars - "Human Error Prevention", Root Cause Analysis", Etc.

For additonal information and to register for the following seminars go to www.HighTechnologySeminars.com. "Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing" - June 14-15, 2010 - St. Louis, MO; "Human Error Prevention" - June 8-9, 2010 - Reno, NV; "Root Cause Analysis" - June 10-11, 2010 - Reno, NV; "Nuclear Quality Requirements f ... Continue reading

JEGS yellow and black will be predominant colors at St. Louis race (NHRA/JEGS)

JEGS yellow and black will be predominant colors at St. Louis race (NHRA/JEGS)

JEGS yellow and black will be predominant colors at St. Louis race ST. LOUIS (April 26) -- 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. ... Continue reading

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Hits the Road on May 1

Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Hits the Road on May 1

Annual cross country motorcycle ride to benefit Victory Junction Camp for chronically and terminally ill children CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 26 -- The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is making the final pre-Ride adjustments and preparing for its official departure from Indian Wells, Calif., on May 1. NASCAR driver a ... Continue reading

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

BENSALEM, Pa.--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (“Dollar Thrifty�?? or the “Company�??) related to the Company’s agreement to be acquired by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ... Continue reading

Li-ion Motors Corp. (OTCBB: LMCO) Announces CBS Affiliate WBTV’s Covering of Earth Day Celebration Event by "PINKS All Out" at zMAX Dragway

Li-ion Motors Corp. (OTCBB: LMCO) Announces CBS Affiliate WBTV’s Covering of Earth Day Celebration Event by "PINKS All Out" at zMAX Dragway

MOORESVILLE, N.C.--Li-ion Motors Corp. (OTCBB:LMCO)Â www.Li-ionMotors.com, 21st Century Design & Engineering of emission-free automotive propulsion systems using the latest lithium-ion battery technology, announces its participation at the 40th year anniversary Earth Day celebration event by "PINKS All Out" at zMAX Dr ... Continue reading

LoJack Corp. Announces First Quarter 2010 Results Webcast and Conference Call

LoJack Corp. Announces First Quarter 2010 Results Webcast and Conference Call

WESTWOOD, Mass., April 26 -- LoJack Corporation (Nasdaq GS: LOJN) announces the following webcast and conference call for its first quarter 2010 results on Wednesday, May 5: TO BUSINESS EDITOR: LoJack Corp. to report first quarter 2010 What: results When: Wednesday, May 5 -- 09:00AM EDT To listen to the live webcast, v ... Continue reading

Magna awarded new business with Volkswagen Chattanooga

Magna awarded new business with Volkswagen Chattanooga

New supplier park includes two Magna operating units AURORA, ON, April 26 -- Magna International announced today that four of its operating units have been awarded new business from Volkswagen Group of America (VGoA), two of which will occupy space in the new supplier park Volkswagen is building adjacent to its Chattan ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION TEXAS MOTORPLEX, DALLAS, TX Monday, April 26, 2010 Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 WOOTTON AND BARTONE SCORE BIG AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX DALLAS, (April 26, 2010) - In the final results from Texas Motorplex and the NHRA Lucas Oil Dr ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from S.R.C.A. Dragstrip, Great Bend, Kan.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from S.R.C.A. Dragstrip, Great Bend, Kan.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION S.R.C.A. DRAGSTRIP, GREAT BEND, KAN Monday, April 26, 2010 Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 WHITELEY AND WILLIAMS TAKE THE WALLY AT SEASON OPENER GREAT BEND, Kan. (April 26, 2010) - In the final results from SRCA Dragstrip and t ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK, INDIANAPOLIS Monday, April 26, 2010 Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT RESCHEDULED INDIANAPOLIS (April 26, 2010) - Mother nature finally got the best of the NHRA Lucas Oil ... Continue reading

PennDOT Urges Drivers to Maintain Vehicles Beyond Inspections

PennDOT Urges Drivers to Maintain Vehicles Beyond Inspections

PennDOT Suggests Regular Checks of Key Automotive Components HARRISBURG, Pa., April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Required annual vehicle safety inspections go a long way toward keeping Pennsylvania's motorists and roadways safe, but PennDOT is reminding drivers not to ignore the need for routine maintenance between in ... Continue reading

Remy Power Products Product Safety Alert

Remy Power Products Product Safety Alert

EDMOND, Okla., April 26 -- Remy Power Products, LLC ("Remy") has recently learned of a potential component deficiency in certain aftermarket alternators sold through retail auto parts and/or service locations between December 28, 2009 and April 9, 2010 with the following part numbers: 12359, 21749, 21816, 21845, 840007 ... Continue reading

Research News Release (HQ): EPA and NASA Administrators to Extend Environmental and Earth Science Agreement

Research News Release (HQ): EPA and NASA Administrators to Extend Environmental and Earth Science Agreement

*CONTACT:* EPA Press Office Press@epa.gov *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* April 26, 2010 *EPA and NASA Administrators to Extend Environmental and Earth Science Agreement* "Agencies to help grow America's next generation of scientists" *WASHINGTON* -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and NA ... Continue reading

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc.

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc.

WAYNE, Pa.--Ryan & Maniskas, LLP has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by members of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. (“Dollar Thrifty�?? or the “Company�??) in connection with their actions in causin ... Continue reading

Sarraf Gentile Announces Investigation into the Sale of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group

Sarraf Gentile Announces Investigation into the Sale of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group

NEW YORK--Sarraf Gentile LLP announces that it is investigating the sale of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group  to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. . According to the agreement, Dollar Thrifty shareholders will receive $41.00 per share (80% in cash and 20% in Hertz stock) in a transaction valued at approximately $1.17 billio ... Continue reading

SCHMIDT AND GOLDEN STATE RACING SWEEP TWIN 44S AT ROSEVILLE

SCHMIDT AND GOLDEN STATE RACING SWEEP TWIN 44S AT ROSEVILLE

Steven Blakesley Email: steven@norcalmedia.com Phone: (916) 316-4854 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  SCHMIDT AND GOLDEN STATE RACING SWEEP TWIN 44S AT ROSEVILLE  ROSEVILLE, CALIFORNIA. (April 26, 2010) – Veteran Eric Schmidt won both 44 lap features Saturday night at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. driving ... Continue reading

Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes - AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)

Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes - AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)

Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway Int’l Raceway Madison, Ill. (April 16-18) Jeg Coughlin Jr. enters this week’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals as the sixth-ranked driver in the NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock standings. At the most recent event in Las Vegas, Jeg re ... Continue reading

USARacing Announces Pro Cup Series Show Car Appearances

USARacing Announces Pro Cup Series Show Car Appearances

*USARacing Announces Pro Cup Series Show Car Appearances to Promote WIX Filters 250 at Hickory Motor Speedway* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* CONCORD, NC. (April 26, 2010) – USARacing has announced a lineup of Pro Cup Series show car appearances this week as the Series heads to Hickory Motor Speedway on May 1 for its third ... Continue reading

USARacing-WIX Filters 250- Pro Cup Series-Hickory Entry List

USARacing-WIX Filters 250- Pro Cup Series-Hickory Entry List

Good afternoon ~ Please see attached official entry list for the WIX Filters 250 Pro Cup Series race at Hickory Motor Speedway, scheduled for Saturday, May 1, 2010. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. Thanks! Sharon Griffin USARacing 704-788-7979 ext. ... Continue reading

USAR Pro Cup Title Battle Taking Shape As Series Moves To Hickory Motor Speedway

USAR Pro Cup Title Battle Taking Shape As Series Moves To Hickory Motor Speedway

USAR Pro Cup Title Battle Taking Shape As Series Moves To Hickory Motor Speedway For WIX Filters 250 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HICKORY, N.C. (April 26, 2010) – The 2010 USARacing Pro Cup Series season is only two races old, but this year's championship battle is already taking shape, as the circuit heads to Hickory ... Continue reading

Wolf Haldenstein Investigating Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Board

Wolf Haldenstein Investigating Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Board

NEW YORK--Attorney Advertising. The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (“Dollar Thrifty�?? or the “Company�??) arising out of the proposed acquisition of Dollar Thri ... Continue reading

Automakers and Independent Repairers Urge Keystone Lawmakers to Put the Brakes on So-called 'Right to Repair' Legislation

Automakers and Independent Repairers Urge Keystone Lawmakers to Put the Brakes on So-called 'Right to Repair' Legislation

WASHINGTON - April 26, 2010: The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) jointly urge Pennsylvania legislators to reject HB 2410, the so-called "Right to Repair" bill. ASA president Ron Pyle stated, "The s ... Continue reading

Archie Hamilton on the pace at Rockingham

Archie Hamilton on the pace at Rockingham

25th April 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain - Rockingham, Northamptonshire ARCHIE HAMILTON ON THE PACE AT ROCKINGHAM Race 1: Qualified Overall: 8th ProAm1: 2nd Finished: OA: 11th PA1: 5th Race 2: Qualified Overall: 7th ProAm1: 2nd Finished: OA: 10th PA1: 5th Archie Hamilton, 19 Basingstoke, made progress in his s ... Continue reading

Barona Speedway Race Results April 24, 2010

Barona Speedway Race Results April 24, 2010

Next Race Date May 8th IMCA Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Pure Stocks, Pony Stocks, Street Stocks, Dwarf Cars, Junior Sprints, Mini Dwarfs Barona Speedway Race Results April 24, 2010 Pure Stock 11e dave white 33 mark rebello 38 mike thing 09 paula youngs 07 randy alldredge 35 wayne rebello 53e rick schnereger 01 mikey hall 23 ... Continue reading

Capps returns to St. Louis to add to his win record

Capps returns to St. Louis to add to his win record

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 7 of 23 14th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. April 30-May 2, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS RETURNS TO ST. LOUIS TO ADD TO HIS ... 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--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation 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 independent automaker, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.: Chery 1.6S Tiggo, 1.3S A3 and Rii ... Continue reading

Equisys Automates the Capture and Filing of Documents for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Equisys Automates the Capture and Filing of Documents for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

LONDON--At Convergence today Equisys announced enhancements to its Software Developers Kit (SDK) for Zetadocs for NAV. Using the new SDK, Microsoft Partners can extend their customers’ Microsoft Dynamics NAV systems to automate the capture and filing of key business documents such as signed consignment notes, au ... Continue reading

Hagan wants that second win in St. Louis

Hagan wants that second win in St. Louis

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 7 of 23 14th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. April 30-May 2, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net HAGAN WANTS THAT SECOND WIN IN ST. LOUIS ... Continue reading

Hino and Peterbilt Trucks Win Top Honors at ATD Convention

Hino and Peterbilt Trucks Win Top Honors at ATD Convention

ORLANDO, Fla., April 25 -- The 2011 Hino 268 and Peterbilt Model 384 were named today as winners of the American Truck Dealers (ATD) Commercial Truck of the Year for 2010. "We are honored to be the first recipient of the ATD medium duty Commercial Truck of the Year award," said Sumio Fukaya, president and CEO of Hino M ... Continue reading

McClenathan looks for first St. Louis win

McClenathan looks for first St. Louis win

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 7 of 23 14th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. April 30-May 2, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net McCLENATHAN LOOKS FOR FIRST ST. LOUIS WI ... Continue reading

Modified Racing Champ Setting Records to Help Little Girl Beat Cancer

Modified Racing Champ Setting Records to Help Little Girl Beat Cancer

April 25, 2010 By Chrissy Wyatt-Ward Modified Racing Champ Setting Records to Help Little Girl Beat Cancer Hampton, VA- The Hampton Roads area in Virginia is known for many things. The world’s largest Naval Base, the Chesapeake Bay and the Historic Triangle are most commonly known. For sick children and their familie ... Continue reading

SES WORLD SKIES’ SES-1 Satellite Successfully Launched on Board ILS Proton

SES WORLD SKIES’ SES-1 Satellite Successfully Launched on Board ILS Proton

BAIKONOUR, Kazakhstan--SES WORLD SKIES, a division of SES S.A. (Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG), today announced that the SES-1 satellite successfully roared into space on board a Proton Breeze M booster from the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 24 at 17:19 p.m. local time (13:19 CET). Eight hours and 58 minutes afte ... Continue reading

SSP Race Results from Saturday Night, April 24

SSP Race Results from Saturday Night, April 24

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wall Claims Late Model Victory at SSP on Saturday Night Newberrytown, PA (April 24, 2010) - Hanover's Mike Walls won the 20-lap Late Model feature on Saturday night, April 24 at the Susquehanna Speedway Park. Doug Bennett of Chambersburg claimed his second Str ... Continue reading

Superstitions, jinxes don't haunt Beckman

Superstitions, jinxes don't haunt Beckman

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 7 of 23 14th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. April 30-May 2, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SUPERSTITIONS, JINXES DON'T HAUNT BECKMA ... Continue reading

Triumphs Over Tragedy at ADRL Georgia Drags VI

Triumphs Over Tragedy at ADRL Georgia Drags VI

Photos sent in separate e-mail. ** *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* American Drag Racing League Contact: ADRL Communications (404) 375-4895 or (636) 272-2375 www.ADRL.us *Triumphs Over Tragedy at ADRL Georgia Drags VI* CECIL, GA (Apr. 25, 2010) --- Despite racing with heavy hearts after losing one of their own to a freak early ... Continue reading

Trulli takes the win in Placerville point race

Trulli takes the win in Placerville point race

 PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, APRIL 25, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com   Placerville's Trulli celebrates birthday with feature event victory  By Bill Sullivan, Handy Racing Promotions Media Relations  PLACERVILLE, CA – Once again a st ... Continue reading

Twice a runner-up in St. Louis, Treble aims for win

Twice a runner-up in St. Louis, Treble aims for win

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle 14th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. April 30-May 2, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TWICE A RUNNER-UP ... Continue reading

Two successful events showcase RRDC's efforts at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Two successful events showcase RRDC's efforts at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

EDITORS: Attached are images from the ³Evening with Parnelli Jones² and the RRDC/FIA Young Drivers Symposium held at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Photo credit: Dennis Ashlock. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TWO SUCCESSFUL EVENTS SHOWCASE RRDC'S ... Continue reading

UFCW Local 135 Union Members and Staff Reach out to Help Homeless

UFCW Local 135 Union Members and Staff Reach out to Help Homeless

SAN DIEGO--Members, staff and volunteers from United Food and Commercial Workers Local 135 will gather to feed the homeless at St. Vincent de Paul Village in San Diego on April 26 and 27. “But as good citizens it’s also our responsibility to get food to those who need it most and can’t afford it.” UFC ... Continue reading

Virginia Native Ryan Ellis Earns Second Win of the Weekend at VIR

Virginia Native Ryan Ellis Earns Second Win of the Weekend at VIR

Series to return to action May 8-9 at New Jersey Motorsports Park ALTON, Va., April 25 -- Heading into the season-opening weekend at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR), Ryan Ellis' previous best SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup finish was seventh, which he earned last year at Mosport International Raceway. He ... Continue reading

VIRGINIA NATIVE RYAN ELLIS EARNS SECOND WIN OF THE WEEKEND AT VIR

VIRGINIA NATIVE RYAN ELLIS EARNS SECOND WIN OF THE WEEKEND AT VIR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * Series photos available upon request or via media.vw.com CONTACT: Jeremy Riffle (310) 210-1336 jeremyriffle@sbcglobal.net VIRGINIA NATIVE RYAN ELLIS EARNS SECOND WIN OF THE WEEKEND AT VIR -- Series to return to action May 8-9 at New Jersey Motorsports Park ALTON, Va (April 25, 2010) ­ Heading i ... Continue reading

Honda Opens Swindon Factory Doors For Corporate Customers

Honda Opens Swindon Factory Doors For Corporate Customers

Honda (UK)'s corporate sales team welcomed more than 300 customers from leasing companies and fleets to its Honda car plant at Swindon last week. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen May Want to Supply F1 "World Engine"

Volkswagen May Want to Supply F1 "World Engine"

WOLFSBURG, Germany — Formula 1's plans for technical rules in 2013 and beyond remain unclear, but the adoption of a "world engine" concept is said to have piqued the interest of Volkswagen. VW Motorsport Director Hans-Joachim Stuck emphasizes that the company is not interested in fielding a works team in the manne ... Continue reading

Inside the New 2011 Chevrolet Cruze - VIDEO FEATURE

Inside the New 2011 Chevrolet Cruze - VIDEO FEATURE

DETROIT - May 5, 2010: There's been a lot of talk about the performance and eco-capabilities of the 2011 Chevy Cruze, but one aspect of the Cruze that has flown under the radar is the vehicle's interior. In this new video from Chevrolet, Dave Lyon - GM Interior Designer, takes you through all the unique features implem ... Continue reading

Apollo Tyres to increase prices again by 4% in June

Apollo Tyres to increase prices again by 4% in June

Apollo Tyres Ltd said on Tuesday that it will increase tyre prices by 4 per cent in June after already hiking prices by 3.5 per cent from May 1 onwards. The successive hike in tyres prices is due to the increase in the costs of inputs like natural rubber (RSS 4 grade) and crude oil. Citing similar input cost pressures, ... Continue reading

Ashok Leyland's April sales up

Ashok Leyland's April sales up

Ashok Leyland has reported sales of 6,500 vehicles for the month of April, compared with 1,750 in the same month last year. However, April sales were down compared with March — typically, a high sales month — when the company sold 10,067 vehicles. In the bellwether ‘goods' segment, the company sold 4,774 ... Continue reading

VW India's record sales in April

VW India's record sales in April

Volkswagen India (VW India) announced on Tuesday its highest ever domestic sales in April at 1,489 units. The German automaker's entry into the A2 compact car segment — the new Polo — has sold 1,599 units starting March. The company, however, did not mention Polo sales for April. “With 7,300 confirmed bo ... Continue reading

BMW Group Records Sharp Growth In Earnings

BMW Group Records Sharp Growth In Earnings

First-quarter revenues, sales volume and earnings of the BMW Group all improved sharply compared to the previous year ... Continue reading

BMW at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2010 - VIDEO FEATURE

BMW at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2010 - VIDEO FEATURE

Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2010: the place to be for perfection and elegance Munich/Geneva. For anyone with a fondness for spring and an appreciation of the Italian way of life, Lake Como in April has always been hard to beat. And the world-famous Grand Hotel Villa d’Este is the perfect base for those lookin ... Continue reading

Volkswagen and Audi Strike Fleet Deal With Fitness First

Volkswagen and Audi Strike Fleet Deal With Fitness First

The UK's largest privately owned health club group, Fitness First, has signed a deal with Volkswagen and Audi to supply company cars to its staff over the next four years. Over this time, Fitness First will take on 190 new vehicles to gym managers and staff at its 160 sites across the UK. ... Continue reading

UK Prices Confirmed for Best-Ever Nissan Pathfinder and Navara

UK Prices Confirmed for Best-Ever Nissan Pathfinder and Navara

Now available to order, the new Pathfinder and Navara offer far more 4x4 for the money with key enhancements of real customer benefit. ... Continue reading

Suzuki - Spring News Update

Suzuki - Spring News Update

Maruti Suzuki in India is pleased to announce the celebration of over one million units production from its two plants at Manesar and Gurgaon, near Delhi ... Continue reading

You Could Be the 'Chosen One' in the Fantastic New Peugeot RCZ Facebook Competition

You Could Be the 'Chosen One' in the Fantastic New Peugeot RCZ Facebook Competition

Peugeot invites you to put your creative head on, think outside of the box and look at advertising in a whole new light. To coincide with the UK launch of the new RCZ this month, the 'It Chooses You Campaign' launches on Facebook today giving people the opportunity to win the most desirable Sports Coupe on the market - ... Continue reading

A Big Production: Justin Timberlake and the Audi A1

A Big Production: Justin Timberlake and the Audi A1

It's all about the A1, of course. And yet the new, compact Audi A1 stays in the background with elegant restraint. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Unveils Exciting All-New Compact Sedan

Hyundai Unveils Exciting All-New Compact Sedan

Hyundai Motor Company has previewed an all-new compact sedan, codenamed 'MD' at the 2010 Busan International Motor Show in Korea. ... Continue reading

iMax Leads +62% Hyundai Growth in April

iMax Leads +62% Hyundai Growth in April

Hyundai's multi-award winning iMax range has continued to win fans, ranking first in the people mover segment with a sales result of 277 units and achieving a best ever monthly market share of 23.9%, since launching in Australia in February 2008. ... Continue reading

Honda Jazz is the U.K.'s Best City Car

Honda Jazz is the U.K.'s Best City Car

The Honda Jazz has been named the best supermini/city car in the 2010 Driver Power Top 100 - the definitive car ranking developed by U.K. motorists. ... Continue reading

Subaru April Sales Record

Subaru April Sales Record

Subaru achieved record April sales of 3216 vehicles, according to official VFACTS figures released today. ... Continue reading

New Mazda2: Safer, More Stylish and Even Better Value

New Mazda2: Safer, More Stylish and Even Better Value

Safer, even more stylish and offering outstanding value, the New Mazda2 is now available in a five-door hatch and, for the first time, a four-door sedan. This is the first time Mazda has offered a sedan in the Light segment since the hugely popular Mazda 121 'bubble' was launched in November 1990. ... Continue reading

Not All Torque for Hyundai's i30 at Targa

Not All Torque for Hyundai's i30 at Targa

The first factory backed Hyundai Motor Company Australia Targa Tasmania entry proved to be up to the challenge, finishing ahead of more powerful Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions, a Mazda MX-5 and V8 powered Holden Commodores. ... Continue reading

Al Unser, Jr. Teams with ZAP Electric Cars for $10 Million Competition - VIDEO ENHANCED

Al Unser, Jr. Teams with ZAP Electric Cars for $10 Million Competition - VIDEO ENHANCED

Indy 500 Winner Al Unser Jr. Joins ZAP Alias Electric Car Team in Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE SANTA ROSA, Calif. (May 4, 2010) --- Racing legend Al Unser Jr. will be behind the wheel as the ZAP Alias competes in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X-PRIZE. Unser has agreed to drive the Alias electric car ... Continue reading

Toyota Passes 3 Million Milestone in Implementing Recall Remedies

Toyota Passes 3 Million Milestone in Implementing Recall Remedies

TORRANCE, Calif., May 5 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today provided a report on the significant progress that has been made to modify recalled Toyota and Lexus vehicles. To date, more than three million remedies have been performed for three recent recalls, including approximately: -- 1.6 million to addre ... Continue reading

2010 Kia Soul Named One of 'Best Family Cars for 2010' - VIDEO ENHANCED

2010 Kia Soul Named One of 'Best Family Cars for 2010' - VIDEO ENHANCED

Kia Hatchback Included in "Budget" Category - Soul recommended for its family appeal, safety features and overall value proposition - Soul's funky styling and ample interior space make it a viable option for families on the go IRVINE, Calif., May 4 -- A proven consumer and media favorite, the 2010 Kia Soul urban passen ... Continue reading

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