2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Coming Soon From Jeep
Auburn Hills, Mich., May 19, 2010; Chrysler Group LLC released images today of the all-new 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee, an American icon and symbol of the new Chrysler. Offering timeless design and innovative engineering, the all-new Grand Cherokee redefines the SUV industry, delivering true duality: ultimate Jeep off ... Continue reading
Detroit Marriott Troy is the Perfect Stop for Woodward Dream Cruise Goers
DETROIT, May 19 -- Final planning for the 16th annual Woodward Dream Cruise on Detroit's famed Woodward Avenue are underway for 2010. Spectators and participants alike are already gearing up for the Saturday, August 21st event which is the largest one day celebration of classic car culture. It attracts over one million ... Continue reading
NADA: Brownback Amendment is 'Pro-Consumer and Keeps Auto Credit Affordable'
Major auto dealer groups unite in support of Brownback amendment WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The major trade associations representing the nation's new-automobile dealers joined Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., today on Capitol Hill rallying support for his amendment to the Wall Street reform bill which wi ... Continue reading
Li-ion Motors Corp. Advances into the Knockout Round of the Progressive Automotive X-Prize
MOORESVILLE, N.C.--Li-ion Motors Corp. (OTCBB:LMCO)Ã www.Li-ionMotors.com, 21st Century Design & Engineering of emission-free automotive propulsion systems using the latest lithium-ion battery technology, announces that it has passed the extremely detailed mechanical, electrical, safety and vehicle design inspection ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 Lexus RX 450h Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2010 LEXUS RX 450h VEHICLE The 2010 Lexus RX 450h crossover SUV is full of refinement and luxury, but with a hybrid spin. The standard creature comforts are many â a few favorites being the automatic tilting side view mirrors for ... Continue reading
Key Stakeholders Agree on Measures to Protect Blind Pedestrians from Silent Cars
Urge Passage as Part of Motor Vehicle Safety Act BALTIMORE, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the American Council of the Blind (ACB), the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM), and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) announced today that the ... Continue reading
Coda A Start-Up Electric Vehicle Maker Raises $58 Million More Capital
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (Reuters) - California start-up electric car company Coda said on Wednesday it raised $58 million in its latest financing round, and would set up an office in Singapore. New investors in the round included EDB Investments, an investment firm based in Singapore, and Leslie Wexner, chairman and chief ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors Opens Newport Beach Store
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Tesla Motors, producer of the Roadster, the only electric highway-capable high performance vehicle will open its Newport Beach store on Wednesday. Customers are welcome to visit the store for test drives of the worldââ¬â¢s most exciting electric vehicle. âOrange County is an impor ... Continue reading
Watkins Glen's Festival of Green
Watkins Glen, May 19, 2010: The whine of Electric racers mingled with the smell of wood power at the 6th Annual Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, NY. On May 8th. There was truly something for everybody as hybrids and hydrogen cars met propane, biodiesel, solar, electric, and natural gas-powered vehicles in this yearly ... Continue reading
Dixon Fastest As Practice Resumes At Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, May 19, 2010: After losing a day of practice to rain, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway re-opened for business on May 18, and teams/drivers quickly got down to business of turning laps around the famed 2.5-mile oval. Dialing in race setups was the objective for most teams on a chilly day not conducive to bi ... Continue reading
Historic Sportscar Racing Heads to Savannah in June
Atlanta, May 19, 2010: The Historic Sportscar Racing series visits some of the most famous race courses in the country during the 2010 season. One of the courses that HSR drivers are looking forward to competing on is the Savannah Harbor Race Course on Hutchinson Island in Savannah. The HSR series will visit the exciti ... Continue reading
Audi Range Insurance Premiums Are Lowest of the 'Big Three'
Audi drivers can expect to pay considerably less to insure their cars than owners of equivalent models from the German premium sector brands, according to data sourced from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) group ratings database. ... Continue reading
Compact Diesel Pick-up From Mahindra Coming to U.S. This Year
MUMBAI, May 19, 2010; Janaki Krishnan writing for Reuters reported that Mahindra & Mahindra, India's largest utility vehicles and tractor maker, said on Wednesday it would launch its compact diesel pick-up truck in the United States by the end of the year. The launch, which will be a year behind schedule, was delayed b ... Continue reading
GM To Halt Payments To UAW Workers To Quit Company
Detroit May 19, 2010; Shrutika Verma writing for Reuters reported that carmaker General Motors Co told the United Auto Workers (UAW) it will no longer pay union employees to leave the company, the Wall Street Journal said. The company, which has spent billions of dollars over the years coaxing workers to quit, has indi ... Continue reading
IZOD IndyCar Series Driver Bruised and Sore After Hard Practice Crash At IMS
INDIANAPOLIS May 19, 2010: KV Racing Technology driver E. J Viso was released from Methodist Hospital late Tuesday evening after X-Ray and MRI tests were negative following a practice crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tuesday afternoon. Viso, 25, from Venezuela, made contact with the turn one wall in the No. 8 P ... Continue reading
Toledo Win Perfect Belated Birthday Gift For Patrick Sheltra
TOLEDO, May 18, 2010: When luck is on your side, luck is on your side. For ARCA Racing Series (ARS) presented by RE/MAX and Menards driver Patrick Sheltra his 2010 season has been filled with luck not to mention skillful driving. Five races into the year, Sheltra has finished inside the top-10 in all five races includi ... Continue reading
LOS GATOS, May 18, 2010: Heâs young. Heâs talented. And heâs local. Tom Sutherland of Los Gatos, Calif., who turned 21 on April 3, will be one of the youngest drivers competing in the six-hour âAmerican Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patronâ race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, ... Continue reading
AIM Autosport heads to Laguna Seca with Ostella and Fogg
Woodbridge, May, 18, 2010: The next round of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear takes place this coming weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and AIM Autosport will be on hand with series sophomore David Ostella plus series regular Phil Fogg Jr. who is competing in the Masters division. Ostella and the te ... Continue reading
Talladega Superspeedway Announces Alcohol and Smoke-free Family Sections
TALLADEGA, May 18, 2010: Talladega Superspeedway announced today that Gadsden Tower sections Q & R will now become âFamily Friendlyâ with a strict ban on alcohol and smoking in those sections. âThere has been a growing demand from our fans for alcohol and smoke-free sections,â said Talladega Supersp ... Continue reading
Porsche Joins Grand-Am As Official Promotional Partner
DAYTONA BEACH, May 18, 2010: Porsche, one of the most successful manufacturers in GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 history - and in all of sports car racing - has become the newest "Official Promotional Partner" of GRAND-AM, joining the growing list of manufacturers participating in ... Continue reading
Risi-Krohn Ferrari Team Hopes to Apply Endurance Experience at Laguna
Laguna Seca, May 19, 2010: The Krohn-Risi Ferrari team is back at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this week hoping to apply their endurance racing experience in the American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patron race, May 22, 2010. The new six-hour race will pit skilled drivers of 36 cars around the 2.238-mile, 11-turn ... Continue reading
Biosign Signs Multi-year Technical Partnership With AIM Autosport
TORONTO, May 19, 2010: Biosign Technologies Inc. (CNSX:BIO) (âBiosignâ or the âCompanyâ) and AIM Autosport (âAIMâ) announced today a multi-year technical partnership for enhancing driver performance and safety in the motor sport industry. Modern racing demands top conditioning of car and d ... Continue reading
Western States Winners Complete First Leg of SCCA Solo National Triad
WENDOVER, May 18, 2010: It was held in the desert, but near perfect weather greeted 151 Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour competitors at Wendover (Utah) Airport for the Western States Chamionship event, May 15-16. The event was the first Solo Triad Award event of the season. The Triad recognizes those drivers that wi ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Movano Acclaimed As 'Best New Van' At Van Fleet World Honours
Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles is delighted to announce Movano has won the coveted 'Best New Van' award at the Van Fleet World Honours which took place on 18 May at the Royal Automobile Club, London. ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls 11,500 Lexus LS Models Worldwide
HONG KONG May 19, 2010; V. Phani Kumar writing for MarketWatch reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it plans to recall as many as 11,500 Lexus LS model vehicles worldwide, including 4,500 vehicles in Japan, to fix a problem with the computerized steering system, according to reports. The auto giant, which ha ... Continue reading
Bmw Crowned Fleet Manufacturer Of The Year At 2010 Fleet World Honours
BMW has been presented with the top award at the prestigious 2010 Fleet World Honours, picking up the accolade for Fleet Manufacturer of the Year for its EfficientDynamics programme. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall's New Astra Is 'Best New Car' At 2010 Fleet World Awards
The 2010 Fleet World Awards held on 18 May at the Royal Automobile Club in London saw Vauxhall's all new Astra win the highly coveted 'Best New Car' Award. ... Continue reading
'Dream Factory' Supports Launch Of Honda Cr-Z Hybrid
Honda (UK) has launched 'Dream Factory' - a celebration of the UK's most exciting cultural innovators. Each of the pioneering individuals - musicians, artists, filmmakers and social entrepreneurs - share common traits with Honda's new CR-Z, the world's first sporty hybrid. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall: Budding Green Drivers Enter Second Phase Of Ecoflex Shoot-Out
Vauxhall has received an excellent response to its ecoFLEX Experience challenge to find the UK's greenest driver, since the competition went live last month. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Polo Adds Fleet Honour To Its List Of Accolades
The Volkswagen Polo has been named Best Small Car in the 2010 Fleet World Honours, presented today at the RAC Club in London. ... Continue reading
Renault Award Hat-Trick At 2010 Fleet World Honours
For the second year in a row, Renault is celebrating multiple award wins at the 2010 Fleet World Honours, including the first for its New Master Van, just days after launching in the UK. ... Continue reading
New Doblo Cargo Takes Two Top Van Awards
Fiat Professional's newly launched Doblo Cargo has won two major honours, just weeks after the van's introduction into the UK. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz: Gone in 60 Vitos...Limited Edition Vito Lands
The award winning Mercedes-Benz Vito is being offered in a limited run of sixty vehicles with an additional $2,500 of value for the customer at no additional cost. ... Continue reading
Following last year's successful launch of the five-door Superb Sedan, Skoda premiered the long-awaited Superb Wagon at the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt. ... Continue reading
Mazda's Hydrogen Rotary Engine Wins International Award
Mazda Motor Corporation is pleased to announce that on May 18, 2010 it received the IAHE Sir William Grove Award from the International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) at a presentation ceremony in Essen, Germany. ... Continue reading
MINI Australia Appoints New National Manager
MINI Australia has appointed David Woollcott to the position of National Manager MINI, effective 1 July 2010 ... Continue reading
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