Careforward Wins Case In Point Platinum Award
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Deborah Johnson, president of Careforward, Auto Injury Case Management was awarded the Case In Point Platinum Award for the best independent case management company. The award ceremony was held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on April 21, 2010 and show ... Continue reading
Craig Goess: Pocono Speedway Preview
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Jaguar Goes Platinum at the Hollywood Bowl
As part of its National City Takeover campaign, the acclaimed automotive brand unveils its partnership and 2010 concert series at L.A.'s most celebrated music venue LOS ANGELES, June 1 -- Jaguar Cars is proud to announce its exciting new role as the official vehicle of famed Los Angeles icon, the Hollywood Bowl. Commen ... Continue reading
On First Anniversary of GM Bankruptcy, Edmunds.com Retrospective Tells Unexpected Success Story
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--The bankruptcy of General Motors may turn out to be one of the best things that ever happened to the company, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information and home to a new month-long series about the new GM in collaboration with sister Web sites InsideLine.com, ... Continue reading
PACCAR MX Engine Earns California Certification
BELLEVUE, Wash.--PACCAR today announced that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has certified the PACCAR MX 12.9-liter diesel engine to the 2010 emission standards. The CARB certification, in conjunction with the EPA 2010 emissions certification previously received, allows the PACCAR MX engine to be installed in ... Continue reading
SAE International Announces 2010 Class of SAE Fellows
WARRENDALE, Pa., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twenty-four engineers and scientists from industry and academia now have the prestigious SAE International status of "SAE Fellow." Each received the award during the SAE 2010 World Congress Awards Ceremony. SAE Fellowship status is the highest grade of membership besto ... Continue reading
State-of-the-Art Automotive Management Training Facility Opens at Cerritos College CERRITOS, Calif., June 1 -- More than 300 auto industry representatives, community leaders, students, faculty and administrators celebrated the official grand opening of the 10,000 square-foot Automotive Partners Building at Cerritos Col ... Continue reading
Student/Teacher Appreciation Night at the Speedway - June 5
Toyota Speedway Student/Teacher Appreciation Night At Irwindale … Students and Teachers: FREE ADMISSION! A Full Night of Close-Up, Live, NASCAR Racing Action: Saturday June 5 Irwindale, Calif. - - School’s out and Toyota Speedway at Irwindale is already for its eagerly-awaited annual celebration of that fact … As ... Continue reading
TK Carsites Continues Focus on Auto Retailer Clients
Automotive industry veteran Brad Highland pumps new energy into TK's customer facing operations. ORANGE, Calif., June 1 -- TK Carsites announced the appointment of Brad Highland as their new Vice President of Operations. Brad's primary responsibility is oversight of TK's customer facing operations focusing on creating ... Continue reading
USARacing Pro Cup Official Results, Owner, Driver, and Rookie Points
Hello, Attached you will find the USARacing Pro Cup's official results and points standings from this weekend's Hampton Virginia 250. Please feel free to contact me if you have any trouble viewing the attachments. ... Continue reading
Worthington Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend
COLUMBUS, Ohio--The board of directors of Worthington Industries, Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. The dividend is payable on June 29, 2010, to shareholders of record June 15, 2010. This marks the 170th consecutive quarter that Worthington has paid a dividend since it became a public company i ... Continue reading
Toyota Continues to See Decline in Consumer Activity in Wake of Recalls
CHICAGO, June 1 -- According to the most recent Cars.com Consumer Lead Index, Toyota's recalls continue to have a negative impact on sales activity. Leads for Toyota vehicles overall declined close to 5 percent year over year on Cars.com, and interest in the brand's vehicles continues to slip month over month. The Toyo ... Continue reading
Biglari Holdings Inc. Extends Exchange Offer for Shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. to June 4, 2010
San Antonio, TX, June 1 -- Biglari Holdings Inc. announced today that it has extended the expiration date of its exchange offer for shares of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. . The offer, which was scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City t ... Continue reading
Cory Mac to play in Indy charity softball game June 3 to honor Caroline Symmes
(EDITORS: Attached are digital images of the event poster, McClenathan with Caroline Symmes, and the special helmet honoring Caroline) DON SCHUMACHER RACING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CORY MAC TO PLAY IN CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME JUNE 3 TO HONOR CARO ... Continue reading
DealerTrack to Present at the RBC Capital Markets Technology, Media & Communications Conference
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. today announces that Eric Jacobs, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, is scheduled to present at the RBC Capital Markets Technology, Media & Communications Conference on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time at The Hilton Hotel in New York City. A live ... Continue reading
Free GPS Fleet Tracking Webinar on Achieving Extreme ROI
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--GPS Insight, a leading supplier of GPS tracking hardware and software solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, invites all fleet professionals to view a free Webinar on “Achieving Extreme ROI with GPS Tracking.�?? The webinar was hosted by Bobit Business Media and presented by Robert ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a9154f/snapshots_denmark) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots Denmark Commercial Vehicles 2010" report to their offering. Snapshot Denmark Commercial Vehicles 2010 provides 2009 year-end market size data, with 2010 estimates, 5 years of h ... Continue reading
Visteon Rejects Johnson Controls Proposal to Purchase Certain Assets
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., June 1, 2010 -- Visteon Corporation (OTC:VSTNQ) announced that after a thorough analysis, it has rejected an unsolicited proposal from Johnson Controls, Inc. to purchase certain assets associated with Visteon's interiors and electronics businesses. Visteon conveyed the reasons for its decisio ... Continue reading
Affinia Continues Global Manufacturing Expansion
Enters Joint Venture Agreement for New Filtration Plant in China ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 1 -- Affinia Group Inc., an innovative global leader in industrial grade products and services, has begun construction on a new filtration manufacturing facility in China to serve rapidly growing Asian markets. The new venture repre ... Continue reading
Amerigon Climate Control Seat(R) (CCS(R)) System Selected as Option for 2011 Infiniti QX56
Premium, Full-Size SUV Redesigned for 2011 NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 1 -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, announced today that its proprietary Climate Control Seat® (CCS®) system will be offered as an option on the front seats of ... Continue reading
As track's most prolific racer, Coughlin excited about return to Chicago (NHRA)
As track's most prolific racer, Coughlin excited about return to Chicago CHICAGO (June 1) -- No driver has won more drag races at Route 66 Raceway than four-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., which may explain why the 39-year-old from Delaware, Ohio, is so excited about the upcoming 13th annual United Asso ... Continue reading
AutoConX Systems SaaS for Automotive Dealers and Media Companies Wins 2010 ICMA Innovation Award
BERLIN, June 1 -- Ranking above 19 highly qualified submissions from 14 countries, Farm Country Trader Inc.'s SaaS, AutoConX, which serves automobile dealers and publishers, just won its first International Classified Media Association (ICMA) "Innovation Award." The innovations and their creators were evaluated by the ... Continue reading
Chase Opens a New Auto Custom Finance Office in Pittsburgh
[cid:image003.jpg@01CB017A.9AF841B0]Chase Auto Finance 900 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530-4855 NYSE symbol: JPM www.chase.com News release: IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Mary Kay Bean, 313-225-2831, mary.kay.bean@chase.com<mailto:mary.kay.bean@chase.com> Chase Opens a New Auto Custom Finance Office in Pittsbu ... Continue reading
Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM) Announces 2010 Honorary Judges
DANA POINT, Calif., June 1 -- The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM) (www.DanaPointConcours.org) announced the Honorary Judges 28th annual event on June 27, 2010. Included in the list are many Art Center College of Design graduates, major automotive designers and journalists. "Southern California is among the world's m ... Continue reading
BOCA RATON, Fla., June 1 -- Alexis DeJoria, daughter of famed hair care king, John Paul DeJoria (of John Paul Mitchell Systems) has retained TransMedia Group (http://www.transmediagroup.com/) to create a blazing PR campaign, including a full-fledged social media presence. TransMedia said publicity will focus on Alexis ... Continue reading
Hendrick Motorsports Drivers Come Together In An Initiative To Improve America's Communities
*** MEDIA ALERT *** HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS DRIVERS COME TOGETHER IN AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES Gordon, Johnson, and Earnhardt Jr. to Hold Media Conference at Pocono Raceway to Announce Pepsi Refresh Program Ideas WHAT: Drivers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are asking fans to part ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS--Li-ion Motors Corp. (LMCO:OTCBB)Â www.Li-ionMotors.com, 21st Century Design & Engineering of emission-free all electric, high speed, long range automotive propulsion systems using the latest lithium-ion battery technology, announces that it has entered into an agreement licensing the marketing and manufactu ... Continue reading
MONTREAL, June 1 -- The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan Canada has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Quebec, the City of Montreal, Quebec City, Hydro-Quebec and the Agence de l'efficacite energetique du Quebec to advance zero-emission mobility in Quebec. The par ... Continue reading
Team News: AIM Autosport comes back after a morning accident to take fifth place at Lime Rock
AIM Autosport comes back to finish fifth at Lime Rock Team recovers from accident in qualifying to run at the front. Lakeville, Connecticut (2010.05.31) AIM Autosport arrived at Lime Rock Park this morning all set for a good day. In the end it turned out not too badly but there were some twists and turns along the way. ... Continue reading
Textron Marine & Land Systems to Deliver 80 Armored Vehicles to Iraqi Federal Police
NEW ORLEANS--Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today announced it has been engaged to build 80 armored military vehicles for the Iraqi Ministry of Interior for use by the Iraqi Federal Police, to be contracted through the U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales (FMS) ... Continue reading
Zipcar, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 1 -- Zipcar, Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not ... Continue reading
Renault UK Announces New Managing Director
After nearly four years at the helm and following previous roles as Managing Director, South Africa and Marketing Director, France, Roland Bouchara, will leave Renault UK on 1st July, following promotion to the post of Sales Vice President, Europe Market Area ... Continue reading
Angelelli Scores His 15th Career Rolex Series Win
Lime Rock, Jun 1, 2010: It was all in a dayâs work for veteran Max Angelelli and his 20-year-old co-driver Ricky Taylor as the SunTrust Racing duo stayed out of trouble and benefited from a perfect race strategy to score their first GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series victory of the season in Mondayâs Memorial D ... Continue reading
AIM Autosport Comes Back To Finish Fifth At Lime Rock
Lakeville, Jun 1, 2010: AIM Autosport arrived at Lime Rock Park this morning all set for a good day. In the end it turned out not too badly but there were some twists and turns along the way. The single-day event in Lakeville, Connecticut would prove to be a bit of a challenge as everything the team learned in a test h ... Continue reading
Ford: Ian Forrest Is 2010 Jim Clark Award Winner
The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers has awarded Ian Forrest, chief instructor at Knockhill and former racing driver, the prestigious Jim Clark Memorial Award for 2010. ... Continue reading
Franchitti Claims Second Indy 500 Win
Indianapolis, May 31, 2010: Dario Franchitti won his second Indianapolis 500 Mile Race under caution. No matter, the milk still tasted just as good. Franchitti, who led 155 of the 200 laps, became the 19th multi-time winner of "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" and his boss, Chip Ganassi, the first owner to win Indy an ... Continue reading
TW Steel Ambassador Dario Franchitti Wins Indianapolis 500
Amsterdam, May, 31 2010: TW Steel, the Dutch brand âBig in Oversized Watchesâ, would like to congratulate Scotlandâs Dario Franchitti on winning the â2010 Indianapolis 500â today after the reigning IZOD IndyCar Series Champion dominated the 33-car field at the illustrious Indianapolis Motor Spe ... Continue reading
SPEEDWAY, May 31, 2010: Takuma Sato was impressive Sunday in his debut at the Indianapolis 500 in one of the hottest Brickyard races in history. Sato, the rookie driver of the No. 5 Lotus â KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone machine, drove from 31st starting position to as high as sixth in his first appe ... Continue reading
Rookie Simona De Silvestro Has a Successful Debut at Indianapolis 500
SPEEDWAY, May 31, 2010: With hundreds of thousands seated in the grandstands, Team Stargate Worlds/HVM Racing rookie driver Simona De Silvestro arrived at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway looking to have a successful debut for the 94th annual running of the âGreatest Spectacle in Racingâ. As the cars beg ... Continue reading
Franchitti $2.75 Million For 2010 Indy 500 Win
<b>De Silvestro earns $25,000 for Chase Rookie of the Year honors</b> INDIANAPOLIS, May 31, 2010: Dario Franchitti earned $2,752,055 from an overall purse of $13,592,815 for his victory May 30 in the 2010 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. Franchitti and the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing team put together a near-perfect 5 ... Continue reading
Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A.) Spring Collection at Road America
The Largest Automotive Media Drive Event in the USA. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Elkhart Lake, WI. - May 2010. Combine the ingredients of about 80 automotive journalists, roughly 80 cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs, throw in about 40 manufacturer and agency representatives, add 1 1/2 ... Continue reading
BOULDER, Colo.--The next five years will see rapid advances in advanced battery technology, as dozens of manufacturers position themselves to meet the anticipated demands of newly electrified vehicles being launched by nearly every major global automotive company. Despite the support of the federal government, U.S. bat ... Continue reading
Peugeot's popular 207 hatchback and SW range will expand this month with the introduction of a Special Edition Millesim 200 version. ... Continue reading
Used Cars On-Line Launches 'Exploration Search'
PITTSBURGH, June 1 -- Used Cars On-Line (www.AUsedCar.com), one of the first search engines for used cars for sale by owner, today launched "Exploration Search", a new way for buyers to search for used cars. This new tool allows customers to find cars using different criteria than most sites, and discover vehicles they ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2011 Volvo S60 Safest and Sportiest Volvo Ever
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel LISBON, May 30. We all have the perception that a Volvo is a safe car. But it is even getting better: the S60 is the safest of all models the Swedes have ever built. And⦠itâs the sportiest as well! At least, thatâs what they promis ... Continue reading
Ford Transit Is a Roaring Success
"Lions in Transit"- has become the unlikely livery on a long wheelbase Ford Transit which is set to become a regular sight on the streets of Bath this summer. ... Continue reading
The New Citroen C4: First Details Revealed
Citroen has released first details of the brand new C4. Designed to exceed the highest expectations, the New Citroën C4 boasts a real positive energy - with exceptional levels of quality, style, interior space and occupant comfort, as well as responsive handling and impressive environmental credentials. ... Continue reading
Subaru Forester Branches Out With Diesel
Australia's favourite compact sports utility vehicle, the Subaru Forester, is adding to its Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive appeal with the launch of the first ever turbocharged diesel variants. ... Continue reading
BMW Announces Pricing For New BMW X5
BMW Australia today confirmed pricing for the mid-life make-over of its highly successful BMW X5, due to arrive in dealerships next month. ... Continue reading
Subaru: Impreza Reaches New Heights With XV
Increased ride height, a fresh new look and extra features are turning attention to Subaru's newest Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive variant, the Impreza XV ... Continue reading
2010 Motoring Awards Announced in Melbourne
The Motoring Matters Magazine Group (MMMG), publishers of ECOcar magazine, Delivery magazine and PowerTorque magazine, has announced the winners of the 2010 Motoring Awards ... Continue reading
Falcon GT-HO Makes $331,000 At Shannons Sale
A 1971 Ford XY Falcon GT-HO Phase III put Australian Supercars back on the agenda for collectors when it sold for $331,000 at Shannons Melbourne Winter Auction on Monday May 31 ... Continue reading
MAHWAH, N.J., June 1 -- The Range Rover, one of the most significant vehicles in the history of motoring, will celebrate its 40th birthday on June 17, 2010. It was the world's first vehicle as good on-road as off-road. The Range Rover was the first fully capable luxury 4x4 and was a milestone in the development of the ... Continue reading
By Edwin Black Special from TheCuttingEdgeNews.com This article is based research originally done for Banking on Baghdad--Inside Iraq's 7,000-Year History of War, Profit, and Conflict (Dialog Press). Americaâs unrelenting addiction to oil has compelled it to recklessly drill off its most pristine shores without an ... Continue reading
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