Honk if You're an Aggressive Driver
Washington DC June 9, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that you've seen that driver. Maybe you've been that driver. The one who zooms past the speed limit, weaves from lane to lane, tailgates, and even runs a stop sign or two. According to the Joseph B. White at the Wall Street Journal, Maryland and several other st ... Continue reading
From Rockets to Race Cars, NASA and NASCAR Team Up in Kentucky
HAMPTON, Va., June 9 What do NASA and NASCAR have in common? Find out this weekend at one of the most attended sporting events in the world. From better brakes and safer tires to heat-resistant paint and cleaner emissions, NASA's contributions to the racing world will be featured in the traveling exhibit: "From Rockets ... Continue reading
VIDEO Tire Safety Tips As Michelin Celebrates National Tire Safety Week!
GREENVILLE, S.C., June 9 -- Choosing the right tires and properly maintaining them are effective ways to enhance your vehicle's performance and improve road safety. This week is National Tire Safety Week and leading tire manufacturer Michelin is reminding consumers of the benefits of choosing the right tires and of sim ... Continue reading
Top-selling Audi A4 and Q5 Models Earn Insurance Institute TOP SAFETY PICK Rating
HERNDON, Va., June 9 -- -- Audi now has the most TOP SAFETY PICK ratings among German luxury automakers -- Stringent new rollover roof strength test added for 2010 by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety -- No structural changes needed for A3, A4, and Q5 models to be rated with the new TOP SAFETY PICK rollover testin ... Continue reading
Five Ford Vehicles Earn Top Safety Picks by IIHS; Ford Leads Industry With Most Top Crash Ratings
DEARBORN, Mich., June 9 -- -- The 2010 Ford Flex and Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and MKT, and Mercury Milan have earned Top Safety Pick ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) -- Ford now has 11 Top Safety Pick ratings for 2010 model vehicles - more than any other automaker -- High-strength steel and com ... Continue reading
HERNDON, Va., June 9 -- The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen has received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2010, the highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization. The annual award recognizes those vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in th ... Continue reading
IIHS Adds More 2010 Top Safety Picks
Audi, Ford, Hyundai, and Volkswagen models earn the 2010 Top Safety Pick award Arlington Va June 9, 2010; Based on new rollover test results the 2010 Audi A4 and Q5, Ford Flex and Fusion (twins Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ), Hyundai Tucson, Lincoln MKT, and Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen earn the Institute's Top Safety P ... Continue reading
Fueleconomy.gov's Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in America: 1984 to 2010
Fueleconomy.gov's Most Fuel-Efficient Cars in America: 1984 to 2010 Fueleconomy.gov has released two new top ten lists to help consumers purchase a fuel-efficient vehicle. Unlike other top ten lists that are limited to current model year vehicles, these new lists draw from twenty-six years of EPA and real-world fuel ec ... Continue reading
Tasca Sports Special Blue And White FordParts.com Colors At Englishtown
DEARBORN, June 8, 2010: This weekend, Bob Tasca IIIâs Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car will shed its familiar red-and-white Motorcraft/Quick Lane paint scheme for Ford blue in conjunction with the public launch of the new FordParts.com website. Not only will FordParts.com make its debut as a sponsor, but it wil ... Continue reading
All-You-Can-Eat Deal Returning To Talladega Superspeedway With New Lower Price
TALLADEGA, June 8, 2010: Talladega Superspeedway officials announced today that the popular All-You-Can-Eat package for the Allison Grandstands returns for HALLOW-DEGA℠ Presented by Captain Morgan weekend, Oct. 29 - 31. The reduced price of $89 includes a reserved seat in the Allison Grandstand for the Mountain D ... Continue reading
Yasukawa Serves As Spotter And Advisor For IndyCar Rookie Sato
INDIANAPOLIS, June 8, 2010: IZOD IndyCar Series rookie Takuma Sato, with just three oval races under his belt in 2010, is enjoying some unique advice during his oval experiences this year. Serving as Satoâs âoverheadâ spotter during the oval races is veteran IndyCar driver Roger Yasukawa, a five-time Ind ... Continue reading
Defending Race Champion Coughlin Has Grown Up With E-town Track
ENGLISHTOWN, June 8, 2010: Long before he was racking up victories at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Jeg Coughlin Jr. was zipping down the fabled drag strip in his mind, turning on make-believe win lights in his dreams from the time he was old enough to read. "I grew up with this track," said the second-generation o ... Continue reading
Andretti Ready To Race At LeMans
Indianapolis, June 8, 2010: It may be an off weekend for the IZOD IndyCar Series, but Marco Andretti will race for a third straight weekend in one of auto racing's most famous endurance races. The Andretti Autosport driver will join Rebellion Racing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans racing a Lola P1 prototype with the team's ... Continue reading
KBB Preferred 3-to-1 by Industry as Only Used-Car Valuation Source IRVINE, Calif., June 9 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information, today announces it ranked highest in an AutomotiveDigest.com poll asking site visitors "If you were to use only one Used-Vehicle Value Guide, ... Continue reading
Land Rover's May sales jump 42 per cent
LONDON: Tata group firm Land Rover today said its total sales have gone up by 42.3 per cent in May at 15,181 units over the same period a year ago. "All global markets have shown an increase versus May last year... Sales have been improving consistently since the launch of the 2010 model year range, which boasts the la ... Continue reading
Kraco Enterprises to Acquire Auto Expressions from Shell Oil Company
COMPTON, Calif.--Kraco Enterprises, a leading distributor of automotive aftermarket floor mats, today announced that it has signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire Auto Expressions. Auto Expressions is the automotive aftermarket accessories business of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company dba SOPUS Products, a subsidi ... Continue reading
Mapping Out an Electric-Car Future
Anton Klima is a self-described electric car fanatic. The Los Angeles television cameraman is already on his second electric vehicle, a battery-powered BMW Mini E. To make sure he's carbon-free, he charges the car from solar panels on the roof of his Hollywood Hills home. But when he's out and about, Klima has to make ... Continue reading
Workers at the Hyundai Motor India Ltd factory continued to strike for the second day as conciliation efforts proved inconclusive. According to a statement by Hyundai Motor, police evicted over 200 workers on a sit-in strike within the factory at Sriperumbudur about 35 kms from Chennai. The company will now look at res ... Continue reading
RadioTime, peiker Partner to Integrate Internet Radio in the Automobile
DALLAS--RadioTime, Inc., a provider of technology for finding and listening to radio online, and peiker acustic GmbH & Co. KG, a developer of voice and data applications for motor vehicles, today announced peiker will leverage the RadioTime Guide into its OEM solutions for integrating smart phones and other Internet-co ... Continue reading
Mapping Out an Electric-Car Future
Anton Klima is a self-described electric car fanatic. The Los Angeles television cameraman is already on his second electric vehicle, a battery-powered BMW Mini E. To make sure he's carbon-free, he charges the car from solar panels on the roof of his Hollywood Hills home. But when he's out and about, Klima has to make ... Continue reading
Nissan to increase component sourcing from India
Nissan will source components worth $40 million (Rs 188 crore) a year from India by 2012. For the current year, the company will source components worth $10 million this year, and will increase it to $20 million in 2011, said Mr Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director and CEO, Nissan Motor India. The company plans to sour ... Continue reading
Video of Advanced Subaru WRX STI Research and Development from Nurburgring, Germany
CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 8 --VIDEO 2011MY Subaru WRX STI 4-door (sedan) test vehicle. Subaru has been using the famous Nordschleife course since 1992 for advanced R&D as well as tests of the WRX and WRX STI models. The video uploaded on the Subaru Global Site www.subaru-global.com features this year's development work. ... Continue reading
RECALL: GM Will Deactivate Heated Washer Fluid Systems Customers Will Receive $100 Voluntary Payment
DETROIT June 8, 2010; General Motors Co. is recalling 1.5 million 2007-2009 model cars, trucks and crossovers to disable a heated washer fluid system module that could pose a fire risk. Because the feature will be disabled, GM will make a voluntary payment of $100 to the owner or lessee of each vehicle. There are no kn ... Continue reading
Volkswagen To Construct New Plant In Southern China
The Volkswagen Group is expanding its production capacities in China. Contracts for the construction of a new Volkswagen plant at Foshan, in the Southern Chinese region of Guangdong, were signed today by Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Management Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, and Dr. Winfried Vah ... Continue reading
The Wraps Come Off Renault Latitude
Renault has today provided the first glimpse of its latest global family saloon, Latitude. In addition to its balanced proportions, generous exterior dimensions, large boot and front-end looks which mirror the powerful engines in the new range, the newcomer boasts elegant styling. ... Continue reading
The BMW X5: a Special Kind of Driving Pleasure a Million Times Over.
From trendsetter to bestseller. Within just eleven years, one million BMW X5 models have been sold. The anniversary edition, a sapphire black metallic BMW X5 xDrive35i featuring cinnamon brown Nevada leather trim, came off the assembly line at the American BMW plant in Spartanburg/South Carolina and is currently on its ... Continue reading
Infiniti Strengthens European Communications Team
Infiniti, the luxury automotive brand from Japan, is strengthening its European communications function as it prepares to grow its sales following a successful 18 months during which it launched across 16 European markets. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Actros To Be Produced Also In Brazil From 2011
Beginning next year, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will expand its production network to include the Juiz de Fora plant in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where it will manufacture heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks for the Latin American market. ... Continue reading
Nissan Murano Wins Australian National Design Award
The new and distinctive Nissan Murano has underlined its unique profile in the prestige crossover market by capturing a prestigious Australian design award. ... Continue reading
Mercedes: Legend Inspires Future Star: The S 63 AMG "Thirty-Five"
Wide, spectacular and clad in an authentic racing car outfit - two very special S-Class saloon models from the AMG stable. One is the racing touring car of 1971, the 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, and the other is the S 63 AMG showcar. ... Continue reading
Honda Innovation At the Smithsonian
Honda's experimental Walking Assist Device will be on show at New York's Smithsonian Institution from May 2010 to January 2011 in the 'Why Design Now?' exhibit. ... Continue reading
Win The Ultimate Ford Experience
To celebrate the 50th birthday of Australia's much-loved Ford Falcon, Ford is offering Australians a once-in-a-lifetime, money-can't-buy opportunity to win the Ultimate Ford Experience. ... Continue reading
New Subaru Impreza WRX STI Sets Nurburgring Record
The new Model Year 2011 Impreza WRX STI sedan has achieved Subaru's fastest-ever lap time at Germany's famed Nürburgring racetrack. ... Continue reading
Shopping For A New Hyundai? Just Go To Harrods!
Shoppers at the world-famous Harrods department store in London, England are used to seeing high quality and stylish goods on show and this week there will be one more item in stock; the Hyundai ix35 compact SUV. ... Continue reading
Auto Theft Prevention Tips from Fremont Insurance Company
Fremont Insurance offers tips to make your car less appealing to auto thieves FREMONT, Mich., June 7 -- The first day of summer arrives later this month and as temperatures heat up, it can be tempting to leave the windows on your car open just a crack to alleviate the heat. According to automobile insurers, however, yo ... Continue reading
National Safety Council and Toyota Partner to Address Teen Driving During National Safety Month
ITASCA, Ill., June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council and Toyota today launched Teen Driving Safety Week (June 7-13) during National Safety Month. Both organizations are committed to educating parents and teens about the most common dangers teens face behind the wheel. Included in the Council's of ... Continue reading
The Tres Petite Concours: An Exhibition of Micro & Minicars, June 12-13 and July 17-18, 2010
First time-ever, free-to-the-public exhibits of vintage microcars and minicars in two historic neighborhoods: Old Town and along Armitage Avenue in Chicago, IL. CHICAGO, June 8 -- The Tres Petite Concours: An Exhibition of Micro & Minicars is a display of small cars from Chicago collections - a museum on wheels - that ... Continue reading
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