All New "World's Funniest Car Commercials" - VIDEO GALORE
Just when we all need a good laugh AUTO CENTRAL - June 10, 2010: It's been a long time since when posted the last compliation of the world's funniest and best auto-related TV commercials, and there's been a lot of new ones since the last posting. We hope you enjoy them and get a chuckle or two. ... Continue reading
GM Discovers Reason for Decades of Brand Decline: Statement on the Use of Chevrolet and Chevy
'Chevy' will continue to reflect the enthusiasm of customers and fans DETROIT, June 10 -- Today's emotional debate over a poorly worded memo on our use of the Chevrolet brand is a good reminder of how passionately people feel about Chevrolet. It is a passion we share and one we do not take for granted. We love Chevy. I ... Continue reading
Australian Owen Kelly To Make NASCAR Debut At Road American
Elkhart Lake, June 10, 2010: Australian Owen Kelly will make his NASCAR debut when he races for Baker Curb Racing in the Bucyrus 200 at the Road America road course in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin in the United States on June 17-19 next week. Kelly will make his first NASCAR start in the second-tier Nationwide Series at the ... Continue reading
Point's Leader Patrick Sheltra Second In ARCA Practice At Michigan
BROOKLYN, June 10, 2010: Current ARCA Racing Series (ARS) presented by RE/MAX and Menards pointâs leader Patrick Sheltra mounted his best practice speed of the season Friday morning as the 24-year old rising star managed the second fastest time in the lone practice session leading into tomorrowâs Racing for W ... Continue reading
Ganasi Dominates First Half Of Daytona Prototype Season
DAYTONA BEACH, June 10, 2010: Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas are taking a cautious approach to the second half of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season despite dominating the opening half of the campaign. "As soon as you start thinking about a championship that is the time you lo ... Continue reading
JENBACH, Austria--Responding to growing global demand for high-efficiency power generation, GE has developed the world's first two-stage turbocharged gas engine and is applying this game-changing technology to its Jenbacher J624 gas engine. The new engine provides significant output and efficiency increases compared to ... Continue reading
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Seeks Automobiles for Fifth Annual Benefit Extravaganza
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 06/09/2010 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Seeks Automobiles for the Fifth Annual Benefit Extravaganza AUBURN - The fifth annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Benefit Extravaganza will take place at the museum on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at ... Continue reading
CONCORD, June 10, 2010: In the almost 25 years of its existence, no track on the NASCAR circuit has been more successful for Roush Fenway Racing than Michigan International Speedway (MIS). The organizationâs 11 Cup wins at the two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located in the Irish Hills of Michigan a ... Continue reading
Winner of Yokohama Commercial Truck Tire Giveaway, Worth $5,000, Announced
FULLERTON, June 10, 2010: One swipe of a card at a trade show earned Vicky Britton years worth of points with her husband Bill, an independent trucker. Vicky swiped her card at the Yokohama Tire Corporation display at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March in Louisville, Kentucky, automatically entering her in a contes ... Continue reading
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream Final Results - June 10, 2010
ROSSBURG, Ohio - Results Wednesday of the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream Dirt Late Model event June 9 at the half-mile Eldora Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (1) Jimmie Johnson, 30 2. (4) Clint Bowyer, 30 3. (17) Carl Ed ... Continue reading
Johnson Wins Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream
Levine Childrenâs Hospital Captures Team Competition at Eldora Speedway ROSSBURG, June 10, 2010: Four-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson added to his already impressive racing resume by winning the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream charity dirt Late Model race at Eldora ... Continue reading
ARCA Racing Series Point's Leader On A Mission In Motor City
BROOKLYN, June 9, 2010: On the heels of an impressive seventh consecutive top-10 finish in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series (ARS) presented by RE/MAX and Menards season last Saturday at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra steers towards Michigan International Speedway (MIS), site of Fridayâ ... Continue reading
John Coughlin Looking For Third Joliet Title
JOLIET, June 9, 2010: To suggest that John Coughlin is eagerly awaiting this weekendâs North Central Division Lucas Oil Series event at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., would be an understatement. Coughlin has won the event in two of the last three seasons and believes that there is a strong potential for a third ... Continue reading
Heidi Steele Battles Baja 500 for 2nd Place Finish on Yokohama Tires
FULLERTON, June 9, 2010: Yokohama Tire-sponsored off-road champion Heidi Steele battled the toughest SCORE Baja 500 course in her career yet still managed to claim second place. The 42nd running of the event was held in Ensenada, Mexico on June 5. âThis yearâs Baja 500 was one of the toughest courses I have e ... Continue reading
Troy Coughlin Returns To Site Of First Pro Mod Victory
ENGLISHTOWN, June 9, 2010: Reigning NMCA Pro Street world champion Troy Coughlin will return to the Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series this weekend when the NHRA tour descends on Old Bridge Township Raceway Park for the 41st annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals. The veteran racer won the Pro Mod t ... Continue reading
Car sales in May rose to 1.48 lakh units
The Indian automobile industry posted its best performance in May with a 30% growth in car sales, powered by a handful of launches in recent months and a surfeit in consumer spending. Car sales in May rose to 1.48 lakh units from 1.13 lakh a year ago, showed data by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) on ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motors resumes production at India plant
Production at Hyundai Motor's India plant has resumed, even as a section of workers continued with their strike for the third day, a spokesman for the local unit said on Wednesday. "We have evicted the striking workers from the factory premises and normal production has resumed with those who have come back to work," t ... Continue reading
India vehicle sales jump 39 per cent in May
Vehicle sales in India jumped 39 per cent in May as rising incomes drove up demand despite higher costs and Ford's new made-for-India Figo compact enjoyed a strong launch. Car sales rose 30.5 per cent to 148,481 vehicles in May while commercial vehicle sales surged 57.7 per cent to 48,580 vehicles, the Society of India ... Continue reading
Auto sales highest-ever for May, growth rate to moderate
While increased consumer spending and low finance rates have led to the highest-ever auto sales for May, the industry association has warned that the high growth rate has started moderating and will likely dip further. It added that the industry is optimistic, though worried that sales may come under pressure if intere ... 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
Kia Motors Posts 23.4% Increase In May Global Sales
Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for May 2010, recording a total of 175,098 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 23.4%. ... Continue reading
News From Suzuki -First Images Of All-New Swift
Suzuki is pleased to announce the first images and preliminary information of the new, third generation Swift which goes on sale in the UK in the Autumn. ... Continue reading
Ford S-Max and Galaxy Star At Businesscar Awards
The luxurious Ford Galaxy claims the BusinessCar overall MPV award for the fourth year running, while Ford's sporty S-MAX has been awarded the Mini-MPV award. ... Continue reading
Weybridge Students Complete Build Of Caterham Cars
Motorsport Technology students at Brooklands College have built a pair of Caterham Seven sportscars as part of their coursework. ... Continue reading
A Picture Worth A Thousand Words For Alfa Romeo
More than a thousand images have already been uploaded to a unique online archive launched by Alfa Romeo to help celebrate its 100th anniversary. ... Continue reading
The World's Most Famous Aston Martin Set For UK Preview At Midsummer Classic Event
The world's most famous car - the Aston Martin DB5 as driven by James Bond - is to make its first appearance for 40 years in the UK at the Midsummer Classic and ThunderBall events, to be held at Stoke Park Club on the 26th June. ... Continue reading
Target 2020: Two Weeks Left Before The Closing Date
Time is running out for students in Victoria to enter VACC's Target 2020 Competition. ... Continue reading
The Golf model lineup has been growing in leaps and bounds: At the end of 2008, the sixth generation of the bestseller was launched in Europe. Shortly thereafter, in early 2009, the new Golf arrived in Australia. ... Continue reading
Honda has topped a recent survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Centre in the USA. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Corporate Communications Manager
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited has announced that Corporate Communications manager, Catherine (Kit) Bashford, will leave the company on June 18th to pursue a new career in an alternate industry. Kit was employed by MMAL for the past four years in the Sydney regional office. ... Continue reading
AutoPacific Gives the All-New Hyundai Sonata a Thorough Test and First-Ever President's Award
Hyundai Sonata Delivers. Exceeds the Hype. TUSTIN, Calif., June 10 -- AutoPacific today announced its President's Award for the 2011 Hyundai Sonata. This first-ever honor is the result of a special analysis of Hyundai's all-new 2011 Sonata that adds consumer credibility to all of the positive accolades recently bestowe ... Continue reading
Kia Soul Hamster Commercial Honored With 2010 Silver EFFIE Award - VIDEO ENHANCED
Popular Kia Ad Campaign Resonated With Consumers and Recognized by Marketing Community -- Kia urban passenger vehicle showcased by toe-tapping hamsters as 'A New Way To Roll' -- Four distinct and downloadable music tracks furthered ad's youth market appeal IRVINE, Calif., June 9 -- Recently named Nielsen "Automotive Ad ... Continue reading
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