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National Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Plan to Expand Electric Vehicles

National Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Plan to Expand Electric Vehicles

WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electrification Coalition (EC) today released the results of a national poll that showed across-the-board support for electric vehicles and the Coalition's plan--reflected in recent bipartisan legislation--to deploy them. "The results of this poll surprised even us," E ... Continue reading

Toyota Further Localizes North American Manufacturing Leadership

Toyota Further Localizes North American Manufacturing Leadership

ERLANGER, Ky., June 23 -- In an organizational move providing more regional autonomy to Toyota's North American manufacturing operations, the company is making appointments resulting in increased local leadership at its plants. "These changes allow us to move faster and more efficiently in key decision-making," said Te ... Continue reading

Honk Survey Reveals the Love Affair Minivan Owners Have with Their Cars

Honk Survey Reveals the Love Affair Minivan Owners Have with Their Cars

SAN FRANCISCO--When you think about minivans, “The best car in the world!�?? probably isn’t the first description that comes to mind. Minivan owners beg to differ, though. This group of dedicated owners considers the minivan an indispensable tool for the fast pace of modern family ... Continue reading

Kevin Harvick and JEGS Forge Truck Series Partnership

Kevin Harvick and JEGS Forge Truck Series Partnership

DELAWARE, June 23, 2010: Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) announced today that JEGS Mail Order will sponsor team co-owner Kevin Harvick's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 18th. The announcement, made at the JEGS world headquarters and distribution center outside Columbus, Ohi ... Continue reading

Prime Time Shuttle to Save 1.5 Million Gallons of Gasoline by Making the Switch to the ROUSH Liquid Propane Fuel System

Prime Time Shuttle to Save 1.5 Million Gallons of Gasoline by Making the Switch to the ROUSH Liquid Propane Fuel System

LIVONIA, Mich., June 23 -- Prime Time Shuttle has been offering quality ride-share transportation to major Southern California airports since 1984. Beginning today, the company energizes their environmentally friendly growth by making the switch to an alternative fuel -- propane -- with the addition of ROUSH® liquid p ... Continue reading

Young USGPRU Talent To Race At Red Bull Indianapolis GP

Young USGPRU Talent To Race At Red Bull Indianapolis GP

INDIANAPOLIS, June 23, 2010: Talented young riders from the United States and Canada will compete in a United States Grand Prix Racers Union (USGPRU) event during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 27-29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. USGPRU is the premier feeder series in North America for young riders aspiring ... Continue reading

Mercedes Regains Luster in JDP Quality Survey

Mercedes Regains Luster in JDP Quality Survey

Washington DC June 22, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that for the first time in 21 years, Mercedes-Benz beat Lexus in one of the industry's most watched initial quality studies. Now it's aiming for the top overall spot, according to Automotive News. In the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Initial Quality Surve ... Continue reading

Bobby Labonte to Drive for Robby Gordon Motorsports at Loudon

Bobby Labonte to Drive for Robby Gordon Motorsports at Loudon

Charlotte, June 23, 2010: Robby Gordon Motorsports will put 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte behind the wheel of the No. 7 Toyota at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 this weekend in a current one-race deal. “When we found out that Bobby was available to drive for us, we ... Continue reading

Latest New Car Buyer Lure: Free Maintenance

Latest New Car Buyer Lure: Free Maintenance

Washington DC June 22, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that USA Today reports that after years of touting cars with tire-screeching performance, miserly gas mileage, or big rebates, automakers are increasingly trying to lure customers with less dramatic free oil changes and wiper blades. In recent years, scheduled ... Continue reading

AOL's 10 Smart Cars to Buy Now and Drive for a Decade

AOL's 10 Smart Cars to Buy Now and Drive for a Decade

<p>Washington DC June 22, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that remember when automakers offered customers all kinds of incentives to flip their cars and trucks every three years? Incessant car flipping was so pervasive that soon consumers were financing 120 percent and more of a new car’s value at closing. Not ... Continue reading

My cars Check Engine Light is on: What should I do?

My cars Check Engine Light is on: What should I do?

Horsham -- June 23, 2010 / (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- You're driving along in your car or truck and suddenly a red light illuminates on your dash telling you to check or service your engine. As drivers, we are trained to respond to orders of this sort. When a light flashes "Low fuel," we hurry to a gas station. When ... Continue reading

Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Charging Station for Electric Vehicles Compatible With the Nissan LEAF

Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Charging Station for Electric Vehicles Compatible With the Nissan LEAF

CAMPBELL, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies today announced that its ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles has an Underwriter Laboratories listed CT2100 product family that is compatible with the Nissan LEAF. Coulomb, which has the largest established installation of networked charging statio ... Continue reading

CarMax Reports First Quarter Results

CarMax Reports First Quarter Results

RICHMOND, Va.--CarMax, Inc. today reported results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2010. “We are once again extremely pleased with our ability to generate strong earnings growth, through a combination of comparable store sales increases, enhanced gross profits, a strong CAF contribution and continuing efforts ... Continue reading

Korea Approves Patent on Critical Component of Cyclone Power Technologies Green Engine

Korea Approves Patent on Critical Component of Cyclone Power Technologies Green Engine

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets:CYPW) announced today that the Korean Intellectual Property Office has issued a notice of decision to grant the company a patent on the steam generator of its award-winning, heat regenerative external combustion engine. “This is very rare for such a smal ... Continue reading

Coughlin Prepared To Defend K&N Title, Win Home State Race

Coughlin Prepared To Defend K&N Title, Win Home State Race

NORWALK, June 23, 2010: Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. enters the biggest race of the year with a clear purpose -- defend the title of Saturday's invitation-only K&N Horsepower Challenge and win Sunday's national event to pull off a career double that would go down in the annuls of Coughlin family history. " ... Continue reading

Team JEGS Prepares For Mass Assault On Norwalk

Team JEGS Prepares For Mass Assault On Norwalk

NORWALK, June 22, 2010: Strongly believing the old adage regarding strength in numbers, the JEGS Mail Order team is prepared to descend on this weekend’s NHRA national event in Norwalk, Ohio with six entries bearing the familiar yellow and black colors of the Delaware, Ohio based mail order giant. In addition to t ... Continue reading

Tasca Looks To Make It One Step Further At Norwalk

Tasca Looks To Make It One Step Further At Norwalk

DEARBORN, June 22, 2010: Last year, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team took their Ford Shelby Mustang Funny Car to the Final round at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. This year, the team wants to take it one step further – this time all the way to the Winner’s Circle. After a vic ... Continue reading

Said's Crew Pockets Tissot Pit Road Award in Sonoma

Said's Crew Pockets Tissot Pit Road Award in Sonoma

Sonoma, June 22, 2010: Boris Said’s crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday’s (June 20) Sprint Cup road race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Said’s No. 26 crew, which will collect $5,000 and a Tissot V8 Quartz Chronograph watch for the win, is the 13th different team in the first 16 ... Continue reading

Ridgick Takes ProSolo Super Challenge In D.C.

Ridgick Takes ProSolo Super Challenge In D.C.

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2010: A hearty crop of 238 Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo® competitors descended on the Nation’s capital for the 2010 Washington, D.C. ProSolo, June 18 – 20 in the parking lot of FedEx Field. When the competition concluded, Corey Ridgick, of Allentown, Pa., stood atop all competitors, winning ... Continue reading

Sheltra Motorsports Aligns With Hinson Sports Management

Sheltra Motorsports Aligns With Hinson Sports Management

MOORESVILLE, June 22, 2010: Officials from Sheltra Motorsports announced today that the Mooresville, North Carolina entity has aligned with Hinson Sports Management (HSM) to oversee the team’s marketing partners efforts and incentives effective immediately. Brandon Hinson, owner of Hinson Sports Management will ov ... Continue reading

2011 Honda CR-Z On Sale August 24@$19,200

2011 Honda CR-Z On Sale August 24@$19,200

TORRANCE, Calif. June 23, 2010; The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is set to debut at dealers on August 24, 2010, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $19,200, plus a destination and handling charge1 of $750, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. Developed as a stylish, ... Continue reading

Mazda Celebrates 90 Years Of Technical Innovation

Mazda Celebrates 90 Years Of Technical Innovation

Mazda Motor Corporation is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, following nine successful decades in which Mazda's innovative spirit and willingness to try new things, has led to the creation of some remarkable automotive technologies benefitting millions of motorists. One of Mazda's most popular innovations has ... Continue reading

Innovative Chauffeur Programme Makes New Jaguar XJ The First Choice For Professional Drivers

Innovative Chauffeur Programme Makes New Jaguar XJ The First Choice For Professional Drivers

Jaguar has launched an innovative support programme for chauffeurs which will strengthen the appeal of the exciting new XJ saloon as the ideal choice for professional drivers and companies wanting to offer the ultimate in luxury transportation. ... Continue reading

AAA Chicago Projects Increase in Fourth of July Holiday Travelers

AAA Chicago Projects Increase in Fourth of July Holiday Travelers

AURORA, Ill., June 23 -- AAA Chicago today projected the number of Americans traveling this Fourth of July holiday weekend will increase 17.1 percent from 2009, with approximately 34.9 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Last year, 29.8 million Americans traveled during the same period. Th ... Continue reading

AAA Wisconsin Projects Increase in Fourth of July Holiday Travelers

AAA Wisconsin Projects Increase in Fourth of July Holiday Travelers

MADISON, Wis., June 23 -- AAA Wisconsin today projected the number of Americans traveling this Fourth of July holiday weekend will increase 17.1 percent from 2009, with approximately 34.9 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Last year, 29.8 million Americans traveled during the same period. ... Continue reading

Bill Auberlen - Mid-Ohio victory

Bill Auberlen - Mid-Ohio victory

Bill Auberlen returned to victory lane at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on June 19, topping the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GT class in the No. 94 Turner Motorsport BMW M6. The win was Auberlen's fifth on the technical 2.258-mile road course in Lexington, Ohio. His previous wins were all in BMW M3 cars. Auberlen, of ... Continue reading

SMT AI spare parts manufacture and sales-nozzle feeder wiper...

SMT AI spare parts manufacture and sales-nozzle feeder wiper...

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TechTeam Global to Help Europcar Improve and Expand IT Service Desk Support

TechTeam Global to Help Europcar Improve and Expand IT Service Desk Support

BRUSSELS, June 23 -- TechTeam Global, Inc. , a worldwide provider of information technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing services, announced today that it has won a three-year contract to provide service desk support to Europcar, the European leader in passenger car and light utility vehicle rentals. Un ... Continue reading

Telstra Selects NewBay to Provide Mobile Social Networking Service - Delivering Access to Facebook, Twitter and MySpace

Telstra Selects NewBay to Provide Mobile Social Networking Service - Delivering Access to Facebook, Twitter and MySpace

DUBLIN--NewBay, the leader in digital lifestyle services, today announced that Telstra has selected the company to deploy its new mobile social networking service, Tribe. Powered by NewBay LifeCache Social Networking Gateway (SNG), Tribe provides anytime access to Australia’s most popular online communities: Fac ... Continue reading

Fourth of July Holiday Travelers Expected to Increase 17.1 Percent, AAA says

Fourth of July Holiday Travelers Expected to Increase 17.1 Percent, AAA says

Travel by automobile continues to be dominant mode of transportation as AAA expects more emergency roadside assistance calls than any other summer holiday ORLANDO, Fla., June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA today projected the number of Americans traveling this Fourth of July holiday weekend will increase 17.1 percen ... Continue reading

TomTom for iPhone App Now Features Multitasking and Latest Maps

TomTom for iPhone App Now Features Multitasking and Latest Maps

CONCORD, Mass.--TomTom, the world’s leading provider of location and navigation solutions, announces that the latest version of the TomTom App for iPhone can be purchased on the App Store starting today. The TomTom App for iPhone version 1.4 is compatible with iOS 4 and, among many new features, now incl ... Continue reading

10-Minute Driveway Check Can Combat Fireworks on the Road this Independence Day

10-Minute Driveway Check Can Combat Fireworks on the Road this Independence Day

BETHESDA, Md., June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's safety first for Fourth of July fireworks, and should be for motorists hitting the road this Independence Day weekend and throughout the summer as well. Ten minutes is all it takes for drivers to make sure their car is safe for travel, according to the Car Care Cou ... Continue reading

Cobalt Technologies Selected by Biofuels Peers as 2010 Transformative Technology

Cobalt Technologies Selected by Biofuels Peers as 2010 Transformative Technology

Company Also Ranked First for Biobutanol Category in Biofuels Digest Competition MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 22 -- Cobalt Technologies, the leader in commercializing biobutanol as a renewable chemical and fuel, today announced it was named to the Biofuels Digest "30 Most Transformative Technologies of 2010" and ranked ... Continue reading

2010 AVI Training Conference Class Schedule Press Release

2010 AVI Training Conference Class Schedule Press Release

CONTACT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jillian Hindley Automotive Video, Inc. (800) 718-7246 ext. 248 Fax: (239) 561-9111 <mailto:jhindley@auto-video.com> jhindley@auto-video.com <http://www.auto-video.com> www.auto-video.com AVI 2010 Training Conference Class Schedule and Instructors Announced Fort Myers, FL. June 17, 2010,-T ... Continue reading

AAA Mid-Atlantic & Phillies Team Up to Host Unique Fan Experiences

AAA Mid-Atlantic & Phillies Team Up to Host Unique Fan Experiences

Renewed partnership features Phillies Phantastic Voyage & Ultimate Fan Experience Contest PHILADELPHIA, June 22 -- Fan experiences are among the highlights in a new partnership extension between AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Phillies, announced Aquarius Sports & Entertainment, AAA Mid-Atlantic's sponsorship agency of record ... Continue reading

Accuride Corporation’s Fabco Division Makes Available Freewheel Locking Hubs for Fabco Steerable Drive Axles

Accuride Corporation’s Fabco Division Makes Available Freewheel Locking Hubs for Fabco Steerable Drive Axles

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: ACUZ) today announced that its FabcoTM brand has made available freewheel locking hubs for Fabco Steerable Drive Axles. Due to improved drivetrain efficiency, this new option for Fabco axles allows severe service on / off-road vehicle customers to gain on-highway fuel econ ... Continue reading

Agreements with ACO Rent A Car and Other Vehicle Rental Brands Extend Highway Toll Administration Electronic Toll Collection Footprint

Agreements with ACO Rent A Car and Other Vehicle Rental Brands Extend Highway Toll Administration Electronic Toll Collection Footprint

GREAT NECK, N.Y.--Highway Toll Administration, LLC (HTA), the nation’s leading provider of electronic toll collection services to the car-rental industry, has extended its U.S. footprint through agreements with leading car-, van- and truck-rental brands, including ACO Rent A Car (ACO), the leading car-rental bra ... Continue reading

Altech-Eco Receives Final EPA Certification for Its Technology

Altech-Eco Receives Final EPA Certification for Its Technology

ASHEVILLE, N.C.--Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, North Carolina announced today that they have obtained a Certificate of Conformity (COC) from the EPA for their DEDICATED 2010 Ford E-Series 5.4L compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion system. The “Dedicated�?? system means that the vehicle runs entirely ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - Joe Gibbs Racing Oil Sees a Win-Win with the ASA Member Track National Championship

ASA Press Release - Joe Gibbs Racing Oil Sees a Win-Win with the ASA Member Track National Championship

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE June 22, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~ ... Continue reading

Aston Martin RSC Sport Filters

Aston Martin RSC Sport Filters

When we realized that there were no performance air filters available for the current range of Astons, we thought that was bordering on criminal, so we made our own!!! Fitting the RSC filters is a no brainer. These are less expensive, better performing and longer lasting than the OE filters. Built with a much greater s ... Continue reading

Atlanta Motor Speedway Announces Winner of 50 Tickets for Labor Day Weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Night Race

Atlanta Motor Speedway Announces Winner of 50 Tickets for Labor Day Weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Night Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Marcy Scott (770) 946-3951 Matthew Simmons (770) 946-3917 Atlanta Motor Speedway Announces Winner of 50 Tickets for Labor Day Weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Night Race HAMPTON, Ga. (June 22, 2010) - Courtney Kemp of Metter, Ga. has won 50 tickets to Atlanta Motor Speedway's Labor Day we ... Continue reading

Clarion and Nokia Team Up on Connected Car Technology

Clarion and Nokia Team Up on Connected Car Technology

TOKYO, June 22 -- Clarion Co., Ltd., a global leader in car audio and electronics, and Nokia Corporation, the world's leading mobile device producer today announced that they are collaborating on Terminal Mode, a technology that will enable a totally new way of mobile devices and car infotainment systems to seamlessly ... Continue reading

Collision takes Koch and GGRT out of Infineon run

Collision takes Koch and GGRT out of Infineon run

For  Immediate Release, June 22, 2010 Media Contact: Bill Sullivan: sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net Team Information: www.goldengateracingteam.com Late collision nets DNF for strong running Koch at Infineon By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations SONOMA, CA (6-19-10) – The event was shaping up to be a storyboo ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Set to Join Russell 3000 Index

Commercial Vehicle Group Set to Join Russell 3000 Index

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, June 22 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. , a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, today announced that the Company is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensive set of U.S. and g ... Continue reading

Costco First Customer To Receive PACCAR MX Engine in 2011 Kenworth Production Truck

Costco First Customer To Receive PACCAR MX Engine in 2011 Kenworth Production Truck

ISSAQUAH, Wash.--Costco Wholesale Corp., the nation’s leading wholesale club operator, has become both the first Kenworth Truck Company and PacLease customer to receive a 2011 Kenworth production truck equipped with the new PACCAR MX engine. “Costco is an industry leader in seeking ways to enhance fuel efficie ... Continue reading

Coughlin prepared to defend K&N title, win home state race (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin prepared to defend K&N title, win home state race (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin prepared to defend K&N title, win home state race NORWALK, Ohio (June 22) -- Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. enters the biggest race of the year with a clear purpose -- defend the title of Saturday's invitation-only K&N Horsepower Challenge and win Sunday's national event to pull off a career double ... Continue reading

Energy News Brief (HQ): Energy Star Helps Auto Plants Improve Energy Efficiency

Energy News Brief (HQ): Energy Star Helps Auto Plants Improve Energy Efficiency

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FORCE TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO

FORCE TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *FORCE TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO* HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 22, 2010) - Fourteen-time Funny Car champion John Force stars tonight on WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday with Joe Castello, live at 7 p.m. ET. To listen live or on-demand, go to http://www.wforadio.com At this past weekend's NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals ... Continue reading

Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals Move to Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tenn.

Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals Move to Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tenn.

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Genovation Cars Selects American Dynamics Flight Systems to Perform Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis for its G2 Green Electric Car

Genovation Cars Selects American Dynamics Flight Systems to Perform Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis for its G2 Green Electric Car

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 22 -- Genovation Cars Inc. (www.genovationcars.com), a Maryland designer and builder of environmentally friendly automobiles, announced that it recently selected and contracted with American Dynamics Flight Systems (ADFS) of Jessup, Md. to perform the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis of ... Continue reading

Glacier Bay Expands Marketing Efforts For ClimaCab Product Line

Glacier Bay Expands Marketing Efforts For ClimaCab Product Line

UNION CITY, Calif.--Glacier Bay, Inc., one of the fastest growing providers of auxiliary power units for Class 8 trucks, today announced that it is working with White Label Communications to provide marketing services to boost their branding, awareness and customer marketing efforts. This move expands the overall bread ... Continue reading

GM Announces South America Region

GM Announces South America Region

DETROIT, June 22 -- -- Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil and led by Jaime Ardila, President South America -- GM International Operations will concentrate on growing markets in Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Russia and the CIS, the Middle East and Africa General Motors announced today it is creating a new regional organi ... Continue reading

Jada Inventory Update 6/21 - 6/25/2010 +All Other Die Cast List

Jada Inventory Update 6/21 - 6/25/2010 +All Other Die Cast List

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JOHN FORCE HEADLINES TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO

JOHN FORCE HEADLINES TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFORCE TONIGHT ON WFO RADIOHOLLYWOOD, Fla. (June 22, 2010) - Fourteen-time Funny Car champion John Force stars tonight on WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday with Joe Castello, live at 7 p.m. ET. Â To listen live or on-demand, go to http://www.wforadio.comAt this past weekend's NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Fo ... Continue reading

JUNE 26 AT THE SPEEDWAY ... PIPE TRADES AND SKID PLATES!

JUNE 26 AT THE SPEEDWAY ... PIPE TRADES AND SKID PLATES!

Pipe Trades Night at Toyota Speedway & THE SKID PLATE CARS ARE BAAAAAK! Irwindale, Calif. - - The men and women of the Pipe Trades will be the honored guests of Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Saturday night, June 26. Pipe trades craftspersons work on a variety of projects such as industrial plants, manufacturing facil ... Continue reading

Masternaut Tracks Over 100 Million Fleet Miles Saving GBP4 Million of Fuel Each Month

Masternaut Tracks Over 100 Million Fleet Miles Saving GBP4 Million of Fuel Each Month

LEEDS, England, June 22, 2010 -- Masternaut Three X is using its web-based vehicle tracking service to track more than 100 million fleet miles each month resulting in major fuel savings for customers. This amounts to GBP4 million each month and around 750,000 gallons of fuel. The Masternaut service reduces unnecessary ... Continue reading

Mike Oberg Motorsports - TORC Crandon I Race Report

Mike Oberg Motorsports - TORC Crandon I Race Report

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Mike Oberg Motorsports - TORC Crandon I Race Report

Mike Oberg Motorsports - TORC Crandon I Race Report

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MV Agusta USA Announces Retail Pricing for New 2010 F4 Superbike

MV Agusta USA Announces Retail Pricing for New 2010 F4 Superbike

Italian Motorcycle Maker Announces U.S. Pricing for Acclaimed F4 Flagship Model WILLOW GROVE, Pa., June 22 -- MV Agusta USA, LLC announces U.S. pricing of the highly-anticipated 2010 F4 superbike at a suggested MSRP of $18,500. With its trademark excellence in performance and design, and a competitive price point, the ... Continue reading

NBA All-Star Kevin Durant Named Cover Athlete of EA SPORTS NBA ELITE 11

NBA All-Star Kevin Durant Named Cover Athlete of EA SPORTS NBA ELITE 11

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that Oklahoma City Thunder small forward, Kevin Durant, will be the cover athlete for NBA ELITE 11. A 2010 NBA All-Star, Durant became the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring this past season, and he helped lead the Thunder to an impres ... Continue reading

New Virginia Law Effective July 1 Highlights Importance of Trailer Safety

New Virginia Law Effective July 1 Highlights Importance of Trailer Safety

RICHMOND, Va.--Summer begins this week, and many families are towing their boats and campers to their favorite lake or campsite. Unfortunately, this fun, carefree scenario can become dangerous when folks are not aware of the basics of trailer safety. Since 1988, over 400 people have died every year on America’s ... Continue reading

Nissan North America Launches National Wholesale Parts Rewards Loyalty Program

Nissan North America Launches National Wholesale Parts Rewards Loyalty Program

FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 22 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) has launched a national wholesale parts loyalty program on behalf of its Nissan and Infiniti dealer networks. Designed to increase Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) collision and mechanical parts sales, the "Rewards Loyalty" program allows independent bod ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Off-Road - Hotel Update

Oshkosh Off-Road - Hotel Update

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOTEL ALERT!!!!! Today June 22, 2010 is the last day to reserve a room at the LaQuinta Inn in Oshkosh at the special MORR rate. Hotel manager says that after today they will be accepting EAA reservations in place of MORR reservations. La ... Continue reading

Porous Power Appoints NEPTCO as Its Exclusive Distribution Partner In China And Southeast Asia for SYMMETRIX®, The Battery Separators That Have Captured The Electric Vehicle Industry's Attention

Porous Power Appoints NEPTCO as Its Exclusive Distribution Partner In China And Southeast Asia for SYMMETRIX®, The Battery Separators That Have Captured The Electric Vehicle Industry's Attention

BOULDER, Colo.--U.S.-based Porous Power Technologies, LLC has selected NEPTCO Corporation to distribute its award-winning SYMMETRIX® battery separators in China and Southeast Asia. The 9th China International Battery Fair (CIBF) in Shenzhen, China will mark the official launch of the SYMMETRIX product line in Asia. ... Continue reading

Press Release: Robertson Recaptures Bowman Gray Points Lead

Press Release: Robertson Recaptures Bowman Gray Points Lead

Below and attached is a press release for Robertson Motorsports. If you have any questions or need more information please feel free to contact me. Robertson Recaptures Bowman Gray Points Lead Winston-Salem, NC: Ryan Robertson, driver of the #23 Timothy D. Welborn/Make-A-Wish Chevrolet regained the points lead in the S ... Continue reading

Scott Taylor - TORC Crandon I Race Report

Scott Taylor - TORC Crandon I Race Report

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SEMA Webinar July 1st: Produce the Perfect Product Launch

SEMA Webinar July 1st: Produce the Perfect Product Launch

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Service Contract Industry Council Amends Model Act to Fight Deceptive Marketing of Automotive Extended Warranties

Service Contract Industry Council Amends Model Act to Fight Deceptive Marketing of Automotive Extended Warranties

SCIC Appears Wednesday before Missouri AG's Auto Service Contract Task Force TALLAHASSEE, Fla., June 22 -- The Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) today announced it has updated and strengthened its Model Act for the regulation of the service contract (or extended warranty) industry, particularly as it pertains to ... Continue reading

Sheltra Motorsports Aligns With Hinson Sports Management

Sheltra Motorsports Aligns With Hinson Sports Management

Sheltra Motorsports Aligns With Hinson Sports Management MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (June 22, 2010) - - Officials from Sheltra Motorsports announced today that the Mooresville, North Carolina entity has aligned with Hinson Sports Management (HSM) to oversee the team’s marketing partners efforts and incentives e ... Continue reading

Team JEGS prepares for mass assault on Norwalk (NHRA/JEGS)

Team JEGS prepares for mass assault on Norwalk (NHRA/JEGS)

Team JEGS prepares for mass assault on Norwalk NORWALK, Ohio (June 22) – Strongly believing the old adage regarding strength in numbers, the JEGS Mail Order team is prepared to descend on this weekend’s NHRA national event in Norwalk, Ohio with six entries bearing the familiar yellow and black colors of t ... Continue reading

Trina Turk Receives 'Mercedes-Benz Presents' Designer Title

Trina Turk Receives 'Mercedes-Benz Presents' Designer Title

MONTVALE, N.J., June 22 -- Designer Trina Turk, known for her sophisticated sportswear and signature prints, is this season's "Mercedes-Benz Presents" designer with plans to debut a Spring 2011 swimwear collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim located at The Raleigh in Miami Beach on Thursday, July 15, 2010. The " ... Continue reading

Ford F-150 Takes Top Spot in Kbb.com Full-Size Pickup Truck Comparison Test

Ford F-150 Takes Top Spot in Kbb.com Full-Size Pickup Truck Comparison Test

Kbb.com Editors Detail 'First to Worst' as They Rank Five Full-Size New Pickup Trucks IRVINE, Calif., June 23 -- The Ford F-150 took the top spot in an all-new full-size pickup comparison test, 'First to Worst: Kbb.com Ranks Five Full-Size Pickups,' by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading p ... Continue reading

Toyota: Hybrids By The Hundred For Lewis Day

Toyota: Hybrids By The Hundred For Lewis Day

More than 250 Toyota Prius for leading courier and passenger car services ... Continue reading

Ampera Ends First UK Road Trip With Energy To Spare

Ampera Ends First UK Road Trip With Energy To Spare

Vauxhall today gave the most persuasive demonstration yet of its new Ampera's core strengths of ultra-low emissions and real-world usability when a prototype car traversed seven UK counties; its production version would have enough energy left to do the same again. ... Continue reading

Damien Hirst Donates Audi A1 'Art Car' For Sir Elton's Charity

Damien Hirst Donates Audi A1 'Art Car' For Sir Elton's Charity

Annual White Tie and Tiara Ball to auction unique work of art this week ... Continue reading

MINI Mingles With The Fans Of The World Championship In South Africa

MINI Mingles With The Fans Of The World Championship In South Africa

The MINI Countryman in its typical way of being wears the popular and individually created hardhat and mixes up with the soccer fans in South Africa. If you believed the Vuvuzela had been the craziest South African fan article, you were wrong! Next to the famous plastic-trumpet, the Makarapa is the top-football-item in ... Continue reading

Suzuki Questions Victorian Government's First Car List

Suzuki Questions Victorian Government's First Car List

Suzuki Australia has questioned the logic behind the Victorian Government's 'First Car List'. ... Continue reading

Audi's New S5 Sportback Launched In Australia

Audi's New S5 Sportback Launched In Australia

The new Audi S5 Sportback has arrived in Australia and is available immediately through the Audi national dealer network. The S5 Sportback has a manufacturer's list price of $129,300. ... Continue reading

New Suzuki Breaks Cover In Europe

New Suzuki Breaks Cover In Europe

Suzuki has released more images and information of the European version of its exciting new third generation Swift light car. ... Continue reading

Skoda Adds Presence In Blacktown With New Dealership

Skoda Adds Presence In Blacktown With New Dealership

Skoda Australia is pleased to announce the addition of Trivett Skoda Blacktown to its Skoda dealer network. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Announces New Executive Appointments

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Announces New Executive Appointments

The Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz cars, Mr Horst von Sanden has today announced two new appointments to the executive team ... Continue reading

Chrysler Australia Announces Personnel Changes

Chrysler Australia Announces Personnel Changes

Chrysler Australia is pleased to announce that Dean Bonthorne has been appointed to Senior Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Maintains Quality Focus In J.D. Power And Associates Initial Quality Study

Hyundai Maintains Quality Focus In J.D. Power And Associates Initial Quality Study

J.D. Power and Associates has announced that Hyundai Motor Company has again made its mark, finishing third among non-premium brands in the U.S. 2010 Initial Quality Study (IQS) to hold a top-three position for the second consecutive year with 102 reported problems per 100 vehicles - well below the industry average. ... Continue reading

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