Honda Perspective - It's a Never-ending Challenge
Kurt Antonius Assistant Vice President, Honda Public Relations American Honda Motor Co., Inc. 7/7/2010 It is not corporate hubris that tells us people have very high expectations for the Honda brand. It is acknowledging the obvious. And that's not a lament. What we call our "Challenging Spirit" is alive and well - and ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing Just Misses Top Five at Daytona 250
Krohn Racing Just Misses Top Five at Daytona 250 The No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of team owner/driver Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jönsson finished in the sixth position at the Brumos Porsche 250 race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, July 3rd. The team settled for sixth place after gambling on f ... Continue reading
Photo of Krohn Racing at Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona
PHOTO CAPTION: The No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jonsson finished 6th at the Brumos Porsche 250 GRAND-AM race at Daytona International Speedway, July 3. If you wish to be removed from the list, please reply to this release and type “REMOVE�?? in all caps in the subject he ... Continue reading
Photo of Krohn Racing at Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona
PHOTO CAPTION: The No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jonsson finished 6th at the Brumos Porsche 250 GRAND-AM race at Daytona International Speedway, July 3. If you wish to be removed from the list, please reply to this release and type “REMOVE�?? in all caps in the subject he ... Continue reading
Stuttgart July 6, 2010; The new generation smart fortwo will be launched in the autumn of 2010 with a fresh interior look, an upgraded exterior and even more environmentally friendly engines. The range of colours available for the exterior now includes a trendy matt finish. Furthermore, the tridion safety cell is optio ... Continue reading
Senior Economist Joins Edmunds.com Team of Analysts
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, welcomes Economist Rebecca Braeu, PhD, to its team of analysts. âThe auto industry is one of the economyââ¬â¢s biggest components, and its movement offers clues as to the direction of the economy overall.â à ... Continue reading
Lou Giordano Named GNYADA Chairman
Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association Names New Chairman Croton Auto Park Owner Lou Giordano to Head Influential Trade Group New York, NY - (July 7, 2010): The owner of Croton Auto Park, the largest Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealership in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland Counties, Lou Giordano has been named C ... Continue reading
GM Reaches Agreement with Pacific Century Motors on the Sale of Nexteer Automotive
DETROIT, July 7, 2010 General Motors and Pacific Century Motors (PCM), an entity formed by The Tempo Group and an affiliate of the Beijing Municipal Government, today announced they have reached an agreement for GM to sell GM Global Steering Holdings, LLC, commonly known as Nexteer, to PCM. Terms of the sale were not d ... Continue reading
Toyota to Produce 'Etios' Engines, Transmissions in India
Bangalore, India, July 6, 2010; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt, Ltd. (TKAP), TMC's joint-venture auto-parts manufacturing company in India, will produce engines and transmissions for a compact passenger car newly developed for the Indian market. Production of the vehicle, ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: General Motors Corporation - SWOT Framework Analysis - 2010
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6d3e6e/general_motors_cor) has announced the addition of the "General Motors Corporation - SWOT Framework Analysis" company profile to their offering. âGeneral Motors Corporation - SWOT Framework Analysisâ SWOT Analysis, is a strategic p ... Continue reading
MathWorks Presents Modeling Award To Ohio State University at EcoCAR Challenge
NATICK, Mass.--MathWorks today announced Ohio State University has won the MathWorks Crossover to Model-Based Design Award 2010. Ohio State was chosen out of 16 student teams from the U.S. and Canada for their excellence in using Model-Based Design tools, including MATLAB and Simulink, to build an advanced technology v ... Continue reading
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Review
Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Provides Fun & Function By MARLON HANSON Texas Auto Writers Assn It feels great to be able to drive again after a couple of months off and even better to have an attractive young lady bound up to ask what kind of vehicle you are driving because it looks so enticing. The new Mitsubishi Lancer ... Continue reading
SHIJIAZHUANG, China--AutoChina International Limited (ââ¬ÅAutoChinaâ& acir c;¬??? or the ââ¬ÅCompanyââ& amp; amp; #130;¬???) , Chinaââ¬â¢s largest commercial vehicle sales, servicing, leasing, and support network, today announced that the Companyââ¬â¢s Chief Financia ... Continue reading
Sylvania 300 Opens Chase With Big Crowd And More At New Hampshire
LOUDON, July 7, 2010: With an anticipated crowd that far exceeds the Super Bowl, Final Four, NBA Finals, World Series Games or the Stanley Cup playoffs, race fans can bet that the SYLVANIA 300 weekend will bring cooler temperatures and hot competition when the seventh consecutive "Chase for the NASCAR Cup" rolls into N ... Continue reading
Honda Unveils Graphics For Red Bull Moto2 Effort
<b>Famed artist Drudi designs scheme for bike, leathers used by Roger Lee Hayden at IMS</b> INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, July 7, 2010 â World-renowned artist Aldo Drudi, founder of Drudi Performance, has designed the patriotic American graphic design schemes for the American Honda Moto2 effort at the Red Bull Indianap ... Continue reading
⢠Voting for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) design that will be featured on the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car begins Tuesday, July 6, and ends on September 3, a total of 60 days in honor of Wood Brothers Racingâs 60-year anniversary of racing Ford prod ... Continue reading
New 2011 Lincoln MKX Delivers Best-In-Class Power, Torque and Fuel Economy
DEARBORN, Mich., July 7, 2010; 2011 Lincoln MKX receives official certification by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with best-in-class fuel economy of any luxury midsize crossover, delivering 19 mpg in city driving and 26 mpg on the highway -- 2011 Lincoln MKX also boasts best-in-class 305 horsepower, 40 more ... Continue reading
Morpace Reports: PACE Study Reveals Automotive Powertrain Findings by Consumers
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 7 2010; Interest in clean diesel and gasoline turbocharged direct-injection engines has increased in the last year while challenges exist in the adoption of electric cars. These are some of the findings in the recent Powertrain Acceptance and Consumer Engagement (PACE) syndicated study rel ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--The 1394 Trade Association today issued a new technical background report identifying the benefits of the 1394-Automotive standard for new vehicle networking systems. â1394-Automotive is here now, with proven device, cabling and protocol technology.â The new technical article compares the advan ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Introduce Mopar® '10 Challenger
Company Continues to Leverage, Grow Mopar Brand AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 7 -- -- Mopar '10 will be available in August -- Pricing starts at $38,000 which includes destination -- 500 special-edition cars to be built, customers may pre-order now For the first time in its history, Chrysler Group LLC will launch a special ... Continue reading
Tasca And Motorcraft Racing To Pick Up Pace At Seattle
DEARBORN, July 7, 2010: After the four-race stretch in June and the holiday break, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team head to Seattle and the start of the three race West Coast Swing look to reclaim the dominance their Ford Mustang demonstrated this season in Funny Car. During the 2010 season, a Fo ... Continue reading
New Jersey Circuit Has History Of First-Time GRAND-AM Winners
DAYTONA BEACH, July 7, 2010: With a combined $45,000 in Pirelli P Zero Bonus awards available in the next event on the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 schedule, competitors hope that New Jersey Motorsports Park will continue to reward first-time winners. The July 18 NJMP 250 presen ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Provides Second Quarter and Full Year Update
Company Expects to Report Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Year-Over-Year Double-Digit Growth in Corporate Adjusted EBITDA TULSA, Okla., July 7 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today provided an update on preliminary estimates for second quarter results and its outlook for the full year of 2010. The Company announc ... Continue reading
2011 BMW 328i xDrive Sport Wagon Review
BMW 328i xDrive Sport Wagon The only BMW station wagon for 2011. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel At about the same time the â11 BMW 328i Sport Wagon became available at U.S. dealers the all-new 5-series was also. Along with the new 5 came the news that BMW would no longer offer the 5 ... Continue reading
No Let-Up For Points Leader Power
Indianapolis, July 7, 2010: Will Power was having momentary difficulty managing the cumbersome laurel wreath and impressive Cameron Argetsinger Cup in Victory Circle at Watkins Glen International when he heard Penske Racing president Tim Cindric offer some advice - something to the effect of learning how to position th ... Continue reading
Too Tough To Tame 200 Tickets On Sale Now
DARLINGTON, July 7, 2010: With the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series set to make its return to Darlington Raceway in just over a month, tickets to the event are becoming one of the hottest items in town. The tough trucks of the Camping World Truck Series are set to return to the famed 1.366-mile egg-shaped oval for the ... Continue reading
Points Leader Patrick Sheltra Focused On More Than The Meadows At Iowa
NEWTON, July 7, 2010: Atop of the ARCA Racing Series (ARS) presented by RE/MAX and Menards point standings for the third consecutive race, Patrick Sheltra enters Saturdayâs Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway looking to keep his impressive 2010 season, which has consisted of eight consecutive top-10 finishes on t ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Expands Production Capacity In Mexico
Volkswagen Group production continues on its growth path in Mexico. Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG with responsibility for 'Group Production', yesterday opened a new section at the Puebla plant of Volkswagen de Mexico. This is where th ... Continue reading
Swiss Racecar Driver Buys One-of-a-Kind Tesla Roadster
ZURICH--Swiss racecar driver and promoter Fredy Lienhard has bought a Tesla Roadster Sport that gained fame as the record-setting winner of the Monte Carlo Alternative Energy Rally. âAnd this particular car wrote history as the first fully electric car to win an international FIA race. Automobile racing must fully ... Continue reading
smart USA Empowers smart fortwo Owners to Express Creativity
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--smart USA Distributor LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group, Inc., , is putting the power of creative expression into the hands of all smart fortwo owners with a new program that allows for vehicle customization. Launching today, ââ¬Åsmart Expressionsââ¬??? offers an unl ... Continue reading
McClenathan Eyes Western Swing Repeat
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net MCCLENATHAN EYES WESTERN SWING REPEAT BROWNSBURG, Ind. (J ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tire Corporation Releases Second Educational Video
<b>New âYokohama Tire Tipsâ segment focuses on 'how to read the sidewall of a tire' and is again hosted by off-road racing champion Cameron Steele. Video can be seen on the companyâs Website and YouTube</b> FULLERTON, July 6, 2010: How to read the sidewall of a tire is the subject of Yokohama Tire Corpor ... Continue reading
Coughlin Enters Seattle With "....best racecar I've had"
Coughlin enters Seattle with 'best racecar I've had' SEATTLE (July 6) -- No matter the order of the NHRA's infamous Western Swing, five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. says the importance of consecutive races in Seattle, Sonoma, and Denver is the same -- it's a vital stretch for championship contenders. ... Continue reading
Beckman Embarks On Cross-country Tour Beginning In Seattle
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN EMBARKS ON CROSS-COUNTRY TOUR BEGINNING IN SEATTL ... Continue reading
RSR Trans-Am Squad Returns to the Podium; Drissi Second at Lime Rock
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Capps Sets His Sights On Seattle success
CORRECTION: Ron Capps is eighth in the NHRA Funny Car point standings. DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@ ... Continue reading
Ford Set To Go Live With Electric Vehicles In Hillingdon
Ford's global electric vehicles plan is benefitting from participation in the UK Government's "Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator" programme. ... Continue reading
British-Built Models Drive Nissan Sales Success
A bumper sales month in June has helped Nissan to put the finishing touch to fantastic figures for the first half of 2010. A substantial increase in market share, an impressive leap up the manufacturer chart and record breaking numbers of the ever-popular Qashqai rolling out of Nissan's Sunderland plant - plenty to cel ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces UK Recall Campaign
Lexus today announced a recall campaign for 3,238 vehicles that have the potential to be affected by a rare engine issue. This has been confirmed with Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Develops Race Touareg 3 For The 2011 Dakar Rally
With the new Touareg recently becoming available to order, Volkswagen Motorsport is in the final stages of developing an evolution of the double Dakar Rally winning Race Touareg in readiness for its attempt on the title in 2011. ... Continue reading
Kia Announces All-New Sportage First Edition
The all-new Kia Sportage crossover, one of the stars of the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, is to go on sale in the UK earlier than expected, on 1 August, with a high specification Sportage First Edition version. The full line-up of the all-new Sportage, including two wheel drive, petrol and additional diesel versions, will go ... Continue reading
Citroen Survolt Makes Its Track Debut At The Le Mans Classic
Citroen's stunning all-electric racing car concept, Survolt, will come to life on 10th July when it makes its first ever on-track appearance at the Le Mans Classic - piloted by experienced female racing driver Vanina Ickx. ... Continue reading
Ford Delivers Sensational Value On Falcon 50th Anniversary Range
Ford Australia today announced official vehicle-only pricing for its exciting range of Falcon 50th Anniversary models, which are being produced to mark this extraordinary half century milestone. ... Continue reading
All-New Jeep Grand Cherokee Arriving Soon
Nearly two decades ago, Jeep reinvented the premium sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment with the introduction of the Jeep Grand Cherokee. More than 4 million sales later, Jeep improves the formula and provides the ideal balance between iconic 4x4 capability and on-road refinement with the all-new Grand Cherokee. ... Continue reading
Bentley's Supersports Convertible Makes Rapid Debut at Goodwood Festival Of Speed
Bentley's Continental Supersports Convertible, the world's fastest production drophead, made its official public driving debut at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed. With several searing runs up the famous hill, it forcibly underlined its supercar performance credentials. ... Continue reading
Audi Ends First Half Year With All-Time Record Result
Audi Australia has finished the first half of 2010 with a record sales result of 7,227 units following a very successful June. In doing so, the company has actually outsold its full year 2007 result (7,225 units) in just six months. ... Continue reading
Vale Bill Wellwood - Shannons Auctioneer Extraordinaire
Shannons are mourning the loss of one of the longest serving members of their team - master auctioneer, Bill Wellwood. ... Continue reading
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