Porsche Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associates' APEAL Study Again!
Ranking Recognizes How Delighted Customers Are With Their Cars ATLANTA, July 15 -- For an unprecedented six straight years, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Porsche the highest overall brand in its highly regarded Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study(SM). The APEAL Study, now in its 15th year, ... Continue reading
ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 15 -- This morning, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack participated in a media briefing and facility tour at Baker Equipment in Richmond, VA, as part of a White House effort to highlight its support of alternative fuel vehicles. Today's briefing outlined the progress of the Southeast Propane A ... Continue reading
ITT Makes World-Class Strides in Sustainability Efforts
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--ITT Corporation today announced significant progress toward minimizing its global environmental footprint. By reducing its consumption of natural resources and generation of waste and emissions, ITT is advancing its long-held commitment to sustainability. âThe recent metrics demonstrate that at ... Continue reading
Speedemissions and myEZ Car Care Sign Strategic Marketing Agreement
ATLANTA--Speedemissions Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPMI) announced that it has signed a Strategic Marketing Agreement with myEZ Car Care LLC, a New Orleans, LA. based company. Speedemissions will begin immediately offering to its hundreds of thousands of customers, through its retail emission testing/safety inspection s ... Continue reading
Ford Wins Most Awards in J.D. Power APEAL Study on Vehicles That Excite and Satisfy
DEARBORN, Mich., July 15 -- Ford received five segment awards, more than any other brand, in J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The closely watched survey measures customer satisfaction in design, content, and vehicle performance. In June, the Ford brand achieved ... Continue reading
EC Praises WH Support of Electrification
Growing Consensus in Washington and Beyond Must Lead to Action WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electrification Coalition (EC) today praised the Obama administration's weeklong series of events at companies producing electric vehicles, components, and infrastructure, including the president's remarks ... Continue reading
IR Introduces SOT-23 Power MOSFET Product Family from -30V to 100V
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--International Rectifier, IRî , a world leader in power management technology, today introduced a family of HEXFETî power MOSFETs featuring ultra-low on-state resistance (RDS(on)) in an industry-standard SOT-23 package for applications including battery charge and discharge switches, sy ... Continue reading
The EV Project Expands to Texas
SAN FRANCISCO--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has announced its second expansion of The EV Project, culminating in a robust charging infrastructure network in sixteen cities located in six states ââ¬â Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Tennessee a ... Continue reading
A Drive to Customize - Beep! Automotive Ad Network Launches Custom Site Lists for Auto Manufacturers
JENKINTOWN, Pa., July 15 -- Goodway Group's Beep! Automotive Ad Network (http://www.beepautomotive.com/) announced today its removal of standard site list limits, creating a custom site list for every automotive brand. A popular point of differentiation when choosing an ad network is the value of its "site list." Howev ... Continue reading
PPG Reports Strong Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries today reported sales for the second quarter of $3.5 billion, an increase of 11 percent versus the prior yearââ¬â¢s second quarter. Second quarter reported net income was $272 million, or $1.63 per share. Second quarter 2009 sales were $3.1 billion and reported net income was $146 m ... Continue reading
Ford Receives Five Segment-Level Awards; Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Receive Two Each WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 15 -- For the first time since 1997, domestic auto brands, collectively, have surpassed import brands as a whole in vehicle appeal, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 ... Continue reading
JEGS gives away 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to a lucky customer
JEGS gives away 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to a lucky customer DELAWARE, Ohio (July 14) -- It's been a dozen years since decorated sportsman drag racer Gary Winkelman has owned a muscle car, but those days are over as officials with JEGS High Performance randomly selected the 62-year-old New Yorker as the big winner of its ... Continue reading
Inteva Products Receives Progressive Manufacturing 100 Award
Recognized in Data & Integration Mastery TROY, Mich., July 15 -- Inteva Products, LLC was recently named a winner of the sixth annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards for its launch of Plex Online and Cisco LAN/WAN in 14 locations in just 12 months. Each year Managing Automation Media selects a group of companies t ... Continue reading
BURSCHEID, Germany, July 15, 2010 -- - Johnson Controls Sets Standards With Innovative Seat Rail for the New Vauxhall Meriva - Cross-reference: Picture is available at: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/19526/?keygroup=bild Johnson Controls, a global leader in researching, developing, designing and manufacturing high-quali ... Continue reading
Ford Touts Benefits of HD Radio(TM) Technology Available in 2011 Edge with New Marketing Campaign
- 2011 Edge to offer HD Radio Technology as a factory installed option featuring iTunes® Tagging - 11-week radio campaign to air across 600-plus stations in the top 100 U.S. broadcast markets - Ford launches 2011 Edge Web content featuring HD Radio Technology COLUMBIA, Md., July 15 -- iBiquity Digital Corporation, the ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Shelby GT500 in High Demand, Rapidly Approaching Production Limit
DEARBORN, Mich., July 15 -- -- Annual production of the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 has been limited to 5,500 units to maintain exclusivity of the product -- Demand for the new 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 has exceeded expectations with more than 3,300 initial dealer and retail orders received to date -- Premium features includin ... Continue reading
Schwan's Trucking Fleet Gets a Makeover
MARSHALL, Minn.--Many Americans have come to know and recognize the big yellow Schwanââ¬â¢s truck, but few are aware that itââ¬â¢s actually green. Schwanââ¬â¢s Home Service, Americaââ¬â¢s largest direct-to-home food delivery business has the largest propane fleet in the U.S., ... Continue reading
<font face="Arial">Chairman Mikulski, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill response. My testimony today will provide you with an overview of EPAâs role and ... Continue reading
VIN Scanner Identifies U.S. Stolen Vehicle on First Day of Use in Mexico.
Federal Law Enforcement arrested 3 suspects driving a 2003 VIN switched Honda operating as a taxi. The vehicle was stolen from California nearly one year ago. CARLSBAD, Calif., July 15 -- Bender Enterprises Inc., a leading auto theft detection and prevention company, recently released a new handheld barcode VIN scanner ... Continue reading
Patrick Sheltra Ready To Put Game Plan In Motion At Mansfield
MANSFIELD, July 15, 2010: After losing the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards points lead last weekend at Iowa Speedway because of an engine failure, Patrick Sheltra returns to Mansfield (Ohio) Motorsports Park (MMP) this weekend armed with a game plan and strategy that eventually should propel the Indi ... Continue reading
Former GM Executive Joins AMP Team; to Aid in Development of Dealer Network
Mark Valerio Brings Vast Experience as Former Manager of GM's Northeast Dealer Network BLUE ASH, Ohio, July 15 -- AMP Holding Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMPD), a company engaged in the all-electric, emission-free conversion of GM vehicles, announced today it has hired Mr. Mark Valerio as a consultant. Mr. Valerio is a w ... Continue reading
Ford and Nuance Advance Voice Recognition of SYNC: Now Faster, Friendlier, More Personal
DEARBORN, Mich., July 15 -- -- With the introduction of MyFord Touch(TM) driver connect technology, Ford makes it easier to control in-car systems with fewer steps and more natural language; customers can now speak more than 10,000 first-level commands, up from only 100 in first-generation SYNC® -- Working with voice ... Continue reading
Talladega Superspeedway Shows Appreciation with Fan Salute
TALLADEGA, July 15, 2010: Talladega Superspeedway announced today a series of fan-appreciation initiatives coined the âFan Saluteâ. The three-part rollout includes the formation of the âDEGA Club rewards program, a Fan Advisory Network and a Fan Hall of Fame. âOur fans are the ones that make this sp ... Continue reading
SunTrust RACING - NJMP 250 at New Jersey Preview
MILLVILLE, July 15, 2010: Max Angelelliâs love for airplanes and the fact he grew up longing to be a fighter pilot are well-known in GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series circles. Perhaps that explains why heâs taken so incredibly well to the still relatively new road circuit at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Mill ... Continue reading
IZOD Indycar Series Embraces Innovation For 2012
INDIANAPOLIS, July 15, 2010: The future is here, and itâs innovative, open and competitive. The IZOD IndyCar Series unveiled July 14 its new car strategy for the 2012 season and beyond, featuring a rolling chassis with an enhanced safety cell produced by longtime series partner Dallara that will be covered in chan ... Continue reading
SCCA Solo Competitors Begin July With Back-to-Back Tour Events
ROMULUS, July 13, 2010: The high heat of July across most of the country hasnât slowed the competitors of the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour, with over 550 entrants competing in the first two weekends of the summer month at the Northern States Championship at the Grissom (Ind.) Aeroplex near Peru, Ind., Jul ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing Continues to Lead the Distance Heading into New Jersey GRAND-AM Race
New Jersey, July 14, 2010: The No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jönsson continues to lead the most laps completed list in the Daytona Prototype class of the 2010 GRAND-Am Rolex Sports Car Series with 1,583 of 1,631 laps. The Krohn team is returning to the site of their first victory l ... Continue reading
Coughlin Aims To Clinch Countdown Spot In Sonoma
SONOMA, July 14, 2010: After an uncharacteristic mistake in Seattle last Sunday, Jeg Coughlin Jr. said heâs going to take the week before this weekend's Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon to unwind and get mentally prepared to race again. "On the Western Swing we donât typically make the travels back ea ... Continue reading
KV Four Car Assault Set For Toronto
TORONTO, July 14, 2010: The spotlight will be on Paul Tracy this weekend (July 16-18) as the Toronto area native returns to his hometown for the annual Honda Indy Toronto street race. Tracy, a two-time Toronto winner (1993 and 2003), always seems to live up to his nickname of the âThrill from West Hillâ when ... Continue reading
Sizzling Summer Action At Thunderhill Raceway This Weekend
KYLE, July 14, 2010: The plans for this weekendâs activities at Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) are heating up â for both on and off-the-track action. Starting off the weekend will be an Open Test-n-Tune practice session on Friday (July 16) that will run from 4P until dark. Pit admission is only $10 for non-dr ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion Named What Car? Green Car of the Year
Volkswagen's BlueMotion range of vehicles has added a further three awards - including overall Green Car of the Year - to its list of accolades, this time at the What Car? Green Awards 2010 which were presented last night at a ceremony at Twickenham Stadium in London. ... Continue reading
All-New Porsche Cayenne - Perfectly At Home On Any Terrain
The new generation Porsche Cayenne went on sale on May 29, and in the four weeks since over 16,000 orders have been received worldwide ... Continue reading
Corsa For Less Than £8000 - Something Special Is Happening at Vauxhall Retailers
Customers visiting their local Vauxhall Retailer between the 17th and 31st July will find something very special happening - the Big Summer Vauxhall Countdown. ... Continue reading
All-New Range Rover Evoque Prototypes Go Undercover
The all-new Range Rover Evoque has entered its final phase of testing, with hundreds of prototype models dispatched around the globe for trial in the toughest climates and conditions. ... Continue reading
Start Saving, Stop Burning With Vauxhall's New Low-Co2 Corsa
On sale now, the new Corsa ecoFLEX is the first Vauxhall to feature Start/Stop technology, enabling the new Euro 5-compliant 1.3 CDTi (75PS) models to achieve 70.6mpg - a near 5mpg, or more than 7 per cent improvement - on the combined cycle. ... Continue reading
Experiential Marketing Is the Future for Motor Shows Says Mazda
The Goodwood Festival of Speed's inaugural Moving Motor Show kicked off a series of experiential events that allow people to get a taste for the Mazda brand first hand. This weekend Mazda will be at the Chormondley Pageant of Power in Cheshire (17-18 July) and throughout the summer Mazda will be taking entries for its ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Starts A Service Revolution For Customers
Volkswagen has launched its most straightforward and comprehensive fixed price servicing offer yet, aimed at providing great value to customers who own Volkswagen cars aged between three and 10 years old. ... Continue reading
Mazda Rebranded Used Car Programme Goes Mobile
The increasing acceptability of online car buying to consumers is one of the motivations behind Mazda rebranding its national used car programme across its franchise dealer network. ... Continue reading
Seat's Summer Offers Keep the Heat on the Competition
SEAT is unveiling a plethora of stunning summer offers across the bulk of its growing range of sporty, dynamic models as the Spanish brand looks to build on a solid first six months of 2010. ... Continue reading
Ford Australia Signs Up As Key Sponsor For CARnival
Ford Australia has signed up as an Associate Partner of the inaugural CAMS CARnival to be held this October in Echuca-Moama. ... Continue reading
Please find attached the international press kit on the unveiling of the all new BMW X3, due to arrive in Australia in the first half of 2011 ... Continue reading
Jeep Posts Highest Sales In Over A Decade
2010 marks a new high for Jeep in Australia, after recording its highest sales in over a decade. Jeep has sold 3,131 units January to June 2010, a 50 percent increase on the same time period for 2009. ... Continue reading
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