2010 Child Booster Seats Evaluated - VIDEO ENHANCED
New booster ratings: 21 Best Bets and 7 Good Bets; 8 out of 72 seats evaluated aren't recommended ARLINGTON, VA â September 13, 2010: Boosters are better than they used to be at fitting lap and shoulder belts on 4 to 8-year-old kids to restrain them in a crash. So parents don't have to search as hard for a good fi ... Continue reading
Kent Takes Finale MX-5 Cup Race of 2010; Rampelberg Crowned Champion
TOOELE, Sept. 13, 2010: After a hard fought for the majority of the race, Lyonel Kent, of Knoxville, Tenn., was able to storm to his third-career SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup victory. Jesse Combs, of Houston, Texas, and Justin Piscitell, of Weston, Conn., completed the podium at Miller Motorsports Park. Finis ... Continue reading
Team TELMEX Wins at Miller, Claims Fourth GRAND-AM Championship
TOOLE, September, 12, 2010: TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas won the Utah 250 at Miller Motorsports Park in the season finale of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No.16 to score their ninth victory of the season. The win not only set the ... Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 12, 2010: Nick Longhi and Matt Plumb took the checkered flag in Saturday's Salt Lake City 200, the final race of the 2010 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season, while Charles Espenlaub and Charlie Putman took the Grand Sport (GS) championship by virtue of a fifth-place finish. The ... Continue reading
Sizzling Temperatures Match The Competition During Team USA Shootout
<b>Final Two Winners Will Be Announced at Road Atlanta Prior to Petit Le Mans</b> Rancho Santa Margarita, September 12, 2010: For the first time in more than a decade, this yearâs Team USA Scholarship winners will be decided following an on-track shootout, which was held last Friday at the Bondurant School of High ... Continue reading
Esayian Declared GTS Winner at VIR
ALTON, September 12, 2010: Nick Esayian, of San Diego, Calif., was declared the World Challenge GTS class winner for Round 10 at Virginia International Raceway after the No. 91 Fuchs/CDOC/Forgeline Porsche Cayman of Ernie Jakubowski was disqualified in post-race technical inspection. Jakubowski crossed the finish line ... Continue reading
Evans Gets Maiden MX-5 Cup Victory at Miller Motorsports Park
TOOELE, Sept. 12, 2010: Nick Evans, of Powell, Ohio, represented the MAZDASPEED Driver Development Ladder well at Miller Motorsports Park, earning his first career-win in Round 10 of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship. Teammate Jeff Mosing, of Powell, Ohio, and Lyonel Kent, of Knoxville, Tenn., com ... Continue reading
2011 HYUNDA EQUUS ESTABLISHES NEW LUXURY VEHICLE BENCHMARKS by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Genesis was the start of Hyundaiâs cautiously ambitious entry into the already crowded category of nearly/almost/wannabe entry level luxury vehicles. It was an instant success with car journ ... Continue reading
LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 13 -- 11 days to go--The leader of world-class sport utility vehicles partners with the world's most prestigious equestrian competition as the World Games 2010 Foundation announces Land Rover as the Official Luxury Automotive Sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The 2010 Games w ... Continue reading
PPG's Niekamp Named Among 100 Leading Women in N.A. Auto Industry
Automotive News honors PPG senior vice president, automotive coatings TROY, Mich., Sept. 13 -- PPG Industries , the world's leading manufacturer of transportation coatings, announced today that Cynthia A. Niekamp, senior vice president of automotive coatings, has been named by Automotive News magazine among the 100 lea ... Continue reading
Ceremony Culminates Multiyear Challenge to Deliver Production-Capable, Super Fuel-Efficient Vehicles; Winning and Finalist Vehicles will be on Display WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WHO/WHAT: Progressive Insurance, the country's fourth largest auto insurance group, and The X PRIZE Foundation, an educat ... Continue reading
Safe, Low-Mileage Drivers Can Save More, Faster with Snapshot Discount SM from Progressive
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--More than 100,000 MyRate customers countrywide get personalized car insurance rates by sharing how, how much, and when they drive with Progressive. Now, with Snapshot Discount SM – the new version of MyRate® – Connecticut drivers can save up to 30 percent more on their insurance ... Continue reading
Telephone Call Tracking Option Also Added to Help Dealers More Accurately Measure Value of Their Websites in Generating Sales Leads DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 13 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced the development of a new, advanced Specials Administration tool that can be used by dealership personnel to mana ... Continue reading
Key Milestones in 50-Year History of Ford E-Series, America's Favorite Full-Size Van for 31 Years
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 13 -- -- E-Series celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special edition model for 2011 and improved options for customers with a full suite of Ford-exclusive technology -- Econoline debuted in 1961 as a commercial vehicle with three bodystyles available. The Club Wagon passenger vehicle joined a ... Continue reading
Ford's E-Series Vans Celebrate 50 Years of Success; 2011 Lineup Features Special Anniversary Edition
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 13 -- -- Ford E-Series has been America's best-selling full-size van for 31 consecutive years -- The E-Series 2011 product lineup includes a commemorative 50th anniversary edition with a full suite of Ford-exclusive, state-of-the-art technologies like Ford Work Solutions(TM) and SYNC® -- Econoli ... Continue reading
Volkswagen of America Appoints Jonathan Browning New Chief Executive Officer - COMPLETE VIDEO
HERNDON, Va., Sept. 13 -- WHAT: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) will announce the appointment of its new chief executive officer. WHERE: The National Press Club The First Amendment Room, 13th Floor 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. WHEN: Monday, Sept. ... Continue reading
Mazda Achieves New Sales Milestone In August
Mazda, the brand that dealers love to represent, hit a new market share milestone in August. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Targets Le Mans With New Race Car
Aston Martin will return to the legendary Le Mans 24 Hour race in 2011 with a new LMP1 race car designed to compete for top honours. ... Continue reading
Lexus CT 200h The Class Leader On Low Emissions
Low emissions, but no compromise in luxury and driving pleasure: Lexus's sporty new CT 200h is expected to deliver CO2 emissions of just 96g/km. Thanks to the exceptional efficiency of its full hybrid powertrain, the all-new hatchback outperforms all its similarly powered small luxury car rivals, none of which comes cl ... Continue reading
New Chevrolet Captiva SUV Features Sporty Design And All-New Engine Line-Up
The new Captiva SUV will be seen for the first time at the Paris Motor Show, sporting a new front end design, a range of enhancements to the interior and new engines and transmissions. Captiva will be one of four Chevrolet world premieres. ... Continue reading
How Much Does Your Lifestyle Cost? Find Out With Volkswagen
Volkswagen has launched the latest stage in its 'Unbelievable Value' campaign with a new microsite designed to illustrate the true cost of everyday living over a lifetime and how looking beyond the initial price tag and making small changes can lead to dramatic financial gains over the long-term. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Posts 24.4% Global Sales Growth In August
Kia Motors Corporation has announced its global sales figures for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for August 2010, recording a total of 173,703 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 24.4%. ... Continue reading
Skoda Superb Honoured With Another Award This Year
For the second year running, Skoda has scooped the accolade of 'Private Hire Car of the Year' in Professional Driver magazine's annual awards, with its class-leading Superb. ... Continue reading
Czech Crash Testing Confirms The High Quality Standard Of Safety Of Skoda Cars
A unique crash test was performed at the Skoda Auto testing polygon in Úhelnice on 7th September 2010 in front of a specialist public ... Continue reading
BMW Group Is World's Most Sustainable Car Company For Sixth Consecutive Year.
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes once again confirm company's leading role in sustainable business ... Continue reading
Hyundai Unveils Its First Electric Car 'BlueOn'
Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled the company's - and Korea's - first Full Speed Electric Vehicle (FSEV) named BlueOn, opening a new era in eco-friendly technology. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's Top Technician and Service Advisor to Take on the World
Jory Linscott from Jackson Motor Company (Tasmania) and Chanh Trinh from McGrath Volkswagen Liverpool (New South Wales) were last night awarded at a gala dinner as Volkswagen Group Australia's best Service Advisor and Technician of the Year respectively ... Continue reading
Jeep Reports Best Year-To-Date Figures In 13 Years
Chrysler Australia's results are in for August and the iconic Jeep brand has reported its best year-to-date figures in 13 years, increasing a whopping 159.9% on 2009. ... Continue reading
Holden Ups the Ante With Redline Edition
Holden has put more performance polish on its sports luxury V-Series badge with the launch of five stand-out Redline Editions. ... Continue reading
Nation-E Lauches the First Mobile Charging Station for Electric Cars: Angel Car
BRUSSELS--Nation-E AG, the Swiss company for energy storage, smart metering and load levelling solutions reveals the first in the world, mobile charging invention: NationMobile Angel Car. Nation-E has developed the first mobile charging system for electric cars, providing technology for charging batteries of stranded e ... Continue reading
Mazda to Hold World Premiere of All-New BT-50 Pickup at 2010 Australian Motor Show
HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corporation will hold the global unveiling of the all-new Mazda BT-50 compact pickup truck at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show during a press conference on Friday, October 15, 2010. The show will be opened to the public from 5 p.m. on Friday, October 15, and the all-new BT-50 ... Continue reading
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