Audi Releases Statement on Helicopter Incident on Pikes Peak
HERNDON, VA - September 17, 2010: Audi is saddened by the helicopter incident that took place this morning near the summit of Pikes Peak. Todayâs film crew was shooting a test run of the âAutonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak,â a joint program involving Audi, the Electronic Research Laboratory in Palo Alto, Cal ... Continue reading
Saab Highlights: 2010 Paris Motor Show
Saab's product offensive continues DETROIT, Sept. 17 -- -- Public debut: Saab 9-3 ePower, first EV from Saab -- Class-leading 119 g/km CO2 emissions from latest Saab 9-3 diesels -- New BioPower, diesel and gasoline engines expand Saab 9-5 line-up Since the re-birth as an independent company just seven months ago, Saab ... Continue reading
DECATUR, Ind., Sept. 17 -- American Coach, the luxury coach division of Fleetwood RV, Inc., a leading producer of Class A and Class C recreational vehicles, today announced the launch of its 2011 American Tradition, American Eagle and American Heritage luxury motor homes. The Company also introduced the newest addition ... Continue reading
GM CEO: Repayment of Bailout Could Take Years
Washington DC September 17, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that it will take a couple of years for taxpayers to get back the billions they spent bailing out General Motors, but the company has a goal of returning the money, GM's new CEO said Thursday. USA Today reports that CEO Daniel Akerson told reporters that t ... Continue reading
AAA: September Gas Prices on the Rise Across Illinois, Northern Indiana
AURORA, Ill., Sept. 17 -- Gas prices in Illinois and northern Indiana have risen sharply in the last few weeks, largely due to a pipeline leak in suburban Chicago. AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has increased $.06 cents during the past month, forecastin ... Continue reading
Hybrid Fleet Vehicle Sales to Surpass 740,000 Units per Year in 2015, According to Pike Research
BOULDER, Colo.--Commercial and government fleet managers are looking to a variety of technologies to protect their budgets from increasing fuel costs and, at the same time, meet emissions-reduction targets.Ã Fleet operators are increasingly finding that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) can help accomplish both goals ... Continue reading
GM to Add 483 Jobs at Spring Hill TN Engine Plant
$483 Million for Next-Generation Ecotec Engine and Additional Work on Current Engines SPRING HILL, Tenn., Sept. 17 -- General Motors Co. will spend $483 million and add 483 jobs building current- and next-generation Ecotec four-cylinder engines at its powertrain complex here, assuming successful incentive negotiations ... Continue reading
Ford To Put Thousands of Consumers Behind Wheel of 2011 F-150 EcoBoost Months Before On-Sale Date
2011 Ford F-150 months before it arrives in dealer showrooms so they can see for themselves how the all-new powertrain lineup performs and how the truck stacks up against the competition -- Built Ford Tough Roundup drive program will travel to seven cities - Dallas, Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, Orlando, Los Angeles and A ... Continue reading
Saab 9-3 ePower - World Preniere of Saab's First EV
DETROIT, Sept. 17 -- -- Saab 9-3 SportCombi with all-electric propulsion -- Projected driving range 200 km approx. -- Battery cells set benchmark for energy density -- User trials with 70-strong test fleet starting next year Saab Automobile is taking its first step towards developing an all-electric vehicle with the Sa ... Continue reading
Mercedes/Petronas GP Preview - Singapore - Sept. 17, 2010
Round 15 of the 2010 Formula One World Championship takes the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team to Singapore for the season's only night race. First held in 2008, the Singapore Grand Prix has been a resounding success with the 5.073km Marina Bay Circuit lit with 1500 light projectors to illuminate the track and facilitate the ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Off Road Series Roars Back To Phoenix
Corona, California - As the 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series turns the page from summer into fall, drivers and teams are sharpening their focus on their championship hopes. Summer saw action at both Miller Motorsport Park in Tooele, Utah, and at Glen Helen Motorsport Park in San Bernardino, where many drivers real ... Continue reading
LOUDON, September, 16 2010: "The Magic Mile" and Richard Petty Motorsports are teaming up to make this weekend a little brighter for the employees impacted by the Hartford Distributor tragedy, by sending 250 tickets for all employees to the SYLVANIA 300 and four Richard Petty Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hauler ... Continue reading
Consistent Coughlin Looking To Crash Party In Winner's Circle
CHARLOTTE, Sept. 16, 2010: World champion drag racer Troy Coughlin Sr. is the only NHRA professional to have successfully qualified for every event in the 2010 Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, which holds its ninth race this weekend at zMax Dragway. The only thing the driver of the nitrous oxide-powered ... Continue reading
Big Fight On Tap For Coughlin At Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, Sept. 16, 2010: After entering the NHRA's Countdown to 1 playoffs as the hottest driver in drag racing, five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. had an uncharacteristic quarterfinal exit at the recently completed U.S. Nationals in Indy, leaving him and the Mooresville, N.C.-based JEGS.com Pro Stock team anx ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Racing MX And Hoosier Tires Support Medical Program For Rider Eric Saunders
Lakeville, Sept. 16, 2010: Eric Saunders, motocross rider for Tony Stewart Racing MX, suffers a broken back and other injuries following a crash while practicing on Saturday, August 28, 2010. Eric was initially taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend and was airlifted shortly after to Indianapolis so he could receive ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo dealerships up and down the country are frothing the milk, bringing out the biscotti and will soon be opening their doors for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning to support the MacMillan Cancer Trust on Friday 24 September. ... Continue reading
Sales Record for Mercedes-Benz Trucks In China
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is currently selling more premium trucks in China than ever before. Following last year's sales of roughly 1,700 trucks in China, sales of Mercedes-Benz trucks here in 2010 are expected to total more than 2,800 units. ... Continue reading
Kia Announce Line-Up and Pricing for Sportage
With spectacular demand in showrooms for the just launched Sportage First Edition 2.0 CRDi AWD, the full-range is going on sale 1st November this year. The 16 models consist of three trim grades - badged 1, 2 and 3 in line with the rest of the Kia range, with all-wheel-drive (AWD) versions at the mid and high grade lev ... Continue reading
Citroen's Car & LCV Success in the ALD Automotive/Total Eco 10 MPG Marathon
Citroen has demonstrated its exceptional car and LCV fuel efficiency credentials with a double success in this year's independent ALD Automotive/Total ECO 10 MPG Marathon, a demanding event organised by Fleet World magazine. ... Continue reading
Genovation Cars Begins Production of G-Vette Electric Sports Car Model
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 16 -- Genovation Cars Inc. (www.genovationcars.com), a Maryland designer and builder of environmentally friendly automobiles, announced it has begun building a prototype of its newest electric automobile, the G-Vette. The prototype will be built on the all-aluminum light-weight frame of a legendar ... Continue reading
FUTURE INTERACTIVE FACILITY WILL BE FOCAL POINT OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICES' ROSIE THE RIVETER/WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK RICHMOND, Calif., Sept. 16 -- The National Park Services' Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historic Park will soon be home to a new visitor education center and ... Continue reading
A.J. Frank Banks Another Top-Five At Bristol Motor Speedway
A.J. Frank Banks Another Top-Five At Bristol Motor Speedway “South Carolina Native Continues To Inch Forward In Championship Chase�?? MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (September 16, 2010) - - In his first USARacing Pro Cup Series appearance at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in nearly a decade, A.J. Frank delivere ... Continue reading
ASA Press Release - ASA Racing for September 17-19, 2010
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE September 16, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com ... Continue reading
ASHLEY FORCE HOOD, SIMBA, GIZMO ON ANIMAL PLANET THIS SATURDAY
ASHLEY FORCE HOOD, SIMBA, GIZMO ON ANIMAL PLANET THIS SATURDAYYORBA LINDA, CA (September 16, 2010) --- The highly anticipated Cats 101 episode featuring Castrol GTX Funny Car driver Ashley Force Hood and her two cats Simba and Gizmo will air this Saturday, September 18, at 8 p.m. on Animal Planet. The episode was shot ... Continue reading
Big fight on tap for Coughlin at Charlotte drag race (NHRA/JEGS)
Big fight on tap for Coughlin at Charlotte drag race CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 16) -- After entering the NHRA's Countdown to 1 playoffs as the hottest driver in drag racing, five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. had an uncharacteristic quarterfinal exit at the recently completed U.S. Nationals in Indy, leaving him and ... Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 16 -- -- Matchmaker is the premier networking event in the automotive supplier diversity community -- Event draws more than 1,500 participants including more than 240 exhibitors eligible to support Chrysler's supply base -- Company sourcing to minority-owned businesses has increased to $43 bi ... Continue reading
Consistent Coughlin Llooking to crash party in Winner's Circle
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 16) -- World champion drag racer Troy Coughlin Sr. is the only NHRA professional to have successfully qualified for every event in the 2010 Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, which holds its ninth race this weekend at zMax Dragway. The only thing the driver of the nitrous oxide-powe ... Continue reading
Consistent Coughlin looking to crash party in Winner's Circle (NHRA/JEGS)
Consistent Coughlin looking to crash party in Winner's Circle CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 16) -- World champion drag racer Troy Coughlin Sr. is the only NHRA professional to have successfully qualified for every event in the 2010 Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series, which holds its ninth race this weekend at zMa ... Continue reading
Don't forget! Harvick rolling with JEGS.com this Saturday (NASCAR/JEGS)
Don't forget! Harvick rolling with JEGS.com this Saturday LOUDON, N.H. (Sept. 17) -- NASCAR star Kevin Harvick will be driving the the No. 2 JEGS.com Chevrolet Silverado this Saturday afternoon at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The event begins at 3 p.m. EDT with coverage be ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced that Don Karner, President of ECOtality North America, will discuss The EV Project during a session focused on electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure initiatives at the Climate Policy and West Coast Transp ... Continue reading
BAYPORT, N.Y.--Emisstar LLC and Capacity of Texas, Inc. announced today the successful completion of Capacity’s New Technology Research and Development (NTRD) grant from the State of Texas for the development of a functional prototype Pluggable Hybrid Electric Terminal Tractor (PHETT). The grant was completed by ... Continue reading
Europcar Reports Football Fans Staying at Home to Avoid a Kick in the Wallets
LONDON, Sept. 16 -- Europcar has revealed new research* that shows over one in four football fans now believe that following their team and attending matches is now a luxury they can't afford. Already Wigan F.C. has made the headlines by taking a reported 60 away fans to their Premier League fixture at Spurs. Yet when ... Continue reading
GHSA Produces Teen Driving Guidebook for State Highway Safety Offices
Publication Funded by State Farm® Will Help States Protect Teens Behind the Wheel WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has announced the availability of a new publication, Protecting Teen Drivers: A Guidebook for State Highway Safety Offices. The resource was ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 16 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.10 per share for the third quarter of 2010. The dividend is payable October 15, 2010 to the holders of record of the Company's common stock on October 1, 2010. Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent comp ... Continue reading
KARLSBAD, Germany--HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group , announced today that it has developed an In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) Computing Module for the Automotive Industry in close collaboration with chip maker Intel. The Industry-leading second generation computing module combines HARMAN’s ... Continue reading
BEIJING--An affiliate of Navistar International Corporation and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. (JAC) today signed a joint venture agreement to develop, build and market advanced diesel commercial engines in China. An affiliate of NC2, a joint venture between Navistar and Caterpillar, Inc. also signed today a joint ... Continue reading
Landi Renzo Announces Development of CARB Certified Dedicated Fuel System
New product offering to be available on Ford E-Series vehicles TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Landi Renzo USA Corporation (Landi Renzo) is pleased to announce development of a 50 state CARB certified dedicated CNG system that will be available on the 2011/12 gaseous prep 5.4L Ford E-Series Cargo and Passenger Van in the ... Continue reading
MEDIA ALERT: USARacing Pro Cup Series test at Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway
MEDIA ALERT Drivers from the USARacing Pro Cup Series, Bowman Gray/Tour Type Modified and Street Stock Series are invited to test Saturday, September 18 at Historic North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. The test is in preparation for the October 3 triple header at the .625-mile speedway featuring the Brushy Mountain 250 Pr ... Continue reading
MEDIA UPDATE: LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD SERIES ROARS BACK INTO PHOENIX
ONE WEEK OUT: PHOENIX ROUNDS 11 & 12 LOOM LARGE LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD RACING SERIES – SEPT 25-26, 2010 CONTACTS: DOUG STOKES STUART ROWLANDS Cell: 626-391-3772 Cell: 323-850-8219 Office: 626-358-9625 Office: 323-850-1088 stokes28@earthlink.net srowlands@sbcglobal.net Corona, California - As the 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road R ... Continue reading
NGA ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Having trouble viewing this message? Click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Walker 866/342.5642, ext. 153 dwalker@glass.org NGA ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WASHINGTON, DC (September 16, 2010) - The National Glass Association (NGA) is pleased to announce the election of Steven R. Burnett to the office ... Continue reading
PennDOT Reminds Parents to Get Back to Basics During Child Passenger Safety Week
Children Up to Age 8 Must Be Properly Restrained in Child Safety Seats HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Child Passenger Safety Week begins next week and PennDOT is reminding parents and caregivers to get back to basics and review car seat safety for their children. During Child Passenger Sa ... Continue reading
Targa Trophy Road Rally Announces Schedule Change to 2010 Triple Crown Series
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TEAM CASTROL/JOHN AND ASHLEY PRE-RACE PACKAGE FOR CHARLOTTE
TEAM CASTROL/JFR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON JOHN FORCE/ASHLEY FORCE HOOD Pre-Race Package for the third annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Nationals Sept. 16-19, 2010 Zmax Dragway at Concord Charlotte, N.C. Second race in the Countdown to 1 playoffs for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Championship * * * * follow John Force Rac ... Continue reading
TechTeam Global Adds Latin American Support for Ford Motor Company
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 16 -- TechTeam Global, Inc. , a worldwide provider of information technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing services, today announced that its Single Point of Contact (SPOC) IT support services contract with Ford Motor Company has been expanded to include Ford's locations in Latin ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) today announced it is giving Texas drivers what they asked for: An improved registration sticker. During a press conference Thursday at the Tarrant County tax office in Arlington, the department unveiled a TxDMV vehicle registration sticker that ... Continue reading
ZAP Jonway Alias Electric Car on Display in Washington DC Today
100+ MPGe Electric Car in Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Awards Ceremony Followed by Presentation to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Alias electric car from ZAP Jonway (OTC:ZAAP) (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) will be participating in two events in Washington, D.C. on Thursd ... Continue reading
Outrace: Eight Audi Robots Invade Trafalgar Square
To launch this year's London Design Festival, the organisers have commissioned Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram to design an installation in Trafalgar Square. Supported and enabled by Audi, Outrace enables the public to take control of eight industrial robots - on loan from Audi's manufacturing line in Ingolstadt - whic ... Continue reading
Vauxhall's Mpg Marathon Virgin Turns Fuel-Miser In Movano
Vauxhall's all-new Movano, driven by 100,000 mile-a-year van courier and MPG Marathon first timer Wayne Buswell, has achieved a solid 40 per cent MPG saving over the official combined figure in the Fleet World MPG Marathon this week. ... Continue reading
Elegance, Evolution And The Environment: Peugeot at the 2010 Paris Motor Show
In its 200th year, Peugeot, the world's leading French automotive brand, will display a range of mobility solutions for today and tomorrow at this year's Paris Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet: September Sale Sixty Specials!
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New Generation Smart Arrives In Style
The striking new generation smart fortwo, priced from £8,780 on the road, is now on sale. ... Continue reading
I Want My DS3: Pixie Lott Tunes In To Citroen For New Music Video
Citroen, Citroen DS3 ... Continue reading
A co-ordinated programme for managing and recycling waste has seen Suzuki GB PLC reach its target of eliminating waste to landfill within two years of the strategy being launched. And what Suzuki is throwing away is now helping generate energy for the local community. ... Continue reading
Car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen commonly support a modular connector system for electric vehicle charging. A globally integrated standard is to ensure that customers always have direct and easy access to the energy grid, independent of vehicle brand and supplier of electric energy. ... Continue reading
Nation's Oldest and Largest Antique Auto Tour to Visit Holland, MI Area Sept. 19 - 24, 2010
Veteran Motor Car Club of America to Host Annual Re-Enactment of AAA Auto Tours of the Early 1900s on Area Roads DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 16 -- The AAA Glidden Tour(R) -- the largest and longest recurring annual antique automobile tour -- will travel the roads of Holland, South Haven, Grand Haven, Coopersville, Saugatuck ... Continue reading
Subaru of America to Showcase Winner of Subiefest 2010 'Best of Show' at 2010 SEMA Show
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 16 -- To celebrate the passion of its dedicated enthusiast owners, Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it is offering the winner of Subiefest 2010 "Best of Show" competition the opportunity to have the winning Subaru displayed on the Subaru stand at the 2010 SEMA (Specialty Equipment M ... Continue reading
PRINCETON, N.J.--NRG Energy, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Green Mountain Energy Company, the nationââ¬â¢s leading retail provider of clean energy products and services, for $350 million in cash. âOur customers will continue to be Green Mountain customers.â ââ¬ÅA ... Continue reading
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