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Alliance AutoGas Gains Momentum on West Coast as Partner Blue Star Gas Rolls Out Santa Rosa, CA AutoGas Fueling Station

Alliance AutoGas Gains Momentum on West Coast as Partner Blue Star Gas Rolls Out Santa Rosa, CA AutoGas Fueling Station

AutoGas is the European term for 'propane engine fuel' - yes, the same propane that is widely used in American homes and backyard bargeques Propane is environmentally friendly, safe, and DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED SANTA ROSA, Calif. - November 5, 2010:As the West Coast arm of Alliance AutoGas, California-based Blue Star Gas ... Continue reading

2011 Ford F-150 Launch Builds on Success of Recognizable, No-Nonsense Advertising Campaign - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Ford F-150 Launch Builds on Success of Recognizable, No-Nonsense Advertising Campaign - VIDEO ENHANCED

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 5, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 5, 2010 -- The new ad campaign for the 2011 Ford F-150 launches Nov. 6 and builds on the success of the "rant" style campaign first introduced on F-150 in 2008 Ads focus on F-Series powertrain leadership with four new engines in the F-150 that offer  class-leading p ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD Stars in 'Max and Al' Advertising Campaign - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD Stars in 'Max and Al' Advertising Campaign - VIDEO ENHANCED

DETROIT, Nov. 5, 2010 DETROIT, Nov. 5, 2010 -- Chevrolet introduced a new marketing campaign today that focuses on the heart of the Silverado HD pickup line, the Duramax Diesel and Allison transmission. The "Max and Al" campaign contrasts the proven durability and performance of the powertrain – which be ... Continue reading

Move Over Brazil, U.S. to Develop More Sugarcane Ethanol, Says Clean Energy Capital

Move Over Brazil, U.S. to Develop More Sugarcane Ethanol, Says Clean Energy Capital

TUCSON, Ariz.--The first major sugarcane ethanol refinery in the continental United States will be built in the Imperial Valley of California, one of the best locations for growing sugarcane in the world. The ethanol will meet California's low carbon fuel standard, which mandates greenhouse gas reduction. The standard ... Continue reading

Mercedes GP/Petronas Practice - Brazil

Mercedes GP/Petronas Practice - Brazil

Preparations for the penultimate race of the season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, got underway today at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo. MERCEDES GP PETRONAS pair Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg completed a total of 61 and 60 laps respectively of the 4.309km track as they began the team's preparations for the week ... Continue reading

Keselowski Can Win Nationwide Championship This Weekend

Keselowski Can Win Nationwide Championship This Weekend

BROOKLYN, Nov. 5, 2010: Rochester Hills native Brad Keselowski could never be described as average. Far from it. But should he drive his Discount Tire Dodge like an “Average Joe” on Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway, Keselowski will clinch the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship. “To be ther ... Continue reading

TONY STEWART - Deja vu in DFW

TONY STEWART - Deja vu in DFW

KANNAPOLIS, Nov. 3, 2010: Back in the fall of 2006, Tony Stewart scored dominating, back-to-back NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. In the two 500-mile races at the similarly-shaped mile-and-a-half ovals, Stewart led a total of 424 laps (146 laps at Atla ... Continue reading

Bargain Classics Pipped at the Post to Be the Best Ever Driver's Car

Bargain Classics Pipped at the Post to Be the Best Ever Driver's Car

The £300,000 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 has been crowned the greatest ever driver's car by Classic & Sports Car magazine after a thrilling finale in which a pair of British built ten-grand tiddlers came within a whisker of snatching the title. ... Continue reading

ZAP and Remy Electric Motors Sign Strategic Development and Supply Agreement - VIDEO ENHANCED

ZAP and Remy Electric Motors Sign Strategic Development and Supply Agreement - VIDEO ENHANCED

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 4, 2010 SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 4, 2010 -- Remy Electric Motors, LLC, has been named the new electric motor supplier to ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP). Today ZAP Founder Gary Starr and Remy Electric Motors General Manager Kevin Quinn told an audience of exhibitors and participants at this year's Wor ... Continue reading

Patrick Sheltra Wins Third ARCA CGS Imaging Hard Charger Award

Patrick Sheltra Wins Third ARCA CGS Imaging Hard Charger Award

TOLEDO, Nov. 4, 2010: One fundamental component of Patrick Sheltra's drive to the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards championship was his ability to compete from behind. For the third time in his career, Sheltra is the winner of the CGS Imaging Hard Charger Award. Sheltra, who won the award in 2007 ... Continue reading

Economy Not Slowing PRI Trade Show

Economy Not Slowing PRI Trade Show

Laguna Beach, Nov. 4, 2010: The tough economy's not slowing the 2010 PRI Trade Show....In just one day recently, the PRI Trade Show offices received 300 requests from racing companies for credentials for this year's show to be held Dec. 9-11 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. More than 1000 motorsp ... Continue reading

Toyota Hosts Hybrid Nations Challenge

Toyota Hosts Hybrid Nations Challenge

Rivalry has always been fierce between Britain's home nations and Toyota is giving the English, Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish the chance for more partisan points scoring by hosting its own Nations Challenge. ... Continue reading

Record Sales For Kia's Approved Used Car Programme

Record Sales For Kia's Approved Used Car Programme

Since its re-launch in April 2009 Kia's Approved Used car programme has gone from strength to strength with sales in 2010 showing a 67% increase. ... Continue reading

Citroen Berlingo LX - Now There Is A 2 Seater

Citroen Berlingo LX - Now There Is A 2 Seater

The versatile and award-winning Citroën Berlingo range has been further extended with the introduction of a two-seater version of the best-selling Berlingo LX model from November production. Until now, Berlingo LX vans have only been available equipped with the multi-functional, modular Extenso occasional dual passeng ... Continue reading

Four In A Row For Volkswagen As Golf Claims ACFO Fleet Car Award

Four In A Row For Volkswagen As Golf Claims ACFO Fleet Car Award

The Volkswagen Golf has added another trophy to its cabinet, being awarded the ACFO Fleet Car of the Year accolade. For the fourth consecutive year, members of the premier organisation for fleet operators voted the Golf as their favourite car. ... Continue reading

Fiat 500 Twinair Top Prize In Eco:Drive GP Competition

Fiat 500 Twinair Top Prize In Eco:Drive GP Competition

Fuel-conscious UK drivers are being offered the chance to win a new Fiat 500 TwinAir in an exciting Europe-wide competition from Fiat's award-winning eco:Drive. ... Continue reading

104 Years In The Planning, As Newest Skoda Fabia Meets Oldest Voiturette On The Road From London To Brighton

104 Years In The Planning, As Newest Skoda Fabia Meets Oldest Voiturette On The Road From London To Brighton

It's been 104 years in the planning, but this weekend Skoda's rich automotive history will be celebrated when the newest and oldest models drive between London and Brighton. ... Continue reading

104 Year Old Skoda Makes London To Brighton Debut

104 Year Old Skoda Makes London To Brighton Debut

The first Skoda model ever produced, the Voiturette A, will come to the UK for the very first time this weekend to take part in the world famous London to Brighton Veteran Car Run (LBVCR). ... Continue reading

McLaren Automotive Design Director Frank Stephenson To Headline 'Driving Dreams' Event

McLaren Automotive Design Director Frank Stephenson To Headline 'Driving Dreams' Event

McLaren Automotive Design Director Frank Stephenson is to be the headline speaker at the forthcoming 'Driving Dreams' event, staged by the charity Mercy Corps on Monday 22 November 2010 in London. ... Continue reading

UK Market Leader Ford Boosts Retail Sales Share

UK Market Leader Ford Boosts Retail Sales Share

Ford has strengthened its lead in the retail market, underwriting its UK market leadership in October and for the year to date. Ford total vehicle retail share of 11.5 per cent in October was up 1.1 percentage points compared with October 2009. ... Continue reading

More Vauxhall Owners Can Benefit From Vauxhall Masterfit Service Club Discounts

More Vauxhall Owners Can Benefit From Vauxhall Masterfit Service Club Discounts

Vauxhall MasterFit Service Club is now available to all Vauxhall owners, regardless of where they bought their car from. ... Continue reading

Nissan Net Income At 208.4 Billion Yen And Operating Profit At 334.9 Billion Yen In First Half Of FY10

Nissan Net Income At 208.4 Billion Yen And Operating Profit At 334.9 Billion Yen In First Half Of FY10

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2010, ending March 31, 2011, as well as second-quarter performance. ... Continue reading

The Mercedes-Benz CLS Is Voted Best Luxury Car: Winner Of The "Golden Steering Wheel 2010" Award

The Mercedes-Benz CLS Is Voted Best Luxury Car: Winner Of The "Golden Steering Wheel 2010" Award

More than a quarter of a million readers and a top-class jury comprising 40 automotive experts and prominent figures have voted the new Mercedes-Benz CLS the best new product in the executive and luxury class segment. ... Continue reading

Mazda Motorsport Ready For Targa High Country Prologue

Mazda Motorsport Ready For Targa High Country Prologue

With the whole Mazda Motorsport team now assembled in Victoria's High Country, there is a sense of anticipation ahead of this afternoon's prologue around the streets of Mansfield. ... Continue reading

Life's A Cabriolet At Shannons

Life's A Cabriolet At Shannons

Two very desirable German cabriolets from the early '50s and '60s head a number of sporting cars welcoming summer with open tops at Shannons Sydney Spring auction on 15 November. ... Continue reading

Jeep Rocks the Way on a Road to South Florida Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jeep Rocks the Way on a Road to South Florida Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

The Jeep® brand is bringing the "Jeep Rocks & Road Tour," a unique driving experience, to consumers attending the South Florida International Auto Show, Nov. 5-14, 2010 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla. The tour provides the ultimate on- and off-road driving experience to attendees at the ... Continue reading

2012 Regal GS Production Model Takes Sports Sedan Performance to a New Level for Buick - VIDEO ENHANCED

2012 Regal GS Production Model Takes Sports Sedan Performance to a New Level for Buick - VIDEO ENHANCED

Buick this evening reveals the production version of the 2012 Regal GS, an even sportier expression of the Regal sport sedan that went on sale earlier this year and has attracted new buyers to the Buick family. Powered by a high-output, exclusive Ecotec 2.0L turbocharged engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission, ... Continue reading

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