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Automaker Group Strikes Blow Against Democracy and Energy Independence with New Legal Challenge to EPA's Partial Waiver for Ethanol (E-15) Fuel

Automaker Group Strikes Blow Against Democracy and Energy Independence with New Legal Challenge to EPA's Partial Waiver for Ethanol (E-15) Fuel

AUTO CENTRAL - The newly formed Engine Products Group (EPG) comprising the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance), The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM), the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) filed a petition toda ... Continue reading

Dodge and Mopar® Announce-No-cost Maintenance Plus Plan for Durango Citadel and Journey Lux Buyers

Dodge and Mopar® Announce-No-cost Maintenance Plus Plan for Durango Citadel and Journey Lux Buyers

Auburn Hills, Mich. December 20, 2010; Dodge and Mopar® are wrapping customers in a worry-free ownership experience. In addition to a load of standard luxury features, the Dodge brand’s all-new Durango Citadel and Journey Lux models also feature Mopar’s new “No-cost Maintenance Plus” plan, a 3-ye ... Continue reading

Don't Get 'Grinched' at Gas Pump

Don't Get 'Grinched' at Gas Pump

$3 per gallon on average. While motorists can't control the price of gas, they can keep from getting "grinched" by following a few simple steps from the Car Care Council. "Gas prices have been sneaking up on us lately," said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. ... Continue reading

2011 Kia Optima and Sorento Named Consumer Guide® Automotive 'Best Buys'

2011 Kia Optima and Sorento Named Consumer Guide® Automotive 'Best Buys'

2011 Optima in the midsize car category and the 2011 Sorento in the midsize SUV category. Â In addition, the 2011 Sportage received the Consumer Guide Automotive "Recommended" designation. Â Each vehicle was evaluated on price, features, performance, accommodations, fuel economy, reliability records and resale value. ... Continue reading

All-new 2011 Chrysler 300 Series Flagships Redefine the American Luxury Sedan Once Again

All-new 2011 Chrysler 300 Series Flagships Redefine the American Luxury Sedan Once Again

2011 Chrysler 300 series proudly delivers the distinction, innovation and premium large sedan features at a legendary value, while setting a new course for the American brand. With more than 55 years of elegant proportions and head-turning style, the all-new 2011 Chrysler 300 delivers contemporary styling with design d ... Continue reading

Letter From Europe: Curses, Cuts and Kudos

Letter From Europe: Curses, Cuts and Kudos

I’ve been driving Lincoln MKX of late and spent of my time trying to decide whether I could learn to love it. The jury is still out. On the plus side it is very comfortable and certainly distinctive looking. Love it or hate it you won’t confuse it with anything else-that is for sure. The fuel consumption is a ... Continue reading

Paceman: the First Sports Activity Coupe in the Premium Segment - and a MINI Through and Through - VIDEO ENHANCED

Paceman: the First Sports Activity Coupe in the Premium Segment - and a MINI Through and Through - VIDEO ENHANCED

MINI is marking an important milestone in its history by once again presenting a fascinating new vehicle concept for the MINI family – the MINI Paceman Concept. ... Continue reading

Racers as Well as Executives Are Enjoying The Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati

Racers as Well as Executives Are Enjoying The Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati

BATAVIA, Dec. 20, 2010: The Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati (MCC) primarily caters to executives instead of professional racers, but a surgeon using the facility as a stress-buster just may find himself dicing with a fellow member who appears regularly on the SPEED Channel. Area racers are joining the private cl ... Continue reading

Growth Energy Responds to Anti E15 Lawsuit

Growth Energy Responds to Anti E15 Lawsuit

Washington DC December 29, 2010; Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis released the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed by engine manufacturers against the EPA’s partial approval of Growth Energy’s Green Jobs Waiver. “The scientific evidence demonstrates clearly that E15 is safe not only for newer ve ... Continue reading

Americans Can't Get Enough of Large Cars, Trucks and SUVs, According to AutoTrader.com November Trend Engine Report

Americans Can't Get Enough of Large Cars, Trucks and SUVs, According to AutoTrader.com November Trend Engine Report

Small cars and fuel efficiency were all the rage at the first major auto show of the season in Los Angeles in November, but shoppers are still attracted to larger vehicles, according to the AutoTrader.com November Trend Engine report, covering searches and site activity on AutoTrader.com for November 2010. Â The Novem ... Continue reading

Renewable Fuels Association Response to Anti E15 Lawsuit

Renewable Fuels Association Response to Anti E15 Lawsuit

Washington December 20, 2010; Responding to a lawsuit filed by engine manufacturers against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to block E15 (15% ethanol/85% gasoline) from being sold as a legal fuel in the United States, the Renewable Fuels Association issued the following statement: "EPA could have avoided ... Continue reading

Troy Coughlin Jr - Indy Victory Makes Coughlin’s Year A Success

Troy Coughlin Jr - Indy Victory Makes Coughlin’s Year A Success

Delaware, Dec. 20, 2010: For most racers, a win at the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals is usually enough to make any season a successful one and that was certainly the case in 2010 for third-generation JEGS driver T.J. Coughlin. Following his inaugural win at the 2009 Las Vegas event, Coughlin continued to make st ... Continue reading

New BMW M1 Available Before Christmas In Some Countries - See The New Video

New BMW M1 Available Before Christmas In Some Countries - See The New Video

Do you want to make yourself an outstanding Christmas present this year? In a log of countries orders for the BMW 1 Series M Coupé may be placed with your dealer already before Christmas. CLICK. During a photo shoot everything revolves around the photographer – sometimes even a BMW 1 Series M Coupé. See the ... Continue reading

Roush Fenway Racing Names Steve Newmark President

Roush Fenway Racing Names Steve Newmark President

CONCORD, Dec. 20, 2010: Roush Fenway Racing has announced that Steve Newmark has been named president of its multi-car racing organization. Newmark will succeed Geoff Smith in the position; Smith is retiring at the end of December after serving in the role for the previous 13 years. Newmark, who previously was a shareh ... Continue reading

Haywood Feels Daytona Paving A Huge Benefit

Haywood Feels Daytona Paving A Huge Benefit

DAYTONA BEACH, Dec. 19, 2010: Sports car racing legend Hurley Haywood was the first GRAND-AM competitor to try out the repaved Daytona International Speedway for the first time on Friday, and pronounced the facility ready to go for the 49th Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 29-30. Haywood was joined by Andrew Davis in the No ... Continue reading

Announcing the 2011 Skip Barber National Schedule

Announcing the 2011 Skip Barber National Schedule

Hot on the heels of the 14th Annual Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout, Skip Barber Racing School is announcing the schedule for the 14th year of the Skip Barber National Race Series. <p> The 2011 14-race season of the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda will kick off at Sebring International Racew ... Continue reading

New Ford C-Max: Clever, Compact Vehicle To Move Young Families With Flexibility, Fuel Efficiency - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Ford C-Max: Clever, Compact Vehicle To Move Young Families With Flexibility, Fuel Efficiency - VIDEO ENHANCED

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 20, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 20, 2010 -- New Ford C-MAX combines a fresh new design, flexible seating configuration for seven, outstanding craftsmanship and occupant safety and advances in driving dynamics Ford C-MAX offers life-enhancing technologies such as SYNC® connectivity, MyFord To ... Continue reading

Low-Carbon Fords To Drive In London For Free

Low-Carbon Fords To Drive In London For Free

Drivers of existing low-CO2 Ford vehicles equipped with ECOnetic technologies are set to benefit from zero London Congestion Charge regulations coming into force in January. ... Continue reading

Hat-Trick For Kia In The 2011 Total Off Road Awards

Hat-Trick For Kia In The 2011 Total Off Road Awards

Kia's newly-launched Sportage crossover and Sorento SUV have both walked away with wins in Total Off Road magazine's 2011 4x4 of the Year awards. Kia itself also scooped the '4x4 Manufacturer of the Year' award completing the hat-trick for the Korean firm. ... Continue reading

Christmas Arrives Early For Children At Barts And The London Children's Hospital

Christmas Arrives Early For Children At Barts And The London Children's Hospital

Christmas arrived early at Barts and The London Children's Hospital this week, as Saab GB stopped by to drop off £500 worth of Early Learning Centre presents for the hospital's young patients. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Wraps Up For Christmas

Chevrolet Wraps Up For Christmas

We will spend an average total of 117.5 million hours and £1.65 billion wrapping our Christmas presents this year as a nation. This amounts to over 6.3 days in a single person's lifetime and at a cost of up to £2,123. ... Continue reading

The Latest Generation Think City - Now With 2+2 Seating

The Latest Generation Think City - Now With 2+2 Seating

The latest generation THINK City is now available for the first time with four seats, and goes on sale across Europe this month. ... Continue reading

i40: Hyundai's New European Flagship

i40: Hyundai's New European Flagship

Hyundai has announced that its new D-segment car for Europe will be called i40. The i40, which was known by the codename 'VF' during development, arrives as the company embarks on the next phase of its brand and product evolution in Europe. ... Continue reading

Nissan Unveils New Global Sedan at Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition

Nissan Unveils New Global Sedan at Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled an all-new sedan model at the 8th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition. Using the famed 'Sunny'name in China, this new model will go on sale first in China in January 2011 and then progressively across 170 countries worldwide including Australia under different veh ... Continue reading

Honda Australia Supports Wildlife Victoria

Honda Australia Supports Wildlife Victoria

Honda Australia's spare parts are used by Wildlife Victoria to support animals in its care. ... Continue reading

Camouflage Gear Helps Shield Fords From Prying Eyes

Camouflage Gear Helps Shield Fords From Prying Eyes

Stretchy Lycra is not just the material of choice for cycling enthusiasts. ... Continue reading

Hyundai i45 One of Three Finalists for North American Car of the Year

Hyundai i45 One of Three Finalists for North American Car of the Year

Hyundai Motor Company's game-changing new i45 (known as Sonata in the U.S.), has been named one of three finalists for 2011 North American Car of the Year, one of the most coveted automotive awards in the world. ... Continue reading

Skoda Superb Wagon is Fifth Gear's Family Car of the Year

Skoda Superb Wagon is Fifth Gear's Family Car of the Year

Skoda is celebrating a Superb ending to 2010 as the brand's flagship model was named Family Car of the Year by Channel 5's hit show Fifth Gear. ... Continue reading

BMW Announces Pricing for All New X3

BMW Announces Pricing for All New X3

BMW Australia today announced that the starting price for the all new BMW X3 will remain identical to that of the outgoing model, despite substantial enhancements in technology, design, performance and driving dynamics. ... Continue reading

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