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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

AUTOMOBILE Magazine iPad Edition Goes Live

AUTOMOBILE Magazine iPad Edition Goes Live

AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America’s leading automotive lifestyle publication, today launched the iPad edition of its magazine, making its nationally recognized, award-winning content available to download on Apple’s newest mobile device at the App Store. “Twenty-five years ago, we broke th ... Continue reading

2011 Buick Regal Turbo Adapts to Driver and Road on the Fly

2011 Buick Regal Turbo Adapts to Driver and Road on the Fly

2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo. Regal Turbo, arriving at dealerships now, offers not one, not two, but three unique driving experiences, each selectable by a push of a button. ... Continue reading

Honda Achieves First Flight of FAA-Conforming HondaJet

Honda Achieves First Flight of FAA-Conforming HondaJet

Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., today announced that it has successfully completed the first flight of its FAA-conforming HondaJet advanced light business jet. The event is a significant step in Honda's aerospace program leading to delivery of aircraft in 2012. “We are very encouraged by our initial review of the fl ... Continue reading

RacersIMC.com is Giving Away Money to One Lucky Winner in 2011

RacersIMC.com is Giving Away Money to One Lucky Winner in 2011

Bellville, December 20, 2010: The Racers International Motorsports Connection is very excited to announce that it will be donating money to one lucky driver in 2011. The RacersIMC.com website has created yet another great concept that will give money to an up and coming driver for their motorsports career to use at the ... Continue reading

Kanaan Joins de Ferran Dragon Racing For 2011

Kanaan Joins de Ferran Dragon Racing For 2011

Indianapolis, Dec. 21, 2010: de Ferran Dragon Racing president Gil de Ferran announced Dec. 20 that the team has signed 2004 IZOD IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan to compete in the 2011 season - its third in the series. Kanaan will drive the No. 2 car with the sponsorship package to be announced in the new year. ... Continue reading

New Ford C-MAX - Back into The (Mini) Minivan Business - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Ford C-MAX - Back into The (Mini) Minivan Business - VIDEO ENHANCED

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 20, 2010; The Ford C-MAX is an all-new, affordable transportation alternative for growing, busy North American families who crave industry-first technology, flexible seating and interior space, sporty performance and best-in-class fuel economy. “The Ford C-MAX provides still more proof of how ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Signs Agreement To Produce Vehicles In Malaysia

Volkswagen Signs Agreement To Produce Vehicles In Malaysia

The Volkswagen Group is gradually expanding its activities in Southeast Asia under its Strategy 2018 growth program. Christian Klingler, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, and representatives from the partner company DRB Hicom today signed an agreement for local vehicle assembly in the presence of Mala ... Continue reading

Chipsaway Chooses Cost Effective Volkswagen Transporter

Chipsaway Chooses Cost Effective Volkswagen Transporter

The new Volkswagen Transporter, launched earlier this year, has been confirmed by the national automotive body and paint repair company, ChipsAway, as the only approved vehicle for its nationwide fleet of over 350 mobile technicians. ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces New Commercial Director Appointment

Toyota Announces New Commercial Director Appointment

Toyota GB (TGB), today has announced the appointment of Matt Harrison to the role of Commercial Director with effect from 1 January 2011. Harrison joins from Toyota Motor Europe (TME) where he held the position of Director, Lexus Europe. ... Continue reading

New Volkswagen Passat And Sharan Achieve 5-Star Euro Ncap Rating

New Volkswagen Passat And Sharan Achieve 5-Star Euro Ncap Rating

The latest Euro NCAP crash testing has awarded the top achievement of five stars to the new Volkswagen Passat and Sharan. ... Continue reading

Chevy Turns to Ham Radio Geek for Antenna Solution

Chevy Turns to Ham Radio Geek for Antenna Solution

When spy shots surfaced of the pre-production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, an outcry went up among Camaro enthusiasts over the AM/FM whip antenna positioned on the rear deck lid. Quite simply, they hated it. Chevrolet was quick to respond, commissioning a self-described antenna freak named Don Hibb ... Continue reading

Skoda Yeti Scores Hat-Trick In Total Off Road's 4x4 Of The Year Awards

Skoda Yeti Scores Hat-Trick In Total Off Road's 4x4 Of The Year Awards

The Skoda Yeti has picked up three awards from Total Off Road magazine's 4x4 of the Year awards, beating all other off-roaders to scoop the top gong '4x4 of the Year' ... Continue reading

Nissan Leaf Cars Connected At All Times Through Telenor Connexion

Nissan Leaf Cars Connected At All Times Through Telenor Connexion

Telenor Connexion will enable Nissan LEAF owners to use a mobile phone or PC to check battery status and range, to turn on vehicle's air-conditioning etc. even when their Nissan LEAF is parked and completely switched off. ... Continue reading

Honda's Accord Receives Highest Crash Test Rating In U.S.

Honda's Accord Receives Highest Crash Test Rating In U.S.

The Honda Accord has received another accolade in the United States, achieving the best possible safety rating for 2011 model-year passenger cars tested under new U.S. evaluation standards. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz: The 1,000th AMG In 2010 -SOLD!

Mercedes-Benz: The 1,000th AMG In 2010 -SOLD!

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific has sold the 1,000th AMG vehicle for 2010 through Mercedes-Benz Sydney when the purchaser of the SLS "Blackbird" the unique show car from the 2010 Australian International Motor Show signed on the dotted line this morning at the dealership. ... Continue reading

Ford Focus Crashed 12,000 Times In Virtual And Real World

Ford Focus Crashed 12,000 Times In Virtual And Real World

The driver's front airbag is designed to provide enhanced chest protection through the use of a reconfigured curved-shaped tether that pulls in the lower section of the airbag to help lessen the impact of the airbag on the driver's chest and ribs. ... 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

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 20, 2010 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 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 Maintena ... Continue reading

2010 Mitsubishi Service Skills Final Winners Announced

2010 Mitsubishi Service Skills Final Winners Announced

The Mitsubishi Technician of the Year title was claimed by Michael Vella from Queensland's Motorama Mitsubishi, while Carla Smith from Len Patti Mitsubishi in Queensland was named Mitsubishi's Service Advisor of the Year. ... Continue reading

Skoda Offers Free Insurance on All New Models

Skoda Offers Free Insurance on All New Models

With car insurance costs on the rise, Skoda Australia is combating the problem for customers with a special offer. ... Continue reading

Laurence Fishburne to be the New Voice of Cadillac

Laurence Fishburne to be the New Voice of Cadillac

DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2010 DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2010 -- Award-winning stage and screen actor Laurence Fishburne will lend his voice to television advertising for Cadillac. Advertising will launch in the Rose Bowl game telecast on Jan. 1, 2011. ... Continue reading

Parking Lots Account for 1.26 million Car Accidents in the U.S. annually, with a 20% Jump Over Christmas due to Congested Shopping Centers

Parking Lots Account for 1.26 million Car Accidents in the U.S. annually, with a 20% Jump Over Christmas due to Congested Shopping Centers

ORLANDO, FL, Dec. 20 ORLANDO, FL, Dec. 20 -- As Americans flood shopping centers for last minute gifts, few realize the potential costs as they brave crowded malls and congested parking lots this Christmas season. Annually, there are 6.3 million car accidents recorded in the U.S. and according to the Independent Insura ... Continue reading

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