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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Ally Selects NADA Guide for Used Vehicle Underwriting

Ally Selects NADA Guide for Used Vehicle Underwriting

The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) announced today that Ally Financial will utilize vehicle pricing information from the NADA Used Car Guide when underwriting consumer auto contracts in 38 states. The change is effective immediately. Ally Executive Vice President of North American Operations Tim Russi s ... Continue reading

Cars.com Names 2011 Chevrolet Equinox Best SUV for Families

Cars.com Names 2011 Chevrolet Equinox Best SUV for Families

PR Newswire CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2011 CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2011 -- Cars.com, a leading resource for buying and selling a car, named the 2011 Chevrolet Equinox the winner of its $29,000 SUV Shootout. The shootout took nine midsized SUVs and crossovers with a sticker price under $29,000, five automotive journalists, celebrity ca ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Was the Top Selling Brand In U.S. In January, as Retail Sales Climbed 33 Percent

Chevrolet Was the Top Selling Brand In U.S. In January, as Retail Sales Climbed 33 Percent

Chevrolet sold a total of 125,389 vehicles in January and claimed the spot as the top selling brand in the United States. That includes 33 percent increase in retail sales, as customer demand remained strong across the brand's lineup. "We are encouraged to see Chevrolet's momentum in 2010 carryover to the new year," sa ... Continue reading

Let's go racing, boys! MIS, Budweiser To Host Budweiser Shootout Vewing Party Feb. 12 At FireKeepers Casino

Let's go racing, boys! MIS, Budweiser To Host Budweiser Shootout Vewing Party Feb. 12 At FireKeepers Casino

BROOKLYN, Feb. 3, 2011:— NASCAR is back! And Michigan International Speedway has teamed up with partners FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich., and Budweiser to celebrate. Paint FireKeepers red on Saturday, Feb. 12, during a free Budweiser Shootout Viewing Party from 5-11 p.m. The watch party will take place i ... Continue reading

Live Broadcasts of Dodge, Ram Product Reveals at 2011 Chicago Auto Show - WATCH THEM ALL RIGHT HERE

Live Broadcasts of Dodge, Ram Product Reveals at 2011 Chicago Auto Show - WATCH THEM ALL RIGHT HERE

Feb. 3 Auburn Hills, Mich. , Feb. 3, 2011 - Live satellite feeds, webcasts, and on-demand replays of Dodge and Ram Truck Brand product reveals at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show will be offered to the media and general public. Webcast schedule and links: Dodge Brand Feb. ... Continue reading

Skip Barber Racing School Completes Financing

Skip Barber Racing School Completes Financing

Lakeville, February 02, 2011: Skip Barber Racing School announces that the company has competed a multi-million dollar financing. On January 27th Skip Barber Racing School closed on new funding consisting of a working capital line of credit, mezzanine financing and common equity from individual investors. The financing ... Continue reading

Mercedes/Petronas GP Test Report - Valencia Day Two

Mercedes/Petronas GP Test Report - Valencia Day Two

Nico Rosberg was back at the wheel of the new Silver Arrow today as the first pre-season test continues in Valencia. Running with the Mercedes KERS system operational for the first time, Nico had a productive day, completing 69 laps as he conducted the team's programme of systems and reliability checks with the new car ... Continue reading

Team Penske Expands Sponsor Lineup

Team Penske Expands Sponsor Lineup

Indianapolis, Feb. 2, 2011: Team Penske expands sponsor lineup: Penske Racing announced that it has reached a mutl-year extension of its partnership with PPG Industries and that Guidepoint Systems has joined Team Penske's partnership lineup. Both companies will serve as primary and associate sponsors of the Nos. 3 and ... Continue reading

Cadillac Launches CTS-V Black Diamond Edition - VIDEO ENHANCED

Cadillac Launches CTS-V Black Diamond Edition - VIDEO ENHANCED

DETROIT, Feb. 2, 2011 DETROIT, Feb. 2, 2011 -- First use of JDSU's proprietary SpectraFlair® pigment in North America Satin Graphite wheels, yellow Brembo brake calipers add style, performance Recaro seating, Midnight Sapele wood complete interior Cadillac will offer this spring a Black Diamond Edition of the high-per ... Continue reading

Plowman, Bourdais Complete Test With Coyne

Plowman, Bourdais Complete Test With Coyne

Indianapolis, Feb 2, 2011: The IZOD IndyCar Series driver lineup would gain an interesting storyline if four-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais and former champion Paul Tracy -- who have had run-ins in the past -- land full-season rides. Tracy has been working on a sponsorship package, and Bourdais joined Fires ... Continue reading

Liberty Engineering To Partner With Belardi Auto Racing

Liberty Engineering To Partner With Belardi Auto Racing

Indianapolis, Feb. 2, 2011: Liberty Engineering, a provider of turn-key engineering solutions primarily for the food manufacturing industry, will be a primary sponsor of Belardi Auto Racing beginning in the 2011 season. The company plans to use its sponsorship of the race team as a promotional vehicle. "Certainly the b ... Continue reading

Some States Offer Electric Car Incentives

Some States Offer Electric Car Incentives

Washington DC February 3, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that nearly half of the 50 states are offering or considering incentives to consumers who buy electric cars in a bid to jump-start the fledgling market. According to USA Today, experts say the sweeteners, including rebates and access to less-congested carpoo ... Continue reading

2011 Mazda2 Touring Review

2011 Mazda2 Touring Review

The Mazda2, Mazda's little box of concentrated Zoom-Zoom, produces many miles and smiles per gallon. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Mazda2 Touring Worried about rising gasoline prices? In need of a fuel-efficient, inexpensive yet comfortable car with useful space and can't afford a hybrid? Or don't see the ... Continue reading

Fiat Professional Rolls Out New Doblo Cargo Incentive

Fiat Professional Rolls Out New Doblo Cargo Incentive

A tasty new incentive to encourage customers to test drive the award-winning Doblò Cargo has just been launched by Fiat Professional. ... Continue reading

The Age of Electric Motoring Begins in Europe

The Age of Electric Motoring Begins in Europe

The first regular shipment of 100% electric Nissan LEAFs bound for Europe is today arriving in North East England. ... Continue reading

Mazda Look's Forward to Company Car Growth in 2011

Mazda Look's Forward to Company Car Growth in 2011

Mazda UK is anticipating an increase in company car demand from outright purchase fleets and contract hire and leasing businesses this year. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Announces Senior Moves

Vauxhall Announces Senior Moves

Vauxhall has announced the following organisational moves, effective immediately. ... Continue reading

Abarth Launches New Website for Capital Flagship

Abarth Launches New Website for Capital Flagship

A second new website, this one containing news and information about the Abarth range of high performance vehicles, has just been launched by the brand's London flagship dealer. ... Continue reading

Alfa Romeo Introduces New 2.0 JTDM-2 140 bhp Diesel Engine to Giulietta Range

Alfa Romeo Introduces New 2.0 JTDM-2 140 bhp Diesel Engine to Giulietta Range

The sporty Alfa Giulietta five-door hatchback range has just been boosted by the addition of another ultra frugal yet high performing second generation MultiJet diesel engine. ... Continue reading

Renault Reveals Megane Coupe Monaco GP Limited Edition

Renault Reveals Megane Coupe Monaco GP Limited Edition

Having played a headlining role in the finest moments at the motorsport mecca that is the Monaco Grand Prix, Renault developed the Monaco GP limited edition for its Laguna Coupé last year, aimed at fans of elegance, sport and style. Now set to join it on the grid after its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, is the curvac ... Continue reading

Plug in & Play: Citroen Launches Special Edition Connexion Range

Plug in & Play: Citroen Launches Special Edition Connexion Range

Citroen has announced the introduction of three new 'Connexion' special editions to add even greater appeal to the C3 and C3 Picasso ranges ahead of the March market. ... Continue reading

New Chapter Starts for Award-Winning Hyundai i10

New Chapter Starts for Award-Winning Hyundai i10

Hyundai has comprehensively updated its award-winning i10 city car range. The range-wide update - which goes on sale 1st March - marks the arrival of Hyundai's first sub-100g/km Blue model, along with specification and design upgrades for the rest of the line-up. ... Continue reading

McLaren Automotive's First Major Milestone of 2011 As MP4-12C Enters Production

McLaren Automotive's First Major Milestone of 2011 As MP4-12C Enters Production

Following a successful public world debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed, and a series of exclusive presentations to prospective customers and media across the globe in 2010, the first McLaren MP4-12C high-performance sports car has begun production at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, England. ... Continue reading

Renault Reveals the Fourth Vehicle in the Gordini Line-Up: Wind Roadster Gordini

Renault Reveals the Fourth Vehicle in the Gordini Line-Up: Wind Roadster Gordini

Following the successful launch of the Twingo and Clio Gordini models, Renault's stylish Wind Roadster is the next to receive the "French touc" ... Continue reading

MINI Offers More Power and Sporty Style for Spring 2011

MINI Offers More Power and Sporty Style for Spring 2011

Coming just months after the launch of the MINI Countryman and the new MINI Family, MINI has announced that the MINI Cooper SD will be the most powerful diesel variant in the MINI line-up. The new 2.0 litre/143hp available in all MINI body types - Hatch, Convertible, Clubman and Countryman will deliver more power, frug ... Continue reading

Porsche Boxster S Black Edition Has More Features, More Value and More Horsepower

Porsche Boxster S Black Edition Has More Features, More Value and More Horsepower

ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2011 -- Following on the heels of the recently announced 911 Black Edition, Porsche introduces a new, luxurious and limited edition Boxster S this spring. The 2012 Boxster S Black Edition features a 10-horsepower boost and a long list of standard equipment at an attractive price. This new mid-engine sp ... Continue reading

New York Auto Show Announces Valentine's Day Online Ticket Promotion

New York Auto Show Announces Valentine's Day Online Ticket Promotion

Private Show Tours Available New York, NY - (February 2, 2011): With Valentine's Day fast approaching we thought we should ask the important question of the day: what would Cupid drive (when his wings got tired)? Something fast? Surely it would have to be something smokin' hot; or maybe not. Is Cupid a 'burn rubber' pa ... Continue reading

Hyundai Attempts Mass Hypnosis for Super Bowl XLV - VIDEO ENHANCED

Hyundai Attempts Mass Hypnosis for Super Bowl XLV - VIDEO ENHANCED

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2011 -- Hyundai Motor America will lift the veil on one of the longest standing conspiracies in the auto industry during Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, Feb. 6. Hyundai contends that consumers have been conditioned to purchase boring compact cars for prac ... Continue reading

Expert panel: American People Reject Obama's Goal for Electric Vehicles

Expert panel: American People Reject Obama's Goal for Electric Vehicles

Blue-ribbon panel says auto industry, government must do far more to ensure electric vehicles have a fair shot at commercial acceptance in the U.S. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Feb. 2, 2011; While President Barack Obama's State of the Union address displayed a big vision for electric cars in America, a new blue-ribbon study spons ... Continue reading

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