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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Media Registration Is Open for SAE 2011 World Congress

Media Registration Is Open for SAE 2011 World Congress

PR Newswire Mar. 23 WARRENDALE, Pa. -- Media can register for the SAE 2011 World Congress, which will be held April 12-14 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich. The SAE 2011 World Congress features a comprehensive, industry-driven technical program focused on applied technology and strictly screened for innovative papers; "C ... Continue reading

Ford E-News: March 23, 2011

Ford E-News: March 23, 2011

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 23, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 23, 2011 -- Lincoln earns highest honors in J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study Chalk up another accolade for Lincoln – the luxury brand received the highest score for long-term durability among all vehicle brands in the ... Continue reading

ACTIVE ICON TEST RELEASE

ACTIVE ICON TEST RELEASE

NEW SMYRNA, March 22, 2011: USARacing Pro Cup Series veteran A.J. Frank had high hopes for New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway in the 2011 season-opener. Unfortunately, an engine failure in the final practice prevented Frank and his Odle Motorsports team from competing in the USARacing Pro Cup 250 presented by Kangaroo Express. ... Continue reading

TomTom Offers First Speed Cameras Product For Licensing Partners

TomTom Offers First Speed Cameras Product For Licensing Partners

ORLANDO, Fla.--TomTom, the world’s leading provider of location and navigation products and services, today launches its Speed Cameras product. This new product will provide developers with access to TomTom’s proprietary database of more than 50,000 warnings in 34 countries around the glob ... Continue reading

U.S. Executive Director of TABD to Speak at ANSI Electric Vehicles Workshop

U.S. Executive Director of TABD to Speak at ANSI Electric Vehicles Workshop

PR Newswire NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 Online Registration Open; Pre-Meeting Materials Available for Attendees NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In their continuing efforts to promote economic growth, business leaders and government officials from the United States and Europe participating in the TransA ... Continue reading

Jumpstart Automotive: Super Bowl Advertising Generates Strong ROI for Chevy, Mini, Kia, and Volkswagen

Jumpstart Automotive: Super Bowl Advertising Generates Strong ROI for Chevy, Mini, Kia, and Volkswagen

SAN FRANCISCO--Jumpstart Automotive Group (JumpstartAutomotiveGroup.com) today released results of its 2nd annual Super Bowl Automotive Advertiser ROI Study that analyzed the return on investment among this year's Super Bowl automotive advertisers, with Chevy, Mini, Kia and Volkswagen taking top billing among the 10 ma ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Fun & Innovative Prius Event

Toyota Announces Fun & Innovative Prius Event

PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2011 LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that the Toyota Prius, the iconic hybrid that has been setting records for over a decade, has inspired an unprecedented, live and interactive event which attempts to set as many Universal Record Datab ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet Volt First Drive and Review

2011 Chevrolet Volt First Drive and Review

2011 Chevrolet Volt DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Chevrolet Volt First Drive The Chevrolet Volt is one of the most interesting, and controversial, cars available today. Demand far exceeds the limited supply, so I'm not expecting one in the local press fleet any time soon. But I did have the opportunity to ... Continue reading

MBUSA Announces Senior Management Appointments

MBUSA Announces Senior Management Appointments

March 23, 2011 - MONTVALE, NJ Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has announced key changes within its senior management team both at corporate headquarters and in its northeast region. “These management changes will enable us to tap new talent, take advantage of fresh perspectives and provide new opportunities in our senio ... Continue reading

Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour Continues In Houston

Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour Continues In Houston

BAYTOWN, March 23, 2011: Just one week removed from the season opener in Georgia, the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour moved to Royal Purple Raceway, just outside of Houston, for Round Two of the season at the Tire Rack SCCA Houston National Tour. Competition was fierce in every class amongst the nearly 170 compet ... Continue reading

Winslow Added To Andretti Autosport's St. Petersburg Lights Lineup

Winslow Added To Andretti Autosport's St. Petersburg Lights Lineup

INDIANAPOLIS, March 23, 2011: Andretti Autosport announced today it has signed James Winslow to drive in a Firestone Indy Lights entry at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 27. Winslow, a 27-year-old driver from Witham, England, won three championships in the span of three years-the Asian Formula Three Cha ... Continue reading

A.J. Frank Stalled In New Smyrna

A.J. Frank Stalled In New Smyrna

NEW SMYRNA, March 22, 2011: USARacing Pro Cup Series veteran A.J. Frank had high hopes for New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway in the 2011 season-opener. Unfortunately, an engine failure in the final practice prevented Frank and his Odle Motorsports team from competing in the USARacing Pro Cup 250 presented by Kangaroo Express. ... Continue reading

Busch Knows Importance Of Performing Well On Intermediate Tracks

Busch Knows Importance Of Performing Well On Intermediate Tracks

FONTANA, March 22, 2011: Kurt Busch and his Steve Addington-led Penske Racing “Double Deuceâ€� Dodge team enter this weekend’s Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in sole possession of the NASCAR Sprint Cup points lead. Busch is the only driver to record top-10 finishes in all four races completed th ... Continue reading

The 9th Historical Coppa Milano-San Remo Comes To A Close

The 9th Historical Coppa Milano-San Remo Comes To A Close

San Remo, March 22, 2011: The crew composed of Giovanni Moceri and Rossella Labate repeated their success of last year, taking first place in a 1928 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Super Sport at the 9th annual Coppa Milano-Sanremo (11-13 March, 2011), the historical re-enactment of the competition born in 1906: the FIA/C.S.A.I. ca ... Continue reading

Edwards And Team Pick Up Four Contingency Awards At Bristol

Edwards And Team Pick Up Four Contingency Awards At Bristol

CHARLOTTE, March 22, 2011: Carl Edwards and the No. 99 Scott’s Ford Fusion team continued their streak of strong runs this season at Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring a runner-up finish Sunday and four post-race contingency awards in the Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City. Crew Chief Bob Osborne, who helped Edward ... Continue reading

2011 Pirelli World Challenge Championships TV Broadcast Schedule Announced

2011 Pirelli World Challenge Championships TV Broadcast Schedule Announced

TOPEKA, March 22, 2011: WC Vision today announced the TV broadcast schedule for the 2011 Pirelli World Challenge Championships that will air on VERSUS. All 12 races will be broadcast in either 90-minute or two-hour programs airing in Saturday or Sunday afternoon timeslots. The broadcasts will have high-quality producti ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group To Provide Humanitarian Aid To People Of Japan

Volkswagen Group To Provide Humanitarian Aid To People Of Japan

Following the severe earthquake and the devastating tsunami in Japan, Volkswagen is to make significant donations to support the people of Japan. ... Continue reading

New Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupé - Emotion And High Performance at Its Most Attractive

New Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupé - Emotion And High Performance at Its Most Attractive

In the shape of the new C 63 AMG coupé, Mercedes-AMG is presenting an autonomous, high-performance car that appeals to all the senses. ... Continue reading

Citroen Lovingly Sponsors Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

Citroen Lovingly Sponsors Brighton Festival Fringe 2011

Citroen is to be headline sponsor at the 2011 Brighton Festival Fringe, supporting creative talent at the third largest open access arts festival in the world. ... Continue reading

Accuride to Host Investor Day at Mid-America Trucking Show

Accuride to Host Investor Day at Mid-America Trucking Show

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation , a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, announced today that it will host an Investor Day at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 31. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will feature presentation ... Continue reading

Sumitomo's Shirakawa plant resumes production after Japan quake and offers relief aid to the communities affected

Sumitomo's Shirakawa plant resumes production after Japan quake and offers relief aid to the communities affected

Please find an update from Sumitomo Rubber Industries and FALKEN relating to resumption of production and the announcement of relief aid to communities affected. Sumitomo Rubber’s Shirakawa Factory has resumed its operations on Tuesday March 22nd. The operations had been suspended since the earthquake an ... Continue reading

Rocky Mountain High: Subaru of America, Inc. Sets Up for Denver Auto Show Riding on Record Sales

Rocky Mountain High: Subaru of America, Inc. Sets Up for Denver Auto Show Riding on Record Sales

PR Newswire CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 23, 2011 CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 23, 2011 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced details on the Subaru vehicles that will be displayed at the Colorado Convention Center for the Denver Auto Show, March 30 – April 3.  Subaru sets up for the show riding high on ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz to Launch Teen Driving School in the United States

Mercedes-Benz to Launch Teen Driving School in the United States

PR Newswire MONTVALE, N.J., March 23, 2011 MONTVALE, N.J., March 23, 2011 -- Mercedes-Benz USA announces today that in late 2011 it is planning to offer driver's education with the aim of teaching teenagers the skills and competencies for safe and enjoyable driving. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100901/NY5 ... Continue reading

Maryland Bill Spurs Auto Insurance Credit-Rating Debate

Maryland Bill Spurs Auto Insurance Credit-Rating Debate

PR Newswire NEWARK, N.J., March 23, 2011 NEWARK, N.J., March 23, 2011 -- A decade-old debate has resurfaced in the Maryland State Legislature as lawmakers deliberate a bill that would bar car insurance companies from engaging in a controversial rating practice: using an applicant's credit history to help determine the ... Continue reading

ECOtality Brings Blink Residential Charging Station Installations to Tucson

ECOtality Brings Blink Residential Charging Station Installations to Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz.--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, expanded the installation of the company’s flagship Blink™ Level 2 Residential Charging Station at residences to Tucson, Ariz. As project manager of The EV Project, the largest rollout of ele ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Profiting from Vehicle Manufacturers' Loyal Motorists in Germany Report Identifies the Aftermarket Specific Behavior and Preferences of This Cluster of Motorists

Research and Markets: Profiting from Vehicle Manufacturers' Loyal Motorists in Germany Report Identifies the Aftermarket Specific Behavior and Preferences of This Cluster of Motorists

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/50c188/profiting_from_veh) has announced the addition of the "Profiting from Vehicle Manufacturers' Loyal Motorists in Germany" report to their offering. “Profiting from Vehicle Manufacturers' Loyal Motorists in Germany” In autumn 2010, ... Continue reading

Extended Warranty Sales Keep Pace with Increased Auto Sales

Extended Warranty Sales Keep Pace with Increased Auto Sales

PR Newswire TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 23, 2011 TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 23, 2011 -- Sales of motor vehicle service contracts (extended warranties) in the first quarter of 2011 are tracking ahead of sales during the same timeframe last year, a likely result of this quarter's marked increase in automotive sales, according ... Continue reading

Changes to Michigan's New Teen Driver Laws Taking Effect, AAA Michigan Encourages New Teen Drivers to Prepare

Changes to Michigan's New Teen Driver Laws Taking Effect, AAA Michigan Encourages New Teen Drivers to Prepare

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 23, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 23, 2011 -- Important new changes to Michigan's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program are taking effect on March 30, 2011. Â Under the new law -- which AAA Michigan strongly supported -- teenage drivers with a Level 2 license will have to comply wit ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Capitalizing on the Emerging Online Behavior of the Motorists in Germany Is a Critical Analysis of the Aftermarket Specific Online Behavior of German Motorists

Research and Markets: Capitalizing on the Emerging Online Behavior of the Motorists in Germany Is a Critical Analysis of the Aftermarket Specific Online Behavior of German Motorists

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/49bc0e/capitalizing_on_th) has announced the addition of the "Capitalizing on the Emerging Online Behavior of the Motorists in Germany" report to their offering. “Capitalizing on the Emerging Online Behavior of the Motorists in Germany” ... Continue reading

Kia Motors and Total Lubrifiants join forces

Kia Motors and Total Lubrifiants join forces

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), General Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Kia Motors and Total Lubrifiants join forces - Total Lubrifiants becomes Kia's recommended partner for automotive lubricants in many markets (SEOUL) March 23, 2011 - ... Continue reading

Mazda MX-5 GT Breaks Cover

Mazda MX-5 GT Breaks Cover

Mazda is set to challenge Aston Martin, Porsche, Lotus, and BMW on the race track with its lightweight Mazda MX-5 GT entry in the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship 2011. ... Continue reading

Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week -12/52

Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week -12/52

To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading

Skoda's 'Meaner Side' Shines At British Television Advertising Awards

Skoda's 'Meaner Side' Shines At British Television Advertising Awards

On Wednesday 16 March, Skoda UK was awarded silver at the British Television Advertising Awards, now known as the British Arrows, in the Vehicle Advertising category. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Drivers Get All Geared Up For New Season

Volkswagen Drivers Get All Geared Up For New Season

Volkswagen's Formula 3 and Scirocco R-Cup drivers have jointly prepared themselves for the 2011 motorsport season at an intensive fitness camp in Oberjoch, Bavaria. ... Continue reading

BMW Expands Successful 1 Series Coupé Range.

BMW Expands Successful 1 Series Coupé Range.

BMW will expand its successful 1 Series Coupé line-up with the introduction of a new model priced from $47,400. ... Continue reading

Pirelli And Webber Join Forces In Support Of Health And Environmental Causes

Pirelli And Webber Join Forces In Support Of Health And Environmental Causes

Pirelli is getting the Australian Grand Prix underway with a charitable initiative to benefit the Mark Webber Challenge Foundation. The charity was set up by the Red Bull star to fund research into leukemia through using adventure sport as a fundraiser, as well as to contribute to the protection of the Tasmanian Devil: ... Continue reading

Infiniti M

Infiniti M

The new generation Infiniti M performance luxury sedan was introduced in the USA in 2011. A new design from the wheels upwards, the Infiniti M enjoyed a very successful launch year and is available in two guises, the Infiniti M37 and M56, while an Infiniti M35h Hybrid has just been launched in the U.S. and Europe. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Cars Teams With Red Bull Racing

Infiniti Cars Teams With Red Bull Racing

Infiniti, the global luxury automotive brand from Japan, this month announced a marketing agreement with Formula One World Champions, Red Bull Racing Renault, covering the 2011 and 2012 F1 seasons. ... Continue reading

Ford Fiesta Goes Personal for 2012, Giving Owners New Color and Customization Choices

Ford Fiesta Goes Personal for 2012, Giving Owners New Color and Customization Choices

DEARBORN, Mich., March 23, 2011 -- Ford Fiesta continues to deliver personalization options for customers, with the debut of three new packages for 2012. The offerings include two interior packages and one exterior package Forty percent of buyers purchase at least one accessory for their Fiestas, with more than 26,000 ... Continue reading

BMW, MINI and Sixt Join Forces to Launch New DriveNow Premium Car Sharing Venture - VIDEO ENHANCED

BMW, MINI and Sixt Join Forces to Launch New DriveNow Premium Car Sharing Venture - VIDEO ENHANCED

Innovative mobility concept for inner cities Munich. The BMW Group and Sixt AG are planning a unique and innovative car sharing venture. With effect from April 2011 onwards - initially in Munich and later in Berlin - the two companies intend to join forces in offering a modern mobility concept under the brand-name Driv ... Continue reading

New Libyan Adventure Reveals the REAL Cost of Gasoline, Again

New Libyan Adventure Reveals the REAL Cost of Gasoline, Again

AUTO CENTRAL - March 20, 2011: The real cost of gasoline to the United States was painfully put on display once again as American tomahawk missles slammed into Lybian targets yesterday. Not that Muammar Gaddafi (or Moammar Khaddafi, or Kaddafi, or Gadaffi, or however you spell his name) doesn't deserve a little zingero ... Continue reading

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