McLaren Announces New Team and Development Program for 12C GT3 - VIDEO ENHANCED
SURREY, England - MAY 7, 2011: On Wednesday, May 4th, McLaren GT unveiled its GT3 car and plans for a 2011 development programme. The effort brings together the expertise of McLaren Racing, McLaren Automotive and CRS Racing. The new McLaren MP4-12C GT3 will be the first McLaren car built for FIA* GT series racing since ... Continue reading
Fiat Launches New Ducato Van - VIDEO ENHANCED
The new Fiat Ducato is the latest incarnation of a best-selling van whose five generations have picked up international awards and sold more than 2.2 million vehicles since 1981. The van is 'designed by business' and the secret of its success is being able to accept change so it can respond to the specific requirements ... Continue reading
F1 Team News - Mercedes/Petronas GP Qualifying Report
Istanbul, May 7, 2011: MERCEDES GP PETRONAS delivered its strongest qualifying performance of the 2011 season so far this afternoon at the Turkish Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher took third and eighth positions respectively in cool and sunny conditions at the Istanbul Park circuit. · Both MERCEDES GP P ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup Branded Team News - Toyota Post-Qualifying Notes
KASEY KAHNE, No. 4 Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing Team Starting Position: 1st How is the track different now than when you won the Truck race? "It's a little bit different, but it's the same tire so some of the things are similar. You just have so much more power with these Toyota engines on the Cup side. These ... Continue reading
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif.--Ryder System, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its first natural gas vehicle maintenance facility and took an initial delivery of natural gas vehicles in Southern California on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The celebration took place at Ryderââ¬â¢s Rancho Dominguez commercial truck re ... Continue reading
ILMC Team News - Krohn Racing Notes & Quotes from Spa-Francorchamps
Spa Francorchamps, May 7, 2011: On its first racing outing at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, Krohn Racing drivers Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jönsson are trying to make the most out of limited track time to learn the 7.004-kilometer historic circuit. Red flag stoppages in every practice session have not afforded drivers ... Continue reading
College Graduates Offered Additional $1,000 on Select New Toyota and Scion Vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif., May 5, 2011 -- May is college graduation time. And for many new grads that means entry into the "real world" ââ¬â a world in which credit and extra cash can be in tight supply. To assist college grads in the market for a new vehicle, Toyota Financial Services (TFS), in partnership with Toy ... Continue reading
ILMC Team News - Level 5 Motorsports Ready For Spa 1000 km
Spa Francorchamps, May 7, 2011: With limited track time, itâs been a challenging weekend thus far for Level 5 Motorsports on their 1000 km of Spa debut. Yet at the end of Fridayâs qualifying session, the Scott Tucker-owned organization made its biggest gain yet ahead of Saturdayâs six-hour Intercontinent ... Continue reading
Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Could Save Students Money
SAN DIEGO, May 5, 2011 -- Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones delivered a simple message at San Diego City College today: cash-strapped students may be able to turn to the California Department of Insurance for financial help with obeying the law. Jones appeared on campus as part of the school's Cinco de Mayo festivities ... Continue reading
National NGV Fleet Forum Forms to Advance the Use of Natural Gas in Transportation
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 5, 2011 -- Leading national fleet operators today announced the formation of the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Fleet Forum, a new membership organization dedicated to advancing the use of clean, domestic, abundant and low-cost natural gas in the U.S. transportation sector. The effort was announced a ... Continue reading
Bosch Clean Diesel Technology Offers Real-World Cost Savings in Time of High Fuel Prices
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 5, 2011 -- Sales of clean diesel cars and pickup trucks outpace market Clean diesel total cost of ownership lower than competing technologies Many clean diesels now offered in the U.S. Rising fuel prices are prompting consumers to seek out highly efficient vehicles in the marketplace, with clean ... Continue reading
EMS Technologies to Announce First Quarter 2011 Financial Results
ATLANTA--EMS Technologies, Inc. , a leading provider of aero connectivity and mobile resource management solutions today announced that it will report its first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 12. The results are scheduled to be released at 7:00am ET, followed by an investor presentation at 8:30am ET. EMS Pr ... Continue reading
Momentive Performance Materials Announces First Quarter 2011 Conference Call
ALBANY, N.Y.--Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (ââ¬ÅMomentive Performance Materialsââ¬??? or the ââ¬ÅCompanyââ& #130;¬???) today announced it will host a teleconference to discuss first quarter ended 2011 results on Friday, May 13, 2011, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company will issu ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Occidental Petroleum Corporation Executive Chairman Dr. Ray R. Irani and Oxy President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen I. Chazen reported the companyââ¬â¢s 2010 operational, financial and long-term achievements at the companyââ¬â¢s annual stockholdersââ¬â¢ meeting today ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venue News - Montoya, Kurt Busch, Biffle, Menard And Truex Prepare For IMS Tire Test
INDIANAPOLIS, May 5, 2011: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle, Paul Menard and Martin Truex Jr. got a head start on preparations for the 2011 Brickyard 400 by participating in a Goodyear tire test May 3-4 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 18th annual Brickyard 400 is schedu ... Continue reading
IndyCar Team News - Sarah Fisher Racing Adds Milwaukee Event Sponsorship From Direct Supply
Indianapolis, May 5, 2011: Sarah Fisher Racing has added the Milwaukee 225 to Ed Carpenter's IZOD IndyCar Series schedule thanks to a partnership with Milwaukee-based Direct Supply. Direct Supply, the nation's leading supplier of equipment and ecommerce solutions to Long Term Healthcare and Senior Living communities, w ... Continue reading
ILMC Team News - Miller Sharing Felbermayr-Proton Porsche In Four ILMC Events
SUMMIT, May 5, 2011: With a solid start to his North American program already in hand, American racer Bryce Miller will run his first of four European rounds of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) this weekend with Team Felbermayr-Proton at the 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, May 7. The 28-year-old r ... Continue reading
Motorsports Event News - Hamilton And Stewart To Trade Cars in Mobil 1 Car Swap
Fairfax, May 6, 2011: Mobil 1 is bringing Formula 1 World Champion driver Lewis Hamilton and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart together to swap race cars at the legendary Watkins Glen International in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. This exhibition builds upon Mobil 1âs more than three d ... Continue reading
GP3 Team News - Callcap And SAS International To Sponsor Conor Daly
Noblesville, May 5, 2011: Two companies, Callcap and SAS International, today confirmed their support for Conor Dalyâs 2011 GP3 campaign that kicks off this weekend in Turkey. Callcap will return for a second year of support and SAS International will become involved as a GP3 sponsor for the first time and will al ... Continue reading
Highlight Video of Trofeo Maserati GranTurismo MC in Imola, Italy
Round 1 of 8 scheduled races IMOLA, Italy, May 5, 2011: David Baldi dominated the opening round of the Trofeo Maserati GranTurismo MC held this weekend at Imola circuit, Italy. In the morning race, Baldi built up a solid lead only to be reeled in by Manuel Villa towards the end. The close finish was down to Baldi takin ... Continue reading
Autocar E3 Advanced Series Hydraulic Hybrid
HAGERSTOWN, Ind.--Further strengthening Autocarââ¬â¢s position as the ââ¬ËGreen Leaderââ¬â¢ for the refuse industry, Autocar is pleased to announce the commercial launch of the E3 Advanced Series Hybrid cab/chassis at Waste Expo 2011. This commercial launch is the culmination of a rigoro ... Continue reading
GreenField Ethanol Launches G2 BioChem
PR Newswire TORONTO, May 6 G2 BioChem is unlocking the future TORONTO, May 6 -- On Monday, May 9, 2011, GreenField Ethanol will announce the launch of G2 BioChem, a collaborative partnership committed to the acceleration of commercializing cellulosic ethanol. This launch will be the first time the partners and collabor ... Continue reading
Auto-Owners Insurance lands on Fortune 500 List of U.S. Largest Companies Ninth Straight Year
LANSING, Mich., May 6, 2011 -- Auto-Owners Insurance Company, a multi-line property and casualty and life insurer, is ranked number 425 on the annual Fortune 500 list of America's largest corporations. The company also is ranked among the 20 largest Michigan-based companies. "Making the Fortune 500 list is a significan ... Continue reading
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