ARCA Team News - Milka Duno Looking To Find Lady Luck Aat Toledo Speedway
MOORESVILLE, May 11, 2011: After a breakout performance in her first-career short track race, ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Rookie Milka Duno is ready to finish what she started two weeks ago at Salem Speedway.Although Duno and her Sheltra Motorsports team were bitten by bad luck and didn't get the result to ... Continue reading
Cadillac Relaunches Certified Pre-owned Program
DETROIT, May 11, 2011 -- Enhances program IntelliChoice already ranks higher than Mercedes, Lexus, Audi and BMW Brand will cover first three months payments on financing rates as low as 1.9 percent for qualified buyers of certified pre-owned vehicles Includes 172-point vehicle inspection, 6-year/100,000-mile limited wa ... Continue reading
Automakers Look to Aluminum to Reduce Vehicle Weight Safely
DETROIT--Automakers are highlighting plans to reduce weight in North American vehicles efficiently and safely to meet stricter fuel economy standards. Making even greater use of high-strength, low weight materials, like aluminum, to meet the stricter government regulations allows automakers to manufacture lighter vehic ... Continue reading
The $25 Million Lab Will Also Serve as a Support Center for Bugatti Dealers and Customers emissions testing and powertrain development for the Volkswagen Group brands: Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley and Bugatti. The $25 million lab will replace VWGoA's existing facility in ... Continue reading
Grand Am Team News - GAINSCO Looks For Podum Two-Peat At VIR
DANVILLE, May 11, 2011: Coming off of a season-best second-place finish one race ago at Barber Motorsports Park, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, will be looking to improve one more position in the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Chevrolet Riley this weekend in the Bosch Engineering ... Continue reading
ARCA Team News - Milka Duno To Speak At Temperance Road And Douglas Road Elementary Schools
<b>Duno's "Milka Way" program partners with the ARCA Racing Series to promote education</b> MOORESVILLE, May 11, 2011: ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards driver Milka Duno, who will be competing in the Menards 200 at Toledo Speedway this Sunday, will speak to over 1,000 students from Temperance Road Elementary Sch ... Continue reading
Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles and Motor Homes: A Generic Irreverent Look at the World Today
Does Facebook, Twitter, Tweets, My Space and Skype Affect the Automotive Landscape? The most authoritative comment on the topic. LOS ANGELES â SAN FRANCISCO â NEW YORK â MIAMI â May 11, 2011: On the day that many Romans fear will produce the most serious earthquake in centuries, thereâs many co ... Continue reading
ARCA Team News - Johnny VanDoorn Makes Statement At Anderson Despite Outcome
WINCHESTER, May 11, 2011: Two-time and defending Champion Racing Association (CRA) champion Johnny VanDoorn didnât win the Seal Wrap 125 at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway this past weekend. However, one thing is for certain, the competition knew he was there. After mounting some of the fastest laps in practice, the Coop ... Continue reading
ARCA Team News - Double Duty Weekend Poses Trust, Faith And Fun For Bryan Silas
TOLEDO, May 11, 2011: This weekend will be quite busy for Stuart, Florida native Bryan Silas. Still thriving on matching a career-best finish of fourth at Salem (Ind.) Speedway nearly two weeks ago, Silas will return to the track he initially notched his career-best finish at Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway to participate i ... Continue reading
NHRA Team News - With Momentum On Their Side, JEGS Team Heads For Norwalk
NORWALK, May 11, 2011: Just two weeks after claiming a victory at the Division 3 season-opener at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Mike Coughlin and the rest of the JEGS Mail Order team will look to keep their momentum intact as they head for the series' second stop this weekend in Norwalk, Ohio. A two-time Division ... Continue reading
NASCAR Event News - Toyota Tidbits Dover
DARLINGTON REVIEW: Camry drivers earned three top-10 finishes at South Carolina's Darlington Raceway in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race. Kasey Kahne earned the first pole for Toyota of the season and finished fourth after leading a race-high 124 (of 370) laps. Denny Hamlin (sixth) and Martin Truex ... Continue reading
NHRA Motorsports Event News - World champion Jeg Jr. To Star At JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals
FONTANA, May 11, 2011: Fans attending this weekend's JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals presented by K&N Filters at Auto Club Dragway are in for a special treat with five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. set to compete in Super Comp and Super Gas. One of the top 10 drag racers of all time, Coughlin is on a sab ... Continue reading
NASCAR Team News - JR Motorsports Dover Preview
Aric Almirola No. 88 Degree Men Chevrolet âDover is my favorite track. Iâve never experienced another track like it since I started racing. Itâs so incredibly unique. Going off into turn one is an amazing feeling. ... Continue reading
NASCAR Team News - Kyle Busch FedEx 400 At Dover Advance
KYLE BUSCH King of the Concrete HUNTERSVILLE, May 11, 2011: Over the course of the past three seasons, there hasnât been a driver more dominant on NASCARâs concrete surfaces than Kyle Busch. In fact, he could easily be called the âKing of the Concrete,â� for the talented 26-year-old has 17 wins ... Continue reading
SAE International 2011 Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition Slated for May 16-19
PR Newswire May 11 What: SAE 2011 Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition ââ¬â The 2011 SAE Noise and Vibration Conference - the only dedicated mobility noise, vibration and harshness event in North America - will bring together automotive, commercial vehicle and aerospace professionals from around th ... Continue reading
CINCINNATI, May 11, 2011 -- AMP Holding Inc. (OTCBB: AMPD), a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles through its wholly owned subsidiary, AMP Electric Vehicles, Inc., at a press conference at their Cincinnati, OH facility, presented the first AMP electrified Mercedes Benz ML to Gisli Gisla ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2011 --As nations worldwide, under The United Nations umbrella, called today for urgent, sustained attention to motor vehicle safety upgrades in every country and a Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011 ââ¬â 2020), Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) urged Congress to pass ... Continue reading
GE National Electric Vehicle Experience Tour Features eStar from Navistar
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistarââ¬â¢s all-electric truck, eStarââ¢, is being featured in the GE EV Experience Tour. The nationwide tour is educating different industry segments and stakeholders on the emergence of electric vehicles (EV) and the benefits they can provide to businesses, governments and ... Continue reading
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 11, 2011 -- Hyundai Motor America and its nonprofit organization, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, today announced a $10 million gift ââ¬â the largest corporate gift in CHOC Children's history. The gift will be used to fund groundbreaking pediatric cancer research, using the latest advan ... Continue reading
Riverside, California. (May 9, 2011) - Please enjoy this Stronghold Motorsports video recap of Rounds 3&4 of Lucas Oil Off Road Racing action from Surprise, Arizona. The combination of Jeremy McGrath's violent crash during Saturday's practice and hard racing contact kept the pressure on the Stronghold team the entire w ... Continue reading
<b>Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Nissan, Avis Budget Group - and consumers - Use AiM for New and Used Car Evaluations</b> <p> ⢠AiM, launched in 2005, has conducted its 35 millionth vehicle inspection. <p> ⢠AiM inspects new and used vehicles for manufacturers, captive finance companies, dealers, auctions, ... Continue reading
TALLADEGA, May 10, 2011: Talladega Superspeedway and The NASCAR Foundation are partnering to raise additional funds for storm ravaged areas throughout the Southeast. Through WWW.NASCAR.COM/Unites, The NASCAR Foundation will raise funds through donations of $5 for NASCAR Unites wristbands and through an online auction o ... Continue reading
NASCAR Sprint Cup Team News - Kurt Busch Confident Of Turnaround In Sunday's FedEx 400
DOVER, May 10, 2011: Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver Kurt Busch is confident that his Steve Addington-led Penske Racing âDouble Deuceâ� team can return to being a frontrunner in Sundayâs FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway. The 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion is loo ... Continue reading
ARCA Team News - Kory Rabenold Gearing Up For Appearance
SLATINGTON, May 10, 2011: While continuing to prep for his 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards debut at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway in June, Kory Rabenold will take a breather from the family-owned garage and attend the third annual Duane J. Lucien Benefit Festival on Saturday, May 21st. Lucien a classmate of Rabenol ... Continue reading
Five Winners Selected in Toyota "Ideas For Good" Challenge
TORRANCE, Calif., May 11, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. has announced the five winners in its Ideas for Good initiative, a unique program which invited consumers to share their ideas on how to repurpose Toyota technologies beyond their automotive applications. The winning ideas, as determined by popula ... Continue reading
OriginOil's French Joint Venture Participates in Large-Scale Algae Projects
LOS ANGELES--OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae and an emerging leader in the global algae oil services industry, yesterday announced that Ennesys, its joint venture partner in France, is working with large institutions to develop two separate large-scale algae ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, May 11, 2011 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) took the 2011 James Beard Awards up a notch last evening with the unveiling of the premier Mercedes-Benz Victory Lane Suite, toasting ABC Kitchen in New York as the winner of Best New Restaurant in the United States at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. (Logo: http: ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Donates $50,000 to Feeding America to Aid Disaster Relief Efforts
CHICAGO, May 11, 2011 Feeding America announced today that Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, has donated $50,000 to support its disaster relief efforts in the southern states hit by recent tornadoes and floods. Feeding America aids disaster relief and recovery by distributing food an ... Continue reading
Largest Electric Bus Fleet in World Launches -- BYD Delivers First Orders
CHANGSHA, China--BYD, manufacturer of the first long-range (>300Km), all-electric bus (eBUS-12), has been selected as the sole eBUS provider for the 2011 International Universiade Games which will be held in Shenzhen, China. BYD was awarded the order of over 300 eBUS-12ââ¬â¢s to be delivered before August 20 ... Continue reading
Fitch Publishes Latest U.S. Auto ABS 'Driver's Seat'
NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings has published 'In the Auto ABS Driver's Seat' newsletter today, featuring Fitch's first quarter 2011 indices, market updates, and rating developments related to the U.S. auto loan, lease, rental car, and dealer floorplan ABS markets (auto ABS). Prime auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) perfo ... Continue reading
Ford Credit to Participate in 2011 UBS Leveraged Finance Conference
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., May 11, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., May 11, 2011 -- On Wednesday, May 18, Michael Seneski, Ford Motor Credit Company chief financial officer, will deliver a presentation at the 2011 UBS Leveraged Finance Conference in New York. The presentation will begin at 9:15 a.m. EDT and last for approximate ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2b7e15/convenience_s tores) has announced the addition of iCD Research's new report "Convenience Stores & Gas Stations in the G8 to 2015: Market Snapshot" to their offering. âConvenience Stores & Gas Stations in the G8 to 2015: Market Snapshot ... Continue reading
Chrysler Brand Debuts All-new Advertising Campaign for the 2011 Chrysler 300
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 11, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 11, 2011 -- Humble roots and ambition define the story of the all-new 2011 Chrysler 300 Campaign elevates "Imported from Detroit" messaging to the next level and next location TV advertising reveals modest, grounded and relevant stories about people who have ma ... Continue reading
NETS Supports the Decade of Action for Road Safety, 2011-2020
VIENNA, Va.--The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) is one of 50 core members of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, representing a wide range of governments, non-profit organizations and private sector companies. They have come together to plan and support the Decade of Action, 2011-2020, an init ... Continue reading
Cars Break New Ground With Smart Wireless Charging of Smartphones
SEOUL, South Korea, May 11, 2011 -- - Philips Lite-On Digital Solutions and ConvenientPower Announce First Freedom in Positioning Technology in Universal Wireless Charging of Devices in Cars Recharging smartphones and other mobile devices will be as easy as placing them onto a console of the car, enabled by a strategic ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla., May 11, 2011 -- Spring and summer weather mean more rain showers in many parts of the U.S., which can result in treacherous driving conditions. Nearly 1.2 million traffic crashes occur each year on wet pavement with more than one half million persons injured and 5,700 killed, according to data from the N ... Continue reading
Alcoa Beats Carbon Reduction Target
NEW YORK--Alcoa announced today that it has significantly reduced its carbon footprint, exceeding its 2020 goal, and was the first company to receive silver-level Cradle to Cradleî Certification for primary aluminum. The results were released with the publication of Alcoaââ¬â¢s 2010 Sustainability Rep ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2011 LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2011 -- A new study from the American Lung Association in California pinpoints the benefits in lives and dollars saved by adopting tough vehicle emission and technology standards, which the California Air Resources Board is now drafting, working closely with the feds to se ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Celebrates Golf GTI Anniversary With Edition 35
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original hot hatch, Volkswagen has announced the first details of the latest special edition Golf GTI model - the Golf GTI Edition 35. With an increase in power of 25 PS over the 'standard' car, the Edition 35 develops 235 PS and is the most powerful production Golf GTI to date. ... Continue reading
Kia Sportage Claims Another Victory
Diesel Car magazine has named the Kia Sportage "Best Crossover" in its annual Car of the Year issue - the fifth such title won by Kia's compact SUV in the UK in less than a year. ... Continue reading
Ford Double At 2011 Diesel Car Awards
The all-new Ford Focus and refined Mondeo have earned Ford a pair of top awards from Diesel Car magazine. ... Continue reading
If a new Ford Focus with an eye-catching paint job, ground-hugging suspension, big wheels and tyres and a tell-tale central rear double exhaust passes you on the autobahn, chances are you have seen one of the development prototypes for the new high-performance Focus ST launching next year. ... Continue reading
Renault Toughens Qualifying Criteria For Its Eco2 Environmental Signature
Since 1995, Renault has pursued an environmental policy that seeks to factor in environmental impacts at each stage of a vehicle's life cycle. The flagships of this drive are the fully-electric Z.E. family, a range of four vehicles set to enter the market by mid-2012. Now, to mark the fourth ... Continue reading
Get The 'Job' Done By Stealing The Show At Simply Italian 2011 Sunday 22 May
On Sunday 22nd May, the first Simply Italian event is set to launch at Beaulieu with a line-up of vehicles poised to stir up a fiery passion for all things Italian. ... Continue reading
The Mini John Cooper Works WRC To Make British Debut
Dani Sordo will drive the MINI John Cooper Works WRC on its British debut this weekend at the Cornbury Park Rally Show, fresh from securing a superb sixth place finish at Rally Italy and where the MINI WRC Team made its first ever appearance. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Vans Top The Charts Again In April
Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles has cemented its place at the top of the retail sales charts with April volume up 68.69 per cent year-on-year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. ... Continue reading
Skoda's Famous Winged Arrow Celebrates Its 85th Birthday
Exactly 85 years ago today, the first Skoda to wear the famous winged arrow logo rolled off the assembly line in Mlada¡ Boleslav and was delivered to the president of Czechoslovakia, Tomas Garrigue Masaryk. During the three years of production (until 1929), only 100 units of the luxury sedan were built. ... Continue reading
Vehicle deliveries by the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand grew further in the first four months of this year to 1.66 (January - April 2010: 1.49; +11.2 per cent) million units. ... Continue reading
Ford Transit Is Top Choice For The AA
Hundreds of Ford Transit vans have been ordered by the AA, increasing Ford's share of the organisation's 3,000-vehicle fleet to over 50 per cent. ... Continue reading
AUDI AG: Sales Growth In Every Region
AUDI AG is continuing its strong sales growth: the company sold some 109,400 vehicles worldwide in April - a year-on-year increase of 13.2 percent. During the first four months of this year, customers took delivery of around 422,000 units - 17.0 percent more than during the comparable period in 2010 ... Continue reading
No Reserve XY GT Heads Shannons Winter Sale
A low mileage 1971 Falcon XY GT that has been owned by the same family since almost new will have Ford hearts racing at Shannons Melbourne Winter Auction on Monday May 23 when it is offered for sale with no reserve price. ... Continue reading
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