Sprint Cup - Roush Anxious To Continue It's Success At Michigan
CONCORD, June 15, 2011: No track on the NASCAR circuit has been more successful for the Roush Fenway Racing organization than Michigan International Speedway (MIS). The organizationâs 11 Cup wins at the two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in the Irish Hills of Michigan are the most in the teamâ ... Continue reading
Outlaw Sprints - Tony Stewart Racing Teams Set To Duel in North Dakota
INDIANAPOLIS, June 15, 2011: A midsummer stop in North Dakota by the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series teams has been as common as victory parades following championship celebrations. During the last 30 years, the traveling dirt-track stars have spent at least one weekend competing in the Roughrider State. For T ... Continue reading
The Asia Society of Washington D.C. will recognize two energy industry executives at its annual awards ceremony on June 15th at the Washington Ritz-Carlton. Chinese entrepreneur Wang Yusuo, Chairman of ENN Group (Langfang, Hebei Province), and Duke Energy President and CEO Jim Rogers (Charlotte, N.C.) are jointly recei ... Continue reading
Buy M&M'S and Maybe Win A Toyota
M&M'S fans, start your engines! Mars Chocolate North America announced today that it is revving up race day excitement among all consumers with the launch of the 5 Characters, 5 Cars...Pick the Car You Want! promotion. Consumers will purchase participating M&M'S items from specially marked displays in stores and enter ... Continue reading
Managed Towing Solutions Reduces Claims Costs
Crawford & Company , the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions, and AutoReturn have formed a strategic partnership to provide towing solutions to Crawford customers, adding to the Company's comprehensive vehicle services offering. "Every year, millions of personal auto and commercial vehic ... Continue reading
In-Vehicle Internet Radio will Grow Exponentially by 2018
The Strategy Analytics Automotive Multimedia and Communications Service forecasts widespread in-vehicle internet radio availability by 2018, as forecasted in the report, Internet Radio in the Car: Audio Choices Expanding. The popularity of internet radio is evidenced by the recent initial public offering (IPO) of Pan ... Continue reading
The Annual General Meeting 2011 of Saab AB (Saab) resolved to authorize the Board of Directors to decide to repurchase the company's own shares of series B in order to hedge the company's Share Matching Plans and Performance Share Plans. Saab is announcing that the Board today has decided to utilize its authorization f ... Continue reading
Automotive Engineer Simon C. Tung Honored with SAE International's Edward N. Cole Award
Simon C. Tung, a senior consultant at the Refining and Manufacturing Research Institute of CPC, was honored with SAE International's Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation during the SAE 2011 World Congress. Established in 1978, this award recognizes an SAE International member whose innovative desi ... Continue reading
Teamsters To Protest BMW Plan To Destroy Good Jobs in Los Angeles
On Thursday at 11 a.m., BMW distribution workers, their families and community leaders will rally outside the gates at BMW's Ontario, Calif. distribution facility, where BMW plans to fire its nearly 100 workers and immediately re-open the facility the very next day with an inexperienced, low-paid managerial, clerical a ... Continue reading
Ford to triple electrified vehicle production Ford will grow its electrified vehicle production capacity to more than 100,000 units annually by 2013 thanks to increasing consumer appetites for green vehicles. ... Continue reading
Yes, You Do Benefit From All The New Safety Equipment in the New Cars
With new, often expensive and complicated safety features available with each model year, what do consumers actually need? What's the difference between ACC and BSM? Do HID bulbs really make a difference? "The quick answer is yes," said Wes Raynal, AutoWeek magazine editor. "Safety equipment such as antilock brakes, ai ... Continue reading
3,000 New Energy Vehicles in Jinhua, China by Kandi Technologies
Kandi Technologies, Corp. , a leading Chinese supplier of off-road vehicles and developer of pure electric vehicles (EV), today reported that the company has received formal provincial government approval on the application of the new energy vehicle pilot program in Jinhua City, located in the Zhejiang Province. ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Invest $114 Million in Trenton, Michigan Facility
Investment estimated to create 268 new positions Closed facility gets new lease on life Investment will support increased demand at the Trenton South Engine Plant Brings total Chrysler Group investments to nearly $3.2 billion since June 2009 Chrysler Group LLC today announced that it would invest $114 million in new eq ... Continue reading
Ford Gives Some Worthy Not-for-Profits the Wheels to Do Their Work Company
Following a successful pilot launch last year, Ford announced the return today of The People's Fleet program to Los Angeles. The 13-week long program engages four non-profit organizations and equips them with resources to accomplish their philanthropic missions. Selected organization's participating in The People's Fle ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - TONY STEWART's Formula for Success
KANNAPOLIS, June 15, 2011: The last NASCAR driver to swap seats between his âtin topâ� and a Formula 1 racecar was Jeff Gordon back in 2003 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Gordon also happens to be the most recent race winner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as he scored his second win of 2011 and the 84 ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Autosports Milwaukee Driver Comments
ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT IZOD INDYCAR SERIES NOTES AND QUOTES, PRE-RACE THE MILWAUKEE 225 MARCO ANDRETTI, #26 TEAM VENOM ENERGY DRINK CAR "Milwaukee this weekend should be good for the Venom team. I love racing somewhere where you really have to get up in the seat and drive; and The Mile has so much history with the all Andr ... Continue reading
Honda Demonstrates Zero Emission EV-neo Motor Scooter in Europe - VIDEO ENHANCED
BARCELONA - June 15, 2011: Honda announced today that the EV-neo electric scooter will make its European debut. A Demonstration Programme in conjunction with Barcelona City Council will get underway from the beginning of July 2011. EV-neo is a battery electric scooter with zero in-use CO2 emissions. Representing a sign ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Commitment Propels Smith And Furniture Row Racing To New Heights
DENVER, June 15, 2011: On their way to Michigan International Speedway for this weekend's Sprint Cup race, Regan Smith and the Furniture Row Racing team took a detour to southeastern Virginia to test their road-racing cars at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in preparation for next week's road-course eventy in Sono ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Mod - Troy Coughlin Returns To Site Of Career Best Outing Looking For More
BRISTOL, June 15, 2011: The last time Troy Coughlin won an event at Bristol Dragway he was awarded the largest cash prize of his career. This time through, the world champion drag racer would be happy with a simple little statue -- the special-edition 60th anniversary pewter Wally awarded to the winner of the Get Scree ... Continue reading
New Safety Technology from Volvo Helps Avoid Collisions with Animals - VIDEO ENHANCED
Volvo Car Corporation is taking the next step in active safety by developing a system that alerts and automatically brakes for animals on the road. The new system will be launched on the market in a few yearsâ time. The project to develop a safety system that reduces the risk of collisions with wild animals is par ... Continue reading
Change Comes Slowly: Consumers Are Not Sure About Electric and Gas Powered Cars
As the automotive industry continues to develop alternative powertrain vehicles, consumer consideration for these vehicles is on the rise. However, infrastructure, price, driving range and maintenance concerns continue to dampen enthusiasm about these technologies according to the 2011 AutoTECHCAST Study released by Ha ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Telematics - Connectivity Essential for Market Growth
The Strategy Analytics Automotive Multimedia and Communications Service (AMCS) predicts that the growing market for electric vehicles must be supported by a connected telematics solution in order to grow from a niche market to a mainstream vehicle solution. ... Continue reading
Buick Regal SAE-Certified To Deliver 270 Horsepower
The 2012 Buick Regal GS, which arrives at dealerships this fall, has been SAE-certified to deliver 270 horsepower (201kW) and 295 lb.-ft. of torque (400Nm) for an estimated 0-60 mph performance of 6.7 seconds. Regal GS's exclusive Ecotec 2.0L direct-injected turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivers more torque than A ... Continue reading
BYD to Introduce All Electric Buses at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
BYD Company Limited (BYD) a leading-edge provider of green energy technologies based in Shenzhen, China has signed a Letter of Intent with the city of Frankfurt, Germany to introduce BYD's all-electric, long-range, eBUS. ... Continue reading
Swedish Family's "One Tonne Life" Eco Test Ends with Impressive Results - VIDEO ENHANCED
The Lindell family get down to 1.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person per year STOCKHOLM - June 13, 2011: Sweden's Environmental Affairs Minister Andreas Carlgren will today officially close the "One Tonne Life" project in Hässelby just outside Stockholm. Over a period of six months, the Lindell family have lived cli ... Continue reading
Fuel Economy Improves in the 2012 Chevy Cruze
For 2012, Chevrolet Cruze models with the 1.4L turbo and six-speed automatic transmission will get 2 mpg better fuel economy. The Cruze Eco with an automatic transmission will deliver as much as 39 mpg on the highway compared with 37 mpg for the current model, Chevrolet said Wednesday. ... Continue reading
Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts will converge at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Aug. 12-14, 2011, for the Bass Pro Shops Land and Wildlife Expo presented by Ram Truck, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the nation's top five land and wildlife conservation organizations. ... Continue reading
POWRi - 600cc Micros Leader Beckinger Prime Contender In Illinois
Evansville, June 15, 2011: Trent Beckinger has developed into a championship contender in his second season in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series. The 20-year-old from Evansville, Ind., has two victories and leads the points going into this weekâs three-event Building Systems of Illinois Mini Spri ... Continue reading
Motorsports Supply Chain - Racer Parts Wholesale Acquires Racer Wholesale
INDIANAPOLIS, June 15, 2011: Indianapolis-based Racer Parts Wholesale (RPW), one of the nation's leading motorsports parts and accessories suppliers, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Postell Associates Inc. to acquire Atlanta-based Racer Wholesale (RW), one of the country's best-known sources for r ... Continue reading
Britcar GTN Championship - Another Podium For The Mazda MX-5 Race Team
The Mazda MX-5 production race car finished third in class in round four of the Britcar Dunlop Production GTN Championship 2011 at Thruxton Circuit on Sunday 12 June 2011. ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Harvick And Busch Battle Ready To Resume At Michigan
BROOKLYN, June 14, 2011: Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch are off of probation Wednesday just in time for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speedway, a track that has had its share of driver confrontations. The probation and fines came as a result of a scrape May 7 in Darlington. On pit road af ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Sprint Cup Series Star Goes For Third Straight Modified Win In F.W. Webb 100
LOUDON, June 14, 2011: Three-time New Hampshire Motor Speedway winner Ryan Newman will go for his third straight NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour victory during the F.W. Webb 100 on Saturday, July 16. The Sprint Cup Series star swept both of the mighty modified events at "The Magic Mile" in 2010, capturing the pole and chec ... Continue reading
IMSA GT3 - Wright Motorsports Landry Qualifies Second, Finishes Fourth At Montreal
MONTREAL, June 14, 2011: Mitch Landry of Lake Charles, La., recorded his best qualifying result to date when he earned the second starting spot, and then he went on to finish fourth for the third time this year in IMSA GT3 Challenge by Yokohama Gold Cup action Sunday at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. The race, the fift ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Power Comes To His Favorite Oval Track This Week
WEST ALLIS, June 14, 2011: Will Power, the current IZOD IndyCar Series point leader, has been known as a road racing specialist in his four years in the open-wheel campaign. All that changed last Saturday night in Texas for the Verizon Team Penske driver. The personable Australian native recorded his first oval track v ... Continue reading
USF2000 - Veach To Carry The Young Marines Branding Throughout 2011
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2011: The Young Marines, a youth education and service program for boys and girls, age 8 through completion of high school, announced today a partnership with 16-year-old Andretti Autosport USF2000 race car driver Zach Veach. The partnership will include Veach carrying the Young Marines imagery on ... Continue reading
Three Times the Chances to Win Big on the The 2011 Honda Civic Tour
The 2011 Honda Civic Tour (HCT) featuring blink-182 and My Chemical Romance is redlining the excitement on its 10th anniversary with the announcement of three exciting fan participation opportunities. Beginning on June 15th, information and entry details can be found at www.HondaCivicTour.com to win major prizes includ ... Continue reading
Ford Releases its 12th Annual Sustainability Report
12th annual Ford Sustainability Report shows progress on improving fuel economy and safety, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and water use, and operational sustainability Ford reduced CO(2) emissions from its global operations by 5.6 percent on a per-vehicle basis, compared to 2009. Ã The company also announced a ... Continue reading
Volvo Buses Will Transport New York Commuters
Volvo Buses has secured an order for 328 articulated buses for New York City through its subsidiary Nova Bus. The order is valued at USD 231 M. The order applies to 328 Nova LFS articulated buses. The client, MTA New York City Transit, has a fleet of more than 6,000 buses, the largest bus fleet among all local transpor ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 24/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen And GAZ Sign Agreement For Contract Manufacturing In Russia
Volkswagen and the GAZ Group today signed an agreement to assemble Volkswagen and Skoda models under contract at the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod. ... Continue reading
Renault And British Gas To Lead The Charge For Electric Vehicles
Renault has announced that British Gas will be its preferred supplier of vehicle charging points for its new range of 100% electric zero-emission car and vans in the UK. ... Continue reading
Take A Ride On The Honda Eye And See Goodwood As You've Never Seen It Before
Honda is introducing two firsts at Goodwood Festival of Speed; the Honda Eye, a 40-metre high, 24-pod giant ferris wheel and the official debut of the CR-Z MUGEN. ... Continue reading
Frankie Dettori Rides 440 Maserati Horses To The Opening Of His New Chelsea Eaterie 'Cavallino'
Frankie Dettori, the most famous Italian jockey in the world, arrived at the opening of his new restaurant 'Cavallino', in the heart of Chelsea, 'riding' 440 horses of a brand new Maserati GranCabrio. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Delivers Over Two Million Vehicles For The First Time In Period To May
Deliveries by the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand increased further in the first five months of this year, with the brand delivering over two million vehicles for the first time in the period to May. ... Continue reading
UK Public Debut Of Alfa 4C Concept At The 2011 Goodwood Festival Of Speed
This month, Alfa Romeo celebrates 101 years of motoring, and the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed (1-3 July) will help mark this occasion by playing host to the UK public debut of the mid-engined Alfa 4C Concept, the latest evolution in Alfa Romeo design and technology ... Continue reading
ILMC - Stunning Class Victory At Le Mans 24 Hours
Nissan-powered cars have finished in first and second place in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours. Olivier Lombard took the chequered flag as LMP2 winner in the Zytek Nissan of Greaves Motorsport. In second place was the Oreca 03 Nissan of the Signatech Nissan team of Lucas Ordonez, Franck Mailleux and Soheil Ayari. ... Continue reading
Brock's Last Race Holden For Shannons Motor Show Auction
A unique piece of Australian motorsport history - the last Holden that Peter Brock raced before his death in 2006 - is to be auctioned by Shannons at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne on Sunday, July 10. ... Continue reading
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