Automotive Consumer Affairs - Used Car Scams - and How to Outsmart them!
LONG BEACH, June 22, 2011: Online car shoppers use websites like eBay Motors, Craigslist, Edmunds.com and others to find the perfect car. However, the Internet has also become a resource for scammers, according to the National Consumers League (NCL), which saw an increase in scam-related consumer complaints during the ... Continue reading
Summertime Tire Buying Advice: New Bridgestone's For Your Family
Bridgestone tires pay for themselves in fuel savings Many new BMW 3 or 5 Series, Lexus SC430s, MINI Coopers, Corvettes, and the all-wheel drive Toyota Sienna minivan were equipped with second generation run flat tires. Owners reported an unexpectedly hard ride and those miraculous run flat tires and didnât last as ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels - 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Review
2011 VW TOUAREG INTRO TO THE 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VEHICLE Although the mid-size SUV debuted in 2007, Volkswagen is proudly calling the second-generation 2011 VW Touareg V6 TDI clean diesel engine and 3.6-liter V6 FSI gasoline engine. VW can proudly stand behind the claim the Touareg has improved fuel efficiency seei ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Mobile Technology Strategy
By Larry Nutson (IMG_1790) Senior Editor, The Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Mention Mercedes-Benz automobiles and the first words that come to mind might be elegant, sophisticated or perhaps expensive. But, how about the word cool? Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS) has the goal of providing customers with a sea ... Continue reading
Blake Griffin Slam Dunks for Kia
Today, Kia announced a groundbreaking partnership with one of the most recognizable young players in professional basketball, Blake Griffin, who will serve as an official spokesperson for the Kia Motors brand around the world. The multi-year deal builds upon the memorable connection forged between Griffin and Kia Mo ... Continue reading
Bentley Motors Shares Its Aesthetic With Fine Pen Craftsman
Montegrappa, Italy's most revered manufacturer of fine writing instruments, today announced the availability of the "Tibaldi for Bentley Supersports" series of writing instruments. Long established as a superb adjunct to Bentley ownership, the "Tibaldi for Bentley Supersports" collection from the respected Italian pen ... Continue reading
Wireless Matrix Will Help Track Vehicles for Oil Field Services
Wireless Matrix (TSX: WRX), a leading provider of GPS fleet tracking services, announced today that it has signed a 36-month agreement to provide its award-winning FleetOutlook fleet tracking solution to an oil field services company located in the south central United States. The deployment will begin immediately and ... Continue reading
New Electrically Conductive Plastics for Automotive Use
Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: ITKG) ("Integral"), an emerging leader in hybrid-conductive plastics, announced today the immediate availability of ElectriPlast-CF66, a new electrically conductive, resin-based material that has been engineered to meet demanding electro-magnetic shielding, thermal requirements and m ... Continue reading
Switzer Performance Unveils 3-Second 0-60 Porsche Panamera
Tripping the Lights Pan-tastic! OBERLIN, OH - June 22, 2011: The crew at Ohio-based Switzer Performance call themselves turbo-tuning specialists, and have spent the last several years driving the point home at events like the Texas Mile, the GTR Nationals, and Russia's Moscow Unlimited mile-long drag races, where Switz ... Continue reading
Teens Help Teens with Highway Safety In California
California youth in communities from Crescent City to San Diego will dream, develop and deliver their own safe driving campaigns during the upcoming school year energized by a $230,000 grant from The Allstate Foundation. California Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Traci Stevens joined California Highwa ... Continue reading
The Networked EV 2011: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles Conference October in San Francisco
Greentech Media, the industry-leader for news, market research and conferences in the green technology business-to-business market, announces The Networked EV 2011: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles on October 20, 2011 in San Francisco, CA at the PG&E Auditorium. The Networked EV 2011 will bring together the thought-le ... Continue reading
Haynes Manuals Go Online - Nearly Two Decades Late
Newbury Park, Calif. (June 22, 2011)âHaynes Publishing, the worldwide leader in the supply of repair and maintenance information for DIY mechanics, announced today it is making significant steps into the electronic arena. The company has begun demonstrating an electronic version of the iconic Haynes Manual to its ... Continue reading
EPA Media Briefing on Air Quality Research Flights
Media Briefing on Air Quality Research Flights** **WASHINGTON* - EPA will participate in a media teleconference hosted by NASA at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 23 to preview the upcoming series of aircraft research flights over the Baltimore-Washington traffic corridor to study urban air pollution.* *NASA research sate ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Smith Aiming For Breakthrough Road Race
DENVER, June 22, 2011: Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. will be Regan Smith's third career start at the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road circuit, and his fifth overall on a road course. Though he enjoys driving up and down hills and hustling through curves making left-and-right-hand turns, he knows ... Continue reading
Light Up the Workspace With a Lite Mat From ILLUMINUP
ILLUMINUP, developer and manufacturer of LED-powered floor mats, announces the immediate availability of the Universal Multi-Purpose Lite Mat. The versatile mat provides the ideal solution for a variety of uses, from a work light for do-it-yourself mechanics and car show enthusiasts, to patio lighting and an outdoor we ... Continue reading
2011 Essence Music Festival Has Ford As Its Sponsor
Ford Motor Company is back for the third consecutive year as the exclusive automotive partner of the 2011 Essence Music Festival being held over the July 4 weekend in New Orleans Ford will be involved with the festival in both an organic and hands-on way that enables people to experience and learn more about the compan ... Continue reading
User-Based Insurance Considered By Many Auto Insurers
As the concept of usage-based auto insurance (UBI) becomes increasingly prevalent, global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW) is working with several large insurers, and has gathered and analyzed information from thousands of vehicles throughout the United States as part of its DriveAbilitySM ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Honda Indy Toronto Announces Aykroyd As Grand Marshal
June 22, 2011: Honda Indy Toronto is pleased to announce that Canadian actor Dan Aykroyd will serve as Grand Marshal to its 2011 event, celebrating 25 years of racing on the streets of Toronto. The multi-talented Aykroyd is a comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician and winemaker. He has had an extensive career that inc ... Continue reading
GKN and EVO Electric form Joint Venture to manufacture electric motors and hybrid and electric drive systems London, England - EVO Electric, a pioneer in advanced electric drive solutions for the automotive sector, announces that it has formed a joint venture with GKN Driveline, part of GKN plc (LSE:GKN), to develop, m ... Continue reading
Teens Tell Other Teens About the Dangers of Texting and Driving
Six U.S. high school students were selected from nearly 300 journalism entries around the country as winners of the national Keep the Drive High School Journalism Awards to curb distracted driving, earning prizes totaling $7,500. ... Continue reading
NHRA Funny Car - Tasca Funny Car To Run FordParts.com Body
Dearborn,June 22, 2011: Behind every champion is a team of supporters. Behind millions of fleets, installers and Do-It-Yourselfers throughout the country servicing Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is FordParts.com. FordParts.com, the intuitive, consumer-friendly website that puts the customer in control by providing ... Continue reading
Biofuel from Lots of Sources: Switchgrass, Wheat Straw and Even Waste: Genencor Has Some Solutions
Genencor today announced a product advancement, Accellerase TRIO. This new product will enable biofuel producers to more cost-effectively manufacture cellulosic ethanol from a wide range of renewable nonfood feedstocks such as switchgrass, wheat straw and corn stover as well as from municipal solid waste. ... Continue reading
Rear Seat Inflatable Seat Belt In Ford Flex and Lincoln Cars
Ford will quickly expand availability of the just-launched rear inflatable seat belts by offering them on the Ford Flex and on Lincoln vehicles starting next summer The industry-first rear inflatable seat belts are designed to reduce head and neck injuries for rear seat passengers, especially children and older people ... Continue reading
Ford makes factory-installed SYNC AppLink available on 10 vehicles for 2012, expanding the reach of the award-winning software application that gives SYNC users industry-exclusive hands-free voice control capability of smartphone apps Ford is aggressively building its team of in-car connected services experts, with pla ... Continue reading
Helping Your Car Understand You: Ford and Nuance Do Some Research
Ford teams with Nuance Communications, a leader in voice and language technology, to research new voice recognition capabilities that will help drivers converse more easily with Ford SYNC by accurately interpreting command intent -- what drivers are looking to do. New voice capabilities are designed to understand inten ... Continue reading
Ford to Increase Control Font Size to Help Older Drivers
Ford vehicles will feature wider, bolder fonts within vehicle controls and interface screens for easier legibility, particularly among the rapidly increasing number of drivers 60 and older Fonts will be increased by up to 40 percent starting with the Ford Edge and Explorer arriving in dealers next year and rolling out ... Continue reading
Michigan Puts 1.2 Million People on The Road This Fourth of July Weekend
An estimated 1.2 million Michiganians will travel on vacation during the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, slightly less than last year, reports AAA Michigan. Nationally, AAA projects approximately 39 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles from home, down 2.5 percent. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Events - Ten Days Left To Vote In Trevor Bayne Paint Scheme Contest For JDRF
DEARBORN, Mich., June 21, 2011 â There are now only 10 days left to vote in the fourth-annual âJDRF Race Car Design Contest,â� hosted by the Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Voters from around the country are casting their ballots in the for ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Busch Looks To Continue Winning Ways At New Hampshire
LOUDON, June 22, 2011: When NASCAR races into New Hampshire Motor Speedway fans can bet Kyle Busch will be a factor to capture at least one checkered flag during the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 weekend, July 15-17. In just seven years of racing on "The Magic Mile," Busch has claimed five wins, two of which came last yea ... Continue reading
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster Featured At The New Mercedes-Benz Manhattan Flagship Store
The new Mercedes-Benz Manhattan dealership hosted its gala opening last night and amongst the shining stars and VIPs pulsing around the 330,000 square foot flagship store was one of the most expensive Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the world that can't be purchased at the dealership, but rather through RM Auctions during th ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Biffle To Appear At Dover's Monster Mile Club On Oct. 2, 2011
DOVER, June 21, 2011: Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will be the special guest of a hosted question-and-answer session in the Monster Mile Club at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, prior to the âAAA 400â� NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Anoth ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venue - Palm Beach Driving Club Supports Shane Lewis As He Defends 2010 Win
JUPITER, June 21, 2011: Palm Beach Driving Clubâs resident road course professional Shane Lewis returns to Germany this week to defend his 2010 victory at the largest sports car endurance race in the world â the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The 24 Hours Nürburgring is a touring car and GT endurance race hel ... Continue reading
NHRA - Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes
Norwalk, June 21, 2011: The NHRA Norwalk Nationals will be the seventh race in the ten-event 2011 Get Screened America Pro Mod Series. Troy Coughlin will once again be in action with his turbocharged JEGS.com Pontiac GTO. At the most recent event, at Bristol Dragway, Troy qualified solidly in the field with a 6.12 that ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - NASA Statement On Austin's Circuit Of The Americas Petition Drive
On June 23rd, Austin's City Council will vote on tax issues that will mean the difference between hosting the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix or not. It is very possible Circuit of The Americas will not be built if there does not appear to be enough support for it. We are hoping to make an online petition go viral: ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - No. 11, No. 18 And No. 20 Teams Penalized For Rule Violations At Michigan
DAYTONA BEACH, June 22, 2011: NASCAR announced today that the No. 11, No. 18 and No. 20 teams that compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series have been penalized for rules violations discovered during opening day inspection June 17 at Michigan International Speedway. All three of the Joe Gibbs Racing cars were found to be ... Continue reading
More Americans Will Be Flying This Independence Day, Leaving Their Cars at Home
Despite recent declines, the sustained period of expensive fuel prices about one dollar more than a year ago will offset year-over-year improvement within other economic indicators AAA forecasts 39 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday weekend, a 2.5 percent declin ... Continue reading
Motorsports Business - Kenseth, Fennig Capture Two Contingency Awards In Michigan Runner-Up Finish
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 22, 2011: Matt Kenseth, by his own admission, rarely qualifies well. But an unlikely starting position of third combined with a typically strong race car earned Kenseth and the No. 17 team a solid second-place finish in Sundayâs Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speed ... Continue reading
Indy Lights - Andretti Autosports Road To Indy Driver Comments
FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS STEFAN WILSON, #5 TEAM ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT CAR "We had a tough weekend in Milwaukee, but we're going to go back and look over the data this week to see how we can improve the car. I think with the right conditions and the right setups, we could have a fast car for the race in Iowa. With a little lu ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Dover International Speedway Announces Return To Early-June Race Dates In 2012
DOVER, June 22, 2011: Dover International Speedway officials announced today that the Monster Mile will return to its traditional spring NASCAR race dates at the track, June 1-3, 2012. The fall race weekend will be held on Sept. 28-30, 2012, and will again be part of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Also keeping wi ... Continue reading
NADAguides Releases Quarterly Car Buyers Market Report
2011 Second Quarter Car Buyers Market Report six current models from Acura, Dodge, GMC, Hyundai and Toyota earn placement within NADAguides Top Recommended Current Buys report. The NADAguides Top Recommended Current Buys includes six vehicles that are competitively priced, offer incentives and rebates or other features ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - JR Motorsports Preview Road America
Aric Almirola No. 88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet âThis is going to be my first trip to Road America and Iâm excited to see what it has in store for our TaxSlayer team. Iâll be honest, road racing certainly isnât my specialty. But I think itâs going to be a good learning experience for me. Plus, Iâ ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - According To Newman It Takes the Right Stuff at Sonoma
KANNAPOLIS, June 22, 2011: With back-to-back top-10 finishes, Ryan Newman and his No. 39 Haas Automation team look to be headed back in the ârightâ� direction in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship point standings. And thereâs no better time to be on the ârightâ� track than now, ... Continue reading
2012 Buick LaCrosse - New V-6 Delivers Horsepower Boost
luxury sedan's performance 23-horsepower improvement with no compromise in fuel efficiency The 2012 Buick LaCrosse, arriving in dealerships later this summer, will be available with a new, more powerful and fuel-efficient version of its direct-injected 3.6L V-6 engine. The engine is a no-additional-cost alternative on ... Continue reading
Israeli Better Place, Renault Sign Deal for EV In Australia
Better Place and Renault announced on Monday that the French car company will import its electric car with switchable battery â the Fluence Z.E. â into Australia, where the Israeli group will be providing the charging network and commercial infrastructure, Better Place announced in a statement. ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototype - SunTrust Looks To Make it Three Wins In A Row
ELKHART LAKE, June 22, 2011: When it comes to the uncertainties of competing on a racetrack for the very first time, the SunTrust Racing driving duo of Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor have just one thing to say: âBring it on!â� The winners of the last two GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series races at Lime Roc ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Events - INDYCAR Pavilion Added To International Motorsports Industry Show
INDIANAPOLIS, June 21, 2011: With booth space, attendee registrations and reserved hotel room nights already on record pace, officials from the growing International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) announced today that the 2011 event will feature a new INDYCAR Pavilion when its doors open in December. IMIS is a three- ... Continue reading
New Faces Strengthen Volkswagen Fleet Services Department
Volkswagen Fleet Services is delighted to announce the recruitment of a new National Contract Hire and Leasing Manager - Iker Lazzari - who will join the team at the start of July. ... Continue reading
MINI Coupé Concept Becomes Reality - VIDEO ENHANCED
MINI is giving the small car segment another fascinating injection of variety with the presentation of the first two-seater in the brand’s current model range. The MINI Coupé represents the faithful transposition of the brand’s sporting DNA into a cutting-edge vehicle concept with a new interpretatio ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Holdings (UK) Limited is pleased to announce the successful completion of its offering of £304,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes . ... Continue reading
Bentley Motors today rolled out the red carpet to welcome over a hundred members of the Bentley Drivers Club (BDC) - and their fifty Bentleys - to its headquarters in Crewe. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Helps Your Summer Holidays Travel Smoothly
Summer is upon us and the holidays are approaching fast so look forward to those long summer trips with Vauxhall's extensive range of journey enhancing accessories. ... Continue reading
Customs Captivate At Beaulieu Friday 17th- Sunday 19th June 2011
The Hot-Rod and Custom Car event jointly organised by Beaulieu and Victory Wheelers is now in its fourth year. Held in the grounds of the National Motor Museum from the 17th - 19th June, it started as a one day event in 2008 with 200 custom cars on display in the Beaulieu Arena. ... Continue reading
Right-Hand Drive Production Of High-Selling Duster Confirmed For India In 2012
Ahead of Dacia's UK launch at the end of next year, right-hand drive production of the high-selling Duster SUV has been confirmed thanks to its imminent arrival in India. ... Continue reading
Renault Fluence Z.E. Leads Electric Charge For Fleet And Family
Renault will be the first to offer Australian fleet and family car buyers a practical, feasible and viable all-electric option when the Fluence Z.E. five-seat sedan goes on sale here next year. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Set To Preview 508 At Australian International Motor Show 2011
Peugeot's new 508 will make its first local public appearance at this year's Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. ... Continue reading
Renault Set To Electrify Australia
Renault Australia today announces it will introduce electric vehicles to Australia in 2012. ... Continue reading
Special Sporty Model: 'Edition25' Multivan With Special Dramatic Look
The 'Edition25' Multivan is based on the current Multivan Comfortline, but offers even more finesse ... Continue reading
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