Aviation - Centennial Celebration Of Wright Soaring Record Planned For The Fall
Point Harbor, August 16, 2011: Motorless aviation enthusiasts and historians are teaming up to celebrate the centenary of an historic aviation milestone at the Outer Banks of North Carolina from October 21 through 24. The celebration of Orville Wrightâs record 9 minute 45 second soaring flight near Kitty Hawk, NC ... Continue reading
Aviation - Lynx Spacecraft Will Help Investigate Upper Atmosphere, Edge Of Space
Mojave, August 16, 2011: NASA has selected XCOR Aerospace to provide suborbital flight and payload integration services for research and scientific missions in a program that will offer up to $10 million dollars in contracts to match payload customers with flight vehicle services. The awards were announced by NASA's Fl ... Continue reading
AmeriQuest Transportation Services Signs Value-Added Reseller Agreement with SkyBitz
STERLING, Va.--AmeriQuest Transportation Services, a leading provider of comprehensive fleet management services, today announced that they have signed a Value Added Reseller (VAR) partner agreement with SkyBitz, the leader in remote asset management solutions. The agreement gives AmeriQuest the ability to provide its ... Continue reading
Consumer Affairs - 72,000 Consumers Reveal Vehicles That Meet Owner Demand
TUSTIN, August 16, 2011: The 2011 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, reveal the vehicles that most closely match their owners desires. ³Everyone has had the experience of wanting to change something after you¹ve bought it and experienced it for awhile. ... Continue reading
WXYZ-TV will broadcast exclusive coverage of the 17th annual Woodward Dream Cruise presented by Chevrolet on Saturday, August 20th. Coverage of the world's largest one-day automotive celebration revs up with a 2-hour live special from 7-9 p.m. An encore presentation will air on Sunday, August 21, from 8-10 a.m. Channel ... Continue reading
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) today released a new video illustrating the safety and quality of aftermarket auto parts. The video, which is available on the ABPA website and YouTube, showcases actual high- and low-speed crash tests. The video's conclusions are based upon the crash tests as well as lump m ... Continue reading
Sirius XM Radio announced today BBC Radio 1 will be available to its listeners on SiriusXM Internet Radio beginning Friday, August 19 at 5:00 pm ET as part of a new multi-platform agreement with the BBC that brings subscribers additional concert performances from the BBC vault. BBC Radio 1 will be time-shifted by 5 hou ... Continue reading
Successful Internal R & D Program at Xinde Technology Spurs Growth of Its 'R Series' Diesel Engine
Xinde Technology Company (OTCBB: WTFS), a widely respected China based designer and manufacturer of internal combustion engines and parts, primarily for the $100 billion diesel engine and parts market in China, today reported that a series of internally developed technical advances in the "R series" diesel engines manu ... Continue reading
GENIVI Alliance Unveils Member Compliance Program
First Five GENIVI Compliant Solutions Approved The GENIVI Alliance, an automotive and consumer electronics industry association driving the development and adoption of an open In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform, today announced the availability of its newly-created Compliance Program to its member compani ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Dixon Takes Over Lead
Indianapolis, August 16, 2011: Scott Dixon's third-place finish, coupled with Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Dario Franchitti's 20th place, gave Dixon the lead in the A.J. Foyt Oval Trophy standings by 17 points. Will Power of Team Penske is third. Franchitti leads the Mario Andretti Road Trophy standings by 28 po ... Continue reading
Hertz UK Launches Horatio's Reverse Auction for Lowest Priced Three-Day Weekend Rental
Hertz #1 Club members can win an opportunity to purchase weekend car rental in the UK at the price they quote in lowest unique bid offer Hertz, the world's leading general use car rental brand, announced that Horatio, the company's goodwill ambassador, and now official auctioneer, has opened his very own Reverse Auctio ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive Executives to Speak at Investor Conference
Sonic Automotive, Inc. , a leader in automotive retailing, announced that Company executives will present at the BB&T "Car Talk in the City" Conference. The presentation will cover Sonic's operating strategy and financial results. The Company's presentation will be at 1:00 PM Eastern on August 17, 2011 at the InterCont ... Continue reading
Grand Prairie, August 16th 2011: The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) announced that it has launched social media profiles in an effort to increase awareness about the organizationâs goal to reduce the civil helicopter accident rate by 80 per cent by 2016. American Eurocopter created the profiles in Fac ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Ignite as its Lead Social Media Agency
Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it has named Ignite Social Media as its lead social media agency. Ignite Social Media will work extensively with Chrysler Group's marketing communications team on the strategic planning, development and production of the Ram Truck, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Fiat brand's social me ... Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, Aug. 16, 2011: Cindy Egnotovich, Segment President of the Nacelles and Interiors Business of Goodrich Corporation , will address the 21st Annual Morgan Stanley Aerospace & Defense Unplugged Conference on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, in Boston, MA. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. EDT. A live au ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Relocates to Gorham, Maine Facility
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly-owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , today announced the relocation of it's Saco, Maine facility to a larger facility in Gorham, Maine. This relocation more than doubles IAA's capacity in this region ... Continue reading
POWRi - Knepper Holds 80-point Midget Lead Heading Into Dana Godfrey Memorial
Macon, August 15, 2011: POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series leader Nick Knepper holds an 80-point lead over Brad Loyet going into the eighth annual Dana Godfrey Memorial on Friday (Aug. 19) at Macon (Ill.) Speedway. POWRiâs Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series also race on Friday at Macon and both series a ... Continue reading
Indy Lights - Mitchell And Team E Finishes Eighth At Loudon
LOUDON, Aug. 15, 2011: Team E Racingâs Rusty Mitchell of Midland, Texas continued his excellent record of never finishing outside of the top 10 in an oval-track race with an eighth-place finish Sunday in the Firestone Indy Lights race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was his third race in this series, the top s ... Continue reading
IndyCar - De Silvestro Accomplishes Goals At New Hampshire
Loudon, August 15, 2011: Going into the race weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway,Simona De Silvestro and her HVM Racing team had two goals in mind: race smart and race safe. After a rough stretch on the ovals, the team knew that regaining De Silvestro's confidence would be paramount. The Swiss driver completed all ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Fuel Issue, Flat Tire Relegate Smith To 23rd-Place Finish
WATKINS GLEN, Aug. 15, 2011: After a fast start in Monday's rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup road race, Regan Smith encountered two major problems during the 92-lap event at Watkins Glen International. His No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet ran out of fuel and was pushed to the pits during a caution on Lap 29. Then later in ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman, Army Team Readjust Strategy
WATKINS GLEN, Aug. 15, 2011: After the initial game plan didn't pan out, U.S. Army driver Ryan Newman fought through track position issues to post a 16th-place finish in Monday's rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup road race at Watkins Glen International. "We had a good strategy when we pitted on Lap 7 of 90, but when the f ... Continue reading
GPS Insight Releases Improved Version of Marketing Website
GPS Insight, a leading provider of GPS tracking solutions for commercial and government fleets, has announced the release of its updated marketing website, www.gpsinsight.com. The website has a new and modern look that coincides with the newly released version of the GPS Insight Fleet Tracking Solution. ... Continue reading
Japan Improves While Detroit Stalls
A customer satisfaction resurgence for international carmakers puts Detroit's fledgling recovery in jeopardy, according to a report released today by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The report covers customer satisfaction with an array of nameplates offered by domestic and foreign automobile manufactur ... Continue reading
The 2011 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, reveal the vehicles that most closely match their owners desires. "Everyone has had the experience of wanting to change something after you've bought it and experienced it for awhile. This is especially true of ... Continue reading
125 Years of Mercedes-Benz Auto History Travels to Monterey California
A celebration encompassing the history of the automobile and the 125 year anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz 1886 Patent Motorwagen is creating a blissful paradise for car aficionados heading to the Monterey Peninsula for the annual Pebble Beach Automotive Week and Concours d'Elegance August 16-21, 2011. At the heart of ... Continue reading
Chevy Malibu Streamlines Its Lines to Move Through the Air
Chevrolet engineers cut wind drag on the Malibu brand. ... Continue reading
Diesel Engine Parts Expands Fusion Welding Remanufacturing of Diesel Engine Cylinder Heads
DHPS is announcing the expansion of diesel cylinder head remanufacturing capacity utilizing their refined fusion welding technology. This cost-effective remanufacturing process is proving to be very important in helping commercial, military and governmental organizations meet their goals to "Reuse and Recycle." ... Continue reading
Lawsuit Highlights Underinsured Coverage Issue
A Pennsylvania township had the legal right to reduce underinsured motorist coverage for its police officers, a federal judge ruled last month in dismissing a Pennsylvania woman's lawsuit. The suit had been filed by the widow of an officer who was killed on duty in a car crash in 2009, and it highlights the value of un ... Continue reading
Viper Motorcycle Company Jumps into the Social Media Craze
Viper Motorcycles (OTCQB: VPWI) announced that it is working closely with Buzzology Digital Marketing and has developed a cutting edge new social media network. With the explosion of social media, it is Viper's intent to advance its business communications and performance through fresh strategies targeting social netwo ... Continue reading
Gucci and FIAT To Unveil Fiat "500 by Gucci" During New York Fashion Week +VIDEO
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 16, 2011 -- Set to debut during New York Fashion Week (Sept. 8 - 15), on Fashion's Night Out (Sept. 8), the new Fiat 500 by Gucci limited-edition models represent the perfect combination of craftsmanship and style, and bring together two of Italy's most respected brands. ... Continue reading
The Board of Directors of the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, Autoliv Inc. , today declared a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per share for the fourth quarter 2011. The dividend will be payable on Thursday, December 1, 2011 to Autoliv shareholders of record on the close of business on Thursday, November 1 ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Shifts Into High Gear in Brazil With SAP
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Brazil, a Sao Paulo-based subsidiary of Tata Motors, is using software from SAP AG to manage the growing demand for its luxury automobiles. With the support of the SAP Business One application, designed for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs), car manufacturer JLR Brazil is able to manage and a ... Continue reading
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 2.95 (January-July 2010: 2.62) million vehicles to customers worldwide in the period January to July. This represents an increase of 12.5 percent on the comparable prior-year period. The brand reported an even higher rise of 17.2 percent for the month of July, with deliveri ... Continue reading
New Luxury Brand "ETERNITI MOTORS" on the Horizon +VIDEO
LONDON - August 16, 2011: Mark Carbery, former head of communications for Daewoo Cars (UK) and board member responsible for European PR strategy, appears to be part of a new British-based effort to launch a new luxury brand called "ETERNITI MOTORS." In a rather cryptic press release issued early today, Mr. Carbery mere ... Continue reading
The Citroen DS3 Wrcs Prepare For Their Debut On Tarmac
Three Citroen DS3 WRCs have been entered for the ADAC Rally Germany for Petter Solberg / Chris Patterson, Kimi Räikkönen / Kaj Lindström and Peter van Merksteijn Jr / Erwin Mombaerts with the backing of Citroën Racing Technologies. The three crews fettled their cars in intense test sessions that left nothing to cha ... Continue reading
Ssangyong Hires Former Chrysler UK Marketing Director
SsangYong Motor UK, the new importer for Korean SsangYong cars, has hired Steve Gray as marketing and communications director ahead of the brand's reintroduction and launch of its first crossover vehicle, the Korando. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet to Present Two 'Fast and Furious' Concepts at Frankfurt Motor Show: Colorado and Miray
Both the Chevrolet Miray and the Colorado Rally Concept, which will celebrate their European premiere in Frankfurt, embody these design principles and take current trends in their respective segment a step into the future. Whereas the powerful Colorado Rally Concept previews the next generation of this midsize pickup t ... Continue reading
New Hyundai i20 Blue Emits Just a Tiny 98g/km of CO2
Following on from the successful i10 Blue launched at the beginning of the year, Hyundai has now added another sub-100g/km CO2 model to its range - the i20 Blue. With emissions of just 98g/km CO2, it is the lowest emitting vehicle in Hyundai UK's product line-up. ... Continue reading
Skoda Octavia vRS Hits 200 mph at Bonneville
Skoda's Octavia vRS has become the latest member to join Bonneville's legendary 200 mph club. ... Continue reading
Audi UK Appoints New Head Of Operations
Audi has announced that the Head of Operations role at its UK headquarters has been taken up by Alison Jones, who joins the 'Vorsprung durch Technik' brand from Volkswagen Group Customer Services. ... Continue reading
CYCA Announces Renewed Sponsorship With Audi
Garry Linacre, Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, has announced that Audi Centre Sydney will continue on as the naming rights sponsor of the Audi Winter Series, the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and the CYCA Youth Sailing Academy. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Launches Facebook App - 'My Mitsubishi'
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) announced the launch of My Mitsubishi, a social media application that for the first time in Australia, allows customers to book a service through the company's popular Facebook page. ... Continue reading
VACC Questions Proposed Changes to Melbourne CBD Speed Limits
VACC, the peak automotive industry body in Victoria, has questioned a call to reduce Melbourne CBD speed limits. ... Continue reading
CODA and Great Wall Motors Enter Into Electric Vehicle Agreement +VIDEO
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2011 -- CODA Holdings, a California based leading developer of advanced Lithium-ion power battery systems for its all-electric CODA sedan, EV powertrain and stationary energy storage applications, today announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to develop electric vehicles with China's ... Continue reading
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