Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The New Toyota Camry for 2012 ++VIDEO

Toyota introduced today the all-new, seventh-generation Camry, America's best-selling car for nine years running and 13 of the past 14 years. The 2012 Camry debuts a bold, sophisticated new design with a more spacious interior, improved driving dynamics and an even quieter ride than before. With class leading safety, f ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Pricing for All-New 2012 Toyota Camry and 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid +VIDEO

Toyota today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the all-new, seventh-generation Camry, America's best-selling car for nine years running and 13 of the past 14 years. Â The Camry remains an excellent value as all popular models receive either a price decrease or remain flat in comparison to las ... Continue reading

Ford and Toyota Announce Partnership in New Hybrid System

Dearborn, Mich., Aug. 22, 2011 – Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation – the world’s two leading manufacturers of hybrid vehicles – today announced they will equally collaborate on the development of an advanced new hybrid system for light truck and SUV customers. Ford and Toyota have sign ... Continue reading

USA Truck to Participate in the Avondale Partners Trucking Forum

USA Truck, Inc. announced today that Cliff Beckham, President and Chief Executive Officer is scheduled to participate in the Avondale Partners Trucking Forum on August 24, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. The presentation will begin at 10:00 a.m. CT and will be approximately 30 minutes in length. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Plans to Invest $72 Million in Toledo Machining Plant

Investment to prepare plant to produce new generation torque converters and steering columns 640 jobs to be retained Investment secures future of facility Company's total investment in U.S. facilities exceeds $3 billion since June 2009 Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it is prepared to invest $72 million in its ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Announces $1M Donation to MLK Memorial Foundation

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today announced a $1 million gift to the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation. The gift will support the memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. honoring Dr. ... Continue reading

Watch the Global Launch of the All-New 2012 Toyota Camry +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD - August 23, 2011: Toyota will introduce the completely redesigned 2012 Camry on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011. This first-of-its-kind reveal for Toyota includes a presentation by Bob Carter, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager, live from Hollywood, and a visit to the Camry plant in Georgetown, ... Continue reading

RoadSafe Traffic Systems Names New Senior Vice President Kathleen Holst

RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., a leading provider of traffic safety products and services, today announced the appointment of Kathleen (Kathi) Holst to serve in a new role as Senior Vice President. ... Continue reading

Camping World Trucks - Sauter Bristol Preview

Bristol, August 23, 2011: Returning to the famed Bristol Motor Speedway, Johnny Sauter makes his appearance once again at the top of the driver points in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. It is the ninth week out of 16 that the veteran driver has led the points. Sauter has made three appearances in NCWTS at Bristo ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel's Branded Buyers Guide's Daily Visitor Count Scoreboard

Is a new car model's TV commercial effective? Does a car maker's new sales incentive message reach an in-market audience? Has a new truck model created a buzz? Find out here on The Auto Channel's Buyers Guide Visitor Scoreboard.Visitor count and corresponding interest in every one of The Auto Channel’s 42 Single B ... Continue reading

IMSA GT3 - Kuhlman Delivers Podium Finish

ELKHART LAKE, Aug. 23, 2011: Wright Motorsports of Batavia, Ohio fielded two cars in the IMSA GT3 Challenge by Yokohama doubleheader Friday and Saturday at Road America, and both took their drivers to podium finishes. Rookie Kasey Kuhlman of Cincinnati turned in his best performances to date in the series with a pole p ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Survey Reveals Only One Percent of Mothers Consider Tire Maintenance a Priority

A recent survey of U.S. mothers conducted by COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY ,in partnership with Cars.com and MotherProof.com, revealed that only one percent of moms consider maintaining their tires a priority when they think of "keeping their children safe." Whether transporting children to the grocery store or piano le ... Continue reading

CBI to Present 2nd Shanghai International New Energy Vehicle Summit 2011 in October

To carry out China's low-carbon economy strategy and new energy strategy and serve the local governments' goals of developing advanced manufacturing industries and upgrading the automobile industrial structure, the People's Government of Jiading District, Shanghai and CBI EVENTS will team up to present the 2nd Shanghai ... Continue reading

IndyCar - HVM Racing Proudly Announces AREVA Sponsorship

Indianapolis, August 23, 2011: HVM Racing and Entergy are seeing continued success in spreading the 'Nuclear Clean Air Energy' message on the 2011 IndyCar season as AREVA - ranked first in the global nuclear energy industry - has come on board for the Baltimore Grand Prix. AREVA has signed on to support the Nuclear Cle ... Continue reading

Apathy Costs British Motorists GBP2.4 Billion Each Year In Insurance Costs

Over seven million drivers stay with their existing provider at renewal time - 2.56 million motorists don't bother to see if they can save money on their car insurance - Motorists each waste GBP333 a year on average by not switching Motorists are wasting over GBP2.4 billion a year by sticking with their existing car in ... Continue reading

Federal Appeals Court Affirms Injunction Against Satisfied Brake for Theft of Affinia Group Trade Secrets

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed a District Court order, granting a preliminary injunction against Satisfied Brake Products and Robert Kahan for misappropriation of Affinia Group trade secrets. Affinia's trade secrets were stolen by a former employee at Brake Parts Inc., an Affinia company. ... Continue reading

Aviation - Boeing Delivers New F15Ks To South Korea

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea, Aug. 23, 2011: Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Aug. 20 delivered three F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) at Daegu Air Base. The aircraft left the Boeing St. Louis facility on Aug. ... Continue reading

OEConnection Parts e-Commerce Platform Now Available to Honda and Acura Dealerships

OEConnection announced today that OEC 2.0, a comprehensive parts e-commerce platform, is now available to Honda and Acura dealerships throughout the U.S. Â Released earlier this year to U.S. General Motors and Ford dealerships, Â OEC 2.0 is designed to provide automotive dealer franchises with the most productive, ef ... Continue reading

Greater Need for Fuel-efficiency Promotes the Use of Lightweight Materials in Automobiles

Frost & Sullivan: Greater Need for Fuel-efficiency Promotes the Use of Lightweight Materials in Automobiles The industry is working to find innovative solutions to comply with environmental laws - Analysis of the key trends LONDON “ 23 August, 2011 “ The automotive industry is gearing up for a game-changing shift to ... Continue reading

Aviation - TAI Announces First Flight Of T129 Attack Helicopter

Ankara, August 23, 2011: Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) is pleased to announce the successful first flight of the first T129 prototype, produced at TAI’s facilities in Ankara, Turkey. The first flight, conducted by TAI’s test pilots, of T129 “P6â€� prototype helicopter has timely and s ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Smith Closes Strong To Finish 13th In Michigan

BROOKLYN, Aug. 22, 2011: Regan Smith poured it on during the green-white-checkered overtime finish, picking up seven spots in track position to give Furniture Row Racing a 13th-place finish in Sunday's Pure Michigan 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. "The driver absolutely did a stellar job on that ... Continue reading

PennDOT: Free Motorcycle Safety Courses Available Through October

Novice, Experienced and 3-Wheeled Motorcycle Operators Invited Pennsylvania residents with a motorcycle license or learner's permit still have time to take free courses through the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program to obtain their license or enhance their riding skills, PennDOT said today. Courses for new and expe ... Continue reading

CRA All Star Series - Cody Coughlin Stays Strong, Posts Sixth-place Finish In Winchester

WINCHESTER, Aug. 22, 2011: Cody Coughlin continued his impressive rookie season on the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour with a solid sixth-place finish in the Winchester 100 presented by JEGS.com at historic Winchester Speedway. But the 15-year-old from Delaware, Ohio, wanted more, much more, out of his JEGS Chevrolet. "I'm not ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Mercedes/Petronas Belgian GP Preview

Spa Francorchamps, August 22, 2011: The first race after the summer break takes place this weekend with the Belgian Grand Prix, Round 12 of the 2011 Formula One World Championship, hosted at the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit. For Michael Schumacher, the race will mark his 20th anniversary in Formula One, having ma ... Continue reading

Motorsports Venues - SAFER Barrier Removal Kicks Off Historic Project At MIS

BROOKLYN, Aug. 22, 2011: The asphalt is still sizzling from Kyle Busch’s victory burnout following Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400, but that hasn’t stopped Michigan International Speedway from moving toward next season and 44 years of history. Crews were hard at work Monday removing the SAFER barrier that sur ... Continue reading

Garmin Now Navigates with Suzuki on 2012 Grand Vitara and SX4 Models

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that its automotive OEM division will provide a connected and integrated navigation package for the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara and SX4 models. This new program features a navigator that will come equipped with Ga ... Continue reading

GEICO honors the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

GEICO will take part in a powerful moment in time as a sponsor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial. The memorial's dedication ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 28, at 11 a.m., on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and will coincide with the 48th anniversary of Dr. King's historic Civil Ri ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: Fiat Returns to U.S. After Nearly Three Decades With a Fun City Car: the Fiat 500

High-priced hybrid Lexus CT 200h tops tests of fuel-efficient cars; Chevrolet Volt has very low operating costs for short trips, After Fiat's being out of the U.S. car market for nearly 30 years, Consumer Reports' tests of the Fiat 500 revealed it to be a fun-to-drive car in tests of fuel-efficient vehicles in the maga ... Continue reading

Hyundai UAE Training Center Ups its Standards

Hyundai Training Center located at Juma Al Majid Ras Al Khor Workshop is dedicated to training and development of its staff. The center focuses on bringing out the creative capabilities of the technical staff members and its business partners, updating them about the best practices and latest technology used in the aut ... Continue reading

Nissan Americas Has New Head of Corporate Social Responsibility

Nissan Americas today announced that Vicki Smith has been named senior manager, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), effective immediately. In her new role, Smith will be responsible for leading Nissan Americas' philanthropic and community outreach activities, which include Nissan Neighbors, a community giving progra ... Continue reading

U.S. News: Best Cars for Families Awards

U.S. News Best Cars, the definitive source for car rankings, car reviews and car-buying advice, today released the Best Cars for Families Awards at usnews.com/cars-trucks/Best-Cars-for-Families. The awards identify the best family cars across 20 automotive categories. Toyota and Honda tied for the most awards, taking h ... Continue reading

The New Ferrari 458 Spider

The new 458 Spider joins the 458 Italia, widening the range of Ferrari's mid-rear engined V8s and offering the same uncompromising technological solutions, handling and performance in a refined open-top configuration. It is equipped with a Ferrari patented, fully retractable hard top, a world first for a sports car wit ... Continue reading

New Porsche 911 Carrera To Debut At Frankfurt Show

Porsche is proud to present the new 911 Carrera, a completely new generation of the iconic coupe that has been acclaimed as one of the world's benchmark sports cars since its launch in 1963. ... Continue reading

The Exclusive Grancabrio Fendi Debuts At Frankfurt Motorshow

The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi was born from the union of two iconic brands of the made in Italy, which share common values such as craftsmanship and tradition. ... Continue reading

New Chevrolet Malibu To Celebrate European Debut In Frankfurt

Having celebrated its world debut at concurrent shows in the U.S. and China, the new Malibu will form a cornerstone of Chevrolet's presence at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. In Europe, where Malibu was not previously available, the all-new version will go on sale next year and be the brand's new flagship. ... Continue reading

Start/Stop Technology Is The Automatic Choice

Volvo's fuel saving start/stop technology which reduces emissions of CO2 by up to 8% has, for the first time, been combined with the six-speed Geartronic transmission. ... Continue reading

Four Renault Dealers Receive International Award For Quality

In a year when Renault has climbed the quality rankings in a number of major UK consumer surveys, four Renault dealerships have also been recognised for their commitment to customer service. ... Continue reading

The New SLK 55 AMG - Top Marks In All Disciplines

The Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG is the most powerful SLK of all time ... Continue reading

New Ford Focus Joins The Aa Driving School

The all-new Ford Focus is set to attract new admirers among learner drivers as it joins the fleet of the AA Driving School. ... Continue reading

Subaru Names New RWD Sports Car BRZ

Fuji Heavy Industries, the maker of Subaru vehicles, has announced it will name its pending rear-wheel drive sports car the BRZ. ... Continue reading

Collette Dinnigan Unveils Resort 2011-12 at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

Audi Australia has joined forces with long-time brand ambassador and fashion luminary, Collette Dinnigan, to present the designer's 2011- 12 Resort Collection at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011. ... Continue reading