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First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class 200 CGI BlueEfficiency +VIDEO

First Drive: 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class 200 CGI BlueEfficiency +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor VIENNA, Austria - October 20, 2011: The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class is about to hit the European market within four weeks and Canada will also get this completely renewed second generation model. However, Mercedes says that – just like the original B-Class – the new model ... Continue reading

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Test Electronic Fuel Injection At Talladega

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Test Electronic Fuel Injection At Talladega

DAYTONA BEACH, Oct. 20, 2011: For the second time this week, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams tested Electronic Fuel Injection on track, as 10 cars whirled around the 2.66-mile high banks of Talladega Superspeedway Thursday. Ten cars turned laps, including two teams from Roush Fenway Racing and Richard Childress Racing, ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Wheldon Memorial Details Announced

IndyCar - Wheldon Memorial Details Announced

INDYCAR will hold a public memorial service to celebrate the life of IZOD IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon at 4 p.m. (ET) Sunday, Oct. 23 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The memorial also will be broadcast on www.indycar.com, VERSUS and on several Indianapolis network affiliates. Wheldon, a two-time Indianapoli ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Smith's Talladega Helmet to Support Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation

Special Motorsports Event - Smith's Talladega Helmet to Support Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation

TALLADEGA, Oct. 21, 2011: Regan Smith's helmet for this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway will have a special paint scheme, supporting the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation whose mission is to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have los ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Alabama Legislature And Talladega County Proclaim Oct. 23 Don Naman Day In Honor Of Former General Manager

Special Motorsports Event - Alabama Legislature And Talladega County Proclaim Oct. 23 Don Naman Day In Honor Of Former General Manager

TALLADEGA, Oct. 21, 2011: The Alabama Legislature and Talladega County Commission have proclaimed Oct. 23 to be Don Naman Day in honor of Talladega Superspeedway’s first general manager. Naman passed away in July at the age of 76. “Don was a major factor in growing Talladega Superspeedway and the Internationa ... Continue reading

New York City's Taxi & Limousine Commission Approves the MV-1®

New York City's Taxi & Limousine Commission Approves the MV-1®

Oct. 21, 2011 -- The Vehicle Production Group LLC (VPG) today announced the approval of VPG's MV-1 motor vehicle by the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission for use as a New York City taxicab. The MV-1 is the first and only factory-built and assembled vehicle that meets or exceeds the vehicle guidelines of the Americans wit ... Continue reading

Daimler Trucks Adds Second Shift and 350 New Positions at Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant

Daimler Trucks Adds Second Shift and 350 New Positions at Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Ore., creating approximately 350 new jobs at the facility by the end of 2012. The additional workers represent a nearly 50% increase in personnel at t ... Continue reading

Revolutionary Truck Tire Sealant and Tire Balancer Saves Commercial Fleets Bundles of Money

Revolutionary Truck Tire Sealant and Tire Balancer Saves Commercial Fleets Bundles of Money

Trucking companies worldwide depend on Ride-On's Commercial High Speed tire sealant and tire balancer formula (CHS) to keep their vehicles on the road and to save on tire maintenance costs. Through tire balancing and maintaining tire set PSI points 500% better than untreated tires, this unique truck tire sealant and ti ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Connected Car Guide - Display Devices 2011 Edition The Complete Guide to Automotive Display Units - Technology, Implementation and Future Outlook

Research and Markets: Connected Car Guide - Display Devices 2011 Edition The Complete Guide to Automotive Display Units - Technology, Implementation and Future Outlook

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Connected Car Guide - Display Devices" report to their offering. Delight your customers with the latest in-car display technologies As consumers' fascination with high resolution screens spills into automobiles, new display technologies will facilitate improved in ... Continue reading

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