DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "United States Autos Report Q4 2011" report to their offering. Overall light vehicle sales in the US achieved steady growth of 7.5% y-o-y in August, taking sales for the first eight months of the year to 8.46mn units, up 10.5%. Nevertheless, the market's po ... Continue reading
American Traffic Solutions Posts Strong 3rd Quarter
Strong third-quarter activity by Road Safety Camera market leader American Traffic Solutions was fueled by both the addition of new customers and the retention and expansion of existing customers. ATS was given 19 new contracts in July through September for an additional 249 red-light or speed safety cameras bringing t ... Continue reading
Goodyear Experts Suggest Getting a Grip on Winter with New Tires
Millions of North American drivers will soon be faced with cold temperatures that lead to the snowy and icy road conditions associated with winter weather. These seasonal changes can not only be an inconvenience, but at times very dangerous, even for the most confident and experienced drivers. While traveling during th ... Continue reading
First Solar Doubles Production in Germany
First Solar, Inc. the world's largest manufacturer of advanced, thin-film solar photovoltaic modules, today inaugurated its second manufacturing plant in Frankfurt (Oder) and celebrated the production of the new plant's one millionth module. Brandenburg Minister President Matthias Platzeck; Katherina Reiche, State Secr ... Continue reading
Coates International Ships a CSRV Industrial 855 C.I. Natural Gas Engine to Alberta, Canada Today
Coates International, Ltd. (NASDAQ OTCBB: COTE). ("The Company") has shipped a CSRV Industrial 855 C.I. natural gas engine utilizing new ultra advanced high tech ceramic internal parts specifically designed to improve performance while running on flared off gas. This CSRV engine is unique for these applications in the ... Continue reading
Honda Solar Technology Now Helping Power Honda's U.S. Motorsports Engineering Operations
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced the installation of its largest commercial solar-cell demonstration project in the United States, at Honda Performance Development (HPD), Inc., the company's advanced motorsports engineering facility in Santa Clarita, CA. The 100-kilowatt, 800-cell array of thin-film CIGS ... Continue reading
Embree Named Vice President and President, Cummins Turbo Technologies
Tracy Embree has been named Vice President and President -- Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT), Cummins Inc. announced today. âDuring her time in CTT, Tracy has continued to drive our growth and success in India and China, building strong connections with our key business partners Embree has worked in CTT as General Man ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Optima, Sorento, Soul and Sportage Achieve Consumers Digest "Best Buys"
Consumers Digest, a leading consumer resource for automotive reviews, recently named four Kia vehicles "Best Buys"-- the 2012 Kia Optima, 2012 Sorento, 2012 Soul and 2012 Sportage. This latest recognition comes on the heels of Kia Motors America (KMA) announcing the company's best-ever October sales and setting its 14t ... Continue reading
Magna Announces Third Quarter and Year to Date Results
Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. On January 1, 2011, we adopted United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") as our primary basis of accounting. All financial information in this press release has been revised to refle ... Continue reading
H&E Equipment Services Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2011. The third quarter was another strong quarter for our business as we grew rental revenue in excess of 25% compared to a year ago for the fourth consecutive quarter THIRD QUARTER 2011 HIGHLIGHTS: Revenues increased 19.8% ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Intermediate Venues Top of Mind for Smith
DENVER, Nov. 3, 2011: If there were an area where Regan Smith and his Furniture Row Racing team would like to see improvement it would be at NASCAR's intermediate tracks -- the 1.5 and 2-mile venues. That's why Smith is eagerly looking forward to two of the final three Sprint Cup races of the season -- this weekend's A ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - HRDC MGB50 Series Launched At Goodwood
Castle Combe Circuit, Nov. 3, 2011: The much talked-about HRDC MGB50 Series got underway at Goodwood on 1 November, with an auspicious reunion between four original works MGB competition cars and some of the luminary figures who were instrumental in the success of these fabulous racers. Long-term MGB stalwart Barry Sid ... Continue reading
Visteon Announces Third-Quarter 2011 Results
Third-Quarter Financial Summary Product sales of $2.04 billion, up 19.7 percent from third quarter 2010 Net income of $41 million, or 79 cents per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA of $166 million, up 11 percent from third quarter 2010 New business wins year-to-date expected to generate $865 million in future annual sales ... Continue reading
Texas Drivers Unprepared for Holiday Travel Mayhem
Almost half (44 percent) of Texas drivers say they plan on taking a road trip of two or more hours during the upcoming holiday season. That's according to the Allstate 2011 Good Hands Roadside Assistance Survey, which also found that drivers, despite having considerable experience with disabled vehicles, underestimate ... Continue reading
Summary An innovative immersive training simulation has been implemented by a major European car manufacturer to improve the response times and decision making skills of Team Leaders on production lines. The cutting-edge simulation was designed by award-winning serious games design company, Caspian Learning. One of Eur ... Continue reading
AutoNation Announces October 2011 Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales
AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its retail new vehicle unit sales in October 2011, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, totaled 18,530, an increase of 6% as compared to October 2010. Retail new vehicle unit sales in October 2011 for AutoNation's operatin ... Continue reading
Reaction Design, a leading developer of combustion simulation software, announced that automakers and energy producers are getting a jump on the ability to reduce soot particle emissions, thanks to research by the Model Fuels Consortium (MFC). The Reaction Design-led consortium completed years of research and experimen ... Continue reading
Outlaw Sprints - Tony Stewart Racing Teams Set To Close Outlaws Campaign at World Finals
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2, 2011: Everyone wants to go out a winner. Any competitor will say that being the yearâs final winner is one of the best ways to conclude a season and build momentum toward the next. Thatâs the mindset Tony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz and a huge field of entra ... Continue reading
The Chase - NASCAR's Odd Couple Spar For Championship
Texas, Nov. 2, 2011: When the words âCarl Edwards had better be real worried. ⦠He's not going to sleep for the next three weeks" tumbled from Tony Stewartâs mouth in Martinsville Speedwayâs Victory Lane, a storybook grudge match was born. A healthy feud blossomed between two drivers overdosing on t ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Almirola/Patrick Preview - Texas
Aric Almirola No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet âThe racing surface at Texas is totally different from the spring to the fall race. When you go there in November the track seems to have a lot more grip and itâs really fast. As a race team, just the fact that we have gotten so many top-five and top-10s this summer, it ... Continue reading
The Chase - Kyle Busch Preview - Texas
HUNTERSVILLE, Nov. 2, 2011: Two years ago this very weekend, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Dave Rogers made his debut as crew chief for Kyle Busch and the No. 18 M&Mâs Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), sitting atop the pit box for the final three races of 2009 before embarking on his first full NAS ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Stock - Five-Time World Champion Drag Racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. Announces Return To The Sport
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 2, 2011: Five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr., used the main stage of the world-renowned SEMA show to announce a return to the NHRA Pro Stock class in 2012 behind the wheel of a JEGS.com and Mopar-sponsored Dodge Avenger, which will be powered by a 500-cubic-inch HEMI motor built in-hous ... Continue reading
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has signed an agreement with leading national refuse company Waste Management to provide maintenance and repair services for its compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations throughout the United States. We are delighted to have the opportunity to support Waste Management in its expanding effo ... Continue reading
Dana Holding Corporation to Participate in Citi's 2011 North American Credit Conference on Nov. 16
Dana Holding Corporation will participate in Citi's 2011 North American Credit Conference in New York on Nov. 16, 2011. Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance, Stephen Lieberman, will present for approximately 40 minutes, beginning at 2 p.m. EST and discuss Dana's recent financial performance, as well as current an ... Continue reading
Taiwan EV Industry Moving from Parts Manufacture into Original Brands
Taiwan's electric vehicle (EV) industry is moving from parts manufacturing to marketing Taiwan's own brands, with the island's solid base in information and communication technology (ICT) helping it to make its name on the EV stage. Taiwan is also working vigorously to develop its own EV technology, placing it among co ... Continue reading
Ford Triumphs At 2011 ACFO Awards
UK market leader Ford came home from the 2011 ACFO awards having won four of the seven available fleet business trophies. ... Continue reading
Drive Time Should Be More Productive Time, Finds New Consumer Technology Survey
Accustomed to technology making life simpler, consumers want to transform long drives into a more productive use of their time. Consumers want the personal technologies they own to seamlessly integrate and interface with their car, with 7 out of 10 saying they want voice controls to make phone calls, navigation tools a ... Continue reading
More than 50 Vehicle Debuts to be Unveiled at the 2011 LA Auto Show
20 World Debuts, More than 30 North American Debuts Unveiled Nov. 16 and 17 LOS ANGELES, CA - November 3, 2011 - The Los Angeles Auto Show will surpass 50 vehicle debuts when it opens Nov. 16 & 17 for press and Nov. 18-27 for the public. As a bright spot in the overall economy, the auto industry continues its momentum ... Continue reading
2012 Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro Review and Road Test By Carey Russ
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro The midsize A6 has been a mainstay of Audi's sport-luxury sedan lineup since 1994, with new versions following in 1997 and 2004. It has given Audi a significant presence in the important mid-size premium sedan class, carving a distinctive niche there w ... Continue reading
Traffic crashes cost U.S. motorists almost $300 billion per year The annual societal cost of traffic crashes is $299.5 billion, more than three times the $97.7 billion cost of congestion, according to a report released today by AAA. AAA's "Crashes vs. Congestion -- What's the Cost to Society?" report highlights the ove ... Continue reading
Ooking Back - To The Future... Chevrolet Celebrates 100 Years
A century not out! Iconic American car brand Chevrolet is 100 years old as of November 3rd, after marking its centenary with one of its busiest years on record. ... Continue reading
Bag A Bargain In Chevrolet's Pre-Christmas Sale!
Most sales take place after Christmas, but then Chevrolet has never been a brand to do things conventionally. ... Continue reading
Ford Retail Appoints Stuart Kerr As New CEO
Ford of Britain's wholly owned dealer group, Ford Retail, is announcing the appointment of Stuart Kerr as CEO, following the departure of Chris Hayden. ... Continue reading
BMW X3 Delivers Knock-Out Blow: New Turbo-Charged X3 xDrive20i Arrives Under $60K
BMW today bolstered the range of its top-selling mid-sized Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), the BMW X3, with the addition of a four-cylinder petrol powered X3 xDrive20i. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Veloster named "Urban Car of the Year"
The all-new 2012 Hyundai Veloster three-door coupe, which will be released in Australia in the New Year, has earned the "Urban Car of the Year" title from Decisive magazine, a U.S. based publication. ... Continue reading
Nissan Reports Financial Results for the First Half FY11
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., last night announced financial results for the first half of fiscal year 2011, ending March 31, 2012, as well as second-quarter performance. In the six months through September, net income after taxes totaled 183.4 billion yen (US $2.30 billion, euro 1.61 billion), down 12.0% compared with the s ... Continue reading
Kia Motors signs MOU to build third plant in China
Kia Motors Corporation announced today that it plans to build a third manufacturing plant in China in order to meet dramatically increasing local demand and to maintain its positive sales momentum in the Chinese market. ... Continue reading
Opel Australia Appoints PR and Marketing Manager
Michelle Lang has been appointed PR and Marketing Manager, Opel Australia, effective 18 November 2011. ... Continue reading
BMW Australia Confirms Pricing for Flagship Coupé
BMW Australia today announced pricing for its most luxurious grand tourer, the BMW 6 Series Coupé. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Veloster Set to Heat Up Australian Roads
Hyundai Motor Company Australia announced today that a 1.6 litre turbo petrol engine will join the already confirmed naturally aspirated 1.6-litre petrol engine in the innovative Hyundai Veloster coupe line-up. ... Continue reading
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