Audi TT RS Selected by AUTOMOBILE Magazine to Receive the 2012 "All-Star" Award
Audi today announced that AUTOMOBILE Magazine has selected the TT RS to receive the 2012 All-Star award. AUTOMOBILE Magazine editors called the TT RS powerful, refined, and emotive ¢â¬â an exhilarating driving experience. The Magazine's President and Editor-In-Chief Jean Jennings will present the award dur ... Continue reading
Niyato - The First American-Built Consumer Electric Vehicle under $50,000
LAS VEGAS--Niyato Industries Inc. announces that it will be the first American automobile company to convert new 5-passenger gasoline sedans for the American people to an all-electric powered vehicle for under $50,000. âWe at Niyato Industries Inc. are all Americans and we have created Niyato Industries to put Ame ... Continue reading
2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante Review and Drive
2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante See and Be Seen. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel IMG_ The day-long Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A.) Fall Rally was quickly drawing to a close as I noticed the parked and popular-to-drive Aston Martin Virage Volante. The dayâs weather ha ... Continue reading
Harvest Partners Announces Acquisition of TruckPro
Harvest Partners, LP (a New York-based private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of TruckPro, Inc. from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. . Oaktree will maintain a significant ownership stake in the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TruckPro participa ... Continue reading
New C3000 Series genset Will Extend Cummins Power Generation Capability Up to 3.5-MW
Cummins Power Generation, a business unit of Cummins Inc. , announced today a major leap forward in power capability with the new C3000 Series generator set offering up to 3.5 megawatts (MW). The C3000 Series incorporates the new Cummins QSK95 engine to set a new industry standard as the most powerful high-speed diesel ... Continue reading
GM Reports Net Income of $1.7 Billion
General Motors Co. today announced third-quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $1.7 billion, or $1.03 per fully diluted share. In the third quarter of 2010, GM's net income attributable to common stockholders was $2.0 billion, or $1.20 per fully diluted share. ... Continue reading
Ferrellgas Helps Mesa Public Schools Launch Arizona's First Propane-Powered School Bus Fleet
Mesa Public Schools in Mesa, Ariz., has launched Arizona's first fleet of propane autogas-powered school buses through a partnership with Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. , one of the nation's largest distributors of propane. Last week school officials took delivery of four buses that are powered by this clean-burning, domest ... Continue reading
Warren Brown, Veteran Auto Writer to be Honored
THE WASHINGTON POST'S WARREN BROWN TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Leading Automotive Columnist To Be Honored at The 16th Annual Urban Wheel Awards (Detroit, MI) November 9, 2011 Warren Brown, esteemed automotive columnist for The Washington Post will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 16t ... Continue reading
Collaboration enables HARMAN to invite customers to drive tests in live LTE networks in Europe; US LTE network drive test to start soon; commitment to lead the automotive industry in innovations to address demand for in-vehicle mobile broadband applications HARMAN, the leading global audio and infotainment group , is a ... Continue reading
AUTOMOBILE Magazine Announces 2012 All-Stars
AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication, today announced the winners of its 2012 AUTOMOBILE Magazine All-Star awards, which is open to all vehicles on sale in the United States, however only 10 ultimately receive the honor. It's a perfect tool for driving perfectionists, worthy of a choi ... Continue reading
2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee Designed For Core Performance Enthusiasts
Newest Charger SRT8® offers modern SRT performance in limited-edition, back-to-basics package Available in Stinger Yellow or Pitch Black with exclusive interior and exterior appointments Powered by proven 392-cubic inch HEMI® V-8 with 470 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft. of torque Arrives in U.S. dealer showrooms in first ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Transients of Modern Power Electronics
Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Transients of Modern Power Electronics" to their offering. In high power, high voltage electronics systems, a strategy to manage short timescale energy imbalances is fundamental to the system reliability. Without a theoretical framew ... Continue reading
J.B. Hunt Transport Services to Participate in Stephens Fall Investment Conference
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. today announced that John Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer for J.B. Hunt, will present to the investment community at the Stephens Inc. Fall Investment Conference on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) at The New York Palace Hotel. Information presented ... Continue reading
'MINI Motoring' Discovers Fun in Sharing the Road Less Traveled
The relationship between a car owner and their financial services provider has taken on a new dimension with MINI Financial Services' launch of the brand's first social navigation mobile application, opening new channels for MINI drivers to share their passion for motoring and the great roads they all enjoy. ... Continue reading
Dodge Charger Named Automobile Magazine "All-Star" for 2012
Dodge Charger is the first domestic sport sedan to feature the state-of-the-art eight-speed automatic transmission New Dodge Charger models with eight-speed automatic transmission deliver refinement, improved performance and best-in-class 31 miles per gallon (mpg) highway World-class structural stiffness and Dodge spor ... Continue reading
Teens Asked to Bring the NOYS: Act Out Loud Contest Launches to Help Save Teen Lives
The Allstate Foundation and National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) launched the 2012 Act Out Loud (AOL) contest, "Acting Out Loud for Stronger Teen Driving Laws." High schools teams across the country can enter the contest at www.ActOutLoud.org to be eligible for more than $40,000 in prizes. Contest registratio ... Continue reading
Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program Helps Fill Need for Mobility Vehicles
Providence TrinityKids Care, the only children's hospice program serving Los Angeles and Orange counties, will today receive a Toyota Sienna minivan, courtesy of Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program, which awarded 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profit organizations. The Sienna minivan for P ... Continue reading
2013 Mazda CX-5 to Make North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will unveil the all-new 2013 CX-5 at the upcoming Los Angeles International Auto Show. The compact SUV will be Mazda's first vehicle to fully encompass SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY, the brand's ground-breaking engineering and leading-edge technology toward improving all-around vehicle effi ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles to replace the crankshaft pulley on the V6 engine. There is a possibility that the outer ring of the crankshaft pulley may become misaligned with the inne ... Continue reading
Automotive Performance Brands - Watch Yokohama's Current Tire Tips - Fuel Efficiency
FULLERTON, CA (Nov. 9, 2011) â Yokohama Tire Corporationâs consumer-friendly educational video series â âTire Tipsâ� â is back with a new installment focusing on fuel efficiency. The video, posted at , is the fifth edition in the series that began in 2010. According to Fred Koplin, Yo ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Rolls Out National Influencer Campaign
Chevrolet is launching a new campaign in partnership with Klout, a company that measures a user's online influence, to promote the 2012 Sonic subcompact car among a targeted group of consumers. Building on the success of a Klout campaign with the Chevy Volt in Chicago, Chevy is again partnering with Klout, this time to ... Continue reading
Jeep® Wrangler Arctic and Liberty Arctic, featuring a unique winter-themed exterior and interior design, join the Jeep lineup for 2012 Special-edition models created in response to Jeep enthusiasts looking for factory-customized vehicles Latest special-edition Jeeps to arrive in Jeep showrooms this month New 2012 Je ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Dan Wheldon Memorial Kart Race In The Offing
London, November 8, 2011: Dan Wheldon will be honoured in a special memorial kart endurance event on Monday 5 December at Daytona Milton Keynes. Appropriately staged just 10 miles away from Danâs hometown of Emberton, Buckinghamshire, the event will see drivers from across the realms of worldwide motorsport join t ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Tire Gamble Doesn't Pay Off For Smith
FORT WORTH, Nov. 8, 2011: Regan Smith and the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team felt they were in position to bring home a top-10 finish, but a two-tire gamble late in the race didn't pan out as Smith took the checkered flag 23rd in Sunday's AAA Texas 500 Sprint Cup event at Texas Motor Speedway. "We rolled the dice wit ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Toyota Team Comments - Texas
Kasey Kahne (third) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Texas Motor Speedway. Camry driver Martin Truex Jr. (eighth) also claimed a top-10 finish in the 334-lap race at the 1.5-mile race track. Other Toyota drivers in the field included Denny Hamlin (20th), Brian ... Continue reading
Performance Brand Showcase - 2012 Ford Mustang
Detroit, Nov. 8, 2011: For 2012, Ford Mustangâs American style is combined with powerful engines delivering outstanding fuel economy across the lineup. It also puts the driving experience in the customerâs hands with new selectable steering. Engine Options 3.7-liter V6: 19 mpg city/31 mpg highway (six-speed a ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Claims Top Spot In Reliability Survey
The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles range has proved itself with fleet operators throughout 2011 and has been named as the most reliable van manufacturer in the annual Fleet News FN50 reliability survey. ... Continue reading
Crewe Sets New Benchmark In Energy Management
Bentley Motors' headquarters in Crewe is the first plant in the UK automotive industry - and one of the first companies anywhere - to achieve the new energy management standard, ISO 50001. The accreditation recognises the company's continuous improvement in energy efficiency, reflecting the long-term commitment of Bent ... Continue reading
Kylie's Quiet Revolution Gives Lexus Something To Shout About
Kylie Minogue led a Quiet Revolution to launch the Lexus CT 200h earlier this year, fronting a major advertising campaign that has earned Lexus a Quiet Mark award from the UK Noise Abatement Society. ... Continue reading
Honda and Evans Ready For Their Final Attack
Competing in the final round of the Bosch Australian Rally Championship (ARC) this weekend, Eli Evans and Glen Weston will battle it out in their Honda Civic Type R in the picturesque forests of Warragul, Victoria. ... Continue reading
New Challenges for Kia Australia CEO
Kia Motors Australia President and CEO Mr MK Kim will take on an exciting new challenge with the announcement that he has been appointed President and CEO of the Middle East and Africa region of Kia's global operations. ... Continue reading
Australia's Best Car Awards Embrace the Peugeot Revolution
Peugeot's new 508 is a very special vehicle; great economy, great looks, great space, great quality and undeniable European cachet. And all for less than the price of a Commodore. It's something that hasn't been lost on the nation's motoring writers, who have praised the car's build, dynamics, style and valueâ¦espe ... Continue reading
Kia Picanto Three-Door Wins Prestigious Design Award
Just a couple months after its launch, the sporty Kia Picanto three-door model, available exclusively in Europe, has been honoured with the coveted iF product design award 2012. ... Continue reading
New Golf Cabriolet Debuts with Classic Soft Top
Volkswagen is introducing a new generation of its open air bestseller to the cities, streets and beaches. It offers all the advantages of a Golf - one of the most awarded car in the world. ... Continue reading
Back in Black - C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series Pricing Announced
The C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series will go on sale in Australia during April 2012 at a MRLP of $245,000. Thirty two will be imported to Australia and three to New Zealand. The 6.3 litre V8 develops 380kW of power and 620Nm of torque which will produce a 0-100km/h time of 4.2 seconds. ... Continue reading
NV350 - Next-Generation Concept Redefines the Light Commercial Van Experience
Generous capacity. Improved convenience. Contemporary and dynamic styling. Nissan raises the standard for next-generation light commercial vans with the all-new NV350, debuting at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Time-Warp Classics in Shannons Melbourne Summer Sale
A number of little used, time-warp classics will be going under the hammer at Shannons Melbourne Summer Classic Auction on Monday November 21 - many with no reserve price. ... Continue reading
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