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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Texas Charity Gifts Family of Five with New Car for the Holidays

Texas Charity Gifts Family of Five with New Car for the Holidays

The holidays are always a time of increased focus on giving and charitable activity, but, this Christmas, the Petya I. Edwards Foundation has truly given one deserving family a gift they will not soo--forget much-needed new car. The Texas-based charity is known for offering vital financial assistance to families in nee ... Continue reading

Genesee & Wyoming Update on Derailed Train

Genesee & Wyoming Update on Derailed Train

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) today reported that a train operated by its subsidiary Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) derailed in the vicinity of the Edith River bridge approximately 40 km north of Katherine, Northern Territory, at approximately 5:45 a.m. local time December 27. Flood waters associated with hea ... Continue reading

DENSO to Exhibit for the First Time at the 11th Auto Expo 2012, New Delhi, India

DENSO to Exhibit for the First Time at the 11th Auto Expo 2012, New Delhi, India

DENSO Corporation will exhibit for the first time at the 11th Auto Expo 2012, in New Delhi, India, from Jan. 5 to 11, 2012. To introduce its wide range of advanced technologies, DENSO will exhibit its products in the fields of environment, safety, comfort and convenience. "We regard India as one of the most important m ... Continue reading

KYOCERA to Acquire 100% Ownership of LCD Manufacturer OPTREX Corporation

KYOCERA to Acquire 100% Ownership of LCD Manufacturer OPTREX Corporation

Kyocera Corporation today announced that it has completed a share transfer agreement with three investment funds operated by Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. to acquire all shares of Optrex Corporation (herein "Optrex") -- a specialized manufacturer of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and related products -- in order to f ... Continue reading

2012 LuK RepSet Clutch Catalog Available in Print and Online

2012 LuK RepSet Clutch Catalog Available in Print and Online

Schaeffler Group USA Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the 2012 LuK RepSet® Clutch Catalog. LuK has built upon their first-to-market strategy by adding more than 400 new part numbers with the latest edition of the catalog. The additional part numbers has grown their application coverage to greater than 95% of ... Continue reading

Group Aims to Have Viral Small Claims Case that Could Sink 5 Class Action Settlements

Group Aims to Have Viral Small Claims Case that Could Sink 5 Class Action Settlements

Viral Small Claims Case Could Sink 5 Class Action Settlements and Cost Honda $2 Billion ... Continue reading

Select Motorcycles From Michael Jordan Motorsports Join Starting Grid for Auctions America by RM's Las Vegas Sale

Select Motorcycles From Michael Jordan Motorsports Join Starting Grid for Auctions America by RM's Las Vegas Sale

Auctions America by RM will raise the green flag on a winning line-up of competition motorcycles from the esteemed Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) race team when its inaugural Las Vegas Premier Motorcycle Auction gets underway Jan. 12 -- 14, 2012, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Founded by NBA legend and Hall of ... Continue reading

Another Teddy Store Arrives on the Block - New Volkswagen Franchise to Create More Opportunities in the Bronx

Another Teddy Store Arrives on the Block - New Volkswagen Franchise to Create More Opportunities in the Bronx

Bronx businessmen Ted Bessen and Steven Risso did the seemingly impossible: in 2009, they purchased a Nissan dealership in the heart of the Bronx that had been closed for a year, and in two years' time, turned it into New York City's top Nissan dealership -- poor economy and all. Along the way, Teddy Nissan became the ... Continue reading

Historics - Lord March Confirms Dates And Prices For The 2012 Goodwood Motoring Events As Tickets Go On Sale

Historics - Lord March Confirms Dates And Prices For The 2012 Goodwood Motoring Events As Tickets Go On Sale

The 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed will take place from Friday 29 June to Sunday 1 July, the same weekend that the world’s largest celebration of motoring culture has been held over the last three years. The 2012 Festival promises to be packed with action and excitement as the planet’s most glamorous racing ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat Announces Cash Buyback of 6.1 Million Class B Shares from Suzuki Motor Corporation

Arctic Cat Announces Cash Buyback of 6.1 Million Class B Shares from Suzuki Motor Corporation

Arctic Cat Inc. today announced that it has purchased all of Suzuki Motor Corporation's approximately 6.1 million shares of Arctic Cat Class B common stock for a purchase price of $79.3 million. The stock buyback reduces Arctic Cat's outstanding shares from 18.4 million to 12.3 million, increasing non-Suzuki shareholde ... Continue reading

Motorsports Venues - Sydlowski Becomes VP Sales And Marketing At MIS

Motorsports Venues - Sydlowski Becomes VP Sales And Marketing At MIS

BROOKLYN, Dec. 28, 2011: Michael Sydlowski has joined Michigan International Speedway as vice president of Sales and Marketing, speedway President Roger Curtis has announced. He begins Jan. 3. Sydlowski, 41, brings a tremendous amount of professional sports sales and corporate partnership experience including jobs at L ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Stewart To Run At Chili Bowl

Special Motorsports Event - Stewart To Run At Chili Bowl

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26, 2011: Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) announced today that three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will return to Tulsa, Okla., to compete in the 2012 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, which begin Jan. 10. Stewart made his most recent appearance in the event in 2008, ... Continue reading

Indy Lights - Series Releases 2012 Schedule

Indy Lights - Series Releases 2012 Schedule

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27, 2011: A diverse calendar featuring 12 races divided among ovals, temporary street circuits and permanent road courses highlights the 2012 Firestone Indy Lights schedule announced today by INDYCAR officials. "Our goal is to prepare Firestone Indy Lights drivers to become successful IZOD IndyCar Se ... Continue reading

Car and Driver Reader Survey: 53 Percent Very to Somewhat Likely to Purchase Luxury Vehicle Next

Car and Driver Reader Survey: 53 Percent Very to Somewhat Likely to Purchase Luxury Vehicle Next

A reader survey released today by Car and Driver and Jumpstart Automotive Group, both part of Hearst Magazines, reveals that when thinking about their next car, over half of respondents (53 percent) say they are 'very to somewhat likely' to purchase or lease a luxury vehicle. Of those who are in-market, 60% plan to pur ... Continue reading

Historics - Mecum Tops $12 Million At 2011 Grand Finale Auction In Kansas City

Historics - Mecum Tops $12 Million At 2011 Grand Finale Auction In Kansas City

Mecum ended its 2011 auction season on a high note, with sales, consignments and attendance for their Kansas City Auction, Dec. 1-3, 2011, at the Kansas City Convention Center/Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo. More than 800 vehicles crossed the auction block with a 70% sell-through rate. Total sales topped $12.3 million, ... Continue reading

BTCC - Series Offered A Banner Season In 2011

BTCC - Series Offered A Banner Season In 2011

It has been another year packed full of thrills, spills, intrigue, drama and unpredictability – all in a manner which only the BTCC seems capable of serving up. Furthermore there was the advent of the BTCC’s exciting new Next Generation Touring Car regulations. Grid sizes reached record levels (30 cars) with ... Continue reading

Right to Repair Advances in Massachusetts: Certified Voter Signatures Approved by Secretary of State

Right to Repair Advances in Massachusetts: Certified Voter Signatures Approved by Secretary of State

The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has announced that it has received an official letter from the Secretary of State's office confirming that 83,180 signatures have been approved from every region of the state, far more than the 68,000 signatures required. This action moves the Right to Repair question toward ... Continue reading

Beverly Hills Cab Company the #1 Choice for West Los Angeles Residents and Visitors Year after Year

Beverly Hills Cab Company the #1 Choice for West Los Angeles Residents and Visitors Year after Year

There are a number of cab and shuttle companies operating within the Los Angeles metropolitan area, allowing businessmen, tourists, and late night club-goers alike to reach their destinations in a safe and stress free manner. However, the Beverly Hills Cab Company distinguishes itself from the rest not only by its trad ... Continue reading

kbb.com Editors Name Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles for 2012

kbb.com Editors Name Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles for 2012

today announces the Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles for 2012 The days are short, the nights are cold and the chances of encountering rain, snow, sleet or some other form of weather-related treachery during the course of any daily drive are at their peak. Â It just may be time for consumers to consider upgrading their c ... Continue reading

The White Sands Mustang/Ford Round Up Will Be Held April 13-14,2012 In Alamada Park, Alamogordo, NM

The White Sands Mustang/Ford Round Up Will Be Held April 13-14,2012 In Alamada Park, Alamogordo, NM

The 9th Annual White Sands Mustang/Ford Round up will be held April 13-14,2012 In Alamada Park, Alamogordo, NM Mustang Ford Show: Friday April 13,2012 Pre registration & Dutch treat dinner/get-together @ Margo's Mexican Food on 1st Street 6-8 pm Saturday April 14,2012: Registration 8:00 - 10am Judging 11:00-1:00 pm Awa ... Continue reading

Donkervoort Proudly Presents the D8 GTO

Donkervoort Proudly Presents the D8 GTO

Donkervoort, a small workshop in The Netherlands unveiled its latest creation, the D8 GTO. The coupe is powered by a five-cylinder, turbocharged Audi engine. ... Continue reading

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