Oshkosh Corporation Announces Presidential Changes
Oshkosh Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, today announces presidential changes at the corporate level and in two of its business segments, Access Equipment and Commercial. 'These executives are all highly qualified, proven business leaders with outstanding leadership skills ... Continue reading
2012 Subaru Forester 2.5 XT Review By Steve Purdy
2012 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5XT TOURING By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau I felt that the 2012 Subaru Impreza I reviewed last week was a bit tepid in performance, design and execution. But this weekâs Forrester 2.5XT Touring, top-of-the-line, five-passenger, midsize CUV, was much better in many ways. Al ... Continue reading
NASCAR CAR WASH Creates Marketing Division, Appoints PR Veteran Cheryl Snapp Conner as President
NASCAR Car Wash (NCW), of Chicago, IL, today announced the formation of its new marketing division, Amazing Racing Communicationsââ¢. NCW is the exclusive developer of NASCAR themed car washes in North America and the U.S. territories. NCW launched three branded car washes in the Chicago market in September, ... Continue reading
1Q 2012 U.S. Crude Oil Production Highest in 14 Years
June 8, 2012 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly. Strong growth in U.S. crude oil production since the fourth quarter of 2011 is due mainly to higher output from North Dakota, Texas,and federal leases in the Gulf of Mexico, with total U.S. production during the first quarter of 2012 ... Continue reading
Exotic Driving Experience Announces Inaugural Visit to MSR Houston
Exotic Driving Experience Announces Inaugural Visit to MSR Houston Exotic Driving Experience (EDE) announced today that it will offer exotic car drive and ride programs at MSR Houston for three days this summer as part of its 2012 tour. Featuring supercars by Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and Audi, EDE will operate on ... Continue reading
AK Steel Receives "Metallic Supplier of the Year" Award from Chrysler Group
AK Steel has received the Metallic "Supplier of the Year" award from Chrysler Group LLC. The award recognizes AK Steel for extraordinary performance in 2011, and positions AK Steel among an elite group of Chrysler's top suppliers. "We are honored to receive this prestigious award from Chrysler," said James L. Wainscott ... Continue reading
National Technical Systems to Present at Sidoti & Company Semi-Annual NY Micro Cap Conference
National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, today announced that management is scheduled to make an investor presentation at the Sidoti & Company Semi-Annual NY Micro Cap Conference on Thursday, June 14, during which President and CEO Bill McGinnis is scheduled to pre ... Continue reading
MVTRAC Spearheads Victory Over California SB 1330
MVTRAC is proud to formally announce today the successful defeat of California SB 1330, a legislation originally initiated to prohibit the use and storage of License Plate Recognition (LPR) data for legitimate business and public safety purposes. MVTRAC executives flew to Sacramento on three occasions, testifying bef ... Continue reading
Hertz Social Media Campaign Wins Travel Industry Award
The Hertz Corporation has won the first-ever Travel + Leisure Social Media + Tourism Awards (SMITTYS) for "Best Use of a Social Media Platform" in the car rental category for its 2011 "Gas and Brake" campaign. The award acknowledges leaders in the travel industry who use social media in innovative ways. "We are honored ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Strategic Analysis and Benchmarking of Global OEMs Micro-Mobility Solutions
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Strategic Analysis and Benchmarking of Global OEMs Micro-Mobility Solutions" to their offering. 'Strategic Analysis and Benchmarking of Global OEMs Micro-Mobility Solutions' Strong Support from Leading Global Automakers to Fuel Micro-mobi ... Continue reading
Sunny's Worldwide Delights Air Crews
Sunny's Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation, one of the nation's largest privately-owned luxury-level fleet operators is making the lives of flight crews more comfortable and convenient with the introduction of their new Flight Concierge Connection" (FCC). That is, in addition to being picked up and dropped off, the ... Continue reading
SaviCorp Provides Webcast Details for CEO Company Update
PR Newswire SANTA ANA, Calif., June, 8, 2012 SANTA ANA, Calif., June, 8, 2012 -- SaviCorp® (Pinksheets: SVMI - News) SaviCorp, maker of the DynoValve®, today announced a webcast to update shareholders and partners of work that has been done thus far, discuss company appointments and overview strategic plans moving fo ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Fund is sponsoring two flights for World War II veterans to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on the anniversary of D-Day About 75 veterans from Michigan and Kentucky are participating Ford also announces a $200,000 grant to the Disabled American Veterans, bringing its total support ... Continue reading
ReconRobotics Introduces The Throwbot XT Reconnaissance Robot
ReconRobotics, Inc., the world leader in tactical micro-robot systems, announced today that it will introduce an advanced military and police robot with state-of-the-art reconnaissance capabilities at the Eurosatory defense and security exhibition to be held June 11-14 in Paris. The Throwbot XT is a throwable, mobile m ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Busch Wins Prelude To The Dream Final
ROSSBURG, June 7, 2012: After knocking on the door to victory lane countless times in his five previous runs in the Prelude To The Dream at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Kyle Busch finally broke through Wednesday night to score his first win in the all-star dirt Late Model race benefiting Feed The Children. â ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototypes - GAINSCO Mid-Ohio Race Preview
LEXINGTON, June 7, 2012: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, return to a favorite track set to turn their season around this weekend in the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette Daytona Prototype at the EMCO Gears Classic at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, June 8 â 9. The 2-3/4-hour ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Johnson/Pocono Race Preview
HUNTERSVILLE, June 7, 2012: Unlike the rap band Run-DMC, you donât have to ârock a rhyme, thatâs right on timeâ� to get around Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, the track they call the âThe Tricky Triangleâ� and site of Sundayâs Pocono 400. Johnson and crew certainly know a trick or two ... Continue reading
Millington, June 7, 2012: Drag racing returned to western Tennessee last fall with a fresh face on the rechristened Memphis International Raceway. MIR signed a sanctioning agreement with the International Hot Rod Association, and will host the IHRA World Finals in October. Memphis isnât waiting until the close of ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Toyota GmbH To Run EV At The Peak
Pikes Peak, Jun. 7, 2012: TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will demonstrate its high-performance electric powertrain technology on one of North America's most demanding motorsport events; the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado on 8 July. Last year TMG set a new electric lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschle ... Continue reading
SCORE Off-Road - Steele Finishes P2 At Baja
FULLERTON, June 7, 2012: In her first race of the season, Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-roader Heidi Steele returned in style, taking second place at June 1-3 SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Steele and co-driver/Desert Assassins teammate Rene Brugger battled the treacherous Baja terrain i ... Continue reading
General Motors CEO to Receive Award by The Executives' Club of Chicago
General Motors Chairman & CEO Dan Akerson will be honored by The Executives' Club of Chicago with their International Executive of the Year award at a luncheon on June 28 at Navy Pier. At the event, Akerson will speak to an audience of close to 1,000 business and civic leaders about American competitiveness, China, and ... Continue reading
ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of the first range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, today announced that it has created a Commitment to Action as part of the Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting. ALTe has committed to spur adoption o ... Continue reading
Argo Group Announces Environmental Auto Product Now Available Through Colony Specialty
Colony Specialty, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. , announced today that their environmental division is now offering business auto coverage in conjunction with its general liability and pollution coverages. By offering an admitted auto product that includes pollution, we position our brokers to hav ... Continue reading
National Mobility Awareness Month Local Heroes Winners Announced on "The Daily Buzz"
Today, winners of the National Mobility Awareness Month Local Heroes program were announced on the syndicated morning television show, "The Daily Buzz." Alberto Cruz (Willimantic, Conn.), Ken Davert (Bay City, Mich.) and Ron Miner (Frankfort, Ill.), shared stories of triumph overcoming their disabilities and how their ... Continue reading
CVG Names Dean Vomero Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions and Business Development
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. , a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, is pleased to announce that Dean R. Vomero has joined the Company's leadership team as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions and Business Development. In his new position, Vomero will ... Continue reading
The Vehicle Production Group (VPG) Partners with Pittsburgh Cab Company Owner Robert DeLucia
The Vehicle Production Group today announced a formal partnership with the Star Transportation Group of the greater Pittsburgh area and its president, Robert DeLucia, a veteran who founded STG nearly 30 years ago. The Veterans Taxi Service, a part of STG, provides transportation services using wheelchair-accessible, ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Opens New $1 Million Customer Delivery Center in US, Focusing on Engines for C-130J
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has opened its first Customer Delivery Center (CDC) for defense engines in the United States, initially focusing on deliveries for the Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport aircraft. 'Rolls-Royce continues to focus on customers and delivering improvements to exceed the ... Continue reading
Kia keeps on hitting new records as its stylish, quality range of vehicles keeps on attracting new customers to the brand. In May Kia Motors (UK) Limited hit a new record of 5,176 sales in the month - a market share of 3.19 per cent - taking sales for the year to date to 27,507 and a market share of 3.17 per cent. ... Continue reading
Ken Forbes Appointed Marketing Director, Jaguar Cars UK
Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Ken Forbes to the position of Marketing Director, Jaguar Cars UK. The newly-created position is effective from 11 June 2012. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Announces Pricing For Upcoming Mokka SUV
Vauxhall will expand its already broad range later this year with the addition of the Mokka SUV, which is available to order from today at a starting price of just £16,995. ... Continue reading
Audi Announces Major Film Sponsorship with Gala Event at Sydney Film Festival
Audi Australia has kicked off a major new sponsorship of the Australian film industry with a gala cocktail event in Sydney at the 59th Sydney Film Festival, followed by the Australian premiere screening of Wes Andersen's acclaimed Moonrise Kingdom. ... Continue reading
Honda's Hybrid Hatch Is Now Even More Fuel Efficient
Honda's fun and fuel efficient hybrid hatch, the Insight, has received upgrades to its styling and features and is even more fuel efficient than before. ... Continue reading
Sydney Roosters Partner with Opel Australia
The Sydney Roosters have signed one of Europe's largest automobile manufacturers Opel as new upper chest and lower back of jersey sponsor, further boosting the club's corporate confidence in season 2012 and beyond. ... Continue reading
Pushing The Limits: Land Rover's 'Go Beyond' Bursary 2012
Land Rover's 2012 'Go Beyond' Bursary has been awarded to 'Pushing The Limits' - a team supporting a disabled adventurer's plans to encourage our understanding of the geography on our doorstep and to show that exploration is within everyone's reach, whatever their ability. ... Continue reading
Fiat 500 Hits The 100,000 UK Sales Mark
Further proof of the Fiat 500 city car's outstanding success in the UK was revealed today with the news that the 100,000th example was sold here last month - just four and a half years since its launch. ... Continue reading
UK Show Debut For All-New Kia Cee'd At Motorexpo
The all-new Kia cee'd will be one of the Kia's latest models available for visitors of the 2012 Motorexpo to test drive during the week-long event, that gets underway on 11 June. ... Continue reading
Ford Focus 1.0-Litre Ecoboost Sets 16 World Speed Records
Ford's new 125PS 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine in the Ford Focus has proved its surprising performance by setting 16 Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) world speed records over distances from 0.6 miles to 2,550.5 miles. ... Continue reading
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