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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Driving Sports Lands Primetime Broadcast Premiere on TACH-TV +VIDEO

Driving Sports Lands Primetime Broadcast Premiere on TACH-TV +VIDEO

KIRKLAND, WA - July 17, 2012: MediaSpigot announced that its automotive adventure and review series, Driving Sports will be making it’s broadcast premiere on The Auto Channel broadcast network, TACH-TV. The series will be headlining the coveted “Prime Time” slots of 8pm (EST) every Tuesday and Friday nig ... Continue reading

Hare Chevy Recognized as GM Dealer of the Year

Hare Chevy Recognized as GM Dealer of the Year

Hare Chverolet announced that General Motors has named the dealership as one of GM's Dealers of the Year! This is Hare Chevrolet's 1st time being recognized with this honor by GM. The honor is given to only 2 percent of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the North Central Region. “We are proud that our hard ... Continue reading

Duane Reade To Partner With Mission Electric On Green Transportation Initiative

Duane Reade To Partner With Mission Electric On Green Transportation Initiative

In an effort to reduce vehicle air pollution, Duane Reade, in partnership with Mission Electric, is turning to New Yorkers to determine which of its stores should be served solely by electric trucks. New Yorkers can vote for locations they feel should receive 100% electric delivery via an interactive map launched by Mi ... Continue reading

New Wayne Helix Fuel Dispenser to be Featured at BP's "Fuelling the Future" Showcase for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

New Wayne Helix Fuel Dispenser to be Featured at BP's "Fuelling the Future" Showcase for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Wayne, A GE Energy Business and a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, today announced that the new Wayne Helix fuel dispenser will be the official fuel dispenser of BP “Fuelling the Future Showcase in London during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. BP is the Official Oil and Gas Partner of the L ... Continue reading

General Motors Trials MagneGas Alternative Metal-Working Fuel

General Motors Trials MagneGas Alternative Metal-Working Fuel

MagneGas Corp. (OTCBB: MNGA; MNGAD) is now supplying General Motors with its MagneGas‚ fuel. MagneGas Corp. converts liquid-based materials into hydrogen-based fuel, removing acetylene from the process. GM is trialing the fuel in maintenance and metal-working activities at its Grand Blanc Weld & Tool Center in Flint, ... Continue reading

GEICO Tells Parents: Talk to Your Teens About Good Driving Habits

GEICO Tells Parents: Talk to Your Teens About Good Driving Habits

During these summer months, teens are enjoying their freedom from school and spending more time on the roads. With traffic crashes being the leading cause of death for teenagers, GEICO encourages parents to talk with their teens about safe driving habits while they are on summer break. ... Continue reading

iRobot Receives $7.7 Million Order from the U.S. Navy

iRobot Receives $7.7 Million Order from the U.S. Navy

iRobot Corp. , a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has received a $7.7 million order from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for robot upgrades. 'iRobot is pleased the Navy is continuing to invest in its current fleet of robots. These upgrades will provide our troops with some of the most adv ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Selects ExxonMobil as Preferred Supplier of Engine Oil Products

Group 1 Automotive Selects ExxonMobil as Preferred Supplier of Engine Oil Products

ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation has been selected as the preferred supplier of engine oil products for Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 auto retailer. "Group 1 chose ExxonMobil for the uniqueness of its program, its competitiveness and the profession ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Rebounds after Declining Significantly In the First Quarter of 2012

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Rebounds after Declining Significantly In the First Quarter of 2012

Customer satisfaction with the auto claims experience has returned to levels similar to those in the second half of 2011, after a notable decrease in the first quarter of 2012, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study(SM)--Wave 3 released today. ... Continue reading

Honda Senior Vice President To Mark Honda's 30 Years Of U.S. Auto Production At MPG Meeting

Honda Senior Vice President To Mark Honda's 30 Years Of U.S. Auto Production At MPG Meeting

On July 24, Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, will host its July meeting at The Proud Bird Restaurant in Los Angeles with guest speaker Rick Schostek, Senior Vice President of Honda of America Mfg., Inc., which is marking its 30th anniversary of automobile production in ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Second-Quarter Financial Results Analyst Webcast, Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Chrysler Group Second-Quarter Financial Results Analyst Webcast, Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Chrysler Group LLC will host an analyst webcast and conference call to review and discuss its preliminary second-quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, July 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. ET/ 3 p.m. UK/ 4 p.m. CET. ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Stewart New Hampshire Race Report

Sprint Cup - Stewart New Hampshire Race Report

Loudon, Jul. 16, 2012: It was a far cry from the domination Tony Stewart laid down last year at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon when the driver of the No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet finished second and first, respectively, in the two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at the 1.058-mile oval. But Stewart’ ... Continue reading

Motorsports Venues - More Than 20 Teams Expected For July 30 MIS Tire Test

Motorsports Venues - More Than 20 Teams Expected For July 30 MIS Tire Test

BROOKLYN, Jul. 16, 2012: Michigan International Speedway will be the center of NASCAR on Monday, July 30 when Goodyear holds a one-day tire test for all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. The best drivers will once again descend on the Irish Hills to continue their preparations for the Pure Michigan 400. It is expected th ... Continue reading

NHRA Team News - Team JEGS Pre-race Notes - Mopar Mile-High Nationals

NHRA Team News - Team JEGS Pre-race Notes - Mopar Mile-High Nationals

Norwalk, Jul. 16, 2012: In 2012, Jeg Coughlin Jr. is making his return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series after a one-year hiatus. Jeg is driving the all-new JEGS Mopar Dodge Avenger in the Pro Stock class. In his first outing since his return, he drove to a runner-up finish at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Wi ... Continue reading

Faurecia North America Launches Vehicle Interior Design Contest on Pinterest

Faurecia North America Launches Vehicle Interior Design Contest on Pinterest

If you could design your ideal premium vehicle interior, what would it look like? Faurecia, the world's sixth-largest automotive supplier, is asking the Pinterest community to submit their ideas for a chance to win an iPad in the "Faurecia Pin-spiration" contest announced today. Running July 18 through July 31, the con ... Continue reading

FordDirect's New Reputation and Social Media Management Service Builds a Positive, Online Brand for Ford and Lincoln Dealers

FordDirect's New Reputation and Social Media Management Service Builds a Positive, Online Brand for Ford and Lincoln Dealers

FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today the launch of its new Social Media and Reputation Management Service for Ford and Lincoln Dealers. Powered by Digital Air Strike, the vision behind this service is to provide dealers with the proper guidance, tools and res ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors North America Commences Production of Made-in-America Outlander Sport in Normal, Illinois

Mitsubishi Motors North America Commences Production of Made-in-America Outlander Sport in Normal, Illinois

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has started US production of the popular Outlander Sport compact crossover model at the company's state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing plant in the American Midwest. The new 2013 Outlander Sport will begin shipping to US dealerships in early August with a starting MSRP of ... Continue reading

Nissan Service And Repairs? It's A Fix!

Nissan Service And Repairs? It's A Fix!

Nissan has extended its fixed priced servicing offer to include cut-prices on common repair items, for models which have passed their third birthday. ... Continue reading

New 'Mymazda App' Delivers Vehicle Information By Smartphone

New 'Mymazda App' Delivers Vehicle Information By Smartphone

To help drivers keep a check of their vehicle's maintenance, review its service history and even request roadside assistance, Mazda has launched its new MyMazda App. ... Continue reading

MINI and PUMA Seal a Multi-Year Licence Partnership

MINI and PUMA Seal a Multi-Year Licence Partnership

Automotive manufacturer MINI and sports lifestyle brand PUMA have signed a worldwide license agreement sealing their partnership over a period of several years. ... Continue reading

Honda Announced As The Choice Of 007 For Skyfall

Honda Announced As The Choice Of 007 For Skyfall

Honda (UK) is delighted to announce its partnership with the upcoming James Bond film, Skyfall, and today unveiled the actual Honda machines used in the film, at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu. ... Continue reading

Simply Japanese - A Great Day Out For All Japanese Motoring Enthusiasts

Simply Japanese - A Great Day Out For All Japanese Motoring Enthusiasts

On Sunday 5th August, all owners of Japanese vehicles have an opportunity to display their motors in the picturesque grounds of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu for Simply Japanese, another in Beaulieu's popular range of Simply rallies. ... Continue reading

Renault Launches the Megane Hatch Sport Edition

Renault Launches the Megane Hatch Sport Edition

Renault Australia today launched the new Mégane Hatch Sport Edition. ... Continue reading

BRZ Is Gone with the Web

BRZ Is Gone with the Web

Subaru's BRZ sports car online selling initiative has proved a massive success, with the car sold-out after just three hours of going 'live' on the web. ... Continue reading

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