MAZDA WINS AGAIN WITH SKYACTIV-D CLEAN DIESEL
DETROIT, June 1, 2013 -- The breakthrough victory was just a few weeks ago at Road Atlanta. Now, the Mazda team backed it up with another win, this time in the Motor City. Joel Miller and Tristan Nunez drove the #00 Visit Florida Racing SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel Mazda6 to the GRAND-AM GX class win. Miller made the pass f ... Continue reading
From Here to Infiniti! - Improve Quality Or Else
From Mac Gordon Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Detroit May 31, 2013; Infiniti's ex-VW/Audi German Sr. V.P. Johan de Nysschen has been pressured by top CEO Carlos Ghosn to boost Infiniti quality among top three premium brands-or risk a shakeup (who are the top three in quality?) would you believe BMW, Mercedes and Vol ... Continue reading
Goodyear Kicks Off 4th Annual 'Gives Back' Campaign
Continuing its long history of supporting the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR's three major national series, is waving the green flag on the fourth annual "Goodyear Gives Back" charitable program benefitting the Support Our Troops organizatio ... Continue reading
Resource Environmental Solutions Restorative Planting Protects Oil and Gas Industry's Port Fourchon
Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) is underway planting restorative vegetation along key Louisiana barrier islands. The West Belle Pass Restoration Project in Lafourche Parish is a joint effort funded through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act by the State of Louisiana's Coastal Protecti ... Continue reading
Machinists Union Comes Home to Atlanta for 125th Anniversary
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), one of the nation's largest industrial trade unions, will commemorate its 125th birthday this week in Atlanta, the city where it was founded on May 5, 1888. ... Continue reading
Eaton Collaborates with Portland General Electric to Power Smart Grid Demonstration Project
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton worked with Portland General Electric (PGE) to develop an energy storage system and customized solutions for the new Salem Smart Power Center, a five-megawatt (MW) energy storage facility unveiled today in Salem, Ore. The 8,000-square-foot fully functional smart grid site will ... Continue reading
Jones Soda Co. and the FIAT Brand Announce "Jonesin" for a Fiat 500e Photo Contest
Jones Soda Co. (JSDA), a leading premium beverage company known for its customer-designed packaging, and the FIAT Brand today announced their “Jonesin" for a Fiat 500e" summer photo contest. The contest is part of a larger integrated marketing campaign for Jones Soda and the FIAT Brand to celebrate the companies' new ... Continue reading
Hertz Gets Ready To Take On The Monster Mile
Hertz announces its entry into NASCAR with this weekend's debut of the No. 22 Hertz Ford Mustang in the Nationwide Series at Dover International Speedway. At the helm is Joey Logano, who won both of the NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Dover last season. Logano has finished fourth, third and second in his three Natio ... Continue reading
American Honda Recognizes Top Suppliers for 2013
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Executive Vice President and COO Takuji Yamada yesterday presented the company's Premier Partner Award to 15 American Honda suppliers for demonstrating excellence in quality, value and customer service. This year's award recipients were selected from among 46 suppliers nominated by Americ ... Continue reading
The California Science Center, in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the Toyota Tundra full-size pick-up truck used to tow the Space Shuttle Endeavour over the 405 Freeway Manchester Boulevard Bridge during its journey through Los Angeles and Inglewood Streets. The Tundra is on display as part ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America (KMA) today made a donation of $200,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with relief efforts and provide needed food and supplies to the people of Moore, Oklahoma and other communities affected by the devastating tornadoes that struck the region last week. "Kia is dedicated to providing assistance ... Continue reading
Maxion Wheels Konigswinter Facility Receives Ford World Excellence Award
Maxion Wheels ("Maxion" or the "Company") announced today that its facility in Konigswinter, Germany, earned one of the coveted Silver World Excellence Awards ("WEA") from Ford Motor Company in recognition of the facility's contribution to delivering high-quality products to Ford during 2012. Tony Brown, Ford group vic ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2013 FORD EXPLORER SPORT REVIEW
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE EXPLORER SPORT VEHICLE The mid-size Ford Explorer SUV is no stranger to consumers, generating more appeal just a couple model years ago with a redesign that adapted design cues from the Land Rover brand. The all-new Sport edition is an ... Continue reading
O'Connell, Wilkins Win Poles for Saturday's Pirelli World Challenge race at Belle Isle
O'Connell, Wilkins Win Poles for Saturday's Pirelli World Challenge race at Belle Isle DETROIT (May 31, 2013) - Johnny O'Connell, of Flowery Branch, Ga., and Mark Wilkins, of Toronto, will lead their respective classes to green Saturday, after scoring the Motul Pole Awards for Round Six of the Pirelli World Challenge i ... Continue reading
Summer Travel is Fun without Hassles at State Van
With the passing of Memorial Day a few days ago, we come to the start of vacation season. For Southern California, one of the most beautiful and culturally vibrant regions in the world, this means a flurry of activity and plenty of options for fun day or weekend trips, leading many to seek out the best way to rent a va ... Continue reading
Ford eNews - Week of May 29, 2013
Ford utilities make unprecedented gains in critical markets globally Ford made a bet with its One Ford plan and now it's paying off. The company is leading a major global shift to fuel-efficient and functional utility vehicles, growing its sales in the last five years faster than any of its other vehicle segments and f ... Continue reading
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