Limited Edition Beetle GSR Becomes the 10 Millionth Volkswagen Built in Puebla, Mexico
Volkswagen celebrated the production of 10 million cars at its Volkswagen de México manufacturing facility in Puebla, Mexico. The 10- millionth car was a Volkswagen Beetle GSR®, a limited edition, 1970s-. ... Continue reading
2013 Pebble Beach Concour's Best of Show
Irvine, Calif. (August 21, 2013); For more than 110 years, Meguiar's, the leader in surface care, has offered automotive hobbyists the finest products and accessories for attaining a smooth-as-glass surface and stunning show car shine. That legacy continues as once again, at the world-famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Ele ... Continue reading
TRW Expands Adaptive Safety Options With New Rotary Seat Belt Pretensioner
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in active and passive safety, has designed a new anchor seat belt pretensioner in a rotary configuration (known as the APR1) to further strengthen its product portfolio, especially for challenging packaging situations. The APR1 features a lighter weight design and more ... Continue reading
National Federation of the Blind Sponsors Blind Driver's "Quest for the Salt"
Dan Parker Will Be First Blind Man to Drive Motorcycle on Bonneville Salt Flats -- The National Federation of the Blind today announced its sponsorship of the first attempt by a blind driver to independently race a motorcycle on the famed Bonneville Salt Flats. Dan Parker, an experienced racecar builder and driver who ... Continue reading
Ally Bank To Pay Back USA For Bailout
Ally Announces Private Placement of Common Stock and Plan to Repurchase Securities from U.S. Treasury Additional capital supports CCAR resubmission and U.S. Treasury repayment plans DETROIT, Aug. 20, 2013; Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) today announced transactions that will further strengthen the company's common equity b ... Continue reading
STAR Aries Headlamp Tag ideal for use on car, motorcycle, and scooter headlamps -- STAR Systems International, an RFID hardware provider and value added distributor, has announced the availability of their new headlamp RFID tag designed specifically for automatic vehicle identification (AVI) applications such as E-toll ... Continue reading
Tickets Now Available For Ninth Annual Detroit Uncorked Benefiting The Children's Center
Detroit Uncorked is scheduled for Friday, September 27, 2013 at The Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit This annual event is presented by Ford Motor Company, in collaboration with Detroit Wine Organization, to benefit The Children's Center Take advantage of the early purchase ticket package: General Admission: $75 and VIP ... Continue reading
Coates International Cancels Plan To Spin-Off Assets To Coates Hi-Tech Engines
Production Operations Will Now Be Established Under A Division Of Coates International, Ltd. STOCKHOLDERS UPDATE WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ--Aug. 21, 2013: Coates International, Ltd. (NASDAQ OTCBB: COTE) â After additional research and careful reconsideration, the board of directors of Coates International, Ltd. has determ ... Continue reading
SiriusXM Launches Service Lane Program
Qualifying customers get complimentary 2-month SiriusXM subscription following visit to participating auto dealerships NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2013 -- Sirius XM Radio today announced the launch of Service Lane, its new program that provides a complimentary 2-month SiriusXM subscription to qualifying customers who have their ... Continue reading
International AutoSource has expanded their successful long term rental car program, ReadyDrive, into Europe. For years ReadyDrive, a division of International AutoSource, has assisted customers in the United States, Canada and the UK by providing them with long term car rentals for (30 days or more) at significant sav ... Continue reading
Jacobs & Clevenger wins nine CADM Tempo Awards
Jacobs & Clevenger, a Chicago-based digital direct marketing agency, garnered nine awards, including three first-place honors, at the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing's 2013 Tempo Awards Ceremony. The annual CADM awards honor outstanding direct and integrated marketing work and are unique in the industry because ... Continue reading
Toshiba Launches Brushless Motor Pre-Driver IC for Automotive Applications
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of TB9080FG", a three-phase brushless motor pre-driver IC for general automotive applications, which realizes low-noise and highly efficient motor operation through a sinusoidal wave drive and lead angle control1. Mass production is scheduled to start in Sep ... Continue reading
Armored AutoGroup and Zep Inc. Extend Strategic Armor Allà Brand Relationship
Armored AutoGroup Inc., a leader in consumer automotive appearance and performance products, and Zep Inc. , a leading consumable chemical packaged goods company, today announced that they have signed a long-term agreement to extend their license agreement for use of the Armor All brand by the newly formed Zep Vehicle C ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Launches 2013 National Sneaker Sales Campaign to Support JDRF
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items, is proud to announce the launch of its 2013 sneaker sales campaign. This year marks Advance's 20th consecutive year of support for JDRF in their efforts toward curing, treating, and preventing typ ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Corporation to Present at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference
Oshkosh Corporation announced today that it will present at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference being held at the University of Chicagoââ¬â¢s Gleacher Center in Chicago, Ill. on Tuesday, August 27, 2013. The presentation at the Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference is scheduled to start at 3:40 p.m. ET and wil ... Continue reading
All-Electric Fiat 500e Home Charging Stations
MONROVIA, Calif.--FIAT has selected AeroVironment, Inc. as the preferred provider of home charging stations and installations for its all-new, all-electric Fiat 500e. FIAT is the fifth plug-in electric vehicle (EV) auto manufacturer to choose AeroVironment as its full-service home charging partner. âBy choosing Ae ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV Motorsports Network Adds Execs
Corona, CA August 21, 2013; Bob Patison, President of MAVTV American Real announces executive team expansion in the key areas of production, marketing, and distribution for the Lucas Oil owned network. "We are already on-air in 27 million households and targeting 50 million households," says Patison. "We are determined ... Continue reading
Volvo Pedals To Success In Techies Awards With Revolutionary Cyclist Detection System
Volvo Car UK has earned industry recognition for their revolutionary Cyclist Detection system after winning the Best Car Safety System award at the 2013 BusinessCar Fleet Technology awards - the Techies. ... Continue reading
Electric Supermini Zoe Wins Green Award At 'Businesscar Techies'
Renault's star electric supermini ZOE is glowing after being named the most environmentally friendly fleet motor in the business. ... Continue reading
UK Pioneers New Look For Mazda Dealers
Mazda UK is pioneering a new look for the Europe-wide dealer network, with many of the ideas coming from members of the dealer forum in Britain and several non-car retail outlets including Apple stores influencing the new guise. ... Continue reading
The Ferrari 458 Speciale To Debut At Frankfurt: Extreme Technology For An Uncompromising New V8
The 458 Speciale is the latest product of Ferrari's core philosophy of extreme technological innovation and research which, in this instance, has yielded powertrain, aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics advances that transform the already exceptional 458 Italia into a car genuinely worthy of the "Speciale" moniker. ... Continue reading
5 Year Free Service Offer On Korando From Ssangyong
SsangYong is introducing a 5-year free servicing offer on selected Korando crossover models purchased during August and September, in addition to the existing market leading 5-year limitless mileage warranty that protects all SsangYong cars. ... Continue reading
Major New Technologies Enhance 2014 Range Rover Evoque
One of the most successful Land Rover vehicles ever made, the Range Rover Evoque, makes a further leap forward with the introduction of a host of new technologies. ... Continue reading
Lexus To Reveal New Concept Vehicle At Frankfurt Motor Show
This year's Frankfurt motor show will host the world debut of a new Lexus concept vehicle. ... Continue reading
Micra Pinterest Results V2 MC - Nissan Social Media Campaign Has The Right Attitude
A pioneering new media campaign promoting Nissan's new Micra city car via social media sites Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest, has reached an incredible 30 million people in just six weeks. ... Continue reading
National Safety Council Estimates Nearly 400 Fatalities from Crashes this Labor Day Weekend
Council encourages drivers to use extra caution to keep our roadways safe - The National Safety Council today released its estimates of fatalities from traffic crashes for the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, which begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2. The Council estimates ... Continue reading
Automakers Shift Investment from Traditional Advertising to Digital Strategies for Vehicle Launches
Social Media and the Digital Consumer Continue to Drive the Future of Automotive Manufacturers' Marketing Strategies DETROIT, Aug. 20, 2013 -- Consumers are driving the changes in the car buying experience and automakers are adjusting their marketing strategies to influence the decision making process. According to PwC ... Continue reading
Nissan To Equip Next-Generation Titan Pickup With New Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine
At the kickoff of Nissan 360, an industry showcase of Nissan's global product and technology portfolio, the company announced it will offer a newly-developed Cummins V8 turbo diesel in its next-generation full-size pickup. Now in the latter stages of development and testing, the available Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel e ... Continue reading
The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has scheduled its first "all-in-one" session to provide Lift Inspector Certification Program participants with a rare opportunity to complete multiple key program requirements in a single location over a three-day period. The event will be held Nov. 6-8 in Las Vegas in conjunction wi ... Continue reading
Gooding & Company's 10th Anniversary Pebble Beach Auctions Realizes More Than $112 Million
28 new auction records set at Gooding & Company's two-day sale in 2013 -- Gooding & Company, official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and acclaimed for selling the world's most significant and valuable collector cars, realized more than $112 million at its Pebble Beach Auctions over the weekend. D ... Continue reading
Easycarmoney.com Streamlines Online Auto Financing
Easycarmoney.com provides a discrete and easy way to apply for auto financing -- In today's world, perhaps now more than ever, bad credit seems to be a common theme. Credit cards have become increasingly easier to get ahold of, and can quickly become a person's financial crutch. If not monitored closely, credit cards c ... Continue reading
Advantage Rent A Car is pleased to announce they will partner with Kids Wish Network on August 21, 2013 by donating a vehicle rental to a recipient of the organization. The recipient's only wish is to go to Disneyland in Los Angeles. Advantage is honored to play a small role in making his wish come true. The recipient ... Continue reading
Chicago Chevy Dealer Helps Customers Uncover Chevy Volt Savings
Electric car shoppers discover significant tax savings with Bill Jacobs Joliet - Initial cost is one of the most common deterrents drivers face when considering entering the realm of alternative fuel vehicles. Despite the fuel savings and eco-friendliness, many drivers hesitate to make a major financial commitment to a ... Continue reading
Nation's Largest Yard Truck Parts Dealer Adds New Location to Further Mitigate Downtime
Eagle Mark 4 Equipment Inc., a terminal tractor dealership headquartered in North Central Ohio, announced today that it has opened a new warehouse in Wilmington North Carolina. The expansion, which began in January, will provide over 1,048 clients with low cost next day ground shipping services on all yard truck part o ... Continue reading
The Ferrari 458 Speciale to debut at Frankfurt
Extreme technology for an uncompromising new V8 The 458 Speciale is the latest product of Ferrari's core philosophy of extreme technological innovation and research which, in this instance, has yielded powertrain, aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics advances that transform the already exceptional 458 Italia into a car ge ... Continue reading
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