Saturday, March 10, 2007

Cadillacs and Catwalks - VIDEO STORY

NEW YORK - March 10, 2007: The latest fashion accessory may surprise you. To most people, Cadillacs and catwalks may not mix. But to many fashionistas, the car you drive has become as important a fashion statement as your handbag or necktie. Top New York fashion designer Dana Buchman was recently invited by Cadillac to ... Continue reading

New MINI Claims CLUBMAN Name - VIDEO ENHANCED

GENEVA - March 10, 2007: At the International Automobile Salon in Geneva this week MINI announced that the next derivative in its model range will be called MINI Clubman. Based on a concept first shown in Frankfurt in 2005, a ‘Shooting Brake’ body-styled car will be on sale in the UK before the end of 2007. T ... Continue reading

BMW 3 Series Convertible the UK's Choice for Summer

LONDON - March 10, 2007: Sales of BMW's new 3 Series Convertible are surging ahead, making it the must have open-top car for the summer. Despite the car officially going on sale on 24 March, 2007, BMW dealers have a forward order bank from retail and corporate customers for more than 2,000 cars – nearly half of th ... Continue reading

Automotive Recyclers Association Meets With Members of Congress to Seek Support for Auto Titling Reform

WASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Members of Automotive Recyclers Association held their annual Hill Days Conference on March 6-7, 2007. The focus of ARA's 2007 Hill Days Conference was to encourage lawmakers to pass total loss vehicle title fraud prevention legislation. ARA members applauded recent title ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Technologies to Present at the Commerzbank Growth & Responsibility 2007 Conference

STAMFORD, Conn.--Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (EBB:CDTI, XETRA:CDI, AIM:CDT) announced today that it will present at the Commerzbank Growth & Responsibility 2007 Conference in Frankfurt on Thursday, March 15th, 2007 at 11.45 a.m. Presenting for Clean Diesel Technologies will be Dr. Bernhard Steiner, President and Ch ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul’s Champion® Spark Plugs Help Power Kevin Harvick to Daytona 500 Win

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--In a wild and spectacular finish, Kevin Harvick’s #29 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – powered with help from Federal-Mogul’s Champion spark plugs – charged from 29th position with just 22 laps to go and passed race leader Mark Martin in the final seconds to win the Daytona 500 at Daytona ... Continue reading

Add'l Keynote Speakers Announced for Nat'l Alt Fuels & Vehicles Conference

For Immediate Release Contact: Kimberly Taylor 702-203-4982 ktaylor@afvi.org Additional Keynote Speakers Announced for National Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference Las Vegas, NV-March 7, 2007 The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo in An ... Continue reading

Madame Tussauds Immortalizes Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Both NASCAR Stars Unveil Wax Figures During Grand Opening of Neon Garage at LVMS LAS VEGAS, March 9 -- Madame Tussauds Las Vegas immortalized Richard Petty, "The King" of NASCAR, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., currently its most popular driver, in wax today in special ceremonies during the first public opening of the new Neo ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event Friday form Southwestern Int'l Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION SOUTHWESTERN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY - TUCSON, ARIZ. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA (626) 428-0289 SIR KICKS OFF LUCAS OIL EVENT TUCSON, Ariz. - The first day of qualifying is in the books at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Se ... Continue reading

Air News Release: Greenhouse Gas Partnership Wants Clean Energy Projects for Beijing Expo

News for Release: Friday, March 09, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) * * *Greenhouse Gas Partnership Wants Clean Energy Projects for Beijing Expo* Contact: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-7827 / ryan.dave@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - March 12, 2007) The Methane to Markets Partnership, a multilateral initiative that ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Friday from Orlando Speed World Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY - ORLANDO, FLA FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA (626) 428-0289 LUCAS OIL EVENT UNDERWAY IN ORLANDO ORLANDO, Fla. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event kicked off today at Orlando Speed Worl ... Continue reading

One on One with Bill Bosley, Vice President – General Manager of Nissan

By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Sports terms are widely used business metaphors for business in America – “go the extra yard; hit a homerun; get on the team.” Bill Bosley, a 25-year Nissan veteran, who is vice president and general manager of the Nissan division of Nissan North America, is n ... Continue reading

Toyota to Develop Lithium-Ion Batteries

Washington DC March 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe has confirmed to Business Week that Toyota will develop new lithium-ion batteries for its third-generation hybrids. The cars will be due out in late 2008 or early 2009. Lighter and more powerful than the current nickel metal hy ... Continue reading

Honda and Toyota Driving Each Other Forward

Washington DC March 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Detroit's automakers are fixating on Toyota as their biggest threat, but Honda, Japan's No. 2 carmaker, is also gaining marketshare. As volatile gas prices are shifting U.S. consumers' interest to more fuel-efficient models, Honda is the only automaker wit ... Continue reading