2009 Tire Shipments Revised to Drop Sixteen Percent
Sharper Decline In Original Equipment Tires Cited WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tire shipments are projected to drop by approximately 16 percent in 2009 mainly as a result of a nearly 45 percent decline in Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) passenger tires and almost 43 percent drop in OEM Commercia ... Continue reading
3rd place for Team Falken's McQuarrie at Formula D Seattle
motorsports news from FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM FALKEN'S TYLER MCQUARRIE TAKES THIRD AT FORMULA DRIFT's "BREAKING POINT" AT EVERGREEN SPEEDWAY MONROE, WA (August 10, 2009) - Originally built as a horse-racing track, Evergreen Speedway saw plenty of horsepower over the weekend as Formula Drift arrived in town, with the ... Continue reading
8.10BYD on the move to expand lineup and capacity
BYD on the move to expand lineup and capacity http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011686/BYD-on-the-move-to-expand- lineu p-and-capacity.html Shanghai, August 10 (Gasgoo.com) China's battery and auto maker BYD Co has started to expand its product line-up and capacity by launching a series of moves recently, China Dai ... Continue reading
8.10SAIC-GM-Wuling to make higher-end passenger cars
SAIC-GM-Wuling to make higher-end passenger cars http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011685/SAIC-GM-Wuling-to-make-hig her-e nd-passenger-cars.html Shanghai, August 10 (Gasgoo.com) SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile, General Motors' commercial vehicle venture in South China which makes minivans, pickup trucks and compact cars ... Continue reading
AeroVironment Awarded U.S. Patent for Electric Vehicle Energy Data Management and Control
MONROVIA, Calif.--AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for technology that facilitates the optimal charging, management, control and maintenance of battery packs, chargers and electric vehicles (EVs). Patent No. 7,444,192 builds on AV’s intellectual prope ... Continue reading
Two Just Released Studies on Dangers of Texting While Driving Validate Program's Education Goal MADISON, Wis., Aug. 10 -- A car full of teens hoisted safely aloft by caring friends and family in a new TV advertisement airing next week symbolizes American Family Insurance's commitment to work together with parents to ke ... Continue reading
Aptina’s Ultra-Small Imaging VGA SOC is Big on Quality
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Adding to its growing portfolio of CMOS imaging solutions, Aptina announced today the launch of the MT9V114 VGA image sensor. The complete camera system-on-chip (SOC) is an image sensor designed for cost-sensitive mobile phone, notebook and netbook computer and gaming and video conferencing applicatio ... Continue reading
ARCA Weekly Notes Package: 8/10/09
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARCA Weekly Notes Package: 8/10/09 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ One More Weekend Off before Busy Four Week Stretch The ARCA RE/MAX Series has one more "off" weekend before heading to th ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor to Invest in Brazil Operations, Focus on On- and Off-Highway Markets
Company Divests its Wheels Business SAO PAULO, Aug. 10 -- ArvinMeritor Inc.'s Chairman, CEO and President Chip McClure today announced that the company is committed to remaining a strong and growing manufacturer and supplier in South America. Addressing a group of South American journalists, he said the company is focu ... Continue reading
ASDI Partners With Triple Protection Auto Care, Inc. to Sell Identity Theft Recovery Product
Innovative ID Theft product gives 'peace-of-mind' to consumers and dealers concerning the growing reality of identity theft crimes HOUSTON, Aug. 10 -- Automotive Software Designers, Inc. (ASDI), a leading provider of software and services for the automotive retail industry, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Optical Syst ... Continue reading
BERLIN--The BIG PICTURE GmbH consulting firm released a study today that highlights how car dealers in China are struggling with a lack of professional sales systems. As part of the four-month analysis, car dealers and sales managers in various regions of China responded to questions on their satisfaction with the sale ... Continue reading
Bobby Hodges Racing release for 8-10-09
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Strong runs for Hodges net second and sixth places at Roseville  Steven Blakesley / Bobby Hodges  Carson City, NV – 19 year-old Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student Bobby Hodges earned second and sixth place finishes in Saturday night’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series / Westcar ... Continue reading
Bondurant partners with World Speed Motorsports
August 10, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Free Pro Formula Mazda Test and Race Weekend for Bondurant ChampionNew race series offers high value prize for inaugural championshipAugust 10, 2009 Sonoma, CA The Bondurant School of High Performance Driving announced today that they will be offering some se ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS--Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging technologies, today unveiled three new digital radiography (DR) systems – the Canon CXDI-55G Multipurpose Portable Flat Panel Detector, the Canon CXDI-55C Premium Portable Flat Panel Detector and the Canon CXDI-60C Compact Portable Flat Panel Detector. In add ... Continue reading
Carfax Names Grand Marshals For 'Show Me the CARFAX Race Weekend'
BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 10 -- Carfax today named blues singer and songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Jordan and Jacob Vanderstel as grand marshals for the upcoming 'Show Me the CARFAX Race Weekend' at MIS. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080507/CARFAXLOGO ) Shepherd will grand marshal the NASCAR Nationwide ... Continue reading
Charles Carpenter Racing Farmington Thunder Jam Wrap-up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Carpenter claims King of Carolina Pro Modified Shootout crown (8-10-2009) MOCKSVILLE, NC – In the midst of a late summer Carolina heat wave, Charles Carpenter extended his own hot streak at Farmington Dragway and claimed the King of Carolina crown at this weekend’s O’Reilly Thunder Jam even ... Continue reading
Chicagoland Audi Enthusiasts Gain a New Way to Push Performance Limits
-- Chicagoland Audi dealers form new partnership with Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Ill. -- Audi Chicagoland dealers are sponsoring Audi TTS and S5 for 'The Autobahn Experience' -- Program allows track time on private raceway with professional driving instructors HERNDON, Va., Aug. 10 -- Audi Chicagoland dealers for ... Continue reading
FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and Kevin Czinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coda Automotive, will each address the attendees at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders on ... Continue reading
CONCORD, Ontario--Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (OTCBB: ESWW) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange FWB: EOW) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary ESW Canada Inc. (ESWC) received notification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that the Company’s ThermaCat™ Active Level III Plus catalyst system ... Continue reading
Global automotive manufacturer leverages the HyperWorks' solver solution, RADIOSS, and achieves outstanding occupant safety performance LEAMINGTON SPA, England, Aug. 10 -- Altair Engineering, Inc., a leading provider of technology and services that empowers client innovation and decision-making, announced today, that g ... Continue reading
General Bearing Corporation Releases Results for the Second Quarter
WEST NYACK, N.Y.--General Bearing Corporation (OTC: GNRL.PK) announced today that the Company has released the attached unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the twenty - six weeks ending July 4, 2009. The aforementioned interim financial statements are also available on the Company’s website at w ... Continue reading
GridPoint Appoints Automotive and Climate Experts as Advisors
LONG BEACH, Calif.--GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart grid software, announced today at the Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition the appointment of new members to its board of advisors including Chevrolet Volt developer Anthony Posawatz and Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope. “We are honored to ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: johnt@c2group.com Guy Cosmo and John Baker Take 2nd in Class at the Acura Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio Guy Cosmo's return to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course would have to be qualified as a success. Driving the No. 47 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in the ALMS Challenge class as part of the featur ... Continue reading
Hopes of a Top-Five Run Vanished in Closing Laps
No. 11 RIDEMAKERZ Racing Toyota / Denny Hamlin Watkins Glen Post-Race Report Date: Saturday, August 8, 2009 Event: Zippo 200 Track: Watkins Glen Int’l, Watkins Glen, NY Pole Sitter: Kevin Harvick, 72.296 sec. Hamlin’s Qualifying Position: 5th, 72.711 sec. Race Winner: Marcos Ambrose Hamlin’s Finishing Position: 3 ... Continue reading
Hurst Jaws of Life Set to Donate Rescue Tools
SHELBY, N.C.--Hurst, the inventor and manufacturer of the ‘Jaws of Life’ will donate more than 115 rescue tools worth more than $130,000. Additionally, more than $51,500 in power units is being donated by Hurst’s Latin American master distributor in Mexico, Importada Fabregat, S.A. An official ceremony is schedul ... Continue reading
JAMA UPDATE NEWS: July 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics
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Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes - NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)
Jeg Coughlin Jr / Pre-race Notes NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Brainerd Int’l Raceway Brainerd, Minn. August 13-16th Jeg Coughlin enters this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd as the top ranked Pro Stock driver in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. He has claimed five wins in 15 events thi ... Continue reading
Lofton Earns Best Pro Cup Career Finish in Front of Hometown Crowd
*Lofton Earns Best Career Pro Cup Finish in Front of Hometown Crowd * *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* South Boston, Va. (August 8, 2009) - Matt Lofton returned to his home track at South Boston Speedway and earned his career-best finish of fourth place in Saturday night's South Boston 250. “We had a great showing here [at So ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil race team holding prerace party at Metrodome
Lucas Oil race team holding prerace party at Metrodome MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 10) -- The 30,000-plus baseball fans attending Wednesday night's Minnesota Twins game against the Kansas City Royals will get a high-octane taste of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing with a big prerace car display and autograph party on the Metrodome ... Continue reading
Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results
NEW YORK--Medallion Financial Corp. , a specialty finance company with a leading position servicing the taxicab industry and other niche markets, announced that net increase in net assets resulting from operations, was $2,003,000 or $0.11 per diluted common share in the 2009 second quarter, down from $4,377,000 or $0.2 ... Continue reading
Winner will be picked by expert judging panel from European Satellite Navigation Competition CHICAGO, Aug. 10 -- NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, today announced that it will conclude the 2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Cha ... Continue reading
One Man. One Bike. 16,000 Miles. And One Mission: To Highlight Risks of Cell Phone Use While Driving
ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tony Anschutz is on a mission to save lives. On August 17 Tony will begin a solo, two-month, 16,000-mile motorcycle adventure to raise awareness about the dangers of cell phone use while driving - a behavior that causes 636,000 crashes and 2,600 deaths annually. Tony's " ... Continue reading
Photo: New Porsche Panamera Takes Center Stage at Monterey Classic Car Festivities
Porsche To Be Featured Marque At Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races; For Second Time Ever, Pebble Beach Concours To Create Historic Porsche Class ATLANTA, Aug. 10 -- If you are lucky enough to attend one of the many venues in Monterey this week, chances are you will see Porsche's completely new Panamera Gran Turi ... Continue reading
Point leader Coughlin continues to push the envelope (NHRA/JEGS)
Point leader Coughlin continues to push the envelope BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 10) -- Back-to-back world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. may have led the Pro Stock points for the past 11 races but that hasn't stopped the 59-time national event winner from testing his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt in advance of the upcoming 28th annu ... Continue reading
Prize Package Valued at More Than $47,000 Announced for Bondurant Championship Race Series
Test Days, Race Weekend and Bondurant Courses Included with Award CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 10 -- The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving announces the first place winner of its Championship Race Series will receive a prize package valued at more than $35,000 that includes a test day in a Pro Formula Mazda pre ... Continue reading
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, August 10 -- - Regional and International Defence Experts Meet to Discuss Design Optimization Strategies to Ensure Armoured Vehicles are Equipped to Withstand any Potential Attack International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC), the global provider of tailored, industry-driven conf ... Continue reading
REVISED: Lofton Earns Best Career Pro Cup Finish in Front of Hometown Crowd
* **Lofton Earns Best Career Pro Cup Finish in Front of Hometown Crowd * *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* South Boston, Va. (August 8, 2009) - Matt Lofton returned to his home track at South Boston Speedway and earned his career-best finish of fourth place in Saturday night's South Boston 250. “We had a great showing here [at ... Continue reading
Robertson Back on the Track: Hall Holds Strong at Bowman
Below and attached is a press release outlining the performances of Ryan Robertson and Scott Hall this past weekend. If you have any questions or need more information please feel free to contact me. Robertson Back on the Track: Hall Holds Strong at Bowman Winston Salem, NC: Ryan Robertson was back on the track in the ... Continue reading
The Great Race Hannibal twin 8 (pictures avalaible)
Old time Classic Movie cars resurface after nearly 40 years of hibernation The actual Professor Fate Great Race vehicles, accessible to the public for the first time in nearly 4 decades. Movie history at its best! Not one, but three vehicles were discovered from the famed Warner Bros. movie, The Great Race with legenda ... Continue reading
Tongxin International, Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results
CHANGSHA, China, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Tongxin International Ltd. , a China-based manufacturer of engineered vehicle body structures ("EVBS" or "truck cabs") and stamped parts for the commercial automotive industry, today announced the Company's second quarter 2009 financial results. -- Q2 2009 revenue ... Continue reading
Troy Coughlin wins again, pads NMCA Pro Street point lead (NMCA/JEGS)
Troy Coughlin wins again, pads NMCA Pro Street point lead CHARLOTTE (Aug. 10) -- Troy Coughlin won his second NMCA Edelbrock Series national event in a row Sunday afternoon at zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C., to push his lead in the Scorpion Performance Pro Street category to 240 points over reigning world champion Vinny ... Continue reading
TRW Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 10 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , today announced it has commenced an underwritten registered public offering of 14,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, TRW has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,100,000 shares of its commo ... Continue reading
USAR-South Boston 250 Results/Points
Hello ~ Please see attached qualifying, results, and points standings from the USARacing Pro Cup Series race, the South Boston 250, held at South Boston Speedway on August 8. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. Thanks! Sharon Griffin Executive Assistant USARacing Pro C ... Continue reading
Victory Interview with Marcos Ambrose from NASCAR Nationwide Series at WG
Hi. My associate Charley Gillespie will be at the Michigan International Speedway this weekend. If you will be there, give him a shout. He will be twittering for @Nationwide. Also, attached is the audio file of the interview with race champ Marcos Ambrose along with a transcript and a link to all the pictures we shot t ... Continue reading
VINtek Continues Growth in Second Quarter
PHILADELPHIA--VINtek (www.vintek.com), a provider of automotive collateral management services and direct auto finance solutions for banks, credit unions and other automotive finance lenders, announced that its revenue increased 44 percent in the second quarter of 2009 over the same period in 2008. Currently 762 financ ... Continue reading
Will It Blend? Ford Fiesta Ultra-High-Strength Boron Steel Puts YouTube Blender to Test
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 10 -- SUMMARY: -- Don't try this at home! Blendtec , maker of the Total Blender , recently tried but failed to crack, cut or crush a piece of boron steel used in the Ford Fiesta on its "Will It Blend?" viral video -- More than 50 percent of the all-new Fiesta's body structure will be made from hig ... Continue reading
Enova Delivers Hybrid Drive Systems to First Auto Works
TORRANCE, Calif.--Enova Systems, Inc. (NYSE Alternext: ENA) (AIM: ENV) (AIM: ENVS), a production company in the emerging alternative energy industry and a leading developer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, confirmed today that it has delivered the first seventy (70) pre-tr ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Routan SE Review
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Volkswagen Routan SE What had started in the 1950s with the venerable Type 2 Microbus and continued with the Vanagon and EuroVan came to an end, in the US at least, in the early `00s. By that time the VW van had morphed from a relatively inexpensive workhorse to a pricey if we ... Continue reading
Listen To Karting News Live On RaceFanRadio.com Tuesday Evening At 9PM EDT
Indianapolis, August 10, 2009: Tuesday night August 11th, "Karting News Live's" special guests include New Castle Motorsports Park MVP (and General Manager) Mike Adams as he preps for a huge month hosting the WKA on back-to-back weekends and he'll give us a preview of September's 2009 RoboPong 200. Returning to the sho ... Continue reading
The Next Level On RaceFanRadio.com Tomorrow Evening At 8 PM EDT
Indianapolis, August 10, 2009: Tuesday night at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific, we'll have a pair of winners from this past weekend at Mid-Ohio. Firestone Indy Lights pole sitter and winner James Davison will be live in-studio and Atlantics Championship winner Jonathan Summerton will tell us how he picked up his second win ... Continue reading
'Cash for clunkers' program still powering sales
Car buyers flock to local dealerships to get the rebate, but traffic slows after last week's frenzy. By Richard Verrier August 10, 2009 Car buyers throttled back from the mad dash last week, but sales were still brisk over the weekend as the "cash for clunkers" program continued to attract crowds to Southern California ... Continue reading
LONG BEACH, Calif.--GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart grid software, announced today at the Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition that it will provide its next-generation electric vehicle management software, Smart Charging 3.0, to support the largest U.S. deployment of electric vehicles and charging inf ... Continue reading
NADA Used Car Guide (NADA) has been tapped to provide used-vehicle values for a newly launched product by DealerTrack, Inc. that is designed to enhance lenders' efficiency and further streamline the auto lending process. Lenders nationwide depend on used-vehicle values from NADA to determine collateral value. Now, with ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Comments on GM Selling New Vehicles on eBay
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Beginning Tuesday, consumers in California can shop and start the purchase of a new Buick, Chevrolet, GMC or Pontiac vehicle on Ebay.com reports Edmundsâ AutoObserver.com. GM expects about 225 of its 250 dealerships in California to participate in the trial program which is expected to end Se ... Continue reading
Nissan's Plug-In Gamble - EXCLUSIVE ROAD TRIP VIDEO
Washington DC August 10, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that like all other auto executives these days, Carlos Ghosn has been pulling in the reins. In February he suspended Nissan Motor's three-year business plan and launched widespread cost cuts, even delaying new products. But Ghosn, who surprised many with his ... Continue reading
De Ferran, Pagenaud Seek 5th Straight ALMS Win For Acura
ELKHART LAKE, August 10, 2009: Veteran driver Gil de Ferran comes to Road America this weekend for the Time Warner Road Race Showcase with plenty on his mind. The 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time CART champion is at the top of his racing game after four consecutive American Le Mans Series overall victories in ... Continue reading
Expedition Spreads Word Of Climate Change To 10,000 Atlantic School Children
A team of three Cambridge graduates has today received a Land Rover Defender 110 and a cheque for £10,000, at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London, to embark on an expedition of approximately 32,000km, through 31 countries, to raise awareness of the potential impacts of climate change along the Atlantic ... Continue reading
The Porsche Museum Extends the Range of Products in its Shop
The Museum of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, can now offer visitors a new wardrobe too: housed within the architecture of the imposing building, the Museum shop offers black polo shirts and white t-shirts bearing the Museum log. Baseball caps in the same colors complete the collection. ... Continue reading
On Track On Radio Hosts De Ferran - Noon Eastern Today On RaceFanRadio.com
Indianapolis, August 10, 2009: With one of the biggest stories in motorsports this past weekend, "On Track On Radio" welcomes Gil de Ferran today at Noon EST. The 2003 Indy 500 winner and two-time Champ Car champion announced his retirement from driving in the ALMS series on Friday one day before leading flag-to-flag a ... Continue reading
Toyota Appoints New General Manager for Toyota and Lexus Fleet
Mark Roden has been appointed General Manager for Toyota and Lexus Fleet and Vehicle Remarketing, taking over from Richard Balshaw after his promotion to Sales Director. ... Continue reading
A1 Team Netherlands Thrill the Crowds in Assen
London, August 10, 2009: The Dutch fans had their first glimpse of the A1GP Powered by Ferrari car at the Rizla Racing Day in Assen this weekend (Sunday 9 August) ahead of Season Five. The series will head to the TT Circuit Assen to race for the first time on 14-16 May 2010, but last Sunday the Dutch,who have proved on ... Continue reading
Davis Dominates for World Challenge GT Win at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, Aug. 10, 2009: After five trips to the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT podium this season, Brandon Davis, of Huntington Beach, Calif., finally made the climb to the top step, winning the Toyo Tires Mid-Ohio Grand Prix Presented by Dish Network. Tony Rivera, of Missouri City, Texas, and James Sofrona ... Continue reading
Dixon Earns 20th Win At Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, Aug. 10, 2009: Scott Dixon used a dominating performance to win the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance and earned his record 20th IndyCar Series victory. Dixon, competing in his 109th IndyCar Series race (all with Chip Ganassi's team), overtook Sam Hornish Jr. for the series record. ... Continue reading
âGentlemen, start your engines!â â This will be the announcement to eight drivers of the most aspirational supercars at this yearâs MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live now that event organisers have given the green light for the Start Up Area at the annual prestige and performance motor show. ... Continue reading
IndyCar Series Final Results - Mid-Ohio - August 10, 2009
LEXINGTON, Ohio - Results Sunday of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio IndyCar Series event at the 2.258-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (3) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 85, Running 2. (1) Ryan Briscoe ... Continue reading
Unexpected Used Cars Boom From Cash For Clunkers
Washington DC August 10, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that one unexpected consequence of cash for clunkers: Dealers are selling lots of late-model used cars to customers who couldn't get in on the clunkers deal. According to Automotive News, some dealers say they're paying sky-high prices for used cars just to h ... Continue reading
Firestone Indy Lights Final Results - Mid-Ohio - August 10, 2009
LEXINGTON, Ohio - Results Sunday of the Mid-Ohio 100 Firestone Indy Lights event at the 2.258-mile Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any) and money earned: 1. (1) James Davison, 40, Running $30,000 2. (2) James Hinchcliffe, 40, ... Continue reading
Point leader Coughlin continues to push the envelope
BRAINERD, Aug. 10, 2009: Back-to-back world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. may have led the Pro Stock points for the past 11 races but that hasn't stopped the 59-time national event winner from testing his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt in advance of the upcoming 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Rac ... Continue reading
Saini Takes Third World Challenge TC Win in Wild Mid-Ohio Race
LEXINGTON, Aug. 10, 2009: Cleveland native Jason Saini, now of Fort Worth, Texas, came from eighth on the grid to win his third SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car race of 2009 at the Toyo Tires Mid-Ohio Grand Prix Presented by Dish Network. Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Pierre Kleinubing, of ... Continue reading
UK Government Must Help the Car Finance Industry to Prepare for Future Recovery, Says Fla
Latest figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show the smallest drop in private new and used cars bought with dealer finance since September 2008.The number of cars bought by consumers using finance obtained through dealerships in June fell by 6% compared with the same month a year earlier. But the ... Continue reading
Troy Coughlin wins again, pads NMCA Pro Street point lead
CHARLOTTE Aug. 10, 2009: Troy Coughlin won his second NMCA Edelbrock Series national event in a row Sunday afternoon at zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C., to push his lead in the Scorpion Performance Pro Street category to 240 points over reigning world champion Vinny Budano, whom Coughlin beat for the trophy. This weekend ... Continue reading
After 50 Years the Standard Seatbelt is Improved by a Simple Five Minute Add-On Device
August 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the three-point seatbelt invented by Volvo. The company estimates over one million lives have been saved worldwide and 35,000 in the UK since 1983. But now with a simple add-on device, further improvements have been made to reduce injuries. ... Continue reading
Audi AG: New Online Service Portal For Previous Models
Starting now, AUDI AG's customers can obtain detailed information about the predecessors of the current model range by visiting www.audi.de/vorgaengermodelle on the Internet. Besides photos, test reports and important key data on all model lines, Audi's used car exchange is also directly accessible to users of the port ... Continue reading
Coulomb Technologies Celebrates Electrifying 1st Year in Business - VIDEO ENHANCED
LONG BEACH, Calif.--In the first year since Coulomb Technologies launched the ChargePoint⢠Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles, the Company has achieved significant milestones; it has completed more than 140 worldwide installations and has distributors covering all 50 states in the US. The company ha ... Continue reading
AUBURN, Calif.--ClipperCreek, Inc. announced today that it shipped its 2,000th electric vehicle charging station. This major milestone was accomplished in just the first six months of this year and clearly established ClipperCreek, Inc. as the electric vehicle and Plug-In Hybrid charge station leader. âItâs b ... Continue reading
GMAC to Offer New Leasing Option for Select Vehicles
DETROIT, Aug. 10 -- GMAC Financial Services today announced it will offer a leasing option for auto consumers on select vehicles. "GMAC's increased funding flexibility, the completion of key manufacturer restructurings and rising used car values have made leasing a viable financing option," said Bill Muir, GMAC preside ... Continue reading
'Stand-Out' Styling for All-New Kia Sorento
Modern, powerful styling with a clear dynamic look differentiates the all-new seven-seater Kia Sorento that makes its European debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. ... Continue reading
Frankfurt Premiere for Euro Legacy and Outback
European versions of the new generation Subaru Legacy and Outback will star at Frankfurt Motor Show next month ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi gets ACTiV with a Special Edition Outlander
The Outlander ACTiV features Mitsubishi's economical 2.4-litre MIVEC engine and is available with either a five-speed manual or CVT automatic transmission with sports mode and will be available in seven seat configuration in limited supply. ... Continue reading
Star Stills: The Mercedes-Benz Photographic Treasure Trove
The project, which aims to scan a large proportion of the photographs housed in the Zoltán Glass archive, will systematically catalogue the work of the artist, whose main creative periods came in the 1930s and 1950s, and to make them accessible in digital format. ... Continue reading
New Look Kia Cee'd at Frankfurt
Kia's best-ever selling C-segment car gets a new look at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September and when the car goes on sale in the UK from October 1 a new ECO-dynamics model will be added to the range ... Continue reading
China carmakers to tie up for electric vehicle R&D
China carmakers to tie up for electric vehicle R&D http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011679/China-carmakers-to-tie-up- for-e lectric-vehicle-R-D.html Shanghai, August 10 (Gasgoo.com) The booming development of new-energy vehicles is bringing Chinese car companies together. The country's top 10 automakers are set to ... Continue reading
New Campaign Showcases Wide Range of C.A.R.S.-Eligible Nissan Vehicles â Nissan North America, Inc. today announced a new âBottom Lineâ Model Year End Sales Event campaign, which is designed to draw consumer attention to the fact that Nissan has a comprehensive vehicle line-up eligible for the government ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Pricing on 2010 Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced pricing for the new 2010 Nissan Frontier mid-size pickup and Pathfinder and Xterra SUVs, which are on sale now at Nissan retailers nationwide. Each vehicle offers a number of significant enhancements for the new model year. Manufacturerâs Suggested Retail Prices* (M ... Continue reading
Mazda to Donate Special Needs Vehicle to Local Social Welfare Organization
Hiroshima, Aug 7, 2009; Mazda Motor Corporation will donate a vehicle modified to assist people with special needs to a local social welfare organization in order to mark the one-millionth visitor to the MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium in Hiroshima, which occurred on August 1. As part of its submission to Hiroshima City author ... Continue reading
Toyota Marks Completion of 10th Auto Technician Course for Brazilians in Japan
Nagoya, Aug 7, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it marked today the completion of the 10th holding of the Auto Technician Course for Brazilian Residents of Japan with a ceremony at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology in Nagoya. The September-August course, part of TMC's social contr ... Continue reading
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