Renault Concept Car ONDELIOS to be Unveiled at Paris Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
ONDELIOS: AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY LONG-HAUL JOURNEY The Paris Motor Show sees the wraps come off Renault's top-of-the-range concept car Ondelios designed for lovers of long-haul travel who set store by comfort and refinement. Ondelios epitomizes Renaultâs vision of the high-end crossover, combining a comfortab ... Continue reading
LOUDON, N.H. September 10, 2008 - With two major championship events set for this weekend, Speedway Motorsports, Inc. will make motorsports history as the first company to host playoff kickoffs for both NASCAR and the NHRA. New Hampshire Motor Speedway will host the "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" in Loudon, N.H., wh ... Continue reading
SPEED GT from Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Airs Friday on SPEED
TOPEKA, Kan. Sept. 10, 2008 â The SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championshipâs exciting return to the streets of Belle Isle airs Friday, Sept. 12, on SPEED. Tune in or set your DVRs for noon (EDT) to see point leader Randy Pobst start from the pole and lead the field into Turn One at the Detroit Be ... Continue reading
Titan International Inc. Discontinues Discussions Regarding a Potential Offer for Titan Europe Plc
QUINCY, Ill.--Titan International Inc. announced today that it has discontinued discussions regarding a potential offer for Titan Europe Plcâs outstanding ordinary shares. On April 12, 2008, Titan International Inc. filed a preliminary proxy regarding a potential offer for an exchange of stock to be made with Tita ... Continue reading
One Year Later: Navistar Delivers 5,000th MaxxPro After Months of Whirlwind Production Schedules
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Little more than a year ago, Navistar Defense, LLC, took on one of the biggest challenges faced by any company â produce one of the safest, most durable military vehicles ever seen, on a tight timeline. Navistar took this challenge and today marks completion of the companyâs 5,000th Interna ... Continue reading
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--At its awards reception held September 4, the Arizona Corporate Excellence (ACE) Awards named Scottsdale-based American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) No. 12 on its 2008 list of the Top 25 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Arizona. ATS provides red-light and speed camera enforcement programs to mor ... Continue reading
AvMap Selects Siano as Mobile TV Enabler For Connected GPS Devices
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--Leading mobile TV chip maker Siano Mobile Silicon (www.siano-ms.com) announced today that it has been selected by AvMap, pioneers of GPS navigation, to provide mobile TV functionality for its Geosat 6. The first customer for the mobile TV enabled Geosat 6 device is the Peugeot 207 Energie Sport ... Continue reading
Flexsteel Announces Manufacturing Consolidation
DUBUQUE, Iowa--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. has announced the closure of its New Paris, Indiana recreational vehicle seating manufacturing facility and the end of manufacturing operations at its Lancaster, Pennsylvania facility. The Company expects manufacturing at both locations to cease November 9, 2008. The Company in ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: 2008 China Heavy Truck Industry Report
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1d2f07/china_heavy_truck) has announced the addition of the "China Heavy Truck Industry Report, 2008" report to their offering. China's heavy truck industry grew rapidly in the period 2000-2004. The sales of heavy truck jumped to 370,795 ... Continue reading
Freescale Sensors Put the Brakes on Vehicle Instability
TOKYO--Automotive safety systems are becoming more intelligent with Freescale Semiconductorâs advanced low-gravity (low-g) inertial sensors for electronic stability control (ESC) systems. ESC helps drivers maintain control of their vehicles by using high-performance, low-g 2-axis sensors to measure the lateral and ... Continue reading
KAR Holdings, Inc. Announces Sale and Leaseback Transaction
CARMEL, Ind.--KAR Holdings, Inc. announced today the completion of the sale and leaseback of land at seven used vehicle auctions located in the states of California, Florida, Texas and Washington. The company received net cash proceeds of approximately $73.1 million from the sale of the land. The transaction includes l ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors Selects BorgWarner for Production of New Gearbox for Tesla Roadster
SAN CARLOS, Calif.--Tesla Motors Inc. has selected BorgWarner Inc. for the production of a single-speed gearbox for the Tesla Roadster and is initiating a ramped-up production rate. So far, 27 customers have taken delivery of Roadsters. Tesla engineers developed the specifications for the new gearbox and provided them ... Continue reading
St. Louis' Sunnen Products Honored for Export Achievement at IMTS by U.S. Department of Commerce
CHICAGO--Sunnen Products, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, received an Export Achievement Award today from the U.S. Department of Commerceâs Commercial Service. The award is presented to companies that have benefited from Commercial Service assistance to make their first export sale or expand into new markets ... Continue reading
Three Pro Mod spots available at Dallas race
DALLAS Sept. 10, 2008 - Organizers of the JEGS ProMod Challenge have announced a rare opportunity for three Pro Modified racers to compete at the upcoming 23rd annual OâReilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals, Sept. 18-21 at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas. Interested drivers should e-mail their intention ... Continue reading
Skerlong Sets Sights on New Jersey Success
Mukilteo, Washington September 10, 2008 â Carl Skerlong proved last year in his rookie season in the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda that learning new circuits was no obstacle to on-track success so itâs with a similar determination that the Seattle racer heads to New Jersey M ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES NOTES - Sept. 10, 2008
1. Mutoh topped competitive rookie field: Hideki Mutoh came into the 2008 IndyCar Series season with the goal of winning Bombardier Learjet Rookie of the Year honors. A 24th-place finish in the seasonâs first race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in March and the fact that many of the nine rookies in the field had cons ... Continue reading
Road Vehicle Dynamics Focus of New Book from SAE International
WARRENDALE, Pa., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While a vehicle is controlled primarily by its driver, other factors, including physical laws and vehicle design, help determine the vehicle's behavior on the road. A new SAE International book examines these factors and how they impact road vehicle dynamics. "Road V ... Continue reading
iRacing Goes Vintage With Lotus 79 F1 Car: Announcement Comes on 30th Anniversary of F1 Title
BEDFORD, MA. September 10, 2008 â The Formula One championship-winning Lotus 79, one of the significant race cars of the past century, will be the first vintage race car available to members of the iRacing.com motorsport simulation and internet racing service. The announcement was made jointly today, the 30th anni ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Racing's Donny Schatz Returns to Midwest
INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 10, 2008 - During the last two Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series seasons, Donny Schatz has shown his strength following the annual Gold Cup Race of Champions in California. Each season, Schatz has won the first WoO races following the annual Gold Rush Tour en route to winnin ... Continue reading
Mazda Renews Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Sanctioning Agreement with SCCA Pro
TOPEKA, Kan. Sept. 10, 2008 â Following the successful launch and three-straight years of growth with the Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, Mazda North American Operations and SCCA Pro Racing have finalized an agreement to continue sanctioning services of the series through 2011. SCCA Pro Racingâs relationship with Maz ... Continue reading
New Jersey Double Beckons Hacquard
Vancouver, Canada September 10, 2008 â The 2008 Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear gave Canadaâs Taylor Hacquard the challenge of a flat-out August schedule, with three consecutive race weekends, and now following a welcomed two-week break the 18-year-old returns to action with Rounds 9 and 10 host ... Continue reading
Badlands Nitro is Coughlin's pick to win Little Brown Jug
DELAWARE, Ohio Sept. 10, 2008 - With the first three races of the NHRA's Countdown to 1 playoffs taking place over the next three weekends, reigning world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. will be focused on advancing his title defense one quarter-mile at a time. But he'll have a chance to change his mindset for a f ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Racing, Kinser Return to Midwest
INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 9, 2008 âTony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) Kraig Kinser has been looking for consistency all season. Last week, the 23-year-old driver of the TSR No. 20 Bass Pro Shops/Chevy/JD Byrider Maxim had his best stretch of the 2008 season. Now, heâs looking to maintain that consistency when the Adva ... Continue reading
Quantum's Affiliate, Fisker Automotive, Raises $65 Million Privately
Solidifies Position in 'Green' Automotive Marketplace IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 10 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a leader in the development and production of advanced propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, and alternative fuel vehicles, today announced that its affiliate, Fisker Automoti ... Continue reading
Drivers can now find local businesses by simply saying the name or category, with results sent wirelessly to the Dash Express GPS device from Dash Navigation MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 10 -- Tellme(R), a Microsoft(R) subsidiary and pioneer in voice services, today announced that voice-activated local business search ... Continue reading
Chrysler Improves Fuel Economy by 8 Percent on 2009 Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan
As 25th Anniversary of the Minivan Nears, Minivan Leader Now Offers Unsurpassed Fuel Economy -- No other minivan offers better fuel economy than the 2009 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan -- Unsurpassed EPA fuel economy of 17 city / 25 highway mpg achieved with newly optimized 4.0-liter six-cylinder engin ... Continue reading
Regional Motorcycle and Tattoo Event Slated for Canton, Ohio
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- Sturgis in the Midwest? The USA Motorcycle - Tattoo Classic, the hottest new regional event this fall, is coming to the Stark County Fairgrounds in Canton, Ohio. The event promises a weekend of star-studded entertainment for all motorcycle and tattoo enthusiasts, September 19 through 21st. Nat ... Continue reading
Satyam and MSC.Software Extend Partnership to Provide Enterprise Simulation Services
Addition of MD Nastran, SimManager and SimXpert Provides Greater Service Offerings and Efficiency in Delivering Outsourced Innovation HYDERABAD, India and SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 10 -- Satyam Computer Services Ltd. , a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, announced today that it has ... Continue reading
Garmin Selects NAVTEQ for First Advertising Supported Real-Time Traffic Delivery
NAVTEQ Traffic Radio Data System (RDS) and the NAVTEQ Interactive Advertising Service Enable Ad-Supported Lifetime Traffic for Drivers SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 -- (CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2008, NAVTEQ Booth #323) -- NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle ... Continue reading
Take To The Road In A Peugeot Tepee
Peugeot has come up trumps for busy families and sports lovers with its Partner and Expert Tepee range of vehicles. Both vehicles are designed to swallow effortlessly all the "trappings" of a modern family, while still transporting everyone in comfort, safety and style. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Australia And The Wiggles Announce Partnership And Joint Road Safety Initiative
Volkswagen and The Wiggles, two of Australia's most recognisable and well regarded brands, have announced an exciting new partnership. Launched at Luna Park, Sydney, with an appearance by The Wiggles, the first initiative for the partnership will be a road safety booklet based on The Wiggles' Song "Look Both Ways". ... Continue reading
Successful Fiscal Year for Hella - Considerable Increase in Sales and Profits in 2007-08
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. today announced its preliminary annual result for the past fiscal year 2007-2008 (May 31). With growth of 7%, the family company generated sales of 3.9 billion euros with its three business divisions of Lighting Technology, Electronics and Aftermarket. This makes Hella one of the 100 largest indu ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Opens Sixth Showroom in Greater China
A new Rolls-Royce showroom was officially opened today in Hangzhou, China by Tom Purves, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' Chief Executive Officer. The new showroom, the sixth for Rolls-Royce in Greater China, is situated in the commercial area of the city, opposite a famous tourist attraction known as the West Lake. With a floo ... Continue reading
SEMA craziness begins with Dodge Ram R/T
By Rex Roy Hot on the heals of the retail introduction of the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500, the Dodge boys are showing off a SEMA-ized version of an Ram R/T. The finished truck will break cover at the SEMA convention that runs November 4-7 in Las Vegas. For those not familiar with the largest aftermarket tradeshow in the world, ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Prime Edition: Efficiency And Driving Pleasure on a new plane
Mercedes-Benz is set to launch a completely new diesel engine generation starting in the autumn of 2008. For its world premiere, the Stuttgart-based car manufacturer will unveil a C-Class model with this new four-cylinder engine. In the C 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Prime Edition, this engine produces, with its 2.2 litres o ... Continue reading
Audi Takes Quadruple Win in Powercar Sportscar Magazine's Readers Poll
Readers of the German specialist sportscar magazine Powercar have spoken: Thanks to its victories in four classes in the Powercar readers poll - achieved by the S3, S5, RS 6 Avant and R8 - Audi has captured the mantle of most successful automobile manufacturer. At the Meilenwerk Düsseldorf forum today, Stephan Reil, H ... Continue reading
Over 1,000 Orders For New Ford Focus RS
Ford's UK dealer network has been inundated with orders for the all-new high performance Ford Focus RS which was previewed at the British International Motor Show in London in July. ... Continue reading
Renault Ondelios: An environmentally-friendly long-haul journey
The Paris Motor Show sees the wraps come off Renault's top-of-the-range concept car Ondelios designed for lovers of long-haul travel who set store by comfort and refinement. Ondelios epitomizes Renault's vision of the high-end crossover, combining a comfortable ride with respect for the environment. ... Continue reading
The Citroen C3 Picasso: When opposites attract
Citroën's new baby-MPV, the C3 Picasso, will be making its first public debut at next month's Paris Motor Show, before a UK launch in 2009. The C3 Picasso will be the third Citroën to join the Company's award-winning Picasso family. ... Continue reading
The Best of 2008 Pebble Beach Concours
The 58TH Pebble Beach Concours dâElegance Draws International Involvementby Marty Bernstein, AIADA Contributing Editor The Pebble Beach Concours dâElegance is the worldâs premiere automotive show. Often emulated but never equaled, this yearâs Pebble had more international brands as sponsors, exhibit ... Continue reading
OOPS! - First Chevrolet Volt Photos Inadvertently Posted Online By GM - We Have Them Here!
DETROIT September 10, 2008; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that Chevrolet Volt Photos were posted on the Internet for only 12 minutes, but General Motors Corp. says that was long enough for secret photos of the Chevrolet Volt rechargeable car to be distributed worldwide. Photos of GM executives with a prototyp ... Continue reading
PLANO, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Rent A Toll, Ltd announced today that it has been issued the first US Patent in regards to a Toll Fee System and Method for providing tolling services to Rental and Corporate Fleet Vehicles. The patent, US Patent No. 7407097 relates to a toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority, ad ... Continue reading
Citroën C3 Pluriel Charleston: a Stylish Nod To An Illustrious Predecessor
The eternally youthful C3 Pluriel turns heads with its original body lines, electric sunroof, four real seats and versatile character. With 105,000 units sold since launch in 2003, it remains a uniquely desirable object that attracts and thrills. ... Continue reading
Daimler to bring Smart to China in Q2, 2009
SHANGHAI - September 10,2008: Daimler AG plans to bring the Smart Fortwo micro car to China by the first half of next year, a Beijing based newspaper reported today, citing president Of Mercedes-Benz China. According to Beijing Youth Daily, Klaus Maier told reporters that Daimler has decided to launch the car in China ... Continue reading
Fall Color Season Could Be Brilliant, AAA Says
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 10 -- A few trees in some parts of Michigan have already started to show their fall foliage, and AAA Michigan says this may be a harbinger of what could be an excellent fall color season if Mother Nature cooperates. The current trend of vacationers staying closer to home -- along with a cool summ ... Continue reading
New MINI Crossover Concept to Debut at 2008 Paris Motor Show
The MINI Crossover Concept is a design study for a fourth variant in MINI's current model range. With four doors, four drive wheels, four single seats and at four metres in the length, the Crossover Concept combines versatility and style: its main aim is to tempt new target groups into the world of MINI. ... Continue reading
More Angles on Paris Premieres From Toyota
Toyota has released more images of the three new models to be revealed at the Paris motor show on 2 October. ... Continue reading
'Slip of the Lip' in China Leaves BMW in Consternation
BMW Brilliance divided on model of BMW 1 Series Shanghai, September 10 (Gasgoo.com) On September 4, the F18 sedan project of BMW Brilliance Auto was prematurely revealed. Now while the German carmaker is astonished at the divulging of the project, the two sides of the joint venture are divided on whether BMW 1 Series o ... Continue reading
GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 7 - VIDEO FEATURE
WARREN, MI - September 10, 2008: As the program winds towards its end, the graphic designers and animator are wrapping it all together for the big presentation. Using their creative juices and technological expertise theyâre working to infuse their vehiclesâ core messages into the teamsâ logos and animat ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Opens Sixth Showroom In Greater China
WEST SUSSEX, England - September 10, 2008: A new Rolls-Royce showroom was officially opened today in Hangzhou, China by Tom Purves, Rolls-Royce Motor Carsâ Chief Executive Officer. The new showroom, the sixth for Rolls-Royce in Greater China, is situated in the commercial area of the city, opposite a famous touris ... Continue reading
2009 Hyundai Genesis Preview - VIDEO ENHANCED
HYUNDAI GENESIS A New Challenger in the Premium Luxury Segment By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Hyundai (rhymes with Sunday, by the way) is all about building cars in a given segment with the quality and content of its competitors but with a lower price. Theyâve not always managed to match that qua ... Continue reading
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