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Thursday, March 11, 2010

2010 Jeep Compass Limited 4x4 - Review

2010 Jeep Compass Limited 4x4 - Review

At the top of the lineup, the Grand Cherokee was equally at home at the country club or way out in the country, far from pavement and civilization. The entry-level Wrangler was and is the best inexpensive turn-key offroad machine on wheels. This is because of it's simplicity. ... Continue reading

UPDATE - JACK ARUTE to Host IndyCar Chassis Design Forum Tonight on RaceFanRadio!

UPDATE - JACK ARUTE to Host IndyCar Chassis Design Forum Tonight on RaceFanRadio!

INDIANAPOLIS, March 11, 2010: As an important program update, RaceFanRadio.com wants to remind all fans that IndyCar veteran reporter JACK ARUTE, the award-winning commentator and Pit Strategist for Versus TV's coverage of the IZOD IndyCar Series, will host a one hour roundtable discussion / forum on RaceFanRadio.com t ... Continue reading

BMW Power Wins Grand Prix Of Miami And Becomes An Official Gtand Am Promotional Partner

BMW Power Wins Grand Prix Of Miami And Becomes An Official Gtand Am Promotional Partner

DAYTONA BEACH, March 11, 2010: Building on GRAND-AM Road Racing and BMW's previously announced contingency award program for BMW-powered and BMW cars in the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, GRAND-AM Road Racing and BMW of ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Introduce MY627W Commercial Tire at the Mid-America Trucking Show

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Introduce MY627W Commercial Tire at the Mid-America Trucking Show

FULLERTON, March 11, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation will introduce its latest all-position waste and sanitation tire, the MY627W™, at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 25-27 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The MY627W, which replaces the Y773™, offers new features designed to de ... Continue reading

Automuseums.info - The Motoring Museums' Lighthouse is launched

Automuseums.info - The Motoring Museums' Lighthouse is launched

automuseums.info - The Motoring Museums' Lighthouse is a comprehensive guide to all motoring museums worldwide which exhibit cars and motorcycles for public display. From Australia to Iran, from Germany to Chile - the directory comprises over a thousand collections worldwide, from internationally recognized technical a ... Continue reading

Harker Hopes GatorNationals will Make-Up for Atlanta Misery

Harker Hopes GatorNationals will Make-Up for Atlanta Misery

Gainesville, March 11, 2010: After one of those disappointing weekends all racers face, Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Steve Harker is looking forward to putting the LODRS Division Two event held at Atlanta Dragway March 5-7 behind him. The quickest way to do this as any racer will tell you is to move on to the next race, ... Continue reading

Reigning NMCA champ returns to NHRA Pro Mod competition

Reigning NMCA champ returns to NHRA Pro Mod competition

GAINESVILLE, March 11, 2009: Fresh off his world championship run at the top level of National Muscle Car Association competition, veteran drag racer Troy Coughlin will return to Pro Mod in 2010 beginning with this weekend's season-opening 41st annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. Coughlin re ... Continue reading

Tire Rack SCCA National Solo Season Begins In Georgia

Tire Rack SCCA National Solo Season Begins In Georgia

TOPEKA, March 11, 2010: With a record-breaking field, the 2010 Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National season brushes off its winter dust to begin the season this weekend. A full field of 300 competitors are registered for the Dixie National Tour at South Georgia Motorsports Park, which begins with a Test N Tune on Friday and ... Continue reading

Freiberg Prepares For Sebring Round on March 18-19

Freiberg Prepares For Sebring Round on March 18-19

HOMESTEAD, March 10, 2010: Ashley Freiberg was anxious for the 2010 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Series presented by Mazda to get underway with the season opener at Homestead Miami Speedway. The 18-year-old driver from Homer Glen, Ill., was seeking to improve on her rookie season when she finished sixth in the 2009 ... Continue reading

JACK ARUTE to Host IndyCar Chassis Design Forum Thursday Night on RaceFanRadio!

JACK ARUTE to Host IndyCar Chassis Design Forum Thursday Night on RaceFanRadio!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: INDIANAPOLIS (March 05, 2010) – With its emphasis on delivering in-depth coverage of all things motorsports, RaceFanRadio.com announced today that IndyCar veteran reporter JACK ARUTE, the award-winning commentator and Pit Strategist for Versus TV's coverage of the IZOD IndyCar Series coverag ... Continue reading

Weekly NHRA Audio Blog - Bob Tasca - Motorcraft/Quicklane Funny Car

Weekly NHRA Audio Blog - Bob Tasca - Motorcraft/Quicklane Funny Car

Indianapolis, March 9, 2010: Bob Tasca driver of the Motorcraft/Quicklane Funny car offers his weekly comments on the RaceFanNetwork. To listen click here: Bob Tasca - 3-9-2010 The RaceFanNetwork is a multicast broadcaster offering the best in motorsports/automotive performance news, information, scheduled and live eve ... Continue reading

Winningest Female In Professional Motorsports History Retires

Winningest Female In Professional Motorsports History Retires

NEW ORLEANS, March 11, 2010: Angelle Sampey, who is the winningest female in professional motorsports history, is hanging up her helmet and leathers as she announces her retirement as a professional drag racer. <p> Sampey, who totaled 41 victories during a 13-year NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle career, said she’s plann ... Continue reading

Ford Customer Service Division RACING EXPERIENCE Interactive Consumer Display Returns To Gainesville And 13 NHRA Races In 2010

Ford Customer Service Division RACING EXPERIENCE Interactive Consumer Display Returns To Gainesville And 13 NHRA Races In 2010

<b>Located in the NHRA Nitro Alley, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Experience is the destination for fans looking forward to seeing the latest products and services from Motorcraft, Quick Lane and Ford Motor Company. FCSD brands Motorcraft and Quick Lane are the primary sponsors on the NHRA Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro ... Continue reading

U.S. Bailout Watchdog Criticizes Treasury Over GMAC

U.S. Bailout Watchdog Criticizes Treasury Over GMAC

WASHINGTON March 11, 2010; David Lawder writing for Reuters reported that the U.S. Treasury's decision against a bankruptcy restructuring for GMAC may have increased taxpayer bailout costs for the auto finance company and made it less viable, an oversight group said on Thursday. The Congressional Oversight Panel, in a ... Continue reading

Nissan NV, Company's First Commercial Vehicle for North America, Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show

Nissan NV, Company's First Commercial Vehicle for North America, Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show

- Nissan Marks 75 Years in Global Commercial Vehicle Business with All-New, Innovative U.S.-Built Van and New Nissan CV Dealer Network - ST. LOUIS, March 10 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today unveiled the all-new Nissan NV, the first entry in the company's new Nissan Commercial Vehicle lineup in North America, a ... Continue reading

Points leader McClenathan brings FRAM "bracket" car to Gainesville

Points leader McClenathan brings FRAM "bracket" car to Gainesville

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 41st annual NHRA GATORNATIONALS Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway March 12-14, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net POINTS LEADER MCCLENATHAN BRINGS FRAM 'BRACKET' CAR TO GAINESVI ... Continue reading

Air News Release (HQ): U.S. Makes Progress Toward Cleaner Air

Air News Release (HQ): U.S. Makes Progress Toward Cleaner Air

*CONTACTS: *Cathy Milbourn milbourn.cathy@epa.gov 202-564-7849 202-564-4355 Dave Ryan ryan.dave@epa.gov 202-564-7827 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* March 10, 2010 *U.S.** Makes Progress Toward Cleaner Air * * * "National trends show improvements in the nation's air quality" *WASHINGTON** *- The U.S. Environmental ... Continue reading

AlumiFuel Power, Inc. Highlights Size of Addressable Markets

AlumiFuel Power, Inc. Highlights Size of Addressable Markets

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Early production stage hydrogen generation company AlumiFuel Power, Inc. (“API”), the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based wholly owned operating subsidiary of AlumiFuel Power Corporation (OTCBB: AFPW) (the “Company”), provided additional information today on the size of the target markets for it ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - Monroe's Making CC Speedway Successful

ASA Press Release - Monroe's Making CC Speedway Successful

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE March 10, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~ ... Continue reading

AT&T Fleet Electrifies National Truck Equipment Association Convention and Work Truck Show 2010

AT&T Fleet Electrifies National Truck Equipment Association Convention and Work Truck Show 2010

AT&T Rolls Out Missouri-Based Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation's All-Electric Vehicle, Slated to Service St. Louis, Missouri, Area ST. LOUIS, March 10 -- AT&T* today announced that its first all-electric cargo truck, the Smith Newton, is now servicing the St. Louis, Missouri, area as part of AT&T's commercial f ... Continue reading

Coughlin makes quick adjustment to new NHRA rules for Pro Stock (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin makes quick adjustment to new NHRA rules for Pro Stock (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin makes quick adjustment to new NHRA rules for Pro Stock GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 10) -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. has mastered the ever-changing world of NHRA Pro Stock racing four different times, winning world championships in 2000, 2002, 2007, and 2008 in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt. Armed with that experience, he ... Continue reading

DANNY ROWE TO KICK OFF 2010 IN GAINESVILLE; POSTS CAREER-BEST 5.81/251 IN PRE-RACE TESTING

DANNY ROWE TO KICK OFF 2010 IN GAINESVILLE; POSTS CAREER-BEST 5.81/251 IN PRE-RACE TESTING

Danny Rowe Racing 2010 Get Screened American NHRA Pro Mod Challenge Event 1 of 10 Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville, Florida March 12-14, 2010 Contact: Wes Buck, cell 660-216-9779; wesbuckinc@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DANNY ROWE TO KICK OFF 2010 IN GAINESVILLE; POSTS CAREER-BEST 5.81/251 IN PRE-RACE TE ... Continue reading

Eddie Sharp Racing Has Successful Test Day at Texas Motor Speedway

Eddie Sharp Racing Has Successful Test Day at Texas Motor Speedway

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Electric Motors Corporation Names Roger Umbaugh CFO

Electric Motors Corporation Names Roger Umbaugh CFO

WAKARUSA, Ind.--Electric Motors Corporation (EMCO), developer of electric pick-up trucks and drive systems, moves forward at a clip with the announcement of Roger Umbaugh joining the company as its Chief Financial Officer. “Roger Umbaugh is a very strong addition to the EMC management team. His unique ability to get ... Continue reading

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation’s All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation’s All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show

GAFFNEY, S.C.--Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) continues its legacy of engineering alternative-power products for the commercial vehicle industry with the introduction of its highly anticipated plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV) chassis. The new chassis model is the only one domestically engineered a ... Continue reading

HIGHT READY TO TAKE BITE OUT OF GATORNATIONALS

HIGHT READY TO TAKE BITE OUT OF GATORNATIONALS

TEAM CASTROL/JFR25THANNIVERSARY SEASONROBERT HIGHTPre-Race Package for the 41st annual Tire Kingdom GatornationalsMarch 12-14, 2010Gainesville RacewayGainesville, Fla.Third event in the Countdown to the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Championship * * * * Follow John Force Racing at www.twitter.com/jfr_racing * * * * H ... Continue reading

Historic GP Series at the Grand Prix of Canada (02)

Historic GP Series at the Grand Prix of Canada (02)

Press Release for immediate distribution Announcing the first support race to the F1 Grand Prix Historic Grand Prix to Showcase an Impressive Field of 30 Authentic Formula One Single-Seaters at the 2010 Grand Prix du Canada on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montréal, March 10, 2010 - Thirty or so of the open wheel cars tha ... Continue reading

Jeep(R) Kicks Off All-new 'Jeep Tweet-to-Win' Contest

Jeep(R) Kicks Off All-new 'Jeep Tweet-to-Win' Contest

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 10 -- -- Jeep® Brand's "Tweet-to-Win" contest begins Monday, March 15 on the Jeep Brand Twitter page, www.twitter.com/jeep -- Five-day contest asks participants to correctly "Tweet" answers to Jeep-branded trivia questions -- Five winners are selected for trip to the 2010 New York Internatio ... Continue reading

K.A. BALOOSHI POISED FOR NHRA PRO MOD DEBUT; PERLEY AND ELKES TO LEAD NEW AL-ANABI RACING SUPERCHARGED ENTRY

K.A. BALOOSHI POISED FOR NHRA PRO MOD DEBUT; PERLEY AND ELKES TO LEAD NEW AL-ANABI RACING SUPERCHARGED ENTRY

Al-Anabi Racing Group March 9, 2010 Contact: Wes Buck, 660.216.9779 cell; wesbuckinc@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE K.A. BALOOSHI POISED FOR NHRA PRO MOD DEBUT; PERLEY AND ELKES TO LEAD NEW AL-ANABI RACING SUPERCHARGED ENTRY (3-10-10) DOHA, Qatar – Having claimed two world championships in the last six months, to sa ... Continue reading

Magnetic 3D Kicks off Glasses-Free 3D “Suites of the Future” at Sun Life Stadium During Super Bowl

Magnetic 3D Kicks off Glasses-Free 3D “Suites of the Future” at Sun Life Stadium During Super Bowl

NEW YORK--Magnetic 3D the global leader in glasses-free, auto-stereoscopic 3D displays and 3D digital signage solutions, today announced the recent deployment of glasses-free auto-stereoscopic 3D LCD displays in the “Suites of the Future” campaign at Sun Life Stadium for the Super Bowl held on February 7, 2010. The ... Continue reading

NASCAR SPRINT PIT CREW CHALLENGE TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 13

NASCAR SPRINT PIT CREW CHALLENGE TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 13

[cid:image003.jpg@01CAC03C.5ACAA080] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Crystal Emerick ASPIRE Communications & Marketing Inc. Crystal.emerick@aspirecommunications.org<mailto:Crystal.emerick@aspi recommunications.org> 704.361.5230 Kerry Tharp NASCAR ktharp@nascar.com<mailto:ktharp@nascar.com> 704.634.1814 NASCAR SPR ... Continue reading

Navistar Unveils International TerraStar Class 4/5 Work Truck

Navistar Unveils International TerraStar Class 4/5 Work Truck

ST. LOUIS--For those looking for a powerful, rugged and reliable work truck, the search is over. “With the introduction of the International TerraStar powered by the MaxxForce 7, there is no other truck manufacturer in the industry today with as complete a line-up of integrated trucks and engines” At a press event ... Continue reading

Polaris Debuts Industry-Leading 2011 Snowmobile Lineup

Polaris Debuts Industry-Leading 2011 Snowmobile Lineup

MINNEAPOLIS--Continuing a tradition built on more than 55 years as the industry leader in snowmobile ride and handling, Polaris Industries Inc. today unveiled its 2011 model line-up. The company – known for developing leading snowmobile technology – introduced 11 brand-new snowmobiles during its dealer meeting at T ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: The Australian New Cars Market Generated Total Revenues of $14.6 Billion In 2009 says New Report

Research and Markets: The Australian New Cars Market Generated Total Revenues of $14.6 Billion In 2009 says New Report

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f6dcc9/automotive_austra) has announced the addition of the "Automotive: Australia Industry Guide" report to their offering. The Automotive: Australia Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Australia A ... Continue reading

SAE International Hosts Green Engineering and Technology Workshop

SAE International Hosts Green Engineering and Technology Workshop

WARRENDALE, Pa., March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Going green beyond fuel efficiency is quickly becoming a needed reality in the automotive industry. Recently, SAE International partnered with the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE) and the Michigan Green Chemistry Roundtable to ... Continue reading

SemiSouth Announces New Reference Design for its Energy-Efficient 1200 V SiC FET

SemiSouth Announces New Reference Design for its Energy-Efficient 1200 V SiC FET

STARKVILLE, Miss.--SemiSouth today announced that a new gate reference design is available for its energy-efficient SiC FET, which is a normally-off 63 mΩ, 1200 V, JFET consuming 7-to-10 times less switching energy than the insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) typically used in ac distribution networks. “The S ... Continue reading

Sierra Denali HD Leads New 2011 Sierra Heavy-Duty Lineup

Sierra Denali HD Leads New 2011 Sierra Heavy-Duty Lineup

First-time HD offering of Denali's unique combination of style, capability and premium features ST. LOUIS, March 10 -- GMC today announces the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD, the first offering of the exclusive Denali line on a heavy-duty GMC pickup. The Sierra Denali HD leads a comprehensively redesigned lineup of 2011 Sie ... Continue reading

Slate Readers Enlisted to Improve Personal Energy Efficiency at the Hive, Inaugural Event Marking New Slate Series

Slate Readers Enlisted to Improve Personal Energy Efficiency at the Hive, Inaugural Event Marking New Slate Series

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Slate readers will join leading experts in the field of energy conservation as well as Slate editors this evening, Wednesday, March 10, at the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C., to brainstorm a variety of compelling, useful, and unconventional ways for Americans to use less energy in their homes and ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive Announces Pricing of $210 Million of Senior Subordinated Notes

Sonic Automotive Announces Pricing of $210 Million of Senior Subordinated Notes

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced the pricing of its private offering of $210 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.0% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and in offshore transactions pursuant ... Continue reading

TEAM CASTROL/JOHN AND ASHLEY PRE-RACE PACKAGE FOR GAINESVILLE

TEAM CASTROL/JOHN AND ASHLEY PRE-RACE PACKAGE FOR GAINESVILLE

TEAM CASTROL/JFR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON JOHN FORCE/ASHLEY FORCE HOOD Pre-Race Package for the 41st annual Tire Kingdom Gatornationals March 12-14, 2010 Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Fla. Third event in the Countdown to the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Championship * * * * follow John Force Racing at _www.twitter.com/jfr ... Continue reading

Team News: Ostella re-signs with AIM Autosport for 2010 Star Mazda Championhsip

Team News: Ostella re-signs with AIM Autosport for 2010 Star Mazda Championhsip

David Ostella returns with AIM Autosport for 2010 Focus on strong second season in Star Mazda Championship Woodbridge, Ontario, March 9, 2010 AIM Autsoport is pleased to announce that Ontario native David Ostella is returning for a second season in 2010 to contest the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. The ... Continue reading

The NASCAR Foundation Announces 'The Big Five' Projects for NASCAR Day

The NASCAR Foundation Announces 'The Big Five' Projects for NASCAR Day

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10 -- The NASCAR Foundation announced today five community service projects across the country as keystone events to take place on NASCAR Day on May 21, teaming with several of the sport's official partners and aimed at education and helping children live happier, healthier lives. "The Big Five" ... Continue reading

Toyota and NSTA Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Toyota TAPESTRY Program Bringing Science Education to Thousands of Students Nationwide

Toyota and NSTA Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Toyota TAPESTRY Program Bringing Science Education to Thousands of Students Nationwide

Seventy-Nine Teachers to Receive Grants Totaling Nearly $550,000 TORRANCE, Calif., March 10 -- For the past 20 years, Toyota and NSTA have promoted science education in classrooms through the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers Program, providing more than $9.2 million in grants and touching more than 1,147 tea ... Continue reading

TRW Celebrates Milestone Production of Electrically Assisted Steering Products

TRW Celebrates Milestone Production of Electrically Assisted Steering Products

LIVONIA, Mich., March 10 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is celebrating the production of its 15 millionth Electrically Powered Hydraulic Steering (EPHS) unit and its 10 millionth Electrically Powered Steering (EPS) unit worldwide. Frank Lubischer, vice president of engineering, TRW Steering & Suspension, commented: " ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies CEO William G. Rankin to Present at the Jefferies’ Ninth Global Clean Technology Conference in New York City on March 16, 2010

UQM Technologies CEO William G. Rankin to Present at the Jefferies’ Ninth Global Clean Technology Conference in New York City on March 16, 2010

FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex:UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, William G. Rankin, will present at the Jefferies & Company, Inc. Ninth Global Clean Technology Conference on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. The conference wil ... Continue reading

Citroën's High Performance Coupé, the SM, is Celebrating its 40th Birthday.

Citroën's High Performance Coupé, the SM, is Celebrating its 40th Birthday.

The luxury sports tourer, an alliance between Citroën and Maserati, was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on 11th March 1970 - 40 years ago today. ... Continue reading

Rukus by Name, Ruckus by Nature

Rukus by Name, Ruckus by Nature

Toyota Australia today announced it will launch an all-new model for Australia, to be known as "Rukus", before the middle of the year. ... Continue reading

Renault's Van Range: More Efficient, Comfortable and Economical than Ever

Renault's Van Range: More Efficient, Comfortable and Economical than Ever

Renault has been the undisputed leader of western Europe's commercial vehicle market for the past 12 years, and a market share of 14.81 per cent in 2009 put the company in a good position to resist the sector's downturn (down 28 per cent in 2009). ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group is Recruiting Some 6,000 University Graduates And Apprentices Worldwide

Volkswagen Group is Recruiting Some 6,000 University Graduates And Apprentices Worldwide

This year, the Volkswagen Group will be recruiting 3,000 university graduates worldwide, of which one third will be hired in Germany. In addition, 2,900 young people will begin their vocational training with the Group during the current year. The total number of apprentices will top the 10,000 mark for the first time t ... Continue reading

The 2010 Renault Koleos Range

The 2010 Renault Koleos Range

Renault has upgraded and streamlined the structure of its Koleos range. From April 2010, the brand's 4x4 crossover will be available in a choice of two equipment levels: Carminat and Exception. All versions of Koleos will come with an enhanced equipment specification, as well as even more dynamic styling. Order books a ... Continue reading

Collaboration Agreement Between SEAT and the University of La Coruña

Collaboration Agreement Between SEAT and the University of La Coruña

SEAT has confidence in education in Spain and has broadened its ties with learning institutions. The Spanish brand today signed a four-year collaboration agreement with the University of la Coruña to promote research programmes led jointly by SEAT personnel and researchers from la Coruña. ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Management Changes

Nissan Announces Management Changes

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML), today announced changes and promotions within its senior global management team. All changes are effective April 1, 2010. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Increases Sales by 14.0% in February

BMW Group Increases Sales by 14.0% in February

The BMW Group once again improved sales volumes substantially in February of this year. A total of 91,758 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce automobiles were delivered to customers (prev. yr. 80,474) - representing an increase of 14.0%. The figure for the year to the end of February was 173,911 units - 15.3% higher than the pre ... Continue reading

Lancia is Official Sponsor and Official Car of the "Turin 2010 ISU World Figure Skating Championships"

Lancia is Official Sponsor and Official Car of the "Turin 2010 ISU World Figure Skating Championships"

From 22nd to 28th March, Turin will once again be the ice skating capital of the world with the "Turin 2010 ISU World Figure Skating Championships". Staged at the Palavela, the prestigious event is supported by Lancia - as Official Sponsor and Official Car - reasserting the auto maker's involvement in promoting this sp ... Continue reading

BMW Welt - The Most Frequently Visited Attraction in Munich.

BMW Welt - The Most Frequently Visited Attraction in Munich.

In just a short time, BMW Welt has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Munich. Around five million people have visited BMW Welt since it opened in October 2007. With two million visitors a year, it is now number one in the list of Munich's most visited sights. With its unique features - the striking d ... Continue reading

The Golf Sport Has a New Name - ABT Golf R

The Golf Sport Has a New Name - ABT Golf R

When ABT Sportsline deals with the VW Golf, the result is traditionally a compact super sports car. This is because the world's largest tuner of vehicles from the Volkswagen group has given all generations of the successful Wolfsburg car an optical and technical boost. The current super Golf answers to the letter R, wh ... Continue reading

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Makes Offer to Buy Smith Electric Vehicles U.K. from Tanfield Group

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Makes Offer to Buy Smith Electric Vehicles U.K. from Tanfield Group

Deal would create global leader in emerging electric commercial vehicle industry KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 10 -- Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation ("Smith U.S.") announced today that it has made a conditional offer to buy the Smith Electric Vehicles business based in the U.K. ("Smith U.K. Division") from Tanfield ... Continue reading

Find Your "Way of Life" with Suzuki UK and the Vitality Show

Find Your "Way of Life" with Suzuki UK and the Vitality Show

Suzuki has teamed up with the 2010 Vitality Show at London's Earls Court on 18-21 March to become the show's official car sponsor. The show is the UK's largest health, beauty and wellbeing event with over 350 companies, including Suzuki, exhibiting. ... Continue reading

British Explorer Aims to Break North Pole Speed Record

British Explorer Aims to Break North Pole Speed Record

British explorer Ben Saunders today announces his latest challenge to become the fastest ever to reach the North Pole. Leaving the UK next Monday, 15 March 2010, Ben will undertake this expedition alone, on foot, without air-drops of food, and with the aim of setting a world speed record. ... Continue reading

BMW of North America, LLC Announces Best Dealerships for 2010

BMW of North America, LLC Announces Best Dealerships for 2010

'2010 Center of Excellence' focuses on customer satisfaction, outstanding brand representation, and operational excellence. WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 11 -- BMW of North America, LLC announced the names of its top performing dealerships in the U.S. This year, 24 out of 338 BMW dealers nationwide were awarded the "2010 ... Continue reading

Fiat Professional All Set for Food & Drink Logistics Show

Fiat Professional All Set for Food & Drink Logistics Show

Two new vans - one of them the newly-launched Doblo Cargo - will be highlights of the Fiat Professional stand at this year's Food & Drink Logistics Show 2010. ... Continue reading

Car Clubs Honored For Community Involvement

Car Clubs Honored For Community Involvement

Car Clubs Honored For Helping Their Communities Practicing the Golden Rule has won four car clubs the Eagle One Golden Rule Award for conducting the most outstanding community service program in their region during 2009. Clubs honored with the coveted award for providing exemplary support to community and charitable ca ... Continue reading

New Home for Audi in Newcastle, Australia

New Home for Audi in Newcastle, Australia

The new Audi Centre Newcastle facility will be officially opened today by Audi Australia's managing director, Mr Uwe Hagen, along with owner and dealer principal, Mr Wayne Sanders. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Promotes the i-MiEV Electric Vehicle in Switzerland

Mitsubishi Motors Promotes the i-MiEV Electric Vehicle in Switzerland

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MM Automobile Schweiz AG and Switzerland's largest electricity provider Alpiq Holding AG (Alpiq) through which the three parties will work together to promote the popularization of the new-generation electric vehicle i ... Continue reading

Infiniti Adds Limited Production 2010 G Anniversary Edition Sedans, Coupes and Convertibles - VIDEO ENHANCED

Infiniti Adds Limited Production 2010 G Anniversary Edition Sedans, Coupes and Convertibles - VIDEO ENHANCED

- Infiniti Celebrates Two Decades of Luxury with New Anniversary Editions - FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 10 -- While every 2010 Infiniti G Sedan, Coupe or Convertible seems special to those who design, engineer, manufacture or market them - and also to their owners - Infiniti has just released four new G Anniversary Editions ... Continue reading

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