The 83rd Geneva International Motor Show: A world of light charged with emotions!
GENEVA--March 10, 2013: As is the case each year, a large and impatient crowd of visitors awaited the official opening of the Geneva International Motor Show. Upon the arrival of the President of the Swiss Confederation and the President of the Council of the State of Geneva, the halls were already crawling with visito ... Continue reading
Kenseth celebrates 41st birthday with win at Las Vegas
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS, March 10, 2013; Nev.âHappy birthday, Matt Kenseth! Kenseth held off Kasey Kahne in a 26-lap green-flag run to the finish Sunday to win the Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In winning the 25th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of his career, Kenseth, who turne ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: BMW Group - Key Strategies & Plans - 2013
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "BMW Group - Key Strategies & Plans - 2013" report to their offering. 'BMW Group - Key Strategies & Plans - 2013' Overview: The Report is a Complete Strategy Dossier and it Analyzes & provides Strategic Insights into the Key Strategies as well as Strategic Plans ... Continue reading
Maaco, part of the Driven Brands family of automotive brands, today announced the re-launch of Maaco fleet services as Maaco Fleet Solutions. The company has a ten-year track record as a market leader in fleet auto body repair with a national network of over 250 certified locations providing flexible options for fleet ... Continue reading
Volkswagen, MoMA, and MoMA PS1 Continue Extensive Partnership With the Announcement of EXPO 1: New York New York City/Wolfsburg, March 11, 2013 - Volkswagen, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and MoMA PS1 continue their extensive, ongoing partnership with the announcement of EXPO 1: New York, an exploration of ecologica ... Continue reading
Today at the Technology & Maintenance Council's 2013 Annual Meeting, Dana Holding Corporation launched a new Spicer Life Series main driveshaft and inter-axle shaft specifically designed to supply greater torque, durability, and savings for severe-duty vocational applications as well as low-emission, high-efficiency tr ... Continue reading
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "A Survey of Existing and Potential Smart Key Customers in EU" report to their offering. A Survey of Existing and Potential Smart Key Customers in EU Smart key systems may have been available in Europe since 1999, but customer awareness and fitment rates have sta ... Continue reading
In support of United Way for Southeastern Michigan (UWSEM), a package of Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne's customized 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 and Mopar's latest HEMI V-8 crate engine will be auctioned with all proceeds going to UWSEM. The auction will take place during the Barrett-Jackson aucti ... Continue reading
Hertz Expands Supercar Rentals In Europe
The Hertz Corporation , the world's leading general use car rental brand, has expanded its Supercar offerings in Europe to cater for international and local market demand. Providing the opportunity to drive high end marques that would normally retail at six figure prices, Hertz Supercars are now available for rental in ... Continue reading
Today at the Technology & Maintenance Council's 2013 Annual Meeting, Dana Holding Corporation introduced the Spicer AdvanTEK 40 tandem axle. This all-new 40,000-lb. tandem axle for a variety of Class 8 applications features a market-leading design that increases fuel economy, improves reliability, reduces vehicle weigh ... Continue reading
Neonode Inc., , the optical touch technology company, today announces that it is cooperating with Volvo Cars to incorporate Neonode's Multisensing technology into Volvo's new and connected infotainment device - the Sensus Connected Touch. The Sensus Connected Touch is a complete 7-inch touch panel operating on Google A ... Continue reading
Chromatin Signs Pact with POET to Use South Dakota-Grown Sorghum in Ethanol Production
Chromatin, Inc., a leading provider of innovative crop breeding technology, sorghum seed products and feedstocks, said today it has entered into an agreement with POET, LLC, one of the world's largest ethanol producers, to use sorghum grown in South Dakota in the production of ethanol. ... Continue reading
Stair-stepping By Car Makers - An Overdone Ploy
By Mac Gordon Editor-at-large The Auto Channel A pricing practice that needs to be re-examined is 'stair-stepping,â and its being applied by automakers ad nauseam on new models in factory-suggested lists and in context with bonus contests and intensive programs. 'Stair-stepping' hasn't made it yet to the unabridge ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries' Era Recognized as #1 Class B Model in North America
The Era model from Winnebago Industries, Inc., has been recognized by Statistical Surveys, Inc., a retail reporting service in Grand Rapids, Mich., as the number one Class B motorhome model in North America with the largest volume growth in Class B motorhome retail registrations during calendar 2012. In the motorhome r ... Continue reading
Apriso Celebrates Its 20th Year of Innovation
Apriso, the leading provider of global manufacturing software solutions, today announced the completion of 20 years in business. Originally incorporated as CIM Vision International on March 10, 1993, Apriso has established itself as a leader in the manufacturing operations management industry, having accomplished 20 in ... Continue reading
Ryder Signs First Natural Gas Lease Deal in Louisiana with Eagle Distributing of Shreveport
Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that Eagle Distributing of Shreveport, Inc., has signed a full-service lease agreement for 23 compressed natural gas (CNG) tractors. Eagle is an Anheuser-Busch distributor in northwestern Louisiana and Ryde ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America (KMA) announced today that it has signed on as the "Official Automotive Partner" for Univision's "Nuestra Belleza Latina" ("Our Latin Beauty"), one of the network's top-rated shows. The sponsorship includes on-air brand integration and related digital activations throughout the season including spo ... Continue reading
Firth Rixson and Rolls-Royce Sign a $500 Million Deal
Firth Rixson have signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce that extends from 2015 to 2022, worth an approximate $500 million, for the supply of seamless rolled rings. The deal was finalised at Rolls-Royce Derby with attendance from Andy Greasley, Executive VP GTSC Purchasing, Rolls-Royce and David Mortimer, CEO, Firth Rixs ... Continue reading
Hey Mac What' Up? - "Car Wars" Erupt In All Segments
By Mac Gordon Editor-At-Large The Auto Channel In their anxiety to become competitive in every segment of the market, automakers like Toyota and Chevrolet are adding nameplates like there's no tomorrow in this business. This fling in metastasizing has drawn praise from dealers burned by Volkswagen's Beetle and Golf suc ... Continue reading
Scania and Siemens to Develop Electrically Powered Vehicles
Scania and Siemens have entered into a partnership which involves the integration of Siemens technology to power vehicles with Scania's expertise in the electrification of powertrains in trucks and buses. The partnership means that Sweden may become the world's first country with electrically powered trucks and electri ... Continue reading
The All-New 2014 Subaru Forester: A Supremely Capable SUV
Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) today announced the release of the completely redesigned 2014 Subaru Forester. While still maintaining its strong reputation for safety, performance, dependability and versatility in the compact SUV segment, the new Forester is an evolution rather than a revolution in its redesign as it debuts ... Continue reading
All-New Range Rover Sport to be Revealed in New York
The all-new Range Rover Sport will make its global premiere in a ground breaking live drive through Manhattan, on March 26.Ã Land Rover's fastest, most responsive and most agile vehicle to date will be revealed to audiences around the world on the eve of the 2013 New York Auto Show. The drive will take place on the ... Continue reading
New Super-Frugal Audi A1 And A3 'COD' Models Make The Cut
Less really is more in the new Audi A1 and A3 TFSI Cylinder-on-Demand (CoD) models, which by cutting down on unnecessary mechanical effort manage to snap at the heels of their TDI counterparts with fuel economy figures of up to 60.1mpg. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Customers Get Flex Appeal With New Finance Package
Vauxhall's new Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) finance programme offers customers the flexibility to change their model - including hot newcomers ADAM and Mokka - regularly, with a nil-and-up deposit and affordable monthly payments. ... Continue reading
Inspiring A New Generation: Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Academy Thrives
As National Apprentice Week kicks off, the Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Academy has been awarded a Grade One Outstanding for the 'Outcomes for Learners' following a recent Ofsted inspection. ... Continue reading
All-New Range Rover Sport To Be Revealed In New York
The all-new Range Rover Sport will make its global premiere in a ground breaking live drive through Manhattan, New York, on 26 March. ... Continue reading
30 Volkswagen Crafter Van Fleet Order For Scottish Council
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is delighted to be supplying Fife Council with a further order of 30 Crafter vans as part of its vehicle replacement programme. ... Continue reading
Renault Launches An "Inter-Country Battle" For Captur On Facebook
During the Geneva Motor Show, Renault is offering its fans around the world an opportunity to vote for a personalised Captur in their country's colours. ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports Best February Sales Ever
With 133,630 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand automobiles delivered worldwide (+4.7% / prev. yr. 127,638), the BMW Group achieved its best-ever February sales result. A record number of 256,929 (prev. yr. 239,802) vehicles have been delivered to customers since the start of the year - an increase of +7.1% compared with ... Continue reading
A Century Of Car-Making In Oxford
The MINI Plant will lead the celebrations of a centenary of car-making in Oxford, on 28 March 2013 - 100 years to the day when the first 'Bullnose' Morris Oxford was built by William Morris, a few hundred metres from where the modern plant stands today. ... Continue reading
Suzuki Support Makes Horse Sense
A horsepower injection from Suzuki is giving new hope to equines previously facing an uncertain future. ... Continue reading
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