DETROIT, April 11 -- American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, announced today that it has reached agreements with the unions representing its associates in England, Mexico and Scotland. "All of AAM's hourly associates at AAM de Mexico and our wholly-owned subsidiary Albion Automotive in ... Continue reading
PATRÓN SPIRITS JOINS CARA CHARITIES EVENT AT LONG BEACH
David Brabham and Scott Sharp will participate in CARA Charities' 2008 Raceway Rendezvous Casino Cruise in Long Beach. Patrón Spirits, title sponsor of the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach and Patrón Highcroft Racing, and Acura Motorsports will join with CARA Charities as an associate sponsor of ... Continue reading
Mopar and Cindi Lux Announce 2008 World Challenge Program
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 11, 2008) - Cindi Lux and Mopar announced today the addition of the veteran female road racer to Team Mopar for the 2008 race season. Lux, the 1999 American Le Mans Series Women's Global GT Series Champion, will represent the parts division of Chrysler in the highly competitive, road car-based ... Continue reading
Buras and Research Racing Move to Hooverspeed
BOCA RATON, Fla. (April 11, 2008) - Research Racing, LLC and driver Todd Buras announced changes to their 2008 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup plans today. The team will now join Hooverspeed of Cameron Park, Calif., for all of its planned U.S.-based races. âWe are delighted to be working with Jason Hoover a ... Continue reading
A1 TEAM USA 8th in practice at Shanghai
SHANGHAI, China--A1 TEAM USA's Jonathan Summerton was eighth fastest in practice Friday for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at Shanghai International Circuit. "It was a pretty good day for us considering the balance of the 'We the People' car wasn't right," Summerton said. "Our data indicates it came from a shock abso ... Continue reading
Visteon Shares Technology Expertise at 2008 SAE World Congress
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 11, 2008 -- Visteon Corporation will demonstrate its automotive intellect at the 2008 SAE World Congress April 14-17 at Detroit's Cobo Center, with experts involved in organizing nine technical sessions, giving five presentations and submitting three technical papers. (Logo: http://www. ... Continue reading
Baldor Electric Company 1st Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call
FORT SMITH, Ark., April 11 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, power transmission products, drives, and generators and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Baldor will report its 1st quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 after the market closes. A ... Continue reading
Goodyear Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release, Conference Call
AKRON, Ohio, April 11 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report first quarter 2008 financial results before markets open on Friday, April 25, to be followed by an investor conference call at 9 a.m. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Participating in the conference call will be Robert J ... Continue reading
Honda Fit: A More Perfect Fit, Honda Fit Accessories That Won't Cost You and Arm and a Leg
by Michael Jackman The Auto Channel Louisville Bureau Welcome to A More Perfect Fit, The Auto Channelâs new column about how to make a nearly perfect car, The Honda Fit, even more perfect. Go to any Fit forum, like fitfreaks.net, and youâll find that this small and aerodynamic teardrop by Honda inspires an in ... Continue reading
Series champ Hernandez still the one to watch in JEGS ProMod Challenge
CONROE, Texas (April 10) -- The JEGS ProMod Challenge has featured its share of impressive winning streaks. Shannon Jenkins started 2002 with back-to-back victories and later ran off three wins in a row en route to the '02 title. Von Smith doubled-up at the end of 2003. Mike Ashley pulled off a trio of successive wins ... Continue reading
Morad On Form in Friday Practice
Shanghai, China (April 11, 2008) - A1 Team Canada's latest rookie recruit, Markham's Daniel Morad, enjoyed a full day of track time at the Shanghai International Circuit in China today with Friday practice kicking off Round 9 of the 2007-08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. The 17-year-old set the fourth fastest time in th ... Continue reading
HONDA RACING F1 TEAM SIGNS WILL STEVENS
The Honda Racing F1 Team is delighted to announce that it has signed 16 year old British karting star Will Stevens under a long-term driver support agreement. Will is firmly established as one of the leading young kart racers in the world. For the 2008 season he is racing with the prestigious TonyKart Racing Team in th ... Continue reading
Portugal Sets Pace in Shanghai
Shanghai, China - A1 Team Portugal's Filipe Albuquerque was on superb form today, topping the time sheets in both of the official free practice sessions in Shanghai, as the penultimate round of the 2007/08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport got underway at the Shanghai International Circuit in cool and cloudy conditions. Twe ... Continue reading
THREE WINNERS, IMPRESSIVE ROOKIES NAMED TO INDY FIELD
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, April 11, 2008 â Three past winners and a talented group of rookies are among the highlights of the 39 entries received for the 92nd Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 25 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The three winners on this yearâs list are Helio Castroneves (2001-02), B ... Continue reading
Going Somewhere? Got travel questions? ANSWERS.travel
_ANSWERS.travel_ (http://www.answers.travel/1) - Tired of searching multiple travel sites each time you travel? Now search the top 20 travel sites like Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz, Hotels.com and more at the same time with 1 click! Have a travel related question? We got answers! Ask us any travel related question and ... Continue reading
NORWALK, Conn., April 11 -- Replacing or buying a new car is not a simple task. And with today's high prices (both fuel and vehicles) many people are looking outside the new car lot for a reliable used vehicle. According to the National Automobile Dealers Association, 16.5 million new cars were sold at dealerships in 2 ... Continue reading
Scion Announces 2009 Prices for xB and tC
TORRANCE, Calif., April 11 -- Scion announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2009 model year xB urban utility vehicle and tC sports coupe. The xB will arrive at dealerships later this month while the tC will arrive in May. After a major model change in 2008, the xB carries over with only a ... Continue reading
In Germany there'll be a new one-make race series which will commence this weekend: the Seat Leon Supercopa. To mark this occassion the German distributor of Seat has launched a limited edition model, called the Leon Copa Edition ... Continue reading
World's only stretch Smart car unveiled by Carbonyte UK
Carbonyte UK, creator of the world's first Ferrari "limousine" has unveiled its latest canny conversion - the world's only stretched Smart Car, the Carbonyte Smaaart. ... Continue reading
The Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli returns to UK 25 years after the original
The iconic Pirelli name is set to make a return to the Golf GTI range exactly 25 years after the original made its debut as the new Volkswagen Golf GTI Pirelli is launched in the UK. ... Continue reading
Valeo Park4U System Receives Allianz 2008 Genius Safety Award
PARIS, April 11 -- Valeo announces today that its Park4U(TM) system has been awarded the 2008 Genius Safety Award by German insurance company Allianz. The award was presented during a ceremony organized yesterday at the Volkspalast in Leipzig on the occasion of the Auto Mobil International (AMI) show by Dr. Karl-Walter ... Continue reading
Oklahoma Students Awarded $10,000 to Combat Vehicle Crashes, the No. 1 Killer of Teens
State Farm(R) and the National Youth Leadership Council(R) Name Ada High Project Ignition's 'Best of the Best' MINNEAPOLIS, April 11 -- Ada High School of Ada, Okla., won the "Best of the Best" award for its 2007-08 Project Ignition safe driving campaign at the 19th annual National Service-Learning Conference this week ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, MI - April 11, 2008: FORD RACING TEAMS KEEP COMPANYâS QUALITY, GREEN, SAFE AND âSMARTâ TECHNOLOGY STORIES ON TRACK EMPLOYEES ARE âDRIVE ONEâ STARS AS FORD TOUTS ITS LEAD IN QUALITY, SAFETY, âGREENâ AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES DEARBORN, Mich., April 10, 2008 â Four hundred-pl ... Continue reading
WARRENDALE, Pa., April 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Readers and editors of SAE International's Automotive Engineering International (AEI) magazine crown General Motors' Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and GMC Yukon Hybrid as 2008's Best Engineered Vehicles. "General Motors has significantly re-engineered its class-leading full ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of First Quarter Results and Conference Call
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 11 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2008 first quarter financial results on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). To access the live broadcast of the call over the Internet go to: www. ... Continue reading
Volvo Launches First Hybrid Garbage Truck in Sweden - MULTI VIDEOS
GOTHENBURG - April 11, 2008: Steeply rising oil prices and a strong focus on the climate have made fuel-saving hybrid technology particularly interesting. Volvo Trucks is now taking an important step towards commercialisation of this technology for heavy vehicles by launching two hybrid refuse trucks that will be teste ... Continue reading
Kia Motors posts 11.5% increase in March global sales
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo (mjc@kia.co.kr <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> ), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Kia Motors posts 11.5% increase in March global sales - 124,767 Kia vehicles sold globally in March - Sales in Europe, China, general markets, Ko ... Continue reading
More Congressional Support for 'Right to Repair'
45 Sponsors Support H.R. 2694 BETHESDA, Md., April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the announcement of two new sponsors last week, the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2694) gained three more supporters this week; it was announced today by Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO of the Automotive After ... Continue reading
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