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2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo AWD Premium Review

2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo AWD Premium Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo AWD Premium Engine: 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 Horsepower/Torque: 300hp @ 5,500 rpm/295 lb.-ft. @ 2,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 110.5 in. Length/Width/Height: 190.3 x 75.2 x 65.7 in. Tires: P235/55R20 Cargo volume: 29.2/61/ ... Continue reading

Fisker Karma, World's First Premium Plug-in Hybrid, Coming to Tampa

Fisker Karma, World's First Premium Plug-in Hybrid, Coming to Tampa

TAMPA BAY, Fla.--Fisker Karma, the world’s first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, will be in Tampa for the first time when Elder Automotive Group welcomes guests to an invitation-only reception at 320 East Fletcher Ave. on May 13 from 12:30 to 9:30 PM. The news media is invited. “In building ... Continue reading

Postal Service Moves Closer to Energy, Fuel Reduction Goals

Postal Service Moves Closer to Energy, Fuel Reduction Goals

[cid:image001.jpg@01CAD721.306CCDD0] [cid:image002.jpg@01CAD721.306CCDD0] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2010 Contact: Darlene Casey 202-268-3440 darlene.casey@usps.gov usps.com/news Release No. 10-050 Postal Service Moves Closer to Energy, Fuel Reduction Goals Sustainability Annual Report Released WASHINGTON - The U.S. ... Continue reading

New Start for Saab in the Canadian Marketplace: 2011 Model Year Vehicles To Be Sold in Canada

New Start for Saab in the Canadian Marketplace: 2011 Model Year Vehicles To Be Sold in Canada

TORONTO, May 11 -- -- International Fleet Sales to provide distribution services -- Potential of 20 retail dealers to support network -- All-new 2011 model year vehicles to land in dealership showrooms in the fall of 2010 Saab Cars North America (SCNA) and International Fleet Sales (IFS) announced today the return of S ... Continue reading

GM Looks to Hawaii for Hydrogen Infrastructure Pilot

GM Looks to Hawaii for Hydrogen Infrastructure Pilot

Collaboration with The Gas Company Plans Stations on Oahu for Fuel Cells DETROIT and HONOLULU, May 11 -- Abundant hydrogen is available on the island of Oahu to power a ramp up of fuel cell vehicles through a General Motors collaboration with The Gas Company (TGC), Hawaii's major gas energy provider, the two companies ... Continue reading

2010 MONACO GRAND PRIX - PREVIEW

2010 MONACO GRAND PRIX - PREVIEW

2010 MONACO GRAND PRIX MONTE CARLO 13-16 MAY PREVIEW The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the highlights of the Formula One calendar and the sixth round of the 2010 World Championship takes place around the famous street circuit on Sunday 16 May. Mercedes-Benz engines have powered seven of the last 12 winning cars around th ... Continue reading

A three-time runner-up, Capps seeks first Atlanta win

A three-time runner-up, Capps seeks first Atlanta win

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 30th annual SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS Atlanta Dragway - Commerce, Ga. May 14-16, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net A THREE-TIME RUNNER-UP, CAPPS SE ... Continue reading

Comarco Announces Dell Has Launched the 90W Auto-Air DC Adapter

Comarco Announces Dell Has Launched the 90W Auto-Air DC Adapter

Innovative ChargeSource(R) Power Adapter Can Power and Recharge a Wide Variety of Dell Notebook Computers in Airplanes and Automobiles LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 11 -- Comarco, Inc. today announced that Dell Inc. has initiated marketing of the Company's 90 watt Auto-Air DC adapter for use in automobiles and airplanes. Th ... Continue reading

Cummins Positioned for Profitable Long-Term Growth, Chairman and CEO Tim Solso Tells Shareholders

Cummins Positioned for Profitable Long-Term Growth, Chairman and CEO Tim Solso Tells Shareholders

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. continues to perform well despite the global economic downturn and is positioned for a period of sustained profitable growth once the recovery takes hold worldwide, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tim Solso told shareholders today at the Company’s annual meeting. “Bob has made ... Continue reading

DriveCam Continues Insights Series

DriveCam Continues Insights Series

SAN DIEGO--DriveCam Inc., a global Driver Risk Management company, continued its Insights Seriesâ„¢ by releasing its third DriveCam Insights Report. Designed to provide insight for executives and managers throughout a variety of transportation industries, DriveCam’s Insights Series is derived from DriveCamâ ... Continue reading

Evergreen Energy Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Evergreen Energy Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results

DENVER--Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE Arca: EEE), a green energy technology solutions company, reported its first quarter 2010 financial results. “Evergreen’s focus on clean technologies gained traction during the first quarter of 2010, and I am dedicated to continue leveraging that momentum as we build a strong ... Continue reading

Free Admission for Dover and East Berlin Residents at SSP this Saturday

Free Admission for Dover and East Berlin Residents at SSP this Saturday

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free Admission for All Residents of Dover and East Berlin at SSP on Saturday, May 15 Spring Shoot-Out Series Continues at Outback Track on Friday Night Newberrytown, PA (May 11, 2010) - This Saturday night, May 15 will be the next "Hometown Heroes" Night for t ... Continue reading

HIGHT LOOKING TO START STREAK AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY

HIGHT LOOKING TO START STREAK AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY

ROBERT HIGHTPre-Race Package for the 30th annual Summit Southern NationalsMay 14-16, 2010Atlanta DragwayAtlanta, Ga.Ninth event in the Countdown to the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Championship * * * * follow John Force Racing at www.twitter.com/jfr_racingTo celebrate 25 years of Castrol sponsorship, go to www.castrolfo ... Continue reading

Interstate Batteries Extends Enterprise BI Strategy with MicroStrategy Dashboards

Interstate Batteries Extends Enterprise BI Strategy with MicroStrategy Dashboards

MicroStrategy's High Performance Dashboards Enable Rapid Analysis of Large Volumes of Data MCLEAN, Va., May 11 -- MicroStrategy® Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Interstate Batteries has selected MicroStrategy as its enterprise business intelligen ... Continue reading

ISCARS Press Release - ISCARS to Feature Young Adventurers at Dillon

ISCARS Press Release - ISCARS to Feature Young Adventurers at Dillon

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE May 11, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~~ ... Continue reading

Navistar and J.B. Hunt Sign Five-Year Supply Agreement

Navistar and J.B. Hunt Sign Five-Year Supply Agreement

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar, Inc. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. today announced that the two companies have reached a long-term supply agreement for Navistar to be the principal provider of International® brand commercial trucks to J.B. Hunt through 2014. “J.B. Hunt is continuously evaluating equipment al ... Continue reading

Navman Wireless OEM Solutions Expands U.S. Distribution Via Digi-Key Corporation

Navman Wireless OEM Solutions Expands U.S. Distribution Via Digi-Key Corporation

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., May 11 -- Navman Wireless OEM Solutions, a leading designer and manufacturer of world-class Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the ... Continue reading

New Product: Superlift 2010 Dodge Ram HD LIft Kits

New Product: Superlift 2010 Dodge Ram HD LIft Kits

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Plenty of Activities at West Coast Moto Jam

Plenty of Activities at West Coast Moto Jam

Plenty of Activities Planned for West Coast Moto Jam This Weekend SONOMA, Calif. (May 11, 2010) - If it races on two wheels, you'll likely see it at Infineon Raceway during the West Coast Moto Jam this weekend (May 14-16). In addition to AMA Pro Road Racing, fans will also be treated to Supermoto USA, Motocross, Flat T ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: 2010 Motorist Behaviour and Implications at the Service Station: Czech Republic - 8% of Czech Motorists Have Reduced Car Usage

Research and Markets: 2010 Motorist Behaviour and Implications at the Service Station: Czech Republic - 8% of Czech Motorists Have Reduced Car Usage

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ec8fab/motorist_behaviour) has announced the addition of the "Motorist Behaviour and Implications at the Service Station: Czech Republic" report to their offering. “Motorist Behaviour and Implications at the Service Station: Czech Republic” Or ... Continue reading

Rytec Acquires Wynd Star Doors

Rytec Acquires Wynd Star Doors

CORPORATE ACQUISITION OF OHIO MANUFACTURER OF CAR WASH DOORS JACKSON, Wis., May 11 -- Rytec Corporation, the leading North American manufacturer of high-speed, high-performance doors, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Wynd Star Doors - an Ohio-based manufacturer of automated ... Continue reading

Safety Vision, LLC Hires Alan Mann as Director of Sales for Driver Behavior Modification Solutions

Safety Vision, LLC Hires Alan Mann as Director of Sales for Driver Behavior Modification Solutions

HOUSTON--Safety Vision, a global provider of mobile video surveillance technology, today announced the appointment of Alan Mann as Director of Sales for the company’s driver behavior modification solution. Currently, that solution centers on the two-camera, windshield-mounted SafeDrive MiniDVR™ event recor ... Continue reading

SCOTT EXTENDS POINTS LEAD WITH FEATURE WIN AT ROSEVILLE

SCOTT EXTENDS POINTS LEAD WITH FEATURE WIN AT ROSEVILLE

Photo courtesy Jeannie Broussal / Motorsports Mania Steven Blakesley Email: steven@norcalmedia.com Phone: (916) 316-4854 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  SCOTT EXTENDS POINTS LEAD WITH FEATURE WIN AT ROSEVILLE  ROSEVILLE, CALIF. (MAY 10, 2010) – 2009 All American Speedway Rookie of the Year Matt Scott, 18 of Pine Grov ... Continue reading

Silas returning home looking to tame The Rock in Pro Cup action

Silas returning home looking to tame The Rock in Pro Cup action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy Cagle 910-995-2122 Silas returning home looking to tame The Rock in Pro Cup action ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (May 11, 2010) – Even though his bio places Stuart, Fla. as his home, the logos plastered on the side of his race cars indicate something a little different. That is why this week’ ... Continue reading

SmartLift(R) Inground Lift Celebrates 15 Green Years with Giveaway

SmartLift(R) Inground Lift Celebrates 15 Green Years with Giveaway

MADISON, Ind., May 11 -- Rotary Lift announces a campaign to celebrate the 15th anniversary and 50,000th unit of SmartLift®, the original environmentally friendly inground vehicle lift. The "Proven 15/50" campaign highlights features that have inspired more car dealers and repair facilities to install the Rotary Lift ... Continue reading

Toyota Boshoku Introduces New, Streamlined Seat Frame Design

Toyota Boshoku Introduces New, Streamlined Seat Frame Design

ERLANGER, Ky., May 11 -- Toyota Boshoku America (TBA) launched its next-generation seat frame, the "TB-NF110" series, a lighter front seat frame that contributes to improved fuel efficiency performance in automobiles. The new seat frames will be included in the new 2011 Toyota Sienna and manufactured at Toyota Boshoku ... Continue reading

Volkswagen of America Selects OEConnection's Online Technology for its Genuine Advantage Collision Parts Marketing Program

Volkswagen of America Selects OEConnection's Online Technology for its Genuine Advantage Collision Parts Marketing Program

Internet-Based CollisionLink(R) and Automaker Parts Program Drive OEM Parts Sales and Help Dealers Compete With Alternative Crash Parts RICHFIELD, Ohio, May 11 -- OEConnection LLC, the leading online parts and service exchange in the automotive industry, announced today that Volkswagen of America, Inc. has selected OEC ... Continue reading

Volvo: Fredrik Persson Receives the Assar Gabrielsson Award for Dissertation on Genomic Imbalances in Tumors

Volvo: Fredrik Persson Receives the Assar Gabrielsson Award for Dissertation on Genomic Imbalances in Tumors

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: “Studies of Fusion Oncogenes and Genomic Imbalances in Human Tumors.” Today, May 11, Medical Doctor Fredrik Persson received the Assar Gabrielsson award for his dissertation at the University of Gothenburg on the treatment of genomic imbalances in tumors. The award included a pri ... Continue reading

West Coast Moto Jam Pit Notes

West Coast Moto Jam Pit Notes

West Coast Moto Jam PIT NOTES SONOMA, Calif. (May 11, 2010) - Following are some notes of interest entering the West Coast Moto Jam, May 14-16, at Infineon Raceway: * Mat Mladin (Suzuki) holds the record for the most SuperBike victories at Infineon Raceway with nine (1999, 2003 doubleheader, 2004, 2005 doubleheader, 20 ... Continue reading

Pirelli: Personalised Motorcycle Tyres Now Available

Pirelli: Personalised Motorcycle Tyres Now Available

MILAN, May 11, 2010 -- - Names, Initials, Phrases and Designs can be Ordered via the Internet and Applied on Tyres of Motorcycle Enthusiasts Pirelli Motorcycle launches the first motorcycle tyre you can customise with your own initials, name, individual words or whole messages, images and logos which can then be applie ... Continue reading

Reynolds Adds Real-time Vehicle Inventory Updates for Dealership Websites

Reynolds Adds Real-time Vehicle Inventory Updates for Dealership Websites

Dealers Using the ERA(R) DMS Will See Vehicle Inventory Changes Reflected Immediately on Their Websites DAYTON, Ohio, May 11 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced the availability of real-time inventory updates for customers using the Reynolds ERA® dealership management system (DMS) and websites from Re ... Continue reading

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute Industry Excellence Awards Announced

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute Industry Excellence Awards Announced

Honorees Range from AT&T to the Napa Valley Unified School District< Las Vegas, NV May 11, 2010; Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry as part of the 16th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo 2010. The awards honor excellence ... Continue reading

2010 Indy 500 Ticket Schedule

2010 Indy 500 Ticket Schedule

Indianapolis, May 11, 2010: Tickets for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, scheduled for Sunday, May 30, are on sale now. Race Day ticket prices start at just $20. Fans can order tickets online at www.imstix.com, call the IMS ticket office at (317) 492-6700, or (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area or visit the ticket o ... Continue reading

Robert Barker Blasts To Third-straight Texas Super Racing Series Late Model Win

Robert Barker Blasts To Third-straight Texas Super Racing Series Late Model Win

<b>Special Report by Nick Holt, Lone Star Speedzone</b> Kyle, May 11, 2010: Robert Barker has a pretty decent Texas Super Racing Series Late Model (TSRS) batting average this season - three-for-three - with the latest coming this past Saturday at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas. Barker set fast second- fast time in ... Continue reading

LaFont Team Dominates Super Stock Race At Thunderhill Raceway

LaFont Team Dominates Super Stock Race At Thunderhill Raceway

KYLE, May 11, 2010: Although it was Mother’s Day weekend, it was a father-son duo that stole the show in Saturday night’s ASA A-Line Super Stock race at Thunderhill Raceway. Clint LaFont, who was last year’s track champion and ASA West Regional Champion, got the honor – or maybe it was the pressure ... Continue reading

Mercedes GP Preview - Monaco - May 11, 2010

Mercedes GP Preview - Monaco - May 11, 2010

The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the highlights of the Formula One calendar and the sixth round of the 2010 World Championship takes place around the famous street circuit on Sunday 16 May. Mercedes-Benz engines have powered seven of the last 12 winning cars around the Monte Carlo streets, including the victors of the l ... Continue reading

Autofest, OTEC's 2010 car show to be held at New Jersey Motorsports Park June 26th, 2010

Autofest, OTEC's 2010 car show to be held at New Jersey Motorsports Park June 26th, 2010

Autofest, OTEC's 2010 car show to be held at New Jersey Motorsports Park June 26th, 2010 By Carshownationals.com Dated: May 11, 2010 Check out Autofest, Over The Edge Customs 2010 car show to be held at New Jersey Motorsports Park during Mazda Race Weekend on June 26th on the Thunderbolt race course paddock, a 40 acre ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC to Invest $43 Million in Kokomo, Ind., Facilities

Chrysler Group LLC to Invest $43 Million in Kokomo, Ind., Facilities

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 11 -- -- Nearly 400 new positions to be filled primarily by laid off workers -- Investment will increase capacity at Kokomo Casting and Kokomo Transmission -- Brings total powertrain investment to nearly $1 billion since 2007 Chrysler Group LLC today announced that it would invest $43 million i ... Continue reading

Andretti Autosport Signs Exacttarget To Sponsorship Agreement For 2010

Andretti Autosport Signs Exacttarget To Sponsorship Agreement For 2010

INDIANAPOLIS, May 11, 2010: Andretti Autosport announced today it has signed e-mail marketing and interactive marketing provider ExactTarget to a sponsorship agreement in support of the team's 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series program. ExactTarget, headquartered in downtown Indianapolis, is a leading global provider of on-deman ... Continue reading

Street Smarts' Driving Coach 101 Eliminates the Unnecessary Tension Parents Experience with Teens 'Behind the Wheel'

Street Smarts' Driving Coach 101 Eliminates the Unnecessary Tension Parents Experience with Teens 'Behind the Wheel'

MESA, Ariz., May 11 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, "As a parent, you have the greatest influence over your teen's behavior. In fact, leading experts believe parents play a key role in preventing teen car crashes and deaths." But teaching a teenager to drive can be a parent's worst nightmare. In ... Continue reading

Free Fan Activities At Dover International Speedway Abound May 14-16, 2010

Free Fan Activities At Dover International Speedway Abound May 14-16, 2010

DOVER, May 11, 2010: It’s often been said that NASCAR race weekend at Dover International Speedway is more than just a race, and this upcoming race weekend fans headed to the track will get to experience a wide variety of activities that will keep them entertained all weekend long. Throughout the May 14-16 race we ... Continue reading

RoadRoyalty.com Brings Competition to Social Networking in Revolutionary Auto Enthusiast Website

RoadRoyalty.com Brings Competition to Social Networking in Revolutionary Auto Enthusiast Website

CHICO, Calif., May 11 -- On Friday morning, May 7th, RoadRoyalty.com changed the Internet by becoming the first company to bring competition to the forefront of social networking. This revolutionary website is taking the world's obsession with automobiles and merging it with the heretofore disguised nature of social ne ... Continue reading

JEGS Team Aims To Take Care Of Unfinished Business In Norwalk

JEGS Team Aims To Take Care Of Unfinished Business In Norwalk

NORWALK, May 11, 2010: Three weeks ago, Team JEGS drivers John and Mike Coughlin and their nephew, T.J., were primed and ready to kick off the 2010 North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at O’Reilly Raceway Park but Mother Nature had other ideas. The season opening event was plagued by rain and has be ... Continue reading

Ford Adds Global Safety Systems Leader Takata Corporation to Its Exclusive Aligned Business Framework (ABF)

Ford Adds Global Safety Systems Leader Takata Corporation to Its Exclusive Aligned Business Framework (ABF)

Takata Celebrates Designation as a "Win-Win" for both Companies, and for the State of Michigan AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 11 -- Takata Corporation announced it has been chosen by Ford Motor Company to be one of 13 new suppliers added to their Aligned Business Framework (ABF) for closer collaboration and a long-term relat ... Continue reading

Kia Motors posts 36% Increase in April 2010 Global Sales

Kia Motors posts 36% Increase in April 2010 Global Sales

Kia Motors posts 36% increase in April global sales - 174,505 Kia vehicles sold globally in April - April sales in General markets, China, Korea, Europe and North America, post year-on-year sales growth of 62.9%, 54.6%, 32.8%, 24.1% and 17.4%, respectively (SEOUL) May 11, 2010 -- Kia Motors Corporation announced today ... Continue reading

The Norristown Annual Car Show will be held on October 9, 2010 Norristown, PA

The Norristown Annual Car Show will be held on October 9, 2010 Norristown, PA

The Norristown Annual Car Show will be held on October 9, 2010 Norristown, PA By Carshownationals.com Dated: May 11, 2010 To benefit: Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church Saturday, October 9, 2010 THE SHOW IS BACK!! THE NORRISTOWN ANNUAL CAR SHOW BENEFIT: GETHSEMANE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010 T ... Continue reading

Infiniti Releases Limited Edition Bell & Ross Wristwatch

Infiniti Releases Limited Edition Bell & Ross Wristwatch

Infiniti, the luxury automotive brand from Japan, has announced the arrival of the Limited Edition BR03-92 Instrument Phantom Infiniti wristwatch, engineered by the Swiss specialist watchmaker Bell & Ross. Just 100 examples are being produced, and will be offered only through Infiniti Centres in Europe ... Continue reading

Ford Boosts 2010 Market Lead Through April

Ford Boosts 2010 Market Lead Through April

Ford's best-ever product line-up has helped boost the blue oval brand's UK market lead for 2010 through to the end of April. Ford's UK car sales lead for the year to date, at 27,824 is 6,488 more than its lead for the same period in 2009. ... Continue reading

Fleet Demand For Mazda3 In The Fast Lane

Fleet Demand For Mazda3 In The Fast Lane

Fleet demand for Mazda3 is soaring with the fuel-saving CO2 emission-friendly 1.6 109ps diesel leading the way. ... Continue reading

Alfa Celebrates Winning the First Ever F1 European Championship Race At Silverstone

Alfa Celebrates Winning the First Ever F1 European Championship Race At Silverstone

Sixty years ago this week (13th May), Alfa Romeo completed an historic 1-2-3 finish at the first ever Formula One European Championship race, which was held at Silverstone motor racing circuit. ... Continue reading

Celebrating 60 Years Of Seat

Celebrating 60 Years Of Seat

¡Feliz cumpleaños SEAT! Or, to put it another way, happy birthday SEAT! The Spanish car maker is, this month, celebrating a big milestone in its history as it turns 60. ... Continue reading

Detroit Car Companies Paying Workers Same As Foreign Owned Competitors

Detroit Car Companies Paying Workers Same As Foreign Owned Competitors

DETROIT May 10, 2010; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that after years of paying their U.S. manufacturing workers more than their foreign rivals, Detroit's automakers are now paying the same amount as foreign companies and could even achieve a labor cost advantage in the next few years, an economist with the ... Continue reading

Subaru Develops 'New Eyesight' Safety Device

Subaru Develops 'New Eyesight' Safety Device

Subaru has completed development of its 'New EyeSight' driving assist system - a unique active safety device that uses camera technology to help drivers avoid collisions. ... Continue reading

Toyota And Britain Lead Europe In Hybrid Vehicle Production

Toyota And Britain Lead Europe In Hybrid Vehicle Production

The British car industry reaches a landmark this month with the start of production of the Auris Hybrid by Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK), the first mass-produced hybrid vehicle to be built in Europe ... Continue reading

Land Rover News Bulletin - 10 May 2010

Land Rover News Bulletin - 10 May 2010

The positive sales trend continues for Land Rover globally with sales up 29.7% for April and 35.2% year to date. Land Rover UK sees its eighth consecutive month of improvement up 54% for April and 61% year to date, ahead of the rest of the sector. ... Continue reading

Skoda Superb Triumphs At Diesel Car Awards

Skoda Superb Triumphs At Diesel Car Awards

The Skoda Superb has been named in the Diesel Car magazine's annual Car of the Year awards 2010, taking the top spot in two categories. ... Continue reading

"Automated Driving" - a New Proving Method for State-of-the-Art Safety Systems at Mercedes-Benz

"Automated Driving" - a New Proving Method for State-of-the-Art Safety Systems at Mercedes-Benz

With an eye on future generations of driver assistance systems, Mercedes-Benz is the first vehicle maker worldwide to introduce an innovative proving method into its test driving portfolio - safety-critical driving manoeuvres that cannot be precisely reproduced by human drivers are now being handled by autopilot on clo ... Continue reading

New Engine for Elise, Updates Across Range

New Engine for Elise, Updates Across Range

The Lotus Elise and Exige will sport an evolutionary new look for 2011, with the introduction of face-lifted variants of both models complementing the price-revised Lotus range. ... Continue reading

Suzuki: Start Your Senses - Kizashi Has Arrived

Suzuki: Start Your Senses - Kizashi Has Arrived

Suzuki has lifted the benchmark for medium sized cars in Australia with the release of its exciting new Kizashi sedan. ... Continue reading

Museum Porsches to Pit Stop at Shannons S&M Spectacular

Museum Porsches to Pit Stop at Shannons S&M Spectacular

Two of Porsche's most famous long-distance race-winning cars will make a high profile pit stop at the Shannons Sports & Muscle Car Spectacular at Queensland Raceway on June 26-27. ... Continue reading

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