Saturday, January 12, 2013

Toyota and Saatchi LA Debut "Let's Go Places" to Kick Off 2013

Toyota begins 2013 with an invitation to customers: "Let's Go Places!" The new brand direction and creative is an optimistic manifesto celebrating the Toyota owners who pursue their passions and dreams in their vehicles everyday. The campaign launched with a :60 second TV spot that spotlights a spectrum of Toyota vehic ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group to Feature Mopar Garage at 2013 North American International Auto Show

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12, 2013 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12, 2013 -- 1,015 sq.-ft. garage and more than 300 quality-tested Mopar performance parts and accessories Exhibit to feature full line of Mopar custom, commercial-grade cabinetry and toolboxes Chrysler Group LLC will be parking a garage at this year's North A ... Continue reading

Toyota Donates Winter Boots To Homeless Women and Children

DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2013 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, through its "Walk In My Boots" community outreach project, stepped in to help area homeless women and children by providing new insulated boots -- for the second year -- to the residents of The Salvation Army Denby Center for Children and Family Services in Detroit on ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.12.13

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Talk Of Gen-6 Car Rules Day 1

DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 11, 2013: New faces with new teams and new cars were on display during Day 1 of Preseason Thunder at Daytona, but one storyline dominated – the Gen-6 car is sleek and fast. Defending Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth, with new team Joe Gibbs Racing, was fastest in the first practice with a top ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Inaugural Test For Phil Giebler Racing/PR1 Driver Development Program

ANAHEIM, Jan. 11, 2013: The Phil Giebler Racing/PR1 Motorsports driver development program made its debut with teenagers Carter Williams, Dakota Dickerson, Mason Daughters and Mianna Wick testing a Mygale-Honda Fit 1600cc at Buttonwillow (Calif.) Raceway Park on Jan. 3. “All the PGR drivers did extremely well for ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Stage Report 6 Dakar Rally

Calama, January 11, 2013: After one of the longest stages of the Rally, Robby Gordon brings home a solid third place finish, making it back-to-back podiums for the SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires / MAPEI HUMMER. The competitors started on a 291KM liaison which led into a 455KM Special. In between the Special was a road secti ... Continue reading

Indycar - Homologation Serves As INDYCAR's Engine Check System

Indianapolis, Jan. 11, 2013: IZOD IndyCar Series engine development director Trevor Knowles will visit Honda Performance Development in California and Ilmor Engineering (Chevrolet's partner) in the UK over the next 10 days to oversee the second year of engine homologation. Homologation? The etymology is Greek; "homolog ... Continue reading

Motorsports Brands - Toyota Camry To Pace Field At Auto Club 400

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Jan. 11, 2013: As part of a new partnership between Auto Club Speedway and Toyota, officials announced today that the Toyota Camry will lead the field to the start of the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and the Royal Purple 300 NNS race at Southern California's premier motorsports fac ... Continue reading

Toyota Furia Concept Makes Global Debut With Help Of Samsung Transparent Displays

Toyota's Furia concept will make its world debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show with the help of Samsung transparent display technology. On January 14, Toyota's striking new sedan concept will be revealed using a custom-built structure housing thirty of Samsung's new 46" transparent LCD panels. Toyo ... Continue reading

Nissan Rewards Canton With Sourcing for Next-generation Murano Crossover

Nissan today announced its Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant has earned the sourcing contract to build the next-generation Murano crossover, which comes as Nissan begins celebrating 10 years of manufacturing in Mississippi. Since it was established in 2003, the Nissan Canton facility has become a cornerstone of Nissan's No ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Announces Record Sales In Company's 108-Year History

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed record sales results for 2012. 3,575 cars were sold globally during the year, which represents the third consecutive record and the best sales result in the company's 108-year history. The record results were achieved despite a number of challenges in 2012. ... Continue reading