Wind Blows Eco-efficiency For Ford at Dagenham
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 12 July, 2007 â Ford diesel engine production at its wind-powered Dagenham plant is saving thousands of tonnes of CO 2 and diverting almost twice as much waste from landfill. New figures from Ford's award-winning Dagenham Diesel Centre reveal that 6,500 tonnes of CO 2 a year are avoided by wind t ... Continue reading
Siemens Reveals Driving Gadgets of the Future
Washington DC July 12, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that night-vision cameras, collision avoidance systems, and a roving Internet connection could all be part of your next car, according to experts at Siemens VDO. The German company held its annual Electronics University this week to give journalists and industr ... Continue reading
Ford, Lear to Launch Industry's First Soy Based Seat Foam in 2008 Ford Mustang
- Ford Motor Company and Lear Corporation have joined forces to produce seat foam made from soy-based materials. The first application will appear in the 2008 Ford Mustang. - Ford has a rich history in incorporating soy-based materials into its products that dates back to the Model T. Ford's industry-leading work with ... Continue reading
US Auto Industry Opposes Aftermarket Plug-in Conversion Hybrid Tax Perk
The Detroit News reports that support is growing in Congress for tax breaks for hybrid owners who convert their vehicles to plug-ins. U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) head of the House global warming committee who's been pushing a 40 percent boost in vehicle mileage standards by 2018, proposed his "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity ... Continue reading
NASCAR BCS (DAYTONA) - BUSCH SERIES CREW CHIEF FINED FOR VIOLATIONS AT DAYTONA
NASCAR announced today that Greg Conner, crew chief of the No. 59 Ford driven by Marcos Ambrose in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been fined due to rule violations at Daytona International Speedway. ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (SEBRING) - NEW OFFICE BUILDING AT SEBRING INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Sebring has broken ground a new office building that will house staff offices, track registration center, gift shop and ticket office. Sebring International Raceway and the Sebring Airport Authority announced construction will begin this month on a new office building at America's oldest and most prestigious road racin ... Continue reading
NASCAR NCTS (DAYTONA) - DRIVER AARON FIKE SUSPENDED INDEFINATELY
Aaron Fike, driver of the No. 1 Toyota in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, has been suspended indefinitely from NASCAR for violating Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the 2007 NASCAR Rule Book. The violation occurred July 7. ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES
1. If you missed it: Tony Kanaan and Jaime Camara teleconference<P> 2. Enge to help Duno, SAMAX prepare for Nashville<P> 3. Patrick featured in ESPNâs âWhoâs Nowâ<P> 4. Schmidt hoping for fourth-straight guitar<P> 5. ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Experts Using New VideoLink ReadyCam Studio
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive information, today announces that its automotive expertise is now directly and immediately available to television studios through the companyâs new VideoLink ReadyCam© studio located within its Santa Monica headquarters. Some topical automo ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Lowers Prices and Adds More to 2008 Town & Country and Grand Caravan Minivans
-- All-new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SE model offers consumers $2,070 better value than its predecessor at $1,950 lower U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) -- All-new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT model offers $2,015 more content at an MSRP that is $970 less than its predecessor -- All-new 2008 Chrysler Tow ... Continue reading
DriverTV named one of Time.com's Best Sites of 2007
[] CONTACT: Drew Kerr drew@four-corners.com 212-849-8255 TIME.COM NAMES DRIVERTV.COM AS ONE OF THE 50 BEST WEBSITES OF 2007 New York, NY (July 12, 2007) - TIME.com has named driverTV.com as one of the 50 best websites of 2007 â the only automotive site on their list. The newly launched car-shopping site is the fir ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Reports Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
- Conference Call to Be Conducted Today at 1:30 p.m. EDT - RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 12 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. announced today financial results for the fiscal 2007 fourth quarter and full year ended April 29, 2007. Consolidated Results Consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 declined 16 perce ... Continue reading
FORCHTENBERG, Germany--Fastening solutions expert Arnold Umformtechnik has responded to the pressure of rising prices and increased quality requirements in the automotive industry by implementing a special âEffective Programmeâ. Based on the three pillars of âinnovative technologyâ, âoptimum qu ... Continue reading
Ceradyne, Inc. to Release 2007 Second-Quarter Financial Results on July 24, 2007
COSTA MESA, Calif.--Ceradyne, Inc. will release financial results for its 2007 second-quarter ended June 30, 2007, before the market open on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Management will also conduct a conference call to review the companyâs financial results. Any investor or interested individual can listen to the tele ... Continue reading
American Standard Board Approves Spinoff of Vehicle Control Systems Business
- Will Create a New Public Company to be Known as WABCO - Declares Quarterly Dividend of 16 Cents Per Share PISCATAWAY, N.J., July 12 -- The board of directors of American Standard Companies Inc. yesterday approved the tax- free spinoff of its Vehicle Control Systems business into a new publicly traded company to be ca ... Continue reading
Freescale Semiconductor Schedules Second Quarter Results Conference Call
AUSTIN, Texas--Freescale Semiconductor will announce its second quarter 2007 financial results in a press release at 3:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, July 19, 2007. The press release will be posted at www.freescale.com/investor. The company will conduct a live Webcast of its conference call with investors at 4:00 p.m. CDT on ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (HOLLYWOOD) - Jeff Gordon, Talladega Nights; Win ESPY Awards
Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship but sports fans still recognized Jeff Gordon for his skillful driving. Via on-line voting by sports fans, Gordon won the âBest Driverâ Award Wednesday night at the 15th Annual ESPY Awards held in the Kodak Theatre. Gordon bested his Hendrick Mo ... Continue reading
2007 Honda Accord EX V6 6-Speed Review
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Honda Accord EX V6 6-Speed While after a significant restyle for 2006 there are no real changes to the Honda Accord for 2007, and the next generation will debut for the 2008 model year, the car is still worthy of a look. Proven technology by this point, the Accord is Honda's m ... Continue reading
China's SAIC Announces H1 Sales Up
SHANGHAI, July 12, 2007; Reuters reported that - China's biggest car maker SAIC Motor Corp. said on Thursday it sold roughly 840,000 vehicles in the first half, up 23 percent from a year earlier. Car sales at SAIC's car ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen, the country's biggest car sellers, came to 226,000 and ... Continue reading
Fire Hazard Prompts Nissan to Recall 140,000 Altimas
NASHVILLE, Tenn July 11, 2007; Will York writing for the AP reported that Nissan North America Inc. is recalling about 140,000 of its popular Altima sedans to replace air filters that could ignite if they come in contact with hot objects, company officials said. The voluntary recall affects 2007 Altimas with four-cylin ... Continue reading
Bike is one of the first Victory Visions available to public with all net proceeds to benefit children of Victory Junction Gang Camp MINNEAPOLIS, July 11 -- Victory Motorcycles, a division of Polaris Industries Inc. , announced today it will put up for auction the brand new Victory Vision(TM) that Kyle Petty will ride ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Chapter 11 Plan Confirmed, Sale Approved
Expects to Complete Sale Transaction by the end of July 2007 NOVI, Mich., July 11 -- Tower Automotive (BULLETIN BOARD: TWRAQ) announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has confirmed its Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan (the "Plan") and approved the sale of substantially all of t ... Continue reading
Bosch Engineering Expands Services to North American Market
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 11 -- Robert Bosch LLC is announcing the formation of Bosch Engineering North America (BEG) to expand its engineering services capabilities to the North American market. The division, located in Farmington Hills, Mich., enhances Bosch's product development activities in the North American ... Continue reading
BMW Unveils the New M3 - COOL VIDEO ENHANCED
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - July 12, 2007: BMW has unveiled its fourth generation BMW M3. The sports car features an eight-cylinder power unit and can obtain a maximum engine speed of 8,400 rpm. The BMW M3 can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers-per-hour (km/h) in 4.8 seconds and achieve a top speed limited electronically to ... Continue reading
Peugeot's First SUV - The New 4007
HIGH ON DESIRABILITY, LOW ON CO2, BIODIESEL COMPATIBLE Two model range â SE & GT, priced from £22,790 Low CO2 191 g/km, 39.2 mpg and 30% biodiesel compatible without modification Can seat 5+2 people The Peugeot 4007 is the first SUV to be launched by Peugeot and extends the brand virtues of style, dynamism, innov ... Continue reading
Warm Weather Months Tempt Car Thieves, H.E.A.T. Releases Safety Tips
LIVONIA, Mich., July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) warns that warm weather in summer months can lead to carelessness among car owners, providing thieves with easy access to personal property and vehicles. July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month and the Auto Theft Prevention ... Continue reading
Porsche® Cars North America Announces Teams for 2007 TransSyberian Rally
ATLANTA--Three Cayennes from Porsche Cars North America will be among the 50 entries to the Steppes of Russia, the challenging foothills of the Urals and the fearsome Gobi Desert in this Augustâs TransSyberian Rallye, a true contest of man and machine versus nature. Beginning August 3rd in Moscow, the three Porsch ... Continue reading
SAE World Congress Announces Host OEMs Through 2011
Chrysler, Honda, Ford and General Motors Slated for Leadership TROY, Mich., July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Unprecedented support from Original Equipment Manufacturers continues to transform the SAE World Congress into a world-class event and assure its successful future. Host companies through 2011 were announced r ... Continue reading
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