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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Advanced ID Pneu-Logic Subsidiary Develops Electronic Measurement System for Truck Tires

Advanced ID Pneu-Logic Subsidiary Develops Electronic Measurement System for Truck Tires

DERBYSHIRE, England--Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB: AIDO), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology for livestock tracking, pet recovery and supply chain applications focusing on the tire management industry, today announced that its Pneu-Logic Ltd. subsidiary continues to successf ... Continue reading

Arlon Launches 91ML, a Thermally Conductive Multilayerable, Epoxy Laminate and Prepreg

Arlon Launches 91ML, a Thermally Conductive Multilayerable, Epoxy Laminate and Prepreg

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--Arlon announced that it has released the Arlon 91ML cost effective thermally conductive multifunctional epoxy laminate and prepreg products. 91ML is currently the only thermally conductive FR-4 product that is compatible with lead-free solder processes. It also offers “Best-in-Class” Therm ... Continue reading

Auto Expert Receives Gold Level California Award for Performance Excellence (CAPE) and Governor's Award for Excellence in California's 'Baldrige' Quality Awards

Auto Expert Receives Gold Level California Award for Performance Excellence (CAPE) and Governor's Award for Excellence in California's 'Baldrige' Quality Awards

Altura Credit Union's Auto Buying Service Recognized for Innovation, World-Class Service & Performance Excellence RIVERSIDE, Calif., Feb. 13 -- Auto Expert, a Riverside-based auto buying service and subsidiary company of Altura Credit Union, has been recognized by the California Council on Excellence (CCE) with a Gold ... Continue reading

autoMedia Solutions Introduces Open Marketplace for Used Cars Powered by Vast.com

autoMedia Solutions Introduces Open Marketplace for Used Cars Powered by Vast.com

LOS ANGELES and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13 -- The premier provider of automotive content on the web, autoMedia.com, and the leading provider of vertical search, Vast.com, announced today that autoMedia has selected the Vast search platform to power its used car marketplace. Launching today at http://www.automedia.com/, the ... Continue reading

Avis Budget Group Reports Results For Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007

Avis Budget Group Reports Results For Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007

- Full-year revenue increased 5%, to a record $6.0 billion. - Generated full-year EBITDA of $409 million and pretax income of $198 million excluding separation and impairment costs. - Reported full-year pretax loss of $1.0 billion due to one-time non-cash goodwill impairment charge. - Projects revenue and earnings grow ... Continue reading

Black Book to Provide Used Vehicle Values to RouteOne

Black Book to Provide Used Vehicle Values to RouteOne

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 13 -- RouteOne LLC announced today that Black Book's used vehicle values have been added to its used vehicle valuation solution. RouteOne's valuation tool eliminates the need for dealers to manually find, calculate and then enter the information in the credit application; users simply iden ... Continue reading

BWAS Holdings, Inc. Files Voluntary Chapter 11 Petition for Reorganization

BWAS Holdings, Inc. Files Voluntary Chapter 11 Petition for Reorganization

Is Negotiating $30.0 Million of Debtor-in-Possession Financing Company Conducting Normal Operations MARYSVILLE, Mich., Feb. 13 -- BWAS Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc. ("Blue Water"), today announced that it and its domestic subsidiaries have voluntarily filed a petition under C ... Continue reading

CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro to Address Detroit Economic Club February 25

CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro to Address Detroit Economic Club February 25

--Consumer Electronics Association (CEA): WHO: Gary Shapiro is president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)), the U.S. trade association that represents more than 2,200 consumer electronics companies and owns and produces the world's largest annual tradeshow for consumer technology, the Internation ... Continue reading

Central Florida Becoming Bike Week Central

Central Florida Becoming Bike Week Central

ORLANDO, Fla.--Why are they coming to Florida for Bike Week February 29th-March 9th? Popular belief is that people come to Bike Week to hang out on Main Street in Daytona. Orlando Harley-Davidson shares results of new quantitative research which indicates that’s simply not the case. In fact, hanging out on Main Stree ... Continue reading

Chrysler LLC and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Extend Exclusive Relationship

Chrysler LLC and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Extend Exclusive Relationship

- Extends Exclusive Partnership Five Years to 2017 - Encompasses Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge Brands - SIRIUS Factory-Installed in Greater Than 70% of US Production NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Chrysler LLC today announced an agreement that extends SIRIUS' exclusive relationship with Chrysler LLC thro ... Continue reading

Cycle Trader Goes Full Throttle with eStara

Cycle Trader Goes Full Throttle with eStara

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--eStara, the leading provider of e-commerce optimization services, today announced that CycleTrader.com, the leading provider of classified ads for motorcycle, PWC and snowmobile buyers, is rolling out a dealer solution based leveraging Click to Call and Call tracking from eStara. Dubbed Full Throttle, ... Continue reading

Drew Industries Reports 2007 and Fourth Quarter Earnings

Drew Industries Reports 2007 and Fourth Quarter Earnings

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 13 -- Drew Industries Incorporated today reported its operating results for the fourth quarter and year-ended December 31, 2007. Drew, a leading supplier of components for recreational vehicles (RV) and manufactured homes (MH), reported net income of $39.8 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, f ... Continue reading

Instant Overview of the Australian Car Market for 2008 Which Covers Small, Medium and Large Cars

Instant Overview of the Australian Car Market for 2008 Which Covers Small, Medium and Large Cars

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82733) has announced the addition of "Snapshots Australia Cars 2008" to their offering. Snapdata's Snapshots Australia Cars 2008 provides 2005 year-end market size data, with 2006 estimates, 4 years of historical data and five-year foreca ... Continue reading

Instant Overview of the US Commercial Vehicle Market for 2008 which Covers Light, Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles

Instant Overview of the US Commercial Vehicle Market for 2008 which Covers Light, Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82738) has announced the addition of "Snapshots US Commercial Vehicles 2008" to their offering. Snapdata's Snapshots US Commercial Vehicles 2008 provides 2005 year-end market size data, with 2006 estimates, 4 years of historical data and ... Continue reading

Instant Overview of the Us Light Commercial Vehicle Market for 2008 Which Covers New Sport Utility Vehicles, Pick-up Trucks and Small Vans

Instant Overview of the Us Light Commercial Vehicle Market for 2008 Which Covers New Sport Utility Vehicles, Pick-up Trucks and Small Vans

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82740) has announced the addition of "Snapshots US Light Commercial Vehicles 2008" to their offering. Snapdata's Snapshots US Light Commercial Vehicles 2008 provides 2005 year-end market size data, with 2006 estimates, 4 years of historic ... Continue reading

IRC Reports Claimed Medical Expenses for Auto Injury Claimants Far Outpace Inflation

IRC Reports Claimed Medical Expenses for Auto Injury Claimants Far Outpace Inflation

MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has found that medical expenses reported by auto injury claimants continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation. Average claimed economic losses (which include expenses for medical care, lost wages and other out-of ... Continue reading

Land Rover and Nevada Commission on Tourism Join Forces to Present One-of-a-Kind G4 Challenge Nevada Passage

Land Rover and Nevada Commission on Tourism Join Forces to Present One-of-a-Kind G4 Challenge Nevada Passage

CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 13 -- Land Rover North America and the Nevada Commission on Tourism announced today that this year's Nevada Passage will serve as the national selection event for the 2008/2009 Land Rover G4 Challenge. Twenty athletes from around the nation will travel throughout Nevada competing in driving and ... Continue reading

More Safety for Dogs While Riding in Truck Beds

More Safety for Dogs While Riding in Truck Beds

Dogs and Trucks: PupHut(R) Gives Dogs Something Else to Bark About SANDPOINT, Idaho, Feb. 13 -- PupHut(R), the innovative truck- bed shade and safety product for dogs, is now protecting dogs across the country even better! Many states now require by law that your dog be restrained properly within the truck-bed. M4 Prod ... Continue reading

Motorcycle Benefit Ride to Honor Memory of 16 Florida Law Enforcement Officers

Motorcycle Benefit Ride to Honor Memory of 16 Florida Law Enforcement Officers

Sprint Nextel CorporationSprint Nextel Corporation has added a news release to its Newsroom website. Title: Motorcycle Benefit Ride to Honor Memory of 16 Florida Law Enforcement Officers Date: 2/13/2008 11:00:04 AM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ------------------------------------------ ... Continue reading

Motor Insurance Premium in Poland Is Forecasted To Hit A CAGR Of 7.46% during 2008-2012

Motor Insurance Premium in Poland Is Forecasted To Hit A CAGR Of 7.46% during 2008-2012

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82676) has announced the addition of Poland Insurance Market Forecast (2008-2012) to their offering. The latest market research report “Poland Insurance Market Forecast (2008-2012)” provides first-hand analysis of the Polish insurance ... Continue reading

National City Capital Markets Advises Electro-Mec Inc. in Sale to The Riverside Company

National City Capital Markets Advises Electro-Mec Inc. in Sale to The Riverside Company

CLEVELAND, Feb. 13 -- National City Capital Markets announced today that its Investment Banking Group served as exclusive sell side advisor to Electro-Mec Inc. (Electro-Mec), a leading provider of repair services and sales of industrial electric motors, in its sale to Integrated Power Services Inc. (IPS), a portfolio c ... Continue reading

Networkcar Selected by Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Networkcar Selected by Alabama Department of Environmental Management

SAN DIEGO--Networkcar®, a leader in wireless fleet management, announced today that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has selected Networkfleet as its fleet management solution to wirelessly monitor GPS location, engine diagnostics and emissions for its entire fleet. Networkfleet combines GPS l ... Continue reading

Outlook Good for the Truck, Utility Trailer and RV Rental and Leasing Market in the US

Outlook Good for the Truck, Utility Trailer and RV Rental and Leasing Market in the US

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82480) has announced the addition of Truck, Utility Trailer and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing in the US to their offering. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing, without drivers, one ... Continue reading

Parts Proliferation Driving Aftermarket Shipments of Steering System Hard Parts

Parts Proliferation Driving Aftermarket Shipments of Steering System Hard Parts

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82658) has announced the addition of “North American Steering System Hard Parts Aftermarket” to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled North American Steering System Hard Parts Aftermarket provides industry chal ... Continue reading

Patrick Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

Patrick Industries Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

ELKHART, Ind., Feb. 13 -- Patrick Industries, Inc. today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2007. The fourth quarter and year to date results include the financial performance of American Hardwoods, Inc. (acquired on January 29, 2007) and Adorn Holdings, Inc. (acquired ... Continue reading

Pininfarina Extra and Challenger Powerboats Announce the Unveiling of the PF 36 Limited Edition Luxury Powerboat

Pininfarina Extra and Challenger Powerboats Announce the Unveiling of the PF 36 Limited Edition Luxury Powerboat

MIAMI, Feb. 13 -- Pininfarina Extra, the product and interior design arm of Italian design pioneers Pininfarina, in collaboration with US powerboat manufacturer, Challenger Powerboats, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CPBI) , will launch the new and exclusive PF 36 Limited Edition Powerboat at the Miami International Boat Show on ... Continue reading

Progressive Reports January Results

Progressive Reports January Results

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--The Progressive Corporation today reported the following results for January 2008: (millions, except per share amounts and ratios) January 2008 January 2007 Change Net premiums written $1,269.9 $1,314.4 (3 )% Net premiums earned 1,298.1 1,335.3 (3 )% Net income 121.9 137.7 (11 )% Per share .18 . ... Continue reading

Rich Beyer to be Appointed as Chairman and CEO of Freescale

Rich Beyer to be Appointed as Chairman and CEO of Freescale

AUSTIN, Texas--Freescale Semiconductor, a privately held, global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, today named Rich Beyer chairman and CEO of the company, effective March 2008. Mr. Beyer comes to Freescale from Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: ISIL), a world leader in the desig ... Continue reading

Robert Herdman elected to Cummins Board of Directors

Robert Herdman elected to Cummins Board of Directors

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. announced today that Robert K. Herdman, Managing Director of Kalorama Partners LLC, a Washington D.C.-based consulting firm, has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. Herdman brings extensive accounting and financial regulatory experience to the Cummins Board. Prior to joining ... Continue reading

Snap-on Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend

Snap-on Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend

KENOSHA, Wis.--The Snap-on Incorporated board of directors declared today a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.30 per share payable March 10, 2008 to shareholders of record on February 25, 2008. Snap-on has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends, without interruption or reduction, since 1939. About Snap-on Snap-o ... Continue reading

South Coast AQMD Fleet Rules Case Resolved: Final Court Action Affirms Federal Preemption for Private Fleets

South Coast AQMD Fleet Rules Case Resolved: Final Court Action Affirms Federal Preemption for Private Fleets

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 -- The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) today announced that EMA's long-standing court case against California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) over the so-called Fleet Rules has been resolved. The final Court papers signed by United States District Court Judge Florence-Marie ... Continue reading

SpongeTech Delivery System to Donate a Percentage of Puddle Pals Revenues to Help Autistic Children!

SpongeTech Delivery System to Donate a Percentage of Puddle Pals Revenues to Help Autistic Children!

SpongeTech Donating 3% of all SpongeTech Puddle Pals Revenues to Various Autism Groups and Foundations to Help Autistic Children !! NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SPNG) is pleased to announce that it will be donating 3% of all SpongeTech Puddle Pals product revenues to various a ... Continue reading

Sprint Nextel Announces Consolidation of Corporate Headquarters at Overland Park, Kan.

Sprint Nextel Announces Consolidation of Corporate Headquarters at Overland Park, Kan.

Sprint Nextel CorporationSprint Nextel Corporation has added a news release to its Newsroom website. Title: Sprint Nextel Announces Consolidation of Corporate Headquarters at Overland Park, Kan. Date: 2/13/2008 2:06:00 PM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ----------------------------------- ... Continue reading

STEN Corporation Reports First-Quarter 2008 Results

STEN Corporation Reports First-Quarter 2008 Results

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 13 -- STEN Corporation , a Minneapolis-based diversified business, today reported results for the first thirteen week period of fiscal 2007 ended December 30, 2007. The Company reported a net loss of $801,584 or $(.35) per diluted share for the thirteen weeks ended December 30, 2007. Sales from contin ... Continue reading

Techalt, Inc. Announces Broadcast Schedule for Discovery Channel Show Featuring an All-Electric Vehicle From EV Parts, Inc.

Techalt, Inc. Announces Broadcast Schedule for Discovery Channel Show Featuring an All-Electric Vehicle From EV Parts, Inc.

SEATTLE--Techalt, Inc. (Pink Sheets:TCLT) ("Techalt" or the "Company") announced that Discovery Channel Canada confirmed the February broadcast schedule for “Mean Green Machines: The Red Rock Rumble”, featuring the all-electric street vehicle converted by the Company’s subsidiary, EV Parts, Inc. (“EV Parts”). ... Continue reading

Tri-Point Motorsports and MAZDASPEED Announce 2008 Driver Lineup

Tri-Point Motorsports and MAZDASPEED Announce 2008 Driver Lineup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtesy Tri-Point Engineering Tri-Point Motorsports and MAZDASPEED Announce 2008 Driver Lineup CANOGA PARK, Calif. (February 13, 2008) - Tri-Point Motorsports and Mazda had a stellar season in 2007 and are looking to repeat their success in 2008 with a fresh and potent driver lineup. SCCA Pro Rac ... Continue reading

Underserved Women and Children in Oakland County Get Big Boost for Free Health Care from Chrysler 300C Lease Giveaway

Underserved Women and Children in Oakland County Get Big Boost for Free Health Care from Chrysler 300C Lease Giveaway

Luxurious 2008 Chrysler 300C Raffle Winner Pam Willis Announced at Jan. 31st Reception at POH Regional Medical Center Donation By Chrysler Jeep Superstores Helps POH Riley Foundation Break Record for Dollars Raised PONTIAC, Mich., Feb. 13 -- Underserved women and children in Oakland County received a nearly $16,000 boo ... Continue reading

@utoRevenue implements new reporting software for more in-depth reports for dealers

@utoRevenue implements new reporting software for more in-depth reports for dealers

AutoRevenue Selects Business Intelligence Leader to Move Reports Online AutoRevenue to use Business Objects software LEE, Mass., Feb. 12, 2008 - @utorevenueT, the automotive industry's leading multi-channel communications company and a division of Dominion Enterprises announced today that they partnered with Business O ... Continue reading

Young British Entrepreneur Takes on America's Growing Parking Problem

Young British Entrepreneur Takes on America's Growing Parking Problem

LONDON, Feb. 13 -- ParkatmyHouse.com (http://www.parktmyhouse.com/), a successful British-based website designed to connect drivers with open parking spaces, announced today that it will launch the service in the United States. The site is run by Anthony Eskinazi, a 24-year old entrepreneur from London, England, whose ... Continue reading

China to become world's biggest auto producer by 2010, experts say

China to become world's biggest auto producer by 2010, experts say

China to become world's biggest auto producer by 2010, experts http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/5727/China-to-become-world-s-biggest-au to-pr oducer-by-2010-experts.html Shanghai. February 13 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C China will replace the United States as world's biggest auto producer by 2010, according to a senior government ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - HUGE INTEREST IN AMBROSE SEES NASCAR TELECAST ON FREE-TO-AIR NETWORK IN AUSTRALIA

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - HUGE INTEREST IN AMBROSE SEES NASCAR TELECAST ON FREE-TO-AIR NETWORK IN AUSTRALIA

Enormous interest in Australian NASCAR driver, Marcos Ambrose, has resulted in Network Ten securing the television rights to the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series and selected races of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The deal marks the first time that a full season of NASCAR will appear on free-to-air television in Aust ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES

Bobby Hamilton Jr., driver of the No. 25 Smithfield Ford Fusion had the ninth fastest time during Friday's first NASCAR Nationwide Series practice of the season. Hamilton talks about the changes and improvements in his race team and looks forward to Saturday afternoon's Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedw ... Continue reading

RACING BUSINESS (MOORSEVILLE, NC.) - DALE EARNHARDT JR.'S FAN COMMUNITY IS FULL SPEED AHEAD

RACING BUSINESS (MOORSEVILLE, NC.) - DALE EARNHARDT JR.'S FAN COMMUNITY IS FULL SPEED AHEAD

With the new year in full throttle, Dale Earnhardt Jr. shows no signs of slowing down. This week the legendary driver launched the brand-new “JR Nation” fan club. The new fan community comes close on the heels of major change for Earnhardt Jr. who left a long history with Dale Earnhardt Inc. to drive the No. ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (HOUSTON, TX.) - Pennzoil Announces "Feel the Clean" Brand Strategy

SPECIAL EVENT (HOUSTON, TX.) - Pennzoil Announces "Feel the Clean" Brand Strategy

Sent by Blair Hefty at Coyne PR 973-316-1665 NEW PENNZOIL "FEEL THE CLEAN" POSITION KICKS OFF AS DAYTONA 500 TAKES CENTER STAGE Focuses on strong technical claims involving active cleansing agents HOUSTON, TX, February 13, 2008 - PennzoilR, America's top-selling motor oil, has embarked upon a new brand strategy that ma ... Continue reading

SPORTSOUTH'S AROUND THE TRACK GOES WALL-TO-WALL AT DAYTONA

SPORTSOUTH'S AROUND THE TRACK GOES WALL-TO-WALL AT DAYTONA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2008 SPORTSOUTH'S AROUND THE TRACK GOES WALL-TO-WALL AT DAYTONA Jimmie Johnson Featured in Daytona 500 Preview Show, February 15 at 10 p.m. ET on SportSouth Around the Track previews the 50th running of the Daytona 500 and relives some of the top moments in the history of the "Great ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - JR MOTORSPORTS SHOWS MILITARY MIGHT AT DAYTONA

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - JR MOTORSPORTS SHOWS MILITARY MIGHT AT DAYTONA

JR Motorsports team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and No. 88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Monte Carlo driver Brad Keselowski might be driving the colors of different military services in Saturday’s Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway, but on the track, they’ll be carrying out a mission of teamwork par ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (DAYTONA, FLA.) - JEFF GORDON TAKES HOME A HISTORIC PIECE OF DARLINGTON RACEWAY

SPECIAL EVENT (DAYTONA, FLA.) - JEFF GORDON TAKES HOME A HISTORIC PIECE OF DARLINGTON RACEWAY

While Jeff Gordon wasn’t making history at Darlington Raceway on Wednesday; he was taking home a piece of it. Gordon was presented with a piece of the historic start-finish line from Darlington Raceway by track president, Chris Browning. “Jeff’s impressive performance at Darlington Raceway speaks for its ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - RCR'S BOWYER DAYTONA ADVANCE

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - RCR'S BOWYER DAYTONA ADVANCE

NOTES: This Week’s BB&T Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 053 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) stable. This BB&T Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS was built new for 2006, tested three times at Daytona since then (Jan. ’06, Jan. ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (HIGH POINT, NC.) - Phillip Mcgilton AND Miccosukee Team Up for Daytona

TEAM REPORTS (HIGH POINT, NC.) - Phillip Mcgilton AND Miccosukee Team Up for Daytona

Bill Davis Racing announced today a one-race partnership with Miccosukee Resort and Casino. The resort will act as the primary sponsor on the No. 22 Toyota Tundra for this Friday night’s season opening event at Daytona International Speedway. Despite not having any previous NASCAR experience, Bill Davis Racing roo ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - BAKER/CURB'S BRAD BAKER DAYTONA ADVANCE

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - BAKER/CURB'S BRAD BAKER DAYTONA ADVANCE

Notes: Brad Baker has 37 Career NASCAR Nationwide Series Starts. Baker has three NASCAR Nationwide Series Starts at Daytona International Speedway. Baker competed in the 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series race at Daytona finishing in 9th position. 2008 marks the 13th season of competition for Baker Curb Racing (former Brewco Moto ... Continue reading

MADD and Delegate Iaquinto Join Together to Support Critical Anti-Drunk Driving Legislation

MADD and Delegate Iaquinto Join Together to Support Critical Anti-Drunk Driving Legislation

Organization urges passage of Virginia interlock bill for first-time drunk drivers RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National leaders from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Virginia Del. Sal Iaquinto, R-Virginia Beach, and others affected by drunk drivers today urged the state Senate to pass H.B. 14 ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Harley Earl: History behind the Daytona trophy

SPECIAL EVENT (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Harley Earl: History behind the Daytona trophy

Alan Tays interviewed Richard Earl, grandson of the legendary car guy and visionary car designer for GM Harley Earl, for whom the Dayton 500 winners trophy is named and submitted this story for the Palm Beach Post: What are the best-known sports trophies? Even casual fans know about the prizes for the Super Bowl, the N ... Continue reading

New Pennzoil 'Feel the Clean' Position Kicks Off as Daytona 500 Takes Center Stage

New Pennzoil 'Feel the Clean' Position Kicks Off as Daytona 500 Takes Center Stage

Focuses on strong technical claims involving active cleansing agents HOUSTON, Feb. 13 -- Pennzoil(R), America's top-selling motor oil, has embarked upon a new brand strategy that makes strong claims about the oil's ability to help keep a vehicle's engine clean, and a clean engine's connection to the driver. The bold ne ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Series at No Problem Raceway Rescheduled

NHRA Lucas Oil Series at No Problem Raceway Rescheduled

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 914-4761 NHRA LUCAS OIL EVENT AT NO PROBLEM RACEWAY RESCHEDULED GLENDORA, Calif. - This weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at No Problem Raceway has been rescheduled for February 29-March 2. Persistent rain in the area has saturated the grounds of th ... Continue reading

2008 Geneva Motor Show: World Premiere of the New Dynamically Styled Three-door Aveo

2008 Geneva Motor Show: World Premiere of the New Dynamically Styled Three-door Aveo

The highlight of this year's Chevrolet Europe presentation at the Geneva Motor Show is the new three-door Aveo, which will be shown to the public for the very first time. It underlines Chevrolet's firm intention to quickly extend its successful compact class family, as the new five-door model is due to go on sale in Ma ... Continue reading

Porsche Announces New Canadian Subsidiary and Leadership

Porsche Announces New Canadian Subsidiary and Leadership

TORONTO--Porsche today announced the appointment of Christian Marti to the position of Chief Executive Officer for the newly structured Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. The decision to create the new entity with a designated leadership is intended to address the distinct needs of Canada’s marketing, sales and service and ... Continue reading

Bosch and Mahle plan joint venture to develop and manufacture exhaust gas turbochargers

Bosch and Mahle plan joint venture to develop and manufacture exhaust gas turbochargers

Robert Bosch GmbH and Mahle GmbH have agreed to establish a fifty-fifty joint venture to develop, manufacture, and market exhaust gas turbochargers. It is planned to commence the joint venture in April 2008. ... Continue reading

RACING VENUES (BROOKLYN, MI.) - Forty years in the making: New logo unveiled for Michigan International Speedway

RACING VENUES (BROOKLYN, MI.) - Forty years in the making: New logo unveiled for Michigan International Speedway

More than two years of research compiled from fan feedback, surveys and focus groups have helped shape a new image for Michigan International Speedway. To kick off the start of its 40th season of racing, Michigan International Speedway President Roger Curtis and NASCAR driver Bill Elliott unveiled a newly designed logo ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - AUSSIE NASCAR RACER MARCOS AMBROSE PROCLAIMED MAYOR FOR THE DAY

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - AUSSIE NASCAR RACER MARCOS AMBROSE PROCLAIMED MAYOR FOR THE DAY

Australian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose has been proclaimed the ‘Mayor for the Day’ in the city of Melbourne, Florida in the United States today. Ambrose will embark on his third season racing in NASCAR this weekend with the Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida marking ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Brian Scott ARCA's Daytona Debut Cut Short

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Brian Scott ARCA's Daytona Debut Cut Short

For Boise, Idaho’s Brian Scott, last Saturday’s ARCA RE/MAX Series debut didn’t go as planned. Behind the wheel of a very strong Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, Scott easily looked in contention for his first career top-10 finish in the ARCA 200 at Daytona. But those thoughts quickly were erased as Scott would ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - FEDEX AND DENNY HAMLIN DAYTONA ADVANCE

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - FEDEX AND DENNY HAMLIN DAYTONA ADVANCE

Countdown to the Daytona 500: After working through the Speedweeks schedule of practice and qualifying sessions, Denny Hamlin and the #11 FedEx Racing team have their sites squarely set on piecing together a strong performance in the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17. For Hamlin, this year's event mark ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - KURT BUSCH WANTS ELUSIVE "FIRST PLATE WIN"

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - KURT BUSCH WANTS ELUSIVE "FIRST PLATE WIN"

Miller Lite Dodge driver Kurt Busch cherishes the thought of winning Sunday’s 50th running of the prestigious Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. It is certainly easy to understand why. “This one is more special than some of the years past, just because it is the 50th year and the trophy has got go ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - HENDRICK'S CASEY MEARS DAYTONA ADVANCE

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - HENDRICK'S CASEY MEARS DAYTONA ADVANCE

MEARS AT DAYTONA: Casey Mears will be making his sixth start in the Daytona 500 on Sunday. In his 10 total NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, he has recorded two top-10 finishes, both coming in the 2006 season. In the 2006 Daytona 500, Mears recorded his highest starting position ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - RED BULL RACING DAYTONA ADVANCE

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - RED BULL RACING DAYTONA ADVANCE

+ STATE OF THE RED BULLS Red Bull Racing Team’s two cars must race their way into the Daytona 500 through Thursday’s 150-mile qualifying races. Brian Vickers, in the No. 83, qualified 16th on Sunday. He’ll start sixth in Duel No. 1 — one spot ahead of teammate AJ Allmendinger, who, in the No. ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - RCR's Scott Wimmer Daytona Advance

TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - RCR's Scott Wimmer Daytona Advance

NOTES: · This Week’s Holiday Inn Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Scott Wimmer will pilot Chassis No. 030 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stable. Built new in 2005 as the No. 21 machine, this is the same car that Wimmer raced last February at Daytona International Speedway (St. 36, Fn. ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - Tony Stewart Racing, Kinser Head South for World of Outlaws Sprint Series Competition

TEAM REPORTS (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - Tony Stewart Racing, Kinser Head South for World of Outlaws Sprint Series Competition

With the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series season opener behind them, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and driver Kraig Kinser will head south this week for the series’ only Gulf Coast event of the year. Kinser and the WoO Sprint Series will take to the high banks of Pike County Speedway’s 3/8- ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - Donny Schatz Turns Focus Toward Getting First WoO Triumph

TEAM REPORTS (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - Donny Schatz Turns Focus Toward Getting First WoO Triumph

After a week that included the grind of six nights of racing in Florida, the world's best Sprint car drivers and teams will continue their early season assault on southeastern soil this weekend. Two-time defending Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz headlines the list of dr ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - Tony Stewart Racing's USAC Duo Prepares for The Copper on Dirt

TEAM REPORTS (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - Tony Stewart Racing's USAC Duo Prepares for The Copper on Dirt

With more than a month of preparation heading into this weekend’s The Copper on Dirt presented by Sands Chevrolet event at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) USAC teams are well rested and ready to roll in USAC National Midget and Silver Crown Series competition. After making the more ... Continue reading

Volkswagen.co.uk: A New Age of Marketing Cars Online

Volkswagen.co.uk: A New Age of Marketing Cars Online

Site Offers Most Life-Like Experience of Choosing a Car on the Internet LONDON, February 13 -- Today, Tribal launches the brand new site for Volkswagen.co.uk, providing customers with the most life-like experience of sitting in and walking round a new car without having to leave the comfort of their own homes. The laun ... Continue reading

American Green Holdings; Ethanol Reformer Makes Fuel Consumption Breakthrough

American Green Holdings; Ethanol Reformer Makes Fuel Consumption Breakthrough

CRANE, Mo.--American Green Holdings CEO Dale Wiley announced today that Crane, Missouri-based American Green Holdings has brought to market the Ethanol Reformer™. The Ethanol Reformer is a patent-pending technology that processes ethanol in stationary engines in a much more efficient way. It reduces hourly ethanol ... Continue reading

Curtiss-Wright Awarded $16 Million Contract From Saab

Curtiss-Wright Awarded $16 Million Contract From Saab

For Cargo Door Actuation System for Boeing 787 Dreamliner ROSELAND, N.J., Feb. 13 -- Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement valued at over $16 million from Saab Aerostructures to provide the large cargo door mechanical actuation system for the new Boeing 787 Dreamline ... Continue reading

AAA Chicago: February Monthly Fuel Average Drops but Prices Still Higher than Last Year

AAA Chicago: February Monthly Fuel Average Drops but Prices Still Higher than Last Year

AURORA, Ill., Feb. 13 -- Fuel prices have fallen since setting record highs for January in Illinois and northern Indiana. AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has decreased 16 cents during the past month, forecasting an average cost of $3.03 per gallon for th ... Continue reading

Black History Month Display at the Automotive Hall of Fame

Black History Month Display at the Automotive Hall of Fame

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Automotive Hall of Fame celebrates Black History Month with a special exhibit: "African-Americans in the Automotive Industry" on display now through February. Working in collaboration with "African-Americans on Wheels" magazine, this exhibit celebrates the invento ... Continue reading

Very First Ferrari Makes Rare Appearance at Inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance, February 29 & March 1, 2008

Very First Ferrari Makes Rare Appearance at Inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance, February 29 & March 1, 2008

PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The first Ferrari ever built, Chassis Number 01C, will make its first-ever western United States appearance during the Inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance, at the historic O'Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs, Calif. "This is the first time in 20 years th ... Continue reading

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Takes Campaign to New Level and Asks Communities to Walk Like MADD

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Takes Campaign to New Level and Asks Communities to Walk Like MADD

DALLAS, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to more closely align its signature fundraiser walk with its mission and its Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today announced a new name for its 5K non-competitive walk -- Walk Like MADD -- with the call to action, "Let's E ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

Winnebago Industries Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

FOREST CITY, Iowa--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States motor home manufacturer, celebrated its 50th anniversary by ringing the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange today. Key executives were on hand to commemorate this special occasion. Winnebago Industries was incorporated on February 12, 1958. ... Continue reading

Toyota To Present Two New Additions To Its Small Car Line-up: iQ and Urban Cruiser

Toyota To Present Two New Additions To Its Small Car Line-up: iQ and Urban Cruiser

At the Geneva Motor Show, Toyota will unveil the production design of its all-new small car - Toyota iQ. First shown as the Concept Car iQ at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, iQ will go into production during late 2008. ... Continue reading

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