ALMS - LATE RUN SENDS FRANCHITTI TO OVERALL POLE
Dario Franchitti took his first American Le Mans Series pole position and the first for Acura on Friday at Long Beach. Dario Franchitti took a stunning overall pole position, his first in the American Le Mans Series, with a blazing final lap Friday to put Andretti Green Racing on the point for Saturday's Grand Prix of ... Continue reading
FIA - Friday's news conference Air Bahrain Grand Prix
TEAM PRINCIPALS: Nick FRY (HONDA), John HOWETT (TOYOTA) DRIVERS: Jenson BUTTON (HONDA), Ralf SCHUMACHER (TOYOTA) <P> Q: Can I ask the team principals to summarise today because it looked quite dramatic - certainly for one of you? John HOWETT: I think a normal Friday. We had a programme to go through. This morning on a ... Continue reading
NHRA - HARKER, JONES TOP FIELDS AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX'S LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES
ENNIS, Texas - The opening day of qualifying in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex is in the books. Rookie Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Kate Harker set the bar in the class while veteran Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Jimmy Jones leads his category. Harker, a resident of Gainesville, Ga., is whee ... Continue reading
LEMANS SERIES - Horag Racing Overcomes Challenges of Late Delivery
<I>Team Has Just One Day to Prepare Lista Office Lola Between Two Season Openers on Two Different Continents But Is Fourth in LMP2 in Second Practice at Monza Friday</P> MONZA, Monza and Brianza, Italy, April 13 - Sunday's Le Mans Series opener, the 1,000 Kilometers of Monza, is two days away, but the Horag Racing team ... Continue reading
GRAND AM - James Tops Test Day in Preparation for Miami 400k at Homestead-Miami Speedway
HOMESTEAD Fla. (April 13, 2007) â Ian James turned a best lap at 1:28.981 (93.054 mph) in the No. 5 USG Sheetrock/Ramset Tools Ford Mustang GT to lead Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in preparation for Sundayâs Miami GS 400k. James is sharing the No. 5 machine with Grand Spo ... Continue reading
Roush Introduces Dedicated Propane-Powered F-150 Pickup Truck
LIVONIA, Mich., April 13 -- Roush introduces the first dedicated propane-powered F-150 pickup truck using an advanced liquid propane injection (LPI(TM)) system. The Roush F-150 LPI(TM) is designed and manufactured to operate solely on propane while providing the same horsepower, torque and drivability of an F-150 equip ... Continue reading
Dassault Systèmes Sponsors Toyota Camry Hybrid Giveaway at SAE World Congress
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. & PARIS--Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Paris:DSY), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, has announced that it is the exclusive sponsor of the Toyota Camry Hybrid Giveaway taking place at the SAE World Congress, April 16-19 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. The vehicle will be r ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53797) has announced the addition of Opportunities In Global Automotive Licensing to their offering. The worldwide market for sales of licensed merchandise based on car brands reached $5.1 billion in 2005, with the brands of General Motor ... Continue reading
SAE International, Timken to Announce New Award at SAE World Congress
WARRENDALE, Pa., April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Timken Company, in conjunction with SAE International, will announce a new award at the SAE Awards Ceremony, April 17, 5:30-8 p.m., during the SAE 2007 World Congress in Detroit. The SAE/Timken Howard Simpson Automotive Transmission and Driveline Innovation Award ... Continue reading
Microheat's HotShot(R) Wins 2007 World Traffic Safety Achievement Award
NEW YORK, April 13 -- Microheat, Inc., a Tier One supplier to the automotive industry, has won the 2007 World Traffic Safety Achievement Award for the Supplier category. Microheat manufactures HotShot(R), the patented hot fluid windshield de-icing system. The award was presented today at the New York International Auto ... Continue reading
Magna Confirms Involvement in Potential Sale of Chrysler Group
AURORA, Canada, April 13 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, MG.B; NYSE: MGA) today confirmed that it continues to review potential alternatives regarding the future of the Chrysler Group. Magna has previously commented that, as DaimlerChrysler is one of its largest customers, Magna is seeking a full understanding ... Continue reading
Driving Skills for Life Cruises Into Middle Tennessee With 'Ride-And-Drive' for Teens
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vehicle crashes remain the number one killer of teenagers in America, including 145 in Tennessee in 2005, according to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To help reduce teen deaths, Ford Motor Company Fund and the Governors ... Continue reading
New look, new products for entire car, and racing sponsorship help keep car care pioneer ahead of the competition at 35th anniversary OAKLAND, Calif., April 13 -- To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Armor All(R) products, The Armor All/STP Products Company continues to reinvent itself, launching three new products, ... Continue reading
ZAP Electric Car Dealership Opens in Davis, California
DAVIS, Calif., April 13 -- A dealership for electric car pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) opened this week in the City of Davis. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070130/SFTU060LOGO Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070413/CLF026 ) This is the first electric car dealership for Davis, California, ... Continue reading
Asahi Tec Establishes New Joint Venture Company in China
SHIZUOKA, Japan, April 13 -- ASAHI TEC CORPORATION today announced its second aluminum wheel manufacturing joint venture with Wheelhorse Aluminum Casting Co., Ltd., which will double its production capacity in China. The joint venture named Wheelhorse Asahi Aluminum Co., Ltd. (WAA) and located in Guandzou City, China, ... Continue reading
Reduced Accident Risk with Volvo's Active Safety System
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Since 2001, fatal accidents on the European road network have dropped by about 20 percent. The EU target is to halve this figure by 2010. One way of reducing risks in traffic is to integrate accident-preventive active safety systems into the vehicles themselves. Coinciding neatly with the EUâs R ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuels Vehicles 2007 Industry Awards
AFVi Honors Seven Recipients Anaheim, Ca-The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry at the 13th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference & Expo 2007. The leadership awards are given annually to honor the achievements of people a ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53819) has announced the addition of China Navigation Electronic Map Industry Report, 2006 to their offering Global navigation product market witnessed a boom in Europe and North America in 2005 and 2006. Particularly, PND, 80% of which i ... Continue reading
NASCAR (BCS) Domino's Dream Weekend.
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 13 -- Domino's Pizza, the Official Pizza of NASCAR and primary sponsor of the #00 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team, introduces the "Great Debate" at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. The Great Debate gives NASCAR fans the opportunity to pick their favorite pizza among two of Domino's most popular pies n ... Continue reading
Washington DC April 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the car business may have gone global, but the rush to develop new technology to electrify 21st-century cars has rekindled some 20th-century-style economic nationalism. The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. auto makers are increasingly worried that th ... Continue reading
Hyundai Gives a Tour of its Hybrid Research Center
Lee Ki-sang, the head of the hybrid vehicle team at Hyundai Motorâs Namyang Technology Research Center, is confident about the future of Koreaâs hybrid car. âWe can develop a hybrid car that is way better than Hondaâs by 2009,â he says. âKorea has battery manufacturers included in the worl ... Continue reading
The Race To Build Really Cheap Cars
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/04/0412_cheapcars/index_0 1.htm Washington DC April 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Renault-Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn is betting that for autos, cost could eventually dip under $3,000. Business Week reports that at a plant-opening ceremony in India last week, ... Continue reading
RACING VENUES - DJRA To Present "Full Throttle" Lifetime Experience
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. a "Full Throttle" lifetime experience company, has announced today that the company has accepted an invitation to present the company's vision at next week's EdgeWater Research Conference in Denver, CO.</p> <p>"Since our company's inception, management has been primarily concerned wi ... Continue reading
NHRA - Coughlin's change plans and head to South Georgia Motorsports Park
DELAWARE, OH. (April 13) – One thing that is constant in racing is change. John and Mike Coughlin headed to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky on Thursday for a test session with plans of heading to Indy after testing for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 3 opener. Mother nature fo ... Continue reading
HRF1 - FREE PRACTICE REPORT GP OF BAHRAIN
FREE PRACTICE As anticipated by the Honda Racing F1 Team, drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button encountered another difficult start to their race weekend in Bahrain today. They ended the day 11th and 22nd. With less than a week since the last race in Malaysia, the drivers are working with the same package and to ... Continue reading
ALMS-Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Builds New Ferrari F430 in Time for Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 12, 2007 – Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing did what many thought would be impossible; they built a new Ferrari F430 GT from tub to race car in less than three days. Sam Andrus (St. Gerorge, UT) pulled into the paddock at approximately 10:30 (PT) this morning towing the freshl ... Continue reading
ASA - CROSSVILLE RACEWAY MOVING TO SATURDAY NIGHT ASA RACING PROGRAM
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 13, 2007) - Crossville (Tenn.) Raceway has had a checkered past, and it was not limited to the one which flies at the conclusion of the race. However, the days of uncertainty and a revolving door of ownership are behind them as a new group took control last August and, with the ASA Member Tra ... Continue reading
Nissan and NEC to Form New Company for Advanced Batteries
TOKYO, April 13 -- - Leading Company to Mass Produce Lithium-ion Batteries for the Global Automotive Community Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, and its subsidiary, NEC TOKIN Corporation, have signed an agreement to establish a joint-venture company - Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) - to focus on lit ... Continue reading
Introducing the New Volvo S40 and V50 Sportwagon - VIDEO ENHANCED
Refreshed interior and exterior design Improved levels of storage space, versatility and safety features More performance - 10PS power hike for T5 and new D5 manual Volvo's two best-selling models in 20061, the S40 saloon and V50 Sportswagon, have been given a comprehensive external and internal redesign to enhance the ... Continue reading
AutoMart Magazines Adds Carfax One Owner Highlights to Print Publications
NORFOLK, Va.--AutoMart and Carfax today announced that, for the first time, consumers can easily identify Carfax One Owner cars listed in AutoMartâs print publication. Anyone looking for their next dream car using AutoMart Magazines can look for the Carfax One Owner logo to recognize vehicles that have had only on ... Continue reading
Reynolds Teams with Callbright to Deliver Enhanced Leads to Automotive Retailers
Software integration helps dealerships streamline lead capturing and data collection DAYTON, Ohio, April 12 -- Reynolds and Reynolds today announced a new integration between the company's POWER Customer Relationship Management (CRM) application and Callbright's Call Management System that will enable automobile dealer ... Continue reading
What: Behr America President and CEO Frank Mueller will discuss the company's new products and technology, joint venture projects, new Behr executive management team members and continued growth at Behr America including near- completion of a new facility at the company's Troy, Michigan, headquarters campus and the com ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan to Host Interactive Analyst Briefing on the Telematics and Infotainment Markets on Thursday 19 April 2007 LONDON, April 12 -- Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on Thursday 19 April 2007 At 15.00 BST to provide industry participants with a dynamic overview of the Telematics and Infotainment m ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Presents Drivetrain and Engine Expertise at SAE World Congress
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 12 -- During the annual SAE World Congress held in Detroit, Michigan, on April 16 - 19, BorgWarner engineers and program managers will present technical papers on a number of leading-edge technologies including reducing cold start emissions, advances in friction materials, improving air syste ... Continue reading
Remy Resolves Dispute with Automotive Import Manufacturing, Inc.
ANDERSON, Ind., April 12 -- Remy International, Inc., announced that it has resolved a dispute with Automotive Import Manufacturing (AIM), Inc. of Rancho Cordova, CA concerning certain U.S. Patents owned or licensed by Remy which protect its proprietary automotive alternator and starter motor technology. Under terms of ... Continue reading
Distributors Who Continue to Sell Illegal Metal Bull Bars Face Imprisonment
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, April 12 -- From 25th May 2007, Minister of State for Transport has confirmed it is illegal to continue to manufacture and sell metal bull bars that do not comply with the new EU legislation (Directive 2005/66/EC) for pedestrian protection. The maximum penalty to be imposed within the UK is 12 m ... Continue reading
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