FIA F1 - Friday Practice Report - Shanghai
Mixed conditions made life difficult for all concerned in Shanghai on Friday morning, with the damp track rendering significant running all but impossible. The drizzle dried up in the afternoon, however, prompting a much busier session. The drivers and senior team personnel report back on the opening day in China... Me ... Continue reading
2012 Fiat 500 Sport Review By Steve Purdy
2012 FIAT 500 Fun quotient - A+ By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau This is one of those cars that draws attention, particularly in the wild lemon yellow of our test car. I love driving cars that turn heads. Iâve been behind the wheel of the Fiat 500 before but only for short, around-the-block sort o ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: 2012 Worldwide New Car Dealers Industry - Industry & Market Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2012 Worldwide New Car Dealers Industry - Industry & Market Report" report to their offering. '2012 Worldwide New Car Dealers Industry - Industry & Market Report' The New Car Dealers Industry-Industry & Market Report, published annually by Barnes Reports, contains ... Continue reading
Goodyear Eagle RS-A Tires Outfit 2013 Ford Police Vehicles
Ford selects Goodyear tires for Police Interceptor models Fitments include V6 sedan and all-wheel drive SUV More new vehicles are equipped with Goodyear tires than any other brand. In another example of Goodyear tires as a choice of experts, the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility -- well- ... Continue reading
Auto Dealer Group Study: New MPG Standards To Depress U.S. Auto Market
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2012; The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) released a study today indicating that higher vehicle prices resulting from proposed fuel economy rules will cut millions of potential new-car buyers out of the market in 2025. "To work, fuel economy improvements must be affordable," said Do ... Continue reading
Oldest-Known U.S.-Made Original Motorcycle Heads to Auction Block
After hanging on a dentist's wall for 30 years and then being stowed in a garage and then a basement, a 1903 Indian motorcycle will have a new owner. On Saturday, April 21 at the Frederick County Fairgrounds bidders from around the world will compete to own a piece of two-wheeled history from Charlie Alder, Jr.'s estat ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2012 Lexus LS 460 Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS LS 460 VEHICLE The 2012 Lexus LS 460 is a large-size luxury sedan with an endless menu of premium fixings, from supple leather seating and a parking guidance system, to even more exclusive features like reclining rear seats and h ... Continue reading
AAA Michigan Disappointed in Helmet Law Repeal, Signed by Governor, Taking Effect Today
AAA Michigan is extremely disappointed that legislation which allows some motorcyclists to ride without a helmet on the state's roadways has been signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder. Public Act 98, which takes effect today, is poor public policy and will increase motorcycle fatalities and injuries, AAA Michigan rep ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Management Changes
Chrysler Group today announced a series of management changes to its senior leadership team. Dan Knott, after 24 years with the Company, has announced his intention to take a medical retirement. Knott was Senior Vice President, Purchasing and Supplier Quality. Prior to that, Knott played an integral role in the product ... Continue reading
Silver Crown Sprints - Heydenreich Is Anxious To Get Back To Racing
INDIANAPOLIS, April 12, 2012: USAC Traxxas Silver Crown driver Johnny Heydenreich was finally âback home again in Indianaâ� in mid-March, nearly four months after he left Indianapolis to attend the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Orlando, Fla. By all accounts heâs lucky he made it back at ... Continue reading
Scottsdale Injury Attorney Selected by Fox Business as Expert on Impact of New Pedestrian Air Bags
Mike Wade of the Wade & Nysather law firm has appeared in an April 9, 2012, Fox Business article devoted to the impact of air bags designed to protect pedestrians against injury from accidents with vehicles. The article tapped into Mr. Wade's over 20 years of experience as a personal injury attorney in Scottsdale to sh ... Continue reading
Acura Teamed With Marvel's The Avengers as Official Sponsor of Red Carpet World Premiere
Thousands watched with amazement as actor Robert Downey Jr. ("Tony Stark") drove onto the red carpet in a custom Acura-created sports car at the Marvel's The Avengers Hollywood premiere on Wednesday, April 11, at the El Capitan Theater. The premiere, co-sponsored by Acura, featured militarized S.H.I.E.L.D.-Edition Acur ... Continue reading
Member companies of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association (CVMA), Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, and Navistar, support Environment Minister Kent's announcement today to fully align with the U.S. national regulations for new on-road heavy-duty vehicle and engine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2014 and lat ... Continue reading
National Safety Council Releases State of the Nation Report on Cell Phone Distracted Driving
The National Safety Council today released its State of the Nation 2012 report in conjunction with Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which addresses improvements made to combat cell phone use while driving. In the three years since NSC called for a nationwide ban, progress has been made in legislation and enforcement ... Continue reading
ALMS GT2 - Top-Five At Sebring Solid Start For Miller And No. 48 Team Heading To Long Beach
PARSIPPANY, April 12, 2012: Riding the momentum of a top-five performance in the 2012 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón season opener at Sebring, No. 48 Dunlop/Chopard/TOTAL Porsche 911 GT3 RSR co-drivers Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen head for one of their favorite events, the Tequila Patrón Ameri ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Hoosier Tire Conducts One-Day Test At MIS
BROOKLYN, April 12, 2012: ARCA officials were happy with the repave at Michigan International Speedway after a one-day Hoosier Tire Test. And boy is it fast. That theme is the same as last weekâs Goodyear Tire test. The five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers reached speeds over 215 mph during their test a week ago. ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Roush Fenway Has Been Big Hit In Texas
FT. WORTH, April 12, 2012: Roush Fenway Racing dominated the inaugural NASCAR weekend at Texas Motor Speedway in 1997, winning both Sundayâs Sprint Cup event with Jeff Burton and Saturdayâs Nationwide Series race with Mark Martin. RFR led over 100 laps throughout the weekend of April 5-6, with the team taking ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Two Teams Get Grid Penalty For Long Beach
Long Beach, Apr. 12, 2012: The No. 7 Lotus Dragon Racing and No. 27 Andretti Autosport cars will incur 10-grid position penalties for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 15 as the result of unapproved engine changes pursuant to rules 15.3.1 and 15.6.1 of the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series rulebook. The Chevrolet eng ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Chevrolet Changing Engines For Long Beach
Long Beach, Apr. 12, 2012: Most Chevrolet personnel skipped lunch in the IZOD IndyCar Series paddock April 12 as they were busy trading out all 11 V-6 engines in cars entered in the 38th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The decision was made following the tear down and inspection of the engine in the No. 27 GoDaddy.com ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi's Electriphobia Institute Debuts at Green Living Show
Innovative Campaign Cures Electric Car Anxiety! Vowing to eradicate any lingering anxieties of electric vehicles, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada (MMSCAN) is launching its tongue-in-cheek Electriphobia Research Institute at the 2012 Green Living Show. The fictitious "Institute" pokes fun at common misperceptions about ... Continue reading
Volvo: The Same Car in the Same Place, but 85 Years Later
Regulatory News: "Our roots are still very important to us. Around 30,000 of the Volvo Group's 120,000 employees work in Sweden, but 95 percent of our products are sold outside the country" On 14 April 1927, the first mass-produced Volvo car rolled off the production line at the Lundby factory in Gatersborg. Now, 85 ye ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Begins Producing Car Seats at New Facility in Kecskemét, Hungary
Complete seat plant creates more than 200 new jobs - Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be downloaded free of charge at: - http://www.presseportal.de/pm/19526 Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, overhead systems, door and instrument panels and interior ... Continue reading
Airgas Receives CGA Fleet Safety Award for Third Consecutive Year
Airgas, Inc. today announced that it received a fleet safety award from the Compressed Gas Association (CGA), the U.S. industrial and medical gas industry's standard-setting organization for the promotion of safety standards and safe practices. Airgas was awarded the CGA Fleet Safety Excellence Award for Cylinder Gas T ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Automotive Wheel Hub Industry Report, 2011-2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Automotive Wheel Hub Industry Report, 2011-2012" report to their offering. 'Global and Chinese Automotive Wheel Hub Industry Report, 2011-2012' In China, aluminum wheel hub manufacturers can be divided into two categories, aftermarket-oriented, ... Continue reading
USDOT Proposes Updated Safety Standard to Reduce Risk of High-Speed Unintended Acceleration
'Brake-Throttle Override' requirement will reduce the risk of high-speed unintended acceleration involving a stuck or trapped accelerator pedal WASHINGTON April 12, 2012â The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today proposed to update existing safety standard ... Continue reading
SAE International to Hold Electric Motors Symposium on April 23 in Detroit
SAE International will hold the 2012 Powertrain Electric Motors Symposium for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles on April 23 at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit in Detroit. This Symposium puts great emphasis on the electric motor, and gives a comprehensive overview on the latest global innovations in the vehicle powertrain e ... Continue reading
Consumer Advisory: NHTSA Offers Tips for Safe Travel in 15-Passenger Vans
WASHINGTON, DC March 22, 2012;â As the spring driving season gets under way, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging colleges, church groups, and other users of 15-passenger vans to take specific steps to keep drivers and passengers safe â including buckling up every trip, every t ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Produces Torque-On-Demand Transfer Case For Ford Australia's New Territory SUV
BorgWarner's Torque-On-Demand® (TOD®) single-speed transfer case provides active all-wheel drive for Ford Australia's Territory. Customized for Territory models with all-wheel drive, TOD technology harnesses BorgWarner's expertise in electronics, controls and vehicle-level integration to deliver a stable, comfortable ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group First-Quarter Financial Results Analyst Webcast, Thursday, April 26, 2012
Chrysler Group LLC will host an analyst webcast and conference call to review and discuss its preliminary first-quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, April 26, 2012, at 10 a.m. ET/ 3 p.m. UK/ 4 p.m. CET. ... Continue reading
Fiat Viaggio: World Preview At The Beijing International Auto Show
Fiat has just published the first official snap-shots of the Viaggio, a totally new model which will have its world preview at the Beijing International Auto Show on Monday 23 April this year. ... Continue reading
The Same Car In The Same Place - But 85 Years Later
On 14 April 1927, the first mass-produced Volvo car rolled off the production line at the Lundby factory in Göteborg. Now, 85 years later, the Volvo Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles and Volvo Car Corporation sells almost 500,000 cars each year. ... Continue reading
Numero 9: A Fresh Look At The Citroen Ds Line
Marketed in parallel alongside Citroen's main range, the distinctive DS line explores new automotive territory. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car UK Announces Pricing Of The All-New Volvo V40
Volvo Car UK has announced the pricing for its all-new premium five-door, five-seat hatchback, the Volvo V40, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show last month. ... Continue reading
Toyota Triple Triumph In 2012 Driver Power Satisfaction
When it comes to lasting value for money, you can't do better than a Toyota. That's according to the views of UK motorists who rate Aygo, iQ and Prius the top performers in terms of running costs in Auto Express's 2012 Driver Power survey. ... Continue reading
Trucks & Troops - 26th & 27th May 2012
From the 26th - 27th May 2012, the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu is playing host to Trucks & Troops. ... Continue reading
Kia Global Sales Growth Remains Strong
Kia Motors Corporation has announced its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for March, recording a total of 245,238 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 13.4%. ... Continue reading
The Honda Foundation Helps Kidney Kids
Kidney Health Australia received a generous donation from The Honda Foundation to support its 2012 National Kidney Kids Camp held at Camp Manyung Mt. Eliza this week. ... Continue reading
EV-Smart Grid Demonstration Project
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) have completed the development and begun the operation of "M-tech Labo,1 "a smart grid demonstration system that utilises rechargeable batteries in Electric Vehicles ("EVs") for electric-demand lev ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: Best Ever First Quarter
Europe's leading manufacturer of LCVs exceeds last year's high level of sales by 7.9 percent, achieving 130,700 deliveries worldwide ... Continue reading
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