2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster Arrives in America - VIDEO ENHANCED
New Generation Mercedes Coupe/Roadster Hits the Streets WALLAND, TN - June 13, 2011: The very first new-generation 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK coupe/roadsters are arriving in the U.S. The 2012 SLK represents the third generation of a sports car that rocked the automotive world when it unveiled the first automatic retractabl ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - #18 Team Penalized For Post-Race Inspection Infraction
DAYTONA BEACH, June 13, 2011: NASCAR has penalized the No. 18 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of rule infractions discovered during post-race inspection Sunday at Pocono Raceway. The No. 18 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determin ... Continue reading
Keep Your Car for 300,000 miles and Quaker State Has a Reward For You
The makers of Quaker State, the motor oil well known for providing durable protection, are now giving motorists cash for using Quaker State and making their cars last. The Quaker State Cash Back Bonus Program launches today and is designed to reward consumers who use Quaker State Ultimate Durability full synthetic moto ... Continue reading
Fairfax Kansas Assembly Plant Gets $20 Million Infusion from GM
General Motors will invest $20 million in machinery and equipment for its Fairfax Assembly plant to add future technologies and improvements to the Buick LaCrosse including eAssist, a light electrification technology that will boost highway fuel economy by 25 percent over the current model. "The LaCrosse has been criti ... Continue reading
"Ford University" Conference Call
Ford Motor Company will host a "Ford University" conference call on Monday, June 20, 2011. The conference call will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) and will end at 11:30 a.m. (EDT). This call will provide details on how we report our financial data and address frequently asked questions. In addition, in response to requests f ... Continue reading
Stage One of the Ferrari World Design Contest
The first part of the Ferrari World Design Contest selection process has been concluded. The Contest has been launched by the manufacturer from Maranello in collaboration with Autodesk, the Ferrari's technical partner and proud supporter of the project, for 50 prestigious international design schools. The seven finalis ... Continue reading
Place Your Order for the Volkswagen Special Edition 2012 Beetle!
Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced the launch of the Vehicle Pre-Order (VPO) program, an easy-to-use online reservation process for consumers. The pre-order system is designed to allow consumers to be the first in line to reserve one of a limited quantity of certain Volkswagen cars, starting with the all-new 2 ... Continue reading
Electric MINI E Gets Big Thumbs Up in UC Davis Field Trial Study - VIDEO ENHANCED
DAVIS, Calif., June 13, 2011 -- The University of California, Davis and the BMW Group today released the largest publicly available study of electric-car users - including over 120 families who drove the fully electric MINI E automobile more than 1 million miles in California, New York and New Jersey from June 2009 to ... Continue reading
$357 Million Order for Navistar Defense
Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it received a $357 million delivery order for an additional 471 International MaxxPro Dash vehicles with DXM independent suspension. The order from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command follows last month's delivery order for 250 MaxxPro Dash Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (M ... Continue reading
20 Years of Auto Theft Prevention in Texas
The Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The ABTPA formerly the Texas Auto Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA)was created in 1991 by the Texas Legislature to help combat the growing auto theft problem in the state. Since that time, the ABTPA and its grantee ... Continue reading
Daughter of Distracted Driving Victim Calls for Action
ITASCA, IL--The U.S. Department of Transportation today released a new Faces of Distraction Driving" video featuring Charlene Sligting-Doud, victim advocate for the National Safety Council. Sligting-Doud's father, John Sligting, was killed June 13, 2007 when his motorcycle was cut off by a teen driver who blew throug ... Continue reading
Consumer Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls June 13, 2011
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V319 Manufacturer : CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. Make / Model Years : GIRARDIN / 2006-2010 MICRO BIRD / 2010-2011 Subject : WIRING HARNESS/POSSIBLE FIRE NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V311 Manufacturer : VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. ... Continue reading
Summer is here which means teens are pouring out of the classroom and into their cars. And a new study by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) gives parents reason to pause before they hand over the keys to their newly freed young driver. The 2011 Liberty Mutual/SADD teen dri ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Sportsman - Coughlin Stays Red Hot
Joliet, June 13, 2011: Taking full advantage of the momentum created by his season-opening win last month in Indianapolis, Mike Coughlin struck again as he drove his JEGS.com Cobalt to the Top Sportsman title in the final round of the North Central Division Lucas Oil Series event at Route 66 Raceway. Coughlin extended ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Finishes Ninth
Long Pond, June 13, 2011: Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Haas Automation team pinpointed Sundayâs 5-Hour Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway as one that could turn the tide of their season and get them back on the right track. And after 500 miles around Poconoâs 2.5-mile triangle, tha ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Broken Gear Costs Stewart At Pocono
Long Pond, June 13, 2011: After starting 15th in Sundayâs 5-Hour Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway and spending the first 123 laps of the 200-lap contest working on the handling of his racecar, Tony Stewart finally broke into the top-five for the first time on lap 124. Unfortunately ... Continue reading
Jim Durkin Becomes President of Autopart International
Advance Auto Parts, Inc., , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items, today announced that Jim Durkin will join Autopart International as President. ... Continue reading
Tennessee Blinks in Commercial Charging Stations
ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the commercial deployment of the company's Blink Electric Vehicle (EV) Pedestal charging stations in Tennessee. ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance Creates Sustainable Research Office
The Renault-Nissan Alliance will open a research office later this month in the heart of Silicon Valley. Directly across from the Google campus and minutes from leading hardware and software companies, the offices in Mountain View will allow one of the world's largest automotive groups to capitalize on the region's wor ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Smith Finishes 15th in Pocono
LONG POND, June 13, 2011: The Furniture Row Racing team continues to make steady gains as Regan Smith brought home a 15th-place finish in Sunday's 5-Hour Energy Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. The result was Smith's fifth top-15 of the season and his best finish in only six career starts at the Pocono track, known a ... Continue reading
Did They Tow My Car? Universal Tracking Can Tell You
Universal Tracking Solutions, a fleet management GPS information and tracking provider, today announces the signing of an agreement to distribute a new line of GPS tracking devices and services. ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Simona de Silvestro Continues To Hone Oval Skills
Fort Worth, June 12, 2011: With intense heat and a new race weekend format to contend with, Simona de Silvestro showed steady improvement on Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway. The IZOD IndyCar Series introduced a new dual-race schedule this weekend: The Firestone Twin 275s, two 114-lap races, run consecutively. The new ... Continue reading
Cayman Interseries - Slick Performance In Rainy Conditions Gives Davis Win At The Glenn
Slick Performance in Rainy Conditions Gives Lee Davis Cayman Interseries Sprint Race Victory at The Glen WATKINS GLEN, June 12, 2011: A slick performance in rainy conditions gave reigning Cayman Interseries Champion Lee Davis a flag-to-flag victory in his red and black No. 33 Cayman S, that carries the colors of the Ad ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Franchitti Victorious In Race 1 At Texas
FORT WORTH, June 12, 2011: Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) driver Dario Franchitti came home with his first victory at Texas Motor Speedway in race one of the Texas Twin 275s, while Target teammate Scott Dixon finished second. Franchitti lined-up second on the grid and put the No. 10 Huggies Honda Dallara into the le ... Continue reading
Mercedes/Petronas GP - Canadian GP Race Report
MERCEDES GP PETRONAS 2011 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX MONTREAL 12 JUNE RACE A dramatic Canadian Grand Prix which ran to just over four hours today saw Michael Schumacher finish in fourth place after a strong drive; he finished less than half a second from a podium place. Nico Rosberg finished just outside of the points in 11th ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Button Takes Last-gasp Win In Canadian Epic
Race - 12 Jun 2011 Montreal, June 12, 2011: Jenson Button made sensational amends to McLaren, having inadvertently taken team mate Lewis Hamilton out of a chaotic Canadian Grand Prix on the eighth lap on Sunday, by snatching victory from Sebastian Vettel halfway round the final lap. The disjointed race began behind the ... Continue reading
Toyota TAPESTRY Awards 50 U.S. Science Teachers
A group of 50 U.S. science educators has been selected to receive $500,000 in grants through the Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers Program. Fully funded by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), the program recognizes and provides support to educators who are making a difference by demonstrating excellence a ... Continue reading
Engineering for the World: InterRegs Makes Global Vehicle Regulations Accessible
InterRegs, the online resource for crucial vehicle safety and emissions regulations, have launched a new online video which will assist automotive engineers in their quest for accessible, up-to-date, global regulations. ... Continue reading
India surpassed France, the United Kingdom and Italy to become the sixth-largest automotive market in the world in 2010, and it is expected to become one of the three largest automotive markets in the world by 2020, according to a special report titled "India Automotive 2020: The Next Giant from Asia," released by J.D. ... Continue reading
Advanced Methods Cool the Battery in the New Ford Focus Electric Even in Very Hot Temps
Ford developed a system that cools the lithium-ion battery in the all-new Focus Electric and keeps it working at its prime, even in the hottest of conditions. Extreme temperatures can affect an electric vehicle's battery performance and reduce its range. That's why Ford will use an advanced active liquid-cooling and he ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Opens New Dealership in Montreal
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has opened a new dealership in Montreal, the third franchise to be established in Canada. The move heralds a return to Quebec for Rolls-Royce after an eight year absence. ... Continue reading
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Kia Motors And Hoops: Kia Becomes Presenting Partner of 2011 NBA Draft
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Kia Motors America (KMA) announced today that the league's official automotive partner will serve as the presenting partner of the 2011 NBA Draft. The 2011 NBA Draft presented by Kia Motors will be held at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on June 23 and will be televised l ... Continue reading
Spyker Cars N.V. (Spyker) announces today that Spyker, Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile), Pang Da Automobile Trade Co., Ltd (Pang Da) and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co., Ltd. (Youngman) signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU). ... Continue reading
Simon Elliott to become MD of Volkswagen Group Ireland
Simon Elliott, currently Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in the UK, is to take up the position of Managing Director of Volkswagen Group Ireland in August this year. He succeeds Paul Willis, who moves to a senior role within the Volkswagen Group in China. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Bluebird flies again in UK!
Bluebird Electric, the car which Don Wales (grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE) expects to drive to a new world land speed record of more than 500mph, is being readied for speed trials at Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, on 2 and 3 July 2011. ... Continue reading
Ford Increases Production to Meet Strong Demand For All-New C-MAX
To meet demand for the five-seat C-MAX and seven-seat Grand C-MAX, Ford has increased the line speed at its plant in Valencia, Spain. The result has been an almost 18 per cent increase in daily C-MAX production at the plant. ... Continue reading
Motorsports Performance Brands - Audi Uses LeMans to Showcase Technology
Not only the three Audi R18 TDI cars attracted attention at the Le Mans 24 Hours. The e-tron Spyder concept car and the Q5 hybrid quattro road car are proving Audiâs expertise at Le Mans off the track and aside from the racing action as well. In addition, numerous high-calibre guests and a wide range of activities ... Continue reading
Montreal is Site for Third Canadian Rolls-Royce Dealership - VIDEO ENHANCED
GOODWOOD, England - June 13, 2011: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has opened a new dealership in Montreal, the third franchise to be established in Canada. The move heralds a return to Quebec for Rolls-Royce after an eight year absence. Norman Hébert and Gad Bitton, principal senior executives of Première Automotive Partners ... Continue reading
BOULDER, Colo.--Increased access to clean and reliable energy has become a leading priority for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and military agencies around the world, both as a means of improving energy independence as well as for purposes of increasing the efficiency and performance of all aspects of operations ... Continue reading
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