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Photos: Anchorage Rental Car Center

Photos: Anchorage Rental Car Center

Editors, Attached photos from the Anchorage Rental Car Center have embedded cutlines, copied below. Please let me know if you need higher resolution images. Have a great day-- Sincerely, Amy Bombassaro Slinker Director of Marketing Venture Development Group, LLC 425 G Street, Suite 210 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 907.646.4 ... Continue reading

18% Of UK Motor Vehicle Repairs Companies Are Now in Financial Danger

18% Of UK Motor Vehicle Repairs Companies Are Now in Financial Danger

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62698) has announced the addition of Motor Vehicle Repairs - Portfolio Analysis to their offering. The Motor Vehicle Repairs - Portfolio Analysis is a comprehensive evaluation of the UK market. The revised and updated 2007 edition analyse ... Continue reading

ARCA WLWT Channel 5-150 Kentucky Speedway Driver Practice Notes & Quotes

ARCA WLWT Channel 5-150 Kentucky Speedway Driver Practice Notes & Quotes

ARCA RE/MAX Series WLWT Channel 5-150 Event No. 13, Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Kentucky Practice Notes & Quotes Friday, July 13, 2007 Making their second trip to Kentucky Speedway this season, Friday night’s WLWT Channel 5-150 is guaranteed to be one of the most exciting races of the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series sche ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of Second Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of Second Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

NEW YORK, July 13 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that it will release its second quarter 2007 financial results before the market opens on July 26, 2007. Senior management, including Charles R. Oglesby, President and CEO, and J. ... Continue reading

Auto Meter Products, Inc. Acquires Stack Limited

Auto Meter Products, Inc. Acquires Stack Limited

ST. LOUIS--Auto Meter Products, Inc., a Harbour Group company, completed the acquisition of Stack Limited, Jeff Fox, Harbour Group’s Chief Executive Officer, announced. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Stack Limited, based in Bicester, United Kingdom, is a leading global developer and supplier of professi ... Continue reading

Auto Meter Products, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Stack Limited

Auto Meter Products, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Stack Limited

SYCAMORE, Ill.--Auto Meter Products, Inc., a Harbour Group company, completed the acquisition of Stack Limited, Jeff King, President of Auto Meter, announced. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Stack Limited, based in Bicester, United Kingdom, is a leading global developer and supplier of professional-quality ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group and National Association of Minority Media Executives (NAMME) Continue Partnership for Professional Development Fellowships

Chrysler Group and National Association of Minority Media Executives (NAMME) Continue Partnership for Professional Development Fellowships

-- Automaker commits to fund fellowships for third consecutive year -- The company pledges an additional $15,000 to increase the ranks of minority media executives WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Chrysler Group announced today that it will continue its partnership with the National Association of Minority Media Executives (NAMM ... Continue reading

Coughlin brothers looking for another double (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin brothers looking for another double (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin brothers looking for another double MADISON, ILL. (July 13) – Coming off their most successful race of the season, brothers John and Mike Coughlin will look to continue their winning ways as they head for this weekend’s NHRA Division 3 Lucas Oil Racing Series contest at Gateway In ... Continue reading

Details of Ford's Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results Briefing

Details of Ford's Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results Briefing

DEARBORN, Mich., July 13 -- Ford Motor Company will release second quarter 2007 financial results at 7 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 26. The following briefings will be held after the announcement: At 9 a.m. EDT, Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer, and Don Leclair, executive vice president and chief finan ... Continue reading

Downey Savings Customer Report 7/13/2007

Downey Savings Customer Report 7/13/2007

Dear Downey Savings Bank Customer: submit@theautochannel.com Downey Savings is constantly working to increase security for all Online Banking users. To ensure the integrity of our online payment system, we periodically review accounts.Your account is out of date and it's on restricted status. Restricted accounts contin ... Continue reading

DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. Files Plan of Reorganization Term Sheet and Backstop Equity Rights Purchase Agreement

DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. Files Plan of Reorganization Term Sheet and Backstop Equity Rights Purchase Agreement

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. (OTC:DRRAQ) today announced that it filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court a plan of reorganization term sheet and backstop purchase agreement for an equity rights offering. The rights offering will provide capital to help fund the company’s exit from Chapter 11 by ... Continue reading

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Senior Executive Greg Stubblefield Will Serve as President of Vanguard Car Rental

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Senior Executive Greg Stubblefield Will Serve as President of Vanguard Car Rental

ST. LOUIS--Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced today that Greg Stubblefield, longtime Enterprise executive, will become President of Vanguard Car Rental following the completion of Enterprise’s purchase of Vanguard. On March 30, Enterprise announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Vanguard, which o ... Continue reading

First Automatic On/Off Oil Spout

First Automatic On/Off Oil Spout

Masterlink Marketing Introduces First Automatic On/Off Oil Spout The new Oil Buddy II is a spill-proof oil spout that makes refilling of motor oil and transmission fluid easier and cleaner than ever before. A spring-loaded automatic on/off valve opens and closes the spout eliminating spills and cleanup. Simply direct t ... Continue reading

Global Sources' Private Sourcing Event to Advance Hong Kong's Position as Gateway for Greater China Trade

Global Sources' Private Sourcing Event to Advance Hong Kong's Position as Gateway for Greater China Trade

Carrefour, Casino, and Staples Among Buyers Scheduled to Source In-Car Electronics from Greater China Exporters in Hong Kong HONG KONG, July 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Buyers including Carrefour, Casino and Staples are scheduled to meet Greater China in-car electronics exporters at Global Sources' Private Sour ... Continue reading

Infinity Property and Casualty to Announce Second Quarter Results

Infinity Property and Casualty to Announce Second Quarter Results

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 13 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation expects to release its second quarter 2007 results on Thursday, August 2, 2007 before the market opens. The earnings release will be available shortly thereafter on Infinity's website at http://www.ipacc.com/. In connection with its earnings releas ... Continue reading

International Automotive Components Group North America Agrees to Acquire Collins & Aikman's Hermosillo Facility

International Automotive Components Group North America Agrees to Acquire Collins & Aikman's Hermosillo Facility

NEW YORK, July 13 -- International Automotive Components Group North America, LLC ("IAC NA") announced today it has executed a definitive agreement with the Mexican subsidiary of Collins & Aikman Corp. ("C&A") to acquire C&A's facility in Hermosillo, Mexico for $17 million plus the assumption on a restructured basis of ... Continue reading

International Hospitality Veteran To Oversee Luxury Motorcity Casino Hotel

International Hospitality Veteran To Oversee Luxury Motorcity Casino Hotel

DETROIT, July 13 -- Asaad Farag, an international hospitality industry veteran, has been named vice president of hotel operations for MotorCity Casino Hotel. Farag's responsibilities will include all aspects of hotel operations including the spa, retail, catering and conference sales. "Asaad brings enormous value to th ... Continue reading

JACK ROUSH NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF NMRA/NMCA SUPER BOWL OF STREET LEGAL RACING

JACK ROUSH NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF NMRA/NMCA SUPER BOWL OF STREET LEGAL RACING

For Immediate Release JACK ROUSH NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF NMRA/NMCA SUPER BOWL OF STREET LEGAL RACING LIVONIA, Mich. (July 13, 2007) - For the second consecutive year, motorsports legend and NASCAR team owner Jack Roush has been named the Grand Marshal for the second annual Motive Gear NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Lega ... Continue reading

JEGS - Notebook Items (July 13-15)

JEGS - Notebook Items (July 13-15)

JEGS - Notebook Items (July 13-15) >>> Jeg Coughlin Jr. has outscored POWERade leader Greg Anderson by 86 points since the start of the Houston race in late March. Coughlin has raced to five finals, three semis, and one quarterfinal over that time frame, winning twice and scoring three runner-up finishes for team owner ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Announces Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

Johnson Controls Announces Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

MILWAUKEE, July 13 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. announces the following webcast: What: Johnson Controls Third Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call When: Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at 11 a.m. Eastern time Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=40967 How: Live over the Internet -- Log on to the Web at the address ... Continue reading

Kyle Marcelli Race Updates

Kyle Marcelli Race Updates

Please see attached release...images are of (left to right, Brian Graham, Kyle Marcelli and John Walko) and of Marcelli powering out of corner 10 at the Steelback Grand Prix of Toronto in his Star Mazda entry. ... Continue reading

Mace to Enter Online & Digital Media Services Industry by Signing a Definitive Agreement to Purchase Linkstar Interactive

Mace to Enter Online & Digital Media Services Industry by Signing a Definitive Agreement to Purchase Linkstar Interactive

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--Mace Security International, Inc. ("Mace" or the “Company”) (Nasdaq Global: MACE) today announced that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Linkstar Interactive (“Linkstar”). Linkstar is an online product marketing company, devoted to bringing proprietary unique consumer ... Continue reading

Mark Your Calendar! Smithsonian Magazine and Hyundai Motor America Present Third Annual Museum Day

Mark Your Calendar! Smithsonian Magazine and Hyundai Motor America Present Third Annual Museum Day

Free Entry to Hundreds of Museums Nationwide on September 29, 2007 WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Declaring September 29, 2007 "Museum Day", Smithsonian magazine is proud to announce Hyundai Motor America as the presenting sponsor, with additional support from CITGO Petroleum Corporation and, for the third consecutive year, TI ... Continue reading

Mayor Kilpatrick Test Drives Offshore Pro Series Racing Boat to Kick Start 2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup

Mayor Kilpatrick Test Drives Offshore Pro Series Racing Boat to Kick Start 2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup

Friday, July 13, 2007 At 9:00 a.m. Henderson Park Pit Area Opens Thunder On Detroit River Weekend Offshore Boats Powered By Engines Up To 3,700 Horsepower DETROIT, Mich., July 13, 2007 -- Mayor Kilpatrick will test-drive an Offshore Pro Series powerboat - which range from 39 to 44 feet in length and are powered by auto ... Continue reading

MotorCity Hotel Room Showcases Fusion of Automotive Design, Cutting-Edge Technology and Extraordinary Guest Service

MotorCity Hotel Room Showcases Fusion of Automotive Design, Cutting-Edge Technology and Extraordinary Guest Service

DETROIT, July 13 -- MotorCity Casino Hotel -- the first permanent gaming location in the city and the only locally owned and operated Detroit casino -- today unveiled a model hotel room that that will introduce a whole new level of hospitality to Detroit business and leisure travelers when the hotel opens this fall. "M ... Continue reading

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers to be Honored for Service in Iraq at Customized Car Show

North Carolina National Guard Soldiers to be Honored for Service in Iraq at Customized Car Show

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Operation Tribute to Freedom: WHAT: Seven North Carolina National Guard Soldiers will be honored for their service in Iraq during the Boost Mobile "Hot Import Nights" customized car show this Saturday at the Merchandise Mart in Charlot ... Continue reading

NVH News: cost effective Acoustical Imaging, Improving Kundt Tube measurements, ...

NVH News: cost effective Acoustical Imaging, Improving Kundt Tube measurements, ...

To visualize this e-mail in Html, click here: http://ems8.net/a/?E=XTC-DF2H-IB5LS-DD-HTPUNL NVH - N°4/2007 Sound Imaging: PRO-series solution for cost effective Acoustical Holography NetdB PRO-series solution for Acoustical Holography uses NetdB hardware platform and dBVision software: the "image key" from 01dB-Metrav ... Continue reading

Points leader St. Amant eyeing USAR's Northern Division title (USAR/JEGS)

Points leader St. Amant eyeing USAR's Northern Division title (USAR/JEGS)

Points leader St. Amant eyeing USAR's Northern Division title RADFORD, Va. (July 13) -- With just three races left in the regular season, short track legend Gary St. Amant has his JEGS.com/Speedco Chevrolet in perfect position to earn the two-time ASA world champion his first Sears Auto Center Northern Division title. ... Continue reading

RocketCity (RCAU) Forms Strategic Partnership with AskPatty.com. RocketCity Will Add Image Branding to Online Listings of AskPatty.com Female Friendly Certified Dealerships.

RocketCity (RCAU) Forms Strategic Partnership with AskPatty.com. RocketCity Will Add Image Branding to Online Listings of AskPatty.com Female Friendly Certified Dealerships.

ORLANDO, Fla.--Rocket City Automotive Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RCAU) is pleased to announce that it has finalized a strategic partnership with AskPatty.com, the premier automotive advice website for women. Both companies will begin rollout of joint marketing, starting with implementation of image branding on AskPatty.c ... Continue reading

SAAB: Interim Report January – June 2007

SAAB: Interim Report January – June 2007

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: SAAB (STO:SAABB): Sales SEK 10,852 m. (9,456) Net income for the period SEK 708 m. (729) Earnings per share SEK 6.37 (6.56) Operating income SEK 1,044 m. (953), income before taxes SEK 952 m. (936) Order bookings SEK 8,345 m. (15,580) Order backlog SEK 47.8 billion (47.7) “The firs ... Continue reading

SEPTA to Join With PhillyCarShare for Launch of 'Free Rail to CarShare' Promotion

SEPTA to Join With PhillyCarShare for Launch of 'Free Rail to CarShare' Promotion

SEPTA News and Photo Advisory EVENT: SEPTA to join with PhillyCarShare for Launch of "Free Rail to CarShare" Promotion DATE: Monday, July 16, 2007 TIME: 10:15 a.m. PLACE: SEPTA Chestnut Hill West Station Germantown and Evergreen Avenues Philadelphia, PA DETAILS: SEPTA will join with PhillyCarShare for the launch of the ... Continue reading

Service Cuts and Fare Increases Subject of Pace Hearings

Service Cuts and Fare Increases Subject of Pace Hearings

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.--Without any funding coming from Springfield in the foreseeable future, Pace Chairman Richard Kwasneski has admitted it’s time to be realistic and take the necessary measures to balance the agency’s budget. The Pace Plan of Action he announced mid-June heads out to 11 public hearings startin ... Continue reading

Silas Looking For Smooth & Solid NCTS Run In Kentucky

Silas Looking For Smooth & Solid NCTS Run In Kentucky

Silas Looking For Smooth & Solid NCTS Run In Kentucky “Florida Native Tacking Double Duty In Bluegrass State�?? SPARTA, Kentucky (July 13, 2007) - - Bryan Silas will take advantage of a double header weekend to make his third NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) start in Saturday’s Kentucky Built Ford ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Second Quarter Results and Conference Call

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Second Quarter Results and Conference Call

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 13 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2007 second quarter financial results on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call on July 31, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). To access the live broadcast of the conference call ov ... Continue reading

Stack Limited Acquired by Auto Meter Products, Inc.

Stack Limited Acquired by Auto Meter Products, Inc.

BICESTER, United Kingdom--Stack Limited was acquired by Auto Meter Products, Inc., a Harbour Group company, Alan Rock, Stack’s Managing Director, announced. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Stack Limited, based in Bicester, United Kingdom, is a leading global developer and supplier of professional-quality ... Continue reading

The Great American Run: Pretty In Pink

The Great American Run: Pretty In Pink

For Immediate Release Press Contact: Rebecca Appleton Tel: 0800 040 9192 The Great American Run: Pretty In Pink If you see a flash of hot pink whilst travelling the east coast of America later this month, be sure to make room for Molly Saleen and her candy coloured, customised automobile. With 3000 miles of road ahead ... Continue reading

Transbotics Corporation Announces Quarterly Results

Transbotics Corporation Announces Quarterly Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Transbotics Corporation (OTCBB: TNSB) announced results for its fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2007. Net revenues increased to $2,882,086 compared to $2,303,101 for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2006. The Company achieved net income for the second quarter in 2007 of $24,796 compared to a net income of ... Continue reading

UK Motor Market Report – Great Benchmarking Tool for Your Company

UK Motor Market Report – Great Benchmarking Tool for Your Company

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62614) has announced the addition of “Motor Factors - Portfolio Analysis” to their offering. The Portfolio Analysis - Motor Factors is a comprehensive evaluation of the UK market. The revised and updated 2007 edition analyses the fina ... Continue reading

Visteon to Release Second-Quarter Financial Results Aug. 1

Visteon to Release Second-Quarter Financial Results Aug. 1

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., July 13, 2007 -- Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated systems, will release its second-quarter 2007 financial results at 7:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 1, via PR Newswire. At 9:30 a.m. EDT, a conference call is scheduled to discu ... Continue reading

West Hollywood City Council to Consider Final Approval of the Nation’s First Mandatory Green Building Program for Private Development at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2007 at West Hollywood Park Auditorium

West Hollywood City Council to Consider Final Approval of the Nation’s First Mandatory Green Building Program for Private Development at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 16, 2007 at West Hollywood Park Auditorium

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--In an effort to develop earth-friendly land use policies and fight global warming, the West Hollywood City Council will consider final approval of the Green Building Requirements and Incentives for Private Development Ordinance (Green Building Ordinance) for both residential and commercial devel ... Continue reading

INTERREGS KEEPS CONSTANT WATCH ON CHANGES TO WORLDWIDE VEHICLE REGULATIONS

INTERREGS KEEPS CONSTANT WATCH ON CHANGES TO WORLDWIDE VEHICLE REGULATIONS

For Immediate Release INTERREGS KEEPS CONSTANT WATCH ON CHANGES TO WORLDWIDE VEHICLE REGULATIONS FAREHAM, U.K. - InterRegs, a publisher of global governmental vehicle regulations on safety, emissions and the environment for the automotive, commercial vehicle, off-road construction equipment and non-road manufacturing i ... Continue reading

Joliet SC Results

Joliet SC Results

USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RACE RESULTS (Series presented by K & N Engineering): July 13, 2007 - Joliet, Illinois - Chicagoland Speedway - "USG Fiberock 100" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. J.J. Yeley, 14, Foyt-30.885; 2. Cameron Dodson, 199, Edwards/RE-30.890; 3. P.J. Jones, 41, Paternoster-31.202; 4. Pablo Donoso, 11, ... Continue reading

News from Andretti Green Racing

News from Andretti Green Racing

AGR Logo [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=45yhdccab.0.pobfu4bab.rublb5bab.247&ts=S02 61&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.andrettigreen.com%2F] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Andretti Green Racing Public Relations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Gateway Itn'l Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Gateway Itn'l Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION GATEWAY INT'L RACEWAY, ST. LOUIS Friday, July 13, 2007 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 REICHERT, WILLIAMS LEAD QUALIFIERS AT GATEWAY INT'L RACEWAYS NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT ST. LOUIS - The opening day of qualifying ... Continue reading

NHRA O'Reilly Jr. Eastern Conference Finals Friday from Bristol Dragway

NHRA O'Reilly Jr. Eastern Conference Finals Friday from Bristol Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA O'REILLY AUTO PARTS JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BRISTOL DRAGWAY, BRISTOL, TENN. FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 428-0289 TIME TRIALS COMPLETE, ELIMINATIONS CONTINUE SAT MORNING AT NHRA JR. EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BRISTOL, Tenn. - ... Continue reading

Plug-In Hybrid Cars to Be Featured at Hybridfest 2007: The Nation's Largest Hybrid Car Festival

Plug-In Hybrid Cars to Be Featured at Hybridfest 2007: The Nation's Largest Hybrid Car Festival

Largest Public Gathering Of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles to Date Best Hypermilers From Across America to Compete in MPG Challenge MADISON, Wis., July 13 -- Hybridfest 2007, the nation's largest hybrid car festival, will be held on Saturday, July 21, from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Sunday, July 22, from noon to 5 P.M. at ... Continue reading

Staying Cool in Hot Weather Driving

Staying Cool in Hot Weather Driving

BETHESDA, Md., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The inside of your car is full of hot air and this time the culprit is a malfunctioning air conditioning (A/C) system. According to the Car Care Council, an annual checkup of your vehicle's A/C system will help prevent it from breaking down when you most need it, especi ... Continue reading

Ten Years Ago They Didn't Sell, But Today Sales are Up for Top Down Cars

Ten Years Ago They Didn't Sell, But Today Sales are Up for Top Down Cars

By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing EditorA gorgeous summer day … top down! These two phrases are among the most scintillatingly descriptive words of summer in American English. Instantly, a picture comes to mind; a mood is set; frowns and stress vanish; and, smiles appear. No matter what the moniker – conve ... Continue reading

Scion Announces Pricing For All-New 2008 xD - The Third Vehicle in the Lineup

Scion Announces Pricing For All-New 2008 xD - The Third Vehicle in the Lineup

TORRANCE, Calif., July 13 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the all-new 2008 xD. "The xD is a clever new take on the five-door urban subcompact, with style and flair to match its efficiency and utility," said Mark Templin, Scion vice preside ... Continue reading

Hot Fuel Web Site Launched to Educate Consumers

Hot Fuel Web Site Launched to Educate Consumers

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo., July 13 -- Did you know you may not be getting your money's worth at the fuel pump? At warmer temperatures, liquids -- including diesel and gasoline -- expand, decreasing the amount of energy (Btu) per gallon purchased. The "Turn Down Hot Fuel" campaign will educate consumers on how "hot fuel" may ha ... Continue reading

BusinessWeek Asks : Can VW Find Its Way In America?

BusinessWeek Asks : Can VW Find Its Way In America?

Washington DC July 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen's experience in the U.S. has always been one of highs and lows. But for the past three years, its U.S. operations have lost close to $1 billion annually. Now it's trying again to save the brand in the U.S. by bringing in Stefan Jacoby, a German ... Continue reading

Autoweb Announces New Majority Shareholder

Autoweb Announces New Majority Shareholder

For Immediate Release AUTOWEB ANNOUNCES NEW MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER Rochester Hills, Mich.,- Autoweb, a leading provider of software-based data management and interoperability solutions for the automotive, aerospace and manufacturing industries, recently announced that Kinderhook Industries ("Kinderhook"), a New York base ... Continue reading

Top 10 Luxury Vehicles with the Lowest Resale Value

Top 10 Luxury Vehicles with the Lowest Resale Value

Washington DC July 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that poor reliability, aging designs and supply that exceeds demand are the main culprits for low resale values. The 10 luxury vehicles likely to shed the most value over time each have at least one of those qualities. Forbes has compiled a list of those ten, a ... Continue reading

NASCAR NNCS (DAYTONA) - #7 CAR PENALIZED

NASCAR NNCS (DAYTONA) - #7 CAR PENALIZED

NASCAR has issued penalties and fines to the No. 7 team that competes in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, as a result of rule infractions found last week at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 7 Ford, driven by Robby Gordon, was found to be in violation of Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12- ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - JEGS - Notebook

TEAM REPORTS (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - JEGS - Notebook

Jeg Coughlin Jr. has outscored POWERade leader Greg Anderson by 86 points since the start of the Houston race in late March. Coughlin has raced to five finals, three semis, and one quarterfinal over that time frame, winning twice and scoring three runner-up finishes for team owner Victor Cagnazzi. "It's been a great ba ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (CONCORD) - EARHARDT TO HAVE NEW PRIMARY SPONSOR

TEAM REPORTS (CONCORD) - EARHARDT TO HAVE NEW PRIMARY SPONSOR

Hendrick Motorsports today announced that long-term contractual commitments to existing sponsors will preclude Budweiser from continuing as primary sponsor of the car driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. when he joins the organization next season.</p> <p>"We have agreements in place with sponsors for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORT (SPA) - HONDA RACING F1

TEAM REPORT (SPA) - HONDA RACING F1

The Honda Racing F1 Team completed a three-day test at the Spa Francorchamps circuit in the Ardennes region of Belgium today. The main focus for the test programme this week was to gather chassis set-up data and evaluate the tyres in preparation for the Belgian Grand Prix which returns to the Formula One calendar in Se ... Continue reading

ALMS (MID-OHIO) - WOODHOUSE ANNOUNCES VIPER PROGRAM FOR GT2

ALMS (MID-OHIO) - WOODHOUSE ANNOUNCES VIPER PROGRAM FOR GT2

A new team and a familiar face is returning to the American Le Mans Series. Woodhouse Performance will make its Series debut at the Acura Sports Car Challenge on July 19-21 and will bring Dodge and its Viper brand back to the Series. The Mid-Ohio appearance will serve as an evaluation of the Viper Competition Coupe in ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (NASHVILLE) - TARGET TEAM LOOKING TO DEFEND NASHVILLE WIN

INDYCAR (NASHVILLE) - TARGET TEAM LOOKING TO DEFEND NASHVILLE WIN

THIS WEEKEND’S INDYCAR ACTION: Target Team drivers Scott Dixon (No.9 Target Honda-powered Dallara) and Dan Wheldon (No.10 Target Honda-powered Dallara) have a concrete challenge on their hands this weekend as they hope to defend the Target team’s 1-2 finish last year at Nashville Superspeedway. The Firestone ... Continue reading

All New Mazda2 Prepares for UK Launch - VIDEO ENHANCED

All New Mazda2 Prepares for UK Launch - VIDEO ENHANCED

Three-strong petrol range at launch to be priced from £8,499 (on-the-road) Exceptionally generous levels of standard equipment on all models Thatcham Category 1 alarm and immobiliser as standard for all models LONDON - July 13, 2007: When it goes on sale in the UK from 8 September, the all-new Mazda2 range of five doo ... Continue reading

``Indian Automobile Sector - a Booming Market,'' a Market Research Report, Focuses on the Growing Indian Auto Market

``Indian Automobile Sector - a Booming Market,'' a Market Research Report, Focuses on the Growing Indian Auto Market

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c62596) has announced the addition of “Indian Automobile Sector - A Booming Market” to their offering. "Indian Automobile Sector - A Booming Market", a market research report, focuses on the growing Indian auto market. This repor ... Continue reading

Report Says GM Diesel Passenger Cars Here Soon

Report Says GM Diesel Passenger Cars Here Soon

TOKYO Jul 13, 2007; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. plans to offer diesel-engine cars under the Cadillac and Saturn brands in the United States by 2010, industry journal Automotive News reported, citing a source familiar with the plan. The United States will gradually begin enforcing the world's strictest re ... Continue reading

Penske Truck Leasing Announces Winners of 2007 National Technical Challenge Event

Penske Truck Leasing Announces Winners of 2007 National Technical Challenge Event

READING, Pa., July 12 -- The 2007 Penske Truck Leasing National Technical Challenge featured a record-breaking 1,785 competitors from the U.S. and Canada, witnessed a repeat championship, and saw a young upstart winning it all during his first finals appearance. Penske's National Tech Challenge is a corporate competiti ... Continue reading

TUNDRA PROVE IT! Lets Consumers Test the All-New 2007 Toyota Tundra at the North Dakota State Fair

TUNDRA PROVE IT! Lets Consumers Test the All-New 2007 Toyota Tundra at the North Dakota State Fair

Tour lets drivers discover truck in person, while "proving" its top-of-the- line capabilities MINOT, N.D., July 12 -- Toyota is bringing its nationwide tour, "Tundra Prove It!" to the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on June 20- 28. Tundra Prove It! is designed to provide consumers with a firsthand opportunity to exper ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Sales Incentives Rise in May:

U.S. Auto Sales Incentives Rise in May:

DETROIT July 13, 2007; Reuters reported that consumer incentives offered on new cars rose nearly 2 percent in May from a month earlier in the U.S. market, according to a report released on Friday. Auto industry tracking service Edmunds.com estimated that the average manufacturer incentive on a new vehicle was $2,497 in ... Continue reading

Vehicle Safety Will Drive Early Deployments of DSRC, According to ABI Research

Vehicle Safety Will Drive Early Deployments of DSRC, According to ABI Research

NEW YORK--While industry participants continue to fine-tune the details of the standard for DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communications), the major players are keen to start rolling out some product to begin getting real world experience. Formal test plans are progressing pretty much on schedule, but there are signs tha ... Continue reading

H.B. Stubbs Companies Selected To Manage DaimlerChrysler Consumer Auto Show Program

H.B. Stubbs Companies Selected To Manage DaimlerChrysler Consumer Auto Show Program

WARREN, Mich., July 12 -- H.B. Stubbs Companies has been awarded the Chrysler Group contract for program management in support of all "A and B" level auto shows across the United States. HBSC was selected on the basis of creativity, pricing, extraordinary customer service and extensive experience in consumer auto show ... Continue reading

SAE International Offers Seminars in Birmingham, Ala.

SAE International Offers Seminars in Birmingham, Ala.

WARRENDALE, Pa., July 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International will offer professional development seminars starting in August at the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Ala. All seminars run from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Engineering and technical professionals from the automotive and aerospace industries are ... Continue reading

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