Website launched for Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference 2008
To view this email as a web page, please follow this link: <http://www.icebase.com/r.pl?BbGbx5yHQl7A0U55_d3afcfb2cd79b734> Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo May 11 - 14, 2008 · Rio All-Suites Hotel · Las Vegas, Nevada "In times of change, the learner will inherit the earth while the learned are beautiful ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Kick Off Dream Cruise with New Vehicle Reveal on Woodward Avenue
ROYAL OAK, Mich., Aug. 13 -- What: Chrysler will kick off the annual Woodward Dream Cruise in style by revealing a new limited-production vehicle. Who: Participating executives include: Larry Lyons, Vice President-Front-wheel-drive Product Team David Rooney, Director-Chrysler Brand Marketing When: 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, A ... Continue reading
Summer Heat Can Leave Motorists Stranded
Test and Replace Car Batteries Before They Fail MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 13 -- As summer temperatures sizzle overhead, the heat could be cooking up trouble under the hood of your car. Corrosion caused by heat is the leading cause of battery failure, and automotive repair shops and retail outlets often report a spike in bat ... Continue reading
New York Times Asks: Where Have All the Car Guys Gone?
Washington DC August 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that with the surprise appointment last week of Robert L. Nardelli, the former Home Depot chief executive, to run Chrysler, Detroit has completed a new-model changeover of the executive suite, reports The New York Times. None of the chiefs now leading the thr ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 -- Asia Automotive Acquisition Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AAAC) announced that was informed by legal counsel for Hunan TX Enterprise Co Ltd. ("TX") that the Changsha Ministry of Commerce has approved the Equity Acquisition Agreement ("Agreement") previously executed among and between the Company and ... Continue reading
Virginia Tech team qualifies as DARPA Urban Challenge semi-finalist
CONTACT: Liz Crumbley (540)231-9772 lcrumb@vt.edu Virginia Tech team qualifies as DARPA Urban Challenge semi-finalist BLACKSBURG, Va., August 13, 2007--"VictorTango," a team of Virginia Tech engineering and geography students, will travel to Victorville, Calif., for the national qualifying rounds of the Urban Challenge ... Continue reading
New Factory for ZAP Electric Car and Truck Near Completion in China
LING XIAN, China, Aug. 13 -- A factory near completion in the Shandong Province of China will have the capacity to produce up to 4,000 cars per month, according to a joint announcement from Shandong Jindalu Vehicle Company, Ltd. and California electric vehicle manufacturer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) . (Logo: http://www ... Continue reading
Isuzu Announces 2008 Model Details
CERRITOS, Calif. August 13, 2007; Isuzu Motors America, Inc., today announced enhancements to its line of award-winning trucks and SUVs for the 2008 model year. Among the improvements: standard head-curtain side-impact airbags for the flagship Ascender, and a line of Pickups with simplified option packages and signific ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES
1. âMr. Augustâ races into IndyCar Series title chase<p> 2. Kentucky winner Mutoh begins preparations for IndyCar Series debut<p> 3. Ganassi team mourns loss of crew member<p> <p> 1. âMr. Augustâ races into IndyCar Series title chase: The 2007 IndyCar Series season has been dominated by streaky driv ... Continue reading
NHRA (GLENDORA) - BP SIGNED AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF XPLOD SPORT COMPACT RACING SERIES EVENT
NHRA officials announced that BP p.l.c. will be the presenting sponsor of the Indy NHRA Sport Compact Nationals presented by BP featuring OâReillyâs ITB presented by Royal Purple at OâReilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis Aug. 18-19. BP will bring a visible exhibition to the race in Indianapolis as part of ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (KENTUCKY) - TARGET/GANASSI ONLY 8 POINTS BEHIND...
TARGET TEAM & DIXON SECOND AT KENTUCKY: JUST EIGHT POINTS FROM LEADER IN CHAMPIONSHIP Florence, Kentucky (Saturday, August 11, 2007) â Target Chip Ganassi Racing has cut their deficit to the IndyCar Series Championship lead to just eight points with Scott Dixonâs second place finish to race winner Tony Kanaan ... Continue reading
NHRA (BRAINERD) - FINAL NOTES ON LUCAS NATIONALS AT BRAINERED...
FORCE GETS WIN NO. 125, COUGHLIN GRABS 50TH WIN, BERNSTEIN, HINES ALL FIND VICTORY IN BRAINERD BRAINERD, Minn. â John Force recorded his 125th Funny Car victory Sunday and secured a spot in the Countdown to the Championship by beating fellow legend Kenny Bernstein in the closest drag race of the 26th annual Lucas ... Continue reading
NHRA (INDIANAPOLIS) - SPORT COMPACT ADVANCE PACKAGE...
WHAT: Inaugural Indy NHRA Sport Compact Nationals presented by BP featuring OâReillyâs ITB presented by Royal Purple, the seventh of 11 events in the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series. Heads-up, no breakout competition leading to 2007 NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series world championships in fiv ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (NEW YORK) - MORE ON 2007 REV IT UP CHAMPIONSHIP...
After six weekend events spread across the U.S., from San Francisco to Washington D.C., and 10,000 competitors all vying for the grand prize of a 430-horsepower 2008 Corvette, it was G.J. Dixon, 31, of Scarsdale, NY who was crowned with the title of Chevy-powered Rev It Up(tm) 2007 National Champion. Although Dixon was ... Continue reading
NHRA (BRAINERD) - TROXEL ONLY 2 POINTS AWAY FROM ELITE 8 STANDING...
Melanie Troxel, driver of the Vietnam Veterans POW/MIA Top Fuel dragster owned by Forrest Lucas, is now only two slim points away from the elite eight of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship after she advanced to the semi-finals of the 26th annual Lucas Oil Nationals on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway. At th ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (THE GLEN) - CARPENTIER PUTS IN GOOD EFFORT...
Patrick Carpentier led seven laps in his first-ever NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International, Round 27 of 41 of the 2007 schedule held Sunday in New York. The Canadian driver, who lives in Las Vegas, ran 13 of the 90-laps in the Top-10 in his debut with Gillett Evernham Racing to finish 22nd overall ... Continue reading
NHRA (BRAINERD) - MORGAN SATISIFIED...
Lucas Oil NHRA Pro Stock driver, Larry Morgan leaves the Brainerd International Raceway satisfied with his semi-finals performance in Sundayââ¬â¢s Lucas Oil Nationals Morgan opened his day by handily winning his first round after Max Naylor red-lighted his chance away and Morgan ran a time of 6.681 seconds, ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (VICTORVILLE) - OSHKOSH TRUCKS SELECTED FOR DARPA UNMANNED VEHICLE TRIALS
Oshkosh Truck Corporation [NYSE:OSK] announced today that Team Oshkosh's TerraMax unmanned ground vehicle received an invitation from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to compete in the Urban Challenge National Qualification Event (NQE) Oct. 26 31, 2007. The Oshkosh TerraMax is a 4x4 medium tactical ... Continue reading
C/Net Newsletter: Chevy Volt Runs on Hype
San Francisco August 13, 2007; The C/net newsletter reported that within minutes of its unveiling at last January's Detroit auto show, the Chevy Volt was receiving heaps of praise for its design and alternative energy concept. GM was in the enviable position of not really having to hype the car at all, as it generated ... Continue reading
60+ MPG Volkswagen Diesel Unveiled
Wolfsburg, 13 August 2007 - Volkswagen will be firing off the next salvo of its BlueMotion initiative at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. In total, six new models with technology that is as economical as it is environmentally friendly, will debut at the worldâs largest car show. One of the highligh ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Pricing on 2008 Maxima
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 13 -- Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on the 2008 Nissan Maxima, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. Maxima was recently named the "Motorist Choice Awards" Luxury Mid-Size Car winner by IntelliChoice.com and AutoPacific. Maxima also won AutoPacific's 2007 Vehicle ... Continue reading
Indian Automaker Plans to Enter the U.S. in 2009
Washington DC August 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that chicken tax or no chicken tax, Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra plans to sell pickups in the United States starting in early 2009 - and will price them as low as any pickups now on the market. The 25 percent U.S. tariff on imported pickups - commonly ... Continue reading
China's Auto Sales Top The World By 2015, Experts Say
SHANGHAI - August 13, 2007: China could overtake the United States as worldâs biggest auto market by 2015, an official from State Information Center said recently. This year Chinaâs automobile sales are expected to surge 17.7% year on year to 8.3 million units, accounting for 12% of the global sales. Producti ... Continue reading
NASCAR NNCS (DAYTONA) - 12 AND BEYOND...
Week 23: The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 â And Beyond Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 19. 1 â Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) The File: ⢠36 years old, Va ... Continue reading
Lexus and Vogue Kick Off Fall Fashion Season During Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
The leading luxury automaker and the venerated arbiter of fashion join forces to usher in the new fashion season PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 13 -- Exquisite design, top talent and innovative fashion will converge during "The Lexus Fashion Preview" fashion show at the 57th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. On Frid ... Continue reading
Dongfeng to Joint Venture With Volvo in May 08
SHANGHAI - August 13, 2007: Dongfeng commercial vehicle and AB Volvo are in talks about setting up a joint venture next year, a source from Dongfeng Motors said. "If nothing goes wrong, the two companies will officially start cooperation by next May," the unnamed sources from Dongfeng Motor said yesterday. In January, ... Continue reading
All-New 2009 Elantra Touring Moves a Popular Nameplate in a Sportier, More Functional Direction
August 8, 2007 -- TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Hyundai Motor America Vice President of Product Development and Strategic Planning John Krafcik, speaking at the Center of Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars, announced Hyundai's all-new five-door compact will be named "Elantra Touring." Elantra Touring will reach ... Continue reading
A Good Hand - Robert A. Lutz - Grand Traverse Resort
Robert A. Lutz GM Vice Chairman, Global Product Development Grand Traverse Resort Thank you, Dave [Cole], and hello, everyone. Itâs great to be back in Traverse City â itâs been about five years so I was due for a return engagement at this event. You know, when Daveâs organization asked me to come u ... Continue reading
The Convertibles of the Volkswagen Corporation
Fascinating product line-up is unique: From the New Beetle cult convertible to the Bentley Azure high-end cruiser Eight open-air models: Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Volkswagen offer the world's greatest variety of convertibles under one corporate roof WOLFSBURG, Germany - August 13, 2007: It's high summer and so it ... Continue reading
California's First Plug-In Hybrid School Bus Has Enova's Post Transmission Technology
TORRANCE, Calif.--Enova Systems, (AMEX:ENA) (AIM:ENV) (AIM:ENVS), a production company in an emerging clean energy, environmentally friendly industry and a developer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced today that the Napa Unified School District has received a new p ... Continue reading
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