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Dana Holding Corporation Earns Automotive News/PricewaterhouseCoopers Award for 2009 Total Shareholder Return Among Global Parts Suppliers

Dana Holding Corporation Earns Automotive News/PricewaterhouseCoopers Award for 2009 Total Shareholder Return Among Global Parts Suppliers

MAUMEE, Ohio, Jan. 14 -- Dana Holding Corporation has been recognized by Automotive News and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) with a Global Automotive Shareholder Value Award for 2009, earning top honors in the category of one-year total shareholder return among global parts suppliers. In 2009, Dana stock appreciated by 1, ... Continue reading

Loop PR: Streetcar Expansion Plans to Include BMW

Loop PR: Streetcar Expansion Plans to Include BMW

LONDON, United Kingdom--www.streetcar.co.uk, the UK's largest car club, has announced it is to almost double its fleet within nine months, and add several new vehicle types to the scheme. “I am delighted that Streetcar is introducing BMW to its range. Driving a luxury car will make our trips an even more pleasant and ... Continue reading

2010 AutoGlow Benefiting the Children's Center

2010 AutoGlow Benefiting the Children's Center

A perfect complement to the 2010 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview WHAT: A party with a purpose. The evening's premier charitable after-glow event in conjunction with 2010 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview helps pave the way for a brighter future for youth and families served b ... Continue reading

Air News Release (HQ): EPA Symposium Aims for Clean Air in Nation's Schools

Air News Release (HQ): EPA Symposium Aims for Clean Air in Nation's Schools

*CONTACT: *Dave Ryan ryan.dave@epa.gov 202-564-7827 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *January 14, 2010 * EPA Symposium Aims for Clean Air in Nation's Schools ** WASHINGTON *- School districts leading the way to prevent and solve indoor air quality problems in schools will be honored at the U.S. Environmental Protect ... Continue reading

Altair and Summitech Develop New Methodology for Vehicle Chassis System Development

Altair and Summitech Develop New Methodology for Vehicle Chassis System Development

New process targets reductions in resources, timing, and costs for OEM's and value chain TROY, Mich., Jan. 14 -- Altair Engineering, Inc., a leading global provider of technology and services that empowers client innovation and decision-making, announced today that Altair ProductDesign has collaborated with Summitech E ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - Ron Norman Races HIs Way to Phakisa

ASA Press Release - Ron Norman Races HIs Way to Phakisa

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE January 14, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ... Continue reading

Audi Is Most Improved Brand in Customer Loyalty

Audi Is Most Improved Brand in Customer Loyalty

- Audi receives 2010 "Most Improved Loyalty to Make" award from R. L. Polk - Audi recorded a 4.9% increase in consumer loyalty during 2009 model year - Recipients announced during the Automotive News World Congress held in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show in Detroit HERNDON, Va., Jan. 14 -- M ... Continue reading

Briggs & Stratton Corporation Reports Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2010

Briggs & Stratton Corporation Reports Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2010

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 14 -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation Briggs & Stratton today announced second quarter fiscal 2010 consolidated net sales of $393.0 million and consolidated net income of $3.0 million or $0.06 per diluted share. The second quarter of fiscal 2009 had consolidated net sales of $477.5 million and consolidate ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Gordon Boyd as President of Seating Systems

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Gordon Boyd as President of Seating Systems

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Jan. 14 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. today announced Gordon Boyd has assumed the role of President of Seating Systems. Mr. Boyd will continue to report to Mervin Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Vehicle Group. In this role, Mr. Boyd will oversee the Company's global seati ... Continue reading

Connecticut Transit to add 35 Nova LFS Artic buses to its fleet

Connecticut Transit to add 35 Nova LFS Artic buses to its fleet

SAINT-EUSTACHE, QC, Jan. 14 -- Nova Bus is pleased to announce that Connecticut Transit (CT Transit) has selected Nova Bus to provide 35 LFS Artic buses, with options on an additional 35 articulated vehicles over a four-year period. CT Transit, whose divisions serve 7 metropolitan areas throughout the state of Connecti ... Continue reading

Continental Kicks-Off New Year as Official Tire of Major League Soccer (MLS)

Continental Kicks-Off New Year as Official Tire of Major League Soccer (MLS)

FORT MILL, S.C., Jan. 14 -- Continental Tire is raising its profile in one of the fastest-growing sports segments, with the announcement of its official sponsorship of Major League Soccer (MLS). Under terms of the new agreement, Continental becomes the exclusive tire of MLS. The sponsorship is part of a multi-year deal ... Continue reading

EVO Electric Technology Powers New Electric Supercar

EVO Electric Technology Powers New Electric Supercar

WOKING, England, January 14 -- EVO Electric, a leader in the design, development, production, and sales/licensing of electric drive solutions for the automotive sector, announced today that its advanced Axial Flux motor technology was selected to power the Radical SRZero, an electric supercar unveiled today at Autospor ... Continue reading

Fitch Affirms Goldman Sachs Auto Loan Trust 2006-1; Outlooks Revised

Fitch Affirms Goldman Sachs Auto Loan Trust 2006-1; Outlooks Revised

NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings affirms Goldman Sachs Auto Loan Trust 2006-1, and revises the Outlooks as indicated below. The collateral continues to perform within Fitch's base case expectations. Currently, under the credit enhancement structure, the securities can withstand stress scenarios consistent with the ratings assig ... Continue reading

Five Indicted in Auto Theft Conspiracy that Allegedly Netted More than 80 Vehicles Worth in Excess of $1 Million

Five Indicted in Auto Theft Conspiracy that Allegedly Netted More than 80 Vehicles Worth in Excess of $1 Million

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tommy L. Thompson, Jr., 48, of Indianapolis, Christopher Wells, 45, of Indianapolis, Francis W. Coleman, 41, of Laurel, Md., Carl E. McCreary, 48, of Frisco City, Ala., and Fred D. Bear, Jr., 39, of Avon, Ind., were indicted in connection with an auto theft ring that all ... Continue reading

Ford Focus Named 'Most Significant' Vehicle at 2010 Detroit Auto Show By AutoWeek Magazine

Ford Focus Named 'Most Significant' Vehicle at 2010 Detroit Auto Show By AutoWeek Magazine

DETROIT, Jan. 14 -- -- Next-generation Ford Focus is named "Most Significant" vehicle of the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) by the writers of AutoWeek Magazine and autoweek.com -- New Focus spearheads for Ford a new range of global C-cars based on a common platform underpinning up to 10 vehicles an ... Continue reading

Golden Gate and sophomore driver Koch ready for Showdown

Golden Gate and sophomore driver Koch ready for Showdown

 For Immediate Release, January 13, 2010 Media Contact: Bill Sullivan: sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net Team Information: www,goldengateracingteam.com Koch and Golden Gate Racing Team ready to put the Daystar Chevrolet to the front for NASCAR Showdown and West Series By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations SAN FRANCISCO - ... Continue reading

Hexion Announces Proposed $700 Million Debt Offering

Hexion Announces Proposed $700 Million Debt Offering

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that Hexion Finance Escrow LLC and Hexion Escrow Corporation (the “Escrow Issuers”), wholly owned special purpose subsidiaries of the Company, are proposing to issue $700 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes d ... Continue reading

Imagination Creates Ford's Most Engaging Experiential Environment to Date at the 2010 North American International Auto Show

Imagination Creates Ford's Most Engaging Experiential Environment to Date at the 2010 North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, Jan. 14 -- Imagination, the global brand communications agency, has created an unprecedented array of hands-on, virtual, and digital experiences to greet visitors to the expansive Ford environment at the North American International Auto Show when it opens to the public on Saturday, January 16. Visitors who op ... Continue reading

Intel Fourth-Quarter Net Income $2.3 Billion, Up 875%

Intel Fourth-Quarter Net Income $2.3 Billion, Up 875%

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Intel Corporation today reported fourth-quarter revenue of $10.6 billion. The company reported operating income of $2.5 billion, net income of $2.3 billion and EPS of 40 cents. “Intel's strong 2009 results reflect our investment in industry-leading manufacturing and product innovation” For 2009 ... Continue reading

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: December 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: December 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics

*: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: ------------------------------------------------------------- JAMA UPDATE NEWS [ http://www.jama-english.jp/ ] ------------------------------------------------------------- *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: January 15, 2010 +--------------------------------- ... Continue reading

Motor Insurer Results Even Worse Than Feared in 2009

Motor Insurer Results Even Worse Than Feared in 2009

EPSOM, England, January 14 -- - Companies Urged to Review Strategy as Personal Injury Claims Mount and Reserves Dwindle Combined operating ratios for the private and commercial motor insurance market in 2009 are set to exceed 115% according to EMB, the international actuarial and business consultancy. In private motor, ... Continue reading

Nationwide Acceptance Corporation Joins RouteOne

Nationwide Acceptance Corporation Joins RouteOne

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 14 -- RouteOne LLC announced today that it has completed integration with independent sub-prime lender Nationwide Acceptance Corporation. Dealers in all of the markets served by Nationwide may now process credit applications electronically to Nationwide through the RouteOne platform. Natio ... Continue reading

New Auto Digital IQ Study Finds Positive Correlation Between Digital Competency and New Vehicle Sales Growth; German Brands are Most Digitally Competent

New Auto Digital IQ Study Finds Positive Correlation Between Digital Competency and New Vehicle Sales Growth; German Brands are Most Digitally Competent

NEW YORK--German auto brands dominate the top echelon of the new Auto Digital IQ Ranking, a first-of-its kind measurement of the digital competence of 44 auto brands. The ranking, created by Scott Galloway, NYU Stern School of Business professor of marketing, and a team of experts, evaluated auto brands on four criteri ... Continue reading

Nissan Provides Over $100,000 For Haitian Earthquake Relief

Nissan Provides Over $100,000 For Haitian Earthquake Relief

FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 14 -- Nissan today announced an immediate $30,000 cash donation to the Red Cross to assist with earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The cash donation is part of a multi-faceted relief program by Nissan in the Americas. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080506/NISSANWORDMARKLOGO ) "Recov ... Continue reading

Office Depot Introduces Exclusive Limited Edition No. 14 Tony Stewart NASCAR® Office Chair

Office Depot Introduces Exclusive Limited Edition No. 14 Tony Stewart NASCAR® Office Chair

BOCA RATON, Fla.--Office Depot , a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced the launch of its limited edition No. 14 Tony Stewart NASCAR® High-Back Leather Bonded Chair, available online at www.officedepot.com and in specific Office Depot locations throughout the United States. Office D ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Corporation Chairman and CEO is Featured Speaker at Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Conference

Oshkosh Corporation Chairman and CEO is Featured Speaker at Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Conference

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert G. Bohn will be a featured speaker at the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) Conference “HD Dialogue 2010 – The Commercial Vehicle Indus ... Continue reading

Placerville Speedway confirms 2010 schedule dates

Placerville Speedway confirms 2010 schedule dates

 PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JANUARY 13, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com   Handy Racing Promotions releases 2010 Placerville Speedway schedule Championship season includes increased champ funds and new tri-track wingless series  By Bill Sulliv ... Continue reading

Prepare to Win: Wheaties FUEL™, The New Breakfast of Champions®, Now Available in Stores

Prepare to Win: Wheaties FUEL™, The New Breakfast of Champions®, Now Available in Stores

MINNEAPOLIS--Just in time to jump start those fitness-related New Year’s resolutions, new Wheaties FUEL™ cereal – created with the help of Peyton Manning, triathlete Hunter Kemper, Kevin Garnett, gold medal-winning decathlete Bryan Clay, Albert Pujols and sports nutritionist Dr. John Ivy – is now available in r ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Anti-Lock Braking Systems - Worldwide Market Trends

Research and Markets: Anti-Lock Braking Systems - Worldwide Market Trends

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/081930/antilock_braking) has announced the addition of the "Anti-Lock Braking Systems - Worldwide Market Trends" report to their offering. “Anti-Lock Braking Systems - Worldwide Market Trends” The automotive industry in developed economies suc ... Continue reading

Safety Announces Agreement with Massachusetts Attorney General

Safety Announces Agreement with Massachusetts Attorney General

BOSTON--Safety Insurance Group, Inc. announced today it has reached an agreement with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to change the way in which it calculated motorcycle insurance premiums for certain types of coverage dating back to January 1, 2002. Policyholders whose premiums would have been greater un ... Continue reading

Snap-on Expands Relationship With NHRA Legend Cruz Pedregon

Snap-on Expands Relationship With NHRA Legend Cruz Pedregon

KENOSHA, Wis., Jan. 14 -- Building on a successful 18-year relationship, Snap-on Tools announced today that it will be expanding its partnership with NHRA legend Cruz Pedregon. In 2010, Snap-on will serve as the primary sponsor for Cruz's NHRA Funny Car team. "We are excited to continue our partnership with Cruz Pedreg ... Continue reading

Solutia Introduces Saflex(R) Q Series Advanced Acoustic Interlayer for Automotive Head Up Display Applications

Solutia Introduces Saflex(R) Q Series Advanced Acoustic Interlayer for Automotive Head Up Display Applications

New product featured on the 2010 Buick(R) Lacrosse ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14 -- Solutia Inc. , the world leader in the production and sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, today announced the introduction of its Saflex® Q series advanced acoustic product for automotive head up display (HUD) windshield applications. Th ... Continue reading

Tagliani and FAZZT Race Team Unveil Car at Montreal Auto Show (4-5-25)

Tagliani and FAZZT Race Team Unveil Car at Montreal Auto Show (4-5-25)

Tagliani and FAZZT Race Team Unveil Car at Montreal Auto Show Hi Rez Photos on demand Photo Crédit: FAZZT Race Team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Big Sound in Small Places- Bowers & Wilkins Joins the FAZZT Race Team for the Season Opener in Brazil MONTREAL (Jan. 14, 2010) -Today at the Montreal International Auto Show the FAZ ... Continue reading

Teamsters Protest Fiat/Chrysler, Raise 'Damaged When Delivered' Banner

Teamsters Protest Fiat/Chrysler, Raise 'Damaged When Delivered' Banner

For Immediate Release January 14, 2010 Contact: Galen Munroe (202) 624-6911 gmunroe@teamster.org TEAMSTERS PROTEST FIAT/CHRYSLER, RAISE ‘DAMAGED WHEN DELIVERED?’ BANNER Move to Cut-rate Carhaulers Destroys Good Jobs, Can Cause Hidden Damages (DETROIT) – Last night, representatives from the Teamsters ... Continue reading

Teamsters Protest Fiat/Chrysler, Raise 'Damaged When Delivered?' Banner

Teamsters Protest Fiat/Chrysler, Raise 'Damaged When Delivered?' Banner

Move to Cut-rate Carhaulers Destroys Good Jobs, Can Cause Hidden Damages DETROIT, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last night, representatives from the Teamsters Union attended the Automotive News World Congress at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center to protest Fiat/Chrysler and its moves away from longtime profe ... Continue reading

Titan Tire Corporation Certified to New ISO Standard

Titan Tire Corporation Certified to New ISO Standard

QUINCY, Ill.--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., announces it has been certified to the new ISO 9001:2008 with Design Standards for the company’s facilities in Des Moines, Iowa; Freeport, Illinois; Bryan, Ohio; Dublin and Pendergrass, Georgia. “Independent testing is an important step ... Continue reading

Tyrespot Goes Live with MAM Autopart

Tyrespot Goes Live with MAM Autopart

Respected UK tire dealer is now using MAM's Autopart management software to control its multi-branch wholesale and retail autocentre operations SHEFFIELD, England, Jan 14 -- MAM Software Ltd. - a subsidiary of Aftersoft Group Inc. and a leading provider of business management software solutions - today announced that T ... Continue reading

Ultimate Ears Rocks Industry with Six-Speaker Custom In-Ear Monitors

Ultimate Ears Rocks Industry with Six-Speaker Custom In-Ear Monitors

IRVINE, Calif.--To deliver a live-sound experience directly to your ears, Ultimate Ears, a product unit of Logitech® (SIX:LOGN) , today introduced the Ultimate Ears 18 Pro Custom Monitors. Featuring the company’s first six-speaker design, the Ultimate Ears 18 Pro monitors offer you and your band one-of-a-kind sound ... Continue reading

Williams F1 and iRacing Announce Virtual Version of AT&T Williams FW31

Williams F1 and iRacing Announce Virtual Version of AT&T Williams FW31

Digital Duplicate of Current-Era Grand Prix Car Will Be Available in 2010 BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 14 -- iRacing.com will build a virtual version of the 2009 AT&T Williams FW31 and make it available to members of its internet-based global motorsport simulation service. The announcement at the Autosport International show w ... Continue reading

Are US Drivers Beginning to Get Switched on to Electric Cars? Almost 10% Are (10% Huh?)

Are US Drivers Beginning to Get Switched on to Electric Cars? Almost 10% Are (10% Huh?)

10% would consider investing in new technology - Ernst & Young DETROIT, Jan. 14 -- Over 10% of US drivers surveyed said they would consider purchasing a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle, according to a survey by Ernst & Young's Global Automotive Center. The report canvassed the views of a thousand American licensed d ... Continue reading

Volkswagen's New Compact Coupe Hybrid Concept Wins AutoWeek's Award at 2010 North American International Auto Show

Volkswagen's New Compact Coupe Hybrid Concept Wins AutoWeek's Award at 2010 North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, Jan. 14 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce that their latest concept, the New Compact Coupe (NCC) Hybrid, has been named the "Best Concept" by AutoWeek at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Every year, editors from AutoWeek search the halls of the world's biggest auto shows, and ... Continue reading

Optimism Reigns at the Detroit Auto Show

Optimism Reigns at the Detroit Auto Show

Shortly before becoming Chairman of AIADA last year, I attended the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit with AIADA President Cody Lusk and then-Chairman Jim Hudson. The experience was demoralizing. The crowd at the Cobo Center was a fraction of what it had been in past years. Conversations on the sho ... Continue reading

AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2010 North American International Auto Show

AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2010 North American International Auto Show

DETROIT--The AutoWeek editorial staff announced today its 2010 North American International Auto Show Editors’ Choice Award winners. “has the potential to be the fastest and most beautiful production EV the world has ever seen.” For more than a decade, the AutoWeek editors have walked the show floors in ... Continue reading

Cars.com Names Best Lifestyle Vehicles

Cars.com Names Best Lifestyle Vehicles

Winners Include Best Cars for Work, Play, Families and Eco-Friendliness CHICAGO, Jan. 14 -- Cars.com's expert automotive reviewers got behind the wheel in dozens of vehicles this year and have selected their favorites in a variety of lifestyle segments as part of the site's 2010 Lifestyle Awards. Winners include the Ca ... Continue reading

EVO Electric Technology Powers New Electric Supercar

EVO Electric Technology Powers New Electric Supercar

EVO Electric Technology Powers New Electric Supercar EVO Electric, a leader in the design, development, production, and sales/licensing of electric drive solutions for the automotive sector, announced today that its advanced Axial Flux motor technology was selected to power the Radical SRZero, an electric supercar unve ... Continue reading

Tucker Convertible Controversy Continues

Tucker Convertible Controversy Continues

A TUCKER CONVERTIBLE? ABSOLUTELY! The Tucker Club’s press release dated January 4, 2010 states that “The Seller (Benchmark Classics) has not responded to our (Tucker Club) request seeking the engine serial number and data plate information.” In an effort to clarify this issue please consider the followin ... Continue reading

T Boone Pickens Revitalizes Picken's Plan Efforts - VIDEO ENHANCED

T Boone Pickens Revitalizes Picken's Plan Efforts - VIDEO ENHANCED

DALLAS - January 14, 2010: Feeling, correctly, that nothing has been done to address the energy and gasoline problem, T. Boone Pickens is returning to the television airwaves with a hard-hitting message that reminds us that we are pissing away billions of dollars to support terrorist oil producing countries. Click PLAY ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Auto Show - Electric Fiat 500 EV "Just an Exercise"

2010 Detroit Auto Show - Electric Fiat 500 EV "Just an Exercise"

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Detroit January 12, 2010; Chrysler/Fiat hired a couple of good looking young ladies to stay close to the two 500s that are on display at the Italian part of the Chrysler stand. </p>The girls looked pretty much of Italian descent and did not have to do much, except for being nice t ... Continue reading

Kimi Raikkonen Drives The Citroen C4 WRC For The First Time

Kimi Raikkonen Drives The Citroen C4 WRC For The First Time

Kimi Raikkonen got his first taste of the Citroen C4 WRC earlier this week, at a private gravel test track close to the team's Satory workshops. This initial shakedown allowed the Finn to start getting used to the car that he will drive in the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Starts the New Year With Another Dealer Addition

Suzuki Starts the New Year With Another Dealer Addition

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce the appointment a new franchise to its dealer network, now bringing the total number of dealers to 149 ... Continue reading

Come In Number Four - Ducato Motorcaravan Does It Again

Come In Number Four - Ducato Motorcaravan Does It Again

It's won the award three times already, but Fiat's Ducato is showing no signs of standing aside after taking the top Base Vehicle category for the fourth year running in the Which Motorcaravan Awards 2010. ... Continue reading

Nissan 370Z Roadster Roars In

Nissan 370Z Roadster Roars In

The wait is over, the Roadster is here and the 370Z line-up is even more exciting than ever. While the quality, performance and thrills of Nissan's much loved Coupe have already made it a hit with sports car fans, the 370Z range is now complete following the arrival of the stunning Roadster version ... Continue reading

Renault launches Sporty New Clio 'S'

Renault launches Sporty New Clio 'S'

While its flagship Renaultsport models continue to raise the hot hatch bar and obliterate their rivals in equal measure, Renault is also seeking to bring the sporty look and feel to the core Clio range with the launch of a new 'S' version. ... Continue reading

Renault Sales Result For 2009

Renault Sales Result For 2009

The Renault Group achieved its objective to increase its world market share. ... Continue reading

Continued Growth for Lotus Engineering in the New Decade

Continued Growth for Lotus Engineering in the New Decade

Lotus Engineering starts the New Year strongly, announcing significant new contracts and welcoming a new Director of Lotus Engineering. ... Continue reading

MotherProof.com Names 2010 Toyota Venza the 'Mother of All Cars'

MotherProof.com Names 2010 Toyota Venza the 'Mother of All Cars'

Awards Recognize Top Cars for Families CHICAGO, Jan. 14 -- MotherProof.com, a website dedicated to helping women and moms navigate the automotive world, announced its 2010 top cars for families. "There are so many automotive options available to today's mom," says Kristin Varela, chief mom at MotherProof.com. "Our awar ... Continue reading

Kbb.com Top 10 Hottest New Cars, Concepts From 2010 Detroit Auto Show

Kbb.com Top 10 Hottest New Cars, Concepts From 2010 Detroit Auto Show

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 14 -- The 2010 Detroit Auto Show Top 10, www.kbb.com/2010DetroitTop10Cars, today were named by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information. As media preview days concluded this week at the 2010 North American International Auto Sho ... Continue reading

The Peugeot Lion Evolves With a New Look For a New Decade

The Peugeot Lion Evolves With a New Look For a New Decade

Updated for the 21st century, the new Peugeot Lion, recently unveiled, has become more dynamic, more supple and is now three-dimensional ... Continue reading

NV200 Combi: Nissan Versatility At Its Best

NV200 Combi: Nissan Versatility At Its Best

Never before has so much been offered for so little... The Nissan NV200 Combi goes on sale in the UK in February priced from only £15,685, providing van-sized carry capabilities, flexible passenger space and money saving fuel economy for a price that will tempt buyers to upgrade from all sectors of the market. ... Continue reading

Hyundai's Daring New Sedan Sets Sales Record in Australia

Hyundai's Daring New Sedan Sets Sales Record in Australia

Hyundai Motor Company's daring all-new mid size-sedan, which makes its debut in Australia in a few months, is already breaking records in South Korea, with 100,000 new contracts signed for the car since it went on sale on 17th September last year. ... Continue reading

Skoda Australia Updates Pricing

Skoda Australia Updates Pricing

Å koda Australia has updated pricing following a duty drop by the Federal Government which came into effect earlier this month ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Still Lead - Al-Attiyah Reduces Deficit to Sainz

Volkswagen Still Lead - Al-Attiyah Reduces Deficit to Sainz

Volkswagen defended its lead on the eleventh of the 14 stages in the Dakar Rally ... Continue reading

Hyundai Continues U.S. Winning Streak

Hyundai Continues U.S. Winning Streak

Adding to an already impressive collection of award wins, including North American Car of the Year for Genesis Sedan in 2009, Hyundai Motor America has been recognised again, this time for the Genesis Coupe which has been named a Best New Car in About.com Cars' annual Best New Cars List for 2010. ... Continue reading

Green Earth Technologies' G-OIL Rolls Out At Honest-1 Auto Care

Green Earth Technologies' G-OIL Rolls Out At Honest-1 Auto Care

G-OIL® SAE 5W-30 is the World's First Bio-Based Motor Oil to Achieve American Petroleum Institute's Highly Coveted "SM" Certification STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 13 -- Green Earth Technologies (Pink Sheets: GETG) announced today that their G-OIL Ultimate Biodegradable green motor oils will now be sold at Honest-1 Auto Care( ... Continue reading

Scania Launches Competitions to Find the World's Best Drivers

Scania Launches Competitions to Find the World's Best Drivers

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: “We set up the Scania Driver Competitions to put the spotlight on the drivers, celebrate their skills and highlight their valuable contribution to society. By this we aim to raise driver status and attract more young people into the profession.” The Scania Driver Competitio ... Continue reading

Partnerships and Stewardship News Release: Landfills Turn Trash into Power and Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Partnerships and Stewardship News Release: Landfills Turn Trash into Power and Greenhouse Gas Reductions

*CONTACT: *Dave Ryan (News Media Only) Ryan.Dave@epa.gov 202-564-7827 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *January 13, 2010 *Landfills Turn Trash into Power and Greenhouse Gas Reductions * "Projects recognized for innovative use of landfill gas " *WASHINGTON* - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recogniz ... Continue reading

Cyclone Power Technologies to Design Waste Energy Generator for Phoenix Power Group

Cyclone Power Technologies to Design Waste Energy Generator for Phoenix Power Group

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets:CYPW) has received a work order from Phoenix Power Group LLC (PPG) to develop a prototype electric generator system that will be powered by Cyclone’s heat-regenerative, external combustion engine running on waste oil. “Together with Cyclone, ou ... Continue reading

Continental Powertrain Technology Integral to Seven of Ward's 10 Best Engines

Continental Powertrain Technology Integral to Seven of Ward's 10 Best Engines

Fuel economy and emissions improvements are key applications. AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 13 -- Continental products have been a part of the Ward's 10 Best Engines list every year since its inception 16 years ago. This year, seven of the 10 winning engines feature powertrain technology from Continental, with each showcas ... Continue reading

Documentary Film at Sundance Film Festival Together with Live Demonstrations of Honda ASIMO Humanoid Robot

Documentary Film at Sundance Film Festival Together with Live Demonstrations of Honda ASIMO Humanoid Robot

TORRANCE, Calif.--“Living With Robots,” an all-new short documentary film from Honda, will debut at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 22, followed by a live 10-minute demonstration of the world’s most advanced humanoid robot, ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility). The sixth film release in Hon ... Continue reading

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