Titan to Implement Aftermarket Price Increase
QUINCY, Ill.--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. , will implement a price increase to all aftermarket dealers for Titan branded and Titan manufactured Goodyear branded farm and construction tires, effective April 1, 2011. The increase of up to 8 percent will offset rising raw material, en ... Continue reading
Chrysler Traffic Continues to Soar on Edmunds.com One Week After Super Bowl Ad
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--One week after Chryslerââ¬â¢s ââ¬ÅImported From Detroitââ¬??? ad aired on Super Bowl Sunday, the Motor City automaker continues to enjoy a significant boost of interest in the brand, according to new site traffic figures released today by Edmunds.com. âBut Chrysler ... Continue reading
Lincoln Debuts MKT Town Car Livery and Limousine Models at International LCT Show
PR Newswire LAS VEGAS, Feb. 14, 2011 LAS VEGAS, Feb. 14, 2011 -- New chauffeur-dedicated Lincoln MKT Town Car Livery and Limousine versions announced to fleet customers at the International LCT show in Las Vegas à New Lincoln MKT Town Car offers a higher roofline, roomier, more sophisticated seating, a spacious trun ... Continue reading
NEW RICARDO ENGINE ASSEMBLY FACILITY COMMENCES PILOT PRODUCTION
Ricardo has today announced that production has now started at the brand new state-of-the-art, high performance engine assembly facility that it has constructed at the company's Shoreham Technical Centre. The new Ricardo engine assembly facility has been designed to provide a near clean room production environment in w ... Continue reading
Chevrolet and GMC Offer Single-Source LPG Option for Cutaway Vans
PR Newswire DETROIT, Feb. 14, 2011 DETROIT, Feb. 14, 2011 -- General Motors will offer a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) option for the 2012 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cutaway 3500 and 4500 vans. This new offering enables businesses to choose from 2,604 LPG fueling stations nationwide ââ¬â a number that ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Intends to Transition the Distribution of smart from Penske Automotive Group
PR Newswire MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 14, 2011 MONTVALE, N.J., Feb. 14, 2011 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) and Penske Automotive Group today announced they have started negotiations to transition the distribution rights, management, sales and marketing activities of smart USA from Penske Automotive Group to Mercedes-Benz USA ... Continue reading
First Saab 9-4X Rolls Off Production Line
PR Newswire TROLLHATTAN, Sweden, Feb. 14, 2011 TROLLHATTAN, Sweden, Feb. 14, 2011 -- The first Saab 9-4X crossover to be commercially produced has now rolled off the assembly line at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico. Saab Automobile President & CEO Jan Ake Jonsson was on hand to see regular production begin, just three ... Continue reading
The Final Push to Stop the Ban on Youth Motorcycles and ATVs Begins this Week
IRVINE, Calif.--Two years of persistent efforts by powersports enthusiasts, dealers and other industry representatives have driven Congress to action. On February 17, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade will hold a hearing to review the Consumer Product Safety Improvement ... Continue reading
Motor Press Guild Monthly Speaker Series Features Fiat's Laura J. Soave
PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2011 -- Motor Press Guild February Luncheon. This month's speaker's series features a presentation by Laura J. Soave, Head of Fiat Brand North America Soave is responsible for the reintroduction of the Fiat brand in North America, beginning with the Fiat 500 ... Continue reading
Hyundai Unveils Tucson ix Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011 WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011 -- Hyundai Motor America continues its commitment to fuel economy leadership and alternative fuel technology with the introduction of the next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). The Tucson ix FCEV makes ... Continue reading
Polk and DataLogix Extend Exclusive Online Automotive Partnership Through 2013
PR Newswire SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 14, 2011 SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and WESTMINSTER, Colo., Feb. 14, 2011 -- Polk and DataLogixâ⢠today announced the expansion of their exclusive relationship to enable real world segmentation-based online reach and measurement via the DLX Audience Platform ... Continue reading
Volvo Launches Global Community for Truck Drivers
GÃâTEBORG, Sweden--Regulatory News: âWe have not yet seen any competitor matching our setup and believe we have the chance to become the truckerââ¬â¢s first choice all over the worldâ Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) Volvo Trucks has today launched its Worldtrucker community,à with the aim o ... Continue reading
SCCA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Awards Banquet Caps Convention
LAS VEGAS, February 14, 2011: Capping three days of business and fun at the 2011 Sports Car Club of America Annual Meeting and Convention, six legendary SCCA® members were inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame on Saturday night at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The SCCA National Hall of Fame was created ... Continue reading
Trevor Bayne Gives Woods and Wingo Something to Celebrate After Daytona 500 Qualifying
For years, the Wood Brothers and Donnie Wingo have been friends and rejoiced in each otherâs racing accomplishments. On Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway they got to celebrate together after Trevor Bayne, driving the Woodsâ No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion, was third fastest in qualif ... Continue reading
Weekly NHTSA Recalls - 2-14-2011
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V090 Manufacturer : FLEETWOOD RV, INC. Make / Model Years : FLEETWOOD / 2010 Subject : INCORRECT WIRING HEADLIGHTS NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V088 Manufacturer : COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP. Make / Model Years : COACH & EQUIPMENT / 2006-2010 Subject : EVAPORATOR ASSEMBLIES/POSSIBLE FIRE/ ... Continue reading
Nelson Piquet Jr. Truck Series Advance: Daytona International Speedway
BEM-VINDO (WELCOME) NELSON PIQUET JR.: Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) welcomes Nelson Piquet Jr. to the team's family of drivers in 2011. The 25-year-old Brazilian, who is the son of three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet, transitioned from open-wheel racing to NASCAR in 2010 when he made his Truck Series debut ... Continue reading
Sean Corr; Empire Racing Overcome Adversity At Daytona For Solid Finish
DAYTONA BEACH, February 14, 2011: Thereâs an old saying that hard work equals reward. While that phrase may be a little bit of an understatement for Empire Racing and driver Sean Corr this past Saturday at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway (DIS), the team was still able to produce a solid finish in the Lucas O ... Continue reading
CARS Report - State by State Deployment of Electric Vehicles - 2011-2015
Washington DC February 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Detroit News said that California is likely to become the biggest U.S. market for new plug-in and electric cars, accounting for more sales of these high-tech, clean vehicles than the five next largest states combined. The Center for Automotive Rese ... Continue reading
F1 - Red Bull Racing GP - Jerez Test Report - Day 4
Sebastian Vetel completed our the final day of the Jerez test with the focus again being on understanding the new Pirelli tyres. Vettel completed 90 laps, recording a best time of 1:22.222. The quickest driver of the day was Williams' Rubens Barrichello with a fastest lap of 1:19.832. As well as completing longer runs ... Continue reading
F1 - Scuderia Ferrari - Jerez Test Report - Day 4
Fourth and final day of testing for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and ten other Formula 1 teams all working at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in southern Spain. Once again today, Fernando Alonso was at the wheel of the F150th Italia. The Spanish driver worked on a comparison of various set-up options to suit the Pirelli ... Continue reading
Jules Bianchi scored his first GP2 Asia win today after taking the lead at the start, suffering race-long pressure from pole sitter Romain Grosjean, and in spite of a red flag. Davide Valsecchi finished third giving Team AirAsia a podium finish on their race debut. It was an all-French front row today at Yas Marina Cir ... Continue reading
The grid for the 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series season fills and it goes without saying that each of the young talents wants to follow the footsteps of Edoardo Mortara (Signature). After all, the 2010 Euro Series Champion celebrated more race wins and podium finishes than any of his rivals. In the 18 races, Mortara secured ... Continue reading
Juncos Racing Quartet Talks with OpenPaddock.net About 2011 Season
Vero Beach, February 13, 2011: In a recent interview, the Juncos Racing quartet talked with Doug Patterson, Mazda Road to Indy Editor of OpenPaddock.net, about the upcoming season for a special segment on the website's "Inside the Helmet" podcast. In the roundtable-style conversation, all four drivers-Tatiana Calderon, ... Continue reading
All Four Roush Fenway Fords Qualify In the Top 22 At Daytona Pole Day
DAYTONA BEACH, Feb. 13, 2011: Greg Biffle led the way for Roush Fenway in Sundayâs Pole Day at Daytona International Speedway, turning a lap of 48.67 (184.911 mph) to qualify ninth in the session. The session will determine the teamâs starting points in Thursdayâs Gatorade Duels. âIt was pretty good ... Continue reading
Small Car Competition Heats Up As OPEC Control's American Lives
Washington DC February 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Detroit Free Press reports that small-car wars are on with a vengeance. New models will challenge dominance of vehicles like the Civic and Corolla. Meanwhile, fast-growing Hyundai ratchets up the pressure with the stylish and advanced Elantra compa ... Continue reading
Cadillac Announces Shield Owner Benefits Program
PR Newswire DETROIT, Feb. 14, 2011 DETROIT, Feb. 14, 2011 -- Cadillac announced today a new program called Cadillac Shield designed to heighten the brand's focus on customer service by tying together the wide-ranging benefits and technologies Cadillac provides its owners. Cadillac Shield includes Cadillac's class-leadi ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Electric Completes Installation of Diamond Vision Screen at Marine Messe Fukuoka
TOKYO--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today it has completed the installation of a 9 m by 5 m Diamond Vision large-scale display system at Marine Messe Fukuoka, a versatile facility used for many different types of events located in Fukuoka, Japan. Commissioned by the Fukuoka City government, th ... Continue reading
Toyota's Image Surges Back After NHTSA/NASA Recall Results Report
Washington DC February 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that just two days after NASA engineers cleared Toyota of electronic flaws in its throttle control system, Toyotaâs image among consumers had already experienced a lift, according to Automotive News. The NASA report gave Toyota a big lift in consumer e ... Continue reading
MONROVIA, Calif.--AeroVironment today announced that it has begun shipping and installing its UL-listed single-family and multi-unit residential Smart Charging Dock (model EVSE-RS+). Designed with an open architecture to ensure interoperability with the thousands of individual utilities nationwide, the grid-connected s ... Continue reading
Love Me, Love Me Not? Americans' Response is Loud and Clear When It Comes To Their Vehicles
Whether it was love at first sight or a relationship that developed over time and many miles, there's no denying it -- drivers love their vehicles. Â With the holiday dedicated to love just around the corner, a national survey conducted by Jiffy Lube International shows that drivers shower their rides with affection j ... Continue reading
SAO PAULO, March 5 -- The announcement that Brazil's 10 millionth Flex-Fuel vehicle was built yesterday, made by the country's National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), is a milestone for the industry and the country. It should encourage automakers to invest more in the global dissemination of what has b ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Appoints New Dealer
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is pleased to confirm the appointment of a new dealership, Windsor's of Wallasey who open their doors for the sale and servicing of all Mitsubishi vehicles today, 14th February 2011. ... Continue reading
New 11 Plate Vauxhalls Spring in to Showrooms This March
Vauxhall is hitting the car market with a quadruple whammy of new product - Antara, Corsa MCE, Astra ES Tech and VXR8 - all in time for March's new 11 registration. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Retailers Saw Demand For Service Plans Almost Double In 2010
Vauxhall MasterFit Retailers recorded a record year for sales of service plans in 2010 with an 86.5% increase in the numbers sold to customers. ... Continue reading
All New Ford Focus: The Art Of Noise
The 1.6-litre EcoBoost petrol engine in new Ford Focus has been acoustically tuned to produce an impressively sporty growl under hard acceleration. It features special technology that filters out unwanted engine noises, while transmitting pleasing sounds straight inside the car for maximum driver enjoyment. ... Continue reading
One L Of A Hyundai Deal For Driving School
Bill Plant, one of the UK's largest driving schools, has extended its successful relationship with Hyundai. The nationwide operation is adding ix35s to its driving school fleet, with the first lucky learners and instructors set to climb behind the wheel early next month. ... Continue reading
Skoda Auto Grows 26.4% In January
It has been strong start to the new year for Skoda Auto with 68,400 units sold. ... Continue reading
A Century Of Motoring On The Block At Shannons
Shannons is putting more than a century of motoring under the hammer at its March 7 Classic Auction in Melbourne. ... Continue reading
Ford Technologies Named As Finalists For 2011 Edison Best New Products Awards
Four of Ford Motor Company's innovative new technologies have been named finalists by the internationally renowned 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards ... Continue reading
The Honda Foundation Fills The Dress-up Box For Kids Camps
The Honda Foundation and Burswood Honda in Perth have donated $4,890 to Kids Camps for new supplies of equipment and toys. ... Continue reading
"New Power Of Skoda" - Skoda Presents New Growth Strategy To Dealers From All Over The World
"The New Power of Skoda" - this was the motto of the Skoda World Dealer Conference 2011 that took place in Prague on 10 & 11 February 2011. ... Continue reading
The Perfect Shape: The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe
What more dynamic way to celebrate the invention of the automobile? The expressive C-Class Coupé sees Mercedes-Benz, now in its 125th year of corporate history, entering a new market segment and for the first time offering a compact, classic coupé. This youthful, sporty two-door car will be unveiled at the Geneva Mot ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Donates $100,000 To Queensland Disaster Relief Appeal
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), along with the Queensland Mitsubishi Dealer Network, have committed to donate $70,000 to the Premier's Appeal and $30,000 to the Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor's Community Disaster Relief Appeal Fund to assist Queenslanders affected b ... Continue reading
UCG Terminates Pending Agreement to Sell OPIS Division to McGraw-Hill's Platts Division
GAITHERSBURG, Md.--UCG, a privately owned business-to-business information company, today announced it has terminated an agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, Oil Price Information Service, LLC (OPIS), to Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. OPIS is a leading provider of news, pricing and soft ... Continue reading
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