GM Foundation Contributes $500K to Japan Relief Effort
PR Newswire DETROIT, March 14, 2011 DETROIT, March 14, 2011 -- The General Motors Foundation today approved an immediate $500,000 contribution to the American Red Cross relief fund to help earthquake-stricken Japan. GM also has provided a direct web-link that employees can conveniently access from their desktop work st ... Continue reading
MOST Network Adopted in New Mercedes SLK- and CLS-Class Models
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--SMSC , a leading semiconductor company creating valued connectivity ecosystems, today announced that the Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOSTî) networking technology, the de facto standard for high bandwidth infotainment networking in the car, has been selected as the backbone of the infotainm ... Continue reading
Navistar Financial Completes $100 Million Retail Accounts Facility
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC), an affiliate of Navistar International Corporation , has signed a new one-year, $100 million retail accounts funding facility. This facility is used to support the purchase of fleet account trade receivables, creating additional liquidity NFC. The liquidity is pr ... Continue reading
Hankook Tire Revs-Up Marketing Engine with Re-Launch of Tire Billboard in the Heart of Times Square
WAYNE, N.J.--Hankook Tire America Corp. today rolled into New York Cityââ¬â¢s iconic advertising landmark, Times Square, and this time it plans to stay for a while. In a re-launch of its popular tire-shaped billboard, Hankook kicked off a new marketing initiative that will make it a visual staple right in th ... Continue reading
2011 Ford F-250 SD 4x4 Crew Cab Review
2011 Ford F250 SD 4x4 Crew Cab Review by Mark Fulmer TACH Editor In Chief As reported here a year ago (aren't you glad you get TACH?), the Ford F Series Super Duty pushed aside the competition with the 2011 trucks best-in-class torque, horsepower, towing and payload capability. Yes, the 38K (29k for basic regular cab)b ... Continue reading
Ride-On's Tire Coverage Plus 24 Program Gives Motorists Free Roadside Assistance Benefits
PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2011 LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2011 -- Flat tires are the most common cause of vehicle breakdowns in the United States. This fact is what inspired the inventors of Ride-On to create a highly effective tire sealant and balancer that not only seals punctures immediately, but also balances ... Continue reading
Chery Chooses Freescale for Next-Generation Automotive Engine Control
SHANGHAI--Freescale Semiconductor today announced it is providing advanced microcontroller (MCU) technology to Chery Automobile, one of Chinaââ¬â¢s largest automotive manufacturers, for the engine control unit (ECU) in future Chery vehicle models. Chery selected Freescaleââ¬â¢s Qorivva 32-bit MPC5 ... Continue reading
Toyota to Serve as Platinum Sponsor of the 2011 Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit
PR Newswire DETROIT, March 14, 2011 DETROIT, March 14, 2011 -- Toyota will serve as the platinum level sponsor of the 2011 Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit (SEFMD), an annual competition that honors some of the brightest young minds in the tri-county area. Celebrating its 54th year, the SEFMD starts ... Continue reading
Kia Wins Two Red Dot Design Awards
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), General Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Top honors for Kia Motors at red dot design awards - Car maker takes home two prestigious design awards - New Kia Optima sedan wins 'best of the best' title - Kia Spo ... Continue reading
PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2011 LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2011 -- 2011 was supposed to be the year when Americans ââ¬â financially battered, underemployed and demoralized by the impossibly long crisis ââ¬â finally found their livelihoods improving. The nation was ready for a recovery, and f ... Continue reading
New Ford PowerShift transmission blends the sporty feel of a manual transmission with the convenience of an automatic Ford PowerShift is one of the most advanced transmissions available for subcompact and compact cars like the new Ford Focus and Fiesta PowerShift weighs nearly 30 pounds less than the four-speed automat ... Continue reading
Japan Automakers Extend Shutdowns Amid Parts Shortages as Quake Impact Widens
PR Newswire TOKYO, March 14, 2011 TOKYO, March 14, 2011 -- Japan's seven big automakers are extending nationwide production shutdowns amid growing concern about supply chain interruptions, power shortages and export difficulties following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hammered northern Japan, killing thousand ... Continue reading
2011 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d'ELEGANCE- BREAKING NEWS
Duel Duesenbergs Win Concours d'Elegance By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [two cars nose-to-nose] Ed Lucas is the master of ceremonies (that is, he narrates) most of the finest, most prestigious classic and collector car shows in the world. He had just finished hours of that work when I had an opportuni ... Continue reading
National Safety Council Congratulates Iowa Senate on Passing Bill to Improve Teen Driver Safety
ITASCA, Ill.--The National Safety Council congratulates the Iowa Senate on passage of Senate File 184, a lifesaving measure that helps reduce the number of teens who are injured and killed in crashes. NSC applauds Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal and Senators Tod Bowman, Tom Rielly and Tim Kapucian for their involv ... Continue reading
AIADA Unveils 'What is an American Car?' Website
AIADA Unveils 'What is an American Car?' Website ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 14) - The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today introduced a new educational website dedicated to the international automotive brands that are designing, building, and selling vehicles in the United States. The site - ... Continue reading
Tasca III's Quest Ends At Hands of Race Winner At Gainsville
GAINESVILLE, March 14, 2011: It took the quickest Funny Car run of the day at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals to end Bob Tasca IIIâs lucky streak at the storied Gainesville Raceway. Tasca III drove the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Shelby Mustang to a 4.199-second finish at 305.42 mph in Round 2 of eliminations ... Continue reading
The Lady in Black is Not Kind to Nelson Piquet Jr.
DARLINGTON, March 14, 2011: Nelson Piquet Jr. came into the weekend at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway with the goal of building and improving upon his top-15 finish at Phoenix International Raceway. Unfortunately, like many other trucks in the Too Tough to Tame 200, the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado fell victim to the Lady in B ... Continue reading
TheAutoChannel.com's Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Hybrids and Non-Hybrid Vehicles
LOUISVILLE, KY - March 14, 2011: According to reported sales figures it looks like February was the first time in about six months that cars out sold trucks. While this relatively short period is statistically irrelevant, except as a point of discussion when you have nothing else to say to the guy in the bathroom stall ... Continue reading
Automotive Leasing Rebounds in the U.S. in 2010, According to Polk
PR Newswire SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 14, 2011 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 14, 2011 -- Automotive leasing in the United States in 2010 represented nearly 19 percent of overall vehicle transactions, according to Polk. This represents a 5.8 percentage point increase over 2009 leasing penetration rates of just 13.1 percent du ... Continue reading
Skip Barber National Ready to Begin at Sebring
Lakeville, Mar. 14, 2011: After a long winter season, the 2011 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda is set to begin Wednesday, March 16, at Sebring International Raceway in conjunction with the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring. The weekend will be host to the first two rounds of the 16 race season. The weeke ... Continue reading
Consumer Complaints Rise with Fuel Prices
LINCOLN, Neb.--As fuel prices rise, so do the number of consumer complaints at the gas pump. A recent survey of state weights and measures officials revealed that most of the respondents see a direct correlation between fuel prices and the number of complaints they receive. Often, consumers give little thought to the a ... Continue reading
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 14, 2011 Congress needs to provide long-term investment in public transit to address impending demand WASHINGTON, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) predicts that as gasoline prices continue increasing, ... Continue reading
Fueleconomy.gov Offers Fuel Economy Window Stickers for Used Cars
Fueleconomy.gov Offers Fuel Economy Window Stickers for Used Cars Fueleconomy.gov<http://www.fueleconomy.gov/>, the U.S. government's official source for vehicle fuel economy estimates, has added a new tool to help used car buyers make informed fuel economy decisions. Until now, used car buyers, who outnumber new car b ... Continue reading
Autoliv: Autoliv's Employees and Plants in Japan Safe
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: In response to many questions about the effect of the Japanese earthquake, Autoliv Inc. ââ¬â the global leader in automotive safety systems ââ¬â provides the following summary of the situation for its Japanese operations. Autoliv has four manufacturing facilities in J ... Continue reading
PR Newswire MONTEREY, Calif., March 14, 2011 MONTEREY, Calif., March 14, 2011 -- Lexus, Honda and Toyota dealerships ranked highest in a newly released Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) Internet Lead Effectiveness(TM) Benchmarking Study to measure dealership responsiveness to customer inquiries over the ... Continue reading
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 14, 2011 WASHINGTON, March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) announced today the launch of a comprehensive educational campaign to highlight the dangers of red light running and the benefits of red light safety cameras. The ads will run on se ... Continue reading
Andretti Autosport Notes and Quotes, Pre-Race, Sebring
SPENCER PIGOT, #8 TEAM MAZDASPEED/SKIP BARBER CAR "I'm really looking forward to the opening event of the season at Sebring. I learned a lot in the Winterfest and pre-season testing, and I'm feeling very confident we'll have some good results. It's going to be a very competitive season with all of the recent signings s ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tire Corporation's OTR Division Earns Vulcan's 2010 Gold Alliance Supplier Award
FULLERTON, March 14, 2011: For the fourth consecutive year, Yokohama Tire Corporationâs off-the-road (OTR) division was awarded a Gold Alliance Supplier award for 2010 from Birmingham, Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Company, which annually honors its top suppliers. Vulcan is a major producer of construction aggreg ... Continue reading
M-Sport To Demonstrate New Ford Fiesta RS WRC At The Rally Show
Cornbury Park Estate, Oxfordshire, Mar. 13, 2011: The Rally Show is delighted to confirm that M-Sport's World Championship-leading Ford Fiesta RS will make its first UK appearance of 2011 at Cornbury Park 14 & 15 May. Malcolm Wilson OBE, M-Sport Managing Director said: "The Ford Fiesta RS WRC is M-Sport's new car, desi ... Continue reading
Kahne Wins Too Tough To Tame 200 At Darlington
Darlington, Mar. 13, 2011: Making his first and possibly only Camping World Truck Series start of the year, Kahne cruised to a relatively comfortable win in Saturdayâs Too Tough To Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway. The victory made Kahne the first driver in the truck series to win three of his first four starts. Sec ... Continue reading
Toyota NCWTS Darlington Post-Race Notes & Quotes
KASEY KAHNE, No. 18 Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports Finishing Position: 1st Was winning the only goal for this weekend? "I came here this weekend wanting to win -- that was the plan. This is a tough series. These guys do an awesome job and that restart there with Todd (Bodine) -- our truck was really good once I ... Continue reading
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Progressive today began national advertising for its Snapshot Discount, an industry-leading Pay As You Driveî program that offers drivers the chance to lower their car insurance rates by as much as 30 percent based on real-time analysis of their driving habits. âWe believe Snapshot i ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Electric Vehicles Leave China for U.S.
DALLAS--Green Automotive Company Corporation (OTC:GACR) (www.usaelectricauto.com) announced today that on February 26, 2011, it loaded and shipped nine (9) additional vehicles to increase its available fleet for both Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) testing and other vehicle evaluation purposes. This recen ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Announce Two New Faces For Vauxhall Masterfit
Vauxhall MasterFit is pleased to announce the appointments of Belinda Craik as Service Channel Manager and Michelle Stokes as Service Channel Programmes Specialist. ... Continue reading
Glowing Admiration Anticipated for New Smart
The latest limited edition smart is certain to brighten the lives of drivers with vibrant styling, zesty performance and an impressive specification that will leave all with a satisfying glow. ... Continue reading
Skoda Wins Two Inaugural Carbuyer Awards
Skoda has scooped two awards in the first-ever CarBuyer awards, the new online database run by Dennis publishing. With a focus on running costs, safety, economy, performance and owner satisfaction, CarBuyer's team of experts picked both the Yeti and Superb Estate as winners in their respective categories. ... Continue reading
Captivating aesthetics, top-class performance, an exclusive interior and exceptionally innovative equipment features give the third-generation BMW 6 Series Coupe "dream car" credentials. ... Continue reading
Caterham Continues Expansion in Europe
British sportscar maker, Caterham Cars, is set to further expand its international influence, after a record year of export sales in 2010. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Joins Royal Shakespeare Company in 50th Birthday Celebrations
In the year that the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Jaguar E-type turn 50, the two British institutions have come together in a year-long partnership. The affiliation includes Jaguar's support of the Folio Royal College of Art exhibition, which opens in April in the newly reopened theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. ... Continue reading
Hyundai to Exhibit at Commercial Vehicle Show
For the first time, Hyundai Motor UK will be attending the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham on the 12th - 14th April 2011. ... Continue reading
"Rewarded with a smile by exceeding your expectations" Toyota City, Mar 9, 2011; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today unveiled its "Toyota Global Vision" corporate outline for the future, which will serve not only to give direction to Toyota employees around the world, but also to convey such direction to customers and ... Continue reading
Tokyo, Mar 11, 2011; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced two executive management appointments for the joint venture that will manage the product planning and engineering of mini cars for the Japanese domestic market. The establishment of the joint venture was part of the agreement ... Continue reading
New McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Breaks Cover to Successfully Complete First Tests - VIDEO ENHANCED
⢠MIRA and Silverstone in the UK selected for initial McLaren MP4-12C GT3 tests ⢠Championship-winning racing driver Ãlvaro Parente joins McLaren GT as test driver ⢠New video of MP4-12C GT3 in first tests available to view and embed at www.youtube.com/mclarenautomotivetv The first McLaren MP4-12C GT3 ... Continue reading
Linde Hydrogen Fuels Mercedes-Benz F-Cell World Tour - VIDEO ENHANCED
Tour commemorates 125th anniversary of the invention of the automobile NEW YORK - March 13, 2011: Linde North America will support the Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive, commemorating the 125th anniversary of the invention of the automobile. The drive will make stops in 32 cities in North America between February 24 and ... Continue reading
Change of Chief Executive Officer in Leo Motors
LAS VEGAS--Dr. Shi Chul "Robert" Kang resigned as CEO & Chairman of Leo Motors, Inc. (Pink OTC Markets: LEOM). The board of directors appointed Mr. Jung Yong Lee, one of the remaining directors and Chief Technical Officer, as Chairman and CEO. Mr. Lee is a founder and former CEO of Leo Motors. He registered more than 5 ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Galpin Jaguar, the leading Jaguar dealer in the nation according to Jaguar Cars, inc., launched a new marketing campaign designed to demonstrate its confidence with the new 2011 Jaguar line-up. âOur belief in the new 2011 Jaguar line-up compelled us to offer something extraordinary as proof to our cus ... Continue reading
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