Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call
DULUTH, Ga., April 14 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that it will release its first quarter financial results before the market opens on April 29, 2009. Charles R. Oglesby, President and CEO, Craig T. Monaghan, Senior Vice Presi ... Continue reading
Coming Soon: The Big One Huge Hotdog Headlines New Menu at Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, Ala. April 14, 2009: Race fans wonât have to wait for the action on the track to heat up at Talladega Superspeedway to experience âThe Big Oneâ; theyâll be able to order it anytime they want. A one-third pound hotdog served with a special Speedway Sauce, the Big One is part of a revamped ... Continue reading
2008 IndianapolisIS 500 Opening Nominated For Sports Emmy Award
INDIANAPOLIS, April 14, 2009: The opening sequence for ESPN on ABCâs telecast of the 2008 Indianapolis 500 was nominated for a Sports Emmy® Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The opening, titled âThe Perfect Storm,â focused on the unification of open-wheel racing and four of ... Continue reading
JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals Rolls Into Fontana
Fontana, April 14, 2009: This weekend (April 17-19) nearly 500 of the nationâs best sportsman drag racers will roll into Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, Calif., for the fourth annual JEGS NHRA Pacific SPORTSnationals. The second of three JEGS SPORTSnationals events contested each season, the Pacific SPORTSnationals ... Continue reading
Vinci Racing Announces Partnership With T-Mobile USA
VICI Racing is delighted to announce today an exciting new partnership with T-Mobile USA, Inc., to take up the challenge of one of global motorsportsâ most professional championships, the American Le Mans Series. T-Mobile and VICI Racing will kick-off the multi-year relationship, and the 2009 racing program, at th ... Continue reading
GGI Offers New Lower-Priced and Aggressively-Styled Carlsson 1/5 REVO Wheel to the U.S. Market
Miami, FL April 14, 2009: GGI European Tuning announces the debut of the Carlsson 1/5 REVO wheel design, which recently made its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. Now available in the U.S. through GGI, the 1/5 REVO features a revolutionary design and a striking contrasting color and finish geared toward younger ... Continue reading
Brawn GP - 2009 Chinese Grand Prix Preview - Shanghai - 17-19 APRIL
Just six months after Formula One's last visit to China, the sport's calendar returns to Shanghai this week for Round Three of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship. Earlier in the season than its traditional autumn date, this year's Chinese Grand Prix will take place on Sunday 19 April at the Shanghai Internatio ... Continue reading
Fiat 500: 2009 Design Car Of The Year
The Fiat 500 has been elected 2009 Design Car of the Year by 59 journalists from around the world, beating 51 short listed cars from the world's top car makers. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet WTCC Drivers To Serve As Corvette Instructors
To help any Corvette owner to take full advantage of the C6's 437 BHP and Z06's 512 BHP, nothing can match driving it on a track to its limits, with the best mentors one can imagine: professional racing drivers. The fans of speed and sensations who want to learn more about their Corvette in a safe environment, will tru ... Continue reading
General Motors and National Motor Company Announce Great Offers and Extraordinary New Promotions
Today, Chevrolet and GMC dealer National Motor Company has announced some massive new consumer offers. Anyone walking into their showroom to play the new 'Click & Win' game has the chance to win vouchers worth between BD 100 and BD 1,000 towards the cost of a new Chevrolet or GMC and enter a raffle to win a brand new C ... Continue reading
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Spending, for the sake of spending will not make the depression go away. Giving money to Wall Street firms and banks that do nothing with it, other than the same things theyâve did to get themselves into trouble, is a waste of our tax dollars. The ... Continue reading
Size Counts-Rank and Compare Sedans, Wagons and Coupes By Weight and MPG
MORE: Complete IIHS Status Report MORE: Crash Test Video MORE:2009 Coupes With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight MORE: 2009 Sedans With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight MORE: 2009 Wagons With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight Auto Central April 14, 2009; In response to the latest IIHS crash tests report, T ... Continue reading
2009 Nissan Murano SL AWD Review
2009 NISSAN MURANO SL AWD By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This second generation, boldly styled Nissan Murano is little changed from the original introduced as a 2002 model. You may remember the ads showing an up-scale young couple in front of an antique store loading a small piece of furniture into th ... Continue reading
SAIC Denies Plan To Buy GM's Vauxhall, Opel
SAIC denies plan to buy GM's Vauxhall, Opel http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010004/SAIC-denies-plan-to-buy-GM -s-Va uxhall-Opel.html Shanghai, April 14 (Gasgoo.com) SAIC denied a report yesterday that it is interested in buying GM's Vauxhall and Opel brands, reiterating that it has no plans for foreign mergers an ... Continue reading
Sinotruk Q1 Sales Up 81% To 31,900 Vehicles
Sinotruk Q1 sales up 81% to 31,900 vehicles http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010013/Sinotruk-Q1-sales-up-81-to -31-9 00-vehicles.html Shanghai, April 14 (Gasgoo.com) China's truck maker Sinotruck sold 31,900 vehicles in the first quarter, down 2.18% year on year but up 81% over the last quarter, the company said i ... Continue reading
Renault Set Up China Division To Boost Business
Renault set up China division to boost business http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010012/Renault-set-up-China-divis ion-t o-boost-business.html Shanghai, April 14 (Gasgoo.com) France's Renault SA has recently announced the setting up of its Greater China division, to be led by Mr. Chen Guozhang (Robert Chan), forme ... Continue reading
FEV, Inc. to Unveil Dodge Caliber-Based Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Concept
Internal development project demonstrates full range of hybrid engineering capabilities AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 14 -- FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it will show a range-extended electric vehicle (ReEV) with plug-in capability based on the D ... Continue reading
IIHS: Size Counts When You Are Not Having Fun, Recommends - Bigger Cars With Equal MPG
MORE: Complete IIHS Status Report MORE: Crash Test Video MORE:2009 Coupes With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight MORE: 2009 Sedans With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight MORE: 2009 Wagons With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight IIHS Recommends - Bigger Cars With Equal MPG Is The Way To Go Auto Central April ... Continue reading
Minicars Perform Poorly in Crash Tests, IIHS Study Says
Washington DC April 14, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that in recent tests, several minicars made by Toyota, Honda, and Daimler AG did poorly on frontal crash tests with mid-sized automobiles, prompting an influential safety organization to suggest consumers consider buying larger cars that have comparable fuel e ... Continue reading
New Porsche Centre Glasgow Now Open
Porsche Centre Glasgow opened the doors of its brand new state-of-the-art facility in Braehead1 this weekend and became one of the UK's largest Porsche Centres. ... Continue reading
IIHS Crash Tests : Small Cars Equal More Injuries
New crash tests demonstrate the influence of vehicle size and weight on safety in crashes; results are relevant to fuel economy policies ARLINGTON, VA â Three front-to-front crash tests, each involving a microcar or minicar into a midsize model from the same manufacturer, show how extra vehicle size and weight enh ... Continue reading
Helpline is Lifeline for Repairers
Nearly 17,000 crash damaged vehicles were repaired safely and returned to UK roads thanks to Thatcham, during a record breaking first quarter for the new Technical Helpline service. ... Continue reading
RoadSafe to Launch New Three-Year Plan to Drive Forward At-Work Road Safety
An increased drive to raise greater awareness among public and private sector fleets of the business benefits of pro-actively managing occupational road risk is to take place with Government backing. ... Continue reading
Citroën Berlingos Deliver Hewer FM Green Efficiency Gains
Major financial, environmental and productivity benefits have been gained with a new fleet of Citroën Berlingo vans just in service with Hewer Facilities Management Ltd (Hewer FM). The 35 Berlingo LX 1.6HDi 90hp L1 850 vans just delivered to the Gloucester-headquartered company are also finished in a striking all-new ... Continue reading
New Megane Estate: Practical, and a Real Pleasure to Drive
Following its unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show in March, New Mégane Estate is scheduled to be released for sale in France on June 11, 2009. Customers will nonetheless be able to place orders for New Mégane Estate from April 20. ... Continue reading
European Parliament Makes ESP Mandatory
The European Parliament agreed on March 10, 2009 to make ESP mandatory for all new vehicles. According to the regulation, from November 2011 all new passenger-car and commercial-vehicles models registered in the European Union will have to be equipped with the ESP active safety system. From November 2014 this will then ... Continue reading
Drivers Report Increase in Fares Using the London Taxi
Taxi drivers around the globe are reporting an increase in fares and earnings by switching to the world famous London Black Cab. In cities from Bahrain to Beijing and Riyadh to Cape Town, drivers are choosing to drive a London Taxi as tourists and business people instantly recognise the world famous vehicle. ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Europe Announces Organisational Changes
In line with the timing of Toyota Motor Corporation's (TMC) notice of planned executive changes, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has today announced the following executive organisational change: Thierry Dombreval will retire from his TME and TMC responsibilities at the close of the first Board of Directors' Meeting, held af ... Continue reading
AC to Launch New AC MkVI in Monaco.
The AC MkVI will be launched at the Top Marques car show in Monaco on April 16. The AC MkVI, a faithful recreation of the ultimate sports car icon - the AC Cobra, is now being produced in Germany for sale in Europe. AC has entered into a long term strategic alliance with Gullwing GmbH in Heyda, Germany. The AC MkVI is ... Continue reading
Chrysler Australia Reels in New Partnership
Chrysler Australia has teamed up with IFISH as the official vehicle supplier to the popular TV show. Various vehicles from the Chrysler Jeep and Dodge range will feature, including presenter Paul Worstelingâs Jeep Grand Cherokee. Now into the fourth season, IFISH has created a cult following of fishing enthusiasts ... Continue reading
Kentucky Working Hard To Land Advanced Battery Plant
FRANKFORT, Ky. April 13, 2009; Joe Biesk writing for the AP reported that officials are working with a nonprofit industry group to build a high-tech car battery plant in Kentucky, Gov. Steve Beshear said Monday. The National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Batteries chose Kentucky over seven other states as the po ... Continue reading
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