ARCA Team News - Hackenbracht Finding Niche At Toledo Speedway
TOLEDO, May 14, 2011: Two ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards practice sessions later and New Philadelphia, Ohio native Chad Hackenbracht is feeling comfortable heading into tomorrowâs Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care at Toledo Speedway. Hackenbracht, driving the No. 58 Tastee Chocolate Apples Chevr ... Continue reading
ARCA Team News - Sean Corr Finding Comfort Level At Toledo Speedway
TOLEDO, May 14, 2011: Mother Nature graciously allowed the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards teams to practice on Saturday afternoon after persistent rain in the morning had all indications of a complete washout. Thanks to overcast skies and quick work by Toledo Speedway and ARCA officials, the half-mile oval was ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venue News - Great Mix Of Race Cars And Vintage Cars Saturday At IMS
Indianapolis, May 14, 2011: The 1939 SS Jaguar Saloon is one of the 250 classic cars that will be on display Saturday, May 14 during the Celebration of Automobiles at IMS. The 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 gets underway Saturday, May 14 with a unique day of excitement, featuring the 225-mph cars of todayâs IZ ... Continue reading
FIA F1 News - Hulkenberg And Weber Split
Hulkenberg and manager Weber to split Barcelona, May 14, 2011: Force India reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg and manager Willi Weber are to part ways. The reasons for the split have not been revealed, but Hulkenberg has announced he will manage his own affairs from now on with additional PR help. A statement published on ... Continue reading
IndyCar Team News - Alex Tagliani Hoping To Make History
INDIANAPOLIS, May 14, 2011: Roll back the calendar one year and you will find IZOD IndyCar Series driver Alex Tagliani in the worst condition of his professional driving career. One week before the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened practice for the 2010 Indianapolis 500, Tagliani started sniffling and coughing. For mo ... Continue reading
Camping World Truck News - Busch Wins At Dover
Toyota driver Kyle Busch earned his third NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) victory of the year in Friday's 200-mile race at Dover International Speedway. The win is the Las Vegas-native's 96th career NASCAR victory, tying him for fifth-place on the all-time NASCAR win list (across all three series) with Mark M ... Continue reading
Grand Am Team News - AIM Autosport Qualifies Fifth For Bosch Engineering 250
Alton, May 14, 2011: AIM Autosportâs BMW-Riley sponsored by GAMMA88 has qualified fifth for tomorrowâs Bosch Engineering 250 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va. Mark Wilkins drove the car during this afternoonâs 15-minute qualifying session and had posted just four laps when the session was e ... Continue reading
POWRi Series News - Loyet wins 2nd Straight In POWRi Midgets
BELLEVILLE, May 14, 2011: Brad Loyet drove to his second straight victory in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series on Friday at Belle-Clair Speedway. âI donât know how many wins weâve had here in the past four years, but it seems like every time we show up, we pick up a victory,â� Loyet sa ... Continue reading
INEX Asphalt Legends Series - Michael Dabney Jr. Delivers Runner-Up Finish At Concord Speedway
CONCORD, May 14, 2011: INEX Asphalt Legend Car Series driver Michael Dabney Jr. claimed a second-place finish Friday night at Concord (N.C.) Speedway giving the Crandall, Texas native some much needed confidence heading into Juneâs Summer Shootout Series at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Dabney Jr., started on t ... Continue reading
World Challenge Team News - DeMan And American Harvest Join Forces
BLAUVELT, May 13, 2011: DeMan Motorsport today unveiled an exciting new partnership with American Harvest and its best driver lineup in team history for an all-out assault on the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) beginning with the Bosch Engineering 200 at Virginia International Raceway this Saturd ... Continue reading
Grand Am Team News - SunTrust Racing Bosch Engineering 250 Qualifying Report
The No. 10 SunTrust Chevrolet Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing will start Saturdayâs GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Bosch Engineering 250 from the inside of the second row after qualifying Friday afternoon at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton. Ricky Taylor, co-driver of the SunTrust Racing machine with ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venue News - Wilson Tops Open Lights Test At IMS
INDIANAPOLIS, May 13, 2011: Stefan Wilson hopes that a good test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an indication of things to come later this month. The Englishman led the 18 drivers who participated in the one-day Open Test on the famed 2.5-mile oval with a lap of 190.571 mph in his No. 5 Andretti Autosport car. "We h ... Continue reading
Pro Racing Trans Am News - Ave Tops Charts At VIR
ALTON, May 13, 2011: Tony Ave, of Maiden, N.C., set the pace in todayâs Round Three SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series practice at VIRginia International Raceway. RJ Lopez, of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Carlos de Quesada, Coral Gaples, Fla., were second and third, respectively. Ave, the current Trans-Am S ... Continue reading
Cayman Interseries News - Series Invited To Participate In Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV At Laguna
WESTMONT, May 13, 2011: The biggest race event to date in the brief history of the Cayman Interseries will take place at North Americaâs premier celebration of Porscheâs illustrious racing history at Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV, October 14 â 16, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Officials from Porsche Cars ... Continue reading
New Public Hydrogen Station Adds Convenience for FCX Clarity Customers
TORRANCE, Calif., May 10, 2011 -- Southern California's network of hydrogen refueling stations continues to grow in Southern California with the opening today of the world's first station supplied by an existing hydrogen pipeline. The new Shell hydrogen station, which is conveniently located in Torrance, California, ne ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces Pricing for First-Ever Kia Hybrid Vehicle in the U.S.
IRVINE, Calif., May 10, 2011 -- With a stunning design, roomy interior, class-leading fuel efficiency and a starting price of $26,500, the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid ââ¬â Kia Motors America's (KMA) first hybrid vehicle in the U.S. ââ¬â will attract those looking for a stylish and well-appointed seda ... Continue reading
Join Chrysler on the "Road to Literacy"!
Good afternoon, Laura Murphy here on behalf of Chrysler seeking your help to spread the word about our educational initiative: "Road to Literacy". The "Road to Literacy" campaign is a Facebook-based campaign committed to improving literacy in schools across the country. We're enlisting the help of consumers to particip ... Continue reading
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Renesas Electronics America Inc., a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced three new intelligent power devices (IPDs), the üPD166011, üPD166013 and üPD166014, for use in automotive lighting systems for turn signals and brake light applications. Th ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2011 -- Ford is leveraging Google's Prediction API to advance ongoing research in predicting driver behavior to help optimize vehicle control systems and improve vehicle performance attributes such as fuel or hybrid-electric efficiency The Google Prediction API, which provides greater computation ... Continue reading
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., May 10, 2011 --Volkswagen of America, Inc. today celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 30,000-square-foot dealership that will be built to accommodate growing sales and provide customers an increased portfolio of amenities. Located in downtown Walnut Creek, the new Dirito Brothers dealership will ... Continue reading
Kia Motors posts 23.1 percent global sales growth in April
Kia Motors posts 23.1% global sales growth in April - 214,817 Kia vehicles sold globally in April for 23.1% year-on-year - April sales in North America, China, Europe, general markets and Korea post year-on-year sales growth of 53.5%, 23.0%, 19.9%, 11.2% and 10.4% respectively (SEOUL) May 11, 2011 -- Kia Motors Corpora ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Launches Retail Notes Program
DEARBORN, Mich., May 13, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., May 13, 2011 -- Ford Motor Credit Company is launching Ford Credit Notes, a program targeted to retail investors that offers Ford Credit senior unsecured notes on a recurring basis. Ford Credit Notes will be offered to investors through broker-dealers and registered invest ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Coulomb Technologies joined with the US Department of Energy and the City of Los Angeles today to celebrate a significant milestone for the ChargePoint America program, at a ceremony today in Exposition Park hosted by the Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles. US Energy Secretary Steven Chu ... Continue reading
GM Named Automotive Innovation Leader
PR Newswire DETROIT, May 13, 2011 DETROIT, May 13, 2011 -- The Patent Board has ranked General Motors as the No. 1 innovator of 182 companies in its quarterly automotive and transportation industry scorecard. The organization analyzes intellectual property performance across 17 industries and determines the leader in e ... Continue reading
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