Ford "Talking" Vehicles Stop in Chicago
Ford âTalkingâ Vehicles Stop in Chicago to Give Nationâs Most Congested City a Peek at Safer, More Sustainable Driving Reported by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13, 2011 â As Americaâs traffic congestion worsens, particularly in Chicago wher ... Continue reading
The Suburban Collection has launched the Great Charity Giveaway, an initiative to give away $25,000 in donations to local charities, and let customers and friends choose which charities get the money. The Suburban Collection will be awarding $25,000 in donations to Metro Detroit charities. Local charities will submit a ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Italy Autos Report Q3 2011" report to their offering. The Italy Autos Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, auto associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive int ... Continue reading
Distracted Driving in the Utilities Industry Illuminated by DriveCam
DriveCam is pleased to continue its Driving Insights Series with a look at distracted driving in the utilities industry. DriveCam has researched distractions in various industries, but as we look across our nationwide base of gas and electric utility clients, we noticed an interesting trend. ... Continue reading
Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.) Provides Tips to Help Keep Drivers Safe from Car Thieves
As the summer months bring warmth the warmth in turn brings out car thieves. Auto theft peaks in the hot months of July and August. H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) once again cautions Michigan drivers to stay alert and be aware of their surroundings this summer as the rise in temperature often gives thieves easy ... Continue reading
Special Automotive Event - Griot Joins Board Of America's Car Museum
TACOMA, July 14, 2011: Griotâs Garage, a Tacoma company dedicated to âHaving fun in your garage!®â� has signed a five-year renewal to support LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM), including naming Griotâs Garage as the Official Car Care Products of ACM. Additionally, Richard Griot, w ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - TONY STEWART A Reverse Revolution
KANNAPOLIS, July 14, 2011: The American Revolution was a result of 13 colonies banding together to break free of the British Empire to become the United States of America. New England was a primary stage for many of the battles from 1775 to 1783 as patriots fought for their independence, with one of the initial salvos ... Continue reading
Pro Karting - Giebler Racing Enters Nine For SKUSA Pro Tour SummerNationals
GRAND JUNCTION, June 14, 2011: Phil Giebler Racing has entered nine drivers in six classes in the Superkarts! USA Pro Tourâs Mothers Polish SummerNationals being run Friday through Sunday (July 15-17) at Grand Junction Motor Speedway. PGR will have Emily Maddison, Andrew Wiener, Jess Peterson and Rory Mackey in Ta ... Continue reading
JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour - Rookie Leader Coughlin Hoping For More Upward Movement At Illiana
re-do race SCHERERVILLE, July 14, 2011: The JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour returns to Illiana Motor Speedway this Saturday for the fifth event of the 2011 season. Cody Coughlin, a 15-year-old driver from Delaware, Ohio, enters the rained-postponed race as the top rookie in the series and finds himself just four points out of ... Continue reading
ECOtality Partners with car2go to Launch First All-Electric Car-Sharing Program in North America
ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today a partnership with car2go N.A. LLC, a subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, to provide electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support the first 100-percent electric car sharing program in North America. ... Continue reading
London, July 14, 2011: Adrian Newey was presented with the MIA's most prestigious personal Award by Damon Hill during their annual Summer Reception at the House of Lords hosted by Lord Drayson. Newey took the MIA Award for the Most Outstanding Personal Contribution to the Motorsport Industry, following his exceptional ... Continue reading
New York City Gets Ten Transit Connect Electric Vans
Azure Dynamics sells 10 Transit Connect Electric vans to New York City in support of Mayor Bloomberg's 'PlaNYC' agenda to create a greener New York City NYC launches educational program to encourage city residents to consider EV vehicles Syosset Ford, in Huntington, New York managed the transaction ... Continue reading
Jeep Wrangler Turns Into Pickup Truck with Mopar
Priced at $5,499, the Mopar JK-8 Kit enables owners to transform their Jeep® Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup Kit now available for ordering through Mopar at Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram dealerships Dealership or skilled do-it-yourselfers may do the installation Major components of the Mopar JK-8 kit include stee ... Continue reading
Coulomb Technologies Releases OpenCharge Protocol and ChargePoint On-Ramp Program
Coulomb Technologies today published its open protocol for communicating with Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The OpenCharge Protocol is a proposed communication standard for charging station networks that defines the communications between a charging network and the charging station. The protocol definition ... Continue reading
Zero Waste Sent to Landfill by Ten of Honda's 14 North American's Plants
Honda announced today that it has achieved one of the most important targets in the company's longstanding Green Factory initiative in North America: zero-waste-to-landfill. Ten of 14 Honda manufacturing plants in North America are now operating with zero waste to landfill, while the remaining four plants are functio ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Announcement For 2012 Mille Miglia Race Date
Rome, July 13, 2011: The âMost Beautiful Road Race in the Worldâ as Enzo Ferrari called it will take the Italian roads once again along the historic route from Brescia to Rome and back next 17 - 20 May 2012. âWe have an ambitious goal - said Alessandro Casali, President of the Mille Miglia Organising Com ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Record Numbers, Competitive Balance Highlight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series First Half
DAYTONA BEACH, July 13, 2011: Trevor Bayne opened the story of 2011, a surprise winner in the biggest race of them all â an event which featured a track-record number of leaders and lead changes. Acting as the perfect table-setter, the 53rd Annual Daytona 500 set a tone for the entire first half, one that featured ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Sauter Iowa Speedway Preview
CHILDREN OF THE CORN: The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to wildly popular Iowa Speedway this week - a fan favorite, as well as a short track favorite of current points leader Johnny Sauter. The Rusty Wallace designed track offers 7/8 mile tri-oval racing with 12-13-14 degree compound banking in the turns an ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Bailey's Burgers Offering Great Food Values At Thunderhill This Weekend
FRIDAY, July 15, 7:30P-10:00P Grandstand Concession Area Our âFriday Steak Nightâ� at Thunderhill Raceway will be returning this weekend during the Open Test-n-Tune this Friday, July 15. Baileyâs Burgers will be serving their award winning 12-oz. Ribeye Steak Plate â which includes Mashed Potat ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS, July 13, 2011: Racing to victory at the Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals has been a highlight in the careers of World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series champion drivers Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz, as well as their team owner Tony Stewart. Now, that feeling of excitement may be shared by a select number of f ... Continue reading
Ford Transit Econetic Is The Speedy Choice
Speedy Hire, the UK's leading provider of hire equipment and support services is set to boost its green credentials by taking delivery of 19 of Ford's super-efficient Transit ECOnetic vans. ... Continue reading
car2go Announces First All-Electric Carsharing Fleet in North America - VIDEO ENHANCED
SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2011 -- car2go N. A. LLC, a subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, announced that San Diego will be the first North American city to have a 100-percent electric vehicle (EV) carsharing program. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Nicholas Cole, President and CEO of car2go N. A. LLC, and Jonatha ... Continue reading
New Yaris: More Quality, More Style And Greater Efficiency
The launch of the third generation Yaris opens a new chapter in the model's UK success story. ... Continue reading
'Don't Hold Back' Brisbane Bombers
Chrysler Australia and the Jeep brand are proud to support the Brisbane NRL expansion bid and their Battle for Brisbane. ... Continue reading
Renault Renews Finance Offer to Save Customers Thousands
Renault's return to the shopping lists of Australian car buyers will continue to gather momentum with the announcement of a renewed finance offer. ... Continue reading
Honda & Komatsu Join Together To Reduce Environmental Impact
Honda and Komatsu have enjoyed a strong business relationship globally for many years. Building on that relationship Honda Australia has now contracted Komatsu Forklift Australia to supply forklifts throughout their Victorian operations. ... Continue reading
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Expand Collaboration
Navara pickup to be manufactured at Mitsubishi Motors' plant in Thailand ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Posts 17.4% Global Sales Growth in June
Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for June 2011, recording a total of 216,106 units sold. This figure represents a year-on-year increase of 17.4%. ... Continue reading
Skoda Achieves New Sales Record in the First Half of the Year
Skoda has achieved a new sales record in the first half of 2011. Compared ... Continue reading
Hyundai i30 and iMax Prove Inexpensive
Hyundai vehicles are providing savings for motorists according to the latest 2011 Vehicle Operating Costs Survey conducted by Australia's Motoring Clubs including the RACV, RACQ, RAA, RAC W.A. and RACT. ... Continue reading
Brock's Last Race Holden Sells For $320,000
The last Holden raced by Peter Brock - just a week before his death in 2006 'sold to a Melbourne collector at the Shannons Australian International Motor Show Auction on July 10 for $320,000. ... Continue reading
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