Rolls-Royce Welcomes Rowan Atkinson "Johnny English" to Frankfurt Stand
FRANKFURT - September 14, 2011: Some famous faces were in attendance at the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars press conference, on day one of the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Stars come as standard for Rolls-Royce, thanks to cars as individual as their ownerâs fingerprint, and this year Rolls-Royce Motor Cars hosted two renown ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Can Johnson March One Step Closer To Seven?
Daytona, Sept. 14, 2011: Jimmie Johnsonâs unrivaled string of five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series titles befuddles all. Every year since Johnson matched Cale Yarboroughâs record of three-straight titles, the question to start the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has been: Can someone steal Johnsonâs ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Chase Media Week Features First-Ever National Blitz
DAYTONA BEACH, Sept. 14, 2011: NASCAR kicked off its 12-driver, 10-market Chase Media Week with the first-ever, nationally-scaled media availability to open the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. During Chase Media Week, each of the 10 Chase tracks will welcome one of the 12 drivers who will compete for the 2011 NASCAR S ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz World Premieres at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show +VIDEO
Mercedes-Benz kicked off the International Auto Show in Frankfurt, IAA, with the world premiere of a truly revolutionary research vehicle - the F 125! - a fuel cell-powered luxury sedan that will make possible emission-free driving in the future. In the year of the 125th anniversary of the automobile, the company that ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Paludo Preview
THE WINDY CITY: Chicago is known for many things, wind, food and racing. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series made their debut at Chicagoland Speedway in 2009. Miguel Paludo will make his debut at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. Thus far in 2011, the driver of the No. 7 Stemco/Duroline Toyota Tundra has had mixed l ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup To Be Seen Like Never Before
Charlotte, Sept. 14, 2011: Heading into the start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR, ESPN and Turner Sports, which manages NASCAR.COM, announced today details of a new partnership that will provide race fans with a never-before-seen digital viewing experience during the sportâs postseason run. NASCAR. ... Continue reading
Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Financial Results
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc, a leader in the development and production of hybrid propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, alternative fuel vehicles and applications including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen and owner of an emerging portfolio of renewable energy farms, today reported i ... Continue reading
To help mark the 125th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz and its invention of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz dealers launched a social media contest to identify local community service groups doing great work. Playing off of the 125th anniversary, the dealers are donating $125,000 to a select group of charitable organization ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Previews Its Brightest Stars at Motorexpo New York City
Mercedes-Benz debuts the brand's brightest stars, five all-new 2012 models, at Motorexpo at the World Financial Center in New York City from Sunday, September 18 to Friday, September 23, 2011. The event is the biggest free motoring event with over a million visitors each year, and features the latest products and infor ... Continue reading
Tire Recycling Common Practice in 88 Percent of Auto Repair Shops
Today's auto repair shops do much more than fix cars. They also play a key role in protecting the environment. According to a study by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), 88 percent report they recycle tires. ... Continue reading
Ford wows at Frankfurt Ford introduced a host of major vehicle and technology offerings at the Frankfurt Motor Show, including the first production applications for its smallest-ever EcoBoost engine a 1.0-liter three-cylinder. The engine will initially be available in Europe, then North America, China and other regions ... Continue reading
Toyota's Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) today announced 10 new research initiatives and new research agreements with six leading North American universities and research institutions to enhance the development, testing and implementation of new automotive safety innovations across North America. Revealed a ... Continue reading
Hyundai Taps Passion of College Football Fans With Season-Long Marketing Campaign
Hyundai kicks off its support of college football this week as it becomes the presenting sponsor of "Thursday Night College Football Live" on ESPN for this season's inaugural Thursday game featuring Louisiana State University and Mississippi State. The sponsorship is just one element of Hyundai's multi-pronged college ... Continue reading
Yamaha Introduces New 2012 YFZ450
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., the world's leading sport ATV manufacturer, is introducing a new YFZ450 with increased power and performance. The 2012 YFZ450 is priced at $6,799 -- approximately $200 less than the original YFZ in 2004 and more than $1,200 less than the closest competing 450cc model -- making it the most af ... Continue reading
Grand Am Protoypes - Sun Trust Mid-Ohio Preview
LEXINGTON, Sept. 13, 2011: With the curtain set to fall on the 2011 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, the SunTrust Racing duo of Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor head to the scenic road course situated smack between Columbus and Cleveland with the ever-so-slighte ... Continue reading
NHRA Funny Car - Tasca's Countdown Effort Kicks Off In Carolina
CHARLOTTE, Sept. 13, 2011: Itâs time to bring the big bat. This weekâs NHRA Full Throttle Series race at zMAX Dragway near Charlotte officially kicks off the 2011 Countdown to the Championship playoffs, when the top 10 drivers in each category will throw everything they have at making the perfect start to the ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Will Pay Tribute To Army Medical Department at Chicago
JOLIET, Sept. 13, 2011: U.S. Army driver Ryan Newman is one of the combatants in what is shaping up to be a heavyweight bout as NASCAR's top-12 drivers are primed to battle it out in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. The first race in the playoff-style championship will be Sunday's GEICO 400 at Chicago ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Mighty Chase Field Gives Championship Wide Open Feel
Daytona, Sept. 13, 2011: Five past champions will vie for the title. So will young guns who assuredly will one day fall under the âchampionâ� umbrella. All are multi-time winners, and each have conquered at least two of the 10 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup tracks. A rundown of the 12 drivers looking to ... Continue reading
VRA - Niemela Produces First Heat Win After Returning To The US
Santa Barbara, Sept 13, 2011: The Markus Niemela Experience returned from its Summer hiatus last Saturday night, where Niemela immediately produced a VRA Pro Sprint heat win, in addition to picking up the winning heat's fastest lap. <p> "I started second, then got a bad start, however, but after a couple of laps I fina ... Continue reading
Life Cycle Assessment Critical to Reducing Vehicle Emissions
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is critical to fully understanding and reducing vehicle emissions, Cees ten Broek, WorldAutoSteel director, said today at the Frankfurt Motor Show in a joint press conference with engineering firm, EDAG International. ten Broek presented the results of a global steel industry initiative, Fut ... Continue reading
Commercial Fleets Will Power Natural Gas Vehicle Market through 2016, According to Pike Research
There are currently about 12.6 million natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in use worldwide, and sales of NGVs vary widely from region to region and country to country. The majority of NGVs are located in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, particularly in countries like Pakistan and Iran that lack extensive gasoline r ... Continue reading
Wrightspeed to Launch "GTD" - A Breakthrough in Electric Drive Technology
Today Wrightspeed announced its Geared Traction Drive (GTD), an integrated inverter, electric motor, and two-speed transmission. Just 12 months after A round funding, Wrightspeed has produced what established leaders in the automotive industry have not. The two-speed Wrightspeed GTD shifts electronically, using softwar ... Continue reading
Lexus' Mark Templin to Serve as Keynote Speaker at AIADA's 42nd Annual Meeting and Luncheon
The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) announced today that Mark Templin, Group Vice President and General Manager at Lexus, will provide keynote remarks at AIADA's 42nd Annual Meeting and Luncheon on February 6, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The meeting's theme-- A Legacy of Leadership -- will ... Continue reading
2012 Chevy Sonic Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The all-new 2012 Chevy Sonic, which has two more air bags than its subcompact competitors, is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick. The Sonic achieved "good" scores in all four types of tests performed, including frontal offset and side impact. It also has standard StabiliTrak electronic stability ... Continue reading
Committed to road safety in hopes of reducing the rate of teen driving fatalities, Toyota is continuing its national FREE advanced teen driving skills program, Toyota Driving Expectations,andexpandingto new locations for the fall tour. Toyota established the program in 2004 to provide teens and their families with crit ... Continue reading
Autoliv Enhances Active Safety
We are very pleased to be a system integration partner with BMW once again In response to the market trend towards Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Autoliv Inc. --the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems -- has developed a forward-looking Mono Vision Sensing System (MVSS) for BMW which improves drive ... Continue reading
ABB Receives CE Marking for EV Fast-Charging Solutions
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced that it has received CE marking approval for its direct current (DC) fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). The certification demonstrates compliance with the relevant European Union safety directives. ABB is the first supplier of DC ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls to Build $100 Million Start-Stop Battery Plant in China
Due to increasing global demand for high-quality automotive batteries for environmentally friendly Start-Stop technology, Johnson Controls is investing $100 million to build a Start-Stop vehicle battery plant in China. The plant will supply global and local automakers in Asia and is expected to start production in earl ... Continue reading
Volvo IT Launch Redefines Car-Pooling
Volvo Information Technology AB Have you ever been in a rush to get to work and your car won't start? No problem. new web and mobile service function, Commute Greener, now provides information on others in your area who travel the same route. In addition, the application can also send a ride share request to allow ... Continue reading
1969 Camaro Named Best Chevy of All Time
Nearly 125,000 Chevrolet fans have spoken, naming the 1969 Camaro the "Best Chevy of All Time." As part of Chevrolet's Centennial celebration, fans were asked to vote for their favorite vehicle from Chevrolet's 100-year history. During the four-round, elimination bracket, the 1969 Camaro garnered 25,058 of the 124,368 ... Continue reading
Toyota Unites Owners of America's Best-Selling Car With the "Camry Effect"
Toyota recently launched the "Camry Effect," an initiative to connect the nearly seven million Camry drivers in the United States through an interactive, online experience. For 30 years, Camry has been a part of many American's best memories--first dates, road trips, soccer games, job interviews and college days. The C ... Continue reading
Two World Premieres for Kia at Frankfurt Motor Show +VIDEO
World premiere of all-new Kia GT concept car - World premiere of three-door hatchback Kia Rio (SEOUL) September 13, 2011 - Kia Motors celebrated two world premieres at the 64th Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) today (Tuesday) in Frankfurt, Germany. The powerful, dynamic and forward-looking Kia GT concept car, ... Continue reading
The Audi A2 Concept - Premium-Class Space Concept With By-wire Technology
Plenty of room for four people within a length of just 3.80 meters - Matrix beam, dynamic light and an innovative, bright interior design - Powerful electric drive system and by-wire technology for agile performance and long range With the electric-only powertrain of the A2 concept, Audi is offering another peek into t ... Continue reading
Daimler AG Selects SPX As Provider of Electric Vehicle Charging Services
SPX Corporation's Service Solutions business unit has been selected by Daimler AG as the preferred provider of turnkey electric vehicle (EV) charging installation services for its smart and Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles. The announcement was made at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show by Daimler AG. The agreement calls for ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 37/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Maserati Debuts the Exclusive GanCabrio Fendi at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show +VIDEO
FRANKFURT - September 14, 2011: The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi is the first major fruit of Maseratiâs partnership with the Italian maison, Fendi. This union of two iconic Made in Italy brands is rooted in their shared values, such as craftsmanship, technology, excellence and tradition. The GranCabrio Fendi represen ... Continue reading
FRANKFURT, Germany, September 14, 2011 -- For more than six decades, Land Rover has been designing and building 4x4s that define capability, versatility and usability. Like no other vehicle, Defender inspires affection and loyalty the world over. It is the original reconfigurable vehicle, inspiring people to go beyond ... Continue reading
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions Celebrates 50 Years Of Trading With Charity Auctions
Shoreham Vehicle Auctions (SVA) is celebrating 50 years of trading this month, and is holding three special auctions in aid of three charities through the month of September to mark the momentous occasion. ... Continue reading
Conquer The Dunes With GOMW Member Philip Shane
Sept Want to find out more about driving your 4x4 off-road - and in particular on the desert sands? Then read The Desert Plunge, an excellent new eBook produced by Guild of Motoring Writers member Philip Shane. ... Continue reading
Cub Campers Celebrates Its New Factory With A Grand Opening Sale
Australia's favourite camper trailer manufacturer, Cub Campers is celebrating the opening of its new multi-million dollar manufacturing facility at North Rocks in Sydney with a week long 'New Factory Grand Opening Sale' where buyers will be able to take advantage of special prices on the entire Cub range of new campers ... Continue reading
Narva Leadership in L.E.D Work Lamps Evident in 12 Page Special Catalogue
Australia's automotive lighting specialist Narva has further endorsed its position as the leader in L.E.D lighting technology with the release of a special 12 page catalogue supplement dedicated to its extensive range of Heavy Duty, High Powered L.E.D Work Lamps. ... Continue reading
Classic Motorcycles Shine at Shannons Melbourne Spring Sale
Classic motorcycles, led by five Harley-Davidsons, helped drive Shannons Melbourne Spring Auction on Monday September 12 to a $750,000 result, with an excellent 88 per cent clearance rate of all vehicles. ... Continue reading
SEAT Revels IBL Concept at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show +VIDEO
FRANKFURT - September 13, 2011: SEAT reveals an exciting concept car at the Frankfurt Motorshow. The innovative SEAT IBL concept car marks the junction between SEAT's contemporary sportiness and audacity and tomorrow's style and innovation. As a significant evolution of SEAT's shapes, the SEAT IBL concept car distingui ... Continue reading
Volvo Concept YOU at 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show +VIDEO
FRANKFURT - September 13, 2011: Following on from the reveal of the Concept Universe earlier in the year, the Frankfurt Motorshow marks the debut of an evolution to the Concept Universe - Concept You - and gives another insight into Volvo Cars future. Both concept cars are being used as design studies to obtain input f ... Continue reading
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