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Friday, October 15, 2010

AutoTrader.com Announces Acquisition of Auto Dealer Software and Service Company vAuto

AutoTrader.com Announces Acquisition of Auto Dealer Software and Service Company vAuto

PR Newswire ATLANTA, Oct. 15 ATLANTA, Oct. 15 -- AutoTrader.com, the Internet's leading automotive marketplace and consumer information website, announced today the completion of its transaction to acquire vAuto, the automotive retail industry's leading provider of advanced software tools for used vehicle management, p ... Continue reading

BMW Celebrates Extension of Spartanburg SC Plant

BMW Celebrates Extension of Spartanburg SC Plant

SEE ALSO: BMW Buyers Guide SEE ALSO: Is A 2011 BMW Your Perfect Match? E-Carmony By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel GREENVILLE, SC. October 15, 2010; This week, BMW celebrated the completion of the extension of the Spartanburg assembly plant. The decision for the construction of th ... Continue reading

Ford Focus' Social Interactive Race

Ford Focus' Social Interactive Race

YOU CAN BE A REALITY TV STAR IN A NEW AMAZING RACE EVENT by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor The Auto Channel Anyone who is a Ford Facebook or Twitter member is connected to social medias, has a built-in group of friends, a big personality, can be entertaining on camera and hold a valid drivering license can be part of th ... Continue reading

Goodyear Tires Will Be Standard Fitment on 2011 Ford Explorer

Goodyear Tires Will Be Standard Fitment on 2011 Ford Explorer

PR Newswire AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 15 AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 15 -- Ford Motor Company is turning to Goodyear's popular Fortera HL tire as a key original equipment fitment for the 2011 Ford Explorer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) The standar ... Continue reading

Eureka! Audi A3 TDI Spotlights Bright Future for Diesel and Biodiesel Technology in 1,000-Mile Green Car of the Year Tour

Eureka! Audi A3 TDI Spotlights Bright Future for Diesel and Biodiesel Technology in 1,000-Mile Green Car of the Year Tour

Diesel Drives the Future' tour, two Audi A3 TDI® cars will cover the length of California on Rentech synthetic diesel Demonstration next week will show how advanced diesel technologies and fuels can answer significant energy challenges soon Event caps successful run for the Audi A3 TDI as the Green Car Journal's ... Continue reading

RECALL: EVENFLO MAESTRO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT

RECALL: EVENFLO MAESTRO CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT

Child Restraint Brand Name / Model or Model No.: EVENFLO / 310 (MAESTRO) Production Dates:Information not Available Manufacturer: EVENFLO COMPANY, INC. Mfr's Report Date: OCT 12, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10C005000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units Affected: 13792 Summary: EV ... Continue reading

TONY STEWART - Showtime at Charlotte

TONY STEWART - Showtime at Charlotte

KANNAPOLIS, Oct. 14, 2010: “Here comes the show.” That’s a phrase Tony Stewart has uttered on a handful of occasions when the racecar he’s piloting is picking off positions left and right en route to the lead. It’s appropriate then as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolls into Charlotte (N.C.) Mot ... Continue reading

Ambrose and JTG Daugherty Racing Welcome a Week at Home

Ambrose and JTG Daugherty Racing Welcome a Week at Home

CONCORD, October 14, 2010: With six weeks remaining on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, Marcos Ambrose and JTG Daugherty Racing welcome a week at home thanks in part to Charlotte Motor Speedway hosting the Bank of America 500 on Saturday. “It’s really nice to be home for a week,” Ambrose said. †... Continue reading

Ticket Renewal Deadline Fast Approaching for the 2011 Season of Speed

Ticket Renewal Deadline Fast Approaching for the 2011 Season of Speed

LOUDON, Oct. 14, 2010: The 2011 season of speed is fast approaching and so are ticket renewal deadlines for the most action-packed year in the history of New Hampshire Motor Speedway. NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series drivers will make their first of two appearances on a new date, July 17, in the LENOX Industrial Tools 3 ... Continue reading

Freiberg Scores 2nd 2010 Skip Barber Title; Teenager Wins 23 Races This Year

Freiberg Scores 2nd 2010 Skip Barber Title; Teenager Wins 23 Races This Year

<b>Woman Racer Captured Barber Southern Title and Summer Series Crown</b> LAKEVILLE, Oct. 14, 2010: Ashley Freiberg (Fry-berg) completed a sensational 2010 racing campaign last weekend at Lime Rock Park by winning three of four races and collecting her second Skip Barber Series championship. Freiberg, the 18-year-old d ... Continue reading

Callcap's Daly Top Ten In GP3 Testing At Estoril Portugal

Callcap's Daly Top Ten In GP3 Testing At Estoril Portugal

Indianapolis, October 14, 2010: Reigning Formula Star Mazda champion, Conor Daly, completed his first two days of GP3 testing in Estoril, Portugal today with the tenth fastest time overall. He completed a total if 153 laps with Manor Motorsport over the course of two days in what he says is an "interesting and steep" l ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Ranger Debuts With More Power, Capability And Technology

All-New Ford Ranger Debuts With More Power, Capability And Technology

The all-new Ford Ranger makes its worldwide debut today at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney as the latest addition to a wave of global vehicles being introduced by Ford. ... Continue reading

Luxgen Builds Zero Emission Green Festooned Vehicle To Celebrate The 100th Year Of National Founding

Luxgen Builds Zero Emission Green Festooned Vehicle To Celebrate The 100th Year Of National Founding

To celebrate the glory of the 100th year of founding Taiwan, LUXGEN uses the full electric power drive to build the first zero emission green festooned vehicle, an electric National Day festooned car, while eco-friendly, technology, and intelligent technology are used as the design cues to present the capabilities of L ... Continue reading

'E' Equals Economy In Seat's Green Champions

'E' Equals Economy In Seat's Green Champions

Seat'S burgeoning range of environmentally responsible Ecomotive models is now becoming even easier to spot with the roll-out of a new badging structure. ... Continue reading

Kia Cee'd Wins What Car? Small Family Car Title in Used Car of the Year Awards

Kia Cee'd Wins What Car? Small Family Car Title in Used Car of the Year Awards

An astounding warranty, unbeatable reliability and a great level of equipment has prompted What Car? to name the Kia cee'd 1.6 GS as its Small Family Car of the Year in the magazine's Used Car Awards. ... Continue reading

The Highly Anticipated Skoda Yeti To Premiere At 2010 Australian International Motorshow

The Highly Anticipated Skoda Yeti To Premiere At 2010 Australian International Motorshow

The first Skoda SUV to exceed all expectations: characterised by a unique design, safety and functionality, the Yeti is a clear contender in the compact SUV segment ... Continue reading

Victoria Police Head Off-Road In The Jeep Cherokee

Victoria Police Head Off-Road In The Jeep Cherokee

Victoria Police and Chrysler Australia have continued their popular partnership, this time taking delivery of the legendary Jeep Cherokee. ... Continue reading

The Audi A1: The Next Big Thing Is Coming

The Audi A1: The Next Big Thing Is Coming

Audi Australia has announced pricing and the initial model line-up for The Next Big Thing: the Audi A1. This breakthrough premium sub-compact starts at just $29,900 in 1.4 TFSI Attraction 6-speed manual form. ... Continue reading

New Polo GTI 'Volkswagen's Powerful And Efficient New Polo GTI To Premiere At 2010 Australian International Motorshow

New Polo GTI 'Volkswagen's Powerful And Efficient New Polo GTI To Premiere At 2010 Australian International Motorshow

132kW Polo GTI with a 6.1 litre consumption - 24 percent more fuel efficient Polo GTI debuts with standard 7-speed DSG ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz: Australian International Motor Show - Concept 358 And SLS AMG

Mercedes-Benz: Australian International Motor Show - Concept 358 And SLS AMG

Mercedes-Benz Australia is pleased to introduce Concept 358 and a very special SLS AMG. Both vehicles were co designed by Mercedes-Benz Australia and built by AMG exclusively for the 2010 Australian International Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Kia Adds Stylish New Cerato 5-Door Hatchback To Line-Up

Kia Adds Stylish New Cerato 5-Door Hatchback To Line-Up

The Kia Cerato is Kia's best-selling model globally, recording annual sales of 304,295 units during 2009 with the 4-door sedan and 2-door Koup versions - and 226,975 units during the first seven months of 2010. ... Continue reading

Suzuki: Force Fed Kizashi - Something Powerful Is Coming

Suzuki: Force Fed Kizashi - Something Powerful Is Coming

Suzuki has unveiled a high performance concept version of its stunning new Kizashi sedan. ... Continue reading

Subaru Forester Boosts Profile In Worldwide Debut

Subaru Forester Boosts Profile In Worldwide Debut

An exciting Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Subaru Forester concept with some strong clues pointing to a new variant next year has been unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. ... Continue reading

All-New Holden Barina Spark To Fire Up Light Car Market

All-New Holden Barina Spark To Fire Up Light Car Market

Holden's all-new, street-smart city car, the Barina Spark has made its local debut at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. ... Continue reading

CODA Automotive Taps Fleet Industry Experts to Lead Fleet and Commercial Sales

CODA Automotive Taps Fleet Industry Experts to Lead Fleet and Commercial Sales

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 14 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 14 -- CODA Automotive, a California-based electric car and battery company, announced the hire of Marc Sears, Vice President, Fleet Sales Washington D.C. and Brian Patnoe, Vice President, Fleet Sales Southern California. Â In their new roles, Sears and Patnoe ar ... Continue reading

Sydney Glows Blue: Ford At The 2010 Australian International Motor Show

Sydney Glows Blue: Ford At The 2010 Australian International Motor Show

Ford has presented a multitude of exciting new models at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show - including a world-first. ... Continue reading

All-New Mazda BT-50 'Active Lifestyle Vehicle'

All-New Mazda BT-50 'Active Lifestyle Vehicle'

Mazda is proud to announce a brand new direction in the utility market. ... Continue reading

Toyota and Lexus Celebrate Entertainment Industry's Environmental Efforts at the 20th Annual Environmental Media Awards

Toyota and Lexus Celebrate Entertainment Industry's Environmental Efforts at the 20th Annual Environmental Media Awards

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 14 TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 14 -- For the 10th year, Toyota and Lexus are proud presenting sponsors of the Environmental Media Awards. This event honors film and television productions that communicate environmental messages in the most creative and influential ways. This year's nominees include fe ... Continue reading

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