Mercedes-Benz USA Delivers First Customer Zero-Emission F-CELL Vehicle - VIDEO ENHANCED
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2010 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2010 -- The first new Mercedes-Benz F-CELL hydrogen-powered B-Class vehicles are now available to California residents, making emission-free driving a reality. Mr. Vance Van Petten took the keys to the very first Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL vehicle available to U.S. cus ... Continue reading
Edwin Black to speak in New York on his latest book: The Farhud
Award-winning author and journalist Edwin Black is scheduled to speak in New York City on his latest book, The Farhud: Roots of the Arab-Nazi Alliance in the Holocaust, a book that adds to his body of work which includes volumes such as Banking on Baghdad and Internal Combustion that chronicle the intertwining of petro ... Continue reading
Lexus Pulls an 'All-Nighter' with Xbox LIVE for CT 200h - VIDEO ENHANCED
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2010 TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2010 -- In support of its all-new CT 200h hybrid, Lexus has forged its first partnership with Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network "All-Nighter." On Saturday, December 18, Lexus will spon ... Continue reading
Kevin Harvick Inc. Signs Brazilian Driver Nelson Piquet Jr.
Kernersville, December 15, 2010: Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) announced today the addition of Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. to the organization's 2011 line-up. The 25-year-old native of Brazil will compete full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and for the series' Rookie of the Year honors next season. F ... Continue reading
MIA Cleaner Racing Conference At Autosport International
London, Dec. 15, 2010: Tickets and Showcase displays are selling fast for this year's MIA Cleaner Racing Conference at Autosport International. This important event and Showcase will put the spotlight on the creation of new partnerships between motorsport and clean-tech OEMs, as the latter seek to develop and deliver ' ... Continue reading
MIS Offering Gift Certificates For Holiday Season
BROOKLYN, Dec. 15, 2010: A holiday shopping strategy is not complete without a plan for that hard-to-shop for race fan. With that said, Michigan International Speedway is offering gift certificates just in time for the holidays. With the lowest prices of the season still available for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in ... Continue reading
Franchitti, Power Nominated For SPEED Performer Of The Year
Indianapolis, Dec. 15, 2010: Three-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti and series runner-up Will Power are among the 18 drivers nominated for the SPEED Performer of the Year. The two IZOD IndyCar Series standouts, along with USAC National Drivers Champion Bryan Clauson -- who earned a scholarship to comp ... Continue reading
Panther Signs Hildebrand To Multi-year IZOD IndyCar Series Deal
Indianapolis, Dec. 15, 2010: Two-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Panther Racing announced it has signed California native JR Hildebrand to a multi-year contract. He'll drive the No. 4 National Guard Panther Racing entry for the 2011 IndyCar Series season. Hildebrand, 22, of Sausalito, Calif., won the Firestone Indy L ... Continue reading
Labonte Does Tire Testing With JTG Daugherty
CORNELIUS, December 15, 2010: JTG Daugherty Racing is not skipping a beat in preparation for their third full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with a new driver that has 21 wins and a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship to his credit. Today, Bobby Labonte and his No. 47 Toyota Camry team head south to participate ... Continue reading
Automobile Magazine Announces 2011 All-Stars
AUTOMOBILE Magazine, announced today the ten winners of its 2011 AUTOMOBILE Magazine All-Star awards. âThe CTS-V Sport Wagon is not only far cooler than the sedan and the coupe that share its raucous powertrain and chiseled good looks, itââ¬â¢s also evidence that Cadillac is willing and able to play to ... Continue reading
TrueCar.com Releases November Grades for Manufacturers and Brands
TrueCar.com, the authority in new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its scorecard for automotive manufacturers and brands. Â The full report, which is available tomorrow, is in TrueCar.com's monthly TrueTrends report. Â The performance scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different ... Continue reading
NovaCast Technologies AB: Rolf Mastenstrand new CEO and group CEO for NovaCast Technologies
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Rolf Mastenstrand, COO within NovaCast Technologies AB since the beginning of 2010, has been appointed CEO and group CEO from January 1, 2011. Rolf Mastenstrand was employed as CEO for Camito AB in 2008. Prior to that he was CEO for Ipsen Industries Nordiska AB and General Manager fo ... Continue reading
Scania to Deliver Trucks for Biofuel Project in Liberia
STOCKHOLM--Scania has received an order for 50 trucks, plus an option for another 100 trucks, from Buchanan Renewables Fuels in Liberia. Scania will also be responsible for establishing a service workshop and training service technicians and drivers. “At present, it is mainly a matter of vehicle deliveries to develop ... Continue reading
Volvo: Truck Deliveries in November 2010
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: Volvo (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB): Total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in November amounted to 18,454 vehicles. This was an increase of 52% compared with the year-earlier period. See here for more info: http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/13/2C/2F/wkr0005.p ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Announces Winners of 2011 Best Resale Value Awards
Best Resale Value Awards, which recognize current and forthcoming vehicles for their projected retained value five years from now. Since depreciation (or loss of value) is typically a car-buyer's primary expense during ownership, these awards, like all of kbb.com's new- and used-vehicle information, are designed to hel ... Continue reading
Ad Agency SuperMedia Brings EveryCarListed.com to iPhone Users
DALLAS--SuperMedia announced today that EveryCarListed.comî, its online automotive buying tool, will now be available to iPhone users via the Apple App Store. The app will allow consumers to access information about new, used and certified vehicles, compare prices and mileage, locate dealers and map directions, ... Continue reading
The Tata Indica Vista EV, the electric car developed by Tata Motors' UK subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) engineers, is being readied for production at an assembly facility in the West Midlands, UK. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin GT4 Challenge Expands For 2011
The Aston Martin GT4 Challenge will return in 2011, with an increased number of races and an expanded grid. The one-make race series which is fundamentally based around the V8 Vantage road car provides the first step on the GT ladder. ... Continue reading
Shakira's Seat-Sponsored European Tour Hits UK
Colombian pop superstar Shakira's thrilling European tour, sponsored by SEAT, comes to the UK today for the first in a series of live gigs across the country. ... Continue reading
Five Stars For Audi A1 In Euro NCAP Crash Test
The Euro NCAP consortium tested the passive crash safety of the new Audi A1 and awarded it the top score of five stars. The results for adult protection in a frontal, rear or side collision, as well as for child safety and pedestrian protection, place the new Audi A1 among the safest vehicles in its category. ... Continue reading
Citroen C-Zero Confirmed For £5,000 Government Electric Vehicle Grant
Citroen has welcomed the UK Government's latest announcement concerning the £5,000 grant for customers choosing plug-in electric vehicles from 1st January, 2011. Earlier today, the grant was confirmed for nine plug-in and electric cars, including Citroen's new all-electric C-ZERO. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi I-Miev 'Pure EV' Is Confirmed Eligible For Government Plug In Car Grant
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is pleased to announce that the first fully electric vehicle to the UK market, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV has been successful for the Government's Plug In Car Grant (PICG) of £5,000. The i-MiEV met a wide range of safety, emissions and performance standards and other criteria set by OLEV to qual ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo: Local Athletics Coach Wins Top Award
Peter Meredith from Wadebridge, Cornwall, has been selected from over 14,000 athletics coaches nationwide, to win the Alfa Romeo Cuore Sportivo (Sporting Heart) Coach Award, and with it a year in a brand new Alfa MiTo. ... Continue reading
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors to Expand Scope of Cooperation
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced that the two companies agreed to expand their current scope of cooperation towards new projects that will further strengthen mutual competitiveness, especially in the Japanese mini car and global commercial vehicle businesses. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Sydney - Emerald City
Mercedes-Benz Sydney has purchased 26 photographs from the Emerald City collection of Sydney-based photographer Paul Sleeman. The selection features iconic Sydney architecture together with vignettes of significant Sydney locales, ranging from Vaucluse to the Northern Beaches. ... Continue reading
Cruze Comes Out On Top With First Car Buyers
Holden's small car success story, Cruze, has won further acclaim, being named 'Best First Car' in women's automotive website autochic.com.au's Car of the Year Awards. ... Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 14, 2010 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 14, 2010 -- Kokomo the recipient of largest total investment in a single community in a year Company's total investment in U.S. facilities would climb to more than $3 billion since June 2009 Following recent announcements that it would invest nearly $1.2 bill ... Continue reading
Visual Delight In Practical Narva Website Upgrade
Well known Narva website www.narva.com.au with its wealth of information on automotive lighting and electrical products, now provides a visual delight for visitors plus even greater information. ... Continue reading
AAA Forecasts a 3.1 Percent Increase in Travel During the Year-End Holidays
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 15, 2010 Year-end holidays forecast continues upward trend in travel seen throughout 2010 ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 15, 2010 -- AAA projects 92.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holidays, an increase of 3.1 percent from the 89.5 million who traveled a year ago. ... Continue reading
Audi Breaks U.S. Sales Record; on Pace to Exceed 100,000 Vehicles Sold in America for the First Time
HERNDON, Va., Dec. 14, 2010 HERNDON, Va., Dec. 14, 2010 -- Audi broke its annual vehicle sales record in the U.S. Monday evening when it recorded its 93,507th transaction of 2010. The sale eclipsed the old U.S. record of 93,506 vehicles sold in 2007. "This is truly an historic moment for Audi as the brand continues on ... Continue reading
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