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Friday, February 15, 2013

2014 Chevrolet SS: Performance Sedan with Racing DNA

2014 Chevrolet SS: Performance Sedan with Racing DNA

DAYTONA, Fla. – As Chevrolet’s first V-8, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan since 1996, the new Chevrolet SS is designed to deliver performance on the street and on the track. The 2014 Chevrolet SS will debut this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway as the SS racecar makes its NASCAR debut during t ... Continue reading

NanoMech Recognized as Top Emerging Nanotech Innovator; For the Second Year in a Row, NanoMech Receives Industry Innovation Award

NanoMech Recognized as Top Emerging Nanotech Innovator; For the Second Year in a Row, NanoMech Receives Industry Innovation Award

NanoMech Inc. announced today that for the second year in a row the company received the Top Emerging Nano Innovator Award from the NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA), a leading business association dedicated to protecting and promoting the burgeoning nanotechnology industry. ... Continue reading

TRW Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results

TRW Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results

Fourth quarter sales of $4.0 billion, an increase of 4% excluding the impact of currency movements and divestitures; record full year sales of $16.4 billion, an increase of 7% on the same basis. Fourth quarter GAAP net earnings of $3.26 per diluted share; full year GAAP net earnings of $7.83 per diluted share. Excludin ... Continue reading

Asia Internal Combustion Engine Filter Markets Report Package by Global Research & Data Services Available at MarketPublishers.com

Asia Internal Combustion Engine Filter Markets Report Package by Global Research & Data Services Available at MarketPublishers.com

What is the size of the internal combustion engine filter markets in different countries of Asia? How are the markets divided into different types of products? Which products are growing fast? How have the markets been developing? What does the future of the markets look like? What is the potential for the markets? Wha ... Continue reading

Heels on Wheels: 2013 Toyota RAV4 Review

Heels on Wheels: 2013 Toyota RAV4 Review

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE RAV4 VEHICLE A grand figure amounting to 80 percent of all Toyota RAVs are still on the road, testament to the reliability of this small-sized SUV. Loyalists and new consumers will undoubtedly be impressed with the RAV4’s refined ... Continue reading

AUL Corp. partners with AAA Mid-Atlantic

AUL Corp. partners with AAA Mid-Atlantic

AUL Corp., America's largest national provider of used car service contracts announces today they have partnered with AAA Mid-Atlantic as the administrator of their new vehicle service contract program, also known as "AAA Vehicle Protection Plan" or "VPP". This relationship was designed to enhance AAA membership by com ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Global Automotive Connectors Market 2012-2016 Out Now

Research and Markets: Global Automotive Connectors Market 2012-2016 Out Now

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Connectors Market 2012-2016" report to their offering. TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Automotive Connectors market to reach US$11.80 billion by 2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for ... Continue reading

LoJack Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2012 Results Webcast And Conference Call

LoJack Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2012 Results Webcast And Conference Call

LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ GS: LOJN) announces the following webcast and conference call for its fourth quarter 2012 results on Wednesday, February 27: What: LoJack Corp. to report fourth quarter 2012 results When: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 -- ... Continue reading

Tracy Hines Opens the 2013 USAC Midget Season at New Smyrna Speedway

Tracy Hines Opens the 2013 USAC Midget Season at New Smyrna Speedway

Tracy Hines Opens the 2013 USAC Midget Season at New Smyrna Speedway By Tracy Hines Racing PR New Castle, Ind.--Feb. 15, 2013-- When it was announced that the USAC National Midget Series would open the 2013 season in Florida, Tracy Hines was pretty excited. He was already headed to the "Sunshine State" with his sprint ... Continue reading

Subaru "Share the Love" Donations Reach $25 Million

Subaru "Share the Love" Donations Reach $25 Million

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced it has donated $25 million to nonprofits over the past five years through its signature "Share the Love" event. During the "Share the Love" event held at the end of each year, Subaru donates $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased. Customers who purchase or lease a vehic ... Continue reading

VayuGrid Signs Agreement for Biofuel Zones in Zambia

VayuGrid Signs Agreement for Biofuel Zones in Zambia

EEP-SEA Selects VayuSap Among 168 Other Projects for a Grant of Over $1 Million India-based VayuGrid and Zambia-based BetterWorld Energy have inked an agreement to partner on VayuSap biofuel development zones in Zambia.‚ The development zones, based on Elite VayuSap trees, will produce sustainable energy, local jobs, ... Continue reading

Saab's results and summary January-December 2012

Saab's results and summary January-December 2012

Defence and security company Saab (STO:SAABB) presents the results for 2012. Results January-December 2012 Order bookings amounted to MSEK 20,683 (18,907) and the order backlog at the end of December 2012 was MSEKÂ 34,151 (37,172). Sales increased 2 per cent to MSEK 24,010 (23,498). Excluding acquisitions sales decr ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group's KAB Seating Will Exhibit At The SIMA Show

Commercial Vehicle Group's KAB Seating Will Exhibit At The SIMA Show

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. , a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, is pleased to announce that KAB Seating Limited (a CVG company based in Northampton, United Kingdom), will be exhibiting at the SIMA Show, Paris, France between February 24 and 28, 2013 at ... Continue reading

GEICO & DRIVE SMART Virginia launch pledge contest for students to combat distracted driving with Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan

GEICO & DRIVE SMART Virginia launch pledge contest for students to combat distracted driving with Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan

GEICO along with WAVY-TV* News Channel 10 and Teens with a Purpose have partnered with DRIVE SMART Virginia to take a stand against distracted driving. Joining the Hampton Roads effort is Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan. 'The Distracted Driving Pledge Contest serves as an excellent educational tool and we are thrilled ... Continue reading

The New Toyota Auris Touring Sports

The New Toyota Auris Touring Sports

The new, British-built Auris Touring Sports introduces a wagon/estate car body style to Toyota's Auris range for the first time. ... Continue reading

Storm Models Take Delivery Of Stylish Wheels For London Fashion Week - New Generation Hyundai Santa Fe

Storm Models Take Delivery Of Stylish Wheels For London Fashion Week - New Generation Hyundai Santa Fe

Catwalk models from Storm Model Management are preparing for a busy couple of days ahead of London Fashion Week AW13. ... Continue reading

From 205 To 208 In 30 Years

From 205 To 208 In 30 Years

On the 15th February 1983 the 205 was born. Although the 201, 202, 203 and 204 came before it, it would be the 205 that really put Peugeot on the world map. ... Continue reading

Renault Returns to Rallying in Australia with the Renault Sport Clio R3

Renault Returns to Rallying in Australia with the Renault Sport Clio R3

More than 40 years ago, Renault was the brand to beat in rallying in Australia. ... Continue reading

he scorching Audi TT RS plus has arrived in Australia

he scorching Audi TT RS plus has arrived in Australia

ven more powerful, even faster, even more dynamic: the scorching Audi TT RS plus has arrived in Australia, with an MLP of $139,900 ... Continue reading

Nissan Australia Delivers Ten Nissan Leaf Electric Cars to the City of Sydney

Nissan Australia Delivers Ten Nissan Leaf Electric Cars to the City of Sydney

The City of Sydney has taken delivery of 10 Nissan LEAF electric cars, the single largest order of the award-winning EV (electric vehicle) in Australia. ... Continue reading

The legend returns - the new Audi RS 4 Avant arrives in Australia

The legend returns - the new Audi RS 4 Avant arrives in Australia

The legend returns - the new Audi RS 4 Avant arrives in Australia ... Continue reading

Stoner, Coulthard and Doohan line up for Ultimate Speed Comparison

Stoner, Coulthard and Doohan line up for Ultimate Speed Comparison

Three international superstars of the track will line up against each other at the 2013 Formula 1Z Rolex Australian Grand Prix when Casey Stoner, Mick Doohan and David Coulthard take to the starting grid for a star-studded Ultimate Speed Comparison. ... Continue reading

Putting on the Ritz at Shannons Melbourne Sale

Putting on the Ritz at Shannons Melbourne Sale

Shannons is 'Putting on the Ritz' at its Melbourne Late Summer Classic Auction on Monday (February 18), with a number of silver spoon cars expected to sell at pewter prices. ... Continue reading

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