Winnebago Industries Announces Second Quarter of Fiscal 2012 Financial Results
Winnebago Industries, Inc. a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, today reported financial results for the Company's second quarter of Fiscal 2012 ended February 25, 2012. ... Continue reading
New Voisin Exhibit at Mullin Automotive Museum - Fall 2012
The Mullin Automotive Museum, a Southern California institution dedicated to the preservation of French art and automobiles from the Art Deco era, today announced it will premier an all-new exhibit celebrating the life and work of famed designer Gabriel Voisin (1880 - 1973) in fall 2012. The exhibit will offer the most ... Continue reading
NYC Buses Dress Up With Calvin Klein
CBS Outdoor unveiled today its first-ever L-side New York City bus advertisements, featuring design house Calvin Klein, whose men's and women's jeans are being featured on sides of 75 MTA buses. The uniquely-sized bus ads, made popular in the United Kingdom, feature male and female models from Calvin Klein displayed on ... Continue reading
U.S. Containerized Imports up for Third Consecutive Month, Led by Growth in Furniture, Auto Parts
Steady sales growth in both automobiles and existing homes over the last few months drove U.S. container import volumes up 4.1 percent in January to 1,475,608 million twenty-foot-equivalent units. This marks the third consecutive month of year-over-year imports increase, and a month-over-month climb of 11 percent. Expa ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Corporation Joins Trusted Computing Group (TCG)
Trusted Computing Group (TCG), an organization that develops open international industry standards, announced today that Toyota Motor Corporation joined the organization. Through its membership in TCG, Toyota plans to ensure greater security and achieve higher reliability of the dramatically expanding number of in-vehi ... Continue reading
Zipcar Announces Slate of Directors Including Addition of American Express Vice Chairman Ed Gilligan
Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, today announced the nomination of three Class 1 directors including Ed Gilligan, vice chairman of American Express Company, to its board of directors. Mr. Gilligan has been nominated for election at Zipcar's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 31, 201 ... Continue reading
Subaru Debuts New EyeSight System
Subaru of America, Inc. has announced the debut of its EyeSight driver assistance system. The suite of safety and driver assist technologies will debut at the New York International Auto Show on 2013 Legacy and Outback models. EyeSight will subsequently appear on other products in the Subaru line-up. EyeSight integrate ... Continue reading
Solar-Powered Car, SolarWorld GT, Visits Florida Solar Energy Center on Driving Tour around Globe
A solar-powered car sponsored by SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, will visit the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a research institute of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Cocoa, Fla., on March 19. 'The SolarWorld GT is an ambassador for sustainable personal transporta ... Continue reading
On April 5, 2012, The FIAT Brand will host the 13th Annual East Side House Settlement Gala Preview of the 2012 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) at the Jacob K. Javits Center. FIAT will offer guestsaprivate preview of the entire New York International Auto Show before it officially opens to the public. The event ... Continue reading
Ford Completes Amendment and Extension of Existing Revolving Credit Facility
Ford completes amendment and extension of its revolving credit facility under favorable terms with a total of $9 billion committed to 2015, further demonstrating its improving underlying financial strength and financial flexibility Extending Ford's credit facility further enhances the company's liquidity and financial ... Continue reading
BE Group AB: BE Group wins major order from Volvo
BE Group (STO:BEGR): Volvo Construction Equipment recently announced its decision to outsource the current in-house activity of cutting and preparing steel plates in Arvika, Sweden. BE Group has been nominated as the main partner for this activity. "We are very happy about the decision from Volvo that we are chosen to ... Continue reading
Chrysler - Fiat's Oliver Francois at Detroit Automotive Press Association
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko Detroit March 13, 2012; The man behind those attention-getting Chrysler and Fiat ads we've seen the last couple of years on the Web and TV, including two dramatic Super Bowl ads, spoke to the assembled media at the Detroit Automotive Press Association ... Continue reading
Chinese Wind Power Company Puts First R&D Office in U.S. on NC State's Centennial Campus
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited , a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, opened its North American research and development center on Centennial Campus, N.C. State University's research park and technology campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. 'We are very excited to set up a new R&D center on Centennial C ... Continue reading
In its commitment to produce sustainable and fuel-efficient vehicles, Kia Motors America (KMA) has "had the biggest improvement in adjusted CO2 and fuel economy performance from MY 2009 to MY 2010" of any automaker, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) latest fuel economy trends report titled, "Ligh ... Continue reading
The 'OBD Mileage' Application Calculates the Mileage of a Car in Real Time with Android Device
ISHIDA Research and Development Inc. has developed application software that calculates the mileage of a car in real time with Google Android. The application is called "OBD Mileage" and can display 55 kinds of information. Each bit of information is displayed by a letter and a graph. You can change the information tha ... Continue reading
Motorsports Media - Erin Bates To Host Lucas Oil Off-Road Series Events
CORONA, Mar. 15, 2012: Lucas Oil Production Studios and MAVTV are very pleased to welcome Erin Bates, one of the most influential voices in action sports to the already impressive announcing team for the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Erin will be joining the prestigious on-air team of Ken Stout, Cameron Steele and ... Continue reading
Volkswagen #1 Brand, as Hybrids Continue to Emerge, Says Strategic Vision's Total Value Index
Strategic Vision announces results of the most recent Total Value Index (TVI). Volkswagen of America was again the best brand in terms of Total Value. Hyundai Motor America was the number two corporation, with Ford Motor Corporation third. Total Value is a calculation of explicit owner statements on 442 attributes and ... Continue reading
The University of Chicago today announced that the Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC) has received a $1.5 million gift from the Fuel Freedom Foundation to establish the Future of Transportation Fuels Initiative. 'In addition to oil, we have an abundance of natural gas, ethanol and methanol.' The Initiative will ... Continue reading
Outlaw Sprints - Steve Kinser/Donny Schatz Preview
INDIANAPOLIS, March 14, 2011: After staging races last weekend in âSin Cityâ� and Southern California, the stars of the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series will set up camp for the next three weekends in the Golden State and compete six times in central California. Tony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) S ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Cajun SPORTSnationals Preview
BELLE ROSE, March 14, 2012: The annual bayou bash better known as the JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals will return to No Problem Raceway Park in Belle Rose, La., this weekend. As many as 500 of the nations best drivers from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are expected to attend the event, which is now celebrating ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Off-Road - Mickey Thompson Rolls Out Extended Series Support
STOW, Mar. 14, 2012: After an incredible debut season in 2011, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels has once again returned to the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series as a 2012 series sponsor. Through this strengthened program, Mickey Thompson is committed to bringing their legendary Baja tires and track-side suppor ... Continue reading
ALMS GT Racing - Chopard Porsche From Paul Miller Racing To Utilize Motegi Racing Wheels
PARSIPPANY, March 14, 2012: Paul Miller Racing will debut a new set of wheels in every sense of the word at this week's 60th Anniversary Twelve Hours of Sebring as the team announced today that its brand-new, Dunlop-shod No. 48 Chopard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR co-driven by Bryce Miller, Sascha Maassen and Rob Bell will util ... Continue reading
Cellcontrol Offers Free Licensing of Distracted Driving Technology to Automakers
Cellcontrol, the industry's leading developer of distracted driving solutions, announced today that it will offer, at no cost, its patent-pending non-pairing Bluetooth communication technology to automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). This technology provides a potentially universal key for new vehicles to ... Continue reading
Off Road - Broken Transmission Takes Gordon Out Early
San Felipe, March 14, 2012: A broken transmission ended Robby Gordon's chances at the San Felipe 250 on Saturday as well as cost him a top-12 drawing spot for the Baja 500 in June. Like most off-road races, Gordon knows how to pace himself and save his equipment until the end, especially at San Felipe because it is kno ... Continue reading
Lear Honored by General Motors as "Corporation of the Year"
Lear Corporation , a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems, was named by General Motors as "Corporation of the Year" for its significant contributions to GM's global success in 2011. This is the highest honor that any supplier to General Motors can win, and Lear was chose ... Continue reading
New York Auto Show Launches Photo Contest
The New York International Automobile Show is looking for budding shutterbugs to send in their best automobile photographs for the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to visit the Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Launched in connection with Snap MyLife, Inc., the official Photo Sponsor of ... Continue reading
All-New Mazda CX-5 Proves Popular in Japan
Mazda Motor Corp. today has announced that since its sales launch in Japan on February 16, 2012 orders for the all-new Mazda CX-5 reached approximately 8,000 units as of March 14. The result is more than 8 times the monthly sales target of 1,000 units. ... Continue reading
Bram Schot To Head Sales And Marketing at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Bram Schot (50) has been given executive responsibility for sales and marketing at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles effective April 1, 2012. Schot succeeds Harald Schomburg, who will leave the company by mutual consent once the transition to his successor has been completed. ... Continue reading
Time To Get Down To Your Volkswagen Retailer To Pick Up An up!
The award-winning new Volkswagen up! is now in UK showrooms. This cleverly compact city specialist has the interior space and features of a larger car, but its prices are in keeping with its small footprint. Prices start at £7,995 (RRP OTR), and rise to just £11,180, while retail customers using Volkswagen Finance's ... Continue reading
New Models and New Ideas Attract Visitors to EV Show in United Kingdom
A host of new models will line up alongside a panel of industry experts to provide visitors to this year's EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show at Silverstone with plenty of reasons to attend the event. ... Continue reading
Seat's Leon FR+ Supercopa Sports a Stunning New Look in UK
Fresh for the new "12" plate change SEAT is giving one of its most popular performance models, the hi-spec Leon FR+, the benefit of an even more sporty look courtesy of a dramatic special edition styling kit. ... Continue reading
Bentley Hits the Slopes at Aspen Fashion Week
Big-mountain town Aspen attracts a wintertime mix of fashionable "glitterati" and adrenaline-fuelled athletes who test their skills on the famous ski slopes. This blend of luxury and performance proved the perfect backdrop for Bentley Motors to display its all-wheel drive model line-up alongside the very latest in wint ... Continue reading
All-new Ford B-Max Safety Tech Predicted To Help Avoid City Shunts
The all-new Ford B-MAX will reduce the risk of low-speed accidents as well as the likelihood of injuries, thanks to the introduction of Ford's low-speed collision avoidance system Active City Stop. ... Continue reading
Drive It Day - Vauxhall Opens Its Doors To All Classic Car Owners in UK
Vauxhall is again supporting this year's annual classic car celebration and will open its Heritage Centre to mark "Drive it Day". ... Continue reading
Chrysler Steps Back Ten Years to Jump Into the Future with CNG-Powered Ram 4X4 Pick Up +VIDEO
Chrysler takes the first step in actualizing Sergio Marchionneâs mandate to bring CNG back into play By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL As any regular visitor to TheAutoChannel.com may know, we have been big supporters of compressed natural gas and have vigorously advocated a resum ... Continue reading
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