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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Heels on Wheels: 2012 Mazda CX-9 Review

Heels on Wheels: 2012 Mazda CX-9 Review

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE MAZDA CX-9 VEHICLE Despite its busty size, the Mazda CX-9 is agile, quick and light – an odd feeling for a three-row crossover with seating for seven. Another welcoming but hard-to-find quality is the rather well-crafted upscale i ... Continue reading

ALMS GT - Miller And Maassen Finish Eighth In Long Beach

ALMS GT - Miller And Maassen Finish Eighth In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, April 15, 2012: Co-drivers Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen unofficially retained their top-five position in the 2012 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón GT point standings after two races, and the No. 48 Dunlop/Chopard/TOTAL Porsche 911 GT3 RSR was right on pace throughout the Patrón Ameri ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (April 9- April 15 ) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (April 9- April 15 ) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping

* According to Polk, most hybrid owners don't replace their vehicle with another hybrid. The loyalty rate was 35.2% in 2008, 39.6% in 2009 and 38.9% in 2010. Toyota Prius owners are the most loyal, and if they are excluded the loyalty rate is 22%. However, hybrids do attract new owners to a brand. The biggest challenge ... Continue reading

Motorsports Brands - Toyota Racing Introduces Scion FR-S Speedster

Motorsports Brands - Toyota Racing Introduces Scion FR-S Speedster

LONG BEACH, April 13, 2012: Toyota Racing will debut a custom-built Scion FR-S Speedster show vehicle on Friday, April 13 to celebrate the 38th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Designed and built by Joe Iacono of Iacono Design and Jeremy Lookofsky of Cartel Customs, the car will be both showcased on site and fea ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Festivals Of Speed Returns To The Mission Inn Resort And Club

Special Motorsports Event - Festivals Of Speed Returns To The Mission Inn Resort And Club

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, April, 13, 2012: The weekend of May 5th and 6th 2012, Festivals of Speed will once again hold a Motorsports Gathering & Luxury Lifestyle Display at the Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-in-the-Hills to benefit the Alliance Healthcare Foundation. Throughout this unique event weekend, located just 30 ... Continue reading

ARCA - Test At DEGA Open To The Public

ARCA - Test At DEGA Open To The Public

TALLADEGA, Apr. 14, 2012: The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will hold an open test at Talladega Superspeedway on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 17-18 and fans have the opportunity to witness all the excitement. All that is needed for entry into the test is the purchase of a track tour from the International Mot ... Continue reading

NHRA Pro Stock - 4-Wide Format Offers Coughlin Twice As Many Chances To Win

NHRA Pro Stock - 4-Wide Format Offers Coughlin Twice As Many Chances To Win

CHARLOTTE, Apr. 14, 2012: After a Friday the 13th he'd just as soon forget, five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. rebounded enough during Saturday's action to earn the final spot in the field at the third annual NHRA 4-Wide Nationals. Coughlin failed to get his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger down the racet ... Continue reading

IBM, Honda, and PG&E Enable Smarter Charging for Electric Vehicles

IBM, Honda, and PG&E Enable Smarter Charging for Electric Vehicles

IBM today announced that it has teamed with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. This project will demonstrate and test an electric vehicle's ability to receive and respond to c ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Awarded Platinum Supplier Status by Caterpillar

Commercial Vehicle Group Awarded Platinum Supplier Status by Caterpillar

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, announced today that its Electrical Systems facility in Edgewood, Iowa has been awarded Platinum status in accordance with Caterpillar Inc.'s Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). Only ... Continue reading

SEFE Introduces Patent-Pending Atmospheric Energy Collector

SEFE Introduces Patent-Pending Atmospheric Energy Collector

SEFE, Inc. (OTCBB: SEFE.OB) today revealed details about another critical component in its innovative Harmony III atmospheric energy system. The Atmospheric Energy Collector is a proprietary invention that puts the Company one step closer to bringing its revolutionary technology into reality within the $300 billion-plu ... Continue reading

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