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Porsche Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associates' APEAL Study Again!

Porsche Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associates' APEAL Study Again!

Ranking Recognizes How Delighted Customers Are With Their Cars ATLANTA, July 15 -- For an unprecedented six straight years, J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Porsche the highest overall brand in its highly regarded Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study(SM). The APEAL Study, now in its 15th year, ... Continue reading

Alliance AutoGas President Stuart Weidie Introduces U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at Alternative Fuel Press Briefing and Facility Tour

Alliance AutoGas President Stuart Weidie Introduces U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at Alternative Fuel Press Briefing and Facility Tour

ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 15 -- This morning, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack participated in a media briefing and facility tour at Baker Equipment in Richmond, VA, as part of a White House effort to highlight its support of alternative fuel vehicles. Today's briefing outlined the progress of the Southeast Propane A ... Continue reading

ITT Makes World-Class Strides in Sustainability Efforts

ITT Makes World-Class Strides in Sustainability Efforts

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--ITT Corporation today announced significant progress toward minimizing its global environmental footprint. By reducing its consumption of natural resources and generation of waste and emissions, ITT is advancing its long-held commitment to sustainability. “The recent metrics demonstrate that at ... Continue reading

Speedemissions and myEZ Car Care Sign Strategic Marketing Agreement

Speedemissions and myEZ Car Care Sign Strategic Marketing Agreement

ATLANTA--Speedemissions Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPMI) announced that it has signed a Strategic Marketing Agreement with myEZ Car Care LLC, a New Orleans, LA. based company. Speedemissions will begin immediately offering to its hundreds of thousands of customers, through its retail emission testing/safety inspection s ... Continue reading

Ford Wins Most Awards in J.D. Power APEAL Study on Vehicles That Excite and Satisfy

Ford Wins Most Awards in J.D. Power APEAL Study on Vehicles That Excite and Satisfy

DEARBORN, Mich., July 15 -- Ford received five segment awards, more than any other brand, in J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The closely watched survey measures customer satisfaction in design, content, and vehicle performance. In June, the Ford brand achieved ... Continue reading

EC Praises WH Support of Electrification

EC Praises WH Support of Electrification

Growing Consensus in Washington and Beyond Must Lead to Action WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Electrification Coalition (EC) today praised the Obama administration's weeklong series of events at companies producing electric vehicles, components, and infrastructure, including the president's remarks ... Continue reading

IR Introduces SOT-23 Power MOSFET Product Family from -30V to 100V

IR Introduces SOT-23 Power MOSFET Product Family from -30V to 100V

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--International Rectifier, IR® , a world leader in power management technology, today introduced a family of HEXFET® power MOSFETs featuring ultra-low on-state resistance (RDS(on)) in an industry-standard SOT-23 package for applications including battery charge and discharge switches, sy ... Continue reading

The EV Project Expands to Texas

The EV Project Expands to Texas

SAN FRANCISCO--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has announced its second expansion of The EV Project, culminating in a robust charging infrastructure network in sixteen cities located in six states – Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Tennessee a ... Continue reading

A Drive to Customize - Beep! Automotive Ad Network Launches Custom Site Lists for Auto Manufacturers

A Drive to Customize - Beep! Automotive Ad Network Launches Custom Site Lists for Auto Manufacturers

JENKINTOWN, Pa., July 15 -- Goodway Group's Beep! Automotive Ad Network (http://www.beepautomotive.com/) announced today its removal of standard site list limits, creating a custom site list for every automotive brand. A popular point of differentiation when choosing an ad network is the value of its "site list." Howev ... Continue reading

PPG Reports Strong Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

PPG Reports Strong Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries today reported sales for the second quarter of $3.5 billion, an increase of 11 percent versus the prior year’s second quarter. Second quarter reported net income was $272 million, or $1.63 per share. Second quarter 2009 sales were $3.1 billion and reported net income was $146 m ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Domestic Models Outperform Imports in Vehicle Appeal for the First Time in 13 Years

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Domestic Models Outperform Imports in Vehicle Appeal for the First Time in 13 Years

Ford Receives Five Segment-Level Awards; Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Receive Two Each WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 15 -- For the first time since 1997, domestic auto brands, collectively, have surpassed import brands as a whole in vehicle appeal, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 ... Continue reading

JEGS gives away 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to a lucky customer

JEGS gives away 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to a lucky customer

JEGS gives away 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to a lucky customer DELAWARE, Ohio (July 14) -- It's been a dozen years since decorated sportsman drag racer Gary Winkelman has owned a muscle car, but those days are over as officials with JEGS High Performance randomly selected the 62-year-old New Yorker as the big winner of its ... Continue reading

Inteva Products Receives Progressive Manufacturing 100 Award

Inteva Products Receives Progressive Manufacturing 100 Award

Recognized in Data & Integration Mastery TROY, Mich., July 15 -- Inteva Products, LLC was recently named a winner of the sixth annual Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards for its launch of Plex Online and Cisco LAN/WAN in 14 locations in just 12 months. Each year Managing Automation Media selects a group of companies t ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Contributes to Maximum Flexibility, Comfort, Ergonomics, Safety and Weight Reduction for Seats in the Vauxhall Meriva

Johnson Controls Contributes to Maximum Flexibility, Comfort, Ergonomics, Safety and Weight Reduction for Seats in the Vauxhall Meriva

BURSCHEID, Germany, July 15, 2010 -- - Johnson Controls Sets Standards With Innovative Seat Rail for the New Vauxhall Meriva - Cross-reference: Picture is available at: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/19526/?keygroup=bild Johnson Controls, a global leader in researching, developing, designing and manufacturing high-quali ... Continue reading

Ford Touts Benefits of HD Radio(TM) Technology Available in 2011 Edge with New Marketing Campaign

Ford Touts Benefits of HD Radio(TM) Technology Available in 2011 Edge with New Marketing Campaign

- 2011 Edge to offer HD Radio Technology as a factory installed option featuring iTunes® Tagging - 11-week radio campaign to air across 600-plus stations in the top 100 U.S. broadcast markets - Ford launches 2011 Edge Web content featuring HD Radio Technology COLUMBIA, Md., July 15 -- iBiquity Digital Corporation, the ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 in High Demand, Rapidly Approaching Production Limit

2011 Ford Shelby GT500 in High Demand, Rapidly Approaching Production Limit

DEARBORN, Mich., July 15 -- -- Annual production of the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 has been limited to 5,500 units to maintain exclusivity of the product -- Demand for the new 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 has exceeded expectations with more than 3,300 initial dealer and retail orders received to date -- Premium features includin ... Continue reading

Schwan's Trucking Fleet Gets a Makeover

Schwan's Trucking Fleet Gets a Makeover

MARSHALL, Minn.--Many Americans have come to know and recognize the big yellow Schwan’s truck, but few are aware that it’s actually green. Schwan’s Home Service, America’s largest direct-to-home food delivery business has the largest propane fleet in the U.S., ... Continue reading

BP Oil Spill Response Update: Statement of Lisa P. Jackson Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Legislative Hearing on Use of Dispersants in BP Oil Spill

BP Oil Spill Response Update: Statement of Lisa P. Jackson Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Legislative Hearing on Use of Dispersants in BP Oil Spill

<font face="Arial">Chairman Mikulski, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill response. My testimony today will provide you with an overview of EPA’s role and ... Continue reading

VIN Scanner Identifies U.S. Stolen Vehicle on First Day of Use in Mexico.

VIN Scanner Identifies U.S. Stolen Vehicle on First Day of Use in Mexico.

Federal Law Enforcement arrested 3 suspects driving a 2003 VIN switched Honda operating as a taxi. The vehicle was stolen from California nearly one year ago. CARLSBAD, Calif., July 15 -- Bender Enterprises Inc., a leading auto theft detection and prevention company, recently released a new handheld barcode VIN scanner ... Continue reading

Patrick Sheltra Ready To Put Game Plan In Motion At Mansfield

Patrick Sheltra Ready To Put Game Plan In Motion At Mansfield

MANSFIELD, July 15, 2010: After losing the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards points lead last weekend at Iowa Speedway because of an engine failure, Patrick Sheltra returns to Mansfield (Ohio) Motorsports Park (MMP) this weekend armed with a game plan and strategy that eventually should propel the Indi ... Continue reading

Former GM Executive Joins AMP Team; to Aid in Development of Dealer Network

Former GM Executive Joins AMP Team; to Aid in Development of Dealer Network

Mark Valerio Brings Vast Experience as Former Manager of GM's Northeast Dealer Network BLUE ASH, Ohio, July 15 -- AMP Holding Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMPD), a company engaged in the all-electric, emission-free conversion of GM vehicles, announced today it has hired Mr. Mark Valerio as a consultant. Mr. Valerio is a w ... Continue reading

Ford and Nuance Advance Voice Recognition of SYNC: Now Faster, Friendlier, More Personal

Ford and Nuance Advance Voice Recognition of SYNC: Now Faster, Friendlier, More Personal

DEARBORN, Mich., July 15 -- -- With the introduction of MyFord Touch(TM) driver connect technology, Ford makes it easier to control in-car systems with fewer steps and more natural language; customers can now speak more than 10,000 first-level commands, up from only 100 in first-generation SYNC® -- Working with voice ... Continue reading

Talladega Superspeedway Shows Appreciation with Fan Salute

Talladega Superspeedway Shows Appreciation with Fan Salute

TALLADEGA, July 15, 2010: Talladega Superspeedway announced today a series of fan-appreciation initiatives coined the “Fan Salute”. The three-part rollout includes the formation of the ‘DEGA Club rewards program, a Fan Advisory Network and a Fan Hall of Fame. “Our fans are the ones that make this sp ... Continue reading

SunTrust RACING - NJMP 250 at New Jersey Preview

SunTrust RACING - NJMP 250 at New Jersey Preview

MILLVILLE, July 15, 2010: Max Angelelli’s love for airplanes and the fact he grew up longing to be a fighter pilot are well-known in GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series circles. Perhaps that explains why he’s taken so incredibly well to the still relatively new road circuit at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Mill ... Continue reading

IZOD Indycar Series Embraces Innovation For 2012

IZOD Indycar Series Embraces Innovation For 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, July 15, 2010: The future is here, and it’s innovative, open and competitive. The IZOD IndyCar Series unveiled July 14 its new car strategy for the 2012 season and beyond, featuring a rolling chassis with an enhanced safety cell produced by longtime series partner Dallara that will be covered in chan ... Continue reading

SCCA Solo Competitors Begin July With Back-to-Back Tour Events

SCCA Solo Competitors Begin July With Back-to-Back Tour Events

ROMULUS, July 13, 2010: The high heat of July across most of the country hasn’t slowed the competitors of the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour, with over 550 entrants competing in the first two weekends of the summer month at the Northern States Championship at the Grissom (Ind.) Aeroplex near Peru, Ind., Jul ... Continue reading

Krohn Racing Continues to Lead the Distance Heading into New Jersey GRAND-AM Race

Krohn Racing Continues to Lead the Distance Heading into New Jersey GRAND-AM Race

New Jersey, July 14, 2010: The No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jönsson continues to lead the most laps completed list in the Daytona Prototype class of the 2010 GRAND-Am Rolex Sports Car Series with 1,583 of 1,631 laps. The Krohn team is returning to the site of their first victory l ... Continue reading

Coughlin Aims To Clinch Countdown Spot In Sonoma

Coughlin Aims To Clinch Countdown Spot In Sonoma

SONOMA, July 14, 2010: After an uncharacteristic mistake in Seattle last Sunday, Jeg Coughlin Jr. said he’s going to take the week before this weekend's Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon to unwind and get mentally prepared to race again. "On the Western Swing we don’t typically make the travels back ea ... Continue reading

KV Four Car Assault Set For Toronto

KV Four Car Assault Set For Toronto

TORONTO, July 14, 2010: The spotlight will be on Paul Tracy this weekend (July 16-18) as the Toronto area native returns to his hometown for the annual Honda Indy Toronto street race. Tracy, a two-time Toronto winner (1993 and 2003), always seems to live up to his nickname of the “Thrill from West Hill” when ... Continue reading

Sizzling Summer Action At Thunderhill Raceway This Weekend

Sizzling Summer Action At Thunderhill Raceway This Weekend

KYLE, July 14, 2010: The plans for this weekend’s activities at Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) are heating up – for both on and off-the-track action. Starting off the weekend will be an Open Test-n-Tune practice session on Friday (July 16) that will run from 4P until dark. Pit admission is only $10 for non-dr ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion Named What Car? Green Car of the Year

Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion Named What Car? Green Car of the Year

Volkswagen's BlueMotion range of vehicles has added a further three awards - including overall Green Car of the Year - to its list of accolades, this time at the What Car? Green Awards 2010 which were presented last night at a ceremony at Twickenham Stadium in London. ... Continue reading

All-New Porsche Cayenne - Perfectly At Home On Any Terrain

All-New Porsche Cayenne - Perfectly At Home On Any Terrain

The new generation Porsche Cayenne went on sale on May 29, and in the four weeks since over 16,000 orders have been received worldwide ... Continue reading

Corsa For Less Than £8000 - Something Special Is Happening at Vauxhall Retailers

Corsa For Less Than £8000 - Something Special Is Happening at Vauxhall Retailers

Customers visiting their local Vauxhall Retailer between the 17th and 31st July will find something very special happening - the Big Summer Vauxhall Countdown. ... Continue reading

All-New Range Rover Evoque Prototypes Go Undercover

All-New Range Rover Evoque Prototypes Go Undercover

The all-new Range Rover Evoque has entered its final phase of testing, with hundreds of prototype models dispatched around the globe for trial in the toughest climates and conditions. ... Continue reading

Start Saving, Stop Burning With Vauxhall's New Low-Co2 Corsa

Start Saving, Stop Burning With Vauxhall's New Low-Co2 Corsa

On sale now, the new Corsa ecoFLEX is the first Vauxhall to feature Start/Stop technology, enabling the new Euro 5-compliant 1.3 CDTi (75PS) models to achieve 70.6mpg - a near 5mpg, or more than 7 per cent improvement - on the combined cycle. ... Continue reading

Experiential Marketing Is the Future for Motor Shows Says Mazda

Experiential Marketing Is the Future for Motor Shows Says Mazda

The Goodwood Festival of Speed's inaugural Moving Motor Show kicked off a series of experiential events that allow people to get a taste for the Mazda brand first hand. This weekend Mazda will be at the Chormondley Pageant of Power in Cheshire (17-18 July) and throughout the summer Mazda will be taking entries for its ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Starts A Service Revolution For Customers

Volkswagen Starts A Service Revolution For Customers

Volkswagen has launched its most straightforward and comprehensive fixed price servicing offer yet, aimed at providing great value to customers who own Volkswagen cars aged between three and 10 years old. ... Continue reading

Mazda Rebranded Used Car Programme Goes Mobile

Mazda Rebranded Used Car Programme Goes Mobile

The increasing acceptability of online car buying to consumers is one of the motivations behind Mazda rebranding its national used car programme across its franchise dealer network. ... Continue reading

Seat's Summer Offers Keep the Heat on the Competition

Seat's Summer Offers Keep the Heat on the Competition

SEAT is unveiling a plethora of stunning summer offers across the bulk of its growing range of sporty, dynamic models as the Spanish brand looks to build on a solid first six months of 2010. ... Continue reading

Ford Australia Signs Up As Key Sponsor For CARnival

Ford Australia Signs Up As Key Sponsor For CARnival

Ford Australia has signed up as an Associate Partner of the inaugural CAMS CARnival to be held this October in Echuca-Moama. ... Continue reading

The New BMW X3

The New BMW X3

Please find attached the international press kit on the unveiling of the all new BMW X3, due to arrive in Australia in the first half of 2011 ... Continue reading

Jeep Posts Highest Sales In Over A Decade

Jeep Posts Highest Sales In Over A Decade

2010 marks a new high for Jeep in Australia, after recording its highest sales in over a decade. Jeep has sold 3,131 units January to June 2010, a 50 percent increase on the same time period for 2009. ... Continue reading

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