Toyota Announces Executive Retirements
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 16 -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., (TMS) Inc. today announced the following scheduled retirements: Irv Miller, group vice president, environmental and public affairs will retire effective February 1, 2010. Since beginning his extensive career at Toyota in June of 1980, Miller has held a variety of ... Continue reading
All-New Special Edition 2010 Kia Ignition Soul
Sizzling Limited-Run Special Edition Soul Hits Dealer Showrooms - Ignition Soul offers scorching new color, prominent wheels and rally-inspired skin - Second in line of special edition Souls offers same value, safety and myriad personalization options as the original Kia Soul IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 16 -- Kia Motors Ameri ... Continue reading
Auto Sales May Rise 20% in U.S. on 'Enormous Pent-Up Demand'
Washington DC December 15, 2009; NADA reported that U.S. auto sales will rise 20 percent in 2010, buoyed by pent-up demand and stronger credit markets, as the industry starts recovering from its worst year in almost three decades, a researcher said. Deliveries will climb to 12.4 million from 10.3 million in 2008, the A ... Continue reading
Nationwide Insurance Introduces New iPhone App for Car Shopping
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Nationwide Insurance is introducing CartopiaSM, a free iPhoneTM app for car shopping that also works on the iPod Touch®. The new app helps car shoppers access unbiased information on specific cars from multiple reliable sources to help choose the new or used car thatâs right for them. The app is ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Announced
DETROIT, Dec. 16 -- A jury of 49 veteran automotive journalists has selected the Buick LaCrosse, Ford Fusion Hybrid and Volkswagen Golf/GTI as finalists for North American Car of the Year and the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Transit Connect and Subaru Outback as finalists for North American Truck of the Year. The awards are ... Continue reading
December the Best Month to Buy a Car; Edmunds.com Lists Deals of the Month
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Itâs the busiest shopping season of the year and the very best month to get a discount on a new car or truck, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. âIf youâre thinking of buying a vehicle anytime soon, move quickly since you can take a tax ... Continue reading
Life in the Fast Lane: Meet Young Racing Sensation, Shannon McIntosh
by Rob Tiongson for Bleacher Report Miamisburg, December 16, 2009: America's Midwest region has produced some of racing's finest talents, like Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, and Tony Stewart. These trio of former open wheelers have gone on to have illustrious careers in NASCAR, garnering race victories while Gordon and Stew ... Continue reading
Black Swan Aiming To Be Back On Track In 2010!
Braselton, December 16, 2009: After missing the 2009 American Le Mans Series, Black Swan Racing is set to come back in a big way for 2010. The Tim Pappas-owned team has moved into a new shop in Harvard, Mass., a location that will be central to the teamâs return to full-time competition next season. âItâ ... Continue reading
Coughlin's 2009 Season Highlighted By NHRA-best Seven Victories
DELAWARE, Dec. 16, 2009: Five-time NHRA World Champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. added seven Pro Stock victories to his total in 2009, becoming one of just 10 drivers in the 58-year history of the sport to compile 60 or more wins. After driving his JEGS.com Cobalt to victories in Phoenix, Las Vegas, St. Louis, Chicago, Englisht ... Continue reading
Additional Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Broadcast Dates Released
HERNDON, Dec. 16, 2009: Beginning January 18, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup documentary, âRacing Under Greenâ will begin airing on the Discovery Communications networks. Additionally, broadcast dates and times for the remainder of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race season on SPEED have been ... Continue reading
Volvo Building Electric Car Test Fleet - VIDEO STORY
GOTHENBURG - December 16, 2009: Volvo Cars presented a driveable electric car prototype in September 2009. The C30 now being shown in Detroit takes the company one step further in the development process. It features both a complete interior and full instrumentation, as well as enhanced battery packaging. The next step ... Continue reading
Ford Government Affairs Chief Says: Japan's Auto Barriers Need to End
Washington DC December 16, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Japan's decision to exclude foreign automakers from its Cash for Clunkers program is part of a broader effort by the Japanese government to discourage imports, a Ford Motor Co. executive said in a recent interview. According to Automotive News, Ford's ... Continue reading
Global Trade Under Attack . . . Again
Global Trade Under Attack . . . Again Like most car dealers, Iâm a fairly optimistic guy. You have to be, to make it in this business. For every car you buy, you have to believe you can sell it. For every employee you hire, you have to believe theyâll be a hard worker. For every new store you build, you have ... Continue reading
TAG Heuer Celebrates Double Anniversary in Style at the McLaren Technology Center
WOKING, England, December 16 -- - 150 Years at the Forefront of the Swiss Avant-Garde... 25 Years With McLaren in Formula One... - Racing Legends, Jetsetters and Journalists on Hand at pre-BaselWorld Party to Fete Legendary Swiss Watchmaker's 150th Anniversary and 25th Year With McLaren in F1 Motor-racing greats Lewis ... Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 16 -- BorgWarner will supply its advanced engine and drivetrain technologies for the Hyundai Tucson and ix35, including: -- Chain timing systems from BorgWarner Morse TEC for the 2.0- and 2.4-liter gasoline engines. -- The Morse TEC "silent chain" timing drive offers low noise and superior dur ... Continue reading
Honda's Asimo in Windsor Castle 'Dragon's Den' Showdown
ASIMO made a special visit to historic Windsor Castle to congratulate the nine finalists of 'Reaching for Gold', a competition for young people in the South East of England. ... Continue reading
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Farrell Oil Delivers Green Motor Oil to Upstate New York
EcoPower, nation's first environmentally-friendly motor oil, now available in Hudson Valley, Ulster and Saratoga Counties, surrounding areas WILTON, N.Y., Dec. 15 -- Farrell Oil Company is now providing environmentally friendly motor oil to automotive service centers, dealerships and other fleet providers throughout up ... Continue reading
ROME--Magneti Marelli and Telit Communications S.p.A. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the area of GSM and GPRS modules to be used on telematics devices in the automotive field. The agreement aims at developing info-mobility and tracking functions and services, and specifically provides for Telit to supply ... Continue reading
Michelin Loans Boost Three Upstate Businesses
First wave of Michelin Development Upstate loans totaling $115,000 will help create 36 potential jobs in the region GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 15 -- Three Upstate businesses are ending 2009 with new funding -- and beginning the new year with the potential to add jobs to the local economy. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi- ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Acquires Manufacturing Facility to Meet Its Expanding Production Requirements
FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has acquired a 129,304-square-foot facility on a 30-acre site in Longmont, Colorado to support its expected growth in manufacturing operations. The facility, which includes approximately 30 ... Continue reading
Virgin Racing - A New Team For A New Era
London, December 15, 2009: The Virgin Racing team was officially launched in London today, where it was confirmed that one of the sport’s four new entrants, the LDC backed Manor Grand Prix, has teamed up with Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin - to mount a serious challenge in one of the world’s most prestigious sports ... Continue reading
Work Truck Show 2010 Offers Green Truck Solutions for the Real World
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15 -- The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) and CALSTART have joined forces to bring vocational fleet managers practical solutions for their "green" truck needs through an expanded Green Truck Summit, Green Truck Ride-and-Drive and dedicated exhibit space at The Work Truck Show® 2010 in St. L ... Continue reading
Add your 2010 car show to www.carshownationals.com for only $5.00
A message from Mike Linner CEO www.carshownationals.com , For 2010 we are charging $5.00 for advertising your car show on our website. See some 2009 car shows that were on our website: www.carshownationals.com/linkpage.html Here is more about our offer: Special Offer: Here is what you would get for $5.00 in 2010 if you ... Continue reading
AIC Ventures Acquires Phillips & Temro Industries, Inc. Real Estate in Eden Prairie, MN
AUSTIN, Texas--AIC Ventures acquired the 80,000 square foot corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility of Phillips & Temro Industries, Inc. in Eden Prairie, MN. Upon the sale, AIC Ventures simultaneously entered into a long-term lease with Phillips & Temro who designs and manufactures cold start and emission con ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--Autonet Mobile’s CEO Sterling Pratz will speak on a panel at CES’ SuperSession: Driving Connected: Built-in, Brought-in or Beamed-in - Developing Cars that Don't Crash and Devices that Don't Distract. The session takes place Thursday, January 07, 2010 at 10:00 am at the Las Vegas Convention Center, N ... Continue reading
Azure Dynamics Announces Terms of Offering of Common Shares
OAK PARK, Michigan, December 15 -- - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) - ("Azure" or the "Company"), an industry leader in the development of hybrid electric and electric technologies for commercial vehicles, announced ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Closure and Consolidation of Liberec, Czech Republic Facility
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. today announced a restructuring plan which includes the closure and consolidation of one of its facilities located in Liberec, Czech Republic. The 115 thousand square foot facility was primarily related to the manufacturing and assembly of wiring harness produ ... Continue reading
Cummins Engine Business President Jim Kelly to Take New Role in Early 2010
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. announced today that Engine Business President Jim Kelly will leave current his role in March 2010 in order to lead a number of key cross-business strategic projects. Kelly joined Cummins in 1976 and was named to his current position in May 2005. His successor will be named in the very near ... Continue reading
Dana Holding Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 2010 Outlook on December 17
MAUMEE, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- Dana Holding Corporation announced today that members of the company's senior management team will host a conference call and supporting webcast at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 17, to discuss the company's 2010 outlook and address related questions. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19 ... Continue reading
Eagle Ottawa Receives Johnson Controls Silver 2009 Supplier Performance Award
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 15 -- Eagle Ottawa, the world's largest supplier of leather to the automotive industry, recently received the Silver 2009 Supplier Performance Award from Johnson Controls . Johnson Controls recognized its top performing automotive suppliers during its 14th annual North American Supplier Performanc ... Continue reading
FRESNO, Calif.--Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), California’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has for the fourth consecutive year been named an honoree of the state’s prestigious Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP). The WRAP Awards are an annual program established in 1993 by the Ca ... Continue reading
Large Independent Chooses Autocat+
TMS Motor Spares Ltd installs MAM Software's Autocat+ electronic parts catalogue for quick and accurate parts identification SHEFFIELD, England, Dec. 15 -- MAM Software Ltd. -- a subsidiary of Aftersoft Group Inc. and a leading provider of business management software solutions -- today announced that TMS Motor Spares ... Continue reading
Midas Raises Ownership Limit for Certain Long-Term Shareholders
ITASCA, Ill.--Midas, Inc. announced today that its board of directors has amended the company’s existing rights agreement to allow certain long-term shareholders to increase their ownership of the company. The rights agreement, adopted on Dec. 7, 2007, effectively restricts a shareholder from acquiring 20 percent or ... Continue reading
Participate in :: 2nd POWER Sri Lanka 2010 International Expo - Colombo, Sri Lanka
CEMS-Global presents and invites you to participate in the ONLY exhibition of Sri Lanka on Power Generation & Transmission, PV Power, Energy & Renewable Energy: 2nd POWER Sri Lanka 2010 International Expo (Sri Lanka's premier International Exhibition on Power Generation & Transmission, PV Power, Energy & Renewable Ener ... Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE - SHANE PRINCE MOVES TO NGR IN TEXAS
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SHANE PRINCE MAKES MOVE TO NEXT GENERATION RACING IN TEXAS Houston, TX (December 15, 2009) - Next Generation Racing, Inc. has hired Shane Prince as the new Late Model Team Crew Chief. He relocates to Houston, TX from Idaho where he held the position of Crew Chief for Thompson Motorsp ... Continue reading
Rockingham Speedway Presents 2nd Annual Polar Bear 150, New Year's Day
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--The Buzz Oates Group of Companies (“BOGC”) has sold a 210,000 SF distribution warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, and signed a lease for 519,840 SF in Stockton, California, both with O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (“O’Reilly”). The 210,000 SF distribution warehouse in Salt Lake City is under c ... Continue reading
U Car Share Provides 12 More EPA SmartWay Vehicles Throughout Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 15 -- U Car Share and Salt Lake City will be celebrating the launch of U Car Share vehicles on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. at the U Car Share stall on 225 S. Main Street. Car sharing meets the needs of anyone who needs a car occasionally, while being sensitive to the surrounding com ... Continue reading
World-Wide Sports Security Tightens with US Fleet Tracking’s Monitored Tracking Devices
OKLAHOMA CITY--2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 World Equestrian Games, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl all have something in common despite the dramatically different athletic disciplines involved. One high-technology product seems to be finding its way into each high-profile event. US Fleet Tracking, a small company based in Oklah ... Continue reading
The Freelander 2 Sport For 2010
Introducing the Freelander 2 Sport, which goes on sale in the UK in January 2010 ... Continue reading
COCO Car Tax Credits Make the Electric Car Virtually Free to Consumers
LYNWOOD, Wash., Dec. 15 -- The Federal Government instituted the Stimulus Act which carries a provision that allows the Kandi COCO, a Qualified Plug-In Electric Vehicle, to receive $4,435 in Federal tax credits under the provisions of IRC 30D. To further "sweeten the deal," the state of Oklahoma has added an additional ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Delivers 25 i-MiEV New-Generation Electric Vehicles to a UK Demonstration Program
Tokyo, Dec 14, 2009; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced the delivery of 25 of its i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicles (EV) to a demonstration program for electric and ultra-low-carbon vehicles run by the West Midlands region in the United Kingdom (UK) via the UK MMC distributor Colt Car Company, Ltd.(1)( ... Continue reading
CNN: Plug-in Hybrid Hype Gets Zapped
by Peter Valdes-Dapena CNNMoney.com NEW YORK December 15, 2009; (CNNMoney.com) -- If you want to save big money on fuel and create a cleaner environment by buying a new, hot off the production line plug-in hybrid, you'd better hold your horses. For at least a couple of decades, plug-in hybrid vehicles are likely to cos ... Continue reading
Volvo Car UK Calls on The Mayor of London to Announce Findings of the Congestion Charge Review
Volvo Car UK has today written to The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, asking him to publish the findings of the review of the Congestion Charge exemptions that he promised to deliver before the end of 2009 ... Continue reading
Lamborghini Opens Sixth UK Dealer in Sevenoaks, Kent
Lamborghini has added a sixth dealership to the UK network, with the opening of Lamborghini Sevenoaks. ... Continue reading
No Range Anxiety for Santa With Vauxhall's New Sleigh-Rev!
Vauxhall has come to Santa's help after receiving a plea from the great man himself earlier this year to provide swift and ultra-clean transport for his annual blast around the world on December 24 ... Continue reading
Aston Martin today releases the first official images of the 'Cygnet' - a new luxury commuter concept car. ... Continue reading
The car chosen to exemplify a new dawn of low and ultra-low carbon vehicles by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson today was the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Lance Bradley, Mitsubishi Motors UK's Managing Director commented, "As one of the first mainstream manufacturers to supply a full production electric car, we were more than ... Continue reading
Seat Scoops Its Biggest Fleet Deal To Date
SEAT is celebrating its biggest fleet deal with news that it is to supply 500 new Leon Ecomotives to British Gas. ... Continue reading
Award-Winning Nissan X-Trail Now Even Sharper with Specification Boost
The award¬-winning, adventure¬-seeking Nissan X-TRAIL is now even more appealing to compact SUV buyers thanks to a surge in standard equipment levels. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Australia Delivers Early Christmas Presents
Chrysler Australia today announced price changes to its Jeep Cherokee and Dodge Journey ranges to bring in the Holiday season. The significant price drop will be rolled out on all Jeep Cherokee and Dodge Journey models immediately. ... Continue reading
As a study of what the future may hold, MINI is set to unveil a radical open body four seater inspired by the infamous Mini Moke. ... Continue reading
The New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
The highly appealing and emotionally charged Cabriolet is the latest addition to the successful Mercedes-Benz E-Class line-up ... Continue reading
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