Robby Gordon Daytona 500 Recap
Charlotte, N.C. February 16, 2009: After an early mechanical problem, Robby Gordon and the No. 7 Jim Beam crew finished the rain-shortened Daytona 500 in 34th place. Everything was falling into place for the No. 7 Jim Beam team until Lap 35. Gordon called into the crew to report a possible right front tire going down o ... Continue reading
First 1,000 Atlanta Motor Speedway Racing Roulette Tix Gone in 15 Mins.
<b>Fans Can Still Buy One Regularly-Priced Ticket, Get the Second For $17</b> HAMPTON, Ga. February 16, 2009: After arriving Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and camping overnight, Amber Lee of McDonough was the first in line for Atlanta Motor Speedwayâs Racing Roulette promotion that began at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. For the Raci ... Continue reading
Roush-Fenway - Pre-race Comments - Carl Edwards
Fontana, February 16, 2009: On racing at Auto Club Speedway: <P> "I feel really good going to California on the Sprint Cup side. Itâs the one Iâve been waiting for. Daytona is what it is, but Californiaâs the first one that we get to see how well we worked over the winter. I just really like the track a ... Continue reading
Roush-Fenway - Pre-race Comments - Fontana
Fontana, February 16, 2009: In Their Words⦠Roush Fenway crew chiefs Jimmy Fennig, Bob Osborne, Eddie Pardue and Mike Beam along with Carl Edwards, talk about the challenges the Auto Club Speedway presents, differences between day and night racing and what it takes to win in California. No. 99 Aflac driver CARL ED ... Continue reading
Nissan Motor's China Venture Says Not To Cut Jobs
Nissan Motor's China venture says not to cut jobs http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009369/Nissan-Motor-s-China-venture-sa ys-no t-to-cut-jobs.html Shanghai, February 16 (Gasgoo.com) Nissan Motor's Chinese venture Dongfeng Nissan will not cut jobs and will continue expanding its plant, Ren Yong, Dongfeng Nissan vice gen ... Continue reading
Foton Motor Secures Big Buyers Sinopec, CRCC
Foton Motor secures big buyers Sinopec, CRCC http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009367/Foton-Motor-secures-big-buyers- Sinop ec-CRCC.html Shanghai, February 16 (Gasgoo.com) Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd has recently signed framework deals separately with China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) and China Railway Constructi ... Continue reading
China's SUV, MPV Sales Continue To Drop In Jan
China's SUV, MPV sales continue to drop in Jan http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009371/China-s-SUV-MPV-sales-continue- to-dr op-in-Jan.html Shanghai, February 16 (Gasgoo.com) China sold 610,600 passenger vehicles in January 2009, up 44.4% month on month (m/m), but down 7.76% year on year (y/y), China Association of Aut ... Continue reading
Chicago Auto Show 2009: Outperforming the Pundits
CHICAGO, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you'd listen to economic and auto industry pundits, you might think you could shoot a cannon through the nation's biggest auto show and not hit a soul. But the combination of a beautifully staged show, a long weekend, good weather, big manufacturer incentives and the natur ... Continue reading
Cars.com Tops Strong January Results With Super Bowl Surge
CHICAGO, Feb. 16 -- Despite the faltering economy and weak new-car sales, Cars.com is reporting steady gains in car shopping activity on its site. In addition to a solid January performance in which contacts to Cars.com advertisers increased 20 percent over the previous year, the site saw a surge in February traffic fo ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES LOOKS BACK AT ONE YEAR OF UNIFICATION
INDIANAPOLIS, February 16, 2009: - âWe are unified.â Those three words were uttered on Feb. 22, 2008 and changed the landscape of open-wheel racing in the United States. While positives would be far-reaching, a multitude of tasks were immediate and imperative. Between the signing of the agreement Feb. 22 and ... Continue reading
ITW Reports 15 Percent Decrease in Operating Revenues for Three Months Ended January 31, 2009
GLENVIEW, Ill., Feb. 16 -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. today reported an operating revenue decrease of 15 percent for the three months ended January 31, 2009. The revenue decline for the three months was due to a 16 percent decrease in base revenues and a 6 percent fall off in contributions from currency translation. Acqu ... Continue reading
Car Insurance Shopping Trends - The Web vs. Agent
In a recent study by AutoInsuranceQuotes.com, it was revealed that 94 percent of surveyed drivers prefer shopping for auto insurance via email as opposed to online; in person with a local agent; or over the phone. WILMINGTON, N.C., Feb. 16 -- A recent study performed by AutoInsuranceQuotes.com found that out of 264 res ... Continue reading
ASHLEY FORCE HOOD MAKES WAVES AT L.A. BOAT SHOW
ASHLEY FORCE HOOD MAKES WAVES AT L.A. BOAT SHOWYORBA LINDA, CALIF. (February 16, 2009) --- Ashley Force Hood was one of the featured celebrity guests at the 53rd annual LA Boat Show yesterday at the L.A. Convention Center. Ashley Force Hood was the guest of Nordic Boat owners Randy and Sandy Davis. In addition to signi ... Continue reading
Late-Race Tangle Ruins Strong Run For Wimmer's Key Motorsports Debut
Daytona February 16, 2009: It was an inspiring run for Scott Wimmer in Saturday's Camping World 300, as the No. 40 CARFAX Chevrolet fought back from a last place starting spot to breach the top-15; Unfortunately, a wreck with four laps to go was too much to recover from, and a probable top-10 turned into a 32nd place f ... Continue reading
Daytona Jinx Continues For Mike Bliss, Key Motorsports
Daytona February 16. 2009: It was more of the same at Daytona for former NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Mike Bliss, who tallied his third 33rd place finish in the Truck Series season opener. Bliss, who had practiced 12th fastest in final practice, took the green flag in the 27th position after laying down a ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Financial joins STAR!
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), a global information technology (IT) standards body for retail automotive and related industries, would like to welcome Mercedes-Benz Financial as a STAR Member. STAR's membership is expanding domestically and globally ... Continue reading
BMW Job Cuts 'Scandalous' Says Unite
LONDON, February 16 -- Tony Woodley, Unite joint general secretary, said: "The manner in which these cuts were announced today was disgraceful. It is tough enough for workers in those car companies who have seen their market collapse in recent months, but BMW makes a top-selling product in the Mini and owed it to their ... Continue reading
PACCAR Receives J.D. Power and Associates Founder's Award
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 16 -- J.D. Power and Associates presented the prestigious Founder's Award today to PACCAR for its long-standing commitment to customer satisfaction in the commercial-vehicle industry. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) Gary Dilts, senior vice president of global automo ... Continue reading
McDowell Shines in Debut with Tom's Snacks Toyota
Daytona, February 16, 2009: Michael McDowell got his 2009 NASCAR season off to a solid start with a 14th place finish at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. He started the race from the 42nd position and put on an exciting performance as he worked his way into the top 10 by the race's mid-point. McDowell commen ... Continue reading
Mobile World Congress, BARCELONA, February 16 -- ALK Technologies today announced that its CoPilot Live navigation software has been selected by HTC (TAIEX: 2498; "HTC"), a global designer of mobile devices to provide turn-by-turn voice guidance on the new GPS-enabled Touch Cruise smartphone in selected European and Wo ... Continue reading
Blackmagic Design Announces New DeckLink HD Extreme With Dual Link SDI
LONDON--Blackmagic Design Inc. today announced the new DeckLink HD Extreme, a more powerful version of the original award winning DeckLink HD Extreme card. The new DeckLink HD Extreme has all the features of the original model, which it replaces, plus now adds Dual Link 3 Gb/s SDI for 4:4:4 quality and a new hardware d ... Continue reading
Trico Products, Global Leader in Windshield Wiper Blades, Renews SEO & Email Programs With 90octane
Denver conversion-driven marketing agency will strategize an SEO keyword refresh and implement Web analytics DENVER, Feb. 16 -- In addition to renewing its search engine optimization (SEO) and email communication programs with 90octane, Trico Products has contracted the conversion-driven marketing agency to implement a ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--SEEBURGER Inc. today announced the selection of its core business-to-business integration platform to consolidate disparate EDI systems at up to 242 plants operated by Magna International, one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world. EDI operations for participating plants are being centrally deployed ... Continue reading
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DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2e1d3e/mobile_phone_ navig) has announced the addition of the "Mobile Phone Navigation & In-Car Integration" report to their offering. This report will help you to: Understand the pros and cons of partnering vehicle and portable navigation ... Continue reading
New Progressive Car Insurance Podcasts Give Drivers Info to Go
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Car insurance consumers now have a new source for information on road trips and the latest in car technology. A new podcast feature has been added to progressive.comâs âArticles & Blogsâ section. The first podcast in Auto Tech, the section with articles on the latest car gadgets, ... Continue reading
LENOX(R) Heads into the Final Lap of the Extra Mile Hero Contest
LENOX announces top 10 finalists for public voting EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., Feb. 16 -- LENOX, a leading manufacturer of premium power tool accessories, hand tools, torches, solder and band saw blades announces the top 10 finalists in the LENOX Extra Mile Hero Contest. In 2008, LENOX officially kicked off the LENOX Extra ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ Traffic(TM) Surpasses Two Million Subscription Mark in North America
First commercialized, personalized, real-time traffic product in U.S. powers leading traffic-enabled navigation systems CHICAGO, Feb. 16 -- NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced that the number of subscribers to NAVTEQ Traffic in North Ameri ... Continue reading
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--Sports Illustrated and Alliance, a RockTenn company, have teamed up to offer a Brand GraphitiTM peel-and-stick poster of racing superstar Danica Patrick with the purchase of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. The 10-inch by 13-inch posters of the IndyCar Series driver, Danica Patrick, we ... Continue reading
Briggs & Stratton Corporation Announces Adoption of Rule 10b5-1 Plan by Executive Officer
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 16 -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation Briggs & Stratton Corporation (the "Company") today announced that Thomas R. Savage, Senior Vice President, Administration, has entered into an individual stock trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Savage informed the ... Continue reading
Morpace Reports: U.S. Consumers Not Aware of Chinese-made Automobiles
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 16 -- The majority of U.S. consumers are not aware that Chinese automakers are planning to bring their products to the North American markets, according to a recent Morpace Omnibus survey. "In spite of successfully generating hype among the press and industry experts at the North American ... Continue reading
Sprint Nextel CorporationSprint Nextel Corporation has added a news release to its Newsroom website. Title: Sprint Offers Live Exclusive Wireless Coverage of The 2009 NFL Scouting Combine and a Blog by Matthew Stafford Date: 2/16/2009 12:38:00 PM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ---------- ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16 -- IAS, a leading provider of F&I software and aftermarket programs, announced the availability of SmartMenu Complete, the completely redesigned version of SmartMenu. SmartMenu Complete was re-engineered from the ground up to ensure maximum speed, an efficient user interface, little or no learnin ... Continue reading
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Ambrose Records Solid 17th-Place Finish in Rain-Shortened Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 16, 2009: Marcos Ambrose and the No. 47 Little Debbie® Toyota JTG-Daugherty team finished 17th in the rain-shortened Daytona 500 Sunday evening. The field completed 152 of 200 laps before rain fell hard enough upon the 2.5-mile tri-oval to force NASCAR to call the drivers to pit road and ... Continue reading
The Jeff Gordon Foundation Launches TEN Match Campaign
Daytona Beach, February 13, 2009: At Daytona International Speedway, The Jeff Gordon Foundation celebrated A Decade of Caring and launched their TEN Match Campaign. <p> Since 1999, Jeff Gordon and his foundation have been working to improve the lives of children facing critical illness. Now in their tenth year, the Fou ... Continue reading
Phoenix Fun On Reigning World Champ Coughlin's Mind
PHOENIX February 15, 2009: Although he sits a lofty fifth in the early Full Throttle points, a position most drivers would be more than happy to occupy, back-to-back series champ Jeg Coughlin Jr. would just as soon hit the reset button on his 2009 campaign. But with 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals loomi ... Continue reading
2009 Chicago Auto Show Highlights
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW HIGHLIGHTS By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The big news at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show was the weather. We come here every year in February expecting bitterly cold temps with harsh wind chills. We were pleasantly surprised this year by mild - even warm by February standards â temp ... Continue reading
No. 11 America's Incredible Pizza Company Racing Toyota / Scott Lagasse Jr.
<b><I>Race at Daytona Shortened due to a Mid-Race Incident</b><?i> Daytona Beach, February 14, 2009: Valentineâs Day turned out not so sweet for the Americaâs Incredible Pizza Company race team. A promising run was cut short just past the midway point of the 120-lap high speed shootout. Lagasse Jr. became a v ... Continue reading
Wood Brothers Finish 23rd In Rain Shortened Daytona 500
Daytona 16, 2009: With light rain greeting the fans and teams as they arrived for the 51st running of the Daytona 500, the big story of the morning was the weather. The forecast called for clearing skies early in the afternoon with rain returning at some point later in the evening. As if following a script, the early s ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce product update to model year 2009
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is pleased to announce details of a product update to the 2009 model year Phantom and Phantom Extended Wheelbase. Building on a successful sales year in 2008, the phased introduction of a number of subtle model year enhancements will reinforce Phantom's position as the pinnacle product of the sup ... Continue reading
Win a Van as Citroën "Eggs On" the Public to Find Britain's Best Brekkie!
Citroën has teamed up with The Sun newspaper in a national campaign to search for Britain's Best Brekkie. The company is asking Britain's army of LCV drivers to nominate their favourite breakfast hotspot and stand a chance of winning a new Berlingo van. ... Continue reading
Number 1 in Segment, Flex7 Innovation & 5 per cent Cashback: The Zafira's Got it All Figured
Like most design classics, once we've been wowed by their style and innovation, it's all too easy to forget why we loved them in the first place. Ten years ago, we were blown away by the first generation Vauxhall Zafira's clever Flex7 seating, allowing it to be transformed from a capacious load-lugger to seven-seater p ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva: Fiat 500C to Make International Public Debut
A worldwide preview of the new Fiat 500C will be taking place at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, before its launch throughout Europe in the spring. This original cabriolet pays homage to the open-top 1957 model, whilst offering leading-edge solutions for mechanical installations, powerplants and interior comfort. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet is planning to steal a march on rivals by making March a steal - and the big news is that the capacious Lacetti Station Wagon - even on a brand new '09 registration plate - is set to benefit from a saving of over £2,600. The 1.6 SX SW is priced at £9,695 for the March Sale, which runs between March 1 and Ma ... Continue reading
Corsa Supports Fire Investigation and Prevention Work in Cheshire
A fleet of 25 Vauxhall Corsas purchased by Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service are supporting vital fire investigation and safety work across the County and in the Boroughs of Halton and Warrington. The cars are being used by staff who carry out fire safety checks, provide on-site visits following incidents, and offer fir ... Continue reading
Infiniti: Dialling Up the Music and the Information at Geneva
Infiniti's new and advanced in-car information and entertainment system for its European range will be launched at the 2009 Geneva International Motor Show. It will first become available in the new G37 Convertible which receives its European debut on the same occasion. ... Continue reading
Infiniti has now arrived in the beautiful Italian capital of Rome. The 'Infiniti Centre Roma' is the 15th store to be opened by Infiniti Europe since its launch across the continent began last October. Others already open include Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Milan, Athens, Antwerp, Sofia, Warsaw and Rotterdam. ... Continue reading
New Audi A4 Allroad Quattro Heads for the Hills
The Audi A4 Avant is about to leave the executive car park to head for the hills as the new A4 allroad quattro, a more agile and ruggedly styled interpretation of the acclaimed compact executive which makes its world public debut at the 2009 Palexpo Motor Show in Geneva on March 5th. The harder edged A4 opens for UK or ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show: Skoda Auto to Present New Yeti Model
The Skoda Auto will present the upcoming Yeti model at this year's International Motor Show in Geneva. The new model is based on the previously introduced design study of the same name. This trendy car is destined both for urban driving and leisure time and comes with state-of-the-art technologies that ensure not only ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz World Keeps the River Wey at Bay
The flood compensation scheme at Mercedes-Benz World has been put to the test this week, after half the expected rainfall for the month came down on Monday. To date the scheme has successfully protected local residents and businesses, including the Brooklands Museum, from the devastating floods experienced in previous ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show: ABT to Showcase Three Stars and One World Premier
In the car industry, spring traditionally starts with the Geneva Motor Show. The first new innovations are put on show in the second-largest city in Switzerland. The AS5-R from ABT Sportsline is a particularly exciting innovation. The cool and extravagant Coupe will show its best side in hall 5, as the designers from A ... Continue reading
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