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Toyota, Honda, Ford and Nissan Have the Most Models in the Top 30 of the Automotive Environmental Index WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 16 -- As consumers become more realistic about the fuel efficiency capabilities of hybrid vehicles, the percentage of new-vehicle shoppers who are considering a hybrid has declined, acc ... Continue reading
AutoWeek Hosts First-Ever Teen Driving Safety Summit in an Effort to Save Lives on America's Roads
Over 45,000 people in the United States die each year due to automotive- related accidents DETROIT, July 16 -- In its quest to improve teenage driver safety in America, AutoWeek magazine will host its inaugural Teen Driving Safety Summit, in partnership with Dodge, on August 28, 2007, at Oakland University in Rochester ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - PENSKE RACING REPORT
JOLIET, Ill. (July 15, 2007) - Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman drew closer to an opportunity to partake in this year's Chase for the Championship with top-10 finishes in Sunday's USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Newman's eighth-place finish in his Mobil 1 Dodge Charger allowed him to regain the 13th position in th ... Continue reading
FIA MOTOGP (INDIANAPOLIS) - MotoGP COMING TO IMS IN SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GP
Motorcycle racing will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in nearly a century with the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 for MotoGP, the worldâs premier motorcycle road racing series. Officials from IMS and Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder for MotoGP, have reach ... Continue reading
Quantum Schedules Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call
IRVINE, Calif., July 16 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., will hold a conference call to announce its Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter financial results. The call will be held on July 16, 2007 at 1:30pm Pacific Time (4:30pm Eastern Time). If you are interested in participating, call the following number f ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--Rocket City Automotive Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RCAU) is pleased to announce that in an effort to keep shareholders informed, the Company is releasing an overview report regarding the operations of the Company throughout the first half of 2007. âIn a day and age in where countless companies take adv ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (NASHVILLE )- FINAL RESULTS
IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 200 LEBANON, Tenn. - Results Sunday of the Firestone Indy 200 IndyCar Series event July 15 at the 1.3-mile Nashville Superspeedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money earned: 1. (1) Scott Dixon, Dall ... Continue reading
NHRA (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - NEWS NUGGETS
NEWS NUGGETS · FULLER AND BECKMAN AMONG DENVER WINNERS: Rod Fuller raced to his second victory of the season at scenic Bandimere Speedway near Denver and in the process extended his lead in the POWERade Series Countdown to the Championship point standings. Fuller outran teammate Whit Bazemore in the Top Fuel final, wh ... Continue reading
BATTLE OF NITRO TEAMMATES FAVORS BECKMAN, FULLER; SMITH, JOHNSON ALSO SCORE DENVER - Top Fuel points leader "Hot Rod" Fuller handled teammate Whit Bazemore in Sunday's final of the 28th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway to win for the second time this year. In Funny Car, "Fast Jack" Beckman di ... Continue reading
NHRA (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - POWERAIDE NOTES
TOP FUEL · Rod Fuller won his second event of the season (Phoenix) in his fourth final round appearance of 2007, driving his Wagner CAT dragster to a 4.683-second finish at 312.93 mph. · Whit Bazemore finished second in his first career final round appearance in Top Fuel in his Matco Tools dragster. · It was a ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (LEXINGTON) - FAST FACTS
WHAT: IndyCar® Series: Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance, 12th race in 17-race 2007 season Indy Pro Seriesâ¢: Mid-Ohio 100 12th race in 16-race 2007 season WHERE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 13-turn, 2.258-mile road course WHEN: IndyCar Series: 1:30 p.m. (ET), Sunday, July 22 Indy Pro Series ... Continue reading
Bonal International, Inc. Declares Seven Cent Dividend Due to Record Profit
Third Consecutive Dividend Paid Since Going Public in 1990 ROYAL OAK, Mich., July 16 -- Bonal International, Inc. today announced a dividend of $0.07 per share on a $0.21 per share net profit. This compares to a $0.05 dividend per share on a $0.15 profit for the prior fiscal year. The dividend is payable on August 24, ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (NASHVILLE) - DIXON WINS RAIN-DELAYED RACE
Scott Dixon claimed his second consecutive IndyCar Series victory by winning the rain-postponed Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway. Dixon, who started on pole, took control of the race from area resident Dario Franchitti, with a three-wide pass of the reigning and Indianapolis 500 winner and Target Chip Gana ... Continue reading
CTS Corporation Announces Dates for Second Quarter 2007Earnings Release and Conference Call
ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation will release earnings for the second quarter 2007 at approximately 5:30 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, July 30, 2007. A conference call to discuss second quarter 2007 financial results is scheduled for Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The dial-in number for the conference call is 888-63 ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
WILMINGTON, Del., July 16 -- Lear Corporation , a leading global supplier of automotive seating, electronics and electrical distribution systems, announced that at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held today in Wilmington, Del., an insufficient number of shares were voted in favor of the merger proposal with American ... Continue reading
Re-Generation Roadtrip: Dell's National Solar Car Race Begins Today
ROUND ROCK, Texas--High school students from around the country crossed the starting line today in the 12th annual Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, a 2,020-mile road race in hand-built, solar-powered cars. The nine participating teams began preparing more than a year ago, engineering their cars from the ground ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Revs Up for All-New 2008 C-Class Launch
The C Drive Tour to Hit the Road with Exciting New Sedan MONTVALE, N.J., July 16 -- Gearing up for its August retail launch, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) is taking its long-awaited, new-generation C-Class sedan on the road to allow some 30,000 potential buyers to get an advance preview of the new vehicle and put it throug ... Continue reading
Acura Dealers Ranked Highest by 2007 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index(SM)
Annual auto industry benchmarking study identifies which dealerships treat car shoppers best PACIFIC GROVE, Calif., July 16 -- Acura dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2007 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index(SM) Auto Industry Study, an industry-first study that measures how consumers are treated when ... Continue reading
Porsche® To Unveil New Powerhouse 911® GT2 at Frankfurt Motor Show
ATLANTA--With a stunning 530 turbocharged horsepower and the most revolutionary design in the industry, Porsche will reveal its most powerful production 911 ever on September 11, 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Based on the current 911 Turbo, the 911 GT2 will easily ascend to lead the impressive Porsche family of veh ... Continue reading
Bio-fuel Powered Car Breaks World Speed Record - Video Enhanced
Go Green and Go Fast; E85 Viper beats gasoline car record OSCODA, Mich., July 16 -- 220.7 MPH is the new world record for a street car in the standing mile, achieved by the E85 Viper owned by Karl Jacob. The record proves power and performance do not have to be sacrificed for environmental responsibility. The 1200 hors ... Continue reading
Washington DC July 16, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda Division is piling on the incentives this year - a sharp turnabout from its usual conservative approach to offering spiffs. Automotive News reports that while Honda still doesn't offer cash rebates to customers, and says it doesn't plan to, the divis ... Continue reading
Valence Lithium Phosphate Batteries Help MIT Students Convert a Porsche to an Electric Vehicle
AUSTIN, Texas--Valence Technology, Inc. today announces that its lithium phosphate batteries will be used in an MIT student engineering project that converts a 914 Porsche into an electric vehicle. The vehicle will be used as a research and development tool by MIT students to demonstrate the viability of electric power ... Continue reading
Audi Debuts U.S. Driving Experience
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 16 -- Would you like to improve your driving skills and put them to test in a $100,000 sports car? Audi of America, Inc. and Emotive Group will give consumers that chance, as part of the new Audi driving experience that kicks-off with a five-city tour in Miami this month. (Logo: http://www.new ... Continue reading
Penske Logistics Opens New Logistics Facility in Kentucky to Support Ford Motor Company
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 16 -- Today, Penske Logistics announced the official grand opening of its new logistics facility in Louisville, Ky. The site was developed by First Industrial using Penske specifications to handle parts for all of Ford Motor Company's North American manufacturing plants. "We worked as a team to de ... Continue reading
CLEVELAND--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced net income per share of $1.64 for the second quarter of 2007, the same as in the second quarter of 2006 and significantly above its guidance of $1.35 to $1.45. Sales in the quarter were $3.25 billion, 4 percent above the second quarter of ... Continue reading
Volvo Treasury Chooses Sweden as Home Member State
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Volvo Treasury AB has chosen Sweden as its home member state in accordance with the Swedish Securities Exchange and Clearing Operations Act. This means that Volvo Treasury will disclose information about its debt instruments listed on exchanges in Stockholm, Luxembourg and Paris in a ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (EL TORO) - Steve O'Blenes Wins the REV IT UP 2007 El Toro Event
- Regional Champion Takes Title in Second Stop of Six-City National Driving Competition; Now Leading National Points Race With Ultimate Grand Prize of a 2008 Corvette - IRVINE, CA - July 16, 2007: It came down to the wire at the second and largest Rev It UpTM 2007 event. After three days of intense racing with more tha ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (BRACKLEY) - GIL DE FERRAN TO LEAVE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM
Brackley, UK 16 July 2007 GIL DE FERRAN TO LEAVE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM By mutual agreement with the Honda Racing F1 Team, Gil de Ferran will leave his role as Sporting Director to pursue other opportunities with immediate effect. Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer of the Honda Racing F1 Team, said: "I am disappointed tha ... Continue reading
Tuscaloosa, Alabama (USA) â Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) yesterday celebrated the ten year production anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class. At the event, Alabama Governor Bob Riley, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of DaimlerChrysler AG and Head of the Mercedes Car Group, as well as Plant Manager ... Continue reading
Exclusive Special Anniversary Series: M-Class "Edition 10": Top Seller in Tiptop Shape
STUTTGART/TUSCALOOSA - July 16, 2007: Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the 10th birthday of its successful M-Class, the top-selling premium SUV with 850,000 units to its name. To mark the occasion, Mercedes-Benz is bringing out the attractive special "Edition 10" model. The specification includes 20-inch wheels, bi‑x ... Continue reading
Brits Drive Away This July In A Citroën C2 Airplay+ For Just $200* A Month
LONDON - July 16, 2007: Specifically designed to help younger drivers get their foot on the motoring ladder, Citroën has just introduced a fiercely attractive, £99 a month finance deal on the fun and funky C2 Airplay+, equipped with a latest generation iPod nano. The promotion makes it even easier for buyers to get b ... Continue reading
Pointer Telocation Announces Entering Into a Definitive Agreement for Purchase of Cellocator Ltd.
GIVATAYIM, Israel, July 16 -- Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR; TASE: PNTR), a leading provider of services to insurance companies and car owners, including road-side assistance, towing and stolen vehicle retrieval services in Israel, Argentina and Mexico, announced today, further to its announcemen ... Continue reading
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