Honda Stops Selling Gas Civic In Japan Market
Tokyo July 15, 2010; 247 Wall Street .com reported that there hasnât been an official announcement yet, but the news is that Honda Motor Co. will stop building its gasoline-powered Civic for the domestic Japanese market. The company will also stop making its Legend and Elysion models. A new Civic model will roll o ... Continue reading
Tokyo July 15, 2010; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co. is considering scrapping a plan to build a new minivehicle assembly plant in Mie Prefecture because it doesn't expect an expansion of the domestic market amid the graying society, sources said Thursday. Honda initially planned to open the plant in the latte ... Continue reading
2010 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Limited Review
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Limited If you want an affordable convertible that will comfortably seat four real people and hold actual luggage, as in a set of golf clubs or a couple of overnight bags, you have one choice: The Chrysler Sebring Convertible. Yes, there are other ... Continue reading
Indianapolis, July 16, 2010: Itâs been a challenging few races for IndyCar Series rookie Simona De Silvestro and Team Stargate Worlds/HVM Racing crew. The past 3 races started with great promise only to end prematurely. Regardless, the 21 year old rookie has kept a positive outlook and focus on finishing her rooki ... Continue reading
Pobst, Cunningham and Wittmer Lead Opening World Challenge Practice
TORONTO, July 16, 2010: The GT and GTS Driversâ Championship leaders Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., and Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis., topped their respective classes in the opening practice session at the Acura Sports Car Challenge of Toronto, part of the Honda Indy Toronto weekend in Torontoâs Exh ... Continue reading
2011 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle Close-up
Second generation of a vehicle that launched an entire segment Woodcliff Lake, NJ â July 15, 2010 ⦠In 2004 BMW introduced a new concept to the market: the small, premium Sports Activity Vehicle with all-road capability and unparalleled driving dynamics. This first generation BMW X3 became a best seller in th ... Continue reading
Drissi Leads Opening Trans-Am Practice Session
TORONTO, July 16, 2010: In the opening practice session of the weekend for the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series on Friday morning at the Honda Indy Toronto, defending series champion Tomy Drissi emerged as the man to beat. Drissi, of Hollywood, Calif., posted a best lap at 1:13.448 (86.020 mph) in the No. 5 Wall Street, ... Continue reading
FLORÃË, Norway--The Norwegian transport corporation Fjord1 has entered into a contract with Fiskerstrand BLRT AS to plan and construct the worldââ¬â¢s largest gas-powered ferry. The ferry will run on Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and will be delivered on 30 November 2011 for operation on Bokna Fjord between ... Continue reading
Aston Martin DB6 - Mecum Auction
MECUM TO AUCTION 1966 ASTON MARTIN DB6 AT MONTEREY EVENT MARENGO, Ill. - A 1966 Aston Martin DB6 whose original owner was legendary crooner and actor Bing Crosby will cross the block at the second annual Mecum Monterey Auction, August 13-14, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa. Selling with a copy of the t ... Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE: EVO Electric to Demonstrate Advanced Hybrid 'Black Cab' at Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2010
[cid:image002.jpg@01CB1D0C.5368C7E0] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EVO Electric to Demonstrate Advanced Hybrid 'Black Cab' at Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2010 WOKING, England, 6th of July, 2010 EVO Electric Ltd., a leader in electric drive solutions for the automotive sector, today announced that it will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid ... Continue reading
Yellow Cab Taxi Fleet to Increase
Propane Conversion Planned PITTSBURGH, July 6 -- "We're anticipating increasing growth as the economy continues its resurgence," according to Jamie Campolongo, president and chief executive officer of the Pittsburgh Transportation Group (PTG). "As a result, we will be adding 50 new cabs to our Yellow Cab fleet over the ... Continue reading
Bob King Joins CAR Management Briefing Seminars Manufacturing Panel
Advanced Powertrain Forum marks 10th year ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newly elected UAW President Bob King will join the CAR Management Briefing Seminars, Monday, Aug. 2. He will address the "Strategic Manufacturing: A Merger of Product and Process" session, along with Scott Garberding, senior v ... Continue reading
Electrification Coalition: Bipartisan Electrification Legislation Remains Best Energy Option
WASHINGTON, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Robbie Diamond, president of the Electrification Coalition (EC), released the following statement in response to President Obama's appearance today at Smith Electric Vehicles in Missouri: "President Obama and his administration have made it clear that electric vehicles must ... Continue reading
THINK's Rapid Expansion Continues with Two New Senior Executive Appointments
THINK announces two senior appointments to its management team today, further strengthening its executive echelons in a time of very rapid growth for the company, with significant business developments across Europe, in the USA and Asia taking shape in the coming months. ... Continue reading
1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail Wins Best of Show at 2010 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance
DANA POINT, Calif., July 9 -- The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM) (www.DanaPointConcours.org) announced that the 1929 Auburn 8-120 Boattail owned by Aaron and Valerie Weiss of San Marino, California won 'Best of Show' at the 28th Annual Event on June 27th, 2010. Following is a list of all first in class and honorary ... Continue reading
Titan Tire Announces Purchase of Denman Tire Machinery & Equipment
QUINCY, Ill.--On Thursday, July 15, 2010, in United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District in Ohio, the judge signed the order approving the sale of the Denman Tire machinery and equipment, including other inventory items, for $3 million U.S. Dollars (USD) to Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan Int ... Continue reading
ATLANTA, July 16 -- Genuine Parts Company reported sales and earnings for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010. Thomas C. Gallagher, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that sales totaling $2.8 billion were up 12% compared to the second quarter of 2009. Net income for the q ... Continue reading
Daimler Group EBIT of 2.1 Billion Euro in the Second Quarter Above Market Expectations
-- Mercedes-Benz Cars with an EBIT of 1,376 mil. euro -- Daimler Trucks with an EBIT of 300 mil. euro -- Increase of the EBIT-Guidance for 2010 as part of the Q2-report on July 27, 2010 STUTTGART, Germany, July 16 -- - Daimler AG (stock-exchange abbreviation DAI) today released its preliminary figures for the second qu ... Continue reading
Management Changes at BMW of North America and BMW Group Financial Services Americas
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 16 -- Today, the BMW Group announced two changes within its senior management team in North America effective September 1. Wayne Orchowski, currently Vice President, Eastern Region, BMW of North America, will assume the role of Vice President, Operations North America and Chief Operating Offi ... Continue reading
Ferro Schedules Conference Call for 2010 Second-Quarter Results
CLEVELAND--Ferro Corporation announced today that it will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, July 27, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and update an outlook for 2010 financial performance. Participants from Ferro will include Chairman, President and Chi ... Continue reading
Tesla and Toyota Formalize Agreement to Develop Electric Version of RAV4 - VIDEO ENHANCED
PALO ALTO, Calif. & TOKYO--TESLA MOTORS, INC. (Tesla) and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced that the two companies have signed an agreement to initiate the development of an electric version of the RAV4 as announced in May of this year by Elon Musk and Akio Toyoda. With an aim to market the EV in the Unite ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Lets The Sun In
The New E-Cabriolet Goes Topless for Miami's Biggest Swimsuit Shows MIAMI, July 16 -- Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim is shining bright as a packed schedule of designers showing their newest and creative swimsuit styles gets underway in South Beach Miami at The Raleigh Hotel. From July 15-19, 2010, twenty shows light u ... Continue reading
Fitzgerald Auto Malls -- Good News, Bad News and Great News
Jack Fitzgerald Gets Decisions about his GM and Chrysler Franchises KENSINGTON, Md., July 16 -- Jack Fitzgerald got good news, bad news and great news this week. The good news is his Chrysler & Jeep franchises were reinstated by Chrysler in Florida. The bad news is he lost his Chrysler franchises in Maryland. The great ... Continue reading
GMC Sierra Wins Best Truck Competition
MI Auto Times competition 'May the Best Truck Win' comes to an exciting close with the GMC Sierra chosen as the MI Auto Times Best Truck DETROIT, July 16 -- After three rounds of evaluations, the GMC Sierra won MI Auto Times Best Truck competition, and the bragging rights for owning the best truck made. The GMC Sierra ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces Mobile Wi-Fi Access Available for 2011 Outback®
CHERRY HILL, N.J., July 16 -- Subaru of America announced today that it is now offering Wi-Fi connectivity for the award-winning 2011 Outback crossover SUV model. The new Subaru Mobile Internet system creates a Wi-Fi hotspot inside the Outback giving internet access to 10 or more users for up to 150 feet around the veh ... Continue reading
Volare JETS Offer Outstanding Aircraft Travel Deals For Motorsports Business!
<p>New York, July 10, 2010: Volare JETS is a full-service air charter brokerage offering premier aircraft supported by world-class customer service.<P> Whether you require a private jet charter on-demand, recurrent private aircraft travel based on one of our jet card memberships, or require the development of a compreh ... Continue reading
Details of Ford Motor Company's July 23 Briefing on Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
DEARBORN, Mich., July 16 -- Ford Motor Company will release its preliminary second quarter 2010 financial results at 7 a.m. EDT Friday, July 23. The following briefings will be held after the announcement: -- At 9 a.m. EDT, Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO, and Lewis Booth, Ford executive vice president and chief f ... Continue reading
Mercedes GP Preview - Hockenheim - July 16, 2010
The German Grand Prix, Round 11 of the 2010 Formula One World Championship, takes place at the Hockenheimring on Sunday 25 July. Following the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the weekend will be the second home race in a row for MERCEDES GP PETRONAS and held just 100kms from the Daimler and Mercedes-Benz headquarter ... Continue reading
HERNDON, Va., July 16 -- -- J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study assesses how gratifying a new vehicle is to own -- The consumer-based rankings gave Audi top marks in Midsize Premium Crossover / SUV and Entry Premium Crossover / SUV segments -- Annual study examines how g ... Continue reading
Andrew Ranger Will Compete at the NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge
Montréal, July 15, 2010: Andrew Ranger, one of the most popular and talented Quebec drivers of his generation, will compete in the 2010 NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge on August 28-29 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. With sponsorship from the Dodge Dealers of Québec, the 23-year old from Roxton Pond, Québec will ... Continue reading
Amazing Rossi Eyes Speedy Retrurn To MotoGP
INDIANAPOLIS, July 15, 2010: After just one more quick medical check, Valentino Rossi should be back home this weekend â skimming inches above the asphalt at nearly 200 mph on his Fiat Yamaha Team MotoGP motorcycle. Seven-time MotoGP World Champion Rossi announced July 14 that he intends to cap an amazing comeback ... Continue reading
AIM Autosport Hopes To Restore Form In New Jersey
Woodbridge, July 15, 2010:AIM Autosport is looking forward to restoring its form this weekend when its Pacific Mobile/Biosign Ford Riley races at the New Jersey Motorsports Park in the ninth round of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. At the last race, the team was disappointed t ... Continue reading
Ford Research Says British Drivers Look For Best Route To Fuel Saving
Ford is using cutting edge technology to provide tailored advice on the best way for customers to save fuel. ... Continue reading
Nissan Micra Waves Goodbye To The UK
10th August 1992 the first Sunderland-built Micra rolled off the line. Now, 18 years, more than 2.3 million units and one model change later, Micra production in the UK has come to an end. ... Continue reading
Gong for Honda CR-Z at What Car? Green Awards
The Honda CR-Z has won Best Sports Car at the What Car? Green Awards, held last night at Twickenham Stadium, where it was commended for its best-in-class economy and value for money. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall's latest advertising campaign will feature one lucky competition winner in full pop art glory on the gallery wall of the latest Pop Art inspired Corsa TV commercial. ... Continue reading
As the first true crossover and a halo model for Nissan, the only thing that could enhance the Murano is the pace, economy and efficiency of diesel power - and that's now exactly what it's got! ... Continue reading
Hyundai Takes Another Big Prize!
The dust has hardly had time to settle in the trophy cabinet at Hyundai HQ before it's had to shuffle the gongs and make room for another prestigious prize. The company has just been named as Car Franchise of the Year at the 2010 Motor Trader Awards. ... Continue reading
The new BMW X3 is set to raise the bar in the premium sports activity market this year when the latest model goes on sale in the UK. With what will be the lowest-emission four-wheel drive model in the sector, the first to have start-stop with auto transmission, unparalleled agility, significantly upgraded cabin and a r ... Continue reading
Fiat 500 Scoops Another Top Green Award
The award-winning Fiat 500 supermini has received further confirmation of its green credentials after scooping top honours in the Supermini category of the What Car? Green Awards for the second year in a row. ... Continue reading
Jaguar XJ Wins What Car? Luxury Car Green Award
Jaguar has won the Luxury Car category in this year's What Car? Green Awards with its XJ 3.0 Diesel V6 Luxury model with the judges saying it is the best green luxury car money can buy. ... Continue reading
Turn On, Tune In, Rock Out With Seat Digital Radio
Always keen to offer its drivers the very latest technology, SEAT is now making DAB radio available to Leon, Altea and Altea XL buyers via a new, state-of-the-art, satnav system. ... Continue reading
Volvo Announces Three-Point Plan to Help the Car Industry Improve UK Air Quality
Volvo Car UK has launched a three-point plan aimed at providing all motorists with a broader range of emissions information when they buy their next car - irrespective of marque - to help combat the UK's rising problem of poor air quality. ... Continue reading
BMW To Launch In-car Internet Access In Australia
BMW Australia today announced plans to offer wireless internet functionality in its vehicles, making it the first car manufacturer to offer this ground-breaking technology. ... Continue reading
Renault To Supply Course Car For Dial Before You Dig Australian 6 Hour
Renault Australia, in conjunction with brand-new Production Car team R-Sport, will provide the official course car vehicles to the Dial before You Dig Australian 6 Hour at Eastern Creek this weekend. ... Continue reading
Leo Motors Exhibits its Zinc Air Fuel Cell Technology at the EV Korea 2010 Expo
LAS VEGAS--Leo Motors, Inc. presented visitors at the EV Korea 2010 Expo with EV vehicles capable of pulling substantial weight at high speeds, and equipped with a new Zinc Air Fuel Cell capable of extending the journey without recharging. Executives from EV companies in North America were shown two trucks that can tra ... Continue reading
Fueling Freedom Plan Will Redirect Government Support to Create Open Fuels Market WASHINGTON, DC July 15, 2010; Growth Energy, a coalition of U.S. ethanol supporters, today called for the redirection and eventual phasing out of government support for ethanol in return for a level playing field â infrastructure inv ... Continue reading
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