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Thursday, August 16, 2012

Ride Along with Fireball Tim in a 2012 CHEVY CAMARO SS +VIDEO

Ride Along with Fireball Tim in a 2012 CHEVY CAMARO SS +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 16, 2012: Fireball Tim grabs an unusual protein shake for some disturbing horsepower increase in this episode featuring the 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary. ... Continue reading

Roger Federer Serves Up Creative to Launch All-New Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL-Class

Roger Federer Serves Up Creative to Launch All-New Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL-Class

Mercedes-Benz is jump starting its activities for tennis fans with its latest television creative to preview via Facebook today at www.facebook.com/federer starring Roger Federer, 2012 Wimbledon Champion, and the all-new 2013 GL-Class - the ultimate seven passenger SUV. This new ad, entitled "Many Rogers" is at the hea ... Continue reading

Rhode Islanders: Save Time and Remember to Renew Your Driver's License Online

Rhode Islanders: Save Time and Remember to Renew Your Driver's License Online

Rhode Islanders are reminded that driver's license renewals are available online for every other renewal period, thanks to a collaboration between the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (RI DMV) and RI.gov, the State of Rhode Island's official website. ... Continue reading

Lockheed Martin Receives U.S. Marine Corps Contract For Personnel Carrier Vehicle Study And Demonstration

Lockheed Martin Receives U.S. Marine Corps Contract For Personnel Carrier Vehicle Study And Demonstration

Underscoring the company's ability to deliver cost effective ground vehicle solutions, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $3.5 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to test and validate the company's Havoc 8x8 vehicle as part of the Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) program. During an eight-month evaluation peri ... Continue reading

AutoTraker Adds Carfax QuickVIN To POS Software

AutoTraker Adds Carfax QuickVIN To POS Software

AutoTraker Inc., one of the leading software and technology providers for the tire and automotive aftermarket, has added Carfax QuickVIN to its AutoTraker PLUS and AutoTraker EZ software. Users can now retrieve the year/make/model and vehicle identification number (VIN) of their customers' cars more quickly and easily ... Continue reading

Electric Powertrains the Subject of SAE International Symposium in Stuttgart, Germany

Electric Powertrains the Subject of SAE International Symposium in Stuttgart, Germany

SAE International will hold the "2012 Electric Powertrain Technologies Symposium - The Topologies Debate Continues," on Oct. 11, 2012, at LeMeridien Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany. This event puts great emphasis on the electric motor, and will provide a comprehensive overview on the latest global innovations for elect ... Continue reading

Hyundai College Football Program Expands To Support 25 Teams And 151 Game-Day Events In 2012

Hyundai College Football Program Expands To Support 25 Teams And 151 Game-Day Events In 2012

Hyundai joins college football fans in anticipation of the 2012 season, supporting 25 powerhouse programs and bringing 151 on-site events to stadiums across the country. Hyundai's multi-pronged college football campaign connects the loyalty of Hyundai owners, highlighted by Hyundai's top automotive ranking in the 2012 ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Roush Fenway Enjoys Super Outing At Michigan

Sprint Cup - Roush Fenway Enjoys Super Outing At Michigan

CONCORD, Aug. 15, 2012: In what was most likely both the first and last victory lane celebration to feature iconic super heroes The Flash, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, Roush Fenway Racing flexed its collective muscle, scoring its seventh Sprint Cup Series win in a dominating performance that saw Greg Biffle drive hi ... Continue reading

NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin Brainerd Preview

NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin Brainerd Preview

Delaware, Aug. 15, 2012: In 2012, Jeg Coughlin Jr. is making his return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series after a one-year hiatus. Jeg Jr is driving the all-new JEGS Mopar Dodge Avenger in the Pro Stock class. In his first outing since his return, he drove to a runner-up finish at the O’Reilly Auto Part ... Continue reading

Grand Am DP - GAINSCO Montreal Preview

Grand Am DP - GAINSCO Montreal Preview

MONTREAL, Aug. 15, 2012: Defending race winners GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, will race for a repeat victory Saturday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve that would also give the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette Daytona Prototype team its first win of the 2012 season at this week ... Continue reading

Nationwide - Montreal Race To Have Strong Canadian Presence

Nationwide - Montreal Race To Have Strong Canadian Presence

Montreal, Aug. 15, 2012: As the NASCAR Nationwide Series heads north of the border this weekend, the locale isn’t the only aspect of the weekend that will have a Canadian flavor to it. Currently, there are nine drivers from Canada on the entry list vying for a spot in Saturday’s NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented ... Continue reading

SAE International Honors Eight with Technical Standards Board Outstanding Achievement Award

SAE International Honors Eight with Technical Standards Board Outstanding Achievement Award

SAE International presented eight individuals with Technical Standards Board Outstanding Achievement Award during the 2012 SAE World Congress, held in Detroit. This award, established in 1953, recognizes individuals for outstanding service in the technical committee activities of the Society. This includes unusual lead ... Continue reading

Illegal Car Services A Growing Problem

Illegal Car Services A Growing Problem

Citing public safety concerns, city and state governments are increasing scrutiny of the burgeoning industry of illegal and unregulated car services. Many of the grey area services are marketed to consumers through personal technology applications via smartphones and tablet devices, such as Uber and ZoneRide, and condu ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Analog Integrated Circuits (IC) Market to 2016 - Electric Vehicles and Portable Medical Equipment Segments to be Main Source of Future Growth

Research and Markets: Analog Integrated Circuits (IC) Market to 2016 - Electric Vehicles and Portable Medical Equipment Segments to be Main Source of Future Growth

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analog Integrated Circuits (IC) Market to 2016 - Electric Vehicles and Portable Medical Equipment Segments to be Main Source of Future Growth" report to their offering. ... Continue reading

The Peugeot 208 - Ready For September And Off To A Flying Start With Over 7,500 Orders

The Peugeot 208 - Ready For September And Off To A Flying Start With Over 7,500 Orders

The eagerly anticipated and award-winning new Peugeot 208 Supermini, which went on sale on 28th June, has now secured over 7,500 orders since order books opened. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz at Pebble Beach Automotive Week: An Expression of Fascinating Design and Innovation

Mercedes-Benz at Pebble Beach Automotive Week: An Expression of Fascinating Design and Innovation

A tribute to Mercedes-Benz SL Roadsters is set for Pebble Beach Automotive Week with three 1952 W194 vehicles among a mix of vintage and new vehicles bearing the three-pointed star that express the marque's breadth and depth of fascinating design and innovation. The legendary SL, over the past six decades, continues to ... Continue reading

CleanFUEL USA Announces Installation of Propane Autogas Refueling Infrastructure Equipment for 24 new Texas School Districts

CleanFUEL USA Announces Installation of Propane Autogas Refueling Infrastructure Equipment for 24 new Texas School Districts

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of propane autogas infrastructure and engine systems, today announced more than 37 new or expanded contracts with Texas independent school districts for propane autogas refueling infrastructure equipment. The contracts are affiliated with recent grants from the Department of Energy (DO ... Continue reading

Envision Solar Announces Major Technology Advancement for Solar Tree Array

Envision Solar Announces Major Technology Advancement for Solar Tree Array

Envision Solar International, Inc. ("Envision Solar")(OTCBB:EVSI), a leading sustainable infrastructure product designer and developer, today announced that the company has successfully completed the engineering and manufacturing of its first run of pre-cast concrete columns for its Solar Tree arrays. The first such pr ... Continue reading

FedEx Driver Earns National Grand Champion Title at National Truck Driving Championships

FedEx Driver Earns National Grand Champion Title at National Truck Driving Championships

For the third time in nine years, a driver representing FedEx Corporation has earned the coveted National Grand Champion title at the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC). This year's competition was held in Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 7-11. 'Our 11 top-three finishers demonstrate our collective commitment to ... Continue reading

Nissan and Second City Communications Bring Fans 12 Hours of Live Musical Improv to Introduce the All-New 2013 Pathfinder

Nissan and Second City Communications Bring Fans 12 Hours of Live Musical Improv to Introduce the All-New 2013 Pathfinder

Nissan today announces an interactive social media campaign that aims to further build on the anticipation of the all-new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, which is set to hit dealerships this fall. Performers from Chicago's world famous comedy troupe, The Second City, will bring Nissan fans "An Improv-tastic Road Trip" featurin ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Buying a Compact Vehicle Doesn't Mean Compromising on Seat Quality and Features or Satisfaction

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Buying a Compact Vehicle Doesn't Mean Compromising on Seat Quality and Features or Satisfaction

Owners are buying a higher number of small vehicles that have more seat features than previous models, and they are more satisfied with the quality of seats, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction StudySM released today. Market share for compact and subcompact models has grow ... Continue reading

Land Rover Celebrates Equestrian Team GBR Success At The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

Land Rover Celebrates Equestrian Team GBR Success At The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

Visitors of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, taking place from August 30th - September 2nd 2012, will be fortunate enough to see first-hand members of the medal winning British Eventing team, as they compete at their first international, four-star, three-day event since their fantastic performance this summer, vyi ... Continue reading

Ssangyong Korando Sports Gets Set For UK Launch

Ssangyong Korando Sports Gets Set For UK Launch

SsangYong Motor UK has announced it will introduce the new Korando Sports utility pick-up this autumn. ... Continue reading

Toyota GT86 Claims First British Motorsport Victory

Toyota GT86 Claims First British Motorsport Victory

Toyota's new GT86 sport coupe has claimed its first UK motorsport victory, winning the third round of the Toyota Sprint Series at Barkston Heath on Sunday 12 August. ... Continue reading

Famous Bentley 4¼-Litre 'Embiricos' Special Makes Star Appearance At Crewe Factory

Famous Bentley 4¼-Litre 'Embiricos' Special Makes Star Appearance At Crewe Factory

One of the rarest and most valuable Bentleys in the world, the 4¼-Litre 'Embiricos' special, is making an historic appearance at the marque's home in Crewe ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Fashion Scout Announces Merit Award And Ones To Watch Winners SS13

Vauxhall Fashion Scout Announces Merit Award And Ones To Watch Winners SS13

Vauxhall Fashion Scout, is delighted to announce Heohwan Simulation as the 'Merit Award' winner for Spring Summer 2013. Charlotte Simpson, Hana Cha, Hellen van Rees and Ming Pin Tien have been selected as 'Ones To Watch' for Spring Summer 2013. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Earns Environmental Certificates from TÜV Nord

Kia Motors Earns Environmental Certificates from TÜV Nord

Kia Motors Corporation has been recognised by TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organization, for the outstanding eco-credentials of three of its newest models. ... Continue reading

Hyundai's Veloster Turbo and Genesis Coupe Star in 'Asphalt 7: Heat' by Gameloft

Hyundai's Veloster Turbo and Genesis Coupe Star in 'Asphalt 7: Heat' by Gameloft

Hyundai Motor Company this week announced two of its most exciting vehicle models have made their debut in one of the most popular mobile racing games, Asphalt 7: Heat. Available on iOS and Android smartphones/tablets, the game gives players the opportunity to experience the thrill of Hyundai performance vehicles right ... Continue reading

2012 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Carey Russ

2012 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid The current Optima has put Kia on the map for buyers of mid-size, middle-class sedans by offering distinctive European-influenced style to go with Asian value. Fuel economy was improved as much as power output, and has been brought further with the Optima Hyb ... Continue reading

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