Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (September 10-16 2012) Automotive News
* Eight carmakers are on pace to set all-time North American production records, according to a study by LMC Automotive, but none are of the Detroit Three. They are Toyota, Nissan, VW, Hyundai-Kia, BMW, Daimler and Subaru. LMC's prediction for total N.A. auto production is higher than most at 14.9 million units and the ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Mod - Coughlin's Championship Hopes Take Major Hit
CHARLOTTE, Sep. 16, 2012: The crazy weekend of JEGS.com driver Troy Coughlin showed just how recalcitrant the vehicles of the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx can be. Coughlin's turbocharged 1969 Chevrolet Camaro couldn't get down the track in his first two qualifying runs at zMax Dragway, but he ... Continue reading
Supercross - Stronghold Heats Up New Reno Circuit
The intensity of short course off road racing heats up when Stronghold Motorsports Team Supercross.com/Loctite rides into Reno's stunning Wild West Motorsports Park.</p> With a venue featuring high speed straight a ways, enormous drop offs and huge air time, Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg, Matt Cook, Larry Job and Garrett Po ... Continue reading
Renewable Energy Group Applauds EPA's Announcement of 1.28 Billion Gallon RVO for 2013
Renewable Energy Group applauded today's announcement by the EPA that the 2013 Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2) renewable volume obligation will grow to 1.28 billion gallons. 'This announcement offers certainty throughout the biodiesel supply chain, will grow green collar jobs and enhances our nation's energy independen ... Continue reading
Toyota Tundra To Tow Space Shuttle Endeavour On Last Leg Of Journey To The California Science Center
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced that the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck is slated to tow the space shuttle Endeavour during its final journey to the California Science Center on October 13, 2012, where it will go on permanent display. The Endeavour will travel a total of 12 miles from Los Angeles ... Continue reading
Ethanol Fuel Technology to Headline NASTF at ASRW
Multi-media car-talk personality and automotive service industry veteran, Bobby Likis, brings ethanol fuel system experts into the Fall 2012 General Meeting of the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF). Likis's panel will present exciting new engine technologies that will help automakers meet the mandated Corp ... Continue reading
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