2007 LA Auto Show - CA = Cars, Crowds, Congestion
Special to The Auto ChannelBy Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor Californians were the leaders; in fact, the epicenter for the first wave of vehicles not made in Detroit â back then it was a trend. Today, the trend of international brands has become a force. Is California still the equivalent of the automoti ... Continue reading
NASCAR (PHOENIX) - Busch Series Crew Chief Fined, Penalties Announced
NASCAR announced today that Drew Blickensderfer, crew chief for the No. 17 Ford driven by Matt Kenseth in the NASCAR Busch Series, was fined $10,000 for violating Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing), 12-4-Q (car, car parts, components and/or equipment used that do not conform to NASCAR rules) and ... Continue reading
NASCAR SCS (HOMESTEAD) - Championship Contenders Press Conference
An interview with: JEFF GORDON JIMMIE JOHNSON RICK HENDRICK RUSTY WALLACE THE MODERATOR: Without further adieu, I'd like to introduce our special guest emcee for the event. He's the 1989 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion. Without a doubt one of the greatest drivers in the history of NASCAR, and now a member of the NASC ... Continue reading
NASCAR NCTS (HOMESTEAD) - Benson Wins Ford 200; Hornaday Claims Third Title
Benson Wins Ford 200; Hornaday Claims Third Title Ron Hornaday Jr. celebrates his championship with team owner Kevin Harvick This was the kind of race that might make Jimmie Johnson nervous. Johnny Benson won the Ford 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race with a last-lap pass on a green-white-checkered-flag restart th ... Continue reading
NASCAR NCTS (HOMESTEAD) - Ford 200 Post-Race Press Conference
An Interview With: RON HORNADAY, JR. RICK REN KEVIN HARVICK DELANA HARVICK KYLE BUSCH WILLIE ALLEN RICK CRAWFORD JOHNNY BENSON THE MODERATOR: We are pleased now to be joined by the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion and his crew chief, and that's Ron Hornaday, Jr., and Rick Ren. Ron, how does it feel to win th ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (VIDEO) - 2008 Cadillac CTS On The Road And On The Track
by Carey Russ The plan was simple enough - a new 2008 Cadillac CTS would be delivered to my house, near San Francisco, CA, and I would drive it to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to watch the last race of Cadillac's current career in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. Then I'd drive home. Seat time in the second ... Continue reading
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Chevrolet says the new 2008 Malibu that âThe Car You Canât Ignoreâ is ready to make conquests against mid-sized heavyweights Camry, Accord, Altima, and Fusion. With an entry price five bucks under $20,000, Malibu provides a European-themed package redolent of pure American dynamism, value and a luxurious ... Continue reading
FinishMaster Announces Third Quarter Financial Results and Acquisition
INDIANAPOLIS--FinishMaster, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FMST) today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 of $4,785,000, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared with net income of $5,192,000, or $0.66 per diluted share, in the prior year period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net income was $12 ... Continue reading
SynQor Announces Patent Infringement Lawsuit
BOXBOROUGH, Mass.--SynQor announced today that it filed a lawsuit against several of its competitors for infringement of three patents relating to bus converters and/or non-isolated point of load converters used in intermediate bus architectures. The patents at issue are U.S. patents 7,072,190, 7,272,021, and 7,269,034 ... Continue reading
Trash and Recycling News Brief (HQ): Green Scene Podcasts - Environmental Discussions On the Go
*News Brief* If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer For Release: (Washington, D.C. - Friday, Nov. 16, 2007) *"Green Scene" Podcasts - Environmental Discussions On the Go* Contact: Andrew Wilkins, (202) 564-4355 / wilkins.andrew@epa.gov Whether you're watching online or listening on ... Continue reading
Museum Adds Rare 1931 Stutz Limousine Chassis to Exhibit
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM . NEWS RELEASE - 11/16/2007 For Immediate Release November 2007 CONTACT: Gran Roberts Marketing Director (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Museum Adds Rare 1931 Stutz Limousine Chassis to Exhibit Stutz cranks over on the first try after more than 40 years of sitting idle! The Auburn Cord Duesenberg M ... Continue reading
HOMESTEAD, Fla.--AAA, the nation’s largest organization for motorists, today joined with leading representatives for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and state highway workers to announce the start of a year-long public information and legislative campaign aimed at reducing deaths ... Continue reading
Announcement and Unveiling at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Please note the following unveiling will take place this Saturday, November 17 at 9:45 a.m. EST outside the infield media center at Homestead-Miami Speedway. There will be a photo-op and one-on-one interviews are also available. Thanks. CONTACTS: Mindy Kramer Chad Young Office Depot Edelman 561-438-4276 (office) 312-24 ... Continue reading
Autobytel Inc. Announces Inducement Options Grants to Certain Employees
IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. , a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, announced today, in accordance with NASDAQ rules, that between July 3, 2007 and November 1, 2007, it made stock option inducement grants under the 2006 Inducement Stock Option Plan to purchase 221,500 shares of common stock of Au ... Continue reading
HONG KONG, Nov. 16/Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1114) ANNOUNCEMENT RESULTS OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 16th NOVEMBER, 2007 The Board is pleased to announce that the Ordinary Resolutions relating to (i) t ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c74589) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan Report “South African Biofuels Markets” to their offering. Compliance with Kyoto Protocols to Motivate Biofuels Utilisation Currently, the South African biofuels market is ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire Board Authorizes Stock Repurchase
FINDLAY, Ohio, Nov. 16 -- COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY announced today that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million worth of the Company's common stock through open market transactions. This authorization to repurchase common stock supersedes and effectively cancels the previous share rep ... Continue reading
Cummins Announces Integrated Technology Path to Meet Tier 4
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. announced today its technology path to meet stringent U.S. EPA Tier 4 Interim and European Stage IIIB mobile off-highway emissions standards across the 174-hp to 751-hp (130-560 kW) powerband, which takes effect in 2011. Core technology will be Cummins Particulate Filter and cooled Exhaust ... Continue reading
E3 Makes Donation to the Nature Conservancy
I hope you will be able to report this on the web. E3 is very committed to the environment and the reduction of carbon emissions. ... Continue reading
Jeep(R) Receives Billboard Award for Sponsorship of Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Soul2Soul Tour 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 16 -- The Jeep(R) brand celebrated the culmination of a successful year-long partnership with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill as the winner of Billboard's inaugural Billboard Concert Marketing & Promotion award for its sponsorship of "Jeep presents Soul2Soul Tour 2007." The award was presented Nov. ... Continue reading
Manheim Opens First Four-lane Operating Location in Europe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andrea Mills November 16, 2007 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 MANHEIM OPENS FIRST FOUR-LANE OPERATING LOCATION IN EUROPE Manheim Colchester Celebrates New Multilane Auction with Week of Mega Sales ATLANTA - Manheim opened the first four-lane operating location in Europe on Nov. 6 at ... Continue reading
MX-5 Cup Races to Air on SPEED in December
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MX-5 Cup Races to Air on SPEED in December TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 16, 2007) - There'll be no need for a jacket this winter when all eight rounds of the 2007 SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup heat up the airwaves on SPEED in December. MX-5 Cup programming is just the cure for your m ... Continue reading
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Driver Greg Biffle Crowns New Racing Champion for Fastest 'Twist, Lick and Dunk'
Eliot, Maine Resident William Reed Hair Takes the Checkered Flag and $10,000 During OREO(R) Double Stuf(TM) Race Finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway EAST HANOVER, N.J., Nov. 16 -- NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Greg Biffle, the Ford 400 three-time defending champion, crowned a new kind of racing winner today -- America's fast ... Continue reading
News Brief (HQ): EPA Makes the Grade on Performance Report
*News Brief* If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer For Release: (Washington, D.C. - Friday, Nov. 16, 2007) *EPA Makes the Grade on Performance Report * * * Enesta Jones, (202) 564-4355 / jones.enesta@epa.gov** * * EPA yesterday released the Agency's Performance and Accountability R ... Continue reading
NowAuto Group, Inc. Announces Fiscal First Quarter Results
Company continues to increase receivables while navigating through difficult economic environment TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 16 -- NowAuto Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: NAUG and Pink Sheets: NWAU) today announced results for its fiscal 2008 first quarter ended September 30, 2007. The Company reported revenue of approximately $1 ... Continue reading
PennDOT Encourages Motorists to Buckle Up, Drive Safely During Thanksgiving Holiday
Last Year's Thanksgiving Period was Deadliest Holiday on Pennsylvania Roads HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As millions of motorists prepare to hit the highways for the Thanksgiving holiday, PennDOT Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E., is reminding motorists that 64 people died in crashes during last y ... Continue reading
Saturn Selects Carfax for Certified PreOwned Program
CENTREVILLE, Va.--Saturn has selected Carfax as its preferred provider of vehicle history information for the Saturn Certified PreOwned (CPO) program. Saturn now requires all certified retailers to run a Vehicle History Report on any vehicle submitted for certification. Used car shoppers interested in purchasing a Satu ... Continue reading
POMPTON PLAINS, N.J., Nov. 16 -- Smart Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTC BB: SMGY), developer and manufacturer of the innovative Battery Brain(TM) product line of vehicle and marine devices, announced today that it has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with, and already received a second order from, Renaissance Pacif ... Continue reading
South America becoming new gold rush as prices climb near all time highs.
The Golden Ticket Newsletter Gold hits highest prices since 1980! Hemisphere Gold Inc (HPGI) $1.14 Zachary Oxman, a senior trader at Wisdom Financial. said. "Long term, I definitely see gold higher" Analysts are predicting even brighter future for the gold market as US stability continued to shake investor confidence. ... Continue reading
South Bay Expressway, San Diego’s First Toll Road, Opens
SAN DIEGO--U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Vice Admiral Thomas Barrett, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and hundreds of elected officials, local community leaders and transportation industry professionals from across the nation turned out today to celebrate the highly anticipated opening of San Diego’s first to ... Continue reading
Traffic.com Reports Chicago Thanksgiving Traffic Expected to be 50% Slower Than a Typical Wednesday
Typical Wednesday Morning Rush Expected While Area Highways Begin Jamming At Lunchtime CHICAGO, Nov. 16 -- Traffic.com, a NAVTEQ company , and a leading provider of traffic solutions to consumers and businesses, reported today that the holiday traffic surge in the Chicago area is likely to cause backups with traffic sl ... Continue reading
Vectrix ZEV Awarded 2008 Best of Adventure Gear
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Vectrix, the world's first high performance, two-wheel zero emission vehicle (ZEV), was awarded 2008 Best of Adventure Gear by the editors of National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine. The award was given at National Geographic headquarters yesterday in Washington, D.C. This is the fifth-annual year ... Continue reading
Worthington Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend
COLUMBUS, Ohio--The board of directors of Worthington Industries, Inc. has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share, payable on December 29, 2007, to shareholders of record December 15, 2007. This marks the 160th consecutive quarter that Worthington has paid a dividend since it became a public company i ... Continue reading
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