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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

RACING TELEVISION SCHEDULES (ALL NETWORKS) - APRIL 17TH

RACING TELEVISION SCHEDULES (ALL NETWORKS) - APRIL 17TH

To review today's TV Race Schedule please click http://www.theautochannel.com/link.html?http://www.tvracer.com/ HERE. ... Continue reading

Behr Introduces No-Idle Air-Conditioners for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Behr Introduces No-Idle Air-Conditioners for Heavy-Duty Trucks

TROY, Mich., April 17 -- Behr America, one of the world's leading automotive air-conditioning and cooling systems suppliers, is working with a major U.S. truck manufacturer to launch its No-Idle Air-Conditioning (NIA/C) System in North America in 2007. Behr's NIA/C System provides air conditioning to heavy-duty truck c ... Continue reading

NHRA (FRESNO) - GARY SCELZI/DON SCHUMACHER TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT

NHRA (FRESNO) - GARY SCELZI/DON SCHUMACHER TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT

GARY SCELZI: Well, I want to thank everybody for joining in today. This is actually a lot more difficult than I thought it was going to be. Up until about 10 seconds ago. I got everybody together to let everybody know that at the end of this year I will be leaving Don Schumacher Racing and am going back to work at Scel ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Pricing on 2008 Altima Coupe

Nissan Announces Pricing on 2008 Altima Coupe

- Sporty New Addition to the Altima Lineup Starts at $20,490 MSRP - NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 17 -- Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on the all-new 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe, which goes on sale May 25, 2007 at Nissan dealers nationwide. The newest extension of Nissan's best-selling Altima lineup offers d ... Continue reading

Number of Alternative Fuel Autos on California's Roads Increased 17% in 2006

Number of Alternative Fuel Autos on California's Roads Increased 17% in 2006

California Drivers are Discovering the Alternatives: Over 837,000 Alternative Fuel Autos on California's Roads, Ranks Second Nationally SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Automakers are celebrating National Alternative Fuel Autos Month by releasing state specific data on the sales of Alternative Fu ... Continue reading

Toyota Advances Partnership With Automotive Specialty-Equipment Market

Toyota Advances Partnership With Automotive Specialty-Equipment Market

Automaker Named Vehicle Manufacturer of the 2007 SEMA Show DIAMOND BAR, Calif., April 17 -- As a long-time partner in the automotive specialty-equipment industry, Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. is deepening its support for the market by participating as the Vehicle Manufacturer of the 2007 SEMA Show. This will mark the first ... Continue reading

Twelve Suppliers Win Prestigious 2007 Automotive News PACE Award

Twelve Suppliers Win Prestigious 2007 Automotive News PACE Award

DETROIT, April 17 -- Twelve automotive suppliers won 2007 Automotive News PACE Awards for innovation during a black tie ceremony last night at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, Mich. Automotive manufacturers were also honored during the program with three Automotive News PACE Innovative OEM Collaborator Awards ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul's Innovative Technologies Receive 2007 PACE Awards

Federal-Mogul's Innovative Technologies Receive 2007 PACE Awards

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) received two prestigious Automotive News PACE™ (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Awards during a ceremony held April 16 in Detroit, Michigan. Federal-Mogul was honored for two of its innovative products: the High Temperature A ... Continue reading

Army Capstones User Testing of Future Tactical Truck System Demonstrators

Army Capstones User Testing of Future Tactical Truck System Demonstrators

FT. LEWIS, Wash., April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three U.S. Army Future Tactical Truck demonstrators rolled off of a C-17 cargo aircraft and immediately went into action delivering logistic supplies to a Army training unit several miles away, marking the capstone event of nearly five weeks of intensive user techno ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Can Reduce Drivers' Pain at the Pump

Clean Diesel Can Reduce Drivers' Pain at the Pump

Federal Government Releases Forecast for High Summer Fuel Prices WHAT: Today, the Energy Information Administration will release the federal government's forecast for gasoline and diesel prices throughout the summer driving season. Most observers expect that American drivers will once again take to the roads in unprece ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson Helps Raise More Than $500,000 for Charities During Palm Beach Auction

Barrett-Jackson Helps Raise More Than $500,000 for Charities During Palm Beach Auction

PALM BEACH, Fla.--The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company announced that the 2007 Palm Beach Collector Car Event raised more than $500,000 for various local and national charities. The 5th annual South Florida auction was held from March 28 – April 1, 2007, and featured nearly 600 of the world’s finest collector ... Continue reading

HyPower Fuel Featured in Numerous Articles with Dr. Ricketts Regarding Research Partnership and Hydrogen Economy

HyPower Fuel Featured in Numerous Articles with Dr. Ricketts Regarding Research Partnership and Hydrogen Economy

WILMINGTON, Del.--HyPower Fuel Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HYPF) is pleased to announce that its research partnership with Dr. S. Clifton Ricketts PhD of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) has garnered new interest within the hydrogen industry. This interest is continuing to provide HyPower Fuel with global exposure. HyPow ... Continue reading

Valeo Raytheon Blind Spot Detection System Receives 2007 PACE Award

Valeo Raytheon Blind Spot Detection System Receives 2007 PACE Award

PARIS, France, April 17 -- Valeo Raytheon Systems, a joint venture between Valeo and Raytheon Company, has received the prestigious automotive industry 2007 PACE Award in the product innovation category for its Blind Spot Detection System. The award, co-sponsored by Automotive News, Microsoft, SAP and the Transportatio ... Continue reading

Electric Car Pioneer ZAP Holds 'The Zero Air Pollution Test Drive to Fight Global Warming' for Earth Day 2007

Electric Car Pioneer ZAP Holds 'The Zero Air Pollution Test Drive to Fight Global Warming' for Earth Day 2007

ZAP to Plant a Tree For Every Electric Car Test Drive in Honor of Earth Day SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 17 -- Electric car pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) , which stands for "Zero Air Pollution," is asking people to celebrate Earth Day with them by inviting everyone to local dealerships to experience "Zero Air Polluti ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - NEWS AND NOTES (April 17, 2007)

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - NEWS AND NOTES (April 17, 2007)

1. This week in Foyt history<P> 2. Kentucky Speedway announces IndyCar Series weekend sponsors and events<P> 3. IndyCar Series and ethanol featured on The Sundance Channel<P> 4. Gilbert finishes Boston Marathon<P> 5. ... Continue reading

NHRA (TEXAS) - Aussie Steve Harker hits home run with win in Texas

NHRA (TEXAS) - Aussie Steve Harker hits home run with win in Texas

Australian Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot, Steve Harker earned the team's first win of the season at this past weekends Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event held at the Texas Motorplex. Harker used consistency to reach the finals where he defeated Texas native, Jimmy Jones. Harker, originally from Brisbane, Aust., who calls ... Continue reading

NHRA (FRESNO) - FOUR-TIME CHAMPION SCELZI WILL TAKE 'SABBATICAL' FROM COMPETITION

NHRA (FRESNO) - FOUR-TIME CHAMPION SCELZI WILL TAKE 'SABBATICAL' FROM COMPETITION

Four-time NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series champion Gary Scelzi, one of the most popular drag racers in history, will stop racing at the conclusion of the 2007 season. The 46-year-old father of two young boys, Dominic and Giovanni, is leaving the door slightly open for a possible return, although he says his main prior ... Continue reading

INDY 500 (INDIANAPOLIS) - AFFORDABLE HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE...

INDY 500 (INDIANAPOLIS) - AFFORDABLE HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE...

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is introducing two new affordable hospitality options, Single Day Suites and the Plaza Chalet Club, this May for the 91st Indianapolis 500. Both new programs were created to fulfill growing interest from individuals and corporations to entertain on specific days or with smaller groups du ... Continue reading

NHRA (LOUSIANA) - NHRA SPORTSNATIONALS HIGHLIGHTS SPORTSMAN RACING AT ITS BEST

NHRA (LOUSIANA) - NHRA SPORTSNATIONALS HIGHLIGHTS SPORTSMAN RACING AT ITS BEST

NHRA will showcase NHRA Sportsman competitors in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series when No Problem Raceway Park hosts the fourth annual JEGS.com NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals, April 20-22. The JEGS.com NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals will feature a guaranteed purse of more than $50,000 and competition in six NHRA Lucas Oil ... Continue reading

ALMS (HOUSTON) - Two-Time Series Champs Look to Return to Winning-Form on Third Street Course in Four Weeks

ALMS (HOUSTON) - Two-Time Series Champs Look to Return to Winning-Form on Third Street Course in Four Weeks

Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing has had a tough season by any standard. By their own standard, it has been surreal. With three races behind them they have one totaled Ferrari F430 GT, which required a completely new car be built from scratch in just three days to reach the Grand Prix of Long Beach, and one ... Continue reading

RACING VENUES USAC (INTERMEDIATE OVAL) - Hoosier Hundred Schedule and Ticket Prices

RACING VENUES USAC (INTERMEDIATE OVAL) - Hoosier Hundred Schedule and Ticket Prices

Bob Sargent and the staff at Track Enterprises are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 55th running of the prestigious Hoosier Hundred scheduled for Friday night May 26 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The Hoosier Hundred is the 5th of 15 races on the 2007 United States Auto Club Silver Crown Seri ... Continue reading

ARCA (KENTUCKY) - Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 by Federated Auto Parts Fast Facts

ARCA (KENTUCKY) - Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 by Federated Auto Parts Fast Facts

Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 by Federated Auto Parts Fast Facts Bryan Silas, Fast Track Racing, No. 11 Nortrax-Holland Pump-Shell Rotella T- Palm Beach Grading (PBG) Chevrolet Monte Carlo ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 4, Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 by Federated Auto Parts, Salem Speedway, Salem, Indiana Race I ... Continue reading

Mobil 1 Paves the Way for Million-Mile Saab Achievement

Mobil 1 Paves the Way for Million-Mile Saab Achievement

FAIRFAX, Va.--Further exemplifying the exceptional performance of its flagship Mobil 1 synthetic motor oil, ExxonMobil is proud to announce that Peter Gilbert of Glendale, Wisconsin, completed an ambitious goal of driving one million miles in his 1989 Saab SPG, with the help of Mobil 1 motor oil. Gilbert, an insurance ... Continue reading

EPA Awards Energy Star Label to Honda of America Plants in Marysville and East Liberty, Ohio

EPA Awards Energy Star Label to Honda of America Plants in Marysville and East Liberty, Ohio

CHICAGO, April 16 -- U.S Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Energy Star label to Honda of America's automobile assembly plants in Marysville and East Liberty, Ohio, for their energy efficiency performance over the past 12 months. "The energy efficiency of these two plants places them among the top 25 perce ... Continue reading

Pioneer SPL Amplifiers Generate Extreme Power

Pioneer SPL Amplifiers Generate Extreme Power

LONG BEACH, Calif.--Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is rolling out its new line of competition grade SPL amplifiers, designed and engineered to generate massive power necessary for extreme sound pressure levels. Much like a V-8 engine, the new Premier PRS-D2000SPL and PRS-D1200SPL digital mono amplifiers have the muscle ... Continue reading

Ten Concept Cars Detroit Should Have Built - Exclusively on TheCarConnection.com

Ten Concept Cars Detroit Should Have Built - Exclusively on TheCarConnection.com

Also, going topless in the new Chrysler Sebring hardtop convertible; Nissan charged up about electric vehicles; Detroit on trial over CO2 emissions; and what is a gay car? And why are some Detroit environmentalists turning into the Detroit Dream Cruise's worst nightmare? DETROIT, April 16 -- You see them at every auto ... Continue reading

Bosch Participates, Supports 2007 SAE World Congress

Bosch Participates, Supports 2007 SAE World Congress

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 16 -- Bosch continues its commitment to automotive innovation through panel participation, technical papers and a sponsorship at the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, April 16-19, 2007, in Detroit. Bosch associates will present 10 technical papers throughout the w ... Continue reading

Garmin's Digital Cyclone Brings Flight Filing Feature to Pilot My-Cast(TM)

Garmin's Digital Cyclone Brings Flight Filing Feature to Pilot My-Cast(TM)

LAKELAND, Fla., April 16 -- Digital Cyclone, Inc., a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd., today unveiled a new version of its Pilot My-Cast cell phone application that gives pilots a fast and easy way to file a flight plan while on the go using a mobile phone. Pilot My-Cast is an industry recognized subscription-based cell phone ... Continue reading

Marathon Asset Management and the Marathon Automotive Group Close Acquisition of CONTECH

Marathon Asset Management and the Marathon Automotive Group Close Acquisition of CONTECH

NEW YORK, April 16 -- Marathon Asset Management, LLC ("Marathon") announced today that the Marathon Automotive Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of CONTECH from SPX Corporation. Marathon provided the financing for the deal, the most meaningful acquisition to date for the Marathon Automotive Group ... Continue reading

IRS Ruling Could Leave Promising Biodiesel Industry on a 'Bridge to Nowhere'

IRS Ruling Could Leave Promising Biodiesel Industry on a 'Bridge to Nowhere'

Renewable Fuel Advocates Urge Congress to Close Dangerous and Expensive Loophole JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When he first decided to open a biodiesel plant, Delaware farmer Marty Ross knew that it wouldn't be easy. But he believed in biodiesel's potential for both providing energy security ... Continue reading

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