2009 BMW 7 Series Preview - VIDEO ENHANCED
New 2009 BMW 7 Series-Loaded With Innovations By Henny Hemmes In September, the Paris auto show will host BMW for the world premiere of the new 7 Series. Last week, the media were invited to Bavaria for the first look at the fifth generation of BMWâs flagship Of course, Adrian van Hooydonk, Chief designer for the ... Continue reading
Talladega Taking A Look Back at 40
When the checkered flags falls on the October 5th AMP Energy 500, fans will have witnessed a significant milestone in the trackâs historyâ¦Talladegaâs 40th fall race. In anticipation of the 40th anniversary of racing at Talladega, the track is taking a look back each week, for 40 weeks, at significant mom ... Continue reading
SPEED World Challenge Back on Track: Mid-Ohio Preview
The teams of SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge had better be well rested after a six-week break in action, because the unpredictable Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is the next stop on the schedule. This weekend brings Round Seven of the SCCA SPEED Touring Car Championship as well as the Mid-Ohio SPEED GT Presented by R ... Continue reading
Going Green: MIS rolls out green initiatives
With much of its 1,400 acres featuring a variety of forests, protected wetlands and scenic wildlife reminiscent of the Irish Hills, Michigan International Speedway is no stranger to conservation efforts. But MIS wants to take those efforts further by announcing various green initiatives over the next few weeks, which w ... Continue reading
Plumb, Canney Look to Close Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series
Hugh Plumb is the only driver this season to lead laps in more than one Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) race. And with co-driver Mike Canney, Plumb hopes to return to victory lane this weekend in KONI Challenge competition, as the GS class reaches the halfway point of its season with the two-and-a-half ... Continue reading
1. In Case You Missed It: Justin Wilson and Ana Beatriz teleconference: IndyCar Series driver Justin Wilson and Firestone Indy Lights driver Ana Beatriz were guests on todayâs Indy Racing League teleconference. Background on Justin Wilson: Justin Wilson is in his first season in the IndyCar Series, driving for New ... Continue reading
STAR McGINLEY TO SERVE AS ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD GRAND MARSHAL
Actor John C. McGinley, best known for his role as the sarcastic Dr. Perry Cox on the long-running network comedy âScrubs,â was announced July 16 as the grand marshal for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday, July 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This year will mark the historic 15th running of t ... Continue reading
At the midway point of the 2008 racing season, Tony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) Levi Jones and Tracy Hines are doing their best to rewrite the USAC Racing history books. They sit atop the championship standings in all three USAC National Racing Series divisions. And while there are several months left to settle each se ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing just completed their second podium finish of the season as they head to Birmingham, Alabama this week for Round 9 of 14 in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The podium finish was a real morale boost to the Krohn team, who is developing a new Proto-Auto Lola this season. The Barber Motorsports Park circ ... Continue reading
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Heads Back to Barber Motorsports Park
Riding a wave of momentum that has seen the reigning Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Champions score a win and a second-place finish in their last two races, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty will defend their 2007 victory at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend in the Porsche 250 pr ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson Announces 2008 Second Quarter Results
MILWAUKEE, July 17 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2008. Revenue for the quarter was $1.57 billion compared to $1.62 billion in the year ago quarter, a 2.9 percent decrease. Net income was $222.8 million compared to $290.5 million in the year ago quarter, a dec ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Earnings Increase 11% on Record Third-Quarter Sales
MILWAUKEE, July 17 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today reported record sales and earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) Sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 increased to $9.9 billion, up 11% from $8.9 billion for the 2007 third quarter. Seg ... Continue reading
Conference Call Scheduled at 10 am ET AZOUR, Israel, July 17 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. , announced that it will be releasing its second quarter 2008 results on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, before the US market opens. The Company will also be hosting a conference call later that day at 10am Eastern Time. On the c ... Continue reading
Ener1 Earns Prestigious R&D 100 Award for Innovative Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Battery Technology
Shares 'Oscar of Innovation' Honor with Argonne Nat'l Lab FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 17 -- Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV) , maker of advanced battery technology to power the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles, announced today that it has received the prestigious R&D 100 award for excellence in its technology and i ... Continue reading
Garmin Proves Great Britain is More Than Just Torque
SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 17 -- Global leader in Personal Satellite Navigation (PND) Garmin is set to cause a stir at this year's British International Motor Show (BIMS) at ExCel in London which runs from 23rd July-3rd August. The PND provider will arrive in true style with three stands at the renowned motor show. In ... Continue reading
DuPont Expands Global Capacity for High-Growth Vespel(R) Parts with Singapore Facility Opening
SINGAPORE, July 17 -- DuPont today announced that production for its high growth DuPont(TM) Vespel(R) parts and shapes has begun in Singapore -- the newest facility for the high performance parts. "Industry demand for metals replacement technologies that can reduce weight while delivering comparable performance is driv ... Continue reading
Stoneridge, Inc. to Broadcast Its Second-Quarter 2008 Conference Call on the Web
WARREN, Ohio, July 17 -- Stoneridge, Inc. will broadcast its second-quarter 2008 earnings conference call live over the Internet on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 11 a.m. Eastern time with President and Chief Executive Officer, John Corey; and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, George Strickler. This web ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif., July 17 -- Maintaining its reputation of providing superior dealer service in the U.S., Jaguar North America is proud to announce its number one ranking in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Customer Service Index (CSI) Study(SM). For the second consecutive year, Jaguar claims the number one position in ... Continue reading
Jaguar Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Dealer Service for a Second Consecutive Year WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 17 -- Overall customer satisfaction with dealer service improves considerably in 2008 -- with more than two-thirds of the 37 ranked brands demonstrating gains -- according to the J.D. Power and ... Continue reading
- Performance Chrysler Jeep(R) Dodge and Baxter Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership employees spearhead effort to provide a safe place for neighborhood children to play - Playground builds on the message of Destination Midtown and the plan of Mayor Mike Fahey and the Omaha City Council to raise the quality of life in Midtow ... Continue reading
Press Release For Immediate Release KPIT Cummins registers encouraging growth in Q1 FY09 Revenue grows by 37.32 % Y-o-Y in US Dollar terms Net profit grows sequentially by 24.76% to Rs 129.68 Mn Mumbai, 17th July 2008: KPIT Cummins (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), the co-innovator of futuristic solutions for global manufactur ... Continue reading
New Program Helps Reduce Employees' Gas Costs by Increasing Fuel Economy
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 17 -- In response to the urgent need for commuters to combat the effect of skyrocketing gas prices, CerMet Lab Company has introduced a program that guarantees increased fuel mileage for a company's employees. CerMet's Employee Fuel Assistance Plan (EFA) provides a patented nano-particle ceramic ... Continue reading
Nearly 50 AAA Executives Will Help the Hungry on July 23
DEARBORN, Mich., July 17 -- On Wednesday, July 23, nearly 50 members of AAA Michigan's executive leadership team will assemble at Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan to help package food and provide gardening and clean-up services. As part of their "day of service", the group of AAA vice presidents, d ... Continue reading
Datacolor Introduces Advanced Color Management Software for the Automotive Industry
Good Morning. I hope this email finds you well. Datacolor is introducing a new version of its popular MATCH PIGMENTR color management software for the paint, plastic, automotive and ink industries. MATCH PIGMENT 2.0 incorporates an advanced mathematical algorithm, which allows extremely accurate color matches even with ... Continue reading
Garmin Proves Great Britain is More Than Just Torque
SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 17 -- Global leader in Personal Satellite Navigation (PND) Garmin is set to cause a stir at this year's British International Motor Show (BIMS) at ExCel in London which runs from 23rd July-3rd August. The PND provider will arrive in true style with three stands at the renowned motor show. In ... Continue reading
Insure.com: Switching to a Smaller Car Can Increase Your Insurance Bill
DARIEN, Ill., July 16, 2008; Insure.com, Inc. has today released the results of a new study that confirms yet more bad news having to do with rising oil prices: Switching to a smaller car can actually increase your car insurance bill. Americans are looking to smaller cars for savings on spiraling gas prices and for low ... Continue reading
New Car Buyers Downsize, but Spend Big on Options
Washington DC July 17, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that consumers used to buy small cars for a simple reason: they were cheap. Now people of all income levels are buying small cars to pinch pennies at the gas pump, but they are not scrimping on creature comforts. Small-car buyers often pay $600 for a sunroof, $ ... Continue reading
New Citroen C-Crosser Commercial - at the Motor Show
Making a surprise UK première at the Motor Show (Excel, London July 22 - August 3) is the new C-Crosser Commercial - the latest addition to Citroën's fast growing range of light commercial vehicles. Based on the C-Crosser 4x4 SUV, the new C-Crosser Commercial is priced from £16,995 + VAT + delivery, has been launche ... Continue reading
Micra 'Birthday' Motorcade Kicks Off British Motor Show In Style
To celebrate the Nissan Micra's 25th birthday next Monday (21 July), a special motorcade of 25 Micra cars will drive the 300 miles from Nissan's Sunderland plant to the ExCeL exhibition centre in London to kick off the British International Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Family Driving Challenge Settles Scores This Summer at Mercedes-Benz World
Families are being invited to settle some scores with the Mercedes-Benz World Family Driving Challenge, running between 1st July to the 7th September. Open to all members of the family taller than 1.5m, parents and children will go head-to-head completing a set of challenges to see who the better driver is. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's Finest Head To Wolfsburg For Award Presentation
Volkswagen's top Retailers are today heading to the company's headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, to receive a prestigious award in recognition of their performance in customer satisfaction and aftersales activities. Ten Retailers from across the UK have been selected from 100 aftersales customer service businesses acr ... Continue reading
SEE ALSO: BMW Specs, Prices and Pictures - BMW Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 BMW X3 3.0 si It may look like a small crossover SUV in design, but BMW's X3 is unlike any such vehicle in its chassis dynamics and performance. BMWs are justly famed for their abilities in both categories, and the 20 ... Continue reading
Suzuki And Disney Pixar's WALL.E - Celebrating Fun And Excitement This Summer
Suzuki (GB)and Walt Disney Studios have created a unique partnership to celebrate fun and excitement for the release of Disney Pixar's latest animated blockbuster WALL.E. ... Continue reading
Choice of 1.6-litre Engines for New Kia Soul in Europe
Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that its all-new production model, the Kia Soul, will be marketed in Europe with a choice of two highly efficient 1.6-litre engines when it goes on sale in February 2009. Both the four cylinder petrol and diesel powerunits are based closely on the 16-valve DOHC engines fitted to the ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz and Fashion - A Perfect Match
Mercedes-Benz has been committed to fashion for over a decade, establishing itself as an experienced partner of major international fashion platforms. The Stuttgart-based automaker is the title sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks in Berlin, New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Mexico City, and supports numerous fashion ... Continue reading
Latest award for MINI confirms its unique appeal as MINI John Cooper Works revs up for its UK début at ExCeL. With over 1.1 million cars sold worldwide since launch in 2001, the best residual values in the car market, record sales, a dedicated dealer network and now in its eighth year of production, MINI has been pres ... Continue reading
GMC YUKON 2WD, 2-MODE HYBRID A Tree Huggerâs Dilemma â Is It Good or Is It Bad? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Our timing was good for a thorough test of the new GMC Yukon 2-Mode Hybrid since we have a trip to Chicago planned to haul some furniture to my daughter in Andersonville. Our friend ... Continue reading
A Million Minis Exported From Plant Oxford
Since production began in 2001 Plant Oxford has seen over one million MINIs leave the plant destined for customers abroad. The one millionth MINI for export has now left Plant Oxford. ... Continue reading
The Scirocco Story - Two Generations of the Volkswagen Sport Coupé
With the market launch of the new Scirocco just round the corner, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's Corporate History Department is presenting the story of a model with a difference in a new book entitled "Scirocco. Aufregend vernünftig. Der Volkswagen Scirocco 1974-1992." ... Continue reading
Vauxhall's New Brigade Hits Racing Line With BTCC Drivers
A stunning new Corsa VXR, known as the Arctic Edition, heads up a fresh trio of performance stars from Vauxhall and will make its UK debut at the British International Motor Show on July 22. ... Continue reading
Properly Prepare Your Vehicle's Interior and Exterior for the Summer
HOUSTON, July 17 -- With temperatures reaching record highs last summer(1) and even hotter days expected this year, it is important to properly prepare your vehicle's interior and exterior, as well as under the hood for the scorching days of summer. Protective car care products can be critical in helping maintain the l ... Continue reading
New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV to be Unveiled at 2008 Moscow Motor Show
TOKYO - July 17 2008: Mitsubishi will unveil its new Pajero Sport*1 SUV model at the Moscow Auto Salon 2008 (The Moscow Motor Show) to be held at the Crocus Expo in Moscow between August 26 and September 7 (opens to the public on August 29). The new Pajero Sport will be phased in selected regions*2 such as Russia, the ... Continue reading
Breakthrough Aerodynamics Is Boxy Ford Flex's Secret Weapon for Fuel Economy
DEARBORN, MI - July 16, 2008: There's no doubt the 2009 Ford Flex's unique profile turns heads on the road, but can a boxy crossover vehicle really deliver the superb aerodynamics needed for maximum fuel economy? In the case of the Flex, the answer is an unqualified yes. Ford designers and engineers spent countless hou ... Continue reading
Jim McDowell, Vice President Of MINI USA, to Address Rising Gas Prices in the United States
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., July 16 -- MINI USA today announced that Jim McDowell, Vice President of MINI USA, will address reporters in the Detroit, MI area on July 22, 2008 regarding rising gas prices in the United States and its impact on the small car marketplace. MINI has consistently established itself as a leader in t ... Continue reading
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