ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- It is with deep sorrow that Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announces the death of Dr. Iris M. Ovshinsky, co-founder, vice president and a director of the company. Dr. Ovshinsky died August 16, 2006, at her home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the age of 79. ... Continue reading
USAC REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2006 - New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Travis Young (#11 Young), 2. Scott Thoman (#88 Thoman), 3. Bobby Smith (#8 Epperson), 4. Dave Fuhrman (#32 Fuhrman), 5. ... Continue reading
USAC INDIANA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2006 -- New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Shannon McIntosh (#81 McIntosh), 2. Tate Martz (#1 Steele), 3. Ricky Ehrgott (#9 Ehrgott), 4. Andy Baber (#27 Baber), 5. ... Continue reading
USAC KENYON MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 16, 2006 -- New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Blake Fitzpatrick (#10 Fitzpatrick), 2. Kyle Hamilton (#33 Hamilton), 3. Thomas Hennigan (#41 Hennigan), 4. Caleb Armstrong (#7 Armstrong), 5. ... Continue reading
ZAP Places Order for 500 Electric Vehicles From Chinese Car Manufacturer
HONG KONG--Aug. 17, 2006--China car maker Shandong Jindalu Vehicle Co., Ltd has received orders for over 500 units of the XEBRA electric vehicle for export to the USA via a strategic partnership with automotive firm ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP), according to officials. Called XEBRAs, they are the first production electric vehicl ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Launches The New 2007 Aveo Sedan - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
DETROIT - August 17, 2006: The all-new 2007 Chevy Aveo sedan is full of surprising features not normally found in entry-level vehicles, so it's no surprise that Chevrolet is rejecting traditional methods to introduce the all-new sedan today. At 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Chevy will launch the Aveo sedan to media via ... Continue reading
TrafficLand.com Expands Real-Time Traffic Camera Service to 34 Markets
FAIRFAX, Va.--Aug. 17, 2006--The TrafficLand Company, based in Fairfax, VA, announced today that it has added dozens of markets to its real-time traffic camera network. In addition to over 20 new U.S. markets, the company has added foreign markets for the first time, including London, Montreal and Toronto. The new U.S. ... Continue reading
Four More Automakers Confirm World Debuts for Los Angeles Auto Show
- Acura, Aston Martin, BMW and DaimlerChrysler - LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show's theme of "A New Beginning" is clearly evident as Acura, Aston Martin, BMW and DaimlerChrysler are the latest companies to confirm world debuts for this year's show. This brings the total number of automakers planning wo ... Continue reading
Hybrid Vehicle Owners Gain Representation in Washington
Washington DC August 17, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Hybrid vehicle owners now have their own organization to represent their unique interests in Washington, D.C. The group, "Hybrid Owners of America," which is independent from the auto industry, will kick off its lobbying efforts today for the half millio ... Continue reading
Mazda Denies Report They Will Scrap Incentives in U.S.
Washington DC August 17, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Mazda denied a report that it plans to end all sales incentives for new models in the U.S. The report, published yesterday in Japan's Nihon Keizai newspaper, claimed the automaker planned to cut "margin-eroding sales incentives for new models in the U.S. ... Continue reading
WRC Neste Oil Rally Begins Today - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
FINLAND - August 17, 2006: The Neste Oil Rally Finland continues to be one of the most exciting events in the world rally calendar. Hundreds of thousands of spectators gather to the gravel roads of Central Finland this weekend to participate in the classic motor sport event that has been named many times the world's be ... Continue reading
Ricardo, world's leading automotive engineering firm, to assist with first XH⢠cars SEATTLE, August 17, 2006 . . . "An accord that was signed this week in Seattle and Austin should put Americans one step closer to seeing the 250 MPG AFS Trinity Power Corp (AFST) Extreme Hybrid⢠car on the road," according to ... Continue reading
Sales of 1,000 Exclusively-Appointed Vehicles to Generate $1 Million for EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 17 -- The stunning Sienna Black 2007 E350 sedan appointed with luxurious Sahara Beige interior and Black Birdseye Maple Wood Trim makes its debut this fall at Mercedes-Benz dealerships nation ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Has Gone 'Idlewild!!!'
- VW & Grammy Award Winning Artists OutKast to Host Advance Screenings & Listening Parties For New Movie & Soundtrack - AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. has teamed up with Universal and hip-hop duo OutKast to host screenings of the film Idlewild and movie soundtrack listening parties in New Y ... Continue reading
Car Buying Options Expand From New and Used to Include "Certified" - VIDEO NEWS STORY
DETROIT - August 17, 2006: Consumers looking to purchase a car no longer have to choose between just new and used. Now dealerships also offer "certified pre-owned" cars â a vehicle that must pass a multi-point inspection (which is conducted by the dealership but designed by the original manufacturer) and meets spe ... Continue reading
JCB DIESELMAX Gets Ready To Set A New Land-Speed Record - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
EDITOR'S NOTE: I was fortunate to be in Black Rock, NV on October 15, 1997 and video tape Andy Green's successful runs in Richard Thorne's THRUST SSC car as he drove into history. The Auto Channel was the only Internet entity present and the only website to present video of the two runs. It was a great spectacle; being ... Continue reading
Toyota to Provide Subaru With Small Cars for Sale in Europe
TOKYO August 16, 2006; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest automaker, is considering providing small cars to the maker of Subaru autos for sale in Europe, where demand for fuel-efficient vehicles is expected to increase, a news report said Thursday. The deal would include Toyota's popula ... Continue reading
NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Accelerates his Learning Curve to be Ready to Rock in Memphis
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Accelerates his Learning Curve to be Ready to Rock in Memphis ACDelco Cobalt crew preps new car to improve on last year's runner-up finish Sugar Hill, Ga., August 16, 2006 - Kurt Johnson is getting an education. However, there are no ins ... Continue reading
NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: WJ is Ready to Handle the Heat in Memphis
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ is Ready to Handle the Heat in Memphis GM Performance Parts GTO crew targets fifth win at Memphis Motorsports Park Sugar Hill, Ga., August 16, 2006 - For the last calendar year, Warren Johnson and the GM Performance Parts Racing team hav ... Continue reading
TEAM MOPAR'S MOLLER OF RACEDECK® RACING SETS LAND SPEED RECORD AT SALT FLATS EVENT
PRESS RELEASE August 15, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RACEDECK® RACING CONTACT: Jorgen Moller (801) 746-0143 JMoller@snaplock.com TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Darren Jacobs J.R. Thompson Company (248) 553-4566 djacobs@jrthompson.com TEAM MOPARâS MOLLER OF RACEDECK® RACING SETS LAND SPEED RECORD AT SALT FLATS EVENT Cent ... Continue reading
IRL's Kanaan Ready for Repeat in Sonoma Valley
Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Defending Champion Kanaan Cherishes Victory in 2005 IRL Event in Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Years from now when Tony Kanaan has retired from racing and is looking back on his career, he will smile fondly at the memory of winning the first-ever IRL IndyCar Series(r ... Continue reading
Rafael Nadal becomes global brand ambassador for Kia Motors
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo (mjc@kia.co.kr <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> ), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-6574, Fax: +82-2-3464-6722 Spanish tennis sensation Rafael Nadal becomes global brand ambassador for Kia Motors - World-renowned tennis star to act as ... Continue reading
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Presents Record Results for the Second Quarter of 2006
Year Over Year Growth of 15% in Revenues and 42% in Net Income AZOUR, Israel, August 16 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. , today announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Highlights of the second quarter - Record results with strong growth across all parameters, with gross, op ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Heavy-Duty Truck Brands for Customer Satisfaction
Class 8 Truck Quality Declines Due to More Problems With Low-Emission Engines WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 16 -- For a second consecutive year, Kenworth ranks highest in heavy-duty truck customer satisfaction for over-the-road trucks, pickup and delivery trucks, and dealer service, while International Truck and Engin ... Continue reading
The Lotus Summer Festival - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
NORWICH, England - August 17, 2006: Lotus gears up for a bumper summer with biggest ever product celebration Lotus Cars has begun its biggest ever promotional campaign in the UK under the banner of the âLotus Summer Festivalâ. The five-week long festival will be hosted by the 26-strong dealer network in the U ... Continue reading
First Citroën Berlingo XTR+ Vans For British Forestry Commission
STIRLING, England - August 17, 2006: Citroënâs first 35 Berlingo 2.0HDi 600 XTR+ enhanced traction vans are now being delivered to the Forestry Commission. The XTR+ vans are being operated by the Forestry Commissionâs Mechanical Engineering Services business unit and are part of a major order for some 100 ... Continue reading
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