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Saturday, November 18, 2006

All-New Toyota Tundra Assembly Plant Advances Benchmark Toyota Production System

All-New Toyota Tundra Assembly Plant Advances Benchmark Toyota Production System

On-Site Supplier Production Network Raises Quality, Efficiency, Speed and Environmental Focus to a New Level SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 17 -- The first 2007 Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck rolls off the assembly line at Toyota's all-new Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (TMMTX) production facility Friday, at a ceremony att ... Continue reading

DOUGLAS COUNTY SPEEDWAY FINDS NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW PARTNER WITH ASA MEMBER TRACK PROGRAM

DOUGLAS COUNTY SPEEDWAY FINDS NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW PARTNER WITH ASA MEMBER TRACK PROGRAM

For Immediate Release DOUGLAS COUNTY SPEEDWAY FINDS NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW PARTNER WITH ASA MEMBER TRACK PROGRAM DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 17, 2006) - Douglas County Speedway in Roseburg, Ore., is looking to the future with both new track management and a Level I affiliation with the ASA Member Track Program. The 0.37 ... Continue reading

For the Second Time, 25% of the Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star Hotels are NXTV Customers

For the Second Time, 25% of the Mobil Travel Guide Five-Star Hotels are NXTV Customers

LOS ANGELES--NXTV, Inc., the leading provider of digital in-room entertainment, voice and data solutions for luxury hotels worldwide, has the distinction of providing its services to 10 of the 37 lodgings that were honored with a Five Star rating in the 2007 Mobil Travel Guide. This is the second year in a row that 25% ... Continue reading

IF YOU AIN'T CHEATIN' YOU AIN'T

IF YOU AIN'T CHEATIN' YOU AIN'T

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Anna Hackett 602.268.0200 "CHEATERS NEVER PROSPER" November 17, 2006 (Phoenix, AZ) - PINKS ALL OUT reality motorsports show on Speed TV rewards the racer that drives ALL OUT with $10K on December 9, 2006 at Firebird Raceway. The ONLY rule to this race is NO CHEATING. Period. Historically ... Continue reading

Washington, D.C., Washington Receive Top Rankings in National Scorecard on Highway Safety Laws; Arizona Ranked Lowest

Washington, D.C., Washington Receive Top Rankings in National Scorecard on Highway Safety Laws; Arizona Ranked Lowest

CHICAGO--Washington, D.C. and the state of Washington were the only locations to receive perfect scores in an Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) study released today that ranked states on a scale of one to ten for having highway laws that promote safety and injury prevention. The “2006 ENA National Scorecard on State ... Continue reading

Auto Dealers Seek Insurers' Help in Keeping Flood Damaged Cars off the Street

Auto Dealers Seek Insurers' Help in Keeping Flood Damaged Cars off the Street

Insurance Company Voluntarily Discloses Flood Damage Info WASHINGTON, DC November 17, 2006; In a major new development, PEMCO, a Seattle-based insurance company, announced this week that it will voluntarily disclose vehicle flood damage information to the public (see Editor's Note below). The recent flooding in the Pac ... Continue reading

Volkswagen AG Venture Recalls 2,101 Cars In China-

Volkswagen AG Venture Recalls 2,101 Cars In China-

BEIJING, Nov 18 2006, Reuters reported that FAW Volkswagen, a joint venture between Volkswagen AG and China's First Automotive Works, is recalling 2,101 imported Audi A8 sedans because of a defect with their airbags. ... Continue reading

Martin Captures Ford 200 Truck Race

Martin Captures Ford 200 Truck Race

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Ford 200 (Truck), Page 1 November 17, 2006 Homestead-Miami Speedway MARTIN WINS FOR THE SIXTH TIME IN 2006 · Mark Martin took the checkered flag for the seventh time in his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career with tonight's victory. Martin started sixth and went to victory lane in his sec ... Continue reading

Robby Gordon and Toyo Tires(R) Win the Baja 1000

Robby Gordon and Toyo Tires(R) Win the Baja 1000

ENSENADA, Mexico, Nov. 17 -- Early this morning, Robby Gordon Won the Baja 1000 while providing a historic first-ever Baja 1000 Victory for Toyo Tires(R). Piloting his Red Bull Racing / Toyo Tires(R) Chevy CK1500 pickup shod with 37X13.50R17 Open Country M/T(TM) tires, Gordon drove the first 725-miles of the race befor ... Continue reading

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