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Saturday, January 19, 2008

TACH's Press Pass Coverage Puts You in the Detroit Auto Show - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

TACH's Press Pass Coverage Puts You in the Detroit Auto Show - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

It's Back, the North American International Auto Show: America's Most Important Automobile Exposition DETROIT - January 12, 2008: Once again, The Auto Channel will be presenting extensive, unmatched coverage of the Detroit Auto Show. And once again, with TACH's Press Pass Coverage, you'll be able to experience the Medi ... Continue reading

NASCAR (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Up To The Challenge: Harvick Ready To Step Out Of RCR Shadow

NASCAR (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Up To The Challenge: Harvick Ready To Step Out Of RCR Shadow

* JR Motorsports Mixes It Up At NASCAR Preseason Thunder * Johnny Sauter Returns To NASCAR Nationwide Series With Fastest Time Of First Session When Kevin Harvick (No. 33 RoadLoans.com / Camping World Chevrolet) took the track first Friday morning at Daytona International Speedway for the start of NASCAR Preseason Thun ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (TAUPO, NZ.) - Wickens Seals Second Row Feature

TEAM REPORTS (TAUPO, NZ.) - Wickens Seals Second Row Feature

<p>Robert Wickens successfully carried his front-running form from Friday's practice sessions into Saturday qualifying as the 18-year-old Toronto-native posted A1 Team Canada's best qualifying slot of the 2007-08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season courtesy of fourth on the grid for Round 5's Feature race, hosted at Ta ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (CHATSWORTH, UK.) - CHATSWORTH HOSTS THE TESCO 99 BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

SPECIAL EVENT (CHATSWORTH, UK.) - CHATSWORTH HOSTS THE TESCO 99 BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Rally Championship, the Rally Show at Chatsworth - together with the organisers of the Tesco 99 British Rally Championship - have arranged for four of the nine stage events which will form part of the Show to qualify for BRC points. The Tesco 99 British Rally Championshi ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (LONDON, UK.) - RACE RETRO ASKS HOW CAN HISTORIC CARS "GO GREEN"

SPECIAL EVENT (LONDON, UK.) - RACE RETRO ASKS HOW CAN HISTORIC CARS "GO GREEN"

How can historic motorsport go 'green', will be just one of the questions asked by Race Retro 2008, the International Historic Motorsport Show. Held from 14th to 16th March at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, Race Retro will bring together bio-fuel suppliers, experienced users and specialist equipment manufacturers, who prov ... Continue reading

A1GP (TAUPO, NZ.) - New Zealand and France on Pole at Taupo

A1GP (TAUPO, NZ.) - New Zealand and France on Pole at Taupo

Home nation A1 Team New Zealand qualified in pole position for tomorrow morning's Sprint race at Taupo while France took the Feature race pole. It was an unusual qualifying hour as the majority of teams waited as late as possible to take to the windy, dusty track during each of the four 15-minute qualifying segments. S ... Continue reading

A1GP (TAUPO, NZ.) - Drivers Nominated for Qualifying

A1GP (TAUPO, NZ.) - Drivers Nominated for Qualifying

A1 Team France continued to dominate the on-track action at Taupo, setting the pace in the third and final practice session this morning in sunny but blustery weather conditions, ahead of qualifying in New Zealand this afternoon. Loic Duval stormed to the top of the time sheets early on, improving throughout the hour t ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (TAUPO, NZ.) - A1 TEAM USA's Summerton to start 6th in Sprint, 10th in Feature

TEAM REPORTS (TAUPO, NZ.) - A1 TEAM USA's Summerton to start 6th in Sprint, 10th in Feature

Jonathan Summerton qualified A1 TEAM USA in a season-best sixth position for the Sprint and 10th for the Feature on Saturday at the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at Taupo, New Zealand. "We continue to make inroads in a very competitive series where every team has the same equipment," Summerton said. "We wanted to be hig ... Continue reading

Asia Automotive Acquisition Corporation and Merger Partner Announce Shipments of New Cab Model to Chinese Commercial Vehicle Customers

Asia Automotive Acquisition Corporation and Merger Partner Announce Shipments of New Cab Model to Chinese Commercial Vehicle Customers

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2008 -- Asia Automotive Acquisition Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AAAC, AAACU, AAACW) ("AAAC"), announced today that its merger partner, Hunan Tongxin Enterprise Co., Ltd. ("Tongxin"), ramped up shipments during the fourth quarter of 2007 of a new commercial vehicle cab structure. Using its flexible d ... Continue reading

Columbus Delivers Product Demo to IVECO, Commercial Vehicle Industry Leader

Columbus Delivers Product Demo to IVECO, Commercial Vehicle Industry Leader

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 18 -- Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) Ltd. ("Columbus") (Pink Sheets: CGSE) announced today that they have delivered a product demo to IVECO, the Italian-based global manufacturer of commercial vehicles. IVECO is interested in testing Columbus' off-road navigation solution. This is part of the Columbu ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Reports First Quarter Earnings Up 39%; Confirms Full-Year 2008 Outlook for Double-Digit Earnings Increase

Johnson Controls Reports First Quarter Earnings Up 39%; Confirms Full-Year 2008 Outlook for Double-Digit Earnings Increase

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 18 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. today reported record sales and income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, with diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increasing 39% to $0.39 from $0.28 last year (adjusted for a 3-for-1 stock split effective October 2, 2007). The ... Continue reading

NHRA - Lucas and Todd Go Sky-High in Chevy Bodine Bobsled Challenge

NHRA - Lucas and Todd Go Sky-High in Chevy Bodine Bobsled Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell LucasOil.com LUCAS AND TODD GO SKY-HIGH IN CHEVY BODINE BOBSLED CHALLENGE BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Jan. 18) – The next two weekends on SPEED TV, Lucas Oil Racing teammates, Morgan Lucas and J.R. Todd will again rocket down the icy Oly ... Continue reading

NLM to Provide Enhanced Logistics Services to General Motors

NLM to Provide Enhanced Logistics Services to General Motors

Continued relationship includes several key shipment management offerings for the automaker DETROIT, Jan. 18 -- Logistics management expert NLM announced today it has recently renewed an agreement with General Motors Corp. , the world's largest automaker, to provide a suite of comprehensive shipment services in an effo ... Continue reading

SAE International Becomes Continuing Education Provider to AAMA Members

SAE International Becomes Continuing Education Provider to AAMA Members

WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International has been named by the Alabama Automotive Manufacturer's Association (AAMA) as an official provider of continuing education. SAE International plays a key role in the training of automotive engineering professionals throughout the world. "We are pleas ... Continue reading

America Selects Athens Resident Darius Weems as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

America Selects Athens Resident Darius Weems as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Activist, Weems, Who Has Helped Raise DMD Research Funds Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards Celebrity Judges Will Select and Unveil Top Four Winners March 19 at Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 1 ... Continue reading

America Selects Earlham Resident Marilyn Adams as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

America Selects Earlham Resident Marilyn Adams as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Founder, Adams, Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards for Educating Thousands of Kids in Farm Safety Celebrity Judges Will Select and Unveil Top Four Winners March 19 at Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 18 -- ... Continue reading

America Selects Kalamazoo Resident Ronald Dundon as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

America Selects Kalamazoo Resident Ronald Dundon as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

AED Fund of Kalamazoo Founder, Dundon, who raises funds to donate Automatic External Defibrillators Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards Celebrity Judges Will Select and Unveil Top Four Winners March 19 at Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif ... Continue reading

America Selects Syracuse Resident John Dau as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

America Selects Syracuse Resident John Dau as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

Founder of nonprofit organization that improves health care and literacy programs in southern Sudan, Dau, Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards Celebrity Judges Will Select and Unveil Top Four Winners March 19 at Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, ... Continue reading

America Selects Valrico Resident Zach Bonner as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Youth Heroes

America Selects Valrico Resident Zach Bonner as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Youth Heroes

Ten-Year-Old Bonner, Who Has Helped Collect Backpacks, School Supplies and Food For Thousands of Homeless Children Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards Judges Will Select and Honor the Winner at March 19 Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 18 -- For the past nine weeks hundreds ... Continue reading

America Selects Virginia Resident Jeff Turner as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

America Selects Virginia Resident Jeff Turner as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

Blackwater/Nottoway Riverkeeper, Jeff Turner, Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards for Protecting Waterways and Educating River Communities Celebrity Judges Will Select and Unveil Top Four Winners March 19 at Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Ca ... Continue reading

America Selects Voorhees Resident Rocco Fiorentino as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Youth Heroes

America Selects Voorhees Resident Rocco Fiorentino as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Youth Heroes

Blind Education Activist, Fiorentino, Who Works to Provide Resources for Individuals Facing Blindness-Related Issues Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards Judges Will Select and Honor the Winner at March 19 Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 18 -- For the past nine weeks hundre ... Continue reading

America Selects Eugene Resident Lorraine Kerwood as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

America Selects Eugene Resident Lorraine Kerwood as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

NextStep Founder, Kerwood, Who Makes Refurbished Electronics Available to Disadvantaged Communities Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards Celebrity Judges Will Select and Unveil Top Four Winners March 19 at Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif ... Continue reading

America Selects Vancouver Teen as One of The Nation's Top Hometown Youth Heroes

America Selects Vancouver Teen as One of The Nation's Top Hometown Youth Heroes

'Just Yell Fire' Creator, Dallas Jessup, Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards for Creating Self Defense Program Judges Will Select and Honor the Winner at March 19 Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 18 -- For the past nine weeks hundreds of thousands of members of the American ... Continue reading

America Selects Orono Resident Matthew Sanford as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

America Selects Orono Resident Matthew Sanford as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes

Mind Body Solutions Founder, Sanford, Who Is Revolutionizing the Rehabilitation Process, Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards Celebrity Judges Will Select and Unveil Top Four Winners March 19 at Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 18 ... Continue reading

Chemico Honored by GM for Environmental Excellence at the North American International Auto Show

Chemico Honored by GM for Environmental Excellence at the North American International Auto Show

DETROIT, Jan. 18 -- Chemico was among 12 suppliers honored by General Motors for its outstanding performance in 2007 and for supporting GM's product efforts. The ceremony took place on Thursday, January 17, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. "Chemico is very honored to receive the Envir ... Continue reading

Green Car Summit: Auto Industry Rising to the Challenge

Green Car Summit: Auto Industry Rising to the Challenge

Leading Automakers and Industry Organizations to Discuss Advanced Technologies and Forward-Looking Strategies During Washington Auto Show's International Media Day WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Answers to some of the most serious challenges facing the auto industry will be explored January 22 at the Green Car Summit during Th ... Continue reading

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