Lyn St. James Appears On Wind Tunnel Sunday February 21, 2010
PHOENIX February 19, 2010: Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) member Lyn St. James, a veteran road racer, multiple IMSA race winner, and 1992 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, will be a guest on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain this Sunday, Feb. 21. St. James recently launched the "Women in the Winner's Circle: A Traveling Exhibi ... Continue reading
2010 Chicago Auto Show TACH Wrap-up
Chicago Auto Show 2010 By Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau How was it this year, the first year of emergence before the predicted resurgence of the automobile industry? It was a like a Presbyterian service, not an AME service or Baptist revival. In other words, restrained, more so than even De ... Continue reading
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD Specs and Details
BRING IT ON â 11 WAYS THE NEW 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS PROVE THEYâRE READY FOR ANY JOB OR COMPETITOR CHICAGO â On a recent validation drive of the new, 2011 Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty trucks, engineer Brent Deep towed a 20,000-pound (9,072 kg) trailer for 245 miles (400 km) along I- ... Continue reading
WSJ Opinion: Washington's Toyota U-Turn
Washington DC February 19, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that the vague screeching noise you hear in D.C., the slight odor of burning rubber? That's the government trying to brake its anti-Toyota campaign. It may be a little late, according to Kimberley A. Strassel at the Wall Street Journal. The Toyota spectacle ... Continue reading
JCPenney Sponsors High School Robotics Teams Nationwide
PLANO, Texas--As the leading corporate advocate for positive afterschool programs, J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is expanding its support of FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) by sponsoring 60 high school teams nationwide as they compete in FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC®) regional e ... Continue reading
February 19, 2010 Media Watch: Electric car lets drivers sell back unused watts Irish Times February 19, 2010 --Researchers have come up with the ultimate vehicle â an environmentally friendly electric car that plugs into the wall to sell power back to the electricity company. The delights of a car that lets you g ... Continue reading
Tokyo Fevruary 19, 2010: âI have received Congressman Townsâ invitation to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 24 and I accept. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Goes Diesel.... Quietly
Phase two of Infiniti's quiet assault on the European luxury car market is underway with the arrival of a newly developed 3.0-litre V6 diesel. ... Continue reading
Yahoo! and Microsoft to Implement Search Alliance
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & REDMOND, Wash.--Microsoft and Yahoo! announced today that they have received clearance for their search agreement, without restrictions, from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, and will now turn their attention to beginning the process of implementing the deal. âTh ... Continue reading
0% Finance For British-Built Jazz
Honda (UK) has re-launched its popular 0% APR finance offer on Jazz to help customers make the most of the last month of the Scrappage Scheme. ... Continue reading
63,000 Facebook Teams Accepted Volvo Cars' Challenge to Drive Around the World in 80 Days
63,000 teams from all over the world participated in the Volvo's DRIVe Around the World game making it the most installed branded application and seventeenth most installed application on Facebook in 2009 ... Continue reading
Citroen Unleashes 200HP Limited Edition DS3 Racing At Geneva
Citroen is unleashing a hot new DS3 at the Geneva Motor Show - the limited edition 200hp DS3 Racing. ... Continue reading
Autoquake.Com Wins 'Best Dealer Website' At Industry Awards
Autoquake.com (www.autoquake.com) was awarded 'Best Dealer Website' for the second year running at the 19th annual Automotive Management Awards held on the 17th February at the International Conference Centre, Birmingham ... Continue reading
The first shipment of Chevrolet's all-new city car, the Spark, has arrived in the UK ahead of the nationwide retailer launch ... Continue reading
Am Magazine Names Hyundai as 'Carmaker of the Year'
Leading industry publication AM Magazine presented the prestigious award of Carmaker of the Year to Hyundai, at its annual ceremony in Birmingham this week ... Continue reading
'Vauxhall Fleet' Signals Increased Commitment to the Future
Underlining its reputation as a dynamic brand with a genuine commitment to the business community, Vauxhall has announced that, as of 18 February 2010, it will be focussing attention solely on its award-winning Vauxhall line-up and changing the name of its industry-leading fleet operation to Vauxhall Fleet from GMUK Fl ... Continue reading
GE to Supply Technology to Boost the Output of NextEra Energy Resources; U.S. Fleet of Wind Turbines
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--NextEra Energy Resources, the nation's leader in wind energy generation, has selected GEâs WindBOOST* technology to enhance the output from its fleet of approximately 800 GE 1.5sle wind turbines. âWindBOOST is part of a series of continuing GE technology advancements designed to help move t ... Continue reading
A vintage Ford Cortina 2000GT with a BBC pedigree was sold for £2,200 in the Top Car Sale at BCA Blackbushe on Monday, 15th February. Many potential buyers were in the auction hall at Blackbushe for a chance to bid on this rare 1970s saloon, with others competing over the internet via BCA Live Online ... Continue reading
Ford At 2010 Geneva Motor Show
Ford's all-new C-car makes its European debut at next month's Geneva show, alongside final versions of C-MAX and Grand C-MAX which go on sale this year. There are also further product enhancements for the Ford Kuga and Mondeo and more options revealed for the new S-MAX and Galaxy. ... Continue reading
80.7 MPG And 91 G/Km: Volkswagen Launches Most Efficient Polo Yet
The new Polo BlueMotion is available to order from Volkswagen Retailers today, with prices starting at £14,445 RRP on the road for the three-door, and £15,045 for the five-door model. ... Continue reading
Toyota Staff Go The Distance To Support Recall Programme
Toyota's commitment to effecting a speedy and effective recall programme has enjoyed exceptional support from employees across its operations, many of whom have gone the extra mile - literally - to help ... Continue reading
Creating a New Dimension. The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
BMW is once again defining a brand-new segment in the automotive sector. ... Continue reading
US Army General Picks Up His New Corvette at Plant in Kentucky - VIDEO FEATURE
BOWLING GREEN, KY - February 19, 2010: For over 25 years, Bowling Green, Kentucky has been the home of America's favorite sports car. In fact, every Corvette made in the world today is produced at the plant. Recently, a retired US four-star general toured the facilities while waiting for his new Grand Sport. The specia ... Continue reading
Chicago Auto Show Readies for Big Closing Weekend
CHICAGO, Feb. 18 With a favorable weather forecast on the horizon, organizers of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show are readying for a big closing weekend for the annual event at McCormick Place. "Mother Nature has been good to Chicagoans and has made it easy to get to and from the show this year," said John Phelan, chairman o ... Continue reading
GM to Invest $494 Million in U.S. Manufacturing for Next-Generation Ecotec Engines
DETROIT, Feb. 18 -- -- Three plants involved in project: Tonawanda, NY; Defiance, OH and Bay City, MI -- Project results in nearly 550 jobs -- Next generation Ecotec engines will continue to provide the right combination of fuel efficiency and performance to meet customer expectations General Motors will invest more th ... Continue reading
LoJack's Top Makes and Models Stolen and Recovered
LoJack Continues to Deliver 90% Recovery Rate, Far Surpassing National Rate; Hondas and GM Vehicles Top Foreign and Domestic Vehicles Recovered WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 18 -- LoJack Corporation today released its first Auto Theft Recovery Report, highlighting results from LoJack's 2009 recoveries. The report provides valu ... Continue reading
BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A vehicle's starting nd charging systems, along with the battery, help ensure dependable vehicle operation in all sorts of driving conditions. Make sure to check these systems regularly, according to the Car Care Council. The starting, charging and battery system consis ... Continue reading
A Celebration of Gurney's 55th Anniversary Since His First Race MONTEREY, Calif., Feb. 18 -- The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion enters a new dawn of historic racing by honoring one of the true legends of motorsports- Dan Gurney - the Cars He Built, the Cars He Drove - August 12-15 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. "We ... Continue reading
Vintage Vanderbilt Automobile to Be Displayed for the First Time
Rare 1913 Stevens-Duryea goes on display at Biltmore's new Antler Hill Village ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 16 -- A rare 1913 Stevens-Duryea Model "C-Six" seven-passenger touring car will be placed on display for the first time beginning May 20, 2010 in Biltmore's new Antler Hill Village. The car is one of 10 motor vehicles o ... Continue reading
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