Camping World Trucks - Late Race Gamble Pays Off For Peters In Iowa
NEWTON, July 19, 2011: Timothy Peters and the No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra team welcomed the opportunity to leave the 1.5-mile tracks of the past few weeks and head to a short-track. Under the lights in front of a nearly sell-out crowd Peters took the green from the fourth starting position. Peters fought a ti ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Paludo's Inaugural Run At Iowa Speedway Yields Top-15 Finish
NEWTON, July 19, 2011: Miguel Paludo had competed at Iowa Speedway prior to Saturday night's Truck Series race in a K&N East Series machine. Although he had made laps around the tricky 0.875-mile track before, he strapped behind the wheel of his No. 7 Stemco/Duroline truck for his maiden voyage at the popular short-tra ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's 2011 Grassroots Program Rolls On
FULLERTON, July 19, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation has expanded its nationwide grassroots consumer programs in 2011 by participating in 18 car shows and car club events, including the upcoming Z1 Nationals, Porsche Parade, Goodguys Chicago Nationals, Corvette Funfest and BMW Oktoberfest. âGrassroots car events ar ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Off-Road - Top Motocross Stars Compete At Glen Helen
Glen Helen, July 19, 2011: Auto racing of any sort isn't the cheapest sport you can take part in, but in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series it can be as inexpensive as possible for a sport so involved in the SuperLite class. The SuperLite class is a short-course truck class that allows teams or individuals to essenti ... Continue reading
DETROIT IN OVERDRIVE--The Story of 21st Century Detroit
Detroit was once known for dominating the world's automotive production, creating the Motown Sound, and its one-of-a-kind blue-collar work ethic. Currently, however, the Motor City finds itself at a crossroads. Global competition, a global recession, and a declining population have taken a severe toll on what was once ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Technologies Chosen as Catalyst Supplier to Fisker Automotive
Fisker Karma, the world's first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, to use Clean Diesel's patented mixed phase catalyst technology to help achieve low emission output -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. ("Clean Diesel"), a cleantech emissions reduction company, announced today that it has been chosen as a catalyst ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Sauter Nashville Preview
TOPPING THE CHARTS IN NASHVILLE: Returning to Nashville for the second time this year, Johnny Sauter makes his appearance at the top of the driver points in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. It is the sixth week out of twelve that the veteran driver has led the points, as well as the fourth week in a row. Sauter's ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Drives Soldiers' Car To Victory In New Hampshire
LOUDON, July 18, 2011: As Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race was winding down at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Ryan Newman was forced to perform a delicate balancing act in his No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet. He conserved fuel when he needed to and drove aggressively when he had to. The end result was Newman claiming his firs ... Continue reading
Augmented Reality Navigation app Wikitude Drive launches in the USA
After the highly anticipated launch of the multiple award winning app in Europe earlier this year, Wikitude Drive is now ready to revolutionize how Americans navigate to their summer vacation destination. All-American car road trips are a big tradition and those who own an Android device can now purchase the world's fi ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - MIS Cares Now Accepting Grant Applications Until Sept. 1
BROOKLYN, July 18, 2011: With the success of several fund-raising events so far in 2011 and even more to come, Michigan International Speedwayâs charitable arm, MIS Cares, is excited to award grants to area organizations at the end of this year. The deadline for organizations to apply for an MIS Cares grant is Thu ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Sauter Digs For Fourth Top Five Finish Of Season
Newton, July 18, 2011:The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points leader, Johnny Sauter, battled back from an early right rear flat tire to power home in the fourth position at Iowa Speedway's Coca-Cola 200 Presented by Hy-Vee. His fourth top five finish of the 2011 season and second since running second four races ag ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Crafton Nashville Preview
LUCKY THIRTEEN: This weekend, Matt Crafton heads to Nashville Superspeedway to make his 13th start at the 1.333-mile D-shaped oval. In his 12 previous starts, Crafton has racked up seven top-10 finishes, including a sixth-place run when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series visited the track earlier this season. In his ... Continue reading
Los Gatos Police Department Streamlines Vehicle Video Uploads with Firetide Wireless Network
Based on the performance of its existing Firetide-based wireless network, the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department has expanded its network to include a new wireless system for use in its fleet of police cruisers along with Wi-Fi access for the police operations building. The new system delivers greater reliability ... Continue reading
Coulomb Technologies, the creator of the ChargePoint Network, the largest online network of electric vehicle charging stations and drivers, today announced a new family of cloud-based solutions for managing electric vehicle (EV) charging operations. Each service plan provides a turnkey solution that includes granular c ... Continue reading
GM to Launch First Real-World Smart Grid Pilot
Smart grid solutions enable utilities to manage electric vehicle energy demands OnStar will be the lone telematics provider able to create wireless bridge between electric vehicles and the grid Regional utility employees will drive Volts as every day vehicles in Q3 General Motors and OnStar will launch the first real-w ... Continue reading
Auto Aftermarket MAM Software Group Expands Staff for Business Growth
MAM Software Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MAMS), a leading provider of business automation and ecommerce solutions for the automotive aftermarket, has announced the appointment of five new sales and professional services staff at its North American subsidiaries. The appointments see the Group further expand its tea ... Continue reading
China Automotive OEMs Face Telematics Challenges
In China, the Car OEM telematics market represents a lucrative opportunity in terms of both revenue and unit volumes. According to a recent Strategy Analytics report, China: The OEM Telematics Landscape, shipments will rise 12-fold to nearly six million units between 2011 and 2018, a compound annual growth rate of 40 ... Continue reading
SAE International Book Focuses on Hybrid Vehicle Design
With more than 20 different hybrid cars available from most major automakers, hybrid vehicles are a crucial and growing market segment. Additionally, with several high profile plug-in hybrids coming out now or within the next year, innovation and development of hybrid vehicles is continuing at an ever-growing pace. Con ... Continue reading
2011 survey examines habits of people driving with canine companions and potential distractions Seventy-eight million dogs reside in more than 46 million U.S. households, according to the American Pet Products Association, and an increasing number of these furry companions accompany their families on road trips, day tr ... Continue reading
Cyclone Power Technologies Expands Facility to Fulfill $2 Million Backlog for Its Clean-Tech Engines
Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it will expand the size of its facility by 30% beginning this month. The company will utilize the additional space, for which it recently signed a multi-year lease, to strengthen its engine develop ... Continue reading
Zipcar Zips Around Downtown Redmond, Washington
Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car sharing network, today announced its expansion into Redmond, Washington, as part of its program with Equity Residential. Zipcar will place two vehicles at Equity's Red160 apartments in downtown Redmond, providing area residents with increased access to affordable, convenient transp ... Continue reading
'FIAT FreakOut' Enthusiast Event Celebrates 28 Years
As this year's presenting sponsor, FIAT Brand celebrates its return to North America with aficionados at FIAT-Lancia Unlimited (FLU) club's annual FIAT FreakOut (FFO) event 2012 FFO marks the first national club gathering featuring all-new 2012 Fiat 500 models FIAT brand activities for FLU members and their families in ... Continue reading
Nissan All-Electric LEAF Falls Into U.S. Market
Nissan North America Inc. is expanding availability of the all-electric Nissan LEAF to U.S. consumers for the 2012 model year, with upgrades based on feedback from the thousands of owners who already have driven several millions of miles in the first 100-percent electric car for the mass market. ... Continue reading
Volvo Safety System Saves Lives
High-tech system on Volvos is preventing crashes ARLINGTON, VA Vehicles are doing a better job of protecting people in crashes, but a new crop of advanced technology aims to prevent many crashes from happening altogether. ... Continue reading
GM Powertrain Engineering Center Torino Invests 20 Mln
General Motors will invest 20 million in the company's Powertrain Engineering Center in Torino throughout the next four years. This amount comes on top of the initial investment of 30 million when the center was founded in 2005. The Torino Center is responsible for the development of all diesel engines for Genera ... Continue reading
IBIL and the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Partners for the Electric Offer in Spain
The Electric mobility operator, IBIL and the Renault-Nissan Alliance signed on 12th of July, a MOU aiming to promote the Electric Vehicles. IBIL will design, install and manage some charging points approved by the Alliance, in customer's households and companies. 100 % of electricity supplied to the vehicles is provide ... Continue reading
Faurecia to Build New Automotive Seating Plant in China
Faurecia announces today the signing of a project investment agreement with the Yancheng Economic and Technology Development Zone in Yancheng (Jiangsu, China) in order to further develop its seat mechanisms activities - where it holds the #1 position worldwide - in China and export markets. ... Continue reading
Suzuki Achieves Two Million Total Accumulated Automobile Production Volume in Hungary
Suzuki's automobile production and sales subsidiary in Hungary, Magyar Suzuki Corporation Ltd. (Headquarter located in Esztergom, President: Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi) has achieved the accumulating total of two million in its automobile production volume on 14 July 2011. The two millionth car of production was a "New Swift" ... Continue reading
The Audi Q3: New Ideas for the Interior
With its Q3, Audi has reaffirmed its leading role in automotive design when it comes to colors and materials as well. The compact premium SUV offers a long list of innovative products. Audi has developed new inlays made of wood and aluminum materials. ... Continue reading
All-New Ford Focus Starts Production In Russia
Production of the all-new Ford Focus has begun at Ford's Vsevolozhsk Plant near St. Petersburg, Russia. The new Ford Focus will be assembled in Russia in all three body styles: four-door, five-door and wagon. The popular five-door door version began rolling off the assembly line today, while the four-door Focus and the ... Continue reading
The Fiat 500 Wins the 12th Edition of the "Compasso d'Oro ADI" Award
The Fiat 500 won the "Compasso d'Oro ADI" (ADI Golden Compass), Europe's oldest and most prestigious design award. An international panel chaired by Arturo Dell'Acqua Bellavitis and made up of industry experts selected the Fiat 500 and presented the trophy to Roberto Giolito, Fiat Design director, who attended the awar ... Continue reading
BMW Unveils M3 DTM Concept Car in Munich - VIDEO ENHANCED
Priaulx and Farfus On Board for the 2012 BMW Motorsport Program MUNICH - July 18, 2011: Just two weeks after the official roll-out of the new racing car for the 2012 DTM season, BMW presented the BMW M3 DTM Concept Car. Dr. Klaus Draeger, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for development, and BMW ... Continue reading
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