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Inside a Formula One Racecar: Materials in F1 - VIDEO FEATURE

Inside a Formula One Racecar: Materials in F1 - VIDEO FEATURE

October 2, 2007: Latest in a series of videos about the Panasonic Toyota F1 race team. In this episode you'll find out about the "space-age" technology and materials that go into building a competitive car. To watch the other episodes click on the respective links below. ... Continue reading

Pontiac Announces G8 Pricing - New RWD Performance Sedan to Start Under $28k

Pontiac Announces G8 Pricing - New RWD Performance Sedan to Start Under $28k

DETROIT October 2, 2007; Pontiac today confirmed pricing for its new rear-wheel drive G8 performance sedan will start at $27,595 when it hits the streets in early 2008. The V-8 powered G8 GT will be available for $29,995. “The G8 represents the next phase in Pontiac’s commitment to bring seductively designed, ... Continue reading

BMW Group Reports September 2007 Sales

BMW Group Reports September 2007 Sales

Sales Up 8 Percent For First Three Quarters WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 2 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reports year-to-date sales of 248,273 vehicles, an increase of 8 percent verses the 229,833 vehicles sold in the first three quarters of 2006. September sales are up 7 percent, with the G ... Continue reading

Collector Car Marketplace Connects Buyers and Sellers

Collector Car Marketplace Connects Buyers and Sellers

PHOENIX, Ariz. - ClassicCars.com, "America's Collector Car Marketplace," has announced that its online inventory of classic and collector automobiles now exceeds 10,000 vehicles and nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. ClassicCars.com is an industry-leading specialty marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of cl ... Continue reading

GM Reports 337,640 September 2007 Deliveries, Up 4 Percent Compared With 2006

GM Reports 337,640 September 2007 Deliveries, Up 4 Percent Compared With 2006

(Monthly comparison percentages are adjusted for sales days unless noted. Annual and calendar year-to-date comparisons are unadjusted.) Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Saturn All Increased Sales Year-Over-YearBuick 6 Percent Retail Sales Increase Led By Red-Hot Enclave CrossoverFull-Size Utilities, Pickups and Crossovers ... Continue reading

Placido Domingo Set to Drive BMW Hydrogen 7

Placido Domingo Set to Drive BMW Hydrogen 7

Famed Tenor Becomes Latest To Be Given BMW Hydrogen 7 For Everyday Use on U.S. Roadways WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 2 -- World-renowned opera singer- conductor Placido Domingo will be given the keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 - the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan - for his everyday use, BMW announced today. Widely regarded ... Continue reading

Cars.com Names Top Cars for City Drivers

Cars.com Names Top Cars for City Drivers

CHICAGO, Oct. 2 -- Living in the city means having some additional things to consider when purchasing a new car. While size is certainly an issue, city living presents other challenges as well. In compiling a list of the best cars for city dwellers, Cars.com's automotive experts considered size, performance, ride quali ... Continue reading

I'm Dreaming of a Fast Christmas: with a Lexus IS F

I'm Dreaming of a Fast Christmas: with a Lexus IS F

Lexus creates the Neiman Marcus IS F Special Build Sedan for Neiman Marcus' 2007 Christmas Book TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- The holidays are right around the corner and what better way to ring them in than with the ultimate holiday gift? The Neiman Marcus 2008 Lexus IS F Special Build Sedan debuts as this year's fantas ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Announces Best September Sales Ever

Kia Motors America Announces Best September Sales Ever

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) finished out the summer with its third month in a row of record sales with September sales of 24,087 units, a 0.9-percent over the same period last year. Leading the way for the brand were Rio, Spectra and Sportage, three popular models in the Kia lineup. KMA remains o ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces 13 More Model Variations and Pricing for 2008 Tundra Lineup

Toyota Announces 13 More Model Variations and Pricing for 2008 Tundra Lineup

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. (TMS), Inc. expanded the Tundra full-size pickup truck lineup for 2008, adding 13 new model variations and enhancing standard equipment levels to create a greater value. The 2008 Tundra now offers a choice of 44 model variations in three cab styles. Since its intro ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports 23.9 Percent Jump in Sales for September 2007

Mazda Reports 23.9 Percent Jump in Sales for September 2007

- CX-9 Crossover SUV Reports Best-Ever Month - IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported its best September since 1994 with U.S. sales of 25,098 units, a 23.9 percent increase versus the same period last year. Year-to-date sales of 228,396 are up 9.2 percent year-over-year. Mazda's ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Reports September 2007 Sales

Hyundai Motor America Reports September 2007 Sales

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Hyundai Motor America today reported 33,214 sales for the month of September. The fuel-efficient Accent and the all-new Santa Fe led the month with sales of 3,120 and 7,496, respectively, up 64 percent and 21 percent over September 2006. The new Veracruz continued to post strong sales ... Continue reading

Nissan North America Announces September 2007 Sales

Nissan North America Announces September 2007 Sales

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 2 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 94,269 units in September, up 11.0 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 12.1 percent over last year. Infiniti Division sales increased by 2.7 percent versus the prior year. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS - Nissan-brand ve ... Continue reading

Suzuki Auto Maintains Record Sales Pace Through September 2007

Suzuki Auto Maintains Record Sales Pace Through September 2007

BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki Motor Corporation today announced strong sales through the third quarter of 2007, maintaining a retail pace to achieve its fourth consecutive year of record annual sales. Year-to-date sales now stand at exactly 82,000 vehicles, slightly ahead of the record-setting pace achieved in 2006, wh ... Continue reading

2007 Jeep Liberty Review

2007 Jeep Liberty Review

Unlike its girl-car/guy-car approach with the Compass and the Patriot, Jeep did only one version of the second-generation Liberty. ... Continue reading

Subaru September 2007 Sales Reach 20-Year High

Subaru September 2007 Sales Reach 20-Year High

- Subaru Impreza sales lead the way with best September ever - CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 2 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported its best September sales in 20 years with a total of 16,457 units, up two percent from the same period last year. Sales of the all-new 2008 Subaru Impreza lead the way by posting the line's ... Continue reading

American Honda September 2007 Sales Climb

American Honda September 2007 Sales Climb

Honda CR-V, Odyssey, Fit; Acura MDX and RDX set new September records TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted record September sales of 127,200 Honda and Acura vehicles, up 13.8 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis*, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales totaled 1,19 ... Continue reading

Chrysler LLC Announces September 2007 U.S. Sales

Chrysler LLC Announces September 2007 U.S. Sales

- Chrysler brand car sales rise 10 percent over September 2006 led by Sebring Sedan and Convertible - Jeep(R) brand sales down 11 percent year-over-year with retail up and fleet down, driven by planned fleet reductions - Jeep Wrangler sales increased 71 percent versus last year - Dodge brand sales up 5 percent from the ... Continue reading

Acura Announces September 2007 U.S. Sales Results

Acura Announces September 2007 U.S. Sales Results

MDX and RDX Post Record Sales TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Record sales of the MDX luxury SUV and RDX turbocharged SUV contributed to Acura September sales of 14,369 units, down 8.4 percent versus last year based on the daily selling rate*. Year-to-date Acura sales reached 136,726 units. The Acura light-truck lineup pos ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports September 2007 U.S.Sales

Toyota Reports September 2007 U.S.Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported September sales of 213,043 vehicles, a decrease of 0.6 percent from a best-ever September 2006. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 2,001,646 units, up 3.8 percent over the same period last year. "Given September's economic headwind ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi September 2007 Sales Up 17.6 Percent; Best September Since 2003

Mitsubishi September 2007 Sales Up 17.6 Percent; Best September Since 2003

CYPRESS, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported September sales of 12,102 units, up 17.6 % from last year's September volume of 10,287. Calendar year-to-date sales are 105,826 up 17.4% compared to last year's first-nine-months total. Sales of the fuel efficient 2008 Lancer sedan ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Records Best September Sales

Mercedes-Benz USA Records Best September Sales

Mercedes-Benz Sales Up 13 Percent for the Month MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 2 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its best September on record with sales of 22,459 new vehicles, an increase of 13 percent over last September. This brings MBUSA's year-to-date sales to 180,265, a 1.8 percent increase over the same period ... Continue reading

2008 Mercedes C63 AMG Review

2008 Mercedes C63 AMG Review

In these ecologically conscious times, sports-sedan buyers may be looking to downsize their next new car's dimensions, but not necessarily the power. ... Continue reading

2008 Cadillac STS V-6 Review

2008 Cadillac STS V-6 Review

The base engine in the restyled 2008 Cadillac STS is a direct-injected V-6 with 302 bhp, up 47 ponies from the previous V-6, also a 3.6-liter. ... Continue reading

2008 Honda Accord Coupe Review

2008 Honda Accord Coupe Review

Head-turning styling and hard-charging performance from sports sedans have made coupes almost irrelevant afterthoughts in the great scheme of things automotive. ... Continue reading

2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Review

2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Review

Sink your right foot to the wood in a new Dodge Viper and — Hello, hyperdrive. Pulling hard in 1st is all about maintaining restraint. ... Continue reading

ALMS (ROAD ATLANTA) - VOICES OF PETIT: BRYAN HERTA

ALMS (ROAD ATLANTA) - VOICES OF PETIT: BRYAN HERTA

Andretti Green's Bryan Herta will make his first start at Petit Le Mans since 2002. After five years away, Bryan Herta is back at Petit Le Mans. Andretti Green Racing will go for their second victory of the season in the American Le Mans Series' cornerstone event by bringing back Tony Kanaan and reigning Indy 500 and I ... Continue reading

'Fall' Back Into a Tire Maintenance Routine

'Fall' Back Into a Tire Maintenance Routine

Don't Let New Vehicle Technology Replace Your Old-Fashioned Tire Gauge WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you are buying a new car this fall, newly mandated devices will help monitor your vehicle's tire pressure. However, a tire industry group cautions that new tire pressure monitoring systems are not a r ... Continue reading

NHRA (ENGLISHTOWN) - SPORT COMPACT FALLNATIONALS PRE-RACE ADVANCE

NHRA (ENGLISHTOWN) - SPORT COMPACT FALLNATIONALS PRE-RACE ADVANCE

WHAT: Sixth Annual NHRA Sport Compact Fallnationals, the 10th of 11 events in the NHRA Xplōd Sport Compact Racing Series. Heads-up, no breakout competition leading to 2007 NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series world championships in five different championship classes (Pro RWD, Pro FWD, Modified, Hot Rod and Hond ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports Record September Sales for Canada

Porsche Reports Record September Sales for Canada

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced record sales of 160 for the month of September in Canada, an increase of 25 percent over the same period last year when sales were 128. Cayenne enjoyed sale ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars of North America Sales Report for September 2007

Volvo Cars of North America Sales Report for September 2007

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) reports sales of 8,425 units in the United States* for the month, representing a decrease of 13.1 percent compared to the same period last year. For the year, sales are down 9.9 percent in the U.S. Overall in North America (United States, Puerto Rico, Ca ... Continue reading

NASCAR SNCS (DAYTONA) - Analyzing The UAW-Ford 500 At Talladega Superspeedway

NASCAR SNCS (DAYTONA) - Analyzing The UAW-Ford 500 At Talladega Superspeedway

This weekend will mark the first time the Car of Tomorrow will race at a restrictor plate track. And the anticipation is unprecedented. Most figure the already thrilling Talladega race will be turned up a notch. Jeff Gordon summed it up best last Friday during his Nextel Leader Chat at Kansas Speedway: “[The Car o ... Continue reading

Ford September 2007 N.A Sales Decline; Crossovers Soar Again

Ford September 2007 N.A Sales Decline; Crossovers Soar Again

-- Sales of Ford's all-new and redesigned crossovers spiked 96 percent in September; year-to-date sales were up 52 percent. Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX post highest retail sales to date. -- Overall sales totaled 189,863, down 21 percent compared with a year ago; daily rental sales were down 62 percent and sales to indivi ... Continue reading

A1GP (ZANDVOORT) - A1GP Unveils New Sporting Regulations

A1GP (ZANDVOORT) - A1GP Unveils New Sporting Regulations

As A1GP prepares to enter its third season, exciting new changes have been put into place affecting qualifying, pit stops and the points allocation. The modifications to the Sporting Regulations mark an inevitable increase in action, drama and competition to the series that has become firmly fixed in hearts of motorspo ... Continue reading

A1GP (ZANDVOORT) - A1GP Committed to Bio-Fuel Racing Development

A1GP (ZANDVOORT) - A1GP Committed to Bio-Fuel Racing Development

A1GP World Cup of Motorsport remains committed to switching to a 30 per cent bio-ethanol fuel mix despite technical issues which have delayed its introduction to the 22 A1GP race cars. While the E30 fuel mix has been successfully tested over a total of 4,600 kilometres at Silverstone and Snetterton in the UK, the proje ... Continue reading

A1GP (ZANDVOORT) - AON SOUTH AFRICA Appointed Official A1GP Risk Management Partner

A1GP (ZANDVOORT) - AON SOUTH AFRICA Appointed Official A1GP Risk Management Partner

A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has appointed Aon South Africa to be its official risk management provider for the 2007/08 season. Headquartered in Johannesburg, Aon South Africa is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty i ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports Record U.S. September 2007 Sales

Porsche Reports Record U.S. September 2007 Sales

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced record September sales of 2,641 units in the United States. With a 19 percent increase over the same month last year when sales were 2,211, September is the ... Continue reading

BMW Debuts Its 2008 1 Series Convertible - VIDEO FEATURE

BMW Debuts Its 2008 1 Series Convertible - VIDEO FEATURE

October 2, 2008: BMW has launched its BMW 1 Series Convertible, the fourth model in its series. The vehicle features an electro hydraulic operated soft top that closes within 22 seconds and can accelerate from 1 to 100km/h in 5.6 seconds. The convertible also includes BMW’s Efficient Dynamics system in all engine ... Continue reading

2009 Jaguar XF Review

2009 Jaguar XF Review

The feline emblem on Jaguar cars has for many years been known as "the leaper." And it has never been more appropriately displayed than on the new XF sports sedan that is leaping into the 21st century in styling. The difficult part of styling a new Jaguar — sedan or sports car — is to maintain the brand's her ... Continue reading

2008 Maserati GranTurismo Review

2008 Maserati GranTurismo Review

It's rather refreshing to drive something whose name exactly describes what the car is about. That's the case with this new Maserati because Gran Turismo is Italian for "Grand Touring" and this machine is a classic GT in every sense of the term. ... Continue reading

CARCHEX Names Jim Devitt Vice President of Dealer Services

CARCHEX Names Jim Devitt Vice President of Dealer Services

Good morning, Below please find a press release of interest for your "People in Business, Workplace or Technology" coverage. CARCHEX, <http://www.carchex.com/> the nation's trusted resource for professional automotive services for consumers and dealers has announced VP of Dealer Services, Jim Devitt. If you would like ... Continue reading

New Connected Vehicle Proving Center Opens in Ann Arbor

New Connected Vehicle Proving Center Opens in Ann Arbor

State Government Leaders, Auto Industry Executives on Hand for Dedication of Test Center, Showcase ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 2 -- Michigan state government officials and executives from the transportation, manufacturing, automotive and telecommunications sectors were on hand for the dedication of the Connected Vehicle Pro ... Continue reading

Audi Reports Sales Increase for September 2007

Audi Reports Sales Increase for September 2007

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 2 -- Audi of America, Inc. today announced that sales for the month of September totaled 8,021 vehicles, an increase of 0.2% from last year's figures. To date, Audi has sold 68,479 vehicles in 2007, a 9.4% increase over the previous year. Several key markets recorded significant increases, inc ... Continue reading

Former Lotus Engineering CEO Joins ZAP Board of Directors - Makes Move to Pursue Electric and Hybrid Cars

Former Lotus Engineering CEO Joins ZAP Board of Directors - Makes Move to Pursue Electric and Hybrid Cars

SANTA ROSA, CA Oct 2, 2007; Electric car pioneer ZAP announced today that veteran automotive and technology executive Albert Lam has agreed to join its Board of Directors. In September, Albert Lam and ZAP CEO Steve Schneider attended a joint venture signing ceremony with China Youngman Automotive Group in Jinhua. Mr. M ... Continue reading

CSK Auto Wins Two Awards at Information Technology Conference

CSK Auto Wins Two Awards at Information Technology Conference

PHOENIX--CSK Auto Corporation , parent company of CSK Auto, Inc, a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, announced today that it recently received a top award in information technology and in productivity applications at InformationWeek magazine’s InformationWeek 500 event held on September 17, 2007 in ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (SHANGHAI) - HRF1 PRE-RACE NOTES

TEAM REPORTS (SHANGHAI) - HRF1 PRE-RACE NOTES

After a challenging Japanese Grand Prix at the rain-soaked Fuji Speedway on Sunday, the Honda Racing F1 Team's attentions now move to the penultimate race of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship with the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend. SHUHEI NAKAMOTO - Senior Technical Dir ... Continue reading

Mini Cooper S vs Volvo C30 Version 2.0 Road Test

Mini Cooper S vs Volvo C30 Version 2.0 Road Test

Volvo is hyping its new-to-our-shores C30 as appropriate transportation for the urban-hip. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Financial Services Launches up2drive.com

BMW Group Financial Services Launches up2drive.com

New Automotive Financing Website Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat, Offering New Loan Services that Make Car Buying and Selling Easier than Ever Before Launch Represents BMW Group Financial Services' Entrance into the Direct-to-Consumer Lending Business WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 2 -- Marking the company's entry into ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives for September: Incentives Low as Automakers Hold Fast to "Value Pricing" Strategy

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives for September: Incentives Low as Automakers Hold Fast to "Value Pricing" Strategy

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, estimated today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,293 per vehicle sold in September 2007, down $176, or 7.1 percent, from August 2007, and down $267, or 10.4 percent, from September 2006. Edmun ... Continue reading

The New Audi A4: The Sportiest Midsize Saloon

The New Audi A4: The Sportiest Midsize Saloon

INGOLSTADT, Germany - October 2, 2007: Sporty and superlative, progressive and emotive – the A4 takes Audi into a new dimension in the midsize car segment. The sedan's engines provide supreme performance with fuel consumption that is an average of nine percent lower than the previous model. The highly efficient po ... Continue reading

NASCAR NCTS (DAYTONA) - One Way Or The Other, Talladega Won't Lack Excitement

NASCAR NCTS (DAYTONA) - One Way Or The Other, Talladega Won't Lack Excitement

Variables Make Mountain Dew 250 Exciting Race Highest Finishing Title Contender May Have Edge Schrader Attempts To Match Martin’s Talladega Triple Toyota Has 2007 Manufacturers’ Crown In Sight The most unpredictable weekend of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is on tap Saturday as competitors head to ... Continue reading

2008 Mazda CX-9 Preview

2008 Mazda CX-9 Preview

If you compare this to its Edge cousin, it certainly one-ups the Ford in the sporty-flavor department. ... Continue reading

A1GP (ZANDVOORT) - Great Britain Takes Superb Feature Race Win

A1GP (ZANDVOORT) - Great Britain Takes Superb Feature Race Win

Displaying the Scottish flag on the rear wing of the newly-liveried GBR challenger in tribute to the late World Rally Champion Colin McRae, Jarvis defended third place off the grid despite an early challenge from the Swiss car and by lap three the British star had moved up into second behind pole-sitter South Africa. A ... Continue reading

Electric Cars and Hybrids: Silicon Valley vs. Detroit

Electric Cars and Hybrids: Silicon Valley vs. Detroit

San Jose October 02, 2007; As consumers, we generally like choices. In the world of cleaner cars, those choices have been few and far between, but slowly that is changing. I had a chance recently to test drive two of the cars whose creators are bent on changing the way we view transportation, a converted all electric S ... Continue reading

Electronic Fuel Injection Turns 40, Remains Vital Technology For Vehicle Performance

Electronic Fuel Injection Turns 40, Remains Vital Technology For Vehicle Performance

BROADVIEW, Ill., Oct. 2 -- It's turning 40 this year, yet electronic fuel injection continues to be a viable technology extremely beneficial to our everyday driving experience. That's hardly surprising, as it plays such a pivotal role in determining the smooth driving and performance most of us take for granted in our ... Continue reading

Mazda Unveils Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicle With Rotary Engine

Mazda Unveils Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicle With Rotary Engine

YOKOHAMA, Japan October 2, 2007; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Mazda unveiled a new kind of hybrid vehicle on Tuesday that runs on hydrogen fuel powering an electric motor. The Japanese automaker said it will be available for leasing in Japan next year. The Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, shown to re ... Continue reading

All-new Mazda Atenza and Mazda Taiki to Debut at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show

All-new Mazda Atenza and Mazda Taiki to Debut at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show

- New Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid also exhibited - TOKYO - October 2, 2007: The all-new Mazda Atenza - soon to be introduced in Japan, the Mazda Taiki concept car, equipped with a next-generation rotary engine, the new Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, a series of future-oriented powertrains, and a variety of envi ... Continue reading

OSRAM XENON Lighting to Be Offered as a Feature on 2008 Ford Mustang

OSRAM XENON Lighting to Be Offered as a Feature on 2008 Ford Mustang

HILLSBORO, N.H., Oct. 1 -- OSRAM SYLVANIA, the world leader in automotive lighting, is providing D3R mercury-free XENON (high intensity discharge) lighting that will be offered as an option on the 2008 Ford Mustang. Innovative XENON lighting technology provides the brightest illumination available for automotive headla ... Continue reading

AMSOIL Introduces Signature Series Synthetic 0W-30 Motor Oil

AMSOIL Introduces Signature Series Synthetic 0W-30 Motor Oil

SUPERIOR, Wis.--AMSOIL INC. of Superior, Wisc. has introduced a premiere motor oil with a new, personal image. New Signature Series 0W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil replaces Series 2000 0W-30 Synthetic Motor Oil and offers even greater performance. Supplemented with a proprietary ashless antiwear system for improved heat and ... Continue reading

An Instant Overview Of The Malaysian Motorcycle Market For 2007

An Instant Overview Of The Malaysian Motorcycle Market For 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70057) has announced the addition of Snapshots Malaysia Motorcycles 2007 to their offering. Snapdata’s Snapshots Malaysia Motorcycles 2007 provides 2005 year-end market size data, with 2006 estimates, 4 years of historical data and f ... Continue reading

FreedomRoads/Camping World Acquires Beaudry RV of San Diego

FreedomRoads/Camping World Acquires Beaudry RV of San Diego

CHICAGO--FreedomRoads/Camping World, the nation's largest RV and outdoor retailer, today announced that it has acquired Beaudry RV San Diego adding to the fast growing retailer’s strong presence in the California market. This area of California is an important market for the company. FreedomRoads operates several ... Continue reading

Al & Ed's Autosound Partners With the Orange County Auto Show

Al & Ed's Autosound Partners With the Orange County Auto Show

Extraordinary Automotive Engineering And Innovative Vehicle Installation 'Collide' To Give Show-Goers The Complete Southern California Automotive Experience ANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 1 -- In an effort to provide show-goers an automotive experience beyond the traditional show floor, Al & Ed's Autosound has partnered with th ... Continue reading

Alcan Supplies Aluminum Sheet for New Peugeot 308

Alcan Supplies Aluminum Sheet for New Peugeot 308

PARIS, October 1 -- Alcan announced today that it will supply PSA Peugeot Citroën with aluminum sheet for the hood of the new Peugeot 308. Peugeot is expecting to produce 350,000 units of its 308 series in 2008 making it the highest volume vehicle in Europe using aluminum body panels. The aluminum sheet is produced at ... Continue reading

Multimatic Wins $10 Million Verdict for Breach of Confidentiality Agreement

Multimatic Wins $10 Million Verdict for Breach of Confidentiality Agreement

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 1 -- A jury in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, has awarded Markham, Ontario-based Multimatic, Inc. nearly $10 million in a verdict against Faurecia Interior Systems USA, Inc. for the breach of a confidentiality agreement. Multimatic filed the complaint contending ... Continue reading

Auto Insurance -- What Determines Your Rates

Auto Insurance -- What Determines Your Rates

CHINO, Calif., Oct. 1 -- According to OnlineAutoInsurance.com, the various factors used to determine auto insurance rates are generally undisclosed to consumers. Two drivers having the same age, driving record and similar vehicles can pay significantly different rates due to multiple factors such as vehicle garaging zi ... Continue reading

AAA Chicago Offers Free Car Care Inspection in October

AAA Chicago Offers Free Car Care Inspection in October

AURORA, Ill., Oct. 1 -- Motorists can't avoid winter -- it's right around the corner -- but they can act now to help ease its effects on their vehicles with a free Winter Car Care maintenance inspection at participating AAA Approved Auto Repair (AAR) facilities in Illinois and northern Indiana. The inspections -- which ... Continue reading

TI Automotive Wins $173 Million in new Business

TI Automotive Wins $173 Million in new Business

WARREN, Mich., Oct. 1 -- TI Automotive, a leading supplier to major automotive manufacturers, has been awarded contracts totaling more than $173 million in combined lifetime sales by three global automakers. TI Automotive's Fuel Systems group received contracts during the second quarter of 2007 from General Motors, Kia ... Continue reading

PPG Names Two New Vice Presidents

PPG Names Two New Vice Presidents

PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries has announced that, effective today, the following individuals have been named vice presidents. Charles F. Kahle II, director, coatings research and development, is appointed vice president, coatings research and development. Kahle joined PPG in 1987 as a research associate in coatings after ... Continue reading

Compete and Google Automotive Study to Reveal Shrinking ''In-Market'' Window of Opportunity for Marketers

Compete and Google Automotive Study to Reveal Shrinking ''In-Market'' Window of Opportunity for Marketers

BOSTON--Compete, Inc., a leading web analytics company, today announced that it will release the findings of its latest automotive study, “The Automotive Buying Process; A Search Perspective,” in a webinar co-hosted with Google on October 11th, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Compete and Google will reveal insights fro ... Continue reading

News Brief (HQ): EPA Proposes Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule

News Brief (HQ): EPA Proposes Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule

* News Brief* If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer For Release: (Washington, D.C. - Monday, Oct. 1, 2007) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *EPA Proposes Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule *Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.r ... Continue reading

Lithia Motors Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.14 Per Share for the Third Quarter of 2007

Lithia Motors Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.14 Per Share for the Third Quarter of 2007

MEDFORD, Ore.--Lithia Motors, Inc. today announced that the Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.14 per share for the third quarter of 2007. Lithia will pay the dividend October 29 to shareholders of record on October 15, 2007. About Lithia Lithia Motors, Inc. is a Fortune 700 and Russell 2000 Company. Lith ... Continue reading

CO2 and Safety Considerations Take the Fore in Vehicle Manufacture

CO2 and Safety Considerations Take the Fore in Vehicle Manufacture

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c70061) has announced the addition of Body & Exterior Report to their offering. Technological advances in body and exterior materials and manufacturing methods are at the forefront of the industry's efforts to meet increasingly stringent C ... Continue reading

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