Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Subaru Increases Its Presence in Georgia

- THE COMPANY CELEBRATES THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS KENNESAW STATE-OF-THE-ART DEALERSHIP - CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 2 -- Subaru of America, Inc. announced today the opening of its latest dealership, Subaru of Kennesaw, GA. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080325/SUBARULOGO ) The new dealership is operated by ... Continue reading

Coast Distribution System Declares Cash Dividend for Third Quarter 2008

MORGAN HILL, Calif., Sept. 2 -- The Coast Distribution System, Inc. (AMEX:CRV) announced its Board of Directors declared its 2008 third quarter dividend of $0.03 per share, to be paid on Sept. 30, 2008 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 16, 2008. "We continue to anticipate that the second half of 2008 may be a diffi ... Continue reading

Dario Franchitti to Join Scott Dixon at Target Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar Series

CONCORD, N.C. September 2, 2008 – Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced they will be adding former IndyCar Series and Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti as a teammate of the 2008 Indy 500 winner and current points leader Scott Dixon, as the driver of the No. 10 Target Honda. In addition, Chip Ganassi Racing and Tar ... Continue reading

Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Dan Wheldon Agree to Part Ways

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 2, 2008) – Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) and Dan Wheldon, driver of the No. 10 Target Honda Dallara in the IndyCar Series, announced today they have agreed to part ways. Chip Ganassi: “Dan Wheldon has done everything this organization has asked of him. He was competitive from ... Continue reading

US August Auto Sales Seen Down For 10th Consecutive Month

DETROIT, Sept 2, 2008; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that automakers are expected to post a 10th consecutive month of U.S. sales declines on Wednesday as incentives on slow-selling trucks and SUVs and General Motors Corp's (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) employee pricing promotion failed to ign ... Continue reading

HISTORY INDICATES INDY VICTORY COULD PUSH RIDER TO MotoGP TITLE

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 – Don’t be surprised if the winner of the inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sept. 14 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway also captures the MotoGP World Championship this season. The Brickyard always has been a superb barometer of champions. Winning at Indianapolis has b ... Continue reading

Castellana Claims First Indy Win In His NOS-powered Racecar

INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 1, 2008 - Mike Castellana has only raced two of seven events on the 2008 JEGS ProMod Challenge schedule, but he's certainly made the most of his appearances. After racing to a runner-up finish at the last stop in Englishtown, N.J., Castellana went one step further Monday, winning the prestigious Mac ... Continue reading

Team TELMEX Rebounds and Finishes in Ninth Place at New Jersey Motorsports Park

MILLVILLE, N.J. August 31, 2008- A single-car accident involving No.01 TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) driver Scott Pruett during Thursday’s promoter test day at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) saw the racing veteran and team recover in a rapid manner to score a top-10 finishing position ( ... Continue reading

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Announces CEO Interview and Company Presentation Available Online

The interview highlights the company's positioning as a leader in the development of hybrid electric, hydrogen, and alternative fuel technologies IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 2 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a developer of advanced energy technologies for the automotive industry, today announced that t ... Continue reading

WABCO Directors Approve Cash Dividend

BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 2 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. announced today that its board of directors has approved a cash dividend of 7 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 19, 2008, to shareholders of record on September 3, 2008. About WABCO WABCO Vehicle Control Systems is one of the worl ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Earns Top Marks in 2009 Corporate Equality Index

Subaru Gets 100 in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Seventh Annual Index CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 2 -- Subaru of America, Inc., proudly announced that it has earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Subaru j ... Continue reading

China Automotive Systems Wins ChangAn Auto Contract

WUHAN, Hubei, China, Sept. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that its subsidiary, Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co. ("Henglong"), has signed a supply agreement with ChangAn Auto Co. Ltd. ("ChangAn A ... Continue reading

Emerging Asian Car Brands

Wahington DC September 2, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Korean brands Hyundai and Kia are well-placed to take advantage of U.S. consumers' thirst for small, fuel-efficient vehicles. But, according to Automotive News, it is too early to gauge the impact that products from Chinese and Indian automakers will ha ... Continue reading

Bosch Automotive Aftermarket to Acquire the Friction Business of the Morse Group

Strengthening of the brake components program - Expansion of the aftermarket business with brake products, especially in North America STUTTGART, Germany and CHICAGO, Sept. 2 -- Bosch has announced it plans to acquire the brake friction business of the Morse Automotive Corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Th ... Continue reading

NAPA Dealers Add GPS Tracking Key to Their Automotive Product Line

CARY, Ill., Sept. 2 -- LandAirSea Systems, Inc. has announced that they have begun distributing the increasingly popular GPS Tracking Key to NAPA automotive dealers across the country. NAPA has been a long time supplier of replacement parts, accessories and service items to the automotive repair industry and they are c ... Continue reading

NeoSynergy Further Extends Dealers' Advertised Pricing and Inventory

Best Deals Impressions Increased 120 Percent from June to August, Additional Widgets and Search Technologies to be Introduced Throughout 2008 BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Sept. 2 -- NeoSynergy, a Web-based automotive software firm is introducing additional technologies to broadcast automotive dealers' new-vehicle pricing a ... Continue reading

Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental Join Emirates Skywards Program

Partnership Offers More Miles in the Sky and on the Road TULSA, Okla., Sept. 2 -- Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , are showing the sky's the limit in launching a new frequent flyer partnership with the Emirates Skywards program. (Logo: http://www.newscom. ... Continue reading

Metaldyne Signs Agreement to Divest GLO to SKF

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Sept. 2 -- Metaldyne Corporation, an Asahi Tec company, today announced it has entered into an agreement to divest its GLO S.r.L. operation in Poggio Rusco, Italy, to AB SKF of Goteborg, Sweden. The decision to divest this operation is another step in Metaldyne's Plan to Win, which is aimed at creating ... Continue reading

OEM Panel Spotlights Training Information Availability at NASTF Meeting

LEESBURG, Va., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Fall general meeting in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 1:30 pm will offer attendees a panel discussion outlining the various training information resources available to the aftermarket. "T ... Continue reading

Auto Ad Spending in US Plummets

Washington DC September 2, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Automotive advertising is headed for its lowest level in nine years. Automotive News reports that this year, automakers and dealers will spend about $15 billion to advertise in U.S. media. That's down 16 percent from 2007 and the lowest total since 199 ... Continue reading

Porsche Drives Web Site to New Level of Interaction

New Mini Site Allows Visitors to Build a Road to 'Virtually' Experience New 911 ATLANTA, Sept. 2 -- Until now, consumers have been able to "build" a car of their choice on almost every auto maker's Web site; however, to experience the true beauty of the new 2009 Porsche 911, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is taking ... Continue reading

Chrysler LLC Conference Call to Announce August 2008 U.S. Sales

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 2 -- What: Telephone conference call to discuss Chrysler LLC's August 2008 U.S. sales When: Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT Details: Teleconference: Domestic telephone number: 888-233-8067 International telephone number: +1-210-839-8588 Call Leader: Beverly Thacker P ... Continue reading

Stephen Odell Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Volvo Car Corporation

Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company. Effective Oct. 1, Odell, 53, will be responsible for Volvo's global operations out of its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden ... Continue reading

Electric Cars Offer a Real Environmental Solution - New Poll Reveals Support For Electric Vehicles

Visitors to the popular advisory website, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk have revealed that they believe electricity could be the fuel of the future for their cars. ... Continue reading

Volvo Launches Ultimate Factory Built Police Car

The Volvo V70 police car was designed and developed in conjunction with the NAPFM, National Police Improvement Agency, Police Federation and users. Volvo will build the fully equipped V70 estate on the standard production line in Torslanda, Sweden, offering a turn key solution to the British Police Force. ... Continue reading

Peugeot Already Signed Up To Offer Customers New High Standards Of Customer Service And Repair

Peugeot Motor Company PLC is one of the first companies to sign up its entire UK dealer network to a new industry-wide Code of Practice designed to enhance standards of car servicing and repair. Though the Code of Practice was announced last Friday 29 August, Peugeot has worked in preparation for this timing and has al ... Continue reading

One Hundred Hearses For Croydon

The funeral profession is generally not a bag of laughs. Dealing with bereaved families requires compassion, empathy and a sense of dignity. So, funeral directors planning on making an attempt on a Guinness World Record might appear to be a bit of a stretch, you might think. However, that is just what the British Insti ... Continue reading

Iveco Delivers the 1,000th Daily Minibus to the Variety Club

The Variety Club’s Sunshine Coaches fleet has taken delivery of its 1,000th minibus from full range commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco, which has been the charity's sole provider of minibuses since 2001. ... Continue reading

Bosch and Samsung Joint Venture for Lithium-ion Batteries Starts Operations

The fifty-fifty joint venture "SB LiMotive Co. Ltd." of Bosch and Samsung SDI has started its operations on September 1, 2008. The objective of the new company is to develop, manufacture, and sell lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications. It is planned to start series manufacturing of highly efficient lithium- ... Continue reading

30 Mile McRae Convoy Smashes World Records

A convoy, which at its peak stretched 30 miles with an estimated 1100 Subaru cars, left Colin's home town of Lanark on Saturday morning, led by his father Jimmy McRae. Nine hours and 300 miles later, it arrived at Prodrive's headquarters in Banbury, having been cheered along the way by thousands of fans who stood on ev ... Continue reading

Ford Appoints Stephen Odell President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 2 -- Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company. Effective Oct. 1, Odell, 53, will be responsible for Volvo's global operations out of its headqu ... Continue reading

Do Let the Sun Go Down On Me - Picturesque sunsets get Brits’ pulses racing

Forget about eating oysters or sipping champagne, it’s more romantic to cosy up in a convertible with the one you love to watch the sunset. This is according to research published by Vauxhall that reveals watching sunsets is Britons’ number one romantic pastime. ... Continue reading

Spain, Italy Report Large Decrease in Car Sales in Aug 2008

MILAN, Sept 1, 2008; Gilles Castonguay writing for Reuters reported that Spain and Italy suffered the hardest falls in the first batch of new car sales figures for August on Monday as signs of an economic slowdown kept drivers out of the showrooms. The drop in sales in France and its neighbour Belgium were less dramati ... Continue reading

Detroit Electric's Electric Car Hits the Road Again After 100 Year Absence

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, September 2 -- - Detroit Electric in Search for Manufacturing Partners to Roll out Electric Cars by 2009 Detroit Electric is making a come back in a big way with plans to progressively roll out affordable electric vehicles worldwide by the end of 2009. The historic electric car brand held a regiona ... Continue reading

Kia Confirms Engines for New Soul Urban Crossover - Gas and Diesel

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Kia confirms 126 ps and 142 ps engines for new Soul urban crossover passenger car - New Soul to feature 126 ps and 142 ps gasoline engines in mos ... Continue reading

Suzuki GB Further Strengthens PR Team

Suzuki GB PLC has appointed Simon Wittenberg as Press and PR Manager - Automobiles Division. He joins from London-based Automotive PR, the leading PR business focused on the motor industry in Europe, where he held the position of Account Manager since 2006. ... Continue reading

Choice of 126 ps Diesel And Gasoline Engines For New Kia Soul

Kia has confirmed that its all-new Kia Soul urban crossover passenger car will go on sale in Europe next February with a choice 126 ps diesel and gasoline engines &#8211; with a choice of manual or automatic transmissions, depending on model. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz M-Class Awarded Top Marks For Safety in Euro NCAP Test

The new-generation M-Class has passed European NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests with flying colours and has been awarded the top mark of five stars for its very high level of occupant protection. The Mercedes off-roader has also achieved outstanding results in tests carried out by US rating organisations ... Continue reading

Aston Martin CEO Confirms the Revival of the Lagonda Marque

LONDON - September 2, 2008: Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Dr Ulrich Bez has today confirmed his intention to revive the Lagonda marque. In a statement today he said, “After my eight years with Aston Martin, four with profitability, and 16 months of independence, it’s time to think about a longer term f ... Continue reading

Continuously Improving Safety at Panasonic Toyota Racing - VIDEO STORY

COLOGNE - September 2, 2008: Safety is the top priority for the Panasonic Toyota Racing Formula 1 team. A concerted effort from teams and the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) has drastically improved the protection offered to drivers and bystanders. Through innovations such as the head and neck safe ... Continue reading

Bentley Announces New Bucharest Dealership

CREWE, England and BUCHAREST, Romania - September 2, 2008: Bucharest, once known as ‘Little Paris’, now has its own symbol of luxury retailing. Bentley Motors, the British manufacturer of hand-built luxury sports cars and grand tourers, appointed its latest dealership in Romania’s capital city on Septemb ... Continue reading

Half Price Motoring with Proton's New Dual-Fuel ecoLogic Range

LONDON - September 2. 2008: Proton has expanded its GEN-2 range with the addition of two dual fuel models able to run on either petrol or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). At around 58p per litre, LPG has become an increasingly attractive alternative following the huge rise in the cost of petrol and diesel, but to convert ... Continue reading