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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Al Ver to Retire From Ford Motor Company

Al Ver to Retire From Ford Motor Company

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 20 -- Al Ver, Ford Motor Company vice president and CEO and COO, Automotive Components Holdings (ACH), has elected to retire at the end of the year, after a 35-year career with the Ford Motor Company. Ver joined Ford in 1972 as a manufacturing process engineer at the Mt. Clemens (Mich.) Paint Plan ... Continue reading

Baltimore Surgeon Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program for Helping Prevent Local Violence

Baltimore Surgeon Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program for Helping Prevent Local Violence

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; $100,000 charitable contributions awarded to finalists; winner receives Volvo car for life 40 Semi-Finalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif. Nov. 20 -- As an attending trauma surgeon at R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Cente ... Continue reading

BP-Ford Takes Second Successive WRC Manufacturers' Title With Ricardo Transmission

BP-Ford Takes Second Successive WRC Manufacturers' Title With Ricardo Transmission

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Nov. 20 -- Ricardo congratulates the BP-Ford team on securing a back-to-back world rally championship (WRC) manufacturers' title victory with one event still to run in the 2007 season. The Focus RS world rally cars of the BP-Ford team are equipped with an advanced performance transmission and dri ... Continue reading

California Woman Named National Hero Award Semifinalist for Taking Disadvantaged Kids on Mountain Bike Tours

California Woman Named National Hero Award Semifinalist for Taking Disadvantaged Kids on Mountain Bike Tours

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; $100,000 charitable contributions awarded to finalists; winner receives Volvo car for life 40 Semi-Finalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- As a young bicycle enthusiast in the mid-1980s, Marilyn Price often ... Continue reading

Falken Industries Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement With Czech Distributor

Falken Industries Signs Strategic Alliance Agreement With Czech Distributor

PARIS, November 20 -- Falken Industries Ltd - Clean Plus(R) Product Group today announced that they have signed a strategic alliance agreement with a top-tier Super Distributor in the Czech Republic for their "Premium" line of auto care products. The signed agreement stipulates a minimum committed annual purchase of 15 ... Continue reading

Fastenal Joins Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates in 2008 with NASCAR Nationwide Series Sponsorship

Fastenal Joins Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates in 2008 with NASCAR Nationwide Series Sponsorship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact John Olguin at Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Media Relations, 704-662-9642 Fastenal Joins Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates in 2008 with NASCAR Nationwide Series Sponsorship CONCORD, N.C. (November 20, 2007) - Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today tha ... Continue reading

Florida Boy Named National Hero Award Semifinalist for Helping the Homeless and Disadvantaged

Florida Boy Named National Hero Award Semifinalist for Helping the Homeless and Disadvantaged

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; Local youth hero could win $25,000 charitable contribution 10 Butterfly Award Semifinalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Nine-year-old Zach Bonner from Valrico is one of 10 top hometown youth heroes from a ... Continue reading

Harbin Electric to Present at ROTH China Phoenix Conference

Harbin Electric to Present at ROTH China Phoenix Conference

HARBIN, China, Nov. 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harbin Electric, Inc. (''Harbin Electric'' or "the Company", Nasdaq: HRBN), a technology- oriented market leader in product development and integrated production tailored to customer applications in linear motors, motor/controller automation systems, specialty mic ... Continue reading

HBXR Charge Air Coolers Improve OE Design To Deliver Superior Performance Under Stress

HBXR Charge Air Coolers Improve OE Design To Deliver Superior Performance Under Stress

Please find attached press release and corresponding images. Thank you, Bryan *************************************** Bryan Avigne Marketing Development Manager bavigne@pliii.com | www.pliii.com <file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/bavigne/Application%20Data/Mi cros oft/Signatures/www.pliii.com> Proliance Internation ... Continue reading

Howell Converts WWII Amphibious Landing Vehicles to EFI

Howell Converts WWII Amphibious Landing Vehicles to EFI

I think you will find this story of interest. I enjoyed working on this. Let me know if you need additional photos. ... Continue reading

Indiana Boy Helping Disadvantaged Abroad Named National Hero Award Semifinalist

Indiana Boy Helping Disadvantaged Abroad Named National Hero Award Semifinalist

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; Local youth hero could win $25,000 charitable contribution 10 Butterfly Award Semifinalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Ten-year-old Maxwell Lawson from Munster is one of 10 top hometown youth heroes from ... Continue reading

ITW Announces Webcast of its Annual Meeting for Investors on November 30, 2007

ITW Announces Webcast of its Annual Meeting for Investors on November 30, 2007

GLENVIEW, Ill., Nov. 20 -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. today announced that it will webcast its Annual Meeting for Investors to be held November 30, 2007 at the Hotel Sofitel in New York City. The webcast of its meeting will begin at 8:15 a.m. eastern time and conclude at approximately 12:15 p.m. eastern time. The Company ... Continue reading

Kamco Plastics Acquired by KPI Holding Company

Kamco Plastics Acquired by KPI Holding Company

Will Continue Operations in Tandem With CIMA Plastics Corporation CHICAGO, Nov. 20 -- KPI Holding Company ("KPI") today announced it has acquired the assets of Kamco Plastics Inc. ("Kamco") (http://www.kamcoplastics.com/) of Schaumburg, Illinois. KPI will assume the name Kamco Plastics, Inc. Kamco, a 35-year old custom ... Continue reading

Make Your Car Look Like New: Give GGBailey.com Custom Car Mats, a Gift to Be Enjoyed Every Day

Make Your Car Look Like New: Give GGBailey.com Custom Car Mats, a Gift to Be Enjoyed Every Day

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- You can design your own luxury-weight custom car and trunk mats from any combination of carpet colors, edging styles, heelpads, embroidery and logo options. GG Bailey car mats are a custom-fit for your vehicle. You can design complimentary car mat colors for your interior or bright vibrant colors t ... Continue reading

Massachusetts Man Sharing Nature With Underprivileged, Urban Kids Named National Hero Award Semifinalist

Massachusetts Man Sharing Nature With Underprivileged, Urban Kids Named National Hero Award Semifinalist

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; $100,000 charitable contributions awarded to finalists; winner receives Volvo car for life 40 Semi-Finalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Growing up in New York City, Anthony Sanchez remembers a childhood ... Continue reading

Mindy's NASCAR Minute

Mindy's NASCAR Minute

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 317-858-9581 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) MINDY’S NASCAR MINUTE Brownsburg, Ind. - (November 20, 2007) The Ringers’ teams in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ... Continue reading

Oregon Woman Running Computer Recycling Center for Disadvantaged Communities Named National Hero Award Semifinalist

Oregon Woman Running Computer Recycling Center for Disadvantaged Communities Named National Hero Award Semifinalist

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; $100,000 charitable contributions awarded to finalists; winner receives Volvo car for life 40 Semi-Finalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania Girl Raising Money for Children With Heart Defects Named National Hero Award Semifinalist

Pennsylvania Girl Raising Money for Children With Heart Defects Named National Hero Award Semifinalist

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; Local youth hero could win $25,000 charitable contribution 10 Butterfly Award Semifinalists Selected; Vote at www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Ten-year-old Kennedy Jet Kulish from Lancaster is one of 10 top hometown youth heroes from ... Continue reading

PTS Enters into Letter of Intent for the Sale of Substantially All of Its Assets to Allied Systems Holdings, Inc.

PTS Enters into Letter of Intent for the Sale of Substantially All of Its Assets to Allied Systems Holdings, Inc.

Files Voluntary Chapter 11 Petition to Facilitate Sale DETROIT, Nov. 20 -- Performance Transportation Services, Inc. ("PTS"), a domestic carrier of new automobiles, sport-utility vehicles and light trucks in North America, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Allied Systems Holdi ... Continue reading

Sinoenergy Corporation Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Reporting Timeline

Sinoenergy Corporation Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Reporting Timeline

BEIJING, Nov. 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sinoenergy Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: SNEN) , a manufacturer of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment and a designer, developer and operator of CNG filling stations in China, will report fiscal year 2007 results in mid December and host a conf ... Continue reading

Solomon Technologies, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007

Solomon Technologies, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007

Acquisitions and Successful Integration Driving Revenue and Margin Improvement EAST BERLIN, Conn., Nov. 20 -- Solomon Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SOLM) , a developer and manufacturer of high-efficiency regenerative electric power drive systems as well as high- voltage, high-power direct current power supplies a ... Continue reading

Spartan Chassis Receives $49 Million Subcontract to Supply Chassis Components for High Priority MRAP Vehicle Production

Spartan Chassis Receives $49 Million Subcontract to Supply Chassis Components for High Priority MRAP Vehicle Production

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Nov. 20 -- Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. , today announced it has received a $49 million subcontract order from General Dynamics Land Systems to supply and integrate key chassis components in the production of advanced tactical vehicles under the Mine Resistant Ambush Pro ... Continue reading

SpongeTech Delivery Systems Inc, Commercial Set for Release!!

SpongeTech Delivery Systems Inc, Commercial Set for Release!!

Tuesday November 20, 2007 SpongeTech Commercial Finally Ready for Release!! NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SPNG) announced today the commercial is finally ready to air just in time for the holidays! We want to update the shareholders on this and let them know that there will be ... Continue reading

Texas Girl Named National Hero Award Semifinalist for Starting a Youth Organization to Protect Animal Welfare

Texas Girl Named National Hero Award Semifinalist for Starting a Youth Organization to Protect Animal Welfare

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; Local youth hero could win $25,000 charitable contribution 10 Butterfly Award Semifinalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Thirteen-year-old Stephanie Cohen from Colleyville is one of 10 top hometown youth h ... Continue reading

The Hanover Introduces Multi-Variate Pricing Capabilities for Commercial Auto

The Hanover Introduces Multi-Variate Pricing Capabilities for Commercial Auto

- Rounds out Company's Total Solution for Commercial Lines Accounts- - Offers Agent Partners Competitive Pricing Across a Broad Spectrum of Risks- WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 20 -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading super regional property and casualty company, today announced the introduction of new multi-variat ... Continue reading

The W. P. Carey Group Acquires Lindenmaier's Global Headquarters and Manufacturing Facilities

The W. P. Carey Group Acquires Lindenmaier's Global Headquarters and Manufacturing Facilities

Marks Fourth German Middle-Market Transaction in 12 Months NEW YORK, Nov. 20 -- Investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC announced today that its publicly held, non-traded REIT affiliates, CPA(R):15 and CPA(R):16 - Global, provided $31 million in financing to German manufacturing company, Lindenmaier AG. W. P. Carey's CPA ... Continue reading

Virginia Riverkeeper Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program

Virginia Riverkeeper Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; $100,000 charitable contributions awarded to finalists; winner receives Volvo car for life 40 Semi-Finalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- In 2000, Charles Turner and his devoted dog, Moonpies, began a seve ... Continue reading

Water News Release (HQ): Public Invited to Comment on Revised Plan to Reduce Nutrients from 31 States to Mississippi River

Water News Release (HQ): Public Invited to Comment on Revised Plan to Reduce Nutrients from 31 States to Mississippi River

News for Release: Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) * Public Invited to Comment on Revised Plan to Reduce Nutrients from 31 States to Mississippi River *Contact: Enesta Jones, (202) 564-4355 / jones.enesta@epa.gov* *(Washington, D.C. - Nov. 20, 2007)* *The Gulf Hypoxia Task Force, chaire ... Continue reading

2008 GCR Now Available Online

2008 GCR Now Available Online

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2008 GCR Now Available Online TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 20, 2007) - The 2008 Sports Car Club of America General Competition Rulebook is now available for download from the SCCA Web site and will be available in hard copy shortly. As always, the 2008 GCR is made available online by SCCA Club Racing as a c ... Continue reading

A. O. Smith to Present at Annual Bear Stearns Conference

A. O. Smith to Present at Annual Bear Stearns Conference

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20 -- Paul Jones, chairman and chief executive officer of A. O. Smith Corporation , will address attendees during the Third Annual Bear Stearns Commodities and Capital Goods Conference on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 2:30 p.m. (EST). The conference is being held at the offices of Bear Stearns in New York. A. O ... Continue reading

Court Confirms Remy's Pre-Packaged Plan of Reorganization; Company to Emerge in Early December with a Significantly Stronger Balance Sheet

Court Confirms Remy's Pre-Packaged Plan of Reorganization; Company to Emerge in Early December with a Significantly Stronger Balance Sheet

ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 20 -- Remy Worldwide Holdings, Inc. today announced that its pre-packaged plan of reorganization has been confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, only 43 days after its plan and related petitions were filed. Upon emergence, expected in early December, Remy's long-term debt will be reduced by $360 m ... Continue reading

Georgia Resident Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program for Battling Industrial Pollution

Georgia Resident Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program for Battling Industrial Pollution

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; $100,000 charitable contributions awarded to finalists; winner receives Volvo car for life 40 Semi-Finalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- In the 1950s, Faye Bush's mother joined a group of housewives in fo ... Continue reading

Jeep Brand and Its Partners Assist Community in Morocco

Jeep Brand and Its Partners Assist Community in Morocco

IMI NIZRANE, Morocco, November 20 -- -- Donation for new school project to commemorate Jeep driving event in Morocco -- Brand new kindergarten constructed for remote village community -- Journalists from approximately 30 countries provide additional educational materials for school children As part of the international ... Continue reading

Local Teen Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program for Donating Books to At-Risk Kids

Local Teen Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program for Donating Books to At-Risk Kids

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; Local youth hero could win $25,000 charitable contribution 10 Butterfly Award Semifinalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Thirteen-year-old Cody Gallagher from Fairmont, W.Va. is one of 10 top hometown yout ... Continue reading

Local Woman Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program for Putting 'Happy Faces' on Children in Need

Local Woman Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program for Putting 'Happy Faces' on Children in Need

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; $100,000 charitable contributions awarded to finalists; winner receives Volvo car for life 40 Semi-Finalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Dr. Julie Reedy could have chosen to retire after a long and fruitf ... Continue reading

Michigan 'Green' Businessman Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program

Michigan 'Green' Businessman Named Semifinalist in National Hero Award Program

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; $100,000 charitable contributions awarded to finalists; winner receives Volvo car for life 40 Semi-Finalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Since moving to Grand Rapids, Mich., Guy Bazzani has revolutionized ... Continue reading

November, 2007 News from Hennessey Performance Engineering

November, 2007 News from Hennessey Performance Engineering

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jeep SRT8 Upgrades 450 - 700 HP [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001YBcmMTsUUoOzAUoGEvWDr_WCqlcO9YAoa1fK_6bJzOc Yk7mVLmUFIKfXQvDCL0QatRaaXBu8FzlJaRJptBSUl-43KqkgrL9UD8i0_did3MXvHEWYHV Up_9xhcZ5K7tFiWAX7z26cXDGGMAwRTHW0VhENwu973BHVR9NHdzp95NPLxKwP ... Continue reading

Remy Sells M&M Knopf Business

Remy Sells M&M Knopf Business

ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 20 -- Remy Worldwide Holdings, Inc. today announced that it received bankruptcy court approval for the sale of its subsidiary operation M&M Knopf Auto Parts, which is one of the largest distributors of recycled auto parts to the worldwide remanufacturing market and is also a global distributor of S ... Continue reading

The Latest Facilities Management News & Jobs www.ukfmjobs.co.uk Building Maintenance News & Jobs www.ukfmjobs.co.uk

The Latest Facilities Management News & Jobs www.ukfmjobs.co.uk Building Maintenance News & Jobs www.ukfmjobs.co.uk

Facilities Management & Building Maintenance Appointments Facilities Management & Building Maintenance Jobs www.ukfmjobs.co.ukwww.ukfmjobs.co.uk Latest Industry News UK FM Jobs is a new jobsite launched specifically to support the human resource function within the Facilities Management and Building Maintenance sectors ... Continue reading

Washington Teen Named National Hero Award Semifinalist for Empowering Women to Fight Back Against Sexual Predators

Washington Teen Named National Hero Award Semifinalist for Empowering Women to Fight Back Against Sexual Predators

National vote underway for the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards; Local youth hero could win $25,000 charitable contribution 10 Butterfly Award Semifinalists Selected; Vote at http://www.volvoforlifeawards.com IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 20 -- Fifteen-year-old Dallas Jessup from Vancouver, Wash., is one of 10 top hometown yout ... Continue reading

Graco(R) Children's Products Announces a Voluntary Safety Recall for the Stand Alone SnugRide(R) Infant Car Seat Manufactured from August 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007

Graco(R) Children's Products Announces a Voluntary Safety Recall for the Stand Alone SnugRide(R) Infant Car Seat Manufactured from August 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007

EXTON, Pa., Nov. 20 -- Graco Children's Products Inc. today announced a voluntary recall on the stand alone SnugRide(R) infant car seats. On some of the 304,675 manufactured August 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, the backing of the seat pad may pull away from the seams in an area reachable to the child occupant, exposin ... Continue reading

California Car Designers Look to 2057

California Car Designers Look to 2057

By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor LOS ANGELES, CA - The Los Angeles region, arguably the world’s trendsetter in consumer fashion, lifestyle and entertainment, is also home to the largest concentration of automotive design studios in the world. Fifteen automobile manufacturers’ design studios are all ... Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving: Snow from Missouri to Wisconsin on Wednesday

Happy Thanksgiving: Snow from Missouri to Wisconsin on Wednesday

To view this mail in a browser, copy http://recp.rm05.net/servlet/MailView?ms=ODkzMDY1S0&r=NTM4NTMzODgwN wS2&j=OTUzNTk2NjkS1&mt=1 into your browser. ACCUWEATHER.COM NEWS FORECAST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Winter Weather in May Trouble Holiday Travelers One-to-Three Inches of Snow to Fall from Missouri to Wisconsin on Wedne ... Continue reading

Top 10 Year-End Deals

Top 10 Year-End Deals

Bargain-hungry Black Friday shoppers can find the lowest prices of the year on closeout 2007 cars and trucks, but according to Forbes (http://www.forbesautos.com/advice/toptens/best-year-end-deals-2007.htm l?partner=fadc_hpflash_best_yearend) they'll still have to do their homework and some haggling to get the best dea ... Continue reading

Spartan Chassis Receives $49 Million Subcontract to Supply Chassis Components for High Priority MRAP Vehicle Production

Spartan Chassis Receives $49 Million Subcontract to Supply Chassis Components for High Priority MRAP Vehicle Production

Spartan Chassis Receives $49 Million Subcontract to Supply Chassis Components for High Priority MRAP Vehicle Production CHARLOTTE, Michigan, November 20, 2007 - Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. , today announced it has received a $49 million subcontract order from General Dynamics Land System ... Continue reading

Daimler Scores Overall Victory in 2007 Michelin Challenge Bibendum

Daimler Scores Overall Victory in 2007 Michelin Challenge Bibendum

- A total of 23 distinctions for Mercedes-Benz and smart - Top marks in environmental compatibility and performance STUTTGART, Germany, Nov. 20 -- With a total of 23 distinctions, Daimler AG emerged as the most successful participant from this year's Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai. Seven cars from the Mercedes ... Continue reading

NHRA (GLENDORA, CA.) - NEWS NUGGETS

NHRA (GLENDORA, CA.) - NEWS NUGGETS

NEWS NUGGETS * TESTING, TESTING, TESTING: The drivers of the POWERade Series will get their chances to officially test their cars at the three sessions available beginning in January. The first session will be Jan. 18-20 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway followed by a session in Phoenix at Firebird International ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES

1. Fans have chance to “trick out” safety cars: IndyCar Series fans now have the chance to “trick out” the paint and graphics on the new Honda Accord Safety Cars to be used during the 2008 IndyCar Series season. Through a contest starting today and lasting through Jan. 1, 2008 on the indycar.com Web ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (MALAYSIA) - Canada Seeking Points Score at Sepang (HS)

TEAM REPORTS (MALAYSIA) - Canada Seeking Points Score at Sepang (HS)

Canada Seeking Points Score at Sepang Montréal, Canada (November 20, 2007) - Scoreless after the opening two rounds of the 2007-08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, A1 Team Canada heads to Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit this weekend, Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th November, hoping rookie racer Robert Wickens can kick- ... Continue reading

2007 LA Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Celebrates AMG 40th Anniversary, Unveils C63 - COMPLETE VIDEO

2007 LA Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Celebrates AMG 40th Anniversary, Unveils C63 - COMPLETE VIDEO

LOS ANGELES - November 20, 2007: Mercedes-Benz presented a potpourri of exciting introductions during Media Days press conferences at the Los Angeles Auto Show: A very handsome S400 BlueTec hybrid diesel; the F700 concept; and the latest MB AMG vehicle, the C63. The new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is the road-going sibling t ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (LAS VEGAS) - Pro Stock champ Coughlin ready for a different challenge

TEAM REPORTS (LAS VEGAS) - Pro Stock champ Coughlin ready for a different challenge

Pro Stock champ Coughlin ready for a different challenge in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov 20) – Following a brief victory celebration at the JEGS Mail Order headquarters in Delaware, Ohio, newly crowned 2007 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock World Champion Jeg Coughlin will be back on the race track this week as ... Continue reading

A1GP (MALAYSIA-BORNEO) - Teams Adopt Orang-Utans During Nature Reserve Visit

A1GP (MALAYSIA-BORNEO) - Teams Adopt Orang-Utans During Nature Reserve Visit

In the lead up to A1GP Sepang, Malaysia, a selection of A1GP drivers and team members travelled to the island of Borneo in the eastern part of Malaysia on Monday to visit the Nature Reserve and Orang Utan sanctuary at the Shangri-La Rasa Ria resort near Kota Kinabalu. On Tuesday morning, Malaysia’s Alex Yoong and ... Continue reading

A1GP (MALAYSIA) - SERIES MOVES TO SEPANG FOR THE THIRD EVENT OF THE SEASON

A1GP (MALAYSIA) - SERIES MOVES TO SEPANG FOR THE THIRD EVENT OF THE SEASON

The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport 2007/08 title race is hotting up, despite just two of 10 rounds having been held so far this season. After a five week break, the thrilling championship heads east to Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur for the third round of the season on 23-25 November, as 2 ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (MALAYSIA) - Summerton to drive for A1 TEAM USA at Sepang

TEAM REPORTS (MALAYSIA) - Summerton to drive for A1 TEAM USA at Sepang

Jonathan Summerton will drive for A1 TEAM USA this weekend (Nov. 23-25) in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Summerton, of Kissimmee, Fla., holds the distinction of being the youngest driver to stand on the podium in A1GP's two-plus seasons. Summerton was 18 when he fin ... Continue reading

NASCAR NCTS ( DAYTONA) - Ron Hornaday Jr. Collects Record $1,137,04

NASCAR NCTS ( DAYTONA) - Ron Hornaday Jr. Collects Record $1,137,04

4 In 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck champion nets $370,119 in point fund awards NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. (No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet) collected a record $370,119 in point fund awards along with special awards of $52,000 during Monday’s Champions Award ceremonies to bring his 2007 se ... Continue reading

Registration Underway for the 2008 North American International Auto Show Automotive Education Day

Registration Underway for the 2008 North American International Auto Show Automotive Education Day

DETROIT, Nov. 20 -- Secondary education school officials may now register their students to participate in the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) Automotive Education Day. The fourth annual Automotive Education Day, presented by State Farm Insurance, will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to ... Continue reading

New Book Links Motorcycle Radiation to Cancer Risk

New Book Links Motorcycle Radiation to Cancer Risk

MOTORCYCLE CANCER? Are motorcycles KILLING US with cancers of the prostate, colon, kidney, bone, etc? by Randall Dale Chipkar MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 20 -- No longer are helmets enough for motorcyclists to protect themselves. In his just released book, MOTORCYCLE CANCER?, author Randall Dale Chipkar raises questions ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (HOMESTEAD, FLA.) - Tim Sauter 11th at Homestead

TEAM REPORTS (HOMESTEAD, FLA.) - Tim Sauter 11th at Homestead

Tim Sauter 11th at Homestead Positive Ending to 2007 Season and Lester Buildings Final NASCAR Race November 16th, Homestead Miami Speedway. Through the first 24 races of the 2007 NCTS season Tim Sauter and the Green Light Racing team seemed to catch a lot of bad breaks; untimely cautions, mechanical failures and just p ... Continue reading

A1GP (MALAYSIA) - PRE-RACE ADVANCE

A1GP (MALAYSIA) - PRE-RACE ADVANCE

23 - 25 November 2007 Schedule Practice: Friday 23 November 2007 Qualifying: Saturday 24 December 2007 Races: Sunday 25 December 2007 Race times local: Sprint race: 11.00 Feature race: 15.00 Race times GMT: Sprint race: 03.00 Feature race: 07.00 Background and circuit history The beauty of the Sepang circuit in Malaysi ... Continue reading

A1GP (LONDON) - HISTORY OF THE A1GP SERIES

A1GP (LONDON) - HISTORY OF THE A1GP SERIES

On 30 March 2004, A1 Grand Prix, a brand new concept in international motorsport was launched to the world’s press at the prestigious Jumeira Beach hotel in Dubai. Series’ founder Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum unveiled his vision for an exciting yet accessible sport where all countries could compet ... Continue reading

Chery to build assembly line in Tainland; plan for North America market postponed

Chery to build assembly line in Tainland; plan for North America market postponed

Chery to build assembly line in Tainland; plan to invade North America market postponed http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/3953/Chery-to-build-assembly-line-in-Tain land-plan-to-invade-North-America-market-postponed.html Shanghai. November 20 (Gasgoo.com) - The Charoen Pokphand Group,one of Thailand's most successful invest ... Continue reading

Dongfeng Honda to raise capacity by 30%

Dongfeng Honda to raise capacity by 30%

Dongfeng Honda to raise capacity by 30% http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/3952/Dongfeng-Honda-to-raise-capacity-by- 30.html Shanghai. November 20 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C Dongfeng Honda will raise its production capacity by 30 percent, Mitsuru Ozaki, general manager of Dongfeng Honda told the auto channel of Sina.com yesterday. ¡ ... Continue reading

Vanquish Launches Global Circuit of Luxury Automotive Navigational Tours

Vanquish Launches Global Circuit of Luxury Automotive Navigational Tours

MONTE CARLO, Monaco, November 20 -- Vanquish World Events introduces 7 exquisite automotive leisure experiences catering to the world's high, and ultra high net worth individuals. Each luxury rally will sparkle with exclusive parties, media frenzy, and celebrity appearances as seven exotic millionaire playgrounds host ... Continue reading

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. Initiates Production of Lithium Yaris/Toyota Motor Corporation

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. Initiates Production of Lithium Yaris/Toyota Motor Corporation

Hybrid Engineers Select Top Selling Toyota (TMC) Yaris for 2008 Production Lineup; Market Leader Toyota Yaris All-Lithium Version Ready for 2008 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA and TOKYO, JAPAN; Nov 19, 2007 -- Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB:HYBT.OB - News) (www.hybridtechnologies.com), emerging leaders in the development a ... Continue reading

Red Light Running - An American Epidemic?

Red Light Running - An American Epidemic?

Cobra Electronics' survey finds 86 percent of U.S. drivers readily admit to running red lights CHICAGO, Nov. 19 -- Cobra Electronics , a global leader of high-performing radar detectors, announced their new sophisticated radar/laser detector, the XRS R9G, alerts drivers to photo-enforced locations using a Global Positi ... Continue reading

Local Chinese brands sold one million vehicles in Jan-Oct; both market share and profits declines

Local Chinese brands sold one million vehicles in Jan-Oct; both market share and profits declines

Local brands sold one million vehicles in Jan-Oct; both market share and profits declines http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/3937/Local-brands-sold-one-million-vehicl es-in-Jan-Oct-both-market-share-and-profits-declines.html Shanghai. November 19 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C In the first ten months this year, Chinese local brand cars s ... Continue reading

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