Superior Industries International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
VAN NUYS, Calif.--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it will distribute a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of the Corporation in the amount of $0.16 per share payable April 24, 2009 to shareholders of record as of April 9, 2009. âWe recognize that paying a dividend is a ... Continue reading
Edwards Scores First Atlantic Victory in Dominating Performance at Sebring Season Opener
SEBRING, Fla. March 20, 2009: Two years after becoming the youngest driver in the history of the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda, John Edwards scored his first career Atlantic victory and a $50,000 winnerâs paycheck in Fridayâs season opener at Sebring International Raceway. D ... Continue reading
Electric Drive Transportation Association Newsletter
March 20, 2009 Media Watch: Obama unveils $2.4-billion grant program to aid electric cars Los Angeles Times March 19, 2009 --On the second day of his tour of Southern California, President Obama highlighted his environmental jobs agenda with a visit to an electric-vehicle testing facility in Pomona, where he announced ... Continue reading
Ford's ready-made electric car
Ford saved big money by partnering with parts supplier Magna to develop its competitor to the Chevy Volt. NEW YORK March 20, 2009; Peter Valdes-Dapena writing for CNNMoney.com reported that Ford is preparing to sell an electric car developed almost entirely by an outside supplier. While that may cut down on bragging ri ... Continue reading
Sebring, March 19, 2009: Markus Niemela finished up two days of qualifying for this year's first 2009 Atlantic Championship Powered By Mazda event at Sebring, marking the beginning of his attempt to win back-to-back Championships. The young Finn posted a fourth-best time in today's session, however, based on total time ... Continue reading
Raser Technologies to Participate in the Geothermal Innovations & Investment Conference
PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. announced today that Brent M. Cook, the Companyâs CEO, is scheduled to present at the Geothermal Innovation & Investment Conference at 2:00 PM PDT on March 25, 2009, held at Le Meridian in San Francisco, California. Mr. Cook will be discussing low temperature resource exploita ... Continue reading
Quantum's CEO Alan Niedzwiecki Named Entrepreneur of the Year
IRVINE, Calif., March 20 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that Alan P. Niedzwiecki, the President and CEO of Quantum, along with Henrik Fisker, cofounder and CEO of Fisker Automotive Inc. and Bernhard Koehler, cofounder and COO of Fisker Automotive, were named Entrepreneurs of the Ye ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Joins U.S. Army Top Fuel Team At Fort Knox
FORT KNOX, Ky. March 20, 2009: The U.S. Army Top Fuel team with driver Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher and NASCAR's Tony Stewart Thursday toured Fort Knox, the home of the U.S. Army's Armor Center and School. Coming off a quarterfinal round appearance at the ACDelco Gatornationals last Sunday, Schumacher and his team, alon ... Continue reading
Conor Daly Suffers Mechanical Failure In Qualifying - Starts 16th
Sebring, March 20, 2009: Conor Daly will start sixteenth in round one of the 2009 Star Mazda Championship, after a early session gearbox failure. <p> The result was a marked change from the previous practice session where Daly topped the charts with a time of 1:59.743. Unfortunately, the technical mishap caused him to ... Continue reading
Degree Men Brings Absolute Protection to Racing with its First-Ever NASCAR Sponsorship
CHICAGO March 20, 2009: Degree Men continues its tradition of working with some of the nationâs best athletes as it enters into the brandâs first-ever NASCAR team sponsorship. To launch its new Degree V12â¢, a Special Edition variant of its popular Absolute Protection line, Degree has turned to NASCAR for ... Continue reading
Charlotte, NC. March 20, 2009: Robby Gordon Motorsports announced yesterday that SPOT will be the primary sponsor of the No. 7 Toyota Camry for this weekendâs Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. With a new sponsor onboard, Gordon looks to tackle one of the toughest tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sched ... Continue reading
First Solo Tour Event of the Season in the Books
CECIL, Ga. March 20, 2009: The Tire Rack Dixie National Tour wrapped up March 15, officially kicking off the 2009 Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour. The Dixie Tour was blessed with the luck of the Irish a day early as the rain pounded South Georgia Motorsports Park Friday evening, but stayed clear of the event the ... Continue reading
Bayne to Make Nationwide Series Debut at Bristol Motor Speedway
MOORESVILLE, NC., March 19, 2009: Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver Trevor Bayne will make his Nationwide Series debut in Saturdayâs Scotts Turf Builder 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Knoxville, Tennessee native will be piloting a Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet race car fielded by Jimmy Means Racing and bearing the No ... Continue reading
AIM Autosport Qualifying Report
Sebring, March 19, 2009: It has been an interesting week for the AIM Autosport Star Mazda crew. In town since Monday (16th), test sessions were going well and the team was able to make decisions on the new aero package that had each driver running a slightly different mix. By the first official practice on Wednesday th ... Continue reading
Team Stargate Worlds Duo Completes Sebring Qualifying
Sebring, FL., March 19, 2009: The Team Stargate Worlds duo of Frankie Muniz and Simona De Silvestro completed two days of qualifying for the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda at Sebring International Raceway. Under partly cloudy and breezy conditions the team was looking forward to comple ... Continue reading
Buick Tops 2009 J.D. Powers Vehicle Dependability Study
Detroit March 19, 2009; Further demonstrating Buick's ongoing commitment to quality, J.D. Power and Associates announced today that Buick tied for the highest ranking in vehicle dependability for three-year old models. The Buick LaCrosse was also ranked first in the midsize car segment, beating the Toyota Camry, while ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Report Shows Which New Cars Cost Less Than Used Cars
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive information, today announced that the deals on some new cars are so generous that they actually make the new car less expensive than the one-year old used version of the same model. âCompared with new vehicles sales â which are at lows uns ... Continue reading
Electric Cars: Are We Ready or Not?
Policymakers and car builders have decided that battery-powered autos are the future of transportation in America. But what do the masses think? The answer might surprise you. By Erik Sofge of MSN autos Is America ready for cars that run on electricity? The pollsters seem to think so â for years, surveys have foun ... Continue reading
President Napolitano Visits Ferrari
Today was a very special day at Ferrari. The President of the Republic of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, came to Modena for an official visit and went to see the Ferrari Works in Maranello in the afternoon. Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo, Vice President Piero Ferrari, CEO Amedeo Felisa and Stefano Domenicali, Head o ... Continue reading
New Toyota Verso Leads on Safety
The new Toyota Verso brings high levels of safety to the compact MPV segment, providing better protection for all those on board and using intelligent design to cut the risk of injury to pedestrians. ... Continue reading
Maximum Mini, a brand new book by Amsterdam-based motoring journalist Jeroen Booij is the first to focus solely on cars derived from the original classic Mini. Small GTs, sports cars, roadsters, racers and fun cars: Mini derivatives that changed the specialist motoring market completely in the early sixties, while newe ... Continue reading
Nissan and One North East Sign Zero-Emission Mobility Partnership
Today Nissan and regional development agency, One North East, have formed a partnership to explore the development of a zero-emission mobility programme in the UK. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, marking the beginning of a four month devel ... Continue reading
Opinion: The Latest Bad Idea: Government Sponsored Vouchers for Car Purchases
By Markham Lee Seeking Alpha March 20, 2009 DETROIT (From the WSJ):â"An Ohio congresswoman unveiled another iteration of a cash-for-clunkers plan, a bill aimed at spurring car sales by giving buyers $3,000 to $5,000 to turn in their old wheels for something new and greener. "This is a very comprehensive bill with ... Continue reading
SEAT Cuts a Dash in Red Dot Design Awards
The stunning SEAT Ibiza has scooped yet another brace of prestigious titles to add to its groaning trophy cabinet with the news that it is the proud recipient of two Red Dot design awards. ... Continue reading
Audi A4 is Company Car of the Year
One of Britain's best-selling premium cars, the Audi A4, has been voted the Company Car of the Year in this year's Fleet News Awards, held last night in London. Hundreds of fleet operators, who between them operate hundreds of thousands of vehicles, gave their vote of confidence to the model, which was also named Best ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Golf Named 'Best Small Family Car' by Fleet News
The latest generation of the Volkswagen Golf has claimed another top award after being named the 'Best Small Family Car' at the prestigious Fleet News Awards. The award was presented to Volkswagen's Head of Fleet Services, Vincent Kinner at a ceremony in London's Grosvenor House Hotel last night. On receiving the award ... Continue reading
Toyota Produces One-Millionth Vehicle in Turkey; Commences Production of New Toyota Verso
Toyota has produced its one millionth vehicle in Turkey, a milestone that coincides with the start of production for the new third generation Toyota Verso. The Adapazari-based Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) plant has produced over 430,000 Verso models since 2004 and plans to manufacture 55,000 units of the ne ... Continue reading
Last Friday the Safer Luton Partnership launched its 19th annual Safety Squad, an initiative that gives local school children an opportunity to learn about personal safety and crisis management in simulated real life situations. ... Continue reading
PGO Roadster: A Series of 10 Numbered Copies
To Choose a PGO it's affirm its desire for exclusivity, PGO goes further and offers an even stronger alternative to the Cévennes: the Roadster, Limited to a series of 10 numbered copies, you will discover it during the "Avignon Motor Festival" from 20 to 22 March 2009. ... Continue reading
New Ford Fiesta Wins International Design Award
"The all-new Fiesta is one of the most stylish cars in the world." That is the verdict of 28 leading designers and design experts from 19 countries who have awarded the eye-catching Ford model a prestigious 'red dot' award for international product design. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Wins Two Awards from Spanish Safety Institute
The Volvo XC60 and XC90 received Spanish safety institute Centro Zaragoza's "best safety choice" award in the categories for small and large four-wheel drive cars respectively. The decision took into consideration whether various safety systems were fitted as standard in the car models. In the XC60, Volvo's breakthroug ... Continue reading
L'Atelier Renault Tops the 20-Million Visitor Mark
L'Atelier Renault on the Champs-Elysées in Paris has attracted more than 20 million visitors since opening on November 8, 2000. L'Atelier Renault is the place to go to see new model reveals, watch Formula 1 Grand Prix races live, have a drink or grab a bite to eat, buy clothes and accessories, collect info with a view ... Continue reading
The Volumes of Engines and Transmissions Produced at koda Auto Are Growing
The volumes of engines and transmissions produced at koda Auto have climbed up to the Company's maximum production capacity levels over the first months of this year. Despite the global financial crisis, the engine manufacturing plant is increasing its production in response to strong demand. ... Continue reading
Awards Keep Coming for Hyundai i30
The Hyundai i30 has been judged the Supreme Winner in the 2009 New Zealand AA Motoring Excellence Awards. The top of the range i30 CRDi turbo Diesel swept the field of 52 vehicles to be named both the winner of the compact car class as well as the best car overall. ... Continue reading
POMONA, Calif.--President Barack Obama and Edison International CEO Ted Craver tour the company's Electric Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona, Calif., a unique facility in the electric utility industry that is accelerating the development of emerging electric vehicle and advanced battery technologies. Edison operates t ... Continue reading
Kia Soul and Kia Borrego Named to the Weekly Kelley Blue Book '5 Great Deals' List on kbb.com
Kia Vehicles Offer the Complete Package at an Exceptional Value - Practicality and capabilities make Soul and Borrego even more appealing to buyers - Vehicles with attractive packaging and overall value top list IRVINE, Calif., March 19 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the all-new 2010 Soul passenger vehicle ... Continue reading
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