Toyota Overhauling U.S. Vehicle Manufacturing Strategy
Toyota Motor Co North America is reviewing its U.S. manufacturing strategy to account for idle capacity and shifting corporate priorities, including a desire to correct internal problems magnified by the industry's worst-ever downturn. Yoshimi Inaba, Toyota's North American president, also told reporters on Monday the ... Continue reading
7.20Chery enters Brazil market with Tiggo launch
Chery enters Brazil market with Tiggo launch http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011374/Chery-enters-Brazil-market -with -Tiggo-launch.html Shanghai, July 20 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese automaker Chery Auto has recently launched its Tiggo SUV in Campinas, an industrial city in southern Brazil. This is the first Chery vehicl ... Continue reading
7.20Great Wall Motor sells 91,000 vehicles in first half
Great Wall Motor sells 91,000 vehicles in first half http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011376/Great-Wall-Motor-sells-91- 000-v ehicles-in-first-half.html Shanghai, July 20 (Gasgoo.com) Great Wall Motor sold 91,000 vehicles in the first half of this year and its domestic sales more than doubled by 110% in the period ... Continue reading
A perfect weekend for Troy Coughlin ends in the winner's circle (NMCA/JEGS)
A perfect weekend for Troy Coughlin ends in the winner's circle CHICAGO (July 20) -- Troy Coughlin has been drag racing for two decades but the veteran racer admits he may never have had a weekend like the one he finished up Sunday evening at Chicago's Route 66 Raceway. Coughlin swept the honors at the fourth annual Ni ... Continue reading
Boyhood dreams coming true for rookie Langdon
Boyhood dreams coming true for rookie Langdon SONOMA, Calif. (July 20) -- When Shawn Langdon was a kid attending Sky Country Elementary in Mira Loma, Calif., he used to doodle Top Fuel dragsters on his book covers and dream about driving 8,000-horsepower rails down a drag strip at 320 mph. This year that dream has beco ... Continue reading
Club Assist Adds AAA Representative to Board
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 20 -- - Marshall L. Doney, AAA Vice President, to Join the Board Club Assist announced in June that Marshall L. Doney, Vice President of Automotive for AAA, was appointed to the Board of Club Assist Corporation Pty Ltd. "Marshall's participation will further strengthen the strong partnership ... Continue reading
Six Sonoma wins makes Infineon Lucas' favorite track
Six Sonoma wins makes Infineon Lucas' favorite track SONOMA, Calif. (July 20) -- Only the drag racing gods know why some drivers have certain tracks where they always seem to do well. For Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas, that track is Infineon Raceway in Northern California's wine country, a place where he's claimed six c ... Continue reading
7.20SAIC opened new energy vehicle base in Shanghai
SAIC opened new energy vehicle base in Shanghai http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011373/SAIC-opened-new-energy-veh icle- base-in-Shanghai.html Shanghai, July 20 (Gasgoo.com) SAIC Motor Corp, along with Shanghai municipal government officials, held an opening ceremony on Saturday for its new energy vehicle producti ... Continue reading
ARCA Weekly Notes Package: 7/20/09
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARCA Weekly Notes Package: 7/20/09 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Kligerman Joins Impressive List with Kentucky Victory Cunningham Motorsports' Parker Kligerman, a development driver for ... Continue reading
Bavaria City Racing: Eine Liebesaffäre mit dem Kreml
MOSKAU, July 20 -- Für das zweite Jahr in Folge war das Formel-Eins-Rennen rund um den Kreml ein voller Erfolg. Das historische Zentrum der politischen Macht in Russland wurde von den unglaublich kraftvollen Rennwagen der derzeitigen drei Top-Teams der Formel Eins umrundet: Red Bull, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes und AT&T ... Continue reading
Bryce Miller - Spa 24h preview
Bryce Miller is en route to Belgium to participate in the world's biggest GT race – the Total 24 Hours of Spa – on July 25 and 26. The race will be his first start on the challenging 7.004-km (4.35-mile) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. He will co-drive with Porsche Junior Team drivers Marco Holzer of Bobingen, German ... Continue reading
WAYNE, Pa.--AssetWorks, a leading provider of fleet Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software and Automated Fuel Systems, announced that it has signed a contract and commenced implementation services with the City of Houston, Texas. Houston is the fourth largest city in the United States with over two million resident ... Continue reading
Connor De Phillippi wins again in Alabama
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Coughlin looking to reestablish dominance of Pro Stock class (NHRA/JEGS)
Coughlin looking to reestablish dominance of Pro Stock class SONOMA, Calif. (July 21) -- Back-to-back Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has led the Full Throttle championship points for the last 10 races and his five wins in seven final-round appearances is tops in all professional categories, but that doesn't mean h ... Continue reading
Crum Proves Diversity at Newport Speedway
Below and attached is a press release for Jake "the snake" Crum this weekend at Newport Speedway. If you have any questions or need any additional information please feel free to contact me. Crum Proves Diversity at Newport Speedway Newport, TN: Jake "the snake" Crum is proving week by week that he could be one of the ... Continue reading
Eaton Quarterly Dividend Payable August 21, 2009
CLEVELAND--As announced in today's second quarter 2009 earnings news release, the Board of Directors of diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of $.50 per common share payable on August 21, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 3, 2009. Eaton ... Continue reading
Elements of a Champion Foundation Honors Llewellyn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Press Release - July 20, 2009 For Immediate Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Contact: Tonita Perry [mailto:tgardner@integrityma.com] Eaddy Perry & Associates, Inc. [mailto:tgardner@ ... Continue reading
FleetPride Acquires Panhandle Truck Parts, LTD
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 20 -- FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced today that it had acquired the assets of Panhandle Truck Parts, LTD, with locations in Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas. With this addition, FleetPride now has 16 locat ... Continue reading
Former GM General Counsel Robert Osborne Returns to Jenner & Block
CHICAGO, July 20 -- Robert S. Osborne, Group Vice President and General Counsel of General Motors, will rejoin Jenner & Block in September 2009 as a Partner in its Chicago Office. Mr. Osborne returns to the Firm's highly regarded Corporate Department. "We are very excited that Bob is returning to Jenner & Block," said ... Continue reading
Conference Call Scheduled at 8.30am ET AZOUR, Israel, July 20 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. , announced that it will be releasing its second quarter 2009 results on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 before the US market opens. The Company will also be hosting a conference call later that same day at 8:30am Eastern Time. ... Continue reading
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces CFO Retirement, Appointment
LOWELL, Ark.--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., announced today that Jerry W. Walton, Executive Vice-President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, will retire on September 30, 2009. David Mee, currently Senior Vice President of Tax and Risk Management and Corporate Secretary, will assume the posi ... Continue reading
MILWAUKEE, July 20 -- Johnson Controls reported a profit of $0.26 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2009. Net sales in the quarter were $7.0 billion, with segment income of $282 million and net income of $163 million. These results compare with net sales of $9.9 billion, segment income of $645 million and net ... Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va.--Americans see mileage as the main factor when it comes to causing a car’s value to depreciate, according to an online survey conducted for CarMax, Inc. , the nation’s largest retailer of used cars. Frame damage and not keeping up with regular maintenance were other major factors, according to the sur ... Continue reading
"Monster" Tajima takes the Peak on Falkens
motorsports news from FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "MONSTER" TAJIMA VICTORIOUS ON PIKES PEAK Motorsports continues to play a vital role in building Falken's performance image COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (July 20, 2009) - Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima combined experience, skill, Suzuki and Falken to once again claim overall victory in th ... Continue reading
NAFA Raises the Bar for Fleet Management
PRINCETON, N.J., July 20 -- The myriad of major accomplishments for NAFA Fleet Management Association in the first half of 2009 should easily answer the question, "What have you done for me lately?" From the creation of a new fleet certification program and the announcement of new partnerships, to the release of new pr ... Continue reading
Ransone Moves To Second In Points Despite Car Problems
Below and attached is a press release outlining Ransone's performance this weekend at Motor Mile. If you have any questions or would like any additional information please let me know. Ransone Moves To Second In Points Despite Car Problems Radford, VA: Lucas Ransone, driver of the #00 KRG Ford, had a host of trials and ... Continue reading
SSAB: Invitation to Second Quarter 2009 Results Briefing
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: SSAB (STO:SSABA) invites to a presentation of the second quarter 2009 report on Monday, July 27, 2009. The report is scheduled for publication at 08:00 a.m. CET the same date. Time of briefing: 10:00 a.m. CETVenue: World Trade Center (WTC), Kungsbron 1, Conference room Manhattan. The report ... Continue reading
SSP Race Results from Sat. July 18; Wed. Night Test & Tune on July 22
Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Knaub Continues the Streak of 11 Different Late Model Winners in 11 Races at SSP on Saturday Night at SSP; Morgan and Slanker Also Victorious Newberrytown, PA (July 18, 2009) - Dover's Gene Knaub picked up his first SSP feature win of 2009 at the Susquehanna S ... Continue reading
STAR Improves Interoperability with Latest Transport Release
MCLEAN, Va., July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR), a global information technology (IT) standards body for retail automotive and related industries, has released a new major version of its transport specifications. This latest release of the STAR Transport Guidelines i ... Continue reading
Synergy Session Event Helps Dealerships Restructure
The Fourth Annual Synergy Sessions Event is in Atlanta on October 5, 2009 PHILADELPHIA, July 20 -- With signs of recovery and optimism growing every day in the auto retailing industry, Dealer Synergy along with media partners, AutoSuccess Magazine and Dealer Marketing Magazine are scheduling the fourth Annual Synergy S ... Continue reading
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Are you the poster child for safe driving, always leaving plenty of space between you and the car ahead? Or a business traveler who parks your car at the airport several days a week? Or maybe you have a car that you only take out for a spin on warm summer days. If so, your car is probably less l ... Continue reading
Top-10 Run Cut Short for CJM Racing at Gateway
No. 11 America’s Incredible Pizza Company Racing Toyota / Scott Lagasse Jr. Gateway Post-Race Report Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Event: Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 Track: Gateway Int’l Raceway, Madison, Ill. Pole Sitter: Brad Keselowski, 33.158 sec. Lagasse’s Qualifying Position: 19th, 33.680 sec. ... Continue reading
vAuto Surpasses 2,000 Dealer Customer Mark
OAK BROOK, Ill.--vAuto announces today that it has surpassed the 2,000 dealer customer mark. This achievement is a direct result of accelerating year over year sales growth. At the completion of the second quarter in 2009, vAuto’s unique dealership rooftop count totaled 2,053. In addition, the company’s inventory m ... Continue reading
Once in a Lifetime Opportunity for Youth Soccer Players to Represent U.S. Leading up to Prestigious 2010 World Cup HERNDON, Va., July 20 -- Volkswagen of America, the official automotive partner of Major League Soccer, today launched the Volkswagen Junior Masters, a 20-country, international youth soccer tournament. Cr ... Continue reading
BATON ROUGE, La.--AppOne, a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, announced today that it will provide its auto dealer clients with access to The Penn Warranty Corporation products through AppOne’s online Product Marketplace. Penn Warranty provides service contracts to used car dealers across the United States. ... Continue reading
SHANGHAI, July 20 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that it has signed a strategic partnership with Yutong Group Co., Ltd. to supply drivetrain components for buses and coaches in China. "We are proud to partner with Yutong, the largest producer of high-end buses and coaches in the China market," said Tim Bowes, vi ... Continue reading
Right to Repair Act Allows Small Businesses to Compete on Level Playing Field
BETHESDA, Md., July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Passage of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) will allow small businesses to compete on a level playing field and ensure the long term survival of a competitive automotive repair industry, according to Paul Fiore, executive vice president of the Ser ... Continue reading
Unveiling of New Greenchoice Forze Hydrogen Kart
Press release Unveiling of new Greenchoice Forze hydrogen kart Speed and sustainability Delft, the Netherlands, 20th of July, 2009 Today the new hydrogen kart of Greenchoice Forze, the Formula Zero team Delft, has been unveiled. Ivo Opstelten, former mayor of Rotterdam, together with Dutch racing driver and former Le M ... Continue reading
Gas Mileage Matters to Car Consumers, Despite Dramatically Reduced Gas Prices
CarGurus survey finds more than half (51%) of respondents say gas mileage will be an important factor in their next car purchase CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 20 -- CarGurus (http://www.cargurus.com/), a leading online automotive community, today announced the results of its latest survey of 3,391 online automotive consumers ... Continue reading
Mileage is Seen as the Top Reason for a Car's Depreciation Over Accident Damage
MILEAGE IS SEEN AS THE TOP REASON FOR A CAR?S DEPRECIATION OVER ACCIDENT DAMAGE, ACCORDING TO SURVEY FOR CARMAX RICHMOND, Va. (July 20, 2009) ? Americans see mileage as the main factor when it comes to causing a car?s value to depreciate, according to an online survey conducted for CarMax, Inc., the nation?s largest re ... Continue reading
GM Receives Three Binding Offers for Opel
General Motors said on Monday that it had received three binding takeover offers for Opel that it would consider together with the European countries that would be affected by the deal. In a surprise move, the once heavily favored consortium of Magna and Sberbank changed its plans at the last minute and agreed that the ... Continue reading
IMS Hall Of Fame Museum Sends Three Cars To Darlington
DARLINGTON, July 20, 2009: The entry list for the Darlington Historic Racing Festival presented by OâReilly Auto Parts continues to grow with the latest additions coming from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum in Speedway, Indiana. The museum will send three cars to Darlington Raceway for the two- ... Continue reading
World Challenge from Watkins Glen Airs Wednesday
TOPEKA, July 20, 2009: Before the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championships head to Autobahn Country Club for Round Six, fans can catch up on the happenings from Round Five at Watkins Glen International. The Toyo Tires Watkins Glen Grand Prix Presented by Lala Motorsports airs on SPEED Wednesday, July 22, at ... Continue reading
Coughlin looking to reestablish dominance of Pro Stock class
SONOMA, July 21, 2009: Back-to-back Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has led the Full Throttle championship points for the last 10 races and his five wins in seven final-round appearances is tops in all professional categories, but that doesn't mean he can rest easy. Entering this weekend's 22nd annual Fram-Autolite ... Continue reading
New Magna Offer for Opel to Demand IP Rights
MOSCOW/BRUSSELS, July 20, 2009; Philip Blenkinsop and Melissa Akin writing for Reuters reported that a Magna-led (MGa.TO) consortium of bidders for Opel will make a new offer for the German carmaker on Monday that includes a demand for rights to its intellectual property, a Russian newspaper reported. Final binding off ... Continue reading
Donny Schatz, Scott Sharp guests on www.racefanradio.com's On Track On Radio Monday, July 20
Indianapolis, July 20, 2009: World of Outlaws Sprint Car driver Donny Schatz and American Le Mans driver Scott Sharp will be guests Monday, July 20, on www.racefanradio.comâs On Track On Radio, a weekly motor racing program hosted by Tim Tuttle and Roger Hughes from noon to 1 p.m. EDT. Schatz won the prestigious K ... Continue reading
BURTONSVILLE, Md.--New Energy Technologies, Inc. (Symbol: NENE), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy developer, today announced that the Company has expanded testing of its newest MotionPower⢠prototype for generating electricity from the movement of cars and light trucks to include new, active dura ... Continue reading
US Cash For Clunkers (scrappage incentive) Passed: Maximum Reward for Smart smart Buyers
US president Barack Obama has signed a law for a scrappage incentive for old cars based on the European model, which draws the attention of car buyers to the smart fortwo. In future, Americans who trade their old car for the two-seater with its exemplary environmental credentials will receive the maximum premium from t ... Continue reading
600 Racing To Offer 50 Lucky VIP Drivers A Test Run In New Bandoleros During PKE 2010
Las Vegas, NV, July 19, 2009 â Building on the already feature-packed schedule of PKE2010tm, 600 Racing has announced as part of their major involvement behind the exposition, fifty lucky experienced karting competitors will get a chance to test drive a new 2010 Bandolero miniature stock kart on Sunday morning, Fe ... Continue reading
Ducote Turns In Top-10 Run In Lites - LMP1 Effort Not So Much
Lime Rock, July 19, 2009: Sitting in for current Intersports Lites driver Kyle Marcelli, Chapman Ducote produced strong P9 performance in yesterday's event at the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock round. Unfortunately, he and his LMP1 team-mates Jon and Clint Feild didn't do quite as well, as their Lola fell prey to a ... Continue reading
Daly Looks Forward To Autobahn Doubleheader
<b>Joliet, July 17, 2009:</b> Mazdaspeed driver Conor Daly is prepared and ready for this weekend's Star Mazda doubleheader at the Autobahn Raceway. After completing an exciting podium run on the high-banks of Iowa, Conor is looking forward to more familiar turf on the 20-turn road course across the rolling terrain of ... Continue reading
Early Spin Makes for a Long Day at Barber
Birmingham, July 20, 2009: Two weeks and a day removed from their first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series victory of the season that came in dramatic fashion at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on the Fourth of July, co-drivers Max Angelelli and Brian Frisselle and their No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara of Wayne Taylor ... Continue reading
Wild ride for Coughlin ends his day in quarterfinals
SEATTLE July 20, 2009: Jeg Coughlin Jr. has made thousands of passes down the drag strip but even the five-time world champion and current Pro Stock points leader wasn't ready for what happened Sunday in his second-round race against Jason Line. After beating Larry Morgan with a weekend-best pass of 6.595 at 210.41 mph ... Continue reading
Continental AG Demonstrates Strength by Posting First-Half Profit from Operations
Continental AG, Hanover, is demonstrating its unwavering operational strength in the midst of the ongoing crisis in the automotive sector. Based upon preliminary figures for the second quarter of 2009, the international automotive supplier posted a clear profit with an adjusted EBIT of EUR 283.0 million despite further ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing Post-Race Report from Barber
Birmingham, July 20, 2009: The No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford Lola of qualifying driver Nic Jönsson and Ricardo Zonta finished fifth in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Seriesâ Porsche 250 race at Barber Motorsports Park on July 19th. Jönsson started from the ninth position on the grid and pitted on Lap 18 of the 109 ... Continue reading
Gurney Holds Off Pruett in Another Fantastic Finish
BIRMINGHAM, July 20, 2009: Alex Gurney held off Scott Pruett in a 20-minute sprint to win Sunday's Porsche 250 presented by Legacy Credit Union, tying the Daytona Prototype point standings with only four races remaining in the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season. In Acxiom ... Continue reading
Joe Gibbs Racing team overcomes lost clutch to post top finish at Gateway
Charlotte, July 19, 2009: Brad Coleman and the No. 20 Rudys.com Toyota team overcame a lost clutch Saturday night at Gateway International Raceway to earn a Top 5 finish in the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 ultimately won by Joe GIbbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch. Both team members drew early qualifying spots on a ... Continue reading
Rossi edges teammate Lorenzo to expand points lead as rivalry heats up
INDIANAPOLIS, July 20, 2009 â In the second great duel between Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo in the last five weeks, Rossi sent another clear message to his younger Fiat Yamaha teammate. Not this time. Rossi earned his fourth victory of the season and his third in the last four races, holding off teammate Lore ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Receives Whatgreencar of the Year Award
With almost two weeks to go until its on sale date, the new generation Toyota Prius has already scooped its first award, winning the title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009. ... Continue reading
A perfect weekend for Troy Coughlin ends in the winner's circle
CHICAGO July 20, 2009: Troy Coughlin has been drag racing for two decades but the veteran racer admits he may never have had a weekend like the one he finished up Sunday evening at Chicago's Route 66 Raceway. Coughlin swept the honors at the fourth annual Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing, set ... Continue reading
Gue, Seafuse Win KONI Sports Car Challenge Grand Sport Race Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park
BIRMINGHAM, July 19, 2009: Losing a heartbreaker at Barber Motorsports Park one year ago, JBS Motorsports pulled out a dominating victory Sunday, giving the New York-based team its first victory in Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge competition. Bret Seafuse and James Gue led 65 of the 90 circuits in the No. 37 Trumans ... Continue reading
Convincing win in Porsche 250 is second victory at Barber Motorsports Park in three years
BIRMINGHAM, July 20, 2009: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty took a co-share of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype Championship points lead with a series-leading third 2009 win Sunday in the Porsche 250 presented by Legacy Credit Union at Barber Motorsports Park. S ... Continue reading
Tracker Aids Police in Recovery Of Two Mercedes
TRACKER, the UK leader in stolen vehicle tracking, played a vital role in helping the police recover two stolen Mercedes. Both vehicles, stolen from one address, were recovered from containers on two different ships that were destined for Hamburg. One had already started its voyage and the other was still docked at Por ... Continue reading
Bradford City Centre Comes to a Standstill as British Icon Runs Once Again
The streets of Bradford came to a standstill - on Sunday 19th July - to allow a 20-year-old Jaguar racing car that won the famous 24-hour race at Le Mans to run once again. ... Continue reading
Nissan Invests in Two Battery Manufacturing Plants in the UK And Portugal
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., within the Renault-Nissan Alliance, today announced together with the governments of the United Kingdom and Portugal their plans to build two plants for the production of its advanced lithium-ion batteries in Europe. In doing so, the Renault-Nissan Alliance marks the first significant step towar ... Continue reading
Dodge Challenger & Plymouth Barracuda - Chrysler's Potent Pony Cars, a brand new book by Dodge specialist Peter Grist is an in-depth look at the highly collectable and much sought after cars that captured the imagination in the 1960s and 1970s when they featured as stars of both the big screen and drag strip. A Dodge C ... Continue reading
Peugeot Launches The 207 Economique with Emissions of Just 99g/Km
Europe's top selling small hatchback, the Peugeot 207, is now even 'greener' with the introduction of the new 207 Economique and Economique + which emit only 99g/km of CO2. ... Continue reading
NISSAN'S summertime promotional campaign, which provides a host of incentives across the range, kicks off with a £1,000 discount on the new Pixo compact car. ... Continue reading
New JCB Volkswagen Van Centre in Ashford Creates 20 New Jobs
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is proud to announce that its dedicated Van Centre network is growing again with the opening of a new, state-of-the-art Van Centre in Ashford, Kent which represents a £1.6m investment and has created 20 new jobs. ... Continue reading
Elektromotive Brings Green Motoring Revolution to Netherlands
Elektromotive has installed its first Elektrobay electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Netherlands, supporting the country's latest efforts to improve urban air quality and facilitate a move towards zero-emissions motoring. ... Continue reading
Glory Days of Dodge Profiled in New Book
LONDON - July 20, 2009: Dodge Challenger & Plymouth Barracuda -Chrysler's Potent Pony Cars, a brand new book by Dodge specialist Peter Grist is an in-depth look at the highly collectable and much sought after cars that captured the imagination in the 1960s and 1970s when they featured as stars of both the big screen an ... Continue reading
Mini First Is First Choice For Value
The new MINI First will be MINI's most attractively-priced model on sale in the UK. Starting at just £10,950 OTR, the MINI First offers customers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a unique small premium car at an unbeatable price. ... Continue reading
BMW Launches SIRIUS Introductory Offer on Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles - More Free Howard Stern
NEW YORK, July 20 -- SIRIUS XM Radio today announced BMW customers will receive an introductory three-month trial subscription of the "SIRIUS Everything" package upon the purchase of SIRIUS-equipped Certified Pre-Owned BMW vehicles sold in the U.S. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO ) BMW w ... Continue reading
Vast Provides Search and Advertising Platform for Kelley Blue Book's The Trusted Marketplace
IRVINE, Calif., and SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2009; Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the launch of The Trusted Marketplace, a new online car shopping experience on its top-rated Web site utilizing Vast's search and advertising platform. Vast.com, Inc. ... Continue reading
Europeans Say Honda Most Reliable, Skoda Cheapest to Repair
LONDON - July 20, 2009: Japanese manufacturers may still hold sway when it comes to building the most reliable cars but, if you want a vehicle thatâs cheap to repair, buy European. Thatâs the message from automotive insurance specialist, Warranty Direct, as it unveiled its Manufacturer Reliability Index (www. ... Continue reading
Choose to be Economical. Choose to be Safe. Choose to be Green. Choose Alto
Suzuki is leading the way in eco-friendly motoring by pioneering a brand new vehicle segment to Australia with the eye-catching sub-light Alto. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Genesis Receives a J.D. Power and Associates 2009 APEAL Award
In the United States, J.D. Power and Associates has designated Hyundai Motor Company's Genesis as its most appealing midsize premium car in the 2009 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. ... Continue reading
BMW Grants X5 M Buyers Their Wish
Australian buyers who wanted to get behind the wheel of the new X5 M have been granted their wish. ... Continue reading
Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Rhys Millen Set World Record to Take Pikes Peak Time Attack Title
World Champion Driver Rhys Millen Claims Ninth Mountain Win COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 19, 2009; The 87th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has a new world record holder today - the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe. World Champion driver Rhys Millen piloted the Genesis Coupe to his ninth ov ... Continue reading
TMC's U.K. Vehicle Production Base to Build Hybrid Auris
Toyota Auris Hybrid Tokyo â TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today it will produce from mid-2010 a hybrid version of the "Auris" hatchback at Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. (TMUK). The hybrid Auris, using engines produced at TMUK's Deeside Plant, will be produced at TMUK's Burnaston Plant. The decisi ... Continue reading
Automotive Energy Supply Corporation Begins Trial Production of Lithium-ion Batteries
Tokyo, July 17, 2009; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, and its subsidiary NEC TOKIN Corporation, today announced that its joint-venture company - Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) - has begun trial production of advanced lithium-ion batteries for a wide range of automotive applications at its Zama Ope ... Continue reading
GM Welcomes Shell Hydrogen Station Opening at JFK
Creates First Cluster of Hydrogen filling stations JAMAICA, New York - Shell opened its second hydrogen filling station in the greater New York City area, providing improved access to hydrogen for drivers of fuel cell Chevrolet Equinoxes participating in Project Driveway. Project Driveway selects consumers who sign up ... Continue reading
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