2008 Detroit Auto Show - Steve and Thom Wrap-Up
2008 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW â DETROIT By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Auto Show] STEVE: <meta name= ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (DALLAS, TX) - JIMMIE JOHNSON READY TO ROLL AT DAYTONA WITH REIGNING SERIES CHAMPS
Jimmie Johnson remembers exactly when and where he was when he decided to get serious about winning the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the yearly kick-off race of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season which has become an annual and all-day All-Star showcase of the world's top auto racing talent the last few years. He was a ... Continue reading
Grand-Am announced today the launch of a newly designed website at www.grand-am.com aimed at bringing to race fans the Grand-Am racing experience when they canât attend races at the track. The new site will also provide marketing partners and teams with information on the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented ... Continue reading
CORR (NEWPORT BEACH, CA.) - BALDWIN RACING JOINS FORCES WITH BULLY DOG TECHNOLOGIES
Today, Baldwin Racing is pleased to announce that Bully Dog Technologies has joined Baldwin Racing with their sponsorship of Josh Baldwin. Baldwin drives both the #86 Championship Off Road Racing Pro 4 and #86 SCORE Trophy-Truck in the SCORE International Off Road Racing Series. When completing the agreement Josh Baldw ... Continue reading
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabatesâ portion of NASCARâs Loweâs Motor Speedway Media Tour took a unique, international approach today as the teamâs full driver lineup was unveiled at the Embassy Suites in Concord, N.C. Team Owners Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates greeted the media with team managem ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (DAYTONA, FLA.) - 2008 Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Events To Be Televised on SPEED
Motorsports fans will be able to see some of the hottest production-based racing on television this season as a total of six events on the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series schedule will be televised on SPEED in 2008. Beginning with this Fridayâs Fresh From Florida 200 at Daytona International Speedway four Grand Spo ... Continue reading
NASCAR (DAYTONA, FLA.) - 2008 NASCAR Season: Past Meets Present
Evoking the past while focusing on the future, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France addressed the media Monday at NASCARâs annual preseason press conference in Concord, N.C. NASCAR is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year â and the 50th running of the Daytona 500 next month. Those milestones were front a ... Continue reading
NASCAR (CHARLOTTE, NC.) - Fine Payments Going To NASCAR Foundation
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that starting this season, all money collected from fines issued to drivers will go to the NASCAR Foundation for its charitable initiatives. âNow that the NASCAR Foundation is well established and supporting dozens of charitable organizati ... Continue reading
RACING BUSINESS (WELCOME, NC.) - RCR Bolsters Partnership Marketing Department Staff
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) has increased its partnership marketing department staff with the additions of Carl Johanson and Jeremy Burleson. Johanson has been named partnership marketing senior manager with direct responsibilities for the Jack Danielâs and DIRECTV programs, among others, as well as special pro ... Continue reading
NEC Electronics Expands F Series Microcontrollers for In-Vehicle Automotive Systems
New 32-bit V850ES/Fx3-L MCUs Deliver Increased Functionality, Flexibility for Comfort and Safety Applications DUESSELDORF, Germany and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 21 -- Addressing the growing demand for greater automation of in-vehicle comfort and safety systems, NEC Electronics Europe and NEC Electronics America, Inc. t ... Continue reading
Corporate Express Piloting Hybrid-Electric Delivery Truck From Isuzu Commercial Truck of America
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 21 -- Corporate Express US Inc., part of the Dutch-based Corporate Express NV , announced today that it will be one of the first companies in North America to pilot a prototype diesel hybrid-electric delivery truck from Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc. Corporate Express' pilot of this inn ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (WELCOME, NC.) - "The Intimidator" RCR Series 3 Camaro Fetches $575,000
âThe Intimidator,â a one-of-a-kind RCR Series 3 Camaro with direct ties to Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and the legendary Dale Earnhardt, sold Jan. 19 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., for $575,000. The RCR Series 3 Camaro (www.rcrseries3.com) is a joint venture between RCR and Total Perf ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 21 -- The board of directors of BorgWarner Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share on all of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable February 15, 2008 to stockholders of record on February 1, 2008. The dividend reflects a two-for-one stock split ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Wood Brothers Racing Press Release
Bill Elliott and the Wood Brothers Racing Team have completed the year's first tests in the #21 Sprint Cup Series Ford Fusion at the famed Daytona International Speedway. Beginning on Monday, January 14, 2008 and finishing on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 the #21 Sprint Cup Series Ford Fusion completed numerous single ca ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (MONTREAL, CDN.) - TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY
With the launch of the Nationwide NASCAR Series at Daytona approaching in just weeks, the organizers of the NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by DODGE announce that tickets for the event, to be held next August 1-2 at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, are going on sale Monday. Boasting a roster of more than 40 drivers, including ... Continue reading
The off-season brought some changes to Johnny Sauterâs (No. 1 Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet) life. On the personal side, he got married in December. Professionally, he returned to the NASCAR Nationwide Series following a one-year hiatus to race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. But with the change came one constant ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - PENSKE-TAYLOR RACING TEAM DRIVERS MAY VARY IN ROLEX 24 EXPERIENCE
While the trio of Penske-Taylor Racing Team drivers may be entering this weekendâs Rolex 24 endurance racing classic armed with various degrees of experience, their desire to excel is a definite common bond between them. The all-star lineup of 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch, two-time Indianapolis 500 w ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (CONCORD, NC.) - BRAUN KICKS OFF HIS SEASON WITH ROLEX 24 RACE
Roush Fenway Racing driver Colin Braun is going to start Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway a bit earlier than most of his fellow competitors in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Braun will be racing this weekend in the Rolex 24 event which starts Saturday afternoon, and concludes Sunday. Braun will be drivi ... Continue reading
The emotional journey that began in Indianapolis when Mike Ashley won the MAC Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals in a charity fund-raising tribute car ended Saturday in Scottsdale, Ariz. at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction. As the gavel fell and the auctioneer shouted "Sold!" Phoenix-area construction mogul and car colle ... Continue reading
J.D Power - Results of South Africa Automotive Customer Satisfaction Index Study
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 21 -- - Industry Achieves Record High Results for a Second Consecutive Year Honda and Toyota models capture four segment awards each, earning more awards than any other manufacturer, according to the J.D. Power and Associates/CAR Magazine 2007 South Africa Customer Satisfaction Index ... Continue reading
Mazda Unveils Freshened MPV in Japan
The concept for Mazdaâs latest MPV is â+Aggressive, +Luxury.â The refined styling and superb drivability that have become hallmarks of the third generation MPV since its launch in February 2006 have been further evolved. Other enhancements include interior and exterior changes and improved ride quality a ... Continue reading
Honda Reveals Overview of its Exhibition for the Tokyo Auto Salon 2008
Tokyo, Japan, Jan 9, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Access Corporation[1], manufacturer of genuine Honda aftermarket parts and accessories, announced that it will feature two Modulo[2] concept vehicles in its exhibition at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2008 with NAPAC[3], to be held from Friday, January 11, to Sunday, January 13 ... Continue reading
Automakers pump up models with diesel power
DETROIT January 20, 2008; â Chris Woodyard writing for USA TODAY reported that diesel fuel costs an average 38 cents a gallon more than gasoline, isn't available at every filling station, and in the past, has been associated with engines that clatter and smoke. But none of those negatives dissuaded automakers from ... Continue reading
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