NADA Launches Online Job Board
New Web Site Allows Auto Dealers to Post Career Opportunities Online McLEAN, Va., March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An auto dealership's success hinges on the people it employs. And, with more than 100,000 jobs available today at the nation's new-car and truck dealerships, there's no shortage of individually rewardin ... Continue reading
NEW ORLEANS--Farmers Insurance Group of Companies and Zurich Financial Services will display their new state-of-the-art Mobile Catastrophe Claims buses (MCCâs), and 10 of their fleet of 35 Customer Care Vehicles (CCVâs) in and around the New Orleans TPC golf course during the Zurich Classic, designed and buil ... Continue reading
American Vehicles on the Road to a Comeback - VIDEO STORY
NEW YORK - March 21, 2008: For the second consecutive year, Toyota and General Motors (GM) are vying for the highest total number of awards through IntelliChoice.comâs âBest Overall Value of the Yearâ awards. The âBOVYâsâ look to recognize carmakers whose cost of ownership is significantly ... Continue reading
NEW YORK - March 21, 2008: New York City got a lesson in what happens when geography meets geometry â specifically, when the world, which is round, mets the Nissan Cube, which is essentially square. The occasion was the world debut of the Nissan Denki (Japanese for âelectricâ) Cube Concept at the 2008 Ne ... Continue reading
2008 NY Auto Show: Nissan Debuts Maxima, Infiniti FX, and Denki Cube - VIDEO ENHANCED
NEW YORK - March 21, 2008: During the 2008 New York International Auto Show, Nissan unveiled two all-new models: the revised 2009 Maxima and the Infiniti FX. Nissan indicates the four-door 2009 Maxima combines features from both a sedan and a sports car. Modeled after the 2009 GT-R supercar, designers indicate they foc ... Continue reading
Video of Jack Nicholson's 1978 Hydrogen Powered Chevrolet - What Say Nay Sayers?
SNIDES REMARKS:This is a copy of a TACH viwer's e mail we just received...it shows an interview with Jack Nicholson and his HYDROGEN car...wow! Let me know what you think; msnide@theautochannel.com Hi Milton Snide; Here's video proof that in 1978 Jack Nicholson had a car that ran on hydrogen. ... Continue reading
Issued in April 2007, the international tender initially involves the supply of a small number of test vehicles. Following a six-month trial period, during which the vehicles with be thoroughly tested, La Poste will select the supplier of 500 mail delivery vans. ... Continue reading
Championship hat on display at NORAD
DELAWARE, OH (March 20) -- In anticipation of his dream flight with the world-renowned Thunderbirds, the fabled Air Demonstration Squadron of the United States Air Force, reigning NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. sent along a coveted "Pro Stock Champion" hat from his personal collection to Maj. (Ret.) ... Continue reading
Good Friday, Good Racing: SPEED World Challenge Season Openers on SPEED
TOPEKA, Kan. (March 20, 2008) â It will be a Good Friday indeed when the opening rounds of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championships air on SPEED, Friday, March 21. The action begins at noon (EDT) with the SCCA SPEED Touring Car race. Pierre Kleinubing starts on pole in the No. 43 Acura/RealTime/Eiba ... Continue reading
Grand-Am Machinery Draws a Crowd in New York City
NEW YORK, N. Y. (March 20, 2008) â The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 will play a prominent role in the New York International Auto Show over the next ten days, including opening the auto show with a drag race down 11th Avenue in Manhattan. Over 1.2 million people are expecte ... Continue reading
DRIVERS COUNTING ON BREAKS AND BRAKES AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY
DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 20, 2008) â The action at Darlington Raceway has been non-stop since crews finished repaving the racing surface earlier this month. Seven-time Darlington winner, Jeff Gordon, two-time Darlington winner Greg Biffle and 2008 Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman were the first to tackle the new su ... Continue reading
SPEED World Challenge Will Return to Detroit and Road America in 2008
TOPEKA, Kan. (March 20, 2008) â SCCA Pro Racing has announced the addition of the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix and Road America to the 2008 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge schedule. Although it was absent from the calendar last season, SCCA SPEED World Challenge will return to Road America, in Elkhart Lake, ... Continue reading
A1GP Driver Congfu Cheng To Carry Olympic Torch
A1 Team China driver, Congfu Cheng, is about to become part of history as he participates in the Olympic Torch Relay, a tradition that goes back to the year 766 BC, when the first recorded Olympic games were held. In an honour that is afforded to very few athletes, let alone racing drivers, he will be a Torchbearer for ... Continue reading
Subaru to Evaluate Quick Charge Electric Car with New York Power Authority
-- 50-mile Charge Costs Less Than $2 Dollars -- 80-Percent Re-Charge in 15 Minutes NEW YORK, March 20 -- Subaru today announced that it would begin evaluating its R1e electric vehicle (EV) in the United States this summer. The Subaru R1e will be on display at the New York International Auto Show, from March 21-30 at th ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AB Volvo has agreed to pay a $7 million penalty as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding charges brought in connection with an ongoing investigation related to the U.N. Oil for Food program, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Cr ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c86387) has announced the addition of new Javelin Strategy Report: Corporate & Consumer GPS Trends to their offering. Lately, thereâs been some scepticism on whether Garmin (GRMN) is ever again going to enjoy monster growth. The world ... Continue reading
VENTURA, Calif. March 20, 2008; Trailer Life Books, a leading publisher of books, magazines and guides that serve North Americaâs recreation vehicle (RV) enthusiasts, has introduced the âPet E.R. Guide,â a book designed to provide contact information for 24-hour and after-hour veterinary facilities throu ... Continue reading
$10 Million Progressive Automotive X PRIZE - the Race to Develop Ultra Fuel-Efficient Cars
NEW YORK--Today at the New York International Auto Show, the X PRIZE Foundation and Progressive jointly announced the companyâs Title Sponsorship of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition and its funding of the $10 million prize purse. The newly renamed Progressive Automotive X PRIZE is an intern ... Continue reading
Thule Announces Their 2008 Road Trip Vehicles of the Year
SEYMOUR, Conn., March 20 -- With the summer travel season quickly approaching, Thule, the world leader in transportation accessories, is proud to announce the awards for their inaugural Thule Road Trip vehicles of the year. This distinction is reserved for automobiles above and below $30,000 that provide the perfect co ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Key Executive Appointments in Asia Pacific and Africa, Mazda
- Mei-Wei Cheng, 58, is elected group vice president, Ford Motor Company, and appointed executive chairman, Ford Motor China. - Robert J. Graziano, 48, a Ford Motor Company vice president, is appointed president and CEO of Ford Motor China. - Philip G. Spender, 54, is elected a Ford Motor Company vice president and nam ... Continue reading
Keishi Egawa Named Exec. V.P. and Chief Operating Officer for Mazda North American Operations
IRVINE, Calif., March 21 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the appointment of Keishi Egawa to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief operating officer of MNAO, effective April 1, 2008. "Keishi will be a significant addition to my team as we continue to grow our business ... Continue reading
Audi R8 Named 2008 World Performance Car and 2008 World Car Design of the Year - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
-- Double victory for Audi R8 at the 2008 World Car of the Year awards -- Audi R8 receives awards won last year by Audi RS 4 and Audi TT -- Audi most successful manufacturer ever at World Car of the Year INGOLSTADT, Germany and NEW YORK, March 20 -- The Audi R8 has achieved a double victory at the 2008 World Car of the ... Continue reading
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