DriverTech provides InCab Scanning Solution using ACS TripPak SERVICES™
SALT LAKE CITY--DriverTech today announced the launch of InCab Scanning, as an additional application to their extensive suite of software services. Through an agreement with ACS TripPak SERVICESâ¢, DriverTech now offers InCab Scanning, part of ACSâ Capture ANYWARE⢠program. âInCab Scanning provides ... Continue reading
Autoliv Invests in New Crash Test Technology in Japan
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Autoliv Inc. (STO:ALIV), the worldwide leader in automotive safety, has recently installed a state-of-the-art test facility in Tskuba, North of Tokyo, in order to support the continued business growth in the important Japanese market. The investment includes a new advanced crash sled ... Continue reading
2008 Lincoln Navigator L Review
n certain ways, humans haven't come much farther than our mastodon-hunting, cave-dwelling forbears. ... Continue reading
Americans love pickup trucks. They also like luxury. So it makes sense that there are some people out there who want both. ... Continue reading
Deciphering the names of Lincolns nowadays is starting to be like cracking Soviet spy code. ... Continue reading
Back in 1996 Lexus entered the SUV market with the LX 450, a lightly redecorated version of the then-current Toyota Land Cruiser. ... Continue reading
t's hard to escape the laws of physics, but the 2008 Lexus LS 600h L does its best to try. ... Continue reading
When the Lexus brand debuted nearly two decades ago, the luxury automaker offered just two cars. ... Continue reading
Earlier this decade, Lexus introduced its first entry-level luxury sport sedan, the IS. ... Continue reading
First introduced to the U.S. in the early '90s, the Kia Sportage is one of the company's best-known models. ... Continue reading
Like a fine wine, the Kia Sedona minivan has improved with age and we are enjoying our second glass. ... Continue reading
Kia calls the all-new 2007 Rondo a crossover utility vehicle. ... Continue reading
Like its parent company Hyundai, Kia's early years in the U.S. were nothing to write home about. ... Continue reading
NASCAR FEATURE (DAYTONA) - Mutter Butter
The muttering began in July 2006, when Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Formula One star Juan Pablo Montoya would occupy the driver's seat of the No. 42 Dodge for the 2007 NEXTEL Cup Series racing season. NASCAR had welcomed drivers from various open-wheel series before, but not in full-time roles. Their appearances ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cunningham Gets Monterey Win, Altenburg Captures First SPEED TC Championship MONTEREY, Calif., (October 21, 2007) - In a Championship-deciding race packed with action, Peter Cunningham, of Grafton, Wis., captured the win at the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Finale, part of the ... Continue reading
NHRA (POMONA) - XPLOD SERIES CHAMPIONS CROWNED
POMONA, Calif. â Four of the champions of the Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series were crowned during eliminations on Sunday at the NHRA Sport Compact World Finals. Auto Club Raceway at Pomona was the place to be for Gary Gardella (Pro FWD), Brent Rau (Modified), Kenny Tran (Hot Rod), and Norris Prayoonto (Honda Tun ... Continue reading
NASCAR CONDOLENCES (DAYTONA) - Shav Glick Passes Away At Age 86
Former Los Angeles Times beat writer Shav Glick passed away Saturday morning in his Pasadena (Calif.) home after a bout with cancer. He was 86 years old. A native Californian, Glick got his first byline in a daily newspaper in 1935 at the Pasadena Post â he was 14 years old. In 1954, legendary publisher Otis Chand ... Continue reading
NASCAR SCS (MARTINSVILLE) - Johnson’s Third-Straight Martinsville Victory Tightens Chase Standings
Jimmie Johnson might have his teammate Jeff Gordon's number at Martinsville Speedway. He beat him again here Sunday. It was almost a repeat of this year's first race here when Johnson held Gordon off at the finish, but Ryan Newman passed Gordon a few laps from the finish to take second place. After grousing over his te ... Continue reading
NASCAR SCS (DAYTONA) - Chase For The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Week 7
Below is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 going into the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Oct. 28. 1â Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) The File: ⢠36 years old, Vallejo, Calif., 81 career wins ⢠Six wins, 20 top fives, 26 top 10s this year ⢠Seven poles ⢠Average ... Continue reading
NHRA (LAS VEGAS) - Odds are Vegas will be a big race for Coughlin
Odds are Vegas will be a big race for Coughlin LAS VEGAS (Oct. 22) -- Just 20 points, or the equivalent of one round of racing action, out of the POWERade points lead, three-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows this weekend's seventh annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
NASCAR (DAYTONA) - 'New Car' Results In More Passing
Passing more than doubled in yesterdayâs Martinsville race compared to the April race there. During that first Martinsville race, there were 959 Green Flag Passes. Sunday, there were 2,102. The 2,102 passes are the most recorded at Martinsville since the 2005 inception of Loop Data (statistics generated from numer ... Continue reading
NHRA (REYNOLDS, GA.) - FINAL SOUTHEAST DIVISION RESULTS
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES â *SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY, REYNOLDS, GA. * *SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2007* Contact: Evan Jonat, NHRA (626) 253-2432 * * *Mercier and Ferro Continue Dominance with Victory * * * REYNOLDS, Ga. â The final results from the Southeast Division NHRA Lucas Oil D ... Continue reading
carsales.com.au is the Recipient of the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Advertiser Satisfaction Award
SYDNEY, Australia--carsales.com.au is the proud recipient of the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Advertiser Satisfaction Award for Online Classifieds Advertising. The recognition follows Frost & Sullivanâs latest online classified advertiser survey published in May 2007. The survey, which is the first ever detailed study of ... Continue reading
The UK is One of the Top Five Global Hybrid Electric Vehicle Markets
LONDON--The popularity of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) is increasing dramatically across all the countries in the world and the United Kingdom is listed as one of the top five global hybrid electric vehicle markets. At present, the developed countries are keen on promoting HEVs, while the developing countries are un ... Continue reading
Alcantara Now Available in Select 2008 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Models
Luxurious Interior Material Combines Function and Style NEW YORK, Oct. 22 -- Alcantara(R), the luxury car interior material, will now be available in a number of new 2008 automobiles from Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep. Since its introduction to the U.S. market nearly two years ago, Alcantara(R) has quickly become the interi ... Continue reading
Model Fuels Consortium Adds Petrobras and Saudi Aramco
SAN DIEGO--Reaction Design, the clean technology chemistry leader, today announced that two of the worldâs premier energy companies, Petrobras and Saudi Aramco, are the latest additions to the membership of the Model Fuels Consortium (MFC). Through their membership, the companies will support the consortiumâs ... Continue reading
Quantum Receives Order for Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles for U.S. Army
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 22 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it received an order for six hydrogen hybrid vehicles for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The contract will be administered by Aerospace Engineering Spectrum (AES), ba ... Continue reading
VW Tiguan To Be Introduced To Chinese Market Next Year, Priced $66,590
SHANGHAI - October 22, 2007: Volkswagen will start to sell Tiguan in completely-built imported unit starting next year, Chinese media reported today. The model will be priced at approximately 500,000 yuan ($66,590) and will compete directly with rivals such as BMW X3, Land Rover Freelander 2, Audi Q5 and Volvo XC70 in ... Continue reading
London Mayor's Plans Will Not Reduce Congestion or CO2, says Industry Study
LONDON - October 22, 2007: Britain's Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders (SMMT) has called for an extension to the mayor's consultation on proposed changes to the congestion charge. In an initial response to Transport for London (TfL), the motor industry body has made clear that current proposals will neither sig ... Continue reading
Chinese Passenger Car Market Slips into Top Gear with Government Backing
BEIJING--Passenger cars are fast becoming a necessity in China, with the country's high gross domestic product (GDP) rates encouraging people to invest in the market. The Government has also taken active steps such as lowering the tariff on imported cars to propel the Chinese passenger car market. New analysis from Fro ... Continue reading
Dongfeng Honda Plans To Raise Capacity To 240,000 Vehicles
SHANGHAI - Octpber 22, 2007: Dongfeng Honda, a joint venture automaker between China's Dongfeng Group and Japan's Honda Motor, aims to raise its annual capacity to 240,000 vehicles, Chinese media reported today. Dongfeng Honda is planning to raise its capacity by 40 percent to 168,000 units in the near future, the Beij ... Continue reading
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