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Friday, July 22, 2011

Outlaw Sprints - Tony Stewart Racing Outlaw Teams Try To Beat Local Competition in Pennsylvania

Outlaw Sprints - Tony Stewart Racing Outlaw Teams Try To Beat Local Competition in Pennsylvania

INDIANAPOLIS, July 21, 2011: The rivalry between the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series and the famed “Pennsylvania Posseâ€� has been a little bit one-sided as of late. This weekend, Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Donny Schatz and Steve Kinser are hoping to lead the Outlaws brigade back to victory ... Continue reading

IndyCar - HVM Pre-Event Comments

IndyCar - HVM Pre-Event Comments

"Two weeks ago at Toronto, we were able to run a solid race with a top-ten finish. I'm proud of the Nuclear Clean Air Energy team for giving me a good car and I was happy to find my way through all the incidents without any issues. It was exactly what we needed to get back on track for the rest of the season. Now, I'm ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Edmonton Layout New For Everyone

IndyCar - Edmonton Layout New For Everyone

Edmonton, July 21, 2011: There's only one first time, which James Jakes considers a blessing. In the Dale Coyne Racing driver's maiden voyage through the diverse IZOD IndyCar Series schedule, every race weekend is a learning experience. Such was the case two weeks ago on the Toronto circuit - a concrete canyon that dem ... Continue reading

Visteon to Release Second-Quarter 2011 Financial Results Aug. 4

Visteon to Release Second-Quarter 2011 Financial Results Aug. 4

Visteon Corporation will release its second-quarter 2011 financial results at 7 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Aug. 4, via PR Newswire. At 11:15 a.m., the company will host a conference call for the investment community to discuss the results and other related matters. The conference call is available to the general public via ... Continue reading

3-D Rapid Prototyping Speeds New Vehicle Improvements

3-D Rapid Prototyping Speeds New Vehicle Improvements

Whether a futuristic concept like the EN-V or a contemporary family hauler like the GMC Acadia Denali, three-dimensional rapid prototyping accelerates the creative process and reduces the time and money spent on clay modeling and molding of expensive prototype parts. Designers and engineers from General Motors studios ... Continue reading

Motorsports Brands - Storied Legacy Of Ford Customer Service Division Brands Lives Through Tasca, Bayne

Motorsports Brands - Storied Legacy Of Ford Customer Service Division Brands Lives Through Tasca, Bayne

DENVER, July 21, 2011 – The desire to carry on a legacy, to make one’s chapter in a long history the best one, is a powerful motivator. Especially when the connection between the two is organic, and especially in American motorsports. The chapter being written now for the iconic Ford Customer Service Division ... Continue reading

Titan Adds Tire, Wheel and Track Services for End Users

Titan Adds Tire, Wheel and Track Services for End Users

Titan International, Inc. has formed a new company, Titan Mining Services. This new group will offer complete tire, wheel and track services for end users. The company's first location will be Fort MacKay, Alberta, Canada. ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Range Extenders for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021 - Micro Turbines & Fuel Cells that Work at Constant Load Signal a Radical Third Generation

Research and Markets: Range Extenders for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021 - Micro Turbines & Fuel Cells that Work at Constant Load Signal a Radical Third Generation

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Range Extenders for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021" report to their offering. About eight million hybrid cars will be made in 2021, each with a range extender, the additional power source that distinguishes them from pure electric cars. Add to that significant money ... Continue reading

LoJack's Second Quarter 2011 Results Webcast and Conference Call on August 2

LoJack's Second Quarter 2011 Results Webcast and Conference Call on August 2

LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ GS: "LOJN") announces the following webcast and conference call for its second quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, August 2: What: LoJack Corp. to report second quarter 2011 results When: Tuesday, August 2 -- 09:00AM EDT ... Continue reading

Volvo Group Sales Increased for the Second Quarter 2011

Volvo Group Sales Increased for the Second Quarter 2011

During the second quarter, the Volvo Group's sales continued to grow as an effect of a continued recovery in the Group’s mature markets and continued strong demand in emerging markets. Consolidated sales grew 15% compared with the second quarter of 2010 and amounted to SEK 79 billion. Operating income am ... Continue reading

Free Fiat App for Apple iTunes

Free Fiat App for Apple iTunes

Free application now available for download from Apple® iTunes New FIAT Source app offers touch-based experience showcasing 2012 Fiat 500 and an interactive catalog Premiere Art & Design issue features galleries from four emerging artists, including an active graffiti artist, a 17-year old professional photographer, ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Mercedes/Petronas Practice German GP

FIA F1 - Mercedes/Petronas Practice German GP

Hockenheim, July 21, 2011: The German Grand Prix weekend got underway today for the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team, with the first two practice sessions taking place at the historic Nürburgring circuit in the Eifel Mountains. Michael and Nico both completed two busy and trouble-free practice sessions in dry but cool condit ... Continue reading

Hybrids on Parade Aims for Guinness World Record

Hybrids on Parade Aims for Guinness World Record

Smart Toyota of Madison is striving to make history this Sunday, July 24, by organizing the longest hybrid vehicle parade ever, in conjunction with the Green Drive Expo in downtown Madison. The hybrid rally has been dubbed "Hybrids On Parade," or HOP, by event organizers at Smart Toyota. For months, the dealership has ... Continue reading

Massachusetts Will Get 150 Plus Chargepoint Stations

Massachusetts Will Get 150 Plus Chargepoint Stations

BOSTON--Coulomb Technologies, Inc today announced the expansion of the ChargePoint Network into the Boston Metro area with more than 150 stations for electric vehicles. The stations are made available to the State through Coulomb's $37 million ChargePoint America Department of Energy program. ... Continue reading

Small Cars Still in High Demand with Higher Prices than Early 2011

Small Cars Still in High Demand with Higher Prices than Early 2011

Although used car prices likely peaked in June, average trade-in values of many popular, fuel-efficient small cars for the 2006-2009 model years are still expected to be 10 to 30 percent higher in August 2011 than they were at the beginning of the year, says Jonathan Banks, senior analyst with the NADA Used Car Guide. ... Continue reading

Renault in Russia: A Clear Strategy, Resources in Line with Ambitions, and Already Tangible Results

Renault in Russia: A Clear Strategy, Resources in Line with Ambitions, and Already Tangible Results

With a strong pace of product launches, capacity investment to meet demand and an alliance with the leader of the Russian auto industry, AVTOVAZ, Renault has become a major player on the market and is taking part in the renewal of the country's car market. Renault's ambition is not just to become a leading brand in the ... Continue reading

Fiat Completes Acquisition of Chrysler Equity from Canada and the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Fiat Completes Acquisition of Chrysler Equity from Canada and the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Fiat has acquired today the 1.5% fully diluted ownership interest1 held in Chrysler Group LLC by Canada. The consideration for such interest was US$125 million. ... Continue reading

Nissan LEAF to Usher in Zero-Emission Era in Denmark

Nissan LEAF to Usher in Zero-Emission Era in Denmark

The 100% electric Nissan LEAF will go on sale in Denmark starting mid November, bringing Denmark one step closer to a zero-emission future. ... Continue reading

New Customer Lounge Opened in Affalterbach: The New AMG Private Lounge in Affalterbach

New Customer Lounge Opened in Affalterbach: The New AMG Private Lounge in Affalterbach

AMG presents the new Private Lounge in Affalterbach: in an area of 525 square metres, owners of AMG high-performance cars and potential customers will find the ideal ambience for conversation and communication. As a tool designed to foster customer relations, the newly constructed building is a meeting-place for the gr ... Continue reading

Opel Astra GTC: Exclusive High-Performance Chassis

Opel Astra GTC: Exclusive High-Performance Chassis

Opel's compact coupé challenger caused a stir when it became available to order in June. With dramatic styling created under the lead of Mark Adams, Vice President Opel/Vauxhall Design, the GTC is set to wow customers and rock the established front runners in its class. ... Continue reading

Caterham Cars Enters Chinese Market

Caterham Cars Enters Chinese Market

Caterham's legendary Seven will be sold in China for the first time after Caterham Cars signed an exclusive deal with new importer, Courtenay Trading International (CTI). ... Continue reading

Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port Plant Celebrates 100,000th Astra Sports Tourer Milestone

Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port Plant Celebrates 100,000th Astra Sports Tourer Milestone

The 100,000th Astra Sports Tourer left the production line at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port Plant in Cheshire (UK) yesterday. ... Continue reading

Bosch Opens Its 1000th Bosch Car Service Center in China

Bosch Opens Its 1000th Bosch Car Service Center in China

The Dacheng Service Center vehicle workshop in Changzhou in the Jiangsu province is the 1000th Bosch Car Service centre to be opened in China. The state-of-the-art center was officially opened in a ceremony featuring a traditional lion dance to bring luck which was attended by numerous guests from the worlds of busines ... Continue reading

Fiat Panda Now with Euro 5 Engines

Fiat Panda Now with Euro 5 Engines

Fiat's evergreen Panda has reinforced its impressive environmental credentials with the recent introduction of Euro 5 engines across the city car range. ... Continue reading

New Engineering Jobs Announced at Nissan's UK Plant

New Engineering Jobs Announced at Nissan's UK Plant

Nissan has launched a major new recruitment campaign for engineers and maintenance technicians to join its record-breaking Sunderland Plant. ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Celebrates Centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy with '100 Motor Cars for 100 Years'

Rolls-Royce Celebrates Centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy with '100 Motor Cars for 100 Years'

On Friday 15 July 2011, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy with an historic event. One hundred Rolls-Royce motor cars, from 1911 until the present day, were displayed in the Courtyard at the Home of the super luxury car manufacturer in Goodwood, West Sussex. ... Continue reading

McLaren Opens First Showrooms in Germany

McLaren Opens First Showrooms in Germany

McLaren will open its first showrooms in Germany today with McLaren Düsseldorf and McLaren Hamburg set to open their doors in time for the 2011 Formula 1 German Grand Prix which will take place at the Nürburgring this coming weekend. ... Continue reading

Citroën UK Signs Up for Ecovelocity

Citroën UK Signs Up for Ecovelocity

Citroën was the first major car brand to sign up to appear at this year's EcoVelocity motor show on September 8-11. Citroën will showcase its 'green' credentials with a full range of vehicles on display, including its 100% electric city car, the C-Zero. ... Continue reading

Capello Drives Vauxhall Insignia

Capello Drives Vauxhall Insignia

Fabio Capello is the newest addition to the Vauxhall driving family. The England manager has been presented with the keys of a Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer Elite as part of Vauxhall's partnership with the Football Association. ... Continue reading

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