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ECOtality Reveals EV Infrastructure Plan for Western Oregon

ECOtality Reveals EV Infrastructure Plan for Western Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore.--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today unveiled its Blink electric vehicle charging station, as well as blueprints for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment in four major metropolitan areas in Northwestern Oregon: Portland, Salem, Corvallis ... Continue reading

October is Fall Car Care Month: Time to Take Care of Your Vehicle Investment

October is Fall Car Care Month: Time to Take Care of Your Vehicle Investment

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Celebrate Fall Car Care Month in October by getting your vehicle in shape for the cold weather approaching and protecting your mobile investment. The Car Care Council recommends taking care of simple maintenance now to avoid costly repairs down the road. "Making your v ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Inc. Joins Ford Transit Connect Electric Lead Customer Program with 20 unit order

Johnson Controls Inc. Joins Ford Transit Connect Electric Lead Customer Program with 20 unit order

OAK PARK, MI, Sept. 22 -- Azure Dynamics confirmed today that Johnson Controls, Inc. will participate in the Ford Transit Connect Electric Lead customer program. Johnson Controls, already a partner in the vehicle development, will receive one of the exclusive supply of 2010 Ford Transit Connect Electric vans in Decembe ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Expands North American Investment With New Engine Plant

Volkswagen Group Expands North American Investment With New Engine Plant

HERNDON, Va. and MEXICO CITY, Sept. 22 -- The Volkswagen Group announced today that it will build a new engine plant in Silao, Mexico as part of its long-term expansion strategy in North America. Beginning in 2013, the new plant in Silao will supply the latest generation of engines to the vehicle plants in Chattanooga, ... Continue reading

Audi A5 and A6 Chosen by Consumers as the Best 'Sexy Styling' and Best 'Country Club' Vehicles by the 5th Annual Motorist Choice Awards

Audi A5 and A6 Chosen by Consumers as the Best 'Sexy Styling' and Best 'Country Club' Vehicles by the 5th Annual Motorist Choice Awards

HERNDON, VA - September 22, 2010: The Audi A5 and A6 vehicles were recognized today by the Motorist Choice Awards, the 5th annual automotive awards based on active consumers in the marketplace. ... Continue reading

Major Test Reveals CO2 Emissions Can Be Reduced to 15 Per Cent in Trucks - VIDEO ENHANCED

Major Test Reveals CO2 Emissions Can Be Reduced to 15 Per Cent in Trucks - VIDEO ENHANCED

STOCKHOLM - September 22, 2010: Two-thirds of Europe's truck rigs are driving around with incorrect wheel alignment. Many also have the wrong tyre type and the wrong tyre pressure. Carbon dioxide emissions from these rigs would be able to be significantly reduced if these faults were rectified – in some cases by a ... Continue reading

Full Size Spare; Can You LOVE A Car Without One?

Full Size Spare; Can You LOVE A Car Without One?

Full Size Spare, E-Carmony is a new web site that provides vehicle buyers with the power to find their perfect match in their next vehicle. If having a full size spare in your car is important to you, put it (and other needs, wants, dimensions, capacities and performance criteria) at the top of your e-Carmony Prioritie ... Continue reading

Sheltra Motorsports Leads Tight Point Standings With Two Remaining Events

Sheltra Motorsports Leads Tight Point Standings With Two Remaining Events

MOORESVILLE, September 22, 2010: Sheltra Motorsports occupies one of the nicer race shops in the now famous Lakeside Business Park in Mooresville, NC. Ten years ago, the shop at 217 Rolling Hill Road and others surrounding it were all owned by the big Winston Cup competitors. As the larger teams left for customized bui ... Continue reading

Chevrolet to Serve Up a Feast at Paris Motor Show

Chevrolet to Serve Up a Feast at Paris Motor Show

Four world debuts, ground breaking electric technology and a proud display of its racing credentials will make up the mouth-watering Chevrolet presence at the forthcoming Mondial de L'Automobile in Paris on September 30. ... Continue reading

Ken Schrader Truck Series Advance: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Ken Schrader Truck Series Advance: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

WELCOME BACK SCHRADER: Ken Schrader will return to the No. 2 Chevrolet Silverado for this weekend's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS). The Smith's Food & Drug Stores 350 will mark Schrader's sixth Truck Series start for Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) in 2010. In his five previous starts for the team, Schrader has five ... Continue reading

Thunder Stocks Headed For Shootout At Thunderhill Raceway's Spectacular Event

Thunder Stocks Headed For Shootout At Thunderhill Raceway's Spectacular Event

KYLE, September 20, 2010: With 11 races already in the books, the Thunder Stock drivers are getting ready for their last race of the 2010 racing season – the Texas Stock Car Spectacular at Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) on Friday (September 24) and Saturday (September 25). The season finale promises to showcase so ... Continue reading

Star Mazda Championship Winner Callcap Announces Mobile Connectivity

Star Mazda Championship Winner Callcap Announces Mobile Connectivity

<b>Callcap Mobile allows customers to do effective telephone business on the fly</b> Wichita, KS September 20, 2010: Callcap, commercial sponsor for 2010 Star Mazda Champion Conor Daly, is pleased to announce systems compliance with a range of mobile phone devices including the Apple iPhone and iPad, in addition to the ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Announces Six New ADVAN Sizes: Three Each for the Neova AD08 and S.4

Yokohama Tire Corporation Announces Six New ADVAN Sizes: Three Each for the Neova AD08 and S.4

FULLERTON, Sept. 20, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation has added six sizes to its ultra high-performance (UHP) ADVAN® line: three each for the Neova® AD08 and S.4®. The latest AD08 sizes are 245/40R19 94W, 265/35R19 94W and 275/35R19 96W. The new S.4 sizes are 255/50R19 107W, 275/45R19 108W and 275/40R20 106W. W ... Continue reading

Grand Touring Vodka Official & Exclusive Vodka of Dover International Speedway

Grand Touring Vodka Official & Exclusive Vodka of Dover International Speedway

DOVER, Sept. 21, 2010: Dover International Speedway and Grand Touring (GT) Vodka have entered into a multi-year agreement that names GT Vodka as the “Official & Exclusive Vodka” of Dover International Speedway. The agreement includes extensive signage at the Monster Mile that will also place GT Vodka’s l ... Continue reading

2010 Motorist Choice Awards: IntelliChoice and AutoPacific Announce Motorist's Top Picks in both Popular and Premium Categories

2010 Motorist Choice Awards: IntelliChoice and AutoPacific Announce Motorist's Top Picks in both Popular and Premium Categories

IntelliChoice and AutoPacific Announce Motorist's Top Picks in both Popular and Premium Categories Irvine, Calif. (September 21, 2010) - There is only one annual automotive award handpicked by active consumers in the marketplace that goes beyond the editorial and performance test data and provides a window into the wan ... Continue reading

New Fiat Doblo Cargo Crowned International Van of the Year 2011

New Fiat Doblo Cargo Crowned International Van of the Year 2011

The undoubted success and ever-increasing popularity of the new Fiat Doblò Cargo was demonstrated last night (21 September) as it was crowned International Van of the Year 2011 at an award ceremony in Hanover, Germany. ... Continue reading

2011 Range Rover Evoque Makes Debut At 2010 Paris Motor Show

2011 Range Rover Evoque Makes Debut At 2010 Paris Motor Show

By Bruce Hubbard Auto Advisor Group The Range Rover Evoque will debut at the Paris Auto show September 30,2010. It is the lightest, most fuel-efficient Range Rover ever. It is a strong demonstration of the marque’s commitment to environmental sustainability. The Range Rover Evoque brings the acclaimed Land Roverâ ... Continue reading

Accuride Corporation Showcases Products at Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Show

Accuride Corporation Showcases Products at Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Show

EVANSVILLE, Ind. & HANOVER, Germany--Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: ACUZ), one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America will showcase the Company’s forged aluminum European product line at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Show i ... Continue reading

Bryan Silas Rockets To Season Best Finish At Salem

Bryan Silas Rockets To Season Best Finish At Salem

Bryan Silas Rockets To Season Best Finish At Salem SALEM, Indiana (September 20, 2010) - - ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menard driver Bryan Silas recorded his season-best finish on Saturday night in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic at the historic Salem (Ind.) Speedway, giving the Stuart, Fl ... Continue reading

Golden Gate Racing set for NASCAR West return

Golden Gate Racing set for NASCAR West return

 For Immediate Release, September 20, 2010 Media Contact: Bill Sullivan: sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net Team Information: www.goldengateracingteam.com Golden Gate Racing Team readies for return to NASCAR West RCR Development team regroups with new sponsorship; interim driver to be announced soon By Bill Sullivan, GGR ... Continue reading

Half Price Books Offers First ChargePoint Electric Vehicle Charging Station at a North Texas Retailer

Half Price Books Offers First ChargePoint Electric Vehicle Charging Station at a North Texas Retailer

DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas--Half Price Books, the nation’s largest new and used bookstore chain, announced today it has installed a Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint® Networked Charging Station for electric vehicles at its Dallas Flagship store and corporate headquarters, located at 5803 E. Northwest Highway ... Continue reading

Kawasaki to Put Retail Sales into High Gear with GE Money Credit Program

Kawasaki to Put Retail Sales into High Gear with GE Money Credit Program

KETTERING, Ohio & IRVINE, Calif.--September 20, 2010 — Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., and GE Money, the consumer lending unit of General Electric Company , have announced a new consumer financing program that will help rev up retail sales for the world-famous motor sports brand. “The online credit application ... Continue reading

Kimmel Claims 12th Top-10 of Season at Salem Speedway

Kimmel Claims 12th Top-10 of Season at Salem Speedway

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Mitchell International News - GPS Functionality Added to WorkCenter Dispatch

Mitchell International News - GPS Functionality Added to WorkCenter Dispatch

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Nexter Selects PrismTech’s OpenSplice DDS Middleware for Next Generation Military Vehicles Architecture

Nexter Selects PrismTech’s OpenSplice DDS Middleware for Next Generation Military Vehicles Architecture

BOSTON & PARIS--PrismTechâ„¢, a global leader in standards-based, performance-critical middleware, today announced that Nexter has selected OpenSpliceâ„¢ DDS as the middleware infrastructure at the heart of its next generation Military Vehicle Architecture demonstrator. The selection of OpenSplice DDS came afte ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, La.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, La.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION NO PROBLEM RACEWAY, BELLE ROSE, LA. Monday, September 20, 2010 Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 BROUNKOWSKI AND BARTONE COME OUT ON TOP IN CAJUN CHALLENGE BELLE ROSE, La. (Sept. 20, 2010) - In the final results from No Problem ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series, North Central Division Finals, O'Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis

NHRA Summit Racing Series, North Central Division Finals, O'Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK, INDIANAPOLIS Monday, September 20, 2010 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK WINS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP INDIANAPOLIS, (September 18, 2010) - The Team from O'Reilly Raceway Park took home its fifth Team C ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals from Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kan.

NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals from Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kan.

** Added complete Team Standings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KAN. Monday, September 20, 2010 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 KCIR TAKES SUMMIT TEAM TITLE, GOHEEN REPEATS TOPEKA, Kan. (September 19, 2010) - Kansas City International Racew ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals from Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kan.

NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals from Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, Kan.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KAN. Monday, September 20, 2010 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 KCIR TAKES SUMMIT TEAM TITLE, GOHEEN REPEATS TOPEKA, Kan. (September 19, 2010) - Kansas City International Raceway jumped to the top of the team ... Continue reading

Scott Douglas Takes AMSOIL Cup to Miller Electric Open House

Scott Douglas Takes AMSOIL Cup to Miller Electric Open House

Scott Douglas Take the AMSOIL Cup to Miller Electric Open House Kaukauna, WI (September 20, 2010) - After winning the inaugural AMSOIL Cup, Douglas Motorsports brought their championship winning truck to the Miller Electric Open House at their TIG manufacturing facility in Appleton, Wisconsin. Miller Electric has sever ... Continue reading

Superleague Formula Round 9 - Portugal - The videos

Superleague Formula Round 9 - Portugal - The videos

Dear Sirs, Please find attached a web link to the videos from Superleague Formula's visit to Portimão, Portugal. http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/Multimedia/Vid eo-Gallery/SF-Events Kind regards Miguel Fonseca Communication Manager Ronda General Mitre 126, 4th floor 08201 Barcelona - Spain Tel: ... Continue reading

Tesla Motors’ Model S Pulls Up to Its New Home in the Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco

Tesla Motors’ Model S Pulls Up to Its New Home in the Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO--The Model S, Tesla Motors’ premium electric sedan, became the centerpiece of a new automotive exhibit at the Autodesk Design Gallery in San Francisco, on Sunday morning – and in no ordinary fashion. The car, a motorless design model approximating the Model S’s final appearance, was l ... Continue reading

The Eastwood Company Dream Ride Tour Contest Closes October 8, 2010

The Eastwood Company Dream Ride Tour Contest Closes October 8, 2010

Eastwood's Dream Ride Tour Contest is closing at 11:59 p.m. E.T. on October 8, 2010. The contest is open to all Eastwood customers and website visitors. The Dream Ride Tour Contest winner will have a day to drive five exotic sports cars after getting a view of the automotive specialty performance products trade show (S ... Continue reading

Iteris Lane Departure Warning System to be Integrated into Two Passenger Vehicle Models with Another OEM Customer

Iteris Lane Departure Warning System to be Integrated into Two Passenger Vehicle Models with Another OEM Customer

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Iteris, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ITI), a leader in the traffic management market that focuses on the application and development of advanced technologies, today announced that its partner, Valeo, has succeeded in winning the supply contract to provide Iteris’ Lane Departure Warning (LDW) techn ... Continue reading

64 Percent of Electric Vehicle Charge Points in the United States to be Residential Units, Says Pike Research

64 Percent of Electric Vehicle Charge Points in the United States to be Residential Units, Says Pike Research

electric vehicles (EVs) over the next several years will be accompanied by a significant buildout of EV charging infrastructure including public, private, workplace, and residential charging equipment. A recent report from Pike Research forecasts that a total of 4.7 million charge points will be installed globally ... Continue reading

GE and Better Place Partner to Accelerate EV Infrastructure Deployment

GE and Better Place Partner to Accelerate EV Infrastructure Deployment

NEW YORK--GE and Better Place, a leading electric vehicle (EV) services provider, today announced a technology and financing partnership to accelerate the global deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure through collaboration in four key areas: standards-based technology development, battery financing, joint fleet ... Continue reading

Nissan Unveils Future Heavy Van in a World Premiere at the 63rd Hanover Motor Show

Nissan Unveils Future Heavy Van in a World Premiere at the 63rd Hanover Motor Show

Nissan today unveiled the all New Nissan NV400 heavy van. 'In front of you is Nissan's response to the customers that need a reliable, efficient and capable van. We present today the NV400 in its quasi-final production version, which offers a distinctive and genuine design', said Gilles Normand, Corporate Vice Presiden ... Continue reading

Valeo Unveils its Electric Show Car at the Paris Motor Show

Valeo Unveils its Electric Show Car at the Paris Motor Show

PARIS, September 22, 2010 -- At the Paris Motor Show, Valeo will be presenting its innovations on an electric show car. Specially created for the event, the electric show car features all technological innovations specifically developed by Valeo and its partners for electric vehicles. From driveline components to therm ... Continue reading

Autoquake.Com Brings Low Car Prices To London

Autoquake.Com Brings Low Car Prices To London

Autoquake.com, the UK's largest online used car supermarket, is continuing its rapid growth with the launch of a new handover centre in Southall, London. ... Continue reading

The All-New Range Rover Evoque - The Smallest, Lightest, Most Fuel-Efficient Range Rover Ever

The All-New Range Rover Evoque - The Smallest, Lightest, Most Fuel-Efficient Range Rover Ever

The all-new Range Rover Evoque will make its global public debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show on the 30th September 2010. ... Continue reading

Top Gear Live 2010 Sneak Preview

Top Gear Live 2010 Sneak Preview

The Top Gear Live 'Prototype Tour' 2010, Top Gear's most exciting, ambitious and complex stage show to date, will kick off its globe-trotting adventures at London's Earl's Court this November. ... Continue reading

Mazda Proves Its Efficiency

Mazda Proves Its Efficiency

Entering a two-car team of last year's winning Mazda3 MPS for Reg Burnard and a Mazda6 2.0-litre Estate car for Iain Robertson (2009 MPG 'Percentage Improvement' Champion), Mazda proved that its models continue to achieve outstanding fuel efficiency in even the most testing of conditions. ... Continue reading

Drivers Toast Successful Goodwood Revival For Porsche Classic

Drivers Toast Successful Goodwood Revival For Porsche Classic

Porsche Classic made its debut at the 2010 Goodwood Revival, September 17-19, and a star turn-out of drivers who raced for the Stuttgart marque visited the Porsche exhibit on the Saturday afternoon to toast a successful inaugural weekend for Porsche at the evocative Sussex race circuit. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Opens Manufacturing Facility In Russia

Hyundai Opens Manufacturing Facility In Russia

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, has officially opened the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus (HMMR) plant, located in St Petersburg, Russia. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Australia Announces New General Manager Sales

Chrysler Australia Announces New General Manager Sales

Chrysler Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Veronica Johns to the position of General Manager Sales, effective September 27th 2010. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Set For Further Growth With New Products, New Markets, And New Technologies

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Set For Further Growth With New Products, New Markets, And New Technologies

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presented five world innovations at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair, among them a new variant of the Volkswagen Amarok, which has successfully secured its place on the market. ... Continue reading

Opposites Attract At Shannons Motorclassica Auction

Opposites Attract At Shannons Motorclassica Auction

They were both built in 1973 and develop similar power, but two of the most sought-after sporting classics in the Shannons Collectors' Auction at Melbourne's Motorclassica on 24 October could hardly be more different. ... Continue reading

Peugeot's Electric Sensation: EX1

Peugeot's Electric Sensation: EX1

Peugeot's latest concept car is a visually striking two-seater roadster with futuristic styling and an original architecture, designed to offer intense driving sensations as a celebration of the Marque’s 200th anniversary. ... Continue reading

Kia Launches 2011 Optima Midsize Sedan - VIDEO ENHANCED

Kia Launches 2011 Optima Midsize Sedan - VIDEO ENHANCED

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 21 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today officially launched the all-new 2011 Optima midsize sedan, first seen during the 2010 New York International Auto Show. Â Set to arrive in retail showrooms in early fall, the next generation Optima continues Kia's design-led transformation while revealing a ... Continue reading

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