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Saturday, September 22, 2012

Sprint Cup - Newman Race Preview New Hampshire

Sprint Cup - Newman Race Preview New Hampshire

KANNAPOLIS, Sep. 21, 2012: If there truly are races Ryan Newman circles on his calendar at the beginning of each season as races where he and his No. 39 Aspen Dental team for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) should be the class of the field, there’s no doubt one of those is this weekend. After all, New Hampshire Motor Sp ... Continue reading

SCCA National Runoffs - McCallum Earns First-Career Formula Mazda National Championship

SCCA National Runoffs - McCallum Earns First-Career Formula Mazda National Championship

ELKHART LAKE, Sept. 21, 2012: Alan McCallum, of Houston, Texas, won his first-career Formula Mazda National Championship in impressive fashion from his 11th starting position at the 49th SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. Doug Peterson, of Bonita Springs, Fla. finished second and Steve Jenks, of Walpol ... Continue reading

SCCA National Runoffs - Gallagher Spins And Wins SCCA Formula Enterprises National Championship

SCCA National Runoffs - Gallagher Spins And Wins SCCA Formula Enterprises National Championship

Elkhart Lake, Sep. 21, 2012: Patrick Gallagher, of Thornville, Ohio, admittedly “tried to lose” the Formula Enterprise race at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs on Thursday at Road America, but kept cool enough to recover from a mistake to earn his second-career National Championship. Jason Wolfe, of Mou ... Continue reading

AT&T Park Becomes First Ballpark in California Where Fans Can Fully Charge an Electric Vehicle During a Game

AT&T Park Becomes First Ballpark in California Where Fans Can Fully Charge an Electric Vehicle During a Game

Today the City of San Francisco, the San Francisco Giants, ChargePoint and ABM , a leading provider of integrated facility solutions, unveiled four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at AT&T Park. The stadium is the first ballpark in California to offer public access to Level 2 electric vehicle charging statio ... Continue reading

New Research By The Hartford And MIT AgeLab Reveals Top Ten Car Technologies For Mature Drivers

New Research By The Hartford And MIT AgeLab Reveals Top Ten Car Technologies For Mature Drivers

Smart headlights, emergency response systems and reverse monitoring features rank highest in car technologies that benefit mature drivers according to The Hartford and MIT AgeLab's Top Technologies for Mature Drivers Research. 'While older drivers as a group are relatively safe, these technologies can help to enhance t ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Opens Automotive Battery Recycling Facility in Florence, South Carolina

Johnson Controls Opens Automotive Battery Recycling Facility in Florence, South Carolina

Johnson Controls, Inc., today announced the opening of its Florence Recycling Center for automotive batteries. The facility expands Johnson Controls' presence in Florence with a capital investment of more than $150 million, representing 250 new jobs, and 1,000 indirect jobs in the area. Currently, 200 employees are wor ... Continue reading

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