For Third Consecutive Year, GM Sells More Than 9 Million Vehicles Globally
First Global Automaker To Sell More Than 1 Million Vehicles in China; Growth in China Fuels Asia Pacific Region to Record SalesRecord Sales In Europe and Latin America, Africa and Middle East RegionsSales Leadership Shown in Emerging Markets; Russia Up 95 PercentDETROIT - General Motors sold 9,369,524 cars and trucks a ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 23, 2008 Contact: DICK JORDAN 08-4 JASON McCORD NAMED SILVER CROWN SERIES COORDINATOR; 11 K & N SILVER CROWN DATES SET Former USAC driver Jason McCord of Anderson, Ind. has been named Coordinator of USAC's K & N Silver Crown Championship Series. A former series participant, he brings a wea ... Continue reading
America Selects Las Vegas Resident Jeff Payne as One of the Nation's Top Hometown Heroes
Driver's Edge Founder, Payne, who has Taught More Than 40,000 Youth to Drive Safely Reaches Finals of 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards Celebrity Judges Will Select and Unveil Top Four Winners March 19 at Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in New York; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 23 -- Fo ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Appoints Sherry Welsh Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Light Vehicle Systems
TROY, Mich., Jan. 23 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that Sherry Welsh is appointed vice president of Sales and Marketing for the company's Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group. She will be responsible for leading LVS' global sales and marketing strategy. "Sherry's prior successes leading global sales and m ... Continue reading
Early Birds to NADA Expo Get Used Car Sales Insight at Friday, February 8 Seminar, 1:30 p.m. at San Francisco Hilton ATLANTA, Jan. 23 -- Myth: Car buyers always know what they want to buy before they start looking for a new or used car. In fact, 37% of used-car buyers originally planned to purchase a new car but were p ... Continue reading
Chrysler Financial Helps Others Make the Effort in Orlando
-- 550 Chrysler Financial Employees from Across the United States and Canada Help Transform the Lives of Homeless Women and Children -- Employees Demonstrate Company's Core Value of Social Responsibility -- New Outdoor Learning Areas, Park Benches, Picnic Tables and Rocking Chairs Await Residents of the HOME Community ... Continue reading
Co-op America Encourages Automakers to Plug-In to Climate Solutions
Over 10,000 American Consumers Have Already Sent Letters, Postcards to Push American Automakers to Mass Produce Plug-In Hybrids WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Co-op America continues its campaign to encourage automakers to mass produce plug-in hybrid vehicles today outside the Washington Auto Show as me ... Continue reading
Grand Am Inks Three-Year Agreement with Greenlight Collectibles
The Auto Channel websites provides the most up-to date information about the automotive world and since it's so well regarded we would like to inform about a new development between the Grand American Road Racing Association and GreenLight Collectibles. With the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend kicking off the Grand-Am ... Continue reading
Grand Am Signs Collectible Deal
The Auto Channel websites provides the most up-to date information about the automotive world and since it's so well regarded we would like to inform about a new development between the Grand American Road Racing Association and GreenLight Collectibles. With the Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend kicking off the Grand-Am ... Continue reading
- Skis from Rossignol's Seven Artistic Sins collection make first public U.S. appearance in Jeep Tag Shop - Prominent board culture artist Squindo to make special appearance - Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler and other athletes to hold autograph sessions - Sixth year of brand's sponsorship of the premier winter action spor ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Announces Quarterly Dividend; Elects Richard Goodman to Board of Directors
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 23 -- The Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per common share. The dividend is payable April 2, 2008 to shareholders of record March 14, 2008. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) Johnson Controls has paid con ... Continue reading
MIAMI, Jan. 23 -- PR Racing and Avis Rent A Car System, LLC announced today that Juan Carlos Gil and Staff Sergeant Dustin Tuller have won the 2008 Avis "We Try Harder" award in conjunction with the ING Miami Marathon. The award honors individuals who endeavor to overcome considerable obstacles through courage and extr ... Continue reading
Lear Announces Fourth-Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call Details
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 23 -- Lear Corporation will hold a conference call to review the company's fourth-quarter 2007 financial results and related matters on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. ET. To participate in the conference call: -- Domestic calls 1-800-789-4751 -- International calls 1-706-679-3323 The au ... Continue reading
Markel American Insurance Company Announces Collector Vehicle Insurance Coverage
WAUKESHA, Wis., Jan. 23 -- Markel American Insurance Company today announced the introduction of their Collector Vehicle Insurance program. This program joins their other Specialty Personal Lines, such as motorcycle and various boat products, providing essential coverage to enthusiasts. The program provides comprehensi ... Continue reading
Monticello Motor Club to Open Summer 2008
The Only Private Race Resort in the Northeast - 90 Miles from NYC MONTICELLO, N.Y., Jan. 23 -- Anticipated to be the most exclusive race resort in the United States, Monticello Motor Club (MMC) will open in Summer 2008. Conveniently located just 90 miles from Manhattan, membership will be by invitation only. Created by ... Continue reading
Plexus Systems, Inc. Marks Substantial Growth in 2007
Key technology and business strategies implemented for future acceleration AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 23 -- Plexus Systems, Inc., provider of Plexus Online, the on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced 2007 year-end results, including substantial customer growth and successful implementation ... Continue reading
Subaru Road Racing Team at Daytona International Speedway This Weekend
Subaru Road Racing Team Kicks Off Its 2008 Season at Daytona International Speedway SRRT to Compete in the Daytona Fresh Florida 200 of the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series This Weekend Phoenixville, Pennsylvania - January 23, 2008 - The Subaru Road Racing Team (SRRT) left an indelible impression in the Grand-Am record b ... Continue reading
Sunoco Team Ultra 94 at Homestead this weekend
For immediate release; January 23, 2008 Sunoco Team Ultra 94 at Homestead this weekend Vincec and Raimondo look to move up in the standings TORONTO, ONTARIO Sunoco's Team Ultra 94 will be back in action this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway for rounds five and six of the Skip Barber Southern Region Series. Sunoco Te ... Continue reading
TCI Electric Brake-Shut Off Press Release
Below and attached is the latest information from TCI on their NEW Electric Brake Shut Off. TCIR Electric Brake Shut-Off For Dirt Track Racing Applications Electric solenoid instantly shuts-off right front brake for improved corner entry handling and changing track conditions Racers want every advantage possible. The n ... Continue reading
TOTAL RESOURCE AUCTIONS NAMES NEW VP OF OPERATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amanda King January 23, 2008 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 Total Resource Auctions names new vp of OPERATIONS ATLANTA - Total Resource Auctions has announced that Tim Donohue has been named vice president of operations. In this newly created position, Donohue will assist Bill Tiedem ... Continue reading
Toyota Among Newest MICHauto Members
MICHauto recaps first year, announces membership achievements and issues 2008 plan SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 23 -- MICHauto, an automotive business accelerator that advocates the Michigan automotive industry, announced today that Toyota has committed to membership in the organization. Toyota's participation caps a succes ... Continue reading
Travis Pastrana Signs Autographs at Gillman Subaru Southwest
What: Houston area fans have a great opportunity to personally meet and greet Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana at Gillman Subaru Southwest. The event is free and open to the public. Pastrana, most notably recognized for his X Games and motocross fame, is now a two-time Rally America National Champion (2006- ... Continue reading
Verizon's Fleet in Washington Metro Area Gets Greener With Introduction of 27 Hybrid Sedans
Use of More Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Across Country Will Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions by an Estimated 263 Metric Tons and Conserve Nearly 30,000 Gallons of Fuel WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- More environmentally friendly Verizon sedans soon will begin making their way around the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. T ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Wins Green Car Vision Award
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell has received Green Car Journal's first-ever Green Car Vision Award(TM), which honors the vehicle that best envisions the road ahead. The award was presented at a press conference at the Washington Auto Show. The 2008 Green Car Vision Award(TM) program considered fi ... Continue reading
GM Just Ahead of Toyota in 2007 Global Vehicle Sales
DETROIT, Jan 23, 2008; Jui Chakravorty Das writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported worldwide sales of 9.37 million vehicles in 2007, coming in just ahead of Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research) in a closely watched race ... Continue reading
Car Buyers Always Know What They Want to Buy - This and Other Used-Car-Buying Myths Exposed
ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2008; Myth: Car buyers always know what they want to buy before they start looking for a new or used car. In fact, 37% of used-car buyers originally planned to purchase a new car but were persuaded during their search process to purchase a used vehicle, according to Northwood University Automotive Mar ... Continue reading
Shanghai GM to launch first hybrid vehicle in June or July
Shanghai GM to launch first hybrid vehicle in June or July http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4578/Shanghai-GM-to-launch-first-hybrid-v ehicl e-in-June-or-July.html Shanghai. January 23 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C Shanghai GM will launch its first hybrid vehicle, a LaCROSSE equipped with E-co Hybrid system in June or July of this year ... Continue reading
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Jan. 22, 2008) â Results of RDA Groupâs recent Auto-IdeationTM III study â that asked new vehicle owners to rank the importance of over 500 unmet needs â puts âsignificant improvementâ in fuel economy at the top of the list. Other issues relating to violent collisi ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Pontiac Continues as Official Car of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
Pontiac and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 have signed a two-year agreement for Pontiac to continue supplying Pontiac Pace Cars to support the series for the next two-years. In addition GMC will supply support trucks to the series. The Grand-Am Rolex Series will kick-off the 2 ... Continue reading
NASCAR SPRINT CUP (DAYTONA, FLA.) - 2008 CUP SCHEDULE
2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Television Broadcast Times Announced CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE IN A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE AS A PDF FILE. FOX, TNT, ABC, ESPN, And SPEED Showcase All Events CLICK <a href="http://www.nascarmedia.com/asset.jsp?asset_id=71542"> ;HER ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (TALLADEGA, ALA.) - Sheltra Motorsports Post-test Notes
After a complete washout yesterday, Sheltra Motorsports and several other ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) teams were able to finally tackle the 2.666-mile speedway just after 12:30pm Central Time Wednesday afternoon. Sheltra Motorsports, who will run the full ARCA schedule for a second consecutive season is utilizing the priv ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (KISSIMMEE, FLA.) - Mecum Auction Season Launches in Kissimmee Florida
<B>â800 Collector Car Consignments Signal Excellent Cars East of the Mississippiâ</B> Mecum will host its first collector car auction of the year in Kissimmee, Florida January 24-26 at Osceola Heritage Park outside Orlando. While car collectors and enthusiasts the world over have been focused on the many rece ... Continue reading
NASCAR/GRAND AM (DAYTONA, FLA.) - NASCAR Around The Clock
Kurt Busch, 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves are racing stars who share at least three common aspects in their lives: Each has a need for speed; each drive race cars owned by Roger Penske; and, in this weekendâs Rolex 24 At Daytona sports car race, each ... Continue reading
RACING VENUES (TALLADEGA, ALA.) - Darrell Waltrip to Host 23rd Annual Race Fever on April 25th
Three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) Champion, 1989 Daytona 500 winner, 2005 International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee and current broadcast celebrity Darrell Waltrip has announced he will participate in Race Fever 2008, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blindâs (AIDB) annual fundraising event, ... Continue reading
PRRACEwire has launched a new web-services Customer Relations Management (CRM) product for the automotive and motorsports sales segments. âContact CRMâ offers a centralized CRM capability, contiguous GAAP/SOX compliant accounting, including purchase order, sales order, sales estimation, and sales quote module ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Stars Converge on Season-Opening Rolex 24
Racing stars from around the world will converge on the âWorld Center of Racingâ this weekend with the 46th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, the top endurance race in North America and the official start to the 2008 international ... Continue reading
Joining forces with Lowe's and fellow champs Jimmie Johnson and Jimmy Vasser, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Cars Series Champions Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty will begin the quest to become the first repeat titlists in Daytona Prototype history this weekend in the 46 th annual Rolex 24 At D ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (TALLADEGA, ALA.) - Mother Nature Forces Postponement Of 'Dega Test
Mother Nature wreaked havoc on sophomore-bound ARCA team Sheltra Motorsports on Tuesday at Talladega Superspeedway after steady rain showers forced the postponement of the teamâs private test until Wednesday morning. Sheltra Motorsports is utilizing the private test to put the final touches on the teamâs No. ... Continue reading
RACING TELEVISION (LOS ANGELES, CA.) - KURT BUSCH JOINS LINEUP OF FOXSports.com
Kurt Busch, 2004 NASCAR Sprint Series champion and a 17-time winner at the top level of stock car racing, has joined the list of FOXSports.comâs âExclusive Writersâ covering the 2008 schedule. Busch, who is among only 12 drivers to have claimed victories and poles in all three of NASCARâs top series ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (DANBURY, CT.) - HIGHCROFT RACING ANNOUNCES SCOTT SHARP; PATRON SPIRITS JOIN TEAM
Highcroft Racing announces exciting changes for the 2008 American Le Mans Series season. Scott Sharp will be joining the team and partnering with Le Mans-winning driver, David Brabham, with Patron Spirits as the team's title sponsor. Patron Spirits is the distiller of Patron Tequila, the world's number-one selling ultr ... Continue reading
RACING BUSINESS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Grand-Am Inks Three-Year Agreement With Greenlight Collectibles
Fans of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 will have something extra to look forward to this season with the announcement that GreenLight Collectibles (GL) and Grand-Am have teamed up to produce die-cast replicas of select Rolex Series Riley Daytona Prototype machines. The die-cas ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - AMBROSE PLEASED WITH PROGRESS AT SEASON OPENING TEST
Marcos Ambrose is pleased with his teamâs progress following the completion of the first official NASCAR Nationwide Series test of the season at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida yesterday. The Australian is excited about his prospects after his first hit-out for the 2008 season at the fast ... Continue reading
GM and Toyota Tie in 2007 Global Auto Sales
Washington DC January 22, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that General Motors Corp. has lost its 76-year claim to sole position as the world's top auto maker, tying with Toyota Motor Corp. in 2007 for the first time. GM said it sold 9,369,524 million vehicles globally in 2007. Toyota said last week it sold 9.37 mil ... Continue reading
Is Toyota Number One in The World?
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing EditorThe first fifty years of growth, success and profitability of Toyota in the United States is unrivaled in the annals of modern business history and especially in the history of the automobile industry. The special magazine editions published to celebrate Toyotaâs recent 5 ... Continue reading
Toyota Enhances Pre-crash Safety System with Eye Monitor
Tokyo â TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it has given its Pre-crash Safety System the ability to determineâas a world's first1âwhether a driver's eyes are properly open. TMC expects this driver-monitoring breakthrough, along with the system's current ability to determine the direction ... Continue reading
Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners Announced
GM Extends Record by Taking Top Honors for 2007 Model Year SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 23 -- R. L. Polk & Co., the automotive industry's premier provider of consumer loyalty information among new vehicles, presented the 12th Annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards yesterday evening at the 2008 Automotive News World Congress ... Continue reading
Japan's Automakers Take Different Approaches to Low-Cost Cars
Tokyo, Jan 23, 2008; Automakers around the globe are competing intensely to develop low-cost cars for emerging markets, and Japanese manufacturers are no exception. But despite the allure of rapidly expanding auto demand in nations such as China and India, there are also some Japanese automakers that remain cautious ab ... Continue reading
Mazda Axela Sport 23S Hiroshima, Japan, Jan 22, 2008; Mazda Motor Corporation has released updated versions of the Mazda Axela sports compact in Japan. Known as the Mazda3 in overseas markets, the Mazda Axela has earned high praise both in Japan and abroad. All models in the range - including the four-door Axela, five- ... Continue reading
Company Moves Up 42 Places on the List in 2008 RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 22 -- CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, has been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of its 2008 "100 Best Companies to Work For." This is the fourth consecutive year CarMax has been named to the prestigious list. CarMax ranks No. ... Continue reading
Hedges Family Estate to be Preferred Wine of LeMay - AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 22, 2008 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Wood, LeMay- America's Car Museum(r) Ph: 253.779.8490 Fax: 253.779.8499 holly.wood@lemaymuseum.org Hedges Family Estate to be Preferred Wine of LeMay - America's Car Museum(r) (Tacoma, WA) - LeMay - America's Car Museum(r) is proud to announce ... Continue reading
Renewable Bio-diesel Derived From Algae via Scalable Process...WOW!
First car powered by algal biodiesel to demonstrate real-world driving at Sundance SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 22 Solazyme, Inc., a synthetic biology company unleashing the power of aquatic microbes to create clean and scalable solutions for biofuel, industrial chemical, and health and wellness markets, today rev ... Continue reading
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