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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Renault Laguna Coupe: for sheer motoring enjoyment

Renault Laguna Coupe: for sheer motoring enjoyment

Renault has chosen the glamorous weekend which sees the Cannes Film Festival coincide with the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix to take the wraps off Laguna Coupe. ... Continue reading

Kleinubing on Lime Rock Park Pole for Saturday's SPEED Touring Car Race

Kleinubing on Lime Rock Park Pole for Saturday's SPEED Touring Car Race

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (May 23, 2008) – Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., earned his second-consecutive Lime Rock Park pole for Saturday’s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Round Four race, part of an SCCA SPEED Touring Car doubleheader. Current point leader Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal, Que., ... Continue reading

Historic 27 IndyCar Series Entries Take The Green Flag

Historic 27 IndyCar Series Entries Take The Green Flag

IndyCar Series officials indicate there will allow as many as 27 starters for Sunday’s ABC Supply / A.J. Foyt 225 IndyCar Series race on Sunday afternoon, June 1, making it one of the largest in the storied open wheel history at America’s Legendary Oval, dating back to 1903. The move from capping the field at ... Continue reading

Interview with Catherine Dunwoody at 2008 AFVi - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Interview with Catherine Dunwoody at 2008 AFVi - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Catherine Dunwoody Ms. Dunwoody is the Executive Director of the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP). She was closely involved with the formation of the CaFCP in 1998, and has played a lead role throughout its history. Ms. Dunwoody is responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary team of industry and government rep ... Continue reading

Ed Larocque Keynote Speech - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Ed Larocque Keynote Speech - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Ed La Rocque Mr. La Rocque is the National Small Car Marketing Manager for Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. and is responsible for coordination of Prius and Small Passenger Car launch and marketing activities. He joined Toyota in 1986 and worked in the Cincinnati and San Francisco regions until 1999. Mr. La Rocqu ... Continue reading

Indy 500 Goes Green - VIDEO FEATURE

Indy 500 Goes Green - VIDEO FEATURE

INDIANAPOLIS - May 24, 2008: This year’s Indianapolis 500 is set to include a number of firsts, from a woman driver with a legitimate chance to win to competing cars using ethanol fuel. Former Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi will pace the race driving an ethanol-powered Corvette Z06. Corvette Z06 E85 concept Th ... Continue reading

Aubrey McClendon Keynote Speech - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Aubrey McClendon Keynote Speech - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Aubrey McClendon, CEO and Chairman, Chesapeake Energy What would you expect from the progeny of a former Governor of Oklahoma and U.S. Senator? A primary partner of the club which owns the NBA Seattle Supersonics? Okay, but that’s not why he’s part of the AF&V National Conference. Aubrey Kerr (as in the forme ... Continue reading

Michael Williams Keynote Speech - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Michael Williams Keynote Speech - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Michael Williams, Chairman, Railroad Commission of Texas Michael L. Williams is the Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oldest regulatory commission. The Railroad Commission of Texas is the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the liq ... Continue reading

BASF Launches Fuel Cell Development Center in Japan

BASF Launches Fuel Cell Development Center in Japan

Tokyo, May 23, 2008; Major German chemical maker BASF said Friday it has established a development center for fuel cell parts in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The new center will develop parts for fuel cells for electronic devices, such as notebook personal computers, and fuel cells to power home and hospit ... Continue reading

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Announces Chrysler Minivan Purchase

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Announces Chrysler Minivan Purchase

WINDSOR, Ontario, May 23, 2008; Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care George Smitherman today announced that his organization would purchase 100 Dodge Grand Caravan minivans. The announcement came on the front steps of Chrysler's Windsor (Ontario) Assembly Plant where the vehicles are made. " ... Continue reading

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