Ashley to drive FOOSE-designed tribute car at US Nationals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Brammer - Active Marketing pr@activemarketing.com (623) 879-4290 Ashley to drive FOOSE-designed tribute car at US Nationals CLERMONT, Ind. (August 24, 2007) - Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Racing Fuels Dodge Charger R/T, will drive a special tribute car at the US Nationals desi ... Continue reading
China Automobile Manufacturer Exceeded Expectation -- Benefits Score One
HONG KONG, Aug. 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Score One Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SREA) announced today that according to a recent article published in August by South China Morning Post, Chery Automobile, which makes the popular QQ cars, produced its one millionth vehicle, taking less than eight years or the shortes ... Continue reading
General Bearing Announces Reactivation of Stock Buyback Program
WEST NYACK, N.Y.--General Bearing Corporation (OTC: GNRL.PK) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the re-activation of the Company’s stock repurchase program. The Board authorized the Company to invest $1.0 million to acquire shares of the Company’s stock in open market and private transaction ... Continue reading
MADD Illinois to Join Labor Day Crackdown on Drunk Driving
MADD Joins National Effort with Tens of Thousands of Law Enforcement Officers Warning Drivers: If You Drive Drunk, You Will be Arrested CHICAGO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory is being issued by Mothers Against Drunk Driving: What: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Illinois will hold a new ... Continue reading
Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 317-858-9581 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) MINDY’S MINUTE: DELAYED RACES IN CUP, NHRA DUE TO SOGGY SUNDAYS Brownsburg, Ind. - (August 23, 2007) What is one of the most dreade ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, Ky
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK, BOWLING GREEN, KY Friday, August 24, 2007 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 REICHERT, SNYDER LEAD QUALIFYING AT BEECH BEND BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - In the opening rounds of qualifying at Beech Bend Raceway Park, ... Continue reading
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, reefers, flatbeds, and Tautliner® curtainsided trailers, is pleased to announce that with its 4000D-X® dry van it is the first trailer manufacturer offering a qualifying model to be certified by the EPA as a S ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Named Official Pace Car of SCCA and SCCA Pro Racing
For Immediate Release Volkswagen Named Official Pace Car of SCCA and SCCA Pro Racing AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Aug. 24, 2007) - Volkswagen and Sports Car Club of America announced today an official partnership naming Volkswagen the Official Pace Car of SCCA and SCCA Pro Racing. As part of its official sponsorship, Volkswage ... Continue reading
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander Review
By Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau One week with a 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander⦠No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one weekâs driving experienceâbalanced against decades of experience and hundreds of comparisons. It is a handsomely styled car, this Outlander. In particular the fast ... Continue reading
Nearly 10 million vehicles will require testing after Nov. 1, 2007 EAST GRANBY, Conn., Aug. 24 -- Environmental Systems Products (ESP), in partnership with Waekon, has earned the industry's first and only certification to provide California's Smog Check stations with low-pressure fuel evaporative testing equipment. The ... Continue reading
AAA Minnesota/Iowa Presents MN State Patrol with New Rollover Simulator
BURNSVILLE, Minn.--Minnesotans will see a new rolling attraction at the State Fair this year simulating what happens to occupants who are not properly restrained during a rollover crash. AAA Minnesota/Iowa donated the rollover simulator to the Minnesota State Patrol to assist them in promoting the seat belt message. Th ... Continue reading
SensorLogic and TrackingTheWorld Selected for Record-Breaking Motorcycle Ride against Cancer
DALLAS--As part of the Ulysses Odyssey Project, a not-for-profit event spearheaded by Harley-Davidson of Atlanta and designed to benefit the American Cancer Society, Chris Carr is out to fight cancer and set a world record on his 2008 Buell Ulysses XB12X motorcycle, and SensorLogic, the pioneer of intelligent asset man ... Continue reading
Berwyn Celebrates 81st Anniversary of Route 66 With Historic Car Show
BERWYN, Ill., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Berwyn Preservation of Historic Route 66 is kicking off the fall with the 17th Annual Historic Route 66 Car Show on September 8th, 2007. The event will take place on Ogden Avenue in Berwyn, IL, beginning at Oak Park Ave, from 7am to 4pm CDT. This year's event will in ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (INSTANBUL) - HRF1 FREE PRACTICE
Free practice for this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix got underway in the searing heat of Istanbul Park today where the air temperature soared to a high of 36 degrees. This morning, the Honda Racing F1 Team spent the session setting-up the car to suit the fast, flowing characteristics of this anti-clockwise circuit. Jens ... Continue reading
News for release: Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)* Great American Trucking Show Highlights First SmartWay Trucks to Use Renewable Fuels* *"Also Showcases Big- Rigs Reducing Fuel Consumption Up to 20 Percent"* Contact: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - Aug ... Continue reading
Another Auto Insurer Joins Coalition to Protect Florida's Drivers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ocean Harbor Casualty Insurance Company, an auto insurer that specializes in providing basic coverage policies to Florida drivers, has joined the Coalition to Protect Florida's Drivers. Ocean Harbor is the second auto insurer in recent weeks to join the Coalition, w ... Continue reading
Retired Navy Pilot’s Company Soars as One of Nation’s Fastest-Growing Businesses
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.--The National Safety Commission is one of the nation’s top 100 fastest-growing private companies, according to Inc. magazine, a leading national business news publication whose 26th annual list of the top-500 fastest-growing firms hits newsstands today. The Ponte Vedra Beach firm is America’ ... Continue reading
AUTOBOOKS' MORROW AWARD TO TRAVEL TO PITTSBURGH IN '08
THE AUTOBOOKS-AEROBOOKS HARRY MORROW AWARD TO BE PRESENTED AT ‘08 PITTSBURG VINTAGE GRAND PRIX Burbank, Calif. (August 24, 2004) - - “We are very pleased to be able to report that the prestigious Harry Morrow Award, sponsored by Autobooks-Aerobooks will travel East to our 2008 Pittsburg Vintage Grand Prix,” said ... Continue reading
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 24 -- For the fourth consecutive year, BMW Financial Services (BMW FS) ranked highest in dealer satisfaction for retail leasing in the J.D. Power and Associates Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study(SM). BMW Financial Services provides financial services to more than 625,000 customers in the Un ... Continue reading
BMW Financial Services Ranks Highest in Satisfying Dealers for Retail Leasing; Mercedes-Benz Financial Ranks Highest in Prime Retail Credit and Floor Planning Satisfaction WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 24 -- As competition in the auto finance market intensifies, many lenders are deploying full-spectrum strategies, whi ... Continue reading
Meyer Ready for New Chrysler Challenge
Washngton DC August 23, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that for the past two years, while she ran marketing for Toyota's Lexus division, there was one thing Deborah Wahl Meyer never had to worry about: the quality of the product. But the 44-year-old Detroit-area native faces a much different challenge now that she ... Continue reading
Indian Automaker Presents World's Cheapest Car
Wahington DC August 23, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Tata Motors, India's largest four-wheel automaker, is planning to capitalize on the country's expanding middle class by releasing the Rs One Lakh. Its sticker price of about $2,500 would make it the world's cheapest car. Click here for a picture. Accordin ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (CHATSWORTH, UK) - NEWS ON THE RALLY SHOW
THE RALLY SHOW at CHATSWORTH Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September 2007 :: Almost 50 of the 75 entry places now filled; entries still open. :: National Rally Champion Paul Bird (Penrith) confirmed with Stobart Subaru. :: M-Sport to demonstrate 2007 Ford Focus World Rally Car. :: Original Audi quattro S1 to feature in ... Continue reading
ALMS (MOSPORT) - SERIES LEADS THE WAY IN PIONEERING ALTERNATIVE FUEL USES
Audi has made motorsports history with the success of its diesel-powered R10 TDI factory prototype effort. The innovation and leading-edge, relevant technology that is present in the American Le Mans Series continues to gain attention throughout the entire motorsports community. At the forefront in 2007 is the Series' ... Continue reading
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, fans across the nation will have a chance to roll up their sleeves and help save a life at the Second Annual NASCAR Foundation Blood and Marrow Drive. Last year, the inaugural drive collected over 2,500 pints of blood and added 650 names to the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry a ... Continue reading
NHRA (CLERMONT, IND) - TESTING NOTES FROM INDY
SCELZI MAKES IT THREE-IN-A-ROW FOR SCHUMACHER RACING AT INDY TESTING; BURKART FASTEST IN TOP FUEL AT THURSDAYâS TEST SESSION CLERMONT, Ind. â Funny Car driver Gary Scelzi made it three-in-a-row for Don Schumacher Racing at the final session of testing for the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at OâReilly Raceway ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES
1. Meira takes ride with Blue Angels<P> 2. Lloyd eyes Indy Pro Series title at Infineon Raceway<P> 3. Prendeville wins big at charity poker tourney<P> <P> 1. Meira takes ride with Blue Angels: Vitor Meira got a healthy dose of Vitamin G during his flight with Maj. ... Continue reading
ALMS (MOSPORT) - FELLOWS OUT FOR ONE MORE MOSPORT MEMORY
Ron Fellows will saddle up at Mosport one more time for Corvette Racing this weekend, teaming with Andy Pilgrim. No other name in Canada is more synonymous with excellence in sports car racing than Ron Fellows. That is especially true at Mosport International Raceway, Fellows' home track and site of this weekend's Mobi ... Continue reading
ALMS (MOSPORT) - CHAMPIONSHIPS AT STAKE AT MOSPORT
Audi and Porsche can clinch team and manufacturer championships this weekend at Mosport. Championships in two prototype classes of the American Le Mans Series could be decided this weekend at Mosport International Raceway. Audi and Porsche can win manufacturer championships with victories, as can Penske Motorsports in ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (SONOMA) - GANASSI PRE-RACE ADVANCE
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Rolex Sports Car Series Armed Forces Grand-Am 250 â Infineon Raceway Advance TEAMS: Back to back Rolex 24 At Daytona Champions TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas in the No.01 TELMEX Lexus-Riley, Alex Lloyd and Michael Valiant ... Continue reading
Land Rover Launches the 2008 LR2 HSE
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 23 -- Since its introduction in April 2007 the all-new Land Rover LR2 has enjoyed strong sales and to reinforce its line-up in the U.S., Land Rover North America today announced the introduction of a new and enhanced derivative -- the LR2 HSE. This new version has a sportier stance than the LR2 SE ... Continue reading
Money Scramble and Buses at SSP This Saturday Night
Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE School Buses and Money Scramble at a Busy Stock Car Staurday Night SSP This Weekend Newberrytown, PA (August 23, 2007) - At the Susquehanna Speedway Park, Stock Car Saturday Night returns on August 25 with the Members First FCU Kid's Money Scramble and the Gre ... Continue reading
SmarTire Deploys Balance of April 2007 Financing
RICHMOND, British Columbia, Aug. 24 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMTR) announced today that it has sold a convertible debenture in the amount of $350,000, which is the balance remaining under an agreement dated April 27, 2007 that provided for the sale of up to $1.5 million in convertible debentures to Xen ... Continue reading
VDC Sub to Provide Propulsion for Unmanned Vehicle
ATLANTA--Video Display Corporation announces that its Lexel Imaging Systems, Inc. subsidiary has been awarded a significant contract by Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory, for the design and delivery of a high performance 70 HP electric propulsion motor. This motor will provide direct drive powe ... Continue reading
Analyse the AC Drives Market in the United States
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c66533) has announced the addition of âAC Drives in the United Statesâ to their offering. Our AC Drives in the United States industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the ac drives industr ... Continue reading
American Racing Capital, Inc. / Joe Mattioli III becomes Major Shareholder
SAN DIEGO--American Racing Capital Inc., (OTCBB: ANRC), a company specializing in the motorsports industry, announced today that Joseph Mattioli III, recently named to American Racing Capital Inc.âs Board of Advisors, is now one of the largest shareholders of the Company. Currently working on Nashvilleâs Musi ... Continue reading
Carbon and Aramid(Kevlar) UD Fabric, Multiaxial, Glassfiber
To : President Attn : Purchasing & marketing Dept Subj : Concrete Structure Reinforcing Materials : Carbon and Aramid (Kevlar) UD Fabric, 3K and 12k carbon fabric, Multiaxial, Glassfiber fabric. Dear, Sir We are specialized in manufacturing all kinds of glassfiber fabric, Concrete structure Reinforcing Materials, Carbo ... Continue reading
Carbon and Aramid(Kevlar) UD Fabric, Multiaxial, Glassfiber
To : President Attn : Purchasing & marketing Dept Subj : Concrete Structure Reinforcing Materials : Carbon and Aramid (Kevlar) UD Fabric, 3K and 12k carbon fabric, Multiaxial, Glassfiber fabric. Dear, Sir We are specialized in manufacturing all kinds of glassfiber fabric, Concrete structure Reinforcing Materials, Carbo ... Continue reading
Erin Esurance Encourages Drivers to Answer the Call
Auto Insurance Company and SOS Campaign Launch the Esurance Live Impact Calculator SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24 -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced the recent launch of its latest environmental initiative in partnership with the SOS campaign, the movement behind the Live Earth conce ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Folding Trailers Holds Successful Summer Dealer Meetings in Las Vegas and Pennsylvania
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 24 -- Fleetwood Folding Trailers, a division of Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, today announced the success of its summer dealer meetings held in Las Vegas, Nev. and Champion, Pa. earlier this summer. Touting strong market share numbers and a new General Manager, Allan Reeping, Fleetwood Foldin ... Continue reading
Vídeo de Medialink y Ford: Ford presenta "el Fiesta del futuro"
NUEVA YORK, August 24 -- Diseñado para una generación concienciada con la moda que ha crecido con teléfonos móviles, el concepto Ford Verve, que se presentará en la Feria del Motor de Frankfurt 2007, da las primeras pinceladas a la visión de diseño de coche pequeño del futuro de Ford. (Vea vídeo de Ford en: ht ... Continue reading
Video von Medialink und Ford: Ford stellt die "Party der Zukunft" vor
NEW YORK, August 24 -- Das Ford Verve Konzept -- das auf der Frankfurter Automobilausstellung 2007 enthüllt werden wird -- wurde für eine modebewusste Generation, die mit Mobiltelefonen aufgewachsen ist, entwickelt und verweist als Wegbreiter auf Fords zukünftige Designvision für Kleinwagen. (Schauen Sie sich das V ... Continue reading
Ford Verve Concept desvela la futura visión de diseño de vehÃculos pequeños de Ford
FRANKFURT, Alemania--Ford Verve Concept â el coche de concepto que se presentará en el Frankfurt Motor Show de 2007â desvela los primeros trazos de la futura visión de un vehÃculo pequeño de Ford. La importancia del concepto Ford Verve es que se trata de la evidencia fÃsica de la trayectoria de ... Continue reading
Nanjing Automobile Reveals MG7 Price
SHANGHAI - August 24, 2007: Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) released the price of its new model MG7 yesterday and this model will be launched at the beginning of September. The price of four version of MG7 will be in the range of 171,600 yuan to 302,800 yuan ($22,000 to $40,000). The new MG7 will compete with Audi ... Continue reading
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 24 -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, today announced the launch of its 2008 Revolution LE, Excursion and Providence diesel motor homes. Featuring revamped exterior styling, all-new interior decor options, and innovative floor plans, these high-e ... Continue reading
Driving to School for the First Time? GEICO Advises: "Don't Drive Distracted"
WASHINGTON--Is your teen driving to school for the very first time this year? As a parent you probably feel proud, relieved and a little concerned. Parents are learning that the first six months of unsupervised driving are the most dangerous for their new teen drivers. So what is the best advice parents can give their ... Continue reading
Wilderness Sets up Camp at a Value; Prowler Takes on a Lighter Load; Terry Re-Establishes Its Tradition RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 24 -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, today announced the launch of its 2008 Wilderness, Prowler Luxury-Lite, and Terry travel trailers and fi ... Continue reading
Chery Rolls Out Its Millionth Car
SHANGHAI - August 24, 2007: Chery Automobile held a celebration as its 1,000,000th car rolled off the assembly line yesterday. As the first Chinese home-grown automaker ever to reach this milestone, Chery's success astonished the world. It takes Chery seven years and nine months to reach this point. By July this month, ... Continue reading
Automakers Turn to Blogs To Communicate and Promote
Washington DC August 23, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that when Al Gore III was arrested last month after being stopped for speeding in his Prius, one of the blogs buzzing about the topic came from an unexpected source: Toyota Motor Corp. The occasion offered the normally buttoned-down Japanese automaker an unpr ... Continue reading
Michelin's Newest Innovation Marvel: Tires That Regenerate Themselves
The Michelin(R) XDA(R)5 tire delivers 30 percent more tread life DALLAS, Aug. 23 -- Imagine a tire with a tread that regenerates itself as it wears. It's not science fiction or a scene from the "Transformers" movie, it's reality at Michelin. Today at the Great American Truck Show (GATS) in Dallas, Michelin is unveiling ... Continue reading
ZAP Offers Full Service Financing for Electric Vehicle and Car Purchases
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 23 -- Electric car pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) announced today that it has partnered with netLoan Funding, LLC to provide ZAP customers with one-stop Internet financing for electric vehicle and electric car purchases. netLoan Funding provides lender management services and a diversity of ... Continue reading
Toyota, Honda and Nissan Top List of Most Popular Hybrid Vehicles at NADAguides.com - Duh!
COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 23 -- NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/), a leading vehicle information website, today released data regarding the most researched Hybrid vehicles at its website during the month of July 2007. In addition to evaluating the Hybrids that car buyers researched most often last month, the c ... Continue reading
Spartan Chassis Introduces the Furion(R) at IAFC
Furion Bridges Commercial and Custom Markets, Completes the Spartan Chassis Product Line CHARLOTTE, Mich., Aug. 23 -- Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. , will unveil the Furion(R) today at the Fire-Rescue International Expo in Atlanta. The Furion, which is the third fire truck cab and chassis ... Continue reading
CSK ProShop and NASCAR Launch Co-Branded Program for Auto Repair Shops
PHOENIX--CSK ProShop, the wholesale side of CSK Auto, Inc., the largest specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the Western United States based on store count, announced today an agreement with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) to offer the CSK ProShop NASCAR Performance Netw ... Continue reading
Multiple "First Times" Reveal Progress Of China's Auto Industry
SHANGHAI - August 24, 2007: This year China's auto industry are characterized by a couple of "first times". For the first time in the history of China's auto industry, a joint venture company tries to develop its own brand vehicles; for the first time ever, China's homegrown automakers are licensed to produce foreign b ... Continue reading
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