Your (Tire) Future According To Michelin
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM, August 10, 2011; Public transport with in- and egress, never again a flat tire, more efficient truck haulage⦠Thatâs what the future has in store for us, thanks to innovative tire technology developed by Michelin. The French manufacturer prese ... Continue reading
1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne Wins Best Of Show At 2011 Pebble Beach Concours
Peter and Merle Mullinâs 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne Achieves Highest Honor at Worldâs Most Prestigious Automotive Event Oxnard, Calif. August 23, 2011; Peter and Merle Mullin, founders of the world renowned Mullin Automotive Museum, achieved top honors this weekend by taking home the coveted âBest of Show ... Continue reading
Aviation - ViaSat High-Speed Internet Will Be Offered In Bombardier Aircraft
Carlsbad, August 24, 2011: ViaSat Inc. has been selected by Bombardier Aerospace to provide airborne communications terminal equipment as part of a new high-speed Internet option on Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft. The Bombardier option combines the ViaSat VMT-1500 shipset along with the EMS Aviation CNX-200 route ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Hunter-Reay Confirmed As Winner At Loudon
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24, 2011: A three-person panel named Ryan Hunter-Reay as the official winner of the MoveThatBlock.com 225 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway after Monday's protest hearing in Indianapolis. Panelists Rollie Helmling, Jeff Stoops and Jerry Gappens voted in favor of the Aug. 14 race finishing order whe ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Clock Ticks Down On Regular Season
Daytona, August 24, 2011: Only three races remain in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Seriesâ 26-race regular season, and little has been decided in terms of championship hopefuls. Hereâs what we know right now: Kyle Busch is locked into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Thatâs it. Busch clinched a spot with his ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Norris Named Crew Chief of Roush Fenway No. 16 Nationwide Team
CONCORD, August 24, 2011: Chad Norris has been named crew chief of Roush Fenwayâs No. 16 Nationwide Series team with driver Trevor Bayne. Norris will assume the role immediately, serving as crew chief for the team this weekend at Bristol. Norris, who has been with Roush Fenway since 2005, led Marcos Ambroseâs ... Continue reading
Aviation - DOT Issues New Airline Passenger Regulations
Washington, August 24, 2011: New consumer protections for airline passengers established by the U.S. DOT went into effect Tuesday, which Secretary Ray LaHood says will make flying more convenient and hassle-free for air travelers nationwide. The new consumer protections, finalized earlier this year, include requirement ... Continue reading
Aviation - NASA Reports "Off-Nominal Situation"
Moscow, August 24, 2011: Mission Control Moscow reported an abnormal situation from the Progress 44 cargo craft that launched on time at 0900 EDT Wednesday. According to NASA, Progress 44 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome into a cloudless sky at 1900 Kazakhstan time bound for the International Space Station and a d ... Continue reading
Bosch and Freescale Collaborate on Joint Chipsets For Automotive Electronics
Freescale Semiconductor and the Bosch Group's Automotive Electronics division have combined their leading positions in automotive electronics and systems expertise to create an automotive airbag reference platform for the growing automotive safety segment in emerging markets such as India and China. ... Continue reading
FIA GP3 - American Conor Daly Heads To Spa
Noblesville, August 23, 2011: MAZDASPEED driver Conor Daly continues to criss-cross the Atlantic Ocean as he heads to Belgium to take in Roundâs 13 & 14 of the GP3 Series. Starting with the German Grand Prix weekend, July 23rd-24th, Conor will have visited nine different countries in eight consecutive weekends as ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Friday Steak Night At Thunderhill
Friday Steak Night August 26 7:30P - 10:00P Grandstand Concession Area Our "Friday Steak Night" at Thunderhill Raceway will be returning this weekend during the Open Test-n-Tune this Friday, August 26. Bailey's Burgers will be serving their award winning 12-oz. Ribeye Steak Plate - includes Mashed Potatoes, a Side Sala ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Green Light! Memphis International Raceway Drag Strip Officially Opens
MILLINGTON, August 23, 2011: After several months of track improvements, Memphis International Raceway drag strip is ready for racing. On Sunday evening, Memphis International Raceway (MIR) hosted the Drag Racing Track Tune Up. Dozens of MIR loyal drag racers participated in the invitation only event. Feedback from the ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - RYAN NEWMAN Reeling In a Spot in the Chase, One Race at a Time
KANNAPOLIS, Aug. 23, 2011: While on the surface the similarities between Ryan Newmanâs two loves â fishing and racing â may seem few and far between, itâs easier in his mind to draw comparisons than one would think. For Newman, fishing is about being one with nature. Itâs just a man and his fis ... Continue reading
Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR Reinstates One Member; Suspends One Member
DAYTONA BEACH, Aug. 23, 2011: NASCAR has reinstated Denise Harmon-Mixon, a crew member in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, following her successful completion of NASCARâs Road to Recovery Program. Harmon-Mixon had been suspended July 5 for violating the sanctioning bodyâs Substance Abuse Policy. Shane Sieg, a dr ... Continue reading
KLD Energy Technologies Teams up with Global Vehicle Leader Qianjiang
KLD Energy Technologies Inc., leaders in electric propulsion and generation systems, announces Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Co., Ltd. (Qianjiang) will serve as a contract manufacturer for the company and intends to leverage KLD Energy Technologies electric motor systems. Qianjiang, based in Wenling, Zhejiang, China, i ... Continue reading
GPS Insight Ranked on the Inc. 500|5000 for the Second Consecutive Year
Inc. magazine ranked GPS Insight No.1574 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy--America's independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year's l ... Continue reading
*First glossy black enamel-like ceramic coating provides period finish for Jaguar and classic car cast manifolds* Liquid Black finish from Zircotec recreates Jaguar factory finish and also reduces underbonnet heat OXFORD A brand new coating that replicates the vitreous enamel finish of Jaguar manifolds has been crea ... Continue reading
Kosmos Energy Announces Akasa Light Oil Discovery on West Cape Three Points Block Offshore Ghana
Kosmos Energy announced today a light oil discovery at the Akasa-1 exploration well on the West Cape Three Points Block offshore the Republic of Ghana. Full analysis of well results, including wireline logs, reservoir pressures and fluid samples, confirms that the well penetrated 33 meters (108 feet) of oil-bearing pay ... Continue reading
Panasonic HIT Solar Cells and High-Capacity Batteries to Support Tokai University's Solar Car Team
Panasonic Corporation ("Panasonic") today announced its sponsorship of Tokai University's solar car team, the defending champion for the 2011 World Solar Challenge (WSC) in Australia, one of the largest solar-powered car races in the world. Under the sponsorship agreement, Panasonic will supply the Japanese university ... Continue reading
Demand for styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) is closely following all the developments of the automotive industry as more than 70% of the SBR produced globally is used for tyres and tyre products manufacturing. Today solution SBR is the key growing segment of the market as this material is consumed largely for low rolli ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan Says "Expand to Grow" Approach to Be a Key Response to Increasing Demand in the Traffic Market Future of Traffic Information Will See Personalisation of Traffic Services London â 24 August 2011 - With the increased need for traffic-free and easy driving, real-time traffic information has become an ... Continue reading
Electric vehicles (EVs) are being delivered by the thousands each month. The power delivery infrastructure that enables vehicles to charge at home, at the workplace, and in public spaces is simultaneously being rolled out. By 2017, a new report from Pike Research forecasts that more than 1.5 million locations to charge ... Continue reading
New Bentley Continental GTC to Debut at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show +VIDEO
Bold, contemporary, sculpted design employing advanced production technology. Sensuous, luxurious, hand-crafted cabin with class-leading infotainment. Coupe-like refinement with unrivalled comfort and practicality. More powerful 6.0-litre W12 engine with FlexFuel capability, delivering exhilarating performance. Uprated ... Continue reading
Ford Focus Gets a Street Artist Make-Over in Glasgow
Six street artists brought Glasgow City Centre to a standstill yesterday, transforming a brand new Ford Focus into a four-wheeled, vividly-coloured work of art. ... Continue reading
Centenary of London to Edinburgh 'Top Gear' Trial Recreated by Rolls-Royce 20-Ghost Club
Rolls-Royce has always been the epitome of speed and luxury. But 100 years ago it claimed in The Times to have created âthe best car in the world'. ... Continue reading
'The World's Most Beautiful Cars' to Star in the Earls Court Motor Show at the 2011 Goodwood Revival
The ever-popular annual Earls Court Motor Show at the Goodwood Revival (16-18 September 2011) is set to be a key attraction again at the world's most authentic historic motor race meeting, as once again exhibition doors are opened to a display of the finest motor cars from the past, present and future. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Racing Confirms Specifications of New V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin confirms today the specification of the 2012 Vantage GT3 race car ... Continue reading
New Volvo Dealership to Open in Watford
Regent Automotive Limited has announced it is to open a new Volvo dealership in Watford early this autumn, providing a new family-friendly showroom and Volvo servicing facility for the local area. ... Continue reading
The Ultimate Machine Becomes the Ultimate Toy: LEGO Unimog U400!
Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with LEGO to create the biggest TECHNIC model of all time; a 2,048 piece, 1:12-scale, functioning (including a pneumatically operated crane with working gripper arm) Unimog. ... Continue reading
Three Techies in a Row for Volvo
Volvo is celebrating once more with the news that its new mobile application has been awarded Best App at the BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards - The Techies. This is the third year the awards have taken place and it is also the third year in a row that Volvo has been awarded for its ground breaking and innovative te ... Continue reading
CV Show's Key Role in Citroen's 2012 LCV Plans
With Citroen's on-going 'Business Class' strategy delivering positive results, the Company is one of the first LCV manufacturers to signal its firm intention to exhibit at the CV Show in 2012 (NEC, 24-26 April). ... Continue reading
Mia electric to Make UK Debut at Ecovelocity 2011
A new electric vehicle brand, mia electric, is set to hit UK shores next month when it showcases three variants of its innovative Microbus at this year's EcoVelocity motor show (8th - 11th September). ... Continue reading
Renault Wins Best Green Development in Businesscar Flrrt Technology Awards
Renault UK's green credentials have been recognised once again, this time in the 2011 BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards, known as The Techies, in the Best Green Development - Manufacturers' category. ... Continue reading
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