Friday, December 25, 2009

Toyota, Volkswagen to end distributor contract in Japan

Volkswagen Group Japan KK (later VGJ, headquartered in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Gerasimos Dorizas) and Toyota Motor Corporation (later TMC, headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Akio Toyoda) have reached an agreement that their contract of distributing Volkswagen cars in Japan w ... Continue reading

Toyo Tires Selects Dawn Jaro as World Challenge Fan Focus Model Search Winner

TOPEKA, Dec. 22, 2009: From a field of more than 30 young women, Toyo Tires has selected Dawn Jaro, of Suwanee, Ga., as the 2009 World Challenge Fan Focus Model Search contest winner. A joint promotion between Toyo Tires and Performance Auto and Sound Magazine, the Fan Focus Model Search accepts applications from aspir ... Continue reading

Scion Helps Military Parents Deliver Gifts to Their Children This Holiday Season

Scion's 'Holiday Toy' Program Helps Military Moms and Dads Currently Serving Overseas Send Toys to their Sons and Daughters TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 24 -- In the spirit of the holiday season, Scion, a division of Toyota Motor Sales, has launched a special holiday toy program which helps servicemen and women currently dep ... Continue reading

Acme Auto Leasing Donates Van to Franciscan Friars Mission in Harlem

NORTH HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 24 -- Acme Auto Leasing LLC today announced its contribution of a 2006 twelve-passenger Ford E350 van to the Franciscan Friars' St. Joseph Friary, located in the Sugar Hill area of Harlem, in New York City's borough of Manhattan. The Franciscan Friars operate an Apostolistic Mission located in ... Continue reading

ASA Actionline Newsletter - January Edition

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE December 24, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com] ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire seeks 30% global sales

Cooper Tire seeks 30% global sales From£ºReuters * Aims for 30 pct or more of global sales from China in 3 yrs * Expects 15-20 pct China sales growth to $600 mln in 2009 * To expand China sales outlets by 20 pct per year * To cut volume of China-made tyres exported to U.S. SHANGHAI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Cooper Tire & R ... Continue reading

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: November 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Statistics and Summary

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Oshkosh Defense Awarded $54 Million Delivery Order for M-ATV Armor Kits

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation , has received an order valued at more than $54 million from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) to supply more than 970 add-on protection kits for the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV). “The M- ... Continue reading

Three Blinks and It's Off; New Ford Lane Change Technology Helps Ease Driver Pet Peeves

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 23 -- -- Ford's new three-blink lane change technology gives drivers a way to avoid an annoyance on the road with a simple flick of the indicator that turns off automatically -- A recent driving survey puts people who leave their turn signals on for miles in the "Top 10 Driving Pet Peeves" list -- ... Continue reading