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Strategy Analytics: Free Threatens Mobile Free-for-All in French 3G Auction

Strategy Analytics: Free Threatens Mobile Free-for-All in French 3G Auction

BOSTON--The Strategy Analytics Wireless Network Strategies Report, “4th French 3G License: Can Free Make It a Free-For-All?” favorably assesses ISP Free’s bid to capitalize on a new 3G mobile license in France. Maverick Free has crept up on the incumbent operators, Orange, SFR and Bouygues, to become the ... Continue reading

1-800-Radiator Offers a Cool Business Opportunity With a Limited Number of Start-Up Franchise Territories for Sale

1-800-Radiator Offers a Cool Business Opportunity With a Limited Number of Start-Up Franchise Territories for Sale

BENICIA, Calif., Feb. 25 -- 1-800-Radiator, the only franchise distributor of aftermarket cooling parts in North America, currently has eleven start-up franchise locations for sale in North America. The company currently has a total of 244 franchise locations with owner-operators servicing targeted geographical areas a ... Continue reading

Dealernews Magazine Names Fun Bike Center Motorsports a 'Best Company to Work For'

Dealernews Magazine Names Fun Bike Center Motorsports a 'Best Company to Work For'

Fun Bike Center Motorsports Also Ranked in Top 100 Dealers LAKELAND, Fla., Feb. 25 -- Dealernews, the premier business-to-business magazine for powersports retailers named Fun Bike Center Motorsports of Lakeland, Florida a Top 100 Dealer for 2009 and Runner Up in four Merit Categories including Best Company to Work For ... Continue reading

Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show

Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show

Troy Trepanier at the 2009 Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show Tuesday, December 9, 2008 (Toronto) - Anyone truly interested in hotrods customized for speed knows the name Troy Trepanier. Although he has appeared on episodes of Rides and Overhaulin' with Chip Foose, he is best known for what he has produced in hi ... Continue reading

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Successfully Completes Lender Discussions

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Successfully Completes Lender Discussions

TULSA, Okla., Feb. 25 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced amendments of its senior secured credit facility and fleet financing agreements with Chrysler Financial and another bank group. Under the amended agreements, the Company will no longer be required to maintain a minimum leverage ratio, but mu ... Continue reading

Copart Adds Second Facility in South Carolina

Copart Adds Second Facility in South Carolina

FAIRFIELD, Calif.--Copart, Inc. today announced the opening of a new facility in Greer, South Carolina. This latest addition to Copart’s growing footprint marks the company’s second facility in South Carolina and the 147th facility world-wide. Copart CEO and founder Willis J. Johnson said the 22-acre greenfie ... Continue reading

Fitch Affirms Progressive's IDR at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Affirms Progressive's IDR at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

CHICAGO--Fitch Ratings has affirmed The Progressive Corporation's ratings as follows: --Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AA-'; --Senior debt ratings at 'A+'. Fitch has also affirmed PGR's operating subsidiaries' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at 'AA+'. A complete list of affected ratings follows the end of the ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Proud to Sponsor American Heart Association Campaign

ArvinMeritor Proud to Sponsor American Heart Association Campaign

TROY, Mich. Feb. 25 -- ArvinMeritor today announced that the 2009 Metro Detroit Go Red For Women(R) program chaired by Lin Cummins, senior vice president of Communications for ArvinMeritor, reached a new fundraising record of more than $425,000. "In one of the most challenging economic times in history, I am proud of t ... Continue reading

February 25 Ford E-News

February 25 Ford E-News

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 25 -- Ford Dents Auto Insurance Costs Ford Motor Company's new industry-first Paint and Body Technology Center in Inkster, Mich. brings repair and crash safety experts together to drive down auto insurance premiums by making vehicles more damage-resistant and less expensive to repair. The new 2009 ... Continue reading

Lexus is Top-Performing Brand in 2009 J.D. Power and Associates CSI Study

Lexus is Top-Performing Brand in 2009 J.D. Power and Associates CSI Study

TORRANCE, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2009) – Lexus ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Customer Service Index (CSI) StudySM. Lexus achieved an overall CSI score of 835 on a 1,000-point scale, 25 points better than the next-highest brand. The Lexus brand also led in four of five meas ... Continue reading

PennDOT Extends Deadline for Safe Driving Radio Contest

PennDOT Extends Deadline for Safe Driving Radio Contest

High School Students Can Submit Entries through March 13 HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- High school students now have until March 13 to submit entries in the Department of Transportation's "Drive Safe PA" radio contest. The extension is due to inclement weather that caused cancellations in many sch ... Continue reading

Election of Members of the Daimler Supervisory Board Representing the Shareholders

Election of Members of the Daimler Supervisory Board Representing the Shareholders

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 25 -- The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG has nominated Lloyd G. Trotter and Gerard Kleisterlee as new members of the Supervisory Board representing the shareholders. Trotter and Kleisterlee will be candidates for election to the Supervisory Board at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Berlin o ... Continue reading

INDYCAR SERIES NOTES - February 25, 2009

INDYCAR SERIES NOTES - February 25, 2009

1. IndyCar Series Open Test underway: The IndyCar Series opened the 2009 season with an Open Test at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Twenty drivers began a five-hour practice session at 4 p.m. EST on the 1.5-mile oval, including four past champions, nine race winners and four rookies. The 20 cars and drivers on track is the ... Continue reading

AFS Racing/Andretti Green Racing Firestone Indy Lights Open Test Homestead-Miami Speedway - February 24, 2009

AFS Racing/Andretti Green Racing Firestone Indy Lights Open Test Homestead-Miami Speedway - February 24, 2009

JR Hildebrand: "It was great getting back into the car since I couldn't get much seat time at the last test we did. Today we went though many different set ups. I really wanted to learn the track so we weren't trying to put up the fastest time. We were trying to get the idea of what I need from the car, what I needed f ... Continue reading

COLUMBIA MOTORSPORTS PARK FINDS A GREAT VALUE JOINING THE AMERICAN SPEED ASSOCIATION MEMBER TRACK PROGRAM

COLUMBIA MOTORSPORTS PARK FINDS A GREAT VALUE JOINING THE AMERICAN SPEED ASSOCIATION MEMBER TRACK PROGRAM

COLUMBIA MOTORSPORTS PARK FINDS A GREAT VALUE JOINING THE AMERICAN SPEED ASSOCIATION MEMBER TRACK PROGRAM By: Kevin Ramsell DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Wednesday, February 25, 2009) – Don & Sandy Nerone have seen many successes at Columbia Motorsports Park in Ellisville, Florida. When Don Nerone was approached about joinin ... Continue reading

Drivers Beware of Wet Weather

Drivers Beware of Wet Weather

As Midpoint of Winter, Groundhog Day Can Serve as Annual Driver Safety Check HOUSTON, TX January 19, 2009; A report released in June 2008 concluded that nearly a quarter of all automobile accidents occur in rainy and wet weather. According to Rain-X,(1) accidents in wet weather may in part be attributed to the nearly 7 ... Continue reading

ATHERTON APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STANCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES, AUTO INDUSTRY

ATHERTON APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STANCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES, AUTO INDUSTRY

Scott Atherton: The American Le Mans Series "can and will make an impact" in a re-tooled and re-imagined auto industry that can compete and win. American Le Mans Series President and CEO Scott Atherton took great satisfaction upon hearing remarks from President Barack Obama's address to the nation last night. Yes, the ... Continue reading

Las Vegas Lone Venue on To-Do List

Las Vegas Lone Venue on To-Do List

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. February 25, 2009: Of all the venues that host both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the lone racetrack where Tony Stewart has yet to record a victory. It’s certainly not for a lack of effort, as the driver of the No. 14 Old Spice/Office De ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Makes Clean Diesel Racing Even Greener in 2009 With the Use of B5 Biodiesel

Volkswagen Makes Clean Diesel Racing Even Greener in 2009 With the Use of B5 Biodiesel

Houston-based HYPERFUELS to provide fuel for the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup season HERNDON, Va., Feb. 25 -- After first introducing its clean diesel technology on the race track in 2008, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced it will use B5 biodiesel to power its race cars, transport vehicles and generators during the 2009 Jett ... Continue reading

Pointer Telocation Presents 2008 Results

Pointer Telocation Presents 2008 Results

Operating Income of $9.3 Million Also Exceeds Company Guidance of $8 Million in 2008 71.8% Growth in EBITDA to $15.4 Million in 2008 Net Income of $2.4 Million in 2008 Compared net Loss of 0.3 Million in 2007 ROSH HAAYIN, Israel, February 25 -- Pointer Telocation Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market: PNTR, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchan ... Continue reading

Scania Increases Presence in Taiwan − Inaugurates Delivery Centre for Complete Trucks

Scania Increases Presence in Taiwan − Inaugurates Delivery Centre for Complete Trucks

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Today Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB) is inaugurating an industrial facility in Taipei, Taiwan for assembly and equipping complete vehicles directly to the local market. From this facility, Scania will deliver complete vehicles that are adapted to the requirements and operating conditions that apply in ... Continue reading

NowAuto Group, Inc. Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Results

NowAuto Group, Inc. Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Results

Operating Profit Achieved In Spite of Challenging Conditions TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 25 -- NowAuto Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NAUG; NWAU) today announced results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter ended December 31, 2008. The Company reported revenue of $1.4 million and a net loss of $0.05 per diluted share versus rev ... Continue reading

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Names Eddie Alterman Vice President, Editor In Chief of Car and Driver

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Names Eddie Alterman Vice President, Editor In Chief of Car and Driver

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- Alain Lemarchand, President and CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM U.S.) announced today that Eddie Alterman has been named Vice President, Editor In Chief of Car and Driver. Alterman will report to Lemarchand will begin his new position on Monday, March 2, 2009. HFM U.S. Group Editorial Dire ... Continue reading

Visteon Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Results

Visteon Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Results

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 25, 2009 -- Fourth Quarter Financial Summary -- Product sales of $1.55 billion -- Net loss of $328 million; EBIT-R of negative $94 million -- Non-cash impairment charge of $200 million for Interiors business -- Cash generated by operating activities of $37 million -- Year-end cash balanc ... Continue reading

Ener1 Year-End Results and Management Call Scheduled for March 12

Ener1 Year-End Results and Management Call Scheduled for March 12

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- Ener1, Inc. will release its year-end results for 2008 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 after the market close. Management will conduct a conference call on the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss the company's results and strategic outlook for 2009. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi- ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Exceptional Service Satisfaction Enhances Dealer and Manufacturer Profitability Through Improved Customer Retention, Even as Vehicle Sales Decline

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Exceptional Service Satisfaction Enhances Dealer and Manufacturer Profitability Through Improved Customer Retention, Even as Vehicle Sales Decline

Lexus Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Dealer Service WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 25 -- In today's tough automotive market, providing consumers with superior service experiences translates into increased profitability for dealers and automakers, with the highest-performing brands retaining more than 80 pe ... Continue reading

Cummins Revises 2008 Operating Results to Reflect Increased Warranty Liability

Cummins Revises 2008 Operating Results to Reflect Increased Warranty Liability

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. announced today that it has revised its fourth quarter and full year 2008 operating results to reflect a higher warranty liability than previously reported. As a result of the change, the Company’s Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) for the fourth quarter decreased by $73 millio ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Reports Fourth-Quarter 2008 Results

Stoneridge Reports Fourth-Quarter 2008 Results

- Proactive Restructuring Efforts Continue - Positive Earnings and Cash Flow Expected in 2009 - Company Records Non-Cash Impairment Charges WARREN, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- Stoneridge, Inc. today announced net sales of $158.0 million and a net loss of $108.4 million, or $(4.63) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended D ... Continue reading

WABCO Files 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

WABCO Files 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

BRUSSELS, February 25 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. (http://www.wabco-auto.com) , a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, announced today that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (S ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Launches Free ProfitDriver Webinar Series, Offering Dealers Critical Tools for 2009 Survival

Kelley Blue Book Launches Free ProfitDriver Webinar Series, Offering Dealers Critical Tools for 2009 Survival

Company to Help Dealers Maximize Sales in Tough Economy IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 25 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today announces its all-new, free Kelley Blue Book ProfitDriver Webinar Series with a variety of topics dedicated to providing dealers with effecti ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: The Latest Honeywell International 2009 Company Profile

Research and Markets: The Latest Honeywell International 2009 Company Profile

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/874443/honeywell_internat) has announced the addition of the "Honeywell International 2009 Company Profile Edition 1" company profile to their offering. This latest just-auto company profile is part of a major series of reports that will ... Continue reading

Digital Ally Expands International Presence by Appointing Nurizon Corporation Exclusive Master Distributor in Middle East

Digital Ally Expands International Presence by Appointing Nurizon Corporation Exclusive Master Distributor in Middle East

COMPANY APPOINTS NEW INTERNATIONAL SALES MANAGER OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 25 -- Digital Ally, Inc. , which develops, manufactures and markets advanced video surveillance products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial security applications, today announced that it has significantly expanded its internat ... Continue reading

Amerigon Climate Control Seat(TM) System to Be Featured in the New 2010 Ford Taurus

Amerigon Climate Control Seat(TM) System to Be Featured in the New 2010 Ford Taurus

First Full-Size Ford Sedan to Offer CCS as an Option NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 25 -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, today announced that that Ford Motor Company has selected the Amerigon Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) system to ... Continue reading

Amerigon Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS)(TM) System Selected as Standard Feature for Front-Row Seats, Option for Second-Row Seats of New 2010 Lincoln MKT

Amerigon Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS)(TM) System Selected as Standard Feature for Front-Row Seats, Option for Second-Row Seats of New 2010 Lincoln MKT

First Lincoln Vehicle to Offer CCS in Front- and Second-Row Seats NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 25 -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, today announced that its proprietary Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM))system is available in the new ... Continue reading

OriginOil Releases Strategic Company Overview

OriginOil Releases Strategic Company Overview

LOS ANGELES--OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced that it has released an overview of its business model and strategic direction. The company’s presentation, now avail ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Interactive European Auto Aftermarket Database for 30 Markets from Tyres to Oil

Research and Markets: Interactive European Auto Aftermarket Database for 30 Markets from Tyres to Oil

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/59e6b6/european_aftermark) has announced the addition of the "European Aftermarket Database 2008 - 30 Markets" directory to their offering. Quantifies the value and volume of key aftermarket product groups and distribution channels. Inclu ... Continue reading

Balqon Corporation Announces Roll-Out of Its First Production Heavy-Duty Electric Yard Tractor at Its New Production Facility Located in Harbor City, California

Balqon Corporation Announces Roll-Out of Its First Production Heavy-Duty Electric Yard Tractor at Its New Production Facility Located in Harbor City, California

HARBOR CITY, Calif.--Balqon Corporation (OTCBB:BLQN), a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles and electric propulsion systems, today announced the roll-out its first production yard tractor, a NautilusE20, at the grand opening of its production facility located in Harbor City, California. Los Angel ... Continue reading

TransUnion.ca Provides Six Easy Steps to Guide Canadians on the Road to Car Buying

TransUnion.ca Provides Six Easy Steps to Guide Canadians on the Road to Car Buying

TORONTO, Feb. 25 -- Canadian auto sales tumbled 21 percent in December 2008 and experts predict sales will likely decline even more in 2009, which is why many auto manufacturers are offering tempting deals to entice consumers to make a purchase. Now more than ever, Canadians should take the time to review their credit ... Continue reading

Navistar Defense Launches New MRAP Utility Variant at AUSA Winter Symposium

Navistar Defense Launches New MRAP Utility Variant at AUSA Winter Symposium

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar Defense, LLC unveiled a specially designed utility vehicle with Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) level protection today at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exposition. The International® MaxxPro® Wrecker MRAP vehicle allows two- to three-man c ... Continue reading

OPENLANE Maximizes Online Auction Efficiency With Industry-Leading Transportation Services

OPENLANE Maximizes Online Auction Efficiency With Industry-Leading Transportation Services

MENLO PARK, Calif.--OPENLANE, Inc., a leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, is using the innovative technology and services behind its CarsArrive transportation network to help maximize the efficiency of online auction transactions for dealers and con ... Continue reading

Now Shipping: XPRESSKIT KIBMW From Directed Electronics

Now Shipping: XPRESSKIT KIBMW From Directed Electronics

Interface Kit for Automatic Transmission, Push-To-Start BMW Models Permits Installation of Remote Start VISTA, Calif., Feb. 25 -- Directed Electronics, a business unit of DEI Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: DEIX) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the KIBMW Immobilizer Interface, which permits the addition of ... Continue reading

Sprint Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Leadership in GPS

Sprint Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Leadership in GPS

Sprint Nextel CorporationSprint Nextel Corporation has added a news release to its Newsroom website. Title: Sprint Recognized by Frost & Sullivan for Leadership in GPS Date: 2/25/2009 9:00:00 AM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here ------------------------------------------------------------ I ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $477 Million Delivery Order for New and Recapitalized HEMTT A4s

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $477 Million Delivery Order for New and Recapitalized HEMTT A4s

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation , announced today that its Defense division has received a delivery order for $477 million from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). The deliver order calls for more than 1,350 new and recapitalized Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4s and more th ... Continue reading

Tim Frasier Promoted to Regional President of Automotive Electronics, North America for Robert Bosch LLC

Tim Frasier Promoted to Regional President of Automotive Electronics, North America for Robert Bosch LLC

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 25 -- Tim Frasier has been named regional president of Automotive Electronics in North America for Robert Bosch LLC. In this position, he assumes responsibility for the automotive electronics business activities in North America, including manufacturing, engineering, finance and sales. Sin ... Continue reading

MetroSplash’s FuelLinks Loyalty Card to Power Grand Incentives’ “Convert Gas to Cash” Program

MetroSplash’s FuelLinks Loyalty Card to Power Grand Incentives’ “Convert Gas to Cash” Program

DALLAS--MetroSplash Systems Group today announced that its FuelLinks technology platform has been selected to power Grand Incentives’ “Convert Gas to Cash” gas loyalty program. The move takes “Convert Gas to Cash” from paper-based fuel rebates to a simple and seamless conversion onto the FuelLi ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Names John G. Sanderson President of Transmission Systems Business

BorgWarner Names John G. Sanderson President of Transmission Systems Business

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 25 -- BorgWarner announced today that John G. Sanderson, 56, has been named President and General Manager of BorgWarner Transmission Systems, Drivetrain Group, and Vice President of BorgWarner Inc. He succeeds Bernd W. Matthes who has been appointed to the newly created position of President o ... Continue reading

America Needs Power of Factory, Says Harbour in 'Factory Man'

America Needs Power of Factory, Says Harbour in 'Factory Man'

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Manufacturing is suffering because America has lost its focus on manufacturing and our belief in the factory life," says industry analyst James E. Harbour in his new autobiography, "Factory Man" available today and published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. ... Continue reading

Vantage Communications Revs Up Green PR for SOMS Technologies

Vantage Communications Revs Up Green PR for SOMS Technologies

SAN FRANCISCO--Vantage Communications, an award-winning public relations firm, announced today it is the agency of record for SOMS Technologies, a provider of environmentally-friendly engine oil filtration products. By garnering immediate top-tier results in business, trade and green publications, Vantage proves once a ... Continue reading

Ron Capps on Wind Tunnel this Sunday, March 1

Ron Capps on Wind Tunnel this Sunday, March 1

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net RON CAPPS TO APPEAR ON WIND TUNNEL THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 1 CARLSBAD, Calif. (Feb. 25, 2009) - Fresh from his winning sweep of the first two Funny Car national eve ... Continue reading

Ward Group - New York & New Jersey Automobile PIP/Med Pay Subrogation Benchmarking Survey Now Underway

Ward Group - New York & New Jersey Automobile PIP/Med Pay Subrogation Benchmarking Survey Now Underway

CINCINNATI--A comprehensive benchmarking study dedicated to evaluating New York & New Jersey Automobile PIP/Med Pay Subrogation is now in progress. The study will analyze state specific subrogation recovery ratios, expenses, staffing, productivity measures and operating best practices for 2007 and 2008. Indiana-based P ... Continue reading

Jaguar North America Announces Richard Beattie as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales

Jaguar North America Announces Richard Beattie as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales

MAHWAH, N.J., Feb. 25 -- Jaguar North America announced today that Richard Beattie will become Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales effective March 2nd, 2009. As Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales for Jaguar, Beattie is responsible for all marketing and sales activities in the U.S. Mr. Beattie repor ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Vehicle Electrification: Worldwide Forecasts, First Edition

Research and Markets: Vehicle Electrification: Worldwide Forecasts, First Edition

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ced430/vehicle_electrific) has announced the addition of the "Vehicle Electrification: Worldwide Forecasts, First Edition" report to their offering. Like many emerging technologies, vehicle electrification has been around for a long time, ... Continue reading

Consumers Flock to Auto Dealer Loyalty Programs

Consumers Flock to Auto Dealer Loyalty Programs

LoyaltyTrac(R) Surpasses Five Million Consumer Members SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 25 -- MediaTrac, LLC announced today that it had surpassed 5,000,000 LoyaltyTrac Service Rewards program members. LoyaltyTrac is the largest dealership-based rewards program in the US and its membership base is equivalent to 40% of all the n ... Continue reading

EPIC Wakeboats Introduces the World’s First Electric Hybrid Sport Boat

EPIC Wakeboats Introduces the World’s First Electric Hybrid Sport Boat

SAN DIEGO--EPIC Wakeboats, manufacturer of the world’s first wakeboat, announced today the release of the world’s first electric hybrid sport boat, the EPIC 23E. Propelled entirely by a silent and emissions-free electric motor, the EPIC 23E marks a new era for the sport boat industry. Designed with an electri ... Continue reading

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Names Steve Wilhite President & CEO, Jumpstart Automotive Media

Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. Names Steve Wilhite President & CEO, Jumpstart Automotive Media

Jumpstart is the Leading Digital Automotive Marketer with the Largest, Highest Quality Audience of In-Market Shoppers NEW YORK, Feb. 25 -- Alain Lemarchand, President and CEO, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. (HFM U.S.) and Chairman of the Board of Jumpstart Automotive Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HFM U.S., announ ... Continue reading

Cutting-Edge Family-Friendly Car Features

Cutting-Edge Family-Friendly Car Features

Washington DC February 25, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that there are two types of parents who need kid-friendly cars: Those who admit it, and those who don't. Of course, both kinds of parents want the same things: space, comfort, and safety features. Getting them is just a matter of finding the right balance b ... Continue reading

Seat Exeo - Launch Campaign 2009

Seat Exeo - Launch Campaign 2009

In line with the emotional and quality-oriented positioning of the Spanish brand, the Exeo has the dynamic character and top technology that make it standout as more than just another alternative in this rational and conservative segment of the car market. ... Continue reading

Back to Reality - Bankers Slow Down on Buying Fast Cars

Back to Reality - Bankers Slow Down on Buying Fast Cars

Washington DC February 25, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that for the past several years January has been Christmas for many luxury car dealers. That's when investment bankers, flush, with their hefty bonuses, used to begin prowling through their local Mercedes and Maserati dealerships. Luxury brand vehicles were ... Continue reading

Try out City Safety at Geneva Motor Show

Try out City Safety at Geneva Motor Show

The world-first safety system City Safety is a standard feature in the all-new Volvo XC60 - and during the 79th Geneva Motor Show media and visitors will be able to test how City Safety works on a special outdoor test track. ... Continue reading

Continental Voted the Top Brand For 2008 And No. 1 in The Summer Tyre Test

Continental Voted the Top Brand For 2008 And No. 1 in The Summer Tyre Test

In the recent summer tyre test run by the German magazine 'Auto Zeitung', the ContiPremiumContact 2 took first place. At the same time, over 22,000 readers of this motoring magazine voted Continental the best tyre brand. ... Continue reading

Dotz Online Shop – a New Shopping Experience

Dotz Online Shop – a New Shopping Experience

Dotz's new online shop, www.dotzmag.com, enables you to browse through Dotz's tuning catalog in a totally different way. It takes a click to order your favorite tuning items from the web and have them delivered direct to your doorstep. ... Continue reading

Daimler AG - Election Of Members Of The Supervisory Board Representing The Shareholders

Daimler AG - Election Of Members Of The Supervisory Board Representing The Shareholders

The Supervisory Board of Daimler AG has nominated Lloyd G. Trotter and Gerard Kleisterlee as new members of the Supervisory Board representing the shareholders. Trotter and Kleisterlee will be candidates for election to the Supervisory Board at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Berlin on April 8, 2009. They will succ ... Continue reading

Smart Fortwo Special Model "Edition Limited Three": Spring Into Spring With Smart

Smart Fortwo Special Model "Edition Limited Three": Spring Into Spring With Smart

A special edition of the smart fortwo will be celebrating its world premiere at the 79th Geneva Motor Show. The "edition limited three" boasts exclusive, elegant paintwork and a spring-like fresh interior design concept. Thanks to mhd technology as standard, the cult two-seater car combines a chic appearance with outst ... Continue reading

Audi Expands Marketing Commitment In The USA: Prominent Role at the Academy Awards

Audi Expands Marketing Commitment In The USA: Prominent Role at the Academy Awards

The biggest names in the movie industry arrived in fitting style last night for the 81st Academy Awards ceremony: A fleet of 40 white Audi Q7 TDI Clean Diesel cars chauffeured the stars to the red carpet in front of the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. With its presence at the Oscars, Audi supports yet another major event ... Continue reading

'E2' - 60 or 160 hp at the Push of a Button from Swiss Automotive Powerhouse Rinspeed

'E2' - 60 or 160 hp at the Push of a Button from Swiss Automotive Powerhouse Rinspeed

Rinspeed's creation is based on the Abarth version of the Fiat 500. Its name 'E2' signals the fact that the nimble little Italian car is equipped with two different power levels: The 60-hp 'Commuting' level is more than sufficient to move along with city traffic while saving energy. In this mode the 'E2' consumes just ... Continue reading

Saab Extends Flex-Fuel BioPower and Two-Stage Diesel Across the Range

Saab Extends Flex-Fuel BioPower and Two-Stage Diesel Across the Range

"With Saab BioPower -the first vehicle to run on E85 in Australia, combined with a powerful and economical diesel - Saab really does deliver on our promise of performance with responsibility" said Director of GM Premium Brands, Parveen Batish. ... Continue reading

Hailing Stars: The Mercedes-Benz Vito Van Goes into Operation as a London Taxi

Hailing Stars: The Mercedes-Benz Vito Van Goes into Operation as a London Taxi

The Mercedes-Benz Vito van has just entered service on London's busy streets as a taxi, offering passengers comfort, safety and luxury as they make their way through one of world's busiest cities. ... Continue reading

Aston Martin DBS Volante: Fusing Open Top Motoring With the Ultimate Luxury Sports Car

Aston Martin DBS Volante: Fusing Open Top Motoring With the Ultimate Luxury Sports Car

Aston Martin will premiere the DBS Volante at the Geneva Auto Salon on the 3rd March 2009. Completing the DBS line-up, the new Volante will afford customers the combination of the DBS's already-established benchmark sports car characteristics with all the thrills of open-air motoring. ... Continue reading

Bentley Continental Supersports

Bentley Continental Supersports

The Continental Supersports is the fastest and most powerful Bentley ever. It is the extreme Bentley, a muscular two-seater that delivers supercar performance and a highly focused driving experience. The Supersports is also the first Bentley capable of running on both petrol (gasoline) and biofuel, pioneering the use o ... Continue reading

Prime Minister of Vanuatu Selected a GW Wingle

Prime Minister of Vanuatu Selected a GW Wingle

On 16 February, Mr. Hon Edward Nipake Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu and Minister of Justice Department purchased a GW Wingle in GWM showroom located in Vila port, the Capital of Vanuatu. This Wingle will be used in the Prime Minster's daily life. ... Continue reading

Comfortable, Simple and Fast - The Web Shop of Foliatec.com

Comfortable, Simple and Fast - The Web Shop of Foliatec.com

Nowadays, an internet shop is a basic part of a company's equipment. Customers can buy the products they desire around the clock in the comfort of their own home. Foliatec.com goes one step further with its online services: Alongside having all its products on offer, each user is also able to earn money with Foliatec.c ... Continue reading

President Obama Backs Retooled U.S. Auto Industry

President Obama Backs Retooled U.S. Auto Industry

Obama backs retooled auto industry but won't protect manufacturers from own bad practices WASHINGTON DC February 24, 2009; The AP reported that President Barack Obama says his administration is committed to a retooled auto industry, but it won't protect auto makers from their own bad practices. Obama says the nation th ... Continue reading

Mazda Production and Sales Results for January 2009

Mazda Production and Sales Results for January 2009

Mazda Production and Sales Results for January 2009 Tokyo, Feb 25, 2009; Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for January 2009 are summarized below.I. Production------------------------------------------------------------ Breakdown Jan. 2009 Units YoY Change(%) ---------------------------------------- ... Continue reading

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