The 34th Annual Concours d'Elegance of America July 27-29, 2012
Dedicated to the Genius of the Automobile: The 34th Annual Concours d'Elegance of America Returns to St. Johnâs in Plymouth on July 27-29, 2012 Plymouth Michigan July 24, 2012; After a hugely successful inaugural year at the beautiful St. Johnâs Inn in Plymouth, Michigan, the renowned Concours dâElegance ... Continue reading
MOTORZ TV Announces Expanded Distribution to Include The Auto Channel TV Network +VIDEO
SAN DIEGO, CA - July 25, 2012: Starting July 25, Motorz (http://www.motorz.tv) can be seen on The Auto Channel in eastern time on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. Established in 1987, The Auto Channel currently reaches more than six million television households in southern Florida and is broadcast in ... Continue reading
Wright Express Releases Monthly Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI) Results
Wright Express Corporation , a leading global provider of value-based business payment processing and information management solutions, in collaboration with HIS , the leading global source of information and analytics, today released results of its Wright Express Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indica ... Continue reading
International Security Company Selects AlertDriving
AlertDriving, the global leader in web-based driver risk management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has established a long-term agreement with an international security company to provide a comprehensive global program to their fleet of more than 5,000 drivers in 13 countries. With this addition, AlertDriving ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Truck Manufacturing in North America - Market Size and Forecasts to 2016
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Truck Manufacturing in North America" report to their offering. Truck Manufacturing in North America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2007-11, and forecast to ... Continue reading
Allstate Announces Crowdsourcing Effort to Test Usage-based Insurance Product
Allstate's usage-based insurance product, Drive Wise®, will be put to the test by interested employees and Allstate agency owners. The crowdsourcing technique will put the device in the hands of employees and agency owners around the country to identify opportunities to continue enhancing the device as the company loo ... Continue reading
Involved in a Crash? Important Next Steps from AAA Experts
Staying calm and on task after an auto collision can save lives and get you back on the road quickly Being involved in an auto collision can be an emotional and exhausting experience. Many motorists drive defensively, take driver education courses and prepare for stressful driving situations, but unfortunately vehicle ... Continue reading
Goodyear 'Control Freak' Video Combines Product Performance, Entertainment
A combination of a high-performance automobile, a professional stunt driver, lots of video cameras and Goodyear's new Eagle F1 Asymmetric All-Season tire is attracting the attention of thousands of potential tire buyers. With these elements added together, Goodyear created a popular video, which has generated more than ... Continue reading
Ford's "Random Acts of Fusion" program announces a week-long contest in partnership with the Steve Harvey Morning Show to award one person with $25,000 to benefit a local community of the winner's choice Individuals can enter the contest now through July 27 by visiting www.RandomActsofFusion.com and submitting an entry ... Continue reading
All-new 2014 Mazda6 To Make World Debut At Moscow Auto Show
The highly-anticipated all-new 2014 Mazda6 will make its global debut during press preview days at next month's Moscow International Automobile Salon. The redesigned vehicle will be the second Mazda to be fully incorporated with SKYACTIV®[1] TECHNOLOGY, the brand's proprietary engineering focus on developing fuel-effi ... Continue reading
New PennDOT Contract Saves Nearly $6.5 Million Annually While Maintaining Environmental Stewardship
A recently negotiated contract for vehicle emissions and safety inspection station management services will save the state approximately $1 million annually and could save vehicle owners nearly $5.5 million. Parsons Commercial Technology Group, Inc., a provider of auto emissions management programs, has been contracted ... Continue reading
Mazda Appoints Eric Booth As Senior Manager Of Public Relations
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced the appointment of Eric Booth to the newly created position of Senior Manager, Public Relations in the Public Relations and Brand Experience Department. Booth, a 13-year automotive industry veteran specializing in public relations and media communications, joins MN ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Optima And Kia Soul Ranked Highest In Class In J.D. Power And Associates APEAL Study
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the fastest-growing car company in the U.S. and two of its best-selling vehicles --the Optima and Soul -- were awarded the highest ranking scores in their respective segments within the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.SM The Optima ra ... Continue reading
As owners continue to shift toward smaller vehicles, they are finding that the ones they buy are often just as appealing as the larger vehicles they previously owned, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM released today. ... Continue reading
2013 Cadillac ATS Launches at Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant
Date: Thursday, July 26 Where: General Motors Lansing Grand River 920 Townsend, Lansing 48921 Parking: Drive into the main plant entrance off Main Street in Lansing. Park in either of the parking lots near Townsend/Williams Street on the plant property and follow signs for the Building 66 Lobby. Escorts will guide atte ... Continue reading
Two Dodge Models Rank Highest in Their Segments In J.D. Power and Associates 2012 APEAL Study
Dodge Charger and Challenger ranked highest in their respective categories for second year in a row Dodge is most improved of all industry brands in study All returning Chrysler Group LLC brands improve over last year's scores Chrysler 300 finishes second behind Dodge Charger in "Large Car" segment Fiat 500 finishes se ... Continue reading
Porsche 911 and Cayenne in first place for appeal
For the eighth year in a row, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has successfully maintained its top billing in terms of popularity. The sports car maker occupies the pole position as the car brand with the maximum appeal in the United States. These were the findings of the latest "Automotive, Performance, Executi ... Continue reading
According to J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study released today, Jaguar ranks second industry wide among nameplates in vehicle appeal and the Range Rover Evoque is most appealing in the Entry Premium Crossover SUV segment. For the second year in a row, Jaguar ranks ... Continue reading
Star Mazda - Freiberg Overcomes Adversity In Canada To Produce Solid Finishes
Edmonton, Jul. 24, 2012: From the streets of Toronto, Ontario to the airport runways of Edmonton, Alberta, Ashley Freiberg TrueCar Racing driver of the #91 Star Mazda fought hard to a 7th place finish this weekend at the Edmonton Indy race, the second of the three Canadian race weekends in the Star Mazda Championship p ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Brickyard Preview
KANNAPOLIS, Jul. 24, 2012: Thereâs no doubt Ryan Newman is riding on a personal high as he rolls into Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this Sundayâs NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400. Not only has Newman and his Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) team scored two consecutive top-10 finishes, Newman welcomed his sec ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin Sonoma Preview
Delaware, Jul. 24, 2012: In 2012, Jeg Coughlin Jr. is making his return to the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series after a one-year hiatus. Jeg Jr is driving the all-new JEGS Mopar Dodge Avenger in the Pro Stock class. In his first outing since his return, he drove to a runner-up finish at the OâReilly Auto Part ... Continue reading
NHRA Team News - JEGS Race Report
HEBRON, Jul. 24, 2012: Racing at National Trail Raceway, a place where the entire JEGS Mail Order team has enjoyed decades of continued success, Mike Coughlin managed a quarterfinal finish in this weekendâs North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing series event. Coughlin, whose extensive racing résumé inc ... Continue reading
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge - Calvert-Jones Wins At Mosport
LOS ANGELES, Jul. 24, 2012: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada may have gone from being daunting in the eyes of David Calvert-Jones at the start of the race weekend, to being a new favorite track. One thing is certain, the track formerly known as 'Mosport International Raceway' will always be ... Continue reading
Bisnar | Chase Personal Injury Attorneys, LLP of Orange County, California today outlined the five most important safety features in cars to help motorists avoid catastrophic injuries and death on the heels of a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that shows U.S. traffic fatalities soared 13.5 ... Continue reading
The Great Race 2012 - 19 Cities, 2 Countries, and 4 States in 9 days
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau [title photo] It was a lovely summer evening at the Hagerty Garage near the Traverse City airport. McKeel Hagerty, presided over a BBQ kickoff party for the auspicious Great Race. A couple dozen odd and eccentric cars covered with sponsor stickers strewn around the park ... Continue reading
Odaiba Festival-Tokyo Motor Week 2012:
Tokyo, July 19, 2012âThe Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA), (Chairman: Akio Toyoda), has decided to hold an activities-packed, fun-filled âOdaiba Festival-Tokyo Motor Week 2012â from October 6 through October 14 this year at different venues in Tokyoâs Odaiba waterfront area, o ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Announces 1,100 New Jobs In The UK
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK's largest automotive design, engineering and manufacturing employer, will expand its workforce at its advanced manufacturing facility in Castle Bromwich to support the launch of new Jaguar models. ... Continue reading
New Kia Carens To Debut At Paris Motor Show
Kia's all-new Carens compact MPV will make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show on September 27 ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Corporation Cumulative Vehicle Production Passes 200 Million
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced that in June, its worldwide cumulative vehicle production surpassed 200 million units. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Outperforms UK Van Market
Once again, despite challenging economic conditions, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles outperformed the UK van market and increased sales across almost all its range during the first six months of 2012, to maintain a strong second place in the market behind Ford. ... Continue reading
Kelly Ashbridge Joins Kia Press Office
Kia Motors (UK) Limited is pleased to welcome Kelly Ashbridge to the Press Office as the successful candidate in their 12-month Student Placement Scheme. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passat Wagon crowned Mother & Baby Magazine Family Car of the Year 2012
Mother & Baby Magazine have announced the Passat Wagon 125TDI as the Family Car of the Year in this year's inaugural Australian Mother & Baby Magazine Awards. ... Continue reading
Honda Stays On The Silver Screen With Palace Cinemas
Honda Australia is delighted to announce the extension of its partnership with Palace Cinemas, continuing as naming rights sponsor ... Continue reading
All-New Mazda6 Sedan World Premiere At 2012 Moscow Motor Show
Mazda's new flagship model fully incorporates both SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and the KODO-SOUL OF MOTION design theme ... Continue reading
The Ultimate Supercar Reborn: The New Audi R8
Audi has made its R8 high-performance sports car even more attractive and dynamic. ... Continue reading
Daimler Expands Production Capacities for the New Merceddes-Benz A-Class
Due to the very positive resonance of the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Daimler will expand production capacities for the model. The company thus signed an agreement with the Finnish Supplier Valmet Automotive. According to the agreement, Valmet will produce more than 100,000 units for Daimler from 2013 through 2016. ... Continue reading
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