Tesla Unveils World's First Mass-Produced, Highway-Capable EV
HAWTHORNE, Calif.--Tesla Motors is now taking orders for the Model S, an all electric family sedan that carries seven people and travels 300 miles per charge. The Model S, which carries its charger onboard, can be recharged from any 120V, 240V or 480V outlet, with the latter taking only 45 minutes. By recharging their ... Continue reading
China Automotive Systems Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results
WUHAN, Hubei, China, March 26 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc., the "Company", , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced its 2008 fourth quarter and financial results for the year ended December 31, 2008. -- Net Sales for 2008 Fourth Quarter were $38.3 milli ... Continue reading
IndyCar Series Notes - March 26, 2009
1. Firestone introduces alternate tires for road/street races: Firestone Racing and the IndyCar Series will introduce an alternate tire concept at all seven road/street course events in 2009, increasing the amount of strategy teams use in those races. The alternate tires, known as âredsâ due to their bright r ... Continue reading
Consider Visiting the Wood Brothers Musuem This Weekend
Harrisburg, N.C. March 26, 2009: If you have some extra time this weekend, consider visiting the Wood Brothersâ Museum at 21 Performance Drive, Stuart Virginia, 24171 - located just 30 miles west of Martinsville off of route 58. Admission is free. The #21, 1971 Wood Brothersâ Purolator Mercury Cyclone will be ... Continue reading
President Obama Says The Cavalry Is Coming
DETROIT/WASHINGTON March 26, 2009; Soyoung Kim and Jeff Mason writing for Reuters reported President Barack Obama said on Thursday that his administration would unveil in the coming days the next part of its plan to help the troubled U.S. auto industry, provided the companies push ahead with sweeping restructurings. Th ... Continue reading
Fiesta Movement Reaches U.S. Shores; Ford's New Small Car Defies Downturn in Europe and Asia
- U.S. consumers one step closer to experiencing the Ford Fiesta with arrival of European-specification "Fiesta Movement" vehicles at ports in Baltimore and Oxnard, Calif. - More than 3,300 Fiesta Movement "agent" applications received and total views of video submissions on YouTube exceed 580,000 - The new Fiesta alre ... Continue reading
Nemechek Looking to Increase Qualifying Streak as Sponsorship Search Continues
MARTINSVILLE, Va. March 26, 2009: Joe Nemechek will attempt to qualify for his fifth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup race this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. The family-owned NEMCO Motorsports team, which continues to seek sponsorship for its No. 87 Toyota Camry, has only missed one race -- the season-opening Daytona 500 ... Continue reading
A New Order: Upsets Abound at San Diego National Tour
SAN DIEGO, Calif. March 26, 2009: The results were as unpredictable as the weather at the San Diego National Tour, held March 21 â 22, at Qualcomm Stadium. After enduring a brief rain shower during the second run group on Sunday, the second stop on the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour witnessed some surprisin ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance Recognises Its 10-Year Anniversary
Signed on March 27, 1999, the Renault-Nissan Alliance has built a unique business model that has created significant value for both companies. For 10 years, employees at Renault and Nissan have worked as partners with attitudes of mutual respect and company pride while keeping separate brands and corporate identities. ... Continue reading
Statement from the Chairman of Valeo's Board of Directors
Pascal Colombani, Chairman of Valeo's Board of Directors, declared:"At its meeting of 20 March 2009, the Board of Directors of Valeo deliberated on Thierry Morin's termination compensation, taking into account his 20 years with Valeo, including 8 years as Chairman & CEO, his contribution to the development of the Group ... Continue reading
Sara Thurman Wins Ford 'WISE' Prize 2008
Mechanical engineering student Sara Thurman became the latest winner of the Ford WISE (Women Into Science and Engineering) prize, the annual award that recognises and rewards exceptional women studying engineering and promotes engineering as a career. ... Continue reading
Opel works with Royal College of Art students to design future mobility
In celebration of the 40th year of the UK's Royal College of Art (RCA) Vehicle Design course, Opel is sponsoring a competition for students. Their task: Design what the future of Opel mobility might look like in 40 years. ... Continue reading
car2go for all: 200 good reasons for rediscovering city driving
Good reasons for rediscovering city driving can now be found literally on every corner in Ulm. Daimler AG sees to it with car2go - its new mobility concept that makes driving a car as easy as using a mobile phone. Following the successful completion of the internal pilot phase, car2go with a fleet of 200 smart fortwo c ... Continue reading
Audi - Reliable Partner For Culture
Cultural commitment has a longstanding tradition at Audi. Whether as sponsor or host to its own events, the brand with the four rings has been a reliable partner to culture for many years. Audi's cultural program is marked not only by its world-class artistic performances, but also by its work with cultural figures and ... Continue reading
Road Trip: 2009 BMW 7 Series - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Join us on a Road Trip in BMW's all new 7 Series Produced and directed by Marc J. Rauch In this week's episode of ROAD TRIP, Mark Fulmer and three BMW spokespeople/designers drive from downtown San Diego to Apple Valley and back in the new 2009 & Series sedan. To ride along just click on the PLAY button below SEE ALSO: ... Continue reading
Tradition and Innovation: The Audi Centennial Timepiece
100 years of Audi. A truly special anniversary, commemorated with an exceptional chronograph: the new Audi Centennial Timepiece. It embodies the brand's incomparable values: tradition and innovation, design and precision, sophistication and perfection. A magnum opus of horology, this chronograph boasts a tachometer fun ... Continue reading
Car Auction to Go Live Online Across the World
<b>Thompson Carr Auctions go live to the world via www.ThompsonCarr.com where buyers can bid online as they watch the auction live via streaming video in real time without leaving home.</b> Sevierville, TN, March 26, 2009: This Saturday there will be an innovative way to bid for the car you have always wanted. Thompson ... Continue reading
Talladega Superspeedway Reduces Single-Day Sunday Infield Admission Prices by 40%
TALLADEGA, Ala. March 26, 2009: Race fans that want to experience the infield at Talladega Superspeedway will be able to do so at a 40% discount over previous years. The regularly priced $70 Sunday infield admissions have been reduced to $40 for the Aaronâs 499 on April 26th. âTalladega Superspeedway is conti ... Continue reading
Brawn GP Announces New Partnership With Henri Lloyd
Brawn GP is pleased to confirm its first new commercial partnership of the 2009 Formula One season with the announcement of an agreement with British clothing manufacturer Henri Lloyd as Official Supplier of Clothing and Footwear Technology. Henri Lloyd is widely regarded as one of the market leaders in technical saili ... Continue reading
Fan Friendly Hotel Options Available On Race Weekend At Dover International Speedway
DOVER, Del. March 26, 2009: Race fans know that lodging is typically the largest expense when attending a NASCAR race weekend, and Dover International Speedway has been working to help the cause of fans attending 2009 race weekends at the Monster Mile. Dover International Speedway has been meeting regularly with local ... Continue reading
Southern 500 Week Declared Darlington Raceway Week In South CarolinaA
COLUMBIA, S.C. March 26, 2009: The week of the Southern 500® will take on an even more important meaning in 2009. Today the South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives passed a Concurrent Resolution declaring race week Darlington Raceway Week in South Carolina, a week âToo Tough to Tame.â Darlington ... Continue reading
Kerry and Jeffrey Earnhardt Join Rick Ware Racing In NASCAR Nationwide Series
<b>Seems like old times â with a touch of the future thrown in.</b> Dover, Del. March 26, 2009: Kerry and Jeffrey Earnhardt have joined Rick Ware Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Kerry will debut with the organization April 4 at Texas Motor Speedway in the No 31 Chevrolet. His son Jeffrey, 19, is scheduled ... Continue reading
End of the Line - Donny Schatz Looks to Take Final Outlaw Feature Race At Manzanita
INDIANAPOLIS March 26, 2009: Making a statement has become the norm for Tony Stewart Racingâs (TSR) Donny Schatz over the past three years in Sprint car racingâs highest level of competition. The three-time and defending World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series champion regularly puts an exclamation point on ... Continue reading
Highlands And Islands Role For High Spec Vauxhall Movano Based Mobile Banks
Banking services to some of the most remote communities in Scotland are being provided using a pair of mobile banks based on the Vauxhall Movano model and recently delivered to Bank of Scotland. ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Takes Pole Position At Goodwood Motor Circuit
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has loaned the Goodwood Motor Circuit a Phantom Coupé for use as the official course car at this year's Festival of Speed. The car will additionally be used by the Track Stewards Team to lead parade laps and other circuit duties at Goodwood. ... Continue reading
Nissan Supports Its Dealer Network With Business Planning
Nissan Motor (GB) Limited has announced that it is implementing a programme to support its dealer network through the economic downturn. Supported by a field based team from apd Group, Richard Clark, Manager of the new Business Planning and Quality Department commented: "Nissan has recently established a Business Plann ... Continue reading
2009 Dodge Avenger R/T Review and Specs
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Dodge Avenger R/T Review and Specs There's still plenty of life in Chrysler if the 2009 Dodge Avenger is any indication. If the name seems familiar from the mid-90s, only the name is the same. The old Avenger was a joint venture with Mitsubishi, built on the Mitsubishi Eclipse ... Continue reading
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 26 -- Retail new-vehicle sales during the first 17 selling days of March were down by 40 percent compared with the same period one year ago, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time transaction data from more than 10,000 dealerships across the United States. (Logo: ... Continue reading
Cooper-Standard Automotive Reorganizes Operations into Geographic Structure
NOVI, Mich., March 26 -- Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. announced today a reorganization of its operating and reporting structures involving the discontinuation of its global Body & Chassis and Fluid Systems product line operating divisions and their supporting organization structures and the establishment of new oper ... Continue reading
Kia Models Recognized in Editors' Pick Lists
Three Kia Vehicles Commended by MSN Autos for Quality, Space and Comfort - Spectra and Rio5 named to Top 10 Cars for Less Than $15,000 List - Rondo a top pick for Best Family Cars for Downsizing IRVINE, Calif., March 26 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the 2009 Kia Spectra, Rio5 and Rondo have been included ... Continue reading
Honda to Delay Start of Operations of New Auto Plant in Yorii
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to delay the start of operations of a new auto plant which is currently under construction in Yorii, Saitama. The start of operations of the new auto plant in Yorii was initially scheduled for 2010; however, a delay of more than one year was decided in December 2008 due to th ... Continue reading
Mazda Begins Commercial Leasing of World's First Hybrid Rotary Hydrogen Vehicle
Mazda Motor Corporation today commenced commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, a hydrogen hybrid vehicle that offers substantially improved performance thanks to the addition of a hybrid system. ... Continue reading
Skoda Superb is the Car of the Year 2009 in Eight European Countries
Since its world premiere at the 78th Geneva Motor Show in 2008, Skoda has sold over 20,000 all-new Superbs and received nearly thirty prestigious awards across Europe. ... Continue reading
Audi to Launch New Sunshine Coast Showroom
Australia's fastest growing premium brand, Audi, will today celebrate the opening of its newest showroom facility, the completely refurbished Audi Centre Sunshine Coast - the first standalone Audi showroom for the region. ... Continue reading
Continued Weak US Auto Sales Seen; Asian Car Makers Respond
TOKYO, March 26, 2009; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that U.S. auto industry sales are showing no signs of recovery from a weak start to the year, the president of Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said, as rival Honda Motor Co (7267.T) announced further delays to the start of a new factory in Japan. U.S. car sal ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster - Trainees build a Car of the Future
In a hitherto unique project bridging various fields of profession, the trainees of Daimler AG at the Sindelfingen Mercedes-Benz plant have built a Roadster with fuel cell drive. For about a year, more than 150 trainees and dual education system students worked on the overall concept, development, assembly, and complet ... Continue reading
GM 2009 Model Year Pricing Summary
Updated March 25, 2009 Following are the current prices for General Motors 2009 model year vehicles. GM may change vehicle and option prices from time to time throughout the model year. This pricing information is intended for the general information of the media only. For more information on past model year pricing, o ... Continue reading
The Mothra Vs.Godzilla of Hybrids
OYAMA, Japan March 25, 2009; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota's chief engineer, Akihiko Otsuka, chose a curvy test-drive course near Mount Fuji to show off the smooth handling of the prototype of the remodeled Prius hybrid, set to reach showrooms in May. He proudly told reporters about its outstand ... Continue reading
Firestone Complete Auto Care and Driver's Edge Renew Partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Steeno Dye, Van Mol & Lawrence 615-780-3317 FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE(tm) AND DRIVER'S EDGE RENEW PARTNERSHIP LAS VEGAS, NEV. (March 25, 2009) - Motor vehicle collisions kill more teens each year than guns, drugs and violent crimes combined. That's why Firestone Complete Auto Car ... Continue reading
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