Officials Break Ground on Wind Energy Research and Development Center for Advanced Power Systems
The Timken Company , Stark State College and the Stark County Port Authority officially broke ground on a Wind Energy Research and Development Center today, the first of its kind in America. At the facility, Timken will develop ultra-large bearings and seals on sophisticated equipment that replicates the operating envi ... Continue reading
2011 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD R-Design My World Road Test and Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD R-Design I've spent plenty of time in Volvo XC60s, but before last week that time was never at and around home. At introduction was a lovely drive up California's scenic Highway One north from San Francisco, and more recently a thousand-mile trek on Interstat ... Continue reading
Nitto Tire U.S.A., Inc. , a leading developer of tires for passenger cars and trucks, today announced the launch of an innovative in-store retail and social media campaign that uses a mobile game app to engage consumers in activities that create awareness of its new CROSSTEK tires for trucks, SUVs and CUVs, build brand ... Continue reading
What: The Fisker Karma is the world's first extended range EV - offering responsible luxury, incomparable performance and seating for four. Powered by twin 201 HP electric motors that may be augmented by an on-board engine generator, the Karma is capable of delivering over 300 miles of responsible driving - and a top s ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--July 26, 2011: Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Computational Fluid Dynamics-Automotive Market 2010-2014" report to their offering. Research conducted by TechNavio reveals that the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Software market in the Automotive industry is expected to grow at ... Continue reading
Simplified Vehicle Registration Fees in Texas
New simplified vehicle registration fee structure starts in September AUSTIN A new system that standardizes and simplifies registration fees for nearly every vehicle owner in Texas begins September 1, 2011. Currently, Texas has 1,745 fee categories for registration. That number is being reduced to nine weight classific ... Continue reading
Consumer Affairs - AiM Assigns A To F Grades To Cars And Trucks Based On 150-Point Inspection Report
<b>AiM Mobile Inspections Launches Grading System to Rate Inspected Vehicles on Age, Mileage and Condition</b> <i>AiMâs vehicle grades make it easy for consumers to know, which used vehicle to buy based on appearance, mileage and mechanics compared to similar year, make and model vehicles. AiMâs full-time tec ... Continue reading
Grand Am GT - Segal Finishes Sixth At New Jersey
MILLVILLE, July 26, 2011: Reigning GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GT Champion Jeff Segal led 17 laps in the late stages of Sundayâs American Red Cross 250 at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) but ultimately joined co-champion teammate Emil Assentato and the No. 69 FXDD/SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 GT team in locking ... Continue reading
Asbury Automotive Group Announces 2011 Second Quarter Financial Results
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported adjusted income from continuing operations for the second quarter 2011 of $16.8 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, versus income from continuing operations in the second quarter 2010 of $13.1 million ... Continue reading
<b>â24-Karat Ferrari 250 GTO to be Unveiled during World Famous Pebble Beach Concours dâElegance Weekendâ�</b> BERN, July 26, 2011: Award winning artist Dante has announced that the United States debut of his newest sculpture will take place next month in Pebble Beach, California. âI am delight ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Sauter Indy Preview
BRICKS AT THE BOTTOM, SAUTER AT THE TOP: Returning to Indianapolis (LOR) for one of his favorite races of the year, Johnny Sauter makes his appearance once again at the top of the driver points in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. It is the seventh week out of twelve that the veteran driver has led the points, as ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - KYLE BUSCH Records Are Made To Be Broken
HUNTERSVILLE, July 26, 2011: Anyone who has watched the racing career of Kyle Busch knows heâs found a knack for putting his name in the record books. Over the course of his relatively short NASCAR career, the driver of the No. 18 M&Mâs Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), who heads to historic Indianapolis Mot ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive Second Quarter 2011 Earnings of $0.37 with Double Digit Revenue Growth
Sonic Automotive, Inc. , one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported that 2011 second quarter earnings from continuing operations were $0.37 per diluted share compared to $0.18 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. The prior year period included pretax charges of $7.3 million, or $0.06 per d ... Continue reading
ALMS GT3 - Miller And Maassen Score 10th-Place Result In Visit To Canada
PARSIPPANY, July 26, 2011: Co-drivers Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen earned their second consecutive top-10 result in the extremely competitive American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón GT class with a 10th-place run in the Paul Miller Racing No. 48 ChPARSIPPANY, N.J. (July 26, 2011) - Co-drivers Bryce Mill ... Continue reading
New Battery Technology Center and Test Facility for Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls, Inc., today opened its newly renovated, state-of-the-art Battery Technology Center and Battery Test Facility at its Power Solutions headquarters in Glendale, Wis. The facility is the largest energy storage technical center in North America. "Our Battery Technology Center and Battery Test Facility will ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Crafton Preview
SEEING DOUBLE: This weekend, Matt Crafton will be pulling double duty when he heads to Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to piloting the No. 88 Menards/ Ideal Door machine in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Crafton will be making his second ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards start of t ... Continue reading
GE Lighting Acquires Lightech, a Technology Leader in LED Drivers
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio--GE Lighting announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Lightech, a privately held, advanced lighting technology leader based near Tel Aviv, Israel, with commercial teams in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Lightech specializes in providing LED electronic drivers, plus halogen transformers, to the l ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Bad Luck Ruins Simona De Silvestro's Top-Ten Run At Edmonton
Edmonton, July 25, 2011: Simona De Silvestro was on her way to her fourth top-ten finish of the season when a mechanical problem stopped her on lap 55 of Sunday afternoon's Edmonton Indy. De Silvestro and her Nuclear Clean Air Energy crew had a rough start to the Edmonton Indy race weekend. IndyCar track activity was c ... Continue reading
NHRA Funny Car - Tasca, Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang Team Ready For Western Swing
DENVER, July 25, 2011: There are a few instances where the word âstrikeâ� signals a good thing. âStrike it rich,â� for instance. Or in bowling. In NHRA Full Throttle Series Drag Racing, a strike isnât something you want to see if it happens to your car. Unfortunately, the bad luck tha ... Continue reading
USF2000 - Biangardi Joins Belardi Auto Racing
BROWNSBURG, July 25, 2011: Brian Belardi, owner of Belardi Auto Racing, announced today that the Brownsburg, Ind.-based team will field a USF2000 car for 15-year-old Luigi Biangardi of Barrington, Ill. in the final six races of the 2011 Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda. Biangardi ... Continue reading
Continental Tire Series - Gleason Bros. Overcome Numerous Challenges To Finish P12 At New Jersery
MILLVILLE, July 25, 2011: The Gleason brothers started at the rear but rose as high as seventh in the B+ Foundation Heroes 200 Continental Tire Challenge raceâs Street Tuner division Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Although they tried their best to bring home a top-10 finish with their APR Motorsport Volk ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Construction Underway for one of the Largest Events Ever in Downtown Baltimore
<b>2.0 Mile Street Circuit Beginning to Take Shape for Baltimore Grand Prix</b> Baltimore, July 25, 2011: Preparation for one of the largest events ever to come to downtown Baltimore took another big step on Monday, July 25, when cornerstone track walls were set-up in front of the Inner Harbor Amphitheater for the inau ... Continue reading
Experian Gives Picture of Cars on the Road in Mexico
Experian Automotive, in collaboration with JATO Dynamics, announced it has incorporated metropolitan-level data for nearly 700 areas across Mexico into its Vehicles in Operation database. It is the only Mexican metropolitan-level data available to the automotive industry. The new data provides the automotive industry w ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Earns $383 Million in the Second Quarter of 2011
Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $383 million in the second quarter of 2011, a decrease of $173 million from a year earlier. ... Continue reading
Dominion Virginia Power Charging Ahead Electric Vehicle Recharging Pilot
Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion , is moving forward with an electric vehicle recharging pilot program following the approval of the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The pilot is designed to test whether electric vehicle owners will choose to recharge their vehicles during off-peak hours -- typic ... Continue reading
Facebook Becomes a Car Showroom with Liquidus
Multimedia and video marketing technology pioneer Liquidus today announced the launch of its new Socialink Facebook application that enables car dealers to deliver engaging, customized video of every vehicle in inventory to a massive audience of potential buyers over Facebook. ... Continue reading
2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Crossover Review
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Model: 2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Engine: 1.6-liter DOHC turbocharged I4 Horsepower/Torque: 181 hp / 192 lb.-ft. Transmission: 6-speed Getrag manual Wheelbase: 102.2 in. Length x Width x Height: 161.8 x 70.4 x 61.5 in. Tires: P225/45R18 Cargo: 12.2/41.3 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
2012 Nissan Leaf EV Gets Five-Star NHTSA Crash Rating - VIDEO ENHANCED
Washington DC July 25, 20911; Nissan Motor Co.'s electric Leaf won a five-star overall rating from government safety regulators Monday. The Detroit News reports that the Leaf won the rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program. The vehicle got four stars for frontal crash ... Continue reading
Deal With Drayson Racing Technologies to Bring 'Dynamic Charging' to Electric Vehicle Motorsport
Electric Vehicles Will be Able to Charge as They Drive for the First Time HaloIPT, the global leader in Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) systems for wirelessly charging electric vehicles today announces a new strategic partnership with Drayson Racing Technologies, the green R&D racing organisation founded by Lord Drayson ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced plans to highlight its commitment to 'the safety everyone deserves' at this year's Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA), International Motorshow, in Frankfurt, Germany, from 13-- 25 September. The Company will demonstrate how it is developing advanced safety technolog ... Continue reading
250% Growth in Repossessed Vehicle Sales Since January 2011
OPENLANE, Inc., a leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, experienced a 250 percent growth in repossessed vehicle sales and a 75 percent sell-through rate in its recovery remarketing program since January 2011. ... Continue reading
SmartDrive's Instant Driver Feedback Can Reduce Fuel Consumption up to 24%
SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, today announced at FedFleet 2011 in Orlando, FL, the findings of an ongoing study which show that commercial fleets can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 24% by employing more fuel-efficient driving techniques, eliminating unnecessary idling a ... Continue reading
$2.4 Billion Net Income for Ford in Second Quarter 2011
Second quarter net income was $2.4 billion, or 59 cents per share, a $201 million decrease from second quarter 2010. Pre-tax operating profit was $2.9 billion, or 65 cents per share, a decrease of $64 million from second quarter 2010. Automotive pre-tax operating profit was $2.3 billion for the second quarter, an incre ... Continue reading
Research and Markets (has announced the addition of the "Global Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle Market 2010-2014" report to their offering. Global Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle Market 2010-2014 Tax Incentives Encouraging Use of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles Technavio's report, which examines the APAC, Ame ... Continue reading
Same-Sex Partners in Illinois Get Savings on Car Insurance From Esurance
Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, today announced that it is offering new car insurance savings to same-sex partners in Illinois. The state of Illinois' Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act went into effect on June 1, 2011, allowing same-sex couples to enter into civil unions ... Continue reading
Vehicular Communications Could Make Driving Much, Much Safer
VC Technology Could Reduce Worldwide Road Crash Deaths; Save Billions in Costs by Giving Drivers "Eyes Behind Their Head" Navigation Capability Saving lives by reducing vehicle accidents and millions of resulting annual deaths is a compelling reason for the world to care about Vehicular Communications (VC) technology t ... Continue reading
Lots of Bottoms Will Be Comfortable in the 2013 Chevy Malibu
Chevrolet Malibu seat performance engineers Daniel Cohen and Cheryl Hajciar know more about keeping hindquarters happy than a good masseuse. Cohen and Hajciar are tasked with ensuring that customers of all shapes and sizes get maximum comfort when sitting in the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Says It Fully Repaid Government Loans Six Years Ahead of Schedule
Net Revenues in Q2 2011 were $13.7 billion, up 30 percent from $10.5 billion in Q2 2010 Net Loss reported for Q2 2011 totaled $370 million compared to a Net Loss of $172 million in Q2 2010; excluding a non-recurring $551 million charge on the extinguishment of debt, Adjusted Net Income(a) in Q2 2011 totaled $181 millio ... Continue reading
Mazda Unleashes Track-Inspired 'Black Limited Edition' MX-5 And Mazda2
Inspired by the highly successful 275bhp Mazda MX-5 GT race car competing in the 2011 Britcar Production GTN Championship, Mazda has introduced two new 'Black Limited Edition' models - a Mazda MX-5 Sport Black and a Mazda2 Black - bringing a darker edge to Mazda's model range. ... Continue reading
Number One Eventer William Fox-Pitt Collects New Jeep Grand Cherokee
He's used to horse power, but now the UK's top three-day-event rider William Fox-Pitt is discovering what 237 of them feel like - after taking delivery of a new Jeep Grand Cherokee. ... Continue reading
Exceptional Euro - Great Mid Size Contender
Honda's dream to create an exciting sports sedan that's thrilling to drive came to fruition in 2003 when the first generation Accord Euro debuted. Building on these strengths, the second generation Euro launched in 2008 delivered even higher levels of driver enjoyment and standard features. ... Continue reading
Kia's widely lauded Optima has scored another tick for design with the bestowing of a Design Award at the gala Australian International Design Awards function in Melbourne ... Continue reading
Diesel On Demand: New Three-Litre Diesel Joins BMW X6 Line-Up In Australia
BMW Australia has responded to skyrocketing Australian demand for its diesel engines with the introduction of a new entry model to the BMW X6 range: the BMW X6 xDrive30d. ... Continue reading
Skoda's Sponsorship Of This Year's Tour de France Has Been A Success
Skoda's sponsorship of this year's Tour de France has been a success. ... Continue reading
Design Triumph for Audi A7 Sportback
Audi's segment-defining A7 Sportback has been awarded a prestigious Design Award as Best in Category at the 2011 Australian International Design Awards. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Launches Innovative Online Media Centre
Kia Motors Corporation, a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart, and Synaptic Digital, the world's premier multichannel digital media creation and distribution platform, today announced the launch of Kia's online Media Centre (http://kia.synapticdigital.com), the centralized multimedia destination for journa ... Continue reading
'Barn Find' A9X Barnstorms to $149,000!
A 1977 Torana A9X Hatchback that was stored under the house of its late collector owner for more than a decade produced the standout result of Shannons Collector and Muscle Car Auction at MotorEx on July 24 when it sold with no reserve for $149,000. ... Continue reading
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