Bridgestone Firestone Supplies Tires For Premiere Pontiac G8
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2008) â Bridgestone-brand Potenza⢠ultra high performance tires are original equipment on the all-new 2008 Pontiac G8 performance sedan. Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tires in size 245/45R18 96V are optional on the base model 2008 Pontiac G8 Sedan and standard on the sportier G8 GT Sed ... Continue reading
MEIJER EXPANDS ANDRETTI GREEN SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH RELATIONSHIP WITH MARCO ANDRETTI ENTRY
Meijer today announced a newly-expanded sponsorship program with Andretti Green Racingâs #26 entry and driver Marco Andretti which will allow Meijer the opportunity to rise to the level of major sponsor in two of its key markets during the 2008 IndyCar Series season.<P> Meijer, the Midwest-based retail and grocery ... Continue reading
by Annabelle Frankl Southern Calfornia Bureau The Auto Channel Living in Southern California, itâs always a fun week when something with the ability to go topless arrives on your doorstep. With 20 years of top-down motoring chops under itâs familiar âsoap barâ shape, espying the bright red, âPo ... Continue reading
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. & STAMFORD, Conn.--BMW of North America, LLC and GE Money today announced, an exclusive relationship that brings the GE Motor Club roadside assistance program to BMW and MINI owners in the U.S. This relationship furthers both companiesâ commitment to providing a truly unique consumer experienc ... Continue reading
Rain, Ill-Handling Car Makes Long Weekend for Yeley & DLP Team
J.J. Yeley fought the weather and an ill-handling race car en route to a disappointing 29th-place finish in the rain-delayed Auto Club 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Feb. 24-25 at the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California in Fontana. Yeley, who started 25th in the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry, could never get th ... Continue reading
Martin Finishes 16th in Milestone 700th Career Cup Start
Mark Martin and the No. 8 Principal Financial Group/U.S. Army team fought to a 16th-place finish in Mondayâs rain-delayed Auto Club 500. Martinâs milestone 700th Sprint Cup start occurred Sunday at Auto Club Speedway (formerly known as California Speedway), but rain wreaked havoc on the event, causing several ... Continue reading
Stewart Rallies to Seventh in SoCal - Home Depot Driver Third in Points After Two Races
Tony Stewart finished a solid seventh in the rain-delayed Auto Club 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the newly named Auto Club Speedway of Southern California in Fontana. In a race that struggled to find a rhythm, as wet weather plagued the event by delaying the start of Sundayâs race by over two-and-half hour ... Continue reading
THE MILWAUKEE MILE WELCOMES AND ENDORSES UNIFIED INDYCAR SERIES
For the first time in a dozen years, The Milwaukee Mile will host all of the best American open wheel race teams, in the Sunday, June 1 running of the ABC Supply / A.J. Foyt 225, adding to the rich and longstanding open wheel history at the worldâs oldest active motor speedway. At a nationally-televised news confe ... Continue reading
BRIGHT FUTURE AWAITS UNIFIED OPEN WHEEL RACING SERIES
Champ Car, Indy Racing League Work Together To Form Unified IndyCar Series The future of open wheel racing is bright, according to the owners of Champ Car and the Indy Racing League who stood together publicly Wednesday for the first time since signing an historic agreement in principle to unify the sport. âOur wh ... Continue reading
Honda Racing F1 Team - Barcelona Test Report
BARCELONA 27 FEBRUARY 2008 END OF TEST REPORT The Honda Racing F1 Team completed the three-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona today as the team continues its preparations for the start of the 2008 Formula One season in Australia on 16 March. Rubens and Alex began the test programme on Monday on a track s ... Continue reading
BRP Accelerates Market Presence of Can-Am Spyder Roadster
The three-wheel roadster is now available in 35 states, 5 provinces and 20 international markets VALCOURT, Quebec, Feb. 27 -- BRP is accelerating the worldwide deployment of its roadster in response to strong market demand. Enthusiasts in 35 states, five provinces and 20 international markets now have the opportunity t ... Continue reading
Smells Like Victory! - Get the Old Spice Towel NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart Used
After Winning the Feb. 25 Stater Bros 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California Fans Can Log On to OldSpice.com/products_new.html or Tony Stewart.com to Place a Bid Until 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday, March 4 All Proceeds Will be Donated to the Tony Stewart Foundation WHAT: Two-time NASCAR ... Continue reading
In Sprint Car racing, being patient isnât the easiest thing for a driver to do. With consecutive weekends of race cancellations thanks to rainouts in both Mississippi and California, two-time defending Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series champion Donny Schatz has been forced to watch weathe ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Racing, Kinser Roll Into Manzanita Speedway For World of Outlaws Sprint Series Action
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and driver Kraig Kinser roll into Phoenix this weekend hoping the areaâs nickname Valley of the Sun will indeed ring true as, after two consecutive weeks of rainouts, the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Series is ready to get back on track. Kinser and the WoO Sprint Series will make their f ... Continue reading
Grand-Am Rolex Series Homestead Test - Day 2 Notebook
<b>Negri, Pumpelly Fastest Again in Homestead-Miami Speedway Test</b> The second day of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Tuesday ended the same as it did Monday, at least at the top of the charts. Oswaldo Negri in the No. 60 Michael Shank Racin ... Continue reading
Beginning Feb. 28 Visit HondaCivicTour.com for Shot at Winning One-of-a-Kind Ride LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27 -- The Honda Civic Tour is giving music lovers a shot at the ride of their lives by offering them a chance to win a Honda Civic Hybrid designed and autographed by the members of Honda Civic Tour '08 headlining act Pan ... Continue reading
BMW certifies e-autobusiness Internet Lead Management, CRM system
Media Contact: Christian Thornton Managing Director e-autobusiness, LLC (704) 246-1623 cthornton@eautobusiness.com For Immediate Release e-autobusiness' AEROS Software Suite Certified by BMW Integration simplifies dealers' processing of leads from BMW-MINI consumer web sites CHARLOTTE, NC, February 27, 2008 - e-autobus ... Continue reading
Grand-Am Rolex Series Homestead Test - Day 1 Notebook
<b>Negri, Pumpelly Fastest in First of Two-Day Test at Homestead-Miami Speedway</b> The Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 returned to the race track today at Homestead-Miami Speedway in preparation for the upcoming GAINSCO Grand Prix of Miami. The two-day test is open to all Rolex Se ... Continue reading
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY NEWS AND NOTES
EDWARDS OUTLASTS CALIFORNIA WEATHER, NSCS FIELD Former Kentucky Speedway NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Nationwide Series Kentucky Speedway race winner Carl Edwards outlasted two rain delays and the 43-car NASCAR Sprint Cup Series field assembled at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Feb. 25 en route to earning his fir ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Launches New Technical Programs
For decades, Chrysler LLC has offered specialized programs to help its technical talent build their skills and develop strong careers while at the same time helping the company to create incredible vehicles and powertrains -- and two of these programs are now getting even better. The new Technical Fellow and Master Bla ... Continue reading
Coca-Cola's Hybrid Electric Drivetrain Order Is Eaton's Largest To Date
KALAMAZOO, Mich.--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Coca-Cola Enterprises will purchase 120 new trucks in 2008 powered by Eatonâs hybrid electric drivetrain systems. The Coca-Cola order represents the largest North American commercial order to date for Eatonâs hybrid s ... Continue reading
Company Supports Governor Napolitano's Effort to Reduce Vehicle Theft in Arizona What: As part of Governor Janet Napolitano's "Vehicle Theft Prevention and Awareness Day" on Saturday, March 1, LoJack Corporation is offering Arizona residents easy-to-access, valuable information that outlines how people can keep their c ... Continue reading
Woosley First Female Crew Chief In NASCAR National Series History
Cindy Woosley didnât set out to be a pioneer. Sheâll be the first to tell you sheâs âall about the cars.â But this weekend at Las Vegas, a woman who has always had an affinity for working on cars, has worked as a sheet metal fabricator as well as a skilled home builder, will add another line to ... Continue reading
UMW Motorwerks Enters 2008 SCCA Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup with Steve Welk
UMW Motorwerks has announced it will enter the 2008 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup. Steve Welk will campaign the one-car effort for UMW Motorwerks in the teamâs first venture into SCCAâs Pro Racing ranks. The team, formerly known as UEMSI Motorwerks, was renamed over the winter with the addition of ne ... Continue reading
CORR COMPETITION DIRECTOR TONY VANILLO DROPS BY TOTALLY OFF ROAD RADIO TONIGHT
Totally Off Road Radio returns to Lake Elsinore for Off Road Night at the Trevi Entertainment Center tonight. Jim Holtus hosts with Pete Sohren sitting in as co-host for the evening. Championship Off Road Racingâs Competition Director Tony Vanillo is a guest on tonightâs show. Vanillo will be answering questi ... Continue reading
THIS IS ABOUT A HORSE NOT HORSEPOWER.........
Wind Chill is the Walkaloosa colt that was found alone, and nearly frozen to death, near Duluth Minn a week ago. We have been doing voluntary promotional outreach for Raindance Farms, the folks that found the little guy, and we want y'all to know what was going on with his recovery program. We'd like to ask all of our ... Continue reading
First Ford Kuga rolls off the Saarlouis production line
Production of the all-new Ford Kuga, Ford of Europe's first entry into the highly competitive crossover market, began today at the Ford plant in Saarlouis, Germany. ... Continue reading
2008 Geneva Motor Show: Worldwide Premiere of the Koenigsegg Edition
The Edition is the ultimate supercar - a Koenigsegg at its most extreme - built to break records and deliver breathtaking performance. Only a very few models will be produced, in order to ensure exclusive status amongst supercar owners. ... Continue reading
In a few days Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur will be presenting itself at the International Motor Show in Geneva for the third time. ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Forecasts February 2008 Auto Sales Down 2.3%
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1.22 million units, a 2.3 percent decrease from February 2007 and a 16.8 percent increase from January 2008, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. âDespite the decline in new ... Continue reading
Adams Electric Will Own First Plug-In Hybrid Electric Diesel Utility Vehicle (PHEV)
GETTYSBURG, Pa.--Adams Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, will be the first utility in the United States to own and operate a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) bucket truck. âTo our knowledge,â says Steve Rasmussen, Adams Electricâs CEO/general manager, âno other u ... Continue reading
Hot Rod champion gives the very first Volvo a new lease of life
Hot Rod Jakob is a unique combination of classical car-building craftsmanship allied to modern technology and design. In February 2008 the car will be unveiled at the Volvo Museum in Göteborg before setting off on a tour of the Nordic region and the USA. ... Continue reading
Rebuilt Wrecks for Sale! Carfax Study Reveals Emerging Threat to Used Car Buyers
CENTREVILLE, Va.--Anyone shopping for a used car right now needs to be on high alert for rebuilt wrecks being sold in their area. A new study by Carfax shows that millions of cars severely damaged in major accidents have been rebuilt and are up for sale. Over the last five years, the number of salvaged cars revealed by ... Continue reading
Dodge Continues Commercial Vehicle Market Offensive with Strategic Upgrades, Enhancements
ATLANTA, Feb. 26 -- -- 2008 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs' fuel economy 23 percent better than Chevy Kodiak and GMC Topkick; 14 percent better than Ford F-550 Chassis Cab -- 2008 Dodge Sprinter offers 25 percent better fuel economy than Ford E-series vans -- 2008 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs certified fo ... Continue reading
First Live HD Auto Auction Series, Mecum Auto Auction: Muscle Cars and More
SILVER SPRING, Md. & MARENGO, Ill.--Revving up its programming engine, today HD Theater and Mecum Auction Company announced MECUM AUTO AUCTION: MUSCLE CARS AND MORE, the first live high-definition auto auction weekly series covering Mecumâs premier events, specializing in high-end muscle cars, timeless classics an ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group of America to Hold Career Fair
Hundreds of opportunities available in the Company's new Herndon, Va. headquarters AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 26 -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today announced it will host a job fair March 6 at the Westin Tysons Corner. The fair will run from 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm. As part of Volkswagen Group of America, VW Credit, ... Continue reading
Monaco Coach Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
COBURG, Ore., Feb. 26 -- Monaco Coach Corporation announced today that its upcoming quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share will be payable on March 14, 2008 to stockholders of record on February 29, 2008, and represents its seventeenth consecutive quarterly cash dividend since the Company declared its initial cash ... Continue reading
Smart Energy Solutions Launches New Product for Heavy Duty Trucks, Buses and RVs
Targeted at Medium and Heavy Duty Fleet, Beverage, Courier, Construction, Bus and RV Markets POMPTON PLAINS, N.J., Feb. 26 -- Smart Energy Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMGY) , developer and manufacturer of the innovative Battery Brain(TM) electronic controller for vehicle and marine batteries has developed and is l ... Continue reading
Great Dane Trailers Names Accuride Preferred Forged Aluminum Wheel Supplier
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation today announced that Great Dane Trailers has named Accurideâs Wheel division its preferred forged aluminum wheel supplier. âWe are extremely pleased to be named Great Daneâs preferred forged aluminum wheel supplier,â said Rick Schomer, Accurideâs Senior Vi ... Continue reading
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