H.E.A.T. Warns Drivers, Auto Dealers of Continuing Trend in Unconventional Auto Crimes
Criminals Get More Creative as Vehicles Become Harder to Steal and "Traditional" Auto Theft Continues to Decline LIVONIA, Mich., April 27 -- For a second consecutive year, following the release of the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority annual report, H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) is cautioning Michigan drive ... Continue reading
Amerigon Reports 2010 First Quarter Results
Record Quarterly Revenues; Significant Year-Over-Year Gains in Gross Margins, Profitability NORTHVILLE, Mich., April 27 -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, today announced record quarterly revenues of more than $24 million for the ... Continue reading
Autoliv: Financial Report January - March 2010
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: For the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, Autoliv Inc. – the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems – met its guidance and reported its highest quarterly operating income and operating margin ever of $195 million and 11.4%, respectively, on the back of a consolida ... Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Carlisle Companies Incorporated reported net sales from continuing operations of $562.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, a 5.8% increase from net sales of $531.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. The Interconnect Technologies segment’s acquisitions of Jerrik and Electronic Cable ... Continue reading
Cummins Reports Strong First Quarter Profits; Increases Financial Guidance for 2010
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. today reported higher sales and significantly improved profits in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2009. The gains came on the strength of the Company’s performance in key international markets, and cost reductions and productivity gains in manufacturing facilities ac ... Continue reading
DUI Cases Entail Complex Issues Best Addressed by an Experienced DUI Attorney
PASADENA, Calif., April 27 -- Many attorneys, faced with a client's call about their DUI arrest, consider the matter a mostly open-and-shut case. Either the blood alcohol level was above .08 or it wasn't. Guilty or not guilty. DUI attorney Matthew Cargal, founder of http://www.cargallaw.com/ and http://www.duipasadena. ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Earns $528 Million in the First Quarter of 2010*
DEARBORN, Mich., April 27 -- Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $528 million in the first quarter of 2010, an improvement of $541 million from a net loss of $13 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $828 million in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $36 million in the prev ... Continue reading
Group 1 Automotive Reports Solid First-Quarter Earnings on Strong Revenue Growth
HOUSTON--Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today reported first-quarter adjusted net income of $10.4 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the period ended March 31, 2010, as compared to adjusted net income of $4.7 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2009. “Man ... Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 27 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , the nation's third-largest automotive retailer, today reported that 2010 first quarter adjusted earnings from continuing operations were $0.14 per diluted share, up 40% from adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $0.10 per diluted share in the prior year qu ... Continue reading
State Farm Honors 13 People Who Inspired Others After the Death of a Loved One
The seventh annual Embrace Life Award winners are honored for their achievements BLOOMINGTON, Ill., April 27 -- For their inspiration and perseverance in overcoming a loss of a loved one, 13 men and women from across the United States and Canada will be honored tonight by State Farm® at the 2010 Embrace Life® Awards ... Continue reading
Wright Express Reports First Quarter 2010 Financial Results
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--Wright Express Corporation , a leading provider of payment processing and information management services to the U.S. commercial and government fleet industry, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010. “Total revenue was up 22% from the first quarter of 2009. A ... Continue reading
3M First-Quarter Sales Increase 25 Percent; Per-Share Earnings Rise 74 Percent
ST. PAUL, Minn.--3M today reported first-quarter earnings of $1.29 per share on sales of $6.3 billion. Operating income margins were 22.8 percent, up 7 percentage points year-on-year. Sales and per-share earnings increased 24.7 percent and 74.3 percent, respectively, versus the first quarter of 2009. “First-quarter s ... Continue reading
ABRAMS OFF-ROAD SEMINARS & SWAP MEET-WRAP UP
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "88 Miles from Heaven on Dirt" Off-Road Seminar & Swap Meet a Success!! Abrams, WI (April 27, 2010) -The second annual of the off-road seminar has quickly become a must attend in the Upper Midwest. For 2010, MORR oversaw the event with Bo ... Continue reading
Altair Smashes Full-Vehicle Crash Simulation Time Barrier: CAD-to-Results in Less Than 24 Hours
Global software developer and design consultancy proves nearly four weeks can be slashed from the normal crash analysis process TROY, Mich., April 27 -- In a breakthrough that, for advanced manufacturing, ranks with the efficiencies gained by shifting from drafting tables to CAD stations, Michigan-headquartered Altair ... Continue reading
Contact Information: Andrea Schnoor Communications Ph: (310) 878-4812 E-Mail: aschnoor@andreaschnoor.com ARTIST STEVE MALONEY MOTORS INTO MICHIGAN WITH WORKS OF NASCAR METAL AT THE GILMORE CAR MUSEUM NEAR KALAMAZOO Eight pieces from This is Where the Rubber Meets the Road to headline museum¹s White Lightn¹ & Rollin¹ ... Continue reading
ASA Press Release - ASA Does Seminar at Collegiate DECA Int. Conference
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE April 27, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~ ... Continue reading
Audi Announces 'The Tony Stark Innovation Challenge'
-- Contest calls for ideas for 'living better through technology' -- Winner receives $15,000 to help fund their idea and a tech-lovers' adventure -- Social media program to support the Audi Iron Man 2 integration HERNDON, Va., April 27 -- In celebration of the April 26 world premiere of Iron Man 2 in Los Angeles, Audi ... Continue reading
Auto Soccer at Toyota Speedway? YUP, this Saturday Night!
Auto Club Late Models Head Card Outlaw Figure 8’s and Auto Soccer add to the fun! Irwindale, Calif. - - Saturday night, May 1st at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale will be what one might call “ … A night of contrasts.” Even though it’s early in the 2010 racing season, the points battles are already well-engaged w ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed purchase of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (referred to as "Dollar Thrifty" or the “Company�??) by Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (referred to as “Hertz�??) in a tr ... Continue reading
ConocoPhillips & GE Open Global Water Sustainability Center
HOUSTON & TREVOSE, Pa. & DOHA, Qatar--ConocoPhillips and GE Power & Water, a unit of General Electric Company , announced today that HE Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry, State of Qatar, officially opened the companies’ joint Global Water Sustainability Cent ... Continue reading
DRIVER AND TEAM INCENTIVE PROGRAM CONTINUES AT WSK NORTH AMERICAN SERIES
DRIVER AND TEAM INCENTIVE PROGRAM CONTINUES AT WSK NORTH AMERICAN SERIES "Commission to teams and paid entries for drivers" Tempe, AZ - In preparation for the second round of the WSK North American Series by CKI, series officials have announced the continuation of an exciting new program that will benefit drivers and t ... Continue reading
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Richmond International Raceway Advance Notes
<<Picture (Device Independent Bitmap)>> Richmond International Raceway Advance Notes Race: Crown Royal presents The Heath Calhoun 400 on Saturday, May 1 Track: Richmond International Raceway (0.750-mile oval) Location: Richmond, Va. Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Richmond International Raceway NASCAR Sprint Cup Se ... Continue reading
Economic Growth to Continue Throughout 2010
TEMPE, Ariz.--Economic growth is expected to continue in the United States throughout the remainder of 2010, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in their spring 2010 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for the remainder of 2010 have improved in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors. ... Continue reading
Environmental Law & Policy Center Provides Info for Consumers About Electric Vehicles
CHICAGO, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Environmental Law & Policy Center has launched a new online FAQ resource to help consumers understand the basics of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and the choices we'll soon have in the auto marketplace. As excitement builds around the new hybrid and electric vehic ... Continue reading
Finkelstein Thompson LLP Announces Investigation of Dollar Thrifty Automotive
WASHINGTON--Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of shareholders of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. (“Dollar Thrifty�?? or the “Company�??) arising from the Company’s announcement of its intent to merge with Hertz Global Holdings (“Hertz�??) . ... Continue reading
Force Protection Announces Sale of Two Ocelot Vehicles to United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
LADSON, S.C.--Force Protection, Inc. , a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced that Force Protection Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Force Protection Industries, Inc., received a contract from the Unite ... Continue reading
EUGENE, Ore.--Grape Solar, Inc. (www.grapesolar.com), a leading solar photovoltaic (PV) module solutions provider, has forged a partnership with President Solar (www.presidentsolar.com) to make the company the exclusive distributor of Grape Solar’s photovoltaic (PV) solar systems in Washington, D.C., Maryland an ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Following up on last month’s launch of its new mobile phone Lost and Found application and services for Android handsets, iTag today announced the launch of its FREE Tag Your Wheels service. As an integrated part of iTag Lost and Found, Tag Your Wheels automatically tags your car’s parked loc ... Continue reading
Meritor MXL Drivelines Selected as Standard Equipment on Freightliner, Western Star Trucks
TROY, Mich., April 27 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that Meritor® MXL (Meritor Xtended Lube) drivelines have been selected as standard equipment on all Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) heavy duty vehicles. New Freightliner Cascadia®, Coronado® and Coronado SD and Western Star® trucks with a start of ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, April 27 -- MTV2 teams up with radio and TV personality Funkmaster Flex for the latest look at the life of the man behind the turntables. Funk Flex Full Throttle, premiering on Sunday, May 2 at 2pm ET/PT takes viewers along for a high-adrenaline ride as Flex switches lanes from interviewing the hottest names ... Continue reading
Nationwide Insurance Supports Senator’s Push for STANDUP Act to Promote Teen Driver Safety
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company today stated its support for the STANDUP Act which, if passed, would establish minimum requirements for state Graduated Driver’s License (GDL) laws that emphasize teen driver safety by gradually introducing new teen drivers to the responsibility and skills invo ... Continue reading
News Release: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Adds Two Automobiles to Permanent Collection
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 04/27/10 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Kendra Klink, Operations Director April - 2010 260-925-1444 / kendrak@automobilemuseum.org Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Adds Two Automobiles to Permanent Collection (AUBURN) - The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobil ... Continue reading
NHRA CHAMP HIGHT READY TO BRING HEAT AT CARDINALS GAME
NHRA CHAMP HIGHT READY TO BRING HEAT AT CARDINALS GAMEYORBA LINDA, CA (April 27, 2010) --- 2009 NHRA Funny Car champ Robert Hight knows about speed and control. The fifth year professional Funny Car driver enjoys powering his Auto Club Ford Mustang down NHRA race tracks all across the country at speed in excess of 300 ... Continue reading
OVERALL CAREER-BEST WEEKEND FOR TIM GEORGE JR. AT TALLADEGA
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PA State Police: CRASH Enforcement Effort Removes 219 Trucks from Service
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Police placed 219 trucks and 31 drivers out of service during a one-day enforcement effort that inspected commercial vehicles on rural roads and non-interstate highways, Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski announced today. The Commercial Motor Vehi ... Continue reading
Penske Automotive Opens MINI Dealership in Austin, Texas
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, today announced the opening of its new 17,500 square foot, state-of-the-art MINI dealership in Austin, Texas. The franchise was awarded by MINI USA and is the exclusive MINI dealership in the Austin market. “We are thrilled ... Continue reading
SAE International Names 2011 Board Officer and Director Nominees
WARRENDALE, Pa., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International's Executive Nominating Committee has named nominees for president and five director positions on its Board of Directors. Officer nominees include: -- 2011 SAE President - Richard E. (Ric) Kleine, Vice President, Quality and Business Enterprise, Cumm ... Continue reading
Spartan Motors Reports 2010 First Quarter Results
CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 27 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. today announced break-even results for its 2010 first quarter, which were underscored by the Company's relentless focus to strengthen their balance sheet while continuing to make new product investments that will enhance the long term growth and profitability of the bu ... Continue reading
SURVEY SHOWS RV TRAVEL WILL RISE THIS SPRING/SUMMER
As the RV industry celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, a new survey shows that interest in RV travel remains strong, with nearly half of RV owners planning to spend more time on the road this spring and summer than a year ago. According to the latest Campfire Canvass, a biannual survey of RV owners by the Recre ... Continue reading
Targa Trophy Road Rally Announces 2010 Schedule
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Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Use Off Week to Prepare for St. Louis Success
Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 14th Annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest nationals Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois April 9-11, 2010 Race 7 of 23 TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING USE OFF WEEK TO ... Continue reading
Texas Storms Spark 50% Spike in Weather-Related Car Claims
Hail, Flood and Wind Drive Damage in the Lone Star State IRVING, Texas, April 27 -- The number of storm-related car insurance claims climbed 50% for Allstate Insurance customers in the Lone Star State last year. These weather-related auto claims include damage caused by hail, wind and floods. El Paso, Lubbock and Houst ... Continue reading
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--A group of dedicated 8- and 9-year-olds, a mock TV newscast and a tour of green initiatives around their school helped earn South Shore Charter Public School in Norwell, Mass., this year’s title of “America’s Greenest School.â€??? “Today’s students are making environme ... Continue reading
Auto Racing Analysis is pleased to present the 2009 Auto Racing Analysis Win Streak Honors results, a listing of leading 2009 series driver win streaks produced from analyzing the results of 306 racing series worldwide. Todd Lamb's eight-race win streak in the 2009 SCCA Mazda MX-5 Cup led the North American Series and ... Continue reading
Anti-texting campaign part of Allstate's broader safe teen driving advocacy efforts NORTHBROOK, Ill. and WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood joined singing sensation Jordin Sparks, Congressional leaders and Allstate senior executives to urge Americans to take a pledge not to text ... Continue reading
TomTom: One Device, Endless Possibilities
AMSTERDAM--TomTom (AEX:TOM2) today previews the GO LIVE 1000, the first in a whole new generation of navigation devices, designed to bring real-time services to millions of drivers. âOur customers are relying increasingly on their navigation devices and it is no longer about the destination alone, but also very mu ... Continue reading
Esurance Partners with Zimride to Provide a Social Carpool Service
Auto Insurance Company Aims to Make Carpooling Easy with Online Rideshare Community SAN FRANCISCO, April 27 -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced an exclusive partnership with Zimride, the online social rideshare community, to provide a carpool service for its commuting associat ... Continue reading
MoD to Buy Two Ocelots for Further LPPV Testing
LONDON, April 27, 2010 -- The Ministry of Defence has placed a contract with Force Protection Europe Ltd for the purchase of two Ocelot light protected patrol vehicles. The acquisition has been made to enable further testing in respect of the MoD's Light Protected Patrol Vehicle programme. David Hind, Managing Director ... Continue reading
Wonder Auto Obtains a New World-class Customer in Germany
JINZHOU CITY, China, April 27 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. ("Wonder Auto" or the "Company"), a leading supplier of automotive electric parts, suspension products and engine components in China, wins a contract from a world-class customer based in Germany through one of its subsidiaries, which is Ji ... Continue reading
Hella Uses 24 GHz Radar for Newest Driver Safety Systems
PLYMOUTH, Mich.--Hellaââ¬â¢s newest 24 GHz driver-safety radar systems will help save lives. âThe Lane-Change Assistant is a cost-efficient feature for compact to medium-class vehiclesâ A global supplier of automotive electronics and lighting, Hella offers a variety of electronics products based on ... Continue reading
Swapalease.com Motivation Shifts as Economy Improves
CINCINNATI, April 27 -- The American Bankers Association released a Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin earlier this month stating that auto loan delinquencies which include leases had dropped significantly. Additionally, this drop in delinquency was viewed by a top ABA official as an indication the economy is trendin ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON, April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 100 new-car dealers are in Washington today to take a message directly to their Senators: Over-regulating auto dealers, imposing new fees and other burdens will have "unintended consequences" of curbing access to credit for middle-class families that need to buy ... Continue reading
Rolls Royce Phantom Tops Poll of the Most Popular Wedding Cars
LONDON, April 27, 2010 -- In a recent poll conducted by leading limousine hire company Limo Broker (http://www.limobroker.co.uk/), the Rolls Royce Phantom emerged as the clear winner for the title of most popular wedding car. The Rolls Royce name has long been synonymous with opulence and glamour, so it's not surprisin ... Continue reading
Richard Petty Driving Experience Gives Fans A Chance To Take The Green Flag On Race Day
DARLINGTON, April 27, 2010: For years race fans everywhere have wondered what it might be like to take a lap around NASCARâs most challenging track â Darlington Raceway. Now, thanks to the Richard Petty Driving Experience and the track âToo Tough To Tame,â they can find out first hand just what it t ... Continue reading
IZOD IndyCar Series Announces Oval And Road Championships
INDIANAPOLIS, April 27, 2010: The Indy Racing League announced today plans to institute oval and road title contests within the overall IZOD IndyCar Series driver championship beginning with the 2010 season. Using the current championship points system, the highest-scoring oval and road/street drivers will be crowned c ... Continue reading
Tasca And Motorcraft/Quicklane Racing Use Off Weed To Prepare Fof St. Louis Success
DEARBORN, April 27, 2010: Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team are looking to show the competition that they are the BOSS â this week with the BOSS 500 powered all-Ford Shelby Mustang. Tasca looks to improve on his first-round loss slump and bring home the teamâs first win of the 2010 seaso ... Continue reading
Daimler Anticipates Group EBIT of More Than Euro 4 Billion In Full-Year 2010
- Group EBIT significantly positive in the first quarter of 2010 at euro 1,190 million (Q1 2009: minus euro 1,426 million) - Net profit of euro 612 million (Q1 2009: net loss of euro 1,286 million) - Revenue well above prior-year level at euro 21.2 billion (Q1 2009: euro 18.7 billion) - Mercedes-Benz Cars anticipates E ... Continue reading
GM to Invest $890 Million to Build Cleaner, More Fuel-Efficient Engines
DETROIT, April 27 -- -- Five plants receive work: Tonawanda, N.Y.; Defiance, Ohio; Bedford, Ind.; Bay City, Mich. and St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada -- Investment creates or retains about 1,600 jobs -- New engines to save more fuel through direct injection technology and advanced combustion system design General Motor ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., April 27 -- -- Ford reports first quarter net income of $2.1 billion, or 50 cents per share, a $3.5 billion improvement from first quarter 2009. Pre-tax operating profit of $2 billion, or 46 cents per share, a $4 billion improvement from first quarter 2009++ -- Ford Automotive operations posted first q ... Continue reading
Ford Fiesta Upgrades Set To Keep UK Favourite At Number One
Safety, technology and powertrain upgrades are being added to the highly successful Ford Fiesta range. Already number one in the UK sales charts, the Fiesta range is being further enhanced to keep Britain's favourite small car in pole position. ... Continue reading
One Device, Endless Possibilities
TomTom today previews the GO LIVE 1000, the first in a whole new generation of navigation devices, designed to bring real-time services to millions of drivers. ... Continue reading
Sporty Octavia vRS For Skoda UK's Sports Star Wilks
Skoda UK Motorsport super-star rally driver Guy Wilks has just received his new company car - and what better for the international sports star than one of Skoda's sportiest models, the 200bhp Octavia vRS. ... Continue reading
From Rockets To Race Cars, NASA Returns To NASCAR
HAMPTON, Va., April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hold on to your hats race fans, NASA is coming to NASCAR. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) From better brakes and safer tires to heat-resistant paint and cleaner emissions, NASA's contributions to the racing world will be featured in the tr ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Starts the Electric Charge As Ampera Passes Production Milestone
The Vauxhall Ampera passed an important milestone last Friday, when the first pre-production car rolled off the line at GM's Pre-Production Operations' assembly line in Warren, Michigan. ... Continue reading
Saab Enthusiasts To Flock To 2010 Saab Festival
Thousands of Saab enthusiasts from all over the world are expected to attend the 2010 Saab Festival in Sweden between 15-18 July, the first to be held since Saab became an independent company earlier this year ... Continue reading
Caterham UPS Production To Meet Demand
In response to buoyant sales of its lightweight two-seater sportscar, Caterham Cars has announced plans to ramp up capacity at its Dartford factory for the foreseeable future. ... Continue reading
Historic Recreation: Saab and Spyker Ceos to Drive Classic Saabs on Mille Miglia
Italian hillsides are about to reverberate again to the distinctive crackle of a Saab two-stroke engine. Providing the soundtrack will be Saab Automobile CEO Jan Ake Jonsson and Saab Automobile Chairman and Spyker Cars CEO Victor Muller, who will each drive a 1957-vintage Saab 93 at this year's historic Mille Miglia ro ... Continue reading
Gullwing Takes Off as Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Pricing Announced
Mercedes-Benz today announced Australian pricing for the stunning new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG "Gullwing" sports car. ... Continue reading
BMW Presents the Concept of a New 4-Door Coupé
With an exclusive Design Night on the evening of the first press day at Auto China in Beijing, BMW provides an in-depth insight into its design philosophy and development strategy ... Continue reading
Mercedes: C 63 AMG - 0 to 1000 in Two Years
German sports car maker Mercedes-AMG has just sold its 1,000th C63 AMG since the Australian launch at the iconic Bathurst race circuit in 2008. ... Continue reading
Mazda's Targa Drivers Meet the Press
It was a busy day of press engagements for Mazda Motorsport's drivers today, fronting the State's media at Targa Tasmania's official press conference held at Symmons Plains raceway, just outside of Launceston. ... Continue reading
Shannons Offer Real Performance, Unreserved
Following the success of its recent Melbourne auction, where cars offered with no reserve contributed to an impressive clearance rate of more than 87 per cent, Shannons is offering some very special sports sedans with no reserve prices at its upcoming Sydney Autumn Auction on Monday May 3. ... Continue reading
Is the Success or Failure of a Small Car Dependent on the Price of Oil?
By Larry Nutson, ICN Director-at-large Listening to many auto industry analysts, pundits and scribes you would conclude that the answer to the headline question would be yes. And, led to believe that this is all that matters. Certainly increased mpg or conversely, reduced fuel consumption and spending less money for ga ... Continue reading
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