Motorsports Brands - SMC Joins ACCCE Effort
CHARLOTTE, April 26, 2012: Sports Marketing Consultants, Inc (SMC), a leader in the acquisition and activation of motorsports sponsorships is proud to announce its role in the recently announced partnership between JR Motorsports and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE). The sponsorship agreement b ... Continue reading
Grand Am GT - Segal Ready For Miami
MIAMI, April 26, 2012: Miami-resident Jeff Segal will be looking for repeat podium finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway and in the 2012 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series in this weekendâs Grand Prix of Miami where he will join teammate Emil Assentato in the new No. 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ferrari 458 Italia Gran ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Bloodhound To Run On Scottish Wheels
London, Apr. 26, 2012: BLOODHOUND SSCâs driver Andy Green and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers announced that Glasgow firm Castle Precision Engineering Ltd is to produce the wheels for the 1,000 mph world Land Speed Record car. The 90kg, 900mm diameter solid aluminium wheels will spin up to 177 times per se ... Continue reading
Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama's Steele Wins At Lake Elsinore
FULLERTON, April 26, 2012: Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored Cameron Steele won his first Lucas Oil Off-Road Racing Series event of the year, taking first in the Pro Buggy class at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in Lake Elsinore, California, April 21-22. Steele claimed victory riding on off-the-shelf Geolandar A/T-S+ ... Continue reading
Pro Mod - Coughlin Eyes Win At Houston
Troy Coughlin, JEGS Camaro ready to take next step in Houston HOUSTON, April 26, 2012: The evolution of Troy Coughlin's JEGS.com Chevrolet Camaro Pro Mod continues this weekend at Royal Purple Raceway with the NHRA Spring Nationals. Coughlin and his team, led by decorated crew chief Steve Petty, continue to develop the ... Continue reading
Nissan Revs Up Predators Fans With NHL Playoff
As the Nashville Predators skate closer to the Stanley Cup, Nissan dealers are bringing victory close to home by offering a special incentive for Nashville area residents on the purchase of a new 2012 Nissan Altima. The $500 Bonus Cash offer begins today as the Predators prepare to take to the ice against the Phoenix C ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Review By John Heilig
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Senior Editor The Auto Channel SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Engine: 2.4-liter Atkinson cycle I4 Horsepower/Torque: 206 horsepower (total)/193 lb.-ft. torque (total) Transmission: 6-speed automatic with Shiftronic Wheelbase: 110.0 in. Length/Width/Height: 198.8 x 72.2 x 5 ... Continue reading
DOE-Clean Cities Brings New Alternative-Fuel Vehicles to Mammoth Cave NP
Four new propane buses moved park visitors around the grounds of Mammoth Cave National Park today as part of National Park Week activities. The Department of Energy (DOE)-Clean Cities/National Park Initiative awarded $505,000 to Mammoth Cave for the purchase of high-efficiency vehicles -- buses, pickups and an electric ... Continue reading
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Automotive Industry in Russia - Results of 2011, Prospects" report to their offering. 'Automotive Industry in Russia - Results of 2011, Prospects' In February 2012 AUTOSTAT analytic agency prepared marketing report "Automotive Industry in Russia. Results of 2011, ... Continue reading
Brickell Motors Congratulates Its Gold Master Sales Consultants
Brickell Motors is proud to announce that three of its sales consultants have received Gold Master-level recognition in Honda's Council of Sales Leadership (COSL) program. To earn the recognition, sales consultants Emil Kasumov, Eduardo Fernandez and Mario Cinelli each met the highest level year-end sales and volume se ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Daily Index 4.27.2012
<b>Regular Gas </b> <p> Current Avg. $3.698 <p> Yesterday Avg.$3.688 <p> Week Ago Avg. $3.565 <p> Month Ago Avg.$3.406 <p> Year Ago Avg.Regular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular ... Continue reading
Zipcar Expands Service to Austin, Texas
Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car-sharing network, along with City of Austin Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Council Member Chris Riley, today announced a significant expansion of the Zipcar car sharing network into the City of Austin. The new program will provide Austin residents, visitors and businesses with in ... Continue reading
Panasonic Corporation today announced it has developed an advanced radar technology for next-generation traffic safety systems that enables to detect humans and vehicles in a range of several tens of meters. This millimeter-wave radar technology allows for detecting objects outdoors in poor visibility conditions, such ... Continue reading
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. Fourth Quarter Results Honda's consolidated net income attributable to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012 totaled JPY 71.5 billion (USD 8 ... Continue reading
All-new Ford Escape certified by U.S. EPA at class-leading 33 mpg with an automatic transmission, which is preferred by the majority of American drivers; all Escape engine offerings achieve 30 mpg or better on the highway Escape's 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine is 2 mpg better than the Honda CR-V and 5 mpg better than Toyot ... Continue reading
Semcon Appoints New General Counsel
Carin Wiberg has been appointed general counsel of the Semcon Group. She will take over the position of general counsel from Markus Granlund who has taken over as president and CEO of the company. Carin Wiberg comes from MAQS law firm where she has worked as a lawyer since 2005. She has also worked at other Swedish and ... Continue reading
Schrader International, the leading global manufacturer of sensing and valve solutions including Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) and fluid control components, today announced that Madison Dearborn Partners Global VI-A L.P. and certain affiliated investment funds (Madison Dearborn) and members of Schrader's mana ... Continue reading
OnStar Advisors Bridge Gap in Emergencies
First responders at a crash scene can be the difference between life and death for a critically injured person, but the time it takes to arrive can delay medical care. OnStar's specially trained Emergency Advisors can help bridge that gap with a service called First Assist. First Assist allows OnStar Emergency Advisors ... Continue reading
Smartphone Apps Creating More Distraction for Young Drivers on the Road
Recent survey findings from ingenie(R), the car insurance brand for young drivers, have revealed that 58% of 17-25 year old drivers agree that smartphone apps are causing young people to be more distracted at the wheel ingenie commissioned the survey of 1,000 young drivers, conducted by One Poll, which has uncovered th ... Continue reading
Limited Edition Roush Ford Mustang Revs Up to Support Education Programs
May Auction to Benefit SAE Foundation Education Programming Roush Performance and Ford Motorsports are building a limited edition 2013 Roush® Stage 3 Ford Mustang that will be auctioned at the SAE Foundation's 25th Anniversary Celebration. All proceeds will benefit SAE's education outreach programs. This one-of-a-kind ... Continue reading
Every child has dreams growing up. Perhaps it's blasting off in a rocket ship to the moon or finding out what's at the end of the rainbow. Or, perhaps it's driving down the Rubicon Trail in a Jeep Wrangler with the top open and the doors off. Dreams and fantastic adventures enable a child's imagination and creativity t ... Continue reading
Dodge will make a donation to YMCA Strong Kids Campaign for each test drive Auburn Hills, Mich., 04.27.2012 YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit and the Dodge Brand are celebrating Healthy Kids Day a community event designed to encourage kids and families to stay physically and intellectually fit throughout the summer. The ent ... Continue reading
AAA: Cost of Owning and Operating Vehicle in U.S. Increased 1.9 Percent
Increases in gas and tires drive up average costs for sedans to $8,946 yearly, 59.6 cents per mile; SUV costs up to $11,360 yearly, 75.7 cents per mile ORLANDO, Fla., April 27, 2012 --Â AAA released the results of its annual 'Your Driving Costs' study today revealing a 1.9 percent rise in the yearly costs to own and o ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Named to DiversityInc 2012 List of "Top 50 Companies for Diversity"
Selections, based on empirical data, made by the editors of the respected DiversityInc magazine 587 companies participated in the 2012 DiversityInc Top 50 competition Chrysler Group is the only U.S. domestic automaker to earn a place on the top 50 list in 2012 The editors of DiversityInc magazine have named Chrysler Gr ... Continue reading
Scion FR-S Sports Coupe Cheaper, Subaru BRZ Arrives Sooner +VIDEO
Auto Central April 26, 2012; Scion says its FR-S sports coupe arrives in June, priced $1,335 less than the mechanically similar Subaru BRZ. The FR-S starts at $24,930 for the manual transmission model, $26,030 for the automatic. BRZ: $26,265 and $27,365. According to USA Today, the main equipment differences appear to ... Continue reading
Acura's Starring Role In Marvel's The Avengers
Honda's luxury brand, Acura, has joined forces with Marvel Entertainment, LLC, for this summer's most anticipated film, Marvel's The Avengers, which is premiered in the UK this Friday. Following, the use of Acura models in Marvel's 2011 ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - The 50-Day, 8000-Mile Journey Of Discovery
On the 50-day Journey of Discovery from Birmingham to Beijing, a team of four Land Rovers took on more than 8,000 miles of varied terrain through 13 different countries, revealing some unique and fascinating stories with the aim of raising £1m for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in ... Continue reading
Porsche Celebrates 60 Years Of Porsche Clubs
For six decades, the history of Porsche has been associated with the worldwide enthusiasm of the Porsche Club scene. Sixty years ago, on May 26 1952, seven passionate Porsche drivers founded the Porsche Club Hohensyburg in Westphalia, Germany. ... Continue reading
LOCOG & BMW Group Unveil London 2012 Fleet
LOCOG and BMW, Official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, today revealed full details of the London 2012 fleet. Set to play an essential role in delivering a successful Games, LOCOG's deployment plans for the low-emission, diesel, hybrid and electric cars, motorcycles and bicycles were ... Continue reading
Scots Invited To Get Involved With Famous Car Rally
The organisers of the Scottish Malts, the car rally that attracts drivers and their cars from all over the world, are inviting everyone along the 1000 mile route through Scotland to get involved and come out to see the cars. ... Continue reading
New Generation Audi Q5 Rings The Changes
The Audi Q5 is about to climb to a new peak on the efficiency scale as new generation versions of the popular mid-size SUV are readied for their October debut on UK roads. ... Continue reading
Leading By Example: VACC Automotive Apprenticeship Graduation 2012
More than one hundred new automotive employees have entered the work force. Qualified and raring to go, 102 VACC automotive apprentices were awarded their certificates at a recent graduation ceremony in Melbourne. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Nissan Names Japanese GT Ace Motoyama As Third Deltawing Driver
Nissan and NISMO have announced that their Japanese Super GT star, Satoshi Motoyama, will be the third driver in the ground-breaking Nissan DeltaWing Le Mans 24 Hours race car. ... Continue reading
What Could be Better than Owning an All-New Veloster? Winning One of Course!
It wasn't just the Perth Glory representing their state in the 2012 Hyundai A-League Grand Final last weekend. In a day packed full of fun and celebration, it was one avid Western Australian fan that landed a real winner when he took home a brand new Hyundai Veloster. ... Continue reading
Motorists can now upgrade to globes that deliver amazingly superior light and performance with the peace of mind that each globe in the new Narva range is ADR approved and street legal. ... Continue reading
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