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GM Statement Regarding the Delphi Auction

GM Statement Regarding the Delphi Auction

On June 16, 2009, Judge Robert Drain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order directing the process through which Delphi would consider bids for the company in addition to the bid from Platinum Equity. GM fully supported a competitive bidding process as provided for in the cou ... Continue reading

Delticom: Sporty Addition with New Top Motorcycle Tyre Brand in Motorcycle Tyre Shops

Delticom: Sporty Addition with New Top Motorcycle Tyre Brand in Motorcycle Tyre Shops

HANOVER--Sophisticated motorcycle enthusiasts value the super sports tyres of the brand FullboreUSA, which Japanese engineers developed, particularly because of their unique grip and perfect controllability on dry and wet road conditions. In the USA they are very popular for the use in sports. The tyres are well accept ... Continue reading

Harbin Electric to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results on August 11th, 2009

Harbin Electric to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results on August 11th, 2009

HARBIN, China, July 27 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Harbin Electric, Inc., ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company"; Nasdaq: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter 20 ... Continue reading

Polaris Debuts 2010 Product Line

Polaris Debuts 2010 Product Line

MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. today unveiled its product offerings for 2010, keeping its foot on the gas with its entrance into the electric low emission vehicle market, more power and control in All-Terrain and Side-by-Side vehicles, and two new touring model Victory motorcycles, complimenting a wide variety of ... Continue reading

Reportlinker Adds The Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2009-2019

Reportlinker Adds The Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2009-2019

NEW YORK--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Reportlinker Adds The Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2009-2019 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0132872/Reportlinker-Adds-The-Emerging-UMV -and-UGV-Markets-2009-2019.html The Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2009-2019 - examines ... Continue reading

ARCA Weekly Notes Package: 7/27/09

ARCA Weekly Notes Package: 7/27/09

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ARCA Weekly Notes Package: 7/27/09 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Lofton Finds Victory Lane at Berlin; Sets New Track Record Eddie Sharp Racing's Justin Lofton (No. 6 Lofton Cattle-Valvol ... Continue reading

CBS Radio presents Cars for Courage Boat Drive

CBS Radio presents Cars for Courage Boat Drive

MINNEAPOLIS, July 27 -- Cars for Courage, Courage Center's vehicle donation program, invites all boat lovers to donate their worthy vessels to the first annual Cars for Courage Boat Drive. The event is sponsored by the Excelsior Chamber of Commerce, BayView Event Center and CBS Radio. This unique event is set for Sunda ... Continue reading

CTS Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

CTS Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation today announced second quarter 2009 revenues of $120.4 million, 2% higher than first quarter 2009 revenues of $118.1 million. Second quarter 2009 net loss, on a GAAP basis, of $7.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, includes an international cash repatriation related tax charge, primari ... Continue reading

Cummins Releases Sixth Annual Sustainability Report

Cummins Releases Sixth Annual Sustainability Report

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. today released its sixth annual Sustainability Report on the Company web site, www.cummins.com. The report details Cummins’ environmental and corporate responsibility efforts, in addition to providing an overview of the Company’s business operations and recent financial results. Highlig ... Continue reading

FW: BCT-to-China Business Experience, Friday is the Deadline

FW: BCT-to-China Business Experience, Friday is the Deadline

This is the final reminder for our Business Experience Trip to China with our President. Just a couple of seats left; call me to book at the special rate by Friday July 31, 2009. ________________________________ <http://www.bctint.com/> Partnerships in Asian Manufacturing and Design HOME <http://www.bctint.com/> | CONT ... Continue reading

Fwd: USAR-Credential Requet Deadline for South Boston

Fwd: USAR-Credential Requet Deadline for South Boston

Good Afternoon ~ The deadline to submit a media credential request for the USARacing Pro Cup Series race at South Boston Speedway on August 8 is *noon on Tuesday, August 4th. *Media credentials will be provided to accredited media representatives only. Please submit your name and affiliation with the request and return ... Continue reading

GPS Insight Adds Automated Driver Assignment and Driver-Based Reporting to Its GPS Fleet Tracking Offering

GPS Insight Adds Automated Driver Assignment and Driver-Based Reporting to Its GPS Fleet Tracking Offering

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--GPS Insight, a leading supplier of GPS tracking hardware and software solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, announces a powerful new capability where customers may assign drivers to vehicles automatically in order to report on their activity across multiple vehicles. Robert Donat, President ... Continue reading

John Coughlin inspired by late round finishes (NHRA/JEGS)

John Coughlin inspired by late round finishes (NHRA/JEGS)

John Coughlin inspired by late round finishes COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 27) – John Coughlin had a busy day during Sunday’s final eliminations at the North Central Division Lucas Oil Series event at National Trail Raceway as the Team JEGS driver advanced to the late rounds in both Top Dragster and Super Stock. ... Continue reading

Manitex International, Inc. Announces New International Orders and a Three Year Contract for Supply of Specialized Forklifts Totaling $12.6 million

Manitex International, Inc. Announces New International Orders and a Three Year Contract for Supply of Specialized Forklifts Totaling $12.6 million

Orders Received Expected to Contribute Approximately $6 million to Fourth Quarter 2009 Revenues BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., July 27 -- Manitex International, Inc. , a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, today announced that t ... Continue reading

Metaldyne Submits Stalking Horse Bids for Most of Its Powertrain and Chassis Operations

Metaldyne Submits Stalking Horse Bids for Most of Its Powertrain and Chassis Operations

PLYMOUTH, Mich., July 27 -- Metaldyne Corporation said today the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved Hephaestus Holdings, Inc. as the stalking horse bidder for most of its Powertrain operations and Revstone Industries LLC as the stalking horse bidder for most of its Chassis operatio ... Continue reading

MTC Transformers Announces Launch of Evatran, LLC

MTC Transformers Announces Launch of Evatran, LLC

Evatran Announces 'Plugless' Charging System for Electric Vehicles WYTHEVILLE, Va., July 27 -- MTC Transformers, a world-class provider of high-quality, precision-engineered transformers and rewind services, announced the launch of Evatran, LLC, a clean technology subsidiary devoted to innovative charging solutions for ... Continue reading

New Transportation Website Targets Greenhouse Gases

New Transportation Website Targets Greenhouse Gases

Offers REAL Transportation Solutions to GHG Emissions WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new website is being launched by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials to highlight strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation. The website, Real Transport ... Continue reading

Patrick Industries, Inc. Completes Sale of Aluminum Extrusion Operation

Patrick Industries, Inc. Completes Sale of Aluminum Extrusion Operation

ELKHART, Ind., July 27 -- Patrick Industries, Inc. , a major manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial markets, announced today that it has completed the sale of certain assets of its aluminum extrusion operation located in Mishawak ... Continue reading

POWER Bangladesh 2009 International Expo - Dhaka, Bangladesh

POWER Bangladesh 2009 International Expo - Dhaka, Bangladesh

We invite you to participate in - The ONLY Exhibition on Power & Energy in Bangladesh Approved by the "MINISTRY OF POWER, ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES - GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH' : POWER Bangladesh 2009 (Bangladeshs' premier International Exhibition on Power Generation & Energy) Schedule Date : ... Continue reading

Promising Run Cut Short for CJM Racing

Promising Run Cut Short for CJM Racing

No. 11 America’s Incredible Pizza Company Racing Toyota / Scott Lagasse Jr. ORP Post-Race Report Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009 Event: Kroger 200 Track: O’Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis, Ind. Pole Sitter: Trevor Bayne, 22.296 sec. Lagasse’s Qualifying Position: 6th, 22.515 sec. ... Continue reading

Ram's new twin-plate clutch: How the 2010 Camaro and other LS-powered vehicles can transmit tons of grunt without chatter

Ram's new twin-plate clutch: How the 2010 Camaro and other LS-powered vehicles can transmit tons of grunt without chatter

Ladies and Gentlemen: How racing improves the breed: About two months ago, a prominent oval track driving school in the southeast phoned our office concerning clutch troubles in their school cars. Apparently, the clutch plate rivets were breaking in all of them. We introduced them to Ram, the most knowing of all compet ... Continue reading

Sensata Technologies B.V. to Announce Second Quarter 2009 Results on July 29, 2009

Sensata Technologies B.V. to Announce Second Quarter 2009 Results on July 29, 2009

ALMELO, Netherlands, July 27 -- Sensata Technologies B.V. (the "Company") will release the financial results for its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009 on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070227/CLTU192LOGO) The Company will conduct a conference call on the same day ... Continue reading

SMSC’s MOST® Network Again Adopted in Mercedes E-Class

SMSC’s MOST® Network Again Adopted in Mercedes E-Class

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--SMSC , a leading semiconductor company that provides Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity™ solutions, today announced that its Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST®) networking technology, has been selected as part of the infotainment system of the new Mercedes E-Class. MOST is the standard network for ... Continue reading

Ultra Clean to Announce Second Quarter 2009 Results

Ultra Clean to Announce Second Quarter 2009 Results

HAYWARD, Calif., July 27 -- Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. , will release financial results for its second quarter of 2009 ended July 3, 2009 on Monday, August 3, 2009 after markets close. The Company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2009 financial results and management's outlook at 2:00 pm PDT on Mon ... Continue reading

USW Requests Appearance Before USTR on China Tire Imports Remedy

USW Requests Appearance Before USTR on China Tire Imports Remedy

Public hearing Aug. 7 becomes last step in recommendation to President WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) has requested an appearance before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) public hearing scheduled Aug. 7 in the final step of a trade case in which the U.S. International Tr ... Continue reading

Cash for Clunkers Websites Announce a New Clunker Calculator for Florida Consumers

Cash for Clunkers Websites Announce a New Clunker Calculator for Florida Consumers

NAPLES, Fla. and SARASOTA, Fla., July 27 -- www.CashForClunkersFL.com and www.CashForClunkersFLA.com created an easy to use calculator that helps consumers in Naples and Sarasota, Florida determine if their vehicle qualifies for the rebate program and provides pricing information from local dealers. The new Cash for Cl ... Continue reading

Distracted Driving the Top Reason that 35 Percent of Drivers Feel Less Safe than Five Years Ago, According to the AAA Foundation

Distracted Driving the Top Reason that 35 Percent of Drivers Feel Less Safe than Five Years Ago, According to the AAA Foundation

Eighty-Seven Percent Rated Texting or E-mailing a Very Serious Threat, Ranked Almost Even with Drunk Driving WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thirty-five percent of drivers said they feel less safe than they did five years ago, according to the second-annual 2009 Traffic Safety Culture Index released toda ... Continue reading

The 2009 Rotax Grand National Online Registration Site Is Now Live

The 2009 Rotax Grand National Online Registration Site Is Now Live

July 27,2009 – Palm Springs: The official Rotax Grand National registration site is now live and ready to accept competitor registrations. Registration is live at www.kart-events.com .The link to the registration site will soon be active on the www.rmaxchallenge.com website. In the continuing effort to improve on ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Uncovers EPA Combined Mileage "Refresh" as Consumers Begin to Cash Their Clunker

Edmunds.com Uncovers EPA Combined Mileage "Refresh" as Consumers Begin to Cash Their Clunker

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--As if Cash for Clunkers wasn’t complicated enough, Edmunds.com has learned that the qualifications are a moving target. The EPA confirmed with Edmunds.com that last Friday the agency “refreshed” its combined mileage ratings for older vehicles and that the new data often gives potent ... Continue reading

Featured Documentary Film Lancia Sportscar Invited to Pebble Beach

Featured Documentary Film Lancia Sportscar Invited to Pebble Beach

59th Concours d’Elegance to include all-original 1957 Lancia Aurelia B24S 2500 Convertible America in World’s most Prestigious Automotive Event SAN JOSE, CA - July 27, 2009: The 59th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has invited filmmaker and high-technology executive Gregory Berkin’s all-original 19 ... Continue reading

Auto Magazine Launches Certified Advantage Pre-Owned Vehicle Program

Auto Magazine Launches Certified Advantage Pre-Owned Vehicle Program

LOS ANGELES--MOTOR TREND® (www.motortrend.com), a publication of Source Interlink Media, LLC, a subsidiary of media and marketing services company Source Interlink Companies, Inc, and EasyCare™ (www.easycare.com), the leading independent provider of automotive benefits specifically created to enhance a consumer ... Continue reading

Indy Racing League Coming To Barber Motorsports Park

Indy Racing League Coming To Barber Motorsports Park

Birmingham, July 27,2009: Barber Motorsports Park and the IndyCar Series have announced a three-year partnership today that will bring the series to Birmingham beginning in April 2010. The "Indy Grand Prix of Alabama," will be contested the weekend of April 9-11, 2010. "The Barber Motorsports Park is the finest road tr ... Continue reading

GEICO Asks Are You Covered for Road Trips to Mexico and Canada?

GEICO Asks Are You Covered for Road Trips to Mexico and Canada?

WASHINGTON--Road trips can define the summer season for many travelers, and if you are planning a trip to Mexico or Canada, there are some important insurance details GEICO would like you to know: Mexico Driving in Mexico requires an additional auto insurance policy because your U.S. auto policy is not valid in Mexico. ... Continue reading

NADA: 'Clunkers' Program Exactly What Consumers, Economy and Auto Industry Needs

NADA: 'Clunkers' Program Exactly What Consumers, Economy and Auto Industry Needs

Dealers Expect Program to Be Successful WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With interest running high on day one of the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program, also known as "cash for clunkers," the chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association said he expects the program to succeed in boostin ... Continue reading

Joule Biotechnologies Introduces Revolutionary Process for Producing Renewable Transportation Fuels-20,000 Gallons Per Acre

Joule Biotechnologies Introduces Revolutionary Process for Producing Renewable Transportation Fuels-20,000 Gallons Per Acre

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Joule Biotechnologies, Inc., an innovative bioengineering startup developing game-changing alternative energy solutions, today unveiled its breakthrough Helioculture™ technology—a revolutionary process that harnesses sunlight to directly convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into SolarFuel™ liqu ... Continue reading

Daly moves up to Top three in Star Mazda Championship after Unique difficulties.

Daly moves up to Top three in Star Mazda Championship after Unique difficulties.

Joliet, July 27, 2009: During the Harrah's Star Mazda Grand Prix at Autobahn Raceway double header weekend, Mazdaspeed driver Conor Daly scored 3rd and 5th place finishes that moved him up to two steps to third place in the season points standings. Saturdays podium finish came with a tinge of frustration because Conor ... Continue reading

Saini All the Way for Autobahn World Challenge Touring Win

Saini All the Way for Autobahn World Challenge Touring Win

JOLIET, July 27, 2009: Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, led from pole to checkers to take his second SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win of the season in the Grand Prix at Autobahn Presented by Mazda. Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., completed the ... Continue reading

IndyCar Series Final Results - Edmonton - July 27, 2009

IndyCar Series Final Results - Edmonton - July 27, 2009

EDMONTON, Alberta - Results Sunday of the Rexall Edmonton Indy IndyCar Series event July 26 at the 1.973-mile Edmonton City Centre Airport, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (1) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 95, Running 2. (3) Helio C ... Continue reading

Power Scores First IndyCar Series Win At Edmonton

Power Scores First IndyCar Series Win At Edmonton

EDMONTON, July 27, 2009: Will Power scored his first IndyCar Series win, holding off a competitive field to win the Rexall Edmonton Indy over Helio Castroneves. The Australian, driving the No. 12 Penske Truck Rental car, started from the pole and was in command throughout leading 90 of the 95 laps run. Castroneves shru ... Continue reading

Pobst Takes Wild World Challenge GT Win at Autobahn

Pobst Takes Wild World Challenge GT Win at Autobahn

JOLIET, July 27, 2009: Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., won the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Grand Prix at Autobahn Presented by Blackdog Speed Shop Sunday, taking his first win of the season in an eventful race at the first-time venue, part of the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix Presented by Mazda weeke ... Continue reading

Lamb Dominant at Autobahn; Takes Fifth-Straight MX-5 Cup Win

Lamb Dominant at Autobahn; Takes Fifth-Straight MX-5 Cup Win

JOLIET, July 26, 2009: Todd Lamb, of Atlanta, Ga., won Round Six of the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup in convincing fashion and set a new series record by winning his fifth race in-a-row. Joliet, Ill.-driver Zach Ply and Marc Miller, of Holland, Mich., completed the podium at Autobahn Country Club, site of the ... Continue reading

Coughlin reasserts himself, pads point lead to three rounds

Coughlin reasserts himself, pads point lead to three rounds

SONOMA, July 26,2009: Jeg Coughlin Jr. used his fourth semifinal finish of the season to regain control of the Full Throttle points lead over recent challenger Mike Edwards. Entering this weekend's 22nd annual Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon raceway with a narrow 20-point edge over Edwards, Coughlin was able t ... Continue reading

Dovizioso prevails for first win; American Edwards second to equal career best

Dovizioso prevails for first win; American Edwards second to equal career best

INDIANAPOLIS, July 27, 2009: Andrea Dovizioso was the last leader standing at Donington Park, taking his inaugural MotoGP victory July 26 in a wet, wild British Grand Prix. Dovizioso took the lead on his Repsol Honda machine when six-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi slid out on Lap 20 of the 30-lap race, and ... Continue reading

Championship Chase Tightens with Autobahn Weekend Sweep for Edwards

Championship Chase Tightens with Autobahn Weekend Sweep for Edwards

JOLIET, July 27, 2009: After scoring the maximum number of points available from the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix presented by Mazda doubleheader John Edwards has dramatically tightened the race for the 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda title. Edwards completed his weekend sweep ... Continue reading

Edwards Sweeps Autobahn With Victory In Race 2

Edwards Sweeps Autobahn With Victory In Race 2

Joliet, IL (July 26, 2009) – Newman Wachs Racing driver John Edwards captured his second victory this weekend at the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix Presented by Mazda. He started on pole, led every lap, and had fastest race lap in today’s Atlantic Championship race as he pulled out over 12 seconds to 2nd p ... Continue reading

The Inconvenient Truth about "Cash for Clunkers:" Each Car Sale to Cost Taxpayers $20k Apiece, Reports Edmunds.com

The Inconvenient Truth about "Cash for Clunkers:" Each Car Sale to Cost Taxpayers $20k Apiece, Reports Edmunds.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Much has been written – both pro and con – about the Cash for Clunkers program that officially launches today. Complexity, limited eligibility and minimal funding are common criticisms. But so far, the chief failing has been overlooked. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automo ... Continue reading

High on Toyota's Inaba's To-Do List: Lexus, Scion

High on Toyota's Inaba's To-Do List: Lexus, Scion

Washington DC July 27, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Yoshimi Inaba has discovered a much different Toyota in North America than the juggernaut he left behind six years ago. Among the first things to get his attention was the need to recharge Lexus and Scion. Lexus is "my personal challenge," the outspoken 63 ... Continue reading

Tips for Registering for the Cash for Clunkers Program

Tips for Registering for the Cash for Clunkers Program

Washington DC July 27, 2009; the AIADA newsletter reported that according to the Wall Street Journal, auto dealers said they saw a surge in showroom traffic and an uptick in sales Friday, the first day of the federal government's "cash for clunkers" program. To help dealers navigate and speed up the registration proces ... Continue reading

Customers in the UK Can Track New Skoda Yeti from Today

Customers in the UK Can Track New Skoda Yeti from Today

Skoda retailers all over the UK are offering customers a unique opportunity to preview Skoda's new Yeti ahead of its official UK launch in September. ... Continue reading

Nissan Readies Its Electric Vehicle Platform

Nissan Readies Its Electric Vehicle Platform

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today previewed its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle. It also showcased a sophisticated EV-IT system developed to support electric driving 24/7 ... Continue reading

The Largest Gathering of Smart Fans Worldwide: Smart Times 2009 - The Smart Community Comes Together

The Largest Gathering of Smart Fans Worldwide: Smart Times 2009 - The Smart Community Comes Together

A car convoy, concerts, creative competitions, fun and joy of life: From 21 - 23 August 2009 the largest gathering of smart enthusiasts worldwide will take place. Over three days smart times attendees can look forward to a varied programme with events focusing on the old airport site in Zell am See/Kaprun, Austria. In ... Continue reading

Supreme Power from Twelve Cylinders for Exclusive Motoring Refinement - The New BMW 760i

Supreme Power from Twelve Cylinders for Exclusive Motoring Refinement - The New BMW 760i

Twelve cylinders and eight gears - a unique combination re-defining the pinnacle of supremacy and exclusivity in the luxury performance segment. Taking over the top position within BMW's model portfolio, the new BMW 760i and the new BMW 760Li clearly represent the absolute epitome of motoring culture and refinement in ... Continue reading

Lexus IS-Force to Be Reckoned With

Lexus IS-Force to Be Reckoned With

Humberside Police have taken delivery of a Lexus IS-F in order to make life more difficult than ever for those looking to travel to the region to commit crime. ... Continue reading

First Hybrid Taxi Company to Open in Scotland

First Hybrid Taxi Company to Open in Scotland

Now it has been agreed by West Lothian Council that the Toyota Prius can be licensed as a private hire vehicle, West Lothian/Edinburgh based Calder Cabs have become the first company in Scotland to run a fleet of hybrid Toyota Prius. ... Continue reading

CG-Lock Technology Announced For Dimora Natalia SLS Sports Car

CG-Lock Technology Announced For Dimora Natalia SLS Sports Car

The DiMora Motorcar announced today that Lap Belt Cinch, Inc. has become its latest Technology Partner and will provide CG-Lock technology in every Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury car. ... Continue reading

Action to Safeguard Children on Driveways and in Cars

Action to Safeguard Children on Driveways and in Cars

Cutting the number of children killed or injured when they are struck by vehicles on driveways is the aim of new research launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. ... Continue reading

Kia to Share in Joint Focus on Green Growth

Kia to Share in Joint Focus on Green Growth

Kia will bring a raft of 'green' vehicles to Europe as part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group's commitment to develop environmental technology. ... Continue reading

Maserati at Salon Privé Ladies' Day

Maserati at Salon Privé Ladies' Day

For the second year running Maserati GB hosted a very special day for their lady clients yesterday at London's most exclusive Club: the Hurlingham. ... Continue reading

Z Cars Are Go With Nissan Race Academy Offer

Z Cars Are Go With Nissan Race Academy Offer

Taking its inspiration from the GT-R supercar, but costing from £26,900, Nissan's recently launched 370Z offers an unrivalled blend of power, poise and practicality but with an accessible price tag. ... Continue reading

The UK's Most Reliable Car - Accord-ing to Which? Survey

The UK's Most Reliable Car - Accord-ing to Which? Survey

Honda's new Accord has been named as the UK's most reliable car in this year's Which? car survey, it was announced today. The car achieved a reliability score of 99%, one of the highest scores ever achieved; closely followed by the new Honda Jazz in second place with a score of 98%. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Announces New Marketing Team

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Announces New Marketing Team

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is pleased to announce a number of changes to its sales and marketing team which will take effect shortly. ... Continue reading

Wireless Autos Make Cars Intelligent and Safer, Fuelling Uptake of Connectivity Technologies in Europe

Wireless Autos Make Cars Intelligent and Safer, Fuelling Uptake of Connectivity Technologies in Europe

LONDON, July 27 -- Growing demand for personal device connectivity, mobile Internet access, remote monitoring and diagnostics, as well as enhanced safety and security is driving vehicle manufacturers and suppliers across Europe to seek out new wireless technologies. Wireless technology integration strategies would enha ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Australian Environmental Research Award Winner Announced

Mercedes-Benz Australian Environmental Research Award Winner Announced

CSIRO scientist Dr Amanda Barnard has been awarded the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Environmental Research Award at the 21st annual Banksia Foundation Awards, held on Friday evening, 24 July, at the new six star environmentally rated Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. ... Continue reading

Lighting Development Testing by Narva Provides a Valuable Guide for Motorists

Lighting Development Testing by Narva Provides a Valuable Guide for Motorists

The ultimate test to check out the claims made by automotive lighting companies on the performance of their product is to mount the lights on a vehicle and take a long night drive on demanding roads covering a range of different conditions. ... Continue reading

Oil Rises Above $68 For No Reason At All ...Well, There is Greed

Oil Rises Above $68 For No Reason At All ...Well, There is Greed

SINGAPORE - July 27, 2009: Oil prices rose above $68 a barrel Monday in Asia as blah blah blah blah blah. Then blah, blah, blah, blah blah. In other oil and gasoline news, yadda yadda yadda, yack, yack yack. Which means that the filthy pig OPEC ministers and their buddies at the gasoline companies decided to screw the ... Continue reading

Pedata RV Warns Against Animal and Insect Attacks During Summer Travel

Pedata RV Warns Against Animal and Insect Attacks During Summer Travel

Pedata RV advises how to prevent animal attacks during summer RV travels. As summer RV travelers hit the road and travel into the backcountry, National Parks and Forests, the threat of animal attacks increase. Most recently, Joshua Tree National Park closed one of their campgrounds because of bee attacks. By May, 2009, ... Continue reading

Nissan Readies Electric Platform

Nissan Readies Electric Platform

TOKYO (July 27, 2009) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today previewed its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle. It also showcased a sophisticated EV-IT system developed to support electric driving 24/7 (24 hours a day, 7 days a w ... Continue reading

Nissan and JATCO Develop Innovative, Next-Generation CVT Transmission

Nissan and JATCO Develop Innovative, Next-Generation CVT Transmission

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., a long-time leader in the development and application of CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) technology, and its affiliate transmission supplier JATCO Ltd. today announced the joint development of a new generation of compact and lightweight CVTs. Next-generation CVT The next-generation CVT ... Continue reading

Ford Mustang AV-X10 "Dearborn Doll" Auctioned Off in Oshkosh

Ford Mustang AV-X10 "Dearborn Doll" Auctioned Off in Oshkosh

DEARBORN, Mich., July 23, 2009 – Ford Motor Company created a truly one-of-a-kind vehicle, the Mustang AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll,” to be sold at auction during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) 2009 AirVenture Oshkosh, the world’s greatest aviation celebration. Ford is the exclusive automotive ... Continue reading

Ford Starts Second Decade as Auto Sponsor of EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh

Ford Starts Second Decade as Auto Sponsor of EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh

DEARBORN, Mich., July 23, 2009 - Ford Motor Company returns to Oshkosh, Wisc. in 2009 to begin its second decade as the exclusive automotive sponsor for EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh, the world's greatest aviation celebration. Ford brings some of the latest advances in automobile technology and many of the industry's most r ... Continue reading

Ford Intros Advanced Liquid Injection LPG System and Clean Diesel 2.7L Turbocharged V6 Engine

Ford Intros Advanced Liquid Injection LPG System and Clean Diesel 2.7L Turbocharged V6 Engine

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24, 2009 – Ford Australia announced today it is investing $230 million to improve the fuel efficiency and environmental impact of its Australian-made models, including the first global application of Ford’s advanced 2.0-litre 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine in a rear-wheel drive vehicle, ... Continue reading

Lexus Advances Hybrid Drive with Comprehensive Improvements in New RX 450h

Lexus Advances Hybrid Drive with Comprehensive Improvements in New RX 450h

With each iteration, and now generation, of its Hybrid Drive system, Lexus continues to push forward its hybrid technology to increase efficiency and performance of its vehicles. Now, nearly four years after the debut of the RX 400h, the world’s first hybrid-powered luxury vehicle, the new Lexus RX 450h brings a b ... Continue reading

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