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CAR NUT's! - Colorado Home With 6100 Sq. Ft. Garage

CAR NUT's! - Colorado Home With 6100 Sq. Ft. Garage

Luxury Home and 6100 sq ft Garage (Denver CO area) Property Slide Show This is your private Colorado resort with a 6100 square foot Garage/Hangar plus three car garage for your everyday drivers. It also is located on a private community air field 4200' paved runway. The Luxury home with all amenities is sure to keep th ... Continue reading

Equifax's New National Credit Trends Report Reveals More Growth And Stability In Automotive And Credit Card Finance

Equifax's New National Credit Trends Report Reveals More Growth And Stability In Automotive And Credit Card Finance

According to Equifax's latest monthly National Consumer Credit Trends Report, automotive credit balances and new accounts are increasing steadily, with the number of new accounts opened in the first half approaching pre-recession levels. Auto lending is gaining strength, reflecting increasing demand for new cars. Year- ... Continue reading

Mercedes A-Class navigation to feature NAVTEQ Map data

Mercedes A-Class navigation to feature NAVTEQ Map data

Nokia today announced that its Location & Commerce business is supplying global NAVTEQ Maps and content to Mercedes to enable navigation systems in the full A-Class range. A-Class drivers will be able to experience a variety of additional new features including visual 3D imagery, traffic data, driver alerts and speed l ... Continue reading

Pulp Function: Ford and Weyerhaeuser Collaborate to Develop Automotive Applications Using Natural Fiber Materials

Pulp Function: Ford and Weyerhaeuser Collaborate to Develop Automotive Applications Using Natural Fiber Materials

Ford's investigation into the use of tree fibers called cellulose in plastic composites has shown using the fiber in automotive applications could significantly reduce CO2 emissions and weight, while speeding processing time by as much as 40 percent Ford has worked with Weyerhaeuser -- one of the largest forest product ... Continue reading

Scion's "What Moves You" Campaign Highlights Unique "Scion Story" in New Chapter of Brand's Evolution

Scion's "What Moves You" Campaign Highlights Unique "Scion Story" in New Chapter of Brand's Evolution

Scion today announced the launch of its brand campaign "What Moves You" featuring its own unique "Scion Story." The campaign launches today at www.Scion.com and continues with targeted high-profile broadcast, print, online and out-of-home placements next week. "The recent introductions of the FR-S sports car and the pr ... Continue reading

Uconnect Gives L.A.P.D. Big-Screen Treatment

Uconnect Gives L.A.P.D. Big-Screen Treatment

Prototype Uconnect display eliminates clutter for improved ergonomics, officer safety Expands Uconnect's largest screen to 12.1 inches Award-winning Uconnect interface integrated with law-enforcement applications L.A.P.D. to receive test vehicle for real-world evaluation When the Los Angeles Police Department pondered ... Continue reading

Got DD? Twelve California Colleges Join Forces to Promote the RADD Designated Driver Rewards Program

Got DD? Twelve California Colleges Join Forces to Promote the RADD Designated Driver Rewards Program

RADD's message, “What's the Plan? Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk... Do You?" is the call to action that united 12 of California's college campuses around promoting the use of designated drivers to their students. 'What's the plan? Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk... Do You? RADD, the entertainment Industry ... Continue reading

Aluminum Gains Big Momentum: New Report Confirms Strong, Low Weight Materials as Best Way to Reach 50+ MPG as Automakers Tout the Metal

Aluminum Gains Big Momentum: New Report Confirms Strong, Low Weight Materials as Best Way to Reach 50+ MPG as Automakers Tout the Metal

A new study out today confirms that reducing vehicle weight with aluminum is the best overall enabler for significant efficiency increases. The report specifically shows that achieving new higher fuel economy standards in the 50+ MPG range is possible by combining a range of technologies that include weight reduction w ... Continue reading

Media Registration Open for SAE 2012 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress

Media Registration Open for SAE 2012 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress

With the recovery in the commercial vehicle market it is now more important than ever before to develop innovations in safety, fuel efficiency and engine emissions while integrating customer needs, internal and supplier capabilities and regulation driven systems. The SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC) ... Continue reading

Motorsports Obituary - Former World Challenge Driver, Political Party Leader Meyer Succumbs To Cancer

Motorsports Obituary - Former World Challenge Driver, Political Party Leader Meyer Succumbs To Cancer

TOPEKA, Sep. 26, 2012, Frederick R. “Fred” Meyer, a businessman who played key roles in Republican campaigns from Dallas County, Texas to the White House, but known to the motorsports community as a World Challenge driver over the course of seven seasons, died Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 84. A m ... Continue reading

Media Registration Open for SAE International Convergence 2012

Media Registration Open for SAE International Convergence 2012

For more than 30 years, the Convergence Conference and Exhibition has served the automotive and transportation electronics community by delivering relevant technology solutions and an electrifying line-up of invited speakers and presenters addressing "hot-button" topics. This event has earned world-wide recognition as ... Continue reading

SCCA National Runoffs - Mueller Dominates For Back-to-Back Formula 500 Championships

SCCA National Runoffs - Mueller Dominates For Back-to-Back Formula 500 Championships

ELKHART LAKE, Sep. 25, 2012: Michael Mueller captured his second consecutive Formula 500 National Championship just a couple miles up the road from his hometown of Plymouth, Wis., on Sunday at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. C.J. McAbee, of Topeka, Kan., and Michael Vacek, of Itasca, Ill., survi ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil Off Road - Currie Doubles Down For 1-2 Finish In Vegas

Lucas Oil Off Road - Currie Doubles Down For 1-2 Finish In Vegas

Anaheim Hills, Sep. 26, 2012: Back in the City of Lost Wages for more than just an elusive night on The Strip, Casey Currie and team roll in to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to continue their winning streak, and leave ahead of the House, with a 1st and 2nd all-out finish. Thursday qualifying would be easy—1st place qua ... Continue reading

Grand Am DP - GAINSCO Race Preview Lime Rock

Grand Am DP - GAINSCO Race Preview Lime Rock

LAKEVILLE, Sep. 26, 2012: Fresh off of a second-place finish in the symbolic 99th race for the No. 99 GAINSCO “Red Dragon” Daytona Prototype three weeks ago, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, will mark the team’s milestone 100th GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race t ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Stewart Race Report New Hampshire

Sprint Cup - Stewart Race Report New Hampshire

Loudon, Sep. 26, 2012: Tony Stewart proved to be rock-solid in the Granite State, as the driver of the No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) finished seventh in the Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. Stewart drove from his third-pla ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Bloodhound SSC To Test Rocket Package

Special Motorsports Event - Bloodhound SSC To Test Rocket Package

London, Sep. 26, 2012: The BLOODHOUND Project today outlined the upcoming test of its unique hybrid rocket, which will take place at The Aerohub, Newquay Cornwall Airport, on 3rd October 2012. At 4 meters (12 feet) long, 45.7 cm (18 inches) in diameter and 450kg in weight, BLOODHOUND’s rocket is the largest of its ... Continue reading

MADD Urges Congress to Fully Fund Federal Highway Safety Programs and Guarantee Equal Protection for DUI Victims

MADD Urges Congress to Fully Fund Federal Highway Safety Programs and Guarantee Equal Protection for DUI Victims

Hundreds of DUI victims and MADD supporters gather on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to take action -- Today, as part of the 2012 Mothers Against Drunk Driving National Conference, more than 300 drunk driving crash victims and survivors, MADD volunteers and supporters from across the country are gathered at the U.S. Cap ... Continue reading

Nissan Americas Supports Partnership With Habitat For Humanity With $1.5 Million Donation

Nissan Americas Supports Partnership With Habitat For Humanity With $1.5 Million Donation

Over the past seven years, Nissan Americas has provided $8 million to Habitat for Humanity International in support of its efforts to build affordable, sustainable homes in partnership with families in need of decent housing. Today Nissan Americas announced a $1.5 million donation to expand its longstanding partnership ... Continue reading

Maserati Grancabrio MC - International Debut - At The Paris International Motor Show 2012

Maserati Grancabrio MC - International Debut - At The Paris International Motor Show 2012

International debut at the 2012 Edition of the Paris International Motor Show for Maserati: the GranCabrio MC. Designed to complete Maserati's open-top range, the new Maserati GranCabrio MC blends high performance and sports characteristics derived from racing experience with the style, charm and practicality of Masera ... Continue reading

Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept Car

Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept Car

Porsche is presenting the Panamera Sport Turismo concept car to show how amazingly intelligent and efficient drive technology might look in the design language of tomorrow. The Sport Turismo unites the next generation hybrid drive with new ideas for an evolutionary, sporty body concept; it combines Porsche performance ... Continue reading

Autodesk Product Design Suite Helps Position Turkish Auto Company for Global Success

Autodesk Product Design Suite Helps Position Turkish Auto Company for Global Success

Autodesk, Inc. has named BMC -- a leader in the Turkish automotive industry -- as the September Autodesk Inventor of the Month for using Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD software as part of Autodesk Product Design Suite to improve design and production processes at its main plant in Izmir, Turkey. ... Continue reading

Zipcar Expands Car Sharing to City of Tacoma, WA

Zipcar Expands Car Sharing to City of Tacoma, WA

Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, today announced the company's expansion into the city of Tacoma, WA. The Zipcar program will provide Tacoma residents, visitors and businesses with increased access to affordable, convenient transportation options that reduce congestion and emissions. The Zipcar p ... Continue reading

IR's AUIRGDC0250 1200V IGBT for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Wins Electronic Products China's Top-10 Power Products Award

IR's AUIRGDC0250 1200V IGBT for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Wins Electronic Products China's Top-10 Power Products Award

International Rectifier, IR , a world leader in power management technology, today announced the company's AUIRGDC0250 automotive-qualified 1200V IGBT has been recognized by Electronic Products China with a Top-10 Power Products Award. ... Continue reading

GE FlexEfficiency* 60 Truck Tour: a Journey into the Future of Power Generation

GE FlexEfficiency* 60 Truck Tour: a Journey into the Future of Power Generation

GE's FlexEfficiency 60 Truck Tour today begins a journey into the future of power generation. Over the next four months, the 4,000-mile tour will stop in 25 North American cities, showcasing the economic and environmental benefits of GE's latest and most advanced energy technology. 'Our North American truck tour will d ... Continue reading

Chrysler Releases Sketches of Mopar-modified Vehicles Headed for SEMA

Chrysler Releases Sketches of Mopar-modified Vehicles Headed for SEMA

The aftermarket is not an after-thought at the Chrysler Group. Today the company released sketches of select Moparized vehicles that are headed for the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. The show takes place Oct. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group powers new infotainment systems with NAVTEQ Map data

Volkswagen Group powers new infotainment systems with NAVTEQ Map data

Nokia today announced that its Location & Commerce business is supplying NAVTEQ Maps and data to the Volkswagen Group for its new Discover Media and Discover Pro infotainment systems. This significant move means systems for brands throughout the Volkswagen Group will be powered by Nokia Location & Commerce content. ... Continue reading

Ford Reaffirms Texas Ties with 2013 F-150 King Ranch, the Truck That Defines Authentic Western Luxury and Style

Ford Reaffirms Texas Ties with 2013 F-150 King Ranch, the Truck That Defines Authentic Western Luxury and Style

2013 Ford F-150 King Ranch debuts at the State Fair of Texas Auto Show with more luxury, technology and capability than ever before 2013 F-150 King Ranch features an updated exterior, timeless Chaparral leather, an all-new black interior environment, smart technology like standard MyFord Touch optimized for truck owner ... Continue reading

Bentley Showcases Unrivalled Product Range At The Paris Salon

Bentley Showcases Unrivalled Product Range At The Paris Salon

Today at the Paris International Auto Salon, Bentley is unveiling its Continental GT3 race car concept, signalling the Company's intention to return to motorsport towards the end of 2013. ... Continue reading

Toyota to Serve as Title Sponsor of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2012 Elected Officials Reception

Toyota to Serve as Title Sponsor of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2012 Elected Officials Reception

Toyota announced today it will serve as the Title Sponsor of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HHCC) 2012 Elected Officials Reception to be held on Thursday, September 27 th at Hotel Zaza in Houston, Texas. This sponsorship further demonstrates Toyota's commitment to the growing Latino community in Houston. The ... Continue reading

Hyundai infotainment strategy includes NAVTEQ Map data

Hyundai infotainment strategy includes NAVTEQ Map data

Nokia today announced that its Location & Commerce business is supplying NAVTEQ Maps to Hyundai Motors Corporation for its new head units. In addition to global map data, Nokia Location & Commerce will also provide Hyundai with technical support and customised marketing programmes designed to increase navigation busine ... Continue reading

All-New Range Rover Revealed At Paris Motor Show

All-New Range Rover Revealed At Paris Motor Show

Land Rover has revealed the all-new Range Rover, the world's most refined and capable SUV. The fourth generation of the iconic Range Rover made its global public debut at the Paris International Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Adam Heralds Bespoke Motoring At Mainstream Price

Adam Heralds Bespoke Motoring At Mainstream Price

Vauxhall today announced pricing and full specification details for its new ADAM against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, prior to its official debut at the Paris Motor Show. ... Continue reading

The All-New Mazda6 - On Sale January 2013

The All-New Mazda6 - On Sale January 2013

Mazda's new-generation flagship Mazda6 is to go on sale in the UK in Saloon and Tourer versions in January next year following it's unveiling at the Paris Motor Show on 27 September. ... Continue reading

A Real Family Car With 88.3 MPG? Must Be The New Golf Bluemotion!

A Real Family Car With 88.3 MPG? Must Be The New Golf Bluemotion!

Making its motor show debut alongside the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf this week in Paris is one of the world's most fuel-efficient cars: a concept for the new Golf BlueMotion. ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Unveils Art Deco-Inspired Cars At Paris Motor Show

Rolls-Royce Unveils Art Deco-Inspired Cars At Paris Motor Show

Taking inspiration from one of the defining movements of the 20th century, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars proudly presents a selection of Ghost and Phantom family cars that celebrate the Art Deco era. ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce And Art Deco

Rolls-Royce And Art Deco

Art Deco was arguably the most glamorous and exciting design movement of the 20th century. ... Continue reading

Jaguar F-Type Unveiled At Paris Event

Jaguar F-Type Unveiled At Paris Event

Jaguar tonight revealed the F-TYPE, an all-new, sports car. The new Jaguar F-TYPE represents a return to the company's heartland: a two-seater, convertible sports car focused on delivering performance, agility and maximum driver reward. ... Continue reading

Nissan At The Paris Motor Show 2012 - Press Pack

Nissan At The Paris Motor Show 2012 - Press Pack

Great design delivered through innovation - Nissan is showcasing its bold approach in spectacular style at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. ... Continue reading

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