URG Says Feds Missed Opportunity To Keep Cash for Clunkers Program Green
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Dec. 28 -- The United Recyclers Group (URG) says that the federal government is not doing enough to help promote the green aspects of the auto salvage industry and encourage the use of environmentally-friendly green auto parts. "Cash For Clunkers (C4C) created some much needed green awareness for con ... Continue reading
PickupTrucks.com and AutoPacific Announce their Most Significant Trucks of the Decade
CHICAGO, Dec. 28 -- PickupTucks.com and AutoPacific have taken a look at all the new trucks sold in the last 10 years and made their picks for the most significant trucks of the decade. The trucks that made the list introduced cutting edge technologies and pushed the segment into new territory. "Despite the economic ch ... Continue reading
CarMax Reveals Top Searched Used Vehicles for 2009
RICHMOND, Va.--CarMax, Inc. the nationâs largest retailer of used cars, reports the top ten searched used vehicles on carmax.com for 2009. The Honda Accord retains the top spot for the fourth consecutive year. For the past year, carmax.com averaged more than 5.5 million visits per month.* âThis yearâs li ... Continue reading
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--The City of Austin, Texas has awarded a 10-year contract to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to design, build, and maintain a new public access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station located adjacent to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. âThe station adds to the airportâs ongoing effort ... Continue reading
Alcohol Can Be A Gas - Book Review
Is Alcohol the Future of Fuel? By. L. Hunter Lovins In his revised edition of Alcohol Can Be A Gas, David Blume provides an accurate, comprehensive case for the effective use of alcohol as a liquid fuel source. This book is far more than a survey of the basic issues surrounding ethanol. Organized as six books in one, t ... Continue reading
Preparations Well Underway for 2010 Atlantic Championship
BROWNSBURG, December 22, 2009: While there are still a few more days left in 2009, all involved with the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda are already focused on the 2010 season, which is set to kick off at Sebring International Raceway on Friday, March 19 as part of the festivities for t ... Continue reading
Atlanta Motor Speedway Offers New Years Day $50 Kobalt Tools 500 Ticket Special
HAMPTON, Dec. 22, 2009: Atlanta Motor Speedway will kick off its 50th Anniversary season Jan. 1 with a one-day $50 ticket special for the 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 in March. This commemorative ticket special for the Kobalt Tools 500 will be available online at www.atlantamotorspeedway.com throughout New Years Day. The firs ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Q&A Transcription
Sydney, December 24, 2009: Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart has arrived in Australia for an end of year holiday. He will be combining this holiday with four nights of racing in a sprintcar at Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway with his first night of racing coming on December 26 in the Valvoline Sprintca ... Continue reading
Schatz Wins, Stewart Seventh At Parramatta
Sydney, December 27, 2009: Four-time World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz continued his winning ways with victory in the Valvoline Australian Sprintcar Grand Prix at Sydneyâs Tyrepower Parramatta City Raceway this evening. Driving the Garry Rush-owned PickânâPayless entry, Schatz started the night off ... Continue reading
Uniques: A One of a Kind Concours
Unique is a word often misused. How often do we hear a car described, irritatingly, as very unique or quite unique, meaning its merely unusual? Either something is unique or its not. And if it is, then its the only one of its kind in existence. It is so rare as to be number one in a limited series of ... Continue reading
Palawan Press is proud to present this detailed and authoritative history of the post-war Frazer Nash, a car of outstanding pedigree and with an exceptionally successful competition record. This beautifully designed and illustrated book traces the evolution of the Bristol-powered Frazer Nash from the first prototype ba ... Continue reading
Ferrari Launches the Ultimate Driving Simulator
Ferrari has launched the ultimate driving simulator to help hone its Formula One cars and drivers, but weighing in at more than 200 tonnes, with ten computers, 60 GB of RAM, five giant 3D video screens and a 3500 watt Dolby sound system, this isn't a driving game that's going to be in anyone's Christmas stocking! ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The new Mustang GT continues Ford's powertrain offensive with an all-new 5.0-liter V-8, which uses advanced technology to deliver 412 horsepower and projected unsurpassed highway mileage of 25 mpg For 2011, Mustang GT adds specially tuned Electric Power Assist Steering ... Continue reading
Volvo XC90 Makes its First Appearance in Bollywood
Volvo XC90 R-Design makes its first appearance in Bollywood with 3 Idiots starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor. ... Continue reading
New Design Director Appointed at Peugeot
Gilles Vidal and Thierry Metroz are appointed respectively Design Director for Peugeot and Design Director for Citroën, effective 4 January 2010. Both will report to Jean-Pierre Ploué, Design Director for the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group. ... Continue reading
DENSO to Release Fuel-saving Spark Plug
Kariya, Dec 24, 2009; DENSO Corporation will launch a fuel-efficient spark plug in the Japanese market on January 6, 2010. DENSO's new spark plug improves fuel efficiency by 1.2 percent, torque by 1.1 percent, and decreases carbon dioxide emissions by 0.8 percent(1) in comparison with the company's conventional nickel ... Continue reading
French newspaper Les Echos Says France To Post Highest Car Sales Since 2001
PARIS, Dec 27, 2009; Reuters reported that France is expected to post its strongest year of car sales since 2001 as drivers take advantage of government scrapping and other incentive schemes before year-end, French newspaper Les Echos said. Slightly over 2.25 million cars are expected to have been sold in France in 200 ... Continue reading
Van Drivers Given Winter Driving Warning
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM December 27, 2009; Van drivers are being warned about the treacherous road conditions after heavy snowfall hit the UK this week. Swinton, the UK's leading high street retailer of van insurance, is recommending van drivers keep an emergency kit in the back of their vehicle in case of an accide ... Continue reading
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