GM Ups Discounts to Sell Pontiac and Saturn Inventory
DETROIT December 29, 2009; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co, which is winding down its Pontiac and Saturn brands, has offered dealers $7,000 per car to clear remaining inventory through Monday, the company said on Tuesday. GM had already been offering discounts of $6,500 or zero-percen ... Continue reading
Ceradyne, Inc. Receives M-ATV Vehicle Armor Contract
COSTA MESA, Calif.--Ceradyne, Inc. announced that it has received a multi-million dollar blanket purchase order from Plasan Sasa Ltd., Israel, for the production of armor components for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV). Ceradyne plans to produce these parts in its expanded armor assembly plant in Irvine, California ... Continue reading
Marc Davis Preparing for ASA Free State 500
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE December 29, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com] ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy Cagle 910-995-2122 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (December 28, 2009) – R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Company is returning to the Rockingham Speedway as the track’s official beer distributor with Budweiser being the official beer. The sponsorship will kick off with R.A. Jeffreys sponsoring the Bu ... Continue reading
Scott Waddell Named Vice President of Technology at iovation
PORTLAND, Ore.--iovation, provider of the world’s first device reputation service for preventing online fraud and abuse, today announced Scott Waddell as the company’s vice president of technology. Waddell brings nearly two decades of technology and security experience and will assume responsibility for iovation’ ... Continue reading
Company Expects Fourth Quarter 2009 Net Income to Approach $1 Million HOUSTON, Dec. 29 -- The Mint Leasing, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLES) ("Mint Leasing" or "the Company"), which provides innovative leasing services to customers of franchised automobile dealers throughout the United States, today announced that it ha ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2010 Crossover Watch List
SEE ALSO: Crossover Specs, Prices, Comparisons and Reviews HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CROSSOVER The self-appointed Crossover Queen is back with 2010 recommendations! Now in our second year of suggesting which part-sport utility, part-car gives women the best ban ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tire Corporation Continues OE Program with Two Toyota Fitments
FULLERTON, Dec. 29, 2009: The 2010 Toyota Prius and the 2010 Toyota 4Runner are the latest additions to Yokohama Tire Corporationâs growing OE fitment program. The third-generation Prius is sporting the companyâs AVID® S33D tire in size P195/65R15 89S, while the 4Runner is running on Geolandar® G96B tir ... Continue reading
Virgin Airlines Moves Closer to Providing First Time Mile High Experience - VIDEO ENHANCED
Branson's Dream of Opening Up Outer Space to Tourism Takes the Next Big Step AUTO CENTRAL - December 29, 2009: Lost in this month's excitement over the first flight of Boeing new 787 Dreamliner was Richard Branson's unveiling of On Monday 7th December Virgin Galactic unveiled SpaceShipTwo to the world at Mojave Spacepo ... Continue reading
Taiwan EPA Encourages Use of Eco-Friendly Vehicles - Wish We Had Them In The U.S. Too
TAIPEI, Taiwan--Taiwanâs Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has been promoting the use of vehicles using clean energies or causing a lower level of pollution, including electricity-powered buses, liquefied natural gas (LNG) cars, hybrid vehicles, dual-fuel vehicles and electricity-powered bicycles. â ... Continue reading
Patch Management, Inc. Says Potholes Already Forming After Record Snowfall
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa.--Potholes, a problem usually reserved for late winter and spring has arrived early thanks to this monthâs snowfall. The snow and ice that covered local roads is gone now but it has left behind extensive road damage, including those wheel-jarring craters. âWeâre urging city and county ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif.--News and entertainment stop for no one â and thatâs certainly the case with the new Cydle P29A, the mobile consumerâs ultimate companion. âThe P29A is an elegant, extremely portable way to catch the news, a favorite program, or enjoy movies on the subway, a bus, or literally anywhe ... Continue reading
Ford Racing Unveils the Next Generation of Racing Mustang in the New Boss 302R
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2009 - Forty years after its namesake became a road racing legend, the BOSS is back on track for 2010 with a new 5.0-liter V-8 engine. In honor of the 40th anniversary of Parnelli Jonesâ 1970 Trans-Am championship in a Mustang BOSS 302 prepared by Bud Moore Engineering, Ford Racing is int ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28 -- -- 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 (EPAS), 11.5-inc ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL: 2010 Kenworth Trucks
SEE ALSO: NHTSA Car and Truck Recalls - 2011-1947 Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): KENWORTH / T2000 2010 KENWORTH / T660 2010 KENWORTH / T800 2010 KENWORTH / W900S 2010 Manufacturer: PACCAR INCORPORATED Mfr's Report Date: DEC 22, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V490000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: STEER ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL: 2001 - 2005 Volvo
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): VOLVO / S60 2001-2004 VOLVO / S80 2001-2005 VOLVO / V70 2001-2004 VOLVO / XC70 2001-2004 VOLVO / XC90 2003-2005 Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 17, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V483000 PE09039 NHTSA Action Number: PE09039 Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASO ... Continue reading
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): AUDI / Q5 2009 Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 14, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V484000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected: 6054 Summary: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 Q5 PASSENGER ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL: 2010 Chevrolet Terrain, 2010 GMC Traverse
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): CHEVROLET / EQUINOX 2010 GMC / TERRAIN 2010 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 18, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V489000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 59031 Summary: GENERAL ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL: Chevrolet Corvette Roof May Detach While Driving
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): CHEVROLET / CORVETTE 2005-2007 CHEVROLET / CORVETTE Z06 2005-2006 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 18, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V491000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Potential Number of Units Affected: 22090 ... Continue reading
Ford First to Enable iTunes Tagging With Launch of New HD Radio Capability in Its Lineup
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 29 -- -- Ford is the first auto manufacturer to offer HD Radio(TM) technology with iTunes® Tagging capability; this new functionality will be available next year -- HD Radio technology captures free digital radio broadcasts, which eliminate static, fadeout and other problems associated with conve ... Continue reading
2010 NAIAS Gallery Expands to MGM Grand Detroit to Showcase Luxury Brands
Multiple Luxury Brands Under One Roof for the Public Detroit, MI - December 29, 2009: The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is bringing high-end luxury vehicles to Detroit in an exclusive setting when The Gallery converges on the MGM Grand Detroit January 11-12, 2010. Opening to the public on Monday, Janua ... Continue reading
Dave Pericak: His Dream Was to Own a Mustang; Now He's In Charge of the Iconic Muscle Car
Dave Pericak, chief engineer of the Ford Mustang, comes from a family that owned Fords; he wanted to own a Mustang while growing up â¢The Chicago native started his career as a manufacturing engineer in a parts plant â¢Pericak has a 1968 Mustang he likes to work on, as well as a 2000 Mustang GT convertible Each ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Amarok Ready to Take on Dakar Rally
With only two days to go before the 2010 Dakar Rally gets underway, a rising crescendo of excitement is gripping the pilots of the 140 or so race cars, the nearly 200 motorcycles and quads and the 50 odd race trucks as well as the hundreds of accompanying individuals also involved in the event. Among the starting field ... Continue reading
Sollers Opens New Automotive Plant in Russian Far East
Sollers opens its new automotive plant in Vladivostok in the presence of Russian prime-minister Vladimir Putin. The new project conducted in cooperation with major Russian Vnesheconombank consists of building a new full cycle automotive plant, high localization level and local development of components production. Tota ... Continue reading
Audi Continues to Invest Strongly in the Future
Audi will continue to invest heavily in new products and forward-looking technologies in the future: plans for 2009 through 2012 envisage total investments of 7.3 billion euros for fixed assets. ... Continue reading
Honda Announces - World Premiere of "Honda New Small Concept" at Auto Expo 2010
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) Ltd. has announced its plans for a World Premiere of the "Honda New Small Concept" at the 10th Auto Expo 2010 to be held in New Delhi starting from 5th January 2010. ... Continue reading
Maruti Suzuki Plans World Premiere for First Compact MPV Concept at Auto Expo 2010
Maruti Suzuki plans world premiere for first compact MPV Concept at Auto Expo 2010 New Delhi, 24 December 2009 India's leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India is all set for a world premiere of Concept R3, its first Compact Multi-Purpose vehicle concept, at the forthcoming Auto Expo 2010 in January. ... Continue reading
Tata Motors announced the launch of Grande MK II, an upgraded version of its premium Sumo offering in the domestic market. The Grande MK II seeks to deliver added value to customers through substantial changes in the exteriors and interiors combined with improvements in drivability, ride and handling and comfort. ... Continue reading
Emotional, Elegant, Unique - ABT's New AS5 Sportback
As comfortable as a limousine, elegant as a coupé and almost as practical as an Avant - these are the strengths of the new Audi A5 Sportback. A fourth advantage is added with ABT Sportsline: as dynamic as a true sports car. These special features combine to become a harmonious, surprisingly agile entity that bears the ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's Golf GTI Continues its Winning Streak as TopGear Car of the Year 2009
The Volkswagen Golf GTI has been able to add another award to its name by taking out TopGear Car of the Year 2009. The Golf GTI has beaten a long list of high-profile competitors and has been able to demonstrate its hot-hatch credentials. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Australia Appoints Two New Directors
Hyundai Motor Company Australia has made two new appointments as it consolidates on its successful results in 2009 to date. ... Continue reading
Ice Manufacturer Opts for Fuel Efficiency of Ford Transit Connect
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28 -- SUMMARY -- Reddy Ice Holdings, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is the largest manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice in the United States. The company, which sells its products primarily under the widely known Reddy Ice® brand, recently purchased 17 Ford Transit Connect vans for use b ... Continue reading
Asbury Automotive Group Selects Porter Novelli as Public Relations Agency of Record
ATLANTA--Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that it has named Porter Novelli as its public relations agency of record. Porter Novelli will work with Asbury in all aspects of its communications efforts, ranging from internal and custome ... Continue reading
Report Says Spyker CEO Expects Saab Decision This Week
STOCKHOLM December 28, 2009; Reuters treported that Spyker Cars' chief executive expects a decision in days on whether the company has been successful in a bid to buy Sweden's Saab Automobile from U.S. parent General Motors . "We expect a decision from GM this week," Spyker CEO Victor Muller was quoted by daily Svenska ... Continue reading
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