Peter Schreyer Appointed First Non-Korean President at KIA +VIDEO
WEYBRIDGE, England - December 28, 2012: Peter Schreyer, Chief Design Officer at Kia Motors and the man who has led the company's design transformation has been appointed President - the first non-Korean to hold that title in the company's history. Schreyer, 59, joined Kia in 2006 from the Volkswagen Group to create a n ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Honda Competes In The 2013 Dakar Rally With 3 Riders
TOKYO, Dec. 28, 2012: Honda has announced that it will participate in the motorcycle class in the Dakar Rally to be held in January 2013 in South America, with three riders in its works team "TEAM HRC." Honda previously announced its participation with five riders in October. However, Felipe Zanol (Brazil) and Sam Sund ... Continue reading
Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Announces Miles Of Fun Winners
FULLERTON, Dec. 28, 2012: Yokohama Tire Corporation today announced the three grand prize winners of their social media contest, âMiles of Funâ, which was done in partnership with Discount Tire/Americaâs Tire Company and which focused on the all-new, orange-oil infused YK580⢠tire sold exclusively a ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Q&A With Caterham's Pic
Leafield, Dec. 28, 2012: Charles Pic may not have scored a point during his debut season of Formula One racing, but his performances relative to experienced Marussia team mate Timo Glock often caught the eye. We spoke with the 22-year-old Frenchman to find out how heâs been adjusting to life at Caterham since sign ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Grosjean Wins 2012 Race of Champions
Bangkok, Dec. 28, 2012: Lotusâs Romain Grosjean emerged victorious at the 2012 Race of Champions (ROC) on Sunday after a dominant performance in the multi-discipline event in Thailand. The 26-year-old Frenchman proved unbeatable as he defeated eight-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen in the final of the competitio ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Lotus Retains Grosjean For 2013 Season
Paris, Dec. 28, 2012: Lotus have announced that Romain Grosjean will again partner Kimi Raikkonen next year, giving the team an unchanged driver line-up for the 2013 season. Grosjean made his return to F1 competition with Lotus in 2012, having won the GP2 Series title in 2011, and scored three podium results - in Bahra ... Continue reading
The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid will offer up to an EPA-estimated 108 MPGe city, making it America's most fuel-efficient sedan by besting Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid by 5 MPGe Ford projects 19,000-plus hybrid/electric vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of this year, making it the company's best quar ... Continue reading
Toyota Unintended Acceleration Settlement Receives Preliminary Approval
HAGENS BERMAN: TOYOTA UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SETTLEMENT RECEIVES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL A U.S. District Judge today granted preliminary approval to a settlement potentially valued, according to court documents, at more than $1.3 billion between Toyota and an estimated 19 million current and former Toyota owners who clai ... Continue reading
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