Manheim Announces Organizational Changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andrea Mills March 29, 2007 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 MANHEIM ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES Barton Takes on New "Customer Experience" Role, Stegall Joins Company To Head Ford Account ATLANTA - Manheim announced today that Diane Barton has been named to the newly created posit ... Continue reading
Adaptive Cruise Control Systems - Global Strategic Business Report Available Now
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53045) has announced the addition of âAdaptive Cruise Control Systems - Global Strategic Business Reportâ to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Adaptive Cruise Control Systems in Thousand Units. The r ... Continue reading
Quantum Ships Eleven Extended-Range Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles to Norway's Hydrogen Highway
IRVINE, Calif., March 29 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., today announced that it has shipped eleven hydrogen-fueled Prius hybrid vehicles to Miljobil Grenland AS, a participant and vehicle provider to the Norwegian Hydrogen Highway (HyNor). The Norwegian government, industry participants, and the ... Continue reading
SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Backseat TV Launches Only on Chrysler Group Vehicles
-- First ever in-vehicle TV network, only on 2008 model-year Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles -- Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network - the biggest names in family TV -- will deliver three channels directly to the vehicle NEW YORK, March 29 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Chrysler Group announced today tha ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Signs Licensing Agreement with Federal-Mogul to Market Champion(R) Brand Batteries
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., and MILWAUKEE, March 29 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation and Johnson Controls Inc. have signed an agreement to market Federal-Mogul's famed Champion(R) brand in the lead-acid storage battery category. Johnson Controls, the world's leading automotive battery provider, will introduce in April a full line o ... Continue reading
IAG Research awards given during the 2007 New York International Auto Show opening press breakfast on April 4th, at the Javits Center, New York City AUBURN HILLS, Mich. â Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that the Volkswagen Jetta and Passat advertisements are finalists for âMost Effective Overall A ... Continue reading
Famed British Sports Car Revived In Wales
LLANELLI, Wales--Connaught Motor Co. announced today that it will build the worldâs first green, high performance hybrid sports coupe at a new plant in southwest Wales. The company is also relocating its entire R&D division to a business incubator in Wales from England. Production of the new car â the Connaug ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Sees Truck Wars Heating Up; Automakers Offer Unexpected Incentives on New Trucks
--Edmunds.com: What: Before its launch last month, the 2007 Toyota Tundra threatened to displace valuable truck sales from the domestic automakers. Surprisingly, Tundra sales have not been as strong as expected, so Toyota has begun offering incentives on this virtually brand new vehicle. Other automakers have responded ... Continue reading
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Special to The Auto Channel Audi of America, in my opinion, could be the equivalent of Rodney Dangerfield, the comedian who got no respect. Consider a few facts: BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus each out-sell Audi by thousands of vehicles. The brand spends less in advertising th ... Continue reading
Toyota Adds Incentives to Help Boost Tundra Sales
SAN FRANCISCO March 29, 2007; Shawn Langlois writing for MarketWatch reported that Toyota Motor, facing disappointing sales for its big Tundra pickup truck, is offering buyers ever fatter incentives to accelerate its bold foray into a market famously loyal to domestic manufacturers. The seemingly bulletproof Japanese m ... Continue reading
Fleetwood RV Celebrates Twenty Years as a Premier Prize on The Price Is Right!
RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 29 -- Fleetwood RV, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the 20th anniversary of its participation on CBS' popular daytime game show The Price is Right! Since 1987, The Price is Right! contestants have been vying for a variety of Fleetwood recreational vehicle products r ... Continue reading
Stena Bulk Reports That Russian Oil Distribution to More Than Double - VIDEO STORY
PRIMORSK, Finland - March 29, 2007: As the Primorsk port in the Gulf of Finland grows to become a global oil terminal, companies like Stena Bulk look to invest additional tankers routed to this area. Since the new port was built in 2001, oil exports have increased from 12 million tons to 65 million tons in 2006. Indust ... Continue reading
Experts Say "Tires Most Important Safety Element, Also Most Neglected" - VIDEO STORY
DETROIT - March 29, 2007: Car and safety experts from AAA say after the winter, drivers should double-check their tires and ensure they are properly inflated. While tires are the most important safety element on a vehicle, they are also the most neglected. A survey by the Car Care Council found that 21 percent of cars ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP (âLerach Coughlinâ) (http://www.lerachlaw.com/cases/usautoparts/) today announced that a class action has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of all persons or entities who acquired the ... Continue reading
Arkansas Enacts SEMA Street Rod/Custom Vehicle Bill Into Law
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Arkansas joined the growing list of states to enact SEMA model legislation to amend the vehicle titling and registration classification for street rods and create a classification for custom vehicles. The bill was approved by the Arkansas State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Mike Be ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Introduces New Brand and New Product Line
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--Exide Technologies (www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, has introduced a new brand and product lineup for industrial applications. The Element⢠brand, marketed by Exideâs GNB Industrial Power Business, consists of a variety of valve-regulated motive power ba ... Continue reading
Sloan Finishes Top Ten on Opening Night - Auto Club Late Model Race at Irwindale Speedway
Sloan Finishes Top Ten on Opening Night Jimmy Sloan, 25, finished ninth at Saturdayâs Auto Club Late Model Race at Irwindale Speedway. Sloan, the past super stock champion, was pleased to have a top ten after a day of battling with a poor-handling car. âWe changed everything,â Sloan said. âOur crew ... Continue reading
NHRA Warren Johnson Houston Pre Race: In the Wake of a Tragedy, The Professor Assigns Homework
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net In the Wake of a Tragedy, The Professor Assigns Homework GM Performance Parts GTO driver suggests thorough examination of Medlen incident Sugar Hill, Ga., March 28, 2007 - This weekend, the POWERade Drag Racing Series heads to Baytown, TX f ... Continue reading
Amelia Island Concours Taps Tom Cotter for Co-Chairman
Respected Motorsports Veteran/Enthusiast to Work Closely With Show Founder to Transition Duties JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Foundation, Inc. announced today that Tom Cotter will join the organization as Co-Chairman, working side-by-side with show founder ... Continue reading
Four 'Regular Joes' Become Driving Stars at Dunlop Drivers Cup World Finals
AKRON, Ohio, March 28 -- Some "well-oiled machines" will be competing for the United States in the Dunlop Drivers Cup World Finals from April 14-24. In this case, the "machines" won't be lubricated sports cars, all-terrain vehicles or off-road motorcycles. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070328/CLW129 ) Ra ... Continue reading
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum - Outreach Includes Residents Who Are Unable To Visit the Museum
AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM . NEWS RELEASE - 3/28/2007 CONTACT: Gran Roberts, For Immediate Release Marketing Director March 2007 (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Museum Outreach Includes Residents Who Are Unable To Visit the Museum AUBURN - Staff from the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum recently addressed residents at Betz Nurs ... Continue reading
The Inclusion of Telematics as a Standard Automobile Feature Fuels Market Growth
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c52891) has announced the addition of the Frost & Sullivan report: North American Passenger Vehicle Telematics Markets to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research titled North American Passenger Vehicle Telematics Market provides an ... Continue reading
XM NavTraffic Real-Time Traffic Service Expands to 50 Markets
XM NavTraffic Subscribers Now Able to Access Data for Six New Markets, Including Three Canadian Cities WASHINGTON, March 28 -- XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 7.6 million subscribers, today announced that its real-time XM NavTraffic satellite information service for GPS navigation will a ... Continue reading
Hybrids/Diesel Engines Steadily Gaining U.S. Market Share, Says Report
NEW YORK, March 28 -- Conventional gas engines will remain dominant in the U.S. market, but hybrids and diesels are steadily gaining market share, especially as gas prices and concerns about global warming rise and technology advances, concludes a report by J.D. Power and Associates (which, like Standard & Poor's, is a ... Continue reading
World Car of the Year Announces Top Three Finalists
Winner to be named at New York Auto Show on April 5 NEW YORK, March 28 -- The countdown continues! From an initial entry list of twenty-eight (28) new vehicles from all over the world, then a short list of ten finalists, the top three contenders for the third annual World Car of the Year awards were announced today by ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 28, 2007 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 07-49 3RD OF 4 INDIANA MIDGET WEEK DATES ANNOUNCED; LAWRENCEBURG TO HOST SATURDAY RACE The third of four anticipated "Indiana Midget Week" dates for 2007 has been announced with a Saturday night, Aug. 11 race scheduled at the Lawrenceburg (Ind.) S ... Continue reading
Altairnano and Phoenix to Exhibit at Alternative Fuels and Vehicles National Conference
RENO, Nev.--Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. will exhibit its NanoSafe⢠battery packs, as installed in Phoenix Motorcarsâ sports utility trucks (SUT), at the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles National Conference & Expo, the worldâs largest alternative fuel and vehicle technology gathering, held April 1-4 in Ana ... Continue reading
Motorola's First In-Car Streaming Audio Solution Now Available at Verizon Wireless
Hum to the Beat or Make a Quick Call With the Motorola Automotive Music & Hands-free System ORLANDO, Fla., and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 28 -- From the CTIA WIRELESS 2007(R) show today, Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, and Motorola, Inc. announced the exclusive availability of ... Continue reading
News From Densham Motorsports Torco Racing Fuels / Racebricks / Skull Shine/ Knoll Gas / Snap-on Tools Mach Series Accelerator Fuel Additive CONTACT: Don Armstrong 713-202-4849 DonHouTx@earthlink.com Densham ready for Houston race after success in San Antonio BAYTOWN, Tex. (Mar. 27) A weekend of testing in San Antonio ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shane Lewisâ Road to Indy Homestead Oval Shows Strength of Lewis-Crawford Combination HOMESTEAD, FL., March 28, 2007 â They call it the âRoad to Indyâ and, for Shane Lewis, that is exactly what it is. The Jupiter, Florida-resident has a map that charts his course to the biggest ... Continue reading
RIVERVIEW, Fla.--Imagine if every student at the University of South Florida, or everyone at a sold-out Tropicana Field event got into a car accident. Well, that's about how many accidents â 45,000 â happen in the Tampa metropolitan area each year â thatâs more than 850 a week and more than 120 a da ... Continue reading
''Going Home in Style'' Virtual Kia Sweepstakes Launches on Move.com™
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Planning home improvements this spring to spruce up your home and garden? You will need a vehicle to handle those trips to the hardware store and garden center. Looking for a new home? How about a new vehicle to go along with it? As another creative promotion from Move, Inc. , the media leader ... Continue reading
Asbury Automotive Group Names Henry A. Day President and CEO of South Region
NEW YORK, March 28 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that Henry A. Day has been named President and CEO of Asbury's South Region, effective immediately. Mr. Day has been Vice President of fixed operations for Asbury's South Region ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Announces New Vice President of Strategic Integration
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, March 28 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. announced today that Milt Kniss joined the Company as Vice President of Strategic Integration. In his new position, Kniss will be based at the Company's corporate headquarters in New Albany and will report to Kevin Frailey, Executive Vice President of Busines ... Continue reading
Parrot Names PCI and Rothman `Distributors of the Year' at 2007 CTIA
ORLANDO, Fla.--Parrot (Paris:PARRO), one of the world-leading innovators in wireless peripherals for mobile phones, is crediting its distributors for a large part of its rapid success in 2006, and has singled out two of them here at the 2007 CTIA as recipients for its Distributor of the Year award. The two are M. Rothm ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--Freescale Semiconductor and Tilcon Software have teamed to deliver sophisticated platform solutions for the telematics industry. The combined hardware/software solutions are designed to enhance graphic display performance, speed time to market, reduce system cost and offer a productive âout-of-the-b ... Continue reading
roadreport.mobi Pioneers Mobile-Internet Service for Motorists
MILTON KEYNES, England, March 28 -- Solutioneering Ltd, the leading-edge mobile solutions provider, has today launched a free traffic information service, roadreport.mobi, to keep the savvy road user ahead of the crowd. At present, road users wishing to stay abreast of the latest traffic conditions have few options. Th ... Continue reading
Mazda Production and Sales Results for February 2007
<http://www.japancorp.net.net> Mazda Production and Sales Results for February 2007 Tokyo, Japan, Mar 28, 2007; Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for February 2007 are summarized below. I. Production ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - February 2007 Jan - Feb 2 ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for February 2007
<http://www.japancorp.net.net> Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for February 2007 Tokyo, Japan, Mar 28, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export results for February 2007. Total global production came in at 114 ... Continue reading
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