Chrysler Group Celebrates 20 Years of Modern Concept Vehicles - VIDEO ENHANCED
Chrysler Group's design tradition has become a key strength of the company More than 100 concept vehicles have been developed since 1988 Chrysler Nassau, Jeep Trailhawk and Dodge Demon are the most recent concepts Auburn Hills, MI - May 29, 2007: "Concept to reality" has become a term that epitomizes the Chrysler Group ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Marketing Executive to Leave
Auburn Hills, Mich., May 29, 2007 - The Chrysler Group today announced changes in the companyâs senior management. George Murphy, 51, who has been Senior Vice President of Global Brand Marketing since February 2001, has informed the company that he will leave at the end of this month, in order to pursue other oppo ... Continue reading
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Saturn Aura XR Saturn has been reinvented again, and this bodes well not only for it, but for parent General Motors as well. What began as "a different kind of car company" with the intent to be The General's import-fighting division, with cars built on unique platforms, lost ... Continue reading
PROCARE RX TO SPONSOR SUPERNATIONALS: ProCare Rx, a premier pharmacy benefit management company, has signed an agreement with NHRA to become the title sponsor of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event at historic Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. The event sponsorship is the first involvement in ... Continue reading
NASCAR NCTS (DAYTONA) - Truck Series Driver In Violation Of Substance Abuse Policy
Tyler Walker, a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, has been suspended from competition indefinitely by NASCAR, for violating the sanctioning bodyâs substance abuse policy. On May 18, Walker was found to have violated Sections 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 12-4-E (failure to comply ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES
1. Indianapolis 500 Victory Tour stops in New York<p> 2. Franchitti follows his hero into Indy immortality<p> 3. Williams lands ride with Michael Crawford Motorsports<p> <ul>4. Of note</ul><p> 1. ... Continue reading
Legendary car-customizer Chip Foose advisor and spokesperson for new retailing concept
Check out coverage of RIDEMAKERZ appearing in today's New York Tiimes Business section. For _____ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Jeff Bachmann at 314/995-3939, ext. 102 RIDEMAKERZT REVS ONTO RETAIL SCENE Car-Making Shop Leverages Strategic Partnership with Build-A-Bear Workshop to Drive for Succes ... Continue reading
NHRA (TOPEKA) - CAPPS READY FOR TOPEKA
Defending Funny Car event champion Ron Capps will arrive at Heartland Park Topeka for this weekend's O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals ready to roll after three straight weekends off from NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series competition. Driving the newly-painted BRUT "Test Drive" Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car, Capps enters thi ... Continue reading
NASCAR NCTS (DOVER) - PRE-RACE NOTES
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News and Notes - AAA Insurance 200 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE IN A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE AS A PDF FILE. ⢠Craftsman Truck Series, Showalter Celebrate 300 Races ⢠Setzer, Spears Snap Lengthy Winless Streaks ⢠Skinner ... Continue reading
Forbes' Hottest Sports Cars for 2007
Washington DC May 28, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the 2007 model year offers a diverse crop of new sports cars, ranging from $22,000 roadsters (Saturn Sky) to six-figure exotics (Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano). While sports cars have continually improved and offer more thrills than ever before, modern ones remai ... Continue reading
BMW 3-litre Twin Turbo Named Best Engine of the Year
Washington DC May 28, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Business Week reports that BMW's 3-litre twin turbo engine was crowned earlier this month as International Engine of the Year 2007 at the ninth annual International Engine of the Year Awards. In an award independently judged by a jury of 62 motoring journal ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (LIME ROCK) - Lewis and Reese Take First Rolex Series GT Victory in Grand-Am GT Classic
No. 06 Banner Engineering Pontiac GXP.R co-drivers Leighton Reese and Tim Lewis Jr. picked up the first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve GT victory for themselves, the Banner Racing team and the new Pontiac GXP.R in Mondayâs Grand-Am GT Classic at Lime Rock Park. Lewis clai ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS 500 (INDIANAPOLIS) - FINAL RESULTS WITH PURSE DISTRIBUTIONS
1. (3) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 166, $1,645,233 2. (4) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 166, Running, $719,067 3. (1) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 166, Running, $646,303 4. (5) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Honda, 166, Running, $360,389 5. ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS 500 (INDIANAPOLIS) - FRANCHITTI EARNS $1.6 MILLION
Dario Franchitti earned $1,645,233 from a record purse of $10,668,815 for his victory May 27 in the 91st Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. Franchitti became only the second Scotsman to win the Indianapolis 500 in an exciting, rain-shortened race. It was Franchittiâs first victory in âThe Greatest Spectacle in Racin ... Continue reading
eAutoclaims, Inc. Appoints Tim Ellis as Vice President of Sales and Marketing
OLDSMAR, Fla., May 29 -- eAutoclaims (BULLETIN BOARD: EACC) , a leading provider of managed collision repair services and insurance claims processing technology applications, announced today that industry veteran Tim Ellis has joined the eAutoclaims' Executive Team as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Along wi ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Honored by Hahn Automotive with Vendor of the Year and Outstanding Manpower Awards
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) recently received two awards from Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc. The Vendor of the Year Award and the Outstanding Manpower Award for 2006 were given to Federal-Mogul for excellence in products and services provided to Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc. Awards wer ... Continue reading
Axia Group Inc. Announces Dividend of Stock in MSEM to Axia Shareholders
SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 29 -- Axia Group, Inc. (OTC Pinksheets: AXGO), announced today that its plan to distribute a dividend to shareholders of Axia in the form of restricted common stock in MotorSports Emporium (OTCBB: MSEM). On May 2, 2007, Axia sold its subsidiary of the company, International Building Technologies, ... Continue reading
PSE&G To Replace 1,300 Vehicles with Hybrids To Help Curb Carbon Emissions in New Jersey
Investment in hybrids, electric-drive bucket trucks and alternative fuels will result in a reduction of more than 81,000 tons of CO2 NEWARK, N.J., May 29 -- Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) today unveiled plans to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 81,000 tons by replacing 1,300 vehicles with hybri ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Brand Names John Bailey & Associates as Product & Technology Public Relations Counsel
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 29 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today the appointment of John Bailey & Associates, Inc. as their product and technology public relations agency of record. In this role, the firm will support national and regional media relations initiatives for the Volkswagen brand in the U.S. marke ... Continue reading
Nissan Achieves Record Safety Rating with Autoliv Products
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Last week the European New Car Assessment Program, Euro NCAP, released the best-ever score for adult occupants in its crash-test program since the start more than ten years ago. The vehicle that set this new safety record is the Nissan compact crossover Qashqai. Autoliv Inc. â the worldwide lead ... Continue reading
USAC (PLYMOUTH) - PEDREGON TO RACE WEDNESDAY
Cruz Pedregon of Torrance, Calif. a 3-time U.S. Nationals Funny Car Champion and the first driver to reach 310 mph in a Funny Car, is schedule to compete in Wednesday night's USAC regional racing program at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway. Pedregon will compete in the regional midget portion of the "Wednesday Night Thunder" t ... Continue reading
High growth forecast for the Asian Automotive Industry; Projections to 2011
LYON, France--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Asian automotive industry is now available to its catalogue. Asian Automotive Industry Outlook (2007-2011)http://www.reportlinker.com/p049329/asia-automotive.html Automotive industry is the growing at an unprecedented speed in Asi ... Continue reading
Toyota to Begin Producing New Corolla in Tianjin FAW Toyota's Plant No. 3
Tokyo, Japan, May 28, 2007 - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (TFTM), a joint venture established by TMC and China FAW Group Corporation (FAW) for the production of passenger vehicles, started production of the new Corolla today at TFTM's Plant No. 3, in the Tianjin Econo ... Continue reading
DETROIT - GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today a series of management appointments affecting GM's global product development organization and regional leadership. Denny Mooney, 50, currently chairman and managing director of GM Holden Ltd. in Port Melbourne, Australia, has been named to the new position of ... Continue reading
Dealer's & Ontario and CarProof Join Forces
TORONTO, May 28 -- CarProof Vehicle History Reports and the New Car Dealer's Associations of Ontario today announced a partnership designed to provide tools to dealers that will give consumers peace-of-mind when they buy a used vehicle. The Toronto Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) and the Ontario Automobile Dealer ... Continue reading
New KIA Picanto Makes World Wide Debut in Barcelona
LONDON - May 29, 2007: Kia;s best seller is about to get bigger and better. Only millimetres bigger but miles better in every way, the face-lifted Picanto is set for a world debut at the Barcelona show on June 7. Kia's design teams have updated Picanto to exude glamour while still maintaining its cheeky charm. A rounde ... Continue reading
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