Hankook Tire Gauge Index Reveals How Travelers Are Preparing for Summer Road Trips
The average road tripper will log 725 miles on their tires and while 7 in 10 Americans are at least somewhat confident in how to properly maintain their tires, 22 percent are not confident they could change a flat tire if they had to. ... Continue reading
Thom Cannell roadtests Bridgestone's new ultra-performance tires: Potenza RE-011, Potenza S-04 Pole position, Potenza RE970AS Pole Position ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Celebrates 90 Year Anniversary
Leading Automotive and Aftermarket Service Chain Rings in Nine Decades With Birthday Parties Across Nation Philadelphia (June 29, 2011) - The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, is celebrating its 90th anniversary. ... Continue reading
Ferrari Cup - Krohn Racing Off To Imola
Krohn Racing Off to the Land of the Prancing Horse for the 6 Hours of Imola Just three weeks after the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, the Krohn Racing Ferrari 430 GTE-Am team dashes off to Italy for 6 Hours of Imola race. Round four of the seven-race Intercontinental Le Mans Cup global series will be held at the Enzo and Di ... Continue reading
K&N Series - Raudman Solid All Day Until Late Wreck Derails Top Ten
Redding, June 29, 2011: Craig Raudman of Redding, CA was excited to return to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series this past weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. That excitement propelled the Heritage Motor Sports team all weekend but they left with bittersweet disappointment after Raudman was involved in a last lap crash t ... Continue reading
Continental Tire Series - RSR Motorsports Earns Three Top Tens at Road America
For Immediate Release: June 29, 2011 Contact: Beth Dolgner, (678) 485-1947, bdolgner@gmail.com *RSR Motorsports Earns Three Top Tens at Road America * ELKHART LAKE, Wis.âGRAND-AMâS first appearance at Road America proved to be a good one for RSR Motorsports. The MINI Cooper S team earned three top tens in the ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Montoya's Car Transformed In New Sci-Fi Movie
Daytona, June 29, 2011: Earnhardt/Ganassi/Sabates No.42 Target Chevrolet driven by Juan Pablo Montoya, will be appearing in the new Michael Bay film "Transformers 3." In the film, Montoya's Chevrolet transforms into an Autobot Wrecker amd comes fully loaded with an aresenal of weapons. The "Wrecker", named Leadfoot, is ... Continue reading
ASA - Mackesy Driving To The Front
DAYTONA BEACH, June 29, 2011: Could the event being delayed by one day hurt? No. Could a local competitor beat out the talented field of ASA Midwest Tour stars to win? Yes. It was around 11:00am on Friday morning when some saw a rare thing entering the parking lot at State Park Speedway, an ASA Member Track in Wausau, ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - BRC Hosts Goodwood Festival of Speed 30th June - 3rd July
Goodwood, June 29, 2011: Several Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship drivers are taking part in this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed which takes place from this Thursday (30th June) at the historic venue near Chichester in West Sussex. The forest rally stage will echo to the sound of both four a ... Continue reading
ASA - Beggarly Clings To ASA Member Track Championship Lead
DAYTONA BEACH, June 29, 2011: Barry Beggarly is just out there to have fun. That fun could turn into a tryout for Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of the season. <p> Beggarly, the 61-year-old Late Model point leader at Ace Speedway, an ASA Member Track in Altamahaw, NC, continues to be the overall leader in the Joe Gibbs Dr ... Continue reading
Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Environment and Energy Program Office (AFRL/RXSC) received the annual Environmental Excellence in Transportation (E2T) Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) for designing, validating, and implementing laser coatings remo ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. with 'Table of Brotherhood Project'
Chevrolet is sponsoring the "Table of Brotherhood Project," a four-city tour honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. that culminates with the Aug. 28 dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. "We admire and respect Dr. King's eternal legacy and all that he represents," said ... Continue reading
Planning a Long Road Trip Check Your Auto Insurance Before You Hit the Road
Americans love to get away during the summer. According to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the average long distance trip is 568 miles and 91 percent of summer travel is in personal vehicles. With this in mind, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading provider of business, auto and home insurance ... Continue reading
Truckers Help With Life-Saving Tips & Fuel Saving Tips To Motorists During July 4th Holiday Travel
As motorists prepare for July 4th vacation travel, a team of million mile accident-free truck drivers are helping to make our roads safer. Ã AAA estimates that over 39 million Americans will drive over 50 miles or more this coming weekend. America's Road Team Captains, elite professional truck drivers chosen by the ... Continue reading
Zytek's 25kW E-Drive Powertrain Moves To Phase 2
Partially funded by £1.5m investment by the Technology Strategy Board, Zytek set out to develop a new powertrain with the goal of being the most compact, power dense drivetrain available for use in lightweight, low cost electric vehicles. Key to meeting these ambitious challenges was that Zytek were responsible for al ... Continue reading
EV Motoring: Building Charging Stations for Plug-in Cars to Approach $13 Billion in 2016
development of charging infrastructures for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. A new study forecasts that by 2016, there will be nearly three million vehicle charging stations up and running worldwide, with annual revenues associated with the purchase and installation of those stations growing to nearly $13 billion ... Continue reading
Two Millions Potholes In The UK Deserve A New Road Sign
Confused.com has designed a new road sign, specifically to alert road users to the UK's two million potholes.* The road sign is the first of its kind and the car insurance expert is petitioning to urge the Department for Transport to introduce it to roads across the UK. A constant source of frustration for drivers, the ... Continue reading
A Folding Steering Wheel Lets Drivers Get In And Out More Comfortably
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. ), the global leader in active and passive safety, today unveiled a folding steering wheel concept which retracts into the dashboard to improve driver comfort getting in and out of a vehicle. Manuel Poyant, development manager, Steering Wheel Systems and Driver Airbags, said: "The automoti ... Continue reading
Toyota Will Share Production Efficiency Systems With Not-For-Profits
Toyota today announced the launch of a national program to donate its Toyota Production System (TPS) expertise to help schools, hospitals and nonprofits improve their operations, extend their reach and increase their impact. The company will be working with up to 20 community organizations across the United States in t ... Continue reading
International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA): WHAT ââ¬â The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) announced today that it has teamed with Ford Motor Company to demonstrate the benefits of locally produced appropriate-scale alcohol fuel for Flex Fuel vehicles. IIEA will use i ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Sportsman - Mike Coughlin Looking To Hit The Trifecta In Norwalk
NORWALK, June 29, 2011: With two consecutive wins and a commanding lead in the Division 3 Top Sportsman standings, Mike Coughlin is as hot as a firecracker in his JEGS.com hot rod. Now the two-time D3 champion is looking to make more fireworks as he heads to northwest Ohio for the resumption of last monthsâ rain-d ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - JR Motorsports Team Preview
Aric Almirola No. 88 Suave Men Chevrolet âItâs tough to believe weâre already half way through the year. Weâve had our ups and downs, but weâre growing as a team. The good news is weâve made a lot of gains from where we were at the beginning of this year, and thatâs what we need to be ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Daytona Jolt Is What Smith Needs For Possible Chase Berth
DENVER, June 29, 2011: Regan's Smith breakout year started to take shape before the first Sprint Cup points race of the 2011 season. Heads started to turn toward the Furniture Row Racing driver when he placed second in February's 150-mile qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway, which set the 43-car lineup fo ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Affliction Clothing Expands 2011 Sponsorship With Kenseth
CONCORD, June 28, 2011: Affliction Clothing, who debuted as a primary sponsor for 2003 Cup Series Champion Matt Kenseth and his No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing team earlier this season, added two more races of primary sponsorship to the 2011 Sprint Cup Series schedule. Affliction will serve as the sponsor for Kenseth and th ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Statement From Roush Fenway Racing On Crown Royal
CONCORD, June 28, 2011: Roush Fenway Racing has been informed that Crown Royal will not return as the primary sponsor of Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup team for the 2012 season. âWe are obviously disappointed with the news, but first we would like to thank Diageo and Crown Royal for a terrific partn ... Continue reading
Dear Concerned Citizen, Thank you for your email regarding the City of Austin's impending vote to endorse the use of the State of Texas' Major Events Trust Fund to secure the Formula One United States Grand Prix. My office has received hundreds of phone calls and thousands of emails over the past month, with large numb ... Continue reading
POWRi - Double-Duty Driver Dereck King Seeks 1st POWRi Midget Victory At Belle-Clair July 1-2
BELLEVILLE, June 28, 2011: Double-duty driver Dereck King is having an outstanding season in POWRiâs Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series going into the 2nd FanFest presented by Budweiser on Friday (July 1) and Saturday (July 2) at Belle-Clair Speedway. The 26-year-old fro ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Dominant Busch Run Earns First Win And Engine Award
CHARLOTTE, June 28, 2011: A reliable engine and steady hands on the wheel propelled Kurt Busch and the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge to Victory Lane for the first time this year and earned the Penske Engines team their third MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Race Award Sunday at the Toyota SaveMart 350 at Infineon Race ... Continue reading
Starters Orders for the RCZ Asphalt LE
Peugeot is opening the book for orders of a limited edition RCZ 'Asphalt', characterised by its special matt Telluric grey bodywork. Only 75 right-hand-drive Asphalt LEs are being produced for the UK and all feature a bespoke high level specification over the top-of-the-range GT trim and powered by the accomplished 200 ... Continue reading
Top Destinations for 4th of July Revealed By Yahoo! Travel
--Happy birthday, America! This Independence Day will mark the 235th celebration, and according to Yahoo! Travel, it seems Americans are not wasting any time in preparing for backyard picnics, road trips and visits to local amusement parks to commemorate the holiday. âTop 8 Destinations to take in the Fourth of Ju ... Continue reading
LONDON, June 29, 2011 -- Rejoice! The world's most expensive unleaded fuel is 'not' sold in the United Kingdom. So let's relax, thank our lucky stars, and spare a thought for our long-suffering foreign neighbours. When Londoners, for example, paid GBP1.35 per-litre in January 2011 - their equivalents in Amsterdam were ... Continue reading
toyota recall, recall involving approximately 45,500 Highlander Hybrid and 36,700 Lexus RX 400h vehicles sold in the U.S. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved. The Intelligent Power Module (IPM) located inside the Hybrid System Inverter contains a control board with transistors. ... Continue reading
Ford Computer Experts Support Essex Parents
Ford employees with specialist knowledge from the Dunton Technical Centre are running IT workshops to help local parents become more computer literate. ... Continue reading
Ford's 1.6-Litre EcoBoost 'Hero' Engine in Huge Demand
Since the introduction of the 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine in late 2010, Ford's Bridgend Engine Plant in the UK has been working flat out to meet customer demand. ... Continue reading
New MD For Isuzu UTE Australia
Yasuhiro Takeuchi, 43, will replace Hitoshi Kono as Managing Director of Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) from mid September. ... Continue reading
Carsguide.com.au Launches 2011 Australian International Motor Show Section
Australia's largest automotive brand, Carsguide.com.au today launched its 2011 Australian International Motor Show section, delivering readers with the most comprehensive coverage of the 10-day event. ... Continue reading
Bluebird Speed Trails Postponed
The planned Bluebird Electric land speed trials at Pendine Sands this weekend (2/3 July) postponed ... Continue reading
Microsoft Unveils Goodwood Festival of Speed Sponsorship
Microsoft is delighted to announce a new sponsorship deal with Goodwood Festival of Speed (30 June to 3 July. Windows 7 will sponsor the Supercar Run, a popular attraction at the event each year, to publicise The Collection from Windows. ... Continue reading
Cummins Railton Project Recrates Racing History
On Cummins' stand at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed (from 1st July) visitors can see a recreation of the famous Napier Railton racing car, one of the few inter-war period racing cars sill running. ... Continue reading
Two Thirds of Drivers More Likly to go Electric if The UK Had Extra Charging Posts
Two thirds of motorists (65.7 per cent) say they would be more likely to buy an electric vehicle (EV) if charging posts were readily available at roadsides and in car parks across the UK. ... Continue reading
New Head of Marketing for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has appointed Mark Hopkins as Head of Marketing from 1 July 2011. ... Continue reading
Nissan: A Million in Qash - VIDEO ENHANCED
Staff at Nissan Sunderland Plant are today celebrating the production of their one millionth Nissan Qashqai, cementing its position as one of the most successful British-built cars ever. ... Continue reading
New Citroën DS4 Redefines Expectations of a Mid-Size Coupé - VIDEO ENHANCED
DS4 has already been voted "Most Beautiful Car of the Year" by more than 60,000 web users in 62 countries. A jury from the worlds of design, sport, culture and the media presented DS4 with the "Most Beautiful Interior" prize at the 26th International Automobile Festival in January. DS4 has also been honoured at the 2 ... Continue reading
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