Triumph Unveils 2008 Models at Paris Show
LEICESTERSHIRE, England - September 29, 2007: Following another year of strong growth Triumph Motorcycles today unveiled a host of significant changes to its range for 2008. Modern Classics - Bonneville, T100, Scrambler & Thruxton 2008 sees the introduction of electronic fuel-injection to Triumphâs range of Modern ... Continue reading
Chinese-Made Cars Arrive in the Philippines
SHANGHAI - September 29, 2007: Chery, China's biggest home-grown automaker, opened the first dealer store in the Philippines earlier this week, Chinese media reported yesterday. The deal store, located in the central business district of Manila, is the first auto dealer store opened by a Chinese automaker. Chery plans ... Continue reading
The Wheels on the Watch Go Round and Round
Buyers Gallery of Fine Watches Debuts in the Current Issue of the duPont REGISTRY A Buyers Gallery of Fine Automobiles ST. PETERSBURG, FL - September 29, 2007: Sparkle, finesse and elegance are found within the pages of this month's issue of the duPont REGISTRY A Buyers Gallery of Fine Automobiles(r). Unlike other mont ... Continue reading
ALMS (ROAD ATLANTA) - VOICES OF PETIT: TIMO BERNHARD
Timo Bernhard has built quite a reputation at Petit Le Mans in just five years. The Porsche factory pilot already has recorded three class wins in the American Le Mans Series' cornerstone event including his first LMP2 win last year with Penske Racing. He returns this year with teammates Romain Dumas and Patrick Long l ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (ROAD ATLANTA) - FELLOWS PINK HELMET AMONG AUCTION ITEMS...
October is "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and no one is more aware of the travails of breast cancer than Ron and Lynda Fellows who recently lost a close friend to the dreaded disease. As a result, Fellows who will race October 6 at Petit Le Mans with Corvette teammates Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnusson and attempt to ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES
IndyCar Series teams to test at Barber Motorsports Park Franchitti earns second straight Driver of the Year quarterly honor Castroneves moves on in âDancing With The Starsâ 1. IndyCar Series teams to test at Barber Motorsports Park: The IndyCar® Series has scheduled a one-day Open Test at Barber Motorsport ... Continue reading
ALMS (ROAD ATLANTA) - PANOZ: PETIT HAS GROWN UP
When Don Panoz steps on the grounds of Road Atlanta for the first time at this year's Petit Le Mans, he will do so with the same pride and joy that a father feels looking at his grown-up child. The annual 1,000-mile/10-hour sports car race in Braselton, Ga., has matured into one of the world's most prestigious sports c ... Continue reading
ALMS (ROAD ATLANTA) - VOICES OF PETIT: JOEY HAND
It only took one start at Petit Le Mans for Joey Hand to realize the true scope and impact of the American Le Mans Series' cornerstone event. The Sacramento, Calif., driver will drive with Bill Auberlen and Tom Kimber-Smith for Team Panoz PTG in the No. 21 Panoz Esperante GTLM. The trio is hopeful to give the Panoz mar ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (LOS ANGELES) - NEW VIPER MOTORCYCLE ON DISPLAY AT BIKERBOOKS...
NEW VIPER MOTORCYCLE ON VIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME ... SATURDAY OCT. 6!</h1> <pre> The Exclusive West Coast Debut of the new Viper Motorcycle will be held at Autobooks-Aerobooks on Saturday October 6 ... This is an exciting new two-wheel street ride that is not for the faint of heart nor the budget-bound wage slave ... Th ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (FUJI, JPN) - HRF1 QUALIFYING NOTES
QUALIFYING The Honda Racing F1 Team's Jenson Button will lead the challenge of the Japanese teams in their home grand prix at Fuji tomorrow when he lines up on the grid in sixth position. He delivered a fantastic qualifying performance in wet weather and used all his driver skill to push his RA107 to the limit in the p ... Continue reading
Wally Parks, Racing Legend and Pioneer, Passes Away
AUTO CENTRAL - September 29, 2007: Our good friend "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth informed us this morning that Wally Parks, the founder and father of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) passed away yesterday. Mr. Parks was 94. He had been struggling with a cracked hip bone and during hospitalization developed heart ... Continue reading
2007 Japanese Grand Prix - Free Practice
2007 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX FUJI 28 SEPTEMBER FREE PRACTICE Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello got their first taste of the new Fuji Speedway circuit today, where the Honda Racing F1 Team's home grand prix got underway with the first free practice sessions for Sunday's race. Both drivers walked the track ... Continue reading
ENERGY FREEDOM FIGHTERS: Daily Intelligence Briefing - Hotspots from September 27
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JAMA UPDATE NEWS: August 2007 Automobile & Motorcycle Statistics Summary
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The Automotive Fuel Injectors Industry – Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Aftermarket
LYON, France--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide automotive parts industry is now available to its catalogue. Automotive Fuel Injectors www.reportlinker.com/p059606/Auto-Fuel-Injectors.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Automotive Fuel Injectors in Tho ... Continue reading
Alliance Inspection Management – AIM Names Jim Murphy VP and CFO
LONG BEACH, Calif.--Veteran automotive executive Jim Murphy joined Alliance Inspection Management – AIM today as vice-president and Chief Financial Officer. The announcement was made by AIM CEO Jim Yates. “We’re pleased to add Jim Murphy to our team,” said Yates. “He brings us experience and perspective from ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Sept. 28 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, will hold a briefing with institutional investors and security analysts, news media representatives and other interested parties at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 30, 2007. AAM's Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Ri ... Continue reading
Arrow Asia Signs Distribution Agreement with Diodes, Inc.
HONG KONG, Sept. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. , announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Diodes Incorporated , a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application-specific standard products within the broad discrete and analog se ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor to Present at Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference
TROY, Mich., Sept. 28 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. , a tier-one supplier to the global motor vehicle industry, today announced that Mary Lehmann, senior vice president, Strategic Initiatives, and Treasurer, will participate in the Deutsche Bank Leveraged Finance Conference on Wednesday, October 3, at The Phoenician in Scottsd ... Continue reading
Beckman to be honored in Cumberland, Maryland, this Saturday
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-2423-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN TO BE HONORED IN CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND NORTH HILLS, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2007) - "Fast" Jack Beckman, who so far this season in the NHRA POWERade Drag Rac ... Continue reading
Bio Solutions Manufacturing Signs Lease Agreement for R&D Facility
LAS VEGAS--Bio Solutions Manufacturing, Inc. (OTC BB: BSLM) (Frankfurt: B2T) announced today that it has signed a commercial lease agreement for a Research and Development Center in Hawley, Pennsylvania. The initial task is to produce samples of ASTM-nationally approved bio-diesel from liquid brown trap grease over the ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Conference Call to Announce September 2007 Sales
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 28 -- What: Telephone conference call to discuss Chrysler LLC's September sales Who: Darryl Jackson, Vice President - U.S. Sales, Chrysler Michael Keegan, Vice President - Volume Planning and Sales Operations, Chrysler When: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007 - 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT Details: Teleconf ... Continue reading
CORRECTION: Beckman to be honored in Cumberland, Maryland
CORRECTION to "Beckman to be honored in Cumberland, Maryland" release. ... Continue reading
CORRECTION: Beckman to be honored in Cumberland, Maryland, this Saturday, 9/29
CORRECTION: The correct date of the "Fast" Jack Beckman Recognition Day in Cumberland, Md., is this Saturday, Sept. 29. We apologize for any inconvenience. DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-2423-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BE ... Continue reading
Cytec Appoints Director of Investor Relations
WEST PATERSON, N.J.--Cytec Industries Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Jodi Allen as Director of Investor Relations. Ms. Allen has been with Cytec since 1990 and held various positions in sales, planning, procurement and most recently, Director of Marketing for the Polymer Additives product line. She hold ... Continue reading
Dodge Heats Up this Year's State Fair of Texas with the Durango Tango
* "Dodge Durango Tango" endurance dance contest lasts 27.16 hours and raises $18,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas * Former Dallas Cowboy and reality TV dancing champion Emmitt Smith kick's off dancing contest * One dancing devotee took the spotlight by outlasting the competition to win an all-new 2008 D ... Continue reading
NAPERVILLE, Ill.--Laidlaw International, Inc. today announced that the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act waiting period, thereby permitting the proposed acquisition of Laidlaw by FirstGroup plc to close. No further regu ... Continue reading
Doran Racing Drivers Looking Forward to Petit Le Mans
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EA Goes Full-Throttle With Need for Speed ProStreet Soundtrack
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Electronic Arts Inc. announced today the complete soundtrack for Need for Speed™ ProStreet, which is set for North American release November 14, 2007 on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ as well as the PlayStation®2 comp ... Continue reading
Ferro Appoints Todd Nelson Chief Information Officer
CLEVELAND--Ferro Corporation has announced that Todd Nelson has joined the Company as Chief Information Officer. Mr. Nelson has more than 22 years of information technology and management experience. He most recently was Vice President of Information Systems for the Noveon business unit of Lubrizol Corporation, a globa ... Continue reading
Final Champions Crowned at 35th Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Final Champions Crowned at 35th Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 28, 2007) - There were a slew of first-time champions on the closing day of the 35th Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Championships. Although there weren't many day one leaders who fell on the final day o ... Continue reading
Fitch Rates Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2007-A
NEW YORK--Fitch rates Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2007-A as follows: --$201,000,000 5.29050% class A-1 'F1+'; --$120,000,000 5.11% class A-2a 'AAA'; --$79,000,000 floating rate class A-2b 'AAA'; --$210,000,000 5.04% class A-3a 'AAA'; --$71,000,000 floating rate class A-3b 'AAA'; --$177,841,000 5.21% class A-4 'AAA'. ... Continue reading
Flex Fund Partners with Copart Inc. to ProvideFloor Planning Services
YORBA LINDA, Calif.--Flex Fund Financial Services, LLC, a leading provider of used-car inventory financing for new- and used-car dealers and salvage buyers, today announced that it has entered into an operating agreement with Fairfield, Calif.-based Copart, Inc. Copart provides vehicle suppliers with a full range of se ... Continue reading
Global Market Drivers and Challenges Facing the Commercial Vehicle Telematics Industry
LYON, France--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the worldwide automotive parts industry is now available to its catalogue. Commercial Vehicle Telematics www.reportlinker.com/p059638/Commercial-Vehicle-Telematics.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Commercial Vehicle ... Continue reading
IMI will focus on five 'big wins' as the new Sector Skills Council
THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY WEBITPR writeit:- This release is available at: http://www.webitpr.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=6740 Issued: 28 September 2007 IMI will focus on five 'big wins' as the new Sector Skills Council Achieving a major cultural change in how the retail motor industry thinks about skill ... Continue reading
Jacob Francis; Andy Belmont Racing Extremely Satisfied With Talladega Test
Jacob Francis; Andy Belmont Racing Extremely Satisfied With Talladega Test TALLADEGA, Alabama (September 28, 2007) - - ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) Rookie competitor Jacob Francis successfully completely a two-day test at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday and Tuesday behind the wheel of an Andy Belmont Racing (ABR) entry. ... Continue reading
JBL Turns up the Volume at the Nopi Nationals/IASCA World Finals
--JBL: Who: JBL (www.jbl.com), a leading provider of audio products for the computer, home and automotive industry. What: Team JBL took several honors and 14 trophies this year at the IASCA World Finals in Atlanta, Georgia. "We had a smaller turn out of Team JBL competitors than we have in the past, but these guys real ... Continue reading
JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals underway at National Trail Raceway (NHRA/JEGS)
JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals underway at National Trail Raceway COLUMBUS, Ohio (Sept 28) – The third edition of the JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals kicked off Friday at National Trail Raceway in Columbus, Ohio. The event, which features hundreds of the best amateur drag racers from across the country, will c ... Continue reading
LION Announces Sale of Mortgage 101 Website Property
SEATTLE--LION, Inc. (OTCBB:LINN) announced today that it had sold the Company’s Mortgage 101 website and certain related assets to Internet Brands, Inc. (“Internet Brands”) pursuant to an asset purchase and sale agreement. Under the agreement, Internet Brands paid the Company $5,000,000 and agreed to pay up to an ... Continue reading
Local Racing Website Looking to Break the 3 Million Mark.
Local Racing Website Looking to Hit 3 Million Press Release: Friday September 28, 2007 Every year since the mid 1970’s, race fans have join in a pilgrimage to Central New York to celebrate the pinnacle of the Northeast Dirt Car® Racing Series at the legendary Moody Mile in Syracuse, New York. The 36th running of Sup ... Continue reading
BEIJING, Sept. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- For their outstanding performance at the just wound-up 2007 China Open tennis tournament, a Chinese national female tennis team was awarded one free year of driving a brand new Mercedes-Benz E 230, a prize that Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co. Ltd. (BBDC), as the prem ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c69885) has announced the addition of “Motorcycle Manufacturing - Industry Analysis” to their offering. Covering over 175 industries and updated every 90 days, this Industry Profile does the "heavy lifting" for you – saving your sale ... Continue reading
** *News Brief* If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer For Release: (Washington, D.C. - Friday, Sept. 28, 2007) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) * New Tool Offers an Inside Look at the Climate Change Impact of Buildings "Energy Star buildings release less carbon dioxide " ... Continue reading
News Release (HQ): Hunt Refining Settles Federal Air Pollution Case for $49 Million
News for Release: Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *Hunt Refining Settles Federal Air Pollution Case for $49 Million *Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - Sept. 28, 2007) The Hunt Refining Co. and Hunt Southland Refining Co. have agreed to p ... Continue reading
NHRA JEGS Northern SPORTnationals from National Trail Raceway
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES JEGS NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS* *NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY, HEBRON, OHIO* *Friday, September 28, 2007* Contact: Evan Jonat, NHRA (626) 253-2432 * * *Racing Begins at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals* * * HEBRON, Ohio – Under perfect temperate conditions and nothing ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Atlanta Dragway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION ATLANTA DRAGWAY, COMMERCE, GA. Friday, September 28, 2007 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 TREADWELL, DENNIS LEAD QUALIFIERS IN THE FIRST DAY AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY COMMERCE, Ga. - In the opening day of qualifying at Atlanta Dragway's NHR ... Continue reading
Past Petit Le Mans Success Inspires Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Past Petit Le Mans Success Inspires Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing Significance of 10th Petit Not Lost on Dumbreck, Luhr and Müller BRASELTON, Ga., September 28, 2007 - Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing knows the significance of the Petit Le Mans. The Michael Petersen (Las ... Continue reading
Progressive.com Wins 2007 WebAward and Receives Top Honors from Keynote
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--The Web site of The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies – www.progressive.com – received multiple honors from the Web Marketing Association (WMA) and Keynote Competitive Research, the industry analysis group of Keynote . Progressive.com was awarded a 2007 “Best Insurance Web Site” W ... Continue reading
Reality Racing Shifts Gears With Approval of Sandler Communications Purchase Agreement
BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 28 -- Reality Racing, Inc. (Pink Sheets: RRGI) announced today that a group of investors led by Sandler Communications, Inc., have agreed to purchase 61,000,000 shares of its restricted stock, giving the Sandler Group a majority position in the company. In addition to the share purchase agreemen ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--Rocket City Enterprises, Inc. (Pink Sheets:RCTY) announced today that it has completed the strategic acquisition of GIGcom, Inc., a leading full-service online solutions provider for small and medium businesses. The acquisition marks the continued expansion and positions RocketCity as a diversified servi ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Families representing three victims of a fatal December 2006 crash, in which a Ford Focus went out of control and plunged into a lake near Fort Lauderdale, Fl., have sued Ford Motor Co. for failing to install electronic stability control (ESC) in the vehicle. Negligence lawsuits filed on behalf o ... Continue reading
ROUSH READY FOR "DOUBLE RACE" OF KONI CHALLENGE SEASON-FINALE
For Immediate Release ROUSH READY FOR "DOUBLE RACE" OF KONI CHALLENGE SEASON-FINALE LIVONIA, Mich. (September 28, 2007) - The last race of the season always presents unique challenges as teams prepare to gain as many points as possible for a solid finish in the standings, or just to end the racing year on a high note w ... Continue reading
Ruppel Finishes 3rd in WSORR Stock Truck Championship
Ruppel Finishes Third Overall in WSORR Stock Truck Championship #837 Lands on Podium in Round 11 Chetek, WI (September 26, 2007) ? Eric Ruppel along with his crew, Kent Kramer and Mark Ewert, made the long trek from Northwest Wisconsin to Wheatland, Missouri looking to make a statement and move into second place in the ... Continue reading
Sika Corporation Industry Division Announces Price Increases
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Sept. 28 -- Encountering continued and well documented cost pressures, the Industry Division of Sika Corporation has announced that selling prices for Sika Industry products will be increased a minimum of 5%. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030826/DETU010LOGO) "The continued volatil ... Continue reading
Volkswagen's Dieselution Tour Rolls Into ECOFEST in New York City
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 28 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. and its Dieselution Tour will be in New York City, Sunday, Sept. 30, for ECOFEST at Lincoln Center, to educate the media and the public on advances in clean diesel technology and alternative fuels. Using interactive displays and exhibits, the Dieselution Tour ... Continue reading
WIX Filters Announces Availability of 2007 Route WIX Die Cast Collectible
WIX(r) Filters Announces Availability of 2007 Route WIX Die Cast Collectible Shelby Cobra 427 Sport Coupe Captured in 1:24 Scale GASTONIA, N.C. (September 28, 2007) - WIX Filters, an Affinia Group brand, has announced the availability of the 2007 Route WIX Die Cast Collectible, the legendary Shelby Cobra 427 Sport Coup ... Continue reading
HOUSTON--Houston-based WL Doggett LLC (a division of the Leslie Doggett Equipment Services Group) “Doggett” has acquired the Louisiana and East Texas divisions of Nortrax South from John Deere & Company for $103 million, the companies reported. Torch Partners LLC, Ed Jones, advised Doggett with credit facilities. N ... Continue reading
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