Chevrolet Volt Production Takes Hiatius
DETROIT, March 2 (UPI) -- General Motors Co. has suspended production of the Chevrolet Volt for five weeks and temporarily laid off 1,300 workers in Detroit, the company said. The announcement said the furloughed workers were told Thursday the Volt production operation will be suspended from March 19 through April 23. ... Continue reading
2012 Ford Focus 5-Door Hatchback (Titanium Edition) Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Focus has been a mainstay in Ford's worldwide passenger car lineup since its European debut in 1998. The North American market got that car in 1999, model year 2000. Ford here was all about SUVs at that time, and the compact, efficient Focus provided some balance for CAFE fuel ... Continue reading
Morgan Set to Reveal Electric Concept with Five-Speed Manual Gearbox at Geneva Motor Show +VIDEO
Morgan has developed an electric 'traditional' sportscar with a high-tech aluminium chassis and five speed manual gearbox. Powertrain and integration was provided through a collaboration with EV specialist Zytek, one of the world's leading independent consultancies in this field. The concept car will be unveiled at the ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brand - Team Toyota Phoenix Comments
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Do you consider Phoenix a second home track? "Maybe a little bit. Definitely the garage roster is a little bit heavier this time around than what it was the previous years, but really for me it's good to get back here and, obviously, kind of get our seaso ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Daytona 500 Wins Came More Than Two Decades Apart For Jimmy Fennig
CHARLOTTE, March 1, 2012: Jack Roush launched his newly formed NASCAR operation on Feb. 14, 1988 and on the day Roush and driver Mark Martin finished their inaugural run in a back-up car in 41st position, young crew chief Jimmy Fennig led NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Bobby Allison to his final win in the famed Daytona 500. Twe ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Barrichello/Kanaan Press Conference
Indianapolis, Mar. 2, 2012: Congratulations on today's announcement. What attracted you to the IZOD IndyCar Series and KV Racing Technology? RUBENS BARRICHELLO: Well, first of all, I just want to say that I'm over the moon. It's been a few ‑‑ we can say a month, actually, where I went in to test at Sebring, ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Series Pushes Texas Open Test To May 7
Indianapolis, Mar. 2, 2012: The IZOD IndyCar Series has rescheduled its open test at Texas Motor Speedway for May 7, officials announced today. "With our teams in the midst of preparations for the first four road/street events of the season, it is more beneficial to move the oval Open Test to early May," said Beaux Bar ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Sebring Spring Training Schedule Announced
Indianapolis, Mar. 2, 2012: Spring Training at Sebring officially kicks off 2012 season: Will Power is accustomed to spending more time on the road than at his North Carolina home, but not necessarily during the IZOD IndyCar Series off-season. However, with a new chassis and Chevrolet engine package to develop, the dri ... Continue reading
NASCAR driver Tayler Malsam and Emmy winning actor Bryton have joined with Malsam's sponsor G-OIL to form a unique alliance to develop traffic safety messaging for NOYS and RADD in support of the launch of Global Youth Traffic Safety Month in May, 2012. Under the direction of WM Marketing, their mission is to use the l ... Continue reading
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. today announced that John Roberts, president and CEO for J.B. Hunt, will present to the investment community at the J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation and Defense Conference on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern) at the J.P. Morgan Conference Center in New York. Informa ... Continue reading
The Clean Energy Trust announced Hyrax Energy is the early-stage business winner of the second annual Clean Energy Challenge and NuMat Technologies a student-led company from Northwestern University in Illinois, captured top honors in the Student Challenge. Each company received a $100,000 grand prize sponsored by the ... Continue reading
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