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Bark Buckle UP Has Tails Wagging for Top Dog: Ford Edge Named Pet Safe Vehicle of the Year

Bark Buckle UP Has Tails Wagging for Top Dog: Ford Edge Named Pet Safe Vehicle of the Year

NEW YORK, April 1 -- Bark Buckle UP the recognized leader and experts for pet travel safety - awarded the Pet Safe Choice Vehicle Awards "TOP DOG" today at the 2010 New York International Auto Show. This year, Bark Buckle UP's founder Pet Safety Lady Christina Selter and her furry friends awarded "TOP DOG" Pet Safe Veh ... Continue reading

NADA: Outlook for New and Used Vehicle Sales Upbeat

NADA: Outlook for New and Used Vehicle Sales Upbeat

NADA chief economist on new-vehicle sales WASHINGTON, April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Paul Taylor, chief economist with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) on new-vehicle sales: "The March data shows a welcome increase in new-car sales, reflecting in part some 'catch- ... Continue reading

2010 Daytona Bike Week Pictures and Video by BlingMaster.com

2010 Daytona Bike Week Pictures and Video by BlingMaster.com

We have just created a WebPage that has Pictures and Video of 2010 Daytona Bike Week held in Daytona Beach, Florida. Pictures and Video Include : The Rats Hole and BoardWalk Bike Contests, Beach Street Bike Show, Destination Daytona Bikini Contest, Bikes at Daytona SpeedWay and Main Street and much more.... Click on th ... Continue reading

AIAM Comment on CAFE and GHG Regulations

AIAM Comment on CAFE and GHG Regulations

ARLINGTON, Va., April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) issued the following statement by its President and CEO, Michael J. Stanton, regarding regulations on CAFE and greenhouse gas emissions. "AIAM welcomes the new regulations on CAFE and greenhouse gas emiss ... Continue reading

Air Media Alert (HQ): TODAY: Administrator Jackson, Secretary LaHood to Hold Press Conference Call on Clean Cars Rule

Air Media Alert (HQ): TODAY: Administrator Jackson, Secretary LaHood to Hold Press Conference Call on Clean Cars Rule

*CONTACT: *RSVP for credentialed media only: *Caitlin.Harvey@dot.gov* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* April 1, 2010 * * *TODAY: Administrator Jackson, Secretary LaHood to Hold Press Conference Call on Clean Cars Rule* *WASHINGTON* - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Transportation Secretary ... Continue reading

Air News Release (HQ): DOT, EPA Set Aggressive National Standards for Fuel Economy and First Ever Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels For Cars

Air News Release (HQ): DOT, EPA Set Aggressive National Standards for Fuel Economy and First Ever Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels For Cars

*CONTACT:* Cathy Milbourn Milbourn.cathy@epa.gov 202-564-7849 202-564-4355 * * NHTSA Press Office: 202-366-9550 *FOR IMMEDAITATE RELEASE* April 1, 2010 * * *DOT, EPA Set Aggressive National Standards for Fuel Economy and First Ever Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels For Passenger * *Cars and Light Trucks* * * *WASHINGTON - ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One....Audi R8 V10 Declared 2010 World Performance Car

And Now There Is One....Audi R8 V10 Declared 2010 World Performance Car

NEW YORK, April 1 -- At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and BASF SE at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, New York, the Audi R8 V10 was declared the 2010 World Performance Car. The Audi R8 V10 was chosen from an initial entry list of sixteen (16) entries no ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One ... Chevrolet Camaro Declared 2010 World Car Design Of The Year

And Now There Is One ... Chevrolet Camaro Declared 2010 World Car Design Of The Year

NEW YORK, April 1 -- At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and BASF SE at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, New York, the Chevrolet Camaro was declared the 2010 World Car Design of the Year. The 2010 World Car Design of the Year award is presented by BASF SE ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One...Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golf, Passat, Polo) Declared 2010 World Green Car

And Now There Is One...Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golf, Passat, Polo) Declared 2010 World Green Car

NEW YORK, April 1 -- At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and BASF SE at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, New York, the Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golf, Passat, Polo) was declared the 2010 World Green Car. The Volkswagen BlueMotion (Golf, Passat, Polo) was chos ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One... Volkswagen Polo Declared 2010 World Car Of The Year

And Now There Is One... Volkswagen Polo Declared 2010 World Car Of The Year

NEW YORK, April 1 -- At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and BASF SE at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, New York, the Volkswagen Polo was declared the 2010 World Car of the Year. The Volkswagen Polo was chosen from an initial entry list of thirty (30) ent ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - ASA Racing Action This Weekend

ASA Press Release - ASA Racing Action This Weekend

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE April 1, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~ ... Continue reading

Automakers Welcome GHG/Fuel Economy National Program

Automakers Welcome GHG/Fuel Economy National Program

Look to 2017 and Beyond WASHINGTON, April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Automakers today welcomed the final release of coordinated NHTSA and EPA regulations for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions, saying the national regulations mark the beginning of a new integrated approach to reducing automobile fuel use and c ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC Reports March 2010 U.S. Sales Increase 10 Percent Versus February

Chrysler Group LLC Reports March 2010 U.S. Sales Increase 10 Percent Versus February

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 1 -- -- All-new 2010 Ram Heavy Duty, Motor Trend's '2010 Truck of the Year', increases sales 20 percent compared with March 2009, 56 percent versus last month -- Chrysler Town & Country sales improve 30 percent versus last year, 32 percent compared with February -- April kicks off the company ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Earns Recognition as a John Deere 'Partner-level Supplier'

Commercial Vehicle Group Earns Recognition as a John Deere 'Partner-level Supplier'

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, April 1 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2009 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating. The New Albany, Ohio-based company was selected for the honor in recognition of i ... Continue reading

Corrected ASA Press Release - ASA Racing Action This Weekend

Corrected ASA Press Release - ASA Racing Action This Weekend

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE April 1, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~ ... Continue reading

Daimler AG Reaches Settlement with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

Daimler AG Reaches Settlement with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

-- FCPA Investigations concluded -- Daimler pays a total of USD185 (approx. EUR 138) million, in fines and civil disgorgement -- SEC investigation settled through entry of consent judgment -- Daimler AG enters into deferred prosecution agreement with DOJ to resolve charges of violations of books and records provisions ... Continue reading

Evergreen Energy Provides 2010 Update and Announces Timing of the Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results Conference Call to be on April 5th

Evergreen Energy Provides 2010 Update and Announces Timing of the Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results Conference Call to be on April 5th

DENVER--Yesterday Evergreen Energy Inc. (NYSE Arca: EEE) filed with the SEC its Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2009 and intends to conduct a conference call on April 5th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (9:00 a.m. MDT, 8:00 a.m. PDT) to discuss its financial results and recent company events. Management ... Continue reading

EV Pricing Demonstrates Viability of Electrification

EV Pricing Demonstrates Viability of Electrification

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2010; Nissan North America announced yesterday the pricing on its 2011 all-electric LEAF. Once federal tax rebates are taken into account, the LEAF will cost approximately $25,000; with some states offering additional rebates, some consumers will be able to purchase Nissan's electric vehicle for on ... Continue reading

Fitch Updates Global Aircraft Operating Lease ABS Rating Criteria

Fitch Updates Global Aircraft Operating Lease ABS Rating Criteria

CHICAGO--Fitch Ratings has updated its global aircraft operating lease asset backed securities (ABS) rating criteria. The updated criteria report describes several enhancements to Fitch's operating lease ABS credit analysis, including: --The introduction of a rating cap of 'A' for most transactions; --The refinement an ... Continue reading

Ford China Q1 Sales Jump 84 Percent to All-Time Quarterly Best

Ford China Q1 Sales Jump 84 Percent to All-Time Quarterly Best

SHANGHAI, April 1 -- -- Ford Motor Company's joint-ventures and wholly-owned entities in China delivered record sales of 153,362 units in the first quarter, an increase of 84 percent from a year ago. -- Ford Motor's passenger car joint venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile, recorded its best-ever first-quarter sales o ... Continue reading

Hot Wheels presents Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet!

Hot Wheels presents Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet!

Check out one of Hot Wheels' limited edition vehicles for 2011 - Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet! Hot Wheels worked really closely with their friends at DC comics to make sure the details were perfect. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Donates $2.1 Million to Childhood Cancer Research With 2010 Hope on Wheels Tour

Hyundai Donates $2.1 Million to Childhood Cancer Research With 2010 Hope on Wheels Tour

Ceremonies at the New York International Auto Show and Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama Mark Launch of 2010 Hyundai Hope on Wheels Tour FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 1 -- Hyundai Motor America and its dealers will launch the 2010 Hyundai Hope on Wheels tour today during Hyundai's press conference at the New York In ... Continue reading

Infineon Raceway 'Salutes Our Troops' in 2010

Infineon Raceway 'Salutes Our Troops' in 2010

Infineon Raceway Announces Sonoma Salutes Our Troops Program for 2010 SONOMA, Calif. (April 1, 2010) - The military has long featured a strong presence at Infineon Raceway, but the Sonoma Valley facility will put the Armed Forces front-and-center in 2010 with the Sonoma Salutes Our Troops campaign. The season-long salu ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Debuts All-New 2011 Optima at New York International Auto Show

Kia Motors Debuts All-New 2011 Optima at New York International Auto Show

Midsize Sedan Offers a New Level of Style and Performance Features from Kia - Three all-new powertrains, including turbo and Kia's first-ever hybrid offer class-leading power(1) and fuel economy - Segment-leading(1) premium amenities and technology features NEW YORK, April 1 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today globally u ... Continue reading

[KIA MOTORS NEWS] Kia Motors debuts All-new Optima at New York International Auto Show

[KIA MOTORS NEWS] Kia Motors debuts All-new Optima at New York International Auto Show

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Kia Motors debuts All-new Optima at New York International Auto Show - Midsize sedan offers new levels of style and performance features from Kia ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Unveils Four New Rides at New York International Auto Show

Kia Motors Unveils Four New Rides at New York International Auto Show

All-New Midsize Sedan, Compact Five-Door and Two CUVs Debut in the Big Apple - Kia Motor's design-led brand transformation and aggressive new product launch cycle continues - Vehicles showcase several all-new powertrains, including Kia Motor's first-ever turbocharged engine NEW YORK, April 1 -- Building on momentum est ... Continue reading

Kimmel Fan Drop in at Talladega

Kimmel Fan Drop in at Talladega

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Mahindra USA Introduces the New 5035 Model

Mahindra USA Introduces the New 5035 Model

HOUSTON--Mahindra USA, the leader in affordable, high-quality farm equipment, continues its commitment to provide hard-working, high value tractors in the United States with the announcement of its newest addition to the 35 Series of premium tractors, the 5035 4WD. Boasting an impressive 50 horsepower and lift capacity ... Continue reading

Mahindra USA Reintroduces Popular 4530 4WD Rugged Utility Tractor

Mahindra USA Reintroduces Popular 4530 4WD Rugged Utility Tractor

HOUSTON--Mahindra USA, Inc. is proud to reintroduce a customer favorite to its 30 series tractors – the 4530 4WD. The 4530 4WD is the newest addition to the 30 series – a line of 2- and 4-wheel drive tractors designed for heavy-duty applications. These professional-grade utility tractors range from 45 to ... Continue reading

Manheim Used Vehicle Index Conference Call - April 7 (Please RSVP)

Manheim Used Vehicle Index Conference Call - April 7 (Please RSVP)

The next Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index quarterly call is scheduled for 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 7. You are invited to join Tom Webb, Manheim’s chief economist and the compiler of the Index, as he discusses the major economic and industry trends that have shaped the quarter. Tom will also take your ... Continue reading

Midtronics Acquires Lynai Data, Inc.; BatteryNet and FacilityWare Products

Midtronics Acquires Lynai Data, Inc.; BatteryNet and FacilityWare Products

WILLOWBROOK, Ill.--Fortifying its leadership position and focus on technology and innovation, Midtronics Incorporated (Willowbrook, Illinois, USA) has acquired the assets of Lynai Data Incorporated (LDI), widely known for its popular BatteryNet® and FacilityWare® data management and reporting automation products. ... Continue reading

New Fuel Economy Standards to Bring More Clean Diesel Cars to Americans, Use Less Petroleum and Have Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New Fuel Economy Standards to Bring More Clean Diesel Cars to Americans, Use Less Petroleum and Have Fewer Greenhouse Gas Emissions

WASHINGTON--The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement today on the occasion of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of 2016 new light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards. “Yesterday’s announcement by Mazda confirmi ... Continue reading

New Vehicle Fuel Economy Rules to Cost Consumers

New Vehicle Fuel Economy Rules to Cost Consumers

WASHINGTON, April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the new model year 2012-16 automobile and light-truck fuel economy mandates, Ed Tonkin, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) released the following statement: "These new rules are the most expensive fuel economy mandates in history. ... Continue reading

Nineteen Year Old GRAND-AM Up and Coming Driver Dion von Moltke Signs to Drive Season With Doran Racing

Nineteen Year Old GRAND-AM Up and Coming Driver Dion von Moltke Signs to Drive Season With Doran Racing

Von Moltke Will Drive #77 McDonalds/South African Airways/PR Newswire Ford Dallara ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., April 1 -- Nineteen year old Professional Driver, Dion von Moltke has just signed a deal with Doran Racing that will see him driving Doran Racing's #77 McDonalds/South African Airways/PR Newswire Ford Dallara thr ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell: Obama Administration's New National Auto Standards Are Good for Consumers, Economy, Environment

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell: Obama Administration's New National Auto Standards Are Good for Consumers, Economy, Environment

New Rules Will Save PA's Consumers $14 Billion in Fuel Costs, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 57 Million Metric Tons over Next Decade HARRISBURG, Pa., April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today praised President Barack Obama and his administration for announcing bold steps that will greatly ... Continue reading

[RealWire] Record Order For Volkswagen Crafter Tippers

[RealWire] Record Order For Volkswagen Crafter Tippers

Company: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/) Release summary: The environmental credentials of the Crafter's BlueTDI engines, with emissions beyond the latest Euro5 standards, has helped Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles<http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk> achieve one of its biggest orders eve ... Continue reading

SAFE Praises Implementation of Fuel Economy Rules

SAFE Praises Implementation of Fuel Economy Rules

WASHINGTON, April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) today praised the Obama administration for implementing aggressive national fuel economy goals for cars and light trucks. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100215/SAFELOGO) "It is gratifying to see the president following ... Continue reading

Seven Major Automakers Expand Commitment to HD Radio(TM) Technology

Seven Major Automakers Expand Commitment to HD Radio(TM) Technology

New Vehicles from BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Lincoln, Scion & Volvo Quality, Value and Versatility of HD Radio Digital Pipeline to Consumers Driving Widespread Adoption NEW YORK, April 1 -- New York International Auto Show -- iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio a ... Continue reading

Superleague Formula by Sonangol Revs Up Video Presence With www.thenewsmarket.com

Superleague Formula by Sonangol Revs Up Video Presence With www.thenewsmarket.com

-- New hybrid motorsport debuts video to the global media on www.thenewsmarket.com/superleagueformula LONDON, April 1 -- Superleague Formula by Sonangol, a global motorsport championship that connects two of the most popular sports in the world, football and motor racing, has teamed up with the leading online media pla ... Continue reading

The MITTY Returns to Road Atlanta to Celebrate its 34th Year

The MITTY Returns to Road Atlanta to Celebrate its 34th Year

The MITTY Returns to Road Atlanta to Celebrate its 34th Year The oldest historic car race on the East Coast returns to Road Atlanta, April 29-May 2 with the Classic Motorsports MITTY presented by Mazda. Legendary auto figure Peter Brock is the Grand Marshal of this year’s 34th annual festivities that will featur ... Continue reading

The Sky's the Limit: Subaru of America's Denver District Reports Mile High Sales

The Sky's the Limit: Subaru of America's Denver District Reports Mile High Sales

-- Gearing Up for the Denver Auto Show, Subaru Reports Record-Breaking March Sales -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 1 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced another record-breaking sales month while the Denver District recorded 59-percent increase in March 2010 sales over March 2009. This is the ninth consecutive month ... Continue reading

The Wing is Back! Subaru Debuts New 4-Door Impreza(R) WRX(R) STI(R) Model for 2011

The Wing is Back! Subaru Debuts New 4-Door Impreza(R) WRX(R) STI(R) Model for 2011

-- First Time Subaru Performance Flagship Offered in Two Body Styles -- New WRX STI Four-Door with Wide-Body Design -- Retuned Suspension for Even Sharper Handling NEW YORK, April 1 -- Subaru of America today introduced a new 4-door version of its Impreza WRX STI performance flagship model. This will be the first time ... Continue reading

TODAY AND TOMORROW: AUTO TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES MAKING TRAVEL SAFER

TODAY AND TOMORROW: AUTO TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES MAKING TRAVEL SAFER

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Audio, hard copy requests, contact information and more available at: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/broadcast/43164/press.html NEW YORK, April 1 -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE ALLIANCE OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS. IN-VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY WILL ALWAYS HAVE A ROLE IN ENHANCIN ... Continue reading

USC Marshall School of Business Center for Global Innovation Develops Index of Innovative Companies

USC Marshall School of Business Center for Global Innovation Develops Index of Innovative Companies

LOS ANGELES--A study from the USC Marshall Center for Global Innovation co-authored by Gerard Tellis, Professor and Director of the Center and Andreas Eisingerich Assistant Professor at Imperial College London, has developed an index of innovative firms. Portfolios of top firms on this index appear to perform better th ... Continue reading

Volkswagen BlueMotion Models Honored as 2010 World Green Car

Volkswagen BlueMotion Models Honored as 2010 World Green Car

NEW YORK, April 1 -- Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today the BlueMotion product brand consisting of the Golf, Passat, and Polo, was declared the 2010 World Green Car of the Year by the World Car of The Year organization. The Volkswagen BlueMotion models were awarded Green Car of The Year by 59 ... Continue reading

Water News Release (HQ): TODAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Hold Press Conference Call on Mountaintop Mining

Water News Release (HQ): TODAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Hold Press Conference Call on Mountaintop Mining

*CONTACT:* EPA Press Office press@epa.gov *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* April 1, 2010 *TODAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Hold Press Conference Call on Mountaintop Mining* * * *WASHINGTON** - *On Thursday, April 1, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a press conference call to make a ... Continue reading

Yamaha's Hayes Posts Top Time at Infineon Raceway Test Session

Yamaha's Hayes Posts Top Time at Infineon Raceway Test Session

** .JPG image of Josh Hayes from Thursday's test session attached. Photo by Robert Redmond. Yamaha's Hayes Posts Top Time at Infineon Raceway Test Session SONOMA, Calif. (April 1, 2010) - Yamaha riders Josh Hayes and Tommy Aquino posted the top times on Thursday as nearly 15 riders hit the track for an AMA Pro Road Rac ... Continue reading

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX SEPANG 2 APRIL PRACTICE The opening two practice sessions for the 2010 PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix got underway today at the Sepang International Circuit, located just outside the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The MERCEDES GP PETRONAS pairing of Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher ran c ... Continue reading

2nd Annual Makin' Tracks car show to be held on October 9th, 2010 in Harrisburg, NC

2nd Annual Makin' Tracks car show to be held on October 9th, 2010 in Harrisburg, NC

2nd Annual Makin' Tracks car show to be held on October 9th, 2010 in Harrisburg, North Carolina By Carshownationals.com Dated: Apr 02, 2010 Donations go to the Hickory Ridge High School's Track & Field Team in Harrisburg, NC to help purchase equipment and start a fund for rubberizing the high school track. 2nd Annual M ... Continue reading

Capps to race Late Model in Santa Maria on Saturday

Capps to race Late Model in Santa Maria on Saturday

DON SCHUMACHER RACING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS TO RACE LATE MODEL IN SANTA MARIA ON SATURDAY CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 2, 2010) - Ron Capps, usually behind the wheel of the 8000-horsepower nitro-fueled NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car in the NHRA ... Continue reading

Moments in JEGS 50-Years / Mike Coughlin wins final Pro Stock Truck race

Moments in JEGS 50-Years / Mike Coughlin wins final Pro Stock Truck race

Mike Coughlin wins final Pro Stock Truck race _www.jegs50years.com_ (http://www.jegs50years.com/) NHRA believed it was onto something great when it started the Pro Stock Truck category in 1998 but less than four years later the announcement came down that the class would be shelved at the end of 2001. The controversial ... Continue reading

U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter - April 2010 - Special Earth Month Edition

U.S. EPA Go Green! Monthly Consumer Newsletter - April 2010 - Special Earth Month Edition

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2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING

2010 MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX SEPANG 3 APRIL QUALIFYING Nico Rosberg achieved his best ever grid placing today in a rain-soaked and eventful qualifying session for the 2010 PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit as he put his MGP W01 on the front row of the grid in second position. Team-mate Mich ... Continue reading

Track Chic's Woman behind the Wheels Pippa Mann - Her Journey from Ipswich to Indy!

Track Chic's Woman behind the Wheels Pippa Mann - Her Journey from Ipswich to Indy!

Atlanta, April 3, 2010: It started with a karting birthday party at the age of 13 in the picturesque waterfront hometown of Ipswich, Suffolk UK. A town steeped in history that also served as an emigration gateway to the New World, Ipswich has played a major role in the history of England for nearly 1,500 years. Todayâ ... Continue reading

The MITTY Returns to Road Atlanta to Celebrate its 34th Year

The MITTY Returns to Road Atlanta to Celebrate its 34th Year

Braselton, April 3, 2010: The oldest historic car race on the East Coast returns to Road Atlanta, April 29-May 2 with the Classic Motorsports MITTY presented by Mazda. Legendary auto figure Peter Brock is the Grand Marshal of this year’s 34th annual festivities that will feature 28 races over three days featuring ... Continue reading

No joke: More lucky MIS fans receive bus makeover

No joke: More lucky MIS fans receive bus makeover

BROOKLYN, April 3, 2010: There were no Aprils Fools at Michigan International Speedway on Friday as track President Roger Curtis and his staff kept a promise to infield campers Tom Wolfram and Mike Smith. The friends and race fans were the recipients of the track’s second extreme bus makeover. After six weeks of s ... Continue reading

Tiff Daniels To Focus On Driving Career

Tiff Daniels To Focus On Driving Career

CONCORD, April 3, 2010: Tiff Daniels, race driver and mechanical engineer, has decided to step away from her position at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing to focus on her driving career. Daniels, who has worked as a support engineer on Earnhardt Ganassi Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams for nearly three years, curren ... Continue reading

JR Motorsports Adds Cassill To Driver Line-up For No. 7 Team

JR Motorsports Adds Cassill To Driver Line-up For No. 7 Team

MOORESVILLE, April 3, 2010: JR Motorsports has named Landon Cassill the driver of its No. 7 Chevrolets for four consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series races starting next week at Phoenix International Raceway, general manager Kelley Earnhardt announced on Friday. Cassill will drive a GoDaddy.com-sponsored Chevrolet in th ... Continue reading

Mercedes/Petronas F1 - Sepang/Qualifying - April 3, 2010

Mercedes/Petronas F1 - Sepang/Qualifying - April 3, 2010

Nico Rosberg achieved his best ever grid placing today in a rain-soaked and eventful qualifying session for the 2010 PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit as he put his MGP W01 on the front row of the grid in second position. Team-mate Michael Schumacher qualified in eighth place after the r ... Continue reading

Divergent Opinions Abound Over New Fuel Economy Rules - VIDEO ENHANCED

Divergent Opinions Abound Over New Fuel Economy Rules - VIDEO ENHANCED

AUTO CENTRAL - April 3, 2010: Will it be good for consumers and car makers or will it be bad? How will it affect the struggling U.S. car makers? Is this simply another charade at addressing our gasoline problems? These are just a few of the many questions surrounding the new mandated fuel economy rules. Here's two diff ... Continue reading

Only The Auto Channel Has Exclusive 'Press Pass Coverage' of All Major Auto Shows - COPIOUS VIDEO and TEXT

Only The Auto Channel Has Exclusive 'Press Pass Coverage' of All Major Auto Shows - COPIOUS VIDEO and TEXT

Don't Settle for Wimpy Coverage of Major Auto Shows, Go for MAN SIZE! Let's say you missed something that took place during this year's Detroit Auto Show, or perhaps you're researching a vehicle that was introduced at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. Where can you go for extensive coverage of those shows, you know, cove ... Continue reading

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