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Friday, November 30, 2012

IndyCar - Series To Partner With Autodesk

IndyCar - Series To Partner With Autodesk

Indianapolis, Nov. 29, 2012: INDYCAR and its teams and partners will reap short- and long-term benefits through a three-year technical partnership with Autodesk, the leader in cloud-based design and engineering software. The announcement was made at Autodesk University -- an annual series of in-person and online custom ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 11.30.2012

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 11.30.2012

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading

Magna Finalizes Ixetic Acquisition

Magna Finalizes Ixetic Acquisition

Automotive pump manufacturer improves technology position, global footprintMagna International Inc. announced today that its Magna Powertrain operating unit has completed the transaction to acquire ixetic Verwaltungs GmbH ("ixetic"), a manufacturer of automotive vacuum, engine and transmission pumps. With the acquisiti ... Continue reading

Tennessee Toyota Dealers Serve As Title Sponsor Of 6th Annual Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic

Tennessee Toyota Dealers Serve As Title Sponsor Of 6th Annual Toyota East Vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic

The 25 dealerships that comprise the Tennessee Toyota Dealers will once again serve as the title sponsor of the 6th Annual Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All-Star Classic. Scheduled for Saturday, December 8, the annual showcase of blue-chip football talent will be held at Tennessee Tech University's Tucker Stadium in C ... Continue reading

First European test of 2013 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 demonstrates pace offered by upgrades

First European test of 2013 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 demonstrates pace offered by upgrades

First European test of 2013 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 demonstrates pace offered by upgrades *JRM test highlights immediate potential of car for teams and drivers looking for competitive and affordable GT3 car* Following a successful four day test held in Portimao this week, engineers of the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 believe th ... Continue reading

Envision Solar, General Motors to kick off national solar initiative at Fremont Cadillac Buick GMC

Envision Solar, General Motors to kick off national solar initiative at Fremont Cadillac Buick GMC

Envision Solar International, Inc. (EVSI), a leading sustainable infrastructure product designer and developer, will kick off a nationwide initiative with General Motors next month at the Fremont Cadillac Buick GMC location. The dealership will be the first to deploy the company's Solar Tree array and generate approxim ... Continue reading

LA Auto Show: Global and North American Jaguar Debuts

LA Auto Show: Global and North American Jaguar Debuts

Two significant new Jaguars have made their debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show. XFR-S The XFR-S saloon made its global debut at the Show. Unveiled by Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars, the XFR-S is the fastest, most powerful and agile sports saloon Jaguar has ever built. Developed by Jaguar Land Rove ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Opens Its 100th Dealer in China

Jaguar Land Rover Opens Its 100th Dealer in China

Chinese dealer network has grown by almost 200 per cent since 2010 China is one of Jaguar Land Rover's leading export markets Jaguar Land Rover has opened its 100th operational dealership in China. The Beijing Changjiushida 4S Center is located in central Beijing, and features a state-of-the art repair centre alongside ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Hitachi To Sponsor Castroneves In 2013

IndyCar - Hitachi To Sponsor Castroneves In 2013

Indianapolis, Nov. 29, 2012: Hitachi will serve as the primary sponsor for nine races - including two doubleheader race weekends - of the Chevrolet-powered No. 3 Team Penske car driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves during the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season. "Hitachi is a world-class company t ... Continue reading

Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept Named 2012 Design Challenge Winner At LA Auto Show

Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept Named 2012 Design Challenge Winner At LA Auto Show

Subaru Global Design wins the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge competition after the presentation of its SHARC (Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept) vehicle. As a futuristic model for 24-hour highway monitoring, the SHARC provides protection and rapid emergency response solutions for Hawaii's highway p ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Final Test Schedules Announced Prior To End Of Year Break

IndyCar - Final Test Schedules Announced Prior To End Of Year Break

Indianapolis, Nov. 29, 2012: IZOD IndyCar Series teams are fitting in the final rounds of on-track sessions before the Dec. 14 close of testing. Drivers participating in a Chevrolet day Dec. 3 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., include reigning series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay and Marco Andretti of Andretti Auto ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Connor de Phillippi Earns Junior Scholarship To Porsche Carrera Cup

Special Motorsports Event - Connor de Phillippi Earns Junior Scholarship To Porsche Carrera Cup

Braselton, Nov. 29, 2012: Skip Barber Racing School is proud to have trained champions in motorsports for 38 years. That proud tradition continues with 2006 Racing School Graduate and 2008 Karting Scholarship Shootout Champion Connor de Phillippi (pictured left next to Nick Andries, another talented Skip Barber Racing ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Four Companies Collectively Sponsor 10 Races For Ryan Newman In 2013

Sprint Cup - Four Companies Collectively Sponsor 10 Races For Ryan Newman In 2013

KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Nov. 28, 2012) – Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) has signed extensions with four of its partners through 2013 that will account for a total of 10 races on the No. 39 Chevrolet driven by Ryan Newman in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. WIX Filters, Outback Steakhouse, Aspen Dental and Code 3 Associates wil ... Continue reading

POWRi - Clauson Going For Back To Back Wins At Du Quoin

POWRi - Clauson Going For Back To Back Wins At Du Quoin

DUQUOIN, Nov. 29, 2012: Open-wheel short track superstar Bryan Clauson will try to make it back-to-back victories in the third annual Battle at the Center, the non-points event sanctioned by the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, on Dec. 15 at the Southern Illinois Center’s Mini Magic Mile. Clauson has captur ... Continue reading

Embodying the Soul of 'Imported from Detroit,' 2013 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Edition Sedans Arrive This Holiday Season, Starting At $40,495

Embodying the Soul of 'Imported from Detroit,' 2013 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Edition Sedans Arrive This Holiday Season, Starting At $40,495

Working hand-in-hand, John Varvatos' signature fashion style combined with Chrysler designers styling expertise forged two 300 sedan models that embody the soul of "Imported from Detroit" Just in time for the holiday season, Chrysler brand announces pricing for the 2013 Chrysler 300C John Varvatos Limited and Luxury Ed ... Continue reading

TomTom Invites People to 'Unwrap the World' and Win

TomTom Invites People to 'Unwrap the World' and Win

TomTom today launches the online competition TomTom Gives You More, which offers people the chance to “unwrap the world" and win one of six unforgettable driving adventures at www.tomtom.com/more. The game, which is easy to play, puts players' virtual unwrapping skills to the test. To be eligible to win, entrants need ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group to Pay UAW Employees Balance of Contract Ratification Bonus by Year End

Chrysler Group to Pay UAW Employees Balance of Contract Ratification Bonus by Year End

Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it would pay its UAW-represented employees the second half of the $3,500 ratification bonus on Dec. 21, waiving the financial threshold outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement that would not have made a potential payment possible until first quarter 2013. Per the national ... Continue reading

Mazda CX-5 Wins Car Of The Year In Japan

Mazda CX-5 Wins Car Of The Year In Japan

Mazda Motor Corporation's compact crossover SUV, the CX-5 has been named the 2012-2013 Car of the Year Japan. The award was announced by the Japan Car of the Year committee on November 29, 2012. ... Continue reading

Consumer Shopping Tips for Selecting Electric Bicycles as Christmas Gifts

Consumer Shopping Tips for Selecting Electric Bicycles as Christmas Gifts

From iPads to flat screens, electronics are gifts people often buy for themselves around Christmas. Electric bicycles are also becoming popular gifts that consumers buy for themselves and others. When it comes to affordable, fun and healthy transportation, it is hard to beat electric bicycles. ... Continue reading

Unite Says that Aston Martin Should be Directed into Developing New Models and securing the Workforce

Unite Says that Aston Martin Should be Directed into Developing New Models and securing the Workforce

Unite probes prospect of 'new money' for Aston Martin New investment in the luxury car marker, Aston Martin should be directed into developing new models and securing the workforce's future, Unite, the largest union in the country, said today (Friday, 30 November). Unite, the sole trade union at the company, was commen ... Continue reading

AAA is Concerned about the New E15 Gasoline

AAA is Concerned about the New E15 Gasoline

AAA research reveals need for regulators and industry to suspend E15 sales to protect motorists A recent survey by AAA finds a strong likelihood of consumer confusion and the potential for voided warranties and vehicle damage as a result of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent approval of E15 gasoline. An ... Continue reading

Nissan Goes Gotham With The Dark Knight Rises Juke Nismo

Nissan Goes Gotham With The Dark Knight Rises Juke Nismo

The Dark Knight has risen - in a special one-off Nissan Juke Nismo. To celebrate Nissan's partnership with Warner Bros and the release of the third film in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy on DVD and Blu-Ray 3rdDecember, Nissan has produced a truly unique car. ... Continue reading

New-Car Shoppers Return To Market In November After Superstorm Sandy Disrupts October Sales

New-Car Shoppers Return To Market In November After Superstorm Sandy Disrupts October Sales

New-car sales are expected to hit 14.7 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in November, slightly outpacing the 14.3 million unit pace achieved last month when Superstorm Sandy swept the East Coast, according to Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. Although sale ... Continue reading

Ford Expects November To Be Its Best Hybrid Sales Month Ever; Electrified Vehicle Sales Increase Fivefold to 11 Percent

Ford Expects November To Be Its Best Hybrid Sales Month Ever; Electrified Vehicle Sales Increase Fivefold to 11 Percent

Ford projects November as its best hybrid sales month ever exceeding 6,000 units, up from previous record of 5,353 units sold in July 2009 Ford expects to achieve all-time-high 11 percent share of electrified vehicle market an increase of more than fivefold this year alone driven by C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-i ... Continue reading

An Electrifying Deal - Go Low Takes 12 Citroen C-Zeros

An Electrifying Deal - Go Low Takes 12 Citroen C-Zeros

Go Low - a fast expanding Community Interest Company (CIC), with Department for Transport funding - has just taken delivery of 12 Citroen C-Zero electric cars from City Motors, Bristol. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall And VFS Collaborate On New Caged Tipper

Vauxhall And VFS Collaborate On New Caged Tipper

Vauxhall has partnered with commercial vehicle conversion specialist VFS to produce a new Movano Caged Tipper. ... Continue reading

Jeep Grand Cherokee Named Drive's Best 4WD of the Year - Again!

Jeep Grand Cherokee Named Drive's Best 4WD of the Year - Again!

Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo CRD 3.0-litre turbo diesel V6 makes history, taking home the prestigious prize two years running ... Continue reading

30 Years of C-Class - Australia's Most Successful Prestige Car Continues to Win the Awards that Matter

30 Years of C-Class - Australia's Most Successful Prestige Car Continues to Win the Awards that Matter

On November 28th motoring journalists from Drive.com.au awarded the C-Class the "Best Luxury car under $80K" for the second consecutive year running despite the C-Class being challenged by new competition. ... Continue reading

Jeep Australia's Partners Team Up to Toughen Up

Jeep Australia's Partners Team Up to Toughen Up

The Fiat Chrysler Group has announced that two of their premier ambassador groups have joined forces in a bid to improve their physical and mental stamina. ... Continue reading

Get Creative to Win an All-New Mitsubishi Mirage

Get Creative to Win an All-New Mitsubishi Mirage

To enter, simply pick your favourite feature of the all-new Mirage; style, value, efficiency, manoeuvrability or versatility, and write a creative caption that captures the Mirage's spirit to fit on the billboard template. ... Continue reading

Renault Responds to Demand for Luxury Koleos Diesel

Renault Responds to Demand for Luxury Koleos Diesel

Customer demand has driven Renault to add a new top-of-the-range Privilege specification model to the Koleos diesel model line-up. ... Continue reading

Contemporary Style Awning Lamp Introduced by Narva

Contemporary Style Awning Lamp Introduced by Narva

Featuring the latest SMD L.E.D technology, the new 12 volt awning lamp delivers a powerful bright white light with all the benefits of long life L.E.D technology. ... Continue reading

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