AutoNation Names David Edelson to Board of Directors
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 30 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's leading automotive retailer, announced today that its Board of Directors appointed David B. Edelson as an independent director effective July 30, 2008. Mr. Edelson's appointment expands the AutoNation Board to eight members. "AutoNation is privileged to hav ... Continue reading
Mark Brebberman Named CFO of Hayes Lemmerz
NORTHVILLE, Mich., July 30 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. today announced that Mark A. Brebberman, 47, has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Brebberman succeeds James A. Yost, who left the Company in May. Mr. Brebberman originally joined Hayes Lemmerz in December 2001 as the North A ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces $50,000 Grant to Y-Hispanic Achievers
Program at YMCA of Middle Tennessee Impacts Educational Success NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 30 -- Nissan North America, Inc. announced today that it has contributed $50,000 to the Hispanic Achievers -- a program of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. This will mark the second year Nissan has partnered with the local non-profit co ... Continue reading
REACTION TO 2009 INDYCAR SERIES SCHEDULE
IndyCar Series drivers Justin Wilson (Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing): âItâs great to have the schedule out early for next year. Having entered this season with a limited amount of preparation, this will enable us to be much more prepared for 2009. The flow of the schedule looks a lot better as far as changing fr ... Continue reading
RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 30 -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, announced the release of its 2009 American Tradition, American Eagle and American Heritage. Many of the new features and benefits on the 2009 American Coach line of luxury motor homes are the direct result of cus ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Rolls Out 2009 Class A Diesel Line Featuring the All-New Power Bridge Chassis
RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 30 -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, announced the rollout of its 2009 Class A diesel line including Bounder Diesel, Expedition, Discovery, Excursion, and Providence, built on the all-new Power Bridge Chassis(TM). The list of standard features on Po ... Continue reading
Meadow Brook Concours This Weekend - Dont Miss It!
MEADOW BROOK CONCOURS DâELEGANCE 2008 An August Tradition By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Everyone knows where Iâll be on the first Sunday in August every year â hanging out on the 17th and 18th fairways of the Oakland University golf course. Iâll not be playing golf, as you may have surmised, rat ... Continue reading
NHMS STATEMENT AFTER FAILING TO GET 2009 INDYCAR DATE
LOUDON, N.H. (July 30, 2008) - The following is a statement from New Hampshire Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Gappens on the Speedway being omitted from the 2009 IndyCar Series Schedule. "I'm extremely disappointed for our fans, who have given us very positive feedback about the possi ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES ANNOUNCES 18-RACE 2009 SCHEDULE
The IndyCar Series in DIRECTV HD today announced its 2009 schedule featuring 18 races, including two new destinations, bookend dates for the state of Florida marking changes to the season-opening and closing venues, and expanding the season-long championship by a month. In its continuing effort to offer competitors one ... Continue reading
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Ready to Begin Stretch Run
A tough stretch of four races in five weeks that will likely decide the outcome of the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championships kicks off this Friday, August 1, for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and its competition with a return visit to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Isle Notre Dame in Montreal. The Friday "ha ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES TO COMPETE IN AUSTRALIA
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - The IndyCar Series will travel to Surfers Paradise, Australia for the Gold Coast Indy 300 on Oct. 26, the first IndyCar Series event in the country. "We are pleased to announce that the IndyCar Series will hold its first event in Australia this October to celebrate the completio ... Continue reading
Hahn Earns First ProSolo Win at Finger Lakes
ROMULUS, N.Y. (July 30, 2008) â Gregory Hahn, of Saint Augustine, Fla., claimed his first Hawk Super Challenge win at the Tire Rack® SCCA Finger Lakes ProSolo, where mother nature cooperated, but the Christmas tree did not. Sandwiched between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake, Romulus, N.Y., and the Seneca Army Depot ... Continue reading
Two-Time World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz Keeps Tony Stewart Racing's Torrid Pace
Keeping his attention on the next race has proven to be a successful strategy for Sprint car standout Donny Schatz the past three seasons. The two-time defending Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series champion continues to set a blistering pace in his quest for a third consecutive WoO crown. This w ... Continue reading
Canadian Drivers Seek Home Advantage in Grand-Am Rolex
A trio of Canadian drivers will be looking to win in their home country Friday when the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 visits Montreal and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the Montreal 200 (SPEED, 8 p.m. ET Friday). Mark Wilkins of Toronto, Michael Valiante of Vancouver and Marc- ... Continue reading
Exhaustive Revision For Entry Level Audi A5
The power base at Audi is changing yet again as a 180PS version of the all-new 2.0-litre TFSI unit takes over from the 1.8 TFSI in the A5 coupé - the latest step in an exhaustive engine development programme bringing average CO2 reductions of as much as 10 per cent for core Audi models within the past 12 months. The A ... Continue reading
AIM Autosport targeting the win on home soil
The AIM Autosport Exchange Traded Gold No. 61 Ford Riley makes the trip up Highway 401 to Montreal this week for the next round of the Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and they are hoping for a bit of a home field advantage. This is the only Canadian date in the ... Continue reading
DENSO Announces First-Quarter Financial Results
Net sales and operating income decrease for the first time since quarterly results reporting began in FY2003 KARIYA, Japan, July 30 -- DENSO Corporation today announced global financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008: -- Consolidated net sales totaled 983.9 billion yen (US$9.2 billion), a slight decr ... Continue reading
Seat Ready For Take-Off With Red Bull Air Race
SEAT is once again at the heart of the action as the hi-octane, low altitude thrills of the Red Bull Air Race 'land' in London this weekend. The sporty Spanish brand is once more supporting the event which has quickly become established as one of the sporting highlights of the summer. Last year, no fewer than four mill ... Continue reading
MINI Partners with Carfax to Enhance MINI NEXT Certified Pre-Owned Program
CENTREVILLE, Va., July 30 -- Carfax today announced that MINI USA has chosen Carfax as the preferred provider of vehicle history information for the MINI NEXT(TM) Certified Pre-Owned program. Starting August 1, all MINI NEXT dealers will be required to run a Carfax Vehicle History Report as part of the extensive certif ... Continue reading
Ford and Retainagroup Tackle Catalytic Converter Theft
Retainagroup, the car security marking and registration systems specialist, is working with Ford to provide a simple yet effective method of permanently marking catalytic converters to give them a unique identity. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Teams Up With Rhys Millen Racing to Introduce Genesis Coupe at SEMA Show
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 30 -- Hyundai Motor America announced today that it has teamed up with Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) to create the "Art of Speed" Genesis Coupe show car. The Hyundai RMR "Art of Speed" Genesis Coupe 2.0t will be on display at the Hyundai booth at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA ... Continue reading
Carfax and BMW Partner to Enhance BMW Certified Program
CENTREVILLE, Va., July 30 -- Carfax today announced that it will be the preferred provider of vehicle history information for the BMW Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) program. Starting August 1, all certified BMW centers will be required to run a Carfax Vehicle History Report as part of the extensive certification process. An ... Continue reading
New high-performance brake upgrade for Aston Martin
Owners of Aston Martin's DB9 can now substantially improve the stopping performance of their cars. The new Caparo high-performance brake upgrade package uses technology developed for the astonishing Caparo T1 hypercar, cutting stopping distances, reducing fade under regular heavy braking and increasing feel and consist ... Continue reading
Chrysler, GM and Nissan are Tops in Online Search Visibility
iCrossing Study Ranks Paid and Natural Search Visibility of Automakers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 30 -- iCrossing, a global digital marketing company, today announced the findings of the Vertical Visibility Index: Automotive, the first in a series of studies analyzing the paid and natural search media visibility leaders w ... Continue reading
Hertz Selects Oce Business Services to Provide Comprehensive Document Process Outsourcing Services
NEW YORK, July 30 -- The Hertz Corporation has selected Oce Business Services to provide global document process outsourcing services to support Hertz's efficiency improvement and reengineering initiatives. "Our ongoing commitment is to be the lowest cost, highest quality and most customer-focused company," said Mark P ... Continue reading
CAYMAN ISLANDS, July 30 -- Garmin Ltd. today announced a record quarter ended June 28, 2008. Second Quarter 2008 Financial highlights: -- Total revenue of $912 million, up 23% from $742 million in second quarter 2007 -- Automotive/Mobile segment revenue increased 24% to $632 million in second quarter 2008 -- Outdoor/Fi ... Continue reading
- Record quarterly sales of $773 million, up 33 percent over prior year; up 16 percent in local currencies; all organic growth - U.S. GAAP operating margin of 10.9 percent, an expansion of 242 basis points over prior year; performance operating margin of 12.1 percent, an expansion of 70 basis points over prior year in ... Continue reading
Visteon Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., July 30, 2008 -- Highlights -- Continued year-over-year financial improvement -- Net loss narrowed by $25 million -- Operating income improved $44 million -- EBIT-R improved $63 million -- Cash provided by operations of $133 million; free cash flow of $53 million -- Product sales outside Nort ... Continue reading
Asbury Automotive Group Reports Second Quarter Financial Results
NEW YORK, July 30 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008. Income from continuing operations for the second quarter was $11.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, ... Continue reading
LDV Opens Its Doors For Children's Charity
The eight young people from Belarus experienced a MAXUS panel van in the making as they were guided along the Washwood Heath van makers' production line. The factory visit, organised by the Rugby branch of the Chernobyl Children's Project (UK) (CCP), is part of the youngsters' four week recuperative holiday in the UK. ... Continue reading
Honeywell to Turbocharge First Ford EcoBoost Engine
2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost V-6 with Twin-Turbos from Honeywell Will Help Improve Fuel Economy and Cut CO2 Emissions TORRANCE, Calif., July 30 -- Honeywell , the world's largest turbo manufacturer, is helping Ford find a "replacement for displacement." As the industry leader in developing advancements in turbo technology ... Continue reading
Autoliv to Increase its Share Buyback Pace
Following the announcement of the agreed acquisition of the automotive radar sensors business of Tyco Electronics Ltd, Autoliv Inc., the worldwide leader in automotive safety, intends to increase the rate of share repurchases given the current price of the Company . ... Continue reading
Behr Hella Service Extends its Product Range for Korean Vehicles
Behr Hella Service is expanding its thermal-management range in the engine-cooling and vehicle air-conditioning sector by more than 270 products for vehicles from the Korean car manufacturers Hyundai, Kia and Chevrolet/Daewoo. ... Continue reading
BMW M Models for 2009: Maximum Performance in Every Discipline
The high-performance BMW M GmbH sports cars enter the year 2009 both ideally equipped and in top shape. With specific body modifications to the BMW M3 Saloon, the introduction of the new iDrive generation for all versions of the BMW M3, the BMW M5 and the BMW M6 as well as a "competition package" for the BMW M6 Coupe, ... Continue reading
FC Bayern starts to new season with Audi
While many things may be new with FC Bayern München, when it comes to its "company cars" the German record champion again relies on equally sporty and comfortable support in the new season: Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Management Board of AUDI AG, today handed over the keys to the new "company cars" to the players, ... Continue reading
Honeywell wins contract to develop turbochargers for V-6 engine in Ford's new EcoBoost line
DETROIT July 30, 2008; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. has picked Honeywell International Inc. to develop turbochargers for a V-6 engine in the automaker's line of EcoBoost engines. Honeywell said it will make twin turbos for the 3.5-liter V-6 EcoBoost engine that will go into the 2010 Lincoln MKS luxury sedan. Lin ... Continue reading
Bobby Likis Launches 'Gimme More Gas' Sweepstakes
Free $500 Gas Card is Prize PENSACOLA, Fla., July 30 -- Bobby Likis is fueling more fun by giving away another free gas card in his "Gimme More Gas" Sweepstakes; this one for $500. The only car-talk host on commercial radio in the U.S. to be named to the prestigious "2008 Talkers 250," Bobby gives consumers tips & tech ... Continue reading
Five years' free servicing on all Vauxhall Vans
When you're running a small business, unexpected bills can make a serious dent in your profits. And when your van is essential to your work, the last thing you need is an unexpected service bill eating into your income. Luckily, anyone who buys a new Vauxhall Commercial Vehicle between now and October 2 can benefit fro ... Continue reading
Michael Hartwig Named GM's Director European Marketing Communications
Michael will be responsible for Brand and Media Management throughout all media channels above and below the line, Corporate Identity, Motorshows, Sales Literature, Opel Magazin, Merchandising, CRM and dialogue. ... Continue reading
The True Cost of Escaping Your Large Vehicle in Favor of a Smaller One
LeaseTrader.com Offers an Affordable Option to Get Out of Your Lease MIAMI, July 28 -- Despite the price of gas still near $4 per gallon, millions of SUV drivers are hesitant to escape their vehicle simply because they think the cost of exit will outweigh the benefits. Many finance experts caution it will take years to ... Continue reading
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