Mazda Unveils SKYACTIV Technology To Journalists In Vancouver BC
Mazda Introduces SKYACTIV Technology The Skyâs the Limit by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau (photo here: SKYACTIV 913) The Auto Channel Vancouver, Canada August, 2011; This beautiful Pacific Northwest city, host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, boasts the smallest carbon footprint of any major city in North ... Continue reading
GM Financial Reports 2011 June Quarter Operating Results
FORT WORTH, Texas--GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (ââ¬ÅGM Financialââ¬??? or the ââ¬ÅCompanyââ& amp; #130;¬???), announced net income of $96 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, and $173 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Loan originations were $1.3 billion f ... Continue reading
RECALL: 2008 Chrysler and Dodge Minivans
Vehicle Make / Model /Year: CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY 2008 CHRYSLER / VOYAGER 2008 DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN 2008 Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: AUG 03, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:11V394000 N/A NHTSA Action Number:N/A Component:AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Potential Number of Units Affec ... Continue reading
C.A.R.- Big Shots Spill Their Beans in Travis City - Management Briefing Seminars - Day 3
MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS DAY 3 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau By mid morning today we had enough to write about for the rest of the week between Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler and chairman of Fiat, and Bob King, UAWâs dynamic new president. From the former we heard about the survival and ... Continue reading
Dodge Durango 2011 Showcases The Power of the SUV
New 30-second spots begin in third quarter and emphasize 'The SUV is Back' Television and digital advertising demonstrate 2011 Dodge Durango's best-in-class driving range, power and towing capacity, seating for seven and other vehicle refinements that deliver the 'Sport' in Sport Utility Vehicles American performance r ... Continue reading
DETROIT, August 4, 2011: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion driver Kurt Busch has agreed to serve as the Honorary Chairman of the 23rd Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Induction Ceremony, Wednesday, August 24, at the Fillmore Theater in downtown Detroit. Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, curre ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Corporation to Present at the Jefferies 2011 Global Industrial and A&D Conference
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation announced today that its management will participate in the Jefferies 2011 Global Industrial and A&D Conference taking place in New York City on Thursday, August 11, 2011. The presentation is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. ET and will be webcast with viewer controlled slides. ... Continue reading
Tie It Down As Best You Can: 2000 Honda Civic Is Most Frequently Stolen Car In New York State
The New York Insurance Association said the 2000 Honda Civic is again the most frequently stolen vehicle in New York State. The Hot Wheels 2011 study released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) examines data reported to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model, and ... Continue reading
Aviation - Lockheed Martin Wins Arrowhead Contract
El Segundo, August 4, 2011: The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $60 million follow-on production contract for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead, for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. The $60 million Lot 8 base contract includes 23 ... Continue reading
Aviation - Enstrom Helicopter Corp. Completes Royal Thai Army Training Program
Menominee, August 4, 2011: Enstrom Helicopter Corporation has completed training of 21 Royal Thai Army pilots and 28 Royal Thai mechanics on the Royal Thai Armyâs new 480B turbine training helicopters. The students were split into two groups, with the first half training in March and the second half training June. ... Continue reading
Whiting Petroleum Corporation today released information on six western Williston Basin areas within its Lewis & Clark prospect and three nearby prospects. The initial production rates from wells drilled in these nine areas averaged 1,471 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day. Whiting believes that its drilling resul ... Continue reading
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Berg Insight AB's new report "Fleet Management - World 2011" to their offering. A complete set of two unique reports - offering in-depth analysis and unique insights into the global fleet management market. This package comprise the following titles in Berg Insight's M ... Continue reading
GT Solar Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Results And Reiterates Full Fiscal Year Guidance
GT Solar International, Inc. today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2012, which ended July 2, 2011."We believe our efforts to diversify the company's revenue base position us to weather cyclicality that we may encounter in the PV, polysilicon and LED industries. Meanwhile, our strong balance sheet ... Continue reading
ALMS GT3 - Miller Racing Porsche Co-Drivers To Debut New Yokohama Tire
PARSIPPANY, August 4, 2011: Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen return to American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón action in this Saturday's Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge on the strength of back-to-back top 10 finishes in the Paul Miller Racing No. 48 Chopard/Marquis Jet/TOTAL/IPC Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. The duo s ... Continue reading
Tirex , Tire Recyling Technology Creator, Moves to Reduce Its Obligations by $2M
The Tirex Corporation , owner of a patented tire recycling technology, the TCS System, is taking steps to eliminate $2 million of its obligations, it was announced today. Tirex will work with its auditors to file its 2010 and 2011 annual and quarterly financial reports so it can once again become current as we move for ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Nervous Regan Smith Tosses First Pitch With Success at Rockies-Phillies Game
DENVER, Aug. 4, 2011: Regan Smith said he was more nervous throwing out the ceremonial first pitch Wednesday at Coors Field than he was prior to competing in Sunday's Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But as he did with his third-place Brickyard finish in his No. 78 Chevrolet, the Fur ... Continue reading
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "World Motors Fact Book" to their offering. This research service is a global fact book of electric motors. The study provides unit shipments and revenues of the global electric motors for the year 2007 to illustrate the market condition p ... Continue reading
Airbiquity and Coulomb Technologies Announce Partnership Agreement
Airbiquity, a global leader in connected vehicle services, and Coulomb Technologies, the creator of the ChargePoint Network, the largest online network of independently-owned electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, today announced a joint partnership to integrate the ChargePoint Network's driver services into Airbiqui ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - No Clear-Cut Favorite Entering Season's Second Half
Daytona, August 3, 2011: Halfway into the schedule, the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series appears headed for a typical, nail-biting championship finish. Standings leader Johnny Sauter clings to a four-point lead over Austin Dillon, the closest margin since after race No. 7 when Cole Whitt led Sauter by one point. ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Menard Paints Picture Of Resiliency
Indianapolis, August 3, 2011: Success in NASCAR racing usually starts with consistency. Consistency usually doesnât happen unless thereâs some kind of repetition, routine â and normalcy. Paul Menard never had much of that. His full-time career began in 2007 with Dale Earnhardt Inc. He spent two full year ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Record Number Of Canadian Tire Series Entries Projected At Montreal
Montréal, August 3, 2011: The increasing popularity of the Montreal stop on the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule, the NAPA Autopro 100 the weekend of August 19 & 20 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, has reached unprecedented heights this year. The promoters of the event that also features the NASCAR Nationwide Series, ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Brings Table of Brotherhood Tour to Atlanta
On August 28 -- the 48th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech -- the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial will be unveiled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The GM Foundation and Chevrolet are partnering with The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Foundation to help raise ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Crew Chief Penalized
DAYTONA BEACH, Aug. 3, 2011: Chad Kendrick, crew chief for the No. 23 team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, has been penalized for rule violations committed last week at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Kendrick violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NA ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Autosport Mid-Ohio Preview
ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT IZOD INDYCAR SERIES NOTES AND QUOTES, PRE-RACE HONDA INDY 200 MID-OHIO POSES TOUGH CHALLENGE FOR ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT, AS DRIVERS SEEK PODIUM FINISHES IN ROUGH CONDITIONS LEXINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 3, 2011) - The hot temperatures and the rolling hills of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course make for the toughest ... Continue reading
Fresh & Easy Introduces Natural Gas Vehicles to Fleet
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market today announced the addition of 25 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to its distribution fleet as part of a partnership with Ryder System, Inc. Fresh & Easy's new natural gas vehicles produce 20 to 30 percent less emissions than comparable diesel vehicles and are part of the company ... Continue reading
On August 6th, Robert Bosch LLC and its Automotive Aftermarket, Power Tools, Rexroth, and Software Innovations Divisions proudly commemorate the 125th Anniversary of Bosch, a company that has created a legacy of bringing innovation and technical solutions to market challenges. --Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Ele ... Continue reading
Cooper Standard Appoints Bill Pumphrey to North American President
Cooper Standard today announced the appointment of Bill Pumphrey to president, North America effective Aug. 16. He replaces Edward Hasler who recently retired from the company. ... Continue reading
British Children Are Plain Car Sick
Diamond has released the results of a new study that reveals one in four British children suffer from travel sickness. The research also suggests the affliction could run in the family. The study of 2,000 parents by the women's car insurance specialist has shown even those whose children aren't regularly travel sick pr ... Continue reading
GM Net Income Increases 89 percent to $2.5 Billion
General Motors Co. today announced second quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.5 billion, or $1.54 per fully diluted share. In the second quarter of 2010, GM's net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.3 billion, or 85 cents per fully diluted share. ... Continue reading
All-New Lexus GS Luxury Sport Sedan at Uncovered at Pebble Beach
Lexus will reveal the all-new GS 350 mid-size luxury sport sedan on Thursday, August 18th in conjunction with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The fourth-generation GS has been completely redesigned, inside and out, and will feature the brand's new design philosophy, with styling cues such as a distinctive new fro ... Continue reading
Safety Vision, Fleet Managment, Supports ICOP Digital Warranties
Safety Vision, a leading provider of mobile video and fleet automation solutions, today announced that it will honor all ICOP Digital, Inc. Standard (or Factory) Warranties, 15 months from date of purchase, for the ICOP Model 20/20-W and ICOP 20/20 VISION mobile video recording systems. Following the acquisition of the ... Continue reading
Next 25 Winners Announced for Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program
Toyota today announced the third set of 25 winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, which awards 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving non-profits. Winners of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program are determined based on voting from the public. Each day, five organizations are profiled on Toy ... Continue reading
Nissan Helps Aspiring Technicians Reach Their Goals
Nissan Americas donated $150,000 to the Universal Technical Institute Foundation that will assist students who have graduated from the auto tech core program at Universal Technical Institute (UTI), and seek further, specialized manufacturer training for service technicians working at Nissan and Infiniti dealerships. Th ... Continue reading
The 2011 Honda Civic Tour Revs Up Tomorrow in New Jersey
The 2011 Honda Civic Tour drops the green flag on August 5th at PNC Bank Arts Center, with the annual summer concert series redlining the excitement with a stellar lineup. Over the past decade, The Honda Civic Tour has provided more than two million fans with an exclusive, interactive concert experience featuring up-cl ... Continue reading
VW Creates Customer Experience Organization
Volkswagen of America (VWoA) today announced senior management changes focused on improving customer experience performance across the company. Mark Barnes, 52, current head of sales for the company, is appointed to the position of Vice President, Volkswagen Customer Experience. In this newly created role, Mark will de ... Continue reading
GM Poised to Thrive with New Cars
$117 million investment in Oshawa, Ont., plant to launch Cadillac XTS in 2012 Cadillac compact luxury sports sedan codenamed ATS launching in summer 2012 Buick Regal eAssist 'light electrification' option priced at $2,000 General Motors North America President Mark Reuss announced today the launch of two new luxury car ... Continue reading
2012 Buick Regal eAssist and GS Pricing Announced
Buick's Regal offerings will double this fall, with the arrival of the new technologically advanced 2012 Regal with eAssist and the performance-oriented 2012 Regal GS, which are expected to broaden the appeal of the hot-selling midsize luxury sport sedan. Regal with eAssist will start at $29,530, and Regal GS will star ... Continue reading
Sporting Lines Of Alfa Romeo's UK Athletes Help Raise Money For Heart Research UK
Alfa Romeo, official car supplier to UK Athletics (UKA), has joined forces with four top athletes and leading portrait photographer, Fergus Greer, to raise money and awareness for Heart Research UK. ... Continue reading
The Saab Phoenix Scoops Top Design Award In The 2011 Auto Express New Car Awards
The Saab PhoeniX has scooped the sought-after Design Award in the Auto Express 2011 New Car Awards, with an overwhelming 30 per cent of the magazine's online readers' voting the Saab PhoeniX as their number one 'head-turning' car of the year. ... Continue reading
More Great-Value Offers From Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
The new Crafter's improved efficiency helps lower fuel consumption, emissions and running costs, plus makes for higher payloads, and it's now available to business customers from a suitably frugal £309 per month (plus VAT). ... Continue reading
Audi Scoops Two Auto Express New Car Awards For 2011
Audi earned a pair of awards - one for the new A6 Saloon and one for the A1 - at the prestigious Auto Express New Car Awards at Woburn Safari Park last night (2 August). ... Continue reading
Audi's Sustainable Sales Success Continues
Strong July figures have ensured Audi Australia's sales success continues unabated with ongoing sustainable growth and healthy financial results. Internationally, the Audi Group is enjoying similar success with record sales figures and outstanding fiscal results. ... Continue reading
Proton Congratulates Miss Universe Australia 2011 Winner Scherri-Lee Biggs
Proton Cars Australia is a major sponsor of the Miss Universe Australia Pageant 2011; now our third year as a sponsor and on behalf of all the staff at Proton we would like to congratulate Scherri-Lee Biggs on winning the 2011 Crown. ... Continue reading
New Jeep Compass to Navigate its way Down Under
The Jeep Compass has just been confirmed for arrival in Australia later this year, offering a unique blend of premium styling, capability, efficiency and value that is set to ignite the compact-SUV segment. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Market Share Toughened Up By iLoad
Hyundai Motor Company Australia finished in fourth position overall with 7,226 sales, achieving a market share of 8.9% in July. The sales result saw an increase of +10.6% July 2011 v. July 2010 in a market which was down -1.7% over the same period. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Golf Is Australia's Most Affordable Small Car To Own
The multi-award-winning Volkswagen Golf is Australia's most affordable small car to according to a comprehensive vehicle cost survey conducted by the Royal Automobile Association of WA (RAC). ... Continue reading
The Car the Champ Drove in the Race the Champ Won
The Formula 5000 racing car that Formula One World Champion James Hunt drove in Australia and the race that he won in it will feature at the Winton Festival of Speed on August 13 and 14. ... Continue reading
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