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Keeping Up: Panasonic Introduces a 3D Camcorder for Consumers - VIDEO FEATURE

Keeping Up: Panasonic Introduces a 3D Camcorder for Consumers - VIDEO FEATURE

Now you can make your personal race videos really come alive OSAKA, Japan - September 4, 2010: Panasonic Corporation, an industry leader in Full HD 3D and HD TV technology, unveiled today the world’s first 3D camcorder for consumers1. The HDC-SDT750 camcorder allows anyone to create powerful, true-to-life 3D image ... Continue reading

Car & Grill: How To Make a Great Hamburger - VIDEO FEATURE

Car & Grill: How To Make a Great Hamburger - VIDEO FEATURE

AUTO CENTRAL - September 4, 2010: It's the last big barbecue weekend of the 2010 summer, so there'll be lots of grilling going on. Maybe this video will help you perfect your perfect burger. Hamburgers, the most American of food. It's the staple of the backyard barbeque and billions are consumed every year. But what ma ... Continue reading

Dunlop Tire Recall

Dunlop Tire Recall

Tire Brand Name: DUNLOP Tire Line: SP193/295 Tire Size:75R22.5 Production Dates: JAN 24, 2010 - MAY 29, 2010 Manufacturer: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: AUG 30, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10T018000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT Potential Number of Units Affected: 11994 Sum ... Continue reading

Talladega Superspeedway Offers Free Ticket for Mtn. Dew 250 to Blood Donors

Talladega Superspeedway Offers Free Ticket for Mtn. Dew 250 to Blood Donors

TALLADEGA, Sept. 3, 2010: Talladega Superspeedway is offering a free ticket to the Mtn. Dew 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race for each blood donor that participates in the Laps For Life Blood Drive on Sept. 9. All presenting volunteer donors will also receive a t-shirt and a “hot lap” in an official ... Continue reading

Route 427 Design Art Now Available for Purchase in the National Corvette Museum

Route 427 Design Art Now Available for Purchase in the National Corvette Museum

Detroit/Nashville, September 3, 2010: Route427.com presents images of historic and aesthetic value as officially licensed products from GM’s archive. Works by renowned GM designers Larry Shinoda, Larry Binnion, John Schinella, Randy Wittine and others from GM’s Design Studios are available in the highest qual ... Continue reading

IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying - Kentucky - Sept. 3, 2010

IZOD IndyCar Series Qualifying - Kentucky - Sept. 3, 2010

SPARTA, Ky. - Qualifying Friday for the Kentucky Indy 300 IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 1.48-mile Kentucky Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, and speed 1. (20) Ed Carpenter, Dallara-Honda, 217.933 2. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 217.829 3. (4) Dan Wheldon, Dallara ... Continue reading

Carpenter Wheels To First IndyCar Pole At Kentucky

Carpenter Wheels To First IndyCar Pole At Kentucky

SPARTA, Sept. 3, 2010: Ed Carpenter continued his IZOD IndyCar Series Kentucky Speedway success by earning his first career series pole award with a two-lap 217.933-mph (48.8958 seconds) average. The Panther Racing driver sliced his No. 20 Fuzzy’s Vodka machine through 19 mph winds gusting to 26 mph and will make ... Continue reading

Moraes Leads KV Racing Racing Technology Qualifying

Moraes Leads KV Racing Racing Technology Qualifying

SPARTA, Sept. 3, 2010: Mario Moraes, still seeking a top-ten placing in the IZOD IndyCar Series point standings, turned in an outstanding qualifying performance Friday to lead the three-driver KV Racing Technology squad at the fast 1.5-mile oval at Kentucky Speedway. Moraes enjoyed his best 2010 qualifying run with a s ... Continue reading

Charging Stations Being Installed in 12 Downtown InterPark Garages to Help Build Infrastructure for Electric Cars

Charging Stations Being Installed in 12 Downtown InterPark Garages to Help Build Infrastructure for Electric Cars

--InterPark: Â FACT: One-in-four American adults say they would likely consider a reasonably priced plug-in car the next time they purchase, according to Consumer Reports. Â FACT: Currently, 96% of U.S. transportation is fueled by petroleum. Â FACT: For the rest of 2010, home charging station installation costs get ... Continue reading

F1 race car technology to help patients get improved physiotherapy

F1 race car technology to help patients get improved physiotherapy

A new organisation combining Formula One technology and the experience of one of Britain’s most renowned research physiotherapists aims to advance patient rehabilitation and conditioning techniques. The Gatherer Partnership, created by Don Gatherer and motorsport engineering expert John Bailey, will develop a range o ... Continue reading

Goodyear Fuel Max Technology Carries 100 mpg Car From Border to Border

Goodyear Fuel Max Technology Carries 100 mpg Car From Border to Border

From Canada to Mexico on one tank of gas, Avion rides on fuel-efficient tires AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- As a test of the efficiency of Goodyear's breakthrough tires with Fuel Max Technology, a Bellingham, Wash., man has completed a border-to-border drive - from Canada to Mexico - on a single tank of gas. (Logo: http://ph ... Continue reading

Media Advisory: The Dodge Brand Races to the Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Reveals the All-new 2011 Dodge Durango

Media Advisory: The Dodge Brand Races to the Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Reveals the All-new 2011 Dodge Durango

WHAT: The Dodge brand team laces up their running shoes to compete in the "Dodge Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon presented by SunTrust" in Virginia Beach, Va., over the Labor Day weekend. In addition to being title sponsor of the Sunday, Sept. 5, race, the Dodge brand will proudly show off its all-new 2011 D ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Ranks 42 on 2010 'Allstate America's Best Drivers Report(TM)'

Milwaukee Ranks 42 on 2010 'Allstate America's Best Drivers Report(TM)'

Sixth Annual Study Reveals Cities with Safest Drivers MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2 -- The Allstate Insurance Company today released its sixth annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report(TM)." The report ranks America's 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency to identify which cities have the safest drivers acco ... Continue reading

University of Notre Dame Partners with Zipcar to Offer New 24/7 Transportation Option

University of Notre Dame Partners with Zipcar to Offer New 24/7 Transportation Option

Program Meets Students' Request for Access to Convenient, Cost-Efficient Alternative to Owning a Car CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 2 -- Today the University of Notre Dame launched a new partnership with Zipcar Inc., providing the campus with access to the world's leading car-sharing service. The partnership meets the request ... Continue reading

UPS and Electric Vehicles International Begin Demonstration of Fully Electric Walk-In Van

UPS and Electric Vehicles International Begin Demonstration of Fully Electric Walk-In Van

STOCKTON, Calif., Sept. 2 -- Today, Electric Vehicles International (EVI) announced that UPS has begun a 90-day demonstration trial of their walk-in van (EVI-WI). Over the past year, EVI and UPS have worked together to develop a vehicle to meet the needs of the parcel delivery service industry. (Logo: http://photos.prn ... Continue reading

2010 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX - PREVIEW

2010 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX - PREVIEW

2010 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX MONZA, 10 - 12 SEPTEMBER PREVIEW The Italian Grand Prix, the final European race of the 2010 World Championship, takes place at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on Sunday 12 September. One of the most atmospheric venues on the calendar, the original Monza circuit was built in 1922 and today the ... Continue reading

Archie Hamilton to focus on sportscars for remainder of season

Archie Hamilton to focus on sportscars for remainder of season

734215.jpg,736863.jpg 3rd September 2010 ARCHIE TO FOCUS ON SPORTSCARS FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON Archie Hamilton, who has competed in the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup to date, has decided to broaden his experience in the remaining months of the season with a view to making a decision for his 2011 campaign. Hamilton has made ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - NEW LEADER IN THE JOE GIBBS DRIVEN RACING OIL ASA MEMBER TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

ASA Press Release - NEW LEADER IN THE JOE GIBBS DRIVEN RACING OIL ASA MEMBER TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE September 3, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com] ... Continue reading

Christoper Winter Makes SRL Debut Saturday at TS@I

Christoper Winter Makes SRL Debut Saturday at TS@I

ExtenZe Racing’s Christopher Winter to Make SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour Series Debut The 20 year-old Arcadia, California Native will make his debut during this Labor Day weekend’s running of the SRL Touring 100 at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Charlotte, N.C. (September 2, 2010) – With only a handful of starts i ... Continue reading

Class-Exclusive Technologies Help Keep 2011 Ford Edge a Safety and Security Leader

Class-Exclusive Technologies Help Keep 2011 Ford Edge a Safety and Security Leader

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 3 -- -- 2011 Ford Edge has class-exclusive AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control(TM)) standard, one of several technologies further enhancing the safety capability of the popular midsize crossover -- Traction control, Tire Pressure Monitoring System and available all-wheel drive also c ... Continue reading

Empire Drilling Program Recommencement Scheduled, Financial Structuring Details and Grand Monarch Business Projections

Empire Drilling Program Recommencement Scheduled, Financial Structuring Details and Grand Monarch Business Projections

LEAWOOD, Kan.--Empire Energy Corporation International (Empire) (Pink Sheets:EEGC) announced on Friday, September 3rd, 2010, that after consultation and coordination with the Company’s drilling contractors and GEFCO, the rig’s manufacturer, and through their renewed confidence in Empire’s financial ... Continue reading

ENER1 Announces $65 Million Capital Raise

ENER1 Announces $65 Million Capital Raise

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- ENER1, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to sell $55 million of senior unsecured notes, together with shares of common stock and warrants, to certain investment funds, led by funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. In addition, the company also announced the sale of $10 million ... Continue reading

HARMAN to Provide In-Car Entertainment Technology for Mercedes-Benz

HARMAN to Provide In-Car Entertainment Technology for Mercedes-Benz

HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group , announced today that it has been selected by Daimler AG to equip selected new Mercedes-Benz models with top-class in-car entertainment modules. The modules will incorporate wireless headphone technology from HARMAN's GRAMMY-Award winning AKG® brand, and will co ... Continue reading

HIGHT LEADS DOMINANT JFR FORDS AT US NATIONALS

HIGHT LEADS DOMINANT JFR FORDS AT US NATIONALS

2010 TEAM CASTROL/JFR RACE REPORT1st race of Countdown to 118th of 23 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series56th annual NHRA Mac Tools US NationalsSeptember 3-6, 2010 O’Reilly Raceway ParkIndianapolis, IN HIGHT LEADS DOMINANT JFR FORDS AT US NATIONALSINDIANAPOLIS, IN – The race for the 2010 NHRA Full Th ... Continue reading

Hometown Hero David Ragan Wins Your Georgia Best Chevy Dealers150 Late Model Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hometown Hero David Ragan Wins Your Georgia Best Chevy Dealers150 Late Model Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hometown Hero David Ragan Wins Your Georgia Best Chevy Dealers150 Late Model Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Simmons, AMS Media Center, 770-897-2608 HAMPTON, Ga. (Sept. 3, 2010) - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and Georgia-native David Ragan claimed victory in the Your Georgia Bes ... Continue reading

McClenathan grabs provisional U.S. Nationals pole

McClenathan grabs provisional U.S. Nationals pole

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 Round 1 of six in Countdown to the Championship 56th annual U.S. Nationals O'Reilly Raceway Park Clermont, Ind. Sept. 3-6, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net MCCLENATHAN ... Continue reading

Media Release: Highcroft News - September 3

Media Release: Highcroft News - September 3

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Nissan Announces Plan to Grow Presence in Argentina

Nissan Announces Plan to Grow Presence in Argentina

-- Memorandum of understanding signed with new business partner Manuel Antelo BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 3 -- Nissan Americas today announced a new business strategy to grow the company's presence in Argentina through a partnership with Manuel Antelo. The new arrangement, to begin in late 2011, will strengthen Niss ... Continue reading

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 PatrickSheltra.com Dodge Du Quoin ARCA Fast Facts

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 PatrickSheltra.com Dodge Du Quoin ARCA Fast Facts

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 PatrickSheltra.com / Ferguson Pipe Dodge Charger, Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care Fast Facts ARCA Racing Series Race No. 16, Southern Illinois 100 presented by Fede rated Car Care, Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, Du Quoin, Illinois Race Information: Event: Southern Illinois 100 ... Continue reading

Revision: ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY MEDIA INFORMATION for EMORY HEALTHCARE 500 WEEKEND

Revision: ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY MEDIA INFORMATION for EMORY HEALTHCARE 500 WEEKEND

Dear Media Member: Please note, this version of the "ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY MEDIA INFORMATION," corrects the date for the media availability with fans who attended the 1960 Dixie 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The press conference will take place at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5 and will also include 1960 NASCAR champio ... Continue reading

Strakka Racing's Nick Leventis in bid to set another record

Strakka Racing's Nick Leventis in bid to set another record

Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis | Global AngelsTo view this email correctly, it may be necessary to permit images to download from the Internet. If you would prefer not to, or this email does not display as expected, please click this link Strakka's Nick Leventis Aiming High Strakka Racing has already had an extraordina ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Friday Update: Line Opens U.S. Nationals Qualifying in Third

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Friday Update: Line Opens U.S. Nationals Qualifying in Third

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Line Opens U.S. Nationals Qualifying in Third Event: 56th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Location: O’Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN Day/Date: Friday, September 3, 2010 Qualifying for the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals got underway on Friday ... Continue reading

Tag Heuer and Notable Celebrities Kick Off Labor Day at 'Odyssey of Pioneers' in the Hamptons

Tag Heuer and Notable Celebrities Kick Off Labor Day at 'Odyssey of Pioneers' in the Hamptons

Exclusive cocktail reception marks the final North American leg of TAG Heuer Tesla Roadster's global tour AMAGANSETT, N.Y., Sept. 3 -- Stars of television, the music industry and catwalk came out last night to celebrate TAG Heuer's "Odyssey of Pioneers" at an exclusive cocktail party hosted by the luxury Swiss watch br ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. to Present at ThinkEquity's 7th Annual Growth Conference (G7), September 15-16, 2010

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. to Present at ThinkEquity's 7th Annual Growth Conference (G7), September 15-16, 2010

CARSON, Calif., Sept. 3 -- U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. announced today that Ted Sanders, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will present at ThinkEquity's 7th Annual Growth Conference (G7), to be held September 15-16, 2010, at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City, NY. U.S. Auto Parts' investor presentation is schedu ... Continue reading

World's Most Famous Car Visits New York Prior to Hitting the Auction Block in London

World's Most Famous Car Visits New York Prior to Hitting the Auction Block in London

The Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond - Sean Connery - in Goldfinger and Thunderball to make only U.S. appearance in advance of its October auction sale NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- Arguably the world's most famous car, the actual 1964 Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond - Sean Connery - in both Goldfinger and Thunderbal ... Continue reading

ZAP Jonway CEO Joins Bay Area Council to Strengthen Regional Ties with China

ZAP Jonway CEO Joins Bay Area Council to Strengthen Regional Ties with China

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Steven Schneider, Chief Executive Officer for ZAP Jonway (OTC BB: ZAAP), is the newest member of the Bay Area Council and will provide strategic support in electric vehicles and other key areas that can help strengthen the region’s economic ties with China. “Electric vehicles represent a ke ... Continue reading

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