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China Places Order for Hundreds of Vestas Wind Turbines - America Should Be Buying Thousands - VIDEO ENHANCED

China Places Order for Hundreds of Vestas Wind Turbines - America Should Be Buying Thousands - VIDEO ENHANCED

RANDERS, Denmark - January 5, 2007: Vestas has received an order for four projects in Inner Mongolia comprising 232 units of the V52-850 kW turbine. The order is from China Guangdong Nuclear Wind Power Co. Ltd., which is part of the China Guangdong Nuclear Group. The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbi ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (LAKE PLACID, NY) - LUCAS/TODD PREPARE FOR CHEVY BODINE BOBSLED CHALLENGE

SPECIAL EVENT (LAKE PLACID, NY) - LUCAS/TODD PREPARE FOR CHEVY BODINE BOBSLED CHALLENGE

Morgan Lucas, the pilot of the powerful NHRA Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster, rallied in qualifying for the third annual Chevy Bodine Bobsled Challenge presented by Whelen in taking the No. 2 qualifying position with a total time of 1:48.25 (54.29 -53.96 seconds) just barely behind perennial favorite, Boris Said by just a ... Continue reading

GRAND AM (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Defending Rolex 24 At Daytona Champion Montoya Leads First Test Day

GRAND AM (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Defending Rolex 24 At Daytona Champion Montoya Leads First Test Day

The 2008 international racing season officially got underway today at Daytona International Speedway as 61 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 machines turned the first laps of the season in preparation for the 46th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Today’s opening day of the th ... Continue reading

2008 NAIAS: BMW 1 Series Convertible To Make Public Debut in Detroit - VIDEO ENHANCED

2008 NAIAS: BMW 1 Series Convertible To Make Public Debut in Detroit - VIDEO ENHANCED

BMW's 128i and 135i Convertibles Come to America in 2008 WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - January 5, 2008: For those whose definition of pure driving pleasure includes wind in the face and sunshine above, the new BMW 1 Series Convertible follows the tradition established by the iconic BMW 2002 sport sedan. The essence of such driv ... Continue reading

Toyota Overtakes Ford in U.S. Sales

Toyota Overtakes Ford in U.S. Sales

Fifty years after Toyota Motor Corp.'s first tentative foray into the U.S. market, the Japanese automaker has soared past Ford Motor Co. to claim the title of No. 2 car company in the U.S. Though 2007 was a tough year for the entire industry, Toyota seemed unstoppable. The automaker not only toppled Ford from the pedes ... Continue reading

2008 Saturn VUE XE AWD Review

2008 Saturn VUE XE AWD Review

2008 SATURN VUE XE V6 AWD A New World Vue By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I’m going out on a limb here to nominate the new-for-’08, fully redesigned Saturn Vue for an MIV award (Most Improved Vehicle). I suppose there are many other deserving rides out there but this is the one in front of me ... Continue reading

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