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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Andretti Autosport Notes and Quotes, Post-Race, Sebring

Andretti Autosport Notes and Quotes, Post-Race, Sebring

SPENCER PIGOT, #8 TEAM ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT CAR * Ended in 4th place, suffering a gearbox failure after starting P2 in his first race with Andretti Autosport "I learned a lot and had fun today with the Andretti Autosport team. It was a lot different than what I'm used to, so it was helpful to get some good mileage in the ... Continue reading

Corey Tucker Racing And Bryan Clauson Racing Are Proud To Announce Their 2011 Chili Bowl Line-up

Corey Tucker Racing And Bryan Clauson Racing Are Proud To Announce Their 2011 Chili Bowl Line-up

Corey Tucker Racing and Bryan Clauson Racing are proud to announce their 2011 Chili Bowl line-up – Bryan Clauson ~ www.bryanclauson.com NOS Energy Drink Spike Esslinger #39C Bryan is coming off of a stellar 2011 campaign where he landed in victory lane 19 times, including his second Belleville Nationals and his se ... Continue reading

The Mille Miglia Keeps Growing! Registrations Boomed for 2011

The Mille Miglia Keeps Growing! Registrations Boomed for 2011

Genoa, January 4, 2011: Over 1470 requests were made to enter the Mille Miglia 2011. “Registration has just closed, and it is with great pleasure that I confirm that the interest and the passion that the Mille Miglia has instilled among collectors throughout the world, during all these years, just continues to gro ... Continue reading

Jack Roush Releases Schedule Of Ten Appearances

Jack Roush Releases Schedule Of Ten Appearances

PLYMOUTH January 4, 2011: Jack Roush, one of the most famous names in the motorsports and the automotive industries, has released his 2011 ROUSH® appearance schedule. Fans and owners of ROUSH Performance products will have an opportunity to meet Roush and get a photo or autograph during ten events this year. “I ... Continue reading

New Orleans Motorsports Park Offers World-Class Amenities

New Orleans Motorsports Park Offers World-Class Amenities

NOLA Motorsports Park is currently under development in New Orleans, Louisiana with a planned grand opening on June 4, 2011. Our facility, designed by Alan Wilson, focuses on making motorsports accessible to a broad range of enthusiasts across all facets of the motorsports community. We offer programs for the general p ... Continue reading

Cars.com Announces 'Best of 2011' Nominees

Cars.com Announces 'Best of 2011' Nominees

Cars.com, a leading online resource for buying and selling a car, announced today its editors' top picks for their annual car of the year. Â The "Best of 2011" nominees are: 2011 BMW 5 Series 2011 Chevrolet Cruze 2011 Chevrolet Volt 2011 Honda Odyssey 2011 Kia Optima 2011 Nissan Leaf The winning vehicle will be announ ... Continue reading

CES Showcases Technologies that Bring Internet into Cars and Combat Distracted Driving, Reports Edmunds.com

CES Showcases Technologies that Bring Internet into Cars and Combat Distracted Driving, Reports Edmunds.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--This year's International CES show, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, will highlight technology that brings Internet access and connectivity into the car, while also introducing features that aim to combat distracted driving, according to Edmunds.com. “There are many integrat ... Continue reading

Web Site Awards the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze January 'Car of the Month'

Web Site Awards the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze January 'Car of the Month'

NADAguides, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, names the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze its January "Car of the Month." NADAguides selected the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze as the January "Car of the Month" based on quality of engineering, fuel efficiency, safety equipment, value, success in achieving its i ... Continue reading

WXYZ-TV to Expand Coverage of the 2011 North American International Auto Show!

WXYZ-TV to Expand Coverage of the 2011 North American International Auto Show!

WXYZ-TV announces expanded coverage of the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, beginning with press preview days on January 10, and extending through the end of public show days on January 23, 2011. In addition to extensive news coverage during press preview days, WXYZ-TV will air a live broadcast o ... Continue reading

Chrysler Town & Country Leads the Way in the 'Year of the Minivan' as the Top-selling Minivan in 2010 in the United States

Chrysler Town & Country Leads the Way in the 'Year of the Minivan' as the Top-selling Minivan in 2010 in the United States

Chrysler Town & Country minivan, the original luxury minivan, is the best-selling minivan in the United States for 2010 Building on that momentum and not resting on its laurels, Chrysler recently introduced a new Town & Country minivan for 2011 Virtually every customer touch point was redesigned or re-engineered for th ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports' Five Must-Sees at Consumer Electronics Show 2011

Consumer Reports' Five Must-Sees at Consumer Electronics Show 2011

The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show officially starts on Thursday and the electronics editors at Consumer Reports have identified five product categories they're eager to see at this year's show. The full story, accompanying video, and all of Consumer Reports' CES coverage is available at www.ConsumerReports.org/CES. "C ... Continue reading

International Auto Brands Dominate in 2010

International Auto Brands Dominate in 2010

December 2010 auto sales capped a successful year for automakers. 2010 was a year of recovery, as automakers worked to regain momentum while adjusting to new economic conditions. Overall sales were up 11.1 percent from December 2009. In December, international brands were up 12.7 percent from December 2009 and 9.3 perc ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Car Brand Perception Survey: Consumers Say Ford Leads Pack in Factors that Matter Most

Consumer Reports Car Brand Perception Survey: Consumers Say Ford Leads Pack in Factors that Matter Most

Consumers believe the Ford brand has gained considerable ground as perennial leader Toyota has declined over the past two years, according to Consumer Reports' 2011 Car Brand Perception Survey. While the two car companies are in a statistical dead heat, Ford excels in the factors that consumers say matter most: safety, ... Continue reading

Cheap Car Insurance Tips for Young Drivers

Cheap Car Insurance Tips for Young Drivers

Especially with the current economic situation, families are looking to save money in any way they can. As children grow into teens and want to get their driver's license, the family budget is tightened further due to the high premiums for young drivers. There are ways to find the cheapest car insurance rates for young ... Continue reading

Hyundai Donates 1,000 Winter Coats to Detroit Children in Conjunction with 15th Annual Urban Wheel Awards and Green Car Technology Show

Hyundai Donates 1,000 Winter Coats to Detroit Children in Conjunction with 15th Annual Urban Wheel Awards and Green Car Technology Show

DETROIT--In the midst of a very cold winter and in a struggling economic climate, Hyundai Motor America is coming to the aid of Detroit youth with a practical donation of 1,000 winter coats. For the second year in a row, Hyundai is working with Focus: HOPE, a nationally recognized civil and human rights organization in ... Continue reading

All Change For Nissan Fleet Executives

All Change For Nissan Fleet Executives

Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd announces changes within the corporate sales department. ... Continue reading

2010's Top 10 Selling Vehicles in US

2010's Top 10 Selling Vehicles in US

Detroit January 4, 2011; The AP published an Autodata Corp. list of the top selling cars and trucks in the U.S. in 2010, the total sales of each vehicle and the percent change in sales from 2009. ... Continue reading

BMW Set To Drive British Athletes' Performance

BMW Set To Drive British Athletes' Performance

Today BMW, the Official Automotive Partner of London 2012, announced the launch of the BMW London 2012 Performance Team. An initiative designed to provide Team GB and ParalympicsGB with support as they prepare for the Games on and off the field, with plans already underway to utilise BMW's technological and performance ... Continue reading

New Year, New Rules - And No Charge For Seat's E Ecomotives

New Year, New Rules - And No Charge For Seat's E Ecomotives

Some of SEAT's increasingly popular E Ecomotive models are coming to the rescue of beleaguered London motorists who are today hit by not only an unwelcome VAT rise on fuel, but also an extra £2 on the Congestion Charge. ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Entune Multimedia System at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Toyota Announces Entune Multimedia System at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2011 LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A., Inc. today unveiled the Toyota Entune multimedia system at the Consumer Electronics Show. Toyota Entune leverages the customer's mobile phone to create a rich in-vehicle experience that offers fully integrated and upgradeable entertainm ... Continue reading

Happy January - New Year, New Start and a New Honda

Happy January - New Year, New Start and a New Honda

Honda (UK) is continuing to make new car ownership more affordable by adding three years'complimentary servicing and a range of flexible finance options to selected new cars until the end of March 2011. Honda is also easing the pain of the New Year VAT rise by absorbing the price increase for customers throughout Janua ... Continue reading

Seat Says 'VAT hike? What VAT hike?'

Seat Says 'VAT hike? What VAT hike?'

Spanish car maker SEAT is bringing some welcome Latin excitement to the post-Christmas gloom with news that it is extending and refreshing its successful VAT-free offer. ... Continue reading

Decade of Change: Top 10 Ways Your Car Has Changed In 10 Years

Decade of Change: Top 10 Ways Your Car Has Changed In 10 Years

Over the past 10 years few sectors of our society have experienced as much change as the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Jeep Grand Cherokee Wins '4x4 Of The Year' Award

Jeep Grand Cherokee Wins '4x4 Of The Year' Award

The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee has claimed the prestigious 4x4 of the Year title in the annual test held by 4x4 Australia magazine. ... Continue reading

Honda Begins Electric Vehicle Testing In Japan

Honda Begins Electric Vehicle Testing In Japan

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced its ongoing testing of its next-generation products including electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles, electric scooters and electric carts in the Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan. ... Continue reading

Ten Top Tips For Getting There Safely

Ten Top Tips For Getting There Safely

Holden is calling on motorists to get safely to their summer holiday destination, by ensuring that they - and their vehicle - are well prepared for the journey ahead. ... Continue reading

Audi Shatters All-Time U.S. Sales Record in 2010; Brand Expects Momentum to Continue Into 2011

Audi Shatters All-Time U.S. Sales Record in 2010; Brand Expects Momentum to Continue Into 2011

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 4, 2011 HERNDON, Va., Jan. 4, 2011 -- December 2010 marks the best fourth quarter in Audi of America history, leading to all-time U.S. sales record topping 100,000 vehicles for the first time Historic 2010 sales propelled by demand for TDI clean diesel vehicles, as the Audi Q7 TDI and Audi A3 TDI acc ... Continue reading

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