Taylor Thornton, who scored the final goal in Northwestern University's 8-6 victory over Syracuse for the 2012 NCAA championship, is the Honda Sports Award winner for lacrosse. Thornton's selection by the Collegiate Women Sports Awards program recognizes her as the country's top female athlete in her sport. ... Continue reading
All Parties Agree on Need for National Auto Policy, says CAW
CAW national and local leaders met with all three major political parties today in Ottawa to press for a national auto sector strategy. During the series of meetings, all three parties agreed that the auto sector is important to the Canadian economy and a national auto policy is needed. "We need a clear policy framewor ... Continue reading
Tramec Acquires LRG Fastener Corporation (Continental-Aero)
Gary Sullo, President of Tramec, LLC, announced the acquisition of LRG Fastener Corporation (Continental-Aero), headquartered in Harrison, New Jersey. The new legal entity, Tramec Continental-Aero, LLC, will be fully integrated into Tramec, LLC. Continental-Aero, a stocking master distributor of nylon insert locknuts, ... Continue reading
Dana Holding Corporation announced today it will participate in the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference on June 13, 2012, in Chicago. Executive Vice President and President of On-Highway Driveline Technologies, Mark Wallace, will provide a brief overview of the company and answer questions f ... Continue reading
--Coalition for Clean Air: WHO: 2012 California Air Quality Awards honorees: Jay Leno, Clean Air Leadership--for his longstanding dedication to the promotion of zero-emission vehicles. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Leadership in Government--for his leadership in the groundbreaking Port of Los Angeles Clean Tr ... Continue reading
Oh MAMA 2012 Spring Rally - Track and Road
MAMA Spring Rally All the cars, all the time By Steve Purdy Michigan Bureau and Larry Nutson with Paul Sichert Chicago Bureau TheAutoChannel.com (2012 small rally logo.pdf) We always look forward to this time of year because the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) rounds up cars, SUVs and crossovers from nearly ... Continue reading
Lallemand Ethanol Technology and Mascoma Announce TransFerm Brand Name
Lallemand Ethanol Technology, a global provider of fermentation ingredients to the fuel ethanol industry, and Mascoma Corporation, a renewable fuels company, today announced that the Mascoma Grain Technology, or MGT, yeast product will be marketed under the commercial name TransFerm for use by the fuel ethanol industry ... Continue reading
The Titan Agency Tapped by Lowe Toyota Scion to be Advertising Agency of Record
The Titan Agency, an Atlanta-based executive marketing agency (EMA) with offices in Miami, announced today that it has been retained by Lowe Toyota Scion in Warner Robins, GA, to serve as Agency of Record (AOR). The agency search involved three agencies in Georgia and Florida, and the selection was finalized at the end ... Continue reading
Kubota Encourages Customers to Hang Up their Cell Phones and Other Tractor Distractors to Stay Safe
It is common knowledge that texting while driving a car increases your risk of an accident; even talking with a hands-free device requires the brain to multi-task and can be risky behavior. The same goes for driving a tractor or using other heavy equipment. Today's tech tools -- like cell phones, music devices, or tabl ... Continue reading
Nissan Americas Names Travis Parman Director, Corporate Communications
FRANKLIN, Tenn. June 5, 2012; Nissan Americas today announced that Travis Parman has been named director, Corporate Communications, effective June 18. Most recently, Parman was vice president, Corporate Communications, PulteGroup, Inc., where he was responsible for internal and external communications for the nation's ... Continue reading
Top Ten High Schools Lead Change in Teen Driver Behavior
Ten high schools in the United States and Canada have been chosen as leader schools in teen driver safety. These schools were selected by Project Ignition -- a service-learning teen driver safety program sponsored by State Farm and coordinated by the National Youth Leadership Council based on criteria including student ... Continue reading
Automakers have a unique opportunity today to extend the benefits of emerging connected vehicle services beyond the vehicle and increase brand equity. August Lopez, vice president of Mobility Services for Agero, will focus on this topic at a keynote address next Wednesday at the annual Telematics Update conference in N ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Rumbles into Tulsa for 38th Annual Mid-America Ford Nationals
Ford Motor Company will bring the hottest high performance cars sporting cutting edge technology to one of the largest annual Ford enthusiast meets in the nation, the 38th Annual Mid-America Ford Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 13-17. ... Continue reading
GENIVI Alliance Announces Compliance 2.0 Approved Products
The GENIVI Alliance, an automotive and consumer electronics industry association driving the development and adoption of an open in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) reference platform, today announced that six new products have been approved compliant to the recently updated GENIVI Compliance 2.0 specification. GENIVI Compli ... Continue reading
Tips To Keep Your Teen Safe While Driving This Summer
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1), the deadliest days of the year for teens aged 15 to 19 are in the summer months of June, July, and August. As summer approaches, AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, aims to draw parents' attention to this issue by outlining important ... Continue reading
ClearMechanic Releases Spoof Commercials to Promote Online Scheduling Service for Car Repairs
ClearMechanic, provider of technology to improve the auto repair experience, today released the first in a variety of spoof infomercials to promote their new service, an online scheduling solution that works like an OpenTable" for car repairs. ... Continue reading
Gas Mileage Woes? Not for the Vehicles in SAE International's Supermileage Competition!
With the cost of fuel still rising, collegiate teams in SAE International's Supermileage engineering competition could be the envy of many drivers who are experiencing sticker shock at the pumps. Their hand-built competition vehicles can get 1,000, 2,000, even up to 3,000 miles per gallon (mpg). The vehicles will be fe ... Continue reading
PECO Gets Charged Up About Electric Vehicles!
--PECO: WHAT: From Philadelphia's own Ben Franklin charging a brand new Chevy Volt -- now part of PECO;s growing environmentally friendly fleet; to a check presentation for the first PECO Smart Driver Rebate customer; to getting up close and personal with other electric cars like the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi MiEV, Fiske ... Continue reading
Ford Driving Skills for Life Holds Summer Tour to Train Ohio Teen Drivers to Avoid Tragedy
Summer months are the most dangerous for teens as they face risks associated with impaired driving, reckless driving and distracted driving Ford Motor Company Fund is partnering with the Ohio Department of Public Safety's Office of Criminal Justice Services and Westfield Insurance to offer free Ford Driving Skills for ... Continue reading
Audi Works With Sierra Wireless To Build and Test In-Vehicle LTE Infotainment System
Sierra Wireless (TSX: SW) today announced that Audi is using Sierra Wireless AirPrime embedded wireless modules to help develop and test an LTE-connected infotainment system. Still in the development and testing stage, the system has been showcased at several industry events this year, including the Consumer Electronic ... Continue reading
Nissan Americas Names Travis Parman Director, Corporate Communications
Nissan Americas today announced that Travis Parman has been named director, Corporate Communications, effective June 18. Most recently, Parman was vice president, Corporate Communications, PulteGroup, Inc., where he was responsible for internal and external communications for the nation's largest residential home build ... Continue reading
Automotive Performance Brands - Nissan GT-R And Usain Bolt Headline New Global Brand Campaign
Triple Olympic gold medalist and multi world record holder Usain Bolt can run 100 metres in 9.58 seconds. He also discovered that when driving the Nissan GT-R he can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds. So the Olympic gold medalist and world's fastest man bought the GT-R. Now when he's not running, he still ha ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Mod - Troy Coughlin Races To Pro Mod Finale At Englishtown
ENGLISHTOWN, June 4, 2012: The plan that Troy Coughlin drew up at the beginning of the NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by ProCare Rx season for his turbocharged JEGS.com Chevy Camaro finally took shape on Sunday at the Toyota NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Coughlin finished runner-up to Danny Ro ... Continue reading
FIM MotoGP - Lorenzo Extends Points Gap With Victory
INDIANAPOLIS, June 4, 2012: Jorge Lorenzo extended his lead in the MotoGP World Championship with a victory Sunday, June 3 in the Grand Prix of Catalunya, his third win of the 2012 season. But unlike his last win, a lights-to-flag march of domination in a wet race May 20 at Le Mans, this triumph came after a tough figh ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Johnson Wins At Dover
Dover, Jun. 4, 2012: Jimmie Johnson won three of the four races at Dover International Speedway in 2009 and 2010, so when he didnât win either event last year, it was almost a strange thing to see. But Johnson ended that drought and made some history Sunday when he drove to the win in the âFedEx 400 benefitti ... Continue reading
Vehicle Make / Model: KIA / RIO Model Year(s): 2006-2008 Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 29, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V244000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Potential Number of Units Affected:N/A Summary: KIA IS RECALLING ... Continue reading
POWRi Micros - Beckinger Wins At Haubstadt
HAUBSTADT, June 4, 2012: Trent Beckinger delivered an impressive performance in his first race of the season Saturday, winning the feature in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series at Tri-State Speedway. Beckinger was the POWRi Micro champion in 2011, but the responsibilities of a new, full-time job had fo ... Continue reading
Wolfgang Schreiber Appointed Bentley's New Chairman And Chief Executive
Bentley Motors today announces the appointment of Dr Wolfgang Schreiber (54) as its new Chairman and Chief Executive ... Continue reading
Record May Highlights Subaru SUV Surge
Subaru achieved record May sales of 3803 vehicles, according to official VFACTS figures released today. ... Continue reading
Strongest May Ever for Nissan as Dualis Reaches New Heights
Nissan Australia has recorded its strongest May sales result ever in a month that was also its fifth highest ever sales result as a full importer. ... Continue reading
John Hughes Kia Cracks the Ton in Monthly Sales
John Hughes Kia based in Victoria Park, Western Australia has set Kia Motors Australia history by becoming the first dealer to sell more than 100 new cars in one month with their May figures of 101 vehicles made up primarily of private sales. ... Continue reading
The new Audi A6 Avant arrives in Australia
The new Audi A6 Avant has arrived in Australia. It is offered with two efficient direct-injection, turbocharged four-cylinder engines, starting at $81,800 (MLP). Sleek design, lightweight construction and a generous level of standard equipment and convenience features makes the A6 Avant an attractive lifestyle choice. ... Continue reading
Queensland Dealer Wins Kia President's Award
A Kia Dealer in Brisbane's southern suburb of Springwood, has outscored all other Australian Metropolitan Kia dealerships to receive the prestigious President's Award for the first quarter of 2012. ... Continue reading
Holden Launches Energy and Environment Week
As part of Holden's ongoing commitment to taking a leadership position in the fields of energy and sustainability, the Lion brand has today launched Energy and Environment Week (E&E Week). ... Continue reading
Renault Posts Best Month Yet Since Turnaround
Renault Australia has posted it biggest sales month since the company-wide turnaround that spelled the start of an across the board new model offensive and change of management. ... Continue reading
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