Friday, September 5, 2008

Hurricane Response: Fuel Waivers

*News Brief* If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer For release: (Washington, D.C. - Friday, Sept. 5, 2008) *EPA Approves Hurricane-Related Waivers for Parts of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina; Extends Waiver for Louisiana *Contact: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov In ... Continue reading

IFRS Whitepapers for Automotive and Aerospace & Defense Industries Available From Deloitte

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- Deloitte has issued two new whitepapers that provide information to chief financial officers, senior finance leaders and other corporate executives regarding the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for the automotive and aerospace & defense industries. The papers, part of ... Continue reading

WARD EAGER FOR RETURN TO INDY AS MotoGP COMMENTATOR

INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 – Motorcycle racing legend Jeff Ward is ecstatic about the opportunity to return to the place that made him famous in four-wheeled racing: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ward will serve as rider analyst on the IMS Radio Network’s broadcast of the inaugural Red Bull Indian ... Continue reading

Barak Obama's Energy Plans for America - VIDEO FEATURE

AUTO CENTRAL - September 5, 2008: One month ago, Presidential Candidate Barak Obama revealed the energy plan that his administration would follow. Now that the two U.S. political party conventions are over, we're presenting Obama's speech again for your consideration. To watch the speech, just click the PLAY button bel ... Continue reading

Visteon Recognized for Fostering Diversity

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 5, 2008 -- Visteon Corporation has been recognized by two separate organizations for its commitment to fostering diversity with employees and suppliers. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Visteon earned the top rating of 100 percent in the 2009 Corporate Eq ... Continue reading

Kia Borrego Earns Five-Star Crash Safety Rating From U.S. Government

Highest Possible Ratings for All-New Kia Mid-Size SUV in Frontal and Side Impact Crash Tests - All-New Borrego joins four other Kia models with five-star crash safety rating - Bevy of standard equipment outshines competition IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 5 -- The all-new 2009 Kia Borrego has achieved a five-star crash safety r ... Continue reading

"e-mobility Berlin": Daimler and RWE embarking on the age of electro-mobility

Joint project with more than 100 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz and smart and 500 charging points provided by RWE Environmentally compatible and customer-friendly mobility concept Serial development phase starting now – first vehicles beginning end of 2009 Berlin, September 5, 2008 – Berlin“filling ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces Model Year Price Changes on Select Models

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 5 -- Lexus announced Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) today for the 2009 IS 250 and IS 350 luxury sport sedans, IS F high-performance luxury sport sedan, ES 350 luxury sedan, GS 350 and GS 460 luxury sport sedans, GS 450h luxury hybrid sport sedan, LS 460 and LS 460 L premium luxury ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Spotlights Design and Craftsmanship at Spring 2009 Fashion Week

- Ralph Rucci Selected As Mercedes-Benz Presents designer - AMG vehicle display and new STAR lounge by Laura Kirar at Bryant Park - Special Mercedes-Benz exhibit paying tribute to Saks Fifth Avenue's Key to the Cure and signature edition 2009 S550 - Election inspired Mercedes-Benz 'Vote Fashion' accessory pins hit Fash ... Continue reading

Michigan International Speedway Set To Host Spirit Of America Blood Drive On September 11

BROOKLYN, Mich. Sept. 5, 2008 – After recently hosting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing, Michigan International Speedway is again preparing for another of the country’s biggest events by hosting the Spirit of America Blood Drive on Thursday, Sept. 11. Since its inception in 2002, the Spirit of America Blood Dr ... Continue reading

Darian Grubb to Serve as Tony Stewart's Crew Chief at Stewart-Haas

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 5, 2008 – Stewart-Haas Racing has signed Darian Grubb to a multi-year contract to serve as crew chief for driver/owner Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet upon the conclusion of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, team officials announced today at Richmond Interna ... Continue reading

Vincec captures Stars West Division championship

Stouffville, Ontario September 03, 2008: In his quest for a national championship, seventeen-year-old Mike Vincec fought through some tough battles at the recent Stars of Karting West Division finals in Kent, Washington. After taking the East Division title in July, Mike would come to the temporary circuit in Kent and ... Continue reading

Tire Rack Solo National Tour Wraps up in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Sept. 4, 2008 – The Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour rolled through Kansas City, Aug. 30- 31, for the final regular season stop before the Solo National Championships. A new venue, the Truman Sports Complex, played host to the Kansas City Missouri (KCMO) National Tour. ... Continue reading

Fuel-Sipping Cars North Americans Can't Buy

Any American who has traveled abroad is familiar with the tiny, fuel sipping vehicles that cram the streets of Europe, Asia, and South America. Ideal for city driving, it would seem that these cars would sell well in at least some regions of the United States. But, frustratingly, they are not available here for reasons ... Continue reading

Who Says a Toyota Prius is Hard to Find?

California State Parks Foundation Teams up with Toyota to Make One Person's Dream a Reality LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 -- The California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) recently announced that one lucky person will win a fully-loaded 2009 Toyota Prius at the 2008 Golden Poppy Award gala on Friday, September 26 at the historic ... Continue reading

Harbin Electric to Present at SIG Second Annual Beijing Management Summit

HARBIN, China, Sept. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harbin Electric, Inc. ('Harbin Electric' or the 'Company'; Nasdaq: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors, will participate in the SIG Second Annual Beijing Management Summit to be held on September 10-12, 2008 at the Grand ... Continue reading

Audi Teams Up With Celebrities for Second Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle

-- Audi supports people with intellectual disabilities through title sponsorship -- Honorary Chairperson Maria Shriver to ride alongside Clint Eastwood, Rob Lowe, and David Spade -- Team Audi will join 100 mile ride for first time HERNDON, Va., Sept. 5 -- Audi, in conjunction with Best Buddies International, today anno ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices, Movie Times and Traffic Alerts Among New Features Available With AAA Mobile(R)

New version of award-winning navigation program puts AAA's travel expertise and new convenience features together in wireless phones ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA announced today the latest version of its award-winning wireless navigation program -- AAA Mobile(R) -- with several new features inc ... Continue reading

NADA Used Car Guide Adds "Rough" and "Average" Trade-In Values

NADA Used Car Guide Adds "Rough" and "Average" Trade-In Values Enhanced Information Helps Businesses Assess Used-Vehicle Pricing in Volatile Wholesale Market McLean, VA (September 5, 2008) - NADA Used Car Guide has introduced two additional trade-in value categories to help businesses better define used-vehicle pricing ... Continue reading

China Yuchai International Re-finances Existing Credit Facility

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that it has entered into a bridging loan agreement of up to S$50 million for a 12 months duration, with DBS Bank Ltd., ("DBS") of Singapore, to partially re-finance one of its existi ... Continue reading

Volvo City Safety Cuts Insurance Premiums - VIDEO STORY

GOTHENBURG - September 5, 2008: Volvo's City Safety technology, which is fitted as standard in the Volvo XC60, is of considerable interest to insurance institutes as helps cut the number and severity of low-speed rear-end collisions. Owing to the positive effects of City Safety, several insurance companies worldwide ar ... Continue reading

Winners of Vanfest 'Five Generations of Campervans' Display

The winning Volkswagen vans have been chosen for the 'Five generations of Campervan' display at Vanfest, Europe's largest gathering of Volkswagen vans, which takes place at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern from 12 to 14 September. ... Continue reading

AIADA Reports U.S. Auto Sales Down in August 2008

Promising Indicators Seen in August Numbers For the tenth consecutive month, U.S. auto sales were down this August. Overall sales, unadjusted for business days, were down 15.5 percent from August 2007, and 11.2 percent year to date. However, industry analysts pointed to trends that could indicate the worst is behind us ... Continue reading

England Cricket Star Monty Panesar Bowled Over By His New Jaguar XKR

Monty Panesar – the England cricket team's most prized spinner - yesterday became a brand ambassador for Jaguar when he collected his new XKR sports car from the Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham. ... Continue reading

Audi 'Unplugs' With New In-Car Technology

Audi has just broken the sound barrier with an advanced new in-car entertainment system that offers exceptionally easy and intuitive control of iPods, MP3 players and CDs, but actually doesn't need any of them. With its new integral hard drive, the latest Audi Multi Media Interface (MMI) is capable of storing up to 4,0 ... Continue reading

Nissan European R&D Celebrates 20th Anniversary

In the midst of the launch of the new Qashqai+2, Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) - Nissan’s European R&D centre and home of the Qashqai – proudly celebrates its 20th anniversary on Sunday 7 September 2008. ... Continue reading

Fuji Heavy Industries Will Unveil Subaru Forester and Impreza Models with Subaru Boxer Diesel at the 2008 Paris Motor Show

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced that it will exhibit its Forester and Impreza models equipped with Subaru Boxer Diesel at the Mondiale de l'Automobile (Paris Motor Show), which will open its doors to the public from October 4 through 19, 2008 (press days on October 2 a ... Continue reading

Deadline Approaches For "Young Driver Of the Year"

The 2008 Coventry and Warwickshire Young Driver of the Year Competition is searching for the region's best young driver - but the deadline for entries is fast approaching. Sponsored by Peugeot Motor Company PLC, the competition offers young drivers the chance to win a brand new fully taxed and insured Peugeot 107 - a s ... Continue reading

London Taxi Strikes Gold in Beijing

As an internationally recognised symbol of Britain and London, the London Taxi was recently on hand to support London’s presence at the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ... Continue reading

Ford Fiesta Econetic - Ford's Most Frugal Car

Bringing style and new levels of low-CO2 efficiency, Ford of Europe's most frugal car - the new Fiesta ECOnetic - heads the Fiesta range at this year's Paris Show. ... Continue reading

New Ford Fiesta Gets Personal With Ford Individual

The new Ford Fiesta is getting personal! Customers who have already fallen in love with new Fiesta’s chic interior can make it even more exclusive, thanks to Ford’s Vehicle Personalisation programme, Ford Individual, now extended to Ford’s all-new small car. ... Continue reading

Ford Offers More Performance And Style For New Kuga Crossover

Ford of Europe is previewing new powertrain and styling enhancements for the new Ford Kuga at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Early in 2009, the dynamic Kuga range will be extended with the availability of an exciting new 200 PS, 2.5-litre Duratec Turbo petrol engine as well as a new optional Durashift 5-tronic automatic tr ... Continue reading

Bosch Establishes Regional Headquarters for Research and Advance Engineering in Singapore

The Bosch Group, a leading German global supplier of technology and services, establishes their Asia-Pacific regional headquarters for Research and Advance Engineering in Singapore. This "Research and Technology Center Asia-Pacific" (RTC-AP) was officially opened by Mr. S. Iswaran, Senior Minister of State for Trade an ... Continue reading

Europe Signs Up for Hydrogen-Powered Cars

BRUSSELS - September 5, 2008: A key decision by the European Parliament to encourage the use of hydrogen-powered cars has been welcomed by ITM Power, a British company leading the hydrogen revolution. The move will simplify type approval for hydrogen-powered vehicles and speed up the introduction of non-polluting hydro ... Continue reading

Ford Cars Star in New Television Shows

Ford brand vehicles will be featured in some of this fall's hottest television shows, including "Desperate Housewives," "Fringe," and "Knight Rider" Vehicles featured in upcoming fall television shows include the 2009 Ford Flex, 2009 Lincoln MKS, 2009 Mazda RX8 and the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid Ford's Global Brand Entert ... Continue reading

International Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales

Promising Indicators Seen in August Numbers ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released August 2008 sales figures for the international automobile industry. AIADA represents over 11,000 international franchises, which have maintained their success in the ... Continue reading