The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

February 2009

Select Another Month

Friday, February 6, 2009

BrandSource and the Auto Club Set Sail With John Force Racing Fan Cruise III

BrandSource and the Auto Club Set Sail With John Force Racing Fan Cruise III

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2009BrandSource and the Auto Club Set Sail With John Force Racing Fan Cruise IIIBrandSource, one of the nation’s leading retailers of appliances, electronics, furniture, and floor covering has partnered with the Auto Club of Southern California to offer an exciting new p ... Continue reading

Joshua Hansen and Steve Boniface penalized for actions at San Francisco round of the 2009 AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship

Joshua Hansen and Steve Boniface penalized for actions at San Francisco round of the 2009 AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Feb. 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Connie Fleming Phone: (614) 856-1910, ext. 1258 E-mail: cfleming@ama-cycle.org [mailto:cfleming@ama-cycle.org] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ J ... Continue reading

AMA announces Kip Bigelow has been hired as motocross manager

AMA announces Kip Bigelow has been hired as motocross manager

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Feb. 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pete terHorst Phone: (877) 877-8969 E-mail: peter.terhorst@sympoint.com [mailto:peter.terhorst@sympoint.com] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ AMA ... Continue reading

NHRA JEGS SUPER QUICK SERIES

NHRA JEGS SUPER QUICK SERIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA JEGS Super Quick Series Friday, February 6, 2009 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 JEGS Super Quick turns 21, expands to 10-race series in 2009 After celebrating its 20th anniversary last year, the 2009 North Central Division JEGS Super Quick Series turns 21 with an expanded 10-race ser ... Continue reading

Windsor Capital Group’s Embassy Suites Brea Offers the Hottest Valentine’s Package in Southern California

Windsor Capital Group’s Embassy Suites Brea Offers the Hottest Valentine’s Package in Southern California

BREA, Calif.--What is red, hot, fast and Italian, includes leather and lace and a stay at a newly-renovated hotel, and supports a great cause? The Valentine’s Day 2009 package at Windsor Hospitality Group’s Embassy Suites Brea provides all of the aforementioned. Its title, “Ti amo con tutto il moi cuore! ... Continue reading

American Tire Distributors Inc. Announces Planned Retirement of CEO Dick Johnson and Appointment of Bill Berry to Chief Executive

American Tire Distributors Inc. Announces Planned Retirement of CEO Dick Johnson and Appointment of Bill Berry to Chief Executive

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--American Tire Distributors, Inc. (ATD), one of the nation’s largest independent suppliers of tires, wheels, equipment and related supplies to the replacement tire market, today announced the planned retirement of Chief Executive Richard P. (Dick) Johnson, effective April 5, 2009. The company also ... Continue reading

Subaru of America's Southwest Region Posts Jump in January Sales

Subaru of America's Southwest Region Posts Jump in January Sales

- Increased Sales Maintains Momentum of 2008 National Sales Results - AURORA, Colo., Feb. 6 -- Subaru of America, Inc.'s southwest sales region today announced a 1-percent sales increase for the month of January. This jump mirrors Subaru of America's national January sales, which are up 8-percent over January 2008. Jan ... Continue reading

PNG Ventures, Inc. Appoints Cem Hacioglu as President and Chief Executive Officer

PNG Ventures, Inc. Appoints Cem Hacioglu as President and Chief Executive Officer

DALLAS--The Board of Directors of PNG Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB:PNGX) announced today that it has appointed Cem Hacioglu as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 16, 2009. PNG Ventures, Inc. produces liquefied natural gas ("LNG") from its production facility in Topock, AZ through its wholly-owned subsid ... Continue reading

Commissioner Poizner Cuts Deal Allowing Auto Club to Keep $140 Million of Policyholder Money, Says Consumer Watchdog

Commissioner Poizner Cuts Deal Allowing Auto Club to Keep $140 Million of Policyholder Money, Says Consumer Watchdog

Weakened Regulations, Disregard for Process Leave AAA Insurance Customers Paying Too Much SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner's decision to limit the size of Auto Club of Southern California's insurance rate cut will cost AAA policyholders an average o ... Continue reading

Winners in 2008 AMA Membership Sweepstakes announced

Winners in 2008 AMA Membership Sweepstakes announced

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Feb. 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pete terHorst Phone: (877) 877-8969 E-mail: peter.terhorst@sympoint.com [mailto:peter.terhorst@sympoint.com] Photo of grand prize winner available on request. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

NEWS RELEASE: JUSTIN FILICE TEAMS UP WITH R&B MOTORSPORTS

NEWS RELEASE: JUSTIN FILICE TEAMS UP WITH R&B MOTORSPORTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information: Karen Puglisi R&B Motorsports, LLC Ph: 386.804.3024 Karen@RnB-Motorsports.com JUSTIN FILICE TEAMS UP WITH R&B MOTORSPORTS FOR THE 2009 DAYTONA 200 BY HONDA Daytona Beach, FL, February 6, 2009 - When the bikes line up on the grid under the lights for the start of the Daytona ... Continue reading

Jason Lawrence penalized for actions at San Francisco round of the 2009 AMA Supercross Lites West Championship Series

Jason Lawrence penalized for actions at San Francisco round of the 2009 AMA Supercross Lites West Championship Series

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Feb. 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Connie Fleming Phone: (614) 856-1910, ext. 1258 E-mail: cfleming@ama-cycle.org [mailto:cfleming@ama-cycle.org] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ J ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New 2010 RX 350

Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New 2010 RX 350

TORRANCE, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2009) – Lexus today announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2010 RX 350 luxury utility vehicle. The original RX 300 model inaugurated the luxury crossover category in 1998, and the new RX 350 once again raises the bar for design, engineering and lux ... Continue reading

Bondurant Named Official Driving School of World Challenge

Bondurant Named Official Driving School of World Challenge

TOPEKA, Kan. February 6, 2009: WC Vision announced today that The Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving has been named the Official Driving School of the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge season. Bondurant will also sponsor the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in October. Many well-known p ... Continue reading

GRAND PRIX RACEWEAR UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

GRAND PRIX RACEWEAR UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

The long-term future of one of the iconic names in British motorsport, Grand Prix Racewear (GPR), has been secured, following the acquisition of the company's assets by Martin Hines. Established over 21 years ago, GPR is regarded by many as the Harrods of motorsport; an emporium featuring the world's top brands, with h ... Continue reading

KYLE BUSCH - What a Difference a Year Makes

KYLE BUSCH - What a Difference a Year Makes

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. February 6, 2009: When it came time last season for Kyle Busch and the No. 18 M&M’s team to ship off from Joe Gibbs Racing’s (JGR) Huntersville, N.C., race shop to Daytona Beach, Fla., for the season-opening Daytona 500, the only thing that was known was that there were plenty of unknowns. ... Continue reading

CONTECH, LLC Obtains Interim Financing and Customer Agreements to Support Restructuring Effort

CONTECH, LLC Obtains Interim Financing and Customer Agreements to Support Restructuring Effort

PORTAGE, Mich.--CONTECH, LLC, a leading die-cast component supplier and steel products manufacturer for the automotive and commercial truck industries, announced today that it has obtained interim financing and accommodation agreements with its lenders and key customers. The financing agreement includes a DIP facility ... Continue reading

'Cash for Clunkers' Amendment Withdrawn From Senate Stimulus Bill

'Cash for Clunkers' Amendment Withdrawn From Senate Stimulus Bill

Victory for Consumers and Small Business Owners BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Cash for Clunkers" amendment to the United States Senate stimulus package was withdrawn from the bill on Thursday. The "Cash for Clunkers" program would have earmarked federal funds for car owners to trade in their spo ... Continue reading

[RealWire] Volkswagen Fixed It For Jim!

[RealWire] Volkswagen Fixed It For Jim!

Company: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (http://www.vwvancentres.co.uk/) Release summary: The latest celebrity to buy a Volkswagen campervan is none other than the British entertainment legend Sir Jimmy Savile. Date of issue: 06th February, 2009 Contact: John Rawlings, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles , +44(0)1908 601478 ... Continue reading

NADA Urges EPA to Give a Fair Review of California Waiver Decision

NADA Urges EPA to Give a Fair Review of California Waiver Decision

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement of John P. McEleney, Chairman, National Automobile Dealers Association, in reaction to the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement on the California waiver public comment process: "It is apparent from its notice that EPA has all but made ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group to Present at BB&T Capital Markets 24th Annual Transportation Conference

Commercial Vehicle Group to Present at BB&T Capital Markets 24th Annual Transportation Conference

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. , a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, today announced that Mervin Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chad M. Utrup, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the BB&T Capital Markets ... Continue reading

NEW YORK DEALER CREDITS VAUTO FOR PRE-OWNED SALES HONORS

NEW YORK DEALER CREDITS VAUTO FOR PRE-OWNED SALES HONORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK DEALER CREDITS VAUTO FOR PRE-OWNED SALES HONORS QUEENS, N.Y. -- Paragon Honda in Queens, N.Y., and Paragon Acura in Woodside, N.Y., credit their use of vAuto for leading both of them to achieve top national status for 2008 deliveries of certified pre-owned vehicles. Paragon won Certified ... Continue reading

THE COLLEGE NETWORK CONTINUES TO SPONSOR CONOR DALY'S 2009 STAR MAZDA PROGRAM

THE COLLEGE NETWORK CONTINUES TO SPONSOR CONOR DALY'S 2009 STAR MAZDA PROGRAM

Indianapolis, Indiana, February 9th 2009: It was announced today that The College Network will continue to support Conor Daly during his upcoming 2009 Star Mazda campaign. The College Network supported Conor in 2008 when he won the Walter Hayes Formula Ford Trophy in England, the Ontario Formula Ford Rookie of the Year ... Continue reading

Audi Sets 2009 Model-Year Prices for All-New Q5 Crossover

Audi Sets 2009 Model-Year Prices for All-New Q5 Crossover

- Audi Q5 will change views on how a luxury crossover should look and perform - Segment-exclusive features include three-zone climate control, standard LED tail lights, reclining and sliding rear seats and available Audi drive select - Best-in-class EPA fuel economy ratings of 18 mpg city/20 mpg combined HERNDON, Va., ... Continue reading

Recruiter News 1/09: Vital Information to Survive a Tough Economy

Recruiter News 1/09: Vital Information to Survive a Tough Economy

Recruiter Newsletter January, 2009 Sponsored by: McIntosh Staffing http://www.mcintoshstaffing.com/ From the Desk of Jill Sullivan Grueter, VP of Communications Jill Sullivan GreuterHi, my recruiting friends! With a tough economy settled on top of the recruiting industry, I'd like to take a bit of time to mention a few ... Continue reading

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Elects Sharilyn Gasaway to Its Board of Directors

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Elects Sharilyn Gasaway to Its Board of Directors

LOWELL, Ark.--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors met on Thursday, February 5, 2009, and elected Sharilyn Gasaway to the Company’s Board. Mrs. Gasaway, age 40, was most recently Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer of Alltel Corp, the Little Rock, Arkan ... Continue reading

Titan Tire Corporation Promotes Fines to Operations Manager

Titan Tire Corporation Promotes Fines to Operations Manager

QUINCY, Ill.--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., announces the promotion of Dave Fines to operations manager at the company’s Des Moines, Iowa, location. Fines will relocate from Titan’s Brownsville, Texas, facility, where he served since 1998, most recently as operations manage ... Continue reading

Titan Tire Corporation Appoints Kramer to VP of Manufacturing Engineering

Titan Tire Corporation Appoints Kramer to VP of Manufacturing Engineering

QUINCY, Ill.--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International Inc., announces the promotion of Jeff Kramer to vice president of manufacturing engineering. Kramer served as operations manager for Titan’s Des Moines, Iowa, manufacturing facility for six years. He has been with Titan for 13 years and has ... Continue reading

Renault Twingo Puts On A Show

Renault Twingo Puts On A Show

Renault will present the Twingo at the Paris PTS (Personalization, Technology and Mechanical Sports) from February 19 to 22, 2009, at Villepinte. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Sells 70,405 Vehicles In January

BMW Group Sells 70,405 Vehicles In January

Ongoing challenges in the global automotive markets resulted in a decrease in sales at the BMW Group in January. In the month under review the Group sold 70,405 (prev.yr.: 92,849) vehicles of its three automobile brands, BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce - 24.2% fewer than in January 2008. ... Continue reading

ACTIVISION TEAMS WITH EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING WITH FELIX SABATES IN MULTI-RACE DEAL

ACTIVISION TEAMS WITH EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING WITH FELIX SABATES IN MULTI-RACE DEAL

Video Game Publisher Will Partner On the Cars of Aric Almirola and Martin Truex Jr. for Multiple Races CONCORD, N.C. February 6, 2009: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today a partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc., the publisher of the top-selling Guitar Hero® video game franchise, for a mu ... Continue reading

New Bravo Diesel 2.0 Multijet: More Power, Less Fuel, Lower Emissions

New Bravo Diesel 2.0 Multijet: More Power, Less Fuel, Lower Emissions

A stylish new fleet challenger from Fiat will allow company car drivers to enjoy increased power and performance, while maintaining impressive fuel economy and low tax bills. ... Continue reading

SCCA Solo Fees and Deadlines Adjusted for 2009

SCCA Solo Fees and Deadlines Adjusted for 2009

TOPEKA, Kan. February 6, 2009: The Sports Car Club of America has announced several changes to the fee and deadline structure for the 2009 Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National season. An Early Registration Fee and Standard Registration Fee have eliminated the need for late fees. The Early Registration Fee in 2009 has been se ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors Announces Webcast of Fourth Quarter Conference Call on February 19

Spartan Motors Announces Webcast of Fourth Quarter Conference Call on February 19

CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 6 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. will announce its fourth quarter 2008 results prior to the market opening on February 19, 2009. The Company will also host a webcast of its conference call on the same day at 10 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results with analysts and institutional investors: What: Spa ... Continue reading

The Green 'Diva' in Ground Transportation

The Green 'Diva' in Ground Transportation

DIVA Logo - high res The Green 'Diva' in Luxury Ground Transportation Diva Limousine Ltd. sets aggressive GHG reduction targets; announces Green Ride Global membership. For Immediate Release - February 6th , 2009; Studio City, Calif. - Diva Limousine (www.divalimo.com), a chauffeured transportation company serving Los ... Continue reading

Tony Posawatz Named Co-Chairman of the Electric Drive Transportation Association

Tony Posawatz Named Co-Chairman of the Electric Drive Transportation Association

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) has elected General Motors' Tony Posawatz, Vehicle Line Director for the Chevy Volt, as Co-Chairman of the Board. He replaces Edward B. Cohen, Vice President of Government and Industry Relations ... Continue reading

EV-olutionary Theory

EV-olutionary Theory

--During his inaugural address, President Obama spoke plainly about the nation’s energy crisis and our reliance on foreign oil: “. . . each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.” While promises of a vast national economic recovery and ... Continue reading

Press Release from the Election Committee of AB Volvo

Press Release from the Election Committee of AB Volvo

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: In preparation of the Annual General Meeting of AB Volvo on 1 April 2009, Volvo’s Election Committee has decided to propose the re-election of Peter Bijur, Leif Johansson, Finn Johnsson (Chairman), Louis Schweitzer, Ravi Venkatesan, Lars Westerberg and Ying Yeh as members of the ... Continue reading

2010 Ford Ranger: Pickup Adds New, Standard Safety Technologies to Unsurpassed Fuel Economy

2010 Ford Ranger: Pickup Adds New, Standard Safety Technologies to Unsurpassed Fuel Economy

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 6 -- -- The 2010 Ford Ranger will add as standard equipment this summer a segment-exclusive safety technology -- AdvanceTrac(R) with RSC(R) (Roll Stability Control) -- that helps prevent skidding and dangerous rollover conditions -- The new 2010 Ranger also adds new combination side air bags - off ... Continue reading

BYD Auto's Jan Sales Grow 80% To 21,915 Units

BYD Auto's Jan Sales Grow 80% To 21,915 Units

BYD Auto's Jan sales grow 80% to 21,915 units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009270/BYD-Auto-s-Jan-sales-grow-80-to -21-9 15-units.html Shanghai, February 6 (Gasgoo.com) BYD Co, a Chinese battery and automobile producer based in Shenzhen, Guangzhou province, is expected to post sales growth of nearly 80 percent year ... Continue reading

Chery's Jan Sales Up 36% Y/Y To 35,000 Units

Chery's Jan Sales Up 36% Y/Y To 35,000 Units

Chery's Jan sales up 36% y/y to 35,000 units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009265/Chery-s-Jan-sales-up-36-y-y-to- 35-00 0-units.html Shanghai, February 6 (Gasgoo.com) China's automaker Chery Automobile Co reported all-time high monthly sales of 3, 5000 units in January, up 36.14% year on year and 31.5% month on mont ... Continue reading

Audi's Market Shares Continue To Grow In January

Audi's Market Shares Continue To Grow In January

Audi sold around 56,200 cars in January. As expected, sales fell short of the record figures for the same month last year due to the worldwide economic crisis (down 28.6 percent; 2008: 78,679). In comparison to its competitors, however, the Audi brand could strengthen its position. In the midst of sharply declining mar ... Continue reading

Jiangsu '08 Auto Parts Export Value Rises 16%

Jiangsu '08 Auto Parts Export Value Rises 16%

Jiangsu '08 auto parts export value rises 16% http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009263/Jiangsu-08-auto-parts-export-va lue-r ises-16.html Shanghai, February 6 (Gasgoo.com) Jiangsu province of east China exported $680 million worth of auto parts in 2008, up 15.8% from a year earlier, according to data released today by C ... Continue reading

Land Rover Vehicles Help Owners Overcome The Freeze

Land Rover Vehicles Help Owners Overcome The Freeze

Land Rover has reissued its advice to motorists on how to cope with the winter driving conditions following heavy snowfall in most parts of the UK and warnings of more to come. Even so, Land Rover owners can count on the all-round capabilities of their vehicles to help them reach their destinations. ... Continue reading

SPECIAL LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST with Ford's Chief Economist Ellen Hughes-Cromwick at 12 Noon EST

SPECIAL LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST with Ford's Chief Economist Ellen Hughes-Cromwick at 12 Noon EST

DETROIT - February 6, 2009: Autoline Daily is hosting a special live video webcast today with Ford Motor Company's Chief Economist Ellen Hughes-Cromwick. The online broadcast begins at 12 Noon EST and can be viewed by clicking PLAY in the window below. Ms. Hughes-Cromwick and John McElroy will be discussing her forecas ... Continue reading

S Tronic Sports Transmission Now For Audi A4 And A5

S Tronic Sports Transmission Now For Audi A4 And A5

Shifting into a higher gear in Audi A4 and A5 models could take as little as 0.2 seconds from this month as the latest performance-oriented S tronic twin-clutch automatic transmission makes the transition to 2.0 TFSI quattro versions of the acclaimed compact Saloon, Avant and Coupe. The new S tronic option adds £1,420 ... Continue reading

New Smith System Driver Study Guide Increases Training Effectiveness

New Smith System Driver Study Guide Increases Training Effectiveness

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 6 -- Smith System, the leader in professional driver training, today announced its new Driver Study Guide aimed at increasing training effectiveness. The 2009 Driver Study Guide, available for purchase only by Smith System certified instructors, is published in two versions, one for Small and Mid ... Continue reading

Amerigon to Present at Roth Capital Annual OC Growth Stock Conference

Amerigon to Present at Roth Capital Annual OC Growth Stock Conference

NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 6 -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets and applications, today announced that President and CEO Daniel R. Coker is scheduled to make an investor presentation at the Roth Capital 21st Annua ... Continue reading

Dazzle Your Valentine with Hearts and Diamonds

Dazzle Your Valentine with Hearts and Diamonds

Join your heart with hers forever this Valentine's Day with the Love Always Diamond Earrings. http://mytutelage.com/c/2wMkek8htKkFEzYPfhNFkQ.html?0 An exclusive linked hearts design available from The Bradford Exchange! Handcrafted of sterling silver, plated in gleaming 24K gold, and pave-set with 3 genuine diamonds ea ... Continue reading

SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc. in the 133rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in NYC at Madison Square Garden

SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc. in the 133rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in NYC at Madison Square Garden

SpongeTech(R)'s New (HD) Advertisement will be Shown On the Two Marquees Outside the Madison Square Garden for the Westminster Show NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- SpongeTech(R) Delivery Systems, Inc., America's Cleaning Company(TM) (OTC:SPNG) (BULLETIN BOARD: SPNG) is pleased to announce we will be participating in the 133rd Annu ... Continue reading

ASA REMAINS UNMATCHED IN MEMBERSHIP INSURANCE COVERAGE

ASA REMAINS UNMATCHED IN MEMBERSHIP INSURANCE COVERAGE

For Immediate Release American Speed Association PR ASA REMAINS UNMATCHED IN MEMBERSHIP INSURANCE COVERAGE DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 6, 2009) - Opening the newspaper or turning on the television today seems to bring nothing but bad news, especially when it comes to the cost of things we need. And if you think that ... Continue reading

Driving On Worn Tyres Is False Economy

Driving On Worn Tyres Is False Economy

With much of Britain still blanketed by snow, drivers deferring their next car service to beat the economic crunch are taking a big risk with such safety critical components as tyres and brakes. ... Continue reading

AutoBrag.com Reports Toyota 2008 Market Statistics

AutoBrag.com Reports Toyota 2008 Market Statistics

SAN DIEGO--AutoBrag, Inc. today released its annual Toyota Motor Corp. (NYQ: TM) Sales United States market statistics. For the calendar year ending 2008, the average selling price for a new Toyota vehicle was $24,395.18 with an average discount of $2,744.66 or 9.74% off of the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MS ... Continue reading

RPM MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 10TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT!

RPM MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 10TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT!

www.rpm-mag.com PRESS RELEASE... PRESS RELEASE... PRESS REL RPM MAGAZINE Announces 10th Anniversary Bash Presented by Lucas Oil Products at Emerald Coast Dragway in Florida! RPM MAGAZINE - 10 YEARS STRONG! For Immediate Release February 5, 2009: RPM MAGAZINE Announces 10th Anniversary Bash Presented by Lucas Oil Produc ... Continue reading

Company Profile for CarInsurance.com, Inc.

Company Profile for CarInsurance.com, Inc.

--CarInsurance.com was formed as a logical progression of their retail auto insurance agency business. By saving money using online technologies, they work to pass that savings on to consumers. Other online insurance companies show consumers the rates of multiple companies for marketing purposes, but if you want to pur ... Continue reading

Victory Announces Industry Leading, Five-Year Warranty Program

Victory Announces Industry Leading, Five-Year Warranty Program

MEDINA, Minn., Feb. 6 -- Victory Motorcycles is offering the motorcycle industry's only full-line, five-year limited warranty and it's available on all new Victory bikes sold through its national dealer network. In ten years, Victory Motorcycles has made its mark on the industry by creating a class-leading, full-line o ... Continue reading

K&N News - February 6, 2009 4:00 AM - 139011

K&N News - February 6, 2009 4:00 AM - 139011

K&N News January 30, 2009 4:00 AM - February 6, 2009 4:00 AM <http://www.knfilters.com/images/KNLogo.gif> _____ RACING NEWS _____ Professional Motorcycle Stunt Rider Jessica Maine Shares Her Thoughts on K&N Filters <http://www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?ID=1789> Tuesday - February 3, 2009 10:38 AM Jessica Maine - Pro ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: 2008 European Aftermarket Databases for 25 Markets with Detailed Coverage and Forecasts of Market Volume and Value to 2013

Research and Markets: 2008 European Aftermarket Databases for 25 Markets with Detailed Coverage and Forecasts of Market Volume and Value to 2013

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7a1556/european_aftermark) has announced the addition of the "European Aftermarket Database 2008 - 25 Markets" directory to their offering. An introduction to the model Quantifies the value and volume of key aftermarket product groups and ... Continue reading

Pendulum Instruments Acquires Naviva GPS Signal Generators and Expands its Product Portfolio

Pendulum Instruments Acquires Naviva GPS Signal Generators and Expands its Product Portfolio

STOCKHOLM, February 5 -- Pendulum Instruments, a company of the Orolia Group (NYSE Alternext Paris - FR0010501015 - ALORO), today announced the expansion of its product portfolio with the addition of a one-channel, single frequency (L1) GPS signal generator. This high-technology solution dedicated to complex navigation ... Continue reading

Auto Industry Support to be Quizzed at Sunderland Conference

Auto Industry Support to be Quizzed at Sunderland Conference

LONDON, February 6 -- A senior officer from Lord Mandelson's department is to speak on the Government's support for the auto industry at next week's International Automotive Conference (IAC) in Sunderland. Simon Carter, Deputy Director of the Automotive Unit at BERR will make the keynote address at the start of the IAC ... Continue reading

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: January 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: January 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics

*: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: ------------------------------------------------------------- JAMA UPDATE NEWS [ http://www.jama-english.jp/ ] ------------------------------------------------------------- *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: February 6, 2009 +--------------------------------- ... Continue reading

Lincoln Breaks from Traditional Advertising During 51st Grammy(R) Awards, Showcases New MKS

Lincoln Breaks from Traditional Advertising During 51st Grammy(R) Awards, Showcases New MKS

Dearborn, Mich., Feb. 6 -- Expect the unexpected from Lincoln during commercial breaks for the 51st Grammy(R) Awards, which air Sunday, at 8 p.m. EST on CBS as it debuts the winners from its "Project Rising Stars: Lincoln Video Music Challenge." Lincoln and its creative agency, Y&R Team Detroit, created "Project Rising ... Continue reading

Hilux Conquers The Snow To Claim Second 'Pole' Position

Hilux Conquers The Snow To Claim Second 'Pole' Position

Is there no driving challenge beyond the scope of Toyota&#8217;s mighty Hilux? The legendary pick-up has completed a journey across Antarctica to the South Pole, further proving the go-anywhere qualities that helped it become the first car to be driven to the Magnetic North Pole in the 2007 Top Gear Polar Challenge. ... Continue reading

Fleets Can Cut Costs With Fiat Eco:Drive

Fleets Can Cut Costs With Fiat Eco:Drive

Fleet buyers purchasing Fiat models equipped with the manufacturer's eco:Drive technology can expect to change driver behaviour and cut fuel costs and emissions by up to 15 per cent. ... Continue reading

A New Era - Citroen Reinvents Itself And Presents The DS Inside Concept Car

A New Era - Citroen Reinvents Itself And Presents The DS Inside Concept Car

The concept car and vehicle line are characterised by forthright choices on styling,onroad performance and use. These are accessible objects of desire, cars that stand apart by their creativity, intelligent design and build quality, embodying the very best of Citroën. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Calls For Urgent Action On Car Support Package

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Calls For Urgent Action On Car Support Package

Jaguar Land Rover's Chief Executive Officer, David Smith, has urged immediate action by the Government to deliver the aid package promised to the UK's automotive industry if serious industrial consequences are to be averted. ... Continue reading

GM Announces Sales And Marketing Reorganization In Europe

GM Announces Sales And Marketing Reorganization In Europe

General Motors (GM) will reorganize the sales, marketing and aftersales function in Europe. The aim is to give more responsibility to the individual brands and markets in order to be able to respond fast to the rapidly changing market conditions, while continuing to focus on growth markets (particularly Russia). The ch ... Continue reading

Hyundai Genesis named 2009 Cars.com New Car of the Year

Hyundai Genesis named 2009 Cars.com New Car of the Year

As an encore to its 2009 North American Car of the Year honour, the all-new Hyundai Genesis took home the Cars.com 'New Car of the Year award', announced at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show. Hyundai Motor Company's new flagship Genesis sedan sets a new benchmark in the North American premium car category. Offering incred ... Continue reading

Insurer Supports Volvo's City Safety Technology

Insurer Supports Volvo's City Safety Technology

NRMA Insurance has welcomed new technology that helps drivers dramatically reduce the likelihood of being involved in low speed rear-end collisions. ... Continue reading

Brand Specialists Love Their Subarus

Brand Specialists Love Their Subarus

Being recognised as a Brand Specialist became hugely important for all participants as they battled for the highest honour, a distinction, and a well-deserved boost to their self-confidence. ... Continue reading

Honda Australia Launches All New City

Honda Australia Launches All New City

Honda is introducing the all-new third-generation City to Australia. This latest model introduces new levels of styling, performance, driving dynamics and ride quality combined with outstanding packaging, functionality and versatility. ... Continue reading

2009 Geneva Motor Show: Kia Motors to Reveal New MPV Concept Car in Geneva

2009 Geneva Motor Show: Kia Motors to Reveal New MPV Concept Car in Geneva

Kia Motors to reveal new concept car in Geneva - New Kia small MPV concept to redefine segment (SEOUL, KOREA) February 6, 2009 -- Kia will reveal an all-new concept car at the Geneva Show on 3 March. Redefining the MPV genre, Kia will introduce 'a great looking MPV' with a unique glass roof treatment to create a cool a ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.