Gas Costs Less, Demand and Prices for Used Hybrid Vehicles Fades
Washington DC March 6, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that we all remember when gas prices hit $4 a gallon last summer and the demand for hybrid cars skyrocketed. Low gas prices and a recession consumers have lost their appetite for pricey hybrids, two industry experts say, leading to a drop in used hybrid values ... Continue reading
Atlanta Pit Notes - March 6, 2009
RICK CRAWFORD MAKES IT 300: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Rick Crawford will make a series record 300th start Saturday in the American Commercial Lines 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. âThatâs 300 steroid-free starts,â quipped Crawford, driver of the No. 14 Circle Bar Ford. Saturdayâs race ... Continue reading
An Open Letter To Auto Marketing Executives
In February 2009 millions of consumers used Google, Yahoo and other major search engines to help them locate new vehicle informationâ¦and over 750,000 of them were directed to TheAutoChannel.com where they found the exact articles, data, reviews, videos, and other automotive content they were looking for. In Februa ... Continue reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March 6 -- Todd Hayes, Founding Partner of clientONE, has been selected as a keynote speaker at the 17th Annual VISION Hi-Tech Training & Expo, the Midwest's largest automotive industry event, to be held March 6-8, 2009 in Kansas City, Mo. A 20-year veteran and innovator in the auto repair and trai ... Continue reading
BMW Signs On As SPEED TC Manufacturer Sponsor
TOPEKA, Kan. March 6, 2009: WC Vision has announced that BMW of North America will join the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Manufacturersâ Championship Presented by RACER Magazine in 2009. Winner of three SPEED Touring Car Manufacturersâ Championships, the last being in 2004, BMW has officia ... Continue reading
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 6 -- Honda ranks highest in satisfying new-vehicle owners in New Zealand, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 New Zealand Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) Now in its fourth year, the study, ... Continue reading
Charlotte, NC March 6, 2009: After an impressive 15th-place run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend, the No. 7 Jim Beam team looks to build upon that momentum this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jim Beam will once again serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 7 for Sundayâs 325-lap event. Gordon made his ... Continue reading
Matt Kenseth's Early Success Means Two Ford Fans Are Headed to Ford Championship Weekend
DEARBORN, Mich., March 6 -- Ford's NASCAR teams are racing. And that means race fans are already winning. Matt Kenseth's record-tying start to the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season has resulted in two fans already winning trips to this year's Ford Championship Weekend and earning a chance to win a 2010 Ford Fusion a ... Continue reading
Robinson To Assume New Role With IMSA
Braselton, GA. March 6, 2009: Doug Robinson will work on his specialties of green racing and innovative technical development as a special consultant to the Series and IMSA. Doug Robinson, who led IMSA through some of the darkest hours of sports car racing in the '90s and is given much credit for its resurrection, has ... Continue reading
Press release: Greenchoice Forze is ready for the Championship
GREENCHOICE FORZE IS READY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP Formula Zero announces the second hydrogen race in London London - 6 March 2009 Today Formula Zero announces that the second race will be held in London. This represents a fine opportunity for Greenchoice Forze, the hydrogen racing team of TU Delft, to get another step cl ... Continue reading
Negri to Compete in Grand-Am Fan Appreciation Weekend at Homestead
<b>Miami native to compete in first ever KONI Sports Car Challenge race for Rehagen Racing </b> DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. March 5, 2009: Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 veteran Ozz Negri has been added to the list of Rolex Series regulars entered for next week's KONI Sports Car Challenge ... Continue reading
Ambrose Firmly Planted in Top 35 Points Heading into Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta, March 5, 2009: On Sunday, Marcos Ambrose makes his 15th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start and third of the season when he takes the green flag at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He is comfortably seated in the point standings currently occupying 20th-place. âWe are three races into the season and we are solid in the ... Continue reading
Gaining More Momentum In Gainesville On Coughlin's Mind
GAINESVILLE, Fla. March 6, 2009: Drag racers always say there are few things that boost their confidence more than returning to an event as the defending race champion, but Pro Stock driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. might have one-upped himself as the tour turns to the 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Race ... Continue reading
SCCA National Solo Contingency Programs For 2009 Released
TOPEKA, Kan. March 6, 2009: With the 2009 Tire Rack® Solo National season about to begin, the Sports Car Club of America has released contingency details for the Tire Rack Solo National Tour and Tire Rack ProSolo Series. Tire Rack Solo National Tour participants have two manufacturers, Volkswagen of America and Mazda ... Continue reading
Autodesk To Design Beijing Auto's Own-brand Car
Autodesk to design Beijing Auto's own-brand car http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009557/Autodesk-to-design-Beijing-Auto -s-ow n-brand-car.html Shanghai, March 6 (Gasgoo.com) Autodesk Software, the world's leading design and media software company, has recently signed an initial deal with Beijing Auto Research Institute ... Continue reading
Chery Auto Gets Green Light To Buy Volvo Brand
Chery Auto gets green light to buy Volvo brand http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009554/Chery-Auto-gets-green-light-to- buy-V olvo-brand.html Shanghai, March 6 (Gasgoo.com) Sources revealed yesterday that China's top economic planner has approved of Chery Auto's plan to buy the Volvo brand from Ford Motor, Shanghai-base ... Continue reading
800hp EVOX 2DR | 2010 Mustang Wide Body | 527hp IS F | Tuner Evolution Car Show
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Ford To Launch New Fiesta In Hainan Tonight
Ford to launch new Fiesta in Hainan tonight http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009552/Ford-to-launch-new-Fiesta-in-Ha inan- tonight.html Shanghai, March 6 (Gasgoo.com) Ford Motor Co will hold a launching ceremony for its new four-door Fiesta sedan and hatchback on China's southern resort island of Hainan on Friday evenin ... Continue reading
HARBIN, China, March 6 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Harbin Electric, Inc., ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company") , a leading Chinese developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 financial results at ... Continue reading
Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
NEW YORK, March 6 -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. , an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported today its consolidated financial results for the three months and for the year ended December 31, 2008. Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $148.9 million, compared to conso ... Continue reading
The Renault-Nissan Alliance Forms Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership in the Tucson Metro Area
TUCSON, Ariz., March 6 -- The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan and Pima Association of Governments (PAG), which represents the Tucson region, are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. ECOtality Inc., a Scotts ... Continue reading
Media Release: Celebrating 50th anniversary of Sir Jack's Sebring title win
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Celevoke and GEICO(R) Complete Joint Marketing Agreement for Power Sports and RV Markets
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 6 -- Celevoke Inc. ("Celevoke") which is 60 percent owned by Current Technology Corporation (OTCBB: CRTCF) today announces the completion of a joint marketing agreement with GEICO(R), a leading provider of insurance products. The agreement covers joint marketing efforts which will be ... Continue reading
Gaining more momentum in Gainesville on Coughlin's mind (NHRA/JEGS)
Gaining more momentum in Gainesville on Coughlin's mind GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 6) -- Drag racers always say there are few things that boost their confidence more than returning to an event as the defending race champion, but Pro Stock driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. might have one-upped himself as the tour turns to the 40th ... Continue reading
After PC's and cell phones, are 150 MPG Extreme Hybrids the next big thing from small business? SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 -- AFS Trinity Power Corporation will demonstrate its breakthrough 150 MPG Plug-in Hybrid SUVs in San Francisco today at the invitation of SB California (www.smallbusinesscalifornia.org) and the Washin ... Continue reading
Driver News - Mike Vincec: 2009 racing season starts
Mike Vincec begins the 2009 campaign Stars of Karting and Skip Barber National Series on tap Stouffville, Ontario (March 05, 2009) Looking to pick up where he left off the 2008 racing season, Mike Vincec, who will turn eighteen in just a few weeks, is in Ocala, Florida for the first round of the Snap On Stars of Kartin ... Continue reading
Jaguar Reveals New XKR and XFR with GKN Driveline's Electronic Torque Manager ETM - COMPLETE VIDEO
At the 2009 Geneva motor show this week, Jaguar revealed its new 503 horsepower XKR and XFR models fitted for the first time with the company's new Active Differential Control system (ADC). At the heart of Jaguar's ADC system is GKN Driveline's ETM electronic limited slip differential (eLSD). ... Continue reading
Oil Company Rolls Out All-New Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines With Free Fill-Ups
Spring Cleaning Starts Early with Gasoline that Cleans and Protects HOUSTON, March 6 -- This morning at Shell stations across the U.S., consumers received a free fill-up with Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines, a new fuel containing a unique, patented cleaning system designed to seek and destroy engine "gunk" (carbon de ... Continue reading
2010 Ford Escape Adds New Safety Technologies, Builds On Leading Crash Ratings, Rollover Protection
- The new 2010 Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid will feature five new safety and driver-aid technologies, including Integrated Spotter Mirrors, MyKey(TM), Rear View Camera System and Active Park Assist. - Escape is one of the first Ford vehicles to feature SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information - helping reduce dis ... Continue reading
Volkswagen BlueMotionTechnologies - Geneva Motor Show 2009
Volkswagen is expanding its range of extremely fuel efficient, clean and economical models with great vigor. Making world premieres at the Geneva Motor Show 2009 are the Polo BlueMotion concept car, the new Golf BlueMotion, the next Golf Plus BlueMotion, the exclusive Passat CC BlueTDI Individual and the natural gas po ... Continue reading
Volkswagen To Showcase The Auto@web Project at CeBIT
Volkswagen is showcasing the auto@web Tiguan, an innovative new development in the world of information and communication, at CeBIT in Hanover. ... Continue reading
Research Project on Biofuels Started Under Leadership of Volkswagen
Optfuel, a European research consortium, has begun under the leadership of Volkswagen AG. This project is expected to demonstrate "optimized fuels for sustainable transport" and pave the way for the large-scale production of biomass to liquid fuels for transportation based on wood and forestry residues. ... Continue reading
Seat's Ultra-Green Leon Ecomotive Concept
SEAT is once again grabbing the spotlight at Geneva with the unveiling, today, of an exciting new concept car. The Swiss debut of the Leon Ecomotive Concept, a dramatic development of the existing low emissions, high economy family five-door, underlines SEAT's growing stature as a motor maker that appeals across the sp ... Continue reading
The new Lexus IS 250C, which will go on sale this summer, combines the sharp styling of the IS saloon range with open-top engineering ingenuity. The result is top-down driving pleasure with uncompromised dynamic performance. ... Continue reading
Spyker Appoints Dilawri Group a its First Factory Authorized Dealer in Canada
Spyker Cars, the Dutch manufacturer of exclusive premium sports cars, recently appointed the Dilawri Group of Companies in Calgary as its first exclusive Spyker dealer in Canada. The appointment of Spyker of Calgary marks Spyker's expansion of the North American sales and distribution into Canada. ... Continue reading
Ford Reveals New Tourneo Connect With Battery Electric Powertrain At The 2009 Geneva Show
A new look Ford Tourneo Connect is being revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show introducing new interior and exterior design details that will be introduced across the Connect range later this year. ... Continue reading
Reinventing the Wheel - Where There's a Will there's a way
The WILL hatchback is the first car to feature Michelin's new Active Wheel, which integrates electric motor, brakes and suspension functions inside the wheel. The car is now under test in France. It has been developed by contract manufacturer Heuliez, and also acts as a showcase for the company's capabilities. ... Continue reading
Honda Announces Sale of the Honda Racing F1 Team
TOKYO, Japan, March 6, 2009 â Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the sale of the Honda Racing F1 Team (HRF1) to Ross Brawn, the former Team Principal of Honda Racing F1 Team. The entire shares of the HRF1, held by Honda GP Holdings Ltd., the UK-based holding company for HRF1 that managed all operations of Hondaâ ... Continue reading
GM CEO's 2008 Compensation Valued at $3 Million After Stock Option Loses
GM CEO's 2008 compensation worth $14.9M, but $11.9M in stock, options lost most of their value DETROIT March 5, 2009; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that the man who has been General Motors Corp.'s CEO for more than eight years received a pay package last year worth $14.9 million despite a $30.9 billion annual ... Continue reading
Kenworth Receives Major Hybrid Tractor and Truck Order From Coca-Cola Enterprises
KIRKLAND, Wash. March 5, 2009; Kenworth Truck Company announced today its largest ever hybrid truck order. The order from Coca-Cola Enterprises, the worldâs largest manufacturer and distributor of Coca-Cola products, is for 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which ... Continue reading
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