BREAKING STORY: Honda Suddenly Kills Fuelmaker In Stunning Move That Outrages CNG Movement
Edwin Black Special from TheCuttingEdgeNews.com This continuing coverage of Americaâs oil crisis arises from the The Plan: How to Save America When the Oil Stopsâor the Day Before (Dialog Press). WASHINGTON, DC - April 6, 2009: This continuing coverage of Americaâs oil crisis arises from the The Plan: Ho ... Continue reading
Freshened Toyota RAV4 Tops Consumer Reports' Latest Ratings of Small SUVs
RAV4 outscores competitors including Subaru Forester 2.5X YONKERS, N.Y., April 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The freshened four-cylinder Toyota RAV4 outpointed competitors including the Subaru Forester 2.5X in Consumer Reports' tests of six small SUVs for the May issue. In this class, the RAV4's overall road test score ... Continue reading
IndyCar Series Notes - April 6, 2009
Hunter-Reay unfazed by last-minute deal, finishes second: The offseason seemed especially long to Ryan Hunter-Reay, who struggled to find a ride for the 2009 season despite a victory on the Fourth of July weekend last year and an Izod personal-services deal. Finally, Vision Racing co-owner Tony George stepped in to off ... Continue reading
NASCAR Legend Petty To Field Indy 500 Entry For J. Andretti
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, April 6, 2009: NASCAR legend Richard Petty will field an entry for the Indianapolis 500 for the first time, with John Andretti driving the Window World-sponsored car in the 2009 edition of âThe Greatest Spectacle in Racingâ on Sunday, May 24. Seven-time NASCAR champion Petty unveiled the ... Continue reading
BMW X6 M Breaks Cover - VIDEO ENHANCED
BMW has brought the performance character of its famous BMW M division to bear on the segment of X models for the very first time. ... Continue reading
Bright Automotive Announces Name of First Vehicle and Accelerates Date of Its Public Unveiling
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Being Built from Ground-Up by Team of Auto Industry Veterans; Concept Will Be Shown on April 21 ANDERSON, Ind., April 6 -- Bright Automotive, Inc. announced today that its first vehicle - a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will achieve 100 mpg for an average customer - will be ... Continue reading
BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan â April 6, 2009 - Vincentricâs 2009 Best Fleet Value in America⢠awards were announced today, with the strong fleet product lines from General Motors and Toyota each earning 7 awards, while Ford also did well with 5 winning vehicles. General Motorsâ strength was due in part t ... Continue reading
Renault Laguna Coupe Black Edition: A Newcomer to the Family
Following the success encountered in France by the Black Edition limited editions of New Laguna Hatch and Estate, Renault has decided to extend this attractive series with the introduction of a coupé version. In addition to its distinctive looks, Renault Laguna Coupé Black Edition features a comprehensive equipment p ... Continue reading
Look Who's Talking! Track Chic's Woman Behind the Wheels: ESPN's Jamie Little
<b>by: Theresa Earnheart</b> We have all watched Jamie Little as an action sports and motorsports reporter for ESPN, ESPN2, SPEED, NBC, TNN and ABC since 1998. She has covered all things motorsports, including MotoX, BMX, Freestyle Dirt, X Games, IndyCar and Rally Car. The first female reporter on Motoworld, regularly ... Continue reading
Audi: Market shares up further in March
AUDI AG continued to expand its market shares in March. In both the United States and Western Europe, Audi fared better than the overall market. The Ingolstadt car maker achieved its best monthly result of all time in China. Worldwide Audi sold 90,400 cars in March - 10.7 percent fewer than in the same month of record ... Continue reading
A1 Team Italy Signs Vitantonio Liuzzi
London, Great Britain, April 6, 2009: A1 Team Italy has pulled off a coup by signing one of Italyâs most talented drivers, Vitantonio Liuzzi, to represent his country in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. Liuzzi has been successful in all categories he has contested up to Formula 1, and his first race with A1 Team ... Continue reading
Post-Race Notes & Quotes Texas Motor Speedway - April 5, 2009
David Reutimann earned the top-finish (11th) by a Toyota Camry in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Texas Motor Speedway. Reutimann led twice for 40 laps at Texas after starting from the pole to earn Toyota's third pole of 2009 and 10th since entering the series in 2007. Denny Hamlin (12th), Brian Vicker ... Continue reading
Opel Zafira 1.7 CDTI ecoFLEX: The Cleanest Diesel Seven-Seater Compact Van
Opel has improved the efficiency of its 1.7 CDTI ecoFLEX model, reducing the carbon footprint on the Zafira seven-seater compact van by nearly nine percent to 139 g/km. This ultra-low emissions figure also means that it's the most fuel efficient diesel seven-seat compact van on the market. Breaking the 140 g/km barrier ... Continue reading
Briscoe Wins Honda Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg To Open 2009 Season
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sunday, April 5, 2009: Ryan Briscoe kicked off the 2009 IndyCar Series season with a victory in the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The win was Briscoe’s third and Team Penske’s 30th in the IndyCar Series. The combo also won the non-points race in Australia after the 2008 season. ... Continue reading
Vegas victory pushes Coughlin into points lead
LAS VEGAS April 5, 2009: Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. took advantage of red-light starts by three of his four opponents Sunday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to regain the No. 1 ranking in the world. A winner earlier this year in Phoenix, Coughlin collected his second Wally of the year and 43rd of his ... Continue reading
Momentum Builds for A1GP Algarve Filipe at Rally Portugal WRC
Algarve, Portugal April 6, 2009: A1 Team Portugalâs Filipe Albuquerque made a final appearance at the WRC Rally of Portugal yesterday as the build up continues to the Vodafone A1GP Algarve, 10 â 12 April, with the next event being the Portimão A1GP Speed Demo this week. The distinctive notes of the Ferrari ... Continue reading
Hinchcliffe Scores Indy Lights Podium Debut
Toronto, Canada, April 06, 2009: The opening double-header round of the 2009 Firestone Indy Lights Series, held on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida at the weekend, 4th â 5th April, saw Canadaâs James Hinchcliffe grace the podium courtesy of a third place finish in Sundayâs race meeting. Combined wi ... Continue reading
Franchitti Fourth, Dixon 16th in IndyCar Series Season Opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. April. 5, 2009: Dario Franchitti finished fourth in his first IndyCar Series points race since winning the series championship in 2007, while Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon finished 16th after contact on lap 80 of the 100-lap Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. ... Continue reading
Ford Grows UK Market Share Again In March
Strong consumer demand for Ford's exciting new product line-up helped to increase the blue oval brand's market share during March's changeover to the "09" plate. This continues a positive trend for Ford's UK share in exceptionally challenging market conditions. ... Continue reading
Hella Predicts Energy Savings Will Boost New Vehicle Options
PLYMOUTH, Mich.--Taking a cue from European drivers, U.S. car buyers are telling automakers they want fuel-efficient vehicles, but with the amenities they have come to expect in large cars and SUVs. The shift in U.S. buying patterns has caused some vehicle manufacturers to re-think how new fuel and carbon dioxide (CO2) ... Continue reading
NLPC Blasts Ford Motor Company For Bankrolling Sharpton Convention Featuring Biden
FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 6 - Ford Motor Company is receiving billions in taxpayer funds*, and has an additional $9 billion line of credit to access TARP funds. Yet, the company was a financial sponsor of Al Sharpton's national convention last week that featured a speech by Vice-President Joseph Biden. In a Complaint fi ... Continue reading
- In total, Ford and Ford Credit will use $2.4 billion in cash plus 468 million shares of Ford common stock to reduce Ford's outstanding Automotive debt by $9.9 billion from $25.8 billion at Dec. 31, 2008. This will reduce Ford's annual cash interest expense by more than $500 million based on current interest rates - T ... Continue reading
Continental Introduces New Long Mileage Drive Tire
INDIAN LAND, S.C., April 6 -- Responding to truck tire customers' requests for a long mileage drive tire, Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) today released its newest over-the-highway long haul drive tire, the HDL2 DL. Continental's all-new HDL2 DL (Heavy Drive Long-Haul Deep Lug) meets today's long-haul truck ... Continue reading
Peace of Mind With Chevrolet Fixed Price Servicing
In times of financial uncertainty it's more important than ever to know you've made the right choice when it comes to buying a car. Today's budget conscious motorists are increasingly looking at all the costs associated with owning and running a car, and in particular those relating to servicing a vehicle once it's bee ... Continue reading
New Partnership Targets High Value in Design and Engineering Services
Renown Italian design house Torino Design and global development partner MIRA have signed a collaboration agreement that delivers a turnkey design, development and certification service to automakers, targeted at providing the highest quality design and engineering on a global basis. The Anglo-Italian collaboration is ... Continue reading
Citroen Van Winner Finds Britain's Best Brekkie!
Citroën and The Sun's national campaign to find Britain's Best Brekkie has reached a thrilling conclusion! From the entries supplied by Britain's army of van drivers, the judges decided that Britain's Best Brekkie is served at the Ramsgate Café and Pie and Mash Shop, 332 Margate Road, Ramsgate Kent. ... Continue reading
Latest Edition of Cars of The World Catalog Out Now!
It is our pleasure to present to you the third edition of our publication. CARS OF THE WORLD is, as far as we know, the largest publication of it's kind in the world. No other printed publication contains even half of the 1400 makes and thousands of models that you will find herein. ... Continue reading
Skoda Announces Great Quarter Two Deals
Skoda has unveiled its list of outstanding value deals for the second quarter of 2009. The Czech manufacturer is renowned for its great value for money, offering excellent quality, high specification levels, practicality and reliability at fantastic prices. The attractive deals available in quarter two continue to be i ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Company Australia has delivered the first of ninety Hyundai 2009 Tucson City SX models to Spotlight Group, Australia’s largest chain of fabric, craft and home interiors. ... Continue reading
Strong Sales Pave the Way for New Generation Mazda3
Mazda Australia celebrates the arrival of its New Generation Mazda3 with record market share for the first three months of the year. According to March VFACTS figures Mazda has achieved a year-to-date market share of 8.9 percent. This new benchmark is up 0.7 percentage points on the previous record set in the same mont ... Continue reading
Australia Post Takes Delivery of its 300th Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Mail Van
Australia Post has just taken delivery of its 300th Mercedes-Benz Sprinter mail van. Delivery number 300 took place exactly one year after to the day Mercedes-Benz announced the contract with Australia Post to supply Sprinter vans for mail delivery duties, replacing its existing van fleet. ... Continue reading
Audi Australia Claims it's Most Successful Sales Quarter in History
Audi Australia has achieved its most successful sales quarter in the company's history, maintaining its position as the fastest growing premium brand in the country. ... Continue reading
Ferrari Store Opens its Doors on London's Regent Street
The first British Ferrari Store will be officially opened on London's chic Regent Street on May 6th in a ceremony attended by Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen. ... Continue reading
koda Auto Provides Czech Government with Superb Greenlines
koda Superb GreenLines have been provided to the Czech Government for the period of the Czech Republic's EU presidency. Superb GreenLine (1.9 TDI PD 105 bhp) is the flagship model's more environmentally friendly trim that delivers low emissions and great fuel economy. The twenty-seven vehicles will be used by the gov ... Continue reading
2009 Shanghai Auto Show - Ford Focus
Ford Focus has quickly become one of China's best-selling cars, and for model-year 2009, Ford introduces a Focus with dramatic exterior styling, refined interior design and impressive safety technology. Safety and comfort features for new Focus (model-year 2009) Driver and front passenger airbags and front seat-mounted ... Continue reading
Pedata RV Center Publishes DIY RV Tire Care Tips
Summary: Pedata RV Center publishes do-it-yourself tire maintenance tips in the form of a 4 minute online video. The video shows how easy it is to take just a few minutes and check tires for pressure, damage and wear which could help an RV stay on the road and out of the service department. Phoenix, AZ (PRWeb) Pedata R ... Continue reading
GM CEO softens company's opposition to bankruptcy
DETROIT April 5, 2009; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. is softening its opposition to bankruptcy reorganization a little more. "If it's required, that's what we'll do," new chief executive Fritz Henderson said. GM still prefers to avoid bankruptcy protection while restructuring, Henderson said in an interview ... Continue reading
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