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Friday, April 6, 2012

CRA All Stars - Cody Coughlin Fired-up And Ready

CRA All Stars - Cody Coughlin Fired-up And Ready

JEFFERSON, April 5, 2012: Fresh off his success in the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing event, Cody Coughlin and the rejuvenated JEGS.com Chevrolet team are ready for a new challenge in this weekend's Beau Slocumb Memorial Pro Late Model race at Gresham Motorsports Park. Bolstered by championship crew chief But ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Drivers Appear To Accept New Dallara

IndyCar - Drivers Appear To Accept New Dallara

INDIANAPOLIS, April 5, 2012: Nine teams jump-started their preparation for the 96th Indianapolis 500 by testing the new IZOD IndyCar Series car Wednesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Participating teams and the INDYCAR engine group gathered data regarding handling characteristics and performance levels from thei ... Continue reading

Motorsports Venues - Day 2 Of Goodyear Tire Test At MIS Complete

Motorsports Venues - Day 2 Of Goodyear Tire Test At MIS Complete

BROOKLYN, April 5, 2012: After a successful two-day Goodyear Tire Test at Michigan International Speedway, some NASCAR drivers say they are happy with the repave. Oh, and the track is fast. They all said that, too. “This place is fast. I mean fast, fast,â€� NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Juan Pablo Montoya said ... Continue reading

Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Rhys Millen Racing Partner to Compete in 2012 Formula Drift Series

Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Rhys Millen Racing Partner to Compete in 2012 Formula Drift Series

Hyundai Motor America today announced its continued partnership with Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) to compete in the 2012 Formula Drift series. Hyundai will be lead sponsor of the RMR Genesis Coupe driven by former Formula Drift champion and acclaimed stunt driver, Rhys Millen. Available at dealerships now, the 2013 Hyundai ... Continue reading

AUVSI Announces John Maddox of NHTSA will Keynote Driverless Car Summit in Detroit 12-13 June

AUVSI Announces John Maddox of NHTSA will Keynote Driverless Car Summit in Detroit 12-13 June

AUVSI Announces John Maddox of NHTSA will Keynote Driverless Car Summit in Detroit 12-13 June AUVSI announces that John Maddox, associate administrator, Vehicle Safety Research, NHTSA, will provide a keynote address during the Driverless Car Summit to be held 12-13 June at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. Don't m ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Comes Out on Top: Mercedes-Benz Named 2012 World Green Car of the Year

Clean Diesel Comes Out on Top: Mercedes-Benz Named 2012 World Green Car of the Year

Mercedes-Benz S 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY comes out on top of field of 22 hybrids and electric vehicles Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement today regarding the announcement of the 2012 World Green Car of the Year award at the New York International Auto Show: ... Continue reading

Chevron's Delo Truck Heads North to Canada

Chevron's Delo Truck Heads North to Canada

Chevron Lubricants Canada Inc., the Canadian distributor and seller of the Delo brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today announced that its Delo Truck will be heading to Canada for the first time since 2008. The Truck will make 13 appearances -- primarily at Chevron lubricant market ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Record European Sales for 2011 Financial Year

Nissan Announces Record European Sales for 2011 Financial Year

2011 FY Sales of 713K (+106K vs FY '10) Record Annual market share of 3.9% Highest ever monthly market share in March of 4.6% Qashqai sales top a quarter of a million units 8 out of 10 cars sold in Europe are produced in Europe Today Nissan confirmed it has never been stronger in Europe by announcing record sales of mo ... Continue reading

2013 Subaru BRZ: A Nimble, Rear-wheel Drive Sports Coupe

2013 Subaru BRZ: A Nimble, Rear-wheel Drive Sports Coupe

Subaru BRZ focuses on low centre of gravity, light weight and precision handling Newly engineered vehicle-specific platform New high-performance 200-horsepower SUBARU BOXER engine Choice of 6-speed manual or automatic transmission Standard navigation Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is delighted to introduce the all-new rear- ... Continue reading

California American Water Partners with National Safety Council and C.H.P. to Oppose Distracted Driving During April

California American Water Partners with National Safety Council and C.H.P. to Oppose Distracted Driving During April

California American Water has partnered with the National Safety Council to promote “Driving While Distracted Awareness Month," which occurs every April. œur txt can w8, please drive safely. This campaign endeavors to raise awareness about the dangers of driving while distracted with a particular focus on cell phone ... Continue reading

Beat the Traffic 2.0 for iOS With New, Personalized Routes Hits the Streets

Beat the Traffic 2.0 for iOS With New, Personalized Routes Hits the Streets

Beat the Traffic, a leading provider of real-time traffic information for broadcast media and mobile devices, today released Beat the Traffic 2.0 for iOS mobile platforms, featuring a complete redesign, greater traffic coverage than before and the ability for users to save favorite routes and receive instant, personali ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Set to Premiere Two Design Concepts at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

Chrysler Group Set to Premiere Two Design Concepts at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

Chrysler brand announces its return to the China market at the 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 23, 2012. To commemorate this important occasion, Chrysler will unveil a Chrysler 300C design concept created specifically with Chinese elements in mind. ... Continue reading

Porsche Mourns Passing of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche 1935 - 2012

Porsche Mourns Passing of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche 1935 - 2012

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is mourning Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. ... Continue reading

March Completes Best-Ever Quarter for Mercedes-Benz UK Registrations

March Completes Best-Ever Quarter for Mercedes-Benz UK Registrations

March 2012 completed a record-breaking quarterly performance for Mercedes-Benz in the UK, with the company reporting its best-ever new car registrations over a three-month period. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen up! Named World Car Of The Year

Volkswagen up! Named World Car Of The Year

Volkswagen is proud to announce that the up! has been honoured as the 2012 World Car of the Year. With 66 of the top automotive journalists from around the globe judging, the up! surpassed a total of 33 other nominees. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Offers Restoration Service

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Offers Restoration Service

Few vehicles in the world have a cult following which matches that of the Volkswagen van. Even today, 65 years after its first appearance, it stars in films and commercials, and stands - more than any other vehicle - for freedom, travel and fun. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Shows Fastest Growth in Retail Sector

Vauxhall Shows Fastest Growth in Retail Sector

Vauxhall showed the biggest leap in year-on-year retail sales last month, with 3701 more cars sold than in March 2011, according to analysis released today by the Society of Manufacturers and Traders. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Vans March Into Pole Position

Vauxhall Vans March Into Pole Position

Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles has secured top spot in the retail market for March and year-to-date according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. ... Continue reading

Ford Growth Bucks UK Car Sales Trend and Extends Market Lead

Ford Growth Bucks UK Car Sales Trend and Extends Market Lead

UK market leader Ford has increased its car sales and share for the year to date. Ford's car sales in the first quarter of 2012 were up 3.5 per cent, compared with 2011, while the UK car market overall was up 0.9 per cent. ... Continue reading

Bosch Ready To Race With Formula Student 2012

Bosch Ready To Race With Formula Student 2012

Bosch continues to sponsor the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' (IMechE) Formula Student programme, with specialist division Bosch Engineering GmbH supporting three UK university teams in the 2012 competition. ... Continue reading

Masanori Nohara Appointed Executive Director and Co-Ordinator, Toyota (GB)

Masanori Nohara Appointed Executive Director and Co-Ordinator, Toyota (GB)

Toyota is pleased to announce the appointment of Masanori Nohara as Executive Director and Co-ordinator of Toyota (GB) PLC. ... Continue reading

Skoda Announces Citigo Prices in UK +VIDEO

Skoda Announces Citigo Prices in UK +VIDEO

One of the most eagerly anticipated UK new car launches of 2012 has come a step closer with the release of prices for ŠKODA‘s all-new Citigo. ... Continue reading

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