*CONTACT:* Enesta Jones jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873 202-236-2426 * * *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* October 7, 2009 * * *EPA's Energy Star Label Now Available for Four Types of Glass and Food Processing Plants* * * "Savings of Nearly $900 Million Possible" * * *WASHINGTON** - *From strawberry jam jars to frozen french f ... Continue reading
AUSA Honors Oshkosh Corporation CEO With Prestigious John W. Dixon Award
OSHKOSH, Wis.--The Association for the United States Army (AUSA) today presented Oshkosh Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert G. Bohn with the distinguished John W. Dixon award at the AUSA 2009 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Bohn received the award for the company’s continuous contributions to ... Continue reading
BorgSolutions Expands International Customer Base with Caribbean Fleet Operators
AUSTIN, Texas & MAYAGUEZ, PR--BorgSolutions, the leading provider of fleet management solutions that reduce operating, labor and other costs for construction, oil & gas, fleet rental and transportation companies, today announced agreements to provide expended fleet management solutions to Alonso & Carus Iron Works and ... Continue reading
Burning Rubber Radio To Broadcast George Jr., Ruby Tuesday Fan-fest
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Capps and NAPA team to showcase Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Richmond
(EDITORS: Attached is a rendering of the NAPA Susan G. Komen for the Cure Dodge Funny Car Ron Capps will drive at this weekend¹s NHRA Virginia Nationals.) DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs Round 22 of 24 for season Fourth Annual NHRA Virginia Nat ... Continue reading
Electric Motor News in TV - IAA Frankfurt - Italiano - English - Espanol
Italiano Nella home page del sito internet www.electricmotornews.eu sono state inserite le clip della puntata n° 20 del programma televisivo Electric Motor News. Da Salone di Francoforte si parla di Jamais Contente, BMW, Kia Motors, Peugeot con l'intervista a Patriza Sala (PR e Stampa Peugeot Italia), REVA, Vattenfall ... Continue reading
Fitch Affirms DFW Rental Car Bonds at 'BBB+'; Revises Outlook to Stable
CHICAGO--Fitch Ratings affirms Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corporation's (FIC) approximately $124.3 million of outstanding series 1998 and 1999 rental car facility bonds. The bonds were issued to finance construction of a consolidated car rental facility located on the southern end of ... Continue reading
Four-time Richmond champ McClenathan looks to raise his percentage
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs Round 22 of 24 for season Fourth Annual NHRA Virginia Nationals Virginia Motorsports Park Dinwiddie, Va. Oct. 9-11, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earth ... Continue reading
Green Earth Technologies Files Form 10 with SEC
STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 7 -- Green Earth Technologies (OTC Pink Sheets: GETG), a leading seller, distributor and marketer of branded, environmentally-friendly bio-based "green" performance and appearance products, announced today that it filed a Form 10 registration statement with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ... Continue reading
HIGHT RETURNS TO SCENE OF RECORD RUN; LOOKS TO GET BACK TO NO. 1
John Force RacingRobert Hight Pre-Race PackageEvent: 4th annual Virginia NHRA Nationals4th race of Countdown to 122nd of 24 events in the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing SeriesSite: Virginia Motorsports Park, Richmond, VADates: October 8-11, 2009Â * * * *HIGHT RETURNS TO SCENE OF RECORD RUN; LOOKS TO GET BACK TO N ... Continue reading
Lloyd Prepped to Perform in Season Finale
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Lofton Enters Rockingham Finale Reflective, Optimistic
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NEFF LOOKING FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR MAGIC IN RICHMOND
John Force RacingMike Neff Pre-Race PackageEvent: 4th annual Virginia NHRA Nationals4th race of Countdown to 122nd of 24 events in the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing SeriesSite: Virginia Motorsports Park, Richmond, VADates: October 8-11, 2009 * * * *NEFF LOOKING FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR MAGIC IN RICHMOND “We ... Continue reading
NGA Announces New Chairman of the Board
Having trouble viewing this message? Click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Walker 866/342.5642, ext. 153 NGApress@glass.org NGA ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WASHINGTON, DC (October 7, 2009) - The National Glass Association (NGA) is pleased to announce the election of Kevin McMahon to the office of Cha ... Continue reading
NHRA contingent headed overseas to visit U.S. troops
NHRA contingent headed overseas to visit U.S. troops BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Oct. 7) -- Top Fuel drivers Morgan Lucas, Shawn Langdon, Spencer Massey, and Cory McClenathan, along with Pro Stock racer Erica Enders, will spend eight days this off-season visiting U.S. troops overseas as part of a morale-boosting USO Tour. The vi ... Continue reading
No Bull: Patrick Sheltra Pinked Out For Rockingham
No Bull: Patrick Sheltra Pinked Out For Rockingham “Mr. Showtime To Sport Pink Uniform & Racecar For ARCA Season Finale�?? ROCKINGHAM, North Carolina (October 7, 2009) - - If you see Patrick Sheltra or his No. 60 Buffalo Wings & Rings-Kimmie Cares Toyota Camry in pink this weekend at Rockingham Speedway, you ... Continue reading
Qualifying at Rockingham Crucial for ARCA Title Contenders Lofton, Kligerman
Andy Cagle Director of Public Relations Rockingham Speedway andy.cagle@rockinghamracewaypark.com 910.995.2122 > > > Menards Pole Qualifying at Rockingham Could Prove Crucial in ARCA > Championship Chase for Title Contenders Lofton and Kligerman > > ROCKINGHAM NC (10-7-09) - ARCA RE/MAX Series point leader Justin > Loft ... Continue reading
Rockabilly Rave USA #2 and Viva Las Vegas Info
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rockabilly Rave USA is this weekend!! October 9th - 12th 2009 Viva Las Vegas 13 with CHUCK BERRY April 1st - 4th 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Greetings! Just a very ... Continue reading
ROUSH DRAG RACER BOWLES CAPTURES NMRA HOT STREET CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUSH DRAG RACER BOWLES CAPTURES NMRA HOT STREET CHAMPIONSHIP ROUSH®/Valvoline Post-Race Report - NMRA Drag Racing Series @ Beech Bend Raceway BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (October 7, 2009) – Although the weekend was bookended on both ends by wet weather, the ROUSH® Drag Racing Team took care of business and put the ... Continue reading
Sprint Nextel CorporationSprint Nextel Corporation has added a news release to its Newsroom website. Title: Samsung's First Android-Powered Phone, Samsung Moment with Google, Coming Soon to America's Most Dependable 3G Network Date: 10/7/2009 1:13:00 PM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here --- ... Continue reading
Sharp Weighs Importance of Championship, Embraces Successes
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Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Third Quarter Results and Conference Call
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 7 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2009 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call on October 27, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern) To access the live broadcast of the conference call ... Continue reading
State Police Renew Initiative Aimed at Arresting Intoxicated Drivers
First Year of Program Results in 2,442 DUI Arrests by Troopers HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A program that has led to more than 2,400 arrests for driving under the influence during the past 12 months will continue for another year, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski said tod ... Continue reading
Superior Industries Chief Financial Officer Resigns
VAN NUYS, Calif.--Superior Industries International, Inc. today announced that Erika Turner resigned as chief financial officer (CFO) effective October 23, 2009. Ms. Turner has accepted another position on the East Coast. Emil (Bud) Fanelli, the company’s vice president and corporate controller since 1997, has been n ... Continue reading
Sustainability to Fuel Sales for Chicago-area Antifreeze Maker
WOOD DALE, Ill.--No doubt the economy is forcing business owners to re-think everything. For most when times are tough going green isn’t as important as earning green. One Chicago-area business owner, though, has determined how to make greener antifreeze products through an improved, environmentally more-friendly ope ... Continue reading
Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Seek Redemption in Richmond
[image: MC-QL_NewsReleaseHeader.jpg] *Bob Tasca III* *Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang* Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series ** *Fourth Annual NHRA Virginia Nationals* Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg, VA October 9-11, 2009 Race 22 of 24 4th Race in Countdown to ... Continue reading
Toyota and BraunAbility Announce Winner of “Ultimate Fan Van Giveaway”
WINAMAC, Ind.--BraunAbility, the world’s largest manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vans, ramps and wheelchair lifts, today announced 14-year-old Kody Harlow of Lebanon, OH, who is diagnosed with mitochondrial disease as well as other medical conditions which severely limit his mobility, as the winner of the Ultim ... Continue reading
Universal Technical Institute Finalizes Building Acquisition for New Dallas/Fort Worth Campus Site
UTI's Eleventh Campus Scheduled to Open Summer 2010 PHOENIX, Oct. 7 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (the "Company"), the leading provider of technical training for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, has completed the purchase of a bui ... Continue reading
U.S. Department of Energy Selects Sprint to Support the 2009 Solar Decathlon
Sprint Nextel CorporationSprint Nextel Corporation has added a news release to its Newsroom website. Title: U.S. Department of Energy Selects Sprint to Support the 2009 Solar Decathlon Date: 10/7/2009 2:00:00 PM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here --------------------------------------------- ... Continue reading
Cummins to Temporarily Recall up to 270 Workers at Cummins MidRange Engine Plant
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. announced today that it is offering to recall approximately 270 production employees who had been laid off or transferred to other Cummins facilities over the past year in order to meet a temporary increase in orders for the Dodge Ram turbo diesel pickup truck engines made at the plant. The ... Continue reading
EPA News Release (HQ): EPA Begins New Scientific Evaluation of Atrazine
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ExxonMobil Chemical Demonstrates Technology Leadership at Rubber Expo 2009
HOUSTON--ExxonMobil Chemical will showcase its ongoing commitment and technology leadership to the global rubber industry at The Rubber Expo™ in Pittsburgh, PA from October 13-15, 2009. The company offers the rubber industry a broad portfolio of polymer solutions, including specialty elastomers, polymer modifiers (PM ... Continue reading
October, 2009 - Hennessey Performance Newsletter
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LOS ANGELES--Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) announced today that it has expanded its alliance with UOP LLC, a Honeywell company. The companies currently cooperate to market integrated technology solutions for the production of liquid products from synthesis gas (syngas) in projects that combine the patented Rentech Pro ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/28b67c/light_commerc ial_v) has announced the addition of the "Light Commercial Vehicles Market in Austria to 2013" report to their offering. This report includes data on the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market in Austria, allowing the reader to ... Continue reading
SRG Global Selects Rohatynski-Harlow as Public Relations Agency of Record
PR team brings extensive experience to growing Tier One WARREN, Mich., Oct. 7 -- SRG Global Inc. (www.srgglobalinc.com), one of the world's largest manufacturers of chrome plated plastic parts for the automotive industry, announced today that it has named Rohatynski-Harlow Public Relations, LLC as its agency of record. ... Continue reading
The Racing Chef - Richmond, VA (Race 22 of 24) JEGS/NHRA (525 KB)
Tempura Jalapeno Popper Richmond, VA Team JEGS chef Nicky Morse brings his unique recipes to NHRA fans each race with a new installment of "Quarter-mile Cuisine." Morse takes readers step-by-step through many of his award-winning recipes, the same ones he's prepared for countless racers, movie stars, musicians, athlete ... Continue reading
MEXICO CITY--TomTom, the world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps with over 30 million users worldwide, today announces that it is expanding into Mexico. TomTom will enter the market with three products: the premium TomTom GO 630, the mid-range TomTom XL 330S and the entry-level TomTom ONE 13 ... Continue reading
URG and Lonegan Snow LLC Launch 'URG Auction,' a New Joint Venture
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Oct. 7 -- The United Recyclers Group has announced the launch of 'URG Auction,' a new online auto salvage auction service that is user-friendly, and designed to help the auto insurance industry improve profitability. URG Auction creates a new source of high quality salvage vehicles and best of all, n ... Continue reading
Abu Dhabi Police Bring Out the Force for Barbican Turbo Festival
ABU DHABI, UAE, October 7 -- Fans of custom bikes will be revelling at the opportunity to view the Abu Dhabi Police's unique Falcon Bike, a one of a kind motorcycle, exclusively designed and custom built, when it appears at this year's Barbican Turbo. Organised by United Business Media, Barbican Turbo is the Middle Eas ... Continue reading
PARIS, October 7 -- Alcan Extruded Products, part of Alcan Engineered Products - a business unit of Rio Tinto - will supply SBS Transit, Singapore's main public transport company, with aluminium extrusions, sheets, and joining elements for 600 additional low CO2 emission Scania city buses featuring the Alcan EcoRange(R ... Continue reading
Atmel Introduces Next-generation, Feature-rich Active AM/FM Antenna ICs
Device offers highly integrated features, smaller footprint and higher performance SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 7 -- Atmel® Corporation today announced the availability of a new active antenna integrated circuit (IC) designed for AM/FM car antenna applications. The new ATR4252 IC provides the industry's highest integration, ... Continue reading
Audi Jacksonville Grand Opening Set for October 7
HERNDON, Va., Oct. 7 -- -- First all-new "Terminal" dealership design in the U.S. -- Audi of America top executives in attendance -- New investment highlights Audi retail expansion in top markets -- Customer orientation a key priority for owner Jack Hanania Audi of America today announced the completion and grand openi ... Continue reading
Carfax Adds Mercedes-Benz To Service Link Program
Free Program Boosts Service Retention, Builds Customer Confidence CENTREVILLE, Va. Oct. 7 -- Carfax today announced that the company has added Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) to the Carfax Service Link program. Vehicles serviced and maintained by participating Mercedes-Benz will be reported to Carfax and will appear on Carfa ... Continue reading
China Automotive Systems to Present at the 2009 Roth China Conference
WUHAN, Hubei, China, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc., the "Company", , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced it will make a presentation at the 2009 Roth China Conference at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel. Additional details of the C ... Continue reading
Cinemo Announce Multi-Year Contract With Harman International Automotive Division
KARLSRUHE, Germany--Cinemo have today announced the signing of a multi-year contract for the integration of its Intel® Atom™ optimized embedded Cinemo Media Engine™ in future high-end infotainment systems from Harman International Automotive Division, a world leader in premium audio and infotainment systems for th ... Continue reading
Daimler Financial Services Launches Business in the United Arab Emirates
ABU DHABI, UAE and BERLIN, October 7 -- - Joint Venture With Mercedes-Benz Importers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai - the Al Fahim Group and Gargash Enterprises - The new Companies Mercedes-Benz Finance Middle East and Mercedes-Benz Leasing Middle East Offer Financial Services for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles - Mediu ... Continue reading
High-Performance Motorcycle Manufacturer Picks Autodesk Inventor
Wild West Motor Company Moving Beyond 3D to Digital Prototyping SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 7 -- Autodesk, Inc. has announced that Wild West Motor Company, a manufacturer of some of the most exotic high-performance motorcycles in the world, is replacing SolidWorks in favor of Autodesk Inventor software. With the Autodesk ... Continue reading
JAMA UPDATE NEWS: September 2009 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics
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Kelley Blue Book(R) Residual Values Named Approved Guide Book by RVI Group
RVI to Insure Vehicle Residual Values Based on Kelley Blue Book Residual Forecasts IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 7 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of used car values and residual analysis, announces a new relationship with RVI Group www.rivgroup.com, the pre-eminent name in residual value insurance, in wh ... Continue reading
SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 7 -- LINE-X® Franchise Development Company (LFDC), the nation's leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings, today announced the appointment of Protective Coatings Industry Leader Spike Magnuson to its executive team. Magnuson brings a wealth of experience to his new ... Continue reading
M.O.R.E. (Mohave Off-Road Racing Enthusiast) Announces the 4th Annual Powder Puff Race for the Cure
LADY RACERS INVADE BARSTOW LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 -- Join hundreds of women racers & their families at the 4th Annual Powder Puff Race for the Cure. Created by M.O.R.E. the Race for the Cure is one of the industry's largest women dominated races in the country in support of Cedars-Sinai Women's Breast Cancer Research Cent ... Continue reading
Networkfleet Announces New Sensor Functionality for Improved Fleet Management
SAN DIEGO--Networkfleet®, a leader in wireless fleet management, today announced the availability of new sensor functionality to help fleets increase operating efficiency and asset utilization. Consisting of the Sensor Expansion Module (SEM) hardware device combined with software reporting, the new functionality gives ... Continue reading
Winner of 'Ugly Car Contest' to Win $5,000 From Alliance Credit Union at Wilmington Event
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 7 -- Who 'Ugly Car Contest' Winner - with His Car Emily Condon, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Retail Delivery Ruth Barefoot, North Carolina Regional Operations Manager What Alliance Credit Union will announce the winner of its first Ugly Car Contest and award a $5,000 cash prize. The conte ... Continue reading
Lotus, Karting, Qashqai; Jaguar; BMW and Honda In This Months Letter From Europe
After our annual Italian extravaganza it was time to get a reality check. First we went off to the Hungarian Grand Prix for the 24th consecutive time. It was blisteringly hot but luckily Nissan came to my rescue in the form of a Qashqai. A what I hear you ask? Well, it is quite similar to the Nissan Rogue which is avai ... Continue reading
Infiniti Confirms M35 Hybrid Production
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 7 -- Infiniti today confirmed that its first production hybrid vehicle will be part of the recently announced line of 2011 Infiniti M luxury performance sedans, which are scheduled to go on sale in spring 2010 at Infiniti dealers nationwide. The Infiniti M35 hybrid is expected to arrive about 12 m ... Continue reading
Contributed by Jenna Higgins National Biodiesel Board The television show Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel takes commonly held beliefs and puts them to the test of real science. Some hold up and are confirmed by the facts, some are ranked just plausible, but many are BUSTED. If only more citizens would take the tim ... Continue reading
Lexus to Display Two-Seat Supercar and Lf-Ch at Tokyo Show
Highlights of the Lexus stand at the forthcoming Tokyo Motor Show (October 24 to November 4) will be the announcement of a revolutionary supercar and the LF-Ch concept, a compact-premium hybrid vehicle. ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ Introduces First of Its Kind Animated 3D Visual Content for North America Map
Enables enhanced navigation system display with more intuitive guidance through complex junctions SAN DIEGO, Oct. 7 -- NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions has announced today at International CTIA Wireless I.T. & Enter ... Continue reading
ESPN Founder Takes Delivery of Second Prestige Traveler at College Football Hall of Fame
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 7 -- ESPN founder, Bill Rasmussen, will be at the College Football Hall of Fame to accept keys to the second College Fanz Game of the Week "Fanz Van" built by American Custom Vehicles of Elkhart, Indiana. The College Fanz broadcast team tours the country broadcasting NAIA football and basketball ... Continue reading
Volume Production of the European Jazz Starts at Honda in Swindon
The first British-built Jazz was driven off the production line at Hondaâs factory in Swindon this morning, providing a boost to production volume and underlining the companyâs long term commitment to the UK operation ... Continue reading
Kbb.com Study: New-Car Shoppers Delay Purchase After Cash for Clunkers
Consumers Willing to Spend More Later and More Likely to Purchase Hybrids if Carpool-Lane Stickers Available IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 7 -- According to the latest Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com Market Intelligence Study, since the end of the CARS 2009 program (commonly referred to as 'Cash for Clunkers'), in-market car shopp ... Continue reading
NHTSA Investigates Toyota Tundra Frame Corrosion
DETROIT October 7, 2009; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that U.S. traffic safety authorities have launched an investigation into Toyota Motor Corp's (Tokyo:7203.T - News) 2000 and 2001 model year Tundra pickups following complaints alleging that "severe frame corrosion" caused brake system failures or spare t ... Continue reading
Waiting for Freedom from Gasoline: An Almost Daily Blog
By Bob Gordon and Marc Rauch, Co-Founders of The Auto Channel September 24, 2009 - Day 416 On August 4, 2008 Barak Obama made what I consider to be the most important speech of his presidential campaign. To me it was the seminal moment that changed by opinion as to whether he could be elected President (although it did ... Continue reading
Former Wunderkind Mark LaNeve, General Motors' Top Sales-Ad Guy Leaving
DETROIT October 7, 2009; Mark LaNeve, General Motors Corp.'s top ad executive in North America, is leaving the company, President-CEO Fritz Henderson said today in a conference call with reporters and analysts. Mr. LaNeve, 50, will join another undisclosed company outside the auto industry. ... Continue reading
General Motors Outlines 90 Days of Progress Accelerates its Focus on Customers, Cars and Culture
· More competitive operating model and streamlined leadership structure in place · Especially strong performance of newly launched cars and trucks · Strengthens its four core brands - Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac · New marketing campaign positively impacts consumer consideration DETROIT - General Motors today ... Continue reading
Juncos Racing Tackles Final Race as Championship Leaders
VERO BEACH, October 6, 2009: In its debut season in the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear, Juncos Racing will go into the final round of 2009 this week at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the Championship leaders. After 12 races, Juncos Racing has achieved four wins, four poles, and 15 top-ten finishes among fi ... Continue reading
Coughlin Has Work To Do To Contend For Championship
RICHMOND, October 6, 2009: At the halfway point of the Countdown to 1 playoff, reigning back-to-back Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. finds himself in fourth place in a tightly bunched group of title contenders. After leading the regular season with an NHRA-best seven victories and 14 national events atop the ... Continue reading
Daly To Laguna For The Championship Final
Noblesville, October 6, 2009: Conor Daly will travel across the country from his Indiana home this coming weekend and attempt to win his second race of the Star Mazda championship presented by Goodyear. So much can happen on a race weekend but consider this: after a long season, Daly will attempt three things during th ... Continue reading
17-Year-Old Ashley Freiberg Wins Karting Race, Then Teaches Sports Stars To Drive Fast
LAKEVILLE, October 6, 2009: Ashley Freiberg has been jet-setting with the best of them lately. The 17-year-old racer from Homer Glen, Ill., isnât about slow down either. Freiberg participated in four racing events a week ago in Atlanta and West Palm Beach including winning a charity karting race, setting the fast ... Continue reading
Donny Schatz Shooting for Victories
INDIANAPOLIS October 7, 2009: They call it Sprint car racing for a reason. The races are fast and furious as the 1200-pound/800 horsepower cars circle dirt tracks across North America. The World of Outlaws (WoO) season, a demanding 70-night schedule of racing, may be the only thing that isnât fast as the drivers a ... Continue reading
Hyundai Announces 2010 Accent Lineup and Blue Edition Pricing
Accent Still the Lowest Priced Car in America FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 7 -- How did Hyundai improve Accent's EPA fuel economy for 2010 without adding thousands of dollars to the price like a hybrid does? The answer is the introduction of the high mileage, low price "Blue" edition and smart engineering to all Accen ... Continue reading
The New Discovery 4 Scoops Multiple Awards at the Caravan Club Towcar of the Year Awards 2010
The new Discovery 4 has taken home two accolades at the recent Caravan Club's Towcar of the Year Awards 2010, which took place at the Royal Automobile Club in London. These are the first awarded to the new Discovery 4, and continue the tradition set by the Discovery 3 , "The World's Most Awarded 4WD". ... Continue reading
Dealer Recruitment a Success for Mitsubishi Motors
Over the last nine months Mitsubishi Motors Franchising Department have been busy recruiting new dealers to fill its key open points. Amid growing interest in the Mitsubishi franchise the UK network is going from strength to strength. Eleven new dealers joined the network during the first eight months of 2009, and a st ... Continue reading
Renault's Grand Scenic Shines in Mpg Marathon 2009
Since its launch in May this year, Renault's New Grand Scénic has been inundated with praise, largely for its design, quality and space, not to mention its new 1.4 TCe 130 engine. Now in this exact guise it has just won 'Class 3 best MPG' (passenger cars with CO2 emissions of 161 g/km or more) and the second best ov ... Continue reading
Boss to Drive Corporate Sales in Europe
Hyundai is looking to achieve significant rates of growth in its European fleet sales into 2010, aided by the appointment of new Deputy General Manager Fleet and Remarketing, Oliver Lajara. Leading the fleet team at Hyundai's European headquarters in Offenbach, Germany, Lajara will put in place new people and processes ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Approved Used offers a Complimentary 2 Year Service Plan
Mercedes-Benz is holding an Approved Used event from the 10-18 October with a wide selection of models available from across the range, from A-Class to S-Class. Any customer who purchases a Mercedes-Benz Approved Used vehicle during this time will benefit from a complimentary 2 year service plan ... Continue reading
Smart Cdi Goes the Extra Mile to Win the 2009 Mpg Marathon
The smart cdi - the World's CO2 champion - has proved itself to be miles ahead of its rivals by winning this year's MPG Marathon with a staggering 96.81mpg ... Continue reading
New Jobs Created by New Volkswagen Van Centre in Chelmsford
Volkswagen's nationwide network of dedicated Van Centres has expanded again following the official opening of a new Van Centre in Chelmsford, Essex. The standalone site offers the full range of new and used vans and people carriers from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, plus a fully equipped workshop and parts service. ... Continue reading
Ferrari Announces A Unique One-Off Version of the 599 Gtb Fiorano China Limited Edition
Ferrari announces the creation of a unique one-off 599 GTB Fiorano China Limited Edition, signed by Chinese artist Lu Hao, which will be auctioned on the 3rd of November at a special Gala Auction Event hosted by Ferrari in Beijing. This exclusive car follows the announcement in September of a small series of specially- ... Continue reading
BMW Announces Periodic Review of Creative Agencies
BMW Group Australia today announced it will commence a review of its advertising creative agencies roster, in line with its objective of reviewing such arrangements every five years. ... Continue reading
D-MAX Limited Edition is a Pearler!
Specialist ute distributor Isuzu UTE Australia is celebrating its first year of local sales of its D-MAX one-tonne ute and cab/chassis range with an Arctic Pearl Limited Edition crew cab ute ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Lineup at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show
The Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV uses a windshield that uses heat-reflecting glass to reduce the amount of heat energy passing through and uses IR- (infrared ray) blocking glass in the door windows. ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Tops September Sales
Alfa Romeo's sales resurgence in the UK continued unabated during September, with the Italian sporting car manufacturer recording one of the highest year-to-date increases of any brand, and among the highest percentage increase for the new registration month. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Achieves Highest Ever September Sales Result
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Daihatsu to Exhibit the e:S, Tanto Exe and Other Vehicles at Tokyo Motor Show
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) plans to exhibit six concept cars of four different vehicle series and nine production vehicles along with new technologies at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show to be held from October 24 to November 4 at the International Convention Complex (Makuhari Messe) in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture. ... Continue reading
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--The employees of OKI Data Americas, a leading printer manufacturer, are proud to support the Brooklyn HOGS Third Annual Breast Cancer Ride to Live on October 10th at KeySpan Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. This year will be the third consecutive year that OKI Data Americas will be supporting th ... Continue reading
Tight Supply and Stronger Demand Continues to Push Prices Higher for New and Used Trucks
Car Shoppers Continue to Flock to AutoTrader.com in Record Numbers ATLANTA, Oct. 6 -- Average asking prices for new vehicles on AutoTrader.com showed signs of improvements from last September's lows, with many seeing incremental increases from the year before. In addition, views for luxury cars also saw gains in shoppi ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 6 -- AutoNation, Inc. , Mike Jackson, chairman and chief executive officer of AutoNation, America's largest automotive retailer, and Fritz Henderson, CEO of General Motors, will jointly host a town hall meeting on October 8, 2009 to discuss the future of the automobile industry. The meeting ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Launches Aluminum Diesel Piston Production at Russian Joint Venture
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 6 -- The first aluminum diesel piston rolled off the line today at Federal-Mogul Corporation's joint venture with KAMAZ, the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in Russia. The 50/50 JV, called Federal-Mogul Naberezhnye Chelny, located in Tatarstan, Russia, will produce pistons, piston ring ... Continue reading
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--The Greater Charlotte Automobile Dealers Association (GCADA) will be hosting the cityâs first ever Charity Preview Night, November 18, 2009 at the Charlotte Convention Center, kicking off the annual Charlotte International Auto Show with style by offering early ticket buyers a rare opportunity to ... Continue reading
GReddy to Debut Performance Parts for Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Genesis Coupe Customized by GReddy to be Featured at SEMA Show 2009 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 6 -- To enhance the tunability of its most dynamic performance car ever, Hyundai has teamed up with GReddy Performance Parts to manufacture products for the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. These high-performance parts will be displ ... Continue reading
Incredible Prizes at Middle East's Hottest Custom Car & Bike Show
ABU DHABI, UAE, October 6 -- The winner of this year's Barbican Turbo Top 100 "Car of the Festival" trophy will receive a 5 star trip for 2 to Switzerland courtesy of Swiss International Airlines, Switzerland Tourism and Zermatt Tourism. Organised by United Business Media, Barbican Turbo is the Middle East's hottest cu ... Continue reading
Panasonic, World's First Company to Leverage Next-Generation SRS Circle Surround Auto DX
New SRS CS Auto DX is Only Audio Decoding Solution to Produce Surround Sound from Any Audio Source SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 6 -- SRS Labs , the industry leader in surround sound, audio, and voice technologies, announced today that Panasonic Corporation Automotive Systems Company (Panasonic) is the world's first company ... Continue reading
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