Sunday, October 7, 2012

Nutson's Nuggets: Here Is Last Week's (October 1-7 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing

* Another month came to a close and auto industry sales continued to climb. September was up 13% with 1.19 million units sold…mostly fuel efficient cars amid flat pickup truck sales. The seasonal rate was at 14.9 million units, the best since February 2008. Asians continue to recover from the earthquake an ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Reviews the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ

By Fireball Tim Lawrence HOLLYWOOD, CA - October 7, 2012: In 1955, Walt Disney built Disneyland. And with it, several people movers. They’d whisk guests around the park in style and let them marvel at cool stuff. It was futuristic, comfortable and safe. Well, this is 2012. ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Bayne Qualifying Report Talladega

Talladege, Oct. 6, 2012: Ford’s Warriors in Pink Ford Fusion will start Sunday’s Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 in the lead pack after Trevor Bayne qualified eighth fastest at 190.722 miles per hour on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. “I felt like I was sitting on the sofa holding the steering whee ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Schmacher Calls It Quits - Again

Suzuka, Oct. 6, 2012: The most successful F1 driver of the modern era has decided to hang his helmet up at the end of the 2012 F1 season. After failing to secure a Mercedes deal that would not force him to commit to a multi-year deal, the iconic German considered his options then simply, and gracefully pulled the plug ... Continue reading

NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin Earns Top-Half Starting Slot

READING, Oct. 6, 2012: Jeg Coughlin Jr. raced his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger to its best qualifying effort of the season, rolling off seventh for Sunday's 28th annual Uni-Select NHRA Nationals. "Our goal this weekend has been to get this car to the 330-foot mark as fast and efficiently as we can," Coughlin said. "It ... Continue reading

The Puck Drops on Hyundai Hockey Helpers Month with the chance to win a 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT

On the heels of a successful launch of their community investment program, Hyundai Hockey Helpers , today, Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. is launching Hyundai Hockey Helpers Month, a month-long campaign dedicated to raising awareness and donations for under-resourced youth to get in the game of hockey. From October 1 to 31, ... Continue reading

Ram Truck Dealers to Supply 19 States with Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG-Powered Pickup Trucks

Chrysler Group LLC announced today that 13 Ram Truck dealers landed contracts with 19 states to supply their fleets with the new Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG pickup truck. The successful Ram Truck dealers were disclosed today by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper who are leading a bipartis ... Continue reading

Cleantech Group Reveals the 2012 Global Cleantech 100 List and Announces Award Winners in Eight Categories at the Global Cleantech 100 Gala

Cleantech Group, a leading global research and advisory firm focused on energy and environmental innovation, today released the fourth annual Global Cleantech 100 list and report. The list recognizes the one hundred most promising and innovative companies in areas such as energy efficiency, biofuels & biochemicals, sma ... Continue reading