2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible to Debut at Chicago Auto Show +VIDEO
New 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible Helps SVT Mark Its 20th Anniversary of Delivering High-Performance Vehicles The newest Shelby GT500 convertible with the optional Performance Package is nearly 3.5 seconds faster than the outgoing model at Sebring International Raceway. The 5.8-liter supercharged V8 with 650 horse ... Continue reading
Goodyear Focuses on Wet Traction With New SUV Tire
Recognizing that North American motorists are very concerned with driving on rain-slicked roads, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced the Assurance cs TripleTred All-Season, a premium tire for SUVs and CUVs, featuring three unique tread zones for powerful all-season traction. The new tire is now available i ... Continue reading
Global Automakers Statement in Support of H.R. 3199 to Answer the Question: Is Ethanol Safe?
The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) is pleased with the House Science, Space and Technology Committee's passage today of H.R. 3199, a bill that requires a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of mid-level ethanol blends in gasoline. While the Associa ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Chattanooga Becomes World's First LEED Platinum Automotive Manufacturing Plant
SSOE Group, an international engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) firm, along with Vertegy, announce their involvement in the success of first and only LEED® Platinum automotive manufacturing plant in the world. Volkswagen's Chattanooga manufacturing plant was recently awarded a Platinum certif ... Continue reading
Construction kicked off in Florida's capital city today on the first of a network of natural gas fueling stations that will allow schools, governments, businesses and the general public to transition to cleaner, greener, domestically abundant and less expensive natural gas. Leon County, Florida is the anchoring element ... Continue reading
Companies seeking automotive engineering professionals will be able to meet with prospective candidates at the SAE 2012 World Congress Career Fair in Detroit. The Career Fair will be held April 24-25 at Cobo Center in the lobby in front of Detroit Hall from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. The SAE World Congress is the industry's prem ... Continue reading
Pro Karting - Giebler Racing's Kiel Spaulding Wins Feature In Gatorz Challenge
Photo credit: Sean Burr/Go Racing Magazine TUCSON, Feb. 6, 2012: Phil Giebler Racingâs Kiel Spaulding won the feature in Senior Rotax at the Gatorz Challenge of the Americas Sunday (Jan. 29) at the Musselman Honda Circuit. Spaulding (above) led all 25 laps on the .75-mile track, winning by 1.882 seconds over Louie ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Matt Carter Teams Up With Lone Survivor Foundation With Clear Mission; Intent
DENVER, North Carolina (February 3, 2012) - - Officials from Matt Carter Racing (MCR) announced today that NASCAR Nationwide Series veteran Matt Carter has teamed up with the Texas-based Lone Survivor Foundation, which will be his charity of choice for the 2012 season. The upcoming season commences with the season open ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Chopard Porsche Shows Promise At Daytona Before Incident
PARSIPPANY, Feb. 6, 2012: Heading into last weekend's 50th Anniversary Daytona 24 Hours, the Paul Miller Racing No. 48 Chopard Porsche GT3 co-driven by Bryce Miller, Sascha Maassen, Rob Bell and Mark Wilkins rated as one of the top contenders for victory in a huge GT field. Calling it "the best car I've ever had at Day ... Continue reading
FULLERTON, Feb. 6, 2012: Price increases, raw material shortages and supply problems had been major issues that confronted the consumer tire market in 2011. In this Q&A, Dan King, Yokohama Tire Corporationâs senior vice president of sales and marketing â and a 24-year tire industry veteran â focuses on t ... Continue reading
Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama's New All-Season AVID ENVigor Runflat Tire On Sale!
FULLERTON, Feb. 6, 2012: Yokohama Tire Corporation set a new standard for premium all-season tires with its AVID ENVigor®. Now, the benchmark tire, which has been dubbed the âbest Grand Performance Tireâ�, comes with Yokohamaâs unique runflat technology. The AVID ENVigor® ZPS® (Zero Pressur ... Continue reading
Lexus and Scholastic Announce Second Round of Winners in the 2011 - 2012 Lexus Eco Challenge
Sixteen student teams from 11 states have been named winners in the second round of the fifth annual Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest that inspires and empowers young people to learn about the environment and take action to improve it. Lexus will award a total of $500,000 in grants and scholarshi ... Continue reading
2013 Nissan 370Z Previewed at Chicago Auto Show +VIDEO
If it's February in Chicago, it's time for one thing -- sports cars. Bringing a taste of hot performance to the Windy City winter, Nissan today debuted the revised 2013 Nissan 370Z on the floor of the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The new Z which is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide next June, features a n ... Continue reading
Votes Are In: 2012 Automobile Insurance Discount Act Qualifies
Residents of California can use Quotes.com to acquire discounts and savings on their auto insurance policy by applying for insurance quotes. With the 2012 Automobile Insurance Discount Act in place for the November ballot, Californians will now be able to obtain additional savings on their car insurance premium. Americ ... Continue reading
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Joins Suppliers Partnership for the Environment
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) today announced the addition of its newest member company, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world's leading tire companies. "We are pleased to welcome Goodyear to SP" said SP's Chair, Randy Leslie, Vice President and General Manager, Johnson Controls, Inc ... Continue reading
Continental Automotive Showcasing Advanced Vehicle Technologies at the Chicago Auto Show
Continental Automotive, a leading global automotive supplier, will showcase a comprehensive sample of its interactive and engaging automotive technologies at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The Chicago Auto Show, widely known as the most important "consumer auto show," provides an excellent opportunity for Continental to e ... Continue reading
Flexpoint Discusses Recent Trip and Automotive Progress
Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. today discussed the progress of their recent trips to the greater Chicago and Detroit areas. Clark Mower, President of Flexpoint said, "The meetings with the auto manufacturers, OEM's and Tier -1 suppliers went very well. Not only were we able to advance the bend sensor technology but its ... Continue reading
Arkansas Boys "Clear the Way" to Chicago with Bosch
"Clearing the way" from Arkansas to Chicago are the three boys, Michael Hollinger, Bodie Hope, and Dylan "Rocky" Riley that captured your attention by creating "Mini-Dom" and pulling a switcheroo on Storm Chaser Reed Timmer. During their Bosch-sponsored trip to Chicago, the young storm chasers had camera in hand, full ... Continue reading
Consumers Share Spotlight at Chicago Auto Show
It used to be that cars were the stars at an auto show. Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac are making sure consumers attending the Chicago Auto Show Feb. 10-19 get the star treatment, too, and go home with more than a bag of brochures. ... Continue reading
Bongiovi to Bring Studio Quality Sound to Audiovox In-Vehicle Audio Systems
Audiovox Electronics Corp. (AEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation , today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with AVG (OEAM) Inc., an AVG Group company, to become the exclusive US distributor of the Tony Bongiovi designed Digital Power Station (DPS) technology. The Company will ... Continue reading
Hertz Launches Global Sustainability Strategy
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, introduced "Living Journey" today, the Company's corporate sustainability strategy. Living Journey positions Hertz to be the leader in Sustainable Mobility and Equipment Solutions through various strategic initiatives that integrate sustainabilit ... Continue reading
A Good Start To The Year For Peugeot
With sales of new cars in January remaining static, Peugeot has got off to a good start with sales up by 6.4% in the month. Retail sales were up 3.2% and Fleet up by 8.8%, thanks to models like the best-selling 107 and 207 which continue to appeal to retail customers. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Selects EMC Isilon to Drive its Simulation Operations
EMC Corporation today announced that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the U.K.'s largest manufacturer of premium vehicles, has deployed EMC® Isilon® scale-out NAS to simplify storage for its Big Data capacity and performance. The demand for new products in shorter timeframes whilst reducing dependency on physical testing had ... Continue reading
Alto Play - New Special Edition From Suzuki
Suzuki (GB) PLC is pleased to announce the introduction of the special edition Alto Play model which goes on sale this week and with around 500 being available. ... Continue reading
£30,000 Subaru Outback Won In National Charity Prize Draw
Following last year's hugely successful National Cycle Relay - which raised nearly £40,000 for victims of the Japanese tsunami - Subaru UK has given away the Outback support vehicle which accompanied the riders throughout the lung-bursting 3,500-mile charity ride. ... Continue reading
UK market leader Ford has increased its car sales advantage over rivals in an almost static January market. ... Continue reading
Mazda CX-5 Try It For Size +VIDEO
The Mazda CX-5 will be the first new entrant into the newly-classified medium SUV segment and with SUV buyers typically requiring ample space for a wide variety of uses, Mazda has designed the CX-5 to fit perfectly with busy lifestyles. ... Continue reading
Nissan has revealed the first details of a head-turning hatchback concept which previews the company's next mainstream B-segment contender, to be sold alongside the Micra city car and innovative Juke crossover. ... Continue reading
Hybrid Power Made To Measure For Toyota Yaris
Inside a modern supermini every inch of space counts. That's why Toyota had to be sure that in creating its new Yaris Hybrid, fitting a hybrid powertrain was not at the cost of room in the cabin, or in the boot. ... Continue reading
Retail Customers Drive Mercedes-Benz UK Registrations To Record Levels In January 2012
Mercedes-Benz UK has reported record sales figures, according to SMMTâs month-end figures. A fast-start to 2012 has seen registrations increase by 20 per cent to 6249 vehicles compared with the first month in 2011. ... Continue reading
Volvo's XC Brand Keeps Chauffeur Company Tristar Safe On UK Roads This Winter
Tristar Worldwide has taken delivery of 53 Volvo XC vehicles over the winter months to help it cope with the potential chaos that, as in previous years, has been caused on UK roads by bad weather. ... Continue reading
New Porsche Centre Portsmouth To Open In 2012
Work has begun on a brand new, state-of-the-art Porsche Centre in Portsmouth that is scheduled to open in the summer of 2012 to serve customers in the south coast territory of England. ... Continue reading
Andreas Warms Up In -30°C Skoda Run
Skoda UK Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen has successfully completed his second and final pre-season warm-up event by battling through -30°C temperatures and driving with frozen toes to finish 5th on Rally Finnskog. ... Continue reading
Honda Unveils First Engine From Its New Earth Dreams Technology Range At 2012 Geneva Motor Show
The first example of Honda's ground breaking new Earth Dreams Technology will be on display at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Range Rover Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary With New Special Editions
The Range Rover enters its 10th anniversary year in 2012, continuing to set benchmarks in luxury, capability and performance. ... Continue reading
Honda's 2012 Geneva Motor Show Line-Up to Include NSX and Euro CR-V Concepts +VIDEO
BERKSHIRE, England - February 7, 2012: Honda has revealed its 2012 Geneva Motor Show line-up with 2 Sports Car Concepts, a prototype of the European CR-V as well as the debut of the all-new 1.6 Diesel engine all appearing on the Honda stand. Honda NSX Concept The stunning Honda NSX Concept will make its European debut ... Continue reading
Mazda Announces Pricing of All-New 2013 CX-5 Compact Crossover SUV +VIDEO
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced pricing of its all-new 2013 CX-5 five-passenger compact crossover SUV, the first vehicle in the Mazda lineup to fully encompass SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY, the brand's all-new fuel-efficient and performance-oriented engineering philosophy. Through these efforts, CX-5 achi ... Continue reading
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