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Lexus Launches 'IS 250C' in Japan

Lexus Launches 'IS 250C' in Japan

Tokyo, May 7, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus announces the launch in Japan today of the "IS250C" convertible, an addition to the "IS250" "intelligent sports sedan" series.The IS250C features an electrically operated metal top that ensures the four-seater maintains its characteristic beauty equally with the top up or dow ... Continue reading

Andretti Green IndyCar Practice Report - Indianapolis 500 - May 7, 2009

Andretti Green IndyCar Practice Report - Indianapolis 500 - May 7, 2009

Driver: Danica Patrick Car: #7 Boost Mobile Dallara/Honda/Firestone Position: 8th Speed: 223.253 Time: 40.3130 sec. Laps: 67 Danica Patrick: "I have to say I was really happy with the Boost Mobile car this morning but as the afternoon went on I was unable to find more speed. We are working hard to find what we need to ... Continue reading

Indianapolis 500 Practice Results - May 7, 2009

Indianapolis 500 Practice Results - May 7, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS - Practice Thursday for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: <pre> 1. (26) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, 225.478 2. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 225.237 3. (6) Ryan Brisco ... Continue reading

iRacing.com Named Official Motorsport Simulation of SCCA

iRacing.com Named Official Motorsport Simulation of SCCA

TOPEKA, May 7, 2009: Sports Car Club of America, Inc. and iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC have jointly announced a multi-year partnership naming iRacing.com the “Official Motorsport Simulation of SCCA.” As part of the overall partnership, iRacing.com has also introduced the SCCA Spec Racer Ford to its ... Continue reading

SORL Auto Parts Schedules First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

SORL Auto Parts Schedules First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

ZHEJIANG, China, May 7 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle air brake valves as well as related auto parts in China, announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 on Wednesday, May 13, 20 ... Continue reading

General Bearing Corporation Releases Results for the First Quarter

General Bearing Corporation Releases Results for the First Quarter

WEST NYACK, N.Y.--General Bearing Corporation (OTC:GNRL.PK) announced today that the Company has released the attached unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the thirteen weeks ending April 4, 2009. The aforementioned interim financial statements are also available on the Company’s website at ww ... Continue reading

GMAC Financial Services Confirms Capital Requirements Resulting from the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program

GMAC Financial Services Confirms Capital Requirements Resulting from the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program

NEW YORK, May 7 -- GMAC Financial Services today confirmed capital requirements for the company resulting from the Federal Reserve's Supervisory Capital Assessment Program (S-CAP). In connection with this program, GMAC has committed that no later than Nov. 9, 2009, the company will have increased the common shareholder ... Continue reading

Low Cost Optimized Diesel Particulate Filter for Low-Temperature Regeneration Developed by NxtGen and Sud-Chemie Results in Savings of up to 40 Percent

Low Cost Optimized Diesel Particulate Filter for Low-Temperature Regeneration Developed by NxtGen and Sud-Chemie Results in Savings of up to 40 Percent

VANCOUVER, May 7 -- NxtGen Emission Controls Inc. and Sud-Chemie today announced a lower cost, high-efficiency diesel particulate filter (DPF) optimized for low-temperature regeneration that is attainable by using the proprietary technologies of both companies. The collaborative development effort generated up to 40 pe ... Continue reading

Chrysler LLC Launches New Global Corporate Advertising Campaign

Chrysler LLC Launches New Global Corporate Advertising Campaign

-- Campaign debuts on network primetime television May 11 -- Tagline is 'We're building a new car company. Come see what we're building for you' -- Campaign reinforces that it's business as usual -- International markets, including Canada and Mexico, will also run advertising AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 7 -- A little more ... Continue reading

LaHood Applauds New Florida Primary Seat Belt Law

LaHood Applauds New Florida Primary Seat Belt Law

Florida now eligible for more than $35 million in federal funds Washington DC May 6, 2009; U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today applauded Florida for enacting a new primary seat belt law that is expected to save the lives of more than one hundred Floridians each year. According to the National Highway Traffic ... Continue reading

Novelis Sees Increased Use of Aluminum Sheet in Automobiles

Novelis Sees Increased Use of Aluminum Sheet in Automobiles

ATLANTA, May 7 -- Novelis Inc., the world's leading producer of aluminum sheet for automobiles, has seen an increase of more than 20 percent in the number of automotive applications of its lightweight material compared to a year ago. About 90 models of cars and light trucks today use Novelis aluminum sheet for a variet ... Continue reading

Chrysler Introduces Special Edition Grand Voyager

Chrysler Introduces Special Edition Grand Voyager

Chrysler UK Ltd. is pleased to introduce a special edition model to its successful Grand Voyager range. ... Continue reading

Volvos Get Heavier, Vipers Breathe Easier with SPEED GT Adjustments

Volvos Get Heavier, Vipers Breathe Easier with SPEED GT Adjustments

TOPEKA, May 7, 2009: SCCA Pro Racing announced today that the Volvo S60 and Dodge Viper have received a competition adjustment before the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship heads to Mosport International Raceway May 16-17. After dominating last weekend’s event at New Jersey Motorsports Park, the ... Continue reading

inthinc Technology Used in Landmark IIHS Study on Teen Driving Safety

inthinc Technology Used in Landmark IIHS Study on Teen Driving Safety

SALT LAKE CITY--inthinc (www.inthinc.com), a developer and manufacturer of technologies to improve driving safety, today announced its teen monitoring and mentoring driving system, known as tiwi™, was the technology utilized by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in its independent driving safety stu ... Continue reading

Hughes Watters Askanase Partners Wayne Kitchens, Larry YoungAvailable for Perspectives on the U.S. Automotive IndustryFinancial Crisis and Implications for Auto Dealers and Consumers

Hughes Watters Askanase Partners Wayne Kitchens, Larry YoungAvailable for Perspectives on the U.S. Automotive IndustryFinancial Crisis and Implications for Auto Dealers and Consumers

HOUSTON--U.S. automobile dealers and lenders and attorneys around the nation can look to Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP (www.hwa.com) partners Wayne Kitchens and Lawrence “Larry” Young for perspectives on the near-term and long-term implications of the current financial crisis that is affecting the entire U.S. ... Continue reading

NWR Heads To Salt Lake City For Round Two Of Atlantic Championship

NWR Heads To Salt Lake City For Round Two Of Atlantic Championship

Mundelein, May 7, 2009: Newman Wachs Racing drivers John Edwards and Markus Niemela are both winners at Miller Motorsports Park (MMP). Edwards dominated his Star Mazda race in 2008 and Niemela his Atlantic Championship race, both leading flag to flag. Edwards and Niemela each aim to win again, but only one will be triu ... Continue reading

Auto Credit Express Acquires Auto Net Financial Web Sites

Auto Credit Express Acquires Auto Net Financial Web Sites

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 7 -- Auto Credit Express today announced the acquisition of AutoNetFinancial.com, a subprime lead generation web site formerly owned by Auto Net Financial Services, LLC of Traverse City, Michigan. The web site, which has been serving the subprime auto marketplace for 12 years, was a division of ... Continue reading

Auto Master Systems Selects Payment Vision to Offer Electronic Payment Gateway Services to Customers of Its Auto Loan Servicing System, AMS2000

Auto Master Systems Selects Payment Vision to Offer Electronic Payment Gateway Services to Customers of Its Auto Loan Servicing System, AMS2000

GAITHERSBURG, Md.--Auto Master Systems Inc, one of the leading providers of receivables management software for the auto loan servicing industry, announced today that customers of its auto loan servicing software, AMS2000, will have access to the gateway services of Payment Vision, the popular payment gateway powered b ... Continue reading

Brawn GP Confirms New Partnership With Willans

Brawn GP Confirms New Partnership With Willans

Brackley, May 7, 2009: Brawn GP is pleased to confirm that the team has agreed a new partnership with Willans, the world's leading brand of racing harnesses, who become a Team Supplier for the 2009 Formula One season. Manufactured by Stockbridge Racing in the UK, Willans harnesses have been used as essential safety equ ... Continue reading

Highly Anticipated Lincoln ProSolo Goes to Potter

Highly Anticipated Lincoln ProSolo Goes to Potter

LINCOLN, May 7, 2009: With the city of Lincoln, Neb., and the entire Solo community looking on, Abe Potter, of Salt Lake City, Utah, won the first-ever Tire Rack® SCCA Lincoln ProSolo. The third event on the Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo Series calendar, held at the Lincoln Airpark, was a prelude to the 2009 Tire Rack SCCA ... Continue reading

May 2009 Recalls: Cadillac Escalade; Chevrolet Pick-up; Chevrolet SUV; GMC Pick-up; Ford Pick-up; American Motors; Big Dog; Others

May 2009 Recalls: Cadillac Escalade; Chevrolet Pick-up; Chevrolet SUV; GMC Pick-up; Ford Pick-up; American Motors; Big Dog; Others

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): CADILLAC / ESCALADE 2009 CADILLAC / ESCALADE ESV 2009 CADILLAC / ESCALADE EXT 2009 CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE 2009 CHEVROLET / COLORADO 2009 CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2009 CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2009 GMC / CANYON 2009 GMC / YUKON 2009 GMC / YUKON XL 2009 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Re ... Continue reading

Foton's Midi EV to go on sale by year end

Foton's Midi EV to go on sale by year end

Foton's Midi EV to go on sale by year end http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010361/Foton-s-Midi-EV-to-go-on-s ale-b y-year-end.html Shanghai, May 7 (Gasgoo.com) China's biggest commercial-vehicle maker Beiqi Foton said its Midi electric vehicle will go on sale by the end of this year, Beijing Times News reported to ... Continue reading

Geely has submitted a bid for GM's Saab: report

Geely has submitted a bid for GM's Saab: report

Geely has submitted a bid for GM's Saab: report http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010365/Geely-has-submitted-a-bid- for-G M-s-Saab-report.html Shanghai, May 7 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese carmaker Geely Automobile Holdings has submitted a bid to acquire GM's Saab unit, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Geely is o ... Continue reading

Gonow Auto to sell cars via Gome appliance stores

Gonow Auto to sell cars via Gome appliance stores

Gonow Auto to sell cars via Gome appliance stores http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1010367/Gonow-Auto-to-sell-cars-vi a-Gom e-appliance-stores.html Shanghai, May 7 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese minicar maker Zhejiang Gonow Auto Co., Ltd. has recently inked a strategic deal with Gome Electrical Appliances Co., Ltd. to sell v ... Continue reading

GM Reports First Quarter Financial Results

GM Reports First Quarter Financial Results

First quarter reported net loss of $6.0 billion Results reflect continuation of global economic downturn and lower industry-wide sales volume Losses partially offset by strong structural cost reduction due to aggressive restructuring efforts First Quarter 2009 2008 O/(U) 2008 Revenue (bils.): $22.4 $42.4 $(20.0) Report ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation Reports First-Quarter 2009 Results, Announces Debt Repurchase Program

Dana Holding Corporation Reports First-Quarter 2009 Results, Announces Debt Repurchase Program

- Market weakness drives 47-percent sales decline compared to first quarter of 2008 - Operations aggressively right-sizing to new production levels - 2009 plan on track despite weak global markets TOLEDO, Ohio, May 7 -- Dana Holding Corporation today announced its first-quarter 2009 results. (Logo: http://www.newscom.c ... Continue reading

Edmunds' Inside Line Names All-new 2009 Dodge Ram Best Full-size Pickup Truck in Punishing Head-to-Head Competition

Edmunds' Inside Line Names All-new 2009 Dodge Ram Best Full-size Pickup Truck in Punishing Head-to-Head Competition

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 7 -- -- All-new 2009 Dodge Ram beats new 2009 Ford F-150 for top honors -- Total Ram truck market share up 28 percent from a year ago -- Dodge truck pipeline full with all-new trucks on the way including: Ram Heavy Duty, Ram Chassis Cab, Ram 1500 hybrid and Ram 1500 diesel The all-new 2009 Dodg ... Continue reading

Accuride Corporation Reports First Quarter Results for 2009

Accuride Corporation Reports First Quarter Results for 2009

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: AURD), a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. The Company reported results of $143.6 million in net sales for the first quarter of 2009, compared to $238.2 mill ... Continue reading

Solera Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results

Solera Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results

GAAP Third Quarter Revenue of $ 139.3 Million; GAAP Net Income per Share of $0.17, up 52.7% from Prior Year; Company Updates Previously Issued Guidance for Fiscal Year 2009 SAN DIEGO, May 7 -- Solera Holdings, Inc. , the leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing indu ... Continue reading

AAA Anticipates 7.3 Million Stranded Motorists This Summer

AAA Anticipates 7.3 Million Stranded Motorists This Summer

The nation's largest motor club expects rise in roadside assistance requests, offers motorists tips to avoid becoming stranded ORLANDO, Fla., May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the summer travel season looming, AAA announced today it anticipates coming to the rescue of 7.3 million stranded motorists this summer. Dur ... Continue reading

What Cars Make Mom Happy? MotherProof.com Names 2009 Family Cars of the Year

What Cars Make Mom Happy? MotherProof.com Names 2009 Family Cars of the Year

MotherProof.com, a website dedicated to helping women and moms navigate the automotive world based on features most important to them and their families, announced the winners of its 2009 Family Cars of the Year Awards today at the Washington Auto Show. “There are countless family-friendly vehicle options on the m ... Continue reading

Wind Power, Electric Vehicle Being Tested at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

Wind Power, Electric Vehicle Being Tested at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport

MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.--Aircraft propellers aren’t the only things spinning at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). The Metropolitan Airports Commission has installed 10 wind-powered electricity generators and purchased an electric-powered utility vehicle for use at the airport. The MAC purchas ... Continue reading

Larry Fulton, Industry Consultant, to Present on Six Principles for Addressing the Unique Challenges of Multi-site Integration

Larry Fulton, Industry Consultant, to Present on Six Principles for Addressing the Unique Challenges of Multi-site Integration

BEDFORD, Mass.--Progress Software Corporation , a global provider of application infrastructure software used to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, today announced they will participate in a webinar titled “Six Principles for Addressing Multi-site Integration”, taking place Tuesday, ... Continue reading

Butzel Long Represents More Than 60 Creditors in Chrysler Bankruptcy

Butzel Long Represents More Than 60 Creditors in Chrysler Bankruptcy

DETROIT--Butzel Long, the nation’s leading automotive law firm, is currently representing more than 60 creditors, including several of the largest, in the bankruptcy case of Chrysler L.L.C. Dozens of attorneys in the Detroit-headquartered law firm’s Global Automotive Practice – co-chaired by attorneys W. ... Continue reading

Lear Announces First-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Lear Announces First-Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 7 -- Lear Corporation will hold a conference call to review the company's first-quarter 2009 financial results and related matters on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. To participate in the conference call: -- Domestic calls 1-800-789-4751 -- International calls 1-973-200-3975 The audio rep ... Continue reading

Midas Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.07 Per Diluted Share

Midas Reports First Quarter Earnings of $0.07 Per Diluted Share

ITASCA, Ill.--Midas, Inc. reported net earnings of $1.0 million—or $0.07 per diluted share—for the first quarter ended April 4, 2009, compared to $1.2 million—or $0.09 per diluted share—in the first quarter of 2008. Daily car counts at Midas shops in the United States increased by six percent during ... Continue reading

New Analysis Provides Roadmap for Teen Driving Laws

New Analysis Provides Roadmap for Teen Driving Laws

States Have Made Progress; Some Laws Need Strengthening WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement for attribution to Vernon F. Betkey, Jr., Chairman of the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA): Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a new analysis of tee ... Continue reading

Autonet Mobile Honored as a Finalist in Two Categories for 2009 Telematics Update Awards

Autonet Mobile Honored as a Finalist in Two Categories for 2009 Telematics Update Awards

SAN FRANCISCO--Autonet Mobile, the world’s first internet service provider for vehicles, continues to gain recognition for its innovative entertainment and information service. Today, the company announced that it has been named a finalist in two categories for the 2009 Telematics Update Awards. CEO Sterling Pratz ... Continue reading

Cummins to Temporarily Close Columbus MidRange Engine Plant as Result of Chrysler Bankruptcy Filing

Cummins to Temporarily Close Columbus MidRange Engine Plant as Result of Chrysler Bankruptcy Filing

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. today announced a number of job actions affecting its manufacturing operations in Southern Indiana. The Company is temporarily closing the Columbus MidRange Engine Plant (CMEP) in Walesboro, just outside Columbus, as a result of Chrysler’s decision last week to idle its manufacturing o ... Continue reading

UQM® Electric Propulsion System Powers 2009 Popular Mechanics Car Makeover Featuring the Eco+Muscle Hybrid Dodge Challenger R/T

UQM® Electric Propulsion System Powers 2009 Popular Mechanics Car Makeover Featuring the Eco+Muscle Hybrid Dodge Challenger R/T

FREDERICK, Colo.--UQM Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex:UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that a UQM® PowerPhase® 125 electric propulsion system is powering the Eco+Muscle hybrid Dodge Challenger R/T car makeover project featured in the May and June issues of Popular Mechanics Maga ... Continue reading

Alternative Online Auction Catches on at TheUniqueBid.com: High-End Electronics, a BMW, Home and More Make Site a Bidder Favorite

Alternative Online Auction Catches on at TheUniqueBid.com: High-End Electronics, a BMW, Home and More Make Site a Bidder Favorite

DALLAS, May 7 -- Auction enthusiasts, thrill-seekers and game-lovers across the country are hitting the jackpot with TheUniqueBid.com (http://www.theuniquebid.com/), an online auction site that awards winners based on the highest unique bid. The site, which kicked off this past January, has witnessed a rapid response t ... Continue reading

Core Molding Technologies Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

Core Molding Technologies Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 7 -- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CMT) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. Core Molding Technologies recorded a net loss for the first quarter of 2009 of $660,000, or $.10 per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $864,000, or $.13 per ba ... Continue reading

Ironclad Performance Wear Introduces Snap-on(R) Branded Performance Work Gloves

Ironclad Performance Wear Introduces Snap-on(R) Branded Performance Work Gloves

Partnership leverages Ironclad's technical work glove leadership with Snap-on's reputation and brand recognition. LOS ANGELES, May 7 -- Ironclad Performance Wear Corporation (OTC:ICPW) (BULLETIN BOARD: ICPW) , a leader in high-performance gloves and apparel, announced today the execution of a license agreement with Sna ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Annual Meeting Set for May 14, 2009

Commercial Vehicle Group Annual Meeting Set for May 14, 2009

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, May 7 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. announced today that it will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The meeting will be held at the Company's corporate headquarters located at 7800 Walton Parkway, New Albany, OH 43054. Details of the meeting ... Continue reading

Key Challenges and Issues facing the Medium- & Heavy-Duty Truck Aftermarket to 2013

Key Challenges and Issues facing the Medium- & Heavy-Duty Truck Aftermarket to 2013

NEW YORK--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Medium- & Heavy-Duty Truck Aftermarket to 2013 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0118611/Medium---Heavy-Duty-Truck-Aftermar ket-to-2013.html The US aftermarket for medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) truck parts will grow 3.8 pe ... Continue reading

High Growth Forecasted for the Global & China Tire Market Report, 2008-2009

High Growth Forecasted for the Global & China Tire Market Report, 2008-2009

NEW YORK--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Global & China Tire Market Report, 2008-2009 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0118603/Global--China-Tire-Market-Report-2 008-2009.html The global tire market scale was about US $130 billion in 2008. According to the applic ... Continue reading

SIRIUS XM Radio Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

SIRIUS XM Radio Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

-- Pro Forma Revenue of $605.5 Million, Up 5% Year Over Year -- Company Achieves $108.8 Million in Pro Forma Adjusted Income From -- Operations - An Improvement of $179 Million Year Over Year -- Cash Operating Costs Decrease 23% Year Over Year -- Company Raises 2009 Adjusted Income From Operations Guidance NEW YORK, Ma ... Continue reading

Suzuki Saudia hosts technical training Press Release - English Version

Suzuki Saudia hosts technical training Press Release - English Version

Dear Editor, Please find attached a press release titled “Suzuki Saudia hosts technical training on Celerio model for Middle East after-sales representatives” for use in your esteemed publication. Also attached is an image of the training group, as well as the Suzuki Saudia Logo. Should you require further in ... Continue reading

"Official Stats Confirm our Worst Fears," Says Road Haulage Association

"Official Stats Confirm our Worst Fears," Says Road Haulage Association

LONDON, May 7 -- Today's grim figures from the Department of Transport come as no surprise to the Road Haulage Association. Although the figures are provisional, they show a decrease of 3.5 per cent in overall traffic levels between the first quarters of 2008 and 2009 with a 12 percent decline in heavy goods traffic - ... Continue reading

Mobileye N.V. Teams With Delphi Corporation and With Volvo Car Corporation to Deliver Vital Vision Processing Technology for the Next Generation Volvo S60

Mobileye N.V. Teams With Delphi Corporation and With Volvo Car Corporation to Deliver Vital Vision Processing Technology for the Next Generation Volvo S60

AMSTERDAM, May 7 -- Mobileye N.V., a global pioneer and leader in vision-based driver assistance systems and analytics for automotive manufacturers and suppliers, teams with Delphi Corporation and with Volvo Car Corporation to deliver vital vision processing technology for the next generation Volvo S60, planned for a m ... Continue reading

Pedata RV Announces Marketing Strategies for Fastest Growing Segment of RV Owners; 18-34

Pedata RV Announces Marketing Strategies for Fastest Growing Segment of RV Owners; 18-34

Summary: Pedata RV explores RV specific web marketing from Facebook to blogging to Twitter. The fastest growing segment of RV owners fall into the 18-34 age group and advertisers are taking notice. While strategies such as offering eco-friendly options appeal to an informed consumer, talking face to face, or interface ... Continue reading

Young Drivers Understand Risky Behavior But Tempt Fate Behind the Wheel

Young Drivers Understand Risky Behavior But Tempt Fate Behind the Wheel

New driver data released during National Youth Traffic Safety Month (May) WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Despite the recognition of the danger, 83 percent of teenagers admit that they talk on a cell phone while driving and 68 percent admit to texting while driving, according to a survey of young drivers released today by Nationa ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan Alliance Announces Partnership with Singapore Government for Zero-Emission Mobility

Renault-Nissan Alliance Announces Partnership with Singapore Government for Zero-Emission Mobility

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has formed a partnership with the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to explore the development of Zero Emission Vehicles Programme. ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.com Names 10 Great 'Mom Cars' for Mother's Day 2009

Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.com Names 10 Great 'Mom Cars' for Mother's Day 2009

Kbb.com Editors Offer Their New Car Choices for Mom, both Fun and Functional IRVINE, Calif., May 7 -- The 10 Great Mom Cars for Mother's Day 2009, www.kbb.com/10greatmomcars, were named today by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information. The kbb.com ... Continue reading

Volvo Car Sales Aution Moving Ahead - Geely?

Volvo Car Sales Aution Moving Ahead - Geely?

sale of Volvo is moving ahead as it runs due diligence on the remaining bidders, and a buyer could be announced by the end of this month or next, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Less than five bidders remain in the auction for the Swedish brand, and China's Geely Automobile Holdings is one of them, t ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Pulls Out All the Stops with 110 Astravan Order

Vauxhall Pulls Out All the Stops with 110 Astravan Order

There was no stopping Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles when it came to meeting an urgent order from leading road and rail infrastructure maintenance company Amey to supply 110 Astravans. ... Continue reading

RCA Students Unveil Vehicle Designs of the Future

RCA Students Unveil Vehicle Designs of the Future

In celebration of the 40th year of the UK's Royal College of Art (RCA) Vehicle Design course, a competition for students has reached its climax with three students on their way to Rüsselsheim following an evening of presentations to an assembled audience at the London Transport Museum. Their task: Design what the futu ... Continue reading

The £4,295 Chevrolet Matiz... All You Need is An Old Car!

The £4,295 Chevrolet Matiz... All You Need is An Old Car!

If you're currently driving around in a 10-year old car, then chances are you're thinking of replacing it soon with a more modern model. ... Continue reading

Renault Unveils Z.E. (Zero Emission) Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

Renault Unveils Z.E. (Zero Emission) Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

Kangoo be bop Z.E. is derived from the production version of Kangoo be bop and is instantly recognisable by its 'Energy Blue' body colour, while the Renault logos on the grille and wheels are picked out in satin-finish blue-hued chrome. Inside, the satin-finish chrome and metallic acid green trim ensure a unique ambien ... Continue reading

Nissan Reports April Sales in Europe

Nissan Reports April Sales in Europe

Nissan in Europe has reported 37,980 sales in April, representing a decrease of 16% year on year. ... Continue reading

Subaru and Isuzu Appoint New Dealer (Derek Slack Motors Ltd)

Subaru and Isuzu Appoint New Dealer (Derek Slack Motors Ltd)

Subaru and Isuzu's plan to increase dealer development continues to move forward with the appointment of Derek Slack Motors Ltd, Middlesbrough. ... Continue reading

New Audi S4 Raises the Benchmark for Handling Dynamics

New Audi S4 Raises the Benchmark for Handling Dynamics

An advanced new high-tech driver aid from the inventors of quattro permanent four-wheel drive is now available in the UK in the new Audi S4. The new sports rear axle, which transforms quattro handling characteristics while retaining the inherent safety benefits of all-wheel-drive, makes its debut in the new supercharge ... Continue reading

Chrysler Introduces Special Edition Grand Voyager

Chrysler Introduces Special Edition Grand Voyager

Chrysler UK Ltd. is pleased to introduce a special edition model to its successful Grand Voyager range. ... Continue reading

Lexus Cuts Driver Distraction with New Head-Up Display

Lexus Cuts Driver Distraction with New Head-Up Display

Lexus targeted an advanced, yet user-friendly design for the cockpit of the new RX 450h with a focus on making key vehicle data and controls easy to access with minimum driver distraction. A key element in Lexus's innovative approach is the new Head-Up Display (HUD), which projects essential information on to the base ... Continue reading

BMW Group: First-Quarter EBIT of Minus Euro 55 Million

BMW Group: First-Quarter EBIT of Minus Euro 55 Million

The BMW Group asserted its position in the first quarter 2009 despite the weak state of the sales markets brought about by the global financial and economic crisis. "We have continued our forward-looking finance and cost management strategies with great determination during the opening quarter of the year", stated Norb ... Continue reading

Scirocco GT TDI 170PS Combines Performance, Style and Economy

Scirocco GT TDI 170PS Combines Performance, Style and Economy

The new performance diesel variant of the Scirocco GT equipped with a 2.0-litre TDI 170PS engine is now available to order. Combining effortless acceleration, made possible by 258 lbs ft of torque delivered from 1,750 rpm, and the ability to return 53.3 mpg on the combined cycle, the new model mixes style, economy and ... Continue reading

Fiat's Marchionne says he will lead Chrysler

Fiat's Marchionne says he will lead Chrysler

NEW YORK May 6, 2009; Reuters reporteds that Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne plans to take the top spot at Chrysler LLC after the automaker emerges from bankruptcy, he told Bloomberg in an interview on Wednesday. "Chrysler is on track to re-emerge from bankruptcy in 60 days," Marchionne said in the i ... Continue reading

Sales of Qingling Motors Surged Against All Odds With a Strong Sales Increase of 32% in April

Sales of Qingling Motors Surged Against All Odds With a Strong Sales Increase of 32% in April

Qingling Motors over the past few months of the year and Qingling Motors recorded a sales of 3,593 vehicles in April, representing an increase of 32% over the same period of last year. From January to April this year, Qingling Motors has sold a total of 12,475 vehicles, representing an increase of 15% over the same per ... Continue reading

Ford invests $550M to bring new Focus to market

Ford invests $550M to bring new Focus to market

Ford invests $550 million to convert SUV facility to build new Focus for small-car market WAYNE, Mich. May 6, 2009; Kimberly S. Johnson writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. stripped "truck" from the name of one its Detroit-area plants Wednesday as it announced plans to build its next-generation Focus here, i ... Continue reading

First Mass Manufacturing Line in the U.S. for Lithium-Ion Automotive Batteries

First Mass Manufacturing Line in the U.S. for Lithium-Ion Automotive Batteries

lithium-ion automotive battery packs, the key energy component for next-generation electric cars and hybrids, at EnerDel on Friday, May 8, at 12:00 noon. Senator Bayh, an active supporter in Washington of electrifying American automotive transportation, will cut the ribbon on the new installation at EnerDel, which is t ... Continue reading

Hajek Motorsports Will Attempt To Break NASCAR Speed Record In An E-85 Powered Mustang FR500C

Hajek Motorsports Will Attempt To Break NASCAR Speed Record In An E-85 Powered Mustang FR500C

Brian Wolfe, Director, Ford Racing Technology hands the key of the first FR500CJ off the production line in Livonia, Mich. to the first buyer Brent Hajek of Ames, Okla. AMES, Okla., May 6, 2009 – Brent Hajek already has a passion for living, but that passion burns brightest when he’s talking about racing, rac ... Continue reading

College Graduates Offered a Break on New Toyota and Scion Vehicles

College Graduates Offered a Break on New Toyota and Scion Vehicles

$1,000 rebate on new Corolla, Matrix, RAV4, Camry (excludes Camry hybrid), Tacoma and Yaris vehicles is largest college rebate program ever offered by Toyota TORRANCE, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --days of your purchase contract date. TFS must deem your salary sufficient to cover living expenses and vehicle pa ... Continue reading

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