Ford Job Applicants Escape To Louisville
Ford hiring 1,800 to build Escape in Louisville; applicants to be chosen from lottery Louisville, KY July 7, 2011; The AP reported that there's a new lottery taking place in Louisville this week, and the prize is a possible new job. Ford Motor Co. is about to hire 1,800 new workers for its Louisville Assembly Plant to ... Continue reading
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Road Test and Review
2011 SUBARU WRX A Rally Racer for You and I By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Subaru won the World Rally Manufacturers Championship three years running in 1995, â96 and â97. They havenât won it since (though theyâve had some driverâs championships to boast about) and dropped out ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Nationwide Series Grand Am Joining Brickyard 400 For Four-Race Weekend Lineup
INDIANAPOLIS, July 7, 2011: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the epicenter of American stock car racing and North American sports car racing July 26-29, 2012, as the NASCAR Nationwide Series and GRAND-AM Road Racing will join the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for four exciting races during the inaugural Super Weekend ... Continue reading
Verdant Automotive Corporation is pleased to announce NBA Champion and Record Holder, A.C. Green, joins the Board of Directors effective immediately. "When I first became involved with Verdant I saw a lot of potential." Mr. Green brings not only his rich knowledge of what it takes to be a champion but a diverse backgro ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Confirms Production Of V12 Zagato - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aston Martin confirms production of a strictly limited number of the new V12 Zagato following its successful unveilings ... Continue reading
Hyundai Reaches 100,000 40 MPG Vehicle Sales Faster Than the Rest of the Auto Industry
Fireworks commemorated an industry milestone this Fourth of July weekend as Hyundai sold its 100,000th vehicle achieving 40 miles per gallon highway fuel economy. Hyundai smoked the entire auto industry, outselling all other automakers' 40 mpg offerings. Through the first six months, 29 percent of Hyundai's sales volum ... Continue reading
USDOT Connected Vehicle Testing To Take Place At Michigan International Speedway
U.S. Department of Transportation chooses MIS, five other venues to test connected vehicle technologies Michigan International Speedway has been chosen as one of only six venues in the country to host U.S. Department of Transportation testing for wireless vehicle-to-vehicle safety communication technologies. The fir ... Continue reading
Grand Am GT Series - Segal Ready For Return To Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, July 6, 2011: Reigning GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GT Champions Jeff Segal, teammate Emil Assentato and the No. 69 FXDD/SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 GT team will bring their best championship points position of the season to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend for the Continental Tire Festival of Speed Powe ... Continue reading
User-Friendly Electric Vehicle Chargers for Residential Market From Legrand/Pass & Seymour
PR Newswire SYRACUSE, N.Y., July 7, 2011 SYRACUSE, N.Y., July 7, 2011 -- Legrand, the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks, introduces its new electric vehicle chargers for residential and light commercial applications. The charging stations are weatherproof rat ... Continue reading
Intertek Supports Polyscope with the Development of XIRAN for the Automotive Materials Industry
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide range of industries worldwide, supports Polyscope with independent testing, characterization and processing of the automotive interior material XIRAN against international and OEM specific standards. Fast and accurate information on polymer material ... Continue reading
Motorsports Sponsor Brands - Chopard Launches North American ALMS GT Effort With Miller and Maassen
PARSIPPANY, July 7, 2011: Chopard has joined the sponsor lineup for Paul Miller Racing in the American Le Mans Series. The Swiss luxury watchmaker and jewelry company will establish the partnership with the introduction of Limited Edition Chopard Paul Miller timepieces available this Fall. The racecar, shared by co-dri ... Continue reading
NHRA JEGS AllStars Series - Fast Fasts At Route 66 Raceway
Norwalk, July 6, 2011: Now celebrating its 27th year, the JEGS Allstars competition is one of the most highly anticipated events of the season for racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Racers can only qualify for one of the coveted spots on the JEGS Allstar team by winning a year-long competition within each ... Continue reading
FIA GP3 - Daly Impressive In Valencia Rolls On To Silverstone
Noblesville, July 6, 2011: MAZDASPEED driver Conor Daly, second-generation formula car racer, capped off a brilliant weekend in the Spanish port city of Valencia two weeks ago, finishing seventh, but catching the eye of many with his ability to make difficult precision passes. He now prepares for the fast sweeps of the ... Continue reading
ALMS GT - Northeast Grand Prix Important Event For Paul Miller Racing
PARSIPPANY, July 6, 2011: This Saturday's American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn. may be the most important event on the nine-race 2011 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón schedule for Paul Miller Racing, which fields the Yokohama-shod No. 48 Marquis Jet/TOTAL/IPC Po ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, July 6, 2011: V8 Supercars and Circuit of The Americas, along with Texas Governor Rick Perry and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, announced today a five-year agreement to bring the famous Australian V8 Supercar series to the new Circuit of The Americas beginning in 2013. âWhile Texas has established itself a ... Continue reading
Grand Am Protoype - Return To Laguna Has SunTrust Duo Focused on Winning - Again
MONTEREY, July 6, 2011: From the hallowed grounds of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to historic Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, itâs all adding up to be a milestone week for SunTrust Racing. On Wednesday, team owner and three-time sports car racing champion Wayne Taylor helped the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series anno ... Continue reading
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Announces Inaugural 5k Race & Walk to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Research
Hyundai Hope on Wheels today announced its first Hope on Wheels 5K Race & Walk, designed to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Held in the picturesque city of Rancho Santa Margarita on Labor Day, Sept. 5, and benefiting the Hyundai Cancer Institute ... Continue reading
Unlikely Allies Agree that U.S. Needs a 60 Mile-Per-Gallon Standard for 2025
National Security Experts, Business Groups Republicans, Environmentalists Agree on the Need for Strongest Possible Fuel Economy Standard for 2017-2025 Fuel Economy and Emissions Rulemaking --Just how important is it that the Obama Administration sets the strongest possible fuel economy standards for the 2017-2025 per ... Continue reading
Agressive Driving Leads to Accidents in the Trucking Industry
DriveCam is pleased to continue its Driving Insights Series with a look at aggressive driving in the trucking industry. The key finding in our analysis shows drivers who are aggressive on the road are nearly 3 times more likely to be in one or more collisions than those who drive while drowsy. When compared to drivers ... Continue reading
HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC (HCCMIS) a leader in international travel insurance recently released an infographic highlighting the potential perils of summer travel to the United States. The possible cost and recovery times of food poisoning, skull fractures while rock climbing, and lacerations from surfing are ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Conversion Industry Gets Its Own Gathering
EVTV, producers of the highly successful weekly "Friday Show", announced the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention (EVCcon) to be held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, September 21 -- 25, 2011. Originally proposed as a small gathering of EVTV viewers, the concept grew into more of a convention within two weeks of the anno ... Continue reading
Infiniti Calls Out To Younger Cars Buyers
Infiniti today released new spots reinforcing the luxury automaker as the opposite of the status quo. The series of ads, the first of which includes a 60-second "brand anthem," emphasizes Infiniti's distinctive designs, more powerful engines and industry-changing technologies. ... Continue reading
First Image of 2013 Infiniti JX Concept - Compare 7 Passenger SUV's
Infiniti released an image of the Infiniti JX Concept today, giving the first official glimpse at a new luxury crossover that will join the Infiniti line next Spring. Reinforcing the vehicle's seven-passenger seating, the photo was launched at exactly 7:07 am. ( nfiniti also announced the launch of the "Power of 7", an ... Continue reading
U.S. Helps Ethanol Producer Rev Up
POET receives offer for a conditional commitment for $105 million cellulosic ethanol loan guaranteeâThis brings us one step closer to commercial productionâ SIOUX FALLS, SD (July 7, 2011) â POET has received an offer for a conditional commitment for a $105 million U.S. Department of Energy loan guarantee ... Continue reading
Chrysler Announces 2011 Model Year 33 MPG (Yes 33 MPG)Grand Voyager MPV
It carries Chrysler's new winged badge, but that's not the only change made to the 2011 model year Grand Voyager. ... Continue reading
2011 BMW X3 xDrive35i Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS BMW cashed in on the American SUV craze in 2000 in its own way, with the X5 "Sport Activity Vehicle", or SAV. A mid-sized unit-construction crossover (in the days before that term was popular), the X5 was everything that an SUV of the day wasn't -- a quick, responsive driver's mach ... Continue reading
Two-Year Free Servicing Plan Available On Approved Used Saab Vehicles
With fuel prices at an all time-high, customer demand for high quality vehicles at affordable prices is on the rise. Saab is responding to this demand by offering an exclusive free of charge two-year service plan on Approved Used Saabs. ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Announces Record Half-Year Sales
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced today that the company has enjoyed a record half-year in 2011, with sales increasing by 64 per cent worldwide compared with the same period in 2010. 1592 motor cars were delivered to customers in the first six months, the best start to a year since the company was launched in 2003. ... Continue reading
Ford Galaxys Fit The Bill For Sussex Police
Three extensively modified versions of the latest model Ford Galaxy have gone into service with Sussex Police's Forensic Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Unit. The conversions were carried out by Ford's Special Vehicle Preparations (SVP) team. ... Continue reading
Save A Mint With The New Value-Packed Volkswagen Polo Match
Volkswagen's Polo range now offers customers even greater value for money, thanks to the addition of a new Match model which replaces the existing SE and Moda trim levels and provides £650 worth of equipment - but with a pricetag that means it costs £215 less than those models. Prices for the Polo Match start at £ ... Continue reading
Calling All Classic Cars To Beaulieu Simply Classics 2011
On Sunday 28th August, the first ever Simply Classics event will be taking place within the Beaulieu attraction. This promises to be a great day out for all classic car and bike enthusiasts, providing the opportunity to admire a stunning line-up of classic vehicles and motorcycles. ... Continue reading
The exceptional 3.0-litre SDV6 diesel engines in the Range Rover Sport now offer even greater efficiencies, with reduced CO2, improved fuel economy and an increase in power for 2012. The output of the 245hp engine has been increased to 256hp whilst CO2 emissions have been reduced from 243g/km to 230g/km. ... Continue reading
Abarth Punto Evo Now Available In Esseesse Form
The wait is over. Abarth's sparkling Punto Evo model has just been given a further boost with the option of the tuning brand's esseesse conversion. ... Continue reading
MAN Versus MiTo: Former European And Commonwealth Champion Iwan Thomas Tackles The Alfa MiTo
In anticipation of the forthcoming domestic season, Alfa Romeo, Official Car Supplier to UK Athletics (UKA), has staged a racing athletics challenge, pitting MAN (former European and Commonwealth 400m Champion, Iwan Thomas) against MACHINE (Alfa MiTo) in a 3.8-mile race around central London's bustling city streets, st ... Continue reading
Transport Minister Opens Green Charging Facility At CEME
The Transport Minister, Norman Baker MP, today opened a new solar assisted electric vehicle charging facility at the Centre of Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) in Rainham, East London. Ford Transit Connect Electric vehicles were the first users of the facility, known as eTap, installed by Essex-based com ... Continue reading
His & Her Porsches Under the Hammer
For the couple that has almost everything, Shannons have the perfect pair crossing the block in its auction at the Australian International Motor Show on Sunday: 'His' and 'Her' Porsches. ... Continue reading
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