Inbound Logistics Recognizes ABF as a Top 100 Motor Freight Carrier for 2012
ABF has been recognized as a Top 100 Motor Freight Carrier by Inbound Logistics magazine, which publishes the list in its September edition. "ABF is proud to again earn a position on this prominent list, which recognizes all ABF employees whose dedication to safety, cargo handling and customer service inspires confiden ... Continue reading
Each year Coloradoans generate approximately 4 million waste tires and roughly 3 million are properly recycled. The other million are sitting around in garages, or worse, in landfills. Recycling tires significantly reduces the amount of waste placed in landfills and Big O Tires is doing its part. ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc. today lowered its full year revenue and EBIT guidance for 2012 and also announced actions to respond to the weakening global economy. 'Taking these actions now will allow us meet customer needs, maintain strong financial performance and allow us to capitalize on future growth opportunities.' The Company lo ... Continue reading
Dana Named 2013 Automotive News PACE Awards Finalist for Spicer Diamond Series Driveshaft
Dana Holding Corporation announced today it was selected as a 2013 Automotive News PACE Awards finalist for its efficient, robust Spicer Diamond Series driveshaft. The technology was initially introduced to the commercial vehicle market and has been optimized for use on light vehicles such as pickup trucks. Dana's inno ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Advises Drivers to Inspect Vehicles Ahead of Changing Weather
Pep Boys Advises Drivers To Inspect Their Vehicles Ahead of Changing Weather Fall Car Care is an Important Way to Stay Safe Philadelphia (October 09, 2012) - Now that fall is finally upon us, The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, reminds all motorists o ... Continue reading
LED Inventor Nick Holonyak Reflects on Discovery 50 Years Later
Fifty years ago today, 33-year-old GE scientist Dr. Nick Holonyak, Jr., invented the first practical visible-spectrum light-emitting diode (LED), a device that GE colleagues at the time called the magic one" because its light, unlike infrared lasers, was visible to the human eye. ... Continue reading
Penske Automotive Acquires BMW/MINI Dealerships
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, today announced that the Company has acquired Savage BMW/MINI of Ontario, located in Ontario, California. Savage BMW/MINI of Ontario is ranked in the top twenty-five percent of BMW dealerships in the United States according to new unit volume. The ac ... Continue reading
AAA FindMe Now Available for AT&T Mobile Customers
AAA drivers hitting the road, who are also AT&T* subscribers, now have the option to instantly share their GPS location with AAA Roadside Assistance through AAA FindMesm -- for free. The rollout with AT&T is underway with full US coverage anticipated early in 2013. AAA FindMesm is a free member benefit from AAA that wi ... Continue reading
City of Stuart Welcomes New Audi and Infiniti Auto Dealerships
The Treasure Coast's newest luxury auto dealerships, Audi Stuart and Infiniti Stuart, will officially break ground on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in a special ceremony hosted by Mario Murgado, President and CEO of Brickell Motors' collection of South Florida auto dealerships well-known for their extensive collection of Hon ... Continue reading
AIAG Forges Alliance with Mexican Automotive Association to Offer Joint Membership Benefits
AIAG has joined forces with Industria Nacional de Autopartes (INA), the representative association for automotive suppliers in Mexico, to support and drive transformational initiatives in the lower-tier automotive supply base in the United States and Mexico through a special membership program, the not-for-profit, memb ... Continue reading
Ford's Most Powerful Mustang to Ride on Goodyear Eagles
Ford Motor Company made a long list of improvements to its newest rendition of the iconic Shelby GT500 -- including an updated powertrain, brakes, gearing and suspension. But at least one thing hasn't changed; it still rolls on Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperCar G:2 tires. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that ... Continue reading
GEICO video contest will reward top high school talent to promote safe driving
GEICO is calling on high school students to put their filmmaking skills to good use and promote the importance of safe driving by entering the 2012-2013 National Safety Poster and Video Contest. For the contest, which is now in its 26th year, GEICO is inviting high school students (grades 9-12) to create a promotional ... Continue reading
The past year has seen a major uptick in deployments of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). This acceleration is a direct result of developments in the market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs): More than 135,000 PEVs will be sold globally in 2012, and growth is expected to continue at a steady pace. According ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports Highest Ever September Sales
177,716 vehicles sold in September, an increase of 11.6% - BMW brand worldwide sales climb by 14.3% - Robertson: Well on course to achieve new sales record in 2012 The BMW Group experienced growth in many regions around the world in September and achieved another record month in sales. With 177,716 (prev. yr. 159,223) ... Continue reading
BAE Systems Building Recovery Vehicles for Iraq
BAE Systems received a $31.8 million foreign military sale contract to produce eight M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation Systems (HERCULES) for the Iraqi Army. HERCULES is the recovery system of choice for today's 70-ton combat vehicles, cutting in half the number of recovery vehicles and pers ... Continue reading
New "CNG In A Box" Fueling System Makes U.S. Debut Says NACS
NACS retailers will get the first glimpse at a new compressed natural gas system available for convenience stores. October 8 LAS VEGAS October 8, 2012; The NACS newsletter reported that convience store retailers will get their first glimpse today at the NACS Show expo of a new CNG retailing system that will allow them ... Continue reading
Fighting back against a spike in gasoline prices and building on momentum from record sales of the Civic Natural Gas Vehicle, American Honda today announced that it is working with Clean Energy Fuels Corp., America's largest owner of public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations, and participating Honda dealers ... Continue reading
Torrance, Calif., October 9, 2012; Fighting back against a spike in gasoline prices and building on momentum from record sales of the Civic Natural Gas Vehicle, American Honda today announced that it is working with Clean Energy Fuels Corp., America's largest owner of public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Stock - Resurgent Coughlin Climbs To Strong Semifinal Finish
READING, Oct. 8, 2012: The consistency and quickness that five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has been searching for in his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger finally arrived in a blast of cold air over a long and rainy weekend at Maple Grove Raceway. Riding a string of 6.52-second passes, Coughlin beat veteran Ron Kri ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Gordon Race Report Talladega
CHARLOTTE, Oct. 8, 2012: If Jeff Gordon is to break dance on Saturday night, the race shop may need a sweep beforehand. Gordon, who will drive the No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet with a special paint scheme featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, has promised to break dance in Victory Lane at Charlotte Motor S ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Kenseth Race Report Talladega
Mooresville, Oct. 8, 2012: Matt Kenseth won the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship after pulling away from a massive pileup in turn 4 on lap 189 of Sunday's Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500. Kenseth, who said in post-race comments that he had a loose race car all day, was running the middle lane a ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Race Report Talladega
Talladega, Oct. 8, 2012: Tony Stewart had victory in sight entering the last corner of the last lap of the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. But coming out of that final corner, Stewartâs No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) was pointed upside ... Continue reading
POWRi Midgets - Felker Takes Championship, Brown Wins Finale
BELLEVILLE, Oct. 8, 2012: Andrew Felker secured the championship by finishing ninth and Austin Brown drove to his first feature victory in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series on Saturday at Belle-Clair Speedway. Felker entered the season-ending eighth annual Charlene Meents Memorial needing to take 17th or bette ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Off Road - Currie Wins Inaugural Huseman Cup
Anaheim Hills, Oct.8, 2012: âHuseman was a Champion and a family man; someone I look up to and want to follow. To win a cup in his and his brother Jeffâs name is completely humbling and just amazing.â â Pro Lite World Champion, Casey Currie. This weekend Casey Currie put it all on the line against t ... Continue reading
All-New Ford Transit Custom Delivers Improved Resale Values
Residual values confirmed for the all-new Ford Transit Custom have provided a further boost for the launch of the recently crowned International Van of the Year 2013. ... Continue reading
All-New Volvo V40 R-Design And Cross Country Pricing Announced
Volvo Car UK has today announced the pricing of the all-new Volvo V40 R-Design and Volvo V40 Cross Country. ... Continue reading
Ssangyong Announces Prices & Specification For New Korando Sports Pick-Up
Korando Sports brings a new level of refinement to the market place, blending the suspension, engine and cabin finesse of a passenger car, the silhouette, space and seating for five that's typical of a double cab, and the rugged workmanlike ability of a commercial pick-up. ... Continue reading
Smart Festival Boasts Biggest-Ever Attendance
Smart proved it can celebrate with the best after a record-breaking 5,212 enthusiasts went wild for the smart festival 2012. ... Continue reading
First Official Accolade For All-New Range Rover
After being on sale for just one month, the All-New Range Rover, which recently made its global public debut at the Paris Motor Show has been placed top in the 4x4 category in the Sunday Times Driving Top 100 Cars. ... Continue reading
Frugal Ford Fiesta Wins 2012 MPG Marathon With 108.78mpg
The Ford Fiesta ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi has won the 2012 ALD Automotive/Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon, clocking up 108.78mpg over a 370-mile route involving tough, real-world driving in challenging weather conditions. ... Continue reading
Honda Civic Hatch: A Girl's Best Friend
The sleek and sexy Honda Civic Hatch has been awarded a Women's World Car of the Year award for 2012. ... Continue reading
Car Safety on Display at Australian International Motor Show
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) will participate for the first time as an exhibitor at the Australian International Motor Show (AIMS) in Sydney from 18-28 October 2012. ... Continue reading
Sydney-Based Duo Crowned in Audi's National Golf Final
The 2012 quattro cup golf season ended yesterday in a thrilling finale at the NSW Golf Club at Henry Head, with Audi owner, Jason Rubenstein and Giora Friede clinching victory. Out of thirty two participants who competed at the Australian final, Rubenstein and Friede will go on to represent Australia at Audi's Quattro ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Company Australia appoints new Public Relations Manager
Hyundai Motor Company Australia has appointed Guido Schenken as Public Relations Manager effective immediately. The position reports directly to Hyundai's new General Manager of Public Relations Bill Thomas, who joins HMCA on 15th October. ... Continue reading
Obama is so lost he reaches ever deeper into fantasy to find his way By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL The other day, in an effort to position himself and his Administration as job makers, President Barack Obama proved beyond any shadow of a doubt just how inept he is at understanding ... Continue reading
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