2009 NY Auto Show - EV Innovations Unleashes Affordable Electric WAVE Car
Hi there, EV Innovations today unleashed The Wave, an affordable, reliable electric commuter car starting at just $34,900. Please find details below and a rendering attached. <http://www.evinnovations.com/company> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: EV Innovations Shocks Your Senses Without Giving You Sticker Shock Household Electr ... Continue reading
Indianapolis 500 Remanis Affordable, First-Class Event
<b>$20 ticket remains best value in major league sports</b> INDIANAPOLIS, April 9, 2009 â As sporting venues around the United States slash ticket prices to attract fans in this struggling economy, the Indianapolis 500 still remains the most affordable premier sporting event in the U.S. â without reducing tic ... Continue reading
2009 Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance Devoting 12 of 21 Classes to Italian Cars
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif.--To honor its theme âAll Things Italian,â the 2009 Palos Verdes Concours dâElegance will devote 12 of its 21 classes exclusively to Italian vehicles, according to Chairman Peter Kunoth. In addition, Maserati has been named the Featured Marque. âSince Enrico Bernardi built ... Continue reading
IndyCar Series Notes - April 9, 2009
Versus to feature more than 30 hours of Indy 500 coverage: VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of the IndyCar Series, will show more than 30 hours of live coverage of practice and qualifying for the 2009 Indianapolis 500 and will air a live post-race show featuring in-depth trackside analysis immediately follow ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES Q&A â April 8, 2009 Indianapolis, April 8, 2009: IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon participated in a Q&A session this week, discussing the upcoming races at Long Beach, Kansas and more. Below are select quotes from his interview followed by âFive Questions with Dan Wheldon.â The complete t ... Continue reading
Castle Combe Circuit Action Days Off To A Flying Start
Castle Combe, U.K. April 9, 2009: Castle Combe Circuit's Action Days probably invented the current track day. Established 24 years ago, Action Days provide an opportunity for clubs to meet, display their vehicles and - for the price of half a tankful of petrol - take to the circuit. The Performance Car Action Day on 25 ... Continue reading
Bright Automotive Announces Name of First Vehicle and Accelerates Date of its Public Unveiling
<b>Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Being Built from Ground-Up by Team of Auto Industry Veterans; Concept Will Be Shown on April 21</b> ANDERSON, IN April 8, 2009: Bright Automotive, Inc. announced today that its first vehicle â a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will achieve 100 mpg for an average custo ... Continue reading
Seat Scores a Used Car Success in April
SEAT is celebrating more success in the used car market, with news that some of its models have seen a major increase in their predicted value this April. ... Continue reading
CarDomain.com Acquires StreetFire.net to Create the Largest Automotive Community
Los Angeles, Calif. April 8, 2009: Two of the most successful online communities for everything automotive have joined forces to create the largest and most versatile automotive community on the web. CarDomain Network, the leader online automotive community, today announced that is has acquired StreetFire.net, the lead ... Continue reading
Sixth Generation Golf And GTI Unveiled At New York Auto Show
The all-new Golf and GTI made their U.S. debut at the 2009 New York International Auto Show. Both vehicles feature an all-new exterior design, improved interior refinements and the sixth generation Golf comes to the U.S. market with the option of the award winning 2.0 TDI clean diesel engine. ... Continue reading
Kentucky, Argonne Partner To Help Build Domestic Battery Industry
ARGONNE, Ill. April 8, 2009: The Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the University of Kentucky (UK) and University of Louisville (U of L) are partnering with Argonne National Laboratory to establish a national Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery technologies for ... Continue reading
Just Plugs Becomes Official Hearing Protection of IHRA Nitro Jam
NILES, Mich. April 8, 2009: Just Plugs, the Michigan-based developer, manufacturer and seller of ornamental hearing protection, has reached an agreement with Feld Motor Sports to become the Official Hearing Protection of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam schedule, as well as an on-site sponsor and ... Continue reading
Hyundai Nuvis Hybrid EV Concept Makes World Debut at 2009 NY Auto Show
Hyundai Nuvis Concept NEW YORK, April 9 -- The world will have the opportunity to peer into Hyundai's future when the Nuvis concept makes its world debut at the 2009 New York International Auto Show. The Nuvis is the eleventh signature concept car to be designed at the company's California Design Center in Irvine, Cali ... Continue reading
A1GP Hits the Water in Portugal
Algarve, Portugal April 9, 2009: Ahead of this weekendâs Vodafone A1GP Algarve action, A1GP drivers took time out to get up close to some of the aquatic residents of Portugal, interacting with dolphins at the Zoomarine Theme Park in Albufeira. A1 Team Portugalâs Filipe Albuquerque and Armando Parentewere join ... Continue reading
China March Auto Sales Hit New High At 1.11 Mln
China March auto sales hit new high at 1.11 mln http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009945/China-March-auto-sales-hit -new- high-at-1-11-mln.html Shanghai, April 9 (Gasgoo.com) China's auto sales hit a monthly record of 1. 11 million vehicles in March, exceeding U.S. sales for the third straight month, as tax cuts an ... Continue reading
GM Aims To Double China Vehicle Sales By 2013
GM aims to double China vehicle sales by 2013 http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009938/GM-aims-to-double-China-ve hicle -sales-by-2013.html Shanghai, April 9 (Gasgoo.com) General Motors Corp aims to double its annual sales in China to 2 million vehicles in five years, the Shanghai Securities News said on Thursday, ... Continue reading
Brilliance To Show All-electric Concept In Shanghai
Brilliance to show all-electric concept in Shanghai http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009940/Brilliance-to-show-all-ele ctric -concept-in-Shanghai.html Shanghai, April 9 (Gasgoo.com) Brilliance Auto, a car manufacturer based in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, will come out with an all-electric concept ca ... Continue reading
A Jolt to the Electric Vehicle Market: ZMC Offers the ZENN for Under $10,000
TORONTO, April 9 -- ZENN Motor Company, a leading developer of zero emission transportation solutions, is pleased to announce it will offer the 2009 All-Electric ZENN LSV (low-speed vehicle) for an unprecedented price of $9,995 under its Ambassador Program through a combination of an innovative product Ambassador rebat ... Continue reading
2009 NY Auto Show - Mitsubishi Motors Conducts World Debut of Outlander GT Prototype
Features updated exterior, S-AWC, FUSE Handsfree Media Gateway NEW YORK, April 9 -- Mitsubishi Motors pulled the wraps off its Outlander GT Prototype today, providing clear directional clues into the next generation of the popular Mitsubishi Outlander CUV. The Outlander GT Prototype is loaded with new technology, great ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Golf Named World Car Of The Year
The Volkswagen Golf was honored as the 2009 World Car of the Year. A jury comprised of fifty-nine international automotive journalists from twenty-five countries around the world chose this year’s World Car of the Year, which was announced this morning at a news conference during the New York International Auto S ... Continue reading
2009 NY Auto Show - 2010 Subaru Outback Makes Surprise Debut
- Roomiest Outback Ever with New Levels of Comfort and Refinement - Bold New Design Language Redefines Sport Utility Wagon - New 6-speed Manual and CVT Transmissions for Outback 2.5i Models - New 256-hp 3.6-liter 6-Cylinder Engine in 3.6R Models NEW YORK, April 9 -- Subaru of America, Inc. made a surprise introduction ... Continue reading
Infiniti Announces Management Changes
Infiniti has announced the appointment of a new global leader as well as some further changes to its senior management team. Toru Saito, Corporate Vice President, has been named Leader of the Global Infiniti Business Unit (IBU), located in Atsugi City, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Saito moves from his previous role as S ... Continue reading
Heritage Trust and Famous Museum to be Redeveloped
The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, (JDHT) an independent educational charity which holds Jaguar's collection of historic vehicles, is to change its name to Jaguar Heritage and forty-three cars from the collection are to be offered to other museums or sold at auction. ... Continue reading
Citroen's New C3 Picasso 'Spacebox' Goes On Sale
Citroën's brand new 'Spacebox', the double-award winning C3 Picasso, goes on sale today (April 9th). To make the stylish MPV even more appealing to new car buyers the Company is offering an exclusive low cost servicing contract deal on all C3 Picassos registered before the end of April as well as a reassuring 'Citroen ... Continue reading
Rainworth Skoda Crowned Mansfield Business of the Year
Rainworth Skoda is going from strength to strength despite the tough economic climate, scooping the Business of the Year title at the Mansfield 2020 Business Club's Ball and Business Awards. ... Continue reading
Continuing the Company's highly successful model initiative in the Chinese automobile market, introducing even more innovative concepts and future-oriented drive technologies - these are the highlights of BMW's presentation at Auto Shanghai 2009. ... Continue reading
The New BMW 760i. The New BMW 760Li.
The new BMW 7 Series already sets the benchmark in luxury performance motoring - and now BMW is moving up the standard of maximum exclusivity and supremacy in this supreme class to an even higher level, following a completely new definition: The new BMW 760i and the new BMW 760Li are taking over the top position within ... Continue reading
2010 Toyota Prius Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
2010 Toyota Prius â The Green Giant By Rex Roy 2010 Toyota Prius In the U.S. alone, Toyota has sold more than 670,000 Prius hybrid models. The car has become an icon of the environmental movement. We've just driven the all-new, third-generation Prius, and we believe that it will continue to be popular with the eco ... Continue reading
Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet U.S. Debut at New York Auto Show
Dynamic, confident and stunning - the all-new four-seater A5 and S5 Cabriolet from Audi combines a distinctly sporty character with the joy of open-top driving, refined comfort and everyday utility. The open-top A5 has a lightweight fabric top which opens in 15 seconds. ... Continue reading
Gentex Announces New Programme With Mercedes-Benz
Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it is shipping fully featured auto-dimming rearview mirrors for the all-new 2009 Mercedes GLK. The small sports utility vehicle (SUV) is the latest addition to the Mercedes-Benz brand' ... Continue reading
Nissan GT-R - Power Delivered!
Few vehicles have picked up so many accolades ahead of their on sale date as Nissan's GT-R and sports car enthusiasts are about to discover what makes this mighty performance flagship a multiple award winner. ... Continue reading
Hummer and Victoria Police Keep Streets Safe
Five Victorian Police HUMMER H3's have helped keep Victoria's streets safe as part of a series of initiatives to address public order related issues in the Melbourne CBD and throughout Victoria. ... Continue reading
car2go: 200 smart Reasons for Rediscovering City Driving
Daimler AMG has figured out 200 good reasons for rediscovering city driving, and they can be found on every corner in Ulm, Germany. The German auto maker has devised car2go its new mobility concept that makes driving a car as easy as using a mobile phone. Following the successful completion of its internal pilot progra ... Continue reading
AUTO CENTRAL - April 9, 2009: Yesterday, Michigan Congressman Thaddeus McCotter was interviewed by Yahoo! Finance and Henry Blodgett on the auto industry and economic situation. That video can be watched by clicking on the PLAY button in the window below. The following is Marc Rauchâs response to Congressman McCot ... Continue reading
2009 New York Auto Show - Focus on Relevant Vehicles
NEW YORK April 8, 2009; Dan Strumpf writing for the AP reported that battered automakers are unveiling greener, hipper cars at the New York International Auto Show that they hope will satisfy scared buyers, while the company with the most to prove went the farthest Wednesday to show it still has a future. Chrysler LLC ... Continue reading
Notes from the 2009 New York International Auto Show
NEW YORK April 8, 2009; The AP reported that amid the fanfare of a three-piece band and performance by jazz singer Dianne Reeves, Mercedes-Benz unveiled four new vehicles Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show, including a high-performance version of its E-Class sedan and two hybrid models. The new generatio ... Continue reading
Hummer Auction Humming Along With Three Bidders Alive
NEW YORK April 8, 2009; Jui Chakravorty Das writing for Reuters reported that three bidders remain for General Motors Corp's Hummer brand, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, adding that current offers range from $100 million to $200 million in cash, in addition to other commitments. None of the ... Continue reading
Despite Lower Fuel Prices, Costs To Own, Operate Vehicle Remain Constant
Motorists spend 54 cents per mile on average according to AAA's 2009 edition of "Your Driving Costs," only 0.1 cent drop from 2008 DEARBORN, Mich., April 8 -- AAA's 2009 edition of "Your Driving Costs" shows the average cost of owning and operating a new car in the U.S. has remained relatively unchanged despite lower f ... Continue reading
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