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Freescale Provides Embedded Intelligence for Takata SafeTraK Lane Departure Warning System

Freescale Provides Embedded Intelligence for Takata SafeTraK Lane Departure Warning System

TOKYO--Freescale Semiconductor is providing the processing intelligence behind a next-generation lane departure warning (LDW) system introduced by Takata Corporation, a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems. Designed for the commercial trucking industry and use in heavy trucks, the SafeTraK 3 LDW system ... Continue reading

9.9BYD Co launches first vehicle proving ground in Shenzhen

9.9BYD Co launches first vehicle proving ground in Shenzhen

BYD Co launches first vehicle proving ground in Shenzhen http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012085/BYD-Co-launches-first-vehi cle-p roving-ground-in-Shenzhen.html Shanghai, September 9 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese rechargeable battery and electric car maker BYD Co has recently launched a 160,000-squre meter proving ground n ... Continue reading

9.9Geely eyes full ownership of Volvo, not stake

9.9Geely eyes full ownership of Volvo, not stake

Geely eyes full ownership of Volvo, not stake http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012080/Geely-eyes-full-ownership- of-Vo lvo-not-stake.html Shanghai, September 9 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese carmaker Geely Auto said its parent is involved in a bid for Ford Motor's Volvo Cars unit, and the bidding may need help from a state- ... Continue reading

9.9Shanghai GM signs $607M deal to buy GM products

9.9Shanghai GM signs $607M deal to buy GM products

Shanghai GM signs $607M deal to buy GM products http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012088/Shanghai-GM-signs-607M-dea l-to- buy-GM-products.html Shanghai, September 9 (Gasgoo.com) According to a $607 million agreement signed today, Shanghai GM will buy vehicles, machinery and equipment from its parent General Motors ... Continue reading

AAA Membership Will Help Millions Save Money this Holiday Season

AAA Membership Will Help Millions Save Money this Holiday Season

Finding budget-stretching shopping discounts, travel deals and better-than-average rates on deposits are just some of the ways AAA will help consumers this Fall and Winter ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While the worst of the recent recession may be behind us, many families are still searching for cr ... Continue reading

AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah partners with IBM for Green Data Center

AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah partners with IBM for Green Data Center

IBM green data center delivers significant energy savings for the company ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 9 -- IBM today announced that AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah (AAA NCNU) has selected IBM to design and build a new energy efficient data center - in order to meet the company's technology requirements of its expanding ... Continue reading

Alcohol Fuel for Sustainable Living Revival Heads to East Coast

Alcohol Fuel for Sustainable Living Revival Heads to East Coast

--The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA): WHAT: The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) is working with sponsors including: Ford Motor Company and Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association to present two hands-on workshops focused on Rural and Urban Economic Revitalization a ... Continue reading

American Traffic Solutions, Inc. Grows Significantly with Acquisition of Competitor Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc.

American Traffic Solutions, Inc. Grows Significantly with Acquisition of Competitor Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS), the second largest provider of red-light and speed cameras in North America, announced the acquisition of Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc., the fourth largest photo traffic-enforcement company in North America. ATS acquired Nestor’s assets free of encumbrances fo ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC and Six Flags Join Forces to Connect Soldiers with Loved Ones through Freedom Calls during Military Appreciation Days

Chrysler Group LLC and Six Flags Join Forces to Connect Soldiers with Loved Ones through Freedom Calls during Military Appreciation Days

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 9 -- -- Chrysler and Six Flags to honor members of the military with activities throughout September -- Parks in Jackson, N.J., and Arlington, Texas, to host calls with soldiers and their families Sept. 12-13 and Sept. 19-20, respectively -- Public can sign "Message to the Troops" cards at al ... Continue reading

CNA Appoints Brian Loebach Senior Vice President, Warranty and Alternative Risks

CNA Appoints Brian Loebach Senior Vice President, Warranty and Alternative Risks

CHICAGO--CNA Financial Corporation announced that Brian Loebach has been appointed senior vice president of Warranty and Alternative Risks. In this newly created position, Loebach will be responsible for leadership and profitable growth of CNA’s warranty business which includes CNA National Warranty Corporation and a ... Continue reading

Continuing Weak Market, Increased Provision for Income Tax Expense Contributed to 3Q Loss for Navistar

Continuing Weak Market, Increased Provision for Income Tax Expense Contributed to 3Q Loss for Navistar

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation : Manufacturing Segment Profit of $110 million for 3Q Fiscal year 2009 guidance set at $4.95 to $5.25 per diluted share, including the effects of the Ford settlement 2009 industry volumes expected at 165,000 to 185,000 units Confronted by hard economic conditions an ... Continue reading

Delta Current Control Announces Agreement with NRC Manufacturing

Delta Current Control Announces Agreement with NRC Manufacturing

CAMPBELL, Calif. & FREMONT, Calif.--Delta Current Control (DCC) and NRC Manufacturing, Inc. (NRC) announced they have completed an agreement to handle the increased sales of the DCC flagship product: the patented, variable speed electric fan controller, FK-50P. NRC has begun contributing expeditious and economical deli ... Continue reading

DENSO, Freescale and TRW Join Forces to Form Distributed System Interface (DSI) Consortium

DENSO, Freescale and TRW Join Forces to Form Distributed System Interface (DSI) Consortium

TOKYO--DENSO Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor and TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. have joined together to form an industry consortium to drive further development and deployment of the Distributed Systems Interface (DSI) standard. DSI is the automotive industry’s most widely adopted bus standard used to connect rem ... Continue reading

Driver’s Alert Announces SMART RISK and Launches New Website

Driver’s Alert Announces SMART RISK and Launches New Website

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla.--Driver’s Alert™ (the “Company”), a pioneer, and the largest provider of fleet safety and risk reduction solutions for over 20 years, today announced an entirely new approach to reducing at-fault crashes called SMART RISK™. To support the new product, the Company also launched a brand n ... Continue reading

ECOtality to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on September 10, 2009

ECOtality to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on September 10, 2009

NEW YORK--ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced its CEO Jonathan Read will present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference as part of its Cleantech Track. ECOtality’s subsidiary, eTec, was recently awarded $99.8 million f ... Continue reading

First-To-Market: ProCharger Systems for 2009 Ford F-150

First-To-Market: ProCharger Systems for 2009 Ford F-150

Read online: http://www.procharger.com/supercharger/blog/?p=143 First-To-Market: ProCharger Systems for 2009 Ford F-150 Once again, ProCharger is first-to-market with not just one, but two air-to-air intercooled supercharger systems for the popular 2009 Ford F-150 trucks equipped with 5.4L 3V engines: an HO Intercooled ... Continue reading

Ford E-News - Sept. 9, 2009

Ford E-News - Sept. 9, 2009

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 9 -- Ford's "You Speak Green" Facebook app lets users share sustainability tips Debbie S. turns the lights off when she leaves a room, Frances R. avoids plastic water bottles in favor of aluminum and Kameel Z. uses a rain barrel to water his garden. These are just a few of the more than 15,000 pe ... Continue reading

Ford to Participate at IAA Investor and Analyst Conference at the Frankfurt Motor Show

Ford to Participate at IAA Investor and Analyst Conference at the Frankfurt Motor Show

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 9, 2009 - On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Lewis Booth, Ford Motor Company executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in the IAA Investor and Analyst Conference at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The presentation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Frankfurt time (8:30 a.m. EDT) and will last fo ... Continue reading

Freescale i.MX Processor Powers Sharp’s NetWalker Device

Freescale i.MX Processor Powers Sharp’s NetWalker Device

TOKYO--Freescale Semiconductor technology is powering the recently announced Sharp NetWalker (PC-Z1) product – a lightweight, compact consumer device that offers instant-on functionality and mobile phone-like battery life. The advanced capabilities of the Freescale i.MX515 processor help the NetWalker PC-Z1 product d ... Continue reading

FW: MEDIA ALERT: Live Feed of Post-Race Highlights and Photography from Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Available

FW: MEDIA ALERT: Live Feed of Post-Race Highlights and Photography from Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Available

------ Forwarded Message From: Mike Arning <Mike.Arning@truespeedcommunication.com> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:26:13 -0400 Cc: Mike Arning <Mike.Arning@truespeedcommunication.com> Subject: MEDIA ALERT: Live Feed of Post-Race Highlights and Photography from Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Available MEDIA ALERT Li ... Continue reading

Get Your Motors Running, Race Car, Auto Enthusiasts! Create Fun Road Trip Video to Win Exciting VIP NASCAR Package, Once-In-A-Lifetime Ride in Indy 2-Seater Race Car

Get Your Motors Running, Race Car, Auto Enthusiasts! Create Fun Road Trip Video to Win Exciting VIP NASCAR Package, Once-In-A-Lifetime Ride in Indy 2-Seater Race Car

- http://DriveSmarterChallenge.org/contest - WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Are you a race car or auto enthusiast who's looking for a new adventure? If you are handy with a video camera, whether on a road trip or in your driveway, you can get a shot at winning an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime experience. ... Continue reading

GlassBuild America Less Than One Month Away

GlassBuild America Less Than One Month Away

Having trouble viewing this message? Click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Walker 866/342.5642, ext. 153 GBApress@GlassBuildAmerica.com GLASSBUILD AMERICA® LESS THAN ONE MONTH AWAY GLASS INDUSTRY COUNTS DOWN FINAL DAYS BEFORE YEAR'S MOST IMPORTANT GATHERING WASHINGTON, DC (September 9, 2009) - With three we ... Continue reading

Goodyear Enlists Key Suppliers in Innovation Initiative

Goodyear Enlists Key Suppliers in Innovation Initiative

Suppliers Join in Quest to Speed Leading Edge Products to Market AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- Dozens of business leaders from around the globe gathered at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's world headquarters recently to learn the latest in global demand trends in the automotive and tire industries and how these trends wi ... Continue reading

Harman International to Provide Next-Generation Infotainment System for Mercedes-Benz

Harman International to Provide Next-Generation Infotainment System for Mercedes-Benz

STAMFORD, Conn. & KARLSBAD, Germany--Harman International Industries, Incorporated announced today that it has been selected by Daimler AG to provide the next-generation COMAND infotainment system for the automaker’s new Mercedes-Benz S- and C-Class models. “We are delighted to continue our long-term partnership wi ... Continue reading

Jack Beckman to make PINKS All Out appearance on SpeedTV 9/17

Jack Beckman to make PINKS All Out appearance on SpeedTV 9/17

(EDITORS: Attached are digital images of Jack Beckman at the PINKS All Out event at Maryland International Raceway. Photo 4684 shows Beckman with Bob Glidden. Photos by Shelley Sayers.) DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-2 ... Continue reading

JEGS.com superstar Kenny Wallace ready for second shot at Prelude to the Dream

JEGS.com superstar Kenny Wallace ready for second shot at Prelude to the Dream

JEGS.com superstar Kenny Wallace ready for second shot at Prelude to the Dream DELAWARE, Ohio (Sept. 9) -- After raining out four months ago, drivers competing in this year's Prelude to the Dream have returned to Tony Stewart's Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Wednesday night, for the benefit of four worthy charities ... Continue reading

Johns Manville Selects GreenDriver(TM) Certification to Lower Carbon Footprint

Johns Manville Selects GreenDriver(TM) Certification to Lower Carbon Footprint

OAK PARK, Ill., Sept. 9 -- GreenDriver, Inc. announced today that Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company and a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality building products, has enrolled nearly 200 drivers in GreenDriver's online training and certification program. "The GreenDriver training and certifica ... Continue reading

Kbb.com Kicks Off Football Season With Top 10 New Tailgating Cars

Kbb.com Kicks Off Football Season With Top 10 New Tailgating Cars

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 9 -- The Top 10 Tailgating Cars, www.kbb.com/toptailgatingcars, today were named by the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information. With college football already underway and the NFL season kickoff in sight, the editors thought it wo ... Continue reading

Knight To Host Electrifying Transportation Conference for Institutional Investors September 23rd in New York

Knight To Host Electrifying Transportation Conference for Institutional Investors September 23rd in New York

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Sept. 9 -- Knight Capital Group, Inc. will host a one-day conference titled Electrifying Transportation for institutional investors on September 23, 2009 in New York. The conference will bring together thought leaders for a discussion on the technology, business models, and policy actions required to ... Continue reading

Labor Day is a great time to enjoy ....

Labor Day is a great time to enjoy ....

CarProperty.com -- the Incredible Garage Newsletter September 2009 Issue 24 2,192,366 registered members. The site for people who need hard to find parking; car enthusiasts; car collectors; people who work in their garages; people who entertain in their garage and everyone else who simply love a great garage! Our membe ... Continue reading

Leading German Car Manufacturer to Feature Nuance Music Search and One-Shot Destination Entry in 2010 Models

Leading German Car Manufacturer to Feature Nuance Music Search and One-Shot Destination Entry in 2010 Models

BURLINGTON, Mass. & AACHEN, Germany--Nuance Communications, Inc. , today announced that its Music Search and One-Shot Destination Entry speech technology are now featured as part of the BMW 2010 model series. Nuance’s innovative speech technology has been integrated as part of Professional, BMW’s new navigation sys ... Continue reading

Luke Johnson TORC BorgWarner Race Report

Luke Johnson TORC BorgWarner Race Report

Luke Johnson Has Solid Rookie Sportsman Season Finishes TORC SRT Limited 2 Second Overall El Cajon, CA (September 9, 2009) - Luke Johnson brought his Charlie?s Automotive BFGoodrich Tire Chevy Silverado to Crandon looking to finish his rookie season in the TORC Sportsman series with enough points to claim the runner-up ... Continue reading

LUXEON Altilon Moves Automotive Headlamps Forward into the 21st Century

LUXEON Altilon Moves Automotive Headlamps Forward into the 21st Century

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Philips Lumileds today officially moved automotive forward lighting ahead with release of its LUXEON® Altilon power LEDs. Now, vehicle headlamp designers are free to use the latest solid-state technology to rethink the look and function of forward lighting. Its small size, high brightness, and lower ... Continue reading

MEDIA ALERT: Live Feed of Post-Race Highlights and Photography from Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Available

MEDIA ALERT: Live Feed of Post-Race Highlights and Photography from Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Available

MEDIA ALERT Live Feed of Post-Race Highlights and Photography of Fifth Annual Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Available to All Accredited Media Members COORDINATE/UPLINK INFORMATION FOR POST-RACE HIGHLIGHTS: * Transmit: PSSI Ku-band TES * Satellite: Galaxy 17 / K19 * Video: SD - Standard Definition, 4:3 aspect ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 'Checks-In' to Bryant Park For Spring 2010 Collections

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 'Checks-In' to Bryant Park For Spring 2010 Collections

Trunks and Travel Theme Signals Countdown to Lincoln Center Move - Narciso Rodriguez, Mercedes-Benz Presents Designer, Spring 2010 Collection, September 15, 2009 - Mercedes-Benz E-Class design display with fashion retrospective curated by Dayle Haddon - Trunk Show featuring vintage and contemporary luggage presented by ... Continue reading

Mr. Clean Car Wash Coming to Texas in Big Way

Mr. Clean Car Wash Coming to Texas in Big Way

First Franchise to be in Austin with Goal of Twenty More in Selected Lone Star Locations CINCINNATI, Sept. 9, 2009 -- There may have been six flags over Texas, but there could soon be more than 20 Mr. Clean Car Washes in the Lone Star State. Mr. Clean Car Wash has announced that it expects to open its first Texas franc ... Continue reading

NASCAR star Tony Stewart takes a polygraph; films with Erik Estrada & Carrot Top

NASCAR star Tony Stewart takes a polygraph; films with Erik Estrada & Carrot Top

PHOTO RELEASE - TONY STEWART For high-res versions of the below photos, please contact Lisa Schmitz at (312) 240-2604 or lisa.schmitz@edelman.com<mailto:lisa.schmitz@edelman.com>. [cid:image006.jpg@01CA306A.75264770] CAPTION: Tony Stewart, driver/owner at Stewart-Haas Racing, climbs into the hot seat to prove his love ... Continue reading

National School Bus Maintenance Competition Comes to South Carolina

National School Bus Maintenance Competition Comes to South Carolina

Michelin, Greenville to host 'America's Best' skills challenge Sept. 23-25 GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 9 -- With back-to-school season in full swing, the National Association of Pupil Transport (NAPT), South Carolina Department of Education and Michelin North America will shine the spotlight on school bus maintenance here ... Continue reading

National TruckPorts - New Developments for Trucking Vendors and Trucking Companies

National TruckPorts - New Developments for Trucking Vendors and Trucking Companies

DALLAS, Sept. 9 -- National TruckPorts ("NTP") recently leased space to several companies, adding to its rapidly expanding tenant base. Marrowstone Truck and Trailer Repair Services Inc. opened its first location at the Denton, TX (North Dallas) TruckPort. Liberty Mechanical Truck & Trailer Repair and Vela's Truck Wash ... Continue reading

Nationwide Building Society Recommends Good Car Deals Available for Those Who Shop Around

Nationwide Building Society Recommends Good Car Deals Available for Those Who Shop Around

Nationwide Building Society recommends its personal loans as one of the cheapest ways to pay for a new or used car. LONDON, Sept. 9 -- With new car registrations out this month, consumers may be considering trading in their old cars and buying something brand new. For those driving an old banger, they may even be think ... Continue reading

Newest Freescale QorIQ® Processor Delivers Performance and Energy Efficiency for Green Embedded Applications

Newest Freescale QorIQ® Processor Delivers Performance and Energy Efficiency for Green Embedded Applications

TOKYO--Freescale Semiconductor introduces the QorIQ® P1022 dual-core processor with advanced power management capabilities to support energy-efficient designs for embedded applications. The low-power, high-performance P1022 processor helps embedded systems designers satisfy green-energy mandates while achieving low ov ... Continue reading

News Release - Colossal Group Applies to be Games Volunteers

News Release - Colossal Group Applies to be Games Volunteers

For web version of this email, visit http://www.admail.net/view/17ae684/689aad/ Colossal Group Applies to be Games Volunteers GUANGZHOU, China, September 9 - The Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (GAGOC) is pleased to announce that as of noon on September 9, 214,387 people have applied to be volunteers for the ... Continue reading

News Release: The 4th Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Benefit Extravaganza a Monumental Success

News Release: The 4th Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Benefit Extravaganza a Monumental Success

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 09/07/09 For Immediate Release CONTACT: Kendra Klink, Operations Director September - 2009 260-925-1444 / kendrak@automobilemuseum.org The 4th Annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Benefit Extravaganza a Monumental Success Model J Duesenberg Sold for $2. ... Continue reading

New Survey Reveals Effects of Current Economic Condition on Americans' Relationships

New Survey Reveals Effects of Current Economic Condition on Americans' Relationships

Expert Shares Advice for Putting the 'Spark' Back into Your Relationships WARRENVILLE, Ill., Sept. 9 -- No doubt about it, the economic downturn has definitely put a strain on most Americans' pocketbooks, but according to a new survey(i), it is also having an effect on Americans' personal relationships, changing how th ... Continue reading

Off-Road Vehicles Become More “Eco-Friendly”

Off-Road Vehicles Become More “Eco-Friendly”

MINNEAPOLIS--With gas prices soaring and the emphasis on preserving the environment, more people are becoming “eco-friendly.” From the influx of Hybrid cars, energy-saving appliances and even more efficient light bulbs, Americans are taking notice of the environment and saving money in the process. One of the trend ... Continue reading

Pana-Pacific and Advantage PressurePro Announce Distribution Partnership

Pana-Pacific and Advantage PressurePro Announce Distribution Partnership

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vanessa Zaroor Director of Marketing Phone: 816-887-3505 E-Mail: vzaroor@advantagepressurepro.com Pana-Pacific and Advantage PressureProTM Announce Strategic Distribution Partnership Leaders in Distribution and TPMS Unite to Bring Tire Pressure Monitoring to Commercial Vehicle Markets Harrisonvill ... Continue reading

Partnerships and Stewardship News Release (HQ): Smart Growth Solutions Can Help Coastal, Waterfront Communities Address Climate Change, Other Challenges

Partnerships and Stewardship News Release (HQ): Smart Growth Solutions Can Help Coastal, Waterfront Communities Address Climate Change, Other Challenges

*CONTACT:* Dave Ryan ryan.dave@epa.gov 202-564-7827 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* September 9, 2009 * * *Smart Growth Solutions Can Help Coastal, Waterfront Communities Address Climate Change, Other Challenges * * * *WASHINGTON - *The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies have released a first- ... Continue reading

Performance Plus Tire Selects mPayy for Secure Online Payment Processing

Performance Plus Tire Selects mPayy for Secure Online Payment Processing

CHICAGO--mPayy, Inc., a scalable online and mobile payment provider, today announced that Performance Plus Tire selected the company’s secure debit platform to process online payments from its customers. “We chose mPayy for two primary reasons: speed of checkout and cost,” said Glenn Feldman, VP of Internet Opera ... Continue reading

PHH Corporation to Present at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference

PHH Corporation to Present at Barclays Global Financial Services Conference

MT. LAUREL, N.J.--PHH Corporation is scheduled to present at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. EDT at the Hilton New York, New York City for 40 minutes. George Kilroy, acting chief executive officer and president, will make the presentation. There will be a li ... Continue reading

Press Release: Mitchell's Leading UltraMate 7 Now Gives Customers the Ability to Print Estimates In Spanish

Press Release: Mitchell's Leading UltraMate 7 Now Gives Customers the Ability to Print Estimates In Spanish

Dear Editor, Mitchell International today announced that UltraMate(R) 7, the industry leading estimating solution for both insurers and collision repairers, can now generate estimate printouts in Spanish. Below is the press release. ------------------------------------ Press Release: Mitchell's Leading UltraMate(R) 7 N ... Continue reading

Radisson Cancun con Magnicharters, 8,5,4 o 3 dias

Radisson Cancun con Magnicharters, 8,5,4 o 3 dias

En caso de no poder ver correctamente este correo favor de dar haga clic aquí Vigencia del 14 de agosto al 20 de diciembre 2009 No aplica en puentes Este mensaje fue enviado para información de nuestras promociones. No pretendemos saturar su correo ni causarle molestias. Este mensaje de correo electrónico no se cons ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Electric Vehicle Consumer Survey: A Survey on what is Considered be One of the Highest-Potential Emerging Consumer Product Categories in the US

Research and Markets: Electric Vehicle Consumer Survey: A Survey on what is Considered be One of the Highest-Potential Emerging Consumer Product Categories in the US

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b7d5ea/electric_vehicle_c) has announced the addition of the "Electric Vehicle Consumer Survey" report to their offering. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are considered by many in the United States to be one of the highest-potential emerg ... Continue reading

Reval Continues European Expansion

Reval Continues European Expansion

FRANKFURT--Reval, a global leader in derivative risk management and hedge accounting solutions and services, today announced further expansion into Central Europe, opening a German office and appointing Walter Schipper as Country Manager. With an already established presence, Reval considers Germany a high growth marke ... Continue reading

Rockwell Automation to Present at J.P. Morgan Conference

Rockwell Automation to Present at J.P. Morgan Conference

MILWAUKEE--Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Keith Nosbusch will present at the J. P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 16. The presentation will be webcast beginning at approximately 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time and will be available on the company’s website at www.rockwellaut ... Continue reading

Ross Hoek Motorsports - TORC BorgWarner Race Report

Ross Hoek Motorsports - TORC BorgWarner Race Report

Ross Hoek Shows Potential Then Gets Wrecked ? TORC BorgWarner Race Report Holland, MI (September 9, 2009) - As the defending PRO-2WD World Champion, Ross Hoek Motorsports was very excited to head back to Crandon International Raceway. In fact, the team?s best finish so far this season was during the first visit to the ... Continue reading

Sword Apak Selected to Implement Global Wholesale Finance Solution at Daimler Financial Services

Sword Apak Selected to Implement Global Wholesale Finance Solution at Daimler Financial Services

LONDON--Daimler Financial Services AG, a company of the Daimler Group, has selected Sword Apak (part of the Sword Group) to implement a universal Wholesale Finance solution as part of its Global Products, Processes and Systems Program. The initial rollout will see Sword Apak’s market leading system (WFSv6) go live in ... Continue reading

Taylor Racing Wins TORC Rd. 12

Taylor Racing Wins TORC Rd. 12

THE POWER OF BLUE ? TAYLOR TAKES MILLER WELDERS TO THE TOP OF THE BOX! Belvidere, IL (September 9, 2009) - One of most successful off-road racers in Crandon history flew into town for the 40th celebration of off-road racing, with a new paint scheme and a new title sponsor on the side of his #8 PRO-2WD BFGoodrich Ford F ... Continue reading

United Auto Workers Endorse Issue 3; Cite 34,000 Jobs, Economic Development

United Auto Workers Endorse Issue 3; Cite 34,000 Jobs, Economic Development

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The United Auto Workers Union Region 2B - which represents 180,000 active and retired workers throughout Ohio - today endorsed State Issue 3, citing the 34,000 jobs it would create in Ohio and the economic development it will spur in the state's four largest cities. "No one knows better than ... Continue reading

Uptown Magazine & Buick Lacrosse Partner for Art of Taste

Uptown Magazine & Buick Lacrosse Partner for Art of Taste

NEW YORK--Uptown Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle magazine for the affluent African American consumer, today announced "The Art of Taste," a marketing partnership with Buick introducing the new 2010 Lacrosse luxury sedan to affluent African American tastemakers at a series of events. The Philadelphia event will take ... Continue reading

USAR Pro Cup Series Credential Request for Iowa Speedway

USAR Pro Cup Series Credential Request for Iowa Speedway

Good morning ~ The deadline to submit a media credential request for the USARacing Pro Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on September 19 is noon on Tuesday, September 15. Media credentials will be provided to accredited media representatives only. Please submit your name and affiliation with the request and return it to ... Continue reading

Victory Interview with Kevin Harvick from NASCAR Nationwide Series at AMS

Victory Interview with Kevin Harvick from NASCAR Nationwide Series at AMS

Attached is the audio file of the interview with race champ Kevin Harvick along with a transcript and a link http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationwide/sets/72157622184824025/ to all the pictures we shot this weekend plus more that were not published. Nationwide will be at the Richmond International Raceway on Friday for ... Continue reading

Water News Release (HQ): TOMMORROW: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, USDA and DOI to Hold Chesapeake Bay Press Conference Call

Water News Release (HQ): TOMMORROW: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, USDA and DOI to Hold Chesapeake Bay Press Conference Call

*CONTACT:* EPA Press Office (PRESS ONLY) press@epa.gov 202-564-6794 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* September 9, 2009 *TOMMORROW: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, USDA and DOI to Hold Chesapeake Bay Press Conference Call ** *"" *WASHINGTON* - EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a press conference call Thursday, Septembe ... Continue reading

Webasto Named 'Best Brand' for Air Conditioning/Heating in Commercial Vehicles

Webasto Named 'Best Brand' for Air Conditioning/Heating in Commercial Vehicles

Reader survey of top magazines honors Webasto for fifth consecutive time FENTON, Mich., Sept. 9 -- For the fifth time in a row the readers of top German magazines have voted Webasto as the best brand for air conditioning and heating systems for commercial vehicles. With 67.3 percent of the votes, Webasto had a clear le ... Continue reading

World Economic Outlook Conference Fall 2009Risk and Recovery: Effective Strategies for a Roiling Economy

World Economic Outlook Conference Fall 2009Risk and Recovery: Effective Strategies for a Roiling Economy

LEXINGTON, Mass.--Global economies are on the road to recovering from the worst recession in the post-World War II period, but the path ahead will not be uniformly smooth, particularly for countries hardest hit by collapses in credit markets, housing and exports, and by rising unemployment rates. How industries, organi ... Continue reading

Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Results Agate

Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Results Agate

Eldora Speedway Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream ROSSBURG, Ohio - Results Wednesday of the Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream Dirt Late Model event September 9 at the half-mile Eldora Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (6) T ... Continue reading

Greg Helton Appointed President and Managing Director, Aptina Japan

Greg Helton Appointed President and Managing Director, Aptina Japan

TOKYO--Aptina announced today the appointment of Greg Helton to President and Managing Director of Aptina Japan. Helton is the first appointment to this role and will be responsible for directing Aptina’s overall business, marketing and sales support services in Japan. “Greg is a great addition to Aptina and brings ... Continue reading

Media Release-Ted Horn 100 at DuQuoin Cancelled for 2009

Media Release-Ted Horn 100 at DuQuoin Cancelled for 2009

For IMMEDIATE RELEASE Macon, IL (Sept, 8)-It is with deep regret that Bob Sargent and Track Enterprises announce that we will be unable to reschedule the 59th Ted Horn 100 at DuQuoin in 2009. "Mother Nature was very kind to us three of the four dates we had scheduled at the Illinois and DuQuoin State Fairs but she real ... Continue reading

Porous Power Lands Top Spot in the Energy Storage Category on the 2009 GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies List

Porous Power Lands Top Spot in the Energy Storage Category on the 2009 GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies List

BOULDER, Colo.--Colorado-based Porous Power Technologies, LLC, named last year as “Best Early Venture” in a U.S. Department of Energy competition, won a new honor this week. AlwaysOn named Porous Power as category winner in Energy Storage on the 2009 GoingGreen 100 Top Private Companies list. According to AlwaysOn, ... Continue reading

Car Sales Recover from Clunker Chaos; Edmunds.com Sees 8.9 Million SAAR in September

Car Sales Recover from Clunker Chaos; Edmunds.com Sees 8.9 Million SAAR in September

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, has determined that the SAAR (Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate) for September to date is approximately 8.9 million. Of the vehicles sold so far this month, 3.6 percent are “hold-over” Cash for Clunkers orders that are be ... Continue reading

Obama Fuel Rules May Tilt Field

Obama Fuel Rules May Tilt Field

Washington DC September 9, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Obama administration's long-awaited proposed regulation setting fuel efficiency standards at 35.5 miles per gallon by the 2016 model year will be rolled out as early as this week. The Detroit News reports that the regulation is expected to mirror a ... Continue reading

2009 Jeep Commander Limited 4 x 4 Review

2009 Jeep Commander Limited 4 x 4 Review

Text and Photos By Bruce Hubbars Jeep has been manufacturing vehicles for 68 years and is the ICON for true adventure on and off the road. The "Jeep" name originated back as World-War I Army motor pool personnel negatively referred to unproven vehicles and unproven recruits as "jeeps". Kaiser and later American Motors ... Continue reading

SUMMIT AUTOMATION IS HIRING WORKERS FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

SUMMIT AUTOMATION IS HIRING WORKERS FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

By BRUCE HUBBARD AUTO ADVISOR GROUP When times are bad for the automotive industry with companies downsizing and closing facilities one company is prospering. Summit Automation is moving downsized firms assembly lines to new facilities. Summit Automation is also helping other industries use their design staff and compu ... Continue reading

One More From Column A: Sweden's Koenigsegg and China's BAIC Agree On Saab Deal

One More From Column A: Sweden's Koenigsegg and China's BAIC Agree On Saab Deal

STOCKHOLM, Sept 9, 2009; Victoria Klesty writing for Reuters reported that State-run Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings will take a minority stake in Koenigsegg as part of the Swedish luxury carmaker's purchase of General Motors' [GM.UL] Saab unit, in the latest push by a Chinese auto firm to secure a global footprin ... Continue reading

MADD Shifting Gears Road Rally & Auto Show

MADD Shifting Gears Road Rally & Auto Show

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was announced by MADD: Who: Mothers Against Drunk Driving of NC (MADD) & teams from across NC. Our event chairman is Harry Dolan Raleigh Police Chief. James Pickens Jr. of "Grey's Anatomy" is our national event spokesman. ... Continue reading

Lexus Introduces Drivers to its New HS and 'Hello Someday'

Lexus Introduces Drivers to its New HS and 'Hello Someday'

New ad campaign launches automaker's most advanced hybrid vehicle EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 9 -- This month, Lexus raises the bar once again with the arrival of the most fuel-efficient luxury vehicle in the U.S. The 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan offers an unprecedented blend of advanced technology, luxury and sustain ... Continue reading

Win a 2009 MINI Cooper in National Museum Event: "Mini Raffle" for Car in Jackson Hole Western Visions Fundraiser

Win a 2009 MINI Cooper in National Museum Event: "Mini Raffle" for Car in Jackson Hole Western Visions Fundraiser

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo.--Continuing the “good things come in small packages” theme of its 22nd Annual Miniatures and More Show & Sale, the National Museum of Wildlife Art is raffling a 2009 MINI Cooper, valued at $20,000. Proceeds from the “Mini Raffle” benefit programming for the Jackson Hole-based nati ... Continue reading

Vespa Pink Campaign Supports Fight Against Breast Cancer

Vespa Pink Campaign Supports Fight Against Breast Cancer

A partnership with Lifetime Networks helps boost fund-raising horsepower for a diverse group of non-profit agencies passionate about changing breast cancer statistics NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- The next time you see a distinctively pink Vespa zooming by, it might just be one of the Vespa LX 50 scooters that over a dozen non- ... Continue reading

Automotive Supplier Shares Vision on Technologies That Are Shaping the Future

Automotive Supplier Shares Vision on Technologies That Are Shaping the Future

PARIS September 9, 2009; In advance of the 2009 edition of the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt (Germany), Delphi Corporation (Pinksheets:DPHIQ - News), a leading global automotive supplier highlights 'green' technologies that will equip the car of the future. To help address global fuel conservation efforts a ... Continue reading

2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Ferrari to Unveil New 458 Italia

2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Ferrari to Unveil New 458 Italia

The 458 Italia is the latest incarnation of the mid-rear engined berlinetta and will be unveiled at the next Frankfurt Motor Show Maranello, July 28th 2009 – While it’s true that every Ferrari is innovative by definition, it’s equally true that in the course of the Prancing Horse’s history, certain ... Continue reading

Citroen Uk and Citroen Car Clubs Celebrate 90 Years Of 'Creative Technologie' at Ace Cafe London

Citroen Uk and Citroen Car Clubs Celebrate 90 Years Of 'Creative Technologie' at Ace Cafe London

To mark Citroen's 90th Anniversary, Citroen UK has teamed up with the UK’s Citroën car clubs to host a French-themed evening of celebrations at the famous Ace Cafe London on Saturday 3rd October. ... Continue reading

New Auto Dcs Gearbox, More Equipment, Less Co2 & Improved Mpg For Citroen's C-Crosser

New Auto Dcs Gearbox, More Equipment, Less Co2 & Improved Mpg For Citroen's C-Crosser

To be revealed at the Frankfurt Motorshow, Citroen's C-Crosser SUV has been given some smart upgrades with the introduction of an advanced DCS (Dual Clutch System) transmission, enhanced interior trim design and a re-homologated diesel engine that delivers even lower CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy. ... Continue reading

Used Car Buyers Show Faith in Online Shopping

Used Car Buyers Show Faith in Online Shopping

Autoquake.com (www.autoquake.com), the UK's largest online used car retailer, has discovered that on average nearly a third (30.5%) of customers buy their car unseen and have it delivered to their door. This figure varied regionally with 45% of car buyers in East Anglia buying unseen, closely followed by the South East ... Continue reading

Saab 9-5 at The Frankfurt Motorshow 2009

Saab 9-5 at The Frankfurt Motorshow 2009

The much anticipated new Saab 9-5 Saloon will be revealed on the Saab stand next Tuesday at this year's Frankfurt Motorshow. ... Continue reading

Coys Run Largest Ever No Reserve Auction in The Usa

Coys Run Largest Ever No Reserve Auction in The Usa

COYS the International car auctioneers are to hold the largest ever no-reserve auction of cars when they run their first ever auction at Houston in Texas on September 19th ... Continue reading

Michelin Eating Out in Pubs 2010

Michelin Eating Out in Pubs 2010

The 2010 edition of Michelin's Eating Out in Pubs guide is launched on Wednesday 9 September, priced at £14.99 (€19.99 in Ireland). ... Continue reading

New Astra Arrives In the Nick of Time..

New Astra Arrives In the Nick of Time..

With the new Astra set to go on sale this winter, Vauxhall is already gearing up to be inundated with orders - but what about the law and its orders? ... Continue reading

Proton Announces The Name and Launch Date for Its New Low Priced Sedan

Proton Announces The Name and Launch Date for Its New Low Priced Sedan

Proton has announced the name and the on sale date for its new entry level sedan which promises to be the lowest cost four door sedan on the Australian market. ... Continue reading

Ferrari Input for Limited Edition 180 bhp Abarth 500 at Frankfurt

Ferrari Input for Limited Edition 180 bhp Abarth 500 at Frankfurt

Abarth has teamed up with Ferrari to create the ultimate version of the Fiat 500 with a 'red' paint job, more power a 6-speed paddle shift transmission and interior upgrade, this limited-edition model will be unveiled in Frankfurt next week. ... Continue reading

The ABT TT-RS - Comeback of the Famous Five

The ABT TT-RS - Comeback of the Famous Five

Five cylinders, plenty of power with four wheel drive - that was the original "ur-Quattro", a sports coupe which caused a furore around 30 years ago and is also one of the highlights of the 50-year tuning history of ABT. ... Continue reading

Ferrari Voted Most Iconic Car Badge in The World

Ferrari Voted Most Iconic Car Badge in The World

Ferrari's prancing horse has been voted the most iconic car badge in the world in a poll commissioned by MPH featuring Top Gear Live and run by orange.co.uk/cars. ... Continue reading

Ford Begins Transit Connect Production at Its New Plant in Craiova, Romania

Ford Begins Transit Connect Production at Its New Plant in Craiova, Romania

The first production Transit Connect light commercial vehicle came off the assembly line today at the new Ford manufacturing plant in Craiova, Romania. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC Announces Production of Grand Voyager

Chrysler Group LLC Announces Production of Grand Voyager

Chrysler Group LLC today announced that the company's Windsor Assembly Plant has begun production of Grand Voyagers for international markets. The facility's Flexible Manufacturing System enables diesel models and right-hand drive versions to be built on the same line as the left-hand drive and petrol models. ... Continue reading

AUDI AG: Strong Sales Growth in the United States; Most Successful Premium Brand in Western Europe

AUDI AG: Strong Sales Growth in the United States; Most Successful Premium Brand in Western Europe

Sales figures for AUDI AG rose sharply in August in both North America and the region Asian-Pacific. In Europe, the Audi brand once again strengthened its position and remained Western Europe’s most successful premium brand over the first eight months of the year. Worldwide, AUDI AG sold around 65,900 premium cars ... Continue reading

Thoroughbreds at Shannons Sydney Sale

Thoroughbreds at Shannons Sydney Sale

Shannons have some great thoroughbred British and European sporting cars going under the hammer at their Sydney Classic Auction on October 12. ... Continue reading

Electric Car Company unveils the Zero Emissions, Total Electric E-CAR

Electric Car Company unveils the Zero Emissions, Total Electric E-CAR

PRESS RELEASE Electric Car Company unveils the Zero Emissions, Total Electric E-CAR(tm) Southeast, MO - (MMD Newswire) September 8, 2009 -- While the major car companies are focused on building Hybrids, the Electric Car Co. is taking a different approach. They have designed and built what they believe is the perfect ca ... Continue reading

Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Installed in Germany

Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Installed in Germany

CAMPBELL, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies the leader in networked charging station infrastructure today announced the first German installation of ChargePoint® Networked Charging Stations. The public utility in Bochum has activated five charging stations installed by distribution partner 365 Energy Group. The ChargePoi ... Continue reading

McLaren Automotive Introduces the McLaren MP4-12C

McLaren Automotive Introduces the McLaren MP4-12C

The first in a range of high performance sports cars from the home of the world’s most successful racing car company McLaren MP4-12C set to re-write the rules of sports car design through Formula 1-inspired engineering, revolutionary chassis architecture, and absolute focus on efficiency Legendary McLaren F1 inspi ... Continue reading

Tesla to Launch Munich Store as Pace of EU Deliveries Accelerates

Tesla to Launch Munich Store as Pace of EU Deliveries Accelerates

MUNICH--Tesla Motors will open a regional sales and service center in Munich on Sept. 10, and the following week senior executives will formally unveil the production version of the Roadster Sport. The Munich store (Blumenstr. 17) will be the first Tesla store in continental Europe. Tesla opened its flagship London sto ... Continue reading

Yamaha Announces 2010 ATV Models

Yamaha Announces 2010 ATV Models

Proven, Class-Leading Performance Remains Focus of Yamaha Utility and Sport ATVs CYPRESS, Calif., Sept. 8 -- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., today announced the full 2010 model year ATV product line including a new sport ATV designed specifically with the trail rider in mind, the YFZ450X. In total Yamaha will produce 17 AT ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Offers "Green for Clean"

Volkswagen Offers "Green for Clean"

Up to an Additional $1,300 Available for the Green Car of the Year AJAX, ONTARIO September 8, 2009; As a part of its TDI Clean Diesel offensive, Volkswagen Canada announced today that it would offer up to an additional $1,000 to customers who are eligible for the Federal Government's "Retire Your Ride" vehicle scrappag ... Continue reading

Parent of China's Geely eyes bid for Volvo

Parent of China's Geely eyes bid for Volvo

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG September 8, 2009; Fang Yan and Jacqueline Wong writing for Reuters reported that China's Geely Automotive said on Wednesday its parent wants to bid for Ford's Volvo Car Corp, becoming the latest Chinese firm to chase a foreign carmaker during a global industry overhaul. Geely's privately held parent ... Continue reading

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