Volvo Trucks' Flagship Celebrates with New 750 hp Engine +VIDEO
The Volvo FH16 is now available with 750 hp and 3550 Nm to handle the heaviest and most demanding transport assignments. It will reach the market just in time to celebrate the 16-litre engineâs 25th anniversary. STOCKHOLM - September 9, 2011: 1987 saw the introduction of the Volvo F16 with Volvoâs first-ever ... Continue reading
SAE International's Career Center Named Among Top 50 Job Sites
SAE International's Career Center was named as one of the 50 Best Engineering Jobs Sites by Scientia Blogger, part of www.mastersinengineering.org, a website dedicated to providing students with the information and tools needed in order to pursue their Masters in Engineering. SAE International's Career Center was chose ... Continue reading
Allstate's Safe Teen Driving Initiative Reaches Major Milestone
Allstate's efforts to save the lives of teen drivers reached a new milestone with the registration of its 100,000th Facebook fan. Allstate's facebook.com/save11 fan page is designed to raise awareness that the number one killer of American teenagers is motor vehicle crashes, killing an average of eleven teens per day. ... Continue reading
Lear to Participate in the UBS Frankfurt Auto Show Investor Conference
Lear Corporation , a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems, will webcast its management presentation at the UBS Frankfurt Auto Show Investor Conference in Frankfurt, Germany on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The webcast begins at 5:30 am EDT and will run approximately forty ... Continue reading
Geomagic Expands to New Headquarter Offices in Research Triangle Park
Geomagic, the leading provider of 3D software for creating and inspecting digital models of physical objects, is this week expanding to a new office headquarters located at 430 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC. Dedicated laboratory and exposition space is being created to showcase partner technologies and customer innovati ... Continue reading
Plug-In 2012 Location Announced: San Antonio, Texas
Plug-In 2012, the fifth annual international conference focusing on the technical advances, market research and policy initiatives shaping the future of plug-in electric vehicles will be held July 23-26, 2012 at the San Antonio Convention Center, event organizer Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today. ... Continue reading
Subaru Appoints Sheriece Matias Manager of Corporate Communications
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the appointment of Sheriece Matias to manager of corporate communications. Reporting to the director of corporate communications for Subaru, Matias will be responsible for the company's business and lifestyle media relations as we as strategizing the company's social media effort ... Continue reading
Ford Awards $55K to 10 Great Lakes High Schools for Winning Videos in Focus on Schools Program
Winning school, Park Christian School, in Fargo, N.D., wins the grand prize of $10,000 Nearly 200 Great Lakes area Ford dealerships joined with the same number of local schools to produce 160 videos detailing the features of the 2012 Ford Focus The program generated more than 6,500 "likes" on Facebook and more than 55, ... Continue reading
Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Tires Selected for Scion iQ
Scion has selected Goodyear's popular fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as the exclusive original equipment fitment for its new "micro-subcompact" car, the 2012 Scion iQ. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater. Scion announced that the iQ will achieve ... Continue reading
Super Comp - Samantha Coughlin Beats Stinnett
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 8, 2011: In her first race as a member of the renowned drag racing Coughlin family, newlywed Samantha Coughlin survived five cutthroat rounds of Super Comp racing before red-lighting against Britt Cummings in the semifinals of drag racing's longest running and most prestigious race -- the 57th annua ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototypes - Gurney Takes First Laps At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS, September 8, 2011: Alex Gurney, joined by his fellow two-time GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Champion teammates at GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, turned his first career laps Wednesday on the hallowed ground of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) over 40 years after his famous father Dan Gurney last drove ... Continue reading
CRA All Stars - Rookie Leader Coughlin Would Love A Win Before Year Is Out
MARNE, Sept. 8, 2011: JEGS Chevrolet driver Cody Coughlin would love nothing more than to get a victory in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour before the 2011 season comes to a close. Saturday's Berlin 100 presented by JEGS.com at Berlin Raceway is the ninth of 11 races on the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. And while Coughlin is clo ... Continue reading
FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporationâs consumer-friendly educational video series â âTire Tipsâ� â is back with a new installment called âTires 101.â� The video, posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y95pSj2LcH4, is the fourth video in the series that began ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, September 8, 2010: The PRI Trade Show has long been viewed as the three biggest business days in auto racing. Today, though, those three days have grown into âRace Industry Weekâ� where racingâs elite gather not only acquire the latest racing technology, but also to share insight into imple ... Continue reading
Cenovus among North America's leading sustainable businesses
Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX, NYSE: CVE) has been named to the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America listing for the second consecutive year. The DJSI North America listing is an index that recognizes leading companies in terms of sustainability. Cenovus is one of seven Canadian oil and gas producers amo ... Continue reading
Peak Leisure Vehicles Cruise Down to NEC
Peak Leisure Vehicles Cruise Down to NEC Motorhome Dealer Team up with Bentley Motorhomes for Show Derby's leading motorhome dealer, Peak Leisure Vehicles is pleased to announce that they will be again joining forces with Bentley Motorhomes at this year's International Motorhome & Caravan Show, to be held at the NEC Ar ... Continue reading
Buehler Adds 40-millimeter Design to its BLDC Motor Lineup
Buehler Motor, Inc., a global company focused on the development and production of technically challenging mechatronic drive solutions, today introduced to the North American market a new 40-millimeter brushless DC (BLDC) motor offering the highest level of performance and maximum dynamics with low weight and lean dime ... Continue reading
GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, who serves as chairman of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, today issued the following statement on President Obama's speech to Congress on jobs creation and competitiveness: President Obama made clear tonight that it is critical that all of us work together to create ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Motor Vehicle Shock Absorbers Market In Europe 2011
DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Motor Vehicle Shock Absorbers - Europe" report to their offering. This market analysis gives an overview of the actual situation, trends and future outlook of the motor vehicle shock absorber market in Europe. ... Continue reading
Experience Audi Virtually at the IAA
Online tour through the brand's motor show presence - Photorealistic display and extensive range of information - Proprietary app and mobile press portal with special services for the on-site visit - Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be downloaded free of charge at: http:/ ... Continue reading
TomTom and Hertz Partner to Ensure Drivers are Neverlost
TomTom, the world's leading provider of in-car location and navigation products has partnered with Global car rental provider Hertz, to offer vehicle rental customers across Europe the latest edition of the Hertz NeverLost satnav system. In Europe TomTom generates real time traffic information from a network of over 80 ... Continue reading
Campaign positions Journey as the 'Search Engine for the Real World,' the perfect vehicle for adventurous people Journey offers best-in-class versatility and V-6 driving range, available all-wheel drive and seven-passenger seating 2012 Journey positioned as America's most affordable mid-size crossover at only $18,995 M ... Continue reading
The FIAT Brand Takes Test Drives Direct to Customers at Local Shopping Malls
Shopping for the latest fashion styles now includes the 2012 Fiat 500 Consumers in 20 cities presented with convenient weekend test-drive opportunities The FIAT brand is bringing the 2012 Fiat 500 and 500 Cabrio to shopping malls across the nation. Starting in 20 cities, consumers can get behind the wheel and experienc ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Grows Deliveries 12.1 Percent to 3.34 Million Vehicles in Period to August
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand reported growth in the Asia/Pacific region, delivering 1.26 (1.10; +14.3 percent) million vehicles there from January to August, of which 1.13 (1.02; +11.3 percent) million units were handed over to customers in China, the largest single market. Developments in North America, where t ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Price Adjustment to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Vehicle
Due to unforeseen changes in market conditions, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) has decided to make a pricing adjustment of $1135 to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% electric-powered vehicle. The well-equipped entry-level Mitsubishi i ES model will see its net value change to $21,625*, while the premium-grade S ... Continue reading
At approximately 15.45 BST (British Summer Time) on Wednesday, the m/v Faust - one of the world's largest car carriers - made fast to the harbour wall at Royal Portbury Docks, Avonmouth, and shortly afterwards began to unload her cargo of SsangYong Korando cars. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Set To Star At The Goodwood Revival
In the same week as the C-X16 concept makes its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, its Jaguar sports car ancestors will be taking to the track at the Goodwood Revival. ... Continue reading
New British Car Company Introduces The World's First Super-SUV
New British car company Eterniti Motors is today releasing full images of the prototype of its first model, which will be shown at next week's Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA). ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz And Bosch To Celebrate 125th Anniversaries At London To Brighton Veteran Car Run
The Royal Automobile Club is set to celebrate the 115th anniversary of the world's longest running and greatest motoring event by welcoming two of the most iconic companies arguably credited with the birth of the motoring industry, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch, as sponsors of its 2011 London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. ... Continue reading
Nissan Celebrates 25 Years Of Manufacturing In The UK
Nissan Sunderland Plant is today marking the 25th anniversary of its official opening on September 8, 1986. ... Continue reading
Renault Leads The Way At Ecovelocity
Whilst undertaking official launch duties today at EcoVelocity, London Mayor Boris Johnson swapped his usual pedal power for an equally emission-free mode of transport today, as he test drove Renault's 100% electric Fluence Z.E. saloon to lead the opening parade. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen At The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011
As the organisers prepare to open the door to this year's IAA in Frankfurt next week, a team of around 1,000 people are on site putting the finishing touches to the Volkswagen stand in Hall 3. ... Continue reading
'Best Dressed' Fashion To Be Recognised At The 2011 Goodwood Revival
Vintage fashion has always been one of the vital ingredients that make the annual Goodwood Revival so unique and thoroughly entertaining, and next week's 2011 event (16-18 September) will be no exception with historic motor racing fans smartly dressed in their 1940s, 1950s and 1960s-inspired finery. ... Continue reading
Key sectors of the Australian Automotive Industry have agreed to disagree over the issue of access to technical vehicle information. ... Continue reading
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