FIA Asia-Pacific - Dominant Proton Finishes One-Two In Latest Round
Jun 21, 2011
PROTON Motorsports dominated Rallye Nouvelle Caledonie, which finished in Noumea yesterday (Sunday). ... Continue reading
ILMC - Stunning Class Victory At Le Mans 24 Hours
Jun 15, 2011
Nissan-powered cars have finished in first and second place in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours. Olivier Lombard took the chequered flag as LMP2 winner in the Zytek Nissan of Greaves Motorsport. In second place was the Oreca 03 Nissan of the Signatech Nissan team of Lucas Ordonez, Franck Mailleux and Soheil Ayari. ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2011
FULLERTON, June 13, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced it will implement a price increase of an average of 8% on all of its light and medium commercial truck tires sold in the U.S., effective July1. There will be in-line adjustments, as well, which will be announced at a later date. The rising cost of raw ma ... Continue reading
Consumer Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls June 13, 2011
Jun 13, 2011
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V319 Manufacturer : CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. Make / Model Years : GIRARDIN / 2006-2010 MICRO BIRD / 2010-2011 Subject : WIRING HARNESS/POSSIBLE FIRE NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V311 Manufacturer : VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. ... Continue reading
NHTSA And Vehicular Communications - Nothing Better To Do But Create Cost
Jun 11, 2011
<b>By Rick Carlton</b> <p> Today, I read a series of comments from NHTSA head David Strickland, suggesting a new agency committment to limiting <i>(or potentially elimating entirely)</i> telematic, mobile and online communications in vehicles. According to Stickland, the regulators are only interested in "....(keeping) ... Continue reading
Consumer Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation Launches All New Customer First Web Site
Jun 9, 2011
FULLERTON, June 8, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced the official launch of its all-new, user-centric Web site at www.yokohamatire.com designed to put customers first and their needs, according to Theresa Palang, Yokohama manager of public relations and digital marketing. It is built for engagement, interac ... Continue reading
Supply Chain Brands - NAPA Auto Parts to Provide Car Care for LeMay - America's Car Museum
Jun 7, 2011
TACOMA, June 6, 2011: LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM) will house 500 cars⦠and with a lot of cars comes a lot of maintenance. To address this need, the National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) today signed an agreement to design and fully equip the NAPA AutoCare Center at ACM, the four-story, Taco ... Continue reading
Consumer Affairs - NHTSA Weekly Recalls - June 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V307 Manufacturer : ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. Make / Model Years : FORD / 2011 Subject : ROUSH PROPANE CONVERSION KITS NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V306 Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Make / Model Years : TOYOTA / 2011 Subject : DRIVE SHAFT BREAKS NHTSA Campaign ID N ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - American Ethanol Hosts Huge Crowd To Support Bowyer at Kansas
Jun 6, 2011
KANSAS CITY, June 5, 2011: Local racing star Clint Bowyer had a special cheering section Sunday at Kansas Speedway in the STP 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. Some 1,100 spectators from the American Ethanol industry gave the Emporia, Kan., racer a huge sendoff Sunday morning before the drop of the green flag, and Bo ... Continue reading
Special Event - 2011 Nissan Leaf EV Will Go Mountain Climbing in Colorado
Jun 1, 2011
89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with veteran Nissan off-road truck racing champion Chad Hord behind the wheel. The Nissan LEAF will compete in the Production Class for electric vehicles and, other than the removal of some interior parts like seats and carpets to make room for safety equipment, such as a roll c ... Continue reading
Consumer News - Buyer Beware Flood-damaged Vehicles Could Be Headed To Market
May 31, 2011
LONG BEACH, May 31, 2011: A severe winter and above-average rains in the spring have caused many parts of the United States to experience record flooding in 2011, creating havoc for homeowners and residents. This flooding will also cause problems for unwary consumers shopping for used cars during the next 12 months. Fr ... Continue reading
Consumer News - Weekly NHTSA Recalls
May 30, 2011
FIA F1 - Vettel Claims Monaco Victory After Thrilling Three-Way Fight
May 30, 2011
Tyre strategy was at the forefront of the action at the Monaco Grand Prix, with a three-way fight between Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and Jenson Button (McLaren), who were separated by less than a second with only 15 laps to go. Such was the pace of the leading trio that they pulled aw ... Continue reading
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