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Jaguar Enthusiasts Celebrate 75th Anniversary - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jaguar Enthusiasts Celebrate 75th Anniversary - VIDEO ENHANCED

LONDON - September 24, 2010: The Tour of Britain saw a group of 75 individually-numbered, iconic Jaguars from across the years making a two-day journey, starting from Coventry and ending at Goodwood and stopping in at London?s May Fair hotel on the way ? the site of the original Jaguar model launch in 1935. ... Continue reading

LeaseTrader: Under 30's, More Woman Than Men Driving Luxury Vehicles

LeaseTrader: Under 30's, More Woman Than Men Driving Luxury Vehicles

With Higher Earning Power More Women Take Greater Interest in What They Drive MIAMI – (September 21, 2010) – LeaseTrader.com, the nation’s most popular car leasing marketplace, announces more women than men on the website under the age of 30 now driving a luxury vehicle. Today, roughly 51.2 percent of wo ... Continue reading

ENER1 Receives Additional $20 Million Equity from Principal Shareholder

ENER1 Receives Additional $20 Million Equity from Principal Shareholder

ENER1 Receives Additional $20 Million Equity from Principal Shareholder PR Newswire NEW YORK, Sept. 23 NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- ENER1, Inc. , announced today that it has executed a securities purchase agreement with its principal shareholder, Ener1 Group, for the purchase of common stock and warrants for $20 million. The ... Continue reading

Mahindra Statement on Pending Litigation

Mahindra Statement on Pending Litigation

Mahindra Statement on Pending Litigation PR Newswire MUMBAI, India, Sept. 23 MUMBAI, India, Sept. 23 -- Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) today has issued a statement to address misinformation circulating surrounding its relationship with Global Vehicles USA, Inc. (GV). The statement can be accessed on the company webs ... Continue reading

BMW Announces Markets for BMW ActiveE Field Trial

BMW Announces Markets for BMW ActiveE Field Trial

BMW Announces Markets for BMW ActiveE Field Trial PR Newswire WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 23 WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 23 -- Later today at Opportunity Green in Los Angeles, BMW will announce the markets which will participate in the BMW ActiveE field trial when it begins in summer 2011. The New York metro market and ... Continue reading

High Impact Digital Campaign Launches Nissan Juke

High Impact Digital Campaign Launches Nissan Juke

LONDON, September 23, 2010 -- Digitas London has developed a high impact, high energy awareness campaign to help launch The Nissan Juke - the All New Compact Crossover, on September 24th. (The digital campaign, 'Energised', creates an electrical charge between the user's cursor and the new Juke in a way that highlights ... Continue reading

Gevo Announces Closing of Acquisition of Ethanol Production Facility to Produce Isobutanol

Gevo Announces Closing of Acquisition of Ethanol Production Facility to Produce Isobutanol

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--Gevo, Inc., a privately held renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, announced today the closing of its acquisition of Agri-Energy’s ethanol production facility in Luverne, Minnesota. This plant is expected to provide 18 million gallons per year (MGPY) of production capacity ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Dealers Get a First Look at the Company's New Chattanooga Assembly Plant and Exciting Line-Up of New Products

Volkswagen Dealers Get a First Look at the Company's New Chattanooga Assembly Plant and Exciting Line-Up of New Products

Volkswagen Dealers Get a First Look at the Company's New Chattanooga Assembly Plant and Exciting Line-Up of New Products HERNDON, Va., Sept. 23 HERNDON, Va., Sept. 23 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. is meeting with its 582 U.S. and 130 Canadian dealers to prepare them for what is certain to be a busy year ahead. The mee ... Continue reading

Nissan LEAF; First Phase of Customer Reservations Completed

Nissan LEAF; First Phase of Customer Reservations Completed

Nissan Reaches 20,000-Reservation Milestone for Nissan LEAF; First Phase of Customer Reservations Completed PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 23 FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 23 -- Consumer interest for the Nissan LEAF continues to grow, as Nissan North America Inc. today marks its 20,000th reservation for the 100-percent el ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Forecasts September 2010 Auto Sales: Auto Industry Lacks Momentum

Edmunds.com Forecasts September 2010 Auto Sales: Auto Industry Lacks Momentum

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--This month's new car sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be approximately 936,900 units, a 27.9 percent increase from September 2009 but a 5.5 percent decrease from August 2010, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Retail sales are expected to ... Continue reading

Subaru of America, Inc. Names Alan Bethke Director of Marketing Communications

Subaru of America, Inc. Names Alan Bethke Director of Marketing Communications

Subaru of America, Inc. Names Alan Bethke Director of Marketing Communications PR Newswire CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 23 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 23 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), while continuing to set sales records, today announced the appointment of Alan Bethke to director of marketing communications. Reporting to ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Pricing for New 2011 Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, and Pricing Adjustment for 2011 Prius, Venza, and FJ Cruiser

Toyota Announces Pricing for New 2011 Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, and Pricing Adjustment for 2011 Prius, Venza, and FJ Cruiser

TORRANCE, CA - September 23, 2010: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced the introduction of the new 2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid mid-size SUV, along with a change on the suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the Prius mid-size hatchback, Venza mid-size crossover, and FJ Cruiser mid-size SUV. The 2011 ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Expands North American Investment with New Engine Plant

Volkswagen Group Expands North American Investment with New Engine Plant

HERNDON, VA/MEXICO CITY - September 23, 2010: The Volkswagen Group announced yesteraday that it will build a new engine plant in Silao, Mexico as part of its long-term expansion strategy in North America. Beginning in 2013, the new plant in Silao will supply the latest generation of engines to the vehicle plants in Cha ... Continue reading

BMW to Unveil MINI Scooter E Concept at 2010 Paris Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

BMW to Unveil MINI Scooter E Concept at 2010 Paris Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Spontaneous, flexible, CO2-free mobility in the characteristic style of the brand World-first transfer of that familiar MINI feeling to the two-wheel segment brings alternative drive technology to the attention of lifestyle-led target groups Innovative vehicle concept marks its world premiere at the 2010 Paris Motor Sh ... Continue reading

Ram Truck Brand Unveils Laramie Longhorn Edition

Ram Truck Brand Unveils Laramie Longhorn Edition

DALLAS Sept.23, 2010; Chrysler Group LLC today unveiled the most luxurious Ram Truck ever produced by the company. Named the Ram Laramie Longhorn edition, the Ram lineup's most well-appointed model is designed for the owner who needs a truck for work or play, but won't settle for anything but the finest quality and ref ... Continue reading

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