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Yokohama Tire Corporation's NFL Home Team Pride Jersey Promotion Kicks Off September 1

Yokohama Tire Corporation's NFL Home Team Pride Jersey Promotion Kicks Off September 1

<b>Promotion features the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens, and runs through October 16</b> FULLERTON, Aug. 30, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation is kicking off its 2010 NFL sponsorship program with the “Home Team Pride” jersey promotion, which runs from September 1 through October 16. The Ho ... Continue reading

Ford Performance Racing Driver Gets On His Bike

Ford Performance Racing Driver Gets On His Bike

V8 Supercar driver Mark Winterbottom will be swapping the steering wheel for bicycle wheels when he takes part in this year's Ford Otway Cycling Classic in Geelong on Sunday 7, November. ... Continue reading

Shannons' French Connection

Shannons' French Connection

Specialist insurance provider Shannons is offering one lucky motoring enthusiast the tour of a lifetime - a trip to France to attend one of the most famous motor races in the world - the Le Mans 24 Hours. ... Continue reading

5.0L Roushcharger Tuner Kit Now Available

5.0L Roushcharger Tuner Kit Now Available

LIVONIA, August 27, 2010: Since the day Ford announced the new 5.0L engine for the 2011 Mustang, people have been asking, “What is ROUSH® going to do with that engine? When will the ROUSHcharger® be available?” The answer to those questions is finally available. ROUSH has engineered a 5.0L ROUSHcharger ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation's New Tire Tips Educational Video Focuses on How to Choose a Truck/SUV Tire

Yokohama Tire Corporation's New Tire Tips Educational Video Focuses on How to Choose a Truck/SUV Tire

<b>Latest segment features off-road racing champions Cameron and Heidi Steele and is posted on the company’s Website and YouTube</b> FULLERTON, Aug. 25, 2010: Consumers looking for guidance on how to choose the right tires for their trucks and SUVs can get answers from Yokohama Tire Corporation’s third instal ... Continue reading

GM Announces Partnership with Bright Automotive for Commercial Electric Vehicles

GM Announces Partnership with Bright Automotive for Commercial Electric Vehicles

<b>GM has partnered with Bright Automotive in order to offer an electric commercial fleet vehicle. Gary Lang Auto Group is proud to be the only full-line GM dealership in the North Chicagoland area and looks forward to being able to offer this vehicle.</b> McHenry, August 25, 2010: General Motors has announced a new ag ... Continue reading

Only Two Weeks Left To Vote Online For Ford's NASCAR Sprint Cup Car Design Contest

Only Two Weeks Left To Vote Online For Ford's NASCAR Sprint Cup Car Design Contest

DEARBORN, Mich., August 24, 2010 – For the last 60 days, JDRF children have entered their own designs in a unique race – a race to be featured on the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Charlotte this October. All of these children with Type 1 diabetes submitted their des ... Continue reading

2010 Cadillac CTS-V Impresses on the 2010 Bullrun Rally

2010 Cadillac CTS-V Impresses on the 2010 Bullrun Rally

By Annabelle Frankl (with a bit of help from her twin, Nicholas) Photos by the authors unless noted Now in its seventh year the Bullrun Rally brings together a unique mix of cars and personalities and takes them on annually-changing routes that criss-cross the USA, in a rolling cavalcade of horsepower, testosterone and ... Continue reading

Citroen: Podium For Sebastien, Fastest Time For Kimi

Citroen: Podium For Sebastien, Fastest Time For Kimi

At the end of a perfectly-controlled Rallye Deutschland, the Citroen Junior Team scores a podium for the first time on an asphalt FIA World Rally Championship event. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia finished third behind the two factory Citroen C4 WRCs. Kimi Räikkönen and Kaj Lindström finished seventh, having ... Continue reading

Motive Unveils the Kestrel, Canada's First Bio-Composite Electric Vehicle Design

Motive Unveils the Kestrel, Canada's First Bio-Composite Electric Vehicle Design

Calgary, August 22, 2010: Motive has announced the development of Canada’s first bio-composite bodied electric car. The car, called the Kestrel, will make its full marketing debut during the September EV 2010 VÉ Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver. The Kestrel is an electric 4 passenger compact vehicle, desi ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation's New AVID ENVigor Ties for First Place at Tire Rack Testing Event

Yokohama Tire Corporation's New AVID ENVigor Ties for First Place at Tire Rack Testing Event

FULLERTON, Aug. 17, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation’s all-new AVID® ENVigor™, tied for first place in Tire Rack’s recent high-performance tire testing event. During the rigorous session, Tire Rack pitted the ENVigor against three of its main competitors. The results: the ENVigor ranked first in fuel c ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Adds Two More NFL Teams To Its Sports Marketing Roster

Yokohama Tire Corporation Adds Two More NFL Teams To Its Sports Marketing Roster

FULLERTON, Aug. 16, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation, which recently signed a sponsorship program with the Dallas Cowboys, added two more National Football League teams to its roster: the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens. As with the Cowboys’ program, the sponsorship of the Broncos and Ravens is designed to gene ... Continue reading

8 dead, 12 hurt as vehicle plows into crowd at race in San Bernardino County [Updated]

8 dead, 12 hurt as vehicle plows into crowd at race in San Bernardino County [Updated]

Officials confirmed that eight people died and 12 were injured in the Lucerne Valley area Saturday when the driver of an off-road vehicle plowed into a crowd. Authorities believe the driver lost control of the vehicle during some type of race at a dry lake bed. [Updated at 12:00 a.m.: The accident occurred at the Calif ... Continue reading

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