Aug 28, 2009
Poignant video about safe driving may be used as national public service announcement NASHVILLE, TN - August 27, 2009: Taking their cue from an eclectic range of inspirations, including rap videos, emotional personal stories and important topical issues, students from across the country grabbed their video cameras and ... Continue reading
JE DESIGN Refines the New Estate Seat Exeo ST
Aug 26, 2009
Only that Seat introduced its first limousine, it already presents the estate version. JE DESIGN immediately again accompanies the market introduction with an extensive refining programme. JE DESIGN follows right two strategies with the new Seat Exeo ST. Outside the engineers turn the estate car into a sports car, whil ... Continue reading
XPart Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary with Worldwide MG Rover Parts Availability
Aug 26, 2009
As XPart celebrates its fifth anniversary on 27th August 2009, motor traders around the globe are still able to service and repair MG Rover cars using genuine parts, thanks to the company's continuing efforts to ensure a steady supply of parts in the wake of the manufacturer's collapse in April 2005. Having acquired th ... Continue reading
Twenty-Inch 911 Turbo II Wheels for the Porsche Panamera
Aug 25, 2009
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is enlarging the range of customisation options for the new Panamera with new wheels in particularly sporting design: The new 20-inch forged wheels come in the same design as the wheels on the new 911 Turbo, standing out through five striking, highly polished double spokes, titan ... Continue reading
Make Your Own Ethanol At Home: the Efuel 100 MicroFueler - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Aug 24, 2009
By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher About two weeks ago, while Bob Gordon and I were in Las Vegas covering the Alternate Fuels and Vehicles Conference, we coincidentally carried a short TV news story on The Auto Channel about a new home-based ethanol production unit, the E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler. It sou ... Continue reading
Flydog Debuts Spill-Proof Travel Bowl in Gift Bags for Pet-Loving Celebrities
Aug 24, 2009
HOLLYWOOD--Flydog, a division of Perfect Pet Solutions, Inc., announced today that its Spill-Proof Travel Bowl has been selected by Distinctive Assets for its HollyWOOF A-List Doggie Gift Bag. Flydogâs travel bowl will be given to 25 Hollywood celebrity dog owners, including Ellen DeGeneres, Mickey Rourke, Glenn C ... Continue reading
Hot Wheels: 2008's Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles
Aug 24, 2009
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hot Wheels 2009, the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) companion study to its popular Hot Spots auto theft report, examines data reported to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model, and model year most reported stol ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2009
Featuring a new advanced Graphical User Interface, Clarion "global leaders in mobile infotainment" has introduced a new range-leading multimedia and navigation unit, designed to be easier to use than ever before, despite a full spectrum of features. With only three physical buttons, the NX509E's features are accessed v ... Continue reading
Ford RS specialist Graham Goode Racing launches 340bhp Mk2 Focus RS 340 performance upgrade
Aug 21, 2009
Leading Ford RS specialist Graham Goode Racing Ltd (GGR) is pleased to announce the release of the 'RS 340' engine tuning package for the new Mk2 Ford Focus RS. Requiring no additional mechanical modifications, GGR's RS 340 performance upgrade is purely an engine management conversion, developed by ECU expert Superchip ... Continue reading
EU Legislation To Prevent Accidents May Compromise Road safety
Aug 21, 2009
Ground breaking legislation passed by the European Parliament earlier this year will see all new cars sold in Europe from 2012 fitted as standard with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Tyre safety organisations have estimated that up to 80% of cars on UK roads have tyres that are incorrectly inflated. However, ... Continue reading
Bumblebee Art Car Creates Buzz!
Aug 21, 2009
A classic Chevrolet Camaro will create a buzz wherever it goes, but when it's the iconic 'Bumblebee' from the Transformers movie it stirs up even more of an emotion. And it was the car's film credentials and rather unsubtle paint job that appealed to Birmingham-based artist Ian Cook, who used the movie star as his late ... Continue reading
New: Configurator for wheels and complete wheels from Volkswagen Accessories in Germany
Aug 20, 2009
With the interactive configurator for wheels and complete wheels Volkswagen Accessories provides drivers with the ability to virtually equip their vehicles with a variety of wheels or complete wheels either on the Internet or directly at their Volkswagen partner. The three dimensional system offers customers a decision ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2009
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, please find attached the latest press release concerning Automechanika 2010 in Frankfurt. ====== Automechanika 2010 defies the crisis: the number of registrations received to date exceeds all expectations Many renowned companies have already signed up for the leading international trade fair ... Continue reading
Aug 19, 2009
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 19 -- The J.D. Power and Associates Retail Tire Experience Report compiles the findings of more than 4,000 anonymous mystery shops by telephone at 2100 different retail tire locations during 2008 and 2009. The report examines which tire brands are recommended by salespeople at major tire ... Continue reading
Ford Unveils 'Intelligent' System for Plug-In Hybrids to Communicate with the Electric Grid
Aug 19, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 18 -- -- Ford and its utility partners are testing one of the industry's first vehicle-to-electric grid communications and control systems, which enables electric vehicles to interface with the grid for optimal recharging -- The new technology allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharg ... Continue reading
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