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In 1964, Shelby American, today a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI:PK) introduced the FIA version of the small block Cobra, which competed in the 1964 World Manufacturers Championship series against marquees like Aston Martin, Jaguar and Corvette. To celebrate the birth of the 289 Ford powered roadsters, Shelby American is offering 50 limited edition continuation (CSX7000) Shelby 289 FIA Cobras. Each is painted “Viking Blue” with FIA stripes and roundels, feature a black FIA interior, special billet anniversary badges, original style wheels and a variety of additional options. The 50th Anniversary FIA Shelby Cobra is making its SEMA debut on November 4-7, 2014

From 1st October 2014 onwards motorists and vehicle owners need not display a tax disc on their vehicle windscreens. Since the Government changed the legislation on displaying the Road Fund Licenses, Cocoon Vehicles in Derby has a stock pile of tax disc holders left with them. The company has both Cocoon Vehicles and Short Term Car Leasing Tax Disc Holders. These holders can now be used for parking permits and passes which need to be displayed before entering special premises on a daily basis.

The Export Achievement Certificate recognizes medium-size U.S.-based companies that have successfully entered the International marketplace. The presentation will be held at an International reception at the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s trade show in Las Vegas on November 5th 2014.

A lot of OEM replacement parts for modern diesels used to be available only at the dealer. But thanks to Dorman, a lot of those parts are now available at Dirty Diesel Customs a Diesel Performance Parts Vendor Online in USA and Canada, and for a lot less than what the dealer would charge.

Here’s the problem: There are a lot of Mercedes Benz owners in the greater Phoenix area who are having problems getting their vehicles serviced properly. And Eugene Booker of nearby Goodyear, Ariz., is one of them.

In 1964, Shelby American, today a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI:PK) introduced the FIA version of the small block Cobra, which competed in the 1964 World Manufacturers Championship series against marquees like Aston Martin, Jaguar and Corvette. To celebrate the birth of the 289 Ford powered roadsters, Shelby American will offer 50 limited edition continuation (CSX7000) Shelby 289 FIA Cobras. Each will be painted “Viking Blue” with FIA stripes and roundels, feature a black FIA interior, special billet anniversary badges, original style wheels and a variety of additional options. The 50th Anniversary FIA Shelby Cobra is making its SEMA debut on November 4-7, 2014

Car rental sales grew by 5% in 2013, the fourth consecutive year of positive growth. Growth in the industry was primarily driven by increases in price per day but a 1% increase in transactions also contributed. Car rentals benefitted from increases in domestic travel flow, which was up by 2% in 2013, as US travellers account for the vast majority of car rental sales.

According to Chrysler when the 2015 Ram 1500 was opened for orders, 8000 requests for the diesel were made within three days. This was nearly all the allotted trucks with said powertrain.

The Ram 1500 with the V-6 EcoDiesel engine not only saved substantially more fuel than similar models with gas engines, but did better in road tests than the others as well. It scored 82 in road tests, a point better than a Ram with gas engine that was tested previously.

Chevy's all-new Colorado and the upmarket GMC Canyon are headed to dealerships now, looking to jolt the moribund segment to life. After a day of testing these GM twins in and around Del Mar, it's clear they'll bring life and then some, easily leaping to the top of the mid-size truck segment.

But, in light of consumer demands for ever-improving fuel efficiency and performance, as well as the recent auto-industry trend of adding the ‘ECO’ suffix to as much vehicular nomenclature as possible, Eco Trucks are springing up everywhere, and they’re not going away.

We love our high-horsepower, V-8 gas and diesels and big pickups here in the U.S. But the rest of the world is quite happy driving V-6 and 4-cylinder diesels in mid-size trucks.

Oil is a central component to ensuring a vehicle’s engine is operating to its full capacity. As oil circulates through the engine, it will drip into the oil pan—an important car part that mounts the oil pump. Located under the vehicle with easy access for replacement, Parts Geek is pleased to announce that they have extended their inventory to include additional oil pans for their customers. As a prominent auto parts retailer, customers can also choose from over 5,100 oil pans.

Car Loan With Bad Credit? This may sound crazy for many people. But Eddies Auto Finance.ca offers used car loans to borrowers in Edmonton and Alberta even if the borrowers have bad credit. They had begun extending bad credit car financing Edmonton 20 years back. They have now become specialists in subprime and bad credit car financing.

Dirty Diesel Customs a Diesel Performance Parts Vendor Online in USA and Canada discusses The full-size pickup category isn’t for everyone, but the fact of the matter is that three of the six best-selling vehicles in Canada are pickups. And leading the way is the Ford F Series, with more than 120,000 units sold last year alone, which explains why there’s such a fierce battle in this very lucrative segment. After all, this category represents the three American manufacturers’ bread and butter.

The Ford Fusion is one of Ford’s most popular midsize sedans. In fact, this vehicle was placed on CARandDRIVER.com’s 2014 Editors’ Choice List for being one of the family-size sedans that their editors would choose to put in their own garages. So, being that this vehicle is currently one of the most popular available in the market today, there are also probably many people that need and will need replacement parts. Therefore, Parts Geek, a leading online auto parts retailer, is pleased to announce that they are now offering over 2,400 Ford Fusion auto parts and accessories on their website.

Ron's Hitch N Tow, a tow and hitch expert serving Eugene, OR, has formed an online marketing partnership with BizIQ, a firm specializing in small business local web optimization.

These days that loaded $35,000 full-sized truck will cost well over $55,000; while the top-of-the-line $45,000 truck now lands in the upper deck of high prices, with a sticker that can break $70,000 in deluxe models.

Chrysler said today it will increase production of its Ram 1500 Eco Diesel from 10% to 20% of all light-duty pickups it makes.

When the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel opened for orders earlier this year, Ram Truck received more than 8,000 requests within three days, which quickly filled the initial allocation for the exclusive powertrain.

Officials of a top truck driving school in Kentucky say young Americans should consider truck driving as a profession given the shortage of truck drivers in the country.

When it comes to driving any vehicle, one of things that should be checked regularly is its brakes. In fact, checking on this crucial component of a vehicle can mean all of the difference between having and not having an accident. Therefore, when drivers are faced with needing to find replacement brake parts, one place that they can turn to is PartsGeek.com. In fact, Parts Geek has recently expanded their brake parts inventory to feature over 163,000 products.

JohnnyDents is now offering hail damage paintless dent repair in Bucks County and Burlington for winter 2014. When winter comes there is a lot of potential weather damage to cars that drivers may have to contend with, and traditional body shop prices can be exorbitant. JohnnyDents gets all dents and dings removed quickly with no cutting, painting, or extra fees.

Over the past ten to fifteen years, diesel engines and the vehicles they come in have exploded in popularity in the United States and throughout the world. Why is that? What makes the diesel engine such an economical, powerful and practical choice for so many drivers today? To understand the “why”, it’s important to understand how a diesel engine works. We’ll also look at three of the main differences between diesel engines and gasoline engines because a comparison will make it clear why diesel performance modifications are possible and ultimately so effective.

Patriot Chevrolet, the leading Chevy dealer of Montgomery County, PA, is pleased to celebrate Truck Month by offering special offers on the Silverado 1500. When customers buy a 2014 Silverado Crew Cab LT All Star they will receive $1,500 in trade assistance, $3,000 total cash allowance, $3,250 Truck Month discount off MSRP and $750 option package discount if their trade-in is an eligible vehicle.