The tired NASCAR axiom of “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” has been outdated for the past decade, if not longer, but the executives who run Rick Hendrick‘s NASCAR team and auto dealerships brought it back to life last month at Daytona.
Hendrickcars.com, the Web site that aggregates all of the used cars at Hendrick’s 80 dealerships, was the sponsor on Tony Stewart‘s winning car at the season-opening Nationwide Series race. Not only did Stewart’s car lead much of the race and capture the checkered flag, Stewart also mentioned the site in his post-race interview on FOX…. Details
Fiat SpA’s chief executive is going to “fight like hell” to keep the group’s car business profitable this year, although he admitted it would be difficult to do it in the first quarter, according to a news report.
“Car markets have gone from bad to horrible so far this year, but I will fight like hell to keep Fiat Group Automobiles profitable in 2009,” Sergio Marchionne told Automotive News Europe…Â
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The 2009 Off-Road Expo ‘Spring Break’ presented by Toyota will invade the Fairplex in Pomona Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, with everything off-road including vehicles, thousands of parts and accessories, unbeatable show deals and more. Exciting new activities take center stage including Can-Am ATV demo rides, Hawaiian Tropic Model Search pageants, motorcycle trials stunt shows, and a Truck and 4X4 Show & Shine.
“Our Spring Break version of Off-Road Expo is the perfect place for Southern California off-road enthusiasts to kick-off the season and see all the latest toys and accessories for the summer,” said Show Director Tom Gattuso. “This gives off-road fans another opportunity to come together with friends, check out the latest products in the industry and enjoy some amazing live action off-road entertainment. The Off-Road Expo ‘Spring Break’ is also the best place to take advantage of great show discounts on vehicles, accessories and gear offered only on site at the Expo.”…Â Details
The chief executive of Fiat SpA told the White House auto task force Thursday that the Italian automaker could help Chrysler LLC recover and repay the billions it is borrowing from the government.
“We can add value,†Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said Thursday after meeting with key members of the task force to discuss the deal with Chrysler. “We think we’re adding significant technology and products to the offerings of Chrysler. With them, I think they’ve got a…Â
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