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The 2009 Columbus International Auto Show will be showcasing the latest domestic and import 2009 model year passenger cars, sport cars, light trucks, trucks, crossovers, SUVs and vans as well as providing a peek at some pre-production 2010 models.

Opening Hours:
Thursday: 12-10pm
Friday & Saturday: 10am-10pm
Sunday: 10am-6pm

Ticket Prices:
Adult: $8
Children 12 & under: Free (when accompanied by an adult)

Location:
Greater Columbus Convention Center
Columbus, Ohio

Manufacturers Exhibiting:
Acura
Aston Martin
Audi
BMW
Bentley
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Chrysler
Dodge
Explorer Vans
Ferrari
Ford
GMC
Honda
HUMMER
Hyundai
Infiniti
Jaguar
Jeep
Kia
Lamborghini
Land Rover
Lexus
Lincoln
Lotus
Maserati
Mazda
Maybach
Mercedes-Benz
Mercury

The 2009 Cleveland Auto Show will showcase over 1,000 vehicles from over 40 different manufacturers at this year's event.

2009 Acura TL: Will be the grand prize in the Cleveland Auto Show official car giveaway

Opening Hours:
Friday and Saturdays: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Monday through Thursday: Noon - 10 p.m.

Ticket Prices:
Adults: $12
Seniors: $10.00
Preteens: $10.00
Children Six & Under: Free of charge

Activity Highlights:
- The 10th Annual Cleveland Auto Show "Night of Lights" Charity Gala
- 17th Annual Automotive Technology Competition
- Ohio State University (OSU) Buckeyes' Football Night ... A chance for guests to meet James Laurinitis and Chris "Beanie" Wells.

The 2009 Cincinnati Auto Expo will showcase the latest new cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers and hybrids.

2009 Ford Edge: Will be on display at the 2009 Cincinnati Auto Expo

Opening Hours:
Thursday & Friday 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Ticket Prices:
Adults: $10
Children (13 and under): Free Thursday and Friday and $2 Saturday and Sunday

Location:
Cincinnati Convention Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

Organizers:
Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association (GCADA)

Website: 2009 Cincinnati Auto Expo

Patrón Highcroft And Lowe's Fernandez Acura ARX-01b Cars Make The Podium

LEXINGTON, Ohio, 07/19/2008 -- Saturday's Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was setting up to be another David Brabham highlight reel, just like last week's wild Lime Rock Park overall victory, when he grabbed the lead with 90 seconds left in the race.

The popular Aussie racer diced his way through heavy late-race traffic with his bright green, blue and black No. 9 Patrón Highcroft Acura ARX-01b prototype sports car and pressured Romain Dumas for the last 15 minutes of the two-hour, 45-minute feature event at the picturesque 2.25-mile road course near Mansfield, Ohio.

DEARBORN, Mich., July 15 – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced today that Ford Motor Company once again received one of the highest grades awarded on the Economic Reciprocity Initiative (ERI) automotive industry report card. Results of the study were released at the NAACP's 99th Annual Convention, themed Power, Justice, Freedom & The Vote, at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, OH.

Highlights:
* NAACP votes Ford as one of its top performers on 2008 Economic Reciprocity Initiative report card
* Ford serves as title sponsor of NAACP Convention’s Youth Freedom Fund Dinner for the ninth consecutive year
* Ford sponsors attendees’ tickets to Freedom’s Sisters traveling exhibition at Cincinnati Museum Center

April 18, 2008 -- There was a small fire due to a chemical reaction at Cleveland Engine #2. It was confined to a lab and was put out immediately with a fire extinguisher. There were no injuries and approximately 150 people were sent home as a precautionary measure.

The appropriate chemical cleanup is in process.

Source: Ford Motor Company

The 14th annual Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles is an automobile concours d'elegance.

Ticket info:
Advance tickets are $20 for individual and $50 for family.
Tickets at the gate are $25 for individual and $60 for family.

Location:
Glenmoor Country Club near Canton, Ohio

2008 Schedule of Events:
Friday, September 12

1:00 p.m. - Golf
6:00 p.m. - "Welcome" party on patio

Saturday, September 13
8:30 a.m. - Countryside Tour departs
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Fashion Show and Brunch at Glenmoor Country Club sponsored by Dillard's Department Stores
1:30 p.m. - Countryside Tour participants return (approximate)
5:00 p.m. - Cocktail reception for artists on rear lawn of Glenmoor Country Club

2008-02-04 -- General Motors Corp. will make a major announcement regarding the DMAX diesel engine plant in Moraine, Ohio. The announcement will be made by John Buttermore, GM Powertrain vice president of global manufacturing. The announcement will be attended by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.

When:
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
9:00 a.m.

Where:
DMAX Diesel Engine Plant
3100 Dryden Road
Moraine, Ohio 45439

Who:
* John Buttermore, GM Powertrain Vice President of Global Manufacturing
* Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
* Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
* Maho Mitsuya, DMAX Chief Executive Officer
* Jim Clark, IUE-CWA President
* Judy Dodge, President of Montgomery County Commission
* Leonard Johnson, Moraine Mayor

Source: GM

$26.4 million for manufacturing of a new torque converter; $1.5 million for new steering column production

Toledo, Ohio, Jan 21, 2008 - Tom LaSorda, Chrysler LLC Vice Chairman and President, announced today that Chrysler would invest more than $27 million in its Toledo (Ohio) Machining Plant. The plans were revealed during a keynote speech at the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting.

Toledo Machining, which currently builds torque converters and steering columns, will divide the investment into two separate parts of the plant: $26.4 million will go toward the manufacturing of a redesigned torque converter for automatic transmissions and an additional $1.5 million will be used for production of a new steering column.

Tire company and developer reach tentative agreement to build new headquarters and redevelop old facilities for Akron Riverwalk complex.

AKRON, Ohio, December 5, 2007 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Board of Directors has approved a plan that, when finalized, will keep the company’s world headquarters in Akron, Ohio.

The company announced the tentative agreement this morning at a joint press conference with representatives from the Industrial Realty Group, the State of Ohio, the City of Akron and Summit County. The press conference was held at Goodyear’s World Technical Center, adjacent to the proposed future site of its new headquarters building.