Own The Sky" Marketing Campaign Leverages New Customized Technologies to Introduce Consumers to the Style, Beauty and Performance of the G Convertible FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 19 -- The all-new Infiniti G Convertible, sporting a retractable hardtop, Bose(R) Open Air Sound

Number of States Banning Texting While Driving Doubles in '09North Carolina Becomes 14th State to Ban Dangerous Driving Habit WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Today, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue signed a law banning all drivers from text messaging while driving.

CLEVELAND, June 16 -- JumpStart Inc., the Northeast Ohio venture development organization that accelerates the progress of high growth early-stage businesses, announces a JumpStart Ventures investment commitment of $250,000 in Myers Motors LLC, a Tallmadge, OH company manufacturing electric vehicles.

Six new spy photos of the 600+ horsepower Noble M600 show a British supercar inspired by the Italians.

The BMW X1 on this teaser shot may be out of focus but the hype campaign being run by the brand certainly is not. Taken on a sunny beach the picture should appeal to much of the vehicle's target market.

Upcoming F450 will feature a 7-speed, dual-clutch trans-axle gearbox and other technologies derived from Ferrari racing divisions. The model is expected to debut at the Los Angeles motor show in December and launch sometime early in 2010.

Pictures have surfaced of a scale model version of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate. The photos confirm some previous rumors, while raising a few new ones.

Volkswagen's 1.4 TSI unit also wins Green Engine of the Year. Mercedes' AMG division's 6.2-liter V8 took the Performance Engine of the Year award while BMW took the 2.5 to 3.0 liter category with its 3.0 liter twin-turbo diesel.

With Friday looming as yet another crunch deadline, the association - comprised of every current team except Williams and Force India - wrote to Max Mosley with a proposal to resolve the dispute over the budget cap rules.

ASI has announced a new styling package for the Ferrari F430 and a new performance package for the Bentley Continental range.

On the performance side, Edo offers a custom ECU recalibration which boosts the roadster's output from 460 hp to 500 hp (367 kW) and 369 ft-lb (500 Nm) of torque.

We have some new video footage and information for you about the Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI Spider. Also find out when the Audi A8 will get its debut

Ford has unveiled a new panoramic glass roof option for the recently redesigned 2010 Mustang.

Porsche's financial nightmare may soon be over, as the country of Qatar is in talks to take a 25% stake in the troubled automaker.

The new NISMO 370Z has begun selling in the North American region. Gains of 18hp, more torque and some body mods have been added. Prices have been set at US$39,130.

Renault has big electric plans for the Frankfurt Motor Show, including one new EV concept, two new EV production models, and a potentially revolutionary charging station.

Mercedes-Benz has launched a new Special Edition C-Class range in Germany. It includes two-tone leather seats, exterior enhancements and a few technical highlights.

The Opel/ Vauxhall-inspired interior of the new Astra has been shown for the first time. It is said to offer innovative space-utilisation solutions and class-leading comfort levels.

Infiniti has launched the G37, EX and FX in the UK. Prices start at £30,300 and go all the way to £53,800. The main engine used is the 3.7-litre V6 with 320PS.

To offset the price increase, Chevy is equipping the '10 ZR1 with Performance Traction Management technology, Launch Control and standard side air bags.