From Ecuador to Singapore: Mobil 1 Provides Protection for LONGITUDE Expedition's Drive around the World.FAIRFAX, Va. -- 41,000 Mile, 31-Country, Four Continent-Trek Successfully Completed ExxonMobil and the Drive Around the World organization today celebrate the finale of a 16-month, 41,000-mile (66,000-kilometer) drive around the world to raise awareness and funds to help cure Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. . As a key sponsor, ExxonMobil supplied the team's Land Rover See LANRover. vehicles with Mobil 1 motor oil, transmission fluids and gear lubricants to protect their engines, transmissions and gears during the trek's extreme weather and unpredictable road conditions. "We are proud that Mobil 1 could provide the outstanding protection needed to complete the rugged Drive Around the World expedition, and be part of such a worthwhile event," said Mike Mullins Mike Mullins was born in New Zealand but played international rugby union for Ireland and Munster. He played inside center. , vice president, marketing, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties. After driving across four continents, more than 30 countries and 41,000 miles, the Drive Around the World LONGITUDE Expedition team ended its journey today at the Parkinson's Institute in Sunnyvale, Calif. More than $65,000 has been raised to date and a donation total will be announced, after the team's 2003 Land Rover Certified Pre-Owned A Certified Pre-Owned or CPO, car is a type of used car. Most often late-model, they differ from run of the mill used cars by having been refurbished, and certified by the original dealer as being as good as new. vehicle has been raffled off. Donations are being accepted, and there is still a chance to enter the raffle by going to www.drivearoundtheworld.com/support. "A 16-month overland expedition, without proper engine oil, would never leave the garage," says Nick Baggarly, executive director, Drive Around the World. "Knowing that our engines and moving parts were protected with Mobil 1 motor oil gave us the peace of mind and confidence that our vehicle engines would stay free from corrosion and remain fluid in the extreme environments we faced." Mobil 1, the world's leading synthetic motor oil, has the technology to exceed the toughest standards of Japanese, European and U.S. car builders -- and to provide exceptional protection against engine wear, under normal or even the most extreme conditions. Mobil 1 is original equipment in some of the world's finest automobiles. "Mobil 1 was designed to protect engines under the most demanding of conditions, so the team's driving challenges of navigating the Sechuran desert dunes of Peru and cold starts in Siberia and icy Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego (tyĕ`rä dĕl fwā`gō), [Span.=land of fire], archipelago, 28,476 sq mi (73,753 sq km), off S South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan. provided another great proving ground for us," said Mullins. "This effort supports our belief that there is no better motor oil than Mobil 1, regardless of where you drive." "Ultimately, during our trip, the only thing protecting us was our vehicles. And the only thing protecting them was Mobil 1," Baggarly added. "Even when we encountered temperatures as low as minus 58 degrees our windshields began to crack but our engines just kept running." LONGITUDE is the third long-distance driving expedition for Drive Around the World, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. based in Los Gatos, California “Los Gatos” redirects here. For the Argentine rock band, see Los Gatos (band). Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 28,592 at the 2000 census. . Established in 2002, Drive Around the World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to inspire a sense of adventure and the tradition of exploration, encouraging people to actively learn about our world and creatively act to understand the humanitarian and environmental problems we face. Those interested in finding out more about the Drive Around the World expedition and its Parkinson's cause can visit the team's Web site at www.drivearoundtheworld.com. For more information about Mobil 1, visit www.mobil1.com or www.mobiloil.com. ExxonMobil and Mobil 1 are trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :XOM XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation (stock symbol) XOM X/Open Object Management XOM OSI-Abstract-Data Manipulation API XOM Xml Object Model XOM X/Open Osi Abstract Data Manipulation ) or one of its subsidiaries. |
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