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Hey GM Save Your Money - Ads in Newpapers Are Old Fashioned and Haven't Worked Anyway

Hey GM Save Your Money - Ads in Newpapers Are Old Fashioned and Haven't Worked Anyway

Snide's Remarks: For years electronic media sales departments and the sales departments representing the other media have been trying to understand how Newspapers continue to demand and get such a large share of ad budgets from a company like GM. These same media reps have been asking the whiz kids at GMPlanworks (who ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Orders Voluntary Recall of 70,000 Minivans

Chrysler Group Orders Voluntary Recall of 70,000 Minivans

WASHINGTON April 8, 2005; The AP reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group on Friday announced a voluntary recall of about 70,000 model year 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans because of problems with a latch on the rear door. The automaker said the power liftgate latch on a small num ... Continue reading

Motley Fool: GM Shoots the Messenger

Motley Fool: GM Shoots the Messenger

Detroit and LA April 8, 2005; <i><b>Snide's Remarks</b>: Rich Smith writing for Motley Fool captured the GM V LAT spirit as well as anyone we have read so fa, Sooo we are re printing Rich's article/rant....go Rich Go Motley - Yores truly Milton Snide.<p> Think back for a moment, to a simpler time in America. A more inn ... Continue reading

Zusammenfassung: UnitedAuto Group wird Telefonkonferenz zu Ergebnissen des ersten Quartals abhalten

Zusammenfassung: UnitedAuto Group wird Telefonkonferenz zu Ergebnissen des ersten Quartals abhalten

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan--April 8, 2005--BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan--(BUSINESS WIRE)?8. April 2005? Die UnitedAuto Group Inc., ein FORTUNE-500-Spezialeinzelhändler aus dem Automobilteile-Bereich, wird seine Telefonkonferenz zu den Finanzergebnissen des ersten Quartals 2005 wie folgt abhalten: WANN: Dienstag, 19. ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Group ofrece conferencia telefónica para anunciar resultados del primer trimestre

UnitedAuto Group ofrece conferencia telefónica para anunciar resultados del primer trimestre

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan--April 8, 2005--Editores de Negocios / Redactores de Automovilismo BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan--(BUSINESS WIRE LATIN AMERICA)--8 de abril de 2005--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , una empresa minorista especializada en automóviles y perteneciente a la lista FORTUNE 500, ofrecerá una conferencia ... Continue reading

Investor Sues Collins & Aikman Corporation for Stock Fraud, Berman DeValerio Pease Tabacco Burt & Pucillo Announces

Investor Sues Collins & Aikman Corporation for Stock Fraud, Berman DeValerio Pease Tabacco Burt & Pucillo Announces

BOSTON, April 8 -- An investor sued Collins & Aikman Corporation ("C&A" or the "Company") today, claiming that the auto parts maker misled investors about its finances. Berman DeValerio Pease Tabacco Burt & Pucillo (http://www.bermanesq.com/) filed the class action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ... Continue reading

Detroit Regional Economy Slows in February, Reports Comerica Bank

Detroit Regional Economy Slows in February, Reports Comerica Bank

DETROIT, April 8 -- The Detroit Area Business Activity Index fell four points to 111 in February. That was also four points below its average reading for all of 2004 and its lowest level since September 2003. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010807/CMALOGO ) "The Detroit area economy clearly got off to a sl ... Continue reading

CASCAR: Mark Dilley & Power Water announce sponsorship

CASCAR: Mark Dilley & Power Water announce sponsorship

NOTE: Mark Dilley asked me to pass along his good news regarding his new CASCAR Super Series sponsorship for 2005. (Greg) This press release is also reproduced at: http://insidetracknews.blogspot.com/2005/04/cascar-mark-dilley-and-powe r-water.html *********************************************************************** ... Continue reading

Jamie McMurray and Jeremy Mayfield quotes from Martinsville

Jamie McMurray and Jeremy Mayfield quotes from Martinsville

Friday, April 8, 2005 Ray Cooper Martinsville Speedway Clear!Blue Advance Auto Parts 500 Advance Stuff. 704-975-3232 JAMIE McMURRAY (No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger) NOTE: McMurray scored a career-best runner-up finish in last fall's Cup race at Martinsville and won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race here last ... Continue reading

American Commerce Solutions, Inc. to Announce Stake in Fiberglass Recycling Company

American Commerce Solutions, Inc. to Announce Stake in Fiberglass Recycling Company

BARTOW, Fla., April 8 -- American Commerce Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AACS) today announced that April 12 will be the date of revealing the name of the fiberglass recycling firm from which ACS will acquire an interest. ACS President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel L. Hefner commented, "We have worked on this p ... Continue reading

CarMax Awarded Best Annual Report for Small- To Mid-Cap Companies by IR Magazine

CarMax Awarded Best Annual Report for Small- To Mid-Cap Companies by IR Magazine

RICHMOND, Va., April 8 -- CarMax, Inc. , the nation's leading specialty retailer of used cars, received the award for Best Annual Report for small- to mid-cap companies at the IR Magazine U.S. Awards on March 31, 2005. The awards ceremony was held at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City. "Developing our annual r ... Continue reading

Company Profile for Coach Industries Group, Inc.

Company Profile for Coach Industries Group, Inc.

--Coach Industries Group, Inc. (OTCBB:CIGI) ("Coach") is a holding company focused on providing financial services and the manufacturing of luxury limousine and specialty vehicles to Commercial Fleet Operators. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Education Day Supports Professional Educators

DaimlerChrysler Education Day Supports Professional Educators

* DaimlerChrysler Corp. to present new education programs and resources * Event focuses on need for skilled employees in the automotive industry * Automotive topics complement classroom instruction AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 8 -- On Monday, April 11, DaimlerChrysler Corp. will host about 100 professional educators at t ... Continue reading

Forbes Magazine Names J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. to Global 2000 List of the World's Biggest Companies

Forbes Magazine Names J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. to Global 2000 List of the World's Biggest Companies

LOWELL, Ark.--April 8, 2005--J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced today that the company has been named to Forbes Magazine's Global 2000 List of the World's Biggest Companies. According to the April special issue of the magazine, companies were reviewed on four key metrics: sales, profits, assets, and market v ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Gains Recognition for Excellence With Global Contribution Award From Toyota Motor Corporation

Johnson Controls Gains Recognition for Excellence With Global Contribution Award From Toyota Motor Corporation

Leading Supplier of Automotive Interior Systems Honored for Outstanding Performance During 2004 PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 8 -- Johnson Controls -- a leading international supplier of automotive interior systems -- recently was honored by Toyota Motor Corporation as a winner of the automaker's Global Contribution Award. Th ... Continue reading

Monetrics and Fiserv Lending Solutions Launch New, Best-in-Industry Auto Loan Origination System

Monetrics and Fiserv Lending Solutions Launch New, Best-in-Industry Auto Loan Origination System

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--April 8, 2005--Monetrics, Inc., the technology leader in risk decisioning software and solutions, and LeMans, a unit of Fiserv Lending Solutions, a provider of information management systems and services to the financial industry, announce the launch of the most powerful loan origination system ( ... Continue reading

Solera Closes Initial Round of Financing

Solera Closes Initial Round of Financing

SAN DIEGO--April 8, 2005--Solera, Inc., a consulting, outsourced services, and strategic technology provider focused on the auto physical damage claims process, announced today that it has successfully closed its initial round of financing with GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC (GTCR), one of the nation's leading private equity ... Continue reading

Wabash National Corporation Announces Earnings Release Date

Wabash National Corporation Announces Earnings Release Date

LAFAYETTE, Ind.--April 8, 2005--Wabash National Corporation today announced it will conduct a conference call to review and discuss its year end financial results on Thursday, April 21, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Wabash National is scheduled to release its results on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, after the close of ... Continue reading

Ford Issues Updated Earnings Guidance For 2005

Ford Issues Updated Earnings Guidance For 2005

* First-quarter earnings per share to exceed previous guidance of $0.25 to $0.35 * Full-year 2005 earnings per share guidance reduced to $1.25 to $1.50 per share * Full-year automotive operating cash flow still expected to be positive * Company doesn't expect $7 billion pre-tax profits by 2006 DEARBORN, Mich., April 8 ... Continue reading

CarMax Experts Provide Vehicle Suggestions for Gas Price-Conscious Consumers

CarMax Experts Provide Vehicle Suggestions for Gas Price-Conscious Consumers

RICHMOND, Va., April 8 -- At a time when gas prices continue to rise, CarMax, Inc. , the nation's leading specialty retailer of used cars, is providing recommendations for gas price-conscious car shoppers. According to the American Automobile Association, the average gas price nationally is $2.404 per gallon for mid-gr ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - April 8, 2005

Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production - April 8, 2005

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 8 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 338,724 units, up 14.1 percent from the 296,772 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 4,563,698 ... Continue reading

Parrot Names Kipper as Vice President Opens Detroit Office

Parrot Names Kipper as Vice President Opens Detroit Office

DETROIT--April 8, 2005--Parrot, world leader in Bluetooth car kits, has named Jon Kipper of Romeo, Michigan as Executive Vice President of Automotive Business Development. In this new role, Kipper will focus on relationships with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Parrot's Executive Vice President Christophe Dissaux continues ... Continue reading

Dodge Charger Qualifying Quotes from Martinsville

Dodge Charger Qualifying Quotes from Martinsville

Friday, April 8, 2005 Ray Cooper Martinsville Speedway Clear!Blue Advance Auto Parts 500 Qualifying. 704-975-3232 RYAN NEWMAN (No. 12 ALLTEL Dodge Charger) - Qualified 2nd "We unloaded off the truck really fast and we look forward to coming back to Martinsville after the way we performed him last year. We got beat by t ... Continue reading

Hamilton's Ram Wins Pole at Martinsville

Hamilton's Ram Wins Pole at Martinsville

Friday, April 8, 2005 Ray Cooper Martinsville Speedway Clear!Blue Kroger 250 Qualifying. 704-975-3232 BOBBY HAMILTON (No. 04 Bailey's Dodge Ram) - Wins Pole "It's a very close racetrack. The least situation, the wiggle of the steering wheel or slip of the tires can cost you dearly here. We had no intentions of sitting ... Continue reading

Shane Hmiel Statement on Bristol Busch Race

Shane Hmiel Statement on Bristol Busch Race

STATEMENT FROM SHANE HMIEL REGARDING BRISTOL NASCAR BUSCH RACE QUESTION: UPON REFLECTION, IF YOU HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN, WOULD YOU DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT AFTER MONDAYâ&#8364;&#8482;S BUSCH RACE IN BRISTOL? HMIEL ANSWER: Of course I would. I want to apologize to the fans watching on television, especially the children, ... Continue reading

Autobytel Receives Extension from Nasdaq; Withdraws Revenue Guidance for 2005

Autobytel Receives Extension from Nasdaq; Withdraws Revenue Guidance for 2005

IRVINE, Calif.--April 8, 2005--Autobytel Inc. , a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, today announced that a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") has granted the Company's request to extend to May 15, 2005 the deadline for the Company to come into full compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace ... Continue reading

2005 Kia Spectra5 Review

2005 Kia Spectra5 Review

Short Take: 2005 Kia Spectra5 By Carey Russ Think ``performance sport compact'' and Kia is probably not the first name to come to mind. That segment is important to Asian automakers, and their customers, and the Koreans are not about to miss out. But Kia's entry is a little different from the other cars in the class. I ... Continue reading

2005 Honda Accord Hybrid Review

2005 Honda Accord Hybrid Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Honda Accord Hybrid with navigation ENGINE: 3.0-liter V6 with integrated motor assist system HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 255 hp @ 6,000 rpm (total)/232 lb.-ft. @ 5,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 107.9 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 189.5 x 71.5x 57.1 in. TIRES ... Continue reading

2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG Cabriolet Review

2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG Cabriolet Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG Cabriolet For aficionados of Mercedes-Benz performance, the letters AMG are magic. They stand for the names of the company founders, Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, and Aufrecht's hometown of Grossapach, Germany. Aufrecht and Melcher were long- ... Continue reading

GM Pulls Ads From Los Angeles Times, Citing 'Factual Errors and Misrepresentations' in Articles

GM Pulls Ads From Los Angeles Times, Citing 'Factual Errors and Misrepresentations' in Articles

April 8, 9:06 am ET Snidesw Remarks; And now you know why most reviews are good and only a few in the media are brave enough to bite the hand that feeds them...maybe this cancellation will mean that GM has some budget for us? Let me know what you think also, msnide@theautochannel.com<p> LOS ANGELES (AP) -- General Moto ... Continue reading

eOriginal Licenses Advanced eContracting Software to Curomax; Curomax To Expand Web-Based Financing Services for Dealers and Lenders in RV, Marine and Automotive Markets

eOriginal Licenses Advanced eContracting Software to Curomax; Curomax To Expand Web-Based Financing Services for Dealers and Lenders in RV, Marine and Automotive Markets

SAN DIEGO--April 8, 2005--eOriginal, Inc., and Curomax Limited announced today at the Curomax User Conference that Curomax is entering into an agreement to implement eOriginal's eContracting technology as part of the Curomax on-line dealer finance applications for Canada and the United States. Since its inception in 20 ... Continue reading

Littelfuse Names Two Vice Presidents

Littelfuse Names Two Vice Presidents

DES PLAINES, Ill.--April 8, 2005--Littelfuse, Inc. today announced the promotion of Paul Dickinson, 34, to Vice President and Treasurer and Janet LaHayne, 55, to Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Dickinson has served as Treasurer of Littelfuse since 2003. He joined the company in 1993 and has held various c ... Continue reading

Transpro Relocates Aluminum Heater Production to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; Relocation to Achieve Net Annual Cost Savings on an Ongoing Basis

Transpro Relocates Aluminum Heater Production to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; Relocation to Achieve Net Annual Cost Savings on an Ongoing Basis

NEW HAVEN, Conn.--April 8, 2005--Transpro, Inc. (AMEX: TPR) today announced that, as part of its ongoing commitment to achieving "world class" production costs, the Company will move all aluminum heater production to its state-of-the-art facility in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and close its aluminum heater manufacturing facil ... Continue reading

MBUSA Honored With Virtual Enterprises, International(TM) Crystal Leadership Award

MBUSA Honored With Virtual Enterprises, International(TM) Crystal Leadership Award

MONTVALE, N.J., April 8 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will receive the 2005 Crystal Award from Virtual Enterprises, International (VE) -- the New York City Department of Education program that offers high school students the opportunity to learn business concepts and experience a simulated business environment. The Crys ... Continue reading

Vespa Cruises Into Santa Cruz

Vespa Cruises Into Santa Cruz

Legendary Italian Motor Scooter Now Available Locally SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 8 -- Vespa, the world-famous Italian motor scooter, celebrates its debut in the scooter-friendly city of Santa Cruz, CA. The newest U.S. Vespa dealership will herald its grand opening on Saturday, April 9. To commemorate the opening, il Mot ... Continue reading

Atlanta Auto Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos

Atlanta Auto Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos

99% Cleaner Vehicles Now Available to Consumers in Showrooms ATLANTA, April 8 -- Major automakers this week announced a landmark achievement that will help clean the air and protect the environment, as they introduced at the Atlanta International Auto Show a new generation of vehicles that are 99 percent cleaner than v ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Demonstrates Safety, Electronics and Powertrain Innovations at the 2005 SAE World Congress

Chrysler Group Demonstrates Safety, Electronics and Powertrain Innovations at the 2005 SAE World Congress

- Chrysler Group Exhibit Promotes Engineering Technology in Mainstream Automotive Markets - Keynote Presentation by Chrysler Group Executive: Achieving Greater Market Relevance with Model-Based Development - Chrysler Group Engineering Experts Participate in Panel Discussions on Advanced Safety Systems, Powertrain Techn ... Continue reading

NJ Lemon Law Firm Wins Victory for Lessees in Appeals Court

NJ Lemon Law Firm Wins Victory for Lessees in Appeals Court

Kimmel & Silverman Defeats Car Manufacturer's Plan to Cancel All New Jersey Warranty Rights for Consumers with Leased Vehicles CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 8 -- The Cherry Hill, NJ lemon law firm of Kimmel & Silverman scored a major victory for New Jersey lessees last week when they won an appeal filed against American Hon ... Continue reading

Sanmina-Sci Liefert Integrated Signal-Management (Ism) Lösungen Für Die Automobilindustrie

Sanmina-Sci Liefert Integrated Signal-Management (Ism) Lösungen Für Die Automobilindustrie

SAN JOSE, California, April 7 -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation , ein führender Fertigungsdienstleister, gab heute bekannt, dass die Unternehmensbereiche Automotive und Kabel nun auch Integrated Signal-Management (ISM) Lösungen anbieten. ISM ermöglicht es Sanmina-SCI, bereits sehr früh im Entwicklungsprozess die Signale v ... Continue reading

Sanmina-SCI Automotive and Cables Divisions to Provide Integrated Signal-Management Solutions to Automotive OEMs

Sanmina-SCI Automotive and Cables Divisions to Provide Integrated Signal-Management Solutions to Automotive OEMs

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 7 -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation , a leading global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company, today announced its Automotive and Cables Divisions are ready to provide integrated signal-management solutions (ISM). ISM allows Sanmina-SCI to simulate the signal from Transmitter to Receiver earl ... Continue reading

Albany Auto Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos

Albany Auto Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos

99% Cleaner Vehicles Now Available to Consumers in Showrooms ALBANY, N.Y., April 7 -- Major automakers this week announced a landmark achievement that will help clean the air and protect the environment, as they introduced at the Albany Auto Show a new generation of vehicles that are 99 percent cleaner than vehicles fr ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Responds to Case of Tracinda Vs. DaimlerChrysler

DaimlerChrysler Responds to Case of Tracinda Vs. DaimlerChrysler

--A Federal Judge in Wilmington, Delaware today dealt a decisive and final blow to dissident stockholder Kirk Kerkorian's lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler. The casino mogul sued the company more than four years ago for fraud over the 1998 merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler. Radio News Feature You can reach the story di ... Continue reading

Freescale Semiconductor Schedules First Quarter 2005 Results Conference Call

Freescale Semiconductor Schedules First Quarter 2005 Results Conference Call

AUSTIN, Texas--April 7, 2005--Freescale Semiconductor will announce its first quarter 2005 financial results at 3:00 p.m. CDT on April 21, 2005. The press release announcing the results will be posted at www.freescale.com/investor. The company will conduct a live webcast of its conference call with investors at 4:00 p. ... Continue reading

Monaco Coach Corporation Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on the Web

Monaco Coach Corporation Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on the Web

COBURG, Ore., April 7 -- In conjunction with its first quarter earnings release, Monaco Coach Corporation invites you to listen to its conference call broadcast live over the Internet at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 27, 2005. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991018/MONACO) What: Monaco Coach C ... Continue reading

Roland Berger Pens Column For Automotive Design & Production

Roland Berger Pens Column For Automotive Design & Production

DETROIT, April 7 -- Automotive Design & Production magazine has added a new monthly column on management strategy, technology and automotive perspectives, beginning with its April edition. Prepared by industry experts from Roland Berger Strategy Consultants' global automotive practice, the monthly columns will include ... Continue reading

Tracinda Issues Statement

Tracinda Issues Statement

LOS ANGELES--April 7, 2005--In response to today's verdict, Terry Christensen, attorney for Tracinda Corporation, said: "While we are clearly disappointed in today's judgment, we are pleased that other DaimlerChrysler shareholders who followed Tracinda's lead and filed lawsuits based on our exact claims and key discove ... Continue reading

7-Eleven, Inc. Reports March 2005 Sales Results; U.S. Same-Store Merchandise Sales Rise 3.5 Percent

7-Eleven, Inc. Reports March 2005 Sales Results; U.S. Same-Store Merchandise Sales Rise 3.5 Percent

DALLAS, April 8 -- 7-Eleven, Inc. , today reported March 2005 sales results. Total March 2005 sales were $1,070.3 million, an increase of 9.5 percent over March 2004 sales of $977.4 million. Total merchandise sales for March 2005 were $669.1 million, an increase of 4.6 percent over the March 2004 total of $639.9 millio ... Continue reading

Atos Origin and Kyriba has Implemented PSA Peugeot Citroen's New Web-Based Cash Management System as Application Service Provider

Atos Origin and Kyriba has Implemented PSA Peugeot Citroen's New Web-Based Cash Management System as Application Service Provider

PARIS, April 8 -- French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen selected Atos Origin to help reorganize and optimize its cash management processes. The new platform built and run by Atos Origin as an application service provider is based on the Kyriba cash management solution. Atos Origin, the long-term commitment and flexibilit ... Continue reading

EMRISE CORPORATION Postpones Special Stockholders' Meeting to May 6, 2005

EMRISE CORPORATION Postpones Special Stockholders' Meeting to May 6, 2005

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--April 8, 2005--EMRISE CORPORATION (OTCBB:EMRI), a multi-national manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic components and subsystems and communications equipment, today announced that due to the temporary unavailability of its chief financial officer for personal reasons, the special me ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Group to Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

UnitedAuto Group to Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--April 8, 2005--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, will host its first quarter 2005 financial results conference call as follows: WHEN: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 TIME: 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time PHONE: United States, please call (800) 611-1148 International, please c ... Continue reading

Trucking's Second Season, is Here - Traffic Vigilante

Trucking's Second Season, is Here - Traffic Vigilante

New in Work Zones This Year - A Crackdown on Zippers ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 8 -- Back again on our roadways are those annual harbingers of highway construction season: long lines of orange barrels, rows of constructing concrete walls, and dreaded "Road Work Ahead" signs. With their arrival comes increased traffic conge ... Continue reading

Autobytel Lead Management Tools to Top 100 e-Dealers in U.S. for Third Consecutive Year

Autobytel Lead Management Tools to Top 100 e-Dealers in U.S. for Third Consecutive Year

Autobytel's Web Control(R) Utilized by More of the Top 100 e-Dealers Than Any Other Independent Lead Management Tool; Autobytel's Lead Generation Program Utilized by 75 of Top 100, According to Ward's Dealer Business Magazine IRVINE, Calif., April 8 -- Autobytel Inc.'s lead management system, Web Control, is utilized b ... Continue reading

Stewart & Stevenson Acquires Automotive Technik Holdings Limited

Stewart & Stevenson Acquires Automotive Technik Holdings Limited

Manufacturer of the Pinzgauer Light Tactical Vehicle HOUSTON, April 8 -- Stewart & Stevenson Services Inc. announced today that it has acquired the outstanding shares of Automotive Technik Holdings Limited ("ATL"), the United Kingdom-based manufacturer of the Pinzgauer light utility vehicle, for 25 million British poun ... Continue reading

LA Auto Club: New Record-High Gas Prices Set Statewide

LA Auto Club: New Record-High Gas Prices Set Statewide

LOS ANGELES--April 8, 2005--Double-digit increases in week-to-week gasoline prices have resulted in new record highs throughout the state, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Record-high crude oil futures will add upward pressure to local gas prices during the next two weeks. Th ... Continue reading

UK Carmaker MG Rover Collapses

UK Carmaker MG Rover Collapses

LONDON April 7, 2005; Michael Smith writing for Reuters reported that Britain's last major carmaker MG Rover collapsed Thursday, putting 6,000 jobs at risk after it failed to secure an alliance with a potential Chinese partner, the government said. The 100-year-old carmaker has gone into receivership, a form of bankrup ... Continue reading

Insider's Perspective on Ford's Headcount Reduction Story

Insider's Perspective on Ford's Headcount Reduction Story

In response to this story, TACH reader Mr.Roy Zimmerman gave us the inside scoop! Ford Offers Buyout to Cut Headcount by 1000 Jobs, Looks at Admin, Marketing and Advertising to Save Money Snides Remarks; If you can eliminate 1000 workers and still fulfil your business' mission, why did you hire them in the first place? ... Continue reading

IIJ Provides Toyota with IIJ NetLightning Service

IIJ Provides Toyota with IIJ NetLightning Service

TOKYO--April 8, 2005--Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ, NASDAQ: IIJI), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced that IIJ will provide IIJ NetLightning, the Web access application acceleration service, to the Toyota Motor Corporation. IIJ NetLightning provi ... Continue reading

Dover Motorsports, Inc. Director Melvin Joseph Dies

Dover Motorsports, Inc. Director Melvin Joseph Dies

DOVER, Del., April 7 -- Dover Motorsports, Inc. is saddened to announce the passing yesterday of longtime member of the Board of Directors Melvin Joseph, and wishes to express its deepest sympathies to the Joseph family. "Over the years Melvin contributed a great deal to our organization," said Denis McGlynn, CEO and P ... Continue reading

Auction Management Solutions and Insurance Auto Auctions Announce Patent of Online Bidding Technology

Auction Management Solutions and Insurance Auto Auctions Announce Patent of Online Bidding Technology

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--April 7, 2005--Auction Management Solutions, Inc. (AMS), a leading pioneer of technology for the auction industry, and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced that AMS has been granted a United State ... Continue reading

Collaborating to Deliver Consumer-Focused Innovation Will Help Strengthen the Auto Industry, Say Engineers Attending the 2005 SAE World Congress

Collaborating to Deliver Consumer-Focused Innovation Will Help Strengthen the Auto Industry, Say Engineers Attending the 2005 SAE World Congress

DETROIT, April 7 -- Engineers and designers planning to attend the 2005 SAE World Congress opening here next week believe "emphasizing consumer-facing innovations" and "increasing collaboration along the value chain" are the top strategies that will strengthen the auto industry, according to the 11th annual DuPont Auto ... Continue reading

Bosch Addresses Broad Array of Pressing Automotive Issues During 2005 SAE World Congress

Bosch Addresses Broad Array of Pressing Automotive Issues During 2005 SAE World Congress

WHAT: Bosch associates will participate in four panels during the 2005 SAE World Congress. Topics that will be addressed include optimizing the supplier role in vehicle launches, near-term to next generation automotive technology, and implications for conducting business in China. PANEL DETAILS: Monday, April 11 Panel ... Continue reading

PRIMEDIA Announces Acquisition of VNU'S Auto Interiors Exposition & Conference

PRIMEDIA Announces Acquisition of VNU'S Auto Interiors Exposition & Conference

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--April 7, 2005--PRIMEDIA today announced the acquisition of the Auto Interiors Exposition & Conference from VNU. The Show, now in its 12th year, is the only event of its kind focusing on auto interior components and the future of automotive interiors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclo ... Continue reading

John D. Watkins Named Vice President, Cummins East Asia

John D. Watkins Named Vice President, Cummins East Asia

COLUMBUS, Ind.--April 7, 2005--John D. Watkins Jr, Managing Director - Cummins East Asia, has been named a Cummins Vice President, the Company announced today. Watkins, 44, joined Cummins Inc. in July 2003 to lead its operations in China and East Asia after an 18-year career with Northwest Airlines that included signif ... Continue reading

Sony Ericsson Adds a New Automotive-Grade, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS Radio Device

Sony Ericsson Adds a New Automotive-Grade, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS Radio Device

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 7 -- The Commercial Vehicle Telematics Conference -- Sony Ericsson, a leading provider of wireless machine to machine technology, will start showcasing today the GA64, its latest addition to the M2M line-up of Quad-Band, GSM/GPRS radio devices based on the GX64 Family Core announced last mont ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Automotive Telematics Was Believed to Very Quickly Grow into a Multi-billion Dollar for The Car Industry

Research and Markets: Automotive Telematics Was Believed to Very Quickly Grow into a Multi-billion Dollar for The Car Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland, April 7 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15358) has announced the addition of Wireless M2M Communication And Automotive Telematics to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) At the turn of the century, automotive telematics, or b ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Opens New Distribution Center in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

Advance Auto Parts Opens New Distribution Center in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania

500 New Local Jobs Projected LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 7 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc., , a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories, announced today that the Company's new distribution center in Weisenberg Township, located in the Lehigh Valley of Eastern Pennsylvania, is open for business. The new distribut ... Continue reading

Louisville Car Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos

Louisville Car Show Features Virtually Emission-Free Autos

99% Cleaner Vehicles Now Available to Consumers in Showrooms LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 7 -- Major automakers this week announced a landmark achievement that will help clean the air and protect the environment, as they introduced at the Louisville New Car Show a new generation of vehicles that are 99 percent cleaner than v ... Continue reading

NowAuto the Largest Independent Used-Car Dealership in Arizona

NowAuto the Largest Independent Used-Car Dealership in Arizona

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 7 -- NowAuto, Inc. announced today it has completed its acquisition of Phoenix-based Sunburst Car Company, the largest independent used-car dealership in Arizona. Sunburst expects annual sales in excess of $16 million in 2005 and will be accretive to NowAuto's earnings. With the completion of t ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Names Von Pusch Vice President, Retail Sales

Reynolds and Reynolds Names Von Pusch Vice President, Retail Sales

DAYTON, Ohio, April 7 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today named Rick Von Pusch as vice president, Retail Sales. Previously, Von Pusch led Reynolds' Northeast market as area vice president. He reports to Terri Mulcahey, whose appointment as senior vice president, Sales and Service, was announced in March. In maki ... Continue reading

Modine Named for Sixth Consecutive Year to ''100 Best Corporate Citizens'' List by Business Ethics Magazine

Modine Named for Sixth Consecutive Year to ''100 Best Corporate Citizens'' List by Business Ethics Magazine

RACINE, Wis.--April 7, 2005--Modine Manufacturing Company , a worldwide leader in the research and development of thermal management solutions, announced today it has been named one of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" for 2005 by Business Ethics Magazine. This is the sixth year of the closely-watched list and the sixt ... Continue reading

Enova Systems Reports Year End 2004 Results

Enova Systems Reports Year End 2004 Results

TORRANCE, Calif.--April 7, 2005--Enova Systems, Torrance, California (OTCBB:ENVA), has submitted its year ended December 31, 2004 results to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting revenues of $2.6 million for the year and losses from continuing operations of $3.38 million. Selected Annual Information: Ye ... Continue reading

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