World DLA Launches World's First "Real Time" Driver's License Authentification Service in U.S.A.
BUFFALO, New York, January 23 -- World DLA, a leading edge provider of endpoint authentification solutions, announced today, from its head office in Buffalo, New York, that the firm has successfully launched the world's first "real time" driver's license validation service. The unique patent pending solid and secure te ... Continue reading
AAA Urges Legislators to Strengthen Teen Driving Law
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 23 -- AAA officials today urged legislators to strengthen the state's teen driving law by limiting the number of teen passengers a new teen driver would be allowed to carry in the car. In testimony before the House Transportation Committee, Pennsylvania AAA Federation director Ted Leonard pointed ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Organizational Changes in Manufacturing
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 23, 2006; DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group today announced appointments and realignments in its Manufacturing organization. Warren D. Miller, 54, was promoted to Vice President - Stamping and Advance Stamping Manufacturing Engineering. Miller will be responsible for all stamping operations. He ... Continue reading
MAZDA 5 for 2006 A Pleasant Surprise By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau This week’s tester was a very pleasant surprise. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Mazda 5. Of course the classic Mazda MX5, better known as Miata, first came to mind but they are only cousins, not siblings. Both ... Continue reading
John H. Weber Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer for Remy International, Inc.
ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 23 -- Remy International, Inc. ("Remy International" or the "Company") announces the appointment of John H. Weber to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer for Remy International succeeding Thomas J. Snyder. Mr. Weber was most recently with EaglePicher, Inc., a global conglomerate of ... Continue reading
Chrysler Financial Deploys RouteOne Across Entire Dealer Network
Leading the Charge in Dealer-Focused Technology FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 23 -- Chrysler Financial announced today the completion of its national rollout of the automated credit evaluation system ACE featuring RouteOne. With this credit source aggregation system, all Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge dealers will see sig ... Continue reading
MIAMI--Jan. 23, 2006--Modular Wheels, a leading manufacturer of custom automotive wheels and rims, today announced its new 2006 line of 3 piece forged style wheels for Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes & BMW vehicles. The new line cuts customer's costs for high end vehicle wheels up to 75% without sacrificing qua ... Continue reading
2006 Range Rover Sport Receives Automotive Lease Guide's (ALG) 2006 Residual Value Award
2006 Range Rover Sport Predicted to Retain Highest Residual Value in the CUV Segment IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 23 -- Land Rover North America is proud to announce ALG's recognition of the 2006 Range Rover Sport in the Seventh Annual Residual Value Awards. ALG expects the Range Rover Sport to retain the highest residual valu ... Continue reading
Fitch: Successful UAW Negotiations Vital for Ford upon Restructuring
CHICAGO--Jan. 23, 2006--Ford Motor Company has outlined a broad restructuring program in its efforts to restore profitability and positive, sustainable cash flow to its core North American automotive operations. The plan incorporates a substantial reduction in capacity in order to better align capacity with existing de ... Continue reading
Forbes Takes The New Mercedes S-Class For A Spin
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on January 23, 2006 at 9:15 AM CST Despite our longing, and begging, and pleading, the Mercedes gods have still failed to take pity on our poor, wayward souls. Every morning we look, but alas, no new Mercedes S-Class has arrived at our doorstep, waiting to be driven and reviewed by the w ... Continue reading
- Current Yen/Dollar Exchange Rate Maintains a Trade Advantage for Japanese Manufacturers - U.S. Automotive Industry and Government Partnership Can Reduce Dependency on Foreign Oil - Biofuels Offer Growth Opportunity for U.S. Automotive and Farm Industries - Announces Chrysler Group Use of B20 In Its Commercial, Milita ... Continue reading
Toyota to Also Run in Additional NASCAR Racing Series'
CHICAGO, Jan 23, 2006; Ben Klayman writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said it will join NASCAR's Nextel Series racing circuit, marking another market long dominated by U.S. automakers that the Japanese manufacturer plans to invade. Toyota, which has raced in the National Association for Stock Car Auto ... Continue reading
Ford: How Layoffs Can Improve Performance, Not Just Cut Costs
Jeff Cooper, Senior Business Consultant for Authoria, Offers Five Suggestions on How Large Organizations Can Cut Staff Strategically WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 23 -- Today, Ford announced that it will eliminate up to 30,000 jobs and close as many as 14 factories in North America to overhaul the company's culture and create a ... Continue reading
UAW Statement on Ford Restructuring Plan
DETROIT, Jan. 23, 2006; UAW President Ron Gettelfinger and Vice President Gerald Bantom, who directs the UAW National Ford Department, issued this statement on the restructuring plan announced today by Ford Motor Co. "The restructuring plan announced this morning by Ford is extremely disappointing and devastating news ... Continue reading
Ford Plan - Cut 30,000 Workers
DETROIT, Jan 23, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said it will cut 25,000 to 30,000 jobs in North America and idle 14 manufacturing facilities through 2012, hoping to turn around the money-losing unit. The sweeping restructuring plan also calls for reducing capacity by 1.2 million units, or 26 percent, by 200 ... Continue reading
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announcement
HONG KONG, Jan. 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following was released today by Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited . BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) Notice of Special General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting of ... Continue reading
McLaren Mercedes MP4-21 Makes Its Debut
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on January 23, 2006 at 8:30 AM CST McLaren Mercedes test driver Pedro de la Rosa was behind the wheel of wheel of the team's new MP4-21 today as it made it on-track debut in Barcelona, Spain. Team driver Juan Pablo Montoya will take over testing duties tomorrow, Tuesday 24th, and Wednesd ... Continue reading
Paper Says Ford to Drop 1,700 Suppliers
FRANKFURT, Jan 23, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co intends to cut the number of its suppliers around the world to around 800 over the next few years from about 2,500 now, industry paper Automotive News reported on Monday. That would be a bigger drop than originally planned by Ford, which has said in the past ... Continue reading
Autoweb Acquires UK-Based Datranet Limited
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Jan. 23 -- Autoweb Inc., a NTT Com Group company and a global provider of engineering data management services for the automotive and aerospace industries, has acquired Datranet Limited. Based in the United Kingdom, Datranet is a developer of product-design communication and collaboration soluti ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Credit Earns $2.5 Billion In 2005
Fourth Quarter Earnings of $465 Million Reported DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 23 -- Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $2.5 billion in 2005, down $370 million from earnings of $2.9 billion a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis from continuing operations, Ford Motor Credit earned $3.9 billion in 2005, down $570 mill ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports 2005 Net Income of $2 Billion, Profitable for Third Consecutive Year
- Third consecutive year of profitability. Full-year net income of $2 billion, or $1.04 per share. - Full-year earnings from continuing operations of $1.28 per share or $2.5 billion after tax, excluding special items. - Excluding special items, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific were all profitable, but these profi ... Continue reading
--Plug-in Partners Coalition: WHAT: Media briefing hosted by Plug-in Partners Coalition -- Find out why local governments, national policy organizations, utilities, and environmentalists are uniting behind the push for plug-in hybrid vehicles (electric-flex-fuel vehicles that can be recharged by plugging into electrica ... Continue reading
CONSUMER REPORTS’ BEST & WORST SUVs PUBLICATION NAMES GAS-GUZZLING AND FUEL-SIPPING VEHICLES Ford Escape Hybrid, Lexus RX400h rated best in fuel economy for small, midsized SUVs YONKERS, NY – Consumer Reports’ Best & Worst SUVs, Trucks, Minivans, Wagons 2006 identifies gas-guzzling and fuel-sipping sp ... Continue reading
A todo vapor: Delticom excede los objetivos de venta de 2005
HANOVER, Alemania, January 23 -- Delticom AG, que recientemente cumplió su quinto año consecutivo en el comercio de neumáticos por Internet, excedió otra vez sus objetivos de venta en 2005 registrando unas ventas anuales anticipadas de 128 millones de euros. Esto representa un incremento del 60 por ciento en compar ... Continue reading
Full Speed Ahead: Delticom Exceeds 2005 Sales Goals
HANOVER, Germany, January 23 -- Delticom AG, which recently marked its fifth consecutive year in the online tyre business, again exceeded its sales goals in 2005, registering an anticipated EUR128 million in annual sales. This represents a 60 per cent increase over last year, when the company's sales amounted to EUR80 ... Continue reading
Resumen: Hybrid Technologies 'NASD: OTCBB: HYBT' abre sus puertas de la nueva planta en Mooresville
MOORESVILLE, Carolina del Norte--23 enero, 2006 Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com, lÃderes emergentes en el desarrollo y marketing de productos de litio en todo el mundo, ha abierto sus puertas e invita a sus accionistas, el público en general y a los medios a conocer la nueva inst ... Continue reading
Index of Global Ford Auto Plants
Click on a region below to view Ford facilities for that region Assembly Plants Atlanta Assembly Plant AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Chicago Assembly Plant Cuatitlan Assembly Plant Dearborn Truck Plant Ford India Private Limited Ford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (Joint venture - 49% Ford/51% Tractors Malaysia) Ford Motor Comp ... Continue reading
Attorney that Won Major Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company to Appear on CNN
WOOD RIVER, Ill., Jan. 23 -- Brad Lakin of The Lakin Law Firm (www.lakinlaw.com) will appear on tonight's broadcast of Anderson Cooper 360. Lakin won a $43 million verdict on behalf of his clients against Ford Motor Company, in a car fire case that caught the attention of the nation last April. Many people still rememb ... Continue reading
Plant Closings and Job Cuts Loom As Ford Motor Co. Embarks on Restructuring Plan
DETROIT January 23, 2006; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. employees are bracing for thousands of jobs cuts in North America as the company embarks on a new restructuring plan. Ford was set to announce details of the plan Monday morning in Dearborn, Mich., home of the 103-year-old automake ... Continue reading
Hybrid Technologies Announces Ribbon Cutting in its New Facility
MOORESVILLE, N.C.--Jan. 23, 2006-- North Carolina's Newest Car Manufacturer Opens its Doors to the American Public Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, proudly opens its doors and invites its shareholde ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Technologies Announces Management Changes
STAMFORD, Conn. Jan. 23, 2006; Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc., a developer of chemical and technological solutions to reduce harmful engine emissions, announced today a series of management changes, all effective immediately, to bolster its operations for growth that is anticipated as its emission control technologies ... Continue reading
Paper Says Piaggio Considering Offer for Daimler's smart
FRANKFURT, Jan 22, 2006; Reuters rported that Italian scooter maker Piaggio is pondering a takeover offer for DaimlerChrylser's loss-making Smart car unit, Automotive News Europe reported, quoting sources familiar with the matter. In an article to be published on Monday, Automotive News Europe said that Goldman Sachs, ... Continue reading
Paper Says Ford rejects Renault Bid for Jaguar
LONDON January 22, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. number two automaker Ford Motor Co. has rejected an approach from France's Renault to buy ailing luxury-car maker Jaguar, the Sunday Times newspaper said. The paper, citing senior auto industry sources, said Renault had expressed its interest in acquiring Jaguar to Fo ... Continue reading
Brian Shirley Confirms Nine New Sponsors for 2006 Campaign
Press Release BRIAN SHIRLEY CONFIRMS NINE NEW SPONSORS FOR 2006 CAMPAIGN Contact: Michelle Petroff, (618) 406-6842 or michelle@michellepetroff.com CHATHAM, IL (January 21, 2006) The #3s team of Brian Shirley is proud to welcome nine new sponsors for their 2006 campaign. The Illinois-based dirt late model team and th ... Continue reading
American Racing Wheels expands its associate sponsorship program with DSR
Note: Attached is a digital image of the Brut Dodge Stratus Funny Car driven by Ron Capps and equipped with American Racing Wheels, taken Friday during testing at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; ... Continue reading
STEELE THUNDERS TO FIVE STRAIGHT IN NEW SILVER CROWN OPENER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 22, 2006 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER (317)247-5151 06-15 DICK JORDAN (317)247-5151 STEELE THUNDERS TO FIVE STRAIGHT IN NEW SILVER CROWN OPENER AVONDALE, Ariz. – Dave Steele put together 50 solid laps in the new generation Silver Crown car to win the inaugural race for the cars and his fi ... Continue reading
Tohatsu Unveils New Flagship Outboard Engine With Orbital Technology
PERTH, Australia, Jan. 22 -- Japan's second largest outboard manufacturer Tohatsu has unveiled a new 115 horsepower two stroke outboard engine featuring Orbital's air-assisted direct fuel injection technology. Tohatsu have stated that the new MD 115A engine is the new flagship for the TLDI(R) range, and will be on sale ... Continue reading
USAC NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: January 21-22, 2006 - Phoenix, Arizona - Phoenix International Raceway - 29th "Copper World Classic" QUALIFICATIONS: (Held Jan. 21) 1. Dave Steele, 91, Nine Racing-26.578; 2. Bobby East, 4, Klatt-26.587; 3. Michael Lewis, 40, Western Speed-26.605; 4. ... Continue reading
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