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Thursday, February 16, 2006

AAA Chicago Celebrates a Century of Service

AAA Chicago Celebrates a Century of Service

Historic Chicago Motor Club Turns 100-Years-Old in 2006 AURORA, Ill., Feb. 16 -- Not many companies can tout a 100-year existence. This year, AAA Chicago, more widely known as the Chicago Motor Club, joins the elite ranks of companies that have thrived for the last 100 years. "AAA's great legacy is our service to the A ... Continue reading

Men and Women Differ in Opinion When It Comes to Driving Abilities But Share Views on Bad Weather Driving According to Chrysler Group Survey

Men and Women Differ in Opinion When It Comes to Driving Abilities But Share Views on Bad Weather Driving According to Chrysler Group Survey

* A Difference of Opinion: Sixty-eight percent of men say they are better drivers than their significant others; 49 percent of women say they are as equally skilled drivers as their significant others * On the Same Page: Eighty-four percent of men and 86 percent of women identified icy roads and pouring rain as the two ... Continue reading

Fiesta and Focus Lead Ford's January 2005 European Sales

Fiesta and Focus Lead Ford's January 2005 European Sales

COLOGNE, February 15, 2006 – Ford of Europe's sales and market share were up in January, paced by increased sales of the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus. In total, Ford of Europe sold 122,100 passenger cars and commercial vehicles in January, an increase of 1,400 units over January 2005. Ford's total vehicle market sh ... Continue reading

Accuride Corporation Reports Results for 2005; Revenue Increased by 18.6% on a Pro Forma Basis to $1,283.6 Million; Net Income Rises by 276.4% on a Pro Forma Basis to $52.7 Million; Senior Debt Reduced by $155.4 Million

Accuride Corporation Reports Results for 2005; Revenue Increased by 18.6% on a Pro Forma Basis to $1,283.6 Million; Net Income Rises by 276.4% on a Pro Forma Basis to $52.7 Million; Senior Debt Reduced by $155.4 Million

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Feb. 16, 2006--Accuride Corporation today announced net sales of $297.7 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. This compares to net sales of $138.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2004. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2005, net sales were $1,229.3 million compared to net sa ... Continue reading

Ballard to Announce 2005 Year End Results and Technology 'Road Map' Achievements

Ballard to Announce 2005 Year End Results and Technology 'Road Map' Achievements

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Feb. 16, 2006--Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLD) will hold a conference call to discuss its year end results on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 7:00 a.m. PST (10:00 a.m. EST). John Sheridan, Chairman and Interim President and Chief Executive Officer; Dave Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Noordi ... Continue reading

BB&T to acquire Texas-based nonprime auto finance company

BB&T to acquire Texas-based nonprime auto finance company

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 16 -- BB&T Corporation today said it plans to acquire the assets of nonprime auto finance company FSB Financial Ltd. of Arlington, Texas. One of the nation's most active buyers of automobile portfolios, FSB Financial would become part of Greenville, N.C.-based Regional Acceptance Corp., a whol ... Continue reading

Bel Reports Record Revenue for the Fourth Quarter and 2005; Announces Fourth Quarter Repatriation of $45 Million

Bel Reports Record Revenue for the Fourth Quarter and 2005; Announces Fourth Quarter Repatriation of $45 Million

JERSEY CITY, N.J.--Feb. 16, 2006--Bel Fuse Inc. today announced preliminary and unaudited financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2005, highlighted by record revenue for the fourth quarter and year as a whole. The Company also reported that it repatriated $45,000,000 in cash in the fourth q ... Continue reading

Best Buy Haas CNC Racing Adds SanDisk as Associate Sponsor of Car Number 66 in Nextel Cup Series

Best Buy Haas CNC Racing Adds SanDisk as Associate Sponsor of Car Number 66 in Nextel Cup Series

MINNEAPOLIS--Feb. 16, 2006--Best Buy Haas CNC Racing and SanDisk(R) Corporation today announced that SanDisk has signed on as an associate sponsor of the No. 66 Chevrolet, driven by Jeff Green, in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. SanDisk, the world's largest supplier of flash memory data storage products, will have its lo ... Continue reading

Cadence Innovation Wins Chrysler Pacifica Business

Cadence Innovation Wins Chrysler Pacifica Business

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., Feb. 16 -- Less than nine months after the company announced it's restructuring under new ownership and a new management team, Cadence Innovation has been awarded an $18 million contract to produce hard trim for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Chrysler Pacifica. The contract covers 85,000 units to be p ... Continue reading

Charges Filed Against Ford Waivers, Announces Huizenga & Hergt P.C.

Charges Filed Against Ford Waivers, Announces Huizenga & Hergt P.C.

DETROIT, Feb. 16 -- Charges have been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Detroit against the Ford Motor Company by the law firm of Huizenga & Hergt. The charges request a finding from the agency declaring that the company has not complied with Federal law in seeking a release of liability from 4, ... Continue reading

Cycle Country Reduces Long-Term Debt by $1 Million; Reduction Represents 15% of Outstanding Balance

Cycle Country Reduces Long-Term Debt by $1 Million; Reduction Represents 15% of Outstanding Balance

MILFORD, Iowa--Feb. 16, 2006--Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (AMEX:ATC), the recognized leader in developing and manufacturing a variety of products for the all terrain vehicle (ATV), garden tractors, and golf carts, today announced it has paid down one million dollars in principle of long-term debt in January 2006. T ... Continue reading

Domestic Bank Signs Agreement with Finance Express Auto Finance Program

Domestic Bank Signs Agreement with Finance Express Auto Finance Program

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., Feb. 16 -- Finance Express, which operates the first online auto finance platform specifically designed for the independent dealer, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Domestic Bank to join its online auto finance program. Domestic Bank was founded in 1961 to provide a f ... Continue reading

Donaldson Company To Webcast Second-Quarter Fiscal 2006 Earnings Conference Call; Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET)

Donaldson Company To Webcast Second-Quarter Fiscal 2006 Earnings Conference Call; Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET)

MINNEAPOLIS--Feb. 16, 2006--Donaldson Company, Inc. , today announced it will host a live Webcast of its second-quarter fiscal 2006 earnings conference call on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 , at 10 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET). The company will issue a post-market earnings announcement on February 28. Bill Cook, Chairman of the ... Continue reading

EWI Announces Election of Board of Directors and Officers

EWI Announces Election of Board of Directors and Officers

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 16 -- On February 14, 2006, EWI elected nine directors and six officers under its newly adopted Code of Regulations. Elected for two-year terms to the Board were: -- Henry Cialone - President & CEO, Edison Welding Institute, Inc. -- William Baeslack - Dean, College of Engineering, The Ohio State Un ... Continue reading

EWI Names Two Vice Presidents

EWI Names Two Vice Presidents

Harvey Castner and Phil Weisenbach Accept Positions as Vice Presidents and Officers of the Board COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 16 -- EWI announced today that Harvey Castner and Phil Weisenbach have been named as Vice Presidents of the company and appointed as Officers to its Board. Weisenbach also assumed the newly created role ... Continue reading

Exide Announces Appointment of Francis M. Corby Jr. as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exide Announces Appointment of Francis M. Corby Jr. as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--Feb. 16, 2006--Exide Technologies announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Francis (Fran) M. Corby Jr., 62, as the Company's new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2006. Mr. Corby succeeds J. Timothy Gargaro, who left the Company effective December ... Continue reading

GEICO Gearing Up to Hire 100 for Tucson

GEICO Gearing Up to Hire 100 for Tucson

Job Fairs and Recruiting Coming Soon TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 16 -- Since GEICO opened its operations center in Tucson in 2003, the office consistently brings good news to the area as it continues to actively recruit in the region. Currently employing more than 500 associates, GEICO's Tucson managers will be hiring an addit ... Continue reading

Honda Marine Recognized by J.D. Power and Associates

Honda Marine Recognized by J.D. Power and Associates

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Feb. 16 -- Honda Marine today announced that its EFI engines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Four-Stroke Engines" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study(SM). The study reports Honda Marine engines scoring 913 out of a possible 1,000 points. Prese ... Continue reading

Honeywell Announces Change in Accounting Policy for Aerospace Customer Incentives

Honeywell Announces Change in Accounting Policy for Aerospace Customer Incentives

No Impact on Company's Previously Announced 2006 Guidance MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 16 -- Honeywell announced today that it is changing its accounting policy for incentives provided to customers of its Aerospace segment, beginning in 2006. While the existing policy is considered acceptable, the company believes that ... Continue reading

Honeywell's Developmental Refrigerant Meets Global Warming Regulation

Honeywell's Developmental Refrigerant Meets Global Warming Regulation

Technology targets future auto applications MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 16 -- Honeywell announced today a patented developmental refrigerant for automotive air conditioning applications that will meet 2011 European Union environmental standards for reducing use of global warming potential (GWP) substances. This latest techn ... Continue reading

Honeywell Sets April 24 as Date for Annual Shareowner Meeting

Honeywell Sets April 24 as Date for Annual Shareowner Meeting

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 16 -- Honeywell said today that it has set Monday, April 24th as the date for its 2006 Annual Shareowner Meeting, to be held at 10:30 a.m. at the company's headquarters in Morris Township, New Jersey. Shareowners of record at the close of business on Friday, February 24, 2006, will be entitl ... Continue reading

IMPART Media Group Announces Marketing Agreement With TransCore Media Group

IMPART Media Group Announces Marketing Agreement With TransCore Media Group

Agreement Provides for Rapid Nationwide Opportunities of IMPART Truck-side Advertising Initiatives SEATTLE, Feb. 16 -- IMPART Media Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IMMG) , an innovator in the content, creation and management of out-of-home digital advertising and information networks, announced today its Mobile Media Divi ... Continue reading

Industry Leader Returns to Its Roots as O'Sullivan Films

Industry Leader Returns to Its Roots as O'Sullivan Films

WINCHESTER, Va., Feb. 16 -- Today, O'Sullivan Films Inc., a new company with a 109-year-old heritage, emerged from the divestiture of the former Engineered Films business unit of PolyOne Corporation . The new company will be jointly owned by members of the current management team, along with an investor group formed by ... Continue reading

Intermap Signs Second Joint Development Agreement within German Auto Industry, Accelerates Plans for NEXTMap Europe

Intermap Signs Second Joint Development Agreement within German Auto Industry, Accelerates Plans for NEXTMap Europe

DENVER--Feb. 16, 2006--Intermap Technologies Corp. (TSX:IMP) announced today that it has signed a second joint development agreement within the German automotive industry for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications. The agreement combines the automotive engineering and development expertise from this lead ... Continue reading

Iochpe-Maxion 2005 Consolidated Results

Iochpe-Maxion 2005 Consolidated Results

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb. 16 -- Iochpe-Maxion S.A. (BULLETIN BOARD: IOCJY) (Bovespa: MYPK3 [voting shares] MYPK4 [non-voting shares]) announces consolidated results. Net operating revenues: R$1,494.0 million Gross profit: R$288.7 million Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT): R$177.6 million Operating profit after fi ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Bass Cat, Correct Craft, Cobalt, Grady-White, Manitou, Regal and Sea Ray Rank Highest in Satisfying New-Boat Owners

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Bass Cat, Correct Craft, Cobalt, Grady-White, Manitou, Regal and Sea Ray Rank Highest in Satisfying New-Boat Owners

Dealer Performance Improves While Customer Product Satisfaction Declines WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 16 -- Bass Cat, Correct Craft, Cobalt, Grady-White, Manitou, Regal and Sea Ray rank highest in customer satisfaction in seven boat segments included in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Boat Competitive Information ... Continue reading

Mary Ann Wright Joins Collins & Aikman as Executive Vice President Commercial & Program Management

Mary Ann Wright Joins Collins & Aikman as Executive Vice President Commercial & Program Management

TROY, Mich., Feb. 16 -- Frank Macher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Collins & Aikman Corporation (CKCRQ), announced today the appointment of Mary Ann Wright as Executive Vice President Commercial and Program Management for the North American automotive supplier, effective immediately. In this position, Wrigh ... Continue reading

Medialink: The Power of '10' - Chrysler Posts 10th Consecutive Quarterly Profit

Medialink: The Power of '10' - Chrysler Posts 10th Consecutive Quarterly Profit

--An increase in worldwide sales of cars and trucks continue to drive market share and operating profit improvements in 2005 for Chrysler Group. Audio News Feature You can reach the story directly by going to http://media.medialink.com/home.aspx?story=31648 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on ... Continue reading

MicroTRAK Becomes Major Sponsor of ESPN's Highly-Rated AutoTrader.com DRIVE! Series; First Air Date For AutoTrader.com DRIVE Begins This Weekend

MicroTRAK Becomes Major Sponsor of ESPN's Highly-Rated AutoTrader.com DRIVE! Series; First Air Date For AutoTrader.com DRIVE Begins This Weekend

DALLAS--Feb. 16, 2006--MicroTRAK GPS, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MIOK), a leading provider of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology and products, today announced its sponsorship of ESPN's highly-rated automotive television series, AutoTrader.com DRIVE! The series will feature highlights of the 2006 L.A., Detroit, Chicago ... Continue reading

Navistar Reports Continuing Progress on Completion of 2005 Financial Statements

Navistar Reports Continuing Progress on Completion of 2005 Financial Statements

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Feb. 16, 2006-- Controller And Principal Accounting Officer Reassigned Navistar International Corporation , the nation's largest combined commercial truck and mid-range diesel engine producer, reported today that progress is being made on the completion of its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Octo ... Continue reading

Ohio Casualty Corporation Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend

Ohio Casualty Corporation Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend

FAIRFIELD, Ohio--Feb. 16, 2006--The Directors of Ohio Casualty Corporation today declared a $.03 increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $.09 per share, payable March 10, 2006, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2006. "We are pleased to be able to increase our quarterly dividend by 50 percent," commented Corpo ... Continue reading

Ohio Casualty Corporation Appoints New Director to its Board

Ohio Casualty Corporation Appoints New Director to its Board

FAIRFIELD, Ohio--Feb. 16, 2006--Ohio Casualty Corporation has appointed Ronald W. Tysoe, 52, Cincinnati, OH, a member of its Board of Directors, effective March 15, 2006. Mr. Tysoe is Vice Chairman of Federated Department Stores, Inc., a position he has held since April 1990. He served on the Federated Board of Directo ... Continue reading

Opportunity for Exports of Argentinean Bio Fuel to China, an Industrialinfo.com News Alert

Opportunity for Exports of Argentinean Bio Fuel to China, an Industrialinfo.com News Alert

CORDOBA, Argentina--Feb. 16, 2006--Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Info Resources; Houston, Texas). John Cole, a strategic adviser to many major multi-national companies, as well as an important member of the leading international law firm Simmons and Simmons, last week declared that China is planning to have at least 1 ... Continue reading

Patti Labelle, Tom Wolfe, NASCAR Champ Stewart Highlight Season Two of SPEED's Unique Whips; Will Castro's Unique Autosports Team Ratchets up Star Power, Customizing Everything from Lamborghinis to a Cadillac Hearse

Patti Labelle, Tom Wolfe, NASCAR Champ Stewart Highlight Season Two of SPEED's Unique Whips; Will Castro's Unique Autosports Team Ratchets up Star Power, Customizing Everything from Lamborghinis to a Cadillac Hearse

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Feb. 16, 2006--SPEED is renewing its Wednesday night hit Unique Whips featuring Will Castro and his crew at Long Island's Unique Autosports, as season two debuts Feb. 22 at 10 p.m. with a fresh batch of A-list celebrities and amazing automobiles. "Everybody has really stepped it up tremendously for sea ... Continue reading

Polar Molecular Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Polar Molecular Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

DENVER--Feb. 16, 2006--Polar Molecular Holding Corporation (Pink Sheets:POMH) announced today that it held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 10, 2006 at the company's headquarters at 4600 S. Ulster Street, Denver, Colorado. The presence of a quorum to hold the meeting was established. On the record date th ... Continue reading

Q4 and Year End 2005 Advance Auto Part Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets Offers a Brief of 'Advance Auto Parts' Conference Call.

Q4 and Year End 2005 Advance Auto Part Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets Offers a Brief of 'Advance Auto Parts' Conference Call.

DUBLIN, Ireland--Feb. 16, 2006--The Advance Auto Parts Corporate Conference Call took place on 16-Feb-06 8:00am ET. The Co. reported that 2005 diluted EPS increased to $2.13 vs. $1.66 last year, a 28% increase. ... Continue reading

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Press Release: Iowa Car Wash to Sell at Unreserved Auction

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Press Release: Iowa Car Wash to Sell at Unreserved Auction

NEWS RELEASE Iowa Self-service Car & Truck Wash to sell in Ritchie Bros. Unreserved Auction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2006 DELTA, IA ? A self-service car and truck wash located in Delta, IA is being sold by unreserved auction for the first time ever at a Ritchie Bros. auction in Chicago, IL on March 10, 2006 ... Continue reading

Schroeder to Head New Business Development for Stopol; Former Epco President to Help Drive Solon Company's Growth Strategy

Schroeder to Head New Business Development for Stopol; Former Epco President to Help Drive Solon Company's Growth Strategy

SOLON, Ohio--Feb. 16, 2006--Stopol, Inc. -- a leader in managing auctions and the acquisition and sale of production equipment, parts, businesses, divisions, product lines and manufacturing licenses in the plastics industry -- has hired former Epco Machinery LLC president Steve Schroeder to spearhead and manage its agg ... Continue reading

Smith System(R) Receives Energy Institute Top Safety Award; Airside Driver Safety Training for ExxonMobil Aviation Improves Global Airport Safety

Smith System(R) Receives Energy Institute Top Safety Award; Airside Driver Safety Training for ExxonMobil Aviation Improves Global Airport Safety

ARLINGTON, Texas--Feb. 16, 2006--Smith System, the global leader in professional driver training, today announced it has received the Safety Award from the UK Energy Institute for its Airside Driver Safety Training in partnership with ExxonMobil Aviation. The Airside Driver Safety Training program was developed as a be ... Continue reading

State Farm(R) Drives Home Its Safe Driving Message During Daytona 500 Broadcast

State Farm(R) Drives Home Its Safe Driving Message During Daytona 500 Broadcast

Two New TV Spots Featuring State Farm(R) Policyholder and NASCAR Driver Jeff Burton to Debut BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Feb. 16 -- State Farm Insurance Companies today announced that it has signed marketing agreements with NASCAR drivers Jeff Burton of Richard Childress Racing and Reed Sorenson of Chip Ganassi Racing. Major el ... Continue reading

SWS Group Announces Agreement to Sell Auto Finance Subsidiary; Company Expects to Realize Pre-Tax Gain of Approximately $17 Million

SWS Group Announces Agreement to Sell Auto Finance Subsidiary; Company Expects to Realize Pre-Tax Gain of Approximately $17 Million

DALLAS, Feb. 16 -- SWS Group, Inc. today announced an agreement to sell the assets of FSB Financial to a subsidiary of BB&T Corporation, the nation's ninth largest financial holding company. The purchaser will also assume certain liabilities of FSB Financial. FSB Financial is in the non-prime auto loan business. It is ... Continue reading

The Motor Vehicle Lighting Council Announces New Officers

The Motor Vehicle Lighting Council Announces New Officers

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 16 -- The Motor Vehicle Lighting Council (MVLC) recently elected Richard M. Zygadlo as its third chairman. Zygadlo currently serves as director and executive vice president for automotive lighting and electronics supplier II Stanley Co., Inc., in Battle Creek, Mich. He succeeds Daniel ... Continue reading

UAW and DaimlerChrysler Open Unique Gallery of Employee Art

UAW and DaimlerChrysler Open Unique Gallery of Employee Art

DETROIT, Feb. 16 -- The UAW and DaimlerChrysler Corporation today opened a one-of-its-kind art exhibit that reveals the diverse and sometimes hidden creative talents of autoworkers. The jointly sponsored 2005-2006 Artists at Work Exhibition features 154 pieces of art, ranging from painting and sculpture to blown glass ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Group to Participate in Wachovia Consumer Growth Conference

UnitedAuto Group to Participate in Wachovia Consumer Growth Conference

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Feb. 16, 2006--United Auto Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, announced today that Anthony Pordon, Senior Vice President, will be a presenter at the Wachovia Consumer Growth Conference. The presentation is scheduled to occur from 10:00 a.m. until 10:35 a.m. Eastern Time on Febr ... Continue reading

VAST Alliance Gives Automakers and Tier-One Suppliers Improved Sourcing Options

VAST Alliance Gives Automakers and Tier-One Suppliers Improved Sourcing Options

MILWAUKEE--Feb. 16, 2006--Three major automotive suppliers have formed a unique and innovative alliance to address the ever-increasing needs of their customers for global support. The Vehicle Access Systems Technology Alliance (VAST Alliance) is a highly qualified, single source global supplier of security/access contr ... Continue reading

X-Rite Reports Record Fourth Quarter Net Sales; Gross and Operating Margins Exhibit Solid Growth; Retail Business Witnesses Growth in Excess of 40 Percent

X-Rite Reports Record Fourth Quarter Net Sales; Gross and Operating Margins Exhibit Solid Growth; Retail Business Witnesses Growth in Excess of 40 Percent

GRANDVILLE, Mich.--Feb. 16, 2006--X-Rite, Incorporated today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Highlights: -- Record fourth quarter net sales of $41.9 million, compared to $38.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2004 -- Gross ma ... Continue reading

Goodyear Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Results

Goodyear Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Results

- 2005 sales are record $19.7 billion; records set in all six businesses - Highest full-year net income since 1998, nearly double 2004 level - Full-year segment operating income increases 23 percent from 2004 - Price/mix improvements offset higher raw material costs - Debt reduced in 2005 AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 16 -- The Go ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Reports Record Fourth Quarter Initiates First-Ever Cash Dividend

Advance Auto Parts Reports Record Fourth Quarter Initiates First-Ever Cash Dividend

ROANOKE, Va.--Feb. 16, 2006--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced record revenue and earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. Earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter were $0.36, a 24 ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors Reports Increased Earnings for Fourth Quarter

Spartan Motors Reports Increased Earnings for Fourth Quarter

Record Emergency Rescue Orders Grow Sales and Backlog for 2005 CHARLOTTE, Mich., Feb. 16 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. today reported a 41.0 percent increase in net earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005, bolstered by increased profits in the fourth quarter. Spartan said increased sales of its fire truck chassis and f ... Continue reading

NeoMedia Implements Acquisition Strategy in Becoming a 'Driving Force' in Mobile Internet Applications

NeoMedia Implements Acquisition Strategy in Becoming a 'Driving Force' in Mobile Internet Applications

FORT MYERS, Fla.--Feb. 16, 2006--NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM), has implemented an acquisitions strategy designed to impact corporate shareholders, consumer goods and services companies, and enterprise partners, as well as shoppers seeking low prices, information, or a discount coupon. More than a decade a ... Continue reading

Alternative-Fuel Vehicles to Race Around the World in 2008

Alternative-Fuel Vehicles to Race Around the World in 2008

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 16 -- Alternative fuel and hybrid powered automobiles are going to compete in the only event of its kind, an around the world rally-race, from New York City, U.S.A., to Paris, France, for a $1-million purse, according to Rally Partners, Inc., the event organizers. "Great Race 2008" will start in ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Introduces Europe's First Commercially Available Airless SCR Urea Dosing Units

Clean Diesel Introduces Europe's First Commercially Available Airless SCR Urea Dosing Units

STAMFORD, Conn.--Feb. 16, 2006--Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. ('Clean Diesel' or "The Company") (EBB: CDTI & AIM: CDT/CDTS), a developer of chemical and technological solutions to reduce harmful engine emissions, announced today that it is introducing integrated urea dosing units into Europe to work with existing Sel ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Reports $6.1 Billion Operating Profit in 2005

DaimlerChrysler Reports $6.1 Billion Operating Profit in 2005

- Net income of $3.4 billion (2004: $2.9 billion) - Earnings per share of $3.32 (2004: $2.88) - Revenues up 5% to $177.4 billion STUTTGART, Germany and AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 16 -- DaimlerChrysler today published its preliminary consolidated financial statements and its divisions' results for the year 2005. (Logo: h ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Announces Profit-Sharing Payments for Chrysler Group Employees

DaimlerChrysler Announces Profit-Sharing Payments for Chrysler Group Employees

Chrysler Group Employees in the U.S. Will Receive an Average Payment of $650 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 16 -- DaimlerChrysler today announced profit-sharing payments for employees of the Chrysler Group. Chrysler Group's 59,000 eligible United Auto Workers-represented bargaining unit employees in the United States will r ... Continue reading

2006 Volvo XC90 V8 AWD Review

2006 Volvo XC90 V8 AWD Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS<p> 2006 Volvo XC90 V8 AWD<p> The XC90 SUV has been a success for Volvo, which should not surprise anyone. After all, Volvo is best-known for wagons, and what is the modern SUV if not an update on that most useful type of vehicle. Based on an enlarged version of the platform fou ... Continue reading

North American Team Poised to Break Land Speed Record

North American Team Poised to Break Land Speed Record

SEATTLE, Feb. 16 -- To push the limits of engineering, daring Californian Ed Shadle plans to become the fastest man on the ground to date. Shadle's mission, along with partner and co-owner Keith Zanghi, is to shatter the world's land speed record with North American Eagle (NAE) -- a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter/land vehi ... Continue reading

CarMax Provides Expert Advice on Maintaining Your Car Battery

CarMax Provides Expert Advice on Maintaining Your Car Battery

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 16 -- Having to replace a car battery can be a hassle. That's why CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, wants you to know how to keep your car battery in top- notch condition. "Unfortunately, the automotive battery is one of many highly abused, seldom maintained, but very import ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: PCM, Honda, Mercury and MerCruiser Rank Highest in Marine Engine Customer Satisfaction

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: PCM, Honda, Mercury and MerCruiser Rank Highest in Marine Engine Customer Satisfaction

Boat Owners Report Fewer Engine-Related Problems WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Feb. 16 -- PCM, Honda, Mercury and MerCruiser rank highest in customer satisfaction in four engine segments in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Marine Engine Competitive Information Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-b ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Creates VIP Atmosphere in Houston

Volkswagen Creates VIP Atmosphere in Houston

- Cars, Prizes, Refreshments, Gaming, Celebrity Sightings - AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 16 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. is going all-out to treat the adults in Houston, TX like stars in their own right from Friday, February 17th through Sunday, February 19th. With the creation of the Volkswagen Important People (VWIP) ... Continue reading

The New Generation Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: Synergy of Dynamism and Emotion

The New Generation Mercedes-Benz SL-Class: Synergy of Dynamism and Emotion

Stuttgart - Feb 14, 2006: Four years on from its launch, the successful Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has undergone a number of enhancements, the most significant being in the areas of engineering, design and interior appointments. The engines, powertrain and chassis have been optimised to deliver a sportier response. As a re ... Continue reading

Ford Speaks About Its Sustainability "Mindset": Calls For Support For Integrated Approach To Co2 Reduction

Ford Speaks About Its Sustainability "Mindset": Calls For Support For Integrated Approach To Co2 Reduction

LONDON, 15 February 2006 &#8211; Ford Motor Company has today spoken about its "mindset" change in tackling CO2 emissions from vehicles, and has called for greater support from all key stakeholders &#8211; vehicle manufacturers, customers, national governments, fuel suppliers and the European Commission &#8211; in adop ... Continue reading

Alternative-Fuel Vehicles to Race Around the World in 2008

Alternative-Fuel Vehicles to Race Around the World in 2008

SAN MARCOS, Texas, February 16 -- Alternative fuel and hybrid powered automobiles are going to compete in the only event of its kind, an around the world rally-race, from New York City, U.S.A., to Paris, France, for a US$1-million purse, according to Rally Partners, Inc., the event organizers. "Great Race 2008" will st ... Continue reading

Glamour at Cannes and the Thrill of a Formula One Race in Monaco on Wind Surf's 14-Day Grand Prix Cruise

Glamour at Cannes and the Thrill of a Formula One Race in Monaco on Wind Surf's 14-Day Grand Prix Cruise

Roundtrip Nice cruise Sails on May 21, 2006 SEATTLE, Feb. 15 -- Partake in the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival and the thrill of the Monaco Grand Prix race during the Wind Surf's special fourteen-day Grand Prix cruise. Guests will also be treated to an exclusive wine tasting event hosted by renowned Woodhouse Famil ... Continue reading

Fusion Gets Ready To Compete In "Great American Race"

Fusion Gets Ready To Compete In "Great American Race"

"The Great American Race," the 48th annual Daytona 500 is set to kick off the NASCAR Nextel Cup season on Sunday, Feb. 19 and the all-new Ford Fusion is gearing up to make its racing debut. It is the first all-new nameplate for Ford to debut on the race track and in the showroom in the same model year since the Ford To ... Continue reading

Dodge Brand's Global Expansion Shifts Into High Gear

Dodge Brand's Global Expansion Shifts Into High Gear

Caliber and Nitro to lead Dodge product offensive at the Geneva Motor Show Dodge Caliber SRT4 brings benchmark performance and the brand's affordable power to the C-segment Dodge Marketing campaign as bold and unique as the brand itself Viral actions and guerrilla marketing to target specific consumer groups outside No ... Continue reading

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Expands Its Leadership Role in the Research and Development of the Hydrogen Super Highway

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Expands Its Leadership Role in the Research and Development of the Hydrogen Super Highway

PG&E Adds Three DaimlerChrysler F-Cell Vehicles to Its Clean Fuels Fleet for Testing SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15 -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company, which has the fourth largest alternative-fuel truck fleet in the nation, today expanded its leadership role in the research, development and utilization of clean fuel technolo ... Continue reading

AAA Chicago's Monthly Fuel Report Shows Gas Prices Decline

AAA Chicago's Monthly Fuel Report Shows Gas Prices Decline

AURORA, Ill., Feb. 15 -- Statewide averages for the price of gasoline in Illinois and northern Indiana have decreased since last month. AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois regular unleaded gasoline has decreased 9 cents over the past month, forecasting an average cost of $2.30 per gal ... Continue reading

UPS Puts Big, Brown Truck on Race Track; 2006 Ad Campaign Required High-Performance Package Car

UPS Puts Big, Brown Truck on Race Track; 2006 Ad Campaign Required High-Performance Package Car

ATLANTA--Feb. 15, 2006--NASCAR fans have waited a long time to see Dale Jarrett "race the truck." Now, there really is a UPS race truck. To prepare UPS's 2006 TV commercials for the popular "Race the Truck" campaign, the company ignored animation possibilities and instead built a real racing truck, starting with a 20-y ... Continue reading

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