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2007 Honda Fit Prices and EPA Data

2007 Honda Fit Prices and EPA Data

March 20, 2006 -- Torarnce, Calif. -- Model Transmission MSRP EPA City/Hwy. Fit 5-Speed Manual $13,850 33/38 . 5-Speed Automatic $14,650 31/38 . Fit Sport 5-Speed Manual $15,170 33/38 . 5-Speed Automatic $15,970 31/37 . Destination and Handling Charge is $550 per vehicle. ... Continue reading

Annual Revenue for Manufacturers of Cars and Planes in the US is about $600 Billion

Annual Revenue for Manufacturers of Cars and Planes in the US is about $600 Billion

DUBLIN, Ireland--March 20, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34545) has announced the addition of Manufacturing Sector - Industry Profile to their offering The US manufacturing sector consists of about 300,000 companies with combined annual sales of about $4 trillion. Major manufact ... Continue reading

Conversive Customer Satisfaction Highest in Online Self-Service Industry

Conversive Customer Satisfaction Highest in Online Self-Service Industry

MALIBU, Calif.--March 20, 2006--The latest Jupiter Research Report on the Customer Self-Service industry found that "Conversive ranked highest in satisfaction among customers." Jupiter Research has just published a comprehensive report analyzing the current state of Online Customer Self-Service. They surveyed consumers ... Continue reading

Dow Automotive and Audi Win at Sebring With Diesel Sportscar

Dow Automotive and Audi Win at Sebring With Diesel Sportscar

SEBRING, Florida, March 20 -- Pictures are available at: http://www.presseportal.de/story.htx?nr=800458&firmaid=8397 The Audi R10 diesel sportscar, featuring the innovative Dow Automotive diesel particulate filtration system, won the 12 hours of Sebring endurance race Saturday, March 18 at Sebring International Raceway ... Continue reading

Fitch Issues Presale Report on Rental Car Finance Corp., Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1

Fitch Issues Presale Report on Rental Car Finance Corp., Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2006-1

NEW YORK--March 20, 2006--Fitch has issued a presale report on the Rental Car Finance Corp. (RCFC), rental car asset-backed notes, series 2006-1, discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected ratings on the offered notes. The notes, which represent the ninth rental car term securitization offered by RCFC, will ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Web-Cast Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Web-Cast Conference Call Scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, 2006

MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 20 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. today announced that it is scheduled to release its first quarter 2006 financial results before market hours on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. On Wednesday, April 12, 2006, the public is invited to participate in a web-cast conference call with Jim Ziemer, President and CE ... Continue reading

Jervis B. Webb Company Announces Acquisition of Mentor AGVS

Jervis B. Webb Company Announces Acquisition of Mentor AGVS

Webb Company expands automatic guided vehicle capabilities FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 20 -- Jervis B. Webb Company -- a world leader in material handling solutions -- today announced the acquisition of Mentor AGVS, a supplier of Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems based in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Webb acquir ... Continue reading

Outstanding Franchisees Honored at 27th Annual Jiffy Lube International Convention & Trade Show

Outstanding Franchisees Honored at 27th Annual Jiffy Lube International Convention & Trade Show

HOUSTON, March 20 -- Bill Shockley of Shockley Management, Inc. and John and Maude Kenyon of Ventura Lube, Inc. were named the Eastern and Western Division Jiffy Lube(R) Franchisees of the Year at the 27th annual Jiffy Lube International Convention & Trade Show last week in San Antonio. The five-day conference included ... Continue reading

Update Related to Incident at Takata Seat Belt Facility on Wiseman Blvd.

Update Related to Incident at Takata Seat Belt Facility on Wiseman Blvd.

SAN ANTONIO, March 20 -- The following is an update related to incident at Takata Seat Belt Facility on Wiseman Blvd.: At 10:57 p.m. Sunday, a significant accident occurred in our seat belt facility on Wiseman Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas. We have been in contact with OSHA and are currently evaluating the specific c ... Continue reading

Worldwide Experts, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Motorcycle Safety Foundation Staff Present Latest Information on Two-Wheel Safety Issues

Worldwide Experts, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Motorcycle Safety Foundation Staff Present Latest Information on Two-Wheel Safety Issues

-- Video, Photo and Interview Opportunities; MSF RiderCourse Demonstrations with Motorcycles, Students and Coaches Showcasing the Latest in Motorcycle Training The Motorcycle Safety Foundation will host the year's largest assemblage of the world's foremost motorcycle safety experts, a special forum to review and discus ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Pricing for All-New 2007 Fit

Honda Announces Pricing for All-New 2007 Fit

Premium, Entry-Level Subcompact Delivers High-End Features and Class-Leading Standard Safety Equipment for 2007 TORRANCE, Calif., March 20 -- The all-new 2006 Honda Fit will debut at dealerships nationwide on April 20 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $13,850, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced tod ... Continue reading

Look for Ethanol on Your Vacation

Look for Ethanol on Your Vacation

Feel Good About Leaving Less Pollution Behind OMAHA, Neb., March 20 -- This travel season, with 76 percent of all vacations taken by car, motorists who use ethanol will be able to breathe easier knowing that they're doing their part to ease summertime pollution haze. Compared to unleaded gasoline, ethanol-enriched fuel ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Sales Announces New Corporate Communications Assignments

Toyota Motor Sales Announces New Corporate Communications Assignments

TORRANCE, Calif., March 20 -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. today announced new assignments for several members of its Corporate Communications Division. The moves are intended to consolidate public relations responsibilities for the Toyota Division and extend Lexus' visibility to affluent consumers. John Hanson is n ... Continue reading

Unprecedented Photo Exhibit on Father of Automotive Design For Sale On Ebay

Unprecedented Photo Exhibit on Father of Automotive Design For Sale On Ebay

Royal Oak, MI., March 20, 2006; No one influenced the look of the 20th century automobile world --- and the enduring passion for automobiles --- as much as Harley Earl. At recent auctions, his one-of-a-kind futuristic concept vehicles --- including the Oldsmobile F-88, the Futurliner and the Pontiac Bonneville Special ... Continue reading

A Revolutionary Vehicle Tracking Systems - Shadow Tracker(tm) j2

A Revolutionary Vehicle Tracking Systems - Shadow Tracker(tm) j2

Title: A Revolutionary Vehicle Tracking Systems - Shadow Tracker(tm) j2 Do you know where your employees are? Do you know what work they did today? Keep better track of your cars, your employees and your costs without putting a dent in your budget. Advanced Tracking Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the new gen ... Continue reading

Bentley Motors Revs Up Auto Show Charity Preview

Bentley Motors Revs Up Auto Show Charity Preview

Gala Benefits East Side House Settlement NEW YORK, March 20 -- Bentley Motors will host the East Side House Settlement Gala Preview of the 2006 New York International Auto Show on Thursday, April 13. This glamorous evening will celebrate the global launch of the new Bentley Continental GTC -- the long-awaited convertib ... Continue reading

Audi Triunphs with Diesel Power at Sebring

Audi Triunphs with Diesel Power at Sebring

SEBRING, FL - March 20, 2006: The new Audi R10 TDI has immediately written motorsport history in its first outing: Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland) won the 12-hour race at Sebring (USA) achieving the first ever victory of a Diesel powered sportscar. Tom Kristensen became the f ... Continue reading

Compac Corporation names George Chu vice president of operations

Compac Corporation names George Chu vice president of operations

Good morning, New Jersey company, Compac Corporation ­ a global leader in providing custom solutions in coating, laminating and converting flexible substrates ­ has named George Chu as vice president of operations. Attached is information regarding Chu¹s responsibilities within this role, his previous experience and ... Continue reading

AutoZone / Kenny Wallace ATLANTA Post-Race Report

AutoZone / Kenny Wallace ATLANTA Post-Race Report

Please find the AutoZone / Kenny Wallace ATLANTA post-race report text below. You can also access the document in its entirety, along with high-res images and up to the minute information, at _www.ppcracing.com/media_ (http://www.ppcracing.com/media) . Thanks! Kenny Wallace / #22 AutoZone Ford Fusion Atlanta Post-Race ... Continue reading

Prism's Broadcast Engineering and WardsAuto.com Named as Winners in ''Best of the Web'' Competition

Prism's Broadcast Engineering and WardsAuto.com Named as Winners in ''Best of the Web'' Competition

NEW YORK--March 20, 2006--Prism Business Media Inc., a leader in business-to-business communication and information, today announced that its Broadcast Engineering(R) family of e-newsletters and WardsAuto.com Web site have been selected as winners in the 2006 "Best of the Web" awards competition, conducted by min and m ... Continue reading

Spy Shots Of The Mercedes-Benz MLK

Spy Shots Of The Mercedes-Benz MLK

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on March 20, 2006 at 10:05 AM CST Over the weekend while browsing our tremendously over-populated inbox, a faithful reader by the name of John sent us some spy shots of a Mercedes we've never mentioned - the MLK. The MLK is the newest Mercedes SUV in development, a compact 4x4 that's rum ... Continue reading

47th Goodguys/VRA March Meet Officially Cancelled

47th Goodguys/VRA March Meet Officially Cancelled

Bakersfield, CA – Wet track conditions caused by “weepers” (pockets of water seeping through tiny cracks in the asphalt) forced Goodguys/VRA officials to cancel all racing at the 47th March Meet. Water from weeks of rain continued to seep through the racing surface today even though the weather condit ... Continue reading

Valuable Tax Deductions for your Vehicle You Can't Afford to Miss

Valuable Tax Deductions for your Vehicle You Can't Afford to Miss

-------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Courtesy www.businesshighlight.org by Germaine A Hoston Is your business missing out on valuable tax deductions you can take for the use of your personal vehicle for business purposes? Even if you work at home most of the time, miles you' ... Continue reading

DocZone.com(TM) schliesst 5-Jahres-ASP-Vertrag mit Spyker Cars

DocZone.com(TM) schliesst 5-Jahres-ASP-Vertrag mit Spyker Cars

HEEMSTEDE, Niederlande, March 20 -- DocZone.com (www.doczone.com) hat heute den Abschluss eines 5-Jahres-ASP-Vertrags mit Spyker Cars bekannt gegeben. Im Rahmen dieses Dienstleistungsvertrags wird Spyker Cars von der XML-basierten Content-Management und Publishing Platform von DocZone Gebrauch machen. Mit diesem System ... Continue reading

Ejecutivos de la industria del vehículo se reunirán para discutir la regulación de emisiones Euro 4&5 y las estrategias comerciales Euro 6

Ejecutivos de la industria del vehículo se reunirán para discutir la regulación de emisiones Euro 4&5 y las estrategias comerciales Euro 6

LONDRES, Reino Unido, March 20 -- Ejecutivos de la industria del vehículo se reunirán en Ámsterdam el 28 y 29 de junio para discutir las regulaciones a las emisiones Euro 4&5 y las estrategias comerciales para Euro 6 Integer Research Ltd, una compañía de inteligencia comercial, organizará la segunda conferencia a ... Continue reading

Führende Manager der kommerziellen Transport-Industrie treffen sich vom 28. - 29. Juni in Amsterdam, um die Euro 4&5 Emissions-Regulierungen sowie Geschäfts-Strategien für Euro 6 zu diskutieren

Führende Manager der kommerziellen Transport-Industrie treffen sich vom 28. - 29. Juni in Amsterdam, um die Euro 4&5 Emissions-Regulierungen sowie Geschäfts-Strategien für Euro 6 zu diskutieren

LONDON, March 20 -- Integer Research Ltd., ein Unternehmen für Geschäfts-Informationen, übernimmt die Schirmherrschaft über die zweite jährliche Diesel-Emissionen Strategie-Konferenz vom 28. - 29. Juni in Amsterdam. Die Konferenz mit dem Titel "Euro 5&6" wird die aktuellen Themen behandeln, wie die neuen europäis ... Continue reading

Senior Commercial Vehicle Industry Executives to Meet in Amsterdam June 28-29, to Discuss Euro 4&5 Emissions Regulations and Business Strategies for Euro 6

Senior Commercial Vehicle Industry Executives to Meet in Amsterdam June 28-29, to Discuss Euro 4&5 Emissions Regulations and Business Strategies for Euro 6

LONDON, March 20 -- Integer Research Ltd, a business intelligence company, will host the second annual diesel emissions strategy conference in Amsterdam this June 28-29. The conference, titled "Euro 5&6" will raise the topical issues of how new European heavy-duty diesel emissions regulations (known as Euro 4&5) are im ... Continue reading

SEW-EURODRIVE Celebrates 75th Anniversary

SEW-EURODRIVE Celebrates 75th Anniversary

BRUCHSAL, Germany, March 20 -- - Full Speed Ahead for Three Quarters of a Century On its 75th anniversary, SEW-EURODRIVE can look back on a history of landmark developments in drive technology and automation. The foundation for this rapid success story was laid in 1931, when Christian Pähr founded the "Süddeutsche El ... Continue reading

NY Auto Show: Be Among the First to See It!

NY Auto Show: Be Among the First to See It!

Public Sneak Preview: 2006 New York International Auto Show Friday, April 14 - 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. NEW YORK, March 20 -- The New York International Automobile Show's annual Special Public Sneak Preview on Friday, April 14th will be open all day from 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The extended annual sneak-peek hours wil ... Continue reading

Michael Andretti To Appear On Behalf Of Vonage(R) At Circuit City In Doral

Michael Andretti To Appear On Behalf Of Vonage(R) At Circuit City In Doral

Andretti Green Racing Team to use Vonage to make and receive calls during this year's race season HOLMDEL, N.J., March 20 -- Vonage Marketing, a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp., a leading broadband telephony provider in North America, announced the Andretti Green Racing (AGR) team will make and receive calls using ... Continue reading

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company Certified as Five-Star Vendor from CMP's VARBusiness Magazine; Manufacturer of Toughbook Notebook Computers Hailed by Leading Technology Publication for Partner Programs

Panasonic Computer Solutions Company Certified as Five-Star Vendor from CMP's VARBusiness Magazine; Manufacturer of Toughbook Notebook Computers Hailed by Leading Technology Publication for Partner Programs

SECAUCUS, N.J.--March 20, 2006--Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, the maker of Panasonic(R) Toughbook(R) notebook computers and a leading provider of reliable mobile computing solutions, today was recognized by CMP Media's VARBusiness magazine as one of North America's top information-technology (IT) vendors in ter ... Continue reading

Riders Demand Cleaner, More Efficient, Smoother Riding Snowmobiles - Polaris Delivers; New Model Year Machines Unveiled to Snowmobile Community Worldwide Via Industry-First Webcast

Riders Demand Cleaner, More Efficient, Smoother Riding Snowmobiles - Polaris Delivers; New Model Year Machines Unveiled to Snowmobile Community Worldwide Via Industry-First Webcast

MINNEAPOLIS--March 20, 2006--Polaris , a fixture in the snowmobile industry since 1954, brought its riders' voice to life Tuesday as it unveiled its 2007 model year line-up of quieter, fuel-efficient, performance-driven snowmobiles at the company's annual dealer meeting in Salt Lake City. Following thousands of researc ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Expands PTC Windchill(R) Deployment into AUDI And Its International Powertrain Divisions; More than 3,000 Volkswagen Group employees use PTC's Solutions to support Global Integrated Product Development Processes

Volkswagen Group Expands PTC Windchill(R) Deployment into AUDI And Its International Powertrain Divisions; More than 3,000 Volkswagen Group employees use PTC's Solutions to support Global Integrated Product Development Processes

NEEDHAM, Mass.--March 20, 2006--PTC , the Product Development Company(TM), today announced that the Volkswagen Group, one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers, has expanded its deployment of PTC solutions into all powertrain divisions across the Volkswagen Group to enable global standards for integrated prod ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Partners With St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

AutoTrader.com Partners With St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

National Sponsor of Up 'til Dawn Finale Events and AutoTrader.com Car Washes ATLANTA, March 20 -- AutoTrader.com, the smarter place to buy and sell a car, today announced it will partner with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) and its collegiate fund-raising efforts through its Up 'til Dawn program. (Logo: http:/ ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Expands Ningbo, China Operations to Support Growing Asian Demand for Leading Powertrain Technology

BorgWarner Expands Ningbo, China Operations to Support Growing Asian Demand for Leading Powertrain Technology

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 20 -- BorgWarner has opened a new operation in Ningbo, China for the assembly of turbochargers and transmission solenoids. The manufacturing facility is the first of several operations planned for a campus that comprises BorgWarner Automotive Components (Ningbo) Co., Ltd., the company's wholl ... Continue reading

Coach Industries Group - CIGI - Reports Year End 2005 Financial Results

Coach Industries Group - CIGI - Reports Year End 2005 Financial Results

COOPER CITY, Fla.--March 20, 2006--Coach Industries Group, Inc. ("Coach") (OTCBB:CIGI): -- 2005 Year End Revenues Increase 208% to $256.2 Million -- Coach Financial Services and Corporate Development Systems Achieve Record Operating Profits -- Guidance of $68-70 Million in Revenue for the First Quarter of 2006 Coach In ... Continue reading

DocZone.com(TM) Announces 5-Year ASP Contract with Spyker Cars

DocZone.com(TM) Announces 5-Year ASP Contract with Spyker Cars

HEEMSTEDE, The Netherlands, March 20 -- DocZone.com (http://www.doczone.com/) today announced the sale of a 5-year ASP contract to Spyker Cars. Under the terms of the service agreement, Spyker Cars will use the DocZone XML-based content management and publishing platform to manage the creation, localisation, and publis ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Signs on for Third Year as Sponsor of LOHAS 10; Pioneer in Innovative Automotive Manufacturing Delivers Support to Sustainable Living Forum

Ford Motor Company Signs on for Third Year as Sponsor of LOHAS 10; Pioneer in Innovative Automotive Manufacturing Delivers Support to Sustainable Living Forum

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--March 20, 2006--The LOHAS Forum, the leading annual gathering of thought and opinion leaders in the LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) marketplace, announced today that Ford Motor Company will be Stakeholder Sponsor of the LOHAS 10 Forum. This is the third consecutive year Ford has sp ... Continue reading

Freescale Expands QUICCsupply Portfolio to Address PowerQUICC(TM) Processor Family and Communications Industry Needs; Proven Power IC Family Shrinks Board Area and Speeds Development Time for Telecom, Data and Networking Designers

Freescale Expands QUICCsupply Portfolio to Address PowerQUICC(TM) Processor Family and Communications Industry Needs; Proven Power IC Family Shrinks Board Area and Speeds Development Time for Telecom, Data and Networking Designers

DALLAS--March 20, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor is introducing the third edition of QUICCsupply power management integrated circuits (ICs) to support its industry-leading PowerQUICC(TM) communications processors. The MC34703 integrates system power functions into a single small package, making it an all-in-one plug-and ... Continue reading

Goodyear Receives Spartan Chassis 'SPARC' Award

Goodyear Receives Spartan Chassis 'SPARC' Award

AKRON, Ohio, March 20 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has received Spartan Chassis Inc.'s "SPARC" Award for commercial tires installed on Spartan recreational vehicle and fire truck chassis. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Spartan Chassis -- part of Charlotte, Mich.-based Spartan Moto ... Continue reading

I.D. Systems Receives Order from Nissan for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management System

I.D. Systems Receives Order from Nissan for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management System

HACKENSACK, N.J., March 20 -- I.D. Systems, Inc. today announced that it has received a purchase order from Nissan North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKSE: 7201.T; Nasdaq: NSANY), to deploy I.D. Systems' Wireless Asset Net(TM) vehicle management system on a fleet of material handl ... Continue reading

Power Information Network Reports: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Decline Industry-Wide

Power Information Network Reports: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Decline Industry-Wide

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 20 -- New-vehicle retail sales were down 13 percent in the first 12 days of March when compared to a similar time period a year ago, according to the Power Information Network (PIN), the industry's premier source for real-time automotive retail sales information. Mid-month results are de ... Continue reading

SmarTire Reports 42% Increase in Quarterly Revenue

SmarTire Reports 42% Increase in Quarterly Revenue

Company Reports Accelerating OEM Sales RICHMOND, British Columbia, March 20 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMTR) announced today that revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 rose 114% to $839,615 from $390,909 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2005. The company reported sequential quarterly rev ... Continue reading

SPX Service Solutions Selected By Harley-Davidson As Supplier for Digital Technician Global Diagnostic System

SPX Service Solutions Selected By Harley-Davidson As Supplier for Digital Technician Global Diagnostic System

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 20 -- SPX Corporation today announced that Harley-Davidson Motor Company has selected its Service Solutions business as the global supplier to support Harley- Davidson's Digital Technician (DT) diagnostic system. The Digital Technician diagnostic system was originally launched in the fall of 2001 ... Continue reading

Timken's StatusCheck(TM) Condition Monitoring Device Named 2005 Product of the Year

Timken's StatusCheck(TM) Condition Monitoring Device Named 2005 Product of the Year

Magazine's award is Timken's second win in three years CANTON, Ohio, March 20 -- The Timken Company today announced that the "intrinsically safe" version of its StatusCheck(TM) wireless condition monitoring system has won a Plant Engineering magazine 2005 Product of the Year award. Voted on by the trade magazine's read ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Group to Participate in Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference

UnitedAuto Group to Participate in Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--March 20, 2006--United Auto Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, announced today that Anthony Pordon, Senior Vice President, will be a presenter at the Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference in New York, NY. The presentation is scheduled to occur from 2:00 p.m. until 2:35 p.m ... Continue reading

VISTAGY Releases FiberSIM 5.1(R) Software for Designing Composite Products

VISTAGY Releases FiberSIM 5.1(R) Software for Designing Composite Products

WALTHAM, Mass.--March 20, 2006-- New Specialized Design Tools Automate Early Phases of Product Development and Multi-Stage Manufacturing Processes for Efficient Creation of Large or Complex Composite Parts VISTAGY, Inc., the developer of engineering software that provides specialized design functionality to commercial ... Continue reading

Xinhua Far East Downgrades Shanghai Automotive Co. Ltd from A- to BBB+ Issuer Rating, Rating Outlook Changed from Stable to Negative

Xinhua Far East Downgrades Shanghai Automotive Co. Ltd from A- to BBB+ Issuer Rating, Rating Outlook Changed from Stable to Negative

HONG KONG, March 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua Far East China Ratings today downgraded Shanghai Automotive Co. Ltd ("Shanghai Auto" or "the Company", SH A 600104) from an A- to a BBB+ domestic currency issuer credit rating. The rating outlook also was changed from stable to negative. The rating action was prompted m ... Continue reading

Forbes Tests The New Mercedes GL-Class

Forbes Tests The New Mercedes GL-Class

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on March 20, 2006 at 9:10 AM CST Although not set to go on sale until May, the boys over at Forbes recently got their hands on a new Mercedes GL-Class and have graced us with their impressions of the newest addition to the MB stable. I have to warn you, it's probably one of the most insi ... Continue reading

McLaren Mercedes F1 Race Recap: Malaysia

McLaren Mercedes F1 Race Recap: Malaysia

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on March 20, 2006 at 8:30 AM CST Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all had a great weekend. As I'm sure many of you race fans are aware, this weekend kicked off the second race of the season for the McLaren Mercedes F1 team. If you you missed it but have it TIVO'd, read no fu ... Continue reading

Eaton to Supply Hybrid Power Systems for Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Buses

Eaton to Supply Hybrid Power Systems for Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Buses

BEIJING, China--March 20, 2006--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been selected to provide hybrid power systems for two prototype buses to be built by Beiqi Foton AUV Bus Company. The buses will be field tested in major Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Beijing, in 2006. Beiqi Foton said it ... Continue reading

Amerityre Corporation to Begin Trading on NASDAQ Capital Market

Amerityre Corporation to Begin Trading on NASDAQ Capital Market

BOULDER CITY, Nev., March 20 -- Amerityre Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AMTY) -- announced today that its common stock will begin trading on NASDAQ Capital Market on March 21, 2006, under its existing symbol, AMTY. "We are very pleased to reach this milestone in the development of our company," commented Richard Steinke ... Continue reading

Sunrise Basic Training Launches New Training Program for Service Stations & Convenience Stores

Sunrise Basic Training Launches New Training Program for Service Stations & Convenience Stores

HASLETT, Mich., March 20 -- They say you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. While most business owners embrace this concept with customers, many overlook the importance of this notion with new employees who are often placed in front-line positions with little or no training. The result: poor ser ... Continue reading

Delphi Makes True Vehicle Cockpit Integration Possible With New Steel Hybrid Cross-car Beam

Delphi Makes True Vehicle Cockpit Integration Possible With New Steel Hybrid Cross-car Beam

Streamlined subsystem engineering produces below-the-surface performance benefits including optimized crashworthiness, side impact protection TROY, Mich., March 20 -- For the first time, an automotive supplier is offering a product that brings together components of five highly technical vehicle subsystems into one con ... Continue reading

Toyota Moves Amateur Riders Forward with TMX Toyota Athlete Program

Toyota Moves Amateur Riders Forward with TMX Toyota Athlete Program

TORRANCE, Calif., March 20 -- Toyota announced today the formation of TMX, a Toyota athlete program designed to help motocross riders get recognized and move forward in the sport, and to present an opportunity for one fortunate rider to race as a Toyota-backed Pro on the Motoworld Racing PPG Yamaha Team for 2007. "Toyo ... Continue reading

ELESYS Announces Child Seat Static Suppression for Low Risk Airbag Systems

ELESYS Announces Child Seat Static Suppression for Low Risk Airbag Systems

SeatSentry(TM) Technology SUWANEE, Ga., March 20 -- ELESYS North America Inc., automotive electronic safety systems, today announces its Low Risk Deployment (LRD) system for advanced vehicle airbags. This new addition to ELESYS' SeatSentry(TM) product line is an available airbag suppression option for automakers seekin ... Continue reading

Dow Automotive and Audi Win at Sebring with Diesel Sportscar

Dow Automotive and Audi Win at Sebring with Diesel Sportscar

SEBRING, Fla., March 20 -- The Audi R10 diesel sportscar, featuring the innovative Dow Automotive diesel particulate filtration system, won the 12 hours of Sebring endurance race Saturday, March 18 at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla. The Audi R10 TDI exceeded performance expectations and went on to become ... Continue reading

New-Vehicle Retail Sales Decline Industry-Wide

New-Vehicle Retail Sales Decline Industry-Wide

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 20 March 2006 — New-vehicle retail sales were down 13 percent in the first 12 days of March when compared to a similar time period a year ago, according to the Power Information Network (PIN), the industry’s premier source for real-time automotive retail sales information. Mid-mont ... Continue reading

Dongfeng Honda Announces All-New Civic

Dongfeng Honda Announces All-New Civic

Beijing, China, Mar 20, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., the automobile production and sales joint venture in China of Honda and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., today announced the debut of the all-new Civic passenger car, at a press conference held in Beijing. Top executives of Dongfeng Hon ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Announces Broadband Initiative

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Announces Broadband Initiative

Groundbreaking Coverage of Olympus Fashion Week in New York Will Expand to Coverage of the Fall 2006 Designer Collections in Los Angeles Highlights of All 37 Shows at Smashbox Studios to Be Available On Demand on MSN Video NEW YORK, March 20 -- Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios announced today that IMG Med ... Continue reading

Volvo Car Corporation: Volvo Cars Starts Production of the Volvo S40 in China

Volvo Car Corporation: Volvo Cars Starts Production of the Volvo S40 in China

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--March 20, 2006--The Volvo Car Corporation will start producing cars in China. The new Volvo S40 will be built at Volvo Cars' partner Changan Ford's production plant in Chongqing. Volvo Cars' technical team in Chongqing have worked together with purchasers from Changan Ford to select local suppliers f ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: SUNDAY RESULTS FROM GAINESVILLE

NHRA NEWS: SUNDAY RESULTS FROM GAINESVILLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications (626) 914-4761 SAMPEY RACES TO PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE VICTORY AT GAINESVILLE Grubnic, Capps, Martino also win ACDelco Gatornationals GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For the first time in NHRA history, three females had a chance to win a professional drag racing title at the same ev ... Continue reading

Rob Bunker - Sebring race

Rob Bunker - Sebring race

Rob Bunker made the best of a difficult start to his race season. The Bridgewater, N.J., teen recovered from a steering column failure during qualifying for his first Star Mazda Championship race, then charged from 35th to ninth during the 46-minute sprint race. Although Bunker is a series rookie, he adapted quickly to ... Continue reading

Capps takes out Force to win his first Funny Car title of year in Gainesville

Capps takes out Force to win his first Funny Car title of year in Gainesville

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS TAKES OUT FORCE TO WIN HIS FIRST FUNNY CAR TITLE OF YEA ... Continue reading

Scelzi out in G'ville first round, Charger performs

Scelzi out in G'ville first round, Charger performs

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI OUT IN GAINESVILLE FIRST ROUND, NEW CHARGER PERFORMS G ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Consistent run for Will

KB Racing LLC: Consistent run for Will

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) - CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 37th ANNUAL NHRA A ... Continue reading

Bazemore back on course, despite first-round loss in G'ville

Bazemore back on course, despite first-round loss in G'ville

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE BACK ON COURSE, DESPITE FIRST-ROUND LOSS IN GAINESVI ... Continue reading

Stevens Jr. exits early in Gainesville

Stevens Jr. exits early in Gainesville

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS JR. EXITS FIRST ROUND IN GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE, Fla ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Surprising second round exit for Greg Anderson

KB Racing LLC: Surprising second round exit for Greg Anderson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 37th ANNUAL NHRA ACDELCO GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA MARCH 16-19, 2006 ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line exits early at ACDelco Gatornationals

KB Racing LLC: Line exits early at ACDelco Gatornationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 37th ANNUAL NHRA ACDELCO GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA MARCH 16-19, 2006 QUA ... Continue reading

Volvo Car says China sales could double again in 2007

Volvo Car says China sales could double again in 2007

BEIJING, March 20, 2006; Reuters reported that - Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo Car Corp. could more than double sales in China to 10,000 units this year, Alexander Klose, head of Volvo for the Asia-Pacific region, told Reuters on Monday. He also said there was a "good possibility" sales could double again in 2007. ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Starts Production of the Volvo S40 in China

Volvo Cars Starts Production of the Volvo S40 in China

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--March 20, 2006--The Volvo Car Corporation will start producing cars in China. The new Volvo S40 will be built at Volvo Cars' partner Changan Ford's production plant in Chongqing. Volvo Cars' technical team in Chongqing have worked together with purchasers from Changan Ford to select local suppliers f ... Continue reading

Phoenix CRA Results

Phoenix CRA Results

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: March 18, 2006 - Phoenix, AZ - Manzanita Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-18.383, 2. Levi Jones, 2az, Massey-18.547, 3. Cory Kruseman, 38, Crossno-18.655, 4. Charles Davis Jr., 8A, Smiley-18.757, 5. ... Continue reading

Troxel reaches her fourth straight final round, extends points lead

Troxel reaches her fourth straight final round, extends points lead

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL REACHES FOURTH STRAIGHT FINAL ROUND, BUILDS POINTS LEA ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Executive Appointments

Nissan Announces Executive Appointments

GARDENA, Calif.--March 19, 2006--Nissan today announced the following changes among North American executives. The changes are part of Nissan's efforts to strengthen all facets of its North American and global operations in order to achieve our short- and long-term objectives. The following changes are effective April ... Continue reading

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