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Tuesday, March 28, 2006

NASCAR: Jeff Gordon Fined

NASCAR: Jeff Gordon Fined

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 28, 2006) – NASCAR announced today that Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet, has been fined $10,000 as a result of his involvement in an altercation on pit road after the completion of Sunday’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Gordon has also been p ... Continue reading

Tennessee's Largest Forging Press Delivered to Nissan's Engine Plant

Tennessee's Largest Forging Press Delivered to Nissan's Engine Plant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 27, 2006) — Weighing in at over two million pounds, measuring 24 feet wide and 27 feet long fully assembled, the new forging press at Nissan North America’s Decherd Powertrain Assembly Plant is the largest forging press in Tennessee. The 6500-ton forging press will be used at the pla ... Continue reading

2006 SAE World Congress: USFCC to Showcase Fuel Cell Vehicle, Technology, at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Pavilion

2006 SAE World Congress: USFCC to Showcase Fuel Cell Vehicle, Technology, at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Pavilion

WASHINGTON--March 28, 2006--The US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) has teamed up with the California Fuel Cell Partnership to host the third annual Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Pavilion at the 2006 World Congress of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The Pavilion will showcase a fuel cell vehicle along with products and equi ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction Plays Home to Models Ranging From Classic Bentleys to Hot New Supercars

Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction Plays Home to Models Ranging From Classic Bentleys to Hot New Supercars

PALM BEACH, Fla.--March 28, 2006--The fourth annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Event will feature extraordinary examples of the finest automobiles available at the South Florida Expo Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., from Thursday, March 30 through Saturday, April 1, 2006. The No Reserve auction will inclu ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Announces Results and Proration of Its Tender Offers for Up to $600 Million of the Company's Notes

ArvinMeritor Announces Results and Proration of Its Tender Offers for Up to $600 Million of the Company's Notes

TROY, Mich., March 28 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced the results and proration of its previously announced cash tender offers for up to $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.625 percent notes due 2007, 6.75 percent notes due 2008, 7.125 percent notes due 2009, and 6.8 percent notes due 2009 (collectiv ... Continue reading

CarForce1 Announces the Addition of Friendly Chevrolet as eBay Client

CarForce1 Announces the Addition of Friendly Chevrolet as eBay Client

DALLAS--March 28, 2006--CarForce1, (Pink Sheets: AUML) is pleased to announce the addition of Friendly Chevrolet to our eBay selling program. Friendly Chevrolet is a family-owned, franchised Chevrolet dealer with a great tradition of treating customers the right way. In business since 1956, Friendly Chevrolet, on avera ... Continue reading

Cycle Country Announces Former John Deere Executive as CEO; John Gault to Serve as Interim CEO

Cycle Country Announces Former John Deere Executive as CEO; John Gault to Serve as Interim CEO

MILFORD, Iowa--March 28, 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 that Board member John S. Gault will serve as interim CEO. John Gault has been a memb ... Continue reading

Garmin Selects Kewill Shipping and Compliance Management Solution to Streamline Global Shipping Operations; Kewill Flagship Export Enterprise Solution Integrates with Oracle ERP

Garmin Selects Kewill Shipping and Compliance Management Solution to Streamline Global Shipping Operations; Kewill Flagship Export Enterprise Solution Integrates with Oracle ERP

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--March 28, 2006--Kewill (LSE: KWL), the leader in enterprise shipping management software, today announced that Garmin, one of the world's leading manufacturers of navigation, communication and information devices, has selected Kewill's Flagship Export shipping management solution to streamline its g ... Continue reading

Hella Selects OmniVision CMOS Sensors for Automotive Rearview Cameras

Hella Selects OmniVision CMOS Sensors for Automotive Rearview Cameras

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 28 -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. , a world leading supplier of CMOS image sensors, today announced that it has been selected by Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts and accessories, to supply CMOS image sensors for Hella's rearview camera products. ... Continue reading

Kubota Tractor Corporation Selects BigMachines Lean Front-End(R) to Create an Online Configurator and Quoting Solution

Kubota Tractor Corporation Selects BigMachines Lean Front-End(R) to Create an Online Configurator and Quoting Solution

CHICAGO & MUNICH, Germany--March 28, 2006--BigMachines, Inc., a provider of web-based configuration and quoting software for manufacturers of complex products, announced today that Kubota Tractor Corporation selected BigMachines' Lean Front-End(R) (LFE) to create an online configurator and allow customers to create cus ... Continue reading

MetLife Auto & Home(R) the First National Insurer to Provide Identity Theft Resolution Service at no Additional Charge with its Auto Insurance Policies

MetLife Auto & Home(R) the First National Insurer to Provide Identity Theft Resolution Service at no Additional Charge with its Auto Insurance Policies

WARWICK, R.I.--March 28, 2006--MetLife Auto & Home today announced that it will be the first national insurer in the U.S. to provide identity theft resolution services on its automobile policies at no additional charge, in all states where approved by regulators. Last year, the company was the first insurer to include ... Continue reading

Quantum and Former Senior Executive of General Motors Join Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Consortium

Quantum and Former Senior Executive of General Motors Join Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Consortium

IRVINE, Calif., March 28 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. ("Quantum") announced that Quantum Technologies and Mr. Alan Perriton, former Senior Executive of General Motors Asia/Pacific, have joined the Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium (the "Consortium"). The Consortium is made up of a growing nu ... Continue reading

Racer Bobby Hamilton Teams With AutoVantage: Used Car Buying Tips from NASCAR Legend and Auto Club

Racer Bobby Hamilton Teams With AutoVantage: Used Car Buying Tips from NASCAR Legend and Auto Club

NORWALK, Conn., March 28 -- Realizing it's time to let go of your best friend on four wheels is half the battle -- and these days, that's the easy half. Buying a car is one of the largest investments many people will make in life, and more and more, people are by-passing new cars for a used model. "When you're buying a ... Continue reading

REGI U.S., Inc. / Reg Technologies Inc. Announce That The Rand Cam(TM)/RadMax(TM) 125 H.P. Diesel Engine Modifications Are Being Completed By Ebco Industries

REGI U.S., Inc. / Reg Technologies Inc. Announce That The Rand Cam(TM)/RadMax(TM) 125 H.P. Diesel Engine Modifications Are Being Completed By Ebco Industries

VANCOUVER, B.C.--March 28, 2006--REGI U.S., Inc. (OTCBB:RGUS) (BCN:RGJ) / Reg Technologies, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RRE) (OTCBB:REGRF) are pleased to announce that the final modifications, which were successfully implemented on the 42 H.P Rand Cam(TM), are currently being completed by Ebco Industries, a 50-year-old manufactu ... Continue reading

Remy Aftermarket Europe Selects Logility Voyager Solutions(TM)

Remy Aftermarket Europe Selects Logility Voyager Solutions(TM)

Key business drivers include improving forecast accuracy and inventory planning to effectively meet the supply demands of customers ATLANTA, March 28 -- Logility, Inc. , a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, today announced that Remy Aftermarket Europe, a division of Remy Internati ... Continue reading

SatCon Wins Subsystem Contract for the Army's Future Combat System (FCS) Unmanned Ground Vehicle

SatCon Wins Subsystem Contract for the Army's Future Combat System (FCS) Unmanned Ground Vehicle

BOSTON--March 28, 2006--SatCon Technology Corporation(R) , a developer and manufacturer of power electronics and motors for the alternative energy markets, today announced it has been awarded a contract from BAE Systems to develop a Starter Generator for the Future Combat System (FCS) Multifunction Utility/Logistics Eq ... Continue reading

22 Michigan Lodgings and Restaurants Earn 2006 AAA Four Diamond Award(R)

22 Michigan Lodgings and Restaurants Earn 2006 AAA Four Diamond Award(R)

Ann Arbor now has Four Diamond cuisine DEARBORN, Mich., March 28 -- The City of Ann Arbor has joined the list of Michigan cities with AAA Four Diamond properties. During a special luncheon ceremony conducted at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant today (March 28), The Earle Uptown, located at 300 South Th ... Continue reading

3M Introduces New Confirm Security Label with Floating Image Technology at Authentication Connections Forum in Tampa, Fla.; Strong Overt and Covert Technologies Combine to Help Fight Counterfeit Products

3M Introduces New Confirm Security Label with Floating Image Technology at Authentication Connections Forum in Tampa, Fla.; Strong Overt and Covert Technologies Combine to Help Fight Counterfeit Products

ST. PAUL, Minn.--March 28, 2006--3M today announced its newest, high-security anti-counterfeiting label will be introduced on March 30 at the Authentication Connections Forum in Tampa, Fla. This new security solution, the 3M Confirm authentication label with floating image technology, incorporates a unique eye-visible ... Continue reading

Annual AAA Study Shows Driving Costs Average 52.2 Cents Per Mile

Annual AAA Study Shows Driving Costs Average 52.2 Cents Per Mile

BURNSVILLE, Minn.--March 28, 2006--Savvy consumers determined to know how much they are paying to drive their vehicle can look to AAA for assistance. The 2006 edition of AAA's Your Driving Costs study shows the overall average cost of owning and operating a passenger vehicle is 52.2 cents per mile, which equals $7,834 ... Continue reading

A Review of the Latest Global Events within the Commercial Vehicle Industry

A Review of the Latest Global Events within the Commercial Vehicle Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland--March 28, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34857) has announced the addition of World Commercial Vehicles -- April Issue to their offering. Commercial Vehicles is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings in CV, with featured topics including: -- Cor ... Continue reading

Camping World Announces Grand Opening of Burlington, Washington Store

Camping World Announces Grand Opening of Burlington, Washington Store

BURLINGTON, Wash.--March 28, 2006-- Nation's Largest Retailer of RV and Outdoor Supplies and Accessories Opens New Store Along Side Foley's RV Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced the Grand Opening of a new retail store in Burlington, Washington. The s ... Continue reading

Camping World Announces Grand Opening of Ft. Worth Store

Camping World Announces Grand Opening of Ft. Worth Store

FT. WORTH, Texas--March 28, 2006-- Nation's Largest Retailer of RV and Outdoor Supplies and Accessories Opens Store Along Side McCLain's RV SuperStore Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced the Grand Opening of its new retail store in Ft. Worth. The stor ... Continue reading

Capps plans to stay under radar in Houston, hangs with Supercross ace James Stewart

Capps plans to stay under radar in Houston, hangs with Supercross ace James Stewart

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS Houston Raceway Race Date: March 31-April 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS HANGS OUT WITH JAMES STEWART, WANTS TO STAY UNDER RADAR IN ... Continue reading

Charles Williams Promoted At Manheim POINT

Charles Williams Promoted At Manheim POINT

Information on Charles Williams' promotion is below and attached. A headshot will follow by the end of the week. Please call with any questions. Regards, Chad Chad Schmidt| McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations | (615) 259-4000 | 611 Commerce Street | Tower Suite 2800 | Nashville, TN 37203 charles williams named VICE P ... Continue reading

Chevron to Offer API CJ-4 and CI-4 Plus Oils in 2007; Both Specifications Made Available to Meet Market Demand

Chevron to Offer API CJ-4 and CI-4 Plus Oils in 2007; Both Specifications Made Available to Meet Market Demand

SAN RAMON, Calif.--March 28, 2006--Chevron Products Company, a leading provider of engine oils, lubricants, coolants and related services, today announced its commitment to a two-product strategy with the launch of its new CJ-4 engine oil. Chevron will offer both a CJ-4 and a CI-4 Plus version of its Delo and Ursa bran ... Continue reading

Compliance and Enforcement News Brief: Two Philadelphia-Area Men Charged with Dumping Untreated Sewage into Delaware River

Compliance and Enforcement News Brief: Two Philadelphia-Area Men Charged with Dumping Untreated Sewage into Delaware River

*News Brief *If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer. For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Tuesday, March 28, 2006)*_ _Two Philadelphia-Area Men Charged with Dumping Untreated Sewage into Delaware River *Contact: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov Steven McClain and Ronald C. ... Continue reading

Coverage of 15 European Car Aftermarket Markets Including All the Key European Markets 2006

Coverage of 15 European Car Aftermarket Markets Including All the Key European Markets 2006

DUBLIN, Ireland--March 28, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34752) has announced the addition of Car Aftermarket in Europe 2006 to their offering The aftermarket is a highly competitive and mature marketplace. Over the period 2005 to 2009, the European market is expected to show on ... Continue reading

Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Goes Online with New Site - www.racingadventure.com

Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Goes Online with New Site - www.racingadventure.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 28 -- Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DJRT) announced today that they have completed the redesign of their online presence with their new website at www.racingadventure.com. In addition to a more appealing graphic design, the new website is also easier to navigate, more intui ... Continue reading

Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc.: Particulate Reactor'TM' Level II Catalyst Technology Selected for EPA Funded Demonstration in Beijing China

Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc.: Particulate Reactor'TM' Level II Catalyst Technology Selected for EPA Funded Demonstration in Beijing China

CONCORD, Ontario--March 28, 2006--Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (ESW) (OTCBB:ESWW) announced today that the Company's Particulate Reactor(TM) Level II diesel emissions reduction catalyst was selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an EPA sponsored retrofit demonstration program in Beijing Chi ... Continue reading

Equifax Joins Forces with AutoTrader.com to Help Consumers Check Their Credit Before They Buy Their Next Car

Equifax Joins Forces with AutoTrader.com to Help Consumers Check Their Credit Before They Buy Their Next Car

ATLANTA, March 28 -- Equifax Inc. today announced that it is working with AutoTrader.com to empower consumers during the car buying process. Through the new AutoTrader.com Credit Center, which is powered by Equifax, auto buyers can tap into a wealth of information on how credit impacts their ability to purchase a vehic ... Continue reading

Ford PSD by Int'l Advance Notes - Martinsville I

Ford PSD by Int'l Advance Notes - Martinsville I

Contact: Jeffrey Sturek*, Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Racing, (704) 450-9060, jeffrey@gperformance.com *Please note the ppc Racing Media Web site has audio, text and photography available at www.ppcracing.com/media. Terry Cook No. 10 Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Kroger 250 / Martinsville Spee ... Continue reading

GE Foundation Grants UNICEF $1.5 Million to Provide Children in Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico With a Head Start in Education

GE Foundation Grants UNICEF $1.5 Million to Provide Children in Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico With a Head Start in Education

Grant is an Expansion of $1.2 Million Grant Made in 2004 NEW YORK, March 28 -- The United States Fund for UNICEF today announced it is the recipient of a $1.5 million grant from the GE Foundation meant to strengthen early childhood development (ECD) programs in Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico. The grant comes nearly two y ... Continue reading

Inside Line Test the Mercedes S550 4MATIC... Again

Inside Line Test the Mercedes S550 4MATIC... Again

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on March 28, 2006 at 9:20 AM CST A couple weeks ago we told you about a story Inside Line had run - an article offering readers the first glimpse of the Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC. Apparently the experience was a memorable one for the staff over at Inside Line, because today they have pub ... Continue reading

Medialink: Stealing Your Car's Identity

Medialink: Stealing Your Car's Identity

--Afraid someone might try to steal your identity? How about your car's identity? A new form of car theft is taking place involving vehicle identification numbers -- and it's costing more than $4 billion a year. Thieves steal VIN numbers to hide the fact that a car is stolen. They then register the stolen car under the ... Continue reading

Methode Electronics and SensorDynamics AG Announce Long-Term Partnership for Smart Automotive Sensor Systems

Methode Electronics and SensorDynamics AG Announce Long-Term Partnership for Smart Automotive Sensor Systems

FRANKFURT, Germany--March 28, 2006--Methode Electronics, International GmbH, a division of Methode Electronics Inc., a global developer and manufacturer of electronic component and subsystem devices and, SensorDynamics AG, a development company manufacturing intricate microchip and micro-sensor systems announced today ... Continue reading

MotorSports Emporium Explains New Strategy; Growth Opportunity Optimistic

MotorSports Emporium Explains New Strategy; Growth Opportunity Optimistic

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--March 28, 2006--MotorSports Emporium, Inc. (OTCBB:MSEP) today explains its business and growth strategy. David Keaveney, President and CEO of MotorSports Emporium comments, "With the recent fluctuation in our stock's price I felt it necessary to address concerns voiced by our shareholders in hopes to ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Faurecia Enjoy a Growth Rate of 2.4% to Reach Sales of EUR 10,978.5 Million

Research and Markets: Faurecia Enjoy a Growth Rate of 2.4% to Reach Sales of EUR 10,978.5 Million

DUBLIN, Ireland--March 28, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34832) has announced the addition of Faurecia 2006 Company Profile Edition 1 to their offering. Headquartered at Nanterre, France, Faurecia is one of the major automotive suppliers and the number one manufacturer of instru ... Continue reading

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle Heads to Houston

Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle Heads to Houston

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE POINTS HEADING INTO HOUSTON Moorpark, Calif. - (March 28, 2006) The NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class made th ... Continue reading

Scelzi buoyed by post-Gainesville testing en route to Houston

Scelzi buoyed by post-Gainesville testing en route to Houston

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS Houston Raceway Race Date: March 31-April 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI BUOYED BY POST-GAINESVILLE TESTING EN ROUTE TO HOUSTON BA ... Continue reading

Spider-Man Co-Creator Stan Lee's Mercedes 420 SEL For Sale On eBay

Spider-Man Co-Creator Stan Lee's Mercedes 420 SEL For Sale On eBay

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on March 28, 2006 at 12:30 PM CST The man, the myth, the legend - Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Incredible Hulk as well as the individual responsible for turning Marvel into one of the world's leading comic book powerhouses, has placed up for auction his personal ... Continue reading

Teradyne and Softing Use Automotive Standard to Connect Their Systems

Teradyne and Softing Use Automotive Standard to Connect Their Systems

ISMANING & HAAR, Germany--March 28, 2006--Using ASAM-standards not only simplifies the process of creating and testing diagnostic information for vehicle manufacturers and control module suppliers, but also enables different tool suppliers to interconnect their systems. Teradyne and Softing proved the standard-conformi ... Continue reading

The Black Eyed Peas Fuel Car Customizing Craze and 'Pimp Out' a Honda Civic Hybrid

The Black Eyed Peas Fuel Car Customizing Craze and 'Pimp Out' a Honda Civic Hybrid

One Lucky Fan Will Get to Drive Off in The Black Eyed Peas Custom-Made Civic Hybrid Featured in the 'Pump It' Video LOS ANGELES, March 28 -- Honda Civic and The Black Eyed Peas have teamed up to take car customization to a whole new level in celebration of the 6th annual Honda Civic Tour. The Black Eyed Peas customized ... Continue reading

The Research Works, LLC Initiates Research Coverage on Mattman Specialty Vehicles Noting Company's Growth Prospects

The Research Works, LLC Initiates Research Coverage on Mattman Specialty Vehicles Noting Company's Growth Prospects

SAN MARCOS, Calif.--March 28, 2006-- The Report Details the Substantial Growth Prospects for the Company as One of the Largest Manufacturers in the Specialty Vehicle Area for Homeland Defense and Specialized Uses Mattman Specialty Vehicles, Inc. (OTC:MMSV) (www.mattmanvehicles.com) today announced that The Research Wor ... Continue reading

Tillie the Dummy News Conference Set for March 29, 2006

Tillie the Dummy News Conference Set for March 29, 2006

MEDIA ADVISORY LAKEWOOD, Colo., March 28 -- Tillie the Dummy is holding a news conference, Wednesday March 29th at 10am to introduce you to her new owners. Tillie's new owners will also discuss plans for Tillie by making her a continued fund raising resource both locally and nationally. Tillie will arrive at VIDEO PROF ... Continue reading

Timken Supplies Two-Millionth Special Bearing Assembly to ZF

Timken Supplies Two-Millionth Special Bearing Assembly to ZF

CANTON, Ohio, March 28 -- The Timken Company recently delivered its two millionth special bearing assembly to the Saarbruecken, Germany, production plant of ZF, a leading global supplier for automotive driveline and chassis technology. The milestone marks a long- standing collaboration between the two companies on the ... Continue reading

Top Executives from Allant and General Motors to Tell How Their Businesses Benefit from GIS; Third Annual ESRI Business GeoInfo Summit Will Offer Powerful Keynotes

Top Executives from Allant and General Motors to Tell How Their Businesses Benefit from GIS; Third Annual ESRI Business GeoInfo Summit Will Offer Powerful Keynotes

REDLANDS, Calif.--March 28, 2006--Top executives will be speaking at the 2006 ESRI Business GeoInfo Summit being held April 30-May 2, 2006, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston. This conference gives attendees the opportunity to meet business geographic information system (GIS) vendors and network with other p ... Continue reading

Two EWI Engineers Receive Research Awards

Two EWI Engineers Receive Research Awards

Granjon Prize and W.H. Hobart Award presented to EWI Engineers COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 28 -- EWI announced today that two of its engineers received prestigious industry awards. Wei Zhang, Applications Engineer at EWI, is the co-recipient of the Henry Granjon Prize and Jose Ramirez, Senior Engineer at EWI, is co-recipient ... Continue reading

URG Announces Support for ARA Recycled Parts Guide

URG Announces Support for ARA Recycled Parts Guide

CENTENNIAL, Colo., March 28 -- United Recyclers Group (URG) has announced their support of the newly issued Version 2.0 of the "Recycled Parts Guide: Expectations and Guidelines" from the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA). "We're excited about this document," says Mike Kunkel, general manager of American Auto Salv ... Continue reading

Visteon to Participate in Credit Suisse 2006 Leveraged Finance Conference

Visteon to Participate in Credit Suisse 2006 Leveraged Finance Conference

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., March 28 -- Visteon Corporation , a leading supplier of automotive systems and technology, will participate in the Credit Suisse 2006 Leveraged Finance Conference in Phoenix , Ariz., on Thursday, March 30, 2006, beginning at approximately 9:20 a.m. MST (11:20 a.m. EST). Executive Vice Preside ... Continue reading

Top Fuel points leader Troxel realistic about her hot streak

Top Fuel points leader Troxel realistic about her hot streak

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS Houston Raceway Race Date: March 31-April 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TOP FUEL POINTS LEADER TROXEL REALISTIC ABOUT HER HOT STREAK BAY ... Continue reading

Finding Your Dream Car at Work

Finding Your Dream Car at Work

Employers turn to Driveitaway to sell premium off-lease vehicles to employees CHICAGO, March 28 -- Your family needs a minivan to drive the carpool. Your daughter would like her first car, but you don't want to spend an arm and a leg and the car must be reliable. You have your eye on a nice sedan that your colleague ha ... Continue reading

GM Cuts Salaried Employees

GM Cuts Salaried Employees

DETROIT, March 28, 2006; Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. cut several hundred salaried jobs on Tuesday in its initial effort to reduce its U.S. white-collar work force by about 2,500 this year, as it tries to stem billions of dollars in losses by lowering costs. The first batch of ... Continue reading

BMW Presents New F 800 S and F 800 ST Motorcycles - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

BMW Presents New F 800 S and F 800 ST Motorcycles - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

With the two models BMW aims for the middleclass sector of the motorbike market. The F 800 S features a more sportive design, whereas the F 800 ST is targeting the touring segment. ... Continue reading

South Africa to Become Hummer H3 Export Manufacturing Base

South Africa to Become Hummer H3 Export Manufacturing Base

GM eyes South African export base for Hummer 3 PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, March 28, 2006; Mboniso Sigonyela writing for Reuters reported that General Motors wants South Africa as its main export base for Hummer H3 vehicles, with the first vehicle expected to roll off the production line in the last quarter of 2006, ... Continue reading

TRW Automotive Launches Supply of Anti-Lock Braking Systems to Chery A520 in China

TRW Automotive Launches Supply of Anti-Lock Braking Systems to Chery A520 in China

LIVONIA, Mich., March 28 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced that the Company's Asia-Pacific and select North American subsidiaries have jointly developed anti-lock braking systems (ABS) for Chery Automobile Company's new A520 vehicles. Chery, an automaker in China, exports its line of passenger vehicles t ... Continue reading

As Gas Prices Rise, So Does Consumer Concern On Fuel Economy

As Gas Prices Rise, So Does Consumer Concern On Fuel Economy

Washington DC March 28, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the recent rise in gas prices has made car buyers more attentive to fuel economy. However, automakers are speculating how this ultimately affects purchase decisions, reports Auto Remarketing. The semimonthly Lundberg Survey of 7,000 U.S. gas stations indi ... Continue reading

WOW!!!! Annual AAA Study Shows Driving Costs Average 52.2 Cents Per Mile

WOW!!!! Annual AAA Study Shows Driving Costs Average 52.2 Cents Per Mile

ORLANDO, Fla.--March 28, 2006--Savvy consumers determined to know how much they are paying to drive their vehicle can look to AAA for assistance. The 2006 edition of AAA's Your Driving Costs study shows the overall average cost of owning and operating a passenger vehicle is 52.2 cents per mile, which equals $7,834 per ... Continue reading

LA Metro Exercises Option to Acquire 96 Additional Cummins Westport 320-hp L Gas Plus-Powered Metro Liners

LA Metro Exercises Option to Acquire 96 Additional Cummins Westport 320-hp L Gas Plus-Powered Metro Liners

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--March 28, 2006-- Further Expands Ultra-Modern CNG Bus Fleet Cummins Westport Inc. ("CWI"), a leading provider of high-performance alternative fuel engines for the global market, announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has exercised its first op ... Continue reading

Honda's advanced technologies highlighted by FCX fuel cell car test-drives at Globe 2006 conference

Honda's advanced technologies highlighted by FCX fuel cell car test-drives at Globe 2006 conference

VANCOUVER, March 28, 2006; Honda Canada is driving the future with real- world demonstrations in Vancouver this week of its FCX hydrogen fuel cell cars. Providing a backdrop for test drives is Honda's participation in Globe 2006, a biennial trade fair and conference on business and the environment. Speaking at the conf ... Continue reading

International ProStar Unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky

International ProStar Unveiled at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--March 28, 2006--The International(R) ProStar(TM), the company's revolutionary Class 8 heavy truck, took center stage at the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., this past weekend. Unveiled at the largest trucking show in the world, more than 75,000 attendees worldwide flocked to see the new ... Continue reading

Toyota Prices Camry Hybrid $5,000 below Honda model

Toyota Prices Camry Hybrid $5,000 below Honda model

TOKYO, March 28, 2006; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. has priced its new Camry hybrid -- a gasoline-electric version of America's most popular car -- at $25,900, around $5,000 cheaper than rival Honda Motor Co.'s (7267.T: Quote, Profile, Research) Accord hybrid. A direct comparison is difficult because the ca ... Continue reading

ZAP Rides Smart Car Sales to Record Month

ZAP Rides Smart Car Sales to Record Month

Last Few Weeks Validates ZAP's Business Model SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 28 -- Automotive pioneer ZAP (PCX: ZP; NYSE Arca: ZP) announced today that its initial sales in various model year Smart Cars have exceeded $2.3 million, which would result in record monthly auto sales since ZAP launched its automotive marketing. " ... Continue reading

Watch Your Back: A Dirty Rear Windshield Obstructs Visibility, Compromises Safety

Watch Your Back: A Dirty Rear Windshield Obstructs Visibility, Compromises Safety

BROADVIEW, Ill., March 28 -- Ever backed straight into another object while parking or backing out of a garage? Turned into another vehicle coming up behind you already in the very lane you're turning into? It's possible you were distracted by noisy children or a conversation with another passenger. But it could also h ... Continue reading

Autos Are Most Recycled Consumer Product

Autos Are Most Recycled Consumer Product

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Automobiles are the most recycled consumer products in the world today. Each year, 95 percent of retired autos are processed for recycling. Everything from floor mats and instrument panels to upholstery, aluminum and steel can be recycled for use in a new automobile or another consumer product. ... Continue reading

AAM Breaks Ground for its Changshu Gear & Axle Manufacturing Facility in China

AAM Breaks Ground for its Changshu Gear & Axle Manufacturing Facility in China

CHANGSHU, China, March 28 -- AAM (American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - NYSE: AXL) today broke ground for its Changshu Gear & Axle facility in Jiangsu Province, China. AAM has acquired land-use rights for approximately 30 acres in an industrial park in the city of Changshu for the construction of a 180,000 squ ... Continue reading

For Immediate Release - LG Motorsports Pre-Race Report

For Immediate Release - LG Motorsports Pre-Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: John Thawley Email: johnt@c2group.com LG Motorsports Heads To St. Petersburg For 2006 SPEED World Challenge GT Upbeat Team Looks To Build On Sebring Results Detroit – March 25, 2006 LG Motorsports heads to St. Petersburg, Fla. this week for round two of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED Wo ... Continue reading

For Immediate Release - BimmerWorld Pre Race Report

For Immediate Release - BimmerWorld Pre Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contacts: John Thawley – johnt@c2group.com James Clay – james@bimmerworld.com BimmerWorld Rolls Into St. Petersburg To The Power of Three Championship contending BMW team sets sights on the podium Radford, Virginia (March 27th 2006): With Sebring in the history books, BimmerWorld Raci ... Continue reading

Ringers Weekend Wrap-Up

Ringers Weekend Wrap-Up

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) RINGERS WEEKEND WRAP-UP Kurt Busch Collects First Win as Penske Driver Moorpark, Calif. - (March 27, 2006) Kurt Busch, the new kid in the ... Continue reading

New COLLOQUY Loyalty Report - Free White Paper Available for Download

New COLLOQUY Loyalty Report - Free White Paper Available for Download

CINCINNATI--March 27, 2006--COLLOQUY(R), a leading provider of loyalty-marketing information, consulting, research and education reveals three evolutionary trends that are transforming loyalty marketing in its latest TrendTalk white paper: "You Say You Want a Revolution: Three Evolutionary Trends That Will Transform Yo ... Continue reading

Statement by BEA Systems Chairman and CEO Alfred Chuang on the Death of IRL Driver Paul Dana

Statement by BEA Systems Chairman and CEO Alfred Chuang on the Death of IRL Driver Paul Dana

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Following the tragic death of Rahal Letterman Racing driver Paul Dana during a practice accident Sunday morning, March 26, at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida, BEA Systems Chairman and CEO Alfred Chuang issued the following statement: "As a racing enthusiast, I know the passion and risks asso ... Continue reading

$10,000 Gift from Nissan Helps to Provide Shelter for Victims of Abuse

$10,000 Gift from Nissan Helps to Provide Shelter for Victims of Abuse

DALLAS--March 27, 2006--Nissan North America donated $10,000 to Brighter Tomorrows, an organization that provides services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in North Texas. The donation was part of Nissan's Presenting Sponsorship for this years tenth annual Chocolate and Chic Luncheon and Fashion Show fundr ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Forecasts March Auto Sales at 1.52 Million Units

Edmunds.com Forecasts March Auto Sales at 1.52 Million Units

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--March 27, 2006--This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1.52 million units, a three percent decrease from March 2005 and a 21 percent increase from February 2006, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. This equates to a s ... Continue reading

Honeywell Boosts Audi TDI Win at Sebring

Honeywell Boosts Audi TDI Win at Sebring

Audi R10 TDI Race Car Victorious in Racing World's First Major Turbodiesel Win SEBRING, Fla., March 27 -- Honeywell helped the Audi R10 TDI rock the racing world recently by proving that turbo diesels can beat some of the world's greatest racecars by besting all competition in its racing debut at the 12 Hours of Sebrin ... Continue reading

Series Combines Cycling and Motor Sports in Sonoma, Debuts April 6

Series Combines Cycling and Motor Sports in Sonoma, Debuts April 6

Contact: John Cardinale Infineon Raceway 707-933-3907 Series Combines Cycling and Motor Sports in Sonoma, Debuts April 6 WHAT: For the third consecutive year, Northern California cyclists will have a place to call home at Infineon Raceway. The Infineon Raceway Cycling Series returns in 2006, featuring racing in both th ... Continue reading

Honda Expands R&D Capabilities in America With Groundbreaking for Acura Design Center in California

Honda Expands R&D Capabilities in America With Groundbreaking for Acura Design Center in California

Acura Design Center to Play Critical Role in Creation of Future Products TORRANCE, Calif., March 27 -- Honda broke ground today on a new $15 million Acura Design Center, the latest expansion of Honda's product design and development capabilities in North America. The Acura Design Center, scheduled to open in summer 200 ... Continue reading

Volvo Names Second Annual Alexandra Scott Butterfly Award Winner

Volvo Names Second Annual Alexandra Scott Butterfly Award Winner

12-year-old Grace Farnan of South Hamilton, Mass. will receive the Second Annual Butterfly Award at the Fourth Annual Volvo for life Awards ceremony April 12 in New York City NEW YORK - March 27, 2006: Grace Farnan, an 11-year-old from South Hamilton, Mass., who has dedicated herself to the Hospice of the North Shore ( ... Continue reading

Maintenance Tips for Safer Travel This Spring

Maintenance Tips for Safer Travel This Spring

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 27, 2006 ; It's been said that half the fun of taking a trip is getting there, but that assumes you don't get stranded along the way. Follow these preventive maintenance tips from AutoZone to help you avoid a breakdown and make sure your next trip is a safe one. Inspect or replace your brakes. Few ... Continue reading

Honda Civic Wins International Design Award

Honda Civic Wins International Design Award

Tokyo, Japan, Mar 27, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda announced that the new Honda Civic for Europe has won the 51st international "red dot: best of the best" award for highest design quality. This is the second time Honda has won the top award after winning it with the Honda S2000 in 2001. The award ceremony will take p ... Continue reading

Acura to Debut New MDX Concept at New York International Auto Show

Acura to Debut New MDX Concept at New York International Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., March 27 -- Celebrating its 20th anniversary as a brand, Acura today announced plans to debut a concept version of the all-new MDX luxury sport-utility vehicle, April 12, at the New York International Auto Show and released an artist's rendering of the new vehicle. Scheduled to debut later this year, ... Continue reading

Volkswagen's $2 Million Prize-Winning Autonomous Touareg To Be Featured On Nova

Volkswagen's $2 Million Prize-Winning Autonomous Touareg To Be Featured On Nova

AUBURN HILLS, MI – March 28, 2006: The robotic Volkswagen Touareg, nicknamed “Stanley,” that brought home the $2 million prize at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge in October, will be featured on NOVA’s “The Great Robot Race,” airing tonight on PBS ... Continue reading

Manteca's Speed Returns to F1 Racing This Weekend

Manteca's Speed Returns to F1 Racing This Weekend

Contact: John Cardinale 707-933-3907 Manteca's Speed, Former Russell Racing Schools Star, Returns to F1 This Weekend in Australia SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Manteca native Scott Speed returns to action this weekend in Formula One racing with the Australian Grand Prix. This marks the third race of the Formula ... Continue reading

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