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Lean on Me: SCCA Soloists Find Plentiful Support at Walnut Ridge National Tour

Lean on Me: SCCA Soloists Find Plentiful Support at Walnut Ridge National Tour

For Immediate Release Lean on Me: SCCA Soloists Find Plentiful Support at Walnut Ridge National Tour TOPEKA, Kan. (April 4, 2006) - Leading up to the Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Tour weekend, the Walnut Ridge, Ark., community gave its all in helping promote the upcoming event - from posters and restaurant placards ... Continue reading

Behr Dayton Launches New Business, Increases Production

Behr Dayton Launches New Business, Increases Production

DAYTON, Ohio, April 4 -- Behr Dayton Thermal Products is launching new business and increasing its production capacity in Ohio. Since acquiring its Dayton facility in 2002 from DaimlerChrysler, Behr has invested more than $100 million to extensively update and renovate it and install new production lines. The plant is ... Continue reading

Marketing in Motion: Locally Based ''Rack N Road'' Pays Customers to Drive Marketing Campaign

Marketing in Motion: Locally Based ''Rack N Road'' Pays Customers to Drive Marketing Campaign

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--April 4, 2006--Some companies might shudder at the thought of paying customers to use their products, but local truck and vehicle outfitter Rack N Road thinks it a great idea -- for marketing. As a marketing strategy, car wraps have become a familiar sight along California freeways. But Rack N Road' ... Continue reading

Polar Molecular Holding Corporation Announces Improved Financial Performance in 2005

Polar Molecular Holding Corporation Announces Improved Financial Performance in 2005

DENVER--April 4, 2006--Polar Molecular Holding Corporation (Pink Sheets:POMH) President and CEO Mark Nelson announced today that the company's financial performance, based on unaudited year-end financials for 2005 resulted in a 56% reduction of net losses compared to 2004. Net losses for the audited financials for the ... Continue reading

X-Rite IPEX Stand Design to Meet Needs of All Graphic Communication Professionals

X-Rite IPEX Stand Design to Meet Needs of All Graphic Communication Professionals

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom--April 4, 2006--X-Rite Inc. continues to give creative and printing professionals confidence in the accuracy of colour control by providing a family of colour management solutions. X-Rite's IPEX 2006 exhibition has been created with all graphic communication specialists in mind. The stand des ... Continue reading

A1 Grand Prix and Cooper Tire Conclude Successful Season in Shanghai

A1 Grand Prix and Cooper Tire Conclude Successful Season in Shanghai

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2006 COMPANY CONTACT: Patricia Brown Cooper Tire 419-424-4370 pjbrown@coopertire.com A1 Grand Prix and Cooper Tire Conclude Successful Season in Shanghai Tomas Enge and A1 Team Czech Republic become eighth team to win an A1 Grand Prix event FINDLAY, OHIO, April 4, 2006 - COOPER TIRE & RUB ... Continue reading

AAA Ford Fusion No. 6 Will Make Debut at Texas Motor Speedway This Weekend; Veteran Driver Mark Martin Shares Thoughts on Teen Driving During Media Interview

AAA Ford Fusion No. 6 Will Make Debut at Texas Motor Speedway This Weekend; Veteran Driver Mark Martin Shares Thoughts on Teen Driving During Media Interview

FORT WORTH, Texas--April 4, 2006--The new AAA-sponsored, No. 6 Ford Fusion piloted by veteran driver Mark Martin, will make its Lone Star debut at the 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 9th, in Fort Worth, Texas. Martin will be conducting media interviews on Friday, April 7th from 1 ... Continue reading

ACD Museum Press Release: Volunteer Fair w/ Photo

ACD Museum Press Release: Volunteer Fair w/ Photo

April is National Volunteer Month and the museum is looking to recruit more volunteers. If you could help with promoting this event, it would be appreciated. NEWS RELEASE *** PHOTO ATTACHED Museum to recruit at Volunteer Fair CONTACT: Gran Roberts, For Immediate Release Marketing Director April 2006 (260) 925-1444 ext. ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Cool Products Expo 2006 at Stanford Business School

ADVISORY/Cool Products Expo 2006 at Stanford Business School

STANFORD, Calif.--April 4, 2006--Stanford Graduate School of Business: WHAT: Cool Products Expo 2006 at Stanford Graduate School of Business Introducing the Cool Products Expo, a showcase of companies and products at the intersection of manufacturing, design, and "coolness." Be among the first to touch radically new pr ... Continue reading

American Latino Media Arts Awards Has 'Desperate' Host & Blue (Oval) Sponsor

American Latino Media Arts Awards Has 'Desperate' Host & Blue (Oval) Sponsor

Eva Longoria of 'Desperate Housewives' to Host June Telecast Recognizing Artistic Achievement by Latinos * Ford continues partnership with National Council of La Raza, organizers of ALMA Awards * Partnership underscores Ford's commitment to diversity * With Eva Longoria as host and producer, broadcast to feature celebr ... Continue reading

Avis Offers One-Way Rates From Florida And Arizona

Avis Offers One-Way Rates From Florida And Arizona

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 4 -- Don't be an April fool. From now to June 30, 2006, Avis Rent A Car System, LLC is offering low one-way rates for Florida and Arizona customers traveling to select destinations in the United States. The daily rate for a car rented from Florida through this limited-time offer is as low as $17 ... Continue reading

BenSoft Teams with WiredCommute to Launch New Service for Providers of Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit Plans; Expanded Solution Gives Third Party Administrators and Employers Full Range of Commuter Products for Employees

BenSoft Teams with WiredCommute to Launch New Service for Providers of Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit Plans; Expanded Solution Gives Third Party Administrators and Employers Full Range of Commuter Products for Employees

SAN DIEGO--April 4, 2006--BenSoft, Inc., the leading provider of automated flexible spending account software, today announced a partnership with WiredCommute, a North American subsidiary of Accor Services. The agreement calls for the delivery of an expanded flexible spending account program that includes a full range ... Continue reading

Bill Auberlen - Long Beach preview

Bill Auberlen - Long Beach preview

Bill Auberlen will add another BMW to his resume this weekend. The Redondo Beach, Calif., driver will compete in front of his hometown crowd in the April 8 Rolex Sports Car Series race on the 1.968-mile Grand Prix of Long Beach (Calif.) street circuit. He will drive the No. 3 Southard Motorsports BMW-powered Riley Mk X ... Continue reading

Breakthrough Jeep(R) Compass Conquers All-New Territory for $15,985

Breakthrough Jeep(R) Compass Conquers All-New Territory for $15,985

Jeep announces pricing for all-new 2007 Jeep Compass * All-new Jeep Compass expands Jeep lineup -- modern design appeals to new, youthful Jeep(R) buyers in global compact SUV segment * Value abounds with excellent fuel economy, cool innovations and long list of standard safety features (side-curtain air bags, ESP, Trac ... Continue reading

Budget Offers Bargain One-Way Rates From Florida And Arizona

Budget Offers Bargain One-Way Rates From Florida And Arizona

Rent a Minivan in Florida at a Sub-compact Rate - Just $17.95 Per Day PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 4 -- It's that time of year again -- Budget is looking to move its fleet. So if you're looking to beat the Florida or Arizona heat, think Budget. Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. today announced special one-way rates from Florid ... Continue reading

Butte College's Racing Team Takes First in Class at Infineon Raceway; Partnership Prepares Students for Racing Careers

Butte College's Racing Team Takes First in Class at Infineon Raceway; Partnership Prepares Students for Racing Careers

SONOMA, Calif.--April 4, 2006--Butte College's Motorsports class and its instructor driver, in partnership with American Honda and Thunderhill Raceway Park, took first place in class at the Infineon Raceway in California during the season-opening regional road races sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) A ... Continue reading

CarMax to Present at Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference

CarMax to Present at Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference

RICHMOND, Va., April 4 -- CarMax, Inc. announced today that Austin Ligon, president and chief executive officer, will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference in New York, N.Y. The presentation will begin at 1:15 p.m. ET on April 11, 2006. A live webcast will be available on the company's investor inf ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces New Vice President of Purchasing

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces New Vice President of Purchasing

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, April 4 -- The Commercial Vehicle Group announced today that Chris Mapes has joined the Commercial Vehicle Group as the new vice president of purchasing for CVG Americas. In this role Mapes will direct and lead the CVG Americas global procurement team as they manage the procurement of all CVG Americas ... Continue reading

Coughlin Brothers head for Indy Lucas event (NHRA/JEG'S)

Coughlin Brothers head for Indy Lucas event (NHRA/JEG'S)

Coughlin Brothers head for Indy Lucas event DELAWARE, Ohio – John and Mike Coughlin will make their 2006 debuts at this weekend’s NHRA Division 3 Lucas Oil Series event at historic Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Ind. John will race his Chevy Cavalier in Super Stock and compete in Super Comp with h ... Continue reading

DAAAM-2006 2nd Call 60404

DAAAM-2006 2nd Call 60404

Dear Colleague, a) 2nd Call for Papers for DAAAM 2006 It is my pleasure to inform you that the preparations for DAAAM-2006 are running excellent. The 17th DAAAM International Symposium "Intelligent Manufacturing & Automation: Focus on Mechatronics and Robotics" will be held from 8-11th November 2006, Vienna, Austria, E ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler to Reduce 7.5% of Its Stake in EADS

DaimlerChrysler to Reduce 7.5% of Its Stake in EADS

STUTTGART, Germany, April 4 -- After authorization by the Supervisory Board of DaimlerChrysler, the Board of Management today has taken all appropriate actions for hedging 7.5% out of its 30% stake in the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020212/DCXLOGO ) ... Continue reading

Dollar Celebrates Delta SkyMiles(R) Silver Anniversary; Members Earn 250 Bonus Miles

Dollar Celebrates Delta SkyMiles(R) Silver Anniversary; Members Earn 250 Bonus Miles

TULSA, Okla., April 4 -- In celebration of Delta Air Lines 25th Anniversary of SkyMiles, Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , is offering Delta SkyMiles(R) Members 250 bonus miles per rental of a compact car or larger vehicle for two days or longer through May 31, 2006. Customers w ... Continue reading

Dover Motorsports, Inc. Reports Stock Buyback

Dover Motorsports, Inc. Reports Stock Buyback

DOVER, Del., April 4 -- Dover Motorsports, Inc. today reported that during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 it had purchased for cash and retired a total of 215,393 shares of its $.10 par value common stock. Dover Motorsports, Inc. is a leading promoter of motorsports events in the United States. Its motorsports subsid ... Continue reading

Driveitaway Launches Upstream Program for Rental Fleets

Driveitaway Launches Upstream Program for Rental Fleets

Consumers can now buy the same late-model, low-mileage vehicles they drove on business trips or vacation LAS VEGAS, April 4 -- Driveitaway Inc., the pioneer in upstream remarketing programs for commercial fleet vehicles, announced today that Driveitaway-powered programs are now available for the rental car sector. Arel ... Continue reading

DuPont helps make safer steering columns

DuPont helps make safer steering columns

Hi Steve, FYI: There are three additonal images also available for download from plastics.dupont.com or automotive.dupont.com -- or I can send them to you. Just let me know. Beth _____ News Release DuPont Automotive 950 Stephenson Highway P.O. Box 7013 Troy, MI 48007-7013 248-583-8000 Tel 248-583-4556 Fax Contacts: Car ... Continue reading

Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition Announces Results of Car Wash Sweeps

Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition Announces Results of Car Wash Sweeps

FRESNO, Calif.--April 4, 2006--Investigators with the Economic and Employment Enforcement Coalition (EEEC) targeted businesses in the car wash industry on March 29 that were operating illegally. A total of 15 car washes were visited in the city of Fresno. EEEC is a multi-agency task force designed to investigate Califo ... Continue reading

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option for 1,050,000 Shares of Common Stock

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option for 1,050,000 Shares of Common Stock

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., April 4 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today that the underwriters of its public offering of 7,000,000 shares of common stock, completed on March 7, 2006, have exercised their over-allotment option in full and purchased an additional 1,050,000 shares of ECD common sto ... Continue reading

ENSCO International Schedules First Quarter 2006 Earnings Release and Conference Call

ENSCO International Schedules First Quarter 2006 Earnings Release and Conference Call

DALLAS--April 4, 2006--ENSCO International Incorporated announced the schedule for its first quarter 2006 earnings news release and conference call. The earnings news release will be issued before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, and the conference call will be the same day at 10:00 a.m. CD ... Continue reading

FLS Services Selects Teres Solutions Software to Manage Lending for 30 Credit Union Customers; Deal Provides FLS Customers with SAIL(R) Advanced Hosted Solution for Lending

FLS Services Selects Teres Solutions Software to Manage Lending for 30 Credit Union Customers; Deal Provides FLS Customers with SAIL(R) Advanced Hosted Solution for Lending

AUSTIN, Texas--April 4, 2006--Teres Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of direct and indirect lending software to credit unions and financial institutions, today announced that FLS Services, Inc. (FLS) has purchased Teres Solutions(TM) SAIL(R) software to manage and automate lending programs for more than 30 current F ... Continue reading

Freescale Introduces Industry-First Flash-Based 32-bit Microcontroller Families for Single-Chip Connectivity

Freescale Introduces Industry-First Flash-Based 32-bit Microcontroller Families for Single-Chip Connectivity

SAN JOSE, Calif.--April 4, 2006-- Designers of Cost-Sensitive Applications Have a Choice: ColdFire(R) Microcontroller with Fast Ethernet Controller/PHY or USB On-The-Go Freescale Semiconductor is enhancing its 32-bit leadership with the introduction of two 68K/ColdFire(R) microcontroller product families for industrial ... Continue reading

Grand-Am Series Media Day in Sonoma, April 12

Grand-Am Series Media Day in Sonoma, April 12

Contact: John Cardinale 707-933-3907 **MEDIA OPPORTUNITY** Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Tests Infineon Raceway for First Time, April 11-12 WHAT: Drivers from the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series will come to Infineon Raceway for a two-day test session, April 11-12. This marks the first time these sports ... Continue reading

Hella to Host Media Briefing at 2006 SAE World Congress

Hella to Host Media Briefing at 2006 SAE World Congress

What: Hella 2006 SAE Media Briefing When: Thursday, April 6, 2006, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Where: Lunch and Presentation at Coach Insignia, 72nd Floor, Renaissance Center, Detroit Details: Hella's new executive team for automotive lighting and electronics will host a luncheon media briefing. Parking: Please use the complim ... Continue reading

ICOP Digital

ICOP Digital

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/04/03/002870.html (Attention: Please post the actual release and not the text media pitch that was emailed. The email pitch from yesterday included a specific link to the press release. ). Release is pasted below for your convenience, review and posting. Thank you. For more infor ... Continue reading

Integrated Manufacturing and Assembly LLC to Establish New Facility In Columbia City, Ind. to Supply Seat Systems to Major Automaker

Integrated Manufacturing and Assembly LLC to Establish New Facility In Columbia City, Ind. to Supply Seat Systems to Major Automaker

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 4 -- Integrated Manufacturing and Assembly, (IMA) a joint venture between Comer Holdings LLC, a certified minority business enterprise, and Lear Corporation , today announced plans to establish a new 123,000 square-foot plant in Columbia City, Ind., to supply seating systems to a major automake ... Continue reading

International Wire Group, Inc. Acquires High Performance Conductors Unit from Phelps Dodge Corporation

International Wire Group, Inc. Acquires High Performance Conductors Unit from Phelps Dodge Corporation

CAMDEN, N.Y--April 4, 2006--International Wire Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ITWG) announced today that it has acquired Phelps Dodge High Performance Conductors of SC & GA, Inc. from Phelps Dodge Corporation ("PD"). In connection with the closing of the transaction, Phelps Dodge High Performance Conductors of SC & GA, Inc. ... Continue reading

ISO, ISO/TS, ISO based Documentation and Lean Training

ISO, ISO/TS, ISO based Documentation and Lean Training

To view this email as a webpage, please use this link: <http://www.icebase.com/reader.ice?EDDN2116639428&submit&232 51> I am just dropping you a line to let you know that IQC has public training scheduled for May, 2006 for ISO, ISO/TS, ISO based Documentation and Lean. The link to find out more information about these ... Continue reading

Las Vegas - Fuller Pre-race release 04-04-06

Las Vegas - Fuller Pre-race release 04-04-06

News from David Powers Motorsports Valvoline / 84 Lumber / Louisiana-Pacific / Mac Tools For Images or Additional Information, Contact: Don Armstrong (832)-252-8732 or (713) 202-4849 E-mail: Don@DavidPowersMotorsports.com Fuller to compete in memory of Las Vegas Businessman's daughter HOUSTON (April 4) - Las Vegas Top ... Continue reading

Madison Bay Holdings Inc. Announces Retirement of Stock in Excess of 5%

Madison Bay Holdings Inc. Announces Retirement of Stock in Excess of 5%

SEATTLE, April 4 -- Madison Bay Holdings Inc. (Pink Sheets: MDBY) announced today that 5,386,900 shares have been retired by the company. This effectively reduces the outstanding share total by more than 5%. The new current outstanding share total is 94,256,912, of these, 60,375,000 are restricted and held by managemen ... Continue reading

MBtech Group Provides One Stop Solution for Automotive Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing

MBtech Group Provides One Stop Solution for Automotive Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing

TROY, Mich., April 4 -- MBtech Group's North American service portfolio has recently expanded to include Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing. Conducted within the DaimlerChrysler Technology Center (DCTC) in Auburn Hills, Michigan, EMC testing ensures electronic modules meet government regulations related to com ... Continue reading

Mobile Productivity, Inc. Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program for Advanced Repair Guidance Information System (ARGIS)

Mobile Productivity, Inc. Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program for Advanced Repair Guidance Information System (ARGIS)

LAS VEGAS--April 4, 2006-- Mobile Productivity, Inc. Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Independent Software Provider (ISV)/Software Solutions Mobile Productivity, Inc. (MPi), a premier supplier of proprietary diagnostic, repair information and service merchandising solutions to the autom ... Continue reading

MOC1 Solutions Revs the Auto Service Industry with Motion Tablet PC and Specialized Software; Service Departments Increase Efficiency and Enhance Customer Experience Through Increased Mobility

MOC1 Solutions Revs the Auto Service Industry with Motion Tablet PC and Specialized Software; Service Departments Increase Efficiency and Enhance Customer Experience Through Increased Mobility

AUSTIN, Texas--April 4, 2006--MOC1 Solutions(TM), an automotive industry service provider, is up-and-running on Motion Computing(R) tablet PCs with its point-of-service software, Wireless Service Advisor(TM). Wireless Service Advisor lets an automotive dealer's service team complete service write-up processes electroni ... Continue reading

News Release: Release of Multi-Agency Report Shows Elevated Lead Levels in New Orleans Soil, Consistent with Historic Levels of Urban Lead

News Release: Release of Multi-Agency Report Shows Elevated Lead Levels in New Orleans Soil, Consistent with Historic Levels of Urban Lead

News for Release: Tuesday, April 4, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)** * * *Release of Multi-Agency Report Shows Elevated Lead Levels in **New Orleans** Soil, Consistent with Historic Levels of Urban Lead* Contact: Dale Kemery, (202) 564-4355 / kemery.dale@epa.gov** * * (Washington, D.C. - April 4, 2006) ... Continue reading

Nissan Launches ``El Reto Final Nissan'' Reality Show; Five-Part Original Programming Entitled ``El Reto Final Nissan'' Will Premiere on Fox Sports en Espanol in April

Nissan Launches ``El Reto Final Nissan'' Reality Show; Five-Part Original Programming Entitled ``El Reto Final Nissan'' Will Premiere on Fox Sports en Espanol in April

GARDENA, Calif.--April 4, 2006--For the first time ever, U.S. and Mexico soccer fans will get a chance to relive old memories with "El Reto Final Nissan," a five-part reality show and a one-of-a-kind soccer match that will crown North America's ultimate champion once and for all. The groundbreaking reality series will ... Continue reading

Noble Names Joseph C. Day to Board of Directors

Noble Names Joseph C. Day to Board of Directors

WARREN, Mich., April 4 -- Noble International, Ltd., ("Noble" or the "Company") announced that Joseph C. Day has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors, effective April 3, 2006. His election restores the Board to its full complement of seven members. Mr. Day is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ... Continue reading

Novelis is Lead Supplier of Aluminum for the New Audi Q7

Novelis is Lead Supplier of Aluminum for the New Audi Q7

ATLANTA, April 4 -- Novelis Inc. (TSX: NVL) announced today that it is the lead supplier of aluminum sheet for the new Audi Q7 sport utility vehicle (SUV). Novelis supplies aluminum stamping blanks from its European operations for the hood, front fenders and tailgate of the premium SUV. "The Audi Q7 is a revolutionary ... Continue reading

OPTIX XR2 Offers Unparalleled Colour Accuracy; X-Rite Raises Bar On Monitor Calibration And Profiling

OPTIX XR2 Offers Unparalleled Colour Accuracy; X-Rite Raises Bar On Monitor Calibration And Profiling

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom--April 4, 2006--X-Rite Inc. is giving creative professionals a new level of confidence in the accuracy of the colours displayed on their monitors with its introduction of the OPTIX XR2 display calibration and profiling solution. Combining a state-of-the-art colorimeter with enriched software, ... Continue reading

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Wins 2006 Automotive News PACE Award

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Wins 2006 Automotive News PACE Award

NORTHVILLE, Mich.--April 4, 2006--OSRAM Opto Semiconductors today announced that it was named a 2006 Automotive News PACE Award winner at a gala ceremony in Detroit, MI last night. The prestigious award recognizes automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance. This is ... Continue reading

Points leader Capps, McCulloch on game plan for Vegas

Points leader Capps, McCulloch on game plan for Vegas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS, MCCULLOCH ON THEIR GAME PLAN FOR VEGAS LA ... Continue reading

Puradyn Reports 2005 Year End Financial Results; Strong 2005 Fourth Quarter Sets Foundation for 2006

Puradyn Reports 2005 Year End Financial Results; Strong 2005 Fourth Quarter Sets Foundation for 2006

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--April 4, 2006--Puradyn Filter Technologies Incorporated (OTCBB:PFTI) today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Net sales for the year totaled approximately $2.5 million, approximately the same as the previous year. Net loss was approximately $3.19 million or ($0 ... Continue reading

QI Systems Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Revenues; Results Show Major Uptick in Company's Business

QI Systems Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Revenues; Results Show Major Uptick in Company's Business

DALLAS & RICHMOND, British Columbia--April 4, 2006--QI Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:QIIIF), a leading developer of electronic cash card applications for self-service devices, announced today the Company's preliminary third quarter revenues totaling just under $250,000. These quarterly results represent a significant step-up in ... Continue reading

Rent From Avis and Get Free Yankees Tickets

Rent From Avis and Get Free Yankees Tickets

Official Rental Car Company of The New York Yankees Wants to Send Their Customers to a Game PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 4 -- Manhattan residents now have one more reason to rent from Avis, the chance to receive free New York Yankees tickets. Avis Rent A Car System, LLC today announced that Manhattan residents who are curre ... Continue reading

Ringers Weekend Wrap-up - NASCAR Edition

Ringers Weekend Wrap-up - NASCAR Edition

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 – NASCAR EDITION Short Trackin’ at Martinsville Moorpark, Calif. - (April 3, 2006) The NASCAR Series ... Continue reading

Soliant Wins Environmental Award for Automotive Paint Film

Soliant Wins Environmental Award for Automotive Paint Film

Automakers are Pushing Process that Changes the Way We Color Our World LANCASTER, S.C., April 4 -- Soliant received the Environmental Award in the "Emerging Technologies" category at GPEC 2006, March 2, in Atlanta, Georgia for their paint film process. Soliant demonstrated a 98% reduction in emissions based on an analy ... Continue reading

Steel Axial Crash Testing Study Presented the AISI/SAE 2005 Sydney H. Melbourne Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Automotive Steel

Steel Axial Crash Testing Study Presented the AISI/SAE 2005 Sydney H. Melbourne Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Automotive Steel

DETROIT, April 4 -- The Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) announced Todd Link and Jeff Grimm, employees at the U. S. Steel Research and Technology Center in Monroeville, PA, as the recipients of the 2005 SAE International/American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Sydney H. Melbourne Award for Excellenc ... Continue reading

Team, Inc. Announces Earnings Conference Call for Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central)

Team, Inc. Announces Earnings Conference Call for Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central)

ALVIN, Texas--April 4, 2006--Team, Inc., (AMEX:TMI), will have an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central) to discuss its earnings release for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The earnings release will be issued after market close on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. ... Continue reading

The Hartford Offers More Affordable Car Insurance in Nevada

The Hartford Offers More Affordable Car Insurance in Nevada

Company's popular 'Dimensions' product, available through independent insurance agents, is now priced more favorably for customers HARTFORD, Conn., April 4 -- Following similar announcements in Indiana and Utah, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. , one of the nation's leading providers of investment and insura ... Continue reading

Transbotics Corporation Announces Significant Increase in Bank Line of Credit

Transbotics Corporation Announces Significant Increase in Bank Line of Credit

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--April 4, 2006--Transbotics Corporation (OTCBB:TNSB) www.transbotics.com announced that it has entered into a new revolving line of credit with Wachovia Bank, NA that increased it borrowing capacity from $400,000 to $750,000. The principal terms of the Promissory Note are as follows: 1. The maximum avai ... Continue reading

US Science Group Buys Rapra Technology

US Science Group Buys Rapra Technology

AKRON, Ohio--April 4, 2006--The Smithers Group, an independent testing, consulting and contract research organization based in the US, announced today that it had closed a deal to purchase UK company Rapra Technology. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The announcement ends weeks of speculation of the fate of ... Continue reading

Valeo Disposes of its Logistic Subsidiary in Japan

Valeo Disposes of its Logistic Subsidiary in Japan

PARIS, France, April 4 -- As part of its strategy of divesting non-core activities, Valeo today announces that Valeo Thermal Systems Japan Corporation has signed an agreement with Vantec Corporation to dispose of Zexel Logitec Company and its subsidiaries, the Japanese logistics group which was acquired in 2000 as part ... Continue reading

Valeos Mikro-Hybrid-System "StARS" erhält PACE Award 2006

Valeos Mikro-Hybrid-System "StARS" erhält PACE Award 2006

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, April 4 -- Das StARS-Mikro-Hybrid-System von Valeo wurde mit dem PACE Award 2006 in der Kategorie "European Products" ausgezeichnet. Das Kürzel steht für "Starter-Alternator Reversible System" und bezeichnet einen riemengetriebenen Starter-Generator, der die Funktionen von Starter und Generato ... Continue reading

Valeo's StARS Micro-Hybrid System Wins 2006 PACE Award

Valeo's StARS Micro-Hybrid System Wins 2006 PACE Award

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, April 4 -- Valeo today announced that its micro-hybrid Starter-Alternator Reversible System (StARS) won the 2006 PACE Award in the European Products category. The award, which is co-sponsored by Automotive News, Microsoft, SAP and the Transportation Research Center, was presented to Valeo at a c ... Continue reading

WIX Filters Presents Lap Leader Awards to Stewart, Starr

WIX Filters Presents Lap Leader Awards to Stewart, Starr

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Bruce Johnston Ashleigh Lockhart WIX Filters Wray Ward Laseter (704) 869-3383 (704) 926-1314 Bruce.Johnston@affiniagroup.com alockhart@wwlcreative.com Stewart, Starr Claim WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards at Martinsville GASTONIA, N.C. (April 4, 2006) - Drivers Tony Stewart and David Starr won the WI ... Continue reading

South Carolina Sells Its Automotive Benefits in Detroit

South Carolina Sells Its Automotive Benefits in Detroit

COLUMBIA, S.C.--April 4, 2006--The South Carolina Department of Commerce will team up with economic development allies from across the state to sell the state's benefits as a location for automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers at the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress in Detroit. Mor ... Continue reading

Lee Iacocca to Receive The Icon Award at Spike TV's AutoRox

Lee Iacocca to Receive The Icon Award at Spike TV's AutoRox

Acclaimed Actor Kiefer Sutherland to Present The Award NEW YORK, April 4 -- Former Chrysler Chairman and CEO Lee Iacocca will receive the Icon Award at the second annual AutoRox on Spike TV airing Tuesday, April 18 (10:00-11:30pm ET/PT). The award honors a living individual whose remarkable contribution in the automoti ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Text Tracks 02 Now Available

Mercedes-Benz Text Tracks 02 Now Available

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on April 4, 2006 at 9:00 AM CST As you may remember a month or two back, Mercedes debuted a new entertainment service known as "text tracks." In short, text tracks is a collection of short stories written by authors from around the world, narrated by world-renowned speakers and made avai ... Continue reading

Delphi's One Touch Adjustable Steering Column Increases Driver Comfort, Safety

Delphi's One Touch Adjustable Steering Column Increases Driver Comfort, Safety

TROY, Mich., April 4 -- With the new One Touch Adjustable Column, drivers can experience luxury convenience without the luxury cost. Delphi Corp.'s latest technology allows for easier adjustment to steering wheel position without using an expensive full-power adjustable column. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prn ... Continue reading

Alamo Rent A Car Opens Location in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort

Alamo Rent A Car Opens Location in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort

New Location Offers Hassle-Free Car Rental Experience for Disney Visitors TULSA, Okla., April 4 -- Alamo Rent A Car, the official rental car of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, today announced that it has opened a location in the heart of the Downtown Disney District. The new location, which is the only ... Continue reading

Chevy Tahoe's Online Ad contest - Angry Attack Ads Roll In - Duh?

Chevy Tahoe's Online Ad contest - Angry Attack Ads Roll In - Duh?

<a href="/link.html?http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6056633.html?tag=ne. vid">CLICK4VIDEOS (Sponsored by Microsoft)</a><p> News.Com RSS: Chevrolet's contest to get consumers to create ad content for its Tahoe SUV has attracted a lot of satire ads. The rules say any attempt to "undermine the legitimate operation of the con ... Continue reading

Mercury Presents 'Solamente Salma' Exhibition of Salma Hayek Paintings in San Antonio

Mercury Presents 'Solamente Salma' Exhibition of Salma Hayek Paintings in San Antonio

- The series of 16 paintings of actress Salma Hayek were created by 'Desperado' director Robert Rodriguez and famous Mexican American muralist George Yepes. - Mercury will be the exclusive sponsor for the 'Solamente Salma' art series exhibition. - The exhibition will be on display at the Blue Star Contemporary Art Cent ... Continue reading

CarForce1 Enters Talks With Enterprise to Auction Local Cars

CarForce1 Enters Talks With Enterprise to Auction Local Cars

DALLAS--April 4, 2006--"CarForce1 (PINK SHEETS: AUML) is pleased to announce that CarForce1 has entered talks with Enterprise rent-a-car to auction old inventory vehicles," says CarForce1 CEO Jim Womack. "Enterprise rent-a-car already has in place many locations that retail the used inventory that is onsite. What we, C ... Continue reading

The Horsepower Hall of Fame

The Horsepower Hall of Fame

Honoring the Immortals of Horsepower and Selling Some Great Stuff By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau You know, I&#8217;m pretty well connected and involved with the collector car community and the automotive art world but I did not know until this week about a fascinating resource less than an hour&#8217;s dr ... Continue reading

MANN+HUMMEL Expands North American Product Offerings

MANN+HUMMEL Expands North American Product Offerings

DETROIT, April 4 -- MANN+HUMMEL, a major global leader in filtration and supplier of automotive air and fluid management systems and components, has expanded its product development, testing and manufacturing operations in North America. Expanded engineering support in its Portage, Michigan facility will benefit all of ... Continue reading

Europe by Car Offers 2006 Early-Booking Savings

Europe by Car Offers 2006 Early-Booking Savings

Reserve in April for free rental upgrade and lease discount on certain models NEW YORK, April 4 -- Europe by Car, a leader for over 50 years in long-term tax-free leasing of Renault and Peugeot-Citroen automobiles for Americans traveling in Europe, is offering discounts - for use any time this year - on vehicle leasing ... Continue reading

Jeep Compass Conquers All-New Territory for $15,985 - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Jeep Compass Conquers All-New Territory for $15,985 - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

All-new Jeep® Compass expands Jeep lineup &#8212; modern design appeals to new, youthful Jeep buyers in global compact SUV segment Value abounds with excellent fuel economy, cool innovations and long list of standard safety features (side-curtain air bags, ESP, Traction Control, ABS) Compact SUV segment expected to tr ... Continue reading

Crown Royal and NASCAR's Jamie McMurray Promote Designated Driving with 'Safe Rides Home' Event

Crown Royal and NASCAR's Jamie McMurray Promote Designated Driving with 'Safe Rides Home' Event

Fleet of No. 26 Ford Fusions Provide Patrons in Downtown Fort Worth with Free Rides Home from Area Hotspots FORT WORTH, Texas, April 4 -- NASCAR fans are accustomed to seeing Jamie McMurray race at speeds upwards of 180 mph whenever he visits Texas Motor Speedway. On Thursday, April 6, fans will have the opportunity to ... Continue reading

Eleven Suppliers Win Prestigious 2006 Automotive News PACE Awards

Eleven Suppliers Win Prestigious 2006 Automotive News PACE Awards

DETROIT, April 4 -- Eleven automotive suppliers won 2006 Automotive News PACE Awards for innovation during a black tie ceremony last night at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, Mich. Two automotive manufacturers were also honored with the Automotive News PACE Innovative OEM Collaborator Award during the program ... Continue reading

Valeo's StARS Micro-Hybrid System Wins 2006 PACE Award

Valeo's StARS Micro-Hybrid System Wins 2006 PACE Award

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 4 -- Valeo today announced that its micro-hybrid Starter-Alternator Reversible System (StARS) won the 2006 PACE Award in the European Products category. The award, which is co-sponsored by Automotive News, Microsoft, SAP and the Transportation Research Center, was presented to Valeo at a cere ... Continue reading

Autobahn International Signs Memorandum of Understanding with India Trade

Autobahn International Signs Memorandum of Understanding with India Trade

VANCOUVER, B.C.--April 4, 2006--Autobahn International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AUBI.PK) Upon final signatures of contractual agreement between Autobahn International and India Trade, Autobahn International and India Trade Ltd. signed, on February 3, 2006, a Memorandum of Understanding to create a limited company called Ind ... Continue reading

March Incentives Up With Japanese and European Automakers at Record Levels

March Incentives Up With Japanese and European Automakers at Record Levels

Washington DC April 4, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the average incentive for manufacturers was up 7 percent from February and down 2 percent from March 2005, according to a study by Edmunds.com. Aggregate incentive spending in the industry was estimated at approximately $3.8 billion in March, up from almos ... Continue reading

Lithium Technology Corporation Delivers a New Lithium Ion Battery System For Hybrid Car Project In Europe

Lithium Technology Corporation Delivers a New Lithium Ion Battery System For Hybrid Car Project In Europe

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.--April 4, 2006--Lithium Technology Corporation ("LTC") (OTC Bulletin Board:LTHU), a leading manufacturer in the rapidly emerging large format rechargeable Lithium battery market, announced today that it has delivered, through its wholly owned German subsidiary GAIA Akkumulatorenwerke GmbH in Germa ... Continue reading

Ethanol Legacy to Live on at Indy

Ethanol Legacy to Live on at Indy

Jeff Simmons to Drive for Team Ethanol in Place of the Late Paul Dana SPEEDWAY, Ind., April 4 -- The ethanol legacy will live on with the Indy Racing League(R) (IRL). Rahal Letterman Racing, one of the leading open-wheel race teams in North America, announced today the selection of Jeff Simmons as the driver for the No ... Continue reading

MapQuest Launches Turn-by-Turn Directions for Mobile Phones - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

MapQuest Launches Turn-by-Turn Directions for Mobile Phones - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

http://previews.thenewsmarket.com/Previews/AOL/VideoAssets/ASF /AOL_4200_36257.wmv MapQuest is launching MapQuest Navigator. The mobile service is a partnership with Telmap that will enable drivers and pedestrians to access Global Positioning Service (GPS), turn-by-turn and voice-guided directions on their cellular pho ... Continue reading

2006 New York International Automobile Show: Bursting with New Models

2006 New York International Automobile Show: Bursting with New Models

NEW YORK, April 4, 2006: Many of the world's automakers have pulled out all the stops to make 2006 the most amazing year ever for new vehicle introductions. And where can you see them all under one roof? The 2006 New York International Automobile Show from April 14th to April 23rd. "There are more all-new cars and truc ... Continue reading

Partnership Among Mazda, Ford and Changan in China Makes Another Major Step Forward

Partnership Among Mazda, Ford and Changan in China Makes Another Major Step Forward

- With Mazda's Investment in Changan Ford, the Restructured Company is renamed as Changan Ford Mazda - HIROSHIMA - April 4, 2006: Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that the Chinese government has approved Mazda's investment in Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan Ford), the joint venture between Changan and ... Continue reading

Renault Clio III Goes on Sale in Turkey

Renault Clio III Goes on Sale in Turkey

Assembled at the Bursa plant in Turkey since January 2006, Clio III went on sale locally on March 31 with three engine types and three equipment levels. Two additional engine types &#8211; gasoline and diesel &#8211; will round out the offering very shortly. Clio III's installed production capacity at Bursa is 150,000 ... Continue reading

2006 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference Begins May 17 in Dallas

2006 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference Begins May 17 in Dallas

General Motors Returns to Host Nation's Largest Gathering of Corporate Executives and African American Entrepreneurs NEW YORK, April 4 -- BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) today announced that General Motors (GM) will return as title sponsor of the 2006 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, marking the third consecutive year ... Continue reading

Arcelor Board of Directors Takes Measures in the Interest of Its Shareholders

Arcelor Board of Directors Takes Measures in the Interest of Its Shareholders

LUXEMBOURG--April 4, 2006--Arcelor (Pink Sheets:ARLOF)(BOURSE:LOR): -- Proposed dividend increased to EUR 1.85 -- Decision on legal structure to ensure integration of Dofasco within Arcelor -- Arcelor to distribute EUR 5 billion to its shareholders Arcelor's Board of Directors met on April 3, 2006 and took various meas ... Continue reading

Celebrity Heroes to Honor Nation's Top Hometown Heroes April 12 at the Rainbow Room

Celebrity Heroes to Honor Nation's Top Hometown Heroes April 12 at the Rainbow Room

Fourth Annual Volvo for life Awards Ceremony Hosted by Benjamin Bratt; Hero Awards Presented by Hank Aaron, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Dr. Sally Ride; Music Performances by Avril Lavigne, Johanna Gard and the Harlem Gospel Choir MEDIA ALERT/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY What: Celebrity heroes -- Hank Aaron, Maya Lin, Sen. Bill Bra ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Dramatically Improves Bandwidth Utilization and Download Times with F5's WANJet(R); Breakthrough Performance Delivers Better WAN User Experience and Employee Productivity Gains for Online Automotive Marketplace

AutoTrader.com Dramatically Improves Bandwidth Utilization and Download Times with F5's WANJet(R); Breakthrough Performance Delivers Better WAN User Experience and Employee Productivity Gains for Online Automotive Marketplace

SEATTLE--April 4, 2006--F5 Networks, Inc. , the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, today announced that AutoTrader.com, the Internet's leading auto classifieds marketplace and consumer information Web site, has selected F5's WANJet(R) for bandwidth expansion and to improve email attachment download and a ... Continue reading

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. Announces Alcoa's Translite as an Option for 3000R(R) Reefers

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. Announces Alcoa's Translite as an Option for 3000R(R) Reefers

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--April 4, 2006--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer of reefers, dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner(R) curtainsided trailers, is pleased to announce that it is offering Alcoa Mill Products' Translite exterior clear-coated, polished aluminum exterior side skin as ... Continue reading

Alcan Sells its Automotive Die-Casting Activity in Germany

Alcan Sells its Automotive Die-Casting Activity in Germany

MARKT-SCHWABEN, Germany, April 4 -- Alcan Inc. announced today that it has sold its German automotive casting activity to AluCast GmbH, a company controlled by Parter Capital, a private equity company based in Frankfurt, Germany. Alcan BDW GmbH & Co.KG manufactures aluminum die-casting structural and non-structural par ... Continue reading

Prom Season Means Teen Drinking and Driving Season

Prom Season Means Teen Drinking and Driving Season

Take the Safe Road Home Quiz with Your Teen and Possibly Save Their Life; 'If more parents and their kids read this book, it would save lives. No doubt about it.' - Knoxville News Sentinel NEW YORK, April 4 -- According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause o ... Continue reading

2007 Mercedes-Benz SL550 Added To MBUSA.com

2007 Mercedes-Benz SL550 Added To MBUSA.com

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on April 4, 2006 at 7:55 AM CST Yesterday we told you about the 2007 Mercedes S600 finally being added to MBUSA.com's website, but in our haste to pulish the story, we failed to check if any other new models had been added as well. Low and behold, we received another email yesterday from ... Continue reading

Fuel Economy Expert Available to Offer Consumers Tips to Combat Increasing Gas Prices

Fuel Economy Expert Available to Offer Consumers Tips to Combat Increasing Gas Prices

WHAT: Fuel prices! Where will they go this week? Of course, no one really knows, but it's no secret that the prices have soared in recent months, exceeding $2.50 per gallon as consumers suffer from international tensions and "anticipatory pricing." Last week, the government introduced new fuel economy rules in response ... Continue reading

Guinness World Record for Fuel Efficiency - Driving the Globe on 24.4 Tanks

Guinness World Record for Fuel Efficiency - Driving the Globe on 24.4 Tanks

John and Helen Taylor Complete 18,001-mile Journey, Achieve Average of 52.3 Miles per Gallon, and Teach Drivers How to Stretch Their Fuel LONDON, April 4 -- After 78 days and 18,001 miles, John and Helen Taylor have set a Guinness World Record for Fuel Efficiency after successfully driving around the globe using only 2 ... Continue reading

Press Release: Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006

Press Release: Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Robin Joyce, Joyce and Associates 702-813-3021, rhj@ja.lvcoxmail.com Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006 Fueling Economic Solutions for Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technologies Las Vegas, NV-April 3, 2006- Alternative fuels and advanced transportation technologies will be feature ... Continue reading

Responding to Shrinking Manufacturing Industry and Automotive Plant Closings Focus of United Way Summit, April 5

Responding to Shrinking Manufacturing Industry and Automotive Plant Closings Focus of United Way Summit, April 5

More than 100 participants from the United States and Canada, including public, private and nonprofit representatives, will attend a summit, Responding Locally in a Global Economy, Wednesday, April 5. The summit's purpose is to discuss and work toward developing proactive strategies that will ultimately help communitie ... Continue reading

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Date for Teleconference to Discuss 2005 Fourth Quarter Earnings and Year-End Results

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Date for Teleconference to Discuss 2005 Fourth Quarter Earnings and Year-End Results

NOVI, Mich., April 3 -- Cooper-Standard Automotive will hold a conference call with investors on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. EDT to discuss its 2005 fourth quarter and year-end financial results, provide a general business update, and respond to investor questions. The company's results will be posted to the ... Continue reading

Mindy's Monday Minute

Mindy's Monday Minute

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) MINDY’S MONDAY MINUTE Capps, Sampey in Winner’s Circle Again; Bud Prince Also Joins Them Moorpark, Calif. - (April 3, 2006) ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Post Race Notes, O'Reilly Spring Nationals

NHRA NEWS: Post Race Notes, O'Reilly Spring Nationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 POST RACE NOTES: 19th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals March 31-April 2, Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas TOP FUEL * Brandon Bernstein went from outhouse to penthouse by driving to his first victory of the 2006 after having failed to win ... Continue reading

Omni Alliance Group Announces Acquisition

Omni Alliance Group Announces Acquisition

ORLANDO, Fla., April 3 -- Omni Alliance Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has completed its negotiations with EMTA Corp, Inc. and which resulted in EMTA Corp being acquired by Omni Alliance. Omni Alliance will change its name to EMTA Holdings, Inc., execute a reverse stock split of 233 old for 1 new s ... Continue reading

Phil Murtaugh did not join SAIC Motor

Phil Murtaugh did not join SAIC Motor

Dear Editor: Please see attached news release which corrects our release sent to you on March 31. Thank you for your attention. Wayne >Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 11:53:59 -0500 >To: submit@theautochannel.com >From: wxing@cbuauto.com >Subject: Breaking news: Phil Murtaugh joins SAIC Motor > >Dear Editor: > The attached brea ... Continue reading

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Financial Results

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Financial Results

NOVI, Mich., April 3 -- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., today announced its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 financial results. The Company is a leading manufacturer of body sealing, fluid handling, and noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) control parts for the au ... Continue reading

Axion Announces New 7-Inch Dual-Screen Mobile DVD Player; Dual Widescreen Players Support DVD Movies, Games, TV, CD and MP3 Playback

Axion Announces New 7-Inch Dual-Screen Mobile DVD Player; Dual Widescreen Players Support DVD Movies, Games, TV, CD and MP3 Playback

POMONA, Calif.--April 4, 2006--Today Axion announces shipment of their latest mobile entertainment system, the AXN-6079 7" dual widescreen mobile DVD player. This unique mobile entertainment system has two screens and allows for movies on one screen and games to be displayed on the other screen - simultaneously. The de ... Continue reading

Enova Announces Addition of Chief Financial Officer

Enova Announces Addition of Chief Financial Officer

TORRANCE, Calif.--April 4, 2006--Enova Systems (OTCBB:ENOV) (AIM:ENV) (AIM:ENVS), a leading developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, announced today that Ms. Corinne Trott Bertrand has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ms. Bertrand will be respons ... Continue reading

TDK Launches the Industry's First Common-Mode Filter Designed for In-Vehicle ECU Power Line Conditioning

TDK Launches the Industry's First Common-Mode Filter Designed for In-Vehicle ECU Power Line Conditioning

TOKYO--April 4, 2006-- Operating Temperature Range is -40 Degrees C to +125 Degrees C, Corresponding to the Severe Environment within an Engine Compartment TDK Corporation has announced the development and commercialization of the ACM90V-701-2PL common-mode filter designed for in-vehicle power line conditioning. The di ... Continue reading

2007 Mazda CX-9 Crossover SUV to Make Global Debut at 2006 New York International Auto Show

2007 Mazda CX-9 Crossover SUV to Make Global Debut at 2006 New York International Auto Show

IRVINE, Calif., April 4 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will unveil its all-new 2007 Mazda CX-9 seven-passenger crossover sport-utility vehicle (SUV) at next week's New York International Auto Show. Arriving in Mazda dealerships in early 2007, the CX-9 is designed and engineered specifically for North America ... Continue reading

Zephyr Sales Soar, Surpassing Targets, Bringing Buyers Back From Imports

Zephyr Sales Soar, Surpassing Targets, Bringing Buyers Back From Imports

By Chris Kassab, FCN Dearborn, MI - April 4, 2006: Sales of the new Lincoln Zephyr are soaring. "They're hotter than a firecracker," said John Moroni, owner of Westgate Lincoln Mercury of Lombard, Ill., near Chicago. "We can't keep them in stock. Every one we get is sold." Zephyr sales are surpassing company expectatio ... Continue reading

Construction Events Announces General Motors Platinum Sponsorship for Construction 2006

Construction Events Announces General Motors Platinum Sponsorship for Construction 2006

PLEASANTON, Calif.--April 3, 2006--Construction Events today announced that GMC, a division of General Motors Corp., has joined Construction 2006 as a Platinum Sponsor. The GMC sponsorship features the Bay Area Commercial GMC Truck dealers ("GMC Business Central" dealers) and joins Mannington Commercial and Peterson Tr ... Continue reading

Subaru Supports National Car Care Month with FREE Clinics

Subaru Supports National Car Care Month with FREE Clinics

Nationwide focus on vehicle maintenance and repair a focus in April CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 3 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced its support of National Car Care Month, a nationwide effort by businesses, civic groups, the government and the media to focus motorists' attention on the need to maintain and repair ... Continue reading

Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Welcome Cruisers With All Makes and Models

Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Welcome Cruisers With All Makes and Models

Auburn Hills, MI - April 4, 2006: Take one part exuberant enthusiasts, add the lovely landscape of an automotive gem and blend in summer's balmy breezes and it's Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills. The Museum is welcoming cruisers with all makes and models 6 &#8211; 9 p.m. Thursdays June 8 a ... Continue reading

Landfill Gas Use by General Motors Highlighted in Television Program - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Landfill Gas Use by General Motors Highlighted in Television Program - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Detroit, MI - April 4, 2006: General Motors, the largest direct, corporate user of landfill gas in the United States, is being featured this spring on two television programs airing on public and cable television stations throughout the United States and on Voice of America programming internationally. Both programs lo ... Continue reading

Toyota Launches Consolidated R&D and Manufacturing Operations

Toyota Launches Consolidated R&D and Manufacturing Operations

Erlanger, KY - April 4, 2006: Toyota announced on Monday that it has finalized the consolidation of its North American engineering and manufacturing operations. The new company, which was announced in December 2004, is called Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA), and was officially launch ... Continue reading

REPORT: China will need 250 Million Tons of Petroleum by 2020

REPORT: China will need 250 Million Tons of Petroleum by 2020

DUBLIN, Ireland--April 3, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35170) has announced the addition of China Energy Market Trends Report 2006 to their offering. A new report details the current and future state of the energy industry in China. This report is for strategists and researcher ... Continue reading

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