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2006 GERMAN GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE

2006 GERMAN GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE

2006 GERMAN GRAND PRIX HOCKENHEIM 28 JULY FREE PRACTICE The Honda Racing F1 Team's German Grand Prix got off to a solid start at Hockenheim today. The team's RA106 was competitive in both one-hour practice sessions, which provides a good baseline for the rest of the weekend's race preparations. All three drivers were o ... Continue reading

American Tire Distributors To Expand Service in the Midwest

American Tire Distributors To Expand Service in the Midwest

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28 -- American Tire Distributors, Inc. ("American Tire Distributors") announced today that they have executed an agreement to acquire Samaritan Wholesale Tire Company ("Samaritan Tire"). This will expand American Tire Distributors' service across Minnesota and into western Wisconsin. "Samaritan is ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

ArvinMeritor Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

TROY, Mich., July 28 -- The ArvinMeritor, Inc. Board of Directors, at a meeting held on July 28, 2006 at corporate headquarters in Troy, Mich., declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on the common stock of ArvinMeritor, payable Sept. 11, 2006, to holders of record at the close of business on Aug. 2 ... Continue reading

Convertible Comparison Test Review - eMercedesBenz

Convertible Comparison Test Review - eMercedesBenz

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on July 28th, 2006 At 10:10 AM CST As we've already alluded to, Car and Driver recently conducted a review comparing a number of exclusive convertibles - the 2006 BMW 650I, the 2006 Cadillac XLR-V, the 2007 Jaguar XK, the 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera, and the king among kings, the 2007 Merce ... Continue reading

Craig Jackson Highest Bidder at Abbey Road Studios for First Guitar Sir Paul McCartney Ever Played

Craig Jackson Highest Bidder at Abbey Road Studios for First Guitar Sir Paul McCartney Ever Played

--Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. WHO: President and CEO of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Co., LLC, Craig Jackson WHAT: Highest bidder and auction winner of exceptionally rare guitar that music legend Sir Paul McCartney learned to play on, a REX acoustic circa 1950s. Sale 2161 Lot 239; www.cooperowen.com WHERE: Cooper Owen M ... Continue reading

eCarfly, Inc., An Exclusive eBay Motors Listing Company Commences Trading

eCarfly, Inc., An Exclusive eBay Motors Listing Company Commences Trading

DALLAS--July 28, 2006--eCarfly, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ECFL) announced today the company has commenced trading on the pinksheets. eCarfly, Inc., an exclusive eBay Motors listing company focusing on online vehicle auctions, personal watercraft auctions, and partnerships with companies such as AutoNation , CarMax, Inc. , Asbu ... Continue reading

German GP 2006 - Free Practice 1 & 2

German GP 2006 - Free Practice 1 & 2

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Marine Insurance Products

Marine Insurance Products

Good Afternoon! Since 1958 Voyager Marine Insurance has been servicing the marine industry nation-wide with the finest insurance products available. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We insure all types of risks including but not limited to: <div align= "left"> * Boat Dealerships * Marinas * Boat Manufactur ... Continue reading

Metaldyne Announces 2006 Second Quarter Earnings Teleconference Date

Metaldyne Announces 2006 Second Quarter Earnings Teleconference Date

PLYMOUTH, Mich., July 28 -- Metaldyne Corporation will hold a conference call with investors on Friday, August 4, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. EDT to discuss its 2006 second quarter financial results, provide a general business update and respond to investor questions. Metaldyne Chairman, President and CEO Timothy D. Leuliette a ... Continue reading

Michelin 2006 German F1 GP - Free practice

Michelin 2006 German F1 GP - Free practice

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Quantum Schedules Fiscal 2006 Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

Quantum Schedules Fiscal 2006 Fourth Quarter Financial Results Conference Call

IRVINE, Calif., July 28 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., will hold a conference call to announce its fiscal 2006 fourth quarter financial results. The call will be held on July 28, 2006 at 1:30pm Pacific Time (4:30pm Eastern Time). If you are interested in participating, call the following number f ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: MEMS Gyroscope Market Is Expected To Reach 800M$ In 2010

Research and Markets: MEMS Gyroscope Market Is Expected To Reach 800M$ In 2010

DUBLIN, Ireland--July 28, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39928) has announced the addition of MEMS Gyro Markets to their offering. MEMS gyroscope industry plans a high growth potential of the defence and low end automotive applications. The MEMS gyroscope market is expected to ge ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing San Jose Report - Friday

Rocketsports Racing San Jose Report - Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt &#9642; cell: (517) 927-8472 &#9642; e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com EARLY CONTACT DURING PROVISIONAL QUAILFYING DENIES ROCKETSPORTS RACING OF GOOD RESULTS IN SAN JOSE DURING DAY ONE Notes SAN JOSE, California (July 28, 2006) – Having a clean run this morning, Rock ... Continue reading

Superior Industries International, Inc. to Release Second Quarter Results on Thursday, August 3, 2006; Webcast Set for 1:00 p.m. EDT

Superior Industries International, Inc. to Release Second Quarter Results on Thursday, August 3, 2006; Webcast Set for 1:00 p.m. EDT

VAN NUYS, Calif.--July 28, 2006--Superior Industries International, Inc. plans to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006 at approximately 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday August 3, 2006. Superior has scheduled a conference call at 1:00 p.m. EDT that day to discuss its results for the second quart ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor's Emissions Technologies Group Receives Volkswagen Excellence Award for Quality

ArvinMeritor's Emissions Technologies Group Receives Volkswagen Excellence Award for Quality

TROY, Mich., July 28 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc.'s Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group announced today that its Emissions Technologies business received Volkswagen Group's Excellence Award in 2006 for Quality. Specifically, ArvinMeritor's manufacturing facility in Pamplona, Spain, and two Customer Value Centers (CVCs) ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor's Emissions Technologies Team Receives Ford Motor Company Gold Award

ArvinMeritor's Emissions Technologies Team Receives Ford Motor Company Gold Award

TROY, Mich., July 28 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc.'s Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group announced today that its Emissions Technologies team based in Almussafes, Spain, received a Ford Motor Co. Gold Award for exemplary performance in 2005. As part of Ford's prestigious World Excellence award supplier series, the Gold ... Continue reading

Cendant Provides Additional Information Related to Vehicle Rental Business

Cendant Provides Additional Information Related to Vehicle Rental Business

NEW YORK, July 28 -- Cendant Corporation today announced that it has posted to the "Investor Center" of its Web site at www.cendant.com additional supplemental information related to Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC and its subsidiaries, the companies that comprise Cendant's vehicle rental business. The information includes ... Continue reading

Eaton Adopts Majority Voting Policy for Election of Directors

Eaton Adopts Majority Voting Policy for Election of Directors

CLEVELAND--July 28, 2006--The Board of Directors of diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation this week adopted a majority voting policy. Under the new policy, any nominee for director who receives more "withheld" votes than "for" votes in an uncontested election must submit a written offer to resign as a d ... Continue reading

Enders wants to get back in the groove in Sonoma

Enders wants to get back in the groove in Sonoma

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS Infineon Raceway Sonoma, Calif. Race Date: July 28-30, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Will Truitt, 317-340-8866; willtruitt@earthlink.net ENDERS WANTS TO GET BACK IN THE GROOVE IN SONOMA SONOMA, Calif. (July 28, ... Continue reading

Goodyear Announces Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Goodyear Announces Second Quarter 2006 Earnings Release, Conference Call

AKRON, Ohio, July 28 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report second quarter 2006 financial results before markets open on Friday, August 4, to be followed by an investor conference call at 9 a.m. EDT. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Participating in the conference call will be Robe ... Continue reading

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split

Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 28 -- Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (AMEX:HAF) today announced a one-for-six reverse split of all issued and unissued authorized shares of its common stock effective as of the open of trading on Monday, July 31, 2006. Hallmark also announced a corresponding increase in the par value of its a ... Continue reading

Make That Five: UGS PLM Technology Helps Joe Gibbs Racing and Rookie Driver Denny Hamlin Win the Pennsylvania 500 to Sweep the Two Pocono Races

Make That Five: UGS PLM Technology Helps Joe Gibbs Racing and Rookie Driver Denny Hamlin Win the Pennsylvania 500 to Sweep the Two Pocono Races

Hamlin Also Won the Pocono 500 on June 11 at Pocono Raceway UGS Sponsored Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports Drivers Combine to Win Five NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Races in a Row PLANO, Texas, July 28 -- UGS Corp., a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services, today announced UGS- ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals from National Trail Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals from National Trail Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES JEG'S NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY Friday, July 28, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 LOCAL RACER TAKES HEMI CROWN HEBRON, Ohio - Jim Pancake of Delaware, Ohio, captured the Mopar Hemi Super Stock Challenge today at the NHRA Jeg's Nor ... Continue reading

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Western Conference Finals Friday from Bandimere - National

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Western Conference Finals Friday from Bandimere - National

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA O'REILLY AUTO PARTS JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 428-0289 ELIMINATIONS UNDERWAY FOR JR. RACERS AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY DENVER, Colo. - The first round of eliminations is complete at t ... Continue reading

Pancake wins Hemi Challenge in Columbus (NHRA/JEG'S)

Pancake wins Hemi Challenge in Columbus (NHRA/JEG'S)

Pancake wins Hemi Challenge in Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio – The highlight of Friday’s racing at the second annual JEG'S NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals was the Mopar Performance Super Stock Hemi Challenge, which was won by Delaware, Ohio racer Jim Pancake. Pancake collected the $5,000 first place prize after d ... Continue reading

Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2006 Financial Results

Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2006 Financial Results

IRVINE, Calif., July 28 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of alternative fuel systems and accessories for specialty vehicles and applications, including hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, today reported results for its fiscal 2 ... Continue reading

NHRA Charity Dinner Raises More than $20,000

NHRA Charity Dinner Raises More than $20,000

Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 NHRA 'Nitro Night at the Fior' Dinner Generates More Than $20,000 for Speedway Children's Charities SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - More than $20,000 was raised for qualified youth organizations on Thursday night in San Francisco at the first "Nitro Night at the Fior" charity d ... Continue reading

ASIMCO Technologies' Casting Facility Awarded Ford Q1

ASIMCO Technologies' Casting Facility Awarded Ford Q1

(One of the earliest Q1 suppliers of China) BEIJING, July 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ASIMCO Technologies Limited (''ASIMCO'') today announced that one of its casting facilities was named a Ford Q1 supplier, the highest quality honor given by Ford Motor Company (''Ford''). ASIMCO Casting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (''ASIMCO Cas ... Continue reading

AutoRevenue Now Supports Ford and Lincoln-Mercury Dealers' Multi-Point Inspection Report Card 99P; All Car Lines Can Take Advantage of AutoRevenue's E-Service Reminder Program That Emails Inspection Report Results to Customers

AutoRevenue Now Supports Ford and Lincoln-Mercury Dealers' Multi-Point Inspection Report Card 99P; All Car Lines Can Take Advantage of AutoRevenue's E-Service Reminder Program That Emails Inspection Report Results to Customers

LEE, Mass.--July 28, 2006--To help Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealers comply with sending customers the results of the Form 99P inspection reports, @utoRevenue(TM) announced today that the company is now offering a new service that automatically sends the inspection results via email to the dealers' customers. With @utoR ... Continue reading

ICOP to Announce Q2 Financial Results

ICOP to Announce Q2 Financial Results

LENEXA, Kan., July 28 -- ICOP Digital, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ICOP), a leading provider of digital in-car video systems for law enforcement, today announced that the Company will report its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 on the morning of Wednesday, August 9, 2006. ICOP Digital will also h ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck to Acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Company, a Portfolio Company of American Capital Strategies

Oshkosh Truck to Acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Company, a Portfolio Company of American Capital Strategies

OSHKOSH, Wis.--July 28, 2006--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc., a leader in field service vehicles and truck-mounted cranes, through a merger. IMT is a portfolio company o ... Continue reading

Raser Technologies Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2006 Financial Results

Raser Technologies Inc. Reports Second-Quarter 2006 Financial Results

PROVO, Utah--July 28, 2006--Raser Technologies Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) ("Raser"), an energy technology company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The company reported a net loss of approximately $5 m ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Announces Second Instrument Panel Assembly Contract

Stoneridge Announces Second Instrument Panel Assembly Contract

Business Expected to Contribute $40 Million in Annual Revenue WARREN, Ohio, July 28 -- Stoneridge, Inc. announced today that it will begin work on its second major instrument panel assembly contract for the North American commercial vehicle market. Production is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2007 and the bu ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Reports Second-Quarter 2006 Results

Stoneridge Reports Second-Quarter 2006 Results

* Net Income Increase of 74% from Prior Year * Company Raises Full-Year 2006 Earnings Outlook WARREN, Ohio, July 28 -- Stoneridge, Inc. today announced net sales of $185.5 million and net income of $4.9 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 1, 2006. Net sales increased $5.2 million, or ... Continue reading

Value Consulting Enters Into the GPS Marketplace

Value Consulting Enters Into the GPS Marketplace

HOWELL, Mich., July 28 -- Value Consulting (BULLETIN BOARD: VCSL) announces it has created a new subsidiary called Universal Tracking Solutions ("UTS"). UTS will focus on the commercialization and marketing of GPS tracking technologies. UTS will be an enterprise solutions-based provider of telemetry and GPS tracking sy ... Continue reading

FindProfit.com Updates Outlooks on Barnes & Noble, Tenneco, IndyMac Bancorp, and Omniture

FindProfit.com Updates Outlooks on Barnes & Noble, Tenneco, IndyMac Bancorp, and Omniture

PRINCETON, N.J., July 28 -- FindProfit (http://www.findprofit.com/), an investment service that has delivered a 120% cumulative return since inception in August 2002 and market-beating returns every year thereafter, has published updated outlooks on Barnes & Noble , Tenneco , IndyMac Bancorp , and Omniture , among othe ... Continue reading

NEW BIR OWNERS PLAN TO KEEP WHEELS TURNING AT POPULAR MINNESOTA MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX

NEW BIR OWNERS PLAN TO KEEP WHEELS TURNING AT POPULAR MINNESOTA MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW BIR OWNERS PLAN TO KEEP WHEELS TURNING AT POPULAR MINNESOTA MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX BRAINERD, Minn. -- Brainerd International Raceway, Minnesota's premier motorsports facility and host of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals POWERade Drag Racing Series event, has been sold to BIR Holdings LLC, held by Jed ... Continue reading

New York Stock Exchange Virtual Forum Webcast Alert: Infineon Technologies AG Presentation at Semiconductors Virtual Forum on Monday, July 31, 2006, 9:00 am ET

New York Stock Exchange Virtual Forum Webcast Alert: Infineon Technologies AG Presentation at Semiconductors Virtual Forum on Monday, July 31, 2006, 9:00 am ET

NEW YORK--July 28, 2006--Infineon Technologies AG will present at the following forum: What: Infineon Technologies AG will give a presentation at Semiconductors Virtual Investor Forum. Sponsor: The New York Stock Exchange When: July 31, 2006 @ 9:00 AM Eastern Time Where: http://www.nyse.com/vif or http://www.investorca ... Continue reading

Seattle winner Bazemore ready for more heat in Sonoma

Seattle winner Bazemore ready for more heat in Sonoma

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway Sonoma, Calif. Race Date: July 28-30, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SEATTLE WINNER BAZEMORE READY FOR MORE HEAT IN SONOMA S ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

American Axle & Manufacturing Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

DETROIT, July 28 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2006. Second Quarter 2006 highlights * Second quarter sales of $874.6 million versus $867.7 million in the second quarter of 2005 * 2% year-over-year ... Continue reading

Titan Reports 33% Higher Second Quarter Net Income

Titan Reports 33% Higher Second Quarter Net Income

QUINCY, Ill.--July 28, 2006--Titan International, Inc. to acquire the assets of its off-the-road (OTR) tire manufacturing facility in Bryan, Ohio. Recent developments: It is anticipated that the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 890L of Bryan, Ohio, will vote on a new collective bargaining agreement with Titan Tire Corpo ... Continue reading

Polaris & KTM to Continue Strategic Partnership As Independent Companies; Polaris to Maintain 25% Ownership Stake in KTM

Polaris & KTM to Continue Strategic Partnership As Independent Companies; Polaris to Maintain 25% Ownership Stake in KTM

MINNEAPOLIS--July 28, 2006--Polaris Industries Inc. and KTM Power Sports AG ("KTM") today jointly announced that they will continue their strategic partnership at an operational and technical level but that they no longer anticipate that Polaris will acquire a majority equity interest in KTM. On July 19, 2005 the compa ... Continue reading

2006 Mazda5 Touring Review

2006 Mazda5 Touring Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Mazda5 Touring It could be confusing. There a Mazda MX-5, and there is a Mazda5. But place the two side by side, and confusion evaporates. The MX-5, also known as the Miata, is the best-selling two-seat roadster in history. The Mazda5 is a... ??? Taxonomy fails at times like t ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Announces Special Edition Transporter Trendline

Volkswagen Announces Special Edition Transporter Trendline

MILTON KEYNES, England - July 28, 2006: Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is launching the Trendline, a limited special edition of its best-selling Transporter van, offering customers extra equipment at an attractive price. Based on the Transporter T28 short wheelbase panel van, the Trendline is available with a 1.9-litre ... Continue reading

Ernst Lieb named President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA

Ernst Lieb named President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA

Paul Halata (55) to retire on August 31, 2006 after 33 years with Mercedes-Benz Ernst Lieb (51) new President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, effective September 1, 2006 Wolfgang Schrempp (56) new President and CEO of DaimlerChrysler Australia/Pacific, effective September 1, 2006 Bram Schot (45) new President and CEO of ... Continue reading

AutoWeek and American Le Mans Series Announce Insider Dream Giveaway

AutoWeek and American Le Mans Series Announce Insider Dream Giveaway

PORTLAND, Ore., July 28 -- Officials of the American Le Mans Series and AutoWeek Magazine today announced a contest that every fan of sports car racing will want to win. The American Le Mans Series / AutoWeek Insider Dream Giveaway features prizes like a VIP trip to the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans, a Panoz Racing School e ... Continue reading

Dealer.com Names Aronovici Director of Marketing

Dealer.com Names Aronovici Director of Marketing

Brings 20+ Years of Tech Marketing BURLINGTON, Vt., July 28 -- Charlie Aronovici has been named Dealer.com's director of marketing. After a nationwide search to fill the newly created position, he was selected based on his successful track record spanning more than two decades of technology marketing expertise. Aronovi ... Continue reading

Mazda Reports Profit Surge

Mazda Reports Profit Surge

Washington DC July 28, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Mazda Motor Corp. reported a surge in its quarterly profit amid solid sales of its minivan and sport convertible models in the U.S. and Europe, reports The Wall Street Journal. The automaker posted a group net income of U.S. $57 million in the April-June q ... Continue reading

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Tutorial

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Tutorial

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Advanced Vehicles and Fuels Research: Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Driving our gas or diesel powered vehicles today we spend about 12 cents per mile for this fuel. But if we were driving electric vehicle's we would only spend about 3 cents ... Continue reading

President Bush Touts Plug-in Hybrids, R&D Tax Credit

President Bush Touts Plug-in Hybrids, R&D Tax Credit

Washington DC July 28, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that President Bush said in a speech yesterday that the U.S. is making good progress on plug-in hybrid battery technology that would allow drivers to travel 40 miles without using any gasoline. Experts and auto manufacturers say high sales of plug-ins are likel ... Continue reading

GM Nissan: Ghosn Sets High Expectations on Potential Alliance

GM Nissan: Ghosn Sets High Expectations on Potential Alliance

Washington DC July 28, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said yesterday that his companies would form an alliance with General Motors only if the gains exceeded the risks by 10 times, reports The Detroit Free Press. He did not explicitly state how quickly those gains from the join ... Continue reading

The new MINI: Consistent Evolution

The new MINI: Consistent Evolution

* Innovative Drive Technology for Enhanced Driving Pleasure and Efficiency. Power Units of the new MINI Cooper and the new MINI Cooper S. * Six Speeds on All Models. Manual and Automatic Transmission on the new MINI. * Go-Kart Feeling in a new Dimension. The Chassis and Suspension of the new MINI. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Brand Value Rises

Hyundai Brand Value Rises

• Claims 75TH spot in Best Global Brands survey by BusinessWeek/Interbrand • Jump of nine points in standings is biggest among automakers • Hyundai´s brand value surpasses several renown competitors SEOUL - July 28, 2006: Hyundai Motor Co. has emerged as one of the world´s leading brands ranking 75 ... Continue reading

Jason White, No. 08 GunBroker.com Dodge Busch Silver Celebration 250 Fast Facts

Jason White, No. 08 GunBroker.com Dodge Busch Silver Celebration 250 Fast Facts

Jason White, No. 08 GunBroker.com Dodge Busch Silver Celebration 250 Fast Facts Jason White, Ashton Gray Racing, No. 08 GunBroker.com Dodge Race No. 22 Busch Silver Celebration 250, Gateway International Raceway, Madison. Illinois Race Information – Event: Busch Silver Celebration 250: Saturday, July 29t ... Continue reading

Myers Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend

Myers Industries Declares Quarterly Dividend

AKRON, Ohio--July 27, 2006--The Board of Directors of Myers Industries, Inc. today approved a 5 percent increase to the regular quarterly dividend of $0.05, payable October 2, 2006, to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2006. The board approved the dividend to be paid out of Surplus Capital and believes that it ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter wins German Commercial Vehicle Prize

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter wins German Commercial Vehicle Prize

Winner is the new Sprinter Tested by tradesmen Presentation of prize on September 22 at IAA in Hanover STUTTGART - July 27, 2006: Twelve testers, all master tradesmen with fleets of their own, tested the vehicles entered for the competition during an entire weekend. And they came up with a winner: the new Mercedes-Benz ... Continue reading

Isuzu Launches New Web Site For Diesel Engines, Updates Commercial Vehicle Site

Isuzu Launches New Web Site For Diesel Engines, Updates Commercial Vehicle Site

CERRITOS , Calif. – To keep consumers’ up to date with changes resulting from the 2007 emissions standards, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. has launched a new Web site, isuzudieselengine.com, and enhanced its current commercial vehicle site, isuzucv.com. The isuzudieselengine.com Web site provides visi ... Continue reading

Former Japanese F-1 driver to race Dakar rally on 'tempura oil'

Former Japanese F-1 driver to race Dakar rally on 'tempura oil'

TOKYO July 27, 2006; The AP reported that a Japanese research team plans to create environmental awareness by entering a race car in the Dakar rally that runs on cooking oil used to fry tempura. The turbo-engine Land Cruiser 100, sponsored by Toyota, will be the first car completely powered by biodiesel to enter the pr ... Continue reading

FST Energy Demonstrates Product that Eliminates Fuel Cell Dependence on Bulky Hydrogen Cylinders

FST Energy Demonstrates Product that Eliminates Fuel Cell Dependence on Bulky Hydrogen Cylinders

SAN FRANCISCO--July 27, 2006--FST Energy, Inc. (www.fstenergy.com), a hydrogen storage, transport, and distribution company, today announced a significant breakthrough for the emerging fuel cell market by eliminating the need for metal hydrogen storage cylinders. The FST Fuel Cassette(R) system uses a proprietary chemi ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals from National Trail Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals from National Trail Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES JEG'S NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY, HEBRON, OHIO Thursday, July 27, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 ACTION KICKS OFF FOR NHRA JEG'S NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS HEBRON, Ohio - Racing kicked off today with more than $400,000 in purse and ... Continue reading

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Junior Western Conference Finals, Thursday from Bandimere -National

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Junior Western Conference Finals, Thursday from Bandimere -National

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA O'REILLY AUTO PARTS JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 428-0289 O'REILLY'S JR. WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BEGIN AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY DENVER, Colo. - Over 500 kids from tracks spanning t ... Continue reading

NEWS RELEASE: Aftermarket Financial Symposium 2006 to Address Five Pillars of Financial Success

NEWS RELEASE: Aftermarket Financial Symposium 2006 to Address Five Pillars of Financial Success

Please cut and paste the folowing URL link into your Web browser: http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=12 875346&message_id=205872&user_id=AutoAfterM NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release AAIA-35-06 For more information, contact: Rich White 301-654-6664, ext. 1030 E-mail: rich.white@afterma ... Continue reading

Beam/Canadian Club Join Local Orgs to Fight Underage Drinking

Beam/Canadian Club Join Local Orgs to Fight Underage Drinking

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Torvec Picks Up Pace Toward Commercialization

Torvec Picks Up Pace Toward Commercialization

Company declares 90-day quiet period ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 27 -- Torvec, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TOVC.OB) As promised in our last update, we have successfully installed our modular, infinitely variable transmission in our 2004, diesel-fueled Dodge Ram 4 x 4. In order to implement our school bus program, we have begun tes ... Continue reading

AAIA Visionary Award Presented at Aftermarket eForum

AAIA Visionary Award Presented at Aftermarket eForum

Please cut and paste the folowing URL link into your Web browser: http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=12 875346&message_id=205711&user_id=AutoAfterM NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release AAIA-34-06 For more information, contact: Rich White 301-654-6664, ext. 1030 E-mail: rich.white@afterma ... Continue reading

LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease for First Half of 2006

LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease for First Half of 2006

CINCINNATI--July 27, 2006--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website www.LeaseCompare.com during the first half of 2006. Information was collected from more than one million ... Continue reading

Strong Sales and Margins Fuel Another Record Quarter for Cummins

Strong Sales and Margins Fuel Another Record Quarter for Cummins

COLUMBUS, Ind.--July 27, 2006--Cummins Inc. continued to deliver on its commitment to produce strong returns for its shareholders, reporting record sales and profits for the second quarter. Sales volumes remain robust across all operating segments and gross margin was at its highest level in 10 years. Second-quarter sa ... Continue reading

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