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Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Additional Boats on Alameda/Oakland, Vallejo Routes

Additional Boats on Alameda/Oakland, Vallejo Routes

Looming Bay Bridge Closure Prompts Ferry Operators to Expand Labor Day Weekend Service OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 8 -- The Alameda-Oakland Ferry and the Vallejo Baylink Ferry will expand their services to help transbay travelers cope with the eastbound closure of the Bay Bridge during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. In anti ... Continue reading

Affinia Group To Host On-Site Financial Analyst Meeting

Affinia Group To Host On-Site Financial Analyst Meeting

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Affinia Group Inc. will host a 2006 Analyst Meeting in Gastonia, North Carolina, on Wednesday, September 13th. The Analyst Meeting will be held at the WIX Filtration Allen Plant manufacturing facility. Transportation will be provided to and from the Charlotte airport and the WIX facility. Bu ... Continue reading

ANDREW CAMPAGNONE JOINS GANASSI TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

ANDREW CAMPAGNONE JOINS GANASSI TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANDREW CAMPAGNONE JOINS GANASSI TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONCORD, N.C. (August 8, 2006) - Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announced today Andrew Campagnone has joined the organization to serve as the Vice President of sales and business development for its NASCAR, IRL ... Continue reading

ASIMCO Technologies and Phillips and Temro Join Forces in China

ASIMCO Technologies and Phillips and Temro Join Forces in China

JV to Supply Intake Air Heaters to China's Commercial Vehicle Producers in 4Q of '06 BEIJING, Aug. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- ASIMCO Technologies Limited (''ASIMCO''), one of the leading independent producers of automotive components in China, and Phillips and Temro Industries (''PTI''), a leading North American producer ... Continue reading

Baldor Electric Company Reports Director Appointment and 3rd Quarter 2006 Dividend

Baldor Electric Company Reports Director Appointment and 3rd Quarter 2006 Dividend

FORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 8 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, drives, and generators and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Baldor made the following announcements after the Company's Board of Directors' meeting on August 7, 2006. Director Appointment ... The Board of ... Continue reading

Batesville Tool & Die Chooses Plexus Online to Manage North American Operations

Batesville Tool & Die Chooses Plexus Online to Manage North American Operations

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Plexus Systems, Inc., providers of the on-demand manufacturing performance system Plexus Online, will help Batesville Tool & Die, Inc. manage its complex stamping operations at plants in Batesville, Indiana and Queretaro, Mexico. With Plexus Online, Batesville Tool & Die will integrate al ... Continue reading

Burton, Crawford Claim First WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards of Season

Burton, Crawford Claim First WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards of Season

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 Burton, Crawford Claim First WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards of Season GASTONIA, N.C. (August 8, 2006) - Drivers Jeff Burton and Rick Crawford won th ... Continue reading

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Date for Teleconference to Discuss 2006 Second Quarter Earnings Results

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Date for Teleconference to Discuss 2006 Second Quarter Earnings Results

NOVI, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Cooper-Standard Automotive will hold a conference call with investors on Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its 2006 second quarter results, provide a general business update, and respond to investor questions. The company's results will be posted to the Cooper-Standard Web ... Continue reading

Cycle Country Announces 3rd Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Cycle Country Announces 3rd Quarter Earnings Conference Call

MILFORD, Iowa--Aug. 8, 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 cars, today announced its third quarter earnings conference call is scheduled for Wednesday, August 16, 2006 a ... Continue reading

Cycle Country Secures Services of Magellan Financial Media Group; Services Provided Through Fiscal 2007

Cycle Country Secures Services of Magellan Financial Media Group; Services Provided Through Fiscal 2007

MILFORD, Iowa--Aug. 8, 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 cars, today announced that it has secured Magellan Financial Media Group as its investor relations provider. C ... Continue reading

Dale Jr.'s Online Racing PR***

Dale Jr.'s Online Racing PR***

This week Dale Jr.'s race is sponsored by a great Charity that Jr. and his sister Kelley support, please put this Press Release out immediately if at all possible for tonight's race. Thank you... Dale Jr.'s DMP SIM Racing at Pocono Written By: Ryan Johnston Dale Jr.'s DMP Online SIM Racing will race LIVE tonight at Poc ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Announces Internal Executive Appointments

DealerTrack Announces Internal Executive Appointments

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug. 8 -- DealerTrack, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , today announced the appointment of six executives to key roles in order to enhance DealerTrack's customer focus, innovation and scalability. Raj Sundaram, 39, will become Senior Vice President and head of Dealer Solutions, res ... Continue reading

eCarfly, Inc. to Open 6 New Offices Due to Overwhelming Response by Automobile Dealers Across the Country

eCarfly, Inc. to Open 6 New Offices Due to Overwhelming Response by Automobile Dealers Across the Country

DALLAS--Aug. 8, 2006--eCarfly, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ECFL) announced today the company has successfully opened offices in Chicago, IL. and Plano, TX. Desmond Milligan the company's CEO stated, "Negotiations are still in progress for new offices in Las Vegas, NV and Miami, FL. "Auto dealers are not alone in seeing the huge ... Continue reading

GA Manufacturer Offers Unique Auto Gels

GA Manufacturer Offers Unique Auto Gels

Features patented lid that closes when temperatures rise WARNER ROBINS, Ga., Aug. 8 -- If the overpowering fragrance of your car's air freshener makes you gasp and choke in the heat of the day, take heart. A Georgia-based manufacturer of household, commercial and industrial cleaning products has introduced a patented, ... Continue reading

GKN Driveline Reshapes Global Engineering, Design Processes

GKN Driveline Reshapes Global Engineering, Design Processes

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 8 -- GKN Driveline continues to invest in data management and information technology to maintain its position as a leading global supplier to the automotive industry. Globalization, especially within the automotive supply industry, has placed new demands on auto manufacturers and their suppli ... Continue reading

GORDON GUNS FOR ROAD COURSE SWEEP

GORDON GUNS FOR ROAD COURSE SWEEP

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Hallmark Announces Proposed Underwritten Public Offering

Hallmark Announces Proposed Underwritten Public Offering

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (AMEX:HAF) today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed public offering of up to $80.5 million in shares of its common stock, including shares subject to the underw ... Continue reading

Hearn Motorsports Continues Formula BMW Rookie Season Momentum Into Denver

Hearn Motorsports Continues Formula BMW Rookie Season Momentum Into Denver

Hearn Motorsports Continues Formula BMW Rookie Season Momentum Into Denver DENVER, August 8, 2006 - Hearn Motorsports, a 2005 winner in the Star Mazda Series, enters the penultimate round of its rookie season in the Formula BMW USA Series this weekend with the Grand Prix of Denver. The two race weekend, rounds 11 and 1 ... Continue reading

How to repair any worn BMW engine in two easy steps: first, pour in a can of Ametech Engine Restore Oil, secondly drive 500 miles - there, you're done!

How to repair any worn BMW engine in two easy steps: first, pour in a can of Ametech Engine Restore Oil, secondly drive 500 miles - there, you're done!

Ametech Engine Restore Oil Special OffersThank you for contacting us. Here is the information you requested: How to repair any worn BMW engine in two easy steps: first, pour in a can of Ametech Engine Restore Oil, secondly drive 500 miles - there, you're done! Subject: Ametech Engine Repair Oil - Only 7 days left to sa ... Continue reading

ICOP In-Car Video System Chosen by Lake Winnebago Police Department

ICOP In-Car Video System Chosen by Lake Winnebago Police Department

LENEXA, Kan., Aug. 8 -- ICOP Digital, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ICOP), a leading provider of digital in-car video systems for law enforcement, today announced that the Lake Winnebago Police Department in Missouri has selected the ICOP Model 20/20 for patrol fleet deployment. Sgt. Erich Clark of the Lake Winnebago Police Departm ... Continue reading

ICOP to Announce Q2 Financial Results

ICOP to Announce Q2 Financial Results

LENEXA, Kan., Aug. 8 -- ICOP Digital, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ICOP), a leading provider of digital in-car video systems for law enforcement, 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 host a t ... Continue reading

Identify the Key & Niche Players Operating in the World's Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) Industry

Identify the Key & Niche Players Operating in the World's Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 8, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40374) has announced the addition of Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) - Global Strategic Business Report to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Lead Acid Batteries (Automotive) in Thousand Units an ... Continue reading

IDGA's LAV & Stryker Summit Gathers Leading Industry Experts for 2006

IDGA's LAV & Stryker Summit Gathers Leading Industry Experts for 2006

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- November 13, 2006 will mark the beginning of the three day 5th Annual Light Armored Vehicles & Stryker Summit being held in Arlington, VA at the Westin Arlington Gateway. Industry experts are set to convene this fall to discuss and examine fielded models, and explore aspects of the vehicle including ... Continue reading

Infinite Networks Announces Race Results

Infinite Networks Announces Race Results

LAS VEGAS--Aug. 8, 2006--Infinite Networks Corporation (Pink Sheets: INNX) CET, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, announced today that the first engine test was very successful. The announcement was made by John W. Bush, President of Infinite Networks Corporation. In an interview Don Miller, Chairman of Infinite stated, ... Continue reading

Intermet Awarded Patent For New Ferrous Material

Intermet Awarded Patent For New Ferrous Material

Breakthrough in the casting of high-strength, lightweight iron components TROY, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Intermet Corporation's Domestic Ferrous Group today announced that the company has been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for Machinable Austempered Ductile Iron (MADI(TM)), a new ferrous-metal materi ... Continue reading

Jimmy Lo Joins Thixomat as Asian Pacific Marketing Rep

Jimmy Lo Joins Thixomat as Asian Pacific Marketing Rep

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Aug. 8, 2006--Thixomat, Inc., owners of the unique magnesium molding process known as Thixomolding for the injection molding of magnesium alloys, announces the appointment of Jimmy Lo as its marketing representative for the Asian Pacific market focused on China and Taiwan. Thixomolding is used worldwi ... Continue reading

Lancaster Colony to Webcast Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2006 Conference Call

Lancaster Colony to Webcast Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2006 Conference Call

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Lancaster Colony Corporation announced today that fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006 results will be released on Thursday, August 17, 2006, prior to the opening of the market, and will be followed by a conference call at 10:00 am ET. The conference call will be webcast live via the Internet. ... Continue reading

Motion Industries Opens Branch in Watertown, South Dakota

Motion Industries Opens Branch in Watertown, South Dakota

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Aug. 8, 2006--Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) replacement parts, opened a new branch, according to Motion Industries President and CEO, Bill Stevens. The new branch is located in Watertown, South Dakota. The Watertown branch is loca ... Continue reading

Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 8th at ORP

Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 8th at ORP

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New! HUMMERAdventures.com

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News from USW: U.S. Union Files Complaint with State Department over Breach of OECD Guidelines by German-Based Continental Tire Company

News from USW: U.S. Union Files Complaint with State Department over Breach of OECD Guidelines by German-Based Continental Tire Company

PITTSBURGH, Pa.--Aug. 8, 2006--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW), a union representing 850,000 workers in North America, has filed a complaint with the U.S. State Department over breaches by Continental Tire, a German-headquartered company, of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organization ... Continue reading

News Release - China Southern Unveils "Next Generation" Duty Free Catalouge

News Release - China Southern Unveils "Next Generation" Duty Free Catalouge

For web version of this email, visit http://www.admail.net/view/45b6d9/689aad/ China Southern Airlines Press Release NOTE: A high. res photo of the cover page of China Southern’s new Duty Free Catalogue … as well as full page ads from BOUTIQUE Magazine are available upon request from Ruffolopr@hotmail.com. For Imme ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Scranton Named WD-40 NHRA Sport Compact Crew Chief of the Race

NHRA NEWS: Scranton Named WD-40 NHRA Sport Compact Crew Chief of the Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 SCRANTON NAMED WD-40 NHRA SPORT COMPACT CHIEF OF THE RACE FOR THE LAS VEGAS NHRA SPORT COMPACT NATIONALS GLENDORA, Calif. – Jay Scranton, crew chief for his brother Matt Scranton and his Ride Revolution Toyota Solara, has been named the WD-40 NH ... Continue reading

NYSE 2006 Meijer Indy 300 Fact Sheet

NYSE 2006 Meijer Indy 300 Fact Sheet

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Penske Logistics Ranked Eighth Among Top 100 3PL Providers by Inbound Logistics Magazine

Penske Logistics Ranked Eighth Among Top 100 3PL Providers by Inbound Logistics Magazine

READING, Pa., Aug. 8 -- Penske Logistics today announced that Inbound Logistics magazine ranked the company eighth among its list of their Top 100 3PL Providers for 2006. To determine this year's ranking, the industry trade publication evaluated questionnaires, conducted research and solicited reader feedback on more t ... Continue reading

Porsche Selects Pasha for Baltimore Processing; Multi-Year Contract Awarded to Pasha for Processing Imports Through Baltimore

Porsche Selects Pasha for Baltimore Processing; Multi-Year Contract Awarded to Pasha for Processing Imports Through Baltimore

CORTE MADERA, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2006--www.pashagroup.com -- The Pasha Group announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract to handle Porsche's imports through its new facility at the Port of Baltimore. Pasha Automotive Services designed its innovative processing facility at Baltimore's Dundalk Marine Term ... Continue reading

Rafa Matos has Momentum a Mile High Entering Denver Atlantic Race

Rafa Matos has Momentum a Mile High Entering Denver Atlantic Race

Raphael Matos has Momentum a Mile High Entering Denver Atlantic Race Thoughts of Friend da Matta Close to Heart and Mind DENVER, August 8, 2006 - Fresh off his first Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda series victory and a week of rest, Raphael Matos is invigorated in his first trip t ... Continue reading

Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge Watkins Glen Advance...

Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge Watkins Glen Advance...

Media Contact: Patrick Rogers, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, 704-662-9642, progers@ganassi.com Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge AMD at The Glen - Watkins Glen International Advance - 8/13/06 To view the 2006 Target Racing Media Guide, please visit www.target.com/pressroom Target Team Fast Facts: New Additio ... Continue reading

***REVISED*** Scott Pruett, No. 40 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Dodge Race Advance

***REVISED*** Scott Pruett, No. 40 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Dodge Race Advance

***Please note revision below in red*** CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com Scott Pruett, No. 40 Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon Dodge Race Advance AMD at the Glen- Watkins Glen International No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Driver Line-Up: This weekend road racing ve ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Denver Preview

Rocketsports Racing Denver Preview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com POSTITIVE MOMENTUM CARRIES ROCKETSPORTS RACING TO THE MILE HIGH CITY EAST LANSING, Michigan (August 8, 2006) – After a good race weekend on the streets of San Jose during Round Nine of the Bridges ... Continue reading

R. Sorenson No. 41 Discount Tire Advance for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen Int'l 08.12.06

R. Sorenson No. 41 Discount Tire Advance for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen Int'l 08.12.06

Media Contact: Angie Copen, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, 704-662-9642, acopen@ganassi.com Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Discount Tire Dodge Zippo 200 - Watkins Glen International - 08.12.06 To view the 2006 Discount Tire Media Guide, please visit www.discounttiremotorsports.com <http://www.discounttiremotorsports.co ... Continue reading

Ruhlman and Dallenbach to drive the #40 Preformed Line Products Daytona Prototype for Derhaag Motorsports at Watkins Glen

Ruhlman and Dallenbach to drive the #40 Preformed Line Products Daytona Prototype for Derhaag Motorsports at Watkins Glen

Derhaag Motorsports No. 40 Preformed Line Products Daytona Prototype CONTACT: Cristi Brumm 1-336-210-0980 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ruhlman and Dallenbach to drive the #40 Preformed Line Products Daytona Prototype for Derhaag Motorsports at Watkins Glen Shakopee, MN (Aug. 8, 2006) ­ Derhaag Motorsports announced the drive ... Continue reading

Scelzi seeks Brainerd Funny Car triumph

Scelzi seeks Brainerd Funny Car triumph

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Brainerd (Minn.) Int'l Raceway Race Date: Aug. 11-13, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI SEEKS BRAINERD FUNNY CAR TRIUMPH BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug ... Continue reading

Size Matters - But Not Necessarily When It Comes to Car Crashes! New Data Reveal Surprising Facts About How Likely Philadelphia Drivers Are to Get Into Accidents

Size Matters - But Not Necessarily When It Comes to Car Crashes! New Data Reveal Surprising Facts About How Likely Philadelphia Drivers Are to Get Into Accidents

PHILADELPHIA--Aug. 8, 2006-- Progressive Huntingdon Valley Service Center Releases Local Accident Data; Offers Drivers a Way to Avoid Hassle and Save Time Getting Cars Fixed After Crashes If you thought you'd be more likely to crash your car if you lived in New York City as opposed to Philadelphia, who could blame you? ... Continue reading

Small and Medium Businesses Continue to Invest in Oracle(R) Applications Over Microsoft

Small and Medium Businesses Continue to Invest in Oracle(R) Applications Over Microsoft

Midsize Companies Turn to Oracle for Affordable Applications and to Reduce Business Complexities REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 8 -- Small and medium businesses (SMB) across multiple industries continue to select Oracle after evaluating Microsoft, Oracle today announced. Companies such as Advanced Steel Recovery, Cirro E ... Continue reading

Speedemissions Reports Record Net Income for 2nd Consecutive Quarter; Second Quarter Revenue Jumps 89% 2006 vs 2005

Speedemissions Reports Record Net Income for 2nd Consecutive Quarter; Second Quarter Revenue Jumps 89% 2006 vs 2005

ATLANTA--Aug. 8, 2006--Speedemissions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPMI), a leading vehicle emissions testing/safety inspections company with testing stations in Atlanta, Houston and Salt Lake City, announced its second quarter financials with record revenue of $2,375,261 for the second quarter of 2006. Net income for th ... Continue reading

Sprint Nextel - Watkins Glen Weekend Highlights

Sprint Nextel - Watkins Glen Weekend Highlights

Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights Watkins Glen International Nextel Wake-Up Call When: Friday, August 11, 10:30 a.m. EDT Breakfast served prior Who: Kyle Petty, Driver - No. 45 Petty Enterprises Dodge Charger Where: Watkins Glen International Media Center Nextel Leader Bonus - $10,000 If the points leader wins the ... Continue reading

Stevens rested and ready for Brainerd

Stevens rested and ready for Brainerd

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Brainerd (Minn.) Int'l Raceway Race Date: Aug. 11-13, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS RESTED AND READY FOR BRAINERD BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. ... Continue reading

Stock Exchange Announcement, Novozymes; Group Financial Statement for First Half of 2006

Stock Exchange Announcement, Novozymes; Group Financial Statement for First Half of 2006

FRANKLINTON, N.C.--Aug. 8, 2006--Novozymes (PINK SHEETS: NVZMF) (CSE: NZYM) maintains the high earnings level. Growth in sales and operating profit of 8% and 10% respectively for the first half of 2006 is in line with the company's expectations. The full-year outlook for earnings remains unchanged, while the outlook fo ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Announces New Organizational Structure

Stoneridge Announces New Organizational Structure

WARREN, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Stoneridge, Inc. announced today that it has realigned its management structure into two major operating units: the Control Devices Division and the Vehicle Management and Power Distribution Division. In addition, Stoneridge has dedicated a full-time leader to accelerate the growth of its presen ... Continue reading

Students to Explore Auto Careers in New Car Dealerships

Students to Explore Auto Careers in New Car Dealerships

NADA Sponsors Automotive Career Month in October MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 8 -- Students across the U.S. will learn about the wide variety of career opportunities available in automobile dealerships during Automotive Career Month in October -- an initiative sponsored by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). Young ... Continue reading

Team 7-Eleven 2006 Meijer Indy 300 Fact Sheet

Team 7-Eleven 2006 Meijer Indy 300 Fact Sheet

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The Blogmobile: 'Blogmobile', the World's First Mobile Blogging Sanctuary, Makes Star-Studded Debut in New York City; The 'Blogmobile' is the Brainchild of ChatWithAStar.com, the Popular Celebrity Blog Portal

The Blogmobile: 'Blogmobile', the World's First Mobile Blogging Sanctuary, Makes Star-Studded Debut in New York City; The 'Blogmobile' is the Brainchild of ChatWithAStar.com, the Popular Celebrity Blog Portal

NEW YORK--Aug. 8, 2006--ChatWithAStar.com, the leading destination for celebrity interaction on the Internet, today announced that the world's first Blogmobile, a mobile blogging sanctuary where high-profile celebrities, bloggers, the cognoscenti and their fans can express themselves in a fun yet luxurious, thought pro ... Continue reading

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Reports 11% Net Revenue Growth and 8% Operating Income Margin for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2006, Excluding Equity Based Compensation Expense

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. Reports 11% Net Revenue Growth and 8% Operating Income Margin for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2006, Excluding Equity Based Compensation Expense

PHOENIX, Aug. 8 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , a provider of technical education training, today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter, ended June 30, 2006. Fiscal 2006 Third Quarter Operating Performance Net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 were $84.1 million, a 10.6% increase ... Continue reading

U.S. Acquisition Makes GKN Global Offhighway Driveshaft Leader

U.S. Acquisition Makes GKN Global Offhighway Driveshaft Leader

LOVES PARK, Ill., Aug. 8 -- GKN plc, based in the UK, has acquired Rockford Powertrain, a producer of high-speed driveshafts focused on the construction and mining-equipment sector. Rockford's high-speed driveshafts are complementary to GKN's current low- speed products, which are aimed primarily at the agricultural eq ... Continue reading

XM Satellite Radio 2006 Meijer Indy 300 Fact Sheet

XM Satellite Radio 2006 Meijer Indy 300 Fact Sheet

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Chevron Offers Two New Courses on Lubricants University

Chevron Offers Two New Courses on Lubricants University

AutoChannel, Yesterday, Chevron announced the latest courses on its Lubricant's University web site (www.lubricantsuniversity.com <http://www.lubricantsuniversity.com/> ). Given that, by some estimates, 40 percent of engine failures are coolant related, I though your readers might be interested in the new Heavy Duty Co ... Continue reading

Driveitaway 'Intelligent' Platform to Power Dollar Rent A Car Licensee Remarketing

Driveitaway 'Intelligent' Platform to Power Dollar Rent A Car Licensee Remarketing

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 -- Driveitaway Inc., the pioneer in upstream remarketing programs for commercial and rental fleet vehicles, announced today that American Loan Masters, of Ridgecrest, Calif., a Dollar Rent A Car licensee, launched its upstream remarketing program with Driveitaway's online platform, which now uses market ... Continue reading

Hallmark Announces Election of CEO

Hallmark Announces Election of CEO

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (AMEX:HAF) today announced that on August 6, 2006, Mark E. Schwarz vacated the position of Chief Executive Officer to take the newly created position of Executive Chairman of Hallmark and, at the recommendation of Mr. Schwarz, Mark J. Morrison was elected C ... Continue reading

Orlando Zayas to Lead GE Vehicle Service Contract Business

Orlando Zayas to Lead GE Vehicle Service Contract Business

LAKEWOOD, Colo.--Aug. 8, 2006--GE Money, a unit of General Electric, has named Orlando Zayas as president of GE Auto Warranty Services, a leading provider of vehicle service contracts. Zayas comes to the position from GE Money's Benefit Solutions business, where he developed and grew a strategy aimed at helping employe ... Continue reading

Cummins Announces Opening of First Technical Center in China

Cummins Announces Opening of First Technical Center in China

WUHAN, China--Aug. 8, 2006--Cummins Inc. further strengthened its engine research and development capability in China by officially opening its first technical center in central China's Wuhan City today. The East Asia Technical Center, a 55-45 joint venture between Cummins Inc. and Dongfeng Cummins Engine Company Limit ... Continue reading

Two Millionth Passenger Vehicle Sold on eBay Motors

Two Millionth Passenger Vehicle Sold on eBay Motors

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2006--eBay Motors today announced that its two millionth passenger vehicle has been sold in the U.S. The milestone vehicle is a blue 2005 Jeep Liberty purchased by first-time eBay Motors buyer Kelly Joyce of Charleston, S.C., from Century Motors of Pompano Beach, Fla. "Only six years ago, the ... Continue reading

Summer Time Public Service Announcement from The Auto Channel - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Summer Time Public Service Announcement from The Auto Channel - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

AUTO CENTRAL - August 8, 2006: As there is only 44 days officially left of summer, the publishers/owners of The Auto Channel feel that the following video is a must see for all visitors* (please watch responsibly): <a href="http://anon.doubleclick.edgesuite.net/anon.doubleclick/BevMo re/margaritaville-Med.wmv"> *For U. ... Continue reading

New Television Series "NASCAR Angels" to Premiere in 95% of the U.S. Week of Sept. 18

New Television Series "NASCAR Angels" to Premiere in 95% of the U.S. Week of Sept. 18

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Aug. 8, 2006) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), in partnership with MagicDust Television, will launch “NASCAR Angels” this fall with the first episode airing the week of Sept. 18 on local stations nationwide. Hosted by former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion ... Continue reading

EPA/UPS Launch World's Most Fuel Efficient Delivery Vehicle with Help from FEV Engine Technology

EPA/UPS Launch World's Most Fuel Efficient Delivery Vehicle with Help from FEV Engine Technology

U.S. Technology Center of Advanced Engineering Firm Contributes Expertise in Developing EPA Patented Hydraulic-Hybrid Technology TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 8 -- The future of vehicle propulsion was showcased in New York City recently when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and UPS unveiled the most fuel-efficien ... Continue reading

OBVIO ! to Create 4,000 Jobs in Rio de Janeiro

OBVIO ! to Create 4,000 Jobs in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil--Aug. 8, 2006--Brasilian automotive company OBVIO ! announced that would be reactivating the industrial condominium FNM - Fabrica Nacional de Motores - in Xerem, Duque de Caxias City in Rio de Janeiro, where as many as 4,000 jobs would be created to manufacture OBVIO ! 828 and 012 models. The car ... Continue reading

US Energy Initiatives Launches Worldwide Fuel Price Report

US Energy Initiatives Launches Worldwide Fuel Price Report

TAMPA, Fla.--Aug. 8, 2006--US Energy Initiatives Corporation (OTCBB:USEI) (US Energy or the "Company"), manufacturer of a patent dual fuel diesel to natural gas conversion system, today announced the Company has launched its Worldwide Fuel Price Report. The Fuel Price Report compared the price of diesel and natural gas ... Continue reading

Lamborghini On Track To Achieving Its Best Year Ever

Lamborghini On Track To Achieving Its Best Year Ever

August 8, 2006: Automobili Lamborghini SpA has closed the first half of this year to 30 June 2006, with a positive result. Sales increased during the first six months from 655 to 952 vehicles, 45% more than in the same period last year. This increase is due to a number of factors, including the market introduction of t ... Continue reading

Auto Affordability Improved Again in the Second Quarter Reports Comerica Bank's Auto Affordability Index

Auto Affordability Improved Again in the Second Quarter Reports Comerica Bank's Auto Affordability Index

DETROIT, Aug. 8 -- The purchase of an average- priced, new vehicle took 25.1 weeks of median family income in the second quarter, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Detroit-based Comerica Bank. That is the second consecutive decline in our quarterly index, which is down 1.3 weeks from the fourth quar ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Hosts Internet Open House

The Auto Channel Hosts Internet Open House

AUTO CENTRAL - August 8, 2006: Executives with a professional interest in the automotive industry, and even non-executives with a consumer interest in the automotive industry, can electronically view one of the premier sources for late-breaking automotive-related news, information, and entertainment. The Auto Channel i ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Universal Computer Systems to Merge in All-Cash Transaction Valued at $2.8 Billion

Reynolds and Universal Computer Systems to Merge in All-Cash Transaction Valued at $2.8 Billion

Combined organization to operate under the Reynolds and Reynolds brand DAYTON, Ohio, and HOUSTON, Aug. 8 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company and Universal Computer Systems, Inc., today announced a definitive agreement to merge their two organizations to create the world's pre-eminent dealer services company. Under the ... Continue reading

New Data Reveal Surprising Facts About How Likely Indianapolis Drivers Are to Get Into Accidents

New Data Reveal Surprising Facts About How Likely Indianapolis Drivers Are to Get Into Accidents

INDIANAPOLIS--Aug. 8, 2006-- Progressive Indianapolis Service Center Releases Local Accident Data; Offers Drivers a Way to Avoid Hassle and Save Time Getting Cars Fixed After Crashes If you thought you'd be less likely to crash your car if you lived in a smaller-sized Indiana town as opposed to Indianapolis - the large ... Continue reading

AIADA July 2006 US Sales: International Brands Help Down Month: Toyota, Honda Take No. 2 and 3 Spots

AIADA July 2006 US Sales: International Brands Help Down Month: Toyota, Honda Take No. 2 and 3 Spots

By AIADA StaffEven as total U.S. auto sales dropped 17 percent for the month, international nameplate autos continued their charge in July, rising as a group 1.7 percent over the same period last year.An historic feat, Toyota, up 11.7 percent for the month, emerged in July as the No. 2 best-selling automaker in the U.S ... Continue reading

Saab Aero X Concept Bows at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Saab Aero X Concept Bows at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Geneva 's 'Best in Show' Makes California Debut Detroit, Mich. August 8, 2006; The striking 2006 Saab Aero X concept, voted ‘Best of Show’ at its world premiere in Geneva earlier this year, is scheduled to make its California debut at the 56 th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance during the weekend of Augus ... Continue reading

GM To Cut Costs on Midsize Models

GM To Cut Costs on Midsize Models

Washington DC August 8, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that General Motors announced yesterday that it will cut costs for new midsize car models by a third as it rolls out a system for sharing parts, vehicle designs and factories. The change will cut spending by $1 billion, reports Bloomberg. Plants in three regio ... Continue reading

Vehicle Depreciation Top Ten Lists Published at Edmunds.com

Vehicle Depreciation Top Ten Lists Published at Edmunds.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Aug. 8, 2006--New "top ten" lists from Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, help consumers understand which vehicles hold their values well and which do not. "Vehicles with higher expected residual values have lower monthly lease payments and higher resale values," ... Continue reading

Beat the Heat and Get the Most From Your Car's Air Conditioner This Summer

Beat the Heat and Get the Most From Your Car's Air Conditioner This Summer

ATLANTA--Aug. 8, 2006--The summer heat is baking much of the country, which means that troublesome vehicle air conditioners cannot be too far behind. During a period of time when your vehicle's air conditioner is working overtime to keep your family cool during the high temperatures and humidity, it is important to und ... Continue reading

Volvo to Offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio As Factory Installed Option This Summer

Volvo to Offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio As Factory Installed Option This Summer

DETROIT and NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC and SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced that Volvo will begin offering SIRIUS as a factory installed option this summer. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125 ) Starting with the 2007 model year, Volvo plans to offer factory insta ... Continue reading

Automotive News To Host Internet Open House Aug. 21 - 27, 2006

Automotive News To Host Internet Open House Aug. 21 - 27, 2006

DETROIT, Aug. 8 -- Executives with a professional interest in the automotive industry can electronically preview one of the premier sources for late-breaking news and information Aug. 21 - 27, 2006. Automotive News is hosting a complimentary one-week Internet Open House during which its subscriber-only Web site at http ... Continue reading

Co-operative Financial Services: Top Ten Tips for Greener Driving

Co-operative Financial Services: Top Ten Tips for Greener Driving

MANCHESTER, England, August 8 -- Climate change and environmental issues are high on the Government agenda hence motorists driving polluting 'gas guzzlers' are facing the threat of further increases in car tax in the not too distant future. With this in mind, leading ethical financial services provider Co-operative Ins ... Continue reading

Remy International, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2006 Results

Remy International, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2006 Results

ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 8 -- Remy International, Inc. ("Remy International" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor of Delco Remy brand heavy-duty systems and Remy brand starters and alternators, diesel engines, locomotive products and hybrid power technology, today reported its financial ... Continue reading

Ryder Partners with LoJack Corporation to Provide LoJack Systems to Commercial Truck Fleets

Ryder Partners with LoJack Corporation to Provide LoJack Systems to Commercial Truck Fleets

MIAMI, Aug. 8 -- Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that it is partnering with LoJack Corporation , the global leader in tracking and recovering valuable mobile assets, to market LoJack Systems to commercial truck fleets in an effort to combat t ... Continue reading

Chrysler Financial Enhances Dealership Point-of-Sale Technology

Chrysler Financial Enhances Dealership Point-of-Sale Technology

National Rollout of eContract Will Speed the Vehicle Delivery Process TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Chrysler Financial today announced its automated contract origination process, "eContract," has reached three implementation milestones. * First U.S. automotive lender to offer both retail and lease electronic originat ... Continue reading

C.A.R.S. Management Briefing Seminar - Monday Report

C.A.R.S. Management Briefing Seminar - Monday Report

By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau TheAutoChannel.Com Monday Report: Traverse City MI, August 7, 2006 Some folks checked in last night here in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan, the southern edge of what has become known as the “Gold Coast” of Northwest Michigan. TC is the site of the annual Management Briefing Se ... Continue reading

Nissan To Get New eK WAGON Supply from Mitsubishi

Nissan To Get New eK WAGON Supply from Mitsubishi

TOKYO - August 8, 2006: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. today announced they have signed an agreement under which Mitsubishi will supply Nissan with the next-generation eK WAGON mini-vehicle starting in the second half of fiscal year 2006. The next-generation model will replace the current eK WAGON ... Continue reading

Hybrid Owners Loyal to Brand, Manufacturer, Study Shows

Hybrid Owners Loyal to Brand, Manufacturer, Study Shows

Washington DC, August 7, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that hybrid owners are very loyal to brand and manufacturer, according to a recent study by the Power Information Network (PIN). The study found that nearly three out of four Toyota Prius owners trade their vehicles in for another Toyota vehicle. "An even hig ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Brings Car Care Know-How and Travel Information to Mobile Phones

Advance Auto Parts Brings Car Care Know-How and Travel Information to Mobile Phones

ROANOKE, Va.--Aug. 7, 2006--A new nationwide feature on mobile phones means drivers no longer have to stop and ask for directions or try to remember when their vehicle is due for an oil change. Travel and vehicle-repair information, including maintenance reminders, now are available on web-enabled mobile phones on the ... Continue reading

Independent Repair Shops Not Confident Car Makers Will Share Service Information

Independent Repair Shops Not Confident Car Makers Will Share Service Information

Independent Survey Measures Information & Tool Availability BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 7 -- Seventy percent of independent repair shop owners, service advisors and technicians have no confidence that car companies will always provide access to the necessary information and tools for repair, according to a survey conducted by ... Continue reading

News From USW: USW Members at BFGoodrich Ratify New Three-Year Contract; Pact Guarantees No Plant Closures; Strong Job Security Provisions; Quality Health Care for Active and Retirees

News From USW: USW Members at BFGoodrich Ratify New Three-Year Contract; Pact Guarantees No Plant Closures; Strong Job Security Provisions; Quality Health Care for Active and Retirees

PITTSBURGH--Aug. 7, 2006--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that a new master agreement covering 4,000 members with BFGoodrich's three plants in Fort Wayne, Ind., Tuscaloosa, Ala. and Opelika, Ala. has been ratified. Sixty-one percent of the membership voted to accept the tentative agreement ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Introduces New Parts Barcoding Inventory Management Solution

Reynolds and Reynolds Introduces New Parts Barcoding Inventory Management Solution

Bar code scanning technology can streamline parts receiving process and inventory audits by up to 50 percent DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced a new Parts Barcoding Inventory Management solution for automotive dealerships in the United States. The comprehensive solution consists ... Continue reading

CTS Awarded Production Program from Renault for Next Generation Electronic Accelerator Pedal Module

CTS Awarded Production Program from Renault for Next Generation Electronic Accelerator Pedal Module

ELKHART, Ind.--Aug. 7, 2006--CTS Corporation today announced that Renault has awarded CTS Automotive Products a production contract for a next generation Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Accelerator Pedal Module. Total sales from the eight-year program are expected to reach $25 million, with production scheduled to be ... Continue reading

Postal Service's Classic Cycles Kick-Start World's Premier Motorcycle Rally

Postal Service's Classic Cycles Kick-Start World's Premier Motorcycle Rally

STURGIS, S.D., Aug. 7 -- The first of 85 million classic "American Motorcycles" commemorative stamps, guaranteed to cross the country for just 39 cents, started their journey by kick-starting the 66th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally today. The 1918 Cleveland, 1940 Indian Four and 1965 Harley-Davidson Electr ... Continue reading

ZEX Dual Perimeter Plate Nitrous System Release

ZEX Dual Perimeter Plate Nitrous System Release

Below and attached is information on the NEW ZEXT Dual Perimeter Plate Nitrous System. Revolutionary ZEXT Dual Perimeter Plate Nitrous System Delivers 100 To 300 Horsepower Tunability New nitrous system gives optimum nitrous and fuel atomization for maximum horsepower on dual 4-barrel intake manifolds! For years, nitro ... Continue reading

Jeg Coughlin keeps rolling; wins $20,000 at Atco Superbucks event (JEG'S)

Jeg Coughlin keeps rolling; wins $20,000 at Atco Superbucks event (JEG'S)

Jeg Coughlin keeps rolling; wins $20,000 at Atco Superbucks event ATCO, N.J. – Jeg Coughlin’s amazing success in major E.T. bracket racing events continued this weekend as the former three-time NHRA World Champion claimed the $20,000 top prize in the AA Auto Salvage Superbucks race at Atco ... Continue reading

Mazda's Big UK Birthday Bash

Mazda's Big UK Birthday Bash

DARTFORD, Englamd - August 7, 2006: Car sales are mushrooming like magic for Dartford-based Mazda UK as it celebrated its fifth anniversary at the weekend. So far this year, sales are up 10 per cent and heading for a record 50,000 units for 2006. Sales in the overall UK car market are down by four per cent so Mazda is ... Continue reading

New Head of Marketing at SEAT UK

New Head of Marketing at SEAT UK

August 8, 2006: Steve Robertson has been announced as the new Head of Marketing for SEAT UK. Taking up the reins with immediate effect, Steve takes over from Mark McKenna, who left the role in April to head up the Operations side of SEAT UK’s business. Steve, 46, brings over 17 years of valuable industry experienc ... Continue reading

Nippon Paint to Acquire Rohm and Haas Automotive Coatings Business

Nippon Paint to Acquire Rohm and Haas Automotive Coatings Business

LANSING, Ill., Aug. 7 -- Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. (NPC) of Osaka, Japan announced today that it will purchase the majority of Rohm and Haas Company's (ROH) Automotive Coatings business. Specifically, NPC will purchase the wholly-owned Rohm and Haas business in North America and Rohm and Haas' 50 percent share of the exis ... Continue reading

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