PACCAR Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Sept. 12, 2006--PACCAR's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of twenty cents ($.20) per share, payable on December 5, 2006, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2006. "PACCAR has generated excellent shareholder returns due to its focus on pr ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Appoints Robert Ostrov Senior Vice President of Human Resources
TROY, Mich., Sept. 12 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that Robert Ostrov is appointed senior vice president of Human Resources, effective Sept. 18. The Board of Directors also today elected Ostrov an officer of the company, in addition to electing newly appointed senior vice presidents and presidents Phil Martens ... Continue reading
Cobasys Selected to Provide NiMHax Battery Systems for Enova
ORION, Mich., Sept. 12 -- Cobasys, a leader in advanced, integrated energy storage system solutions, announced today that it was selected by Enova Systems to provide its NiMHax(R) battery system for integration into service vans for a major North American fleet operator. Cobasys will supply Enova with its powerful, lig ... Continue reading
Rare $1 Million Enzo Ferrari Donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R)
Car To Be Auctioned Live at Runway For Life(R) in Beverly Hills to Help Children With Cancer and Other Catastrophic Diseases -- One of only 400 Cars Ever Made Will Be Auctioned Live on September 15 in Beverly Hills to Raise Funds for the World-Renowned Children's Research Hospital -- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 -- A private ... Continue reading
Motorola Announces Title Sponsorship of Danica Patrick's Andretti Green IndyCar
Three-Year Deal Brings Together the World's Leading Wireless Communication Company, Most Famous Female Driver and the Indy Racing League's Winningest Teams LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Sept. 12 -- Motorola, Inc. and Andretti Green Racing (AGR) today announced the company's title sponsorship of Danica Patrick's IndyCar for the 2 ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Sept. 12, 2006--PRIMEDIA Inc. today announced the appointment of renowned automotive editor Gavin Conway as editor-in-chief of AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE. Now in its 20th year, AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE is known for its distinct iconoclastic style of automotive journalism and is America's leading automotive lifestyle publ ... Continue reading
Visteon's Innovative Connectivity Concepts on Display at Automechanika
FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 12 -- Leading mobile electronics innovator Visteon Corporation will unveil its in-car infotainment solutions at Automechanika 2006. Visteon offers an extensive range of cutting edge mobile electronic applications that appeal to today's tech-savvy consumers. New concepts include an advanced Dua ... Continue reading
Letterman Show Features Auto Racing Stars
September 12, 2006 THIS JUST IN... ...from CBS Entertainment NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN waves the green flag to welcome some of auto racing's top stars this week. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Indy Racing League champion Sam Hornish Jr. talks about his stellar season when he visits the show. ... Continue reading
ATVs, They're Not Just for Boys Anymore; Polaris Introduces Youth Quads Designed for Girls
MINNEAPOLIS--Sept. 12, 2006--Pretty in pink has a whole different meaning these days. Walk into an ATV dealership or open any ATV-related publication and you'll see an increasing amount of riding gear for women and girls. Polaris research has shown about one-third of the youth ATVs they manufacture are ridden by girls. ... Continue reading
All-American Girl Racing Wins SCORE Primm 300
Media Contact: All-American Girl Racing PR PO Box 3453 Dana Point, CA 92629 (714) 608-8600.cell (714) 952-1303.fax Media@AllAmericanGirlRacing.com www.AllAmericanGirlRacing.com <http://www.allamericangirlracing.com/> All-American Girl Racing Wins SCORE Las Vegas Primm 300 (Amanda Drenning, Heather Bonanni, Beccy Gordon ... Continue reading
TACH Says Election's Coming: AAA Says Gas Prices Keep Falling - How Special
ORLANDO, Fla.--Sept. 12, 2006--The nationwide average price of self-service regular gasoline is continuing to fall and is 42 cents lower than it was on August 7; the date prices reached their highest point this year of $3.036 per gallon. Today's nationwide average price is $2.613 per gallon, according to AAA's daily, o ... Continue reading
Online Vehicle Exchange Selects uShip for Auto Shipping Services
Provides Single-Stop Shipping Choices for Dealers Saving Time and Money AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Online Vehicle Exchange (OVE), the online wholesale vehicle marketplace, has chosen uShip, Inc. (http://www.uship.com/ ) as one of three auto transport options for its customers. With thousands of vehicles traded each wee ... Continue reading
"The Record Mighty Machines Showcase"
Team JNE Consulting enjoy a very successful Mighty Machines Showcase Kitchener,On; Team JNE Consulting trekked out to Kitchener Saturday September 9th to display the #61 OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Model for the third annual "The Record Mighty Machines Showcase". The extremely successful event featured well over 50 machin ... Continue reading
WL Ross & Co. Buys Two Auto Suppliers for $305 Million
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- Wilbur Ross announced today the acquisition of two automotive suppliers, Mitsuboshi Belting Kaseihin Co., Ltd. ("MBK") from Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Mitsuboshi Belting, Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange 5192) and BST Safety Textiles GmbH ("BST"), formerly Berger Safety Textiles, Maulburg, Germany, fro ... Continue reading
One on One with Cody Lusk, AIADA's New President
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor The 2005 annual report of the UnitedAuto Group, a major retailer of imported luxury automobiles, had an interesting headline responding to the SECâs legal requirements for statements of potential negative or adverse affects on a companyâs profitability. It read: â ... Continue reading
Box-Shaped Vehicles Gain in Popularity Among Youth
Washington DC, September 12, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the auto industry's box-shaped models are winning over the younger generation of car buyers because they are economical, practical, and eminently customizable, reports USA Today. "I think the shape is so unique compared to what you see on the road to ... Continue reading
Former NHTSA Chief Calls for New Side Impact Rules
Washington DC September 12, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Chief Jeffrey Runge is calling on the federal government to complete unfinished proposals to improve vehicle safety. In an interview with The Detroit News last week, Runge urged NHTSA to complete a ... Continue reading
Washington DC September 12, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that group 1 Automotive President and CEO Earl Hesterberg said yesterday he expects international nameplate and luxury brands to claim 75 percent of his company's sales within the next two years, up from 60 percent a little over a year ago, reports Reuters ... Continue reading
Altair Nanotechnologies to Demonstrate Advances in NanoSafe(TM) Rechargeable Battery Program
RENO, Nev.--Sept. 12, 2006--Advances in the manufacture of safe, fast-charging, long-lasting batteries used to power electric and hybrid electric vehicles will be addressed by Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. at the California Air Resources Board Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Technology Symposium, held September 25-27, 2006 ... Continue reading
Pox Enterprises Announces Completion of Division of Partnership Assets in Trader Publishing Company
Cox Auto Trader to Control Automobile-related Publications, Websites and Paid Distribution Systems ATLANTA, Sept. 12 -- Cox Enterprises, Inc. today announced the completion of the division of assets with Landmark Communications, Inc. of their 50/50 partnership in Trader Publishing Company, the nation's leading producer ... Continue reading
FRANKFURT, Germany--Sept. 12, 2006--TERADYNE DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS has today launched i-VIEW(TM), a VCI (Vehicle Communications Interface) that will be the most mobile, most efficient and most powerful vehicle diagnostics tool in the company's range. Teradyne is a global market leader in vehicle diagnostic and informati ... Continue reading
Late Race Wreck Costs Top-20 for Tim Sauter
Late Race Wreck Costs Top-20 for Tim Sauter Sept 8th, Richmond International Raceway. Friday nights NASCAR Busch Series Emerson 250 provided a lot of excitement for the 75,000 fans in attendance at the Virginia short track. A record tying fourteen cautions occurred during the event, most of them for on-track altercatio ... Continue reading
Lotus Cars USA Appoints New Ad Agency
Duluth, GA â September 12, 2006 -- Lotus Cars USA, Inc. announced today the selection of award-winning Los Angeles based advertising agency, e2amp, inc. as their new advertising and promotion agency. e2amp will be responsible for working with Lotus in the United States and Canada to develop new brand communication ... Continue reading
KEVIN GRUBB SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY BY NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2006) â NASCAR announced today that NASCAR Busch Series driver Kevin Grubb has been suspended indefinitely, after failing to comply with the sanctioning bodyâs substance abuse policy. Grubb, 28, driver of the No. 56 Chevrolet, was suspended after violating Section 12-4-A (action ... Continue reading
09/12/2006 Munich/Los Angeles, CA - September 12, 2006... BMW today announced the introduction of the new BMW Hydrogen 7, the world's first hydrogen-drive luxury performance automobile for everyday use. The car - a vehicle that has undergone the regular Product Development Process - will be built in a limited series an ... Continue reading
BMW Hydrogen 7 - Introducing a New Era of Mobility - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
MUNICH, Germany, September 12 -- BMW is the world's first car maker to present a hydrogen-drive car which has successfully completed the process of series development: The BMW Hydrogen 7 with its hydrogen combustion engine is the result of a consistent development strategy now rendering this trendsetting concept of sus ... Continue reading
First 'Green' Car Dealership in U.S. Opens Near Dallas
Gensler's Design for Toyota is registered with National Green Building Association MCKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 12 -- Gensler has designed the first car dealership to register for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating with the U.S. Green Building Council, Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney. Located at 3350 S ... Continue reading
Automotive Oxygen Sensor Turns 30 With Ever-Expanding Use In Almost All Cars
BROADVIEW, Ill., Sept. 12 -- One of the most significant engine management devices developed to control harmful automotive exhaust emissions - the oxygen sensor or O2 sensor - was invented 30 years ago and is in use now more than ever. In fact, practically every vehicle manufacturer today uses one, and often two or mor ... Continue reading
NHRA Newsmakers: Sept. 11, 2006
NHRA Newsmakers Your inside glimpse at the world's fastest motorsport NEWS NUGGETS * ALL CATEGORIES HEAT UP WITH FIVE TO GO: NHRA POWERade Series world championship points races in each of the four professional categories have become intense with five races remaining on the 2006 calendar. In Top Fuel, Doug Kalitta hold ... Continue reading
IHRA Harold Martin Race Wrap Up: Martin Battles to a Runner-Up Finish in Epping
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Team ACDelco IHRA Race Wrap-Up Harold Martin, Owner/Driver ACDelco Pro Modified Pontiac Event: IHRA Amalie Oil North American Nationals Location: New England Dragway Epping, New Hampshire Date: September 10, 2006 Martin Battles to a ... Continue reading
No Mazda Vehicles on Car-Carrying Vessel Cougar Ace Will Be Sold as New
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 11 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that the Mazda vehicles aboard the car-carrying vessel, Cougar Ace, which ran into trouble on July 23, 2006, off the Alaskan coast, resulting in her listing some 60-plus degrees, will not be sold as new vehicles. "While we do not, at thi ... Continue reading
Clint Bowyer Tapped to Drive No. 46 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Silverado at NHIS
Clint Bowyer Tapped to Drive No. 46 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports Silverado at New Hampshire International Speedway New Hampshire 200 First of Two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Races for NASCAR Rising Star Statesville, NC (September 11, 2006) - Clint Bowyer has been tapped to drive the No. 46 SKF Chevrolet Silverado fielde ... Continue reading
Harvick Victory Earns Race Fan New Chevy Avalanche through Goodwrench Expertise Challenge
For Immediate Release Harvick Rocks and Rolls in Richmond; Grabs First #29 Goodwrench Expertise Challenge Win One Lucky Fan to be Awarded an All-New 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Richmond, Va., (Sept. 11, 2006) - With his stirring victory in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway this weekend, GM Goodwr ... Continue reading
Avis Is Recognized for 'Trying Harder' to Support Travelers With Disabilities
Avis Wins the 2006 Title III Public Accommodations Award from the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 11 -- Avis Rent A Car System, LLC today announced it has received the Title III Public Accommodations Award from the Mayor's Office of New York City. The award is part of New York City M ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWS: TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS ADVANCE PACKAGE
TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS FACT SHEET WHAT: 22nd annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals, the 19th of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in four categories earn points leading to 2006 NHRA POWERade Series world championships. Sportsman competitors in six categories earn poin ... Continue reading
Concept Mouldings to Unveil Integrated Pedestrian Safety Development at Automechanika
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, September 11 -- Concept Mouldings has achieved international acclaim for its new aftermarket frontal protection system and is set to unveil how this can be incorporated and further developed in aftermarket and original vehicle design at Automechanika on Wednesday 13th September. The FIA Foundati ... Continue reading
DALLAS--Sept. 11, 2006--lanelogic and Dealer Services Corporation (DSC), the fastest growing inventory finance company in the United States, have formed a partnership to allow DSC's dealers to purchase inventory from lanelogic's family of franchised new car dealerships, via the "Discover DSC" program and lanelogic's pr ... Continue reading
First NAVTEQ LBS Developer Conference, Sponsored by Openwave
Conference Brings Together Wireless Carriers, Venture Capitalists, Tool Providers, and Developers at CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, is hosting the NAVTEQ LBS Developer Conference today ... Continue reading
AT&T Connecting Brazil's High-Tech Auto Parts Globally
AT&T to Provide Magneti Marelli Virtual Network Service SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept. 11 -- AT&T Inc. today announced a three-year US$250,000 contract to supply Magneti Marelli Controle Motor Ltda, a subsidiary of the Italian Marelli Holding S.p.A., with Enhanced Virtual Private Network (EVPN) services connecting Magneti Ma ... Continue reading
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Sept. 11, 2006--Arotech Corporation announced today that its Simulation and Training Division, through its FAAC Incorporated subsidiary, has received over $4.5 million in new orders for driver training simulators since the end of the second quarter. The orders represent 16 simulators sold to 6 differe ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Signs New $225 Million Credit Facility
MEDFORD, Ore.--Sept. 11, 2006--Lithia Motors, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a new credit facility that will be funded by US Bank, DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC and Toyota Financial Services. All three lenders will participate equally in Lithia's new credit facility. The credit facility ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz Reports Higher Sales for Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2006
NORTHVILLE, Mich. Sept. 11 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. today reported that sales for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2006 were $583.4 million, up 4.9% from $556.0 million a year earlier. Earnings from operations for the fiscal second quarter were $10.8 million, significantly improved from a loss from ... Continue reading
Thrifty Car Rental Joins ATA Airlines Travel Awards Program, Offers 'Triple Points' Thru Nov. 15
TULSA, Okla., Sept. 11 -- Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , is joining forces with ATA Airlines' Travel Awards program. Effective immediately, Thrifty will award ATA Travel Awards members with 75 points per car rental when renting with Thrifty. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi ... Continue reading
Scania Signs Up With Larsen & Toubro of India
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Sept. 11, 2006--Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) have reached an understanding to distribute trucks on the Indian market. Scania enters the market by targeting the construction segments, where there is a strongly increasing demand for robust western European heavy trucks ... Continue reading
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