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Monday, December 4, 2006

Porsche® Releases Initial Details and Photo of 2008 Cayennes®

Porsche® Releases Initial Details and Photo of 2008 Cayennes®

ATLANTA--Four years after their stunning debut in the world market, the next generation of the highly successful Porsche Cayenne and its Turbo and S variants will be seen for the first time at next month’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The trio of Porsche SUVs incorporates attractive n ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Enterprises Announces Second Fiscal Quarter 2007 Conference Call to Be Held on December 7, 2006

Fleetwood Enterprises Announces Second Fiscal Quarter 2007 Conference Call to Be Held on December 7, 2006

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss the results for its second fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2006. The Company will release results and file its 10-Q before market on the same day. The call will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific S ... Continue reading

JAY LENO'S GARAGE (DOT COM)

JAY LENO'S GARAGE (DOT COM)

I HAD THE DISTINCT PLEASURE OF BEING ASKED TO BRING SOME NEW (AUTO) BOOKS OVER TO JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON TUESDAY LAST TO DISCUSS THEM WITH HIM ON HIS WEBSITE ... CHECK OUT MY VERY OWN 5 MINUTES OF FAME WHILE I TALK RIGHT OVER ONE OF THE VERY BEST IN THE BUSINESS ... JAY: THEY TOLD YOU TO NEVER WORK WITH KIDS OR DOGS BUT ... Continue reading

SUPERSHOW 2007 - Motor Marc

SUPERSHOW 2007 - Motor Marc

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Artist Motor Marc and SUPERSHOW 2007 Support Canadian Wounded Warrior Fund Friday, December 1, 2006 (Toronto) - In support of the Sapper Mike McTeague Wounded Warrior Fund, the Canadian Forces will hold a raffle and fundraiser at SUPERSHOW 2007 of a new original painting by renowned artist Marc La ... Continue reading

2006 SCCA Runoffs DVD Set Will Go On Sale Monday

2006 SCCA Runoffs DVD Set Will Go On Sale Monday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2006 SCCA Runoffs DVD Set Will Go On Sale Monday TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec 1, 2006) - Just in time for the holidays, the 2006 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Commemorative DVD set Presented by Subaru will be available for purchase Monday, Dec. 4. The nine-disk set can be ordered for only $29.95 through ... Continue reading

Digital Recorders, Inc. Appoints Additional Leadership for Company’s North Carolina Operations

Digital Recorders, Inc. Appoints Additional Leadership for Company’s North Carolina Operations

DALLAS--Digital Recorders, Inc. (DRI) , a digital communications technology leader in the transportation, law enforcement, and security industries, announced today that Tanya L. Johnson has been promoted to Vice President of Operations and that James Kennedy, as Vice President of Engineering, has assumed additional man ... Continue reading

IHS Inc. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Earnings Conference Call

IHS Inc. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Earnings Conference Call

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--IHS Inc. will hold its regularly scheduled conference call to release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2006 on Thursday, January 11, 2007. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to IHS senior management review its fourth quarter and full year results via webcast ... Continue reading

MANZANITA FEBRUARY TRIPLEHEADER

MANZANITA FEBRUARY TRIPLEHEADER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 1, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-330 USAC TRIPLEHEADER IN MEMORY OF ROGER McCLUSKEY AT MANZANITA SPEEDWAY FEBRUARY 9-10 Racing fans will be excited to know they again have a signature open-wheel extravaganza to attend in February as Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz. will ... Continue reading

NEW Lil Nate Nostalgia nitro funny car

NEW Lil Nate Nostalgia nitro funny car

Lil Nate Racing celebrates this holiday season with a sneak peek at what's under THEIR Christmas tree. Santa checked his list twice and 'Lil' Nate Bugg must have been real good this year ! Take a look at the first artist's rendering of his new '61 Plymouth Barracuda funny car for the 2007 season. When the elves get a c ... Continue reading

Polaris Industries Inc. to Voluntarily Delist From NYSE Arca

Polaris Industries Inc. to Voluntarily Delist From NYSE Arca

MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. today announced plans to voluntarily withdraw its common stock from listing on NYSE Arca, Inc., formerly known as the Pacific Exchange, Inc. Polaris’ common stock will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Polaris’ decision to voluntarily withdraw listing from NYSE A ... Continue reading

Interactive Mapping of Automotive Museums across the US

Interactive Mapping of Automotive Museums across the US

Hi, About 6 months ago, Mapmuse.com began a project- the interactive mapping of Automotive museums across the US. We initially populated this map ourselves, and then asked classic car enthusiasts to enhance the information. A typical entry includes the name of an automotive museum, a description, a photo, contact infor ... Continue reading

SOUTHARD MOTORSPORTS RETURNS FOR 2007 DAYTONA PROTOTYPE SEASON

SOUTHARD MOTORSPORTS RETURNS FOR 2007 DAYTONA PROTOTYPE SEASON

Southard Motorsports No. 3 Daytona Prototype CONTACT: Cristi Brumm 1-336-210-0980 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOUTHARD MOTORSPORTS RETURNS FOR 2007 DAYTONA PROTOTYPE SEASON Powell, OH (Nov. 30, 2006) ­ Southard Motorsports will be returning to the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reser ... Continue reading

AIA Hall of Fame (international auto news)

AIA Hall of Fame (international auto news)

WALDEN CONSULTANTS 252 Pond Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 Tel: 508 435-4882 Fax: 508 435-3971 For Immediate Release BUSINESS EXECUTIVE HONORED: ALLESSIO IN HALL of FAME Las Vegas, Nev. – The highest honor of the Auto International Association (AIA) – a place in its Hall of Fame – was awarded to Mr. Henry P. ... Continue reading

No NASCAR Track On Staten Island!

No NASCAR Track On Staten Island!

~ Company Remains Committed to a Metro New York Speedway Development ~ ~ Will Record Non-Cash, Pre-Tax Charge Of $75 - $85 Million in the Fiscal 2006 Fourth Quarter ~ DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 4 -- International Speedway Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced its decision to discontinue pursuit of a ... Continue reading

2007 Honda CR-V Earns National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 5-Star Ratings in Crash Safety Tests

2007 Honda CR-V Earns National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 5-Star Ratings in Crash Safety Tests

All 2007 Honda Light Trucks Rated '5-Star' for NHTSA Frontal and Side Impact Tests TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 4 -- The all-new 2007 Honda CR-V has earned 5-Star safety ratings for both frontal and side impact performance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announ ... Continue reading

Automotive News to Host Online Open House Dec. 4-10, 2006

Automotive News to Host Online Open House Dec. 4-10, 2006

DETROIT, Dec. 4 -- Executives with a professional interest in the automotive industry can electronically preview one of the premier sources for late-breaking news and information Dec. 4-10, 2006. Automotive News is hosting a complimentary one-week-only Online Open House during which its subscriber-only content at http: ... Continue reading

ChannelNet Expands Its Industry-Leading Web Marketing Program for Automotive Dealers

ChannelNet Expands Its Industry-Leading Web Marketing Program for Automotive Dealers

DETROIT--ChannelNet, a leading provider of Web based solutions for the automotive retail industry, today announced a series of significant new features and enhancements to eRetail Advantage™ (eRA) -- a comprehensive suite of Web based products and services designed to help automotive dealers drive online customers in ... Continue reading

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Announces Plans to Refinance Existing Senior Secured Debt

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Announces Plans to Refinance Existing Senior Secured Debt

EXETER, Pa., Dec. 4 -- Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. ("Keystone" or the "Company") announced today that it intends to refinance its existing revolving credit facility and term loan B with new senior secured credit facilities (the "Proposed New Credit Facilities"). The purpose of the refinancing is to provide the ... Continue reading

MANHEIM OPENS DISTRIBUTION CENTER AT NADE

MANHEIM OPENS DISTRIBUTION CENTER AT NADE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Maraniss December 4, 2006 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 MANHEIM CELEBRATES OPENING OF NATIONAL AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE DISTRIBUTION CENTER 70,000-square-foot Facility Provides One-stop Support for Off-lease Vehicles ATLANTA - Manheim officially opened a new 70,000-square-foot v ... Continue reading

Resilience Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Steel Parts Corporation

Resilience Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of Steel Parts Corporation

CLEVELAND, Dec. 4 -- Resilience Capital Partners (www.resiliencecapital.com), a Cleveland-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Steel Parts Corporation of Tipton, Indiana. Steel Parts filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2006. The new company will be known as Steel Parts Man ... Continue reading

MEIJER ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF AGR FOR 2007 SEASON

MEIJER ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF AGR FOR 2007 SEASON

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MICHELIN CELEBRATES F1 SUCCESS ON THE STREETS OF CLERMONT-FERRAND

MICHELIN CELEBRATES F1 SUCCESS ON THE STREETS OF CLERMONT-FERRAND

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Clean Diesel: The End of Clink! Clatter!! Clash!!! Smelly! Smokey!!

Clean Diesel: The End of Clink! Clatter!! Clash!!! Smelly! Smokey!!

By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor American’s look to Europe for many things – wine, food, fashion and, of course, automobiles – to name just a few. But one European automotive tradition has not made the journey to our shores: diesel engines for passenger vehicles. Big, smoke belching 18 wheele ... Continue reading

Lexus Readies an F Series to Compete with M-B, BMW Models

Lexus Readies an F Series to Compete with M-B, BMW Models

Washington DC December 4, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Lexus is gearing up to compete with Mercedes' AMG and BMW's M lines when it debuts its new IS-F series at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Auto Week reports that the sedan has a "retuned version of the LS 600h L hybrid's engine" and will be available i ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Non-Core Engine Hard Parts Business

Dana Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Non-Core Engine Hard Parts Business

TOLEDO, Ohio, December 4 -- Dana Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: DCNAQ) announced that today it has entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement with MAHLE GmbH, a leading supplier to the automotive and engine industries, for the sale of Dana's non-core engine hard parts business. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cg ... Continue reading

Could VW's Bernhard Be Headed Back to Motown?

Could VW's Bernhard Be Headed Back to Motown?

According to a report in German magazine Automobilwoche this Saturday, Volkwagen brand chief Wolfgang Bernhard has met with Dieter Zetsche to discuss a possible return to DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group, the company where Bernhard, as COO, first drew fame as a turnaround specialist for the brand early this decade. The ... Continue reading

Driving the Automotive Supply Chain for Global Competitiveness

Driving the Automotive Supply Chain for Global Competitiveness

DALLAS--Companies in the automotive industry face unprecedented pressure to demonstrate profitable growth. The drive to reduce costs while simultaneously securing new and emerging markets is transforming automotive supply chains from a local or regional focus to a truly global “buy anywhere, make anywhere, sell anywh ... Continue reading

Kia Sportage Earns Five-star Crash Safety Rating From U.S. Government

Kia Sportage Earns Five-star Crash Safety Rating From U.S. Government

Five-Star Crash Safety Rating for Entry SUV in Frontal and Side Impact Crash Tests IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 4 -- The 2007 Kia Sportage earned a five-star crash safety rating, the highest possible, for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation' ... Continue reading

Faith-Based Investors Applaud the Automotive Industry's Collaborative Project to Advance Workplace Human Rights

Faith-Based Investors Applaud the Automotive Industry's Collaborative Project to Advance Workplace Human Rights

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- A group of Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility members applauds the collaborative project by automotive companies to improve workplace conditions in their supply chains. The project, announced today by the Automotive Industry Action Group, has established workplace standards and plans to t ... Continue reading

NAVTEQ Selected by Travroute Australia to Power Co-Pilot Portable Navigation Device

NAVTEQ Selected by Travroute Australia to Power Co-Pilot Portable Navigation Device

CHICAGO and MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 4 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation has been selected by Travroute Australia Pty Ltd and ALK Technologies, a leading developer of GPS navigation solutions and routing software, to provide map data for Trav ... Continue reading

NAVTEQ(R) European Maps Power ROUTE 66's Chicago Series

NAVTEQ(R) European Maps Power ROUTE 66's Chicago Series

The Ultra Slim Chicago Series Visualizes Navigation on Widescreen in 3D CHICAGO, Dec. 4 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, has been selected by ROUTE 66 to supply the latest European digital map data for the recently launched Chicago series -- four ... Continue reading

Leading Automakers and Suppliers Promote Global Working Conditions

Leading Automakers and Suppliers Promote Global Working Conditions

Collaborative Project to Advance Workplace Standards Throughout Supply Chains DETROIT, Dec. 4 -- Several leading automakers and their suppliers have launched a collaborative, industry-wide project focused on advancing a shared vision of workplace standards throughout their supply chains that promote decent working cond ... Continue reading

News Release: EPA Challenges Top Corporations to Double Use of Green Power

News Release: EPA Challenges Top Corporations to Double Use of Green Power

* *News for Release: Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *EPA Challenges Top Corporations to Double Use of Green Power *Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - Dec. 4, 2006) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is asking Fortune 500 companies to ... Continue reading

Noble Adds Pullman Executives to Management Team

Noble Adds Pullman Executives to Management Team

WARREN, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Noble International, Ltd., ("Noble" or the "Company") announced the appointment of Thomas D. Talboys and Larry W. Garretson as Vice Presidents of the Company, effective December 1, 2006. Both executives join Noble following the Company's acquisition of Pullman Industries, Inc., earlier this yea ... Continue reading

Snethkamp Chrysler Jeep Grows with Dodge Addition

Snethkamp Chrysler Jeep Grows with Dodge Addition

One of Nation's Oldest Dealerships Becomes One of Nation's Largest with Major Expansion as Part of Chrysler Group "Project Alpha" Eighty Year, Four Generation Family Business Builds on Roots in Highland Park, Inside City of Detroit HIGHLAND PARK, Mich., Dec. 4 -- One of the nation's oldest and original auto dealerships ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Communications VP to Chair Automotive Hall of Fame

Chrysler Group Communications VP to Chair Automotive Hall of Fame

Jason Vines named Chairman of Organization that Celebrates Automotive Heritage DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 4 -- The Automotive Hall of Fame has announced that Jason Vines, Vice President of Communications for DaimlerChrysler Corporation's Chrysler Group, has been named Chairman of the Automotive Hall of Fame. The announcemen ... Continue reading

Inaugural Automotive Conference to Strengthen Working Relationships Between Chinese and North American Supply Chains

Inaugural Automotive Conference to Strengthen Working Relationships Between Chinese and North American Supply Chains

SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 4 -- The first-ever summit for greater cooperation and development between the Chinese and North American automotive supply chains will be held on April 23 - 24, 2007, in Shanghai, jointly sponsored by the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (C ... Continue reading

Lear Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings Conference Call

Lear Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Earnings Conference Call

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Lear Corporation will hold a conference call to review the company's fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 financial results and related matters on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. EST. To participate in the conference call: * Domestic calls 1-800-789-4751 * International calls 1-706-679 ... Continue reading

Armor Holdings, Inc. Receives $649 Million Order for Additional FMTV Trucks

Armor Holdings, Inc. Receives $649 Million Order for Additional FMTV Trucks

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 4 -- Armor Holdings, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of military vehicles, vehicle armor systems and life safety and survivability systems serving military, law enforcement, homeland security and commercial markets, announced today the receipt of a $649 million order for productio ... Continue reading

Cobasys Providing Battery System for Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid Sedan

Cobasys Providing Battery System for Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid Sedan

ORION, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Cobasys, a leading supplier of advanced integrated energy storage solutions, today announced that they have been chosen to provide their NiMHax(R) Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery system for GM's 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid Mid-Size Sedan which will be available to consumers in the spr ... Continue reading

Cross Country Automotive Services Named the Global Leader in Customer Service by Contact Center World

Cross Country Automotive Services Named the Global Leader in Customer Service by Contact Center World

Attributes Best in World Status to Contact Center's Commitment to Technology, Innovation, Performance Measurement and Groundbreaking Cultural Initiatives MEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 4 -- Cross Country Automotive Services (Cross Country), a leading provider of integrated vehicle and driver programs, today announced that it has ... Continue reading

Dow Automotive BETAMATE LESA Commercialized

Dow Automotive BETAMATE LESA Commercialized

BETAMATE LESA Commercialized In Two New Front-End Carrier Applications News release and photos attached. Interviews and additional information available upon request. ... Continue reading

Grammer Showcases 30 Top Products at General Motors TechWorld

Grammer Showcases 30 Top Products at General Motors TechWorld

TROY, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Grammer AG-Automotive, a leading global supplier of automotive interior components and systems, recently exhibited more than 30 new products at General Motors' TechWorld Fair held at the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Grammer product offerings showcased for GM included headrests with bu ... Continue reading

Metaldyne Announces Receipt of Consents from Bondholders to Permit Acquisition by Asahi Tec

Metaldyne Announces Receipt of Consents from Bondholders to Permit Acquisition by Asahi Tec

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Metaldyne Corporation announced today that a majority of the beneficial holders of each of its outstanding note issues had delivered written consents to permit Metaldyne to proceed with its previously announced acquisition by Asahi Tec Corporation, subject to customary terms and conditions. M ... Continue reading

Veri-Tek International, Corp. Acquires Assets of Liftking Industries, Inc.

Veri-Tek International, Corp. Acquires Assets of Liftking Industries, Inc.

WIXOM, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Veri-Tek International, Corp. ("Veri-Tek" or the "Company") (AMEX:VCC) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Liftking Industries, Inc., ("Liftking") headquartered in Woodridge (Toronto), Ontario. Liftking manufactures a complete line of rough terrain forkl ... Continue reading

GE Shares Skills, Intellectual Capital with CommonBond Communities

GE Shares Skills, Intellectual Capital with CommonBond Communities

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--GE Capital Solutions today announced a unique community outreach program called In the Community, For the Community (ICFC) to help non-profit providers improve the management capacity needed to fulfill their missions. This effort debuted at GE locations in St. Paul and Minneapolis as well as Danbur ... Continue reading

Gentex Names Newton Vice President - Purchasing and Photonics

Gentex Names Newton Vice President - Purchasing and Photonics

ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Gentex Corporation, the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, today announced the appointment of Mark Newton as Vice President of Purchasing and Photonics. Newton brings over 22 years of manufacturing, engineering, s ... Continue reading

How Global Designers Handle Getting 'Doored' & Other Vehicle Safety Challenges

How Global Designers Handle Getting 'Doored' & Other Vehicle Safety Challenges

The following excerpt is the third in four-part transportation design safety series GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 4 -- Ever been "doored"? Even know what it is? You do if you are riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or skateboard and pass a parked car, truck or SUV as one of the vehicle's doors is being opened in your path. (Logo: h ... Continue reading

25th Anniversary of Car and Driver's 10 Best, Four New Models Named

25th Anniversary of Car and Driver's 10 Best, Four New Models Named

Imports Rack Up 17 Years of Strong Performance, Win Eight of 10 2007 Awards ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Car and Driver, the world's number one automotive enthusiast magazine, today announced the winners of the 25th annual 10Best cars sold in America. Winners will be featured in the January 2007 issue of Car and Driver, ... Continue reading

Mobile Location-Based Services Leader, Inilex, Acquires Strategic Partner, Advantra International

Mobile Location-Based Services Leader, Inilex, Acquires Strategic Partner, Advantra International

CHANDLER, Ariz.--Inilex, a leading provider of mobile location-based services, today announces their acquisition of Advantra International, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of affordable data messaging devices. Advantra also offers total telemetry solutions for ReFLEX™ radio modems and GSM/GPSR systems. ... Continue reading

Countrywide Launches Auto Insurance Product in Ohio

Countrywide Launches Auto Insurance Product in Ohio

Company Continues to Expand Personal Lines Insurance Offerings CALABASAS, Calif., Dec. 4 -- Countrywide Financial Corporation -- America's #1 home loan lender* -- today announced that Countrywide Insurance Group's widely-anticipated auto insurance product is now available to consumers in the state of Ohio. Ohio residen ... Continue reading

Regulatory Measures toward a Green Economy Drive Adoption of Fuel Cells in Automotive Industry

Regulatory Measures toward a Green Economy Drive Adoption of Fuel Cells in Automotive Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46425) has announced the addition of “Advances in Fuel Cells for Automotive Applications (Technical Insights)” to their offering.. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Advances in Fuel Cells for Automotive Applications ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Doubles Size of Engine Group Plant in Korea to Meet Increasing Demand for Engine Timing Systems

BorgWarner Doubles Size of Engine Group Plant in Korea to Meet Increasing Demand for Engine Timing Systems

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 4 -- To meet increasing demand for engine timing systems, BorgWarner has nearly doubled the size of its Engine Group manufacturing facility in Pyongtaek, South Korea. The 90,000-square-foot plant will manufacture engine timing systems for Hyundai/Kia's family of engines. Annual volumes are exp ... Continue reading

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum News Release - Wienermobile Making Special Stop at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum!

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum News Release - Wienermobile Making Special Stop at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum!

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 12/4/2006 CONTACT: Gran Roberts, For Immediate Release Marketing Director December 2006 (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Wienermobile Making Special Stop at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum! AUBURN - We all know how the Oscar Mayer wiener song goes, but here's an opportunity to see t ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Non-Core Engine Hard Parts Business

Dana Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Non-Core Engine Hard Parts Business

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- Dana Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: DCNAQ) announced that today it has entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement with MAHLE GmbH, a leading supplier to the automotive and engine industries, for the sale of Dana's non-core engine hard parts business. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pr ... Continue reading

State Employees’ Credit Union Continues Its ''Green'' Trend with New Car Loan Program

State Employees’ Credit Union Continues Its ''Green'' Trend with New Car Loan Program

RALEIGH, N.C.--State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Board of Directors has approved a “Green” Car Loan program. The program is designed for members purchasing new Hybrid and Alternative Fuel vehicles that are more environmentally friendly and less dependent on petroleum based fuel. Loans will feature a rate 1% lo ... Continue reading

VaST Teams with Academic Institutions to Educate Students in Embedded Design

VaST Teams with Academic Institutions to Educate Students in Embedded Design

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--VaST Systems — the technology leader in embedded design — today announced the VaST Academic Program, which allows selected universities and other academic institutions to receive VaST technology free for educational and some research purposes. The VaST Academic program provides users with a syste ... Continue reading

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum News Release - Museum Receives Artifact Belonging to Former Auburn Automobile Company Export Manager, Robert Wiley

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum News Release - Museum Receives Artifact Belonging to Former Auburn Automobile Company Export Manager, Robert Wiley

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 12/4/2006 CONTACT: Gran Roberts, For Immediate Release Marketing Director December 2006 (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Museum Receives Artifact Belonging to Former Auburn Automobile Company Export Manager, Robert Wiley AUBURN - The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum has acquired a travel ... Continue reading

Latest Track Car From Lotus Offers "Straight Out Of The Box" Thrills

Latest Track Car From Lotus Offers "Straight Out Of The Box" Thrills

December 4, 2006: Model Year 2007 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 255 Lotus Sport, the motor sport division of Lotus Cars Ltd, has unveiled the MY2007 Lotus Sport Exige Cup 255. Unveiled at the Essen Motorshow, the Exige Cup 255 is powered by a 1796 cc supercharged engine developing 252 bhp (255 PS) driving through a 6-speed clo ... Continue reading

Holden Calais V Is News Ltd's Australian Car Of The Year

Holden Calais V Is News Ltd's Australian Car Of The Year

SYDNEY - December 4, 2006: Holden's all-new Calais V V8 has won News Ltd's 2006 Car of the Year award, the highest motoring accolade from Australia's largest print media organisation. The topline VE Commodore model scored 79 out of a possible 80 points from the eight News Ltd motoring writers and was 20 points ahead of ... Continue reading

Ford's Nationwide Canada Sales Event Ends January 2, 2007

Ford's Nationwide Canada Sales Event Ends January 2, 2007

OAKVILLE, Ontario, December 4, 2006 – Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow – the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited ushers in the season with great savings. The Welcome to Winter event has just been launched offering customers year-end bonus cash on selected new 2006 and 2007 Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Fo ... Continue reading

Honda Establishes Solar Cell Subsidiary Company, Honda Soltec to Make Full-Scale Entry into Solar Cell Business

Honda Establishes Solar Cell Subsidiary Company, Honda Soltec to Make Full-Scale Entry into Solar Cell Business

Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., which will produce and sell the next-generation thin film solar cell independently developed by Honda. The new company will lead Honda to make a full-scale entry into ... Continue reading

Honda Motor India, Honda's 100% Subsidiary for Service Parts, Begins Operations

Honda Motor India, Honda's 100% Subsidiary for Service Parts, Begins Operations

New Dehli, India, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor India Pvt Ltd (HMI), the wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. formally began its operations today from its corporate office in Greater Noida, UP. The plan to set up HMI was first announced in July this year by Mr Takeo Fukui, President and CEO, Hon ... Continue reading

November 2006 US Auto Sales Box Score

November 2006 US Auto Sales Box Score

Dec 1, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales in November fell from a year earlier, according to sales data released on Friday by auto manufacturers. The following are highlights from sales data released by the largest car makers in the U.S. market. Overall industry: * November seasonally adjusted annualized rate ... Continue reading

China to Surpass USA as Number One Auto Market?

China to Surpass USA as Number One Auto Market?

SHANGHAI, Dec 4, 2006; Reuters reported that a Chinese academic at a government think-tank said China will surpass the United States as the world's top automotive market by 2020, with output reaching 15 million units. China's motor vehicle output will likely grow 10 percent annually in coming years, said Zheng Xinli, v ... Continue reading

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