Freescale Honored by General Motors at North American International Auto Show
AUSTIN, Texas--Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, was honored by General Motors for overall excellence in supporting GMâs product efforts. GM announced the honor during ceremonies on Thursday, Jan. 11, at the North American International Auto Show (NA ... Continue reading
Yazaki North America, Inc. Honored by General Motors at North American International Auto Show
CANTON, Mich., Jan. 12 -- Yazaki North America, Inc. (Yazaki), a leading supplier of vehicle power and data solutions to the automotive industry, was honored by General Motors Corporation (GM) for overall excellence in supporting GM's product efforts during ceremonies Thursday, Jan. 11, at the North American Internatio ... Continue reading
Automotive News Publication Features Controversial Article
NEW YORK, Jan. 12 -- Market Drive News, a web-based publication geared toward the retail automotive industry, today posted an editorial piece regarding allegations of race discrimination supposedly committed by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission (LMVC). Susan Campbell, Executive Editor for Market Drive News, publis ... Continue reading
Valvoline Becomes Official Oil of SCCA
For Immediate Release Valvoline Named Official Oil of SCCA TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 12, 2007) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. and Valvoline announced today a partnership that names Valvoline the Official Oil of SCCA through 2008. "One of our strategic goals at SCCA is to partner with absolute industry leaders, and renewin ... Continue reading
International Brands Gain Even More Momentum in 2006
By AIADA Staff Total U.S. auto sales rounded out the year at 16.5 million vehicles, a decline of 2.6 percent from previous year sales. International brand auto sales rose 4.8 percent to a record high of 7,668,553 units in 2006 as automakers churned out an array of fuel efficient models and dramatic redesigns proved pop ... Continue reading
Shoppers Want Greener Cars, J.D. Power Says They'll Get 'Em
Washington DC January 12, 2007; Thew AIADA newsletter reported that a panel of automotive and environmental experts met yesterday in Detroit before a crowd of several hundred guests to outline the need for increased investment in alternative fuel solutions, reports The Detroit News. Representatives from companies inclu ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Jan. 12 -- Auto Racing Day cruises into the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) on Thursday, Jan. 18 with action-packed activities for race car enthusiasts. During Auto Racing Day, which is presented by Michigan International Speedway (MIS), the NAIAS 2007 will celebrate the history and excitem ... Continue reading
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--General Motors, the world’s largest automaker, has agreed to support auction activities, lifestyle events and automotive demonstrations as a major sponsor of the 36th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event from Jan. 13-21, 2007, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The auction will feature more than 1,200 of t ... Continue reading
WHAT: Automotive News World Congress "Life in the fast lane: the pace of global competition" WHEN: Monday - Thursday, Jan. 15 - 18, 2007 WHERE: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dearborn, Mich. HIGHLIGHTS: The four-day agenda of individual presentations, panel discussions and question and answer sessions features: - opening network ... Continue reading
Cadence Innovation Honored by General Motors at North American International Auto Show
TROY, Mich., Jan. 12 -- Cadence Innovation was honored by General Motors for overall excellence in supporting GM's product efforts during ceremonies Thursday, Jan. 11, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mich. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070112/CLF061LOGO ) "GM strives to build th ... Continue reading
Customizable eDistriFusion - Gain control of your distribution software
Dear submit, Get customizable eDistriFusion, gain control of your distribution software. eDistriFusion is design to be: » customizable to suit the ever changing business environment, » build on a 3-tier software architecture for easy maintenance, » and web based to support 24x7 and internationalization operati ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48313) has announced the addition of Consumer Behavior 2007 to their offering. This handbook provides essential information every marketer and retail executive needs to know - why consumers buy and how to influence their purchasing. The a ... Continue reading
Graco Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter - Year End 2006 Earnings Conference Call
MINNEAPOLIS--Graco Inc. announced today that it will release its Fourth Quarter - Year End 2006 earnings after the New York Stock Exchange closes on Monday, January 29, 2007. Soon after the release, a full text copy of the earnings announcement will be available at the Company’s website at www.graco.com. Graco manage ... Continue reading
Hazardous Waste News Release: EPA Issues Proposed Exemption to F019 Hazardous Waste Listing
*News Brief * If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer. For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Friday, Jan. 12, 2007) *EPA Issues Proposed Exemption to F019 Hazardous Waste Listing *Contact: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov* *The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Announces First Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call Webcast
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 12 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. announces the following webcast: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) What: Johnson Controls First Quarter 2007 Earnings Conference Call When: Friday, January 19, 2007, at 11 a.m. Eastern time Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=37383 Ho ... Continue reading
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Announces Completion of Senior Secured Debt Refinancing
EXETER, Pa., Jan. 12 -- Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. announced today the successful refinancing of its senior secured debt with a new $325.0 million credit facility. The new facility is comprised of a term loan in an aggregate funded amount of $200.0 million and an asset-based revolving credit facility with a c ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--Business Wire has introduced an enhanced version of Business Wire Connect, its secure online order-entry system, that streamlines the process of submitting news releases and regulatory filings, facilitates collaboration among authorized account users, and provides convenient access to archived news relea ... Continue reading
Petersen/White Lightning Announces Bergmeister and Enge for 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Bergmeister and Tomas Enge To Wheel Petersen/White Lightning Ferrari in 2007 PAHRUMP, Nev., USA, January 12, 2007 – Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing has won the American Le Mans Series GT2 Driver Championship the last two seasons. Today, they made a significant move towards a thir ... Continue reading
Phoenix Motorcars Takes First Fleet Pre-Sales Orders for Its All-Electric, Sport Utility Truck
ONTARIO, Calif.--Phoenix Motorcars has announced the receipt of 75 fleet orders from several municipalities and an utility company for its new zero-emission, all-electric, freeway-ready sport utility truck. The company, which is on target to manufacture and sell 500 fleet-ready vehicles by year’s end, will produce 16 ... Continue reading
ONTARIO, Calif.--Ed Begley Jr., actor of film, TV and theater best known for his recent TV appearances on Boston Legal, Veronica Mars and Six Feet Under, will be seen driving and praising the virtues of the new Phoenix Motorcars zero-emission, all-electric sport utility truck on this Sunday’s episode of Begley’s ne ... Continue reading
FOREST CITY, Iowa--Attendees of the 2007 Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa, Fla., will have the opportunity to get a “sneak peek” at the newest cutting edge products from Winnebago Industries, Inc. . The much anticipated, all new 2008 Winnebago Destination and Itasca Latitude that will be arriving at dealers in April, ... Continue reading
AutoTrader.com Reports Most Searched for Vehicles in 2006
ATLANTA--AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announced the Top Ten Most searched for Vehicles on its site in 2006. The company reported the Ford Mustang was the most searched model vehicle in 2006, while manufacturers Chevrolet, Ford and Honda each placed two of its vehicle models among the Top T ... Continue reading
FRANKFURT, Germany January 11, 2007; Matt Moore writing for the AP reported that Volkswagen AG's new chief executive consolidated his power Thursday, with the automaker announcing he will take control of the VW brand and its current leader will leave the company at the end of the month. The automaker said in a brief st ... Continue reading
Bloomberg Says Toyota May Add Five New North Amereican Plants
TOKYO January 11, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp., may build up to five more vehicle assembly plants in North America in the next 10 years, Bloomberg news agency reported, citing people familiar with its plans. Toyota would build at least one plant in the southeastern U.S. and one in Mexico, the report s ... Continue reading
Nissan 's December Sales Up 50.7% in Europe
TRAPPES, France, January 12 -- Nissan Europe reported total sales of 49,054 vehicles (1) in December 2006, an increase of 50.7% over the same month last year. Year to date Nissan sold 539,773 vehicles in Europe, a decrease of 0.2% compared to the same period last year. HIGHLIGHTS BY COUNTRY - Nissan in France sold 3,55 ... Continue reading
Quantum Awarded Contract to Supply Aerospace Hydrogen and Oxygen Storage Systems
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to supply its new state-of-the-art hydrogen and oxygen fuel storage tanks for a regenerative power supply system to be used in a stratospheric airship application. This a ... Continue reading
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD: THE BEGINNING Charging onto R and Unrated DVD March 20, 2007
BURBANK, Calif.--Warner Premiere, the new direct-to-DVD production arm for Warner Bros. Entertainment, and the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, rev up the General Lee to deliver The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning, the much anticipated direct-to-DVD prequel to the hit 2005 theatrical release starring Johnny Knoxv ... Continue reading
Car Care Aware Fairs Vehicles Checked Show Consumer Neglect
BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Results of vehicle check-up events during Car Care Aware Fairs across the country in April and October 2006 revealed that nearly nine out of 10 vehicles need service or parts, underscoring the huge untapped DIY and DIFM sales opportunities for the automotive aftermarket ... Continue reading
San Jose's Younes Wins InfineonRaceway.com Photo Contest
NOTE: Winning image attached as a jpeg file for media use. San Jose's Younes Wins InfineonRaceway.com Photo Contest SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2007) - San Jose's Amro Younes made the most of his first-ever trip to Infineon Raceway during the 2006 season by winning the 2nd annual InfineonRaceway.com Photo Contest. Younes, ... Continue reading
TOKYO--Blaupunkt, Hildesheim, a company belonging to the Bosch group, and the Japanese electronics corporation, Kenwood Corporation, Tokyo, are currently planning to form a partnership in the field of Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs). After signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two companies are now launch ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Announces Cash Dividend
FOREST CITY, Iowa--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , announced that in a meeting held yesterday, the Companyâs Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of ten cents a share, payable on April 9, 2007 to shareholders of record as of March 9, 2007. About Winnebago Industries Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a le ... Continue reading
EnTire Solutions, LLC Supplies Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems on Additional Hyundai and Kia Models
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 11 -- EnTire Solutions, LLC is increasing its direct tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system presence in 2007 as the direct TPM system supplier for the 2007 Hyundai Tiburon, Kia Amanti and Kia Spectra vehicles. "EnTire Solutions is pleased to add new business with Hyundai and Kia Motor Compa ... Continue reading
LIVONIA, Mich., Jan. 11 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced that its various Chinese subsidiaries are supplying the new Roewe 750 from Shanghai Automobile Industry Corp. (SAIC) with advanced active and passive safety systems including the first electronic stability control (ESC) system for a domestic Chine ... Continue reading
Dash Navigation Takes Home 'Best of CES' Awards From CNET and LAPTOP Magazine
Dash Express Named Hottest Car Technology, Best GPS and CEA Innovations 2007 Honoree CES, LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11 -- Dash Navigation, Inc. today announced it won "Best of CES" awards from both CNET (www.cnet.com) and LAPTOP Magazine (www.laptopmag.com) at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas f ... Continue reading
11th Annual Urban Wheel Awards Honor Chrysler Group Executives
Chrysler Group executives win African-American and Asian-American Executive of the Year Awards AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 11 -- Chrysler Group executives were honored by On Wheels Inc. during the 11th Annual Urban Wheel Awards for their achievements in the automotive industry. Donald E. Goodwin, Vice President - Scienti ... Continue reading
Honda to Display Concept Vehicles at Tokyo Auto Salon 2007
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Honda to Display Concept Vehicles at Tokyo Auto Salon 2007 Honda Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 10, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced it will display four concept vehicles developed by Honda Access Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary manufacturing genuine H ... Continue reading
Petersen/White Lightning Dakar Stage 6 Race Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Michael Petersen Moves to 21st Overall After Stage Six of Euromilhões Dakar 2007 Petersen/White Lightning 26th Quick in Special Tan Tan to Zouérat Stage ZOUÃRAT, Africa January 11, 2007 â With the first six stages of the 15 stage, 7,708 km/4,790 mile Euromilhões Dakar 2007 complet ... Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 11 -- Securing its position as the fastest growing certified used vehicle brand since 2002, Chrysler Group reported that its Five Star dealers sold a new year-to-date sales record of 116,604 Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles (CPOV) in 2006, an 8 percent increase above 2005 sales. Chrysler Group con ... Continue reading
MAZDASPEED and B-K Motorsports Announce 2007 American Le Mans Series Plans
- New Powertrain and Chassis Planned for 2007 - IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11 -- Faced with increased competition in the American Le Mans Series LMP2 category, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development and B-K Motorsports today announced they will partner with Advanced Engine Research Ltd (AER) and Lola Cars to develop an all-new M ... Continue reading
CitiBus Hybrid Senator HD ("CitiBus") StarTrans dealers sign with Azure Dynamics
TORONTO, Jan. 11 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure" or the "Company"), a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial vehicles, today announced with its shuttle bus partner StarTrans, a business division of Supreme Corporation (AMEX:STS) , that it has signed nin ... Continue reading
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