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Friday, January 19, 2007

Victory Motorcycles Unveils Most Progressive American Luxury Touring Bikes Ever Built

Victory Motorcycles Unveils Most Progressive American Luxury Touring Bikes Ever Built

MINNEAPOLIS--In a highly anticipated world unveiling, Victory Motorcycles, a division of Polaris Industries Inc. , today launched its new Victory Vision™ family of luxury touring motorcycles at the International Motorcycle Show in New York City. The new bikes, the Victory Vision Street™ and Victory Vision Tou ... Continue reading

Vincentric's 2007 Best Value in America Awards

Vincentric's 2007 Best Value in America Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Honda, Toyota, and GM score big with Vincentric’s Best Value in America awards BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan – January 19, 2007 – With today’s announcement of Vincentric’s Best Value in America™ awards, it’s time to expand the trophy shelf at Honda, Toyota, and Gen ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Reports Record First-Quarter Sales and Income from Continuing Operations; Confirms Full-Year 2007 Outlook for Record Results

Johnson Controls Reports Record First-Quarter Sales and Income from Continuing Operations; Confirms Full-Year 2007 Outlook for Record Results

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 19 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today reported record sales and income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The company also confirmed its full-year outlook for double-digit earnings growth. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Chairman and Chief E ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Leading Automobile Component Manufacturing Company Schefenacker Aktiengesellschaft Profiled in New Report

Research and Markets: Leading Automobile Component Manufacturing Company Schefenacker Aktiengesellschaft Profiled in New Report

DUBLIN, Ireleand--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c48765) has announced the addition of Schefenacker 2006 Company Profile Edition 1 to their offering. Schefenacker Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered at Esslingen, Germany, is a leading automobile component manufacturing company engaged in ... Continue reading

Semcon Wins Outsourcing Contract for Development of Aftermarket Information with Jaguar and Land Rover

Semcon Wins Outsourcing Contract for Development of Aftermarket Information with Jaguar and Land Rover

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--The British automotive manufacturer Jaguar and Land Rover, part of the Ford Group together with Volvo Car Corporation, is to outsource its entire department for development of aftermarket information to Semcon Informatic. The partnership will run until further notice and includes some 50 people plus ... Continue reading

Scion to Reveal Two All-New 2008 Models at 2007 Chicago Auto Show

Scion to Reveal Two All-New 2008 Models at 2007 Chicago Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 19 -- Scion will stage the world premiere of the second-generation xB and the all-new xD at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The Scion press conference will take place on Thursday, February 8 at 9:00 A.M. CT in the Grand Ballroom in McCormick Place, with a live simulcast to the Scion display area at t ... Continue reading

Toyota to Unveil All-New, Second-Generation Highlander and Highlander Hybrid at 2007 Chicago Auto Show

Toyota to Unveil All-New, Second-Generation Highlander and Highlander Hybrid at 2007 Chicago Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will stage the world premiere of the all-new 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid sport utility vehicles (SUVs) at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The first-generation Highlander, Toyota's best-selling mid-size SUV, debuted during the 2001 model year. Th ... Continue reading

Stoneridge, Inc. to Broadcast Its Fourth-Quarter 2006 Conference Call on the Web

Stoneridge, Inc. to Broadcast Its Fourth-Quarter 2006 Conference Call on the Web

WARREN, Ohio, Jan. 19 -- Stoneridge, Inc. will broadcast its 2006 fourth-earnings conference call live over the Internet on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time with President and Chief Executive Officer, John Corey; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, George Strickler; and Director ... Continue reading

Lil Nate Racing press release

Lil Nate Racing press release

Greetings everyone, Please find attached the latest press release from the Lil Nate Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car team. We have some exciting news about a new sponsor ! Thanks again for your support of not only our team, but the sport of drag racing ! ~Michelle Read = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Life ... Continue reading

Quixote Corporation to Webcast Fiscal Second Quarter 2007 Results

Quixote Corporation to Webcast Fiscal Second Quarter 2007 Results

CHICAGO, Jan. 19 -- Quixote Corporation , a world leader in transportation safety products and services, intends to release its fiscal 2007 second quarter results on the morning of Thursday, January 25, 2007. In conjunction with this release, management of Quixote Corp. will host a conference call, which will be simult ... Continue reading

Claros Diagnostics Secures $7.8 Million Series A Financing to Develop Handheld Point-of-care Diagnostics Platform

Claros Diagnostics Secures $7.8 Million Series A Financing to Develop Handheld Point-of-care Diagnostics Platform

WOBURN, Mass.--Claros Diagnostics announced today the closing of a $7.8 million Series A financing to develop a novel handheld diagnostic testing system for point-of-care use. The round was led by Oxford Bioscience Partners with additional investments coming from Bioventures Investors, Accelerated Technologies Partners ... Continue reading

John Thawley Announces Exploring Speed and Light 2006 Photo Journal

John Thawley Announces Exploring Speed and Light 2006 Photo Journal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2007 DETROIT - Motorsports photographer, John Thawley, announced today the release of his latest photographic journal, Exploring Speed and Light, a photo diary of his year following the 2006 American Le Mans Series. The hard bound book features 158 pages of full color photography docu ... Continue reading

Georgia Driver Education: Required Teen Driver Course Now Offered Online

Georgia Driver Education: Required Teen Driver Course Now Offered Online

ATLANTA, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Safety Council, in conjunction with AAA and Taggart's Driving School, announces the approval of its 30-hour online driver education course that meets Georgia's new Joshua's Law requirements for teen drivers and is approved by the Georgia Department of Driver Serv ... Continue reading

Starfire Systems Recruits Darren Welson for Automotive Brakes

Starfire Systems Recruits Darren Welson for Automotive Brakes

MALTA, N.Y.--Starfire Systems, Inc. announced the appointment of Darren Welson as Friction Products Engineer. Mr. Welson comes to Starfire from Goodrich Aerospace Corporation in Santa Fe Springs, California where he was Program Engineer for composite friction products for aircraft brakes and clutch materials. Mr. Welso ... Continue reading

David Michaels Joins Starfire as Chief Financial Officer

David Michaels Joins Starfire as Chief Financial Officer

MALTA, N.Y.--Starfire Systems, Inc. announced the appointment of David C. Michaels to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Michaels comes to Starfire from Albany International Corp. in Albany, New York where he served as Vice President - Treasury and Tax and Chief Risk Officer. Mr. Michaels has extensive senior ... Continue reading

Energy Portion of "First 100 hours" Easily Passed

Energy Portion of "First 100 hours" Easily Passed

Washington DC January 18, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Democratic controlled House allowed a bill that would repeal several oil industry production incentives and funnel an estimated $14 billion into an alternative energy fund passed overwhelmingly last night. Republicans called the proposal bad economi ... Continue reading

Americans Questioning Value of Free Trade

Americans Questioning Value of Free Trade

Washington DC January 18, 2007; In a recent poll conducted by Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times, 68 percent of Americans said the economy is doing well, the most since 2001. In the same poll, 41 percent of respondents said free trade hurts the economy, with just 28 percent saying it helps. According to Bloomberg, opi ... Continue reading

Volvo Construction Equipment Closes Deal With Lingong

Volvo Construction Equipment Closes Deal With Lingong

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has received all necessary regulatory approvals for the earlier announced equity investment of 70% in Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co, Ltd (Lingong), a major construction machinery manufacturer in China and the deal is now closed. “We are deligh ... Continue reading

Petersen/White Lightning Dakar Stage 13 Race Report

Petersen/White Lightning Dakar Stage 13 Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Accident Slows Petersen/White Lightning in Stage 13 of Euromilhões Dakar 2007 Michael Petersen Unharmed, Slips to 23rd Overall, Set to Continue After Overnight Repairs TAMBACOUNDA, Africa January 19, 2007 – As the Euromilhões Dakar 2007 nears its conclusion, the bad luck for Petersen Mo ... Continue reading

Action Pursuit Group Re-Launches 'Drive!' Website

Action Pursuit Group Re-Launches 'Drive!' Website

Apprise Enthusiast Media unit enhances online access to the nation's most comprehensive resource for automotive events ORANGE, Calif., Jan. 19 -- The Action Pursuit Group (APG), an operating company of Apprise Enthusiast Media LLC, today announced the re- launch of www.driveonline.com, a fully interactive digital exten ... Continue reading

John S. Brinzo Named to AK Steel's Board of Directors

John S. Brinzo Named to AK Steel's Board of Directors

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Jan. 19 -- AK Steel said today that John S. Brinzo has been elected to its board of directors, effective today. Mr. Brinzo is chairman of the board of directors of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, the largest producer of iron ore pellets in North America. Mr. Brinzo served as the chief executive officer of Cleve ... Continue reading

Modine Promotes Margaret Kelsey To Vice President

Modine Promotes Margaret Kelsey To Vice President

RACINE, Wis.--Modine Manufacturing Company , a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, today announced today it has promoted Margaret “Peggy” Kelsey to the position of Vice President – Corporate Treasurer, Business Development, and Assistant Secretary. Peggy continues to report t ... Continue reading

Polaris Outlines Long Term Strategy and Growth Opportunities Through 2009; Introduces New Products for Victory Motorcycles and Ranger™ Side-by-Side Utility Vehicles

Polaris Outlines Long Term Strategy and Growth Opportunities Through 2009; Introduces New Products for Victory Motorcycles and Ranger™ Side-by-Side Utility Vehicles

MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today its new sales and earnings goals for the Company through 2009. Specifically, the Company reported that it has established goals for total Company sales to grow to $2.2 billion by the end of the 2009 calendar year with net income from continuing operations increasing ... Continue reading

Bentley's New GTC Scoops Two Prestigious Awards

Bentley's New GTC Scoops Two Prestigious Awards

CREWE, England - The recently launched Bentley Continental GTC convertible has garnered a brace of high-profile awards just months after its international launch. Robb Report, the esteemed US luxury lifestyle magazine, declared Bentley’s 195mph convertible its 2007 Car of the Year, and the judges from L’Autom ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Wins Top Award At Annual Motoring 'Oscars'

Vauxhall Wins Top Award At Annual Motoring 'Oscars'

What Car? Car of The Year - Vauxhall's Corsa scoops top award • First Vauxhall winner since 1980 • Toyota and Lexus win Green Award • British success for Mini and Land Rover MIDDLESEX, England - January 19, 2007: The all-new Vauxhall Corsa was last night named Car of the Year at the 30th annual motoring ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc. Show Versatility of LED Technology in Lincoln MKR Concept Vehicle

Ford Motor Company, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc. Show Versatility of LED Technology in Lincoln MKR Concept Vehicle

DETROIT, Jan. 18 -- With the unveiling of the Lincoln MKR concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Ford Motor Company and supplier partner OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Inc. are providing the public a glimpse at the future of automotive lighting. The Lincoln MKR is equipped with the latest in ... Continue reading

Daytonabrands,Acquires Exclusive Retail Rights to Nanotechnology Engine Treatment Formula

Daytonabrands,Acquires Exclusive Retail Rights to Nanotechnology Engine Treatment Formula

Daytonabrands, Inc. Announces Exclusive Rights to the Only Engine Treatment Formula Tested and Approved by Southwest Research Institute for the U.S. Government IRVINE, Calif. and ORANGE CITY, Fla., Jan. 18 -- Daytonabrands, Inc. , a manufacturer and marketer of innovative consumer products for the automobile and home a ... Continue reading

Drag Racing Season Highlighted by 20th Anniversary of NHRA in Sonoma

Drag Racing Season Highlighted by 20th Anniversary of NHRA in Sonoma

More Than 40 Days of Drag Racing Planned at Infineon Raceway for 2007 Season SEASON HIGHLIGHTED BY 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF NHRA DRAG RACING IN SONOMA SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2007) - Infineon Raceway will feature more than 40 days of drag-racing action during the 2007 season, highlighted by the 20th anniversary of the NHRA ... Continue reading

36th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction Shatters Attendance and Sales Records During First Three Days

36th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction Shatters Attendance and Sales Records During First Three Days

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--In only the first three days of the 36th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Action, more than 100,000 spectators have passed through the gates at WestWorld. Record-breaking auction sales have reached nearly $16 million, crushing the numbers posted in the first three days of the 2006 auction. “ ... Continue reading

Cold Weather Car Care Tips From The Auto Club

Cold Weather Car Care Tips From The Auto Club

AUTO CLUB: BRRR...IT IS COLD OUT THERE. EASY-TO-FOLLOW WINTER DRIVING AND CAR CARE ADVICE (LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18, 2007) - Winter driving conditions are tough on motorists and vehicles. To help drivers make it through cold conditions, the Automobile Club of Southern California advises motorists to take extra precautions ... Continue reading

Evenflo Statement in Response to Consumer Reports Retraction

Evenflo Statement in Response to Consumer Reports Retraction

VANDALIA, Ohio, Jan. 18 -- At Evenflo, safety is our number one priority, and we are very concerned that parents and consumers are potentially confused about the safety of infant car seats. Following the recent Consumer Reports story on infant car seats we immediately re-tested our Discovery infant seat internally -- a ... Continue reading

AAA Chicago: 2007 Starts with Lower Fuel Prices

AAA Chicago: 2007 Starts with Lower Fuel Prices

AURORA, Ill., Jan. 18 -- Statewide averages for the price of gasoline in Illinois and northern Indiana have decreased substantially since last month. AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has decreased 12 cents during the past month, forecasting an average cos ... Continue reading

JPMA Welcomes Consumer Reports' Withdrawal of Infant Car Seat Report

JPMA Welcomes Consumer Reports' Withdrawal of Infant Car Seat Report

Mt. LAUREL, N.J., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), which represents the leading manufacturers of infant child restraints in the United States, is pleased about the withdrawal by Consumer Reports of their recent infant car seat test reports. Immediately upon read ... Continue reading

GlobalAutoSourcing.com - The World's Leading Automotive Sourcing Portal

GlobalAutoSourcing.com - The World's Leading Automotive Sourcing Portal

TROY, Mich.--GlobalAutoIndustry.com, the leading worldwide portal and intelligence source for the automotive industry, today launched the fully-functional automotive sourcing portal, GlobalAutoSourcing.com, created with partner Shanghai KOWIN Automotive Components Co., Ltd, the global sourcing division of Chery Automot ... Continue reading

World Premiere of the New Mercedes-Benz C-Class

World Premiere of the New Mercedes-Benz C-Class

STUTTGART, Germany, January 18 -- - World Premiere of the New C-Class in Two Attractive Outfits An impressive combination of ride comfort and agility is the hallmark of the new C-Class, which celebrated its world premiere today in Stuttgart. In front of some 600 international journalists from over 30 countries, Mercede ... Continue reading

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