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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Airtrax Announces Two Engineering Hires

Airtrax Announces Two Engineering Hires

BLACKWOOD, N.J., Aug. 7 -- Airtrax, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AITX) , a developer of patented Omni-Directional technology with military and commercial applications, today announced that it has hired two engineers, Adam Schuman and Braheem Santos, to augment its Omni-Directional vehicle design team. Mr. Schuman has extensiv ... Continue reading

Ansoft Announces First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

Ansoft Announces First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

PITTSBURGH--Ansoft Corporation will release financial results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2007, after the market close on Tuesday, August 14. The earnings announcement will be followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. EDT. A webcast of the earnings conference can be accessed on Ansoft's Web site at www.ansoft ... Continue reading

Chronic Car Audio Inc. Appoints Moore & Associates as Auditors

Chronic Car Audio Inc. Appoints Moore & Associates as Auditors

MESA, Ariz., Aug. 7 -- Chronic Car Audio, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CCAU) of Mesa, Arizona, appointed the firm of Moore & Associates of Las Vegas as Auditors. Appointing auditors and completing the auditing process is a crucial step for Chronic Car Audio Inc. to become a fully reporting company. "This should also qualify Chro ... Continue reading

Enjoy up to 15% Off Car Hire for the 2007 Rugby World Cup

Enjoy up to 15% Off Car Hire for the 2007 Rugby World Cup

LONDON, August 7 -- France, Wales, Scotland and the world's top 20 Rugby teams are all gearing up for the prestigious 2007 World Cup - are you? If so, log-on to http://www.auto-europe.co.uk and click into the extensive 'Rugby World Cup Touring Guide' for introductory travel information, sightseeing ideas, tips for driv ... Continue reading

First Look Further Increases Dealer Efficiency by Integrating With Autobase Inc.

First Look Further Increases Dealer Efficiency by Integrating With Autobase Inc.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7 -- Pre-owned performance management and inventory optimization leader, First Look (http://www.driveyournumbers.com/) by INCISENT Technologies, today announced that its inventory management system will begin integrating with Autobase Sales Center(TM), further increasing dealer efficiency. With this integ ... Continue reading

Laurie Harbour-Felax, Stout Risius Ross Report 2006 OEM Profitability Gap, Impact on Automotive Industry Consolidation

Laurie Harbour-Felax, Stout Risius Ross Report 2006 OEM Profitability Gap, Impact on Automotive Industry Consolidation

Profitability Gap Increases Between Domestic and Japanese Automakers TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 7 -- Stout Risius Ross (SRR), a leading financial and operational advisory firm and Laurie Harbour-Felax, Managing Director, Operational Strategy & Performance Improvement Group, SRR, report the 2006 profit-per-vehicle gap b ... Continue reading

Ricardo - MAG Collaboration Aims to Combine World-Class Propulsion System Engineering and Manufacturing

Ricardo - MAG Collaboration Aims to Combine World-Class Propulsion System Engineering and Manufacturing

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Aug. 7 -- Ricardo, Inc. and MAG Manufacturing today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on offering cost-effective engineering and manufacturing programs for low to medium volume propulsion systems. The collaboration combines the respective strengths of bot ... Continue reading

Wes Blankenship Named to Coherix Board Of Directors

Wes Blankenship Named to Coherix Board Of Directors

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 7 -- Wes Blankenship, president and CEO of Superior Controls in Plymouth, Mich., has been named to the board of directors at Ann Arbor-based Coherix Inc., according to Dwight Carlson, the company's board chairman and CEO. Superior Controls provides turnkey system-integration services for product ... Continue reading

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Holds Career Night in Atlanta

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Holds Career Night in Atlanta

MINNEAPOLIS--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national leader in the damaged vehicle repair industry, is holding a career night in Atlanta on August 14, 2007. Potential team members will be able to learn about the history of ABRA and their plans for future growth within the Atlanta metro, and what they have to offer employees ... Continue reading

Acura Drivers Excited To Return To Road America

Acura Drivers Excited To Return To Road America

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AIM Autosport - Watkins Glen preview

AIM Autosport - Watkins Glen preview

rain ready AIM Autosport is ready to complete the challenge of back-to-back Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series races, this week on the 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International road course. The team hopes to carry the momentum of its race-leading performance in Montréal last week across the border to the New York track. Burt ... Continue reading

ATC-Onlane Expands Relationship with Chrysler Financial in Canada

ATC-Onlane Expands Relationship with Chrysler Financial in Canada

TORONTO--ATC-Onlane, the leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with Chrysler Financial (CF) in Canada to offer its off-lease vehicles to all dealers nationwide via ATC Onlane’s open wholesale onl ... Continue reading

Automotive News to Host Online Open House Aug. 13-19, 2007

Automotive News to Host Online Open House Aug. 13-19, 2007

DETROIT, Aug. 7 -- Executives with a professional interest in the automotive industry can electronically preview one of the premier sources for late-breaking news and information Aug. 13-19, 2007. Automotive News is hosting a complimentary one-week-only Online Open House during which its subscriber-only content at http ... Continue reading

Avis Budget Group Reports Results for Second Quarter 2007

Avis Budget Group Reports Results for Second Quarter 2007

* Revenue increased 4%, to a record $1.5 billion. * Generated EBITDA of $87 million and pretax income of $35 million. * Continued to expand off-airport presence and ancillary revenues. * Announces forecast of revenue and EBITDA growth in 2007. PARSIPPANY, N.J., Aug. ... Continue reading

Capital Automotive LLC Declares Quarterly Preferred Unit Distributions

Capital Automotive LLC Declares Quarterly Preferred Unit Distributions

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 7 -- Capital Automotive LLC (the "Company"), the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate, today announced that its Board of Managers has declared a dividend for the period commencing May 1, 2007 and ending July 31, 2007 of $0.46875 per Series A Cumulative Redeemabl ... Continue reading

CarInsurance.com Expands Auto Insurance Choices to Arkansas, Mississippi and South Carolina Drivers

CarInsurance.com Expands Auto Insurance Choices to Arkansas, Mississippi and South Carolina Drivers

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., Aug. 7 -- CarInsurance.com has expanded its auto insurance agency into Arkansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina to sell auto insurance through their online agency. CarInsurance.com offers insurance products in all 50 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. With the addition of these 3 states, C ... Continue reading

Cars.com Helps Dealers Jump-Start New-Car Sales with August DealerADvantage LIVE Webinar

Cars.com Helps Dealers Jump-Start New-Car Sales with August DealerADvantage LIVE Webinar

CHICAGO, Aug. 7 -- Cars.com (http://www.cars.com/) announced today the August edition of its DealerADvantage LIVE webinar series that will focus on internet tactics that franchise dealers can use to boost their new-car sales. The free, hour-long event, Jump-Starting New Car Sales: Your Online Marketing Options, begins ... Continue reading

DYK Motors Implements Software AG's webMethods to Fuel Kia's Growth in China

DYK Motors Implements Software AG's webMethods to Fuel Kia's Growth in China

- One of China's largest and fastest growing automakers brings new plant online with the webMethods product suite - webMethods improves the efficiency, responsiveness and visibility of key systems and processes - Use of SOA slashes development times and maintenance costs RESTON, Va., Aug. 7 -- Software AG, a global lea ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Debuts First Drifting Porsche - Aug 10-11

Hankook Tire Debuts First Drifting Porsche - Aug 10-11

MEDIA ALERT****MEDIA ALERT****MEDIA ALERT HANKOOK TIRE DEBUTS FIRST DRIFTING PORSCHE IN NORTH AMERICA AT INFINEON RACEWAY ON AUGUST 10-11 WHAT: Hankook Tire America will debut North America's first ever purpose-built DRIFTING PORSCHE, a 993 GT-2 Turbo, at Infineon Raceway. This specially modified 600-hp Porsche, outfit ... Continue reading

Harman International To Announce Year-End Fiscal 2007 Results

Harman International To Announce Year-End Fiscal 2007 Results

WASHINGTON--Harman International Industries, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss year-end results on Tuesday, August 14, 2007. At 4:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, Harman’s management will host an analyst and investor conference call to discuss year-end results. Those who wish to participate in the c ... Continue reading

Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces Funding of Incremental Term Loans Under its Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Facility

Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces Funding of Incremental Term Loans Under its Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Facility

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. ("Hexion" or the "Company") announced today that it funded incremental term loans under its second amended and restated credit agreement in the aggregate amount of $100 million in the form of new tranche C-7 term loans made in U.S. dollars. The proceeds of the incrementa ... Continue reading

Hudson Valley Media Group Launches Comprehensive Bridge Safety Website

Hudson Valley Media Group Launches Comprehensive Bridge Safety Website

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y., Aug. 7 -- The Hudson Valley Media Group (parent organization of the Times Herald-Record) is proud to announce the launch of its new recordonline.com website section on Hudson Valley bridge safety: http://www.recordonline.com/bridges This comprehensive section, created in the days following the tragic ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: A look to the future hints of good things to come for Hillary Will at BIR

KB Racing LLC: A look to the future hints of good things to come for Hillary Will at BIR

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (JIM O) -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net* *28TH ANNU ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line to use BIR to get ready for the next segment of the Countdown

KB Racing LLC: Line to use BIR to get ready for the next segment of the Countdown

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO JASON LINE -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net* *28TH ANNUAL NHRA LUCAS OIL NATIONALS BRAINERD INTERNAT ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Time for Anderson to show what he can really do

KB Racing LLC: Time for Anderson to show what he can really do

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net* *28TH ANNUAL NHRA LUCAS OIL NATIONALS BRAINERD INTER ... Continue reading

Lexus Names WALTON | ISAACSON Advertising Agency of Record for the African-American Market

Lexus Names WALTON | ISAACSON Advertising Agency of Record for the African-American Market

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--WALTON | ISAACSON, an independent, minority-owned, full-service brand-building agency with offices in Beverly Hills, Chicago, Dallas and Tokyo, has been named the African-American agency of record for Lexus, the top-selling luxury automotive brand. The scope of WALTON | ISAACSON’s work will inc ... Continue reading

Mace Announces the Closing of Two Northeast Car Washes, Which Completes the Sale of All of Its Northeast Car Wash Locations

Mace Announces the Closing of Two Northeast Car Washes, Which Completes the Sale of All of Its Northeast Car Wash Locations

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Mace Security International, Inc. (“Company”) today announced that it has completed the sale of two previously announced car wash transactions for $1,375,000. The two car washes are located in Camden and Sicklerville, New Jersey. The car wash in Camden was sold for $525,000 and the car wash i ... Continue reading

MANHEIM AND AVIS BUDGET GROUP HOST FIRST-EVER "FLOAT YOUR BOAT" CAMPAIGN

MANHEIM AND AVIS BUDGET GROUP HOST FIRST-EVER "FLOAT YOUR BOAT" CAMPAIGN

**Photo attached** Cutline (left to right): Fredricksburg Auto Auction fleet manager Gardner Newman and assistant general manager Tom McDonald (both in the boat), along with Avis Budget Group's Steve Boreczky, congratulate Edward Mears of Courtesy Chevrolet in Buena Vista, Va., on winning a Carolina Skiff boat as part ... Continue reading

Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2007 Second Quarter Results

Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2007 Second Quarter Results

NEW YORK--Medallion Financial Corp. , a specialty finance company with a leading position servicing the taxicab industry and other niche markets, announced that earnings, or net increase in net assets resulting from operations, increased 5% to $4,272,000, or $0.24 per diluted common share for the 2007 second quarter, u ... Continue reading

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 -- Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. ("MPA") , a leading provider of remanufactured alternators and starters for the automotive aftermarket, announced today that it will host a conference call at 1:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. ET) on Thursday, August 9, 2007, to discuss results for the first quarter ended Ju ... Continue reading

Plexus Online Shares Software Purchasing Secrets in New White Paper

Plexus Online Shares Software Purchasing Secrets in New White Paper

"10 Critical Questions to Ask a Manufacturing ERP Vendor" Available for a Limited Time TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 7 -- Plexus Systems, providers of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced the availability of a new white paper entitled "Ten Critical Questions to Ask a Manufactu ... Continue reading

Point To Point USA Receives U.S. Licenses For Hands-Free Wireless Telematics Technology

Point To Point USA Receives U.S. Licenses For Hands-Free Wireless Telematics Technology

Company to Use Cellport's Patented 2-Part Connectivity Portfolios in Products Throughout North America DOVER, Del., Aug. 7 -- Point To Point Technology USA Inc. (http://www.ptp-group.net/) has been granted U.S. licenses for patented technology which connect wireless phones to automotive, home, office, and hand-held env ... Continue reading

PressurePro Announces Prevost As New Distributor

PressurePro Announces Prevost As New Distributor

35 GAGNON BLVD. | SAINTE-CLAIRE, QUEBEC G0R 2V0 Tel.: 1-418-883-3391 | Fax: 1-418-883-4157 www.prevostcar.com <http://www.prevostcar.com/> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PressurePro Announces Prevost Car Inc. As New Distributor Prevost joins PressurePro as the newest member of the PressurePro Distribution Network Harrisonville, ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: American Axle 2007 Company Profile Edition 2

Research and Markets: American Axle 2007 Company Profile Edition 2

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c64968) has announced the addition of American Axle 2007 Company Profile Edition 2 to their offering. This latest edition company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on th ... Continue reading

Sunoco Ultra 94 team looks to clinch championship

Sunoco Ultra 94 team looks to clinch championship

For immediate release; August 7, 2007 Ultra 94 team looks to clinch championship Sunoco Team Ultra 94 entering final three races this week MOSPORT, ONTARIO The Sunoco Team Ultra 94 drivers Chris Holman, Curtis Fox, Richard Hibbs and Eric Gerrits are about to complete their season in the Bridgestone Racing Academy F2000 ... Continue reading

Tenneco Announces Timing of SEC Filings

Tenneco Announces Timing of SEC Filings

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 7 -- Tenneco Inc. announced today that it plans to complete the restatement of its financial statements by August 14, 2007. The company announced on July 23, 2007 that it will restate its previously reported financial results primarily to correct the accounting for interest rate swaps that the c ... Continue reading

Toyota Brings 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' to the Illinois State Fair

Toyota Brings 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' to the Illinois State Fair

Toyota's Mobile Experience Offers Look Inside Hybrid Synergy Drive SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 7 -- Toyota is bringing its nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience," to the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. on August 16-19, 2007. The tour is designed to provide consumers with a ... Continue reading

Toyota's 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' Puts You Behind the Wheel

Toyota's 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' Puts You Behind the Wheel

Hybrid and Interactive Exhibits at the Iowa State Fair Gives Attendees Hands- On Hybrid Experience WHAT: Toyota is bringing a nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience" to the Iowa State Fair on August 9-14, 2007. The hands-on "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience" is designed t ... Continue reading

WABCO Announces Executive Appointment

WABCO Announces Executive Appointment

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 7 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. announced today the appointment of Kevin Tarrant as senior vice president, human resources. Tarrant will lead the global human resources function in addition to supporting change strategies and aligning talent management initiatives to global business strategies. A corpo ... Continue reading

Winston-Salem State University Sponsors Derby to Promote New Motorsport Management Program, Saturday, Aug. 11

Winston-Salem State University Sponsors Derby to Promote New Motorsport Management Program, Saturday, Aug. 11

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To raise awareness for its new Motorsport Management program, Winston-Salem State University is sponsoring and university officials and students will attend, a special event incorporated into the regular weekly racing program at Bowman Gray Stadium known as the Win ... Continue reading

X-Rite Reports Second Quarter Results

X-Rite Reports Second Quarter Results

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--X-Rite, Incorporated today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Second Quarter Highlights: Net sales from continuing operations totaled $60.7 million, a 5.5 percent increase year-over-year after combining 2006 Amazys Holding results with X-Rite on a pro forma ... Continue reading

Camping World to Back Marcos AmbroseIn Nextel Cup Debut

Camping World to Back Marcos AmbroseIn Nextel Cup Debut

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--Camping World, America's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies, accessories and recreational vehicle sales today announced that it will be the primary sponsor of the #77 Ford Fusion driven by BUSCH Series regular Marcos Ambrose of Australia in this weekend’s Nextel Cup race at Watkins Glen I ... Continue reading

Casey Wyatt: 20th to 4th in 20 Lap Feature

Casey Wyatt: 20th to 4th in 20 Lap Feature

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Wyatt Motorsports info@caseywyattracing.com August 7, 2007: Casey Wyatt NASCAR Busch East Rookie, Whelen All-American Late Model Series, 600 Racing Legend Series & Pro-Winged Champ Kart Driver Casey Wyatt: 20th to 4th in 20 Lap Feature Langley Speedway, Hampton VA- Casey Wyatt returned to champ ... Continue reading

Dodge Viper Wins Hankook Tire's First Annual Ultimate Track Car Challenge

Dodge Viper Wins Hankook Tire's First Annual Ultimate Track Car Challenge

For Immediate Release Dodge Viper Wins Hankook Tire's First Annual Ultimate Track Car Challenge Tommy Archer Beats Out Competition with the Fastest Lap in the Ultimate Track Car Challenge Presented By Grassroots Motorsports Magazine WAYNE, NJ (August 6, 2007) - At the first annual Hankook Tire Ultimate Track Car Challe ... Continue reading

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: Japanese Automakers' Overseas Production Statistics

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: Japanese Automakers' Overseas Production Statistics

*: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: ------------------------------------------------------------- JAMA UPDATE NEWS [http://www.jama-english.jp/] ------------------------------------------------------------- *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: *: August 8, 2007 +------------------------------------- ... Continue reading

News from Andretti Green Racing

News from Andretti Green Racing

AGR Logo [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=wjwrhdcab.0.pobfu4bab.rublb5bab.247&ts=S02 68&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.andrettigreen.com%2F] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Andretti Green Racing Public Relations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

NHRA - Double-Driving Lucas Host NHRA's Lucas Oil Nationals

NHRA - Double-Driving Lucas Host NHRA's Lucas Oil Nationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell LucasOil.com DOUBLE-DRIVING LUCAS HOSTS NHRA’S LUCAS OIL NATIONALS Commemorates Fourth Season of Top Fuel Competition BRAINERD, Minn. (August 7) – Morgan Lucas celebrates the start of his fourth season as a NHRA pro and at th ... Continue reading

NHRA - Troxel Ready to Burst the Bubble on the NHRA Elite Eight

NHRA - Troxel Ready to Burst the Bubble on the NHRA Elite Eight

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell Torco.com TROXEL READY TO BURST THE BUBBLE ON THE NHRA ELITE EIGHT BRAINERD, Minn. (August 7) – You don’t have to tell Melanie Troxel what she needs to do the next couple of NHRA races. She clearly knows that it’s going to ... Continue reading

Patrick Carpentier's NASCAR Watkins Glen Preview (zz04)

Patrick Carpentier's NASCAR Watkins Glen Preview (zz04)

Patrick Carpentier's NASCAR Watkins Glen Preview CARPENTIER TO COMPETE IN THE NASCAR NEXTEL CUP AND BUSCH SERIES RACES THIS WEEKEND AT WATKINS GLEN Montreal, August 7, 2007 - At a NASCAR Teleconference held Tuesday, Patrick Carpentier has confirmed that he will compete in the two NASCAR road course races held this week ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Report Profiles Five Asian Tiger Economies in Relation to Their Automotive Industries and Provides Commentary on Main Manufacturer Activity

Research and Markets: Report Profiles Five Asian Tiger Economies in Relation to Their Automotive Industries and Provides Commentary on Main Manufacturer Activity

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c64900) has announced the addition of “ASEAN Automotive Market Review March 2007” to their offering. This month, looks at the progress of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It was established in Bangkok on 8 August 196 ... Continue reading

Ringers Release: Kurt Busch Dominates Pennsylvania 500

Ringers Release: Kurt Busch Dominates Pennsylvania 500

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 317-858-9581 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) PENSKE RACING’S KURT BUSCH DOMINATES PENNSYLVANIA 500 Brownsburg, Ind. - (August 7, 2007) Kurt Busch held the Budweiser Pole for th ... Continue reading

Veri-Tek, International Corp. Will Report Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results on August 14, 2007

Veri-Tek, International Corp. Will Report Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results on August 14, 2007

Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30 PM ET BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., Aug. 7 -- Veri-Tek International Corp. (AMEX:VCC) , a leading North American manufacturer of engineered lifting equipment announced today that management will announce its second quarter 2007 financial results after market close on Tuesday, August 14, 2007. Man ... Continue reading

20 Countries, 600 Groups, Will Meet in China to Reduce Greenhouse Gases - Over 20 Methane Reduction Project Opportunities at Beijing Expo

20 Countries, 600 Groups, Will Meet in China to Reduce Greenhouse Gases - Over 20 Methane Reduction Project Opportunities at Beijing Expo

News for Release: Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ** * * *20 Countries, 600 Groups, Will Meet in **China** to Reduce Greenhouse Gases * * * *"Over 20 Methane Reduction Project Opportunities at "**"Beijing"**" Expo"* *" "* Contact: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov** * * (Was ... Continue reading

NASCAR (THE GLEN) - Carpentier to again be in the #22 at Watkins Glen

NASCAR (THE GLEN) - Carpentier to again be in the #22 at Watkins Glen

Patrick Carpentier will pilot the #22 for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen. Carpentier’s success last weekend in Montreal made it easy for Armando Fitz to invite him back. “I am honored to have Patrick in the car again this weekend at Watkins Glen. We really hope to keep the momentum going from last weekend in C ... Continue reading

GRAND AM (THE GLEN) - PRE-RACE ADVANCE

GRAND AM (THE GLEN) - PRE-RACE ADVANCE

A number of teams remain mathematically in contention with just three races remaining for the 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve Daytona Prototype driver’s championship, but four drivers – two former champions and two first-time hopefuls – control still their o ... Continue reading

NASCAR (DAYTONA) - Robby Gordon Fined, Placed on Probation

NASCAR (DAYTONA) - Robby Gordon Fined, Placed on Probation

NASCAR announced today that Robby Gordon, driver and owner of the No. 55 Ford in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been fined $35,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2007 due to a rule violation during last Saturday’s race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Gordon was found to be in violation of Section 1 ... Continue reading

Bob Tullius and Jaguar together again at Fourth Annual Keeneland Concours d'Elegance

Bob Tullius and Jaguar together again at Fourth Annual Keeneland Concours d'Elegance

LEXINGTON, KY—Featured on this year’s Keeneland Concours d’Elegance schedule is an appearance and autograph signing by Bob Tullius, the legendary Jaguar racer. As a founder and former member of the Group 44 racing team, Tullius brought Jaguar racing cars to fame and success in the 1970s. Tullius’ te ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Begins Production of New 2008 Dodge Dakota at 'Dodge City'

Chrysler Group Begins Production of New 2008 Dodge Dakota at 'Dodge City'

- New 2008 Dodge Dakota rolls off the line at Warren (Mich.) Truck Assembly Plant - Most powerful pickup in midsize segment, with a new 4.7-liter V-8 engine producing 302 horsepower -- a 31 percent improvement -- and 329 lb.-ft. of torque -- a 13 percent improvement, while providing more than 5 percent improved fuel ec ... Continue reading

GMAC Financial Services to Fund More Than a Dozen Community Build Day Projects Throughout August

GMAC Financial Services to Fund More Than a Dozen Community Build Day Projects Throughout August

Projects Include Habitat for Humanity Homes, School Supply Drives DETROIT, Aug. 7 -- Helping to make communities around the country better places to live and work, GMAC Financial Services will provide funding and sponsorships for 13 community improvement projects throughout the month of August, including the building o ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Sales USA Appoints New Vice President for Legal Services

Toyota Motor Sales USA Appoints New Vice President for Legal Services

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 7 -- Toyota Motor Sales, (TMS) U.S.A. Inc. today announced the appointment of Chris Reynolds to vice president, business law, in the legal services group of TMS. In this role, Reynolds oversees the groups responsible for advertising compliance, antitrust, business litigation, business transaction ... Continue reading

WORLD RALLY (CYPRUS) - ORGANIZERS GEARING UP

WORLD RALLY (CYPRUS) - ORGANIZERS GEARING UP

New stages, HQ, Service Park planned; Historic Cyprus Rally to bring out classics! 2007 marks a new start for the Cyprus Rally. Every year, the organizers strive to stage the best event ever. . . For 2007, they've decided it's time for a major overhaul. Following the FIA decision to move the Cyprus Rally from the World ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Pricing on 2008 Altima Sedan

Nissan Announces Pricing on 2008 Altima Sedan

NASHVILLE, Aug. 7 -- Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on the 2008 Nissan Altima Sedan, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. The all-new, totally redesigned Altima Sedan was introduced last year and is currently Nissan's best-selling nameplate. Altima enters the 2008 model year with the a ... Continue reading

Fifth Annual ItalianCarFest to Honor Lamborghini at Premier Italian Car Gathering

Fifth Annual ItalianCarFest to Honor Lamborghini at Premier Italian Car Gathering

GRAPEVINE, Texas, Aug. 7 -- ItalianCarFest Weekend '07, the largest celebration of Italian cars in the Southwest, will honor Lamborghini, host the final round of the national Best Spider Challenge and welcome a secret Lamborghini factory honored guest on September 21-23, 2007, in Grapevine, Texas. On Saturday, 160 spec ... Continue reading

C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars - Monday

C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars - Monday

CAR MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS 2007 Monday’s Insights in Traverse City By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau A huge exclamation point in the automotive industry’s year is the annual Management Briefing Seminars hosted by the Center for Automotive Research at the Grand Traverse Resort in pristine ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (BROOKLYN, MI) - FINAL RESULTS

INDYCAR (BROOKLYN, MI) - FINAL RESULTS

Results Sunday of the Firestone Indy 400 IndyCar Series event August 5 at the 2.0-mile Michigan International Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any) and money earned: 1. (8) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $110,800 2. (13 ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (KENTUCKY) - FAST FACTS

INDYCAR (KENTUCKY) - FAST FACTS

WHAT: IndyCar® Series: Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy’s, 14th race in 17-race 2007 season Indy Pro Series™: Kentucky 100, 13th race in 16-race 2007 Indy Pro Series™ season WHERE: Kentucky Speedway, 1.5-mile asphalt oval WHEN: IndyCar Series: 6:30 p.m. (ET), Saturday, Aug. 11 Indy Pro S ... Continue reading

NASCAR NNCS (THE GLEN) - PRE-RACE ADVANCE

NASCAR NNCS (THE GLEN) - PRE-RACE ADVANCE

Statistical Advance: Race to the Chase Heads to Watkins Glen CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE IN A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE AS A PDF FILE. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 6, 2007) – Watkins Glen International might be the reason Tony Stewart has become known as a “ ... Continue reading

NHRA (GLENDORA) - NEWS NUGGETS

NHRA (GLENDORA) - NEWS NUGGETS

NEWS NUGGETS · NEFF OUT AS CREW CHIEF ON SCELZI’S DODGE: One week after news broke that Mike Neff would join John Force Racing in 2008 as driver of its fourth Funny Car, Neff has been replaced as crew chief on Gary Scelzi’s Don Schumacher Racing-owned Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T. Todd Okuhara, former co ... Continue reading

NASCAR NCTS (DAYTONA) - SERIES NOTES

NASCAR NCTS (DAYTONA) - SERIES NOTES

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News and Notes - Toyota Tundra 200 • Benson Leads The Only Lap That Counts In ‘06<p> • Hornaday Looks For Concrete Sweep<p> • Mother Joins Son’s Over-The-Wall Crew<p> • Craftsman Posts $8,000 Lap 80 Leader Award<p> <P> For Johnny Benson (No. 23 Toyota Certifie ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES

1. Big one doesn’t change point race<p> 2. Treasure to trash: Franchitti’s Indy 500 winning car totaled in crash<p> 3. Indy Pro Series readies for first night race<p> 4. Further check up needed<p> <p> 1. ... Continue reading

NADAguides: The Golden Rules of Back-to-School Car-Buying

NADAguides: The Golden Rules of Back-to-School Car-Buying

COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 7 -- With millions of students getting ready to head back to school soon, the experts at NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/) -- a leading vehicle pricing and information website -- today released tips to help teens, college-age students and parents navigate the back-to-school car buying ... Continue reading

XM Announces First Ferrari Model to Feature XM Radio and XM NavTraffic

XM Announces First Ferrari Model to Feature XM Radio and XM NavTraffic

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti will Feature Standard, Factory-Equipped XM Radio and XM NavTraffic with Three Years Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- XM , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, announced the first Ferrari model to come with factory-installed XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic real-time information serv ... Continue reading

Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Celebrate The New Chrysler

Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Celebrate The New Chrysler

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 7 -- What: Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Who: A gathering for collectors and those who simply admire automobiles When: Thursday, Aug. 9, 6 - 9 p.m. (sixth and final event of the season set for Thursday, Aug. 23) Where: Walter P. Chrysler Museum, One Chrysler Dr., Auburn Hills ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Enhances Its Private Seller Function

AutoTrader.com Enhances Its Private Seller Function

ATLANTA--AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announced the redesign of its "Sell Your Car" function, making it easier for its users to create online and magazine ads to sell their own vehicles. And, for the first time, the company will demonstrate the value and effectiveness of its private seller ... Continue reading

The Minivan Is Dead. Long Live the Minivan?

The Minivan Is Dead. Long Live the Minivan?

Washington DC August 7, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that long stigmatized as terminally uncool, some manufacturers giving up on minivan segment altogether. Ford Motor Co. has discontinued making minivans to focus on a new trio of so-called crossovers. Click here to see a side by side comparison of a minivan and ... Continue reading

Shanghai GM ranked as Most Competitive Passenger Vehicle Manufacturer in China

Shanghai GM ranked as Most Competitive Passenger Vehicle Manufacturer in China

SHANGHAI - July 7, 2007: The "Top 30 Most Competitive Passenger Vehicle Manufacturers", a list prepared by Guangzhou Daily, is released on Monday. Shanghai GM, the defending champion, has won the title since the ranking started in 2004. The top 30 PV manufacturers are determined by a number of factors, including produc ... Continue reading

New Options for SUV Leasers

New Options for SUV Leasers

Washington DC August 7, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that for those leasing SUVs who are desperate to get rid of their gas guzzlers in favor of a more fuel-friendly ride, now there is an easier way out. According to the Detroit News, companies are popping up across the country to help people trade out of their l ... Continue reading

First Chery Contract for GKN Driveline Torque Technology

First Chery Contract for GKN Driveline Torque Technology

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 7 -- GKN Driveline Torque Technology has been awarded a contract to supply power transfer units (PTUs) to Chery, China's largest independent car manufacturer. The contract is for an SUV due for launch in 2009. The new PTU is planned to be assembled at GKN Driveline Torque Technology's new Kangkiao ... Continue reading

LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease; Honda Gains Ground, Corvette Still #1

LeaseCompare.com Names Most Requested Vehicles to Lease; Honda Gains Ground, Corvette Still #1

CINCINNATI--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online direct-to-consumer auto leasing, released a list of the top 10 most requested vehicles from its popular auto leasing website www.LeaseCompare.com. Information was collected during the first half of 2007 from more than two million lease quote req ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Gap Narrows between Dealers and Non-Dealers in Customer Satisfaction Levels

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Gap Narrows between Dealers and Non-Dealers in Customer Satisfaction Levels

Forging Personal Relationships with Vehicle Owners during Service Visits Fuels Loyalty to Dealerships WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 7 August 2007 —Vehicle owners who report experiencing a personal connection with their dealer service advisor are far more likely to return to the dealership for future service, spend mor ... Continue reading

Goodyear Names Mark Schmitz Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Goodyear Names Mark Schmitz Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that W. Mark Schmitz has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Schmitz succeeds Richard J. Kramer, who in March was named to the additional post of president of Goodyear's North American Tire ... Continue reading

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results

Company Discusses Key Initiatives To Address Automotive Industry Changes TULSA, Okla., Aug. 7 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 of $15.3 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared to $26.7 million, or $1.04 per diluted share for the comparab ... Continue reading

Enova Electric Drive Systems Exceed 1.2 Million Miles in City Buses

Enova Electric Drive Systems Exceed 1.2 Million Miles in City Buses

TORRANCE, Calif.--Enova Systems, (AMEX:ENA) (AIM:ENV) (AIM:ENVS), an early stage production company in an emerging industry and a leading developer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, is pleased to announce that its electric drive systems have exceeded 1.2 Million Miles of su ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (LANSING) - Jack Roush to be Honored at Race Day Event

SPECIAL EVENT (LANSING) - Jack Roush to be Honored at Race Day Event

LANSING, Mich., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jack Roush, Roush Enterprises chairman of the board, will accept the "2007 Master Shop Rat Award," presented by the Shop Rat Foundation, on August 18. The awards presentation will take place in conjunction with the first annual Manufacturers Day at the Races event, co-s ... Continue reading

Texaco Launches a Nationwide Virtual Car Show Contest

Texaco Launches a Nationwide Virtual Car Show Contest

TEXACO CELEBRATES CARS AND PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM WITH CAR OF THE DECADES VIRTUAL AUTO SHOW CONTEST Lucky Grand Prize “Editor’s Choice” Winner to Receive VIP Treatment at Daytona and a Chance to Meet No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Driver Juan Pablo Montoya SAN RAMON, Calif., July 27, 2007 – Chevron Global Mar ... Continue reading

All-New Mazda Demio Sales Take Off in Japan - VIDEO ENHANCED

All-New Mazda Demio Sales Take Off in Japan - VIDEO ENHANCED

Demio orders are three times the monthly sales target, reaching 15,000 units in the first month - HIROSHIMA - August 7, 2007: Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that total orders in Japan for the all-new Demio (known overseas as the all-new Mazda2) reached 15,000 units during the first month of sales since its domes ... Continue reading

Bosch Clean Diesel Technology: Proven Success On, Off the Track

Bosch Clean Diesel Technology: Proven Success On, Off the Track

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 6 -- Bosch is realizing success with its advanced clean diesel technologies both on the track, with endurance race cars, and off the track, with passenger vehicles. Over Labor Day weekend, consumers will have a chance to see the advantages of clean diesel technology for themselves. On Sept ... Continue reading

Consumer Alert: Flood Vehicles Washing Up Across the Country

Consumer Alert: Flood Vehicles Washing Up Across the Country

--After weeks of heavy flooding in the Midwest, used car shoppers everywhere need to be on high alert as vehicles damaged by floodwaters may be washing up for sale in your area. Thousands of waterlogged wrecks from Hurricane Katrina and Rita already have made their way back onto the market and many more are still showi ... Continue reading

Chery to Supply 100,000 Gas Engines to Fiat Annually

Chery to Supply 100,000 Gas Engines to Fiat Annually

SHANGHAI - August 7, 2007: Fiat and Chery completed a gas engine supply deal with yesterday. Under the agreement, Chery will provide 100,000 gas engines annually to Fiat. These 1.6 L and 1.8 L gas engines will be designed for Fiat automobiles manufactured in both China and elsewhere in the world. 'The forged deal (with ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Dealer Profitability Improves Amid Tight Sales Market

Volkswagen Dealer Profitability Improves Amid Tight Sales Market

Volkswagen Dealers Profitability Increases Ahead of Industry Average AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 6 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc., has announced that Volkswagen dealer profitability has increased to as high as 2.45 percent, ahead of the 2006 industry average of 1.5 percent. In a tough year for vehicles sales, Volkswagen- ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Adds Director

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Adds Director

Board Elects Puma AG CEO and Chairman Jochen Zeitz MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. has announced the election of Jochen Zeitz to the Company's Board of Directors, effective today. Zeitz is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Puma AG (XETRA:PUMMY). "Jochen brings a wealth of international consumer product ... Continue reading

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