What's New From Land Rover for 2009
All Four Models Bring Significant Improvements to the New Model Year IRVINE, California, Nov. 10 -- Land Rover, the world's leading sport utility vehicle manufacturer, offers for the 2009 model year the most extensive, advanced luxury line-up in its 60-year history. The 2009 model year showcases Land Rover's commitment ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz Hosts Conference Call to Discuss Fiscal Year 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results
NORTHVILLE, Mich., Nov. 10 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it will host a telephone conference call to discuss the Company's fiscal year 2008 third quarter financial results on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). To participate by phone, please dial 10 minutes prior to the call: (888) ... Continue reading
Rockwell Automation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results
MILWAUKEE--Rockwell Automation, Inc. : Revenue growth of 8 percent in the quarter Diluted EPS from continuing operations of $1.08, excluding special charges Return on invested capital of 24 percent Rockwell Automation, Inc. today reported fiscal 2008 fourth quarter revenue of $1,484.3 million, up 8 percent compared to ... Continue reading
Nissan NV2500 Concept Set For Debut
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 10 -- Nissan North America, Inc. today announced its Nissan NV2500 Concept, which makes its public debut in early January at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. One of the largest concepts vehicle ever created by Nissan, the innovative NV2500 Concept previews the company's ... Continue reading
Thor to Provide Its RV Dealers with Retail Financing
JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, Nov. 10 -- Thor Industries, Inc. announced today that it is re-launching Thor Credit to provide retail financing for recreation vehicle customers of Thor dealers. Thor Credit will finance new Thor RV products and used products of its dealers. The new business will be led by former Thor Credit empl ... Continue reading
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY NEWS AND NOTES - NOVEMBER 10, 2008
GIBBS EARLY KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY FAN CHOICE FOR U.S. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE On the heels of last weekâs elections, Kentucky Speedway chose 11 prominent motorsports personalities and is currently polling Web site visitors for their choice for the best presidential candidate from the racing world. The poll started Friday ... Continue reading
Waldie Presented With First Steve Engel 'Big Man, Big Heart' Award
LAS VEGAS November 10, 2008: An emotional highlight of the Crowning of the King ceremony that closed the year for the JEGS ProMod Challenge Sunday night in Las Vegas was the presentation of the Steve Engel "Big Man, Big Heart" Award to longtime drag racer and Pro Mod proponent John Waldie. The award was created by JEGS ... Continue reading
PENSKE RACE REPORT - November 10, 2008
Kurt Busch Finishes Second at Phoenix to Lead Penske Racing AVONDALE, Ariz. â Kurt Busch and his Pat Tryson-led No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge team led the Penske Racing production at Phoenix International Raceway with a second-place finish Sunday, completing their most solid weekend of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season ... Continue reading
Martin Closes Out DEI Tenure with Stellar Come-From-Behind 14th-Place Finish in Arizona
AVONDALE, Ariz. November 9, 2008: Mark Martin closed out his tenure with Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the No. 8 U.S. Army Chevrolet by battling back from a lap down to finish 14th in Sundayâs Checker OâReilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Martin, who had a strong car at the start of the Sprint Cu ... Continue reading
AUSSIE FINISHES RUNNER-UP IN THE IRWIN ULTIMATE TRADESMAN CHALLENGE WORLD FINAL
November 10, 2008: Western Australian carpenter Nathan Vander Wielden has finished runner-up in the IRWIN Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge world final in Phoenix Arizona in the US today. The 27 year-old from Eaton near Bunbury went head to head in the final with North American champion Eric Howard and was ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON--Octillion Corp. (OTCBB: OCTL), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology developer, today announced plans to further Octillionâs development of first-generation devices capable of generating electricity by harvesting energy from vehicles in motion. The Company has entered into an ag ... Continue reading
PHOENIX, Nov. 10 -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. , a provider of technical education training, announced today that it will hold a conference call on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (3:00 p.m. Mountain time) to discuss its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter financial results and operating performance. T ... Continue reading
Accuride Corporation Receives Suspension Notice from NYSE
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation , received notice today that prior to market open on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, its stock would be suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The NYSE notes that Accurideâs suspension from trading is due to the fact the Company fell below the NYSEâs ... Continue reading
China Yuchai International Reports 2007 Unaudited Revenues
2008 Nine-Month Diesel Engine Unit Sales 13% Higher SINGAPORE, Nov. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that, on an unaudited basis, its total revenues for fiscal year 2007 were approximately RMB 9.5 billion (US$1.4 billion) compared ... Continue reading
Tongxin International, Ltd. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
NEW YORK and CHANGSHA, China, Nov. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tongxin International Ltd. ("Tongxin") ("Company") a manufacturer of engineered commercial vehicle body structures ("EVBS"), SUV passenger vehicle bodies and stamped body parts for the Chinese commercial vehicle market, today announced the Company's ... Continue reading
Harbin Electric Reports Record Third Quarter and 2008 Year to Date Results
Third Quarter 2008 Financial Highlights -- Total revenues were $39.66 million, up 114% from $18.50 million in the third quarter of 2007 -- Operating profit was $10.52 million, up 49% from $7.07 million in the third quarter of 2007 -- Net income was $7.75 million, 63% higher than $4.76 million in the third quarter of 20 ... Continue reading
OmniVision Strengthens Position in Automotive Market With Strategic Design Wins From Valeo
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 10 -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. , a leading independent supplier of CMOS image sensors, today announced multiple design wins with Valeo for its AutoVision(TM) line of CMOS image sensors. The design wins with Valeo, the leading provider of advanced vision systems to many of Europe's largest ... Continue reading
The Black Country Shows Off At The NEC's 2008 Classic Motor Show
Not wishing to miss out on all the action up the road in Birmingham, the Black Country is making its presence felt at this year's premiere classic car show - the 2008 Classic Motor Show, held at the NEC between the 14th and 16th November. ... Continue reading
China '08 Heavy Truck Sales To Hit 500,000 units
China '08 heavy truck sales to hit 500,000 units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008312/China-08-heavy-truck-sales-to-h it-50 0-000-units.html Shanghai, November 10 (Gasgoo.com) Over the past 30 years, the output and sales of China's heavy-duty trucks have increased from 4,131 units in 1978 to 489,000 units in 2007, a ... Continue reading
Skoda Prepares For Fleet Growth
Skoda has made changes to its Business Sales Department to accommodate increased demand and build capacity for the anticipated 2,600 fleet sales of the new Superb, recently shortlisted for 2009 Car of the Year award. ... Continue reading
A Motoring Marriage Made In Heaven
Husband and wife Jason and Amanda Kearins are enjoying wedded bliss after buying their very own his and hers smart cars. And the Kearins are a happy couple as they are benefiting from not only considerably lower motoring costs but also the distinction of owning what could be Britain's rarest smart pairing - an open-top ... Continue reading
Motoring Journalist and Broadcaster Jason Dawe Joins Ignition
Jason Dawe, motoring journalist and broadcaster, has joined the management team at automotive learning specialists Ignition as Director, Development effective 1st November 2008. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Seeking Battery Partner In China
Volkswagen seeking battery partner in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008313/Volkswagen-seeking-battery-part ner-i n-China.html Shanghai, November 10 (Gasgoo.com) Volkswagen AG is seeking partners to cooperate on battery for auto power supply in China, Volkswagen China vice president Xu Jian said in an interview ... Continue reading
Supervisory Board Proposes A Higher Special Dividend - Porsche SE Profit Up Again
At its meeting today (November 7), the supervisory board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, Germany, stated that the Group profit before taxes for the past business year 2007/08, which had risen again, amounted to EUR 8.569 billion. The prior-year figure had been EUR 5.857 billion. ... Continue reading
China's Jan-Oct 2008 Vehicle Sales Up 11%
China's Jan-Oct vehicle sales up 11 pct http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008311/China-s-Jan-Oct-vehicle-sales-u p-11- pct.html Shanghai, November 10 (Gasgoo.com) China's vehicle output and sales both grew 11 percent from January through October compared with one year ago, official data showed last week. "China produced ... Continue reading
Manheim Opens New Auction Centre in Düren, Germany
Manheim has opened a new purpose-built auction centre in Düren, Germany in response to the growing demand for professional auctions and remarketing capability in the country. The new two lane facility, located near Aachen close to the Belgium/Dutch border, is on a 10,000 sq. metre site and will host regular weekly sal ... Continue reading
The Peugeot 308 Touring - All Set For Summer
The 308 Touring, a stylish yet practical wagon which offers the versatility of seven seats as an option, is all set for summer thanks to a complimentary 'Flex Pack' that comes with every car sold and delivered between now and January 31, 2009. ... Continue reading
Special Series Scuderia Spider 16M Unveiled At World Finals In Mugello
Ferrari has chosen to unveil the new Scuderia Spider 16M at the World Finals in Mugello in celebration of its recent victory in the Formula 1 Constructor's World Championship 2008. This new high performance sports car features the very best of Ferrari's latest mid-rear-engined 8-cylinder technology. ... Continue reading
Goldenes Lenkrad 2008 - Prestigious Award For The Best Golf Of All Time
Success on a full scale – that was the motto last night for the Volkswagen AG at the awards ceremony of the "Goldenes Lenkrad". An expert jury of the German newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" honoured the best new releases of the year, among them the 6th generation Golf. "The win of four categories confirms that the who ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Continues Vocational Training Initiative In 2009
Next year, 2,830 young people will begin their apprenticeship with the Volkswagen Group worldwide. 9,626 young people are currently in various stages of their apprenticeship at the company's international locations. This was announced in Wolfsburg today by Dr. Horst Neumann, member of the Board of Management of Volkswa ... Continue reading
6th London Short Film Festival & Vauxhall look to find the next Scorsese
Vauxhall Motors is looking for the next Scorsese, Spielberg or Tarantino who can produce, write, direct, shoot, act, edit and/or has written the music for their short film to qualify for the Vauxhall Auteur Theory Award. ... Continue reading
AUDI AG: Sales Growth in October
Audi sold some 82,400 automobiles to customers worldwide in October. Sales of the premium brand thus rose 7.2 percent in year-on-year comparison. During the first ten months of 2008, the Ingolstadt carmaker sold approximately 844,700 vehicles, up 3.3 percent on the same period last year. ... Continue reading
Automakers Struggle to Survive Past Mistakes
Automakers struggle to survive past mistakes Saturday November 8, 10:02 pm ET By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer Automakers in crisis look to Washington for assistance, try to outlast mistakes of past DETROIT (AP) -- At Ford Motor Co. they called it "Blue," a team set up around the year 2000 to design an array of small, fu ... Continue reading
Energy Conversion Devices Doubles Revenues in First Quarter of Fiscal 2009
- Solar Gross Margin Exceeds 33% due to Continued Focus on Operational Excellence - Strong Balance Sheet with $478 Million in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short- Term Investments ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) , the leading global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate ... Continue reading
Fisker Automotive Announces New Engineering and Development Center in Pontiac, Michigan
34,000 Square Foot Facility to House up to 200 Engineers and Designers IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 10 -- Fisker Automotive, Inc., a green American premium car company, today announced the opening of a new Engineering and Development Center in Pontiac, Michigan. The 34,000 square foot facility will house up to 200 engineers an ... Continue reading
Kia Amanti Tops Strategic Vision Total Value Index
Full-Size Sedan Honored by Leading Research Firm - Amanti applauded by consumers for value and appeal IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 10 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the Kia Amanti topped the large car segment in the Strategic Vision Total Value Index(R) (TVI(R)). The TVI considers complete consumer ownership exper ... Continue reading
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