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Joe Baker Racing Pre Race Report Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx NHRA Las Vegas Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Brammer, Active Marketing - pr@activemarketing.com (602) 882-4290 Baker puts all his money on ŒCamar ... Continue reading

Charity Job Update

Charity Job Update

Dear Elmbrook members, Harry Johnson,Elmbrook charity representative on behalf of Zion Charity home Zion Charity home is a dying Christian charity/Motherless home in Egypt we have no less than 23 children of different ages, Gender and race been brought into our dying charity home every 3 months, we barely receive alms ... Continue reading

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Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary, It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $6.8million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has ... Continue reading

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Free Webinar: Help Your Reps Get the Compelling Event: Managing with Target Account Selling (TAS) Master Class

Free Webinar: Help Your Reps Get the Compelling Event: Managing with Target Account Selling (TAS) Master Class

You are invited to attend the next event in The TAS Group Webinar series on November 4th: Managing with Target Account Selling (TAS) Master Class Following October’s TAS Master Class for sales professionals, we are delighted to announce a new and improved webinar for Managers and other Sales Leaders. We view sale ... Continue reading

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Seminario Clave Cómo Escribir Mejor y Más Rápido Quality Training de México presenta un taller desarrollado para profesionales que buscan herramientas y técnicas sólidas con las que logren dar claridad e impacto a todos sus documentos de negocios. Asista y aprenda docenas de pautas, técnicas y ataj ... Continue reading

Hazardous Waste News Brief (HQ): EPA Alerts W.Va. and Ohio Officials of Potential Concerns about AEP Coal Ash Impoundment

Hazardous Waste News Brief (HQ): EPA Alerts W.Va. and Ohio Officials of Potential Concerns about AEP Coal Ash Impoundment

*CONTACT: *Latisha Petteway petteway.latisha@epa.gov 202-564-3191 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *Oct. 29, 2009 *EPA Alerts W.Va. and Ohio Officials of Potential Concerns about AEP Coal Ash Impoundment ** **WASHINGTON** *- As part of an ongoing comprehensive review of dam integrity of coal ash impoundment sites na ... Continue reading

Media Announcement: DuPont Performance Services Value-Added Offering Now Market Ready

Media Announcement: DuPont Performance Services Value-Added Offering Now Market Ready

DuPont Performance Services Value-Added Offering Now Market Ready WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 29, 2009 – DuPont Performance Services (DPS) has completed training and certification programs for its newly formed team of business development managers and consultants. A total of 25 DPS experts dedicated to independent an ... Continue reading

My inventory liquidation

My inventory liquidation

Hello, My name is Andrew Castanheiro from US Brake in Tampa Fl. I've owned and operated US Brake for over 20 years with much success. I've begun losing my clients to larger and more liquid companies and can no longer survive in this business. As I look forward to retiring, I also have to close the doors and move on whi ... Continue reading

News Release (HQ): Massachusetts Grocery Store Sets New National Environmental Benchmark

News Release (HQ): Massachusetts Grocery Store Sets New National Environmental Benchmark

* * *CONTACT*: Dave Ryan Ryan.dave@epa.gov 202-564-7827 202-564-4355 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *October 29, 2009 *Massachusetts Grocery Store Sets New National Environmental Benchmark * *WASHINGTON* - Star Market at Chestnut Hill in Newton, Mass. is the first grocery store in the nation to receive the EPA's GreenChill Par ... Continue reading

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Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. Sells Three Shampoo Brands to Ultimark Products

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. Sells Three Shampoo Brands to Ultimark Products

IRVINGTON, N.Y.--Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. announced today it has sold its three shampoo businesses to Ultimark Products. The transaction includes Prell® Shampoo, Denorex® Dandruff Shampoo, and Zincon® Dandruff Shampoo from the Company’s Personal Care segment. These brands collectively represent approximately ... Continue reading

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Dear Sir/Madam, I can help you. As you will see from my enclosed résumé, I know how to manage sales teams for maximum productivity, I have always been one of the top personal producing representatives through out my sales career with every oganization I have worked with. My experience has shown me how to train an ... Continue reading

Sypris Retires Debt and Extends Credit Facilities

Sypris Retires Debt and Extends Credit Facilities

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Sypris Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has completed the retirement of certain debt obligations and extended the maturity dates of its credit facilities. HIGHLIGHTS Sale of Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc. on October 26, 2009, and the recent liquidation of marketable securities, raised $60 milli ... Continue reading

Textron EVP Mary Howell to Retire

Textron EVP Mary Howell to Retire

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Textron Inc. today announced that effective December 31, 2009, Executive Vice President Mary Howell will retire from Textron after 30 years of service to the company, after which she plans to remain active in the national defense and foreign policy arena. Howell joined Textron in 1980 and has been an ... Continue reading

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Alan Davis' Night+Day Travel eLetter

Alan Davis' Night+Day Travel eLetter

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Asbury Automotive Group Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

Third Quarter Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations of $0.29, Up 38% from a Year Ago Third Quarter Results Include a 2 Cents Per Share Charge for Non-Core Items Management Actions to Align Cost Structure Continue to Gain Traction Maintains Strong Cash Position, Total Available Liquidity over $200 Million DULUTH, Ga., ... Continue reading

Baldor Electric Company Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

Baldor Electric Company Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

FORT SMITH, Ark., Oct. 29 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs and manufactures industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, drives and generators. Today, Baldor announced unaudited results for third quarter 2009. John McFarland, Chairman and CEO, commented on the Company's results. "In th ... Continue reading

CTIA–The Wireless Association Statement on Testifying Before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Hearing

CTIA–The Wireless Association Statement on Testifying Before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Hearing

WASHINGTON--Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® Executive Vice President Bobby Franklin issued the following statement after his testimony before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit hearing on "Addressing the Problem of Distracted Driving": "CTIA and the wireless industry ... Continue reading

Dee Snider Leads March of Dimes Bikers for Babies(R) Chopper Fundraiser

Dee Snider Leads March of Dimes Bikers for Babies(R) Chopper Fundraiser

Two Weeks Left to Win Dale Earnhardt Jr's Custom Chopper WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dee Snider, best known as the front man for the 1980s heavy metal band Twisted Sister, has teamed up with the March of Dimes and The Dale Jr. Foundation to help give every baby a healthy start in life. There ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Forecasts October Auto Sales, Predicts 10.35 SAAR

Edmunds.com Forecasts October Auto Sales, Predicts 10.35 SAAR

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 830,000 units, a 0.6 percent decrease from October 2008 but an 11.4 percent increase from September 2009, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. Edmunds.com analysts predict that Oc ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Reports Strong Financial Performance with Positive Third Quarter Earnings and Robust Cash Flow

Federal-Mogul Reports Strong Financial Performance with Positive Third Quarter Earnings and Robust Cash Flow

Company Operating Performance Continues to Improve Versus Prior Quarters in 2009 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 29 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation today reported strong gross margin and net income with greatly improved cash flow(2) on increased sales versus the first and second quarters of 2009, as the company's restructuring an ... Continue reading

Harman International Returns to Positive Operating Income, Excluding Non-Recurring Items

Harman International Returns to Positive Operating Income, Excluding Non-Recurring Items

STAMFORD, Conn.--Harman International Industries, Incorporated today announced results for the First Quarter FY 2010 ending September 30, 2009. Net sales for the quarter were $757 million, a decrease of 13 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year. Excluding foreign currency translation, net sales declined b ... Continue reading

Hennessey Tuner School Transforms Hyundai Genesis Coupe Into 500-Horsepower Beast for SEMA

Hennessey Tuner School Transforms Hyundai Genesis Coupe Into 500-Horsepower Beast for SEMA

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 29 -- Demonstrating the wide range of aftermarket potential for the Genesis Coupe, Hyundai Motor America has partnered with Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) and the Tuner School to develop a powerful entry for this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. The matte ... Continue reading

Infiniti Offers 'Inspired' Theme Packs for Windows 7

Infiniti Offers 'Inspired' Theme Packs for Windows 7

- Infiniti Teams with Microsoft for PC Desktop Personalization - FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 29 -- With studies showing that up to half of all computer owners give their personal computers a custom treatment, Infiniti has teamed with Microsoft Corporation to provide Infiniti-inspired backgrounds, slide shows, screen savers a ... Continue reading

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Announces Quarterly Dividend

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Announces Quarterly Dividend

LOWELL, Ark.--J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.11 (eleven cents) per common share payable to stockholders of record on November 16, 2009. The dividend will be paid on December 2, 2009. ... Continue reading

Lithia Motors Reports Third Quarter Results from Continuing Operations of $0.32 Cents Per Share

Lithia Motors Reports Third Quarter Results from Continuing Operations of $0.32 Cents Per Share

MEDFORD, Ore.--Lithia Motors, Inc. , today reported 2009 third quarter income from continuing operations, net of income taxes, of $7.0 million, or $0.32 cents per diluted share, compared to year-ago income from continuing operations of $2.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share. After adjusting for certain items disclose ... Continue reading

[RealWire] Audi Academy gets connected with Intrexx Enterprise Portal

[RealWire] Audi Academy gets connected with Intrexx Enterprise Portal

Company: United Planet (http://www.unitedplanet.com/) Release summary: United Planet (www.unitedplanet.com), one of the leading developers of Enterprise Portal software in Europe, is pleased to announce that Audi Academy, one of the leading training and consulting institutes in Germany, has invested in an Intrexx Enter ... Continue reading

Rockwell Automation to Host Investor Meeting

Rockwell Automation to Host Investor Meeting

MILWAUKEE--Rockwell Automation, Inc. will host its annual investor meeting at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday, November 12, in conjunction with the Company’s annual Automation Fair. At the meeting, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Keith Nosbusch and Chief Financial Officer Ted Cranda ... Continue reading

Rookie Hagan hopes to improve on his Vegas record

Rookie Hagan hopes to improve on his Vegas record

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs Round 23 of 24 for season Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@ear ... Continue reading

Scosche announces powerFUZE Chargers - Home & Car USB Charging System

Scosche announces powerFUZE Chargers - Home & Car USB Charging System

Scosche Launches powerFUZE&trade; Chargers &ndash; Home & Car USB Charging System powerFUZE&trade; is available now Oxnard, CA &ndash; October 29, 2009 &ndash; Scosche Industries (www.scosche.com), an award-winning innovator of iPod and iPhone accessories, announces the availability of the powerFUZE&trade; - home and c ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Announces Redemption of Outstanding 6.0% Senior Secured Convertible Notes

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Announces Redemption of Outstanding 6.0% Senior Secured Convertible Notes

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 29 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , the nation's third-largest automotive retailer, today reported that it has successfully completed a redemption of all of its outstanding 6.0% Senior Secured Convertible Notes which were due in 2012 using proceeds from its recently completed public offerings of shares ... Continue reading

Strategy Analytics: Bose and Sony Merit Consumer Trust

Strategy Analytics: Bose and Sony Merit Consumer Trust

BOSTON--When choosing a hands-free device for in-car communication, more US consumers trust the Bose brand for their Bluetooth headsets, while those in Western Europe trust the Sony brand more for their Bluetooth headsets and hands-free car kits. These findings are based on surveys with automotive consumers in the US a ... Continue reading

Strategy Analytics: Demand for More Navigation Features Strong in Western Europe

Strategy Analytics: Demand for More Navigation Features Strong in Western Europe

BOSTON--As navigation becomes more accessible with the increase of cell-phone based navigation systems, US consumers overwhelmingly see Point-of-Interest (POI) search as the only other feature they need, according to “PND Owners Unlikely to Discontinue Using Their Device,” from the Strategy Analytics Automotive Con ... Continue reading

Tenneco to Webcast Presentation at the 33rd Annual Gabelli Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Conference

Tenneco to Webcast Presentation at the 33rd Annual Gabelli Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Conference

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--Tenneco will participate in the 33rd Annual Gabelli Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Conference to be held in Las Vegas on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Tenneco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ken Trammell, will present at 1:00 pm ET. Tenneco's presentation will be audio webcas ... Continue reading

Two-Time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart to Present Third Annual 'Stewie Awards' Live on SIRIUS XM Radio Dec. 3

Two-Time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart to Present Third Annual 'Stewie Awards' Live on SIRIUS XM Radio Dec. 3

Stewart and co-host Matt Yocum return to honor the best, boldest and funniest moments from the 2009 NASCAR season 'The Stewies' will be presented live from the Rio Las Vegas during NASCAR Champions Week NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart wil ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

- Net sales were $47.0 million, up 29% year over year. - Adjusted EBITDA $3.6 million. - Gross margin 35.9%. CARSON, Calif., Oct. 29 -- U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. , the largest online provider of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, today reported record net sales for the third quarter ended October 3, 2009 ... Continue reading

AutoChina International Announces Shares Quoted on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

AutoChina International Announces Shares Quoted on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

BEIJING--AutoChina International Limited (“AutoChina” or the “Company”) , a leading one-stop commercial vehicle sales and leasing company in China offering its customers affordable lease-to-own options, today announced the Company’s shares are now quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Open Market (http://deu ... Continue reading

ISSI Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results

ISSI Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct 29 -- Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. today reported its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Revenue in the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $46.4 million, a 19.4% increase from revenue of $38.9 million in the June 2009 quar ... Continue reading

ProCharger 2009 SEMA: 2010 Camaro SS HO Intercooled and Cog Race Kit debut

ProCharger 2009 SEMA: 2010 Camaro SS HO Intercooled and Cog Race Kit debut

NEW: ProCharger HO Intercooled System and Cog Race Kit for 2010 Camaro SS On Display At SEMA 2009 SEMA booth #23065 For Immediate Release: ATI / ProCharger debuts their industry-leading HO Intercooled ProCharger system for the hot-selling 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS at SEMA 2009. This system produces allows owners to bolt ... Continue reading

ProCharger 2009 SEMA: 2010 Mustang 3V System and Race Kit debut

ProCharger 2009 SEMA: 2010 Mustang 3V System and Race Kit debut

NEW: ProCharger HO Intercooled 2010 Mustang GT and 3V Cog Race Kit On Display At SEMA 2009 SEMA booth #23065 For Immediate Release: ATI / ProCharger showcases their industry-leading HO Intercooled ProCharger system for the popular 2010 Ford Mustang GT at SEMA 2009. This system produces allows owners to bolt on 70-75% m ... Continue reading

ProCharger 2009 SEMA: HEMI Cog Race Kit debut, ProCharged 2009 Plumb Crazy SRT-8 Challenger on display

ProCharger 2009 SEMA: HEMI Cog Race Kit debut, ProCharged 2009 Plumb Crazy SRT-8 Challenger on display

ProCharger HO Intercooled Dodge HEMI Challenger and New HEMI Cog Race Kit On Display At SEMA 2009 SEMA booth #23065 For Immediate Release: ATI / ProCharger showcases their industry-leading HO Intercooled ProCharger system for the Dodge SRT-8 HEMI Challenger at SEMA 2009. This system produces allows owners to bolt on 15 ... Continue reading

ProCharger SEMA 2009: 2009 Ford F-150 Systems debut

ProCharger SEMA 2009: 2009 Ford F-150 Systems debut

NEW: ProCharger HO Intercooled Systems for 2009 Ford F-150 on Display At SEMA 2009 SEMA booth #23065 For Immediate Release: Once again, ATI / ProCharger is first-to-market with two air-to-air intercooled supercharger systems for the 2009 Ford F-150 trucks equipped with the 5.4L 3V engine: an HO Intercooled System and a ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Responds to White House Comments on Cash for Clunkers Analysis

Edmunds.com Responds to White House Comments on Cash for Clunkers Analysis

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Today the Department of Transportation and White House chose to respond to an analysis Edmunds.com released Wednesday that looked at auto sales this year and what sales volumes would have been had the popular Cash for Clunkers program never existed. At issue is one point of the analysis showing th ... Continue reading

2010 Kia Forte SX Review - No Complaints, Only Compliments - VIDEO ENHANCED

2010 Kia Forte SX Review - No Complaints, Only Compliments - VIDEO ENHANCED

SEE ALSO: Kia Specs, Prices and Comparisons-Kia Buyers Guide DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Kia Forte SX If you think "affordable compact sedan" translates to "boring transportation appliance" or "austerity on wheels", not necessarily so. Especially if the car in question is a 2010 Kia Forte SX like the one ... Continue reading

Used Car Prices Up 16 Percent, Many Domestics Now Holding Value Better

Used Car Prices Up 16 Percent, Many Domestics Now Holding Value Better

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier resource for online automotive information, report that three-year-old used cars currently sell for about 16 percent more than they did this time last year. Typically, used car prices rise 4.6 percent from year to year. “The remarkable price increase is easily attribu ... Continue reading

iPhone Application Helps Dealers Sell Cars Faster

iPhone Application Helps Dealers Sell Cars Faster

DALLAS--AutoRevo, the premier provider of auto dealer websites and on-demand software for automotive dealerships marketing and selling cars online, today announced the release of AutoRevo Mobile, an application that allows dealers to manage their inventory on their iPhone. “The technical barriers to a true mobile ... Continue reading

Porsche Cars North America Opens Northeast Regional Support Center

Porsche Cars North America Opens Northeast Regional Support Center

Porsche Cars, New State-of-the-Art Building is First in Lehigh Valley to Receive Environmental Award ATLANTA, Oct. 29 -- In a move to further improve customer service by increasing operating efficiency across the company's entire infrastructure in the east, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) is officially opening ... Continue reading

Among Used Car, Used Truck Buyers Internet Shopping Rivals Visits to Dealer Lots as the Primary Method for Locating Vehicles

Among Used Car, Used Truck Buyers Internet Shopping Rivals Visits to Dealer Lots as the Primary Method for Locating Vehicles

Used Cars, Used Trucks Buyers Begin Their Shopping Process Intending to Buy Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 29 -- Internet shopping has reached parity with visits to dealer lots as the primary method for used-vehicle buyers to locate used vehicles, according to the J.D. Power and Associates ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles: Zero Motorcycles Wins First Official Electric Off-Road Motorcycle Challenge in France

Electric Vehicles: Zero Motorcycles Wins First Official Electric Off-Road Motorcycle Challenge in France

- The Zero MX Defeats Electric Competitors to Take First Place at Event - SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 29 -- Zero Motorcycles today announced its win at the Electric Motorcycle Challenge, organized by the French Federation of Motorcycles in Gironville, France. Over 250 riders competed in the race, with one Zero MX and four ... Continue reading

Snow Tires: Winter Road Survival Starts From the Ground Up

Snow Tires: Winter Road Survival Starts From the Ground Up

Track-tested consumer tips for maximizing your safety on snowy roads and slippery slopes SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 29 -- Jack Frost has already made an early visit in parts of the country, surprising plenty of motorists (and some football fans) not yet prepared for the challenges of inclement weather. Colder weather doesn ... Continue reading

Fuel Efficient Vehicle for U.S. Army

Fuel Efficient Vehicle for U.S. Army

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Oct. 29 -- Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport and new energy industries, has been awarded a contract for the development of a new vehicle under ... Continue reading

Audi to Present AFI FEST 2009 in Hollywood

Audi to Present AFI FEST 2009 in Hollywood

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 29 -- -- For the sixth year, Audi will be the title sponsor of L.A.'s largest film festival -- 'AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi' opens Friday with premiere of 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' -- Audi has a longstanding commitment to support the arts, from film to visual design "AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi," t ... Continue reading

10.29 China to lead U.S. 'long time' as No.1 auto market

10.29 China to lead U.S. 'long time' as No.1 auto market

China to lead U.S. 'long time' as No.1 auto market http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012744/China-to-lead-U-S-long-tim e-as- No-1-auto-market.html Shanghai, October 29 (Gasgoo.com) China will lead the U.S. for a "long time" as the world's biggest auto market, where demand will grow next year even as stimulus measur ... Continue reading

10.29 Electric double-decker buses to be made in Nanjing

10.29 Electric double-decker buses to be made in Nanjing

Electric double-decker buses to be made in Nanjing http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012751/Electric-double-decker-bus es-to -be-made-in-Nanjing.html Shanghai, October 29 (Gasgoo.com) China's bus-maker Zonda Group and Qingshan Energy Research Institute have jointly invested two billion yuan ($292 million) to set up ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat Reports Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Results

Arctic Cat Reports Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Results

MINNEAPOLIS--Arctic Cat Inc. today reported net earnings of $14.8 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, on net sales of $166.3 million for the second quarter ended September 30, 2009. Arctic Cat reported net earnings in the fiscal 2008 second quarter of $16.9 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, on net sales of $204.3 m ... Continue reading

AutoNation Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results of Operations

AutoNation Reports 2009 Third Quarter Results of Operations

AutoNation reports solid earnings per share of $0.36, despite substantially lower new vehicle industry volume compared to prior year third quarter AutoNation responds to recovering environment with increased investment plans, including capital expenditures, share repurchases and acquisitions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Reports Strong Financial Performance with Positive Third Quarter Earnings and Robust Cash Flow

Federal-Mogul Reports Strong Financial Performance with Positive Third Quarter Earnings and Robust Cash Flow

Federal-Mogul Corporation has added a news release to its Investor Relations website. Title: Federal-Mogul Reports Strong Financial Performance with Positive Third Quarter Earnings and Robust Cash Flow Date: 10/29/2009 7:15:00 AM For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here --------------------------- ... Continue reading

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: Automobile & Motorcycle Statistics for September 2009 and First Half of Fiscal 2009

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: Automobile & Motorcycle Statistics for September 2009 and First Half of Fiscal 2009

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JustAnswer(R) Partners With Remy Power Products to Provide Customers Late-Night Fix

JustAnswer(R) Partners With Remy Power Products to Provide Customers Late-Night Fix

JustAnswer-Powered 'Ask a Mechanic' Feature to Provide Remy Customers 24/7 Support, Reduce Expensive Non-Manufacturing Warranty Returns SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29 -- JustAnswer®, the website where people go when they want an answer from an ASE Certified Technician, Automotive Mechanic or one of thousands of Experts one-on ... Continue reading

Opcon Divests Company Focused on Superchargers Primarily for Aftermarket

Opcon Divests Company Focused on Superchargers Primarily for Aftermarket

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Opcon (STO:OPCO), the energy and environmental technology Group, today sold its shareholding in its subsidiary, Lysholm Technologies. The buyer is a newly formed Group, Vortech Three, whose majority owner is the owner of Vortech Engineering LLC of California, USA, a major customer of ... Continue reading

[RealWire] Nationwide Autocentres improves customer service with the Confirmit platform

[RealWire] Nationwide Autocentres improves customer service with the Confirmit platform

Company: Confirmit (http://www.confirmit.com/) Release summary: Nationwide Autocentres, the leading UK MOT <http://www.nationwideautocentres.co.uk/services_motandsafety.aspx&g t; and car service <http://www.nationwideautocentres.co.uk/services_servicing.aspx> specialist, has today announced that it has implemented a te ... Continue reading

Speck Design Sets New Standard for Design and Innovation in Bluetooth Market

Speck Design Sets New Standard for Design and Innovation in Bluetooth Market

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Speck Design, Silicon Valley’s leading product design firm was chosen by Maverick CEO Craig Janik to re-think the design of the Bluetooth headset. Maverick’s goals were to differentiate themselves by creating a Bluetooth headset that was “not so ‘Star-Trek,’ high-tech but more like jewelry ... Continue reading

The Mint Leasing, Inc. Renews Credit Line With Sterling Bank of Houston

The Mint Leasing, Inc. Renews Credit Line With Sterling Bank of Houston

HOUSTON, Oct. 29 -- The Mint Leasing, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLES) ("Mint Leasing" and "the Company), which provides innovative leasing services to customers of franchised automobile dealers throughout the United States, today announced that on or around October 27, 2009, the Company entered into a Modification, Ren ... Continue reading

Titan International Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

Titan International Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

QUINCY, Ill.--Third quarter summary: Sales for third quarter 2009 were $141.5 million, compared to $255.5 million in the third quarter of 2008. Third quarter loss from operations was $(15.8) million, compared to income from operations of $21.3 million last year. Net loss for the third quarter was $(11.1) million, compa ... Continue reading

Raser Technologies to Report 2009 Third Quarter Financial Results on November 9, 2009

Raser Technologies to Report 2009 Third Quarter Financial Results on November 9, 2009

PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. , an energy technology company, announced today that management will report its 2009 third quarter financial results after the market close on Monday, November 9, 2009. Management will then host a conference call to discuss the results with the investment community: Time: 5:00 p.m. ... Continue reading

Tenneco Reports Improved Year-Over-Year Financial Results

Tenneco Reports Improved Year-Over-Year Financial Results

LAKE FOREST, Ill.--Tenneco Inc. : EBIT increases 25% year-over-year on 16% lower revenues $77 million in cash flow generated from operations, up from $40 million a year ago Net debt reduced by $66 million compared with September 30, 2008 Tenneco Inc. reported a third quarter net loss of $8 million, or 17-cents per dilu ... Continue reading

2Insure4Less.com Makes Researching and Choosing Auto Insurance Easy

2Insure4Less.com Makes Researching and Choosing Auto Insurance Easy

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 29 -- To find the best car insurance, consumers need to examine their options. 2Insure4Less.com, an online comparison service for insurance quotes (http://www.2insure4less.com/), has facilitated such research by devoting an entire section of its free Web site to helping individuals find an ... Continue reading

Auto Financial Group Signs with Fort Financial Credit Union

Auto Financial Group Signs with Fort Financial Credit Union

HOUSTON--Auto Financial Group (AFG), an online provider of residual-based financing products for credit unions, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Fort Financial Credit Union (FFCU). Under the agreement, FFCU will offer AFG’s DrivingSense as both a direct and an indirect lending option. DrivingSense ... Continue reading

COATSR 7000 SERIES TIRE CHANGERS INCREASE SPEED AND ACCURACY

COATSR 7000 SERIES TIRE CHANGERS INCREASE SPEED AND ACCURACY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2009 COATS(r) 7000 SERIES TIRE CHANGERS INCREASE SPEED AND ACCURACY Upgrades will improve efficiency and ease-of-use for shops LA VERGNE, Tenn. - Hennessy Industries, Inc. has recently re-launched its most popular line of Rim Clamp(r) tire changers, the COATS(r) 7000 series. The new an ... Continue reading

ESI Announces the Welding Simulation Suite Version 2009

ESI Announces the Welding Simulation Suite Version 2009

PARIS--ESI Group (ISIN FR0004110310), pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today the release of its Welding Simulation Suite version 2009, including Weld Planner and PAM-ASSEMBLY. Dedicated to all engineers who manage the welding assemb ... Continue reading

Hertz and AAA Expand Agreement to Offer More Benefits and Discounts to Members

Hertz and AAA Expand Agreement to Offer More Benefits and Discounts to Members

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 29 -- Hertz , the world's largest general use car rental brand, and AAA, North America's largest leisure travel organization, have extended and expanded their ongoing exclusive partnership - to provide added benefits and savings to AAA's more than 51 million members through 2015. As part of the agre ... Continue reading

LUXEON Rebel LEDs for the Automotive Industry Will Spur New Designs and Energy Savings

LUXEON Rebel LEDs for the Automotive Industry Will Spur New Designs and Energy Savings

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Philips Lumileds has announced broad release of its white automotive rated LUXEON Rebel LEDs. Intended for use in automotive applications such as daytime running lamps, position lamps, backup lamps and interior lighting, these LUXEON Rebel parts provide superior design flexibility and are engineered a ... Continue reading

Midas Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.10 Per Diluted Share; 18 Percent Increase in Traffic at U.S. Midas Shops Offset by Decline in Average Ticket; 11 Additional Midas Shops Co-Branded During the Quarter

Midas Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.10 Per Diluted Share; 18 Percent Increase in Traffic at U.S. Midas Shops Offset by Decline in Average Ticket; 11 Additional Midas Shops Co-Branded During the Quarter

ITASCA, Ill.--Midas, Inc. reported net earnings of $1.4 million—or $0.10 per diluted share—for the third quarter ended Oct. 3, 2009. The 2009 results compare to net earnings of $1.7 million—or $0.12 per diluted share—in 2008. Operating income was $4.6 million during the quarter, compared to $5.3 million in the ... Continue reading

Mitchell International Expands Partnership With APU Solutions

Mitchell International Expands Partnership With APU Solutions

Mitchell International Expands Partnership With APU Solutions Direct access to real-time inventory of recycled and aftermarket parts increases efficiency for collision repairers and insurers San Diego, CA - October 29, 2009 - Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance mana ... Continue reading

Modine Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results

Modine Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results

RACINE, Wis.--Modine Manufacturing Company , a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, as follows: Second Quarter 2010 2009 Change ($ in millions except per share data) Net Sales $ 282.3 $ 390.5 $ (108.2 ) Gros ... Continue reading

Nitro Fish Suzuki rider Smith aims to finish season on a high

Nitro Fish Suzuki rider Smith aims to finish season on a high

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of 5 Countdown to 1 Playoffs events for Pro Stock Motorcycle class Round 16 of 17 for season Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus 203-438-0501; ... Continue reading

RSC Unveils Taglio Wheel

RSC Unveils Taglio Wheel

Racing Sport Concepts is proud to release its signature wheel: The RSC ‘Taglio’. The Callisto-inspired 3 piece 20” wheel was specifically designed to complement our CS600 body styling package but can be manufactured to fit a wide range of applications. Available with RSC logo center cap or custom colored Marque s ... Continue reading

SensorDynamics Offers Energy Harvesting for Automotive Applications

SensorDynamics Offers Energy Harvesting for Automotive Applications

GRAZ, Austria & MUNICH--SensorDynamics, manufacturer and supplier of micro and wireless sensor semiconductor products, has entered into a license agreement with EnOcean http://www.enocean.com for the use of its patented energy harvesting technology within the automotive sector. EnOcean’s leading energy harvesting tec ... Continue reading

Supply Blow Mold,Injection Mold and Parts from China

Supply Blow Mold,Injection Mold and Parts from China

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Texas Pedestrian Accidents Jump 23% During Halloween

Texas Pedestrian Accidents Jump 23% During Halloween

Allstate Asks Texans to Avoid Texting While Treating IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29 -- On average, the number of Texans hit by cars spikes 23.3% during Halloween week, according to Allstate Insurance Company. The insurer recently looked at its Texas auto insurance claims involving pedestrians over the past five years and found ... Continue reading

Warren Buffett is Bullish on America's Future, but Says That a Full Economic Recovery Will Take a While

Warren Buffett is Bullish on America's Future, but Says That a Full Economic Recovery Will Take a While

SAN DIEGO--Although the U.S. economy is no longer in the "emergency room," a full recovery isn't imminent, noted Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., in a recent Business Wire interview to promote the launch of PYMNTS.com, a portal for the global payment industry. Buffett's remarks came in a wide-ranging vid ... Continue reading

Warren Williams Joins Mint Leasing as Interim Chief Financial Officer

Warren Williams Joins Mint Leasing as Interim Chief Financial Officer

HOUSTON, Oct. 29 -- The Mint Leasing, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLES) ("Mint Leasing", "the Company"), which provides innovative leasing services to customers of franchised automobile dealers throughout the United States, today announced that Warren L. Williams has joined the Company as Interim Chief Financial Officer. ... Continue reading

Webcast Alert: BorgWarner Inc. Announces 2010-2012 Net New Business Conference Call

Webcast Alert: BorgWarner Inc. Announces 2010-2012 Net New Business Conference Call

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 29 -- BorgWarner Inc. announces the following Webcast: What: BorgWarner 2010-2012 Net New Business Conference Call When: November 9 @ 10:00 a.m. Eastern Where: http://www.borgwarner.com/invest/webcasts.shtml How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: ... Continue reading

White River Capital, Inc. Announces Results for Third Quarter 2009

White River Capital, Inc. Announces Results for Third Quarter 2009

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif.--White River Capital, Inc. (NYSE Amex: RVR) (“White River”) today announced net income and net operating income for the third quarter 2009 was $1.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2008 net operating income of $1.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share. The net in ... Continue reading

Discover Energy Corp. named Exclusive Partner for e-Ride Industries, Manufacturer Of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles & Electric Utility Vehicles

Discover Energy Corp. named Exclusive Partner for e-Ride Industries, Manufacturer Of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles & Electric Utility Vehicles

Vancouver, BC – October 26, 2009 - Discover Energy Corp., the market leader in Clean & Green Stored Energy Solutions, was named the exclusive battery solution for e-Ride Industries, a manufacturer of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV) & Electric Utility Vehicles. The popularity of NEVs is growing within several ... Continue reading

Pagani Steals MPH Show With Cinque

Pagani Steals MPH Show With Cinque

One of the world's rarest and most remarkable supercars - the £1.3million Pagani Cinque - is on its way to London's MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live at Earls Court next week (5-8 November). ... Continue reading

Toyota to Host Classic Car Festival in Tokyo

Toyota to Host Classic Car Festival in Tokyo

Tokyo, Oct 29, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that the Toyota Automobile Museum, a TMC-run cultural facility in Aichi Prefecture, will host a classic car festival at Meijijingu Gaien in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, on Saturday, November 28. The festival, called "Toyota Automobile Museum Classic ... Continue reading

Better Place Kicks Off Global Student Design Competition

Better Place Kicks Off Global Student Design Competition

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Today, on the second anniversary of its launch, Better Place announced the commencement of a global design competition, targeting the top design and engineering schools to create the winning design for hands-free charging for electric vehicles. Better Place will ask university-level students from the ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC is First Automaker in the United States to Offer Live, Mobile TV with up to 20 Channels

Chrysler Group LLC is First Automaker in the United States to Offer Live, Mobile TV with up to 20 Channels

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 29 -- -- Watch live sports, breaking news, kids' programs and primetime network shows in the back seat -- Live mobile TV available on Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck vehicles as a Mopar(R) option -- Live TV viewing of CBS Mobile, CNBC, Comedy Central, FOX News, MSNBC, MTV, NBC 2Go, N ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies Report: Explore the Changes in Gas and Diesel Engines and the New Technology of Hybrids, EVs and Fuel Cells

Research and Markets: Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies Report: Explore the Changes in Gas and Diesel Engines and the New Technology of Hybrids, EVs and Fuel Cells

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/59825a/powertrain_new_t) has announced the addition of the "Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies" report to their offering. Channel to Discovery, Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies comprehensively explores the emerging powertrain tec ... Continue reading

Mopar(R) to Introduce Online Ordering System, Live Mobile TV, Crate Engines and Aluminum Engine Blocks

Mopar(R) to Introduce Online Ordering System, Live Mobile TV, Crate Engines and Aluminum Engine Blocks

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 29 -- -- More than 100,000 Mopar parts, accessories and performance parts to be available for purchase online at the Mopar eStore at www.mopar.com -- First automaker in the United States to offer live, mobile TV with up to 20 channels; available on Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge Car and Ram Truck veh ... Continue reading

Car Dealer Service Supplier DealerTrack to Present Four Best Practice Sessions at 7th Annual Digital Dealer Conference

Car Dealer Service Supplier DealerTrack to Present Four Best Practice Sessions at 7th Annual Digital Dealer Conference

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that its management team will be presenting four best practice sessions at the 7th Annual Digital Dealer Conference, which is scheduled for November 1-3, ... Continue reading

American Airlines and Lexus Team Up to Offer Free Wi-Fi in the Sky

American Airlines and Lexus Team Up to Offer Free Wi-Fi in the Sky

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 29 -- American Airlines and Lexus are kicking off the season of giving early with a free Wi-Fi inflight promotion for customers traveling on American Airlines. Beginning Nov. 1 and running through Nov. 7, American customers traveling on Wi-Fi equipped aircraft can enjoy free Wi-Fi service, compl ... Continue reading

Brawn GP & QTEL Agree To Partnership For Abu Dhabi GP

Brawn GP & QTEL Agree To Partnership For Abu Dhabi GP

Brackley, October 28, 2009: Brawn GP is pleased to confirm a one-race partnership with Qatar Telecom for the final race of the 2009 Formula One season, the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which takes place at the spectacular Yas Marina circuit this weekend. Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is the leading telecommunications company ... Continue reading

SCCA Solo National Tour Returns to Blytheville for Tri-State Championship

SCCA Solo National Tour Returns to Blytheville for Tri-State Championship

BLYTHEVILLE, October 28, 2009: On Oct. 24 – 25, the Tire Rack® SCCA Solo National Tour held an event after the Tire Rack Solo National Championships for the first time since 1993. The Tri-State Championship has previously been an ongoing collaborative effort by the MidSouth Region, Arkansas Region and Mississip ... Continue reading

Plug-Ins Rev Up; Are Consumers Ready?

Plug-Ins Rev Up; Are Consumers Ready?

Washington DC October 29, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that a California-based startup, Fisker Automotive, will spend nearly $200 million to purchase an abandoned General Motors assembly plant in Wilmington, Del., to produce a new line of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. According to MSNBC, the carmaker hopes t ... Continue reading

The Real Wild Card Race

The Real Wild Card Race

KANNAPOLIS, October 28, 2009: Thought that with the World Series now upon us the wild card race was just a distant memory? Think again. The real wild card race is this weekend at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, and it’s one that puts the collective efforts of the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies to shame. Neith ... Continue reading

U.S. Largest Auto Dealer Group Profit Spurs Spending on Store Upgrades, Acquisitions

U.S. Largest Auto Dealer Group Profit Spurs Spending on Store Upgrades, Acquisitions

Washington DC October 29, 2009; AutoNation Inc., the largest U.S. dealership group, posted its biggest profit of the year and said it would boost spending by 65 percent next year to update and buy stores. According to Automotive News, the net income of $65 million compares with a $1.4 billion net loss in the previous t ... Continue reading

Buy Now - Pay in Three Months - Suzuki Helps Beat the Vat Rise

Buy Now - Pay in Three Months - Suzuki Helps Beat the Vat Rise

Suzuki GB PLC is pleased to announce some further enhancements to its popular finance offers. With immediate effect, and well ahead of the proposed VAT return to 17.5 per cent, customers who purchase any new Suzuki with Suzuki Finance on a Hire Purchase agreement can have the option to defer their first payment for thr ... Continue reading

Infiniti Offers "Inspired" Theme Packs For Windows 7

Infiniti Offers "Inspired" Theme Packs For Windows 7

With studies showing that up to half of all computer owners give their personal computers a custom treatment, Infiniti has teamed with Microsoft Corporation to provide Infiniti-inspired backgrounds, slide shows, screen savers and color customisation as part of the new Windows 7 Desktop Theme Gallery. ... Continue reading

TERENZANO CONFIRMED AS 2010 FIM ITALIAN SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX VENUE

TERENZANO CONFIRMED AS 2010 FIM ITALIAN SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX VENUE

The Italian town of Terenzano will host the 2010 FIM Italian Speedway Grand Prix on 25 September it has been confirmed by BSI Speedway, rights holders of the world championship FIM Speedway Grand Prix series (SGP). The Olympia Stadium, situated in the picturesque Udine area of north east Italy, hosted its first SGP eve ... Continue reading

2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium Review

2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium Model: 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium Engine: 2.5-liter horizontally opposed four Horsepower/Torque: 170 hp @ 5,600 rpm/170 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 107.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 188.2 x 71.7 x 65.7 in. T ... Continue reading

Global Green Challenge Day 5 - Coober Pedy to Port Augusta

Global Green Challenge Day 5 - Coober Pedy to Port Augusta

The sparkling waters of the top end of Spencer Gulf were a welcome sight today for drivers in the Global Green Challenge who had crossed the country from north to south, from the Northern Territory to the coast of South Australia. ... Continue reading

Honda Leads Industry Awards

Honda Leads Industry Awards

Honda Motor Co. has reinforced its leadership position at the recent Tokyo Motor Show, with recognition of its dominance of the Japan Car of the Year award. ... Continue reading

Prolong Octane Boost. Points You DO Want!

Prolong Octane Boost. Points You DO Want!

Oil giant Prolong has just released a new and improved version of its unique octane booster onto the market. A product that raises the octane rating of any petrol by between 5 and 6 points! ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for September 2009 and for First Half of Fiscal 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for September 2009 and for First Half of Fiscal 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export figures for September 2009 and for the first half of fiscal 2009 ... Continue reading

Ford's Cars Listen and Obey

Ford's Cars Listen and Obey

Ford cars respond to spoken commands to help driver safety and convenience. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announces all-new Compact Crossover - Game Changer -

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announces all-new Compact Crossover - Game Changer -

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announces today the forthcoming introduction of its all-new on-road Compact Crossover, to be retailed first in Japan from February 2010 onwards. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Says Profits Plunge Sees Tough Year End

Volkswagen Says Profits Plunge Sees Tough Year End

TOKYO/FRANKFURT October 29. 2009; Chang-Ran Kim and Christiaan Hetzner writing for Reuters reported that Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen said business remained hard after third-quarter earnings plunged on Thursday while Japan's Mazda predicted a smaller full-year operating loss. Car sales are heavily dependent on ... Continue reading

Honda Insight Wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame 'Car of the Year' 2009-2010

Honda Insight Wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame 'Car of the Year' 2009-2010

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the Committee of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame has awarded its Car of the Year 2009-2010 to the Honda Insight. ... Continue reading

Tokai University Wins 2009 Global Green Challenge in Solar Car Equipped with Sharp Solar Cells

Tokai University Wins 2009 Global Green Challenge in Solar Car Equipped with Sharp Solar Cells

Osaka, Oct 29, 2009; Driving a solar car equipped with Sharp compound solar cells, the Tokai University team won the Global Green Challenge, one of the world's largest solar car races. On October 25, the solar car team from Tokai University began its impressive run from Darwin in the north of Australia to Adelaide in t ... Continue reading

Shanghai OnStar Announces Launch Date for Services in China

Shanghai OnStar Announces Launch Date for Services in China

- OnStar Goes Live in China on December 6, 2009 - 14 Industry-Leading Services Introduced to China Market at Launch - Expansion will make life-saving technology available to millions more customers SHANGHAI, Oct. 29 -- Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co. Ltd., a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and S ... Continue reading

GM: Captured Heat Could Power Hybrid Battery or Replace Car's Alternator

GM: Captured Heat Could Power Hybrid Battery or Replace Car's Alternator

Department of Energy Awards GM $2.7 Million Create Prototype with Partners Latest Example of Collaborative R&D Model to Speed Commercialization WARREN, Mich. October 28, 2009; The day is coming when the heat from your car’s engine exhaust is captured and converted to mechanical energy capable of powering your vehi ... Continue reading

Skoda Success in Wheels Magazine's 'Gold Star Cars' Awards

Skoda Success in Wheels Magazine's 'Gold Star Cars' Awards

Wheels Magazine has awarded its 2009 'Gold Star Cars' and Skoda has taken out the award in two categories with the Octavia and Superb. ... Continue reading

Honda and Industry Body Drive Hybrid Technicians

Honda and Industry Body Drive Hybrid Technicians

Honda has continued its pioneering work in the hybrid technology sector by partnering with the Institute of Motoring Industry's (IMI) awarding body IMI Awards, to introduce a nationally recognised qualification for maintaining hybrid cars in the United Kingdom. ... Continue reading

Nissan Australia Appoints Tim Stuckey Executive General Manager, Sales and Marketing

Nissan Australia Appoints Tim Stuckey Executive General Manager, Sales and Marketing

Nissan Australia has appointed Tim Stuckey to the position of Executive General Manager, Sales and Marketing effective November 4. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Dominates 2009 Wheels Gold Star Car Awards

BMW Group Dominates 2009 Wheels Gold Star Car Awards

For the third consecutive year BMW Group has dominated the 2009 Wheels Gold Star Car Awards. Published in the November issue of the "new look" Wheels magazine, the Gold Star Car Awards lay testament to the best ownership proposition for new car buyers. ... Continue reading

Fiesta ECOnetic Achieves Sub-3.0L/100km Fuel Economy!!

Fiesta ECOnetic Achieves Sub-3.0L/100km Fuel Economy!!

Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic has officially cracked the sub-3.0L/100km fuel economy barrier, achieving a Day Four fuel economy figure of only 2.9L/100km during the Alice Springs to Cooper Pedy leg of the Global Green Challenge. ... Continue reading

2009 SEMA Show Serves as Backdrop for Suzuki Dreamscape

2009 SEMA Show Serves as Backdrop for Suzuki Dreamscape

- Road Race Motorsports builds on Suzuki's track-bred tradition. - Delta Tech embellishes Kizashi's premium (without the premium) assets. - Westside Group enhances Kizashi's European dynamic with more of Europe's dynamic. - Import Tuner mods are both under the hood and over the top. - ICON Vehicle Dynamics builds on Su ... Continue reading

Cold Weather Tips for Smart Driving and Vehicle Maintenance

Cold Weather Tips for Smart Driving and Vehicle Maintenance

Cold Weather Tips for Smart Driving and Vehicle Maintenance CHICAGO, Oct. 28 -- NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, provides guidelines to help drivers reduce the frustration of winter driving. NAVTEQ Traffic.com prov ... Continue reading

California Gasoline Demand Rose 2.2% in July

California Gasoline Demand Rose 2.2% in July

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Betty T. Yee, Chairwoman of the Board of Equalization (BOE), today released gasoline and diesel consumption figures for July 2009. California gasoline demand rose by 2.2 percent in July compared to the same month of the previous year. Demand for on-road diesel fell a substantial 11.2 percent in July ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Achieves Big Gains in NADA DMS Customer Satisfaction Survey

DealerTrack Achieves Big Gains in NADA DMS Customer Satisfaction Survey

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--DealerTrack Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that the DealerTrack Dealer Management System (DMS) achieved significant gains in the National Automobile Deale ... Continue reading

China to be No.1 market for Audi in 2012 -executive

China to be No.1 market for Audi in 2012 -executive

China to be No.1 market for Audi in 2012 -executive http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012732/China-to-be-No-1-market-fo r-Aud i-in-2012-executive.html Shanghai, October 28 (Gasgoo.com) Audi AG will exceed its sales target in China this year and expects the country to outpace the German luxury carmaker's home turf a ... Continue reading

Why is GMAC Paying Dividends While It Begs the Taxpayer for Money?

Why is GMAC Paying Dividends While It Begs the Taxpayer for Money?

Special from Cody Willard's The Cody Word Marketwatch.com Let me get this straight: GMAC, which was owned by private equity gambling firm Cerberus (which is run by former Goldman dudes and even Dan Quayle), used to be the lending and banking and gambling arm of GM. The company was founded in 1919 to help finance cars f ... Continue reading

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