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Improved Spicer LMS Hub System Delivers Greater Reliability, Improved Maintenance to Customers

Improved Spicer LMS Hub System Delivers Greater Reliability, Improved Maintenance to Customers

PR Newswire LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 31, 2011 LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 31, 2011 -- Today Dana Holding Corporation announced the introduction of a hub system that offers original-equipment and end-user customers value and complexity savings while significantly improving driveline reliability and maintenance time. Â The n ... Continue reading

China XD Plastics Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results

China XD Plastics Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results

PR Newswire HARBIN, China, March 31, 2011 HARBIN, China, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- • Full year revenue of $249.8 million, exceeding guidance • Full year adjusted net income of $47.1 million, exceeding guidance • Fourth Quarter revenue grew 75.6% year-over-year ... Continue reading

Visteon Announces Pricing of $500 Million of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019

Visteon Announces Pricing of $500 Million of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019

PR Newswire VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., March 31, 2011 VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., March 31, 2011 -- Visteon Corporation ("Visteon") today announced it has priced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2019 (the "Notes"). Visteon intends to use the net proceeds of t ... Continue reading

US 1 Industries, Inc. Announces 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

US 1 Industries, Inc. Announces 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

VALPARAISO, Ind.--US 1 Industries, Inc. (OTCBB: USOO) announced today the results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Operating revenues for the 2010 fiscal year were $211 million, an increase of $31.0 million, or 17.3%, from operating revenue for the 2009 fiscal year. Operating revenues for ... Continue reading

Goodyear Announces Closing of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering

Goodyear Announces Closing of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering

PR Newswire AKRON, Ohio, March 31, 2011 AKRON, Ohio, March 31, 2011 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced the closing of its public offering of mandatory convertible preferred stock. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) In connection with the closing, the underwriters exercised in ... Continue reading

Speedemissions, Inc Reports Fourth Quarter & December 31, 2010 Year End Results

Speedemissions, Inc Reports Fourth Quarter & December 31, 2010 Year End Results

ATLANTA--Speedemissions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SPMI - News), a leading vehicle emissions testing and safety inspections company with testing stores in Atlanta, Houston, St. Louis and Salt Lake City today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. 2010 Summary: Revenue d ... Continue reading

INDYCAR Sets Field For First Mazda Road To Indy Scouting Combine

INDYCAR Sets Field For First Mazda Road To Indy Scouting Combine

Indianapolis, Apr. 2, 2011: The field has been set for the first Mazda Road to Indy Scouting Combine as INDYCAR has identified the six regional karting series that will send a representative to the three-day driver evaluation program later this year. One driver each from the SKUSA Central States Challenge, Florida Kart ... Continue reading

Long Beach To Honor Vasser And Target Chip Ganassi Racing

Long Beach To Honor Vasser And Target Chip Ganassi Racing

Long Beach, Apr. 2, 2011: The City of Long Beach and the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach will honor Jimmy Vasser and Target Chip Ganassi Racing at the sixth Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame induction ceremony April 14. Both honorees have won the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach during their careers. "Jimmy Vasse ... Continue reading

Trebing to Compete in Scirocco R-Cup

Trebing to Compete in Scirocco R-Cup

Braselton, Apr. 2, 2011: After two seasons of competition in the BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National presented by Mazda, nineteen year old Dennis Trebing is packing his bags and heading to Europe to compete in the 2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup. After winning a scholarship in the 2009 Skip Barber Racing School Karting Scho ... Continue reading

Toyota NCWTS Martinsville Post-Race Notes & Quotes

Toyota NCWTS Martinsville Post-Race Notes & Quotes

Kyle Busch was the highest-finishing Tundra driver in Saturday afternoon's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) 250-lap race at Martinsville Speedway. Busch led three times for 64 laps at the half-mile Virginia oval. Danville, Va., resident Timothy Peters finished fifth with Brendan Gaughan (ninth) and Max Papis ( ... Continue reading

Toyota NSCS Martinsville Qualifying Notes & Quote

Toyota NSCS Martinsville Qualifying Notes & Quote

KASEY KAHNE, No. 4 Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing Team Starting Position: 3rd How was your qualifying lap? "It was a good lap. Our Red Bull Toyota has actually been really good yesterday and today. I felt like I was sliding around some, but I think everybody probably was. The track is cool, the tires are cool a ... Continue reading

SMC Announces Record Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2010

SMC Announces Record Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2010

MIDLAND, Va.--Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCBB: SMID) announced the company reported total revenue of approximately $31.7 million for 2010 as compared to $29.5 million for 2009, an increase of approximately $2.2 million, or 7%. Pre-tax income for 2010 was approximately $3.8 million compared to $3.1 for 2009, or an incr ... Continue reading

Affordable Alternative to Expensive Auto Inspections as WeGoLook Launches $49 Nationwide Service

Affordable Alternative to Expensive Auto Inspections as WeGoLook Launches $49 Nationwide Service

Finally Announced an Affordable Alternative to Expensive Auto Inspections as WeGoLook Launches $49 Nationwide Service Purchasing a quality pre-owned vehicle online can be convenient but ordering expensive inspections is not. Now auto consumers have a choice as newly launched WeGoLook dispatches 7,000 nationwide agents ... Continue reading

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