Ducati Motor Holding: Ordinary Shareholders Meeting
BOLOGNA, Italy, April 10 -- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. announced today that during the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting held on April 10th, 2006, the following items were approved: - the financial statements as of December 31st, 2005 were approved; - the Group consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2005, alr ... Continue reading
Planta de TI Automotive Gana Shingo Prize por Su Excelencia
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 10 de abril /PR Newswire/ -- TI Automotive, proveedor mundial de Sistemas de Conducción de Fluidos y Sistemas de Entrega de Gasolina, ha ganado el prestigiado premio Shingo Prize a la excelencia en manufactura. Uno de los premios Shingo en el 2006 fue otorgado a la compañía de manufactura de la Ci ... Continue reading
http://www.ase.org/powerfulsavings http://www.ase.org/taxcredits WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The deadline for filing federal and state income taxes is just around the corner, so consumers' thoughts are turning to pocketbook issues, as well as thoughts of spring home improvements, summer road trips, and escalating AC bills. ... Continue reading
TORONTO--April 10, 2006-- Recent Global Research Study Shows Most Current Employee Performance Systems Don't Properly Measure Performance in a Matrix Management Environment; Work on Project Teams Goes Unmeasured and This is Contributing to Project Failure Most people now work in a matrix management environment where th ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON--April 10, 2006--Sopheon, the international software and services company, announced today that Campina, one of Europe's leading dairy companies and a prominent player in the global dairy industry, has selected Sopheon's Accolade product innovation process and portfolio management system to support ... Continue reading
SYRACUSE, N.Y.--April 10, 2006--Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced the opening of a new retail store in Syracuse, New York. The store is co-located with Meyer's RV Super Stores, a member of the dynamic FreedomRoads RV dealer network, along the busy I ... Continue reading
FAIRFAX, Va.--April 10, 2006--Carfax has been selected as another key element of the industry leading Lexus Certified Pre-owned Program. Beginning May 1, 2006, every Lexus dealer will be required to run a Carfax Vehicle History Report on all vehicles submitted for certification. In addition to meeting Lexus' stringent ... Continue reading
Carlisle Companies Announces Signed Agreement for the Sale of Carlisle Process Systems
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--April 10, 2006--Carlisle Companies Incorporated announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Carlisle Process Systems to Tetra Pak, a division of the Tetra Laval Group ("Tetra"), a private industrial group headquartered in Switzerland. The sale of these businesses is subject to regulator ... Continue reading
--Consumer Electronics Association (CEA): WHAT: Americans are spending more time than ever in their cars, so it's no surprise that consumers are increasingly turning to consumer technologies to help them be comfortable, entertained and productive while on the road. In an exclusive webcast, the Consumer Electronics Asso ... Continue reading
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. & CALGARY, Alberta--April 10, 2006-- Quorum's North American GM Dealership Customers to Benefit from Retail Inventory Management (RIM) Integration Cyclone Commerce and Axway (BOURSE:SOP), which are integrating operations following their merger, today announced with Quorum Information Technologies, Inc ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--April 10, 2006--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is the only supplier to be recognized as "outstanding" by Honda in three key performance categories, including being named the first winner of Honda's Corporate Citizenship Award. U.S. Engine Valve Company, a part of Eaton's engine ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--April 10, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor has named Arman Naghavi vice president and general manager of its Analog, Mixed Signal and Power Division. He oversees development of the analog and mixed signal business, with special emphasis on integrated, cost-effective embedded connectivity for automotive, ind ... Continue reading
Garmin Ltd. Invites You to Listen to Its First Quarter 2006 Earnings Call
CAYMAN ISLANDS, April 10 -- Garmin Ltd. invites shareholders and investors to listen to its first quarter 2006 earnings conference call that will be broadcast over the Internet on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 11 a.m. ET, with executives of Garmin. The call will be held in conjunction with the company's earnings release, w ... Continue reading
PHOENIX--April 10, 2006--Global Entertainment Corp. (Amex: GEE), a company engaged in sports management, arena and related real estate development, facility and venue management and marketing, venue ticketing and brand licensing, announced today the completion of a private placement of 1,079,000 shares of its common st ... Continue reading
FAIRFAX, Va.--April 10, 2006--ExxonMobil today announced that the number of Mobil 1(R) Lube Express-branded locations grew by 68 percent in 2005, again making Mobil 1 Lube Express one of the fastest growing quick lube offerings in the industry. The company reported 238 U.S. locations at the end of 2005 -- 48 were compe ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--April 10, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35451) has announced the addition of Fast Lube / Auto Oil Change Service - Industry Profile to their offering. The US automotive oil change and lubrication industry includes about 4,000 companies with combined annual reven ... Continue reading
TOKYO & ELSTREE, England--April 10, 2006--ARC International (LSE:ARK) today announced that Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. has taken a license for the new ARC(TM) Sound Advanced Subsystem. Oki plans to incorporate the ARC Sound Advanced Subsystem into an application specific standard product (ASSP) targeting next gener ... Continue reading
Schnitzer Steel Reports Second Quarter Earnings
PORTLAND, Ore.--April 10, 2006--Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. today reported net income of $21.1 million, or $ .68 per diluted share, for the fiscal 2006 second quarter ended February 28, 2006. Fiscal year-to-date, the Company reported net income of $62.6 million, or $2.03 per diluted share. Included in year-to-date ... Continue reading
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--April 10, 2006--"Sendia WorkSpace Locator -- powered by Tierravision" has been named the Grand-Prize Winner and "Business Applications" Category Winner of the 2006 North American NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, the companies announced today. The integrated technologies of Tierravision Inc., developer ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Appoints New Directors
COLUMBUS, Ohio--April 10, 2006--The Board of Directors of State Auto Financial Corporation has filled two vacancies by electing David R. Meuse and Alexander B. Trevor as directors, effective April 3. A principal at Stonehenge Financial Holdings, Inc., a Columbus investment banking and business consulting firm, Meuse, 6 ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Unit Wins Shingo Prize For Excellence
MEXICO CITY, April 10 -- TI Automotive, a global supplier of fluid storage, transfer and delivery systems, has won the prestigious Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. A 2006 Shingo award went to the company's production facilities in Mexico City, Mexico. The 180,000-square-foot plant supplies brake and fuel-l ... Continue reading
PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 10 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America has recognized automotive interior supplier Johnson Controls -- and one of its U.S. joint-venture operations -- for outstanding performance during 2005. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) On March 22, Toyota honored its bes ... Continue reading
New York City Hip-Hop Summit on Financial Empowerment Convenes at the Manhattan Center Studios' Hammerstein Ballroom NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), Chairman Russell Simmons and President/CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis have addressed many important topics with the hip-hop community over the pas ... Continue reading
MAHWAH, N.J., April 10 -- Insurance broker ProTrans, Inc., a member of the Capacity Group of Companies, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire WSIB Motorsports Insurance of Indianapolis, Indiana, effective March 21, 2006. With offices in Indianapolis and Michigan, WSIB offers specially designed motor ... Continue reading
Driver Takes Winning Record and Competitive Spirit into Fourth Season ATLANTA, April 10 -- AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, and Dent Wizard, the world leader in paintless dent removal, have partnered to sponsor the race car of Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Marty Nothstein. Nothstein is one of the ... Continue reading
CarForce1 Starts Hosting Pro Auto Group Auctions and Begins Talking to Boat Dealers in the Area
DALLAS--April 10, 2006--CarForce1 (Pink Sheets:AUML) is pleased to announce the hosting of Pro Auto Group Auctions. Pro Auto Group is a wholesale Auto Group selling over 1,000 vehicles monthly, primarily to the automotive trade. Pro Auto Group has on site and in stock over 500 vehicles supplying many area franchised de ... Continue reading
Cobasys Short-listed as a Finalist for the 'Red Herring 100 North America' Awards
The most-promising technology ventures will be honored at the Red Herring Spring 2006 CEO Summit ORION, Mich., April 10 -- Red Herring announced that Cobasys has been short-listed as one of the top 200 contenders for its annual "Red Herring 100 North America" list. Well over 1,000 privately held technology companies su ... Continue reading
Gentex Receives Excellent Quality Award from Toyota
ZEELAND, Mich., April 10 -- Gentex Corporation , the U.S.-based supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has received the "Excellent Quality Award" from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA). This is the fifth year in a row Gentex was recognized by Toyota for exceeding thei ... Continue reading
Infinity Property and Casualty to Announce First Quarter Results
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 10 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation expects to release its first quarter 2006 results on Thursday, April 27, 2006 before the market opens. The earnings release will be available shortly thereafter on Infinity's website at http://www.ipacc.com/. In connection with its earnings releas ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich.--April 10, 2006--MetaMarketing is pleased to announce their new alliance with OptimAds LLC, a Highland of Michigan-based automotive consulting firm. MetaMarketing now has a three-way alliance with Nutek, Inc, a Bloomfield Hills of Michigan-based quality engineering consulting firm and Fouresquare LLC, a Tro ... Continue reading
New Aureus(TM) DSPs Enable Feature-Rich, High-Quality Audio in Low-Cost Home and Automotive Applications DALLAS, April 10 -- Continuing to demonstrate its commitment to driving innovation in the home theater market, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced the expansion of its award- winning Aureus(TM) gener ... Continue reading
Wheels, Inc. Tops 5,000 Vehicles Sold Via WheelsDirect Online Employee Sale Program
DES PLAINES, Ill., April 10 -- Wheels, Inc., a leader in the multi-billion-dollar fleet-leasing industry, today announced that more than 5,000 vehicles leased by Wheels clients have been sold via WheelsDirect, the company's online driver and employee sale program. Wheels introduced the WheelsDirect program to meet ongo ... Continue reading
--AAA Texas: What: AAA's Great Battery Roundup(R) is a recycling campaign to collect "stray" vehicle, motorcycle, boat and small plane batteries for recycling and supporting a local environmental group. Batteries will be accepted April 17-22 at 96 collection locations throughout Texas. For every battery collected, the ... Continue reading
Mazda 'Zoom-Zoom City' Offers Free Auto Show Exhibits
NEW YORK, April 10 -- Can you imagine a world where fast, fun and cool rules? A world where Zoom-Zoom is the order of the day? And the emotion of motion is all that matters? Well, across the street from the 2006 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) at the Jacob Javits Center is where you'll find Zoom-Zoom City, a w ... Continue reading
Eggstra Traffic Means Roads Will be Chocca at Easter
CRANFIELD, England, April 10 -- Trafficmaster PLC (LSE: TFC), a leading supplier of real-time traffic information, intelligent vehicle tracking and navigation solutions, and traffic and travel experts RAC predict journey times on main holiday routes could increase by 100%, whilst commuter routes could increase by 50% i ... Continue reading
Continental to Help Get the Message to Encourage Seat Belt Use and Discourage Impaired Driving
AUSTIN, Texas, April 10 -- Safety technology supplier and Lifesavers Conference sponsor Continental Automotive Systems announced today that its Safely There! mobile educational truck will include National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) messaging to encourage safety belt use and discourage impaired drivin ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--April 10, 2006--More than eight out of 10 U.S. car owners want some form of in-vehicle technologies, including telematics, in their cars, with safety and security features being the most desired, according to a survey released today by Accenture . The survey of 500 consumers who own or lease cars in the Unite ... Continue reading
Alcoa Announces 1st Quarter 2006 Income
NEW YORK--April 10, 2006--Alcoa today announced first quarter 2006 income from continuing operations of $615 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, the highest quarterly profit in the company's history. Income from continuing operations of $615 million, or $0.70, was 190 percent higher than $212 million, or $0.24, in the ... Continue reading
Mazda's Internet Lead Generation and Management Program Generates Industry-Leading Results
RESTON, Va.--April 10, 2006--Proxicom, Inc., an affiliate of The Gores Group, today announced strong results from its collaboration with Mazda North American Operations to develop a program of dealer-centric tools and processes that enables dealers to connect to consumers via the Internet. The Mazda Dealers On Line (MD ... Continue reading
Inaugural Spin to Open GM's 'The Drive' at the Las Vegas Monorail
LAS VEGAS--April 10, 2006--Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Clark County Commissioner Myrna Williams (District E) were the first consumers to take a spin around the track at the public opening of General Motors' new performance driving park, "The Drive," in Las Vegas today. "The Drive," located at the base of the Saha ... Continue reading
EIA to Release 2006 Summer Fuels Outlook - Clean Diesel to be Featured Prominently on Agenda
Who: Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director, Diesel Technology Forum Cell: 301 514 9046 Email/Blackberry: aschaeffer@dieselforum.org This summer, American drivers will once again take to the roads in unprecedented numbers and again be stung by inflated gas prices. Thankfully recent studies show that an increasing number o ... Continue reading
Annual Walter P. Chrysler Technology Award
The Automotive Industry's Version of Hollywood's Biggest Film Honors * Walter P. Chrysler Technology Award is open to all Chrysler Group patentees * Technology highlighted in previous awards available on many of today's Chrysler Group vehicles AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 10 -- When it comes to the movie-industry's bigge ... Continue reading
NORTHBROOK, Ill.--April 10, 2006--VDC Corporation, a media and technology services provider, today announced the nationwide availability of their much anticipated vdc.com Television On the Desktop (TOD) service. Transforming Windows based PCs, laptops and mobile devices into personal cable television receivers, vdc.com ... Continue reading
SafeGuard Announces Industry's First Hybrid Child Car Seat
AUSTIN, Texas & WESTFIELD, Ind.--April 10, 2006--Today at the annual LifeSavers 2006 conference, SafeGuard, the industry leader in safety restraint systems, announced the SafeGuard Go(R) portable child car seat, an innovative and completely unique solution designed to make travel with children easier than ever before. ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices Drive Increased Motorcycling
New survey shows one in three riders unsure if they have adequate insurance coverage COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 10 -- As summer days approach, motorcycle enthusiasts expect to use their Harleys, Kawasakis and Hondas more often and for longer periods of time than they did a year ago. Gas prices and a strong passion for ridin ... Continue reading
LOS GATOS, Calif. and NEW YORK, April 10 -- ICTV(R), creator of network-based solutions that seamlessly blend the choice and control of broadband video with the quality and responsiveness of television, and driverTV, an on-demand channel dedicated to showcasing automobiles before prospective buyers, announced today an ... Continue reading
Goodyear Biodiesel Fuel Hose Fights Oil Dependency
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 10 -- To help in President Bush's fight against the country's foreign oil dependency, Goodyear Engineered Products has introduced the first alternative fuel dispensing hose verified by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) The p ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif., April 10 -- Scion announced today the all-new sports coupe concept debuting at the 2006 New York International Auto Show has been named FUSE. The FUSE will be unveiled at a Scion press conference taking place on Wednesday, April 12 at 2:00 PM ET in the Special Events Hall in Javits Convention Center. ... Continue reading
HOUGHTON, Mich., April 10 -- The University of Wisconsin- Platteville took three special honors, including the Gage Products Award for Best Fuel Economy, during the seventh annual SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge held March 13-18 at Michigan Technological University (MTU). Gage presented the University of Wisconsin-Platt ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Introduces the i-Trac(TM) Active Front-wheel Drive/All-wheel Drive Product Portfolio
New FWD/AWD Family focused on Stability/Traction and Handling/Performance AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 10 -- Global powertrain supplier BorgWarner has launched several new front-wheel drive/all-wheel drive (FWD/AWD) technologies to address specific areas of the expanding global FWD/AWD market. Its enhanced FWD/AWD portfo ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Gives New York City's Fresh Air Fund a 'Free Ride'
Charity to Receive Suzuki Grand Vitara Transformed Into Automotive Canvas by New York's 'Billy the Artist' NEW YORK, April 10 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) and New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) organizers have come together with New York City's prominent not-for-profit organization, The Fresh Air F ... Continue reading
Saleen to Honor American Racing Legend Parnelli Jones with New, Limited Edition Mustang
370-Horsepower Mustang Debuts at New York Auto Show on April 13 Saleen, a leading manufacturer in the specialty car arena, will be paying homage to American racing icon Parnelli Jones at this week's New York Auto Show. Saleen President Steve Saleen and Jones will be on hand Thursday, April 13 to unveil the 370 horsepow ... Continue reading
Goodyear Asks America to Name a Blimp and Win it for a Day
For the First Time, New Blimp Launches Without a Name; But Bearing the World's Largest Nametag AKRON, Ohio, April 10 -- For the first time in the 80-year history of its world famous airship program, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today launched a new blimp without an official name. Instead, the Company unveiled the ... Continue reading
Hit the Road With Dollar Rent a Car; Win One of 30 Free Week-Long Rides
TULSA, Okla., April 10 -- This spring, hit the road with Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. . Now through May 2, 2006, Dollar is giving away a free week's car rental to a new winner daily during its 'Hit the Road' Sweepstakes, totaling 30 chances for DOLLAR(R) customers to win a fr ... Continue reading
Tax Credits for Toyota Hybrids to Fade Away
Louisville KY April 9, 2006; Robert Schoenberger writing for the Courier Journal reported that only the earliest buyers of Toyota's upcoming hybrid Camry sedan will qualify for the full tax credits that have helped some consumers justify spending more on the vehicles. Buyers can get up to $3,400 off their federal taxes ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Jump Nearly 17 Cents in U.S.
CAMARILLO, Calif. April 9, 2006; The AP reported that retail gas prices across the country soared an average of nearly 17 cents in the past two weeks, according to a survey released Sunday. The weighted average for all three grades increased to $2.69 a gallon by Friday, said Trilby Lundberg, who publishes the semimonth ... Continue reading
Axle Corporation Announces Latest Version of its Sumo Motor
Tokyo, Apr 10, 2006; Mark Eddinger writing for JCN reported that Axle Corporation, partnered with Genesis Corporation, has taken steps to overcome some of the greatest shortcomings of electric motorcycles, including insufficient range and lack of torque, with the introduction of the latest version of its Sumo motor. Th ... Continue reading
Over One Million Sign Up for OnStar's Diagnostic E-mail Service
DETROIT, April 10, 2006; GM has a new way to enhance the vehicle ownership experience, through a simple monthly e-mail. Called OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, this GM-exclusive service runs hundreds of diagnostic checks from the vehicle's four key operating systems, collects valuable maintenance information and sends a per ... Continue reading
Launch of the new Volvo XC90 at New York International Auto Show 2006
New York - April 10, 2006: The world launch of the new Volvo XC90 will take place at New York International Auto Show 2006. The all-new Volvo S80 will be presented for the first time on the US market. On the new Volvo XC90 we will show our new Park Assist Camera. You will find Volvo Cars' stand in Jacob Javits Conventi ... Continue reading
Daihatsu Terios Receives Red Dot Design Award for 2006
Osaka, Japan - April 10, 2006: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that its new compact SUV âTeriosâ has received the Red Dot Design Award from the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Germany. This yearâs award follows the previous success of the Daihatsu âCopenâ in 2004. Established in 19 ... Continue reading
Vehicle Design students at the Royal College of Art have produced remarkable artworks using Genuine BMW Parts. The project, fusing engineering with art, offered the students a unique take on something many admitted to taking for granted: the components themselves. BMW UK Ltd approached the College with an unusual propo ... Continue reading
NASCAR STATISTICS FROM TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 9, 2006) - Today marked the seventh installment of NASCAR's loop data statistics for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Attached is the complete set of loop data statistics from the Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Here are a few highlights: * Kasey Kahne was the fastest driver on t ... Continue reading
Nissan Versa EPA Mileage Estimate Revised
Gardena, CA - April 7, 2006: Nissan is revising downward its estimated EPA city/hwy mileage for Versa models. EPA mileage for CVT-equipped Versa models is 33 mpg combined, down from the previously announced 38 mpg estimate. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Unveils GENUS New Generation Wagon
⢠Coupe-wagon crossover ⢠Lifestyle approach to modern vehicle construction Seoul, Korea - April 10, 2006: With the Genus concept vehicle which makes its international debut today at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai Motor Co. is taking a preview on future European customer demand in the D-segment. Created ... Continue reading
USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 8, 2005 - Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Quentin Crye (#15 Crye), 2. Keith Janca (#67 Janca), 3. Chris Veach (#63 Veach), 4. Bobby Owens (#7 Owens), 5. ... Continue reading
New HST Model Adds Further Excitement To The Range Rover Sport
Gaydon, Warwickshire, 28 March 2006 - The Range Rover Sport, the most dynamic Land Rover ever, now gets an even more exciting look of the new flagship, Supercharged 'HST' specification. Having received its UK debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Press Launch for 2006, the HST adds a host of additional equipment alon ... Continue reading
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