REHOBOTH, Mass., July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of a June recall of allegedly defective Chinese-made light truck tires, safety advocates and an attorney representing the families of three men involved in a deadly crash have asked members of Congress to make automotive defect information public and to cl ... Continue reading
LUXEON® Rebel Sets New Performance Levels: 90 and 100 Lumen Minimums at 350mA Available Now
SAN JOSE, Calif.--LUXEON Rebel LEDs delivering minimum flux levels of 90 lumens and 100 lumens of cool-white light are immediately available. Philips Lumileds has pre-positioned volumes of product worldwide with Future Lighting Solutions so that anyone, anywhere, can order min 90 and/or min 100 parts for immediate deli ... Continue reading
PACCAR Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend and Groundbreaking for North American Engine Plant
BELLEVUE, Wash.--PACCARâs Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of twenty-five cents ($.25) per share, payable on September 5, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2007. The groundbreaking ceremony for PACCARâs recently announced $400 million eng ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces June 2007 and Second-Quarter Record Sales for Certified Pre-owned Vehicles
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 10 -- Chrysler Group reported that its Five Star(R) dealers sold a new June record of 11,245 Certified Pre-owned Vehicles (CPOV), an increase of 11 percent over June 2006 sales of 10,127 units. All three Chrysler Group brands posted sales increases: The Jeep(R) brand led the way in June with a ... Continue reading
A. O. Smith Increases Quarterly Dividend to $.18 Per Share
MILWAUKEE, July 10 -- Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation today announced a six percent increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend to a rate of $.18 per share. The increased dividend will apply to both Common Stock and Class A Common Stock and is payable on Aug. 15 to shareholders of record July 31. This is the ... Continue reading
NASCAR/ISC (DAYTONA) - Statement from NASCAR
âThis morning, at approximately 8:40 a.m. Eastern Time, a Cessna 310 registered to Competitor Liaison Bureau, Inc. of Daytona Beach, crashed in a Sanford, Florida, area neighborhood. At this time, we can confirm there were two people on-board, including the pilot, Dr. Bruce Kennedy and Michael Klemm, a senior capt ... Continue reading
NASCAR/ISC (DAYTONA) - Husband of ISC president killed in Florida plane crash
Dr. Bruce Kennedy, husband of International Speedway Corp. president Lesa France Kennedy, died Tuesday when the plane he was piloting crashed. At least four other persons were killed, including two children, Sanford Fire Chief Gerard Ransom confirmed. The identities of the dead were not released but NASCAR confirmed th ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 10, 2007 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, announced today that it will release its financial results for the 2nd quarter ending June 30, 2007 on Thursday, July 26, 2007 before 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Mike Jackson, chairman and chief executive officer, Mike Maroone ... Continue reading
Sensing Problems With Your Engine
ROANOKE, Va.--Most people learn when they are very young that everyone has five senses: hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, and seeing. Similarly, todayâs vehicles have sensors in the engine that must be maintained and checked regularly so that the vehicle can get maximum fuel economy, and that everything stays ... Continue reading
Cummins Further Increases Shareholder Value by Raising Its Dividend by 39 Percent
COLUMBUS, Ind.--The Cummins Inc. Board of Directors today increased the Companyâs quarterly cash dividend on common stock by 39 percent to 25 cents per share, up from 18 cents per share. The dividend is payable on August 31 to shareholders of record on August 17. âAfter three consecutive years of record finan ... Continue reading
ATC-Onlane Announces Addition of Chief Technology Officer
MENLO PARK, Calif.--ATC-Onlane, the leading online auction company in North America for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced that Kerry Champion has joined the company as vice president and chief technology officer (CTO). Bringing more than 24 years of experience with high-growth Silic ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) - PENSKE RACING REPORT
America Le Mans Series LAKEVILLE, Conn. (July 7, 2007) ¿ With more than 150 Porsche owners and their families watching from Lime Rock Park's "Porsche Platz," the Penske Motorsports Porsche RS Spyders finished 1-2 overall and claimed a LMP2 Class win in Saturday's American Le Mans Series Northeast Grand Prix. The No. 6 ... Continue reading
NHRA (DENVER) - MOTORCYCLE RIDERS SAMPEY AND LLEWELLEN REFLECT
It was 11 years ago at Bandimere Speedway in Denver that Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Angelle Sampey made her professional debut in the NHRA. A decade, three championships, and 41 wins later, the most of any woman in NHRA history, the end product of that debut is still being felt heading into the 28th annual Mopar Mile-H ... Continue reading
ALMS (LIME ROCK) - LIME ROCK CROWD REMINISCENT OF GLORY YEARS
The American Le Mans Series boasted a record crowd at Lime Rock Park on Saturday at a venue recognized as one of the most charming and historic in all of sports car racing. Traffic backed up as early at 8 a.m. for the race course that celebrated its 50th anniversary. The official souvenir program sold out before noon f ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (NASHVILLE) - SERIES NOTES
Todayâs IndyCar Series and Indy Pro Series headlines: 1. Watkins Glen suits Dixonâs style 2. Lloyd, Cunningham build momentum at The Glen 3. Drivers reap post-race rewards 1. Watkins Glen suits Dixonâs style: Watkins Glen Internationalâs mix of high-speed corners and dramatic elevation changes remin ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (NASHVILLE) - FAST FACTS
FAST FACTS WHAT: IndyCar® Series: Firestone Indy 200, 11th race in 17-race 2007 season Indy Pro Seriesâ¢: Sunbelt Rentals 100, 11th race in 16-race 2007 season WHERE: Nashville Superspeedway, 1.33-mile concrete oval WHEN: IndyCar Series: 7:30 p.m. (ET), Saturday, July 14 Indy Pro Series: 4:30 p.m. (ET), Saturday ... Continue reading
FREDERICK, Colo., July 10 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that its newly introduced 150 kW permanent magnet propulsion motor will power a fuel cell hybrid electric bus being developed by Mobile Energy Solutions, LLC, Golden, Colorado, with funding u ... Continue reading
International Truck and Engine Corporation to Offer SmartWave(R) TPMS to Fleets
International Truck Dealer Network Will Offer SmarTire Products RICHMOND, British Columbia, July 10 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMTR) announced today that Dana Corporation, its marketing partner for the commercial vehicle market in North America, Australia and New Zealand, will be offering the company's S ... Continue reading
Off-Shore Facility Finalized for Production of Rhino Off-Road RTV®
HENDERSON, Nev.--Rhino Outdoor International, Inc. (OTCBB: RHOI), which operates outdoor activity based businesses, including wholly owned subsidiary Rhino Off-Road Industries, Inc., is pleased to report that Howard Pearl, CEO and President of the company is traveling to Handan, China, along with logistics and purchasi ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Deploys GXS Managed Services to Support Global Trading Partner Network
Leading Automotive Manufacturer Achieves Optimal Ordering Process by Using GXS Trading Grid(R) Globally GAITHERSBURG, Md. and TOKYO, July 10 -- GXS, a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, today announced that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has deployed GXS Managed Services to improve the ... Continue reading
ADS Logistics' to Provide Logistics Management Services to Steelscape, Inc.
HOMEWOOD, Ill.--ADS Logistics, LLC (ADS), the national provider of integrated supply chain services to the metals industry, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Steelscape, Inc., to install the LoMaS logistics management system for all Steelscape plants and outsourced distribution facilities, incl ... Continue reading
Whitsitt Named President of Aisin World Corp. of America
Industry veteran becomes first American president of growing Tier One PLYMOUTH, Mich., July 10 -- Aisin World Corp. of America (AWA), one of North America's leading Tier One automotive components suppliers, today announced that Don Whitsitt has been named president. The announcement was made at the company's board meet ... Continue reading
Green Parts International, Inc. Provides Further Information on its International Operations
ATLANTA--Green Parts International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GNPT) announced yesterday the addition of a Korean customer to its international customer base. Green Parts, in primarily the last 30 days has shipped nearly 200,000 dollars of the 5 million dollar commitment from their Korean customer. âWith the launch of our ... Continue reading
Survey Shows Teens' Risky Driving Habits Include Text Messaging Behind the Wheel
ORLANDO, Fla.--An alarmingly high number of teen drivers are engaging in some very risky behavior while they are driving including sending and reading text messages, according to new survey research by AAA and Seventeen magazine. The survey, featured in Seventeen magazineâs August issue, on newsstands today, shows ... Continue reading
Braking and Stability Control Systems Market
Frost & Sullivan to Host Quarterly Analyst Briefing on the Braking and Stability Control Systems Market on 18 July 2007 LONDON â July 10, 2007 â Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on 18 July 2007 at 15.00 BST to provide industry participants with an overview of the recently published study focusing ... Continue reading
Brammo Launches the Enertia, World's First Production Electric Motorcycle
ASHLAND, Ore., July 10 -- Brammo Motorsports today announced the Enertia, the world's first production, zero-emissions and battery powered plug-in electric motorcycle. (http://www.enertiabike.com/ Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.) With the goal of creating momentum for change in the way vehicles are conceived and ... Continue reading
JATO wird in den USA Anschaffungs- und Betriebskostendaten weitervermarkten
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, July 9 -- - JATO Dynamics wird gemeinsam mit Vincentric seine Automobildatenbank ausbauen JATO Dynamics, der weltweit führende Anbieter von Automobil-Daten und -Informationen hat sich mit Vincentric, einem in Michigan ansässigen Unternehmen, das Automobildaten zusammenstellt und analysiert, zu ... Continue reading
New DieHard(R) Platinum Battery Is Designed with the Power to Keep Up with Technology HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., July 9 -- The relationship between a car and its owner is quite different than just a few years ago. A car may be a personal concert hall with a multi-disk CD changer, six speakers and a sub-woofer that makes th ... Continue reading
July Cruise Nights at The Walter P. Chrysler Museum
What: Cruise Nights at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum Who: An automotive celebration for collectors and admirers alike When: July 12 and 26, 6 - 9 p.m. (continues every other Thursday through Aug 23) Where: Walter P. Chrysler Museum, One Chrysler Dr. in Auburn Hills (off I-75 at exit 78) Details: -- All makes and models ... Continue reading
Valeo and Maxwell Technologies Agree On Hybrid Auto Ultracapacitor-Based Energy Storage System
StARS System Combines Stop-Start and Regenerative Braking to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions SAN DIEGO, July 9 -- Maxwell Technologies Inc. announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Valeo, a leading Tier 1 supplier to automakers worldwide, covering a development collaboration to ... Continue reading
Ford Extends U.S. Sales Incentives
DETROIT, July 9, 2007; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co said on Monday it is extending its U.S. incentive program that includes interest-free loans for a period of three years on all 2007 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models. The program, which was set to expire on Monday, will now run through Aug. 31, said Ford spokesw ... Continue reading
Tiger Truck to Open Assembly Plant in Oklahoma for Chinese Trucks
POTEAU, Okla., July 9 -- In a ceremony announcing a milestone agreement today, the owners of Tiger Truck, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry, State Senator Kenneth Corn, Poteau City Mayor Jeff Shockley and many other state and local officials, jointly announced the first Assembly Plant in the U.S. for vehicles designed by Ch ... Continue reading
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