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Advance Auto Parts to Release First Quarter Earnings on May 18

Advance Auto Parts to Release First Quarter Earnings on May 18

ROANOKE, Va.--May 11, 2006--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items, will report its first quarter 2006 financial results before market open on May 18, 2006. The company will detail its results on a conference call scheduled to begin at ... Continue reading

GreenMan Technologies Reports Five Day Delay in Reporting March 31, 2006 Quarterly Results

GreenMan Technologies Reports Five Day Delay in Reporting March 31, 2006 Quarterly Results

LYNNFIELD, Mass.--May 11, 2006--GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: GRN), a leading recycler of approximately 20 million scrap tires per year in the United States, today announced that due to the delayed filing of its December 31, 2005 Form 10-QSB which was filed today, it intends to file Form 12b-25 with the Securities ... Continue reading

PA Governor Rendell Signs Bills

PA Governor Rendell Signs Bills

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 11 -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today signed the following bills into law: House Bill 15, which amends the Crimes Code and the Vehicle Code to provide for victim impact panels. Under current law, 45 percent of the grant money in the substance abuse education and demand reduction fund, administered ... Continue reading

Keystone Automotive Industries Cites Benefits of Geographic Location Plans to Relocate Certain Executive Offices to Nashville

Keystone Automotive Industries Cites Benefits of Geographic Location Plans to Relocate Certain Executive Offices to Nashville

POMONA, Calif., May 11, 2006; Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. today announced its intention to relocate some of the company's senior executives to new offices in Nashville, Tennessee, with a majority of the company's accounting, IT and marketing operations remaining in California. Select corporate offices, includi ... Continue reading

ALGOR Showcases V19.1 at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing 2006

ALGOR Showcases V19.1 at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing 2006

PITTSBURGH--May 11, 2006--ALGOR, Inc., a leading provider of design, analysis and simulation software, announced that it will showcase its latest software release, ALGOR V19.1, at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing 2006, being held from June 6 - 8, 2006 in New York, New York. The East Coast's premier design and manufactur ... Continue reading

Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC Outlines Path to Resolve Stewart & Stevenson Vote Impasse; Recommends Stewart & Stevenson Board Seek Waiver of Contractual Restrictions So Shareholders Can Make Well-Informed Decision

Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC Outlines Path to Resolve Stewart & Stevenson Vote Impasse; Recommends Stewart & Stevenson Board Seek Waiver of Contractual Restrictions So Shareholders Can Make Well-Informed Decision

NEW YORK--May 11, 2006--Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC today announced that it that it has sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of Stewart & Stevenson: May 11, 2006 Mr. Howard Wolf Chairman of the Board of Directors Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. 2707 Houston, Texas 77008 Dear Mr. Wolf, At ... Continue reading

LoJack Corp. to Present at JPMorgan and Thomas Weisel Partners Conferences in May

LoJack Corp. to Present at JPMorgan and Thomas Weisel Partners Conferences in May

WESTWOOD, Mass., May 11 -- LoJack Corporation , the leading provider of tracking and recovery systems for stolen mobile assets, announced today that Joseph F. Abely, Chief Executive Officer, and Michal Umana, Chief Financial Officer will deliver presentations at the JPMorgan Technology Conference on May 23 at 8AM PDT a ... Continue reading

Nissan Honors Hispanic Scholars; Fourteen Southern California Students Receive Scholarships on Behalf of Nissan North America & Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Nissan Honors Hispanic Scholars; Fourteen Southern California Students Receive Scholarships on Behalf of Nissan North America & Hispanic Scholarship Fund

GARDENA, Calif.--May 11, 2006--Today, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) will honor 14 Hispanic students with scholarships during a Celebration of Achievement ceremony being held at Univision in Los Angeles, California. The students are recipients of the HSF/NNA Community College T ... Continue reading

NextEnergy Leadership Explores Alternative Energy as an Area of Investment with Panel of Experts

NextEnergy Leadership Explores Alternative Energy as an Area of Investment with Panel of Experts

What: 2006 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Chris Rizik, NextEnergy board member and co-founder, Ardesta LLC Ryan Waddington, Director of Entrepreneurial Programs, NextEnergy Waddington and Rizik will take part in a panel discussion on why alternative energy has become one of the hottest areas of investment, both in t ... Continue reading

Ford Shareholder Meeting Sprited, Plug-In Hybrids Revealed

Ford Shareholder Meeting Sprited, Plug-In Hybrids Revealed

Ford CEO under fire at shareholder meeting Thu May 11, 2006 3:55 PM ET (Adds detail, quotes, share price performance) By Kevin Krolicki FACT BOX GM.N (General Motors Corp) Last: $25.81 Change: -0.78 Up/Down: -2.93% MayAugNovFeb Quote Full Chart Company Profile Analyst Research WILMINGTON, Del., May 11 (Reuters) - Ford ... Continue reading

Precision Auto Care Announces Third Quarter FY06 Results

Precision Auto Care Announces Third Quarter FY06 Results

LEESBURG, Va., May 11 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year ending June 30, 2006. Revenue was $3.0 million and profit was $110,000, or less than $0.01 per share, compared with a profit of $630,000, or $0.02 per share, on revenue of $2.8 ... Continue reading

GreenMan Technologies Reports December 2005 Quarterly Results

GreenMan Technologies Reports December 2005 Quarterly Results

LYNNFIELD, Mass.--May 11, 2006--GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: GRN), a leading recycler of approximately 20 million scrap tires per year in the United States, today announced results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2005. Chuck Coppa, GreenMan's Chief Financial Officer stated, "The net loss for the quarter ... Continue reading

GM Boss Boosts Ethanol, Hybrids, and Hydrogen

GM Boss Boosts Ethanol, Hybrids, and Hydrogen

DETROIT, May 11, 2006; Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. plans to stay in the hybrid vehicle business for the favorable image it projects, Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said in an interview this week, adding that the United States also needs to focus on ethanol to reduce foreign-oil ... Continue reading

2007 Toyota Camry Review

2007 Toyota Camry Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Toyota Camry LE The Toyota Camry has been the best-selling car in this country for the past four years, and for eight of the past nine years. It's been in the top few for even longer. I see numerous examples from the previous three generations, models going back to 1992, on a ... Continue reading

The New York Times Expands Sunday Automobiles Section and Redesigns NYTimes.com Auto Coverage

The New York Times Expands Sunday Automobiles Section and Redesigns NYTimes.com Auto Coverage

NEW YORK--May 10, 2006--The New York Times announced today the expansion of its Automobiles section that appears in the Sunday Times. The enhanced section will debut on May 14 and include the addition of three half-pages of new editorial content. On May 15, The Times will also unveil its redesigned Automobiles section ... Continue reading

Carfax Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

Carfax Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary

FAIRFAX, Va.--May 11, 2006--Carfax, the company who pioneered the concept of providing vehicle history information to used car buyers and sellers, celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Nearly 30,000 dealers and tens of millions of in-market consumers now rely on the information contained in the Carfax database to help ... Continue reading

Holley Performance Products Successfully Completes ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Holley Performance Products Successfully Completes ISO 9001:2000 Certification

BOWLING GREEN, Ky., May 11 -- Holley Performance Products, a market leader in automotive fuel and air systems announced today that it has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. has certified that Holley Performance Products Bowling Green operations have met international quality manage ... Continue reading

Stay Informed about the Latest Developments in the World's Automotive Manufacturing Industry

Stay Informed about the Latest Developments in the World's Automotive Manufacturing Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland--May 11, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36822) has announced the addition of World Automotive Manufacturing - May Issue to their offering. World Automotive Manufacturing is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the manuf ... Continue reading

A Flock of Celebrities Scheduled to Attend Red Carpet Event - Indy 500 Weekend

A Flock of Celebrities Scheduled to Attend Red Carpet Event - Indy 500 Weekend

INDIANAPOLIS, May 11 -- PURE RUSH, the only brand to host VIP parties at every major sporting event in the past 3 years, will make their Inaugural appearance in Indy during the 500 Race Weekend to showcase one of their legendary evenings of fun on Friday, May 26th at GELO Ultra Lounge. This high-profile, red carpet eve ... Continue reading

Hickok Incorporated Reports Second Quarter and Fiscal First Half Results

Hickok Incorporated Reports Second Quarter and Fiscal First Half Results

Hickok Incorporated (BULLETIN BOARD: HICKA.OB) , a Cleveland based supplier of products and services for the automotive, locomotive, and aircraft industries, today reported results for the second quarter and six months ended March 31, 2006. For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company recorded a net loss of $105,9 ... Continue reading

Mount Vernon Lays Cornerstone for New Ford Orientation Center

Mount Vernon Lays Cornerstone for New Ford Orientation Center

$95 Million Project Designed to Restore George Washington's Preeminent Place in U.S. History MOUNT VERNON, Va., May 11 -- On Tuesday, in front of a crowd of more than 50 VIPs, gold trowels were dipped into 18th-century-style mortar to lay the cornerstone for the new Ford Orientation Center at Mount Vernon. Part of an u ... Continue reading

Aura Expands Staff

Aura Expands Staff

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--May 11, 2006--Aura Systems Inc. (Pink Sheets:AUSI) announced today, as part of the Company's previously reported business expansion plan, an immediate effort has been placed on adding additional staff in various departments to meet expanded needs. The recent hiring of two new engineers and two new s ... Continue reading

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Date for Teleconference to Discuss 2006 First Quarter Earnings Results

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Date for Teleconference to Discuss 2006 First Quarter Earnings Results

NOVI, Mich., May 11 -- Cooper-Standard Automotive will hold a conference call with investors on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its 2006 first quarter results, provide a general business update, and respond to investor questions. The company's results will be posted to the Cooper-Standard Web site: ... Continue reading

ICOP Reports First Quarter Results

ICOP Reports First Quarter Results

Public Conference Call and Webcast Set for This Afternoon at 4:15 PM ET LENEXA, Kan., May 11 -- ICOP Digital, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ICOP), a leading provider of digital in-car video systems for law enforcement, today announced its first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2006. Financial Highlights for the Three- ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces First Quarter Results

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces First Quarter Results

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--May 11, 2006--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced record vehicle returns for the first quarter 2006. These results were driven by increased buying activity as a result of IAA's live auctions combi ... Continue reading

Major Manufacturer of Sensors Rapidly Boosts On-Time Delivery with Infor Scheduling Technology

Major Manufacturer of Sensors Rapidly Boosts On-Time Delivery with Infor Scheduling Technology

Infor enables Index Sensors & Controls to achieve 98 percent on-time delivery, while material shortages disappear ATLANTA, May 11 -- Infor, the largest global enterprise software provider focused on developing solutions for the manufacturing and distribution industries, today announced that its expertise in scheduling ... Continue reading

Raytheon to Provide Training Services, Technology to Midas International

Raytheon to Provide Training Services, Technology to Midas International

TROY, Mich., May 11, 2006 -- Raytheon Company's subsidiary Raytheon Professional Services LLC (RPS) was awarded a contract from Midas International Corporation to provide training services and technology for Midas' shop network throughout the United States and Canada. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. RPS will ... Continue reading

SatCon Technology Reports Quarterly Results for the Second Quarter Ended April 1, 2006; Company Announces Completion of 100kW Solar Inverter for the European Market and Sale of First Unit

SatCon Technology Reports Quarterly Results for the Second Quarter Ended April 1, 2006; Company Announces Completion of 100kW Solar Inverter for the European Market and Sale of First Unit

BOSTON--May 11, 2006--SatCon Technology Corporation(R) , a developer and manufacturer of power electronic products for the alternative energy markets, today announced its operating results for the second quarter ended April 1, 2006. Revenue showed modest growth over the first quarter of fiscal 2006 and backlog remains ... Continue reading

Schefenacker Acquires Auto Parts Manufacturer Engelmann and Plans its Incorporation Into the Schefenacker Group

Schefenacker Acquires Auto Parts Manufacturer Engelmann and Plans its Incorporation Into the Schefenacker Group

SCHWAIKHEIM and HANOVER and WEDEMARK, Germany, May 11 -- - Aim is to Continue Production at the Engelmann Sites of Hattorf and Wedemark - Majority of Current Jobs are Assured - Engelmann's Insolvency Administrator Seagon Sees Big Opportunities for the Long-Term Stabilisation of the Business - Plan Involves Gradual Inco ... Continue reading

Snap N' Sold Corp. Exhibiting at ``The Money Show'' in Las Vegas on May 16 - 18, 2006

Snap N' Sold Corp. Exhibiting at ``The Money Show'' in Las Vegas on May 16 - 18, 2006

PALM HARBOR, Fla.--May 11, 2006--Snap N' Sold Corp. (Pink Sheets:SNPD) announced today that the Company will be an exhibitor during "The Money Show" conference to be held at the Paris Hotel & Casino and Bally's Hotel & Casino (properties of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.) in Las Vegas, NV from May 16th - 18th . Snap N' S ... Continue reading

TiVo Debuts New Lexus Car Configuration Application

TiVo Debuts New Lexus Car Configuration Application

Customize the Lexus ES 350, View Detailed Photos, and Find a Dealer - All From Your TV! Offering Enhances TiVo's Advertising Product Portfolio and Increases Consumer Engagement ALVISO, Calif., May 11 -- TiVo Inc. , the creator and a leader in advertising solutions and television services for digital video recorders (DV ... Continue reading

'Tuners' Get Set to 'Showoff' and Win Big on LiveDigital.com's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Online Showoff Event

'Tuners' Get Set to 'Showoff' and Win Big on LiveDigital.com's The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Online Showoff Event

Drifting and Tuner Pioneer RJ DeVera of MTV's Trick It Out Hosts Contest That Highlight's Tuner Community LOS ANGELES, May 11 -- LiveDigital is looking for the hottest, most tricked-out rides in the country for their first online tuner event, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (FFTD) Online Showoff, in support of th ... Continue reading

XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights Brings an All Star Show to Atlantic City with Nation's Most Elite Cars, Models and Performers; Luxury Cars Meet Miss HIN Finalists for a Mid-Season 'Best Of' Highlight Event

XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights Brings an All Star Show to Atlantic City with Nation's Most Elite Cars, Models and Performers; Luxury Cars Meet Miss HIN Finalists for a Mid-Season 'Best Of' Highlight Event

IRVINE, Calif.--May 11, 2006--The hottest, most elite cars of Atlantic City can be seen at XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights (HIN) on May 20 at the AC Convention Center, from 5 p.m. to midnight. HIN is the nation's largest lifestyle custom car show, and this year it is taking the ultimate custom car festival to a ... Continue reading

Tousley Ford Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Tousley Ford Celebrates 50th Anniversary

SAINT PAUL, Minn., May 11 -- White Bear Lake's Tousley Ford is celebrating its 50th anniversary. What was originally a dealership in downtown White Bear Lake with a one-vehicle showroom, four service stalls and sales of approximately 6 vehicles a month is today one of the largest automotive sales and service facilities ... Continue reading

CCC Information Services Inc. Announces Winners of its Inaugural Outstanding Student Technician Scholarships

CCC Information Services Inc. Announces Winners of its Inaugural Outstanding Student Technician Scholarships

CHICAGO--May 11, 2006--CCC Information Services Inc., is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural CCC Outstanding Student Technician Scholarships. Totaling $25,000, CCC developed the scholarship program to assist collision repair students. Working in conjunction with the I-CAR Education Foundation, students fro ... Continue reading

MotorSports Emporium Transforms Operations; New Opportunities for GS610(TM) Brake Fluid

MotorSports Emporium Transforms Operations; New Opportunities for GS610(TM) Brake Fluid

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--May 11, 2006--MotorSports Emporium Inc. (OTCBB: MSEP) today announced it transformed the operations of its GS610(TM) brake fluid to yield new opportunities for the company. David Keaveney, MSEP president and CEO, commented, "We are in discussions with Motorsports Management International (MMI) to ass ... Continue reading

Oxlo Systems Enables Auto Dealers to Add Prominence to Issue of Dealer Choice

Oxlo Systems Enables Auto Dealers to Add Prominence to Issue of Dealer Choice

DealerChoice(TM) Program Enables Ongoing Discussion Among Retailers BROOMFIELD, Colo., May 11 -- Oxlo Systems Inc. today announced the launch of its DealerChoice(TM) program, a community forum for auto dealers interested in a greater choice of integrated dealer systems. The growing dealer constituency actively supporti ... Continue reading

FreedomRoads and Camping World Sponsor Indy 500 Pole Winner Award; Award to Go to Pole Winner's Chief Mechanic

FreedomRoads and Camping World Sponsor Indy 500 Pole Winner Award; Award to Go to Pole Winner's Chief Mechanic

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--May 11, 2006--Chicago-based FreedomRoads, LLC, the nation's largest RV Dealership Network and Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced that they will sponsor the Indianapolis Chief Mechanic Pole Winner Award for the 90th Indianapolis 50 ... Continue reading

mtvU and Toyota Financial Services Team Up to Demystify the Car-Buying Experience

mtvU and Toyota Financial Services Team Up to Demystify the Car-Buying Experience

TORRANCE, Calif., May 11 -- So you're in the market for a car. You dream about it. But now what? How do you find the car that's right for you? How will you pay for it? What will the process be like? What should you expect at the dealership? Paul Savas, a senior at Brooklyn College, is considering taking the leap into c ... Continue reading

Peguform, a Leading Automotive Supplier, Expands Use of UGS Tecnomatix for Digital Manufacturing Planning

Peguform, a Leading Automotive Supplier, Expands Use of UGS Tecnomatix for Digital Manufacturing Planning

Peguform Realizes Strong Return on Investment in Short Time Frame From Use of Tecnomatix; Company Cites UGS' Leadership in Providing Support to Supplier Community PLANO, Texas, and COLOGNE, Germany, May 11 -- UGS Corp., a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announc ... Continue reading

AFV Solutions Announces Completion of Unit Placement Totaling $4,750,000 in Financing

AFV Solutions Announces Completion of Unit Placement Totaling $4,750,000 in Financing

IRVINE, Calif. & MESA, Ariz.--May 11, 2006--AFV Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB:AFVS), announced today that it has closed a private placement of units amounting to approximately $4,750,000. "Completion of this private placement gives us the necessary working capital to support our operations for at least the next 24 months," st ... Continue reading

BP Fuels Hold Top Ranking for More than 15 Consecutive Years

BP Fuels Hold Top Ranking for More than 15 Consecutive Years

CHICAGO--May 11, 2006--BP continues to receive praise for the quality of its fuels. The annual Fuels Quality Survey (1), conducted by The NPD Group, Inc., recently revealed that Amoco Fuels at BP - available at all sites east of the Rockies - are rated highest in quality across not one, but all three, individual grades ... Continue reading

Exide Launches Two New Automotive Battery Brands; New Batteries Feature Best-in-Business Warranty and NASCAR RacePoints(TM) Relationship

Exide Launches Two New Automotive Battery Brands; New Batteries Feature Best-in-Business Warranty and NASCAR RacePoints(TM) Relationship

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--May 11, 2006--Exide Technologies , a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions and the Official Battery of NASCAR(R), announces the launch of two new automotive battery brands in the United States. Designed for the automotive aftermarket, the Exide Marathon(R) and NASCAR(R) Extreme(TM) batter ... Continue reading

EV Rental Cars Adds to Its Hybrid Fleet While Politicians Debate Fuel Economy Standards

EV Rental Cars Adds to Its Hybrid Fleet While Politicians Debate Fuel Economy Standards

LOS ANGELES--May 11, 2006--While the Bush administration and Congress debate how to alter fuel economy standards, and soaring gas prices continue to cause financial hardship for 7 in 10 Americans, business travelers are turning to alternative means of transportation to save corporate coffers from the squeeze at the pum ... Continue reading

Chrysler Brand and Activision Announce Top Honors in the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition

Chrysler Brand and Activision Announce Top Honors in the Chrysler in The Movies: Virtual Film Competition

David Krumholtz Presents New Chrysler Crossfire to Grand Prize Winner at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2006 Top Virtual Films to be Made Into Live Action Shorts AUBURN HILLS, Mich. and SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 11 -- During a ceremony today from the floor of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2006, the Chr ... Continue reading

J.D. Power Reforms Initial Quality Study

J.D. Power Reforms Initial Quality Study

Washington DC May 11, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that J.D. Power and Associates will start unveiling more details on car quality in its reformed Initial Quality Study. "Car buyers will see in the new study, to be released June 7, more about problems with technology introduced in cars and trucks in recent years ... Continue reading

Vote on CAFE Standards for Passenger Cars Expected Before Memorial Day

Vote on CAFE Standards for Passenger Cars Expected Before Memorial Day

Washington DC May 11, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the House Energy and Commerce Committee yesterday narrowly approved a bill allowing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to set fuel economy standards for passenger cars and reform how the CAFE system works, reports The Detroit News. The vote ... Continue reading

Fed Raises Interest Rates to 5 Percent, Hints at Pause

Fed Raises Interest Rates to 5 Percent, Hints at Pause

Washington DC May 11, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Federal Reserve raised interest rates another quarter point to 5 percent, but in its accompanying statement indicated there may be a pause at the next board meeting. The raise marks the 16th consecutive increase dating back to mid-2004. All 11 voting me ... Continue reading

New Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Jumper Unveiled

New Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Jumper Unveiled

Cooperation between Fiat and PSA Peugeot Citroen New industrial agreement for the production of a PSA Peugeot Citroën gearbox in Fiat Auto’s plant in Argentina. Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Fiat, and Jean-Martin Folz, Chief Executive Officer of PSA Peugeot Citroën, met with the international ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Named Laureat of the 2006 Industrial Excellence Award

Dana Corporation Named Laureat of the 2006 Industrial Excellence Award

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 11 -- Dana Corporation announced today that one of its European facilities has been honored as the Laureat of the Industrial Excellence Award in France. The Dana Glacier Vandervell bearing facility in Chavanod, France, was selected because of its clear strategy, solid management team, comprehensive go ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Technologies Reports 2006 First Quarter Results

Clean Diesel Technologies Reports 2006 First Quarter Results

STAMFORD, Conn.--May 11, 2006--Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. ("Clean Diesel" or "The Company") (EBB: CDTI, AIM: CDT/CDTS & XETRA: CDI), a developer of technological solutions to reduce harmful engine emissions, today announces its results for the 2006 first quarter. Clean Diesel achieved a 40% increase in revenue com ... Continue reading

Stay Informed about the Latest Global Happenings in the Automotive Manufacturing Sector

Stay Informed about the Latest Global Happenings in the Automotive Manufacturing Sector

DUBLIN, Ireland--May 10, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36749) has announced the addition of World Vehicle Manufacturers Analyst - May Issue to their offering. World Vehicle Manufacturing is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the man ... Continue reading

Alpine Motorsports Club Opens Throttle for Memberships at Private Road Course Country Club

Alpine Motorsports Club Opens Throttle for Memberships at Private Road Course Country Club

SAYLORSBURG, Pa.--May 10, 2006--The track has been cleared and Alpine Motorsports Club is speeding ahead at full throttle to attract Founding Members for the only private motorsports club on the East Coast where you can drive your car on your personal schedule on its four-mile, European-inspired, Alan Wilson-designed m ... Continue reading

Ricardo Partners with JCB to Develop World's Highest Specific Power Diesel Engine for Land Speed Record Automobile

Ricardo Partners with JCB to Develop World's Highest Specific Power Diesel Engine for Land Speed Record Automobile

JCB recently unveiled the JCB DIESELMAX vehicle with which it aims to break the world land speed record for a diesel-powered automobile in August 2006 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Powered by a pair of advanced four- cylinder, five-liter JCB444-LSR diesels and developed with the support of Ricardo, the JCB DIES ... Continue reading

Camping World Announces First National Outdoor & RV Expo

Camping World Announces First National Outdoor & RV Expo

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--May 10, 2006--Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced its first ever Outdoor & RV Expo which will kick off on Friday, May 12 and run through Sunday May 21 at each of its 49 SuperCenters nationwide. The Outdoor & RV Expo will offer majo ... Continue reading

Cygnus Business Media Launches Fuel Advantage Magazine

Cygnus Business Media Launches Fuel Advantage Magazine

FORT ATKINSON, Wis.--May 10, 2006--Cygnus Business Media, a leading diversified business-to-business media company, announced today it will launch Fuel Advantage magazine. The publication is designed to help private and government fleets and commercial vehicle operators of all stripes to get more out of their fuel expe ... Continue reading

2007-Compliant Diesel Technology Makes Its Washington Debut with Demonstrations, Tours and an EPA Validation

2007-Compliant Diesel Technology Makes Its Washington Debut with Demonstrations, Tours and an EPA Validation

WASHINGTON--May 10, 2006--International Truck and Engine Corporation's engine technology for meeting 2007 diesel emissions standards - engineered into the company's new, fuel-efficient International(R) ProStar(TM) Class 8 truck - made its Washington debut with Congressional and U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP ... Continue reading

Bosch Reminds Drivers to Exercise Caution This Busy Summer Travel Season

Bosch Reminds Drivers to Exercise Caution This Busy Summer Travel Season

Company has been improving windshield wiper technology for greater automobile safety for 80 years FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 10 -- As families across the United States prepare to embark on their vacations this summer, Bosch, the company that has been making and improving windshield wipers for almost 80 years, advises ... Continue reading

Demographic Groups Rank Most Buzz-Worthy New Vehicles

Demographic Groups Rank Most Buzz-Worthy New Vehicles

Domestic Launches Creating Most Buzz, Mercedes-Benz CLS Universally Viewed as Sophisticated IRVINE, Calif., May 10 -- New-vehicle launches creating the most buzz differ greatly by demographic and vehicle consideration groups, according to the 2006 AutoVIBES Demographics reports, now available from online research leade ... Continue reading

20 Cars That Deliver Best Bang for Your Buck

20 Cars That Deliver Best Bang for Your Buck

CHICAGO, May 10 -- As the price of gas approaches $3.00 a gallon, more and more car shoppers are putting fuel-efficiency near the top of their wish list. While fuel-efficiency typically takes center stage, the sticker price of the car combined with the lifetime fuel cost can offer consumers a more accurate picture of t ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Posts Record Sales for Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales in April 2006

Chrysler Group Posts Record Sales for Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle (CPOV) Sales in April 2006

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.--May 10, 2006--Chrysler Group reported that its Five Star dealers posted an all-time April sales record of 10,604 Certified Pre-owned Vehicle (CPOV) units, a 21 percent increase from April 2005 sales and the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year improvement. Year-to-date sales set a new record o ... Continue reading

Hella Honored by General Motors as Supplier of the Year

Hella Honored by General Motors as Supplier of the Year

PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 10 -- Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., a global supplier of automotive electronics and lighting components and systems, was named as a General Motors "Supplier of the Year" for its overall business performance in providing world-class parts and services. "We consider Hella to be a role model for all supplie ... Continue reading

Navistar Results Expected to Exceed Current Expectations

Navistar Results Expected to Exceed Current Expectations

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--May 10, 2006--Navistar International Corporation , the nation's largest combined commercial truck and mid-range diesel engine producer, said yesterday that earnings for its fiscal year 2006, ending October 31, 2006, are expected to exceed current analyst expectations in spite of challenges tied to hi ... Continue reading

"Auto Affordability Improves Slightly in Early 2006" Says Comerica Bank Report

"Auto Affordability Improves Slightly in Early 2006" Says Comerica Bank Report

DETROIT - May 11, 2006: The purchase of an average- priced, new vehicle took 26.2 weeks of median family income in the first quarter, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Detroit-based Comerica Bank. The latest reading is down 0.7 weeks from the fourth quarter, but is up 1.4 weeks compared to a year ag ... Continue reading

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Hypes Existing Alternate Fuel Autos

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Hypes Existing Alternate Fuel Autos

A New Initiative By the Auto Industry Says There Are Many To Choose From ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, hard copy requests, contact information and more available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/24428/press.html NEW YORK, May 10 -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT. AS INSTABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES AND ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports Record Year-End Results - Achieves Record High Net Revenues, Operating Income and Net Income

Toyota Reports Record Year-End Results - Achieves Record High Net Revenues, Operating Income and Net Income

Tokyo, Japan, May 10, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today operating results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the twelve months ended March 31, 2006, increased 13.4 percent year-on-year to 21.03 trillion yen. Operating income reached 1 ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group to Add Third Shift to Belvidere Assembly Plant

Chrysler Group to Add Third Shift to Belvidere Assembly Plant

Two new shifts, three new vehicles for Illinois plant * Third shift adds approximately 1,000 new jobs in July * New workplace organization fosters creativity, empowers assembly line operators * New employees will add to the $188 million in annual wages in the state AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 10 -- The Chrysler Group toda ... Continue reading

General Motors Honors Laird Technologies' Division as a 2005 Supplier of the Year

General Motors Honors Laird Technologies' Division as a 2005 Supplier of the Year

GRAND BLANC, Mich.--May 10, 2006--RecepTec, LLC, a unit of Laird Technologies, announced today that it was named as a General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. "We consider RecepTec to be a role model for all suppliers. They are re ... Continue reading

CTS Will Present at the Robins New York City Emerging Opportunities Investment Conference

CTS Will Present at the Robins New York City Emerging Opportunities Investment Conference

ELKHART, Ind.--May 10, 2006--CTS Corporation , announced today that management will be presenting at the Robins Emerging Opportunities Investment Conference on May 17, at the University Club in New York City. CTS will present at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, with a Break Out session immediately following. Speaking for the Co ... Continue reading

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