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NAIAS 2006 Exhibitor Press Conference Schedule

NAIAS 2006 Exhibitor Press Conference Schedule

Press conferences will be held on exhibitor stands unless otherwise noted. THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Please visit http://www.naias.com/ often for the most current schedule. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051006/DETH015LOGO ) NAIAS 2006 EXHIBITOR PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE / as of December 12, 200 ... Continue reading

SCCA Statement Regarding Trans-AmR Name

SCCA Statement Regarding Trans-AmR Name

For Immediate Release SCCA Statement Regarding Trans-Am Name TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 12, 2005) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. has released the following statement regarding the Trans-Am(r) name. The quote should be attributed to SCCA Chairman Gary Pitts. "With Champ Car's decision not to renew the Trans-Am name in 2006, ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Announces up to $1 Billion Investment in St. Louis Assembly Plants

Chrysler Group Announces up to $1 Billion Investment in St. Louis Assembly Plants

* Investment will improve manufacturing quality, flexibility and productivity * Flexible manufacturing supports production of multiple models * Announcement strongly supported by UAW, local government AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 12 -- Chrysler Group is investing up to $1 billion in its St. Louis North and St. Louis South ... Continue reading

More Choice for New Jersey Business Owners as Progressive Brings Commercial Auto Coverages to the Garden State

More Choice for New Jersey Business Owners as Progressive Brings Commercial Auto Coverages to the Garden State

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Dec. 12, 2005--Progressive Corporation Insurance from Progressive and Progressive Direct(SM) - had become available in the state. The Company's Commercial Auto Business has grown an average of about 35 percent a year over the past three years, making it one of the fastest growing commercial auto ... Continue reading

Decline in revenues in spite of growth Continuation of corporate strategy Change in leadership at year's end

Decline in revenues in spite of growth Continuation of corporate strategy Change in leadership at year's end

COBURG, Germany, Dec. 12 -- The ongoing pricing and cost pressure in the international supplier industry is leaving its mark in the Brose Group, too. Although the Group's turnover rose in 2005 by 10% to 2.2 billion euros due to the increased system business, the automotive supplier anticipates a decrease in results due ... Continue reading

Navistar's Operating Company Finalizes Joint Venture to Manufacture Trucks and Buses in India

Navistar's Operating Company Finalizes Joint Venture to Manufacture Trucks and Buses in India

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Dec. 12, 2005--Navistar International Corporation , North America's largest combined commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer, announced today that its operating company, International Truck and Engine Corporation, has finalized a joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra of Ind ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Names Todd Campbell as Director of Public Policy

Clean Energy Names Todd Campbell as Director of Public Policy

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Dec. 12, 2005--Clean Energy has named Todd Campbell as Director of Public Policy. Campbell is the former Policy & Science Director for the Coalition for Clean Air. "Much of the growth in deployment of natural gas vehicles and improvement in the environment is due to forward thinking in the public po ... Continue reading

Victory Motorcycles at International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, Calif

Victory Motorcycles at International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, Calif

MEDINA, Minn.--Dec. 12, 2005--In a dramatic live unveiling before the motorcycle and mainstream media, Victory Motorcycles, a division of Polaris Industries Inc. , revealed its Vision 800 concept motorcycle at this weekend's International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, California. A fully automatic motorcycle that push ... Continue reading

Newest Rhino Linings Promotion Brings Consumers the Best Value of the Year

Newest Rhino Linings Promotion Brings Consumers the Best Value of the Year

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12 -- Truck drivers can now instantly win a $25, $50 or $100 discount off a Rhino Linings truck bed liner or even win a FREE bed liner with the Rhino Linings Instant Winner promotion. Plus, with every entry, consumers will get a FREE 4-month subscription to Trucks Magazine by TEN ($25 value). Rhino Lini ... Continue reading

FIA Awards Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI For Record Drive

FIA Awards Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI For Record Drive

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on December 12, 2005 at 10:30 AM CST The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, or simply, the FIA, has recently awarded Mercedes-Benz for their record 100,000 mile drive that took place earlier this year. The record drive launched the career of the new Mercedes V6 CDI diesel engin ... Continue reading

Used Car Buying Process Gets an Extreme Makeover

Used Car Buying Process Gets an Extreme Makeover

auto2auto.com Takes Used Car Sales Completely Online NAPLES, Fla., Dec. 12 -- Last year over one-half of the 43 million used cars purchased were located through Internet research. Although this has impacted how consumers find a vehicle, it has not changed the actual purchasing process or the car buying experience. With ... Continue reading

Mercedes Offers Telligent Stability Control For Axor Big Rigs

Mercedes Offers Telligent Stability Control For Axor Big Rigs

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on December 12, 2005 at 12:10 PM CST If you own a newer Mercedes passenger car, chances are you've heard of Mercedes' Electronic Stability Program (ESP), a technology which monitors the vehicle while driving and, in the event it's needed, helps correct oversteer, understeer, slippage, et ... Continue reading

Compli Launches Compliance Risk Appraisal Tool for Automobile Dealerships

Compli Launches Compliance Risk Appraisal Tool for Automobile Dealerships

PORTLAND, Ore.--Dec. 12, 2005--Compli(r) has launched its new online Dealer Compliance Appraisal (DCA) tool at http://www.compli.com/appraisal/ (http://www.compli.com/appraisal/). This unique tool enables an auto dealer to conduct an assessment of the dealership's existing methods of compliance with regulations and emp ... Continue reading

Piaggio USA Launches New Vespa 250cc Granturismo Sport Scooter in the U.S.

Piaggio USA Launches New Vespa 250cc Granturismo Sport Scooter in the U.S.

Vespa GTS 250 i.e. Brings Unprecedented Combination of Style and Performance to the Scooter Market NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- Sixty years after introducing the first scooter in post-war Europe, Piaggio, the manufacturer of the world-famous Vespa(R) scooter, has announced the release of the fastest and most technologically-ad ... Continue reading

AMI Semiconductor Launches Stepper Motor Controller ICs

AMI Semiconductor Launches Stepper Motor Controller ICs

POCATELLO, Idaho--Dec. 12, 2005--AMI Semiconductor , a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products for the automotive, medical and industrial markets, has expanded its family of single-chip stepper motor driver and controller ICs with two new devices that incorp ... Continue reading

Subaru Breaks Ground For “Antenna” Dealership in Texas

Subaru Breaks Ground For “Antenna” Dealership in Texas

Washington DC December 12, 2005; Subaru of America will break ground today on the future site of new dealership Subaru of Plano in Plano, Texas. The dealership will be built and owned by Subaru of America and leased to David Thomas, managing partner at Subaru of Dallas. It will serve as one of many strategically locate ... Continue reading

AMI DODUCO Presents Three Papers at Leading Contact Technology Seminar

AMI DODUCO Presents Three Papers at Leading Contact Technology Seminar

PFORZHEIM, Germany--Dec. 12, 2005--AMI DODUCO, a Technitrol Company, recently presented three publications on contact technology at the 18th Albert Keil Contact Seminar in Karlsruhe, Germany. In the first, "The influence of the bonding area of contact tips on contact erosion," Dietmar Spaeth, Head of the Application La ... Continue reading

Wagner: New GM Management Could Slow Up Any Turn-around - Huh?

Wagner: New GM Management Could Slow Up Any Turn-around - Huh?

FRANKFURT, Dec 12, 2005; Reuters reported that a major management shakeup at General Motors Corp. could slow the loss-making U.S. carmaker's efforts to boost performance, GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner told industry newspaper Automotive News. "When you bring in a lot of new people, you bring in a lot of change and peo ... Continue reading

International Sprintcar race audio webcast this Saturday on The Dirt Track Channel

International Sprintcar race audio webcast this Saturday on The Dirt Track Channel

International Sprintcar race audio webcast this Saturday on The Dirt Track Channel Clean-O World Challenge Qualifier For Immediate Release Contact: Shawn T. Wood crash@thedirttrackchannel.com December 11, 2005 SELINSGROVE, PA-- The Dirt Track Channel website is pleased to bring Sprint Car fans an early Christmas presen ... Continue reading

SMSC Provides MOST(R) Multimedia Networking Technology for New Mercedes-Benz R-Class

SMSC Provides MOST(R) Multimedia Networking Technology for New Mercedes-Benz R-Class

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--Dec. 12, 2005--SMSC today announced that its MOST(R) multimedia networking technology has been selected as part of the infotainment system for the recently introduced 2006 Mercedes-Benz R-Class Sports Tourer vehicle. MOST is the standard network for the infotainment systems across the full range of Mer ... Continue reading

Trade Compliance Management Services Market set to Boom in Europe

Trade Compliance Management Services Market set to Boom in Europe

LONDON, December 12 -- In cross-border trade, it is vital for companies to have considerable knowledge about trade processes to better manage their resources and reduce supply chain bottlenecks. U.S. companies are especially aware of this need and hence, give priority to trade compliance. With several U.S. companies ex ... Continue reading

EDM Electrode Tube & EDM Consumable spare part specialist

EDM Electrode Tube & EDM Consumable spare part specialist

EDM Electrode Tube & EDM Consumable spare part specialist Dear sir (purchasing manager) thank you very much for your kind interesting in our EDM electrode tube (coper & brass) again. as we are factory owner and manufacturer from 1982 in Korea.we would like to supply our edm tube to our customers directly for more promp ... Continue reading

Hyundai Announces 2006 Accent Pricing

Hyundai Announces 2006 Accent Pricing

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 12 -- Hyundai Motor America announced pricing today for the all-new Accent. The third generation of Hyundai's most affordable nameplate has more style, sophistication and content than ever before. 2006 Hyundai Accent Pricing: * GLS 4-Door with 5-speed manual -- $12,995 (freight included)* ... Continue reading

European Trade Compliance Management Services Market - Frost & Sullivan Press Release

European Trade Compliance Management Services Market - Frost & Sullivan Press Release

PRESS RELEASE Trade Compliance Management Services Market set to Boom in Europe with U.S. Companies Expanding into the Region, Creating Awareness and Demand for the Services London, UK – 12 December, 2005 - In cross-border trade, it is vital for companies to have considerable knowledge about trade processes to be ... Continue reading

Nissan Europe Announces Executive Appointments

Nissan Europe Announces Executive Appointments

TRAPPES, France, December 12 -- Paul Willcox has been appointed by Nissan Europe, as its new Vice President for Marketing, replacing Volker Brien. In this role, Willcox will oversee Nissan's marketing and advertising activities in over 30 countries across Europe and will report directly to Brian Carolin, Senior Vice Pr ... Continue reading

Kbb.com Editors, Consumers Choose Honda Civic 'Best Redesigned Vehicle of 2006'

Kbb.com Editors, Consumers Choose Honda Civic 'Best Redesigned Vehicle of 2006'

KBB Editors Identify 10 Most Significant 2006 Redesigns, Consumers Weigh in on Favorites IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 12 -- Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com), the trusted resource for automotive information, today named the Honda Civic "Best Redesigned Vehicle of 2006." According to kbb.com editors, the all-new Civic is the most- ... Continue reading

Ford Designers Translate Buyers Thoughts into Dreams

Ford Designers Translate Buyers Thoughts into Dreams

By Chris Kassab With the North American International Auto Show just a few weeks away, the company's top designers gave the media a sneak peek at the strategies that will drive Ford vehicles into the future at a Design Forum held Wednesday at the Product Development Center. Although the wraps don't come off concept and ... Continue reading

Occupational Therapists Demonstrate Proper 'Fit' of Automobile

Occupational Therapists Demonstrate Proper 'Fit' of Automobile

CarFit Program Highlights Safety for Senior Drivers at White House Conference on Aging WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Occupational Therapists attending the White House Conference on Aging demonstrated proper methods for ensuring the personal fit of an automobile to Transportation Secretary Norman Minetta today. The program is ... Continue reading

Nissan to Add Women to Japan's Sales Force

Nissan to Add Women to Japan's Sales Force

Tokyo December 11, 2005; The AP reported that Nissan Motor Co. will double the percentage of females in its Japanese sales force over the next two years because the public "would prefer to have a woman sell them a car," Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said Friday. Japan's second-largest automaker will boost the proportion ... Continue reading

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