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Hydraulic hybrid transmission

Hydraulic hybrid transmission

Folsom Technologies has developed a line of hydromechanical continuously variable transmissions (CVT) that are configurable either as a standalone CVT or as the CVT component of a hydraulic hybrid system. Transmissions incorporate high efficiency / low cost hydraulic pumps and motors that are custom designed to suit au ... Continue reading

Acacia Automotive Board Announces Appointment of New Director

Acacia Automotive Board Announces Appointment of New Director

NASHVILLE, Tenn. and OCALA, Fla., May 29 -- Acacia Automotive, Inc. today announced that it has recently appointed Mr. David Bynum to its Board of Directors. Bynum has enjoyed a successful and illustrious career in the automotive and auction business. He spent the past six years with ADESA Corporation, first as General ... Continue reading

Beckman adds another new venue to his hit list in Topeka

Beckman adds another new venue to his hit list in Topeka

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas) June 1-3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN ADDS ANOTHER NEW VENUE TO HIS HIT LIST NORTH HILLS, Calif. ( ... Continue reading

Billy Tanner, No. 07 CheapCaribbean.com Chevrolet Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Billy Tanner, No. 07 CheapCaribbean.com Chevrolet Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Billy Tanner, No. 07 _CheapCaribbean.com_ (http://www.cheapcaribbean.com/) Chevrolet Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts Billy Tanner, Stott Classic Racing (SCR) No. 07 CheapCaribbean.com Chevrolet Monte Carlo ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 9, Prairie Meadows 250 Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa Race Information: Event: Prairie Mea ... Continue reading

Bryan Silas, No. 11 Nortrax-Shell Rotella T Chevrolet Iowa Fast Facts

Bryan Silas, No. 11 Nortrax-Shell Rotella T Chevrolet Iowa Fast Facts

Bryan Silas, No. 11 Nortrax-Shell Rotella T Chevrolet Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts Bryan Silas, Fast Track Racing, No. 11 Nortrax-Shell Rotella T Chevrolet Monte Carlo ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 9, Prairie Meadows 250 Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 250, Saturday, June 2 at 8:00 ... Continue reading

Bryan Silas Returns To Iowa Seeking Top-10 Performance

Bryan Silas Returns To Iowa Seeking Top-10 Performance

Bryan Silas Returns To Iowa Seeking Top-10 Performance “After Weekend Off; Silas Ready To Get Busy�?? NEWTON, Iowa (May 29, 2007) - - ARCA RE/MAX Series Rookie-of-the-Year candidate Bryan Silas doesn’t have the fondest memories of Iowa Speedway, but the development driver for Fast Track Racing looks t ... Continue reading

CGRFS NNCS Dover Advance

CGRFS NNCS Dover Advance

Race: Dover 400 on Sunday, June 3, 2007 Track: Dover International Speedway (1-mile oval) Location: Dover, Del. CGRFS Media Contacts at Dover International Speedway: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Entries: NASCAR Busch Series Entries Angie Copen, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Angie Copen, No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit(r) Dodge Pat ... Continue reading

Dan Brode, No. 48 FreeFeds.org Dodge, Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Dan Brode, No. 48 FreeFeds.org Dodge, Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Dan Brode, No. 48 _FreeFeds.org_ (http://www.freefeds.org/) Dodge Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts Dan Brode, Carter-2-Motorsports, No. 48 _FreeFeds.org_ (http://www.freefeds.org/) Dodge Charger ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 9, Prairie Meadows 250 Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 250, Sa ... Continue reading

Dexter Bean Looking For More Iowa Memories

Dexter Bean Looking For More Iowa Memories

Dexter Bean Looking For More Iowa Memories “Fourth In Points; Bean Returns To New Track With Unfinished Business�?? NEWTON, Iowa (May 29, 2007) - - Sophomore ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Dexter Bean made a statement at Iowa Speedway last October and the Wisconsin native has continued that statement early into t ... Continue reading

Dexter Bean, No. 6 Five Star Telecom Chevrolet, Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Dexter Bean, No. 6 Five Star Telecom Chevrolet, Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Dexter Bean, No. 6 Five Star Telecom Chevrolet Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts Dexter Bean, BlackJack Racing, No. 6 Five Star Telecom Chevrolet Monte Carlo ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 9, Prairie Meadows 250 Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 250, Saturday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m. Local Time ... Continue reading

Dominick Casola No. 1 A. Casola Farms Ford Fusion Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Dominick Casola No. 1 A. Casola Farms Ford Fusion Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Dominick Casola, No. 1 A. Casola Farms Ford Fusion Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts Dominick Casola, Andy Belmont Racing, No. 1 A. Casola Farms Ford Fusion ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 9, Prairie Meadows 250 Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 250, Saturday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m. Local Time ... Continue reading

First-Ever 'Flex for the Future' Leasing Program Encourages Switch to E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicles

First-Ever 'Flex for the Future' Leasing Program Encourages Switch to E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicles

In the article above, you provide a link to our Flex for the Future site. ... Continue reading

Fitch Upgrades Goodyear IDR to 'B+'; Outlook Positive

Fitch Upgrades Goodyear IDR to 'B+'; Outlook Positive

NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Issuer Default Rating (IDR) for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) to 'B+' from 'B'. In addition, the following debt ratings have been upgraded: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company --Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'B+' from 'B'; --$1.5 billion first lien credit facility to ' ... Continue reading

For Immediate Release: Payless Car Sales Dealer Receives Multiple Industry Accolades

For Immediate Release: Payless Car Sales Dealer Receives Multiple Industry Accolades

<file:///\\Srv3\companies\Payless%20Car%20Sales\Operations% 20Dpt\image3.jpg> George A.Newman Director of Operations Payless Car Sales, Inc. Address: 2350-N 34th Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33713-3614 Phone: 727.323.0943 Ext. 812 Fax: 727.323.6856 E-mail: gnewman@paylesscarsales.com Website: PaylessCarSales.com *** ... Continue reading

Freescale Recognized for Innovation at Telematics Update 2007

Freescale Recognized for Innovation at Telematics Update 2007

AUSTIN, Texas--Freescale Semiconductor, the leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive industry, received a prestigious international award at the 7th annual Telematics Update Detroit Conference and Exhibition, May 22-23, 2007. Freescale’s MPC5200 processor and its comprehensive telematics development envir ... Continue reading

Manchester, Inc. to Acquire Capitol Car Credit and Thrifty Car Sales of Austin and Georgetown, Texas

Manchester, Inc. to Acquire Capitol Car Credit and Thrifty Car Sales of Austin and Georgetown, Texas

DALLAS, May 29 -- Manchester Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MNCS.OB) announced today the execution of a Letter of Intent with Austin-based, Texas Buy-Here/Pay-Here used car dealer William G. Mokry, to acquire two entities: (i) Quick Car Credit Inc. d/b/a Capitol Car Credit, and d/b/a Thrifty Car Sales Inc. and (ii) the rela ... Continue reading

Media trek through Oceana County with Sandy Korners Adventure Tours (Wednesday, June 13)

Media trek through Oceana County with Sandy Korners Adventure Tours (Wednesday, June 13)

Talk about a PURE MICHIGAN experience. this is what we're talking about when it comes to DRIVING MICHIGAN TOURISM. We have organized a media tour of Oceana County with Sandy Korners Adventure Tours.for Wednesday, June 13. This all-day adventure begins at 9am and concludes around 4:30pm. You'll get in the drivers seat o ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile - Indy Pro Series Hotshoe Alex Lloyd Poised to Break Win Record

Milwaukee Mile - Indy Pro Series Hotshoe Alex Lloyd Poised to Break Win Record

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE AMERICA’S LEGENDARY OVAL Media Contact: Jim Tretow, Milwaukee Mile VP - Media & Communications, (414) 453-5761 x2222, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com Lloyd Poised to Break Win Streak Record in Road Runner 100 Saturday at The Milwaukee Mile Hottest Shoe in Open Wheel Racing Making Drivin ... Continue reading

MSC.Software Partners With AlphaSTAR to Bring Leading Composite Failure Analysis Capabilities to MD Nastran

MSC.Software Partners With AlphaSTAR to Bring Leading Composite Failure Analysis Capabilities to MD Nastran

GENOA Software Enhances Accuracy of Non-Linear Composite Analysis for Manufacturers in Aerospace and Automotive Industries SANTA ANA, Calif., May 29 -- MSC.Software Corp. , the global provider of enterprise simulation solutions and services, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with AlphaSTAR Corporatio ... Continue reading

Penton’s American Trucker’s New, Redesigned Web Site Delivers Faster, Detailed Search Results for Users

Penton’s American Trucker’s New, Redesigned Web Site Delivers Faster, Detailed Search Results for Users

NEW YORK--Penton Media’s American Trucker®, a leading publication and information provider serving the business-to-business truck sales market, today announced the launch of its new Web site www.trucker.com. The completely redesigned site offers users powerful new search and filtering capabilities that deliver faste ... Continue reading

Phillip McGilton, No. 47 SIPerformance Ford, Iowa Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Phillip McGilton, No. 47 SIPerformance Ford, Iowa Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts

Phillip McGilton, No. 47 SIPerformance Ford Prairie Meadows 250 Fast Facts Phillip McGilton, Brewco Motorsports, No. 47 SIPerformance Ford Fusion ARCA RE/MAX Series Race No. 9, Prairie Meadows 250 Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 250, Saturday, June 2 at 8:00 p.m. Local Time live on ... Continue reading

Polaris Industries Inc. to Present at Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference

Polaris Industries Inc. to Present at Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference

MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it will present at the Goldman Sachs Lodging, Gaming, Restaurant and Leisure Conference at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center in New York, NY on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Michael Malone, V.P. Finance & CFO of Polaris, will provide a brief review of ... Continue reading

Renesas and VaST Strike Global Partnership Addressing Automotive Software Development

Renesas and VaST Strike Global Partnership Addressing Automotive Software Development

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--VaST Systems today announced a global partnership with the Automotive Business Unit of Renesas Technology Corporation to develop and deliver virtual prototypes of Renesas’ high-performance processor platforms using VaST technology. The platforms will be used by mutual customers worldwide for softwa ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Identify the Key Events Impacting the Component and Vehicle Manufacturer - Mitsubishi Motors

Research and Markets: Identify the Key Events Impacting the Component and Vehicle Manufacturer - Mitsubishi Motors

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58241) has announced the addition of Mitsubishi Motors 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the worl ... Continue reading

Research & Markets: Examine how Brose the Component and Vehicle Manufacturer is Performing Against its Rivals

Research & Markets: Examine how Brose the Component and Vehicle Manufacturer is Performing Against its Rivals

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58135) has announced the addition of Brose 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the worlds largest c ... Continue reading

Santos at Plymouth

Santos at Plymouth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 29, 2007 Contact: DICK JORDAN SANTOS TO DRIVE PEDREGON MIDGET AT PLYMOUTH; PEDREGON TO DRIVE PENNINGTON FOCUS MIDGET Bobby Santos III of Franklin, Mass. will drive Cruz Pedregon's Midget in Wednesday night's USAC Regional racing program at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway. Pedregon will pilot a Ford F ... Continue reading

Scott Taylor Heads to Chula Vista

Scott Taylor Heads to Chula Vista

Scott Taylor Heads to Chula Vista Belvidere, IL (May 29, 2007) –With the postponement of Rounds 3 and 4 of Lucas Oil World Series of Off-Road Racing, Scott Taylor and his #8 Skyjacker Suspension BFGoodrich Tires Ford F-150 will be competing at the Championship Off-Road Racing event in Chula Vista, California. “I ha ... Continue reading

Tanner Aims For Career Finish In Iowa

Tanner Aims For Career Finish In Iowa

Tanner Aims For Career Finish In Iowa “Stott Classic Racing Aims For Rewarding Finish In Third Consecutive Race�?? NEWTON, Iowa (May 29, 2007) - - On the stretch of two consecutive runs inside the top-20 at Kentucky Speedway and Toledo Speedway, rookie driver Billy Tanner looks to the recently built Iowa Spe ... Continue reading

TCI TH400 Full Manual Valve Body with Engine Braking Press Release

TCI TH400 Full Manual Valve Body with Engine Braking Press Release

Below and attached is the latest information from TCIR on their NEW TH400 Full Manual Valve Body with Engine Braking. TCIR TH400 Full Manual Valve Body With Low Gear Engine Braking Now Available New TCIR valve body allows for total shifting control, ideal for rock crawling, off road and street/strip vehicles Making the ... Continue reading

Thailand's Growing Economy Positively Impacts its Automotive Industry and the Steering Systems Market

Thailand's Growing Economy Positively Impacts its Automotive Industry and the Steering Systems Market

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58059) announces the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report Thailand Steering Systems Market to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service, titled 2006 Thailand Steering Systems Market, provides in-depth information on ma ... Continue reading

The GERG Group Selects VISTAGY’s FiberSIM® Software to Engineer Advanced Composites for Motor Sports Industry

The GERG Group Selects VISTAGY’s FiberSIM® Software to Engineer Advanced Composites for Motor Sports Industry

WALTHAM, Mass.--VISTAGY, Inc., a leading global provider of specialized engineering software, today announced that The GERG Group, a German manufacturer of products made of advanced composite materials, has selected VISTAGY’s FiberSIM® suite of software to improve the engineering process for developing complex compo ... Continue reading

TRW Announces Secondary Common Stock Offering by Selling Stockholders

TRW Announces Secondary Common Stock Offering by Selling Stockholders

LIVONIA, Mich., May 29 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced the underwritten public offering of 11,000,000 shares of its common stock held by Automotive Investors L.L.C., an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P., and certain members of TRW management pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement f ... Continue reading

A Convenient and Concise Analysis of the World’s Largest Component and Vehicle Manufacturers

A Convenient and Concise Analysis of the World’s Largest Component and Vehicle Manufacturers

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58466) has announced the addition of “Mitsubishi Electric 2007 Company Profile” to their offering. This latest edition company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on ... Continue reading

AeroVironment Achieves Electric Vehicle Fast Charge Milestone

AeroVironment Achieves Electric Vehicle Fast Charge Milestone

MONROVIA, Calif.--AeroVironment (AV) , a leader in unmanned aircraft systems and efficient electric energy systems, today announced that it performed a fast charge demonstration of a lithium chemistry electric vehicle battery pack for representatives of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The 35kWh (kilowatt-hou ... Continue reading

Allied Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Allied Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

DECATUR, Ga., May 30 -- Allied Systems Holdings, Inc., formerly Allied Holdings, Inc., announced today that, effective as of May 29, 2007, it has emerged from bankruptcy. The Company has substantially consummated the transactions contemplated by its Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization that was filed by Allied t ... Continue reading

Ansoft Recognized Among the Top Hot Growth Companies in the US by BusinessWeek

Ansoft Recognized Among the Top Hot Growth Companies in the US by BusinessWeek

PITTSBURGH--BusinessWeek ranked Ansoft Corporation 25th on its annual Hot Growth list of America’s 100 fastest-growing small companies, improving upon last year’s ranking of 46. “Convergence is more than just a wonky buzz word at Ansoft. It’s the engine of this Pittsburgh software maker’s growth,” writes Bu ... Continue reading

Astrata Group Hosting Conference Call Thursday, May 31, to Discuss 2007 Financial Results

Astrata Group Hosting Conference Call Thursday, May 31, to Discuss 2007 Financial Results

CEO Martin Euler to Talk about Impact of New $93 Million Contract and Other New Business NEW YORK, May 30 -- Astrata Group, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: ATTG) is hosting a conference call Thursday, May 31, 2007 to discuss the company's financial results reported for the fiscal year 2007, ended February 28, 2007. Astrata CEO ... Continue reading

Atlanta’s Largest Mercedes Benz Dealer Selects MyDealerLot for RTLS Vehicle Tracking

Atlanta’s Largest Mercedes Benz Dealer Selects MyDealerLot for RTLS Vehicle Tracking

ROSWELL, Ga.--MyDealerLot, provider of the only web-based subscription RFID / Real Time Location Tracking System (RTLS) application for retail automotive dealerships, announces that they have been selected to implement the MyDealerLot Enterprise Suite for RBM of Atlanta - North. RBM will be implementing MyDealerLot sof ... Continue reading

Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk AliasStudio Fuel Green Automobile Design

Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk AliasStudio Fuel Green Automobile Design

Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions Help Innovative Car Company Optimize and Improve Environmentally Friendly Sports Car Design SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 30 -- Autodesk, Inc. today announced that Palumbo Motorcar Company of America (Palumbo Motorcar, www.palumbocars.com), a bold new car design and manufacturing company, is ... Continue reading

Automotive Employers In Your Area May be Looking for YOU!

Automotive Employers In Your Area May be Looking for YOU!

You are receiving this email from Showroomtoday.com because you purchased a product/service or subscribed on our website. To ensure that you continue to receive emails from us, add scott@showroomtoday.com to your address book today. If you haven't done so already, click to confirm http://visitor.constantcontact.com/c.j ... Continue reading

Auto Parts Become Fuel of the Future in World's First Emission-Free Recycling Machine

Auto Parts Become Fuel of the Future in World's First Emission-Free Recycling Machine

Gershow Recycling, one of the world's largest recyclers, is first to purchase and implement HAWK 10, a self-sufficient, environmentally friendly auto scrap recycler from Global Resource Corporation that reduces waste, cuts emissions, and saves energy by going green WEST BERLIN, N.J., May 30 -- Global Resource Corporati ... Continue reading

BASF Forms Exclusive Partnership with Agion

BASF Forms Exclusive Partnership with Agion

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany and WAKEFIELD, Mass.--Agion Technologies Inc., a leading provider of silver-based antimicrobial solutions, today announced that it has formed a multi-year, exclusive partnership with BASF AG, Germany, one of the world’s leading producers of styrenics, to develop and commercialize styrene copolym ... Continue reading

Carson Resident Wins Brand New Kia in 'The Power to Surprise Sweepstakes: The Great Kia Car Giveaway'

Carson Resident Wins Brand New Kia in 'The Power to Surprise Sweepstakes: The Great Kia Car Giveaway'

Brenda Flores Wins 2007 Kia Rio From Car Pros Kia CARSON, Calif., May 30 -- Car Pros Kia handed over the keys to a brand new 2007 Kia Rio to Brenda Flores of Carson, Calif., the April winner of the "The Power to Surprise Sweepstakes: The Great Kia Car Giveaway" on Tuesday, May 29th at the dealership. The program, in wh ... Continue reading

CGRFS Busch Advance for Dover International Speedway

CGRFS Busch Advance for Dover International Speedway

Race: Dover 200 on Saturday, June 2, 2007 Track: Dover International Speedway (1-mile concrete oval) Location: Dover, Del. CGRFS Media Contacts at Dover International Speedway (DIS): NASCAR Busch Series Entries Angie Copen, No. 41 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit(r) Dodge Heather Kincel, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Reed Sorenson ... Continue reading

CJM Racing/Dover I Pre-Race Report

CJM Racing/Dover I Pre-Race Report

Jason Keller No. 11 Dutch Quality Stone Chevrolet Dover 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del. Saturday, June 2, 2007 JASON KELLER/ DUTCH QUALITY STONE TEAM FAST FACTS: * Jason Keller and CJM Racing return to the race track for their second appearance in the NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) this season * The CJM Racing ... Continue reading

CMS Financial Req's, Denials for no NPI, and othe Hot Topics from Competingbid

CMS Financial Req's, Denials for no NPI, and othe Hot Topics from Competingbid

Hi, This weeks Hot Topics from competingbid.com are below. There is so much going on! Be sure to tune in often. 1.Financial Requirements Released by CMS 2. First billing denial reported for no NPI!? 3. CMS sets bidding teleconferences 4. ... Continue reading

Copart, Inc. to Webcast Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results

Copart, Inc. to Webcast Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results

FAIRFIELD, Calif.--Copart, Inc. announced today that it will release earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 after the close of market on Tuesday, June 5, 2007. On Wednesday, June 6, 2007 a conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Pacific) to discuss the results and answer questions regardi ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Accepts Shares in Tender Offer for Arkona and Commences Subsequent Offering Period

DealerTrack Accepts Shares in Tender Offer for Arkona and Commences Subsequent Offering Period

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 30 -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. today announced the expiration of the initial offering period of the tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Arkona, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ARKN.OB) . The initial offering period expired as scheduled at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Tuesday, May ... Continue reading

Delek Group Announces Consolidated Results for the First Quarter of 2007

Delek Group Announces Consolidated Results for the First Quarter of 2007

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 30 -- Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG) (hereinafter: "Delek Group" or "The Group") today reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The financial statements are available on Delek Group's website at: www.delek-group.com First Quarter 2007 Highlights - Net income of NIS 325 milli ... Continue reading

Densham - Topeka - pre-race - 05-30-07

Densham - Topeka - pre-race - 05-30-07

News From Densham Motorsports Torco Racing Fuels / Racebricks / Skull Shine/ Knoll Gas / Snap-on Tools Mach Series Accelerator Race Fuel Concentrate CONTACT: Don Armstrong 713-202-4849 DonHouTx@earthlink.com Densham eyes Topeka race for first win of the season TOPEKA, Kan. (May 30) - Following an unexpected break in th ... Continue reading

Electric Motor Bearings Focus of Latest Lubricants University Course

Electric Motor Bearings Focus of Latest Lubricants University Course

SAN RAMON, Calif.--Chevron’s Lubricants University, an educational website for maintenance professionals, has introduced a new course, “Electric Motor Bearing Lubrication,” as part of its on-line training portfolio. The new course discusses maintenance practices for oil and grease lubricated electric motor bearin ... Continue reading

Fitch Expects to Rate Wachovia Auto Loan Owner Trust 2007-1 'F1+/AAA'

Fitch Expects to Rate Wachovia Auto Loan Owner Trust 2007-1 'F1+/AAA'

NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings expects to rate Wachovia Auto Loan Owner Trust 2007-1 (WALOT 2007-1) as follows: --$384,000,000 fixed-rate class A-1 asset-backed notes 'F1+'; --$613,000,000 fixed-rate class A-2 asset-backed notes 'AAA'; --$200,000,000 fixed-rate class A-3a asset-backed notes 'AAA'; --$518,000,000 floating-rate ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan Lauds Nubax Limited for its Superior Automotive Seating Technology

Frost & Sullivan Lauds Nubax Limited for its Superior Automotive Seating Technology

LONDON, May 30 -- Frost & Sullivan honours NuBax Limited with the 2007 European Automotive Seating Technology Emerging Company of the Year Award for its value-added and enhanced product offerings to automotive seating suppliers. "From its establishment in the aerospace industry in 2001, the company moved on to establis ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz Announces Completion of Previously Announced Rights Offering and Related Debt Refinancing

Hayes Lemmerz Announces Completion of Previously Announced Rights Offering and Related Debt Refinancing

NORTHVILLE, Mich., May 30 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. today announced that it has closed on the following recapitalization transactions: -- Equity rights offering of $180 million and direct investment by Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. of $13.1 million; -- Senior secured credit facilities of approximately $495 ... Continue reading

Inglese, the newest member of the COMP Performance Group Family

Inglese, the newest member of the COMP Performance Group Family

Below and attached is information on IngleseT joining the COMP Performance Group family. IngleseT Becomes Newest Member Of COMP Performance GroupT Primarily known for high-end retro-style induction systems, IngleseT is poised for future product line expansion in the street rod market The COMP Performance GroupT announc ... Continue reading

Iteris, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth of 15% to $15.5 Million

Iteris, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth of 15% to $15.5 Million

ANAHEIM, Calif.--Iteris, Inc. (AMEX:ITI), a leader in vision-based technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems that optimize traffic flow and enhance driver safety, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. For the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2007, Iteris, ... Continue reading

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: April 2007 Automobile & Motorcycle Statistics Summary

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: April 2007 Automobile & Motorcycle Statistics Summary

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JAMA UPDATE NEWS: News from JAMA Motorcycle May 2007

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: News from JAMA Motorcycle May 2007

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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Arai Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction With Motorcycle Helmets for a Ninth Consecutive Year

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Arai Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction With Motorcycle Helmets for a Ninth Consecutive Year

The Average Price Paid Steadily Increases as Riders are More Likely to Purchase Expensive Helmet Styles WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 30 -- Arai ranks highest in satisfying motorcycle helmet owners for a ninth consecutive year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Motorcycle Helmet Satisfaction Study (SM) re ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates to Release 2007 Initial Quality Study Results at June 6 Press Conference in Detroit

J.D. Power and Associates to Release 2007 Initial Quality Study Results at June 6 Press Conference in Detroit

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 30 -- J.D. Power and Associates will announce the results of its 2007 Initial Quality Study (IQS) at a press conference Wednesday, June 6 at the Detroit Athletic Club. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a ) Held in conjunction with the Automotive Press Associati ... Continue reading

JEGS Chef Nicky Morse - Recipe of the Week (8 of 23) - ATTACHMENTS

JEGS Chef Nicky Morse - Recipe of the Week (8 of 23) - ATTACHMENTS

JEGS Chef Nicky Morse Recipe of the Week (8 of 23) - Topeka Jeg & Sue's Frittata Team JEGS chef Nicky Morse has prepared meals for royalty, distinguished diplomats, and Ohio's ultra wealthy at the only four-star restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. He's cooked for country music's brightest stars as part of the support crew fo ... Continue reading

Leading Vehicle Management Solutions Provider Selects Microsoft Dynamics AX for Greater Power, Vision, Value and Control

Leading Vehicle Management Solutions Provider Selects Microsoft Dynamics AX for Greater Power, Vision, Value and Control

REDMOND, Washington, May 30 -- - QEK turns to Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 for its ease of use, familiarity and ability to increase visibility across the business. Microsoft Corp today announced that QEK Global Solutions, a leading provider of vehicle management solutions, has selected Microsoft Dynamics(TM) AX 4.0 as a s ... Continue reading

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation to Present at the Lehman Brothers Global Services Conference

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation to Present at the Lehman Brothers Global Services Conference

WEST ORANGE, N.J., May 30 -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation ("Lincoln") today announced its plans to participate in the Lehman Brothers Global Services Conference in New York. Lincoln is scheduled to present on Wednesday, June 6th at 1:50 p.m. Eastern Time. Dave Carney, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer an ... Continue reading

Long Layoff Leaves Allen Johnson and Richie Stevens Jr. Ready to Roll at O=?ISO-8859-1?B?uQ==?=Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals

Long Layoff Leaves Allen Johnson and Richie Stevens Jr. Ready to Roll at O=?ISO-8859-1?B?uQ==?=Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals

May 30, 2007 Contact: Darren Jacobs, (248) 553-4566 E-mail: djacobs@jrthompson.com LONG LAYOFF LEAVES ALLEN JOHNSON AND RICHIE STEVENS JR. READY TO ROLL AT O¹REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS € Stevens is pumped to get back on track, make run at qualifying for King Demon Crown € Veteran experience has Allen Johnson con ... Continue reading

MANHEIM OPERATING LOCATIONS JOIN OPERATIONS

MANHEIM OPERATING LOCATIONS JOIN OPERATIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew Maraniss May 30, 2007 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 TWO MANHEIM LOCATIONS IN FLORIDA JOIN OPERATIONS Central Florida and Orange County Auto Auctions in Orlando Offer One-Stop Shopping ATLANTA - Two Manheim operating locations in Florida are consolidating to give customers acc ... Continue reading

MCS Service Driver Helps Ensure BAR Compliance in California

MCS Service Driver Helps Ensure BAR Compliance in California

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--Management Consulting Services, Inc. (MCS), provider of dealership support services in the areas of: service management, service operations, service department sales, and a Gary Simmons company, announces their product MCS Service Driver™ can help ensure Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) complian ... Continue reading

Native American Business Alliance (NABA) Recognizes Chrysler Group Diversity Efforts

Native American Business Alliance (NABA) Recognizes Chrysler Group Diversity Efforts

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 30 -- The Chrysler Group was recently recognized as "Corporation of the Year" by the Native American Business Alliance (NABA) during the trade association's annual conference in Galveston Island, Texas. The company was recognized for its mentorship and development of Native American business en ... Continue reading

News Brief: EPA Slashes Sulfur Content of Diesel Fuel for Trains, Ships, and Nonroad Equipment

News Brief: EPA Slashes Sulfur Content of Diesel Fuel for Trains, Ships, and Nonroad Equipment

*News Brief* If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer For Release: (Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, May 30, 2007) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *EPA Slashes Sulfur Content of Diesel Fuel for Trains, Ships, and Nonroad Equipment* Contact: John Millett, (202) 564-4355 / mille ... Continue reading

News from Andretti Green Racing

News from Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing Public Relations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Andretti Green Racing Pre-Race Reports INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 30, 2007) Motorola Prerace Report - ABC Supply Co./A.J. Foyt 225 Motorola Prerace Report PDF [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=d447oacab.0.gzagqa ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Draws Inspiration from His Daughter to Try and Seal the Deal in Topeka

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Draws Inspiration from His Daughter to Try and Seal the Deal in Topeka

;Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Draws Inspiration from His Daughter to Try and Seal the Deal in Topeka Daughter's soccer championship has ACDelco Cobalt racer targeting first Kansas win Sugar Hill, Ga., May 30, 2007 - Throughout their careers, racers draw inspiration ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: The Professor Turns Boy Scout for Crucial Stretch Starting in Topeka

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: The Professor Turns Boy Scout for Crucial Stretch Starting in Topeka

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net The Professor Turns Boy Scout for Crucial Stretch Starting in Topeka GM Performance Parts GTO crew spends unexpected hiatus working to be prepared Sugar Hill, Ga., May 30, 2007 - By the time the POWERade Drag Racing Series reconvenes in Top ... Continue reading

Odyne Corp. Receives Purchase Order from DUECO to Install Propulsion System for Plug-In Hybrid Aerial Lift Truck

Odyne Corp. Receives Purchase Order from DUECO to Install Propulsion System for Plug-In Hybrid Aerial Lift Truck

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--Odyne Corporation (OTCBB:ODYC), a leading developer of advanced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, today announced that DUECO, Inc., has issued a purchase order to Odyne for installation of Odyne’s propulsion technology into an aerial lift truck which will be disp ... Continue reading

OSGi™ Alliance Publishes New Version of Its Release 4 Core Specification

OSGi™ Alliance Publishes New Version of Its Release 4 Core Specification

SAN RAMON, Calif.--The OSGi Alliance announced today the release of the new OSGi Service Platform Release 4 Core Specification Version 4.1 in response to requirements received from the Java™ Community Process (JCP) Java Specification Request 291 (JSR 291) Expert Group. The JSR 291 Expert Group has completed its work ... Continue reading

Plymouth Focus Results

Plymouth Focus Results

USAC MIDWEST/INDIANA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2007 - Plymouth, Indiana - Plymouth Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Eric Fehrman (#67 Fehrman), 2. Alison MacLeod (#4 East), 3. Caitlin Shaw (#89 Shaw), 4. Bill Griffith (#04 Griffith), 5. ... Continue reading

Plymouth Kenyon Results

Plymouth Kenyon Results

USAC KENYON MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2007 - Plymouth, Indiana - Plymouth Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Blake Fitzpatrick (#10 Fitzpatrick), 2. Dillon Welch (#14 Welch), 3. Kyle Hamilton (#33 Hamilton), 4. Tyler Cottongim (#28 Cottongim), 5. ... Continue reading

Plymouth Midget Results

Plymouth Midget Results

USAC REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 30, 2007 - Plymouth, Indiana - Plymouth Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Ricky Ehrgott (#10 Ehrgott), 2. Zach Schiff (#6 East), 3. Alex Pruett (#56x Pruett), 4. Joe Liguori (#28 Owen), 5. ... Continue reading

Press Release-55th Hoosier Hundred Unable to be Rescheduled!!!!

Press Release-55th Hoosier Hundred Unable to be Rescheduled!!!!

For additional information on this release contact Track Enterprises' Bob Sargent at 217-764-3200 or Jay Hardin at jhardin3@verizon.net USAC and Track Enterprises Unable to Reschedule Hoosier Hundred After a lengthy meeting Tuesday between Promoter Bob Sargent of Track Enterprises, officials from the United States Auto ... Continue reading

Research & Markets: Identify the Key Issues Confronting the Component and Vehicle Manufacturer – Michelin

Research & Markets: Identify the Key Issues Confronting the Component and Vehicle Manufacturer – Michelin

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58381) has announced the addition of Michelin 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the worlds larges ... Continue reading

RESPECTED VETERAN JOURNALIST JOE OLDHAM MAKES A SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT AUTOBOOKS - SAT. JUNE 2

RESPECTED VETERAN JOURNALIST JOE OLDHAM MAKES A SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT AUTOBOOKS - SAT. JUNE 2

MUSCLE CAR MADNESS! JOLTIN' JOE IS IN THE HOUSE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 2 ... THIS GUY TOOK IT TO THE LIMIT (AND WELL BEYOND!) IN TESTING MUSCLE CARS ... THIS IS HIS PERSONAL STORY OF BOOTING, BEATING, AND GOING BAWLS-OUT ON SOME OF AMERICA'S HOTTEST MUSCLE MACHINES ... SMOKIN' THIS IS A COOL BOOK THAT'S VERY HOT! PLEASE TRY ... Continue reading

Ringers Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up

Ringers Memorial Day Weekend Wrap-Up

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 317-858-9581 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) MINDY’S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WRAP-UP Brownsburg, Ind. - (May 30, 2007) Greetings everyone! I hope everyone’s Memorial Day we ... Continue reading

Smart Energy Solutions Signs Distribution Agreement With Leading U.K. Distributor - The Amethyst Group

Smart Energy Solutions Signs Distribution Agreement With Leading U.K. Distributor - The Amethyst Group

POMPTON PLAINS, N.J., May 30 -- Smart Energy Solutions, inventor and manufacturer of the innovative Battery Brain(TM) vehicle aftermarket device, announced that it has finalized an agreement with the Amethyst Group, one of the top 20 contract logistics providers in the U.K., to distribute Smart Energy products througho ... Continue reading

Southwall Technologies Promotes Dennis Capovilla to President and Michael Vargas to Vice President of General Administration Human Resources

Southwall Technologies Promotes Dennis Capovilla to President and Michael Vargas to Vice President of General Administration Human Resources

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Southwall Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of high performance films and glass products that dramatically improve the energy efficiency of architectural and automotive glass, announced today the appointment of Dennis Capovilla as President, reporting to R. ... Continue reading

Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Fact Sheet

Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Fact Sheet

Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, June 22-24 FACT SHEET What: The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series will make its 19th consecutive appearance at Infineon Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350. This is one of just two road-course events on the 36-race NASCAR schedule. When/Circuit: June 22-24. Infineon Raceway is a 10-turn, ... Continue reading

Volvo Divesting Interest in Petro Stopping Centers

Volvo Divesting Interest in Petro Stopping Centers

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Volvo Trucks North America, part of the Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB), is divesting its entire 28.68-percent ownership in U.S. truck stop chain Petro Stopping Centers Holding L.P. to TravelCenters of America and Hospitality Properties Trust. The purchase consideration amounts to USD 46.3 M. The ... Continue reading

Volvo Postpones Redemption Procedure

Volvo Postpones Redemption Procedure

GOTEBORG, Sweden--For administrative reasons, Volvo (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) will not be able to request redemption of the remaining shares outstanding in Nissan Diesel at the company’s Annual General Meeting in June. Instead, this will be done at an Extraordinary General Meeting in Nissan Diesel that will be held at ... Continue reading

XPEL Technologies Corp. Reports First Quarter 2007 Results

XPEL Technologies Corp. Reports First Quarter 2007 Results

SAN ANTONIO--XPEL Technologies Corp. (TSXV:DAP.U) announced today results for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. XPEL’s Chief Executive Officer, Steven J. McAuley, commented, “I am pleased with the significant improvements we were able to achieve during the ... Continue reading

Understand the Technological Basis of a Hybrid Vehicle and the Basic Differentiation between Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Understand the Technological Basis of a Hybrid Vehicle and the Basic Differentiation between Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58631) has announced the addition of “Looking at Hybrid-Electric Light Vehicles “to their offering. The growth of industrialization also saw the escalation of one of the most basic needs of humans – transportation. This need has bee ... Continue reading

26th Annual CARA Fashion Show Plays to Good Reviews

26th Annual CARA Fashion Show Plays to Good Reviews

The PDF file included is absolutely safe -- it CANNOT include viruses. ... Continue reading

Air Liquide to Supply Portable Hydrogen Fueling Systemsto General Motors in the U.S.

Air Liquide to Supply Portable Hydrogen Fueling Systemsto General Motors in the U.S.

HOUSTON & PARIS--Using hydrogen as a vector of energy is a promising alternative fuel solution for motor vehicles. Used in a fuel cell, hydrogen combines with oxygen in the air to produce electricity to power the vehicle, with water as the only emission. Air Liquide is committed to enabling the hydrogen energy infrastr ... Continue reading

Alliance “Waste to Energy” Showcase Funded

Alliance “Waste to Energy” Showcase Funded

MONROE, Mich.--Alliance Recovery Corporation (the “Company”) (OTCBB:ARVY) is pleased to announce that it has executed a $20,000,000 Equity Line Financing Agreement with Dutchess Private Equities Fund Ltd. of Boston, Massachusetts. The proceeds of this financing agreement will be used to construct the Company’s en ... Continue reading

American Tire Distributors to Expand Service Across Colorado

American Tire Distributors to Expand Service Across Colorado

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 31 -- American Tire Distributors Inc. ("American Tire Distributors") announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Jim Paris Tire City of Montebello Inc. ("Jim Paris Tire"). This will expand American Tire Distributors' service across the entire state of Colorado. Jim Paris Tire operat ... Continue reading

As Hurricane Season Approaches, Pep Boys Offers Florida Residents Tax Abatement on Emergency Preparedness Supplies

As Hurricane Season Approaches, Pep Boys Offers Florida Residents Tax Abatement on Emergency Preparedness Supplies

PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, invites customers to take advantage of the upcoming Florida tax abatement period and become “hurricane ready.” In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, the state of Florida is running ... Continue reading

Auto Dealers Predict Greater Profit Margins with Sales of XENON Lighting as Standard Safety Equipment

Auto Dealers Predict Greater Profit Margins with Sales of XENON Lighting as Standard Safety Equipment

New Study Predicts that Enhanced XENON Sales Training and On-Lot Availability Will Contribute to Greater Profits HILLSBORO, N.H., May 31 -- A new study finds that automotive dealers who use XENON or High Intensity Discharge headlights as a selling feature stand to increase profits with the sale of this technology. Incr ... Continue reading

Avis Budget Group to Sell Rental Fleet Vehicles Wholesale to Dealers Via ATC Open's Online Auction

Avis Budget Group to Sell Rental Fleet Vehicles Wholesale to Dealers Via ATC Open's Online Auction

New Service Lowers Cost and Improves Process Efficiency PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 31 -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. today announced plans to sell daily rental fleet vehicles wholesale through ATC Open (http://www.atcopen.com/), an online auction service that enables auto dealers to purchase vehicles via the Internet. The servi ... Continue reading

Biodiesel Producer Safe Renewables Sets Financing Package for Growth

Biodiesel Producer Safe Renewables Sets Financing Package for Growth

HOUSTON--Safe Renewables Corporation (SRC), a leading producer and marketer of biodiesel for transportation fuel and power generation, has completed agreements for a major round of commercial financing designed to enable the company to more quickly implement its aggressive growth program. As one of the few companies pr ... Continue reading

BusinessWeek/China Partners With J.D. Power to Publish Monthly Auto Column

BusinessWeek/China Partners With J.D. Power to Publish Monthly Auto Column

'"Auto" Column to Offer Fresh Insights Into the Most Critical Passenger Car Market of the 21st Century' NEW YORK, May 31 -- BusinessWeek, in partnership with sister company, J.D. Power and Associates, is introducing a monthly auto column for BusinessWeek/China, announced Brian Bremner, Asia Regional Editor for Business ... Continue reading

Cascade Corporation Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings Call

Cascade Corporation Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings Call

PORTLAND, Ore.--Cascade Corporation, , a leading international manufacturer of lift truck attachments, forks and accessories, will host a conference call to report first quarter fiscal 2008 results on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Conference Call Information Robert C. Warren, Jr., President and CEO of Cascad ... Continue reading

CEI’s EnSight Visualization Suite to Be Distributed by SeaStars in China

CEI’s EnSight Visualization Suite to Be Distributed by SeaStars in China

APEX, N.C.--Computational Engineering International (CEI) announced today that the Chinese firm SeaStars Co., Ltd. will distribute all of the American developer’s visualization software throughout China. Best-known for its industry-leading EnSight software, CEI produces a full range of software applications for the s ... Continue reading

Child Restraints Save More Lives Than Any Other Children's Product

Child Restraints Save More Lives Than Any Other Children's Product

JPMA Questions Misleading Information in Recent Reports MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) actively promotes the safe use and selection of car seats, booster seats and child restraint systems. Child restraints perform a significant job in prevent ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Celebrates Production of All-New 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible and Flexible Manufacturing Enhancements

Chrysler Group's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Celebrates Production of All-New 2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible and Flexible Manufacturing Enhancements

Plant tour and media briefing scheduled for Monday, June 4 More than $800 million investment into Chrysler Group Sterling Heights facilities Chrysler Group Executive Vice President - Manufacturing Frank Ewasyshyn, Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Manager Bob Bowers, Local UAW President Bill Parker, and others to host ev ... Continue reading

Dana Announces Availability of SmartWave to Commercial Vehicle After-Market

Dana Announces Availability of SmartWave to Commercial Vehicle After-Market

Smartwave products now available from OEM Dealer Networks RICHMOND, British Columbia, May 31 -- 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 supplying the company's SmartWa ... Continue reading

Easy-Care Interior Upgrade for Drivers on the Go

Easy-Care Interior Upgrade for Drivers on the Go

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--For many American drivers, a clean vehicle interior may seem impossible with today’s meals on the go, long commutes and tight schedules. To cater to consumers with busy lifestyles, YES Essentials, a product line from Milliken & Company, has introduced seat covers with stain- and odor-resistance and ... Continue reading

Endless summer of races suits Enders' style

Endless summer of races suits Enders' style

Endless summer of races suits Enders' style TOPEKA, Kan. (May 31) -- Call it youthful exuberance. While many of her peers are lamenting the upcoming stretch of eight races in nine weeks, including an unprecedented six races in a row, 23-year-old Pro Stock driver Erica Enders is excited about an endless summer on the st ... Continue reading

Esurance and Live Earth Announce U.S. Partnership

Esurance and Live Earth Announce U.S. Partnership

LOS ANGELES--Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, and Live Earth today announced a United States partnership in the campaign to combat global warming. The national partnership will enable Esurance to join Live Earth on July 7, 2007 in inspiring over two billion people worldwide to take simp ... Continue reading

GHSA: Highway Fatality Figures Present Both Encouragement and Signs of Concern

GHSA: Highway Fatality Figures Present Both Encouragement and Signs of Concern

Statement for Attribution to Christopher J. Murphy, Chairman of the Governors Highway Safety Association WASHINGTON, May 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its 2006 Preliminary Estimate of Highway Fatalities. The data indicates that in 2006 there were 43,330 ... Continue reading

Hyundai Announces Winners of the 'Mash And Seek' Challenge

Hyundai Announces Winners of the 'Mash And Seek' Challenge

In Less than 18 Hours, Four Strangers From Across the Nation Use Technology to Find Teammates FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 31 -- In a sign of today's highly connected society, four randomly selected strangers from across the country found each other in less than 18 hours to win the Hyundai "Mash and Seek" Challenge, ea ... Continue reading

Inside Director's Resignation Allows China Automotive Systems to Regain NASDAQ Compliance

Inside Director's Resignation Allows China Automotive Systems to Regain NASDAQ Compliance

WUHAN, Hubei, China, May 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced Mr. Andy Tse has resigned his executive director position from the China Automotive Systems' Board effective May 22, 2007. Mr. Tse remains his role as Se ... Continue reading

IRWIN Industrial Tools(R) Wants to Know if a Metro Philadelphia Resident Will Become the First IRWIN Ultimate Tradesman

IRWIN Industrial Tools(R) Wants to Know if a Metro Philadelphia Resident Will Become the First IRWIN Ultimate Tradesman

Nationwide Contest Arrives in Pennsylvania and Will Award Chance to Win $1.26 Million Prize in Addition to Supercharged Ford F-150 Customized by Roush Fenway Racing LONG POND, Pa., May 31 -- IRWIN Industrial Tools, a Newell Rubbermaid(R) company, is conducting a nationwide search for America's top tradesman, which will ... Continue reading

IVI to Monitor New Headquarters for Orange County Choppers

IVI to Monitor New Headquarters for Orange County Choppers

WHITE PLAINS, NY, May 31 -- Inspection & Valuation International, Inc. ("IVI") has been selected to provide construction loan monitoring services on behalf of the construction lender for Orange County Choppers' World Headquarters in Newburgh, New York. Orange County Choppers is the focus of the popular Discovery Channe ... Continue reading

Jerry Rice Named Grand Marshal of Toyota/Save Mart 350

Jerry Rice Named Grand Marshal of Toyota/Save Mart 350

NFL Legend Jerry Rice Named Grand Marshal of Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (May 31, 2007) - Jerry Rice, the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, has been named Grand Marshal of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series weekend at Infineon Raceway, June 22-24. Rice, best known as a me ... Continue reading

Manchester Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Americars of San Antonio, Texas

Manchester Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Americars of San Antonio, Texas

DALLAS, May 31 -- Manchester Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MNCS) today announced that the Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding stock of JC Wink Inc., doing business as "Americars," in an all cash transaction. The agreement targets a closing date of June 4, 2007 or as soon thereafter a ... Continue reading

Media Advisory: General Motors Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Media Advisory: General Motors Annual Meeting of Stockholders

General Motors Corp. will hold its annual meeting of stockholders at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday June 5, 2007 at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Del. The meeting will include a report on the state of the business by GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, the election of directors, voting on other GM and stockholder proposals ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Puts DRIVE YOUR FUTURE Scholarships Behind Students Who Are the First in Their Families to Go to College

Mercedes-Benz Puts DRIVE YOUR FUTURE Scholarships Behind Students Who Are the First in Their Families to Go to College

Over $3.5 Million Awarded to Nearly 1,000 College-bound Students to Date MONTVALE, N.J., May 31 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced the names of 62 college-bound teenagers who will join the ranks of nearly 1,000 other students nationwide as recipients of Mercedes-Benz 's DRIVE YOUR FUTURE scholarships. The sch ... Continue reading

Motorola XLT-400 Selected as an Outstanding ITS Network Component in a Survey of Public Traffic Engineers

Motorola XLT-400 Selected as an Outstanding ITS Network Component in a Survey of Public Traffic Engineers

HORSHAM, Pa., May 31 -- Motorola, Inc. today announced that the Company's XLT-400 FastCopper Long-Reach Ethernet Switch was nominated as outstanding in the category of "ITS Network Component" in a survey conducted among traffic engineers at public agencies by The Urban Transportation Monitor, a trusted source for trans ... Continue reading

Navistar Provides Update on Financial Restatement and Audit Progress

Navistar Provides Update on Financial Restatement and Audit Progress

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation (Other OTC:NAVZ) today announced it expects to file its fiscal 2005 Form 10-K, which will include restated financial reporting for fiscal years 2003, 2004 and the first three quarters of 2005, within the next four months. Once the 2005 filing is complete, Navistar e ... Continue reading

Paragon Technologies' SI Systems Production & Assembly Brand Awarded $1.1 Million in Contracts for Several Automated Assembly Conveyor Systems

Paragon Technologies' SI Systems Production & Assembly Brand Awarded $1.1 Million in Contracts for Several Automated Assembly Conveyor Systems

EASTON, Pa., May 31 -- Paragon Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:PTG) , a leading supplier of "smart" material handling systems and "software-driven" warehouse and distribution center solutions, announced today that its SI Systems' Production & Assembly brand secured two orders with a combined value of approximately $1.1 millio ... Continue reading

Petersen/White Lightning Announces 2008 Dakar Program

Petersen/White Lightning Announces 2008 Dakar Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing Announces 2008 Dakar Program Michael Petersen to Drive American-Made, Purpose-Built Buggy in Effort's Second Year ENSENADA, Mexico, May 31, 2007 - Team owner and driver Michael Petersen (Las Vegas, Nev., USA) announced his team's program for the Euromilh ... Continue reading

Polaris Industries Announces a Fifty Percent Expansion of Its Vermillion, South Dakota Distribution Center

Polaris Industries Announces a Fifty Percent Expansion of Its Vermillion, South Dakota Distribution Center

MEDINA, Minn.--Polaris Industries Inc. today announced it will add 128,000 square feet to its Vermillion parts, garments and accessories distribution center effective spring 2008. Investment in the centralized Vermillion facility, which will add fifty percent capacity to the already existing 256,000 square foot facilit ... Continue reading

Prominent Auto Dealer, Irma Elder, Announces Opening of New $15 Million Jaguar Land Rover Lakeside Dealership

Prominent Auto Dealer, Irma Elder, Announces Opening of New $15 Million Jaguar Land Rover Lakeside Dealership

Official Dedication Friday, June 1, 2007 at 6 P.M. The Elder Automotive Group continues significant expansion in Michigan; Jaguar and Ford automotive executives and country officials to attend ribbon cutting TROY, Mich., May 31 -- In an official announcement from the company's founder and chief executive officer, Irma ... Continue reading

Quantum Awarded Contract by Force Protection to Support Engineering and Production of Armored Military Vehicles

Quantum Awarded Contract by Force Protection to Support Engineering and Production of Armored Military Vehicles

IRVINE, Calif., May 31 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that its Tecstar Automotive Group was awarded a contract by Force Protection, Inc. of Ladson, South Carolina to provide engineering design and production support for its Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) military vehicles. ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: New Company Profile Gives Insight into Innovative Automotive Manufacturer; Johnson Controls

Research and Markets: New Company Profile Gives Insight into Innovative Automotive Manufacturer; Johnson Controls

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58459) has announced the addition of Johnson Controls 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the world ... Continue reading

Revenues in the Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing Industry Reached Approximately $141,670,000,000

Revenues in the Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing Industry Reached Approximately $141,670,000,000

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58549) has announced the addition of Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. (Q2-2007 Edition) to their offering. This industry report focuses upon the Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing industry. Thi ... Continue reading

RocketCity (RCAU) Retains Both Legal and Financial Counsel to Complete SB-2 Filing and Begin Auditing Process to Become a Fully Reporting Organization

RocketCity (RCAU) Retains Both Legal and Financial Counsel to Complete SB-2 Filing and Begin Auditing Process to Become a Fully Reporting Organization

ORLANDO, Fla.--Rocket City Automotive Group, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: RCAU), announced today that it has retained both legal and financial counsel to satisfy necessary procedures to become a fully reporting organization as well as file a SB-2 Registration Statement. RCAU has retained the law firm of Stephen A. Zrenda, Jr., P ... Continue reading

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT RESULTS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT RESULTS

IN CASE THIS DID NOT REACH YOU, HERE IT IS AGAIN: -------------------------- USAC YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 28, 2007 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Rocky Mountain Raceways QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Greg Anderson, 3F, Finkenbinder-14.104; 2. Ryan Burdett, 36, Burdett-14.115; 3. Jim Campbell, ... Continue reading

See McSteamy Get His Ducati on Sunday

See McSteamy Get His Ducati on Sunday

MEDIA ALERT****MEDIA ALERT****MEDIA ALERT DUCATI TO INTRODUCE HYPERMOTARD AT BEVERLY CENTER JUNE 3RD TV's McSteamy, Eric Dane, to Receive Highly-Anticipated Bike WHAT: With the help of one of Hollywood's hottest doctors, Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane, Ducati North America will introduce its brand new Hypermotard 1100, ... Continue reading

SiRF GPS IP Powers New Renesas Automotive System on Chip

SiRF GPS IP Powers New Renesas Automotive System on Chip

Enables OEMs to Create Higher Integration, In-Dash Navigation and Telematics Systems More Quickly and at Lower Cost SAN JOSE, Calif., May 31 -- SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of GPS-enabled silicon and premium software location platforms, today announced Renesas Technology Corp. has licensed SiRF G ... Continue reading

Sprint Nextel Dover Race Weekend Highlights

Sprint Nextel Dover Race Weekend Highlights

Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY NEXTEL Wake-Up Call When: Breakfast - Friday, June 1, 8 a.m. ET NEXTEL Wake-Up Call - Friday, June 1, 10:45 a.m. ET Who: Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet Where: Dover International Speedway Media Center NEXTEL Leader Bonus - $20,0 ... Continue reading

The First Ever Car Customizing Retail Experience for Kids

The First Ever Car Customizing Retail Experience for Kids

Raceline Motorworks(TM) Set To Open 2nd Store! CHICAGO, May 31 -- Children's store Raceline Motorworks(TM) is set to open its second store in Wauwatosa, WI (just outside of Milwaukee) this July! This comes on the heels of its first store, located in Westfield Shoppingtown, Hawthorn in Vernon Hills, which opened its doo ... Continue reading

The Latest Car Accessory for Every Driver

The Latest Car Accessory for Every Driver

A Gift to be Enjoyed Every Time You Drive NEW YORK, May 31 -- The latest in automotive accessories this year are specialty car mats that you design exclusively from http://www.ggbailey.com/. There are over 240 million vehicles on the road in the U.S. and every car needs mats. You can design your own luxury-weight custo ... Continue reading

Toyota Leads in Total Manufacturing Productivity, Says Harbour Report 2007, but Domestics Continue to Narrow the Gap

Toyota Leads in Total Manufacturing Productivity, Says Harbour Report 2007, but Domestics Continue to Narrow the Gap

DETROIT, May 31 -- -- Toyota leads the six largest competitors in total manufacturing productivity (assembly, stamping, engine and transmission), using 29.93 labor hours per vehicle. -- General Motors wins 3 of 4 Best Plant awards. -- Honda leads the six largest in vehicle assembly productivity with 21.13 labor hours p ... Continue reading

TrueDelta.com Releases Reliability Results for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2007

TrueDelta.com Releases Reliability Results for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2007

First Online Reliability Stats on Two New, 2007 Models WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich., May 31 -- Truedelta.com, the new automotive website that provides fast, accurate vehicle reliability, pricing and fuel economy information has announced the latest results of its Vehicle Reliability Survey (VRS.) The results capture owner ex ... Continue reading

Unitrin Direct Enters the Kentucky Auto Insurance Derby

Unitrin Direct Enters the Kentucky Auto Insurance Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 31 -- Unitrin Direct, an auto insurance company that combines affordable coverage with a high-level of customer service, has been approved to do business in Kentucky, which could mean significant savings for the state's nearly three million licensed drivers. Kentucky is the 23rd state where auto in ... Continue reading

Ward's Auto Interiors Show Panel on Gm Global Purchasing Strategy to Feature Speakers from GM Purchasing and Engineering, Johnson Controls, Lear

Ward's Auto Interiors Show Panel on Gm Global Purchasing Strategy to Feature Speakers from GM Purchasing and Engineering, Johnson Controls, Lear

NEW YORK--Ward’s Auto Interiors Show® will feature a new conference panel on General Motors’ global purchasing strategy, to take place at 11:00 AM on June 7 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. The panel will be headlined by Bo Andersson, GM’s vice president of global purchasing and supply chain. He will be joined by Kim Br ... Continue reading

WINDPOWER 2007 -- national availability with energy and utility leaders

WINDPOWER 2007 -- national availability with energy and utility leaders

Att. Editors and Reporters, EXECUTIVES OF LEADING ENERGY COMPANIES AND UTILITY SYSTEMS AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY MONDAY JUNE 4 AND TUESDAY JUNE 5, LIVE FROM THE WINDPOWER 2007 Conference & Exhibition What: VIPS, executives of leading energy companies and other experts in wind energy wi ... Continue reading

Wonder Auto Announces Planned Nomination to Board of Directors

Wonder Auto Announces Planned Nomination to Board of Directors

JINZHOU CITY, China, May 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: WATG) (''Wonder Auto'' or ''the Company''), a China-based manufacturer of automotive parts, today announced that Mr. Xingye Zhang, honorary Chairman of the China Automotive Engineering Association, is expected to ... Continue reading

ZAP CEO Holds Electric Car Meetings in Europe, Middle East

ZAP CEO Holds Electric Car Meetings in Europe, Middle East

SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 31 -- Steve Schneider, CEO for transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC BB: ZAAP), recently held business meetings in Europe and The Middle East and says demand for electric cars is growing globally. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070130/SFTU060LOGO ) "In the Middle East, where you would th ... Continue reading

2007 Management Briefing Seminars Announces Speakers for 'The Road Ahead: Discontinuous Change'

2007 Management Briefing Seminars Announces Speakers for 'The Road Ahead: Discontinuous Change'

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 1 -- The current state of the international automotive industry isn't one of gradual and incremental change. It's the necessary reality of deep transformational change -- making the path ahead for every automotive organization particularly difficult to negotiate. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi ... Continue reading

A Concise Analysis of the World's Largest Component and Vehicle Manufacturers

A Concise Analysis of the World's Largest Component and Vehicle Manufacturers

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58724) has announced the addition of Panasonic Automotive 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition just-auto company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysi ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Term Loan Refinancing

American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Term Loan Refinancing

DETROIT, June 1 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM) announced today that they have selected JPMorgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC to arrange a $250 million unsecured term loa ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Corporation Launches National® Commercial Vehicle Wheel End Catalog Showcasing Expanded Line of Premium Bearings, Seals and Hub Caps

Federal-Mogul Corporation Launches National® Commercial Vehicle Wheel End Catalog Showcasing Expanded Line of Premium Bearings, Seals and Hub Caps

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Federal-Mogul Corporation’s (OTCBB:FDMLQ) National® Wheel End Components brand has published a new catalog covering its expanded line of oil bath seals, premium through-hardened trailer bearings, bearing sets, hub caps, unitized wheel bearing nut systems and other components for commercial vehicle ... Continue reading

May Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 55%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Inventories Contracting; Deliveries Slowing

May Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 55%; New Orders, Production and Employment Growing; Inventories Contracting; Deliveries Slowing

TEMPE, Ariz.--Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the fourth consecutive month, while the overall economy grew for the 67th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Norbert J. Ore, C.P.M., c ... Continue reading

Myers Industries to Consolidate Production

Myers Industries to Consolidate Production

AKRON, Ohio--Myers Industries, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to consolidate production facilities in the Company’s Lawn and Garden and North American Material Handling Segments. This consolidation is part of the Company’s previously discussed operating strategy and assessment ... Continue reading

Polaris Industries annonce une expansion de cinquante pour cent de son centre de distribution de Vermillion, dans le Dakota du Sud

Polaris Industries annonce une expansion de cinquante pour cent de son centre de distribution de Vermillion, dans le Dakota du Sud

MEDINA, Minnesota--Polaris Industries Inc. a annoncé aujourd’hui l’ajout de 128 000 pieds carrés à son centre de distribution de pièces détachées, vêtements et accessoires de Vermillion, à prendre effet au printemps 2008. L’investissement dans l’installation centralisée de Vermillion, qui va ajouter un ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Yazaki 2007 Company Profile Is Ideal For Busy Executives Who Just Need The Key Facts Now!

Research and Markets: Yazaki 2007 Company Profile Is Ideal For Busy Executives Who Just Need The Key Facts Now!

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58770) has announced the addition of “Yazaki 2007 Company Profile” to their offering. This latest edition just-auto company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the ... Continue reading

RoadLoans.com to Sponsor September 22, 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Race at Dover International Speedway

RoadLoans.com to Sponsor September 22, 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Race at Dover International Speedway

DOVER, Del., June 1 -- RoadLoans(R), a leading internet direct-to-consumer auto finance company specializing in new and used vehicles, will sponsor the 200-mile NASCAR Busch Series race at Dover International Speedway on Saturday, September 22, 2007. RoadLoans and Dover International Speedway executives announced the p ... Continue reading

Wheel Lots Enhances RTO Program with High-Tech Software Systems

Wheel Lots Enhances RTO Program with High-Tech Software Systems

LOS ANGELES, June 1 -- Mizati Luxury Alloy Wheels, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MZTI), a distributor of high-quality luxury alloy wheels for passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks announced today that it will implement industry leading RSSS inventory management and point of sale systems into its Wheel Lots ... Continue reading

Avis Launches 'Avis First' for Frequent Renters; Enhanced Loyalty Program Adds New Benefits, More Rewards

Avis Launches 'Avis First' for Frequent Renters; Enhanced Loyalty Program Adds New Benefits, More Rewards

Company to Give Away Free MP3 Player Cables to Program Members to Celebrate Launch PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 1 -- Avis Rent A Car System, LLC today announced the launch of Avis First, a new customer loyalty program that rewards Avis' frequent renters with a host of new benefits including a free two-day weekend rental afte ... Continue reading

Big Win, Big Season: UGS PLM Software Helps Andretti Green Racing Win the Indy 500 and Hendrick Motorsports Win Nine of the Last 10 Points Races

Big Win, Big Season: UGS PLM Software Helps Andretti Green Racing Win the Indy 500 and Hendrick Motorsports Win Nine of the Last 10 Points Races

PLANO, Texas--UGS PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced UGS PLM Software-sponsored racing teams Andretti Green Racing and Hendrick Motorsports – whose cars are developed with the help o ... Continue reading

Cars.com Teams Up With National Independent Automobile Dealers Association to Offer Free DealerADvantage LIVE Webinar: 'Merchandising Masters: Tell More to Sell More'

Cars.com Teams Up With National Independent Automobile Dealers Association to Offer Free DealerADvantage LIVE Webinar: 'Merchandising Masters: Tell More to Sell More'

Independent Dealer Panel Set to Discuss Effective Online Merchandising CHICAGO, June 1 -- Cars.com today announced it has teamed up with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) for the next installment of its free monthly webinar series, DealerADvantage LIVE. Scheduled to take place at noon ET o ... Continue reading

Cautious Coughlin holds eighth spot after opening day (NHRA/JEGS)

Cautious Coughlin holds eighth spot after opening day (NHRA/JEGS)

Cautious Coughlin holds eighth spot after opening day TOPEKA, Kan. (June 1) -- Surprising no one, especially those that have raced here before, the opening day of the 19th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals was spotted with rain. In the end, only one of the two scheduled rounds of professional qualifying was complet ... Continue reading

CoorsTek Introduces New DuraStrate(TM) Ceramic Substrates

CoorsTek Introduces New DuraStrate(TM) Ceramic Substrates

New finer-grained ceramic substrate material boasts 20% increase in flexural strength and other benefits over traditional materials. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., June 1 -- CoorsTek, a large technical ceramics manufacturer and long-time provider of electronic components, today introduced its new DuraStrate thick-film ceramic ... Continue reading

Fitch Upgrades Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2003-3

Fitch Upgrades Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2003-3

NEW YORK--Fitch Ratings upgrades the subordinate class of the Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 2003-3 transaction, as follows: --Class B-1 asset-backed notes upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA+'; --Class B-2 asset-backed notes upgraded to 'AAA' from 'AA+'; In addition, the following classes are affirmed by Fitch: --Class A ... Continue reading

Formula SAE Competition Set for California Speedway

Formula SAE Competition Set for California Speedway

This is the backup text to a formatted email. Because your mail program is not accepting the formatted version, you need to either click on the following link, or copy it to your browser to see this report. You can also notify the sender that this email was not compatible with your email program and request that future ... Continue reading

Jeg Coughlin Jr - The Columbus Dispatch

Jeg Coughlin Jr - The Columbus Dispatch

Below is the link: _http://dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/06/01/jegs01. ART_ART _06-01-07_C5_G96STG9.html_ (http://dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sports/stories/2007/06/01/jegs01. ART_ART_06-01-07_C5_G96STG9.html) Thanks-Woody ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.co ... Continue reading

Koni Challenge – Gué finishes 9th in Lime Rock

Koni Challenge – Gué finishes 9th in Lime Rock

Koni Challenge – Gué finishes 9th in Lime Rock The fifth round of the Koni Challenge season was held this past Memorial Day weekend in Lime Rock Park Connecticut. It was the normal race format of 2 hour 30 minute race on the short 1.53 mile road course. Gué was paired with regular co-driver Bret Seafuse in the #37 ... Continue reading

Lynden International - Kerry Logistics Add Australia to Global Partnership

Lynden International - Kerry Logistics Add Australia to Global Partnership

SEATTLE, June 1 -- Lynden Air Freight dba Lynden International and Kerry Logistics have added Australia to their growing list of international forwarding and logistics coverage. The Seattle-based joint venture company "Kerry-Lynden" now reaches nearly 40 countries, including Canada, Mexico and U.S. Territories such as ... Continue reading

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Names New Chairman and New Director

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Names New Chairman and New Director

PERRIS, Calif., June 1 -- National R.V. Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), today announced that it has appointed David J. Humphreys to serve as Chairman of the Board, replacing Doy B. Henley who has served in that capacity since September 2001. Mr. Humphreys has been a Director of the Company since February 2006. Prior to ... Continue reading

PDS Taps Ristken for F&I Menu Services

PDS Taps Ristken for F&I Menu Services

Hi Paula: On Tuesday Ristken Software and Premier Dealer Services plan to make an announcement that PDS has selected Ristken as its preferred provider of Finance and Insurance Menu selling solutions. I wanted to alert you in advance of this announcement and let you know that we can make available executives from both c ... Continue reading

Plexus Online On-Demand Manufacturing Performance System Improves Operations at FAS Controls Inc.

Plexus Online On-Demand Manufacturing Performance System Improves Operations at FAS Controls Inc.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 1 -- Plexus Systems, providers of the on-demand manufacturing performance system Plexus Online, today announced that FAS Controls Inc. is deploying Plexus Online's fully integrated technology solution. FAS Controls Inc. had been utilizing a software system that was retained by the former paren ... Continue reading

Porsche Cars North America Reports May Sales for Canada

Porsche Cars North America Reports May Sales for Canada

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced May sales of 252, 6 percent less than the previous May sales of 269, but a 9 percent increase over last month's sales. Comparable month-to-month increases s ... Continue reading

Porsche Names Semifinalists for Advertising Review

Porsche Names Semifinalists for Advertising Review

ATLANTA--Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) has named seven semifinalists for its creative and media advertising review. In addition to incumbent Carmichael Lynch (Minneapolis), the agencies are Anomaly (New York), Cramer-Krasselt (Chicago), Hill, Holliday (New York), The Martin Agency (Richmond), McGarry Bowen (N ... Continue reading

Preh Automotive Meets with Japanese OEMs at JAMA-CLEPA 2007

Preh Automotive Meets with Japanese OEMs at JAMA-CLEPA 2007

NOVI, Mich., June 1 -- In addition to exhibiting its award- winning automotive sensor and driver controls technology at the JAMA-CLEPA Business Conference in Dresden, May 22-25, Preh Automotive also held discussions with top-level executives, purchasing teams and engineers from the world's leading Japanese vehicle manu ... Continue reading

Research & Markets: Assess How Seat is Performing against Its Key Competitors

Research & Markets: Assess How Seat is Performing against Its Key Competitors

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58682) has announced the addition of Seat 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition just-auto company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the worlds ... Continue reading

Statement by Barry W. McCahill, President, SUV Owners of America, Inc. on The President's National Park Centennial Initiative

Statement by Barry W. McCahill, President, SUV Owners of America, Inc. on The President's National Park Centennial Initiative

WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a Statement by Barry W. McCahill, President, SUV Owners of America, Inc. on The President's National Park Centennial Initiative: Outdoor recreation is a lifestyle priority for tens of millions who enjoy RVing, camping, hiking, fishing, boating sports and mu ... Continue reading

Suburban Infiniti of Troy Showcases Unique Combination of Design and Luxury

Suburban Infiniti of Troy Showcases Unique Combination of Design and Luxury

-- Retailer Becomes Part of New Infiniti Retail Environment Design -- NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1 -- Suburban Infiniti of Troy, showcasing Infiniti's rich tradition of merging design and luxury, formally opened their doors Monday May 7th, as one of the latest Infiniti dealerships in the automaker's global Infiniti Retail ... Continue reading

Textron Financial and Arctic Cat Announce Dedicated Business Relationship

Textron Financial and Arctic Cat Announce Dedicated Business Relationship

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Textron Financial announces that Textron Financial Canada Limited and Arctic Cat Sales Inc. have established a dedicated inventory financing program for Arctic Cat dealers in Canada. Under the new five year $160 million credit facility, Textron Financial will provide Canadian Arctic Cat dealers with d ... Continue reading

THE BMW INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION.

THE BMW INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION.

HEAD OFFICE:BMW Kundenbetreuung 80788 München,Germany. Tel/Fax:+491-8054-8207-90718 THE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS PROMOTION CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF THE BMW AUTOMOBILE COMPANY. Surinamestraat 24 2585 GJ Den Haag Netherlands . Reference Number:BMW/2441257016/21 CONGRATULATION!!! YOU ARE A WINNER. The Board of Directors, memb ... Continue reading

Annett, Bean, Brode, Casola, Harmon, McGilton, Sheltra, Silas, Tanner Iowa Prac.

Annett, Bean, Brode, Casola, Harmon, McGilton, Sheltra, Silas, Tanner Iowa Prac.

ARCA RE/MAX Series Prairie Meadows 250 Event No. 9, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa Practice Notes & Quotes Saturday, June 2, 2007 The ARCA RE/MAX Series returned to recently built Iowa Speedway Saturday in preparation for the second annual Prairie Meadows 250. The track built by ARCA RE/MAX Series owner Rusty Wallace sets ... Continue reading

ARCA: Car No's. 32, 6, 48, 1, 38, 47, 60, 11 Iowa Qualifying Notes & Quotes

ARCA: Car No's. 32, 6, 48, 1, 38, 47, 60, 11 Iowa Qualifying Notes & Quotes

ARCA RE/MAX Series Prairie Meadows 250 Event No. 9, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa ARCA SIM Factory Pole Qualifying Notes & Quotes Saturday, June 2, 2007 The ARCA RE/MAX Series held ARCA SIM Factory time trials Saturday afternoon in preparation for tonight’s Prairie Meadows 250. The session set the starting grid fo ... Continue reading

Beckman pumped by three strong passes to grab No. 11 in Topeka qualifying

Beckman pumped by three strong passes to grab No. 11 in Topeka qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas) June 1-3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN PUMPED BY THREE STRONG PASSES TO GRAB NO. 11 IN TOPEKA QUALI ... Continue reading

Capps misses field for first time since 2004 in Topeka

Capps misses field for first time since 2004 in Topeka

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas) June 1-3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS MISSES THE FIELD FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2004 IN TOPEKA TOPEKA, K ... Continue reading

Coughlin is ready to win with yellow and black (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin is ready to win with yellow and black (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin is ready to win with yellow and black TOPEKA, Kan. (June 2) -- Jeg Coughlin Jr. looked exactly like a three-time series champion Saturday at Heartland Park Topeka, taking his familiar yellow-and-black JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt down the quarter-mile with two excellent passes that placed the two-time Topeka winn ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson takes top spot

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson takes top spot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 19th ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND P ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will starts from the No. 11 at Topeka

KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will starts from the No. 11 at Topeka

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) – DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (JIM O) – CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 19th ANNUA ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line claims No. 6 spot at Topeka

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line claims No. 6 spot at Topeka

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO JASON LINE -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 19th ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK ... Continue reading

Marin County's Stoneberg Takes Top Spot in Vintage Car Races

Marin County's Stoneberg Takes Top Spot in Vintage Car Races

Attached is a picture of Belvedere's Peter Stoneberg, who took first place in qualifying Saturday at the Wine Country Classic Vintage Car Races at Infineon Raceway. Please give photo credit to MIKE DORAN. Agate at bottom John (707-334-9805) Marin County's Stoneberg Takes Top Spot in Qualifying for Vintage Car Races SON ... Continue reading

News from Andretti Green Racing

News from Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing Public Relations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Andretti Green Racing Qualifying Reports WEST ALLIS, Wis. (June 2, 2007) Motorola Qualifying Report - Milwaukee Motorola Qualifying Report PDF [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=nbkguacab.0.r4vtuacab.rublb5bab ... Continue reading

NHRA - Don't Underestimate Troxel's Team

NHRA - Don't Underestimate Troxel's Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell Torco.com DON’T UNDERESTIMATE TROXEL’S TEAM TOPEKA (June 2) – Melanie Troxel enters Sunday’s running of the 19th annual O’Reilly Midwest Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka from the No. 14 starting position with h ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifyig Wrap Up: KJ Qualifies Seventh in Topeka

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifyig Wrap Up: KJ Qualifies Seventh in Topeka

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Qualifies Seventh in Topeka Event: 19th Annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, June 2, 2007 Location: Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, KS On the strength of a 6.740-second, 204.91 mph pass made on his third attemp ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Top Gun Raceway, Fallon, Nev.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Top Gun Raceway, Fallon, Nev.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION TOP GUN RACEWAY, FALLON, NEV. Saturday, June 2, 2007 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 RACING KICKS OFF IN FALLON FALLON, Nev. - Final qualifying is set for this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Top Gun Raceway with Jim Cowan ... Continue reading

NHRA - No. 8 is Great for Morgan Lucas

NHRA - No. 8 is Great for Morgan Lucas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell LucasOil.com NO. 8 IS GREAT FOR MORGAN LUCAS TOPEKA (June 2) – Morgan Lucas can now take a hearty exhale and breath a lot easier now that he qualified in the No. 8 position and can start relishing his Lucas Oil’s team efforts ... Continue reading

NHRA TOPEKA: Speed Record Earns Ashley No. 2 Spot heading into Eliminations at Topeka

NHRA TOPEKA: Speed Record Earns Ashley No. 2 Spot heading into Eliminations at Topeka

Press Release For Immediate Release Media Contact: Matthew Brammer - Active Marketing pr@activemarketing.com (623) 879-4290 Speed Record Earns Ashley No. 2 Spot heading into Eliminations at Topeka TOPEKA, Kan. (June 2) - After three consecutive races in the No. 1 qualifying position, Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Ra ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Update: WJ Battles to the 13th Starting Spot in Topeka

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Update: WJ Battles to the 13th Starting Spot in Topeka

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Battles to the 13th Starting Spot in Topeka Event: 19th Annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, June 2, 2007 Location: Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, KS Qualifying for the O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals proved to ... Continue reading

Scelzi garners No. 14 in Topeka qualifying

Scelzi garners No. 14 in Topeka qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas) June 1-3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI GARNERS NO. 14 IN TOPEKA QUALIFYING TOPEKA, Kan. (June 2, 200 ... Continue reading

Team Mopar Pro Stock qualifying report - Topeka

Team Mopar Pro Stock qualifying report - Topeka

TEAM MOPAR PRO STOCK QUALIFYING REPORT - TOPEKA 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas) June 1-3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ­ June 2, 2007 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net Darren Jacobs, J.R. Thomps ... Continue reading

Top-20 again for Tim Sauter

Top-20 again for Tim Sauter

Top-20 again for Tim Sauter June 1st, Dover, DE. Tim Sauter and the Lester Buildings/ASI LIMITED Silverado recorded their third straight top-20 finish in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Friday evening at the Monster Mile at Dover International Speedway. Sauter and the Green Light Racing machine survived a multi-truck ... Continue reading

10th in Semi.

10th in Semi.

10th in Semi should be Schutte, NOT Trimble. -------------------------------------- LUCAS OIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 2, 2007 - Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Blake Miller, 93, Gardner-12.111, 2. Kevin Kierce, 2, Kierce-12.299, 3. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-12.337, 4. ... Continue reading

Beckman snares semifinal finish in Topeka

Beckman snares semifinal finish in Topeka

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas) June 1-3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN SNARES SEMIFINAL FINISH IN TOPEKA TOPEKA, Kan. (June 3, 2007 ... Continue reading

Densham - Topeka - post-race 06-03-07

Densham - Topeka - post-race 06-03-07

News From Densham Motorsports Torco Racing Fuels / Racebricks / Skull Shine/ Knoll Gas / Snap-on Tools Mach Series Accelerator Race Fuel Concentrate CONTACT: Don Armstrong 713-202-4849 DonHouTx@earthlink.com Densham disappointed after tire smoking effort TOPEKA, Kan. (June 3) - Funny Car driver Gary Densham had high ho ... Continue reading

June 2 SSP Race Results

June 2 SSP Race Results

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Graves, Hauenstein, Bender and Sipe Victorious at SSP on Saturday Night Newberrytown, PA (June 2, 2007) - Stock Car Saturday night at the Susquehanna Speedway Park found Cal Graves picking up the Late Model feature. 2006 SSP Street Stock Champion, Brian Hauens ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson, Line earn No. 1 and No. 2 for a chance at $50,000 in King Demon Crown

KB Racing LLC: Anderson, Line earn No. 1 and No. 2 for a chance at $50,000 in King Demon Crown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCKS GREG ANDERSON and JASON LINE – DRIVERS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net Anderson, Line earn No. 1 and No. 2 for a chance at $50,000 in King Demon Cr ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson wins eighth straight final round and fifth of 2007

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson wins eighth straight final round and fifth of 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 19th ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND P ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line advances to semifinal

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line advances to semifinal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO JASON LINE -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 19th ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Will, team continue to eye Countdown

KB Racing LLC: Will, team continue to eye Countdown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) – DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (JIM O) – CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 19th ANNUA ... Continue reading

Kingdom Car & Parts Factory

Kingdom Car & Parts Factory

Dear http://www.theautochannel.com/, Thank you for your email and interested our service. You can buy cheap parts from Yahoo Auctions in Japan. Please register in our service. The registration cost is free. Please E-mail your details. ... Continue reading

Michelin 24 Hours of La Mans : Logistics and qualifying tyres

Michelin 24 Hours of La Mans : Logistics and qualifying tyres

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Milwaukee Mile - Wild IndyCar Series Race To Kanaan

Milwaukee Mile - Wild IndyCar Series Race To Kanaan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE AMERICA'S LEGENDARY OVAL Media Contact: Jim Tretow, Milwaukee Mile VP - Media & Communications, (414) 453-5761 x2222, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com TONY KANAAN WINS WILD ABC SUPPLY / A.J. FOYT 225 PRESENTED BY TIME WARNER CABLE Controversy Reigns As Danica Patrick Fired Up About Inciden ... Continue reading

Morris USAC/UMARA Focus Results

Morris USAC/UMARA Focus Results

USAC/UMARA FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 2, 2007 - Morris, Illinois - Grundy County Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mario Clouser, 6, Clouser-15.370; 2. Caitlin Shaw, 89, Shaw-15.596; 3. Mark Wacher, 28, acher-16.094; 4. Sara Hyslop, 5, Hyslop-16.345; 5. ... Continue reading

NHRA: ASHLEY BLOWS AWAY THE COMPETITION AND WINS IN TOPEKA!

NHRA: ASHLEY BLOWS AWAY THE COMPETITION AND WINS IN TOPEKA!

Press Release For Immediate Release Media Contact: Matthew Brammer - Active Marketing pr@activemarketing.com (623) 879-4290 ASHLEY BLOWS AWAY THE COMPETITION AND WINS IN TOPEKA! TOPEKA, Kan. (June 3) - Mortgage banker Mike Ashley scored his very first NHRA national event win and drove the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Race Wrap Up: KJ's Topeka Rollercoaster Stops in the Quarterfinals

NHRA Kurt Johnson Race Wrap Up: KJ's Topeka Rollercoaster Stops in the Quarterfinals

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ's Topeka Rollercoaster Stops in the Quarterfinals Event: 19th Annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Day/Date: Sunday, June 3, 2007 Location: Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka, KS Throughout his 15-year Pro Stock career, Kurt Johnson h ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Top Gun Raceway, Fallon, Nev.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Top Gun Raceway, Fallon, Nev.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION TOP GUN RACEWAY, FALLON, NEV. SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2007 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 NHRA WINNERS CROWNED AT TOP GUN FALLON, Nev. - Jim Cowen took his second win in as many races in the NHRA Pacific Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series th ... Continue reading

NHRA - Lucas Upbeat Despite First Round Loss

NHRA - Lucas Upbeat Despite First Round Loss

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell LucasOil.com LUCAS UPBEAT DESPITE FIRST ROUND LOSS TOPEKA (June 3) – Morgan Lucas was a little bit more upbeat than usual despite a first round loss at the 19th annual O’Reilly Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. After ... Continue reading

NHRA - Troxel Posts Close First Round Finish

NHRA - Troxel Posts Close First Round Finish

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell Torco.com TROXEL POSTS CLOSE FIRST ROUND FINISH TOPEKA (June 3) – The Vietnam Veterans MIA/POW Top Fuel team with Melanie Troxel at the helm did everything they could in attempting to defeat Whit Bazemore in the first round of ... Continue reading

Quincy Midget Results

Quincy Midget Results

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 2, 2007 - Quincy, California - American Valley Speedway QUALIFYING: 1. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-17.88; 2. Johnny Rodriguez, 87, Mitchell-17.91; 3. Ryan Kaplan, 21, Kaplan-18.40; 4. Quintin Crye, 15, Crye-18.40; 5. ... Continue reading

Ricci and Hewitt Make it 7 for 7 at LVS - 06/02/2007

Ricci and Hewitt Make it 7 for 7 at LVS - 06/02/2007

Hewitt and Ricci get the Checkers in Twin 20’s; Making it 7 for 7 at LVS By: Rodney Rescott – Saturday June 2, 2007 West Lebanon, NY- Alarms of Berkshire County and Wohrle’s Foods presented Twin 20 lap feature events for the Big Block Modifieds. The crowd packed the stands at the Valley of Speed, even under threa ... Continue reading

Scelzi beats Force, is ousted by teammate Beckman in Topeka

Scelzi beats Force, is ousted by teammate Beckman in Topeka

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas) June 1-3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI BEATS FORCE, IS OUSTED BY TEAMMATE BECKMAN IN TOPEKA TOPEKA, ... Continue reading

Seekonk Focus Results

Seekonk Focus Results

USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 2, 2007 - Seekonk, Massachusetts - Seekonk Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jeff Abold, 05, Abold-12.505; 2. Steven Intravaia, 73, Intravaia-12.614; 3. Jon Seaman, 63, Seaman-12.652; 4. Jesse State, 18, State-12.652; 5. ... Continue reading

Semifinal finish keeps Coughlin in title hunt (NHRA/JEGS)

Semifinal finish keeps Coughlin in title hunt (NHRA/JEGS)

Semifinal finish keeps Coughlin in title hunt TOPEKA, Kan. (June 3) -- Another strong semifinal showing by Jeg Coughlin Jr. Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka kept the championship hopeful solidly in third place in the POWERade Drag Racing Series points. Coughlin crushed six-time series champ Warren Johnson and squeaked b ... Continue reading

Sonoma County Racers Take Win in Wine Country Classic

Sonoma County Racers Take Win in Wine Country Classic

Attached is an image of Petaluma's Randall Smith, who won Sunday's feature race for Group 8 in the Wine Country Classic Vintage Car Races at Infineon Raceway. PHOTO BY CHUCKE WALKDEN Agate at bottom of file. Thanks, John Sonoma County Racers Take Victory in Vintage Car Races at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (June 3, ... Continue reading

Stevenson Corvette Lime Rock Race Report

Stevenson Corvette Lime Rock Race Report

Attached is a .pdf version of the Stevenson Motorsports Corvette Grand-Am Rolex Series race report from Lime Rock Park. The text also appears below. A photo of the #57 Corvette on the track is also attached. Andrew S. Hartwell www.ashautomobilia.com ashartwell@att.net May 30, 2007 For Immediate Release: Stevenson Corve ... Continue reading

Team Mopar Pro Stock Race Report - Topeka

Team Mopar Pro Stock Race Report - Topeka

TEAM MOPAR PRO STOCK RACE REPORT - TOPEKA 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka (Kansas) June 1-3, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ­ June 2, 2007 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net Darren Jacobs, J.R. Thompson 248 ... Continue reading

Ventura CRA Results

Ventura CRA Results

LUCAS OIL USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 2, 2007 - Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Blake Miller, 93, Gardner-12.111, 2. Kevin Kierce, 2, Kierce-12.299, 3. Rip Williams, 3, Jory-12.337, 4. Danny Sheridan, 18, Kittle-12.408, 5. ... Continue reading

Accuride Announces Secondary Common Stock Offering By Selling Stockholders

Accuride Announces Secondary Common Stock Offering By Selling Stockholders

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation announced today the underwritten public offering of 3,238,042 shares of its common stock by KKR 1996 GP L.L.C. and Caravelle Investment Fund, L.L.C. Accuride will not receive any proceeds from this offering. The total number of shares of common stock outstanding will not change as ... Continue reading

AFSA Announces Dates for '08 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo

AFSA Announces Dates for '08 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo

Lynne Strang Vice President of Communications American Financial Services Association Telephone: 202-296-5544, ext. 613 Fax: 202-223-0321 AFSA Announces Dates for '08 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo WASHINGTON, June 4, 2007 . . .The American Financial Services Association (AFSA)'s twelfth Vehicle Finance Conference a ... Continue reading

Best Interior Styling Among New Vehicle Brands Named in Consumer Perception Study

Best Interior Styling Among New Vehicle Brands Named in Consumer Perception Study

Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research's 'Brand Watch' Finds Toyota Brands Have Best Interior Styling IRVINE, Calif., June 4 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/) and Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research today announces the results of the 'Interior Styling' segment of its consumer automotive perceptions research study, ... Continue reading

Bristol West Launches Select 2.0 in Utah

Bristol West Launches Select 2.0 in Utah

DAVIE, Fla., June 4 -- Bristol West Holdings, Inc. today announced that it has begun writing private passenger automobile insurance in Utah. Bristol West entered Utah by deploying Select 2.0, its highly segmented insurance product that utilizes the Company's proprietary credit model and proprietary symbol set. With the ... Continue reading

CarInsurance.com Enters Michigan Auto Insurance Market

CarInsurance.com Enters Michigan Auto Insurance Market

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., June 4 -- CarInsurance.com has expanded its auto insurance agency into Michigan to sell auto insurance, making it the 21st state where it does business as an online insurance agency. CarInsurance.com offers insurance products in all 50 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. CarInsurance.com sai ... Continue reading

Chicago Volkswagen Dealers Are Going Green: Customers Will Receive a Trek Lime Bike with Purchase or Lease of New Rabbit in June

Chicago Volkswagen Dealers Are Going Green: Customers Will Receive a Trek Lime Bike with Purchase or Lease of New Rabbit in June

CHICAGO, June 4 -- Chicago Volkswagen dealers are offering a Trek Lime bike and a Saris bike rack to customers who purchase or lease a new Rabbit from June 1 to July 2, 2007. "When owners are out driving a considerable distance, we encourage them to drive their fuel-efficient Rabbit," said Stuart Karp, central region d ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group to Present at JPMorgan Basics and Industrials Conference

Commercial Vehicle Group to Present at JPMorgan Basics and Industrials Conference

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, June 4 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. , a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, today announced that Mervin Dunn, president and chief executive officer, and Jeff Vogel, corporate controller, will participate in the JPMorgan Basics and Indust ... Continue reading

Commitment to the Chinese Market: The Schaeffler Group Expands Production Network in China with New Plant in Taicang

Commitment to the Chinese Market: The Schaeffler Group Expands Production Network in China with New Plant in Taicang

TAICANG, China, June 4 -- The Schaeffler Group, a family- owned, globally-leading bearing and automotive supplier, recently unveiled its new factory in Taicang, Jiangsu province, the latest in a series of steps to expand its production capacity in China. In the presence of Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler and her son, Georg ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Expands Call Center Operations to Serve Hispanic Customers in Mexico and the United States

DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Expands Call Center Operations to Serve Hispanic Customers in Mexico and the United States

- Spanish Americas Contact Center Highlights Commitment to Customer Service Excellence - Automotive Finance Company Invests in Growing Hispanic Market in the United States MONTERREY, Mexico, June 4 -- DaimlerChrysler Financial Services expanded operations of its newly-established Spanish Americas Contact Center (SACC) ... Continue reading

Date Set for Solo Nationals Test and Tune

Date Set for Solo Nationals Test and Tune

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date Set for Solo Nationals Test and Tune TOPEKA, Kan. (June 4, 2007) - The National Test N Tune for the 2007 Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Championships has been set for Sunday, September 23, with registration opening on July 2. The event registration fee is $25 for five runs. Soloists can regi ... Continue reading

Ducati Announces Intention to Delist From NYSE and to Terminate Registration of its Shares and ADSs Under the Exchange Act

Ducati Announces Intention to Delist From NYSE and to Terminate Registration of its Shares and ADSs Under the Exchange Act

BOLOGNA, Italy, June 4 -- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. (Borsa Italiana: DMH; NYSE: DMH). The Board of Directors of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. today authorized the withdrawal of the listing and registration of the Company's American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") with the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), and resolved to te ... Continue reading

Edgewater Assists Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts with Mainframe Migration to Web-Based Application

Edgewater Assists Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts with Mainframe Migration to Web-Based Application

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--Edgewater Technology, Inc. , an innovative technology management consulting firm, today announced it has been selected by Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts (“AIB”) to assist in the migration of AIB’s existing mainframe systems to a web-based application. AIB is a private, nonprofit org ... Continue reading

ELMOS Selects FALCON Series From Credence to Test Semiconductors for Automotive Devices

ELMOS Selects FALCON Series From Credence to Test Semiconductors for Automotive Devices

High Precision Mixed Signal Technology and Multi-site Capability Enable Cost-Effective and Comprehensive Testing from Design through Debug and Production MILPITAS, Calif., June 4 -- Credence Systems Corporation , a leading provider of innovative and cost-effective test solutions from design to production for the worldw ... Continue reading

Equicap Inc. Completes First Commercial Shipment in China

Equicap Inc. Completes First Commercial Shipment in China

HANGZHOU, China, June 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Equicap, Inc. (also called "Usunco Automotive") (BULLETIN BOARD: EQPI.OB) announced today that its operating subsidiary, Zhejiang ZhongChai Machinery Co., Ltd. completed the first commercial shipment of its diesel engine products on June 2, 2007, to a leading for ... Continue reading

Force Protection/CJM Racing Dover Post-Race Report

Force Protection/CJM Racing Dover Post-Race Report

No. 11 Force Protection Chevrolet / Jason Keller Dover I Post-Race Report Date: Saturday, June 2, 2007 Event: Dover 200 Track: Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del. Pole Sitter: Denny Hamlin, 23.443 sec. Keller's Qualifying Position: 22nd, 23.895 sec. Race Winner: Carl Edwards Keller's Finishing Position: 13th Dete ... Continue reading

FW: Milwaukee Release

FW: Milwaukee Release

Rolf-Ingo Strackerjan Team Manager, Team KMA Racing Atlantic Racing Team Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Tel 902 488 5823 (24/7) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Milwaukee, WI (June 2, 2007) - It was a long day for Team KMA Racing that ended shorter than planned. The Indy Pro Series race ... Continue reading

Hyundai – 3, Toyota – 0; Perceived Quality the New Paradigm Says Strategic Vision

Hyundai – 3, Toyota – 0; Perceived Quality the New Paradigm Says Strategic Vision

SAN DIEGO--For the first time ever, the Hyundai brand has produced the most leaders on Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Index™ (TQI), leading in three segments. The San-Diego-based research firm today announced 2007 results, based on the ratings of new vehicle owners in 19 product segments. The only other brand to ... Continue reading

IMS Receives 2007 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation in Telematic Services

IMS Receives 2007 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation in Telematic Services

Award Recognizes IMS' Contribution to Automotive Telematics WATERLOO, ON, June 4 -- Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. (IMS), a world leader in telematics and automotive safety solutions, announced today that Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, named IMS as the recipient of its 2007 North American T ... Continue reading

Jeg Coughlin Jr & JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt (IMAGES-Updated)

Jeg Coughlin Jr & JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt (IMAGES-Updated)

Attached are 9 images of the JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt that Jeg Coughlin Jr drives in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. These are for your media use. There will be additional high res images available at _www.teamjegs.com_ (http://www.teamjegs.com/) on Wednesday, June 6. Once again, thank you for your time and consider ... Continue reading

JEGS Chef Nicky Morse - Recipe of the Week (9 of 23) - ATTACHMENTS

JEGS Chef Nicky Morse - Recipe of the Week (9 of 23) - ATTACHMENTS

JEGS Chef Nicky Morse Recipe of the Week (8 of 23) - Joliet, IL Boyfriend - Girlfriend Pasta Team JEGS chef Nicky Morse has prepared meals for royalty, distinguished diplomats, and Ohio's ultra wealthy at the only four-star restaurant in Columbus, Ohio. He's cooked for country music's brightest stars as part of the sup ... Continue reading

LKQ Corporation Announces Entry Into Canada With a Business Acquisition

LKQ Corporation Announces Entry Into Canada With a Business Acquisition

CHICAGO, June 4 -- LKQ Corporation today announced that on May 31, 2007 it acquired a recycled parts business near Toronto, Canada. The acquisition marks the first entry by LKQ into Canada. LKQ also recently amended its bank credit facility to allow borrowings of Canadian dollars to facilitate growth plans in Canada. I ... Continue reading

McGilton Turns Heads In Iowa; Finishes Fourth

McGilton Turns Heads In Iowa; Finishes Fourth

McGilton Turns Heads In Iowa; Finishes Fourth “Career Best For Rookie; Season Best For Brewco Team�?? NEWTON, Iowa (June 4, 2007) - - Phillip McGilton needed about fifty more laps and another pit stop and the ARCA RE/MAX Series could have seen another first time winner this season, but instead had to settle ... Continue reading

Metaldyne / Tooling University Launch Joint Shop-Floor Training Program

Metaldyne / Tooling University Launch Joint Shop-Floor Training Program

PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 4 -- Metaldyne, an Asahi Tec company, has partnered with Cleveland, Ohio-based Tooling University to offer online shop-floor training for Metaldyne employees. Metaldyne focuses on continuous learning as part of its corporate strategy and began offering online learning globally to its employees thr ... Continue reading

Michelin's Aggressive New LTX(R) A/T2 Light Truck Tire Delivers On and Off-Road Style and Comfort

Michelin's Aggressive New LTX(R) A/T2 Light Truck Tire Delivers On and Off-Road Style and Comfort

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 4 -- Today, Michelin announced the introduction of the new LTX(R) A/T2 light truck and SUV tire, uniquely providing all the grip and durability expected from a rugged off-road tire while delivering a quiet, comfortable ride and unmatched handling performance on the road. (Logo: http://www.newscom ... Continue reading

MultiVu Video Feed: Shopping For a Car? Cars.Com Takes Car Shopping Mobile

MultiVu Video Feed: Shopping For a Car? Cars.Com Takes Car Shopping Mobile

NEW YORK, June 4 -- A decade ago, automotive websites revolutionized the way people shop for cars, making online research a must for any savvy shopper. Today, one of those websites is hoping to transform the process again by bringing automotive listings and research to your mobile device. Shopping destinations like Car ... Continue reading

Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 20th at Dover

Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 20th at Dover

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New Michelin(R) Primacy(TM) MXV4(R) Tire Delivers Uncompromising Combination to Transform Touring Market

New Michelin(R) Primacy(TM) MXV4(R) Tire Delivers Uncompromising Combination to Transform Touring Market

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 4 -- Michelin today announced the launch of a new Primacy(TM) MXV4(R) performance touring tire for drivers who want both longevity and exceptional ride for their vehicles. The Michelin tire comes with a 60,000-mile warranty for both H- and V-speed ratings. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pr ... Continue reading

Performance Fibers Announces Tire Fabric Expansion in China to Meet Growing Demand

Performance Fibers Announces Tire Fabric Expansion in China to Meet Growing Demand

RICHMOND, Va.--Performance Fibers today announced it will expand its tire cord fabric capacity by 30 percent in Kaiping, China to continue to meet growing demand in Asia. The company will install new advanced equipment and machinery to convert its polyester yarns into treated fabrics used in radial automotive tires. Th ... Continue reading

Reichhold Named Top Alkyd and Powder Coatings Resin Supplier in Brazil

Reichhold Named Top Alkyd and Powder Coatings Resin Supplier in Brazil

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--Reichhold has been named the top alkyd resin supplier in Brazil for the ninth (9th) time at the 11th annual Paint & Pintura Awards, an event that recognizes excellence among suppliers to the paint and coatings industry in Brazil. Reichhold was also named top powder coatings resin supplier, ... Continue reading

Specialized Services, Inc. Announces Discussions to Purchase Eleven Gas/Convenience Stores and More

Specialized Services, Inc. Announces Discussions to Purchase Eleven Gas/Convenience Stores and More

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Specialized Services (Pink Sheets:SPSV) announces that the company has begun initial discussions to purchase eleven gas/convenience stores with real estate, awnings of five other stations, a 10,000 sq. ft. storage warehouse, a tanker truck, and six wholesale distribution contracts. The target company ... Continue reading

Sypris Appoints Sergio L. M. De Carvalho as President of Sypris Technologies

Sypris Appoints Sergio L. M. De Carvalho as President of Sypris Technologies

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Sypris Solutions, Inc. announced today the appointment of Sergio L. M. de Carvalho to the position of Vice President of Sypris Solutions and as President of Sypris Technologies. He will succeed John M. Kramer, who plans to retire effective July 9, 2007. Mr. Carvalho will be located in Louisville, Kentu ... Continue reading

Tanner Experiences Rough Day At Iowa

Tanner Experiences Rough Day At Iowa

Tanner Experiences Rough Day At Iowa “Stott Classic Racing Development Driver Learns A Lot Despite Headaches�?? NEWTON, Iowa (June 4, 2007) - - Billy Tanner headed into his fourth career ARCA RE/MAX Series event looking to make an impression, but the Stott Classic Racing (SCR) left the event with a headache ... Continue reading

The B-52's and Olympic Athlete Shaun White Added to Camp Jeep(R) 2007 Lineup

The B-52's and Olympic Athlete Shaun White Added to Camp Jeep(R) 2007 Lineup

- The B-52's to close annual owner event on Saturday, July 28 - Grammy-award winning country star and Jeep owner Tim McGraw will also perform on Thursday, July 26 - Tony Hawk and Shaun White to perform high-flying stunts AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 4 -- The B-52's, known as the world's greatest party band, and Shaun Whit ... Continue reading

The Schaeffler Group Inaugurates New R&D Center in Anting, Shanghai

The Schaeffler Group Inaugurates New R&D Center in Anting, Shanghai

ANTING, China, June 4 -- The Schaeffler Group, a family-owned, globally-leading bearing and automotive supplier, recently opened a new R&D center in Anting, Shanghai, as a further step to focus more on the Chinese market and to emphasize the country's strategic relevance in Asia. Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler and her son ... Continue reading

TRW Closes Previously Announced Secondary Common Stock Offering by Selling Stockholders

TRW Closes Previously Announced Secondary Common Stock Offering by Selling Stockholders

LIVONIA, Mich., June 4 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced the closing of its secondary public offering of 11 million shares of its common stock by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P., Automotive Investors L.L.C. (the "Blackstone Affiliate"), and by certain members of TRW management (the "Offering"). ... Continue reading

TTAutomotive Chooses Fujitsu CPU with Integrated FlexRay Controller for New Modular Development Board

TTAutomotive Chooses Fujitsu CPU with Integrated FlexRay Controller for New Modular Development Board

VIENNA, Austria--TTAutomotive, TTTech’s subsidiary for FlexRayTM solutions, has released in cooperation with Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) a new CPU board based on Fujitsu’s MB91F465XA with an integrated FlexRay communication controller for its modular TTXPowerlink product family. The combination of Fujitsu ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Desert Racing Team Makes Strong Factory Debut at 39th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

Volkswagen Desert Racing Team Makes Strong Factory Debut at 39th Tecate SCORE Baja 500

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 4 -- A pair of Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 vehicles, from the automaker's acclaimed Dakar Rally Factory Team, claimed two top-20 finishes at the 39th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500 in Ensenada, Mexico. The Volkswagen Race Touareg 2 team was paced by American Mark Miller, with an 11th place finish ... Continue reading

AAA Opposes HB 4749, Which Provides 'Opt-Out' Option for State's Helmet Law

AAA Opposes HB 4749, Which Provides 'Opt-Out' Option for State's Helmet Law

$100 fee makes it OK to go without helmet? DEARBORN, Mich., June 5 -- In their latest bid to rid Michigan motorcycle riders of their helmets, special interest groups in Lansing have proposed an 'opt-out' solution. For a $100 fee, motorcyclists would have the chance to buy their way out of a helmet. The State House is e ... Continue reading

A New Risk Management Tool for Auto Loans

A New Risk Management Tool for Auto Loans

Tuesday, June 05, 2007 A New Risk Management Tool to Maximize Return on Investment of Automobile Loan Portfolios Proactive Collateral Recovery, Inc. announced today the availability of the Proactive Collateral Recovery SystemT (PCRS). PCRS is a cutting-edge risk management tool designed to maximize return on investment ... Continue reading

Ansoft Announces HFSS v11

Ansoft Announces HFSS v11

HONOLULU, Hawaii--IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM – Ansoft Corporation announces the release of HFSS™ v11. This release of Ansoft’s flagship product features new technology that delivers even greater accuracy, capacity and performance than before. HFSS v11 includes new higher-order hierarchical basis ... Continue reading

Averitt Express Selects SkyBitz Trailer Tracking Solution

Averitt Express Selects SkyBitz Trailer Tracking Solution

STERLING, Va.--Averitt Express, a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management, has chosen the patented Global Locating System (GLS) trailer tracking technology from SkyBitz. Headquartered in Cookeville, Tenn., Averitt Express is initially deploying SkyBitz trailer tracking technology for the ... Continue reading

Avis Budget Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald Nelson to Present at the Lehman Brothers Global Services Conference

Avis Budget Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald Nelson to Present at the Lehman Brothers Global Services Conference

Live Webcast Available Thursday, June 7 at 9:30 a.m. PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 5 -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. , a leading provider of vehicle rental services, today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald L. Nelson is scheduled to present at the Lehman Brothers Global Services Conference on Thursday, June ... Continue reading

Copart Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

Copart Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

FAIRFIELD, Calif.--Copart, Inc. the largest provider of vehicle salvage disposition services in the United States, today reported results for the third quarter ended April 30, 2007. During the three months ended April 30, 2007, revenue and income from continuing operations were $145.7 million and $38.9 million, respect ... Continue reading

Crisp Wireless Powers Cars.com Mobile

Crisp Wireless Powers Cars.com Mobile

NEW YORK--Crisp Wireless, a mobile technology solutions and services company, and Cars.com, the most comprehensive destination for those looking to buy or sell a new or used car, today announced the launch of Cars.com mobile. Cars.com is the only automotive site to offer vehicle listings alongside research tools and bu ... Continue reading

Environmental Control Corporation Announces Acquisition of Additional Financing

Environmental Control Corporation Announces Acquisition of Additional Financing

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Environmental Control Corporation ("EVCC") (OTCBB:EVCC) is pleased to announce that it has secured further financing in the aggregate sum of $150,000 US through the exercise of warrants held by Limon Corporation and Deep Cove Inc., pursuant to which EVCC will be issuing 300,000 shares of co ... Continue reading

JEGS - Notebook Items (June 5-10)

JEGS - Notebook Items (June 5-10)

JEGS - Notebook Items (June 5-10) >>> He may be more widely known for his professional accomplishments, but Jeg Coughlin Jr. is a sportsman racer at heart. The 47-time national event winner and three-time NHRA champion has 13 national event wins and 15 divisional event wins in the sportsman ranks and one of his champio ... Continue reading

Motorists Save and Stay Safe With Monroe(R) Summer Promotion

Motorists Save and Stay Safe With Monroe(R) Summer Promotion

MONROE, Mich., June 5 -- The bags are packed and the kids are excited ... but have you had your vehicle safety checked? If you're a motorist getting ready to hit the road this summer, make sure you check out the "Safe Summer Roadtrip" promotion from Monroe shocks and struts. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2 ... Continue reading

NASCAR racer Wallace eyes chief rival Capps in dirt race (JEGS)

NASCAR racer Wallace eyes chief rival Capps in dirt race (JEGS)

NASCAR racer Wallace eyes chief rival Capps in dirt race ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 5) -- Colorful NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace is calling out NHRA Funny Car points leader Ron Capps in advance of Wednesday's Nextel "Prelude to the Dream" charity race at Eldora Speedway. Wallace says Capps better get used to looking at the re ... Continue reading

NAVTEQ to Present at Bear Stearns Technology/Communications/Internet Conference; Presentation Will Be Webcast Live on June 12, 2007

NAVTEQ to Present at Bear Stearns Technology/Communications/Internet Conference; Presentation Will Be Webcast Live on June 12, 2007

CHICAGO, June 5 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced today it will present at the Bear Stearns Technology/Communications/Internet Conference on June 12, 2007. David Mullen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will spea ... Continue reading

Netlink Software Group Announces Acquisition of VinPlus LLC

Netlink Software Group Announces Acquisition of VinPlus LLC

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 5 -- Netlink Software Group, the automotive IT practice leader, today announced the acquisition of VinPlus LLC, in a major expansion of IT service capabilities for the North American automotive market. "This acquisition rounds out our automotive IT portfolio with Netlink's proven track record of ... Continue reading

News from Andretti Green Racing

News from Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing Public Relations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Andretti Green Racing Prerace Reports INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 5, 2007) Motorola Prerace Report - Texas Motorola Prerace Report PDF [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=cafayacab.0.k6qbyacab.rublb5bab.247&ts=S02 ... Continue reading

News from Andretti Green Racing

News from Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing Public Relations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Andretti Green Racing Prerace Reports INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June 5, 2007) Motorola Prerace Report - Texas Motorola Prerace Report PDF [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=u9heyacab.0.abyfyacab.rublb5bab.247&ts=S02 ... Continue reading

No. 23 MACtac Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Has Good Performance at Dover

No. 23 MACtac Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Has Good Performance at Dover

Forward email http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=1101103486317&ea=submit %40theautochannel.com&a=1101684491219 This email was sent to submit@theautochannel.com, by tanika.snyder@akhia.com Remove your name by using SafeUnsubscribe(TM) http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=un&m=1101103486317&ea=sub mit%40theauto ... Continue reading

Ponko Resigns from Dietrich Metal Framing

Ponko Resigns from Dietrich Metal Framing

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Worthington Industries, Inc. reported today that Edmund L. Ponko, Jr., President of Dietrich Metal Framing, has resigned. George P. Stoe, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Worthington Industries, has been named interim president of Dietrich. Ponko had been with Dietrich Metal Frami ... Continue reading

Premier Dealer Services Selects Ristken Software Services as Preferred Finance and Insurance Menu Provider for Automotive Dealerships

Premier Dealer Services Selects Ristken Software Services as Preferred Finance and Insurance Menu Provider for Automotive Dealerships

DALLAS-- Ristken Software Services (Ristken), an enterprise-level provider of software solutions for the automotive industry designed to manage employee performance and maximize profits, today announced it has been selected as a preferred Finance and Insurance (F&I) Menu vendor of choice by Premier Dealer Services (PDS ... Continue reading

Rafa Matos - No Man is an Island

Rafa Matos - No Man is an Island

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No Man is an Island Raphael Matos' Battle for the American Dream PORTLAND, ORE., June 5, 2007 - No man is an island. However, in the sport of auto racing where big money backers and famous last names help skyrocket drivers to the top, Raphael Matos is as close to a self-made man as one exists. Raf ... Continue reading

Stock Car Saturday Night Returns to SSP on June 9

Stock Car Saturday Night Returns to SSP on June 9

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stock Car Saturday Night Continues at SSP on June 9 with a Visit from the Classic Cars Newberrytown, PA (June 5, 2007) - Stock Car Saturday Night returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Saturday night, June 9, with the Late Models, Street Stocks, Xtreme St ... Continue reading

TAL International Group, Inc. Exploring Strategic Alternatives

TAL International Group, Inc. Exploring Strategic Alternatives

PURCHASE, N.Y.--TAL International Group, Inc. , announced that it has retained Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as financial advisor, to assist the Board of Directors in a review of strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including a possible sale, acquisition, merger, recapitalization and adjustment to divid ... Continue reading

TomTom First in the World to Offer Users the Ability to Improve Maps Instantly Through Unique TomTom Map Share(TM) Technology

TomTom First in the World to Offer Users the Ability to Improve Maps Instantly Through Unique TomTom Map Share(TM) Technology

- All TomTom Map Share(TM) users can improve maps and benefit from improvements made by other TomTom Map Share(TM) users so that they always have the most up-to-date maps available in the industry - CONCORD, Mass., June 5 -- TomTom, the world's largest navigation solutions provider, today announced the introduction of ... Continue reading

Unitrin Direct Wins 2007 IASA Technology Award

Unitrin Direct Wins 2007 IASA Technology Award

VISTA, Calif., June 5 -- Unitrin Direct, an innovative auto insurance company that offers affordable coverage with the highest-quality of customer service, has been awarded the 2007 IASA Technology Achievement Award, which recognizes ground-breaking technological applications that solve business challenges in the insur ... Continue reading

Virginia Beach Residents to Observe Distracted Driving Awareness Day, June 6

Virginia Beach Residents to Observe Distracted Driving Awareness Day, June 6

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.--Drive Smart Virginia and GEICO are partnering to take action against distracted driving by sponsoring the 2nd annual “Distracted Driver Awareness Day,” June 6 in Virginia and North Carolina. Member companies of Drive Smart Virginia, GEICO associates and USAA employees will be at Farm Fresh loca ... Continue reading

Westfield Insurance Joins TrueSports, Inc. as Presenting Sponsor of The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio

Westfield Insurance Joins TrueSports, Inc. as Presenting Sponsor of The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Ackford, 614-793-4620, <mailto:rackford@midohio.com> rackford@midohio.com WESTFIELD INSURANCE JOINS TRUESPORTS, INC. AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE HONDA 200 AT MID-OHIO DUBLIN, Ohio (June 5, 2007) - TrueSports, Incorporated has announced a three-year partnership with Ohio-based Wes ... Continue reading

2007 Canadian Grand Prix - Race

2007 Canadian Grand Prix - Race

­­­2007 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX MONTREAL 10 JUNE RACE The Honda Racing F1 Team endured a frustrating race in Montreal today, where Rubens Barrichello finished in 12th position and Jenson Button was left on the grid with a gear selection problem. The Canadian Grand Prix proved to be one of the most dramatic races in rece ... Continue reading

2007 United States Grand Prix - Preview

2007 United States Grand Prix - Preview

---2007 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX INDIANAPOLIS 15-17 JUNE PREVIEW After an action-packed week and a dramatic race at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, the Honda Racing F1 Team heads to North America on Monday for the next round of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedwa ... Continue reading

Berger Makes the 8th Differnt Winner at Valley of Speed - 06/09/07

Berger Makes the 8th Differnt Winner at Valley of Speed - 06/09/07

Brian Berger Makes Lebanon’s 8th Different Winner Saturday June 9, 2007 By: Rodney Rescott West Lebanon, NY: Gorgeous weather brought the fans and drivers out to the Valley of Speed in droves, this past Saturday Night, as Greylock Federal Credit Union presented the night, along with the special PYX106 “Eye Rock 500 ... Continue reading

Densham - Chicago - post-race 06-10-07

Densham - Chicago - post-race 06-10-07

News From Densham Motorsports Torco Racing Fuels / Racebricks / Skull Shine/ Knoll Gas / Snap-on Tools Mach Series Accelerator Race Fuel Concentrate CONTACT: Don Armstrong 713-202-4849 DonHouTx@earthlink.com Densham must wait another week for tide to turn CHICAGO (June 10) - Funny Car driver Gary Densham continues to h ... Continue reading

Pobst Completes Historic Sweep of Three SPEED World Challenge Races at Watkins Glen

Pobst Completes Historic Sweep of Three SPEED World Challenge Races at Watkins Glen

For Immediate Release Pobst Completes Historic Sweep of Three SPEED World Challenge Races at Watkins Glen WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 10, 2006) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., made SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge history by winning his third race of the weekend Sunday, taking Round Five of the SCCA SPEED Touring ... Continue reading

Pobst Gives Porsche First SPEED GT Win of Season in Watkins Glen

Pobst Gives Porsche First SPEED GT Win of Season in Watkins Glen

For Immediate Release Pobst Gives Porsche First SPEED GT Win of Season In Watkins Glen WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 10, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., benefited from his competition falling by the wayside and scored his and Porsche's first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship race win of 2007 at ... Continue reading

Southern interlopers help St. Amant maintain Northern lead (USAR/JEGS)

Southern interlopers help St. Amant maintain Northern lead (USAR/JEGS)

Southern interlopers help St. Amant maintain Northern lead MANSFIELD, Ohio (June 10) – Figuratively honking his horn and flashing his lights all night as he tried over and over again to pass slower traffic, USAR Hooter's Pro Cup short track star Gary St. Amant kept his Northern Division points lead by fighting h ... Continue reading

Team Bruichladdich Radical heads to Le Mans 24 Hours

Team Bruichladdich Radical heads to Le Mans 24 Hours

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

21st For Sauter; Country Joe Racing In Pocono

21st For Sauter; Country Joe Racing In Pocono

21st For Sauter; Country Joe Racing In Pocono “Tire Problem Takes Pocono Toll In Sauter’s Pocono Debut�?? LONG POND, PA (June 11, 2007) - - After flittering with the top-10 for much of Saturday’s Pocono 200, Johnny Sauter in his ARCA RE/MAX Series debut for County Joe Racing fell victim to a fl ... Continue reading

Carlisle Companies to Present at JPMorgan Basics & Industrials Conference

Carlisle Companies to Present at JPMorgan Basics & Industrials Conference

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Carlisle Companies Incorporated will be presenting at the JP Morgan Basics & Industrials Conference tomorrow, June 12, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in New York City. PowerPoint slides that will accompany the presentation will be available tomorrow morning in the Investor Relations section of the Comp ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Says Hybrid Vehicle Owners May Qualify for a Premium Discount

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Says Hybrid Vehicle Owners May Qualify for a Premium Discount

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania motorists who own a hybrid vehicle may be eligible for a discount on their auto insurance premiums, according to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. The Insurance Department has approved a filing from GEICO to offer a five- percent discount to policyho ... Continue reading

UGN, Inc. Receives Honda Quality Performance Award

UGN, Inc. Receives Honda Quality Performance Award

TINLEY PARK, Ill., June 11 -- UGN, Inc. has been honored with the 2006 Honda Quality Performance Award. This is the second consecutive year the company has received this prestigious award and was among 59 suppliers recognized for outstanding performance in the areas of quality, delivery, productivity improvement, and c ... Continue reading

Adicio Makes Kelley Blue Book's New- and Used-Vehicle Values Available to Automotive Classified Sites

Adicio Makes Kelley Blue Book's New- and Used-Vehicle Values Available to Automotive Classified Sites

IRVINE, Calif., June 6 -- Kelley Blue Book (http://www.kbb.com/), the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, has signed an agreement with Adicio, a top supplier of Web-based, private-label classified advertising software and solutions for automotive advertisers, to include Kelley Blue Book's trusted veh ... Continue reading

After Iowa Performance; Silas Eager For Pocono

After Iowa Performance; Silas Eager For Pocono

After Iowa Performance; Silas Eager For Pocono “Strong Showing At Iowa Turns Heads Approaching Iowa�?? LONG POND, PA (June 6, 2007) - - ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Bryan Silas had his best outing of the year at Iowa Speedway last Saturday night, unfortunately, the finish didn’t just the performance as t ... Continue reading

AK Steel Announces Price Increases for Stainless Steel Automotive Exhaust Alloys

AK Steel Announces Price Increases for Stainless Steel Automotive Exhaust Alloys

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, June 6 -- AK Steel said today that it will increase transaction base prices by 10% to 16% for stainless steel alloys used primarily in automotive exhaust applications, effective with shipments on July 1, 2007. The transaction price will increase by 10%, or $120 per ton, for Type 409, and by 10%, or $1 ... Continue reading

Audi, Volkswagen select Vincentric as Lifecycle Cost Provider

Audi, Volkswagen select Vincentric as Lifecycle Cost Provider

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dave Freed Managing Partner www.vincentric.com Phone: 952-891-1054 dave.freed@vincentric.com Audi of America and Volkswagen of America select Vincentric as Lifecycle Cost Provider BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan - June 4, 2007 - Vincentric, a leading automotive data compilation a ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Expands Marketing Efforts to Puerto Rico

AutoTrader.com Expands Marketing Efforts to Puerto Rico

ATLANTA--AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announced the expansion of its marketing efforts to Puerto Rico with a robust radio advertising schedule combined with a presence on both local Spanish and English newspaper websites, portals and search engines. The campaign, designed to create awarene ... Continue reading

Baldor Electric Company Completes Sales of Power Services Business

Baldor Electric Company Completes Sales of Power Services Business

FORT SMITH, Ark., June 6 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, power transmission products, drives, and generators and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Baldor announced today that it has completed the sale of the Reliance Electric Company Power Services business. The ... Continue reading

Beckman has sights set on top eight in Chicago

Beckman has sights set on top eight in Chicago

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 TORCO RACING FUELS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS ROUTE 66 RACEWAY Joliet, Ill. June 8-10, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN HAS SIGHTS SET ON TOP EIGHT IN CHICAGO JOLIET, I ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Transmission Systems Receives Korean Presidential Commendation for Quality

BorgWarner Transmission Systems Receives Korean Presidential Commendation for Quality

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 6 -- BorgWarner Transmission Systems has been awarded a Korean Presidential Commendation for achieving the exceptional level of only 0.6 defects per million parts produced (PPM). Recommended for certification by Hyundai and Kia Motors earlier this year, the BorgWarner Transmission Systems Kore ... Continue reading

CarMax Announces Webcast Information for First Quarter Earnings and Annual Shareholders' Meeting

CarMax Announces Webcast Information for First Quarter Earnings and Annual Shareholders' Meeting

RICHMOND, Va., June 6 -- CarMax, Inc. announced today the webcast and/or conference call access information for upcoming events. June 20, 2007 - First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Earnings Conference Call. CarMax will release sales and earnings for the first quarter ended May 31, 2007, and will host a conference call for invest ... Continue reading

CGRFS Busch Advance for Nashville Superspeedway

CGRFS Busch Advance for Nashville Superspeedway

Race: Federated Auto Parts 300 on Saturday, June 9, 2007 Track: Nashville Superspeedway (1.333-mile oval) Location: Lebanon, Tenn. CGRFS Media Contacts at Nashville Superspeedway: Angie Copen, No. 41 Wrigley's Winterfresh(r) Dodge Laura Frame, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge ****MEDIA AVAILABILITY**** David Stremme will b ... Continue reading

Cooper-Standard Automotive to Acquire Certain Operations of Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems in Europe and Asia

Cooper-Standard Automotive to Acquire Certain Operations of Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems in Europe and Asia

NOVI, Mich., June 6 -- Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Automotive Sealing Systems S.A. providing for the acquisition by Cooper-Standard of Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems (MAPS) sealing systems operations in Germany, Italy, Poland and Belgium, includi ... Continue reading

CTS Awarded Production Program for Turbocharger Sensors

CTS Awarded Production Program for Turbocharger Sensors

ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation today announced that CTS Automotive Products was awarded a production program by a leading global turbocharger manufacturer for a Turbocharger Position Sensor. The sensor will be used to measure vane position in variable geometry turbochargers used on passenger vehicles in Europe. Product ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Receives Court Approval to Sell Non-Core Fluid Products Businesses

Dana Corporation Receives Court Approval to Sell Non-Core Fluid Products Businesses

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 6 -- Dana Corporation (Pink Sheets: DCNAQ) announced today that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, which has jurisdiction over Dana's Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, approved today the sale of the two businesses that compose the Fluid Products business th ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Closes Arkona, Inc. Acquisition

DealerTrack Closes Arkona, Inc. Acquisition

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 6 -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Arkona, Inc. Following a successful tender offer, Arkona has been merged with a wholly owned DealerTrac ... Continue reading

Dexter Bean Excited About Pocono Return

Dexter Bean Excited About Pocono Return

Dexter Bean Excited About Pocono Return “Tough Track No Problem For Racing Idol�?? LONG POND, PA (June 6, 2007) - - Since the ARCA RE/MAX Series launched it’s 2007 season in February at Daytona International Speedway, Dexter Bean has been checking off the races while circling the two events surroundin ... Continue reading

Enge Joins Carpentier at SAMAX for Watkins Glen (zz04)

Enge Joins Carpentier at SAMAX for Watkins Glen (zz04)

SAMAX Preview of the Rolex Series of the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen TOMAS ENGE JOINS CARPENTIER AT SAMAX MOTORSPORT FOR THE SIX HOURS OF THE GLEN Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - Tomas Enge will join SAMAX Motorsport team driver Patrick Carpentier for the upcoming Six Hours of the Glen, Round 6 of the 14-race Grand-Am Rolex Spor ... Continue reading

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announces Most Comprehensive Environmental Platform in Its Industry

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Announces Most Comprehensive Environmental Platform in Its Industry

ST. LOUIS--Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced the car rental industry’s most comprehensive environmental stewardship platform. The platform features several long-term initiatives, including an unparalleled fleet of fuel-efficient vehicles, FlexFuel vehicles, and gas/electric hybrids, as well as a commitment to alt ... Continue reading

Fitch Ratings Affirms Wheels' Ratings; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings Affirms Wheels' Ratings; Outlook Stable

CHICAGO--Fitch Ratings affirms Wheels Inc.'s (Wheels) ratings. The Rating Outlook is Stable. See a complete list of affected ratings at the end of this release. Wheels' ratings center on consistent operating performance through many economic environments, historically strong asset quality, minimal credit losses, and so ... Continue reading

Funny Car points leader Capps looks to rebound in Chicago

Funny Car points leader Capps looks to rebound in Chicago

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 TORCO RACING FUELS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS ROUTE 66 RACEWAY Joliet, Ill. June 8-10, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net FUNNY CAR POINTS LEADER CAPPS LOOKS TO REBOUND IN CHICAG ... Continue reading

Guy Cosmo - Watkins Glen Pre Race

Guy Cosmo - Watkins Glen Pre Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley ~ johnt@c2group.com Guy Cosmo Heads To New York For Six Hours At The Glen Teams up with Memo Gidley in the #77 Doran Racing Kodak Daytona Prototype Guy Cosmo will head home to New York this weekend for the Grand American Road Racing Association’s Rolex Series Sahlen's ... Continue reading

Hankook Driver is 2/2 in SCCA Racing

Hankook Driver is 2/2 in SCCA Racing

For Immediate Release Hankook-Sponsored Driver Dominates Second Race of 2007 SCCA Club Racing Season Joel Lipperini, Three-Time National Champion Goes Two for Two in a BACKUP Car WAYNE, NJ (JUNE 06, 2007) - Hankook Driver Joel Lipperini won the second race of the SCCA season at the Nelson Ledges track in Ohio. Lipperin ... Continue reading

International Automakers Detail Growing American Presence

International Automakers Detail Growing American Presence

AIAM Presents Annual Data on U.S. Investment ARLINGTON, Va., June 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) today announced U.S. investment by its members -- international automakers such as Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota -- rose to $35.5 billion in 2006. A ... Continue reading

Jason Keller/DQS Nashville Pre-Race Report

Jason Keller/DQS Nashville Pre-Race Report

Jason Keller No. 11 Dutch Quality Stone Chevrolet Federated Auto Parts 200 Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Ten. Saturday, June 9, 2007 JASON KELLER/ DUTCH QUALITY STONE TEAM FAST FACTS: * The Dutch Quality Stone team will make their third NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) race attempt this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Ford Motor Company Captures Most Awards in 2007 Initial Quality Study

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Ford Motor Company Captures Most Awards in 2007 Initial Quality Study

Product Launches Create Quality Challenges for Manufacturers WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 6 -- Ford Motor Company garners five top model segment awards -- more than any other automobile corporation this year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS) released today. (Logo: http:/ ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson after two wins at Route 66

KB Racing LLC: Anderson after two wins at Route 66

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* * * *KB RACING LLC* *NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES* * * *KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO* *GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER* *ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF* * * *MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ* *PHONE: 920-733-2330* *E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net* *10th ANNUAL NHRA TORCO ... Continue reading

Krohn Racing Preview for Six Hours at the Glen

Krohn Racing Preview for Six Hours at the Glen

Krohn Racing Preview for Six Hours at the Glen As the defending Six Hours at the Glen winner for the past two years, Krohn Racing is looking for a three-peat this Saturday, June 9th at the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen in Watkins Glen, New York. The two-car team of Krohn Racing consists of 2004 Glen winners and ... Continue reading

Mayor Kilpatrick News Conference Thursday, June 7, 10 A.M., To Announce 2007 Gold Cup Hydroplane Race

Mayor Kilpatrick News Conference Thursday, June 7, 10 A.M., To Announce 2007 Gold Cup Hydroplane Race

DETROIT, June 6 -- Editors Note: Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick will announce the 2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup hydroplane race Thursday in an 10 a.m. news conference in his conference room. The event is July 13-15, 2007 on the Detroit River. Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick, Chrysler Jeep Superstore ... Continue reading

McGilton Hopes New Track Means No Problem At Pocono

McGilton Hopes New Track Means No Problem At Pocono

McGilton Hopes New Track Means No Problem At Pocono “Brewco Driver Eager for Long Pond Debut�?? LONG POND, PA (June 6, 2007) - - Fresh off a career best fourth last Saturday night at Iowa Speedway, ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Phillip McGilton steers towards Pocono Raceway with a strong team and some much neede ... Continue reading

Mercedes C230 Sport Sedan Tops LeaseTrader.Com Index for May

Mercedes C230 Sport Sedan Tops LeaseTrader.Com Index for May

Index monitors the most popular transferred lease vehicles in America MIAMI, June 6 -- LeaseTrader.com, the company that helps consumers transfer their car lease to another individual anywhere in the country, announces its monthly Index, with the Mercedes C230 Sport Sedan topping the list in May. (Logo: http://www.news ... Continue reading

Motion Controls Robotics, Inc. Introduces the Robotic SUBTA System with Unheard of Three-Year Warranty

Motion Controls Robotics, Inc. Introduces the Robotic SUBTA System with Unheard of Three-Year Warranty

FREMONT, Ohio, June 6 -- Motion Controls Robotics, a leading provider of fully integrated robotic systems to manufacturing industries, introduces the Robotic SUBTA (Stand Up Bottle Take Away) System with an unheard of three-year warranty. Motion Controls Robotics' Robotic SUBTA is a pre-engineered robotic system design ... Continue reading

NASCAR Day at State Capitol in Sacramento on Saturday

NASCAR Day at State Capitol in Sacramento on Saturday

Infineon Raceway Hosts 2nd annual NASCAR Day at State Capitol SONOMA, Calif. (June 6, 2007) - NASCAR will take over the State Capitol in Sacramento on Saturday, June 9, and race fans are invited to join the celebration. The 2nd annual NASCAR Day will be highlighted by a parade of NASCAR show cars through the streets su ... Continue reading

Networkcar and GE Motor Club Partner to Deliver Emergency Roadside Assistance, Telematics and Location-Based Services

Networkcar and GE Motor Club Partner to Deliver Emergency Roadside Assistance, Telematics and Location-Based Services

Automatic vehicle location speeds customer service and stolen vehicle tracking SAN DIEGO, June 6 -- Networkcar(R), a leader in wireless vehicle management, announced today that it has joined with GE Motor Club, a division of GE Money - Partnership Marketing Group (PMG), to enhance its emergency roadside assistance serv ... Continue reading

New Report Analyzes the Carburetor, Piston, Piston Ring, and Valve Manufacturing Industry in the U.S.

New Report Analyzes the Carburetor, Piston, Piston Ring, and Valve Manufacturing Industry in the U.S.

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58902) has announced the addition of Carburetor, Piston, Piston Ring, And Valve Manufacturing Industry In The U.S. (Q2-2007 Edition) to their offering. This industry report focuses upon the Carburetor, Piston, Piston Ring, and Valve Manuf ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Gain a Comprehensive Insight into Automotive Manufacturer; Visteon

Research and Markets: Gain a Comprehensive Insight into Automotive Manufacturer; Visteon

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58841) has announced the addition of Visteon 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the world’s larg ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: New Report Profiles Webasto; One of the Leading Manufacturers of Innovative Products to the Transportation Industry

Research and Markets: New Report Profiles Webasto; One of the Leading Manufacturers of Innovative Products to the Transportation Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58909) has announced the addition of Webasto 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition just-auto company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the worl ... Continue reading

SkyWave Obtains CE Marking for SureLinx 8100 D+/GPRS Integrated Wireless Controller

SkyWave Obtains CE Marking for SureLinx 8100 D+/GPRS Integrated Wireless Controller

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SkyWave Obtains CE Marking for SureLinx 8100 D+/GPRS Integrated Wireless Controller Certification validates product quality for real-time global mobile asset tracking and logistics applications Ottawa, CANADA - June 6, 2007- SkyWave Mobile Communications, the leading supplier of D+ communications ... Continue reading

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Auto Collision Avoidance Systems--Laser vs. Radar

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Auto Collision Avoidance Systems--Laser vs. Radar

BOSTON--The Strategy Analytics Automotive Electronics Service report, “Laser Radar: Could the Forgotten Child be the Future Star?” notes that despite early adoption among Japanese car makers, laser sensor installations lag behind radar installations when it comes to collision avoidance and mitigation systems. New l ... Continue reading

The Evinrude Heli-Bout Takes Flight As It Goes Up For Auction At Red Baron

The Evinrude Heli-Bout Takes Flight As It Goes Up For Auction At Red Baron

ATLANTA, June 6 -- It is a boat; it is a plane. No! It is the Evinrude Heli-Bout, and it could be yours as it is up for auction at Red Baron's Antiques, June 23 and 24 in Atlanta, GA. The Heli-Bout is a one of a kind prototype, created by world-renowned industrial designer Brooks Stevens in 1960 for the National Motor ... Continue reading

Triad Financial Corp. Names Daniel Leonard President and Chief Executive Officer

Triad Financial Corp. Names Daniel Leonard President and Chief Executive Officer

Industry veteran is promoted to company's top leadership post HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., June 6 -- Triad Financial Corp. today announced the promotion of Daniel Leonard to president and chief executive officer. Leonard, 59, has been with the auto finance company since May 2003, serving as senior vice president of Portfo ... Continue reading

Wheel Lots Chooses Hunter Equipment for RTO Stores

Wheel Lots Chooses Hunter Equipment for RTO Stores

LOS ANGELES, June 6 -- Mizati Luxury Alloy Wheels, Inc. (Other OTC: MZTI), a distributor of high-quality luxury alloy wheels for passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks announced that it has chosen to use Hunter Equipment in its Wheel Lots stores. Hunter Engineering Company is a leading designer a ... Continue reading

Additional SAE International Seminars Now Available Online

Additional SAE International Seminars Now Available Online

WARRENDALE, Pa., June 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International now offers four additional engineering seminars online -- "Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive Systems," "Fundamentals of Modern Vehicle Transmissions," "Controller Area Network for Vehicle Applications," and "Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems ... Continue reading

Bike Week Pictures from Myrtle Beach by BlingMaster.com

Bike Week Pictures from Myrtle Beach by BlingMaster.com

We have just created a WebPage that has Pictures and Video from the 2007 Bike Week and Black Bike Week in Myrtle Beach. Go to www.BlingMaster.com and click on the Picture/Video Gallery Tab on the Navigation Bar. Then scroll down until you come to the two(2) Bike Week links and click on them. We hope you enjoy. ... Continue reading

Chris Windom USAC Eastern Swing Pre-Race Release

Chris Windom USAC Eastern Swing Pre-Race Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2007 Contact: Janie Vogel, (440) 915-7627, racingpr@oh.rr.com CHRIS WINDOM GRANDVIEW / BIG DIAMOND / HAGERSTOWN PRE-RACE ADVANCE & WEEKEND REVIEW USAC Eastern Swing An Important Week Of Races For Chris Windom Weather, Mechanical Woes Continue To Plague Team in Beaver Dam CHRIS' WEEKEND PLA ... Continue reading

Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths

Congressional Resolution Would Address Teen Driver Deaths

Pennsylvania Legislators Propose National Teen Driver Safety Week for October WASHINGTON, June 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Charlie Dent (R- PA) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) joined with over 50 co-sponsors today to introduce a bipartisan resolution in Congress that would establish the third week in October ... Continue reading

Desert Honda's Drive for Excellence

Desert Honda's Drive for Excellence

WHAT: What is the "Drive for Excellence?" The Desert Honda an AutoNation Company "Drive for Excellence" is a campaign designed to reward senior high school students in Clark County who have attained very high levels of academic achievement and exemplary attendance records throughout the '06 - '07 school year. In conjun ... Continue reading

Dynamex Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Results

Dynamex Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Results

DALLAS--Dynamex Inc. : Third Quarter Highlights: Sales increase 19.1% to $104 million. Diluted earnings per share increase 12.2% to $0.32 per share. Four new franchise locations signed this quarter, total of 26 locations throughout Canada and the United States. Repurchased 36,100 shares during quarter; repurchased 47,9 ... Continue reading

Ferro Announces Promotions in Finance Organization

Ferro Announces Promotions in Finance Organization

CLEVELAND--Ferro Corporation announced the promotion of three executives in its Finance organization. Cindy Kerker was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Development and Planning. Ms. Kerker joined Ferro in 2004 and most recently held the position of Corporate Treasurer. Prior to joining Ferro, she spent four years ... Continue reading

FinishMaster Announces George Rickus Promoted to Vice President, Industrial Business

FinishMaster Announces George Rickus Promoted to Vice President, Industrial Business

INDIANAPOLIS--FinishMaster, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FMST) today announced the promotion of George Rickus to Vice President, Industrial Business. George began leading the effort to develop and grow the industrial segment of FinishMaster’s business in 2005. Since that time, FinishMaster has experienced double-digit annual gr ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz Announces Expiration of Tender Offer for 10 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2010

Hayes Lemmerz Announces Expiration of Tender Offer for 10 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2010

NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 6 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (the "Company") announced today the expiration of the previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation of its indirect subsidiary, HLI Operating Company, Inc. ("HLI") for any and all of the outstanding 10 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2010 (CUSIP No. ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line after big payday at Route 66

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line after big payday at Route 66

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* * * *KB RACING LLC* *NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES* * * *KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO* *JASON LINE -- DRIVER* *ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF* * * *MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ* *PHONE: 920-733-2330* *E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net* *10th ANNUAL NHRA TORCO RAC ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Will looks for turning point at Route 66 race

KB Racing LLC: Will looks for turning point at Route 66 race

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* * * *KB RACING LLC* *NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES* * * *KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER* *HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER* *JIM OBERHOFER (JIM O) -- CREW CHIEF* * * *MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ* *PHONE: 920-733-2330* *E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingL ... Continue reading

Local Supporters Send Seeger Into Pocono 200

Local Supporters Send Seeger Into Pocono 200

Local Supporters Send Seeger Into Pocono 200 “Part Time ARS Driver Looks To Make Statement In Long Pond�?? LONG POND, PA (June 6, 2007) - - Dreams do come true. If you ask Art Seeger about those four words, he will tell you it’s true as the New Jersey native has thrown together a competitive last minu ... Continue reading

Local TV Show Previews Toyota/Save Mart 350

Local TV Show Previews Toyota/Save Mart 350

Gordon, Toyota Featured on FSN Bay Area NASCAR Preview Show SONOMA, Calif. (June 6, 2007) - For the ninth consecutive year, Northern California motor sports fans will be treated to a television show previewing the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Infineon Raceway. The "Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR ... Continue reading

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index - May 2007

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index - May 2007

The May 2007 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index numbers and commentary will be posted on the link below at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, June 7. You can access the Index by visiting www.manheimconsulting.com <http://www.manheimconsulting.com/> and clicking the "Used Vehicle Value Index" link. ________________ ... Continue reading

MIKE ASHLEY NHRA CHICAGO ADVANCE

MIKE ASHLEY NHRA CHICAGO ADVANCE

This is the backup text to a formatted email. Because your mail program is not accepting the formatted version, you need to either click on the following link, or copy it to your browser to see this report. You can also notify the sender that this email was not compatible with your email program and request that future ... Continue reading

Miller Lite and Custom-Auto Guru 'Mad Mike' Giving Away Four 'Tricked Out' Jeep(R) Vehicles This Summer

Miller Lite and Custom-Auto Guru 'Mad Mike' Giving Away Four 'Tricked Out' Jeep(R) Vehicles This Summer

'Pimp My Ride' Host to Help Consumers Customize Their Ride Online; Miller Lite Also Giving Away 125 Other Jeep Wrangler Saharas This Summer MILWAUKEE, June 6 -- Miller Lite, with the help of auto-customization guru and MTV's Pimp My Ride host "Mad Mike" Martin, this summer is giving away more than 125 Jeep(R) vehicles, ... Continue reading

NASCAR's Allmendinger Completes Two-Day Test in Sonoma

NASCAR's Allmendinger Completes Two-Day Test in Sonoma

NASCAR Driver Allmendinger Completes Test at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (June 6, 2007) - NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver and Los Gatos native AJ Allmendinger completed a two-day test session at Infineon Raceway on Wednesday in preparation for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series weekend, June 22-24. I ... Continue reading

Navistar Files Lawsuit against Ford for Breach of ContractInvolving Diesel Engines for Ford F-150 Pickup Trucks

Navistar Files Lawsuit against Ford for Breach of ContractInvolving Diesel Engines for Ford F-150 Pickup Trucks

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation (Other OTC: NAVZ) announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for breach of contract relating to a diesel engine contract involving the Ford F-150 pickup truck and is seeking damages. The suit, filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Il ... Continue reading

Sheltra Returns To Pocono With Unfinished Business

Sheltra Returns To Pocono With Unfinished Business

Sheltra Returns To Pocono With Unfinished Business “Ninth In Points; Sheltra Aims For First Top-Five�?? LONG POND, PA (June 6, 2007) - - Patrick Sheltra has quietly moved into the top-10 in ARCA RE/MAX Series points and has the sanction heads into Pocono Raceway this weekend, Sheltra seeks redemption at the ... Continue reading

Short Tracks Gone; Tanner Welcomes Pocono

Short Tracks Gone; Tanner Welcomes Pocono

Short Tracks Gone; Tanner Welcomes Pocono “Stott Classic Racing Looks For Recovery From Iowa�?? LONG POND, PA (June 6, 2007) - - After a less than an enthusiastic day at Iowa Speedway last Saturday night, ARCA RE/MAX Series (ARS) rookie Billy Tanner hopes to pick up the pieces and soar ahead as the sanction ... Continue reading

Steelworkers Union Faces Prosecution for Illegal Retaliatory Strike Fines and Intimidation of Goodyear Employees

Steelworkers Union Faces Prosecution for Illegal Retaliatory Strike Fines and Intimidation of Goodyear Employees

Union officials waged ugly campaign of intimidation against employees who exercised their right not to abandon their jobs AKRON, Ohio, June 6 /PRNewswire-USNewsire/ -- After several employees at the local Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company facility filed a wave of federal charges, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB ... Continue reading

The 2007 Grand Prix of Canada Is Sold Out (zz04)

The 2007 Grand Prix of Canada Is Sold Out (zz04)

For Immediate Release THE 2007 GRAND PRIX OF CANADA IS SOLD OUT! Montreal, June 6, 2007 - The Grand Prix of Canada announced today that all tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 8-10 of the 2007 edition are sold out. Since 5:00 p.m., the ticket office is no longer taking orders. The organizers wish to thank all ... Continue reading

Wyatt Motorsports is Eager to Return to Racing

Wyatt Motorsports is Eager to Return to Racing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Wyatt Motorsports info@caseywyattracing.com<mailto:info@caseywyattracing.com> / www.caseywyattracing.com June 6, 2007 Wyatt Motorsports is Eager to Return to Racing Newport News, VA- NASCAR Busch East Series: After six weeks working to repair their badly damaged race car, Casey Wyatt and the Wy ... Continue reading

New Castle Focus Results

New Castle Focus Results

USAC INDIANA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 6, 2007 - New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" - Presented by Richard Petty Driving Experience FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Robby Parish (#42 Robertson), 2. Chett Gehrke (#93 Gehrke), 3. Alison MacLeod (#4 East), 4. Craig Haack (#8 ... Continue reading

New Castle Kenyon Results

New Castle Kenyon Results

USAC KENYON MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 6, 2007 - New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" - Presented by Richard Petty Driving Experience FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Dakoda Armstrong (#17 C & A), 2. Kyle Hamilton (#33 Hamilton), 3. Blake Fitzpatrick (#10 Fitzpatrick), 4. Ryan Miller ( ... Continue reading

New Castle Midget Results

New Castle Midget Results

USAC REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 6, 2007 - New Castle, Indiana - Mount Lawn Speedway - "Wednesday Night Thunder" - Presented by Richard Petty Driving Experience FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Travis Young (#11 Young), 2. Ricky Ehrgott (#10 Ehrgott), 3. James Robertson (#42 Robertson), 4. Dave Fuhrman (#32 Fu ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Targets Twin Crowns in Joliet

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Targets Twin Crowns in Joliet

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Targets Twin Crowns in Joliet ACDelco Cobalt crew preps for National Event & King Demon wins at Route 66 Raceway Sugar Hill, Ga., June 6, 2007 - Five days after the conclusion of their national event in Topeka, KS, the stars of the NHRA' ... Continue reading

NHRA - Lucas Needs Memorable Weekend

NHRA - Lucas Needs Memorable Weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell LucasOil.com LUCAS NEEDS MEMORABLE WEEKEND JOLIET, Ill. (June 6) – Morgan Lucas’ record at Route 66 Raceway is something he knows he can work on during the running of the 10th annual Torco Racing Fuels Nationals, but on his f ... Continue reading

NHRA - Troxel Wants Smooth Road To Route 66 Win

NHRA - Troxel Wants Smooth Road To Route 66 Win

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell TorcoRacingFuels.com TROXEL WANTS SMOOTH ROAD TO ROUTE 66 WIN JOLIET, Ill. (June 6) – It’s been an all or nothing season for Melanie Troxel, driver of the Vietnam Veterans POW/MIA Top Fuel dragster in 2007. She has two final ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: Friday's Q1 is a Top Priority for WJ and Crew in Joliet

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: Friday's Q1 is a Top Priority for WJ and Crew in Joliet

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Friday's Q1 is a Top Priority for WJ and Crew in Joliet GM Performance Parts GTO crew targets strong opening run at Route 66 Raceway Sugar Hill, Ga., June 6, 2007 - Racing in the NHRA's Pro Stock division is certainly not for the faint of h ... Continue reading

Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights - Pocono Raceway

Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights - Pocono Raceway

Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights POCONO RACEWAY NEXTEL Wake-Up Call When: Breakfast - Friday, June 8, 8 a.m. ET NEXTEL Wake-Up Call - Friday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. ET Who: Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet Where: POCONO RACEWAY Media Center NEXTEL Leader Bonus - $30,000 The NEXTEL Leader Bonus increa ... Continue reading

WROAR Ride - This Sunday!

WROAR Ride - This Sunday!

WROAR Ride III - This Sunday! You're invited to the WROAR Ride, this Sunday at Honda Canada, at 715 Milner Ave. in Scarborough. Press Release attached. ... Continue reading

2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup Races Announced for July 13-15, 2007 on the Detroit River

2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup Races Announced for July 13-15, 2007 on the Detroit River

Unlimited Hydroplane Boats Cover Football Field in Less Than One Second at More Than 200 MPH With 3,000 HP Engines DETROIT, June 7 -- Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (R) and Chrysler Jeep Superstores Association President Jim Schebil announce the "2007 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup" unlimited hydroplan ... Continue reading

2007 U.S. Gasoline and Automotive Fuels Product Lines Includes Industry Definition and 5-Year Historical Trends on Product Lines Sales

2007 U.S. Gasoline and Automotive Fuels Product Lines Includes Industry Definition and 5-Year Historical Trends on Product Lines Sales

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59142) has announced the addition of 2007 U.S. Gasoline and Automotive Fuels Product Lines to their offering. The 2007 U.S. Gasoline and Automotive Fuels Product Lines report features 2007 current and 2008 forecast estimates on the sales ... Continue reading

Amerityre Completes Validation of Largest Polyurethane Pour Machine

Amerityre Completes Validation of Largest Polyurethane Pour Machine

BOULDER CITY, Nev., June 7 -- Amerityre Corporation , a leading developer of polyurethane elastomer tire technologies, today announced that it has completed validation trials in the U.K. of the 2500-pound-per-minute polyurethane pour machine commissioned for its Chinese licensee Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co. Ltd (Qingdao). ... Continue reading

Auto Safety System Saves Lives, Fuel, & Greenhouse Gases

Auto Safety System Saves Lives, Fuel, & Greenhouse Gases

A system by MAXAIR that detects and automatically fills under-inflated tires with air is ready to roll but has not yet been made available by car manufacturers. ORLANDO, Fla., June 7 -- A new auto safety feature could prevent the 30,000 accidents and 660 deaths that are blamed on under-inflated tires every year in the ... Continue reading

Camping World/FreedomRoads Record Sales Pace Fuels New Store Opening and Acquisitions

Camping World/FreedomRoads Record Sales Pace Fuels New Store Opening and Acquisitions

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.--Camping World/FreedomRoads, America’s largest retailer of outdoor & RV products accessories, including the sale of recreational vehicles announce plans to open over 20 stores by end of year 2008 bringing the rapidly growing retailer to nearly 100 locations. “This is an extremely exciting and agg ... Continue reading

CarMax to Present at William Blair 27th Annual Growth Stock Conference

CarMax to Present at William Blair 27th Annual Growth Stock Conference

RICHMOND, Va., June 7 -- CarMax, Inc. announced today that Tom Folliard, president and chief executive officer, will present at the William Blair 27th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The presentation will begin at 11:10 a.m. CT on June 21, 2007. A live webcast will be available on the company's inv ... Continue reading

Ceradyne Vehicle Armor Systems and Ideal Innovations, Inc. Announce Introduction of High-Threat Vehicle Designated the ``BULL''

Ceradyne Vehicle Armor Systems and Ideal Innovations, Inc. Announce Introduction of High-Threat Vehicle Designated the ``BULL''

COSTA MESA, Calif.--Ceradyne, Inc. , through its vehicle armor division, Ceradyne Vehicle Armor Systems, and in conjunction with its teaming partner, Ideal Innovations, Inc. of Arlington, Virginia, announced today the introduction of a high-threat vehicle designated the "BULL.” According to Marc King, Vice President ... Continue reading

Chrome Systems Debuts Enhanced eVox Image Packages and Multiple Angle Vehicle Color Profiles

Chrome Systems Debuts Enhanced eVox Image Packages and Multiple Angle Vehicle Color Profiles

PORTLAND, Ore., June 7 -- Chrome Systems Inc., an industry leader in collecting, enhancing, and distributing best-in-class automotive data, today announces the offering of enhanced eVox static image packages and multiple angle eVox vehicle color profiles. The new eVox image packages meet the demand of the marketplace f ... Continue reading

Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup Marks the 99th Running of the 'Super Bowl' of Boat Racing July 13-15, 2007

Chrysler Jeep Superstores APBA Gold Cup Marks the 99th Running of the 'Super Bowl' of Boat Racing July 13-15, 2007

Added Attractions Race Weekend Include Offshore Boats, Family Entertainment And Festival Atmosphere Unlimited Hydroplanes Cover Football Field in Less Than One Second At More Than 200 MPH with 3,000 HP Engines DETROIT, June 7 -- The Detroit River turns into the "Super Bowl" of powerboat racing with the 2007 Chrysler Je ... Continue reading

Coast Distribution Opens Testing Center for Towing and Outdoor Power Products

Coast Distribution Opens Testing Center for Towing and Outdoor Power Products

MORGAN HILL, Calif., June 7 -- The Coast Distribution System, Inc. (AMEX:CRV) announced the recent opening of its new Design and Test Center in Elkhart, Ind. The facility will better enable the company to design, develop and test new products for its North American customers. Coast, one of North America's largest parts ... Continue reading

Coast Distribution System Declares Cash Dividend for Second Quarter 2007

Coast Distribution System Declares Cash Dividend for Second Quarter 2007

MORGAN HILL, Calif., June 7 -- The Coast Distribution System, Inc. (AMEX:CRV) today announced its Board of Directors declared the cash dividend for its fiscal second quarter of 2007 of $0.07 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 29, 2007 to all stockholders of record as of June 15, 2007. "Though conditions in th ... Continue reading

CruiseCam International Joins Connected Vehicle Trade Association

CruiseCam International Joins Connected Vehicle Trade Association

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--CruiseCam International Inc. (Pink Sheets:CCMJ), a leading developer of vehicle video integrated technology for law enforcement and motor sports application, is pleased to announce today that it has joined the Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA), a non-profit, business league for the aut ... Continue reading

Cruising is Cool in Branson

Cruising is Cool in Branson

Color-coded alternate routes lead the way to area attractions BRANSON, Mo., June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Visitors who remember Branson, Missouri, in the early 1990s might have a hard time believing they are in the same tourism town today. The town that used to be synonymous with traffic jams now confidently promot ... Continue reading

Dow Automotive Appoints New Leadership

Dow Automotive Appoints New Leadership

Dow Automotive Appoints New Leadership News release and photo attached. Interviews available upon request. ... Continue reading

Eisbrenner Public Relations Launches Automotive Restructuring Competency

Eisbrenner Public Relations Launches Automotive Restructuring Competency

Firm develops competency to help clients align communications strategy with restructuring business goals TROY, Mich., June 7 -- Eisbrenner Public Relations announced today the creation of its restructuring competency that provides strategic communications support for automotive suppliers as they manage restructuring op ... Continue reading

Ford's SYNC: A Line in the Sand for Portable Device Interfaces, Says ABI Research

Ford's SYNC: A Line in the Sand for Portable Device Interfaces, Says ABI Research

NEW YORK--The integration of portable electronic devices into the motor vehicle is poised to change, from being a sparingly offered, passively supported luxury option, to being an attractive magnet for potential buyers. And one product seems likely to point the way, according to a new report from ABI Research. Research ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz Reports 11.4% Sales Increase for Fiscal First Quarter and Stronger Earnings from Operations

Hayes Lemmerz Reports 11.4% Sales Increase for Fiscal First Quarter and Stronger Earnings from Operations

NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 7 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. today reported that sales for the fiscal first quarter ended April 30, 2007 were $561.0 million, up 11.4% from $503.5 million in the year earlier quarter. The sales increase came from strong international steel and aluminum wheel sales, metals cost recovery ... Continue reading

Increased Fleet Use of Propane Can Reduce U.S. Gasoline Consumption by Nearly 1 Billion Gallons, New Study Says

Increased Fleet Use of Propane Can Reduce U.S. Gasoline Consumption by Nearly 1 Billion Gallons, New Study Says

Propane industry challenges fleet owners to join them in answering calls for 20 percent reduction in gasoline consumption by 2017 WASHINGTON, June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A recent study by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) found if a select 10 percent of the commercial fleet vehicle population switch ... Continue reading

International Association of Drilling Contractors Holds First Direct Employer Workshop at Ford Motor Company’s Cleveland, Ohio (Brook Park), Facility

International Association of Drilling Contractors Holds First Direct Employer Workshop at Ford Motor Company’s Cleveland, Ohio (Brook Park), Facility

HOUSTON--The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) announced it is working with Ford Motor Company to hold the first IADC Career Connection Direct Employer Workshop on 8 June 2007 at Ford’s Brook Park, Ohio, facility. With more than 100 new offshore rigs and several hundred land units under constru ... Continue reading

Karting, Supermoto Come to Sonoma This Weekend

Karting, Supermoto Come to Sonoma This Weekend

KartSport Grand Prix, June 10 FACT SHEET WHAT: More than 30 of the best Supermoto riders in the West and 100 of the nation's best shifter kart racers will invade Infineon Raceway for the 3nd annual KartSport Grand Prix/Supermoto USA Invitational, presented by Jim Russell Racing Schools. This event, which is hosted by K ... Continue reading

MEDIA ADVISORY: SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup

MEDIA ADVISORY: SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup

MEDIA ADVISORY SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Round Four Mazda Grand Prix of Portland Presented by Joe's Portland International Raceway Portland, Ore. Media Contact: Erin Cechal, SCCA PR Specialist, (785)608-9522, ecechal@scca.com Event/Circuit Mazda Grand Prix of Portland Presented by Joe's Port ... Continue reading

MINI USA Offers Factory-Installed HD Radio(TM) Receiver In 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S

MINI USA Offers Factory-Installed HD Radio(TM) Receiver In 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S

Option Offers Owners Premium Sound of Digital AM/FM Radio Technology WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 7 -- MINI USA is now offering a factory-installed digital HD Radio receiver with FM multicasting capability as an option in the all-new 2007 MINI Cooper and Cooper S hardtops, produced from June 2007. MINI joins its sister b ... Continue reading

New Press Release from Frost & Sullivan: Frost Sullivan to Recognise Excellence in Aerospace & Defence and Automotive & Transportation Industries

New Press Release from Frost & Sullivan: Frost Sullivan to Recognise Excellence in Aerospace & Defence and Automotive & Transportation Industries

LONDON – June 7, 2007 – Frost & Sullivan will host the 2007 Excellence in Industry Awards Banquet honouring outstanding achievements in Aerospace & Defence and Automotive & Transportation on Thursday 14 June 2007 at Forbes House, London. This Awards banquet will honour companies and individuals in these industries ... Continue reading

News from Andretti Green Racing

News from Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing Public Relations ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Andretti Green Racing Practice Reports FORT WORTH, Texas (June 7, 2007) Motorola Practice Report - Texas Motorola Practice Report PDF [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=qzzc8acab.0.p89t8acab.rublb5bab.247&ts=S ... Continue reading

NIADA Releases New Used Car Industry Report

NIADA Releases New Used Car Industry Report

To view this message in HTML, please click the link below. http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=24 613150&message_id=317172&user_id=NIADA New NIADA Used Car Industry Report Published Reflecting the Latest Trends For Immediate Release Contact Information: Causby Challacombe causby@niada.c ... Continue reading

NTT Europe Online Drives Off With MINI's Hosting Contract

NTT Europe Online Drives Off With MINI's Hosting Contract

LONDON, June 7 -- - NTT Europe Online to Drive MINI UK's Website With Brand Agency LIDA - Ensuring the Site is Always Available and Secure for its 230,631 UK Customers and Many More MINI Fans Alike NTT Europe Online, a leading provider of managed hosting services, has been selected to host MINI UK's website (www.MINI.c ... Continue reading

Odyne Corp. to Host Mid-Quarter Conference Call and Provide Business Update

Odyne Corp. to Host Mid-Quarter Conference Call and Provide Business Update

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--Odyne Corporation (OTCBB: ODYC), a leading developer of advanced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology for trucks and buses, today announced that it will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 15, 2007. During the call, Roger Slotkin, chairman and chief executive ... Continue reading

Raffo Racing Baja 500 Report

Raffo Racing Baja 500 Report

Raffo Racing ? 2007 Tecate SCORE Baja 500 Race Report Arlington Hts., IL (June 7, 2007) - A record number of entries were lined up in Ensenada, Baja Mexico to tackle the 2007 Tecate SCORE Baja 500. Chris Raffo and his California Tomato Fig Partner Hot Creek Capital BFGoodrich Tires Chevrolet Blazer, after coming off a ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Gain Insight into Automotive Manufacturer; Scania with New Report

Research and Markets: Gain Insight into Automotive Manufacturer; Scania with New Report

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59010) has announced the addition of Scania 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the worlds largest ... Continue reading

Research & Markets: Review of How the Skoda is Performing against Its Key Competitors

Research & Markets: Review of How the Skoda is Performing against Its Key Competitors

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59046) has announced the addition of Skoda 2007 Company Profile to their offering. This latest edition just-auto company profile is part of a major series of reports that will provide you with convenient and concise analysis on the worlds ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Invests in the Future of the National Air and Space Museum

Rolls-Royce Invests in the Future of the National Air and Space Museum

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rolls-Royce, a world leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, has donated $2 million to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. This is the largest gift ever made by Rolls-Royce in North America and underscores the company's commit ... Continue reading

Ruby Tuesday Sponsored Race Car To Make Local Restaurant Appearance

Ruby Tuesday Sponsored Race Car To Make Local Restaurant Appearance

MARYVILLE, Tenn.--Local residents will get a unique opportunity to see and photograph the race-winning number 23 Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team Porsche Crawford Daytona Prototype race car on Sunday, June 10 from noon to 8:00 PM at the Alcoa Ruby Tuesday across the street from the McGhee Tyson Airport. This is th ... Continue reading

Summer Is the Most Dangerous Time of Year for Unattended Kids in and Around Cars

Summer Is the Most Dangerous Time of Year for Unattended Kids in and Around Cars

First of its Kind Parent Survey Reveals Perceived Risks and Behaviors Safety Tips Offered in Both English and Spanish WASHINGTON, June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the onset of summer, the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety (ACTS) is teaming with XM Satellite Radio, the National WIC Association, local health ... Continue reading

Suzlon Secures 630 MW Order with EMG of California

Suzlon Secures 630 MW Order with EMG of California

Please see the attached historical announcement for Suzlon. ... Continue reading

The Commercial Vehicle Industry has Been Registering Positive Growth Rates Since 2002

The Commercial Vehicle Industry has Been Registering Positive Growth Rates Since 2002

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59077) has announced the addition of “Indian Commercial Vehicle Industry” to their offering. Emphasis is laid on the following key subject matters to accomplish the report: The transition of the industry from the days of restrictive g ... Continue reading

'The Encyclopedia of Selling Cars': A Complete 'How To' Guide for Sales Professionals

'The Encyclopedia of Selling Cars': A Complete 'How To' Guide for Sales Professionals

OCALA, Fla., June 7 -- In his new book, "The Encyclopedia of Selling Cars" (now available through AuthorHouse), author Ted Lindsay teams with journalist Larry Bush to provide a simple yet dynamic guide to selling cars and the sales industry in general. Derived from 34 years of hands-on experience, "The Encyclopedia of ... Continue reading

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Jeep(R) Story Launches "Share Your Favorite Jeep Story" Contest on June 7 as Jeep Presents Soul2Soul Tour 2007 Debuts

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's Jeep(R) Story Launches "Share Your Favorite Jeep Story" Contest on June 7 as Jeep Presents Soul2Soul Tour 2007 Debuts

-- Jeep enthusiasts invited to submit their story at www.jeep.com/soul2soul -- Winner will have front row seats for McGraw and Hill performance at last tour stop in Anaheim, Calif. AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 7 -- It was during a ride in a Jeep(R) in 1996 in State College, Pa., that country music's reigning first couple ... Continue reading

Transcript of Jeff Burton Teleconference

Transcript of Jeff Burton Teleconference

Wednesday, June 7, 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference West Region Media Jeff Burton (Driver of the No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet) Jeff Burton took part in a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series West Region teleconference on Wednesday, June 6. This marks the fifth year of this call, which is sponsored by California Speedway, Infineon Ra ... Continue reading

U.S. Automaker CEOs, Senators Discuss Japanese Yen Misalignment at Manufacturing Summit

U.S. Automaker CEOs, Senators Discuss Japanese Yen Misalignment at Manufacturing Summit

WASHINGTON--The Chairmen of DaimlerChrysler USA, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation encouraged Congress yesterday to address the important issue of the misaligned and undervalued Japanese yen at a “Manufacturing Summit” held by the U.S. Senate Democratic Policy Conference on Capitol Hill. In remarks ... Continue reading

EPA Test Measured a 15.2% Improvement in Miles per Gallon on a Slightly Modified Engine Design

EPA Test Measured a 15.2% Improvement in Miles per Gallon on a Slightly Modified Engine Design

BOSTON, June 7 -- National Fuelsaver Corp. has just completed testing a prototype engine implementing only 1/3 of the fuel saving features described in their US Patent 6907859. The EPA Federal Test Procedure has already measured a 15.2% increase in miles per gallon. No other technology or combination of technologies ha ... Continue reading

2007 Canadian Grand Prix - Qualifying

2007 Canadian Grand Prix - Qualifying

­­­2007 CANADIAN GRAND PRIX MONTREAL 09 JUNE QUALIFYING The Honda Racing F1 Team's Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button will start tomorrow's Canadian Grand Prix from the 7th and 8th rows of the grid after ending today's qualifying session in 13th and 15th positions respectively. Both drivers made it through Q1 but ... Continue reading

AIM & Doncaster - Watkins Glen 6h race

AIM & Doncaster - Watkins Glen 6h race

AIM Autosport was poised for a top-five finish in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday, but a shortage of fuel left the Canadian team just shy of the mark. With more than 2.5 hours of the six-hour race run under caution, fuel management was a critical strategy component. A ... Continue reading

Ashley misses Joliet eliminations by .007

Ashley misses Joliet eliminations by .007

Press Release For Immediate Release Media Contact: Matthew Brammer - Active Marketing pr@activemarketing.com (623) 879-4290 Ashley misses Joliet eliminations by .007 JOLIET, Ill. (June 9, 2007) - That's drag racing. A week ago, Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T, was celebrating his very firs ... Continue reading

Beckman collects No. 6 in Chicago qualifying

Beckman collects No. 6 in Chicago qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 TORCO RACING FUELS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS ROUTE 66 RACEWAY Joliet, Ill. June 8-10, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN COLLECTS NO. 6 IN CHICAGO QUALIFYING JOLIET, Ill ... Continue reading

Capps takes the No. 2 spot in Chicago qualifying

Capps takes the No. 2 spot in Chicago qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 TORCO RACING FUELS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS ROUTE 66 RACEWAY Joliet, Ill. June 8-10, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS TAKES THE NO. 2 SPOT IN CHICAGO QUALIFYING JOLIET, ... Continue reading

Coughlin maintains position, learns plenty in Saturday's heat (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin maintains position, learns plenty in Saturday's heat (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin maintains position, learns plenty in Saturday's heat CHICAGO (June 9) – Friday evening's cool temperatures and stellar track conditions gave way to stifling heat and tricky tune-up calls Saturday as the final two rounds of professional qualifying for the 10th annual Torco Race Fuels Route 66 Nationals w ... Continue reading

Hagerstown Sprint Results

Hagerstown Sprint Results

LUCAS OIL USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 9, 2007 - Hagerstown, Maryland - Hagerstown Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Levi Jones, 20, Stewart-19.604; 2. Brad Sweet, 11, Walker/Guiducci-19.877; 3. Brady Short, 2B, 2B Racing-19.947; 4. Dustin Morgan, 11D, Walker/Guiducci-20.142; 5. ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson, Line denied King Demon Crown

KB Racing LLC: Anderson, Line denied King Demon Crown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCKS GREG ANDERSON and JASON LINE – DRIVERS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 23rd ANNUAL NHRA KING DEMON CROWN ROUTE 66 RACEWAY – JOLIET, ILLINOIS JUNE ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC:Greg Anderson takes top spot

KB Racing LLC:Greg Anderson takes top spot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 10th ANNUAL NHRA TORCO RACING FUELS ROUTE 66 NATIONALS ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will in top half of field for eliminations tomorrow

KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will in top half of field for eliminations tomorrow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) – DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (JIM O) – CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 10th ANNUA ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line faces Max Naylor in opening round

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line faces Max Naylor in opening round

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO JASON LINE -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 10th ANNUAL NHRA TORCO RACING FUELS ROUTE 66 NATIONALS RO ... Continue reading

Krohn Racing Post-Six Hours at the Glen Race Report

Krohn Racing Post-Six Hours at the Glen Race Report

Krohn Racing Post-Six Hours at the Glen Race Report The Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen race at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York produced the best finish of the season to date for Krohn Racing team owner/driver Tracy Krohn and teammate Nic Jönsson with their fifth-place finish in the No. 76 ... Continue reading

Local Driver McAllister Wins Pole in the Wet at Portland

Local Driver McAllister Wins Pole in the Wet at Portland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Local Driver McAllister Wins Pole in the Wet at Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (June 9, 2007) - No stranger to a wet track at Portland International Raceway, Portland driver Brad McAllister won his first-career MX-5 Cup pole for Round Four of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup race ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Update: KJ Wins Record Fourth King Demon Crown in Joliet

NHRA Kurt Johnson Update: KJ Wins Record Fourth King Demon Crown in Joliet

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Kurt Johnson Wins Record Fourth King Demon Crown in Joliet Event: 10th Annual Torco Racing Fuel Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, June 9, 2007 Location: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL ACDelco Cobalt racer Kurt Johnson used a combination of ... Continue reading

NHRA - Troxel Thankful for Qualifying No. 10

NHRA - Troxel Thankful for Qualifying No. 10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell TorcoRaceFuels.com TROXEL THANKFUL FOR QUALIFYING NO. 10 JOLIET, Ill. (June 9) – Melanie Troxel, driver of the Vietnam Veterans POW/MIA Top Fuel dragster, feels fortunate to qualify in the No. 10 position for the 10th annual To ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Update: A Consistent WJ Will Start 13th in Joliet

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Update: A Consistent WJ Will Start 13th in Joliet

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net A Consistent WJ Will Start 13th in Joliet Event: 10th Annual Torco Racing Fuel Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, June 9, 2007 Location: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL Although the records will show that Warren Johnson's 6.654-second, 207.5 ... Continue reading

Pobst Goes Flag-To-Flag in First Half of Glen Touring Car Doubleheader

Pobst Goes Flag-To-Flag in First Half of Glen Touring Car Doubleheader

For Immediate Release Pobst Goes Flag-To-Flag in First Half of Glen Touring Car Doubleheader WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 9, 2007) - Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., captured his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win of the season Saturday as part of the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen weekend at Watk ... Continue reading

SAMAX Race Day Cut Short with Engine Problem (zz04)

SAMAX Race Day Cut Short with Engine Problem (zz04)

Grand-Am Rolex Series SAMAX Watkins Glen Race Report SAMAX MOTORSPORTS RACE DAY CUT SHORT WITH ENGINE PROBLEM Saturday, June 9, 2007 - SAMAX Motorsports race day was cut short with an engine problem at the Six Hours of the Glen, held Saturday at Watkins Glen International road course in Western New York. Czech Republic ... Continue reading

Scelzi hangs on to No. 1 in Joliet

Scelzi hangs on to No. 1 in Joliet

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 TORCO RACING FUELS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS ROUTE 66 RACEWAY Joliet, Ill. June 8-10, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI HANGS ON TO NO. 1 IN JOLIET JOLIET, Ill. (June 9, ... Continue reading

Team Mopar Pro Stock Qualifying Report - Chicago

Team Mopar Pro Stock Qualifying Report - Chicago

TEAM MOPAR PRO STOCK QUALIFYING REPORT - CHICAGO 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. June 8-10, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ­ June 9, 2007 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net Darren Jacobs ... Continue reading

Cannon Appointed Vice President of Marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA

Cannon Appointed Vice President of Marketing for Mercedes-Benz USA

MONTVALE, N.J., June 12 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced today the appointment of Steve Cannon to vice president of marketing for MBUSA, effective June 25, 2007. Cannon was most recently principal for The Richards Group, one of the largest independent full-service advertising agencies in the U.S. In his new posit ... Continue reading

SANCTIONING BODIES (GOLDEN) - OZMENT PROMOTED

SANCTIONING BODIES (GOLDEN) - OZMENT PROMOTED

Sports Car Club of America, Inc. announced today that Terry Ozment has been promoted to Vice President, Club Racing. Ozment joined the SCCA staff in September 2004 as its Director of Club Racing. She came to the company after 30 years in sales and marketing for AT&T. "Since coming on board, Terry has done an outstandin ... Continue reading

RACING VENUES (BRASELTON) - SKIP BARBER AND ROAD ATLANTA JOIN FORCES

RACING VENUES (BRASELTON) - SKIP BARBER AND ROAD ATLANTA JOIN FORCES

Skip Barber Racing School, Panoz Racing School, and Road Atlanta announced today the signing of a long-term agreement that will provide Skip Barber with a central presence at one of the nation's most venerable road courses. Under the agreement, Skip Barber will partner with and assume operational management of the Pano ... Continue reading

NASCAR NCTS (BROOKLYN, MI) - Craftsman Truck Notes

NASCAR NCTS (BROOKLYN, MI) - Craftsman Truck Notes

• Benson Seeks Second Straight Win At Home Track<p> • Spears First Owners To 300 Races<p> • Cook Reaches 250 Race Milestone<p> • Skinner’s Pole Streak Ends<p> <p> Benson Looks To Repeat In Front Of Home Crowd Last year at Michigan International Speedway, Johnny Benson (No. 23 Toyota Certified U ... Continue reading

2007 Eyes on Design Auto Show Fathers Day Weekend

2007 Eyes on Design Auto Show Fathers Day Weekend

The 2007 EYES ON DESIGN SHOW Best Father’s Day Car Show in Town By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau “Aerodynamics and Streamlining – By Design” is the theme for the 20th Eyes On Design car show, a Father’s Day tradition for this reporter. The family functions always have to go on w ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - NEWS AND NOTES

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - NEWS AND NOTES

1. Patrick’s career run may be sign of things to come<P> 2. Texas provides lift for Rahal Letterman duo<P> 3. Team KMA gears up for busy weekend<P> 4. Lloyd, Schmidt hope to turn success into cash<P> 5. ... Continue reading

USAC (INDIANAPOLIS) - 8TH YEAR FOR USAC AS HOST NATION SANCTIONING CLUB

USAC (INDIANAPOLIS) - 8TH YEAR FOR USAC AS HOST NATION SANCTIONING CLUB

The United States Auto Club, for the eighth consecutive year, will serve as the host nation sanctioning club for the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 73-lap race for Formula One machines gets the green flag Sunday at 1 pm. The race will be the 50th under USAC sanction at the World's Grea ... Continue reading

NHRA (JOLIET) - SCELZI WINS AT ROUTE 66...

NHRA (JOLIET) - SCELZI WINS AT ROUTE 66...

Gary Scelzi blew them away again in Chicago by winning his second Funny Car national event at Route 66 Raceway and the 10th of his Funny Car career. His 35th overall career victory also tied him with Big Daddy Don Garlits in 13th on the all-time win list, regardless of category. This win also moved him into third in th ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (FORT WORTH) - Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 9th at Texas Motor Speedway

TEAM REPORTS (FORT WORTH) - Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 9th at Texas Motor Speedway

Ted Musgrave fought to find the handle early on during Friday's Sam's Town 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, but a quick change by crew chief Rick Gay and the team on the final pit stop allowed Musgrave to recover to bring the No. 9 Team ASE Toyota home in ninth. Musgrave's Germain Racing ... Continue reading

Advertising Age Magazine Names Flexcar Top ''Eco-marketer''

Advertising Age Magazine Names Flexcar Top ''Eco-marketer''

NEW YORK--Flexcar today was honored by Advertising Age magazine as a top “Eco-marketer” at its first ever Green Conference in New York City. Flexcar was one of only six companies across the U.S. to receive the honor; the other honorees were Ben & Jerry’s, Toyota, HP, Timberland and Aspen Skiing Company. ... Continue reading

Chrome(R) Systems Launches Consumer-Friendly Automotive Reviews

Chrome(R) Systems Launches Consumer-Friendly Automotive Reviews

Chrome's AutoBrief delivers detailed reviews on cars and light-duty trucks PORTLAND, Ore., June 12 -- Chrome Systems Inc., an industry leader in collecting, enhancing, and distributing best-in-class automotive data, today announced the release of its AutoBrief automotive reviews product. A fast and easy way to get deta ... Continue reading

75% of the Total Fuel Consumption is used to Fuel Highway Vehicles

75% of the Total Fuel Consumption is used to Fuel Highway Vehicles

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59484) has announced the addition of “Analyzing Transportation Fuel Cells” to their offering. The advent of gasoline-based transportation and the rapid progression of an industry across the globe which has kept on coming up with ... Continue reading

Inside the Panasonic Toyota Racing Factory - VIDEO FEATURE

Inside the Panasonic Toyota Racing Factory - VIDEO FEATURE

COLOGNE - June 11, 2007: Panasonic Toyota Racing is one of the few teams in Formula 1 to build an entire car – chassis and engine – under one roof, with around 650 specialist staff working tirelessly to give Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli a competitive car when they hit the track. But what goes on inside th ... Continue reading

Auburn Cord Museum Earns Several National Awards

Auburn Cord Museum Earns Several National Awards

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM . NEWS RELEASE - 6/12/2007 For Immediate Release June 2007 CONTACT: Gran Roberts Marketing Director (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 Museum Earns Several National Awards AUBURN - The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum captured four national awards, including a first and third-place NAAMY award for achiev ... Continue reading

Dealer.com Launches Fully Automated Website Solutions for Independent Auto Dealers

Dealer.com Launches Fully Automated Website Solutions for Independent Auto Dealers

BURLINGTON, Vt.--Dealer.com, a leading provider of online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, today announced that it has developed a website solution that will help independent auto dealers drive more sales traffic through the use of a powerful inventory marketing website that is fully integrated with nat ... Continue reading

Biofuels for Billion$

Biofuels for Billion$

Washington DC June 12, 2007; The AIADA newslettter reported that as Congressional demands for ethanol and other biofuels rise, there has been no discussion of the details of how to pay for the farm subsidies and other incentives. According to The Detroit News, "If the current tax credits, grants and loan guarantees are ... Continue reading

By 2011, the Market Scale for Automotive Lighting Will Reach USD 10.6 Billion with an Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 10.2% in China

By 2011, the Market Scale for Automotive Lighting Will Reach USD 10.6 Billion with an Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) of 10.2% in China

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c59378) has announced the addition of China Automotive Lighting Industry Report, 2006-2007 to their offering. Lighting equipment is indispensable for automobiles. Automotive lighting equipment mainly functions as illuminating lights, to il ... Continue reading

ATC Open Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Record Dealer Adoption, 14 New Consignors

ATC Open Celebrates One Year Anniversary With Record Dealer Adoption, 14 New Consignors

NASHVILLE--ATC-Onlane, Inc., the leading online auction company for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced the one year anniversary of its revamped auto auction site, ATC Open (www.atcopen.com). ATC Open, the industry’s leading full-service online marketplace to buy and sell wholesa ... Continue reading

Atmel Introduces AM/FM Antenna Impedance Matching IC Enabling Outstanding Car-radio Reception with any Kind of Active Car Antenna

Atmel Introduces AM/FM Antenna Impedance Matching IC Enabling Outstanding Car-radio Reception with any Kind of Active Car Antenna

HEILBRONN, Germany, June 12 -- Atmel(R) Corporation announced today the availability of the highly integrated AM/FM antenna amplifier IC ATR4251, which enables outstanding AM/FM car-radio reception when used with designer antennas, such as windshield, roof, or bumper antennas. The ATR4251's impedance matching amplifier ... Continue reading

Toyota Surpassed GM as Top Carmaker in 2006:

Toyota Surpassed GM as Top Carmaker in 2006:

TOKYO June 12, 2007; Reuters reported that the milestone that the global auto industry has been holding its collective breath for -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s (7203.T) unseating General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest carmaker -- came last year instead of in 2007 as many had expected, according to a leading industry jou ... Continue reading

TaxiTech(TM) Approved to Provide Interactive Touch Screens for New York City Taxi Passengers

TaxiTech(TM) Approved to Provide Interactive Touch Screens for New York City Taxi Passengers

System Rated No. 1 in Wide-Ranging Passenger Survey Conducted by TLC As seen on Fox TV NEW YORK, June 12 -- TaxiTech(TM), a leading provider of new technology for taxicabs, together with its vendors Ingenico, Apriva and Grey Island Systems, announced today that it has been approved by the New York City Taxi and Limousi ... Continue reading

Infiniti and Cadillac Top AutoPacific 2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

Infiniti and Cadillac Top AutoPacific 2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

Infiniti Top Brand, Cadillac DTS Top Car, Lincoln MKX Top Truck TUSTIN, Calif., June 12 -- A study released today by noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. summarizes the results of its 2007 model year vehicle satisfaction research. AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) is an industry benchmark for ... Continue reading

Maserati and Staglin Family Vineyard Combine to Raise a Benchmark Setting $1.1 Million Lot at Auction Napa Valley

Maserati and Staglin Family Vineyard Combine to Raise a Benchmark Setting $1.1 Million Lot at Auction Napa Valley

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Maserati North America partnered with The Staglin Family Vineyard and created a once in a lifetime Italian experience of excellence which topped all other lots at $1.1 million, adding significantly to the total of $9.8 million raised this year at Auction Napa V ... Continue reading

Practical Measuring Device Intensifies the Hunt for Europe's Alcohol Abusers

Practical Measuring Device Intensifies the Hunt for Europe's Alcohol Abusers

WISMAR, Germany, June 12 -- People still dash home in the car after a fun, alcohol-soaked party or barbeque evening. The risk of being asked to blow into the bag is often regarded as slight. However, the situation could soon change. Police in parts of Germany and Austria are now using substantially more practical breat ... Continue reading

Planning a Road Trip or Vacation?

Planning a Road Trip or Vacation?

Guard against car hassles with a few smart precautions SPRINGFIELD, Ill., June 12 -- Nothing can ruin your vacation like problems on the road. A breakdown, accident or vandalism can put the kibosh on your planned good times. However, these problems can be minimized if you plan ahead. "Before hitting the road, take some ... Continue reading

Automotive News: Toyota Tops GM in Worldwide Sales in 2006

Automotive News: Toyota Tops GM in Worldwide Sales in 2006

TOKYO, June 12, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. edged past General Motors Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker by sales volume in 2006, leading industry paper Automotive News said. The Automotive News Data Center, which publishes a widely quoted annual ranking of the world's automakers, said Jap ... Continue reading

ALLDATA Launches New Professional Website

ALLDATA Launches New Professional Website

ELK GROVE, Calif., June 11, 2007; ALLDATA LLC has announced the launch of its new and improved website -- http://www.alldata.com. ALLDATA provides manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. The new site is desi ... Continue reading

The Honda Civic Tour and Fall Out Boy Promote Environmental Importance

The Honda Civic Tour and Fall Out Boy Promote Environmental Importance

NEW YORK, June 11 -- For the past seven years, the Honda Civic Tour has presented some of today's hottest music while also creating awareness of today's most pressing environmental concerns. From the promotion of hybrid technology and the natural-gas-powered Honda Civic GX to setting up an "Eco-Village" and even promot ... Continue reading

Detroit Based Car Tunes Mobile Electronics Named National 'Retailer of the Year' by Mobile Electronics Magazine

Detroit Based Car Tunes Mobile Electronics Named National 'Retailer of the Year' by Mobile Electronics Magazine

NATIONAL AND LOCAL AWARDS STEM THE TIDE OF BAD NEWS ALLEN PARK, Mich., June 11 -- Mobile Electronics Magazine, the industry's top trade publication, awarded Car Tunes Mobile Electronics of Allen Park, MI as the top mobile electronics "Retailer of the Year" in the nation. With headlines of budget deficits, plant closing ... Continue reading

Smart Energy Solutions Completes Shipment of Battery Brain(TM) to Royal Dutch Touring Company

Smart Energy Solutions Completes Shipment of Battery Brain(TM) to Royal Dutch Touring Company

POMPTON PLAINS, N.J., June 11 -- Smart Energy Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMGY.OB) , inventor and manufacturer of the innovative Battery Brain(TM) vehicle aftermarket device, has completed shipment of the new Platinum Series Battery Brain, as a private label program, to Telstar Trading, a supplier to The Royal Dut ... Continue reading

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