CHICAGO, May 18 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, has been selected by MTS Technologies, Inc. to provide map data for its Family of Wireless ePULSE (embedded Prognostics Utility and Logistical Status Environment) solutions. The Wireless ePULSE ... Continue reading
CHICAGO, May 18 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced today it will present at the Lehman Brothers Worldwide Wireless and Wireline Conference on May 22, 2006. David Mullen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak ... Continue reading
TAMPA, Fla.--May 18, 2006--USEIC/Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc., ("Hybrid" or the "Company") (HYFS) manufacturer of a patent dual-fuel diesel to natural gas conversion technology, today announced the Company has completed development of one (1) 60 Series Detroit System for Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio's (SWACO) 200 ... Continue reading
Honda Racing F1 Team - Vallelunga Test Report
The PDF attached is safe and free from viruses. VALLELUNGA, ITALY 18 MAY TEST REPORT Following two weeks of intensive activity on the race track in Germany and Spain, the Honda Racing F1 Team returned to testing duties this week with a three-day test at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy. The main focus of the test was de ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Announces Promotions
LEESBURG, Va., May 18 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) today, PACI announced that Robert Falconi had been promoted to CEO of Precision Auto Care, Incorporated. Robert has been with Precision Auto Care, Inc. since September 2000 and had been serving as President and Chief Operating Officer, a position ... Continue reading
Red Bull Racing Paul Ricard Three Day Test Round-Up
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AAA Projects a Slight Increase in Memorial Day Travel
WASHINGTON--May 18, 2006--Travel will be up slightly this Memorial Day holiday despite high gas prices and increasing vacation costs, according to AAA. AAA estimates that 37.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 0.9 percent increase from last year. Approximately 31.4 million travele ... Continue reading
AAA Projects A Slight Increase in Memorial Day Travel
BURNSVILLE, Minn., May 18 -- Travel will be up slightly this Memorial Day holiday despite high gas prices and increasing vacation costs, according to AAA. AAA estimates that 37.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 0.9 percent increase from last year. Approximately 31.4 million trav ... Continue reading
Air News Release: Statement from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson
New for Release: Thursday, May 18, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *Statement from **U.S.** Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson* Contact: Jennifer Wood, (202) 564-4355 / wood.jennifer@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - May 18, 2006) Meeting President Bush's call to better serve Americ ... Continue reading
BATON ROUGE, La.--May 18, 2006--AppOne, an Internet-based company that offers risk mitigation and financial technology to banks, credit unions and independent auto dealers throughout the continental United States, announced a major enhancement of its RECON Score, a proprietary online system for measuring, evaluating an ... Continue reading
Atari, Inc. Celebrates Design Week 2006 With Test Drive(R) Unlimited's 'Be a Car Designer' Contest
NEW YORK, May 18 -- Who: In recognition of Design Week 2006, Atari, Inc. announces the "Test Drive Unlimited - Be a Car Designer" contest. Test Drive Unlimited is the ultimate lifestyle and automotive gaming experience packed with the world's most luxurious vehicles, more than 1000 miles of diverse photo-realistic Hawa ... Continue reading
--On December 1, 2005, a landmark all-terrain vehicle safety bill, SB 189, sponsored by Sen. William R. Purcell, went into effect. This law requires that ATV operators born on or after January 1, 1990 must possess a safety certificate that indicates they have successfully completed an ATV safety course sponsored or app ... Continue reading
Black Enterprise Announces the Top-Grossing Companies
Publication to Issue its 34th Annual Report on the Nation's Largest Black-Owned Businesses NEW YORK, May 18 -- BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) President & CEO Earl "Butch" Graves Jr. today announced the nation's top-grossing African American-owned industrial/service companies, auto dealerships, advertising agencies, banks, inves ... Continue reading
CarMax Foundation Awards $155,000 Grant to Promote Youth Driver Education
RICHMOND, Va., May 18 -- CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, announced today that the CarMax Foundation has awarded Driver's Edge a $155,000 grant for its national young driver education program. Driver's Edge is a nonprofit organization developed to help address the growing number of youth-relat ... Continue reading
Comdata(R) Announces State of Florida as New Fleet Customer
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--May 18, 2006--Comdata(R) Corporation, a leading provider of payment systems for the transportation and retail industries, has been retained by the state of Florida as its fleet card provider. Comdata will issue fuel cards for the 25,000 state-owned vehicles and will provide line-item detail and author ... Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore. & ATLANTA--May 18, 2006--Compli(R) and Assurant Solutions, a leading provider of specialty insurance products and services to auto dealers and lenders, have formed a partnership for cooperative marketing and sales. Assurant Solutions' Automotive and Recreational Vehicle (RV) Services business will introd ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Wins Two United Way of America Summit Awards
DETROIT, May 18 -- DaimlerChrysler Corporation was awarded two distinguished United Way of America Summit Awards at the nonprofit's Community Leaders Conference, May 18, in Denver, Colo. The Summit Award is part of United Way of America's (UWA) prestigious Spirit of America(R) Award program, which recognizes a company' ... Continue reading
Dealernews Magazine Signs Joe Delmont as Contributing Editor
SANTA ANA, Calif.--May 18, 2006--Dealernews magazine (www.dealernews.com) announces that Joe Delmont, editor of The Delmont Report, is now a contributing editor to Dealernews and member of the magazine's Editorial Advisory Board. Delmont will launch a monthly business column in Dealernews beginning with the July 2006 i ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders
TULSA, Okla., May 18 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , today held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020412/DTGLOGO ) At the meeting, Molly Shi Boren, Thomas P. Capo, Maryann N. Keller, The Honorable Edward C. Lumley, Richard W. Neu, Gary L. Paxt ... Continue reading
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--May 18, 2006--Drive(R) Insurance from Progressive has unveiled several new, cost-effective co-branding tools - including print ad, news release, customer thank you/referral e-mail and commercial auto direct mail post card templates, as well as high-quality vinyl banners - to help independent age ... Continue reading
Fitch Rates AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2006-R-M 'AAA'
NEW YORK--May 18, 2006--Fitch assigns the following ratings to AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2006-R-M asset-backed notes: -- $448,000,000 5.37% class A-1 'AAA'; -- $552,000,000 5.42% class A-2 'AAA'; -- $200,000,000 5.53% class A-3 'AAA'. The securities, which represent the second securitization of the year ... Continue reading
--GEICO: WHO: -- Al Unser, Jr. - GEICO A1 Team USA driver -- the "We The People" Indy 500 show car -- team owner Rick Weidinger WHAT: Al Unser, Jr. will come to GEICO to visit with associates and give media interviews on his way to the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28. The media is invited to do interview ... Continue reading
Goodyear's Most Successful Steer Tire Ever Hits 1 Million
AKRON, Ohio, May 18 -- Goodyear's Danville, Va., tire plant produced its 1 millionth Unisteel G395 LHS medium-truck steer tire at 3:15 a.m. today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Now in its third year, the G395 LHS reached this milestone four years faster than its predecessor, the G397. The ... Continue reading
COLUMBUS, Ohio--May 18, 2006--Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. ("Hexion" or the "Company") announced today that it has completed its previously announced tender offers and consent solicitations for its 13 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2010 (the "13 1/2% Notes"), 9 1/2% Senior Second Secured Notes Due 2010 (the "9 ... Continue reading
Infinity Property and Casualty to Webcast Annual Shareholders' Meeting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 18 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation invites you to listen to the live Internet broadcast of its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 11:00 ET. To listen to the live broadcast, go to Infinity's website, http://www.ipacc.com/, click on Investor Relations and f ... Continue reading
KB Racing LLC: Can 1, 2, 3 equal 4 for Line at Columbus?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 42ND ANNUAL PONTIAC PERFORMANCE NATIONALS Presented by Summit Racing Equipment NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY - ... Continue reading
LOLA GIVES AUTOCON ADDED HOPE AT MID-OHIO
News feature and photos attached. Thanks! Ryan Smith Web editor/Media Relations Manager American Le Mans Series 1394 Broadway Ave. Braselton, GA 30517 E-mail: rsmith@americanlemans.com (706) 654-2983, Ext. ... Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore., May 18 -- On Thursday, May 18, Market Strategies, Inc. (MSI) a full-service, custom and syndicated research and strategic consulting firm, announced the publication of its 2006 Financial Services Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Benchmarking Study for banks, credit cards and auto finance companies. Incl ... Continue reading
Maryland Law Enforcement Joins Nationwide 'Click It or Ticket' Initiative to Save Lives
Law Enforcement Launches Buckle Up Campaign Statewide; Their Message is Seat Belts Save Lives What: Kickoff of the statewide Click It or Ticket campaign by Maryland law enforcement officials, Maryland State Highway Administration's Highway Safety Office, MD Committee For Safety Belt Use, and the National Highway Traffi ... Continue reading
MCPHERSON POLICE DEPARTMENTS CHOOSES ICOP IN-CAR VIDEO
For more information, contact: For Investor Relations: Laura E. Owen, COO Elite Financial Communications Group, LLC 16801 West 116th Street Dodi Handy, President and CEO Lenexa, KS 66219 USA Phone: (407) 585-1080 Phone: (913) 338-5550 ICOP@efcg.net Fax: (913) 312-0264 Lowen@ICOP.com www.ICOP.com McPHERSON POLICE DEPART ... Continue reading
MISCOR Group S-1 Registration Statement for Public Offering of Common Stock Declared Effective
SOUTH BEND, Ind., May 18 -- MISCOR Group, Ltd., a South Bend, Ind.-based provider of electrical contracting and industrial services, said its Registration Statement on Form S-1 for the secondary resale of approximately 199 million shares of common stock by various selling shareholders was declared effective by the U.S. ... Continue reading
Monster Truck display at your business?
I’m Shawn Hancock, President and CEO of Monsterous Displays. We are located in Atlanta, Georgia, and have been in business since 2001, serving all of North America with affordable Monster Truck displays with only the most professional Monster Truck teams in the sport. Visit our websita at http://www.monsterousdisplay ... Continue reading
News Release: Power Plant to be Largest Run on Coal Mine Methane
News for Release: Thursday, May 18, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *Power Plant to be Largest Run on Coal Mine Methane *Contact: Roxanne Smith, 202-564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - May 18, 2006) With direct assistance from EPA and other federal partners, U.S.-based engine manufactur ... Continue reading
PAUL RICARD TEST - 3 DAY SUMMARY
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Poster Contest Puts Child On-Track During NASCAR Weekend in Sonoma
Contact: Keisha Bratton Blue Lizard. 423-791-0974 kbratton@crownlaboratories.com Students Encouraged to get 'SunWise' with Blue Lizard/SHADE Poster Contest SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Blue Lizard Australian Suncream is offering young artists a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to start the Blue Lizard Suncream 20 ... Continue reading
Quixote Corporation Declares Increased Semiannual Dividend
CHICAGO, May 18 -- Quixote Corporation today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has voted to increase its regular semiannual dividend by $0.01 per share to $0.19 per share. The dividend will be payable on July 6, 2006 to all shareholders of record on June 6, 2006. This represents the 28th consecutive semia ... Continue reading
Rare Stanguellini Delfino to Compete in Grand Prix de Monaco Historique
Fratelli Auriana Enters One of Three Known Models as the Team Goes After Second Consecutive Title NEW YORK, May 18 -- Sports car racing team Fratelli Auriana has entered a very rare Stanguellini Delfino Formula Junior, made in 1962, in the 2006 Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, which will be held on May 21 following pra ... Continue reading
Sika Expands to Increase Production Capacity for Polyurethane Adhesive
LYNDHURST, N.J., May 18 -- Sika Corporation announced today that it would invest $17.8 million over the next two years to increase capacity for polyurethane sealant and adhesives production at their headquarters facility in New Jersey. According to William E. Loven, President & Chief Executive Officer, the investments ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Corporation Announces Leadership Changes at Annual Meeting
COLUMBUS, Ohio--May 18, 2006--At State Auto Financial Corporation's annual meeting today, Chairman, CEO and President Bob Restrepo announced the election of new officers for STFC, State Auto Property & Casualty (State Auto P&C) and State Automobile Mutual (State Auto Mutual) reflecting new assignments for the Companies ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Declares 60th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
COLUMBUS, Ohio--May 18, 2006--Today the board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable June 30, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2006. This is the 60th consecutive quarterly cash dividend declared by the company's ... Continue reading
Thule to Acquire Brink, Valley and SportRack - Increasing Sales by 50 Percent
MALMO, Sweden, May 18 -- Thule, the world leader in Sports Utility Transportation, announces the intent to acquire Brink International BV, Valley Industries and SportRack Accessories, all subsidiaries of US based Advanced Accessory Systems (AAS). Brink and Valley are leading European and North American players for towb ... Continue reading
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards 2006 Climate Protection Award to DENSO
New technology reduces energy use, greenhouse gas emissions of vehicle air conditioning, refrigeration units, residential heat pumps TOKYO, May 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last night awarded a 2006 Climate Protection Award to DENSO Corporation for developing a new technology -- Ejector Cycle(R) ... Continue reading
VANDERGRIFF ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO COLUMBUS
2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 VANDERGRIFF ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO COLUMBUS Hebron, Ohio (May 18, 2006)- After finding success testing following the race at Atlanta Dragway two weeks ago, the UPS Top F ... Continue reading
Water News Release: Report: Drinking Water Fund Tops $9 Billion for Infrastructure Improvements
News for Release: Thursday, May 18, 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)* Report: Drinking Water Fund Tops $9 Billion for Infrastructure Improvements *Contact: Dale Kemery, (202) 564-4355 / kemery.dale@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - May 18, 2006) EPA, all 50 states and Puerto Rico have invested almost $9.5 bill ... Continue reading
Experts Offer Money-Saving Tips To Gas Price Crisis - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Summer Travel Expected to be Down Due to High Gas Prices WASHINGTON, DC - May 18, 2006: The price of gas is affecting both motoristsâ daily commutes and their leisure travel plans. Some travellers say they will have to reconsider their vacation plans due to the high costs at the pump. For those determined to pack ... Continue reading
More Than One Billion Have Internet Access - 250 Million Households Have Broadband
By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. VP & Co-Publisher Auto Central â May 18, 2006: According to Worldwide Online Access, a new report created and released by eMarketer.com, in this 10th year of the âpublicâ Internet there are now more than one billion people worldwide with access to the Internet, of which some 800-p ... Continue reading
Interest in Alternative Fuel Sources Rising as Gas Prices Escalate
NEW YORK--May 18, 2006--As the average national gas price approaches three dollars per gallon for the second time since September 2005, consumers are turning to the Internet to research alternative fuel options such as ethanol and biodiesel. According to Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, the ... Continue reading
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT Captures Robb Report Best of the Best Sedan
Super-sedan seduces editors with combination of stunning performance and stand alone good looks ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., May 18 -- Maserati North America is proud to announce that the Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT has won the prestigious Robb Report Best of the Best competition for sedans. Robb Report chose the Quattro ... Continue reading
Torrance, Calif. May 17, 2006; Accelerate our effort to strengthen the core characteristics that make Honda unique to accomplish further growth Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced specific plans and initiatives in the following three areas, which will enable Honda to accelerate its efforts to strengthen Honda "at the ... Continue reading
AIADA Look Back: Sanctions Averted in U.S.-Japan Auto Battle: How Dealers Made a Difference
This article originally appeared in AIADAâs International Automobile Dealer magazine, volume 12, No. 4 July/August 1995 Thousands of dealers and their employees breathed a sign of relief on June 28 [1995] as the U.S. and Japan reached an 11th-hour trade accord narrowly averting sanctions that would have been impos ... Continue reading
New Honda U.S. Plant will be Somewhere in Midwest
Washington DC May 18, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the $400 million U.S. plant Honda plans to build by 2008 will be located somewhere in the Midwest. Honda officials would not indicate which Midwestern states are being considered for the plant or when a decision would be made, though Ohio and Indiana offici ... Continue reading
Sierra Nevada Named "Official Beer" of AMA Weekend
Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Sierra Nevada Named 'Official Beer' of Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Infineon Raceway and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company have entered into an agreement that will make the Northern California-based brewery the "Official Beer Sponsor" of the Kaw ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation Names Joseph F. Abely Chairman of the Board as Ronald J. Rossi Retires
Company Appoints Maria Renna Sharpe as New Director; Two Other Board Members Retire WESTWOOD, Mass., May 18 -- LoJack Corporation, announced today at its annual meeting that Joseph F. Abely, Chief Executive Officer, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. He replaces Ronald J. Rossi, who is retiring as Cha ... Continue reading
Plug-In Vehicles Discussed on Capitol Hill
Washington DC May 18, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that a group of scientists were on Capitol Hill yesterday urging congress to fund research for plug-in hybrid vehicles, reports The Associated Press. Advocates of the alternative vehicles told the House Science subcommittee on energy that plug-in hybrids would r ... Continue reading
OOPS: GM Announces Restructuring Of Finance Activities
DETROIT May 18, 2006; General Motors today announced that it plans to restructure its Corporate Controllerâs Office in light of the planned retirement of its current controller, Paul W. Schmidt. Schmidt, 61, is electing to retire from GM later this year, capping a 37-year career at GM. Following Schmidtâs ret ... Continue reading
GM Powertrain Unveils 3.6-Liter VVT Engine With Direct Injection
PONTIAC , Mich. May 18, 2006; GM Powertrain announced today it will deliver a 3.6-liter V-6 gasoline engine with direct injection and variable valve timing (VVT) technologies in the 2008 model year. A vehicle application will be announced later in the year. Additionally, it was forecast that by the end of 2008, GM will ... Continue reading
GM's 3.9L V-6 Family Grows With E85-Capable And Fuel-Saving Active Fuel Management™ Versions
PONTIAC, Mich. May 18, 2006; General Motors announced its first V-6 application of fuel-saving Active Fuel Management⢠on the 3.9L V-6 offered in the 2007 Chevy Impala, and E85 ethanol fuel capability on the 3.9L V-6 offered in â07 Chevy Uplander fleet models. âThe application of Active Fuel Managementâ ... Continue reading
GM Launches More Fuel-Saving Six-Speed Automatic Transmissions
PONTIAC , Mich. May 18, 2006; GMâs plan to offer one million vehicles annually with six-speed automatics by 2008 accelerates in 2006 and 2007 with nearly 40 global vehicle applications of the fuel-saving transmissions. Models of the 2007 Cadillac STS and SRX, as well as the Saturn Aura, Outlook and Pontiac G6, hig ... Continue reading
2007 GM Powertrain Products Offer More Fuel Economy And Performance Options For Consumers
General Motors will expand the auto industryâs broadest lineup of powertrain products for model year 2007, introducing 19 new or significantly revised engines and transmissions that improve fuel economy, enhance performance, reduce emissions and increase customer choice. These 19 products follow nine new engines a ... Continue reading
McPherson Police Departments Chooses ICOP In-Car Video
LENEXA, Kan., May 18 -- ICOP Digital, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ICOP), a leading provider of digital in-car video systems for law enforcement, announced today that the McPherson Police Department in Kansas has chosen the ICOP Model 20/20 for deployment in its fleet. "We love it, the system works great," stated Captain Sheldon A ... Continue reading
United Way of America Recognizes DaimlerChrysler as Recipient of Summit Award
- DaimlerChrysler Honored at 2006 United Way Community Leaders Conference - DENVER, May 18 -- United Way of America (UWA) today honored DaimlerChrysler as a Summit Award recipient of its coveted Spirit of America(R) Award program, recognizing the company's outstanding commitment to improve lives in local communities. U ... Continue reading
ZAP Cracks Smart Car Code; New 40-MPG Micro-Car Premiers in The Da Vinci Code May 19
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--May 18, 2006--Europe's famous Smart Car featured in The Da Vinci Code is now available in the USA courtesy of Northern California's ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP) who says the key to Americanizing the first micro-cars was to literally crack a code. The Da Vinci Code premiered in Europe this week with the Smart ... Continue reading
Avago Technologies Introduces Industry's Smallest Optical Encoders Automotive Interior Applications
SAN JOSE, Calif.--May 18, 2006-- Surface-Mount Encoders Feature Lead-Free Packaging, Up to 254 LPI Resolution, Low Power Consumption, Wide Temperature Range Avago Technologies today announced the industry's smallest reflective incremental optical encoder. It is offered in a surface-mount package with dimensions of 3.00 ... Continue reading
Partnership brings total federal grant of $2.7 million to Southeast Michigan R&D businesses TROY, Mich., May 18 -- Altair Engineering, Inc., and Automation Alley's Technology Center -- in conjunction with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) -- announce that they have secured a Federal Transportation Au ... Continue reading
Blue Water Automotive Systems Acquires Injectronics' Automotive Business
NEW YORK, May 18 -- KPS Special Situations Funds ("KPS") announced today that its portfolio company, BWAS Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Blue Water Automotive Systems, Inc. ("Blue Water"), has acquired the automotive business of Injectronics, Inc. ("Injectronics"), which manufactures highly engineered injection ... Continue reading
AAA Predicts a Slight Increase in Memorial Day Travel
BURNSVILLE, Minn., May 18 -- Travel will be up slightly this Memorial Day holiday despite high gas prices and increasing vacation costs, according to AAA. AAA estimates that 37.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 0.9 percent increase from last year. Approximately 31.4 million trav ... Continue reading
Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express - Increase Fuel Economy for Summer Driving Season
Wal-Mart's Tire & Lube Express Offers Ways to Help Drivers Maximize Miles per Gallon BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 18 -- Memorial Day Weekend brings the start of summer driving season, a time when Americans traditionally increase the number of miles they drive with visits to the beach, long weekends and road trips. This year, ... Continue reading
Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 With GPS Locator: The Travel Tool for Saving Fuel
NASCAR Legend Rusty Wallace Recommends Low-Cost Product to Help Make Summer Road Trips Affordable REDMOND, Wash., May 18 -- Road trips are an American tradition, but with today's rising fuel costs a wrong turn can be costly. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's seasonal forecast,(1) many Americans can expect to ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Financial Expands Role with the Entrepreneurs' Organization
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 18 -- Mercedes-Benz Financial is renewing its support of the entrepreneurial spirit that drives business greatness by expanding its partnership with the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), a global peer community of entrepreneurs dedicated to supporting, educating and encouraging one another ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Reports 2006 Record First Quarter
ROANOKE, Va.--May 18, 2006--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced record revenue and earnings for its fiscal first quarter ended April 22, 2006. Earnings per diluted share for the first quarter were $0.68, compared t ... Continue reading
Mazda Holds Opening Ceremony for Mine Proving Ground
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Mazda Holds Opening Ceremony for Mine Proving Ground Tokyo, Japan, May. 18, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE 7261) held an opening ceremony today to mark the start of operations of its new vehicle testing ground - named the Mine Proving Ground -in Mi ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : GODZILLA VS. THE GAS MONSTER Tempe, AZ- May 13, 2006- Rinkya Inc,, one of the pioneer Japan Shopping Services, today announced the expansion of their Car Parts Division. In an effort to help customers around the globe do battle against rising gasoline prices, Rinkya President Heather Russell, st ... Continue reading
Honda Builds New Automobile Plant in Japan With Annual Production Capacity of 200,000 Units
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Honda Builds New Automobile Plant in Japan With Annual Production Capacity of 200,000 Units Tokyo, Japan, May. 17, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced plans to build a new auto plant in Yorii, Osato county, Saitama prefecture. This new plant will beg ... Continue reading
AAIA Testifies Before Subcommittee Hearing on Right to Repair Act
Please cut and paste the folowing URL link into your Web browser: http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=12 875346&message_id=185262&user_id=AutoAfterM NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release AAIA-21-06 For more information, contact: Rich White 301-654-6664, ext. 1030 E-mail: rich.white@afterma ... Continue reading
Channel 4 Tests The 2007 Mercedes E-Class
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on May 16, 2006 at 5:20 PM CST As you can tell it's been slow day for Mercedes news, but thanks to the always-insightful journalists over at Britain's Channel 4, our drought of stories is about to end. That, ladies and gentlemen, is because the lucky chaps recently got their hands on the ... Continue reading
ARLINGTON, Va.--May 17, 2006--The Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA(R)) President and CEO Gary Shapiro sent a letter to members of Congress urging the support of H.R. 2048, the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act, introduced in 2005 by House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX) and Rep ... Continue reading
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