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Honda Begins Limited Hiring for Its New Indiana Auto Plant
- Hiring of Most Production Associates to Begin Late This Year - GREENSBURG, Ind., Feb. 19 -- Honda today announced that it will begin hiring for a limited number of positions for the new $550 million auto plant it is constructing near Greensburg. Honda will run a series of employment advertisements beginning this week ... Continue reading
4-MAN TEAM DOMINATES "FUN AT FASTIMES"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 19, 2007 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 07-22 4-MAN TEAM DOMINATES USAC'S "FUN AT FASTIMES" KARTING ENDURO Saturday's 11th Annual "Fun at Fastimes" three-hour karting enduro in Indianapolis, Ind. turned out to be a runaway for a four-man team who accomplished the feat after asking it ... Continue reading
2007 Daytona 500 Official Results and Purses
<pre> NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 1 DAYTONA 500 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Daytona Beach, Fla. â Feb. 18, 2007 2.5-Mile Oval 500 M â 200 L â Purse: $18,391,423 <small> Bonus Money Fin St Car# Driver Team Laps Pts Pts Won Status 1 34 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 202 190 * 5 $1,510,4 ... Continue reading
Provides Consumers with Enhanced Content, Greater Choices and Accelerated Technological Innovation Enables Satellite Radio to Better Compete in Rapidly Evolving Audio Entertainment Industry Extraordinary Value Creation for Shareholders Mel Karmazin to Serve as Chief Executive Officer and Gary Parsons to Serve as Chairm ... Continue reading
2007 Daytona 500 Post Race Press Conference
Daytona 500 Post-Race Press Conference Transcript February 18, 2007 An interview with: MARK MARTIN JEFF BURTON DAVID RAGAN KEVIN HARVICK RICHARD CHILDRESS TODD BERRIER KERRY THARP: We are pleased to be joined in the media center by our third place finisher today in the Daytona 500, and that's Jeff Burton, driver of the ... Continue reading
Affiliates of Hunt Special Situations Group, L.P. Announce Acquisition by Castwell Products, LLC
DALLAS, Feb. 19 -- Castwell Products, LLC (the "Company"), a company sponsored by Hunt Special Situations Group, L.P., announced today that it has completed the acquisition of all the assets of Castwell Products, Inc., a subsidiary of Citation Corporation. The Company, based in Skokie, Illinois, is a leading specialty ... Continue reading
Coughlin and teammate in the thick of Pro Stock chase (NHRA)
Coughlin and teammate in the thick of Pro Stock chase PHOENIX (Feb. 19) -- Occupying two of the top five positions in the NHRA Chase for the Championship, Cagnazzi Racing teammates Jeg Coughlin and Dave Connolly have their 2007 seasons right on track after the first of 23 national events on the POWERade Drag Racing Ser ... Continue reading
'Turbo Troy' ready to shed snow and shred Florida with preseason test (NHRA)
'Turbo Troy' ready to shed snow and shred Florida with preseason test DELAWARE, Ohio (Feb. 18) -- With just one month separating him from the start of the 2007 AMS Pro Mod Challenge series, veteran racer Troy Coughlin of Delaware, Ohio, is anxious to get his new, turbo-charged JEGS.com Pontiac GTO Pro Mod ready for com ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared an increase of 8% in the regular quarterly cash dividend for 2007. The Board increased the cash dividend payable to an annual rate of $1.46 per share compared with the previous dividend of $1.35 per share. The quarterly cash dividend of thirty-six and on ... Continue reading
Dow Automotive Announces Partnership With NASCAR
Provides IMPAXX(TM) Energy Absorbing Foam for the Car of Tomorrow CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, February 19 -- Dow Automotive, a major technology and solutions provider to the global auto industry, announced today an automotive licensing partnership agreement with NASCAR. In addition, Dow Automotive will become the exclus ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 19, 2007 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 07-21 CRA SPRINTS RESUME ACTION MARCH 3 AT PERRIS; HANSEN SCORES UPSET VICTORY AT THE PAS Tony Jones is atop the USAC/CRA Sprint Car standings after the first three races of the 2007 season and will lead the series back to Perris (Calif.) Auto ... Continue reading
Ed Begley, Jr., James Woolsey to Speak at Alternative Fuel & Vehicle Conference - VIDEO ENHANCED
For Immediate Release Contact: Kimberly Taylor 702-203-4982 ktaylor@afvi.org Keynote Speakers Announced for National Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference Las Vegas, NV-February 19, 2007-The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo in Anaheim, ... Continue reading
Scania to Deliver 53 Buses to Private City Bus Operator in Poland
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB) will deliver 53 OmniCity low floor buses to PKS Grodzisk Mazowiecki, an independent company providing public transport service in Warsaw. The deal includes a 10-year contract for parts delivery, as well as training of drivers and service technicians. The buses will be pro ... Continue reading
FEV Engine Technology, Inc. Announces Major Expansion in Michigan
Michigan-based operations to grow by 180 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 19 -- FEV Engine Technology, Inc. (FEV) announced today that it will invest $4.3 million to expand its facilities in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) approved a Single Business Tax credit with a value of $1.1 mill ... Continue reading
Atlas Copco to Acquire Swiss Compressed Natural Gas Compressor Manufacturer
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Atlas Copco (STO:ATCOA) (STO:ATCOB) has signed an agreement to acquire the business of GreenField, based in Switzerland. The company is engaged in high pressure gas applications, mainly compressed natural gas (CNG) for natural gas vehicles. The turnover of GreenField is approximately MSEK 270 (MEUR 3 ... Continue reading
MINI USA Launches New Online Film Series: 'Hammer & Coop'
Six action-packed viral videos featuring young Hollywood talent to debut over the next month NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Following a number of mysterious appearances on movie screens and billboards across the country, today MINI USA finally offered an answer to the burning question: Who are "Hammer & Coop"?! MINI USA official ... Continue reading
Tenneco Announces Senior Executive's Departure
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 19 -- Tenneco announced today that Ulrich Mehlmann, vice president and general manager, emission control, Europe, is leaving the company to pursue a new opportunity within the industry. His resignation is effective February 28, 2007. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051028/CGF002LOGO ... Continue reading
The Canadian Automotive Industry Is Looking To Address The Problem Of Excess Supply
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50714) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan Report âCountry Industry Forecast - Economic Analysis for the Canadian Automotive Industryâ to their offering. The automotive industry is one of Canada's largest manu ... Continue reading
Wescast Industries Inc. Hosts Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 4th Quarter Earnings
BRANTFORD, Ontario--Wescast Industries Inc. (TSX:WCS.A), the world's largest supplier of exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday February 28, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. (ET). To participate in the call, dial 1-800-525- ... Continue reading
Lund International Announces Restructuring
SUWANEE, Ga., Feb. 19 -- Lund International announces additional restructuring plans. The Company's Trenz Accessories Division in Bakersfield, CA is expected to close by May 15, 2007. Approximately 30 employees produce aluminum grilles for light truck and automotive vehicles. Production is being transferred to the Comp ... Continue reading
AAA Announces Membership of 50 Million at Start of Today's Daytona 500 Race
One in Four Drivers Now Belongs to Nation's Largest Paid-Membership Group DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 19 -- AAA, founded 105 years ago by a handful of fledgling automobile clubs, marked the start of the 49th running of the NEXTEL Cup Daytona 500, in which rookie driver David Ragan piloted the No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion, by announ ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Bradenton Motorsports Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION BRADENTON MOTORSPORTS PARK, BRADENTON, FLA. Sunday, February 18, 2007 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 EMERGENCY TRACK REPAIRS CUT INTO RACING ACTION IN BRADENTON BRADENTON, Fla. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Braden ... Continue reading
George Washington Carver and Henry Ford Shared a Bio-fuel (Ethanol) Vision
Though worlds apart, George Washington Carver and Henry Ford shared a vision of a future in which agricultural products would be put to new uses to create products and industries. One idea both men worked on more than 60 years ago -- biofuels -- is again in vogue as America seeks to reduce its dependence on foreign oil ... Continue reading
Facelift for Mercedes-Benz G-Class:
The first Mercedes-Benz G-Class unveiled in 1979 was designed predominantly with tough off-road terrain in mind. Over the many years of its production, Mercedes engineers have adapted the G-Class to changing customer requirements. It boasted outstanding off-road capabilities right from the outset, but its all-terrain p ... Continue reading
2007 Cleveland Auto Show Opens Saturday, February 24
Ticket prices include free parking & souvenir program CLEVELAND, Feb. 18 -- If you're shopping for a new-car, truck, SUV, CUV, conversion van or hybrid, the 2007 Cleveland Auto Show presented by AutoTrader.com features more than 1,000 dazzling new vehicles, concepts and classics in state-of-the-art exhibits. (Logo: htt ... Continue reading
Cadillac at the 2007 Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva
GENEVA - Cadillac will open the next chapter of its 21st century product story, as the 2008 CTS sedan makes its European premiere at the 2007 Salon International de l'Auto in Geneva, Switzerland. The new luxury sedan is scheduled to begin production in the United States, in late summer of 2007, with European sales to f ... Continue reading
World's Funniest Car Commercials (Pt 3) - President's Day Cheer From The Auto Channel - VIDEO
We cannot tell a lie, not all car commercials are created equal. So by TACH Presidental decree we've got a fresh batch of the world's funniest car and auto-related television commercials for your holiday amusement. To watch Part 1 of the World's Funniest Car Commercials CLICK HERE. To watch Part 2 of the World's Funnie ... Continue reading
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