GameStop Announces Acquisition of Spawn Labs and Agreement to Acquire Impulse, Inc.
GRAPEVINE, Texas--GameStop Corp. , the world's largest multichannel video game retailer, today announced the acquisition of Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company. In addition, GameStop announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Impulse, Inc., a subsidiary of Stardock Systems, Inc., and a leader in digi ... Continue reading
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 31, 2011 WASHINGTON, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today declared Pennsylvania-based bus company Super Luxury Tours, Inc. an imminent hazard to public safety and ordered the company to i ... Continue reading
Boston Introduces GTuned Sub Enclosures
Good afternoon, Boston Acoustics Mobile Audio introduces the GTuned Sub Enclosures - offering a one-box solution designed to optimize Boston subwoofers and deliver maximum performance. Press release and low resolution image for viewing are attached. ... Continue reading
Severstal North America Completes Asset Sale and Accelerates Capital Improvements
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 31, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 31, 2011 -- Severstal North America (SNA), a subsidiary of OAO Severstal, announced today that it has successfully completed the sale of its Warren, OH, Wheeling, WV, and Sparrows Point, MD, assets to the Renco Group, Inc. The sale of these assets is a ... Continue reading
More Than 200 Jayco Dealers Participate in 4th Annual National Sales Event
PR Newswire MIDDLEBURY, Ind., March 31, 2011 MIDDLEBURY, Ind., March 31, 2011 -- Aimed at helping families gear up for the camping season and spend quality time together in the outdoors, Jayco announces its annual Blue Tag National Sales Event. Â Jayco dealers throughout the U.S. and Canada are participating in the sa ... Continue reading
New Kenworth T660 Regional Hauler Configuration Offers Enhanced Maneuverability, Less Weight
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Kenworth Truck Company announced a new Kenworth T660 regional hauler configuration with shorter wheelbases, tighter chassis packaging, enhanced maneuverability and weight savings. This is all accomplished while maintaining the same fuel tank capacity as a T660 with forward chassis fairings. The announc ... Continue reading
Vince Cable Visits Ford Bridgend Plant
This week Ford welcomed Vince Cable MP, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to its high-tech engine plant in Bridgend, Wales as part of a regional fact-finding tour. ... Continue reading
NADAguides Investigates Where the Car Market Is Headed
PR Newswire COSTA MESA, Calif., March 31, 2011 COSTA MESA, Calif., March 31, 2011 -- (Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100727/LA40047LOGO-d) News Highlights NADAguides, the leading vehicle pricing and information provider on the Internet today, shares data and insights regarding the car market as a result of ... Continue reading
Freescale Introduces KwikStik Development Tool for Kinetis Microcontrollers
AUSTIN, Texas--Freescale Semiconductor today announced the KwikStik development tool, a cost-effective, all-in-one development tool used for evaluating, developing and debugging with Freescaleââ¬â¢s Kinetis line of microcontrollers (MCUs) built on the ARMî Cortexââ¢-M4 core. Complementing t ... Continue reading
DEKRA Opens new Asian Headquarters in Shanghai
STUTTGART, Germany and SHANGHAI, China, March 31, 2011 -- - Inauguration with a "Green Economy Summit" in Shanghai On 31 March 2011, the international expert organisation DEKRA opened its new Asian headquarters in Shanghai. The testing company will bring together its product testing, certification, automotive and indus ... Continue reading
Pinnacle Engines Introduces Its Ultra-Efficient Combustion Engine
PR Newswire SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 31, 2011 SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 31, 2011 -- Pinnacle Engines today unveiled plans to commercialize a breakthrough ultra-efficient engine by 2013. The new engine design enables significant reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions without increasing vehicle cost ... Continue reading
Saab Receives UK Defence Training Orders
LINKÃâPING, Sweden--Regulatory News âOur Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) training capability improves skills through enhanced coaching and realistic practice. We are proud to continue to support this mission essential training through the employment of our expertise which is helping to save liv ... Continue reading
PR Newswire WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 31, 2011 WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 31, 2011 -- BMW i Ventures ââ¬â the automaker's recently established venture capital company with an investment fund of up to $100 million to develop individual mobility solutions for the world's biggest cities ââ¬â tod ... Continue reading
GM Fort Wayne Assembly Builds 5.5 Millionth Vehicle in 25th Year
PR Newswire FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 31, 2011 FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 31, 2011 -- After 5,499,999 trucks coming off the line at General Motors' Fort Wayne Assembly Plant in a quarter century, the plant made a big deal of the next one ââ¬â and Mike McPherson was on hand for every step of the process. McPherso ... Continue reading
International AutoSource Helps Expats Get a Car Even Without a US Credit History
PR Newswire WOODBURY, N.Y., April 1, 2011 WOODBURY, N.Y., April 1, 2011 -- Expatriates moving to the US often lack a US credit history and find it difficult, if not impossible, to lease or finance a vehicle. AutoSource is pleased to announce they can help expats lease or finance a vehicle even without a US credit histo ... Continue reading
Titan Tire Closes on Purchase of Goodyear's Latin American Farm Tire Business
QUINCY, Ill.--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., closed today on the acquisition of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Companyââ¬â¢s Latin American farm tire business for approximately $98.6 million U.S. dollars, subject to post-closing conditions and adjustments, for the Latin Americ ... Continue reading
MotorbikeDB.com - The Free Motorbike Database and Search Engine
Hello, Would you like a free listing in MotorbikeDB.com? Before we launch our nationwide advertising campaign we would like to invite you to add your business for free to the internet's only dedicated motorbike database and search engine for free business listings and classified ads. * free business listings for the tr ... Continue reading
FW: Toronto Spring Motorcycle Show - April 9 & 10, 2011
Description: Description: Spring-Show-2011-600 For Immediate Release Toronto International Spring Motorcycle Show Roars into the International Centre April, 2011- Spring has sprung and that means one thing to motorcyclists - taking the bike out of storage and getting ready to hit the open road. The Spring Motorcycle Sh ... Continue reading
Carlex Glass America Acquires Zeledyne Plant, Auto Glass Aftermarket Distribution Business
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Carlex Glass America has completed the acquisition from Zeledyne of a float glass manufacturing and automotive windshield fabricating plant in Nashville and an automotive replacement glass distribution business in Lebanon, Tenn. Financial terms were not disclosed. âAdding the Nashville facility a ... Continue reading
ProConcept Marketing Group Signs Letter of Intent with Integrity Sales & Service, Inc.
NEW YORK--ProConcept Marketing Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PRMK) announced it has entered into a letter of intent term agreement to acquire Integrity Sales & Service, Inc, a sales and refurbishment of high end trucks and farm equipment in the Midwest. Located near Fort Wayne, Indiana, Integrity Sales & Service, Inc ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Announces 1st Quarter 2011 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
PR Newswire ATLANTA, April 1, 2011 ATLANTA, April 1, 2011 -- Genuine Parts Company plans to release First Quarter Earnings on April 15, 2011. Management will also conduct a conference call on this date at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. You are invited to join the call, which will be hosted by Chairman, President and CEO Tom ... Continue reading
TV Programming Note - Round 1 Of The 2011 Lucas Oil Off Road Series On SPEED
Phoenix, Apr. 2, 2011: This weekend on Saturday April 2nd at 6:00PM EST, SPEED TV will debut the excitement of The 2011Lucas Oil Off Road Series - Round 1, Pro-2 and ProLite racing from Firebird International Raceway. Mega stars of action sports and Energy Drinks collide looking to out power and out drive the competiti ... Continue reading
Collision Hub to Provide Live Streaming for Sessions at URG & Pinnacle Training Conference
PR Newswire CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 1, 2011 CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 1, 2011 -- Social media is changing everything else in our lives; why not auto collision repairs too? The United Recyclers Group has announced a new and groundbreaking collaboration with Collision Hub (Benton, AR) that will provide live streaming of ... Continue reading
Grace--Chevron Joint Venture Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
COLUMBIA, Md.--Advanced Refining Technologies LLC (ART), a joint venture between W. R. Grace & Co. and Chevron Products Company (Chevron), is celebrating ten years of successful business activity. The venture was created in 2001 to develop, market and sell a comprehensive line of hydroprocessing catalysts that help ref ... Continue reading
Working Toward a Secure Energy Future: ACT Expo 2011
ACT Expo May 4-6, 2011 Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA (http://www.actexpo.com) PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE On Wednesday, President Obama released his ââ¬ÅBlueprint for A Secure Energy Futureââ¬??? (http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/blueprint_secure_energy_ future.pdf) calling for ... Continue reading
Testing the Volvo C30 Electric in Severe Winter Conditions - VIDEO FEATURE
GOTHENBURG - April 2, 2011: The Volvo C30 Electric has been exposed to rough winter conditions in order to ensure that the battery-powered car runs smoothly in temperatures as low as -20° Celsius. Volvo Cars' requirements on the C30 Electric are just as stringent as on all other Volvo models and the battery-powered ca ... Continue reading
Companies Join Sponsor Lineup Of Baltimore Grand Prix
Indianapolis, Apr. 2, 2011: Ten sponsors have joined the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix on Sept. 2-4. Philadelphia-based transportation fuels provider Sunoco will be the official fuel partner and the official pit lane sponsor for the Baltimore Grand Prix. "As a leading manufacturer of race fuels for more than 40 years, ... Continue reading
B. Unser, Rutherford Signing Autographs May 28 At IMS
INDIANAPOLIS, April 2, 2011: Legendary winners Bobby Unser and Johnny Rutherford lead a growing number of drivers from the "roadster era" of front-engine cars at the Indianapolis 500 who are returning to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 28 for the "World's Largest Autograph Session." The "World's Larges ... Continue reading
Josh Berry Gears Up For Second Season In JRM Late Model
MOORESVILLE, April 1, 2011: Josh Berry will kick off his second season with the JR Motorsports late model program this Saturday when he races the No. 72 R&B Chevrolet at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va. The 20-year-old native of Hendersonville, Tenn., is slated to compete in 20 late model races for JR Motorsports th ... Continue reading
AIM Autosport Sees Good Potential For Star Mazda Season
Woodbridge, Apr. 1, 2011: AIM Autosportâs Star Mazda team opened itâs season last weekend in St. Petersburg where, despite achieving race results that fell short of expectations, the outfit was happy to see good potential for the season ahead. Eighteen-year-old Zack Meyer (#66) finished twelfth, while Expert ... Continue reading
Auburn Tigers All In At Talladega Superspeedway
TALLADEGA, April 1, 2011: The 2010 BCS National Champion Auburn Tigers will be âall inâ� at Talladega Superspeedway with head football coach Gene Chizik serving as Grand Marshall for the Aaronâs 499 and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Michael Waltrip competing in an Auburn-themed No. 15 Toyota Camry ... Continue reading
Toyota NSCS Martinsville Notes & Quotes -- Kasey Kahne
KASEY KAHNE, No. 4 Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing Team What are your thoughts on your start to the 2011 season? "So far it's been a good start. We've been learning some things. The cars are a lot different than what we've done in the past so I think just putting it all together. I feel like we've been off every ... Continue reading
Teenager Jared Marks Aiming For High Marks
<b>Sophomore Focused On G.P.A. As Momentum Towards Busy Summer</b> NAPOLEON, April 1, 2011: With Tony Marks Racing (TMR) development driver Jared Marks focused on a 4.0 grade point average during his sophomore season at Napoleon High School, the rising teenage sensation is hoping his GPA will transfer over to on-track ... Continue reading
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Favorable Red Light Safety Camera Opinion
PR Newswire SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 1, 2011 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 1, 2011 -- The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has issued a unanimous opinion validating the legality of service contracts between cities and safety camera companies. ATS applauds the 9th Circuit's ruling, which affirms widely reco ... Continue reading
Adult-Sized ATVs Are Not Safe for Kids; Statistics Startling
PR Newswire ROSEMONT, Ill., April 1, 2011 Children and adolescents suffer a disproportionately large percentage of ATV-related injuries ROSEMONT, Ill., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were introduced in this country in the 1970s. Currently, there are approximately 9.5 million ATVs i ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Announces Strongest Sales Month in Seven Years
HERNDON, Va., April 1, 2011 HERNDON, Va., April 1, 2011 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today reported 27,176 units sold in March 2011, a 22.7 percent increase over prior year sales. The company also announced 16,969 Jetta models sold - more than any other month in company history. "We have truly launched into 2011 with ... Continue reading
Toyota Place Awarded 2010 Toyota President's Award
PR Newswire GARDEN GROVE, Calif., April 1, 2011 GARDEN GROVE, Calif., April 1, 2011 -- Toyota Place is proud to be recognized by Toyota Motor Sales as the winner of the 2010 Toyota President's Award. The President's Award is one of the highest honors that a Toyota dealer can receive. Toyota Place has received this awar ... Continue reading
PR Newswire FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 1, 2011 FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 1, 2011 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported a record U.S. market share of 9.7 percent in March ââ¬â the highest share ever achieved in any month in the company's history. à In the first quarter of 2011 NNA achieved 9.3 perce ... Continue reading
Breaking News: Toyota Wins Key Unintended Acceleration Case
April 1, 2011, Torrance, CA; Toyota has won a much-anticipated case in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York that was seen as an early indicator of the strength of the legal theories behind current unintended acceleration claims against the Company. After deliberating for approximately 45 minutes, a j ... Continue reading
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