Samsung Teams With Microsoft to Develop First Hybrid Hard Drive With NAND Flash Memory
SEATTLE--April 25, 2005--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that its OneNAND(TM) Flash memory has been incorporated into the design of Microsoft Corp.'s prototype Hybrid Hard Drive (HHD), the first fully functional disk drive to combine NAND-based Flash with r ... Continue reading
Aftermarket News - Driving Profits
********************************* * UK Automotive Conference 2005 * ********************************* 2 June 2005, NEC Birmingham The news from Rover underlines that it's a harsh worldwithin the automotive industry. All the more reason to ensure that you are as well informed as possible about what is happening across t ... Continue reading
AMTEL Completes Acquisition of Vredestein Banden
MOSCOW, April 25 -- AMTEL HOLDINGS HOLLAND N.V., through a wholly owned subsidiary, today completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of the Dutch-based international tire manufacturer Vredestein Banden B.V. from Vredestein Investment Consortium (VICO) N.V. for EUR 195.6 million in cash. AMTEL Holdings ... Continue reading
DETROIT, April 25 -- Take a deep breath. For the moment, at least, pump prices seem to be stabilizing, but will it hold? The message apparently has reached the White House, where Pres. Bush is weighing in with a warning to the auto industry: it's time for cleaner, more fuel efficient automobiles. TheCarConnection.com h ... Continue reading
Magna International Inc. - Annual Meeting of Shareholders and First Quarter 2005 results
AURORA, ON, April 25 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.SV.A, MG.MV.B; NYSE: MGA) is holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario commencing at 10:00 a.m. EDT (Toronto time). The meeting will be webcast live and can be accessed at www.magna ... Continue reading
NSA Architects/Engineers/Planners Formally Brands New Name
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--April 25, 2005--The architectural engineering firm of Nordstrom Samson Associates, has announced that it is formally adopting the new name of NSA Architects/Engineers/Planners. "Since our firm changed ownership in the late 90s, we have gradually transitioned the name change to ensure that clien ... Continue reading
PPG Announces Management Assignments
PITTSBURGH--April 25, 2005--PPG Industries today announced a series of management assignments effective May 1. J. Rich Alexander, vice president, industrial coatings, has been elected senior vice president, coatings, responsible for the industrial, aerospace and architectural business units as well as coatings in the A ... Continue reading
Visteon Honored by General Motors as a 2004 Supplier of the Year
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 25 -- Visteon Corporation was named a General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class climate parts and services. The award was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 23, at the General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in ... Continue reading
Wescast Honoured by General Motors as a 2004 Supplier of The Year
BRANTFORD, Ontario--April 25, 2005--Wescast Industries Inc. ("Wescast") (TSX:WCS.SV.A) was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and service. The award was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 23, at the General Motors Vehicle Engin ... Continue reading
Coach Industries Group, Inc. - 'CIGI' - Establishes Banking Relationship with Wachovia Bank
COOPER CITY, Fla.--April 25, 2005--Coach Industries (OTCBB:CIGI), which offers an array of financial services and insurance products to commercial fleet operators, today announced it has established an overall banking relationship with Wachovia Bank, N.A. Susan Weisman, Chief Financial Officer of Coach Industries, comm ... Continue reading
XPEL Technologies Corp. Completes Financing
SAN ANTONIO--April 25, 2005--XPEL Technologies Corp. (CNQ:XPEL.U) announced the completion today of a Private Placement totaling approximately US$300,000. The Unit Offering comprised one common share of the Company priced at US$0.45, coupled with one common share purchase warrant priced at US$0.75, carrying a two-year ... Continue reading
Statement From Ford Motor Company Regarding Alex J. Trotman
DEARBORN, Mich., April 25 -- Alex J. Trotman, former chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company, passed away today after a brief illness. He was 71 years old. Trotman worked for Ford for 43 years serving in a variety of positions throughout Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. He held the top post fr ... Continue reading
The Honda Rider's Club of America Hosts The Twelfth Annual Honda Hoot.
4/25/05 The Honda Rider's Club of America Hosts The Twelfth Annual Honda Hoot. Torrance, CA - Springtime has arrived in full force, which means the 2005 Honda Hoot waits just around the corner. This event, which will be held in Knoxville, Tennessee from June 22-25, 2005, features a meeting of motorcyclists unlike any o ... Continue reading
LANSDALE, Pa., April 25 -- Vehicle manufacturers, automotive parts suppliers, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other organizations are warning car and truck owners to avoid the use of flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants, which are being marketed on the Internet, at flea markets and swap meets ... Continue reading
DETROIT April 25, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said it was recalling more than 2 million vehicles to fix a variety of potential safety defects, most of them on cars and trucks sold in the United States. GM, which led the auto industry in U.S. recalls last year, said the largest of the latest safety ... Continue reading
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BONN, Germany, April 25 -- With a one-time gratis campaign euro maut services GmbH connects its trade fair debut as an exhibitor of the 10th transport logistic in Munich. Transport companies and fleet of vehicles carriers from all of Europe can test the complete service of toll booking for Germany under www.euro-maut.c ... Continue reading
ADESA Appoints Peisner Vice President Investor Relations & Planning
CARMEL, Ind., April 25 -- ADESA, Inc. , announced today that it has named Jonathan Peisner vice president of Investor Relations and Planning. Peisner succeeds Paul Lips, who was recently promoted to senior vice president of Operations for ADESA Corp. LLC, the company's used vehicle auction subsidiary. (Logo: http://www ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--April 25, 2005--In 2004, the automotive claims industry was faced with providing the replacement costs of mobile electronics systems more than 400,000 times. To address this issue, CCC Information Services Inc. ("CCC") has entered into an agreement with Coordinated Claim Services, LLC ("CCS") to refer customer ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas & EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands--April 25, 2005--Aiding the drive toward a common standard for next-generation in-vehicle networks, Freescale Semiconductor and Royal Philips Electronics have agreed to share their FlexRay(TM) technologies. This agreement will support the development, availability and compatib ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--April 25, 2005--General Motors has honored Freescale Semiconductor with a 2004 Supplier of the Year award for its overall outstanding business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services that meet high quality and availability standards. Freescale is the first semiconductor company to ... Continue reading
CERRITOS, Calif., April 25 -- IMPCO Technologies Inc., announced today that FORD Argentina is launching the new Fiesta Max vehicle into the market with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology produced and installed by the BRC Gas Equipment facility in Buenos Aires. Ford launched a promotional campaign in local news art ... Continue reading
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--April 25, 2005--Navistar International Corporation announced today that earnings for the three months ended January 31, 2005, totaled $18 million, equal to $0.24 per diluted common share versus the previously announced $20 million, or $0.27 per diluted common share. Based upon further review, which w ... Continue reading
Nidec Announces Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2005
KYOTO, Japan--April 25, 2005--Nidec Corporation announced today its financial results under U.S.GAAP for the period of April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005. Here are highlights: -- Record-high in net sales, operating income, income before provisions for income taxes and net income -- A 75% increase in net sales and triple-d ... Continue reading
Nidec Revises Upward Year-End Dividend Forecast
KYOTO, Japan--April 25, 2005--Nidec Corporation (the "Company") resolved at a meeting of its Board of Directors today to revise upward the year-end dividend forecast for the year ended March 31, 2005 to 25 Yen per share. Reasons for revision Nidec Corporation's dividend policy provides for the stable payment of dividen ... Continue reading
REGI Retains S&S Public Relations for Financial PR
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--April 25, 2005--REGI U.S., Inc. (OTCBB:RGUS) announced today that it has retained S&S Public Relations, Inc. (www.sspr.com), a financial public relations firm, to provide strategic marketing communications and media relations counsel. John Robertson, President of REGI U.S., Inc., commented ... Continue reading
FRANKLIN, Mass.--April 25, 2005--Speedline Technologies (http://www.speedlinetech.com), a leading maker of capital equipment for electronics manufacturers, has announced a business partnership agreement with Powell Industries that will enhance Speedline's solutions and services network in the Pacific Northwest U.S. and ... Continue reading
Viper Powersports, Inc. Names the Haft Group Investor Relations Counsel
NEW HOPE, Minn., April 25 -- Viper Powersports, Inc. (Pink Sheets: VPWS) has named New York based The Haft Group, Inc. investor relations counsel, it was announced today by John Lai, president of the company which designs and manufactures premium V-twin cruiser motorcycles sold under the Viper brand name through a nati ... Continue reading
Xilinx Extends Quality Leadership With ISO/TS 16949 Automotive Certification
Execution on Aggressive Quality Roadmap Results in Firm Lead - Industry's Only PLD Supplier to Achieve Full Compliance to ISO 9001, TL 9000, QML, ISO 14001, and ISO/TS 16949 Certification SAN JOSE, Calif., April 25 -- Xilinx, Inc. , the world's leading supplier of programmable logic solutions, today announced it has ac ... Continue reading
Lear Honored by GM as a Supplier of the Year
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 25 -- Lear Corporation was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. The award was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 23, at the General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Mich. "Our Su ... Continue reading
Amicus on Training for MG Rover Workers
LONDON, April 25 -- Amicus have supported the Work Foundation's calls for work place training for MG Rover workers. Tony Murphy, Amicus' National Officer for the automotive industry, said: "The money needs to prioritise workplace training opportunities so that people are employed and learning new skills at the same tim ... Continue reading
Hybrid Fuel Systems Engages Hawk Associates as Investor Relations Provider
TAMPA, Fla.--April 25, 2005--Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:HYFS), which holds an exclusive commercializing license for a patented natural gas/diesel dual fuel technology, announced today that it has engaged Hawk Associates to provide its investor relations. Mark Clancy, CEO of Hybrid Fuel Systems, said: "Hawk Associ ... Continue reading
Continental Honored by General Motors as a 2004 Supplier of the Year
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 25 -- Continental was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. The award was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 23, at the General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Mich. "Our Suppl ... Continue reading
Goodyear Receives General Motors Supplier Award
AKRON, Ohio, April 25 -- General Motors Corporation awarded The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company with a 2004 "Supplier of the Year Award for Tires" in a ceremony held Saturday at GM's Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, MI. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) GM's Bo Andersson, vice president o ... Continue reading
Airtrax - 'Reinvention of the Wheel' CNBC Story Re-Scheduled
HAMMONTON, N.J., April 25 -- Airtrax, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AITX) , a developer of patented, Omni-Directional Technology with military and commercial applications, announced that the story behind the Airtrax "Reinvention of the Wheel(TM)" did not air on the Closing Bell Show on CNBC as originally scheduled on April 22, ... Continue reading
Lots of Action at SSP on Thursday
Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE One-on-One Street Car Drags & Classic Cars at SSP on Thursday NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (April 25, 2005) – This Thursday night, April 28, the One-on-One Street Car Drags and Classic Cars return to the Susquehanna Speedway Park for the first time this seas ... Continue reading
New XL Synthetic Motor Oils from AMSOIL
NEW ORLEANS--April 25, 2005--AMSOIL INC. of Superior, Wisconsin, has introduced a reformulated upgrade and modified name for its popular XL-7500 line, XL eXtended Life lubricants. The new API certified XL series of synthetic motor oils have been designed to meet the new SM/GF-4 specifications. With enhanced thermal/oxi ... Continue reading
New Rewards-Based Visa Credit Cards for Mercedes-Benz Drivers
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. and CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 25 -- Mercedes-Benz drivers will now have two new rewards- based credit cards to redeem points for travel and other rewards. Mercedes-Benz Credit has partnered with Bank of America to offer two new credit cards exclusively to Mercedes-Benz drivers, starting this month. ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Opens Two New Air Conditioning Line Plants
WARREN, Mich., April 25 -- TI Automotive is opening new plants in Mexico and China this year to support the growth of its global heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business. The first is a 100,000-square-foot facility located in Reynosa, Mexico. The plant is the seventh TI Automotive facility established ... Continue reading
Hybrid Technologies 'OTCBB:HYBT' Announces a 'MUST SEE' Press Release
LAS VEGAS & NEW YORK--April 25, 2005-- Media Coup for Hybrid and Their Innovative Clean Air Vehicles; Millions Watch as Mainstream Media Offers the World an Opportunity to See Hybrid Technologies' Latest Products in Action Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) - www.hybridtechnologies.com - R-Electric Car Co., Global ... Continue reading
Autobytel Inc. Receives Innovative Product Honor at AeA High-Tech Awards 2005
Revolutionary RPM 2.0 Helps Auto Dealers Achieve Customer Retention Goals IRVINE, Calif., April 25 -- The Orange County Council of AeA celebrated the twelfth anniversary of its annual High-Tech Awards and honored Autobytel Inc. with the Innovative Product/Technology Award. RPM 2.0 integrates advanced customer segmentat ... Continue reading
Delphi Celebrates Grand Opening of New China Manufacturing Facility
Delphi Suzhou Operations supports company's strong presence in China; Site expands company's production capabilities for high-tech audio, powertrain and safety systems SUZHOU, China, April 25 -- Delphi Corp. celebrated the inauguration of its newly expanded manufacturing operations here with local officials and custome ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--April 25, 2005--Motorists can get maximum fuel economy by making sure their tires are in good working condition, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. The need for proper tire maintenance is so important that National Tire Safety Week, the week of April 25, was launched to help drivers u ... Continue reading
Hybrid Vehicle Registrations Increase 81 Percent In 2004
R. L. Polk & Co. reports Prius as dominant leader with 64 percent market share SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 25 -- Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 83,153 in 2004 -- an 81 percent increase from 2003 according to R. L. Polk & Co. The Toyota Prius recorded 53,761 new hybrid vehicle registrations in 200 ... Continue reading
Honda's 4th-Quarter Profit Likely Rose 36%, Helped by New Truck
April 25, 2005; Kae Inoue writing for Bloomberg reported that Honda Motor Co., Japan's third- largest carmaker, will probably report fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 36 percent helped by the introduction of the Ridgeline truck in the U.S. and higher sales in Asia. Honda's net income will rise to 101 billion yen ($ ... Continue reading
IHRA Harold Martin Rockingham Wrap Up: Martin Surges to Second Round in Rockingham
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Team ACDelco IHRA Race Wrap Up Harold Martin, Owner/Driver ACDelco Pro Modified Pontiac Grand Am Event: 35th Annual Spring Nationals. Location: Rockingham Dragway Rockingham, NC Dates: April 24, 2005 Martin Surges to Second Round in ... Continue reading
Shell and Ferrari Renew Partnership to 2010
IMOLA, Italy, April 24 -- Shell is to renew its technical partnership with Ferrari for a further five years from 2006 until the end of 2010. The contract details, which will remain classified, agree to terms under which Shell will continue to provide fuels and lubricants to Ferrari's road car division as well as its ra ... Continue reading
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