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Saturday, July 28, 2007

NHRA (SONOMA) - ASHLEY TAKES PROVISIONAL TOP SPOT...

NHRA (SONOMA) - ASHLEY TAKES PROVISIONAL TOP SPOT...

After two rounds of qualifying, Mike Ashley, driver of the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T, holds the provisional number one position in the FRAM Autlolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma, Calif., and set the Infineon Raceway Funny Car speed record in the process. Under the cool night sky in the heart of California wine co ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (SONOMA) - JEGS/COUGHLIN RUN "SMART...."

TEAM REPORTS (SONOMA) - JEGS/COUGHLIN RUN "SMART...."

Sometimes you have to race smart, which is exactly what three-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. did Friday during the first day of professional qualifying for the 20th annual Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. After running a 6.72-second pass in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt in the opening round of ac ... Continue reading

NHRA (SONOMA) TROXEL QUALIFIES SECOND...

NHRA (SONOMA) TROXEL QUALIFIES SECOND...

Melanie Troxel guided her Vietnam Veterans POW/MIA Top Fuel team to the provisional No. 2 position after the first day of qualifying was completed in the 20th annual Fram-Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway. Troxel ran an elapsed time of 4.561 seconds, 326.63 mph on a run that had her working the wheel of her powerf ... Continue reading

NHRA (SONOMA) - JOHNSON CONTINUES TO PUT UP SOLID PERFORMANCES

NHRA (SONOMA) - JOHNSON CONTINUES TO PUT UP SOLID PERFORMANCES

Warren Johnson and the GM Performance Parts GTO Racing team continued their string of recent solid performances during the first day of qualifying for the Fram Autolite Nationals in Sonoma, CA, opening their qualifying effort with two good runs. After recording the tenth-quickest time in the afternoon session, Johnson ... Continue reading

TELECASTING NOTE (NEWPORT BEACH) - Tune into NBC this Sunday for Championship Off road Racing from Chula Vista

TELECASTING NOTE (NEWPORT BEACH) - Tune into NBC this Sunday for Championship Off road Racing from Chula Vista

CORR fans clear your schedules, grab your MONSTER, ROCKSTAR, or RED Bull energy drink, find your place in front of your TV and get ready for Championship Off Road Racing from Chula Vista International Off Road Raceway on NBC this Sunday from 3-4 p.m. EST/12-1 p.m. PST. Join host Ken Stout, color commentator Larry Rosel ... Continue reading

NHRA (SONOMA) - HERBERT, ASHLEY, ANDERSON AND HINES LEAD QUALIFYING

NHRA (SONOMA) - HERBERT, ASHLEY, ANDERSON AND HINES LEAD QUALIFYING

Doug Herbert raced to the qualifying lead Friday in Top Fuel at the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals. Mike Ashley, Greg Anderson, and Andrew Hines also were qualifying leaders in their respective categories at Infineon Raceway. Herbert posted a leading performance of 4.556 seconds at 315.15 mph in his Snap-on Tools dragste ... Continue reading

ALMS (BRASELTON) - CLOSE FINISHES NOTHING NEW AT ROAD AMERICA

ALMS (BRASELTON) - CLOSE FINISHES NOTHING NEW AT ROAD AMERICA

Audi's Emanuele Pirro (above) and Frank Biela won last year's Generac 500 at Road America by 0.4 seconds last year. At 4.048 miles, Road America is the second-longest circuit on the American Le Mans Series schedule. It also is the fastest Series venue with average qualifying speeds in excess of 133 mph for prototypes a ... Continue reading

CORR (NEWPORT BEACH) - CHECK FOR CORR TELECAST SCHEDULE

CORR (NEWPORT BEACH) - CHECK FOR CORR TELECAST SCHEDULE

CORR fans clear your schedules, grab your MONSTER, ROCKSTAR, or RED Bull energy drink, find your place in front of your TV and get ready for Championship Off Road Racing from Chula Vista International Off Road Raceway on NBC this Sunday from 3-4 p.m. EST/12-1 p.m. PST. Join host Ken Stout, color commentator Larry Rosel ... Continue reading

Turnkey Green Vehicles For Silicon Valley

Turnkey Green Vehicles For Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Silicon Valley Edition(TM), a division of Synergy EV, Inc. is announcing a total and complete green vehicle package for Silicon Valley entities at the San Jose Grand Prix California Theatre Center. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 27th, 28th and 29th Silicon Va ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results of $0.64 Per Share

American Axle & Manufacturing Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results of $0.64 Per Share

Announces $400 million increase in 2008 - 2012 new business backlog DETROIT, July 27 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today reported sales and earnings for the second quarter of 2007. Second Quarter 2007 highlights -- Second quarter sales of $916.5 million -- 3% ... Continue reading

Amerigon Sets Date for 2007 Second Quarter and Six-Month Results Release and Conference Call

Amerigon Sets Date for 2007 Second Quarter and Six-Month Results Release and Conference Call

NORTHVILLE, Mich., July 27 -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets and applications, will report its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007, at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, ... Continue reading

ASV Announces 2nd Quarter 2007 Results

ASV Announces 2nd Quarter 2007 Results

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.--ASV, Inc. today reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2007. In line with Company expectations for a softer first half of the year, net sales for the second quarter of 2007 were $51.2 million compared to $46.3 million for the first quarter of 2007 and record sales of $72.1 million i ... Continue reading

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell Another 0.1 Percent in June

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell Another 0.1 Percent in June

ARLINGTON, Va.--The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.1 percent in June, marking the third consecutive month-to-month drop. Tonnage fell 1.3 percent in May and has dropped 3.5 percent since March. The not seasonally adjusted index dropped 3.3 percent ... Continue reading

Auto Meter Products, Inc. Acquires Dedenbear Products

Auto Meter Products, Inc. Acquires Dedenbear Products

SYCAMORE, Ill.--Auto Meter Products, Inc., a Harbour Group company, completed the acquisition of Dedenbear Products, Inc., Jeff King, President of Auto Meter, announced. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Dedenbear, headquartered in Pleasant Hill, Calif., is a leader in the design and manufacture of highly-en ... Continue reading

California Software Company Limited (CALSOFT) Q1 FY08 results - July 28, 2007

California Software Company Limited (CALSOFT) Q1 FY08 results - July 28, 2007

This is to inform you, that California Software Company Limited (CALSOFT) Q1 FY08 results will be announced on Saturday, July 28, 2007, i.e. tomorrow. Calsoft is listed in India at NSE (cali.ns) and BSE (cali.bo - 532386). Since the board meeting will commence at 12.30 pm IST. We would be able to share the press releas ... Continue reading

Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Announces Another Profitable Quarter

Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Announces Another Profitable Quarter

NEWTON, N.C., July 27 -- Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DJRT) a "Full Throttle" lifetime experience company, has announced today that four out of the company's last five quarters have been profitable. "With profitability comes the opportunity to upgrade the show itself. Over the last few months we ... Continue reading

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to Announce Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group to Announce Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results

TULSA, Okla., July 27 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. will announce second quarter 2007 financial results prior to market open on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020412/DTGLOGO) A conference call to review the Company's second quarter 2007 results will be held at 10:00 a.m ... Continue reading

DURA Automotive and MINTH GroupSign Joint Venture Agreement in China

DURA Automotive and MINTH GroupSign Joint Venture Agreement in China

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. & CHONGQING, China--DURA Automotive Handels und Beteiligungs GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. (OTC:DRRAQ), today announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with MINTH Group Limited, to develop, manufacture and sell automotive door frames, body-in- ... Continue reading

Farm Business and Labor Leaders join Reps. Udall and Platts in call for National Renewable Energy Policy

Farm Business and Labor Leaders join Reps. Udall and Platts in call for National Renewable Energy Policy

CAPITOL HILL ENERGY BILL EVENT ADVISORY FARM, BUSINESS, LABOR LEADERS TO JOIN REPS. UDALL, PLATTS, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS IN CALL FOR NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY WHO: National Farmers Union, the American wind power industry, the United Steelworkers, and the National Venture Capital Association and Congressional lea ... Continue reading

GATX Announces Quarterly Dividend

GATX Announces Quarterly Dividend

CHICAGO--The board of directors of GATX Corporation today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per common share, payable September 30, 2007, to shareholders of record on September 14, 2007, unchanged from the previous quarter. The board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share on the $2.50 preferred sto ... Continue reading

GE Corporate Lending Provides C$150 Million Cash Flow Credit Facility To Meridian Technologies, Inc.

GE Corporate Lending Provides C$150 Million Cash Flow Credit Facility To Meridian Technologies, Inc.

NORWALK, Conn. & TORONTO--GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending, Canada today announced it provided a C$150 million cash flow credit facility to magnesium auto parts manufacturer Meridian Technologies, Inc. The loan will be used for working capital needs and to support the purchase of Meridian by a consortium of inve ... Continue reading

KVH Settles 2004 Securities Class Action and Related Derivative Lawsuits

KVH Settles 2004 Securities Class Action and Related Derivative Lawsuits

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., July 27 -- KVH Industries, Inc., announced today that it has reached definitive agreements to settle securities class action claims filed in federal court against the Company and certain of its officers in 2004 on behalf of a class of KVH shareholders, as well as two related derivative lawsuits filed ... Continue reading

LINE-X(R) Franchise Development Corporation Names Teppy Wigington Public Relations Manager

LINE-X(R) Franchise Development Corporation Names Teppy Wigington Public Relations Manager

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 27 -- LINE-X(R) Franchise Development Corporation, one of the nation's leading providers of spray-on protective coatings, today announced the addition of Teppy Wigington as Public Relations Manager. Wigington, a seasoned automotive public relations professional, will oversee all product and corp ... Continue reading

Lionbridge Schedules Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Lionbridge Schedules Second Quarter 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call

WALTHAM, Mass., July 27 -- Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. , will announce results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2007 on Thursday morning, August 2, 2007. Lionbridge management will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) on August 2nd to discuss operating performance for the quarter and the year. To part ... Continue reading

Manchester Inc. Completes Acquisition of Royce Motors of Indianapolis, Indiana

Manchester Inc. Completes Acquisition of Royce Motors of Indianapolis, Indiana

DALLAS, July 27 -- Manchester Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MNCS.OB) today announced that the Company's subsidiaries Freedom Auto Sales and Freedom Auto Acceptance have completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Royce Motors, Inc. ("Royce Motors") of Indianapolis, IN, for a total consideration of approximatel ... Continue reading

News From USW: Steelworkers Announce Tentative Agreement with Meridian

News From USW: Steelworkers Announce Tentative Agreement with Meridian

COLUMBUS, Ohio--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) today said that the union’s negotiating committee has tentatively accepted a collective bargaining agreement with Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. that could end a 15-month lockout at the company’s Jackson, Ohio plant. The union also said, however, that ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck, Ceradyne and Ideal Innovations Team Up to Protect Troops and Save Lives from Increasingly Prevalent EFP Attacks

Oshkosh Truck, Ceradyne and Ideal Innovations Team Up to Protect Troops and Save Lives from Increasingly Prevalent EFP Attacks

OSHKOSH, Wis. & COSTA MESA, Calif. & ARLINGTON, Va.--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , Ceradyne, Inc. and Ideal Innovations, Inc. (I-3) announced today an agreement to further develop, produce and market the Bull™ armored vehicle. The Bull is intended to address the increasing need for protection from improvised explosive ... Continue reading

Toyota and GM Top 2007 Motorist Choice Awards

Toyota and GM Top 2007 Motorist Choice Awards

Lexus LS Edges Cadillac DTS for Top Overall Vehicle CAMPBELL, Calif., July 27 -- PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, and AutoPacific, the industry source for owner satisfaction rankings, today announced the results of their second annual Motorist Choice Awar ... Continue reading

Valeo Acquires Connaught Electronics to Reinforce its Driving Assistance Domain

Valeo Acquires Connaught Electronics to Reinforce its Driving Assistance Domain

PARIS, July 27 -- Valeo announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Connaught Electronics Ltd. (CEL), an Irish producer of vehicle electronics. This acquisition strengthens Valeo's Driving Assistance Domain through the extension of its line of camera-based vision solutions for low-speed maneuvering. Headqu ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

ArvinMeritor Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

TROY, Mich., July 27 -- The ArvinMeritor, Inc. Board of Directors, at a meeting held on July 27, 2007 at its corporate headquarters in Troy, Mich., declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on the common stock of ArvinMeritor, payable Sept. 10, 2007, to holders of record at the close of business on Au ... Continue reading

NewMarket Corporation Reports Strong Earnings Improvement in Second Quarter and First Half of 2007

NewMarket Corporation Reports Strong Earnings Improvement in Second Quarter and First Half of 2007

RICHMOND, Va.--NewMarket Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas E. Gottwald, released the following earnings report for the second quarter and six months 2007. Income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2007 increased to $17.4 million, or $1.00 per share, an increase of 22 percent ov ... Continue reading

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