TROY, Mich., April 30 -- The housing slowdown will continue to have more negative consequences for domestic automakers and suppliers -- those who still depend upon light-trucks for inflated sales and profit projections -- than previously expected. Light-truck purchases are being deferred by builders and contractors wit ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c55452) has announced the addition of Automotive Emerging Markets-May 2007 to their offering. Automotive Emerging is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the activities of the world’s vehicle ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Sales Proposal for Automotive Components Holdings Converca Operation
- Ford Motor Company and Linamar Corporation have reached a non-binding proposal outlining the framework for the sale of the Automotive Components Holdings (ACH) Power Transfer Unit business at the Converca I Plant in Mexico. - This is the sixth agreement regarding an ACH business as ACH moves forward in determining th ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan to Host Unique Analyst Briefing on The CEO Report on Wednesday 30 May 2007 (NEW DATE) LONDON – April 30, 2007 – Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on Wednesday 30 May 2007 (NEW DATE) at 15.00 BST to present its exclusive 360 Degree CEO Perspective of the Global Automotive Industry. The Au ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c55489) has announced the addition of “Delphi Corporation - Company Profile and Executive Databank” to their offering. This report provides an in-depth company profile for Delphi Corporation ranked 179th in the 2005 Fortune Global 500. ... Continue reading
Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses the Federal Circuit Court in Teleflex V. KSR
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 30 -- The United States Supreme Court today reversed the Federal Circuit Court's decision on Teleflex, Inc. V. KSR International CO. and sent the case back to the U.S. District Court with instructions to enter judgment in favor of KSR. Rodger D. Young, lead trial lawyer for Teleflex and Foundin ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c55458) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Front-End Modules for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks – Forecasts to 2013 to their offering. Interest in front-end modules has increased over the last ten years, partly due to ... Continue reading
Thor Ranked High in Category in Fortune 1000 Ranking
JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, April 30 -- Thor Industries, Inc. announced today that Fortune magazine (April 30, 2007) ranked Thor 1st out of 28 companies in the Motor Vehicles & Parts industry in Earnings Per Share growth (26% average) over 10 years, 1996 through 2006, as well as 1st in profits as a percentage of total assets ... Continue reading
American Consumers : Appeal of the Wagon
Washington DC April 30, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that in the U.S., the wagon genre isn't booming, but it has constantly held between 3 percent and 4 percent of the new-car market. Those numbers exclude car-based SUVs, sometimes called "crossovers," which might be considered wagons by some consumers. Today, A ... Continue reading
Ferrari Celebrates 60th Anniversary with the New Colnago; Bike to be Unveiled at CHINA CYCLE 2007
SHANGHAI, China, April 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The new "Colnago for Ferrari'' was created in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the prestigious Italian car manufacturer Ferrari. This new model will be introduced worldwide for the first time at the CHINA CYCLE show held in Shanghai from May 4-7. The bike will be ... Continue reading
New Car Smell Wears Off - Payments Linger for Years
Repowering Your Engine May Be Key to Long-Term Financial Happiness BETHESDA, Md., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Everybody wants a new car. You see a nice car pass you on the highway and think, 'Why can't I have that?' However, financial planners think keeping your current car may help you in the long run with you ... Continue reading
Production of 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe Starts at Smyrna Plant
All-New Addition to the Altima Lineup Rolls off the Line SMYRNA, Tenn., April 30 -- Employees from the Smyrna Plant manufacturing team gathered to celebrate the start of production of a new addition to the Nissan Altima lineup: the 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe. Manufacturing Senior Manager Wanda Fullerton spoke about the p ... Continue reading
Auto Makers Source Parts Globaly
Washington DC April 30, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that America's new cars and trucks were a little more international in 2006, as Detroit and Japan's top six automakers bought more of their parts from outside the United States and Canada last year. According to the Detroit Free Press, the trend is fueled by c ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (KANSAS) - PATRICK FINISHES 7TH...
Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone, survived a pit-lane incident early in the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 Sunday and went on to post a seventh-place finish. The result was Patrick's best thus far in 2007 and was her second top-10 finish in four races for Andretti Green Racing. Patrick's day n ... Continue reading
NASCAR NCTS (KANSAS) - Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 12th
Ted Musgrave started strong but was forced to make a late race rally to finish Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in the 12th position. Musgrave's Germain Racing No. 9 Team ASE Toyota took the green flag ninth, but quickly knifed his way towards the top five. Musgrave continued to hav ... Continue reading
NHRA (ST. LOUIS) - BERNSTEINS ADJUSTING TO "ROLLER COASTER" SEASON...
To say that the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series has been a roller coaster up to this point would be an understatement. With high profile names not qualifying for races, national records being set, and the death of a beloved driver, no one could have imagined that so much would have occurred in the first half of t ... Continue reading
FIM (ITALY) - MERIDIAN LIFTS ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
NICKI Pedersen has started the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix as he left off in 2006 . with a hugely impressive victory. Denmark's Pedersen was unbeaten in his seven rides in the FIM Meridian Lifts Italian Grand Prix and at times made it look easy when it most certainly was anything but. Pedersen says that his preparation fo ... Continue reading
NASCAR (TALLADEGA) - GOODYEAR WEEKEND RACE REPORT
â 4-30-07 Event: NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Aaron's 499 (Race No. 9 of 36) Location: Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66-mile tri-oval track in Talladega, Ala. Weather: Sunny and hot Winner: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Chevrolet from Hendrick Motorsports Top-five finishers: Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Jamie M ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (KANSAS) - WHELDON CRUISES TO WIN AT KANSAS
Dan Wheldon led 177 of 200 laps to win the Kansas Lottery Indy 300, becoming the seventh driver to win at the 1.5-mile tri-oval in as many events. Wheldon, who started fourth in his Target Chip Ganassi Racing-prepared car, surged to the front in the opening laps, running side-by-side with pole sitter Tony Kanaan for se ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (KANSAS) - Kansas Lottery Indy 300 Final Results
1. (4) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $115,000<p> 2. (6) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $86,500<p> 3. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $72,500<p> 4. (5) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $60,600<p> 5. ... Continue reading
NHRA (ATLANTA) - BERNSTEIN, HIGHT, ANDERSON AND STOFFER RACE TO VICTORIES AT SUMMIT
Second-generation driver Brandon Bernstein raced to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at Atlanta Dragway and moved into first place in the POWERade Series standings. The son of NHRA legend Kenny Bernstein has won the last two races and 14 in his brief career. Bernstein was joined in the winner's circle at the Summit Racing E ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (VIRGINIA) - Angelelli and Magnussen Take Over Daytona Prototype Points Lead...
Continuing a run of top finishes that stretches back for nearly a full year, No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley co-drivers Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen took over the 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve Daytona Prototype points lead with their first victory of the season in the V ... Continue reading
Air News Release: Air Pollution Down, Air Quality Up
News for Release: Monday, April 30, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *Air Pollution Down, Air Quality Up *Contact: John Millett, (202) 564-4355 / millett.john@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - April 30, 2007) An early look at air quality and emissions data for 2006 shows continued improvement in the nation's a ... Continue reading
Civil Society Institute/40MPG Survey Also to Show Most Americans Want Higher Federal Fuel-Efficiency Standard Now, Are More Inclined to Buy a Hybrid Most Americans think they are being gouged at the gas pump and say that will cut back on their summer travel plans and general spending if fuel prices continue to climb to ... Continue reading
Jiffy Lube and Pennzoil Team Up to Give Drivers More Than They Pay For
Jiffy Lube and Pennzoil Offer Drivers Free Oil Change in First-Time Buy-One-Get-One-Free Promotion HOUSTON, April 30 -- As the busy summer driving season approaches, Jiffy Lube(R) and Pennzoil(R) are giving drivers an easier way to make an important change -- to their motor oil. Between April 29 and June 4, 2007, drive ... Continue reading
Aspen Joins Chrysler Group Hybrid Lineup And Yeah, It's Got a HEMI!
- Chrysler Aspen Hybrid joins Dodge Durango Hybrid in 2008 - Vehicles feature 5.7-liter HEMI(R) Hybrid with Multi-displacement System (MDS) - HEMI Hybrid delivers more than 25-percent fuel economy improvement - Full-size SUVs to boast nearly 40-percent mpg improvement in the city - Chrysler Group's advanced hybrid syst ... Continue reading
RESTON, Va., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The RV industry has enjoyed five straight years of record manufacturer-to-dealer shipments. The result of this explosive growth is the creation of an abundance of job openings at all levels within the industry, from sales to service to administration. "We are a growing, ... Continue reading
Consumer Perceptions of New Vehicle Brands With Best Exterior Styling Revealed
Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research's 'Brand Watch' Finds Ford's Exteriors Lead Among New Truck and SUVs Shoppers IRVINE, Calif., April 30 -- Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com) and Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research today announce the results of the 'Exterior Styling' segment of its newest automotive research study, Brand ... Continue reading
Hyundai Breaks Ground on New Czech Production Facility
To build i30 hatchback, wagon and a compact minivan Will drive European sales to more than 600,000 per annum 1.1 billion Euro plant will create over 7,000 new jobs NOSOVICE, Czech Republic - April 30, 2007: Hyundai Motor Co. has broken the ground for the construction of a 1.1 billion Euro manufacturing plant in Nosovic ... Continue reading
China Becomes Japan's Top Trade Partner
TOKYO April 26, 2007; AFP reported that Japan said Wednesday that China became its top trading partner for the first time since World War II, unseating the United States in the past fiscal year despite strained ties between the Asian giants. The new milestone came as Japan reported the first rise in its overall trade s ... Continue reading
Bioethanol Squeezes Japan's Juice Makers - Farmers Switch to Sugarcane...
Tokyo April 30, 2007; The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that major beverage manufacturers will increase the price of fruit juices from May due mainly to a rise in the price of oranges in the international market caused by a boom in demand for bioethanol that has prompted many orange farmers to switch to sugarcane. Sugarcane ... Continue reading
Shelby and Ford To Build 600 HP Street Rod
Las Vegas â April 27, 2007 â Shelby Automobiles will use newly-developed Ford Racing GT500 performance packs to help transform a limited number of 2007 and 2008 Ford Shelby GT500âs into fire breathing âSuper Snakeâ coupes. The Super Snake post-title package will include enhancements to the Ford ... Continue reading
Korean Autos Fare Poorly in Interior Air Study
Seoul April 30, 2007; Gary Anglebrandt writing for the Korea Hearald reported that vehicles from Korean automakers took four out of ten spots in a ranking of the most toxic interior air quality levels in the American automotive consumer market. a report by The Ecology Center, a nonprofit organization in Ann Arbor, Mich ... Continue reading
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