Wednesday, January 31, 2007

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend

LOWELL, Ark.--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly dividend to 9 cents per share on its common stock, payable on February 21 to its shareholders of record on February 7. The cash dividend is payable February 21, 2007, to shareholders of rec ... Continue reading

Team Canada Looking To Carry Momentum in Australia

Team Canada Looking To Carry Momentum in Australia Wednesday 31 January, 2007 - James Hinchcliffe will again spearhead A1 Team Canada's charge in the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport as the series returns to Australia this weekend, 2nd-4th February, with Sydney's Eastern Creek International Raceway once again playi ... Continue reading

Victorville Motors Chrysler Jeep Dodge Receives the Hesperia Chamber of Commerce 'BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2006' Award

VICTORVILLE, Calif., Jan. 31 -- Victorville Motors Chrysler Jeep Dodge accepted the "Business of the Year 2006" Award presented by the Hesperia Chamber of Commerce at their annual awards banquet and installation dinner held recently on January 12th. The "Business of the Year" award, the Chamber's top award, is presente ... Continue reading

Victorville Motors Proudly Supports the Salvation Army

VICTORVILLE, Calif., Jan. 31 -- Victorville Motors Chrysler Jeep Dodge, proud supporter of the Salvation Army Victor Valley Corps, held a seven-day vehicle sale December 26th through New Year's Day during which $100 from each new and used vehicle sale was donated directly to the Salvation Army. With the help of their l ... Continue reading

Ford Edge Brings the Latest Music to Fans Via Innovative Video Podcast

* Building on an unprecedented digital launch, Ford Edge is partnering with Rock River Music to launch a series of downloadable, full-length, major label music video podcasts. * Music has been incorporated into the Edge launch and will continue with artists such as Cat Power, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Wolfmother and Gomez. ... Continue reading

Peugeot Citroën Selects nCode Software As Its Test Data Processing Platform

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--nCode International, a global provider of durability based software & instrumentation solutions that help manufacturers and operators eliminate unexpected product failures, announced today that PSA Peugeot Citroën has selected nCode’s ICE-flow GlyphWorks 4.0 software as its test data processi ... Continue reading

QUIXX High Performance Scratch Remover hits the U.S.

Dear Editor, Below please find two press releases on QUIXX Scratch Remover, a new product recently imported from Germany that is now available to U.S. consumers. If you would like to receive high resolution images or product for testing, please contact me. Thank you. Regards -- Melly Bonita **************************** ... Continue reading

Laidlaw International Announces Webcast of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NAPERVILLE, Ill.--Laidlaw International, Inc. announced today that it will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, February 9, 2007. The meeting, which is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. central standard time, will be held at the Hilton – Lisle/Naperville at 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532. A ... Continue reading

NBA All-Star LeBron James to be Featured in Season Three Premiere of SPEED Hit Unique Whips

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--NBA All-Star LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers will be featured in the season-opening episode of the SPEED hit weekly series Unique Whips on Feb. 21 at 10 p.m. ET. The episode, also featuring performer 50 Cent, will focus on the James’ controversial 2003 Hummer H2. “My man Jermaine O’Neal f ... Continue reading

New budget priced key control product introduced

Security Key Systems of Atlanta, Ga., will unveil a new budget-priced, $25 per month, key control system at NADA in Las Vegas this weekend. Details on this new key system are in the press release below. Security Key Systems announces new budget-priced key control system for auto dealerships System prices start at $25 p ... Continue reading

X PRIZE to Draw Top Innovators, Entrepreneurs to Gala as Mission to Benefit Humanity Expands

LOS ANGELES--X PRIZE will launch a major fundraising campaign to support an expanded mission that will include a dozen new X PRIZEs to be announced in the next few years. A gala at Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA, on March 3, will kick off a $50 million drive that will support the development of new prizes and ... Continue reading

Oklahoma Introduces 'Right to Repair Act,' ASA Tries to Kill Pro-Consumer/Pro-Aftermarket Bill by Misrepresenting Legislation to Its Membership, States CARE

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "In its zeal to kill a pro-motoring consumer/pro-small business bill in Oklahoma, and to seal its relationship with the car companies, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) has misrepresented the recently introduced Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act to its ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Season: With a New Team and New Look, WJ is Having Fun

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net With a New Team and New Look, Warren Johnson is Having Fun GM Performance Parts crew heads to Las Vegas for Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown Sugar Hill, Ga., January 30, 2007 - With just over a week before the official start of the 2007 NHRA POWE ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Season: KJ Sees Pro Stock Showdown as Final Tune-Up for 2007

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Sees Pro Stock Showdown as Final Tune-Up for 2007 ACDelco crew to use Vegas exhibition as dress rehearsal for NHRA season opener Sugar Hill, Ga., January 30, 2007 - Although the official start of the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing season ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter Ended December 31, 2006

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Honda Announces Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter Ended December 31, 2006 Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 31, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it realized a seventh consecutive all-time record for consolidated net sales and other o ... Continue reading

China Premium Lifestyle Says 2006 Revenue to Reach Approximately $69 Million with Net Earnings in Excess of $1.5 Million Before Minority Interest

HONG KONG--China Premium Lifestyle Enterprise, Inc. (OTCBB:CPMM) launched a five-city road show in the United States, stating it is “very comfortable” with estimates for 2006 revenue of approximately $69 million and net earnings in excess of $1.5 million before minority interest. Richard Lee, Chairman and CEO ... Continue reading

Detroit Muscle Chosen to Build 'The D-Rod' to Promote Detroit

HOLLY, Mich., Jan. 31 -- Detroit Muscle, A CMI-Schneible Group Company, was selected by the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) to build their new flagship promotional vehicle -- "The D-Rod" -- with a completion date of Jan. 31st, 2007. In keeping with their mission statement, Detroit Muscle did it aga ... Continue reading

Car Insurance Rates Declined in 2006 Reports Insurance.com

CLEVELAND--Insurance.com, the largest online auto insurance agency in the United States, reports a decrease in auto insurance rates depending on geographical location. The company’s 2006 Auto Insurance Pricing Report shows a national decline in premiums of 5.7% or approximately $116 in 2006. Based upon data drawn ... Continue reading

XM Announces Extension of Agreement With Toyota as Factory-Installed Satellite Radio Provider, With More Than One Million XM-Equipped Vehicles Expected Annually by 2010

New Agreement Extends Current Partnership through 2017 WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 7.6 million subscribers, announced today that Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. has extended its agreement with XM as its factory-installed satellite radio pr ... Continue reading

Deep Field Technologies to Merge With Chinese Auto Service Company

MATAWAN, N.J.--Deep Field Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:DPFD) announced today that it has executed a final and definitive Amended and Restated Securities Exchange Agreement to acquire Beijing Sino-US Jinche Yingang Auto Technological Services Ltd. (“AutoMart”), the premier automobile after service co ... Continue reading

Vehix Introduces 2007 Video Buyer Guides Powered by The J.D. Power Consumer Center

LAS VEGAS--Vehix today announced its 2007 automotive interactive video buying guides, which for the first time feature data from The J.D. Power Consumer Center. The video guides profile more than 250 vehicles in 10 categories, and they are available online at Vehix.com, jdpower.com and via Video On Demand from select c ... Continue reading

ARKONA Announces February 13 Conference Call and Webcast on Third-Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Results

SALT LAKE CITY--ARKONA Inc. (OTCBB:ARKN), the leader in supplying fully integrated on-demand business management solutions to automotive and powersports dealerships, announced today that it plans to hold a conference call and webcast to discuss financial results for its fiscal 2007 third quarter, ended December 31. Ala ... Continue reading

Bosch acquires FHP Manufacturing Company; Acquisition of a U.S. manufacturer of water-source heat pumps; Boost for the promising renewable-energy field

- Takeover of FHP marks Bosch's entry into attractive U.S. market - U.S. heat pump market shows high growth rates - FHP generates sales of $51 million with workforce of roughly 220 STUTTGART, Germany, Jan. 31 -- As a part of its strategy to strengthen the company's Thermotechnology division and gain better access to th ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Names Greensboro Auto Auction as Auction of the Year

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 31 -- DaimlerChrysler Remarketing has named Greensboro Auto Auction in Greensboro, N.C., as Auction of the Year. This is the third time in the last five years that Greensboro Auto Auction has been selected by DaimlerChrysler Remarketing as its top- performing auction. Greensboro Auto Auction, ... Continue reading

Lancaster Colony Reports Second Quarter Sales and Earnings

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 31 -- Lancaster Colony Corporation today reported net income for its second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 totaled $17,829,000, or $.56 per diluted share, on a one percent increase in second quarter sales to $316 million versus $313 million last year. Earnings for the quarter included preta ... Continue reading

News Release - All-New Sky Pearl/China Merchants Bank MasterCard Credit Card Set To Debut

For web version of this email, visit http://www.admail.net/view/6d6469/689aad/ All-New Sky Pearl/China Merchants Bank MasterCard Credit Card Set To Debut GUANGZHOU, China - January 31, 2007 - China Southern Airlines, - www.cs-air.com/en - with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People's Rep ... Continue reading

RouteOne Canada Announces the Integration with the DIS SHOWROOM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

MARKHAM, Ontario, Jan. 31 -- RouteOne Canada, the premiere credit application management system for North American dealers, and DIS Limited, a leading provider of integrated solutions for automotive retailers, announced today the launch of full integration between the DIS Showroom Management System and the RouteOne sys ... Continue reading

Security Key Systems Announces New Budget-Priced Key Control System for Auto Dealerships

ATLANTA--Security Key Systems, an automotive technology company specializing in key control systems, announced today that the company is now marketing Key-Troll, a budget priced key control system for automobile dealerships. The system, with prices starting as low as $25 a month, will be showcased at the National Autom ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2006 Results

* Fourth-quarter Net Sales and Net Income Increase * Full-year 2006 Net Income Increases to $0.63 per Diluted Share * 2007 Net Income Expected to Be $0.45 to $0.55 per Diluted Share WARREN, Ohio, Jan. 31 -- Stoneridge, Inc. today announced net sales of $171.2 million and net income of $1.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted ... Continue reading

UL to Deliver AIAG Gap Assessment Services to Prepare Chinese Auto Parts Suppliers for Entry Into N.A. Auto Market

SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 31 -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), a leading not-for-profit automotive industry trade association, today announced that Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL), an independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization, will provide AIAG Gap Assessment Servi ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto Announces Quarterly Dividend

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--United Auto Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share payable on March 1, 2007, to shareholders of record on February 12, 2007. United Auto Group, Inc., headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, ... Continue reading

World Car of the Year Announces Top 10 Finalists

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- From an initial entry list of twenty- eight (28) new vehicles from all over the world, a short list of ten finalists for the third annual World Car of the Year (WCOTY) awards were announced by the international accounting firm KPMG. The winners of the 2007 WCOTY will be unveiled during Press Previe ... Continue reading

National AFV Conference Offers Cost Effective Solution For Fleets

The April 1-4 Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo in Anaheim, California, is all about saving you money. We’ve got numerous sessions deciphering policy incentives and funding that will save and/or bring in money in the near future. And you can start saving now by registering by Friday- the deadline for the ... Continue reading

DriveTime to Increase Nationwide Workforce by Over 15% in 2007

National Used Car Company Expected to Fill Over 400 New Positions; 250 in the 1st Quarter Alone PHOENIX, Jan. 31 -- DriveTime, the largest used car sales and finance company in the country serving people with credit problems, announced it will add over 400 new employees to dealerships and inspection centers across the ... Continue reading

Baldor Electric Company Announces Completion of Acquisition

FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 31 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, drives, and generators and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Baldor announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Reliance Electric Company, including Dodge(R) mechanical and Reliance Electric( ... Continue reading

IMN Puts the Pedal to the Floor; Announces 300% Increase in Customers for IMN Loyalty Driver™ E-Newsletter Service for Auto Dealers

WALTHAM, Mass.--IMN, provider of the Loyalty Driver™ e-newsletter service for auto dealerships, today announced that its customer base has grown by 300%. More than 300 dealerships from some of the country’s largest automotive groups are now using this fully-managed service, which IMN introduced two years ago. Durin ... Continue reading

Mid America Motorworks Awards Mr. Gasket Top Honors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mr. Gasket Performance Group Receives the First Mid America Motorworks M-Curve Supplier of the Year Award EFFINGHAM, IL - Mid America Motorworks, the world leader in parts and accessories for Corvettes and Air-Cooled Volkswagens, announced Mr. Gasket Performance Group as the recipient of the first ... Continue reading

AutoMotion Introduces First Fully Automated Robotic Parking Garage in N.Y.C.

NEW YORK--As reported on the Today Show, AutoMotion Parking Systems www.automotionparking.com introduces the first fully automated robotic parking garage system in New York City providing the easiest, fastest and safest way to park available. The facility is now open to residents and the parking public at 123 Baxter St ... Continue reading

Rockwell Automation Completes Sale of Mechanical and Motor Businesses to Baldor Electric Company

MILWAUKEE--Rockwell Automation, Inc. today announced that it has completed the sale of the company’s Dodge® mechanical and Reliance Electric™ motors and motor repair services businesses to Baldor Electric Company . Rockwell Automation received $1.75 billion in cash and approximately 1.6 million shares of B ... Continue reading

F1 Testing in Spain and Team presentations

images from F1 testing in Spain and earlier F1 Team presentations - pictures for media use Dear Sirs, photographers of our photo agency cover all F1 testing and you may see their images on offer when visiting www.atpimages.com or www.atp.de. How to find ATP-F1 images? you may type a team, car, driver's name in the sear ... Continue reading

Cars.com Announces Picks for the Top 10 Most Memorable TV Cars

CHICAGO, Jan. 31 -- With television's second season upon us -- the time of year when September's flops get replaced -- Cars.com has put together a list of the 10 most memorable cars in television history. 1) KITT, 1982 Pontiac Trans Am, "Knight Rider" - David Hasselhoff may have been the show's star, but KITT was the m ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Launches New Delica D:5

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Mitsubishi Motors Launches New Delica D:5 Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 31, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced the Japanese market launch of the fully redesigned Delica D:5, a minivan that delivers monobox roominess and utility together with high ... Continue reading

General Motors Will Introduce New Saturn Astra And Pontiac G8 Passenger Cars At 2007 Chicago Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

DETROIT - January 31, 2007: General Motors will introduce the all-new 2008 Saturn Astra and 2008 Pontiac G8 at the Chicago Auto Show next week, building on the momentum of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit – where the Saturn Aura captured the North American Car of the Year award and the Chevrol ... Continue reading

First U.S. Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé Auctioned For $2 Million - VIDEO ENHANCED

NAPLES, FL - January 31, 2007: The first Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé destined for the USA has been bought at a charity auction held during the annual Naples Winter Wine festival in Florida for $2million. More than $1.6 million will go to the Naples Children and Education Foundation, which supports charitable an ... Continue reading

Production of MG Cars To Resume at Longbridge

January 31, 2007: Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC), the Chinese automaker which purchased certain assets of the former MG Rover Group, has announced that production of MG cars is to resume at the Longbridge plant in the West Midlands, UK, nearly two years since the last car rolled off the line at the facility. Sinc ... Continue reading

The Peugeot 207CC: Priced To Open A New World For Everyone

On sale March 2007 · Available with three engine options · New fully automatic electric folding roof · Class leading safety equipment fitted as standard on all models including an active roll over protection system · Two trim levels – Sport & GT · Range starts from only £14,795 on-the-road It was in th ... Continue reading