Monday, March 5, 2007

SAAB: Saab’s Annual Report 2006 on saabgroup.com

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Saab today published its Annual Report and Annual Review for 2006 on www.saabgroup.com. Saab’s annual report 2006 consists of two parts; an annual review which presents Saab and a complete annual report. Both are available as pdf-files on Saab’s website, or for order in print. The annual re ... Continue reading

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Nissan Announces New Executive Position for Infiniti

TOKYO--Nissan today announced that Mark McNabb will join the company as head of its Infiniti global business operation. Effective April 1, 2007 McNabb will lead the company’s global expansion of the Infiniti brand, one of the business breakthroughs under the Nissan Value-Up business plan (2005-2007). McNabb joins ... Continue reading

BMW Diesel Powered Models Available in U.S. in 2008

GENEVA, March 5, 2007; Reuters reported that BMW AG, will begin selling diesel-powered cars in the United States next year, its chief executive said on Monday. "Next year we are also going to offer our diesel vehicles in the U.S. -- another step in protecting the environment," CEO Norbert Reithofer said in a speech to ... Continue reading

Energy Conversion Devices Begins Implementing Succession Plan

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., March 5 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) today announced the first in a series of management moves consistent with the company's previously announced management succession planning. At his request, Stanford R. Ovshinsky, President and Chief Scientist and Technologist, has relinqu ... Continue reading

AES Corporation Makes Strategic Investment in Altair Nanotechnologies

RENO, Nev.--Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. , a leading manufacturer of safe, high-performance battery pack systems used in electric and hybrid-electric automobiles and stationary power systems, announced today that global power leader AES Corporation has made a $3 million strategic investment in Altair. AES privately pur ... Continue reading

WIX Filters Announces "Party Like a Rock Star" Sweepstakes Winners

WIX Filters Announces "Party Like a Rock Star" Sweepstakes Winners Grand Prize Winner and Three Guests Travel to Las Vegas in Style for the 2007 UAW Daimler-Chrysler 400 GASTONIA, N.C. (March 5, 2007) - Thanks to Affinia Group's WIX Filters Ken Erickson and his three guests will get a taste of celebrity life during the ... Continue reading

Two Largest Automotive Glass Companies Finalize Acquisition

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 5 -- As expected, Belron S.A., the world's largest vehicle glass repair and replacement company, has completed its acquisition of Safelite Group Inc., according to Dan Wilson, president and chief executive officer of the new joint organization, Belron US. The closing was effective March 3. "This t ... Continue reading

SupplyPro Launches Specialty Tools Program for Auto Dealer Service Center Market

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J.--SupplyPro, Inc., the premier provider of automated point-of-use dispensing solutions, today announced a new program for specialty tools management for the automotive dealership service center market. The SupplyPro Service Center Program combines SupplyPro’s SmartDrawer™, SupplyLocker ... Continue reading

Syntel Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

TROY, Mich.--The Board of Directors of Syntel declared a regular quarterly dividend of six cents ($0.06) per share, on Syntel's common stock, payable on April 13, 2007 to holders of record at the close of business on March 30, 2007. About Syntel Syntel is a leading global provider of custom outsourcing solutions in a b ... Continue reading

Arizona's 2nd Focus Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 5, 2007 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 07-29 ARIZONA'S 2nd USAC FORD FOCUS RACE SCHEDULED SATURDAY AT HAVASU 95 SPEEDWAY USAC racing in the Copper State (Arizona) has taken many forms in the past 52 years, from Midgets to Stock Cars to Indy Cars to Sprint Cars to Mini-Indy to Supermodif ... Continue reading

Novelis Chosen as Aluminum Sheet Supplier for Audi R8 Sports Car

ATLANTA, March 5 -- Novelis Inc. (TSX: NVL) today announced that it has been selected as the lead supplier of aluminum sheet for the new Audi R8 sports car, produced at Audi's Neckarsulm plant in Germany. Novelis' high-performance automotive sheet will be an integral part of Audi's "intelligent lightweight construction ... Continue reading

Las Vegas Classic Thursday, Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 5, 2007 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 07-28 "LAS VEGAS CLASSIC" OFFERS 2 SPRINT "JACKPOTS" THIS WEEK; SPENCER GRABS PERRIS MAIN EVENT Back-to-back USAC/CRA Sprint Car races at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway dirt track Thursday and Friday nights will prove pivotal in the early battle for ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final results from No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, La.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION NO PROBLEM RACEWAY, BELLE ROSE, LA. Monday, March 5, 2007 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 FINAL WINNERS CROWNED AT NO PROBLEM BELLE ROSE, La. - Racing resumed Monday morning with the final champions being crowned for the NHRA Lucas ... Continue reading

Valeo Research Program for Emissions Reduction to Receive Significant Funding From French Industrial Innovation Agency

PARIS, March 5 -- Valeo (OTC: VLEEY) today announced that the French Industrial Innovation Agency (Agence de l'Innovation Industrielle, AII) has agreed to provide 61 million euros in funding for its research program LOwCO2MOTION(TM), which aims to improve vehicle engine efficiency and contribute to reducing CO2 emissio ... Continue reading

Tindol Motorsports Announces 2007 Driver Lineup; Galati Joins Espenlaub, Katharine and Putman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Courtesy Tindol Motorsports Tindol Motorsports Announces 2007 Driver Lineup; Galati Joins Espenlaub, Katharine and Putman Charlotte, NC (March 5, 2007) - Tindol Motorsports has announced their driver lineup for the 2007 SPEED World Challenge Series. Returning to the series for his fourth year with ... Continue reading

FinishMaster Announces Year-End Financial Results

INDIANAPOLIS--FinishMaster, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FMST) today reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 of $22,462,000, or $2.87 per diluted share, compared with net income of $15,647,000, or $2.01 per diluted share, in the prior year. For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, net income was $7,568,000, or $0 ... Continue reading

CMCDA Latest Auto Sales Covering Fourth Quarter Released Today

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 5 -- Auto sales in California are expected to exceed 2 million units in 2007. New light vehicle registrations during the fourth quarter of last year decreased 7.9 percent from relatively week year-earlier levels, according to the fourth quarter California Auto Outlook report released today by ... Continue reading

eCarfly CEO to Transfer All Stock to Alternative Fuels Company Upon Merger Completion

DALLAS--eCarfly, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ECFL) announced today that Desmond Milligan, CEO of eCarfly, Inc., has publicly declared that all internal stock has and will continue to be withheld from any sales. In addition, Mr. Milligan announced that upon the completion of the merger with the Alternative Fuels Company (AFC), al ... Continue reading

Auto Writer Lauren Fix Wins "Stevie" Award

BEST MARKETNG CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 3RD ANNUAL STEVIE AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS Buffalo, NY - March 3, 2007 - Lauren Fix, The Car Coach® won a Stevie Award for Best Marketing Campaign of the Year in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business Saturday night in New York City. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor ... Continue reading

Alan McLaren Appointed Vice President, Customer Services for Mercedes-Benz USA

MONTVALE, N.J., March 5 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced the appointment of Alan McLaren to vice president of customer services, effective immediately. McLaren replaces Klaus Ulkann who is retiring from the company after more than 30 years of service with the DaimlerChrysler organization, the past seven wit ... Continue reading

Volkswagen and Stanford University Announce 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge Contender

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 5 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. and Stanford University will participate in this year's DARPA Urban Challenge on November 3, 2007 with a completely autonomous 2006 diesel-powered Passat wagon. The robotic Passat will compete on a 60-mile mock urban course that involves merging with traffic, ... Continue reading

Identifix Publishes 150,000th Test and Fix

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Identifix, one of the nation’s premier sources of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, today announced that it has added the 150,000th Hotline Archive to Direct-Hit; its award-winning online diagnostic product. Each month the most interesting diagnostic problems are selected to wr ... Continue reading

Breaking News From Europe's Big Auto Show in Geneva

DETROIT, March 5 -- From the new Mini Clubman to Volvo V70, from the reskinned Jaguar XJ to the all-new Audi A5, there's going to be a lot rolling out at PALExpo this week as the annual Geneva Motor Show gets underway. But why wait? Begin the week with an exclusive preview of Europe's biggest Spring auto show and then ... Continue reading

Geneva Motor Show Focuses on Fuel Efficiency

Washington DC March 5, 2007 The AIADA newsletter reported that amid concerns about global warming and the environment, and a debate about auto emission limits in Europe, fuel efficient technology and hybrid vehicles will be featured at this year's Geneva Motor Show. DaimlerChrysler will display a lower-emission diesel ... Continue reading

Affluent Car Buyers Drive Strong Sales

Washington DC March 5, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that auto-sales figures from February show that car companies are facing a U.S. market driven by choosy consumers seeking well-made, technically innovative brands. Last month, auto sales were down 0.5% largely because blue collar brands such as Ford, Chrysler, ... Continue reading

2007 Audi Q7 4.2 Review - What a Woman Wants!

Wat a Woman Wants Behind the Wheel 2007 Audi Q7 4.2 Women know how to balance life, and it can begin with the vehicle they own. The Audi Q7 provides balance – balance at home, balance in your professional life, and balance with being true to yourself. When Audi designed the Q7 4.2, this was the type of woman they ... Continue reading

Today at 5:30 p.m.: Unveiling of Opel's New Concept Car

RUSSELSHEIM, Germany, March 5 -- Live TV coverage is available via satellite. At 7:30 p.m. on the same satellite, there is also a summary of the unveiling, first impressions from the Geneva Motor Show, as well as interviews with Hans Demant, Opel Managing Director, and Alain Visser, Opel Executive Director Sales, Marke ... Continue reading

Hella Acquires German-Based Enko Automotive

PLYMOUTH TWP., Mich., March 5 -- Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., a global tier-one supplier of automotive lighting and electronic equipment, has purchased Enko Automotive GmbH. Based in Schortens, Germany, Enko Automotive is a developer of sensor and body electronics hardware and software for the automotive industry. Enko and ... Continue reading

eCarfly Announces Letter of Intent to Merge with the Alternative Fuels Company Has Been Signed - Opportunities with Several Fortune 500 Companies Are Scheduled to Be Released

DALLAS--eCarfly, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: ECFL) announced today that they have received the signed Letter of Intent to Merge (LOI) from the Alternative Fuels Company (AFC). eCarfly is additionally pleased to announce that contractual possibilities with some of America’s most recognized Fortune 500 companies are schedule ... Continue reading

AutoUpLinkUSA, Carfax Strengthen Partnership to Enhance Dealer Window Stickers

CENTREVILLE, Va.--AutoUpLinkUSA and Carfax have expanded their partnership to help dealers sell cars faster and improve the shopping experience for used car buyers. AutoUpLinkUSA’s dynamic window stickers now include vehicle history information from Carfax for every car with a dealer-run Carfax Vehicle History Rep ... Continue reading

Ford could sell Aston Martin this week

LONDON (March 5, 2007; Ruters reported that Ford Motor Co could announce the sale of its Aston Martin luxury performance cars unit for more than 450 million pounds ($865 million) as early as this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. Formula One team Prodrive, working with Egypt's Naeem investment ban ... Continue reading

Bayer, Rolls-Royce, Famous Research Centres and Individual Inventors Sell Their Patents and Licences at Live Auction in Munich

MUNICH, Germany, March 5 -- - Wide Choice Offered in Areas Engineering, Life Science, Automotive and Environmental Technology - "We are Proud to be Able to Auction More Than 70 High Value Lots With Over 300 Brand Rights, Patents and Licences From Well Known International Companies," Says Dr. Manfred Petri, Spokesman fo ... Continue reading

New Chrysler Group Products Spark Sales Growth in Europe and Asia

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan and STUTTGART, Germany, March 5 -- - February 2007 sales outside North America increased 9 percent over 2006; year-to date sales were up 10 percent - Best February since 1998 - Unprecedented 21 consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains - Dodge brand led international growth, and Caliber wa ... Continue reading

Landrover in Geneva 2007

LAND ROVER SHOWCASES LATEST MODEL LINE-UP AT THE 2007 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW · Freelander 2 TD4 diesel automatic makes Geneva debut · New Freelander 2 personalisation programme introduced · Improved cabins in Discovery 3 and Range Rover Sport for 2008 model year · Due to the continued success and demand for our ... Continue reading

Ford Family Honered For 1932 "Deuce"

By Mike Collins, FCN INDIANAPOLIS, March 5, 2007 -- Edsel B. Ford II accepted the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the Ford family this weekend in Indianapolis. The award coincided with the 75th anniversary of the 1932 Ford, considered the seminal vehicle that spawned the hot rod and muscle ca ... Continue reading

Toyota plans Kitakyushu parts plant

NAGOYA March 3, 2007; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp is considering opening a new car-parts plant in Kitakyushu in light of brisk export demand and the availability of qualified workers there, company sources said Friday. If the plan goes forward, the new facility will probably make large components that a ... Continue reading

From Cup Warmers to Rearview Cameras, Carmakers Adding Tech Perks

SAN JOSE, Calif. March 4, 2007; May Wong writing for the AP reported that when friends check out Aaron Priest's new Acura TL sedan, the oohs and aahs start on the inside. Forget the powerful 3.5-liter, 286-horsepower engine; they're more enthralled with the car's rearview video camera and the in-dash voice-command syst ... Continue reading

Perris CRA Results

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: March 3, 2007 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jimmy Crawford, 51, Crawford-17.030, 2. Damion Gardner, 71, Leffler-17.085, 3. Rickie Gaunt, 94, Keller-17.101, 4. Cory Kruseman, 21k, Kruseman-17.135, 5. ... Continue reading

VINTAGE AUTO RACING ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE ROUTE 66 CLASSIC FORMULA FESTIVAL VINTAGE ROAD RACING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE VINTAGE AUTO RACING ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE ROUTE 66 CLASSIC FORMULA FESTIVAL VINTAGE ROAD RACING At the world class facility CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY 9300 Cherry Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 March 10th -11th 2007 8:00am -5:00pm Tickets only $10.00 per person - Kids 12 and under are free with paid adu ... Continue reading

Shaker Heights Resident Wins the 2007 Saturn Sky Roadster at the Cleveland Auto Show

CLEVELAND, March 4 -- Nine contestants returned to the 2007 Cleveland Auto Show today for their chance to win a 2007 Saturn Sky roadster. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070218/NYSU017LOGO ) Brett Himes, 48, of Shaker Heights, Ohio won the $28,000 prize. He wins the roadster outright. Himes will take deliv ... Continue reading

Ford Mexico City Busch Race

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Telcel-Motorola 200, Page 1 March 4, 2007 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez JORGE GOETERS-27-STAR Motorsports Ford Fusion (Finished 7th) - TALK ABOUT RECOVERING FROM THE EARLY-RACE INCIDENT. "The team did very, very good work repairing my car and everything. I was very pleased to have my opportu ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Fireird International Raceway, Chandler, Ariz.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, CHANDLER, ARIZ. Sunday, March 4, 2007 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 SHIELDS, AUGUST WIN AT FIREBIRD CHANDLER, Ariz. - In the final rounds from Firebird International Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag R ... Continue reading