Oct 9, 2006
New engine will be available in 2007 Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Nitro TRENTON, Mich., Oct. 9 -- Chrysler Group's Trenton (Mich.) Engine Plant (TEP) opened its doors to the public yesterday in a celebration for its employees, retirees and their families and offered a preview of the Company's all-new 4.0-liter V-6 engin ... Continue reading
A. O. Smith Declares Quarterly Dividend
Oct 9, 2006
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 9 -- Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.17 per share on Common Stock and Class A Common Stock. The dividend is payable on November 15 to shareholders of record October 31. ... Continue reading
Oct 9, 2006
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Oct. 9 -- Aftermarket Technology Corp. , today announced that it has supply agreements with its first three customers for the NuVinci branded continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmissions manufactured by ATC. NuVinci technology is a new class of highly adaptable and scalable continuously vari ... Continue reading
Oct 9, 2006
Company is selected as 2006 'Corporation of the Year' by the Michigan Minority Business Development Council PLYMOUTH, Mich., Oct. 9 -- For its outstanding achievements in developing diverse supplier companies, Johnson Controls was named 2006 "Corporation of the Year" by the Michigan Minority Business Development Counci ... Continue reading
CromaLite Automotive Glass Products Using Research Frontiers' SPD-Smart Light-Control Film
Oct 9, 2006
PADUA, Italy & WOODBURY, N.Y.--Isoclima S.p.A., a licensee of Research Frontiers Incorporated , announced today that Isoclima will feature its new CromaLite⢠smart automotive glass products at two shows in Germany this month. These innovative smartglass products use next-generation SPD light-control film invented ... Continue reading
Rising Commodity Prices Will Increase Global Automotive Market Value But Could Squeeze Margins
Oct 6, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43216) has announced the addition of the new report from Datamonitor âFive Factors That Will Shape the Future of the Global Automotive Aftermarketâ to their offering. The global aftermarket is forecast to show continued growth o ... Continue reading
Nissan's Xtronic CVT Technology Delivers
Oct 6, 2006
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. introduced its first version of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) to the Japanese market in the 1992 March compact. Since then, Nissan has made a number of industry-leading advances in CVT technology that have allowed it to expand the application of the advanced transmission for use wi ... Continue reading
Azure Dynamics announces agreement with Ford Motor Company
Oct 6, 2006
TORONTO, Oct. 5 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, today announced it has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Company to enable Azure to develop a hybrid electric powertrain ... Continue reading
ZF Meritor Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Eaton
Oct 6, 2006
Takes Stand to Protect Fair Competition TROY, Mich., Oct. 5 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that ZF Meritor LLC, a venture between ArvinMeritor and ZF Friedrichshafen AG, and Meritor Transmission Corporation, an ArvinMeritor company, have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Eaton Corporation in the United States D ... Continue reading
Oct 6, 2006
International Trade Commission to Hold Hearing on Ending Duties on 'Corrosion Resistant Steel' WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- In an unprecedented move underscoring their serious concern over access to competitively-priced steel, the six largest automobile companies with manufacturing facilities in the United States today jointl ... Continue reading
Ground Breaking Ceremony for Johnson Controls New Macedonian Plant
Oct 6, 2006
SKOPJE, Macedonia, October 5 -- Johnson Controls, a leader in automotive interior experience, lays the foundation stone of a new automotive electronics plant in Eastern Europe on 5 October. The ground breaking ceremony takes place in the presence of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, along with John Barth, Chairman and CE ... Continue reading
United Steelworkers Strike Goodyear Master Plants
Oct 5, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 5 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today said that the United Steelworkers declared a strike against the company after the union rejected a comprehensive proposal from Goodyear that would improve its competitive position while maintaining substantial commitment to manufacturing in North America. ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2006
PITTSBURGH--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) announced that it struck Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT, October 5, 2006. The USW delivered the required 72-hour notice to terminate the contract on Monday. Both sides had been working on a day-to-day extension agreement signed in Jul ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2006
LONDON, October 5 -- The keyless vehicle entry systems market in Europe is becoming commoditised. Currently, remote keyless entry systems are being offered as a standard feature in all cars. In this scenario, automakers and suppliers are depending on passive keyless entry systems to drive growth. Frost & Sullivan (http ... Continue reading
Hella Joins VW Partnership To Create AUTOSAR Software
Oct 5, 2006
PLYMOUTH TWP., Mich., Oct. 5 -- Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., a tier one supplier of lighting and electronic equipment for the automotive industry, has partnered with Volkswagen and two other supplier companies to develop a new fully-functional body/comfort electronic control unit (ECU) for future Volkswagen vehicles. During ... Continue reading
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