Putting the Tire Screech Back in Panic Stops Could Save Lives
Aug 18, 2006
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Aug. 18, 2006--A positive invention, ABS brakes, have one major flaw. They kill! The screeching tire sound emitted when non-ABS brakes are engaged is lost in an ABS system. Fortunately a new device is looking to correct that. This invention artificially replaces the blood-curdling screech of tires in ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire and CarDomain.com Name "Drift in the Drizzle" Winner
Aug 18, 2006
Cooper Tire and CarDomain.com Name "Drift in the Drizzle" Winner Need for Speed Formula D Drift event in Seattle, Wash., new set of Cooper tires await winner FINDLAY, OHIO, August 17, 2006 - COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY and CarDomain.com announced today that Robert Soriano from Carson, Calif., has won the "Drift in the ... Continue reading
BorgWarner's Innovative All-Wheel Drive Technology Powers New Porsche Sports Car
Aug 18, 2006
BorgWarner friction products, high-flow air pump, lubrication pump and twin turbochargers also provide powertrain benefits AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- BorgWarner's InterActive Torque Management (ITM3e(TM)) all-wheel drive system is standard on the 2006 Porsche sports car that launched this year. "This application o ... Continue reading
Titan Tire Signs Five-Year Tire Agreement with Deere & Co.
Aug 18, 2006
QUINCY, Ill.--Aug. 17, 2006--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. has entered a new five-year agreement to supply Deere & Company with construction and forestry tires. With Titan's recent acquisition of Continental Tire North America, Inc.'s off-the-road (OTR) tire plant in Bryan, Ohio, Dee ... Continue reading
Ricardo Developing World-Leading, Low CO(2) SULEV Diesel Engine Technology
Aug 18, 2006
VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Aug. 17 -- Ricardo announced today that the company is working on an advanced research project -- in collaboration with a global manufacturer -- to demonstrate an advanced diesel technology capable of achieving U.S. Super Ultra-Low Emission (SULEV) and Tier II Bin 2 requirements. The objective of ... Continue reading
US Energy Initiatives Posts Growth
Aug 18, 2006
TAMPA, Fla.--Aug. 17, 2006--US Energy Initiatives Corporation ("US Energy" or the "Company") (OTCBB:USEI) today reported the Company's financial results for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2006. For the three month period ended June 30, 2006, the Company revenues increased 624% from $35,574 to $257,585 wh ... Continue reading
Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results
Aug 18, 2006
JINZHOU CITY, China--Aug. 17, 2006--Wonder Auto Technology, Inc., formerly MGCC Investment Strategies Inc. (OTCBB:MGIS) ("Wonder Auto" or "the Company"), whose subsidiary Jinzhou Halla Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. ("Halla") designs, develops, manufactures and sells automotive electrical parts and is the second larges ... Continue reading
Azure Dynamics formalizes supply contract with StarTrans for hybrid bus production
Aug 18, 2006
TORONTO, Aug. 17 -- 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 a definitive supply agreement for the production of hybrid shuttle buses with StarTrans, a b ... Continue reading
Aug 17, 2006
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- It is with deep sorrow that Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announces the death of Dr. Iris M. Ovshinsky, co-founder, vice president and a director of the company. Dr. Ovshinsky died August 16, 2006, at her home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the age of 79. ... Continue reading
Aug 17, 2006
Ricardo, world's leading automotive engineering firm, to assist with first XH⢠cars SEATTLE, August 17, 2006 . . . "An accord that was signed this week in Seattle and Austin should put Americans one step closer to seeing the 250 MPG AFS Trinity Power Corp (AFST) Extreme Hybrid⢠car on the road," according to ... Continue reading
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Presents Record Results for the Second Quarter of 2006
Aug 17, 2006
Year Over Year Growth of 15% in Revenues and 42% in Net Income AZOUR, Israel, August 16 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. , today announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Highlights of the second quarter - Record results with strong growth across all parameters, with gross, op ... Continue reading
2007 Toyota Camry and Rav 4 Get Top Marks from the Insurance Industry - VIDEO NEWS STORY
Aug 16, 2006
August 6, 2006: The 2007 Toyota Camry and 2006 Rav 4 small sport utility vehicle earned top marks in front and side crash tests released by the Insurance Industry. Click below to watch the story. ... Continue reading
Honda Expands Eastern Alabama Plant
Aug 16, 2006
Washington DC Autgust 16, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda announced it will expand its Lincoln, Alabama car plant in order to produce more engine components and lessen its dependence on out-of-state suppliers. The $40 million expansion will add about 41,000 square feet and 20 new jobs, reports The Associ ... Continue reading
Michelin Supports America's First Responders With Driving America's Safety Initiative
Aug 16, 2006
Nominate Your Local Firefighter or EMT to Receive New Tires for an Emergency Service Vehicle GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 16 -- Every thirty seconds a 911 call is answered in the United States. Firefighters and EMS personnel across the country respond to more than 500,000 emergency calls every day, with volunteers comprising ... Continue reading
Delphi reports $2.3 billion loss
Aug 16, 2006
CHICAGO August 15, 21006; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. on Tuesday reported a $2.3 billion second-quarter loss on charges related to a program to offer early retirements and buyouts to its U.S. hourly workers. Delphi, its unions and former parent General Motors Co ... Continue reading
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