Bang & Olufsen Wins Major Car Sound System Award in the United States
Jul 7, 2006
The Bang & Olufsen in-car entertainment system featured in the Audi A8 has been voted the world's best sound system ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 6 -- At the seventh annual 'Interior of the Year' awards, conducted by Ward's AutoWorld magazine, the Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System -- specially designed for the Audi ... Continue reading
Kumho Tires (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. Begins Production in TEDA
Jul 7, 2006
TIANJIN, China, July 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area announces that on July 4, Kumho Tires (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. inaugurated its opening ceremony in TEDA. Kumho Tires (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. started construction in April 2005 with a total investment of USD246 million. It covers a land ... Continue reading
Scooters With U-Charge(R) XP Power Systems To Be Utilized by Major European Postal Service
Jul 6, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas--July 6, 2006--Oxygen S.p.A., a provider of electric transporters, has placed orders for the new U-Charge(R) XP battery systems, based on Saphion(R) lithium-ion technology, from Valence Technology, Inc. . The Italian company selected Valence batteries to power a new line of electric scooters designed for ... Continue reading
Clarion Tops New ABI Research Japanese Aftermarket Navigation Vendor Matrix Rankings
Jul 6, 2006
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--July 6, 2006--Clarion Co. Ltd. has been ranked at the top of the latest Japanese Aftermarket Navigation Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research. Pioneer Corporation and Kenwood Corporation claimed the second and third spots in the company's most recent evaluation of aftermarket navigation system vendor ... Continue reading
3D Vision Company Tyzx Receives Investment From Global Auto Supplier to Develop "Cars that See"
Jul 6, 2006
Takata Invests in Tyzx 3D Vision Technology to Develop Cost Effective Automotive Stereovision Applications MENLO PARK, Calif., July 6 -- Tyzx, Inc., the 3D vision company, today announced it has received a substantial investment from Takata, a global manufacturer of automotive safety systems with more than 33,000 emplo ... Continue reading
United Solar Ovonic To Supply of 46 MW of Photovoltaic Laminates
Jul 6, 2006
Agreement to expand sale of UNI-SOLAR(R) products in Italy AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 6 -- United Solar Ovonic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) , announced today that it has signed multi-year cooperative agreements with Spazio Energia and Sunerg Solar of Italy to supply a total ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Wins $118 Million in New Business
Jul 6, 2006
WARREN, Mich., July 6 -- TI Automotive has been awarded contracts by three major automakers and an automotive supplier to produce brake- and fuel-line components and assemblies, as well as air-bag tubes for more than seven new-model vehicles. Combined lifetime sales for the new contracts from DaimlerChrysler, General M ... Continue reading
Jul 6, 2006
FREDERICK, Colo., July 6 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received an order from Phoenix Motorcars, Inc. of Ojai, California for a UQM(R) PowerPhase 100 propulsion system. The system is being evaluated for use in a freeway-speed all elect ... Continue reading
Jul 6, 2006
ANAHEIM, Calif.--July 6, 2006--Iteris Inc. (AMEX:ITI), a leader in the development of vision-based technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems that optimize traffic flow and enhance driver safety, today announced that it has been selected by the San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC ... Continue reading
EWI Names Chris Conrardy Director of Technology and Innovation
Jul 6, 2006
Refocused Position to Focus on Technology Leadership and Strategic Partnerships COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 5 -- EWI announced today that Chris Conrardy has accepted the position of Director or Technology and Innovation for EWI. Mr. Conrardy's responsibilities include technology and thought leadership; business planning, eval ... Continue reading
FEV Engine Technology Selects Rohatynski/Harlow as Public Relations Agency of Record
Jul 6, 2006
Auto Industry Veterans to Provide PR Services for Advanced Engineering Firm AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 5 -- Leading automotive engineering firm FEV Engine Technology, Inc. (FEV) announced today that it has selected Rohatynski/Harlow Public Relations Consulting as its agency of record. Agency Principals Joe Rohatynski an ... Continue reading
News From USW: Labor Board Charges Continental Tire With Unlawfully Relocating Charlotte Production
Jul 6, 2006
PITTSBURGH--July 5, 2006--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) received notification today from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that complaints were issued against Continental North America (CTNA) for unlawfully relocating its Charlotte, North Carolina production. The NLRB charged the company with ref ... Continue reading
Accuride Corporation Announces Reorganization of Sales Management Team
Jul 6, 2006
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--July 5, 2006--Today, Accuride Corporation announced that it has reorganized its sales management team to further drive quick customer response and identification of opportunities throughout the sales organization. As a portion of the reorganization: -- Tony Pape was named Vice President of Truck OEM S ... Continue reading
View Leading Players in the Global Lubricants and Greases Market (2004): Ranked by Sales Revenue
Jul 6, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--July 5, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39116) has announced the addition of "Lubricating Oils and Greases - Global Strategic Business Report" to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Lubricating Oils & Greases in Millions of Gallons. The ... Continue reading
Clarion Enhances Driver Experience with Speech Interface From SVOX and Asahi Kasei
Jul 6, 2006
MORFELDEN-WALLDORF, Germany & ZURICH, Switzerland--July 5, 2006--Today, SVOX and Clarion announced that the text-to-speech product SVOX Automotive in combination with Asahi Kasei's speech recognition product VORERO has been integrated into Clarion's new European aftermarket navigation products MN668HD, VN868HD and NAX9 ... Continue reading
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