RoadLoans Teams With XM Satellite Radio to Give Customers Freedom of Choice
May 31, 2006
Get an Auto Loan and a Free XM Satellite Radio From RoadLoans NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, May 31 -- RoadLoans(R) customers can now experience the freedom of listening choice that 6 million subscribers enjoy as the company teams with the nation's number one satellite radio provider, XM Satellite Radio. Starting today, ... Continue reading
May 31, 2006
TAMPA, Fla.--May 31, 2006--US Energy Initiatives Corporation ("US Energy" or the "Company") (OTCBB:HYFS), a manufacturer of a patent dual-fuel diesel to natural gas conversion technology referred to as Hybrid Fuel Systems, today announced it has executed an agreement with Autogas (Thailand) Ltd. registered in Thailand ... Continue reading
Green Light for 100 Percent Renewable Fuel; Scania's Engines Can Run on Fuel of Rapeseed Oil
May 31, 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--May 31, 2006--Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) is meeting the increased demand for engines that can run on renewable fuels and is paving the way now for operation on 100-percent RME, Rapeseed Methyl Ester. After completing long-term tests, Scania can now guarantee operating reliability on 100 percent RME ... Continue reading
General Motors Invests $170 Million To Expand Six-Speed Transmission Production In Ypsilanti
May 31, 2006
YPSILANTI, Mich. May 30, 2006; General Motors announced today it will invest $125 million in its GM Powertrain Ypsilanti Transmission Operations (YTO) facility for additional capacity to produce a family of Hydra-Matic six-speed rear-, and all-wheel drive automatic transmissions for GMâs cars, trucks and SUVs. GM ... Continue reading
Alpine develops 700 watt digital 5.1 surround sound for Aston Martin V8 Vantage
May 31, 2006
Press Release Alpine develops 700 watt digital 5.1 surround sound for Aston Martin V8 Vantage Alpine Electronics, the car infotainment specialists, has developed a new bespoke sound system for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Designed specifically to get the best sound performance within the Vantage interior, Alpine has cr ... Continue reading
Metaldyne Names Linda Theisen Vice President, Commercial Operations, Powertrain Group
May 30, 2006
PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 30 -- Metaldyne announced today that Linda Theisen, vice president, Quality, Six Sigma and Process, has been appointed vice president, Commercial Operations for the Powertrain Group. Theisen replaces Doug Grimm, who has left Metaldyne to join another organization. Theisen will report to Tom Chamber ... Continue reading
New Jaguar XK Features Delphi Center Console Module
May 30, 2006
Delphi is Setting New Standard in Mechantronics Development With Jaguar TROY, Mich., May 30 -- With its new XK model, Jaguar is ringing in a new era in modern sports-car design. From the outside, the XK's ultra-modern look and the use of innovative technologies such as the light aluminum body make the new Jaguar sports ... Continue reading
May 30, 2006
Group to Host Luncheon & Press Conference with Ideas on Redevelopment of Detroit's Cobo Center MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich., May 30 -- The Coalition for Fueling Michigan's Future will host a luncheon followed by a press conference during the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island on Thursday ... Continue reading
OSRAM Showcases Display Systems Innovations at SID 2006; May 30, 2006
May 30, 2006
--At the 2006 Society for Information Display (SID) International Symposium, OSRAM's Opto Semiconductors and SYLVANIA divisions will showcase innovations in LED and OLED display systems technology. There will be exhibits showing the use of LEDs in LCD backlighting, ranging from a 15.4" notebook to a whopping 102" displ ... Continue reading
Visteon Begins Production in Slovakia, Strengthens Manufacturing Footprint in Eastern Europe
May 30, 2006
NITRA, Slovak Republic, May 30 -- Visteon Corporation has begun producing automotive components at its new manufacturing plant in the Slovak Republic. The company's investment in the Nitra plant was announced in October 2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) The facility manufactures int ... Continue reading
DealerTrack Announces Armored Tire USA and Charter Warranty to Join Web-Based Aftermarket Network
May 30, 2006
Dealers to Benefit From Free Web Access to Additional Aftermarket Providers LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 30 -- DealerTrack Aftermarket Services, Inc. today announced that Armored Tire USA and Charter Warranty have agreed to join the DealerTrack Aftermarket Network (TM), the industry's first independent provider of real-time ... Continue reading
May 30, 2006
WAKEFIELD, Mass.--May 30, 2006--XyEnterprise, a leading developer of XML content management and multi-channel delivery solutions, announced today the pre-release of Content@View--a software solution suite for publishing and delivering interactive electronic technical manuals or publications (IETMs or IETPs) online or v ... Continue reading
Management Briefing Seminars Announces Additional Speakers
May 30, 2006
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 30 -- Automotive suppliers face a number of challenges in the global marketplace and insight into how successful firms thrive under these conditions will be part of the agenda at the 2006 Management Briefing Seminars, Aug. 7-11 in Traverse City, Mich. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200 ... Continue reading
May 30, 2006
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--May 30, 2006--Automotive pioneer ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP) announced today that it has shipped its 200th Smart Car Americanized for ZAP, according to CEO Steve Schneider. The Smart Car is featured in an opening chase-scene in The Da Vinci Code now playing in theaters around the world. ZAP is now delivering ... Continue reading
Auto Components Shanghai 2006 Moves to Jiading Automobile Town in June for First the Time
May 30, 2006
SHANGHAI, China, May 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Auto Components Shanghai 2006 will be held ceremoniously in the Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Centre from June 8 to 10. As a grand event of China's auto parts industry, nearly 200 manufacturers from 10 countries and regions will attend, including over 40% foreign companie ... Continue reading
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