Research and Markets: Sales for Yokohama Rubber Increased by 4.5%
May 30, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--May 30, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c37697) has announced the addition of The Yokohama Rubber Company Limited 2006 Company Profile Edition 1 to their offering. The Yokohama Rubber Company Limited (Yokohama), headquartered at Minato-ku in Tokyo in Japan, is one ... Continue reading
DriveSync(TM) Now Available for Online Purchase via Target.com
May 30, 2006
Affiliation with Target One of Many Recent Achievements for DriveSync(TM) WATERLOO, ON, May 30 -- Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. (IMS), a world leader in telematics solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of DriveSync(TM), its GPS vehicle tracking system, on Target.com. The addition to Target's web-store all ... Continue reading
Magazine Reports that Investor to buy Collins & Aikman
May 30, 2006
NEW YORK, May 29, 2006; Reuters reported that Collins & Aikman Corp. is likely to name Third Avenue Management LLC. as the successful bidder to buy and recapitalize the bankrupt auto interiors supplier, according to Automotive News. A deal of this kind would help the auto interiors supplier emerge from Chapter 11 bankr ... Continue reading
TACH Reader From Russia Proposes Methods to Increase Economy of Internal Combustion Engines.
May 29, 2006
- From the moment of the invention more hundred of years ago of engine of internal combustion were undertaken numerous attempts of perfection his with use of production process of steam from water. That was the epoch of steam engines, consequently by whom only was not undertaken an attempt to interbreed the steam engin ... Continue reading
Visteon Begins Production in Slovakia, Strengthens Manufacturing Footprint in Eastern Europe
May 29, 2006
NITRA, Slovak Republic, May 29 -- 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. The facility manufactures interior and climate control products and gives Visteon a manufactur ... Continue reading
Autoworks International Limited Signs Letter of Intent Which May Increase Revenues by 125%
May 29, 2006
TORONTO--May 28, 2006--Autoworks International Limited (FWB:A6Q) today announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire 100% of the business combinations, assets, and revenues of Willowdale Automotive Centre (WAC). " Willowdale Automotive Centre is the first in a series of contemplated automotive mergers cons ... Continue reading
Edouard Michelin dies in boating accident
May 28, 2006
PARIS May 26, 2006; John Leicester writinf for the AP reported that Edouard Michelin, the co-managing partner of the French tire company that bears his family name, was killed Friday in a boating accident, officials said. He was 42. Michelin, who had headed the tire group since 1999, was killed near Sein island off wes ... Continue reading
ATR, Honda Co-develop New BMI, Using Brain Activity to Manipulate Robots
May 28, 2006
Tokyo, May 26, 2006 (JCN) - Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Honda Research Institute Japan (HRI) have co-developed an innovative brain machine interface (BMI), a basic technology for manipulating robots. Unlike existing models, the new system manipulates robots by decoding the bra ... Continue reading
30,000 Workers Take GM, Delphi Buyouts
May 27, 2006
Washington DC May 26, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that up to 30,000 UAW members who work at General Motors Corp. and Delphi Corp. already have accepted early-retirement and buyout packages, indicating both companies are well on their way to achieving their job cutting targets. Strong worker reception to the buy ... Continue reading
Champion Parts Reports First Quarter 2006 Profits Up
May 27, 2006
HOPE, Ark., May 26 -- Champion Parts, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CREB) , remanufacturer of automotive parts, today announced a net profit increase of 49.4% for the first quarter ended April 2, 2006 of $239,000, or $0.07 per share, compared to $160,000, or $0.04 per share for the same period in 2005. Net sales increased 5.6% ... Continue reading
New Jersey's Motoring Consumers and Independent Auto Repair Industry Thank U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson
May 26, 2006
NJ Congressman Votes in Favor of Pro-Consumer Right to Repair Act, Says CARE ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- "New Jersey's motoring consumers and the New Jersey automotive aftermarket thank U.S. Representative Mike Ferguson (R-Warren) for voting for The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, HR 2048, in his Subcommittee ... Continue reading
Speedway Children's Charities, NEXTEL Vision Team up to ''Support Our Troops''
May 26, 2006
CONCORD, N.C.--May 26, 2006--Speedway Children's Charities (SCC) will launch its "Support Our Troops" campaign this weekend during Coca Cola 600 festivities, with patriotic messages to be displayed on NEXTEL Vision screens all around Lowe's Motor Speedway. SCC is teaming up with Sprint Nextel and DriverCAST to provide ... Continue reading
Bosch Confident of Continuing Winning Tradition at Indy 500
May 26, 2006
Vehicles Equipped with Bosch Spark Plugs Have Won 25 Indy 500 Races, Including Inaugural Race In 1911 FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 26 -- All 33 Honda powered cars that take the green flag at the 90th Indianapolis 500 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day will be equipped with Bosch spark plugs. Bosch, ... Continue reading
Faurecia Unveils a 'Happy attitude' in North America
May 26, 2006
Interior concept showcases Faurecia's innovative design capabilities What: The North American media unveiling of "Happy attitude," Faurecia's interior vehicle design concept. Happy attitude is a concept based on a system of interchangeable parts through which consumers can physically change elements of the interior dec ... Continue reading
House Subcommittee Approves Right to Repair Act
May 26, 2006
BETHESDA, MD - May 25, 2006: The independent automotive aftermarket today scored a major victory in its battle for passage of the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (H.R. 2048) when the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee voted in favor of the legislation in an open mark-up session on Capitol Hi ... Continue reading
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