May 24, 2006
RENO, Nev.--May 23, 2006--Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. announced today it has completed a safety testing cycle for lithium ion battery products that represents a significant step forward in the effort to develop lithium ion batteries that are safe enough to be used in electric-powered automobiles. Although lithium ion ... Continue reading
Inflation Could Actually Save You Money This Summer!
May 23, 2006
In response to rising fuel prices, Goodyear Launches National "Free Air" Campaign; Proper Tire Inflation Could Save American Drivers More than $1.1 Billion this Summer! AKRON, Ohio, May 23 -- Are you one of the many Americans suffering from sticker-shock ... at the gas pump? Shaking your head at the national average of ... Continue reading
Tele Atlas Acquires Digital Map Data of Mexico; Expands In-Country Operations
May 23, 2006
Coverage of Strategic Country to Provide Seamless Regional Map That Supports Emerging Personal Navigation Market and Commercial Operations DETROIT, May 23 -- Tele Atlas, a leading global geographic content provider, announced today at Telematics Update Detroit 2006 it is expanding its Latin American map coverage with t ... Continue reading
Microheat Inc. Makes First Shipment to Japan with Installation on Daihatsu Vehicle Platform
May 23, 2006
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--May 23, 2006--Microheat, Inc., designers and manufacturers of the revolutionary HotShot hot washer fluid cleaning and de-icing system, announced the first shipment of HotShot to Japan for installation on the new Daihatsu Be-Go vehicle. HotShot will be offered on the platform as an accessory pro ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Record Fourth Quarter
May 23, 2006
~ Fourth Quarter Net Income Increases 17% ~ ~ Full Year EPS is $1.51 after $0.02 Per Share Charge for Stock Option Acceleration ~ ~ Fiscal 2007 Estimate is for Record Earnings Per Share of $1.68-$1.76 ~ ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 23 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire serv ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend Increase
May 23, 2006
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 23 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company's quarterly dividend to $0.07 per share. The increased dividend rate will be effective commencing with the regular qua ... Continue reading
Toyota FAW (Tianjin) Dies Co. Increases Production Capacity and Begins Die Export to Europe
May 22, 2006
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Toyota FAW (Tianjin) Dies Co. Increases Production Capacity and Begins Die Export to Europe Tokyo, Japan, May. 22, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC; TSE:7203) announced today that Toyota FAW (Tianjin) Dies CO., LTD. (TFTD), its stamping die-producti ... Continue reading
May 22, 2006
LONDON, May 22 -- The 2006 Frost & Sullivan Automotive Telematics and Infotainment Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award is presented to Appello for its Wisepilot product. Its introduction into the market has reinforced the emergence of a new product segment - off-board navigation on mobile phones. Within a year of ... Continue reading
May 22, 2006
DETROIT, May 22 -- Which automakers are building vehicles with the best interiors? And which OEMs and suppliers are providing the best design and convenience features such as navigation or sound systems, seats, and instrument clusters? The votes are in and the winners of the 7th annual automotive "Interior of the Year" ... Continue reading
May 22, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas--May 21, 2006--Freescale Semiconductor continues to steer the automotive industry toward safer, more reliable cars with the industry's first 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) based on the PowerPC(R) core with embedded flash and integrated FlexRay(TM) protocol. This combination of features on a single chip supp ... Continue reading
May 21, 2006
Today's trained automotive technicians earn competitive wages, and they're in high demand CONCORD, N.C. - It can be a challenge to land a prime spot on a NASCAR pit crew. Yet vehicle dealerships across the country are scrambling to find qualified automotive technicians for their own "pit crews" - even with salaries of ... Continue reading
Evenflo Teams up With ABC's 'American Inventor' Winner to Help Make Dream a Reality
May 19, 2006
Car Seat Leader Will Support Development of Car Seat Invention VANDALIA, Ohio, May 19 -- ABC's "American Inventor" announced today that it has partnered with Evenflo Company, Inc. to further develop the program's winning invention, the Anecia Survival Capsule. Evenflo(R), an industry leader in child car seats, will wor ... Continue reading
2006 BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer Award Winners Announced
May 19, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS, May 19 -- The 40th annual Louis Schwitzer Award honors Penske Racing, Inc. engineers Thomas German, Justin Horning, and Tom Janiczek. The annual award recipient is selected by engineers and presented to engineers for innovative engineering excellence in the field of race car design. Penske Racing, Inc. ha ... Continue reading
May 18, 2006
TAMPA, Fla.--May 18, 2006--USEIC/Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc., ("Hybrid" or the "Company") (HYFS) manufacturer of a patent dual-fuel diesel to natural gas conversion technology, today announced the Company has completed development of one (1) 60 Series Detroit System for Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio's (SWACO) 200 ... Continue reading
May 18, 2006
Torrance, Calif. May 17, 2006; Accelerate our effort to strengthen the core characteristics that make Honda unique to accomplish further growth Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced specific plans and initiatives in the following three areas, which will enable Honda to accelerate its efforts to strengthen Honda "at the ... Continue reading
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