Camping World Announces Winner of $120,000 Motorhome
Apr 15, 2006
ELKHART, Ind.--April 15, 2006--Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced that it will present the winner of its President's Club 20th Anniversary RV Giveaway Sweepstakes with a new 2005 RV Valued at $120,000. The winner, Brenda McLaughlin from Haynesville, ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler to Sell Manufacturing Assets From Sterling Heights Assembly Plant
Apr 14, 2006
Gorky Automotive Works (GAZ) to Reutilize Plant Tooling Auburn Hills, MI - April 14, 2006: DaimlerChrysler Corp. announced that it has reached an agreement to sell tooling and other assets from its Sterling Heights (Mich.) Assembly Plant to East Coast Trading Company (ECTC), a U.S.-based intermediary exporter. The agre ... Continue reading
BorgWarner and EPA Announce Technology Development Partnership
Apr 14, 2006
WHO U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson U.S. Congressman Joe Knollenberg BorgWarner Chairman and CEO Tim Manganello Diesel Technology Forum Executive Director Allen Schaeffer WHAT BorgWarner and EPA are announcing a technology development partnership to clean the air, save Americans ga ... Continue reading
Kia to Exclusively Offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio as Factory Standard Equipment
Apr 13, 2006
SIRIUS-Kia Agreement Runs Through 2014 NEW YORK, April 13 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Kia Motors America today announced that Kia will exclusively offer SIRIUS as factory standard equipment in all of its vehicles. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125 ) The long-term agreement runs through 2014, ... Continue reading
New Vehicles with XM NavTraffic Debut at The New York Auto Show
Apr 13, 2006
XM NavTraffic Delivers Real-Time Traffic Information for Drivers in 31 Markets Across the U.S. NEW YORK, April 13 -- XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio company with more than 6.5 million subscribers, today announced that XM NavTraffic, the first nationwide satellite traffic information service for ... Continue reading
Now in Its 13th Year of Publication, the Automotive Quarterly Review (AQR)
Apr 13, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--April 13, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c35728) has announced the addition of Automotive Quarterly Review (Q1 2006) to their offering Now in its 13th year of publication, the Automotive Quarterly Review (AQR) is an excellent source for industry analysis and stati ... Continue reading
Industry Celebrates American Muscle at the 40th Annual SEMA Show
Apr 13, 2006
NEW YORK--April 12, 2006--Three of the American automotive industry's giants will shine at the 2006 SEMA Show, simultaneously celebrating the continuation of their musclecar heritage and the SEMA Show's 40th anniversary. Just as several automakers have chosen the world-famous Las Vegas event for the major introductions ... Continue reading
International Automotive Components Acquires Collins & Aikman Brazil
Apr 13, 2006
NEW YORK, April 13 -- International Automotive Components Group Brazil, a joint venture between WL Ross & Co. LLC and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in the Brazilian operations of Collins & Aikman, including 100% of the equity interests in Per ... Continue reading
Raser Technologies Announces Performance Results for Symetron(TM) Hybrid Propulsion ISA Drive System
Apr 13, 2006
PROVO, Utah--April 13, 2006--Raser Technologies Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) ("Raser"), a technology licensing company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, electronic motor drive, power generation and related technologies, announced at the 2006 SAE World Congress in Detroit the performance results for its Symetr ... Continue reading
Delphi To Supply Its Diesel Medium Duty Common Rail System To JCB
Apr 13, 2006
Delphi's complete diesel technology portfolio keeps attracting new customers PARIS, April 12 -- The Multec(TM) Medium Duty Common Rail (MDCR) system from Delphi Corp. has been chosen by JCB, one of the world's largest construction and agricultural equipment makers to equip its 4.4 litre in-house diesel engine designed ... Continue reading
XM Announces First Lexus Models to Offer Factory-Installed XM Satellite Radio
Apr 12, 2006
NEW YORK, April 12 -- XM Satellite Radio today announced that Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., will offer XM as standard, factory-installed equipment on the 2007 LS 460 L and its new luxury hybrid sedan, the 2008 LS 600h L. XM will also be available as a factory-installed feature on the 2 ... Continue reading
World Speed Record for Diesel-Powered Truck Set Using Mobil Delvac Heavy Duty Engine Oil
Apr 12, 2006
FAIRFAX, Va.--April 12, 2006--An Australian truck using Mobil Delvac(R) heavy duty engine oil has been recognized by the Guinness World Records(TM) as the World's Fastest Diesel-Powered Truck. Driven by Frank Gaffiero, the "Bandag Bullet," a Kenworth T400 truck powered by two V8 Detroit diesel engines, is the only conv ... Continue reading
Garmin(R) Offers Street Navigation for Asian Americans
Apr 12, 2006
StreetPilot(R) c330 Asian Americas Version Now Available OLATHE, Kan., April 12 -- Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , is offering a version of its highly-acclaimed StreetPilot c330 that allows North American motorists who speak Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, or Taiwanese to experience the co ... Continue reading
'Name the Blimp' Contest Gets Strong Early Returns
Apr 12, 2006
Nearly 4,000 unique names for new Goodyear blimp in first five hours AKRON, Ohio, April 11 -- Within the first five hours of its "Name the Blimp" contest, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company received almost 4,000 unique suggestions for the name of its newest airship. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204 ... Continue reading
ASC's Chris Theodore Foresees 'Sunvertible' Market of 1 Million Units Annually
Apr 11, 2006
Says ASC's InfiniVu(TM) Roof Systems Poised to Lead the Way Sees a Strong Market for Four-Door Convertibles As Well LEXINGTON, Ky., April 11 -- Citing the growing popularity of skylights in homes, the bulging demographics of Generation Y and the inherent "Peter Pan-ism" among a certain percentage of consumers in every ... Continue reading
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