Detroit Diesel Corporation Displays 2007 Engines at WasteExpo
Apr 6, 2006
Products continue to provide increased productivity for waste management markets LAS VEGAS, April 5 -- Detroit Diesel Corporation will be displaying its 2007 engines beginning today at WasteExpo where the company is exhibiting at booth #9056. All three engines are EPA '07 certified and will enable the company to remain ... Continue reading
NASCAR Autocare by Ecolab Features Darrell Waltrip in TV Commercial Debut
Apr 6, 2006
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 5 -- NASCAR(R) Autocare by Ecolab(R) will launch a new television commercial introducing its full line of auto appearance products. Featuring NASCAR personality and FOX Sports Broadcast Analyst Darrell Waltrip, the commercial is scheduled to appear on ESPN, ESPN2, OLN and SPEED, early April. Usin ... Continue reading
Drivers Use Technology to Save Money and Damage to Their Cars - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Apr 5, 2006
Car experts say waiting until the last minute before bringing a car in for a checkup or problem can be costly. However, new technology is helping consumers reduce these costs by alerting drivers of a problem before it is too late. One such device is GM’s OnStar, a system that regularly monitors key operating syst ... Continue reading
Transportation Board Recommends Government Provide Tire Information
Apr 5, 2006
Washington DC April 4, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Transportation Research Board has recommended that the government collect information on how tires affect fuel efficiency in vehicles in order to help consumers select the most efficient brands, The Associated Press reports. According to a study conduc ... Continue reading
Automakers Say Fuel Economy Improvement is Top Priority
Apr 5, 2006
Washington DC April 4, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reporterd that automakers are calling improvement in fuel economy the top priority for the next two decades, repots The Detroit Free Press. "Powertrain innovation is going to matter a whole lot more in the future to the public at large than it has in the past," said Jef ... Continue reading
Dunlop Drivers Cup - 'Driving Decathlon' - Goes Hollywood
Apr 5, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, April 5 -- Completing 1,800 grueling miles and 10 nerve-wracking competitive stages in seven days, 36 international competitors drove 18 Dunlop-stickered Nissan 350Z sports cars down Hollywood Boulevard with a police escort, leaving no question that Dunlop Drivers Cup "had arrived in America." The amateur ... Continue reading
Bluetooth Innovator of Automotive Products Expands to Home and Office
Apr 5, 2006
LAS VEGAS--April 5, 2006--Since the company's inception 12 years ago, Parrot has focused on hands-free automotive applications of Bluetooth(R) technology. After all, most people have a car and a cell phone, and consumers spend considerable time using both. With the launch of three new products at CTIA (April 5-7 in Las ... Continue reading
Brightstar Adds Parrot's Bluetooth Car Kits
Apr 5, 2006
LAS VEGAS--April 5, 2006--Brightstar, the worldwide leading wireless distribution and supply chain solutions company, has added Parrot's Bluetooth(R) car kits to its line of innovative technology products. The agreement was announced on the eve of CTIA 2006. Brightstar will display Parrot's new line of Bluetooth hands- ... Continue reading
Three Top North American Companies Receive the Invest in France Automotive Award in Detroit
Apr 5, 2006
CHICAGO--April 5, 2006--Three top North American automotive companies were honored last night by the French government at the tenth annual Invest in France Automotive Awards ceremony held at the Detroit Institute of Arts during the 2006 SAE World Congress. The three companies honored this year were BorgWarner Inc., Coo ... Continue reading
Diesel Gets Greener with Siemens VDO'S Two-in-One Glow Plug Pressure Sensor
Apr 5, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 5 -- Siemens VDO is helping diesel engine makers meet President Bush's challenge to reduce the United States' dependence on foreign oil by developing powertrain innovations that make diesel engines cleaner and more efficient. Siemens VDO and Federal- Mogul Corp. have jointly developed the Glo ... Continue reading
Apr 5, 2006
New plant built in response to demand for DualTronic(R) transmission technology AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 5 -- In response to increasing demand for BorgWarner DualTronic(R) transmission technology in Europe and associated new business gained in transmission controls systems, BorgWarner broke ground in December 2005 fo ... Continue reading
SmarTire to Supply TPMS to Medtec
Apr 5, 2006
Medtec Emergency Vehicles Will Offer SmarTire Products RICHMOND, British Columbia, April 5 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMTR) announced today that Medtec Ambulance Corporation, an Oshkosh Truck Corporation company, will include the SmarTire active tire pressure monitoring system as an option for new and ex ... Continue reading
Apr 5, 2006
MESA, Ariz.--April 5, 2006--AFV Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: AFVS), a diversified energy company, has received a certificate of conformity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its gasoline/propane bifuel conversion system for the model years 2004 and 2005 Ford Motor Co. 4.6 liter engines. The system allows a veh ... Continue reading
DENSO to Expand Air Conditioner Production Capability in Turkey
Apr 5, 2006
- Current manufacturing facility will move to new larger site - TOKYO, April 5 -- DENSO Corporation announced today that its manufacturing company in Istanbul, Turkey -- DENSO Otomotiv Parcalari Sanayi Anonim Sirket (DNTR) -- will expand its air conditioner production capability by building a new facility in Gebze Coun ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Facility Receives Toyota's Excellent Quality Award
Apr 5, 2006
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--April 5, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation's (OTCBB:FDMLQ) Athens, Alabama, Sealing Systems facility recently received Toyota's Excellent Quality Award for 2005. This award acknowledges that Federal-Mogul has met Toyota's highest standards in quality for parts and materials. Ramzi Hermiz, senior vice p ... Continue reading
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