Spicer® Chassis Replacement Upper Control Arm Assembly for Silverado Trucks, Hummers
Mar 30, 2006
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Ken Myers Heather Tamol Affinia Under Vehicle Group Wray Ward Laseter (815) 759-7668 (704) 926-1326 ken.myers@affiniagroup.com htamol@wwlcreative.com Affinia Under Vehicle Group Introduces Spicer® Chassis Replacement Upper Control Arm Assembly for Silverado Trucks, Hummers Exclusive Part Number O ... Continue reading
Clarion Announces New Senior Vice President of Retail Sales
Mar 30, 2006
GARDENA, Calif., March 29 -- Clarion Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of mobile entertainment systems today announced the appointment of Ralf Engelbrecht as Senior Vice President of Retail Sales. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051212/DEM004LOGO-a ) Engelbrecht brings over fifteen years of co ... Continue reading
FEV Showcases New Technologies and Services at SAE
Mar 30, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 29 -- FEV Engine Technology will feature several emerging technologies and a new concept vehicle in its display at the SAE 2006 World Congress, in Detroit April 3-6. Advanced engine and vehicle technologies on display will include a new turbocharged, DI (direct-injection) gasoline engine; the ... Continue reading
Hella's New Relay Changes Vehicle Electrical Architecture
Mar 30, 2006
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 29 -- A new plug-in relay developed by Hella reduces the amount of electrical power drained by vehicle equipment that runs in standby mode. The bistable-motor relay cuts down on battery strain and energy loss when a vehicle's engine is not running or shut down for extended time periods. Developed ... Continue reading
Honeywell Reaches Agreement to Sell First Technology Safety & Analysis Business to HgCapital
Mar 30, 2006
Company Agrees to Sell Business Shortly After Closing on First Technology Acquisition MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., March 29 -- Honeywell announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell the First Technology Safety & Analysis business (FTSA) to HgCapital, the European sector-focused private equity investor, ... Continue reading
International Automotive Components to Acquire Lear's European Interior Systems Division
Mar 30, 2006
DETROIT, March 29 -- Robert E. Rossiter, Chairman and CEO of Lear Corp., and Wilbur L. Ross, Chairman of International Automotive Components Group ("IAC"), announced today an agreement in principle for IAC to acquire Lear's European Interiors Systems Division on a debt-free basis in exchange for 34% of the stock in IAC ... Continue reading
450HP Small Block Chevy V8 to Be Sold to Benefit Darrell Gwynn Foundation
Mar 29, 2006
PALM BEACH, Fla.--March 29, 2006--The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company will auction a 450 horsepower small block Chevy 383 stroker V8 donated for charity by the Engine Factory during the fourth annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Event. The engine will be sold at No Reserve at approximately 2:45 p.m. EST on ... Continue reading
SkinzWraps Signs Agreement with Earth Biofuels, Inc.
Mar 29, 2006
DALLAS--March 29, 2006--SkinzWraps, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SKZW), a full-service vehicle wrapping company, today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Earth Biofuels, Inc. (OTCBB:EBOF), a producer and distributor of biodiesel fuel. Under terms of the agreement, SkinzWraps will handle the entire marketing ... Continue reading
Corning Announces $15 Million Investment to Expand Emissions-Control Manufacturing Plant in China
Mar 29, 2006
CORNING, N.Y.--March 29, 2006--Corning Incorporated announced today that its board of directors recently approved a capital expenditure of approximately $15 million to expand the manufacturing capabilities for clean-air products at Corning Shanghai Company, Ltd. (CSCL) in Shanghai, China. This investment will increase ... Continue reading
U.S. Army to Showcase Quantum's Technologies at SAE World Congress
Mar 29, 2006
IRVINE, Calif., March 29 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Army will be featuring Quantum's technologies at the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress in Detroit, Mich. April 3-6 at Cobo Hall, in Booth #701. Quantum's technologies on display include t ... Continue reading
Goodyear Announces Termination of SEC Investigation
Mar 29, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, March 29 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said today that the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has terminated its investigation into accounting matters included in the company's restatement of financial results, which was announced in October 2003, and in subsequent public filings. (Log ... Continue reading
Tennessee's Largest Forging Press Delivered to Nissan's Engine Plant
Mar 28, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 27, 2006) — Weighing in at over two million pounds, measuring 24 feet wide and 27 feet long fully assembled, the new forging press at Nissan North America’s Decherd Powertrain Assembly Plant is the largest forging press in Tennessee. The 6500-ton forging press will be used at the pla ... Continue reading
Mar 28, 2006
WASHINGTON--March 28, 2006--The US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) has teamed up with the California Fuel Cell Partnership to host the third annual Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Pavilion at the 2006 World Congress of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The Pavilion will showcase a fuel cell vehicle along with products and equi ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Launches Supply of Anti-Lock Braking Systems to Chery A520 in China
Mar 28, 2006
LIVONIA, Mich., March 28 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced that the Company's Asia-Pacific and select North American subsidiaries have jointly developed anti-lock braking systems (ABS) for Chery Automobile Company's new A520 vehicles. Chery, an automaker in China, exports its line of passenger vehicles t ... Continue reading
AAM Breaks Ground for its Changshu Gear & Axle Manufacturing Facility in China
Mar 28, 2006
CHANGSHU, China, March 28 -- AAM (American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - NYSE: AXL) today broke ground for its Changshu Gear & Axle facility in Jiangsu Province, China. AAM has acquired land-use rights for approximately 30 acres in an industrial park in the city of Changshu for the construction of a 180,000 squ ... Continue reading
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