Full Speed Ahead: Delticom Exceeds 2005 Sales Goals
Jan 23, 2006
HANOVER, Germany, January 23 -- Delticom AG, which recently marked its fifth consecutive year in the online tyre business, again exceeded its sales goals in 2005, registering an anticipated EUR128 million in annual sales. This represents a 60 per cent increase over last year, when the company's sales amounted to EUR80 ... Continue reading
Index of Global Ford Auto Plants
Jan 23, 2006
Click on a region below to view Ford facilities for that region Assembly Plants Atlanta Assembly Plant AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Chicago Assembly Plant Cuatitlan Assembly Plant Dearborn Truck Plant Ford India Private Limited Ford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd (Joint venture - 49% Ford/51% Tractors Malaysia) Ford Motor Comp ... Continue reading
Plant Closings and Job Cuts Loom As Ford Motor Co. Embarks on Restructuring Plan
Jan 23, 2006
DETROIT January 23, 2006; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. employees are bracing for thousands of jobs cuts in North America as the company embarks on a new restructuring plan. Ford was set to announce details of the plan Monday morning in Dearborn, Mich., home of the 103-year-old automake ... Continue reading
Hybrid Technologies Announces Ribbon Cutting in its New Facility
Jan 23, 2006
MOORESVILLE, N.C.--Jan. 23, 2006-- North Carolina's Newest Car Manufacturer Opens its Doors to the American Public Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, proudly opens its doors and invites its shareholde ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Technologies Announces Management Changes
Jan 23, 2006
STAMFORD, Conn. Jan. 23, 2006; Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc., a developer of chemical and technological solutions to reduce harmful engine emissions, announced today a series of management changes, all effective immediately, to bolster its operations for growth that is anticipated as its emission control technologies ... Continue reading
Tohatsu Unveils New Flagship Outboard Engine With Orbital Technology
Jan 23, 2006
PERTH, Australia, Jan. 22 -- Japan's second largest outboard manufacturer Tohatsu has unveiled a new 115 horsepower two stroke outboard engine featuring Orbital's air-assisted direct fuel injection technology. Tohatsu have stated that the new MD 115A engine is the new flagship for the TLDI(R) range, and will be on sale ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend
Jan 20, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 20 -- The board of directors of BorgWarner Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share on all of the company's issued and outstanding common stock, a 14% increase over the previous dividend amount. The dividend is payable February 15, 2006 to stockholders of record on February 1, ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Offer Milliken's YES Essentials(R)"No Stains, No Odors, No Worries"(tm)
Jan 20, 2006
<p><b><i>Chrysler Group is the first to introduce the next generation in stain-repelling technology * YES Essentials(R) material helps eliminate stains, odors and static </b></i></p> <a href="/link.html?http://xweb4.milliken.com/YEW/BuyNow">Dir ect2 Yes Essentials!</a><p> <p>AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19 -- Go ahead and ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2006
CLEVELAND--Jan. 20, 2006--As the automotive world converges in Detroit for the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Alcoa enjoys fitment selection on many new 2006 models. Alcoa Wheel Products, a Cleveland-based business unit of Alcoa, has many fitments on new production model vehicles including the Nis ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Reports Record Earnings
Jan 20, 2006
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 20 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. today reported that it earned a record $0.86 per diluted share from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, an increase of 6% over the prior year's $0.81. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) In addition, the company confirmed its ... Continue reading
Car Interiors Pose Health Risks
Jan 20, 2006
Volvo Models Best in Interior Air Quality According to New Study An Independent Survey Carried Out by The Ecology Center in Detroit Shows That the Interiors of Volvo's Cars Emit Lower Levels of Toxic Substances Than Other Car Makes IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 20 -- The Ecology Center recently presented a study (Toxic at Any S ... Continue reading
u-blox Releases Firmware 5.00 Featuring GPS Performance Beyond Compare
Jan 20, 2006
THALWIL, Switzerland, January 20 -- u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the release of Firmware 5.00 that features spectacular navigation, SuperSense weak signal performance and unmatched coverage in the most difficult urban canyons, even when the antenna is loca ... Continue reading
Cummins Westport Launches BGI Engine Manufacturing in India
Jan 19, 2006
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Jan. 19, 2006--Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) and Cummins India Limited (CIL) today announced the successful limited production launch of CWI's B Gas International (BGI) natural gas engine in India. Manufacturing takes place at CIL's modern Daman facility in Western India. The BGI engine was u ... Continue reading
Jan 19, 2006
LIVONIA, Mich., Jan. 19 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in automotive safety systems, announced today that the Company's operations in China have launched production of steering and occupant safety systems and components for the new Ford Focus model built at Chang'an Ford in Chongqing, China. (Logo ... Continue reading
XATANET Expands Into New Verticals in First Quarter
Jan 19, 2006
New Verticals include Pet Products, Auto Parts, Baked Goods and Specialty Food Distribution MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 19 -- XATA Corporation , the leader in onboard fleet management systems for private fleet transportation, announced the company has expanded into several new industry verticals with its XATANET fleet management ... Continue reading
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