Swiss Institutional Investors Increase Their Holdings in iQ Power
Dec 23, 2005
ZUG, Switzerland, December 23 -- iQ POWER AG (OTCBB: IQPOF) reports that between late November and early December Swiss institutional investors subscribed 1.6 million shares of iQ POWER at a price of EUR 0.75 each. The associated capital increase was recorded pursuant to Swiss law in the commercial register of the Cant ... Continue reading
Dec 23, 2005
Leading Global Supplier to Showcase New Technologies in Vehicle Seating and Interiors, Hybrid Vehicle Batteries DETROIT, Dec. 22 -- For the 12th consecutive year, Johnson Controls will have a major presence at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, as an event sponsor and exhibitor. The company ... Continue reading
Mobile Electronics in Full Gear at 2006 International CES
Dec 22, 2005
ARLINGTON, Va.--Dec. 22, 2005--The latest in automotive technology including car audio and video, navigation systems, satellite radio, security and telematics will be on display at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES(R)), the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, January 5-8, 2006, in Las Veg ... Continue reading
Remy International Again Prevails in U.S. Patent Suit for Starters and Alternators
Dec 22, 2005
ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 22 -- Remy International, Inc., and Machinery Components, Inc. (MCI) today announced the settlement of a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in Indianapolis. Remy is the owner of two U.S. Patents for automotive alternators and had sued several parties, including ... Continue reading
Remy Selected For Magazine Readers' Choice Award
Dec 22, 2005
ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 22 -- Remy International has been selected as a Readers' Choice Award winner for 2005 by the readers of Underhood Service magazine. Selected from the hundreds of advertisers who seek readers' attention, Remy is among the foremost communicators in the industry. Only 10 companies earned this distinct ... Continue reading
Southern California Edison Joins Plug-In Hybrid Consortium
Dec 22, 2005
PROVO, Utah--Dec. 22, 2005--The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium (the "Consortium") announced that Southern California Edison ("SCE") has joined them as a founding member. The Consortium is made up of a growing number of automotive suppliers, manufacturers and other organizations working together to accelerate the ... Continue reading
Replacement Tire Market Worth $15 Billion in the US.
Dec 22, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--Dec. 22, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c29945) has announced the addition of Tires in the United States to their offering. The $15 billion U.S. replacement tire market has grown 34% since 1999. Volume sales benefit from an automobile fleet that is larger and olde ... Continue reading
Auto-txt Wins Europe-Wide Jaguar Cars and Land Rover Deal
Dec 22, 2005
COVENTRY, England, December 22 -- Jaguar Cars and Land Rover have selected Auto-txt to supply car tracking and security systems for all their vehicles from 2006. The Auto-txt product provides the technology behind the new Jaguar Watch and Land Rover Watch systems, which will be available both in the UK and throughout t ... Continue reading
NeoMedia Adds DuPont Paint to Products Distributed in China
Dec 22, 2005
FT. MYERS, Fla.--Dec. 21, 2005--NeoMedia Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: NEOM), today announced that it has signed an agreement with DuPont de Nemours (Belgium) BVBA of Belgium, a subsidiary of E.I. DuPont de Nemours , to distribute its automobile refinish paint through the People's Republic of China via Jinche Yingang Aut ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Announces Key Finance Executive Appointments
Dec 21, 2005
TROY, Mich., Dec. 21 -- Frank Macher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Collins & Aikman Corporation (CKCRQ) today announced the following recent financial executive appointments: Tim Trenary has been appointed Vice President and Treasurer. Trenary joins Collins & Aikman from Federal-Mogul where he most recently ... Continue reading
Parrot's Bluetooth(R) Hands-free Car Kits Now on Shelves at CompUSA Stores Nationwide
Dec 21, 2005
NEW YORK--Dec. 21, 2005--Parrot, the world-leading innovator in Bluetooth(R) car kits, has realized its goal of making its products available on retail shelves coast to coast before the end of 2005! Parrot's plug & play EASY-DRIVE Bluetooth car kits are now sold in all CompUSA stores nationwide, allowing consumers easy ... Continue reading
KeylessRide to Unveil Wireless Interface Platform at 2006 CES
Dec 21, 2005
New Plug and Play System for Operating Vehicle's Keyless Entry System Via Cell Phone ROUND ROCK, Texas, Dec. 21 -- KeylessRide is pleased to announce the unveiling of a plug-and-play system that allows a multitude of gadgets to operate a vehicle's original equipment (OE) keyless entry system. The patent-pending OE Wire ... Continue reading
Dec 21, 2005
WHAT: The Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (EPGAA) will be offering journalists an opportunity to schedule a glass breaking demonstration and learn more about the four key benefits of laminated glass -- safety, security, solar protection and sound reduction. The EPGAA, comprised of laminate glass suppli ... Continue reading
Dunlop Rated Tops on New-Tire Survey in Japan
Dec 21, 2005
Dunlop Rated Tops on J.D. Power New-Tire Survey in Japan AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 21, 2005 – Dunlop received the highest J.D. Power Asia Pacific customer satisfaction rating for its original-equipment tires on Japanese compact cars. J.D. Power and Associates said Dunlop tires outscored its competitors on qualit ... Continue reading
Bobby Likis Hits the Road to the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show
Dec 21, 2005
Bobby Likis to Moderate CES 'Connect2Car' Supersession and Broadcast Live from the Floor PENSACOLA, Fla., Dec. 21 -- New Year...Newer Mobile Toys...Newest Inside Track. Bobby Likis will be moderator of both the morning and afternoon rounds of CES Supersession "Connect2Cars" (C2C) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Nor ... Continue reading
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