Placenti Joins Safelite Group as Vice President of Marketing
Oct 6, 2005
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 6 -- Safelite Group, Inc. announces the appointment of Mark Placenti, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Placenti joins Safelite from Columbus, Ohio-based Fahlgren Advertising. His new responsibilities include advertising, public relations, communications along with consumer, cli ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company to Announce Significant New Nanotechnology Alliance
Oct 6, 2005
TELECONFERENCE WHO: Anne Stevens, Group Vice President, Canada, Mexico, South America, Ford Motor Company WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. CT WHERE: 800-762-4717: Conference title is "Ford Announcement" WHAT: In conjunction with the opening of the new Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center at Northwe ... Continue reading
General Motors, Eaton Make Full-Size SUVs More Fuel Efficient with Cylinder Deactivation
Oct 6, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Oct. 6, 2005--General Motors recently unveiled its new line of 2007 model year full-size sport utility vehicles equipped with Displacement on Demand, an innovative valve train technology developed by GM and Eaton Corporation to improve the fuel economy of the V8-powered vehicles. Displacement on dema ... Continue reading
Tower Relocates Production of Ford Ranger Frame Assemblies
Oct 6, 2005
NOVI, Mich.--Oct. 5, 2005--Tower Automotive (OTC BB: TWRAQ) today announced that it will relocate production of Ford Ranger frame assemblies from its Milwaukee, Wisconsin facility to its facility in Bellevue, Ohio. The Company said that the operational consolidation is a part of its efforts to improve operational effic ... Continue reading
CROSS-OVER BUSINESS FLOURISHES AT 2005 SEMA SHOW
Oct 6, 2005
SEMA members find new business opportunities in related products and services DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2005) - Attendees will have the opportunity to discover and develop new products and services for their businesses at the 2005 SEMA Show. "Cross-over" business is flourishing for the specialty equipment industry ... Continue reading
Infor named "Emerging Technology of the Year" by Automation Alley
Oct 6, 2005
Infor Named "Emerging Technology Company of the Year" by Southeast Michigan's Automation Alley Company selected for its innovative applications for the automotive industry Atlanta, GA, October 5, 2005- Infor, the largest global enterprise software provider exclusively focused on developing solutions for the manufacturi ... Continue reading
Funds sue Delphi over 3rd-party deals
Oct 6, 2005
NEW YORK October 5, 2005; Reuters reported that two U.S. state pension funds and other large investors have sued Delphi Corp., contending that executives at the troubled auto parts supplier made bogus deals with third-party vendors aimed at hiding the company's financial problems. The lawsuit, whose lead plaintiffs inc ... Continue reading
Mazda Gives Buyers More Choices for Customizing Their Zoom-Zoom
Oct 5, 2005
IRVINE, Calif., - For Mazda owners, the ability to create digital music libraries, stream commercial-free content, control the level of bass and the portability of all things audio is as much a part of the driving experience as the power under the hood and the cabin in which they sit. Recognizing that consumers want ch ... Continue reading
FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND PSA PEUGEOT CITROËN STRENGTHEN DIESEL ENGINE CO-OPERATION
Oct 5, 2005
London/Paris October 5, 2005: Ford Motor Company and PSA Peugeot Citroën have today announced the fourth phase of their groundbreaking diesel engine co-operation, with the launch of two new families of light, clean, efficient engines for their commercial vehicle and executive car lines. This announcement is the latest ... Continue reading
Klein Appointed Vice President / General Manager Accuride Aluminum Wheels
Oct 4, 2005
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Oct. 3, 2005--Accuride Corporation recently announced that it has appointed Richard (Rick) Klein to Vice President / General Manager Accuride Aluminum Wheels. Accuride has aluminum wheel manufacturing plants located in Erie, Pa., and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Since early 2004, Klein has served as Accuride ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 3 -- Continental Automotive Systems has been awarded six contracts by General Motors to supply electronic stability control (ESC) for several future vehicle programs. Continental currently supplies electronic stability control (ESC), which GM markets as StabiliTrak, and antilock brake systems ... Continue reading
Very High Temperature Mixed-Signal ICs Suit New and Emerging Automotive and Industrial Applications
Oct 3, 2005
POCATELLO, Idaho--Oct. 3, 2005--AMI Semiconductor , a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products for the automotive, medical and industrial markets, has announced that the maximum operating temperature of its SmartPower high-voltage system-on-chip (SoC) mixed-s ... Continue reading
AMSOIL Ea Air Filters (EaA) with Nanofiber Technology for Automotive and Light Truck Applications
Oct 3, 2005
SUPERIOR, Wis.--Oct. 3, 2005--AMSOIL INC. of announces the introduction of a new premium, high efficiency air filter utilizing nanofiber technology with a four year/100,000 mile service life guarantee and superior air flow. Positioning itself to be a world class leader in filtration, the AMSOIL Ea Filter is incomparabl ... Continue reading
Sense Technologies, Inc. Receives Three Patent Allowances for ScopeOut Mirror System
Oct 3, 2005
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.--Oct. 3, 2005--Sense Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SNSG) announced it has received a notice of allowance on a utility patent application, U.S. serial no. 10/928,378 on ScopeOut(R) for SUVs, minivans and any similarly-designed vehicles. The notice resulted in an allowance of 29 out of 33 requested claims. ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2005
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Oct. 3, 2005-- 3D Sensor Chips That Simultaneously "Range and Recognize" Offer Automakers, Tier One Suppliers Unique Alternative to Complex, High-End Sensor Systems Charles E. Shalvoy, the new CEO of electronic perception pioneer Canesta, Inc., said that automakers and their Tier 1 suppliers have the ... Continue reading
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