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HR 2057, The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, Reintroduced in Congress

HR 2057, The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, Reintroduced in Congress

Sponsors Towns-Eshoo-Miller Put Motoring Consumers Back In The Driver's Seat, say CARE & AAIA ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act, legislation that allows consumers to continue to choose where they have their vehicles repaired was reintroduced into the 111t ... Continue reading

Ricardo Announces its Contributions to Successful Plug-in Conversion of Hybrid Utility Truck

Ricardo Announces its Contributions to Successful Plug-in Conversion of Hybrid Utility Truck

VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., April 24 -- Ricardo, Inc., a leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's clean energy, automotive, military and transport industries today announced the details of its involvement in a project to further advance technologies utilized in ... Continue reading

Snap-on Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend

Snap-on Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend

KENOSHA, Wis.--The Snap-on Incorporated board of directors declared today a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.30 per share payable June 8, 2009 to shareholders of record on May 18, 2009. Snap-on has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends, without interruption or reduction, since 1939. About Snap-on Snap-on Incor ... Continue reading

New Online Resource, FindFastPartsFast.com, Directs Enthusiasts to Local Performance Parts Stores

New Online Resource, FindFastPartsFast.com, Directs Enthusiasts to Local Performance Parts Stores

Palm Desert, April 22, 2009: FindFastPartsFast.com, a new website dedicated to helping automotive enthusiasts find local retailers of performance parts, offers a solution to consumers who prefer to purchase performance parts face-to-face with a knowledgeable expert. According to Nielsen data, in the past six months 35 ... Continue reading

Ssangyong Moves to Five Year / 250,000 Mile Warranty

Ssangyong Moves to Five Year / 250,000 Mile Warranty

In a new SsangYong you can drive for a quarter of a million miles and not have to worry about a warranty claim. Now even better value for money, SsangYong Kyron, Rexton and Rodius models from South Korea now come with a five year or 250,000 mile warranty (whichever comes first). ... Continue reading

Skoda Advises Customers to Spring-Clean Air Conditioning Systems

Skoda Advises Customers to Spring-Clean Air Conditioning Systems

As spring has sprung, Skoda is reminding customers nation-wide of its retailers' expertise in cleaning air conditioning systems. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results Release, Conference Call

Goodyear Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results Release, Conference Call

AKRON, Ohio, April 17 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report first quarter 2009 financial results before markets open on Wednesday, April 29, to be followed by an investor conference call at 10 a.m. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Participating in the conference call will be Rober ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

Johnson Controls Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call Webcast

MILWAUKEE, April 16 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. announces the following webcast: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081030/AQTH055ALOGO) What: Johnson Controls Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call When: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 11 a.m. Eastern time How: Live over the Internet -- Log on to the Web at ... Continue reading

Genuine Parts Company Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

Genuine Parts Company Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

ATLANTA, April 16 -- Genuine Parts Company reported sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. Thomas C. Gallagher, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that sales totaling $2.4 billion were down 11% compared to the first quarter of 2008. Net income for the quarter was $8 ... Continue reading

PPG Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

PPG Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries today reported sales for the first quarter of $2.8 billion, a decline of 30 percent versus the prior year’s first quarter including a 6 percent decline resulting from a business divestiture in 2008. The company reported a loss of $111 million, or 68 cents per share, which included a sign ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast on May 7 to Discuss First-Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Dana Holding Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast on May 7 to Discuss First-Quarter 2009 Financial Results

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 16 -- Dana Holding Corporation will announce its 2009 first-quarter financial results on Thursday, May 7, 2009. At 10:30 a.m. EDT, on that date, members of the company's senior management team will host a conference call and supporting webcast to discuss these results and answer related questions. ( ... Continue reading

Toyota iQ Rewards Bridgestone Top Performers

Toyota iQ Rewards Bridgestone Top Performers

The benefits of the diminutive Toyota iQ are showing business appeal as Bridgestone Tyres UK are supplying Toyota iQs as a free courtesy car to reward excellent performance among their First Stop Dealers. ... Continue reading

Moorland Makes It Two in A Row With Top Award

Moorland Makes It Two in A Row With Top Award

Fylde car company Moorland Motors has beaten off stiff competition from over 300 garages around the UK to become winner of the Vauxhall 2008 Awards for Excellence for its Aftersales service. ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

DULUTH, Ga., April 14 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that it will release its first quarter financial results before the market opens on April 29, 2009. Charles R. Oglesby, President and CEO, Craig T. Monaghan, Senior Vice Presi ... Continue reading

GGI Offers New Lower-Priced and Aggressively-Styled Carlsson 1/5 REVO Wheel to the U.S. Market

GGI Offers New Lower-Priced and Aggressively-Styled Carlsson 1/5 REVO Wheel to the U.S. Market

Miami, FL April 14, 2009: GGI European Tuning announces the debut of the Carlsson 1/5 REVO wheel design, which recently made its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. Now available in the U.S. through GGI, the 1/5 REVO features a revolutionary design and a striking contrasting color and finish geared toward younger ... Continue reading

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