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IIHS: Size Counts When You Are Not Having Fun, Recommends - Bigger Cars With Equal MPG

IIHS: Size Counts When You Are Not Having Fun, Recommends - Bigger Cars With Equal MPG

MORE: Complete IIHS Status Report MORE: Crash Test Video MORE:2009 Coupes With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight MORE: 2009 Sedans With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight MORE: 2009 Wagons With 24+City/Hwy MPG Ranked By Curb Weight IIHS Recommends - Bigger Cars With Equal MPG Is The Way To Go Auto Central April ... Continue reading

Minicars Perform Poorly in Crash Tests, IIHS Study Says

Minicars Perform Poorly in Crash Tests, IIHS Study Says

Washington DC April 14, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that in recent tests, several minicars made by Toyota, Honda, and Daimler AG did poorly on frontal crash tests with mid-sized automobiles, prompting an influential safety organization to suggest consumers consider buying larger cars that have comparable fuel e ... Continue reading

CTS Corporation Announces Dates for First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

CTS Corporation Announces Dates for First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation will release earnings for the first quarter 2009 at approximately 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. A conference call to discuss first quarter 2009 financial results is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The dial-in number for the conference call is 800 ... Continue reading

Despite Lower Fuel Prices, Costs To Own, Operate Vehicle Remain Constant

Despite Lower Fuel Prices, Costs To Own, Operate Vehicle Remain Constant

Motorists spend 54 cents per mile on average according to AAA's 2009 edition of "Your Driving Costs," only 0.1 cent drop from 2008 DEARBORN, Mich., April 8 -- AAA's 2009 edition of "Your Driving Costs" shows the average cost of owning and operating a new car in the U.S. has remained relatively unchanged despite lower f ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results

Pep Boys Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results

PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation’s leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, today announced results for the thirteen (fourth quarter) and fifty-two weeks (fiscal year) ended January 31, 2009 and improved sales trends for the first quarter to date of 2009. As previous ... Continue reading

Baldor Electric Company 1st Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

Baldor Electric Company 1st Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

FORT SMITH, Ark., April 7 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, drives, and generators and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Baldor will report its 1st quarter 2009 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 2 ... Continue reading

Hella Predicts Energy Savings Will Boost New Vehicle Options

Hella Predicts Energy Savings Will Boost New Vehicle Options

PLYMOUTH, Mich.--Taking a cue from European drivers, U.S. car buyers are telling automakers they want fuel-efficient vehicles, but with the amenities they have come to expect in large cars and SUVs. The shift in U.S. buying patterns has caused some vehicle manufacturers to re-think how new fuel and carbon dioxide (CO2) ... Continue reading

Continental Introduces New Long Mileage Drive Tire

Continental Introduces New Long Mileage Drive Tire

INDIAN LAND, S.C., April 6 -- Responding to truck tire customers' requests for a long mileage drive tire, Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) today released its newest over-the-highway long haul drive tire, the HDL2 DL. Continental's all-new HDL2 DL (Heavy Drive Long-Haul Deep Lug) meets today's long-haul truck ... Continue reading

Peace of Mind With Chevrolet Fixed Price Servicing

Peace of Mind With Chevrolet Fixed Price Servicing

In times of financial uncertainty it's more important than ever to know you've made the right choice when it comes to buying a car. Today's budget conscious motorists are increasingly looking at all the costs associated with owning and running a car, and in particular those relating to servicing a vehicle once it's bee ... Continue reading

Pedata RV Center Publishes DIY RV Tire Care Tips

Pedata RV Center Publishes DIY RV Tire Care Tips

Summary: Pedata RV Center publishes do-it-yourself tire maintenance tips in the form of a 4 minute online video. The video shows how easy it is to take just a few minutes and check tires for pressure, damage and wear which could help an RV stay on the road and out of the service department. Phoenix, AZ (PRWeb) Pedata R ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing to Webcast and Teleconference First Quarter 2009 Financial Results on May 1, 2009

American Axle & Manufacturing to Webcast and Teleconference First Quarter 2009 Financial Results on May 1, 2009

DETROIT, April 3 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, will hold a briefing with institutional investors and security analysts, news media representatives and other interested parties at 10:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 1, 2009. AAM's Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard E ... Continue reading

Batteries Not Included - Top Five Cleanest Gasoline Cars for Earth Day 2009

Batteries Not Included - Top Five Cleanest Gasoline Cars for Earth Day 2009

-Top Five Vehicles that Save Consumers Money While Saving the Environment- COSTA MESA, Calif., April 3 -- This Earth Day, NADAguides.com, the leading provider of pricing information and market research for new cars, used cars, classics, RVs, motorcycles and boats, announces its Top Five Cleanest Conventional Cars of 20 ... Continue reading

WABCO's Q1 2009 Earnings Conference Call Set for April 27

WABCO's Q1 2009 Earnings Conference Call Set for April 27

BRUSSELS, April 2 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. , a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, will hold its Q1 2009 earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, April 27. Jacques Esculier, Chief Executive Officer, and Ulrich Michel, Chief Financial Officer, will review ... Continue reading

Cooper-Standard Automotive Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Cooper-Standard Automotive Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

- Fourth Quarter Sales Down Substantially Over Prior Year - 2008 Net Sales Increased to $2.59 Billion - 2008 Net New Business Awards Increase 67 Percent to $378.7 Million NOVI, Mich., April 2 -- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., today announced Cooper-Standard Automot ... Continue reading

The Lubrizol Corporation April 30 Earnings Teleconference

The Lubrizol Corporation April 30 Earnings Teleconference

CLEVELAND, April 2 -- The Lubrizol Corporation will hold a teleconference with analysts and investors on April 30, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to review the results for the first quarter of 2009. Participating in the teleconference will be James L. Hambrick, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; Charles ... Continue reading

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