China '08 Heavy Truck Sales To Hit 500,000 units
Nov 10, 2008
China '08 heavy truck sales to hit 500,000 units http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008312/China-08-heavy-truck-sales-to-h it-50 0-000-units.html Shanghai, November 10 (Gasgoo.com) Over the past 30 years, the output and sales of China's heavy-duty trucks have increased from 4,131 units in 1978 to 489,000 units in 2007, a ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Seeking Battery Partner In China
Nov 10, 2008
Volkswagen seeking battery partner in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008313/Volkswagen-seeking-battery-part ner-i n-China.html Shanghai, November 10 (Gasgoo.com) Volkswagen AG is seeking partners to cooperate on battery for auto power supply in China, Volkswagen China vice president Xu Jian said in an interview ... Continue reading
China's Jan-Oct 2008 Vehicle Sales Up 11%
Nov 10, 2008
China's Jan-Oct vehicle sales up 11 pct http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008311/China-s-Jan-Oct-vehicle-sales-u p-11- pct.html Shanghai, November 10 (Gasgoo.com) China's vehicle output and sales both grew 11 percent from January through October compared with one year ago, official data showed last week. "China produced ... Continue reading
2008 SEMA: Exclusive Interviews from the Show Floor - VIDEO FEATURE
Nov 9, 2008
LAS VEGAS - November 9, 2008: As always, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week tradeshow was filled with exciting innovations, beautiful cars, and fast women. The Auto Channel's old friend Tom Torbjornsen joined us to check it all out. You can find several of the exclusive video interviews we shot below. Tom is the ... Continue reading
Honda to Build New Automobile Transmission Plant at Hamamatsu Factory
Nov 9, 2008
TOKYO, Japan, November 8, 2008: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced plans to build a new automobile transmission plant within its Hamamatsu Factory in order to strengthen production of automobile automatic transmissions (AT) and continuously variable transmissions (CVT), to meet growing global demand. <P> The new automobil ... Continue reading
New TireStat No-Nonsense Commercial-Grade TPMS is Released by Mobile Awareness, LLC
Nov 8, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joan Cochran, VP Operations Phone: 866-653-5036 pr@mobileawareness.com <http://us.mc460.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pr@mobileawareness.com > New TireStatT No-Nonsense Commercial-Grade TPMS is Released by Mobile Awareness, LLC [CLEVELAND, OH - November 6, 2008] - Mobile Awareness, LLC, a ... Continue reading
GM opens USD300 million assembly plant in Russia
Nov 8, 2008
General Motors (GM) opened today a $300 million, flexible assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, in presence of President Dmitry Medvedev. The plant will add 70,000 units of capacity to more than 100,000 already available to GM at joint venture and partner facilities in the country. It will build the Opel Antara and ... Continue reading
National OHV organizations hold land-use forum in conjunction with SEMA
Nov 7, 2008
American Motorcyclist Association News Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ November 7, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pete terHorst Phone: (877) 877-8969 E-mail: peter.terhorst@sympoint.com [mailto:peter.terhorst@sympoint.com] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Announces Details for 2009 Annual Stockholders Meeting
Nov 7, 2008
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 7 -- Lear Corporation , a leading global supplier of automotive seating systems, electrical distribution systems and electronics products, today announced that its 2009 annual meeting of stockholders will be held at Lear's Corporate Headquarters at 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan 4803 ... Continue reading
Myers Industries Reports 2008 Third Quarter & Nine-Month Results
Nov 7, 2008
AKRON, Ohio--Myers Industries, Inc. today reports results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Performance highlights from continuing operations in the third quarter include: Net sales for the third quarter were $214.0 million, essentially unchanged compared to $213.9 million in the third qua ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
Nov 7, 2008
Third Quarter Highlights - Net sales for the quarter increased to $794 million - Increased market share in Canada and Mexico - Increased Cooper brand market share in the United States - International Operations reported record sales of $285 million - Investment in Mexico manufacturing operations - Cooper Kenda Tire man ... Continue reading
Superior Industries Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Nov 7, 2008
VAN NUYS, Calif.--Superior Industries International, Inc. today announced a net loss of $14.2 million, or $0.53 per share, for the third quarter of 2008, which included a $5.0 million pretax charge for the impairment of long-lived assets related to the previously announced closing of the companyâs Pittsburg, Kansa ... Continue reading
Ford Reports 3Q 2008 $129 Million Net Loss
Nov 7, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 7 -- -- Net loss of $129 million, or $0.06 a share, for the third quarter of 2008 -- Pre-tax loss of $2.7 billion from continuing operations, excluding special items ++ -- Favorable curtailment gain in excess of $2 billion related to approval of retiree health care agreement -- Company remains on ... Continue reading
Audi Bucks Industry 2008 Sales Slump, Boosts Market Share
Nov 7, 2008
- Audi sets record new vehicle sales for October - A5 posts third consecutive record month; all-time sales record on R8 - All-new 2009 A4 sales continue to grow - Industry as a whole down 31.9% in October; import high group down 28.1% overall HERNDON, Va., Nov. 7 -- Audi's aggressive growth strategy has paid off in inc ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Declares 2008 Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock
Nov 7, 2008
TROY, Mich., Nov. 7 -- The ArvinMeritor, Inc. Board of Directors at a meeting held on Nov. 7, 2008, at its corporate headquarters in Troy, Mich., declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on the common stock of ArvinMeritor, with a record date of Nov. 24, 2008 and a payment date of Dec. 8, 2008. ... Continue reading
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