Goodyear Awards Atlanta-Area High School Senior $30,000 Scholarship
Oct 25, 2008
Diversity Program Culminates in Scholarships for Six Deserving Students ATLANTA, Oct. 25 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company , the exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR's three largest series, today announced the names of the six students who have won scholarships as part of the Goodyear Racing and Diversity Program. (Lo ... Continue reading
Honda Announces the All-New Odyssey
Oct 24, 2008
TOKYO, Japan, October 24, 2008: Honda announced that sales in Japan of the all-new Odyssey will begin October 17, 2008. The fully remodeled Odyssey features a low-floor and low center-of-gravity package that enables a low profile roofline and performance beyond ordinary minivans together with a spacious cabin. The new ... Continue reading
Chrysler, GM Gear Up For Still More Job Cuts
Oct 24, 2008
GM, Chrysler gear up for still more job cuts By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, mulling a merger to survive the current U.S. economic crisis, are each planning yet another round of job cuts as vehicle sales continue to plummet both at home and abroad. GM ... Continue reading
VW Denies Newspaper's Job Cut Report
Oct 24, 2008
MUNICH, October 24, 2008: According to Bettina Mayer, writing for Automotive News Europe, Volkswagen said in a statement today that it has no plans to cut either all or a majority of its temporary staff. A German newspaper reported on Thursday that VW planned to lay off most of its temporary workers. "The Frankfurter A ... Continue reading
Stoneridge Announces Third-Quarter 2008 Earnings Outlook
Oct 24, 2008
-- Continues aggressive restructuring efforts -- Financial position remains strong WARREN, Ohio, Oct. 24 -- Stoneridge, Inc. announced today that earnings for the third quarter of 2008 are expected to be in the range of breakeven to a loss of ($0.03) per share. Third-quarter sales of $178.4 million were 3.2% above the ... Continue reading
China-made engines drive 90% of China-made cars
Oct 24, 2008
China-made engines drive 90% of China-made cars http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008155/China-made-engines-drive-90-of- China -made-cars.html Shanghai, October 24 (Gasgoo.com) China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) said at an industry event that more than 90% of the cars produced in China currently are fitted with ... Continue reading
1,000 new-energy cars to have trial run in 10 cities
Oct 24, 2008
1,000 new-energy cars to have trial run in 10 cities http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008152/1-000-new-energy-cars-to-have-t rial- run-in-10-cities.html Shanghai, October 24 (Gasgoo.com) As part of its "863" initiative that was launched in December 2007, the Chinese government is to kick off a "1,000 new-energy cars in ... Continue reading
Scania Interim Report January-September 2008
Oct 24, 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Operating margin rose to 15.8 (14.1) percent and net margin increased to 11.1 (9.8) percent Net sales rose by 11 percent to SEK 66,319 m. (59,947) Service revenue continued to show strong growth, +8 percent - Earnings per share amounted to SEK 9.21 (7.31) The forecast of higher earni ... Continue reading
Volvo Group ; Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
Oct 24, 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB): Net sales increased by 2% to SEK 69.6 billion (68.4) in the third quarter In the third quarter, operating income declined by 37% to SEK 3,177 M (5,010) In the third quarter, basic and diluted earnings per share declined by 36% to SEK 0.98 (1.54) Operatin ... Continue reading
New Catalogue "Engine Cooling Passenger Cars And Light Trucks 2008/09" From Behr Hella Service
Oct 24, 2008
The new catalogue from Behr Hella Service, which will be launched in November 2008, contains information on more than 1,800 products for passenger-car and light-truck engine cooling. Its 576 pages include information on the product groups coolant radiators, charger intercoolers, oil coolers, radiator/condenser fans, Vi ... Continue reading
CarMax Affirms Current Financing Availability - press release
Oct 24, 2008
CARMAX AFFIRMS CURRENT FINANCING AVAILABILITY Richmond, Va., October 23, 2008 ââ¬â CarMax, Inc. today affirmed that, despite the continuation of difficult economic conditions, credit remains widely available for qualifying customers at its used car superstores. These financing options are offered through Ca ... Continue reading
X-Rite Announces i1Prism, A Next Generation Color Management SDK
Oct 24, 2008
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--X-Rite, Incorporated , the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies today announced a next generation color management software development toolkit (SDK) to allow third parties to develop high-quality custom ICC profiles for digital display and printing systems. ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend
Oct 23, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 23 -- The board of directors of BorgWarner Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.11 per share on all of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable November 17, 2008 to stockholders of record on November 03, 2008. Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. i ... Continue reading
Oct 23, 2008
HONG KONG, Oct. 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1114) NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special general meeting of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (the "Company") wil ... Continue reading
Spartan Motors Highlights Third Quarter Results
Oct 23, 2008
CHARLOTTE, Mich., Oct. 23 -- -- Net sales of $237.5 million, up 59.5% compared to third quarter 2007 -- Net earnings of $0.45 per diluted share, up 462.5% year-over-year -- Return on invested capital of 35.3%, up 315.3% year-over-year -- Gross margin of 18.1%, up 53.4% year-over-year -- Consolidated backlog of $183.8 m ... Continue reading
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