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Hi-Tech 400 H.P. 351W Crate Engines Now Available From Year One

Hi-Tech 400 H.P. 351W Crate Engines Now Available From Year One

BRASELTON, Ga., March 18 -- Working in conjunction with Hi-Tech Engine Components, Year One, Inc. has developed a new 400 horsepower 351W crate engine for Ford applications. These engines feature new high performance aluminum heads with 2.02 and 1.60 stainless steel valves, dual plane aluminum intake manifolds and new ... Continue reading

PressurePro Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems to be standard feature on Foretravel Motorcoaches

PressurePro Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems to be standard feature on Foretravel Motorcoaches

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PressurePro Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems to be standard feature on Foretravel Motorcoaches Contact: Vanessa Zaroor Marketing Manager Advantage PressurePro Phone: 816-887-3505 FAX: 816-887-3705 E-Mail: vzaroor@advantagepressurepro.com PressurePro TPM Systems to be Standard Feature on Foretravel ... Continue reading

Earl Scheib, Inc. Announces It Has Retained the Investment Banking Firm of Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. to Explore Strategic Alternatives

Earl Scheib, Inc. Announces It Has Retained the Investment Banking Firm of Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. to Explore Strategic Alternatives

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--Earl Scheib, Inc. (PINK SHEETS:ESHB) announced today that its Board of Directors has retained the investment banking firm of Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. to begin a process to explore strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value and to act as its exclusive financial advisor to assist mana ... Continue reading

HomeNet Powers Dealer Impact's Proactive and Plug-In Technologies

HomeNet Powers Dealer Impact's Proactive and Plug-In Technologies

WEST CHESTER, Pa., March 17 -- Automotive technology provider HomeNet, Inc. announced today that its system plays a powerful role in Dealer Impact's newly released Proactive marketing tools, as well as its Plug-In Technology. "We rely on partners like HomeNet to power the back-end technologies that allow our front-end ... Continue reading

Don't Get Swallowed Up on the Road

Don't Get Swallowed Up on the Road

State Farm(R) says Potholes Can Be Costly BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 17 -- Winter brings a number of driving hazards, but one of the most hated is the pothole. An encounter with one can leave damaged tires, wheels and suspension components in its wake. Potholes can occur in any region or climate but, at this time of year ... Continue reading

1-800-Radiator Announces Second Purchase in a Week of Automotive Radiator Business With Acquisition of San Diego, CA's AAA Radiator Warehouse

1-800-Radiator Announces Second Purchase in a Week of Automotive Radiator Business With Acquisition of San Diego, CA's AAA Radiator Warehouse

http://www.1800radiator.com BENICIA, Calif., March 13 -- 1-800-Radiator, an auto-parts distribution franchise and the largest independent auto parts distributor in the nation, today announced its second purchase in a week of an automotive cooling parts business with the acquisition of AAA Radiator Warehouse, in San Die ... Continue reading

Bosch Acquires Accu Industries Inc. in the U.S.

Bosch Acquires Accu Industries Inc. in the U.S.

- Accu Industries: roughly $16 million sales, 45 associates - Addition to the Diagnostics business unit of the Bosch Automotive Aftermarket division - Broader distribution base strengthens workshop equipment business in North America STUTTGART, Germany, March 13 -- The Bosch Group is acquiring the operating assets of A ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Brand Named The Official Tire Of The NHL, NHLPA And HHOF

Bridgestone Brand Named The Official Tire Of The NHL, NHLPA And HHOF

NEW YORK & TORONTO & NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) today announced a new global multi-year partnership with Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) and Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc. (BFCA) in which the Bridgestone br ... Continue reading

New Technology to Reduce Diesel Emissions

New Technology to Reduce Diesel Emissions

EnCana and SDTC Support Field Trials for NxtGen Product VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 14 -- Officials from the Government of Canada, EnCana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA) and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced today they are committing $5.5 million in financing to a NxtGen Emission Controls p ... Continue reading

GM recalls 207,000 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix Sedans

GM recalls 207,000 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix Sedans

DETROIT March 14, 2008; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. said it is recalling more than 207,000 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix sedans because they can develop oil leaks that can cause fires. GM says the cars are safe to drive, but drivers should not park them in garages or carports. The automaker said Frid ... Continue reading

Cummins Filtration Introduces Fleetguard Direct Flow™ Air System with Higher Performance in Smaller Product Profile

Cummins Filtration Introduces Fleetguard Direct Flow™ Air System with Higher Performance in Smaller Product Profile

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Cummins Filtration , the leader in filtration, exhaust, coolant and chemical technology for all engine-powered systems, introduces the next generation of air filtration technology with its Fleetguard Direct Flow™ Series engine air cleaner. The unique design provides significant reduction in size, ... Continue reading

Sensis Launches Next Generation Vehicle Locator Unit

Sensis Launches Next Generation Vehicle Locator Unit

VeeLo NextGen(TM) Uses High-Accuracy GPS Technology for Incursion Prevention EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 11 -- Sensis Corporation today introduced the next generation of its vehicle locator unit, VeeLo NextGen, for detecting, tracking and positively identifying vehicles on the ground at airports. VeeLo NextGen incorpora ... Continue reading

Siemens PLM Software Technology Used for Design of Award-Winning 2008 Mazda CX-9

Siemens PLM Software Technology Used for Design of Award-Winning 2008 Mazda CX-9

Crossover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Wins North American Truck of the Year and Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Awards PLANO, Texas, March 11 -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and servic ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Doubles Dual-Clutch Production Facility in Germany

BorgWarner Doubles Dual-Clutch Production Facility in Germany

Over 1 Million DualTronic(R) Systems Already Built in Arnstadt AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 11 -- With demand for its dual-clutch transmission modules (known as DualTronic(R)) expected to increase 500% by 2013, BorgWarner has opened its second manufacturing facility at its Drivetrain campus in Arnstadt, Germany. The new ... Continue reading

Camping World of Northern Michigan Opens Doors in Houghton Lake, Michigan

Camping World of Northern Michigan Opens Doors in Houghton Lake, Michigan

CHICAGO--Camping World, America’s largest retailer of outdoor and RV accessories, announced the opening of its newest retail SuperCenter in Houghton Lake, Michigan, officially named Camping World of Northern Michigan. Located at 2735 W. Houghton Lake Drive, the expansive Camping World facility opened its doors on ... Continue reading

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