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Advance Auto Parts to Present at the ISI First Annual Retail Summit

Advance Auto Parts to Present at the ISI First Annual Retail Summit

ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories and maintenance items, will be presenting at the ISI First Annual Retail Summit in Atlanta, GA, on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. A live broadcast of the presentation will be availabl ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010 Results

Pep Boys Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2010 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 29, 2011. “We opened 35 new locations in 2010 †... Continue reading

FEV to Show Parallel Hybrid Powertrain Concept Featuring Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission at 2011 SAE World Congress

FEV to Show Parallel Hybrid Powertrain Concept Featuring Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission at 2011 SAE World Congress

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 6, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 6, 2011 -- FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it will exhibit a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain Concept that features the FEV-developed Electrically Controlled Automatic Transmiss ... Continue reading

Green Mountain Energy Company Launches Pollution FreeSM EV, First 100% Emissions-Free Wind Product for Texas Households with Electric Vehicles

Green Mountain Energy Company Launches Pollution FreeSM EV, First 100% Emissions-Free Wind Product for Texas Households with Electric Vehicles

HOUSTON--To further support its mission to change the way power is made, Green Mountain Energy Company today launched Pollution FreeSM EV – the first widely available 100 percent emissions-free Texas wind-powered product designed for drivers of plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EV). ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: United States: Automotive Industry Guide Features 2009-2014 Imperative Stats

Research and Markets: United States: Automotive Industry Guide Features 2009-2014 Imperative Stats

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/daf058/united_states_aut) has announced the addition of the "United States: Automotive Industry Guide" report to their offering. The United States: Automotive Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Uni ... Continue reading

Navistar Receives EPA Certification for MaxxForce DT Mid-Range Diesel Engine at 0.39g NOx

Navistar Receives EPA Certification for MaxxForce DT Mid-Range Diesel Engine at 0.39g NOx

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation today announced that it has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its 2011 model year MaxxForce® DT mid-range diesel engine at 0.39g/bHpHr NOx using Navistar’s in-cylinder NOx reduction technology. This ... Continue reading

FEV to Display Chrysler Pentastar V6 at 2011 SAE World Congress

FEV to Display Chrysler Pentastar V6 at 2011 SAE World Congress

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 5, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 5, 2011 -- FEV Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it will exhibit the all-new 2011 Chrysler Pentastar V6 engine, which was recently named a 2011 Ten Best Engine by Ward's AutoWorl ... Continue reading

Coates International Announces Plan to Raise New Working Capital Through Insider Stock Sales

Coates International Announces Plan to Raise New Working Capital Through Insider Stock Sales

PR Newswire WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 5, 2011 WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J., April 5, 2011 -- Coates International, Ltd. (OTCBB: COTE) – Coates International Ltd. (the "Company") announces a plan, which became effective on April 1, 2011, to provide new working capital from the reinvested proceeds from sales of up ... Continue reading

GPS Insight, a Leading GPS Fleet Tracking Company, Partners with Wright Express for Fuel Card Integration

GPS Insight, a Leading GPS Fleet Tracking Company, Partners with Wright Express for Fuel Card Integration

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--GPS Insight, a leading supplier of GPS tracking solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, announced today that it has partnered with Wright Express, a global provider of business payment processing and information management solutions. Both companies are working together to assist customers in m ... Continue reading

Heckmann Corporation Teams Up with Encana Natural Gas Inc., Westport Innovations Inc. and Peterbilt Motors Company to Employ the Largest Transport Fleet of Liquefied Natural Gas Powered Trucks in North America

Heckmann Corporation Teams Up with Encana Natural Gas Inc., Westport Innovations Inc. and Peterbilt Motors Company to Employ the Largest Transport Fleet of Liquefied Natural Gas Powered Trucks in North America

PALM DESERT, Calif.--Heckmann Corporation , a water solutions company focused on water issues worldwide and, in particular, oil and natural gas exploration and production, today announced that Heckmann Water Resources (HWR) is teaming with Encana Natural Gas Inc., a subsidiary of Encana Corporation (TSX, NYSE: ECA), We ... Continue reading

Trelleborg Finalizes Divestment of Operations in Brake Hoses for Light Vehicles

Trelleborg Finalizes Divestment of Operations in Brake Hoses for Light Vehicles

TRELLEBORG, Sweden--Regulatory News: Trelleborg’s has finalized the divestment of its operations in brake hoses for light vehicles. The operation was part of the Trelleborg Automotive business area. The buyer is the French company Flexitech. This divestment is a further step in the Trelleborg Groupââ ... Continue reading

Engine Protection and Environmental Benefit Meet in New Valvoline Motor Oil

Engine Protection and Environmental Benefit Meet in New Valvoline Motor Oil

PR Newswire LEXINGTON, Ky., April 4, 2011 LEXINGTON, Ky., April 4, 2011 -- Today, Valvolineâ„¢, a brand of Ashland Inc., announced the wide-scale availability of NextGenâ„¢ motor oil. The new formula is made from 50 percent recycled oil and delivers 100 percent Valvoline engine protection. NextGen ... Continue reading

Alliance AutoGas Expands Alternative Fuel Network to Include Las Vegas and Salt Lake City

Alliance AutoGas Expands Alternative Fuel Network to Include Las Vegas and Salt Lake City

PR Newswire SALT LAKE CITY, April 4, 2011 SALT LAKE CITY, April 4, 2011 -- Warren Energy Group, Inc., has joined Alliance AutoGas, the national alternative fuel vehicle and conversion network, to bring clean burning propane autogas to fleets in key western markets, including Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Propane autoga ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts and BELTRONICS Launch Nationwide Radar Detector Sales Event Across 2,800 Store Blitz

Advance Auto Parts and BELTRONICS Launch Nationwide Radar Detector Sales Event Across 2,800 Store Blitz

PR Newswire WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 4, 2011 WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 4, 2011 -- BELTRONICS Inc, maker of the world's best performing radar and laser detectors, today announced a national radar detector sales event in direct partnership with Minneapolis based Advance Auto Parts, one of the nation's largest consumer a ... Continue reading

Accuride Debuts Accu-Lite, Lightweight Aluminum Wheels at 40th Annual Mid-America Trucking Show

Accuride Debuts Accu-Lite, Lightweight Aluminum Wheels at 40th Annual Mid-America Trucking Show

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation , a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, announced today that it is debuting its Accu-Lite® lightweight aluminum wheel line at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky, from March 31-April 2. “Whether you are looking t ... Continue reading

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