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Coolest Headlights Debut On Mercedes-Benz

Coolest Headlights Debut On Mercedes-Benz

<b>German Automaker Outfits E- & S-Class with 20% Higher Headlamp Color Temperature; Distinctive Blue Hue Hard to Miss</b> HILLSBORO, N.H., March 30, 2011: In the world of automotive lighting, “coolâ€&#65533; lights are getting hot, according to the leading supplier of automotive headlights. Headlights—like ... Continue reading

Yokohama to Give Away $5,000 Worth of 101ZL Tires and iPads at Mid-America Trucking Show

Yokohama to Give Away $5,000 Worth of 101ZL Tires and iPads at Mid-America Trucking Show

FULLERTON, March 28, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation is giving away 101ZL™ premium steer tires and iPads each day at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky, March 31-April 2. “All MATS attendees have to do is stop at our booth (14124) and register to win,â€&#65533; said Rick Phillips, ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results

PR Newswire DULUTH, Ga., March 29, 2011 DULUTH, Ga., March 29, 2011 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that it will release its first quarter financial results before the market opens on April 27, 2011. Â President and CEO Craig ... Continue reading

Autoliv Expands in China Constructs New Plant in Northern China

Autoliv Expands in China Constructs New Plant in Northern China

STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: Autoliv – the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems – has started construction of a completely new factory building in Changchun that will replace the Company’s existing plant in this city in Northern China. The new plant will more than do ... Continue reading

NextGen Motor Oil Gives Drivers The Opportunity Go Green(er)

NextGen Motor Oil Gives Drivers The Opportunity Go Green(er)

Lexington KY March 27, 2011; Kentucky -based Valvoline, a division of Ashland Oil, unveiled NextGen a new type of motor oil made with 50 percent recycled oil. Valvoline says that NextGen is more environmentally friendly because the reuse of used oil eliminates the need to dispose of it in a way that contaminates the so ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Co. is Awarded Ex-Im Bank Deal-of-the-Year Award

Ford Motor Co. is Awarded Ex-Im Bank Deal-of-the-Year Award

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 Unique $250 Million Facility Backs $3 Billion in Ford Car Sales, Thousands of American Jobs WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich., will receive the Deal of the Year award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Ba ... Continue reading

ABPA Presents Results of Testing Demonstrating the Quality and Safety of Independently Produced Auto Parts

ABPA Presents Results of Testing Demonstrating the Quality and Safety of Independently Produced Auto Parts

PR Newswire SECAUCUS, N.J., March 23, 2011 SECAUCUS, N.J., March 23, 2011 -- An industry trade group at the March meeting of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) unveiled a presentation based on the results of independent studies that demonstrated the quality and safety delivered by competitively produced aftermarke ... Continue reading

Interest in Aventador LP 700-4 Continues Following VIP Previews, Geneva Motor Show Debut and Microsite Launch

Interest in Aventador LP 700-4 Continues Following VIP Previews, Geneva Motor Show Debut and Microsite Launch

PR Newswire SANT'AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy, March 23, 2011 SANT'AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy, March 23, 2011 -- The revolutionary Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, unveiled to the public at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, has achieved sales representing far more than one year's production also due to strong motor show r ... Continue reading

MTI Reports on Significant 2010 Activities

MTI Reports on Significant 2010 Activities

ALBANY, N.Y.--Mechanical Technology, Incorporated ("MTI") (OTC: MKTY.PK), a company engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of test and measurement instruments and systems through its subsidiary MTI Instruments, Inc. ("MTI Instruments"), and in the development and commercialization of Mobion® off-the-grid po ... Continue reading

Wonder Auto Receives Letter from NASDAQ

Wonder Auto Receives Letter from NASDAQ

PR Newswire JINZHOU, China, March 25, 2011 JINZHOU, China, March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. ("Wonder Auto" or "the Company") , a leading manufacturer of automotive electrical parts, safety products, suspension products and engine accessories in China, today announced that, as e ... Continue reading

OSRAM HID Lighting Debuts on Mercedes-Benz

OSRAM HID Lighting Debuts on Mercedes-Benz

"COOLEST" HEADLIGHTS DEBUT ON MERCEDES-BENZ German Automaker Outfits E- & S-Class with 20% Higher Headlamp Color Temperature; Distinctive Blue Hue Hard to Miss HILLSBORO, N.H., March 24, 2011 - In the world of automotive lighting, "cool" lights are getting hot, according to the leading supplier of automotive headlights ... Continue reading

Hanson Selects MAM's Autopart

Hanson Selects MAM's Autopart

PR Newswire ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 25, 2011 ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 25, 2011 -- MAM Software Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MAM Software Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MAMS) is proud to announce that Hanson Distributing Company, a southern California warehouse distributor and member of the Aftermarket Auto Parts All ... Continue reading

Right to Repair Act Considered in Connecticut

Right to Repair Act Considered in Connecticut

PR Newswire BETHESDA, Md., March 24, 2011 Bill No. 160 Protects Motorists' Choice of Who Repairs Their Vehicles BETHESDA, Md., March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Right to Repair Act is under consideration in the Connecticut legislature. Proposed Bill No. 160, introduced by Senator Martin Looney, would requir ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Combines Aluminum and Steel to Produce Weight-Saving, Multi-Material Seat Structure

Johnson Controls Combines Aluminum and Steel to Produce Weight-Saving, Multi-Material Seat Structure

BURSCHEID, Germany, March 24, 2011 -- - Composite and Adhesive Bonding Technology Enable Lighter Rear Seat Systems Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, interior components and electronics, has developed a new lightweight rear seat system. It combines steel and aluminum, creating a modular, multi-mat ... Continue reading

Titan Introduces New Radial OTR Tires for Loaders

Titan Introduces New Radial OTR Tires for Loaders

QUINCY, Ill.--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., is pleased to announce the introduction of new key sizes to its radial OTR tire lineup — the Titan LDR 250 and the Titan MXL. “The LD250 has been a proven performer in the Titan lineup for years” “Tita ... Continue reading

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