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Genuine Parts Company Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

Genuine Parts Company Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

ATLANTA, April 16 -- Genuine Parts Company reported sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. Thomas C. Gallagher, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that sales totaling $2.4 billion were down 11% compared to the first quarter of 2008. Net income for the quarter was $8 ... Continue reading

PPG Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

PPG Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

PITTSBURGH--PPG Industries today reported sales for the first quarter of $2.8 billion, a decline of 30 percent versus the prior year’s first quarter including a 6 percent decline resulting from a business divestiture in 2008. The company reported a loss of $111 million, or 68 cents per share, which included a sign ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast on May 7 to Discuss First-Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Dana Holding Corporation to Host Conference Call and Webcast on May 7 to Discuss First-Quarter 2009 Financial Results

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 16 -- Dana Holding Corporation will announce its 2009 first-quarter financial results on Thursday, May 7, 2009. At 10:30 a.m. EDT, on that date, members of the company's senior management team will host a conference call and supporting webcast to discuss these results and answer related questions. ( ... Continue reading

AAA Spotlights Top New Vehicle Technology

AAA Spotlights Top New Vehicle Technology

Nation’s largest auto club highlights new vehicle features that improve safety, enhance convenience and are just plain cool ORLANDO, Fla., (April 15, 2009) – Every model year, automakers find more ways to introduce new technologies in their vehicles. Whether for safety, convenience or simply the ‘wow†... Continue reading

Toshiba Batteries Promises 90-second Recharges

Toshiba Batteries Promises 90-second Recharges

The Japanese firm has improved its SCiB technology and aims to underpin emerging electric cars Tom Young, BusinessGreen, 15 Apr 2009 Toshiba hopes its battery will power hybrids like this Honda Japanese technology company Toshiba has reportedly improved its so-called Super Charge Ion Battery (SCiB) technology to make i ... Continue reading

Narva's New Ignition Switch Range Covers All

Narva's New Ignition Switch Range Covers All

Building steadily on its ever increasing switch range, Narva has released an all new series of ignition switches covering petrol, diesel and marine applications. ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of First Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

DULUTH, Ga., April 14 -- 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 29, 2009. Charles R. Oglesby, President and CEO, Craig T. Monaghan, Senior Vice Presi ... Continue reading

GGI Offers New Lower-Priced and Aggressively-Styled Carlsson 1/5 REVO Wheel to the U.S. Market

GGI Offers New Lower-Priced and Aggressively-Styled Carlsson 1/5 REVO Wheel to the U.S. Market

Miami, FL April 14, 2009: GGI European Tuning announces the debut of the Carlsson 1/5 REVO wheel design, which recently made its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. Now available in the U.S. through GGI, the 1/5 REVO features a revolutionary design and a striking contrasting color and finish geared toward younger ... Continue reading

FEV, Inc. to Unveil Dodge Caliber-Based Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Concept

FEV, Inc. to Unveil Dodge Caliber-Based Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Concept

Internal development project demonstrates full range of hybrid engineering capabilities AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 14 -- FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it will show a range-extended electric vehicle (ReEV) with plug-in capability based on the D ... Continue reading

KVH Industries to Host First Quarter Conference Call on April 23, 2009

KVH Industries to Host First Quarter Conference Call on April 23, 2009

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., April 13 -- KVH Industries, Inc., will announce its financial results for the first quarter that ended March 31, 2009, on Thursday, April 23, 2009. In conjunction with the release, the company will conduct its investor conference call at 10:30 a.m. ET, hosted by Mr. Martin Kits van Heyningen, chief ex ... Continue reading

CTS Corporation Announces Dates for First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

CTS Corporation Announces Dates for First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation will release earnings for the first quarter 2009 at approximately 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. A conference call to discuss first quarter 2009 financial results is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The dial-in number for the conference call is 800 ... Continue reading

Bright Automotive Announces Name of First Vehicle and Accelerates Date of its Public Unveiling

Bright Automotive Announces Name of First Vehicle and Accelerates Date of its Public Unveiling

<b>Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Being Built from Ground-Up by Team of Auto Industry Veterans; Concept Will Be Shown on April 21</b> ANDERSON, IN April 8, 2009: Bright Automotive, Inc. announced today that its first vehicle – a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will achieve 100 mpg for an average custo ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results

Pep Boys Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 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 31, 2009 and improved sales trends for the first quarter to date of 2009. As previous ... Continue reading

Baldor Electric Company 1st Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

Baldor Electric Company 1st Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

FORT SMITH, Ark., April 7 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, drives, and generators and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Baldor will report its 1st quarter 2009 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 2 ... Continue reading

Goodyear Taking Action to Drive Performance, Product Innovation a Key to Competitive Strength

Goodyear Taking Action to Drive Performance, Product Innovation a Key to Competitive Strength

AKRON, Ohio, April 7 -- In his address at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's 2009 Annual Shareholder Meeting today, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Keegan said he remains confident in Goodyear's ability to drive performance during challenging economic conditions and emerge in a position of competitive ... Continue reading

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