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Superior Industries International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Superior Industries International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

VAN NUYS, Calif.--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it will distribute a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of the Corporation in the amount of $0.16 per share payable April 24, 2009 to shareholders of record as of April 9, 2009. “We recognize that paying a dividend is a ... Continue reading

Raser Technologies to Participate in the Geothermal Innovations & Investment Conference

Raser Technologies to Participate in the Geothermal Innovations & Investment Conference

PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. announced today that Brent M. Cook, the Company’s CEO, is scheduled to present at the Geothermal Innovation & Investment Conference at 2:00 PM PDT on March 25, 2009, held at Le Meridian in San Francisco, California. Mr. Cook will be discussing low temperature resource exploita ... Continue reading

Quantum's CEO Alan Niedzwiecki Named Entrepreneur of the Year

Quantum's CEO Alan Niedzwiecki Named Entrepreneur of the Year

IRVINE, Calif., March 20 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that Alan P. Niedzwiecki, the President and CEO of Quantum, along with Henrik Fisker, cofounder and CEO of Fisker Automotive Inc. and Bernhard Koehler, cofounder and COO of Fisker Automotive, were named Entrepreneurs of the Ye ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Introduces Meritor MXL(R) Driveline with 100,000 Miles Lubrication Interval

ArvinMeritor Introduces Meritor MXL(R) Driveline with 100,000 Miles Lubrication Interval

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc today introduced the Meritor(R) MXL (Meritor Extended Lube), a new series of greaseable drivelines with 100,000-mile lubrication intervals and a three-year, 300,000-mile warranty in linehaul service. The product was designed for truck operators who seek reduced maintenance ... Continue reading

Yokohama's Eco-Friendly Orange Oil Tire Debuts at Sebring

Yokohama's Eco-Friendly Orange Oil Tire Debuts at Sebring

FULLERTON, CA March 19, 2009: For the first time in more than a century of automobile racing, a series will utilize sustainable tire technology on each competing vehicle. Today, when the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama kicks-off, each Porsche 911 race car will be outfitted with Yokohama ADVAN® ENV-R1™ orang ... Continue reading

Garmin Goes the Distance with Navigation for the Long Haul

Garmin Goes the Distance with Navigation for the Long Haul

OLATHE, Kan.--Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the first portable navigation device designed exclusively for over-the-road, long-haul navigation and delivery trucks – the nüvi® 465T. This new long-haul navigator introduced at the Mi ... Continue reading

K2 Energy Solutions Tapped by U.S. Army to Develop New Rechargeable Lithium Battery for Military Applications

K2 Energy Solutions Tapped by U.S. Army to Develop New Rechargeable Lithium Battery for Military Applications

HENDERSON, Nev.--K2 Energy Solutions, a manufacturer of rechargeable battery systems for electric vehicles and energy storage applications, has been awarded a $119,000 contract by the U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC) at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. The con ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Hybrid plans Michigan R&D center

Mercedes-Benz Hybrid plans Michigan R&D center

Mercedes-Benz Hybrid LLC wins tax break to build $10 million center near Ann Arbor LANSING, Mich. March 17, 2009; The AP reported that a subsidiary of German automaker Daimler AG has been granted tax breaks to build a $10 million research center near Ann Arbor. The Michigan Economic Growth Authority approved the reques ... Continue reading

Feat First Inc. Unveils Trailer-Less Touring Accessory

Feat First Inc. Unveils Trailer-Less Touring Accessory

<b><i>Combining a rugged case with a proven mounting system, TUFFLINX delivers a clever solution for riders seeking additional cargo space<b></i>. Wilmington, NC, March 17, 2009: TUFFLINX (a modified Pelican® case) mounts securely onto a bike/auto hitch receiver without ever touching the ground. This innovative †... Continue reading

OnStar to Partner with Poison Control To Provide Assistance To Subscribers In Need

OnStar to Partner with Poison Control To Provide Assistance To Subscribers In Need

DETROIT March 16, 2009; OnStar and Poison Control today announced a joint venture that will increase the safety and security of OnStar subscribers. The new relationship will give subscribers access to Poison Control for expert instructions and information on potential poisonings that may occur in or around their vehicl ... Continue reading

Airstream Trailers and MINI team up for one of a kind design

Airstream Trailers and MINI team up for one of a kind design

For Immediate Release Contact: Breanna Buhr JMPR Public Relations, Inc. 818-992-4353 Bbuhr@jmprpublicrelations.com MINI and Airstream, designed by Republic of Fritz Hansen Exciting cooperation between three iconic brands set to steal hearts during Salone del Mobile. JACKSON CENTER, Ohio (March 16, 2009) - Airstream Inc ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Extends 10-K Filing Date

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Extends 10-K Filing Date

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 16 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , today announced that it has filed a Form 12b-25 with the Securities Exchange Commission to extend the filing date of its 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K to March 31, 2009. The reasons for the extension of the filing date are set forth in the Form 12b-25. The Company ... Continue reading

ITW Reports 21 Percent Decrease in Operating Revenues for Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

ITW Reports 21 Percent Decrease in Operating Revenues for Three Months Ended February 28, 2009

GLENVIEW, Ill., March 16 -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. today reported an operating revenue decrease of 21 percent for the three months ended February 28, 2009. The revenue decline for the three months was due to a 20 percent decrease in base revenues and a 7 percent fall off in contributions from currency translation. Ac ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation Reports 2008 Results

Dana Holding Corporation Reports 2008 Results

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 16 -- Dana Holding Corporation today announced its full-year and fourth-quarter 2008 results. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Sales for the full-year 2008 were $8,095 million, down $626 million from $8,721 million in 2007. This decrease was driven primarily by sharply decl ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results

DULUTH, Ga., March 16 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. The Company's loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of $353.5 million, or $11.15 per ... Continue reading

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