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Visteon Provides Preliminary 2008 Financial Data and Updates Restructuring and Other Actions

Visteon Provides Preliminary 2008 Financial Data and Updates Restructuring and Other Actions

- Fourth quarter 2008 product sales estimated at $1.55 billion - 2008 year-end cash balances of $1.18 billion - Three-year improvement plan completed - Cost-reduction actions continue VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Jan. 13, 2009 -- Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and inte ... Continue reading

2009 Detroit Auto Show: EyesOn Design Reveals Finalists for 2009 EyesOn Design Awards at the North American International Auto Show

2009 Detroit Auto Show: EyesOn Design Reveals Finalists for 2009 EyesOn Design Awards at the North American International Auto Show

EyesOn Design revealed the finalists for the "Best Concept Vehicle" and "Best Production Vehicle" awards before the Tuesday, January 13th award ceremony at the North American International Auto Show. The finalists are as follows: Audi R8 V10 Audi SportBack Concept BMW Z4 Cadillac ConverJ Concept Cadillac CTS Sport Wago ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Corporation to Announce First Quarter Earnings January 29, 2009

Oshkosh Corporation to Announce First Quarter Earnings January 29, 2009

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, will issue its first quarter fiscal 2009 financial results on January 29, 2009. The results will be discussed on a webcast beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. To access the webcast, investors should go to www.oshkoshcorporation ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Powers 2009 Car and Truck of the Year Award Winners

BorgWarner Powers 2009 Car and Truck of the Year Award Winners

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 13 -- BorgWarner technology powers car and truck of the year award winners announced during the North American International Auto Show press preview over the weekend. The prestigious media award, the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year, went to the Hyundai Genesis and Ford F150, resp ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Will Supply Innovative SmartGauge With EcoGuide Instrument Clusters for 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids

Johnson Controls Will Supply Innovative SmartGauge With EcoGuide Instrument Clusters for 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids

Company's product is reconfigurable and lets drivers manage information to achieve maximum fuel efficiency PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 13 -- Officials at Johnson Controls today announced that the company will supply the all-new SmartGauge with EcoGuide product for vehicles produced by Ford Motor Company. This innovative, rec ... Continue reading

Fleet of Commercial Trucks to Be Powered by Johnson Controls-Saft and Azure Dynamics Advanced Hybrid Technology

Fleet of Commercial Trucks to Be Powered by Johnson Controls-Saft and Azure Dynamics Advanced Hybrid Technology

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 13 -- Johnson Controls-Saft and Azure Dynamics Inc (AZD) today announced a new supply agreement that will provide some of the world's most advanced lithium-ion (Li-Ion) hybrid battery technology to power commercial vehicles in North America. The five-year supply agreement signals progress in the develop ... Continue reading

Valence Announces 200,000 Battery Shipment Milestone

Valence Announces 200,000 Battery Shipment Milestone

AUSTIN, Texas--Valence Technology, Inc. , an international manufacturer and supplier of safe lithium phosphate energy storage solutions, today celebrated an important company milestone — 200,000 Valence batteries shipped since 2005. In this time, Valence’s battery solutions have provided 70 MWh of clean power ... Continue reading

SORL Auto Parts Provides Business Update

SORL Auto Parts Provides Business Update

ZHEJIANG, China, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle air brake valves and other auto parts in China, today provided a business update and commented on the outlook for 2009. Worldwide economic conditions have caused a slowdown in the ... Continue reading

Bosch Technology Helps Power the New 2010 Lincoln MKT Luxury Crossover Utility

Bosch Technology Helps Power the New 2010 Lincoln MKT Luxury Crossover Utility

Ford's EcoBoost(TM) with Gasoline Direct Injection Provides Power and Fuel Economy; Bosch's Electronic Stability Control Offers Added Safety and Control FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12 -- The 2010 Lincoln MKT luxury crossover vehicle will be in showrooms in late summer 2009 delivering exceptional fuel economy, thanks ... Continue reading

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Michelin Enhances Mobility With the Introduction of the Energy Saver All-Season Passenger Car Tire

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Michelin Enhances Mobility With the Introduction of the Energy Saver All-Season Passenger Car Tire

DETROIT, Jan. 12 -- A tire designed for exceptional levels of fuel-efficiency while inspiring a confident driving experience all-year round, the MICHELIN(R) Energy Saver All-Season tire is set to deliver consumers an environmentally friendly performance package that is unprecedented in the industry. The tire will be un ... Continue reading

Valeo's New Generation LED Lighting on the Volvo S60 Concept

Valeo's New Generation LED Lighting on the Volvo S60 Concept

PARIS, January 12 -- The lighting systems on the Volvo S60 concept car presented at the Detroit Auto Show provide a glimpse of the next generation of headlamps and signal lamps, with their innovative look and increased performance. Using only LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), they were developed in close cooperation betwee ... Continue reading

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Reveals All-New Prius

2009 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Reveals All-New Prius

DETROIT, Jan. 12 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the all-new 50-mile-per gallon rated third-generation Prius hybrid vehicle today at the 2009 North American International Auto show. Celebrated as the benchmark for cars of the future, the Prius has delivered superior fuel economy and ultra-low emissi ... Continue reading

ECOtality's eTec Launches New Minit-Charger FC Fast-Charger

ECOtality's eTec Launches New Minit-Charger FC Fast-Charger

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the launch of the new Minit-Charger FC battery fast-charging system that will be unveiled today at th ... Continue reading

Polaris Schedules 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release and Conference Call

Polaris Schedules 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Release and Conference Call

MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it will release financial results for its fourth quarter 2008 the morning of Thursday, January 29, 2009. The Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2008 financial results at 9:00 a.m. CT on the same day. The call will be hosted by ... Continue reading

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