Strategy Analytics: Consumer Bluetooth Interest Robust
Sep 22, 2008
BOSTON--The latest Strategy Analytics report on buyer behavior, âInterest in Owning a Bluetooth Headset is Up but Users Only Willing to Pay $50,â looks at consumer interest in purchasing both mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets in the US and Western Europe. Strategy Analytics Wireless Device Lab survey data sh ... Continue reading
Children in Crashes Are Better Protected Than Ever
Sep 22, 2008
Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (R), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia release decade-long child passenger safety report PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Child restraint use is higher than ever, according to a report released today by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ... Continue reading
Schreiner ProTech Applies Innovative Laser Sealing Technology to Production of Airbag Covers
Sep 22, 2008
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Schreiner ProTech today announced it is applying a revolutionary laser technology-based manufacturing process to the production of automotive airbag wraps, improving airbag reliability and production efficiency. To ensure the reliable deployment of side and head airbags in case of an accident, even y ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Second Quarter Results
Sep 22, 2008
RICHMOND, Va.--CarMax, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended August 31, 2008. -- Total sales decreased 13% to $1.84 billion from $2.12 billion in the second quarter of last year. -- Comparable store used unit sales declined 17% for the quarter. -- Total used unit sales decreased 7% in the second quar ... Continue reading
SAIC opens 150,000-unit plant with Roewe 550
Sep 22, 2008
SAIC opens 150,000-unit plant with Roewe 550 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007821/SAIC-opens-150-000-unit-plant-w ith-R oewe-550.html Shanghai, September 22 (Gasgoo.com) Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC)'s new 150,000-unit production facility in Shanghai went into operation last Friday, with the ... Continue reading
Copart, Inc. to Webcast Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results
Sep 21, 2008
FAIRFIELD, Calif.--Copart, Inc. announced today that it will release earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 after the close of market on Wednesday, September 24, 2008. On Thursday, September 25, 2008 a conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8 a.m. Pacific) to discuss the results and answer que ... Continue reading
Honda Develops World's First Driver-side i-SRS Airbag System with Continuously Staged Inflation
Sep 21, 2008
TOKYO, Japan, September 18, 2008 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has developed the world's first driver-side i-SRS airbag system that continuously stages the volume of airbag-inflating gas, thereby combining enhanced occupant protection with reduced occupant impact. Honda plans to implement the new continuous ... Continue reading
STANDARD AND POOR'S PUTS AUTONATION ON CREDIT WATCH
Sep 21, 2008
According to Automotive News, Standard & Poor's has put the nation's top dealership group on "credit watch," citing the U.S. economic recession and declining auto sales. <p> AutoNation Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., currently holds a BBB- investment grade from S&P, one step above a "junk" corporate credit rating. ... Continue reading
Sep 20, 2008
MOORESVILLE, N.C.--Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBR) www.hybridtechnologies.com, an emerging leader in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, made quite an impression to media during their coverage of the all-electric vehicle line-up being showcased at the NASAâs annual Launchfe ... Continue reading
Commercial Vehicle Group Introduces Global Seat
Sep 19, 2008
New Seat Features Modular Design Available in Left- and Right-Hand Versions NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Sept. 18 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. today announced that it will introduce its new GSX 3000 Global Truck Seat at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Show in Hanover, Germany. Designed for truck and bus Origin ... Continue reading
Copart Adds Fourth Facility in Kentucky
Sep 19, 2008
FAIRFIELD, Calif.--Copart, Inc. today announced the opening of a new 10-acre facility in Louisville, Kentucky. This latest addition to Copartâs growing footprint marks the companyâs fourth facility in Kentucky, the 132nd facility in North America, and the 144th facility world-wide. Copart CEO and founder Will ... Continue reading
NADA's Energy Star Challenge Recognizes 20 Dealerships
Sep 18, 2008
New Car Dealers Cut More Than 1,200 Tons of Carbon Dioxide Emissions McLEAN, Va., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) recognized 20 dealerships that took part in the NADA Energy Star Challenge. Each dealership reduced electricity or natural gas consumption by at least ... Continue reading
Navevo Unveils Sat-Nav Solution for the Disabled Driving Community
Sep 18, 2008
LETCHWORTH, England, September 18 -- Navevo, the UK's leading specialist GPS software developer, has today announced the launch of BBNav, the first dedicated Blue Badge sat-nav solution, specifically designed to support disabled drivers and those caring for the disabled, such as their families or carers. To assist Blue ... Continue reading
Sep 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 -- Opening in 63 days, the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show will feature more than 20 world premieres of production and/or concept vehicles from global automakers during the show's Press Days on Nov. 19 and 20. To date, world debuts are confirmed from Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Lam ... Continue reading
Sep 18, 2008
CHICAGO and HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Sept. 18 -- CCC Information Services Inc. today announces its third year of offering the CCC Michael Salvatore Memorial Student Repair Technician Scholarship Program. Administered by the I-CAR Education Foundation, the scholarships were initiated to address the collision repair indust ... Continue reading
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