Dec 29, 2008
SKOKIE, Ill.--Rand McNally today introduced significant additions to its IntelliRoute® and MileMaker® commercial trucking solutions to help carriers and shippers save time and money. These enhancements will provide more flexibility and customization in freight rating and truck routing, more specific routing in Me ... Continue reading
China BAK Funded by National 863 Program for its Electric Vehicles Battery Project
Dec 29, 2008
SHENZHEN, China, Dec 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China BAK Battery, Inc. ("China BAK", or "BAK") , one of the largest lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers in the world, as measured by production output, today announced its Electric Vehicles Lithium-phosphate Power Battery Industrialization Project (the "Project ... Continue reading
Cummins Builds New Generator Plant in China
Dec 26, 2008
Cummins builds new generator plant in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008865/Cummins-builds-new-generator-pl ant-i n-China.html Shanghai, December 26 (Gasgoo.com) Cummins Power Generation Inc, a division of Cummins Inc, has recently started construction of a diesel generator sets plant in Wuhan, the capital city ... Continue reading
Dec 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES and VARESE, Italy, December 24, 2008: Cobra Automotive Technologies and Mobileye Vision Technologies announced today a distribution agreement whereby the two companies will collaborate in selling the Mobileye Advance Warning System (AWS) throughout Europe to passenger cars, light commercial vehicles (up to ... Continue reading
Lionax Launches a Unique New Product, "SecuNavi" by Integrating GPS and TPMS Functions
Dec 24, 2008
PARIS, December 24 -- Lionax, the first Chinese company listed on Euronext, announced today that it has recently delivered a unique new product, "SecuNavi", by integrating GPS and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). Lionax launched this new product at the U.S. AAPEX Show in Las Vegas on November 1st, 2008. This pat ... Continue reading
Lear Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan Structured to Preserve Use of Net Operating Losses
Dec 23, 2008
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 23 -- Lear Corporation , a leading global supplier of automotive seating systems, electrical distribution systems and electronics products, today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan ("Rights Plan"). The Rights Plan is designed to preserve stockholder value ... Continue reading
ACG Chicago Summit Drives National Automotive Battery Alliance
Dec 23, 2008
CHICAGO--The Chicago chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, the premier professional organization focused on corporate growth, corporate development and mergers and acquisitions, provided the impetus for the nationâs first National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Battery Cell Manufacture when it inv ... Continue reading
3M Adhesive Helps Bring Manufacturing Back To The UK
Dec 23, 2008
3M 950 Adhesive Transfer Tape from 3M, the diversified technology company, offers so many advantages that it has helped enable a manufacturer of automotive privacy shades to accelerate lead times and migrate its production back to the UK from the Far East. ... Continue reading
Earl Scheib Announces Operating Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
Dec 22, 2008
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--Earl Scheib, Inc. (PINK SHEETS:ESHB) reported its results for the second quarter and six months ended October 31, 2008 of the fiscal year ending April 30, 2009 (âfiscal 2009â). Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 were $8,453,000, a decrease of 27.8% from the second quarter of ... Continue reading
Textron Announces Plan to Exit All Non-Captive Financial Businesses
Dec 22, 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Textron Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to exit all of Textron Financial Corporationâs (TFC) commercial finance business through a combination of orderly liquidation and selected sales, other than that portion of the business supporting the financing of custom ... Continue reading
Dec 22, 2008
CARROLLTON, Texas--Universal Power Group, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: UPG) today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Eveready Battery Company, Inc., a division of Energizer Holdings, Inc. , to develop a line of consumer products under the Energizer® brand for distribution through mass, specialty ... Continue reading
Dec 22, 2008
BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1114) HONG KONG, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Notice is hereby given that a special general meeting of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at Room Tian Di, 7th Floor ... Continue reading
ONE MORE FOR THE GOOD GUYS: U.S. Firms Join Forces to Build Car Batteries
Dec 18, 2008
Leading U.S. battery and advanced materials companies, with support from one of the countryâs largest national laboratories, have formed the National Alliance for Advanced Transportation Battery Cell Manufacture, known as the âAlliance,â to manufacture advanced lithium ion battery cells for transportatio ... Continue reading
Bosch Power Tools Acquires Parts of the Freud Group
Dec 18, 2008
Bosch further expands its business with power tool accessories STUTTGART, Germany, Dec. 18 -- -- In the accessories business, Freud generated sales of 100 million euros in 2007 -- Planned acquisition of the four Freud Group manufacturing sites in Italy, as well as sales companies in North America, China, Italy and the ... Continue reading
Dec 18, 2008
MONROVIA, Calif.--AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) today announced that Balqon Corporation (OTC:BLQN), a developer of heavy duty electric trucks, tractors and electric drive systems, has purchased a new high voltage version of AVâs PosiCharge⢠fast charge systems as part of a program to replace internal combustion ya ... Continue reading
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