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Azure Dynamics LEEP Freeze system and Kidron UltraTemp - "The hottest technology in cold transport"

Azure Dynamics LEEP Freeze system and Kidron UltraTemp - "The hottest technology in cold transport"

OAK PARK, MI, Oct. 9 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD, LSE: ADC & OTCQX: AZDDF) - ("Azure" or the "Company"), a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric technologies for commercial vehicles announced today it has received six orders for its Low Emission Electric Power (LEEP(TM) Freeze) system. Azure's L ... Continue reading

GE Security's NavLogix Helps Fleet Operators Reduce Miles Traveled

GE Security's NavLogix Helps Fleet Operators Reduce Miles Traveled

BRADENTON, Fla.--GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions , today announced its NavLogix™ GPS-based mobile management system is helping fleet owners across the United States save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in fuel and maintenance costs while increasing employee productivity by facilita ... Continue reading

WABCO's Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Set for October 29

WABCO's Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Set for October 29

BRUSSELS, October 9 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. , a leading global provider of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission automation systems for commercial vehicles, will hold its Q3 2008 earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 29. Jacques Esculier, Chief Executive Officer, a ... Continue reading

Suzuki GB Supports Tyre Safety Month

Suzuki GB Supports Tyre Safety Month

Suzuki GB PLC is backing Tyre Safety Month, a nationwide tyre safety campaign organised by TyreSafe, the UK's leading tyre safety organisation. Now in its second year, and taking place throughout this month, the initiative is once again alerting motorists to the dangers of driving with incorrect tyre pressures. ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation Appoints Ken J. Cao President of Asia Pacific Operations

Dana Holding Corporation Appoints Ken J. Cao President of Asia Pacific Operations

TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Dana Holding Corporation today announced that Ken J. Cao has joined the company as president of Asia Pacific operations. Cao will be based in Dana's Shanghai, China, office with responsibility for coordinating growth and activities across Dana's 18 operations in the Asia Pacific region. Dana rep ... Continue reading

NADA Chairman Urges Prompt Action by Government to Implement Recovery Plan

NADA Chairman Urges Prompt Action by Government to Implement Recovery Plan

Sykora: Restoring Access to Credit Will Restore Consumer Confidence DETROIT, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is urging the federal government to implement the $700 billion economic rescue plan as quickly as possible to ease the credit crisis, NADA Chairman Annette Sy ... Continue reading

HELLA SENSORS CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL, QUALITY

HELLA SENSORS CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL, QUALITY

For immediate release Hella sENSORS CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR ENGINE OIL LEVEL, qUALITY Plymouth, Mich. - Tier-one automotive supplier Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.'s second generation of its ultrasonic oil sensors will help manufacturers achieve new emissions standards while making it easier for vehicle owners to monitor oil leve ... Continue reading

TomTom Fuel Price Service Now Available at Retail

TomTom Fuel Price Service Now Available at Retail

CONCORD, Mass.--Gearing up for holiday travel? Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? TomTom, the world’s leading navigation solutions provider, today announces that the TomTom Fuel Price Service is now available for consumers to purchase at retail. With the TomTom Fuel Price Service, TomTom customers* can load ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Announces Webcast of Strategic Review and 2009 Outlook Analyst Presentation

Johnson Controls Announces Webcast of Strategic Review and 2009 Outlook Analyst Presentation

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 8 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. will webcast its Strategic Review and 2009 Outlook presentation to analysts on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) The live webcast, as well as the archive, can be accessed a ... Continue reading

Cooper To Announce 3rd Quarter 2008 Results

Cooper To Announce 3rd Quarter 2008 Results

FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its 3rd quarter 2008 financial results before the market opens on Friday, Nov. 7. Company management will discuss the financial results in a conference call beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time that same day. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin ... Continue reading

KVH Industries to Host Third Quarter Conference Call on October 21, 2008

KVH Industries to Host Third Quarter Conference Call on October 21, 2008

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Oct. 8 -- KVH Industries, Inc., will announce its financial results for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2008, on Tuesday, October 21, 2008. 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 ... Continue reading

Continental's Winter Tyres Do Not Lag Behind Summer Tyres At All In Terms Of Rolling Resistance

Continental's Winter Tyres Do Not Lag Behind Summer Tyres At All In Terms Of Rolling Resistance

Contrary to common misconceptions, winter tyres have just as little rolling resistance as summer tyres. This is due to the material used, their particularly low weight and their tread design. These structural measures reduce the deformation of the tire during motoring, thereby lowering rolling resistance. ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Third Quarter Comparable Store Sales Estimated to Be Flat

Advance Auto Parts Third Quarter Comparable Store Sales Estimated to Be Flat

ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced that revenue for its fiscal third quarter ended October 4, 2008 increased approximately 2.6% driven by 124 net new stores and flat comparable store sales. Fiscal 20 ... Continue reading

Seventy-Seven Percent of Dealers Increasing Focus on Customer Follow-Up and Lead Conversion to Survive

Seventy-Seven Percent of Dealers Increasing Focus on Customer Follow-Up and Lead Conversion to Survive

IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. , a leading automotive Internet marketing services company, today released the findings* of a survey of hundreds of dealers nationwide, revealing their perceptions of the current new and used vehicle markets, what they’re re-focusing on to survive, and their predictions for the futur ... Continue reading

High Levels of Dealer Satisfaction Translates to Additional Business for Lenders

High Levels of Dealer Satisfaction Translates to Additional Business for Lenders

BMW Financial Services Ranks Highest in Satisfying Dealers in Prime Retail Credit, Retail Leasing, Subprime Retail Credit and Floor Planning WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 7 -- Automotive finance providers that achieve high levels of satisfaction among dealers receive a larger share of business from those dealerships, ... Continue reading

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