Safe Kids USA Offers Car Seat Inspections for National Seat Check Saturday on Sept. 20
Sep 20, 2008
Nearly 900 Child Passenger Safety Events Held during the Month WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safe Kids coalitions around the country are holding nearly 900 vehicle safety events for families during the month of September, including more than 200 car seat checkup events on Sept. 20 for the National Hig ... Continue reading
Awa Paper and Finetex Technology Jointly Develop a High Performance Nano Filter Media
Sep 20, 2008
SEOUL, South Korea--Awa Paper Co., Ltd, a manufacturer of various specialty paper products in Tokushima, Japan, announced that they have jointly developed a new filter media with Finetex Technology Global Limited (âFinetex Technologyâ) from Hong Kong. The new filter media is coated with Finetex Technologyâ ... Continue reading
BMW Financial Services Extends Flexible Payment Options to Those Impacted by Hurricane Ike
Sep 19, 2008
HILLIARD, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- More than 14,000 customers of BMW Financial Services of North America in Texas and Louisiana may be eligible for flexible payment options following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ike. "We know that customers living in the path of Hurricane Ike may have extensive damage to their homes an ... Continue reading
Toyota-Inspired Designs to Debut at Fashion Focus Chicago
Sep 19, 2008
Manufacturer Showcases Design Creativity in Landmark Cross-Industrial Collaboration CHICAGO, Sept. 19 -- Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has collaborated with a team of Chicago-based fashion designers for the world premiere of clothing inspired by one of the company's concept personal mobility vehicles. Spurred by the f ... Continue reading
Sep 19, 2008
NEW YORK--The Board of Directors of Alcoa declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 17 cents per share payable November 25, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2008 and (b) a quarterly dividend of 93.75 cents per share on Alcoaâs $3.75 cumulative preferred stock payable J ... Continue reading
FISITA Names SAE International Chief of Staff Vice President-America
Sep 19, 2008
WARRENDALE, Pa., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer David L. Schutt, PhD, has been appointed to serve on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies (FISITA), in the position of Vice President-America. FISI ... Continue reading
Valeo Presents Safe4U, its New Front End Module With Improved Pedestrian Protection
Sep 19, 2008
PARIS, September 19 -- Valeo presents Safe4U(TM), an innovative new front end module that reduces the severity of pedestrian injury by 20-40%. Made of energy-absorbing materials such as malleable steel, its architecture optimizes the passive protection of the vehicle's occupants and pedestrians, and allows automakers t ... Continue reading
Tech/Ops Sevcon, Inc. Switches to the NASDAQ Stock Market
Sep 19, 2008
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.--Tech/Ops Sevcon, Inc. (Amex symbol TO) switches to the NASDAQ Stock Market: Tech/Ops Sevcon, Inc. announced today that its board of directors has approved a decision to switch the listing of its common stock from the American Stock Exchange to the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. The Company expects to com ... 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
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
Xoft to Launch Axxent Xpress Transportable Electronic Brachytherapy Vehicles at ASTRO Meeting
Sep 18, 2008
Company Collaborates with Leading Mobile Medical Vehicle Provider Medical Coaches to Expand Access and Outreach for Non-Isotopic Radiation Therapy BOSTON, Sept. 18 -- Xoft, Inc., developer of the Axxent(R) Electronic Brachytherapy System (eBx), which delivers non-radioactive, X-ray-based radiation treatment directly to ... Continue reading
Engine and Transmission Exchange Rebrands Itself as ETE REMAN
Sep 18, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Wis.--Engine and Transmission Exchange, Inc. announced today that the company has adopted ETE REMAN as its new trade name. This change better communicates ETE REMANâs product concentrationâ remanufactured transmissions and transfer cases. Customers and the market will immediately begin seeing the E ... Continue reading
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