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Cruze's Innovative Electrical Technology Saves Fuel

Cruze's Innovative Electrical Technology Saves Fuel

PR Newswire WARREN, Mich., March 28, 2011 WARREN, Mich., March 28, 2011 -- Improving fuel economy in the Chevrolet Cruze consists of many small steps, including reducing the energy consumed by the alternator to help make the engine run more efficiently. Officially, it is a patented General Motors technology called Regu ... Continue reading

China's Vice Premier Dejiang Zhang Confident in China Automotive Systems' Future

China's Vice Premier Dejiang Zhang Confident in China Automotive Systems' Future

PR Newswire HUBEI, China,, March 28, 2011 HUBEI, China, March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. ("CAAS" or the "Company"), the largest power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that on March 24th, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Dej ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of 71,000 2011 Model Year Jetta Vehicles

Volkswagen Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of 71,000 2011 Model Year Jetta Vehicles

PR Newswire HERNDON, Va., March 28, 2011 HERNDON, Va., March 28, 2011 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced a voluntary safety recall of 71,043 2011 model year Jettas in order to reconfigure a wiring layout associated with the anti-theft alarm system and horn. No injuries or accidents have been reported as a r ... Continue reading

Impact of Electric Vehicle Roll-out to Shift Market Focus from Charging Infrastructure to Advanced Distribution Grid Technologies through 2015

Impact of Electric Vehicle Roll-out to Shift Market Focus from Charging Infrastructure to Advanced Distribution Grid Technologies through 2015

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Due to their significant load requirements on existing power grids, the electric vehicles (EV) market will present a large market opportunity for smart grid hardware, software and communications vendors. As rising oil prices and auto-industry advances engender this EV market, a variety of smart grid t ... Continue reading

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Toyota Motor, Honda Motor, Nissan Motor, General Motors and Ford Motor

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Toyota Motor, Honda Motor, Nissan Motor, General Motors and Ford Motor

PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 28, 2011 CHICAGO, March 28, 2011 -- Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Toyota Motor Corp. , Honda Motor Co. , Nissan Motor Co. (OTC: NSANY), General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. . (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research ... Continue reading

ABPA Presents Results of Testing Demonstrating the Quality and Safety of Independently Produced Auto Parts

ABPA Presents Results of Testing Demonstrating the Quality and Safety of Independently Produced Auto Parts

PR Newswire SECAUCUS, N.J., March 23, 2011 SECAUCUS, N.J., March 23, 2011 -- An industry trade group at the March meeting of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) unveiled a presentation based on the results of independent studies that demonstrated the quality and safety delivered by competitively produced aftermarke ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Hosts March 28 Unveiling of Pflugerville's 'Dream' Baseball Field

Chevrolet Hosts March 28 Unveiling of Pflugerville's 'Dream' Baseball Field

PR Newswire Mar. 23 Local Community Invited to Help Dedicate Renovated Field at Pflugerville Little League Complex What: Pflugerville Little Leaguers will walk onto a completely renovated baseball field during the official unveiling on March 28 thanks to Chevrolet, The Scotts Company, and a local man who entered the le ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor to Host Investor Luncheon at 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show

ArvinMeritor to Host Investor Luncheon at 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show

PR Newswire TROY, Mich., March 25, 2011 TROY, Mich., March 25, 2011 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that Chip McClure, chairman, CEO and president, and Jay Craig, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a luncheon with investors and analysts at the annual Mid-America Trucking Show on Thursday ... Continue reading

MTI Reports on Significant 2010 Activities

MTI Reports on Significant 2010 Activities

ALBANY, N.Y.--Mechanical Technology, Incorporated ("MTI") (OTC: MKTY.PK), a company engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of test and measurement instruments and systems through its subsidiary MTI Instruments, Inc. ("MTI Instruments"), and in the development and commercialization of Mobion® off-the-grid po ... Continue reading

Wonder Auto Receives Letter from NASDAQ

Wonder Auto Receives Letter from NASDAQ

PR Newswire JINZHOU, China, March 25, 2011 JINZHOU, China, March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. ("Wonder Auto" or "the Company") , a leading manufacturer of automotive electrical parts, safety products, suspension products and engine accessories in China, today announced that, as e ... Continue reading

Kumho Tire Begins Salute to High Performers With U.S. Soccer Team Sponsorship

Kumho Tire Begins Salute to High Performers With U.S. Soccer Team Sponsorship

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.--When the bus pulls up Saturday afternoon at New Meadowlands Stadium for the U.S. Soccer team’s highly anticipated match with Argentina, it will mean more than just an outing for high performing students from New Jersey’s North Star Academy. The trip will mark the ... Continue reading

Latest RV News from Peak Leisure Vehicles

Latest RV News from Peak Leisure Vehicles

Peak Leisure Vehicles at the heart of Peterborough Show Derbyshire dealer set to showcase new Bentley model in the great outdoors this April Derbyshire motorhome specialists Peak Leisure Vehicles is delighted to be teaming up with Northamptonshire based Heart of England Motorhomes. The companies will be joining forces ... Continue reading

Dealer Services Corporation Announces Consummation of $252.2 Million Asset-Backed Securities and New $290 Million Revolving Credit Facility

Dealer Services Corporation Announces Consummation of $252.2 Million Asset-Backed Securities and New $290 Million Revolving Credit Facility

PR Newswire CARMEL, Ind., March 25, 2011 CARMEL, Ind., March 25, 2011 -- Dealer Services Corporation ("DSC"), a full-service auto floorplan finance company, announced today that it has consummated the offering of $252.2 million of asset-backed securities (the "securities") due 2014. The securities, issued through DSC F ... Continue reading

OSRAM HID Lighting Debuts on Mercedes-Benz

OSRAM HID Lighting Debuts on Mercedes-Benz

"COOLEST" HEADLIGHTS DEBUT ON MERCEDES-BENZ German Automaker Outfits E- & S-Class with 20% Higher Headlamp Color Temperature; Distinctive Blue Hue Hard to Miss HILLSBORO, N.H., March 24, 2011 - In the world of automotive lighting, "cool" lights are getting hot, according to the leading supplier of automotive headlights ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Toyota Motor Corporation - SWOT Analysis

Research and Markets: Toyota Motor Corporation - SWOT Analysis

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7d1fcb/toyota_motor_corpo) has announced the addition of the "Toyota Motor Corporation - SWOT Analysis" company profile to their offering. The Toyota Motor Corporation - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company d ... Continue reading

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