Dec 6, 2007
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 6 -- Nearly two-thirds of portable navigation device (PND) owners have experienced a problem, yet 95 percent still say that their device meets or exceeds their expectations, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Portable Navigation Device Usage and Satisfaction Study(SM) release ... Continue reading
New Aerokit for the Porsche 911 Turbo Coupé
Dec 5, 2007
Stuttgart - December 5, 2007: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has developed a special Aerokit for the 911 Turbo Coupé. It includes a front spoiler lip and an entirely new engine cover design with fixed aerofoil. The characteristic front lip and the distinctive rear spoiler lend the typical turbo silhouette an ... Continue reading
To Protect Your Vehicle From Holiday Grinches, LoJack Offers Timely Theft Prevention Tips
Dec 5, 2007
Expert on Vehicle Theft Protection Available for Interviews WESTWOOD, Mass., Dec. 5 -- What: As shoppers are out in droves this holiday season checking off items from their Christmas lists, thieves are often doing a little "shopping" of their own. This time of year, vehicles are particularly vulnerable to theft, as thi ... Continue reading
Columbus Geographic Announces Development of Revolutionary System for Off-Road Navigation
Dec 4, 2007
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 4 -- Columbus Geographic Systems (GIS) Ltd. ("Columbus") (Pink Sheets: CGSE) today announced the start of development of the world's first comprehensive navigation solution, displaying both urban and off-road maps without the need to move between different software or change memory cards. Navigation sys ... Continue reading
You'll Never Say "Dude, Where's My Car?" Again - CUTE VIDEO
Dec 4, 2007
LONDON - December 4, 2007: 12 million shopping hours are expected to be spent looking for lost cars this month as forgetful motorists struggle to remember where they have parked their cars â costing the economy £648 million in lost revenue as people search car parks instead of shopping shelves this Christmas. I ... Continue reading
What's the Coolest New Car Feature? Cars.com Lists the 10 Best Car Features Introduced in 2007
Dec 4, 2007
CHICAGO, Dec. 3 -- The automobile industry continues to make great strides, bringing new, creative features to market each year. Whether related to safety, comfort or convenience, carmakers develop a wide variety of new features to attract new-car shoppers. With countless hours behind the wheel of new vehicles, the Car ... Continue reading
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Begins Trading on the NASDAQ Global Market
Dec 3, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 -- Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the "Company") , a leading provider of remanufactured alternators and starters for the automotive aftermarket, announced today that it began trading this morning on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "MPAA." "The listing of our securities on The NASDAQ Glob ... Continue reading
ATX, Mercedes-Benz to Seek Separate Paths into Telematics Future
Dec 3, 2007
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 2 -- ATX Group, the world's largest independent, international telematics services provider to the automotive industry, announced today that its nearly decade-old relationship in telematics with Mercedes-Benz in North America will conclude for new subscribers in November 2009. ATX will pr ... Continue reading
MINI USA and RIDEMAKERZ Team Up To Debut Smallest MINI Ever
Dec 3, 2007
Companies Announce Joint Holiday Donation Guaranteeing 2,000 MINI RIDEZ to Toys for Tots; Invite Public to Donate As Well 'Tween' Sensation Jansen Panettiere, and Children from Madison Square Boys & Girls Club and Latino Pastoral Action Center Family Life Academy Charter School are the First to Build Their Own RIDEMAKE ... Continue reading
Consumers Offered Exchange of Certain P215/70R14 Douglas, Kelly, Mohave and Republic Brand Tires
Nov 30, 2007
- Tire names include Douglas, Kelly, Mohave and Republic - No defect found in tire after extensive analysis AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 30 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is conducting a precautionary customer satisfaction campaign to exchange certain P215/70R14 tires sold under a variety of names in the United States and ... Continue reading
SpongeTech $1.38 Million in Orders World Wide from the Trade Shows in Las Vegas!
Nov 30, 2007
$1,381,500 orders from Amsterdam, Dubai, Canada, Panama and USA!! NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- SpongeTech Delivery Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SPNG) announced today $1,381,562.50 in orders came in since the beginning of the month from the Las Vegas trade shows. The company received world wide orders from countries like Amst ... Continue reading
China auto parts exports hit $1.79 billion in the first ten months, up 30 percent
Nov 30, 2007
China auto parts exports hit $1.79 billion in the first ten months, up 30 percent http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4056/China-auto-parts-exports-hit-1-79-bi llion-in-the-first-ten-months-up-30-percent.html Shanghai. November 30 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C In the first ten months of the year, China exported a total value of 13.25 bil ... Continue reading
Nov 30, 2007
DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 29 -- Jesse James, owner of West Coast Choppers, will be the keynote dinner speaker at the 15th annual AutoWeek Design Forum, 8 a.m. -- 9 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, in the Riverview Ballroom of Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center in Detroit, Michigan. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2 ... Continue reading
Continental AG: EU Commission Approves the Acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive AG
Nov 29, 2007
- Closing of transaction expected for beginning of December 2007 - Wennemer: Biggest step in corporate history - Company has prepared integration to commence immediately after the closing HANOVER, Germany, Nov. 29 -- Continental AG has received the EU Commission's approval for the acquisition of Siemens VDO Automotive ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2007
NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 29 -- It has happened to almost everyone. You take your vehicle in to get your oil changed and are bombarded with a list of other issues with your car - the air filter is dirty, the transmission oil needs to be changed and the list goes on. It's not always easy knowing what needs to be done. Accord ... Continue reading
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