Honda Tuner Challenge to Debut in 2007 ProSolo Season
Feb 23, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Honda Tuner Challenge to Debut in 2007 ProSolo Season TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 22, 2007) - Sports Car Club of America and American Honda are pleased to announce the creation of a new Tire Rack (r) SCCA ProSolo program for Honda owners. In addition to Honda's contingency support, the manufacturer will sp ... Continue reading
SkinzWraps HD to Be on Display in the 2007 Ferrari Challenge Racing Series
Feb 23, 2007
DALLAS, TX Feb 22, 2007; SkinzWraps, Inc., a full-service vehicle wrap company, announced today that it has been commissioned by a racing enthusiast to design and wrap his F430 Challenge Ferrari in a one-of-a-kind Skinz HD wrap for use in the 2007 Ferrari Challenge racing series. As part of the commission, the SkinzWra ... Continue reading
LoJack Recovers Milestone 100,000th Stolen Vehicle in U.S.
Feb 22, 2007
Radio Frequency Technology and Integration with Police Integral to Recovery WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 22 -- LoJack Corporation , the leading global provider of tracking and recovery systems for stolen mobile assets, today announced it has recovered a milestone 100,000th stolen vehicle in the United States. The recovery, wh ... Continue reading
Feb 22, 2007
DETROIT, Feb. 22 -- While it's long been known that airborne particulates, some as small as 1/30th the thickness of a human hair, can contribute to heart and lung disease, a recently published medical study from the University of Washington -- based on data collected for the Women's Health Initiative -- has indicated t ... Continue reading
BlueTraks Introduces BT-211 Hands-Free Car Kit
Feb 21, 2007
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--BlueTraks introduces a hands-free car system that integrates the 4 most popular infotainment functions in one unit. Americans spend more than 500 million hours per week in their cars, where 70% of all mobile phone calls are made. According to a study by the California Highway Patrol, use of handheld ... Continue reading
LoJack Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 Results
Feb 21, 2007
WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 21 -- LoJack Corporation reported today that revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006 increased 10% to $51.1 million, from $46.4 million in the same period a year ago. For the year ended December 31, 2006, revenue increased 12% to $213.3 million, from $190.7 million in the same perio ... Continue reading
Beckman to debut Valvoline-bodied MTS Dodge at Firebird
Feb 21, 2007
(Editors: Digital image of new Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger R/T attached. Photo by Ron Lewis.) DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NHRA NATIONALS Firebird Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 23-25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell ... Continue reading
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Results
Feb 21, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 -- Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. ("MPA") , a leading provider of remanufactured alternators and starters for the automotive aftermarket, announced today financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2006. "The first nine months of this fiscal year have been very signi ... Continue reading
Feb 21, 2007
NORTHVILLE, Mich., Feb. 20 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. , today announced that its subsidiary in India, Kalyani Lemmerz Limited, has completed the expansion of its state-of- the-art commercial vehicle steel wheel facility, bringing annual capacity to 800,000. Kalyani Lemmerz expects to add an additional 200,000 ... Continue reading
Goodyear to Expand High-Value Tire Production in Poland
Feb 21, 2007
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 20 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that its Poland affiliate plans to invest more than $100 million to expand production of high-value tires. The investment, which will take place over the next four years, will be made at the company's TC Debica operation, one of Goodyear's lowes ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation Announces Sales Results
Feb 20, 2007
PHOENIX--CSK Auto Corporation , the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc. (the âCompanyâ), announced today preliminary sales results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 4, 2007 (âfiscal 2006â). Preliminary Sales Information Fiscal 2006 had 53 weeks of sales (14 weeks in the fourth quart ... Continue reading
Feb 19, 2007
Provides Consumers with Enhanced Content, Greater Choices and Accelerated Technological Innovation Enables Satellite Radio to Better Compete in Rapidly Evolving Audio Entertainment Industry Extraordinary Value Creation for Shareholders Mel Karmazin to Serve as Chief Executive Officer and Gary Parsons to Serve as Chairm ... Continue reading
Enter ``Junior'': Stanford Team's Next-Generation Robot Joins DARPA Urban Challenge
Feb 18, 2007
STANFORD, Calif.--When five autonomous vehicles, including the Stanford Racing Teamâs winning entry âStanley,â finished the 2005 Grand Challenge in the still Nevada desert, they passed a milestone of artificial intelligence. The robots in the 2007 Urban Challenge, however, will have to handle traffic. It ... Continue reading
Feb 17, 2007
Driver Juan Pablo Montoya to Make History Behind the Wheel of No. 42 Car as First Formula One Regular to Join the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 16 -- Texaco has a rich heritage in auto racing, and the 2007 season marks its 20th year as a major sponsor in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Rac ... Continue reading
Opportunities Abound for EMS Providers in the U.S. Automotive Industry
Feb 16, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50491) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: EMS Provider Opportunities in the North American Automotive Industry to their offering. This research service titled EMS Provider Opportunities in the North American Auto ... Continue reading
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