Ford Honors Diverse Suppliers with Awards
Dec 6, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 6 -- Ford honored three of its minority and women-owned suppliers for their commitment in supporting the economic empowerment of diverse communities at its 11th annual Diversity Development Awards at Ford World Headquarters. The Carlson Marketing Group was recognized for outstanding community serv ... Continue reading
Audi TT Coupe Debuts With Gentex Glare-Elimination Technology
Dec 6, 2006
ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 6 -- Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, announced today that it has begun shipping a three- mirror, automatic-dimming mirror system for the 2007 Audi TT Coupe. The Gentex auto-dimming mirror system causes all three re ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Americas to Acquire Bandag for $1.05 Billion in Cash Merger
Dec 5, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. & MUSCATINE, Iowa--Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. and Bandag, Incorporated [NYSE:BDG and BDGA] (âBandagâ) today jointly announced that they have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which Bridgestone Americas will acquire the outstanding shares of each class of stock of Bandag for ... Continue reading
Dec 5, 2006
PARIS, France, December 4 -- Valeo today announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ford Motor Company to acquire their Thermal Systems facility, Sheldon Road, (Plymouth, Michigan). This acquisition is conditional upon reaching a new and competitive agreement with the United Auto Workers Union (UAW ... Continue reading
Ford and Valeo Sign MOU For Sale of the Automotive Components Holdings Sheldon Road Plant
Dec 5, 2006
* Ford Motor Company and Valeo have signed a MOU for the sale of the Automotive Components Holdings climate control business and Sheldon Road Plant to Valeo. * This MOU is the first expected during the next several months regarding ACH's automotive component businesses. * Automotive Components Holdings was created to e ... Continue reading
Honda Motor India, Honda's 100% Subsidiary for Service Parts, Begins Operations
Dec 4, 2006
New Dehli, India, Dec 1, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor India Pvt Ltd (HMI), the wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. formally began its operations today from its corporate office in Greater Noida, UP. The plan to set up HMI was first announced in July this year by Mr Takeo Fukui, President and CEO, Hon ... Continue reading
MicroTRAKgps Completes First Purchase Order shipments for Jaguar and LandRover
Dec 1, 2006
DALLAS--Less than a week after announcing the approval of a Parts Submission Warrant by Jaguar and LandRover, MicroTRAKgps, a division of The Tracking Corporation (Pink Sheets:MIOK), announced today that it has completed shipment of the first purchase order for the MicroTRACKgps theft recovery system. MicroTRAKgps, a p ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2006
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 1 -- Lear Corporation today announced it has reached a definitive agreement with WL Ross & Co. LLC ("WL Ross") and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("Franklin") to transfer substantially all of the assets of its North American Interior business and $25 million of cash to a newly-formed joint ventur ... Continue reading
Honda Motor India, Honda's 100% Subsidiary for Service Parts, Begins Operations
Dec 1, 2006
Honda Motor India, Honda's 100% Subsidiary for Service Parts, Begins Operations New Dehli, India, Dec. 01, 2006 - Honda Motor India Pvt Ltd (HMI), the wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.,Ltd. formally began its operations today from its corporate office in Greater Noida, UP. The plan to set up HMI was first anno ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Again on Board for 33rd Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Dec 1, 2006
LONG BEACH, Calif.--The Grand Prix Association of Long Beach is pleased to announce that Bridgestone will continue as the Official Tire Sponsor of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for the next three years -- an agreement that will see the tire company maintain that role for 14 consecutive years. The company, which t ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2006
Wishes Will Come True During a Season of Wishes Thanks to One Lucky Bid for Adam Carolla's 'Xtreme Ride' Subaru Impreza WRX LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 -- Al & Ed's Autosound, Santa Monica Subaru, Eclipse and 97.1 FREE-FM's Adam Carolla Show presented the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles with a check worth $26,30 ... Continue reading
CVSA Symposium Targets Brake Safety
Nov 30, 2006
Multi-Disciplinary Forum Brings Together Experts to Help Save Lives WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- During a three-day CMV Brake Safety Symposium in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 5-7, 2006, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will bring together the industry's foremost experts and educational resources to provide ... Continue reading
Al & Ed's Autosound Rolls Into the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 29, 2006
From Motorized Gas Grills, Refrigerators and Hot Beverage Makers to 10' Subs And 37' LCDs, Al & Ed's Autosound Drives Customization to a New 'Xtreme' at Kentia 'Xtreme Your Ride' Hall, Booth K700 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28 -- Arriving in style with 14 completely customized show cars, Al & Ed's Autosound, Southern California' ... Continue reading
USW Blasts J.P. Morgan Analyst Patel's Misinformation about Goodyear Strike
Nov 29, 2006
PITTSBURGH--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) today sharply criticized the latest analysis of the USW-Goodyear strike by Himanshu Patel of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as a "deliberate attempt to hype the company's stock through promoting Goodyear's campaign to break the union by creating unfounded fears amon ... Continue reading
u-blox Releases TIM-4R Dead Reckoning GPS Module
Nov 28, 2006
THALWIL, Switzerland, November 27 -- (Picture is available at http://www.u-blox.com/news/tim_4r.jpg) u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS chips, modules and services, today released the TIM-4R GPS module with dead reckoning technology that ensures 100% road coverage in even the most challenging GPS signal envir ... Continue reading
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