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A 10-Minute Checkup Prepares Car for Thanksgiving Travel

A 10-Minute Checkup Prepares Car for Thanksgiving Travel

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 15 -- Thanksgiving meals take hours to prepare, but getting the car ready for travel on Turkey Day can take as little as 10 minutes. The Car Care Council suggests the following 10-minute checkup to help ensure vehicle safety and reliability on Thanksgiving when millions of Americans take to the road ... Continue reading

TTI and Delphi Connection Systems Sign North American Deal

TTI and Delphi Connection Systems Sign North American Deal

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 15 -- TTI, Inc., the world's leading passive and connector specialist has signed an agreement with Delphi Connection Systems, the leading innovator in the design and manufacturing of connection systems for transportation and automotive applications. This agreement provides consumers of Delphi pr ... Continue reading

2007 Nissan Altima is First Nissan Model With Award-Winning XM NavTraffic Service

2007 Nissan Altima is First Nissan Model With Award-Winning XM NavTraffic Service

XM Satellite Radio's Around-The-Clock, Real-Time Traffic Information Service Offered in All-New Altima WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 7 million subscribers, today announced that the all-new 2007 Altima sedan, available now at dealerships, is t ... Continue reading

Valeo Signs Contract With Nidec for the Sale of its Electric Motors & Actuators Activity

Valeo Signs Contract With Nidec for the Sale of its Electric Motors & Actuators Activity

PARIS, November 15 -- Valeo today announced the signature of a contract for the sale of its Electric Motors & Actuators activity to the Japanese group Nidec for an enterprise value of 165 million euros. In 2005 this activity generated total sales of 253 million euros and an operating income of 9 million euros. The tran ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicles Report November 2006 Released

Commercial Vehicles Report November 2006 Released

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45275) has announced the addition of Commercial Vehicles Report November 2006 to their offering. Commercial Vehicles is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings in Commercial Vehicles, with featured topics including: -Corp ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Wolfsburg Edition Jetta Offers More Amenities and Value

Volkswagen Wolfsburg Edition Jetta Offers More Amenities and Value

Newest special edition model available now AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 15 -- For model year 2007, Volkswagen of America, Inc. will offer a lineup of special edition models with unique characteristics to create excitement in showrooms and individuality among owners. The Wolfsburg Edition Jetta, Fahrenheit GTI, Fahrenheit ... Continue reading

Don't Get Soaked Purchasing a Flood-Damaged Car

Don't Get Soaked Purchasing a Flood-Damaged Car

Major Flooding Throughout Western Washington Leaves Car Buyers Vulnerable SEATTLE, Nov. 15 -- As Western Washington residents brace for another spate of storm-induced flooding, one of Washington's largest auto insurers is warning of another form of saturation that could cost consumers -- a wave of used cars on the mark ... Continue reading

2007 Ford Fusion Closeup

2007 Ford Fusion Closeup

By Chris Kassab, FCN When it comes to vehicle personalization, not all cars are created equal. "In order for customization to be successful, you have to start out with a vehicle that looks good and performs well," said Beau Boeckmann, vice president of Galpin Motors in California, the largest Ford dealership in the wor ... Continue reading

New Camaro SuperSpeedster Debut!

New Camaro SuperSpeedster Debut!

Media Friends: SuperSpeedster SHINES AT SEMA! Debuted at the MeguiarÕs exhibit at SEMA 2006, the coachbuilt 700-plus horsepower, two-seat Camaro SuperSpeedster is the Flagship of Baldwin-MotionÕs SuperSeries. Handcrafted by artisans, the SuperSpeedster is a fully tubbed, air-conditioned wide body 1969 Camaro with pow ... Continue reading

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results

Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results

NOVI, Mich., Nov. 14 -- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., today announced its third quarter 2006 financial results. The Company reported record third quarter sales of $505.5 million. The Company is a leading global manufacturer of body sealing, fluid handling, and noise, vibr ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Reports Q3 2006 Results

Pep Boys Reports Q3 2006 Results

PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the thirteen weeks (third quarter) and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2006. Operating Results Third Quarter Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended Octobe ... Continue reading

Baltimore Dent-Remover 'Bent on' Dunlop 'Maxxed Out' Awards

Baltimore Dent-Remover 'Bent on' Dunlop 'Maxxed Out' Awards

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 14 -- One Baltimore man knows ding and bling. During the day, he fixes simple dents, dings and creases, but he is equally passionate about transforming Hondas into bling. Obviously, there's more to paintless dent removal than minor car door damage from runaway shopping carts. Ryan Shutt, 29, a dent re ... Continue reading

GILA(R) Revolutionizes DIY Automotive Window Tinting With New Custom Cut(TM) Program

GILA(R) Revolutionizes DIY Automotive Window Tinting With New Custom Cut(TM) Program

MARTINSVILLE, Va., Nov. 14 -- GILA Film Products has revolutionized automotive do-it-yourself window tinting with the introduction of Custom Cut window film. Do-it-yourself application is now easier than ever with Custom Cut, which offers window film pre-cut to fit more than 2,000 vehicle models from approximately 30 d ... Continue reading

Consumer Research Solutions, Inc. Launches Motorcycle VIN Data Product

Consumer Research Solutions, Inc. Launches Motorcycle VIN Data Product

For immediate release Consumer Research Solutions, Inc. Launches Motorcycle VIN Data Product WESTMINSTER, Mass., November 14, 2006 -- Consumer Research Solutions, Inc. (CRS), a leading powersports data provider, today announced the release of VIN Fact, a vehicle identification number decoder, for customers requiring th ... Continue reading

Nav-a-Trip Gift Certificates Guide Travelers to a Bright Holiday Season

Nav-a-Trip Gift Certificates Guide Travelers to a Bright Holiday Season

WESTWOOD, Mass., Nov. 14 -- Not many people can afford their own personal tour guide when traveling, but Nav-a-Trip offers the next best thing: rentals of portable GPS navigation systems loaded with maps of every town in North America and many in Europe -- complete with information on local points of interest. For thos ... Continue reading

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