Goodyear Achieves Record Sales in Third Quarter 2006
Nov 9, 2006
* Record global sales of $5.3 billion * Record sales in all five tire businesses * Charge of $107 million, 60 cents per share, for announced plant closing AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 9 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported third quarter sales of $5.3 billion, a record for any quarter and a 6 percent improvement co ... Continue reading
Nov 9, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Philips Lumileds today announced new SnapLED 150 LEDs specifically designed, qualified, tested and binned for use in automotive dual drive-current applications such as rear combination lamps that provide both stop light and tail light functionality. The new SnapLED 150 parts simplify the engineering p ... Continue reading
CarMD Earns Coveted CES Innovations Award
Nov 8, 2006
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.--CarMD.com Corp. announced today that its CarMDTM diagnostic tool has received the 2007 CES Innovation Award from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for outstanding design and engineering excellence in consumer electronics. CarMD (www ... Continue reading
News from AutoTap ; Free Do-It-Yourself Repair Guide
Nov 8, 2006
OTTAWA, Ill.--This booklet will give you the information you need to understand how to diagnose and repair the most common problems in todayâs cars, light trucks, and SUVs. That pesky Check Engine Light, the âMalfunction Indicator Lampâ or âMILâ for short, is on because you vehicleâs compu ... Continue reading
Warn Industries Inc. Recalls Eight-Post ATV Winch Kits for Overheating
Nov 8, 2006
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled prod ... Continue reading
Bell Miniature Replica Helmets Arrive Just in Time for the Holidays
Nov 8, 2006
RANTOUL, Ill., Nov. 8 -- You don't have to be a professional driver to take home a piece of racing history. Bell Racing has worked with drivers, sponsors and teams to produce a new line of miniature replica helmets. At a retail price of $39.95, these make a great gift item for the holidays. Each miniature helmet is a 5 ... Continue reading
Atlantis Holding Corp Finalizes Acquisition of Eagle Automotive Group
Nov 8, 2006
TUSTIN, Calif., Nov. 8 -- Atlantis Holding Corp is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Eagle Automotive Group. A Letter of Intent was signed between the companies several months ago and the final terms of this acquisition were negotiated recently. This acquisition will be accomplished through a ... Continue reading
Dash Navigation Selects Inrix as Traffic Information Partner
Nov 8, 2006
Industry's First Internet-connected Auto Navigation Device Uses Inrix's Data to Provide Consumers With the Most Accurate Traffic Flow Information Available MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and KIRKLAND, Wash., Nov. 8 -- Dash Navigation(TM), Inc. and Inrix, Inc. today announced that Dash will use real-time traffic flow data from I ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Reports Third Quarter Results
Nov 8, 2006
FINDLAY, Ohio, Nov. 8 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today reported consolidated net sales of $716 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2006, up more than 28 percent compared to the same period a year ago. The increase was driven largely by the operations of Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Passenger Tire ... Continue reading
Goodyear Tire Wins Popular Science Innovation Award
Nov 8, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 7 -- An innovative tire from Goodyear, with elements such as carbon fiber and DuPont(TM) KEVLAR(R) inside, has been named one of the "100 Most Innovative Products of the Year" by Popular Science magazine. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) The Goodyear Eagle(R) featuring Respo ... Continue reading
VZ Navigator Named CES Innovations 2007 Award Honoree
Nov 8, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--Networks In Motion, the award-winning wireless navigation and location-based services (LBS) company, today announced that their work on Verizon Wirelessâ VZ Navigatorâ¢, a real-time GPS navigation service for mobile phones based on its LBS NAVBuilder⢠platform, was named an Innovations 200 ... Continue reading
CruiseCam International Wins Popular Mechanic's Editor's Choice Award
Nov 8, 2006
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--CruiseCam International (Pink Sheets:CCMJ) announced today that its new VetteCam was awarded the prestigious Popular Mechanics Editorâs Choice award. Popular Mechanics Magazine, with over 1,000,000 paid monthly subscribers and a total audience of approximately 8,000,000 adults, is the maga ... Continue reading
Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Extreme Tire Grabs Two SEMA Awards
Nov 7, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 7 -- Dunlop's new Direzza Sport Z1 extreme performance tire received two SEMA International New Product Awards in Las Vegas. A panel of international media judges selected the street-legal tire at the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in the Las Vegas Convention Center. In separate awards, A ... Continue reading
Bandag, Incorporated Declares Increase in Quarterly Dividend
Nov 7, 2006
MUSCATINE, Iowa, Nov. 7 -- The Board of Directors of Bandag, Incorporated, today declared an increase in the regular quarterly dividend from $.335 per share to $.34 per share on the Common Stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Company payable January 22, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close ... Continue reading
Bostrom Seats from Accuride Now Available as Options For Volvo Trucks North America
Nov 7, 2006
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation today announced that truck seats from its Bostrom Seating division are now options on Volvo trucks sold in North America. Available options for Volvo are Bostrom driver and passenger versions of its Standard and Comfort air suspension seat, as well as a Stationary and Tool Box opt ... Continue reading
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