Volkswagen Recognizes Hella for Development Competence
Aug 21, 2006
PLYMOUTH TWP., Mich., Aug. 21 -- Volkswagen has given automotive supplier Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. its prestigious Volkswagen Group Award for development competence. The award recognizes Hella as one of Volkswagen Group's 24 best suppliers and is based on quality, innovation, customer service and technical support. Hella ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Signs Agreement with Identifix
Aug 21, 2006
ST. PAUL, Minn.--Aug. 21, 2006--Identifix, one of the nation's premier sources of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, today announced it has signed an agreement with Precision Auto Care Inc. (OTCBB:PACI) to introduce Identifix services to all 330 Precision Tune Auto Care franchises nationwide. "Our mi ... Continue reading
Amerityre and Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd. Enter into License Agreement
Aug 21, 2006
Chinese Tire Manufacturer to Build Factory to Retread OTR tires with Polyurethane Treads BOULDER CITY, Nev., Aug. 21 -- Amerityre Corporation , a leading developer of polyurethane elastomer tire technologies, announced today that it has entered into a manufacturing license agreement with Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2006
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Michelin Appoints New Director of Motorcycle Racing
Aug 21, 2006
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Hayes Lemmerz Signs License Agreement with Russian Wheel Producer
Aug 19, 2006
NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 18 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced today that its wholly-owned German subsidiary, Hayes Lemmerz Holding GMBH, has entered into a license agreement with Tolyatinskiy Zavod Stalnih Kolyos (TZSK) of Togliatti, Russia, a manufacturer of steel wheels. Under terms of the agreement, Haye ... Continue reading
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Components in China Mainly Depend on Importation
Aug 18, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 18, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40884) has announced the addition of "China TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Industry Report, 2005-2006" to their offering. This report describes TPMS thoroughly: background, classification, usage and structure, and a ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Touring Edition Shod With Bridgestone Turanza
Aug 18, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 18, 2006) â Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) has announced that Bridgestone® brand Turanza⢠EL40002⢠tires will be original equipment on the new 2007 Toyota Prius Touring Edition. BFNT will supply the Prius Touring Edition with Bridgestone Turanza EL40002 ... Continue reading
Putting the Tire Screech Back in Panic Stops Could Save Lives
Aug 18, 2006
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Aug. 18, 2006--A positive invention, ABS brakes, have one major flaw. They kill! The screeching tire sound emitted when non-ABS brakes are engaged is lost in an ABS system. Fortunately a new device is looking to correct that. This invention artificially replaces the blood-curdling screech of tires in ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire and CarDomain.com Name "Drift in the Drizzle" Winner
Aug 18, 2006
Cooper Tire and CarDomain.com Name "Drift in the Drizzle" Winner Need for Speed Formula D Drift event in Seattle, Wash., new set of Cooper tires await winner FINDLAY, OHIO, August 17, 2006 - COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY and CarDomain.com announced today that Robert Soriano from Carson, Calif., has won the "Drift in the ... Continue reading
BorgWarner's Innovative All-Wheel Drive Technology Powers New Porsche Sports Car
Aug 18, 2006
BorgWarner friction products, high-flow air pump, lubrication pump and twin turbochargers also provide powertrain benefits AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- BorgWarner's InterActive Torque Management (ITM3e(TM)) all-wheel drive system is standard on the 2006 Porsche sports car that launched this year. "This application o ... Continue reading
Titan Tire Signs Five-Year Tire Agreement with Deere & Co.
Aug 18, 2006
QUINCY, Ill.--Aug. 17, 2006--Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. has entered a new five-year agreement to supply Deere & Company with construction and forestry tires. With Titan's recent acquisition of Continental Tire North America, Inc.'s off-the-road (OTR) tire plant in Bryan, Ohio, Dee ... Continue reading
Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results
Aug 18, 2006
JINZHOU CITY, China--Aug. 17, 2006--Wonder Auto Technology, Inc., formerly MGCC Investment Strategies Inc. (OTCBB:MGIS) ("Wonder Auto" or "the Company"), whose subsidiary Jinzhou Halla Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. ("Halla") designs, develops, manufactures and sells automotive electrical parts and is the second larges ... Continue reading
Ituran Location and Control Ltd. Presents Record Results for the Second Quarter of 2006
Aug 17, 2006
Year Over Year Growth of 15% in Revenues and 42% in Net Income AZOUR, Israel, August 16 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. , today announced its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Highlights of the second quarter - Record results with strong growth across all parameters, with gross, op ... Continue reading
3D Laser Mapping StreetMapper Assists Road Speed Limit Reviews
Aug 16, 2006
NOTTINGHAM, England, August 16 -- 3D Laser Mapping has developed an innovative system to help authorities determine safe speed limits. Using the StreetMapper vehicle-based 3D laser mapping system, road safety conditions can be computed automatically for any stretch of highway. In rural areas, the system's electronic ey ... Continue reading
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