Incumbent MMB Wins $25 Million Jiffy Lube International Account
Jul 20, 2006
HOUSTON, July 20 -- Boston-based advertising agency MMB successfully defended the $25 million Jiffy Lube International account and will continue its relationship as agency of record for the leader in the fast lube category. MMB has handled the Jiffy Lube advertising program since 2001 but the account was put up for rev ... Continue reading
Lazydays Achieves The Winnebago Circle Of Excellence Award
Jul 20, 2006
SEFFNER, Fla.--July 20, 2006--Lazydays RV SuperCenter(R) ("Lazydays"), the nation's number one recreational vehicle ("RV") dealer, has been recognized by Winnebago Industries as having earned its prestigious "Circle of Excellence" award for the 2006 model year, which is based solely on customer sales and service satisf ... Continue reading
AutoZone West Series race at Irwindale Speedway
Jul 20, 2006
Saturday's (July 22) King Taco 200 NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series race at Irwindale Speedway is part of King Taco Night Presented by ACDelco and H & H Automotive in which youngsters 12 and under get in for free. The event includes an Auto Club Late Model race. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the King ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Reaches Tentative Agreements with Unions
Jul 20, 2006
Agreements with UAW, USW are subject to union ratification and Bankruptcy Court approval NOVI, Mich., July 19 -- Tower Automotive (BULLETIN BOARD: TWRAQ.PK) today announced tentative contract agreements with the United Auto Workers union (UAW) and the United Steelworkers union (USW) covering approximately 2,100 Tower e ... Continue reading
Noble International Posts Record Second Quarter 2006
Jul 19, 2006
WARREN, Mich., July 19 -- Noble International, Ltd. ("Noble" or the "Company") posted earnings of $4.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. In the second quarter of 2005, Noble reported earnings of $3.8 million, or $0.27 per diluted share. Net income for the first half of 200 ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ Releases Full Coverage Map of South Africa
Jul 19, 2006
Company Prepares to Meet Digital Map Needs During FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa CHICAGO, July 19 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, has announced a full coverage map for South Africa. Included in the data set is over 450,000 km of roads, ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results
Jul 19, 2006
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--July 19, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) today reported its financial results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2006. Financial Summary (in millions) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 ------------------ ---------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 --------- -- ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Reports Record Sales and Earnings for Second Quarter and First Half of 2006
Jul 19, 2006
ATLANTA--July 19, 2006--Genuine Parts Company reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. Tom Gallagher, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that second quarter sales totaling $2.7 billion were up 8% compared to the second quarter of 2005. N ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--July 19, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39694) has announced the addition of "Global Market Review of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) - Forecasts to 2012, 2006 Edition" to their offering. In this third edition of this report, we review the key market driv ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--July 19, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c39595) has announced the addition of Chinese Markets for Automotive Electronics to their offering. China's demand for automotive electronics has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next five years, both producti ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2006
DETROIT, July 18 -- Magna Electronics, an operating unit of Magna International Inc., and Mobileye Vision Technologies have announced that they have partnered to develop advanced automotive driver assistance features. The companies have signed an agreement to develop and supply a combined automatic high beam/low beam h ... Continue reading
Panasonic Oxyride Powers the World's First Battery Powered Manned Flight
Jul 19, 2006
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Panasonic Oxyride Batteries Power the World's First Manned Flight; Joint fforts with the Tokyo Institute of Technology Making History aking history Osaka, Japan, July. 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2006
CLEVELAND--July 18, 2006--Alcoa Wheel Products showcased and presented its fuel savings solutions during the recent Efficient Diesel Workshop, sponsored by the Columbia Williamette Clean Cities Coalition in Portland, Oregon. The workshop educated attendees on how to save fuel and money with efficient technologies, ince ... Continue reading
Pickups Plus Inc. Signs Agreement with Ohio SAAB Dealerships
Jul 19, 2006
CINCINNATI--July 18, 2006--Pickups Plus (OTCBB:PUPS) a retail company that specializes in restoring, personalizing and protecting new and used vehicles worldwide, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Auto Preservation, Inc. (AP) has reached agreements with 3 Ohio area SAAB dealerships Under this agreement, ... Continue reading
Universal Warranty Corporation to Join DealerTrack Aftermarket Network(TM)
Jul 19, 2006
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., July 18 -- DealerTrack Aftermarket Services, Inc. today announced that Universal Warranty Corporation (UWC) has agreed to join the DealerTrack Aftermarket Network (TM), the industry's first independent provider of real-time aftermarket contract rating, quote generation and digital contracting for af ... Continue reading
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