Johnson Controls Announces Webcast of Strategic Review and 2009 Outlook Analyst Presentation
Oct 8, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 8 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. will webcast its Strategic Review and 2009 Outlook presentation to analysts on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) The live webcast, as well as the archive, can be accessed a ... Continue reading
Cooper To Announce 3rd Quarter 2008 Results
Oct 8, 2008
FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its 3rd quarter 2008 financial results before the market opens on Friday, Nov. 7. Company management will discuss the financial results in a conference call beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time that same day. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Third Quarter Comparable Store Sales Estimated to Be Flat
Oct 8, 2008
ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced that revenue for its fiscal third quarter ended October 4, 2008 increased approximately 2.6% driven by 124 net new stores and flat comparable store sales. Fiscal 20 ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2008
IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. , a leading automotive Internet marketing services company, today released the findings* of a survey of hundreds of dealers nationwide, revealing their perceptions of the current new and used vehicle markets, what theyâre re-focusing on to survive, and their predictions for the futur ... Continue reading
2008 Paris Motor Show: Fiat and AKQA Launch eco:Drive - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 7, 2008
Driver feedback tool to improve efficiency and lower emissions LONDON, Oct. 7 -- Fiat and AKQA have developed eco:Drive. A motor and technology first for linking drivers with in-car telemetry -- improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions. eco:Drive is the very latest in digital integrated technology. It is an ... Continue reading
High Levels of Dealer Satisfaction Translates to Additional Business for Lenders
Oct 7, 2008
BMW Financial Services Ranks Highest in Satisfying Dealers in Prime Retail Credit, Retail Leasing, Subprime Retail Credit and Floor Planning WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 7 -- Automotive finance providers that achieve high levels of satisfaction among dealers receive a larger share of business from those dealerships, ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Withdraws Full-Year 2008 Guidance; Expects Third Quarter Net Loss
Oct 7, 2008
LIVONIA, Mich., Oct. 7 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , today announced the withdrawal of its Full-Year 2008 sales and earnings guidance provided on July 31, 2008. In addition, the Company now expects a net loss for its 2008 third quarter on lower than anticipated sales, significantly higher restructuring expenses an ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Third Quarter Results and Conference Call
Oct 7, 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 7 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2008 third quarter financial results on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call on October 28, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). To access the live broadcast of the conference cal ... Continue reading
MAACO Upgrades to Audatex Estimating
Oct 7, 2008
SAN DIEGO--Audatex North America, Inc., announced Tuesday that MAACO Collision Repair & Auto Painting has signed a new multi-year agreement to use Audatex Estimating and other complementary Audatex software in its U.S. auto collision repair and paint centers. The agreement covers all 475 MAACO franchised centers and ma ... Continue reading
PPG Wins R&D 100 Awards for Two 'Green' Innovations
Oct 7, 2008
TROY, Mich., Oct. 7 -- PPG Industries , the world's leading manufacturer of transportation coatings, has earned two 2008 R&D 100 Awards for its Green Logic paint detackifier and Zircobond pretreatment technology. The awards, bestowed annually by R&D Magazine, recognize the 100 most technologically significant innovatio ... Continue reading
BMW Creates Limited-Edition 2009 BMW Individual 7 Series for 2008 Neiman Marcus Christmas Book
Oct 7, 2008
Unique delivery experience at BMW Welt in Munich and breathtaking drive in South of France included in Fantasy Package WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 7 -- BMW today announced that it will offer -- exclusively through the renowned Neiman Marcus Christmas Book -- a limited edition of its all-new 2009 BMW 7 Series, designed b ... Continue reading
Chrysler, Great Wall join hands for small car
Oct 7, 2008
Chrysler, Great Wall join hands for small car http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007947/Chrysler-Great-Wall-join-hands- for-s mall-car.html Shanghai, October 7 (Gasgoo.com) Great Wall Motor is developing an A-class small car with Chrysler LLC, and the Chinese carmaker has commissioned a domestic auto design firm to creat ... Continue reading
Supercar Spyker C8 LM85 heading for China
Oct 7, 2008
Supercar Spyker C8 LM85 heading for China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007949/Supercar-Spyker-C8-LM85-heading -for- China.html Shanghai, October 7 (Gasgoo.com) Spyker, a Dutch manufacturer of luxury sports cars, will start to produce 24 limited units of the C8 Laviolette LM85. Only two units of the limited LM85 are ... Continue reading
General Grabber HTS and Pirelli Scorpion ATR Models Best in Tests of All-Season/Terrain Tires
Oct 7, 2008
CR's tests reveal consumers can save gas with the right tires YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports' latest tests of 34 all-season and all-terrain SUV and pickup truck tires (plus four winter tires) revealed big differences in all-weather performance, tread life, and even fuel economy. The G ... Continue reading
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