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$10 Million Bankruptcy Liquidation of Custom Motorcycle Parts

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Ten million dollars’ worth of custom motorcycle parts are set to be sold in bankruptcy liquidation beginning Friday, September 12, in Fort Worth, TX.This huge liquidation of excess motorcycle parts for V-Twins and choppers will be held at American Ironhorse Motorcycle’s factory, 4600 Blue Mound Rd, Fort […]


TRW Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results; Revises Full Year Outlook

LIVONIA, Mich., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in active and passive safety systems, today reported first-quarter 2008 financial results with sales of $4.1 billion, an increase of 16.2 percent compared to the same period a year ago. The Company reported first quarter net earnings of $94 million […]


VinSolutions.com Directly Links Carfax 1-Owner Service to CRM

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 22 /PRNewswire/ — VinSolutions.com today announced new enhancements to its MotoSnap CRM system for dealers who want to highlight their higher grossing Carfax 1-Owner vehicles through e-mails and e-brochures. Carfax-subscribing dealers can easily identify any Carfax 1-Owner car for potential buyers, turning inventory faster and for more money. VinSolutions.com is […]


Honda to set Environmental Benchmark With Accessible Global Hybrid

LONDON, May 21 /PRNewswire/ — Honda is to launch an accessible hybrid car to allow more people aroundthe world to adopt cleaner motoring technology and significantly reduceglobal car emissions. Going on sale early next year, Honda expects to sell200,000 units globally of the new car annually. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080521/306012 […]


Goodyear Helps You Make ‘Cents’ of Rising Fuel Costs

AKRON, Ohio, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — With more than 100 years of tire and automotive know-how, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and its staff of experts regularly offer advice to millions of motorists each year. Together with its national network of Goodyear-owned and participating independent dealer locations, Goodyear offers the following seven, […]


Ford Makes Solid Progress on Plan — $100 Million Net Income in First Quarter 2008 Preliminary Results

DEARBORN, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Ford motor Company today reported net income of $100 million, or 5 cents per share, for the first quarter of 2008. This compares with a net loss of $282 million, or 15 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2007.The 2008 operating data discussed […]


Formal Closing of the ‘Daimler Hero Motor Corporation’ Joint Venture

STUTTGART, Germany and DELHI, India, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Indian Hero Group and Daimler AG (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) signed a contract today in Delhi that governs the establishment of the Daimler Hero motor Corporation Ltd. commercial vehicle joint venture. Approval for the new company was issued by the Indian government in […]


Pulstar(TM) and Tire Pressure Equal Savings at the Pump

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 15 /PRNewswire/ — According to the California Energy Council, only 15% of the gasoline in a car’s tank moves it down the road. A large part of this inefficiency is due to the friction in the motor and tires. These losses are compounded by the motor itself which generally […]


Banks: Clean Diesel Offers More Power, Improved Fuel Economy and Reduced Emissions

LAS VEGAS, May 13 /PRNewswire/ — When consumers understand the advantages of today’s clean diesel power, it turns conventional thinking about diesel on its head, explained Gale Banks, chief executive officer of Gale Banks Engineering, and a featured speaker at the Alternative Fuels & vehicles National Conference Expo. The conference […]


Nokia and ARC Transistance to Deliver Real Time Traffic Reports to Mobiles

ESPOO, Finland, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Nokia and ARC Transistance, the European network of automobile clubs, announced today that they are working together to provide Real Time Traffic Information to users of Nokia mobile devices. Nokia will offer the service as a premium offering in Nokia Maps 2.0 and in future versions of […]