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EnerDel provides market update on Think global supply agreement

EnerDel has delivered the first mechanical prototype of the lithium-ion battery pack for the new TH!NK City vehicle.

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M&M & ICICI Venture to acquire Metalcastello S.P.A

Mahindra & Mahindra and ICICI Venture Consortium inks agreement to acquire Metalcastello S.P.A.

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EU mobile industry braces up for safe content access by children

GSM Europe framework being implemented in all 27 countries of the EU.

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Asbury Automotive Group acquires Toyota/Scion dealership in Roswell, Georgia

Asbury Automotive Group acquired Toyota of Roswell (Georgia), which generates approximately $100 million in annual revenues from its Toyota and Scion franchises.

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Kimberly Dickens new global VP for Cooper-Standard Automotive

Cooper-Standard Automotive names Dickens Global Vice President, Human Resources.

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Cooper-Standard Automotive net sales up 16%

2007 Sales Increase to $2.5 billion, a 16% increase from 2006. Gross Profit Increases to $397 million or 15.8% of Sales. Non-Cash Impairment Charge of $146 million. Strategic Acquisitions Completed in the Year.

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KYOSAN DENSO names new President

KYOSAN DENSO MANUFACTURING KENTUCKY appoints Toshiharu Shikata as president of its facility in Mt. Sterling.

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Proton Cars wins award for 'Best Website Design'

Proton Cars awarded for ‘Best Website Design’ at this year’s Creative East Awards, hosted by Clive Anderson.

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China Automotive Systems completes 35.5% Henglong acquisition

This 35.5% ownership of Henglong alone represented more than US$ 5 million of net earnings in 2007.

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Spring offers from Proton Cars

Proton Cars set out in Style this spring, New GEN-2, new offers for spring.

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XM NavTraffic expands to 22 new 2009 General Motors vehicle models

GM's latest generation of navigation includes XM's award-winning real-time traffic services for up-to-the-minute traffic intelligence.

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Top limo firm takes delivery of 600 Ford Galaxy MPVs

The high-specification Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi auto models are set to enter service at the rate of about 60 per month until the year-end.

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Passat BlueMotion among top 3 'World Green Cars 2008'

The Passat BlueMotion (fuel consumption: 5.1 – 5.2 l/100 km; CO2 emissions: 136 – 137 g/km) ranks among the most environmentally friendly cars in the world.

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Lamborghini achieves record figures in 2007

Automobili Lamborghini joins the circle of most profitable car brands. Lamborghini achieves record figures in 2007 fiscal year. Profit grows by 160 per cent, pre-tax profit margin reaches 10.1 per cent. Sales increase by 35 per cent to 467 Mio. Euro. Deliveries up by 15.3 per cent to 2406 super sportscars. Continuing expansion of dealer network.

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Auto 1 Trophy for the Volkswagen Tiguan

Europe’s toughest jury has made its decision: this year’s coveted Auto1 Trophy in the “Off-Roaders and SUVs” category goes to the Volkswagen Tiguan.

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Volkswagen accompanies Olympic torch

Volkswagen, as the major sponsor of the Greek Olympic Committee (HOC), is supporting the torch relay in Greece with a fleet of vehicles and has entered 20 of the 605 runners involved.

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CarMax Q4 net sales up 9% to $2.04 billion

CarMax reports fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 results and provides fiscal 2009 expectations.

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Ford will Excite, Entertain and Surprise at Auto China 2008

Ford promises to "Make Everyday Exciting." The huge 1460 square meters Ford stand will be alive with interactive displays, real-life interviews and a few surprises.

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Ford earns EPA Award for conserving energy

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Ford Motor Company its 2008 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award.  This is Ford's third consecutive year winning an ENERGY STAR Award. Ford improved energy efficiency in the U.S. by 4.5 percent in 2007 and nearly 30 percent since 2000.

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Chevrolet collects three 'Car of the Year 2008' awards

This marks the first time in Chevrolet's 8-year history in Thailand that three vehicles have been singled out for this award in the same year.

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HUMMER H3T makes debut in Texas

2009 HUMMER H3T as HUMMER debuted the brand's first pick-up truck to media attending the Dallas Auto Show.

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GM urges more Hydrogen Stations

Rapid progress on fuel cell vehicles needs to be matched with rapid progress on Hydrogen Fueling.

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Ramon Ros joins O2 UK as CFO

O2 UK appoints Ramon Ros as Chief Finance Officer effective from 1st May 2008.

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Personnel changes in Telefonica O2 Czech Republic

Vice President for Finance of Telefonica O2 Czech Republic Ramon Ros will leave the company.

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MISCOR appoints new VP of sales & marketing for RRM division

MISCOR Group names Edward Matheny Vice President of Sales and Marketing for RRM Division.

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EMTA Holdings reports March sales results

EMTA Holdings reports record monthly revenues of $657,000 for March 2008 and this represents a 45% increase from February 2008.

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BlackBerry manufacturer RIM reports Q4 results

Net Income for the quarter was $412.5 million, or $0.72 per share diluted, compared with net income of $370.5 million, or $0.65 per share diluted, in the prior quarter and net income of $187.4 million, or $0.33 per share diluted, in the same quarter last year.

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Ford further integrates global product development & purchasing teams

- Organization changes will align Ford's global product development and global purchasing units into an integrated team
- Actions will accelerate development of new vehicles, improve quality, reduce costs and eliminate duplicate engineering and purchasing efforts.

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Nokia announces 'M4Girls' project using Nokia 6300 in SA

Nokia & Mindset Network announced launch of 'M4Girls', an innovative pilot project using Nokia 6300 mobile phones loaded with educational material to help improve mathematics performance of Grade 10 girl learners.

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Subaru appoints new Manger of Corporate Communications

Subaru of America Inc appoints Heather Ward Manager of Corporate Communications.

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Nokia unveils four new devices & local email solution in SA

Nokia unveils four new devices Nokia 5000, Nokia 2680 slide, Nokia 7070 Prism, Nokia 1680 classic. Megapixel digital camera, large colour screen, music features and email for less than EUR 90.

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Volkswagen launches new 'DAS AUTO' Campaign

New spokesperson reintroduces brand to American consumers with message of 'It's What the People Want'.

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Cosma receives 2007 Best Supplier Award from PSA Peugeot Citroen

Cosma International has recently been awarded the 2007 Best Supplier Award by PSA Peugeot Citroen, in the category of technical savings.

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Gracenote to power Next-Generation music handsets for LG

Gracenote File ID and Playlist Technologies are Embedded on Mobile Devices for the First Time, Enabling Users to Easily Identify Songs, Create Playlists, and Navigate Entire Music Collections.

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China Premium Lifestyle net sales up 49%

Company reports year over year profits increased 47% on year over year sales growth of 49%.

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Verizon & LG announce VX9100 enV2 Messaging Handset

The LG enV2 is planned to be available in April, 2008 in black and maroon color schemes. Pricing is set at $129.99 after 2-year commitment and mail-in rebate.

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LG launches Vu for AT&T's Mobile TV Service

LG announced the availability of its new mobile 'LG Vu' for AT&T at CTIA Wireless 2008 show.

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SEAT launches new SEAT Ibiza in Spain

The SEAT Ibiza features: New technical basis, new design, Added safety and comfort, Lower fuel consumption and emissions.

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All American Chevrolet of Midland earns GM ''Mark of Excellence Award''

General Motors continues to recognize superior performance and takes great pride in rewarding dealerships for their hard work and dedication.

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All American Chevrolet of Odessa earns GM ‘Mark of Excellence Award’

The Mark of Excellence is an accomplishment reserved for only a select few outstanding GM dealerships for achieving a superior sales volume, and for exceptional dedication to customer service and satisfaction.

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