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Valvoline, Sears Auto Centers Join Forces for Auto Service, NASCAR Racing (Popularity:  )
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Two great American names in automotive service announced an alliance that will provide consumers with great automotive products. The agreement calls for Valvoline to be the primary brand of motor oil offered at all 850-plus Sears Auto Centers. "We build relationships with our customers at Sears one customer at a time," said Kevin Carr, vice president of sales and operations for Sears Auto Centers. "With quality products like Valvoline, we're ...
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VC Tech Holds Seminar To Train High School Instructors (Popularity: )
VC Tech will host its High School Instructor 2006 seminar Monday, June 26th through Friday, June 30th; the event is the second of its kind and is being held again this year due to popular demand. High school instructors from 10 states across the U.S. will attend training classes on Custom Paint and Airbrush, Welding and Fabrication, Basic and Aluminum Repair and Welding, among others. These continuing education classes are ...
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Veyance Technologies (Popularity: )
To help its customers be energy misers, the producer of Goodyear Engineered Products has become a U.S. EPA Energy Star Partner. Energy-efficiency initiatives can be cost effective, according to Jim Hill, general manager-North America for Veyance Technologies, the exclusive manufacturer and marketer of Goodyear Engineered Products. "Energy savings can improve a company's financial performance," said Hill, "so we develop technologically-advanced products designed to reduce energy consumption." Energy Star, a joint ...
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VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Electric Vehicles Light Up Detroit Auto Show (Popularity: )
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The potential of electric-powered cars was a highlight of the 2009 NAIAS Detroit Auto Show, with several automakers unveiling their latest concepts and making big announcements.(See video from General Motors (NYSE: GM) at: http://inr.mediaseed.tv/GM_36173/)General Motors announced that Chevrolet Volt will use battery packs manufactured in the United States. The plant will be located in Michigan and will be the first lithium-ion battery pack manufacturing facility operated by a major US ...
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Visteon Obtains License To Apply Advanced Touch Technology in Vehicles (Popularity: )
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Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) has obtained a license from Immersion Corporation (Nasdaq: IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, to apply Immersion's TouchSense(R) technology on electronic controls in vehicles. The agreement enables Visteon to apply technology that maximizes the sense of touch in electronic controls in vehicles, similar to what consumers experience when using the emerging technology in portable devices such as mobile phones ...
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Volvo Stumps World's Top Treasure Hunters (Popularity: )
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Volvo Car Corporation is declaring a 'do over' in its global online treasure hunt after all 21 finalists failed to solve the final puzzle within the given 24 hour time limit this weekend. The 21 would-be pirates from all over the world gathered at their respective computer screens Saturday for their ultimate chance at claiming the prize -- a trip to recover a treasure chest filled with $50,000 in gold ...
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WABCO Boosts Fuel-Cost Savings for Maverick USA's Truck and Trailer Fleet; North America's First Fleet Fully Integrated for Tire Pressure Monitoring (Popularity: )
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WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC) today announced that Maverick USA, one of North America's largest motor carriers, has completed its first year of fleet operations equipped with nearly 1,000 WABCO IVTM integrated vehicle tire pressure monitoring systems, resulting in significantly improved fuel efficiency. The industry's first tire monitoring system designed for commercial vehicles and launched in partnership with Michelin in 2003, WABCO IVTM helps monitor air pressure in real time ...
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WABCO Identified by The Smart Cube as One of the Five Strongest and Most Financially Stable Companies in the U.S. Automotive Parts Industry (Popularity: )
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WABCO Holdings Inc.(NYSE: WBC), a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, today announced that a new report by The Smart Cube, a global independent research firm, has identified WABCO as one of the five strongest and most financially stable companies in the U.S. automotive parts industry.Facing its most difficult operating environment in history, the automotive parts industry provides an opportunity for a few suppliers to ...
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WABCO Introduces OptiDrive, a Breakthrough Transmission Automation System; New Modular Concept Benefits Vehicle and Transmission Makers (Popularity: )
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WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, today introduced OptiDrive(TM) as the brand name for the company's new modular automated manual transmission system, continuing the company's 20-year track record of technology leadership in transmission automation.As previously disclosed, this new system's high degree of modularity significantly reduces the development time required for application to transmission and vehicle platforms, enabling faster time ...
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WABCO Welcomes EU Mandate for Compulsory Electronic Stability Control on Commercial Vehicles Starting in 2011 (Popularity: )
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WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, today announced its support for the recently approved European Union mandate that sets better standards to improve road safety in Europe, including the EU's new regulation to introduce electronic stability control (ESC) systems on new heavy commercial vehicles from November 2011.The number of fatalities on Europe's roads has decreased by 24 percent since ...
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