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  • SMYRNA, Ga. -- Injury patients struggling with chronic pain following a sports injury or auto accident have a new resource for learning about natural pain management. Chiropractor Dr. Ara Leguizamon announced ...

  • Volvo to source local engines The Telegraph - Sun 20 May, 2012 2:03 AM IST

    Calcutta, May 19: Swedish auto giant Volvo is looking to source medium duty engines from the upcoming engine facility of its Indian joint venture Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) at Pithampur, Madhya ...

  • Singur land failure a disappointment: Mamata IANS - Sat 19 May, 2012 8:15 PM IST

    Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Saturday described her first year in office as a success story barring her failure to return land taken from unwilling farmers for the Tata Motors project."Our ...

  • SHAW’S® Launches Sizzlin’ Summer Giveaway Collect & Win Game Business Wire - Sat 19 May, 2012 2:00 AM IST

    Beginning today, SHAW’S® Supermarket shoppers may come home with more than just hot dogs and potato chips after their summer shopping trip. During SHAW’S Sizzlin’ Summer Giveaway, customers can collect game tickets for a chance to win their share of millions of prizes including cars, boats, vacations, gift cards, free products, …

  • Ford to Boost EcoBoost Output Zacks - Sat 19 May, 2012 1:50 AM IST

    As per Ford, EcoBoost engines are capable of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 15%.

  • Celadon Group to Present at the 2012 KeyBanc Capital Markets … Business Wire - Sat 19 May, 2012 12:33 AM IST

    Celadon Group Inc. announced today that on Wednesday, May 30th, that members of its executive management team will participate in the 2012 KeyBanc Capital Markets conference.

  • GM Recalls Aveo in China Zacks - Fri 18 May, 2012 11:45 PM IST

    This is the third vehicle safety recall of GM in China since December last year.

  • A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and downgraded the issuer credit ratings to “a” from “a+” of State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company and its operating subsidiaries.

  • British Columbia Utility Steps on the (Natural) Gas With NGV … Business Wire - Fri 18 May, 2012 10:38 PM IST

    No sooner had the British Columbia government announced a plan to allow utilities and their customers to underwrite expansion of natural gas vehicle use than the provinc

  • Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new company profile "Lucas Energy to Sell Oi

  • Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Enters Oversold Territory

  • Solar Gard®, an industry-leading manufacturer of architectural and automotive window films, today announced the completion of its second Environmental Product Declaration , which is a comprehensive assessment of the environmental impact of a product, from production to disposal.

  • PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Curtiss-Wright Corporation Vice President and CFO, Glenn E. Tynan, will present at the 2012 KeyBanc Capital Markets Industrial, Automotive, and Transportation Conference on Thursday, ...

  • Gujarat Automotive Gears reports 67% fall in Q4 net profit Accord Fintech - Fri 18 May, 2012 4:27 PM IST

    Gujarat Automotive Gears has reported results for fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2012.On standalone basis, the company has posted a fall of 67.23% in its net profit at Rs 1.16 crore for the quarter ...

  • GEICO has made it a lot easier for cycle enthusiasts to shop for insurance with GEICO Mobile Cycle. Riders can now get an ATV or motorcycle quote and purchase a policy from their smartphones at any time of the day and night.

  • Texmaco Rail inks JV pact with French group-Touax Rail Accord Fintech - Fri 18 May, 2012 2:37 PM IST

    Texmaco Rail & Engineering has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with a French group-Touax Rail, a leading lease finance company, having vast expertise in the business of leasing out freight cars (Wagons) ...

  • Sundaram Clayton starts operations at new plant near Chennai Accord Fintech - Fri 18 May, 2012 2:36 PM IST

    Sundaram Clayton, one of the largest suppliers of aluminium die castings in the country has started production at its new plant in the auto hub of Oragadam, 45 km from Chennai. In the last month plant ...

  • Bajaj Auto to begin commercial production of RE60 by end of  … Accord Fintech - Fri 18 May, 2012 2:36 PM IST

    Bajaj Auto is planning to begin commercial production of RE60, its mini four-wheeler commercial vehicle by end of FY’13 and will also launch the vehicle at the same time, targeting three wheeler customers.The ...

  • Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "European Government Support for the Automotive Indust

  • Auto stocks skid on rupee, sales outlook Reuters - Fri 18 May, 2012 1:19 PM IST

    Reuters Market Eye - The BSE auto index falls 2.8 percent as record low rupee seen raising the cost of imports, royalty payments. The auto sector has already been pummeled this month because of worries ...

  • Sensex slumps 161 points in noon trade IANS - Fri 18 May, 2012 1:02 PM IST

    New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading over 161 points low from its previous close around 12.30 p.m. Friday as automobile, capital goods and metal stocks came ...

  • Indian stock markets extend losses Equitymaster - Fri 18 May, 2012 11:30 AM IST

    Indices in Indian stock markets are trading in the negative today. Led by auto and metal stocks, all sectoral indices are trading very weak. The BSE-Sensex is trading lower by 214 points and NSE-Nifty ...

  • Carroll Shelby International, Inc., and Ford Motor Company will celebrate the incredible life of Carroll Hall Shelby at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on May 30, 2012.

  • Bajaj Auto net drops The Telegraph - Fri 18 May, 2012 1:03 AM IST

    Mumbai, May 17: Bajaj Auto Ltd failed to meet Street expectations by posting a 45 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 772 crore in the three months ended March 31 compared with Rs 1,400.39 crore in the ...

  • Bajaj Auto to maintain margins at 20% in FY13; eyes around 26% … Contify Investment - Thu 17 May, 2012 11:45 PM IST

    New Delhi: India's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Ltd hopes to maintain margins at 20% in the current financial year 2012-13 and aims to garner a market share of around 26% in May, Managing ...

  • Research and Markets: e-Retailing in the European Automotive … Business Wire - Thu 17 May, 2012 9:45 PM IST

    Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "e-Retailing in the European Automotive Aftermarket" re

  • DHL Meets Unique Demands as Official Logistics Partner for the … GlobeNewswire - Thu 17 May, 2012 9:32 PM IST

    MIAMI -- DHL, the world's leading logistics company and the Official Logistics Partner for the 11th Volvo Ocean Race, is meeting demanding challenges as it transports equipment and emergency spare parts ...

  • Honda's Acura recalls over 52,000 cars in U.S. Reuters - Thu 17 May, 2012 8:12 PM IST

    REUTERS - Honda Motor Co Ltd's Acura brand is recalling 52,615 TL sedans from model years 2007 and 2008 in the United States to replace the power steering hose that could leak over time and potentially ...

  • Premier inks three year pact with FIAT India Accord Fintech - Thu 17 May, 2012 6:46 PM IST

    Premier (formerly Premier Automobiles) has signed three year pact with FIAT India Automobiles for supply of FIAT’s 1.3-litre multi-jet diesel engine to be used in Premier’s compact SUV Rio.Fiat will initially ...

  • Bajaj Auto reports 45% fall in Q4 net profit Accord Fintech - Thu 17 May, 2012 6:46 PM IST

    Bajaj Auto has reported results for fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2012.On the standalone basis, the company has posted a fall of 44.87% in its net profit at Rs 772.0 crore for the quarter ended ...

  • The Intelligent Transportation Society of America today announced that on Monday, May 21, it will hold a key discussion event concerning intelligent transportation and its role in helping to solve America’s infrastructure crisis with national leaders including Ursula Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xerox; …

  • Advance Auto Parts Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Diluted … Business Wire - Thu 17 May, 2012 6:00 PM IST

    Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended April 21, 2012.

  • The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Daimler, General Motors, Ford Motor, Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor

  • Hundreds of car dealerships will now have an easier way to research, market and accurately price their vehicles, thanks to a new data-sharing agreement between inventory marketing

  • Bajaj Auto's Jan-Mar net profit slumps 45% on-yr to Rs 7.72  … Contify Investment - Thu 17 May, 2012 5:11 PM IST

    New Delhi: India's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Ltd Thursday said its fiscal fourth quarter (January-March) standalone net profit fell by 45% on-year to Rs 7.72 billion, as the company reported ...

  • Bajaj Auto leads industry with 20.6 pct profit margin Reuters - Thu 17 May, 2012 2:32 PM IST
    Newly built motorbikes are seen at the Bajaj Auto Ltd plant in Pune

    Bajaj Auto , India's second-largest motorcycle maker, maintained its industry-leading profit margins in its fiscal fourth quarter as robust sales growth helped offset rising commodity prices. The world's ...

  • Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Two- and three-wheeler major Bajaj Auto Thursday reported a decline of 44.87 percent in its net profit for the fourth quarter of last fiscal which stood at Rs.772 crore from Rs.1,400.39 ...

  • Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of iCD Research's new company profile "Mitsubishi Mot

  • Nomura downgrades Ashok Leyland to 'neutral' Reuters - Thu 17 May, 2012 11:20 AM IST

    Reuters Market Eye - Nomura has downgraded India's second-largest truck and bus manufacturer, Ashok Leyland to 'neutral' from 'buy' and cut its target price to 26 rupees from 34 rupees. The stock was last ...

  • Ad execs say jury still out on Facebook as medium Reuters - Thu 17 May, 2012 7:26 AM IST
    The loading screen of the Facebook application on a mobile phone is seen in this photo illustration taken in Lavigny

    General Motors Inc's decision to stop advertising on Facebook may be a wake-up call for the No. 1 social network, but Top advertising executives say it's far too early to know if the site will take off ...

  • GM to Launch Chevrolet Trax Zacks - Thu 17 May, 2012 3:05 AM IST

    General Motors Company has announced that it will launch its new sports utility vehicle (SUV) Chevrolet Trax at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012.

  • Champlain Cable Corporation develops UV (ultra violet light) … Business Wire - Thu 17 May, 2012 12:42 AM IST

    Orange high-voltage XLPE cables used in the automotive industry have historically been unsuitable for exposure to direct sunlight. The need for UV resistant high-voltage power cabl

  • China Auto Sales Pick Up Zacks - Wed 16 May, 2012 11:10 PM IST

    China's auto sector rejuvenated in April by posting a 5% growth in sales to 1.62 million vehicles after recording a slack first quarter of the year

  • Utilimaster Continues Expansion of Alternative Fuels Solutions … GlobeNewswire - Wed 16 May, 2012 11:05 PM IST

    WAKARUSA, Ind. -- The Utilimaster Corporation (Wakarusa, IN), a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. announced two methods of alternative fuel conversion; a new modification center and in-field conversions. ...

  • A variety of automotive component manufacturing equipment will be available for sale during a live webcast auction beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 14 hosted by Great Amer

  • Langdon Ford Financial, Bonnett Honored by GAMA Internationa … Business Wire - Wed 16 May, 2012 10:13 PM IST

    Three field leaders from Securian were recently honored with awards at the 2012 LAMP conference sponsored by GAMA International.

  • Factory Installed Automotive Navigation Solutions to Surpass … Business Wire - Wed 16 May, 2012 8:58 PM IST

    PND manufacturers are making the right moves as the in-car navigation market is forecast to rapidly diverge into smartphone-based applications and dedicated in-car solutions.

  • FedEx Closes in on Vehicle Fleet Fuel Efficiency Goal Years Ahead of Schedule

    FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp. , has made significant progress towards its goal to make its vehicle fleet 20 percent more fuel efficient by 2020, announcing today that the FedEx Express vehicle fleet is now 16.6 percent more fuel efficient through FY2011 than it was in 2005.

  • Battery Maker Hires Adviser to Explore Its Alternatives New York Times - Wed 16 May, 2012 8:16 PM IST

    A123 Systems, which makes batteries for electric cars, announced it was hiring an outside adviser, and its shares rose.

  • Every once in awhile in the Eastern Sierra, the weather and snow conditions perfectly align, making it possible to enjoy everything the mountains have to offer in a single day and this year it’s happening on Memorial Day.

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