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Signorello Distribtion, LLC President Michael Signorello’s Show Car Takes Top Award at the Inagural Detroit Festival of Speed and Style at Campus Martius

Sunday August 26, 2007 was the inaugural Detroit Festival of Speed and Style automobile exposition at the beautiful Campus Martius in the heart of Downtown Detroit. This Concours d’Elegance style show featured hundreds of invitation only vehicles covering all makes, models, years and vintages. - August 28, 2007 - Signorello Distribution, LLC

RedHead Gadgets, LLC Announces Successful WIM Fundraiser Using Souvenir Motorcycle Windshield Clips

Souvenir Motorcycle Windshield Clips reflecting the Women in Motion logo, were sold at the 2007 WIM ride. Funds raised were part of ride event sponsor, Accident Scene Management’s overall fundraising efforts supporting their Bystander Assistance Program. - August 26, 2007 - RedHead Gadgets, LLC

Michelin’s Laurens Proving Grounds Announces Website

Introduction of internet site - August 25, 2007 - Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds

Leading Online Custom Auto Accessories Firm Marks 10 Years on Internet

In 1997 a San Diego-based company specializing in selling custom auto accessories decided it was time to enter the fast lane on the information superhighway. Now AUTOMEGA® celebrates 10 years on Internet. - August 22, 2007 - Custom Auto Trim and Graphics Inc.

Carreg.co.uk Invites Questions on Number Plates

Carreg.co.uk offers the opportunity for questions and problems on the private number plate business to be posted on the Carreg.co.uk forum. These will be answered by a senior manger who is also an enthusiast. - August 20, 2007 - Carreg

V ChandraMouli Appointed as AutoIndia.com’s CEO

AutoIndia.com, the leader in automotive e-commerce in India, today announced the appointment of V ChandraMouli as President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO). ChandraMouli was most recently the Head of –Consumer Channels, Content & Head- Education Vertical (viz. Samachar.com, Khel.com,... - August 20, 2007 - AutoIndia.com Online Pvt Ltd

NCCAR Sponsored Team to Compete in Defense Department’s Vehicle Competition

North Carolina team makes the final 36 for the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge - August 16, 2007 - Northeast Development Commission

Quatro Composites OptiPart™ Design Process Validates Revolutionary Chassis Design for DiMora Motorcar $2 Million Automobile

Carbon fiber leaders join DiMora Motorcar as the newest Natalia SLS 2 Technology Partner - August 15, 2007 - Quatro Composites

PersonallyYours.co.uk at the DVLA Auctions in September 2007

PersonallyYours.co.uk offers car registration number plate auction bidding service. Clients can instruct the company to buy on their behalf. http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/_auction/default.htm - August 14, 2007 - Personally Yours Registrations

Seeaarch.com Launches New Free Driving Directions Comparison Service in August

Seeaarch.com launches a new service to provide free driving directions comparison. This free driving directions comparison service allows internet users to compare all major internet map providers' driving directions in one web page, side by side, with one click. - August 09, 2007 - Seeaarch

Catenate Sdn Bhd Renews Its Sponsorship Deal with A1 Team Malaysia

On the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of its re-branding exercise, Catenate Sdn Bhd is delighted to announce the renewal of its commercial sponsorship with A1 Grand Prix Team Malaysia. Visible throughout all of the 2nd A1 GP season that started in Holland in October 2006, all A1 Team Malaysia... - August 09, 2007 - Catenate Sdn Bhd

Courts Awards Women 10.6 Million in Ford Explorer Throttle Plate Defect

A Toms River woman who suffered a paralyzed right arm after her Ford Explorer rolled over was awarded a total of $10,668,799.89 in damages by a Superior Court jury in New Brunswick. - August 06, 2007 - Barry R. Eichen

Zero Emission All Electric Cars Now Available in Long Island, New York

Motorworks Clean Vehicles, Inc. currently located in Westbury is the NY Dealer for the entire line of Miles Automotive Electric Vehicles - August 03, 2007 - Motorworks Clean Vehicles, Inc.

New High-Line Paint Thickness Meter Breaks the $300 Price Point

The month of July proved to be a month to celebrate for HighLineMeter.com, as their flagship gauge shattered the $300 price barrier once and for all. In the past 30-60 days, HighLineMeter.com had fielded numerous e-mails and phone calls from car dealers, car collectors, professional appraisers and other automotive enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada. - August 03, 2007 - HighLineMeter.com

towSearch.com Offers Discounted Towing to Consumers and Fleets in Latest Version

towPartners today announced that its towing and road service provider locator tool, towSearch, has been enhanced: 1. Users of the towSearch system can now save 10% on towing and road service with many towSearch service providers; 2. The entire towPartners network is now eligible to be listed on towSearch.com. Of the 36,000 towPartners members, approximately 20,000 service providers are currently listed. - August 01, 2007 - towPartners

Edward P. Matula Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Business

Edward P. Matula has been selected for inclusion into the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Edward, president of Noram Concepts, designs unique prototype vehicles including a three wheel urban car. Edward specializes in research and development and product innovation and his one of a kind... - August 01, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Princeton Premier Welcomes Geraldine Shields Into the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry

Princeton Premier welcomes Geraldine Shields into the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Geraldine, a service dispatcher for Lincoln Mercury, will now have her biography published alongside other business leaders and professional in the Princeton Premier Registry. As a dispatcher, Geraldine... - August 01, 2007 - Princeton Premier

Personallyyours.co.uk Latest Stock Offers

Great deals on Personallyyours.co.uk owned private number plates. Prices are guaranteed to be the lowest around and cannot be purchased cheaper anywhere else. These number plates start at only £199. http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/car-registrations-stock.htm - July 31, 2007 - Personally Yours Registrations

Stick Plants to Glass. Grow Plants in Your Car

With the Grass on the Dash mobile planter you can stick your plants where you want. The suction cup attachment allows you to stick your plant to glass. You can put a plant in your kitchen window, office/cubicle window, bathroom mirror, car windshield, etc. This makes a great gift and a great idea for employee recognition. - July 26, 2007 - Grass on the Dash

SN 07 Number Plates Banned in Edinburgh

Carreg.co.uk goes the extra mile for their customers. While some number plates are being banned, Carreg.co.uk will work harder to help their customers get their number. http://www.carreg.co.uk - July 24, 2007 - Carreg

COMP Cams® Expands Aluminum Shaft Rocker Arm Line Up

Nine applications introduced to fit popular Brodix, Dart, Edelbrock & RHS cylinder heads. - July 20, 2007 - COMP Performance Group

All in One - Discount Searcher for Car Insurances Looks for Collaborating Partners

The automotive Internet portal auto-betterdeals.com provides its users with a category for car insurances. As positive user feedbacks showed that users welcome the combination of car offers and insurances, the developers of auto-betterdeals.com now expand their offer in the portal’s insurance section. - July 19, 2007 - Go Advertising Limited

Tracy Chevrolet-Cadillac to Award a 2007 Chevy Tahoe for a Hole-in-One at the First Annual Sean Kearney Memorial Golf Tournament

For any golfer, pro or amateur, a hole-in-one is an accomplishment of a lifetime. Thanks to Tracy Chevrolet-Cadillac, a hole-in-one can also mean a brand new automobile and, more importantly, helping a very worthy cause, the Sean Kearney Memorial Fund, get off the ground. Eight-year-old Sean... - July 19, 2007 - Tracy Chevrolet-Cadillac

Univedant Launches New Innovation Framework for the Manufacturing Industry

Policy makers, academic researchers and industry experts cite innovation as the most important way of solving manufacturing industry problems. Univedant’s engineers and research staff have decades of experience in investigating and solving challenges faced by the manufacturing industry using... - July 16, 2007 - Univedant Corporation

Univedant Develops Knowledge Management Solution for Manufacturing Industry

Over the years, manufacturing companies have invested millions of dollars on multiple technologies and software tools for their engineering departments, in order to realize productivity gains and stay ahead of the competition. Unfortunately, in most cases there is little or no interaction between... - July 16, 2007 - Univedant Corporation

Nissan Diesel America Service Dealer of the Year 2006

In an announcement from its Irving, Texas Headquarters facility today, Nissan Diesel America (NDA) has named its recipient for the National Service Excellence Award of the Year for 2006, UD Trucks of Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is the company’s highest accolade for... - July 15, 2007 - Nissan Diesel America, Inc

Drive It to Buy a Car in Bangalore or Chennai

“Drive It” an automobile magazine has over 1000 used cars and has many useful tips for car buyers. - July 14, 2007 - Sams Auto Trade Pvt Ltd

Internet Auto Sales and Marketing Firm, Outsell LLC, Improved Bill Walsh Automotive Group’s Monthly Unit Sales By 394%

Rural Illinois domestic car dealer, Bill Walsh Automotive Group, closed more units than any month previously recorded. - July 13, 2007 - Outsell, LLC

Crown TSP 6000 Wins Highest Design Distinction in the Red Dot Design Award and Top Award at the "FLTA Awards 007"

For its excellent and particularly innovative design Crown's TSP 6000 turret order picker, distributed in South Africa by Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC), has received the red dot award: best of the best. This is the highest distinction of the red dot award, one of the largest and most important... - July 11, 2007 - Goscor Lift Truck Company

SG Motorcycle LED Lighting and Accessories, by StreetGlow®

StreetGlow Motorcycle line puts you on the leading, bleeding edge of design creativity-just where you below. - July 10, 2007 - Street Glow, Inc.

Amaze Digital Redefines Lexus’s Interactive Fleet Marketing Strategy

New sub-site focuses on educating users and empowering fleet managers - July 07, 2007 - Amaze

No Haggles, a U. S. Company, Makes Its International Debut on the World Acclaimed European Trend Spotting Website springwise.com

No Haggles, a new car buying service that promises to save customers time and money by negotiating all of the details of the sale on their behalf. - July 05, 2007 - No Haggles

Number Plate Raffle by Personallyyours.co.uk

Personallyyours.co.uk are holding a raffle for the number plate, JET 228 worth £3,499. Tickets are just £50 and it must be won. http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/raffle_investments.htm - June 20, 2007 - Personally Yours Registrations

UC Factors Offers Complimentary Tickets to the 2007 Great American Truck Show – GATS, the 2nd Largest Truck Show in America, Dallas, TX, August 23 – 25, 2007

UC Factors has complimentary tickets for the 2007 Great American Truck Show, GATS. Great rates, fast approval, no term contracts and now free tickets to the 2nd largest truck show in America. Play “Beat the Factor at 21” at their booth #7055 for a chance to win great prizes. Speak with a representative about their special GATS special factoring program and enter for a chance to win their grand prize. Call or visit the website, www.ucfactors.com, to request complimentary tickets. - June 19, 2007 - UC Factors

Carreg.co.uk Offers Discounts for Online Sales of Private Number Plates

Carreg the UK's leading number plate dealer, for sales of personalised car registrations on-line are offering a cash inventive to all buyers who use the on-line buying services on http://www.carreg.co.uk/ the safe and secure way to buy on-line. The discount of £25 is only available to buyers... - June 11, 2007 - Carreg

Spectratek Gains Ford Approval

AMH Canada Ltd have announced that their Spectratek range of short wave infrared paint curing equipment has been approved by Ford Motor Company and are to be included in the Ford Rotunda equipment program. This program is designed to ensure that only the best quality equipment is used in Ford and... - June 10, 2007 - AMH Canada Ltd

AWDirect.com - Not Just Product Presentation

Leading supplier to the Towing and Service Industries offers value added services on website. - June 09, 2007 - AW Direct

Illuminated Ticket Board Designed to Increase Police Officer Safety

StacoSwitch announced they will offer a unique, innovative Ticket Board designed by a police officer with safety in mind. The Ticket Board features several safety enhancements making traffic stops safer and more convenient, particularly at night. The Ticket Board’s illuminated ticket area... - June 08, 2007 - StacoSwitch

Personally Yours Registrations Free to Enter Competition

UK's leading number plate dealer, is running a competition where discount vouchers are being offered as prizes, thousands of pound of vouchers to be won, free to enter, by answering a three easy questions. - June 05, 2007 - Personally Yours Registrations

Forza Silicon Announces High Definition CMOS Imaging Technology

Company’s Technology Adopted by Japan Broadcasting Company NHK in HDTV Trials - June 04, 2007 - Forza Silicon Corporation

URateStuff Launches June 1st Spreading the Wealth Among its Customers

URateStuff is a product review site that will revolutionize the way products are bought and sold. Consumers are given more power by not only being able to rate other consumer reviews but by also choosing which products to write about. The number of positive rankings by the URateStuff community... - June 01, 2007 - URateStuff International

MotionStyling.co.uk Improved Website Sells Car Parts and Accessories Securely, with Free UK Delivery

Motion Styling is a UK based company, offering a wide range of car accessories and parts since 1999. Striving to provide customers with the best service possible, Motion Styling has recently launched a new version of the website, with improved functionality of online order placement. Motionstyling. - May 31, 2007 - Motion Styling

NEWTEON Attends EET 2007 in Brussels

On June 1st & 2nd, NEWTEON and its partner Micro-Vett will attend EET 2007, 2nd European Ele-Drive Transportation Conference, in Brussels. EET is organised by the AVERE, European Association for Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. - May 27, 2007 - NEWTEON Ecofriendly Vehicles

Thumpr™ Camshafts for Big Block Chevrolet Engines

New BBC retro-fit hydraulic roller cams provide unmatched musclecar sound & power - May 24, 2007 - COMP Performance Group

towSearch.com Expands Capabilities for Those Needing Towing and Road Service

towPartners today announced that its towing and road service provider locator tool, towSearch, has been enhanced to include more detailed information on the over 5,000 companies in it’s Gold Level network. From wrecker companies to full scale towing and recovery operations with diverse... - May 23, 2007 - towPartners

Southern Water Tracks Van Thieves with DigiCore's Vehicle Tracking System

Southern Water, the water and wastewater company serving more than two million households in the South East of England, has safely recovered a stolen van using DigiCore’s C-track vehicle tracking solution just weeks after it was installed. The van, used by one Southern Water’s mobile... - May 23, 2007 - Digicore Limited