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Automotive Q&A: Decoding tire numbers 12 May 08, 23:36 ET Question: Help! I just started shopping for a new set of tires, and am bewildered by all the numbers used to list each tire. What do the numbers 98V mean? ... more Automotive Q&A: CV repair may be able to wait 12 May 08, 23:36 ET Q. I was just told by my lube shop that one of my car's CV boots is split and needs to be replaced. They showed me how it was oozing grease and said the ... more Germany fertile ground for automotive battery manufacturers 12 May 08, 23:09 ET Berlin (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Automotive batteries is one of the major topics in the global auto industry. This is because energy storage is ... more Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript 12 May 08, 22:52 ET Welcome to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group first quarter earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the call over to ... more California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez Tour Hitachi Automotive ... 12 May 08, 20:48 ET TORRANCE, Calif.----Today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California and United States Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez toured Hitachi Automotive Products , Inc.- Los Angeles Plant, a subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., which distributes and remanufactures electrical and electronic automotive components and service parts for major OEM, industrial and high performance aftermarket ... more Global market review of automotive batteries - forecasts to 2014 12 May 08, 18:44 ET 2008-05-13 00:39:49 - The OE (original equipment) starter battery market across Europe, Japan, North America and China was worth some EUR856m in 2007, ... more Cefin estimates affairs of EUR 385 M for the automotive division 12 May 08, 17:40 ET Iveco commercial vehicles will have the most important weight. Cefin Holding estimates that the automotive division of the group will have a turnover up 44.4 per cent over the level reported last year, reaching EUR 386.28 M, according to the estimates of the company. more China puts confidence in UK automotive base 12 May 08, 14:01 ET China’s Nanjing Corporation is to reopen the UK’s Longbridge car plant to manufacture a range of new vehicles and conduct R&D activities. ... more GM to close Canadian assembly plant in 2010 12 May 08, 13:26 ET AFP - General Motors of Canada announced Monday that its Windsor transmission plant will close in the second quarter of 2010, leaving 1,400 workers without jobs. more Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 ... 12 May 08, 12:49 ET EXETER, Penn., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., a leading distributor and marketer of automotive aftermarket accessories and ... more Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results 12 May 08, 12:46 ET Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., a leading distributor and marketer of automotive aftermarket accessories and equipment in North America, today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 29, 2008. more Heffernan retires from Keystone Automotive 12 May 08, 12:17 ET After almost 30 years in the collision industry, Merv Heffernan is retiring from his position as general manager of Keystone Automotive's operations in ... more Tongxin International Ltd. (Successor Company of Asia Automotive ... 12 May 08, 12:11 ET NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tongxin International Ltd. (Successor company of Asia Automotive Acquisition Corporation) (OTC Bulletin Board: ... more Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Slips To Loss In Q1; Backs Fy08 ... 12 May 08, 11:30 ET (RTTNews) - Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (DTG: News, Chart, Quote ) on Monday reported financial results for the first quarter, posting a net loss ... more Detroit Celebrates National Transportation Week May 11-17 by ... 12 May 08, 11:07 ET DMCVB Welcomes National Celebration for Second Consecutive Year in Detroit DEARBORN, Mich., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Detroit Metro Convention ... more AutoWired - Automotive news and information. Live 12 May 08, 10:19 ET On Saturday 17th May, Aston Martin Works Service will host the ninth Bonhams' Auction of Aston Martin motor cars and related automobilia. more Toyota suspends China plant after quake 12 May 08, 09:11 ET Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Monday suspended production at a 13,000-units-a-year joint venture plant in Chengdu, southwestern China, after a powerful earthquake struck, killing at least 107 people. more Visteon Honors Flint High School Senior With National Association ... 12 May 08, 09:11 ET VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 12, 2008 -- Tarik Everett, a senior at Flint Central Academy, was named Visteon Scholar at the National Association of Black ... more Visteon Honors Flint High School Senior With National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers' Scholarship Award 12 May 08, 09:00 ET Tarik Everett, a senior at Flint Central Academy, was named Visteon Scholar at the National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers' 20th Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet on May 6 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Mich. more Toyota suspends China factory after quake 12 May 08, 08:26 ET Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Monday suspended production at a 13,000 units-a-year joint-venture factory in Chengdu, southwestern China, after a powerful earthquake struck, killing at least 107 people. more Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group swings to 1st-quarter loss due to ... 12 May 08, 08:09 ET TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc., parent company of the Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands, said Monday it swung to a ... more Dollar Thrifty Automotive reiterates 2008 profit outlook 12 May 08, 07:46 ET Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. reaffirmed its full-year earnings forecast Monday despite swinging to a first-quarter loss on hefty charges. more Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group swings to 1Q loss 12 May 08, 07:45 ET Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc., parent company of the Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands, said Monday it swung to a first-quarter loss due to a hefty charge related to goodwill and reacquired franchise rights. more Author : Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 12 May 08, 07:14 ET TULSA, Okla., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. ... more Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Reports First Quarter 2008 Results 12 May 08, 07:00 ET Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. The net loss for the 2008 first quarter was $297.9 million, or $14.07 loss per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.2 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the comparable 2007 quarter. more Microsoft and Hyundai-Kia Automotive to develop next-gen ... 12 May 08, 06:05 ET Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group (HKAG) says it is partnering with Microsoft to develop the next generation of in-car infotainment systems. ... more Toyota says new US auto plant delayed 12 May 08, 05:57 ET AP - A senior Toyota executive said Monday that plans for a new auto assembly plant in Mississippi are being delayed by worries about slumping American auto sales and a broader U.S. economic slowdown. more Toyota chief says new models will aid recovery 12 May 08, 05:04 ET AFP - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that the launch of new models, including redesigned mini-vans, should help it bounce back from an expected drop in annual profits, the first in nine years. more Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Expands Network in Morocco 12 May 08, 04:41 ET Casablanca, Morocco- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTG), parent company of the Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands, today announced further expansion in Morocco, teaming up with one of Morocco's leading car rental companies, Connection Car, to cater to inbound business and leisure travelers, as well as to local population in Morocco's most fastest-growing cities. more Automotive filter firm brings jobs to West Virginia 12 May 08, 03:19 ET Italian manufacturing firm Allevard-Sogefi is expected to create 65 new jobs in Wayne County, West Virginia, as it opens a new filter plant in the US state. ... more Germany Fertile Ground for Automotive Battery Manufacturers 12 May 08, 03:04 ET Berlin (ots) - Automotive batteries is one of the major topics in the global auto industry. This is because energy storage is crucial in developing low ... more Renault-Nissan, Bajaj to form low-cost car venture 12 May 08, 02:51 ET Reuters - Renault-Nissan and Indian carmaker Bajaj Auto said on Monday they would form a joint venture company to develop a low-cost car model with a wholesale price range starting from $2,500. more

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