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O'Reilly Automotive Q1 sales up 23 Apr 08, 21:26 ET OReilly Automotive has reported that sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, totaled $646 million, up 5.4% from $613 million for the same period a year ago. more Automotive Q&A: Foggy windshield could be leaky heater core 23 Apr 08, 20:14 ET By BRAD BERGHOLDT , McClatchy-Tribune News Service Q. During the past two weeks I've noticed my windshield has steamy areas just above the defroster ducts, ... more Automotive Q&A: Mysterious problem needs look from certified tech 23 Apr 08, 20:12 ET By BRAD BERGHOLDT Q. I am having a problem with my 2003 Ford Taurus. Occasionally, upon start-up, it runs very rough. If I try to drive under those ... more GM loses top spot to Toyota in first-quarter global sales 23 Apr 08, 19:02 ET AFP - General Motors Corp. lost the top spot in global sales to Japanese rival Toyota Motors Wednesday when the US automaker reported a slight dip in first-quarter sales because of weakness in its home market. more Price & Supply Alert: Automotive decline could be deeper than expected 23 Apr 08, 17:43 ET North American motor vehicle production dropped 9 percent during the first quarter, due to the overall drop in consumer spending and the ongoing strike at ... more Canadian automotive supplier plans to buy Birmingham plant 23 Apr 08, 17:30 ET AP BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— A Canadian automotive supplier has signed an agreement to buy the Ogihara America Corp. stamping plant in Birmingham that makes parts ... more Toyota takes world automotive sales lead from GM 23 Apr 08, 16:25 ET DETROIT (AP) -- Toyota has taken the global automotive sales lead from General Motors, selling 2.41 million vehicles to GM's 2.25 million during the first three months of the year. more Using OCR to read ID plates in automotive production 23 Apr 08, 15:12 ET In the complete production process, every single car body must be absolutely unmistakably assigned to the respective vehicle order and to its corresponding ... more O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) NewsBite - ORLY Posts Disappointing ... 23 Apr 08, 14:12 ET O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (ORLY) opened at 25.84. So far today, the stock has hit a low of 25.77 and a high of 27.60. ORLY is now trading at 26.97, ... more Sales Manager - Automotive 23 Apr 08, 13:29 ET Our client is the second largest manufacturer in its sector in Europe. The UK operation, based in Watford, competes in the Coach Chassis, mini-coach and ... more (AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-23 17:43 DETROIT (AP) - Toyota has taken the global automotive sales lead from General Motors, ... 23 Apr 08, 13:02 ET DETROIT (AP) - Toyota has taken the global automotive sales lead from General Motors, selling 2.41 million vehicles to GM's 2.25 million during the first three months of the year. more GM global sales dip on weakness at home 23 Apr 08, 12:56 ET AFP - General Motors Corp. said Wednesday its global sales declined slightly in the first quarter to 2.25 million vehicles on weakness in its home market. more DETROIT (AP) - Toyota has taken the global automotive sales lead ... 23 Apr 08, 12:37 ET Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's top automaker, said its global sales rose on the back of steady demand in Asia and strong demand in Europe. ... more Toyota takes 1Q world sales lead from General Motors 23 Apr 08, 12:34 ET AP - Toyota has taken the global automotive sales lead from General Motors, selling 2.41 million vehicles to GM's 2.25 million during the first three months of the year. more MOST NOTEWORTHY: O'Reilly Automotive, Corning and Lincoln National ... 23 Apr 08, 11:58 ET William Blair downgraded O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) to Market Perform from Outperform following weak Q1 results, citing the potential for further ... more Automotive Paint - Ultraviolet Microscopy of Automotive Paint ... 23 Apr 08, 11:53 ET CRAIC Technologies is the worlds leading developer of UV-visible-NIR range scientific instruments for microanalysis. These include the QDI series ... more Automotive decline could be deeper than expected 23 Apr 08, 11:52 ET By Tom Stundza -- Purchasing, 4/23/2008 9:42:00 AM North American motor vehicle production dropped 9% during the first quarter due to the overall drop in ... more Toyota takes the global automotive sales lead from GM 23 Apr 08, 11:46 ET GM said Wednesday its first-quarter sales dropped across the globe by less than 1 percent, but Toyota said its sales were up 2.7 percent during the ... more Nissan Unveils Teana, Infiniti EX35 at 2008 Beijing International ... 23 Apr 08, 11:34 ET TOKYO. - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today revealed the new Nissan Teana premium sedan at the 2008 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. ... more GM sees industry sales rising this year 23 Apr 08, 10:50 ET Reuters - General Motors Corp's chief sales analyst said on Wednesday the U.S. automaker expects the automotive industry's global sales to rise about 4 percent this year due to strong demand in emerging markets. more Outlook roundup: O'Reilly Automotive, Taubman Centers 23 Apr 08, 10:17 ET Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, April 23, from AP Financial News: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Auto parts retailer O'Reilly Automotive Inc. on Wednesday cut its 2008 profit guidance, after posting first-quarter results that missed Wall Street predictions on weaker-than-expected sales. more Cypress Software Systems Joins the National Automotive Finance ... 23 Apr 08, 10:17 ET NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cypress Software Systems, LP today announced that it has joined the National Automotive Finance (NAF) ... more Cypress Software Systems Joins the National Automotive Finance Association 23 Apr 08, 10:16 ET NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas----Cypress Software Systems, LP today announced that it has joined the National Automotive Finance Association. more Asbury Automotive Group Inc (AWG.BE) more share bought by Texas ... 23 Apr 08, 09:18 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! Information is provided 'as is' and solely for informational ... more O'Reilly Automotive cuts 2008 profit guidance 23 Apr 08, 08:35 ET Auto parts retailer O'Reilly Automotive Inc. on Wednesday cut its 2008 profit guidance, after posting first-quarter results that missed Wall Street predictions on weaker-than-expected sales. more Marathon Asset Management and the Marathon Automotive Group ... 23 Apr 08, 08:34 ET NEW YORK, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Asset Management, LLC ("Marathon"), today announced that it has completed three add-on acquisitions for CONTECH ... more Marathon Asset Management and the Marathon Automotive Group Complete Three Add-On Acquisitions for Automotive Supplier ... 23 Apr 08, 08:30 ET Marathon Asset Management, LLC , today announced that it has completed three add-on acquisitions for CONTECH LLC , a company owned by the Marathon Automotive Group. CONTECH, a premier supplier of highly engineered, geometrically complex, lightweight cast component solutions for the automotive and commercial truck markets, acquired certain business lines and assets of three companies in ... more O'Reilly Automotive 1Q profit falls on weak sales 23 Apr 08, 08:17 ET Auto parts retailer O'Reilly Automotive Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell 4.3 percent, blaming weak sales resulting from a tough economic environment. more SAP BASIS Consultant - automotive 23 Apr 08, 08:01 ET We are looking to create a dynamic and enthusiastic team of people that will be working for CSC customers, from their brand new offices in Prague. ... more Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA - Potential Closure Of Kongsberg ... 23 Apr 08, 07:09 ET Kongsberg, Norway, Apr 23, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - Kongsberg, Norway, April 23, 2008 - Kongsberg Power Products Systems AS, which is a subsidiary of ... more Demand in Asia, Europe lift Toyota global sales 2.7 pct 23 Apr 08, 07:00 ET AP - Japan's top automaker, Toyota Motor Corp., said Wednesday its global sales rose 2.7 percent from a year ago in the three months through March on the back of steady demand in Asia. more The redefinition of automotive HMI 23 Apr 08, 06:31 ET Human machine interfaces (HMIs) traditionally consist of multiple systems which allow drivers to interact with their vehicle. In today's automotive designs, ... more Oil falls from Tuesday record near $120 23 Apr 08, 06:20 ET AP - Oil prices were slightly lower Wednesday after climbing in the previous session to a record near $120 a barrel on the weakening U.S. dollar and concerns about unstable supply amid firm global demand. more Volkswagen's results in line, reaffirms 2008 targets 23 Apr 08, 06:00 ET Reuters - Volkswagen, the fourth-biggest carmaker in the world that is soon to be a unit of Porsche, posted preliminary first-quarter results in line with expectations and reaffirmed its full-year targets. more Sberbank investing 1 bln rubles in automotive assembly plant in Caucasus 23 Apr 08, 05:24 ET MOSCOW. April 23 (Interfax) - North Caucasus Bank, a Sberbank Russia (RTS: SBER) affiliate, is investing 1 billion rubles to set up production of a new automotive assembly plant in Karachayevo-Cherkessia, the bank said in a statement. more Canadian automotive supplier Magna International to buy Ogihara ... - The Birmingham News 23 Apr 08, 04:39 ET A Canadian automotive supplier is aiming to expand its reach into the Southeast, with plans to purchase Birmingham's Ogihara America Corp. stamping plant. ... more Toyota is the world's most valuable automotive brand 23 Apr 08, 04:24 ET Toyota is the most valuable car brand in the world, according to the BrandZ Top 100 survey. The Japanese manufacturer came twelfth in the poll with a brand ... more Automotive Brakes and Clutches Market to Reach $72.2 Billion by ... 23 Apr 08, 04:13 ET Marred by depressed business conditions in the automobile industry, and recession in the United States, global sales of automotive brakes and clutches are ... more Automotive Brakes and Clutches Market to Reach $72.2 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry ... 23 Apr 08, 03:01 ET Marred by depressed business conditions in the automobile industry, and recession in the United States, global sales of automotive brakes and clutches are projected to inch up to $72.2 billion by the year 2010. Although the market is mature, new systems such as electronic stability control (ESC) and brake by wire are expected to pep up growth. more AdAgencyOnline.Net Platforms NeoSynergy On AutoAdCreative.Com's ... 23 Apr 08, 01:36 ET Automotive advertising is evolving from hard sell radio, TV and newspaper ads into consumer friendly messages delivered over the Internet. AdAgencyOnline. ... more Leading Automotive Social Network AutoSpies.com Announces New Facebook Style Agent Spaces 23 Apr 08, 01:31 ET San Diego, CA – April 23, 2008 ... The leading automotive social network AutoSpies.com, announced the addition of a free Facebook style 'AgentSpace' feature today to the popular website. more

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