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John Hill, Former FMCSA Administrator, & NECS® Form Partnership to Assist Fleets with Driver Safety Risks Associated with DOT & CSA 2010 Compliance

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:28:00 UT

JASPER, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--John Hill, former FMCSA Administrator, & NECS® form partnership to assist fleets with driver safety risks associated with DOT & CSA 2010 compliance.

Haldex Secures Order For All-Wheel Drive System To Volvo Car Corporation

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:06:00 UT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: The business awarded is a continuation of the existing business with Volvo cars. Volvo has chosen Haldex as supplier of AWD technique to replace the current Generation four product in their current and future platform. The AWD-system is the fifth generation of the established Haldex AWD-coupling. The fifth generation is developed to meet future market requirements on weight, cost and fuel consumption. The new order starting in 2012 is strategi

Florida Students Apply Artistic Talent to Message on Safety Belts

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 UT

LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thousands of students in Florida believe that safety belts save lives and dozens of them throughout the state captured their artistic vision of how that happens when they entered GEICO’s annual Safety Belt Poster and Video Contest. One of those students, Michael Franck of Miami-Dade County, even turned out to be a national grand prize winner in this year’s competition and earned a cash award for himself in the computer-generated category. “Flori

Annual General Meeting in Haldex AB (Publ)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:52:00 UT

STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: The shareholders of Haldex AB (STO:HLDX) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held at 4.00 p.m. CET on Thursday 15 April 2010, in Summit’s conference facilities, Grev Turegatan 30, Stockholm. A. NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE Shareholders who wish to attend the General Meeting must (i) be recorded in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB, as of Friday 9 April 2010, (ii) notify Haldex of their intention to participat

GE Capital identifie des opportunités d'économies d'échelle évaluées à 76 millions d'euros (102 millions de $) pour sa clientèle dans le domaine de la gestion de parc de véhicules en Europe

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:55:00 UT

BRUXELLES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Capital a identifié en 2009 pour 102 millions de $ (76 millions d'euros) d'économies d'échelle possibles pour ses clients européens dans le domaine de la gestion de parc de véhicules en examinant chaque élément de la composition de la flotte, des prorogations de contrat aux émissions de CO2. Les opportunités d'économies ont été créées par l'équipe Key Solutions de GE Capital — un servi

AmeriCredit Announces Primary Philanthropic Initiatives for 2010

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:11:00 UT

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMERICREDIT CORP. announced its philanthropic initiatives for 2010

CarMax Announces Webcast Information for Upcoming Events

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:00 UT

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX) announced today the webcast and/or conference call access information for upcoming events. April 1, 2010 – Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Earnings Conference Call. On April 1, CarMax will release sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 2010, and will host a conference call for investors at 9:00 a.m. ET. Investors may access the call as follows: Dial 1-888-298-3261 (international call

J.D. Byrider Hires Vice President of Franchise Operations

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:03:00 UT

CARMEL, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an effort to strengthen its franchise performance and growth, America’s largest used car and finance company J.D. Byrider has hired Thomas L. Welter as vice president of franchise operations. Welter is responsible for maximizing unit profitability by strengthening the company’s franchise support system, and mentoring and developing the company’s franchise consultants. “As we expand our franchise operations, Tom will play an integral role,

New Q & A Research Survey Shows Toyota Image Hard Hit by Recent Recall

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:53:00 UT

NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Q & A Research Survey Shows Toyota Image Hard Hit by Recent Recall Many Americans Now More Likely to Buy American

New York, Florida and Minnesota Families File Suit Against Toyota For Deaths Of Loved Ones In Sudden Acceleration Accidents

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:03:00 UT

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National plaintiff firm Lieff Cabraser announces families from New York, Florida & Minnesota, have filed lawsuits against Toyota for the wrongful deaths of loved ones in sudden acceleration accidents.

Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol to Power IZOD IndyCar Series in 2010

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:32:00 UT

SAO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) has renewed its fuel supply agreement with the Indy Racing League for the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season, which opens on Sunday, March 14, with a race in Brazil's largest city, São Paulo. Under the new agreement, the IZOD IndyCar Series will continue to utilize sugarcane ethanol to fuel its race cars, including at its signature event, the Indianapolis 500. "We're pleased to continue our partnership with Indy,

Toyota Incentives Trigger Bounce in Industry Sales, According to Edmunds.com

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:41:00 UT

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edmunds.com has evaluated early March car sales and determined that so far this month, sales industrywide are stronger than they’ve been in nearly a year.