Paris, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo (OTC: VLEEY) today announced that it has received a Nissan Global Supplier Award for Innovation, recognising the air quality system developed by Valeo Thermal Systems Japan. "It is an honor to receive this award and our automatic intake control system to be recognized for as one of the most innovative products of the year by Nissan", said Valeo's Chairman and CEO Thierry ...
Shanghai, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo today announced the establishment of a new Research and Development centre in Shanghai. This technical centre will design advanced climate control systems for Chinese, Japanese and European car makers. This latest development is part of Valeo's strategy to expand its presence in the fast-growing Chinese automotive market. When fully operational, the new technical centre will ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 48,364 vehicles (1) in May 2006, an increase of 1.5% over the same month last year. Year to date Nissan sold 218,294 vehicles in Europe, a decrease of 4.9% compared to the same period last year. Highlights by Country - Nissan in France sold 4,204 units in May, registering a 4.8% decrease compared to last year. Year to date Nissan sold 20,077 units in France, down 1.2% compared to the same ...
Beijing, China (ots/PRNewswire) - - Powering Digital Mobile Signaling and Communications Spanning 20 Provinces China's Ministry of Railways (MOR) and Nortel(x) (NYSE/TSX: NT) have signed a framework agreement for Nortel to provide GSM Railway (GSM-R) switching centers to enable digital mobile signaling and operational communications along passenger lines ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Next Generation Models, Premium Ownership Experience Drive New Luxury Entrant Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., today announced that its Infiniti luxury brand will launch across the European market during 2008. The announcement was made in Tokyo by President and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, during a press conference for the 2005 fiscal year results. Launched in the US and Canada in 1989, Infiniti is ...
Moscow (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced plans to invest US$200 million (5.5 billion Rubles) in a new assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. The announcement was made in Tokyo by President and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, during a press conference for the 2005 fiscal year results. Production will begin in 2009. The plan is subject to the approval ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Sales up 15.4% - Raw Material Costs Continue to Rise - Operating Income Resists Well Following today's meeting of its Board of Directors, Valeo (OTC: VLEEY) presented its consolidated accounts for the first quarter 2006. In millions of euros 1 January - 31 March (non audited) 2006 2005 change Total operating revenues 2,704 2,344 ...
Kuwait City, Kuwait (ots/PRNewswire) - - Airline Benefits From Advanced Booking Processes Jazeera Airways, a privately owned airline in the Middle East, has implemented new sophisticated multimedia contact centre and interactive voice response (IVR) services based on Nortel(x) (NYSE: NT, TSX: NT) solutions. The services improve flight booking processes to ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan is inviting 9 design students to Nissan Design Europe (NDE), its European design headquarters in London, on 23rd March as part of its global sponsorship activities. The students, from Pforzheim University in Germany, were challenged to create vehicle design concepts which meet customer expectations in 2015. As part of this four-month project, the students from the 5th semester were ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - The Valeo Board of Directors, which met today, has called the Combined Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM). Given the changes in quorum rules, the AGM will most likely be held on first notice on May 17, 2006 at 3 p.m. at Paris Expo CNIT La Defense, 2 place de la Defense 92053 Paris La Defense. Failing a quorum, the AGM will be held on May 30, 2006, at a location to be communicated ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe (ASFE) will be launched today. At a conference to be held in Brussels and attended by European Commissioners Günter Verheugen and Andris Piebalgs and Austrian Minister for Environment Josef Pröll, leading automotive manufacturers and fuel supply companies will lay out their common vision of ...
Tokyo (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Renault Trucks S.A.S., a company of the Volvo Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start Nissan's original equipment manufacturing (OEM) supply of light duty trucks (LDT) to Renault Trucks. The LDT vehicles supplied will be based on the platform that will be used for the next generation Nissan ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Luc Alphand, former world downhill ski champion and driver with the official Mitsubishi Motors Sports team, has won the 2006 Dakar Rally under the Valeo colors. "Victory is a superb feeling!" comments Luc Alphand. "The pressure was very high throughout the rally. We knew that victory was possible but until you reach the finishing line, ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Brian Carolin, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing - Nissan Europe The Nissan 180 plan appears to be a success, are you pleased with Nissan Europe's contribution to the strategy? Brian Carolin: Certainly for me the 2005 highlight was the European contribution to Nissan 180. We more than delivered on our commitment, exceeding our base figure by 7,000 units. The fact that we ...
Aurora, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.SV.A, MG.MV.B; NYSE: MGA) will announce its outlook for 2006 on Thursday, January 12, 2006. Magna will present its 2006 outlook at the Auto Analyst of New York (AANY) Detroit Auto Conference on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 7:45 a.m. EST (Toronto time). Magna will also webcast the presentation at www.magna.com. The presentation will be made by ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 32,552 vehicles (1) in December 2005, a decrease of 28.5% over the same month last year. In calendar year 2005, Nissan Europe sold 540,945 units, 0.1% down from last year. HIGHLIGHTS BY COUNTRY - Nissan in France sold 3,661 units in December, registering a 34.9% decrease compared to last year. In calendar year 2005, Nissan sold 48,388 units in France, down by 2.9% compared to last year. ...
Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Eurofighter Typhoon programme enters 2006 on the back of a series of reported successes towards the end of last year and the good news is set to continue through the New Year according to CEO Aloysius Rauen. "As we enter 2006 we now have the aircraft in full operational service with the Surveillance of Aerial Spazio (SSSA), the organization responsible for monitoring and defending Italian ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Paul Willcox has been appointed by Nissan Europe, as its new Vice President for Marketing, replacing Volker Brien. In this role, Willcox will oversee Nissan's marketing and advertising activities in over 30 countries across Europe and will report directly to Brian Carolin, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Willcox, 42, joins the company from Nissan Motor GB Ltd ...
Hallbergmoos (ots) - The Eurofighter fleet in the four Partner Air Forces has surpassed the 5,000 flying hour mark early November 2005. The nations had started taking delivery of aircraft at the end of 2003. With production running up during 2004, the air forces introduced Eurofighter Typhoon into service in spring 2004. At the end of 2004 they operated 30 ...
Tokyo, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, as well as second-quarter performance. In the six months through September, net income after tax totalled 230.7 billion yen (US $2.11 billion, euro 1.69 billion), ...
Copenhagen, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - - Danish State Railways Chooses Motorola and TetraNet to Supply New Communications System COPENHAGEN, Denmark, October 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a competitive tender, the Danish State Railways (DSB) S-train has awarded Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) and TetraNet the contract to provide a new TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) network. The new network will deliver seamless ...
Moscow (ots/PRNewswire) - - Kazan Metro Now Has the Most Advanced Subway Communications in Russia After Rollout of Motorola Compact Tetra System Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announces that it has completed the deployment of a TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) digital radio system for Kazan City Administration and Kazan Metropolitan Company. The project was a joint effort between Optima, MS SpetsTelecom, ...
Tokyo, Japan (ots/PRNewswire) - The Tokyo Motor Show represents a major opportunity for Valeo to showcase its latest automotive technologies to the general public and to underline its 20 years presence in Japan. Twenty years after the founding of Valeo Japan in December 1985, the Group has become a recognised ...
Paris, France (ots/PRNewswire) - At the Equip'Auto International Grands Prix awards ceremony held last Friday, Valeo won the Silver Award for its power line communication system in the "Engineering and Advanced Technology" category. On today's vehicles, electrical power and data use different wiring harnesses: adding a new function increases the number of harnesses. Depending on vehicle, the total wiring can weigh ...
Kiev, Ukraine (ots/PRNewswire) - - Ukraine Launch, Set for Late 2007, Continues Luxury Brand's Global Expansion Nissan Motor Ukraine announced plans to launch its luxury Infiniti brand in the Ukrainian market, starting at the end of 2007. Ukraine is the second country selected for Infiniti expansion in Eastern Europe, following the entry into Russia in 2006. Nissan Motor Ukraine, which was established in ...
Vancouver, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - RailPower Technologies Corp. (TSX: P) announced today that Union Pacific Railroad ('UP') (NYSE: UNP) is to apply the US$81 million it was awarded recently by the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan ('TERP') towards the purchase of 98 RailPower road switcher locomotives. UP has signed a contract with RailPower for 80 triple-genset ...
Zurich (ots) - The board of directors of SR Technics Zurich has appointed me as the company's new CEO and Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2006. The job represents a great challenge in the current environment, since the global aviation industry is undergoing profound change. Consequently, after much deliberation I have decided to concentrate fully on my ...
The Hague, Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Today Chinese car maker Landwind presented documents which prove that the Landwind SUV complies with all EU safety standards. Independent test performed by the German TÜV institute make it clear that the Landwind SUV meets or surpasses all current EU regulations for the safety of driver and occupants. At a press meeting in The Hague, European distributor Peter Bijvelds underlined that Landwind aims to improve safety, comfort and ...
Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan Europe reported total sales of 72,419 vehicles (1) in September 2005, an increase of 45.6% over the same month last year. This sets an all time sales record for Nissan in Europe. In the nine month period from January to September 2005, Nissan Europe sold 445,059 units, 8.1% up from last year. HIGHLIGHTS BY COUNTRY - Nissan in France sold 5,857 units in September, ...
Toronto, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Benito Mussolini's historical - one of a kind - 1939 Lancia Astura, will be available for worldwide auction on eBay Motors with 100% of the auction proceeds benefiting SickKids Foundation. The auction begins September 30, 2005 on eBay Motors and runs for 10 days. This very rare opportunity provides buyers worldwide the ability to ...