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Wonder Auto Technology to Announce 2008 First Quarter Financial Results on May 14

JINZHOU CITY, Liaoning, China — Wonder Auto Technology, Inc.  (”Wonder Auto” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of automotive electrical and suspension parts in China, today announced that it will report financial results for the 2008 first quarter ended March 31, 2008, before the market opens on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.

The Company will host a conference call, to be simultaneously Webcast, on Wednesday, May 14 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 8:30 p.m. Beijing Time. Continue reading ‘Wonder Auto Technology to Announce 2008 First Quarter Financial Results on May 14’ »

China’s Chongqing Changan Auto April vehicle sales 17,306 units

BEIJING — Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd (SZA 000625; SZB 200625) said it sold 17,306 vehicles in April, with production 24,644 units.

In a statement filed with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the company said that Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co Ltd, its joint venture with Ford Motor Co, produced 21,047 vehicles in April with sales of 19,462 units.

Chongqing Changan Suzuki, its 51 pct-owned joint venture with Suzuki Motor, sold 10,550 vehicles last month on production of 14,499 units.

Chongqing Changan Automobile, the listed arm of China’s fourth-largest automaker Changan Automotive Group, did not provide comparative figures.

Ford Motor’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Company will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 8, in the DuPont Theatre of the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware.

The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT and can be accessed on a listen-only basis by phone or audio webcast. Continue reading ‘Ford Motor’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders’ »

2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class to debut in ‘Sex and the City’ on May 30

Montvale, N.J. - On May 30, when eager fans storm theatres nationwide to catch up with four of their favorite New Yorkers in the highly anticipated motion picture “Sex and the City,” they’ll see some familiar Mercedes-Benz icons and a new member of the family making its screen debut.

Featured in the film are the Mercedes-Benz flagship S-Class sedan and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, which is the backdrop for some scenes. Moviegoers will also get a preview of the all-new 2010 GLK-Class, a new compact SUV that combines Continue reading ‘2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class to debut in ‘Sex and the City’ on May 30’ »