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NOVI, Mich. - Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc, the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc today announced results for the first quarter of 2008 that continue to show strong performance as the company further executes its strategy to expand its footprint and diversify its customer base.

Net sales for the quarter increased by $180 million to $756 million compared to $576 million during the same quarter in 2007. The increase reflects sales from the Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems (MAPS) sealing businesses and the El Jarudo Mexico fuel rail operations acquired in 2007, as well as favorable foreign exchange. Continue reading ‘Cooper-Standard Automotive Q1 sales up 31% to $756mn’ »

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Audi of America, Inc. announced today a motorsports gathering in partnership with Strong Audi in downtown Salt Lake City on Thursday evening, May 15, 2008. Local customers and prospects will be hosted to welcome world champion race car drivers Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela.

In preparation for Sunday’s American Le Mans race at Miller Motorsports Park, the Audi drivers have already hit the ground running to practice for the race and also interact with local Audi customers and race fans to share their enthusiasm for TDI clean diesel racing and road technology. Continue reading ‘Audi of America joins with local partner strong Audi’ »

Starbucks intensely keeps 151 stores in Seoul among 227 stores in Korea.

In comparison, they had only two stores in Chungcheong-do.

After finding places where a population who costly deserves a cup of coffee as
expensive as a lunch, they concentrate their capability on the places.

General trading firms should do so.

The conventional idea to extend businesses like an octopus or mushrooms after
a rain will come to nothing and instead, they should concentrate on the only
profitable and competitive business fields. Continue reading ‘Mr. Noh, the president of Hyundai Corporation “Concentrating on Profitable Enterprises”’ »

The new Skoda Superb, direct rival to the new Ford Mondeo, Renault Laguna, Honda Accord, Citroen C5 and, the new Vauxhall Insignia.

The new Superb combines suspension and floorpan parts from the VW Passat and Skoda Octavia. This model is 35mm longer than its predecessor and 42mm shorter in wheel base. Despite all the changes, the car has still has a lot of space inside.

There will be six different engines offered in the Superb. There will be a 1.4-litre petrol turbo engine which will produce 125bhp, a new 2.0-litre common-rail 172bhp turbodiesel, which will be available in either a six-speed manual or six-speed twin-clutch paddle-shift, another diesel engine pushing 140bhp and the top of the range 3.6-litre, 260bhp V6.

This is the first common-rail diesel engine which is quiet and also meets the new Euro 5 emission standards.

The UK will be offered three different models, the S, SE and Elegance, but they will also be offered all of the engine ranges.

All of the models will have 9 airbags, some models will have a unique adaptive headlight system, that will change the shape of the forward beam according to the conditions.

The 172bhp diesel will reach 0-62 in 8.8 seconds, and is very quiet at 100mph.

The new Skoda Superb will cost around £15,000 for a base model and will reach around £25,000 for the full-spec Elegance. Auto insurance quotes aren’t known yet.

Price: £15,000 - £25,000
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