Wednesday, August 16, 2006

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Automotive Semiconductor Market Expanding $1.6 Billion in 2006; Automotive Electronics Innovation (Auto parts)


STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Automotive Semiconductor Market Expanding $1.6 Billion in 2006; Automotive Electronics Innovation
BOSTON--Aug. 16, 2006--The new Strategy Analytics "Automotive Semiconductor Demand Forecast 2004 - 2013" study indicates that the market for automotive grade semiconductors in 2006 will reach $18 billion, a year-on-year growth of 10 percent.

View Advantages and Disadvantages of a Platform Policy in the Global Automotive Manufacturing Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland----Aug. 14, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of "An Analysis of the Top Global Automotive Manufacturing Platforms - Management Briefing" to their offering.

CSM Automotive Production Barometer (APB) - August 2006
CSM Worldwide, the leading provider of market intelligence and forecasting to the automotive industry, announces the August 2006 CSM Automotive Production Barometer. Released in advance of existing sources of information, this service provides an accurate record of light vehicle production for the previous month to assist automotive economists and financial analysts in their ongoing industry

Hoku Scientific Completes Installation of Demonstration Fuel Cells for U.S. Navy
KAPOLEI, HI, Aug 16, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Hoku Fuel Cells, a business unit of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) that develops and manufactures fuel cell membranes and membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) for stationary and automotive proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, today announced that it successfully completed the installation of all demonstration fuel cell power plants

AT&T Wins Global Networking Contract From TRW Automotive
LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 14 -- AT&T Inc. today announced a two-year, multimillion-dollar contract with TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , one of the world's largest automotive equipment suppliers.

Leading Malaysian automobile manufacturer, Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, has plans to set up an assembly plant
A leading Malaysian automobile manufacturer, Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, has plans to set up an assembly plant in Tamil Nadu. A delegation to be led by Malaysian Works Minister Samy Vellu would hold discussions with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, Bernama news agency said.