According to Sony Ericsson , the rumors that its first phone that is being launched using the Microsoft’s operating system could miss the Christmas season are not correct.
"There is absolutely no delay. The product is on track," according to a Sony Ericsson spokesperson. "We have said it will roll out in Q4 and we are on target to do that." Normally, phone makers reveal phones six months before they actually reach the shops. // Infibeam

The online retail giant Infibeam.com launches the new "Portable Electronics" store. The store has in display MP3 Players, CD Players, iPods, CD/DVD Players and Portable Movie Players.

Speaking at its launch, Mr. Vishal Mehta the founder and CEO said that "the launch of the online Portable store is indeed a novel idea and would be a welcome change for our tech savvy customers." He mentioned that "we at Infibeam.com have always strived towards giving our customers the very best in quality and price". He also added that "those looking to buy latest gizmos can browse through the assorted categories and avail the best deals".

The store features four main product categories. The categories of electronic gadgets include MP3 Players, CD players and Ipods. The major brands that are available are... // PR-CANADA.net

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Bucharest, once known as ‘Little Paris’, now has its own symbol of luxury retailing. Bentley Motors, the British manufacturer of hand-built luxury sports cars and grand tourers, appointed its latest dealership in Romania’s capital city on September 1 2008.

The dealership is owned and run by Porsche Romania, the country’s largest importer, which was founded in November 1997 and today imports Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda and Volkswagen vehicles. Porsche Romania has been an authorised Bentley repairer since September 2007: its appointment as a full dealership marks a logical progression in the relationship and is a tribute to the growing importance of Romania as a market for luxury brands.

The appointment marks the latest phase in the global expansion... // TAXI Design Network

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ASP.NET 3.5 is arguably the fastest, most efficient, most reliable, and best-supported way to create interactive web applications today. As authors Jesse Liberty , Dan Hurwitz , and Brian MacDonald point out, when you combine ASP .NET 3.5 with the development tools available from Microsoft today (both free and commercial), it's incredibly easy to create web sites that look great and perform well. But best of all, most of the "plumbing"... // Infibeam

Continental AG entered into a far-reaching Investment Agreement
with Schaeffler KG, Mrs. Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler and Mr. Georg
F.W. Schaeffler. With this agreement, the dispute regarding the
public takeover offer by the Frankish family owned business for the
international car parts supplier has been settled. Former Chancellor Dr. Gerhard
Schröder has been won as a guarantor for ensuring the
interests of all stakeholders of Continental. // Infibeam

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have agreed to establish a new company in Cambodia for the manufacture and marketing of motorcycles with the aim of strengthening the foundation of the motorcycle business in the Cambodian market. The new company will begin operations on October 1, 2008.
Initial targets for the new company are to expand motorcycle sales to 30,000 units at a value of 4.2 billion yen planned for 2010 after the... // Infibeam

Vehicle sales in Japan fell 14.9% year-on-year in August, led by a 25% decline in the commercial vehicle category, and Honda was the only automaker to make any meaningful gains during the month. The minivehicle segment was relatively flat by comparison, although still stagnant.
The minivehicle segment should improve before the end of the year as new vehicles enter the market, but it is likely that the overall vehicle market will continue to... // Infibeam

CREWE, England and BUCHAREST, - September 2, 2008: Bucharest, once known as Little Paris, now has its own symbol of luxury retailing. Bentley Motors, the British manufacturer of hand-built luxury sports cars and grand tourers, appointed its latest dealership in Romanias capital city on September 1 2008. The dealership is owned and run by Porsche Romania, the countrys largest importer, which was founded in November 1997 and today imports Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda and Volkswagen vehicles. Porsche Romania has been an authorised Bentley repairer since September 2007: its appointment as a full dealership marks a logical progression in the relationship and is a tribute to the growing importance of Romania as a market for luxury brands.

The appointment marks the latest phase in the global... // Autochannel

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Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, today announced a cumulative sales growth of 57.5% for the month of August, 2008.
The segment-wise cumulative sales in the month of August, 2008 are as follows: A2 Segment ( Santro , I10 , Getz Prime ) 38,477 units; A3 Segment ( Accent , Verna ) 6,193 units; A5 Segment ( Sonata Embera )  37 units; and SUV Segment ( Tucson ) 3... // Infibeam

The Halewood facility is dedicated to the assembly and sequencing of cockpit systems and consoles to Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood operation.

Under the business purchase agreement, Visteon will transfer the assembly facility and associated assets including purchase and supply contracts to International Automotive Components Group Europe (IAC Europe). The nearly 150 employees currently employed at the facility will also transfer to the new... // Automotive Business Review

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INGOLSTADT/HANOVER September 1, 2008: Audi designs do not need four wheels to inspire and delight crowds. For its stand at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007, the brand with the four rings has been honored with two iF awards from the renowned International Forum Design.

At the award ceremony in Hanover on August 29, Audi received not only the iF Communication Award 2007 in the Corporate Architecture category, but also an iF Gold Award for exceptional accomplishments. Audi convinced the jurys 16 international designers and architects with an innovative and functional space-allocation plan as well as with the exceptional quality of execution.

Our design excellence is not limited to cars. The Audi name stands for a trend-setting design language, which makes our appearances at trade fairs... // Autochannel

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CREWE/BUCHAREST September 1, 2008: Bucharest, once known as Little Paris, now has its own symbol of luxury retailing. Bentley Motors, the British manufacturer of hand-built luxury sports cars and grand tourers, appointed its latest dealership in Romanias capital city on September 1 2008.

The dealership is owned and run by Porsche Romania, the countrys largest importer, which was founded in November 1997 and today imports Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda and Volkswagen vehicles. Porsche Romania has been an authorised Bentley repairer since September 2007: its appointment as a full dealership marks a logical progression in the relationship and is a tribute to the growing importance of Romania as a market for luxury brands.

The appointment marks the latest phase in the global expansion... // Autochannel

Sep 01, 2008 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- VC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Visteon, a supplier of automotive systems, modules and components to vehicle manufacturers, has sold its Halewood, UK, facility to International Automotive Components Group Europe, an automotive supplier for interior trim, carpet and acoustics systems, and exterior trim.

The Halewood facility is dedicated to the assembly and sequencing of cockpit systems and consoles to Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood operation.

Under the business purchase agreement, Visteon will transfer the assembly facility and associated assets including purchase and supply contracts to International Automotive... // Trading Markets

The dealership is owned and run by Porsche  Romania, the country's largest importer, which was founded in November 1997 and handles Audi , Porsche, Seat , Skoda  and Volkswagen  vehicles.

"Porsche Romania has been an authorised Bentley repairer since September 2007 and its appointment as a full dealership marks a logical progression in the relationship and is a tribute to the growing importance of Romania as a market for luxury brands," Bentley said.

Since becoming part of the Volkswagen Group in 1998, Bentley Motors's output has... // just-auto.com

The ‘ Portofino ’ is a contemporary twist on the legendary beach buggy, the open-topped cars that were built onto some small Fiat models by a few imaginative Italian bodybuilders in the 1960s. At this particular point in the past, cars were not seen as badges of wealth - and luxury was a lifestyle. The roots of the ‘ Portofino ’ show van lie in this particular tradition of Italian styling and exclusivity.
The ‘ Portofino ’ show van... // Infibeam

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The Volkswagen compact sport utility vehicle Tiguan received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2008, the highest rating possible from the non-profit research organization. The annual award recognizes vehicles that perform best in protecting passengers in the Institute’s front, side and rear crash test evaluations, and includes only vehicles with electronic stability control (branded... // Infibeam