Aura Systems and Auto Truck Group Agree on Joint Marketing Program.Business Editors EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2003 Aura aura: see spiritism. Aura goddess of breezes. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 42] See : Wind Systems, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AURA) today announced that the Auto Truck Group and Aura Systems have agreed on a joint marketing program to promote the AuraGen(R) Mobile Power System on certain Ford and GM commercial vehicles. Expanding upon Noun 1. expanding upon - adding information or detail expansion step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" the recent Ford Motor Company ship-through installation approval of the AuraGen at Auto Truck's Louisville Truck Equipment operation, the joint marketing agreement is intended to expand sales into the large commercial accounts that typically utilize the ship-through purchasing option. The Auto Truck Group has ship-through authority from Ford, General Motors and other automotive OEM's. The ship-through process enables commercial truck customers to order and equip their vehicles with after market equipment, such as AuraGen. This equipment is specifically tailored to the customer's professional needs and shipped directly to Ford and GM dealerships worldwide. The ship-through process is primarily used by companies who have large fleets of vehicles, or whose fleet is spread out over a large geographic area. By taking advantage of the ship-through process, Auto Truck offers these large fleet customers a number of significant benefits including: process consistency, quality control, volume discounts, user convenience, electronic scheduling, and credibility. The joint marketing program will build upon Auto Truck's well-established relationships and sales channels in the commercial truck market. Specific segments of the commercial truck market being targeted in the joint marketing effort include: 1) the top 200 commercial fleet accounts, 2) leasing and fleet management companies, 3) the top 50 Ford commercial dealers, and 4) railroad accounts. In addition to these nationwide accounts, the AuraGen will be marketed to regional accounts through the four Auto Truck locations in Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , IN, Louisville, KY, Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , CO, and Chicago, IL. "This joint marketing program is a natural extension of our ship-through capabilities with the Auto Truck Group," said Neal Meehan, Aura Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Many of our customers have indicated a strong interest in Auto Truck's Louisville Truck Equipment Division as a convenient, cost-effective method of equipping their vehicles with the AuraGen. I believe that the marketing agreement, which includes cooperation between the two companies' sales organizations, will have a positive impact on AuraGen sales." "We are pleased to offer the AuraGen Mobile Power System to our fleet and commercial customers," said Auto Truck Vice President of Sales and Marketing Dennis Jones. "Its unique on-board On board usually means to be traveling on some vehicle. For example, Baby On Board. Compare with overboard. Metaphorically, the term on-board is often used to refer to some piece of technology that is integrated in a moving vehicle, for example: ABOUT AURA SYSTEMS Aura Systems Inc., a technology leader in mobile power, develops and sells AuraGen(R) mobile induction power systems to the industrial, commercial and defense mobile power generation markets. The Company's unique and patented energy solution is the only proven, commercially available pure sine wave A continuous, uniform wave with a constant frequency and amplitude. See wavelength. A Sine Wave _title> Sine wave power system that can continuously provide thousands of watts of power at low engine speed, and is fully integrated under the vehicle hood. The AuraGen(R) is capable of generating full power up to 8500 watts at all engine speeds including enhanced engine idle speed Idle speed is the minimum operating speed (generally measured in revolutions per minute, or rpm, of the crankshaft) of a combustion engine. At idle speed, the engine generates enough power to run reasonably smoothly and operate its ancillaries (water pump, alternator, and, if for gasoline engines gasoline engine: see internal-combustion engine. gasoline engine Most widely used form of internal-combustion engine, found in most automobiles and many other vehicles. and at idle speed for bigger diesel engines. The AuraGen(R) combines sophisticated mechanical and electronics design, advanced engineering and break-through electromagnetic technology to produce a highly reliable and flexible mobile power generating system that creates alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) electricity, both with and without the engine on. For more information about the Company's AuraGen(R) product visit the company's website at http://www.aurasystems.com. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. and information based on the beliefs of Aura's management as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to Aura's management. Such statements reflect the current views of Aura with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including risk factors identified in Aura's 10-K and other SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Aura undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. AURA and AuraGen are registered trademarks of Aura Systems, Inc. Other marks and brands may be claimed as the property of others. |
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