Advanced Wireless Systems, Inc. Announces Acquisition
Advanced Wireless Systems, Inc. announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent with the RAP Group, Inc. (RAP) to acquire RAP's automotive related business. ... Continue reading
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the presentation of 17 new Most Valuable People (MVP) awards this week. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Selects SmarTire for Vanquish V12
Aston Martin has selected SmarTire's innovative wireless tire pressure monitoring system for its new top-of-the-range, flagship model. ... Continue reading
CCC Information Services Sued for Nonpayment of Commissions
James J. Serdula of Yardley, Pennsylvania initiated a lawsuit against CCC Auto Body Systems, an affiliate of CCC Development Company of Glendale, California and CCC Information Services, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois. ... Continue reading
Copart Reports First Quarter Results Earnings per Share
Copart, Inc. reported record profits for its first fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2000. ... Continue reading
Crawford and Smithsonian Engage In Historical Trade-In
Smithsonian Institution and the Western Reserve Historical Society are making the swap of the century as the Smithsonian trades the first U.S. Highway Post Office Bus for the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum's rare 1935 Chrysler Airflow Imperial auto. ... Continue reading
Dana to Divest Quinton Hazell European Aftermarket Operations
Dana Corporation announced that it intends to divest its Quinton Hazell Group. Quinton Hazell is one of the largest independent manufacturers and distributors of automotive aftermarket components in Europe. ... Continue reading
DENSO to Acquire Magneti Marelli Thermal Systems Division
DENSO Corporation announced that it had reached an agreement yesterday with Magneti Marelli S.p.A. of Milan, Italy, that gives DENSO the exclusive right to negotiate for the purchase of Magneti Marelli's Thermal Systems Division. ... Continue reading
Diodes Receives Environmental Management Certification ISO-14001
Diodes Incorporated announced that its Chinese manufacturing facility has been granted ISO-14001 certification. ... Continue reading
Discount Auto Parts, Inc. Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
Discount Auto Parts, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan and declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company. ... Continue reading
IADMA Members To Receive Sales Training & Management Tools
IADMA will offer satellite or videotape sales and management training services to its national network of more than 3,000 automobile dealers through its new partnership with the Automotive Satellite Television Network. ... Continue reading
New Toy Electric Scooter Unveiled Just in Time for the Holidays
Electric transportation developer ZAPWORLD.COM today unveiled a new toy electric scooter called ZAPPY Jr., modeled after its famous scooter for adults. ... Continue reading
One-Millionth Monroe Reflex Shock Unit Arrives in Tonawanda Area
After rolling off the assembly line in Paragould, Arkansas, Tenneco Automotive's one-millionth Monroe Reflex(TM) shock and strut absorber has traveled North America in search of its installation destination. ... Continue reading
Pharos Announces the GPS Solution for the HP Jornada Pocket PC
Pharos announced the launch of the iGPS Receiver PocketPak solution for the HP Jornada Pocket PC. ... Continue reading
Saab Variable Compression Engine Concept Wins Award
The Saab Variable Compression (SVC) engine concept has been honored by Popular Science magazine with a "Best of What's New" award for automotive technology. ... Continue reading
SatCon Developing Next Generation Power Products
SatCon announced that it has just been selected for a $75,000, first phase, contract award with the Army to develop a motor controller using silicon carbide power semiconductors. ... Continue reading
State Farm Introduces Vehicle Safety Discount
Taking advantage of its extensive claims data, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is implementing a new and innovative auto insurance discount. ... Continue reading
Timken Renews Agreement with Rogovoy, Pack & Hall
The Timken Company has announced it will continue its aftermarket sales agency agreement with Rogovoy, Pack & Hall of Portland, Oregon. ... Continue reading
Toyota Selects Intermec Wireless Network Infrastructure
Intermec Technologies Corp. announced that Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc. (TMMNA) has selected Intermec as the standard vendor for all wireless LAN infrastructure to support office and plant floor operations. ... Continue reading
Tracinda Sues DaimlerChrysler and Juergen Schrempp
Tracinda seeks over $2 billion in actual damages and over $1 billion in rescissory damages (representing the drop in value of the DaimlerChrysler shares exchanged for Tracinda's Chrysler stock). ... Continue reading
USCAR Announces Battery Consortium's Request for Proposal Information
The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) -- a cooperative effort of DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors -- in cooperation with the United States Department of Energy has issued a Request for Proposal Information. ... Continue reading
World Debuts Highlight Media Days at Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
The automotive industry will be focusing its attention on Los Angeles in early January as automakers reveal more than two dozen production and concept vehicles at this year's Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. ... Continue reading
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