Weltweit starke Kostenvorteile auf dem Pkw-Einzelteilemarkt
Utrecht, The Netherlands, August 7 -- Ab heute ist die Kommunikation innerhalb der Einzelteilebranche erheblich effizienter. Erstmals in der Welt wurde nämlich von Einzelteil-Herstellern und ihren Abnehmern ein gemeinsamer Berichtsstandard entwickelt: das Common Aftermarket Protocol( CAP). Dieser elektronische Kommuni ... Continue reading
M/A-COM Extends Relationship with Ford Motor Company
-- Company signs multi-year contract to provide GPS antennas on future model vehicles -- LOWELL, Mass., Aug. 7 -- M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and a leading provider of wireless Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave components, today announced an agreement with Ford Motor Company to provide GPS navigation ... Continue reading
Car owners warned of theft risks in hot weather holiday season
Altringham, Cheshire, UK, August 7 -- Car drivers are warned of increased risk of car theft, as hot weather sweeps Britain during one of the UK's busiest holiday periods. Stolen vehicle tracking company NavTrak has seen a steep rise in car thefts, of nearly 20%, as drivers' behaviour during hot weather presents opportu ... Continue reading
USED CAR RELEVANT: 2004 Lexus RX330 Review - Bonus 20 Year Followup
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Think back to 1998. At that time, the norm for the entry-luxury sport-utility class was a traditional body-on-frame truck with extra appointments, in two- or four-wheel drive trim. Although such vehicles had truck strengths, especially towing and off-road ability, they also had tru ... Continue reading
Wereldwijd forse kostenbesparingen in auto-onderdelen markt
Utrecht, The Netherlands, August 7 -- Vanaf vandaag verloopt de communicatie binnen de auto-onderdelen branche een stuk efficiënter. Voor het eerst ter wereld hebben auto-onderdelen producenten en hun afnemers namelijk een gemeenschappelijke berichtenstandaard ontwikkeld: het Common Aftermarket Protocol( CAP). Met dez ... Continue reading
Magna informa de sus resultados en el segundo trimestre y primer semestre
Aurora, Canada, August 7 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, MG.B; NYSE: MGA) ha informado hoy sobre sus ingresos, beneficio y ganancias por acción en el segundo trimestre y el primer semestre de 2003, periodos concluidos el 30 de junio. Primer semestre Segundo trimestre 30 junio 30 junio 30 junio 30 junio 2003 20 ... Continue reading
Fuerte reducción de costes en el mercado de las piezas de recambio para vehículos en todo el mundo
Utrecht, The Netherlands, August 7 -- A partir de hoy, las comunicaciones en el sector de piezas de recambio para vehículos tendrán una mayor eficacia. Por primera vez en todo el mundo, los fabricantes de piezas de recambio y sus compradores han desarrollado un sistema de comunicación común: el Common Aftermarket P ... Continue reading
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 7 -- Dana Corporation Chairman and CEO Joe Magliochetti yesterday implored automotive industry leaders to accelerate the pace of change, and suggested 10 strategic changes to help return the industry to the zenith it previously enjoyed. Mr. Magliochetti delivered his remarks to automotive ind ... Continue reading
Smog or Gridlock? Car-Sharing Company Providing Solution to Both Problems
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 7, 2003--When Angelenos were asked to choose between smog and gridlock, they got stuck in neutral. That's the unofficial result of a poll conducted over the last several weeks by Flexcar, the nation's oldest and largest provider of car-sharing programs. By a vote of 1,443 to 1,188 (55% to 45%), smog e ... Continue reading
School Bus Fleet Magazine: New eClassifieds Website
TORRANCE, Calif.--Aug. 7, 2003--SBF Magazine has developed a new eClassifieds website that will allow buyers and sellers to make transactions online. Customers will now have the opportunity to browse the latest bus, employment, product and service listings. Along with the user-friendly format, SBF has also launched an ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7 -- EagleRider, the world's largest renter of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, announced today that it will offer travel agents a 40% commission on motorcycle rentals of one week or more from Nov. 1, 2003, through Feb. 20, 2004, at its participating locations. EagleRider currently offers travel agents a ... Continue reading
JATO Brings Predictability to an Unpredictable Vehicle Market
TROY, Mich., Aug. 7 -- Ten years ago, a car buyer would have been thrilled to have even two choices in selecting packages with different sets of vehicle options. However, today's consumers are not so easily pleased. No longer are consumers satisfied with ordinary, generic products with limited options. Now, consumers a ... Continue reading
BMW Group Still on Growth Course With New Models
Aiming for Volume Growth for All Brands MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 7 -- The activities of the BMW Group in 2003 are being dominated by the implementation of the product and market offensive. Following the launch of the MINI One D in May 2003, the Group began delivering the new BMW 5 sedan to dealers and customers from the m ... Continue reading
Industrialinfo.com Revs Up to Host 2003 Annual Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit
HOUSTON--Aug. 7, 2003--Join Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston) in Detroit, Michigan, as we, and our affiliate Oldies Rock 'n' Roll radio station WPON 1460AM, home of "Crazy Al's Radio Party" and Industrialinfo.com's "Industry Today" radio show (www.industrialinfo.com/radio/index ... Continue reading
Experts Available To Discuss Technology To Make Driving Safer
-- TOPIC: Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University are working on a "gesture interface" system that uses hand gestures to perform tasks within a vehicle such as adjusting the radio, air conditioning and answering phone calls to keep drivers focused on the road, according to a report by ABCNEWS.com. A camera is placed a ... Continue reading
- Suzuki Sales Personnel Can Win Sports Attire, Autographed Footballs and a Trip to the 2003 Heisman Awards in NYC by Selling the Most Suzuki Cars and SUVs by Oct. 31, 2003 - BREA, Calif., Aug. 7 -- Suzuki sales personnel who sell the most Suzuki cars and SUVs by Oct. 31, 2003 could find themselves with a Heisman-autog ... Continue reading
Valeo expands global Research and Development network
Paris, France, August 7 -- Valeo today announced the further strengthening of its global Research & Development network with the establishment of a new Technical Centre in Prague, Czech Republic. The new 1,400 square-metre facility will provide engineering support to Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and ... Continue reading
Dorricott Racing: Mid-Ohio Preview
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com DORRICOTT RACING READIES FOR RETURN TO MID-OHIO LEXINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 6, 2003) - The last time Dorricott Racing visited Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was in 2001 with the Dayton Indy Lights Championship. Simply stated, Dorricott Racing won. This weekend, ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Targets Future Growth in Announcement of Agreement With Nuvell Financial Services
- Nuvell Financial Services Corp., a subsidiary of GMAC, Will Emphasize a Wider Range of Products and Dealer/Customer Satisfaction, to Help Suzuki Meet Its Goal of Tripling U.S. Vehicle Sales by 2007 - - American Suzuki's Agreement With Nuvell Financial Services Is First Step in Creation of a 'Captive' Auto Finance Com ... Continue reading
MANN+HUMMEL Produces World's First Plastic Oil Module
LUDWIGSBURG, Germany, Aug. 6 -- MANN+HUMMEL, a major automotive parts supplier, has begun production on the first oil module in the world with a completely plastic housing. The plastic oil module, which is produced for Audi AG, provides a number of technical and economic advantages, including a weight savings of over 1 ... Continue reading
Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 6 -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation : Briggs & Stratton Corporation has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase in its regular quarterly dividend from thirty-two cents ($0.32) to thirty-three cents ($0.33) per share. The dividend is payable October 1, 2003 to shareholders of reco ... Continue reading
GM RACING PRE-RACE ADVANCE--WATKINS GLEN
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: http://media.gm.com SIMULATION HELPS GM TEAMS SET BASELINE FOR CHASSIS SETUP Watkins Glen offers specific challenges for teams used to turning left only Watkins Glen, N.Y., Aug. 6, ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Watkins Glen preview
Gordon and Bell? Terry Borcheller returns to Watkins Glen International this week, looking to finish what he started in June. The Phoenix driver and Belgian Didier Theys finished second in the Six Hours of the Glen Rolex Sports Car Series race on the 3.4-mile road course, after holding a commanding lead until the secon ... Continue reading
Goodyear Rolls Out Revolutionary Two Piece Assembly
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- Joe Gingo doesn't fire off with descriptive words such as "revolutionary" like a loose cannon. For just the third time in his 30-plus years with Goodyear, Gingo, executive vice president, quality systems and chief technical officer, is using the term revolutionary about a new product. That revolu ... Continue reading
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 6 -- American consumers are finding safety systems -- such as smart airbags, vehicle stability control and anti-rollover systems -- to be more important than they were five years ago, according to a consumer research study conducted nationwide last week for TRW Automotive Inc., a global leade ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Introduces New Smart Airbag and Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 6 -- TRW Automotive, the global leader in automotive safety systems, will launch its new occupant weight- sensing system and its first direct tire pressure monitoring system for the 2004 model year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010824/TRWLOGO ) Smart Airbag System Uses Strain ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Offers Integrated Approach to Rollover Mitigation
Active and Passive Safety Systems Move Toward Avoidance Technologies LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 6 -- With fatalities from rollover crashes increasing five percent in the last year according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), TRW Automotive is integrating active and passive safety t ... Continue reading
Anderson, Indiana, August 6 -- La operación de Delco Remy en Swidnica, Polonia, ha sido recientemente seleccionada como planta de muestra para la tercera Conferencia Anual de Fabricación Eficiente. Esta conferencia está patrocinada por la Politechnika Wroclawska University of Technology y por el James P. Womack's Le ... Continue reading
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Aug. 6 -- Tough yet refined, rugged yet sophisticated, powerful yet quiet. These are some of the words used to describe Ford's all new 2004 F-150 full-size pickup truck. Along with an all-new frame, and an all-new V8, Ford chooses a first-in-class Quiet Steel(TM) dash panel for a much quieter i ... Continue reading
News Release: Bridgestone/Firestone To Sponsor Media Center At 2003 SEMA Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Media Center (877) 201-2373 BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TO SPONSOR MEDIA CENTER AT 2003 SEMA SHOW NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 6, 2003) - For the second consecutive year, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC, will be the exclusive Media Center sponsor at the 2003 SEMA Show organized by th ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Reports Record Second Quarter Results
Gross Margin Climbed 140 Basis Points to 45.4% Compared to 44.0% Last Year Comparable Store Sales Rose 2.0% Compared to 5.0% Last Year ROANOKE, Va., Aug. 6 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. today announced it achieved earnings per diluted share of $1.16 for the second quarter ended July 12, 2003, after non-recurring expenses ... Continue reading
NAMARS PR: WINCHESTER MIDGETCAR CLASSIC POSTPONED....
WINCHESTER MIDGETCAR CLASSIC POSTPONED Winchester, IN -- NAMARS Officials announced today that the Winchester MidgetCar Classic scheduled for Sunday, August 17 featuring the return of MidgetCars and Formula Lightning electric cars to the "World's Fastest Half-Mile" will be postponed to a later date this season to allow ... Continue reading
Redline and Global Electric Motorcars, LLC Terminate Letter of Intent
SAN DIEGO & MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 6, 2003--Redline Performance Products, Inc. ("Redline(TM)") (AMEX: RED) today announced that Redline and Global Electric Motorcars, LLC ("GEM") have terminated their non-binding Letter of Intent. The parties were unable to come to terms on key issues regarding a definitive contract assembl ... Continue reading
American Society of Safety Engineers Address Distracted Driving
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 6 -- To reduce accidents and fatalities on the roadways and to guard against distracted drivers, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recommends companies develop or upgrade their employee driving guidelines, and, that states improve driver education information. In an October 2001 po ... Continue reading
Magna announces second quarter and year to date results
Aurora, Canada, August 6 -- Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, MG.B; NYSE: MGA) today reported sales, profits and earnings per share for the second quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2003. SIX MONTHS ENDED THREE MONTHS ENDED June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 Sales $ 7,614 $ 6,394 $ 3,84 ... Continue reading
Customers Take to the Track in Jaguar's 2004 XJ
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 6 -- Taking a new car test drive usually involves little more than a quick trip around the block. For drivers testing the all-new 2004 Jaguar XJ, it could mean a quick trip around a race track -- at foot-to-the-floor speeds of up to 120 mph. The on-track drives are part of Jaguar's highly-successfu ... Continue reading
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