Champion Parts, Inc. to Purchase Certain Tomco Carburetor Assets
Sep 1, 2006
Champion Parts to Acquire Major Carburetor Line HOPE, Ark., Aug. 31 -- Champion Parts, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CREB) , remanufacturer of automotive parts, announced today it has signed an agreement to purchase the remanufactured carburetor assets of Tomco for approximately $1.5 million in cash and up to $9.5 million in c ... Continue reading
Carnegie Mellon, General Motors Will Compete in 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge
Sep 1, 2006
PITTSBURGH August 31, 2006; Carnegie Mellon University will partner with General Motors Corp. to form Tartan Racing, a team that will enter a driverless Chevy Tahoe in the $2 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge scheduled for November 2007. The race will require autonomous vehicles ... Continue reading
Glass America Promotes National Standards for Auto Glass Replacement
Sep 1, 2006
Hello, The safe installation of auto glass is critical. In a front-end collision, the windshield provides up to 45% of the structural integrity of the cabin of the vehicle, and in a rollover, that number can be up to 60%. Glass America is one of the largest independently-owned automobile glass replacement and repair co ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Files Plan of Reorganization to Emerge from Chapter 11
Aug 31, 2006
Plan Supported by Senior Lenders' Steering Committee SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 31 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation (CKCRQ) announced that yesterday it filed with the Bankruptcy Court in Detroit a stand-alone Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") and an accompanying Disclosure Statement. Collins & Aikman will now work expedi ... Continue reading
Record-Breaking Heat Wave Spikes Sales of Cool-or-Heat Seats
Aug 31, 2006
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 31 -- Cool or Heat, LLC announced today that the record-breaking summer heat wave of 2006 also created record-breaking sales of their newest product, the Cool-or-Heat Seat. The company's patent-protected product easily installs on top of any seat and uses thermoelectric technology to cool or hea ... Continue reading
Aug 31, 2006
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Level Field Institute today issued its first report on the U.S. automotive parts industry and how differences in "domestic content" among automakers affect the U.S. economy and jobs. Despite the fact that domestic automakers (Chrysler Group, Ford and GM) used 93 percent more domestic parts, o ... Continue reading
GM to Offer Simplest, Smartest Navigation System in North America
Aug 31, 2006
OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation Available on More Than Two Million GM Vehicles in 2007 DETROIT â General Motors announced today that for 2007, the company will fundamentally change driversâ access to navigation by offering more than two million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with the first factory-installed, ... Continue reading
MTI Recommends Replacement of Old Carbon Monoxide Alarms on RVs
Aug 30, 2006
VOLO, Ill., Aug. 28 -- Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer that can be present when we travel, camp or vacation in RVs. No matter where you encounter CO, within minutes, high concentrations of this odorless, colorless and invisible gas can become lethal. Having a CO alarm that is listed for use on Recreational Vehi ... Continue reading
LA Deputy Sheriff 'Nabbed' for Dunlop Drivers Cup
Aug 30, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 30 -- A Los Angeles County deputy sheriff has been selected to participate in the Dunlop Drivers Cup driving challenge. Steve Woolem, 41, of Montebello, Calif., will be competing against 11 other amateur drivers at the U.S. Regional Qualifier in Danville, Va., on Sept. 11-15. Woolem said the Virginia ... Continue reading
El Paso Accountant Counts on Winning Dunlop Drivers Cup
Aug 30, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 30 -- An accountant for El Paso, Texas, residential home builder Roma Homes Inc. has been selected to participate in the Dunlop Drivers Cup driving challenge. Juan Copas, 32, also of El Paso, will be competing against 11 other amateur drivers at the U.S. Regional Qualifier in Danville, Va., on Sept. 1 ... Continue reading
Consolidation Wave Grips the Global Automotive Chemicals Industry
Aug 30, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 30, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41402) has announced the addition of "Automotive Chemicals - Global Strategic Business Report" to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Automotive Chemicals in Millions of US$. The specific product ... Continue reading
Mobil 1 Selected for Newly Launched 2007 Acura RDX Luxury SUV
Aug 30, 2006
FAIRFAX, Va.--Aug. 30, 2006--ExxonMobil today announced that Mobil 1 has been selected as the factory and service fill motor oil for the new 2007 Acura RDX luxury SUV. Acura selected Mobil 1, the world's best selling synthetic motor oil, to meet the unique lubrication demands of the first-ever Acura turbocharged and in ... Continue reading
Dunlop Tires, Serengeti Eyewear Make Tire Buying Stylish
Aug 30, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 30 -- The tire industry isn't looking through rose-colored glasses as motorists delay their tire purchases. But at least one tire brand is looking to cut the glare and ease tire baldness at the same time. Through Sept. 23, Dunlop is giving away $140 Serengeti eyewear with four select tires. ... Continue reading
Automaker Technology To Make Driving Easier
Aug 30, 2006
Washington DC August 30, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that automakers are developing ways to shift a lot of the driver's work onto the vehicle. BMW AG, DaimlerChrysler AG, and Toyota Motor Corp. are among the automakers starting to market cars that automate many parts of the driving experience: self-parking cars ... Continue reading
Toyota To Market KDDI Driver Friendly Telephones
Aug 30, 2006
TOKYO, Aug 30, 2006; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it has developed a mobile phone with KDDI Corp. that will make it easier for drivers in Japan to use its car navigation and other services. The phone, called "TiMO", will go on sale at the end of October and will be sold only at the automak ... Continue reading
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