News By Topic: Parts Manufacturers

Quantum and Former Senior Executive of General Motors Join Plug-In Hybrid Consortium

Mar 27, 2006

IRVINE, Calif.--March 27, 2006--The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium (the "Consortium") announced that Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. ("Quantum") and Mr. Alan Perriton, former Senior Executive of General Motors Asia/Pacific, have joined the Consortium. The Consortium is made up of a growing numb ... Continue reading

SORL Auto Parts Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005 Results

Mar 27, 2006

ZHEJIANG, China, March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SAUP) , a leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle air brake valves in China, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2005. Fiscal Year 2005 Financial Highlights -- Fiscal year ... Continue reading

TDK and Densei-Lambda Launch Unified Product Brand

Mar 27, 2006

TOKYO--March 27, 2006--TDK Corporation and Densei-Lambda KK will launch a unified brand, called TDK-Lambda, for power-supply products on April 1, 2006. As the first stage of the brand integration, the two companies will promote and market their products together. The unified brand will cover AC-DC switching power suppl ... Continue reading

ECD Ovonics' Battery Subsidiary Grants Patent License to Zhejiang Kan

Mar 27, 2006

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., March 27 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today that its subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company, Inc. (Ovonic Battery), has entered into a patent license agreement in connection with its proprietary nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery technology with Zhejiang Kan Battery Co ... Continue reading

Garmin Introduces Portable GPS Navigators With Pre-Loaded Land and Sea Cartography

Mar 27, 2006

OLATHE, Kan., March 27 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced the GPSMAP 378 and GPSMAP 478 -- two amazingly versatile and portable GPS navigators that come pre-loaded with a comprehensive set of maps and charts. "Our customers want GPS navigators that come pre-loaded with the cartography ... Continue reading

New F-Force Supercharger Kit From PowerWorks Packs 150 Extra Horsepower into V-8 F-150 pickups

Mar 26, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - March 26, 2006: PowerWorksTM, a brand of Novi, Mich.-based MAHLE Powertrain, today announced availability of its new F-Force™ supercharger kit for Ford’s F-150 full-size pickup trucks equipped with the 5.4 liter, three-valve V-8 engine. The new F-Force supercharger kit is available now fr ... Continue reading

Mosler MT900S Is First Production Car Available With Carbon Fiber Wheels

Mar 25, 2006

Now Equipped With Exclusively Designed Dymag Carbon/Magnesium Wheels RIVIERA BEACH, FL (March 23, 2006) – Mosler Automotive announced Thursday that its Mosler MT 900S will be the first production car to be factory-equipped with high-performance carbon fiber wheels. The specialty, ultra-lightweight rims will be de ... Continue reading

Remy International, Inc. Announces 2005 Results

Mar 24, 2006

ANDERSON, Ind., March 24 -- Remy International, Inc. ("Remy International" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor of Delco Remy brand heavy-duty systems and Remy brand starters and alternators, diesel engines, locomotive products and hybrid power technology, today reported its financi ... Continue reading

Alcoa New Concepts To Be Introduced at Mid-America Trucking Show

Mar 23, 2006

CLEVELAND--March 23, 2006--Alcoa announced today that it has developed four new innovative products for the commercial transportation industry that provide customers with products that reduce weight, maintenance and operating costs while increasing payloads and fuel economy. The four new innovations continue Alcoa's lo ... Continue reading

Delo Truck Enhancements Introduced at MATS; Show Truck Receives Interior Makeover For 2006

Mar 23, 2006

SAN RAMON, Calif.--March 23, 2006--The Delo Truck, a rolling exhibit designed to promote the Delo product family, an industry leading line of lubricants and coolants, officially unveiled its interior makeover at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY. Since the Delo Truck first took to the road in 1999, it has ... Continue reading

GM, Delphi to Offer Buyouts to 125,000 Employees Under Deal With UAW

Mar 23, 2006

DETROIT March 23, 2006; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. is suddenly much closer to its goal of cutting 30,000 U.S. hourly jobs by 2008. The automaker and its major supplier, Delphi Corp., said Wednesday they plan to offer buyouts to more than 125,000 hourly workers under an agreemen ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Earns Three PSA Peugeot Citroen Best Supplier Awards

Mar 23, 2006

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 23 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it has earned three PSA Peugeot Citroen Best Supplier awards for outstanding achievement in quality, parts and services, and overall economic performance. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA) "PSA Peugeot Citroen is one of Dana's large ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces 2005 Top Supplier Awards

Mar 22, 2006

AK Steel, Denso, Johnson Matthey, TRW and U.S. Engine Valve Among Those Recognized For Outstanding Quality, Delivery, Diversity and Value Improvement ERLANGER, Ky., March 22 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TMMNA) today announced awards for its top North American suppliers in 2005. The awards acknowle ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Reports Preliminary Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Results

Mar 22, 2006

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 22 -- Dana Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: DCNAQ) today reported preliminary, unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2005. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Fourth-Quarter 2005 Results Sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $2,0 ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Names New Plant Managers

Mar 22, 2006

* Andrew L. Garibian, Plant Manager - Trenton (Mich.) Engine Plant * Kevin D. Hayes, Plant Manager - Indiana Transmission Plant II * Michael J. Butz, Plant Manager, Etobicoke (Ontario) Casting Plant * Joseph J. Ozdowy, Plant Manager - Newark (Del.) Assembly Plant * Cynthia C. Sidoti, Plant Manager - Toledo Jeep Supplie ... Continue reading