Government Oversight of Auto Manufacturers Needed to Protect Consumers
Oct 6, 2008
Legislative Protection Will Keep Auto Repair Market Competitive BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As car manufacturers add more computer technology to vehicles, smart oversight over the automotive industry is needed to protect consumers from the added costs created by a vehicle repair monopoly, according ... Continue reading
Snap-on Announces New Diagnostic Software for Navistar Engines
Oct 6, 2008
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--NEXIQ Technologiesâ¢, a brand of Snap-on® Equipment Solutions, and a leader in diagnostic solutions and services for the commercial-vehicle industry, today announced the release of a new diagnostic software application. The application, NAVPAKâ¢âa Navistar®-branded productâ ... Continue reading
General Parts, Inc. Announces New Executive Vice President, Marketing and Merchandising
Oct 6, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Inquiries: Dorothy Brown Smith Vice President Communications CARQUEST Auto Parts 919-573-3323 GENERAL PARTS, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE Vice President, Marketing and Merchandising RALEIGH, N.C. (oCTOBER 6, 2008) - General Parts, Inc. today announced that Dale Ward has been named e ... Continue reading
Oct 6, 2008
WILMINGTON, Del. & SANTA MONICA, Calif.--AAA Mid-Atlantic today unveiled an auto buying program, powered by Zag, that helps members secure great, up-front prices on new and used cars before ever walking into the dealerâs showroom. AAA Mid-Atlantic is the fifth largest AAA-affiliated club in the nation with 3.8 mil ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Reports Third Quarter Storm Losses, Negligible Direct Credit Exposures
Oct 6, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio--State Auto Financial Corporation today announced its preliminary estimates of catastrophe losses to be reported for its third quarter 2008, including those related to Hurricane Ike. In addition, the company reported that it had negligible direct exposure with respect to certain credit-impacted securitie ... Continue reading
CDMdata, Inc. Provides CDM DigitalLot Solution to Enterprise Car Sales Nationwide
Oct 6, 2008
Companies Extend Relationship, Leveraging Values, Building Consumer Confidence IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6 -- CDMdata, Inc., a Kelley Blue Book company, today announces it has signed a new contract with Enterprise Car Sales. Enterprise Car Sales will use an upgraded CDMdata DigitalLot(R) Solution to more effectively manage ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Makes Progress on Store Divestitures; Raising Capital
Oct 3, 2008
MEDFORD, Ore.--Lithia Motors, Inc. advanced another step forward in their restructuring plans announced on June 2nd with the sale of three more store locations. Lithia Dodge of Sioux Falls and Lithia Chevrolet of Sioux Falls were both sold to Billion Automotive on Monday, September 29th, and Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge ... Continue reading
3M Completes Acquisition of Meguiar's Inc.
Oct 3, 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn.--3M announced today it has completed its acquisition of Meguiarâs Inc., the 100-year-old family business that manufactures the leading Meguiarâs brand of car care products for cleaning and protecting automotive surfaces. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meguiarâs brings its re ... Continue reading
Royal Coachman Demonstrates Environmental Leadership in Transportation
Oct 3, 2008
Please see the below/attached Press Release about Royal Coachman Worldwide and what they - in an industry of visible polluters - are doing to become environmentally sustainable: royalogo_solid_c Royal Coachman Demonstrates Environmental Leadership in Transportation Royal Coachman Worldwide announces Green Ride Global M ... Continue reading
International Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales
Oct 3, 2008
Industry Overall Sales Lowest in 15 years ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released September 2008 sales figures for the international automobile industry. AIADA represents over 11,000 international franchises, which after six mon ... Continue reading
Honeywell Addressing Growth in Turbochargers for Small-Displacement Engines
Oct 3, 2008
VNT(TM) 3rd Generation for Diesel and New Gasoline Technologies Enable Engine Downsizing PARIS, Oct. 2 -- Honeywell has announced that it is scheduled to launch turbo applications that will be fitted on over 200 small engine vehicles in the next two years. The focus on small engines reflects a market trend that sees sm ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Announces 3rd Quarter 2008 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
Oct 3, 2008
ATLANTA, Oct. 2 -- Genuine Parts Company plans to release Third Quarter Earnings on October 17, 2008. Management will also conduct a conference call on this date at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. You are invited to join the call, which will be hosted by Chairman, President and CEO Tom Gallagher and Vice Chairman and CFO Jerr ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2008
NEW YORK and CHANGSHA, China, Oct. 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tongxin International, Ltd. ("Tongxin") ("Company") a manufacturer of engineered commercial vehicle body structures ("EVBS"), SUV passenger vehicle bodies and stamped body parts for the Chinese commercial vehicle market, today announced that the Comp ... Continue reading
Autoliv Launches Second Generation Night Vision with Pedestrian Detection
Oct 2, 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Autoliv Inc. (STO:ALIV) â the global leader in automotive safety systems â is introducing the second generation Night Vision system. This next-generation system includes the worldâs first advanced pedestrian detection capability for worldwide application using a single ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Joins Auto Alliance
Oct 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today announced that Jaguar Land Rover has joined the Washington, D.C.-based association, bringing the total number of Alliance member companies to 11: BMW Group, Chrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda ... Continue reading
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