Jun 4, 2002
MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y.--June 3, 2002--Interstate National Dealer Services, Inc. , announced today that it has received a proposal from the Luby family led by senior management, Chester Luby - CEO, and Cindy Luby - COO, to commence a going private transaction. The proposed transaction would be structured as a merger with a ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2002
Editors Rant: For the past three years, since I learned to say "telematics" instead of telematrics, I have been saying out loud to who ever would listen that telematics is a "good idea but is it a business?". My oppinion was that this "from inside the car to the world" communication technology would have been a great b ... Continue reading
NHTSA and OEM Wrangling Over High mpg CAFE Standards, Miss a Low Pressure Remedy
Jun 3, 2002
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.--June 3, 2002--Cycloid Company, a manufacturer of an automatic tire pressure inflation device, reports that the U.S. government and automotive OEMS could see dramatic fuel savings and solid contributions to the Corporate Average Fleet Efficiency ("CAFE") mpg standards were a simple low cost stra ... Continue reading
New Study Indicates $Billions Spent Needlessly as a Result of Tire Under Inflation
May 31, 2002
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.--May 31, 2002--Cycloid Company, a manufacturer of the AutoPump, an automatic tire pressure maintenance device, reports disturbing U.S. gasoline consumption data related to tire under-inflation. Cycloid Company, a Cranberry PA manufacturer of the AutoPump recently undertook an analysis of the num ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation Reports Fiscal 2002 First Quarter
May 31, 2002
PHOENIX, May 30 CSK Auto Corporation the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2002.Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 5, 2002 (the "first quarter of fiscal 2002") increased 5.5% to $375.6 millio ... Continue reading
May 30, 2002
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in March 2002 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief descripti ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Acts as Certified Collection Center
May 30, 2002
PHILADELPHIA--May 30, 2002--All Pep Boys California stores continue to accept used oil for recycling as part of the California Integrated Waste Management Board's Used Oil Recycling Program. "Pep Boys first began involvement with the Used Oil Recycling program in 1997," said Bill Furtkevic, director of marketing commun ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Shows 10 Percent Gain in J.D. Power and Associates 2002 IQS Results
May 30, 2002
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 30 -- The J.D. Power and Associates 2002 Initial Quality Study(SM) released today showed that the Chrysler Group as a whole posted a 10 percent year-over-year gain in overall quality rankings. With these latest results, the company has posted a 26 percent gain over the last five years. Within t ... Continue reading
GM hopes to match Japanese in quality study
May 30, 2002
DETROIT, May 29 Reuters reports that General Motors Corp. hopes to crack the Japanese dominance in a benchmark study on vehicle quality to be released Thursday, aiming to become the first Detroit automaker to place among the top three. GM could top Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Co. for third place on the annual J.D. Power & As ... Continue reading
One in three tires might fail new U.S. rules
May 30, 2002
DETROIT, May 29 Reuters reported that about a third of the 287 million passenger car and truck tires sold in the United States every year might fail new standards spurred by the Firestone tire crisis, according to U.S. auto safety regulators. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that while some ... Continue reading
Supplier Survey Suggests Ford Pushes Cost Over Quality
May 30, 2002
DETROIT AP is reporting that a survey shows that supliers believe that Ford Motor Co. places more emphasis on cost than quality in choosing suppliers and is the worst of six major North American automakers in making late engineering changes. The annual OEM/Supplier Benchmark Study was conducted by Birmingham-based Plan ... Continue reading
Testing Shows New GORE-TEX TriGuard Gaskets Provide Dramatically Tighter Seal
May 30, 2002
ELKTON, Md.--May 29, 2002--GORE-TEX(R) TriGuard(TM) gaskets from W. L. Gore & Associates are designed for positive sealing of aggressive fluid piping applications on fragile flanges or flanges with irregularities, where bolt torque and gasket compression stress must be limited. Gore's unique, patented gasket constructi ... Continue reading
New Technology in Automotive Headlights
May 29, 2002
May 2002 (Newstream) -- When it comes to driving at night, new technologies in the development of headlights could make your ride safer. High Intensity Discharge lights, or HIDs, give you 3 times more light than you get from traditional headlights, helping you see further down the road and more of what's around you... ... Continue reading
NEW CRASH TEST RESULTS: 9 MIDSIZE CARS EARN GOOD RATINGS
May 29, 2002
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT AND CHARTS http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/summary_midlux. htm ARLINGTON, VA -- In recent frontal offset crash tests of nine new or redesigned 2002 model midsize cars, every car earned the top crashworthiness rating of good. The tested cars include two inexpensive models (Toyota C ... Continue reading
BMW recalls thousands of new 7-series cars over possible fuel pump, valve problems
May 29, 2002
May 29, 2002 MUNICH, A German newspaper reported that carmaker BMW AG is recalling several thousand of its new luxury 7-series cars worldwide to check for potential fuel-pump and valve problems, a spokesman said Tuesday. About 15,000 cars could be affected by the pump problem which "may lead to the motor not getting en ... Continue reading
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