CarMax Technicians Offer Time and Money-Saving Tips for Your Car When Every Dollar Counts
May 17, 2008
RICHMOND, Va., May 16 -- Maintaining your car can be a hassle and expensive, especially when the pressure of saving money counts. That's why CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, is providing helpful advice to reduce the excess time and money that is spent on your car. "When you take into considera ... Continue reading
May 15, 2008
Big car companies still locking independent shops out of some repair information BOSTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 100 men and women who work in the automotive aftermarket industry, including professional technicians from repair shops from around Massachusetts, converged on the Statehouse Tuesday, May 13 ... Continue reading
Hedge Funds-The (Real) Reason Behind High Oil Prices?
May 14, 2008
Washington DC May 14, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that on May 13, the price of a barrel of oil briefly hit a record of $126.98 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The reason was ostensibly that Iran was cutting oil production. But there is no gas shortage. In fact, in the U.S., stockpiles of oil climbed by 11. ... Continue reading
New Fiat Fiorino carries off industry award
May 14, 2008
The awards, announced at a ceremony in London today, are presented annually to motor manufacturers which, in the eyes of the judging panel, achieve the highest possible level of excellence in their sector. ... Continue reading
Toyoda Gosei North American Group to Open Manufacturing Facility in Mexico
May 12, 2008
TROY, Mich., May 12 -- Toyoda Gosei North American Group announced its plan to establish a new automotive parts manufacturing facility located in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The facility will assemble automotive body sealing components, and is set to begin production in October 2008. The purpose for establishing the locat ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz to Close Facility in Gainesville, Georgia
May 12, 2008
NORTHVILLE, Mich., May 12 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced today that it will close its aluminum wheel facility in Gainesville, Georgia by the end of December 2008. The closure is the result of global overcapacity in the light vehicle aluminum wheel market and increasing aluminum wheel imports into North ... Continue reading
May 12, 2008
Valuable Assets Stolen and Recovered Multiple Times in One Year; Proven Radio Frequency Technology and Unique Relationship with Law Enforcement Key to Recovery Success WESTWOOD, Mass., May 12 -- LoJack Corporation's (http://lojack.com/) leadership in stolen vehicle recovery, based on its proven Radio Frequency technolo ... Continue reading
Germany Fertile Ground for Automotive Battery Manufacturers
May 12, 2008
BERLIN, May 12 -- Automotive batteries is one of the major topics in the global auto industry. This is because energy storage is crucial in developing low emission powertrains using hybrid or fully electric technologies. According to the consultancy Advanced Auto Batteries, global growth in automotive batteries has inc ... Continue reading
May 8, 2008
Program to air 10 p.m., EST May 9, 2008 PHILADELPHIA, May 8, ABC's 20/20 is about to broadcast its investigation into the common but rarely publicized practice of selling old tires as new equipment. This potentially lethal aspect of tire merchandising has been linked to the 2002 death of Andrew "Andy" Moore, a gifted s ... Continue reading
PRI Trade Show extends Orlando location through 2016
May 8, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: STEVE LEWIS 949.499.5413 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show Extends Dates in Orlando to 2016 LAGUNA BEACH, CA - The world's largest racing trade show, the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, will remain in Orlando through 2016. Attended by more than 45,000 racing industry entrepre ... Continue reading
D&M Holdings and Visteon 'Tune Up' the All-new 2009 Dodge Challenger
May 6, 2008
TOKYO, May 6 -- D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE 1:6735) and Visteon Corporation announced today they have expanded their relationship to supply Boston Acoustics' branded audio systems to the 2009 Dodge Challenger. The system will include Boston Acoustics' speakers and Visteon's Digital Signal Processing (DSP) amplifier. "We are ... Continue reading
Amerityre Initiates Commercial Production of Solid Polyurethane Elastomer Tires
May 1, 2008
First Solid Tires Selected by Oxbo International Corporation BOULDER CITY, Nev., May 1 -- Amerityre Corporation , a leading developer of polyurethane tire technologies and tire products, today announced that it has initiated commercial production of solid polyurethane elastomer tires. After successful completion of a r ... Continue reading
2008 Navigator Owners Can Now SYNC Their Rides
May 1, 2008
- With a dealer-installed SYNC accessory kit, select 2008 Lincoln Navigator and Navigator L customers can enjoy the award-winning SYNC in-car communications system. - The SYNC retrofit kit costs under $550 installed. The add-on system is fully integrated, functional and upgradeable to support future SYNC features and f ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2008
Andover, MA, April, 2008 â Omnify Software, a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for electronic, medical, mechanical, and defense manufacturers, today announces that Edge Products, a premier manufacturer of aftermarket performance electronics for the gas and diesel truck, and Jeep mark ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, April 30 -- Assistance League(R) of Southern California will present the 3rd Annual Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance at the Rose Bowl and adjacent Brookside Golf Course on June 1, 2008, in Pasadena, California. The event will showcase 300 extraordinary cars in elegant condition such as horseless carriages d ... Continue reading
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