News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

Grand Prize Winner Chosen for Castrol(R) 'Big Honkin' Truck Makeover'

Apr 16, 2008

Winner Drives Home with $50,000 Truck Makeover WAYNE, N.J., April 16 -- Honk those horns, ladies and gentlemen, because the grand prize winner of the third annual Castrol Tection(TM) Extra Big Honkin' Truck Makeover(TM) contest has been revealed! Donald Wolford Jr. of Greencastle, Pa. was announced as the grand prize w ... Continue reading

Remy International, Inc. Announces Full Year 2007 Results

Apr 16, 2008

PENDLETON, Ind., April 16 -- Remy International, Inc. ("Remy International" or the "Company"), a leading worldwide manufacturer, remanufacturer, and distributor of heavy duty systems, starters and alternators, locomotive products and hybrid technology today released its Annual Report for 2007. The Company emerged from ... Continue reading

Ford Designs New Family of Seats In-House to Ensure Comfort and Quality

Apr 15, 2008

DETROIT, April 14 -- Months before the first seat was built and installed in the new Ford Flex crossover, a team of engineers working with sophisticated computers had designed and virtually perfected the seat from the comfort of their desks. A trio of Ford engineers -- Qin Pan, Joanna Rakowska and Michael Medoro -- use ... Continue reading

Chrysler LLC Announces Barrage of New Engineering and Technology Innovations

Apr 14, 2008

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 14 -- Available on 2009 Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge models - Customer benefits: improved fuel economy, performance, flexibility and convenience - In-vehicle wireless Internet connectivity: coming from Mopar(R) by year end - Rear Cross Path: Chrysler-exclusive system warns drivers of approachi ... Continue reading

Honda Fit: A More Perfect Fit, Honda Fit Accessories That Won't Cost You and Arm and a Leg

Apr 11, 2008

by Michael Jackman The Auto Channel Louisville Bureau Welcome to A More Perfect Fit, The Auto Channel’s new column about how to make a nearly perfect car, The Honda Fit, even more perfect. Go to any Fit forum, like fitfreaks.net, and you’ll find that this small and aerodynamic teardrop by Honda inspires an in ... Continue reading

Seat Leon Copa Edition

Apr 11, 2008

In Germany there'll be a new one-make race series which will commence this weekend: the Seat Leon Supercopa. To mark this occassion the German distributor of Seat has launched a limited edition model, called the Leon Copa Edition ... Continue reading

World's only stretch Smart car unveiled by Carbonyte UK

Apr 11, 2008

Carbonyte UK, creator of the world's first Ferrari "limousine" has unveiled its latest canny conversion - the world's only stretched Smart Car, the Carbonyte Smaaart. ... Continue reading

Valeo Park4U System Receives Allianz 2008 Genius Safety Award

Apr 11, 2008

PARIS, April 11 -- Valeo announces today that its Park4U(TM) system has been awarded the 2008 Genius Safety Award by German insurance company Allianz. The award was presented during a ceremony organized yesterday at the Volkspalast in Leipzig on the occasion of the Auto Mobil International (AMI) show by Dr. Karl-Walter ... Continue reading

More Congressional Support for 'Right to Repair'

Apr 11, 2008

45 Sponsors Support H.R. 2694 BETHESDA, Md., April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the announcement of two new sponsors last week, the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2694) gained three more supporters this week; it was announced today by Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO of the Automotive After ... Continue reading

Safe and Sound Glass from PPG Offers Passengers More Comfort and Security

Apr 10, 2008

Automotive glass technology gives passengers peace of mind, increases fuel efficiency PITTSBURGH, April 10 -- PPG Industries is showcasing its Safe and Sound laminated glass in booth 1751 during the SAE World Congress at Cobo Center in Detroit during the week of April 14. Safe and Sound glass is the platform for many o ... Continue reading

Ford Launches National Sweepstakes for Independent Installers and Body Shops

Apr 10, 2008

DEARBORN, Mich., April 9 -- Ford Customer Service Division has introduced the "2008 Summer of Savings," a national program exclusively for independent auto repair and body shops. The "2008 Summer of Savings" offers valuable rebate offers during two redemption periods. The first promotional period, known as "Qualifying ... Continue reading

New Ford Mirror Design and Radar Systems To Minimize Blind Spot Risk

Apr 9, 2008

- Ford introduces two new features coming in 2009 to aid drivers' visibility: Blind Spot Mirror and the Cross Traffic Alert with Blind Spot Monitoring System. - The Blind Spot Mirror arrives as standard equipment replacing traditional side view mirrors and features an integrated convex spotter mirror aimed directly at ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Corporation Announces Organizational Appointments

Apr 7, 2008

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. April 7, 2008; Federal-Mogul Corporation announces the following senior leadership changes in the finance, global purchasing, corporate communications and investor relations staffs. Jeff Kaminski is appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer. He will continue to serve as a corporate o ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds and General Motors Settle IDMS Dispute

Apr 4, 2008

Current GM IDMS customers able to remain on Reynolds DMS without disruption DAYTON, Ohio, April 4, 2008 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced today that it has reached agreement with General Motors to settle the dispute surrounding GM IDMS. As part of the agreement, both companies will drop their respective la ... Continue reading

OnStar Navigates Deal with Mapquest - VIDEO STORY

Apr 4, 2008

DETROIT - April 4, 2008: General Motor's OnStar division has signed a deal with online company MapQuest. The new service, OnStar eNav, will enable subscribers to have directions sent from their computer to specially-equipped vehicles. Once the directions have been sent to the user's car, they can then be accessed via v ... Continue reading