Briggs & Stratton Corporation to Acquire Victa Lawncare in Australia
Jun 4, 2008
MILWAUKEE, June 3 -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation Briggs & Stratton Corporation today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Victa Lawncare Pty. Ltd. of Sydney, Australia from GUD Holdings Limited for a total consideration of $22 million in cash, subject to adjustments. Briggs & Stratton's subs ... Continue reading
Tires-Easy.Com Brings Convenience and Money Savings to The Auto Channel Viewers
May 29, 2008
Louisville KY May 27, 2008; Tires-easy.com a worldwide retailer of tires, wheels and accessories, has been saving on-line buyers money in 32 countries, and is now partnering with The Auto Channel to make buying tires and saving money as easy as click, click, click! Through a simple to use pull down interactive banner, ... Continue reading
Tire Prices Keep Going Up, Up - VIDEO NEWS STORY
May 29, 2008
DENVER - May 28, 2008: Some tire stores say that tire prices have gone up five to eight times since November. ... Continue reading
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
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
Apr 18, 2008
Tire maintenance critical to road safety, fuel economy and tire life SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 17 -- Discount Tire, America largest independent tire retailer, and the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) have partnered for the 7th Annual National Tire Safety Week being conducted April 20-26. The nationwide effort is d ... Continue reading
O'Reilly to Acquire CSK Auto for $1.0 Billion
Apr 1, 2008
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. & PHOENIX--April 1, 2008; OâReilly Automotive, Inc. and CSK Auto Corporation today announced that the two companies have signed a definitive merger agreement under which OâReilly will acquire all of the outstanding shares of CSK common stock pursuant to an exchange offer, in a transaction val ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Announces Organization Changes
Mar 28, 2008
ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories and maintenance items, announced today organizational changes related to the Companyâs priorities designed to transform the business - DIFM Acceleration, DIY Transformation, Availability Excellence and Superior ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Names Zimmerman Advertising its Agency of Record
Mar 28, 2008
PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack , the nationâs leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, today announced that it has selected Fort Lauderdale, FL-based Zimmerman Advertising as its agency of record. Pep Boys will partner with Zimmerman, the nationâs 15th largest advertising ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Reports Full Year 2007 Results
Mar 7, 2008
- Net sales increased to $161 million for 2007 - Securities litigation preliminarily settled CARSON, Calif., March 6 -- U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. , a leading online provider of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Net ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Declares Quarterly Dividend
Mar 1, 2008
PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack , the nationâs leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced that its Board of Directors approved the payment of the next quarterly dividend of $.0675 per share payable on April 28, 2008 to shareholders of record on April 14, 2008. The annual ... Continue reading
Feb 26, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The New Jersey state senate has once again joined forces with the state assembly to help motoring consumers have affordable, quality vehicle repairs at the shop of the consumers' choice. State Senator Paul Sarlo (D-Woodridge) reintroduced S. 1334, "The Right to Repair ... Continue reading
Driving Till The Wheels Fall Off
Feb 25, 2008
- Over 23 million UK motorists delay fixing car faults â Embargoed until 00:01 on 25th February 2008: More than 23 million[1] frugal drivers (71 per cent) are putting their lives at risk by delaying a trip to a garage despite being aware of a fault with their vehicle. Research commissioned by http://www.esure.com ... Continue reading
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings
Feb 20, 2008
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--OâReilly Automotive, Inc. (âOâReillyâ or âthe Companyâ) today announced revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007, representing 15 consecutive years of record revenues and earnings and positive comparable store sales increases for Oâ ... Continue reading
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