CSK ProShop and NASCAR Launch Co-Branded Program for Auto Repair Shops
Aug 24, 2007
PHOENIX--CSK ProShop, the wholesale side of CSK Auto, Inc., the largest specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the Western United States based on store count, announced today an agreement with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) to offer the CSK ProShop NASCAR Performance Netw ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Reports Increase in Second Quarter EPS
Aug 22, 2007
PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the thirteen (second quarter) and twenty-six weeks ended August 4, 2007. Operating Results Second Quarter Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended August 4, 200 ... Continue reading
Banyan Enterprises Acquires Specialty Auto Accessories Direct Retailer AJ Prindle
Aug 22, 2007
First Step in Banyan's Niche Growth Strategy BUFFALO, N.Y., Aug. 21 -- Banyan Enterprises, a newly formed private investment company specializing in the direct-to-consumer industry, today announced it has acquired a majority interest in AJ Prindle & Co., a catalog and online retailer of distinctive automotive accessori ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Announces Officer Changes
Aug 21, 2007
ATLANTA--The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of thirty-six and one half cents ($.365) per share on the Companyâs common stock. The dividend is payable October 1, 2007 to shareholders of record September 7, 2007. Genuine Parts Company also announced two new cor ... Continue reading
Jiffy Lube Helps Drivers Save Money on Gas
Aug 21, 2007
Fast-lube leader offers Fuel Efficiency Review HOUSTON, Aug. 20 -- Long road-trips and heavy summer traffic can quickly drain your gas tank -- and your wallet. As drivers continue to hit the road this summer, Jiffy Lube is offering a Fuel Efficiency Review as part of the Jiffy Lube Signature Service(R) Oil Change to he ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation Announces Completion of CEO Transition and Appointment of EVP - Merchandising
Aug 16, 2007
PHOENIX--CSK Auto Corporation (the âCompanyâ) announced today that it filed its remaining fiscal 2006 periodic SEC reports. As previously planned, upon the filing of the remaining fiscal 2006 reports, current Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Maynard Jenkins, retired from the Company, and Law ... Continue reading
Summer Heat Can Leave Motorists Stranded
Aug 13, 2007
Test and Replace Car Batteries Before They Fail MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 13 -- As summer temperatures sizzle overhead, the heat could be cooking up trouble under the hood of your car. Corrosion caused by heat is the leading cause of battery failure, and automotive repair shops and retail outlets often report a spike in bat ... Continue reading
Foreign Tire Sales Announces Voluntary Recall of Tires
Aug 9, 2007
UNION, N.J.--Foreign Tire Sales, Inc. (FTS) of Union, New Jersey today announced a recall of about 255,000 Chinese-made, steel-belted radial tires that it imported into the United States. The tires were defective because they lacked a safety feature called a âgum stripâ or contained gum strips that were not l ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Reports Second Quarter Results
Aug 9, 2007
ROANOKE, Va.--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended July 14, 2007. Earnings per diluted share for the second quarter were $0.64, compared to $0.59 last year, ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results
Aug 3, 2007
- Net Sales of $42.1 million for Q2, up 56% over prior year - Earnings of $0.03 per share - Adjusted EBITDA of $3.8 million CARSON, Calif., Aug. 2 -- U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. , a leading online provider of aftermarket auto parts and accessories, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended Jun ... Continue reading
Score One to Benefit from China's Booming Auto Parts Industry
Jul 26, 2007
HONG KONG, July 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Score One Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SREA) announced today that according to a recently published China Auto Parts Industry Report, 2007 (publisher: Research InChina), the revenue of China's auto parts industry amounted to RMB527 billion (or approximately US$68 billion) in ... Continue reading
Auto Parts North America Sourcing Fair Scheduled for November in Bejing
Jul 18, 2007
gxl 2007-07-1 2007-07-17 Auto Parts North America Sourcing Fair will be held by China Auto 1688 in Beijing China International Exhibition Centre on Nov.29,2007. This fair is contemporaneous with the only state-leveled first China International Auto Parts Expo which is held by the Ministry of Commerce. of PRC. ... Continue reading
Jul 18, 2007
TROY, Mich.--GlobalAutoIndustry.com, the leading worldwide portal and intelligence source for the automotive industry, announced it will hold its 95th, 96th and 97th seminars on doing business internationally. The first Fall '07 event, âChina and India: Decreasing Costs Across Global Operations,â will take pl ... Continue reading
Jul 17, 2007
Companies Share Technology; Collaborate on Vehicle Recovery to Halt Cross U.S./Mexican Border Vehicle Theft WESTWOOD, Mass., July 17 -- LoJack Corporation , the leading global provider of recovery systems for stolen mobile assets, today announced it has entered an agreement with CarMart Mexico, its Mexican licensee sel ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Announces Appointment of Three New Leaders
Jul 9, 2007
PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack , today announced the appointment of Troy E. Fee as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Fee, who will join Pep Boysâ executive committee of senior leaders, will be responsible for all aspects of Human Resources for the Companyâs almost 19,000 associate ... Continue reading
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