Allied Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer
May 25, 2007
DECATUR, Ga., May 25 -- Allied Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Mark J. Gendregske as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2007. Pursuant to Allied's previously disclosed Joint Plan of Reorganization, which was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of G ... Continue reading
Goodyear Provides Tips on Ways To Combat Rising Fuel Costs This Summer
May 25, 2007
Goodyear Launches 2nd Annual National 'Free Air' Campaign in Response to Rising Fuel Prices; Proper Tire Inflation Could Save American Drivers More Than $1.5 Billion This Summer! AKRON, Ohio, May 24 -- With more than 100 years of tire and automotive know-how, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and its staff of professi ... Continue reading
World News: Telematics Update announces winners of the 2007 International Telematics Awards
May 24, 2007
NOVI MI May 23, 2007; Telematics Update revealed the winners of the fifth annual Telematics Awards at an exclusive gala dinner in Detroit, Michigan. The awards dinner was the climax of an exciting first day at the world's largest telematics conference - Telematics Detroit 2007. (5/23/2007) The International Telematics ... Continue reading
Low Tire Pressure May Cost Motorists More Than Gas Mileage During Summer Driving Season
May 24, 2007
Proper Tire Inflation Pressure Critical to Road Safety as America Packs for Road Travel SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 24 -- Motorists are preparing for their Memorial Day Weekend road trips and are doing so with a greater focus on stretching their travel budgets than ever before. Discount Tire, America's largest independent t ... Continue reading
Full of Bologna at Autopromotec
May 24, 2007
The Auto Channel Bologna, Italy May 23, 2008; Autopromotec, the 40 year old, international trade exhibi-tion of equipment, products and services for the automotive and transportation industries that started today in Bologna, Italy, the historic city North of Florence has at-tracted exhibitors from 49 nations to 1 milli ... Continue reading
May 24, 2007
... Let me know if you'd like images to go along with this... Chris FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris O'Connell / Dan Kahn - JMPR, Inc. (818) 992-4353 coconnell@jmprpublicrelations.com <mailto:coconnell@jmprpublicrelations.com> GAFFOGLIO FAMILY METALCRAFTERS OFFERS 2007 JEEP WRANGLER AND GRAND CHEROKEE GRILLES Famed ... Continue reading
Mow Joins Accuride Corporation as Vice President and General Manager of Bostrom Seating
May 24, 2007
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation today announced that Joel Mow has joined the Company as Vice President and General Manager of Bostrom Seating. Bostrom is a strategic business unit of Accuride Corporation and is a recognized leading supplier of seating products for the heavy-truck, agricultural, construction, bus ... Continue reading
Insignia / General Motors Sign Licensing Agreement
May 24, 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 23 -- Insignia Group, LLC, the nation's leading provider of direct-to-dealer online accessory catalogs, announces a new licensing agreement with General Motors Corp. . The ten-year agreement covers Insignia's usage of GM's accessory product data and GM trademarks in Insignia's OE accessory e-catalo ... Continue reading
May 23, 2007
More Than 115,000 XM-Equipped Certified GM Vehicles Projected To Be Sold in 2007, Increasing to 168,000 for 2008 WASHINGTON, May 23 -- XM , the nation's leading satellite radio service, and General Motors Corp. today launched a satellite radio trial program for GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned V ... Continue reading
May 23, 2007
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Renesas Technology America, Inc. today announced a new system-on-chip (SoC) solution with significant performance and capability enhancements for car navigation systems and other in-vehicle car information system products. The single-chip SH7775 32-bit processor, running at speeds up to 600MHz, achiev ... Continue reading
RALLY (CHICAGO) - NAVIGON Inaugural Navigator's Run Road Rally
May 23, 2007
NAVIGON's U.S. Product Debut Directs Navigators in Cross-country Quest CHICAGO, May 23 -- NAVIGON, a leading provider of navigation products and solutions, will provide its new NAVIGON 7100 series navigation devices to steer teams across the finish line in the first-ever Navigator's Run, a 3,000-mile cross-country moto ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ to Expand Business Scope With New Awards From Major European Automotive Customer
May 23, 2007
CHICAGO, March 23 -- NAVTEQ , a leading provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, today announced BMW Group has selected it as the primary map supplier on BMW Group's newest navigation system and to lead a new pan-European marketing and distribution campaign for map updates. NAVT ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Reports Q1 2007 Results
May 23, 2007
PHILADELPHIA-- The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the thirteen weeks (first quarter) ended May 5, 2007. Operating Results First Quarter Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 5, 2007 were $546,013,000, as com ... Continue reading
Continental Automotive Systems Demonstrates Car-To-Car and Car-To-Roadside Communication Technology
May 22, 2007
Adaptive cruise control taught cars to look straight ahead. New environmental sensors and telematics applications will enable them to look in all directions, see around corners and communicate with their environment DETROIT, May 22 -- Today, during presentations at the Telematics Update Intelligent Vehicle Safety Detro ... Continue reading
Automotive Industry Consortium Selects Wind River Linux
May 22, 2007
Wind River Linux Is the Only Runtime and Development Tool Selected for On-Board Equipment Prototype Telematics Updates Conference DETROIT May 22, 2007; Wind River Systems, Inc. , the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO), today announced that the Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Consortium (VIIC), has s ... Continue reading
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