Mar 2, 2006
ITASCA, Ill.--March 2, 2006--Midas, Inc. reported net income of $2.2 million--or $0.13 per diluted share--for its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2005, after special items related to the company's exit from the exhaust manufacturing and distribution business. Fiscal 2005 net income was negatively affected by $3.1 million of ... Continue reading
OEConnection Launches Dealer Storefront for Enhanced Parts Marketing
Mar 2, 2006
RICHFIELD, Ohio, March 1 -- OEConnection LLC, the provider of North America's largest online original equipment replacement parts exchange, announced today the introduction of D2D Plus(R)- StoreFront, an internet-based advertising tool designed to promote dealership parts sales within a secure and qualified buying aren ... Continue reading
LoJack Expands Into South Carolina to Help Combat Auto Theft
Mar 1, 2006
COLUMBIA, S.C., March 1 -- LoJack Corporation , the global leader in tracking and recovering valuable mobile assets, announced today that it has expanded its Stolen Vehicle Recovery System Network into South Carolina, beginning with the greater Columbia, Charleston and Rock Hill areas. Further expansion in the state is ... Continue reading
AAA Survey Cites Top Five Car Troubles for 2005, NAPA Offers Solutions
Mar 1, 2006
ATLANTA--Feb. 28, 2006--Tire pressure was the number one vehicle issue identified during nationwide clinics conducted by AAA and its affiliated repair facilities during 2005 AAA Car Care Month. Results are based on inspections conducted on nearly 6,500 vehicles by 20 different AAA clubs. As a leading automotive solutio ... Continue reading
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Earnings
Feb 28, 2006
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Feb. 28, 2006--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ("O'Reilly" or "the Company") today announced record revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005, representing 13 consecutive years of record revenues and earnings and positive comparable store product sales increases for O'Rei ... Continue reading
Visteon Wins Satellite Radio Business With Hyundai
Feb 28, 2006
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 28 -- Visteon Corporation has won a contract to supply satellite radio systems on Hyundai Motor America's Sonata. The system will include standard XM Satellite Radio and will be offered on the Sonata later this year. Hyundai is the first automaker to add standard XM Satellite Radio to it ... Continue reading
Hella Showcases Full Line of Beacons at Work Truck Show
Feb 28, 2006
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Feb. 28 -- Hella Inc., the aftermarket sales company of Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., will display a full line of warning and emergency beacons at The Work Truck Show(R), part of the annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention being held Feb. 28 - March 3, 2006, in Atlanta. Hella beacon ... Continue reading
Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show
Feb 27, 2006
Style and Horsepower Featured at the 2006 Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show Monday, February 27, 2006 (Toronto) - Performance World Custom Car & Truck Show is gearing up in preparation for another exciting exhibition, with Funkmaster Flex headlining the event. The hardcore show for car enthusiasts rides into th ... Continue reading
Farmers Catches Northern California Auto Glass Business Submitting Inflated Windshield Claims
Feb 25, 2006
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 24, 2006--Farmers Insurance Exchange has begun serving civil summons and complaints upon Redding auto glass company Onsight Auto Glass and its owner, accusing them of taking part in a scheme designed to defraud Farmers and its policyholders. The civil complaint, which is similar to prior successful la ... Continue reading
NAPA Filters Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary With Good Fun and Hot Cars for Winners Nationwide
Feb 23, 2006
GASTONIA, N.C., Feb. 22 -- NAPA Filters, the nation's leading brand of aftermarket filters for cars and light-duty trucks, is celebrating 40 years of performance by giving away a Mustang GT and a replica of the classic Shelby Cobra, as well as trips to the SuperBowl, the Daytona 500, and other prizes. The sweepstakes w ... Continue reading
Gage Provides Fuels for SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge
Feb 23, 2006
FERNDALE, Mich., Feb. 22 -- Gage Products will return as the official fuel sponsor of the annual Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Clean Snowmobile Challenge to be held March 13-18 at Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton, Mich. The event is an engineering design competition for college and university ... Continue reading
Kragen Auto Parts to Provide Convenient Collection Point for Rechargeable Batteries
Feb 21, 2006
The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Announces First-Ever Partnership With Retail Automotive Aftermarket Parts Company ATLANTA, Feb. 21 -- Kragen Auto Parts, a subsidiary of CSK Auto, Inc. the largest specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the Western United States, and the Rechargeable Bat ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Reports Record Fourth Quarter Initiates First-Ever Cash Dividend
Feb 16, 2006
ROANOKE, Va.--Feb. 16, 2006--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced record revenue and earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. Earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter were $0.36, a 24 ... Continue reading
Car Experts Offer Tips on Brake Pad Replacements - Video Story
Feb 15, 2006
Brake pads are a vital part of slowing and stopping your vehicle, which is why pads on 80 million vehicles are replaced in the United States each year. But with no government standards on brake products, how do you know which ones are safest for your car? Since different vehicles have different weights and stopping cha ... Continue reading
Transamerican Auto Parts Acquires Four Wheel Drive Hardware
Feb 15, 2006
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 14, 2006--Transamerican Auto Parts Company, LLC and its affiliated entities (collectively, "Transamerican Auto Parts") are pleased to announce the acquisition of Four Wheel Drive Hardware, LLC ("Four Wheel Drive Hardware" or the "Company"). Founded in 1977, the Columbiana, Ohio based Four Wheel Drive ... Continue reading
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