News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

Buoyant Automotive Market Drives Growth in the Indian Tire Aftermarket

Jan 29, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49289) has announced the addition of the Frost & Sullivan report: Indian Tire Aftermarket to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Indian Tire Aftermarket provides a detailed analysis of the various factors driving ... Continue reading

Michelin Wins Military Ground Vehicle Tire Contract Worth $1.7 Billion

Jan 27, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 26 -- Defense Logistics Agency through its designated supply chain manager, Defense Supply Center Columbus, signed a contract Jan. 25 worth more than $852 million for land vehicle tires with Michelin North America Tire Company in Columbus. The contract is for a base period of five years with an opt ... Continue reading

Hella Supplies Exterior, Interior Lighting for Citroen MPV

Jan 25, 2007

PLYMOUTH TWP., Mich., Jan. 24 -- Hella, a global tier-one supplier of automotive lighting and electronic equipment, is providing exterior and interior lighting systems for the seven-passenger 2007-model Citroen C4 Picasso multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), sold in Europe. The Citroen C4 Picasso has Hella's dynamic-bend headl ... Continue reading

Mini-box.com Introduces Low Cost Car PC

Jan 24, 2007

FREMONT, Calif.--Mini-box.com, a subsidiary of Ituner Networks Corp., today announced it has launched the VoomPC-2™ family of low power, high performance car PCs. Based on the small form factor Mini-ITX platform and with an integrated battery management unit, the VoomPC family is ideally suited for navigation, pro ... Continue reading

Marathon Extends Sponsorship of the Petty Enterprises #45 NASCAR Team

Jan 24, 2007

FINDLAY, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- Marathon Oil Corporation , through its wholly owned subsidiary, Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, (MPC) today announced that the Company has signed a two-year contract with Petty Enterprises LLC. The contract, covering the 2007 and 2008 NASCAR racing seasons, sponsors the #45 Marathon American S ... Continue reading

AutoWay Toyota and LoJack Corporation Host 'Catch A Car Thief' Event

Jan 23, 2007

Event To Promote Effective Car Protection Measures PINELLAS PARK, Fla., Jan. 22 -- AutoWay Toyota, one of Central Florida's premier automotive retailers, and LoJack Corporation, the company responsible for the nation's leading anti-vehicular-theft innovation, will host its first annual "Catch A Car Thief" event on Thur ... Continue reading

Sealing Solutions (ISS) Offers Affordable Durability for Automotive and H.D. Diesel Applications

Jan 23, 2007

LANCASTER, Pa., Jan. 22 -- A new Tier One business called Interface Sealing Solutions (ISS) was launched today by parent company Interface Solutions Inc. (ISI). The business, which delivers engineered sealing solutions for the heavy- duty diesel, automotive drive train and other key market segments, enters the marketpl ... Continue reading

Test Shows PPG Windshield Improves Fuel Efficiency by Up to 4 Percent

Jan 23, 2007

Sungate(R) Windshield Reduces Air Conditioner Use; Could Save Drivers Up to $66 a Year in Gas PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22 -- PPG Industries is helping automotive manufacturers and car owners increase vehicle fuel efficiency up to 2 to 4 percent and save up to $66 per year in vehicle fuel costs by installing the Sungate infrare ... Continue reading

Navistar Finalizes $1.5 Billion Loan Agreement

Jan 22, 2007

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation announced today that on Friday, January 19, 2007 it signed a definitive loan agreement relating to its previously announced five-year senior unsecured term loan facility and synthetic revolving facility in the aggregate principle amount of $1.5 billion. The faciliti ... Continue reading

A. O. Smith Announces Record Sales, Earnings for 2006

Jan 22, 2007

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22 -- A. O. Smith Corporation today announced record 2006 earnings of $76.5 million or $2.47 per share on record sales of $2.2 billion. Full-year operating cash flow exceeded $128 million. Net earnings were 65 percent higher than the $46.5 million earned in 2005, while sales increased 28 percent over th ... Continue reading

Bosch ESC Featured on 2007 North American International Auto Show Vehicles

Jan 20, 2007

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19 -- Bosch's Electronic Stability Control, which improves safety and prevents vehicle crashes, is on new vehicles displayed at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, voted Truck of the Year by the North American International Auto Show and the 2007 ... Continue reading

NGK Spark Plugs, Inc. Renews With S&H Motorsports For 2007 Season

Jan 20, 2007

NGK Spark Plugs, Inc. Renews With S&H Motorsports For 2007 SeasonHOLLY, Mi (January 19, 2007) - - As the 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series season approaches, S&H Motorsports is pleased to announce that longtime racing supplier NGK Spark Plugs has resigned as an associate marketing partner on the No. 8 Ford this season. NGK joine ... Continue reading

SAE International Elects New Board Members for 2007

Jan 20, 2007

WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seven mobility professionals are now members of the SAE International Board of Directors. The newly-elected directors take office at the Jan. 26, 2007, Board of Director's meeting. Those elected to the SAE International Board of Directors include: * Jacqueline A. "Jac ... Continue reading

Evenflo Statement in Response to Consumer Reports Retraction

Jan 19, 2007

VANDALIA, Ohio, Jan. 18 -- At Evenflo, safety is our number one priority, and we are very concerned that parents and consumers are potentially confused about the safety of infant car seats. Following the recent Consumer Reports story on infant car seats we immediately re-tested our Discovery infant seat internally -- a ... Continue reading

JPMA Welcomes Consumer Reports' Withdrawal of Infant Car Seat Report

Jan 19, 2007

Mt. LAUREL, N.J., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), which represents the leading manufacturers of infant child restraints in the United States, is pleased about the withdrawal by Consumer Reports of their recent infant car seat test reports. Immediately upon read ... Continue reading