News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

Goodyear Announces Pricing of $1 Billion of Senior Notes

Nov 17, 2006

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 16 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it has priced its offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of three-year and five-year senior notes. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the company. The $500 million of three-year notes will be sold at 99 % of the pr ... Continue reading

Dash Navigation Taps Tele Atlas for Industry-Leading Digital Map Data

Nov 16, 2006

TELE ATLAS PARTNER CONFERENCE, CARLSBAD, Calif. November 16, 2006; Dash Navigation-, Inc. today announced that it has selected Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location based solutions, to supply digital map and Point-of-Interest (POI) data for the Dash Expres ... Continue reading

Afton Chemical Announces Launch of BioTEC; Performance Additive Solutions

Nov 16, 2006

RICHMOND, Va.--Global fuel and lubricant additive supplier Afton Chemical Corporation announced today the launch of BioTEC™ Performance Additive Solutions, a new family of products for ethanol and biodiesel applications. The use of ethanol and biodiesel based fuels is growing at an accelerating pace around the wor ... Continue reading

Audax Group Announces the Acquisition of AAMP

Nov 16, 2006

BOSTON--Audax Group today announced it has completed the acquisition of AAMP of America (“AAMP”) from ICV Capital Partners, LLC. Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, AAMP is the leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of audio accessories and consumer electronics integration devices to the automotive ... Continue reading

Tele Atlas MultiNet 2006.10 Next Generation of Global Digital Map Database

Nov 16, 2006

Consumers increasingly want to see a realistic representation of the world in their in-car and personal navigation, Internet and mobile map-based applications. A solution to this demand was announced today at the Tele Atlas Partner Conference in Carlsbad, CA. Tele Atlas? MultiNet 2006.10 ? the next generation of its Mu ... Continue reading

Midas Chief Financial Officer William Guzik Becomes Executive Vice President

Nov 16, 2006

ITASCA, Ill.--The board of directors of Midas, Inc., has elected William M. Guzik, chief financial officer, as executive vice president of the company, effective immediately. He had served as senior vice president and chief financial officer since 2001. Guzik, 47, joined Midas in 1999. “Bill has provided excellent ... Continue reading

IBS Introduces New Technology for Automotive Suppliers at AIAG Showcase

Nov 16, 2006

Leading compliance software provider demonstrates automated Web services that streamline supply chain management LEXINGTON, Mass., Nov. 16 -- IBS America, a leading provider of compliance management solutions essential to creating a "Culture of Compliance," yesterday demonstrated new capabilities that simplify the tran ... Continue reading

QNX and VoiceBox Team Up to Improve Reliability and User Experience of Next-Generation Telematics and Consumer Devices

Nov 16, 2006

OTTAWA, Nov. 16 -- Two software innovation leaders have joined forces to improve the user experience of voice recognition systems for in-car telematics and infotainment applications. QNX Software Systems, the global leader in operating systems and middleware for the embedded market, and VoiceBox(R) Technologies, Inc., ... Continue reading

Goodyear Announces Proposed Offering of Senior Notes

Nov 16, 2006

AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 16 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it intends to commence an offering of approximately $1 billion aggregate principal amount of three-year and five- year senior notes subject to market and other customary conditions. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the comp ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Increases Quarterly Dividend

Nov 16, 2006

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 16 -- BorgWarner Inc. , a leading provider of highly engineered engine and drivetrain components and systems to vehicle makers worldwide, announced today that the company's board of directors has approved a 6% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.17 per share on all of the company's i ... Continue reading

Mekonomen Discusses Board Composition

Nov 16, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Mekonomen AB’s (STO:MEKOB) principal shareholders have appointed a nomination committee, with the task of submitting proposals to the Annual General Meeting to be held on 9 May 2007 regarding the number of Board Members and the composition of the Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee has ... Continue reading

LoJack Corp. Announces Management Succession; Richard T. Riley to Become CEO

Nov 16, 2006

WESTWOOD, Mass., Nov. 16 -- LoJack Corporation , the leading provider of tracking and recovery systems for stolen mobile assets, announced today that Joseph F. Abely has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of LoJack effective November 17, 2006, for personal reasons. In order to assist in the transitio ... Continue reading

Daytonabrands, Inc. Announces Founder and Former CEO of Armor All Corporation to Head Marketing

Nov 16, 2006

Legendary Entrepreneur and Marketing Guru, Alan Rypinski, Heading the Marketing of Daytonabrands' Products IRVINE, Calif. and ORANGE CITY, Fla., Nov. 16 -- Daytonabrands, Inc. , a manufacturer and marketer of innovative automotive products, announced today that it has signed a marketing agreement with Focus Sales & Mar ... Continue reading

Gifts for Auto and Sports Enthusiasts

Nov 16, 2006

The Complete Garage(R) Provides Space and Organization Gifts for the Car and Motorcycle Enthusiast and Sports Enthusiast MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 16 -- Whether you're a car or motorcycle enthusiast, your garage is much more than a place to park the machine of your dreams. Sports enthusiasts also need space to park their bicyc ... Continue reading

Visteon Seeks Additional Secured Term Loans to Enhance Liquidity

Nov 16, 2006

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 15 -- Visteon Corporation today announced that it is seeking an additional $100 million to $200 million in secured term loans under its existing $800 million seven-year secured term loan that expires in June 2013. This action will further enhance Visteon's liquidity as it executes its th ... Continue reading