Japan's Jatco To Build CVTs In Mexico
Jun 17, 2003
MEXICO CITY June 16, 2003; Dow Jones reported that the chairman of Japanese transmission manufacturer Jatco Co. said Monday the company is investing $300 million to begin production in Mexico. At a press conference in Mexico City, Hisayoshi Kojima said the facility in Aguascalientes will be the company's first manufact ... Continue reading
CSR Fuels BMW's New In-Car Bluetooth Systems
Jun 17, 2003
RICHARDSON, Texas--June 17, 2003--CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio) today announced that carmaker BMW will be using CSR's BlueCore technology to bring Bluetooth to the road. BlueCore will be used to Bluetooth-enable the latest vehicles with a view to providing a safe and convenient in-car wireless communication system, whi ... Continue reading
Matsushita Electric (Panasonic) Introduces The Industry's First GPS-equipped Electric Bicycle
Jun 17, 2003
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Matsushita Electric (Panasonic) Introduces The Industry's First GPS-equipped Electric Bicycle Osaka, Japan, June. 17, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - National Bicycle Industrial Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE and PCX: MC; TSE: 6752), m ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls' Leap Automotive Seat System To Be Displayed at NeoCon World's Trade Fair 2003
Jun 17, 2003
Seating product included in luxury vehicle at major office furniture industry event CHICAGO, June 16 -- The Johnson Controls Leap(R) automotive seat system is on display this week in a luxury segment vehicle at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair 2003. Automotive interiors supplier Johnson Controls and Steelcase a leading of ... Continue reading
More Than 225,000 Help Ford Celebrate Its 100th Anniversary
Jun 17, 2003
DEARBORN, Mich., June 16 -- Ford Motor Company's Centennial celebration culminated today, the actual anniversary date, with more than 225,000 people attending its five-day anniversary event. THE ROAD IS OURS 100th Anniversary Celebration, June 12-16, was held on the 152 acres surrounding the company's world headquarter ... Continue reading
Delphi's Top Inventors Honored by 'Boss' Kettering Award
Jun 16, 2003
TROY, Mich., June 16 -- Delphi Corp. today named 24 of its top inventors as winners of the "Boss" Kettering Award in recognition of their outstanding engineering achievements for MagneRide(TM), QUADRASTEER(TM) and Thick Film Sense Resistor Composition. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) "A ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2003
NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich.--June 16, 2003--Mitsubishi Electric today announced it is first to market with an in-dash, six-disc DVD changer for rear-seat entertainment on the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. The option hit showrooms in March, 2003. Another first is the unit's ability to accommodate several CD/DVD formats: CDs, D ... Continue reading
Chrysler Introduces Premium Care Plan for 2004 Crossfire and Pacifica
Jun 16, 2003
-- Chrysler to Provide Complimentary Loaner Vehicles to Crossfire and Pacifica Owners -- Program Effective Immediately -- Fully Transferable to Subsequent Owners -- Premium Care for Premium Vehicles AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 16 -- With the launch of the all-new 2004 Chrysler Crossfire and Pacifica, the Chrysler brand c ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2003
WASHINGTON--June 16, 2003--The 100 best high school automotive technicians from each state will go head to head in the national finals of the FORD/AAA Student Auto Skills competition, held on June 24 in Washington, D.C. The contestants are competing for more than $6 million in scholarships and prizes. "While many high ... Continue reading
Brian Miller Named Vice President of Marketing for Hyundai Motor America
Jun 16, 2003
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 16 -- Hyundai Motor America today named Brian Miller as its new vice president of marketing. Miller will oversee all marketing and advertising operations for Hyundai in the United States. He was most recently the Director of Marketing for Continental Automotive Systems based in the Detroit ... Continue reading
Camp Jeep(R) Returns to Charlottesville
Jun 16, 2003
Thousands expected to attend Camp Jeep(R) 2003 in Charlottesville, Virginia, June 26-28 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 16 -- Camp Jeep(R), one of the nation's largest and best-attended ownership gatherings, returns to Charlottesville, Va., for the ninth year of the program. Camp Jeep 2003 will be held at the Oak Ridge Estat ... Continue reading
Reichardt Retires from Ford, Remains on Board
Jun 16, 2003
Ford Motor Company announced today the retirement of Carl E. Reichardt as vice chairman of Ford Motor Company. Reichardt, 71, remains a member of the Ford Motor Company Board of Directors, on which he has served since 1986, and will remain chair of the board's Finance Committee. Reichardt also will serve as a member of ... Continue reading
Dealer.com Launches All New IsuzuDealers.com Website
Jun 16, 2003
LOS ANGELES, June 16 -- Dealer.com announced the launch of the all new IsuzuDealers.com website today. "With over 100,000 customer visits a month IsuzuDealers.com is the leading Isuzu destination on the internet and we wanted to add more features and an all new look to the website," said Mark Bonfigli, Dealer.com's CEO ... Continue reading
Lexus Is First to Use High-Tech Gadget as Marketing Tool
Jun 16, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif., June 16 -- The nation's leading luxury automaker is employing the latest high-tech gizmo to introduce its all-new technologically advanced 2004 RX 330 luxury utility vehicle. Lexus recently mailed out 21,000 pocket hard drives -- a portable device no bigger than a lighter, but capable of delivering th ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2003
CCITRIAD's AConneX(TM) and MISG's TransLink(TM) Will Enable Complete Circle Of Connectivity From Service Dealers to Distributors to Warehouses To Manufacturers AUSTIN, Texas and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 16 -- CCITRIAD, an industry leader in data services, management and information systems for the automotive ... Continue reading
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