Hayes Lemmerz Reports Higher Sales for Second Quarter Ended July 31, 2006
Sep 12, 2006
NORTHVILLE, Mich. Sept. 11 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. today reported that sales for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2006 were $583.4 million, up 4.9% from $556.0 million a year earlier. Earnings from operations for the fiscal second quarter were $10.8 million, significantly improved from a loss from ... Continue reading
Sep 11, 2006
DETROIT--Sept. 11, 2006--Budco, the Highland Park provider of marketing and distribution services, announced a key addition to its senior management team, effective today. Terry Niles, former President of Archway Marketing Services, Rogers, Minnesota, has joined the company, as Executive Vice President of Sales & Marke ... Continue reading
Pep Boys to Expand Term Loan Financing
Sep 11, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--Sept. 11, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced today that it has engaged Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC to structure, arrange and privately syndicate a $120 million increase to its current $200 million senior secured term l ... Continue reading
National Auto Sport Association Championships presented by Toyo Tires Fact Sheet
Sep 11, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Ackford, 614-793-4620, rackford@midohio.com NATIONAL AUTO SPORT ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS Presented by Toyo Tires FACT SHEET WHAT: National Auto Sport Association Championships presented by Toyo Tires WHERE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 7721 Steam Corners Rd. Lexington, Ohio 44904 W ... Continue reading
Alcoa Backs Commitment to Strength of Forged Alloy Wheels with New Warranty
Sep 11, 2006
CLEVELAND--Sept. 11, 2006--Alcoa Forged Specialty Wheels, a Cleveland-based business unit of Alcoa Inc., today announced the expansion of their product warranty to a lifetime limited warranty across the entire automotive aftermarket replacement wheel portfolio. Under the new terms, Alcoa extends a warranty to the origi ... Continue reading
LINE-X Protecting America From Pickups to the Pentagon
Sep 11, 2006
California Company Using Spray-On Protection on Military and Federal Buildings to Keep Civilians, Troops Safe From Bomb Blasts MEDIA NEWS ALERT SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 11 -- What do pick-up truck bedliners and the Pentagon have in common? A California company that has applied its LINE-X pick-up truck bedliner to more ... Continue reading
Sep 11, 2006
NEW YORK--Sept. 11, 2006--Accident statistics attract worldwide attention. In the US and Europe more than 40,000 people per year are killed in automobile accidents, and countless more injured. A new study from ABI Research reveals that available technologies, including ultrasonic, radar, lidar, and camera-based safety ... Continue reading
MotorWeek TV Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat
Sep 9, 2006
OWINGS MILLS, Md.--Sept. 8, 2006--Understanding that people care deeply about what they drive and how they spend their money, MotorWeek launches an all-new season ready to empower viewers nationwide with consumer-focused, technology-driven auto news and information. The award-winning television series premieres its 26t ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Announces New Operating Unit - Heavy Vehicle Parts Group USA
Sep 8, 2006
ATLANTA--Sept. 8, 2006--Genuine Parts Company is pleased to announce a new automotive operating unit, the Heavy Vehicle Parts Group USA. The new unit, based in Atlanta, Georgia, will have dedicated facilities across the U.S. which supply quality replacement parts for the repair and maintenance of heavy-duty trucks and ... Continue reading
PPG's Durabed(R) Sprayable Bedliner Wins Nissan's 2006 Global Innovation Award
Sep 8, 2006
TROY, Mich., Sept. 7 -- PPG is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of Nissan's 2006 Global Innovation Award for its Durabed(R) sprayable bedliner. The award was presented to PPG at Nissan's annual Global Supplier Meeting held in Tokyo, Japan. The Global Innovation Award was established by Nissan last year to h ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Declares Quarterly Dividend; Renews Share Repurchase Program
Sep 8, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--Sept. 7, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced that its Board of Directors approved the payment of the next quarterly dividend of $.0675 per share payable on October 23, 2006 to shareholders of record on October 9, 2006. Th ... Continue reading
Endura Set to Save Lives With Formula 4 Distribution
Sep 8, 2006
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, September 7 -- - With Photo Endura, the revolutionary new Frontal Protection System which makes vehicles up to 50 times safer for pedestrians is to be distributed by Formula 4, one of the UK's leading distributors of products for 4 x 4s and vans. Endura is an aftermarket product which gives the ... Continue reading
Goodyear Sells Global Tire Fabric Operations to Hyosung
Sep 8, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 7 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has agreed to sell its global tire fabric operations to Hyosung Corporation, pending government and regulatory approvals. The transaction is also subject to certain closing conditions. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Goodyear and its ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Opens 3,000th Corporate Store; Momentous Milestone Marked with Celebratory Event
Sep 7, 2006
ROANOKE, Va.--Sept. 7, 2006--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories and maintenance items announces that the company's 3,000th corporate store will open on Thursday, September 14 in Salina, Kansas. The Salina store is part of the company's Western area, whi ... Continue reading
BMW Adds Real Time Traffic Information to Its Navigation System
Sep 7, 2006
Navigation Systems in Select 2007 BMWs Enhanced With Traffic and Rerouting Information for Major Metropolitan Areas Across the U.S. New Benefit Added at No Additional Monthly Cost to Customer WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 7 -- Underscoring its commitment to delivering industry-leading service, technology, and innovation, ... Continue reading
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