Delphi reports $2.3 billion loss
Aug 16, 2006
CHICAGO August 15, 21006; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. on Tuesday reported a $2.3 billion second-quarter loss on charges related to a program to offer early retirements and buyouts to its U.S. hourly workers. Delphi, its unions and former parent General Motors Co ... Continue reading
Delphi reports $2.3 billion loss
Aug 16, 2006
CHICAGO August 15, 21006; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. on Tuesday reported a $2.3 billion second-quarter loss on charges related to a program to offer early retirements and buyouts to its U.S. hourly workers. Delphi, its unions and former parent General Motors Co ... Continue reading
Delphi Names New Chief Accounting Officer
Aug 16, 2006
TROY, Mich., Aug. 15 -- The Board of Directors of Delphi Corp. today named Thomas S. Timko, 38, as chief accounting officer (CAO), effective with the filing of its first quarter 2006 Form 10-Q filed earlier today. Prior to joining Delphi, Timko was an assistant controller for The Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), a ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Reports Q2 2006 Results
Aug 16, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--Aug. 15, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the thirteen weeks (second quarter) and twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2006. Operating Results Second Quarter Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ende ... Continue reading
Getting Your Car Ready for College
Aug 15, 2006
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 15 -- Students are busy preparing for college and the last thing on their list -- if it makes the list at all -- is checking out the condition of the car they will take to school. The expectation may be that parents handle the routine auto maintenance, but regardless of who does it, the Car Care Cou ... Continue reading
Delphi Reports First Half 2006 Financial Results
Aug 15, 2006
TROY, Mich., Aug. 15 -- Delphi Corp. today reported first half 2006 financial results with revenues of $14.0 billion, and a GAAP net loss of $2.6 billion, including charges of $1.9 billion associated with the company's special attrition program. The company generated $187 million in GAAP cash flow from operations in th ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2006
HONG KONG, Aug. 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mainland China is expected to ship US$1.4 billion worth of brake parts in 2006 -- up 30 percent from last year, according to Global Sources' China Sourcing Report: Brake Parts ( http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/ ) . (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200303 ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2006
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Aug. 15, 2006--For Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphone users and GPS enthusiasts, Palm Inc. today announced the Palm GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition, featuring new TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 software. Drivers using the new GPS Navigator with their Treo smartphones can rely on voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions t ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 15, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40726) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Spark Plugs and Glow Plugs - Forecasts to 2012 to their offering. A number of factors are currently affecting the spark plug and glow plug markets. Engine develop ... Continue reading
ACDelco Congratulates its ACDelco Extreme Makeover Promotion Winners
Aug 15, 2006
GRAND BLANC, MICH. â Many popular shows on television today transform and rebuild rooms and houses. The ACDelco Extreme Makeover promotion is the automotive aftermarketâs response, awarding winning ACDelco Total Service Support (TSS) accounts with ACDelco funding to enhance their businessâ image. ACDelco ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ(R) Electronic Horizon Technology Supports Dynamic Pass Predictor
Aug 15, 2006
Technological Innovation Makes Passing Lead Vehicles Safer CHICAGO, Aug. 14 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced that its Electronic Horizon provides the foundation of the Dynamic Pass Predictor from the BMW group; a technology innovati ... Continue reading
Aug 15, 2006
Ultracapacitors' Burst Power Capabilities Improve Starting Performance, Extend Battery Life SAN DIEGO and DETROIT, Aug. 14 -- Alcoa AFL Automotive and Maxwell Technologies announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of a cold start system for the commercial tran ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2006
Contract for project awarded by USABC supports effort to boost battery and vehicle performance MILWAUKEE, Aug. 14 -- Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions (JCS) has been awarded a 24-month contract to develop advanced, lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) by the United States Adva ... Continue reading
Mechanical Fuel Pumps Moving Towards Extinction - Automotive Fuel Pumps
Aug 14, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 14, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40663) has announced the addition of "Automotive Fuel Pumps - Global Strategic Business Report" to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Automotive Fuel Pumps in thousand Units. The major product se ... Continue reading
More Safety Features Standard on 2007 Models From Ford Motor
Aug 14, 2006
By John Fossen, FCN DEARBORN, Aug. 14, 2006 -- Ford Motor Company is responding to consumers' desire for increased vehicle safety by adding more standard safety features to its 2007 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineups. The company has made side air curtains or its advanced Safety Canopy system with rollover sensor standa ... Continue reading
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