Ryder Partners with LoJack Corporation to Provide LoJack Systems to Commercial Truck Fleets
Aug 8, 2006
MIAMI, Aug. 8 -- Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that it is partnering with LoJack Corporation , the global leader in tracking and recovering valuable mobile assets, to market LoJack Systems to commercial truck fleets in an effort to combat t ... Continue reading
Independent Repair Shops Not Confident Car Makers Will Share Service Information
Aug 8, 2006
Independent Survey Measures Information & Tool Availability BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 7 -- Seventy percent of independent repair shop owners, service advisors and technicians have no confidence that car companies will always provide access to the necessary information and tools for repair, according to a survey conducted by ... Continue reading
Aug 8, 2006
PITTSBURGH--Aug. 7, 2006--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that a new master agreement covering 4,000 members with BFGoodrich's three plants in Fort Wayne, Ind., Tuscaloosa, Ala. and Opelika, Ala. has been ratified. Sixty-one percent of the membership voted to accept the tentative agreement ... Continue reading
Aug 7, 2006
PITTSBURGH--Aug. 7, 2006--News From USW: The United Steelworkers (USW) has filed a complaint with the U.S. State Department over breaches by Continental Tire, a German-headquartered company, of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). "The conduc ... Continue reading
Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2006 Results and a Quarterly Dividend
Aug 7, 2006
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. , an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reported today its consolidated financial results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006. Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of 2006 were $229.2 million, compared to consolidated ... Continue reading
Aug 7, 2006
SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 7 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced it will open a new wholly-owned operation in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. The 300,000 sq. ft. facility will initially manufacture trailer axles and suspensions for key trailer manufacturers in China, as well as for export of components to North American an ... Continue reading
DENSO Announces Second Major Expansion of Kentucky Manufacturing Facility
Aug 7, 2006
Investment Totals US$27.1 Million with 150 More Jobs by 2010 in Mt. Sterling TOKYO, Aug. 7 -- New investment dollars and more jobs are coming to Kentucky's Montgomery County. Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation today announced KYOSAN DENSO Manufacturing Kentucky, DENSO's subsidiary in Mt. Sterling, Ky., plans ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Wins Three Major Awards For Quality
Aug 7, 2006
WARREN, Mich., Aug. 7 -- TI Automotive's Fuel Systems Division has earned awards for quality from three major automakers -- DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen Group and Honda. DaimlerChrysler presented TI Automotive and the company's Ossian, Ill., plant with its Gold Star Award for Quality for outstanding product quality and ... Continue reading
LoJack Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results
Aug 7, 2006
- Revenue Increases 15% for the Quarter - Gross Margin Increases 15% for the Quarter - Gross Margin as a Percentage of Revenue Consistent with Second Quarter of 2005 at 55% - Net Income Increases 11% and Earnings Per Fully Diluted Share Increase 12% for the Quarter WESTWOOD, Mass., Aug. 7 -- LoJack Corporation reported ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Receives Major Order For Mercedes-Benz Bus Chassis For Brazil
Aug 7, 2006
Biggest sale of Mercedes-Benz brand articulated bus chassis realized in Latin America ever Until spring 2007, all units will be delivered Stuttgart/São Paulo, Aug 07, 2006 DaimlerChrysler has sold a total of 1,055 Mercedes-Benz urban bus chassis to companies acting in the public transport in the city of São Paulo. Th ... Continue reading
United Steelworkers Ratify Michelin U.S. Tire Contract
Aug 6, 2006
CHICAGO, Aug 6, 2006; Reuters reported that United Steelworkers members ratified a three-year contract covering about 3,450 workers at three of Michelin's BFGoodrich tire manufacturing plants in the United States, the union and company said late Saturday. The two sides reached a tentative agreement in late July for its ... Continue reading
Shipments in the Chinese Brake Parts Market Are Expected to Increase by 30% to Reach US$1.4 Billion
Aug 5, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 4, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c40278) has announced the addition of the Global Sources report: China Sourcing Report: Brake Parts to their offering. Brake part exports from China have been registering an average growth rate of 43% in each of the past two ... Continue reading
Automotive Undercar Trade Organization Joins Forces With AAIA
Aug 4, 2006
Please cut and paste the folowing URL link into your Web browser: http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=12 875346&message_id=208189&user_id=AutoAfterM NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release AAIA-37-06 For more information, contact: Rich White 301-654-6664, ext. 1030 E-mail: rich.white@afterma ... Continue reading
Goodyear Sets Sales Record in Second Quarter, First Half
Aug 4, 2006
* Sales reach $5.1 billion in quarter, $10 billion for first half * Four tire business units set sales records * Segment operating income of $267 million, net income $2 million AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported second quarter sales of $5.1 billion, a record for any quarter and an ... Continue reading
Ford Speeds iPod Connectivity to More Vehicles as Audio-Player Demand Doubles in Next 5 Years
Aug 4, 2006
* Ford responds to the explosive growth of iPod and MP3 audio players by offering auxiliary audio input jacks in half of its 2007-model Ford and Lincoln and Mercury products, beginning this summer. * New Ford TripTunes(TM) Advanced system will be added early next year - for even more seamless iPod integration, includin ... Continue reading
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