Edelbrock Corp. Reports Results for Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2003
May 6, 2003
TORRANCE, Calif.--May 6, 2003--Edelbrock Corporation today reported sales and earnings for its fiscal 2003 third quarter and nine months ended March 25, 2003. For the quarter, revenues totaled $25.7 million as compared to revenues of $28.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2002. Net income for the third quarter of f ... Continue reading
Delphi Announces Agreement With Wal-Mart to Offer SKYFi Satellite Audio Products
May 6, 2003
SKYFi Products Available at Wal-Mart Stores From Coast-to-Coast Later This Month TROY, Mich., May 6 -- Delphi Product & Service Solutions, part of Delphi Corporation , announces Wal-Mart will sell the complete line of Delphi XM SKYFi(TM) products in 2,100 store locations across the country. Delphi, a pioneer of in-vehi ... Continue reading
All-New ``Off-Road Aftermarket Expo'' to Launch This Fall
May 5, 2003
SANTA ANA, Calif.--May 5, 2003--Aftermarket manufacturers in the off-road industry will soon have exciting new means of getting their products to the dealers who want them most. Advanstar Communications today announced the launch of Off-Road Aftermarket Expo 2003, their latest trade event targeting qualified ATV, off-r ... Continue reading
Semaphore Partners Launches General Motors' Performance Parts Website
May 2, 2003
GM's Catalog of Over 1,100 Performance Parts Now Available Online SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 -- General Motors (GM) and Semaphore Partners, Publicis' premier provider of interactive services and partner of Chemistri, Publicis' GM-dedicated AOR, announced the re-launch of GM's Service and Parts Operations (GM SPO) SPOPerforma ... Continue reading
May A Good Month to Talk Car Care
May 1, 2003
HOUSTON, May 1 -- April's National Car Care month has come and gone, proper vehicle care understandably took a back seat to news of world affairs. Although April is behind us, a recent survey showed that proper car maintenance will continue to be a timely message for consumers to hear. According to a recent survey from ... Continue reading
CarParts Technologies Wins Three New Major Customers in Automotive Aftermarket
May 1, 2003
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--April 30, 2003-- Appeal of Integrated Products vs. Single-Point Solutions Elevates Demand for CarParts Technologies' Software Across Aftermarket CarParts Technologies Inc. (CPT), the leading provider of open, eCommerce and business automation software solutions for the automotive aftermarke ... Continue reading
Get Ready for Summer Travel - Tune Up Your Car
Apr 30, 2003
Advance Auto Parts Offers Tune-Up Tips to Save Money and Improve Gas Mileage ROANOKE, Va., April 30 -- Warmer weather means vacation travel, and a simple car tune-up can eliminate gas-guzzling gremlins so vacationers spend more money having fun and less at the pump. Advance Auto Parts has developed a tune-up checklist, ... Continue reading
Goodyear Reports Results for 2003's First Quarter
Apr 30, 2003
* Sales increase 7.1 percent from first quarter, 2002 * Operating results and margins improve in six businesses AKRON, Ohio, April 30 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported a net loss of $163.3 million (93 cents per share) for the first quarter of 2003, compared with a net loss of $63.2 million (39 cents ... Continue reading
Midas Reports First Quarter Loss of $0.43 Per Share after Special Charge
Apr 30, 2003
ITASCA, Ill.--April 30, 2003--Midas, Inc., reported a loss of $6.4 million--or $0.43 per diluted share--for its first quarter ended March 29, 2003. The company recorded a pre-tax charge of $5.1 million--or $0.20 per diluted share--during the quarter for ongoing restructuring actions. Midas reported net income of $1.7 m ... Continue reading
OEConnection Auto Dealership Customers Conduct More than 1 Million Parts Searches in March 2003
Apr 29, 2003
RICHFIELD, Ohio, April 29 -- OEConnection, LLC, a leader in online and e-commerce auto parts locating and fulfillment, announced today that its customers performed over 1 million online searches using their D2DLink(R) parts locator during the month of March. OEConnection's 9,500 Ford and General Motors dealership custo ... Continue reading
When Your Brakes Talk, Listen for Safety
Apr 29, 2003
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 29 -- When it comes to driving safely, it is easy to take a vehicle's ability to stop for granted -- until you really need it. In observance of National Car Care Month, Akebono Corporation, North America's leading supplier of advanced brake technology, is urging all motorists to take a br ... Continue reading
Apr 29, 2003
PHILADELPHIA--April 29, 2003--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket and service chain, announced the appointment of Lawrence N. Stevenson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stevenson, who is expected to start in his position with Pep Boys on May 27, 2003, will also serve as ... Continue reading
Vehicles Have More Options for Environment-Conscious Buyers
Apr 28, 2003
ORLANDO, Fla.--April 28, 2003--The onset of spring brings car buyers out in droves and despite the economy, this year is no exception. One thing that car buyers may find different this year is the availability of options that make vehicles more environmentally friendly, says AAA. "Even though technology has made automo ... Continue reading
Ken Towery Auto Care Centers to Go Live on New Microsoft-Based Tradera Platform
Apr 28, 2003
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--April 28, 2003--CarParts Technologies Inc. (CPT), the leading provider of open, eCommerce and business automation software solutions for the automotive aftermarket, today announced Ken Towery Auto Care Centers (Towery) has successfully deployed the wholesale edition of its tire trading netw ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation announces stronger first-quarter results
Apr 24, 2003
Toledo, Ohio, April 24 -- - Restructuring Continues to Drive Improvement Dana Corporation today announced first-quarter sales of US$2.4 billion and net income of US$41 million, or 28 cents per share. In the first quarter of 2002, Dana reported sales of US$2.3 billion and a net loss of US$229 million, or US$1.54 per sha ... Continue reading
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