Aug 4, 2006
The Most Common Problems Reported for Multimedia Systems Are Design Issues, Rather Than Defects/Malfunctions WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Visteon Corporation and Clarion Corporation of America rank highest in quality among suppliers of vehicle multimedia systems, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 M ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., August 3, 2006 - Ford Motor Company announced today that it is supplementing the 2005 speed control deactivation system recall to include certain speed control-equipped gas or natural gas 1994-2002 F-250 through F-550 F-Super Duty trucks, 2000-2002 Excursions, 1994-1996 Econoline vans and 1996-2002 E-4 ... Continue reading
Text-to-Speech Technology in the Automotive and Mobile Device Market
Aug 3, 2006
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- Meet SVOX CEO Volker Jantzen at SpeechTEK 2006 Consumer Electronics & Multi-Modal: In-Car Computing Tuesday, August 8, 2006 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. New York Marriott Marquis http://www.speechtek.com/ "Build What They Want - Success Stories in the Automotive Market" With SVOX speech output technology, ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 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=207853&user_id=AutoAfterM NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release AAIA-36-06 For more information, contact: Rich White 301-654-6664, ext. 1030 E-mail: rich.white@afterma ... Continue reading
Apple Teams Up With Ford, General Motors & Mazda to Deliver Seamless iPod Integration
Aug 3, 2006
Over 70 Percent of New Automobiles in US Will Offer iPod Integration in 2007 CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Apple(R) today announced it has teamed up with Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Mazda to deliver seamless iPod(R) integration across the majority of their brands and models, making it easy for iPod users to e ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2006
Customer Satisfaction Increases as Dealerships Address the Need for Speed in the Service Departments WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- When it comes to repairs and maintenance, auto dealerships are doing better at getting the work done right the first time and having the vehicle ready when promised, according to the ... Continue reading
Thomas A. Dattilo Resigns as Chairman, President and CEO of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Aug 3, 2006
Byron O. Pond Will Serve as Interim CEO During Search for Permanent Replacement FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- The board of directors of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced that it has accepted the resignation of chairman, president and chief executive officer Thomas A. Dattilo, who is leaving to pursue another opportunit ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Reports Second Quarter Results
Aug 3, 2006
Second Quarter Highlights - Net sales increased 22 percent - Market share gains realized in all key product categories - Sales from International Tire Operations increased 124 percent - Operating profit in International Operations increased by more than 200 percent FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 2 -- AAA Michigan has had an almost 20 increase in calls from motorists, compared to a week earlier for emergency road service assistance. Since Friday (July 28) record-high temperatures continue across the state and more than 16,000 motorists have needed assistance, up from some 13,000 during the ... Continue reading
Delphi Completes Sale of U.S. Battery Plant to JCI
Aug 3, 2006
Sale of New Jersey plant final step in global business divestiture TROY, Mich., Aug. 2 -- Delphi Corporation (Pink Sheets: DPHIQ) has completed the sale of its New Brunswick, N.J., battery manufacturing facility to Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI), effective Aug. 1, 2006. This sale, which includes ownership of the facility ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2006
Over half of them look forward to audio system interface technology DETROIT and ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 2 -- According to the most recent wave of the Harris Interactive AutoTECHCAST(SM) study, 65 percent of adult vehicle owners who indicate that they own an MP3/iPod player state that they use some type of adapter to use ... Continue reading
Penske Truck Leasing Recognizes Its Best Technicians at 2006 National Technical Challenge
Aug 3, 2006
Fifteen Service Technicians Recognized as 'Best of the Best' READING, Pa., Aug. 2 -- During the course of a year, top-notch Penske service technicians ensure hundreds of thousands of trucks motoring across North American highways run smoothly and safely by employing both state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies and tri ... Continue reading
Bikers Roar Into Sin City for Sixth Annual Las Vegas BikeFest(TM), September 14-17
Aug 3, 2006
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 2 -- More than 40,000 bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts from across the country are gearing up for the sixth annual Las Vegas BikeFest(TM), a national motorcycle rally and expo that returns to Sin City September 14 - 17, 2006. The four-day event attracts some of the world's most skilled custom motorcycl ... Continue reading
Garmin Reports Record Quarter; Revises Annual Guidance Upward
Aug 3, 2006
CAYMAN ISLANDS, Aug. 2 -- Garmin Ltd. today announced a record quarter ended July 1, 2006. Second Quarter 2006 Financial highlights: -- Total revenue of $432.5 million, up 64% from $264.5 million in second quarter 2005 -- Automotive/Mobile segment revenue increased 153% to $255.4 million in second quarter 2006 -- Outdo ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Reports Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results
Aug 2, 2006
LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 2 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in active and passive safety systems, today reported second-quarter 2006 financial results with sales of $3.5 billion, an increase of about 3 percent compared to the same period a year ago. Net earnings for the 2006 quarter were $91 million or ... Continue reading
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