Mar 14, 2003
TROY, Mich.--March 14, 2003--GlobalAutoIndustry.com will match Chinese auto suppliers with Western companies seeking business in China during its Match-Making Meetings April 23-24 in Shanghai. The afternoon and full day of meetings is part of the "Week in China" events in conjunction with the Automotive News China Cong ... Continue reading
Earl Scheib Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results
Mar 13, 2003
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--March 13, 2003--Earl Scheib, Inc. (AMEX:ESH) reported its results for the third quarter and nine months ended January 31, 2003 of the fiscal year ending April 30, 2003. Historically, the third quarter has been the most difficult quarter of the Company's industry because of adverse winter weather a ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Reports Lower Fourth Quarter Results; Increase in Fiscal Year Earnings
Mar 13, 2003
PHILADELPHIA--March 13, 2003--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1, 2003. Operating Results Fourth Quarter Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended February 1, 2003 ... Continue reading
Mazda, Caterpillar Team Up in Service-Parts Logistics Agreement
Mar 11, 2003
IRVINE, Calif., March 10 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) and Caterpillar Logistics Services today announced they have entered into an agreement, effective immediately, to provide the distribution of service-parts and accessories to Mazda dealerships in the United States and Canada. The multi-year service-part ... Continue reading
Import Performance Trend Continues to Climb
Mar 5, 2003
PHOENIX, March 4 -- CSK Auto, Inc. , operator of 1109 Checker, Schuck's, and Kragen Auto Parts stores throughout 19 western states, sees consumer interest in "import performance" products going nowhere but up. According to SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, the import segment of the performance industry ... Continue reading
Champion(R) Spark Plugs Power Rare 1-5 Sweep in NASCAR UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400
Mar 5, 2003
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 4 -- Cars powered by Champion(R) spark plugs swept the top five positions in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Sunday, March 2, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Champion spark plugs are manufactured and marketed by Federal-Mogul Corporation. Champion -- "The World's Favorite Spark Plug" -- helped power M ... Continue reading
AutoZone Second Quarter EPS Up 36%
Mar 4, 2003
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 4 -- AutoZone, Inc. , today reported sales of $1.121 billion for its second fiscal quarter (12 weeks) ended February 15, 2003, an increase of 3.6% from fiscal 2002. Excluding the sales of the TruckPro subsidiary which was sold in December 2001 sales increased 4.8%. Same store sales, or sales for d ... Continue reading
Eagle-Picher Forms Joint Venture to Launch Break-Through Lead Acid Technology
Mar 1, 2003
PHOENIX, Feb. 28 -- Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., a diversified manufacturer and marketer of advanced technical and industrial products, has announced the formation of a joint venture with Horizon Batteries, Inc. (formerly Electrosource). The joint venture will develop, manufacture and distribute a breakthrough, high ... Continue reading
NAPA Driver Michael Waltrip Represents Aftermarket at AAIA Summit
Feb 28, 2003
More than 300 People Turn Out to Meet Two-time Daytona 500 Winner ATLANTA, Feb. 28 -- More than 300 legislators, staff and guests turned out to meet the driver of the NAPA #15 Chevrolet at a key automotive aftermarket legislative summit in Washington D.C. NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip, winner of this year's Daytona 500 ... Continue reading
Bridgestone To Build Third Factory in China
Feb 28, 2003
TOKYO, Feb 28, 2003; Reuters reports that Japan's largest tyre maker, Bridgestone Corp, said on Friday it would build a tyre factory in Wuxi, China, its third in the country as it responds to strong demand in the booming Chinese auto market. Details will be announced on Friday afternoon, but the Nihon Keizai Shimbun re ... Continue reading
TRW Smarting As SmarTire Fails to Meet Debt Obligations
Feb 28, 2003
Thursday 4:55 pm ET RICHMOND, B.C. February 27, 2003; Dow Jones reported that SmarTire Systems Inc. has failed to meet debt obligations to TRW Inc. and SensoNor asa. In a news release, SmarTire said failure to meet its obligations to TRW has resulted in the termination of the royalty-free perpetual right for it to use ... Continue reading
Spear & Jackson Australia Receives $960K Order With Super Cheap Auto
Feb 27, 2003
BOCA RATON, Fla.--Feb. 27, 2003--Spear & Jackson (OTCBB:SJCK) announced that its division, Spear & Jackson, Australia just received an AUD$960,000 Australia order for Power Tools from Super Cheap Auto. Super Cheap Auto is Australia's fastest growing auto parts, accessories and handman products retailer. Super Cheap Aut ... Continue reading
Truvian Technologies Launches Revolutionary Digital Catalog Service
Feb 26, 2003
TINTON FALLS, N.J., Feb. 25 -- Truvian Technologies, Inc. (http://www.truvian.com/), a digital catalog services firm, today unveiled their Patent-Pending TruVista HD digital catalog service in cooperation with leading motocross apparel manufacturer, Answer Racing, Inc. (http://www.answerracing.com/). The goal of TruVis ... Continue reading
Feb 23, 2003
Revolution Motorsports Qualifying Notes Hayner to start 4th, Sak to start without a qualifying time. St. Petersburg, Fla. February 22, 2003 Stu Hayner will start the #2 Trenton Forging / Revolution Motorsports' Corvette in fourth for Sundays Trans-Am season opener in St. Petersburg, Florida. ... Continue reading
AutoZone Announces Second Quarter Sales
Feb 19, 2003
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 18 -- AutoZone, Inc. , today announced, for the second fiscal quarter ended February 15, 2003, total same store sales of 2.4%, retail same store sales of (0.6%), and commercial same store sales of 29.2% versus a year ago. The company continues to expect earnings of approximately $0.77 to $0.79 per ... Continue reading
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