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CSK Auto Reports Increases in Net Income

CSK Auto Reports Increases in Net Income

PHOENIX, March 20 -- CSK Auto Corporation , the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and 2002 fiscal year ended February 2, 2003. The Company noted the following highlights for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor's Ride Control Products Named Preferred Supplier by PACCAR

ArvinMeritor's Ride Control Products Named Preferred Supplier by PACCAR

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 19 -- ArvinMeritor announced today that its Commercial Vehicle Systems' (CVS) Ride Control group has been named a Preferred Supplier by PACCAR Inc., a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty on- and off-road Class 6-8 trucks. The award signifies a superior level of quality in business processes and pr ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Reaffirms Position on Military Leave

Pep Boys Reaffirms Position on Military Leave

PHILADELPHIA--March 18, 2003--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket chain today reaffirmed that its military leave policy has been and continues to be in full compliance with and in some areas exceeds state and federal law. The policy is consistent with the guidelin ... Continue reading

GlobalAutoIndustry.com Introduces Chinese, Western Suppliers; CHINA: Meeting Partners and Sourcing Components

GlobalAutoIndustry.com Introduces Chinese, Western Suppliers; CHINA: Meeting Partners and Sourcing Components

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

Earl Scheib Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2003 Results

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

Pep Boys Reports Lower Fourth Quarter Results; Increase in Fiscal Year Earnings

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

Mazda, Caterpillar Team Up in Service-Parts Logistics Agreement

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

Import Performance Trend Continues to Climb

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

Champion(R) Spark Plugs Power Rare 1-5 Sweep in NASCAR UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

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%

AutoZone Second Quarter EPS Up 36%

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

Eagle-Picher Forms Joint Venture to Launch Break-Through Lead Acid Technology

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

NAPA Driver Michael Waltrip Represents Aftermarket at AAIA Summit

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

Bridgestone To Build Third Factory in China

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

TRW Smarting As SmarTire Fails to Meet Debt Obligations

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

Spear & Jackson Australia Receives $960K Order With Super Cheap Auto

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

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