Armor All Launches The Art of Car Care
May 23, 2006
Armor All Owner Center Website for Car Enthusiasts Breaks New Ground OAKLAND, Calif., May 23 -- Armor All today announced the future in car care with a new website that offers car care buffs tools and advice to create and maintain an on-going car maintenance log. The website, http://www.aa-ownercenter.com/, will serve ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend Increase
May 23, 2006
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 23 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive undercar repair and tire services, today announced its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company's quarterly dividend to $0.07 per share. The increased dividend rate will be effective commencing with the regular qua ... Continue reading
California Clean Tech Open Transportation Prize Sponsored by Lexus
May 23, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO--May 22, 2006--The California Clean Tech Open today announced that Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota Motors Sales, will sponsor the competition's transportation prize with a $50,000 cash award. The Lexus cash prize will go to the authors of the best proposal from the category. This combination of cash ... Continue reading
HD Radio Could Cure US Broadcasters' Satellite Radio Woes, says ABI Research
May 23, 2006
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--May 22, 2006--HD Radio and HD2, also known as multicasting or supplemental audio channel broadcasting, offer a multitude of new opportunities for North American broadcasters faced with fierce competition from satellite radio. According to a recent study from ABI Research, satellite radio has gained mo ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Marks 70th Anniversary of World-Famous BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy
May 23, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 22 -- Long termed "the Greatest Spectacle in Racing," the Indianapolis 500 will once again thrill race fans the world over on May 28 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Making it to Victory Lane at the legendary Brickyard earns the winning driver a place not only in racing history but also at t ... Continue reading
Tips to Get Your Vehicle Ready for Safe Summer Travel
May 22, 2006
Avoid Breakdowns With Proper Maintenance and the Right Equipment MILWAUKEE, May 22 -- Summer is here and that means many people will soon jump in their cars and head out for vacation. This also means hot temperatures, sometimes reaching triple digits, will also soon be upon us. The combination of summer heat and long r ... Continue reading
May 21, 2006
Today's trained automotive technicians earn competitive wages, and they're in high demand CONCORD, N.C. - It can be a challenge to land a prime spot on a NASCAR pit crew. Yet vehicle dealerships across the country are scrambling to find qualified automotive technicians for their own "pit crews" - even with salaries of ... Continue reading
Evenflo Teams up With ABC's 'American Inventor' Winner to Help Make Dream a Reality
May 19, 2006
Car Seat Leader Will Support Development of Car Seat Invention VANDALIA, Ohio, May 19 -- ABC's "American Inventor" announced today that it has partnered with Evenflo Company, Inc. to further develop the program's winning invention, the Anecia Survival Capsule. Evenflo(R), an industry leader in child car seats, will wor ... Continue reading
2006 BorgWarner Louis Schwitzer Award Winners Announced
May 19, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS, May 19 -- The 40th annual Louis Schwitzer Award honors Penske Racing, Inc. engineers Thomas German, Justin Horning, and Tom Janiczek. The annual award recipient is selected by engineers and presented to engineers for innovative engineering excellence in the field of race car design. Penske Racing, Inc. ha ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Announces Promotions
May 18, 2006
LEESBURG, Va., May 18 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) today, PACI announced that Robert Falconi had been promoted to CEO of Precision Auto Care, Incorporated. Robert has been with Precision Auto Care, Inc. since September 2000 and had been serving as President and Chief Operating Officer, a position ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation Names Joseph F. Abely Chairman of the Board as Ronald J. Rossi Retires
May 18, 2006
Company Appoints Maria Renna Sharpe as New Director; Two Other Board Members Retire WESTWOOD, Mass., May 18 -- LoJack Corporation, announced today at its annual meeting that Joseph F. Abely, Chief Executive Officer, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. He replaces Ronald J. Rossi, who is retiring as Cha ... Continue reading
Avago Technologies Introduces Industry's Smallest Optical Encoders Automotive Interior Applications
May 18, 2006
SAN JOSE, Calif.--May 18, 2006-- Surface-Mount Encoders Feature Lead-Free Packaging, Up to 254 LPI Resolution, Low Power Consumption, Wide Temperature Range Avago Technologies today announced the industry's smallest reflective incremental optical encoder. It is offered in a surface-mount package with dimensions of 3.00 ... Continue reading
Wal-Mart Tire & Lube Express - Increase Fuel Economy for Summer Driving Season
May 18, 2006
Wal-Mart's Tire & Lube Express Offers Ways to Help Drivers Maximize Miles per Gallon BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 18 -- Memorial Day Weekend brings the start of summer driving season, a time when Americans traditionally increase the number of miles they drive with visits to the beach, long weekends and road trips. This year, ... Continue reading
Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 With GPS Locator: The Travel Tool for Saving Fuel
May 18, 2006
NASCAR Legend Rusty Wallace Recommends Low-Cost Product to Help Make Summer Road Trips Affordable REDMOND, Wash., May 18 -- Road trips are an American tradition, but with today's rising fuel costs a wrong turn can be costly. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's seasonal forecast,(1) many Americans can expect to ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Reports 2006 Record First Quarter
May 18, 2006
ROANOKE, Va.--May 18, 2006--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced record revenue and earnings for its fiscal first quarter ended April 22, 2006. Earnings per diluted share for the first quarter were $0.68, compared t ... Continue reading
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