Timken TechTips Well Received by Automotive Aftermarket Industry
May 15, 2006
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 -- The Timken Company's TechTips series is earning high marks throughout the automotive aftermarket industry. This exclusive series of technical sheets gives installers, technicians, instructors and do-it-yourselfers valuable information about the installation and maintenance of Timken(R) bearings, ... Continue reading
Behr Will Build New Production Facility in State of Coahuila, Mexico
May 15, 2006
SALTILLO, Mexico, May 15 -- Saltillo, the state capital of Coahuila, Mexico, has been selected by Behr America as the site for a new $13- million automotive manufacturing plant. A global supplier of automotive air-conditioning and engine-cooling systems, Behr plans to begin construction on the 130,000-square-foot manuf ... Continue reading
Dunlop Tires Searches for 'Complete Driver' for Drivers Cup
May 15, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, May 15 -- Consumers who want to race are signing up to compete in racing's most unique competition, a multifaceted take on the "Ironman of Driving." A household name in Europe, Dunlop Drivers Cup is looking for 12 amateur automotive enthusiasts to compete in a qualifying event to represent the United State ... Continue reading
Renault Samsung Motors Chooses QNX for High-end Car Infotainment System
May 15, 2006
OTTAWA, May 15 -- QNX Software Systems, the global leader in operating systems and middleware for the in-car telematics and infotainment market, today announced that Renault Samsung Motors has chosen the QNX(R) Neutrino(R) RTOS for a new infotainment system in Renault Samsung Motors SM7 automobiles. Called the INS-700, ... Continue reading
Delphi Systems Provide Safety, Entertainment and Convenience for New 'Best Ever' Ford Explorer
May 15, 2006
Delphi content includes Forewarn Dual-Beam Back-Up Aid, rear-seat entertainment and satellite radio TROY, Mich., May 15 -- Delphi Corp. is providing significant exterior and interior technologies for what is being referred to as the "best ever" all-new Ford Explorer SUV. The new Explorer will include Delphi's Forewarn( ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Acquires Majority Stake in its Joint Venture, Goetze (India) Limited (GIL)
May 15, 2006
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--May 15, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) announced today the acquisition of additional shares to own the majority stake of its long-standing joint venture, Goetze (India) Limited (GIL), a publicly traded leading supplier of automotive pistons, rings, liners, pins and sintered products. T ... Continue reading
May 15, 2006
Donaldson System to Go on All U.S. Medium-Duty Engines From 2007 - 2009 MINNEAPOLIS, May 15 -- Donaldson Company, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of filtration systems, replacement parts and emission control systems, announced that it has been awarded all of the exhaust and emission aftertreatment device packaging for Da ... Continue reading
Health Care Relief for SEMA Members Blocked in U.S. Senate
May 12, 2006
WASHINGTON--May 12, 2006--"It is very frustrating that a minority of lawmakers could not put aside election-year politics to provide health care relief to millions of small-business owners, their employees and their families," said Chris Kersting, president and CEO of SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association. A ... Continue reading
May 12, 2006
PHILADELPHIA--May 11, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2006. Operating Results Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2006 were $555,929,000, 1.3% less than th ... Continue reading
May 11, 2006
POMONA, Calif., May 11, 2006; Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. today announced its intention to relocate some of the company's senior executives to new offices in Nashville, Tennessee, with a majority of the company's accounting, IT and marketing operations remaining in California. Select corporate offices, includi ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Announces Third Quarter FY06 Results
May 11, 2006
LEESBURG, Va., May 11 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year ending June 30, 2006. Revenue was $3.0 million and profit was $110,000, or less than $0.01 per share, compared with a profit of $630,000, or $0.02 per share, on revenue of $2.8 ... Continue reading
GreenMan Technologies Reports December 2005 Quarterly Results
May 11, 2006
LYNNFIELD, Mass.--May 11, 2006--GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: GRN), a leading recycler of approximately 20 million scrap tires per year in the United States, today announced results for its first quarter ended December 31, 2005. Chuck Coppa, GreenMan's Chief Financial Officer stated, "The net loss for the quarter ... Continue reading
May 11, 2006
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--May 11, 2006--Exide Technologies , a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions and the Official Battery of NASCAR(R), announces the launch of two new automotive battery brands in the United States. Designed for the automotive aftermarket, the Exide Marathon(R) and NASCAR(R) Extreme(TM) batter ... Continue reading
Bosch Reminds Drivers to Exercise Caution This Busy Summer Travel Season
May 11, 2006
Company has been improving windshield wiper technology for greater automobile safety for 80 years FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 10 -- As families across the United States prepare to embark on their vacations this summer, Bosch, the company that has been making and improving windshield wipers for almost 80 years, advises ... Continue reading
Hella Honored by General Motors as Supplier of the Year
May 11, 2006
PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 10 -- Hella KGaA Hueck & Co., a global supplier of automotive electronics and lighting components and systems, was named as a General Motors "Supplier of the Year" for its overall business performance in providing world-class parts and services. "We consider Hella to be a role model for all supplie ... Continue reading
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