SafeGuard Announces Industry's First Hybrid Child Car Seat
Apr 10, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas & WESTFIELD, Ind.--April 10, 2006--Today at the annual LifeSavers 2006 conference, SafeGuard, the industry leader in safety restraint systems, announced the SafeGuard Go(R) portable child car seat, an innovative and completely unique solution designed to make travel with children easier than ever before. ... Continue reading
Goodyear Asks America to Name a Blimp and Win it for a Day
Apr 10, 2006
For the First Time, New Blimp Launches Without a Name; But Bearing the World's Largest Nametag AKRON, Ohio, April 10 -- For the first time in the 80-year history of its world famous airship program, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today launched a new blimp without an official name. Instead, the Company unveiled the ... Continue reading
GM Goodwrench Offers Spring Car Care Relief for Your Vehicle
Apr 8, 2006
DETROIT – Winter can be tough on lots of things, including cars and trucks. Cold temperatures, snow and ice, road salt and pothole-causing freeze-thaw cycles put car batteries, tires, brakes and suspensions to the test. Spring is the time to rid vehicles of winter’s sins in time for summer travel. Since 197 ... Continue reading
U.S. judge approves Delphi-GM-UAW attrition plan
Apr 7, 2006
NEW YORK, April 7, 2006; Reuters reported that bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp. won court approval on Friday for its attrition agreement with former parent General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers Union. The deal frees Delphi to offer GM-funded retirement incentives to about 13,000 UAW members, and allows ... Continue reading
Apr 7, 2006
LAS VEGAS--April 6, 2006--CTIA-The Wireless Association today announced the winners of its Wireless Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards and the Technology Marketing Awards at the CTIA WIRELESS 2006 Convention taking place this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Wireless E-tech Awards program was designed to g ... Continue reading
Apr 7, 2006
BOSTON--April 6, 2006--Car makers and aftermarket electronics suppliers are currently divided on the optimum removable storage format for use in automotive applications, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics, "Automotive Removable Storage - Car Makers and Suppliers Divided on Format." While the majority of ... Continue reading
Apr 7, 2006
BOSTON--April 6, 2006--At the Geneva Motor Show 2006, car makers followed the trend in advanced entertainment choice seen at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2005, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics, "Geneva Motor Show 2006 - Rollout of Advanced Entertainment Systems Continues." With the popularity of portabl ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Files Agreements with Two Retiree Groups on Future Benefits
Apr 7, 2006
Agreements Submitted for Court Approval Represent Key Element in Restructuring NOVI, Mich., April 6 -- Tower Automotive (Pink Sheets: TWRAQ.PK) today announced that it has submitted for approval to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court settlements with two groups representing current and future retirees. Both settlements include m ... Continue reading
Stamford Sport Wheels Receives Prestigious TUV Cert Confirmation and VIA Accreditation
Apr 6, 2006
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 6 -- Stamford Tires and Wheels, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Stamford Sport Wheels' ("SSW") wheel manufacturing plant in Thailand, has achieved the TUV CERT for process quality system from the prestigious TUV (Technical Inspections Organisations) CERT Certification Body of Pfalz Anlagen a ... Continue reading
NASCAR Autocare by Ecolab Features Darrell Waltrip in TV Commercial Debut
Apr 6, 2006
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 5 -- NASCAR(R) Autocare by Ecolab(R) will launch a new television commercial introducing its full line of auto appearance products. Featuring NASCAR personality and FOX Sports Broadcast Analyst Darrell Waltrip, the commercial is scheduled to appear on ESPN, ESPN2, OLN and SPEED, early April. Usin ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWS: O'Reilly Extends Title Sponsorship of Spring Nationals
Apr 5, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS EXTENDS SPONSORSHIP OF NHRA SPRING NATIONALS GLENDORA, Calif. (March 27, 2006) - O'Reilly Auto Parts has extended its partnership with NHRA as the title sponsor of the NHRA Spring Nationals at the Houston Raceway Park through the 200 ... Continue reading
Transportation Board Recommends Government Provide Tire Information
Apr 5, 2006
Washington DC April 4, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Transportation Research Board has recommended that the government collect information on how tires affect fuel efficiency in vehicles in order to help consumers select the most efficient brands, The Associated Press reports. According to a study conduc ... Continue reading
Dunlop Drivers Cup - 'Driving Decathlon' - Goes Hollywood
Apr 5, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, April 5 -- Completing 1,800 grueling miles and 10 nerve-wracking competitive stages in seven days, 36 international competitors drove 18 Dunlop-stickered Nissan 350Z sports cars down Hollywood Boulevard with a police escort, leaving no question that Dunlop Drivers Cup "had arrived in America." The amateur ... Continue reading
Bluetooth Innovator of Automotive Products Expands to Home and Office
Apr 5, 2006
LAS VEGAS--April 5, 2006--Since the company's inception 12 years ago, Parrot has focused on hands-free automotive applications of Bluetooth(R) technology. After all, most people have a car and a cell phone, and consumers spend considerable time using both. With the launch of three new products at CTIA (April 5-7 in Las ... Continue reading
SmarTire to Supply TPMS to Medtec
Apr 5, 2006
Medtec Emergency Vehicles Will Offer SmarTire Products RICHMOND, British Columbia, April 5 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMTR) announced today that Medtec Ambulance Corporation, an Oshkosh Truck Corporation company, will include the SmarTire active tire pressure monitoring system as an option for new and ex ... Continue reading
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