News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

Laguna Seca Hosts the A1 Grand Prix and Cooper Tire

Mar 13, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2006 COMPANY CONTACT: Patricia Brown Cooper Tire 419-424-4370 pjbrown@coopertire.com Laguna Seca Hosts the A1 Grand Prix and Cooper Tire A1 Team Mexico's decision to go with slick tires pays off in victory, A1 Team France clinches first A1 Grand Prix World Championship FINDLAY, OHIO, Mar ... Continue reading

Hella Names Tarabbia to Head Automotive Electronics Division

Mar 13, 2006

LIPPSTADT, Germany, March 13 -- Jean-Francois Tarabbia has been named managing director of Hella KGaA Hueck & Company's Automotive Electronics Division and also will join the company's management board. Tarabbia, 41, previously was chief operating officer of Siemens VDO Automotive AG of Regensburg, Germany and headed t ... Continue reading

China Entercom and GXS Partner to Launch B2B e-Commerce Hub for China Automotive Industry

Mar 13, 2006

BEIJING & GAITHERSBURG, Md.--March 13, 2006--GXS, a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with China Enterprise Communications Limited (China Entercom), a well-recognized company in China. Together, the two companies are launching China e-Auto Hub, ... Continue reading

Collins & Aikman Names James W. Wynalek Chief Technology Officer

Mar 13, 2006

TROY, Mich., March 13 -- Frank Macher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Collins & Aikman Corporation (CKCRQ) announced today the recent appointment of James Wynalek as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for the North American automotive supplier. In this new position, Wynalek will direct and ... Continue reading

New TomTom GO Range Provides the Smartest Portable Navigation on the Market

Mar 10, 2006

CONCORD, Mass.--March 9, 2006--TomTom, the leading portable navigation solution provider worldwide, today reveals the full features of the new TomTom GO range. The new product line succeeds the current award-winning GO range, and includes two models, the TomTom GO 910 and TomTom GO 510. A third, mid-range model, the To ... Continue reading

Honda Power Equipment Earns Four 'Best Buy' Awards

Mar 10, 2006

ALPHARETTA, GA - March 10, 2006: The editors of Consumers Digest magazine have chosen three Honda tillers and one Honda lawnmower to be included in the magazine's 2006 list of Best Buys. The selected products, announced in the March/April issue, were evaluated and selected for offering the best quality at the most reas ... Continue reading

Snap-on Makes Multi-Year Commitment to Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

Mar 9, 2006

KENOSHA, Wis.--March 9, 2006--Snap-on is proud to announce they have extended their sponsorship commitment with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. - one of NASCAR's premier teams. With this multi-year contract renewal, Snap-on will serve as an associate sponsor to DEI. "Snap-on has played an important role in our team's success thro ... Continue reading

Automotive Supplier Hella Acquires Aglaia

Mar 9, 2006

LIPPSTADT, Germany, March 9 -- Automotive lighting and electronics supplier Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. has acquired Aglaia, a developer of visual sensor systems for the auto industry. Based in Berlin, Aglaia has 30 employees and reported annual sales of 2.5-million euros last year. Financial details of the acquisition were ... Continue reading

smart Gets Smart Navigation With Garmin GPS

Mar 9, 2006

HANNOVER, Germany, March 8 -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , today announced that smart, the iconic automotive brand of DaimlerChrysler, will begin offering the smart portable navigator -- a Garmin GPS designed for the cockpit of smart's fortwo and forfour models. The smart portable navigator is a d ... Continue reading

Toyo Tires Increases Sponsorship of Ultimate Fighting Championship

Mar 8, 2006

CYPRESS, Calif., March 8 -- Toyo Tires(R), the "Official Tire of the Ultimate Fighting Championship(R)," announces an increase in their sponsorship support of the exciting combat sports series. UFC(R) boasts an international contingent of fighters that do battle in The Octagon(TM), a ring that keeps opponents always in ... Continue reading

Amerigon Ships Two Millionth Climate Control Seat(TM) (CCS(TM)) System

Mar 8, 2006

Only Actively Heated and Cooled Seat System Available in Global Automotive Market; Currently Featured in 20 Vehicles by Five Leading Automotive Manufacturers DEARBORN, Mich., March 8 -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global ... Continue reading

Gentex Glare-Eliminating Mirror System Standard on New Infiniti

Mar 8, 2006

ZEELAND, Mich., March 8 -- Gentex Corporation , the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, announced today that it is shipping a three-mirror, automatic-dimming system for the 2006 Infiniti QX56. It is the first Infiniti vehicle to offer a complete glare-eliminating ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Announces Sale of Light Vehicle Aftermarket Exhaust Business in North America

Mar 8, 2006

TROY, Mich., March 7 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that it has sold its North American Light Vehicle Aftermarket (LVA) exhaust business based in Loudon, Tenn. and Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, to IMCO (International Muffler Company), a producer of aftermarket exhaust systems and components based in Schulenbur ... Continue reading

Midas, Inc. Elects Alan D. Feldman President and CEO

Mar 8, 2006

ITASCA, Ill.--March 7, 2006--At its quarterly meeting today, the board of directors of Midas, Inc. elected Alan D. Feldman, 54, president and chief executive officer since joining the company in January 2003, to the additional post of chairman. He will succeed Robert R. Schoeberl, 70, who has served as chairman since S ... Continue reading

SEMA - "Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act" (H.R. 32)

Mar 8, 2006

WASHINGTON--March 7, 2006--SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, commended Congress for taking an important step in the global battle against counterfeiting. Today the U.S. House of Representatives completed action on the "Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act" (H.R. 32), which will provide addition ... Continue reading