Goodyear DuraSeal Technology Gains Two Product Awards
Dec 9, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 8 -- Goodyear's award-winning DuraSeal commercial tire technology has received two more awards - an MVP and a Fifty Nifty. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Newport's Heavy Duty Trucking magazine selected the revolutionary technology for its Nifty Fifty award, one of 50 new p ... Continue reading
ACDelco Awards New Pontiac GTOs to Winners of 2005 Sales Promotion
Dec 9, 2005
GRAND BLANC, MICH. - ACDelco congratulates three of its salespersons who are the proud owners of 2006 Pontiac GTOs. The new GTO owners earned these Grand Prizes for sales of ACDelco automotive aftermarket parts in ACDelco's 2005 "Get The Order" - or "GTO" - promotion. The "Get The Order" promotion rewarded enrolled ACD ... Continue reading
Littelfuse Announces Sale of Efen Product Line
Dec 8, 2005
DES PLAINES, Ill.--Dec. 8, 2005--Littelfuse, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its Efen(R) product line to Weber AG, Switzerland, a subsidiary of the Hager Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Littelfuse obtained the Efen brand through its acquisition of Heinr ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer
Dec 8, 2005
ROANOKE, Va.--Dec. 8, 2005--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items, today announced that Jeffrey T. Gray has resigned his position as executive vice president and chief financial officer to pursue other business opportunities. "I want ... Continue reading
Lack of Preventative Vehicle Maintenance May Hibernate You This Winter
Dec 8, 2005
More Than 70 Percent of Motorists Fail to Winterize Their Vehicles BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 8 -- More than 70 percent of motorists admit that they did not have their cars winterized in preparation for inclement weather, according to a survey conducted by the Car Care Council. This can prove extremely dangerous if your car b ... Continue reading
Toyo Tire North America Celebrates Grand Opening of First North American Tire Plant
Dec 8, 2005
New state-of-the-art plant to employ hundreds of Georgians Plant is newest high-tech addition to Southeast automotive manufacturing hub WHITE, Ga., Dec. 8 -- Toyo Tire North America, Inc. (TNA) celebrated the grand opening of its first North American tire manufacturing and warehouse facility in White, Ga. today with a ... Continue reading
Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Results
Dec 8, 2005
CHICAGO--Dec. 7, 2005--Methode Electronics, Inc. , a global manufacturer of electronic component and subsystem devices, today announced operating results for the fiscal 2006 second quarter ended October 31, 2005. Methode reported second quarter fiscal year 2006 net sales of $116.3 million and net income of $5.2 million ... Continue reading
MB Owners: Save A Polar Ice Cap - Add A Particulate Filter
Dec 7, 2005
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on December 7, 2005 at 9:10 AM CST Are you tired of placing undue pressure the world's polar ice caps? If you drive a 2003 through early 2005 Mercedes E-Class or C-Class with a four-cylinder diesel engine, you're in luck. Mercedes has announced today the availability of a particulate fil ... Continue reading
Trafficmaster Plc: See What's Ahead On Your Mobile
Dec 7, 2005
CRANFIELD, England, December 7 -- With over 3 million days a year spent sitting in traffic jams in the UK, most motorists will probably have at some point, wished they'd had access to a crystal ball before setting out. Well now they can as mxData, the provider of award winning Traffic TV, the map based traffic informat ... Continue reading
New Solar Panels for Hybrid Cars Improve MPG
Dec 7, 2005
WELLS, Nev., Dec. 7 -- Solatec LLC(TM) is pleased to introduce flexible, rooftop-mounted Solar Panels for Hybrid Vehicles, starting with a kit for the 2004-2006 Toyota Prius. The $2,195 kits will be available nationwide through dealer franchises. A prototype (pictured) has been operating in the Northeast for several mo ... Continue reading
Sears Adds DieHard(R) Batteries to Nearly 1,400 Kmart Stores Nationwide
Dec 7, 2005
Kenmore, Craftsman Brands Also Available in Select Kmart Stores HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Dec. 7 -- In another visible example of the integration between Sears and Kmart, Sears Holdings Corp. today announced the introduction of DieHard batteries in nearly 1,400 Kmart stores nationwide. DieHard batteries are already sold i ... Continue reading
Denso Expands in Tennessee's Innovation Valley
Dec 7, 2005
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6 -- Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., a major player in the auto component industry, will invest $185 million and add approximately 500 jobs at its Maryville, TN. electronic parts facility. The Japan-based company has continuously grown its Knoxville area presence from 250 employees in 1990 t ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2005
LONDON, December 7 -- In the most concerted drive to raise standards of technical competence in the retail motor industry, the UK's first national voluntary assessment system for car technicians, Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA), has seen over 1,000 technicians register since launching in June 2005. Developed ... Continue reading
Unprecedented Radio-Industry Alliance Will Advance Rollout of HD Digital Radio
Dec 6, 2005
Charter Members Include Bonneville, Citadel, Clear Channel, Cumulus, Emmis, Entercom, Greater Media and Infinity; Peter Ferrara named CEO Companies Will Create a Unified Direction for Rollout of HD Digital Radio Broadcasts, Secure Automotive Design Wins and Lower Receiver Price Points An Unprecedented Alliance to Drive ... Continue reading
LKQ Corporation Acquires Chicago Recycled Auto Parts Facilities
Dec 6, 2005
CHICAGO, Dec. 6 -- LKQ Corporation today announced that it has acquired A-Reliable Auto Parts and its affiliated companies. A-Reliable is a leading provider of recycled automotive products servicing the greater Chicago area. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2005101 ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
