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New Survey Pinpoints Drivers' Worst Fears of Driving at Night

New Survey Pinpoints Drivers' Worst Fears of Driving at Night

LAS VEGAS--Nov. 1, 2005--Seven out of 10 drivers in the United States fear driving at night for reasons related to visibility, according to a national survey released today at the Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo (AAPEX). Nearly 40 percent of drivers polled fear hitting a person or animal, 23 percent fear not being ... Continue reading

Mazda Showcases Customized Vehicles at 2005 SEMA Show

Mazda Showcases Customized Vehicles at 2005 SEMA Show

- MAZDASPEED Continues to Be a Powerhouse in the Aftermarket Industry - LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1 -- Taking Zoom-Zoom to a higher level of excitement, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will display a range of Mazda products modified with MAZDASPEED-branded accessories on such vehicles as the RX-8, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 and MX-5 ... Continue reading

Sony's Latest CD Receiver Transfers Music Directly From a PC to a Car Stereo

Sony's Latest CD Receiver Transfers Music Directly From a PC to a Car Stereo

LAS VEGAS, SEMA Booth #11066, Nov 1 -- Advancing the market for in-car digital music, Sony Electronics today announced an AM/FM CD/MP3 receiver capable of storing up to 500 of your favorite tracks and receiving music directly from your computer to your car stereo. The new receiver has 1GB of flash memory and a USB port ... Continue reading

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Acquires Stake in Strauss Discount Auto

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Acquires Stake in Strauss Discount Auto

- Includes Option to Purchase 100% of Company - - Provides Business Update: Monro's October Comparable Sales up 2% - ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 1 -- Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today announced that it has acquired a 13 percent stake in R & S Parts and Service, Inc., a privately owned automotive aftermarket parts and service c ... Continue reading

Audiovox and XM Satellite Radio Introduce Breakthrough XM Solution For Used Cars

Audiovox and XM Satellite Radio Introduce Breakthrough XM Solution For Used Cars

Audiovox's Terk Smart Digital Adaptor makes it Possible for Every Car Radio with Radio Data Service (RDS) to Become an XM Radio 2005 SEMA LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER Audiovox-Jensen-Code Systems Booth 11008 LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1 -- Audiovox Corporation and XM Satellite Radio , announced a new smart digital adaptor that del ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Launches Ralliart Performance Parts and Accessories Program for North American Market

Mitsubishi Motors Launches Ralliart Performance Parts and Accessories Program for North American Market

Tuner Parts Program Premieres on New Yahoo! Autos Custom Web Site LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced the much-anticipated rollout of the Ralliart performance parts and accessories program for the North American market in conjunction with the 2005 Specialty Equipment Market Assoc ... Continue reading

NAVTEQ Demonstrates Robust In-Vehicle Traffic Solution

NAVTEQ Demonstrates Robust In-Vehicle Traffic Solution

Incorporating Sensor, Probe and Historic Information Enable Flexibility to Select Best Sources CHICAGO, Nov. 1 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announces a demonstration at the ITS World Congress in San Francisco, November 6-10, 2005, that sh ... Continue reading

AMSOIL Introduces Ea Oil Filters with Nanofiber Technology at SEMA

AMSOIL Introduces Ea Oil Filters with Nanofiber Technology at SEMA

LAS VEGAS--Nov. 1, 2005--AMSOIL INC. of Superior, WI announces the introduction of its new Ea Oil Filter line featuring advanced full synthetic nanofiber technology. The new Ea Oil Filters tout improved lubricant flow, improved cold-start performance, reduced operating costs and extended service intervals. AMSOIL Ea Oi ... Continue reading

Continental Teves Expands Aftermarket Operations in North America

Continental Teves Expands Aftermarket Operations in North America

--Select ATE premium brake products will soon be available for ALL vehicle makes and models-- AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 1 -- Continental Teves, a global leader in brake technology, today announced that it has expanded its aftermarket operations in North America to provide installers with more comprehensive coverage of ... Continue reading

SEMA: Visteon Team Turns MAZDA5 Into Advanced Technology Showcase

SEMA: Visteon Team Turns MAZDA5 Into Advanced Technology Showcase

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1 -- Visteon Corporation's InnovationWorks(R) product development team is showcasing several exclusive new technologies on a 2006 MAZDA5. The demonstration vehicle will be unveiled for the automotive press this week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The vehicle is o ... Continue reading

Sony Rolls a Lucky Seven in Vegas With 'Great American Super Car

Sony Rolls a Lucky Seven in Vegas With 'Great American Super Car

Special Unveiling of the 'Great American Super Car' Rocks SEMA LAS VEGAS, SEMA Booth #11066, Nov. 1 -- The Sony Xplod(R) team is flexing its muscles at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) trade show. Attendees will see, hear and feel intense Xplod A/V systems, along with two muscle cars, a lower-th ... Continue reading

Hella Displays 'Revolutionary' Cornering Light at SEMA

Hella Displays 'Revolutionary' Cornering Light at SEMA

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1 -- Hella Inc. will unveil its "revolutionary" answer to the visual challenges of night driving with DynaView(R) Evo2, retrofit lighting that bends as drivers turn their vehicles. The system enhances nighttime driving, making it possible to see better when heading into dark curves. The versatile DynaVi ... Continue reading

Audiovox Satellite TV Antenna System Now Shipping

Audiovox Satellite TV Antenna System Now Shipping

System Receives 500 Digital Channels While Moving LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER Audiovox-Jensen-Code Systems Booth 11008 LAS VEGAS, Nov. 1 -- Audiovox Corporation reported today that shipments of its first satellite TV Antenna system, named SkyBox have begun. With it, customers can add live TV to their mobile video exper ... Continue reading

Embedded TracVision Automotive Satellite TV System for OEM Applications

Embedded TracVision Automotive Satellite TV System for OEM Applications

MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--Nov. 1, 2005-- KVH Moving Ahead to Support Automotive OEM Factory Integration with Patented Hybrid Phased-array Technology and In-roof Installation Design KVH Industries, Inc., brought live satellite TV programming one step closer to being a factory-installed reality today when it unveiled an embedded ... Continue reading

AAPEX: American Axle & Manufacturing Launches Aftermarket Driveshaft Components Product Line

AAPEX: American Axle & Manufacturing Launches Aftermarket Driveshaft Components Product Line

Booth 1450 DETROIT, Nov. 1 -- American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, will present its aftermarket driveshaft components product line at the 2005 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 1- 4, 2005. These new aftermarket ... Continue reading

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