Drive Your Summer Road Trip Into the 21st Century With the Latest in Mobile Electronics
Jun 27, 2005
The Best Buy Mobile Revolution Tour Showcases the Best in Entertainment, Safety and Navigation Products in Nationwide Stops This Summer and Fall MINNEAPOLIS, June 27 -- Despite record-high gas prices this year, the American Automotive Association predicts approximately 84 percent of consumers will travel by automobile ... Continue reading
Presidential Limo Features Advanced Hella Rear Lighting
Jun 27, 2005
PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 27 -- Among the technology innovations on the White House's newest Presidential limousine is an advanced rear lighting system designed and built by Hella. The advanced LED-based (light- emitting diode) system is one of several state-of-the-art technologies featured on the new Presidential limo. Th ... Continue reading
Britax Announces Recall of Super Elite Child Restraint
Jun 24, 2005
- Adjuster Strap Webbing Guide to be Provided to All Owners - CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 24 -- Britax Child Safety, Inc. is conducting a recall of the Super Elite child restraint (E9031) as certain restraints may contain a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety. The recall includes the entire production of this model ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2005
HOUSTON--June 24, 2005--Seniors Michael Easley and Christopher Powell of North Richland Hill, Texas, will represent Texas at the 2005 AAA/Ford Student Auto Skills National Finals. Along with their automotive technician instructor Olin Harrington, the Birdville Independent School District seniors will visit Washington, ... Continue reading
Snap-on Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend
Jun 24, 2005
KENOSHA, Wis.--June 24, 2005--The Snap-on Incorporated board of directors declared today a third-quarter dividend of $0.25 per share, payable September 9, 2005, to shareholders of record on August 19, 2005. Snap-on has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1939. Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innova ... Continue reading
New Battery Powered Safety Flare Replacing Road Flares Nationwide
Jun 24, 2005
NIWOT, Colo., June 24 -- Road flares are dangerous, just ask anybody who has used one. Road flares can easily ignite spilled gasoline and burn the clothes or skin of even the most experienced user. Road flares can trigger massive brush and forest fires and have the potential to contaminate ground water supplies. Batter ... Continue reading
A. O. Smith Reduces Forecast for 2005
Jun 24, 2005
MILWAUKEE, June 24 -- A. O. Smith Corporation today lowered its forecast for 2005 to a range of between $1.25 and $1.45 per share, from the previously communicated forecast of $1.45 to $1.65 per share. The company expects earnings for the second quarter to range between $.15 and $.20 a share. As previously announced th ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Vehicle Smart Key System Evaluation: Audi A6
Jun 24, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--June 24, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c19756) has announced the addition of Vehicle Smart Key System Evaluation: Audi A6 to their offering As part of a new research programme for 2004/2005, a series of detailed technical reports are being issued based on benchma ... Continue reading
TRW to Close Cookeville, Tennessee Facility
Jun 24, 2005
LIVONIA, Mich., June 23 -- TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. today announced the decision to close its Cookeville, Tenn. facility. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010824/TRWLOGO ) The Cookeville plant has approximately 390 employees involved in the assembly of driver and passenger airbags. It is anticipated ... Continue reading
Delphi Names New Chairman; Robert S. 'Steve' Miller to Succeed Founding Chairman Battenberg
Jun 23, 2005
Second Chairman in Delphi History to Oversee Transformation Strategy TROY, Mich., June 23 -- The Board of Directors of Delphi Corp. today named Robert S. "Steve" Miller as the company's new chairman and chief executive officer, effective July 1. Miller, 63, most recently the non-executive chairman of Federal-Mogul, wil ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Corporation Names Jose Maria Alapont New Chairman
Jun 23, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--June 23, 2005--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ), today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Jose Maria Alapont has in addition been named Chairman of the Board of Directors for Federal-Mogul, effective immediately. He replaces Robert S. Miller, who has resigned to become chairm ... Continue reading
New Garage Product Has Strong Showing at National Car Show Nashville
Jun 23, 2005
To Auto, New Products & Home Editors: New Garage Product Has Strong Showing at National Car Show Nashville, TN - June 22, 2005 - Thousands of automotive enthusiasts turned out for the annual Tennessee Cruzin National Car Show. In its first public forum Car Curtain was well received as an easy and effective way to help ... Continue reading
Borruso Steps Down As Head of Hella North America
Jun 23, 2005
PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 22 -- Joseph V. Borruso will retire this month as president and CEO of Hella North America. Borruso will continue to serve in an advisory position reporting to the German-based automotive supplier's board of management and also will assume a non-operational position as president emeritus of Hella' ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Joins AUTOSAR Partnership
Jun 23, 2005
LIVONIA, Mich., June 22 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced its involvement in the Automotive Open Systems Architecture (AUTOSAR) development partnership. AUTOSAR is an alliance of original equipment manufacturers and tier one automotive suppliers including core members BMW, Bosch, Continental, DaimlerChry ... Continue reading
Bosch's Hermann Scholl Turns 70
Jun 23, 2005
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 22 -- Hermann Scholl, chairman of the supervisory board of the Robert Bosch GmbH and chairman of the shareholders' meeting of Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday. From 1987 to 1989, Scholl was chairman of Bosch's U.S. operations. During his tenure in t ... Continue reading
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