Laura Thompson Named Vice President of Business Development for Goodyear
Jun 3, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, June 3 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Laura Thompson vice president of business development reporting to Darren Wells, senior vice president of business development and treasurer. The move was effective June 1. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) "In her new ro ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2005
WAYNE, N.J.--June 3, 2005--BP Lubricants USA Inc. announces the Castrol(R) Tection Extra(TM) "Big Honkin' Truck Makeover." One Grand Prize winner will receive an internal, external and communication makeover valued at $50,000 for their vehicle weighing more than 10,000 pounds (Class 3-8). First prize is a trip for two ... Continue reading
OnStar by GM is Only Multiple Winner of Telematics Update Awards
Jun 3, 2005
Three of the industry's top accolades awarded to OnStar DETROIT – OnStar by GM captured three of this year’s Telematics Update Awards, making it the only multiple winner in the 2005 judging and an eight-time winner in the award’s three-year history. Running alongside the biggest and most influential t ... Continue reading
Newest High-Performance Dodge Gets Goodyear Rubber
Jun 2, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, June 2 -- One of the hottest cars on the market is getting a new beefed-up model added to its line-up, and the high- performance rubber that will transfer the power to the street comes from The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) That is the word fro ... Continue reading
Jun 2, 2005
WASHINGTON--June 2, 2005--Skyrocketing premiums have made it difficult for specialty automotive companies to offer health care coverage to their employees. That is the unmistakable conclusion of a recent survey conducted by SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association. The survey results will be shared with Congres ... Continue reading
Chrome Rims -- Where The Real Bling Is At
Jun 2, 2005
Wahington DC June 2, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that a Washington Post report Thursday features the ever-expanding rim business -- the $3.1 billion powerhouse of the $31 billion after-market industry that caters to Americans’ desire for automobiles and glitz and glamour. "Rims are more of a fashion state ... Continue reading
GM Statement Regarding Tire Aging
Jun 2, 2005
Attributable to Alan Adler, Product Safety Communications General Motors engineers work with suppliers to develop tires specific to each GM vehicle’s needs and specifications. All tires must pass an extensive battery of qualifications that make up GM’s “Tire Performance Criteria.” This involves ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Unveils 46 Newly Remodeled Stores in Greater Philadelphia
Jun 2, 2005
PHILADELPHIA--June 1, 2005--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, today announced that each of its 46 stores in the greater Philadelphia region will celebrate grand re-openings beginning June 4. The stores, which have undergone a significant internal an ... Continue reading
EnerSys Acquires FIAMM's Motive Power Battery Business
Jun 2, 2005
READING, Pa., June 1 -- EnerSys the world's largest manufacturer, marketer and distributor of industrial batteries, announced today that it completed the acquisition of FIAMM's motive power battery business effective June 1. FIAMM motive power operates primarily in Europe and had sales of approximately euro 70 million ... Continue reading
The Which Report Predicts Future for Child Car Seat Safety
Jun 2, 2005
ANDOVER, Hampshire, June 2 -- The Which report on child car seats published today (2nd June) highlights that the future of children travelling more safely in cars is linked to the ISOFIX system. Which believes that 'Isofix seats are safer' and recommends two seats to take children from birth right through to 18kg (arou ... Continue reading
Dunlop Pumps Up Its Popular SP Sport Maxx Tire Lineup
Jun 1, 2005
AKRON, Ohio, June 1 -- Dunlop's flagship ultra-performance tire for luxury sports cars is racing up the performance scale - to fit the likes of Acura NSX, Audi S6, BMW 760Li, Mercedes SL 500, and Porsche Boxster. Ten new sizes of the flagship SP Sport Maxx tire are available to fit a wide variety of ultra-performance c ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Names Ivor J. Evans to the Board of Directors
Jun 1, 2005
TROY, Mich., May 31 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced that Ivor J. "Ike" Evans, retired vice chairman of Union Pacific Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad, has been elected to the ArvinMeritor Board of Directors, effective May 31. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010524/ARVINLOGO ) "Ike's wealth of operati ... Continue reading
May 31, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland, May 31 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18414) has announced the addition of A review of the automotive market for rain sensors: 2005 edition to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) Consumer demand continues to fuel growth in ... Continue reading
Kentucky Lubricant Company Completes Car Brite Purchase
May 31, 2005
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 31 -- Valvoline, a division of Ashland Inc. , has completed its purchase of Car Brite, a leading marketer of products for the U.S. professional automotive reconditioning industry, from E & A Industries of Indianapolis, Ind., in a cash transaction. The purchase price was not disclosed. (Logo: http:// ... Continue reading
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. Expands Customer Base
May 31, 2005
NEW YORK, May 31 -- Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ABAT) , a developer and manufacturer of rechargeable Polymer-Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, today announced its forecast for second and third quarter shipments from its recently completed factory in Harbin, China. Second quarter shipments are foreca ... Continue reading
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