News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

Spring Into Vehicle Maintenance; The Car Care Council Offers Car Care Checklist

Mar 16, 2005

BETHESDA, Md., March 15 -- Now that winter is just a memory, millions of Americans will take to the roads to enjoy the warmer weather. The Car Care Council reminds motorists that spring is the perfect time of year to make sure your vehicle is ready for the upcoming travel season. Whether you're driving across the count ... Continue reading

Speed Bearing Reinvents the Wheel

Mar 15, 2005

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 15 -- Anyone who has changed a wheel bearing will tell you that the process is time intensive, usually taking two to three hours. But what if it wasn't? What if you could easily change a bearing in less than 30 minutes? That's exactly what Phillips Enterprises, LLC, set out to accomplish. The c ... Continue reading

``China: A Road Map for Sourcing'' Seminar on April 7 in Troy, Michigan

Mar 15, 2005

TROY, Mich.--March 15, 2005--GlobalAutoIndustry.com will host a half-day seminar for automotive suppliers wanting to source products from China on April 7 at the Troy Columbia Center, in the Detroit metropolitan area. A powerful line up of speakers will share knowledge, expertise, and strategies for exploring sourcing ... Continue reading

SmarTire Signs Distribution Agreement with Travel Technology Innovations

Mar 15, 2005

Detroit Chassis and Redmer Industries create new company to distribute SmarTire products RICHMOND, BC, March 15 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Travel Technology Innovations, LLC (TTI) to distribute SmarTire's active tire monitoring systems. TTI is a newly for ... Continue reading

Study Finds Ignition Interlocks Increase Auto Crash Risk

Mar 15, 2005

SANTA FE, N.M., March 15 -- New Mexico legislators interested in safer roads should think twice before requiring ignition interlock devices (IID) for those convicted of drunk driving, according to the American Beverage Institute (ABI). Dramatic findings in a recently released study by the California Department of Motor ... Continue reading

2005 Mercedes-Benz Vehicles in North America Feature Satellite Radio Receivers by Delphi

Mar 15, 2005

TROY, Mich., March 15 -- Delphi Corp. announced it is supplying satellite radio receivers for all 2005 model year Mercedes- Benz models sold in North America. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) Satellite radio offers listeners more than 100 channels of music and programming coast-to-coast ... Continue reading

Detroiters' Basketball Invention a 'Slam Dunk' for the Auto Industry ... Pickup Hoops

Mar 15, 2005

The Inventor Will Challenge You to a Game of Your Choice: One-on-One, 21, Shoot Out ... Pick-Up Hoops is perfect for 'Ballers' on the Go! Detroit Pickup Hoops is a patented portable basketball goal assembly that mounts in the bed of a pickup truck. DETROIT, March 15 -- What travels 0 to 60, sets up in less than 30 seco ... Continue reading

ACDelco Announces Executive Appointments

Mar 15, 2005

GRAND BLANC, MICH. - Doug Herberger, General Motors North America (GMNA) Vice President and General Manager - Service & Parts Operations, announced the appointment of Duane Miller as executive director, GM Service and Parts Business Channels. In this assignment, Miller, executive director, GM Parts business channel, as ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor and Meritor WABCO Launch New Medium-Duty Hydraulic ABS/Disc Brake Package for Unprecedented Stopping Power

Mar 14, 2005

TROY, Mich., March 14 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. and Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems announced today their new Premium Hydraulic Braking System for medium-duty truck and bus applications. The package includes Meritor WABCO's Hydraulic Power Brake (HPB) -- the next-generation of its hydraulic actuation and anti-lock br ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire's Texarkana Plant Halts Production

Mar 14, 2005

FINDLAY, Ohio, March 14 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and the Texarkana United Steelworkers Local 752L were not able to reach agreement on a new labor contract. The current contract expired as of midnight, March 12. The union leadership authorized a work stoppage at the plant beginning at midnight, March 12, without ... Continue reading

Continental's Total Vehicle Safety Concept

Mar 14, 2005

Goal is to reduce crashes, mitigate injuries by providing a cocoon of safety CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 14 -- In a presentation to the Lifesavers Conference 2005 today, Continental Automotive Systems, North America, President and CEO Bill Kozyra told the nation's safety leaders that the technology to vastly improve vehicle ... Continue reading

@Road Unveils Technology Demo Van at CTIA

Mar 14, 2005

NEW ORLEANS & FREMONT, Calif.--March 14, 2005--@Road, Inc. , a global provider of mobile resource management (MRM) solutions, today unveiled the @Road Technology Demo Van at CTIA Wireless 2005 booth #5619. The @Road Technology Demo Van incorporates state-of-the-art location-based technologies with a "rolling Wi-Fi hots ... Continue reading

New TomTom GO 300 and 700 Offers Hands-free Functionality, Improved Map Coverage, and Real-Time Traffic and Weather Information

Mar 14, 2005

NEW ORLEANS--March 14, 2005--TomTom, a leading navigation solutions provider, today announces two new additions to the award-winning line of TomTom GO all-in-one navigation devices. The new products include the TomTom GO 700 and TomTom GO 300. These innovative and feature-packed devices offer a navigation solution to m ... Continue reading

Digital Orchid Delivers NASCAR.com TO GO Content to Verizon Wireless V CAST Customers

Mar 14, 2005

Nation's First 3G Wireless Broadband Service Brings The Fast-Paced Action of NASCAR Directly To Racing Fans' V CAST-Enabled Wireless Phones BEDMINSTER, N.J. and SAN DIEGO, March 14 -- Digital Orchid, the industry's leading innovator in the development, management, and distribution of branded real time wireless applicat ... Continue reading

AutoZone Appoints New Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mar 14, 2005

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 14 -- AutoZone, Inc. today announced the appointment of J.R. Hyde, III as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors on an interim basis and William C. Rhodes, III as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hyde is the founder of AutoZone and has been a member of AutoZone's Board of Direc ... Continue reading