News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

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

Stressed Out Visteon Considers Sale of Business Units, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com

Mar 14, 2005

HOUSTON--March 14, 2005--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). Visteon Corporation (Dearborn, Mich.), the world's second-largest automotive supplier behind General Motors' Delphi, is rumored to be considering the sale of one or more of its business units. Sources say, althou ... Continue reading

Grammer to Show Child-Booster Seat at Lifesavers 2005

Mar 11, 2005

TROY, Mich., March 11 -- Grammer AG-Automotive will feature its patented Integrated Child-Booster Seat (ICBS) at the Lifesavers 2005 conference, March 13-15, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Booster seats are now mandated by law in 28 states and the District of Columbia to properly position youngsters between 40 and 80 po ... Continue reading

KVH TracVision A5 and Live Satellite TV Adds a New Level of Luxury to Limousines

Mar 11, 2005

MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--March 11, 2005-- Limo Company Owners Drive Home the Value of KVH's TracVision Satellite TV Antennas to their Business and Customers Limousine company owners know that a limo is more than just an automobile. It can be anything from a party on wheels to a mobile office. In both cases and for everything ... Continue reading

Strategy Analytics: Is There Bluetooth in Your Ford?; In-vehicle Bluetooth market worth $20 Billion by 2011

Mar 11, 2005

BOSTON--March 10, 2005--The new Strategy Analytics forecast, 'In-vehicle Communications and Automotive Bluetooth Market 2004-2011,' establishes 2005 as the year Bluetooth hits the mainstream. Volume shipments for automotive Bluetooth have started to build, doubling and even quadrupling in some regions during 2005, as t ... Continue reading

Visteon Announces Financial Agreement with Ford; Strategic and Structural Discussions Continue

Mar 10, 2005

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., March 10 -- Visteon Corporation today announced a financial agreement with Ford Motor Company that will improve Visteon's operating results and cash flow and strengthen the operations that directly serve the automaker. The details of the financial agreement are being reported in a Securities ... Continue reading

Modine Chosen to Supply Engine Cooling Modules

Mar 10, 2005

RACINE, Wis. & BONLANDEN, Germany--March 10, 2005-- Agreement Builds on 8-Year Supply of Cooling Modules for Current Model Series and Nearly 25-Year Modine Partnership Global thermal management leader Modine Manufacturing Company announced today that it will supply engine cooling modules for the new BMW 3 Series which ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Jury Members Award Top Projects in Master's Course for Strategic Product Design at Delft University of Technology

Mar 10, 2005

BURSCHEID, Germany, March 10 -- - Ideas for Tomorrow's Automotive Interiors "What makes a brand a brand?" was the theme of this year's design project for master's students in strategic product design at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Together with Johnson Controls, one of the world's leading supplie ... Continue reading

Motorola Demonstrates New Communications System Available in BMW's Global 2005 Model Year Vehicle Line

Mar 10, 2005

HANOVER/TAUNUSSTEIN, Germany, March 10 -- Motorola, Inc. will demonstrate, during CeBIT 2005*, the enhanced in-vehicle communications system that it designed, and that is currently available on 2005 BMW model year vehicles. Motorola has integrated Bluetooth wireless technology into the Communications Control Unit it su ... Continue reading

Motorola Seamless Mobility - Multimedia and Automotive Products at CeBIT 2005

Mar 10, 2005

-- Two new clamshell phones added to 3G portfolio -- Communications for everyone with two new stylish and affordable clamshell devices -- New BMW Bluetooth(R) car communications system HANNOVER, Germany, March 10 -- CeBIT -- At CeBIT 2005 (Exhibit Stand E40, Hall 26), Motorola, Inc. is demonstrating its vision of Seaml ... Continue reading

U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium Selects Maxwell Technologies

Mar 10, 2005

'Big 3' U.S. Auto Companies and Department of Energy Support FreedomCAR R&D Collaboration to Promote Enabling Technologies for Transition to Petroleum-Free Passenger Vehicles Conference Call at 8 a.m. (PST) Tomorrow - Details Below SAN DIEGO, March 9 -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received ap ... Continue reading

Pickups Plus Signs Rhino Linings of Mid Tennessee for its ValuGard Product Line

Mar 9, 2005

CINCINNATI--March 9, 2005--Pickups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS), a retailer and national franchiser in the light truck and SUV after market accessory industry, and wholly owned Auto Preservation, Inc. (AP), a single source provider to automotive dealerships for their new vehicle preparation, environmental protection package ... Continue reading

TEN Magazines(TM) Introduces New Targeted Media Platform

Mar 9, 2005

CORONA, Calif., March 9 -- TEN Magazines, a visionary industry leader in contextual marketing, recently introduced their new IPG Merchandiser Pro, a cutting-edge product-information delivery system. The new IPG Merchandiser Pro enables aftermarket manufacturers to create some of the most targeted and effective on-line ... Continue reading

New Mini Smart Spair Tire Repair & Inflation Kit Minimizes the Hassle of Fixing Flat Tires

Mar 8, 2005

GROVER BEACH, Calif.--March 8, 2005-- No more pushing motorcycles or ATVs with a flat tire; mini kit provides Fix-on-the-fly repair sealing punctures and inflating tires quickly Accessories Marketing Inc., creators and manufacturers of SLiME(R) tire sealant products, today announced a miniature Smart Spair tire repair ... Continue reading

Michelin Debuts New Wheel & Tire Care Program

Mar 8, 2005

Formulated to benefit all brands of tires and wheels GREENVILLE, S.C., March 8 -- Michelin has introduced the first wheel and tire care products on the market to be developed for and approved by a leading tire manufacturer. This is the first time Michelin has recommended the use of such products on its tires. Debuting ... Continue reading