Reynolds and Reynolds' Networkcar Adds Satellite Option
Feb 14, 2005
The Networkfleet(TM) Vehicle Management System now operates on terrestrial and satellite networks TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 14 -- Networkcar(R), a Reynolds and Reynolds company specializing in remote vehicle performance and location monitoring of fleets and passenger vehicles, today announced at the American Trucking Associati ... Continue reading
Feb 14, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 14 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) today announced that Bart Thompson, innovation engineer for Michelin's revolutionary "Tweel(TM)," an integrated tire and wheel combination which operates without air, will be the keynote speaker at The SME Summit, being held on August 3-4, 2005 at ... Continue reading
AAMCO Founder, Robert Morgan Passes - 1917-2005
Feb 14, 2005
BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Feb. 14 -- Robert Morgan, 87, chairman and founder of AAMCO Transmissions Inc., passed away February 11, 2005 at his home in Gladwyne, PA. Morgan permanently redefined the industry of automotive repair in 1963 with the founding of AAMCO, the world's largest transmission specialist. At that time, franc ... Continue reading
New GPS Device Will Instantly Catch Car Thieves
Feb 14, 2005
A Vehicle is Stolen Every 25 Seconds in the U.S. Will You be the Next Victim? Now Available to the Public is a Global Positioning System (GPS), Which Will Catch These Criminals in the Act FORT COLLINS, Colo., Feb. 14 -- According to FBI statistics, over 1.2 million vehicles were reported stolen in the U.S. in 2003. If ... Continue reading
Guidepoint(TM) Recovers Stolen Van While Owner Works
Feb 12, 2005
Recovery is 'all in a day's work' for GPS tracking & telematics service SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 11 -- Recovering stolen vehicles is turning out to be, quite literally, all in a day's work for Guidepoint. That's good news for a Glendale, Ariz. woman, who woke up on Thursday and discovered her 2004 Kia Sedona minivan mis ... Continue reading
Research and Markets : Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance in the US
Feb 11, 2005
DUBLIN, Ireland--Feb. 11, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c12875) has announced the addition of Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance in the US to their offering This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing automotive repair and maintenance services (exce ... Continue reading
Feb 11, 2005
WASHINGTON--Feb. 11, 2005--To help traffic safety and other groups better assess safety belt and child restraint system use in their communities, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety today released a free guidebook on collecting and using occupant restraint data. Called "A Guidebook for Observing Occupant Restraint Sy ... Continue reading
Feb 11, 2005
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- AutoZone, the nation's leading auto parts retailer, will rev up its engines to start the NASCAR racing season by donating more than $206,000 in proceeds from its Yellow Ribbon Fund to the USO. The money will be used to support programs that benefit U.S. military personnel and their families world ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Announces Second Quarter FY 05 Results
Feb 11, 2005
LEESBURG, Va., Feb. 10 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PACI) announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year ending December 31, 2004. Revenues were $2.8 million and profits were $400,000, or $0.01 per share, compared with a profit of $266,000 or $0.01 per share, on revenues of $2.8 ... Continue reading
Auto Suppliers Applaud Congressional Resolution on Steel Hearings
Feb 11, 2005
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) today commended Rep. Joseph Knollenberg (R-Mich.) for his introduction in the House of Representatives HR 84, a resolution calling on the International Trade Commission to consider -- and report on -- the impact of U.S. antidumping or counter ... Continue reading
Honda to Be Vehicle Manufacturer of the Show for 2005 SEMA Show
Feb 10, 2005
All-New 2006 Civic to Be Vehicle of the Show; Civic Si Coupe set to Make World Debut at SEMA CHICAGO, Feb. 10 -- Honda will be the Vehicle Manufacturer of the Show and the all-new 2006 Civic will be the Vehicle of the Show at the 2005 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show in Las Vegas this November, ... Continue reading
Visteon Suspends Quarterly Cash Dividend
Feb 10, 2005
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 9 -- The Board of Directors of Visteon Corporation today announced a decision to suspend the company's quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. The previous quarterly dividend was $0.06 per share paid in December 2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) ... Continue reading
2005 Chicago Auto Show: HotShot System for Clearing Windshields Featured on General Motors Vehicles
Feb 9, 2005
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--Feb. 9, 2005--HotShot(R), the revolutionary hot washer fluid and windshield de-icing system designed and manufactured by Microheat, Inc., will be featured on two new General Motors production vehicles that will be on sale in 2005. Microheat, Inc., a Tier-One automotive supplier, announced that ... Continue reading
Feb 8, 2005
CHICAGO, Feb. 8 -- Starting this month, Cadillac will begin offering XM NavTraffic; the nation's first real-time satellite traffic information service for vehicle navigation systems. First available on the CTS, the XM NavTraffic system will provide continuously-updated traffic information in a selected city. The system ... Continue reading
ATX Finds Nearly 90% of Its Clients' Stolen Vehicles
Feb 8, 2005
Stolen Vehicle Location Becomes One of the Most Valuable of all Telematics Services DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Feb. 8 -- ATX Group, the world's second largest telematics service provider to the automotive industry, reported today that it recovered approximately 90 percent of the telematics-equipped vehicles that its subscriber ... Continue reading
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