Delphi, Furukawa Electric Bring Collective Strengths to Newly Formed, Toyota-Focused Joint Venture
Dec 8, 2004
Companies Establish JV Primarily to Support Automaker's Electrical/Electronic Systems Future Needs TROY, Mich., Dec. 8 -- Delphi Corporation and The Furukawa Electric Company, Ltd. (JP: 5801) have established a joint venture designed to strengthen their collective ability to meet the demands of the vehicle manufacturer ... Continue reading
Dec 8, 2004
FREMONT, Calif.--Dec. 8, 2004-- New U.S. and European Patents Strengthen the @Road Intellectual Property Portfolio @Road(R), Inc. , a leading provider of mobile resource management (MRM), has been awarded U.S. Patent 6,795,017, "Rule-based Actions using GPS Tracking Data," and European Patent EP1168863, "Dual Platform ... Continue reading
AutoZone First Quarter EPS Up 12.7%
Dec 8, 2004
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 8 -- AutoZone, Inc. today reported sales of $1.286 billion for its first fiscal quarter (12 weeks) ended November 20, 2004, up 0.3% over fiscal 2003. Same store sales, or sales for domestic stores open at least one year, decreased 3% for the quarter. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, for the ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Elects William S. Oglesby to its Board of Directors
Dec 8, 2004
ROANOKE, Va., Dec. 7 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is pleased to announce that William S. Oglesby, Senior Managing Director for The Blackstone Group, L.P., has been elected to its Board of Directors. Larry Castellani, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Advance Auto Parts, stated, "We are delighted to welcome Bill Og ... Continue reading
Ford Honors Collins & Aikman with Q1 Awards in North America & Europe
Dec 8, 2004
TROY, Mich., Dec. 7 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation announced today that Ford Motor Company has honored its Williamston, Michigan; Elmdon, UK; and Born, Netherlands operations with the prestigious Q1 Award in recognition of "Outstanding Quality Performance," bringing Collins & Aikman's Q1 status count to 27 facilities ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2004
WASHINGTON--Dec. 7, 2004--The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), based in Diamond Bar, Calif., and the Verband Deutscher Automobiltuner e.V. (VDAT), located in Duesseldorf, Germany, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote increased cooperation between their associations and member compani ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2004
Auto Manufacturers Must Embrace Early Warning Systems to Maintain Profitability BOSTON, Dec. 7 -- In a new report entitled Early Warning System Benefits Emerging, AMR Research finds that auto manufacturers embracing Early Warning Systems (EWS) can save billions through reducing the detection- to-correction (DTC) window ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland--Dec. 7, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c10734) has announced the addition of Automotive Aftermarket in Belgium to their offering. Our Automotive Aftermarket in Belgium industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the automotiv ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: A Five-Year Industry Forecast of the Automotive Aftermarket in France
Dec 7, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland--Dec. 7, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c10740) has announced the addition of Automotive Aftermarket in France to their offering. Our Automotive Aftermarket in France industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the automotive ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland--Dec. 7, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c10737) has announced the addition of Automotive Aftermarket in Europe to their offering. Our Automotive Aftermarket in Europe industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the automotive ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Future Trends and Developments in the Italian Automotive Aftermarket
Dec 7, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland--Dec. 7, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c10761) has announced the addition of Automotive Aftermarket in Italy to their offering. Our Automotive Aftermarket in Italy industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the automotive af ... Continue reading
E3 Spark Plugs Announces Distribution With JC Whitney and New Web Site
Dec 7, 2004
- New Patented DiamondFIRE Spark Plug Design Delivers More Power and Reduces Fuel Consumption With Lower Emissions - PONTE VEDRA, Fla., Dec. 7 -- E3 Spark Plugs announced today that its patented automotive and small engine spark plugs are being distributed through JC Whitney. "E3 Spark Plugs is pleased that JC Whitney ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: A Textual Analysis of the Automotive Aftermarket in the United Kingdom
Dec 7, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland--Dec. 7, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c10765) has announced the addition of Automotive Aftermarket in the United Kingdom to their offering. Our Automotive Aftermarket in the United Kingdom industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis ... Continue reading
Modine Supplies High Performance Oil Coolers for Dodge Ram SRT-10
Dec 7, 2004
RACINE, Wis.--Dec. 7, 2004--Modine Manufacturing Company , a worldwide leader in applied thermal management, announced today its Parallel Flow (PF(R)) brazed aluminum oil coolers are now used on the all-new 2005 Dodge Ram SRT-10, which debuted this fall as the world's fastest production pickup truck. "Our PF transmissi ... Continue reading
RepairOne(R) to Acquire Meineke Car Care Center in South Daytona
Dec 7, 2004
PORT ORANGE, Fla., Dec. 7 -- RepairOne(R) Automotive Concepts LLC announced today the creation of a purchase agreement to acquire the Meineke Car Care Center in South Daytona within the month. Once renovated, the Meineke building will serve as the second RepairOne(R) auto repair/service center in central Florida. (Logo ... Continue reading
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