Visteon Expands Aftermarket Reach in Asia Pacific and Africa
Nov 30, 2004
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 30 -- Visteon Corporation continues to expand its aftermarket operations, establishing new distributor relationships in the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Digital Video Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq) becomes the first aftermarket distributor of Visteon's Dockable Family Entertainment System(TM) ... Continue reading
Voda to Head Hella's Aftermarket Electronics Division
Nov 30, 2004
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Nov. 30 -- Joseph Voda has been named national sales/product manager for electronics, at Hella Inc., Hella North America's aftermarket group. Voda will be responsible for development and management of electric and electronic product lines and aftermarket sales support. A 24-year veteran of the auto ... Continue reading
Lowrance Reports First Quarter Results; Sales for Seasonally Weakest Quarter Increase 25%
Nov 30, 2004
TULSA, Okla.--Nov. 30, 2004--LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC. announced today that the net loss for the fiscal 2005 first quarter ended October 31, 2004 was $1,705,000, or $0.39 per share, compared to a loss of $1,571,000, or $0.42 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2004. Net sales increased 25% to $17,475,000, compa ... Continue reading
MBUSA Opens Regional Master Parts Distribution Center
Nov 30, 2004
New Warehouse Facility to Bring 150 New Jobs to New Jersey MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 30 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) held a grand opening today for its newest facility, the 456,128 square-foot Regional Master Parts Distribution Center and office building. MBUSA estimates its new warehouse, located in Mercer County's Washing ... Continue reading
Largest Mobile Phone Retailer Provides Insight Into Who's Breaching New Driving Law
Nov 30, 2004
LONDON, November 30 -- - Drivers in the West Snap up Most Handsfree Kits - But Only so They Can Talk More! - 25% Off All Car Accessories in Bid to Encourage Safer Driving Northern motorists are refusing to hang up on the roads and have bought less in-< than any other region, according to The Carphone Warehouse. Custome ... Continue reading
JAC Products Wins Toyota Tacoma Roof Rack Business
Nov 29, 2004
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., Nov. 29 -- JAC Products, a leading designer and manufacturer of OEM roof racks for vehicles worldwide, announces it has been selected to design and manufacture an innovative new roof rack for the Toyota Tacoma 4-Door pick-up truck. The multi-year award takes effect in model year 2005. The unique ... Continue reading
Guidepoint(TM) Debuts New In-Vehicle Access Panel
Nov 29, 2004
Fast-growing aftermarket telematics firm adds a "blue light" special PONTIAC, Mich., Nov. 29 -- Move over blue button, there's a new star -- with a different kind of blue -- that's begun showing up in cars and trucks across North America: Guidepoint(TM). Guidepoint, a stolen vehicle recovery, driver safety and convenie ... Continue reading
Quick Maintenance Tips for Winter Reliability
Nov 29, 2004
PHOENIX, Nov. 29 -- CSK Auto, Inc., operator of 1128 Checker, Schuck's, and Kragen Auto Parts stores throughout 19 western states, offers the following suggestions to help improve your driving experience in the season of freezing temperatures: 1. Keep ice scrapers and snow brushes in the house if an overnight storm is ... Continue reading
AutoZone Partners With the USO to Rally Customers to Support Our Troops
Nov 24, 2004
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- This holiday season will be a little brighter for U.S. service men and women and their families thanks to a new effort announced today between the USO and AutoZone. The AutoZone Yellow Ribbon Fund will afford AutoZone customers nationwide the opportunity to support USO programs and services to be ... Continue reading
DuPont Will Build Automotive Paint Laboratory in Japan
Nov 24, 2004
TOKYO, Nov. 24 -- DuPont today announced that it will build a $10 million laboratory in Japan to facilitate technical approvals for automotive coatings used by Japanese auto manufacturers worldwide and to support their home country assembly operations. The new facility, in Aichi Prefecture, will open in the third quart ... Continue reading
Nov 24, 2004
PEABODY, Mass.--Nov. 23, 2004--Boston Acoustics, Inc. , a premier manufacturer of high performance home and mobile audio solutions congratulates Chrysler Group for winning the prestigious 2005 Motor Trend Car of the Year award for the Chrysler 300. Boston Acoustics, in partnership with Visteon Corporation , entered the ... Continue reading
KVH Receives $1.2 Million in Orders for Fiber Optic Gyro Systems
Nov 23, 2004
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--Nov. 23, 2004--KVH Industries, Inc., announced today that it has received $1.2 million in new orders for its high-performance fiber optic gyro (FOG) systems. The FOGs included within these orders will be used to provide support for a range of defense-related applications, including stabilization and p ... Continue reading
CNH Declares Impasse in UAW Contract Dispute
Nov 22, 2004
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 22 -- CNH America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CNH Global N.V. , today declared that contract talks between the company and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have reached an impasse, over six months after the UAW rejected the company's final proposal and following the union's subsequent strike. ... Continue reading
It Pays to Be Nice to Your Car When the Weather Gets Nasty
Nov 22, 2004
FAIRFAX, Va.--Nov. 22, 2004--Nasty weather, fluctuating temperatures and winter storms aren't nice to cars and can make winter driving dangerous. "Cars function differently in cold weather," says Tom Olszewski, automotive technical advisor, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties. "In the winter months, all sorts of vehicl ... Continue reading
Sirius Hires Ex-Infinity Broadcasting Boss Mel Karmazin
Nov 20, 2004
NEW YORK November 19, 2004; Seth Sutel writing for the AP reported that Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. is bringing in another big gun from the media world, tapping Mel Karmazin, the former president of media giant Viacom Inc., to be its CEO. The announcement late Thursday came just a few weeks after Sirius sealed a $500 m ... Continue reading
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