Visteon Demonstrates New Law Enforcement Technology at Annual Police Chiefs Conference
Nov 12, 2004
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 12 -- Visteon Corporation is committed to advancing law enforcement technology through rapid implementation of system upgrades and enhancements. In less than two months, Visteon's systems integration and automotive electronics expertise will deliver communication enhancements and system ... Continue reading
Nov 12, 2004
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9216) has announced the addition of Automotive Electric Motors: Trends, Companies, Forecasts to 2007, 2004 Edition to their offering. Electric motors perform a variety of functions that were formerly consigned to cranks, ge ... Continue reading
Nov 12, 2004
TROY, Mich., Nov. 12 -- DuPont materials helped Chrysler to secure the top Chassis/Hardware award, and Ford to win a Powertrain finalist award at Wednesday night's Most Innovative Use of Plastics Program, hosted by the Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Division. "DuPont is proud to work closely with automakers a ... Continue reading
Visteon to offer buyouts to U.S. salaried workers
Nov 12, 2004
CHICAGO, Nov 12, 2004; Reuters reported that Visteon Corp. said on Friday it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its 8,300 U.S. salaried work force to cut costs at the money-losing auto parts maker. "We've not indicated a target number," Visteon spokesman Jim Fisher said of the total the company hopes will a ... Continue reading
Pep Boys' Profit Dives, Hurt by Sales Dip
Nov 12, 2004
CHICAGO November 11, 2004; The AP reported that profit at Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack tumbled 48 percent in the latest quarter, hurt by a decline in sales from its service-center business, the auto-parts retailer said Thursday. After the news, shares of Pep Boys fell $1.21, or 8 percent, to $13.97 in early trading on th ... Continue reading
Tire Makers Oppose U.S. Plan for Monitors
Nov 12, 2004
Thursday 3:09 pm ET By WASHINGTON November 11, 2004; John Crawley writing for Reuters reported that big tire manufacturers are formally opposing portions of a proposed regulation that would require tire pressure monitoring systems on all passenger vehicles, saying the government's current plan could actually increase t ... Continue reading
GM Announces Standard Electronic Stability Control for SUVs
Nov 11, 2004
Safety Technology Will Roll Out to 1.3 Million Utilities Beginning Immediately DETROIT - General Motors announced today that it will make electronic stability control standard on 1.3 million sport utility vehicles beginning immediately on light-duty full-size SUVs followed by midsize SUVs in 2005. Recent studies by the ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2004
DANA POINT, Calif.--Nov. 11, 2004--On October 28, 2004, Patriot Motorcycles Corporation(TM) (Pink Sheets: PMCY) and zMAX(R) Micro-Lubricant(TM) entered into an unprecedented agreement that allows Patriot Motorcycles Corporation to enhance the factory warranty of its exclusively distributed Off-Road Yamoto(TM) products. ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2004
Navicom Offers Escalade Owners Special Pricing for Its GPS Tracking System That Works in 98% of the US, Canada and Mexico PHOENIX, Nov. 11 -- NowAuto, Inc. announced that wholly owned subsidiary Navicom, the leader in GPS tracking technology is launching a new program for Cadillac Escalade owners. The Cadillac Escalade ... Continue reading
Delphi MyFi Named 2005 'Best of Innovations' in Portable Audio Category by CEA
Nov 11, 2004
Delphi XM SKYFi2, Delphi XM SKYFi Marine Kit and Delphi XM Roady2 Personal Audio System Named Innovation Honorees TROY, Mich., Nov. 11 -- Delphi Corp. , America's leading satellite radio manufacturer, today announced that the Delphi XM2go MyFi, the industry's first personal and portable satellite radio, has been named ... Continue reading
MAZDASPEED6 will be the Most Powerful Mazda in the U.S.
Nov 11, 2004
By: Brad Nevin | Ford Communications Network The MAZDASPEED6 takes the Mazda Zoom-Zoom philosophy of spirited driving to a new level. For more information on the current line of Mazda vehicles, visit mazdausa.com. DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 9, 2004 -- When it goes on sale next year, the MAZDASPEED6 will be Mazda's highest p ... Continue reading
D2Audio's 'XRT' is the First Digital Amplifier to Meet THX Ultra2 Amplifier Performance Criteria
Nov 11, 2004
AUSTIN, Texas--Nov. 10, 2004--D2Audio, the technology leader in intelligent digital amplification, today announced that its 7 channel 125w/channel XRT125-7 amplifier module is the world's first digital amplifier capable of meeting the stringent THX Ultra2 certification amplifier performance levels for Audio/Video Recei ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2004
CHICAGO, Nov. 10 -- BorgWarner Inc. , a leading provider of highly engineered engine and drivetrain components and systems to vehicle makers worldwide, announced today that the company's board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share on all of the company's issued and outstanding common st ... Continue reading
Electronic Stability Control(SC )Tutorial
Nov 10, 2004
Pep Boys Reports 4.1% Comparable Sales Increase; Retail Up 10.3% -- Service Down 3.4%
Nov 10, 2004
PHILADELPHIA--Nov. 10, 2004--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket chain, announced the following results for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2004. Financial Results Third Quarter Sales Sales for the quarter ended October 30, 2004 were $559,198, ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
