News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

RACE RAMBLINGS FROM WC

Oct 18, 2004

Hey there! Two weeks and a wakeup until the start of Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas . . . Just under eight weeks until the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis (It's a week later this year, Dec. 9-11). I'll be at Biketoberfest in Daytona on Friday, October 22, so if you're there and ... Continue reading

Delphi Generates Strong Cash Flow in Q3

Oct 18, 2004

Delphi meets revised Q3 earnings guidance Non-GM revenues grow to 47 percent of total sales TROY, Mich., Oct. 18 -- Delphi Corp. today reported Q3 2004 revenues of $6.65 billion, and a GAAP net loss of $114 million or a loss of $0.20 per share. Excluding the impact of previously announced restructuring charges, Delphi ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Licenses SRS Labs' TruSurround(R) XT Headphone Technology for North American Automotive Market

Oct 18, 2004

Industry Leaders Join Forces to Offer TruSurround XT for AutoVision(R) DVD System Rear-Seat Entertainment Systems SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 18 -- SRS Labs, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative audio, voice and semiconductor technology solutions, today announced that the Automotive Group of Johnson Controls, Inc. has l ... Continue reading

New Line of Automotive Devices Strengthens Xilinx Market Position

Oct 18, 2004

Company Unveils Xilinx Automotive (XA) Family - Industry's First PLDs Specifically Designed to Meet Stringent Requirements of Automotive Market DETROIT, Oct. 18 -- Today at the Convergence 2004 Automotive Conference, Xilinx, Inc. announced the immediate availability of the Xilinx Automotive (XA(TM)) Family, a new line ... Continue reading

DriveCam Video Systems Wins 2004 AeA High Tech Award

Oct 18, 2004

SAN DIEGO--Oct. 18, 2004--DriveCam Video Systems, the leader in knowledge-based systems that improve driving behavior, announced today that it has won the 2004 High Tech Award from the San Diego Council of AeA, the nation's largest high-tech trade association. DriveCam won the top award in the category of Computers/Rel ... Continue reading

IBM and DaimlerChrysler FleetBoard Announce First OSGi Technology-Based Telematics Internet Service in Commercial Vehicles

Oct 18, 2004

ARMONK, N.Y. & STUTTGART, Germany--Oct. 18, 2004-- IBM's Open-Standards-Based Software Architecture Modernizes Telematics Solutions for DaimlerChrysler Subsidiary IBM announced today that it has developed a new telematics software platform for FleetBoard, a DaimlerChrysler subsidiary, as part of its strategic relations ... Continue reading

Bandag, Incorporated Reports 3rd Quarter EPS of $1.02

Oct 16, 2004

Bandag, Inc. Flash Results (Numbers in Millions, Except Per Share Data) Q3 2004 Q3 2003 9 Mos. 2004 9 Mos. 2003 Net sales $236.8 $211.4 $621.4 $590.7 Net earnings $20.1 $20.0 $36.0 $31.1 Diluted earnings per share $1.02 $1.03 $1.83 $1.61 Shares outstanding - diluted 19.7 19.4 19.7 19.3 MUSCATINE, Iowa, Oct. 15 -- Banda ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Mission to South Africa to Benefit Minority and Black-Owned Suppliers in both Countries

Oct 15, 2004

* Company Hosts 15 Minority-Owned Suppliers on Business Development Mission * Will Pair Minority Suppliers with Black-Owned South African Suppliers * Business Development Benefits DaimlerChrysler Long-Term AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 15 -- DaimlerChrysler AG, DaimlerChrysler South Africa, along with the Corporate Council ... Continue reading

Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. Letter to Shareholders

Oct 15, 2004

ALSIP, Ill., Oct. 15 -- Arvin Scott, president and chief executive officer of Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. , today sent the following letter to shareholders and customers, addressing the company's progress integrating a milestone acquisition completed earlier this year: October 15, 2004 Dear Fellow Shareholder ... Continue reading

SRS Labs Showcases Its Portfolio of Automotive Audio Technology Solutions at Convergence 2004 in Detroit

Oct 15, 2004

Key Demonstrations Include Circle Surround(R) Automotive and TruSurround XT(R) Headphone DETROIT, Oct. 15 -- SRS Labs, Inc. , a leading provider of innovative audio, voice and semiconductor technology solutions, will be showcasing its wide range of surround sound and audio enhancement solutions for the automotive marke ... Continue reading

Semiconductor-Based Innovation Comes to Forefront at Convergence 2004

Oct 15, 2004

DETROIT--Oct. 15, 2004-- Infineon Technologies Participation Includes CEO Keynote Talk and Special Appearance by Racing Legend Mario Andretti Infineon Technologies , the worldwide number two supplier of semiconductors for automotive electronics applications, today announced that its CEO, Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart, will give ... Continue reading

Genuine Parts Company Reports Sales and Earnings for Third Quarter and Nine Months of 2004

Oct 15, 2004

ATLANTA--Oct. 15, 2004--Genuine Parts Company reported sales and earnings for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004. Larry Prince, Chairman of the Board of Directors, announced today that sales totaling $2.3 billion were up 7% compared to the third quarter of 2003. Net income was $97.9 million, an ... Continue reading

Delphi First in North America with OEM Telematics to Provide Real-Time Traffic for Dynamic Route Guidance

Oct 15, 2004

Delphi's innovation will make telematics services more affordable for vehicles in all segments DETROIT, Oct. 15 -- Delphi Corp. has brought to market a new digital data decoder to help enable the first OEM application for real-time traffic services in North America. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/D ... Continue reading

Keystone Suspends Aftermarket Headlamp Sales for Taurus, Pontiac Grand Am

Oct 15, 2004

POMONA, CA October 15, 2004; The AP reported that auto replacement parts distributor Keystone Automotive Industries Inc. said Friday that it suspended the sale of aftermarket headlamps for the Ford Taurus and the General Motors Pontiac Grand Am as a result of independent tests that indicate these headlamps do not fully ... Continue reading

Werner Enterprises Reports Record Operating Revenues and Earnings

Oct 15, 2004

OMAHA, Neb.--Oct. 14, 2004--Werner Enterprises, Inc. , one of the nation's largest truckload transportation companies, reported record revenues and earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. Operating revenues increased 16% to $425.4 million compared to $368.0 million in third quarter 2003. Net income inc ... Continue reading