Wal-Mart Same-Store Sales Up 2.4 Percent
Oct 7, 2004
CHICAGO October 7, 2004; Reuters reported that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, on Thursday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.4 percent in September, slightly higher than its preliminary report but still toward the low end of its forecast range. The world's largest retailer also said i ... Continue reading
Tech Competition Brews Between S. Korea and Japan Includes Fuel Cells
Oct 7, 2004
Seoul Ocxtober 7, 2004; Seo Jee-yeon writing for the Korea Times reported that South Korea and Japan has entered into a cutthroat competition in developing next growth engines, according to a report by the LG Economic Research Institute (LGERI) on Thursday. ``As a majority of the next generation industries to be foster ... Continue reading
Oct 7, 2004
- New Agreement With RPM Group Expected to Add Approximately $3 Million in Annualized Revenues - ALSIP, Ill., Oct. 7 -- Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. today announced it has been selected by RPM Group, a national automotive aftermarket buying group, as its preferred supplier for brake friction. The company said ... Continue reading
Delphi Showcases Next Generation of Safety and Communications at Convergence 2004
Oct 7, 2004
Delphi to present five papers, lead several sessions at symposium DETROIT, Oct. 7 -- Delphi Corp. will showcase its innovative safety and communications technologies at the International Congress on Transportation Electronics, Convergence 2004, Oct. 18-20, at Cobo Hall. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200203 ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive Elects Jane L. Warner as New Director
Oct 7, 2004
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Oct. 6 -- Tenneco Automotive announced today that Jane L. Warner has been elected to the company's board of directors. Since June 2004, Jane Warner has been president of Plexus Systems, a leading provider of web-based manufacturing software, having joined from Electronic Data Systems Corporation wher ... Continue reading
Visteon Electronics Experts Examine Digital Mobility and Beyond at Convergence 2004
Oct 6, 2004
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Oct. 6 -- Visteon Corporation automotive electronics experts will discuss topics ranging from three-dimensional audio and software to human systems engineering and market and business model challenges at Convergence 2004 Oct. 18-20 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. (Logo: http://www.newsco ... Continue reading
Breakthrough Digital Light Bulbs Make Super-Efficient Lighting Affordable
Oct 6, 2004
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Oct. 6, 2004-- -- New environmentally friendly technology slashes LED light bulb cost up to 80% and delivers lowest total cost of ownership, best light quality and energy performance for commercial and residential markets versus incandescent, fluorescent, and other LED bulbs. At a time of sharply ... Continue reading
Nokia and Land Rover Offer Advanced Handsfree Solution
Oct 6, 2004
Handsfree System With Flexible Mobile Holder for Land Rover Vehicles Enables use of Diverse Mobile Phones ESPOO, Finland, October 6 -- Nokia and Land Rover have jointly developed the Personal Telephone Integration (PTI) System, an integrated automotive communications solution especially for Land Rover vehicles such as ... Continue reading
EU Regulators Approve U.S. ArvinMeritor's Proposed Takeover of Volvo Axle Unit
Oct 6, 2004
BRUSSELS, Belgium October 4, 2004; The AP reported that European Union antitrust regulators on Monday approved by U.S. vehicle components maker ArvinMeritor Inc.'s proposed takeover of Sweden's Volvo AB axle production unit. The EU said the deal would not have any significant impact on competitive conditions in the Eur ... Continue reading
Delphi Revises 2004 Earnings Guidance
Oct 6, 2004
Reaffirms calendar year operating cash flow guidance Revised earnings cite low production volumes and increasing commodity pressures Company taking enterprise-wide actions in challenging environment TROY, Mich., Oct. 5 -- Delphi Corp. has revised its earnings outlook for Q3 and calendar year 2004 and will announce deta ... Continue reading
Oct 6, 2004
All-in-one Portable In-Car Navigation Device Covering the United States and Canada CONCORD, Mass., Oct. 5 -- TomTom, a leading in-car navigation solution provider, today announces its TomTom GO(TM) with pre-loaded detailed maps of the United States. The new TomTom GO complements the existing product line by offering an ... Continue reading
Goodyear Engineers Find Innovation in Volcanic Materials
Oct 6, 2004
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 5 -- While reports circulate about the possibility of another eruption of the Mt. St. Helens volcanic crater, engineers and scientists at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company continue to develop unique products that make positive use of the byproducts of such lava flows. One of the key elements in the n ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2004
ARLINGTON, Va.--Oct. 5, 2004--The world's largest mobile electronics market is primed for the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), January 6-9 in Las Vegas, Nev. Attracting more than 40,000 attendees interested in car technologies, the 2005 International CES(R) will feature more than 270 key mobile elect ... Continue reading
First Look at New iPod(TM) Adapter for Car Stereos
Oct 5, 2004
Leading A/V Information Website CrutchfieldAdvisor.com Provides In-depth Review of Alpine's KCA-420i iPod Interface CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 5 -- CrutchfieldAdvisor.com (http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/) announces the first in-depth review of Alpine's KCA-420i iPod(TM) Interface Adapter -- one of the most hotly ant ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2004
GOTEBORG, Sweden--Oct. 5, 2004--Sweden, long recognized as a leader in automotive safety and home to one of the world's largest telematics clusters, is hosting the third annual Telematics Valley Conference. This year's attendees will include groups from the commercial vehicle industry, the telematics industry, and vari ... Continue reading
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