AutoZone Sending Generators to Florida From Stores Nationwide
Sep 9, 2004
Hurricane's Flooding Hard on Vehicles MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 8 -- AutoZone , the nation's leading auto parts retailer, announced today it is continuing to pull portable generators from all across the country into Florida to help out in this time of crisis. "Since Hurricane Charley devastated central Florida last month, ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2004
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Sept. 8 -- Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.) and representatives of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) will discuss the issue of counterfeit automotive parts and its ramifications for American manufacturers and consumers at the Washington Automotive Press Association lunch ... Continue reading
Remy International Announces Aftermarket Organizational Changes
Sep 7, 2004
ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. 7 -- Remy International, Inc., announced the formation of an aftermarket services department to coordinate brand management and analysis. The aftermarket services group will report to President and CEO, Thomas Snyder but will also be directly responsible to the heads of Diesel, Electrical, Knopf a ... Continue reading
Kolbenschmidt Pierburg Names New Director of Communications
Sep 7, 2004
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 7 -- Paul J. Klapproth has been named director of communications for Kolbenschmidt Pierburg in North America, where he will be responsible for coordinating communications and marketing strategies for the automotive supplier. Klapproth had served as communications director for Siemens VDO Automo ... Continue reading
Real-Time Traffic Delivered Right to the Driver's Seat with TrafficGauge Mobile Traffic Map
Sep 7, 2004
SEATTLE--Sept. 7, 2004-- New Technology Enables L.A./Orange County Commuters to Outsmart Traffic -- Anytime and Anywhere With summer vacations over and back-to-school starting throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, traffic is going to be an unavoidable nightmare...or, maybe not. TrafficGauge Inc., a company committe ... Continue reading
American Tire Distributors Acquires Target Tire
Sep 7, 2004
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Sept. 7, 2004--American Tire Distributors, Inc. ("American Tire Distributors") announced today that they have completed the acquisition of Target Tire, Inc. ("Target Tire"). This acquisition will expand American Tire Distributors' service level across the southeastern U.S. "The biggest winners, as a re ... Continue reading
Waves Announces MaxxBass(R) 103 Automotive Processor
Sep 7, 2004
MaxxBass 103 Revolutionizes Car Audio Performance By Enabling Subwoofers to Play Deeper and Louder in Addition to Generating Subwoofer Performance From Automotive Door Panel Speakers KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 7 -- WAVES AUDIO LTD., a world leader in audio signal processing tools, announced today that its first product fo ... Continue reading
TRW Appoints Neil Marchuk as Vice President, Human Resources
Sep 7, 2004
LIVONIA, Mich., Sept. 7 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced the appointment of Neil Marchuk as vice president, human resources for TRW Automotive. In this role, Marchuk will be responsible for strategic leadership of the Company's international human resources and will serve as a member of the management c ... Continue reading
Oil Company and 911 Unite to Promote Environmental Protection Through Motor Oil Recycling
Sep 7, 2004
FAIRFAX, Va.--Sept. 7, 2004--To help promote used motor oil recycling and environmental education, ExxonMobil today announced an alliance with the nation's environmental information network, Earth 911. The agreement provides support to Earth 911 in areas of promotional outreach, technological support, product labeling ... Continue reading
Sep 7, 2004
Standard should ultimately help to reduce development costs for automotive manufacturers and contribute to occupant safety DETROIT, Sept. 7 -- Leading automotive systems and component suppliers of the Safe-by-Wire consortium including Analog Devices Inc, Autoliv Inc, Delphi Corporation, Key Safety Systems, Philips, Spe ... Continue reading
Automobile Market Consolidation Revitalizes the SLI Lead Acid Battery Industry
Sep 7, 2004
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Sept. 7, 2004--The consumer automotive industry that contributed to approximately 88.2 percent of the global starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) battery industry has undergone a series of market consolidation over the years. This consolidation has had a significant impact on the reach and service a ... Continue reading
Motor Magazine Names Microvision's Nomad Expert Technician System a 'Top 20 Tool'
Sep 7, 2004
BOTHELL, Wash.--Sept. 7, 2004-- Innovative wearable computer and see-through display system for productivity and service quality among automotive industry's best for 2004 Microvision, Inc. , a leader in light scanning technologies, announced today that the Nomad Expert Technician System has been named a Top 20 Tool by ... Continue reading
Honda, IBM Enhance In-Vehicle, Speech-Recognition System for 1.7M U.S. Street, City Names
Sep 4, 2004
DETROIT September 5, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP Honda Motor Co., with help from partner IBM Corp., is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system that will allow drivers to get voice navigation guidance without having to manually punch in any information or take their eyes off the road to r ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Celebrates Ten Consecutive Years of Support for Juvenile Diabetes Research
Sep 3, 2004
ROANOKE, Va., Sept. 3 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories and a national supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), is proud to announce the launch of its 2004 "sneaker" sales campaign to benefit children with diabetes. This year marks Advance Auto Pa ... Continue reading
Sep 2, 2004
PHOENIX--Sept. 2, 2004--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2004. Financial Results Thirteen Weeks Ended Aug. 1, 2004 Net sales for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 1, 2004 (the "second qua ... Continue reading
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