Jul 8, 2004
PHOENIX--July 7, 2004--CSK Auto Corp. , the parent company of CSK Auto Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today announced that same store sales for the first nine weeks of the second fiscal quarter (ending Aug. 1, 2004) were below sales for the same period in fiscal 2003 by 2% (comprised of negat ... Continue reading
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Now Available in Advance Auto Parts Stores
Jul 7, 2004
Leading Auto Parts Retailer Offers Consumers Access to the Luxury and Versatility of SIRIUS Satellite Radio NEW YORK, July 7 -- SIRIUS , the premium satellite radio provider known for delivering the very best in commercial-free music and sports programming to cars and homes across the country, and Advance Auto Parts , ... Continue reading
PR: Former CEO & Founder of @Road Announce Product & New Venture
Jul 7, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former CEO and Founder of @Road (Fremont, Ca.) Announce Product and New Venture - GenX Mobile Incorporated SAN JOSE, Calif., July 7, 2004 -- Founder and former CEO of @Road, Rodric (Rod) C. Fan joined with @Road co-founder E. David Mleczko to announce a family of advanced mobile data products from ... Continue reading
Japan's Auto Navigation Makers Look West
Jul 7, 2004
TOKYO, July 7, 2004; Daisuke Wakabayashi writing for Reuters reported that after steering their way to success at home, Japan's car navigation system makers are mapping out routes to overseas markets in search of growth areas before domestic demand starts to wane. Brisk sales of car navigation systems in Japan have lin ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Revs Up Business Performance
Jul 7, 2004
Nation's Second Largest Auto Parts Dealer Uses HBX Service to Increase Online Marketing ROI, Improve Site Design and Usability SAN DIEGO, July 6 -- WebSideStory (www.websidestory.com), a leading provider of on-demand Web analytics, today announced that Advance Auto Parts (www.advanceautoparts.com), the second largest a ... Continue reading
GreenMan Technologies, Inc. Completes $9 Million Financing with Laurus Funds
Jul 7, 2004
LYNNFIELD, Mass.--July 6, 2004--GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: GRN) today announced that it has completed a new $9 million financing with Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. ("Laurus Funds"), a New York-based institutional fund that specializes in direct investments in growing small-cap companies. The new $9 million financing ... Continue reading
Navman Unveils PiN Integrated GPS Pocket PC Navigation Device
Jul 7, 2004
Navigation Leader Introduces Sleek New PDA with Built-In GPS Navigation FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., July 6 -- Navman, a leading designer and manufacturer of world-class global positioning systems (GPS), communication and marine products, announced today the latest addition to its innovative line of GPS products for the con ... Continue reading
DENSO Names New CEO of North American Headquarters
Jul 6, 2004
Mitsuo Matsushita Moves Up to CEO of DENSO International America SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 6 -- DENSO today announced that Mitsuo Matsushita has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of DENSO's North American headquarters, DENSO International America, effective July 1, 2004. Matsushita had been presi ... Continue reading
KVH Announces Breakthrough Pricing for TracVision A5 Satellite TV System for Cars
Jul 6, 2004
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--July 6, 2004--KVH Industries, Inc., , the pioneer of live satellite TV programming in passenger vehicles, expanded its lead in the automotive satellite TV market today when it announced that it had reduced the suggested retail price for its award-winning TracVision(R) A5 antenna to $2,295, down from $ ... Continue reading
Rainer Westermann Takes over as Head of Corporate Communications at Infineon Technologies
Jul 6, 2004
MUNICH, Germany--July 6, 2004--Rainer Westermann (52) will take over as Head of Corporate Communications at Infineon Technologies starting October 15, 2004. In a successful career spanning more than 25 years, Westermann has worked as a communications professional in Germany, Canada and the USA and draws on extensive ex ... Continue reading
Hi-Tech Engine Components to Supply the Alliance Group
Jul 6, 2004
SAN ANTONIO, July 6 -- Richard H. Morgan President & CEO for the Alliance group (a.k.a. Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper) announced today that Hi-Tech is now an official supplier of engine kits to the group. He added that while the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance already has a strong engine parts program in place, the addit ... Continue reading
Automotive Industry Action Group Recognizes Two Visteon Employees for Outstanding Achievement
Jul 6, 2004
DEARBORN, Mich., July 5 -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), a not-for-profit association based in Southfield, Mich., has recognized Eugene Greenstein and Philip Marlow of Visteon Corporation as recipients of the organization's 2004 Outstanding Achievement Awards. Greenstein, director of engineering and info ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive and Van Heck Sign Innovative Aftermarket Exhaust Deal
Jul 6, 2004
BRUSSELS, Belgium, and LAKE FOREST, Illinois, July 6 -- - Benelux Market Agreement Expands Walker(R) Exhaust Business With Van Heck Tenneco Automotive announced today that it has been chosen by aftermarket wholesale distributor Van Heck & Co., Schiedam, in the Netherlands, as its primary supplier of aftermarket exhaust ... Continue reading
Car or computer? Electronic gadgets in autos pile up
Jul 5, 2004
TOKYO, July 6, 2004; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that when Nobuyuki Furui joined Toyota Motor Corp.'s electronics section in 1980, he had just 50 or so co-workers. Things certainly have changed. "Now there are five big electronics divisions with thousands of workers total," said Furui, a group manager at ... Continue reading
MEMA Featured on CBS Evening News Speaking Out Against Counterfeit Auto Parts
Jul 2, 2004
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 1 -- The issue of controlling counterfeit motor vehicle parts continues to receive increased attention as evidenced by the June 25 "CBS Evening News" Consumer Report that focused on fakes and dangerous consumer products. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), North Am ... Continue reading
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