Jun 4, 2004
ATLANTA, June 4 -- Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. has selected Bartow County, Georgia as the site for its first consumer tire manufacturing plant in the United States, company officials announced today during a joint press conference held in the State Capitol building with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, county and local ... Continue reading
Three Metro-Detroit Manufacturers Announce Merger
Jun 4, 2004
WIXOM, Mich., June 4 -- Three Detroit-area tool manufacturing companies announce their merger and new company name, Silver Hawk Precision, which is headquartered in Wixom, Michigan. The three companies which comprise the new entity are: Carb-R-All and PCD of America, both of Wixom, Michigan, and Dia-Tool Corporation of ... Continue reading
SensaTank RV 100 Featured on New Fleetwood American Coach Lines
Jun 4, 2004
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.--June 3, 2004--Material Sciences Corporation's Electronic Materials and Devices Group, Inc. (EMD) today announced the inclusion of its unique SensaTank(TM) RV 100 holding tank monitoring system on the new Fleetwood American Coach Lines for the 2005 model year -- which includes the Eagle, Traditi ... Continue reading
Ford is the Vehicle Manufacturer of SEMA Show 2004
Jun 3, 2004
Ford Continues Support of the Specialty Automotive Industry, Reprising Role as the Featured OEM of SEMA Show DIAMOND BAR, Calif., June 3 -- Ford Motor Company will be the featured Vehicle Manufacturer of SEMA Show 2004. "We are very pleased that Ford is returning as our featured vehicle manufacturer for our Las Vegas S ... Continue reading
Microsoft Connected Car Technology Named Best Telematics Solution of 2004
Jun 3, 2004
Telematics Update Selects Microsoft Solution Over OnStar REDMOND, Wash., June 3 -- Microsoft Corp.'s Connected Car Technology was named Best Telematics Solution at Telematics Update Awards 2004. A panel of automotive and telematics technology experts selected Microsoft(R) Connected Car Technology from a strong group of ... Continue reading
RepairOne(R) Drives Ahead to Franchise Auto Repair and Service Concept
Jun 2, 2004
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 2 -- RepairOne(R) Automotive Concepts LLC, a privately held company, will launch their "Just One" national franchise program in the 4th quarter, based on their "Be-the-One" mission statement. The franchisees will operate in conjunction with the RepairOne(R) franchise agreement to pay a royalty ... Continue reading
Pilot Travel Centers to Offer SiriCOMM's Wireless Solutions
Jun 2, 2004
Pact Fuels Fleet Services at Nation's Largest Travel Center Chain JOPLIN, Mo., June 2 -- SiriCOMM, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SIRC) , a nationwide broadband wireless software and network infrastructure solutions company for the commercial transportation industry and government market, today announced a strategic partnership ... Continue reading
Jun 2, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 2 -- Torvec, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TOVC.OB) announced today that recent tests conducted under the supervision of the EPA at its Ann Arbor facility demonstrated that Torvec's 12.2 cubic inch displacement hydraulic pump achieved the highest recorded efficiencies at the crucial gas guzzling city star ... Continue reading
Visteon's Removal of Equipment Triggers Strike at IUE-CWA Plant in Indiana
Jun 2, 2004
BEDFORD, Ind., June 2 -- More than 1,000 members of IUE-CWA Local 907 are on strike after Visteon began removing equipment from the plant minutes after the workers' collective bargaining agreement expired at 12:01 a.m. May 30. After Local 907 members rejected Visteon's "last and final" offer May 28, the local's negotia ... Continue reading
How Will The Mercedes Brake Recall Affect Next-Generation Braking Deployment?, asks ABI Research
Jun 2, 2004
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--June 2, 2004--DaimlerChrysler's recent announcement that it is recalling some 680,000 Maybach, SL-, S- and E- series Mercedes-Benz vehicles to fix problems in their advanced electrohydraulic brake systems points up the risks automakers run in their efforts to stay ahead of the technological curve. Mer ... Continue reading
MWFI Breaks Ground for New Bosch Diesel Service Center
Jun 2, 2004
ORLAND PARK, Ill., June 1 -- Midwest Fuel Injection Service on Friday, May 28th, 2004 broke ground on a 30,000 square foot Diesel Service Center in Bolingbrook, IL. In a mid-day ceremony on the 4-acre site, Bolingbrook Mayor Rodger Claar, city and county officials, and executives from Midwest Fuel Injection together br ... Continue reading
Nissan Showcases Longstanding Audio Association with Bose
Jun 2, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO--June 1, 2004--At the Nissan 360 global driving event this month, journalists can experience Nissan and Infiniti vehicle models from around the world -- many of which offer custom designed audio systems from Bose Corporation. For over a decade and a half, Nissan and Bose have offered premium audio systems ... Continue reading
Chariot Manufacturing Announces Success at Myrtle Beach
Jun 1, 2004
BARTOW, Fla., June 1 -- American Commerce Solutions, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AACS) today announced a successful Bike Week event at Myrtle Beach, SC for Chariot Manufacturing Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Steven D. Smith, President of Chariot, stated, "We have developed a strategy that has been yielding excell ... Continue reading
Link Plus Corporation Awarded OEM Contract for Wireless Automotive Security Devices
Jun 1, 2004
COLUMBIA, Md.--June 1, 2004--Link Plus Corporation (OTCBB:LKPL) announced today receipt of an original equipment manufacture contract for design, development and eventual production of a new technology wireless automotive security device. According to Dr. Jonathan P. Gluckman, Link Plus executive vice president and COO ... Continue reading
NAVTEQ(TM) Maps Offer Elevation Contours to Enhance Navigation System Map Display
Jun 1, 2004
New Product Enhancement Now Available to NAVTEQ Customers Licensing NAVTEQ Maps of Europe and North America CHICAGO, June 1 -- NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for in-vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless, business and government solutions, has enhanced NAVTEQ(TM) maps of North America and Europe w ... Continue reading
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