Advance Auto Parts to Open New Distribution Facility in Lehigh Valley, Pa
May 28, 2004
500 New Jobs Will Be Created by Leading Automotive Aftermarket Retailer LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn., May 28 -- Advance Auto Parts , a leading retailer of automotive parts and accessories, announced during a press conference today that the Company's operating subsidiary is under contract to purchase and expand a new distributi ... Continue reading
Europe's Largest 'Knowledge System' for Remote Diagnosis of Vehicle Faults Unveiled
May 28, 2004
LONDON, May 28 -- - TRW Automotive uses eGain knowledge management software to aid 14,000 European dealers and garages Vehicle mechanics across Europe will be able to share their expertise and experience of specific vehicle faults thanks to an internet-based 'knowledge system' unveiled by TRW, the world's tenth largest ... Continue reading
ACDelco Introduces New 60 Series Car and Truck Battery
May 28, 2004
GRAND BLANC, MICH. May 27, 2004; ACDelco now offers the new ACDelco 60 Series Battery as part of its highly regarded battery product line. This competitively priced car and truck battery carries the ACDelco brand of quality and dependability and is intended to complement, not replace, the ACDelco Professional Series Ba ... Continue reading
M/A-COM Selected by Ford Motor Company to Provide Satellite Radio Antennas
May 28, 2004
- Latest Contract Extension Firmly Establishes M/A-COM as the Industry's Preferred Satellite Antenna Supplier - LOWELL, Mass., May 27 -- M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and a leading provider of wireless Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave components, today announced a new multi-year agreement with Ford Mot ... Continue reading
Oil Company to Give Away $1 Million in Gas Prizes This Summer
May 27, 2004
Prize Patrol and Sweepstakes Opportunities Give Customers the Chance to Fuel Up and Win TULSA, Okla., May 27 -- Memorial Day weekend marks the official start to summer and the traditional start to the busiest driving season in the United States. CITGO Petroleum Corporation is giving customers across the country one mil ... Continue reading
A New 'Spin' on Technology Improves Oil Filter Performance
May 27, 2004
GASTONIA, N.C., May 27 -- Just in time for the summer driving season, NAPA AUTO PARTS introduces the first major innovation in automotive oil filters in nearly 50 years. Called NASCAR Select by NAPA, the new filter for cars and light trucks employs patented Spin-Flow(R) technology to maximize the capacity and efficienc ... Continue reading
May 27, 2004
TROY, Mich.--May 27, 2004--Altair Engineering, a global leader in product design development, engineering software and grid computing technology, announced the promotion of Molly Hong to China business development manager. This new position was created to support growing client manufacturing interests in China and Alta ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Chairman and CEO Adopts 10b5-1 Plan
May 27, 2004
ROANOKE, Va., May 27 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced today that Lawrence P. Castellani, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has adopted a prearranged, systematic trading plan to sell shares of Advance Auto Parts' common stock in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ... Continue reading
May 27, 2004
BOULDER CITY, Nev., May 27 -- Amerityre Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: AMTY) . Amerityre Corporation reported today that independent laboratory test results demonstrate that Amerityre's prototype polyurethane run-flat car tire averaged 45% lower rolling resistance when compared with a rubber run-flat car tire. Rick Vanna ... Continue reading
Kevin Kramer Joins Alcoa as President, Alcoa Cast Auto Wheels
May 27, 2004
PITTSBURGH--May 27, 2004--Alcoa announced today that effective immediately Kevin B. Kramer, 44, has joined the company as president of Alcoa Cast Auto Wheels. Kevin is responsible for the development and growth of Alcoa's cast auto wheel business worldwide. Alcoa currently produces cast aluminum auto wheels at plants i ... Continue reading
Growth at Bendix Leads to More Than 30 New Jobs at Ohio Headquarters
May 27, 2004
ELYRIA, Ohio, May 27 -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, a world leader in vehicle safety systems technology, is adding upwards of 30 experienced engineers, information technology specialists and supply chain professionals to support its growing, global commercial vehicle braking systems business. Company officia ... Continue reading
Brookstone Introduces New Smart Pressure(TM) Tire Gauge
May 27, 2004
Patent-Pending Color-Coded Display Makes Checking and Maintaining Proper Tire Pressure Quick, Easy and Accurate NASHUA, N.H., May 27 -- Drivers who want to improve fuel efficiency and road safety can take matters in their own hands, literally, with the new Smart Pressure(TM) Tire Gauge from product-development retailer ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Technologies Selected as Partner in Two Diesel Retrofit Projects in Pennsylvania
May 27, 2004
STAMFORD, Conn.--May 27, 2004-- State Department of Environmental Protection to Provide Grants to Waste Management and Coca-Cola Enterprises for Purchase of CDT Retrofit Systems Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (CDT) (EBB:CDTI) (AIM:CDT) (AIM:CDTS) announced today that it has been selected as a participant in two project ... Continue reading
Try Out RAC Traffic-iTrafficmaster on Orange
May 27, 2004
CRANFIELD, England, May 26 -- RAC Traffic-i, a live visual traffic information service developed by Trafficmaster and Integrated Mobile Technologies is now available through the Orange mobile network. RAC Traffic-i is available from Orange World, on seven handsets to date; the Orange SPV E200, the Nokia 6600, 7650, 365 ... Continue reading
One-Month Countdown Nears for District of Columbia's Hands-Free Law
May 27, 2004
During Wireless Safety Week, Verizon Wireless Reminds Consumers to Take Steps Now to Comply with New Law LAUREL, Md., May 26 -- Motorists in the District of Columbia have just over a month to get ready to comply with a new D.C. law requiring drivers to use hands-free devices when talking on their wireless phones. Start ... Continue reading
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