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Frost & Sullivan's Analysis of the European Automotive Lighting Technologies Market

Frost & Sullivan's Analysis of the European Automotive Lighting Technologies Market

European Automotive Lighting Technologies Market Gears Up For Technological And Competitive Overhaul Technological advances, legislation, and new market competitors are poised to fundamentally impact the EUR 2.54 billion European automotive lighting market. While innovative light source technologies are expected to off ... Continue reading

HiEnergy's Stoichiometric CarBomb Finder Featured in ScientificAmerican.Com

HiEnergy's Stoichiometric CarBomb Finder Featured in ScientificAmerican.Com

IRVINE, Calif.--May 10, 2004--HiEnergy Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HIET) today announced that the Company has been featured in ScientificAmerican.Com, an online division of the publication, Scientific American Magazine. The piece by Frank Vizard entitled "The Boom in Bomb Detection," highlights the company's bomb detect ... Continue reading

Motorcar Parts of America Announces Expanded Supply Relationship with AutoZone

Motorcar Parts of America Announces Expanded Supply Relationship with AutoZone

NEW YORK--May 10, 2004--Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. ("MPA") (OTC:MPAA), a leading provider of remanufactured starters and alternators for the automotive aftermarket, announced at today's Wall Street Analyst Forum's 51st Analyst Conference that MPA has signed an agreement to be the primary provider of import alterna ... Continue reading

GlobalAutoIndustry.com Launches The China Package for Auto Suppliers

GlobalAutoIndustry.com Launches The China Package for Auto Suppliers

TROY, Mich.--May 7, 2004--For the first time, automotive suppliers have a one-stop source of services and information to get them quickly up to speed when setting up operations in China. GlobalAutoIndustry.com is offering The China Package, a unique suite of market research, legal and trade sessions, human resources an ... Continue reading

UAE University, IBM Team To Design Car Safety Device; Power Architecture 'Smart Box' Reduces Vehicle Accidents, Injuries

UAE University, IBM Team To Design Car Safety Device; Power Architecture 'Smart Box' Reduces Vehicle Accidents, Injuries

PARIS--May 6, 2004--Noting that one person is injured every two hours in a road accident in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a leading university there announced today it will work with IBM on a device aimed at reducing traffic collisions. United Arab Emirates University, pointing to government traffic studies, said the ... Continue reading

Visteon Corp. and United Auto Workers Sign Seven-Year Supplemental Labor Agreement

Visteon Corp. and United Auto Workers Sign Seven-Year Supplemental Labor Agreement

DETROIT May 6, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that Visteon Corp. and the United Auto Workers signed a seven-year supplemental labor agreement Thursday that allows the world's second-largest automotive supplier to pay new hires represented by the UAW far less than current workers. The two sides announce ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Automotive - The Global Market for Navigation Systems

Research and Markets: Automotive - The Global Market for Navigation Systems

DUBLIN, Ireland--May 6, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of The global market for navigation systems to their offering. Navigation technology is ready to go offboard so that constantly updated maps can be downloaded to the car with turn-by-turn voice guidance on ... Continue reading

Ballard and Alpha Technologies to Develop Fuel Cell Backup Power Systems for Cable Companies

Ballard and Alpha Technologies to Develop Fuel Cell Backup Power Systems for Cable Companies

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--May 6, 2004--Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) and Alpha Technologies Limited - a Burnaby, British Columbia based member of The Alpha Group, and leading supplier of broadband uninterruptible power supply systems for the Canadian cable television market - have signed a memorandum of understan ... Continue reading

UAW and Visteon Finalize Supplemental Agreement

UAW and Visteon Finalize Supplemental Agreement

DEARBORN, Mich., May 6 -- Visteon Corporation and the United Auto Workers today signed a seven-year Visteon Supplemental Agreement covering new hires at Visteon's UAW Master Agreement facilities. The two parties announced a tentative agreement April 29. Under the agreement, Visteon will hire new employees at wage and b ... Continue reading

SIRIUS Satellite Radio New Executive Appointments

SIRIUS Satellite Radio New Executive Appointments

- Scott Greenstein Named President, Entertainment and Sports - James E. Meyer Named President, Operations and Sales NEW YORK, May 6 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio , known for delivering the very best in commercial-free music and premium sports programming to cars and homes across the country, today announced that it has app ... Continue reading

April is 'The Best Month Ever' for Diamond Powersports

April is 'The Best Month Ever' for Diamond Powersports

Diamond has Record Sales and Gross Profits for the Month of April FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 6 -- Diamond Powersports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) CEO Pierre Elliott is pleased to announce that the company has just finished their "Best Month Ever" for sales and gross profits. April is the fifth consecutive record month ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Teams Up With PhatNoise for Railport Vehicle Personalization System Module

Johnson Controls Teams Up With PhatNoise for Railport Vehicle Personalization System Module

Companies Introduce the First Hard Drive-Based Digital Media Product for the Railport System PLYMOUTH, Mich. and LOS ANGELES, May 5 -- Today, officials at automotive supplier Johnson Controls and PhatNoise, Inc. announced that the companies are working together to develop the PhatNoise(R) Digital Media Player Module fo ... Continue reading

Pickups Plus, Inc. Completes Acquisition

Pickups Plus, Inc. Completes Acquisition

CINCINNATI--May 5, 2004--Pickups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS), a leading retailer and national franchiser in the $38 billion truck and SUV aftermarket accessory industry, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Auto Preservation Division of Automotive International Inc. ("AI") a privately owned Cincinnati, O ... Continue reading

SmarTire Announces Commercial Availability of Motorcycle Product

SmarTire Announces Commercial Availability of Motorcycle Product

Company delivers new tire monitoring system to North American distributors RICHMOND, BC, May 5 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) today announced the commercial availability of SmarTire for Motorcycles and will deliver the first shipments to its U.S. distributors this week. SmarTire for Motorcycles is the latest ad ... Continue reading

Delco Remy International Announces Strong First Quarter 2004 Operating Results

Delco Remy International Announces Strong First Quarter 2004 Operating Results

ANDERSON, Ind., May 5 -- Delco Remy International, Inc., a leading worldwide manufacturer and remanufacturer of automotive electrical and drivetrain/powertrain products, today announced record first quarter net sales and strong Adjusted EBITDA performance. Net sales of $293.2 million in the first quarter of 2004 increa ... Continue reading

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