Clarion Corporation Announces New Vice President of Retail Sales
Apr 20, 2004
GARDENA, Calif., April 20 -- Clarion Corporation of America is pleased to announce the promotion of Ralf Engelbrecht to the position of Vice President of Retail Sales. Engelbrecht will oversee all sales of aftermarket products. Engelbrecht began his career with Clarion in 1992 and was most recently Clarion's National S ... Continue reading
Michael J. Burns Named Chairman of Dana Corporation
Apr 20, 2004
Becomes Eighth Chairman in Company's 100-Year History TOLEDO, Ohio, April 20 -- Dana Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has named president and chief executive officer Michael J. Burns to the additional post of chairman. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Mr. Burns becomes t ... Continue reading
Apr 20, 2004
SHANGHAI, China, April 20 -- An important new business development mission to the world's fastest growing automotive market will take Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) executives and member companies on an unprecedented visit to China. Representing over 5,000 member companies from 47 countries, developing o ... Continue reading
SAE Announces Winners of the 2004 Aero Design East Competition
Apr 20, 2004
DELAND, Fla., April 20 -- The SAE 2004 Aero Design East competition, held last weekend in Deland, Florida, was a great success with the participation of 35 collegiate teams from the United Sates, Canada, and Brazil. The event, part of the SAE Collegiate Design Series was hosted by the University of Central Florida, in ... Continue reading
Valeo - First Quarter 2004 Results
Apr 20, 2004
PARIS, France, April 20 -- - Continuing margin growth and debt reduction Following a meeting of the Board of Directors today, Valeo announced its consolidated results for the first quarter 2004. In millions of euros First Quarter 2004 2003 Change Sales 2,415 2,440 - 1% Gross margin 429 428 % sales 17.8% 17.5 % + 0.3 pt ... Continue reading
Gentex Reports Record Revenues and Net Income for First Quarter
Apr 20, 2004
ZEELAND, Mich., April 20 -- Gentex Corporation , the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, today reported record revenues and net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Company achieved its all-time quarterly sales record in t ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive Grows Revenue and Improves Operational Profit
Apr 20, 2004
-- Record quarterly revenue of $1.03 billion -- First quarter EBIT up 5 percent -- adjusted EBIT up 33 percent -- Adjusted EPS improves significantly -- Record low debt net of cash balances of $1.277 billion at quarter- end LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 20 -- Tenneco Automotive announced today that the company reported a fi ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Reports First Quarter 2004 Results - Sales Up Losses Down
Apr 20, 2004
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 20 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FDMLQ) today reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Financial Summary (in millions) Three Months Ended March 31 2004 2003 Net sales $1,553 $1,367 Gross margin 297 273 Net loss from continuing operations (20) (37 ... Continue reading
Free VIN Etching and Windshield Inspections
Apr 20, 2004
Circle April 24 on Your Calendar for Auto Safety Fair MACON, Ga., April 20 -- GEICO and Safelite AutoGlass have teamed up for an auto safety fair and will provide free VIN etching and free windshield inspections to motorists on Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at GEICO facilities, 4400 Ocmulgee East Blvd. in Macon ... Continue reading
Auto Club of Southern California's 'Great Battery Roundup'
Apr 20, 2004
--Motorists Can Drop off Batteries Daily April 17-24 at Auto Club Collection Locations to Aid 2003 Cedar Fire Burn Area in Mission Trails Regional Park What: "The Great Battery Roundup(R)" is a campaign to collect vehicle, motorcycle and boat batteries for recycling. Who: The Auto Club and motorists working together to ... Continue reading
Apr 20, 2004
New standardized interfaces could substantially reduce electronics software development costs WUPPERTAL, Germany, April 20 -- Delphi Corp. has joined the AUTOSAR Partnership as a premium member, company officials announced today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) AUTOSAR is a development ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Provides Business Update
Apr 20, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--April 20, 2004--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today provided a business update for fiscal 2004, which ended on March 27, 2004, and its financial outlook for fiscal 2005. Fiscal 2004 The Company currently anticipates fourth quarter diluted earnings per share to be between $0.15 and $0.16, which is within th ... Continue reading
Gentex Mirrors Featured on Opel Astra
Apr 19, 2004
ZEELAND, Michigan, April 19 -- Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior automatic- dimming mirrors for the Opel Astra. The car will be sold in Europe, Asia, and at a later date, South America. Gentex auto-dimming mirrors auto ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Announces Availability of Sirius Satellite Radio
Apr 19, 2004
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Provides an Enhanced Audio Experience MONTVALE, N.J. and NEW YORK, April 19 -- Mercedes-Benz USA and SIRIUS Satellite Radio are pleased to announce availability of the premier satellite radio service as a dealer installed option for most model year 2004 and newer Mercedes-Benz vehicles at authori ... Continue reading
Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Announces Officer Changes
Apr 19, 2004
ATLANTA--April 19, 2004--The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable July 1, 2004 to shareholders of record June 11, 2004. The Board of Directors also approved the following corporate officer chan ... Continue reading
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