Hands-Off! New Research Shows Mobile Phone Legislation Connecting with Drivers
Apr 5, 2004
LONDON, April 5 -- The majority of company car drivers are adhering to the mobile phone legislation that went in to affect 1 December 2003, according to a new study on the Corporate Car market conducted by NOP World Automotive. Results show that most company car drivers, 85%, have assumed a more responsible attitude to ... Continue reading
AAA Texas' `Talking' Car Teaches Students Pedestrian Safety
Apr 5, 2004
-- WHAT: Otto the Auto, a three-foot-tall, brightly colored talking car, will make its debut before several hundred elementary students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday, April 5, 2004. Otto the Auto is a free traffic safety program that is provided to school-aged children courtesy of AAA Texas. WHEN: Monday, Apr ... Continue reading
Apr 2, 2004
LOS ANGELES--April 2, 2004--Nissan displayed an exciting mix of specially tuned trucks (Titan, Armada and Frontier) and performance-oriented vehicles (350Z, Sentra SE-R and Maxima) at the 2004 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) International Auto Salon (IAS). The SEMA IAS show takes place April 2-4 at the Lo ... Continue reading
SmarTire Installed on Monorail in Las Vegas
Apr 2, 2004
Bombardier Chooses SmarTire TPMS for High Profile Monorail System RICHMOND, BC, April 2 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) today announced that its tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) has been installed on the Las Vegas monorail. The SmarTire system was chosen and installed by Bombardier Transportation, the glob ... Continue reading
Torvec Ice Removing Developments
Apr 2, 2004
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Apr. 2 -- Torvec, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TOVC) announced today that its majority-owned subsidiary, Ice Surface Development, Inc. ("ISDI") has recently completed a series of tests which demonstrated the market viability of ISDI's technology for removing ice from automotive windshields and other vehicle s ... Continue reading
Taking Surround Sound on the Road: Bose Previews Next Generation Automotive Surround Technologies
Apr 2, 2004
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--April 2, 2004--Combining over twenty years of experience in premium automotive sound with its proven expertise in home theater surround sound, Bose Corporation has developed a suite of advanced surround sound architectures specifically tailored to the automotive environment. Custom engineered Bose(R) ... Continue reading
Stars of Two Guys Garage Stump for Automotive Maintenance During National Car Care Month
Apr 2, 2004
SWANSEA, Mass., April 2 -- April is National Car Care Month and who better to promote good car habits than the co-hosts of the Two Guys Garage TV show, Dave Bowman and Sam Memmolo. The Two Guys Garage show airs on the SPEED Channel and has a history of promoting car care awareness year round. While presently known for ... Continue reading
Automotive Specialty Industry Enjoys Superb Growth in 2003
Apr 2, 2004
SEMA Reports Annual Market Sales of $28.9 Billion, Up 7.7 Percent DIAMOND BAR, Calif., April 2 -- The U.S. automotive specialty equipment industry grew 7.7 percent to $28.9 billion in 2003. The market's 2002 sales of products such as appearance accessories, racing and performance parts, and suspension and handling equi ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Celebrates Its Founding on April 1, 1904
Apr 1, 2004
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 1 -- Dana Corporation today celebrates its founding on April 1, 1904. On that day, an engineer named Clarence Spicer began producing his encased universal joint, which effectively replaced the sprocket-and-chain power transmission of the day. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ... Continue reading
Champion Parts Reports Continued Profitability For Fourth Quarter and Higher Year-End Profits
Apr 1, 2004
HOPE, Ark., Apr. 1 -- Champion Parts, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CREB) , remanufacturer of automotive parts, today reported continued profitability for the fourth quarter, and substantially higher profits for the year ended Dec. 31, 2003. Champion Parts today reported net income for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2003 of ... Continue reading
CarParts.com Updated... Largest Selection of Automotive & Truck Parts Online
Mar 31, 2004
CHICAGO, March 31 -- CarParts.com has updated its web site after undergoing an extensive upgrade with newly designed graphics and improved services. This user-friendly site offers individual consumers access to the largest selection of name brand parts on the Internet for import and domestic vehicles of all makes. Over ... Continue reading
On-Board Diagnostic Vehicle Emissions Inspections to Be Phased In for Philadelphia Region Motorists
Mar 31, 2004
Most Models 1996 and Newer to Receive an Onboard Diagnostic Emissions Inspection HARRISBURG, Pa., March 31 -- Beginning April 1, the Pennsylvania state departments of Transportation and Environmental Protection will enhance the current emissions inspection program in the five-county Philadelphia region to include an On ... Continue reading
New Wheel Products Pay Tribute to Racing Legend Earnhardt
Mar 31, 2004
CHICAGO, March 31 -- Motorsports' familiar black #3 logo and signature art of Dale Earnhardt, Sr., is now available on a specially licensed series of wheels and hubcaps from Victory Wheels, Inc. "Dale Earnhardt, Sr., is a legendary figure in motorsports history," said Victory Wheels co-founder Gene Ricciardi. "Our unti ... Continue reading
Goodyear Chairman Robert Keegan Joins SRI Board ?
Mar 31, 2004
AKRON, Ohio, March 31 -- Robert J. Keegan, chairman and chief executive officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company , has been elected to the board of directors of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. in Kobe, Japan. Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries have six joint venture businesses in North America, Europe and Jap ... Continue reading
Revolutionary Lane Departure Warning System Makes Debut on Nissan Infiniti Vehicles
Mar 31, 2004
PARIS, France, March 31 -- Valeo today announced that its Lane Departure Warning System employing Iteris' technology will make its market debut in North America on Nissan's Infiniti range. The innovative system is scheduled for introduction on the 2005 model FX and 2006 M45 following their unveiling at the New York Aut ... Continue reading
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