Mar 30, 2004
(April is Car Care Month) GRAND BLANC, Mich., March 30 -- How frequently should drivers change their engine oil? Most technicians will say 3,000 miles while others say 5,000 or 7,000. But ask Mr. Goodwrench and he'll offer a simple solution -- let your vehicle tell you when -- that could protect your wallet and the env ... Continue reading
PowerLinx, Inc. Becomes a Member of National Truck Equipment Association
Mar 30, 2004
PowerLinx Vision System(TM) Promotes Safety For Trucks and Trailers TIERRA VERDE, Fla., March 30 -- PowerLinx, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: PWLX) , the leader in power line communication products, has become a member of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), www.ntea.com, through our business relationship with Mr. S ... Continue reading
Universal Automotive Reports Results for 2003 Year, Fourth Quarter
Mar 30, 2004
Company Reports Good Progress Integrating Acquisition Completed in January, Doubling Universal's Size ALSIP, Ill., March 30 -- Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. The company also said it is making excellent progress integrating ... Continue reading
Active Vehicle Safety Takes Stage at Lifesavers 2004
Mar 30, 2004
SAN DIEGO, March 30 -- Bill Kozyra, president and CEO of Continental Teves North America, speaking to participants during the Lifesavers 2004 conference today in San Diego, encouraged support of continued efforts to bring active vehicle safety to the forefront of highway safety initiatives in North America. Kozyra expl ... Continue reading
SmarTire Installed on Kuala Lumpur Monorail
Mar 30, 2004
New application expands SmarTire's market for tire pressure monitoring systems. RICHMOND, BC, March 30 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (SMTR: OTCBB) today announced that its tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) have been installed on the monorail system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The SmarTire system was supplied by Rodgard ... Continue reading
Mar 30, 2004
ATLANTA, March 30 -- The Car Care Council advises that regular vehicle maintenance saves owners time and money, enhances safety and improves auto performance. (April is National Car Care Month) The Council estimates that more than $60 billion in vehicle maintenance and repair are not performed every year, evidence that ... Continue reading
Mar 30, 2004
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., March 30 -- Automotive manufacturers, while pushing hi-tech frills, are failing to keep pace with their customers' needs for safety related features which keep the driver and their passengers safe at all times according to consumer opinion research. Motorists want their vehicle to assume contro ... Continue reading
Johnson Contols Will Take 885 Jobs from Kentucky to Mexico - Olay
Mar 30, 2004
HOLLAND, Mich. March 29, 2004; James Prichard writing for the AP reported that automotive supplier Johnson Controls Inc. plans to transfer sun visor production from its plants here and in Glasgow, Ky., to a Mexican factory, resulting in 885 job cuts. The layoffs will be at the Southview component plant in Holland. The ... Continue reading
Technological Advances in Auto Security Devices
Mar 29, 2004
According to Mr. Mobile Electronics, New and Innovative Anti-Theft Devices Can Help Fight Stolen Car Epidemic VAN NUYS, Calif., March 29 -- A car is stolen every 27.5 seconds totaling 1.2 million per year nationally, according to the recent National Insurance Crime Bureau's report on the most stolen vehicles. Californi ... Continue reading
Mar 29, 2004
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 29 -- How do NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) components supplied by Vibracoustic North America help a truck set a new speed record? While the components don't actually boost speed or power, they do help improve ride and handling and keep the driver comfortable -- even at record-setting speed ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive Named as a 2003 Vendor of the Year by Advance Auto Parts
Mar 29, 2004
LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 29 -- Tenneco Automotive has received a 2003 Vendor of the Year Award from Advance Auto Parts, recognizing the company as a top performing, service-oriented supplier during the past year. The Award was announced at the recently held Advance Auto Parts Leadership Conference. Advance Auto Parts, ... Continue reading
Mar 29, 2004
University of Iowa Safety Study and Comprehensive Brochure Now Available to Consumers at www.esceducation.org DETROIT, March 29 -- The Electronic Stability Control Coalition today released new materials at the annual Lifesavers Conference aimed at continuing its efforts to educate consumers about the latest in automoti ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation to Supply Spicer(R) Driveshafts for Iveco European Trucks
Mar 29, 2004
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 29 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it has been selected to supply Spicer(R) driveshaft assemblies to Iveco, a company in the Fiat Group, for all of the truck manufacturer's needs in Europe through 2007. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) "We are very pleased to expan ... Continue reading
Mar 29, 2004
-- What: More than $10 billion each year is spent in North America on direct warranty expense in the automotive industry (AMR Research). And, while quality has improved greatly during the last 10 years, it has not improved in the last two. Join industry experts as they explore how the current warranty analysis process ... Continue reading
Goodyear Announces Synthetic Rubber Developments
Mar 29, 2004
AKRON, Ohio, March 28 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is looking to "tap" into several new proprietary synthetic rubber products it has developed that could help the company reduce its natural rubber dependency by as much as 15 percent over the next few years. "We've been working on these polymers for some time," ... Continue reading
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