News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

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

American Tire Distributors Announces 2003 Results; Fiscal 2003 Sales Increased 4.9%

Mar 26, 2004

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--March 26, 2004--American Tire Distributors, Inc., a nationwide distributor of tires, wheels and automotive accessories, today announced its operating results for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2003. Consolidated net sales from continuing operations for fiscal 2003 improved 4.9% or $52.1 million to ... Continue reading

Visteon Team in Czech Republic Turns Innovation Into a New Front Lighting System; Wins Company's Highest Award

Mar 26, 2004

DEARBORN, Mich., March 26 -- Visteon knew it had a winning product idea when its Advanced Front Lighting System (AFS) won the 2002 Innovation Award at the prestigious Automechanika show in Frankfurt, Germany. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) But the true measure of automotive innovation ... Continue reading

Prolong International Appoints Two Additional Members to Board of Directors

Mar 26, 2004

IRVINE, Calif.--March 26, 2004--Prolong International Corporation (AMEX:PRL) (http://www.prolong.com), a technology driven consumer products holding company and parent of Prolong Super Lubricants, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of patented consumer automotive, commercial/industrial and household products, today announ ... Continue reading

Hitachi and Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Considering Joint Venture for HEV Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mar 26, 2004

TOKYO--March 26, 2004--Hitachi, Ltd. and Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. today announced that they have started discussions toward establishing a joint venture company to market, develop and manufacture rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles ("HEV"). The new company would be established ... Continue reading

Hitachi to Merge TOKICO and Hitachi Unisia Automotive

Mar 26, 2004

TOKYO--March 26, 2004--Hitachi, Ltd. ('Hitachi'), TOKICO LTD. ('TOKICO') and Hitachi Unisia Automotive, Ltd. ('Unisia') today announced an agreement to merge operations aiming at stronger automotive products business. The Memorandum of Understanding for the merger was concluded today. ... Continue reading

AMERICAN GT CHALLENGE NAMES GOODYEAR OFFICIAL TIRES

Mar 26, 2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Todd Benne 636.262.1723 toddbenne@americangt.com AMERICAN GT CHALLENGE NAMES GOODYEAR OFFICIAL TIRES Wilton, CT- The American GT Challenge announced today the selection of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company to supply racing tires and track side support to the series. "With the diverse f ... Continue reading

Automobile MP3 Option Gaining Popularity

Mar 25, 2004

Seoul March 25, 2005; Kim Jong-ho writing for the Chosun Ilbo reported that optional MP3 players are becoming popular in the automobile industry. They let people store about 150 songs, making it more convenient than regular CDs that are limited to just 10 to 15 songs. The 2003 Santa Fe Gold model, which has an MP3 play ... Continue reading

Visteon Team in South America Scores Big With Vehicle Radio Concept; Earns Company's Highest Award

Mar 25, 2004

DEARBORN, Mich., March 25 -- Sometimes automotive engineers discover the biggest innovations while looking for something else. And often it requires extra hours after work or at home to bring those innovations to life. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040325/DETH023 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2000 ... Continue reading

Dana(R) Spicer(R) Air Disc Brakes Available on Select Peterbilt and Kenworth Trucks

Mar 25, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 25 -- Dana Corporation announced today that Peterbilt Motors Company and Kenworth Truck, subsidiaries of PACCAR Inc., have elected to offer Dana(R) Spicer(R) air-disc brakes on select commercial vehicle models. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) "Dana has long been a proud ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Debuts Centennial Web Site

Mar 25, 2004

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 25 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it has launched its Centennial web site. The web site precedes Dana's official anniversary, April 1, and kicks off a six-month celebration for Dana and its people worldwide. To access the web site, go to http://www.dana.com/ and click the Centennial logo. ... Continue reading

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Unveils LED Rear Back-up Lighting in American Superlite Truck

Mar 25, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--March 25, 2004-- OSRAM's Industry Lighting "First" for Light Trucks Displayed at Mid-American Trucking Show OSRAM Opto Semiconductors today announced that American Superlite Inc. (ASL) is premiering OSRAM's lead-free Golden DRAGON(TM) LED in a new, rear-back-up, light-truck application at the Mid-Ameri ... Continue reading

Mazda to Invest Nearly 14 Billion Yen in New Digital Technology for Future Product Development

Mar 25, 2004

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda to Invest Nearly 14 Billion Yen in New Digital Technology for Future Product Development Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 24, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that, beginning in April 2004, it would commence the second stage of Mazda Digital Innov ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Announces Evolution of Trailer Air Suspension System - The RideStar(R) RXP

Mar 24, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 24 -- ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems business today announced a new development in its best-selling RideStar(R) RHP trailer air suspension system here at the Mid- America Trucking Show. The evolutionary RideStar RXP trailer air suspension combines all of the premium, sought-after featu ... Continue reading

Pump 'em Up- Americans Wasting More Than $2 Billion at the Gas Pumps

Mar 24, 2004

Goodyear Calls Motorists 'Tire-fuelish' for Running Their Vehicles on Low Tires AKRON, Ohio, March 24 -- If record-setting gasoline prices aren't gut-wrenching enough, consider that American motorists may be wasting more than $2 billion a year by driving their vehicles on under-inflated tires. According to statistics f ... Continue reading