News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

Toyota Prius Awarded Title of 'Best Engineered Vehicle for 2004'

Mar 9, 2004

DETROIT, March 8 -- The readers and editors of Automotive Engineering International (AEI) have selected the 2004 Toyota Prius as the "Best Engineered Vehicle of 2004." The announcement coincided with the opening of the SAE 2004 World Congress, March 8-11, in Detroit, Michigan. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh ... Continue reading

Rockwell Scientific Receives U.S. Department of Energy Funding for Advances in ``Smart Windows''

Mar 8, 2004

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--March 8, 2004-- Technology Dramatically Reduces Energy Consumption for Climate Control in Buildings Rockwell Scientific Company LLC (RSC) has received a $1.2 million contract from the U.S. Department of Energy for the further development of RSC's reversible electrochemical mirror (REM) "smart win ... Continue reading

Audi to Offer XM on 2005 TT and A8 Models Beginning This Summer

Mar 8, 2004

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's #1 satellite radio service with more than 1.5 million subscribers, today announced that Audi will offer XM as a dealer- or factory-installed option on its 2005 TT and A8 models beginning this June. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000724/XMSATLOGO ) T ... Continue reading

Aisin Unveils North American Growth Plans, Announces New Sunroof, Drive Train Business With OEMS

Mar 8, 2004

DETROIT, March 8 -- Aisin World Corp. of America (AWA), one of the world's leading Tier One automotive components suppliers, today announced that total sales of Aisin Group companies in North America exceeded $1.5 billion in 2003. The announcement was made by AWA President Junichi Nishimura at the 2004 SAE World Congre ... Continue reading

Action Performance's Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend

Mar 6, 2004

PHOENIX--March 5, 2004--Action Performance Companies, Inc. today reported that its Board of Directors, at its regularly scheduled March 5, 2004 meeting, declared a quarterly dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share of common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2004. The dividend is payable on April 12, 2004 to share ... Continue reading

Green & Jigarjian LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against General Motors for Defect in Engine Resulting in Excessive Engine Noise Caused by Piston Slap

Mar 5, 2004

SAN FRANCISCO--March 5, 2004--A class action complaint against General Motors Corporation was filed by the law firm Green & Jigarjian LLP and the Oklahoma based firms of Federman & Sherwood and Walker & Walker. The lawsuit, brought on behalf of purchasers of 1999 through 2003 model GM vehicles with a 3.1, 3.4, 4.8, 5.3 ... Continue reading

Contour Hardening Inc. Turns Pick-Ups into Mobile Power Stations

Mar 5, 2004

INDIANAPOLIS--March 5, 2004--The world can now plug into a pick-up truck. Contour Hardening Inc. (CHI) of Indianapolis today unveiled Real Power(TM), the first fully-integrated, true AC generator that is powered off a pick-up truck's transmission. It economically and reliably solves numerous problems that plague tradit ... Continue reading

Ford Selects Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions To Provide Service Instrumentation Hardware

Mar 5, 2004

MANCHESTER, England--March 5, 2004--Ford Motor Company has selected Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions, Ltd., a subsidiary of Teradyne, Inc. , to develop its newest instrumentation product for Ford service facilities worldwide. Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions has been providing electrical test solutions to Ford Motor Company ... Continue reading

DENSO Has ESP* (*Enhanced Safety Protection) At SAE 2004 Monday, March 8 at 9:30 a.m.

Mar 5, 2004

WHAT: "SENSING THE FUTURE: Moving to Enhanced Safety," an SAE 2004 presentation news conference. Enhanced automotive safety technology is making extraordinary progress. More than just a warning alarm if a car gets too close to another vehicle, DENSO's cutting edge pre-collision system technology helps physically redire ... Continue reading

Delphi China Earns Five Shanghai GM Supplier Awards

Mar 5, 2004

SHANGHAI, China, March 5 -- In addition to expanding its automotive business in Asia's booming marketplace, Delphi , a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation components and system technologies, is earning recognition and quality awards from many of its China-based customers. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com ... Continue reading

Cybex International, Inc. Announces Steel Surcharge

Mar 5, 2004

MEDWAY, Mass.--March 5, 2004--Cybex International, Inc. (AMEX:CYB), a leading exercise equipment manufacturer, today announced effective April 1, 2004, a steel surcharge equal to 3-6 % of the Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). The exact surcharge to be levied will vary from product to product, depending on th ... Continue reading

KleenAir Receives $2.1 million Investment From London Trust

Mar 5, 2004

IRVINE, Calif.--March 5, 2004--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR), announces that it has concluded a transaction with Jubilee Investment Trust plc, a UK company listed on the London Stock Exchange. This involves an exchange of 910,569 Jubilee shares valued at $2.1 million for 10,026,666 Section 144 restricted common sh ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Announces Commercial Availability of Power-Assist Hybrid System for Light and Medium Duty Trucks, Sport Utility Vehicles and Off-Road Vehicles

Mar 4, 2004

UQM(R) 42 Volt Integrated Starter Motor Generator System Mounts Directly to the Engine Crankshaft and Delivers 710 Newton-meters of Engine Starting Torque, 10 Kilowatts of Power-Assist in Motoring Mode and Peak Power Generation of 15 Kilowatts at Engine Operating Speeds From 1,200 rpm to 2,800 rpm FREDERICK, Colo., Mar ... Continue reading

Leading Retailer Offering Live Satellite TV in Cars Using KVH TracVision A5

Mar 4, 2004

MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--March 4, 2004--Customers shopping at Good Guys stores all along the west coast are enjoying live satellite TV in their cars using the TracVision A5 low-profile satellite TV antenna from KVH Industries . Good Guys, Inc., one of the country's leading consumer electronics retailers, is serving as an auth ... Continue reading

Key Principal Partners Leads $100M Investment in ASIMCO China's Largest Independent Manufacturer of Automotive Components

Mar 4, 2004

CLEVELAND--March 4, 2004--Key Principal Partners (KPP), a private investment firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, recently led a $100 million equity investment to recapitalize Beijing-based ASIMCO, the largest independent manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty truck components in China. The recapitalization completes ASIM ... Continue reading