News By Topic: Aftermarket Parts and Accessories

ASE Technician of the Year Offers Tips on Battery Maintenance

Jun 10, 2003

Taking Care of Your Car Battery So It Will Take Care of You ATLANTA, June 10 -- The lowly but loyal car battery. With the turn of the ignition key, it dutifully springs to life, sending forth a surge of electricity to crank your car's engine and send you on your way. Interestingly, commercial lead acid battery technolo ... Continue reading

Washington Bus System to Reduce Soot and Smog With New Cleaire Diesel Retrofit Product

Jun 10, 2003

SAN LEANDRO, Calif.--June 10, 2003--The Washington (D.C.) Metro Area Transit Authority is evaluating a new product developed here to dramatically reduce both black soot and smog-producing emissions from diesel buses. The Longview, produced by Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, is the first product that can be installe ... Continue reading

Engine Manufacturers Committed to Reducing Emissions from Diesel Engines Powering Nonroad Equipment

Jun 10, 2003

CHICAGO--June 10, 2003--Regulations proposed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would virtually eliminate emissions from diesel engines used in farm, construction, and other nonroad applications and will provide huge air quality benefits, but must allow sufficient time for manufacturers to devel ... Continue reading

Kimberly-Clark: Car Covers Part of 'Layered Approach' To Deterring Auto Theft in High-Crime Areas

Jun 10, 2003

ROSWELL, Ga., June 10 -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today announced the Top 10 Auto Theft Areas in the United States. The Top 10 Auto Theft Areas include Phoenix; Miami; Fresno, Calif.; Sacramento, Calif.; Modesto, Calif.; Oakland, Calif.; Stockton-Lodi, Calif.; Seattle; Las Vegas; and, Tacoma, Wash. Ca ... Continue reading

Spark Plugs Power Tony Stewart to Victory In Sunday's NASCAR Pocono 500

Jun 10, 2003

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 9 -- Defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion Tony Stewart claimed his first victory of the season Sunday as his Champion spark plug-powered #20 Chevrolet pulled away from the pack with three laps remaining in the Pocono 500 in Long Pond, Pa. Stewart's victory marked the seventh win in 14 events fo ... Continue reading

Andrew Corporation Wins 2.4 Million Euros Telematics Order from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG

Jun 9, 2003

ORLAND PARK, Ill.--June 9, 2003--Andrew Corporation has received a two-year contract, valued at 2.4 million Euros, from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, one of Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, for a range of multiband bodymount antennas to enable GSM, AM/FM, and GPS communications on their commercial vehicles. T ... Continue reading

Forty Ninth-Graders to Race Solar Cars They Design and Build on June 20 at Tri-C West

Jun 9, 2003

Ohio State and CWRU to Display Hybrid Diesel Truck and Fuel Cell Technology PARMA, Ohio, June 9 -- The Advanced Automotive Technology Center located at Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus will host the second annual Scale Model Solar Car Race on Friday, June 20, at 9 a.m. Approximately 40 ninth grade Tech Prep ... Continue reading

CCITRIAD-Sponsored Industry Research Reveals New Trends Compelling Change In Automotive Aftermarket

Jun 9, 2003

After Years of Talking About the Severity of Its Problems the Study Finds The Industry is Now Poised for Rapid Action AUSTIN, Texas, June 9 -- "Few industries have talked more about -- but then done less about -- critically eroding business conditions than the automotive aftermarket," concludes a recent study by Park C ... Continue reading

OE Parts Maker Brose Celebrates Groundbreaking Of $26 Million North American Headquarters

Jun 9, 2003

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 9 -- Brose North America celebrates its 10th anniversary with the groundbreaking of its new North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The 75,000 square-foot facility will be built on nine acres in the Pinnacle Corporate Center in Auburn Hills. Brose will invest $26.2 million over five ... Continue reading

Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Market in Europe - Latest Findings by Frost & Sullivan

Jun 9, 2003

Independent Market For Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Storms Ahead, Leaving Beleaguered OE Market In Its Wake The move from utilising purely mechanical tools to a hi-tech approach based on electronic equipment to diagnose and remedy malfunctions has transformed the automotive service and repair industry. This evolution ... Continue reading

The MathWorks Hosts International Automotive Conference

Jun 9, 2003

Developers, Customers, and Partners Convene to Discuss the Latest Developments and Successes in Automotive System Development NATICK, Mass., June 9 -- The MathWorks today announced that its International Automotive Conference (IAC) will take place June 24 - June 26, 2003 in Dearborn, Michigan. Experts from around the w ... Continue reading

Lear Corporation Names Wendy L. Foss Assistant Corporate Controller

Jun 9, 2003

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 9 -- Lear Corporation today announced the appointment of Wendy L. Foss to Assistant Corporate Controller, effective immediately. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021202/LEARLOGO ) In her new role, Foss is responsible for the accounting, financial reporting and financial systems of th ... Continue reading

Gingo Named Executive Vice President of Goodyear

Jun 6, 2003

AKRON, Ohio, June 6 -- Joseph M. Gingo, who has held several key global technical and business leadership positions for the tiremaker, has been named executive vice president, quality systems and chief technical officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company . Gingo, 58, has been serving as Goodyear's senior vice presid ... Continue reading

Orbital Engine Raises Additional $6 Million Capital

Jun 6, 2003

PERTH, Australia, June 6, 2003; Orbital Engine Corporation Limited advises that it has successfully raised $2.8 million through a placement of approximately 23.3 million shares at an issue price of $0.12 per share. The Company will also make an offer via a Share Purchase Plan so that all its shareholders resident in Au ... Continue reading

Auto Repair Fraud Targeted By New Consumer Service

Jun 5, 2003

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 5 -- Consumers no longer need fear being ripped off when it comes to getting their automobiles repaired, thanks to Auto Repair Estimate Advisors, a new consumer service located here. AREA, as it is called, is a membership organization that uses the latest computer database information couple ... Continue reading