Johnson Controls to Acquire Automotive Electronics Supplier Borg Instruments AG
Jun 5, 2003
MILWAUKEE and BURSCHEID, Germany, June 4 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI), a global leader in automotive systems and facility management and control, today announced that it plans to acquire Borg Instruments AG, an automotive electronics company. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Borg Instrum ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Announces New Battery Assist Service
Jun 5, 2003
AURORA, Ill., June 4 -- The "click click click" of an ignition when a car's battery is dead is a sound all motorists dread, but AAA Chicago has a new program to get you on the road again quickly. AAA regularly receives a large number of calls from motorists with a car that won't start due to a dead battery. As a result ... Continue reading
Hunting or Casting About for the Perfect Gift for Father's Day?
Jun 5, 2003
Here Are Some Ideas for the Sportsman on Your List SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 4 -- If you're still searching for the perfect Father's Day gift, here are some of the latest items for that special someone who loves the Great Outdoors. Most of these gifts can be found in area retail sporting goods stores or on the Internet. ... Continue reading
Smaller OEMs to Take Greater Share of Global Auto Production, According to CSM Worldwide
Jun 4, 2003
DETROIT, June 4 -- By 2008, smaller automakers -- those with production volumes of less than 4 million units per year -- will have made significant gains in their share of overall global vehicle production, according to CSM Worldwide. Production of the top six OEM groups in the light vehicle industry will grow at a pac ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Turbo Systems Seeks to Extend License Agreement for Variable Geometry Turbocharger
Jun 4, 2003
BorgWarner's 2003 Guidance Not Expected to Change CHICAGO, June 4 -- In order to ensure uninterrupted supply to its customer, BorgWarner Turbo Systems is attempting to negotiate an extension of its license agreement with Honeywell related to a variable geometry turbocharger. BorgWarner Turbo Systems formally advised it ... Continue reading
BIG DEAL!- AutoZone Adopts viaLink Services for Pay-on-Scan
Jun 4, 2003
DALLAS--June 4, 2003--The viaLink Company (OTCBB:VLNK) announced today that AutoZone , the nation's number one retailer for the growing do-it-yourself automotive maintenance and repairs market, will use viaLink's services to enhance supply chain visibility and enable Pay-on-Scan /Scan Based Trading with its suppliers. ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz Emerges From Chapter 11
Jun 4, 2003
NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 3 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it has emerged from its voluntary Chapter 11 reorganization. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010522/HLILOGO ) Hayes Lemmerz, substantially all its U.S. subsidiaries and one subsidiary organized in Mexico successfully concluded it ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO--June 3, 2003--Hidden away in the hood and trunk lights of millions of California cars lies enough mercury to poison thousands of lakes and waterways. In response to this environmental threat, AAA of Northern California is offering free switch removal and replacement during its first ever "Mercury Switch ... Continue reading
Dad's 'Automotive Type' Helps Decide Father's Day Gift
Jun 3, 2003
BETHESDA, Md., June 3 -- There are two types of fathers, those who work on their cars and those who don't. Whether your dad is a do- it-yourselfer (DIY) or a Do-It-For-Me type (DIFM), consider an automotive gift for dad this Father's Day. Sixty-nine percent of male drivers work on their car, truck, mini van or SUV, acc ... Continue reading
PPG Introduces Visions at a Glance Software, New Color Preview Tool for Architects, Designers
Jun 3, 2003
PITTSBURGH--June 2, 2003--Pittsburgh Paints has unveiled Visions at a Glance(TM) CD-based software which allows homeowners, as well as painting contractors and architects, to preview paints and color schemes until they find the colors and combinations they like best. The Visions at a Glance CD enables the software prog ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2003
TOKYO--June 2, 2003--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Tamotsu Nomakuchi) today announced it has developed eight unprecedented, high performance, total MMIC(1) chipset solution models by electronic beam scanning for 76GHz-band mm-wave radars that can help improve driving safety. Mitsubishi Electric pl ... Continue reading
Motion Industries Introduces On-Line Product Application Tool ``Ask the Expert''
Jun 2, 2003
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--June 2, 2003--Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company , has released Ask the Expert, an on-line customer support tool designed to provide customers with real time answers to product application questions, according to Bill Stevens, Motion Industries' president and C ... Continue reading
Jack L. Slinger Joins Holley as Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Jun 2, 2003
BOWLING GREEN, Ky., June 2 -- Jack L. Slinger has joined the Holley Group of Companies as Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing. Jack will report directly to the Chairman and CEO of the Holley Group and manage the Company's sales, marketing, product management, customer service, call center and technical servi ... Continue reading
U.S. Aftermarket Poised To Deliver On Telematics Promises OEMs have yet to Fulfill, Says ABI
Jun 2, 2003
Oyster Bay, NY June 2, 2003; Despite some false starts in the past, this year will serve as the backdrop for the mass-market rollout of aftermarket telematics systems in the U.S., according to a new report from research firm, Allied Business Intelligence (ABI). All of the major U.S. vehicle security system manufacturer ... Continue reading
Auto Quality Found in Whole Experience, Says Strategic Vision
Jun 2, 2003
SAN DIEGO--June 2, 2003--New vehicle buyers determine quality by the whole experience, not just parts, says San-Diego based research firm Strategic Vision. The company today released the results of its 2003 Total Quality Index(TM) (TQI), that measures the complete ownership experience, including the emotions generated ... Continue reading
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