http://www.just-auto.comLatest Aftermarket industry news - from just-auto.com© 2009 All content copyright just-auto.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:11:10 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 02:11:10 GMTjust-auto.com - RSS feedjust-auto.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Michelin is planning to expand its production capacity and distribution network in Russia despite current difficulties caused by severe economic recession.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102154Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:28:00 GMTIf you turned the Jodrell Bank radio-telescope on its side and filled it with cornflakes to create one colossal breakfast bowl, you would still have fewer cornflakes than there are kilobytes residing in just-auto's automotive research archive. Dave Leggett dives in to the cornflakes, sorry kilobytes, in search of a few interesting factoids to brighten your Friday arvo (links are to articles freely available to all).http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101965Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMTThe FIA is calling on governments from around the world, meeting in Moscow today at the first ever Global Ministerial Summit on Road Safety today to agree a Decade of Action aimed at saving five million lives on the world's roads.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102133Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:44:00 GMTDrivers in the Netherlands will be the first in Europe to start paying 'road tax' according to the kilometres they drive rather than an annual flat fee for owning a vehicle, under proposals approved by the Dutch government.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102108Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:00 GMTPirelli raised 2009 operating targets on Thursday on the back of strong tyre operations, after posting a third-quarter net profit at the top end of expectations.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101961Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:41:00 GMTBridgestone has said it has revised downward its group net earnings projection for fiscal 2009 ending next month to a loss of 10 billion yen from an earlier forecast profit of 6 billion yen.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101938Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:00 GMTBridgestone Corporation is to pull out of Formula One racing, the Japanese tyre company has said, citing the continuing changes in the business environment for its decision.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101869Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMTShanghai OnStar Telematics, a joint venture between General Motors, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), on Thursday said OnStar services would be activated and fully operational in China in Decemberfor some Cadillac, Buick and Chevrolet vehicles.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101833Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:39:00 GMTMichelin has reported a sales slide of 10.9% year on year in the third quarter to EUR3.75bn (US$5.58bn) amidst a slump in global demand.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101786Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:57:00 GMTLG Electronics is to supply car audio systems worth about US$370m to Volkswagen.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101764Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:17:00 GMTThe New Zealand unit of Bridgestone had lost money in the past two years, despite revenues rising to NZ$217m last year, a local report said.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101760Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:16:00 GMTBridgestone is close tyre manufacturing plants in Australia and New Zealand.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101748Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:58:00 GMTUK-based global auto dealer and distribution group Inchcape has said that its financial performance for the full year is expected to be significantly ahead of previous expectations, boosted by a UK performance driven by the government's incentive scheme.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101696Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:50:00 GMTIndian tyremaker Apollo's second fiscal quarter consolidated sales rose over 60% and said results were "sound" despite rising raw material prices.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101665Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:45:00 GMTA Chinese Nissan car JV is recalling nearly 52,000 cars to check for a steering fault.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101586Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:48:00 GMTPep Boys has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and assume the property leases of Orlando-based retailer Florida Tyre.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101584Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:39:00 GMTMichelin is setting up a new unit to manage its expansion in Russia and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101563Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:09:00 GMTIndia's Exide Industries on Monday reported a 92% rise in July-Sept net profit, led by double-digit volume growth in automotive and industrial batteries.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101552Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:32:00 GMTToyota Australia's new FollowMe aftermarket unit is an in-dash navigation and audio combination developed by Netherlands-based TomTom. It is similar to a double-DIN unit developed for Toyota Motor Europe and launched here last year.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101555Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:07:00 GMTAs more cash-strapped drivers plan to keep their cars on the road for longer in spite of the extended scrappage scheme, Johnson Controls Batteries is promoting its VARTA-branded Black Dynamic battery to independent workshops and repairers this autumn.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101531Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:34:00 GMT