Short Track U.S.A. (Radio Show)
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AAA Re-Issues Popular Trouble-Free Travel Guide
"The AAA Guide to Trouble-Free Travel" - a self-help brochure on traveler safety - has been revised and re-issued to help vacationers improve their odds of having a safe trip if they adopt common-sense behaviors. "While few travelers are confronted by safety problems on a trip, those who prepare wisely can help ensure ... Continue reading
Automotive Intelligence Meets the 'Automotive World' at the Geneva Auto Show
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany, March 5 Automotive Intelligence, one of the top e-zines for the automotive community on the World Wide Web, is back from the Geneva Auto Show, where the automotive world met last week. In the meantime the Automotive Intelligence team published a comprehensive overview with many detailed insi ... Continue reading
Delphi Provides Views on Alliance Game
Hachey speaks at SAE 2001 World Congress Blue Ribbon Panel DETROIT, March 5 Alliances offer new business opportunities and alternate solutions while avoiding heavy investment and slow ramp-up, according to a lively discussion this afternoon at the SAE 2001 World Congress Blue Ribbon Panel, at Cobo Center. (Photo: http: ... Continue reading
ADS Shares Their Expertise Thru Formation of Integrated Solutions Business Unit
HOMEWOOD, Ill.--March 5, 2001-- Provides metals products companies ability to reduce supply chain operating and transaction costs and increase logistics service quality. Alternative Distributions Systems, Inc. (ADS) announces the formation of a new business unit, ADS Integrated Solutions, to create value-added supply c ... Continue reading
Bank of America sponsors Concours d'Elegance
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., March 5 Bank of America , a major sponsor of the 6th Annual Concours d'Elegance, March 8-11 at the Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla., will have on display the 1958 Cadillac Brougham once owned by Ricky Nelson. The Concours is a classic car show that features exotic vehicles from around the world. T ... Continue reading
City of Detroit Announces Parking and Transportation During SAE 2001 World Congress March 5-8
DETROIT, March 5 The City of Detroit will welcome 50,000 engineers and suppliers at the annual SAE World Congress at Cobo Conference Center March 5-8. Attendees and commuters are advised to allow ample travel time to reach their destination as heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic is expected in the downtown area. Ade ... Continue reading
Delphi R&D Engineers Lead SAE World Congress On Safety Critical System Activities
TROY, Mich., March 5 Delphi Automotive Systems plays an important role during the Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) World Congress in Detroit this week in the discussion of Time Triggered Architecture (TTA), widely recognized as the emerging standard for safe and fault tolerant real-time systems used in drive-by- ... Continue reading
LTV Corporation Receives $700 Million of Debtor-in-Possession Financing
CLEVELAND, March 5 The LTV Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: LTVCQ) today announced that it has filed a motion in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for an order approving new debtor-in-possession financing facilities of approximately $700 million. The new facilities will enable LTV to continue the normal operation of its busine ... Continue reading
A Lemon by Any Other Name is Still a Lemon; Carfax.com Adds Kansas Lemon Title Data to Database
FAIRFAX, Va.--March 5, 2001--Used car buyers can now rest even easier. Carfax.com, the leading provider of vehicle history information, announced the addition of Kansas lemon car data to its database of more than one billion unique records. A new vehicle is labeled as a "lemon," a.k.a. manufacturer buyback, when it is ... Continue reading
APA Keeps on Truckin' With SAE Reception Tuesday, March 6
DETROIT, March 5 SAE is right around the corner and it's time for the annual APA reception. This year's speaker is Tom Wallace, vehicle line executive of General Motors' midsize trucks. Tom will discuss how GM is changing the game in midsize truck vehicle development with the 2002 GMC Envoy, Chevy TrailBlazer and Oldsm ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor, Inc. Appoints Ernie Whitus Senior Vice President, Human Resources
TROY, Mich., March 5 ArvinMeritor, Inc. today announced the appointment of Ernie Whitus to senior vice president, Human Resources. He reports directly to Chairman and CEO Larry Yost. Whitus will oversee all corporate Human Resource functions such as worldwide staffing, corporate human resources and administration, orga ... Continue reading
Georgia Owner Looks Forward To Racing In Home State Valvoline Team Seeks Revenge After Missing Race Last Year’s Atlanta Race University of Georgia graduates Tom Beard, Read Morton and Nelson Bowers along with Valvoline own Johnny Benson’s #10 Valvoline Pontiac and the three Georgia businessmen solely own Kenny Schr ... Continue reading
Blue Ribbon Panel Discusses Automotive Alliances During Webcast at SAE 2001 World Congress
DETROIT, March 5 Five top executives, involved with the automotive industry, will attack the issue of automotive alliances and what it takes to be successful in today's competitive/cooperative market. This discussion, being webcast live, will take place at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) Blue Ri ... Continue reading
Cummins Details Progress in Exhaust Gas Recirculation -- EGR -- Technology
COLUMBUS, Ind.--March 5, 2001--Cummins Inc. announced that it has achieved an important milestone in the development of cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology required to meet future emissions requirements, which are legislated at 2.5 grams oxides of nitrogen (NOx) plus non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC). This t ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Executive to Participate in SAE Blue-Ribbon Panel on Automotive Alliances
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 5 Dana Corporation Automotive Systems Group President Bill Carroll will participate in a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Blue-Ribbon Panel today addressing alliances within the automotive industry. The panel, which will focus on the theme of "Succeeding at the Alliance Game," is scheduled to c ... Continue reading
Delphi, Harman, Moll and Timken to Receive French Award in Detroit
Companies Represent a Growing Trend Of U.S. Auto Suppliers Expanding Operations in France DETROIT, March 5 France has been experiencing record industrial investment in the last few years by convincing North American automakers and suppliers to set up or expand operations there. Six years ago, as a way of thanking the a ... Continue reading
Delphi's QUADRASTEER(TM) Showcased on Army's 'James Bond-Like' Vehicle At 2001 SAE World Congress
DETROIT, March 5 The National Automotive Center (NAC) is looking to automotive suppliers, such as Delphi Automotive Systems , to help modernize and equip its fleet with state-of-the-art technologies to become more responsive, deployable and agile in "other than war" encounters. The NAC will showcase one of these "James ... Continue reading
First Japan-Based Automotive Supplier to Set Up Foundation in North America DETROIT, March 5 DENSO International America, Inc., North American headquarters for automotive supplier giant DENSO Corporation, today announced that it has established a corporate foundation with future assets to total approximately $15 millio ... Continue reading
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 5 Tennessee-based Saturn Corp. Chairman and President Cynthia Trudell and Bridgestone/Firestone CEO, Chairman and President John Lampe are among more than a dozen manufacturing industry leaders addressing the 2001 Automotive News New American Manufacturing Conference (NAMC). The event is slated ... Continue reading
F-Body 35th Birthday Celebration Honoring Camaro/Firebird At NCM
General Motors F-Body 35th Birthday Celebration Honoring Camaro/Firebird Scheduled At Museum, September 21-23,2001 A three-day birthday celebration commemorating 35 years of F-Body sportscars, the Camaro and Firebird, is scheduled to take place at the National Corvette Museum September 21 - 23, 2001. Open to all automo ... Continue reading
LANSING, Mich., March 5 Radar Industries will receive the Ergonomic Innovation Award from the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services (CIS) on Wednesday, March 7, at 10 a.m., at 27101 Groesbeck Hwy., Warren. The Ergonomic Innovation Award is issued to employers by the CIS Bureau of Safety and Regulation's ( ... Continue reading
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 "The last legislative session witnessed the defeat of anti-competition, anti-motorist, anti-small business crash parts legislation. After a bitter battle that pitted the auto body shops, who favored the legislation, and aftermarket companies who opposed the anti-motorist bill, the legislation w ... Continue reading
MTS Modeling Software Accelerates Automotive Industry Component Design
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 5 MTS Systems Corporation today announced the release of Version 1.2 of its Component Empirical Dynamic Model (EDM(TM)) software for nonlinear, dynamics models. The latest version expands the software's modeling abilities to automotive components traditionally difficult to characterize but cr ... Continue reading
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth of Indianapolis Named Kenworth Medium Duty Dealer of Year for U.S. and Canada KIRKLAND, Wash., March 5, 2001 - Kenworth of Indianapolis was named Medium Duty Dealer of the Year for the U.S. and Canada at Kenworth Tru ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--March 5, 2001-- And Other Free Multimedia Story Packages for Journalists Pilot Education Tech Program Helps Bridge Digital Divide Using Cable TV Infrastructure WorldGate Gives Cable the Key to Closing the Digital Divide WorldGate , the leading interactive TV solutions provider for the cable television industr ... Continue reading
Business Editors/Automotive Writers PHILADELPHIA--March 5, 2001--Pep Boys , the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, today announced it is sponsoring a nationwide "Virtual Car Show," the first of its kind anywhere. The show, which will be held via the Internet beginning today, ... Continue reading
The iXF Standard Leverages XML-based Technology For Secure, Quick and Effective Collaborative Product Commerce; Easy-to-deploy Enterprise Application Integration Component for the Manufacturing Supply Chain BEVERLY, Mass., March 5 Smart Solutions, a Dassault Systemes company and its America's subsidiary, SmarTeam Inc., ... Continue reading
S&P Affirms Halcyon Insurance Co. `AApi' FSR
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--March 5, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its double-'Api' financial strength rating on Halcyon Insurance Co. The rating is based on the company's participation in a reinsurance agreement with an affiliate, Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. (financial strength rating double-'Api'), ... Continue reading
S&P Affirms Mountain Laurel Assurance Co. `AApi' FSR
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--March 5, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its double-'Api' financial strength rating on Mountain Laurel Assurance Co. The rating is based on the company's participation in a reinsurance agreement with an affiliate, Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. (financial strength rating double- ... Continue reading
S&P Affirms Progressive Casualty, Mbrs `AApi' FSR
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--March 5, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its double-'Api' financial strength rating on Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. and its affiliated pool members. The rating is based on the companies' extremely strong capitalization, good operating performance, and expanding product breath ... Continue reading
S&P Affirms Progressive Consumers Ins `AApi' FSR
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--March 5, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today affirmed its double-'Api' financial strength rating on Progressive Consumers Insurance Co. The rating is based on the company's participation in a reinsurance agreement with an affiliate, Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. (financial strength rating d ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Announces Major Motion Picture Show To Tour Through College Campuses
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 5 Young scholars on a tight budget be on the look out. Volkswagen of America, Inc. has hit the road for the fourth time with its marketing initiative designed to appeal to cash strapped college students. Named "The Major Motion Picture Show," this program helps bring the brand to college stud ... Continue reading
A.C.L.N. Announces Results for 2000; 65% EPS Growth -- $0.76 Q4 2000 vs. $0.46 Q4 1999
LIMASSOL, Cyprus--March 5, 2001--A.C.L.N. Limited today announced that, for the fourth quarter, earnings increased to approximately $10.6 million or $0.76 per share and, for the year, to approximately $42.7 million or $3.06 per share. Financial Highlights of the Quarter include: -- 96% revenue growth versus Q4 1999 -- ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Increase in Automotive Electronics Drives Need for Sophisticated Test Equipment
-- Automobiles have been radically transformed from purely mechanical machines into sophisticated, hybrid mechanical-plus-electrical machines, and electronics companies are becoming more integral than ever. Learn about the active safety systems, and telematics and info-tainment systems all major carmakers are rushing t ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/One of America's Oldest Companies Changes Name
-- The BFGoodrich Company, one of the largest suppliers of advanced aerospace products and services and a major supplier of engineered industrial products, is changing its name and logo to match its evolving business. Get the new name, corporate logo and video here. You can reach the story directly by going to http://w ... Continue reading
Canadian National Continues Bargaining With Canadian Auto Workers to Reach Contract Settlement
MONTREAL--March 5, 2001--CN Canadian National said it is continuing negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers today in hopes of reaching a new collective agreement with the union. The two parties had set aside March 3 and 4 to negotiate a final settlement. CN said it believes it can reach a settlement with the CAW wi ... Continue reading
Delphi's Sophisticated Approach to Systems Design Offers Simplicity in Operation for 'Driver Focus'
Delphi emphasizes good product design and systems approach at SAE 2001 DETROIT, March 5 Delphi Automotive Systems is developing products and human-machine interface systems that help drivers keep "their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road." (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001019/DELPHIAS ) Here today ... Continue reading
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--March 5, 2001--Continuing to strengthen its leadership role in providing online customer service software, eGain Communications Corporation announced today that its automotive manufacturer customer base now includes industry giants BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Mazda, Rena ... Continue reading
WAYLAND, Mass.--March 5, 2001--Moldflow Corporation , the world leader in process-wide solutions for optimizing the design and manufacture of plastic products, announced today that Moldflow Plastics Xpert(TM) (MPX(TM)) 3.0 is now shipping. Moldflow Plastics Xpert 3.0 is considerably enhanced to help automate the proces ... Continue reading
SDRC Drives Innovation in Automotive Industry with Express Automotive Solution
DETROIT--March 5, 2001-- SDRC solutions create business value in 10 of top 12 automotive OEMs; new supplier solution to further strengthen presence in industry SDRC , today announced at the SAE 2001 World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, that it is continuing to intensify its automotive dominance with the Express Automot ... Continue reading
The Cobalt Group and Dubuque Data Services Expand Data Collection Capabilities For Auto Dealers
SEATTLE--March 5, 2001-- Advanced vehicle data collection technology from Cobalt's IntegraLink division enables Dubuque Data Services dealers to market vehicle inventory on the Web In a recent survey of online car shoppers(a), 75% of the respondents said that the availability of new and used vehicles in stock is the mo ... Continue reading
Shell Offers Tips to Prevent Accidents, Save Lives
Approximately 5,000 deaths and 500,000 injuries in the United States resulted from automobile crashes attributed to inclement weather in 1999, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Many -- even most -- of those accidents could have been avoided if drivers knew and followed some basic safe ... Continue reading
Magna Steyr Debuts to Automotive Community
In continuing to lead the evolution of sourcing, Magna International today officially introduced Magna Steyr to the global OEM automotive community. In response to increasing market demands for niche and low-volume, personalized vehicles, Magna Steyr will provide automobile manufacturers with a singular, worldwide capa ... Continue reading
U.S. Fuel Cell Council: New Report on Fuel Cell Power for Vehicles
The U.S. Fuel Cell Council (USFCC), the trade association for the fuel cell industry, released its latest report, "Fuel Cell Power for Vehicles," at the Society of Automotive Engineers' 2001 World Congress which opened today at the Cobo Center in Detroit. The full report can be found on the USFCC's web site at http://w ... Continue reading
UQM Introduces Advanced Propulsion System for at 2001 SAE World Congress
UQM Technologies, Inc. announced that it has developed an advanced propulsion system designed to offer high levels of performance and efficiency in hybrid, electric, and fuel cell vehicles. The Company's Integrated Electric Traction System (INTETS) was unveiled today at the 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Wo ... Continue reading
Ford Fuels Efficiency With VisualPlant(TM) Purchase
Ford Motor Company is the latest auto maker to buy Manufacturing Intelligence software from Executive Manufacturing Technologies of London, Ontario. With auto plant downtime at major facilities averaging thousands of dollars a minute, the Canadian firm's web-based technology has found favor as manufacturers look to red ... Continue reading
Gentex Announces New Intelligent High-Beam Headlamp Control Technology
Gentex Corporation , the world's leading developer and supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, today announced a revolutionary new technology, called SmartBeam(TM), that maximizes a driver's forward vision by significantly improving utilization of the vehicle's high- beam ... Continue reading
Lord Corporation Forms Strategic Alliance With Delphi Automotive Systems
Lord Corporation, the world's leading supplier of magnetorheological, or magnetically responsive, (MR) fluid, has signed an agreement with Delphi Automotive Systems LLC, a global leader in automotive component and systems technology, to supply Lord's proprietary Rheonetic(TM) magnetically responsive fluid for a new gen ... Continue reading
Increase in Electronics Drives Need for Sophisticated Test Equipment
As the auto industry gathers this week for the Society of Automotive Engineers conference in Detroit, the large number of electronics companies exhibiting there is a sign of the times. In less than 15 years, automobiles have been radically transformed from purely mechanical machines into sophisticated, hybrid mechanica ... Continue reading
SACHS' Combines Advantages Of Manual and Automatic Transmissions
A new technology designed to optimize today's transmissions will be shown by SACHS Automotive at the SAE 2001 World Congress and Exposition in Detroit, March 5-8, 2001. SACHS is showcasing its automated manual transmission (AMT) system components which combine advantages of conventional manual and automatic transmissio ... Continue reading
Garrett Invests $60M in VNT Turbochargers for Europe's Diesel Market
To satisfy increasing customer demand for diesel-powered vehicles, Garrett Engine Boosting Systems will invest US$60 million this year in the European diesel market to boost capacity of its Variable Nozzle Turbine (VNT) turbochargers. Garrett's VNT turbochargers are quickly becoming the state-of-the-art option in Europ ... Continue reading
AAA Chooses Element K as Exclusive, Internal E-Learning Provider
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--March 5, 2001--Element K, a leading e-learning company serving global Fortune 1000 companies, today announced it has entered an exclusive three-year agreement with AAA to provide its e-learning solutions to AAA's U.S. and Canadian corporate offices and clubs. Under terms of the agreement, employees of ... Continue reading
WEST PATERSON, N.J.--March 5, 2001--The Auxer Group, Inc. (OTCBB:AXGI - News) announced today that the company's Telecom Group, will begin an aggressive campaign to promote their new line of products under The X-Factor trademark and logo. The first of a series of products under The X-Factor Line will be a prepaid calli ... Continue reading
Capital Automotive REIT Invites You to Join Its Virtual Real Estate Summit Webcast
McLEAN, Va., March 5 Capital Automotive REIT invites you to listen to its Webcast that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at 11:30 am ET with Thomas Eckert, President & CEO of Capital Automotive REIT. What: Capital Automotive REIT Webcast When: Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at 11:30 am ET Where ... Continue reading
Cohesia Corporation Receives $16 Million In Venture Funding
DAYTON, Ohio--March 5, 2001-- GE Equity and Blue Chip Venture Company Back Cohesia's e-Specification Software with a Combination of Strategic and Follow-On Investments Cohesia Corporation today announced the completion of venture financing totaling $16 million to fund further expansion of IntelliDoc(R), the first techn ... Continue reading
Appraisal Assignments To Run On EACC's New Appraiser eLink(TM) Application PALM HARBOR, Fla., March 5 The IADA Board has approved a partnership program with eAutoclaims.com (OTC Bulletin Board: EACC). The EACC/IADA partnership will enable EACC clients to access national appraisal assignment coverage through the IADA me ... Continue reading
Ford Completes Tender Offer for Hertz Public Shares
DEARBORN, Mich., March 5 Ford Motor Company today announced the successful completion of its tender offer for the publicly held shares of Class A common stock of The Hertz Corporation for $35.50 a share. The offer expired at midnight EST on March 2. Based on preliminary information, 19,375,185 of the approximately 20 m ... Continue reading
Ford Names Codina to Key Marketing Position
DEARBORN, Mich., March 5 Francisco Codina, president of Ford Argentina, was named today Ford Motor Company general marketing manager, Ford Division. Codina, who joined the company in 1977 in New Orleans, has put his stamp on Ford Motor Company's marketing efforts. He is credited with establishing brand marketing in Arg ... Continue reading
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--March 5, 2001--Element K, a leading provider of e-learning solutions for businesses and individuals, today announced a three-year agreement with Honda of America Mfg. (HAM) to provide 4,000 of its associates with access to Element K's online training courses available at www.elementk.com. A pioneer in ... Continue reading
DETROIT, March 5 More, more more. That's the scene from the annual Salon de l'Automobile in Geneva, where luxury cars like the 1000-hp Bugatti Veyron and the $228,000 Aston Martin Vanquish shine under the spotlight. But this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com also looks at "down- market" luxury, like the new Jaguar X ... Continue reading
WAYLAND, Mass.--March 5, 2001--Moldflow Corporation , the world leader in process-wide solutions for optimizing the design and manufacture of plastic products, announced today that Moldflow Plastics Xpert(TM) (MPX(TM)) 3.0 is now shipping. Moldflow Plastics Xpert 3.0 is considerably enhanced to help automate the proces ... Continue reading
--Feb. 27, 2001--FreeMarkets What's all the buzz about eMarketplaces? What's in these marketplaces for buyers and suppliers? How will eSourcing technologies affect the global automotive business? Find out at this year's SAE World Congress in Detroit. What: FreeMarkets(R) Media Event: "Test Drive the FreeMarkets B2B Glo ... Continue reading
Siemens Automotive's Anti-pinch Technology - It's Not Just for Windows Anymore ...
DETROIT, March 5 Siemens Automotive has expanded the application of its patented anti-pinch electric motor technology to include all potentially automated vehicle closures. Referred to by the company as Closing Force Limitation (CFL) technology, the Siemens anti-pinch system is one of the first to be independently cert ... Continue reading
AK Steel's Rockport Works Earns Ford Q1 Award
AK Steel said today that its Rockport, Indiana steel finishing facility has earned Ford Motor Company's Q1 Quality Certification Award. In 1995 AK Steel became the first major steel company supplying Ford Body and Assembly operations to have all of its plants earn the Q1 award. "Every Rockport Works employee had a hand ... Continue reading
Siemens Tire Monitoring System Being Demonstrated At SAE World Congress
Siemens Automotive, one of the world's leading providers of automotive electronics safety technology, will be demonstrating its newly developed monitoring system for tire pressure, temperature and acceleration (TMS) during the 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress, March 5-8, 2001, Cobo Center, Detr ... Continue reading
Volvo Advances Car Safety With National Instruments Software
National Instruments announced that its Diadem(TM) software plays a key role in award-winning automotive safety designs developed by Volvo Car Corp. at its safety center in Goteborg, Sweden. The high-tech test facility has standardized on NI Diadem to analyze the impact and force of car collisions. By using sensors and ... Continue reading
Wind River Unleashes Tornado for OSEKWorks
SAE WORLD CONGRESS/Wind River Systems, Inc. announced general availability of Tornado(R) for OSEKWorks(TM) for Infineon C167 and STMicroelectronics ST10 Microcontrollers. An integrated software platform and premium development environment for developing complex automotive applications such as engine management, automat ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--March 5, 2001--AutoTrader.com, the leading online auto classifieds destination in the United States, today announced a partnership with Experian, a leading provider of global information solutions and Consumer Guide(R), a leading provider of automobile evaluations, purchasing advice and pricing information, to ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler ... Continue reading
Affinity Group Holding, Inc. Announces Year End 2000 Results
Affinity Group Holding, Inc. reported 2000 revenues of $405.1 million and a net income of $3.3 million compared with 1999 revenues of $386.7 million and a net income of $6.5 million. The 4.8% increase in total revenues was spread among the Company's three business segments with gains ranging from 11.3% in publications, ... Continue reading
Bandag Provides 1st Quarter 2001 Guidance
Bandag, Incorporated announced that it expects first quarter 2001 results will be lower than expected, reflecting a continuation of the sales softening experienced in the fourth quarter of last year. The Company estimates that this sales trend, combined with higher raw material and energy costs, will result in first qu ... Continue reading
Daewoo Sales Continue at Steady Pace
February sales of 5313 represent a modest increase over February 2000. D.J. Lee, President and CEO of Daewoo Motor America stated, "We are pleased that the American consumer continues to consider Daewoo as a leader in quality and value when shopping for a new car." Daewoo's year to date sales of 10416 is ahead of last ... Continue reading
Dana Signs With Victoria Motorsports For Full 2001 Trans-Am Season
Bringing yet another new name to the Trans-Am series, Victoria Motorsports announced today that Dana Brewer, 43, of San Diego, CA, has signed on to contest the 2001 Trans-Am Series. Brewer will compete alongside previously announced G. J. Mennen, and Frank Cioppettini. "We really enjoy bringing new people into the Tran ... Continue reading
Dubai Examines Prospects for Making Solar Hydrogen as Zero-Emission Fuel
Dubai, an oil-producing member state of the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf, is closely examining the idea of producing hydrogen as environmentally benign, zero-emission automotive fuel in cooperation with German luxury car maker BMW, reports the new March issue of "The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter." Dubai's lu ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul's Wagner(R) Brake Products Brand First Again ...
Being first-to-market with replacement brake pads for the latest and most popular passenger cars, light trucks and sport-utility vehicles is becoming a way of life for the Wagner Brake Products brand from Federal-Mogul Corporation . Wagner's latest "firsts" are replacement front disc brake pads for the 2001 Pontiac Azt ... Continue reading
Littelfuse Files Suit Against CompUSA For Patent Infringement
Littelfuse, Inc. reported that it filed a suit in the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, on February 14, 2001 charging CompUSA, Inc. with patent infringement. The suit alleges that CompUSA imports and sells computer motherboards manufactured by Soyo Computer, Inc., a Taiwanese corporation, tha ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Records Sales of 15,217 for February
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. (MBUSA) reported sales of 15,217 new vehicles during the month of February 2001, a modest decrease of 2 percent over last year's February 2000 sales record of 15,546. This represents the second-best February of all time, following MBUSA's second-best January sales month (with new 12,690 new vehi ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: Introduces T300 Hydraulic Brake Option
Kenworth Truck Company expanded its medium-duty product offering today by introducing a hydraulic brake option for its T300 Class 6 model. Kenworth made the announcement in conjunction with the Commercial Truck, Trailer and Technology Expo (T3 2001) in Baltimore, which is sponsored by the National Truck Equipment Assoc ... Continue reading
Suzuki XL-7 Sales Continue to Climb
American Suzuki Motor Corporation's monthly sales totaled 5,010 vehicles, down 1 percent from February 2000. In its second full month of sales, the new Suzuki XL-7 posted 1,398 sales for February. The Grand Vitara, with 1,685 sales for the month, slipped by 35 percent in comparison to sales for the same period last yea ... Continue reading
Ultra Motorcycle Launches New Model
Ultra Motorcycle Co. announced its compilation of results from the 33rd Annual Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo held in Indianapolis on Feb. 17-19. As a result of the company's exhibition of motorcycles, UMC received approximately 60 new dealer inquiries during the event, which are currently being revie ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Florida Dodge Dealers 400 Race Results, Homestead
HOMESTEAD, FL: Following are the race results for the Florida Dodge Dealers 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, car model, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (3) Ted Musgrave, Dodge Ram, 167, $46,635. 2. (7) Travis Kvapil, Chev ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Las Vegas 400 Race Results, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
LAS VEGAS, NV: Following are the race results for the Las Vegas 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, car model, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (24) Jeff Gordon, Monte Carlo, 267, $369,602. 2. (1) Dale Jarrett, Taurus, 267, $257, ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: Australian Gran Prix Race Results
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Following are the race results for the Australian Grand Prix race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, driver, country, car, laps completed and time: 1. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 58 laps, 1:38:26.533 seconds. 2. David Coulthard, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes, 58, 1:38.28.251 3. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Teresa Earnhardt's statement from Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Thank you for joining us here today on such short notice. I want to acknowledge several people in the audience including NASCAR President Mike Helton, and Dale Earnhardt Incorporated drivers Steve Park and Michael Waltrip. Seated next to me, of course, is Dale Earnhardt Jr. On behalf of him, and my other children Kerry ... Continue reading
SCCA: Galati Wins Wild Speedvision GT
FORT WORTH, Texas - Michael Galati, of N. Olmstead, Ohio, captured a wild SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT win at the Texas Motor Speedway Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas. Superchips polesitter Peter Cunningham, of W. Bend, Wis., and Randy Pobst, of Melbourne, Fla., completed the top-three. Galati, who ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte loses fuel pressure at Las Vegas
BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON HIS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS TODAY) "We lost fuel pressure. We're not sure why, whether it's trash or something in the fuel line. We just ran out of fuel pressure and then we burnt a piston when that happened because we probably ran about three laps with no ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson a little 'too tight' at the Las Vegas finish line
JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "The Valvoline Pontiac was pretty awesome. It was just a little too tight the last two runs, but we can't be any happier. James Ince and the guys did a tremendous job. We're happy with fourth. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart makes the best of a bad day
TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD DAY) "We're still better in the points than we have been in the past at this point. It wasn't the day we wanted, but at the same time we finished the thing. Some good cars got in some big wrecks today, so it was nice to be able to finish t ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW Team PTG M3 of Stuck and Said Finish Third in GT
Hans Stuck and Boris Said combined for a third place finish at The Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas, covering 107 laps around the 2.324-mile circuit in the two-hour-and-45-minute race. Said started the race eighth in the GT class and handed the #6 M3 to Stuck just over one hour into the race. At the two-hour mark, St ... Continue reading
ALMS: Alex Job Racing Scores GT Win at Leather Center GP of Texas
FORTH WORTH, Texas-- A brand new Porsche 911 GT3 RS race car fielded by the McKenna Porsche Alex Job Racing Team, of Tavares, Fla, and piloted by German drivers Sascha Maassen and Lucas Luhr, dominated the GT class by scoring a one-lap, pole-to-flag victory in today’s Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas. For Porsc ... Continue reading
ALMS: Michelin-Audi Scores Season-Opening Victory
Michelin Quick Facts - Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas Michelin-shod Audi Scores American Le Mans Series Season-Opening Victory * Michelin Records Overall Victory - Michelin cars led every one of the 117 laps today en route to scoring the company's 20th overall ALMS victory. Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen, drivi ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Pit Penalty Drops Earnhardt Jr. From Good Finish
Jeff Gordon won the race and a million dollar bonus from Winston's "No Bull 5" promotion Sunday at the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The victory propelled Gordon from seventh to second in the Winston Cup point standings following three races. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the Budweiser team finish ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Ford Racing Craftsman Truck 400K Post-Race Quotes
LARRY GUNSELMAN-63-Waterloo Tool Storage Ford F-150 (finished 36th) - WHAT TOOK YOU OUT OF THE RACE? "We blew the freeze plug out of the radiator. I think we burned a head gasket and that caused the freeze plug to blow. We replaced the plug, but when we filled the radiator back up, it still blew water. That's going to ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Kvapil & 'Canned Heat' Silverado take 2nd in Miami
HOMESTEAD, Fla.-- Florida fans witnessed a repeat performance of Daytona's Craftsman Truck Series season-opening event today; only the names have changed. In today's 250-mile event on Homestead-Miami Speedway's 1.5-mile superspeedway, it was a Dodge in front and a Chevy Silverado rookie in second, as Travis Kvapil took ... Continue reading
SCCA: Pfeffer Takes First Speedvision Touring Car Win At Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas - Steve Pfeffer, of Scottsdale, Ariz., took his first-career SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car win, leading the final 24 laps of the 26-lap opening race on the Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas, at Texas Motor Speedway. Superchips Polesitter Neal Sapp, of Ellicott City, Md., fin ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon, Robbie Loomis Interview, Las Vegas post race
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Automotive Finishes Chevrolet Monte Carlo (winner): "We weren't very good in the beginning. The car was real, real tight and then traffic. We were just struggling. We had a break where we took tires and got a little bit of traction and they freed the car up. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart's 'Bad Day' Not All That Bad
LAS VEGAS - Twelfth-place finishes don't amount to bad days for the average NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. But after winning nine races in just two seasons on the circuit, Tony Stewart isn't your average Winston Cup driver. The Home Depot Pontiac driver finished 12th in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor ... Continue reading
Frentzen takes points home for Jordan Honda
POINTS FINISH FOR HONDA IN MELBOURNE Frentzen takes points home for Jordan Honda Honda-powered cars finished the Australian Grand Prix in points scoring positions after solid race performances from the Honda quartet signalled promise for the 2001 season. Olivier Panis headed the Honda stable home on the track in his Lu ... Continue reading
BMW Williams F1 Team Australian GP race report
Australian Grand Prix - RACE Melbourne, 4th March 2001 Weather: Overcast. Average air temperature 23°C. Average track temperature 28°C. A sad first race of the season for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team where neither of the drivers saw the chequered flag. Ralf Schumacher was involved in an accident where a marshal was unfort ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 10 YEAR 2000
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Oldsmobile Aurora Sedan (2001)
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