MHC Introduces Luxury Motorhome During Cross-Country Tour
Desert Fox Offers An Industry First: Built-In Garage, Two Fireplaces, Plus More Storage and Living Space RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 15 MHC Group, Inc. today unveiled the industry's first luxury motorhome with a built-in garage. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010515/DETU012 ) The Rancho Cucamonga, Cali ... Continue reading
Honda garners accolades at Cycle World Magazine Ten Best Awards
Torrance, CA - Honda received three motorcycle awards Monday night at the prestigious, annual Cycle World Magazine Ten Best Awards banquet. Honda's all-new GL1800 Gold Wing received Cycle World's 2001 Best Touring Bike Award. News of the award quickly reached Masanori Aoki, Large Project Leader of the GL1800, as he arr ... Continue reading
Automotive Applications for Sensors Proliferating Says just-auto.com
LONDON, May 15 http://www.just-auto.com -- They can check your tyre pressure, oil and fuel levels, temperature, speed, occupant weight, distance from other cars and objects out of view and even trigger devices to steer you away from trouble when the need arises. Auto industry applications for sensors are proliferating ... Continue reading
Toyota Restructures to Strengthen Its African Hand says just-auto.com
LONDON, May 15 http://www.just-auto.com -- Japan's leading vehicle maker is undertaking a drastic revision of its production and distribution strategies in sub-Saharan Africa with the apparent aim of becoming Africa's No. 1 automotive brand, according to an article by Colin Haynes published by just-auto. The members' a ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Appoints Bill Rogers To Information Technology Leadership Post
PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 15 Automotive interior supplier Johnson Controls has named Bill Rogers vice president of Information Technology and E-business for the company's Automotive Systems Group. In his new position, Rogers is responsible for leading and coordinating the Information Technology and E-business initiatives fo ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler, U.S. Army to Adapt Environmentally-friendly Dodge Ram HEV for Military Applications
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 15 DaimlerChrysler Corporation and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) - National Automotive Center (NAC) will develop a military version of the automaker's environmentally-friendly Dodge Ram HEV hybrid electric pickup truck. Under the agreement, DaimlerChrysler will desig ... Continue reading
OKEMOS, Mich., May 15 Gas prices may be going up this summer but recreation vehicle owners won't be letting that keep them home. They know the savings they reap from their home-away-from-home will more than make up for any added expense at the pump. Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's bi-annual survey of RVers re ... Continue reading
Southern California, State Average Gas Prices Hit $2
LOS ANGELES--May 15, 2001--Average gas prices for the state and Southern California have reached a record $2 per gallon for the first time ever. This is the fourth consecutive month of increases and brings the total Southern California increase to 40 cents since mid-February, according to the Automobile Club of Souther ... Continue reading
SAN MARCOS, Texas--May 15, 2001--Southwest Texas State University has been awarded a $1,000 prize for developing a program that helps educate students about the dangers of drinking and driving. The Drinking & Driving Prevention Award will be presented by Anne O'Ryan, Public and Governmental Affairs Manager for AAA Texa ... Continue reading
The Allstate Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 15 The Allstate Corporation today declared a quarterly dividend of 19 cents per share ($0.19) on the common stock of the company. The dividend is payable July 2, 2001 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2001. The Allstate Corporation is the nation's largest publicly held ... Continue reading
DETROIT and POISSY, France, May 15 Webraska, the worldwide provider of real-time wireless navigation services, today announced the launch of the first wireless navigation service that covers both Europe and North America. The service is downloadable to all hand-held or vehicle-mounted PDAs. (Photo: http://www.newscom.c ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Initiates Largest Online Bidding Process
* Order volume of over euro 3.5 billion during four days * Passenger Cars materials purchasing takes online bidding process beyond traditional standard parts for the first time * Covisint online exchange proves its worth STUTTGART, Germany, May 15 Last week DaimlerChrysler conducted what was, to the best of its knowled ... Continue reading
Nationwide Average Gas Price Past $1.70 and Still Increasing, AAA's Fuel Gauge Report Shows
ORLANDO, Fla.--May 15, 2001--With the White House poised to unveil its national energy policy proposals Thursday, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline has jumped more than 16 cents per gallon in the last month to $1.718 per gallon, according to AAA's monthly Fuel Gauge Report. AAA said the continuing increase ... Continue reading
Northern California Gas Prices at Record Levels; Bay Area Sees 9 Cent Increase
SAN FRANCISCO--May 15, 2001--Northern California motorists continued to feel the pain of record level gas prices, according to AAA's monthly gas survey released today. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded self-serve gas in Northern California is $1.98, up 8 cents from April and the highest since last Nove ... Continue reading
Automakers Unveil Guide to Advanced Technology Vehicles
WASHINGTON, May 15 The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today unveiled "Advanced Technology Vehicles Take to the Road," a 20-page primer detailing Alliance member company high-technology developmental and production vehicles. "The visionary vehicles highlighted in this booklet will give consumers a better idea of w ... Continue reading
DETROIT, May 15 Auto Interiors Magazine has named the Lexus LS 430 and the Oldsmobile Silhouette Premiere recipients of its second annual Car & Truck Interior of the Year Awards. The official announcement was made today at The Detroit Auto Interiors Show in the Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center. "Our judges had a v ... Continue reading
Automotive Service Association Teams Up With ALLDATA
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) now provides its over 12,000 members an excellent price on ALLDATA, the world's leading computer-based automotive repair information system for professional service providers. ASA's large membership base, centralized promotion and advertising of the ALLDATA product has made this ... Continue reading
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