News from Kenworth: Kenworth/CFI T2000 Team Shatter Pikes Peak Record
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196, jparietti@paccar.com Canepa, Kenworth/CFI T2000 Shatter Big Rig Record at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb PIKES PEAK, Colo., July 2, 2001 - Bruce Canepa was a man not to be denied Saturday at the 79th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb here ... Continue reading
2001 HOOTERS PROCUP SERIES RACE FACTS WHAT: Miller Lite 200 presented by Food World USAR Hooters ProCup Race #16 of 30 (Southern Race #10) WHERE: Montgomery Motor Speedway - .6 mile, semi-banked asphalt oval WHEN: Saturday, July 7, 2001 - 7:30 p.m. EST DISTANCE: 200 Laps, 120 Miles TV: Speedvision (Tape-Delayed, Thursd ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Southers USAR Media Relations 770-719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net UPDATED USAR HOOTERS PROCUP NORTHERN DIVISION POINTS as of 7-1-01 POS. NAME POINTS WINS 1. MARDY LINDLEY 820 0 2. BRIAN VICKERS 772 1 3. MIKE HERMAN, JR. ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Southers USAR Media Relations 770-719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net Studer Makes It Three Out of Four HOLLAND, NY - Although he didn't compete when the USAR Hooters ProCup Series Northern Division season began in April, Sean Studer has made everyone take notice, winning the Naturally Fresh Foods 250 ... Continue reading
Grand American Road Racing Heads to Wisconsin
Grand American Road Racing Heads to Wisconsin DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2001) - The Grand American Road Racing Association, featuring the Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series, will travel to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., July 5-8. The four-mile, 14-turn permanent road course is the long ... Continue reading
Honda's Hughes and four-stroke CRF450R take second at Red Bud
2001 AMA/Chevy Trucks National Motocross Series, Round 6: Red Bud, MI, July 1, 2001 An old saying in the midwestern US goes, "If you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes." That saying held true this weekend for Round 6 of the AMA Motocross Championships in Buchanan, MI. Saturdays' practice saw sunny skies an ... Continue reading
Trans-Am Series 100 Presented By Simple Green Shines In Overnight Ratings
Trans-Am Series 100 Presented By Simple Green Shines In Overnight Ratings Miami - The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup today announced that its overnight ratings for the Trans-Am Series 100 presented by Simple Green was a 1.0 rating and a 2 share. The race was part of the Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland pre ... Continue reading
Results USAR - Hooters ProCup Series Naturally Fresh Foods 250 presented by Oneganos Pure Water June 30, 2001 Holland International Speedway - Holland, New York 1.. (1) Sean Studer, Chevrolet, 250, $12,000 2.. (4) Mardy Lindley, Ford, 250, $5,000 3.. (6) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 250, $4,000 4.. (5) Charlie Ford, Chevr ... Continue reading
``Lifestyle Villages'' to Enhance Fan, Sponsor Experience at New Sears Point Raceway
SONOMA, Calif.--July 2, 2001--Sears Point Raceway has unveiled a new themed display concept that will offer lifestyle-oriented attractions for race-day spectators and provide a direct link between the raceway's sponsors and the fans who enjoy their products and services. Beginning in 2002, major Sears Point race events ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas & HEATHROW, Fla.--July 3, 2001-- Vignette Corp. , the leading provider of customer-driven Internet applications, today announced that AAA has selected the recently announced Vignette(R) Enterprise Application Portal as the foundation for its ambitious intranet redesign project. The AAA intranet will be co ... Continue reading
BOCA RATON, Fla.--July 3, 2001--Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. is proud to announce the participation of Fibrenew International Ltd., on Alexander Haig's World Business Review - "On Location" series. The episode will air on U.S. public television stations from July 7th - July 12th 2001, including New York, Chicago ... Continue reading
Kenworth - Pikes Peak Hill Climb: Photo Caption Information
Note to Editors: In reference to the Kenworth news release sent to you on Monday, we thought you might like caption information for the attached image, which illustrates the record-breaking performance of the Kenworth/CFI race team at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb over the weekend. Please reply to this email if you would l ... Continue reading
Maxwell Reveals Dodge Drag Racing Histroy
<<Maxwell 50th Release.doc>> PLEASE NOTE: Anyone who would like a recent high-res, digital photo of Dick Maxwell, plaese let me know. Thanks, David Harris, CMI For Immediate Release For more information, please contact: David Harris, CMI (704) 455-4291 - office/(704) 756-9301 - mobile david.harris@sfx.com Dodge Celebra ... Continue reading
USFreightways To Host Investment Community Conference Call
CHICAGO--July 3, 2001--USFreightways Corporation will announce the Company's second quarter results on Wednesday, July 18, 2001 after the market closes. A conference call will be held at 2:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, July 19th. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available through the company's web site at www ... Continue reading
For Release: July 2, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE WARREN REPORT: Warren Johnson GM Goodwrench Service Plus News & Notes for the Pep Boys NHRA 50th Anniversary Nationals, Pomona, Calif., July 5-7, 2001 THE PROFESSOR AIMS TO PAD POINTS LEAD IN POMONA Back-to-back victories in C ... Continue reading
Copart, Inc. announced that it has opened a new auction facility to serve the New Orleans area. With the addition of this 31-acre green-field facility Copart now has 84 locations in 37 states. "Copart started looking for a New Orleans location over two years ago," said Willis J. Johnson, Copart's Chief Executive Office ... Continue reading
RubberNetwork.com, LLC Names Managing Director of European Operations
Philippe F. Le Bourhis to Head New Global E-commerce Marketplace's European Office RubberNetwork.com LLC, a global electronic purchasing and procurement marketplace created by nine leading companies in the tire and rubber industry, has named Philippe F. Le Bourhis the Managing Director of European operations. Based in ... Continue reading
OnStar and SpeechWorks Reach Agreement
OnStar, the leader in in-vehicle communications services, and SpeechWorks, a leader in the speech technology industry, today announced an agreement to use SpeechWorks' Speechifytm Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine for the OnStar Virtual Advisor. OnStar Virtual Advisor combines wireless technology with state-of-the-art voice ... Continue reading
SDRC and Spicer Transmission of Spicer de Mexico Establish Relationship
SDRC -- Filed by Structural Dynamics Research Corporation pursuant to "Rule 14a-12" under the Securities Act of 1933 -- Subject Company: Structural Dynamics Research Corporation -- Commission File No.: 33-16541 Order includes Metaphase(R) software and related services to establish a new streamlined Product Definition S ... Continue reading
ADP Announces Powerful New Technology Enhancement
The Dealer Services Group Of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. announces Elite(TM) Open API, a powerful technology enhancement that significantly expands the capability of ADP's industry-leading Elite Dealer Management System. At the center of the technology is the Open API (applications programming interface) Partner Pr ... Continue reading
TBC Names Ken Dick President of Private Brands Division
TBC Corporation announced the organization of a Private Brands Division and named Kenneth P. Dick as its President. Dick has previously served as TBC's Executive Vice President of Sales. "This action strengthens our commitment to uphold TBC's position as the nation's leading marketer of private brand replacement tires, ... Continue reading
Eaton Acquires Truck Clutch Business in Mexico
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said it has acquired the heavy-duty and medium-duty truck clutch manufacturing assets of Transmisiones TSP, S.A. de C.V., for an undisclosed amount. With $10 million in sales in 2000, TSP is located in Queretaro, Mexico and has been a licensee of technology fr ... Continue reading
Chorus Motors plc Announces Chorus Motor Winding Patent
Chorus Motors plc, a subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Limited (BOREF), announces that a patent, titled "Method of Winding A Rotating Induction Apparatus", No. 6252324, was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June 26th, 2001. Further patent applications related to the Chorus(tm) technology and p ... Continue reading
DBRS confirms Fiat Finance Canada Limited at A (low) and R-1 (low)
Rating Trend Rating Action Debt Rated A (low) Negative Confirmed Corporate Rating R-1 (low) Stable Confirmed Commercial Paper DBRS is confirming the corporate rating of Fiat Finance Canada Limited, based on its parent and guarantor, Fiat S.p.A. ("Fiat" or "the Company") at A (low) with a Negative trend and the commerci ... Continue reading
Belkin Wireless/Cellular Gold Series Accessories Offer Extreme Mobility
Belkin, the leading manufacturer of computer peripherals and accessories, today announced the expansion of its extremely popular line of Gold Series wireless/cellular accessories. The Belkin Gold Series line, which features the award-winning Enhanced Mobile Power Cord and the Retractable Hands-Free Kit, will expand to ... Continue reading
USA TODAY Reports June Auto Sales Approach Record, As if an economic slowdown never happened
USA Today reported that June auto sales are expected to show that new products and good deals attracted consumers in almost record numbers. Many automakers say sales are ahead of or equal to last year's blistering pace of 17.2 million. But the news isn't all good, market share for Detroit's automakers -- General Motors ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Captures 6 Winners Of Strategic Vision's 2001 Total Quality Index
SAN DIEGO--July 2, 2001--Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., came out the big winner on Strategic Vision's 2001 Total Quality Index(TM) (TQI), with six vehicles (three Toyota and three Lexus models leading their segments). The San Diego-based research firm calculates the index, the premier measure of new vehicle owner satis ... Continue reading
Woodside, Team Walker Motorsports Collect Second Pole and Add Top Ten Finish
Sean Woodside, driver of the #45 Team Walker/Ron's Rear Ends/NAPA Chevrolet in the NASCAR Winston West Series, and the team were very happy after the second practice session last weekend at Evergreen Speedway. It was clear after that the team had prepared a fast car, and Woodside felt confident as he headed onto the tr ... Continue reading
Castrol Super Series - Kawartha Wrap & Points
Castrol Super Series For immediate release / July 2, 2001 SEVERAL TEAMS GET BACK 'ON TRACK' AT KAWARTHA Castrol Super Series // Round #5 // Kawartha Speedway // 'Budweiser 150' LONDON, ON - Through the first four events of the 2001 Castrol Super Series season, one of the defining characteristics had been the problems e ... Continue reading
Primedia's Automobile Magazine Names David Forgione Publisher
NEW YORK--July 3, 2001--Primedia , the world's leading targeted media company, announced today that David Forgione, 46, has been named publisher of its Automobile Magazine. Mr. Forgione comes to Automobile with an extensive background in sales and marketing of both traditional print titles as well as new media oriented ... Continue reading
CHICAGO, July 3 Car shoppers who want more than prices, reviews and photos can now explore the interiors of current model year vehicles with 360-degree surround interior videos on cars.com. With more than half of all new car shoppers now researching their purchase online before buying, cars.com continues to expand its ... Continue reading
Matsushita Named Title Sponsor of Toyota's F1 Team
Matsushita Named Title Sponsor of Toyota's F1 Team Tokyo, July 3, (Japan.Corp.Net) - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Matsushita) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that, together with Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), they have signed a formal agreement entitling Matsushita to serve as the title s ... Continue reading
AAIA Pushes for New U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) this week continued its fight to break down Japan's trade barriers to U.S. auto parts. AAIA encouraged Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Arlen Specter (R-PA) and other leaders of the Congressional Auto Parts Task Force and Congressional Auto Caucus to urge President B ... Continue reading
AAIA REPORT:Percentage of Auto DIYers Unchanged
BETHESDA, MD - July 3, 2001 - Contrary to common belief, the Do-it-Yourself (DIY) segment of the automotive aftermarket is not shrinking, in fact, the percentage of DIYer households in the United States has remained constant for the past six years, according to a new market research study released today by the Automoti ... Continue reading
Auto Club Offers Tipsy Tow Service for Independence Day
The Automobile Club of Southern California is offering its free Tipsy Tow service to the public during the Fourth of July holiday. The service is available between 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, to midnight on Wednesday, July 4. Tipsy Tow is available in the 13 Southern California counties served by the Auto Club. Motorist ... Continue reading
Ford Selects Tupy and SinterCast for New Engine Programme
Ford Motor Company: -- First ever CGI engine to be produced in high volume (more than 100,000 engines per year) -- Engines to be supplied to Jaguar, PSA, Land Rover and Ford -- Production start in 2003 Ford Motor Company has awarded Tupy Fundicoes of Brazil, one of the world's leading iron foundries, and the high-tech ... Continue reading
Motion Industries Certifies Twenty Fluid Power Specialists
Motion Industries announces the certification of 20 Fluid Power Specialists, bringing the company's total number of certified specialists to 120, according to Bill Stevens, president and CEO. "We strive to provide our customers with unparalleled service," Stevens said. "Offering this level of expertise throughout our N ... Continue reading
News Conference to Unveil New California Driver License
California's brand new, super-secure, high-tech driver license -- designed to reduce fraud, identity theft, counterfeiting, and tampering - will be unveiled at a Tuesday noon news conference at the Culver City DMV field office. The first of the licenses will begin showing up in the mailboxes of Californians later this ... Continue reading
Southwall Completes Tentative Settlement and Submits to Court
Southwall Technologies Inc. announced that the tentative settlement referred to in its June 4, 2001 press release has been completed and submitted to the United States District Court in San Francisco for its approval. The Company's CEO, Thomas G. Hood, reported that "as anticipated in our June 4th release, this settlem ... Continue reading
USF Holland Named LTL Carrier of the Year by International Paper
USF Holland Inc., a regional carrier unit of USFreightways Corporation, announced today that it has been named Inter-Regional LTL Carrier of the Year award for 2000 by International Paper. The award is one of three given by International Paper as part of its annual LTL Carrier Recognition Program. To qualify for the In ... Continue reading
Westar Financial Revenues Triple in 1Q02 to $140 Million
Westar Financial Services Incorporated, the leading automobile e-finance company, reported that revenues almost tripled to $140 million for its first fiscal quarter of 2002 from $37 million in the first quarter ended June 30, 2001. This record top line growth marks the fourth consecutive quarter with revenue growth of ... Continue reading
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