NASCAR Trucks: Setzer, Sprague take front row at Richmond
September 6, 2001 Dennis Setzer claimed his second pole position of the season in his Chevy Silverado, and Jack Sprague was close behind, making it an all-Chevy Silverado front row for the fourth time this year: Kentucky: Jack Sprague and Ricky Hendrick Kansas City: Dennis Setzer, Ricky Hendrick Darllington: Jack Sprag ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Applauds Acting New Jersey Governor DiFrancesco and State Legislators for Passage of Lifesaving Booster Seat Bill Ford Announces their Donation of 5,000 Free Booster Seats To Income-Eligible New Jersey Families Through United Way, Gives Additional Free Booster Seats to Its Customers Through Toys 'R' ... Continue reading
IMPCO Technologies, Inc Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on the Web
IMPCO Technologies, Inc Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on the Web CERRITOS, Calif., Sept. 6 In conjunction with IMPCO's Technologies First Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on September 6, 2001 at 1:15 PM EDT w ... Continue reading
Industry on target for Third-Best All-Time Sales
FOR RELEASE: September 4, 2001 Industry on target for Third-Best All-Time SalesGM Truck Sales Up 7%; Passenger Cars Down 20%Overall August Sales Down 7% DETROIT -- General Motors dealers sold 403,258 new cars and trucks in August in the United States, a 7 percent decline from August 2000. Industry sales moderated in Au ... Continue reading
Penske Auto Centers and Snap-On Extend Strategic Partnership
Penske Auto Centers and Snap-On Extend Strategic Partnership KENOSHA, Wis., Sept. 6 Penske Auto Centers LLC and Snap-on Incorporated are enhancing their strategic partnership by extending the organizations' supply and equipment agreement for an additional five years. As part of the agreement, Penske Auto Centers will u ... Continue reading
Penske Auto Centers and Snap-on Extend Strategic Partnership
KENOSHA, Wis.--(BUSINES WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2001--Penske Auto Centers LLC and Snap-on Incorporated are enhancing their strategic partnership by extending the organizations' supply and equipment agreement for an additional five years. As part of the agreement, Penske Auto Centers will upgrade its existing wheel service equi ... Continue reading
Porsche(R) Fights Cancer With 50-State Cross Country Trek; Yahoo! Serves as Presenting Sponsor for 'Drive For Hope' Official 2001 Porsche 911(R) Turbo and Opportunity to Drive In Challenge Up for Bid on Yahoo! Auctions ATLANTA, Sept. 6 Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) today announced plans to launch the company's seco ... Continue reading
S&P Assigns Preliminary Ratings to NIF-T
S&P Assigns Preliminary Ratings to NIF-T TORONTO, Sept. 6 Standard & Poor's today assigned its preliminary ratings to NIF-T's C$330 million senior medium-term notes. The preliminary ratings are based on information as of Sept. 6, 2001. Subsequent information may result in the assignment of final ratings that differ fro ... Continue reading
AutoNation's Maroone Stores to Sponsor University of Miami Hurricanes
AutoNation's Maroone Stores to Sponsor University of Miami Hurricanes AUTONATION COMPANY LOGO AutoNation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] FORT LAUDERDALE, FL USA 10/17/2000 Sponsorship Kicks Off With Ticket Giveaway for Sept. 8th Football Season Home Opener FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 6 AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest auto ... Continue reading
Cruzita Minero of Phoenix Wins ``La Revelacion Del Ano Nissan'' Sweepstakes
GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 6, 2001-- Winner Will Receive 2002 Altima and VIP trip to Latin Grammy Awards(R) Show Nissan North America, Inc. today announced that Cruzita Minero of Phoenix has won the "La Revelacion del Ano Nissan" sweepstakes. As the winner, Ms. Minero will receive a new 2002 Altima and a VIP trip for two t ... Continue reading
CustomerLink Systems and Flexible Systems Form Strategic Partnership
ROSEVILLE, Calif.--Sept. 6, 2001--Today, CustomerLink Systems, a leader in delivering Customer Retention and Loyalty Services to the automotive service and repair industry, announced their commitment to making repair order data transfer even easier for their customers who use shop management software applications. Cust ... Continue reading
Environmental Vehicle Rental Cars and The American Lung Association Of California Team Up in Fight Against Air Pollution EV Rental Cars Now Has Nine California Locations to Serve A Growing Market LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 In a first-of-its-kind, exclusive agreement, Environmental Vehicle (EV) Rental Cars and the American Lu ... Continue reading
E-Power International Announces Key Strategic Appointments
HOUSTON--Sept. 6, 2001--E-Power International Inc., a diversified manufacturing and service company announces the following additions and changes to its corporate structure, reflecting a concentrated focus on a core business component of providing consumer and industrial services. Jim Rowton will be the chief operating ... Continue reading
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas--Sept. 6, 2001-- Premier Trade Show in the Collectibles/Mass Merchandising Industry Dyna Group International Inc. (OTCBB:DGIX) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Great American Products, received record orders from the Fall ASD/AMD Trade Show held in Las Vegas during the week of Aug. ... Continue reading
IMPCO Technologies, Inc. Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on the Web
IMPCO Technologies, Inc. Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on the Web CERRITOS, Calif., Sept. 6 In conjunction with IMPCO's Technologies First Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on September 6, 2001 at 4:15 PM EDT ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Greenfield Facility in East Windsor, Connecticut
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Greenfield Facility in East Windsor, Connecticut SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Sept. 6 Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the opening of a new greenfield facility in East Windsor, Connecticut ... Continue reading
Operation Enterprise Publication Highlights Program Savings
CHARLESTOWN, Ind.--Sept. 6, 2001--Operation Enterprise, the national marketing initiative for the United States Army Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Program (ARMS), issued its Summer 2001 quarterly newsletter. The newsletter outlines the savings and economic impact of this public/private partnership initia ... Continue reading
Alamo Rent a Car Kicks Off the Fall Season With Triple AAdvantage or AOL AAdvantage Miles
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Sept. 6, 2001-- American Airlines AAdvantage and AOL AAdvantage Members Earn Triple Miles for Each Qualifying Alamo Rental Now through December 18, 2001, Alamo(R) Rent A Car, a division of ANC Rental Corporation , will award triple AAdvantage or AOL AAdvantage Miles and a free upgrade to corporat ... Continue reading
States Strongly Opposed to Nationalization of Seat Belt Effort
Just as nationwide seat belt use has reached an all-time high, the United States Senate has taken funds away from states to continue seat belt enforcement efforts. John Moffat, Chair of the National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives (NAGHSR), said the states oppose a proposed $15 million earmark ... Continue reading
Sirius and XM Sign Agreements with Porsche Cars North America
XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio today announced distribution agreements with Porsche Cars North America to offer Porsche customers a choice between the two satellite radio services. Sirius and XM are each building a satellite radio service, offering up to 100 channels of digital audio entertainment coast ... Continue reading
go2 Systems, Inc. and Sensoria Corporation to Develop Prototype For Telematics Applications
go2 Systems, Inc. and Sensoria Corporation to Develop Prototype For Telematics Applications Combines Sensoria Telematics Environment and Location-Based Information LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 6 Sensoria Corporation announced today at DEMOmobile 2001 that it has entered into an agreement with go2 Systems, Inc. to develop a ... Continue reading
NOL Group 2001 Interim Results (1H)
NOL Group 2001 Interim Results (1H) 2001 1H Group Revenues US$2.3 billion UP 6% from 1H00 2001 1H EBITDA US$203 million DOWN 16% from 1H00 2001 1H EBIT US$78 million DOWN 36% from 1H00 2001 1H Overall Profit US$11 million DOWN 78% from 1H00 Summary - Group profit sustained but business slows - APL Liner impacted by sup ... Continue reading
PPG Puts Synthetic Sheet for Waterproof Inkjet Printing On the Map
CHICAGO--Sept. 6, 2001--Graphic designers and printers attending Print 01 in Chicago can pick up a free map of Illinois printed on the first synthetic printing sheet for consumer use from PPG Industries for waterproof inkjet technology. They also have the opportunity to win National Geographic Maps mapping software to ... Continue reading
PPG Sheet Selected by National Geographic Maps for Waterproof Inkjet Maps
Asset Caption: WATERPROOF MAPS can now be printed with inkjet printers on a new Teslin synthetic sheet by PPG Industries. Robin Hunt, PPG market development manager, Teslin products, shows how the specially formulated proprietary silica-based sheet captures and holds the aqueous dye-based ink on maps printed with Natio ... Continue reading
Sensoria and CustomWeather Partner to Deliver Location-Aware, On-Demand, In-Vehicle Weather Forecasts LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 6 Sensoria and CustomWeather announced a new partnership today at DEMOmobile 2001 -- an executive conference focused on the products and technology shaping the mobile and wireless marketplace -- ... Continue reading
Sensoria and Destiny Media Technologies Partner on Application to Wirelessly Deliver Rights-Protected Digital Music Content into Vehicles LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 6 Wireless connectivity experts Sensoria Corporation and Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DSNY), leaders in developing easy-to-use tools ... Continue reading
Sensoria and Fonix Corporation Partner to Support Voice Operation Of Advanced Telematics Services in the Vehicle LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 6 Check weather, phone home, run a diagnostics report, and get turn-by-turn directions, all while keeping your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road. Such safe and intuitive vo ... Continue reading
Sensoria Corporation and ALK Technologies Partner to Turn the Popular Pocket CoPilot(TM) Into an Advanced Telematics Service LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 6 The collaboration announced today, pairing Sensoria Corporation, a leader in wireless connectivity solutions, and ALK Technologies, Inc., navigation and telematics softw ... Continue reading
Sensoria Corporation and WCITIES Join to Give Drivers Access To Location-Aware Destination Content
Sensoria Corporation and WCITIES Join to Give Drivers Access To Location-Aware Destination Content LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 6 Sensoria Corporation, a leader in wireless connectivity solutions, and WCITIES, a premier location-based services provider, announced an application partnership today at DEMOmobile 2001 in La Jol ... Continue reading
Sensoria Corporation Brings IBM Embedded Java(TM) Technology and OSGi to Remote Gateway Devices
Sensoria Corporation Brings IBM Embedded Java(TM) Technology and OSGi to Remote Gateway Devices New Relationship Complements Sensoria Telematics Environment LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 6 Sensoria Corporation, a leader in wireless connectivity solutions announced today at DEMOmobile 2001 in La Jolla, Calif. a strategic asso ... Continue reading
Sensoria Partners with Hitachi Semiconductor (America) For Advanced Telematics Solutions
Sensoria Partners with Hitachi Semiconductor (America) For Advanced Telematics Solutions Driving the Next-Generation of In-Vehicle Computing Services SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 6 Sensoria Corporation, a leader in wireless and wire-line connectivity solutions, today announced that it is partnering with Hitachi Semiconduct ... Continue reading
MELVILLE, N.Y.--Sept. 6, 2001--Automobile dealers nationwide can now submit lease and loan applications electronically - and obtain extremely fast responses - to Arcadia Financial Ltd. via the DealerTrack(SM) online auto finance system. Arcadia has joined the growing list of lenders participating in DealerTrack, which ... Continue reading
SEATTLE--Sept. 6, 2001--Auteo Media, Inc. (OTCBB:AUTM), a leading provider of communication and development solutions for the automotive industry, announced today that due to its market success in the northern California automotive arena they completed an expansion in their sales and marketing organization in the Los A ... Continue reading
Bank Credit Becomes Available to IMPCO and QUANTUM
Bank Credit Becomes Available to IMPCO and QUANTUM CERRITOS, Calif., Sept. 6 IMPCO Technologies Inc. , today announced that they have received a commitment from Bank of America allowing both IMPCO and QUANTUM access to the Company's current $15 million line of credit. In addition, the Company is working with Bank of Am ... Continue reading
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--Sept. 6, 2001--Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. today stated it is experiencing improving order rates and raised its guidance for third quarter 2001 revenues. "Our bookings for the first two months of the third quarter are tracking ahead of our bookings run rate during the second quart ... Continue reading
FEATURE/Pep Boys Looks to Next 80 Years as `Do-it-for-me'' Decades
Asset Caption: Pep Boys , which this year celebrates 80 years as the nation's leading full service automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, sees the future as the "do-if-for-me decades." As the only company in the industry capable of servicing all four segments of the automotive aftermarket - do-it-yourself (DI ... Continue reading
FreeMarkets Announces Agreement with Tomkins
PITTSBURGH--Sept. 6, 2001--FreeMarkets, Inc. World Class Global Engineering Group to Source Goods and Services Through FreeMarkets; Agreement Follows Successful Completion of Pilot FreeMarkets, Inc. , the leading global sourcing market and provider of e-sourcing software and service solutions, today announced that it h ... Continue reading
PITTSBURGH--Sept. 6, 2001--FreeMarkets, Inc. , the leading global sourcing market and provider of e-sourcing software and service solutions, today announced that it has extended its relationship with SPX Corporation , a global multi-industry company, through 2002. Under the terms of the agreement, SPX will continue to ... Continue reading
Rally drivers gear up for battle in Dumfries and Galloway forests All eyes on the Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally which starts out from Dumfries a week on Saturday (September 15) will be on Martin Rowe, who heads the 106 competitors on this year¹s event. The former British National Rally Champion currently leads the ... Continue reading
TDK Mediactive Announces Agreement to Publish Games Based on Mercedes-Benz License
CALABASAS, Calif.--Sept. 6, 2001--TDK Mediactive, Inc. (OTC:TDKM.OB), a global publisher of entertainment software, announced today that in cooperation with TDK Mediactive Europe, a division of TDK Recording Media Europe S.A., the company has the exclusive North American publishing and distribution rights for games bas ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Announces Completion of $40 Million Private Placement
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Sept. 6, 2001--Tower Automotive, Inc. today announced the completion of a $40 million private placement of common stock. The financing was completed on August 31, 2001 with a select group of institutional investors. Under the terms of the financing, Tower sold approximately 3,636,400 shares of comm ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 4, 2001 DETROIT - Sept. 1 through Oct. 15, National and Buick are sponsoring the Rendezvous and Regal and "Drive Like A Champion" Sweepstakes. Two grand prizes -- one 2002 Buick Rendezvous, one 2002 Buick Regal -- and four first prizes - four days and three nights at Buick's Tiger Woods Fantasy C ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 5, 2001 DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today announced it will donate $300,000 to fund the "Women in Corporate Leadership II" (WICL II) study produced by Catalyst, Inc., a New York-based research and advisory non-profit that works with corporate America to advance women in business. The 20-month ... Continue reading
Ford Seeks to Identify America's Local Heroes
Ford Seeks to Identify America's Local Heroes DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 6 Ford Blue Oval Certified dealers announce the launch of the "Commitment to Kids" Awards -- a nationwide search and recognition program for individuals who have positively shaped the lives of children in their community. From Sept. 6 to Oct. 17, 2001 ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 3, 2001 Frankfurt - The Opel stand at the 59th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt offers an exciting glimpse of the automotive future. This year, Opel showcases the world premiere of its new Combo Tour and innovative concept vehicles like the Signum2 as well as a host of sporty vehicles ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 5, 2001 40 Hopefuls Across the Nation Receive Chevrolet Vehicles MADISON, Wis. - Brother and sister Craig and Erika Brown, Madison-natives and U.S. Olympic Team hopefuls in men's and women's curling, today received a new Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Malibu, respectively, from Jon Lancaster Inc. ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 4, 2001 GM Begins Factory-Installing XM Radios in Cadillac DeVilles and Sevilles Washington, D.C. - On the heels of XM Satellite Radio's debut on Cadillac Sevilles and DeVilles this fall, General Motors Corp., will offer XM in more than 20 '03 models, making it one of the fastest technology roll- ... Continue reading
Mobility and Sensoria Develop Telematics Traffic Applications Prototype
Sensoria Corporation announced today at DEMOmobile 2001 that it has entered into an agreement with Mobility Technologies to develop a prototype to apply Traffic Pulse(SM) data to in-vehicle devices utilizing the Sensoria Telematics Environment. The Sensoria Telematics Environment is a new standards-based telematics pla ... Continue reading
Committed Environmental Champion Receives Volvo Environment Prize 2001
This year's Volvo Environment prize has been presented to Professor George M. Woodwell from Massachusetts in the USA. A prominent scientist, well ahead of his time, who has had to fight to defend his beliefs. He was one of the first people to come to the conclusion that the greatest threat to the global environment was ... Continue reading
Delphi Nears Completion of Phase One Collision Warning Tests
Delphi Automotive Systems is nearing completion of phase one of a $32 million USD U.S.- government-sponsored safety research program and will start phase two before the end of the year. The Automotive Collision Avoidance Field Operational Test is being conducted jointly with General Motors Corp. and the U.S. Government ... Continue reading
Bayside Automation Awarded Assembly System Contract with Hanwha
Bayside Automation, a leading supplier of automated assembly systems and manufacturing product/process consulting services, today was awarded a major contract to provide a manufacturing system to produce airbag inflators for Hanwha, a large South Korean corporation and licensee of TRW, Inc. Hanwha will manufacture airb ... Continue reading
Delphi Help BMW Group Achieve Ambitious Targets With New MINI
Delphi Automotive Systems is supplying a wide range of advanced technologies for the new MINI, helping BMW Group to achieve ambitious targets for quality, performance and refinement. The relationship included working closely with the vehicle manufacturer on ride and handling, helping it to provide best-in-class refinem ... Continue reading
Chrysler Introduces Its New Advertising Tag Line: 'Drive=Love'
Submitting to the passion for driving that is the essence of Chrysler cars and minivans, the Chrysler Group today announced that "Drive=Love" is the new advertising theme line for the 2002 model year Chrysler brand vehicles. "This theme really underscores in a very direct yet effective way what the Chrysler brand is al ... Continue reading
FreeMarkets Announces Agreement with Tomkins
FreeMarkets, Inc. World Class Global Engineering Group to Source Goods and Services Through FreeMarkets; Agreement Follows Successful Completion of Pilot FreeMarkets, Inc., the leading global sourcing market and provider of e-sourcing software and service solutions, today announced that it has signed an agreement with ... Continue reading
TRW Wins Contracts for Vehicle Stability Control Technology
TRW Inc. announced today it will supply the advanced Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system for the Fiat Lancia Thesis this fall, to be followed by VSC introductions with three European vehicle manufacturers on premium platforms. The contract values are not disclosed. These new contracts establish a proven significant ... Continue reading
Syntroleum Accompanies Trade Delegation to Discuss Gas-to-Liquids Opportunities With African Leaders
At meetings with Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar and several members of the Nigerian government last week, officials of Syntroleum Corporation outlined an approach for Nigeria to convert its vast -- but largely stranded -- natural gas reserves into economic and environmental benefits for the country. Syntroleum ... Continue reading
Aura to Demonstrate LibertyLink Wireless Technology At PCIA
Aura Communications, Inc., of Wilmington, Mass., will demonstrate several applications using a new wireless communications system at this year's PCIA GlobalXChange to be held September 12-13, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Aura(TM) will highlight several applications based on its LibertyLink system-on-chip techn ... Continue reading
Ford Strengthens North American Product Development Operations
Ford Motor Company today announced changes that will strengthen its North American product development organization and increase the focus on the customer. These changes are effective Oct. 1. Chris Theodore is named vice president, Ford North America Product Development, with car and truck product development operation ... Continue reading
Paice Corporation: Revolutionary Hyperdrive System Can Be Future of Automotive Powertrains
Paice Corporation: Revolutionary Hyperdrive System Can Be Future of Automotive Powertrains GRAZ, Austria, Sept. 6 A breakthrough automotive drive system that can become the future for all automobile powertrain technology was described at a technical conference here today. With Hyperdrive(TM) gas-electric hybrid technol ... Continue reading
Sensoria Introduces Telematics Solution to Support Advanced Voice and Data Applications in Vehicles
Sensoria Corporation Introduces the First Telematics Solution to Support Advanced Voice and Data Applications in Vehicles Sensoria Technology Drives Major Advances in Car Connectivity and Services LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 6 The future of telematics is now with the launch of the Sensoria Telematics Environment, a standar ... Continue reading
AmeriCredit Announces $1.6 Billion Asset-Backed Securitization
AMERICREDIT CORP. announced today the pricing of a $1.6 billion offering of automobile receivables-backed securities through Credit Suisse First Boston, Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, and Merrill Lynch & Co. The securities will be issued via an owner trust, AmeriCredit Auto ... Continue reading
Automax Signs Intent to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Tagit
On Aug. 28, 2001, Automax Group Inc. signed a letter of intent to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tagit(r) Marketing and Development Inc. in a stock for stock transaction. The exact terms of the acquisition are still to be determined; however, it is anticipated that Automax will issue 1,000,000 shares of restr ... Continue reading
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announces Interim Results
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (the "Company") announced today interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and the payment of a semi-annual dividend. Consolidated net sales of the Company and its operating subsidiaries, Shenyang JinBei Passenger Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd. ("Shenyang Aut ... Continue reading
Click It or Ticket Nets 5,851 Occupant Protection Charges in First Week
As federal highway safety advocates announced that the spring "Click It or Ticket" campaign helped boost the national seat belt use rate to its highest level ever, law enforcement officers across the state ticketed 5,851 drivers and passengers for failure to use seat belts and/or child safety seats during the first wee ... Continue reading
Commercial Fuel Customers Now Using Equilon and Motiva Website
The Houston-based alliance of Shell Oil Company, Texaco and Saudi Refining announced today that commercial customers have successfully tested the alliance's new proprietary internet portal, fuelWINDOW(TM). The new web-enabled technology gives commercial customers the ability to purchase fuel online and maintain their a ... Continue reading
DTB Announces New Advanced SGML Services to Better Serve the Industry
Detroit Translation Bureau (DTB) a leading provider of translation services to the automotive industry today announces a new suite of advanced SGML services to better meet companies multilingual publishing needs. As all of the major automotive companies continue to migrate towards database publishing DTB is meeting the ... Continue reading
General Motors Expands Commitment to MRO Software
MRO Software, Inc. , the leading provider of solutions for maintenance optimization, industrial supply chain planning and supplier enablement, announced today that General Motors has expanded its commitment to the Company's leading strategic maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) solutions. General Motors, a MRO Soft ... Continue reading
Lexus Named Official Automotive Sponsor of Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra today announced that Lexus will be a leading corporate sponsor of their 2001 - 2002 season. "We are thrilled to have Lexus as the official automotive sponsor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for the 2001 - 2002 season," said Henry Fogel, President, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. ... Continue reading
Plastics in Automotive Applications a new study from Frost & Sullivan
Resin suppliers, together with OEMs and processors, must continue to introduce innovative products and technologies to further drive the development of new applications for engineering plastics in the automotive market, according to a new study from Frost and Sullivan. Developing technologies that are credible alternat ... Continue reading
Rockford Corporation to Acquire MB Quart for $6 Million
Rockford Corporation today announced it has reached a definitive agreement with Dr. Werner Schreiber, a receiver under German bankruptcy law, to acquire substantially all of the assets of MB Quart Akustik GmbH located in Obrigheim, Germany. The purchase includes all of the stock of MB Quart's US subsidiary, MB Quart US ... Continue reading
Russian Imports Completes Acquisition of KIK Technology Inc.
Russian Imports Inc. announced it has finalized its share exchange agreement with KIK Tire Technologies Inc., after Canadian Dealer Exchange review, in compliance with SEC and NASD requirements, and with KIK Tire shareholder approval. The transaction effects the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of KIK Tire ... Continue reading
Shell Campaign Warns About Driver Distractions
Car crashes are the number one killer of teenagers in the United States. Although 16- to 19-year-olds make up only 5 percent of all licensed drivers, they are involved in 15 percent of all motor vehicle collisions. Such staggering statistics could be attributed to factors such as inexperience and unnecessary risk-takin ... Continue reading
Starcraft Corporation Completes Sale of Bus & Mobility Vehicles
Starcraft Corporation confirmed that they have completed the sale of the Starcraft bus & mobility vehicle operation to Forest River, Inc. under the terms of an agreement announced August 22, 2001. In conjunction with this transaction the Company will file a Form 8-K by September 17, 2001. Substantially all proceeds fro ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart is the 'Night Rider' at Richmond
September 6, 2001 Tony Stewart ATLANTA - Tony Stewart once joked that he never realized the sun rose until his rookie year in 1999. A late sleeper by nature, Stewart's proclivity to sleep until noon was derailed by NASCAR's mandatory rookie meetings held the Friday morning of each and every NASCAR Winston Cup Series we ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon hopes to bring 'Bugs and Elmer' to victory lane
September 6, 2001 Jeff Gordon RICHMOND, VA - Ehhhhh...What's up Doc? The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup championship, that's what. As the Winston Cup series rolls into Richmond for the Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 with Looney Tunes, Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, will be one of seven Chevrolet drivers to hav ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Elliott Sadler Interview: Going for the No Bull Bonus Money
September 6, 2001 Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft Taurus, will be gunning for a one million dollar bonus this weekend in the Monte Carlo 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Sadler is one of five drivers eligible for the Winston No Bull Five bonus, which consists of the top five finishers from the Pep ... Continue reading
SCCA Pro Racing to sanction Shelby Cobra Challenge
September 6, 2001 CENTENNIAL, Colo. --SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. and the Newport Beach, Calif.-based Shelby Cobra Challenge have announced a sanctioning agreement beginning with the 2002 season for the upstart Shelby Cobra Challenge Senior Racing Series. Announced this past weekend at the Molson Indy Vancouver event at Conco ... Continue reading
CART: Tagliani becoming on of the brightest stars in open wheel racing
September 6, 2001 In his second season with Player's/Forsythe Racing, Alex Tagliani is one of the young, rising stars campaigning the CART FedEx Championship Series. After failing to finish any of the first four races of the 2001 season, Tagliani has rebounded to make five top-10 finishes, including his first career po ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Elton Sawyer making a steady climb in season point standings
September 6, 2001 Elton Sawyer was 17th in driver points after the 11th race on the season in Richmond. Since that point, with the addition of Michael Kranefuss as the owner of the No. 98 team, Sawyer has steadily climbed his way into the fifth position in the Busch Series point standings. Sawyer, who logged just one t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Evernham hopes this 'Bill' will pass all the way to the finish at Richmond
September 6, 2001 RICHMOND, Virg.- Just a short trip away from the nation's capital, Bill Elliott is looking to continue governing a strong, late-season surge that has put his team up six spots and into the top 15 in NASCAR Winston Cup points standings since his last visit to Richmond International Raceway. Elliott and ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Phoenix International Raceway to have new scoring tower for NASCAR weekend
September 6, 2001 Phoenix, AZ * Phoenix International Raceway has announced that an all new, state-of-the-art lighted scoring tower is now under construction at the "Desert Jewel" and will be finished in time for the track's four-race NASCAR Weekend, October 25-28, 2001. A new tower became necessary when the old tower ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Atwood has already shown he's capable of great racing at Richmond
September 6, 2001 RICHMOND, Virg., - Casey Atwood will travel to Richmond International Raceway this weekend riding on the experience he has gained in two Winston Cup starts at the three-quarter mile track. Atwood made his first splash in Winston Cup Series racing last year when he brought home a top 20 finish at Richm ... Continue reading
CART: John Lopes named to lead CART Racing Operations
September 6, 2001 DETROIT – Looking to retain an individual with racing experience on a variety of levels, Championship Auto Racing Teams announced today that it has named John Lopes Senior Vice President of Racing Operations for the open-wheel racing sanctioning organization. Lopes, whose most-recent experience ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Martinsville Speedway expands ticket office hours
September 6, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA – If you work 9-to-5 and can’t squeeze in a call to the Martinsville Speedway ticket office to purchase tickets to the Old Dominion 500, don’t be concerned. The Speedway’s ticket office is stretching out its hours it the weeks leading up to the Old Dominion 500 ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine prepared for last night race of the season
September 6, 2001 "Richmond is always a fun race. It's our last night race of the season and usually provides some exciting racing. This team has always done well at Richmond. We're taking our Indianapolis car to Richmond which handled real well at night. Richmond can be a little tricky because it's not symmetrical lik ... Continue reading
USAR: Excitement Builds for the Alan Kulwicki Memorial/Hooters 200
September 6, 2001 Hooters ProCup Series Prepares for History-Making Five Race Championship Series Fayetteville, GA - In just 12 days stock car racing will never be the same again. United Speed Alliance Racing will bring the Hooters ProCup Series to a new era when the first of five Four Champions Championship Series rac ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Burton Looks To Richmond To Keep Momentum Going
September 6, 2001 “Richmond has been an up and down track for us. We’ve run well there in the past and we’ve run poorly in the past. I think we’re slowly but surely getting our cars better. Richmond is of course like all of our tracks, it’s very important to have a good chassis package on ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Huffaker Engineering returns to Trans Am
September 6, 2001 Ross Thompson to Drive at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca SONOMA, Calif. -Huffaker Engineering has announced its return to the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup for Round Ten this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Huffaker is no stranger to the Trans-Am series, having enjoyed great success in ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP HISTORY: Dodge, Neil Bonnett Histories Overlap at Richmond
September 6, 2001 RICHMOND, Va. - As the original Dodge heyday in NASCAR was winding down the late 1970s, the Winston Cup career of the late Neil Bonnett was just getting started. The two crossed paths in the fall of 1977 as Bonnett's first two Winston Cup wins were the last two for Dodge in that era. Bonnett's first w ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Five Drivers Battle for the Busch Beer
September 6, 2001 Harvick Leads Green By One with Eight To Go As the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series season enters the final eight races, five drivers are still eligible to win a one-year supply of Busch Beer for their team in the Busch Top-10 promotion. The driver/team with the most top-10 finishes at the end of the season w ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Popeys to sponsor Mark McFarland in Richmond race
September 6, 2001 Winchester,VA – Virginia late model standout Mark McFarland with the support of longtime sponsor Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, Washington D.C.Co-Op, today announced he would contest the upcoming NASCAR Busch Grand National race at Richmond International Raceway. The September 7th Autolite/Fram 250 ... Continue reading
ASA: Winchester 400 Has Seen Plenty of Winners, Plenty of Legends
September 6, 2001 Nineteen different drivers in three sanctions have won legendary event PENDLETON, Ind. – It was an event started in 1970, held at a big half-mile, high-banked oval located in East Central Indiana. The event grew and grew every year, attracting more and more drivers and fans to the Winchester Spe ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Hamilton takes new paint scheme to Richmond
September 6, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The No. 55 Square D Chevrolet will have a different look this weekend in the Monte Carlo 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway thanks to some help from Warner Brothers cartoon character Marvin the Martian and his dog K-9. Square D driver Bobby Hamilton met with Marvin and K-9 r ... Continue reading
INDY RACING: Herbert to make Indy Racing debut at Texas
September 6, 2001 Ray plans return at Texas with Infiniti power FORT WORTH, Texas - Former Formula One race winner and Le Mans 24 Hours winner Johnny Herbert will make his Indy Racing Northern Light Series debut at the Chevy 500 on Sept. 16 at Texas Motor Speedway. Herbert, a native of Brentwood, England, will drive th ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Spencer returns to site of first win with Yellow Racing team
September 6, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jimmy Spencer and the #1 Yellow Racing Team return with high hopes to the site of their first victory together - Friday night's Autolite FRAM 250 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway (RIR). On May 4, Spencer won the Hardee's 250 Busch Grand National Series event at the .75-mile ov ... Continue reading
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