Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 16 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 318,493 units, down from the 347,610 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 14,178,21 ... Continue reading
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Nov. 16 -- Fleetwood RV, the nation's leading recreational vehicle manufacturer, has donated the use of a Discovery motor home to San Francisco Police Officer Tom Price for his patriotic journey to ground zero in New York. Officer Price first made headlines when he painted his 1990 Suburban like an A ... Continue reading
Bill Lester to Drive No. 8 Dodge Dealers Ram Truck for Bobby Hamilton Racing
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 16 -- Dodge Motorsports and Bobby Hamilton Racing today announced that Bill Lester will join the 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Manufacturers title-winning Dodge factory racing program for the 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS). Lester will drive the No. 8 Dodge Dealers Ram 1500 for ... Continue reading
26TH ANNUAL AMA DIRT TRACK GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUNDS
26TH ANNUAL AMA DIRT TRACK GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUNDS PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that its 26th Annual Dirt Track Grand Championships will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois, July 1 - 7, 2002. AMA Sports, in ... Continue reading
USA International Speedway - Alan Kulwicki Memorial Hooters 300
Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Gene Crane PR and Media Relations P.O. Box 90097 Lakeland, FL 33804-0097 863 984-RACE (7223) 800 984-RACE (7223) 863 984-2442 Fax genecrane@usaspeedway.com November 16, 2001 ProCup Series Marks 100th Race Million Dollar Point Distribution to be decided at USA Lakeland, FL &# ... Continue reading
CONTACT: Douglas Love (914) 378-2437 lovedo@consumer.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONSUMER REPORTS URGES CONSUMERS TO CONSIDER ALL THEIR COSTS BEFORE THEY OPT FOR A NO-INTEREST OR LOW-INTEREST CAR LOAN CR says consumers should consider reliability, cash rebates, before they buy YONKERS, NY - Consumer Reports' auto experts ... Continue reading
Team Chicago Challenge (TV Show)
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Legendary `Petty Blue' #43 Returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway
General Mills and Petty Enterprises unveiled a traditional "Petty Blue" No. 43 Dodge Intrepid today that John Andretti will drive in the NAPA 500 this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Chex Party Mix No. 43 brings the familiar "Petty Blue" back to Winston Cup racing. In addition to unveiling the all-Petty Blue No. ... Continue reading
Bill, Jr. Offers Some Hints on What's Going On at Ford
William Clay Ford told employees yesterday that senior executives in the company are working "around the clock," to work out a plan. Bill, Jr. admits that the restructuring plan is in a state of flux and he hopes to have a plan hammered out by January. ... Continue reading
Forget 99 Cents Per Gallon, I found Gas for 97 Cents
I found even cheaper gas! At the Texaco station located on the corner of Kilmer Way and Hwy 58 in Bakersfield (just about two blocks from the ARCO AM/PM), regular unleaded was only 97.9, 89 octane was 107.9, and premium was 117.9. ... Continue reading
AutoTradeCenter On Course for Positive Cash Flow in Fiscal 4th Quarter
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Nov. 16, 2001--AutoTradeCenter (OTCBB:AUTC) announced second quarter Internet revenue of $414,345 and $999,170 for the three months and six months respectively ended Sept. 30, 2001. These figures represent a 63% and 136% overall revenue increase over the same periods last year. The company incurred a ... Continue reading
FORD SNATCHES MERC MANUFACTURERS' TITLE AS BEN SULAYEM WINS DUBAI RALLY AGAIN
Arab World’s No.1 Driver Steers Ford Focus WRC To 14th Victory In His Home Event Arabic DUBAI, UAE, 15 November, 2001 – Mohammed Ben Sulayem rounded off another triumphant FIA Middle East Championship season with victory in the Dubai International Rally today to give Ford a fifth regional manufacturers̵ ... Continue reading
Holiday Driving Safety Tips From Land Rover And The Roadway Safety Foundation
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 16 -- Surveys show that a higher percentage of Americans will choose to drive to their Thanksgiving-through-New Year's holiday destinations this year, so the folks at Land Rover have partnered with the Roadway Safety Foundation to suggest ways to make your journey safer.According to Bill Baker, Com ... Continue reading
Low Prices are Gravy Baby for Thanksgiving Travelers
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 16, 2001--Motorists traveling over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house will be able to get there for less money this year as gasoline prices dipped for the ninth consecutive week, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend ... Continue reading
Ford Remembers What Business They Are In...
The Wall Street Journal said rival Ford Motor Co. is also cutting back its online initiatives. ... Continue reading
Atheros Chipsets:Innovative Wireless Capability Heralds New Era in Automotive IT
LAS VEGAS--Nov. 13, 2001--Mercedes-Benz USA is demonstrating 802.11a wireless technology from Atheros Communications in a specially equipped C320 Sedan at the Comdex trade show. The sedan is a research prototype used to develop and show services that would be made possible by high-performance wireless communications in ... Continue reading
Toyota Deciding: Continue 0% Financing In The U.S.?
TOKYO, Nov 16 Reuters reported: Toyota Motor Corp , Japan's top automaker, said on Friday it was considering whether to continue its zero-interest financing on purchases of three car models in the United States after the end of November. Zero-percent and low interest loans are at the heart of an industry price war as a ... Continue reading
GM (and Ford) Will Return e-Business Units To Mortal Status...Its About Time!
NEW YORK, Nov 16 In a move that TACH has expected since the Internet hysteria griped those who should have known better,General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, will fold its e-business arm back into the corporate organization, The Wall Street Journal reported in its electronic edition on Friday. ``We're on ... Continue reading
Aftermarket Technology To Supply Rebuilt Transmissions To AAMCO
WESTMONT, Ill., Nov. 15 -- Aftermarket Technology Corp. , today announced that it has signed an agreement with the National AAMCO Dealers Association (NADA) to provide PROFormance® brand remanufactured transmission units to AAMCO dealerships. NADA represents more than 600 AAMCO transmission centers throughout the Unit ... Continue reading
Truckers Truck Turkeys To Grandmas House(and everywhere else)
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 15 -- When Americans sit down to enjoy their Thanksgiving feast they will consume a whopping 45 million turkeys. Since turkeys can't fly, how do they get to your holiday table? The answer is simple: trucks. In fact it takes over 80,000 truck loads to make Thanksgiving happen, according to a recent ... Continue reading
ECD Chairman Bob Stempel Honored by ASME International With the Society's Soichiro Honda Medal
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Nov. 15 -- Robert C. Stempel, Chairman, Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) , was honored by ASME International (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) at ASME's 2001 International Mechanical Engineering Congress, which is being held in New York City. He was recognized for his technical ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Maker Hydrogenics Appoints GM Representatives To Board Of Directors
TORONTO, Nov. 15 -- Hydrogenics Corporation , a designer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems, today announced it has appointed two General Motors executives to Hydrogenics' Board of Directors. Frank Colvin, Vice President for Engineering, General Motors Europe, will serve as a director ... Continue reading
Penske's UnitedAuto Credit Facility Increased by $250 Million
DETROIT--Nov. 15, 2001--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, announced today the completion of a $250 million increase in its revolving credit facility. The $250 million increase will expand the current revolving credit capacity of the Company from $700 million to $950 million. Chairman ... Continue reading
Flexsteel to Consolidate Production of Vehicle Seating
DUBUQUE, Iowa--Nov. 15, 2001--Flexsteel Industries, Inc., has announced the planned consolidation of its Indiana vehicle seating manufacturing into its New Paris facility by closing its Elkhart facility. The Elkhart facility is expected to close December 20, 2001. K. Bruce Lauritsen, Flexsteel's President and Chief Exe ... Continue reading
S&;P Changes Team Fleet Financing Notes Rtgs to Public
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Nov. 15, 2001--At the request of Budget Group Inc., Standard & Poor's has changed the status of the ratings on the notes issued under the Team Fleet Financing Corp. securitization program to public from confidential (see list). On Oct. 16, 2001, Standard & Poor's lowered its ratings on cert ... Continue reading
S&;P Rates CBTC Ford Motor Deb-Bckd Ser 2001-36 Crt 'BBB+'
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Nov. 15, 2001-- Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'B'-plus rating to Corporate Backed Trust Certificates Ford Motor Co. Debenture-Backed Series 2001-36 Trust's $33 million class A-1 7.55% Ford Motor Co. debenture-backed certificates series 2001-36. The rating reflects the credit q ... Continue reading
Sill-TerHar Jaguar-Aston Martin-Volvo-Mercury - A Dealership Model For The Future?
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 15 -- Jaguar North America and Aston Martin North America today celebrated the grand opening of Sill-TerHar Jaguar- Aston Martin-Lincoln-Mercury-Volvo, the newest retail facility for both luxury automakers. The store is located at 125 Alter St., Broomfield, CO, 80020. With the opening of this fa ... Continue reading
GVW Acquires a Portion of TransCom
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.--Nov. 15, 2001--In a move to further support the specialty commercial market, Grand Vehicle Works Holdings, LLC (GVW) has acquired a portion of the parts distribution business from Transportation Components, Inc. (TransCom). The new company formed as a result of this transaction is named UpTime Part ... Continue reading
Trak Auto Stores to Hold Final Liquidation Sales
CHICAGO--Nov. 15, 2001--Car owners and "do-it-yourself" mechanics will find all the quality automotive parts and accessories they need at liquidation prices as store closing sales begin in 79 regional Trak Auto stores throughout Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana. The sales are part of a restructuring strategy implemented ... Continue reading
November 15, 2001 EAGLE ONE SPONSORS FIRST U.S. TOUR OF THE 'TWIN MILL' Appearance care products company Eagle One will sponsor the first U.S. tour of the "Twin Mill," a space age-looking street machine that took four years to build at a cost of $300,000. The car will be the premier attraction at car shows in 12 major ... Continue reading
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