34 Companies Attend 8th Nistevo Network Community Meeting
MINNEAPOLIS--Nov. 19, 2001-- Leading U.S. Shippers and Carriers Meet to Discuss Economic Trends, Transportation Management Advancements, and Shared Best Practices Nistevo Corp., a leading provider of a Web-based Collaborative Logistics Network(SM), announced today that its 8th Network Community Meeting was attended by ... Continue reading
FAIRFAX, Va.--Nov. 19, 2001--Given the current economy with more people opting to purchase pre-owned versus new vehicles, CARFAX, pioneer of the vehicle history report, warns that an illegal practice known as curbstoning could be putting more consumers into rebuilt wrecks. CARFAX explains that these curbstoners - unlic ... Continue reading
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 19, 2001 Who Is The Fastest Crew in United Speed Alliance Racing's HOOTERS ProCup Series? The GOODYEAR Pit Cre ... Continue reading
Johnson Motorsports Contact: Wayne Johnson Racing Relations Johnson Motorsports E-mail: HooterProCup56@aol.com Concord, NC This week Daniel Johnson and the Happy Hunting Grounds racing team spent the week making final preparations for the Alan Kulwicki Memorial Hooters 300 at USA International Speedway. "We are going t ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 19, 2001--Las Vegas and other driving-distance destinations top the list of the most popular Thanksgiving weekend getaways for Southern Californians, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. About 2.6 million Southern Californians, and a total of 4.2 million statewide, are expected to ... Continue reading
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Nov. 19, 2001--Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. (NTS) today announced that the City of Germantown, TN has chosen CrossingGuard(R) to automate red light enforcement and improve intersection safety. As the pioneer, implementing the first automated enforcement program in the state, Germantown thoroughly eval ... Continue reading
Global Technovations Installs 100th OSA Unit At Jiffy Lube Locations
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--Nov. 19, 2001-- Jiffy Lube Offers New Diagnostic Services Including MotorCheck(TM) On-Site Oil Analysis in San Francisco, Sacramento and South Florida Markets Global Technovations, Inc. (AMEX:GTN) or ("GTI", or the "Company") announced today that it had installed its 100th patented MotorCheck( ... Continue reading
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Nov. 19, 2001--Reg Technologies, Inc. (RRE.V) (OTCBB:REGRF) and its U.S. subsidiary REGI U.S., Inc. (OTCBB:RGUS) wish to announce that it has agreed to assist ColTec, Inc. to prepare and submit a proposal as the prime contractor to a military contract to undertake an initial two year high p ... Continue reading
2002 AAA TourBook Cover Combines Old and New for Association's Centennial
ORLANDO, Fla.--Nov. 19, 2001--In celebration of its 100th anniversary, AAA is developing a cover design for its 2002 TourBook(R) guides that combines nostalgic images with new photographs of each state or region. "The covers will represent travel from both the past and the present," said Bill Wood, director of product ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--Nov. 19, 2001--Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. today announced that a conference call will be held on Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (5 p.m. Eastern Time), to discuss the earlier announcement that Consumer Portfolio Services had signed a definitive agreement to acquire MFN Financial Corp ... Continue reading
CTS Wireless Components Introduces High Data Rate PCS CDMA Filter
ELKHART, Ind.--Nov. 19, 2001--CTS Corporation , an innovator in wireless handset component technology and a world leader in wireless component manufacturing, today announced the availability of a new, miniature receive filter for North American PCS (personal communication system) CDMA (code division multiple access) ap ... Continue reading
J&J ENTERPRISES OFFERS ONE-OFF CUSTOM PARTS
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-- While penetration of navigation systems remains at less than 1 percent of the market, the number of cars, vans and light-trucks models that offer factory-installed navigation systems grew from 26 to 45, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study(sm) released on Nov. 19. T ... Continue reading
Now Offering for your "Sensitive" Delight ... NEW & IMPROVED *** KATHMANDU 2 *** Thanks to recent dramatic advances in the laboratorial processes for the extraction of botanical/herbal alkaloids and glycocides, we are now able to offer what has already been the most incredibly potent marijuana/cannabis alternative avai ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS--Nov. 19, 2001--Ramoil Management Ltd. (OTC:RAMO, Pink Sheets) has retired an additional 9 million shares of stock, with an additional 5 million shares expected to be retired, bringing the number of cancelled shares to a grand total of 128,500,000 shares and 42,500,000 issued and active shares. Of this amount ... Continue reading
Rent-A-Wreck of America Announces Second Quarter and Six Months Results
Business Editors OWINGS MILLS, Md.--Nov. 19, 2001--Rent-A-Wreck of America, Inc. announced results for the second quarter and six-month period ended September 30, 2001. -0- *T Three Months Six Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2000 2001 2000 2001 ------------------------------------------- (in thousands ex ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. announced today that Deborah Wahl Meyer will be joining the company in the newly created position of Corporate Manager, Marketing Communications. The position was created to manage advertising and internet commerce for the company's 18 models of cars, trucks an ... Continue reading
William Clay Ford Jr. to Receive Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce's Lucia Trade Award
NEW YORK--Nov. 19, 2001--The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce announced today that William Clay Ford, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Ford Motor Company, will be awarded the 15th Annual Lucia Trade Award in recognition of his efforts to promote peace through trade. The Swedish-American Chamber of C ... Continue reading
Chevy Returns To Indy With New V-8
FOR RELEASE: November 15, 2001 Detroit- Chevrolet returns to open-wheel racing in 2002 with a new Chevy Indy V8. The spiritual heir to nearly 50 years of Chevrolet performance tradition, the new Chevy Indy V8 is also the latest evolution of GM's highly successful Premium V racing engine family. In the four months since ... Continue reading
J.D. Power: More Vehicles Include Factory-Installed Navigation Systems
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--Nov. 19, 2001--While penetration of navigation systems remains at less than 1 percent of the market, the number of cars, vans and light-trucks models that offer factory-installed navigation systems grew from 26 to 45, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Navigation Usage and Satisfactio ... Continue reading
Gold Eagle Promotes Marc Blackman To President
CHICAGO--Nov. 19, 2001--Gold Eagle® Co., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of quality products for the automotive aftermarket, will soon be guided by a new president. According to Richard Hirsch, Gold Eagle's current president, the board of directors has chosen Marc Blackman, the company's vice president ... Continue reading
The Favorite Cars of Comparison Shoppers: October 2001
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Nov. 19, 2001--InvoiceDealers, a pioneer in automotive Internet marketing, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of online comparison shoppers in October 2001. October 2001 Results: The Ford F-Series continued its dominance as the Overall Most Requested Vehicle. October also marked th ... Continue reading
Get Ready For "You Can't Believe How Bad Traffic Is!"
DULLES, Va.--November 19, 2001-- More than 34 million Americans(a) are planning to travel over Thanksgiving, and according to a national online poll conducted by MapQuest, more than 88% of them are traveling by car. Nearly 60% are going at least 300 miles. In anticipation of the heavier traffic, traditionally busy trav ... Continue reading
Forbes.Com: Oppinion On Ford Luxury Division
Forbes.com : Rethinking Ford's Move Into Luxury Ford Motor has received a lot of negative press lately but very little has been said about one of its biggest problems, its Premier Automotive Group, under which Ford lumps Jaguar, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Lincoln and Volvo. Let's start with Volvo. In March 1999, when Fo ... Continue reading
Porsche Profits Rise 29 Percent
Bloomberg News reported that Porsche AG said Friday that fiscal full-year net income rose 29 percent on higher sales of its 911 Turbo and Boxster sports cars. The company also extended Chief Executive Wendelin Wiedeking's contract until 2007. Net income rose to 270.5 million euros ($239 million) in the year ended July ... Continue reading
Alcoa Completes Strategic Review; Will Take Charge in Fourth Quarter
PITTSBURGH--Nov. 19, 2001--Alcoa announced today that the company has completed the strategic review of its fabricating businesses that will result in an after tax charge of $200 to $250 million in the fourth quarter 2001. This charge includes facilities and work force reductions in the Americas and Europe. "As a resul ... Continue reading
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Specialty Truck Markets Struggle
TORONTO, Nov. 19 -- The current U.S. economic slowdown will restrain demand for some medium- and heavy-duty specialty trucks, but trucks that serve the basic needs of municipalities will help prevent significant loss of market share. End-users in construction, mining, and logging are tightening their budgets, reducing ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Declares 119th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend
FINDLAY, Ohio, Nov. 19 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced a quarterly dividend of 10.5 cents per share on common stock, payable December 28, 2001 to stockholders of record at the close of business December 3, 2001. This will mark the 119th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company ... Continue reading
Wire Harnesses And Connector Suppliers Smiling
TORONTO, Nov. 19 -- The demand for wire harnesses will grow at the original equipment level as the number of electronic components in cars increases and become more sophisticated. Wire harnesses are the electrical backbones of vehicles, distributing power to operate door locks, windows, mirrors, lights, seats, and othe ... Continue reading
Nissan Reports Cost Cutting Worked-Posts record 1H Profit
TOKYO, Nov 19 Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co said on Monday it posted a record net and operating profit in the first half of the current business year, boosted by aggressive cost-cutting efforts and favourable currency rates. In line with preliminary numbers announced in October, the automaker said consolidated ... Continue reading
HOUSTON, Texas, and BARTLESVILLE, Okla. --- Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum Company today announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a merger of equals, and that the companies have signed a definitive merger agreement. The new company, which will be named ConocoPhillips, will be a strong comp ... Continue reading
Takata sues Delphi, GM in dispute over airbag patent
WILMINGTON, Del., Nov.16 Reuters reported that Takata Corp., a Japanese manufacturer of auto airbag covers, sued General Motors Corp. and Delphi Automotive Systems on Friday for alleged infringement of a 1992 Takata patent for a vehicle airbag. In papers filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware, Takata said that be ... Continue reading
Jeff Gordon Champ- NAPA 500 Report
NAPA 500 Race Report - By Cybertrack The goal: To win the race The target: 32nd or better The reward: Winston Cup Championship #4 The second to the last race of the season put Jeff in command of the Winston Cup championship. All he needed to do was start the final two races, today's at Atlanta and Friday's at New Hamps ... Continue reading
Jeff Gordon Clinches NASCAR Championship- Congratulations!
Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo, clinched his fourth NASCAR Winston Cup championship with a sixth place finish in the NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Led by crew chief Robbie Loomis, the Dupont team has given Chevrolet it's 21st drivers' championship in NASCAR's 53rd season. In the Mo ... Continue reading
NAPA 500 - Race Results Pos. Start No./ Driver Make/ Sponsor Pts./ Bonus Laps Stat. ... Continue reading
CSAA Names New President and CEO James R. Pouliot
SAN FRANCISCO--Nov. 16, 2001--The California State Automobile Association, second largest affiliate of the 44 million-member AAA federation, announced today that James R. Pouliot has been named President and CEO. Pouliot, former President and COO of the Consumer Division of Royal & SunAlliance USA based in Denver, Colo ... Continue reading
PPG Announces Management Assignments
PITTSBURGH--Nov. 16, 2001--PPG Industries today announced four new management assignments effective Dec. 1: -- Garry A. Goudy, vice president, automotive replacement glass, has been elected vice president, automotive refinish; -- David E. Sharick, vice president, corporate development, has been elected vice president, ... Continue reading
NEC Rittmueller Vice President of Automotive Electronics
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Nov. 16, 2001-- Rittmueller, Former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for NEC Technologies, to Lead Automotive Electronics Division NEC Technologies today named Phil Rittmueller as vice president of Automotive Electronics, and announced that current vice president of Automotive Electronics Divis ... Continue reading
Warren Report: NHRA Season Review
For Release: Nov. 18, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE WARREN REPORT: Warren Johnson GM Goodwrench Service Plus 2001 Season Review THE PROFESSOR'S GUIDE TO AN EXTREME SEASON Extreme or not extreme? That is the question. Warren Johnson, the stern Professor of Pro Stock, posed that ... Continue reading
Johnny Benson Ready For Cold Season-Ender At NHIS #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson grew up in Michigan and is no stranger to cold weather. So Benson, like the rest of the NASCAR Winston Cup drivers, is curious about how his car will handle Friday when practice begins at 8:30 a.m. and the race starts at noon a ... Continue reading
Benson’s Good Day Turns Sour At Atlanta #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson was right where he wanted to be as the laps wound down in the penultimate race of the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season at Atlanta on Sunday afternoon. Benson had been up and down the scoring pylon most of the race, but as the checker ... Continue reading
FINAL 2001 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES TOP-10 POINTS AT BOTTOM OF RELEASE EARNHARDT TAKES ARCA RE/MAX ATLANTA FINALE (11-17-01) HAMPTON GA, by Don Radebaugh - Still reeling over the tragic loss of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, race fans nationwide nurtured their sorrow through ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Kerry Earnhardt, the elde ... Continue reading
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