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Monday, December 17, 2001

New NHRA Dodge Status R/T Funny Car Photo

New NHRA Dodge Status R/T Funny Car Photo

<<Funny Car Body Sneak Preview.doc>> <<Mvc-FCStratusside.jpg>> For Immediate Release For more information, please contact: David Harris, CMI/Cotter Group (704) 455-4291 - office/(704) 756-9301 - mobile DavidHarris@ClearChannel.com <mailto:DavidHarris@ClearChannel.com> Mopar Releases First Photo of New NHRA Funny Car De ... Continue reading

Driver Spotlight on Rolex Driver Terry Borcheller

Driver Spotlight on Rolex Driver Terry Borcheller

Driver Spotlight on Terry Borcheller DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 17, 2001) -Rolex Sports Car Series driver Terry Borcheller is one of the busiest drivers in racing. In 2001, he was concentrating on making a run for the GT championship, balancing a family life and appearing at several speaking engagements at churches acro ... Continue reading

The Favorite Cars of Comparison Shoppers: November 2001

The Favorite Cars of Comparison Shoppers: November 2001

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Dec. 17, 2001--InvoiceDealers, a pioneer in automotive Internet marketing, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of online comparison shoppers in November 2001. November 2001 Results: The Ford F-Series extended its three-month streak as the Overall Most Requested Vehicle and two-year ... Continue reading

New California Law Mandates Booster Seats by Jan. 1

New California Law Mandates Booster Seats by Jan. 1

LOS ANGELES--Dec. 17, 2001--Child booster seats save lives. And soon, California will require that children be secured in a child safety or booster seat until they reach 6 years of age or 60 pounds. This new law extends the current law requiring children up to 4 years of age or 40 pounds to ride in a safety seat. Traff ... Continue reading

Concept Car of the Year Finalists

Concept Car of the Year Finalists

Automotive News Selects DETROIT, Dec. 17 -- Nearly two dozen of the leading concept styles and vehicles unveiled this past year at auto shows around the world are contenders for Automotive News Concept Car of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002 during the AutoWeek Design Forum d ... Continue reading

Subaru.com Introduces 'Outdoor' Portals

Subaru.com Introduces 'Outdoor' Portals

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 17 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), a pioneer of crossover all-wheel drive vehicles designed for the active lifestyle driver, today announced the launch of its outdoor life section of Subaru.com. The new outdoor life content section is designed to build a richer experience for Subaru customers ... Continue reading

U.S. Heavy Truck Plunge to Yield a New Cyclical Bottom in 2002 1st Quarter

U.S. Heavy Truck Plunge to Yield a New Cyclical Bottom in 2002 1st Quarter

CHICAGO, Dec. 17 -- Heavy commercial truck manufacture in the United States, Canada and Mexico will yield a new bottom in the current business cycle during the first quarter of 2002, according to Stark's Truck & Off-Highway Ledger ( www.starks-news.com ), a respected business publication. The journal reported in its cu ... Continue reading

Finalists Announced for North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards

Finalists Announced for North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards

DETROIT, Dec. 17 -- The Cadillac CTS, Ford Thunderbird and Nissan Altima are finalists for the North American Car of the Year award, the organizing committee of the awards announced today (Monday, Dec. 17). The Chevrolet Avalanche, Chevrolet TrailBlazer and Jeep Liberty are finalists for the North American Truck of the ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Sales, USA Announces Corporate Communications Reorganization

Toyota Motor Sales, USA Announces Corporate Communications Reorganization

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 17 -- Toyota Motor Sales, (TMS) USA today announced organization changes within its Torrance-based Corporate Communications Division. The division, previously named External Affairs, has been restructured and renamed in order to better define its responsibilities and more efficiently direct compa ... Continue reading

Preview Of January Car Shows

Preview Of January Car Shows

DETROIT, Dec. 17 -- If the holiday season is your time to indulge, we've got plenty to dine on in this week's edition of TheCarConnection.com , but this smorgasbord is completely non-fattening. TCC lifts the veil on nearly 50 of the passenger cars, concept vehicles, crossovers and light trucks which will be making thei ... Continue reading

Jiffy Lube Offers New Ways to Communicate With Your Car

Jiffy Lube Offers New Ways to Communicate With Your Car

HOUSTON--Dec. 17, 2001-- With more travelers choosing to drive, Listening to what vehicles have to say can pay dividends down the road With more people choosing to drive to get to their destination, Jiffy Lube International, one of America's top franchises and most recognized names in the automotive care industry, is o ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Announces Prices for All-New 2002 TrailBlazer EXT Sport Utitlity Vehicle

Chevrolet Announces Prices for All-New 2002 TrailBlazer EXT Sport Utitlity Vehicle

FOR RELEASE: December 17, 2001 Chevrolet Announces Prices for All-New 2002 TrailBlazer EXT Sport Utitlity Vehicle Seven-adult Seating Room for Cargo = Industry Benchmark DETROIT - Chevrolet Motor Division today announced Manufacturers Suggested Retail Prices (MSRPs) for its all-new TrailBlazer EXT (extended wheelbase) ... Continue reading

``Top 10 Car Dealer Scams of 2001''

``Top 10 Car Dealer Scams of 2001''

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Dec. 17, 2001-- Complaints of Dealers Forcing Car Buyers to Purchase VIN Window Etching in Order to Qualify for Car Financing Top This Year's List Which scams have you fallen for? CarBuyingTips.com, a consumer advocate web site released its fifth annual list of the "Top 10 Car Dealer Scams For 20 ... Continue reading

GMC Announces 2002 Envoy XL Pricing

GMC Announces 2002 Envoy XL Pricing

FOR RELEASE: December 17, 2001 GMC Announces 2002 Envoy XL Pricing DETROIT - General Motors' GMC division today announced pricing for the all-new, award-winning 2002 Envoy XL will start at $31,595 for the base two-wheel-drive SLE model and $36,595 for the uplevel four-wheel-drive SLT. Prices include a $600 destination ... Continue reading

I.M.C.A. Offers Benefits to Drivers, Track Promoters, Through Valvoline Cup

I.M.C.A. Offers Benefits to Drivers, Track Promoters, Through Valvoline Cup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For More Information, Contact: William M. Catania President RaceFan Marketing a division of RaceFan, Inc. PO Box 2609 West Lafayette, IN 47996-2609 (Phone) 765-743-7474 (Fax) 877-553-4435 (Cell) 607-343-2967 (Email) bill@racefan.com I.M.C.A. offers benefits to drivers, track promoters through Val ... Continue reading

Season's First Snow Calls for Extra Caution, Says AAA Michigan

Season's First Snow Calls for Extra Caution, Says AAA Michigan

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 14 -- The first snow of the season is causing traffic problems in parts of the state this afternoon -- notably Kent and Ingham counties. Snow and winter weather advisories have been issued for southwest, central and east portions of the lower peninsula, and AAA Michigan urges drivers to exercise e ... Continue reading

Car Dealers Suffering 'Reverse Sticker Shock'

Car Dealers Suffering 'Reverse Sticker Shock'

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 14 -- Zero-percent financing and rental fleet downsizing due to reduced travel are two post-September 11 occurrences that have created a ``bubble'' of oversupply in the used vehicle market, according to Pulse, ADESA Corporation's quarterly publication. Part of ADESA's Global Vehicle Remarketing repor ... Continue reading

U.S. Marshals Service to Sell Vintage Harleys and Collector Cars Online

U.S. Marshals Service to Sell Vintage Harleys and Collector Cars Online

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 14 -- Bid4Assets, Inc., a leading full-service asset disposition and advisory services company, today announced that it will auction six Harley Davidson motorcycles, two collector cars and one sports car that were forfeited to the U.S. Marshals Service. The online auctions will be held through ... Continue reading

Army Goes High Tech at Detroit Auto Show

Army Goes High Tech at Detroit Auto Show

DETROIT, Dec. 14 -- The United States Army today announced it will showcase the latest in technology innovation from its National Automotive Center (NAC) at the North American International Automobile Show at Cobo Hall next month. Based at the Tank-automotive and Armaments Command in Warren, Mich., the NAC is the Army' ... Continue reading

DMV Investigators Assist With Raid On Southern California Auto Dealership

DMV Investigators Assist With Raid On Southern California Auto Dealership

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Dec. 13, 2001--A team of investigators from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today took part in an early morning search and seizure operation at McKenna BMW at 10900 and 10850 Firestone Boulevard in the Los Angeles County city of Norwalk. The raid came as a result of information tha ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Vehicles Demonstrate Four Different Approaches To Fuel Cell Technology-Bye Bye OPEC

DaimlerChrysler Vehicles Demonstrate Four Different Approaches To Fuel Cell Technology-Bye Bye OPEC

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 13 -- DaimlerChrysler today demonstrated fuel cell vehicles powered by four different fuels, as the company continues to investigate the best solutions to power the cars and trucks of the future. Fuel cells combine oxygen from the air and hydrogen from a fuel source to produce electricity, whic ... Continue reading

Bye-Bye OPEC: Breakthrough Concept Positions Fuel Cell Vehicles On Fast Track to Commercialization

Bye-Bye OPEC: Breakthrough Concept Positions Fuel Cell Vehicles On Fast Track to Commercialization

Nuvera's Latest Technology Innovation to Address Start-Up Time and System Efficiency Issues Common to Conventional Fuel Cell Power Systems MILAN, Italy and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 13 -- Nuvera Fuel Cells today announced it has developed a breakthrough technology concept that could rapidly advance the commercialization o ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 14 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 357,357 units, down from the 370,174 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 15,491,81 ... Continue reading

eGovNet, Inc. -- OPLATES.com Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

eGovNet, Inc. -- OPLATES.com Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Dec. 13, 2001--eGovNet, Inc. announced today that OPLATES.com recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. OPLATES.com is the online vehicle registration system for the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and over 250,000 transactions have been processed through OPLATES.com over the past year. OPLATES.com w ... Continue reading

FEATURE/Missouri Mom Makes Internet History as Autobytel's 10 Millionth Customer; Internet-Savvy U.S. Heartland Fitting Locale for Online Car-Buying Milestone

FEATURE/Missouri Mom Makes Internet History as Autobytel's 10 Millionth Customer; Internet-Savvy U.S. Heartland Fitting Locale for Online Car-Buying Milestone

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--Dec. 13, 2001--A Missouri mom made Internet history by becoming the 10 millionth customer of online car-buying giant, Autobytel Inc. . The milestone follows four years of exponential growth of Autobytel's customer base. Autobytel celebrated its one-millionth customer in Decembe ... Continue reading

ESW Develops a Catalyst For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Applications-Bye Bye OPEC

ESW Develops a Catalyst For Hydrogen Fuel Cell Applications-Bye Bye OPEC

MARKHAM, Ontario--Dec. 13, 2001--Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (OTCBB: ESWW) (ESW), a company that develops, manufactures and sells environmental technologies, today announced that the Company is developing a new product called the Hygen Cat(TM). This new converter product is specifically designed to reduce e ... Continue reading

Auto Club Study: Drunk-Driving Injuries and Deaths Increase: First Time In 14 Years

Auto Club Study: Drunk-Driving Injuries and Deaths Increase: First Time In 14 Years

LOS ANGELES--Dec. 14, 2001--California's drunk-driving crashes are up almost 5 percent after 14 years of steady declines, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California and data shows that young adult drivers are the major cause of the jump. While all age groups played a part in the statewide one-year increase ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Teen Driving in Texas Will Never Be the Same; New Graduated Driver License Law Co-Sponsored by AAA Texas Takes Effect January 1st

ADVISORY/Teen Driving in Texas Will Never Be the Same; New Graduated Driver License Law Co-Sponsored by AAA Texas Takes Effect January 1st

-- WHAT: On New Year's Day, Texas will become the 46th state to have a Graduated Driver License system (GDL). The Graduated Driver License Law (GDL) will prevent teens from driving between midnight and 5 a.m. during the first six months of driving. It also prohibits more than one passenger under 21 years of age from be ... Continue reading

Cummins Registration Statement Becomes Effective

Cummins Registration Statement Becomes Effective

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Dec. 14, 2001--Cummins Inc. announced today that the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (file No. 333-68592) of Cummins Capital Trust I and Cummins Inc. was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2001. This registration Statement relates to the registration of 6,000 ... Continue reading

Deignan New Director at Flexsteel

Deignan New Director at Flexsteel

DUBUQUE, Iowa--Dec. 14, 2001--The Board of Directors of Flexsteel Industries, Inc. , in a meeting December 10, 2001, appointed Mr. Robert E. Deignan, Attorney at Law, to the Board of Directors. Mr. Deignan is a partner with Baker & McKenzie, an international legal firm where he specializes in advising both U.S. and non ... Continue reading

Earl Scheib Announces Changes in the Board of Directors and Addition to Management Team

Earl Scheib Announces Changes in the Board of Directors and Addition to Management Team

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--Dec. 14, 2001--Earl Scheib, Inc. (AMEX:ESH) announced that its Board of Directors at a regular meeting held today accepted the resignations of two of its members, Philip W. Colburn and Daniel A. Seigel, and elected Robert M. Smiland as a member. Both Mr. Colburn and Mr. Seigel are leaving the Boar ... Continue reading

Motion Industries Ranks as a Top Company for Salespeople

Motion Industries Ranks as a Top Company for Salespeople

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Dec. 14, 2001--Birmingham-based Motion Industries, Inc., the world's largest distributor of bearings; mechanical, electrical, and fluid power transmission replacement parts; and hose products, has been ranked by Selling Power magazine as the second best service company to sell for, according to Motion ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: Video Instant Messaging, Firefighters in World-Famous Photo Partner with N.J. Newspaper, Holiday Gifts to Make with Your Kids

Newstream.com Digest: Video Instant Messaging, Firefighters in World-Famous Photo Partner with N.J. Newspaper, Holiday Gifts to Make with Your Kids

NEW YORK--Dec. 14, 2001-- And Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists -------------------------------------------------- Video Instant Messaging: A Hot New Way to Communicate Via the Internet What if you could personalize instant messaging or your e-mail with audio and video? Now you can. The hottest new communic ... Continue reading

REMINDER/Auto Club, State Transportation Secretary to Unveil Holiday Drunk Driving Campaigns; Drunk Driving Statistics are Up, Goal is to Bring Them Back Down

REMINDER/Auto Club, State Transportation Secretary to Unveil Holiday Drunk Driving Campaigns; Drunk Driving Statistics are Up, Goal is to Bring Them Back Down

--Auto Club WHO: Thomas McKernan, president and CEO, Auto Club, Maria Contreras-Sweet, secretary of business, transportation and housing; Chief Jill Angel, California Highway Patrol. WHAT: Drunk driving statistics are up in California for the first time in nearly two decades. Auto Club to discuss who's driving up the s ... Continue reading

Valeo Reports That Its North American Subsidiary, VESI, has Filed for Voluntary Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of U.S. Law

Valeo Reports That Its North American Subsidiary, VESI, has Filed for Voluntary Reorganization Under Chapter 11 of U.S. Law

PARIS--Dec. 14, 2001--Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY) announced today that Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc. (VESI) has filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Chapter 11 filing is limited to the operations of VESI -- its manufacturing facility in Rochester, New York and its asso ... Continue reading

Important Announcement

Important Announcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Honda is pleased to announce that Lee Edmunds is joining American Honda's Motorcycle Press Department. Lee will be taking over the leadership of the Press Department on Monday, December 17 following Pete terHorst's departure for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the U.S. Lee joined ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Names Cooper Tire as Primary Tire Supplier

Pep Boys Names Cooper Tire as Primary Tire Supplier

PHILADELPHIA--Dec. 13, 2001--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading full service automotive aftermarket chain, announced that it has named Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. as its primary tire supplier. Pep Boys has entered into an agreement to purchase essentially all of its tires from Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. ... Continue reading

TACH Viewer: Something Fishy In Conversion Van Sales

TACH Viewer: Something Fishy In Conversion Van Sales

Sir or Madam? PLEASE!! Can someone assist me in finding out WHY! I cannot locate customer incentives, manufacturers incentives, rebates, or any other incentives that can be combined to PURCHASE a CHEVY or EXPRESS CONVERSION VAN for my family. Since WTC Terrorists crisis Automotive Sales Incentives have been promoted fo ... Continue reading

Event listing for January 26 Race at HMS

Event listing for January 26 Race at HMS

Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (December 15, 2001) Submission for Community Calendar / Calendar of Events / Happenings / Activities: "Snowbird Invitational" - Auto racing at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon, January 26th. Divisions of racing include Le ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and IBM Japan Form Strategic Information Technology Alliance

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and IBM Japan Form Strategic Information Technology Alliance

TOKYO--Dec. 13, 2001--Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and IBM Japan, Ltd. today announced an alliance in which Mitsubishi Motors will outsource information technology systems involving maintenance of current applications, system operations and parts of future application development. The alliance with IBM marks the first time ... Continue reading

Toyota Australia Licenses Vignette V6 to Put Prius Hybrid-Technology Car Online

Toyota Australia Licenses Vignette V6 to Put Prius Hybrid-Technology Car Online

AUSTIN, Texas--Dec. 13, 2001-- Toyota Australia Uses Unique Car and New Web Site to Streamline Sales and Marketing Supply Chain While Improving Customer Service Toyota Motor Corp. Australia, a division of Toyota Motor Corp., makers of the world's first mass-produced hybrid-technology car -- known as Prius -- today anno ... Continue reading

CrossingGuard's Video Wins Over Digital Still Cameras in Automated Red Light Enforcement Comparision

CrossingGuard's Video Wins Over Digital Still Cameras in Automated Red Light Enforcement Comparision

Providence, R.I.--Dec. 13, 2001-- Irvine Selects CrossingGuard to Expand Program for at Least Eight Approaches Nestor Traffic Systems, Inc. (NTS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestor, Inc. (OTC: NEST), today announced that the City of Irvine, CA has chosen CrossingGuard(R) to expand their automated red light enforcemen ... Continue reading

Atmel Targets New Emerging Automotive and Industrial Applications Such as Tire-Pressure Monitoring With Extended Microcontroller Temperature Range

Atmel Targets New Emerging Automotive and Industrial Applications Such as Tire-Pressure Monitoring With Extended Microcontroller Temperature Range

HEILBRONN, Germany--Dec. 13, 2001--Atmel(R) Corp. announced today that their popular MARC4 microcontroller family members T48Cx9x/ M44Cx9x are now also available with extended temperature range for various automotive and industrial applications such as ECUs (Electronic Control Units) within a vehicle's engine compartme ... Continue reading

Delphi Awards Automotive Subassembly Business to AMI DODUCO

Delphi Awards Automotive Subassembly Business to AMI DODUCO

PFORZHEIM, Germany--Dec. 13, 2001--The Mechatronic Systems Group of Delphi Automotive has awarded AMI DODUCO a contract to develop and produce electrical contact component subassemblies for a multi-purpose module that controls automotive flashers, turn signals and windshield wipers. Mounted on the steering column, the ... Continue reading

ENX Chooses Ebone to Construct Its pan-European Extranet Network

ENX Chooses Ebone to Construct Its pan-European Extranet Network

LONDON & PARIS--Dec. 13, 2001--ENX, the largest consortium of European car-makers and automotive equipment suppliers including Ford, BMW, DaimlerChrysler and Michelin, has chosen Ebone, the European leader in IP and broadband network services, to route its pan-European IP traffic. Initially, the project called ENX will ... Continue reading

Laforza Automobiles Announces Capital Advisory Agreement; Agreement Signed Between Laforza Distributors Inc. and Entrenet2 Capital Advisors LLC

Laforza Automobiles Announces Capital Advisory Agreement; Agreement Signed Between Laforza Distributors Inc. and Entrenet2 Capital Advisors LLC

ESCONDIDO, Calif.--Dec. 13, 2001--Laforza Automobiles Inc. (NQB pink sheets:LFZA) (OTCBB:LFZA) today announced an agreement between Laforza Distributors Inc. ("LDI") and Entrenet2(1) Capital Advisors LLC. As previously announced Laforza Distributors Inc. has purchased the worldwide distribution rights from Laforza Auto ... Continue reading

On December 12, 2001, Morton Berger, President of Safari Associates, Inc., was Interviewed On www.ceocast.com

On December 12, 2001, Morton Berger, President of Safari Associates, Inc., was Interviewed On www.ceocast.com

AMSTERDAM, N.Y.--Dec. 13, 2001--Morton Berger, President of Safari Associates, Inc., (OTCBB:SAFR) was interviewed on http://www.ceocast.com. The interview may be heard for the next week by going to the web site. Mr. Berger answers questions about the Company and its future plans. This news release and the interview may ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Ranked in Top 25 Percent of eWeek's FastTrack 500

Reynolds and Reynolds Ranked in Top 25 Percent of eWeek's FastTrack 500

DAYTON, Ohio--Dec. 13, 2001-- Company Earns Its Place Among the US's Top E-Business Innovators Through Superior People, Processes and Technology The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced that the company was named to eWeek's FastTrack 500 listing of the top e-business innovators in the United States. Ranked at ... Continue reading

Ryder System To Give 2002 Earnings Guidance

Ryder System To Give 2002 Earnings Guidance

MIAMI--Dec. 13, 2001--Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in transportation management and supply chain solutions, will provide guidance regarding its 2002 earnings during a conference call on Monday, December 17 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EST). Ryder's President and Chief Executive Officer, Gregory T. Swienton, and C. ... Continue reading

St. Joseph, Missouri-area Mom Makes Internet History as Autobytel's 10 Millionth Customer; Autobytel Community Computer Lab Donation Delivered by Pony Express

St. Joseph, Missouri-area Mom Makes Internet History as Autobytel's 10 Millionth Customer; Autobytel Community Computer Lab Donation Delivered by Pony Express

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.--Dec. 13, 2001--St. Joseph, Missouri-area resident Beth Richardson made Internet history by becoming the 10 millionth customer of online car-buying giant, Autobytel Inc. . Mrs. Richardson achieved the milestone when she submitted a purchase request to www.autobytel.com for a new Hyundai as a college pre ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Teen Driving in Texas Will Never Be the Same; New Graduated Driver License Law Co-Sponsored by AAA Texas Takes Effect January 1st

ADVISORY/Teen Driving in Texas Will Never Be the Same; New Graduated Driver License Law Co-Sponsored by AAA Texas Takes Effect January 1st

-- WHAT: On New Year's Day, Texas will become the 46th state with a Graduated Driver License system (GDL). The Graduated Driver License Law (GDL) will prevent teens from driving between midnight and 5 A.M. during the first six months of driving. It also prohibits more than one passenger under 21 years of age from being ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Awards I.D. Systems, Inc. Purchase Order as Part of Safety and Industrial Vehicle Security Initiative

Ford Motor Company Awards I.D. Systems, Inc. Purchase Order as Part of Safety and Industrial Vehicle Security Initiative

HACKENSACK, N.J.--Dec. 13, 2001-- Order Covers All North American Manufacturing Facilities I.D. Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of end-to-end wireless asset management solutions, today announced that Ford Motor Company has placed a blanket purchase order with I.D. Systems for its wireless Industrial Vehicle Electron ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Awards I.D. Systems, Inc. Purchase Order as Part of Safety and Industrial Vehicle Security Initiative

Ford Motor Company Awards I.D. Systems, Inc. Purchase Order as Part of Safety and Industrial Vehicle Security Initiative

HACKENSACK, N.J.--Dec. 13, 2001-- Order Covers All North American Manufacturing Facilities I.D. Systems, Inc. , a leading provider of end-to-end wireless asset management solutions, today announced that Ford Motor Company has placed a blanket purchase order with I.D. Systems for its wireless Industrial Vehicle Electron ... Continue reading

Innovative Holdings' USTech Materials Subsidiary to Build Next Generation High Performance Polymer Resin Technology Based On Long History of Research and Development

Innovative Holdings' USTech Materials Subsidiary to Build Next Generation High Performance Polymer Resin Technology Based On Long History of Research and Development

ORLANDO, Fla.--Dec. 13, 2001--USTech Materials Corporation (USTM), a subsidiary of Innovative Holdings & Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:IHTL), is currently in the process of manufacturing and marketing its flagship product, PolyEther Amide Resin (PEAR), under a worldwide licensing agreement with Ashland, Inc. . The Institut ... Continue reading

Modine Awarded Patent for Vapor Chamber Technology, Resulting in More Efficient Heat Transfer Solutions for Electronics Industry

Modine Awarded Patent for Vapor Chamber Technology, Resulting in More Efficient Heat Transfer Solutions for Electronics Industry

RACINE, Wis.--Dec. 13, 2001--Modine Manufacturing Company , through its wholly owned subsidiary, Thermacore International, Inc., was granted a U.S. patent for its Therma-Base(TM) heat sink technology. "Modine prides itself on creating intellectual property," said Tony DeVuono, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer ... Continue reading

nMetric's Manufacturing Collaboration System Fits XRM Model; Anticipating Events, nMetric's 4C Provides Live Scheduling, Real Time Monitoring and Tracking, Messaging and Analyses

nMetric's Manufacturing Collaboration System Fits XRM Model; Anticipating Events, nMetric's 4C Provides Live Scheduling, Real Time Monitoring and Tracking, Messaging and Analyses

COSTA MESA, Calif.--Dec. 13, 2001--By providing event-driven live scheduling, monitoring and tracking, messaging updates to all parties, and analyses of the shop floor, nMetric's 4C solution fills the gap in the manufacturing supply chain between planning and execution. It presents manufacturers with the opportunity to ... Continue reading

puraDYN joins Roster of Amex-listed stocks

puraDYN joins Roster of Amex-listed stocks

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--Dec. 13, 2001-- By-Pass Oil Filtration System Launched into Huge, Growing Market puraDYN Filter Technologies, Inc., a global, unique filtration system for internal combustion engines, began trading on the American Stock Exchange (R) (Amex (R)) today under the ticker symbol PFT. puraDYN manufactures ... Continue reading

SmarTire Systems Reports First Quarter Results: Sales Increase Over 2000; Company Provides Update On Private Placement

SmarTire Systems Reports First Quarter Results: Sales Increase Over 2000; Company Provides Update On Private Placement

RICHMOND, B.C.--Dec. 13, 2001--SmarTire Systems Inc. , a leading developer of tire pressure and temperature monitoring technology, today announced results for its first quarter of fiscal 2002 ended, October 31, 2001. For the quarter, the Company reported total gross revenue of US$352,629, compared to US$179,838 in the ... Continue reading

USAA CEO Robert G. Davis Named Chairman-Elect; Chairman General Robert T. Herres to Step Down Oct. 2002

USAA CEO Robert G. Davis Named Chairman-Elect; Chairman General Robert T. Herres to Step Down Oct. 2002

SAN ANTONIO--Dec. 13, 2001--USAA has announced its board of directors has appointed Robert G. "Bob" Davis to the position of chairman-elect of the association. Davis will continue as chief executive officer and will succeed General Robert T. Herres, chairman of the board, who will step down at USAA's Annual Members Mee ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Announces Integration of CreditMaster and CreditConnection Services

Reynolds and Reynolds Announces Integration of CreditMaster and CreditConnection Services

DAYTON, Ohio--Dec. 14, 2001--The Reynolds and Reynolds Company Result is More Customer-Friendly Financing Process In a move that will speed the automotive financing process and boost finance and insurance profits for automotive retailers, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced the integration of its CreditMa ... Continue reading

Autoliv Elects New Board Member; Announces Stockholders' Meeting and Declares Dividend

Autoliv Elects New Board Member; Announces Stockholders' Meeting and Declares Dividend

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN--Dec. 14, 2001--The Board of Directors of Autoliv Inc. (SSE: ALIV.), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, decided at its meeting today to increase the number of directors to nine and to elect Mr. James Ringler as new director to serve until the annual meeting in 2003. Mr. Ringler is Vice ... Continue reading

LA Lauds Toyota for Selling Electric Vehicles

LA Lauds Toyota for Selling Electric Vehicles

LOS ANGELES--Dec. 14, 2001-- Use of Emission-Free Electric Vehicles Helps Achieve Energy Independence While Enhancing the Environment City and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials, today hailed Wednesday's announcement by the Toyota Motor Sales USA that the company will provide their RAV4 electric vehicl ... Continue reading

Motorcycles Roar Through Dallas!

Motorcycles Roar Through Dallas!

-- From James Dean & easy rider, to today's Hollywood, the mystique of the motorcycle is alive in America -- nearly everyone has dreamt of the perfect two-wheeled machine. Cruisers own the market! CEO's & women are pushing sales! 3rd Annual Dallas Cycle World International Motorcycle Show(R)' Presented By Toyota Trucks ... Continue reading

Gasoline:Price Reductions Expected Through the Holidays

Gasoline:Price Reductions Expected Through the Holidays

LOS ANGELES--Dec. 14, 2001--For the 13th consecutive week, the average price of gasoline fell throughout Southern California, southern Nevada and Arizona, according to Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular desti ... Continue reading

Saab Automobile Gives AU-System Telematics Commission

Saab Automobile Gives AU-System Telematics Commission

GOTHENBURG, Sweden--Dec. 14, 2001--AU-System has been commissioned by Saab Automobile to help turn the company's telematics strategy into services and applications. The collaboration will involve AU-System providing technical and operational support as well as advice on the development of mobile services. The commissio ... Continue reading

Autobytel Inc. Announces Stock Option Exchange Program

Autobytel Inc. Announces Stock Option Exchange Program

IRVINE, Calif.--Dec. 14, 2001--Autobytel Inc. today announced a voluntary stock option exchange program that is intended to reduce the total number of outstanding stock options and provide a more effective form of equity compensation for retaining and rewarding its employees and directors. Autobytel anticipates that th ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX Daytona test speeds

ARCA RE/MAX Daytona test speeds

MONTGOMERY SWEEPS ARCA RE/MAX DAYTONA TEST DAYTONA BEACH FL, 12-16-01 - He came in with a bang, and left with a boom. After posting the quickest speeds in day one and day two of ARCA RE/MAX Series testing at Daytona Int'l Speedway, 18-year-old Chase Montgomery stepped it up another notch for the final day. The Mt Julie ... Continue reading

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