MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME MUSEUM CONTRIBUTES TO CANADIAN MUSEUM's "SALUTE TO AMERICA"
MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME MUSEUM CONTRIBUTES TO CANADIAN MUSEUM's "SALUTE TO AMERICA" PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum has loaned a classic Harley-Davidson racing motorcycle to the Canadian Motorcycle Heritage Museum, for inclusion in an upcoming exhibit. Larry Ketzel's 1930 Harley-Davidson factor ... Continue reading
Eaton Signs 10-Year, $26 Million Agreement With GE to Develop Gas Turbine Engine Lubrication System
CLEVELAND--Dec. 19, 2001--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation said today its Aerospace business has signed a developmental agreement with General Electric Company to provide the lubrication subsystem for the GE LV100-5 gas turbine engine. The value of the contract award is estimated at $26 million ove ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell to Power Equipment at Verizon Facility in Milestone Demonstration Project
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Dec. 19, 2001-- First-of-its-Kind Field Demonstration in Telecommunications Industry Establishes New Landmark Toward Commercializing Alternative Energy Technology Joint Development Initiative Part of Massachusetts' Efforts to Bolster State's Economy, Meet Growing Worldwide Energy Demand, and Strengthe ... Continue reading
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--Dec. 19, 2001--Global Technovations, Inc. (AMEX:GTN) or ("GTI", or the "Company") announced today that the Company, the exclusive provider of the patented MotorCheck(TM) On-Site Oil Analyzer, "Blood Test For Your Car(TM)" technology, and four of its affiliates, On-Site Analysis, Inc., ARCS Saf ... Continue reading
I.D. Systems and Curtis Instruments Enter Into Global Product Development and Marketing Agreement
HACKENSACK, N.J. & MT. KISCO, N.Y.--Dec. 19, 2001--Curtis Instruments, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of instrumentation and controls for battery-powered vehicles, and I.D. Systems, Inc. , the leading provider of wireless vehicle monitoring and asset management systems, today announced the signing of an agreeme ... Continue reading
IFS Signs Contract to Provide Business Software for Battery Manufacturer AVESTOR L.P.
CHICAGO--Dec. 19, 2001--IFS has signed a contract with AVESTOR L.P. of Boucherville, Quebec to provide IFS Applications business software and services. AVESTOR will implement IFS' component-based software to support the development and manufacturing of lithium-metal-polymer batteries. It will deploy IFS modules for sup ... Continue reading
OWINGS MILLS, Md.--Dec. 19, 2001-- One-Hour Special Reveals Results of Exclusive Poll on How the Country Views 2002 In the 15th annual edition of what is perennially the nation's most widely watched look at how to get - and stay - ahead financially in the coming year, LOUIS RUKEYSER'S 2002 MONEY GUIDE will air Friday, ... Continue reading
New Teen Driver Law Co-Sponsored by AAA Texas Designed to Change Teen Driving Habits
AUSTIN, Texas--Dec. 19, 2001--On New Year's Day, a new Texas law takes effect that is expected to save thousands of teens from injury and death in vehicle crashes each year. The Graduated Driver License (GDL) law, co-sponsored by AAA Texas, will dramatically change the way teens get their driver's licenses. "Motor vehi ... Continue reading
Press Release: Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
Press Release: Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited Date of Release: Dec 19, 2001 Confirms at A (low) and R-1 (low) Sean Mason, CFA, David Schroeder / 416-593-5577 ext.2226, ext.2232 / e-mail: smason@dbrs.com Rating Trend Rating Action Debt Rated A (low) Stable Confirmed Sinking Fund Debentures A (low) Stable Confirmed U ... Continue reading
Proformance Acquires Ohio Casualty of New Jersey Auto Insurance Customers
FREEHOLD, N.J.--Dec. 19, 2001--Today, the Proformance Insurance Company, a New Jersey domiciled property-liability insurer, announced it had entered into a significant agreement with Ohio Casualty of New Jersey, Inc. (OCNJ), one of the member companies of the Ohio Casualty Group. The agreement calls for Proformance to ... Continue reading
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--Dec. 19, 2001--puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. (AMEX: PFT), the global by-pass oil filtration system company, today announced a joint venture with Mack Trucks Inc. to offer puraDYN's proprietary by-pass oil filtration systems as an aftermarket option through participating Mack truck dealers in the ... Continue reading
DAYTON, Ohio--Dec. 19, 2001-- On-line discussions, featuring thought leaders from throughout the auto industry, explore how dealers, car companies can leverage technology to manage change, improve profitability The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced that it is offering automotive retailers and car company ma ... Continue reading
Textron Sells OmniQuip's Skid Steer Product Line to Volvo Construction Equipment
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Dec. 19, 2001--Textron Inc. announced today that it has sold the skid steer loader product line of its OmniQuip business unit to Volvo Construction Equipment. The transaction includes intellectual property, fixed assets and existing inventory. Terms were not disclosed. OmniQuip Textron of Port Washing ... Continue reading
X-by-wire Technologies to Revolutionize Automotive Landscape, According to New ABI Study
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Dec. 19, 2001--X-by-wire systems will gradually begin to replace nearly every mechanical linkage/cable and hydraulic line in a vehicle with electronic sensors and motors. A technology originally developed by the aerospace industry, x-by-wire is widely viewed as an opportunity to increase vehicle safet ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS--Dec. 19, 2001--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. , which develops and delivers value-added glass products and services for the architectural, large-scale optical and automotive industries, today announced that third quarter fiscal 2002 net earnings increased more than 90 percent compared to the prior-year period. T ... Continue reading
Barfield Inc. to Implement Movex MRO as Platform for Major Growth Initiative
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--Dec. 19, 2001-- Aviation industry leader in avionics repair looks to Intentia's enterprise collaboration solution to integrate information flow and streamline business processes, ramp up productivity, growth and customer service. Intentia International AB (publ) (XSSE: INT B) today announced that Barf ... Continue reading
Eaton Signs 10-Year, $26 Million Agreement With GE to Develop Gas Turbine Engine Lubrication System
CLEVELAND--Dec. 19, 2001--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation said today its Aerospace business has signed a developmental agreement with General Electric Company to provide the lubrication subsystem for the GE LV100-5 gas turbine engine. The value of the contract award is estimated at $26 million ove ... Continue reading
Governor Davis Promises To Protect Essential City Revenues
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Dec. 19, 2001--Speaking to approximately 1,600 city officials at the League of California Cities' annual conference today, Governor Davis promised to preserve essential local government funds known as the Vehicle License Fee (VLF) backfill, in spite of the tight state budget anticipated in 2002. "I ... Continue reading
Museum Announces 2003 National Corvette Caravan
Please find the following release on the Museum's 2003 National Corvette Caravan planned as part of Corvette's 50th anniversary celebration. We appreciate your help in promoting this exciting and memorable caravan. We will continue to keep you updated as things progress. Information and registration will be made availa ... Continue reading
National Safety Council News Release, 12/19/01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2001 CONTACT: Joe Larkin 630-775-2303 Federal Executive to Help U.S. Prepare for 2005 World Safety Congress ITASCA, IL - A senior Federal executive from the Department of Labor has been loaned to the National Safety Council (NSC) to coordinate work for the 17th World Safety Congress, ... Continue reading
New Teen Driver Law Co-Sponsored by AAA Texas Designed to Change Teen Driving Habits
SAN ANTONIO--Dec. 19, 2001--On New Year's Day, a new Texas law takes effect that is expected to save thousands of teens from injury and death in vehicle crashes each year. The Graduated Driver License (GDL) law, co-sponsored by AAA Texas, will dramatically change the way teens get their driver's licenses. "Motor vehicl ... Continue reading
OnStar Virtual Advisor Now Carries Sporting News Radio Updates & Interviews
FOR RELEASE: December 19, 2001 OnStar Virtual Advisor Now Carries Sporting News Radio Updates & Interviews OnStar's nearly two million subscribers are now able to keep up with all the latest sports news and personalities from Sporting News Radio through OnStar's hands-free, voice-activated Virtual Advisor service. OnSt ... Continue reading
Payless Car Rental Announces $20.02 Daily Rate for 2002
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Dec. 19, 2001--Payless Car Rental System, Inc. is offering an Internet special on compact cars for only $20.02 per day when the vehicle is booked online for travel between January 1 and February 28, 2002 at participating locations. Reservations for this special rate can be made only through the In ... Continue reading
DAYTON, Ohio--Dec. 19, 2001-- On-line discussions, featuring thought leaders from throughout the auto industry, explore how dealers, car companies can leverage technology to manage change, improve profitability The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced that it is offering automotive retailers and car company ma ... Continue reading
S&PCORRECT: Rtg Asgn to World Omni Auto Rec Tr 2001-B
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Dec. 19, 2001-- Editor's note: In the press release published Dec. 13, 2001, the issue amount for the class B notes was misstated. A corrected version follows. Standard & Poor's today assigned its ratings to $802,775,000 of World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2001-B's asset-backed notes (see ... Continue reading
BOSTON & LONDON--Dec. 19, 2001--The new Strategy Analytics report, "Telematics in the Commercial Vehicles Sector," provides a full analysis of continuing sector specific growth in the telematics industry. The next five years will bring increased penetration of telematics systems in the commercial vehicles sector built ... Continue reading
Volvo Global Trucks Deliveries, January-November 2001
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Dec. 19, 2001--Deliveries from Volvo Global Trucks, which comprises Mack Trucks, Inc., Renault V.I. and Volvo Trucks, during the period January-November 2001 amounted to 141 923 units compared to 169 716 in the same period last year, a decrease of 16%. Order intake was down 12%. North America was dow ... Continue reading
WebQuest International, Inc. announces its intent to acquire a 30% interest in LEADATAinc.
LAS VEGAS--Dec. 19, 2001--WebQuest International, Inc. (OTCBB:WEBQ) today announced that it has agreed in principle to acquire a 30% interest in LEADATAinc in a transaction that is anticipated to be completed prior to the end of December 2001. William Anthony, President of WebQuest International, stated "This acquisiti ... Continue reading
WomanMotorist.com's Holiday Gift Guide
WomanMotorist.com's Holiday Gift Guide Before you head out the door for a session of last minute holiday gift buying, check out the WomanMotorist.com Holiday Gift Guide. Brimming with thoughtful gift ideas for everyone who gets into a vehicle whether for work, play or shopping excursions. Get organized. Be entertained. ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: Allison Automatic Transmissions Introduced for T300
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Introduces Allison Automatic Transmissions for T300 Medium-Duty Conventional KIRKLAND, Wash., December 19, 2001 - Kenworth has introduced Allison 2000 Series(tm) and 2400 Series(tm) automatic transmissions for its po ... Continue reading
AAA Texas Offers Tipsy Tow for Safe Alternative to Drinking and Driving
HOUSTON--Dec. 19, 2001--AAA Texas is offering Tipsy Tow as a safe alternative to drinking and driving for the Christmas -- New Year's holiday. The Tipsy Tow program is designed to provide drivers with a way to get home safely if they have been drinking. Here is how it works: -- Drivers, holiday hosts and bartenders sim ... Continue reading
EPA To Adopt California Streetbike Emission Standards
G01032 Dec. 19, 2001 For Immediate Release Contact: Bill Kresnak Phone: (614) 856-1900 Fax: (614) 856-1920 EPA To Adopt California Streetbike Emission Standards PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- New road motorcycles sold nationwide will be required to meet strict emissions standards set by the state of California beginning in 2006 ... Continue reading
Grand-Am Cup News & Notes Doncaster Announces 2002 Plans Doncaster Racing, in partnership with Multimatic Motorsports, announced details of their 2002 Grand-Am Cup campaign. Doncaster will move up to contest two Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars in the Grand Sport I class. The all-Canadian driver lineup for the pair of Porsches ... Continue reading
CHP Highlights New California Laws
SACRAMENTO--Dec. 19, 2001--Traffic legislation takes effect Jan. 1 that will increase safety for children in vehicles, boost the pool of potential traffic enforcement officers and establish a 24-hour informational telephone number on impounded vehicles. Among the most significant bills that will have an impact on Calif ... Continue reading
Visteon Turns Up Technology for Consumer Electronics Show
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 19 -- Visteon Corporation's latest audio and entertainment systems, human-machine interfaces and personal-security systems are on their way to Las Vegas, Nev., for the Consumer Electronics Show, Jan. 8-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Visteon integrated these systems into fully functional sh ... Continue reading
U.S. Army Awards General Motors, General Dynamics $48 Million Contract to Supply Mobile Gun Systems
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich., Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Army has awarded GM GDLS Defense Group, a joint venture between General Motors and General Dynamics Land Systems, a delivery order worth $48 million for 10 Mobile Gun System vehicles to equip its new Brigade Combat Teams. These mobile gun systems will be delivered monthly fro ... Continue reading
GM's Lutz kills Buick Bengal concept roadster
DETROIT, Dec 19 Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, who said last week that there is ``turmoil and change'' in GM's future product lineup, has killed plans for the Buick Bengal, a roadster that drew widespread praise when it was unveiled as a concept earlier this year, industry sources sa ... Continue reading
Rolex 24 At Daytona News & Notes DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2001) -- With the Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days only two weeks away, several teams and drivers have announced their plans for the 40th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona, as well as the 2002 season. The January Test Days will be held at Daytona ... Continue reading
AutoZone Announces Sale of Truckpro
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 19 -- AutoZone, Inc., the nation's largest auto parts retailer, today announced it has sold the business of TruckPro, its heavy-duty truck parts subsidiary, to a group of investors led by Paratus Capital Management of Boston and New York. ``We made a decision to sell TruckPro earlier this year prim ... Continue reading
2001 on Track as Second Best New-Vehicle Sales Year
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--Dec. 19, 2001--New light-vehicle sales for December are keeping the U.S. auto industry on course for its second highest sales year on record, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Sales of new light-vehicles through November reflected a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 18 million units. Wi ... Continue reading
Saab Automobile Wins 2001 Best of What's New Award
Popular Science Magazine Awarded the Swedish Automaker for Its Role in Vision Zero, a Swedish National Project for Reducing The Incidence of Human Injury Related to Vehicular Accident TROLLHATTAN, Sweden, Dec. 19 -- Improved lighting systems, additional turn lanes, safety fences to shield potentially dangerous fixed ob ... Continue reading
D'oh! EA Ships The Simpsons Road Rage for the GameCube
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Dec. 19, 2001--Get in, shut up, and hang on...it's Homer for hire! Electronic Arts today announced that The Simpsons(TM) Road Rage has shipped for the Nintendo GameCube(TM). The Simpsons Road Rage is an action racing title with a full Simpsons storyline. Set in the town of Springfield, this new ga ... Continue reading
Chrysler Prowler Will Cruise Into Sunset in 2002 As Projected
Last 300 Prowlers to Be Painted Deep Candy Red AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19 -- It's last call for Prowlers in 2002. First offered only in Prowler Purple, Chrysler will offer its final run of 300 Prowlers in Deep Candy Red. ``Our last Prowlers will be painted Deep Candy Red, a color that will be instantly recognizable i ... Continue reading
CART Announces: POOK NEW PRES; New Initiatives With Dover Downs
DETROIT, Dec. 19 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors elected motorsports veteran Christopher R. Pook to serve as its new president and chief executive officer, reporting directly to the Board of Directors. Pook, the founder of the renowned Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, ... Continue reading
2001 Tokyo Motor Show Demonstrates Multi-National and Multi-Company Links
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- This year's Tokyo Motor Show visually demonstrated the global relationships of the world's auto manufacturers. The industry's response to hybrid and electric technological challenges was on a multi-national and multi-company basis, according to Japan Auto Trends, the newsletter of the Japan Autom ... Continue reading
Chrysler to Halt Production of (XPlymouth)Prowler
DETROIT, Dec 19 Chrysler said it would stop building its Prowler roadster, a hand-built hot-rod look-alike, after five years of production. The Prowler was introduced in 1997 as an image-building car for Chrysler's Plymouth division. When Chrysler killed the Plymouth nameplate in 2000, the $45,000 Prowler soldiered on ... Continue reading
BMW Sees 2002 Growth as Luxury Brands Counter Market
Bloomberg News reported that BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) said unit sales and revenue will increase next year as demand for luxury cars continues even as it expects industry-wide car sales will decline. The maker of the 3-Series and the X5 sport-utility vehicle said unit sales next year will surpass its goal of mo ... Continue reading
GENEVA--Dec. 19, 2001--AMD today announced that DaimlerChrysler AG has implemented a server powered by the AMD Athlon(tm) MP processor 1800+ in its Mercedes-Benz Technology Center (MTC) in Germany. Based on AMD's advanced multiprocessing solution, DaimlerChrysler is utilizing the strength of several hundred AMD Athlon ... Continue reading
Goodyear Announces $120 Million Expansion in China
AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- Goodyear has announced a $120 million expansion of its tire plant in Dalian, China, with the intention of further strengthening its leadership position in the rapidly expanding high performance consumer tire segment of the market. Over a five year period Goodyear Dalian will nearly triple its cu ... Continue reading
Honda, Toyota Plan to Boost Sales Next Year Despite Global Downturn
AP Reported from Tokyo today that despite a lingering global economic downturn, Japanese automakers Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. [NYSE:TM - news] on Wednesday predicted robust sales next year both at home and abroad. Tokyo-based Honda plans to sell 2.81 million cars worldwide in 2002, up 6 percent from this y ... Continue reading
SEMA ADVOCATES MODEL STATE STREET ROD / CUSTOM VEHICLE REGISTRATION BILL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, <rosemariek@sema.org> SEMA 909/396-0289, ext. 104 SEMA ADVOCATES MODEL STATE STREET ROD / CUSTOM VEHICLE REGISTRATION BILL WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 18, 2001) - SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, will work with the Street Rod Marketing Alliance (SRMA) ... Continue reading
Kentucky's SportPaint Bucks Auto Supplier Trend, Posts Significant Growth
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 18 -- SportPaint, Inc., a Louisville- based provider of quality, environmentally compliant paint finishing for metal and plastic components to the automotive, automotive aftermarket and motorcycle industries, projects a 134 percent increase in sales for the year ending December 31, 2001. The priva ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler to Cut German Work Force by 6,000 in 2002
AP Business Writer Reports that DaimlerChrysler, already struggling to turn around its money-losing Chrysler unit in the United States, will shrink its work force in Germany by 5,000 to 6,000 workers by the end of next year, a company spokesman said Tuesday. The reason is a slowdown in its truck and bus business in Eur ... Continue reading
Penske Auto Centers Launches 'Auto Cash Gift Card'
TROY, Mich., Dec. 18 -- Penske Auto Centers today announced the launch of the Penske Auto Center Auto Cash Gift Card. In making the announcement, Jim Wheat, President and CEO stated, ``This cash card provides an excellent alternative gift idea for our customers nationwide. Virtually everyone has been faced with the dil ... Continue reading
Detroit Has Uphill Battle To Overcome Foreign Car Quality Perceptions
DETROIT, Dec 18 Reuters report on Car and Driver Awards: More than a few gasps of surprise were heard around Detroit last month after Car and Driver magazine tested eight mid-sized sedans and rated the four American models behind the rest of the field. It's common for new models from Nissan, Honda and Toyota to do well ... Continue reading
Alcoa Announces Expected Fourth Quarter 2001 Results
PITTSBURGH--Dec. 18, 2001--Alcoa reaffirmed today that it will take a special charge for its strategic restructuring, which will total approximately $225 million after taxes in the fourth quarter of 2001. "By optimizing our manufacturing system, Alcoa will emerge better equipped to meet customer needs, while positionin ... Continue reading
KleenAir Systems Targets Retrofit and OEM Markets
FULLERTON, Calif.--Dec. 18, 2001--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR - news) announced that following successful tests conducted recently in the city of Houston for both NOx and particulate reduction using its proprietary SCR technology, KleenAir Systems has entered into discussions with engine and exhaust system manufa ... Continue reading
ALLDATA Announces New General Manager
ELK GROVE, Calif., Dec. 18 -- ALLDATA, the worldwide market leader in computer-based automotive repair information and software solutions for automotive service providers, announced today that Jeffery Lagges, formerly of iCARumba, has re-joined ALLDATA in the position of General Manager of ALLDATA and Vice President of ... Continue reading
FutureTruck Competition Addresses Shortage of U.S. Engineering Students
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 18 -- For centuries, engineers have imagined, introduced and improved upon thousands of things we use every day, from the highways we travel to the automobiles we drive. As society becomes more advanced, the need for engineers will be greater than ever before, however many of today's college stude ... Continue reading
Gentex Develops New Microphone for the Automotive Industry
ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 18 -- You already look in the mirror while driving, but soon you'll be talking to it, thanks in part to a new microphone technology integrated into your vehicle's interior rearview mirror. Gentex Corporation , the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commer ... Continue reading
New Lexus Canada Web Site launched
TORONTO, Dec. 18 -- Envoy Communications Group , a leading international design, marketing and technology company, announced today that Devlin Applied Design, a wholly-owned subsidiary, has been contracted by Lexus Canada to provide usability, interface design, back-end development and deployment services for the creat ... Continue reading
Wards Consolidates Information Into Subscription Website
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 17 -- Ward's Communications, a PRIMEDIA company and the world's leading provider of auto industry information, today announced the launch of WardsAuto.com, the ultimate source for news, data and analysis for those who work in or professionally follow auto making and retailing. WardsAuto.com will ... Continue reading
First-ever Detroit demonstration of new Segway HT(TM)
TROY, Mich., Dec. 18 -- New ideas in transportation are commonplace in Detroit. As home to some of the world's most prolific inventors, the motor city is known around the world as the hub for new automotive ideas. But, automobiles can't go everywhere, and until now, there were few pedestrian-friendly personal transport ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Selected as 4wd System Supplier for 2002 Ford Escape
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- Dana Corporation announced today that its ROC Spicer Group in Taiwan has been selected by Ford Taiwan as a supplier for the four-wheel-drive system for the model year 2002 Escape. The vehicle will be built and marketed by Ford Lio Ho Motor Company, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and ... Continue reading
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