The Acura NSX: Evolution of a Modern Sports Car
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 -- Building on the sleek, mid-engine design and distinctive styling that have made the Acura NSX a favorite among sports car enthusiasts, Acura has given the 2002 NSX a variety of styling enhancements that give it an even more contemporary, high performance look. Combined with refinements to the sus ... Continue reading
A 'Bionic' Lancer for the U.S., Rally Racing, Tuner Candy, Montero Evolution Concept and RPM 7000
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 -- Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. announced today that the Lancer Evolution, a rally-tuned model previously unavailable in North America, will be coming to U.S. showrooms next year. The announcement is sure to please enthusiasts who have hungered for the high-performance version of the popu ... Continue reading
Track Records Bested In Rolex Testing
Several Track Records Bested In Testing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 4, 2002) -- Max Papis clocked the fastest lap of day during the late afternoon session of the Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days at Daytona International Speedway, beating the qualifying track record set by James Weaver at the 2000 Rolex 24. Papis clo ... Continue reading
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CONCEPTCAR - 2002 DETROIT AUTO SHOW
Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher **DETROIT AUTO SHOW SNEAK PREVIEW** CHRYSLER UNVEILS “THE NEXT BIG THING” - THE 2002 PACIFICA CONCEPT VEHICLE New Interpretation Of A Premium Six-Passenger Vehicle Sunday, January 6, 2002 SNEAK PREVIEW FEED 10:00AM -10:15AM EASTERN Telstar 4 / Transponder 23 - C-Band Down ... Continue reading
Delphi Automotive Systems' Cell Phone Interface
TROY, Mich., Jan. 4 -- Delphi Automotive Systems will demonstrate its Cell Phone Interface Unit at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. The Delphi system integrates a new model Kyocera portable phone into the vehicle interior design and helps drivers keep their eyes on the road and h ... Continue reading
Delphi Automotive Systems Tunes into New Market with MP3 Playback Capability
Jan. 4 -- Delphi Automotive Systems will showcase its original equipment Communiport® MP3 audio playback at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show next week. Delphi has led the industry in MP3 playback development for new vehicles since the technology's introduction. ``MP3 playback is gaining in popularity a ... Continue reading
Polk & Co. Automotive Trend Centers To Track Opinions of Visitors at NAIAS 2002
R. L. SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 4 -- Visitors to the 2002 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS 2002) will get their chance to rave about the concept cars, rank their favorite exhibits -- and even reveal how much they spent on their formalwear for the black-tie Charity Preview -- thanks to R. L. Polk & Co., the g ... Continue reading
Continental Teves Takes on Winter Driving
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 4 -- When the weather outside is frightful, Continental Teves gets down to business. Continental Teves is one of the leading global suppliers of driver and vehicle control systems in the automotive industry, with products such as anti-lock brake systems (ABS), traction control, stability contr ... Continue reading
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--Jan. 4, 2002--High prices, bland styling and a lack of incentives are some of the key factors that can cause new-vehicle shoppers to reject models they initially considered, according to the inaugural J.D. Power and Associates 2001 Escaped Shopper and Owner Loyalty Study(SM) released today. The st ... Continue reading
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--Jan. 3, 2002--Continuing a long tradition of personalized customer service, 21st Century Insurance today announced a unique collaboration with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, producing a crash test ratings guide that provides savvy consumers with nationally recognized safety rankings ... Continue reading
Auxer Initiates Restructuring in 1st Quarter, 2002; Auxer Will Develop a New Look in 2002
WEST PATERSON, N.J.--Jan. 3, 2002--The Auxer Group, Inc. (OTCBB: AXGI - www.axgiinvestor.com) announced today that The Auxer Group will undergo necessary restructuring in an effort to accommodate future acquisition opportunities. The restructuring is planned to be implemented in phases and should be completed over the ... Continue reading
CARFAX Comprehensive Database Nears Two Billion Data Records
FAIRFAX, Va.--Jan. 3, 2002--CARFAX, pioneer of the vehicle history report, today announced they are fast approaching the milestone of two-billion unique vehicle history records in their comprehensive online database. In keeping with their commitment to be the one-stop source for vehicle history information for used car ... Continue reading
Cincinnati Machine's Composites Business Flying High with Record Orders in 2001
CINCINNATI--Jan. 3, 2002-- Major Aerospace Programs in Defense, Commercial and Space Sectors Drive the Need for Composites Manufacturing Systems to New Heights Cincinnati Machine, a pioneer in automated composites processing, reports that orders for its Composites Manufacturing Systems are at an all-time high. Exceedin ... Continue reading
Cinemagic, TSI Join National Grand Prix
Contact: Brian Remsberg - Imre Communications - 410.821.8220 Brianr@imrecommunications.com National Grand Prix Names Two Additional Corporate Partners Cinemagic will handle interactive multi-media development; The Source International will serve as global master licensor and handle administrative and operational respon ... Continue reading
MarketWise Remarkets Record Number of Suzuki Vehicles
MINNEAPOLIS--Jan. 3, 2002--MarketWise, an Autodaq Company, and American Suzuki Motor Corporation, today announced that MarketWise has remarketed a record number of daily rental vehicles (approximately 4,000) on behalf of Suzuki during the months of November and December 2001. Suzuki also remarkets additional vehicles v ... Continue reading
MIRS: Marriage of E-Tire and E-Commerce Merits Pirelli Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award
Asset Caption: MIRS, Pirelli Tire's online e-factory technology allows tire manufacturing to occur within a 72-minute time frame. Asset Caption: Web-ready logo Asset Caption: Press releaseAsset Description: Word document Business Editors & Automotive/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo/Logo is available in a Smart N ... Continue reading
MotorVac Adds Matco as a New Distributor
SANTA ANA, Calif.--Jan. 3, 2002--MotorVac Technologies Inc. has announced that Matco Tools Inc. will now distribute its products, along with other select tool dealers and automotive equipment suppliers. Matco will greatly expand MotorVac's dealer network and will provide end-user customers with much more convenience to ... Continue reading
-- Classic American design meets legendary German engineering as the all-new 2004 Chrysler Crossfire is unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Originally unveiled as a concept car, the Crossfire quickly gained attention and was turned into a production vehicle. It is also the first automobile from the Chrysler Group th ... Continue reading
Newstream.com Digest: Chrysler Unveils 2004 Crossfire at L.A. Auto Show
NEW YORK--Jan. 3, 2002-- Texas Electric Customers to See the Benefits of Deregulation, and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists -------------------------------------------------- Chrysler Kicks Off the New Year in Style By Unveiling the All-New 2004 Crossfire at the Los Angeles Auto Show Classic American desig ... Continue reading
PACCAR Six Sigma Leadership Drives Product Development
BELLEVUE, Wash.--Jan. 3, 2002--"PACCAR has established itself as one of the nation's leading companies in the implementation of Six Sigma statistical analysis," Gary Moore, senior vice president, commented. "The Six Sigma program continues to expand, as PACCAR has been instrumental in designing training programs for ma ... Continue reading
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Announces Changes in Sales Management
MINNEAPOLIS--Jan. 4, 2002--ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced today that Martin Wojciechowski has been promoted to National Director of Industry Relations. Wojciechowski will establish and maintain business relationships between ABRA and national insurance executives, and will report to Rollie Benjamin, ABRA's President ... Continue reading
HOMEWOOD, Ill.--Jan. 4, 2002--Alternative Distribution Systems announces the successful implementation of its metal logistics management system, LoMaS(R), at Transtar Logistics, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transtar, Inc. LoMaS(R) provides the logistics system requirements for Transtar Logistics and its strategic ... Continue reading
Asset Caption: Web-ready logo Asset Caption: Press ReleaseAsset Description: Word Document File Automotive Writers/Environment Writers 2002 Tour de Sol NOTE TO MEDIA: NESEA Logo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com GREENFIELD, Mass.--Jan. ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck To Announce First Quarter Earnings on January 29, 2002
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Jan. 4, 2002--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, will issue its first quarter 2002 financial results on January 29, 2002. A live conference call for security analysts and institutional investors will be held at 11:00 a.m. EST the same day. The confere ... Continue reading
HOMEWOOD, Ill.--Jan. 4, 2002--Alternative Distribution Systems announces the successful implementation of its metal logistics management system, LoMaS(R), at Transtar Logistics, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transtar, Inc. LoMaS(R) provides the logistics system requirements for Transtar Logistics and its strategic ... Continue reading
AmeriCredit to Webcast Analyst Conference Call On Second Quarter Operating Results
FORT WORTH, Texas--Jan. 4, 2002--AMERICREDIT CORP. will release its second quarter 2002 operating results on January 10, 2002 after stock market close. Clifton H. Morris, Jr., Executive Chairman of the Board; Michael R. Barrington, Vice Chairman, CEO & President; and Daniel E. Berce, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial O ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Average Price Breaks Through Buck-a-Gallon Barrier; Prices May Be Bottoming Out
LOS ANGELES--Jan. 4, 2002--The price of gasoline declined throughout Southern California, southern Nevada and Arizona for the 16th consecutive week, bringing the average price to below a dollar-per-gallon, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch ... Continue reading
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Jan. 4, 2002--A much-needed solution to overcrowded parking conditions at the San Jose International Airport is on the way -- TopFlight Indoor Airport Parking(SM) is planning a grand opening of their full-service indoor parking facility in Santa Clara in mid-January 2002. The excitement is just beg ... Continue reading
Fluent Announces the Release of GAMBIT 2.0 and G/Turbo CFD Meshing Software
LEBANON, N.H.--Jan. 4, 2002--Fluent Inc., world leader in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software, announces the release of GAMBIT 2.0, its general-purpose preprocessor for CFD analysis. G/Turbo is an integral part of GAMBIT 2.0 and is designed specifically for meshing turbomachinery applications. "GAMBIT 2.0 conti ... Continue reading
Innovative Holdings/USTech Materials Updates December 13, 2001 Release
ORLANDO, Fla.--Jan. 4, 2002-- Innovative Holdings USTech Materials Subsidiary to Build Next Generation High Performance Polymer Resin Technology Based On Long History of Research and Development USTech Materials Corporation (USTM), a subsidiary of Innovative Holdings & Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:IHTL), is currently in t ... Continue reading
-- Next spring, the Tour de Sol: The Great American Green Transportation Festival will give thousands of visitors a chance to see first hand new strategies for reducing dependence on foreign oil. Advanced transportation technologies as well as traditional transportation options offer real solutions to America's securit ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 4 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 226,744 units, up from the 14,836 cars and trucks built during last week's holiday break, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output n ... Continue reading
Tour de Sol: The Great American Green Transportation Festival
40,000 people attend the Tour de Sol festivals each year. They are popular destinations for the public - families, students, and teachers. Tour De Sol: The Great American Green Transportation Festival is a unique, award-winning, year-round public education campaign that culminates in May in a series of festivals in the ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 -- A new-generation Mercedes-Benz SL coupe/roadster -- the first in more than 12 years -- is being shown at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, January 5-13. Perhaps the best-known Mercedes model ever, the new SL convertible will mark the fifth generation of the highly successful series, which began ... Continue reading
The 5.9-second 2003 Dodge SRT-4 - A Sweet Place to Start For Enthusiasts or Everyday Drivers
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 -- With the ability to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 5.9 seconds, the 2003 Dodge SRT-4 will be the second quickest car in the Dodge brand lineup -- only the Dodge Viper is quicker. It's a fact not lost on the ``fast and furious'' fans of the sport compact car scene. Launching off the hot customiz ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler in line with earnings targets in 2001 Stock Prices Up 3.4%
Operating Profit (excl. one-time effects) expected to reach around 1.2 billion Group revenues at 150 billion level New revenue and sales records at Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars and smart Turnaround measures at Chrysler Group on track Results in the Commercial Vehicles Division reflect difficult market situation e ... Continue reading
Auto Manufacturers: 2001 Has Been Berry Berry Good To Me
Acura Shatters 10-Year Sales Record...(Acura) Fueled by hot sales of the best-selling 3.2 TL luxury performance sedan and strong demand for the MDX luxury SUV and the RSX sports coupe, Acura Division posted record year-end sales of 170,469, according to sales figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Acu ... Continue reading
H Power to Develop Fuel Cell Range Extenders With PSA Peugeot Citroen
CLIFTON, N.J.--Jan. 3, 2002--H Power Corp. , a leading fuel cell development company, today announced it has formed a joint development agreement with PSA Peugeot Citroen, the world's sixth largest car maker, to develop low power fuel cells that will be used in light duty vans. These 7 kW fuel cells will be employed as ... Continue reading
WSJ-Toyota to Begin Some Production Of Pickup Truck Beds in Mexico
Toyota executives said the company's board of directors has given the green light to begin production of pickup truck beds for the Tacoma, a small pickup truck currently assembled in Fremont, Calif., at a pace of 160,000 a year. Toyota will ship Tijuana-produced truck beds to Fremont where the No. 1 Japanese auto maker ... Continue reading
Forbes: From 0 To 2002 In Nothing Flat
Thank You, Mark Lewis, Forbes.com for this insiteful piece. NEW YORK - General Motors is hitting the brakes on its zero-percent financing program, but hopes to ease the pain for consumers by offering rebates instead. Before long, however, GM and its rivals must resume charging prices that allow them to make a profit. A ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler in Line With Earnings Targets in 2001
STUTTGART, Germany and AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 4 -- DaimlerChrysler (stock exchange code: DCX) is in line to achieve the targeted earnings objectives for 2001 despite increasingly difficult market conditions during last year. As reconfirmed with the Q3 earnings announcement in October 2001, Operating Profit (excludin ... Continue reading
2001 Is Second-Best Auto Sales Year
DETROIT AP reported this analysis of 2001. "A strong finish for almost every automaker, foreign and domestic, was enough to make 2001 the second best vehicle sales year in history. Sales figures released Thursday also revealed that for the first time, trucks -- including sport utility vehicles -- outsold passenger cars ... Continue reading
Suzuki Shows Concept and Race Vehicles At Los Angeles Auto Show
LOS ANGELES--Jan. 3, 2002--American Suzuki Motor Corp., an innovative manufacturer of a wide variety of vehicles, displays its new GSX-R/4 concept car and Formula Hayabusa race car for the first time in the United States at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Jan. 5-13. Both cars combine the best of Suzuki automotive and motorc ... Continue reading
Jaguar Racing Launches 2002 F1 Challenger and Announces Technical Partnership With Oil Company
MILTON KEYNES, England, Jan 4 -- The Jaguar Racing team today unveiled its 2002 challenger, the Jaguar R3, opposite its factory in Milton Keynes, England. Building on lessons learned in 2000 (with R1) and 2001 (R2), this season's challenger is a more adventurous design than either of its predecessors. R3 was designed b ... Continue reading
Lamb Technicon Recieves `Technology of the Year' Award
WARREN, Mich.--Jan. 3, 2002--Lamb Technicon Machining Systems, a division of California-based UNOVA, Inc. , recently received Industry Week magazine's prestigious "Technology of the Year" award for Lamb's innovative Intelligent Fixturing System or IFS. The presentation was made to Dr. Phillip S. Szuba, director of rese ... Continue reading
Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days News & Notes
Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days News & Notes DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2002) -- The Rolex 24 At Daytona January Test Days began today at Daytona International Speedway with all five classes of the Rolex Sports Car Series taking to the track in preparation for the February event that kicks off the 2002 SpeedWee ... Continue reading
Action Performance And Joe Gibbs Extend Licensing Agreement
PHOENIX--Jan. 3, 2002--Action Performance Companies, Inc. , the leader in the design, marketing, promotion, and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, and Joe Gibbs Racing, Inc., through its in-house licensing agency, Redline Sports Marketing, Inc., today announced the extension of their existing licensing a ... Continue reading
Ford's Nick Scheele Heads All-Star Panel On Environmental Issues at SAE 2002 World Congress
WARRENDALE, Pa., Jan. 3 -- Leaders from around the world will tackle the issue of the environment and where the emphasis will be placed in the future. The discussion will take place at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) Blue Ribbon Panel, Monday, March 4 at 4 p.m. during the SAE 2002 World Congress ... Continue reading
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 3 -- The following press release is being issued by The Edwards Law Firm, L.L.P.: A Nueces County District Court has granted class certification of a lawsuit filed against Ford Motor Company on behalf of some 80,000 Texas owners of Ford F-150 trucks, alleging that Ford charged the vehicles' ... Continue reading
Robb Report Names Mercedes-Benz SL500 as 2002 Car of the Year
MALIBU, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Citing it as a ``remarkable engineering and aesthetic achievement,'' the editors of Robb Report have selected the new Mercedes-Benz SL500 as the magazine's 2002 Car of the Year. Announced at the 2002 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, the award is presented annually to an automobile, priced above ... Continue reading
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