GM Announces New Online Service for Vehicle Owners
DETROIT (AP) -- Owners of several lines of General Motors Corp. vehicles will be able to access product information and receive e-mail service reminders through a new Internet service, the automaker said Tuesday. The ``Owner Center'' allows GM owners to receive the e-mail service reminders, plus access information abou ... Continue reading
From The Horses Mouth: What Went Wrong At Ford Slide Show
Our Company Newsroom Press Releases Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Ford Motor Company Revitalization Plan Slides Download PDF version Click the thumbnails below to view larger slides 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Investor Information From the latest shareholder n ... Continue reading
Karen Francis VP Ford: Goooooooooooo Internet Rah Rah Rah
A Speech given before the Automotive News World Congress on January 15, 2002, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. I'm delighted to join all of you this afternoon. Of course, it's always gratifying to be asked to return to speak before any forum. But the annual World Congress is one of the most respected f ... Continue reading
New Web-Based Database Collision Reference Manual
SAN RAMON, Calif.--Jan. 15, 2002--To better serve the collision repair and insurance industries, ADP Claims Services Group announced it will supply free online downloads of its ADP Database Reference Manual. Now, in a matter of minutes, anyone can easily find detailed information about how to operate ADP's industry-lea ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 15, 2002-- New Division Connects Marketers to the 4 Million Car Shoppers Visiting Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com, Carsmart.com and Autosite.com Each Month Online automotive marketing giant Autobytel Inc. today announced the formation of its Media Sales Division, stepping up efforts to connect marketers ... Continue reading
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Jan. 15, 2002--TopFlight Indoor Airport Parking(SM) is offering FREE parking for travelers departing from San Jose Airport this week. For a limited time, San Jose Airport travelers may park absolutely FREE any day this week at TopFlight's indoor facility. The promotion started Jan. 14 and runs thro ... Continue reading
AAA Texas' Travel Agency Presents the 16th Annual Cruise & Travel Show
HOUSTON--Jan. 15, 2002-- WHAT: AAA Travel Agency presents the 16th Annual Cruise & Travel Show WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Adams Mark Hotel 2900 Briar Park Drive (off Westheimer) WHY: Visitors have the opportunity to purchase once-in-a-lifetime vacations and cruises at substantial savings a ... Continue reading
Crown Group, Inc. Issues Earnings Guidance
IRVING, Texas--Jan. 15, 2002--Crown Group, Inc. today announced that it expects to report diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $.27 for the third quarter ending Jan. 31, 2002 and $.31 for the fourth quarter ending April 30, 2002. Based upon these estimates and excluding one-time charges incurred in ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: January 14, 2002 GM Expands Option Building on Success in Cadillac DeVilles and Sevilles Detroit – In one of the fastest technology rollouts ever at General Motors, XM Satellite Radio will be offered on 23 models this fall – from the Chevy Cavalier to the Cadillac Escalade EXT. In November 2001, GM bec ... Continue reading
Laforza Automobiles Inc. Retains Euro Partners to Enhance European Visibility
ESCONDIDO, Calif.--Jan. 15, 2002--Laforza Automobiles Inc. (Pink Sheets:LFZA) (OTCBB:LFZA) has announced that it has retained the services of Euro Partners Co. Ltd., (http://www.europartners.co.il), a boutique corporate finance firm with offices in Europe and Israel, to maximize Laforza's visibility throughout Europe a ... Continue reading
NanoPierce Technologies to Commence WaferPierce Production
DENVER--Jan. 15, 2002--NanoPierce Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:NPCT) today announced commencement of WaferPierce(TM) production and a new operational organization. Dr. Herbert J. Neuhaus has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary NanoPierce Connection Systems, Inc ... Continue reading
Technical Ventures Supply New Car Market With Safe Resins
TORONTO, Jan. 15 -- The Board of Directors of Technical Ventures Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TEVT - news) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Research & Development project in the creation of proprietary polymer, composite and specialty compounds. Technical Ventures (TVI) is now poised to aggressively m ... Continue reading
Technical Ventures Supply New Car Market With Safe Resins
TORONTO, Jan. 15 -- The Board of Directors of Technical Ventures Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TEVT - news) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Research & Development project in the creation of proprietary polymer, composite and specialty compounds. Technical Ventures (TVI) is now poised to aggressively m ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich.--Jan. 15, 2002--the pci group (pci) was awarded contracts with Ingersoll Cinetic Automation and Federal Mogul to implement project management solutions throughout the organizations for integration into their current business processes. Mark Pehrson, Director of Program Management at Ingersoll Cinetic, contr ... Continue reading
Better Built Line Created for Professionals
CONTACT: Clint Daws II Daws Manufacturing Co., Inc. 8811 Grow Drive - Pensacola, FL 32514 Phone: 800-366-8269 - Fax: 850-202-0004 E-mail: erush@dawsbetterbuilt.com - Web: www.dawsbetterbuilt.com January 15, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Better Built Industrial Line Created for Industry Professionals A professional's truck ... Continue reading
Dr. Ernesto Zedillo Appointed to Alcoa's Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH--Jan. 15, 2002--Dr. Ernesto Zedillo, 50, former president of Mexico, has been appointed to the board of directors of Alcoa. There are 10 directors currently on Alcoa's board of directors. In making the announcement, Alcoa Chairman and CEO Alain Belda said, "Dr. ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 15, 2002--DriveCam Video Systems, an innovator in vehicle safety systems, today announced positive results from the completion of a 12-month intensive insurance study. Fleets in the study reduced physical damage from collisions by 35 to 99 percent by using the DriveCam video event data recorder. Initiat ... Continue reading
DOE's Freedom CAR Program to Accelerate Stationary Fuel Cells
NATICK, Mass.--Jan. 15, 2002--On January 8 the Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham, announced that $1.5 billion in U.S. government subsidies will be re-allocated to further develop fuel cell technologies for automotive applications. The program, called Freedom CAR (Cooperative Automotive Research), was developed by Da ... Continue reading
Back2Basics- Ford Evaluating Sale Of Kwik-Fit, Collision Team and GreenLeaf
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 15 -- Ford Motor Company is evaluating the sale or partial disposition of Kwik-Fit, its European maintenance and light repair business, and two U.S.-based businesses: Collision Team of America, a chain of collision repair centers, and GreenLeaf LLC, a chain of automotive recycling centers. Ford ha ... Continue reading
Guest Commentary: Technology Choices for Telematics Back-up Batteries
Emergency back-up batteries for vehicle telematics systems must be capable of providing instantaneous high power, have an operating temperature range of –40°C to +85°C, be safe for use within the passenger compartment of a vehicle, and have a shelf life of up to 10 years. These parameters narrow the choice of b ... Continue reading
BorgWarner CEO John Fiedler Addresses World Congress on Prospering in A Downturn and Beyond
DETROIT, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Surviving and thriving in a downturn and beyond was the topic of a keynote address by BorgWarner Chairman and CEO John F. Fiedler at the Automotive News World Congress opening dinner Monday. Noting that BorgWarner has been able to stay profitable and increase shareholder value ... Continue reading
VW to sell new luxury car Phaeton in US in 2003
BERLIN (AFX) - Volkswagen AG is to sell its new luxury car Phaeton in the US in 2003, management board member Robert Buechelhofer said in a Handelsblatt interview. Buechelhofer, responsible for sales and marketing, said the state of the US market in 2003 will be "of utmost importance" because half of its sales in the l ... Continue reading
Size Does Matter - SUVs Most Popular Vehicle With Women
R L Polk reported results of a study which showed that Women shopping for a new car or truck now favor sport utility vehicles over any other type of vehicle. Sport utilities have been the favorite among male new vehicle buyers since 2000, when pickup trucks were ousted as the top contender. But SUVs and are now the No. ... Continue reading
GM Upgrades Its Design Strategy
The Detroit News reported that General Motors Corp.'s vehicle development boss is betting that more competition between the automaker's designers will result in more stunning new cars and trucks and fewer dogs. Under a new design strategy to accelerate the introduction of more appealing cars and trucks, GM plans to pit ... Continue reading
Auto Industry Job Cuts May Exceed 1 Million Worldwide
...Bloomberg News - Automakers and their suppliers may cut more than a million jobs, as much as a tenth of the total workforce, as the global economic slowdown forces plant closures, an auto industry research group said. The forecast comes after Ford Motor Co. said on Friday it will cut 23,000 jobs and close five facto ... Continue reading
Cadillac To Really Build SRX Crossover Vehicle-Picture Included
FOR RELEASE: January 15, 2002 DETROIT – Cadillac, a GM division, today announced it will enter one of the fastest emerging market segments with the production of an all-new luxury crossover vehicle. The Cadillac SRX is one of five all-new Cadillac products planned for production during the next 18 months. It is e ... Continue reading
GM's Wagoner says cash incentive program extension not ruled out
BERLIN AFX reported that General Motors Corp president and chief executive officer Rick Wagoner said he does not rule out an extension of its cash incentive program when it ends on Feb 28. In an interview with Handelsblatt newspaper, Wagoner said GM is pushing for an aggressive policy on giving discounts to customers a ... Continue reading
VW Recalls 324,000 Cars Sold in U.S.
DETROIT Reuters reported Volkswagen AG , Europe's largest carmaker, is recalling 324,000 vehicles sold in the United States because of potential problems with their emission control systems. The problems stem from faulty oxygen sensors that can cause the vehicles to exceed U.S. emission standards, Volkswagen of America ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich.--Jan. 15, 2002--Automotive News World Congress--The Reynolds and Reynolds Company Strategic alliance with Microsoft establishes .NET architecture as technology building block for Reynolds Generations Series The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today introduced a new family of solutions and services that he ... Continue reading
Carroll Shelby Celebrates Four Decades of Horsepower And Venom as Cobra Turns 40
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 -- In early 1962 everything finally came together for Carroll Shelby and his American sports car project. AC Cars agreed to provide its lightweight and nimble chassis, Ford agreed to deliver its new 4.3-liter V8 engine, and along with Shelby's racing mind suddenly America had an incredibly successf ... Continue reading
AutoTrader.com Partners With Chrome Data
ATLANTA & PORTLAND, Ore.--Jan. 15, 2002-- Using Chrome's AutoBuilder Technology, AutoTrader.com customers can research vehicles using a full range of new search criteria AutoTrader.com, the leading Internet auto classifieds destination and marketplace, and Chrome Systems Corporation, the leading provider of automotive ... Continue reading
Autobytel Inc. Forms Media Sales Division
IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 15, 2002-- New Division Connects Marketers to the 4 Million Car Shoppers Visiting Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com, Carsmart.com and Autosite.com Each Month Online automotive marketing giant Autobytel Inc. today announced the formation of its Media Sales Division, stepping up efforts to connect marketers ... Continue reading
CALABASAS, Calif.--Jan. 15, 2002-- NTS Assists Verizon Suppliers With Streamlined NEBS Testing Certification Program National Technical Systems Inc. (NTS), a leading provider of quality and conformance testing and managed services for a number of industries, including telecommunications and information technology, toda ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Don Massey Dealerships
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase substantially all of the Don Massey Dealerships, the 19th largest dealership group in the United States. The Massey group dealerships to be acquired by Sonic represent 16 dealershi ... Continue reading
Benteler Automotive Announces Joint Venture in China
SHANGHAI, China and PADERBORN, Germany, Jan. 15 -- The Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Co. Ltd. and Benteler Automotive of Paderborn, Germany, announced plans to create a new joint venture company called Shanghai Benteler Huizhong Co. Ltd., which will be located in Shanghai, China. ... Continue reading
2003 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Makes Debut- Features Great Looks, Fun Driving, and Useful Technology
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15 -- After four years of development and an investment of around $2 billion, the next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan is making its world premiere today at the Brussels Motor Show. Featuring a number of technological innovations in a fresh, elegant design, the new E-Class will set new st ... Continue reading
Siemens Automotive Hires Benton as Vice President of Human Resources
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 14 -- Siemens VDO Automotive Corp. today announced Julie Benton has joined the company as Vice President of Human Resources. She now is responsible for all human resources initiatives for the company in the United States. Based at Siemens VDO Automotive's North American headquarters in Auburn ... Continue reading
WHITBY, ON, Jan. 14 /CNW/ - BMW Group Canada today announced that 500 Launch Edition MINI Coopers will be made available to reserve exclusively online at www.MINI.ca starting on Wednesday, January 16th, 2002. Over 7000 prospective customers, who have all registered for more information about the MINI over the past year ... Continue reading
BMW Introduces X5 Drving School at Performance Center
SPARTANBURG, S.C., Jan. 14 -- Driving lessons are taking a new turn at the BMW Performance Center, with the introduction of the X5 driving school. Designed to help X5 drivers get the most out of BMW's new Sports Activity Vehicle, the class offers essential lessons in handling and safety for drivers of all sports utilit ... Continue reading
The Hartford Sues N.J. Fraud Ring
27-Member Group Staged Auto Accidents, Alleges Lawsuit HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 14 -- The Hartford today filed suit in Morris County State Court against 27 New Jersey residents. The suit alleges the named defendants conspired to stage motor vehicle accidents and fake injuries to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars i ... Continue reading
Gadgets Are Great, Auto Show Visitors Say
DETROIT, Jan. 14 -- Consumers visiting the 2002 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS 2002) want advanced technology in their vehicle cockpits -- including hands-free wireless communications, on-board DVD players, computers and voice-activated controls, according to a survey by R. L. Polk & Co.According to surv ... Continue reading
2002 L.A. Auto Show Sets New Attendance Record
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 -- If auto manufacturers are probing for a sales barometer for the coming year, they may have found it in the record-breaking crowds who streamed into the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. Total attendance climbed 16 percent over last year to a new high of 1,050,887 visitors during the nine-day show t ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts Achieves Strong 2001 Comparable Store Sales Growth
ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. announced today that it achieved strong comparable store sales growth of 5.2% for the fourth quarter ending December 29, 2001 compared with 6.1% in 2000. For the 2001 fiscal year, comparable store sales rose 6.2% compared with 4.4% last year. Tota ... Continue reading
AAA to Celebrate 100 Years With Special Offerings to Members
ORLANDO, Fla.--Jan. 14, 2002--AAA, North America's largest motoring and travel organization, will kick off its 2002 centennial celebration in March with an announcement in Chicago of a new public service initiative and with special offers to its nearly 45 million members. AAA was founded in Chicago on March 4, 1902. Th ... Continue reading
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