Friday, March 8, 2002

Porsche Launches New Model With Sliding Roof

ATLANTA, March 8 -- Just in time for Spring, the Porsche 911 Targa is back from a five-year hiatus and has brought with it a whole new collection of Targa merchandise and memorabilia. The new Targa merchandise can be purchased from the Porsche Selection Spring Catalog which can be ordered by calling at 1-800-PORSCHE. S ... Continue reading

BMW 2-month sales rise 18-percent on BMW, Mini, demand in Germany

March 8, 2002 BOOMBERG NEWS reports that Bayerische Motoren Werke AG's worldwide two-month vehicle sales rose 18 percent, on higher demand for BMW-brand and Mini cars, the company said. Two-month sales rose to 152,228 cars and trucks, the company said in a faxed press release. February sales rose 17 percent to 74,422 c ... Continue reading

AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Rise Again at Popular Driving Destinations

HOUSTON--March 8, 2002--Texas fuel prices increased a few cents in some cities since last week with Corpus Christi showing the biggest jump, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. The average pri ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

<p>SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 8 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 357,410 units, up from the 356,612 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.<p>Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 3,167 ... Continue reading

Bipartisan Agreement on Fuel Economy Puts National Security First

Statement by David M. Nemtzow President Alliance to Save Energy March 8, 2002 WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The following statement was issued by Alliance to Save Energy President David M. Nemtzow: ``This is where the rubber meets the road. We commend the bipartisan agreement by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), John Kerry (D-MA), Fr ... Continue reading

Titan Announces Dividend for the First Quarter of 2002

QUINCY, Ill., March 8 The Board of Directors of Titan International, Inc. has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $.005 (one half cent) per common share for the first quarter of 2002. The dividend is payable April 15, 2002, to stockholders of record on March 29, 2002. Titan is a global supplier of mounted wheel and t ... Continue reading

Subaru of America and Swix Sport USA Announce Preview Events

CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 8 -- Swix Sport USA (SWIX) and Subaru of America Inc. (Subaru) today announced they will partner this season for a series of ``March Madness'' promotional events and preview of the new Subaru/Swix Technical Force (SSTF) program that will begin in November 2002. The SSTF will unveil the new prog ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 8 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 357,410 units, up from the 356,612 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 3,167,260 v ... Continue reading

Chorus Motors plc Announces High Torque Chorus Motor Patent

GIBRALTAR--March 8, 2002--Chorus Motors plc, a subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Limited (BOREF), announces that a patent, titled "Polyphase Induction Electrical Rotating Machine", No. 6,351,095, was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 26th, 2002. Further patent applications related to ... Continue reading

Aurora Named Car Of The Decade

FOR RELEASE: March 8, 2002 DETROIT- The Oldsmobile Aurora has been named Car of the Decade and the Buick Rendezvous Best SUV of 2002 by eMOTION! REPORTS.com, an automotive and aerospace industries research and analysis website. The concept of Aurora was "daring, bold and futuristic," said Myron D. Stokes, publisher and ... Continue reading

GM now holds the largest market share in the business-to-business industry

FOR RELEASE: March 5, 2002 Separate Group within FCO Facilitates Upfitter/Dealer/Customer/Company Interaction In the fleet and commercial truck business, incremental sales are the name of the game. And while having a wide range of reliable, well-engineered products can make selling against the competition easier, the f ... Continue reading

Harman International Announces New Harman Mercedes-Benz Award

WASHINGTON--March 7, 2002--Harman International Industries, Inc. today identified Mercedes-Benz as the source of a significant new award for the design and manufacture of an innovative, fully integrated digital infotainment/telematics system for the Mercedes-Benz S Class range. Based on Harman's optical bus, "MOST", th ... Continue reading

Guided Harley-Davidson Tours From Ride America

BRENHAM, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--March 7, 2002--Tired of the same boring corporate retreats and sales incentive trips to golf courses or crowded beach resorts? Then Ride America has an exciting option to consider. Ride America offers new ways for companies to motivate and reward sales and management teams with ... Continue reading

Total U.S. GM Passenger Car Production

FOR RELEASE: March 7, 2002 Total U.S. Passenger Car 38,650Total U.S. Truck 51,389Total Canada Passenger Car 13,474Total Canada Truck 6,730Total N.A. Car and Truck 119,931North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of March 11, 2002 Mon 3/11 Tue 3/12 Wed 3/13 Thu 3/14 Fri 3/15 Week end 3/16 - 3/17 Employees laid ... Continue reading

Auto Club Warns Consumers About ``International Driver's License'' Scams

LOS ANGELES--March 7, 2002--The continuing unauthorized sale of ``international driver's licenses'' on the Internet has prompted the Automobile Club of Southern California to warn consumers that Web sites offering these licenses for use in the United States are a rip-off. An increasing number of Web sites offer ``inter ... Continue reading

C-Series Offers Longer Wheelbases and Bigger Frames

FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 As part of GM&#8217;s extensive revamping of its conventional-cab line of C-Series medium duty trucks, Chevrolet and GMC have expanded their Class 6-8 chassis cab lineup to include models with easier loading capability and longer-wheelbase models that handle larger bodies and more carrying ca ... Continue reading

2003 Chevrolet / GMC Medium Duty Truck Specifications

FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2002 2003 Chevrolet / GMC Medium Duty Truck SpecificationsVehicle(s):2003 Chevrolet Kodiak / GMC TopKick C4500 and C5500 GENERAL DATALocation of final assembly: Flint, Michigan Body style(s): 1-3 passenger regular cab; 1-6 passenger crew cab, Motorhome cutaway cab chassis,. ... Continue reading

GM concentrates on sales over leases

BLOOMBERG reported that General Motors Corp. is cutting back on auto leasing, a business that has become less profitable as the company trims prices to keep payments low and makes less money selling the cars that customers return. The largest automaker is pushing rebates and no-interest loans that encourage shoppers to ... Continue reading

Gary L.Cowger Pres GMNA Feb 6th Speech-Chicago Ill

Good morning, everyone. This is the first opportunity I've had to be with this illustrious group. I'm delighted to be here - and I hope I can say the same thing after taking your questions. Actually, I think the Q-and-A is the fun part of meetings like this one. So, in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, who always reminded ... Continue reading

Honda Fills Top 3 Spots At Daytona Superbike Qualifying

AMA / Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship: Daytona Beach, FL, Road Race Qualifying, Thursday, March 7 Pro Honda Oils 600cc Supersport Qualifying Honda Racing's Nicky Hayden claimed top honors in 600cc Supersport qualifying. Hayden roared his Factory Honda CBR600F4i into the lead with an official qualifying time of ... Continue reading