WESTFORD, Mass.--March 18, 2002-- Stephen Dunn, MatrixOne Vice President of Automotive Industry, to Speak on March 21 in Malaysia about Innovative Automotive Companies Collapsing Time To Market As part of expanding its strong position in the Asia-Pacific automotive industry, MatrixOne, Inc. , the leading provider of pr ... Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif. and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. --March 18, 2002-- SiRF GPS Technology to be Used in a Range of Vehicle Tracking and Location-aware Modules for Automotive Marketplace SiRF Technology, Inc. today announced that Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) will use SiRF's global positioning system (GPS) te ... Continue reading
Auto Data Network Appoints vFinance Investments Inc As Financial Advisor
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, UK--March 18, 2002--Auto Data Network Inc (OTCBB : ADNW) today announced the appointment of vFinance (OTCBB : VFIN), a rapidly growing financial services firm, as corporate finance advisor to the company. Auto Data Network's CEO Chris Glover commented "We are extremely pleased to be working with vFinan ... Continue reading
EKC Technology Receives QS9000 Quality Registration
HAYWARD, Calif.--March 18, 2002-- Semiconductor technology provider receives QS9000 registration at Hayward, California and East Kilbride, Scotland manufacturing facilities; QS9000 emphasizes product quality and business planning above and beyond ISO9000 EKC Technology, a ChemFirst Inc. company, has been officially reg ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--March 18, 2002--Farmers Insurance customers may qualify for a special discount on Farmers auto insurance when they also have a Farmers New World Life Insurance Company policy. The discount is part of an effort by Farmers to provide its valued customers with greater savings on their insurance options. "The ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--March 18, 2002--Farmers Insurance customers may qualify for a special discount on Farmers auto insurance when they also have a Farmers New World Life Insurance Company policy. The discount is part of an effort by Farmers to provide its valued customers with greater savings on their insurance options. "The ... Continue reading
DUBUQUE, Iowa--March 18, 2002--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. announced today that it expects it's sales for the third quarter ending March 31, 2002 to be slightly better than previously anticipated and operating results to be significantly higher than previously expected. K. B. Lauritsen, President and Chief Executive Off ... Continue reading
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 1:12 PM Subject: AP Style Results Official Race Results USAR - Hooters ProCup Series Naturally Fresh Foods 250 presented by NAPA Auto Care Centers March 16, 2002 Five Flags Speedway - Pensacola, FL Finish Position, Start Posit ... Continue reading
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 1:14 PM Subject: Five Flags Story & Notes For Immediate Release Tim Southers USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com Gill Makes It Two In A Row at Five Flags Speedway Pensacola, FL (March 16, ... Continue reading
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 11:10 AM Subject: results Race Results Location- Five Flags Speedway Date- 3-16-02 Finish Start Car Driver Sponsor Make/Model Laps Winnings Remarks Pos. Pos. ... Continue reading
Fw: Shane Wallace Pensacola Review
USAR Team press release ----- Original Message ----- From: Bbushu@aol.com To: usar@bellsouth.net Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 11:42 AM Subject: Shane Wallace Pensacola Review Tim: Here is the Pensacola Review for Shane Wallace and team. ... Continue reading
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: Updated USAR Points Here are the updated points for the USAR Hooters ProCup Series as of Monday March 18, 2002. POS. ... Continue reading
H Power to Present At CIBC World Markets Annual Global Energy Conference
CLIFTON, N.J.--March 18, 2002--H Power Corp. , a leading fuel cell development company, today announced that it will be presenting at the CIBC World Markets Annual Global Energy Conference on Wednesday, March 20, 2002, being held by invitation only at the Millennium Broadway in New York City. H Power is scheduled to pr ... Continue reading
OMAHA, Neb.--March 18, 2002--iSECUREtrac(TM) Corp (OTCBB:ISRE) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Veridian Corporation, a leading provider of information-based systems, integrated solutions and services to the U.S. government. The agreement calls for iSECUREtrac to supply its 2100 Series iTracker(TM) ... Continue reading
Jimmie Johnson 3/19 Teleconference
> <<...OLE_Obj...>> > > JIMMIE JOHNSON TO DISCUSS 2002 SEASON, > OUTLOOK FOR FOOD CITY 500 > > > Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse > Chevrolet, comes to Bristol and this weekend's Food City 500 for the first > time as a NASCAR Winston Cup driver. Johnson kicked off his 2002 > Raybes ... Continue reading
NineSigma Unveils Redesigned Web Site
CLEVELAND--March 18, 2002--NineSigma, the Web-based business that provides enabling software and services to the science and technology community, has introduced a redesigned Web site that features an updated look and improved navigation capabilities. The site also offers additional content, including a demonstration o ... Continue reading
ROCKFORD, Ill.--March 18, 2002--Woodward Governor Company announced a separate acquisition and joint venture, which are key to accelerating its strategy to develop and provide integrated controls for mobile industrial equipment. Woodward has acquired Nolff's, a manufacturer of natural gas and propane fuel systems for s ... Continue reading
Monro To Acquire Automotive Repair Stores From Kimmel Automotive
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--March 18, 2002--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. announced today that it has signed a preliminary agreement with Kimmel Automotive, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland to acquire 34 company-operated tire and automotive repair stores in Maryland and Virginia, their Wholesale Division and Truck Tire Division. Sales for ... Continue reading
2001's Top 25 Most Stolen Vehicles Report for Alabama Source: CCC Information Services Inc. Rank Year Make Model-Name 1 1999 CHEVROLET K1500 4X4 SILVERADO 2 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 4X4 3 1995 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2 4 1997 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2 5 1986 CHEVROLET CAPRICE CLASSIC 6 1996 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2 7 1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE ... Continue reading
SPENCER OK AFTER DARLINGTON ACCIDENT
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2002 SPENCER OK AFTER DARLINGTON ACCIDENT DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 18, 2002) - Jimmy Spencer, driver of the No. 41 Target Dodge, was having one of his best days ever at the 1.3-mile Darlington Raceway. The ... Continue reading
MARLIN SCORES SECOND WIN OF SEASON
OLE_LINK1Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2002 MARLIN SCORES SECOND WIN OF SEASON DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 18, 2002) - Darlington is known as "the track too tough to tame." The folks at Darlington Raceway might want to consider changing th ... Continue reading
Toyota Camry most popular theft target for fifth straight year
DETROIT AP is reporting that CCC Information of Chicago has said that if you own a 1991 Toyota Camry, any Honda Accord or a Chevrolet model, keep an eye on it. For the fifth straight year, the Camry was the auto thief`s vehicle of choice, while the while the Chevrolet was the most stolen brand in 2001, according to CCC ... Continue reading
Car Radar Is Something To Be Seen
Autos could avoid accidents with ultra-wideband technology March 18, 2002 WASHINGTON: ASSOCIATED PRESS: "The scene on the video is familiar to anyone who has navigated a supermarket parking lot: A man gets into his car to leave and an absent-minded shopper abandons a cart behind the vehicle. The driver, unaware, begins ... Continue reading
Kentucky says Hyundai to pick plant site by April 1
March 18, 2002 BLOOMBERG NEWS has reported that Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, will probably decide by the end of March whether to build its first U.S. plant in Alabama or Kentucky, the Kentucky governor's office said. "Hyundai officials have told the governor that a decision should be made by the ... Continue reading
DULLES, Va. And IRVINE, Ca.--March 18, 2002-- "AOL Anywhere" Devices Including Mobile Communicator and AOLbyPhone To Be Promoted with Volvo Products; Volvo Featured Across Autos Areas of AOL Interactive Brands America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company and Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, a ... Continue reading
Car crashes are leading cause of death for young Hispanics
Insure.com reported that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among American Hispanics between the ages of 1 and 44, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition, Hispanic children in America between the ages of 5 and 12 are 72 percent more likely to die in car crashes t ... Continue reading
Sustainable Energy Successfully Tests Inverter with Leading Fuel Cell Developer
CALGARY, Alberta--March 18, 2002--Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. (CDNX: STG) ("Sustainable Energy", or the "Company") today announced that it has successfully demonstrated the key functional and performance characteristics of its 5kW power inverter in collaboration with a leading North American fuel cell develope ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--March 18, 2002--In 2001, for the fifth straight year, the Toyota Camry topped the target list of auto thieves, reported CCC Information Services Inc. But it was the 1991 model Camry that wrested the No. 1 slot among stolen vehicles from the 1989 model, which had held the dubious top honor for the previous four ... Continue reading
PartsWorks.com Offers Free Membership
BELLINGHAM, Wash.--March 18, 2002--Cadalog,Inc. has launched a free, two week membership drive for PartsWorks.com, providing SolidWorks users with what the company believes to be the largest and richest database of 3D, native, feature-based, components available today. All Online Parts Free Under the special offer, Par ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--March 18, 2002-- Industry Leaders Demonstrate All-In-One Telematics Antennas And Voice-Activated Mobile Information Services At The CTIA Wireless Expo Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc., the leading manufacturer of antennas for wireless communications and Comworxx, Inc., an innovative provider of indu ... Continue reading
Does Bosch Have the Wrong Brake-by-Wire Strategy?
The European market for the supply of<br> electronic braking systems is oligopolistic, with Bosch and Continental<br> Teves commanding majority share of the market. Success has been generally<br> dictated by innovation, and Bosch has always gained its market share in<br> this market through creativeness and novelty. It ... Continue reading
Online Subscriptions Herald the End of Free Web
SAN FRANCISCO AP is reporting that "surfing the Web these days requires two hands -- one to click the mouse, the other to dig into your pocket to pay fees demanded by sites that used to be free. Every day, it seems, another desperate dot-com concludes it's better to charge a smaller congregation of visitors than to los ... Continue reading
German Newspaper: Union Plans Strikes Next week
BERLIN, March 18 Reuters issued a story that said that a German newspaper reported on Monday that the powerful IG Metall union is planning to stage warning strikes starting next Monday to back their claims for a 6.5 percent wage rise for its 2.8 million members. The Handelsblatt business daily quoted sources in the uni ... Continue reading
Opel Not Giving Up On Home Market
FRANKFURT, March 18 Reuters has reported that Loss-making German carmaker Adam Opel AG on Monday denied a newspaper report that it had given up trying to raise its domestic market share as it struggles to return to profitability. The automaker, a unit of General Motors, has seen its market share in Germany slide from 1 ... Continue reading
VW Invests In Enterprise Wide CRM
MINNEAPOLIS & SAN JOSE, Calif.--March 18, 2002--ZAMBA Solutions , a customer relationship management (CRM) consulting and systems integration company for Global 2000 organizations, announced today that it was selected by Volkswagen of America, one of the world's leading automakers, to align its CRM strategy for impleme ... Continue reading
Scania Truck Customer; Australia DOD
Department of Defence is New SODERTALJE, Sweden, March 18, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Scania Australia Pty Ltd., Scania's wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia, has signed its first contract with the Australian Department of Defence which has placed an order for 81 Scania all-wheel drive vehicles. The order is for four types o ... Continue reading
Wingcast Chooses BeVocal to Provide Voice-Enabled Information
SAN DIEGO, March 18 -- Wingcast, LLC, founded by Ford Motor Company and QUALCOMM to provide telematics services and applications, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with BeVocal, a voice platform and applications company. Under the agreement, BeVocal will provide Wingcast with a broad array of voice- ... Continue reading
GM meets Daewoo union as sale progresses
SEOUL, March 18 Reuters is reporting that General Motors Corp held its first talks with Daewoo Motor Co's union on Monday, a union spokesman said, in an apparent effort to clear a key obstacle to a $400 million takeover of the bankrupt South Korean firm. U.S. automaker GM agreed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in S ... Continue reading
Pirelli Podiums at 12 Hours of Sebring
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Results - SCCA ProRally - Intl Cherokee Trails Rally
The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 17 March 2002 2002 SCCA® ProRallysm Championship - Round 2 - Cherokee Trail Indepen ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--March 18, 2002--Mitchell International today announced the launch of the virtual Mitchell Store, which enables customers to more easily locate and purchase Mitchell's books, CDs, videos and training and education products online. The store is located on the company's Web site at www.mitchell.com. "We are com ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS & SAN JOSE, Calif.--March 18, 2002--ZAMBA Solutions , a customer relationship management (CRM) consulting and systems integration company for Global 2000 organizations, announced today that it was selected by Volkswagen of America, one of the world's leading automakers, to align its CRM strategy for impleme ... Continue reading
Dodge Kicking Booty: Marlin Wins Again; Musgrave Keeps On Truck'n; Alderman Prevails
<<...OLE_Obj...>> Weekend Results Contact: Dave Elshoff, 248-512-2690 Ray Cooper, 803-466-9085 Marlin's Dodge Dances to Victory Lane at Darlington; Musgrave captures truck race, Alderman prevails in NHRA DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 17, 2002) - Sterling Marlin, a 44-year-old Tennessee native, picked up his second victory of ... Continue reading
Speeding now "pointless" in New Mexico
Motorists may be under the false impression that it's OK to speed in New Mexico after Gov. Gary Johnson signed a bill into law that eliminates points on driver's licenses for some speeding tickets as of May 15, 2002. The provision was a late amendment to a bill that doubles fines for those caught speeding in either con ... Continue reading
Automakers Developing 'Smart' Cars
Associated Press: WASHINGTON - The scene is familiar to anyone who has navigated a supermarket parking lot: A man gets into his car to leave and an absent-minded shopper abandons a cart behind him. The driver begins backing up. There's no crunch. In this DaimlerChrysler video, the car stops an inch from the cart — ... Continue reading
LEWIS OPENS SEASON WITH TOP-FIVE
www.shanelewis.com LEWIS OPENS SEASON WITH TOP-FIVE -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- SEBRING, Fla., Saturday, March 16, 2002 - Shane Lewis opened the 2002 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) with a fifth-place (in GTS-class) finish at The 50th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Presented by Dodge at Sebring International Raceway tod ... Continue reading
HMS Race Results from March 16 (I2)
Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release McCumbee Tops the Field in the Allison Legacy Cars at HMS Season Opener HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (March 16, 2002) - The Hardeeville Motor Speedway opened its Saturday night racing season with a National Touring Race for the Allison Legacy Cars. Chad McCumbee of Supp ... Continue reading
Hino Motors to tie up with Sweden's Scania
Sunday, March 17, 2002 at 18:00 JST TOKYO — Hino Motors Ltd plans to team up with major Swedish truck manufacturer Scania to mutually supply trucks and truck parts and conduct a joint study of environment technology, industry sources said Sunday. Japan's top truck manufacturer, part of the Toyota Motor Corp group ... Continue reading
Carmichael Wins Round 10 In New Orleans
AMA / EA Sports Supercross Series Round 10: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA, Saturday, March 16, 2002 Honda Racing's Ricky Carmichael was riding in top form at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans winning his 3rd race in a row. He now has a 10 point lead in the series after winning 6 out of the last 7 races. Ric ... Continue reading
Team Monte Carlo Race Notes - Darlington, Mar. 17
TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager Carolina 400 Race Notes GM Racing Communications Sunday, March 17, 2002 nmwager@aol.com Darlington Raceway Page 1 The top finishing Chevrolet drivers were Kevin Harvick (third) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (fourth). Steve Park, who made his comeback from injuries suffered in a Busch cras ... Continue reading
Chevy Powers Penske to a Phoenix 1-2 Finish
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Chevy Powers Penske Teammates to 1-2 Finish in Phoenix PHOENIX, March 17, 2002 -- Nine years ago, Penske Racing concluded the first "Chevrolet Era" in Indy car racing with a victory in the 1993 season finale. Today a victory by M ... Continue reading
BMW 530i and Subaru Impreza WRX are Among Consumer Reports' New Top Picks for 2002
YONKERS, N.Y.--March 12, 2002-- The BMW 530i out-pointed three other European sedans including the previously top-rated Mercedes-Benz E320 in performance tests conducted at Consumer Reports' Auto Test facility in East Haddam, Connecticut. The Subaru Impreza WRX replaces the Honda S2000 as the top-rated vehicle in the f ... Continue reading
CR Says Consumers Need Even Better Crash-Protection Information
YONKERS, N.Y.--March 12, 2002-- -- A CR analysis found that not all vehicles earn comparable scores in both IIHS and government tests. In fact, 13 cars, trucks, and minivans that have current ratings of four or five stars in NHTSA's full-frontal tests received a Poor rating in the IIHS offset frontal test. Safety exper ... Continue reading
Iacocca Wants Back In; Schrempp Says Nien
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Statement from Triumph Motorcycles Limited
NEWNAN, Ga.--March 17, 2002--Triumph Motorcycles issued a statement today that distribution of the Triumph range of motorcycles, parts and accessories and their warranty service will continue following a fire Friday evening, March 15th, which has affected part of one of their UK manufacturing facilities. Karl Wharton, ... Continue reading
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