R. L. POLK & CO. APPOINTS JACK S. SMITH
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. R. L. Polk & Co. has named Jack S. Smith the new marketing director for Polk North America. Smith will assist sales teams and account managers with all of their marketing activities. He will report directly to Joseph Walker, president of Polk North America. ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: April 8, 2002 Rosario, Argentina - GM Argentina celebrated the production of the 1st Chevrolet Nuevo Corsa at the Rosario Automotive Complex, one of GM's most modern and lean manufacturing plants in the world. Suppliers, dealers, business leaders and government officials, including President Eduardo Duhald ... Continue reading
GMAC To Exercise Option To Buy CARAT
FOR RELEASE: April 8, 2002 DETROIT - GMAC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, announced today that it will exercise its option to purchase the remainder of the Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust 1999-1 on April 15, 2002. This will result in a termination of all of the outstanding Capital Auto Re ... Continue reading
Ford, DaimlerChrysler add incentives on small SUVs
April 8, 2002 BLOOMBERG NEWS is reporting that Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG, the No. 2 and No. 3 automakers in the U.S., added discounts on small sport-utility vehicles as rivals cut into sales of the Ford Escape and Jeep Liberty. Ford is offering $500 rebates nationally on Escape, and dealers where competitio ... Continue reading
Online Lubricant Sales Poised to Become Significant Factor in the Next Five Years
LITTLE FALLS, N.J., April 8 -- E-commerce and online selling and ordering have become critical to the success of many industry sectors over the past few years, but in the lubricants business, selling product online still remains a challenging prospect, due to significant cultural and technological barriers. However, de ... Continue reading
USAR & Hooters Extend Agreement
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 1:17 PM Subject: USAR & Hooters Extend Agreement For Immediate Release Tim Southers USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com USAR & Hooters Reach Sponsorship Extension Fayetteville, GA (April 8 ... Continue reading
DriveOne Launches Life-Saving Program COMMAND: Personalized Vehicle Control
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., April 8 -- Loss of vehicle control is a leading cause of crashes, especially single vehicle crashes, representing over 40% of all severe crashes. ``The proliferation of vehicle types, combined with inadequate training and inexperience in vehicle dynamics and safe driving techniques leaves driver ... Continue reading
Momentum Builds For Interactive TV
Guest Commentary From LOUIS CHUNOVIC, Electronic Media When it came to turning "Smallville" into a hit, interactive TV advertising provided the "critical component." That was the surprising claim by Russ Booth, director of developing technology, MediaCom, The WB's agency of record. MediaCom's "Smallville" mission was t ... Continue reading
Mazda MPV Campaign Kicks Off New Advertising Format
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 8 -- Disney Online, which produces the No. 1 kids and community family online entertainment destination ( www.disney.com ), announced today the launch of a new advertising format that expands upon the traditional banner ad. This new unit, named ``The Magic Banner,'' engages guests with an ... Continue reading
Spartan Motors Says First-Quarter Sales, Earnings Will Outpace Estimates
CHARLOTTE, Mich., April 8 Spartan Motors, Inc today said net sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002 were significantly higher than analyst estimates, reflecting strong sales of its premium motorhome chassis, fire truck chassis and emergency-rescue vehicles. The Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of custom ch ... Continue reading
Satellite Radio's Shaky Stairway to Heaven
BusinessWeek Online Daily Briefing: STREET WISE By Amey Stone At a time when consumers just don't seem that interested in many of the technological innovations being pushed at them [such as broadband Internet access or digital television, to name two], it's worth taking note when a new product shows early signs of bein ... Continue reading
Onex Corporation Files Normal Course Issuer Bid
TORONTO--April 8, 2002-- All amounts in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated Onex Corporation announced today that it has filed with The Toronto Stock Exchange, and such Exchange has accepted, a Notice of Intention to make a Normal Course Issuer Bid permitting Onex to purchase for cancellation, through the faciliti ... Continue reading
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:09 PM Subject: New Smyrna Story For Immediate Release: Timmy Hutson USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com Gill Joins the Untouchables Club Bobby Gill dominates the Jackaroo Sauces 250 pre ... Continue reading
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:12 PM Subject: Jennerstown Preview For Immediate Release Tim Southers USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com Jennerstown Prepares for ProCup Northerners Fayetteville, GA (April 8, 2002) - ... Continue reading
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:21 PM Subject: Jennerstown Fact Sheet 2002 USAR Hooters ProCup Series race Facts WHAT: Hooters ProCup 250 USAR Hooters ProCup Series Race #4 of 32 (Northern Division Race #1) WHERE: Jennerstown Speedway - Jennerstown, Penns ... Continue reading
Porsche 911 Carrera Voted Top Dream Vehicle by Canadian Auto Owners
ATLANTA, April 8 /CNW/ -- Members of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) selected the 3.6-liter, 320-horsepower 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera as the No. 1 Dream Vehicle in the organization's 2001 Vehicle Ownership Survey. CAA, a federation of 11 automobile clubs serving over four million members through 130 offices ac ... Continue reading
Premier Automotive Group to Form New Diversity Advisory Council
IRVINE, Calif., April 8 -- Premier Automotive Group -- an enterprise of Ford Motor Company -- is forming a new diversity advisory council to cover its four European marques (Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo). The new unified council is replacing the previously separate councils for Jaguar and Volvo and provid ... Continue reading
New Alpine Monitors, Changers and CD Receivers Begin Hitting Retail
TORRANCE, Calif., April 8 -- Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of high performance mobile electronics, announced today that it has begun shipping a range of 2002 mobile multimedia products, including a new widescreen, high resolution monitor, three new six-disc CD changers, one of w ... Continue reading
Gentex Begins Shipping Automatic-Dimming Mirrors For Matrix and Corrola
ZEELAND, Mich., April 8 Gentex Corporation, the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, has begun shipping interior automatic- dimming rearview mirrors for the Toyota Corolla and the all-new Matrix. These vehicles represent a milestone for Gent ... Continue reading
Timken and NSK form Joint Venture to Build Plant in China
CANTON, Ohio, April 8 The Timken Company and NSK Ltd. have agreed to form a joint venture that will build a plant near Shanghai, China to manufacture certain tapered roller bearing product lines. Construction of the plant is to begin later in 2002, and production is scheduled to start early in 2004. Ownership of the jo ... Continue reading
FORBES: They Need To Know Ford's Territory
By Jerry Flint, forbes.com An old legend about Ford Motor : The chief executive had this bookshelf of black loose-leaf binders. In each binder was a detailed biography of one rising star. Ford was always ready. If an executive vice president was run over by a truck, it could draw on the pool of candidates in its binder ... Continue reading
SiRF Technology and Intelinx Partner to Deliver Products in Korea
SAN JOSE, Calif. & SEOUL, Korea--April 8, 2002-- SiRFstar(TM) IIe Technology Used to Provide Low Power, High Performance GPS Location SiRF Technology, Inc. and Korea-based Intelinx, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance in which Intelinx will develop a broad range of location-aware wireless accessories, PDA devices ... Continue reading
Bear Stearns and CART to Hold Auto Racing Investment Summit At the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
NEW YORK, New York--April 8, 2002--Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (CART) announced today that they will be holding a Business-to-Business Summit at this week's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Summit, scheduled for Thursday, April 11th, is designed to provide investors and busines ... Continue reading
EAST GRANBY, Conn.--April 8, 2002--Responding to China's State Environmental Protection Agency's (SEPA) concerns about air quality in major cities, the city of Beijing chose Connecticut-based Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc. ("ESP") as the top emissions testing equipment provider for its enhanced vehicle em ... Continue reading
Cambridge Display Technology Appoints Michael Urwin as Director, Manufacturing & Technology Transfer
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom--April 8, 2002-- Cambridge Display Technology (CDT), the leading researcher and commercial developer of light emitting polymer (LEP) technology and owner of the fundamental intellectual property for LEPs, today announced the appointment of Michael Urwin as director, manufacturing and technolog ... Continue reading
RESTON, Va.--April 8, 2002--ClearCross announces the release of an export compliance Web service to enable international trade management by leveraging the Oracle E-Business Suite. Based on ClearCross Export Compliance Solution (ECS), working with the fulfillment capabilities of the Oracle E-Business Suite, the combine ... Continue reading
Dr. Steve M. Rohde Joins Quantum Signal
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--April 8, 2002--Dr. Steve M. Rohde has joined Quantum Signal LLC as Senior Consultant and head of Automotive operations. The announcement was made today by Dr. Mitchell Rohde, co-founder of Quantum Signal. Dr. ... Continue reading
E-City Builds More Powerful Taxi Dispatch Product
SEATTLE--April 8, 2002--E-City Software, Inc. ("E-City") (OTCBB:ECTY) announced today that it had made significant enhancements to its TaxiDispatch product, making the mobile dispatch tool much more effective and powerful for the independent taxi dispatch companies which are target customers. CEO Anis Jessa elaborated, ... Continue reading
PLEASANTON, Calif.--April 8, 2002--PeopleSoft announced today that Ford Motor Company has licensed PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation (ESA). Ford Motor Company will deploy PeopleSoft ESA at its Dearborn, Michigan-based worldwide information technology (IT) division to manage its resource acquisition, placement, a ... Continue reading
James R. Bensman Chosen To Lead Eventra, Inc., A Supply Chain Management Software Company
MILFORD, Conn.--April 8, 2002--Eventra, Inc., a leading provider of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) software based in Milford, CT, announced that James R. Bensman has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bensman brings to Eventra a broad background in building software companies. Most ... Continue reading
puraDYN Announces 25 Percent Revenue Growth in 2001; Good Outlook for 2002 Confirmed
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--April 8, 2002--puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. (AMEX:PFT), the global by-pass oil filtration system company, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2001. Net sales for the year totaled $1.47 million as compared with $1.17 million in 2000. puraDYN's President and Chief Op ... Continue reading
S&P Asgns Prelim Rtgs to Lusitano 2's Portuguese ABS
MADRID, Spain--April 8, 2002--(Standard & Poor's)--Standard & Poor's said today that it assigned its preliminary ratings to the EUR450 million asset-backed floating-rate notes to be issued by Lusitano Finance No. 2 PLC, a special-purpose entity (see list below). The notes will be backed by a portfolio of assets compris ... Continue reading
Transbotics' New Detroit, Michigan, Support and Service Center Secures Order
DETROIT--April 8, 2002--MATERIAL HANDLING & LOGISTICS SHOW AND CONFERENCE (NA 2002)--Transbotics Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: AGVS.OB)(www.transbotics.com), formerly NDC Automation, Inc., announced its new service and support center in Detroit, Michigan, just finalized a new service contract for a Tier 1 client in ... Continue reading
Coalition Launches New Wave In Campaign For Fundamental Auto Insurance Reform In New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J.--April 8, 2002--The Coalition for Auto Insurance Competition is launching a new wave of advertising as part of a statewide media campaign to galvanize support for fundamental reform of New Jersey's car insurance system that will result in increased insurance competition benefiting our state. The new offens ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2000-B & 2000-C Upgraded By Fitch Ratings
NEW YORK--April 8, 2002--Fitch Ratings upgrades Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2000-B's and 2000-C's class B asset-backed notes to 'AA' from 'A', and class C asset-backed certificates to 'A' from 'BBB+'. The rating upgrades are a result of increased available credit enhancement. The collateral continues to perform within ... Continue reading
PLEASANTON, Calif.--April 8, 2002--PeopleSoft announced today that Ford Motor Company has licensed PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation (ESA). Ford Motor Company will deploy PeopleSoft ESA at its Dearborn, Michigan-based worldwide information technology (IT) division to manage its resource acquisition, placement, a ... Continue reading
NASCAR Drivers to Be Featured on Popular Game Show
LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 8, 2002--The number one game show in the world and the fastest growing sport on television have partnered for "Wheel of Fortune" "NASCAR Week," airing nationwide April 22-26, 2002. All week, the die-hard NASCAR fans that were chosen as contestants will compete on a NASCAR-outfit ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Announces Major Stock Repurchase
FOREST CITY, Iowa--April 8, 2002--The Directors of Winnebago Industries, Inc. have authorized and directed the repurchase of 2.1 million shares of stock for $37 a share from Hanson Capital Partners, LLC which is owned and controlled by the family of Company founder John K. Hanson. The effect of this repurchase is to re ... Continue reading
Steel Parts Corp Creates TransVision Technologies Corporation
TIPTON, Ind.--April 8, 2002--Steel Parts Corporation, a leading Tier I and Tier II automotive supplier of automatic transmission, suspension and steering components and assemblies, said today that it has formed a new holding company, TransVision Technologies Corporation, to facilitate the Company's future growth plans. ... Continue reading
USAR (Hooters) Updated Point Standings
----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:03 PM Subject: USAR Updated Point Standings 2002 SOUTHERN PROCUP POINTS THRU 4-06-02 TOTAL POS. ... Continue reading
Goody's Dash Results at Hardeeville
Huffman Lucky Man at Hardeeville 4/6/2002 11:34:46 PM HARDEEVILLE, S.C. - Robert Huffman cashed in on a final restart mishap for Cam Strader to collect the win in tonight's South Carolina 150 at Hardeeville Motor Speedway, Hardeeville, SC. Strader, who led the most laps, and who was leading when the final green flag wa ... Continue reading
Sunday, April 7, 2002 Ray Cooper Texas Motor Speedway Golin/Harris International Samsung/RadioShack 500 Rainout Quotes 803-466-9085 STERLING MARLIN (No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T) "It's fast, but I think once we get a race in it'll be OK. The first race after they paved Atlanta, it was terrible, one groove. It ... Continue reading
Monro Acquires 34 Tire and Automotive Stores
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--April 8, 2002--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Kimmel Automotive, Inc., based in Baltimore, Maryland. Kimmel Automotive operates 34 tire and automotive repair stores in Maryland and Virginia, as well as Wholesale and Truck Tire Divisions (including two ... Continue reading
Breakthrough Technology Featured in New Ford Fuel Cell Car
TORRANCE, Calif.--April 8, 2002--Enova Systems, Torrance, California (OTCBB:ENVA), announced today that their latest cutting edge Hybrid Power Converter "HPC" is a key component of the Ford Motor Company's newest zero emission fuel cell vehicle, the Ford Focus FCV. This vehicle was unveiled at the prestigious New York ... Continue reading
Thomson to Provide e-Learning Courses to General Motors University
NAPERVILLE, Ill.--April 8, 2002--The Thomson Corporation , the world's largest provider of corporate and professional learning solutions, today announced a multi-year agreement to provide innovative online learning to as many as 86,000 GM salaried employees through General Motors University (GMU). Thomson is the exclus ... Continue reading
AutoTradeCenter Announces Record Breaking Month
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--April 8, 2002--AutoTradeCenter (OTCBB:AUTC) today announced that March 2002 sales were the largest in company history. ATCs remarketing team sold over 4,000 vehicles via the Internet to captive dealers across the country utilizing the company's branded Web sites. Gross revenues for March 2002 more th ... Continue reading
Bear Stearns and CART to Hold Auto Racing Investment Summit
NEW YORK--(BW SportsWire)--April 8, 2002--Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (CART) announced today that they will be holding a Business-to-Business Summit at this week's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Summit, scheduled for Thursday, April 11th, is designed to provide investors and ... Continue reading
Oregon Implements Enhanced 9-1-1 Service for Wireless Phones,(NOW THEY ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU ARE)
BEND, Ore., BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. & TEMECULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2002-- First Phase II-Ready Public Safety Answering Point to Receive Calls from GPS-based Wireless Handsets Customers of Edge Wireless LLC will be the first on the West Coast to use GPS-enabled wireless phones to send their location to e ... Continue reading
Sunday Results-Lucas Oil NHRA Drag Racing Series Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION MONTGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2002 Champions Crowned at Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event in Montgomery Montgomery, Ala. -In the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Montgomery Motor ... Continue reading
Rossi wins season-opening Japanese Grand Prix
Monday, April 8, 2002 Japan Today reported that World champion Valentino Rossi won the season-opening Japanese Grand Prix in the rain-hit first race of the new MotoGP championship Sunday. The 23-year-old Italian, who won here for the first of his 11 grand prix wins last season, powered to victory on his new 990cc Honda ... Continue reading
Delphi Aftermarket Prepared for Future Vehicle Repairs
Release Date: March 27, 2002 TROY, Mich. - Building on its strong, century-old original equipment (OE) heritage, Delphi Aftermarket Operations is expanding its portfolio to offer new electronics products and services to customers around the globe as vehicles become increasingly complex. Since 1999, Delphi's global afte ... Continue reading
Delphi Enhances Auto Service With Wireless Diagnostic
TROY, Mich. - Delphi Integrated Service Solutions, a business unit of Delphi Aftermarket Operations, is helping two southeast Michigan auto dealerships enhance productivity and increase service department profitability through the use of its DS800™ wireless handheld vehicle service and diagnostic solution. Servic ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., April 5, 2002 – Ford has extended zero-percent financing on 36-month contracts for most 2002 Ford brand cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans through May 1, 2002. Financing rates continue to be available on 48-month contracts at 2.9 percent and 60-month contracts at 3.9 percent. As an alternative to th ... Continue reading
2002 MY Vehicles Consumer Cash or APR + Powertrain Pledge Caravan (excluding eC) $2,500* 0.0/2.9/3.9% 7yr/100,000 Grand Caravan (excluding eL & eX) $2,500* 0.0/2.9/3.9% 7yr/100,000 Durango $2,500 0.0/2.9/3.9% 7yr/100,000 Neon $2,000 1.9/2.9/3.9% 7yr/100,000 Stratus Coupe $2,000* 0.0/2.9/3.9% 7yr/100,000 Stratus Sedan $ ... Continue reading
Samsung/RadioShack 500 Sunday Pit Notes
Howie Long, Grand Marshall for the Samsung/RadioShack 500: “My first impression on seeing this place was the size. They took my 12-year-old and me for a lap at speed. When you hit these banks it’s kind of like flying into Missoula, Mont., and you bank over the mountains. My son loved it. My introduction to ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.
