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Entertainer Williams Is First Official Owner Of Micro Compact Smart Car- Is This A Smart Thing?

Entertainer Williams Is First Official Owner Of Micro Compact Smart Car- Is This A Smart Thing?

Hamburg, Germany, Robbie Williams is the first official owner of one of the 2,000 smart crossblade. At the official handover on 18 April 2002 in Hamburg, the international entertainer will get the car with the number 0008, as specially requested by him. "Wow, I just love this car. It's innovative and unconventional, th ... Continue reading

New Trans-Am Website Receives Over One-Half Million 'Hits" in First Two Weeks-Whoa Big Fella

New Trans-Am Website Receives Over One-Half Million 'Hits" in First Two Weeks-Whoa Big Fella

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 NEW-LOOK TRANS-AM WEBSITE RECEIVES OVER ONE-HALF MILLION 'HITS' IN FIRST TWO WEEKS CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 22, 2002) - Since its launch two weeks ago, www.trans-am series.com , the new-look website of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup, has receive ... Continue reading

USAR Hooters ProCup Series

USAR Hooters ProCup Series

For Immediate Release Tim Southers USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net www.usarprocup.com Gill Does It Again.Equals His Own Record Altamahaw, NC (April 20, 2002) - For the fourth consecutive USAR Hooters ProCup Series Southern Division race Bobby Gill proved once again he is the man to beat in 2002. ... Continue reading

The 2002 Collector Series Eldorado-Buh Bye

The 2002 Collector Series Eldorado-Buh Bye

FOR RELEASE: April 22, 2002 DETROIT -- As production of the Cadillac Eldorado winds down today after nearly fifty years of production, so too winds down a rich, colorful chapter in Cadillac’s 100-year history. The last of 1,596 Collector Series 2002 Eldorados built to commemorate this event and to pay homage to t ... Continue reading

AMA Superbike Riders Ready for Sears Point

AMA Superbike Riders Ready for Sears Point

Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Fans Double Their Pleasure at AMA Superbike Doubleheader at Sears Point SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Race fans will double their pleasure at this year's AMA Supercuts Superbike Challenge, presented by Honda of Milpitas, as Sears Point Raceway will ... Continue reading

Toyota Becomes Official Vehicle of Texas Parks & Wildlife

Toyota Becomes Official Vehicle of Texas Parks & Wildlife

AUSTIN, Texas, April 22 -- On the 32nd anniversary of Earth Day today, the Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas, Inc. and Texas Parks and Wildlife announced a sponsorship with Toyota and its Texas dealers. For Texans, this means the automaker will underwrite a weekend of free entry to all Texas state parks, provide m ... Continue reading

Toyota Worldwide Hybrid Sales Top 100,000 Mark

Toyota Worldwide Hybrid Sales Top 100,000 Mark

April 22, 2002 -- Tokyo -- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that global cumulative sales of Toyota hybrid vehicles have topped the 100,000 mark, with nearly 103,000* units sold by the end of March this year, representing a 90% share of the world hybrid vehicle market. The road to this milestone largely be ... Continue reading

This Is A Stretch But What The Heck: Goodyear Says Check Tires Now for an El Nino Rainy Day

This Is A Stretch But What The Heck: Goodyear Says Check Tires Now for an El Nino Rainy Day

AKRON, Ohio, April 22 -- Although the full effects of a developing El Nino weather event might not be known until midsummer, Goodyear is prepared for the dramatic climatic changes that affect travel. Goodyear says it's focusing on its Aquatred 3 and new Fortera tire lines to handle the predicted increased rainfall in a ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Common Stock Off NYSE now Will Trade on the Over-The-Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board

Federal-Mogul Common Stock Off NYSE now Will Trade on the Over-The-Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 22 - Trading of Federal- Mogul Corporation's common stock will begin Wednesday April 24, 2002 on the NASD over-the-counter (OTC) bulletin board under a new ticker symbol to be determined on Wednesday. The OTC Bulletin Board® (OTCBB) is a regulated quotation service that displays real-time quot ... Continue reading

Stars and cars compete at U.N. Earth Day party

Stars and cars compete at U.N. Earth Day party

UNITED NATIONS(NEW YORK), April 22 Reuters reported that Hollywood stars, corporate and political bigwigs came together at U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday for an Earth Day observance long on public relations and short on policy goals. Stars Susan Sarandon, Kevin Bacon, Patrick Stewart and Kim Williams were amon ... Continue reading

Ain't Big Business Grand?-TRW Sends Letter to Northrop Grumman That Other Participant Has Signed Confidentiality Agreement

Ain't Big Business Grand?-TRW Sends Letter to Northrop Grumman That Other Participant Has Signed Confidentiality Agreement

CLEVELAND, April 22 - TRW Inc. today sent the following letter to Northrop Grumman Corporation : April 22, 2002 W. Burks Terry Corporate Vice President and General Counsel Northrop Grumman Corporation 1840 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199 Re: Confidentiality Agreement Dear Mr. Terry: We are deeply disappoin ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Earth Day Event: Flexcar Launches Car-sharing Service in Kirkland and Supports ''One Sweet Whirled'' Campaign to Reduce Global Warming

ADVISORY/Earth Day Event: Flexcar Launches Car-sharing Service in Kirkland and Supports ''One Sweet Whirled'' Campaign to Reduce Global Warming

-- Kirkland residents passing thru downtown today will learn how they can get a car, free ice cream and help curb global warming -- all at the same time! Flexcar expands its car-sharing operations to the City of Kirkland today, supporting the "One Sweet Whirled" campaign to fight global warming. The campaign, sponsored ... Continue reading

American Boiler Manufacturers Association Chooses Techstreet to Operate Its New Online Bookstore; Techstreet to Provide Immediate Download of 78,000 Items

American Boiler Manufacturers Association Chooses Techstreet to Operate Its New Online Bookstore; Techstreet to Provide Immediate Download of 78,000 Items

ARLINGTON, Va.--April 22, 2002--The ABMA, in partnership with Techstreet, today announced the opening of the ABMA Online Bookstore at www.abma.com. "The new online store offers important boiler industry information for the design, manufacture, installation, use, and maintenance of steam boilers, fuel burning systems, a ... Continue reading

Cellenium Offers Municipal Parking Authorities, Private Garage and Lot Owners; Easy-to-Use, Mobile Payment Solution Using Regular Cell Phones

Cellenium Offers Municipal Parking Authorities, Private Garage and Lot Owners; Easy-to-Use, Mobile Payment Solution Using Regular Cell Phones

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.--April 22, 2002-- Motorists No Longer Need to Struggle to Find Coins or Fight for Parking Spaces Municipal parking authorities and private parking lot and garage owners can now offer motorists a simple, cashless method of paying for their parking privileges using their cell phones. The mobile com ... Continue reading

Elysium Speeds Development for the Mild Seven Renault Formula One Team; CADporter Software Wins in Translating CATIA, Unigraphics, Pro/ENGINEER Data

Elysium Speeds Development for the Mild Seven Renault Formula One Team; CADporter Software Wins in Translating CATIA, Unigraphics, Pro/ENGINEER Data

TORRANCE, Calif.--April 22, 2002--Elysium Inc., a leading global provider of CAD translation software, today announced that the Mild Seven Renault F1 Team has selected CADporter software to streamline its racecar development. Renault, returning to Formula One in 2002 with a 100% Renault design and the long-term goal of ... Continue reading

Expand Eases Network Traffic Congestion For South Africa Automobile Leader, McCarthy Online; ACCELERATORs Enable 400% Network Performance Gains for Large Motor Retail Organization

Expand Eases Network Traffic Congestion For South Africa Automobile Leader, McCarthy Online; ACCELERATORs Enable 400% Network Performance Gains for Large Motor Retail Organization

ROSELAND, N.J.--April 22, 2002--Expand Networks, a leader in the field of bandwidth optimization technology, today announced that McCarthy Online, a subsidiary of the McCarthy Retail Group, has deployed Expand Networks' ACCELERATORs to quadruple its network capacity and throughput in its extensive network. McCarthy Mot ... Continue reading

Immersion Signs ALPS Electric as First Licensed Supplier for Haptic Controls in the Automotive Industry

Immersion Signs ALPS Electric as First Licensed Supplier for Haptic Controls in the Automotive Industry

SAN JOSE, Calif.--April 22, 2002-- ALPS To Lead in Development and Commercialization of Haptic Control Interfaces Immersion Corp. , the leading developer and licensor of haptic feedback technology, and ALPS Electric Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest electronic components manufacturers with $4.6 billion in annual co ... Continue reading

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT - APRIL 20, 2002 REPORTED BY TIM KENNEDY

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT - APRIL 20, 2002 REPORTED BY TIM KENNEDY

Side-by-side racing was common Saturday night in a five division racing card before a season-high 5,768 spectators at Irwindale Speedway. Todd Burns drove his Villa Roma Sausage Chevy Monte Carlo to a 1.135 second victory in the featured Auto Club of Southern California NASCAR late model 50-lap event. Burns' 23rd caree ... Continue reading

Motion Industries Receives Vulcan Materials Company 2001 Silver Alliance Supplier Award

Motion Industries Receives Vulcan Materials Company 2001 Silver Alliance Supplier Award

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--April 22, 2002--Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company , was awarded the 2001 Silver Alliance Supplier Award from Vulcan Materials Company. The award was presented at Vulcan's recent award dinner banquet in Atlanta. The award is given annually and is determined on ... Continue reading

Shippers Name Roadway Express Best LTL Carrier

Shippers Name Roadway Express Best LTL Carrier

AKRON, Ohio--April 22, 2002--Roadway Express, Inc. has been honored as the "2002 LTL Nationwide Carrier of the Year" by the National Small Shipments Traffic Conference (NASSTRAC) held on April 3, 2002 in Naples, Fla. "The trucking industry as a whole has made tremendous strides in recent years in terms of enhanced serv ... Continue reading

Sirius Satellite

Sirius Satellite

Please let me know if you would like photos from the Sirius Satellite Radio press announcement in Talladega or logos for the Sirius Satellite Radio 400 in Michigan or the Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen. I will be in the office all day and available to email you the files. Thank you, Molly Morter (312) 729-4355 Siri ... Continue reading

Spartan Motors, Inc. to Present at Redchip Partners Investor Conference in Chicago - May 6, 2002; Noted Financial Expert, Terry Savage, to Speak

Spartan Motors, Inc. to Present at Redchip Partners Investor Conference in Chicago - May 6, 2002; Noted Financial Expert, Terry Savage, to Speak

CHARLOTTE, Mich.--April 22, 2002--Spartan Motors, Inc. , a Charlotte, Mich.-based manufacturer of motorhome chassis, fire trucks and emergency-rescue vehicles, will present at the RedChip Partners(TM) Investor Conference in Chicago on Monday, May 6, 2002. The presentation will include a brief review of the company's pe ... Continue reading

S&P Asgns Prlm 'AAA' to Samsung Capital Auto Loan ABS

S&P Asgns Prlm 'AAA' to Samsung Capital Auto Loan ABS

HONG KONG--Standard & Poor's--April 22, 2002--Standard & Poor's today assigned its triple-'A' rating to Samsung Capital Auto 2002-1 approximately US$300 million guaranteed asset-backed floating-rate notes due 2008. The notes are secured by a portfolio of won-denominated auto loans originated by Samsung Capital Co. Ltd. ... Continue reading

Tokheim's EPOS Solutions Selected for Shell Stations

Tokheim's EPOS Solutions Selected for Shell Stations

FORT WAYNE, Ind.--April 22, 2002--Tokheim Corporation (OTCBB:THMC), one of the leading global providers of petroleum dispensing and point-of-sale systems and services, announced that Tokheim's state of the art electronic point-of-sale system has been chosen as one of two strategic EPOS solutions for Shell Oil Products ... Continue reading

Twin Disc, Inc., Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

Twin Disc, Inc., Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

RACINE, Wis.--April 22, 2002--Twin Disc, Inc. , announced today that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share payable on June 3, 2002, to shareholders of record on May 10, 2002. Twin Disc, Inc., designs, manufactures and internationally distributes heavy-duty off-highway pow ... Continue reading

USFreightways Reports First Quarter Results

USFreightways Reports First Quarter Results

CHICAGO--April 22, 2002--USFreightways Corporation reported revenue for the first quarter ended March 30, 2002 of $577.7 million compared to $621.4 million reported for the first quarter which ended March 31, 2001. Earnings before a charge for the cumulative effect of an accounting change for goodwill and a charge for ... Continue reading

California-Winner Jeremy Mayfield hosts conference call Tuesday

California-Winner Jeremy Mayfield hosts conference call Tuesday

<<...OLE_Obj...>> In preparation for your coverage of NASCAR's NAPA Auto Parts 500 at California Speedway, you are invited to participate in an interview/conference call with Jeremy Mayfield driver of the No. 19 Dodge Dealers Intrepid R/T. Mayfield, winner the 2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 has an average finish of fifth at ... Continue reading

Chrome Systems and Advance Internet Roll 10+ Sites With AutoBuilder; API Technology Helps Advance Internet Remain Flexible and In Control

Chrome Systems and Advance Internet Roll 10+ Sites With AutoBuilder; API Technology Helps Advance Internet Remain Flexible and In Control

PORTLAND, Ore.--April 22, 2002--Chrome Systems, a leading provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, and Advance Internet Inc., a leading creator of highly interactive, online community-based news and information Web sites, recently announced Advance Internet will use AutoBuilder, Chr ... Continue reading

Endeavors Technology To Brief Automotive Leaders on Secure Web Networks for Improved Supply Chain Collaboration at e-Automotive Summit

Endeavors Technology To Brief Automotive Leaders on Secure Web Networks for Improved Supply Chain Collaboration at e-Automotive Summit

IRVINE, Calif.--April 22, 2002-- Firm's Secure Peer-to-Peer Technologies and Web Services Requires No Major Investment in New Infrastructures and Delivers Fast ROI; Deployment Will Greatly Reduce Management of Manufacturer-to-Dealer and Dealer-to-Dealer IT Integration, Data Sharing, Aggregation, Supply Chain Visibility ... Continue reading

Sport Compact Car Accessory Market Performs Well in 2001

Sport Compact Car Accessory Market Performs Well in 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Rosemarie Kitchin, <rosemariek@sema.org> SEMA 909/396-0289, ext. 104 Jim Spoonhower, <jims@sema.org> SEMA 909/396-0289, ext. 145 SPORT COMPACT CAR ACCESSORY MARKET PERFORMS WELL IN 2001 LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 19, 2001) - The fast and furious growth of the compact car accessory m ... Continue reading

GM China Demos Fuel Cell

GM China Demos Fuel Cell

FOR RELEASE: April 22, 2002 Beijing - U.S. Department of Commerce Sec. Donald Evans visited China today for a demonstration of a fuel cell vehicle developed by a vehicle engineering joint venture of General Motors Corp. in China. The test drive was part of an exhibition arranged in conjunction with Earth Day to showcas ... Continue reading

Delphi-Sponsored Driver Sharp Wins Inaugural Firestone Indy 225 At Nazareth Speedway

Delphi-Sponsored Driver Sharp Wins Inaugural Firestone Indy 225 At Nazareth Speedway

NAZARETH, Pa., April 22 -- Scott Sharp, sponsored by Delphi Corporation , earned his first win of the 2002 Indy Racing League (IRL) season by capturing the checkered flag at the Nazareth Speedway this weekend with an average speed of 93.789 miles per hour. The victory is Scott's seventh title in the Indy Racing League, ... Continue reading

50th Anniversary Corvette! The Fall-Out at Ford: What's Next for PAG Luxury Brands? Behind the Wheel of the '03 Expedition. Spy Shots: Bentley GT Coupe. Cadillac's 400-hp CTSi. And Volkswagen Post-Piech. This Week on TheCarConnection.

50th Anniversary Corvette! The Fall-Out at Ford: What's Next for PAG Luxury Brands? Behind the Wheel of the '03 Expedition. Spy Shots: Bentley GT Coupe. Cadillac's 400-hp CTSi. And Volkswagen Post-Piech. This Week on TheCarConnection.

DETROIT, April 22 -- Get a glimpse of the future this week on TheCarConnection.com! TCC offers up the first look at the eagerly-awaited 50th Anniversary edition of the legendary Chevrolet Corvette, and offers some insight into what will follow. Then get a look at the new face of ultra-luxury, at least how Bentley sees ... Continue reading

Mazda's New President Details Plans

Mazda's New President Details Plans

TOKYO AP reported monday that Mazda Motor Corp.'s new president vowed to press ahead with his predecessor's recovery strategy, which has returned the Japanese automaker to profitability. Lewis Booth said he would focus on strengthening Mazda's brand, the cornerstone of the plan set forth by Mark Fields, the automaker's ... Continue reading

Dyson Captures First Win of Season -Theys, Borcheller Winning Streaks Come To An End

Dyson Captures First Win of Season -Theys, Borcheller Winning Streaks Come To An End

Dyson Captures First Win of Season Theys, Borcheller Winning Streaks Come To An End PHOENIX (April 20, 2002) -- Two-time Rolex Series champions Dyson Racing Team captured its first victory of the season in the UnitedAuto 200 presented by azcentral.com at Phoenix International Raceway tonight. James Weaver and Chris Dys ... Continue reading

GENE ROMERO'S WEST COAST FLAT TRACK SERIES AFFILIATES WITH AMA SPORTS

GENE ROMERO'S WEST COAST FLAT TRACK SERIES AFFILIATES WITH AMA SPORTS

GENE ROMERO'S WEST COAST FLAT TRACK SERIES AFFILIATES WITH AMA SPORTS PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- AMA Sports, the amateur and pro-am competition division of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), announced today its affiliation with Gene Romero's West Coast Flat Track Series. Starting with round two at Paso Robles, Cal ... Continue reading

General Motors and Ford Executives to Provide Keynote Addresses At Assembly Technology Expo

General Motors and Ford Executives to Provide Keynote Addresses At Assembly Technology Expo

NORWALK, Conn.--April 19, 2002--Assembly Technology Expo, the world's largest "all assembly" trade event, will feature two free keynote addresses by senior operations executives from General Motors and the Ford Motor Company. Gerald L. Elson, Vice President of General Motors and General Manager of GM Vehicle Operations ... Continue reading

Flexcar Expands Operations to City of Kirkland

Flexcar Expands Operations to City of Kirkland

KIRKLAND, Wash.--April 22, 2002---Flexcar, the nation's oldest and largest car-sharing company, the City of Kirkland (Wash.) and King County (Wash.) Metro have partnered to bring Flexcar's car-sharing program to Kirkland. Beginning today -- Earth Day -- two Honda Civic sedans are immediately available for use by Flexca ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Gives $1 Million to Arab-American organization -ACCESS

Chrysler Group Gives $1 Million to Arab-American organization -ACCESS

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 22 Chrysler Group President and Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche presented the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) with a $1 million contribution to its Heritage Campaign Fund on Saturday, April 20, at the organization's 31st anniversary celebration. Addressi ... Continue reading

Ford Targets North America With Management Shake-Up

Ford Targets North America With Management Shake-Up

WALL STREET JOURNAL reported that Ford Motor Co.'s management reorganization last week, precipitated by the departure of luxury-brand boss Wolfgang Reitzle, is less about him than about Chief Executive William Clay Ford's determination to kick the turnaround in Ford's core North American operations into a higher gear. ... Continue reading

Automakers Boost Web Spending 6 Pct.

Automakers Boost Web Spending 6 Pct.

Automotive News: Despite a shakeout among the dot-coms in the last two years, the Internet is alive and kicking in the auto industry. The major automakers spent about $110 million on Internet marketing last year, a 6 percent increase from 2000, according to Competitive Media Reporting. That's a pittance compared to wha ... Continue reading

Asbury Puts Used-Car Lots at Wal-Marts

Asbury Puts Used-Car Lots at Wal-Marts

Asbury Automotive Inc., the nation's fifth largest dealership group, has teamed with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in a deal that could lead to used-car lots at Wal-Marts across the country. Sources close to Asbury, based in Stamford, Conn., say the group has established a used-car company called Price 1 Auto Stores in Houston. ... Continue reading

Northrop rejects TRW confidentiality agreement

Northrop rejects TRW confidentiality agreement

LOS ANGELES, April 22 Reuters is reporting that U.S. defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. said on Monday it will not sign a confidentiality agreement offered by acquisition target TRW Inc. because of ``onerous restrictions'' included by the defense and auto parts company. Northrop Grumman, which is pursuing a hostile $ ... Continue reading

Consumers Invited to Vote on 'Most Wanted' Cars and Trucks at Edmunds.com

Consumers Invited to Vote on 'Most Wanted' Cars and Trucks at Edmunds.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 22 -- Beginning today, consumers are invited to vote for the 2002 vehicles they'd most like to see in their own driveways at Edmunds.com ( http://www.edmunds.com ), the Web's leading consumer resource for unbiased automotive information. Consumers can submit their choices in each of thirty v ... Continue reading

Volvo: Report on Three First Months 2002

Volvo: Report on Three First Months 2002

GOTEBORG, Sweden, April 22, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo `The first three months were also characterized by intensive efforts to phase in the new products that were launched in the second half of 2001. This particularly applied to Volvo Trucks, which is currently implementing the most extensive model replacement program e ... Continue reading

Lear's First Quarter EPS up 32% from a Year Ago

Lear's First Quarter EPS up 32% from a Year Ago

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 22 Lear Corporation, the world's fifth-largest automotive supplier, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2002. First Quarter Highlights Earnings per share of 70 cents, up 32% from prior year's adjusted basisGenerated free cash flow of $94 millionIncreased financial flex ... Continue reading

Advertising gloom casts pall over WPP

Advertising gloom casts pall over WPP

LONDON, April 22 in a Reuters story writer Sonya Dowsett reports that the WPP Group (WPP.L), the world's second biggest advertising group, revealed on Monday there had been no pick up in its battered industry since the end of last year as it reported a slip in first quarter revenues. ``The first quarter is pretty simil ... Continue reading

Scania Interim Report, January - March 2002

Scania Interim Report, January - March 2002

SODERTALJE, Sweden, April 22, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Scania <p>``In western Europe the slowdown in demand flattened out, at least temporarily. Cost adjustments in European operations and action programmes in Latin America are continuing,'' said Leif Ostling, President and CEO.<pre> FIRST QUARTER IN BRIEF Change First quar ... Continue reading

Race for Brand Equity Destined to Rely on Auto Service Quality

Race for Brand Equity Destined to Rely on Auto Service Quality

Automotive Speaker Previews 21st Century Gap in Technician Competence DETROIT, April 22 -- The success of global automakers at narrowing the quality gap between brands in the manufacturing process is destined to drive increasing attention toward ensuring fast and accurate auto service to retain demanding customers in t ... Continue reading

SCCA ProRally - Final News and Notes - Oregon Trail

SCCA ProRally - Final News and Notes - Oregon Trail

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, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 21 April, 2002 SCCA® ProRallysm C ... Continue reading

'Roadmap to the X-Day Car-Direct Order Fulfillment in Eight to 20 Days

'Roadmap to the X-Day Car-Direct Order Fulfillment in Eight to 20 Days

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 22 ``Roadmap to the X-Day Car'' is about to make the lives of automotive e-business and manufacturing executives easier. The seminar will show how to break through infrastructure, cost and feasibility barriers that have kept the auto industry from achieving a build- to-order philosophy. Ultimat ... Continue reading

#40 Coors Light Talladega race report

#40 Coors Light Talladega race report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2002 MARLIN SCORES FOURTH TOP-5 OF SEASON AT TALLADEGA TALLADEGA, Ala. (April 21, 2002) - Sterling Marlin drove the Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T to a fifth place finish in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Su ... Continue reading

#41 Target Talladega Race Report

#41 Target Talladega Race Report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2002 SPENCER FINISHES TOP-20 AT TALLADEGA TALLADEGA, Ala. (April 21, 2002) - The Target Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Jimmy Spencer finished in 17th place in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Spen ... Continue reading

Featherlite Reports First-Quarter Profits

Featherlite Reports First-Quarter Profits

CRESCO, Iowa--April 22, 2002--Featherlite, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty aluminum trailers and luxury motorcoaches, today reported profits of $1.1 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, in the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. This is up from net income of $64,000, or 1 cent per diluted sha ... Continue reading

Syntellect Lets Parts Buyers Serve Themselves Via the Telephone Using Speech Recognition

Syntellect Lets Parts Buyers Serve Themselves Via the Telephone Using Speech Recognition

PHOENIX, Ariz.--April 22, 2002--Syntellect Inc. , a global leader in speech-enabled customer, employee and supply chain self-service software solutions and hosted services, today announced that JC Whitney has awarded Syntellect a three-year contract to design, deploy and host a Vista Interactive Media Response (IMR) so ... Continue reading

Prolong Names Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Prolong Names Vice President, Sales & Marketing

IRVINE, Calif.--April 22, 2002--Prolong Super Lubricants(R), an operating subsidiary of Prolong International Corporation (AMEX:PRL), (http://www.prolong.com), a consumer products holding company and manufacturer and marketer of patented consumer automotive, commercial/industrial and household products, announced today ... Continue reading

Superior Industries International Honored With Ford's 2001 World Excellence Award

Superior Industries International Honored With Ford's 2001 World Excellence Award

VAN NUYS, Calif.--April 22, 2002--Superior Industries International, Inc. received Ford Motor Company's Silver World Excellence Award, recognizing the company as one of its top suppliers in the world for 2001 performance. The Silver Award is given to the business units of suppliers that stand out in quality and deliver ... Continue reading

eNetpc, Inc. To Install Pilot Wireless System At The Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway

eNetpc, Inc. To Install Pilot Wireless System At The Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway

MINNEAPOLIS--April 22, 2002--eNetpc, Inc. (OTCBB:ETPC), an Application Service Provider (ASP) specializing in B2B software, e-commerce and virtual distribution, announced today that they will be installing a pilot of their new RDS 5.0 integrated event management system at The Colonel's Brainerd International Raceway (C ... Continue reading

Guy Smith Tests for Bentley

Guy Smith Tests for Bentley

GUY SMITH BEGINS BENTLEY TESTING Briton Guy Smith begins his duties as official test driver for Team Bentley with a three-day endurance test at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France this. The 27 year old from Hull, who raced for the team at last year&#8217;s Le Mans 24 Hours, will not be racing for the team in the 2002 eve ... Continue reading

Twin Disc Announces Financial Results for Fiscal 2002 Third Quarter and Nine Months

Twin Disc Announces Financial Results for Fiscal 2002 Third Quarter and Nine Months

RACINE, Wis.--April 22, 2002--Twin Disc, Inc. , today announced financial results for the fiscal 2002 third quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2002. Net sales for the fiscal 2002 third quarter declined 12 percent to $41,928,000 from $47,642,000 for the same period last year. The Company reported a net loss of $37, ... Continue reading

TRW Honored With Ford's 2001 World Excellence Award

TRW Honored With Ford's 2001 World Excellence Award

LIVONIA, Mich., April 22 TRW Automotive has received Ford Motor Company's Recognition of Achievement World Excellence Award, recognizing the company as one of its top suppliers in the world for 2001 performance. This award marks the second consecutive year that TRW has received this award. TRW Automotive was honored wi ... Continue reading

Final notes on Dale Jr. interview-Talladega

Final notes on Dale Jr. interview-Talladega

DALE EARNHARDT, JR: HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO MICHAEL? "I haven¹t had a chance to talk to him yet, but we will definitely have that conversation. I told Tony ­ I really don¹t have to tell Tony -- but you have to remind these other boys on the team ever once in awhile. As we were coming around after we got th ... Continue reading

Finally...Chevy Turn To Win! Dale Jr., M.Waltrip 1-2 in Talladega

Finally...Chevy Turn To Win! Dale Jr., M.Waltrip 1-2 in Talladega

CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES AARON¹S 499/188 LAPS ROUND 9 OF 36 2002 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2002 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-788-5863 cell POST-RACE ­ page 1 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO WINS FIRST RACE OF YEAR: DALE JR. FIRST, M. WALTRIP SECOND DALE EARNHARDT, JR., ... Continue reading

FORD SVT FOCUS COMPETITION CONCEPT DEMONSTRATES MOTORSPORTS POTENTIAL

FORD SVT FOCUS COMPETITION CONCEPT DEMONSTRATES MOTORSPORTS POTENTIAL

The SVT Focus Competition concept. LONG BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2002 &#8211; The Ford SVT Focus Competition concept was introduced today at the Specialty Equipment Market Association's (SEMA) International Auto Salon, by Tom Scarpello, sales and marketing manager for the Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT). The SVT Focus ... Continue reading

Sarah Fisher Takes Infiniti to Fourth Place at Nazareth

Sarah Fisher Takes Infiniti to Fourth Place at Nazareth

NAZARETH, Pa. (April 21, 2002) &#8211; Infiniti-powered drivers turned in one of their best combined finishes Sunday in the Firestone Indy 225 at Nazareth Speedway in Nazareth, Pa. Three Infiniti-powered cars finished among the top 10, including Sarah Fisher's fourth-place finish as a replacement driver for Robbie Buhl ... Continue reading

Rand Racing Phoenix victory

Rand Racing Phoenix victory

Phoenix International Raceway race, April 20, 2002 five for five Rand Racing collected its fifth straight SRPII class win in the Rolex Sports Car Series, this time in the new No. 7 Nissan Lola driven by Marino Franchitti and Niclas Jönsson. Their sister car, the No. 8 Rand Lola, has four victories in five starts. Fran ... Continue reading

SCCA ProRally - Day One Results - Oregon Trail

SCCA ProRally - Day One Results - Oregon Trail

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, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 20 April, 2002 SCCA® ProRallysm C ... Continue reading

Honda Sweeps Supercross 125 Podium!

Honda Sweeps Supercross 125 Podium!

AMA / EA Sports Supercross Series Round 14: Texas Stadium, Dallas, TX Saturday, April 20, 2002 2001 EA Sports Supercross Champion and current points leader Ricky Carmichael held off David Vuillemin and Jeremy McGrath to win his ninth 250cc Supercross main event of the year. Carmichael put his "Scorpion King" clad CR250 ... Continue reading

Law Second In Phoenix

Law Second In Phoenix

Law Second In Phoenix PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 20, 2002) - For the second consecutive race, Darren Law finished second in the Rolex Series SRP II class. Since the team failed to qualify on Thursday, the #07 Momentum Motorcars/G&W Motorsports BMW-powered Picchio sponsored by USI Insurance and Valley Group had to start from ... Continue reading

Sharp Leads Chevy 1-2-3 Sweep: IRL

Sharp Leads Chevy 1-2-3 Sweep: IRL

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Sharp Leads Chevy 1-2-3 Sweep in Nazareth NAZARETH, Pa., April 21, 2002 -- Scott Sharp's prayers were answered when race leader Gil de Ferran ran out fuel two turns from the finish line at today's inaugural Firestone Indy 225 at ... Continue reading

Quotes from Talladega: Dodge Drivers

Quotes from Talladega: Dodge Drivers

Sunday, April 21, 2002 Ray Cooper Talladega Superspeedway Golin/Harris International Aaron's 499. 803-466-9085 STERLING MARLIN (No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T) "We've got to work on our car. We didn't have anything for that 8. He had a rocket or something in that car. ... Continue reading

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