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Tuesday, April 30, 2002

The People who run AOL Lost $54 Billion last quarter, and now they Rip Us Off by calling their automotive section Autos Channel...how clever. you are.

The People who run AOL Lost $54 Billion last quarter, and now they Rip Us Off by calling their automotive section Autos Channel...how clever. you are.

DULLES, Va.--April 30, 2002-- AOL Autos Channel, Internet's #1 Auto Destination, Makes it Even Easier for Consumers to Buy, Sell and Maintain Their Cars America Online, the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the launch of AOL Car Care, a new area featuring comprehensive resources on all aspec ... Continue reading

Daewoo And GM Sign Agreement

Daewoo And GM Sign Agreement

FOR RELEASE: April 30, 2002 Seoul, South Korea -- General Motors Corporation , Daewoo Motor Company, and the Korea Development Bank acting on behalf of the Daewoo Motor Creditors Committee, today signed final definitive agreements for the establishment of a new automotive company. GM, certain of its business partners, ... Continue reading

"Non-Profit" Consumer Reports Forms Joint Sales And Marketing Agreement With CarFax

"Non-Profit" Consumer Reports Forms Joint Sales And Marketing Agreement With CarFax

Here is the complete press release ...make up your own mind to determine if this crosses the non-profit line. WASHINGTON and YONKERS, N.Y., April 30 -- Used-car shoppers can reap benefits from the new alliance between ConsumerReports.org -- consumers' trusted source of unbiased ratings, reliability data, and auto price ... Continue reading

Performance Friction Brakes Complete Initial Test

Performance Friction Brakes Complete Initial Test

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: PFC Marketing and Sales: Carroll Warner, V.P. 803-222-8115 PFC Public Relations and Product Photos: Beth Patterson, The Patterson Group, 770-426-8064 New rotors from Performance Friction complete initial "test" on Crown Vic Police Cruisers and Ford Ambulances New applications being readie ... Continue reading

Warren Johnson Wins in Bristol

Warren Johnson Wins in Bristol

For Release: April 28, 2002 Contact: Rick Voegelin TMG Sports Marketing rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE WARREN REPORT: Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts Race Report from the Mac Tools Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals QUICK RESULTS Qualified: 7th Finished: Winner Points: 1st W.J. GOES ALL THE WAY IN BRISTOL ... Continue reading

NEW YORK CHOOSES YAMAHA FX140 TO PATROL WATERWAYS

NEW YORK CHOOSES YAMAHA FX140 TO PATROL WATERWAYS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK CHOOSES YAMAHA FOUR-STROKE PWC TO PATROL WATERWAYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Buys 14 Yamaha FX140s Citing State’s “Clean Technology” Mandate for Vehicle Purchases Kennesaw, GA —The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation purchased 14 Yamah ... Continue reading

Rand Racing update

Rand Racing update

engineering expertise Rand Racing has enhanced its engineering expertise with the appointment of Jeff Braun as race and design engineer. Braun replaces John McLoughlin, who assisted with the team's startup engineering program. Braun will work closely with team strategist Thomas Blam and data specialist Jim Malicki. Hou ... Continue reading

Autosport Radio 2002 for Tuesday April 30th..

Autosport Radio 2002 for Tuesday April 30th..

Live from McGilvery's Speedway the Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show will broadcast beginning at 7:00 pm est (same as cdt). The scheduled guest will be... Brian Barnhart... Vice President of Operations for the Indy Racing League. Brian is in charge of everything that happens on the race track as well as the programs tha ... Continue reading

New Vehicles, New Teams Bring Excitement to Green Car Championship

New Vehicles, New Teams Bring Excitement to Green Car Championship

Asset Caption: NESEA logo Asset Caption: Press releaseAsset Description: Word document Asset Caption: Downloadable headline & body textAsset Description: Text file containing headline & body text Business Editors & Automotive/Environment/Energy Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Logo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Bus ... Continue reading

Ballard loss widens on acquisition costs

Ballard loss widens on acquisition costs

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 29 Reuters reported that Fuel cell developer Ballard Power Systems Inc. said on Monday its loss widened in the first quarter on costs associated with acquiring full ownership last year of its XCELLSIS and Ecostar units The company reported a net loss of $50.7 million, or 48 cents per ... Continue reading

Senate report blames high gasoline costs on mergers

Senate report blames high gasoline costs on mergers

WASHINGTON, April 29 Reuters reported that a frenzy of oil company mergers has led to rising U.S. gasoline costs, and motorists should expect higher pump prices if the industry grows more concentrated, a U.S. congressional report said on Monday. The Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, after a 10-month re ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Selects The Richards Group As New Creative Advertising Agency

Hyundai Motor America Selects The Richards Group As New Creative Advertising Agency

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., April 29 -- Hyundai Motor America (HMA) today announced that The Richards Group has been selected as the company's creative advertising agency. The Richards Group was selected after it and three other firms, including Publicis West, Publicis and Hal Riney, and Bates West, made a series of prese ... Continue reading

Goodyear Takes the Mystery Out of Engineering For Women

Goodyear Takes the Mystery Out of Engineering For Women

AKRON, Ohio, April 29 -- Almost 200 students and parents attended Goodyear's 3rd annual Engineering Career Day for Young Women held this past weekend at the company's Goodyear Hall location. Teresa Kline, aerospace engineer for the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, working as a civilian through NASA, was the keynote speak ... Continue reading

Some Texas Jiffy Lube Locations Ready for New Emissions Testing

Some Texas Jiffy Lube Locations Ready for New Emissions Testing

HOUSTON, April 29 -- In response to the new enhanced emissions testing requirements that take effect this Wednesday (May 1), Jiffy Lube International has added the proper equipment at more than 100 of its service centers to test all vehicles impacted by this new mandate. Beginning May 1, all vehicles registered in Harr ... Continue reading

Ohio's Safest Young Driver Will Win New Honda

Ohio's Safest Young Driver Will Win New Honda

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, April 29 -- Twelve high school students will demonstrate their safe driving knowledge and skills as finalists in the "Ohio's Safest Young Driver" competition. The winner of the final drive-off competition May 30 will receive a new 2002 Honda Civic EX Coupe, with the runner-up taking home a $1,000 scho ... Continue reading

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