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Review: 2003 Toyota Matrix

Review: 2003 Toyota Matrix

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It sometimes seems that every new car is in a class of its own, at least in the eyes of its manufacturer. Consider the Toyota Matrix, for example. Toyota calls it the world's first ``crossover utility vehicle,'' or CUV. An interesting concept, as ``crossover'' already denotes a mix ... Continue reading

Team Mitsubishi Dominates ProRally Group 2 at the Rim of the World

Team Mitsubishi Dominates ProRally Group 2 at the Rim of the World

CYPRESS, Calif., May 8 -- World ProRally Championship competitors are seeing red once again as Team Mitsubishi shows its early domination of the highly competitive Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Group 2 with a dominating win at the grueling ProRally Rim of the World event in Palmdale, California. Lauchlin O'Sullivan ... Continue reading

FOR RELEASE: May 7, 2002 DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on GM $1-2/3 par value common stock. The dividend is payable June 10, 2002, to holders of record as of May 17, 2002. The dividend rate is unchanged from the previous quarter. GM also declared a quarterly divid ... Continue reading

FOR RELEASE: May 7, 2002 DETROIT-Chevrolet opens the newest chapter in Chevy Truck history today by announcing "Colorado" as the name of its all-new mid-size pickup. "We wanted a name that would fit within the Chevy Truck portfolio and stand out in the marketplace," said Russ Clark, Chevrolet marketing director, mid-si ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Broadens Scope of Corporate Information Disclosure; Press Room Launched at www.americredit.com

AmeriCredit Broadens Scope of Corporate Information Disclosure; Press Room Launched at www.americredit.com

FORT WORTH, Texas--May 7, 2002--AMERICREDIT CORP. announced today it has launched a press room specifically designed to assist the news media and general public to research AmeriCredit and locate information about the company. The press room link is accessible from the top of AmeriCredit's home page at www.americredit. ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit to Present At Financial Services Conference

AmeriCredit to Present At Financial Services Conference

FORT WORTH, Texas--May 7, 2002--AMERICREDIT CORP. will be presenting at the Goldman, Sachs Financial Services Conference 2002 in New York City on May 14, 2002 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Daniel E. Berce, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting on behalf of the Company. This presentation can be accessed by v ... Continue reading

A. Schulman Invision Soft-Touch Elastomers Receive GM Approval as PVC-Free Alternative; GM Establishes Invision as Mainstream Direction for Upcoming Programs

A. Schulman Invision Soft-Touch Elastomers Receive GM Approval as PVC-Free Alternative; GM Establishes Invision as Mainstream Direction for Upcoming Programs

DETROIT--May 7, 2002--A. Schulman Inc. announced today that it has received approval by General Motors for a portfolio of various Invision(TM) soft-touch polyolefin compounds. Invision(TM) products with durometer values ranging from 60 Shore A to 75 Shore A have been designated as mainstream materials by GM for upcomin ... Continue reading

Auto Recyclers Embrace ADP Hollander's Newly Redesigned Powerlink; Next generation of business management system enhances productivity with intuitive new workflow

Auto Recyclers Embrace ADP Hollander's Newly Redesigned Powerlink; Next generation of business management system enhances productivity with intuitive new workflow

PLYMOUTH, Minn.--May 7, 2002--ADP Hollander has announced the successful introduction of the newly redesigned Powerlink(R), the next generation of its highly regarded business management system that streamlines operations and dramatically increases business performance for automotive recyclers. "This new redesign provi ... Continue reading

Auxer Announces Telecom Acquisition Strategy; Discounted Telecommunication Sector Creates Target Rich Environment

Auxer Announces Telecom Acquisition Strategy; Discounted Telecommunication Sector Creates Target Rich Environment

WEST PATERSON, N.J.--May 7, 2002--The Auxer Group, Inc. (OTCBB:AXGI - www.axgiinvestor.com) announced today that the Board of Directors is focusing its corporate resources on sourcing acquisition candidates in the telecommunication and technology industry sectors. Management has identified several extremely attractive ... Continue reading

Emission Controls Corp Signs a Licensing Agreement With Black Gold Fuel Management Systems, Inc.

Emission Controls Corp Signs a Licensing Agreement With Black Gold Fuel Management Systems, Inc.

BLAINE, Wash.--May 7, 2002--Emission Controls Corp (ECC), a publicly held Delaware Corporation (EMNO) today announced that it has signed a Licensing Agreement with Black Gold Fuel Management Systems, Inc. (BGFS) for the right to market and manufacture the Fuel Management Filtration System (FMS) in Mexico. The FMS is a ... Continue reading

Emission Controls Corp Signs a Licensing Agreement With Reusable Energy Efficient Fuels, Inc.

Emission Controls Corp Signs a Licensing Agreement With Reusable Energy Efficient Fuels, Inc.

BLAINE, Wash.--May 7, 2002--Emission Controls Corp (ECC), a publicly held Delaware Corporation (EMNO) today announced that it has signed a Licensing Agreement with Black Gold Fuel Management Systems, Inc. (BGFS) for the right to market and manufacture the Fuel Management Filtration System (FMS) in Mexico. The FMS is a ... Continue reading

Endeavors Technology's Secure Web Collaboration Software Wins Innovative Supply Chain Deployment At Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America --MMSA--

Endeavors Technology's Secure Web Collaboration Software Wins Innovative Supply Chain Deployment At Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America --MMSA--

IRVINE, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, UK--May 7, 2002-- Endeavors' Peer-to-Peer Magi Enterprise Software Creates Trusted Two-Way Manufacturer-to-Dealer Supply Chain Solution; Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America Targets Real-Time Inventory Visibility At Nationwide Dealerships for Improved Critical Backorder, Recall Administration, ... Continue reading

Enerphaze Corporation Announces Management Restructuring

Enerphaze Corporation Announces Management Restructuring

SPOKANE, Wash.--May 7, 2002--Enerphaze's (Pink Sheets:EPHZ) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has restructured its management team. Brian DeNike has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Doug Burchak has been named the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Paul Vose has been appointed t ... Continue reading

KUKA Schweissanlagen GmbH Expands Its Use of Tecnomatix eMPower Solutions With Large Volume Software Purchase

KUKA Schweissanlagen GmbH Expands Its Use of Tecnomatix eMPower Solutions With Large Volume Software Purchase

NASHUA, N.H.--May 7, 2002-- Leading German Automotive Line Builder Uses eMPower to Optimize Systems, Components and Services for Automatic Production Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. , the leading provider of Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) software solutions, today announced that KUKA Schweissanlagen GmbH of Augsb ... Continue reading

Metalinfo.com Introduces New I-Spec Service for One-Time Users

Metalinfo.com Introduces New I-Spec Service for One-Time Users

CHICAGO--May 7, 2002--Metalinfo.com, the Chicago company that has been the leading provider of informational technologies for the metals industry since 1988, has launched a new service that will enable companies of any size to get complete specifications on any metal standard in the world. Called I-Spec, the service is ... Continue reading

Mobil 1 Motor Oil Adds New, SuperSyn Anti-Wear System to Meet Needs of Today's Demanding Drivers

Mobil 1 Motor Oil Adds New, SuperSyn Anti-Wear System to Meet Needs of Today's Demanding Drivers

IRVING, Texas--May 7, 2002-- Driver Friendly Packaging Helps Clear-Up "Viscosity Confusion" Exxon Mobil Corporation recently announced the reformulation of Mobil 1, the world's leading synthetic motor oil to include the new SuperSyn(TM) anti-wear system. Designed to give exceptional protection for engines in new, high ... Continue reading

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. to Broadcast Earnings Conference Call Via Live Webcast

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. to Broadcast Earnings Conference Call Via Live Webcast

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--May 7, 2002--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. -- FROM: Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. SUBJECT: Fourth Quarter 2002 Conference Call and Live Webcast WHO: Management of Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. WHEN: Thursday, May 16, 2002 at 11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time URL: http://www.vcall.com. An archive of the webcast will b ... Continue reading

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE, MAY 7, 2002

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE, MAY 7, 2002

For Immediate Release May 7, 2002 Contact: Joe Larkin 630-775-2303 National Safety Council Offers Free Safety Course for Small Businesses in Locations Across the U.S. Itasca, IL -- Beginning on May 16 and extending through September, the National Safety Council (NSC) and its Chapters across the country are presenting B ... Continue reading

Phil Cassata Named Senior Vice President of Sales at Union Acceptance Corporation

Phil Cassata Named Senior Vice President of Sales at Union Acceptance Corporation

INDIANAPOLIS--May 7, 2002--Union Acceptance Corporation ("UAC") today announced that Phil Cassata has been named Senior Vice President of Sales, reporting to Lee Ervin, President and Chief Operating Officer. This is a new executive position created to coordinate overall corporate sales efforts of the Company, including ... Continue reading

THURSDAY DRAGSTRIP PRESS CONFERENCE REMINDER

THURSDAY DRAGSTRIP PRESS CONFERENCE REMINDER

MEDIA ALERT IRWINDALE CHIEF of POLICE JOE De LADURANTEY & NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION - PACIFIC DIVISION DIRECTOR, CHARLIE NEILSON JOIN IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY VICE PRESIDENT, ROBERT DeFAZIO TO INVITE THE MEDIA TO THE NEW IRWINDALE DRAGSTRIP - 605 FREEWAY AT 13300 E. LIVE OAK AVENUE, IRWINDALE, CALIF. (626) 358-1100. 3:00 ... Continue reading

Tilden Associates Back on Track to Regain Full Trading Status

Tilden Associates Back on Track to Regain Full Trading Status

GARDEN CITY, N.Y.--May 7, 2002--Tilden Associates, Inc. (OTC:BB - TLDN) announced today that it has engaged the services of two financial services firms that they feel confident will help guide management in the Companies future growth and development. Diversified Capital has been retained to provide specialized servic ... Continue reading

U.S. Bank Institutional Trust & Custody Selected to Provide 401(k) Plan for Reid Enterprises

U.S. Bank Institutional Trust & Custody Selected to Provide 401(k) Plan for Reid Enterprises

MINNEAPOLIS--May 7, 2002--Reid Enterprises in Bloomington, Minn., has selected U.S. Bank Institutional Trust & Custody to provide its 401(k) services through U.S. Bank Solution. Reid Enterprises is the parent company of several auto dealerships, including White Bear Dodge, Bloomington Chrysler Jeep, Bloomington Chrysle ... Continue reading

Wescast and Linamar Announce New European Business

Wescast and Linamar Announce New European Business

BRANTFORD, Ontario & GUELPH, Ontario--May 7, 2002-- Weslin Industries Inc. located in Oroszlany, Hungary, a joint venture between Wescast Industries Inc. and Linamar Corporation , has been awarded new business contracts with Garrett Engine Boosting Systems S.A., and SATA Group. An agreement has been reached to supply i ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Mario Andretti Makes Guest Appearance At ''Nob Hill Toasts the California Mille'' At the Fairmont San Francisco

ADVISORY/Mario Andretti Makes Guest Appearance At ''Nob Hill Toasts the California Mille'' At the Fairmont San Francisco

-- Fairmont Hosts Street Party To Showcase Rare Sports Cars of the California Mille Unique Display Of Cars Open Free To The Public WHAT: The public can preview one of the nation's most spectacular displays of vintage sports cars at "Nob Hill Toasts The California Mille." Sponsored by The Fairmont San Francisco, the out ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat to Webcast 2002 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Conference Call On Wednesday, May 15, At 10:30 a.m. CT

Arctic Cat to Webcast 2002 Fourth-Quarter and Year-End Conference Call On Wednesday, May 15, At 10:30 a.m. CT

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--May 7, 2002--Arctic Cat today announced that it will host a live Webcast of its fiscal 2002 fourth-quarter and year-end earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 15, at 10:30 a.m. CT (11:30 a.m. ET), following the release of its earnings before the stock market opens that day. Christopher Two ... Continue reading

NineSigma Receives Two 2002 NorTech Innovation Awards

NineSigma Receives Two 2002 NorTech Innovation Awards

CLEVELAND--May 7, 2002--NineSigma was presented with two NorTech Innovation Awards at last night's NorTech Innovation Awards Dinner. One award recognized NineSigma's M:X(TM) (Managed Exchange) service and the other award came to NineSigma through a client, Glennan Microsystems Initiative, who identified NineSigma as on ... Continue reading

SPEEDWAY GRILL NOW OPEN FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

SPEEDWAY GRILL NOW OPEN FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

“SPEEDWAY GRILL” NOW OPEN FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY Irwindale, Calif. - - Hey! How about a nice fresh flour tortilla, stuffed with fluffy scrambled eggs, golden hash browns, sweet peppers, onions, slathered with tangy chipotle sour cream and served wit a side of fresh salsa ... At 5:30AM on a Mond ... Continue reading

Winston Teleconference with No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T driver and series points leader Sterling Marlin and crew chief Lee McCal l

Winston Teleconference with No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T driver and series points leader Sterling Marlin and crew chief Lee McCal l

<<...OLE_Obj...>> <<...OLE_Obj...>> Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Ray Cooper Dodge notes and quotes. Golin/Harris International Highlights of Winston Teleconference. 803-466-9085 STERLING MARLIN (No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T) NOTE: Marlin leads the NASCAR Winston Cup Standings by 132 points over Matt Kenseth after 11 o ... Continue reading

"Inside Racing" 5/8 to benefit "Unser Children's Discovery Center"

"Inside Racing" 5/8 to benefit "Unser Children's Discovery Center"

GIGANTIC "INSIDE RACING" RADIO SHOW 5/8 TO BENEFIT "UNSER CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER and RACING MUSEUM" FEATURED GUESTS: AL UNSER, SR. AL UNSER, JR. JOHNNY UNSER JOHNNY RUTHERFORD GEORGE "ZIGGY" SNIDER MICHAEL ANDRETTI PAUL TRACY and PARNELLI JONES PJ JONES (The Jones' were scheduled, but due to the practice accident ... Continue reading

S&P Asgns Prlm AAA to HitachiCapital Ser27 ABS Certs

S&P Asgns Prlm AAA to HitachiCapital Ser27 ABS Certs

TOKYO--May 8, 2002--Standard & Poor's today assigned its preliminary triple-'A' ratings to Hitachi Capital Corp.'s Auto Loan Trust Series 27 JPY1.22 billion class 1-8 certificates (see list below). The preliminary ratings are based on information as of May 8, 2002. Subsequent information may result in final ratings tha ... Continue reading

Automotive Leaders Roll Out i2 Solutions; Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Goes Live With Multiple i2 Solutions

Automotive Leaders Roll Out i2 Solutions; Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Goes Live With Multiple i2 Solutions

DALLAS--May 8, 2002-- Seven of World's Top 10 Automakers Select i2 for Value Chain Management i2 Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of value chain management solutions, today announced Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, which specializes in the manufacture and marketing of automotive products for consumers, has succes ... Continue reading

Palweb Corporation Reincorporates in Oklahoma

Palweb Corporation Reincorporates in Oklahoma

DALLAS--May 8, 2002--PalWeb Corporation (OTCBB:PAEB) announced today that it has completed a redomiciliation merger resulting in the company's reincorporation in the State of Oklahoma. PalWeb's shareholders approved the redomiciliation merger at the company's annual meeting held on April 22, 2002. PalWeb's presence in ... Continue reading

PartSeek -- Turning Slow Moving Truck Parts Into Cash

PartSeek -- Turning Slow Moving Truck Parts Into Cash

GREAT FALLS, Mont.--May 8, 2002--PartSeek, the largest exchange of heavy-duty truck parts, allows sellers to post up to 10 parts for FREE. Buyers type the part number or model number of the part, click Seek and get results. The system searches through hundreds of thousands of part and model numbers from leading manufac ... Continue reading

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Americas Update

S&P Global Credit Markets Digest -- Americas Update

NEW YORK--May 8, 2002--Here is the current lineup of top articles and research from Standard & Poor's Credit Information Services: COMING UP: -- Pressures Ease on European Capital Goods Companies -- Efficiency Improvements and Specialization Tune-Up Europe's Auto Suppliers -- European Truck Makers Throttle Back as Dema ... Continue reading

StockPickReport.com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: New Ratings on Mcdonalds Corp, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Adc Telecommunications, Ford Motor Co, Sanmina-sci Corp

StockPickReport.com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: New Ratings on Mcdonalds Corp, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Adc Telecommunications, Ford Motor Co, Sanmina-sci Corp

SHREVEPORT, La.--May 8, 2002--StockPickReport.Com (CRD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=biz ) makes these stock evaluations for the short term: Mcdonalds Corp - Outperform Wal-Mart Stores Inc - Outperform Adc Telecommunications - Underperform Ford Motor Co - Underperform Sanmina-sci Corp - Outperform TODAY' ... Continue reading

Equipto Announces New Marketing Coordinator and Customer Service Department Promotions

Equipto Announces New Marketing Coordinator and Customer Service Department Promotions

DALLAS--May 8, 2002--Equipto, the leader in space utilization systems, has named Mark Yonai as its new marketing and sales coordinator to manage all marketing activities and provide organizational support for its expanding outside sales department. The company also announced three key promotions in its customer service ... Continue reading

Dodge Dakota still dazzles after 15 years

Dodge Dakota still dazzles after 15 years

WINDSOR, ON, May 8 /CNW/ - 15 years ago, a totally new kind of pickup truck was born. It was 1987 when Dodge Dakota made its debut as the first mid- size pickup in North America. In 1997, the second-generation Dodge Dakota made a dramatic entrance, sporting an all-new body and chassis. Today, Dodge Dakota is Canada's N ... Continue reading

MyAuction.Com Offers Live Internet Bidding For Dale Earnhardt's Camaro SS ``Intimidator''

MyAuction.Com Offers Live Internet Bidding For Dale Earnhardt's Camaro SS ``Intimidator''

BLAINE, Minn.--May 8, 2002--On Saturday May 11, 2002 MyAuction.Com will provide Live Internet Bidding for the Twin Cities Spring Antique, Classic & Special Interest Car Auction where they will be selling one of the Dale Earnhardt "Intimidator" Camaro's. This car was a limited production vehicle built by NASCAR legend D ... Continue reading

IBM Revs Up Build-to-Order Car Delivery

IBM Revs Up Build-to-Order Car Delivery

SOMERS, N.Y. and PORTLAND, Ore.--May 8, 2002-- IBM and Chrome Systems Corporation, a leading provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, today announced that they will develop and market business solutions that will make the job of ordering custom-built automobiles from the factory fas ... Continue reading

Lindsay Brooke Joins CSM Worldwide Market Assessment Team

Lindsay Brooke Joins CSM Worldwide Market Assessment Team

DETROIT, May 8 -- CSM Worldwide, the global leader in providing the automotive industry with market foresight, announced that Lindsay Brooke has been appointed senior manager of the company's Market Assessment team. An acknowledged expert on the automotive industry, Brooke will support market assessment activities for ... Continue reading

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis Keep Houston Kids Safe

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis Keep Houston Kids Safe

HOUSTON, May 8 -- Ford and actress Jamie Lee Curtis are teaming up today in Houston to help focus attention on keeping kids safe -- in a city where the number of reported missing children is among the highest in the United States. Curtis is making the appearance at Charlie Thomas Ford to launch Ford's "Commitment to Ki ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholder's

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholder's

FINDLAY, Ohio, May 8 COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY on Tuesday conducted its annual meeting of shareholders in which management presented highlights of a successful year and reiterated a positive outlook for continued sales growth, reduced debt and improved operating efficiencies for the remainder of 2002. Cooper's chair ... Continue reading

Venezuela's car sales plummet 47 percent in April

Venezuela's car sales plummet 47 percent in April

CARACAS, Venezuela, May 8 Reuters reported that car sales in Venezuela fell by 47 percent during April versus the same period a year ago, the Venezuelan Automobile Chamber (CAVENEZ) said Wednesday. A total of 8,034 cars were sold last month, compared with 15,089 units sold during April 2001. April's sharp decline broug ... Continue reading

AMA PRESENTS "BRIGHTER IMAGE AWARD" TO SPACE SHUTTLE PILOT DUANE CAREY

AMA PRESENTS "BRIGHTER IMAGE AWARD" TO SPACE SHUTTLE PILOT DUANE CAREY

AMA PRESENTS "BRIGHTER IMAGE AWARD" TO SPACE SHUTTLE PILOT DUANE CAREY PICKERINGTON, OHIO -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that Lt. Col. Duane G. "Digger" Carey is the latest recipient of the AMA Hazel Kolb Brighter Image Award. The presentation took place this morning during Carey's visit t ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive Prices Follow-On Common Stock Offering

Tower Automotive Prices Follow-On Common Stock Offering

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--May 8, 2002--Tower Automotive, Inc. announced today that its previously announced underwritten primary offering of 15 million shares of its common stock was priced at $13.75 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters have an option to acquire up to 2,250,000 addition ... Continue reading

The Telematics Industry's First Business Directory will Launch At Telematics 2002 Conference, Detroit May 15-16

The Telematics Industry's First Business Directory will Launch At Telematics 2002 Conference, Detroit May 15-16

DETROIT, May 8 -- The first directory of telematics companies has been compiled by industry magazine Telematics Update. The directory is available to buy at the biggest automotive wireless strategy event in the world, Telematics 2002. It features the 250 key telematics companies worldwide, and the list is growing all t ... Continue reading

Delphi's MagneRide(TM) Technology Enhances 2003 Corvette

Delphi's MagneRide(TM) Technology Enhances 2003 Corvette

BRIGHTON, Mich., May 8 -- Delphi Corp.'s MagneRide(TM) suspension control system, first debuted on the 2002 Cadillac Seville STS, is standard equipment on the 50th anniversary edition of the Chevrolet Corvette for the 2003 model year. MagneRide is also available as an option on all Corvette models. General Motors marke ... Continue reading

Auto Retail Industry Strong, Resilient in 2001, NADA Data Shows

Auto Retail Industry Strong, Resilient in 2001, NADA Data Shows

Annual Publication Provides Detailed Statistics on Franchised Auto Dealers MCLEAN, Va., May 8 -- The nation's franchised new-car and -light truck dealers weathered a struggling economy and September's terrorist attacks to sell a near-record 17.12 million new vehicles in 2001, at a total dollar volume of $690 billion, a ... Continue reading

ACDelco offers tips for Spring car care

ACDelco offers tips for Spring car care

Grand Blanc, Mich. &#8212; April is Spring Car Care Month, and ACDelco wants drivers to prepare their vehicles for safe and efficient driving conditions during the upcoming Spring and Summer seasons. "Now is the time to make sure your vehicle is getting the parts and services it needs from a professionally trained tech ... Continue reading

ANC Corporation Wins Pivotal Motion in Federal Bankruptcy Court

ANC Corporation Wins Pivotal Motion in Federal Bankruptcy Court

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--May 8, 2002--A Federal Bankruptcy Judge ruled in ANC Rental Corporation's favor on Friday, May 3, approving the company's motion to combine the operations of its Alamo and National car rental brands at airports in four additional cities: Las Vegas, Nev., Memphis, Tenn., Houston, Tex., and Melbour ... Continue reading

High-Temperature Strength of Charge Air Coolers is Crucial for Clean Diesel Engines

High-Temperature Strength of Charge Air Coolers is Crucial for Clean Diesel Engines

NEW YORK--May 8, 2002--As governments around the world continue to pressure the makers of diesel engines and heavy-duty trucks to meet increasingly stringent emissions standards, the International Copper Association's CuproBraze(R) technology is likely to play a key role in the design of temperature-resistant heat exch ... Continue reading

Audi to Sponsor WeatherQuest

Audi to Sponsor WeatherQuest

ATLANTA--May 8, 2002--The Weather Channel(R) (TWC), the nation's leading provider of weather information, announces today that Audi of America, Inc. will be the official automotive sponsor of its annual WeatherQuest promotion. The integrated promotion includes both on-air and online elements from The Weather Channel ca ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi says back in black, 1st time in 3 yrs

Mitsubishi says back in black, 1st time in 3 yrs

TOKYO, May 8 Reuters reported: that Mitsubishi Motors Corp said today it returned to the black in the business year just ended -- the first profit in three years for the beleaguered Japanese automaker as it restructures. Japan's fourth-largest automaker declined to give a figure but the comment followed a report by Jij ... Continue reading

Stanadyne Corporation Releases New Test Data for Diesel Fuel Additive

Stanadyne Corporation Releases New Test Data for Diesel Fuel Additive

HARTFORD, Conn.--May 7, 2002-- Stanadyne Corporation's Power Products Division has released a new brochure detailing the proven performance and protection benefits of Stanadyne Performance Formula(R) diesel fuel additive, announced Simon Garner, director, sales and marketing. The brochure presents various independent t ... Continue reading

Evernham Motorsports Hosts Inaugural Fan Appreciation Day

Evernham Motorsports Hosts Inaugural Fan Appreciation Day

<<...OLE_Obj...>> Contact: Kristine Curley/ Amy Hunerberg Evernham Motorsports 704.924.9404 EVERNHAM MOTORSPORTS HOSTS INAUGURAL FAN APPRECIATION DAY STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 7, 2002) - In appreciation of their support, Evernham Motorsports invites fans to join Bill Elliott, Jeremy Mayfield, Casey Atwood and Ray Evernham ... Continue reading

Wescast Industries Inc. Declares Dividend

Wescast Industries Inc. Declares Dividend

BRANTFORD, Ontario--May 7, 2002--Wescast Industries Inc. has declared a dividend on its common shares in the amount of $0.12 per common share, and such dividend shall be payable on June 7, 2002 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2002. Wescast Industries Inc. is the world's largest supplier of ... Continue reading

Robotic Production Technology Introduces JetTool(TM) System Improvements at Auto Interiors 2002

Robotic Production Technology Introduces JetTool(TM) System Improvements at Auto Interiors 2002

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 7 -- At the Auto Interiors Show 2002, Robotic Production Technology (RPT) will introduce improvements to its JetTool(TM) water jet cutting systems to help manufacturers continue to drive cost down, increase parts per hour production and improve quality in the process. For enclosed systems, Robo ... Continue reading

Rhino Linings USA, Inc. is Awarded ISO 9001 Registration

Rhino Linings USA, Inc. is Awarded ISO 9001 Registration

SAN DIEGO, May 7 -- Rhino Linings USA, Inc., the world leader in the sprayed-on polyurethane lining industry, is the first in the market to earn the coveted ISO 9001 registration, the hallmark of quality management systems. "This achievement comes after over a year of building quality controls and communications system ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Declares Regular Third Quarter Dividend

Reynolds and Reynolds Declares Regular Third Quarter Dividend

DAYTON, Ohio, May 7 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company's board of directors today declared a regular third quarter Class A common stock dividend of 11 cents per share, payable June 13, 2002 to shareholders of record as of May 23, 2002. Reynolds and Reynolds, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is the leading provider of i ... Continue reading

Kim Custer Joins Kia as Director, Public Relations

Kim Custer Joins Kia as Director, Public Relations

IRVINE, Calif., May 7 -- Kim Custer, veteran automotive public relations executive has joined Kia Motors America as director, public relations. Custer replaces longtime Kia public relations executive Geno Effler, who recently left the company. With more than 20 years in public relations, Custer has spent the majority o ... Continue reading

NAACP Region Five Honors Goodyear as Corporation of the Year

NAACP Region Five Honors Goodyear as Corporation of the Year

AKRON, Ohio, May 7 , The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been named Corporation of the Year by the NAACP's Region Five at the organization's 50th Annual Civil Rights Advocacy Training Institute in Charlotte, N.C. Goodyear received the award based on the partnership it has developed with the NAACP's Southeast Region, ... Continue reading

Invision Soft-Touch Elastomers Receive GM Approval as PVC-Free Alternative

Invision Soft-Touch Elastomers Receive GM Approval as PVC-Free Alternative

DETROIT--May 7, 2002--A. Schulman Inc.announced today that it has received approval by General Motors for a portfolio of various Invision(TM) soft-touch polyolefin compounds. Invision(TM) products with durometer values ranging from 60 Shore A to 75 Shore A have been designated as mainstream materials by GM for upcoming ... Continue reading

Automotive Aftermarket Enjoys Continued Growth, Strengthens Economy

Automotive Aftermarket Enjoys Continued Growth, Strengthens Economy

SAN DIEGO, May 7 -- After the events of September 11 shook our nation's foundation and shocked our sensibilities, it rocked our country's financial structure. While the government did its best to restore our sense of security, it also raced to shore up our economy. Interest rates to their lowest point in 40 years and m ... Continue reading

Honda Honors Valeo Engine Cooling for Quality, Delivery Performance

Honda Honors Valeo Engine Cooling for Quality, Delivery Performance

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 7 -- Valeo Engine Cooling was honored by Honda for flawless quality and delivery performance during 2001 at the recent Annual Honda Supplier Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Valeo was one of only 14 suppliers among more than 450 candidates to earn double awards. Valeo earned the double award for q ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone Indy 500 May 7 Practice

#21 Giaffone Indy 500 May 7 Practice

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force 86th Indianapolis 500 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 2.5-Mile Oval Round 5 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League Felipe Giaffone and t ... Continue reading

#17 Kanaan Indy 500 May 7 Practice

#17 Kanaan Indy 500 May 7 Practice

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #17 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force 86th Indianapolis 500 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Tuesday, May 7, 2002 Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 2.5-Mile Oval Round 5 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League Tony Kanaan and the #17 H ... Continue reading

MOM'S DAY NASCAR RACES AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY BENEFIT CANCER CENTER

MOM'S DAY NASCAR RACES AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY BENEFIT CANCER CENTER

MOM'S DAY NASCAR RACES AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY WILL BENEFIT CECILIA GONZALEZ De La HOYA CANCER CENTER &#8211; SAT. MAY 11 Irwindale, Calif. - - In honor of Mother's Day, May 12 part of the proceeds from the Saturday night NASCAR races at Irwindale Speedway will be donated to the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center ... Continue reading

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