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INDY 500 Coverage on The Internet: One step forward, 1000 steps back

INDY 500 Coverage on The Internet: One step forward, 1000 steps back

Recent events have proven that, it is not the availability of technology that drives good motor sport event coverage, but seasoned management that understands what is important to bring to its viewers, is willing to invest its company’s resources, and take risks that will raise the bar for how the web can positiv ... Continue reading

MANY TEENAGERS DON'T BUCKLE SAFETY BELTS -

MANY TEENAGERS DON'T BUCKLE SAFETY BELTS -

ARLINGTON, VA -- Belt use among high school students is lower than among other occupants in passenger vehicles. Even when adults are driving and using belts themselves, many teens riding with them aren't buckling up. This is a finding of a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety survey of teenage belt use. When t ... Continue reading

5 MPH Crash Bumper Performance From IIHS

5 MPH Crash Bumper Performance From IIHS

ARLINGTON, VA -- In low-speed crash tests, the bumpers on the 2002 Lexus ES 300 and Toyota Camry performed reasonably well, preventing extensive damage in the 5 mph tests. The bumpers on the 2002 Nissan Altima and Acura TL didn't perform as well, and those on the remaining five cars -- the Jaguar X-Type, Saab 9-5, Lexu ... Continue reading

Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. Schedules Conference Call for Brokers, Investors and Shareholders

Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. Schedules Conference Call for Brokers, Investors and Shareholders

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--May 24, 2002--Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:ACPL) announces today that the CEO will hold a conference call on Thursday May 30, 2002 to discuss the latest events and updates on previous events that will impact the Company. "Although the news on the Company has been quiet lately that sho ... Continue reading

Driver Spotlight on Buddy Rice

Driver Spotlight on Buddy Rice

Driver Spotlight on Buddy Rice DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 24, 2002) -- From go-karts to wake boards to open wheel racing, driver Buddy Rice keeps very busy. If these activities were not enough, he has added the challenge of sports car racing. After testing and racing in the Six Hours of The Glen during the 2000 season wi ... Continue reading

Racing Legend A.J. Foyt On Box...of Wheaties

Racing Legend A.J. Foyt On Box...of Wheaties

Asset Caption: Racing Legend Becomes Part Of Wheaties Tradition On May 24, General Mills, the maker of Wheaties, The Breakfast of Champions, honored A.J. Foyt for his legendary racing career with a new special-edition package. The new box pays tribute to Foyt's career accomplishments. He is the only seven-time national ... Continue reading

Isuzu Posts $344M Loss for Year

Isuzu Posts $344M Loss for Year

TOKYO AP reported that Isuzu Motors, a Japanese automaker controlled by General Motors Corp., reported a narrower loss for this past fiscal year than a year earlier and said it plans to return to profitability this year. The Tokyo-based company on Friday posted a group net loss of 43 billion yen ($344 million) for the ... Continue reading

Delphi's Low-g Sensor Wins Silver 'Best-of-Show' Award at Sensors Expo

Delphi's Low-g Sensor Wins Silver 'Best-of-Show' Award at Sensors Expo

TROY, Mich., May 24 -- Delphi Corp.'s new all- silicon Low-g sensor was named the silver award winner in the "Best-of-Show" competition at the 2002 Sensors Expo in San Jose, Calif., this week. The INTELLEK® brand Low-g sensor won the show honors for its broad range of applications and design. Delphi's Low-g (as in g-f ... Continue reading

Dodge Ram 1500 Tops AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Four-Door Truck Rankings

Dodge Ram 1500 Tops AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Four-Door Truck Rankings

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 24 The all-new 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab(TM) was ranked first in owner satisfaction among all four-door pickup trucks in AutoPacific Inc.'s 2002 Vehicle Satisfaction Score (VSS) study. "We are gratified by this most recent award as it relates directly to our customer satisfaction with the ne ... Continue reading

Reitzle Says He Turned Down Job Offer from GM's Lutz in Exclusive Interview with Global Auto Insider

Reitzle Says He Turned Down Job Offer from GM's Lutz in Exclusive Interview with Global Auto Insider

DETROIT, May 24 -- In an exclusive interview this week with Global Auto Insider, a publication of Global Auto Systems, former Ford Premier Automotive Group chief Wolfgang Reitzle says he was offered a job at General Motors by Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, running GM's Opel and Saab units. If he had accepted, he says, he coul ... Continue reading

Emergency Nurses Urge Proper Use Of Safety Belts and Child Seats As Americans Hit The Road

Emergency Nurses Urge Proper Use Of Safety Belts and Child Seats As Americans Hit The Road

CHICAGO, May 24 -- You've packed your road maps, emergency numbers and cell phone. Before you pull out of the driveway for that leisurely summer vacation, however, don't forget the single most important precaution you can take to keep your family safe on the road: buckle up. To help spread the important message of seat ... Continue reading

China Bans Some Mercedes Van Imports, Cites Defects

China Bans Some Mercedes Van Imports, Cites Defects

SHANGHAI, May 24 Reuters reported that China has slapped an emergency ban on imports of a Mercedes-Benz van citing brake problems, and warned users to stop driving the vehicles, DaimlerChrysler executives and government officials said on Friday. The State Department of Quality Supervision and Quarantine said in a state ... Continue reading

Porsche Cayenne Introduces New Four Wheel Drive System

Porsche Cayenne Introduces New Four Wheel Drive System

ATLANTA, May 24 -- Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG today released new photographs of its upcoming Cayenne sport utility vehicle (SUV) and technical information describing the Cayenne's permanent four-wheel drive system. With the Cayenne -- Porsche's third model line -- the company will introduce its Porsche Traction Managem ... Continue reading

21st Century Holding Company Announces 60% Increase in Insurance Sales

21st Century Holding Company Announces 60% Increase in Insurance Sales

PLANTATION, Fla.--May 23, 2002--21st Century Holding Company , a vertically integrated financial services holding company, reported today record written and bound policies for their auto insurance division. Edward J. Lawson, President and CEO, announced that Federated National Insurance Company and American Vehicle Ins ... Continue reading

Alcoa Continues Talks on Iceland Aluminum Production Plant

Alcoa Continues Talks on Iceland Aluminum Production Plant

PITTSBURGH--May 23, 2002--Alcoa Inc. ("Alcoa") and the Invest in Iceland Agency ("Invest in Iceland") announced today that they have signed an extension of their Joint Action Plan to explore the possibility of constructing a state-of-the-art aluminum production plant in Eastern Iceland. In the project under review, Alc ... Continue reading

Auxer's Announces 70% Increase in Revenue Over 1st Quarter 2001; Company Has Increased Sales & Reduced Expenses

Auxer's Announces 70% Increase in Revenue Over 1st Quarter 2001; Company Has Increased Sales & Reduced Expenses

WEST PATERSON, N.J.--May 21, 2002--The Auxer Group, Inc. (OTCBB: AXGI - www.axgiinvestor.com) announced today the restructuring efforts have improved the Company's income statement, which shows increased revenues of 70%, reduced general administrative expenses by 83% and reduced its net loss by 90% for the period endin ... Continue reading

EquityOutlook.Com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: ALERT: New Ratings For Autozone Inc, Rational Software, Placer Dome Inc, Freeport Mcmoran C&G B, Washington Mutual Inc

EquityOutlook.Com Announces Stock Evaluation Ratings: ALERT: New Ratings For Autozone Inc, Rational Software, Placer Dome Inc, Freeport Mcmoran C&G B, Washington Mutual Inc

SHREVEPORT, La.--May 23, 2002--EquityOutlook.Com (IARD#118718) - www.equityoutlook.com - evaluates the following stocks: (Get FREE ratings at http://www.equityoutlook.com/index.htm) Autozone Inc - Outperform Rational Software - Outperform Placer Dome Inc - Outperform Freeport Mcmoran C&G B - Outperform Washington Mutua ... Continue reading

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Named Dry Van Grocery Carrier of the Year by Wal-Mart

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Named Dry Van Grocery Carrier of the Year by Wal-Mart

LOWELL, Ark.--May 23, 2002--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., has been awarded Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s 2001 Dry Van Grocery Carrier of the Year. J.B. Hunt received the honor at the retailer's annual core carrier conference May 7 in Bentonville, Ark. The award was given to J.B. Hunt for outstanding performance in sever ... Continue reading

Liteglow Industries, Inc. Announces O'Reilly Automotive Now Handling Liteglow Products

Liteglow Industries, Inc. Announces O'Reilly Automotive Now Handling Liteglow Products

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--May 23, 2002--Michael Krumholz, President of Liteglow Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:LTGL), announced today that Liteglow Industries, Inc. was proud to announce that O'Reilly Automotive (NYSE "ORLY"), one of America's largest automotive chains store, is now carrying Liteglow merchandise in approximately 8 ... Continue reading

Microphonics Incorporated Enters Into Agreement With Interro Systems Inc.

Microphonics Incorporated Enters Into Agreement With Interro Systems Inc.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--May 23, 2002-- Interro Systems, Inc. announces the introduction of PDAUSS, the first Ultrasound based vehicle diagnostic system in the market Microphonics Incorporated, , www.microphonics.com, the global leader in ultrasound diagnostic equipment, announced today that it has entered into a distribution ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available/Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Other Top NASCAR Drivers Team Up With Bugs Bunny, Taz and Other Looney Tunes for Racing Showdown

Multimedia Available/Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick and Other Top NASCAR Drivers Team Up With Bugs Bunny, Taz and Other Looney Tunes for Racing Showdown

-- Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines! Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Chevrolet and Action Performance Companies Inc. announce that the legendary Looney Tunes characters will return to the world of NASCAR Winston Cup on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, when they reunite in the fast lane with their Team Monte Carlo drive ... Continue reading

QualMark, Partnered with Weiss Technik, Sells Chamber To Continental ISAD

QualMark, Partnered with Weiss Technik, Sells Chamber To Continental ISAD

DENVER--May 23, 2002--QualMark Corporation (OTCBB:QMRK) a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Testing) and HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screening) systems, today announced that through its exclusive partnership with Weiss Technik, the first six figure sale of an OmniA ... Continue reading

the pci group Meets With Chinese Olympic Organizing Committee

the pci group Meets With Chinese Olympic Organizing Committee

TROY, Mich.--May 23, 2002--the pci group (pci) recently met with one of the coordinating committees responsible for the Olympic games in Beijing, China to discuss planning and execution of many of the Olympic projects scheduled for the 2008 Olympic games. The meeting was scheduled as part of a trade mission delegation ... Continue reading

the pci group Meets With Chinese Olympic Organizing Committee

the pci group Meets With Chinese Olympic Organizing Committee

TROY, Mich.--May 23, 2002--the pci group (pci) recently met with one of the coordinating committees responsible for the Olympic games in Beijing, China to discuss planning and execution of many of the Olympic projects scheduled for the 2008 Olympic games. The meeting was scheduled as part of a trade mission delegation ... Continue reading

Ansoft Releases Maxwell 9.0 - First Integrated, State-of-the-Art Simulation Software for Electromagnetic, Electromechanical, Mechatronic, and Power-Electronic Design

Ansoft Releases Maxwell 9.0 - First Integrated, State-of-the-Art Simulation Software for Electromagnetic, Electromechanical, Mechatronic, and Power-Electronic Design

PITTSBURGH--May 23, 2002--Ansoft Corporation released a new version of its Maxwell(R) software, delivering the world's first integrated simulation environment dedicated to solving complex electromechanical, power-electronic, and mechatronic system designs commonly found in the transportation, aerospace, and power indus ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: Summer Warning -- Don't Leave Children in Cars, New Approach to Prevent Lyme Disease

Newstream.com Digest: Summer Warning -- Don't Leave Children in Cars, New Approach to Prevent Lyme Disease

NEW YORK--May 23, 2002-- Katie Couric to Host New PBS Series and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists -------------------------------------------------- Summer Warning: Don't Leave Children in Cars It seems unthinkable to leave a child alone in a locked car on a summer day. But it happens more often than you m ... Continue reading

SHANE LEWIS WRITES REVIEW FOR SERIES' WEB SITE

SHANE LEWIS WRITES REVIEW FOR SERIES' WEB SITE

SHANE LEWIS www.shanelewis.com SHANE LEWIS WRITES REVIEW FOR SERIES’ WEB SITE —FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JUPITER, Fla., Thursday, May 23, 2002 —Shane Lewis will have a review of his Sears Point Raceway weekend published on the official web site of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), www.imsaracing.n ... Continue reading

Westcorp Announces Appointment of President of Western Financial Bank

Westcorp Announces Appointment of President of Western Financial Bank

IRVINE, Calif.--May 23, 2002--Westcorp , the financial services holding company whose principal subsidiaries are WFS Financial and Western Financial Bank, today announced that Jim Tecca has been appointed president of the Commercial Banking Group. Tom Wolfe, president of Westcorp, will assume the role of president of W ... Continue reading

ANC Rental Corporation Wins Pivotal Motions in Appellate Court and Approval to Consolidate at Ten More Airports

ANC Rental Corporation Wins Pivotal Motions in Appellate Court and Approval to Consolidate at Ten More Airports

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--May 24, 2002--ANC Rental Corporation won a pivotal ruling Wednesday, May 22 when the U.S. District Court in Delaware denied a series of requests by Hertz and Avis for emergency stays that would have prevented ANC from consolidating its Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental brands at numerous a ... Continue reading

S&P Afrms Eden Park Rtgs After Orix Aust Rtg Withdrwn

S&P Afrms Eden Park Rtgs After Orix Aust Rtg Withdrwn

MELBOURNE, Australia--Standard & Poor's--May 24, 2002--Following the withdrawal of the rating on Orix Australia Corp. Ltd., Standard & Poor's today affirmed the ratings on six asset-backed transactions in which Orix Australia Corp. Ltd. is the seller and servicer. The ratings have been affirmed on: -- Eden Park Trust # ... Continue reading

Thinkpath Awarded $2.6 Million Contract; Thinkpath Adds Another Industry Leader to Its Client List

Thinkpath Awarded $2.6 Million Contract; Thinkpath Adds Another Industry Leader to Its Client List

TORONTO--May 24, 2002--Thinkpath Inc., , a market leader in IT and Engineering Knowledge Management solutions, is pleased to announce that they have agreed to provide Computer System Validation and GMP Librarian services to a worldwide leader in the pharmaceutical industry that employs more than 40,000 people and marke ... Continue reading

Tomkins sells Lasco Composites for $43.5 million

Tomkins sells Lasco Composites for $43.5 million

LONDON--May 24, 2002--Tomkins PLC , the global engineering group, today announced that it has sold Lasco Composites, part of its Engineered & Construction Products business group, to Kemlite Company, Inc. for a cash consideration of $43.5 million. Kemlite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Crane Co. , the US diversified m ... Continue reading

Woodside Takes Top Five At Pikes Peak, Narrows Gap To First In Points

Woodside Takes Top Five At Pikes Peak, Narrows Gap To First In Points

Contacts: Barbara Evans, Evans MMPR 818/832-7649 704/662-9724 818/404-5770 (cell) evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE TAKES TOP FIVE AT PIKES PEAK, NARROWS GAP TO FIRST IN POINTS May 23, 2002 (Saugus, Calif.) - Sean Woodside finished in fifth place in last Saturday's Southwest Series "100" at Pikes P ... Continue reading

AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices for Memorial Day Holiday

AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices for Memorial Day Holiday

HOUSTON--May 24, 2002--Memorial Day travelers will be shelling out less money at the pumps this holiday, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. Fuel prices in all major cities in Texas declined c ... Continue reading

Auto Club: Holiday Spike Fails to Materialize as Gas Prices Continue Falling; First Anniversary of Records Prices

Auto Club: Holiday Spike Fails to Materialize as Gas Prices Continue Falling; First Anniversary of Records Prices

LOS ANGELES--May 24, 2002--Expectations of a Memorial Day weekend price bump went unrealized as the average price of gasoline declined for the sixth straight week, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at ... Continue reading

Speedway Motorsports Reports Record Attendance and TV Ratings

Speedway Motorsports Reports Record Attendance and TV Ratings

CONCORD, N.C., May 23 Speedway Motorsports officials said today that last Saturday night's running of The Winston at Lowe's Motor Speedway, broke all event attendance records and produced the highest cable TV rating in the 18-year history of the event. The successful weekend makes a strong case for NASCAR to keep the a ... Continue reading

GM considering building new Daewoo model in China

GM considering building new Daewoo model in China

SEOUL, May 24 Reuters reported that General Motors Corp, which recently acquired key assets of South Korea's bankrupt Daewoo Motor Co, is considering building a new Daewoo model in China, a Daewoo official said on Friday. "There are talks going on over the production of J-200 in GM's plant in Shanghai," the high-rankin ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone Indy 500 Carburetion Day

#21 Giaffone Indy 500 Carburetion Day

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 - Carburetion Day Notes/Quotes - Thursday, May 23, 2002 Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 2.5-Mile Oval Round 5 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League Felipe Giaff ... Continue reading

#17 Kanaan Indy 500 Carburetion Day

#17 Kanaan Indy 500 Carburetion Day

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 - Carburetion Day Notes/Quotes - Thursday, May 23, 2002 Indianapolis Motor Speedway - 2.5-Mile Oval Round 5 of 15 of the 2002 Indy Racing League Tony Kanaan and ... Continue reading

NHRA Pre-Race: Hammonds & Crew work long hours in short week before Topeka

NHRA Pre-Race: Hammonds & Crew work long hours in short week before Topeka

(Note: The following is attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com HAMMONDS & CREW PUT IN LONG HOURS IN THE SHORT WEEK BEFORE TOPEKA Winnebago GM Vehicle Care Cavalier team works overtime to prepare for O'Reilly SummerNationals Crestv ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Awarded a New Driveshaft Contract For New GM Product

American Axle & Manufacturing Awarded a New Driveshaft Contract For New GM Product

DETROIT, May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to produce driveshafts for a future General Motors Corporation product program. Last year, GM selected AAM as a driveline systems provider ... Continue reading

Josh Noles, Driver #7 of Chevrolet Monte Carlo Making A Mark On The Track And Making A Difference In The Community.

Josh Noles, Driver #7 of Chevrolet Monte Carlo Making A Mark On The Track And Making A Difference In The Community.

ATLANTA--(BW SportsWire)--May 23 2002--Josh Noles, driver of the #7 Plateau Excavation Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the Hills Brothers All Pro, NASCAR Touring Series began his late model racing this season at Senoia Speedway with a top 10 finish this past weekend. Josh spoke to Kevin, Randy and Amy of South 107.1 this week ... Continue reading

ESW's Clean Cat Diesel Catalytic Converter Achieves OEM Status in the Philippines

ESW's Clean Cat Diesel Catalytic Converter Achieves OEM Status in the Philippines

TELFORD, Pa.--May 23, 2002--Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (ESW) (OTCBB:ESWW), is pleased to announce today that ESW was successful in achieving OEM status for the Clean Cat(R) diesel catalytic converter as the standard Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) emissions control device for the "Engine Replacement P ... Continue reading

Kyle Petty, Richard Petty quotes from Lowe's Motor Speedway

Kyle Petty, Richard Petty quotes from Lowe's Motor Speedway

Thursday, May 23, 2002 Ray Cooper Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 KYLE PETTY (No. 45 Sprint Dodge Intrepid R/T) NOTE: Petty and his father, Richard, discuss the new book, The Petty Family Album, and the progress of Petty Enterprises. "It's still hard sometimes ... Continue reading

Zipping Away From the City is Now Fast, Easy and Affordable. Zipcar Provides Freedom and Mobility for Short Escapes

Zipping Away From the City is Now Fast, Easy and Affordable. Zipcar Provides Freedom and Mobility for Short Escapes

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--May 23, 2002--Get me outta here! In just a month or so, a similar cry will be resounding from the throats of urban dwellers like Amanda and countless others who love living in the city---except in the dog days of summer. Dreams of weekend escapes are a way of life for many urbanites. S ... Continue reading

Eaton Corporation Host Sponsor of Minority Business Trade Fair

Eaton Corporation Host Sponsor of Minority Business Trade Fair

CLEVELAND--May 23, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said it will assume a key sponsorship role in the annual All Ohio Trade Fair (AOTF), to be held June 10-12 at the Cleveland Convention Center. Sponsored by the Northern and South Central Ohio Minority Business Councils, the fair will f ... Continue reading

CASCAR - Peterborough Preview & Points

CASCAR - Peterborough Preview & Points

CASCAR Super Series For immediate release / May 23, 2002 CASCAR Super Series heads to Peterborough Speedway LONDON, ON - The CASCAR Super Series will return to action this Saturday night (May 25), at Peterborough Speedway. The high-banked, 1/3-mile oval will host the 'Peterborough 200, presented by Pennzoil', the secon ... Continue reading

Chevrolet and Action Performance Go Looney

Chevrolet and Action Performance Go Looney

FOR RELEASE: May 23, 2002 </ Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Chevrolet and Action Performance Announce Monte Carlo 400 With The Looney Tunes - The Rematch! At Richmond International Raceway 2002 Program Expands Beyond NASCAR Winston Cup Event to Include NASCAR Busch Series Race Partners Including America Online, NASCAR ... Continue reading

Buick at 100 Birthday Plans

Buick at 100 Birthday Plans

FOR RELEASE: May 23, 2002 DETROIT- Buick announced plans today (Thursday, May 23, 2002) for a year-long celebration of its centennial as Buick General Manager Roger W. Adams unveiled a Michigan historical marker at Detroit's the Renaissance Center. The marker points out that David Dunbar Buick began building automobile ... Continue reading

GMAC Bank's Great Rate Guarantee

GMAC Bank's Great Rate Guarantee

FOR RELEASE: May 23, 2002 HORSHAM, Pa. - GMAC Bank's Great Rate Guarantee is one more innovative way GMAC Bank customers can expect more from someone they know. The Great Rate Guarantee is GMAC Bank's commitment that the interest yield on its deposit accounts is greater than the national average for comparable retail b ... Continue reading

GM Motor Club Goes To College

GM Motor Club Goes To College

FOR RELEASE: May 23, 2002 Southfield, Mich. - GM Motor Club, a provider of nationwide roadside service and travel benefits for the entire family, today announced that it has joined the Upromise college saving network. Families can now save for college when they purchase or renew a GM Motor Club membership. "GM Motor Cl ... Continue reading

Superior Industries' Business Continues Strong

Superior Industries' Business Continues Strong

VAN NUYS, Calif.--May 23, 2002--Superior Industries International, Inc. said today that there has not been any fundamental change in its business outlook which would account for the recent weakness in its stock price and reiterated that the Company's business continues to be strong. "In our recent press release announc ... Continue reading

Convergence 2002 to Feature VIP Lineup of Auto & High Tech Keynote Speakers

Convergence 2002 to Feature VIP Lineup of Auto & High Tech Keynote Speakers

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 23 -- Convergence 2002, the premier global automotive electronics conference, held October 21-23, 2002 at Cobo Center in Detroit, has announced its preliminary lineup of keynote speakers that includes CEOs representing automotive and technology companies from around the world. "The goal of Conv ... Continue reading

INTERMET Announces $175-Million Offering of Senior Notes

INTERMET Announces $175-Million Offering of Senior Notes

TROY, Mich., May 23 INTERMET Corporation announced today that it is offering $175 million of senior notes due in 2009, to be sold through a Rule 144A offering. If the offering is completed, all of the net proceeds will be used to repay outstanding indebtedness, including the company's term loan and a portion of its rev ... Continue reading

Forbes: The Ford Revolution

Forbes: The Ford Revolution

Forbes Magazine The Ford Revolution By Jerry Flint A hundred years ago, Lenin published his revolution-fomenting essay, "What Is To Be Done?" I'm asking, too, but about Ford Motor . You recall William Clay Ford Jr. stepped in and pushed out chief executive Jacques Nasser as the company deteriorated. Nasser started out ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 23 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 358,129 units, down from the 363,836 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 7,030,641 ... Continue reading

BorgWarner to Present Championship Driver's Trophy, Team Owner's Trophy At Indy 500 Drivers Meeting Saturday

BorgWarner to Present Championship Driver's Trophy, Team Owner's Trophy At Indy 500 Drivers Meeting Saturday

CHICAGO, May 23 2001 Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and team owner Roger Penske will be honored with the BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy and the BorgWarner Team Owner's Trophy, respectively, at Saturday's 2002 Indianapolis 500 Drivers Meeting at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "BorgWarner stands for ... Continue reading

Buick Rainier SUV a step towards image makeover

Buick Rainier SUV a step towards image makeover

DETROIT, May 23 Reuters reported that beginning with the Rainier sport utility vehicle in the fall of 2003, General Motors Corp.'s Buick division will try to transform its aging image with a new vehicle every year for the following four years, Buick general manager Roger Adams said on Thursday. The 99-year-old brand wi ... Continue reading

Dow Automotive Launches New Website

Dow Automotive Launches New Website

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 23 Dow Automotive has launched the first of three phases of its newly redesigned website, www.dowautomotive.com . The revamped site provides improved functionality and enables users to quickly locate areas of interest, including business history, product and application information, published p ... Continue reading

Energy Commission Says Gasoline Plentiful, Cheaper This Memorial Day

Energy Commission Says Gasoline Plentiful, Cheaper This Memorial Day

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 23 -- Gasoline prices over the upcoming three-day weekend should be 39 cents less per gallon than they were last Memorial Day. What's more, the California Energy Commission reports that supplies in California are plentiful, with inventories of gasoline at refineries exceeding last year's stockpi ... Continue reading

Big Three automakers run heavy OT at factories

Big Three automakers run heavy OT at factories

DETROIT, May 23 Reuters reported that Detroit's Big Three automakers are running overtime shifts at many of their North American assembly plants, as demand for new cars and trucks remain strong. General Motors Corp. will run overtime at 10 of its 29 North American assembly plants next week, the company said. Most of th ... Continue reading

Toyota Certified Used Vehicle Program Announces Best-Ever April Sales

Toyota Certified Used Vehicle Program Announces Best-Ever April Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., May 23 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported record-breaking April sales of Toyota Certified Used Vehicles (TCUV). The best-ever April marks the 18th consecutive record sales month for TCUV. April sales of Toyota Certified Used Vehicles totaled 19,599, an increase of 32.6 percent. ... Continue reading

US durable goods orders beat expectations in April

US durable goods orders beat expectations in April

WASHINGTON, May 23 Reuters reported that U.S. orders for costly manufactured goods shot up past expectations in April, driven by the biggest rise in auto demand in more than three years, the government said on Thursday in a report which also showed a pickup in crucial business spending. Orders for computer equipment an ... Continue reading

Liteglow Industries, Inc. Announces O'Reilly Automotive Now Handling

Liteglow Industries, Inc. Announces O'Reilly Automotive Now Handling

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--May 23, 2002--Michael Krumholz, President of Liteglow Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:LTGL - News), announced today that Liteglow Industries, Inc. was proud to announce that O'Reilly Automotive (NYSE "ORLY"), one of America's largest automotive chains store, is now carrying Liteglow merchandise in approxim ... Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson wins pole at Lowe's Motor Speedway - May 23

Jimmie Johnson wins pole at Lowe's Motor Speedway - May 23

Rookie driver Jimmie Johnson put his Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo on the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a new track record of 186.464 mph. This was Johnson's third Bud Pole award of the year (he sat on the pole at the Daytona 500 and the Talladega 500) and the richest ever in NASCAR Winston Cu ... Continue reading

First Official Entertainment Event Held at Ford Field

First Official Entertainment Event Held at Ford Field

DETROIT, May 23 Ford Motor Company and Ford Field announced today the details of the first official entertainment event to be held at Ford Field. Impact at Ford Field, which will take place Thursday, Sept. 5, will be an electrifying entertainment extravaganza that will benefit a local Detroit charity, The Children's Ce ... Continue reading

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