SA vehicle component exports grew 47%
Business day reported that South African vehicle component exports grew 47% to R18,5-billion last year, with 23 out of 31 categories showing increases. This was disclosed in statistics published by the Automotive Industry Export Council earlier this week. The council said the rand's weakness "assisted" in the strong gr ... Continue reading
Chrysler Up Cash Rebates: $500
June 21, 2002 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Bloomberg News is reporting that DaimlerChrysler AG raised cash incentives by $500 on many of Chrysler unit's sport-utility vehicles and its Ram full-size pickup, matching a General Motors Corp. move earlier this month. The company now is offering as much as $2,500 on heavy-duty versio ... Continue reading
Valeo Wins Two EPCOS/SIA Electronics Innovation Prizes
PARIS--June 21, 2002--Valeo (Paris:FR; OTC:VLEEY) today announced that its innovative electrically powered trunk closure system has won the prestigious EPCOS/SIA Automotive Electronics Innovation Award in the 'life on board, comfort and cockpit' category. Jointly with Renault, Valeo also won the top prize in the powert ... Continue reading
Starcraft Announces Expansion of Tecstar Operation in Grand Prairie, Texas
GOSHEN, Ind.--June 21, 2002--Starcraft Corporation (OTCBB:STCR) announced today that Tecstar, a firm jointly owned by Starcraft Corporation of Goshen, Indiana and Wheel-to-Wheel, an automotive engineering firm based outside of Detroit, Michigan has signed a facility lease to expand its operation in Grand Prairie, Texas ... Continue reading
Chip Ganassi Racing Auction to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com Brian Zepp, Chip Ganassi Racing, (317) 896-1027, brianzepp@msn.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2002 Target Chip Ganassi Racing auctions off racing experiences to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (June ... Continue reading
Wright Wins Round Two Diablo Paintball Can-Am 125GP Challenge !
19 June 2002 Ann Arbor, MI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wright Makes It Two In A Row Round Two of the Diablo Paintball Can-Am 125GP Challenge made it's way to the technical 2.0 mile Grattan raceway this past weekend. Thirty three bikes took the green flag in a race that saw outstanding battles throughout the field. Qualifying ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team - European GP - Practice
---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - European GP - Practice Date: Fri, Jun 21, 2002, 9:43 AM European Grand Prix -- FREE PRACTICE 21st June 2002 Weather: dry, 19ƒC Air, 25ƒC Track Usual Friday work for the BMW Willia ... Continue reading
2002 European Grand Prix Free Practice
Honda F1 Press Information 21 June 2002 OVER 150 LAPS COMPLETED IN TROUBLE FREE SESSION Honda-powered drivers cover over 800 km in European Free Practice ------------------------------------------------ The Honda-powered drivers completed a total of 159 laps and covered approximately 817 km in today's free practice ses ... Continue reading
Theme Decided On For Next Tokyo Commercial Vehicle Show
June 21, 2002 TOKYO — Kyodo news reported that the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) said Thursday it will host the "36th Tokyo Motor Show - Commercial Vehicles - (2002)" in the city of Chiba near Tokyo from Oct 29 to Nov 3 under the theme of "Sense the Evolution - Commercial Vehicles on Stage." T ... Continue reading
June 21, 2002 Kyodo news reported that Honda Motor Co and Nissan Motor Co continued to post gains in domestic auto sales in May, while the three other majpr Japanese automakers saw their sales decline, according to data released Friday by the carmakers. Honda sold 65,809 vehicles in May, up 18.2% from a year earlier, a ... Continue reading
Toyota Successfully Completes 1st Test Flight of Small Aircraft
June 21, 2001 - TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has successfully completed the first test flight of an experimental aircraft built to verify small aircraft technology in a joint project with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS). TMC and TMS commissioned the roughly one-hour test flight, conducted in the vicini ... Continue reading
Finnish Driver Remains on Team Cadillac Roster
Detroit, Mich. - Team Cadillac has confirmed that Finnish driver JJ Lehto continues to be part of its roster, having signed a contract back in January 2002. Lehto drives the #7 Northstar Cadillac LMP '02 along with Emmanuel Collard and Eric Bernard in two ALMS races (Sebring and Petite Le Mans) as well as in the 24 Hou ... Continue reading
GM's Advanced Vehicle Development - A Faster Way To "Gotta Have" Products
June 21, 2002 Milford, MI - General Motors' new approach to advanced vehicle development will reduce vehicle development times through improved productivity, elimination of bureaucracy and focused decision-making. "This new approach is possible because the overall product development organization has continued to incre ... Continue reading
iRV, Inc. Announces Record Date for Spin-Off of Real Asset Management, Ltd.
BOULDER, Colo.--June 21, 2002--iRV, Inc. (OTCBB:IRVV) announced today that it has formed a new subsidiary, Real Asset Management, Ltd., for the purpose of spinning off to its shareholders, pro rata, all of its interest in Real Asset Management, Ltd. and that subsidiary's associated operations. Real Asset Management, Lt ... Continue reading
American Consumers Should Beware of Great Deals on Canadian Cars, According to Edmunds.com
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 21 -- Did you get an unbelievable deal buying a nearly new used vehicle? Car shoppers might be tempted to save up to $6,000 purchasing a vehicle that was intended for the Canadian market, but the associated risks often outweigh that savings, according to the "Gray Market Cars" Special Report ... Continue reading
Future Vehicles to Feature New Hardcoat Technology From Decoma
CONCORD, Ontario, June 21 - Decoma International Inc.today announced development of a new, proprietary hardcoat technology and manufacturing process for polycarbonate automotive exterior trim. Building on more than 15 years of coating experience, Decoma, at its LexaMar Division in Boyne City, Mich., developed this tech ... Continue reading
Cole Davis, Ron and Bill Fenech Promoted at Keystone RV; Two New Plants Start Construction
JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, June 21 Thor Industries, Inc announced today important promotions at Keystone RV Company, Thor's largest company, which was acquired on November 9, 2001. Keystone is the fastest growing builder of travel trailers and fifth wheels. H. Coleman Davis III, President and founder of Keystone, has been a ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Recalls 400,000 in Japan
TOKYO, June 21 Reuters reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp said today it will recall 400,000 vehicles in Japan due to a faulty part that could cause the engine to halt when the vehicle is not moving. The recall for Japan's fourth-largest automaker, 37.3 percent owned by the German-U.S. auto giant DaimlerChrysler AG <D ... Continue reading
BMW And China's Brilliance In Luxury Car Deal
SHANGHAI, June 21 Reuters reported that German automaker BMW AG has received preliminary approval for a joint venture with China's largest minibus maker to make luxury cars in the country, the official People's Daily Web site said on Friday. China had approved the venture between BMW and Brilliance China Automotive Hol ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler says has no interest in Fiat Auto
FRANKFURT, June 21 Reuters is reporting that German-U.S. auto group DaimlerChrysler said on Friday it had no interest in buying the auto unit of Italian industrial group Fiat. "DaimlerChrysler has no interest in Fiat Auto," said a DaimlerChrysler spokesman. The spokesman declined to comment on whether DaimlerChrysler C ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Prices Jump at the Pump; Short Supply Signals Higher Prices Likely
LOS ANGELES--June 21, 2002--Declining gasoline inventories and slim retail profits combined to cause gasoline prices to jump in the previous week after 10 weeks of relative price stability, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the ave ... Continue reading
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Edge Downward
HOUSTON--June 21, 2002--Fuel prices decline as the Fourth of July holiday draws near, 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. Gasoline prices dropped in all major Texas cities last week, with the ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler to boost SUV fuel efficiency
June 21, 2002 STUTTGART, Germany - Bloomberg News reported that DaimlerChrysler AG is modifying the Dodge Durango sport-utility vehicle's engine to gain an edge in fuel efficiency over Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and other rivals. The world's No. 5 carmaker is improving the Chrysler division model's gasoline con ... Continue reading
Toyota to join U.S. automakers' credit joint venture -Calling Judge Green
June 21, 2002 Southfield, Mich. Bloomberg news reported that Toyota Motor Corp.'s consumer-credit unit will become a partner in the RouteOne joint venture formed by U.S. automakers to streamline the automobile loan-approval process. Toyota Financial Services is taking a 10 percent stake in RouteOne, said Bud Liebler, a ... Continue reading
LE MANS - The Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, America's legendary sportscar, scored a second consecutive double GTS-victory in this weekend's running of the 70th Le Mans 24 Hours. The win also marks the third victory in three races so far this year, after earlier wins in the Sebring 12 Hours and the Sears Point ALMS race. In ... Continue reading
North American Production for Week of June 10, 2002
Total U.S. Passenger Car 31,367 Total U.S. Truck 50,605 Total Canada Passenger Car 13,508 Total Canada Truck 6,438 Total N.A. Car and Truck 112,222 North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of June 24, 2002 Mon 6/24 Tue 6/25 Wed 6/26 Thu 6/27 Fri 6/28 Sat/Sun 6/29 - 6/30 Approx. # of Employees Affected By Dow ... Continue reading
DETROIT Reuters reported that a Chrysler executive said on Thursday that continued soft sales this month had forced the automaker to match increased rebates from General Motors Corp. , including offering the first cash rebate on Chrysler's popular Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicle. The unit of DaimlerChrysler AG also ... Continue reading
Californians to Take to the Road This Summer in Huge Numbers
More Than 62 Percent of Those Polled Say They Are Planning Road Trips; 38 Percent Cite Concerns Related to September 11th Public-Private Partnership Offers Assistance to State Residents in Planning Trips & Rediscovering California SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20 -- An estimated 62 percent of Californians say they are likel ... Continue reading
Two Former Top Executives Guilty in Exide Battery Scandal
EAST St. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -- Two former top executives of battery manufacturing company Exide Technologies were convicted Thursday of scheming to sell defective merchandise to thousands of consumers during the 1990s. Arthur Hawkins, 59, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Douglas Pearson, 58, of New Hope, Pa., each were fo ... Continue reading
CASCAR Super Series For immediate release / June 20, 2002 Dilley looks for another top finish at Mosport LONDON, ON - Less than a week after the first road course race of the season, the CASCAR Super Series returns to action at Mosport this Saturday night (June 22). This time, the drivers and teams will focus their att ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX factsheet, Toledo Spdwy
Continually updated entry lists at arcaracing.com; thanks, Don Radebaugh TOLEDO SPEEDWAY FACTSHEET RACE: Jasper Engines & Transmissions 200, 6-23-02 TRACK: Toledo Speedway, 1/2 mile paved oval LOCATION: Toledo, Ohio DISTANCE: 200 laps (100 miles) SANCTION: ARCA SERIES: Event #10 of the 2002 ARCA RE/MAX Series PROMOTER: ... Continue reading
Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release Night of Fire at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway on Saturday HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (June 20, 2002) - Fred Sibley from Elkhart, Indiana will visit the Hardeeville Motor Speedway with his "Little Red Beer Hauler" Jet Truck. The 9,000 horsepower "hauler" will be on d ... Continue reading
MEDIA ALERT - SCCA ProRally at Pikes Peak Intl Hillclimb
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 19 June 2002 MEDIA ALERT: SCCA® P ... Continue reading
Clean Air Partners and T. Baden Hardstaff Form a Low Emissions Vehicle Venture in the United Kingdom
SAN DIEGO--June 20, 2002--U.S.-based Clean Air Partners Inc. (CAP), a leader in the development and commercialization of high-tech solutions to reduce engine emissions, and T. Baden Hardstaff, a U.K.-based pioneer in the development of low emission trucks, have announced the formation of a joint venture which will be k ... Continue reading
Dodge's Rookie Teams Looking to Keep the Beat in Memphis Truck Race
<<ole0.bmp>> CONTACT: Dave Elshoff Patrick Mason Dodge Motorsports Golin/Harris (248) 512-2690 p: (312) 729-4331 c: (773) 593-2044 DODGE'S ROOKIE TEAMS LOOKING TO KEEP THE BEAT AT MEMPHIS MILLINGTON, Tenn. (June 20, 2002) - The emergence of Dodge Motorsports' NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie class reached a culmina ... Continue reading
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