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Thursday, July 4, 2002

Record Breaking June Sales for Nissan Canada and Luxury Division, Infiniti

Record Breaking June Sales for Nissan Canada and Luxury Division, Infiniti

MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 3 /CNW/ - Nissan Canada Inc. and its luxury division, Infiniti, reported record sales for the month of June. Combined June sales for Nissan and Infiniti totaled 6,035 units sold (a 29.3% increase over June 2001). Infiniti sales for June 2002 totaled 630 units sold (a 100% increase versus June 2001 ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Canada reports June sales increase

DaimlerChrysler Canada reports June sales increase

WINDSOR, ON, July 3 /CNW/ - DaimlerChrysler Canada today reported June deliveries of 26,037 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles - an increase of 9.1 per cent over the 23,868 vehicles sold in the same month last year.June deliveries of 19,152 trucks were 18.6 per cent higher than the 16,145 sold in the same month one year ... Continue reading

NHTSA Issues 'Early Warning' Reporting Regulations

NHTSA Issues 'Early Warning' Reporting Regulations

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today issued a regulation that will implement the early warning reporting provisions of the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act. "Under this rule, motor vehic ... Continue reading

Covisint fails to move up into the fast lane

Covisint fails to move up into the fast lane

By Jeremy Grant - Financial Times When Covisint was launched at the height of the dotcom boom, it boasted of "a place where people, products, information, and services come together to transform the automotive industry". Two years later, the industry is still waiting for that transformation. ADVERTISEMENT Formed by Gen ... Continue reading

Nuvera, Renault Forge Fuel Cell Partnership

Nuvera, Renault Forge Fuel Cell Partnership

MILAN, Italy, and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 4 -- Nuvera Fuel Cells today announced it reached a multi-year agreement with French automaker Renault to pursue research and product development into multi-fuel processing technologies for fuel cell vehicles. The joint program seeks to deliver by 2004 a fuel processor that can ... Continue reading

MCINTOSH BREAKS TRACK RECORD, FINISHES SECOND AT MID-OHIO

MCINTOSH BREAKS TRACK RECORD, FINISHES SECOND AT MID-OHIO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MCINTOSH BREAKS TRACK RECORD, FINISHES SECOND AT MID-OHIO COQUITLAM, B.C., CAN. (July 1, 2002) -This past weekend, 17-year old Sean McIntosh, of Coquitlam, B.C., Can., set a new track record and earned a second place finish, while competing in Round Eight of the Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championshi ... Continue reading

ADESA Corp. Announces Corporate Reorganization, Moves Corporate R esources To Field Operations

ADESA Corp. Announces Corporate Reorganization, Moves Corporate R esources To Field Operations

<<ADESA Reorganization.doc>> Hello Everyone, Attached is a news release concerning recent changes at ADESA Corp. For further information, please call. ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Executive Joins Powerway Board; Walukas Brings Wealth of Expertise as Head of Worldwide Supplier Quality for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Brands

DaimlerChrysler Executive Joins Powerway Board; Walukas Brings Wealth of Expertise as Head of Worldwide Supplier Quality for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Brands

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.--July 3, 2002--Stephen M. Walukas, Vice President of Global Supplier Quality for Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge Brands at DaimlerChrysler, has joined the board of directors of Powerway, Inc., according to an announcement made today. Walukas is responsible for all domestic and international supplier deve ... Continue reading

Eligible Arizona Car Owners Could Save Up to 20% On Auto Insurance

Eligible Arizona Car Owners Could Save Up to 20% On Auto Insurance

CHICAGO--July 3, 2002--Where can a consumer turn for affordable auto insurance? At least one insurance provider offers an answer: Unitrin Direct Auto Insurance. Through its increased operating efficiencies, Unitrin Direct is able to offer many Arizona consumers significant savings over their existing provider. A recent ... Continue reading

"Inside Racing" Guest Lineup for 7/3

"Inside Racing" Guest Lineup for 7/3

"INSIDE RACING" Radio Show FEATURED GUESTS for 7/3: LARRY DIXON NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Points Leader MIKE LEWIS Executive Director, Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO) RON McQUEENEY Director of Photograpy, Indy Racing League and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Below you will find a release on this week's guest li ... Continue reading

Intelli-Check Receives Order for Its ID-CHECK Document Verification Units for Use at a California Nuclear Power Plant

Intelli-Check Receives Order for Its ID-CHECK Document Verification Units for Use at a California Nuclear Power Plant

WOODBURY, N.Y.--July 3, 2002-- Also Receives Order From the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles INTELLI-CHECK, INC. (AMEX:IDN), a developer of advanced document verification systems, today announced that it received an order for its ID-CHECK(R) units for use at a nuclear generating station in California. Intell ... Continue reading

MSC.Software Partners With Free Field Technologies to Offer MSC.Actran; Vibro-Acoustic Modeling Software Enhances MSC.Software Vertical Application Portfolio

MSC.Software Partners With Free Field Technologies to Offer MSC.Actran; Vibro-Acoustic Modeling Software Enhances MSC.Software Vertical Application Portfolio

SANTA ANA, Calif.--July 3, 2002--MSC.Software Corp. , the leading global provider of simulation software, services and systems, today announced the launch of MSC.Actran, a vibration and acoustic modeling software developed by Free Field Technologies (FFT) of Belgium. MSC.Actran provides advanced simulation modeling for ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: SUV Innovations, `Bases to Benefit RBI' Auction On Yahoo! and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

Newstream.com Digest: SUV Innovations, `Bases to Benefit RBI' Auction On Yahoo! and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists

NEW YORK--July 3, 2002-- -------------------------------------------------- SUV Innovations With summer in full swing, SUVs are hauling everything from surfboards to coolers to the family dog. But the next generation of SUVs has some surprises in store. A report from General Motors . You can reach the story directly by ... Continue reading

Sponsors Earn A+ on Midseason Contingency Report Card

Sponsors Earn A+ on Midseason Contingency Report Card

Sponsors Earn A+ on Midseason Contingency Report Card DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2002) -- The 55 companies participating in the contingency award programs for the Rolex Sports Car Series and the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series have earned an A+ from race teams as the series marks the midway point in their 10-race sc ... Continue reading

Thinkpath Awarded Engineering and Design Services Contract; New Business With Existing Client Worth Approximately $2 Million US

Thinkpath Awarded Engineering and Design Services Contract; New Business With Existing Client Worth Approximately $2 Million US

TORONTO--July 3, 2002--Thinkpath Inc., , a market leader in IT and Engineering Knowledge Management solutions, announced today the signing of a core design contract worth approximately $2 million US. The contract is with an existing client in the medical equipment manufacturing industry. The agreement entails CAD (comp ... Continue reading

VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT AUTOMATES CATALOG PRODUCTION FOR AMERICAN REMANUFACTURERS INC.

VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT AUTOMATES CATALOG PRODUCTION FOR AMERICAN REMANUFACTURERS INC.

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS - Vertical Development, one of the country's leading providers of content management systems, recently completed one of its most complex database projects to date. The project involved building relational databases containing applications for over 22,000 part numbers with links to schematic diag ... Continue reading

Dodge Back on Top as Truck Series Heads to Kansas

Dodge Back on Top as Truck Series Heads to Kansas

<<ole0.bmp>> CONTACT: Dave Elshoff Patrick Mason Dodge Motorsports Golin/Harris (248) 512-2690 p: (312) 729-4331 c: (773) 593-2044 DODGE BACK ON TOP AS TRUCK SERIES HEADS TO KANSAS KANSAS CITY, Kan. (July 03, 2002) - The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has a new points leader coming into the July 4th holiday weekend than ... Continue reading

Rand correction

Rand correction

Please note the prototype car that hit Niclas Jonsson's car during Wednesday practice at Daytona International Speedway was not a Dyson car. ... Continue reading

Rand Racing - Daytona final practice

Rand Racing - Daytona final practice

Daytona International Speedway final practice, July 3, 2002 nouveau ride Rand Racing was first and second in the SRPII class in final practice for Thursday's Rolex Sports Car Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Anthony Lazzaro was quickest of the team, covering the 3.56-mile infield road course in one minute ... Continue reading

Leitzinger Quickest In Wednesday Practice

Leitzinger Quickest In Wednesday Practice

EDITORS NOTE Photos from today's practice session are available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. For additional information: Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde 386-795-1189 (cell); CHyde@grand-am.com (email) ******************************************************* ... Continue reading

Chevy's Alcohol Alternative

Chevy's Alcohol Alternative

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Chevy Indy V8 Insights: The Alcohol Alternative KANSAS CITY, Kan., July 4, 2002 -- The 100-degree heat of a Midwestern summer may be stifling, but it pales in comparison to the four-digit temperatures that are commonplace inside ... Continue reading

IRA Sprint Car Results - Hales Corners Speedway - 07/03/2002

IRA Sprint Car Results - Hales Corners Speedway - 07/03/2002

Meyer Wins IRA Sprint Car Main At Hales Corners Speedway By John Shea Franklin, Wis., July 3-When Todd Hepfner blew an engine while leading handily, Steve Meyer picked up the lead and held off a charging John Haeni to win the Interstate Racing Association Bumper to Bumper Sprint Series feature at the Hales Corners Spee ... Continue reading

July 3rd HMS Results (I1)

July 3rd HMS Results (I1)

Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE For Immediate Release Fireworks On and Off the Track at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (July 3, 2002) - Racing fans were treated to a full scale display of action during the Mid Season Championships showcasing all local division racing talent and a spectacular array ... Continue reading

LA Auto Club: Motorists Get Freedom From Rising Gasoline Prices

LA Auto Club: Motorists Get Freedom From Rising Gasoline Prices

LOS ANGELES--July 4, 2002--An upward burst in gasoline prices fizzled on the week of the 4th of July as a three-week run up in pump prices ended, 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 popular destinatio ... Continue reading

``Born On the Fourth of July'', American Tire Distributors Emerges With Clarified Mission for Serving Independent Dealers

``Born On the Fourth of July'', American Tire Distributors Emerges With Clarified Mission for Serving Independent Dealers

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--July 4, 2002--Heafner Tire Group officially became American Tire Distributors today, appropriately launching the company's new name, logo and commitment to independent tire dealers on the day America celebrates its own independence. "Our goal is to be the independent tire dealer's first choice for tire ... Continue reading

Apollo Motorsports Update

Apollo Motorsports Update

Ford Quality Care / Apollo Motorsports For immediate release / July 3, 2002 Dowler looks for his second win on the streets of Toronto Ford Quality Care racer sixth in points heading into second half of the season LONDON, ON - Although he finished a disappointing 32nd in the 'Canada Day Shootout' at Cayuga Speedway on S ... Continue reading

Auxer's Automotive Group Seeks to Enter $3.6 Billion Motor Vehicle Filter Market

Auxer's Automotive Group Seeks to Enter $3.6 Billion Motor Vehicle Filter Market

WEST PATERSON, N.J.--July 03, 2002-- Auxer's Subsidiary Harvey Westbury Corp. Enters Manufacturing Agreement With Autotech Engineering Ltd. The Auxer Group, Inc. (OTCBB: AXGI - www.axgiinvestor.com) announced today that Auxer's subsidiary Harvey Westbury Corp. completed an agreement with Autotech Engineering for produc ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone IRL Kansas Pre-Race

#21 Giaffone IRL Kansas Pre-Race

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force Ameristar Casino Indy 200 - July 5-7, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Kansas Speedway - Kansas City, Kan. - 1.5-Mile Oval Round 9 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League **Felipe Giaffo ... Continue reading

"CHRISTMAS IN JULY" BEGINS THIS SATURDAY AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

"CHRISTMAS IN JULY" BEGINS THIS SATURDAY AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

THIRD ANNUAL &#8220;CHRISTMAS IN JULY&#8221; TOY DRIVE TO TAKE PLACE AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY JULY 6, 13, 20 & 27 &#8230; LA COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS' &#8220;SPARK OF LOVE&#8221; KICK-OFF Irwindale, Calif. - - It's July, it's hot, the mornings are warm, the afternoons are boiling, and the evenings are just right for some heate ... Continue reading

#10 Kanaan CART Toronto Pre-Race

#10 Kanaan CART Toronto Pre-Race

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Lola Molson Indy Toronto - July 5-7, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Exhibition Place - Toronto, Ontario - 1.755-Mile Temporary Street Course Round 8 of 20 on the 2002 CART FedEx Championship ... Continue reading

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