Yes Virgina There Will Be A GMAC Bowl For 3 More Years
FOR RELEASE: July 25, 2002 MOBILE, Ala. - The GMAC Bowl Committee today announced that GMAC Financial Services has agreed to be title sponsor for the NCAA collegiate bowl game held in this city through 2005. "This kind of commitment only underscores the growing success of this bowl over the last three years," Mobile Ma ... Continue reading
BMW and Peugeot to Collaborate on Engines
From Europe this morning comes word that BMW and PSA Peugeot Citroen have agreed to work together in developing a new gasoline engine that BMW aims to stuff in the Mini and would also be used in future Peugeot and Citroen vehicles. BMW was not clear as to why it wants a smaller engine for the Mini and it hasn't release ... Continue reading
GM Pondering Sale of Defense Unit
You can always tell when General Motors is in financial trouble. It places an asset, even a valuable one, up for sale to bail itself out. GM officials have confirmed they are in discussions with potential buyers of GM Defense, a unit that manufactures small military vehicles. According to the Detroit Free Press, a pote ... Continue reading
Not So Free Trade a Problem in China
Sometimes it's hard to change the way a company - or in this case, a country - does business. The Chinese government has gone to great pains to ensure that companies from other countries do not move in and take over its business and industry. It's hard to make lollipops in China without having a joint venture with a Ch ... Continue reading
Grand American Execs Visit Prototype Builders
EDITORS NOTE: Renderings of the Ford Focus and Picchio Daytona Prototypes are available on the media-specific website at www.grandamerican.com/media Additional information may be requested from Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com ******************************* ... Continue reading
ISA Article on Embedded Real-Time Linux Automation Applications . swu
Industrial LINUX News: The June issue of the ISA's InTech Magazine has an interesting article on how truly open Linux applications can lower development cost and increase the performance and reliability of industrial automation. ... Continue reading
NHRA Pre-Race: Tom Hammonds Set to Bounce Back in Seattle
(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 TOM HAMMONDS SET TO BOUNCE BACK IN SEATTLE Winnebago/GM Vehicle Care Cavalier team aim for strong showing at Lucas Oil NHRA Northwest Nationals Crestview, Fla., July 2 ... Continue reading
Ryder Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend; Company Pays Dividend for 104th Consecutive Quarter
MIAMI--July 25, 2002--The Board of Directors of Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in supply chain and transportation management solutions, today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 20, 2002 to shareholders of record on August 23, 2002. ... Continue reading
ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP ALUMNI DUO MAKE DEBUT AT MICHIGAN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP ALUMNI DUO MAKE DEBUT AT MICHIGAN ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (July 25, 2002) -Former Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship drivers Ryan Hampton and Buddy Rice recently announced they will be making their debuts in the Infiniti Pro Series and the Indy Racing League respectively at Michi ... Continue reading
Nissan Selects eQuality Software from Witness Systems
ATLANTA--July 25, 2002-- Captive finance company for Nissan and Infiniti automobiles in the United States implements customer interaction recording software to enhance customer loyalty Witness Systems , a leading global provider of multimedia customer interaction recording, performance analysis and e-learning managemen ... Continue reading
Valeo: Half Year Results Operating Income Increases by 35%
PARIS--July 25, 2002--Following today's meeting of the Supervisory Board, Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY) announces its consolidated accounts for the first half 2002. In millions of euro 1st half ------------------------------ 2002 2001 % change ------------------------------ Sales 5,184 5,471 - 5.2% Gross margin 888 867 ... Continue reading
Arctic Cat Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--July 25, 2002--Arctic Cat Inc. today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share of common and class B common stock. The dividend is payable September 3, 2002, to shareholders of record on August 16, 2002. Arctic Cat Inc. designs, e ... Continue reading
Cash America Announces Share Repurchase Authorization
FORT WORTH, Texas--July 25, 2002--Cash America International, Inc. announced today that, at its regularly scheduled meeting, the Company's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to one million shares of the Company's common stock in open market transactions. This announcement re-establishes a previously aut ... Continue reading
JIMMY KITE TO CLOSE SILVER CROWN PAVEMENT SEASON AT IRP
KITE MOTORSPORTS JIMMY KITE TO CLOSE SILVER CROWN PAVEMENT SEASON AT IRP -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- STOCKBRIDGE, Ga., Thursday, July 25, 2002 - Jimmy Kite is scheduled to closeout the pavement portion of the 2002 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series on August 1st at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP). The 1997 Silver Crown R ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--July 25, 2002--Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. President and CEO, Peter G. Dornau stated in an interview reported in the July 24, 2002 Business section of the Montgomery Advertiser, www.montgomeryadvertiser.com, that he hopes to do business with the Hyundai Motor Co. who is constructing a $1 billion product ... Continue reading
U.S. Senate panel approves $64.6 bln for transport
WASHINGTON, July 25 John Crawley writing for Reuters reported that A key Senate committee approved and sent to the full chamber on Thursday a $64.6 billion transport spending bill for next year that would provide $4.95 billion in funding for aviation and other post Sept. 11 security priorities. The legislation approved ... Continue reading
SEMA SHOW 2002 IS SET FOR TUESDAY-FRIDAY, NOV. 5-8, IN LAS VEGAS
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Accident Prevention Plus Identifies Need for Company's Black Box Technology
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--July 25, 2002-- Accident Prevention Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:ACPL). In a recent news article Jacques Chirac, the President of France, announced that he would make the fight against road insecurity the first of his "three large building sites" of his five-year period. Accident Prevention Plus Inc.'s O ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team Speed Challenge
---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team Speed Challenge Date: Wed, Jul 24, 2002, 12:53 PM If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, change this mail window to a fixed-size font and ... Continue reading
On Line Smog Check Available Free of Charge
FAIRFAX, Va.--July 25, 2002--In response to recent California legislation aimed at reducing the impact of greenhouse gases from vehicle emissions, CARFAX, pioneer of the vehicle history report, is again making access to an online smog check available free of charge to consumers buying or selling California vehicles. CA ... Continue reading
Engelhard Debuts E-Commerce Website for Purchase of Emissions Control Solutions
ISELIN, N.J.--July 25, 2002--A new online business-to-business service from Engelhard is speeding the purchase and delivery of pollution control technology to customers around the globe. The web site, www.engelhard.com/ptx, supports the sale of Engelhard's standard and custom products for diesel and liquefied petroleum ... Continue reading
Fuel Economy Hints from GM Motor Club
FOR RELEASE: July 25, 2002 Southfield, MI - According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the months of July and August see the heaviest volume of highway travel, with 245.5 billion miles logged nationally in August 2001 alone. This surge in travel inevitably means more money spent at the gas pump. Avoid t ... Continue reading
Automation Solutions Provider With 100 Years of Experience Combined
AKRON, Ohio--July 25, 2002--B.W. Rogers Company and Exonic Systems, Inc., two established leaders in the distribution and integration of automation products and services, announced today that they are merging to provide their customers with a broader range of automation solutions than has previously been available thro ... Continue reading
Autobytel Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2002 Financial Results
IRVINE, Calif.--July 25, 2002--Autobytel Inc. , a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, today announced second quarter 2002 financial results. Highlights include: -- Net Loss of $0.02 per Share -- Lowest in company's History -- Pro Forma EBITDA of $0.01 per Share -- Cash Balance of $23.4 Million -- Av ... Continue reading
The Budweiser Autosport 2002 Show will highlight the upcoming 21st Kroger Speedfest. Live from McGilvery's Speedway beginning at 7:00 pm EST (CDT) our guests will include... Jimmy Kite... one of the more popular young driver this Indy 500 veteran will be making another Midwest appearance in the USAC Weld Racing Silver ... Continue reading
Toyota Expands Daytona Prototype Engine Availability
Toyota Announcement Expands Daytona Prototype Engine Availability DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 25, 2002) -- With an announcement today by Toyota Racing Development (TRD), the list of engines being made available to power Daytona Prototypes next year now extends to manufacturers from around the globe. According to a press ... Continue reading
Georgia Gears Up for Manufacturing Bid
Perhaps frustrated that it has seen its neighbors winning the establishment of new automotive assembly plants, there are growing signs that the state of Georgia may be interested in competing for a new $700 million DaimlerChrysler plant that would eventually employ some 3,000 people. DCX is reported to be discussing th ... Continue reading
Asbury Auto Reports Record Q2 Numbers
STAMFORD, Conn., July 25 - Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S., today reported record financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002. Net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $13.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. Asbury's ... Continue reading
AMA POINT STANDINGS HINGE ON MID-OHIO EVENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Reece White, (614) 793-4620, rwhite@midohio.com AMA POINT STANDINGS HINGE ON MID-OHIO EVENT DUBLIN, Ohio (July 25, 2002) - With just two weekends left in the AMA Pro Road Racing season, every point matters. Hosting two Superbike races and a Supersport, Superstock, 250 Grand Prix and Formu ... Continue reading
3e Technologies International Ranked 5th Fastest Growing Company in Greater Washington DC Area
ROCKVILLE, Md.--July 25, 2002-- The Washington Business Journal Recognizes 3eTI as Fastest Growing Maryland-based Company 3e Technologies International, Inc. (3eTI) announced that it has been named the Washington DC area's 5th fastest growing company. Notably, it was also the fastest growing Maryland-based company on T ... Continue reading
ASV Reports Results for 2nd Quarter 2002; Earnings Exceed $1 Million for Current Quarter
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.--July 25, 2002--ASV, Inc. today reported its net sales for the second quarter of 2002 increased to $14,713,936, the highest quarterly net sales figure in the Company's history, compared with $14,226,161 for the same period in 2001. Due primarily to a steep increase in the Company's gross profit perc ... Continue reading
PALO ALTO, Calif.--July 25, 2002--Dealix Corporation, the home of InvoiceDealers, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of its online shoppers. June 2002 Results: The Ford F-Series topped all vehicles as the Overall Favorite Vehicle in June. It also continued its two-year streak as the number one Truck. ... Continue reading
OpenTravel Alliance Newly Elected Board Represents Even Greater Diversity Across the Travel Industry
ALEXANDRIA, Va.--July 25, 2002--The OpenTravel(TM) Alliance (OTA) is pleased to announce its newly elected Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is representative of the diversity within the travel industry and is comprised of companies from across many sectors. Members of the Board of Directors include: - Rahim A ... Continue reading
Snap-on Reports Improved Second Quarter EPS and Continues to Strengthen Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
KENOSHA, Wis.--July 25, 2002--Snap-on Incorporated , a global leader in tools, diagnostics and equipment, announced its second-quarter 2002 results. -- Earnings for the second quarter of 2002 were $30.0 million, or $0.51 per share, compared with $23.3 million, or $0.40 per share, in 2001, before special charges in both ... Continue reading
Pennzoil-Quaker State Reports Q2 2002 Results
HOUSTON, July 25 Pennzoil-Quaker State Company today reported second quarter 2002 net income of $28.6 million, or36 cents per share. The second quarter 2002 results compare to a reportedsecond quarter 2001 net loss of $5.3 million, or 7 cents per share. Excluding the $14.9 million of nonrecurring after-tax charges (det ... Continue reading
Arctic Cat Reports 8 Cents EPS in Fiscal 2003 First Quarter
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--July 25, 2002--Arctic Cat Inc. and PG&A (37 percent) -- Company expects 10 percent increase in fiscal 2003 earnings per share Arctic Cat Inc. today reported results for the fiscal 2003 first quarter ended June 30, 2002. Net sales for the fiscal 2003 first quarter were $78.3 million compared to ... Continue reading
Cleveland to Host Penton Media's Total Design Solutions Midwest Tradeshow and Conference
CLEVELAND--July 25, 2002--Professional Trade Shows, Inc., a division of Penton Media Inc. announced that Cleveland will host its upcoming Total Design Solutions Midwest Tradeshow and Conference at the I-X Center on October 8-10, 2002. Design and manufacturing engineering professionals will attend to meet one-on-one wit ... Continue reading
PACCAR Announces Higher Sales and Earnings
BELLEVUE, Wash.--July 25, 2002--"PACCAR Inc reported higher sales and net income for the second quarter and first half of 2002 compared with the same periods a year ago," said Mark C. Pigott, chairman and chief executive officer. Second quarter net sales and financial services revenues were $1.8 billion, 18 percent hig ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL., July 25 - America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles, today reported record second-quarter earnings per share of $0.32, up 23% from $0.26 a year earlier, as higher gross margin, lower inventory - carrying costs and the elimination of goodwill amortization drove results. Net income al ... Continue reading
Ford Shooting for Twenty New Vehicles a Year
That's what Ford Motor told the media yesterday in a move aimed at criticism that its product line is old, outdated and stodgy. Ford says it will introduce 20 new vehicles a year for the next several years to make its North American product line more competitive. Ford was clear, however, that not all of the vehicles wi ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--July 25, 2002-- Comprehensive Guide is First to Deliver Photos and Reviews of Introduction and Redesigned Models of All Vehicles Marketed in the U.S. Cars.com (www.cars.com) today announced the launch of its fifth-annual Model Year Preview -- the most comprehensive new vehicle shopping guide available online. ... Continue reading
Several years ago engineers at Engelhard Corp. developed a catalytic coating that destroyed ozone in the ambient air and prevented its release into the atmosphere. The Engelhard engineers further reckoned that if they coated the radiator of an automobile with the catalytic coating, then as a car was driven the air pass ... Continue reading
Continental Tire Secures Major Contract With Ford Motor Company
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 25 -- Continental Tire North America, a unit of Continental AG, announced today that it has begun supplying tires to the Ford Motor Company for the company's popular line of Ford Ranger pick-up trucks. Continental's P225/70R15 Conti-Trac tires are being installed on nearly 50 percent of all 20 ... Continue reading
Shell Establishes Center for Sustainability at Rice University
HOUSTON, July 25 -- The Shell Oil Company Foundation today announced the establishment of the Shell Center for Sustainability at Houston's Rice University with a $3.5 million endowment. The Center will be a hub for collaboration by experts dealing with societal and environmental issues arising as a result of economic a ... Continue reading
Honda Likely to Sell Fuel-cell Cars This Year
GOTEMBA, Japan, July 25 Reuters is repoteing that Honda Motor Co will likely put its first fuel-cell vehicle on the market by the end of the year, matching rival Toyota Motor Corp. "It will probably happen, though I can't say how many we will sell as we don't know how many potential customers are out there," Honda Pres ... Continue reading
BMW Japan Recalls 1135 MINI One, Cooper Cars
- Tokyo Kyodo News reported that BMW Japan Corp. is recalling 1,135 MINI One and Cooper passenger cars made from November 2001 to May 2002 due to defective manual gearshifts and tires, according to a report it filed with the government Thursday. The report to the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry said there i ... Continue reading
XCORP ANNOUNCES URBAN TRANSPORTER CONCEPT VEHICLE FOR CALIFORNIA MARKET
MALBU, CA. Over the past century California has enjoyed unprecedented growth in both population and economy. Now at the beginning of the new millennium the citizens of cities like San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco are taking a closer look at the quality of urban life and particularly the enormous impact automobi ... Continue reading
GM to Show Off At 5th Annual J-Body Bash at Thompsonville Raceway
FOR RELEASE: July 25, 2002 DETROIT, - General Motors will provide an inside look at its new sport compact drag racing program as the official sponsor of the 5th Annual J-Body Bash at Thompsonville Raceway in Austinburg, Ohio, on July 26-28. The J-Body Bash is an annual celebration of owners and aftermarket vendors supp ... Continue reading
Bandag Reports Second Quarter EPS of 57 Cents
MUSCATINE, Iowa, July 24 -- Bandag, Incorporated today announced consolidated net income of $11.7 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2002. This was a $2.2 million or 23 percent increase over second quarter 2001 reported net income, of $9.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share. Effective ... Continue reading
CART Reports Second Quarter 2002 Results
INDIANAPOLIS, July 24 Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2002.The number of events held in a particular quarter affects the comparability of earnings information from quarter to quarter. CART conducted six events in the second quarter of 2002 and 2001. ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, July 24 -- Irv Gordon, the Long Island native who earlier this year became the first person to drive two million miles in the same car -- a red 1966 Volvo P1800 -- will next month celebrate his milestone by taking his car on a five-week vacation in Europe. Gordon, a 60-year-old retired science teacher from Ea ... Continue reading
Pennzoil-Quaker State Company Reports Second Quarter 2002 Results
HOUSTON, July 25 Pennzoil-Quaker State Company 36 cents per share. The second quarter 2002 results compare to a reported second quarter 2001 net loss of $5.3 million, or 7 cents per share. Excluding the $14.9 million of nonrecurring after-tax charges (detailed in last year's earnings release) and a $2.5 million loss fr ... Continue reading
Most Searched Cars - June 2002
PALO ALTO, Calif.--July 25, 2002--Dealix Corporation, the home of InvoiceDealers, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of its online shoppers. June 2002 Results: The Ford F-Series topped all vehicles as the Overall Favorite Vehicle in June. It also continued its two-year streak as the number one Truck. ... Continue reading
Acura Celebrates Milestone: Tops Two Million Vehicles Sold
TORRANCE, Calif., July 24 -- Spurred by record sales and the strongest lineup in the division's 16-year history, Acura reached a major milestone: two million vehicles sold since it first started business in the U.S. in March 1986. Led by the hot-selling 3.2 TL luxury performance sedan, racy RSX sports coupe, and Acura' ... Continue reading
Honda Fuel Cell Vehicle First to Receive Certification; Honda FCX Slated for Commercial Use
TORRANCE, Calif., July 24 -- The Honda FCX has become the first fuel cell vehicle in the world to receive government certification, paving the way for the commercial use of fuel cell vehicles, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. Both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Res ... Continue reading
NHRA: Denver win has Russell and Team Bilstein pumped up
For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Denver win has Russell and Team Bilstein pumped up SEATTLE (July 24) – Fresh off their second victory of the 2002 POWERade season, reigning Rookie of the Year driver Darrell Russell and the rest of Joe Amato’s Bilstein Engine Flush System Top Fuel ra ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck Reports Third Quarter Net Income Up 57%
OSHKOSH, Wis.--July 25, 2002--Oshkosh Truck Corporation today reported that third quarter net income increased 57.4 percent to $21.6 million, or $1.24 per share, on sales of $489.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2002. This compares with net income of $13.7 million, or $0.80 per share, on sales of $405.8 million ... Continue reading
KleenAir Comments on California Greenhouse Bill
IRVINE, Calif.--July 25, 2002--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTC BB:KAIR), an international environmental company dedicated to the development, testing and commercialization of products to help reduce smog and air pollution, today commented on the bill signed by Gov. Gray Davis in the State of California to cut greenhouse gas ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake: Q1 Record Net Income
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--July 25, 2002--Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today announced results for its first quarter ended June 29, 2002. Sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 were $67.9 million, compared to $61.4 million in the prior year period. Comparable store sales were essentially flat during the quarter, declining 0.1%. ... Continue reading
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