Mopar NHRA Elimination Notebook from Indy
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 48th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Notes & Quotes Sept. 2, 2002 TELEVISION TIMES: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) EARLY ELIMINATIONS: Mon., Sept. 2; 11:00 a.m.- 1 p.m.; ESPN2 ELIMINATIONS: Mon., Sept. 2; 4:30- 7:30 p.m.; ESPN2 REPEAT: Tues., Sept. 3; 2-5 p.m.; ESPN2 REPEAT: S ... Continue reading
Russia's Gazprom Push Natural Gas As Motor Fuel
Tuesday , 11:15 am ET MOSCOW -September 3 Dow Jones is reporting that Russia's OAO Gazprom , the world's largest gas producer, said Tuesday it wants to revive its attempts to promote natural gas as a motor fuel. The move, if successful, could represent a small but uncharacteristically profitable market for its gas with ... Continue reading
IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY RACE REPORT AUGUST 31
By TIM KENNEDY Doug McComb started fifth and drove his Chevy Monte Carlo to his first career victory in a 22-car NASCAR Automobile Club of Southern California Late Model 50-lap feature Saturday in front of 5,642 spectators at Irwindale Speedway. The second year late model driver earned three main event victories in the ... Continue reading
GM's Opel: Market Share To Slip Despite Higher Vectra Demand
RUESSELSHEIM, Germany -Sept 3, Dow Jones reported that Adam Opel AG , the German carmaking arm of General Motors Corp. , Tuesday confirmed plans to speed up production for several cars, especially the key Vectra model, though German market share will likely slip this year. Management board member Carl-Peter Forster tol ... Continue reading
Spy Shots: High-Performance Cadillac CTSv.
Ford Th!nks No More. GM's Daewoo Deal in Trouble. More Airbag Problems. Doolan Does Volvo. Test Drives of Audi A4 Avant, Subaru Baja, Chrysler Sebring GTC Convertible And More This Week on TheCarConnection.com DETROIT, Sept. ... Continue reading
Search Begins for the World's First Z4 Owner
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- In 1995, James Bond was the first one on the block to own the Z3 roadster. Now, BMW is searching for someone to be the first person on any US block to own the hot new roadster, the eagerly awaited Z4 (the completely redesigned version of the Z3) -- before the car is available to the public in late- ... Continue reading
NO STRIKE as Volkswagen and Mexican Autoworkers Reach Salary Deal
10:33 am ET MEXICO CITY September 3,2002 AP reported that unionized workers at Volkswagen's plant in the central Mexico state of Puebla agreed Tuesday to accept a salary increase of 5.5% and a 1.5% increase in benefits, averting a potential strike. The union had set a Tuesday deadline for reaching an agreement in annua ... Continue reading
C&F Financial Corporation Announces Acquisition of Moore Loans Inc.
WEST POINT, Va.--Sept. 3, 2002--C&F Financial Corporation (the Company), the one-bank holding company for Citizens and Farmers Bank (the Bank) of West Point, VA, today announced the acquisition of Moore Loans Inc. by the Bank. Moore Loans is a leading regional finance company providing automobile loans in Richmond, Roa ... Continue reading
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Sept. 3, 2002-- Ballard Power (TSX:BLD.TO) WHAT: Ballard's leading fuel cell technology will be at the heart of four zero-emission cars driving in "The California Coast 2002 - California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) Road Rally". DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Honda and Nissan fuel cell vehicles wi ... Continue reading
Six Sigma Academy Names John Rodgers Executive Consultant
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Sept. 3, 2002--Extending its consulting expertise into the area of insurance, Six Sigma Academy today announced the appointment of John Rodgers as executive consultant with its Consulting Operations group. Rodgers, a veteran insurance specialist who has held management positions at Aetna, Cigna and G ... Continue reading
Summit lifts S.Africa new vehicle sales in August
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3, Lucia Mutikani writing for Reuters is reporting that South Africa's annual new vehicle sales rose modestly in August on orders from the U.N. Earth Summit and were seen supported for the rest of the year by pre-emptive buying following recent rand weakness. The National Association of Automobile Ma ... Continue reading
UBS cuts Ford to 'reduce' from 'hold'
NEW YORK, Sept 3 Reuters reported UBS Securities said it cut its investment rating Tuesday on Ford Motor Co.<F.N> to "reduce" from "hold" and cut its price target to $9.50 from $12 a share. Analyst Saul Rubin, in a research note, cited a "potent" mixture of noncompetitive operations and weakness in Ford's pension fund ... Continue reading
Renault says no immediate plans to join hybrid tie-up
PARIS, Sept 3 Reuters is reporting that French carmaker Renault said on Tuesday it had no immediate plans to team up with its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co and rival Toyota Motor Corp to make more environmentally-friendly cars. But a spokeswoman for Renault said it was important that the French firm had the option t ... Continue reading
Five Teens Win Tire Company Essay Contest
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Five teens have earned the right to travel here and share in the Sept. 5 celebration and christening of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's newest airship, the Spirit of America. The teens were selected as national winners in the "Spirit of America Essay Contest." The event will bring together ... Continue reading
FORD TELEMATICS DELIVERS CRASH INFORMATION IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept 3, 2002 – Critical safety information from crashed vehicles can now be delivered automatically to 9-1-1 operators in less than sixty seconds from the moment of impact, equipping EMS personnel to provide a more informed and possibly quicker response. Today crashes are reported to authorities a ... Continue reading
GM Supports AIDS Related Efforts
Johannesburg, South Africa - More South African children suffering from AIDS will have access to care and support, thanks to the donation of five new trucks by General Motors Corporation. The vehicles were presented today to Sibongile Mkhabela, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, by Elizabeth Lowery, GM vice pre ... Continue reading
Ballard Confirms Ford's TH!NK City Decision Will Not Affect 2002 Revenue Guidance
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Sept. 3, 2002-- Ballard Power Systems announced today that Ford Motor Company's recent decision to not place the battery electric TH!NK City vehicle into North American production will have no impact on Ballard's 2002 revenue guidance of $82-million. Ballard was to supply the electric drive ... Continue reading
NASCAR Richmond Advance from Dodge
Monday, Sept. 2, 2002 Ray Cooper Richmond International Raceway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Advance Material for Race No. 26. JEREMY MAYFIELD (No. ... Continue reading
HERNDON, Va. & ST. LOUIS--Sept. 3, 2002--SAVVIS Communications , a global managed IP and managed hosting services provider, today announced that it will provide leading auto parts distributor Precision CertiPro Warehouse, Inc. with managed IP VPN services connecting its 26 locations across the eastern U.S. Precision Ce ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--Sept. 3, 2002--To address the market demand for solutions that enable greater supply chain agility and bottom line impact, SynQuest, Inc. , a leading provider of supply chain planning solutions, Viewlocity, Inc., a leading provider of supply chain event management solutions, and Tilion, Inc., today announced t ... Continue reading
<<ole0.bmp>> <<ole1.bmp>> Weekend Results Contact: Todd Goyer, 248-512-0041 Ray Cooper, 803-466-9085 Marlin Finishes Fourth at Darlington, Maintains Lead; Elliott Finishes Third, Moves to Seventh in Standings DARLINGTON, S.C. (Sept. 2, 2002) - Sterling Marlin led early and often in the Mountain Dew Southern 500 NASCAR ... Continue reading
Analog Devices Ships 100 Millionth MEMS Acceleration Sensor
NORWOOD, Mass.--Sept. 3, 2002--Analog Devices Inc. , a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today announced that it has shipped its one hundred millionth MEMS-based acceleration sensor. The company achieved the milestone using its focused expertise in high performance ana ... Continue reading
Thousands To Learn Of Dropped Auto Insurance Coverage
NEWARK, N.J.--Sept. 3, 2002--"Your auto insurance policy will be not renewed." Every day for the next two years, hundreds of New Jersey drivers will receive the message that their auto insurer will not renew their coverage. And unless state legislators act quickly, these drivers will find they have few places to turn i ... Continue reading
Copart Acquires Its Fifth Public Auction Facility
BENICIA, Calif.--Sept. 3, 2002--Copart, Inc. today announced that its Motors Auction Group (MAG) subsidiary has acquired Greater Pittsburgh Auto Auction of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Copart's national network of vehicle auction and storage locations to 95 sites in 40 states. Copart now operates ... Continue reading
Twelve Washingtonians to Go Carless for an Entire Month as Part of the Flexcar Challenge
WASHINGTON--Sept. 3, 2002--"Could you live without your car for an entire month?" That's the question 12 Washington, D.C.-area residents are going to answer when they begin the Flexcar Challenge this Friday, September 6. Sponsored by Flexcar, the nation's largest and oldest car-sharing service, the Flexcar Challenge pi ... Continue reading
September 3, 2002 WASHINGTON -- The AP is reporting that the treasury secretary tools around in his Audi roadster. Congressman Honda drives a Toyota. The secretary of state's taste in cars is as international as his job. Americans love their cars, all right. And people in Washington don't see eye to eye with the heartl ... Continue reading
Toyota Raises Some U.S. Prices
September 3, 2002 Torrance, Calif. -- Bloomberg News is reporting that Toyota Motor Corp. raised U.S. prices on 2003 models of two small cars and two light trucks as much as 2 percent as the world's third-largest automaker tries to take advantage of added demand. In the next five weeks, a base model Corolla CE rises 1. ... Continue reading
Saturn Makes Last S Series - The Model That Started Company
September 3, 2002 SPRING HILL, Tenn. The AP is reporting that Saturn has produced its last S-Series car, the model that gave the innovative auto manufacturer its start 12 years ago. The last car, No. 2,702,695, was honored during a ceremony Thursday when it was parked next to No. 1 in the company's in-house museum. ... Continue reading
Ford recalling 589 natural gas-powered Crown Victoria cars
September 3, 2002 Washington DC-- AP is reporting that Ford Motor Co. is recalling 598 Crown Victoria cars powered by natural gas because fuel could leak and possibly start a fire. Ford says the problem is not related to its investigation into gas tank fires and explosions following rear-end collisions in its police ca ... Continue reading
Tuesday, September 3, 2002 TOKYO — Japan Today reported that Tokyo stocks tumbled Tuesday on broad-sector selling launched by speculative investors, sending the benchmark indexes to levels last seen in the early 1980s. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 304.59 points, or 3.20%, to close at 9,217.04 on the To ... Continue reading
Sega GT 2002 Speeds on to Xbox
SAN FRANCISCO--Sept. 3, 2002--SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced the release of "Sega GT(TM) 2002," exclusively for the Xbox(TM) videogame system from Microsoft®. With 125 classic and modern cars, thousands of vehicle customization options, a stunning virtual garage to store trophies, and a nostalgia-rich Chronic ... Continue reading
Pioneer Trucking Co. Files for Bankruptcy
SEATTLE AP is reporting that Consolidated Freightways Corp., a 73-year-old trucking company, said Monday it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and laying off 15,500 people around the country. The Vancouver, Wash., company's stock had tumbled since it requested an extension in filing its second-quarter earn ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX release, DuQuoin dirt-mile
In DuQuoin dirt thriller, Kimmel holds off Stewart DUQUOIN IL (9-2-02) By Don Radebaugh - With a rearview mirror full of Winston Cup regular Tony Stewart looming large, ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Frank Kimmel held firm to the very end to win the thrilling Federated Auto Parts 100 Monday afternoon at the DuQuoin State F ... Continue reading
Japan Today: Users of broadband Internet access services top 5 mil
September 3, 2002 TOKYO — The number of subscribers to broadband Internet access services totaled 5,405,102 in Japan at the end of July, up from 4,995,526 a month earlier, the telecommunications ministry said Monday. The total included 3,610,199 users of digital subscriber line (DSL) services, which offer high-sp ... Continue reading
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