FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 19 AutoNation, Inc., America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles, announced today that the Board of Directors has named Mike Jackson Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2003. Mr. Jackson, currently Chief Executive Officer, succeeds H. Wayne Huizenga, who is retiring as ... Continue reading
GM Weekly Car and Truck Production
FOR RELEASE: September 19, 2002 Total U.S. Passenger Car 33,762 Total U.S. Truck 55,055 Total Canada Passenger Car 12,725 Total Canada Truck 6,977Total N.A. Car and Truck 119,290 North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of Sept. 23, 2002 Mon 9/23 Tue 9/24 Wed 9/25 Thu 9/26 Fri 9/27 Sat/Sun 9/28 9/29 Approx. ... Continue reading
New GM Incentive 0% for up to 60 Months
FOR RELEASE: September 19, 2002 Sept. 19, 2002 DETROIT- General Motors Corp. today announced an enhancement of its retail marketing program on 2002 model year vehicles. Effective September 19 and continuing through September 30, GM will offer APR financing rates of 0.0% on terms up to 60 months for qualified buyers on ... Continue reading
NHRA Pre-Race: Hammonds' High-Speed Education Continues in Memphis
(Note: The following has been attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com HAMMONDS' HIGH-SPEED EDUCATION CONTINUES IN MEMPHIS Winnebago/GM Vehicle Care Cavalier driver is ready to rock at the O'Reilly Midsouth Nationals Crestview, Fla. ... Continue reading
Ford's Jaguar says to cut about 400 jobs
LONDON, Sept 19, 2002; Reuters is reporting that Jaguar, the luxury British car business of the Ford Motor Co, said on Thursday it was cutting about 400 jobs or three percent of its workforce as its parent Ford continues a worldwide restructuring to reduce costs. "We are opening a voluntary programme for about 400 peop ... Continue reading
Airtrax Unveils Next Generation Omni Directional Wheel
HAMMONTON, N.J.--Sept. 19, 2002--AIRTRAX Corporation (OTCBB:AITX) has been granted Patents 6,340,065 and 6,394,203 by the US Patent and Trademark Office for its omni wheel technology advances. Airtrax develops, markets, and sells products incorporating omni directional vehicle technology. A major component of an omni d ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 BMW M3 SMG Coupe,Plus High Performance BMW Driving School
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Williams-BMW Formula One drivers Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya don't have to use a shift lever and a clutch pedal when they shift gears. Why should you? You don't, if you opt for the sequential manual gearbox (SMG) available for the 2002 BMW M3. It adds state-of-the-art ra ... Continue reading
Delphi's Power Liftgate Honored With daVinci Award
TROY, Mich., Sept. 19 -- Delphi Corp.will be honored on Friday, Sept. 20, by the Engineering Society of Detroit and the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter, with a daVinci Award for the power liftgate. "We're very pleased to be recognized for our development of one of the most practical technologies available ... Continue reading
XM Now Avialable On Pathfinders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 02 -- Expanding its reach into new cars, XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio service, is now available in select 2003 Nissan vehicles that have begun arriving at dealerships across the country. XM-equipped Infiniti models and the new Nissan Murano crossover SUV will arrive at d ... Continue reading
Land Rover Steps Up Recruitment For Global Adventure
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 19 Adventurous types hoping to represent their home Nations in the Land Rover G4 Challenge can apply on-line at http://www.landroverG4challenge.com starting today. Land Rover is expecting many thousands of applications to be completed both on the Challenge website and in Land Rover retailers in th ... Continue reading
BMW M-School; A Personnal Diary From Carey Russ
BMW M-School ``You're braking WAY too early!'' shouts the voice over the two-way radio in my BMW M-Coupe. ``You're not out on the street, the car can go much deeper into the corner, come on, go for it!.'' So I go back around the short return road to the beginning of the emergency lane change/slalom/basic cornering cour ... Continue reading
puraDYN Announces Strategic Relationship With FRAM Oil Filters
PERRYSBURG, Ohio & BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--Sept. 19, 2002--FRAM(R) Filters, America's #1 oil filter brand, and puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. (AMEX:PFT), the global by-pass oil filtration system company, today announced a strategic alliance. FRAM(R) Filters are manufactured by Honeywell Consumer Products Group which als ... Continue reading
"China is Nissan's New Frontier" - Purchases 50% Stake in China's No. 2 Auto Company
BEIJING September 19, 2002; Nissan Motor Co. said today it would invest 8.55 billion yuan ($1.03 billion) to take a 50% stake in an automobile-manufacturing joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Corp., China's second-largest auto maker. The new company, to be called Dongfeng Motor Co., encompasses the production of D ... Continue reading
Honda Japan Recalling 160,000 Vehicles For Defects
TOKYO -September 19, 2002 Dow Jones repeated that Kyodo News reported, Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it is recalling about 160,000 units of seven automobile models and one motorcycle model for defects. In a report presented to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Honda said it will recall six types of pa ... Continue reading
Zero Percent Financing - Something For Nothing?
By EILEEN ALT POWELL AP Business Writer NEW YORK September 19,2002 This feature report by Eileen Alt Powell writing for the AP discusses the reality of Special auto manufacturer incentives. "Zero percent financing is back at the nation's Ford and GM dealers. It has proved to be such an effective marketing technique tha ... Continue reading
CarsDirect.com Shares Best Bargains
LOS ANGELES--Sept. 19, 2002--True to its mission of providing online car buyers with the most comprehensive, upfront pricing information, CarsDirect.com, the leading multi-brand online car buying service, today announced the debut of a new monthly Best Bargains list. Effective with the September Best Bargains, the comp ... Continue reading
Flexcar Challenge Participants Thrive, not Drive
WASHINGTON--Sept. 19, 2002--Nearly two weeks ago, 12 D.C.-area citizens handed over their car keys to Flexcar, pledging to walk, ride Metro, bike and use Flexcar to get around town for an entire month. The "Flexcar 12" agreed to document their "car-free" existence via journals they submit to the company. More excerpts ... Continue reading
NASCAR Thunder 2003 Ships on Four Platforms
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Sept. 19, 2002-- Best-Selling EA SPORTS NASCAR Game Offers Most Complete NASCAR Experience with New Modes such as Lightning Challenge and Deepest Career Mode in NASCAR Gaming Get behind the wheel of Dale Earnhardt Jr's number 8 car or select from any of the 69 NASCAR(R) drivers, with more than 175 ... Continue reading
Replacement Battery Sales Up In May - BCI
NEW YORK, Sept 18, 2002 Reuters reported that North American shipments of replacement automotive batteries in the first five months of 2002 rose 5.62 percent from a year earlier, while original equipment auto battery shipments fell 4.65 percent, an industry group said this week. Replacement battery shipments from Janua ... Continue reading
Peugeot's 206 Overtakes VW Golf
FRANKFURT, Sept 19, 2002 Reuters reported that PSA Peugeot-Citroen's 206 car has knocked Volkswagen's Golf off its perch as Europe's most popular car in a sign of the changing dynamics of the industry, an industry study said on Thursday. The German Golf, the root of success of Europe's biggest automaker in the last 25 ... Continue reading
Customized Engine Sounds Coming - Are Smells Next?
LONDON, Sept 18, 2002 Reuters - Help is at hand for would-be Porsche and Ferrari drivers whose wallets limit their choice of vehicles to rusting hatchbacks. American inventors have developed a car radio that delivers a choice of mighty roars from vintage classic cars and motorcycles. So even an old pickup truck or jalo ... Continue reading
GM expects September U.S. vehicle sales to slow
DETROIT, Sept 18, 2002- Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. <GM.N>, which expects U.S. vehicle sales to slow in September, has warned that its own sales will be hit by a lack of older 2002 models. GM, the world's largest automaker, took its offer of zero percent financing off its depleted inventories of 2002 mod ... Continue reading
GM: Technology Will Allow Reduction In Platinum Use
NEW YORK, Sept. 19 Reuters reported that improved anti-pollution technology will allow General Motors Corp.to continue slashing the amount of costly platinum group metals (PGM) in vehicles over the next four years, the head of metals procurement at the world's number one automobile maker said on Wednesday. From 1999 to ... Continue reading
Toyota To Join Other Truck Makers In Thailand
BANGKOK, Sept 19 Reuters reports that Toyota Motor Co said on Thursday it would move its global pick-up truck production base to Thailand at a cost of more than 30 billion baht ($698 million) over the next two years. Managing Director Akio Toyoda told a news conference the biggest Japanese car-maker would more than dou ... Continue reading
Motorcar Parts & Accessories' ex-CFO admits improper accounting
Washington DC September 19, 2002; Bloomberg News reported that Motorcar Parts & Accessories Inc.'s former chief financial officer agreed to plead guilty to charges that he falsified company books overstating pretax earnings in 1997 and 1998, regulators said. The Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission ... Continue reading
Daimler Buys 43% Of Mitsubishi's Fuso Truck Business
TOKYO, Sept 19, 2002 Reuters is reporting that DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi Motors Corp will announce on Friday an agreement for Daimler to take a 43 percent stake in Mitsubishi's Fuso truck business, the daily Yomiuri Shimbun said. The move would be part of a reorganisation already signalled by the companies in whic ... Continue reading
FRANKFURT, Germany--Sept. 18, 2002-- Audi AG receives innovation award with their new Pocket Diagnostic Tester being jointly developed in close co-operation with Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions . The Audi Pocket Diagnostic Tester is a powerful, portable and cost effective device that perfectly complements the existing di ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: Now, Mr. Goodcomputer?
-- Looking for a good career? Of course, we all are. The dramatic rise of computers has drastically changed the face of many jobs out there. One that people may have thought was still for the academically-challenged -- now is not only challenging, but a high-paying, highly-coveted career. A report from General Motors Y ... Continue reading
AAA Members Access Record Savings Via AAA's Show Your Card & Save Program
ORLANDO, Fla.--Sept. 18, 2002--Despite ongoing economic uncertainty in the last 12 months, AAA members, using their AAA member discounts, have spent record amounts on everything from hotel rooms, airplane and train tickets, restaurants, rental cars, theaters, theme parks, vision care, footwear, outlet shopping, online ... Continue reading
Alcoa Names Charles D. McLane, Jr. and William F. Oplinger to New Posts; Timothy S. Mock to Retire
PITTSBURGH--Sept. 19, 2002--Alcoa Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Charles D. McLane, Jr., 49, vice president of Alcoa Business Support Services and Controller, effective October 1, 2002. He succeeds Timothy S. Mock, 60, who will step down from his current position on October 1, 2002 and forma ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS--Sept. 18, 2002--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. , which develops and delivers value-added glass products and services for the architectural, automotive and large-scale optical industries, today announced that second quarter fiscal 2003 earnings were $0.30 per share, or $8.6 million, versus $0.36 per share, or $10 ... Continue reading
BLANEY Leads WC Series in Laps-Completed
JASPER MOTORSPORTS MBNA AMERICA 400 (DOVER DOWNS INTL. SPEEDWAY-9/22/02) NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES (Race #27 of 36) After completing 90% and 92% of his laps, respectively, in his first two NASCAR Winston Cup Series seasons, DAVE BLANEY NOW LEADS ALL DRIVERS IN LAPS-COMPLETED (98.3%--see note below) entering this weeken ... Continue reading
BMW Automotive Supplier Lowers Cost With New IRMCO Tube Bending Gel
EVANSTON, Ill.--Sept. 18, 2002--BMW supplier Zeuna Staerker, a manufacturer of exhaust systems for Z3 and X5 automobiles has achieved measured improvement in their tube bending operation through the use of IRMCO GEL(R), an advanced oil free lubricant technology invented by Evanston based IRMCO. Zeuna Starker switched t ... Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J.--Sept. 18, 2002--The Coalition for Auto Insurance Competition is launching its first television advertising today as part of its statewide campaign to reform state auto insurance laws. The television ads seek to enlist support from individual New Jerseyans for the Auto Insurance Competition and Choice Act ... Continue reading
Computer Has Become The Tool Of Choice For Auto Technicians Nee Mechanics
September 2002 -- Back in '70s, a wrench was the basic tool of an auto mechanic. Today, however, the wrench has been replaced with a computer, and mechanics are now called technicians. "In the early '80s we went to one or two computers, one for the engine and maybe one for the anti-lock brakes," says Chris Wallace of G ... Continue reading
ELKHART, Ind.--Sept. 18, 2002--CTS Corporation , today announced the completion of the facility consolidation announced in the second quarter of 2001. Undertaken in order to reduce cost and improve efficiency, the initiative included the consolidation of five separate communication component manufacturing facilities in ... Continue reading
NASHUA, N.H.--Sept. 18, 2002-- Modern, Distributed, Open Architecture Using Oracle Unbreakable Database Brings Greater Levels of Enterprise Collaboration, Performance and Scalability Further extending its leadership in Manufacturing Process Management (MPM), Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. , a member partner of the Oracl ... Continue reading
SHREVEPORT, La.--Sept. 18, 2002--EquityOutlook.Com (IARD#118718) - www.equityoutlook.com - evaluates the following stocks: (Get FREE ratings at http://www.equityoutlook.com/index.htm). Intel Corp - Underperform General Electric Co - Outperform Siebel Systems Inc - Underperform Exxon Mobil Corporation - Underperform Ame ... Continue reading
Flexsteel Announces Quarterly Dividend
DUBUQUE, Iowa--Sept. 18, 2002--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. ... The Board of Directors announces its fourth quarter dividend of $ .13 per share payable October 7, 2002 to shareholders on record as of September 26, 2002. Flexsteel has paid cash dividends each year since 1938 on its common stock. This is the 243rd consecut ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS--Sept. 18, 2002--Interactive Motorsports and Entertainment Corp. (OTCBB:IMTS) Chairman and CEO William R. Donaldson announced today that racing enthusiasts have logged more than 72 million miles of simulated NASCAR racing at NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway racing centers, a distance equal to circling the ear ... Continue reading
MotorVac Technologies Announces Addition of New Professional Coolant Flush Machine
SANTA ANA, Calif.--Sept. 18, 2002--MotorVac Technologies Inc. today announced the addition of the new Professional COOLANT FLUSH machine, "COOLANTCLEAN II" to their product line. The "COOLANTCLEAN II" (Model MCF-5000P) integrates all of the same great benefits and features of the original steel cabinet "COOLANTCLEAN" ( ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: Car Crashes the Leading Cause of Death for Teens
-- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers, resulting in thousands of deaths nationwide per year. In fact, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as other drivers, according to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. To keep teen drivers safe on the road, CARF ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: ProClip USA Opens Detroit-Area Sales Office
-- ProClip USA, the exclusive North American importer and distributor of ProClip vehicle communication accessories, recently opened a sales office in Dearborn, Mich. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7086 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestrict ... Continue reading
New Bel Transformers for Employment in GlobespanVirata's Titanium G24 & Octane Chipsets
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--Sept. 18, 2002-- Surface Mount Magnetics Designed to Support Both ADSL and G.SHDSL Functions of the ICs Bel today announced the availability of two surface-mount transformers engineered to optimize the ADSL and G.SHDSL capabilities of GlobespanVirata's Titanium(TM) G24 and Octane chipsets, which supp ... Continue reading
Scott Stephens Rejoins Plexis Group, LLC as Director
INDIANAPOLIS--Sept. 18, 2002--Scott Stephens has returned to Plexis Group as Director, following an 8-month hiatus. During his time away, Stephens continued to work for Plexis as a Consultant. Stephens is returning to Plexis in the same capacity as his previous position only in a more clearly defined role. According to ... Continue reading
SEPTEMBER 21 LINE-UP AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY
VISTA PAINT PRESENTS: CRITICAL POINTS RACES FOR AUTO CLUB LATE MODELS, SUPER STOCKS, MOD 4's, GRAND AM MODIFIEDS and PICK YOUR PART FIGURE 8's SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY Irwindale, Calif. - - With only two races (only one for the Grand Ams!) left in the 2002 season, every divisional Championship on Sa ... Continue reading
Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Launch Next Generation Solutions for the 21st Century
FRANKFURT, Germany--Sept. 18, 2002--Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions launches the latest range of products to support the vehicle service technician for 21st century workshop needs. The new hardware includes the highly modular and rugged GDS2200 and GDS3100 tablet diagnostic systems, the award winning GNA600 vehicle gatew ... Continue reading
Valeo Appoints Duncan Johns as Group Vice President, Valeo Service Activity
PARIS--Sept. 18, 2002--Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY) today announced the appointment of Duncan Johns as Group Vice President of the Valeo Service Activity. In his new position, Johns will assume responsibility for all aspects of the company's OES/IAM (Original Equipment Spares/Independent Aftermarket) activities worldw ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team Resign Marc Gené
---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: Document from the BMW WilliamsF1 Team Date: Wed, Sep 18, 2002, 10:37 AM If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, change this mail window to a fixed-size font an ... Continue reading
Safe Teen Driver Program To Protect America's Teens From Their Leading Cause of Death, Car Crashes
FAIRFAX, Va.--Sept. 18, 2002--CARFAX(R), industry leader and creator of the vehicle history report, announced today that it is implementing major initiatives designed to empower parents and educate teens in safe driving principals, thus reducing the risks of being involved in a fatal or disabling automobile crash. Star ... Continue reading
<<ole0.bmp>> Kristine Curley Golin/Harris 704.924.9404 BILL ELLIOTT NO. 9 DODGE DEALERS INTREPID R/T DOVER PREVIEW COMMENT ON FANS IN GARAGE AREA "We have got to get a balance. I agree the fans need to stay accessible to some extent. I don't go into your office in the middle of your work and ask for autographs or do th ... Continue reading
Jeremy Mayfield -- Dover Preview
<<ole0.bmp>> Kristine Curley Golin/Harris 704.924.9404 JEREMY MAYFIELD NO. 19 DODGE DEALERS INTREPID R/T DOVER PREVIEW RUNNING AT DOVER "The way this team has been coming together, I feel really good about going to Dover. We've had some good weekends lately with this Dodge Dealers/ UAW Dodge and we like the direction w ... Continue reading
"CHOIR BOYS" CHARITY MOTORCYCLE RIDE: SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 21
SEPTEMBER 21: THE "CHOIR BOYS" THUNDER INTO IRWINDALE: FALLEN OFFICER RIDE WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR FAMILIES Irwindale, Calif. - - This Saturday morning, September 21, the Irwindale Speedway parking lot is going to be buzzing with excitement … And a whole bunch (500 or 600) of very cool motorcycles. Hey … Biker ... Continue reading
NHRA: Confident Russell ready to attack Memphis
For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Confident Russell ready to attack Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sept. 18) – With three victories in four final-round appearances this season, sophomore Top Fuel driver Darrell Russell is already having a career year in Joe Amato’s Bilstein Engine Flush Sys ... Continue reading
Victory Motorcycles Revolutionizes Industry With Custom Ordering
MEDINA, Minn.--Sept. 18, 2002--Victory Motorcycles, the four-year old division of Polaris Industries, targets the heart and spirit of the cruiser market with the biggest news to hit the motorcycle industry in decades. For a limited time, until September 27th, Victory's new Custom Order Program enables buyers to customi ... Continue reading
Leaf Safaris...In Search of Perfect Color
FOR RELEASE: September 18, 2002 Southfield, Mich.- Whether you are a Floridian who misses the change of seasons or a city dweller yearning for a break from the concrete landscape, the fall color change is one of Mother Nature's most spectacular shows. From the state of Washington to West Virginia, the United States pre ... Continue reading
Riley & Scott Announces Daytona Prototype With Toyota Engine
Riley & Scott Announces Daytona Prototype With Toyota Engine INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 18, 2002) - Riley & Scott Racing announced agreement with Toyota Racing Development (TRD) to utilize the TRD-built Toyota Daytona Prototype V8 engine and to badge and identify its first Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype a ... Continue reading
AFM Title Up for Grabs at Infineon Raceway
Contact: John Cardinale Infineon Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Season-Long Battle for AFM Title Continues This Weekend at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The season-long battle for the American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) championship will continue this weekend (Sept. 21-22) with a full slate ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA 909/396-0289, ext.104 Sara Unrue, sunrue@jmprpublicrelations.com JMPR, Inc., 818/992-4353 WHEEL AND PERFORMANCE TIRE BUYERS AND EXHIBITORS BENEFIT FROM NEW SECTIONALIZED FLOOR PLAN AT 2002 SEMA SHOW Manufacturers' Displays Communally Loca ... Continue reading
Suspension Innovation - RollGard Suspension Stabilizer
AMTECH CORP. INTRODUCES PATENTED SUSPENSION STABLIZER SYSTEM FOR SUVs, LIGHT TRUCKS AND VANS The patented RollGard Suspension Stabilizer, designed to improve ride and handling and the risk of rollover accidents of SUVs, light-duty trucks and vans, has been introduced by AmTech Corp., Las Vegas, NV. RollGard consists of ... Continue reading
Theys, Doran Lista Move One Race Closer to Championships
Theys, Doran Lista Move One Race Closer to Championships DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 18, 2002) -- Grand American Road Racing Association announced the latest point standings for the Rolex Sports Car Series today. Following their victory at last weekend's 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant, driver Didier Theys and Do ... Continue reading
Dodge Ram Duo Races for Series, Rookie Titles
<<ole0.bmp>> CONTACT: Todd Goyer Patrick Mason Dodge Motorsports Golin/Harris (248) 512-0041 p: (312) 729-4331 c: (773) 593-2044 DODGE RAM DUO RACES FOR SERIES, ROOKIE TITLES SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (September 18, 2002) -- A Dodge duel is set for this Saturday at South Boston Speedway. Rookie Brendan Gaughan was the fastest ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: September Light-Vehicle Sales Fall Sharply
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Sept. 18, 2002--Slow sales the first two weeks of the month indicate a weakening of U.S. light-vehicle sales in September, according to J.D. Power and Associates. New-vehicle sales were slow the first week of the month because sales through the Labor Day holiday counted toward August totals, a ... Continue reading
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