Racing and Performance Exhibitors are Mainstays at 2002 SEMA Show
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 RACING AND PERFORMANCE EXHIBITORS ARE MAINSTAYS AT 2002 SEMA SHOW Manufacturers' Displays Blend Past and Future DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (September 24, ... Continue reading
GM Will Voluntarily Recall 597,000 Full-Size SUVs to Fix Seat Glitch
Tuesday 11:22 am ET DETROIT September 24, 2002: The AP is reporting that General Motors Corp. is voluntarily recalling 597,000 model 2000-2002 sport utility vehicles to help protect customers from pinching their fingers when second-row seats are being folded down, the automaker said Tuesday. Included in the recall are ... Continue reading
BOLOGNA, Italy, Sept. 24 -- Two historic Italian firms, which have written some of the most glorious chapters in sporting history, meet on common ground to give rise to an exclusive new product: the Ducati Corse by Bianchi bicycle. Produced in a numbered, limited-edition series of 200, the bicycle will be made to measu ... Continue reading
General Motors Recalls SUVs After Complaints of Pinched Fingers
Tuesday September 24, 2002 DETROIT -- Dow Jones Reported that General Motors Corp. is recalling about 597,000 sport-utility vehicles after complaints that people were having fingers pinched in seats. GM said Tuesday the recall includes model 2000, 2001 and 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade, and GMC Yukon and Dena ... Continue reading
RATEC Gearboxes Approved for Daytona Prototypes
RATEC Gearboxes Approved for Daytona Prototypes DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 24, 2002) -- Grand American Road Racing Association has approved the use of two gearboxes produced by RATEC Research Ltd. for use in the Daytona Prototypes. The RATEC 96T H-pattern gearbox and RATEC 96S sequential gearbox join the EMCO Gears ... Continue reading
NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson Press Conference Transcript
Jimmie Johnson Media Teleconference Transcript Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet discusses his rookie season and outlook for the Protection One 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race next weekend at Kansas Speedway. Johnson comes to Kansas as one of the ho ... Continue reading
New Power Chip Technology to Nearly Double Available Energy in Automobiles
GIBRALTAR--Sept. 24, 2002--A new power generation technology could sharply increase the ability of a car's engine to convert fuel into useful power. By capturing waste heat energy and converting it into electricity, Power Chips plc, a majority owned subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Limited (BOREF) says it could incre ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: September 24, 2002 September 24, 2002 GM And Roseland Property Co. Get Green Light For Redevelopment Project SLEEPY HOLLOW, New York - General Motors and the Village of Sleepy Hollow today officially agreed to go forward with plans to work with real estate developer Roseland Property Co. on a mixed-use com ... Continue reading
General Motors Will Recall Some Full-Size SUVs
FOR RELEASE: September 24, 2002 General Motors Will Recall Some Full-Size SUVs Automaker Will Install Plastic Shield On Head Restraint Mechanisms Of 597,000 2000-2002 Chevrolet, Cadillac And GMC SUVs DETROIT - General Motors today is voluntarily recalling about 597,000 model year 2000-2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, Cadillac Esc ... Continue reading
Future Automotive Group Purchases Stronghold DealerAdvance Wireless Technology
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J., Sept. 24 Stronghold Technologies, Inc. has received a commitment from the Future Automotive Group in Sacramento to purchase Stronghold's DealerAdvance(TM) Sales Solution wireless technology for Future Ford and Future Nissan in Roseville, Calif., and for Future Ford in Clovis, Calif., near Fresn ... Continue reading
Toshiba Introduces World's Lowest Power Consumption Voltage Regulator IC for Automotive Applications
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Toshiba Introduces World's Lowest Power Consumption Voltage Regulator IC for Automotive Applications Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 24, 2002 - (JCN Newswire) - Toshiba Corporation today announced a voltage regulator IC for automotive application that achieves the world's lowest po ... Continue reading
PERRIS, Calif., Sept. 24, 2002 National R.V. Holdings, Inc. announced today that it expects a net loss of approximately $0.35 per share for the third quarter ending September 30, 2002. This preliminary result compares with a net loss of $0.63 per share in the third quarter of 2001 and a net loss of $0.14 in the second ... Continue reading
Simula Teams on Lightweight Armor for the U.S. Army's New Stryker Interim Armored Vehicle
TEMPE, Ariz.--Sept. 24, 2002--Simula, Inc. (AMEX:SMU), announced that it is part of a team supplying lightweight ceramic/composite armor for the first brigade of the U.S. Army's new Stryker Interim Armored Vehicle (IAV). Simula's initial order is for assembly of approximately 15 percent of each vehicle armor kit for th ... Continue reading
Peter Jones Joins Auto Data Network Management Team
NEW YORK & TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England--Sept. 24, 2002--Auto Data Network (OTCBB: ADNW) today announced the appointment of Peter Jones, a former Toyota GB senior executive, to the Company's expanding management team. He will be responsible for the development of the ADN group's vehicle locater and auction facility. Chris ... Continue reading
Toyota: No Plan For Diesel Engine-Making Plant In Poland
TOKYO -September 23, 2002 Dow Jones is reporting that contrary to yesterdays report Toyota Motor Corp., the world's third-largest carmaker, has no plans at this stage to build a new plant in Poland to make diesel engines, the company said Tuesday. "We haven't made any such decision," a Toyota spokesman said in response ... Continue reading
PARIS, Sept 23 Reuters reported that this week sees the start of the Paris car show, where the world's automakers will show off not only their latest designs but also their achievements in the area of fuel economy and pollution reduction. Below are some details of what the top manufacturers have accomplished so far: GE ... Continue reading
Volkswagen ok's Pay Deal for West German Workers
HANOVER, Germany, Sept 24 Reuters reported that Volkswagen will pay its 100,000 workers in six west German plants an additional 3.1 percent starting in February, the company said early on Tuesday. Under the two-year agreement, the workers will receive another 2.6 percent raise in February 2004, the company said in a st ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania Becomes 15th State to Adopt Red Light Photo Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 151-49 today to pass S.B. 238, a bill containing provisions to authorize a red light camera enforcement pilot program in Philadelphia through 2005. The bill, which passed the Senate in late June, now goes to Governor Mark Schweiker for final approv ... Continue reading
Wrenchead, Inc. Signs MAM Software to Wrenchead's Electronic Catalog Solution
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Sept. 23 -- Wrenchead, Inc. the leader in Ecommerce Enabling Software and Electronic Catalog solutions to the Automotive Aftermarket industry, today announced MAM Software North America, Inc. as its first customer for the newly-released version of ECatalogue solution. MAM Software North America, Inc ... Continue reading
Nissan Diesel business plan calls for 40% debt cut
TOKYO, Sept 24 Reuters reported that Nissan Diesel Motor Co on Tuesday unveiled a new business plan calling for the struggling Japanese truckmaker to cut its group interest-bearing debt by around 40 percent to 250 billion yen ($2 billion) by March 2006. The firm also said it would expand ties with China's second-larges ... Continue reading
Xiangfan Auto Industrial Zone Seeks Investment
BEIJING, Sept. 23, 2002 -- Xiangfan Auto Industrial Development Zone, in the northwest of China's central Hubei Province, is the country's sole provincial development zone focusing on auto industry. Established in 1991, the zone covers an area of 48 square kilometers with a population of 65,000. Some 300 kilometers fro ... Continue reading
Fw: Urban's Bad Luck Continues at Winchester
----- Original Message ----- From: Tony "Tex" Stevens To: TStevens@OnlineRacin.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 3:15 PM Subject: Urban's Bad Luck Continues at Winchester Dear media professionals, friends, fans, and colleagues, Please find enclosed a press release from Forrest Urban, Jr., and Urban Racing, a USAR Ho ... Continue reading
California Opens "Specially Constructed" Class to Previously Registered Vehicles
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Steve McDonald, stevem@sema.org SEMA, 202/783-6007 CALIFORNIA OPENS "SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED" CLASS TO PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED VEHICLES WASHINGTON (Sept. 23, 2002) - A new California law makes previously registered kit cars and replicas eligible for the "specially constructed" designati ... Continue reading
Winchester Deals Blow to Blackstock's Championship Series Hopes
----- Original Message ----- From: Tony "Tex" Stevens To: TStevens@OnlineRacin.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 7:55 PM Subject: Winchester Deals Blow to Blackstock's Championship Series Hopes Dear media professionals, friends, fans, and colleagues, Please find enclosed a press release from Roger Blackstock and Bla ... Continue reading
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