GARDENA, Calif.--Nov. 1, 2002--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported October total sales of 57,539 for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 12.6 percent decrease. For the year, NNA has sold 624,514 vehicles, up 6.6 percent for the calendar year. INFINITI HIGHLIGHTS -- Infiniti, the luxury division of NNA, had Octob ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday's Final Results from The Strip
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2002 TAYLOR TOP QUALIFIER IN COMP AFTER 2ND SESSION Las Vegas - Jeff Taylor remained at the top of his class in Comp after the second round of qualifying at the Las Vegas Gambler Shootout ... Continue reading
Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Notes and Quotes from Rockingham
Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002 Ray Cooper North Carolina Speedway Golin/Harris International Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 Advance 803-466-9085 Dodge Notes and Quotes. JIMMY SPENCER (No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T) "We had a real good car here in the spring and had an ignition problem. Sterling ran really good, too. ... Continue reading
Chevy Happy Hour Notes: Rockingham
CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 North Carolina Speedway Rockingham, N.C. Round 34 of 36 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Saturday, Nov. 2, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 CHEVY PRACTICE/HAPPY HOUR NOTES Page 1 BOBBY HAMILTON, NO. 55 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC/SQUARE D CHEVROLET ... Continue reading
#10 Kanaan CART Fontana Saturday Qualifying
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Kanaan on the Pole for Sunday's 500-Miler at California Speedway FONTANA, Calif. (Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002) -- Tony Kanaan and the #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Lola qualified on the pole today for Sunday's 500-mil ... Continue reading
Musgrave Takes Third Victory; Dodge Rams finish 1-2-3 at California Speedway
Friday, November 01, 2002 California Speedway, Fontana, Calif. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series American Racing Wheels 200 - Qualifying Patrick Mason Golin/Harris International 773-593-2044 TED MUSGRAVE (No. 1 Mopar Performance Parts Dodge Ram) - First NOTE: Musgrave's victory was his third of the year, and second consecu ... Continue reading
Top-20 selling vehicles in U.S. through October
DETROIT, Nov 1, 2002 Reuters compiled this list of the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through October of 2002 as reported by the automakers. Total sales to date this year of the top 20 vehicles rose 3.1 percent or 143,408 units to 4,840,930. Following is a list of the top-20 selling vehicles, ranked by total units ... Continue reading
Ford Design VP J Mays to Be Featured in Los Angeles Museum Exhibition
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 1, 2002; The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles will open an exhibition next month on J Mays, Ford Motor Company's vice president of global design. Retrofuturism: The Car Design of J Mays is the first comprehensive museum exhibition devoted to the work of an American automobile desig ... Continue reading
U.S. light vehicle sales, market share for October
DETROIT, Nov 1, 2002; Reuters published the following chart which represents U.S. light vehicle sales totals, individual automaker results and market share for the month of October. Percent changes are based on the daily sales rate. The seasonally adjusted annual rate is calculated using seasonal factors supplied by th ... Continue reading
Auto industry U.S. Oct results by auto groups
DETROIT, Nov 1, 2002 Reuter reported the US sales and market shares of cars and light trucks listed by auto groups and their wholly owned subsidiaries for October versus the same year earlier month and for the year to date. Percent changes are based on the daily sales rate. ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Pricing On All-New 2003 Murano
Nov. 01, 2002 GARDENA, Calif. - Nissan North America, Inc. today announced pricing on its innovative 2003 Nissan Murano crossover SUV, which goes on sale this December at more than 1,100 Nissan retailers nationwide. The Murano, equipped with a standard 245-horsepower, 3.5-liter DOHC V6 engine, features a Manufacturer&# ... Continue reading
Gardena Ca. November 1, 2002; The all-new 2003 Nissan Murano, with its dramatic exterior and interior styling and advanced drivetrain – including the first North American standard application of Nissan’s Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) – goes on sale in December 2002 as a 2003 model. ... Continue reading
S&P Lowers ACE Funding Series 2001-1 Rating to 'BBB'
MELBOURNE, Australia--Standard & Poor's--Oct. 31, 2002--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it has lowered its rating on the A$100 million asset-backed notes issued by ACE Funding Ltd. - Series 2001-1 to (triple-'B'/Negative/--) from (triple-'B'-plus/Watch Neg/--). This rating action follows the recent d ... Continue reading
Westcorp Announces $1.35 Billion Securitization Transaction
IRVINE, Calif.--Oct. 31, 2002--Westcorp today announced the pricing of a $1.35 billion offering of automobile receivable asset-backed securities. The offering was lead managed by Credit Suisse First Boston and co-managed by Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities, and Salomon Smith Barney. This offerin ... Continue reading
PASADENA, Calif.--Nov. 1, 2002--CALSTART: -- Advanced "Next Generation" Transit Buses From ISE Research: Fuel Cell Bus Setting Operation and Durability Milestones for Industry -- Hybrid Bus Setting New Benchmark for Emissions -- Up to 60-Times Cleaner than Diesel Two advanced technology transit buses utilizing state-of ... Continue reading
Midas Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.07 Per Share, After Special Charge of $0.18 Per Share
ITASCA, Ill.--Nov. 1, 2002--Midas, Inc. today reported its results for the third quarter ended Sept. 28, 2002. Midas reported net income of $1.1 million for the quarter, compared to $5.2 million in 2001. The earnings per diluted share were $0.07 after a special charge of $0.18 per share after tax, compared to earnings ... Continue reading
Mirenco Presents at Pupil Transportation Conference
RADCLIFFE, Iowa--Nov. 1, 2002--Mirenco, Inc. (OTCBB:MREO) representatives will travel to North Carolina next week to present, "BEEP: Do it the IA-way" at a national transportation conference. BEEP is Iowa's new Bus Emissions Education Program, a public-private partnership that offers Iowa schools emission testing and e ... Continue reading
-- Most families say they are in the best position to know when a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia should give up driving, according to a recent national survey sponsored by The Hartford Financial Services Group . Yet, 51 percent of those with an afflicted family member or friend say they are unsure or do ... Continue reading
Oshkosh To Deliver Common Bridge Transporter HEMTT Trucks To North Dakota National Guard
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Nov. 1, 2002--Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, announced today that it will deliver Common Bridge Transporters (CBT) based on the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) to the North Dakota Army National Guard tomorrow. In a ceremony to be he ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Announces Three Executive Appointments
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Nov. 1, 2002--Tower Automotive, Inc. , today announced the addition of two new officers and the promotion of Tower Automotive's current CFO to a new officer role with responsibility for developing the company's international opportunities, a major area of future growth for the company. Tower Automo ... Continue reading
Union Acceptance Reports Reorganization Plans, Third Quarter 2002 Results
INDIANAPOLIS--Oct. 31, 2002--Union Acceptance Corporation ("UAC") today announced that it has filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to facilitate a financial restructuring. The objective of the reorganization proceeding is to protect the enterprise and restructure obligations so th ... Continue reading
PHOENIX--Nov. 1, 2002--Robert D. Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Honeywell International and President and CEO, Honeywell Aerospace, will open the SAE Word Aviation Congress with a keynote address focusing on aircraft design and maintenance. Honeywell's Aerospace business, headquartered i ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--Nov. 1, 2002--CCC Information Services Group Inc. , through its wholly owned subsidiary CCC Information Services Inc., a leading provider of software and information services to the automotive claims and collision repair industries, today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Githesh Ramamurthy, will address in ... Continue reading
NATICK, Mass.--Nov. 1, 2002--Cognex Corporation , the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, today announced that it has expanded the functionality of its VisionPro(R) PC-based machine vision systems with the addition of new high-performance vision software tools. The new tools, which join a library of pro ... Continue reading
Cornerstone Investment Group, LLC Enters Into A Binding Asset Purchase Agreement With WesTek Inc.
BOCA RATON, Fla.--Nov. 1, 2002--Cornerstone Investment Group, LLC, a private equity investment firm located in Boca Raton, Florida, specializing in turnarounds of undercapitalized or distressed small to medium size companies, announced today that it has entered into definitive written agreements to purchase the assets ... Continue reading
DETROIT--Nov. 1, 2002--Detroit Public Schools, Ford Motor Company and Dell Computers are helping 20 Boynton Learning Community students put personal computers together and troubleshoot hardware problems as part of the Dell TechKnow partnership program in Detroit, Mich. Dell TechKnow is an after-school program that uses ... Continue reading
Eaton Buys Aerospace Product Line and Machinery of Mechanical Products Inc.
CLEVELAND--Nov. 1, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced it has purchased the product lines and machinery, as well as the intellectual property and tooling, of the Aerospace Division of Mechanical Products Inc. The financial terms were not disclosed. Mechanical Products Inc., based ... Continue reading
Georgia DOT Selects Iteris Vantage Products
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Nov. 1, 2002--Iteris Inc., a subsidiary of Odetics Inc. today announced that following a competitive bid process, its Vantage video detection products have been selected by the State of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Temple Inc., the regional dealer for Iteris, was the recipient of the on ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: James Bond Prepares To `Die Another Day' In Style
-- James Bond prepares to hit the big screen this month in "Die Another Day" and he will be sure to arrive in style. The suave secret agent and his crew have done some tinkering with a very upscale Aston Martin Vanquish -- one of the most expensive and prestigious cars in the world. Who else would even think about acce ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Nov. 1, 2002-- -------------------------------------------------- How Long Can Dad Drive? The Hartford's Survey on Alzheimer's Disease and Driving Finds Families Need Help Most families say they are in the best position to know when a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia should give up driving, acco ... Continue reading
Shanghai GM to Export Engines to Canada
FOR RELEASE: November 1, 2002 Shanghai GM to Export Engines to Canada Shanghai, China - Shanghai GM, a joint venture between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation Group (SAIC), announced today it has reached an agreement with CAMI Automotive Inc., of Ingersol, Ontario, Canada to export engines beg ... Continue reading
Teleflex Presents to Investors At Goldman Sachs Global Capital Goods Conference
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.--Nov. 1, 2002--Teleflex Incorporated management addressed investors yesterday at the Goldman Sachs Global Capital Goods Conference in New York. Jeffrey P. Black, president & chief executive officer, told investors that the company has numerous opportunities for growth in its operating businesses d ... Continue reading
Union Acceptance to Hold Conference Call on Reorganization Plans, Third Quarter 2002 Results
INDIANAPOLIS--Nov. 1, 2002--The senior management of Union Acceptance Corporation ("UAC") will host a conference call today, November 1, 2002 at 3:30 p.m. EST to discuss the news of its reorganization plans and third quarter earnings released October 31, 2002. The call may be accessed through a toll-free telephone numb ... Continue reading
Union Acceptance To Hold Conference Call To Provide Reorganization Plan Update
INDIANAPOLIS--Nov. 1, 2002--The senior management of Union Acceptance Corporation ("UAC") will host a conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. EST to provide an update on its reorganization plans. The call may be accessed through a toll-free telephone number at (877) 313-0551. A telephone replay will ... Continue reading
USFreightways Executives to Address Transportation Conference
CHICAGO--Nov. 1, 2002--USFreightways Corporation announced today that Christopher L. Ellis, Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO and Pete Neydon, President, Eastern Carrier Group, will participate in a Less-Than-Truckload panel discussion at the BB&T Capital Markets Logistics and Transportation Conference in New York ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2002 HUSBAND AND WIFE NUMBER ONE QUALIFIERS Las Vegas - After two rounds of qualifying at the Las Vegas Gambler Shootout presented by Short Line Express Market, husband and wife John and ... Continue reading
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