NHTSA Announces Release of RuleTo Create New Child Safety Seat Rating System
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced it has issued a final rule to begin a program for the annual rating of child safety seats based on their ease of use by consumers. The agency also announced it is launching a pilot testing program in sim ... Continue reading
Cunningham Kaput- Even Lutz Can't Make It Happen- Too Bad
http://www.theautochannel.com/cybercast/2001autosh ows/naias/010110-cunningham.asx CLICK4VIDEO - Detroit Intro(0:30:39)100KPS Chicago , November 4, 2002; Jeremy Grant wrting for FT reports that plans by General Motors and others investors to resurrect one of the most famous marquees in US car racing, the Cunningham, ha ... Continue reading
Mazda Announces Pricing for MAZDA6 Flagship Sedan
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 4 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that pricing for its all-new 2003 MAZDA6 sports sedan, scheduled to begin arriving in Mazda dealerships in the next few weeks, will start at $18,530.At the same time, MNAO announced that it was extending its bumper-to-bumper warranty to 4 ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2002; Dieter Zetsche, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chrysler Group, said today that the company is moving solidly forward by delivering industry-leading product design, creating innovative new segments and focusing all efforts on first-rate quality. Speaking at the opening Innovations ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Two More Recalls Involving Focus Subcompact
DEARBORN, Mich. November 4, 2002; Ford Motor Co. announced two voluntary safety recalls on the Ford Focus that affect about 572,795 vehicles from the 2000 and 2001 model years. The subcompact has been recalled eight previous times since its debut two years ago, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuel Systems Announces New President and CEO
CALGARY, Nov. 4, 2002 - Alternative Fuel Systems Inc. ("AFS" or the "Company")announced today, that effective immediately, AFS Board member Jim F. Perry, will become the Company's new President and CEO. Mr. John S. Webb, AFS' President and CEO since January of this year, has resigned his executive and Board positions t ... Continue reading
IVehE Awards Vauxall Minerva MPV Design Kudos
FOR RELEASE: November 4, 2002 Vauxhall's new Meriva, on display to the British public for the first time at the International Motor Show, has won its first award several months before it goes on sale! The Institute of Vehicle Engineers (IVehE) has given its prestigious MPV design award to Meriva with the citation: "Ano ... Continue reading
Valence Reorganizes Worldwide Operations
AUSTIN, Texas--Nov. 4, 2002--Valence Technology, Inc. , a leader in the development and commercialization of Saphion(TM) technology and Lithium-ion polymer rechargeable batteries, today announced that it has reorganized its operations to better support its Asian-based outsourcing and manufacturing strategy. The Company ... Continue reading
TOP ARCA TOURING CHAMPS GUINN, BAUMGARTNER HONORED
TOP ARCA TOURING CHAMPS GUINN, BAUMGARTNER HONROED TOLEDO OH, 11-2-02 – More than 300 people jammed the Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Hotel in downtown Toledo, Ohio Saturday night to honor 2002 champions and front-runners from the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series and the ARCA Auto Value Midget Series. The Linco ... Continue reading
Liteglow Industries, Inc. Reports Record Sales & Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2002
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Nov. 4, 2002--Spencer Krumholz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Krumholz, President of Liteglow Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:LTGL) reported record sales and earnings for the period ended Sept. 30, 2002. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2002, the cumulative sales, earnings, and impro ... Continue reading
NATVAN Inc. Announces Letter of Intent
LAS VEGAS--NATVAN Inc. (NATVAN) (symbol: NTVN), a pink sheet company, announced today they have signed a letter of intent to acquire AUTO LENDING GROUP INC. (AUTO LENDING GROUP), a company specializing in the financing of automobiles in the secondary market for purchasers with A, B, C & D credit. NATVAN will complete t ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--Nov. 4, 2002--At the incentive industry's Motivation Show in Chicago, USMotivation was victorious with both the Society of Incentive & Travel Executives' (SITE) Crystal Awards and the Incentive Marketing Association's (IMA) Circle of Excellence Awards. One of the world's leading people performance management c ... Continue reading
HRT Cancels Phoenix Event, Focus is on Miami
HRT AND CICLON SCRATCH PHOENIX EVENT Team, sponsor will focus efforts on the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Nov. 4, 2002) – The Hispanic Racing Team (HRT Motorsports) has decided not to enter this week’s Bashas’ 200 at Phoenix International Raceway with the No. 09 CICLON En ... Continue reading
GM Quarterly Dividend-$0.50 Per Share
FOR RELEASE: November 4, 2002 DETROIT - General Motors Corp. today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share on GM $1-2/3 par value common stock. The dividend is payable Dec. 10, 2002, to holders of record as of Nov. 14, 2002. The dividend rate is unchanged from the previous quarter. ... Continue reading
Bell Sports Acquires Bell Motorcycle Helmet Line; New Bell Powersports Division to Manage Brand
IRVING, Texas--Nov. 4, 2002--Bell(R) Sports, the market leader in helmets and accessories for cycling and other active sports, is bringing Bell motorcycle helmets back into the family. The company has acquired the North American rights to the Bell Helmets brand of motorcycle helmets and accessories from Bieffe, an Ital ... Continue reading
MONTREAL--Nov. 4, 2002--Bombardier (TSX:BBD.A.TO) (TSX:BBD.B.TO) Ski-Doo(R) MX Z(R)-REV(TM) snowmobile will be featured in MGM Pictures and EON Productions Die Another Day(1), the latest episode of the widely popular James Bond(1) movie series, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. "MGM's choice definitel ... Continue reading
HitchCAM: Rearview Camera Helps Prevent SUV/Truck Accidents and Injuries
COMMERCE, Calif., Nov. 4, 2002 -- America's insatiable desire for larger vehicles is not without cost. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, low-speed fender benders are more costly for SUVs and trucks. HitchCAM improves the visibility of SUVs and pickups by exposing 4 to 5-foot vertical rearview bli ... Continue reading
McMurray scores top-15 honors at "The Rock"
Media Contacts: Nealie Hamilton, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> Jason Wise, (704) 662-9642, Jwise27@msn.com <mailto:Jwise27@msn.com> - For Immediate Release - McMurray Scores Top-15 Honors at "The Rock" ROCKINGHAM, N.C., (November 3, 2002) --- Jamie McMurray continued to build on h ... Continue reading
CONCORD, Mass.--Nov. 4, 2002-- World's Second-Largest Tire Maker Agrees to Purchase Up to 1,000 Licenses to Slash Design Time and Bring New Products to Market Faster From Its Plants Around the World Michelin, one of the global leaders in tire manufacturing, has agreed to purchase up to 1,000 licenses of SolidWorks(R) t ... Continue reading
Rough day for Team Target at "The Rock"; Spencer finishes 31st
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2002 ROUGH DAY FOR TEAM TARGET AT 'THE ROCK' Spencer finishes 31st in the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (November 4, 2002) - Handling problems with the No. 41 Target Dodge relegated J ... Continue reading
SAE Detroit Section to Award $2,500 Student Scholarship
DETROIT--Nov. 4, 2002--The Society of Automotive Engineers Detroit Section will award one $2,500 renewable scholarship to children or grandchildren of its members who are either enrolled or intend to enroll as a freshman in a two or four-year engineering or science program at an accredited college or university. Applic ... Continue reading
http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/videos/2 0021104_e.ram CLICK4VIDEO Vehicles of the Jeep brand are the epitome of cross-country all-wheel drives. Jeep Adventure Thailand 2002 is a real challenge for man and machine: It´s only off-road that you can convince yourself - and others - of the all-terrain capabiliti ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler: smart Variant to be Produced in Brazil
The first production site for the smart model outside Europe Expansion of model family strengthens smart's position as a multiproduct brand Professor Jürgen Hubbert: "Important step toward market launch in the USA" Stuttgart / Juiz de Fora, Brazil, November 04, 2002 DaimlerChrysler AG will be producing a variant of th ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Turbo Systems North America Unveils Hot New Performance Series for U.S. Market
High-Performance Line Will Be Branded AirWerks, On Display for the First Time at the 2002 SEMA Show ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 4, 2002; BorgWarner Turbo Systems North America, a QS9000 supplier to the automakers and a global leader in forced-air technology, announced today the release of its hot new line of aftermarket high ... Continue reading
DENSO Acquires 33.4 percent of Doowon Climate Control
TOKYO, Nov. 4 -- DENSO Corporation signed an agreement to acquire 33.4 percent of Doowon Climate Control Co., Ltd., in Korea on Oct. 30, 2002. The acquisition enables DENSO to establish climate control business in Korea and for Doowon to enhance its design and production engineering technologies of climate control. Cur ... Continue reading
Lower Costs and Increased Design Flexibility Build on Oki's Ongoing Commitment To ARM Technology SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 4 -- Oki Semiconductor, a leading technology partner for the new era of digital communications and convergence, today unveiled the ML67Q2003 -- the industry's first ARM9(TM) core family- based 32-bit ... Continue reading
Results from Sunday's Pop Secret 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race
1. (26) Johnny Benson, Pontiac, 393, $162,965. 2. (5) Mark Martin, Ford, 393, $130,923. 3. ... Continue reading
Infineon Technologies Announces Innovation to Leapfrog Moore's Law
MUNICH, Germany & SAN JOSE, Calif.--Nov. 4, 2002-- Technology Enables 'Virtual' Microcontrollers to Help Make Everyday Electronic Systems More Powerful, More Power Efficient and Less Expensive Infineon Technologies today introduced a chip design technology that allows a significant increase in the performance of embedd ... Continue reading
MSN Autos Teams With ADP to Launch Automotive Service and Repair Center
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 4, 2002 MSN® Autos service, formerly MSN Carpoint®, the world's largest network of automotive research, buying and ownership services, today announced an agreement with the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Inc., the leading provider of computing solutions to more than 16,000 aut ... Continue reading
BMW is zooming along nicely in Japan despite the recession, says Japan President Ludwig Willisch
Tokyo November 4, 2002; Japan Today published this feature: The Z4 leads the change into Japan for BMW While there is a trend among Japanese automakers to go for kawaii cars recently, you won't find any of that at BMW. “Innovative,” “exclusive,” “joy”—those are the words the Ge ... Continue reading
Three Ford Motor Company Vehicles Featured In James Bond Film 'Die Another Day' Make U.S. Debut
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 4, 2002; Ford Motor Company vehicles have been featured in James Bond films more than any other automaker's, making the association the longest one in cinematic history. So when the script for the new James Bond film, MGM Pictures and Eon Productions' "Die Another Day," called for characters who j ... Continue reading
Mazda may need to match U.S. incentives to sustain sales
BY LINDSAY WHIPP BLOOMBERG NEWS TOKYO November 4, 2002;Lindsay Whipp writing for Bloomberg reports that Mazda Motor Corp., a third-owned by Ford Motor Co., said it may have to match incentives offered by U.S. rivals to sell old models and sustain sales in the world's largest auto market. Mazda, Japan's fifth-largest ca ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul invests $50 million in champion spark plugs in Europe
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. November 4, 2002; Dan Hart writing for Bloomberg News reports that Federal-Mogul Corp., which is in bankruptcy protection from creditors, decided against selling its Champion spark plug and windshield-wiper businesses and instead will invest $50 million to expand them in Europe. The company will spend ... Continue reading
GM names Eric A. Feldstein president of GMAC
NEW YORK, Nov 3, 2002; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, said on Sunday it has named Eric A. Feldstein to lead finance unit General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), succeeding Chairman and President John D. Finnegan, effective immediately. Finnegan resigned to become presid ... Continue reading
NHRA Kerker King of the Coast - The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Spee dway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA KERKER MOTORCYCLE SERIES THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2002 EPERJESI CROWNED KING OF THE COAST Las Vegas - The NHRA Kerker King of the Coast was held on Saturday in conjunction with the Las Vegas Gambler Shootout, presented by Short Line Express Market as Shane Epe ... Continue reading
Chubb names GMAC's Finnegan as CEO, ending search
NEW YORK, Nov 3, 2002; Bill Rigby writing for Reuters reported that Chubb Corp., a leading U.S. home and business insurer, on Sunday named John Finnegan, president of General Motors Corp.'s finance unit, as its new chief executive, ending a six-month search for a new chief. The appointment, effective Dec. 1, ends a per ... Continue reading
Freaks Host Street Drags Vs. The Pros Symposium @ SEMA 2002
SpeedFreaks Ask... How Heated Will It Get When The Heat Meets The Streets? Hollywood, CA (November 3, 2002) - SpeedFreaks, the media pioneers of Sport Compact drag racing and it's lifestyle, have been tapped to once again host this year's Las Vegas SEMA show symposium at the Toyo Tires booth. This years topic? Street R ... Continue reading
Updated Unofficial USAR Top 25 Points
1. Jason Sarvis 713 2. Steve Christian 665 3. Clay Rogers 650 4. Bobby Gill 639 5. ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX SERIES RELEASES 2003 SCHEDULE
ARCA RE/MAX SERIES RELEASES 2003 SCHEDULE TOLEDO OH (11-3-02) – The ARCA RE/MAX Series, having just completed its 50th anniversary season of competition, has released its 2003 schedule to include 22 events at 18 tracks in 13 states. Often recognized as the world’s most versatile racing tour, the RE/MAX Seri ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final results from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2002 BRANCH & HENTGES EARN WINS IN FINAL DIVISIONAL EVENT Las Vegas - Nearly a thousand competitors attended the Las Vegas Gambler Shootout presented by Short Line Express Market in what was the largest and ... Continue reading
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