FORD, HENRY FORD MUSEUM PARTNER ON NEW VISITOR-TOUR EXPERIENCE The Ford Rouge Factory Tour will have a presentation venue with two multi-screen theaters and touch-screen displays. See Related Articles "For decades, millions of people came to the only place on Earth where they could see the entire auto- making process i ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--Dec. 6, 2002--With the official close of the 2002 Winston Cup season at hand with tonight's championship banquet, UPS is recognizing its five UPS Racing Technical Edge Scholarship recipients. These future minority NASCAR drivers, crew members and technicians are currently enrolled in the new NASCAR Technical I ... Continue reading
Apogee Enterprises to Host Third Quarter Conference Call
MINNEAPOLIS--Dec. 6, 2002--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. today announced that Russell Huffer, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will host a live conference call and real-time webcast to discuss the company's third quarter results and operations on Thursday, December 19, 2002 at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time ( ... Continue reading
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Motion Industries Receives John Deere Key Award for Outstanding Supplier Performance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Dec. 6, 2002--Birmingham-based Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company , has received a John Deere Key Award for Outstanding Supplier Performance in 2001. John Deere's Indirect Strategic Sourcing Team presented the award to Motion Industries for excellent effort and ... Continue reading
-- Continuing his dominance of fan popularity, Bill Elliott edged out fellow racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Grands!(R) Biscuits NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award for 2002. Elliott and Earnhardt Jr. battled for the leader position in recent months as fans across the country placed more online votes than ever be ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Dec. 6, 2002-- -------------------------------------------------- Deadline Approaching for Some College Savings Program Tax Deductions College costs continue to climb, with tuition outpacing inflation in the past decade. But state-sponsored savings programs can ease some of the burden. With the New Year comin ... Continue reading
SHREVEPORT, La.--Dec. 6, 2002--StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bw ) makes these stock evaluations for the short term: KLA Tencor - Underperform http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=klac Ciena - Underperform http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=cien Maxim Integrated - Underperform ht ... Continue reading
FORD, HENRY FORD MUSEUM PARTNER ON NEW VISITOR-TOUR EXPERIENCE
FORD, HENRY FORD MUSEUM PARTNER ON NEW VISITOR-TOUR EXPERIENCE The Ford Rouge Factory Tour will have a presentation venue with two multi-screen theaters and touch-screen displays. "For decades, millions of people came to the only place on Earth where they could see the entire auto- making process in one day, in one pla ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 6, 2002; Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 370,898 units, up from the 234,288 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 16,008,8 ... Continue reading
UPS Puts Minority Students on NASCAR's Fast Track
ATLANTA--Dec. 6, 2002--With the official close of the 2002 Winston Cup season at hand with tonight's championship banquet, UPS is recognizing its five UPS Racing Technical Edge Scholarship recipients. These future minority NASCAR drivers, crew members and technicians are currently enrolled in the new NASCAR Technical I ... Continue reading
Japan Sales Satisfaction Index Study
December 2, 2002 TOKYO—Volkswagen ranks highest in satisfying automotive customers with the sales and delivery process in Japan, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2002 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) StudySM released today. The Japan SSI is the first independent, customer-based syndicated study measuring sa ... Continue reading
Burns Replaces Colvin At GM Fuel Cell Efforts
FOR RELEASE: December 6, 2002 DETROIT -- Frank Colvin, vice president of General Motors' fuel cell activities, will retire after 38 years with General Motors Corp., effective Feb. 1, 2003, and Larry Burns, GM vice president of research and development and planning, will assume an even more active role in the management ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers Satisfaction with Manufacturers Shows Dramatic Turnaround
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Profitability is Key to Attitude Change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2002 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.—A dramatic turnaround is being reported this year in the overall attitude of America’s car dealers toward automobile manufacturers—the J.D. Power and Associates 2 ... Continue reading
CCC Completes $100,000 Pledge to the Automotive Management Institute
DALLAS--Dec. 6, 2002--CCC Information Services Inc. announced the completion of a $100,000 commitment made to the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), the leading management education provider for the automotive service industry. The presentation of a $12,500 check at the International Autobody Congress and Expositio ... Continue reading
AAA TEXAS: Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Decrease Amid Concerns Over Military Action Against Iraq
HOUSTON--Dec. 6, 2002--Motorists are starting to see more price decreases at the pumps as concerns over military action against Iraq intensify, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. The Texas av ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Named Official Partner For 2006 World Cup
SEOUL December 5, 2002; Dow Jones reported that South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. was selected as an official partner of 2006 World Cup Germany, said Hyundai Motor and FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, in separate statements on Friday. Hyundai Motor is the only automobile sponsor for the event and will provide Hyu ... Continue reading
Pioneering ABC TV Executive Arledge Dies
NEW YORK Decembwer 6, 2002; Tara Burghart writing for The AP reported that Roone Arledge, the groundbreaking ABC television executive whose legacy includes everything from ``Monday Night Football'' and ``Nightline'' to the slow-motion instant replay, has died at the age of 71. Arledge died Thursday at Memorial Sloan-Ke ... Continue reading
Ford, GM To Layoff Canadian Workers
December 6, 2002; Bloomberg News reported that Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. will lay off about 7,400 workers in Ontario over the next month. The moves will affect 5,600 employees at Ford, the world's second-biggest automaker, and 1,800 at General Motors, the biggest. Salaried employees and some others aren't ... Continue reading
Honda: We Will Not Be Hasty With Hybrids
TORRANCE, Calif. December 6, 2002; Alan Ohnsman writing for Bloomberg reported that Honda Motor Co. won't be "hasty" in adding more gasoline-electric hybrid autos to its product line because the company won't sacrifice profit as it expands use of the fuel-efficient system, the company's chief executive said. Honda and ... Continue reading
GM, Chrysler Offer Holiday Incentive Packages
Detroit December 6, 2002; John Porretto writing for The AP reported that two of the three major U.S. automakers have sweetened their incentive packages for the holidays, a move predicted by some analysts as the companies try to meet year-end sales goals. General Motors Corp. on Thursday announced a holiday financing pa ... Continue reading
GM and Ford Plan To Increase Truck Production
December 6, 2002: Bill Koenig writing for Bloomberg reported that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. said they'll go ahead with planned first-quarter increases in light-truck production, as some analysts questioned the moves after U.S. sales declined last month. General Motors, plans to raise North American light- ... Continue reading
Getting Smart? Fatal Crashes From Drinking Decrease in Under 21 Year Olds
ATLANTA, Dec 5, 2002; Reuters reported that alcohol-related crashes in the United States resulting in death fell significantly in the last 20 years, with the largest decreases involving drivers less than 21 years old, federal health officials said on Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said fatal c ... Continue reading
Central Parking Corporation Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend On Convertible Preferred Securities
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Dec. 5, 2002--Central Parking Corporation announced declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.328125 a share on the convertible preferred securities that were issued in a private placement to qualified institutions in March 1998. The dividend has a record date of December 15, 2002, and will be ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale Report On Capital One Auto Finance Trust 2002-C
NEW YORK--Dec. 5, 2002--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on Capital One Auto Finance Trust 2002-C discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'F1+'/'AAA' ratings on the offered class A notes. The collateral securing the notes is a pool of automobile contracts, the majority of which are nonprime and ... Continue reading
Rockwell Automation Reaffirms Outlook for Fiscal Year 2003
MILWAUKEE--Dec. 5, 2002--Rockwell Automation , a leading global provider of industrial automation power, control and information solutions, will review its key business strategies and outlook for fiscal 2003 at its Securities Analysts meeting today in New York. The company will reaffirm that it expects full year 2003 e ... Continue reading
Valeo Consolidates Its Lighting Activities in Spain
PARIS--Dec. 5, 2002--Valeo Illuminacion S.A., a Spanish subsidiary of Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY), today announced a plan to consolidate its lighting activities in Spain in order to ensure the future competitiveness of the business. The restructuring will entail the transfer of all production from the plant in Sant E ... Continue reading
Nissan and NTT DoCoMo Group to Propose Wireless Services for Lease Cars
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Nissan and NTT DoCoMo Group to Propose Wireless Services for Lease Cars Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 05, 2002 - (JCN Newswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced today that they have jointly established the Business Telematics Working Committee, a cross-indu ... Continue reading
Green groups sue U.S. EPA over global warming
WASHINGTON, Dec 5, 2002; Reuters reported that three environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday in a bid to force it to combat global warming by limiting air pollution from U.S. automobiles. The groups -- the International Center for Technology Assessment, Sierra Club and Greenpeace -- sa ... Continue reading
AutocheX to Recognize Collision Repair Shops for Achieving ``Premier'' Customer Satisfaction Ratings
SAN DIEGO--Dec. 6, 2002-- Shops with Long-Time Commitment to Customer Satisfaction Also to Receive Awards at NACE International Autobody Congress and Exposition AutocheX, the largest and most recognized source for customer satisfaction indexing (CSI) in the collision repair and claims industry, will honor more than 200 ... Continue reading
Mitchell's ``Groundbreaking'' Online Resource Center Celebrates Third Anniversary
SAN DIEGO--Dec. 6, 2002-- Center Has Provided Web-Based Training on UltraMate and Other Products to Thousands of Users Mitchell University -- Mitchell's groundbreaking online resource center that introduced the industry to Web-based training on collision estimating software -- celebrates its third anniversary this mont ... Continue reading
AutocheX Survey Shows Customer Communication is Key to Keeping Referral Rates High
SAN DIEGO--Dec. 6, 2002-- Communication May Be as Important as On-Time Delivery, According to AutocheX Survey of 250,000 Customers Keeping vehicle owners fully informed of delays in the collision repair process may be just as important in gaining customer referrals as delivering a completed repair job on time. That is ... Continue reading
New eMitchell Claims Processing Solution Offers Expanded Functionality
SAN DIEGO--Dec. 6, 2002--Mitchell International Inc. announced today the launch of a new version of eMitchell -- the "next generation" of Mitchell's innovative eBusiness solution for online processing and management of collision repair claims. Distinguished by expanded features and a new portal, the new eMitchell offer ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Third Consecutive Week of Lower Gasoline Prices
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 6, 2002--For the third straight week gasoline prices in the southwest region fell below the previous week, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. During that three-week period, the average price of a gallon of gas in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area ... Continue reading
http://www.autoindex.org CLICK4MORE AUTOINDEX.ORG A name redolent of the Savannah and a vehicle with a shape that speaks of journeys and adventure despite its ability to slip through traffic jams with equal ease. These are the distinguishing traits of the Fiat Simba, a concept car that will certainly arouse the curiosi ... Continue reading
Alpha Romeo Alive and Kicking In Europe - Will Hop Across The Pond
BOLOGNA, Italy, Dec 5 Jane Barrett writing for Reuters reported that sports car maker Alfa Romeo is selling well against its immediate competitors despite a drop in the number of sleek vehicles rolling out of its showrooms, the head of Fiat SpA's Alfa Romeo business unit said on Thursday. And there is more growth ahead ... Continue reading
CANTON, Mass.--Dec. 5, 2002--Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, the nation's premier specialty consumer electronics retailer, today announces its 2003 auto enthusiast event series sponsorship with Sound Looks and Performance Association or SLAP(TM). As the premier sponsor of SLAP, the company will host 39 events nationw ... Continue reading
Sterling Marlin medical update
<<...>> Contact: Nealie Hamilton, (704) 662-9642 ext. 1130, nhamilton@ganassi.com For Immediate Release MEDICAL UPDATE ON STERLING MARLIN MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 5, 2002) - Dr. Jerry Petty, neurosurgeon, and Dr. Dom Coric, spinal injury specialist, of the Carolina Neurological and Spinal Injury Clinic, performed a ... Continue reading
FW: Barcelona Test - Summary BMW WilliamsF1 Team
---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: Barcelona Test - Summary BMW WilliamsF1 Team Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2002, 2:27 PM If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line ... Continue reading
Starting Strong All Winter Long: Winter Battery Tips
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 5, 2002; Winter weather is tough on a vehicle, but it is the battery that suffers the most when the temperatures drop. Your vehicle's battery loses 33% of its power when the temperature dips below freezing and over 50% of its power when the temperature falls below zero. To make matters worse, your ... Continue reading
Driver Takagi, Sponsor Pioneer Join MNR's IRL Effort in '03
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Tora Takagi To Pilot Mo Nunn Racing's Second IRL Entry; Pioneer Sponsorship of MNR Enters Third Year INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002) -- CART and Formula 1 driving veteran Tora Takagi has been added to Mo Nunn Racing's ... Continue reading
The Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show
The Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show presented by Budweiser, The King of Beers, and the Indy Racing League is pleased to announce the scheduled guests for Tuesday... Brian Barnhart... Senior Vice President of Operations for the Indy Racing League. Can the IRL continue to grow and provide the most exciting racing in the ... Continue reading
DETROIT December 5, 2002; General Motors Corp., loaded with unsold vehicles and committed to show market gains for the year, sweetened already-generous discounts on its best-selling sport-utility vehicles, pickups and other trucks. For more than a year, GM has been aggressive with discounts and other promotions aimed a ... Continue reading
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