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Monday, December 16, 2002

Chrome's Data Powers GMTI Celebro AutoChooser

Chrome's Data Powers GMTI Celebro AutoChooser

PORTLAND, Ore.--Dec.16, 2002--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, and Gannett Media Technologies International. (GMTI), providers of multi-media ad management software, announced today that Chrome's Vehicle Data will be used to power Celebro AutoChoo ... Continue reading

AutoTradeCenter Announces Second Quarter Results

AutoTradeCenter Announces Second Quarter Results

MENLO PARK, Calif. & MESA, Ariz.--Dec. 16, 2002--AutoTradeCenter Inc. (OTC BB: AUTCE) announced second quarter Internet revenue of $617,904 and $1,459,419 for the three months and six months, respectively, ended Sept. 30, 2002. These figures represent a 49 percent and 46 percent overall revenue increase over the same p ... Continue reading

Fleetwood RV Reports a Significant Increase in Sales at the 2002 RVIA Industry Trade Show With Over $110 Million in Orders

Fleetwood RV Reports a Significant Increase in Sales at the 2002 RVIA Industry Trade Show With Over $110 Million in Orders

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2002; Fleetwood RV, the nation's leading recreational vehicle manufacturer, announced today that sales at the RVIA National Trade Show in Louisville, Kentucky were up over 27% from last year with over $110 million in orders written at the show. The three-day event is the largest industry sho ... Continue reading

More GM Discounts Coming?

More GM Discounts Coming?

Southfield, Mich. December 16, 2002; Doron Levin writing for Bloomberg reported that "steep discounts by General Motors Corp. have helped push new vehicle prices into a tailspin, though U.S. consumers could find prices even lower if they wait until after the holidays. Inventories of unsold vehicles nationwide have been ... Continue reading

Flexcar Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in Washington, D.C., Area

Flexcar Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in Washington, D.C., Area

WASHINGTON--Dec. 16, 2002-- Car-sharing company achieves geographic, socio-economic, environmental and technological milestones to become the largest provider in the region with 1,600 members sharing 32 vehicles From Capitol Hill to Shady Grove to Columbia Heights, Flexcar members and Metro riders this week are celebra ... Continue reading

Mazda Releases Limited Edition Roadster 'SG Limited'

Mazda Releases Limited Edition Roadster 'SG Limited'

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda Releases Limited Edition Roadster 'SG Limited' Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 16, 2002 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has launched a limited edition version of its award-winning car 'Mazda Roadster.' Boasting a high-quality interior and exterior design combined wi ... Continue reading

Mazda Begins Public Road Trials of Advanced Safety Vehicle

Mazda Begins Public Road Trials of Advanced Safety Vehicle

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda Begins Public Road Trials of Advanced Safety Vehicle Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 16, 2002 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation will begin public road trials of its advanced safety vehicle. Based on the Mazda MPV, the test vehicle obtained approval from the Land, Infr ... Continue reading

China Car Sales: One Million First Time Ever

China Car Sales: One Million First Time Ever

SHANGHAI, Dec 16, 2002; Reuters reported that annual car sales in China, the world's fastest growing auto market, have topped the one million mark for the first time, a source at the official automobile industry association said on Monday. The official at the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers told Reuters 1 ... Continue reading

Chrysler, Mitsubishi Combine Car Plans

Chrysler, Mitsubishi Combine Car Plans

AUBURN HILLS December 16, 2002; Jeff Green writing for Bloomberg reported that-- DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will build small and midsize cars on variations of the same chassis rather than as separate projects as planned, a Chrysler executive said. The automakers will get "significant" sav ... Continue reading

Korea Daewoo Motor Sales To Expand Imported Car Sales Operations

Korea Daewoo Motor Sales To Expand Imported Car Sales Operations

SEOUL December 16, 2002; Dow Jones reports that Daewoo Motor Sales Corp. , a distributor for GM Daewoo Auto & Technology, plans to expand its imported car sales business by marketing at least two more imported models and improve customer service, the company said Monday. The car distributor also said it will hire 1,000 ... Continue reading

Chrysler: 2003 Will Be A Tough Year

Chrysler: 2003 Will Be A Tough Year

FRANKFURT, Dec 15, 2002; Reuters reported that Dieter Zetsche, head of the U.S. arm of DaimlerChrysler, was quoted on Sunday as saying that tough market conditions in the United States were set to continue next year. "We had expected that the next year will be a bit easier," Zetsche was quoted as saying by the Stuttgar ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Jerez Test

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Jerez Test

JEREZ TEST 12th ­ 14th December 2002 Summary: The BMW WilliamsF1 Team today completed pre-Christmas winter testing conducted by Ralf Schumacher and Marc Gené with a three day session at the Jerez Circuit in southern Spain. The battery of end of year tests have been scheduled to test and assess major new components, i ... Continue reading

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