CYPRESS, Calif., Dec. 16, 2002; Mitsubishi Motors America, Inc. (MMA) today released sketches of two all-new vehicles that will make their world premiere at the 2003 North American International Auto Show on Monday, January 6, 2003. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) President and CEO Rolf Eckrodt will join MMA Presid ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Presents the 18th Annual Stock Car Racing Fan Fest During Daytona Speedweeks. Feb. 12-14
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16 -- PRIMEDIA, the world's leading publisher of specialty magazines including Stock Car Racing and Circle Track, announces the 18th Annual Stock Car Racing Fan Fest presented by Chevrolet and co-sponsored by Sierra Entertainment, February 12-14, 2003. Held at the Ocean Center (101 N. Atlantic Ave.) i ... Continue reading
JagUar 2004 XJ Sedan Bows in at the 2003 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2002; -- Due in showrooms late spring, the new XJ is the most technically advanced Jaguar ever built. Lightweight aluminum monocoque construction provides the blueprint for future intelligent manufacturing of full-size luxury cars allowing the new XJ to be stronger, faster, smarter and safer than ... Continue reading
In The Car Connection This Week
DETROIT, Dec. 16, 2002; What's the best car on the road? The one that's right for you, and that depends on your individual needs and desires. So the editors at TheCarConnection.com have put together a Best-of-the-Best list that has something special for everyone. Top truck? The tough-as-nails Dodge Ram Hemi. Best sedan ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Charity Preview Expecting Sell Out
DETROIT, Dec. 16, 2002; Considered to be among the largest single-night charity events in the world, the North American International Auto Show's (NAIAS) Charity Preview is once again on pace to sell out and anticipated to match the $6.125 million raised at last year's annual black-tie gala. First held in 1976, the NAI ... Continue reading
Southwall Names Michael E. Seifert as Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Dec. 17, 2002--Southwall Technologies Inc. , a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of thin-film coatings for the automotive glass, electronic display and architectural markets, has named Michael E. Seifert to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer. Seifert most rece ... Continue reading
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Dec. 17, 2002--Cummins Inc. today announced the appointments of the following senior staff to key positions within the company: -- Jean Blackwell, Vice President, Cummins Business Services, will assume the responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Staff. Blackwell, who joined Cummins in 1 ... Continue reading
Free Brochures Offered to Help Outsmart Old Man Winter
WARWICK, R.I.--Dec. 16, 2002--According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the upcoming winter is forecast to be stormy across much of the United States. Before the weather outside turns frightful, it's important to prepare now to safeguard against winter weather woes, both on the road and i ... Continue reading
NEWARK, N.J.--Dec. 16, 2002--Legislators are about to hear the call for auto insurance reform from thousands of New Jerseyans concerned and frustrated over the lack of auto insurance choices. Citizens are signing a petition from the Coalition For Auto Insurance Competition urging legislators to reform the state's antiq ... Continue reading
PLANO, Texas--Dec. 16, 2002-- New 3.3-volt MicroStreamer MT1560 supports upstream-intensive cable broadband applications, including voice over IP, peer-to-peer networking, on-line gaming, video-on-demand, videoconferencing and multimedia Targeting an advanced generation of cable access devices, Microtune(R), Inc. today ... Continue reading
ADP Announces 200th Installation of GetWired Solution in Truck Retail Marketplace
CHICAGO--Dec. 16, 2002-- GetWired provides business grade Internet connectivity via a highly secured VPN environment The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(R) is pleased to announce the installation of GetWired(TM) into the 200th heavy-duty truck dealer location. GetWired(TM) is a fully integrated ... Continue reading
Laminated Technologies Licensed by Research Frontiers to Provide SPD-Smart Laminated Glass
WOODBURY, N.Y. & MELBOURNE, Fla.--Dec. 16, 2002-- Laminated Technologies, Inc. has become a licensee of Research Frontiers Incorporated to provide SPD-Smart(TM) laminated glass and insulating glass units (IGUs) to authorized product manufacturers. Laminated Technologies is licensed to laminate Research Frontiers' paten ... Continue reading
PLANO, Texas--Dec. 16, 2002-- New 3.3-volt MicroStreamer MT1560 supports upstream-intensive cable broadband applications, including voice over IP, peer-to-peer networking, on-line gaming, video-on-demand, videoconferencing and multimedia Targeting an advanced generation of cable access devices, Microtune(R), Inc. today ... Continue reading
Regarding Spartan Motors, CNNfn and CNBC today
Just wanted to give you a heads up on Spartan Motors , which is in New York City today to debut a first-of-its-kind motorhome featuring an attached garage. Management will open trading of The NASDAQ Stock Market on Monday morning, then making a series of media appearances, as well as meeting with investors. You can cat ... Continue reading
BRICK, N.J.--Dec. 16, 2002-- Warrantybynet to Appear on "Champions of Industry" on The Discovery Channel on Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00 AM EDT Warrantybynet, (http://www.warrantybynet.com) a leading online provider of direct-to-the-consumer extended automobile warranties for over 50 different makes of new and pre-ow ... Continue reading
ABRA Opens Twelfth Repair Center in Atlanta
MINNEAPOLIS--Dec. 16, 2002--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the opening of their 12th repair center in metro Atlanta. Located at 285 Clover Reach in Peachtree City, this is ABRA's seventy-fifth repair center in ten states. "ABRA is committed to growth in Atlan ... Continue reading
Amcast Reports Fiscal 2003 First Quarter Results
DAYTON, Ohio--Dec. 16, 2002--Amcast Industrial Corporation, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2003 first quarter ended December 1, 2002. Fiscal first quarter sales of $155.8 million increased by over 15% versus $135.2 million in the prior year. The net loss, before the cumulative effect of an accounting c ... Continue reading
Honeywell Receives $11.4 Million Experion PKS Automation Order From ConocoPhillips
PHOENIX--Dec. 16, 2002--The Honeywell Industry Solutions business has received an $11.4 million order for automation systems and services in support of the Magnolia Deepwater Development Project operated by Conoco Inc., a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips. The Magnolia development, located 180 miles off the coast of Louisia ... Continue reading
Kovalsky to Lead OEM Automotive Coatings for PPG; Zahren Announces Retirement
PITTSBURGH--Dec. 16, 2002--Dennis A. Kovalsky, vice president, aerospace, for PPG Industries will become vice president, automotive coatings, replacing Richard Zahren, who will retire March 1 after 33 years of service to the company. "Dennis' combination of global experience, familiarity with the automotive coatings bu ... Continue reading
Morris New Head of PPG's Aerospace Business
PITTSBURGH--Dec. 16, 2002--David P. Morris, global general manager of sales and marketing for the aerospace business unit of PPG Industries , has been named vice president, aerospace, effective Jan. 1, replacing Dennis A. Kovalsky, who has been named vice president for the company's automotive coatings business. "Dave ... Continue reading
Nitto Americas Acquires AcoustiSeal
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Dec. 16, 2002--The U.S. subsidiary of a global manufacturing corporation, Nitto Denko of Japan, has purchased Kansas City-based AcoustiSeal with plants here and in St. Louis and a technical center in suburban Detroit. AcoustiSeal is a $72-million manufacturer of acoustic and sealant products used prim ... Continue reading
Operation KidSafe Host Digital Fingerprinting Program
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Operation KidSafe Join over 500 sponsors worldwide and say YES to hosting one of our child safety events! Bring hundreds of families to your business with Operation KidSafe What: Over 3,000 children are reported missing each day, in the U.S. Mos ... Continue reading
PPG Names Wulfsohn to European Post
PITTSBURGH--Dec. 16, 2002--William A. Wulfsohn, vice president and general manager of Nylon System for Honeywell International, has been named vice president of European coatings for PPG Industries and managing director of PPG Europe. "Bill will play a vital role in helping our European coatings businesses achieve thei ... Continue reading
Reichhold Announces Vice President of Supply Chain
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--Dec. 16, 2002-- Reichhold, Inc. today announced the promotion of Donna Massari to the position of vice president of supply chain, effective December 1, 2002. Massari joined Reichhold in December of 2001 as the senior director of supply chain for the global composites business. In her new r ... Continue reading
Tech/Ops Sevcon Reports Annual and Fourth Quarter Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
BURLINGTON, Mass.--Dec. 16, 2002--Tech/Ops Sevcon, Inc. (AMEX symbol TO) reported net income per share for the twelve months ended September 30, 2002 of $.02 compared to $.35 last year. Sales in fiscal 2002 were $21,872,000, compared to $27,002,000 recorded in fiscal 2001. The year-to-year decrease in sales of 19% was ... Continue reading
DENVER--Dec. 16, 2002--The Aimbridge Group, a provider of financial products through partnerships with credit unions, announced that it is moving to its new office headquarters in Denver, January 2003. The new address is at 4610 South Ulster Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO, 80231. Telephone and fax numbers remain the sam ... Continue reading
Motorcycle Show Returns To Denver
SANTA ANA, Calif.--Dec. 16, 2002--The adventure never ends as the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows(R) Presented by Toyota Trucks plan to return to the Colorado Convention Center on December 20-22, 2002 for the first time in six years. Regarded as the nation's oldest and largest consumer-oriented powersports s ... Continue reading
Met Life Guidance for Purchasing and Insuring a Vehicle
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2002; One in three consumers plan to purchase or lease their next vehicle by the end of 2003 according to a recent Yahoo! Autos survey. Those in the market for a new or used vehicle can find the process of buying, financing, and insuring a car to be complicated. MetLife's brochures on "Buying A Car" ... Continue reading
Toyota Aims to Boost Global Car Sales Next Year
TOKYO December 17, 2002; Dow Jones reported that Toyota Motor Corp. aims to boost its global car sales 5% and domestic sales 2% next year, the world's third-largest car maker said Tuesday. The targets highlight the company's ongoing shift of focus to Europe and North America, as well as such emerging markets as China, ... Continue reading
GM Daewoo Invested $100 Million In New S Korea Car Engine Plant
SEOUL December 17, 2002; Dow Jones reports that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. invested about $100 million to build a new engine plant at its production facility in Changwon, a southeastern city in South Korea, to make "T4" car engines, the company said in a statement Tuesday. GM Daewoo's new engine plant will have an ... Continue reading
Hayes Lemmerz Files Plan of Reorganization In Key Step to Emerge from Chapter 11
NORTHVILLE, Mich., Dec. 16, 2002; Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced today that it has filed a Plan of Reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Filing of the Plan is a key step forward for the Company in its efforts to emerge successfully from Chapter 11 proceedings under the ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Down, Air Travel Up for Holiday Travel, AAA Reports
BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 16 -- Fuel prices in Washington have decreased three cents since Thanksgiving to $1.38 per gallon for self-serve regular unleaded, AAA reports. The nationwide average has dropped 8.6 cents since mid-November and currently averages $1.378 per gallon. Sample Self-serve Regular Unleaded Fuel Prices* ... Continue reading
Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Pickups Named Motor Trend's 2003 Truck of the Year
WINDSOR, ON, Dec. 16 /CNW/ - The all-new 2003 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty has hauled away Motor Trend magazine's prestigious "Truck of the Year" award. "We are delighted that the new Dodge Ram Heavy Duty was chosen by Motor Trend as the Truck of the Year," said Dieter Zetsche, President and CEO of the Chrysler Group. "This is ... Continue reading
Automotive Air and Fuel Market Moving to Electronics, Still Fighting for Modularity
DETROIT, Dec. 16, 2002; Due to significant cost improvements, the growth of electronic throttle control (ETC) technology in the automotive air and fuel market is expected to top 30 percent in North America by 2007, according to research recently completed by CSM Worldwide. Current North American ETC market usage stands ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Dec. 16, 2002--It often happens that one materials system replaces another. Indeed, the prehistoric ages of mankind are named for the predominant materials technology -- including the Stone Age, the Copper Age and the Bronze Age, which were followed by the Iron Age in historic times. A comparison of the mecha ... Continue reading
KASEY KAHNE TO DRIVE NO. 38 GREAT CLIPS FORD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Post, Performance PR Plus, 704-333-2828 or pprplus28@aol.com KASEY KAHNE TO DRIVE NO. 38 GREAT CLIPS FORD MOORESVILLE, N.C. - Kasey Kahne, 22, will drive the No. 38 Great Clips Ford for Akins Motorsports in 2003. It will be his first full season in the NASCAR Busch Series. "I'm very ... Continue reading
Document from the BWM WilliamsF1 Team
---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: Document from the BWM WilliamsF1 Team Date: Mon, Dec 16, 2002, 1:07 PM If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 16, 2002--Today, a jury in downtown Los Angeles found no defect in the stability or roof structure of the 1991 Isuzu Rodeo sport utility vehicle (SUV). Ending the 26-day trial, the jury returned a defense verdict for Isuzu following three-and-a-half hours of deliberation (10-2). Plaintiff Elpidia Tole ... Continue reading
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