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Thursday, December 26, 2002

Mazda Atenza Wins 23 Awards Around the Globe

Mazda Atenza Wins 23 Awards Around the Globe

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda Atenza Wins 23 Awards Around the Globe Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 25, 2002 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation's new mid-size Atenza (known as the Mazda6 in overseas markets) has been honored with a total of twenty three awards in 16 countries and regions around th ... Continue reading

Goodyear Releases Monthly Investor Update

Goodyear Releases Monthly Investor Update

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 26, 2002; Goodyear's Investor Relations department today published its monthly update for individuals interested in tracking Goodyear's progress on a more frequent basis. November Operating Highlights North American Tire * Industry shipments of consumer replacement tires were 1 percent below last year ... Continue reading

The 2003 Philadelphia International Auto Show Arrives in Style at the Pennsylvania Convention Center

The 2003 Philadelphia International Auto Show Arrives in Style at the Pennsylvania Convention Center

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26, 2002; Philadelphians -- start your engines! It's time for the 2003 Philadelphia International Auto Show which cruises into the Pennsylvania Convention Center January 11-19. Produced by the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP), the 2003 Philadelphia International Auto Sho ... Continue reading

Michelin Captivates NAIAS With Tires for Automaker Concept Vehicles

Michelin Captivates NAIAS With Tires for Automaker Concept Vehicles

DETROIT, Dec. 26, 2002; Many key concept vehicles, sports cars, trucks and fuel-cell vehicles alike at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will be fitted with Michelin® brand and BFGoodrich® brand tires from Michelin. More than 15 concept and show vehicles have been assessed and equipped with ... Continue reading

Federal Government Requests Lisoni & Lisoni to Provide Additional Documentation on Firestone Steeltex Tire Defects

Federal Government Requests Lisoni & Lisoni to Provide Additional Documentation on Firestone Steeltex Tire Defects

PASADENA, Calif.--Dec. 26, 2002--In response to a request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for more information, Lisoni & Lisoni today announced that it will soon provide the U.S. Department of Transportation agency with records of thousands of complaints from American consumers and other ... Continue reading

Auto Club Rings in 2003 With Free Tipsy Tow Service On New Year's Eve

Auto Club Rings in 2003 With Free Tipsy Tow Service On New Year's Eve

LOS ANGELES--Dec. 26, 2002--To help keep New Year's Eve safe for all motorists, the Automobile Club of Southern California offers free Tipsy Tow rides home for drinking drivers and their vehicles. Between 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve and 6 a.m. on New Year's Day, motorists, bartenders, restaurant managers, party hosts or p ... Continue reading

Triant Captures Spirit of Infiniti in Compact Sports Coupe/Crossover SUV

Triant Captures Spirit of Infiniti in Compact Sports Coupe/Crossover SUV

Automotive Writers/Photo Editors North American International Auto Show 2003 NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.122602/bb3 DETROIT--Dec. 26, 2002--Infiniti's latest design exploration, the Triant, makes its world debut on January 6, 2 ... Continue reading

GM Launches Buick Regal In China

GM Launches Buick Regal In China

SHANGHAI, Dec 26, 2002; Reuters reportesd that General Motors Corp has revamped its mid-size sedan for the booming China market, launching the Buick Regal car on Thursday in the world's fastest growing auto market. Priced at 338,000 yuan to 369,000 yuan ($40,830-44,580), the top-of-the-line Regal comes with a 2.98-litr ... Continue reading

Toyota's Fiscal First-Half Group Net Profit Rose 86%

Toyota's Fiscal First-Half Group Net Profit Rose 86%

TOKYO December 26, 2002; Dow Jones News reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its fiscal first-half group net profit increased 86% from last year to 425.80 billion yen ($3.54 billion), based on U.S. accounting standards. Toyota posted record first-half sales and profits under U.S. rules thanks to robust o ... Continue reading

Toyota group to help troubled trader Tomen

Toyota group to help troubled trader Tomen

TOKYO December 26, 2002; Japan Today reports that the Toyota Motor Corp group will help troubled trading house Tomen Corp by investing about 10 billion yen in the Osaka company, sources close to the plan said Wednesday. Toyota Motor and Toyota Tsusho Corp, which is already Tomen's biggest shareholder with a stake of 11 ... Continue reading

Russian Avtomir To Invest $1.5 Million In Citroen Marketing, Sales

Russian Avtomir To Invest $1.5 Million In Citroen Marketing, Sales

MOSCOW December 25, 2002; Dow Jones reported that Russia's largest automotive dealer OAO Avtomir said Wednesday it will invest $1.5 million in marketing and distribution of Citroen cars made by Peugeot-Citroen SA cars in Russia in 2003. Avtomir estimates to sell 300 to 500 Citroen cars in Russia next year and raise the ... Continue reading

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