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Friday, December 27, 2002

Wards: 2002 North American Vehicle Production - 16,748,604 - Third Best Ever

Wards: 2002 North American Vehicle Production - 16,748,604 - Third Best Ever

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 27 -- North American manufacturers will record the third largest calendar year vehicle assembly total ever in 2002, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.The majority of assembly plants are shut down this week for the Christmas holiday season, with most of the closed facilities scheduled to reo ... Continue reading

WXYZ-TV 2003 Detroit Auto Show Coverage

WXYZ-TV 2003 Detroit Auto Show Coverage

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 27, 2002; WXYZ-TV/Channel 7, the official television sponsor of the 2003 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today announced its expanded local programming lineup: "2003 NAIAS PRIME TIME PREVIEW," a one hour prime time special airing Monday, December 30, 8:00 p.m. The preview is hoste ... Continue reading

Incentives Boost December U.S. Auto Sales

Incentives Boost December U.S. Auto Sales

DETROIT, Dec 27, 2002; Justin Hyde wrting for Reuters reported that after a weak performance in the previous two months, U.S. auto sales are expected to rebound in December as General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. battle for market share with a phalanx of rebates, interest-free loans and other offers. DaimlerChrysler ... Continue reading

LIVE, FROM NY, ITS JEFF GORDON

LIVE, FROM NY, ITS JEFF GORDON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: Jon Edwards Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 Pprplus50@aol.com LIVE, FROM NEW YORK, IT'S JEFF GORDON HARRISBURG, N.C. - On January 11, 2003, four-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Jeff Gordon will venture into unchartered waters for a motorsports driver and host NBC's Emmy Award-win ... Continue reading

LA Auto Club: Prospect Rosy for Lower New Year's Gas Prices

LA Auto Club: Prospect Rosy for Lower New Year's Gas Prices

LOS ANGELES--Dec. 27, 2002--As Southern California looks to 2003, gasoline prices continued their downward slide for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Weekend Gas Watch compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations ... Continue reading

2003 New Car Review: Volvo V40 Wagon

2003 New Car Review: Volvo V40 Wagon

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS It's hard to believe, but Volvo's 40-series cars, the S40 sedan and V40 wagon, are now the Swedish automaker's oldest vehicles. Although they were introduced here in mid 1999, they debuted in Europe back in 1995. But Volvo has done a masterful job of keeping its smallest sedan and ... Continue reading

German Businesses Go East For Lower Costs

German Businesses Go East For Lower Costs

Frankfurt December 27, 2002; Jack Ewing writing for Business on line reported that several times a day, a barge slowly makes its way across the Oder River from Poland to Germany, carrying a cargo upon which much of Berlin's economy rests. Literally. Aboard the vessel are freshly washed and pressed bedsheets bound for B ... Continue reading

Intelligent System Clears Ice and Snow from Windshields

Intelligent System Clears Ice and Snow from Windshields

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 27, 2002; Microheat Inc. will transport freezing weather conditions and buckets of bugs into Michigan Hall at the 2003 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) to demonstrate HotShot®, the intelligent HotWASH(TM) system. At the touch of a button, HotShot automatically removes ice, s ... Continue reading

AAA TEXAS: Weekend Gas Watch; Fuel Prices On the Upswing

AAA TEXAS: Weekend Gas Watch; Fuel Prices On the Upswing

HOUSTON--Dec. 27, 2002--Gasoline prices are on the upswing, increasing nearly a nickel within the past week, 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 average for a gallon of regular self- ... Continue reading

Scania Hits Home Run in The Netherlands

Scania Hits Home Run in The Netherlands

SODERTALJE, Sweden, Dec. 27, 2002; Scania's Dutch distributor Beers Bedrijfsauto b.v. has signed a contract for delivery of a total of 560 tractor units during 2003 to Vos Logistics, which is one of Europe's largest haulage companies. Repair and maintenance contracts have been signed for all of the trucks. The agreemen ... Continue reading

Safe Holiday Driving with 'Guardian Angel' Alcohol Test

Safe Holiday Driving with 'Guardian Angel' Alcohol Test

PHOENIX, Dec. 27, 2002; CSK Auto, Inc., which serves millions of do-it-yourself auto mechanics in their 1,100 Checker, Schuck's, and Kragen auto parts stores, is launching a major effort to promote do-it-yourself blood alcohol testing this holiday season. The company will sell the new "Guardian Angel" personal alcohol ... Continue reading

Prospect Rosy for Lower New Year's Gas Prices

Prospect Rosy for Lower New Year's Gas Prices

LOS ANGELES--Dec. 27, 2002--As Southern California looks to 2003, gasoline prices continued their downward slide for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Weekend Gas Watch compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations ... Continue reading

Toyota Posts Revised Earnings

Toyota Posts Revised Earnings

TOKYO Decmbr 26, 2002; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp., has revised its earnings under U.S. accounting rules, showing a slightly smaller earnings increase for the first half of the year than announced previously. The revised earnings show Toyota posted a net profit of 425.8 billion yen ($3.55 billion) in the si ... Continue reading

WANADA's 61st Showcase Celebrates 'Driving the Future'

WANADA's 61st Showcase Celebrates 'Driving the Future'

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 2002; The 2003 Washington Auto Show will ring in the best and the brightest of the coming automotive year, unveiling eight acres of new cars, vans, SUVs and trucks at the Washington Convention Center from Dec. 26, 2002 until Jan. 1, 2003. Sponsored by the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Asso ... Continue reading

Chinese Company To Build Diesel Parts Plant

Chinese Company To Build Diesel Parts Plant

BEIJING December 26, 2002; Dow Jones reports that First Auto Works Group will invest 1.5 billion yuan ($1= CNY8.28) to produce diesel engine parts in the northeastern coastal city of Dalian, state media reported. The new factory will produce 30 types of diesel engine parts using technology imported from Germany's Deutz ... Continue reading

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