Harrah's Entertainment to Sponsor Larry Foyt in Winston Cup
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 14, 2003; Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. today announced it will serve as primary sponsor of driver Larry Foyt in NASCAR's Winston Cup Series. The sponsorship will introduce the Harrah's name to 40 million loyal Winston Cup race fans and will put the Foyt name back behind the wheel in auto racin ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2003; The road to gathering information about the tires on your family vehicle is about to become an information super highway. Michelin engineers have developed a radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder that is manufactured into the tire and stores vital tire identification information. Wit ... Continue reading
Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows Presented by Toyota Trucks Ready To Cruise Into Atlanta
SANTA ANA, Calif.--Jan. 14, 2003--The adventure never ends as the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows(R) Presented by Toyota Trucks get into the groove of the 2003 season at the Cobb Galleria on January 17-19, 2003. Regarded as the nation's oldest and largest consumer-oriented powersports show series, this once- ... Continue reading
Average Gasoline Price up Nearly 10 Cents from Month Ago, AAA Says
ORLANDO, Fla.--Jan. 14, 2003--Curtailed oil and gasoline exports from Venezuela and the threat of war with Iraq have sent gasoline prices up nearly 10 cents per gallon since mid-December, AAA's daily online Gauge Report (http://www.fuelgaugereport) shows. The nationwide average price of self-serve regular gasoline is n ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Jan. 14, 2003--The era of "cocooning," a dominant lifestyle trend since the late '80s that provided marketers and advertisers a guide to the consumer psyche, is passing in favor of a new age of "butterflies," consumers who seek to reconnect with their worlds. "Consumers are emerging from their self-involved, ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: January 14, 2003 January 14, 2003XM To Be Available On Over 75 Percent of GM's 2004 Model Year Fleet Detroit - Accelerating one of the fastest-ever technology rollouts in its history, GM will offer XM Satellite Radio on 44 of 57 GM models, representing more than three-quarters of GM's fleet. In November 20 ... Continue reading
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J.--Jan. 14, 2003-- Court Agrees BorgWarner Design Infringes on Honeywell's Innovative Turbocharging Patent Honeywell announced today that a district court in Dusseldorf, Germany, has granted its request for a permanent injunction requiring BorgWarner to cease production of its turbochargers that inf ... Continue reading
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Jan. 14, 2003-- Bill Patrolia to Focus On Development of Strong North American Sales Channel and Furthering the Company's Commitment to Growth in the U.S. Truck Market Iteris Inc., a subsidiary of Odetics Inc. , today announced that Bill Patrolia has joined the company as director of North American Tru ... Continue reading
Memphis Woman Magazine Award Presented to ABRA Auto Body & Glass
MINNEAPOLIS--Jan. 14, 2003--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced today that their repair centers in the Memphis market have been chosen as the recipient of the 2003 Memphis Woman Magazine Readers' Choice Awards in the Auto Body Repair category. Award recipients were chos ... Continue reading
Telematics In Cars - Frost & Sullivan's Survey Of Customer Perception And Attitudes
End-User Emphasis On Safety And Competitive Pricing Persists In Telematics Community Despite automakers' ambitions and huge financial outlay to add electronic gadgets and services to their vehicles, telematics - the umbrella name for in-car information and entertainment services - has found itself on a rocky road to ma ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 14, 2003--Autobytel Inc., the Internet's largest new car-buying service and popular automotive research center, recently asked tomorrow's drivers -- high school students from Los Angeles (the capital of the car culture) and Detroit (the time-honored Motor City) -- to voice their opinions of the hot ... Continue reading
Toyota Hits Record North American Production in 2002
ERLANGER, Ky., Jan. 14, 2003; Toyota announced todaythat the company produced over 1.2 million vehicles and nearly 1.35 million engines and transmissions at its North America manufacturing facilities in 2002. Toyota, the fourth largest automaker in North America, currently has three vehicle assembly plants in the Unite ... Continue reading
Toyota Hits Record North American Production in 2002
ERLANGER, Ky., Jan. 14, 2003; Toyota announced todaythat the company produced over 1.2 million vehicles and nearly 1.35 million engines and transmissions at its North America manufacturing facilities in 2002. Toyota, the fourth largest automaker in North America, currently has three vehicle assembly plants in the Unite ... Continue reading
Drive Safer America! Offers Winter Driving Tips
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 14, 2002; Winter driving conditions require proper planning and preparation for even the most experienced and skilled drivers. Many of today's new vehicles are designed to help drivers avoid critical driving situations, which in combination with caution and common sense can help prevent accide ... Continue reading
Volvo Plans To Build Truck Plant In South Korea
SEOUL January 14, 2003; Dow Jones reports tha Volvo Korea plans to build a truck assembly plant in Changwon, an industrial complex in the southern part of South Korea, the Seoul Economic Daily reports. Volvo Korea said it is considering establishing a plant with production capacity of 1,500 units a year to keep pace wi ... Continue reading
218,000 Attend Opening Weekend In Detroit
DETROIT, Jan. 13, 2003; The 2003 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) reported today that more than 218,000 people attended its opening weekend to the public (Saturday, Jan. 11 and Sunday, Jan. 12). Public show days began Saturday, Jan. 11, running from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and will conclude Monday, Jan. ... Continue reading
Toyota To Produce Diesel Engines In France
BRUSSELS Jamuary 14, 2003; Matthew Fletcher writing for Bloomberg reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said it started building diesel engines at its factory in Valenciennes, France, as the world's third-largest automaker aims to increase its share of the European car market. The plant will have the capacity to assemble 30 ... Continue reading
Ford Launches Its First China Car
SHANGHAI, Jan 14, 2003; Reuters reported that U.S. Ford Motor Co will launch its first made-in-China car on Saturday, hoping to win a slice of the world's fastest growing auto market after losing a key project to General Motors Corp eight years ago. Ford will unveil its Fiesta small car -- modelled on the European Ford ... Continue reading
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mercedes-Benz, NEC, Siemens Mobile and SingTel Mobile Jointly Premiere the First 3G-UMTS Services Car in Asia-Pacific Tokyo <http://www.japancorp.net/topimg/Low_1401-02.jpg> Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 14, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Mercedes-Benz, NEC, Siemens mobile and SingTel Mo ... Continue reading
Veteran drivers Koretsky and Nickens join forces for 2003.
RICHBORO, Pa. January 13, 2003; Veteran NHRA Pro Stock driver Kenny Koretsky, who resides in Richboro, Pa., and former driver and engine builder David Nickens, of Conroe, Texas, have joined forces on a NHRA Pro Stock team for the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Koretsky will handle the driving duties on the team ... Continue reading
Teams prepare for the 2003 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing season.
CHANDLER, Arizona January 13, 2003; Firebird International Raceway will serve as the host for the 2003 NHRA National Time Trials, Feb. 17-19, as NHRA teams prepare for the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Competitors will try to take advantage of the knowledge they obtain from the preseason and apply it to the 23 ... Continue reading
Preseason training camp begins at Bill Davis Racing.
HIGH POINT, NC January 13, 2003; Bill Davis Racing's Winston Cup teams head to Daytona International this week for a three-day test. Ward Burton, defending Daytona 500 Champion, and teammate Kenny Wallace will both test two cars and find out just where they stack up against the competition. This test session marks the ... Continue reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Jan. 13, 2003; As part of a continuing initiative to raise its profile nationally and in America's major markets, NASCAR announced today that New York-based Alan Taylor Communications (ATC) has again been retained for consumer public relations services in 2003. The agency will execute all activities ... Continue reading
Evernham Motorsports: New Duties For Key Personnel
STATESVILLE, N.C. January 13, 2003; Evernham Motorsports announces that several key personnel have assumed new duties within the organization. Effective immediately, Kenny Francis assumes the role of team director. Prior to accepting this position, Francis was race engineer for the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge driven ... Continue reading
For the first time, a new AYES apprenticeship classification, the Automotive Technician Specialist, has become part of the National Apprenticeship Program EAST LANSING, Mich., Jan. 13, 2003; The Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES), sponsored by the Michigan Automobile Dealers Association, has received official ... Continue reading
VW: We Will Make 180,000 Touran Minivans In 2003
WOLFSBURG, Germany, Jan 13, 2003; Nick Tattersall writing for Reuters reported that Germany's Volkswagen AG on Monday unveiled the car it hopes will help take its sales back over the five million mark this year, and said the new model would already beat its return on capital target in 2003. Speaking at the launch of th ... Continue reading
U.S. Supreme Court Will Not Review Ford/Firestone Ruling
By WASHINGTON, Jan 13, 2003; James Vicini writing for Reuters reported that the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that threw out nationwide class-action status for product liability claims by millions of owners of Ford Motor Co. Explorers and tires made by Bridgestone Corp.'s Firestone unit. The justices ... Continue reading
Gasoline Prices Rise For Fifth Week
WASHINGTON, Jan 13, 2003; Tom Doggett writing for Reuters reports that U.S. retail gasoline prices increased for the fifth week in a row to their highest level since late October, as high crude oil costs due to a prolonged workers strike in Venezuela were passed along to consumers at the pump, the Energy Department sai ... Continue reading
Socket Announces Bluetooth GPS Navigation Kit for Pocket PCs
NEWARK, Calif.--Jan. 13, 2003-- Combination Software/Hardware Provides Optimum Portability and Highly Intuitive In-Car Turn-by-Turn for U.S. and the U.K. Socket Communications, Inc. , the Mobile Connection(TM) Company, today announced the availability of its Bluetooth GPS Navigation Kit featuring Socket's MyNavigator(T ... Continue reading
FOREST CITY, Iowa--Jan. 13, 2003--Winnebago Industries, Inc., the leading United States (U.S.) motor home manufacturer, was recently recognized by Ford Motor Company as receiving the "fully meets" classification as part of their Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) Program. The highest honor Ford awards to vehicle modifier ... Continue reading
PPG's Hahn Announces Retirement
PITTSBURGH--Jan. 13, 2003--Ernest A. Hahn, vice president of automotive original equipment glass for PPG Industries, today announced his retirement effective March 1, concluding more than 36 years with the company. No successor was immediately named. "Known for his ability to develop and articulate business strategy, E ... Continue reading
SEMA Plans 2003 Trade and Consumer Shows and Meetings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org 909/396-0289, ext. 104 Lisa Guth, lisag@sema.org 909/396-0289, ext. 181 SEMA PLANS 2003 TRADE AND CONSUMER SHOWS AND MEETINGS DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (January 2003) - SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, will provide several distincti ... Continue reading
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