Survey: SUVs need better mileage
February 17, 2003; Reuters reports that most Americans support better gas-mileage standards for sport-utility vehicles but reject activist claims that SUV drivers unwittingly support violence through their fuel consumption, a poll released Sunday showed. About 70 percent of those polled Saturday and Sundayby CNN/Time m ... Continue reading
Web Site's Real-Time 'Rate Ticker' Helps Consumers Understand the Importance of Shopping Around for Auto Insurance MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- Driver after driver and rate after rate -- you're glued to the screen, mesmerized by the auto insurance rates that scroll by and how much they vary from company to compan ... Continue reading
MARYSVILLE, Ohio--Feb. 17, 2003--Denison International plc today reported results for its fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2002. For the current quarter ended December 31, 2002, the Company's net sales increased 17.8% to $41.3 million from fourth quarter 2001 net sales of $35.0 million. Net income fo ... Continue reading
Further strike action planned at Peugeot
London, February 17 -- Amicus, Britain’s largest private sector union can today (17/02/03) announce that further strike action is planned from the 7th-10th March 2003 over the continuing Pay and Pensions dispute at Peugeot. At a meeting today Shop Stewards from Amicus decided to call further strike action followi ... Continue reading
Inverness Castings Group Awarded Several New Program Parts With DaimlerChrysler
ATCHISON, Kan., Feb. 17 -- Atchison Casting Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AHNC) today announced that its Inverness Castings Group ("ICG") has recently been awarded several new program parts with DaimlerChrysler. The parts awarded are for the Jeep Grand Cherokee front axle program, which consists of four aluminum die ... Continue reading
MEDFORD, Ore., Feb. 17 -- Lithia Motors, Inc. today announced that its fourth quarter and year-end 2002 earnings will be released on Wednesday, February 26th at 5 a.m., Pacific Time. CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION A conference call to discuss the results will be held on the same day at 11 a.m. PT, 12 p.m. MT, 1 p.m. CT an ... Continue reading
Avanti Responds to GM Lawsuit Over Studebaker XUV
CHICAGO, Feb. 17 -- Today, Avanti Motor Corp. announced that plans to roll out the 2004 Studebaker Xtreme Utility Vehicle (XUV) will move forward, despite a recent lawsuit filed by General Motors Corp. General Motors' suit contends that Avanti's Studebaker XUV "knocks off" the shape of GM's Hummer H2 and will confuse t ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Feb. 17 -- Feel the need for speed? Turn to TheCarConnection for a first drive of the screaming new Audi RS6. This 480 hp, all-wheel-drive bi-turbo V-8 lays claim to being the fastest sedan on the road. TCC puts it up to the test, along with the more affordable new Audi S4. If you think Cadillac means tailfins ... Continue reading
Mrs. America to Grace Chicago Auto Show
Hyundai Hosts Kristi Leigh Phillips During Women's Day on Feb. 18 Who: Kristi Leigh Phillips, the reigning 2003 Mrs. America What: Hyundai will be hosting Mrs. America at its booth where she'll sign picture cards and pose for photographs with show patrons, in commemoration of Women's Day at the Chicago Auto Show. Why: ... Continue reading
Volvo Proposes Active Safety System Designed to Prevent Unintended Lane Departure
TROY, Mich., Feb. 17 -- What do cell phones, small children, lack of sleep and daydreaming have in common? They all are things that distract drivers from their main objective: to arrive safely at one's destination. Many accidents are caused by drivers' lack of attention to the road ahead. Before they realize it, they h ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Announces Final 2003 Statistics
DETROIT, Feb. 17 -- The 2003 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today announced the final statistics resulting from its show held Jan. 5 - 20, 2003, at Cobo Center in Detroit: (Editor's Note: *denotes record attendance) Press Preview Days (Jan. 5 - 7) Number of media credentialed: 6,735* Percentage of media ... Continue reading
Toyota starts mass production of all new Toyota Avensis in the UK
Toyota celebrated the official start of mass production of the all new Toyota Avensis at its plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire - UK on 14 February. The new Toyota Avensis, designed and developed in Europe for Europe, will be exclusively built in the UK. Toyota's Burnaston plant will produce three body-types of the new Toy ... Continue reading
New Alliance Will Help Companies Accelerate Product Development and Innovation CANONSBURG, Pa., Feb. 17 -- ANSYS Inc. , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, and Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. , a leading global provider of product design and engi ... Continue reading
Unveiling of Visteon Greenhouse at The New Detroit Science Center, Monday, February 17 at 2 p.m.
What: Visteon and The New Detroit Science Center will debut the Visteon Greenhouse and the How Does Your Garden Grow? program for pre-school and kindergarten age children at the Science Center's SBC Children's Gallery. How Does Your Garden Grow? is a two-year program supported by the Visteon Fund in which young childre ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: February 16, 2003 DAYTONA, Fla.- In special ceremonies prior to the start of the 2003 Daytona 500, Pontiac unveiled the custom-designed pace car to be used in the race and the artistic handiwork of Bobbi Schrout of Maidsville, W.Va. Schrout's design was selected by NASCAR fans to be the first fan-designed ... Continue reading
Visteon's Leading Fuel Storage Products to Appear On Future General Motors Vehicles
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Visteon Corporation will deliver its unique thermoformed fuel tanks for future General Motors vehicles. "Visteon's new thermoformed fuel storage products can help automakers reduce automotive evaporative emissions," said Roseann Stevens, Visteon vice president of the General Motors Customer ... Continue reading
Mazda starts production of Mazda RX-8
Mazda Motor Corporation today commenced production of its all-new four-door, four-seater Mazda RX-8 sports car at its Ujina No.1 Plant in Hiroshima. The first vehicles off the line today will be sold in Japan, with production of models bound for North America and Europe to commence in mid-March and mid-April respective ... Continue reading
Dragonair and Rolls-Royce sign Trent Services deal
London, February 17 -- Rolls-Royce announced today (17 February) that it had signed a long-term services agreement with Hong Kong's Dragonair for maintenance of the Trent 700 engines which power the airline's fleet of Airbus A330s. The TotalCare package, based on agreed rates per flying hour, covers five A330-300 twinj ... Continue reading
Toyota Unveils All-New Harrier SUV in Japan (Lexus 330 in N.A.)
<li><a href="http://v2n1.video2net.com/tach2000b/2003autoshow s/naias/lexuspressconf.wmv">2004 Lexus RX330(8:15-18:15)</a> TOKYO, Feb 17, 2003; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp today unveiled an all-new Harrier sport utility vehicle (SUV), the U.S. version of which will be the first Lexus model to be built outsi ... Continue reading
GM Files Suit Against Avanti Motors Seeking Injunction Against Knock Off HUMMER® H2TM SUV
Detroit, Michigan - General Motors today filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit in the United States District Court in Detroit against Avanti Motor Corporation. The lawsuit alleges that on February 14, 2003 at the Chicago Auto Show, Avanti Motors is debuting the Studebaker XUV that knocks off and misappropriate ... Continue reading
Daytona 500 Pace Car Reveals Fan-Inspired Design
DAYTONA, Fla. - In special ceremonies prior to the start of the 2003 Daytona 500, Pontiac unveiled the custom-designed pace car to be used in the race and the artistic handiwork of Bobbi Schrout of Maidsville, W.Va. Schrout's design was selected by NASCAR fans to be the first fan-designed pace car in NASCAR history. "B ... Continue reading
Peugeot Shop Stewards meet today to up pressure on company over pensions and pay
London, February 17 -- Shop Stewards at Peugeot from the giant manufacturing union Amicus are meeting today (Monday) to up the pressure on the company over this years pay offer. The meeting is on the back of a 36-hour strike last week. The strike and continuing dispute is over a company two year pay offer that is below ... Continue reading
TRANS-AM SERIES ANNOUNCES NEW RULES
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, 704-348-9400 517-927-3614 (cell) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2003 TRANS-AM SERIES ANNOUNCES NEW RULES LANSING, Mich. ‹ The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup has instituted several significant rule changes for the 2003 season. The 2003 rules give multi-valve engines a mu ... Continue reading
GM Still Believes in Incentives
DETROIT February 16, 2003;Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp.'s use of high incentives to fuel stronger sales and profits may be losing their punch, analysts say, but the world's largest automaker shows no signs of easing off the throttle. With healthcare and pension costs rising and sa ... Continue reading
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