SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and KENT, England, Feb. 17 -- Leading mobile communications company fastmobile today announced that it has successfully conducted the first 'around the world' push-to-talk mobile phone conversation. Staff using standard Nokia 7650 and 3650 handsets running fastmobile's new push-to-talk application, fas ... Continue reading
ADP Claims Services Group's Autosource Achieves Milestone With 10 Millionth Transaction
Demonstrates Insurers Trust Autosource's Repeatable Methodology to Determine Fair Market Value SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 18 -- ADP Claims Services Group, a leading provider of information services for the insurance, collision repair and automotive recycling industries, announced today the 10 millionth total loss valuatio ... Continue reading
ADP Claims Services Group's Autosource Achieves Milestone With 10 Millionth Transaction
Demonstrates Insurers Trust Autosource's Repeatable Methodology to Determine Fair Market Value SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 18 -- ADP Claims Services Group, a leading provider of information services for the insurance, collision repair and automotive recycling industries, announced today the 10 millionth total loss valuatio ... Continue reading
Celtron Capitalizes on New Generation Cellular Technology
MIDRAND, South Africa--Feb. 18, 2003--Celtron International Inc. (OTCBB:CLTR) announced today that it has successfully concluded its first field tests on its New Generation Vehicle Tracking System utilizing new developments in the GSM Cellular environment. "The ongoing developments in cellular technologies -- and more ... Continue reading
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Feb. 18, 2003-- Delphi Product & Service Solutions, part of Delphi Corporation ("Delphi") and Magnacharge Battery Company, ("Magnacharge"), a subsidiary of Battery & Wireless Solutions Inc. ("BWS") (TSX-V:BWS) are please to announce a strategic agreement, establishing Magnacharge as one of ... Continue reading
Independent Tests Show Poor Gloss Stability of Leading Spray-on Bedliners
Industry-Standard UV Test Leads to Nearly Total Loss of Spray-on 'Reflectivity' After Just 2,500 Hours; Nissan Testing Confirms UV Instability of Aftermarket Spray-ons PORTAGE, Wis., Feb. 18 -- Recent tests of the ultraviolet stability of light-truck bedliners showed that leading "spray-on" linings can lose virtually a ... Continue reading
Intier Automotive Establishes Strategic Alliance With Delphi
NEWMARKET, Ontario, Feb. 18 -- Intier Automotive Inc. announced today that it has established a global strategic alliance with Delphi Corp. . The non-exclusive alliance enables the interior supplier and integrator to more efficiently develop and deliver complete interior vehicle systems, including advanced electrical a ... Continue reading
Keane Attains Level 3 Assessment on SEI CMM at Toyota
BOSTON, Feb. 18 -- Keane, Inc. (AMEX:KEA) , a leading business and information technology (IT) consulting firm, today announced that its Application Development and Management (ADM) Outsourcing engagement with the Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. has been independently assessed at Level 3, as measured against the So ... Continue reading
PPG's Coatings Operations Achieve Global Environmental Certification
PITTSBURGH--Feb. 18, 2003--PPG has earned ISO-14001 certification for its coatings manufacturing facilities around the world. A centralized environmental management system and a total of 27 automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), automotive refinish, industrial and packaging coatings facilities were granted t ... Continue reading
Racing Champions Ertl Fourth Quarter 2002 Results Conference Call
GLEN ELLYN, Ill.--Feb. 18, 2003--Racing Champions Ertl will release its fourth quarter 2002 earnings results at the close of the market on Wednesday, February 26, 2003. A conference call has been scheduled on the same day with the management of Racing Champions Ertl at 4:45 p.m. EST. The dial-in number is 719-457-2661. ... Continue reading
Rapid Growth Projected for Key Applications in the $2 Billion Specialty Films Market
EXTON, Pa.--Feb. 18, 2003--The specialty films industry is poised for rapid growth in many market segments after a period of industry structural changes over the past several years. Many companies have strengthened their position through significant capital investment, acquisition, joint ventures, or licensing agreemen ... Continue reading
GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 18 -- Schneider Logistics Inc. today announced that General Motors Service Parts Operations (SPO) has recognized the company with a Performance Award for supporting General Motors SPO 2002 business initiatives by delivering cost savings and performance improvements in reverse logistics. The award ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Schedules Release of Fourth Quarter, Year End Results and Conference Call
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 18 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced it will release fiscal 2002 fourth quarter and year end financial results on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). To access the live broadcast of the call over the Internet ... Continue reading
LITTLETON, Mass.--Feb. 18, 2003--Viisage Technology, Inc. , the leader in identity verification, announced today that the company has been chosen to fulfill the new digital driver license contract by the state of Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety. Viisage's contract will include the design, development and impleme ... Continue reading
AMERCO Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results
RENO, Nev., Feb. 18 -- AMERCO , the parent company for U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Republic Western Insurance Company, Amerco Real Estate Company, with the inclusion of SAC Holding Corporations and their wholly-owned subsidiaries (combined group), today reported a third quarter loss of $3 ... Continue reading
Decoma announces results for fourth quarter & year end 2002
Net income up 17% for the quarter and 35% for the full year CONCORD, ON, Feb. 18 -- Decoma International Inc. (TSX:DEC.A; NASDAQ:DECA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2002. These results are in line with the Company's most recent guidance provided via news relea ... Continue reading
Decoma announces results for fourth quarter & year end 2002 - Part 1
Concord, Ontario, February 19 -- - Net income up 17% for the quarter and 35% for the full year Concord, Ontario - Decoma International Inc. (TSX:DEC.A; NASDAQ:DECA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2002. These results are in line with the Company's most recent gu ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale Report on Honda Auto Receivables 2003-1 Owner Trust
NEW YORK--Feb. 18, 2003--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on Honda Auto Receivables 2003-1 Owner Trust discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'F1+' ratings on the class A-1 notes, and 'AAA' ratings on the class A-2 notes, A-3 notes and A-4 notes. The securities are backed by a pool of retail in ... Continue reading
INTERMET Announces New Business Won in 2002
Continued expansion of customer roster in both North America and Europe TROY, Mich., Feb. 18 -- INTERMET Corporation , one of the world's leading manufacturers of cast-metal automotive components, reported today that new business awarded in 2002 totaled $450 million over the life of the programs. This is in addition to ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter and Year End Conference Call on the Web
WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 18 -- In conjunction with LoJack Corporation's release of its fourth quarter and year end results for 2002 you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, February 21, 2003 at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time with Ronald J. Rossi, Chairman, Jo ... Continue reading
SMI Products, Inc., Announces Appointment of Merrill W. Moses to the Board
SUGARLAND, Texas--Feb. 18, 2003--SMI Products, Inc. (OTCBB:SMIP) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mr. Merrill W. Moses as a Director of the Company and has prepared the definitive agreements to finalize its planned merger with Nu Age Electric, Inc., a private Nevada corporation engaged in the marketing and ... Continue reading
TCAA Award Winners Honored During SEMA Spring Expo
Media contacts: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 Lisa Guth, lisag@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 181 TCAA AWARD WINNERS HONORED DURING SEMA SPRING EXPO NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 15, 2003) - TCAA, the Truck Cap & Accessory Alliance, presented its industry awards to three prominent indi ... Continue reading
Timken Completes Torrington Acquisition
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- The Timken Company today completed its acquisition of The Torrington Company that it announced last October 16. Timken acquired Torrington from Ingersoll-Rand for $840 million -- $700 million in cash and Timken shares valued at $140 million. "The Timken Company has aggressively transformed over ... Continue reading
Toyota Authorizes Akzo Nobel's New Advanced Paint System
SASSENHEIM, Netherlands, Feb. 18 -- Toyota Motor Corporation has authorized all three of Akzo Nobel's new Sikkens Plus(R) paint products -- Autocryl Plus, Autobase Plus and Autoclear Plus. The Sikkens Plus range has been developed using new super-dispersant technology to create a product that is not only easier to use ... Continue reading
ZAP Receives $250,000 Order from Mexico
SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Feb. 18 -- ZAP (OTC BB: ZAPZ) announced today that it has accepted a $250,000 purchase order for its new SEASCOOTER(TM) dive propulsion vehicle from a Mexican distributor. ZAP received the $250,000 order last week while attending The Miami Boat Show, the world's largest consumer boat show, where it ... Continue reading
Suzuki, Kawasaki Heavy To Jointly Sell Motorcycles
TOKYO -February 18,2003; Dow Jones reported Kyodo News said that Suzuki Motor Corp. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. will put their first jointly developed motorcycles on sale worldwide in September. Kawasaki Heavy will produce the 250-cc off-road motorcycles and the two companies will sell them under their respectiv ... Continue reading
Ford May Launch New F-150 With Discounts
NEW YORK, Feb 18, 2003; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said it may offer discounts on its redesigned F-150 pickup when it launches the important new truck this summer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The company might have dealer incentives, a leasing program or some APR, the Journal quoted Steve Lyo ... Continue reading
Americans Feel Car Love, But Don't Practice It
Protecting Your Auto Investment Can Be as Easy as a Visit to the Car Wash CHICAGO, Feb. 18 -- Americans love their automobiles so much that they converse with them, name them, adorn them with trinkets, and involve them in some of life's most significant and personal moments. However, when it comes to protecting one of ... Continue reading
REMINDER/Forrester Research Automotive Summit
--Forrester Research, WHAT: Forrester Research Automotive Summit, "Between Push And Pull: The New Demand-Driven Auto Industry" Faced with well-informed consumers, fierce competition, and chronic vehicle surpluses, the pressure is on OEMs to change the way they do business. Becoming responsive to real end-customer deman ... Continue reading
Bell Industries Reports Fourth Quarter, 2002 Results
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Feb. 18, 2003--Bell Industries, Inc. (AMEX:BI) today reported fourth quarter and 2002 financial results. Net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2002, totaled $26.9 million, compared with $32.0 million in the comparable prior-year period. Bell sustained a net loss of $1.1 million, or $0.13 ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings Reports Profitable Fourth Quarter
DECATUR, Ga., Feb. 18 -- Allied Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AHI) today reported results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002. The Company reported net income of $2.1 million, or $0.25 per basic share and $0.24 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2002, versus a net loss of $2.3 million, or $0.28 per basic and ... Continue reading
New Web Site For Metro Detroit Bureau of School Studies
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Internet Operations Center Inc., ("IOC") a managed Internet service provider (MSP) announced today that it has developed, launched and is hosting www.metrobureau.org , the online information and resource management tools for Metropolitan Detroit Bureau of School Studies, Inc. ("Metro Burea ... Continue reading
Korea Renault Samsung To Voluntarily Recall 40,515 Cars
SEOUL February 18, 2003; Dow Jones reported that- Renault Samsung Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will recall a total of 40,515 units of the mid-sized sedan SM5, after discovering some vehicles had cracks in fuel filler hoses. "There haven't been any claims made by clients. We found the cracks during a regular internal in ... Continue reading
Valley Industries Offers New Under-Bed Gooseneck Hitch System
Attached is a new press release and low-res photo from Valley Industries. If you would like a high-res image please respond to this email to request. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE EMAILED PRESS RELEASES: You may reply to this email to remove yourself from our list ------------------------------------------------------- ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Plugs Into Own Resources to Strengthen Champion Brand
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation is making a substantial investment in its Toledo, Ohio, Ignition Technical Center, bringing the ceramic development process for its Champion(R) spark plugs in-house to increase responsiveness in a competitive market in order to exceed customer expectations. "The q ... Continue reading
First Hydrogen Expo to Be Held in Washington, DC
Technologies to Reverse America's Oil Dependence DUESSELDORF, Germany, Feb. 17 -- The first Hydrogen Expo is held in Washington DC on March 4 to 6 in the Capital Hilton. Partnering with the National Hydrogen Assocation's (NHA) 14th Annual Meeting, Hydrogen Expo showcases the technologies that will reverse America's dep ... Continue reading
Johnny Unser Named Performance Tire Advisor to Ohio Tire Company
Racing pro to lend expertise to company's Ultra-High Performance and Racing product lines FINDLAY, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced it has engaged Johnny Unser as a technical consultant for its Ultra-High Performance and Racing tire product lines. Unser, son of racing veteran Jerry Unser an ... Continue reading
Kruse International to Auction Off NASCAR Harley
NASCAR Harley to Cross Auction Block at Kruse International Spring Motorfair & Cyclefest For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanny L. Hartzell February 17, 2003 (800) 968-4444 Auburn, IN-Kruse International has announced that it will be auctioning off the 2002 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy FI, also known as the NASCAR Harley. ... Continue reading
Whit Bazemore Phoenix Advance-NHRA
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- February 17, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 WHIT BAZEMORE, MATCO TOOLS IRON EAGLE DODGE STRATUS R/T FUNNY CAR Point standings: 6th NEXT RACE: Checker-Schuck's Kragen Nationals Firebird Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona -- Feb. 20-23, 2003 ... Continue reading
Gary Scelzi Phoenix Advance-NHRA
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- February 17, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 GARY SCELZI, OAKLEY TIME BOMB DODGE STRATUS R/T FUNNY CAR Point standings: 10th NEXT RACE: Checker-Schuck's Kragen Nationals Firebird Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona -- Feb. 20-23, 2003 Round ... Continue reading
NHRA Pre-race: Having Seen the Lights, WJ Looks to Double Up in the Desert
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Having Seen the Lights, WJ Looks to Double Up in the Desert GM Performance Parts Grand Am team ready to improve on last year's runner-up finish in Phoenix Sugar Hill, Ga., February 17, 2003 - Just over one week ago, Warren Johnson op ... Continue reading
Visteon Corporation and The New Detroit Science Center Ask 'How Does Your Garden Grow?'
DETROIT, Feb. 17 -- Visteon Corporation and The New Detroit Science Center announced the debut of the Visteon Greenhouse and "How Does Your Garden Grow?" program for The New Detroit Science Center's youngest visitors to the SBC Children's Gallery. The announcement was made today at the Science Center among children fro ... Continue reading
Carmichael Takes Win In Minneapolis!
AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 7: Minneapolis, MN February 15, 2003 Below freezing temperatures in Minneapolis didn't stop Red Rider Ricky Carmichael from heating up the inside of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on Saturday night. After getting a third place start, the defending champion from the Sunshin ... Continue reading
Champion Spark Plugs Power Winner and Runner-Up in Sunday's Daytona 500
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 17 -- Champion(R), "The World's Favorite Spark Plug," claimed the top two spots in yesterday's rain-shortened Daytona 500 as the Champion-powered #15 Chevrolet driven by Michael Waltrip and the #97 Ford of Kurt Busch finished first and second, respectively, in stock car racing's most challenging ... Continue reading
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