Trafficmaster sees new congestion hot spots developing across London
London, March 14 -- As Trafficmaster continues to monitor routes in and out of London, results show that congestion charging is contributing to a dispersion of traffic and causing new congestion areas Journeys into London are getting longer compared to the first day of charging and many are returning to pre-congestion ... Continue reading
-- Wright Brothers' Descendant to Unveil Plane That Will Travel the Country Prior to Re-Enacting Wrights' First Powered Flight on Dec. 17, 2003 WHO: EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) and Ford Motor Company WHAT: A news conference to reveal the authentic reproduction of the 1903 Wright Flyer, the first plane to ac ... Continue reading
AmeriQuest Acquires AMTRALEASE In Unanimous Board of Trustee Vote
CHERRY HILL, N.J.--March 14, 2003--AmeriQuest is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees of AMTRALEASE (American Truck Leasing Network, Inc.), a leading truck rental and leasing association, have unanimously agreed to be acquired by AmeriQuest(R) Transportation and Logistics Resources Corp., a "for-profit compan ... Continue reading
Castle Harlan In Latter Stages of Negotiations to Acquire Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC
NEW YORK, March 14 -- Castle Harlan, Inc. ("Castle Harlan") and Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC (the "Company") jointly announce that they are in the latter stages of negotiations regarding the purchase of the Company by affiliates of Castle Harlan. Consummation of the sale would be contingent upon satisfaction of cust ... Continue reading
Cummins Westport enters Egyptian market
VANCOUVER, March 14 -- Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, and Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) of Vancouver, B.C., announced today that it has entered the Egyptian market with Egyptian Automotive Company, the leading bus manufacturer in Egypt. The market entry begins with a ... Continue reading
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 14 -- BRAIN North America, an Agilisys Company, announces Showa Aluminum Corporation of America has chosen key Automotive Solutions to drive its supply chain. Showa purchased BRAIN's supply chain management (SCM) tool, SupplyWEB Enterprise and customer relationship management (CRM) tool, ACmanag ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corporation to Report Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2002 Financial Results
PHOENIX, March 14 -- CSK Auto Corporation , invites investors to listen to a broadcast of the Company's conference call to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal 2002 financial results. The conference call will occur on Thursday, March 20, 2003 at 4:30 p.m. (ET). Investors may listen to a simultaneous webcast at www.cskauto ... Continue reading
Kingsley Coach, Inc. Receives Order for Mobile Medical Unit
MIDDLEBURG, Pa., March 14 -- Kingsley Coach, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: KNGS) announced that it has received an order to manufacture a mobile medical unit for delivery to the West Coast. The unit will carry a P.E.T. scanner manufactured by CTI/CPS and distributed by Hitachi Systems Marketing Group. This will be Kingsley's f ... Continue reading
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--March 14, 2003-- Conference Call No. (800) 475-2151 Mace Security International, Inc. ("Mace") will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 11:00 AM EST. The conference call number is (800) 475-2151. A press release detailing the results for the quarter and year end will be release ... Continue reading
Oil-Dri Board of Directors Declares Dividend
CHICAGO--March 14, 2003--The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri Corporation of America has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share for the Common Stock and $0.0675 per share for the Class B Stock. The dividend will be payable on June 13, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2003. This ... Continue reading
2003 12 Hours of Sebring - Friday ready to race Orbit Racing is ready for the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, with one short practice remaining Friday evening. The drivers say the team's two Porsche 911 GT3 RS race cars are primed for the 12-hour endurance classic. Leo Hindery, Peter Baron and Marc Lieb will drive the No. ... Continue reading
President and CEO of Motor Parts Federal Credit Union Announces Retirement
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 14 -- After 32 years of service, Don Major, president and chief executive officer of Motor Parts Federal Credit Union (MPFCU), announced today that he is retiring April 11, 2003. Heidi Kassab, currently executive vice president, will succeed Major. "I'm glad that I had the opportunity to be i ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Reducing Teen Car Crashes and Saving Lives: AAA Presents Facts on Graduated Licensing
-- WHAT: A Traffic Safety Forum co-sponsored by AAA, the Citizens for Traffic Safety of Greater Dallas, Parkland Health & Hospital System Trauma Department and the Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas will address several safety topics, including the increased incidence of vehicle crashes among teen-age drivers. ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Announces 2004 Show Dates
DETROIT, March 14 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today announced the dates of its 2004 show as follows: Press Preview Days will be held Sunday, Jan. 4, through Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004. In 2003, more than 6,700 journalists from around the world witnessed the introduction of 61 new vehicles unveiled ... Continue reading
Tire Expert Advises Spring Breakers Not to Tread Lightly; Offers Tire Tips for Safe Travel
GREENVILLE, S.C., March 14 -- One of the snowiest seasons in recent memory is giving-way to warmer weather, which means that spring break is just around the corner. With thousands of high-school and college students preparing for vacations across the country, the tire experts at Michelin offer tire safety advice to all ... Continue reading
Auberlen wins Touring in BMW-SPEED WC/Sebring
BMW of North America, LLC Notes and Quotes SCCA Speed Touring Car - Round 1 SCCA PRO RACING WORLD CHALLENGE CHAMPIONSHIP Sebring International Raceway Friday, March 14, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb, 215-295-3115 AUBERLEN AND BMW FIRST AT SEBRING Answering the old question about how to win a sports-car race, Bill Auberlen pu ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Jerez Test Summary
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BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Malaysia Preview
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Amicus Settles Peugeot Dispute
London, March 14 -- Amicus, the union for automotive workers, can today (14/03/03) announce that following a ballot of both Amicus and TGWU union members we are calling off the dispute and accepting the revised offer from Peugeot. The ballot result was as follows - 1,678 votes in favour to 887 votes against, a majority ... Continue reading
Scope Industries Acquires J. Bravo Engineering and Changes Name to 'American Motorcycle Company'
WEBSTER, N.Y.--March 14, 2003--Scope Industries, Inc., an Idaho corporation (formerly 'SPIN'), announced that it completed the acquisition of J. Bravo Engineering, Inc., a Delaware corporation specializing in manufacture and sale of custom motorcycles, in a stock-for-stock exchange and merger on November 27, 2002. The ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 14 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 340,254 units, up from the 337,027 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 3,484,592 ... Continue reading
BMW Says China Approves Study For JV With Brilliance Auto
MUNICH March 14, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Friday said the Chinese government has approved a feasibility study for a joint venture with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. , as expected. The German luxury-car maker said it will invest a total EUR450 million in the production and di ... Continue reading
AAA and Parents Magazine Select 15 'Best Cars for Families'
WASHINGTON--March 13, 2003--AAA and Parents magazine name the top 15 cars for families in the current (April) issue of the publication. "We've combined Parents' understanding of what moms, dads, and kids want with AAA's 100 years of auto-safety expertise to create a list of cars perfect for everything from shuttling th ... Continue reading
LANSING, Mich., March 13 -- The failure of a Royal Oak company to correct a range of workplace safety hazards and comply with commitments to improve overall safety and health for employees has resulted in proposed MIOSHA fines totaling $690,500, the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services (CIS) announced ... Continue reading
HADDONFIELD, N.J., March 13 -- New Jersey has the second most effective Lemon Law in the nation, according to a recent study by the Center For Auto Safety. CAS recently compared the NJ Lemon Law to Lemon Laws in other states and the District of Columbia. Under the New Jersey Lemon Law, if a consumer's car suffers a def ... Continue reading
Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors Reach Basic Agreement on OEM Supply of a Mini-Commercial Vehicle
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors Reach Basic Agreement on OEM Supply of a Mini-Commercial Vehicle Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 13, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Today Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced a basic agreement through which Mitsubishi Motors ... Continue reading
Ansoft Begins Commercial Shipments of Ansoft Designer
PITTSBURGH--March 13, 2003-- Ansoft's Solver on Demand(TM) technology for electromagnetic, circuit, and system co-simulation enables a new generation of RF circuit design Ansoft Corporation today began commercial shipments of Ansoft Designer(TM), the most comprehensive and highly integrated software product available f ... Continue reading
AutoZone to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference
MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 13 -- AutoZone, Inc. will be making a presentation to the investment community at the Merrill Lynch Global Retailing Leaders Conference on Thursday, March 20, 2003, beginning at 11:20 a.m. EST. A live broadcast of the presentation will be available online in the Investor Relations section of www.a ... Continue reading
BMW Team PTG M3s qualify 6, 7 and 9 in SPEED WC
BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes SPEED GT World Challenge Round 1 Qualifying Sebring International Raceway Thursday, March 13, 2003 Race Date: Friday, March 14, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 TOP-10 START FOR ALL THREE BMW TEAM PTG M3s In their SPEED GT World Challenge debut, all three BMW Team PTG BMW M3s qualified ... Continue reading
Ceradyne, Inc. Promotes Bruce Lockhart to Corporate Vice President
COSTA MESA, Calif.--March 13, 2003--Ceradyne, Inc. today announced the promotion of Bruce Lockhart, president of Ceradyne Thermo Materials, to the position of Vice President, Ceradyne, Inc. Lockhart, who joined Ceradyne in September 2001 as president of Thermo Materials, Scottdale, Georgia, remains as president in char ... Continue reading
Ford to Discuss Second Quarter Production Plan Today, March 13
Ford Motor Company will discuss its second quarter production plan today, Thursday, March 13, during a conference call, which will begin at 4:30 p.m. (EST). The call is expected to last 30 minutes. The conference call will be hosted by George Pipas, Ford's U.S. Sales Analysis manager. To access the call, please dial 70 ... Continue reading
GlobalAutoIndustry.com Global HR Seminar Provides Strategies And Solutions
TROY, Mich.--March 13, 2003--Well-planned and executed global HR policies that significantly enhance shareholder value is the theme of the GlobalAutoIndustry.com Global Human Resources Seminar and Luncheon March 27 at the Troy Marriott in Troy, Mich. The HCI Group Ltd. will hold its third annual global HR seminar, "Man ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Exceeds Diversity Purchasing Goal; Raises 2003 Commitment to $475 Million
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 13 -- Lear Corporation today announced purchases of products and services from diversity suppliers totaling $406 million, setting a new record for Lear and surpassing the company's 2002 target of $375 million by 8%. For 2003, Lear is raising its target by $100 million, setting its goal for dive ... Continue reading
ORBIT/FR Reports Q4 and 2002 Results
HORSHAM, Pa., March 13 -- ORBIT/FR, Inc. , a leading producer of sophisticated, automated microwave test and measurement systems for the aerospace/defense, wireless communication, automotive, and satellite industries, today reported results for the three-month and year periods ended December 31, 2002. The Company's rev ... Continue reading
ROYAL OAK, Mich.--March 13, 2003--QSSolutions -- Engineered Systems Group LLC, a leading technology consulting and integration firm and developer of Iced*CAD(TM), was awarded the CADENCE Magazine Show Stopper Award during the National Design Engineering Show held last week in Chicago. CADENCE Show Stopper awards are pr ... Continue reading
Research Frontiers Incorporated Schedules Year-End Conference Call
WOODBURY, New York, March 13 -- Research Frontiers Incorporated executives will discuss the Company's operating results for the year ended December 31, 2002, the outlook for the future and related issues during a conference call scheduled for Monday, March 31, 2003, at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time. Shareholders and other int ... Continue reading
S&P Asgn Rtg to CBTC Ford Motor Co. Nt-Bck Ser 2003-6
NEW YORK--March 13, 2003--Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'BBB' rating to Corporate Backed Trust Certificates Ford Motor Co. Note-Backed Series 2003-6's (the trust) $25 million class A-1 8.00% certificates. The rating reflects the credit quality of the underlying securities, $26 ... Continue reading
SEYMOUR, Conn., March 13 -- Thule, world leading manufacturer of car rack systems, has been awarded with the Achievement Award 2003 for Corporate Excellence in the "Most Sustained Successful Presence in the U.S. Market" category by the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in New York and the Swedish Trade Council in St ... Continue reading
The Greater St. Paul & Minneapolis International Auto Show Media Opportunities
Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15 WHAT: Media preview (Friday) & opening day (Saturday) WHEN: All day Friday & Saturday WHERE: Minneapolis Convention Center Many new Ford vehicles will be making their Twin Cities debut: * Ford F-150: The Ford F-Series is the best-selling truck in the Twin Cities and the best-sellin ... Continue reading
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 14 -- Sika Automotive, using computer aided crash simulation technology, provides structural solutions on vehicles by creating custom SikaReinforcer(R) designs. Through specific application modeling, SikaReinforcer(R) can improve occupant safety, reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich.--March 14, 2003--GlobalAutoIndustry.com will match Chinese auto suppliers with Western companies seeking business in China during its Match-Making Meetings April 23-24 in Shanghai. The afternoon and full day of meetings is part of the "Week in China" events in conjunction with the Automotive News China Cong ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Gas Prices Resume Upward March; Trend Toward Higher Prices Likely to Continue
HOUSTON--March 14, 2003--After a short period of relative stability, gasoline prices resumed their upward march last week throughout the state, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. Increasing demand for gasoline, mixed with extremely tight supplies, indicate that the trend toward higher prices is ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: No End in Sight for Gas Price Hikes
LOS ANGELES--March 14, 2003--For the 11th consecutive week, the average price of gasoline increased throughout the Southwest last week, posting new record highs, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Since the beginning of 2003, gasoline prices in the Los Angeles- L ... Continue reading
Auto4you Announces Launch of Free Global Auto Advertising Website
LONDON--March 14, 2003-- - Auto4you today announced the launch of its free global auto advertising web portal available to private sellers, dealers and traders. The auto4you.co.uk web site is an auto advertising web portal that is rapidly gaining a growing number of users each month. One of the reasons auto4you is beco ... Continue reading
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Locally Produced Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Launches in China; Alliance with Beijing Jeep Breaks New Ground Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 14, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Beijing Jeep Corporation (BJC) today launched the first Mitsubishi Pajero Spor ... Continue reading
Orbit Racing - Sebring qualifying change
2003 12 Hours of Sebring - Thursday 2 The No. 43 YES Network Porsche of Orbit Racing will start from the back of the grid for the 12 Hours of Sebring, after the car's qualifying time was disallowed in post-qualifying technical inspection. Marc Lieb had qualified the car second in the GT class. Orbit Racing technical di ... Continue reading
Coachmen RV Company Going and Growing ... Major Expansion at Indiana and Georgia Facilities
127,000 Sq. ft. State-of-the-Art New Class C Plant - Middlebury, Ind. 100,000 Sq. ft. ... Continue reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 13 -- Leaders of the Automotive Repair Coalition (ARC) expressed satisfaction today with the actions that the California State Bar Association announced against members of the Trevor Law Group in Los Angeles. The Trevor attorneys had filed complaints against thousands of California's hard-work ... Continue reading
Featherlite Announces 2002 Earnings
CRESCO, Iowa--March 13, 2003--Featherlite, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty aluminum trailers, transporters and luxury motorcoaches, today reported net earnings of $2.7 million, or 38 cents per diluted share, on sales of $193.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. This compares with loss ... Continue reading
BARBER CAPTURES FIRST CAREER WIN AT SEBRING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BARBER CAPTURES FIRST CAREER WIN AT SEBRING SEBRING, FLA. (March 13, 2003) –Westley Barber, of Saffron Walden, England, won Round One of the 2003 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship at Sebring International Raceway. Completing the top-three was Jonathan Bomarito, of Camarillo, Calif., and A ... Continue reading
Patriot Motorcycle Corp. Announces New Marketing Director
RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 13 -- Michael Shannon CEO of Patriot Motorcycle Corp. issued the following welcome, "We are pleased to announce that Mark Green has accepted the position of senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Patriot." Mark brings a tremendous amount of experience in sales, marketing and promotion ... Continue reading
Navigation Technologies Announces Continued Growth of In-Vehicle Navigation Systems
Industry Leader Reports 53% of North American Vehicle Brands Offered Navigation in Calendar Year 2002 CHICAGO, March 13 -- Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless and business applications, recapped the 2002 North American vehicle industry indicating con ... Continue reading
BMW Group Improves Profit Before Tax to Euro 3,297 Million
Net Profit for the Year in Excess of Euro 2,000 Million For the First Time Ever Dividend to be Proposed at Previous Year's Level MUNICH, March 13 -- The BMW Group continued to develop successfully in 2002. The profit before tax (group profit from ordinary activities) reached a new high of euro 3,297 million, a 1.7% imp ... Continue reading
Enjoythedrive.com Suggests Ways to Save Money at the Gas Pump
DIAMOND BAR, Calif., March 13 -- As gas prices rev up, enjoythedrive.com suggests several ways drivers can save money at the gas pump. "Everybody has become uncomfortably aware of their vehicles' fuel economy," says Chris Horn, vice president of communications for SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association. "Whil ... Continue reading
CNA National Ranks Highest in Customer Service Among Service Contract Providers WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., March 13 -- In the highly profitable area of extended warranty programs, automotive dealerships are significantly more satisfied with independent service contract providers than OEM(1) providers, according to the i ... Continue reading
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 13 -- Metaldyne announced today that it has opened an office in Shanghai, China, as a prelude to establishing a manufacturing presence in the country. The office will support the development of the company's sales, technical and manufacturing capability in the country, as well as a purchasing act ... Continue reading
Auberlen on Touring WC pole in BMW
BMW of North America, LLC World Challenge Update Notes and Quotes SPEED Touring World Challenge Round 1 Qualifying Sebring International Raceway Thursday, March 13, 2003 Race Date: Friday, March 14, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb, 215-295-3115 BMW LEADS SPEED WORLD CHALLENGE TOURING FIELD AT SEBRING; AUBERLEN ON POLE WITH NEW ... Continue reading
Please be aware we are holding our awards banquets this weekend and I will be sending releases for each night on Sunday. Mark Brown will also be sending photos to accompany the releases. thanks, Kevin "PRESS RELEASE" For Immediate Release March 13, 2003 Contact: Kevin Wright Phone: 518-794-9606 ROLLING THUNDER MOTORSPO ... Continue reading
Modine Awarded Two New Truck Programs With Blue Diamond Truck Company
RACINE, Wis.--March 13, 2003--Modine Manufacturing Company announced today that it has been named the supplier for two truck programs for the Blue Diamond Truck Company. Both programs will be incremental business gains for Modine. "Over the last 12 years we have strengthened our relationship at International, and we ha ... Continue reading
* Second quarter 2003 North American production plan is 980,000 vehicles, down 17 percent compared with 1.176 million vehicles produced in second quarter 2002. * Year-to-year reduction reflects non-recurrence of last year's planned growth in inventories, the impact of capacity and product actions related to the company ... Continue reading
Michelin Challenge Design Display Shifts to Automotive Hall of Fame
First displayed at the 2003 North American International Auto Show, models and drawings focusing on French design to be on display for public at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Mich. DEARBORN, Mich., March 13 -- The 2003 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) may be over, but the Michelin(R) Challenge ... Continue reading
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