SATURDAY APRIL 12TH WARM-UP SESSION CANCELLED RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY APRIL 17TH WEST LEBANON, NY - The winter that would not end has claimed the warm-up session scheduled for Saturday April 12th at Lebanon Valley Speedway. The wet cold winter has everyone longing for the heat from headers and the smell of racing fuel ... Continue reading
International Speedway Corporation Management Changes Effective
- Shareholders Approve Board Of Directors Restructuring - - Declares Annual Dividend Of $0.06 Per Share - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 11 -- International Speedway Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced that previously disclosed management changes became effective at its regularly scheduled Board of D ... Continue reading
PITTSBURGH--April 11, 2003--The Board of Directors of Alcoa today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 15 cents per share payable May 25, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 2, 2003. Alcoa has paid a quarterly dividend on its common stock for more than 60 years. The directors also de ... Continue reading
DALLAS, April 11 -- ARGO Data Resource Corporation (ARGO), a market leader that provides automated delivery and lending systems for financial services companies, announced today that it will enter into a contractual relationship with Bankers Integration Group, Inc. ("BIG"), to supply a scalable, open standards-based in ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-San Marino GP-Preview
San Marino Grand Prix 18/19/20 April 2003 - PREVIEW After the lottery conditions encountered in Brazil, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team is eager to find a more consistent platform to demonstrate its true performance potential, which to date this season has been tempered by a variety of different factors. The start to the Eu ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation and GETRAG to partner with Volvo Car Corporation in new joint venture
Toledo, Ohio, April 11 -- - Joint Venture to Produce All-Wheel-Drive and Chassis Systems to Support Global Growth in Crossover Vehicle Market Dana Corporation and GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG (GETRAG) have signed a letter of intent with Volvo Car Corporation (VCC) for a new Dana-G ... Continue reading
Emission Controls Corp. Updates Shareholders
PALM CITY, Fla.--April 11, 2003--Emission Controls Corp. (ECC), a publicly held Delaware Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: EMCS) today released the following information to update shareholders on recent developments at the company. Syd Cooke, Emission Controls Corp. President, stated: "As many of our shareholders are alrea ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Completes Sale of U.S. Camshaft Operations to ASIMCO
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 11 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FDMLQ) has completed the sale of its United States camshaft operations to ASIMCO Camshaft Specialties, Inc., a company formed by ASIMCO International -- an automotive components manufacturing company based in Beijing, China -- and Key Principle P ... Continue reading
GETRAG/Dana and Volvo Cars to form joint venture in Koping
Koping-Goteborg, Schweden and Untergruppenbach, Deutschland, April 11 -- - From manual transmissions to modern all-wheel drive (AWD) GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG of Untergruppenbach, Germany (GETRAG) announced today that it will join forces with Dana Corporation of Toledo, Ohio (D ... Continue reading
Johnson Debuts Pro Stock Dodge Stratus R/T in Houston
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 16th Annual O¹Reilly Spring Nationals Houston Raceway Park Baytown, Texas Pre-Event Notes Television Coverage (All Times Eastern) April 13 Qualifying; ESPN2, 1- 3 a.m. April 13 Eliminations; ESPN2, 5-8 p.m. April 15 Eliminations; ESPN2, 2:30-4:30 p.m. John ... Continue reading
PARIS--April 11, 2003--The Global Retail Achievement Awards honour retail industry leaders in the field of national and international technology and business innovation. Decided by an independent panel of judges and audited by Retail Systems Alert Advisory Service, the following winners were announced: The award for Be ... Continue reading
Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. Files Suit Against A & A Truck and Auto Center, Inc.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 11 -- Miller Industries, Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc., filed suit today in a federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina against a competitor which is accused of copying the appearance and design of its highly successful Vulcan(R ... Continue reading
Pacific Coast Motorsports Practice Notes from Long Beach
Friday Practice Notes from Long Beach - The 20th anniversary of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach got underway with a 30-minute CART Toyota Atlantic Championship practice session. - The session began under overcast skies and cool conditions. - Early in the session the track is quite slick, as it used as city roads un ... Continue reading
Quaker Chemical Corporation Awarded Chemical Management Contracts for Seven GM Powertrain Plants
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., April 11 -- Quaker Chemical Corporation has been awarded a series of three-year contracts to provide products and services for chemical management at seven General Motors Powertrain manufacturing sites. Sites include the Flint North Engine and Components, Flint South Engine, Romulus Engine, Romulus T ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Plants Awarded National Recognition for Safety
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., April 11 -- Chrysler Group and the United Auto Workers (UAW) have been recognized by the National Safety Council (NSC), as a leading independent authority, with nearly 60 awards for efforts to improve employee safety and health in Chrysler Group facilities. In presenting the awards at the 2003 UAW ... Continue reading
Dealix Corporation More Than Doubles Its Market Share of the Ward's Top 100 e-Dealers
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 11 -- Ward's Dealer Business reported that Dealix Corporation, the market expert and leader in automotive Internet marketing services, was one of the fastest growing Internet lead providers utilized by the top 100 e-dealers in 2002. Dealix increased its market share of the top 100 e-dealers by ... Continue reading
Fitch Downgrades Goodyear's Debt Ratings to 'B'
CHICAGO--April 11, 2003--Fitch Ratings has downgraded the senior unsecured debt ratings of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) to 'B' from 'B+' and assigned a rating of 'B+' to the senior secured bank facilities. Approximately $5 billion of debt is affected. The rating action is based on continued erosion of ... Continue reading
Modine Selected Among ``100 Best Corporate Citizens'' for Fourth Straight Year
RACINE, Wis.--April 11, 2003--Modine Manufacturing Company has been chosen by Business Ethics Magazine as one of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" for the fourth consecutive year. Modine is one of only 32 companies that have been included in this exclusive list for all four years. Modine's ranking for 2003 is 32nd out ... Continue reading
Nestor, Inc. Files Charter Amendment Authorizing One-for-Ten Reverse Stock Split
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--April 11, 2003--Nestor, Inc. (OTC: NEST) announced today that the Company has filed a charter amendment authorizing a one-for-ten reverse stock split of the Company's common stock. Pursuant to the reverse stock split, one new share of common stock will be issued in exchange for every ten outstanding s ... Continue reading
UC4 Software Receives Strong Positioning in Recent Gartner Report on the Job Scheduling Market
NEW YORK--April 11, 2003--UC4 Software, Inc., the US subsidiary of global job scheduling solution provider SBB, today announced that the company has been positioned among the world's top job scheduling providers in Gartner's Job Scheduling Magic Quadrant report. The recent study reaffirmed the competitive strength of S ... Continue reading
VAN NUYS, Calif.--April 11, 2003-- Net Income Increases 30% to $0.83 Per Diluted Share; Revenue Increases 12% to $208.0 Million; Unit Wheel Shipments Increase 3% Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that net income for the first three months of 2003 increased 30% to a new record, as revenue and unit ... Continue reading
Toyota Awards $350,000 in Grants to K-12 Teachers Across America For Innovative Math Projects
Thirty-Five Teams of Teachers Receive 2003 Toyota TIME Program Grants in San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, April 11 -- At a dinner in San Antonio on Thursday, April 10, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., in partnership with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), awarded 35 teacher grants of up to $10,000 e ... Continue reading
Clarion Technologies Announces Appointment of Kenneth La Grand To Board Position
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 11 -- Clarion Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CLAR) has announced the appointment of Kenneth La Grand to the company's board of directors effective March 21, 2003. Mr. La Grand comes to Clarion with extensive experience and knowledge of the automotive, appliance and fire protection Indust ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation and GETRAG To Partner with Volvo Car Corporation in New Joint Venture
Joint Venture to Produce All-Wheel-Drive and Chassis Systems to Support Global Growth in Crossover Vehicle Market TOLEDO, Ohio, April 11 -- Dana Corporation and GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG (GETRAG) have signed a letter of intent with Volvo Car Corporation (VCC) for a new Dana-GET ... Continue reading
Altera at Beijing International Automotive & Electronics Seminar & Exhibition 2003
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 11 -- What: Altera Corporation will be exhibiting and presenting on the performance and cost advantages of its programmable logic solutions which are ideal for the automotive industry. Highlights include Altera's low-cost Cyclone(TM) devices, Nios(R) embedded processor, and industry-leading MAX( ... Continue reading
Pacific Coast Motorsports Qualifying Notes from Long Beach
Friday Qualifying Notes from Long Beach - The first qualifying session for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, got underway in sunny and hot conditions. - On his first flying lap of the 30-minute session, Pacific Coast Motorsports driver Alex Figge posted the third fastest lap. - In the opening laps several drive ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 11, 2003; Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 330,815 units, down from the 349,920 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 4,8 ... Continue reading
FIGGE CAPTURES TOP-10 PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING POSITION AT LONG BEACH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIGGE CAPTURES TOP-10 PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING POSITION AT LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, CALIF. (April 11, 2003) –Alex Figge, of Santa Barbara, Calif., today qualified seventh in provisional qualifying for Round Two of the 2003 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship at Long Beach. In typical sunny and hot ... Continue reading
South African Built Toyota Corollas to Europe?
TOKYO April 10, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said it has yet to map out plans for global output of its "Corolla" subcompact sedan in 2006. The newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Friday that the No. 1 Japanese automaker will begin exporting 30,000 units annually of the model from South Africa to ... Continue reading
Europe car sales rise, Citroen grabs market share
FRANKFURT, April 11, 2003; Madeline Chambers writing for Reuters reported that Western European car sales rose last month for the first time this year, as one-off factors offset any negative impact from the war in Iraq and France's PSA Peugeot Citroen made big gains, data showed on Friday. Brussels-based automakers ass ... Continue reading
#21 Giaffone, #12 Takagi Motegi Friday Practice
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone Sixth, Takagi 11th as Practice Opens at Twin Ring Motegi MOTEGI, Japan (Friday, April 11, 2003) - Mo Nunn Racing teammates Felipe Giaffone and Tora Takagi opened practice for Sunday's Indy Japan 300 by securing the ... Continue reading
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--April 10, 2003--Nearly unaffected by the record snowfalls on the East Coast and the drop in consumer spending, Davin Wheels, the originator of the world's first continuous motion wheel, is reporting a 400 percent increase in its first quarter sales over the previous year's first quarter. Davin attribu ... Continue reading
Motorola Unveils Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Mobile Phone
Harley-Davidson Enthusiasts Can Now Share Their Journey With a Customized V60i Mobile Phone FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 10 -- Today, Motorola, Inc.'s Automotive Division unveiled two brand-new versions of a customized V60i mobile phone. Based upon one of the most popular mobile phone models in North America, the pho ... Continue reading
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds to Host Stop of Chrysler Group's Route 2003: An American Road Trip
ATLANTA, April 10 -- Thousands of consumers across the United States will have the opportunity to test-drive the entire line-up of Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge vehicles during "Route 2003: An American Road Trip" on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27. The event, which is open to the public and free of charge, will t ... Continue reading
AFL Automotive To Be Honored with Subaru President's Award for 2002
ALLEN PARK, Mich.--April 10, 2003--AFL Automotive announces that it will be awarded the Subaru President's Award for 2002. Mr. Masayoshi Nagano, President and CEO of Subaru, will present the award to AFL Automotive at an award ceremony in Lafayette, Indiana on April 29, 2003. This award is presented to Subaru's top sup ... Continue reading
Auto Data Network Announces New Aftermarket Software Contracts
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, United Kingdom--April 10, 2003--Auto Data Network Inc. (OTCBB: ADNW OB), a provider of real time data network serving the automotive sector, today announced that its recently acquired award winning parts software supplier, MAM Software, has made substantive progress in the last 45 days winning major ne ... Continue reading
COLUMBIA, Mo.--April 10, 2003--CARFAX, Inc., creator of the vehicle history report and one of the premiere technology companies in central Missouri, is holding a grand opening of its new data center in Columbia today. "CARFAX was 'born' in Columbia, Missouri and we've grown-up here," says CARFAX President Dick Raines. ... Continue reading
Driving Experience Gives Crew Chiefs an Edge
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 16th Annual O¹Reilly Spring Nationals Houston Raceway Park Baytown, Texas Pre-Event Notes Television Coverage (All Times Eastern) April 13 Qualifying; ESPN2, 1- 3 a.m. April 13 Eliminations; ESPN2, 5-8 p.m. April 15 Eliminations; ESPN2, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Driv ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS--April 10, 2003-- Say hello to a transit system so efficient it could end traffic congestion in cities everywhere. Now, after 20+ years of development, a functional demo is ready to debut It has no fixed routes. It takes you directly to your destination without ever stopping. And it sits waiting for you whe ... Continue reading
Group 1 Automotive Announces Webcast of 2003 First-Quarter Results
HOUSTON--April 10, 2003--Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 specialty retailer, today announced it plans to conduct a conference call following the release of financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003. B.B. Hollingsworth Jr., Group 1's chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Scott ... Continue reading
Lafayette's Stanton Ready for AFM Weekend
Contact: John Cardinale Infineon Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Lafayette¢s Stanton Eyes Second Straight AFM Motorcycle Championship LOCAL RIDER ONE OF THE FAVORITES DURING FIRST WEEKEND OF CYCLE GEAR SONOMAFEST 2003 AT INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) ¯ There¢s nothing like a three-year break to get ... Continue reading
Micronas: Encouraging First Quarter
Key Data for First Quarter of 2003 FREIBURG, Germany, April 10 -- In the first three months of the current business year, the Micronas Group was able to build on the good results achieved in 2002. In the reporting period, consolidated net sales were up compared with the fourth quarter of 2002 by 3.4 percent to CHF 191. ... Continue reading
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. to Broadcast Fiscal 2004 Guidance Conference Call via Live Webcast
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--April 10, 2003-- FROM: Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. SUBJECT: Fiscal 2004 Guidance Conference Call and Live Webcast WHO: Management of Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. WHEN: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 at 11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time URL: http://www.vcall.com. An archive of the webcast will be available at this web ... Continue reading
Motorcity Consulting, Inc. Releases Electronic North American Automotive Supplier Directory
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 10 -- Motorcity Consulting, Inc. announces the official release of its new e-SHEET(TM), an electronic spreadsheet version of their popular print edition AUTOMOTIVE WHO'S WHO(TM) - North American Original Equipment Supplier Directory. The e-SHEET(TM) is a licensed version of the same automotive s ... Continue reading
NASCAR'S Kyle Petty Kicks Off Search For A Brawny Hero(TM)
Maker of Brawny Paper Towels Invites Consumers to Enter 'The Drive for Brawny Heroes(TM)' Contest MARTINSVILLE, Va., April 10 -- Today at the Martinsville Speedway, a team of brand ambassadors known as the "Brawny Brigade(TM)" and NASCAR driver Kyle Petty will begin their search for men who have the drive to be a Brawn ... Continue reading
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., April 10 -- Sika Automotive will proudly watch the rollout this spring of DaimlerChrysler's new Pacifica. Chosen as the supplier of acoustic solutions for the Pacifica, Sika Automotive will supply custom designed acoustic baffles, constrained layer dampers, barrier plugs and barrier patches. Sik ... Continue reading
Visteon Presentation at Morgan Stanley Global Automotive Conference To Be Web Cast April 14
Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated systems, will participate in Morgan Stanley's Global Automotive Seminar on Monday, April 14, 2003, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EDT). Pete Pestillo, chairman and chief executive officer, and Mary Winston, vice president, ... Continue reading
Webcast Alert: Gentex 1st Quarter Earnings Conference Call Webcast
ZEELAND, Mich., April 9 -- Gentex Corporation announces the following Webcast: What: Gentex 1st Quarter Earnings When: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 @ 10:00 a.m. Eastern Where: http://www.gentex.com/investor_quick.html - Audio Archives How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above. Contact: S ... Continue reading
FIGGE LOOKS FORWARD TO HOMETOWN RACE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIGGE LOOKS FORWARD TO HOMETOWN RACE SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (April 10, 2003) – Following a three-week break, the CART Toyota Atlantic Championship resumes Friday with Round Two of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Racing in front of friends and family on his home track, Pacific Coast Motorspor ... Continue reading
Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. Announces Earnings Conference Call
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.--April 10, 2003--Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. (FECI), , will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss 2003 first quarter results on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) (9 a.m. Central Time). The call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at www.feci.com. The ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Appoints Philip B. Livingston to Board of Directors
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 10 -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the appointment of Philip B. Livingston to the Company's Board of Directors. Livingston is the chief financial officer at World Wrestling Entertainm ... Continue reading
It Must Be Spring - Hertz' Florida Drive Out Program is Back
PARK RIDGE, N.J., April 10 -- Winter is over and that means it's time for Hertz' Florida Drive Out Program. The Program provides one-way rates as low as $27 per day/$129 per week for a mid-size car for any qualified renters in Florida looking to drive North with the warmer weather. Customers lock in a great deal as Her ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--April 10, 2003--At a press conference today, civil rights lawyers announced that nationwide class action complaints have been filed against American Honda Finance Corporation, the lender for the Honda Motor Company; WFS Financial, Inc., one of the nation's largest independent auto loan lenders; and Toyot ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: `Futuristic' Self-Cleaning Glass Available Now From Pilkington
-- Pilkington North America really did introduce the world's first self-cleaning glass in June 2001. Since then, Pilkington Activ(tm) self-cleaning glass has been used in homes and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi? ... Continue reading
Pruett To Appear on Car and Driver Radio
CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2003 PRUETT TO APPEAR ON CAR AND DRIVER RADIO LONG BEACH, Calif. ‹ Two-time Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup champion Scott Pruett is scheduled to be interviewed on ³Car and Driver Radio,² ... Continue reading
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Results
MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 10 -- STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION today reported operating results for the fiscal third quarter ended March 30, 2003. Net sales for the Company's three months ended March 30, 2003 were $49.9 million, compared to net sales of $51.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Net income fo ... Continue reading
TBC Corporation to Webcast First Quarter 2003 Conference Call
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 10 -- TBC Corporation , one of the nation's largest marketers of automotive replacement tires, invites you to listen to the Webcast of the Company's first quarter earnings conference call, which has been scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time / 9:00 a.m. Central time. T ... Continue reading
Traffic peaks and troughs over the Easter holidays
London, April 10 -- Trafficmaster, the specialist provider of traffic information, forecasts Easter Holiday peaks and troughs on the roads, as schools break up and people take their vacation. Traffic on Friday 11th April is likely to start at lunchtime with heavier traffic on commuter routes compared to a typical Frida ... Continue reading
Apogee Enterprises Announces New Share Repurchase Program
MINNEAPOLIS--April 10, 2003--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a new program to repurchase up to 1.5 million shares of the company's common stock. The company said that shares may be purchased from time to time through open market transactions, block purchases, tender o ... Continue reading
Apogee Enterprises Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
MINNEAPOLIS--April 10, 2003--The Board of Directors of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. announced it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0575 per share, payable May 14, 2003 to shareholders of record April 29, 2003. The company has approximately 27.2 million shares outstanding. Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (www.ap ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 10 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles, announced today that it has scheduled the release of its 2003 first-quarter results of operations for Monday, April 28, 2003 at 7:00 a.m., Eastern Time. The Company will review and discuss these results durin ... Continue reading
Baldor Electric Company Announces 1st Quarter 2003 Results and Discussion
FORT SMITH, Ark., April 10 -- Baldor Electric Company markets, designs, and manufactures electric motors, drives, and generators and is based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Today Baldor announced the results of the first quarter of 2003. (in thousands except per 1st Quarter share data) 2003 2002 13 weeks ended % Mar 29 2003 ... Continue reading
Dorricott Racing - Long Beach Preview
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com DORRICOTT RACING LOOKS TO WIN AGAIN AT GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH - THIS TIME IN THE TOYOTA ATLANTIC CHAMPIIONSHIP - LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 10, 2003) - If early momentum is a preface to the future, Dorricott Racing is on solid ground in its second ye ... Continue reading
Toyota To Cut Sedan Lineup At Some Dealer Chains
TOKYO April 10, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Toyota Motor Corp. will deviate from its long-standing marketing strategy of having showrooms carry an extensive lineup of passenger sedans through several groups of Toyota-affiliated dealership chains, Kyodo News reported Friday. Japan's top automaker will instead have the ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Gas Prices Retreat Statewide
HOUSTON--April 11, 2003--Gasoline prices continued their retreat across Texas last week as falling wholesale prices helped push pump prices lower in all reporting areas, according to the Weekend Gas Watch compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for mot ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, Fla.--April 10, 2003--The nation's largest competition for high school auto technicians gets underway Friday, April 11, in Daytona Beach, Florida, according to co-sponsors Ford Motor Company and AAA. Millions of dollars-worth of prizes and scholarships will be awarded over the next few months, as competitions ... Continue reading
Viewpoint Expands Relationship with Toyota Motor Sales
NEW YORK--April 10, 2003--Viewpoint Corporation , a leading provider of interactive media technology and services, today announced that Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. has expanded its relationship with Viewpoint by entering into an enterprise wide license agreement to utilize the Viewpoint 3D modeling application. Follow ... Continue reading
Behr America Automotive Sales Tripled Last Year
TROY, Mich., April 10 -- Behr America posted major increases in sales and market share for its automotive engine-cooling and air- conditioning businesses in North America last year. "Behr America's 2002 calendar-year sales nearly tripled, increasing from $230 million to $684 million," reported Hans Lange, the company's ... Continue reading
Subaru Rally Team USA Heads to Rally New Zealand
- Ramana Lagemann to Compete in Group N Championship - CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 10 -- Subaru Rally Team USA today announced that Ramana Lagemann will compete in the 2003 Propecia Rally New Zealand. Lagemann will pilot a Group N WRX in the fourth rally of the World Rally Championship, teamed with his new co-driver for t ... Continue reading
Continental to Supply Electronics Components for Mercedes-Benz
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 10 -- The Continental Temic electronics business of Continental Teves, a unit of Continental AG, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to supply components to Mercedes- Benz. The contract calls for Continental to produce electric fans for 2004 model year Mercedes-Benz sport util ... Continue reading
2003 International Wheel Award Winners Announced at Automotive Hall of Fame
DEARBORN, Mich., April 10 -- Winners in the Detroit Press Club Foundation's 2003 International Wheel Awards competition for journalistic excellence, honoring works broadcast or published about the automotive industry in 2002, were announced tonight at the Automotive Hall of Fame. The contest was established by the 39-y ... Continue reading
Visteon Corporation Realigns Top Financial Staff
DEARBORN, Mich., April 10 -- Visteon Corporation today announced new or expanded responsibilities for four of its top financial executives that will strengthen Visteon business operations and financial position. Phil Pfefferle, previously vice president and controller, is appointed vice president, Finance Process Impro ... Continue reading
S&P Equity Adds Autozone to S&P Top Ten Portfolio, Removes IDEC Pharmaceuticals
NEW YORK, April 10 -- Standard & Poor's has added AutoZone, Inc. to the S&P Top Ten Portfolio, replacing IDEC Pharmaceuticals . AutoZone is currently ranked five-STARS "Buy" at $73.82 per share, and carries a B+ Quality Ranking. A leading provider of independent research, indices and ratings, Standard & Poor's made thi ... Continue reading
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