Locked-out Peterbilt Workers to Rally in Bellevue, Wash. and Nashville, Tenn.
Members of UAW Local 1832, who have been locked out of their jobs at PACCAR's Peterbilt truck factory in Madison, Tennessee for seven months, will take action during the company's annual meeting tomorrow, April 22, with rallies in Bellevue, Washington and Nashville, Tennessee. The Bellevue rally will take place immedia ... Continue reading
#10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson has two jobs on Sunday. First is to race in the 500-mile Nascar Winston Cup race on the highbanks of California Speedway. But, before he races, Benson will attend a pre-race ceremony where he will present racing legend Rick Mears with the fourth annual Eagle One-Shav Glick awa ... Continue reading
2003 Earth Day Challenge: ``Cleaner Cars, Cleaner Skies'' 100,000 Postcards in 100 Days
LOS ANGELES--April 21, 2003-- Leading Democratic Presidential Hopeful, North Carolina Senator John Edwards, Will Be Speaking at 2:15 PM, Tuesday, April 22 at the UCLA Earth Day Event On April 22, 2003 (Earth Day), the Los Angeles Film School will launch its second annual Earth Day Challenge: a 100-day postcard initiati ... Continue reading
Fueling System Can Be Relocated to Meet Customer or Military's Unique Hydrogen Energy Needs LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 21 -- Since President George W. Bush's January 2003 State of the Union Address, the potential of hydrogen fuel cell technology has captivated the attention of more than the general public. Specifically, ... Continue reading
Manufacturing Leaders to Be Honored at SME Annual Meeting May 30
DEARBORN, Mich., April 21 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is pleased to recognize its 2003 Honorary Member and the recipients of its International Honor Awards for distinguished contributions to manufacturing, technology, and education. SME also announces the 12 recipients of its Outstanding Young Manuf ... Continue reading
DETROIT, April 21 -- If you missed the big event in the Big Apple, TheCarConnection.com has complete coverage of the 2003 New York Auto Show. TCC corrals a score of hot cars, trucks and crossovers, including the all-new Mitsubishi Galant, the Lexus RX330 high-performance hybrid, Mercury's Mariner, and more. Chrysler's ... Continue reading
NewTech Establish Its Assembly Plant for the Full Contact Disc Brake in China
BLAINVILLE, Quebec, April 21 -- NewTech Brake Corp. (OTC BB: NWTB) a subsidiary of NewTech Group International, Inc., announced today the creation of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Suzhou, China, NewTech Brake (China) Co. Ltd. Subject to approval by the Chinese authorities, the company's brake assembly plant will assembl ... Continue reading
Chase to Exit Auto Leasing Business in New York and Connecticut Effective July 1
NEW YORK--April 21, 2003--Chase Manhattan Automotive Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase Bank, which together with its affiliates has the largest non-captive auto loan and leasing portfolio in the country, today announced it plans to exit the auto leasing business in New York and Connecticut effective J ... Continue reading
Hot Rod Magazine Publisher Ira Gabriel Speaks
LOS ANGELES, April 21 -- Representing Hot Rod Magazine, the world's largest automotive enthusiast magazine reaching more than 6.2 million per month, and in advance of the Hot Rod Power Tour which rolls to its final stop in Fort Worth on June 6, Los Angeles-based publisher Ira Gabriel will address automotive students at ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive Announces Record Number of Award Winning Dealerships
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 21 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced that 25 dealerships throughout its portfolio have been recognized by their respective manufacturers for excellence in customer service, support and overall dealership operations. This significant achievement further establishes Sonic as a world-class s ... Continue reading
Autobytel Offers Car Shoppers First Cost-Free, Ready-to-Print Vehicle Buying Guides
IRVINE, Calif.--April 21, 2003-- Downloadable "Personal Vehicle Reports" Feature Comprehensive Info and Vehicle Reliability Ratings from Tens of Thousands of Car Owners Autobytel Inc. , the Internet's largest new car buying service and popular automotive research center, has introduced the first cost-free, ready-to-pri ... Continue reading
Pep Boys to License and Market Manny, Moe and Jack Trademarks
PHILADELPHIA--April 21, 2003--The Pep Boys -- Manny, Moe and Jack the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain today announced that it has retained Global Icons, LLC of Los Angeles, California to license and market Pep Boys-branded products. Much of the merchandise to be licensed will bear the w ... Continue reading
Flexcar and National Geographic Society Explore Innovative Transportation Solution -- Car-sharing
WASHINGTON--April 21, 2003-- Company's commitment to environmentally-sustainable best practices driving force behind new employee mobility option National Geographic employees now have a new way to get around town for business meetings, errands and trips. Through an agreement with Flexcar, the nation's largest and olde ... Continue reading
Ford Plans Agressive China New Car Policy
SHANGHAI April 21, 2003; Dow Jones is reporting that Ford Motor Co. , which launched the first Ford branded passenger car in China this year, plans to follow this with the introduction of at least one new model annually, a company executive said. "We plan to expand the segmentation of our products over the next few yea ... Continue reading
Nissan: China Manufacturing Capacity At 900,000 Units By 2010
SHANGHAI April 20, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Nissan Motor Co. , which finalized one of China's biggest auto investments last year, expects its annual production capacity in China to reach 900,000 automobiles by 2010. "For our company, we have a big truck business and some commercial (vehicle) business (in China). D ... Continue reading
Toyota, Daihatsu Display 14 Vehicles at Auto Shanghai 2003
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Toyota, Daihatsu Display 14 Vehicles at Auto Shanghai 2003 Tokyo, Japan, Apr. 21, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION and DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. began displaying today a total of 14 vehicles, including both production and concept vehicles, at Auto Shangha ... Continue reading
NHTSA Makes Preliminary Finding On NexL Motorcycle Helmets
Do Not Comply with Safety Standard The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has made an Initial Decision that NexL Sports Products’ “Beanie DOT Motorcycle Helmets” (model 02), made by NexL Sports Products (NexL) of Watsonville, CA, do not com ... Continue reading
San Marino Grand Prix: Schumacher, Raikkonen, Barrichello - Podium Press ConferenceV
1. Michael SCHUMACHER (FERRARI), 1h28m12.058s 2. Kimi RAIKKONEN (MCLAREN), 1h28m13.940s (+ 1.882s) 3. Rubens BARRICHELLO (FERRARI), 1h28m14.349s (+ 2.291s) Micheal Schumacher is represented by Ferrari team principal Jean Todt Q: Jean, an emotional day for Ferrari, a great win for Michael. Perhaps you could put into wor ... Continue reading
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