Volkswagen to Embed Micronas ARM-based Controllers into New Touran Dashboard
Marks First Time ARM-based Controllers Used for Applications in Car Interiors FREIBURG, Germany, May 21 -- Micronas today announced that Volkswagen is using the Micronas CDC 3207G and CDC 3272G dashboard controllers in their new Touran compact-vans, launched on March 14 this year. This marks the first time that an ARM- ... Continue reading
Double Drive-Thru's Focus on Speed and Service Accelerates Indy 500 Race-Week Event TAMPA, Fla., May 21 -- Focused on speed and service, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. , the nation's largest double drive-thru chain, today announced that Checkers(R) and Rally's(R) is the title sponsor of the Indy 500 Pit Stop Chall ... Continue reading
Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge, Coca-Cola 600 Advance
Sterling Marlin, #40 Coors Light Dodge, Coca-Cola 600 Advance RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Coca-Cola 600 (race 12 of 36) TRACK: Lowe's Motor Speedway QUALIFYING: Thursday, May 22, 7:00 p.m. EST RACE: Sunday, May 25, 5:30 p.m. EST BROADCAST: FOX television and PRN radio COORS LIGHT TEAM FACTS: -Lovin' Lowe's: The Coors Ligh ... Continue reading
Weybridge, UK, May 21 -- The RHA has strongly criticised a report from a House of Lords Committee as being "out of touch" and "demonstrating a misunderstanding of the way in which the freight industry operates." The report suggested that European Commission proposals to "harmonise" duties on diesel used for commercial ... Continue reading
Alertness Solutions Introduces ''Awake at the Wheel'' Guide and CD to Combat Drowsy Driving
CUPERTINO, Calif.--May 21, 2003-- As Summer Driving Season Approaches, Motorists Are Unaware That Falling Asleep at the Wheel Causes More Accidents Than Drunk Driving Alertness Solutions, a Cupertino scientific consulting firm that specializes in alertness management, has introduced Awake at the Wheel, a 32-page Alertn ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--May 21, 2003--Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. today announced it has acquired TFC Enterprises, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq:TFCE). The acquisition was pursuant to the terms of a previously described plan of merger, in which TFC Enterprises, Inc. shareholders will receive $1.87 cash for each share of TFC Ente ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Ford Motor Company and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) are offering free digital safety I.D. kits to reduce the number of missing children and urging parents and Congress to keep kids safe. Congressional members and law enforcement officials will reinforce the need to ... Continue reading
Global Beach Inc. Strengthens Automotive Team
IRVINE, Calif.--May 21, 2003--Global Beach Inc., a leading professional software developer and managed service provider for world-class companies, has appointed two senior industry professionals - Rob Goodyear and Bryan MacGillivray - to strengthen its automotive team and provide senior strategic counsel to Global Beac ... Continue reading
International Speedway Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 21 -- International Speedway Corporation ("ISC") ( OTC BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) announced that on May 20, 2003, a secondary offering of 3,477,621 shares of its Class A Common Stock commenced at a public offering price of $35.50 per share. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on May 27, ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Including in the tax cut package a four-fold increase in the already egregious tax break for some SUV purchases - - particularly while a comprehensive energy bill languishes in the Senate -- is a poor way to make tax or energy policy, the Alliance to Save Energy said today. "By supporting a new $1 ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Expects Memorial Day Travel to Equal 2002 Levels
AURORA, Ill., May 21 -- Despite continued economic sluggishness and lingering effects of the war with Iraq, AAA projects that Memorial Day travel will equal last year's numbers. AAA's annual Memorial Day holiday survey projects that 35 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, which is up 0.1 percent fr ... Continue reading
ADESA CORP. ANNOUNCES NEW HEAVY TRUCK APPOINTMENTS
<<Heavy Trucks.doc>> Hi Everyone, Attached is a news release on the ADESA's new heavy truck appointments. For further information on this news, please call. Thank you. ... Continue reading
APS Financial Corporation Releases Update on J.L. French Automotive Castings Inc. Senior Sub. Notes
AUSTIN, Texas--May 21, 2003--APS Financial Corporation has updated their continuing coverage of J.L. French Automotive Castings Inc. (bond symbol:JLFRE) Senior Subordinated Notes. The Company is being covered by Senior Vice President & High Yield Analyst Joel D. Luton and High Yield Associate Analyst Sorush S. Abboud. ... Continue reading
Avis Kicks Off American Summer Weekend and Weekly Rates
Low Weekend Rates Start at $16.99 Per Day - Weekly Rates at $149.00 Per Week PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 21 -- To commemorate the start of the summer season, Avis Rent A Car System Inc. has announced its American Summer rates. These rates are valid at select airport locations for weekend day rentals and start at $16.99 for a ... Continue reading
BOC To Supply Gases and Technical Support To Hawk Corporation
MURRAY HILL, N.J.--May 21, 2003--BOC and Hawk Corporation have signed a multi-year contract for the supply of gases, equipment, technical support and consulting services at eight of Hawk's 16 world wide facilities. Hawk manufactures specialized components used in a variety of end markets including industrial, commercia ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Parish Structural Products Operation in Thailand
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 21 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Parish Structural Products (Thailand) Ltd. (PSPT) operation in Bangpakong, Thailand, to AAPICO Hitech Public Co., Ltd., a Thai automotive supplier. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Lo ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich., May 21 -- In June 2003, Delphi Corp. will demonstrate a unique innovation by powering its Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Generation-2 solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) using gaseous fuel extracted from coal. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) The demonstration will t ... Continue reading
Dimension Data Announces Business Agreement With Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Dimension Data Blends Process, Strategy, and Technology to Deliver Integration, Web Development, and Managed Services to Volkswagen's Online Sites RESTON, Va., May 21 -- Dimension Data Holdings plc (LONDON: DDT) , a global technology company, announced that Volkswagen of America, Inc. has chosen it as its interactive p ... Continue reading
Engineered Support Receives $11.1 Million in Orders for U.S. Navy LPD-17 Assault Ships
ST. LOUIS, May 21 -- Engineered Support Systems, Inc. has received orders totaling $11.1 million under the U.S. Navy's LPD-17 San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Ship program. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, a division of Northrop Grumman Corporation, recently exercised production options under existing subcontracts ... Continue reading
DETROIT--May 21, 2003--While traveling by car, truck, RV or motorcycle on the open road for short and long distances, people have become much more sophisticated in reaching their travel destinations. No longer do they have to carry atlases, maps, water coolers, and games to occupy the kids. Instead they carry cell phon ... Continue reading
GM Designates M-CARE 'Benchmark' HMO
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 21 -- M-CARE has been designated a "Benchmark" HMO by General Motors Company. Benchmark status means that M-CARE meets GM's highest standards in quality, service, and cost for HMOs offered to its salaried employees. In addition, the monthly contribution employees and retirees pay for Benchmarked p ... Continue reading
HOUSTON--May 21, 2003--Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , a Fortune 500 specialty retailer, today announced that stockholders have re-elected two directors for three-year terms and confirmed that one chose not to stand for re-election bringing the board to seven members, including four outside directors. The election was held ... Continue reading
Jason Jarrett Gladiator release
GladiatorT GarageWorks teams up with Jason Jarrett & ML Motorsports for nine-race deal in ARCA RE/MAX Series benton harbor, mi (5-21-03) - GladiatorÔ GarageWorks by Whirlpool Corporation and ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Jason Jarrett have agreed to team up for nine races beginning this Thursday, May 22 in the ADG 100 pre ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--May 21, 2003--MAPICS, Inc. , the largest global provider of extended ERP, CRM and SCM solutions committed exclusively to solving the unique challenges of manufacturers, today announced that the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and PricewaterhouseCoopers have named it to the 10th annual Georgia 100, a compilation o ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: Don Julio Students Experiment with Fuel Cell Technology
-- Don Julio Junior High School students experimented with hydrogen fuel cell technology during the GM "Tech Tour for Students" at the William Land Park in Sacramento. Video available. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?9505 This multimedia news story is for ... Continue reading
Recruitment & Purchasing Agency for the China Market
Greetings from MyChinaAgency, Enclosed please find profile of MyChinaAgency made in PowerPoint for your reference. MyChinaAgency Services: Outsourcing Purchasing Agency Staff Management Head Hunting Temporary Staffing Permanent Staffing Payroll Services Recruitment/ Staff Manage Best regards, Sunny Wong Client Consulta ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies Names Donald W. Vanlandingham to Board of Directors
FREDERICK, Colo., May 21 -- UQM Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies announced today the appointment of Donald W. Vanlandingham to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Vanlandingham's appointment fills a slot vacated by J.B. Richey, who stepped down to pursue other business in ... Continue reading
SAT FEEDS: Thursday, May 22, 2003 Thursday, May 22, 2003 10:30-10:45 AM ET 1:15-1:30 PM ET Telstar 5 Telstar 5 C-Band C-Band Transponder 8 Transponder 8 Downlink 3860 Horizontal Downlink 3860 Horizontal Preview and access this video on Pathfire DMG: 10816 Search by MultiVu Story ID # 10816 or by headline For technical ... Continue reading
Asset Caption: CARFAX Brings the Truth to Truthville, NY - CARFAX (www.carfax.com), industry leader and pioneer of the vehicle history report, launched a new national ad campaign heralding the Truth About Used Cars. CARFAX offered the residents of Truthville, NY, free CARFAX Vehicle History Reports to mark the launch t ... Continue reading
Carhaul Teamsters Authorize Strike, Say 'No' to Givebacks
Hoffa Calls on Members to Prepare Families for Job Action WASHINGTON, May 21 -- By an overwhelming 97 percent margin, Teamster drivers that transport new motor vehicles to dealerships voted to authorize a strike should management fail to agree to a fair contract by May 31, 2003, the current agreement's expiration date. ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: NCMEC and Ford to Offer Free Digital Safety ID Kits in a City Near You
-- Starting National Missing Children's Day on May 26, Ford dealers nationwide will provide the free digital I.D. kits during "Commitment to Kids" Safety I.D. Days. The information on the I.D. kit's disk is a current, quality digital photo and descriptive information, which is the number one tool law enforcement needs ... Continue reading
-- CARFAX, the provider of vehicle history services, launched a new national broadcast advertising campaign earlier this week. Since the new CARFAX advertising campaign is tagged "The Truth About Used Cars," the company launched it by going straight to people who live the truth ... in Truthville, N.Y., that is. You can ... Continue reading
Penske Racing, Inc., Quicken Loans Officials to Announce Sponsorship
Quicken Loans officials will join Penske Racing, Inc. Chairman Roger Penske and Penske Racing, Inc. President Tim Cindric for a sponsorship announcement at 11:15 a.m. (EDT) Thursday, May 22 in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Trackside Conference Room. Also participating will be current Marlboro Team Penske drivers Heli ... Continue reading
Westport announces fourth quarter and year end conference call on June 3, 2003
VANCOUVER, May 21 -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) announced today that it will disclose its fiscal fourth quarter financial results on June 3, 2003. To coincide with the disclosure, Westport has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at 8 am (Pacific Time). After the formal presentations, Westport ... Continue reading
Hydrogen, Hybrids Highlight GM Albany/Troy-Area Tech Tour
Participants To Drive Current Examples Of Fuel-Saving, Advanced Technologies Troy, N.Y. - During a two-day Tech Tour stop beginning today, state lawmakers, regulators, educators and environmentalists will drive a broad portfolio of General Motors cars and trucks - including the Hy-wire fuel cell vehicle - that reduce e ... Continue reading
Limited Edition Jeep(R) Wrangler Rubicon Tomb Raider Model Available in July
* Limited Edition Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Model Based on Summer Movie 'Tomb Raider: Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life' * Exclusive Serial Numbered Collector's Edition AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 21 -- The limited edition 2003 Jeep(R) Wrangler Rubicon Tomb Raider model debuts in July to coincide with the release of the new f ... Continue reading
2003 `Nerves of Steel' Survey Shows Motorist Safety Going Downhill and Rudeness Climbing
Results are in: New York City Drivers are the Rudest; Chicago Drivers are Most Dangerous; Charlotte Drivers are Most Polite and Safest; and Denver Drivers the Sleepiest PITTSBURGH, May 21 -- America's motorists are becoming more dangerous and increasingly rude, according to the fifth annual "Nerves of Steel" aggressive ... Continue reading
Toyota Gives 50 U.S. Teachers the Opportunity to Visit Japan
The Ultimate Field Trip: All-Expenses-Paid Educational Program TORRANCE, Calif., May 21 -- Fifty U.S. high school teachers will travel to Japan in June for an all-expenses-paid educational study made possible through the "Toyota International Teacher Program." During a rigorous two-weeks through six cities from Tokyo t ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Declares Cash Dividend
MILWAUKEE, May 21 -- The Directors of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.36 per common share. The dividend is payable June 30, 2003 to shareholders of record June 13, 2003. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Johnson Controls has paid consecuti ... Continue reading
Jamie McMurray Coca-Cola 600 Race Advance
Media Contact: Jason Wise Chip Ganassi Racing (704) 500-6121 jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Havoline Dodge Coca-Cola 600 Race Advance RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: Coca-Cola 600 TRACK: Lowe's Motor Speedway QUALIFYING: Thursday, May 22 at 7:05 p.m. EST RACE: Sunday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. E ... Continue reading
As Summer Driving Season Approaches, Motorists Are Unaware That Falling Asleep at the Wheel Causes More Accidents Than Drunk Driving CUPERTINO, Calif. May 21, 2003;-- Alertness Solutions, a Cupertino scientific consulting firm that specializes in alertness management, has introduced Awake at the Wheel, a 32-page Alertn ... Continue reading
Delphi's Test Sled Facility is One-of-a-Kind Safety Testing Service For Motor Sports Industry
Delphi's Vandalia, Ohio, Facility Provides Sled Test Service To Help Advance Safety in Racing TROY, Mich., May 21 -- Delphi Corp. is the first company to provide comprehensive sled testing to racing series and racing equipment manufacturers. Delphi's Vandalia, Ohio, facility is state-of-the- art, offering one of the mo ... Continue reading
Gen Y Campaign Hits the Road With 2003 Civic Tour, Incredible Demo Car at Live Events and New Non-Stop Music Internet Site TORRANCE, Calif., May 21 -- Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. has launched an experiential marketing campaign called "Non-Stop Music" that links the venerable, 25-year-old mobile electronics bran ... Continue reading
China Auto Seminar May 27 in Troy, Michigan
DETROIT, May 21 -- Global Auto Systems in partnership with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association is sponsoring "Opportunities for Suppliers: China 2010 - A Strategic Outlook," an analysis of the booming automotive market in China, on May 27 at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Michigan. Registration w ... Continue reading
The Major Automotive Companies Reports First Quarter Results For 2003
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.--May 21, 2003--The Major Automotive Companies, Inc. today reported its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. Revenues, at $91,145,991 for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, were relatively unchanged from the 2002 year's first quarter revenues of $91,345,510. Gross profits for the 2003 firs ... Continue reading
Goodyear Releases Monthly Investor Update
AKRON, Ohio, May 21 -- Goodyear's Investor Relations department today published its monthly update for individuals interested in tracking Goodyear's progress on a more frequent basis. April Operating Highlights North American Tire - Industry shipments of consumer replacement tires declined 1 percent from last year's le ... Continue reading
Ford, GM Offer Fresh Incentives in Bid to Boost Sales
DETROIT May 21, 2003; Dow Jones is proporting that Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. are offering up more sales incentives for consumers and dealers amid growing concern that the sluggish economy is weighing down auto sales, Wednesday's Wall Street Journal reported. In a sales program targeted to dealers, Ford is ... Continue reading
Toyota to recall over 720,000 cars in Japan
TOKYO, May 21, 2003; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp, the world's third-largest automaker, plans to recall 724,419 cars in Japan spanning nine models including the popular Crown due to a gearbox glitch that could cause steering problems. Toyota did not disclose the estimated cost of the recall. There has been n ... Continue reading
MOTOR TREND and AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE to Sponsor 2003 AIADA Dealer of The Year Award
American International Automobile Dealers Association to Honor America's Top Automobile Dealers at its 26th Annual Automotive Congress in Washington, DC NEW YORK, May 20 -- MOTOR TREND and AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, part of the PRIMEDIA Consumer Automotive Group, announced today their sponsorship of the 2003 AIADA (American ... Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore.--May 20, 2003--Chrome Systems Corporation, provider of automotive data, configuration technology and commerce solutions, today announced the release of version 5.2 of Chrome Carbook(R), a web-based vehicle research and pricing tool used by buyers and sellers. This latest release includes key user interfa ... Continue reading
2004 Lexus RX330 Outfitted With Michelin(R) Energy Tires
Michelin supports Lexus RX330 Launch Events targeted at approximately 30,000 consumers DETROIT, May 20 -- The 2004 Lexus RX330 is now available in North America after its first makeover since the highly successful luxury SUV debuted in 1998. Part of the makeover from the Lexus RX300 is an upgrade from 16-inch, to 17-in ... Continue reading
Nuvera Unveils State-of-the-Art Automotive Fuel Cell Products
Firm's Latest Innovative Developments Raises Bar on Efficiency, Power Density, Manufacturability for Gasoline Fuel Processors and PEM Fuel Cell Stacks for Transportation Applications MILAN, Italy, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 20 -- Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., a leading designer and developer of fuel cell power systems, fuel proc ... Continue reading
Paul Newman, Michael Brockman Enter Lime Rock Grand Prix
CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2003 PAUL NEWMAN, MICHAEL BROCKMAN ENTER LIME ROCK GRAND PRIX LAKEVILLE, Conn. ‹ The year was 1966. The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup, then called the Trans-American Sedan Championship, ... Continue reading
FedEx Express Introduces Hybrid Electric Truck
WASHINGTON--May 20, 2003-- Environmental Defense Encouraged Power Of Innovation, Now Challenges Other Fleet Managers; Eaton Corporation Uses Innovative Technology To Create Low-Emission, High-Efficiency Vehicle FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , in concert with Environmental Defense and Eaton Corporation , in ... Continue reading
Five-Stars All Around for 2004 Chrysler Pacifica
Chrysler Pacifica earns highest U.S. Government Crash Test Rating AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 20 -- With safety and quality at the forefront of its design, the all-new 2004 Chrysler Pacifica has earned the highest rating -- five-stars all around -- from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on its fro ... Continue reading
Dealing With Diesel; Trucking Industry Faces Future Fuel Issues
RE: 2003 Diesel Engine Emissions Summit Tuesday, June 10 Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort Phoenix, AZ News coverage is invited as major motor carriers and the chief executive officers of the top truck and diesel engine companies in the U.S. meet in Phoenix on June 10th to discuss tough new federal truck engine air pollu ... Continue reading
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