Five ACDelco Technicians Win U.S. Regional Titles, Advance To National Championship GRAND BLANC, MICH. - ACDelco is celebrating the automotive repair profession by sponsoring its third Technician of the Millennium competition. The competition encourages ACDelco's Total Service Support technicians to test their knowledg ... Continue reading
ABL Urges Senate to Avoid One-Size-Fits-All Solutions to Drunk Driving
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- As the Senate reviews reauthorization of The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21), lobbying efforts are at work to pursue further sanctions, rather than incentives, to force states, governors, legislators and highway ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group President & CEO to Discuss Windsor Project Decision
- Economically viable business case could not be reached, however, flexible manufacturing business model has future potential - $2.6 Billion (Cdn) still earmarked for Investment in Chrysler Group's Canadian Operations WHAT: A media briefing and conference call to discuss Chrysler Group's decision not to build a propose ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif.--May 22, 2003--Enova Systems, Torrance, California (OTCBB:ENVA), has submitted its first quarter, ended March 31, 2003, results to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, reporting that revenues increased to $1.34 million for the first three months -- a 42% increase over the comparable period in 2 ... Continue reading
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--May 22, 2003-- Net Income Increases 28% in Q4 Comp Store Sales Increase 7.3% in Q4 Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. today announced record sales and unaudited earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended March 29, 2003. Fourth quarter sales increased 21.5% to a record $61.4 million compared to $50.5 million ... Continue reading
NEC Europe Chooses Sonic MyDVD and CinePlayer for DVD-recordable Drives
NOVATO, Calif.--May 22, 2003-- NEC's ND-1100 and ND-1300 DVD Recordable Drives Powered by Industry's Most Popular DVD Software Sonic Solutions(R) announced today that NEC Europe, one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions, has selected Sonic MyDVD(R)4 and Sonic ... Continue reading
LONGMONT, Colo.--May 22, 2003-- Marking First Commercial Availability, IntelliVector Enhanced Emergency Services Delivers Accurate Emergency Call Routing and Location Information Intrado Inc. , the nation's leading provider of solutions that manage and deliver mission-critical information for telecommunications provide ... Continue reading
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Bowtie Bullet Points: Chevrolet Notes for the Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Round 4 of 16, Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Sunday, May 25, 2003 Chevy Qualifiers Ten q ... Continue reading
Toyota Tops the Awards in the Automotive Environmental Award Competition
TORRANCE, Calif., May 22 -- For the third year in a row, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., has topped the Automotive Market Environmental Superiority (AMES) Awards with 11 winners. Polk Automotive Intelligence, an authority on vehicle environmental performance, announced the AMES awards. The awards were created i ... Continue reading
Helio Castroneves and Roger Penske to Be Honored for 2003 Indy Victory CHICAGO, May 22 -- Back-to-back victories at the Indianapolis 500 have earned Helio Castroneves and Roger Penske each another BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy and BorgWarner Team Owner's Trophy, respectively. BorgWarner Turbo Systems Presiden ... Continue reading
Mazda Vehicles Zoom to the Top of Safety Ratings
IRVINE, Calif., May 22 -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released frontal crash-test ratings for a number of 2003 model-year vehicles, including the 2003 MAZDA6 sedan. The MAZDA6 received top ratings for both the driver and front-seat passenger -- five stars. This five-star rating i ... Continue reading
Giaffone-Barron-Takagi Indy 500 Carb Day Thursday
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi, Giaffone & Barron Wrap Up Indy 500 Preparations With Carburetion Day Final Practice INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 22, 2003) - Mo Nunn Racing teammates Tora Takagi, Felipe Giaffone and Alex Barron wrapped up their prepa ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Lowe's race postponed
ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Lowe's Motor Speedway postponed until Friday morning CONCORD NC (5-22-03) The ARCA RE/MAX Series ADG 100 presented by EasyCare, originally scheduled for 9 pm eastern on Thursday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway, has been postponed because of rain. The event has been rescheduled for 9 am easter ... Continue reading
Nissan Names Simon Sproule as New Corporate Communications V.P.
TORRANCE, Calif.--May 22, 2003--Nissan North America, Inc. today announced the appointment of Simon Sproule to vice president, corporate communications, effective June 9. Sproule, a 12-year auto-industry veteran, will oversee all corporate communications activities for Nissan's North American operations. "The appointme ... Continue reading
Georgia-Pacific Joins the 9th Annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America
#45 Dodge to Carry Special Paint Scheme at Sonoma, Calif., To Celebrate 2003 Ride CONCORD, N.C., May 22 -- Georgia-Pacific Corp. today announced that the company will be the presenting sponsor of the 2003 Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp for kids. The week-long motorcycle ... Continue reading
SEMA Takes Action to Curtail Illegal Street Racing
Racers Against Street Racing Launches Teen Education Program About Legal Alternatives to Hazardous Street-Racing Practices DIAMOND BAR, Calif., May 22 -- Racers Against Street Racing (RASR), a grass-roots enthusiast group that promotes legal alternatives to illegal street racing, will take its program to driver educati ... Continue reading
Teamsters Turn Up Heat at Fairway-GMC, Dealership Loses Its Cool
Teamster Truck Alerts Customers to Fairway Practices as Managers Fume JENKINTOWN, Pa., May 22 -- Twenty-five employees who work as service technicians, service writers and auto parts personnel at Fairway-GMC Automotive in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania marked their third week on strike today. The workers marked the occasion ... Continue reading
Teamster Motorcyclists Welcome Gov. Taft's Labor Liaison as Member
Ted Brown to Receive Leather Vest Today During Ceremony in Columbus COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22 -- The labor liaison for Gov. Bob Taft (R-Ohio), Ted Brown, will receive his "colors" Friday, May 23, 2003 from a Teamsters Union motorcycle association at a ceremony in Columbus. Brown, who will get a black leather vest, will be ... Continue reading
GMAC to Sponsor Sarah Fisher in IRL
Contacts: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Lou Ann Baker Dreyer and Reinbold Racing (317) 513-1284 GMAC to Join Fisher for Indianapolis 500 and Remainder of Season INDIANAPOLIS - With anticipation building for Sunday's Indianapolis 500, Dreye ... Continue reading
Japan's Takashimaya To Sell Auto Seat Unit To Toyota
Thursday 4:23 am ET TOKYO May 22, 2003; Kazuhiro Shimamura wrtinbg for Dow Jones reported that Takashimaya Co. said Thursday it will sell its stake in its auto seat-making unit Takashimaya Nippatsu Kogyo Co. to Toyota Motor Corp. The department store operator will sell its 54.16% stake in the subsidiary by the end of t ... Continue reading
Delco Remy International Announces Alternator Agreement with Delphi Corp.
ANDERSON, Ind., May 22 -- Delco Remy International, Inc. (DRI), announced today the completion of agreements with various subsidiaries of Delphi Corp. for the acquisition of assets and the licensing of intellectual property utilized in Delphi's global alternator business. DRI acquired certain engineering and manufactur ... Continue reading
Morgenthaler Partners Announces Acquisition of Skill Tool & Die
Morgenthaler adds second manufacturer of high precision metal parts to its portfolio within the last three months CLEVELAND, May 22 -- Morgenthaler Partners announced today the acquisition of Skill Tool & Die Corp., a technologically advanced designer and manufacturer of complex, high precision metal stampings and asse ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation Dedicates New Axle Assembly Facility
COMO, Italy, May 22 -- Dana Corporation today dedicated a new, state-of-the-art agricultural axle assembly facility in Como, Italy. The new facility replaces an existing operation in Como and extends a half-century presence in the city. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) "The new Como facility h ... Continue reading
New Federal Legislation Announced To Back DUI/Seat Belt Law Enforcement, Crackdown On Repeat Offenders and Other 'Higher-Risk' Drivers As Congress Opens Hearings On Multi-Billion Dollar U.S. Transportation Program, New Bills to Take Aim at Rising Tide of Drunk Driving Deaths WASHINGTON, May 22 -- As Americans hit the r ... Continue reading
Women Find Online Auto Sites More Helpful for Vehicle Research Than Men Do
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--May 22, 2003--What makes or breaks a consumer's decision when purchasing a car? Cup holders. According to a Yahoo!(R) Autos (http://autos.yahoo.com) survey, conducted by Harris Interactive, more than half of adult American consumers say they would not consider buying a car that didn't include cup hol ... Continue reading
Codemasters Declares Virtual Winner of Indy 500 Using IndyCar Series Video Game
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.--May 22, 2003--In a video game competition that ended in classic IndyCar(TM) Series fashion, Sam Hornish, Jr. earned his first virtual victory of the 2003 season. To celebrate the 87th running of the Indy 500 and the launch of the IndyCar(TM) Series video game for the PlayStation(R)2 computer enterta ... Continue reading
Broadband Subscriptions Up - TACH To Benefit
Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California Lead in Broadband Subscribers Per Household Washington, DC, May 22, 2003—To the surprise of many, broadband subscriptions have grown at a healthy pace since December 1999. According to a study released today by AeA, broadband subscribers jumped 488 percent, from 2.8 milli ... Continue reading
RV Travel to Be Hot This Summer, Survey Shows
More Outdoor Family Vacations Planned to Reduce Stress, Costs RESTON, Va., May 22 -- As temperatures rise this summer, recreation vehicle (RV) travel will be heating up as well, according to a new survey of RV owners. The "Campfire Canvass" biannual survey reveals that, despite the sluggish economy, 98 percent of RV ow ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Decision Not to Build Proposed Manufacturing Facility in Windsor, Ontario
-- Economically Viable Business Case Could Not Be Reached -- Flexible Manufacturing Business Model Has Future Potential -- $2.6 Billion (Cdn) Still Earmarked for Investment in Chrysler Group's Canadian Operations -- Product Plan Remains Intact AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 22 -- After months of analysis, Chrysler Group Pres ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Streamlines Management Organization
WARREN, Mich.--May 21, 2003--Three executives have been named to new senior management positions at TI Automotive as part of a re-organization of the company's global business operations, according to Bill Laule, the company's CEO. TI Automotive, the world's leading supplier of fluid storage, transfer and delivery syst ... Continue reading
American Motorcycle Corporation purchases assets of Performance Cycle Inc.; Aquino named President
WEBSTER, N.Y.--May 21, 2003--American Motorcycle Corporation, an Idaho corporation (OTC: AMCY), announced today that it completed the asset purchase of Performance Cycle, Inc., a New York-based motorcycle manufacturer specializing in designing and building custom motorcycles. Performance Cycle features its New American ... Continue reading
Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge, Coca-Cola 600 Advance
CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, (704) 662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com Casey Mears, #41 Target 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 tel ... Continue reading
Casey Mears to run in Busch Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, office: (704) 662-9642 x1130, cell: (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Casey Mears to run in Busch Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2003) --- Chip Ganassi Racing with ... Continue reading
Redline Performance Products, Inc. Completes $10 Million IPO
VISTA, Calif.--May 21, 2003--Redline Performance Products, Inc. ("Redline") (AMEX: RED) announced today that it has closed on its initial public offering (IPO) of 2,222,224 shares of common stock at $4.50 per share. Redline received gross proceeds from the offering of $10,000,008. The Company's common stock commenced t ... Continue reading
ZAP Electrifies 'Buy Here, Pay Here' Auto Dealer Expo May 21-23 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, May 21 -- Electric transportation developer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) is showcasing an array of battery-powered vehicles at the "Buy Here, Pay Here" auto dealer convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 21 - 23, 2003. The National Association of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers (NABD) was formed to promote the interes ... Continue reading
Copart Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
FAIRFIELD, Calif.--May 21, 2003--Copart, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended April 30, 2003. Copart earned net income of $15,422,800 in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 on revenues of $93,928,700. This quarter's net income is 7% lower than the $16,600,400 earned in the same period of ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley johnthawley@GoRevolution.com 248.227.0110 Revolution Motorsports Trans-Am Series SPEED Channel Double Header An All Trans-Am Memorial Day Weekend Detroit – May 18, 2003 – In addition to honoring the heroes that serve and protect our country, fans of Revolution Mot ... Continue reading
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