Special From Broadcast Engineering Magazine In a 3-2 vote, the FCC has approved a series of rule changes that will result in an increase in the concentration of corporate media ownership. As expected, the FCC voted to relax media ownership regulations, changing the number of stations a single company can own. The Repub ... Continue reading
Motion Industries Introduces On-Line Product Application Tool ``Ask the Expert''
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--June 2, 2003--Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company , has released Ask the Expert, an on-line customer support tool designed to provide customers with real time answers to product application questions, according to Bill Stevens, Motion Industries' president and C ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Sales Increase for Seventh Month in a Row
13,160 Units Sold in the U.S. Results in Best May on Record IRVINE, Calif., June 2 -- Volvo Cars recorded its best May sales ever in North America, with a 64.1 percent increase over May 2002. This is the seventh consecutive month of year over year increases. Year-to-date sales are up 26.3 percent in the United States. ... Continue reading
AP Style Hooters ProCup Series Results
Official Race Results USAR - Hooters ProCup Series Lucas Oil 250 presented by Advance Discount Auto Parts May 31, 2003 USA International Speedway - Lakeland, FL 1. (1) Shane Huffman, Hickory, NC, Ford, 250, $12,000 2. (3) Mardy Lindley, Taylors, SC, Ford, 250, $6,000 3. (2) Clay Rogers, Mooresville, NC, Ford, 250, $4,8 ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Kansas release, Howard youngest superspeedway winner
Howard wins at Kansas; becomes ARCA's youngest superspeedway winner KANSAS CITY, KS (6-1-03) By Don Radebaugh - Seventeen-year-old Shelby Howard found a permanent home in the ARCA RE/MAX Series record books by way of a huge victory Sunday in the BPU 200 at Kansas Speedway. Considering that drivers must now be at least ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX points after Kansas
CURRENT ARCA RE/MAX SERIES TOP-10 POINTS AFTER KANSAS SPEEDWAY (6-1-03): 1) Frank Kimmel 2375; 2) Jason Jarrett 2025; 3) Billy Venturini 1900; 4) Shelby Howard 1865; 5) Brent Sherman 1825; 6) Mark Gibson 1785; 7) Ron Cox 1740; 8) Christi Passmore 1545; 9) Todd Bowsher 1465; 10) Andy Belmont 1450. ... Continue reading
Ashland Named Premier Distributor of Hardwire Reinforcements
DUBLIN, Ohio, June 2 -- Ashland Distribution Company, a division of Ashland Inc. , has been named the premier North American distributor for Hardwire metallic reinforcements. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021205/ASHLOGO ) The announcement was made jointly by Don Belock, sourcing manager, Ashland Distribu ... Continue reading
Behr America Appoints Rhodes Director of Ford Customer Center
TROY, Mich., June 2 -- Linda J. Rhodes has been appointed director of Behr America's North American Ford Customer Center, according to William P. Ferrington, vice president of the company's North American customer centers. In her new position, Rhodes will be responsible for the growth of Behr's Ford business. Previousl ... Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif.--June 2, 2003-- Extranet Improves Partner Franchise Loyalty through Co-branding and Gives Customers More Visibility into Their Vehicle Fleet Maintenance Business Objects , the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that Vulco, a subsidiary of Goodyear and Dunl ... Continue reading
Disappointing day at Dover for Coors Light team
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Disappointing day at Dover for Coors Light team DOVER, Del. (June 1, 2003) --- Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light team could not be mo ... Continue reading
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Mears vs. The Monster Mile DOVER, Del. (June 1, 2003) --- It was Casey Mears vs. The Monster Mile on Sunday and The Monster Mile won. M ... Continue reading
Chiovitti comes through at home! Birel's Chiovitti takes Formula Senior, while Justin Mascoll and Robert Wickens collect double wins SUTTON, ONTARIO - Rounds three and four of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels were held at 3S Go Karts' track in Sutton, Ontario. It was the firs ... Continue reading
WESTMONT, Ill.--June 2, 2003--United Plastics Group Inc. (UPG), a leading global service provider of plastics injection molding and value-added manufacturing solutions, today announced that it has appointed key executives to manage its domestic and international growth. All newly appointed executives will focus on UPG' ... Continue reading
World Fuel Services Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
MIAMI, June 2 -- World Fuel Services Corporation announced today that it has declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share payable on July 3, 2003, to shareholders of record on June 20, 2003. About World Fuel Services Corporation Headquartered in Miami Springs, FL, World Fuel Services Corporation is a global ... Continue reading
Wyse Thin Clients in State-of-the-Art Showroom Help Rick Case Acura Lead World in Luxury Car Sales
SAN JOSE, Calif.--June 2, 2003-- Renowned Car Dealer Installs 400 Wyse Winterm 3000 Series Thin Clients to Provide Staff with Secure, Reliable Access to Information Rick Case Acura, the world's largest Acura dealer with a sales volume of 2,400 cars per year, turned to Wyse Technology, the domain experts in server-centr ... Continue reading
Altair Engineering's Dr. Uwe Schramm to Discuss Reliability-Based Design at ABAQUS Conference
TROY, Mich.--June 2, 2003--Dr. Uwe Schramm, program manager for optimization products at Altair Engineering, Inc., will present a technical paper at ABAQUS Inc.'s 16th Annual Users Conference, June 4-6 in Munich, Germany. Schramm's paper, "Reliability-based Design using ABAQUS and Altair HyperWorks", will be presented ... Continue reading
AmeriCredit Appoints Two New Independent Directors
FORT WORTH, Texas--June 2, 2003--The AmeriCredit Corp. Board of Directors has approved the appointment of two new independent directors, effective immediately. The new board members are John R. Clay and Gerald J. Ford. Mr. Clay was chief executive officer of Practitioners Publishing Company, Inc., a leading publisher o ... Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif.--June 2, 2003-- Extranet Improves Partner Franchise Loyalty through Co-branding and Gives Customers More Visibility into Their Vehicle Fleet Maintenance Business Objects , the world's leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced that Vulco, a subsidiary of Goodyear and Dunl ... Continue reading
Carlisle Companies Acquires Flo-Pac, a Leading Manufacturer of Brooms, Brushes and Cleaning Tools
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--June 2, 2003--Carlisle Companies Incorporated announced today that it has acquired Flo-Pac Corporation, a leading manufacturer of quality brooms, brushes, rotary brushes and cleaning tools for the sanitary maintenance industry. Flo-Pac, founded in 1913, has operations located in Minneapolis, MN; Atlant ... Continue reading
ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants Compliant With New Caterpillar Engine Oil Specification
SAN RAMON, Calif.--June 2, 2003-- Engine Crankcase Fluids (ECF-1) Specification Takes Effect June 1, 2003 Furthering its heavy-duty engine oil leadership position, ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants today announced its North America heavy-duty engine oils are compliant with the new ECF-1 specification, which Caterpillar a ... Continue reading
JACKSON, Miss.--June 2, 2003--Eaton Corporation and Airbus today officially unveiled the world's first 5000-psi commercial aircraft hydraulic pump specifically designed for the world's largest passenger aircraft -- the Airbus A380 -- at a special event here at Eaton's local manufacturing facility. The application of th ... Continue reading
BURLINGTON, Mass.--June 2, 2003-- Standards-Based Technology Delivers Integrated Service and Parts Information in Real Time to Dealers and Independent Service Technicians WorldWide Enigma Inc., the leading provider of content-driven e-business solutions for the support chain, today announced that Volvo Cars Corporation ... Continue reading
Flexcar and PCC Natural Markets Team Up To Offer A Natural Solution to Seattle's Traffic Nightmare
SEATTLE--June 2, 2003-- Flexcar Will Place Hybrid Honda Civics at All PCC Natural Markets Locations in Puget Sound Flexcar, the nation's largest provider of car-sharing programs, and PCC Natural Markets, the nation's largest natural food cooperative, today announced a broad partnership to increase environmentally-frien ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--June 2, 2003-- Immersion Assists Academy of Art Industrial Design Students in Learning Haptic Design Criteria For Next Generation Consumer Products Introducing talented students to new technology and the business world, Immersion Corp. is the first haptic technology company to work with two industrial de ... Continue reading
LK Adopts Perceptron Technology to Speed Up Sheet Metal Inspection
CMM Inspection is Three Times Faster PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 2 -- Perceptron today announced that its 3D scanning technology has been adopted by LK Metrology Systems to provide non-contact laser inspection capability for its coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) that is up to three times faster than touch probe technology ... Continue reading
MEDIA ALERT: SUSQUEHANNOCK TRAIL PRORALLY 2003 SCHEDULE CHANGES
Hello, There are several changes that have been made to the schedule that was part of the original media advisory. Please check this new schedule. It is the correct one. For updates between now and Thursday, please check the STPR event schedule at www.stpr.org/schedule.html. Thank you, Curt K. _______________ Curtis Ki ... Continue reading
-- GE NovaSensor, a unit of GE Industrial Systems, and a leading provider of silicon pressure sensors and microstructures, announced today that it has developed a low-cost tire pressure sensor that uses non-proprietary, field proven technology that meets the requirements of the U.S. Congressional TREAD (Tire Recall Enh ... Continue reading
NAT, Inc., Leading Insurance Workflow Software Solutions Provider, Joins IASA
DES PLAINES, Ill., June 2 -- NAT, Inc., a leading provider of insurance workflow software solutions that enable insurance companies, third- party administrators and retailers to conduct their businesses with greater efficiency, economy and accuracy, has joined IASA to help exchange ideas and information for improving b ... Continue reading
DULLES, Va.--June 2, 2003--Vastera, Inc. , the leading provider of solutions for Global Trade Management (GTM), today announced that Nemak, the largest aluminum automotive-component manufacturer in the world, has selected Vastera to manage the importing and exporting of goods and components from plants in Ontario, Cana ... Continue reading
Statement From City of Ferndale; Federal Public Hearings on Transportation System in June
June 4 in Ypsilanti June 9 in Southfield and Detroit FERNDALE, Mich., June 2 -- For the past several years the City of Ferndale and a growing coalition of grass-roots groups have been working to improve the transportation system in metro Detroit by increasing citizen participation in the transportation decision making ... Continue reading
Webcast Alert: SPAR Presentation at Redchip Partners San Francisco Investors Conference 2003
CHARLOTTE, Mich., June 2 -- Spartan Motors, Inc. announces the following webcast: What: SPAR Presentation at Redchip Partners San Francisco Investors Conference 2003 When: 06/04/03 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Where: http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz382691406gf12.ht ml How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to ... Continue reading
DETROIT, June 2 -- Big changes in automotive design normally come at glacial speed, but one of the world's most respected stylists, Sergio Pininfarina, suggests a revolution is coming due to new powertrain technology. Find out what he has in mind in this week's issue of TheCarConnection.com. You typically don't find go ... Continue reading
S&P Assigns CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2003-1 Nt Ratings
NEW YORK--June 2, 2003--Standard & Poor's--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its ratings to CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2003-1's $506.963 million auto receivable-backed notes (see list). The ratings are based on the credit enhancement available to the notes and a sound legal structure. Credit support for the note ... Continue reading
TG North America Garners Six Quality Awards in First Quarter
TROY, Mich., June 2 -- TG North America Corporation (TGNA) announced a number of awards recently secured by three of its North American facilities in the U.S. and Canada during the first quarter of 2003. TG's Waterville Plant in Quebec, Canada received: * Honda's Productivity Improvement Award for its improved Weathers ... Continue reading
Jack L. Slinger Joins Holley as Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing
BOWLING GREEN, Ky., June 2 -- Jack L. Slinger has joined the Holley Group of Companies as Executive Vice President - Sales and Marketing. Jack will report directly to the Chairman and CEO of the Holley Group and manage the Company's sales, marketing, product management, customer service, call center and technical servi ... Continue reading
Puerto Rico Grand Prix Announces Title and Presenting Sponsors
CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 Cell: (517) 927-3614 Fax: (704) 348-9444 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2003 PUERTO RICO GRAND PRIX ANNOUNCES TITLE AND PRESENTING SPONSORS SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico ‹ The Puerto Rico Grand Prix, the 2003 season finale for the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup, anno ... Continue reading
U.S. Aftermarket Poised To Deliver On Telematics Promises OEMs have yet to Fulfill, Says ABI
Oyster Bay, NY June 2, 2003; Despite some false starts in the past, this year will serve as the backdrop for the mass-market rollout of aftermarket telematics systems in the U.S., according to a new report from research firm, Allied Business Intelligence (ABI). All of the major U.S. vehicle security system manufacturer ... Continue reading
Auto Quality Found in Whole Experience, Says Strategic Vision
SAN DIEGO--June 2, 2003--New vehicle buyers determine quality by the whole experience, not just parts, says San-Diego based research firm Strategic Vision. The company today released the results of its 2003 Total Quality Index(TM) (TQI), that measures the complete ownership experience, including the emotions generated ... Continue reading
ASC, Inc. and SO-CAL Speed Shop to Open Southern California Design Center
Industry first collaboration to offer automakers blend of original equipment and enthusiast specialty vehicle design and concept development POMONA, Calif., June 2 -- ASC, Inc. today announced a partnership with SO-CAL Speed Shop to create a full-service design and advanced planning studio in Pomona, Calif. The studio ... Continue reading
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J.--June 2, 2003--Honeywell announced today that Lord Clive Hollick, chief executive of United Business Media plc, has been elected to its Board of Directors. The company also announced that Ann Fudge, a director since 1993, has stepped down from the board in order to concentrate on her new responsib ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Summer Sales Drive
-- Incremental Marketing Spending for the Program is $100 Million -- The Core Message is Chrysler Group's 'Best Values in America' -- New Campaign Aimed at Increasing Showroom Traffic AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 2 -- Consumers who want more proof that Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R) dealers have the Best Values in America wi ... Continue reading
Special Issue of Crain's Detroit Business Commemorates Ford's 100th Anniversary
DETROIT, June 2 -- When Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Co. in 1903, a new era of growth and technology began, helping make Detroit the automobile capital of the world. To observe Ford's 100-year anniversary and examine its influence and annual economic impact on metro Detroit, Crain's Detroit Business is publishing a sp ... Continue reading
China's Xiali Auto Cuts Prices Of Three Sedan Models
SHANGHAI June 2, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co. , the joint- venture partner of Toyota Motor Corp., has cut its prices on three models to help boost its share of China's intensely competitive auto sector. The price cuts on the Vizi, Echo, and Xiali 2000 sedans will range from 5,000 yuan ... Continue reading
Renault Samsung Motors May Sales 9,552 Units; -8.5% On Year
Sunday 10:04 pm ET SEOUL June 1, 2003; Dow Jones reporte dthat Renault Samsung Motors Corp.'s May automobile sales fell 8.5% on year to 9,552 units amid sluggish domestic demand, said the car maker in a statement Monday. Domestic sales fell 9.1% on year to 9,448 units while exports jumped to 104 units from 40 units a y ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor May Local Sales -27% To 54,861
SEOUL June 1, 2003; Jeongjin Lim writing for the Dow Jones Newswires reported that Hyundai Motor Co.'s May domestic sales tumbled 27% on year to 54,861 units due mainly to weak domestic consumption, the Yonhap Infomax reports citing unnamed company officials Monday. Hyundai Motor couldn't immediately confirm the figure ... Continue reading
Nissan CEO, President Carlos Ghosn Hopes to Grab Share of Lucrative U.S. Big Truck Market
CANTON, Miss. June 1, 2003; Barbara Powell,writing for the AP reported that Nissan CEO and President Carlos Ghosn says his intent to sell one million more vehicles by the end of 2004 and grab a share of the lucrative U.S. big truck market "is no threat to anybody." But at last week's opening of the Japanese automaker's ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings Reaches Tentative Agreement With U.S. Teamsters
DECATUR, Ga., June 1 -- Allied Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AHI) today announced that subsidiaries of its Allied Automotive Group have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract with their employees represented by the Teamsters Union in the United States. Terms of the new agreement are subject to ratification by the ... Continue reading
Scelzi Sets National FC Speed Record at 328.06 mph in Joliet
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS ROUTE 66 RACEWAY JOLIET, ILL. Race Date: May 30-June 1 Contact: Judy Stropus 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI DEMOLISHES NATIONAL FUNNY CAR SPEED RECORD WITH 328.06 MPH PASS JOLIET, Ill. (June 1, 2003) - Gary S ... Continue reading
GM Racing NASCAR Dover results
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. r.lemasters@att.net GM Racing Communications (704) 796-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES; MBNA ARMED FORCES FAMILY 400: DOVER; JUNE 1, 2003; PAGE 1 MIKE SKINNER, NO. 4 KODAK PONTIAC GRAND PRIX finished 36th: NOTE: Skinner was inv ... Continue reading
Bazemore Wins; Scelzi Sets National Speed Record
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Lucas Oil Products NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Elimination Notes & Quotes Bazemore Wins as Dodge Dominates Funny Car Competition Scelzi Sets National Speed Record; First to 328 mph JOLIET, Ill. (June 1, 2003) -- Matco Tools Œ2 Fast 2 Furious¹ ... Continue reading
Cannon out in first round in Joliet
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS ROUTE 66 RACEWAY JOLIET, ILL. Race Date: May 30-June 1 Contact: Judy Stropus 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCOTTY CANNON OUT IN FIRST ROUND IN JOLIET JOLIET, Ill. (June 1, 2003) - From his No. 14 qualifying positio ... Continue reading
Kurt Johnson Scores Dramatic Win in Joliet, Retakes POWERade points lead
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results Kurt Johnson Scores Dramatic Win in Joliet, Retakes POWERade points lead Event: 6th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals Location: Route 66 Raceway Joliet, IL Day/Date: Sunday June 1, 2003 ACDelco Cavalier pilot Kur ... Continue reading
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