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GM Recalls Buick SUV to Fix Liftgate

GM Recalls Buick SUV to Fix Liftgate

DETROIT June 9, 2003; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said on Monday that it recalled about 107,000 of its Buick Rendezvous sport utility vehicles to repair the rear liftgate, which could open in a severe crash. The recall includes all 2002 Rendezvous models and some 2003 models, with 95,000 of the vehicles ... Continue reading

13 Detroit Intersections Benefit From AAA Road Improvement Demonstration Program

13 Detroit Intersections Benefit From AAA Road Improvement Demonstration Program

DEARBORN, Mich., June 9 -- AAA Michigan, the City of Detroit, Wayne County and Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will share the costs of a joint road improvement project that will bring badly needed safety enhancements to two of Detroit's most congested corridors. The AAA Road Improvement Demonstration Progr ... Continue reading

Alcoa Chooses Bechtel and Icelandic Consortium HRV To Build Project in East Iceland

Alcoa Chooses Bechtel and Icelandic Consortium HRV To Build Project in East Iceland

PITTSBURGH & REYKJAVIK--June 9, 2003--Alcoa today announced that it has chosen Bechtel and its partner, an Icelandic engineering consortium, HRV (Honnun, Rafhonnun, VST), to design and build its new plant in East Iceland, which is being designed for production of 322,000-metric-ton-per-year of primary aluminum. "We are ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, MIS

ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, MIS

Updated ARCA RE/MAX Series MIS entry list & much more at www.arcaracing.com; and thanks, Don Radebaugh MICHIGAN INT'L FACTSHEET PLUS....... RACE: Flagstar 200, 6-14-03 TRACK: Michigan Int'l Speedway, 2-mile paved oval LOCATION: Brooklyn, MI DISTANCE: 100 laps, 200 miles SANCTION: ARCA SERIES: Event #11 of the 2003 ARCA ... Continue reading

Ford Throws Itself a Birthday Bash, Nissan Goes on a Quest, Saab Vectors in, Caddy Builds a Better CTS, Chrysler Staggers, Renault Bids Adieu, and More - This Week on TheCarConnection.com

Ford Throws Itself a Birthday Bash, Nissan Goes on a Quest, Saab Vectors in, Caddy Builds a Better CTS, Chrysler Staggers, Renault Bids Adieu, and More - This Week on TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, June 9 -- Happy birthday to us ... ? If you want a great party, might as well throw it yourself. And now that it's put two 6-ton Blue Ovals back in place on World Headquarters, Ford Motor Co. is set to start a centennial celebration like you've never seen before. TheCarConnection.com has a 5-day pass and you'r ... Continue reading

Hales Corners Speedway--Points

Hales Corners Speedway--Points

Hales Corners Speedway, Franklin, Wis. Current Points as of 06-07-2003 UMP Late Model Name Car # 06-07-YTD 1 Scheffler, Rick 15 2680 2 Specht, Scott 99 2580 3 Scheffler, Russ 10 2405 4 Sievert, Bret 5 2395 5 Carlson, Chris C-12 1805 6 Watson, Jim W-1 1760 7 Sorce, Dan 14 1525 8 Stroika, Ron 33 1395 9 Letizia, Turk D-1 ... Continue reading

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and Mercedes-Benz Further Their 'ELITE' Partnership with New Collision Repair Technology Training Program

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and Mercedes-Benz Further Their 'ELITE' Partnership with New Collision Repair Technology Training Program

HOUSTON, June 9 -- To recruit and train collision repair technicians for entry into the Mercedes-Benz dealer organization, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) are taking their partnership to the next level with the first-ever Mercedes-Benz ELITE Collision Repair Technology graduate program ... Continue reading

ABRA Opens 80th Repair Center

ABRA Opens 80th Repair Center

MINNEAPOLIS--June 9, 2003--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, the nation's leader in damaged vehicle repair services, announced today the acquisition of Express Auto Body located in Aurora, CO. This acquisition represents ABRA's eightieth repair center, sixty of which are corporate-owned along with twenty franchise locations. The ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/EPA Administrator Christie Whitman To Deliver Keynote Address at 14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum

ADVISORY/EPA Administrator Christie Whitman To Deliver Keynote Address at 14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum

--Johnson Controls, Inc. What: The 14th annual Energy Efficiency Forum, "The Path to Economic and National Security," co-sponsored by the United States Energy Association (USEA) and Johnson Controls, Inc. Who: Keynote: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman Other Forum speakers include: -- ... Continue reading

C-Chip's Credit Management Solution Attracts Car Dealers' Attention at the NABD Convention

C-Chip's Credit Management Solution Attracts Car Dealers' Attention at the NABD Convention

MONTREAL--June 9, 2003--C-Chip Technologies Corporation (OTCBB:CCHI) is pleased to report that its US distributor, Pay Technologies LLC ("PayTeck"), attracted significant interest for the WebTecK(TM) at the National Association for Buy Here, Pay Here Dealers (NABD) convention recently held in Las Vegas. Branded for Pay ... Continue reading

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants' Expertise Sought at Upcoming Industry Events

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants' Expertise Sought at Upcoming Industry Events

SAN RAMON, Calif.--June 9, 2003-- International Trucking Show (ITS) and Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Events To Feature ChevronTexaco Speakers ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) today announced that two of its executives, Jim McGeehan, Global Manager of Diesel Engine Oil Technology and Gary Parsons, Commer ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Adds U.S. Bank to Its Growing List of Lenders; Addition of Major Bank Shows Continued Adoption of DealerTrack Platform

DealerTrack Adds U.S. Bank to Its Growing List of Lenders; Addition of Major Bank Shows Continued Adoption of DealerTrack Platform

MELVILLE, N.Y.--June 9, 2003--U.S. Bank, a division of U.S. Bancorp, has joined the growing list of lending institutions utilizing the DealerTrack(TM) auto finance platform. U.S. Bank will accelerate its dealer-to-lender relationships by making its lending services available to their dealers currently utilizing the Dea ... Continue reading

Excedent Technologies Drives Car Dealerships to Better Email Solutions Teams with E-Commerce Partner The Cobalt Group

Excedent Technologies Drives Car Dealerships to Better Email Solutions Teams with E-Commerce Partner The Cobalt Group

VIENNA, Va.--June 9, 2003--Excedent Technologies, a global leader in business email outsourcing, anti-virus and spam filtering solutions, today announced early results of its initiative to revamp the email systems of US car and truck dealers. In just 6 months, more than 7,000 new accounts have been established at deale ... Continue reading

Forget About Ties and Undershirts, Surprise Dad with Something from the Hot Wheels Celebrity Auction on eBay

Forget About Ties and Undershirts, Surprise Dad with Something from the Hot Wheels Celebrity Auction on eBay

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--June 9, 2003-- Special Collectibles and Autographed Hot Wheels(R)-Related Items Highlighted in June 10-20 Online Benefit Auction Supporting RADD and Road Safety Mattel, Inc. offers a unique way for sons, young and old alike, to give their fathers very special Hot Wheels(R) Father's Day gifts, and be ... Continue reading

Holiday RV Announces the Reconstitution of its Board of Directors and the Appointment of a New Chairman and a New CEO

Holiday RV Announces the Reconstitution of its Board of Directors and the Appointment of a New Chairman and a New CEO

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 9 -- Holiday RV Superstores, Inc. (RVEE.PK) announced today that by written consent of the majority holder of the Company's outstanding common stock, the Stephen Adams Living Trust, the Company's Board of Directors has been reconstituted. Under the terms of the written consent, Lee B. Sanders ... Continue reading

IRWIN(R) Industrial Tools Unveils Global Brand Strategy

IRWIN(R) Industrial Tools Unveils Global Brand Strategy

IRWIN Name Unites User-Preferred Brands of Professional Grade Hand Tools and Power Tool Accessories HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., June 9 -- IRWIN Industrial Tools announced today the new global brand strategy for its professional grade hand tools and power tool accessories business. The company is positioning IRWIN as the primar ... Continue reading

REGI U.S., Inc. Announces That Rand Cam Power Generation License Agreement Extended

REGI U.S., Inc. Announces That Rand Cam Power Generation License Agreement Extended

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 9, 2003--REGI U.S., Inc. (OTCBB:RGUS), U.S. subsidiary of Reg Technologies, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RRE), wishes to announce that REGI has agreed to extend the power generation license to Rotary Power Generation, Incorporated (RPGI) until December 31, 2003. REGI agrees to grant an exclusive ... Continue reading

Retek Showcases Latest Technology at Retail Systems 2003/VICS Collaborative Commerce

Retek Showcases Latest Technology at Retail Systems 2003/VICS Collaborative Commerce

CHICAGO--June 9, 2003-- Retek Demonstrates Enterprise Ready Point Solutions that Deliver Value, Innovation and Simplicity Retek Inc. announced today that it is demonstrating its enterprise ready point solutions for retailers at the Retail Systems 2003/VICS Collaborative Commerce (Retail Systems 2003) at McCormick Place ... Continue reading

Strike Ends at Garden State Tanning

Strike Ends at Garden State Tanning

Union Members Declare Victory as They Prepare to Return to Work Tomorrow HAGERSTOWN, Md., June 9 -- Union officials from the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees [UNITE] announced today that the strike at Garden State Tanning, Inc., has ended and that workers will return to their jobs tomorrow. Eight ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller - Le Mans preview

Terry Borcheller - Le Mans preview

Le Mans! Terry Borcheller is en route to France, where he'll compete in le 24 Heures du Mans June 14 and 15. It will be his fourth race and the third country in which he's competed in two weeks. He raced a motorcycle in the Baja 500, a prototype car in the Rolex Sports Car Series and a grand-sports car in the Grand-Am ... Continue reading

Veridiem Announces Subaru As New Customer; Leading Car Company Will Use Marketing Resource Management Software to Help Drive Marketing ROI

Veridiem Announces Subaru As New Customer; Leading Car Company Will Use Marketing Resource Management Software to Help Drive Marketing ROI

MAYNARD, Mass.--June 9, 2003--Veridiem(TM), a leader in Marketing Resource Management software that optimizes marketing effectiveness, today announced an agreement with Subaru of America, Inc, a leading car company that markets and distributes symmetrical all-wheel drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a networ ... Continue reading

WhitePages.com Network Inks New Advertising Deals with Allstate Insurance, Saturn Canada and SBC Yahoo!

WhitePages.com Network Inks New Advertising Deals with Allstate Insurance, Saturn Canada and SBC Yahoo!

Recent Customization Offers Targeted Demographic Opportunities To 200,000 My WhitePages Registrants SEATTLE, June 9 -- W3 Data, Inc., a leading provider of online directory assistance services, today announced that it has added three major advertisers -- SBC Yahoo!, Saturn Canada and Allstate Insurance -- to its WhiteP ... Continue reading

Credit Acceptance Corporation Renews $135,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement for Two Years

Credit Acceptance Corporation Renews $135,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement for Two Years

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--June 9, 2003--Credit Acceptance Corporation -- Credit Acceptance announced today that it has renewed its $135 million credit agreement with a group of commercial banks. The facility term has been increased from one to two years. Certain fees and financial covenants have been adjusted to reflect the i ... Continue reading

Didn't Win One the First Time? Thrifty Car Rental Repeats Chance to Win Segway Human Transporter (HT)

Didn't Win One the First Time? Thrifty Car Rental Repeats Chance to Win Segway Human Transporter (HT)

TULSA, Okla., June 9 -- Today, Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. said it would repeat its popular sweepstakes to give away three more Segway Human Transporters and 84 more weeks of free car rentals. The original sweepstakes, which ran through May 31, 2003, offered consumers the o ... Continue reading

Diodes Incorporated Promotes Joseph Liu to Senior VP of Operations

Diodes Incorporated Promotes Joseph Liu to Senior VP of Operations

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--June 9, 2003--Diodes Incorporated , a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, today announced that Joseph Liu has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations from Vice President of Operations. Mr. Liu is also President and a director of Diodes-China ... Continue reading

Dynamic Ventures Inc. Announces Name and Symbol Change

Dynamic Ventures Inc. Announces Name and Symbol Change

BELLINGHAM, Wash.--June 9, 2003--Dynamic Ventures Inc. (OTCBB:DYVW) (the "Company") announced today that it has filed Articles of Amendment to change its corporate name to "O2Diesel Corporation" effective June 10, 2003. Concurrent with the name change, the Company's trading symbol on the National Association of Securit ... Continue reading

French, U.S. and Canadian Workers to Hold Common Day of Action At Saint Gobain Worksites

French, U.S. and Canadian Workers to Hold Common Day of Action At Saint Gobain Worksites

DETROIT, June 9 -- Thousands of union members at more than sixty worksites in France, Canada and the United States will join in an international Day of Action on June 11 to support UAW members at Norton Abrasives, a subsidiary of the French based Saint-Gobain Industries in Worcester, Mass. In addition to sending a mess ... Continue reading

General Motors Selects Medstat to Help Lower Healthcare Costs

General Motors Selects Medstat to Help Lower Healthcare Costs

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--June 9, 2003--Medstat, a part of the Thomson Corporation (TSX:TOC), announced today that it signed a multi-year agreement to deliver healthcare information services to the General Motors Corporation (GM). GM is the largest private purchaser of healthcare in the U.S., providing healthcare benefits for ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: New Found Glory Award Their Customized Honda Civic to Chris Valdez of Alta Loma, Calif.

Multimedia Available: New Found Glory Award Their Customized Honda Civic to Chris Valdez of Alta Loma, Calif.

-- Before hitting the stage on Friday, June 6 for their co-headlining concert as part of the 2003 Civic Tour, New Found Glory awarded Chris Valdez of Alta Loma, Calif. one of their customized and autographed Honda Civic Si's that the band personally designed. Valdez was among the contestants who won a chance to randoml ... Continue reading

NAMARS PR: HATTON TOPS PECATONICA FIELD

NAMARS PR: HATTON TOPS PECATONICA FIELD

HATTON TOPS PECATONICA FIELD by Bryan Gapinski PECATONICA, IL, June 7---Scott Hatton took advantage of a mid-race accident sidelining leader A.J. Felker to win the 20-lap Feature event at the Pecatonica Motor Speedway, Saturday Night co-sanctioned by the Badger Midget Series and NAMARS. Felker jumped into the lead on t ... Continue reading

New Found Glory Award Their Customized Honda Civic To Chris Valdez of Alta Loma, CA

New Found Glory Award Their Customized Honda Civic To Chris Valdez of Alta Loma, CA

Asset Caption: CIVIC TOUR 2003 WINNER91X (XTRA) San DiegoChris Valdez of Alta Loma, CA is photographed with the members of New Found Glory after winning the customized 2003 Civic Si designed and autographed by the band through a local promotion with San Diego's top alternative station 91X XTRA Asset Caption: Web-ready ... Continue reading

Syntel Announces Management Changes

Syntel Announces Management Changes

TROY, Mich., June 9 -- Syntel, Inc. a global information technology services firm, today announced changes in its management team, effective immediately. Ayan Chatterjee will join Syntel as the Company's Senior Vice President of Sales. Chief Operating Officer Atul Kunwar and Senior Vice President of Sales Pramode Metre ... Continue reading

USAID's Bever To Receive Energy Leadership Award at 14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum

USAID's Bever To Receive Energy Leadership Award at 14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum

WASHINGTON--June 9, 2003-- International Award Recognizes Achievements and Advocacy James Andrew Bever, director of South Asian Affairs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will receive an Energy Leadership Award in conjunction with the 14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum. He will be honored with th ... Continue reading

Ethanol Across America Campaign to Educate Public On Many Benefits of Ethanol

Ethanol Across America Campaign to Educate Public On Many Benefits of Ethanol

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Representatives from industry, government and public interest groups today announced the launch of a nationwide public education, information and outreach campaign to explain the many benefits of ethanol. The program, Ethanol Across America, is designed to generate awareness and build support for ... Continue reading

eDeal.net Announces Plan to Enhance Services

eDeal.net Announces Plan to Enhance Services

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 9, 2003--eDeal.net, Inc. (OTCBB:EDAN), an online destination for consumers and automotive professionals to obtain information on all makes of cars and trucks, today announced that it is initiating several enhancements to the edeal.net website. The website development will focus on prov ... Continue reading

Andrew Corporation Wins 2.4 Million Euros Telematics Order from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG

Andrew Corporation Wins 2.4 Million Euros Telematics Order from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG

ORLAND PARK, Ill.--June 9, 2003--Andrew Corporation has received a two-year contract, valued at 2.4 million Euros, from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, one of Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, for a range of multiband bodymount antennas to enable GSM, AM/FM, and GPS communications on their commercial vehicles. T ... Continue reading

GM Chairman Richard Wagoner to Address Women's Economic Club, June 11

GM Chairman Richard Wagoner to Address Women's Economic Club, June 11

WHO: The Women's Economic Club, the collective voice of more than 1,400 professional women in southeast Michigan. WHAT: Richard Wagoner, chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors, will address the Women's Economic Club during its annual meeting. During his presentation, "Risk and Reward: Betting on Tomorro ... Continue reading

Toyota : Scion Solutions: What You See Is What You Get

Toyota : Scion Solutions: What You See Is What You Get

TORRANCE, Calif., June 9 -- If you know your credit score*, you'll know your rate. That is what Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is promising with its new Scion Solutions programs offered through participating Scion dealers. "Our haggle-free financing approach is similar to the set price tag Toyota is placing on the Sci ... Continue reading

WestStart-CALSTART Joins With Michelin to Introduce Heavy-Duty Vehicle Competition at 2003 Challenge Bibendum

WestStart-CALSTART Joins With Michelin to Introduce Heavy-Duty Vehicle Competition at 2003 Challenge Bibendum

Leading Innovator in Transport Technology Joins Michelin's Annual Environmental Event GREENVILLE, S.C., June 9 -- Michelin announced today that WestStart-CALSTART and Michelin will be working together to coordinate the heavy-duty truck and commercial bus participants for the 2003 Challenge Bibendum. WestStart-CALSTART ... Continue reading

Forty Ninth-Graders to Race Solar Cars They Design and Build on June 20 at Tri-C West

Forty Ninth-Graders to Race Solar Cars They Design and Build on June 20 at Tri-C West

Ohio State and CWRU to Display Hybrid Diesel Truck and Fuel Cell Technology PARMA, Ohio, June 9 -- The Advanced Automotive Technology Center located at Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus will host the second annual Scale Model Solar Car Race on Friday, June 20, at 9 a.m. Approximately 40 ninth grade Tech Prep ... Continue reading

CCITRIAD-Sponsored Industry Research Reveals New Trends Compelling Change In Automotive Aftermarket

CCITRIAD-Sponsored Industry Research Reveals New Trends Compelling Change In Automotive Aftermarket

After Years of Talking About the Severity of Its Problems the Study Finds The Industry is Now Poised for Rapid Action AUSTIN, Texas, June 9 -- "Few industries have talked more about -- but then done less about -- critically eroding business conditions than the automotive aftermarket," concludes a recent study by Park C ... Continue reading

Review: 2004 Subaru WRX STi Sedan

Review: 2004 Subaru WRX STi Sedan

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Subaru discovered performance long before the WRX finally made its way to these shores in 2001. After a brief and unsuccessful foray into Formula One in the late 1980s, using (appropriately for Subaru) a horizontally-opposed 12-cylinder Motori Moderni engine, Subaru found its true ... Continue reading

Volvo Starts Assembly of Trucks in China

Volvo Starts Assembly of Trucks in China

GOTEBORG, Sweden, June 9, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Trucks has signed a Joint Venture agreement with China National Heavy Truck Corporation, CNHTC, for production of trucks. The registered capital in the joint venture company amounts to 600 million RMB, 60 MEUR, which is split equally between the two parties. Productio ... Continue reading

OE Parts Maker Brose Celebrates Groundbreaking Of $26 Million North American Headquarters

OE Parts Maker Brose Celebrates Groundbreaking Of $26 Million North American Headquarters

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 9 -- Brose North America celebrates its 10th anniversary with the groundbreaking of its new North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The 75,000 square-foot facility will be built on nine acres in the Pinnacle Corporate Center in Auburn Hills. Brose will invest $26.2 million over five ... Continue reading

Hales Corners Speedway, Full Results, 6-7-03

Hales Corners Speedway, Full Results, 6-7-03

Russ Scheffler Tops Hales' LM Wally Jors Memorial By John Shea Franklin, Wis., June 7--Russ Scheffler dominated the annual Wally Jors Memorial UMP late model feature held Saturday on All-Glass Aquarium Scout Night at the Hales Corners Speedway, and in doing so, joined his father as a four-time winner of the event. "Wal ... Continue reading

Mitchell Releases ABS 7.3; Upgrade To Leading Body Shop Management System

Mitchell Releases ABS 7.3; Upgrade To Leading Body Shop Management System

SAN DIEGO--June 9, 2003--Mitchell International today announced the release of its ABS Body Shop Management System, Version 7.3. This update has new interfaces to commonly used software plus other enhancements. "We've improved the leading body shop management system by creating new interfaces to other accounting and es ... Continue reading

- BancTec, Inc. Awarded Contract From Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for State-of-the-Art Transaction Processing and ARC Solution -

- BancTec, Inc. Awarded Contract From Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for State-of-the-Art Transaction Processing and ARC Solution -

LONG BEACH, Calif., June 9 -- BancTec, Inc., the most recognized name worldwide in transaction processing, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), for an integrated image-based remittance processing and accounts receivables conversion (ARC) solution. The advanced system w ... Continue reading

QAD Recognizes Eagle Relationship as ``Product Alliance of the Year''

QAD Recognizes Eagle Relationship as ``Product Alliance of the Year''

KINNELON, N.J.--June 9, 2003--In conjunction with its annual Explore user conference, software solution provider QAD recently recognized its relationship with Eagle Consulting & Development as "Product Alliance of the Year." QAD's enterprise solution, MFG/PRO(R), is the choice of manufacturers in the automotive, electr ... Continue reading

Rouge Industries Confirms Exploratory Discussions

Rouge Industries Confirms Exploratory Discussions

DEARBORN, Mich., June 9 -- Rouge Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: RGID) confirmed today that it is conducting preliminary and exploratory discussions with a potential acquirer. While no terms of any possible transaction have been discussed, the potential acquirer is undertaking an informal review of Rouge's assets and ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive Prices $258 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes

Tower Automotive Prices $258 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--June 9, 2003--Tower Automotive, Inc. , today announced that is has priced an offering of $258 million of 12% senior unsecured notes due 2013 through its wholly owned subsidiary, R.J. Tower Corporation. The issue price is 97.205% of par to yield 12.5%, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $250 ... Continue reading

Report says Department of Defense May Consider US Auto Industry 'Irrelevant' to National Security;

Report says Department of Defense May Consider US Auto Industry 'Irrelevant' to National Security;

Honda and Toyota may become full-fledged American companies; RAF No. 617 Squadron 'Dam Buster' Raid of 60 years ago noted DETROIT, June 9 -- eMOTION! REPORTS.com (www.emotionreports.com) an automotive and aerospace industries research and analysis site targeting professionals within the academic, media, corporate and g ... Continue reading

Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Market in Europe - Latest Findings by Frost & Sullivan

Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Market in Europe - Latest Findings by Frost & Sullivan

Independent Market For Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Storms Ahead, Leaving Beleaguered OE Market In Its Wake The move from utilising purely mechanical tools to a hi-tech approach based on electronic equipment to diagnose and remedy malfunctions has transformed the automotive service and repair industry. This evolution ... Continue reading

The MathWorks Hosts International Automotive Conference

The MathWorks Hosts International Automotive Conference

Developers, Customers, and Partners Convene to Discuss the Latest Developments and Successes in Automotive System Development NATICK, Mass., June 9 -- The MathWorks today announced that its International Automotive Conference (IAC) will take place June 24 - June 26, 2003 in Dearborn, Michigan. Experts from around the w ... Continue reading

Michigan Department of Transportation Unveils New Gateway Bridge; Detroit Regional Gateways Advisory Council Reviews Accomplishments

Michigan Department of Transportation Unveils New Gateway Bridge; Detroit Regional Gateways Advisory Council Reviews Accomplishments

Unique public/private partnership is achieving its goals and serves as a model for similar partnerships throughout Michigan Briefing to take place at Ford Field on June 10, 2003, 10 a.m. Why: In October, 2002, the Detroit Regional Gateways Advisory Council was established to oversee, recommend and raise funds to enhanc ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller Rolexing At Fontana

Terry Borcheller Rolexing At Fontana

hot race Terry Borcheller enjoyed a strong race weekend at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif., with a Grand-Am Cup victory and a pole and podium finish in the Rolex Sports Car Series. The success followed a Rolex Series win in Birmingham, Ala., on May 18. Borcheller, of Phoenix, won the pole position for the June 8 ... Continue reading

Mears finds love in the Pocono Mountains

Mears finds love in the Pocono Mountains

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com>, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068 For Immediate Release Mears finds love in the Pocono Mountains LONG POND, Pa. (June 8, 2003) --- From the first time he took a lap around her, Casey Mears fe ... Continue reading

Sixth place finish for Marlin at Pocono

Sixth place finish for Marlin at Pocono

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com>, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068 For Immediate Release Sixth place finish for Marlin at Pocono LONG POND, Pa. (June 8, 2003) --- Last year at Pocono Raceway, Sterling Marlin finished third a ... Continue reading

Clean Energy to Supply LNG to Valley Metro in Phoenix; Five-year Contract Valued at $34 Million

Clean Energy to Supply LNG to Valley Metro in Phoenix; Five-year Contract Valued at $34 Million

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--June 9, 2003--Clean Energy, North America's leader in clean transportation (formerly ENRG), has been awarded the LNG (liquefied natural gas) supply contract for Valley Metro, which provides public transit service in nearly 20 communities in the greater Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. The five-ye ... Continue reading

Grange Insurance Licenses Injury Sciences' WrExpert to Evaluate Automobile Claims

Grange Insurance Licenses Injury Sciences' WrExpert to Evaluate Automobile Claims

SAN ANTONIO--June 9, 2003--Injury Sciences LLC announced today that Grange Insurance of Columbus, Ohio is the latest licensee of WrExpert(R), Injury Sciences' flagship product for fighting exaggerated soft-tissue claims. "Grange's claims philosophy is to exceed our policyholders' service expectations, to thoroughly inv ... Continue reading

Lear Corporation Names Wendy L. Foss Assistant Corporate Controller

Lear Corporation Names Wendy L. Foss Assistant Corporate Controller

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 9 -- Lear Corporation today announced the appointment of Wendy L. Foss to Assistant Corporate Controller, effective immediately. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021202/LEARLOGO ) In her new role, Foss is responsible for the accounting, financial reporting and financial systems of th ... Continue reading

2nd Annual Big Daddy's Day Weekend Cool Car Show 2003

2nd Annual Big Daddy's Day Weekend Cool Car Show 2003

ADDISON, Texas, June 9 -- Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15, 11am-4pm What better way to show dear old Dad how much he is appreciated than a road trip down memory lane into a collection of the coolest, flashiest cars in town? For those seeking just the right treat for the family patriarch, this event is the perfect solut ... Continue reading

Westport delivers hydrogen-natural gas bus engine to SunLine Transit

Westport delivers hydrogen-natural gas bus engine to SunLine Transit

VANCOUVER, June 9 -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) of Vancouver, BC announced today that it has developed a transit bus engine fueled by a blend of hydrogen and natural gas that will be delivered to SunLine Transit Agency of Thousand Palms, CA. This initiative enables commercial fleets to begin making the transi ... Continue reading

Ford Sees Future With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Ford Sees Future With Hydrogen Fuel Cells

By DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Writer DEARBORN, Mich. June 7, 2003; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reporte that by the year 2050, Ford Motor Co. expects nearly half the cars it sells will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Fifty years after that, some Ford officials muse, the company might be making high-speed t ... Continue reading

Vietnam Local Car Sales Surge 33.9%

Vietnam Local Car Sales Surge 33.9%

HANOI June 8, 2003: Dow Jones reported that Domestic car sales by automobile joint ventures in Vietnam rose 33.9% on year to 13,013 units in January to May, the country's Automobile Manufacturers Association, or VAMA, said Monday. ... Continue reading

Honda To Move Output Of Inspire Sedan To Japan From U.S.

Honda To Move Output Of Inspire Sedan To Japan From U.S.

TOKYO June 8, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Honda Motor Co. said it will transfer production of its "Inspire" large sedan to Japan from the U.S. to raise output efficiency. The Japanese carmaker currently manufactures the Inspire in Ohio with 2.5 and 3.2-liter engines, but will move output to Saitama Prefecture, north ... Continue reading

Campaign Against Road Disruption: Highway engineers seek increased powers to reduce traffic disruption caused by utility installation. RAC Foundation press for new legislation to control utilities

Campaign Against Road Disruption: Highway engineers seek increased powers to reduce traffic disruption caused by utility installation. RAC Foundation press for new legislation to control utilities

London, June 9 -- A survey of highway engineers commissioned by the Campaign Against Road Disruption found that 90 per cent of the UK's highway engineers support additional powers to curtail the disruption to motorists caused by utility installation. The overwhelming majority of highway engineers are in favour of limit ... Continue reading

*****Hales Corners---Early Results, June 7, 2003*****

*****Hales Corners---Early Results, June 7, 2003*****

Scheffler Takes Jors UMP Main Russ Scheffler dominated the 50-lap UMP late model feature Saturday night on the way to his fourth Wally Jors Memorial Milwaukee Late Model Classic Saturday noght. Don Sorce Jr. won the sportsmen main, Jim Zdroik the modified, and Chric Hoedel took the Hales Whales feature. Ed Lemay took t ... Continue reading

Updated USAR UOFFICIAL POINTS AFTER WINCHESTER

Updated USAR UOFFICIAL POINTS AFTER WINCHESTER

2003 NORTHERN PROCUP DRIVER POINTS THRU 6/7/03 TOTAL POS. CAR# DRIVER RK POINTS 1 75 Eric Corbett 690 2 42 Brian Ross 688 3 73 Jeff Agnew 670 4 4 Jay Fogleman 642 5 44 Joel Kauffman 623 6 68 Kertus Davis 620 7 25 John Gaunt 583 8 3 Jason McLellan 581 9 46 Forrest Urban Jr 579 10 11 Scott Baker 578 11 50 Hal Godson 575 ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sun. Results from Silver Dollar Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sun. Results from Silver Dollar Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2003 RAIN POSTPONES SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY EVENT UNTIL JULY REYNOLDS, Ga. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, being held at Silver Dollar Raceway this weekend, has been postponed until July ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi ProRally Team On a Fast and Furious Pace; Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America Unbeaten in ProRally

Mitsubishi ProRally Team On a Fast and Furious Pace; Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America Unbeaten in ProRally

WELLSBORO, Pa., June 8 -- David Higgins and co-driver Daniel Barritt sprayed the victory circle crowd with champagne then turned and doused the hood of their hot Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America's Lancer Evolution that has brought Mitsubishi Motors North America their third SCCA ProRally Championship Series win in ... Continue reading

SCCA ProRally - Final News and Results - Susquehannock Trail

SCCA ProRally - Final News and Results - Susquehannock Trail

The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document, or as a PDF file. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: ckitchen@scca.com. HIGGINS WINS THIRD STRAIGHT, CHOINIERE RE ... Continue reading

Ford Centennial Celebration: Traffic & Parking Update For Dearborn, Ford World Headquarters & Ford Credit

Ford Centennial Celebration: Traffic & Parking Update For Dearborn, Ford World Headquarters & Ford Credit

DEARBORN, Mich., June 8 -- As Ford finalizes the details for the upcoming Centennial Celebration beginning this Thursday, June 12 - 16, employees or guests that work or visit Ford World Headquarters and/or Ford Motor Credit Company will be directed to park at the old QMP building, located at the corner of Southfield an ... Continue reading

Benson 25th at Pocono

Benson 25th at Pocono

Benson 25th at Pocono. Twenty five seemed to be the magic number for #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson on Sunday in Pocono. Benson's 25th-place finish on Sunday moved him to 25th in the 2003 Driver Standings. "We struggled today," said Benson after the race. "We didn't get a happy hour on Saturday so we didn't ... Continue reading

GM RACING NOTES--POCONO 500

GM RACING NOTES--POCONO 500

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; POCONO 500: POCONO; JUNE 8, 2003; PAGE 1 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: NOTE: Stewart won Sunday&#8217;s Pocono 500 ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag RAcing Series-Sunday from Brainerd Int'l Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag RAcing Series-Sunday from Brainerd Int'l Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. Sunday, June 08, 2003 CHESTERMAN, REICHERT SCORE WINS AT BIR'S LUCAS OIL EVENT BRAINERD, Minn. - Despite a three-hour rain delay at the Grand Casino/Coca Cola Championships at Brainerd Int'l R ... Continue reading

Ballard to Power First Canadian Fuel Cell Car Demonstration Fleet

Ballard to Power First Canadian Fuel Cell Car Demonstration Fleet

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 8, 2003--Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) fuel cell power trains will power a fleet of five Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles, in Vancouver, in a three year field trial program to begin early in 2004. This demonstration is a collaboration between Fuel Cells Canada, Ford Motor ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday from US 13 Dragway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday from US 13 Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION US 13 DRAGWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2003 MONAGHAN SCORES FIRST WIN OF CAREER DELMAR, Del. - Fran Monaghan picked up the first win of his career at this weekend's Delaware 1st State Championships at US 13 Dragway. Monaghan recorded a 5.811-second pas ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Round Results from Woodburn Dragstrip

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Round Results from Woodburn Dragstrip

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2003 MYERS & AUSTIN BURN-UP COMPETITION WOODBURN, Ore. - Mitch Myers and Bucky Austin earned event wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Wells Fargo Fire & Thunder, race three of seven ... Continue reading

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