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Thursday, June 12, 2003

Review: 2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS - Hot Rod Pickup

Review: 2003 Chevrolet Silverado SS - Hot Rod Pickup

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Pickup truck as sports car? It's not as far-fetched an idea as you might think. A front-engine, rear-wheel drive drivetrain in a vehicle with body-on-frame construction and a ladder chassis, with independent front and solid-axle rear suspensions describes not only a pickup but the ... Continue reading

Dodge SRT-4: Gear-Grabbing Acceleration

Dodge SRT-4: Gear-Grabbing Acceleration

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 12 -- Mopar(R), Chrysler Group's parts and accessories brand, is launching a complete line of performance upgrades designed to make the Dodge SRT-4, already the quickest production car in America under $20,000, even quicker. When Chrysler Group's Performance Vehicle Operations (PVO) engineers ... Continue reading

Used Vehicle Merchandising Program Enhances the Marketing of Used Vehicles and Service Contracts

Used Vehicle Merchandising Program Enhances the Marketing of Used Vehicles and Service Contracts

ROSEMONT, Ill., June 12 -- NAT, Inc., a leading provider of service contract and other insurance product workflow software platforms, announced its new NAT Used Vehicle Merchandising Program for independent and franchise auto and truck dealers at the annual National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) co ... Continue reading

SmarTire Systems Reports Improved Third Quarter Revenues

SmarTire Systems Reports Improved Third Quarter Revenues

Recent growth in product sales reflects diversified marketing strategy SMTR: OTCBB RICHMOND, BC, June 12 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (SMTR: OTCBB), a leading developer of tire pressure and temperature monitoring technology, today announced results for the third fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003. SmarTire reports all res ... Continue reading

Civic Hybrid First Hybrid Vehicle to Earn Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions (AT-PZEV) Status

Civic Hybrid First Hybrid Vehicle to Earn Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions (AT-PZEV) Status

Civic Hybrid and Civic GX Are First Two AT-PZEV Vehicles TORRANCE, Calif., June 12 -- The 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid is the first-ever hybrid vehicle to earn certification as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) from California's Air Resources Board (CARB), adding to a long list of Honda firsts ... Continue reading

Delaware Judge Approves Class-Action Status for Lawsuits Against DaimlerChrysler

Delaware Judge Approves Class-Action Status for Lawsuits Against DaimlerChrysler

DETROIT June 12, 2003; The AP reported that a Delaware judge has approved class-action status for lawsuits against DaimlerChrysler AG, brought by shareholders including billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, over the 1998 Daimler-Benz/Chrysler merger. U.S. District Court Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr.'s decision Wednesday consolidate ... Continue reading

GM Betting That Car Buyers Will Care What Goes Into Car - Enthusiasts Will, Mr. Lutz - Enthusiasts Are Here On TACH!

GM Betting That Car Buyers Will Care What Goes Into Car - Enthusiasts Will, Mr. Lutz - Enthusiasts Are Here On TACH!

Detroit June 11, 2003; Joe Miller writing for Bloomberg reported that GM is putting components usually reserved for its Cadillac models into everyday cars to persuade buyers to pay higher prices. The 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, among the first models to test the strategy, will have parts such as magnesium behind the dashboa ... Continue reading

Centrix Financial, LLC Announces Grand Prix of Denver Sponsorship

Centrix Financial, LLC Announces Grand Prix of Denver Sponsorship

CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 11 -- Centrix Financial, LLC, a financial management and services firm, announced today that it will sponsor the 2003 Grand Prix of Denver. Today's announcement marks the culmination of several months of discussion and planning between Centrix Financial and the race's organizer and promoter, Dov ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Revs Up Los Angeles Consumers With National Art of Driving Tour

Chrysler Group Revs Up Los Angeles Consumers With National Art of Driving Tour

The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., to host stop June 28-29 LOS ANGELES, June 11 -- Consumers throughout Los Angeles will have an opportunity to not only enjoy, but also drive the finer things in life during Chrysler's Art of Driving national tour taking place June 28-29 at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The tour wil ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Le Mans first qualifying

Orbit Racing - Le Mans first qualifying

2003 24 Heures du Mans qualifying 11 June Marc Lieb qualified the No. 87 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RS third on the provisional GT grid during the first qualifying for this weekend's 24 Heures du Mans. A rookie at Le Mans, the German driver lapped the 13.65-km circuit in four minutes 10.292 seconds. Americans Leo Hind ... Continue reading

Raymarine Appoints Keith Wansley Senior Vice-President of Sales, Americas

Raymarine Appoints Keith Wansley Senior Vice-President of Sales, Americas

NASHUA, N.H., June 11 -- Raymarine, Inc., the leading manufacturer of electronic equipment for the recreational boating and light commercial marine markets, has announced the appointment of Keith Wansley to Senior Vice-President of Sales, Americas. In his new position, Wansley will manage all channels of sales for the ... Continue reading

AutoZone Announces Additional Stock Repurchase

AutoZone Announces Additional Stock Repurchase

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 11 -- AutoZone, Inc. , today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $500 million of the company's common stock, in connection with the ongoing share repurchase program. The company has almost completed the repurchase of the $500 million in common stock auth ... Continue reading

GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES--MICHIGAN

GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES--MICHIGAN

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; ADVANCE: MICHIGAN; JUNE 11, 2003; PAGE 1 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: NOTE: Michigan native Johnny Benson returns to ... Continue reading

DANNY DRINAN, MICHAEL LANG ENTER IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS 100

DANNY DRINAN, MICHAEL LANG ENTER IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS 100

Speedrome Competition Heats Up as... DANNY DRINAN, MICHAEL LANG ENTER IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS 100 June 11, 2003 Speedway, IN Inspired by Scott Thoman's recent back-to-back Speedrome wins in his new Drinan Esslinger MidgetCar, legendary chassis builder Danny Drinan will himself wheel one of his new creations in this week' ... Continue reading

In Washington, DaimlerChrysler Chief Jurgen E. Schrempp Calls for a United Front Against HIV/AIDS

In Washington, DaimlerChrysler Chief Jurgen E. Schrempp Calls for a United Front Against HIV/AIDS

* Meeting with US Secretary of State Colin Powell and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson * Discussions with congressional leaders * Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS presents the Business Award for Excellence WASHINGTON and STUTTGART, Germany, June 11 -- In a series of high ranking meetings in ... Continue reading

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