DaimlerChrysler Prepares Twelve Advanced Technology Vehicles for 2003 Challenge Bibendum(TM)
Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Dodge and Freightliner Vehicles Entered in Michelin's Fifth Environmental Event AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 25 -- DaimlerChrysler will be showcasing twelve vehicles at the 2003 Challenge Bibendum in Sonoma and San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 23-25, 2003. The team of production and concept vehicles h ... Continue reading
Metrocommute Traffic Data Powers Four-City Trial CHICAGO, Aug. 25 -- Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless, government and business solutions, and Metrocommute, a provider of personalized real-time traffic information, are collaborating on a four-city tria ... Continue reading
Made in China: Honda Recalls 31,000 Accord Sedans
Monday 5:28 am ET SHANGHAI August 25, 2003; Loretta Ng and Jane Lanhee Lee writing for Dow Jones reported that Japan's Honda Motor Co. will recall about 31,000 Accord sedans manufactured by its China joint venture to repair faulty exhaust pipes. This is the first time Honda has had to recall vehicles in China, a spokes ... Continue reading
Eyes On Export Mkts, Volkswagen Brazil Names New Model
Monday 4:08 pm ET SAO PAULO August 25, 2003; Andrea Welsh writing for Dow Jones reported that with its eyes on growing exports and slumping domestic sales, the Brazilian division of Volkswagen AG will market a new passenger car to be built here as the Fox. The German carmaker decided on the Fox name over the weekend, p ... Continue reading
Former Ford Executive Leach Said to Be Talking With Fiat
DETROIT August 25, 2003; Norihiko Shirouzu writing for WSJ reported that the former head of Ford Motor Co.'s European operations, who resigned abruptly two weeks ago, is negotiating with Fiat SpA (FIA) to become chief executive of its auto operations, but a noncompete agreement may stand in Fiat's way. Fiat officials - ... Continue reading
GM may assemble Hummer H2 vehicle in Russia
MOSCOW, Aug 25, 2003; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp may start to assemble its Hummer H2 sports utility vehicle at Russia's Avtotor factory, Avtotor said on Monday. "The cars should be assembled in our Kaliningrad plant, where we already assemble BMWs and KIAs," Avtotor's press secretary Pavel Leshakov said ... Continue reading
MELVILLE, N.Y.--Aug. 25, 2003--DealerTrack, Inc. today welcomed National City to the growing community of financing sources participating on its online auto finance platform. National City joins more than 40 financial institutions and over 20,000 dealerships nationwide using DealerTrack(TM). Garry Marquiss, senior vice ... Continue reading
Sterling Marlin fights his way to a 17th place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway
Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 658-8540, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Sterling Marlin fights his way to a 17th place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 24, 2003) --- Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light team had a couple battles at Bristol ... Continue reading
Drive Your Way to Savings: 5 Gas Saving Tips From the Editors of Kelley Blue Book
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25 -- As we head into the Labor Day travel holiday, gasoline prices are expected to once again reach highs in parts of the United States forcing some drivers to reconsider their weekend travel plans. The experienced editors of the trusted vehicle information resource, Kelley Blue Book, offer the fo ... Continue reading
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces Record-Level Safety Belt Use
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced that safety belt use in the United States has reached 79 percent -- the highest level in the nation's history. Every region of the country registered increases in belt use since 2002, according to a new survey by the U.S. Department o ... Continue reading
READING, Pa., Aug. 25 -- Penske Racing, Inc. announced today that 2003 Indianapolis 500-Mile race winner and two-time National Champion Gil de Ferran will retire at season's end. Two-time IRL Series Champion Sam Hornish, Jr. has signed a multi-year deal to drive for the team beginning in 2004. "My experience with Marlb ... Continue reading
Hyundai Kicks Off FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 Sponsorship With 189-Vehicle Donation to FIFA
Fast-Growing Automaker Plans Advertising, Web Site and Dealership Promotions Around Fastest Growing Sport in the World SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25 -- Though soccer fans will have to wait until September for matches to begin, Hyundai kicked off the Federation Internationale de Football (FIFA) Women's World Cup early by presentin ... Continue reading
Coachmen(R) 2004 RVs Earn Rave Reviews, Produce $100 Million in Orders
Dealers Thrilled With Entire Line, Operational Changes, New Concord "C+" MIDDLEBURY, Ind., Aug. 25 -- The "Wow! Factor" was on full display at the Coachmen Recreational Vehicle Company's recent Dealer Seminar in Dallas. Coachmen RV Company is a subsidiary of Coachmen Industries, Inc. . Coachmen introduced its 2004 prod ... Continue reading
American Capital Invests $10.8 Million in Leading Supplier to Automotive OEMs
BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 25 -- American Capital Strategies Ltd. announced today it has invested $10,800,000 in Formed Fiber Technologies Inc. (FFT), a company formed to purchase Gates Formed-Fibre Products Inc. from Tomkins PLC . FFT is the leading manufacturer and supplier of thermoformed automotive non-woven products for ... Continue reading
AAA Reports Labor Day Travel Highest in at Least Nine Years
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 25 -- The early arrival of Labor Day -- most of the holiday weekend falls in August this year -- could help spur Americans to travel in numbers that are the highest levels in at least nine years this upcoming holiday weekend. AAA estimates 33.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home ... Continue reading
President Bush Praises Trucking Industry for Highway Safety Record
Western White House Message Marks 2003 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- In a message issued this weekend from the Western White House in Crawford, Texas, President George W. Bush praised America's professional truck drivers for their "important contributions to our economy and our qua ... Continue reading
SAN DIEGO--Aug. 25, 2003--With millions of children heading back to school over the next few weeks, the Automobile Club of Southern California is reminding motorists to be extra careful around schools and school zones. This week the Auto Club begins airing a television commercial in San Diego focused on safe driving in ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Road America race
fast start Terry Borcheller enjoyed a few days in a Ferrari during the American Le Mans Series race weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Borcheller, of Phoenix, and Shane Lewis of Jupiter, Fla., put the No. 63 ACEMCO Motorsports Ferrari 360 Modena GT through its paces on the 4.048-mile road course. Borcheller ... Continue reading
Carmichael and Windham sweep Broome-Tioga; Campbell and Hengeveld take 2nd at Baja Mex 300
AMA/Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship Round 10: Binghamton, NY August 24, 2003 Carmichael and Windham sweep Broome-Tioga Last week at round nine in Millville, Minnesota, Ricky Carmichael went out and, for lack of a better term, annihilated the rest of the AMA 250 Motocross competition. The defending champion won ... Continue reading
Timken-Sponsored Team Rahal Wins at Montreal
Jourdain Posts Second Career Victory CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- Team Rahal driver Michel Jourdain, Jr. captured the checkered flag yesterday to post his second win of the 2003 season at the Molson Indy Montreal. Currently third in the Champ Car World Series Championship, Jourdain started fourth and struck the perfect bal ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Aug. 25 -- Come get an inside view of how OnStar, the nation's leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and information services, is using the voice of its subscribers to tell its story. The Detroit chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/Detroit) will host a Sept. 17 pr ... Continue reading
KeyBank Continues Preferred Lender Status with Recreational Vehicle Dealer Exchange Group (REDEX)
CLEVELAND, Aug. 25 -- Key Recreation Lending, a division of Cleveland-based KeyCorp , continues its "preferred wholesale lender" status with the Recreational Vehicle Dealer Exchange Group (REDEX) for another four years. REDEX is made up of 87 recreational vehicle dealers across the US and accounts for an estimated 15% ... Continue reading
Earl Scheib Paint & Body Announces Joint Venture With Safelite AutoGlass
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--Aug. 25, 2003--Earl Scheib, Inc. (AMEX:ESH): In an effort to offer expanded products and services to its customers, Earl Scheib Paint & Body, America's oldest and largest owned-and-operated auto painting company, and Safelite AutoGlass, America's leading auto glass service company, have announced ... Continue reading
News From USWA: Goodyear Tentative Agreement Could Serve as Industry Pattern
PITTSBURGH--Aug. 25, 2003--The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) announced that the tentative agreement reached by the Goodyear/Kelly/Dunlop Policy Committee and Goodyear Tire and Rubber would serve as the pattern agreement for negotiations with rest of the industry, if ratified by the Goodyear membership. The USWA ... Continue reading
Scelzi's hit list includes second U.S. Nationals win
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 17 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK Race Dates: Aug, 28-Sept. 1, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SECOND U.S. NATIONALS TROPHY ON SCELZI'S HIT LIST INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 25, 2003) - Winning the U.S. Nationals for an NHRA ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Expects Increase in Labor Day Travel Despite High Gas Prices
AURORA, Ill., Aug. 25 -- A total of 33.4 million travelers plan to take a trip 50 miles or more from home this Labor Day holiday, which is up 1.2 percent from last year. Of the total number of people traveling, 28.2 million are expected to drive, which is up 2.2 percent from last year. Another 3.7 million plan to trave ... Continue reading
BREA, Calif.--Aug. 25, 2003--American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) officially entered the midsize sedan segment with today's launch of the all-new 2004 Verona, a European-designed midsize sedan combining a standard in-line six-cylinder engine, large interior space and generous amenities with an MSRP starting at $16,499 -- ... Continue reading
Parade of Volvo Wagons Across Golden Gate Bridge Marks 50th Anniversary
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 24, 2003; Celebrating fifty-years of wagon design and automotive innovation, Volvo executives and members of the automotive press joined Volvo enthusiasts and local car owners for a Golden Anniversary Rally, here today. Culminating with a caravan of vintage vehicles crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, t ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Give Inside Scoop About Hostile Bid for Dana
DETROIT August 24, 2003; John Porretto, writing for the AP reported that automotive supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. has submitted details of its $2.2 billion hostile takeover bid of rival Dana Corp. to federal regulators. ArvinMeritor, the Troy, Mich.-based supplier of shocks, struts, suspensions and exhaust systems, filed ... Continue reading
CURRENT ARCA LINCOLN WELDERS TRUCK SERIES TOP-10 POINTS AFTER DuQUOIN (8-23-03): 1. Chad Guinn 1885; 1. Brian Rowe 1885; 3. Kevin Reeb 1810; 4. Robbin Slaughter 1785; 5. ... Continue reading
The Star Shines Bright in Bristol
Media Contact: Jason Wise, Havoline Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (704) 500-6121, jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> -For Immediate Release- The Star Shines Bright in Bristol BRISTOL, Tenn., (August 23, 2003) --- The No. 42 Havoline Dodge shined brightly tonight in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Sp ... Continue reading
NAASCAR Bristol Results- Point Standings and Benson Report
Benson Survives Bristol To Finish 14th When 31 of the 43 drivers are involved in some type of accident during a 500-lap race at Bristol, survival might be the most important skill for any driver and team. That was true for Johnny Benson. But the #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver and his Valvoline teammates did more than jus ... Continue reading
Rocketsports Finishes 1-2 in Road America Trans-Am Race
CONTACT: Harry Warren, (517) 927-3613 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCKETSPORTS FINISHES 1-2 IN ROAD AMERICA TRANS-AM RACE ELKHART LAKE, Wis. After starting on the front row, Rocketsports Racing drivers Scott Pruett and Johnny Miller finished what they started as they drove to 1-2 finish in Round 8 of the Trans-Am Series f ... Continue reading
Barron-Takagi Nazareth Sunday Race Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Barron's Bid for Victory at Nazareth Ends Abruptly; Takagi Loses Electrical Power in the Closing Laps NAZARETH, Pa. (Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003) - Alex Barron's bid for victory in today's Firestone Indy 225 on the Nazareth Speedw ... Continue reading
Championship Auto Racing Teams Announces Continuing Negotiations with The Open Wheel Racing Series
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has instructed Management to continue negotiating with Open Wheel Racing Series LLC with respect to all terms related to a possible acquisition of Championship. As previously disclosed, last week Championship recei ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Captures First SCCA ProRally Championship
Higgins' Ojibwe Forest SCCA ProRally Win Not Without Drama BEMIDJI, Minn., Aug. 24 -- In a display of perseverance and professionalism, Team Mitsubishi Motorsports America's SCCA ProRally driver David Higgins and co-driver Daniel Barritt beat mechanical problems that would have crippled lesser teams, bringing Mitsubish ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from S.R.C.A. Dragstrip
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION S.R.C.A. DRAGSTRIP SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2003 NHRA CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT GREAT BEND GREAT BEND, Kan. - For the first time in nearly 50 years, NHRA crowned nine champions at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip for this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series ... Continue reading
Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing ALMS Winners At Road America
Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing ALMS Winners At Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis., August 24, 2003 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing won their first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT class event today in the Road America 500. Starting fifth in class, Craig Stanton, of Long Beach, Calif., t ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Final Results from Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION CECIL COUNTY DRAGWAY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2003 Win at Cecil County Makes for Milestone Weekend for Manzo RISING SUN, Md. - In the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at Cecil County Dragway, rei ... Continue reading
Chevy Nazareth IRL Results - August 24, 2003
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Hornish Hustles to Runner-Up Finish at Nazareth Speedway NAZARETH, Pa., Aug. 24, 2003 - Sam Hornish Jr. continued his comeback in the race for the IRL IndyCar Series championship with a runner-up fini ... Continue reading
Franklin, Wisconsin As of 08-23-2003 UMP Late Model Name 08-23-YTD 1 Scheffler, Russ 7660 2 Sievert, Bret 7100 3 Specht, Scott 6965 4 Scheffler, Rick 6320 5 Carlson, Chris 5100 6 Sorce, Dan 4840 7 Scheffler, George 4450 8 Watson, Jim 4150 9 Rezutek, Bill 3850 10 Stroika, Ron 3185 11 Letizia, Turk 2905 12 Letizia, Jim 2 ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Sunday Final Results from Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, Ky.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK, BOWLING GREEN, KY. Sunday, August 24, 2003 WILSON TAKES THE POINTS LEAD, CHEESEMAN WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Jeff Wilson and Chuck Cheeseman both earned victories in their respective categories at t ... Continue reading
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