ARCA RE/MAX postponed at South Boston
ARCA RE/MAX EVENT AT SOUTH BOSTON POSTPONED BY HURRICANE ISABEL TOLEDO, OH (9-18-03) In an unprecedented move, the ARCA RE/MAX Series and Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway have postponed Saturday's ARCA RE/MAX Liberty 200 presented by Bank Of America due to the effects of Hurricane Isabel. "I don't know that in the 51- ... Continue reading
Open Wheel Racing Series Continues to Pursue the Acquisition of Championship Auto Racing Teams
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 18 -- As previously announced on September 10, 2003, Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. and Open Wheel Racing Series LLC have entered into a definitive agreement providing for Open Wheel Racing Series to acquire Championship for cash equivalent to $0.56 per share, based on the number of shares of ... Continue reading
More Ex-Indy 500 Winners Join October 12th Heroes Race
FORT WORTH, Texas September 17, 2003: the AP reported that Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Gordon Johncock and 1963 winner Parnelli Jones have been added to the lineup of former Indy drivers who will take part in a special 25-lap race before the IndyCar Series' season finale at Texas on Oct. 12. Johncock, who won in 1 ... Continue reading
EVANS, Ga., Sept. 18 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today christened the first of a nationwide network of next-generation dealership facilities designed to attract potential buyers with a unique shopper-friendly environment featuring an open-air marketplace design, bold visual styling and themed interior a ... Continue reading
NASCAR's Newman Has Little Left to Prove
DOVER, Del.September 18, 2003; Dick Brinster writing for the AP reported that Ryan Newman was trying to establish himself as more than a one-year wonder the last time he came to Dover International Speedway. Newman was 24th in the Winston Cup standings, with just one victory and a bunch of bad finishes that began with ... Continue reading
Benson Reaction On NASCAR Stopping All Racing Back To Yellow
Johnny Benson Reaction On NASCAR Stopping All Racing Back To Yellow "I think it is a good move by NASCAR and probably a few years overdue. But you know they did the right thing and I don't think it is ever too late to do the right thing. I mean it was just getting to the point where racing back to the yellow was just t ... Continue reading
UAW, Big Three Reach New Labor Contract
DETROIT September 18, 2003; Tom Brown writing for Reuters reported that the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. agreed to a new labor contract on Thursday, concluding intense talks over union concessions to help the Big Three compete with foreign automakers who are steadily capturing U.S. market share. GM and ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII - Review - Whoosh
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS WEEK 38 - (c) 2003 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII Admit it. If you're any kind of car enthusiast, you've had the fantasy of having a race car as your daily driver. Thirty years or more ago, with enough money, it might even have been possible. Sports prototypes were technical ... Continue reading
Concept Collaboration between Maserati and Audi - MaserAudi?
Luca di Montezemolo, Chairman of Ferrari and Maserat, and Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder, CEO of Volkswagen AG, signed a letter of intent for several technical and commercial cooperation projects between Maserati and Audi. Both parties intend to jointly develop and manufacture further projects using modules from Maserati and ... Continue reading
Sneak a Peek at Land Rover of the Future in this design rendering
Matthew Taylor, managing director of Land Rover showed a glimpse of the future at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Here are his words: "But what does that future look like? Well, indulge me for a moment while I give you a glimpse of a design rendering that will inspire our future product line-up and also gives a strong hint o ... Continue reading
Maybach Armored Version Available
From September, the exclusive Maybach saloon can also be ordered with a sophisticated, factory-integrated special-protection package. The first of these specially protected Maybach Guard vehicles will be delivered to customers in mid-2004. Based on the 6.17-metre-long Maybach 62, the Maybach Guard is able to resist not ... Continue reading
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> The 37th Tokyo Motor Show - Passenger Cars and Motorcycles - (2003) Opens to the Public on Saturday, October 25 Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 18, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA; Chairman: Yoshihide Munekuni) will hold the 37th Tokyo M ... Continue reading
JVC Releases a Series of New In-dash Car Audio Systems
Tokyo (JCNN) - JVC has released a series of new in-dash car audio systems. The new releases, to hit the market in mid-April and early November, include the KD-SH919, an CD player compatible with WMA and MP3 audio files, the KW-MC34, a MD/CD player priced at 47,000 yen ($405), the KW-TC300, a CD/cassette player (open-pr ... Continue reading
Toyota Enjoys Brisk Sales of New Prius
Tokyo (JCNN) - Toyota Motor announced September 18 that it had received orders for about 11,000 units of its latest hybrid passenger car Prius between September 1 and 15. The automaker was initially aiming for monthly sales of 3,000 vehicles. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors builds fuel-cell vehicle
Mitsubishi Motors press release: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced the development of the MITSUBISHI FCV fuel-cell vehicle, a Mitsubishi Grandis minivan powered by DaimlerChrysler’s FC-System. MMC applied for Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport vehicle type certification in order to p ... Continue reading
No No Not A Caddi ... The New Volkswagen Caddy
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles will introduce the new Caddy at the RAI in Amsterdam . It will be launched in early 2004 as a van and Kombi with a choice of two diesel and two petrol engines. The new Caddy is the first van that Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has built independently. They are produced at the Poznan plant ... Continue reading
Cadillac Prices For CTS-V High-performance Luxury Sedan
DETROIT - Cadillac today announced pricing for its all-new 2004 CTS-V high-performance luxury sedan. The CTS-V will arrive in dealerships beginning in January priced at $49,995, including destination and delivery. CTS-V is the first in the new V-Series line of Cadillac luxury performance vehicles and features a 400 hor ... Continue reading
GM Certified Used Vehicles Introduces 3.9% APR Fall Incentive Program
Market Leader Rolls Out GMAC 3.9% APR Customer Financing For Terms Up To 60 Months for Qualified Buyers on Select GM Certified Used Vehicles Models DETROIT - GM Certified Used Vehicles, the number-one selling brand of manufacturer-certified used vehicles, has launched a nationwide fall incentive program to drive consum ... Continue reading
General Motors Corp. Statement
Detroit Sept. 18, 2003; General Motors and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement on a new national contract, covering approximately 115,000 represented employees. The agreement was reached Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, after two months of negotiations with the UAW. The UAW now will share details of the tentative agree ... Continue reading
ASA Stars Return to Nashville For Season Finale
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Castrol Syntec Celebrates Those With a Passion for Performance at 2003 NOPI Nationals
NDRA Driver Jojo Callos, SYNTEC Dyno Challenge Set to Show Automotive Enthusiasts What It Takes to Outperform ATLANTA, Sept. 17 -- Nearly 100,000 young men and women will descend on the Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend for the nation's largest display of horsepower, style and automotive passion at the NOPI Nationals ... Continue reading
Four Leading Business and Civic Organizations Brief Media on Illinois Transportation Task Force
CHICAGO METROPOLIS 2020 THE CHICAGOLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY AND THE OPENLANDS PROJECT INVITE YOU TO A MEDIA BRIEFING ON THE CHALLENGES, PITFALLS, AND POTENTIAL OF THE TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE (PUBLIC ACT 93-0405) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 AT 12:00 NOON UNIVERSITY CLUB OF CHICAGO 76 E. MON ... Continue reading
Orbit Racing - the business of motorsport
Orbit Racing the business of motorsport Why do some race teams thrive and others fail? The players at Orbit Racing believe the winning formula is a triple blend of passion, teamwork and smart business strategies. Passion and teamwork are exhilarating, but the business component has the most profound effect on team futu ... Continue reading
Rohm and Haas Vice President Alan Barton Speaks At Credit Suisse First Boston Chemical Conference
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17 -- Alan E. Barton, Rohm and Haas Company Vice President and Business Director of Coatings, today spoke with analysts at the Credit Suisse First Boston Chemical Conference in New York and said the need for advanced technology remains a key driver for the global coatings industry. Rohm and Haas Com ... Continue reading
LONDON, Sept. 18 -- Auto-Q International Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AUTQ) , a leading provider of vehicle tracking and monitoring systems for trucking fleets and consumers, announced today that it has been featured in Investors Business Daily. Auto-Q International Inc. previously announced that a leading Borough Council in ... Continue reading
CarMax Reschedules Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call
Hurricane Interruption Cited RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 18 -- CarMax, Inc. today announced that it has rescheduled its second quarter earnings release and conference call to Monday, September 22, 2003, because of the potential for hurricane-related disruption at its corporate office location. The company conference call for ... Continue reading
Wells REIT Acquires Class-A Building in Irvine, Calif.
ATLANTA, Sept. 18 -- Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (Wells REIT) has acquired a 172,000-square-foot, Class-A office building in Irvine, California, near Los Angeles, for $45.5 million. The eight-story property, built in 2002, is 100% leased to five major tenants. Aon Corporation, GE Capital, and Salomon Smith ... Continue reading
Frankfurt, Deutschland, 18. September -- Valeo bringt heute ein neues photokatalytisches Filtersystem für Klimasysteme auf den Markt, das bedeutende Verbesserungen der Luftqualität im Fahrzeuginnenraum bietet. Dieses neue innovative Filtersystem ergänzt die bereits existierende Produktreihe von Klimaanlagen, die das ... Continue reading
Valeo launches a new photo-catalytic filtering system - a breath of fresh air for all car occupants
Frankfurt, Germany, September 18 -- Valeo today launched a new photo-catalytic filtering system for air conditioning systems that achieves significant improvements in cabin air quality. This innovative new filtering system complements Valeo's existing comprehensive range of vehicle air conditioning systems that ensure ... Continue reading
Uniroyal(R) Tire and Julie Foudy to Raise Money for Youth Soccer
Uniroyal to Donate Equipment to Youth Soccer Through Julie Foudy's World Cup Participation GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 18 -- Uniroyal(R) Tire and Julie Foudy, captain of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, are teaming up to raise money for youth soccer. For every minute Foudy plays in the 2003 World Cup, Uniroyal Tire w ... Continue reading
SEMA to Launch International Auto Salon East
Atlantic City Is Selected as East Coast Venue DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Sept. 18 -- Responding to a strong regional business and consumer market, SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, today announced plans for the International Auto Salon-Atlantic City, Friday through Sunday, May 21-23, 2004. The new event, to b ... Continue reading
Nation's Leading Automotive CRM Software Distributor Selects Gateway Servers and PCs to Stay on the Inside Track POWAY, Calif., Sept. 18 -- Car dealerships across the nation are shifting their customer relationship management (CRM) solutions into overdrive, fueled by a new relationship between Autobase, Inc. and Gatewa ... Continue reading
NHRA Pre Race: The Professor finds the Silver Lining in Recent Rain Clouds
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net The Professor finds the Silver Lining in Recent Rain Clouds GM Performance Parts Grand Am driver recalls emergency repairs effected during last year's rain delay in Memphis SUGAR HILL, GA., September 17, 2003 - The primary story surr ... Continue reading
NHRA Pre Race: Knowledge has been Power for Kurt Johnson in 2003
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Knowledge has been Power for Kurt Johnson in 2003 ACDelco Pro Stock standout sees experience as primary factor in stellar season SUGAR HILL, GA., September 16, 2003 - One of the most telling indicators of Kurt Johnson's success durin ... Continue reading
Zero Emission "Clean Urban Vehicle" (CUV (TM)) Will Compete, Offer Media Test Drives at World's Largest Event for Environmental Vehicles SONOMA, Calif., Sept. 18 -- The most cost-effective, fully functional fuel cell-powered vehicle available will be showcased at this year's Challenge Bibendum, the world's largest even ... Continue reading
Top young British designer wins the Interior Motives Student Designer of the Year 2003
Frankfurt, Germany, September 18 -- The winners of the Interior Motives: Student Design Awards 2003 were announced during this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, at one of the automotive industry's best parties - the Interior Motives: Student Design Awards. The Interior Motives Student Designer of the Year 2003 was Peter Bla ... Continue reading
UAW-Chrysler Deal Raises Basic Pensions
DETROIT September 18, 2003; Reuters reported that the United Auto Workers' tentative contract with Chrysler would raise a key pension benefit by about 9 percent over the next four years, less than some Wall Street analysts had expected, according to a summary of the deal obtained by Reuters. UAW President Ron Gettelfin ... Continue reading
United Auto Workers, General Motors, Delphi Reach Tentative Contract Agreements
DETROIT September 18, 2003; John Porretto writing for the AP rweported that the United Auto Workers said Thursday it reached tentative contract agreements with General Motors Corp. and automotive supplier Delphi Corp., more than three days after labor pacts between the union and the two companies expired. ... Continue reading
Bazemore won't let rainy days, Isabel and championship battle get him down
REVISED: NOTE CHANGE IN FOURTH PARAGRAPH. DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 19 of 23 O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis, Tenn. Race Dates: Sept. 19-21, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 RAINY DAYS, ISABEL AND BATTLE F ... Continue reading
Scelzi: it's business as usual in Memphis
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 19 of 23 O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil Memphis Motorsports Park Memphis, Tenn. Race Dates: Sept. 19-21, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL IN MEMPHIS FOR SCELZI MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Sept. 17, 20 ... Continue reading
NHTSA Rollover Results September 15, 2003
NHTSA 41-03Monday, September 15, 2003 Contact: Tim HurdTelephone: (202) 366-9550 More Crash Test Results, Rollover Ratings For 2003 Models on NHTSA’s Web Site Additional National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash test results and rollover ratings for selected 2003 models are now available on the ... Continue reading
UAW says set to organize U.S. Mercedes plant
DETROIT, Sept 17, 2003; Tom Brown writing for Reuters reports that in a move that would mark a major victory for the United Auto Workers union, one of its top officials said on Wednesday that it will win the right to represent workers at a U.S.-based Mercedes-Benz plant. Until now the UAW, whose membership has declined ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Names Automotive Executives
PLYMOUTH, Mich. and MILWAUKEE, Sept. 17 -- Johnson Controls today announced new executive assignments for its interiors and battery businesses. All three will report to Keith Wandell, president of the Automotive Group of Johnson Controls, Inc. Jeff Edwards was named group vice president and general manager of North Ame ... Continue reading
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