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Monday, November 10, 2003

AUTO LAB FEATURE: How The Big Three Lost Their Grip On The American Market

AUTO LAB FEATURE: How The Big Three Lost Their Grip On The American Market

New York November 1, 2003; Audio Interview: Micheline Maynard, Author ... "The End of Detroit, How the Big Three Lost Thier Grip on the American Market" is interviewed by Professor Harold Wolchok. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Recalls 438,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs and 10,000 Pacifica's

Chrysler Recalls 438,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs and 10,000 Pacifica's

DETROIT, Nov 10, 2003; Reuters reported that Chrysler is recalling about 438,000 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles after receiving 47 complaints from customers, some of whom lost control and crashed or had a wheel come off the vehicle due to a problem with the front suspension, the company said on Monday. Chrysler, a ... Continue reading

Toyota Outsells Ford in Third Quarter

Toyota Outsells Ford in Third Quarter

DETROIT November 10, 2003; Reuters reported that for the first time, Toyota Motor Corp. gained the title of world's second-largest automaker in the third quarter, as it outsold Ford Motor Co. by 166,000 vehicles. While Ford still holds the year-to-date sales lead by a slim margin, its forecast of lower fourth-quarter p ... Continue reading

AAA Clubs of Minnesota Support Reducing the Drunk Driving Limit to .08

AAA Clubs of Minnesota Support Reducing the Drunk Driving Limit to .08

Guest editorial by: Jeff Ogden, president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa, and Steve Frank, president, AAA Minneapolis BURNSVILLE, Minn., Nov. 10 -- The AAA Clubs of Minnesota (AAA Minnesota/Iowa and AAA Minneapolis) join Governor Tim Pawlenty in calling on the state legislature to pass a bill this session that would reduce the ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Announces Extension and Amendment of Master Warehouse Credit Facility and Amendment of the Medium Term Note Conduit Facility

AmeriCredit Announces Extension and Amendment of Master Warehouse Credit Facility and Amendment of the Medium Term Note Conduit Facility

FORT WORTH, Texas--Nov. 10, 2003--AmeriCredit Corp. today announced the extension and amendment of its $1.95 billion multi-year master warehouse credit facility, which includes commitments from 12 lenders. The Class A-1 portion of this facility in the amount of $150 million now matures in November 2004. The remaining c ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat Announces Polaris Stops Using Arctic Cat's Patented Technology After Being Sued

Arctic Cat Announces Polaris Stops Using Arctic Cat's Patented Technology After Being Sued

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--Nov. 10, 2003--Arctic Cat Inc. announced today that it has dropped a lawsuit it filed against Polaris Industries Inc. The suit alleged infringement of Arctic Cat's innovative exhaust temperature ignition timing patent on high- performance engines used chiefly for snowmobile racing. Arctic Cat ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Hosts Conference Call and Web Cast To Discuss FY2003 Fourth-Quarter Earnings

ArvinMeritor Hosts Conference Call and Web Cast To Discuss FY2003 Fourth-Quarter Earnings

TROY, Mich., Nov. 10 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. will host a telephone conference call to discuss the company's fiscal year 2003 fourth-quarter financial results on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010524/ARVINLOGO ) To participate, call (706) 643-7449 ten minutes prio ... Continue reading

Engelhard to Expand Capacity for Clean-Air Technologies in China

Engelhard to Expand Capacity for Clean-Air Technologies in China

ISELIN, N.J.--Nov. 10, 2003--Engelhard Corporation announced today that it has broken ground for a new plant in The People's Republic of China that will triple the company's capacity to produce emission catalysts for that country's burgeoning automotive industry. The new manufacturing facility represents a significant ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Announces Joint Venture in Turkey

Federal-Mogul Announces Joint Venture in Turkey

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 10 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FDMLQ) announced today that it will produce cylinder liners for a Japanese automaker in a new joint venture in Europe. Teikoku Piston Ring Co., Ltd. of Japan will own 49.9 percent of the company, and a holding company -- comprised of Federal-Mogul ... Continue reading

GEICO Honors Outstanding Students from Area Colleges

GEICO Honors Outstanding Students from Area Colleges

LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 10 -- Seven local college students will be receiving GEICO Achievement Awards on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the company's Lakeland regional office. The seven are: Tracy Sells University of South Florida Bryan Eldredge Southeastern College Farrah Shultz Florida Southern College Jefferey Lackey University ... Continue reading

GM Swapping, Moving and Dropping Hybrids; New Pontiac GTO, and Holden's Bright Future in GM; Spy Shots of the HUMMER H3 and Benz C-Class AMG; And Highlights from the SEMA Show -- On TheCarConnection.com

GM Swapping, Moving and Dropping Hybrids; New Pontiac GTO, and Holden's Bright Future in GM; Spy Shots of the HUMMER H3 and Benz C-Class AMG; And Highlights from the SEMA Show -- On TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, Nov. 10 -- General Motors announced last year that it would build up to a million hybrids a year by 2007 -- but now the world's largest automaker is shuffling its hybrid deck, dropping one model and delaying another. GM says it's all for the better -- read more inside TheCarConnection.com today. Pontiac's new ... Continue reading

Infineon Raceway Employees Earn Promotions

Infineon Raceway Employees Earn Promotions

JPEG Images of Employees Attached Contact: Diana Rose 707-933-33918 Infineon Raceway Employees Earn Promotions SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Infineon Raceway employees Michelle Norman and Rachal Pollen have recently earned promotions within the company, raceway officials announced. Norman, who has been employed ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls to Webcast November 11, 2003 Analyst Presentation

Johnson Controls to Webcast November 11, 2003 Analyst Presentation

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 10 -- Johnson Controls will webcast its presentation at the Robert W. Baird Conference on Tuesday, November 11, 2003. The presentation will begin at 12:40 p.m. central time. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) To access the listen-only webcast, visit the Johnson Controls Web si ... Continue reading

Meshing, Analysis and Presentation Improvements Enhance ALGOR V14.1

Meshing, Analysis and Presentation Improvements Enhance ALGOR V14.1

PITTSBURGH--Nov. 10, 2003--ALGOR, Inc., a leading maker of software for mechanical engineers, announced the release of ALGOR V14.1, the latest version of its FEA software that features new visualization and presentation options, improved contact for Mechanical Event Simulation (MES), meshing enhancements and other chan ... Continue reading

Quantum Receives Order From India OEM for Electronic Controllers

Quantum Receives Order From India OEM for Electronic Controllers

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 10 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., announced today that it received an initial order for 800 electronic controllers from its strategic partner, IMPCO Technologies, Inc., Minda IMPCO unit based in Gurgaon, India . Minda IMPCO recently opened a manufacturing plant for a complete ... Continue reading

Tenneco Automotive Takes Legal Action Against Counterfeiting

Tenneco Automotive Takes Legal Action Against Counterfeiting

Files Unfair Competition Suits Against Four Companies For Counterfeiting Its Elastomer Products LAKE FOREST, Ill., Nov. 10 -- Tenneco Automotive announced today that the company has filed suit against four Asia- based companies for counterfeiting Tenneco Automotive elastomer products, which the company sells in the ori ... Continue reading

The Minivan Formula

The Minivan Formula

* Garageable * Designed From The Inside Out AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- Coca-Cola has the soft drink formula. Chrysler Group has the minivan formula. "Twenty years ago, we created the minivan formula and we've been enhancing it ever since," said Mike Donoughe, Vice President, Family Vehicle Product Team, Chrysler G ... Continue reading

Tower Automotive to Present at Baird Industrial Technology Conference Wednesday, November 12

Tower Automotive to Present at Baird Industrial Technology Conference Wednesday, November 12

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Nov. 10, 2003-- Presentation is Webcast Live at 9:30 a.m. ET Tower Automotive, Inc. , will participate in the 33rd Annual Robert W. Baird & Co. Industrial Technology Conference on Wednesday, November 12, at 9:30 a.m. ET. Kathleen Ligocki, president and chief executive officer of Tower Automotive, w ... Continue reading

United Components Third Quarter Earnings Call to be held on November 12, 2003

United Components Third Quarter Earnings Call to be held on November 12, 2003

ALBION, Ill.--Nov. 10, 2003--United Components, Inc. will report financial results for the third quarter of 2003 on Tuesday, November 11, 2003. Following the earnings release, the Company will conduct its quarterly conference call for investors and other interested parties on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. ... Continue reading

A Fórmula da Minivan

A Fórmula da Minivan

* Pode ser estacionada na garagem * Desenhada de dentro para fora AUBURN HILLS, Mich., 10 de novembro /PR Newswire/ -- A Coca-Cola tem a fórmula do refrigerante. O Chrysler Group tem a fórmula da minivan. "Vinte anos atrás, criamos a fórmula da minivan e a estamos aprimorando desde então", disse Mike Donoughe, Vic ... Continue reading

ASA to Open 37th Season at Lakeland On March 27

ASA to Open 37th Season at Lakeland On March 27

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Chrysler Group feiert 20. Jubiläum des Minivan

Chrysler Group feiert 20. Jubiläum des Minivan

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, November 10 -- In 20 Jahren mehr als zehn Millionen mal verkauft Vor zwanzig Jahren erfand die Chrysler Group den "Wunderwagen". Der Wunderwagen - heute allgemein als Minivan bekannt - sollte nicht nur die Reisegewohnheiten von Familien nachhaltig verändern. Schon bald bestimmte er das Strassen ... Continue reading

La fórmula del monovolumen

La fórmula del monovolumen

AUBURN HILLS, November 10 -- - Diseñado desde el interior hacia el exterior Coca-Cola posee la fórmula de las bebidas refrescantes, pero el grupo Chrysler tiene la fórmula de los monovolúmenes de éxito. "Hace veinte años creamos la fórmula del monovolumen y, desde entonces, no hemos dejado de mejorarla", afirma ... Continue reading

Das Minivan-Konzept

Das Minivan-Konzept

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, November 10 -- - Passend für jede Garage - Intelligentes Raumkonzept stand beim Design im Vordergrund Coca-Cola hat das Geheimrezept für sein Erfrischungsgetränk - Chrysler Group hat das Geheimkonzept für den Minivan. „Vor zwanzig Jahren haben wir die Idee des Minivan erschaffen, seith ... Continue reading

El grupo Chrysler celebra el 20 aniversario del monovolumen

El grupo Chrysler celebra el 20 aniversario del monovolumen

AUBURN HILLS, EEUU, November 10 -- Más de diez millones de unidades vendidas en 20 años Hace veinte años y diez millones de monovolúmenes vendidos, el grupo Chrysler inventó la "furgoneta mágica". La furgoneta mágica o monovolumen evolucionaría hasta dar un cambio para siempre en el transporte para la familia y ... Continue reading

Record Crowds Open Annual South Florida Auto Show

Record Crowds Open Annual South Florida Auto Show

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Nov. 10 -- This year's South Florida International Auto Show set a new opening weekend attendance mark with an estimated attendance of 278,000 visitors, compared to the previous high of 268,000 in 2001. "It's great to see that people are getting out and enjoying themselves at our show," said Loren Sh ... Continue reading

CART Updates Status of Proposed Merger with Open Wheel Racing Series

CART Updates Status of Proposed Merger with Open Wheel Racing Series

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. ("Championship") (BULLETIN BOARD: CPNT.OB) announced today that last Thursday, November 6, 2003, it received the comments of the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") to its preliminary proxy statement relating to the proposed merger with Open Wheel R ... Continue reading

Final Race For Benson in #10, Pontiac & Winston

Final Race For Benson in #10, Pontiac & Winston

Sunday’s NASCAR Winston Cup Race at the newly reconfigured Homestead-Miami Speedway marks the final race for Pontiac in NASCAR, the final race for Winston as the series sponsor and the final race for Johnny Benson in the #10 Valvoline Pontiac. Benson hopes a two-day Goodyear tire test on Oct. 28-29 will give him ... Continue reading

The Minivan Formula From Chrysler

The Minivan Formula From Chrysler

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., November 10 -- - Garageable - Designed From The Inside Out Coca-Cola has the soft drink formula. Chrysler Group has the minivan formula. "Twenty years ago, we created the minivan formula and we've been enhancing it ever since," said Mike Donoughe, Vice President, Family Vehicle Product Team, Chrysl ... Continue reading

Leasing Guide Announces Fifth Annual Residual Value Awards for the Top Segment Leaders and Brand Residual Value Awards

Leasing Guide Announces Fifth Annual Residual Value Awards for the Top Segment Leaders and Brand Residual Value Awards

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 10 -- ALG's annual Residual Value Awards honor those vehicles in each segment predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price. This year's awards are based on 2004 model year vehicles. For the second year, ALG has also added awards for the brand with the highest predicted ... Continue reading

Continental to Expand Applications of its Electronic Stability Control On Model Year 2004 Vehicles

Continental to Expand Applications of its Electronic Stability Control On Model Year 2004 Vehicles

-- More than 30 North American vehicles will now have Continental ESC technology -- AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- Continental Teves, a unit of Continental AG, is launching production for six new electronic stability control (ESC) programs in North America on model year 2004 vehicles. More than 30 model year 2004 vehi ... Continue reading

El Chrysler Group Celebra el 20º Aniversario de la Minifurgoneta

El Chrysler Group Celebra el 20º Aniversario de la Minifurgoneta

Se Han Vendido Más de 10 Millones en 20 Años AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, 10 de noviembre /PR Newswire/ -- Hace veinte años, el Chrysler Group inventó la "furgoneta mágica", que en ese lapso se han vendido 10 millones de unidades. La furgoneta mágica, la minifurgoneta o minivan, cambió para siempre el transporte fami ... Continue reading

Hybrids Will Need To Provide Increased Performance to Compete in North America, Finds ABI

Hybrids Will Need To Provide Increased Performance to Compete in North America, Finds ABI

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Nov. 10, 2003--The common perception of hybrid electric vehicles is that they get tremendous gas mileage, yet lack higher performance. However, the direction of hybrid product introductions for the North American market will feature added performance and functionality as a priority over best-in-class ... Continue reading

Grupo Chrysler Celebra o Vigésimo Aniversário da Minivan

Grupo Chrysler Celebra o Vigésimo Aniversário da Minivan

Após 20 Anos, Mais de 10 Milhões Vendidas AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, 10 de novembro /PR Newswire/ -- Há vinte anos e 10 milhões de minivans atrás, o Grupo Chrysler inventou a "perua mágica". A perua mágica, ou a minivan, continuaria a mudar para sempre o transporte da família e o visual automotivo das estradas e g ... Continue reading

Winning Business Models Are Focus of 28th Automotive News World Congress Jan. 12 - 15, 2004

Winning Business Models Are Focus of 28th Automotive News World Congress Jan. 12 - 15, 2004

DETROIT, Nov. 10 -- The steps automakers, suppliers and dealers must take to win in today's market -- and what it will take tomorrow -- is the focus of the 2004 Automotive News World Congress, Monday - Thursday, Jan. 12 - 15 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dearborn, Mich. Nearly three dozen industry leaders will address ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Minivan

Chrysler Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Minivan

After 20 Years, More Than 10 Million Sold AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- Twenty years and 10 million minivan sales ago, Chrysler Group invented the "magic wagon." The magic wagon, or minivan, would go on to forever change family transportation and the automotive landscape of America's highways and driveways. It would ... Continue reading

Accelerated Technology Announces Nucleus Networking Software for Automotive Developers Using the OSEK Standard

Accelerated Technology Announces Nucleus Networking Software for Automotive Developers Using the OSEK Standard

MOBILE, Ala.--Nov. 10, 2003--Accelerated Technology(R), the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics Corporation, today announced the availability of the Nucleus(R) NET embedded TCP/IP protocol stack for networking developers using the OSEK standard, an industry operating system specification for automotive systems ... Continue reading

Actel FPGAs Accelerate Development of Multiple-Application Race Car Engine Control Units

Actel FPGAs Accelerate Development of Multiple-Application Race Car Engine Control Units

ProASIC Plus In-System Reprogrammability Provides Flexibility Needed to Replace TPU Controllers in Superfund World Series Race Cars MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 10 -- Actel Corporation today announced that Life Racing, the electronics design arm of AER (Advanced Engine Research Ltd.), has successfully used Actel's ProAS ... Continue reading

Chief Executive Officer Adopts Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan in Connection With Exercise of Employee Stock Options

Chief Executive Officer Adopts Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan in Connection With Exercise of Employee Stock Options

MORGAN HILL, Calif., Nov. 10 -- The Coast Distribution System, Inc. (AMEX:CRV) today reported that it has been informed by Thomas R. McGuire, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, that he has established a plan, pursuant to Securities Exchange Commission Rule 10b5-1, to sell up to a total of 70,000 shares of Common ... Continue reading

Immersion Joins COMET Automotive Technology Partnership Program; New Human Machine Interfaces Adopt Touch Feedback in Automotive Industry

Immersion Joins COMET Automotive Technology Partnership Program; New Human Machine Interfaces Adopt Touch Feedback in Automotive Industry

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Nov. 10, 2003--Immersion Corporation , a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, today announced that it has joined the Community Enabling Telematics (COMET) partnership program, a cooperative association launched by Renesas Technology America Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Hitachi Lt ... Continue reading

Juki Automation Systems Partners with Tecnomatix to Offer Integrated Manufacturing Solutions

Juki Automation Systems Partners with Tecnomatix to Offer Integrated Manufacturing Solutions

HERZLIA, Israel--Nov. 10, 2003-- Leading European Automation Systems Supplier to Implement Comprehensive, Integrated Manufacturing Process Management Environment for Process Planning and Execution Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. , the driving force in Manufacturing Process Management (MPM), today announced that it has par ... Continue reading

Robert Cowley Appointed Executive Director- Sales and Marketing at S-Y Systems Technologies, Inc.

Robert Cowley Appointed Executive Director- Sales and Marketing at S-Y Systems Technologies, Inc.

DEARBORN, Mich.--Nov. 10, 2003--Robert Cowley has been appointed executive director of sales and marketing for S-Y Systems Technologies, Inc., a Siemens VDO Automotive and Yazaki North America joint venture company supplying electrical and electronic distribution systems, announced Robert Crumley, president. Cowley is ... Continue reading

Marlin "Pops" into a Top-10 Finish at the Pop-Secret 400

Marlin "Pops" into a Top-10 Finish at the Pop-Secret 400

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 658-8540, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Marlin "Pops" into a Top-10 Finish at the Pop-Secret 400 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (November 9, 2003) --- After qualifying 31st for the Pop-Secret 400, Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light crew decide ... Continue reading

2003 Air Bag & Seat Belt Technology Announces Key Conference Speakers

2003 Air Bag & Seat Belt Technology Announces Key Conference Speakers

John C. Plant, TRW Automotive President & CEO, and Van Bussmann, J.D. Power and Associates, Highlight Strong Safety Restraint Industry Program DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 10 -- John C. Plant, TRW Automotive's President and Chief Executive Officer, will be the keynote speaker at the 2003 Air Bag & Seat Belt Technology Confere ... Continue reading

Hot Wheels Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductees to Be Honored on Nov. 11 at Petersen Automotive Museum Ceremony

Hot Wheels Hall of Fame Inaugural Inductees to Be Honored on Nov. 11 at Petersen Automotive Museum Ceremony

-- Star-Studded Induction Gala and Charity Benefit with Master of Ceremonies Jay Leno to Salute Automotive Legends, Rides and Moments WHAT: Six inaugural inductees will cruise into the Hot Wheels(R) Hall of Fame at the Petersen Automotive Museum during a special evening with "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno as Master o ... Continue reading

LoJack Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results

LoJack Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results

WESTWOOD, Mass., Nov. 10 -- LoJack Corporation reported today that revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 increased by 9% to $33,752,000, compared to $31,087,000 for the same period a year ago. Net income increased to $2,486,000, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to net income of $813,000, or $0.06 p ... Continue reading

SAE Detroit Section to Introduce 2004 General Motors Parallel Hybrid Trucks at December 9 Meeting

SAE Detroit Section to Introduce 2004 General Motors Parallel Hybrid Trucks at December 9 Meeting

DETROIT--Nov. 10, 2003--General Motors will introduce the first production parallel hybrid trucks, marketed under Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, at the SAE Detroit Section meeting on December 9, 2003. Terry Woychowski, Vehicle Chief Engineer, Stephen Poulos, Powertrain Chief Engineer, and Richard Wisley, Program E ... Continue reading

Torvec Vehicle Improves Fuel Mileage By 96 Percent

Torvec Vehicle Improves Fuel Mileage By 96 Percent

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 10 -- Torvec, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: TOVC) announced today that actual real-world tests have demonstrated that Torvec's Dodge Ram 4x4 diesel truck with the company's infinitely-variable transmission generated a 96 percent increase in fuel mileage over that obtained by a gasoline-powered, four-speed ... Continue reading

CSM Reports: Rising Consumerism in Asia Supports Automotive Market Optimism But Not Without Bumps in the Road

CSM Reports: Rising Consumerism in Asia Supports Automotive Market Optimism But Not Without Bumps in the Road

DETROIT, Nov. 10 -- Driven by a market in China that is the hottest in the world -- the 3rd quarter of 2003 reached 9.1 percent annual growth rate -- the Asian region as a whole continues to show consistent economic growth. This economic expansion has in turn fueled a rise in consumerism throughout the region, but not ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Creates Loyalty Solutions Group

Reynolds and Reynolds Creates Loyalty Solutions Group

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 10 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company , announced today the creation of a new Loyalty Solutions Group. Focused on providing automotive retailers with a suite of solutions to increase customer retention, Reynolds Loyalty Solutions Group will help automotive retailers choose and implement loyalty pro ... Continue reading

Centurion New GPS Antenna for Wireless Automotive Systems

Centurion New GPS Antenna for Wireless Automotive Systems

LINCOLN, Neb.--Nov. 10, 2003--Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc., the leading designer and manufacturer of antennas and power products for wireless communications, today unveiled the Centurion GPS(TM) antenna for telematics applications. Specially designed to provide high gain Global Positioning System (GPS) coverag ... Continue reading

Dealers Say GM Raises Some 2004 SUV Incentives

Dealers Say GM Raises Some 2004 SUV Incentives

DETROIT November 7, 2003; Sholnn Freeman writing for Dow Jones reported that General Motors Corp., after a month of sliding sales and mounting inventory, fattened incentives on large 2004 sport-utility vehicles by as much as $1,000, according to dealers. For example, GM is now offering $3,500 customer rebates on Chevro ... Continue reading

TIBCO Software Inc. to Help Toyota Financial Services

TIBCO Software Inc. to Help Toyota Financial Services

Integration with Legacy Systems Seen as First Step to Improving and Extending Customer Care with Top Financial Services Provider PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 10 -- TIBCO Software Inc. , a leading enabler of real-time business and the leading independent business integration software company in the world, as demonstrated by ... Continue reading

NHRA Sunday: Kurt Johnson Caps Off Strong Year with Runner-Up Finish in Pomona

NHRA Sunday: Kurt Johnson Caps Off Strong Year with Runner-Up Finish in Pomona

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results Kurt Johnson Caps Off Strong Year with Runner-Up Finish in Pomona Event: 39th annual Auto Club of Southern California Finals Location: Pomona Raceway Pomona, California Day/Date: Sunday November 9, 2003 ACDelco Cavalier ... Continue reading

Studie: Mehrmarken-Auto-Supermärkte bedrohen den klassischen Händler

Studie: Mehrmarken-Auto-Supermärkte bedrohen den klassischen Händler

BERLIN / DETROIT, November 10 -- - Autohersteller und -Händler zielen an den Erwartungen der Kunden vorbei Die Automobilhersteller zielen mit ihren Marketingaktionen, Informationsangeboten und ihrem Kundendienst an den Wünschen der bestehenden und potenziellen Kunden vorbei. Dennoch zeigen die Verbraucher eine hohe L ... Continue reading

Ford Korea Regains Market Share

Ford Korea Regains Market Share

Seoul November 10, 2003; Bae Keun-min writing for the Korea Times reported that Ford Sales & Service Korea (Ford Korea) has been making an aggressive comeback in the competitive imported car market, selling 208 units of Ford and Lincoln models last month, surpassing the 200-unit mark for the first time since June 1997. ... Continue reading

Escape Gets Freshened Up for 2005

Escape Gets Freshened Up for 2005

By: Jennifer Shatwell | Ford Communications Network Restyled headlamps, integrated bumpers and an updated egg-crate grille form a new front fascia on the 2005 Escape. Click here for more information on the Escape. MIAMI – Like a fine wine, the Ford Escape just keeps getting better with age. Already the best-selling s ... Continue reading

2005 Mustang Lights 'em Up

2005 Mustang Lights 'em Up

By: Jennifer Shatwell | Ford Communications Network LAS VEGAS – Ford is turning up the lights in Vegas at this year's Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show with a sneak-peek showing of its industry-first, color-configurable instrument cluster – just one of many innovations coming with the new 2 ... Continue reading

Campbell-Ewald Win Top Honors At Automotive Aftermarket Global Design Awards

Campbell-Ewald Win Top Honors At Automotive Aftermarket Global Design Awards

GRAND BLANC, MICH. - ACDelco's marketing communications efforts earned four honors, including two Best of Show awards, in Aftermarket Business' 9th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Global Design Awards competition. The Best of Show awards were ACDelco's Online Automotive Systems Guide in the Web category and the ACDelco A ... Continue reading

Grand Blanc Company Continues To Expand Its Product Lines To Meet 'All Makes/All Models' Proposition

Grand Blanc Company Continues To Expand Its Product Lines To Meet 'All Makes/All Models' Proposition

GRAND BLANC, MICH. - ACDelco is expanding its product lines to a broader portfolio with the goal of becoming a complete "All Makes/All Models" supplier for its group of distributors. By expanding product coverage, ACDelco continues to work toward its goal of becoming the first and best choice for automotive aftermarket ... Continue reading

Cannon out in first round in Pomona; thanks his fans

Cannon out in first round in Pomona; thanks his fans

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2003 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Pomona (Calif.) Raceway Race Dates: Nov. 6-9, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 CANNON OUT IN FIRST ROUND IN POMONA POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2003) - Despite announcing ... Continue reading

Mopar Pro Stock Wrap Up

Mopar Pro Stock Wrap Up

Team Mopar NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Pomoma Raceway ­ Pomona, Calif. Elimination Notes & Quotes Mopar Pro Stock Wrap Up POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2003) ­ Mopar concluded the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season with today¹s Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Nationals at Pomona Raceway. Mopar¹ ... Continue reading

Wilson Leads Mopar Into NHRA Finale

Wilson Leads Mopar Into NHRA Finale

Team Mopar NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Pomoma Raceway ­ Pomona, Calif. Qualifying Notes & Quotes Wilson Leads Three Mopar¹s Into 2003 NHRA Finale Funny Car Qualifying Wrap Up POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 8, 2003) ­ Mopar¹s Gene Wilson vaulted solidly into the field during the last day of qualifying for this weekend¹s ... Continue reading

Indiana Drivers - Including Pickup Truck Drivers - Favor Required Seat Belt Use in Pickups: Current Law Seen as 'Not Reasonable'

Indiana Drivers - Including Pickup Truck Drivers - Favor Required Seat Belt Use in Pickups: Current Law Seen as 'Not Reasonable'

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9 -- A majority of adult drivers in Indiana would favor new laws to require front seat occupants of pickup trucks to wear seat belts, based on survey results released today by the Indiana Farm Bureau, Clarian Health Partners, and the Indiana Seat Belt Coalition. The dual-survey, conducted by the inde ... Continue reading

Target House Dodge completes Double Duty at Rockingham

Target House Dodge completes Double Duty at Rockingham

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Target House Dodge completes Double Duty at Rockingham ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (November 9, 2003) --- Casey Mears completed 600 miles at North Carolina Speedway thi ... Continue reading

GM RACING NASCAR NOTES & QUOTES--ROCKINGHAM

GM RACING NASCAR NOTES & QUOTES--ROCKINGHAM

Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. or Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 phone (704) 236-9831 cell nmwager@aol.com (727) 784-8465 (office) (727) 415-3109 (cell) For more information: http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM RACING WINSTON CUP NOTES & QUOTES; POP SECRET POPCORN 400; NORTH CAROLINA SP ... Continue reading

Top Fuel Couple Sweep NHRA & IHRA Top Ten

Top Fuel Couple Sweep NHRA & IHRA Top Ten

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