Detroit Car Company Studies Safety Belt Reminders That Click With Drivers
Warren, Mich. - Do you fasten your safety belt before you start the engine, while engaging the transmission, rolling down the driveway or even later? The answers are helping General Motors safety engineers design seat belt reminder systems that may click with non-belt users. In the meantime, GM is announcing its suppor ... Continue reading
Campbell And Hengeveld Rule Baja On XR650R
11/24/03 For Immediate Release SCORE Desert Series Round 3: Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico November 21, 2003 The 36th-annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 will go down as toughest one ever, with just 153 of the 272 original starters able to finish. Despite the long, dusty day and cold, foggy night, ... Continue reading
Honda's new TRX450R Conquers Baja in its debut race
11/24/03 For Immediate Release Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 November 21, 2003 Honda's new TRX450R Conquers Baja in its debut race Honda made its official return to ATV off-road racing by winning Class 25 (Open ATV) and taking first overall ATV at the 36th-annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 with the brand-new, never-before-raced T ... Continue reading
AAA Travel Has Bowl Package for U-M Fans
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 25 -- Whether it's a run for the roses in Pasadena on January 1, 2004, or a national title game in Louisiana, AAA Travel Agency has arranged hotel and ticket packages to satisfy the most ardent Wolverine fan. Offered in cooperation with PrimeSport International, the Standard Rose Bowl package -- s ... Continue reading
America's Car-Mart, Inc. Schedules Release of Second Quarter Results And Conference Call
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 25 -- America's Car-Mart, Inc. today announced that the Company will release financial results for its fiscal 2004 second quarter, ended October 31st, 2003, on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). A live audio ... Continue reading
ARI's EMPARTviewer and TradeRoute Available on CD-ROM or Web; Availability on Web Broadens User Base
MILWAUKEE--Nov. 25, 2003--ARI (OTCBB:ARIS), a leading provider of catalog-enabled business solutions that connect manufacturers with their service and distribution networks, announced today that its EMPARTviewer(TM) electronic parts lookup software and TradeRoute(R) dealer communications software are now available in b ... Continue reading
Auto-Q CEO Expects Profitable Year End
LONDON, Nov. 25 -- Auto-Q International Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AUTQ) , a leading provider of vehicle tracking and monitoring systems for trucking fleets and consumers, announced today that the company is expecting profitable results for its year end financial period ending September 30, 2003 which will be released prior ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Nov. 25, 2003--Bigfoot Interactive, the leading provider of strategic, ROI-focused email communications solutions and marketing automation technologies, today announced the release of its vertical benchmark analysis for email communication campaigns launched during Q3 2003. Results across a variety of high-gr ... Continue reading
Capital Automotive Prices Public Offering of 3,500,000 Preferred Shares
MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 25 -- Capital Automotive REIT , today announced that it has priced a public offering of 3,500,000 7.5% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares at $25.00 per share. The offering is expected to close on December 11, 2003. The Company also has granted the underwriters an over-allotment option to ... Continue reading
Capital Automotive to Present at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 10th Annual Investor Conference
MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 25 -- Capital Automotive REIT , the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate, announced today that its President and CEO, Tom Eckert, is scheduled to present to the investment community at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 10th Annual Investor Conference on Wednesday, De ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Awarded Future Business with Volvo Car Corporation
TROY, Mich., Nov. 25 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation announced today that after many successful years as a supply partner to Volvo Car Corporation, they have been awarded the pillar and sill trim systems for multiple nameplates in Volvo Car's vehicle lineup. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. This award reconfi ... Continue reading
Craig Stanton Nets Great Result in SuperKarting Debut, Readies For 25 Hour Event
Craig Stanton Nets Great Result in SuperKarting Debut, Readies For 25 Hour Event LONG BEACH, Calif., November 25, 2003 - Californian sports car ace Craig Stanton made his debut in professional karting in Las Vegas on November 13th - 16th. The Long Beach-native raced in the 7th Annual SKUSA SuperNationals at the Rio Hot ... Continue reading
Deere Reports Higher Net Income for 2003 and Expects Further Improvement For 2004
-- Full year net income for 2003 doubles in comparison to 2002. -- Efforts to manage costs and asset intensity help fuel improvements. -- Company expects increased 2004 sales in all equipment divisions. MOLINE, Ill., Nov. 25 -- Deere & Company today reported worldwide net income of $70.6 million, or $.27 per share, for ... Continue reading
Dodge Delivers Two 2004 Durangos to Citymeals-On-Wheels
* The All-New Sport-Utility Vehicle Will Be Used to Deliver Thousands of Thanksgiving Meals to New York's Homebound Seniors * Celebrity Couple Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn Hands Over the Keys and Helps Haul the Turkeys This Thanksgiving NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Kicking off the holiday season, Dodge today announced a donat ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company - November 2003 U.S. Sales Conference Call
You are invited to participate in Ford Motor Company's November 2003 U.S. sales conference call hosted by George Pipas, U.S. Sales Analysis Manager. The conference call will begin at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 and last 45 minutes. To access the call, please dial 800-299-0433 about 10 minutes prior to ... Continue reading
Medallion Notifies Shareholders of Buyback Program Commencement
Company Also Featured on Small Business Television Show NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- Medallion Financial Corp. , a specialty commercial finance company with a leading position servicing the taxicab industry and small business commercial lending, and owner of the largest taxicab rooftop advertising company in the world, announc ... Continue reading
QAD Continues Year-over-Year Revenue Growth and Profit for Fiscal 2004 Third Quarter
CARPINTERIA, Calif.--Nov. 25, 2003-- Company Posts $55.8 Million in Revenue and $3.6 Million in Net Income, Diluted EPS of $0.10 QAD Inc. today reported financial results for the fiscal 2004 third quarter and nine-month period ended October 31, 2003. For the fiscal 2004 third quarter, revenue increased 15 percent to $5 ... Continue reading
Riviera Tool Reports Record Sales, Improved Profitability for Fiscal 2003
Company Secures Expanded Line of Credit to Support Growth Initiatives GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 25 -- Riviera Tool Co. (AMEX:RTC) today reported sharply improved sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2003. The Grand Rapids, Mich. ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial to Present at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey's 10th Annual Investor Conference
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Nov. 25, 2003--State Auto Financial Corporation today announced it will present at the Friedman, Billings, Ramsey 10th Annual Investor Conference, to be held Dec. 2 and 3, 2003 at the Executive Conference Center of the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. Chairman and CEO Robert H. Moone along with Treasur ... Continue reading
BALTIMORE--Nov. 25, 2003--A small subsidiary of UPS is making a big impact on behalf of its customers through the deployment of computer software that allows exquisitely precise planning of delivery routes. The software, known as the Roadnet(TM) Transportation Suite, is offered by UPS Logistics Technologies and is bein ... Continue reading
USA ALL AMERICAN - Automotive & Industrial
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Honda Auto Production Hits 10 Million Cars and Light Trucks in the U.S.
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 25 -- In a significant milestone after more than two decades of automotive manufacturing in the United States, Honda today produced its 10-millionth automobile in the United States. This important production milestone follows by only two months the sale of 20 million Honda and Acura automobiles i ... Continue reading
Auto Club Warns Motorists to Avoid Drowsy Driving This Holiday Weekend
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 25, 2003--Motorists who try to avoid holiday traffic this weekend by driving at night or who hit the road right after a heavy Thanksgiving dinner are running the risk of falling asleep at the wheel, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. In California, drivers who fell asleep at the ... Continue reading
ZF Forms Joint Venture with FAWER in China
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany and CHANGCHUN, China, Nov. 25 -- ZF announced today it has signed an agreement for the foundation of a strategic joint venture with the automotive supplier FAWER in Changchun, China. The new joint venture will produce chassis components and systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles mad ... Continue reading
GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 25 -- Thanksgiving is the busiest travel time of the year. As travelers pack their cars to visit friends and family, many forget to check the condition of their tires to prevent an inconvenient flat tire or dangerous accident. As a reminder, Michelin, in a partnership with the South Carolina Depa ... Continue reading
PACE International Union Takes Aim at Taiwanese Company for Issuing False Information
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 25 -- The Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union (PACE) is taking aim at Taiwanese-owned Continental Carbon Company over a company news release that blames pollution lawsuits on a labor dispute in Oklahoma and misrepresents the current state of labor negotiation ... Continue reading
Infineon Raceway Toy Drive Kicks Off Nov. 28
Contact: John Cardinale 707-933-3907 Infineon Raceway Joins Forces with Police, Fire Departments for High-Powered Toy Drive SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Infineon Raceway has joined forces with the Sonoma Police Department, Schell-Vista Fire Department and the Sonoma Fire Department to help spread some cheer dur ... Continue reading
DETROIT--Nov. 25, 2003--The Automotive Women's Alliance and Lawrence Technological University College of Management - Alumni Chapter invite you to "Winter Networking," an evening of fun and networking, Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 28100 Franklin Rd., Southfield, MI from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. A ligh ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Technologies Raises Additional $3.7 Million
Funds Will Support Accelerated Commercialization Effort, Additional EPA / CARB Verifications of CDT Technologies and Development of Markets in Europe and Asia STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 25 -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (CDT) (OTC Bulletin Board: CDTI; AIM: CDT, CDTI) announced today that it has signed commitment letter ... Continue reading
Gentex Automatic-Dimming Mirrors on Two New Nissan Vehicles
ZEELAND, Mich., Nov. 25 -- Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, is shipping interior, automatic-dimming mirrors for Nissan's first full-size sport-utility vehicle, the Pathfinder Armada, and the Titan, Nissan's full-size pickup truck. Gentex Night V ... Continue reading
VAN NUYS, Calif.--Nov. 25, 2003--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it is a supplier of aluminum wheels and certain aluminum suspension components for the all-new 2004 Cadillac SRX. "Superior is proud to be part of the renaissance at Cadillac, and proud to be a significant supplier for the exc ... Continue reading
Part Maker's Innovation Continues to Gain Industry and Consumer Recognition
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 25 -- In just a three-week period, a new concept and two leading-edge products from Visteon Corporation received recognition from automotive and consumer-focused experts. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Most recently, the editors of Popular Mechanics magazine recog ... Continue reading
INTERMET's Druschitz Named SAE Fellow
TROY, Mich., Nov. 25 -- INTERMET Corporation , one of the world's leading manufacturers of cast-metal automotive components, today announced that Dr. Alan P. Druschitz, Director of Materials Research and Development, has been elected SAE Fellow by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International). Druschitz, who ... Continue reading
Parts Maker and IUE-CWA Sign Labor Contract
TROY, Mich., Nov. 25 -- Delphi Corp. today received notice of the ratification of its new labor contract with the IUE-CWA, the Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC. It covers Delphi IUE-CWA employees for the next four years. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF00 ... Continue reading
Flexcar Announces Web-Based Reservations Online
SEATTLE--Nov. 25, 2003--Getting in to, out of and around town has never been easier for Flexcar members now that the nation's oldest and largest car-sharing provider has launched a Web-based reservation system. This culminates a year of significant technology upgrades, including Keycard access, on-board Global Position ... Continue reading
NY Auto Dealers Break Ground on $25 Million Education & Training Construction Project in NYC
90,000 sq. ft. Facility will Provide Training for New and Existing Automotive Employees WHITESTONE, N.Y., Nov. 25 -- By breaking ground today on its state-of-the-art education and training center, the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) is setting a new standard in the automobile industry. GNYADA's ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds' Networkcar(TM) Granted Wireless Vehicle Diagnostics Patent
Networkcar connects with a vehicle's real-time operating condition SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25 -- Networkcar(TM), a Reynolds and Reynolds company , announced today that it has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (No. US 6,636,790) titled "Wireless Diagnostic System and Method for Monitoring Vehicles." ... Continue reading
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 25 -- The average monthly new car payment dropped from $466 per month for cars sold in October 2002 to $447 per month for cars sold in October 2003, according to Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/), the premier online resource for automotive information. "Ironically, this trend does not ref ... Continue reading
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 25 -- Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/), the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer incentive per vehicle sold in the United States was $2,521 in October 2003, up $595 or 30.9% from October 2002, and down 3.9% from September 2003. ... Continue reading
Tele Atlas Makes Major Inroad into Mobile Navigation with Its Partner Wayfinder Systems
GHENT, Belgium & LUND, Sweden--Nov. 25, 2003-- Wayfinder Mobile MapGuide(TM) and Navigator(TM) part of the Nokia 6600 phone launch Wayfinder Systems AB has just announced that its recently launched and already widely acclaimed Mobile MapGuide(TM) and Mobile Navigator(TM) software will be pre-installed on the Nokia 6600 ... Continue reading
Enhanced Safety Inspections Begin in 42 Pa. Counties on December 1
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today announced the state's annual safety inspection program will be modified in 42 counties beginning December 1 to incorporate a visual anti-tampering check for most passenger vehicles and light trucks weighing 11,000 pounds or less. The 42 cou ... Continue reading
California DMV Announces Another Major Breakthrough on Slashing of the Car Tax
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Nov. 24, 2003--The California Department of Motor Vehicles today announced another major breakthrough in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's effort to give Californians even faster and easier access to his two-thirds reduction of the car tax. The department has completed the highly complex and time-con ... Continue reading
Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet Wins Beauty Contest
ATLANTA, Nov. 24 -- The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet is the world's most beautiful open-top sports car. This was the verdict of an international jury consisting of 17 independent artists, architects, art historians and designers in Milan, Italy, which came together to select the winners of the annual "World's Most ... Continue reading
KINGSPORT, Tenn.--Nov. 24, 2003--Bad Toys, Inc. (OTC BB:BTOI), a Nevada corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling custom V-Twin motorcycles, today announced that it has entered into the Internet brokerage service business for classic automobiles, street rods, custom cars and custom motorcycles th ... Continue reading
Let MINI Cooper Show You How To Get The Last Parking Spot On The Block
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 24 -- If everyone in the nation drove a MINI Cooper, imagine how stress-free the holidays could be! With parking spaces in short supply, and holiday shoppers attempting to parallel park large cars in spaces made for a MINI, the holidays can be a time of short fuses and hot tempers. According ... Continue reading
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