Buick Terraza and Saturn Relay Unveiled
General Motors unveiled two new "crossover sport vans" yesterday: Terraza Brings Buick SUV Refinement Into Premium End Of Mini-Van Segment Buick has a long-earned reputation for transporting families in a premium way. Terraza, the third entry in Buick's growing truck portfolio, continues this tradition, bringing Buick ... Continue reading
Dateline NBC hidden camera investigation reveals deception at some dealerships
http://www.msnbc.com/news/1001205.asp CLICK4MSNBC DATELINE REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK By Lea Thompson NBC NEWS Dec. 5, 2003; Americans spend more than $650 billion a year on new cars — and they probably spend way too much. Chances are you’ve been there, sitting across from a smiling car salesman, sweating out the ... Continue reading
ARCA Legend Iggy Katona Dies At 87
ARCA ICON IGGY KATONA DIES TOLEDO OH (12-4-03) Egnatius "Iggy" Katona, the winningest driver in ARCA RE/MAX Series history, died Thursday, December 4 in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was 87. Katona, who earned 79 career series wins, also held the all-time series championship mark with six titles in 1955, '56, '57, '62, '6 ... Continue reading
American Standard Announces Two New Global Leaders
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 5 -- American Standard Companies Inc. today named two executives to key global leadership positions. Craig Kissel, president of the company's Vehicle Control Systems (VCS) unit since 1998, will become president of Trane Commercial Systems (TCS), and Jacques Esculier, vice president of Trane's int ... Continue reading
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Dec. 5, 2003--There will be no holiday for the State's law enforcement community later this month as agencies statewide prepare for a concentration of sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols aimed at deterring impaired driving and removing drunk drivers from California roadways. Funded in part b ... Continue reading
CCC Information Services Adds New Search Functions to CCC Autoverse Claim Management
ORLANDO, Fla.--Dec. 5, 2003-- Enhanced search functions save time, drive efficiency CCC Information Services Inc. today announces the integration of an enhanced search engine into CCC Autoverse(TM) Claim Management, a Web-based product for insurers that provides a central location to dispatch, receive, review and concl ... Continue reading
CCC Information Services Introduces CCC Pathways 4.1 Estimating Software
ORLANDO, Fla.--Dec. 5, 2003-- Upgrade from version 4.0 includes integrated recycled part functionality CCC Information Services Inc. today announces that version 4.1 of its CCC Pathways(R) estimating software, an electronic estimate-writing tool for the auto-repair industry, will be available in the first quarter of 20 ... Continue reading
CCC Information Services Introduces Hosted Version of CCC Pathways Professional Advantage
ORLANDO, Fla.--Dec. 5, 2003-- Hosted version offers alternative to costly IT fees and investment requirements CCC Information Services Inc. today announces the availability of a hosted version of CCC Pathways(R) Professional Advantage, a shop management tool designed to assist repairers in the day-to-day rigors of runn ... Continue reading
Deckman Resigns from Apogee Enterprises
MINNEAPOLIS--Dec. 5, 2003--Apogee Enterprises, Inc. announced today that Joseph T. Deckman, Apogee executive vice president and Harmon AutoGlass president, has resigned, with the impending sale of Harmon AutoGlass. On November 4, Apogee announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell the stock of Harmon Au ... Continue reading
Ford Credit Brings Holiday Cheer to More Than 600 Foster Children in 'Operation Good Cheer'
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 5 -- The lobby of Ford Credit literally is brimming with a mountain of holiday gifts today as Ford Credit employees ring in the 2003 holiday season by providing more than 1,800 festively wrapped presents for foster children as part of Operation Good Cheer. Ford Credit employees will join Ford Cred ... Continue reading
IQS Appoints Industry Veterans to Strategic Positions in Detroit
CLEVELAND, Dec. 5 -- IQS, Inc., a leading provider of quality-based Enterprise Performance Management solutions, has announced the appointment of three highly-experienced individuals to key Sales and Consulting roles to promote ongoing growth of the company's expanded, quality- based Enterprise Performance Management s ... Continue reading
Law Enforcement Officers Agree: Sobriety Checkpoints Inefficient in Nabbing Drunk Drivers
'In Their Own Words' (Third in a Series) WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Law enforcement officers across the country agree that roadblock campaigns are not effective in targeting and arresting drunk drivers, according to a new report by the American Beverage Institute. The report, which features quotes from the nation's leading ... Continue reading
LYNX Services Initiates ClaimLaunch: Electronic Claim Application for Auto Glass Retailers
PITTSBURGH--Dec. 5, 2003--LYNX Services(R), L.L.C., the industry leader in automotive glass insurance claims management, today announced it is launching an advanced electronic claim reporting application for auto glass service providers to initiate and report claims via the Internet and through their business managemen ... Continue reading
Major Addition to Evader Management
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--Dec. 5, 2003--Bellevue, Washington based Evader, Inc. (www.evader.us) (NASD.OTC:EVDR), the makers of an affordable line of all-electric motor scooters and motor cycles that are powered by the Company's leading-edge proprietary technology announced today that Mr. Julio Almeida has agreed to join the ... Continue reading
Major Product Reveal at Chrysler Group on Monday, December 8
WHAT: Join Chrysler Group executives at a media brunch to celebrate the holiday season. Festivities will include a major product reveal. Before and after, media are invited to mix and mingle with Chrysler Group executives and enjoy a holiday lunch and entertainment. WHO: Dieter Zetsche - President and CEO, Chrysler Gro ... Continue reading
Mile Marker International, Inc. Announces Stock Purchase
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Dec. 5, 2003--Mile Marker International, Inc. (OTCBB:MMRK), a specialty vehicle parts distributor, today announced that it has purchased 400,000 of its own common shares. Mile Marker International, Inc. announced that the Company has purchased 400,000 of its common stock for $480,000 plus commissio ... Continue reading
Miller Industries, Inc. Updates Refinancing Efforts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 5 -- Miller Industries, Inc. today updated its various efforts to refinance its existing credit facilities. As previously announced, the Company contemplated holding a meeting of its shareholders on December 23, 2003 to consider the conversion of a portion of the Company's subordinated debt int ... Continue reading
Mitchell Unveils Enterprise Information System for Multi-location Body Shops
ORLANDO, Fla.--Dec. 5, 2003--NACE-- Alliance with Karora / AutoHouse Technologies Delivers Intelligent Business Management Solution for Multi-Shop Networks Using ABS 7 Mitchell International, a leading provider of information and workflow solutions to the automotive insurance claims industry, today announced that it ha ... Continue reading
New research from Pembroke Consulting
submit@theautochannel.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RANDY RYERSON Phone: 215-789-2690 rryerson@PembrokeConsulting.com NAW & Pembroke Consulting Announce All-New Wholesale Distribution Industry Report Facing the Forces of Change?? The Road to Opportunity WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 8, 2003 - The National Association of ... Continue reading
Power2Ship Generates Revenue Producing Customers from Trade Conferences
BOCA RATON, Fla.--Dec. 5, 2003--Power2Ship, Inc. (OTCBB:PWRI) announced that after attending the 2003 NITL TransComp show and signing up over 15 companies and receiving genuine interest from over 50 other companies, Power2Ship will be meeting with key Shippers, Carriers and Logistics Professionals at the following indu ... Continue reading
WaveCrest Laboratories Opens New Detroit Area Office
Rochester Hills Facility Enables Closer Ties to Automotive Industry DETROIT, Dec. 5 -- WaveCrest Laboratories, a leading-edge technology company specializing in electric propulsion systems, today announced the opening of its new Detroit area office in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The office will house WaveCrest's vehicle ... Continue reading
Xenicent Enters Into Letter of Intent to Acquire EMAXNET, Inc.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 5 -- Xenicent, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: XCNT) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire EMAXNET, Inc., a Florida corporation minority owned by eMAX Corporation (OTC Pink Sheets: EMAX). Pursuant to the transaction, EMAXNET will merge its assets into Xenicent, Inc. The transaction ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production Week Of 12/05/03
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 5 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 355,093 units, up 52.8 percent from the 232,349 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now total ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson, Inc. Doubles Quarterly Dividend
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 5 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of 8 cents per share, payable December 29, 2003 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2003. This represents a 100 percent increase over the last quarterly dividend. "The recent change in tax ... Continue reading
Diesel Progress Names Caterpillar 2003 Newsmaker of the Year
WAUKESHA, Wis., Dec. 5 -- Diesel Progress magazine has named Caterpillar Inc. as its 2003 Newsmaker of the Year. The announcement was made by the trade publication in its December issue. It is the second time the Peoria, Ill., equipment and engine manufacturer has been named Newsmaker of the Year, having also received ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--Dec. 5, 2003--The votes are in, and race car fans across the country have named Dale Earnhardt Jr. the 2003 Grands!(R) Biscuits NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver. The announcement was made today during the National Motorsports Press Association's (NMPA) Myers Brothers Awards Breakfast at the Waldorf-Astoria in ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 5 -- As NASCAR's premier racing series begins a new title sponsor relationship at its 2003 banquet in New York City today, one of the sport's highest-profile winning streaks remains unchanged: Moog chassis parts have driven each of the past 38 Winston Cup champions -- including 2003 champion Mat ... Continue reading
Auto Library Friends Say Dodge Viper is 2003's 'Collectible Car of the Future'
DETROIT, Dec. 5 -- Of America's new cars and trucks of 2003, the Dodge Viper SRT-10 will become the most desired by future car collectors, according to the Friends of the National Automotive History Collection. Members of the organization, which supports the world-famous automotive collection at the Detroit Public Libr ... Continue reading
First Cash Incentive From Automaker on New Pick-Ups
DETROIT, Dec 5, 2003; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. has put its first broad cash rebate and no-interest loan offer on its key new F-150 pickup, roughly three months after it went on sale, in an effort to press competitors before the end of the year. Ford told its dealers on Thursday it was offering a $1,000 reba ... Continue reading
Analyst's Say Automakers Will Increase U.S. Ad Spending
DETROIT, Dec 5, 2003; Reutersreported that automakers have revved up their spending on U.S. advertising, boosting it by about 16 percent this year as the market becomes ever more competitive and highly promotional, an industry analyst said on Friday. John Casesa of Merrill Lynch said in a research report that U.S. auto ... Continue reading
Japan's Denso To Raise Stake In South Korea's Denso Poongsung
SEOUL December 5, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Japan's Denso Corp. plans to raise its stake in South Korea's Denso Poongsung Corp. to 50% from 41% by investing around 18 billion won ($1=KRW1,192.6) next year. Denso Poongsung will use the funds to increase its production lines at its Changwon factory and the Hongseong ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gasoline Prices Hold Steady
HOUSTON--Dec. 5, 2003--Gasoline prices remain relatively stable following the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the Weekend Gas Watch by AAA Texas. Currently, the Texas average for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline is $1.40 -- the same as the pre-Thanksgiving average, but eight cents more than last year's averag ... Continue reading
Production of Ford Ranger Frames to Remain at Tower Automotive Milwaukee Facility
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Dec. 5, 2003--Tower Automotive, Inc. , today announced that it will not relocate production of the frames for the Ford Ranger pick-up truck from its Milwaukee facility to a plant in Bellevue, Ohio, as previously planned. Following a complete review of the relocation project, the company has determi ... Continue reading
Focus is Car and Driver's 10 Best Again!
The 2004 Ford Focus has been named to Car and Driver magazine's "10 Best Cars" lineup. DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Focus again has been named to Car and Driver magazine's annual "10 Best Cars" lineup. That's five years in a row. "We're seeing the highest level of competition ever in the automotive industry," said Car ... Continue reading
Evader on Display at Toronto Motorcycle Show
TORONTO--Dec. 5, 2003--Bellevue-Washington based Evader, Inc. (www.evader.us) (NASD.OTC:EVDR), the makers of an affordable line of all-electric motor scooters and motor cycles that are powered by the Company's leading-edge proprietary technology announced today, that it is displaying their 2004 line of Evader 100 serie ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gas Prices Bouncing on the Bottom
LOS ANGELES--Dec. 5, 2003--After 11 weeks of price declines, then two weeks of slight increases, gasoline prices registered small ups and downs last week, indicating that prices are at or near their bottom throughout the Southwest, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Currently, ... Continue reading
The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers Applauds Repeal of U.S. Steel Tariffs
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 4 -- The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) applauds President Bush's decision to remove the tariffs on imported steel, imposed in March 2002 following a determination that imports were injuring the U.S. steel industry. AIAM President and CEO Timothy C. MacCarthy cha ... Continue reading
All 2004 Honda and Acura Light Trucks Comply With New Crash Compatibility Guidelines
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 4 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that it has joined in an industry-wide program to improve vehicle-to-vehicle crash compatibility by designing all future Honda and Acura vehicles to meet or exceed new criteria set forth by the industry's Enhanced Vehicle-to-Vehicle Compatibilit ... Continue reading
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Dec. 4, 2003--Cummins Inc. announced today that its next-generation turbo diesel engine will be supplying the power to the 2004 1/2 model year Dodge Ram Heavy Duty pickup, launching in January 2004. The re-engineered Cummins 5.9-liter diesel engine builds on the power and quality of the 2003 model year ... Continue reading
GM Hopes Station wagons OOPs I Mean Crossovers Are Hits
WARREN, Mich., Dec 4, 2003; Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reported that with sport utility vehicle sales surging and minivans stigmatized as the "soccer mom" mobile, General Motors Corp. unveiled on Thursday two new "crossover sport vans," that aim to combine the machismo of SUVs with the functionality of minivans. ... Continue reading
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Dec. 4 -- The history of Ford Motor Company is a story of the American dream. Armed with big ideas and a bankroll of just $28,000, Henry Ford set out to make the automobile accessible to everyone, giving birth to one of the world's largest companies. In that spirit, DiversityInc, publisher of Diver ... Continue reading
Former Chrysler Chairman Defends Merger
WILMINGTON, Del. Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that former Chrysler chairman Robert Eaton testified Thursday that the 1998 merger he negotiated with Daimler-Benz was not a takeover of Chrysler. Eaton also told a federal judge that the new DaimlerChrysler AG had the right to change its corporate structure - ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team: Jerez Test Summary
Jerez Test: 2nd 4th December Summary: In a three-day test at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team continued an intensive preparation programme for the imminent introduction of the WilliamsF1 BMW FW26, combined with an evaluation of two young drivers, Nelson Piquet Jr. and Nico Rosberg. ... Continue reading
First-Generation Dodge Caravan Joins Smithsonian Collection
National Museum of American History Displays First-Generation Dodge Caravan In New 'America on the Move' Exhibition AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 4 -- When the "magic wagon," or minivan, was first introduced to the public in November of 1983, it revolutionized family transportation. It replaced the station wagon, revolutio ... Continue reading
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