Tier One Auto Supplier Microheat, Inc. Restructures Management Team
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 2, 2003; Microheat, Inc., a Tier One automotive supplier and manufacturer of HotShot, an acclaimed product to safely and rapidly remove snow and ice off windshields set to debut on a wide range of 2006 vehicles, has restructured its management team. Solomon Franco, who founded the firm in ... Continue reading
Cauley Corvette Presented by Highlander
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2004 Contact: Janie Vogel PR/Marketing, Arie Luyendyk Jr. Racing (440) 808-1813, ilikeracing@comcast.net (Scottsdale, AZ) - Arie Luyendyk Jr., Indy Racing League competitor and son of two-time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk, will pilot the #9 Multimatic Ford Focus Daytona Prototype car i ... Continue reading
2004 DETROIT AUTO SHOW: JATONews A Source For Auto Show Updates
TROY, Mich., Jan. 2 -- The auto show season is here and for those who cannot make it to Detroit, New York or Chicago, JATONews is the best way to receive quick updates on new vehicle introductions, concept car unveilings and pricing announcements. The highly informative articles can often be viewed within one to two ho ... Continue reading
Snides Remarks: After traveling to Japan and seeing the car aplethora of and truck models, I always thought that it would be just a matter of time until the North American manufacturers took some good old American advice and adoped felexible manufacturing, so they could build many different models on the samre line usi ... Continue reading
2004 Detroit Auto Show: 6th Generation Chevrolet Corvette Introduced
http://www.theautochannel.com/F/news/2002/11/07/15 0181.html More From AutoIndex.ORG Marking the sixth generation of its legacy, the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette delivers more power, passion and precision to reach a new standard of performance car excellence. The 2005 Corvette Coupe will be introduced at the North American ... Continue reading
2004 Detroit Auto Show: The New Jaguar S-type
Jaguar has issued the following press release: Jaguar’s premium mid-sized sports saloon – the S-TYPE – has further developed. Unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2004 and on sale from April, the design has been extensively re-worked and refined to achieve a more athletic, contemporary look, w ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings Renews General Motors Contract
DECATUR, Ga., Jan. 2 -- Allied Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AHI) announced today that its subsidiary, Allied Automotive Group, Inc., has successfully renewed its vehicle delivery agreement with General Motors Corporation. The agreement with GM will extend the company's current contract from March 7, 2004 to March 7, 2006. Purs ... Continue reading
2004 Detroit Auto Show: Land Rover To Unveil First Ever Concept
Land Rover has issued the following press release: Land Rover makes history at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, by unveiling its first ever concept show car, the Range Stormer. The Range Stormer is a high performance, sports tourer SUV concept car, which showcases a future design direction for Lan ... Continue reading
French new Car Sales Down in 2003
PARIS, Jan 2, 2004; Rebecca Harrison writing for Reuters reported that French new car sales tumbled 6.3 percent last year as slack consumer morale weighed on Europe's worst-hit major auto market, and analysts say a real recovery is still some way off. The French car manufacturers' association CCFA said in a statement o ... Continue reading
CHINA: Registering Imported Cars Now Within 48 Hours
BEIJING January 1, 2004; Lena Lee writing for Dow Jones reported that- China expects to shorten to 48 hours the amount of time required to obtain registration for imported cars through a computer-based network that began operation Jan. 1, state media reported.Previously, the time required was one month, the official Xi ... Continue reading
<pre> SEOUL, Jan 2, 2003; Reuters reported that GM Daewoo Automotive and Technology Co's total sales and exports in December versus a year ago. Dec 2003 Dec 2002 TOTAL SALES 67,018 33,046 EXPORTS 57,530 19,686 Unlisted GM Daewoo is South Korea's third-largest auto maker. General Motors Corp (NYSE:<a href="http://financ ... Continue reading
2003 South Korean Auto Sales - A New Record
SEOUL January 2, 2003; Seon-Jin Cha writing for Dow Jones reported that South Korean auto sales soared to a record high in 2003 as strong overseas demand more than made up for a year of weak domestic spending, according to data issued Friday by the country's five auto makers. The data showed there was no improvement in ... Continue reading
Auto Executives Don't See Big Profit Rise Until 2006, KPMG Study Reveals
Worst Year for Profits Behind Industry North American brands face further market share erosion NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- The global automotive industry is not expected to return to peak profitability levels until at least 2006, according to the results of an annual global survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm. ... Continue reading
L.A. Auto Show Camper Cover Maker A.R.E Exhibiting
MASSILLON, Ohio, Jan. 2 -- The arrival of A.R.E. Inc. as an exhibitor at the L.A. Auto Show, (Booth #K840) marks the culmination of a long-term plan for the company to become a major camper shell and tonneau cover supplier in the Western United States. As part of its nationwide expansion, the company now can easily sup ... Continue reading
2004 Detroit Auto Show: Michelin Concept Tires Meet Design Challenges to Deliver Solutions
DETROIT, Jan. 2 -- Imagination, according to Albert Einstein, is more important than knowledge. But, what if you have both? Then you would be someone extraordinary, someone like a Michelin concept tire designer. "Designing concept vehicle tires is definitely both," said Steve Lash, manager of Concept Development and In ... Continue reading
Dodge, NHL to Unveil No. 19 All-Star NHL Dodge
Join Dodge, Evernham Motorsports and the National Hockey League At Center Ice For the Unveiling of the NHL All-Star No. 19 Dodge To Run in the 2004 Bud Shootout Daytona International Speedway Media Center Thursday, January 8, 2004 8 a.m. Team Briefing with Jeremy Mayfield, Kasey Kahne and Ray Evernham 8:45 a.m. Photo/I ... Continue reading
Auto Makers See New Models Key to Spurring Sales, KPMG Survey Reveals
Executives believe consumers want vehicles equipped with new technology emphasizing safety NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- Automotive manufacturers will be bringing new models to market at a rapid pace over the next five years as a way to get consumers back into showrooms, according to the fifth annual global automotive-industry s ... Continue reading
Former Nissan President Ishihara dies at 91
TOKYO January 1, 2004; Japan Today reported that Takashi Ishihara, a former president of Nissan Motor Co who helped chart an aggressive export strategy, died Wednesday at the age of 91, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Thursday. As president of Nissan, Ishihara led Japanese companies into the age of globalization and ... Continue reading
Nissan recalls 276,000 Sentras in U.S.
NEW YORK January 1, 2004; Japan Today reported that Nissan Motor Co is recalling 276,000 Sentra cars to replace faulty engines, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Wednesday. The NHTSA said the Sentras were built between January 2000 and March 2003. A piece of foam insulation in a box h ... Continue reading
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