After Historic Pomona Win, Celica F/C Goes to Phoenix
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CALIFORNIA'S ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY JOINS ASA MEMBER TRACK PROGRAM
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Durakon Appoints Andrew Obester as Plant Manager for its New Paint Film Facility in Clinton, TN
Experienced Manufacturing Executive to Oversee Production of Thermoformed Paint Film Products for the Automotive Industry LAPEER, Mich., March 4 -- Durakon Industries, a leading manufacturer of thermoformed cargo management systems, vehicle protection systems and decorative products for the global automotive marketplac ... Continue reading
Energy & Engine Technology to Acquire BMZ Generators and Related Intellectual Property
PLANO, Texas, March 4 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) (EENT) today announced that it has agreed to definitive terms to acquire BMZ Generators & Welders, Inc. (www.bmzgenerators.com ), its supplier of generators and contract assembler for the AXP 1000 product. The acquisition will includ ... Continue reading
Ikona Gear(C) and Aircast(R) Enter Into Licensing Agreement
VANCOUVER, March 4 -- Ikona Gear International, Inc. ("Ikona") and Aircast Incorporated ("Aircast") report that effective immediately they have entered into a Licensing Agreement (the "Agreement") granting Aircast access to an exclusive worldwide royalty bearing arrangement to use Ikona's patented gear technology in th ... Continue reading
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund - February 2004 Monthly Update
BOSTON--March 4, 2004--Liberty All-Star Equity Fund ----------- -------------------------------------- Beginning of month value $9.36 $9.82 4.9% Distributions (Ex-Date February 25) $0.24 $0.24 End of month value $9.27 $10.04 8.3% Performance for month 1.6% 4.7% Performance year-to-date 4.2% 8.7% For daily data visit th ... Continue reading
ELIZABETH, Colo., March 4 -- Light Force Therapy, the leader in cutting-edge therapeutic technologies since 1998, has launched a redesigned model of its LFT9000 light therapy device. The announcement is made by Kim Peterson, co-founder of Light Force Therapy. Peterson says the LFT9000 is the company's most popular mode ... Continue reading
Thrifty Car Rental Opens New Location in the Big Apple
TULSA, Okla., March 4 -- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , today announced the opening of a new Thrifty Car Rental location in Manhattan. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020412/DTGLOGO ) The new store on the Upper East Side, at 234 E. 85th Street is conveniently located just blocks from Central Park ... Continue reading
UQM(R) 42 Volt Integrated Starter Motor Generator System Mounts Directly to the Engine Crankshaft and Delivers 710 Newton-meters of Engine Starting Torque, 10 Kilowatts of Power-Assist in Motoring Mode and Peak Power Generation of 15 Kilowatts at Engine Operating Speeds From 1,200 rpm to 2,800 rpm FREDERICK, Colo., Mar ... Continue reading
Leading Retailer Offering Live Satellite TV in Cars Using KVH TracVision A5
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--March 4, 2004--Customers shopping at Good Guys stores all along the west coast are enjoying live satellite TV in their cars using the TracVision A5 low-profile satellite TV antenna from KVH Industries . Good Guys, Inc., one of the country's leading consumer electronics retailers, is serving as an auth ... Continue reading
Raser Technologies Introduces 500 hp Symetron Enhanced Bus Motor at Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Show
PROVO, Utah--March 4, 2004--Raser Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:RSTG) (the Company) presented a compact 500 hp Symetron(TM) enhanced electric motor at the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles show in Palm Springs, California, on February 25-27. The presented motor was a purchased low-cost industrial motor enhanced with Raser's propri ... Continue reading
Olympus Official Sponsorship Agreement with Ferrari F1 Racing Team Enters Second Year
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Olympus Official Sponsorship Agreement with Ferrari F1 Racing Team Enters Second Year Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 04, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Olympus Corporation (President: Tsuyoshi Kikukawa) is pleased to announce the start of its second season as an official sponsor of the Sc ... Continue reading
Delco Remy International Announces Fourth Quarter And Year End 2003 Operating Results
ANDERSON, Ind., March 4 -- Delco Remy International, Inc., a leading worldwide manufacturer and remanufacturer of automotive electrical and drivetrain/powertrain products, today announced that fourth quarter 2003 Adjusted EBITDA increased 62.9% to $27.7 million on a net sales increase of 4.2% to $261.0 million as compa ... Continue reading
Alcoa Announces Participation with GM on Technology Breakthrough for '04 Chevy Malibu Maxx Lift Gate
PITTSBURGH--March 4, 2004--Alcoa announced today its role in the commercialization of a new General Motors forming process for aluminum body and closure panels that is featured on the lift gate for the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. The lift gate is manufactured via GM's Quick Plastic Forming (QPF) process, announced earl ... Continue reading
CLEVELAND--March 4, 2004--Key Principal Partners (KPP), a private investment firm based in Cleveland, Ohio, recently led a $100 million equity investment to recapitalize Beijing-based ASIMCO, the largest independent manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty truck components in China. The recapitalization completes ASIM ... Continue reading
New Campaign Returns to Heritage of ``Trust the Midas Touch''
ITASCA, Ill.--March 4, 2004--Midas, Inc. is returning to its heritage of trust, first used in Midas advertising in the 1980s, in the first marketing campaign from its new national advertising agency DDB Chicago collaborating with Ogilvy & Mather Toronto. "Trust is the essence of any brand and a differentiating and endu ... Continue reading
Attensity's Bart O'Brien to Unveil Vision of ``Lean Quality'' at ASQ Quality Management Conference
--Attensity-- Who: Bart O'Brien, a seasoned entrepreneur and industry visionary who has founded numerous technology companies, including RSA Data Security and Calico Commerce. O'Brien is currently the vice president of business development at Attensity, an emerging leader in advanced business intelligence and data anal ... Continue reading
WELLESLEY, Mass.--March 4, 2004-- Conference Program to Place Special Emphasis on Wireless Sensing Technology Advanstar Communications, Inc. today announced that Donald L. Runkle, vice chairman of Delphi Corporation, and Kermit Hoffman, president of GE Infrastructure Sensing - Americas, will keynote at the upcoming Sen ... Continue reading
MEMSIC Manufacturing Facility Qualified and Shipping from New Facility in Wuxi, China
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--March 4, 2004--MEMSIC, Inc., the leading provider of CMOS-based MEMS accelerometers/sensors, announced today that it has occupied and qualified its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in the Wuxi New District in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. The new facility has an initial product ... Continue reading
The 19th Annual Port Huron Camper & RV Show Is Coming to McMorran Place
PORT HURON, Mich., March 4 -- The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is sponsoring the 19th Annual Port Huron Camper & RV Show, March 11-14 2004, at McMorran Place in Port Huron, Mich. New, year 2004 recreation vehicles will be on display, including folding campers, motor homes, travel ... Continue reading
TELFORD, Pa.--March 4, 2004--Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. (ESW) (OTCBB: ESWW) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a comprehensive testing program to validate and verify performance of its Particulate Reactor(TM) high performance Diesel Oxidation Converter (DOC). The Company has now submitted ... Continue reading
Dover Motorsports Subsidiary Assigns Rights to Grand Prix of Denver to Centrix Financial LLC
DOVER, Del., March 4 -- Dover Motorsports, Inc. today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc. ("Grand Prix"), has reached an agreement with Centrix Financial LLC ("Centrix") to transfer to Centrix certain assets and rights that Grand Prix has relative to the organization a ... Continue reading
BMW X3 Wins 2004 Alcan Winter Rally
BMW X3s Finish 1 - 2 in World's Longest, Coldest Rally WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., March 4 -- BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicles finished first and second in the 20th anniversary 2004 Alcan Winter Rally, the world's longest and coldest rally. The winning team, captained by Automobile Magazine's Ronald Arhens included driver Gar ... Continue reading
Quantitative Methods Corporation Announces Agreement in Principle with Roadtronic Innovation Inc.
MONTREAL--March 4, 2004--The Board of Directors of Quantitative Methods Corporation (OTCBB: QTTM), wishes to announce that they have concluded an agreement in principle with Roadtronics Innovation Inc. ("Roadtronic"), a Canadian-based high-tech company specializing in fleet operations and management systems. Details of ... Continue reading
The Cobalt Group's John Holt to Speak at EyeforAuto USA 2004
Thursday March 4, 7:00 am ET Holt To Discuss How Dealers and Manufacturers Can Successfully Develop Profitable, Lifelong Customer Relationships SEATTLE--March 4, 2004--The Cobalt Group today announced that president and CEO John Holt will present at the EyeforAuto USA 2004 sales and marketing conference in Detroit Marc ... Continue reading
University of Iowa to Unveil First-of-its-Kind Study on Electronic Stability Control
Results announced on March 8, 2004 at 12:00 PM at the SAE 2004 World Congress DETROIT, March 4, 2004: What: * A press conference announcing the results from a groundbreaking study on Electronic Stability Control (ESC), conducted using the National Advanced Driving Simulator owned by the National Highway Traffic Safety ... Continue reading
Cummins Westport Receives Additional Engine Orders From China
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--March 4, 2004--Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) today announced two engine orders from two different cities in China. The transit fleets in these cities have ordered a total of 40 CWI 195- and 230-horsepower, B series low-emissions natural gas engines for delivery by this summer. One sale is a r ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Record Sales for the Fiscal 2004 Fourth Quarter and Full Year
RICHMOND, Va., March 4 -- CarMax, Inc. today reported record sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 29, 2004. * Comparable store used unit sales rose 5% in the fourth quarter and 6% for the fiscal year. * Total used unit sales grew 17% in the fourth quarter and 18% for the fiscal year. * Fourth qua ... Continue reading
Prestolite Electric Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Company
ANN ARBOR, Michigan March 4, 2004; Prestolite Electric Holding, Inc. today announced that Genstar Capital, ULC ("Genstar Capital") and Prestolite Electric have signed a definitive agreement with an affiliate of First Atlantic Capital, Ltd. ("First Atlantic") to sell Prestolite Electric, a Genstar Capital portfolio comp ... Continue reading
Fleetwood Reports Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2004
Higher Sales and Substantial Production Efficiencies Drive Improvement Over Prior Year and Narrow Third Quarter Loss RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 4 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , the nation's leader in recreational vehicle sales and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing, today announced fiscal 2004 resu ... Continue reading
Sales of "Imported Cars" Rise 1.3% in February 2004
TOKYO March 4, 2004; The AP reported that acording to the Japan Automobile Importers Association sales of imported vehicles in Japan rose 1.3 percent in February from the same month a year ago, with Japanese models manufactured abroad by Toyota Motor Corp. marking nearly a four-fold increase, an industry group said Thu ... Continue reading
Jury Says Ford Must Pay $47 Million To Family Of Girl Injured by Folding Front Seat
ATLANTA GA, March 4, 2004; Paul Simao writing for Reuters reported that a jury in Georgia has ordered Ford Motor Co. to pay more than $47 million to the family of a young girl who was partially paralyzed after a fold-down seat collapsed in a 2000 crash. In a judgment issued in Fulton County Superior Court on Wednesday, ... Continue reading
Now Mini can go on an Adventure Without Getting Lost
CRANFIELD, BEDFORDSHIRE, England, March 4 -- MINI, part of the BMW Group, has signed a deal with Trafficmaster to offer Smartnav as an approved accessory on all new MINI cars. The contract means that customers can purchase Smartnav and have it installed on their MINIs at 150 approved MINI dealerships. Smartnav, the lat ... Continue reading
CHICAGO, March 4 -- The Jerry Springer Show has returned to the NASCAR racing circuit for the second consecutive year with new sponsorship partner Adair Motorsports. The logo of the popular syndicated TV series will appear prominently all season on the hood of the Adair car -- its #3 Pontiac Grand Prix -- in the 2004 N ... Continue reading
2004 New Car Review: Nissan Pathfinder Armada LE 4x4
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS<p> With the recent introduction of its first full-sized SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, Nissan now has a comprehensive sport-utility lineup. But, other than part of its name and high-mounted rear door handles, the Nissan Pathfinder Armada has nothing in common with the familiar Nis ... Continue reading
Drive Around the World LONGITUDE Expedition Reaches Turning Point in Journey
IRVINE, Calif., March 4 -- After driving mostly south for 104 days, the Drive Around the World LONGITUDE Expedition team is on their way back from the end of the world, "el fin del mundo." From their launch at the Parkinson's Institute in Sunnyvale, Calif., to their latest landmark, the world's southernmost city of Ush ... Continue reading
BMW is on the Road to Providing the Latest Satellite Navigation System - Smartnav by Trafficmaster
CRANFIELD, BEDFORDSHIRE, England, March 4 -- BMW Great Britain has announced that it will be offering its customers Smartnav, the advanced satellite navigation system, as an approved accessory for all new models within the 3 series range. It will be sold throughout the 156 BMW UK dealerships. BMW customers will benefit ... Continue reading
Arie Luyendyk Jr. Journal Online at Motorsport.com
For Immediate Release March 4, 2004 ARIE LUYENDYK JR. TO PROVIDE REGULAR JOURNAL ENTRIES TO MOTORSPORT.COM THROUGHOUT 2004 (Scottsdale, AZ) -- IRL Menards Infiniti Pro Series driver, Arie Luyendyk Jr., will be providing regular journal entries to Motorsport.com throughout the 2004 racing season, reviewing the previous ... Continue reading
Bank of China, Volvo Sign Financial Services Agreement
BEIJING March 4, 2004; Phelim Kyne writing for Dow Jones reported that State-owned Bank of China said Thursday it has signed a financial services deal with the wholly owned financial subsidiary of Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo AB. Under the agreement, the bank and its branch and subsidiary companies will provid ... Continue reading
U.S. February vehicle incentives up slightly
DETROIT, March 3, 2004; Reuters reported that average spending by automakers on consumer incentives in the hypercompetitive U.S. market was up only slightly last month, an industry research group said on Wednesday. Autodata said the average incentive from Detroit's traditional Big Three edged up to $3,919 per vehicle, ... Continue reading
Nissan To Launch Six Models In Europe Over Next Two Years
Wednesday 9:57 pm ET TOKYO March 3, 2004; Dow Jones reported that Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it will launch six models in Europe over the next two years in an attempt to further boost its robust sales in the region. The move may also help Nissan, which has been reaping robust profit growth in the U.S., diversi ... Continue reading
SAE International Announces New Member Service
What: Press conference introducing Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International's newest member service. This service, formed by automotive industry veterans Neil Schilke and Herb Everss, will assist the global automotive industry in resolving specific technical and business challenges by bridging the resource g ... Continue reading
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta to Push For Primary Safety Belt Law
Tomorrow, March 4, 2004 at 2:30 p.m. EST, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta will host a news conference with a bipartisan group of state House and Senate lawmakers on the front steps of the old State Capitol in Tallahassee to push for enactment of a primary safety belt law. The Secretary will urge the stat ... Continue reading
Ford da su reconocimiento a Hayes Lemmerz Borlem con la distinción Q1 Award
NORTHVILLE, Michigan, March 3 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. ha anunciado hoy que sus instalaciones de ruedas de aluminio, Borlem Aluminio S.A., en Santo Andre (Brasil), ha recibido la distinción Q1 Award de Ford Motor. (Logo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010522/HLILOGO ) El premio Q1 Award es ... Continue reading
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 2 OF 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NHRA NATIONALS FIREBIRD RACEWAY CHANDLER, ARIZ. RACE DATES: March 5-7, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 IT'S BEEN A BUSY FEW WEEKS, BUT BAZEMORE IS PUMPED TO GET ON TRACK IN ... Continue reading
ASA DEVELOPS FIRST IN-HOUSE STOCK CAR SAFETY TEAM
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PHOENIX--March 3, 2004--Checker Schuck's Kragen Auto Parts (CSK Auto Inc.) and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) have joined forces to educate the youth of America on the dangers of street racing and the benefits of racing at licensed race tracks under controlled conditions. CSK Funny Car drivers Del Worsham and ... Continue reading
Diaz Team Confirms Two-Car Assault on Motorock Trans-Am Series
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 517-927-3614 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DIAZ TEAM CONFIRMS TWO-CAR ASSAULT ON MOTOROCK TRANS-AM SERIES; ROOKIE FELIX SERRALLES AND JORGE DIAZ, JR. TO TEAM UP IN 2004 INDIANAPOLIS (March 3, 2004) ‹ 2003 Motorock Trans-Am Series Rookie of the Year Jorge Diaz, Jr. confirm ... Continue reading
Gifts for the Car Lover Father or Uncle or Aunt Or Wife
<<ole0.bmp>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2004 Media Contacts: Richard Amador (714) 241-3983 richardA@iEquus.com Kristin Brocoff (714) 433-0112 kristinB@iEquus.com EQUUS PRODUCTS, INC. OFFERS FATHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS FOR THE CAR LOVER FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Whether dad's a full-blown grease monkey, an occasiona ... Continue reading
KENNY AND BRANDON BERNSTEIN ENDORSE RINGERS GLOVES
Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations/Marketing 317.227.1044 RingersIndy@aol.com KENNY AND BRANDON BERNSTEIN ENDORSE RINGERS GLOVES INDIANAPOLIS (March 3, 2004) â“ Ringers Gloves will be the official mechanicâ™ s glove of Kenny Bern ... Continue reading
NHRA Pre-Race: Kurt Johnson Looks to Adapt, Improvise and Overcome in Phoenix
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Kurt Johnson Looks to Adapt, Improvise and Overcome in Phoenix ACDelco Racing team makes adjustments to prepare for tricky Firebird Raceway track Sugar Hill, Ga., March 3, 2004 - Following the first race of the 2004 NHRA POWERade Dra ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Reports 14% Comp Sales Increase; Adjusted EPS of $.12 vs. Guidance of $.02 - $.04
PHILADELPHIA--March 3, 2004--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced the following results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. Operating Results Fourth Quarter Sales Sales for the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2004, ... Continue reading
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