GM To Terminate Saturn L Production In Wilmington
TORONTO March 9, 2994; Dow Jones reported that Automodular Corp. has been advised that General Motors Corp. is terminating Saturn L vehicle production in Wilmington, Del., effective at the end of the third quarter. In a press release, the company said it provides sequencing and subassembly services for the Saturn L ass ... Continue reading
Andretti Targets Skip Barber National Series
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Jamie McMurray Atlanta Race Advance
Media Contact: Jason Wise Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates 704-500-6121, jwise@ganassi.com Jamie McMurray, No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Golden Corral 500 Race Advance March 14, 2004, FOX Television, 12:30 p.m. ET MEDIA NOTE: To view the 2004 Texaco/Havoline Racing Media Guide, please visit http://www.havoline.com ... Continue reading
Motorock Trans-Am Series Announces GT-1 Development Program
CONTACT: Justin Anderson Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 517-927-3614 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MOTOROCK TRANS-AM SERIES ANNOUNCES GT-1 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INDIANAPOLIS (March 9, 2004) ‹ In order to better facilitate GT-1 involvement and development in the Motorock Trans-Am Series, the GT-1 program will be expanded in Trans-Am f ... Continue reading
Opal-RT Unveils RT-LAB TestDrive
Fully Programmable Powertrain and Vehicle Simulator for ECU-in-the-Loop Testing DETROIT, March 9 -- Opal-RT Technologies Inc. (www.opal-rt.com ), the world leader in distributed real-time simulation on PC-based platforms, today unveiled RT-LAB TestDrive(TM) -- a software configurable simulator designed and optimized fo ... Continue reading
QNX Continues Telematics Drive in Asia With New Deals and Strong Play in China
DETROIT -- SAE WORLD CONGRESS, March 9 -- QNX Software Systems today announced that four tier-one automotive suppliers have selected the QNX(R) Neutrino(R) realtime operating system (RTOS) for several next- generation, in-car navigation systems now available in the Korean and Chinese markets. With these commercial depl ... Continue reading
QNX Helps Visteon Extend Telematics Offerings
DETROIT -- SAE WORLD CONGRESS -- March 9 -- QNX Software Systems announced today that Visteon Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world, has selected QNX to supply automotive-grade software for its next-generation in-car computing platforms. QNX will supply Visteon with ... Continue reading
Bandag, Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend
MUSCATINE, Iowa, March 9 -- The Board of Directors of Bandag, Incorporated, today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.325 per share on the Common Stock, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of the Company payable April 19, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 19, 2004. Bandag ... Continue reading
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 9 -- Henkel KGAA recently integrated its three industrial business units to create the world market leader for adhesives, sealants and surface treatments -- Henkel Technologies. The new business sector combined Henkel Surface Technologies, Henkel Loctite Corporation and Henkel Adhesives. U ... Continue reading
Continental's Active Passive Integration Approach (APIA)
Shapes the car of the future to help prevent accidents and to mitigate injuries DETROIT, March 9 -- Addressing the SAE World Congress today on advances in vehicle safety, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board Continental AG Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart said, "We are in the midst of a revolution in active and passive vehicle s ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich., March 9 -- Delphi Corp. has won one of the industry's most prestigious innovation awards for the sixth straight year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) At the tenth annual Automotive News PACE awards ceremony in Detroit last night, Delphi earned two top honors in the Product ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 9 -- Diamond Powersports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) is pleased to announce that CEO Pierre Elliott has been featured on Wallstreetreporter.com. Diamond Powersports recently announced dramatic increases for sales and gross profit during the month of February. The company finished the month ... Continue reading
DETROIT, March 9 -- DuPont Performance Coatings received the prestigious Automotive News PACE Award here last night for a unique "wet-on- wet" coatings system that enables two-tone styling in one pass through the paint line for Ford Super Duty Trucks. Involving DuPont product inventions and Ford Motor Company process i ... Continue reading
Goodyear Takes Disciplinary Actions Related to European Union Accounting Review
-- Actions Move Company Closer to Completing Investigation Process -- Additional Adjustments Identified as Part of Year-End Closing AKRON, Ohio, March 9 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company reported today that it took disciplinary actions against several senior managers in its European Union operation and streamlined ... Continue reading
PASADENA, Calif.--March 9, 2004--As the 20-month-old national class action lawsuit against Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. for alleged defects in its Firestone Steeltex tire series reaches its most critical stage to date, the Plaintiff's law firm, Lisoni & Lisoni, will hold a News Conference on March 12 at its Pasadena off ... Continue reading
Supermoto Makes Debut at Infineon Raceway During AMA Weekend
John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Supermoto Makes Debut at Infineon Raceway during Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown Weekend SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The latest rage in two-wheel racing has been added to the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown weekend at Infineon Raceway, April 30-May 2, and it's sure to cause a stir ... Continue reading
Toyoda Gosei North America Garners Top Toyota Launch Award
TROY, Michigan, March 9 -- TG North America Corporation announced today that their affiliate company, TG Missouri (North American manufacturer of steering wheels, air bags, and interior / exterior parts) of Perryville, Missouri has received the coveted Superior Launch Award from Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America ... Continue reading
Visteon's Long Life Filtration System Receives PACE Award for Product Innovation
DEARBORN, Mich., March 9 -- In keeping with its strong reputation for innovation and integration expertise, Visteon Corporation wins the 2004 PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Award in the Product category. Visteon's Long Life Filtration, zero-maintenance air filter, received this prestigi ... Continue reading
Andretti Targets Skip Barber National Series
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Autobytel Inc. to Present at the B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference; Presentation to be Webcast Live
IRVINE, Calif.--March 9, 2004--Autobytel Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Schwartz is scheduled to speak at the B. Riley & Co. Fifth Annual Investor Conference at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2004. The conference will be held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Those interested in listen ... Continue reading
Autobytel Inc. to Present at the Montgomery Technology Conference
IRVINE, Calif.--March 9, 2004--Autobytel Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Hoshi Printer is scheduled to speak at the Montgomery Technology Conference at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2004. The conference will be held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif. For informa ... Continue reading
Bridgestone at Daytona Bike Week
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Continental's ISAD Cuts Consumption and CO2 Emissions by up to 15 Percent
DETROIT, March 9 -- An increasing number of automakers now see the Continental Temic ISAD system as the key to lower fuel consumption, less CO2 emissions, and more enjoyable motoring. ISAD stands for Integrated Starter Alternator Damper, and following the debut of this "mild hybrid" technology in a General Motors light ... Continue reading
CSK Auto Corp. to Announce Fiscal 2003 and Fourth Quarter Financial Results
PHOENIX--March 9, 2004--CSK Auto Corp. invites investors to the following webcast of the company's conference call to discuss fiscal 2003 and fourth quarter financial results. What: CSK Auto Corp. conference call to discuss fiscal 2003 and fourth quarter financial results When: Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 5 p.m. (ET) W ... Continue reading
DENSO Named a Winner of 10th Annual Automotive News PACE Award
For Its Very High-Pressure, Solenoid Fuel-Injection System (1800-Bar Common Rail System) DETROIT, March 9 -- DENSO Corporation, parent company of Southfield, Mich.-based DENSO International America, Inc., was named a winner in the Product Innovation category of the 10th annual Automotive News PACE Awards. Last night's ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--March 9, 2004--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is displaying its energy-saving Hydraulic Launch Assist(TM) system technology this week in a U.S. Army truck at the National Automotive Center's (NAC) booth at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Show in Detroit. Eaton's HLA(R ... Continue reading
Flash Acquires GPS Provider Navicom Corporation
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 9 -- Flash Automotive Acceptance Corporation announced today the completion of its acquisition of Navicom Corporation as a wholly owned subsidiary in a share exchange for 100% of the common stock of Navicom. Navicom Corporation is a Scottsdale based Arizona corporation that markets Global Posit ... Continue reading
Hi-Tech Engine Components to Supply AAM/Parts Pro Group
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., March 9 -- Tim Odom, President of AAM/Parts Pro, announced today that Hi-Tech Engine Components has been selected as a program vendor to the group by a unanimous vote of their members. Mr. Odom added that having access to Hi-Tech's arsenal of engine kits for over 15,000 applications was just one of ... Continue reading
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--March 9, 2004--J.D. Power and Associates has selected Jeff Schuster to lead its Automotive Global Forecasting Services Department at the firm's Troy, Mich., office. Schuster, who was recently promoted to senior director of North American Forecasting, has been with J.D. Power and Associates sin ... Continue reading
Kendall Returns to Motorock Trans-Am Series with Rocketsports Racing
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 517-927-3614 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KENDALL RETURNS TO MOTOROCK TRANS-AM SERIES WITH ROCKETSPORTS RACING; FOUR-TIME CHAMPION TO GO AFTER MARK DONOHUE¹S WIN RECORD IN 2004 LONG BEACH, Calif. (March 9, 2004) ‹ Four-time Motorock Trans-Am Series Drivers¹ Champion Tommy ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Recognized as Information Technology Leader
IT Senior Vice President and CIO Tony Romero Honored as 2004 Premier 100 IT Leader by IDG's Computerworld CYPRESS, Calif., March 9 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today announced that Tony Romero has been recognized by IDG's Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," as one of the business world's Pre ... Continue reading
Motorock Trans-Am Series Announces GT-1 Development Program
CONTACT: Justin Anderson Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 517-927-3614 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MOTOROCK TRANS-AM SERIES ANNOUNCES GT-1 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM INDIANAPOLIS (March 9, 2004) ‹ In order to better facilitate GT-1 involvement and development in the Motorock Trans-Am Series, the GT-1 program will be expanded in Trans-Am f ... Continue reading
Pep Boys to Offer Shares of Its Common Stock
PHILADELPHIA--March 9, 2004--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket and service chain, announced that it has commenced a public offering of 4,250,000 shares of its common stock (with up to an additional 637,500 shares to cover over-allotments, if any). Pep Boys intends to use the ... Continue reading
SRT Continues to Power Chrysler Group
Coveted Street and Racing Technology (SRT) badge communicates benchmark performance at the lowest price DETROIT, March 9 -- What's the recipe for creating the kind of vehicle that earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records? According to Dan Knott, Director of Street and Racing Technology (SRT) at the Chrysler ... Continue reading
Sturman Industries Names Rick D. Dunagan Chief Executive Officer
Former GM Powertrain Executive to Lead Sturman Industries WOODLAND PARK, Colo., March 9 -- Carol Sturman, co-founder and Board Chairman of Sturman Industries, announced the appointment of Rick D. Dunagan to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Sturman Industries is a research and development company leading the mec ... Continue reading
Telematics Provider ATX Files Form S-1 Registration
DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9 -- ATX Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") relating to a proposed initial public offering of shares of common stock of its newly organized holding company, ATX Group, Inc. The ... Continue reading
Timken to Increase Steel Bar Prices
CANTON, Ohio, March 9 -- The Timken Corporation today announced price increases on steel bar products. Non-contract prices will increase by $30 per ton for all sizes and grades of carbon and alloy steel bars effective with shipments beginning April 5, 2004. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) ... Continue reading
Toyota FastFacts - Atlanta Preview
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ATLANTA--March 9, 2004--UPS has presented another five UPS Racing Technical Edge Scholarships to minority students seeking careers in racing and automotive technology. Now in its second year, the program provides scholarships to students attending the NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI) in suburban Charlotte, N.C., the co ... Continue reading
Visteon Highlights Leading Technologies on Production and Concept Vehicles
DEARBORN, Mich., March 9 -- Visteon Corporation highlighted its leading technologies and capabilities on current production vehicles and concept demonstration vehicles during a technical overview led by John Kill, vice president of product development for Visteon, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., March 9 -- Visteon Corporation's focus, customer commitment and speed-to-market is evidenced by its third game-changing achievement in the development of satellite radio. Visteon will soon deliver satellite radio for an automaker using an electrical architecture that will help speed introduction and in ... Continue reading
Visteon Wins Satellite Radio Business With Nissan
DEARBORN, Mich., March 9 -- Visteon Corporation has won a contract to supply satellite radio systems for a variety of future Nissan Motor Co. models for both the Nissan and Infiniti divisions in North America. The system will accommodate either XM Radio or SIRIUS Satellite Radio. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/p ... Continue reading
FORD SHOWS ATLANTA WHY 2004 IS THE "YEAR OF THE CAR"
Mercury showed off its all-new premium sedan, the 2005-model Mercury Montego. Ford Division featured the 2005-model Ford Five Hundred, Freestyle, Mustang and Ford GT, all new-from-the-ground-up products arriving in showrooms this year. Lincoln Mercury is building momentum and profitable growth - with 11 new products in ... Continue reading
Champ Car World Series Announces 2004 Race Schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Eric Mauk (317) 715-4133 CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES ANNOUNCES 2004 RACE SCHEDULE INDIANAPOLIS (March 8, 2004) Crafting a calendar of races that will take its drivers and teams to five countries and three different continents, the Champ Car World Series today released its 2004 racing schedul ... Continue reading
2004 CHAMP CAR SEASON PREMIERE MONDAY NOTEBOOK LONG BEACH, Calif. (March 8, 2004) The Champ Car World Series today began to let the motorsports world in on some much anticipated news during the first formal day of its 2004 Season Premiere at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach, Calif., part of a two day affair in which d ... Continue reading
2004 CHAMP CAR SEASON PREMIERE MONDAY NOTEBOOK LONG BEACH, Calif. (March 8, 2004) The Champ Car World Series today began to let the motorsports world in on some much anticipated news during the first formal day of its 2004 Season Premiere at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach, Calif., part of a two day affair in which d ... Continue reading
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 9 -- Even with rearview and side-view mirrors, most drivers still struggle with blind spots in traffic. Siemens VDO Automotive's new Blind Spot Detection System (BSDS) can help drivers keep their eyes on the road, while warning them when a vehicle is approaching and passing through blind spot ... Continue reading
Champ Car World Series Announces 2004 Race Schedule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Eric Mauk (317) 715-4133 CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES ANNOUNCES 2004 RACE SCHEDULE INDIANAPOLIS (March 8, 2004) Crafting a calendar of races that will take its drivers and teams to five countries and three different continents, the Champ Car World Series today released its 2004 racing schedul ... Continue reading
RoadCheck Alerts UK Drivers of Speed Traps
UTRECHT, Netherlands, March 9 -- Beginning March 10th, RoadCheck, a Dutch firm, introduces an interactive speed trap warning system for UK motorists. Our motto is "Our eyes, your road", and the service provides speed trap alerts on all UK roads and major cities. With over 4,650 active speed cameras and many hundreds of ... Continue reading
HydrogenSource Develops Diesel Reformer Technology For Diesel Emissions Reduction
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., March 9 -- HydrogenSource LLC, a leading developer of fuel processing systems, announced today that it has developed a compact diesel reformer that could enable diesel engines to meet future requirements for reduced Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions. The HydrogenSource system reforms diesel fuel into ... Continue reading
DETROIT, March 9 -- The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today named Dr. Hong Yao, a senior research engineer at Ispat Inland Inc., as the recipient of the 2003 Sydney H. Melbourne Award for Excellence in the Advancement of Automotive Sheet Steel. Dr. Yao, who won t ... Continue reading
Tele Atlas Powers ROUTE 66 North American Route Planners
MENLO PARK, Calif. & AMSTERDAM--March 9, 2004-- ROUTE 66 Route USA 2004 and ROUTE 66 Route Canada 2004 Software Driven by Tele Atlas' Comprehensive Turn-by-Turn Data for North America Tele Atlas, a worldwide leading provider of digital map data and dynamic location content, and ROUTE 66, a specialist in geographic soft ... Continue reading
Toyota Named Japan's Leading Knowledge-Driven Company
TOKYO & LONDON--March 9, 2004--The winners of the 4th Annual Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises (MAKE) in Japan study, conducted by the Knowledge Management Society of Japan (KMSJ) in association with Teleos and The KNOW Network, are: 1. Toyota Motor 2. Honda Motor 3. Kao 4. Nissan Motor 5. ... Continue reading
Auto Suppliers Under Pressure to Expand Globally
DETROIT, March 8 -- Manufacturing will not disappear in Europe and North America -- but the development of emerging markets and the need to compete with peers in low-cost countries will draw more of automotive manufacturing investments into the south of the U.S. and Mexico and toward Asia and Eastern Europe. That is th ... Continue reading
MEDFORD, Ore.--March 8, 2004-- Company No. 1 in 'Social Responsibility;' Among Three Oregon Businesses Honored Lithia Motors, Inc. -- the nation's ninth largest auto retailer and Oregon's third-largest publicly traded company -- was again named to Fortune's list of America's Most Admired Company survey, capturing the N ... Continue reading
Tricon Announces Plans to Expand Manufacturing Operations Into Mexico
LISLE, Ill., March 8 -- Tricon Industries, Inc., a leader in insert and injection molding processes, as well as stampings and electrical contacts today announced plans to open a manufacturing facility in the city of Fresnillo, Mexico, located in the north central state of Zacatecas. The decision to secure a manufacturi ... Continue reading
Company Leverages Low-Cost Business Model to Dramatically Undercut Current Pricing of Other Leading Competitors for Customer Referrals WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 8 -- Next Phase Media, the world's premier online referral source, and its subsidiary iMotors.com, today announced it has trounced competitors' pricing in th ... Continue reading
SAE Detroit Section to Introduce 2005 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum at April 6 Meeting
DETROIT--March 8, 2004--Chrysler Group introduces all-new platform with the 2005 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum at the SAE Detroit Section meeting on Tuesday, April 6, 2004. Speakers will be Robert E. Lee, Vice President, Powertrain Product Engineering Team; Burke S. Brown, Chief Engineer, LX Vehicles and Ralph V. Gille ... Continue reading
DETROIT--March 8, 2004-- Dual-Use Platform Addresses Critical Needs of U.S. Troops, Delivers New Concept to Commercial Market International Truck and Engine Corporation and the U.S. Army today unveiled the next generation of military and commercial vehicles at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2004 World Congre ... Continue reading
Delphi Presents the Future of Automotive Technology at SAE 2004
TROY, Mich., March 8 -- Delphi Corp. will help lead the discussion on automotive safety, propulsion and lean product design at the upcoming Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2004 World Congress to be held March 8-10 at Detroit's Cobo Center. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) Included ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Production Expected to Increase
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--March 8, 2004--Production of four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicles in North America is expected to increase 10 percent over the next four years, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Global 4WD-Driveline Market Report(SM) released today. Four-wheel-drive vehicles, which currently account f ... Continue reading
Ford Joins Nissan Will Use Toyota Hybrid System Technology
TOKYO, March 9, 2004; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday that it had concluded licensing agreements with Ford Motor Co covering the use of its hybrid system and emissions purification technology. Under the agreements, Toyota's hybrid system control technology, among other technologies patented by t ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Awarded Title of 'Best Engineered Vehicle for 2004'
DETROIT, March 8 -- The readers and editors of Automotive Engineering International (AEI) have selected the 2004 Toyota Prius as the "Best Engineered Vehicle of 2004." The announcement coincided with the opening of the SAE 2004 World Congress, March 8-11, in Detroit, Michigan. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh ... Continue reading
Porsche Carrera GT Wins Road & Track's 'Best Dream Car 2004'
Road & Track Readers choose Carrera GT for inaugural award ATLANTA, March 8 -- The Porsche Carrera GT was awarded "Best Dream Car 2004" in Road & Track Magazine's inaugural Readers' Choice Award. The survey was conducted entirely online, polling automotive consumers and enabling them to voice their opinion for "Best Ca ... Continue reading
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