WASHINGTON, March 23 -- In testimony scheduled for Wednesday before the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, a Deere & Company representative is expected to highlight the company's keen interest in employing those who return from U.S. military service and its progressive policies toward Reservists and National Gu ... Continue reading
Team Hurricane sponsorships now available!
For immediate release; March 23, 2004 Team Hurricane sponsorships now available HAMILTON, ONTARIO - Team Hurricane announced today the formulation of their 'Team Driver Sponsorship Packages' for Ontario karters. The unique programs are designed to help aspiring drivers reach new levels. "We are really committed to help ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Homestead preview
home to race Terry Borcheller takes every opportunity to return to his home state of Florida, so he is looking forward to this week's Grand-Am Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, just 35 miles south of his childhood home in Hialeah, Fla. Borcheller, now living in Gainesville, Ga., will drive the No. 44 TheRaceSite.co ... Continue reading
Audi Recalls 173,000 Vehicles Sold in the US
DETROIT, March 23, 2004; Reuters reported that the Audi division of Volkswagen AG (XETRA:VOWG.DE - News) is recalling nearly 173,000 vehicles sold in the United States because of potential fires in the driver's-side dashboard area, federal safety regulators said on Tuesday. An advisory on the Web site of the National H ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Forms Product Promotion Agreement With TTT the Team Technology Gmbh
BIRMINGHAM, England, March 23 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc.'s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business group today announced its agreement to partner with TTT the Team Technology based in Hamburg, Germany at the Birmingham Commercial Vehicle Show. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010524/ARVINLOGO ) The alliance al ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor Gains Long Term Supply Agreement With Transrent
BIRMINGHAM, England, March 23 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc.'s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business group today announced that it will provide trailer axles to be used on trailers ordered by Transrent. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010524/ARVINLOGO ) The contract is based on a long term agreement centered on ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor to Produce Trailer Axles for TotalTrailers-Fruehauf Group
BIRMINGHAM, England, March 23 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc.'s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business group today announced that it will provide trailer axle and suspension systems to the Spanish based TotalTrailers-Fruehauf Group. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010524/ARVINLOGO) The supply contract is valued a ... Continue reading
ArvinMeritor to Supply Trailer Systems to Shenzhen CIMC Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
BIRMINGHAM, England, March 23 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc.'s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business group today announced it has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Shenzhen CIMC Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SCHI) located in Shenzhen, China, to supply trailer systems. (http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010524/ARV ... Continue reading
Davin Wheels Introduces New Streetspin Product Line
For Immediate Release March 23, 2004 Contact: Nicole Lowe, 160over90, 215.732.3200 x125, nlowe@160over90.com Streetspin by Davin Provides New Level of Luxury for More Than 100 Vehicles Davin Wheels' Style and Technology Available to Entirely New Market Providence, R.I. - For years, automotive enthusiasts have waited pa ... Continue reading
Karl Schmidt Unisia Opens New Engineering/Test Facility in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind., March 23 -- Kolbenschmidt Pierburg's North American piston company, Karl Schmidt Unisia, Inc. has completed construction of a new engineering and test center in Fort Wayne, Ind. The center is part of the nearly $40 million that the company has invested in the market over the last two years and replace ... Continue reading
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--March 23, 2004--For years, automotive enthusiasts have waited patiently for the superior design and patented spinning technology of Davin Wheels (www.davinwheels.com) to be available in a wide range of fitments to fit their vehicles. Streetspin by Davin (www.streetspin.com) ends the three -year wait. ... Continue reading
Superior Industries International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
VAN NUYS, Calif.--March 23, 2004--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it will distribute a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of the Corporation in the amount of $0.1375 per share payable April 23, 2004, to shareholders of record as of April 9, 2004. About Superior Industries S ... Continue reading
ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants Launches ''Reliability Solutions'' At Lubrication Excellence Show
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--March 23, 2004-- Comprehensive Lubrication Solution Set Allows Companies To Maximize Equipment Uptime and Profits ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL), a leading provider of industrial lubricants and solutions, today launched a new service-based offering, designed to enhance fluid system reliability ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., March 23 -- The general manager of Visteon Corporation's automotive electronics joint venture in Shanghai, China, has received the company's highest form of recognition -- a Summit Award -- for exceptional accomplishments in 2003. Alfeu Doria, general manager, YanFeng Visteon Electronics, was one of si ... Continue reading
Perfect Line Completes Milestone Agreement with Checker Flag Lightning
INDIANAPOLIS--March 23, 2004--Perfect Line, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Michigan based Checker Flag Lightning, LLC to convert seven of its nine corporate owned NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway racing centers into revenue share Checker Flag Lightning retail merchandise stores featuring Perfect Line's patented r ... Continue reading
SmarTire Signs New UK Distributor for Motorcycle Product
Motohaus Powersports to distribute motorcycle product in United Kingdom RICHMOND, BC, March 23 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) today announced it has signed an agreement with Motohaus Powersports Ltd. to distribute SmarTire's innovative second generation tire monitoring product for motorcycles in the United King ... Continue reading
National Safety Council (NSC) Multilingual Effort Focuses on Keeping Kids Safe in Cars WHAT: NSC launches new safety campaign to prompt simple, life-saving steps parents can take to protect the lives of their children. A series of multilingual public service announcements will be released nationally. WHY: Motor vehicle ... Continue reading
Sebring Convertible Reigns Supreme in U.S. Convertible Market
King of the 'Open' Road Gets Two New Stable Mates This Spring AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 23 -- The Chrysler Group continues to dominate the convertible market, as the Chrysler Sebring Convertible retains its best-selling title in the U.S. market for the 2003 calendar year, according to automotive research company R.L. ... Continue reading
First awards ceremony in history to honor diversity practices of greater New York's automobile dealerships premieres at time of historical construction of Harlem Auto Mall NEW YORK, March 23 -- On Wheels, publisher of African Americans On Wheels and Latinos On Wheels magazines, and Forbes will honor the diversity pract ... Continue reading
Hyundai Tucson Whoops it Up at Unveiling
Seoul March 23,2004; The Chosun Ilbo reported that Hyundai Motors¡¯ Tucson is a five person compact SUV (sports utility vehicle) designed with women in their twenties and thirties in mind. It will be on the market Wednesday and the price ranges from W14.52 million to W20.35 million (automatic transmission is an extra ... Continue reading
Renault Samsung, Nissan Join Forces in Pusan SUV Plant
Seoul march 23, 2004; Shin Dong-heun writing for the Chosun Ilbo reported that Renault Samsung Motors Co. is planning to develop a large-sized sedan and sports utility vehicle (SUV) using the same platform as Nissan, in a move to strengthen a Renault-Nissan alliance. Jerome Stoll, President and CEO of Renault Samsung, ... Continue reading
Price of Self-Serve Regular Gas Hits All-Time Record, AAA Reports
ORLANDO, Fla.--March 23, 2004--Motorists are now paying an average of $1.738 per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline; the highest average price on record, according to AAA's daily, online Fuel Gauge Report (www.fuelgaugereport.com). The previous record of $1.737 was set on August 30 of last year. AAA's Fuel Gauge Re ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4x4
SYNDICATED AUTOMOTIVE NEWS SERVICES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS - (c) 2004 - WEEK 12 2004 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4x4 A few years ago, Toyota faced a problem. Its flagship SUV, the Land Cruiser, had moved so far upscale that a hole big enough to drive a full-sized sport-utility through was left in the company' ... Continue reading
Loaded 2005 BMW 1 Series Available Fall 2004
BMW is poised to shake up the compact executive segment with the arrival of the new 1 Series. Featuring four engines, three gearboxes and rear-wheel drive, a combination not found in any of its competitors, the BMW 1 Series makes its entrance in autumn 2004 and will immediately offer a new benchmark to driving dynamics ... Continue reading
Nissan's CEO Ghosn To Give Up Asian Management Responsibility to Run Nissan North America
TOKYO, March 23, 2004; Reuters reported that Nissan Motor Co said chief executive Carlos Ghosn will directly oversee its North American operations as part of preparations for its new three-year plan. "The United States has had fairly good success for the past few years and the challenge there is to add momentum, which ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Todd Benne toddbenne@americangt.com 636.262.1723 SANCHEZ MOTORSPORTS JOINS AGT Wilton, CT- Sanchez Motorsports today announced their commitment to compete in the American GT Challenge Series for 2004. The team will enter the number 8 Banana Boat/Wet Ones Camaro for team owner and driver F ... Continue reading
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), Sinotrans Launch Joint Venture to Transport Completed Cars in China
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), Sinotrans Launch Joint Venture to Transport Completed Cars in China Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 23, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Kunio Suzuki) today announced the establishment of a joint venture with Sinotra ... Continue reading
Scrap Steel -- A National Crisis, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com
HOUSTON--March 23, 2004--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). As if the pressure from their OEM customers weren't enough to drive automotive suppliers out of business, now there's another more imminent danger -- the skyrocketing price and an ominous shortage ... Continue reading
Volvo Unveils First-Ever Car Designed by Women April 7, Noon, New York City
WHAT: Volvo will unveil to North American audiences "Your Concept Car" (YCC): the first car in more than 100 years of auto manufacturing designed and developed almost exclusively by women, with needs of everyone in mind. WHEN: Volvo News conference Wednesday, April 7, 2004 12:10 p.m. Public viewing begins Friday, April ... Continue reading
Global Distribution for Rental Cars Made Easy with One Link 4 Travel
SAN FRANCISCO--March 23, 2004--One Link 4 Travel Inc. (OTCBB:OLKT) announced today that it has signed a marketing and distribution agreement with UK-based Easy Autos Limited, marketing agent for rental cars throughout the world. "We are provided with a significant rental car offering in 40 countries," remarked Bill Gue ... Continue reading
CINCINNATI--March 23, 2004--Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online, direct-to-consumer auto leasing, has chosen to insure all of its www.LeaseCompare.com customers against hidden DMV title defects for up to $50,000 per vehicle with TitleGuard Vehicle Title Insurance. ACS is the first leasing com ... Continue reading
Redline Performance Products Begins Shipping Snowmobiles
SAN DIEGO & MINNEAPOLIS--March 23, 2004--Redline Performance Products, Inc. ("Redline(TM)" or "the Company") (AMEX:RED) today announced that it has begun shipping an early release of the 2005 800 Revolt snowmobile to its dealers. Redline intends to ship 600-700 of the 800 Revolts to dealers during the snowmobile indust ... Continue reading
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--March 23, 2004-- "Stronghold Was the Best in Terms of Its Technology and Its Business Improvement Processes." Stronghold Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SGHT), the developer of DealerAdvance(TM), an enterprise software system using wireless and Internet technologies for the automotive retai ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Honored for Excellence
WARREN, Mich.--March 23, 2004--TI Automotive, a global supplier of integrated fluid storage and delivery systems for cars and trucks, has won the prestigious Shingo Prize for excellence in manufacturing at its facility in Cartersville, Georgia. The Cartersville plant produces high-quality brake and fuel "bundles" for t ... Continue reading
PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 23 -- Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America has recognized automotive interior supplier Johnson Controls -- and one of its joint-venture operations -- for outstanding performance during 2003. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) On March 2, Toyota honored its best supp ... Continue reading
BMW Chairman to Address Journalists at NYIAS Opening Breakfast
New York Auto Show Preview: April 7 & 8 NEW YORK, March 23 -- Dr. Helmut Panke, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, will be the featured speaker at the 2004 New York International Auto Show/International Motor Press Association press breakfast. Dr. Panke is a 22-year veteran of BMW and has served on the luxu ... Continue reading
Bridgestone to Raise Tire Prices in Japan
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Bridgestone to Raise Tire Prices in Japan Tokyo, Japan, Mar. 23, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it will raise prices on June 1 for tires, tubes, and flaps sold in the replacement market in Japan. The price increases will average 5% fo ... Continue reading
Bad Web Sites Driving Potential Auto Insurance Customers Away
EDMONTON, Alberta, March 23 -- Consumers would buy auto insurance on the Internet, but many insurers' online quoting systems are so bad they are steering business away. In a study of 14 leading auto insurance web sites nearly half the 476 Web Mystery Shoppers(R) reported receiving error messages when they tried to get ... Continue reading
Networkcar Wins EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
Technology helps reduce air pollution by remotely identifying vehicles with emissions problems SAN DIEGO, March 23 -- Networkcar(R), a Reynolds and Reynolds company , announced today that the company has earned the Clean Air Excellence Award presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Awards Progra ... Continue reading
Volvo's V50 Features Gentex Mirrors
ZEELAND, Michigan, March 23 -- Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior automatic-dimming mirrors for the Volvo Car Corporation's new V50 sports wagon, which is expected in showrooms this spring. The car will be sold worldwid ... Continue reading
GARDENA, Calif.--March 23, 2004-- Yamashita, Wilhite and Sproule Appointed to New Global Positions at Parent Company Nissan North America (NNA) is announcing a number of senior management changes involving its engineering, marketing and corporate communications functions. These changes are part of a wider series of exe ... Continue reading
King David Bikers Seek Motorcycle Riding Rabbi To Lead Their Pack
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--March 23, 2004--A new congregation is rolling into South Florida and it has less to do with whether you are a conservative, reform or orthodox Jew than it does with whether or not you ride a motorcycle. If you are Jewish and you ride motorcycles, finally there's an organization for you - King Dav ... Continue reading
Auto Fire Investigator Bill Wilson: The Man The Automobile Companies Hate!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Man The Automobile Companies Hate! BATH, Mich., March 23, 2004 -- Victims of automobile fires have a friend in Bill Wilson, owner of Investigative Mechanics located in Bath, Michigan, the Number 1 investigator for law firms and insurance companies in the world. He assists victims in lawsuits a ... Continue reading
2004 Concours d'Elegance At Cranbrook Partners With General Motors
www.concoursatcranbrook.com CLICK4 Cranbrook Concours Bloomfield Hills, Mich. - The Concours d'Elegance at Cranbrook committee is pleased to make the following announcements: General Motors Corp. will be the presenting sponsor for the 2004 Concours d'Elegance at Cranbrook. John F. Smith, GM group vice president of Nort ... Continue reading
GM Will Fix Pontiac Leap Year Error
DETROIT, March 22, 2004; Reuters reported: What day is it? Don't ask the driver of General Motors Corp.'s Pontiac Grand Prix. Due to a software glitch, the computer display in the 2004 model year Grand Prix shows the wrong day of the week, Pontiac spokesman Jim Hopson said on Monday. Engineers overlooked the fact that ... Continue reading
Public Citizen Challanges: Demands More Open Info On Car and Part Problems
<a href="http://www.theautochannel.com/search/search.html ?">For More On Public Citizen, Search The Auto Channel Library</a> WASHINGTON, March 22, 2004; John Crawley writing for Reuters reported that a national consumer group asserted on Monday the Bush administration has wrongly blocked public access to important auto ... Continue reading
Delco Remy Announces Interim Decision in Mexico Joint Venture Arbitration Proceedings
ANDERSON, Ind., March 22 -- Delco Remy International, Inc. today announced that the panel of arbitrators has issued an interim decision in the dispute with its Mexican joint venture partner, GCID Autopartes, S.A. de C.V. that resolves the Company's financial obligations to GCID in an amount consistent with its previous ... Continue reading
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