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Monday, April 19, 2004

Congressional Leaders Call on President to Explain News Reports of a Saudi Oil Deal

Congressional Leaders Call on President to Explain News Reports of a Saudi Oil Deal

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- In a letter sent today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, and Democratic Caucus Chair Bob Menendez demanded a response to news reports alleging President Bush struck a deal with Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices prior to the November 2004 election ... Continue reading

Francois J. Castaing Joins TRW Automotive Board of Directors

Francois J. Castaing Joins TRW Automotive Board of Directors

LIVONIA, Mich., April 19 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced the election of Francois J. Castaing to the company's board of directors. The appointment is effective immediately and will increase the number of TRW Automotive directors to eight. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010824/TRWLOGO ) Mr ... Continue reading

Annual Student Auto Skills Contest Kicks-Off April 27

Annual Student Auto Skills Contest Kicks-Off April 27

BURNSVILLE, Minn., April 19 -- The hands-on portion of the nation's largest competition for high school auto technicians begins with a state-wide competition on Tuesday, April 27, at Hennepin Technical College, in Brooklyn Park, Minn., and ends with a National Finals event June 29, at Ford Motor Company's World Headqua ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Appoints Sylvia Taylor To Lead Human Resources

AutoTrader.com Appoints Sylvia Taylor To Lead Human Resources

ATLANTA, April 19 -- AutoTrader.com, the world's largest automotive marketplace, today announced the appointment of Sylvia Taylor to the position of Vice President of Human Resources. In this role, she will oversee all human resource functions building policies and programs that increase organizational effectiveness an ... Continue reading

Clorox Names Jacqueline P. Kane VP -- Human Resources

Clorox Names Jacqueline P. Kane VP -- Human Resources

OAKLAND, Calif.--April 19, 2004--The Clorox Company today announced that Jacqueline P. Kane has joined the company as vice president -- human resources. Kane, 52, will oversee all aspects of human resources for the company worldwide. She reports to President and CEO Jerry Johnston, has been elected an officer by Clorox ... Continue reading

CP Post-race Recap

CP Post-race Recap

Contact information The Point toothepoint03@aol.com Press Information: For Immediate Release Logo Attached to Email A KB RACING SHOWDOWN IN TEXAS Anderson, Line Draw at the Tree Baytown, Texas – (April 19, 2004) Chicago Pneumatic (CP), manufacturer of high quality automotive, construction and industrial tools and ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Elects Two New Directors to its Board

Dana Corporation Elects Two New Directors to its Board

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 19 -- David E. Berges, chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Hexcel Corporation , and Samir G. Gibara, former chairman of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company , have been elected to the Dana Corporation Board of Directors, Dana Chairman Glen H. Hiner announced today. (Logo: http://www.newsco ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Names Sherbin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Federal-Mogul Names Sherbin Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 19 -- Chip McClure, chief executive officer and president, announced today the appointment of David M. Sherbin to the post of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Federal-Mogul Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FDMLQ) . Sherbin will assume overall responsibility for the legal and ... Continue reading

Genesis Microchip Announces Schedule for Fourth Quarter 2004 Earnings Call

Genesis Microchip Announces Schedule for Fourth Quarter 2004 Earnings Call

SAN JOSE, Calif.--April 19, 2004--Genesis Microchip Inc. , a world leader in the development of image processing technologies for LCD TVs and other consumer display products, will issue its financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2004, which ended March 31, 2004, after close of market on Thursday, A ... Continue reading

Goldsmith Agio Helms Completes the Sale of Cottman Transmission Holdings, LLC

Goldsmith Agio Helms Completes the Sale of Cottman Transmission Holdings, LLC

NEW YORK--April 19, 2004--Goldsmith Agio Helms announced today the sale of Cottman Transmission Holdings, LLC, the second-largest national franchisor of transmission repair shops and a portfolio company of Sentinel Capital Partners, a New York based private equity group. Cottman was acquired by American Capital Strateg ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces First Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces First Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 19 -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, will hold a conference call with institutional investors, security analysts and other interested parties at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, April 23, 2004 t ... Continue reading

International Speedway Prices $300 Million of Senior Notes

International Speedway Prices $300 Million of Senior Notes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 19 -- International Speedway Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced that it has priced $150 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2009 ("five-year Notes") and $150 million principal amount of Senior Notes due 2014 ("ten-year Notes") that are being offered in a priva ... Continue reading

Knutson, Cordiano speak at CME's Business Session on Bulgaria

Knutson, Cordiano speak at CME's Business Session on Bulgaria

TORONTO, April 19 -- Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), in collaboration with the Bulgarian Embassy, is hosting a milestone business session in Toronto on April 29, 2004, on opportunities between Canada and Bulgaria. The event, which will focus on energy, IT and the automotive sectors, is organised by Export Dev ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing & partner BAM! - Le Mans test preview

Orbit Racing & partner BAM! - Le Mans test preview

balance Orbit Racing, in partnership with BAM! (British American Motorsport), hopes to exploit every second of track time during the April 25 test for the 24 Heures du Mans in Le Mans, France. The test will be the first outing for the new No. 87 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RSR driven by Leo Hindery, Jr. of New York, Ma ... Continue reading

Power Information Network Teams With Driveitaway to Produce New ``RemarketPrice'' Application for Fleet Managers Nationwide

Power Information Network Teams With Driveitaway to Produce New ``RemarketPrice'' Application for Fleet Managers Nationwide

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--April 19, 2004--Power Information Network (PIN), LLC, an affiliate of J.D. Power and Associates that provides automotive solutions to dealerships, manufacturers and other leading industry companies, announced today that it will team with remarketing specialty company Driveitaway to produce the ... Continue reading

Ringers Gloves Press Release: Wallace Victory

Ringers Gloves Press Release: Wallace Victory

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations/Marketing 317.227.1044 RingersIndy@aol.com RUSTY WALLACE ENDS WINLESS DROUGHT Visits Victory Lane in Martinsville INDIANAPOLIS – (April 19, 2004) Penske Racing’s Rusty Wallace and his Miller Lite Dodg ... Continue reading

Ringers Weekend Wrap-Up: Houston

Ringers Weekend Wrap-Up: Houston

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations/Marketing 317.227.1044 RingersIndy@aol.com RINGERS GLOVES WEEKEND WRAP-UP Anderson, Bernstein Have Perfect Weekend Baytown, Texas – (April 19, 2004) Four Ringers Gloves drivers advanced to the final round a ... Continue reading

St. Paul Travelers Commemorates Its Century of Safety Services; Delivering Risk Control for Changing Customer Needs for 100 Years

St. Paul Travelers Commemorates Its Century of Safety Services; Delivering Risk Control for Changing Customer Needs for 100 Years

SAINT PAUL, Minn.--April 19, 2004----St. Paul Travelers today initiates a celebration of its one hundred years of providing safety services to customers. The company formed the country's first formal corps of safety engineers in 1904 to focus primarily on inspections associated with employer's liability insurance, boil ... Continue reading

Tifton Aluminum Recognized with Toyota Quality Award

Tifton Aluminum Recognized with Toyota Quality Award

DELHI, La.--April 19, 2004--Alcoa Engineered Products announced today that its Tifton Aluminum Inc. subsidiary located in Delhi, Louisiana was the recipient of a Multi-Year Achievement Award from Toyota Motor North America, Inc. for consistent quality performance for its work on the Sequoia and Tundra vehicles. It is t ... Continue reading

Toyota Honors Visteon's Quality for Third Consecutive Year

Toyota Honors Visteon's Quality for Third Consecutive Year

KERPEN, Germany, April 19 -- Visteon Corporation received two prestigious quality awards at the Toyota Motor Europe Manufacturing supplier awards ceremonies held in Brussels, Belgium. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Toyota Motor Europe Manufacturing honored Visteon with the "Achievement ... Continue reading

Toyota Named Official Truck and SUV of Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boats

Toyota Named Official Truck and SUV of Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boats

Bringing the Toyota Experience to One of America's Most Popular Outdoor Stores TORRANCE, Calif., April 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced Toyota is now the official truck and SUV of one of the nation's premier outdoor retailers, Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Marine Group, a world renowned manufacturer ... Continue reading

U-Haul(R) Opens New Storage Facility in Danvers, Mass.

U-Haul(R) Opens New Storage Facility in Danvers, Mass.

DANVERS, Mass., April 19 -- U-Haul International, Inc., today announced the opening of a 67,900 square-foot moving and storage facility located at 179 Newbury Street, Danvers, Mass. This state-of-the-art, multilevel self-storage facility features 24-hour video surveillance, individually alarmed rooms, a custom self-sto ... Continue reading

WaveMarket and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Introduce Traffic and Road Speed Determination Using Wireless Carrier Network and Location-Based Alerting Technology

WaveMarket and Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Introduce Traffic and Road Speed Determination Using Wireless Carrier Network and Location-Based Alerting Technology

EMERYVILLE, Calif. and SEOUL, April 19 -- Using WaveMarket's WaveAlert technology, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) launches a traffic determination service using real-time GPS location coordinates to provide road speed conditions on every street and road in Seoul, Korea. It is the first service of its kind, ... Continue reading

Marlin Beats the Heat to Take Home Third Top-10 Finish of the Season

Marlin Beats the Heat to Take Home Third Top-10 Finish of the Season

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 658-8540, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Marlin Beats the Heat to Take Home Third Top-10 Finish of the Season MARTINSVILLE, V.A. (April 18, 2004) --- Sterling Marlin battled back from pit stop mistakes to finish ninth in the Advanc ... Continue reading

Retail Diesel Prices Ready to Blast Off, According to OPIS

Retail Diesel Prices Ready to Blast Off, According to OPIS

http://www.opisnet.com/fmuweb/index.html LAKEWOOD, N.J., April 19 -- Trucking fleets may face a budget-busting surprise in the next few weeks. High gasoline prices have received attention as we approach the summer drive season, but wholesale diesel prices are also soaring and those advances have yet to be passed down t ... Continue reading

Mustang Mania, Texas Style, April 22-23

Mustang Mania, Texas Style, April 22-23

WHAT: A rare sighting of the all-new 2005 Ford Mustang highlights the North Texas stop of the 10,000-mile, round-the-country, Great American Pony Tour II Thursday and Friday, April 22-23. View 40 years of automotive history "on the hoof" from club members' 1965 Mustangs to the all-new 2005 model. * 200 classic Mustangs ... Continue reading

Gentex Mirrors Featured on Opel Astra

Gentex Mirrors Featured on Opel Astra

ZEELAND, Michigan, April 19 -- Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior automatic- dimming mirrors for the Opel Astra. The car will be sold in Europe, Asia, and at a later date, South America. Gentex auto-dimming mirrors auto ... Continue reading

GM, Ford Announce $720 Million Investment to Build All-New Front-Wheel-Drive Transmission

GM, Ford Announce $720 Million Investment to Build All-New Front-Wheel-Drive Transmission

DETROIT, April 19 -- Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corp. , two of the world's largest automakers, today jointly announced a $720 million investment in their plants to build an all-new, fuel- saving, 6-speed front-wheel-drive (FWD) automatic transmission. More than 1,100 jobs will be retained as a result. The tr ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Announces Availability of Sirius Satellite Radio

Mercedes-Benz Announces Availability of Sirius Satellite Radio

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Provides an Enhanced Audio Experience MONTVALE, N.J. and NEW YORK, April 19 -- Mercedes-Benz USA and SIRIUS Satellite Radio are pleased to announce availability of the premier satellite radio service as a dealer installed option for most model year 2004 and newer Mercedes-Benz vehicles at authori ... Continue reading

Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Announces Officer Changes

Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Announces Officer Changes

ATLANTA--April 19, 2004--The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable July 1, 2004 to shareholders of record June 11, 2004. The Board of Directors also approved the following corporate officer chan ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Launches Jeep(R) 101 Cross-Country Weekend Driving Adventure

Chrysler Group Launches Jeep(R) 101 Cross-Country Weekend Driving Adventure

Jeep(R) brand kicks off nationwide tour; 13 scheduled stops include eight military bases AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 19 -- Thousands of consumers will have the opportunity for a first-hand Jeep(R) brand experience with the entire line of Jeep vehicles during this year's Jeep 101 tour. The traveling, two- day event will ... Continue reading

Visteon to Supply New Peugeot 407

Visteon to Supply New Peugeot 407

KERPEN, Germany, April 19 -- Visteon Corporation has started to deliver to PSA Peugeot Citroen a complete heating and ventilation system (HVAC), an electronic control module for climate unit, air conditioning hoses, and door panel and trim assemblies for the new Peugeot 407 model, to be officially launched in the sprin ... Continue reading

Mustang Manía, al Estilo de Texas, el 22 y 23 de Abril

Mustang Manía, al Estilo de Texas, el 22 y 23 de Abril

QUÉ: Una inusual exhibición del Ford Mustang 2005, totalmente renovado, es el punto principal en la parada al norte de Texas de la gira Great American Pony Tour II de 10.000 millas alrededor del país, este jueves y viernes 22 y 23 de abril. Vea 40 años de historia automotriz "en vivo", desde los Mustang 1965 de los ... Continue reading

Saturn Plans to Double Lineup by 2007

Saturn Plans to Double Lineup by 2007

GM's Saturn Brand Plans to Double Lineup Size by End of 2006, Adding Roadster, Mid-Size Car, SUV MILFORD, Mich. April 19,2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp.'s Saturn brand plans to double the size of its portfolio by the end of 2006, adding a sporty roadster, mid-size car and large ... Continue reading

Ford to Incentivize New Mustangs- German Car Makers Increase Sweeteners

Ford to Incentivize New Mustangs- German Car Makers Increase Sweeteners

Dearborn April 18, 2004; Jeremy Grant writing for FT.com reported that Ford Motor Company plans to offer low-interest loans to encourage sales of the new version of its iconic Mustang sports car when the vehicle goes on sale this autumn. Steve Lyons, president of Ford's "blue oval" division, told the Financial Times th ... Continue reading

GM Recalls 2004 Chevrolet Malibus

GM Recalls 2004 Chevrolet Malibus

DETROIT April 19, 2004; Reuters reporteds that General Motors Corp. said on Monday it has recalled 108,000 of its 2004 Chevrolet Malibu sedans to reprogram an anti-lock brake system and fix a seat belt anchor that could detach. GM, which has been hit by a high number of recalls this year, said 95,000 of the recalled ve ... Continue reading

GM, Ford Plan New Six-Speed Transmission - Invest $720 Million

GM, Ford Plan New Six-Speed Transmission - Invest $720 Million

DETROIT April 19, 2004; John Porretto writing for AP reported that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. are investing $720 million in plants to build a new six-speed automatic transmission being developed under a first-of-its kind partnership. The front-wheel-drive transmission is expected to offer an estimated 4 pe ... Continue reading

Craig Stanton On Top Of Grand-Am Cup Performance Chart

Craig Stanton On Top Of Grand-Am Cup Performance Chart

Craig Stanton On Top Of Grand-Am Cup Performance Chart LONG BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2003 - Sports car racer Craig Stanton has dominated the Grand-Am Cup Grand Sport (GS) class in 2004. His performance has placed him on-top of the Grand American Road Racing Association's Grand-Am Cup Driver Performance Index through th ... Continue reading

Altair Engineering and Hewlett Packard Announce Design Optimization Seminar Series

Altair Engineering and Hewlett Packard Announce Design Optimization Seminar Series

TROY, Mich.--April 19, 2004--Altair Engineering Inc. - a global leader in product design consulting, engineering software and high-performance computing technology - and Hewlett Packard Company proudly announce the kickoff of their North American Design Optimization Seminar Series. The seminar series caters to manufact ... Continue reading

Automation Alley Expands, Creates An Eight-County Presence

Automation Alley Expands, Creates An Eight-County Presence

TROY, Mich., April 19 -- Automation Alley, Southeast Michigan's regional technology cluster, announced today the expansion of its geographic reach to reflect an eight-county presence. Automation Alley now extends beyond Genesee County and Oakland County to include the City of Detroit, the Economic Development Council o ... Continue reading

Diodes Incorporated Announces First Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call

Diodes Incorporated Announces First Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--April 19, 2004--Diodes Incorporated--, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, will host a conference call at 8 a.m. PDT (11 a.m. EDT) on Thursday, April 29, 2004 to discuss first quarter 2004 results. This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed ... Continue reading

Mustang Turns 40, and TheCarConnection.com Takes You Along for the Birthday Bash; Also this Week: Lotus Launches New, U.S. Elise; BMW Courts Controversy - Again - with 530i; Jeep Gets Roomy with Wrangler Unlimited - and More in This Week's Edition

Mustang Turns 40, and TheCarConnection.com Takes You Along for the Birthday Bash; Also this Week: Lotus Launches New, U.S. Elise; BMW Courts Controversy - Again - with 530i; Jeep Gets Roomy with Wrangler Unlimited - and More in This Week's Edition

DETROIT, April 19 -- The Mustang's celebrating its 40th birthday, and you can join the party simply by visiting TheCarConnection.com . See what happens when thousands of fans and countless classic pony cars come together for a Mustang love-in. Then check out TCC's Mustang time-line. And get a close-up look at the all-n ... Continue reading

Sopheon and Siemens Business Services Deliver Compliance Management Solution to Airbus

Sopheon and Siemens Business Services Deliver Compliance Management Solution to Airbus

MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON--April 19, 2004--Sopheon, the international software and services company, and Siemens Business Services' Standardization Competence Center announced today the introduction of Siemens Compliance Direct Service at Airbus, the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft. The Siemens service is powered b ... Continue reading

Auto OEMs Jeopardizing Their Own Future: A BCG Study Finds Industry Purchasing Practices Harming Competitiveness

Auto OEMs Jeopardizing Their Own Future: A BCG Study Finds Industry Purchasing Practices Harming Competitiveness

Consolidation of the supplier industry is endangering automotive OEMs' access to critically important innovation BOSTON, April 19 -- Consolidation in the automotive industry -- driven by intensive cost pressure from OEMs -- is threatening those same OEMs' competitiveness. Over the past decade, automotive OEMs have outs ... Continue reading

Automation Alley Breaks Ground on New Headquarters, Promotes Southeast Michigan as Regional Technology Cluster

Automation Alley Breaks Ground on New Headquarters, Promotes Southeast Michigan as Regional Technology Cluster

TROY, Mich., April 19 -- Automation Alley, Southeast Michigan's regional technology cluster, broke ground today on its new headquarters in Troy, which will house the Automation Alley Technology Center, Automation Alley Member Consortium activities and the GLIMA Network, the Association of Interactive Professionals. The ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Domestic Automakers Reduced Incentives Spending While Imports Increased Incentives

Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Domestic Automakers Reduced Incentives Spending While Imports Increased Incentives

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 19 -- Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com/), the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer incentive per vehicle sold in the United States was $2,379 in March 2004, up $144, or 6.4%, from March 2003, and down $80, or 3.3%, from February ... Continue reading

CSM Worldwide bestellt Director of Emerging Market Vehicle Forecasts und stärkt Büro in Shanghai

CSM Worldwide bestellt Director of Emerging Market Vehicle Forecasts und stärkt Büro in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China, April 19 -- CSM Worldwide, führendes Markforschungsunternehmen im Automobilindustrieumfeld, gab heute bekannt, Yale Zhang habe sich dem Unternehmen als Director of Emerging Market Vehicle Forecasts angeschlossen. Laut Craig Cather, Präsident und CEO von CSM Worldwide, gehören die Entwicklung und Ana ... Continue reading

Advanced Interconnect Technologies Honored by Delphi for Product Excellence

Advanced Interconnect Technologies Honored by Delphi for Product Excellence

SINGAPORE--April 19, 2004-- Company Recognized by Automotive Electronics Leader for Product Quality that Exceeds Customer Expectations for the Second Consecutive Year Advanced Interconnect Technologies (AIT) today announced that Delphi Electronics & Safety has again recognized the company for its flawless assembly of s ... Continue reading

American Capital Invests $46 Million in Buyout of Cottman Transmission Systems

American Capital Invests $46 Million in Buyout of Cottman Transmission Systems

BETHESDA, Md., April 19 -- American Capital Strategies Ltd. announced today it has invested $46.2 million in the acquisition of Cottman Transmission Systems LLC ("Cottman"), the second largest franchisor of automotive transmission repair centers in North America, from an affiliate of Sentinel Capital Partners LLC. Amer ... Continue reading

Aura Systems Continues to Work With Investment Firm Trautman Wasserman on New Financing

Aura Systems Continues to Work With Investment Firm Trautman Wasserman on New Financing

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 19 -- Aura Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AURA) confirmed today that it continues to work with investment firm Trautman Wasserman & Co., Inc. towards a private placement of convertible securities to raise critical financing, and that it has continued to receive interim bridge financing from it ... Continue reading

Automotive Industry Applauds New `Lean Quality' Methodology from Attensity

Automotive Industry Applauds New `Lean Quality' Methodology from Attensity

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--April 19, 2004-- Lean Quality Described by Experts as Revolutionary Way to Boost Product Quality and Reduce Warranty Expenses Attensity, an emerging leader in data analysis software, today announced that Lean Quality is rapidly gaining acceptance among automotive industry analysts, research insti ... Continue reading

Automotive Product Consultants, Inc. Selects KPC as Marketing Partner

Automotive Product Consultants, Inc. Selects KPC as Marketing Partner

ST. LOUIS, April 19 -- Automotive Product Consultants, Inc. (APC), an automotive extended service provider, has selected Kupper Parker Communications, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: KPCG) to create a comprehensive marketing communications plan to help market its custom-designed vehicle service contracts. KPC will provide APC wi ... Continue reading

CSM Worldwide Names Director of Emerging Market Vehicle Forecasts, Solidifies Shanghai Office

CSM Worldwide Names Director of Emerging Market Vehicle Forecasts, Solidifies Shanghai Office

SHANGHAI, April 19 -- CSM Worldwide, the leading provider of market intelligence and forecasting to the automotive industry, announces Yale Zhang has joined the firm as director of emerging market vehicle forecasts. According to President and CEO Craig Cather, Zhang's responsibilities include developing and analyzing t ... Continue reading

Dwight Davis Set to Serve up Success for Evader Team

Dwight Davis Set to Serve up Success for Evader Team

NEW YORK--April 19, 2004--Bellevue, Washington-based Evader, Inc. (www.evader.us.) (NASD.OTC: EVDR), the maker of electric high-performance vehicles powered by their leading-edge proprietary technology announced today that Dwight F. Davis has joined the company as Vice President of Advertising. With a family background ... Continue reading

Goodyear's Lenders Extend 10-K Filing Requirement

Goodyear's Lenders Extend 10-K Filing Requirement

AKRON, Ohio, April 19 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that the lenders under its principal United States and European credit facilities have amended the terms of the facilities to extend until May 19 its deadline for filing its 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commi ... Continue reading

International Speedway Announces Intention to Offer Senior Notes

International Speedway Announces Intention to Offer Senior Notes

- Majority of Net Proceeds to Redeem Existing $225 Million Senior Notes Due in 2004 - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 19 -- International Speedway Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced that it intends to offer in a private placement up to $300 million principal amount of Senior Notes. The aggregate prin ... Continue reading

Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter Financial Results

Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter Financial Results

RICHARDSON, Texas--April 19, 2004--Minorplanet Systems USA, Inc. , a leading provider of telematics-based management solutions for commercial fleets, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months of fiscal 2004 ended Feb. 29, 2004. Total revenues were $6.0 million for the second quarter of fisc ... Continue reading

MRO Software Announces Enhanced Transportation Solution; Solution Provides Asset Management Support Specific to Transportation Industry

MRO Software Announces Enhanced Transportation Solution; Solution Provides Asset Management Support Specific to Transportation Industry

BEDFORD, Mass.--April 19, 2004--MRO Software , the leading provider of strategic asset management solutions, today announced the availability of an enhanced asset management solution for the transportation industry, MAXIMO(R) Transportation 5.2. The MAXIMO Transportation solution is an extension of the Company's Strate ... Continue reading

National Car Rental Launches New Emerald Club; Members Earn Free Rental Days Fast, Enjoy Guaranteed Upgrades

National Car Rental Launches New Emerald Club; Members Earn Free Rental Days Fast, Enjoy Guaranteed Upgrades

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 19 -- National Car Rental, an innovator in the car rental industry for more than 50 years, today launched its newly enhanced Emerald Club program. The new Emerald Club will retain National's speed-enhancing innovations, including offering renters a paperless transaction that allows them to b ... Continue reading

National Semiconductor Introduces 150mA LDO Voltage Regulator for Keyless Entry, Security, and Lighting Systems in Automotive and Industrial Applications

National Semiconductor Introduces 150mA LDO Voltage Regulator for Keyless Entry, Security, and Lighting Systems in Automotive and Industrial Applications

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 19 -- National Semiconductor Corporation today introduced an ultra-low quiescent current low voltage dropout (LDO) regulator that expands National's portfolio of power management devices for the automotive and industrial markets. "As the electronic content of cars steadily increases, auto mak ... Continue reading

Pickups Plus, Inc. To Purchase Auto Preservation; Company Signs Binding Letter of Intent To Purchase Certain Assets of Automotive International, Inc.

Pickups Plus, Inc. To Purchase Auto Preservation; Company Signs Binding Letter of Intent To Purchase Certain Assets of Automotive International, Inc.

CINCINNATI--April 19, 2004--Pickups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS), a leading retailer and national franchiser in the $38 billion truck and SUV aftermarket accessory industry, today announced it has signed a binding Letter of Intent to purchase certain assets of Automotive International Inc. ("AI") a privately owned Cincinnat ... Continue reading

Sentinel Capital Partners Sells Cottman Transmission Holdings, LLC to American Capital Strategies Ltd. for $77.3 Million

Sentinel Capital Partners Sells Cottman Transmission Holdings, LLC to American Capital Strategies Ltd. for $77.3 Million

Sees Continued Growth Under Current Management Team NEW YORK, April 19 -- Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising small companies, announced today the sale of Cottman Transmission Holdings, LLC to American Capital Strategies, Ltd. for $77.3 million. Cottman is a franchisor of automoti ... Continue reading

XTREMEX3 Partners with Panoz Racing School to Deliver Exciting In-Vehicle Data System that Captures and Plays Back Student Driving Experiences

XTREMEX3 Partners with Panoz Racing School to Deliver Exciting In-Vehicle Data System that Captures and Plays Back Student Driving Experiences

CHANTILLY, Va., April 19 -- XTREMEX3 announced today that it will offer the XTREMEX3 in-vehicle data acquisition and video/audio playback system for the 2004 individual school and pro racing season. XTREMEX3 is an in-vehicle system that enables the Panoz Racing School to record, store and play back all dimensions -- mu ... Continue reading

Auto Club of Southern California's 'Great Battery Roundup'

Auto Club of Southern California's 'Great Battery Roundup'

--Motorists Can Drop off Batteries Daily April 17-24 at Auto Club Collection Locations to Aid 2003 Cedar Fire Burn Area in Mission Trails Regional Park What: "The Great Battery Roundup(R)" is a campaign to collect vehicle, motorcycle and boat batteries for recycling. Batteries will be collected 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily f ... Continue reading

Problems Stymie Scarallo at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Problems Stymie Scarallo at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Joey Scarallo No. 06 ROH Wheels/Group A Autotrend / Toyo Tires Chevrolet Corvette Contact: Susan Clark (704) 287-3266 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Problems Stymie Scarallo at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Sophomore Driver Finishes 13th in Trans-Am Season Opener LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2004) ­ Joey Scarallo, driver of ... Continue reading

Randy Ruhlman gets another Top Ten finish at Long Beach Grand Trans-Am Race

Randy Ruhlman gets another Top Ten finish at Long Beach Grand Trans-Am Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Randy Ruhlman gets another Top Ten finish at Long Beach Grand Trans-Am Race Long Beach, Calif. (April 18, 2004) -- The 2002 Trans-Am Series ³Most Improved Driver of the Year², Randy Ruhlman got another top ten Trans-Am finish on the streets of Long Beach at today¹s 45 lap race of the 1.968-mile ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Launches Applications On Demand(TM)

Reynolds and Reynolds Launches Applications On Demand(TM)

Next generation application delivery framework offers automotive retailers simplified business operations, unprecedented choices, and robust control and protection DAYTON, Ohio, April 19 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced Reynolds Applications On Demand(TM), a next-generation architecture that builds ... Continue reading

Diamond Powersports Sales Up 62% for the Month of March

Diamond Powersports Sales Up 62% for the Month of March

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 19 -- Diamond Powersports Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DPWS) is pleased to announce that the company has just finished another record month for sales and gross profit. The company finished the month of March very strong with sales up 62% from the previous year and gross profit up 121% during the s ... Continue reading

Gentilozzi Earns Record Fifth Motorock Trans-Am Victory at Long Beach

Gentilozzi Earns Record Fifth Motorock Trans-Am Victory at Long Beach

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 704-589-2100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENTILOZZI EARNS RECORD FIFTH MOTOROCK TRANS-AM VICTORY AT LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2004) ‹ Paul Gentilozzi continued his love affair with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday by winning his record fifth Mot ... Continue reading

Head Protecting Air Bags Score High

Head Protecting Air Bags Score High

Cars with head airbags score well in US crash tests WASHINGTON, April 18, 2004; John Crawley writing for Reuters reported that the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry equipped with airbags that feature head protection were the only cars that posted good safety scores in landmark tests that simulated a sport utility vehic ... Continue reading

Bazemore on receiving end of payback in first round

Bazemore on receiving end of payback in first round

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 5 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK RACE DATES: APRIL 16-18, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE ON RECEIVING END OF PAYBACK IN FIRST ROUND HOUSTON, Texas (April 18, 2004) - N ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Hendrick, Apr.18

Chevy Notes - Hendrick, Apr.18

Contact: Kristyn Sobier GM Racing Communications ksobier@g-2communications.com ofc: (248) 642-2700 x226 cell: (734) 776-2440 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES ADVANCE AUTO PARTS 500 HENDRICK MOTORSPORT PRESS CONFERENCE NOTES MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY April 18, 2004 Martins ... Continue reading

Chevy Race Notes - M'Ville, Apr. 18

Chevy Race Notes - M'Ville, Apr. 18

Contact: Kristyn Sobier GM Racing Communications ksobier@g-2communications.com ofc: (248) 642-2700 x226 cell: (734) 776-2440 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES ADVANCE AUTO PARTS 500 RACE NOTES MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY April 18, 2004 BOBBY LABONTE, #18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES ... Continue reading

Gentilozzi Earns Record Fifth Motorock Trans-Am Victory at Long Beach

Gentilozzi Earns Record Fifth Motorock Trans-Am Victory at Long Beach

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 704-589-2100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENTILOZZI EARNS RECORD FIFTH MOTOROCK TRANS-AM VICTORY AT LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2004) ‹ Paul Gentilozzi continued his love affair with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday by winning his record fifth Motoroc ... Continue reading

Post-Race Notebook from Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Post-Race Notebook from Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 704-589-2100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POST-RACE NOTEBOOK FROM TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2004) ‹ Along with Paul Gentilozzi¹s record fifth victory in round one of the Motorock Trans-Am Series championship, Sunday at the Toyota Grand Pr ... Continue reading

Results from Sunday's Motorock Trans-Am Series Race at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Results from Sunday's Motorock Trans-Am Series Race at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Motorock Trans-Am Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Results Sunday Long Beach Street Course Long Beach, Calif. 1. Paul Gentilozzi, Jaguar XKR, 4, Running. 2. Greg Pickett, Jaguar XKR, 16, Running. ... Continue reading

Transmission Failure Sidelines Scarallo in Final Practice

Transmission Failure Sidelines Scarallo in Final Practice

Joey Scarallo No. 6 Chevrolet Corvette Contact: Susan Clark (704) 287-3266 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TRANSMISSION FAILURE SIDELINES SCARALLO IN FINAL PRACTICE LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 17, 2004) ­ Joey Scarallo, driver of the No. 6 ROH Wheels/Group A/Autotrend/Toyo Tires Chevrolet Corvette, took to the track again today i ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Henderick, Aprl 18

Chevy Notes - Henderick, Aprl 18

Contact: Kristyn Sobier GM Racing Communications ksobier@g-2communications.com ofc: (248) 642-2700 x226 cell: (734) 776-2440 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES ADVANCE AUTO PARTS 500 HENDRICK MOTORSPORT PRESS CONFERENCE NOTES MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY April 18, 2004 Martins ... Continue reading

Scelzi goes to second round, gets bumped by Worsham

Scelzi goes to second round, gets bumped by Worsham

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 5 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK RACE DATES: APRIL 16-18, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI GOES TO SECOND ROUND, GETS BUMPED BY WORSHAM HOUSTON, Texas (April 18, 2004) - G ... Continue reading

dodge cup quotes from mville. Rusty Wins!

dodge cup quotes from mville. Rusty Wins!

Sunday, April 18, 2004. Ray Cooper Martinsville Speedway. Clear!Blue Advance Auto Parts 500. 704-975-3232 RUSTY WALLACE (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge) - Breaks 105-race losing streak with 55th career victory. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- Final Results from Indianapolis Raceway Park

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- Final Results from Indianapolis Raceway Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2004 Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Wilson and Snyder win opener at IRP INDIANAPOLIS - In the final eliminations from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Firebird Raceway, Boise, Idaho

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION FIREBIRD RACEWAY SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2004 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 CARTER PICKS UP THIRD WIN; BOISE'S COLLETTE GRABS FIRST BOISE, Idaho - In the final results from Firebird Raceway, Comp Eliminator driver Dean Carter took home his ... Continue reading

Results from Sunday's Motorock Trans-Am Series Race at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Results from Sunday's Motorock Trans-Am Series Race at Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Motorock Trans-Am Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Results Sunday Long Beach Street Course Long Beach, Calif. 1. Paul Gentilozzi, Jaguar XKR, 4, Running. 2. Greg Pickett, Jaguar XKR, 16, Running. ... Continue reading

Post-Race Notebook from Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Post-Race Notebook from Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 704-589-2100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POST-RACE NOTEBOOK FROM TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2004) ‹ Along with Paul Gentilozzi¹s record fifth victory in round one of the Motorock Trans-Am Series championship, Sunday at the Toyota Gran ... Continue reading

SSP Results April 18, 2004

SSP Results April 18, 2004

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEWEASE, BROUGH, GOODWIN OPEN SSP SEASON WITH WINS NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (April 18, 2004) Lance Dewease raced to victory in the season opening Sprint Car race at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, Butch Brough topped the INEX Legends feature ... Continue reading

Motorock Trans-Am Series Official Points, following Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Motorock Trans-Am Series Official Points, following Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

Official point standings for the Motorock Trans-Am Series, following Round 1 at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach are attached in PDF format. ... Continue reading

Good Sam VIP RV Safety Preparing for Third Annual Event; Registration Sold Out Last December

Good Sam VIP RV Safety Preparing for Third Annual Event; Registration Sold Out Last December

VENTURA, Calif., April 19 -- The Good Sam VIP RV Safety Rally is a three-day RV Safety program designed to enhance RVers knowledge and experience behind the wheel of an RV. RVers with all levels of experience are participating in this program, from first timers to seasoned veterans. In addition, co-pilots will particip ... Continue reading

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