DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 6 -- Scott Pruett and Max Papis combined to drive the #01 CompUSA Lexus-Riley to a second-place finish at the Paul Revere 250 at Daytona International Speedway and maintained their Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series points lead in the process. The second-place finish marks the fourth conse ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation Awarded Radio Frequency Rights for its Stolen Vehicle Recovery System in China
Company Completes First Major Milestone For Entering Beijing Market WESTWOOD, Mass., July 6 -- LoJack Corporation announced today it has secured the rights to use a single national radio frequency to operate its stolen vehicle recovery network in the People's Republic of China. The company also reported that it has rec ... Continue reading
Survey Shows America's Car Dealers Feeling Impact of High Gas Prices IRVINE, Calif., July 6 -- Autobytel Inc. today announced Consumer Choice data showing the cars and trucks that were requested most(1) by its millions of online shoppers(2) during the second sales quarter of 2004. The Q2 numbers suggest that high price ... Continue reading
DENSO Names New CEO of North American Headquarters
Mitsuo Matsushita Moves Up to CEO of DENSO International America SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 6 -- DENSO today announced that Mitsuo Matsushita has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of DENSO's North American headquarters, DENSO International America, effective July 1, 2004. Matsushita had been presi ... Continue reading
Nissan Europe Reports June 2004 Sales
TRAPPES, France, July 6 -- Nissan Europe reported total sales of 52,471 vehicles (1) in June 2004, an increase of 3.4% over the same month last year. In the six month period from January to June 2004, Nissan Europe sold 285,164 units, 6.62% up from last year. HIGHLIGHTS BY COUNTRY - Nissan in France sold 5,297 units in ... Continue reading
Shell Launches New Shell V-Power(R), Its Most Advanced Fuel Ever
New Premium Gasoline Actively Cleans as Cars Are Driven, Has More Than Five Times the Minimum Amount of Cleaning Agents Required By Government Standards HOUSTON, July 6 -- As they prepare to head down the road to a beach, a barbecue or a backyard celebration, motorists traveling this summer will be able to fill up with ... Continue reading
KVH Announces Breakthrough Pricing for TracVision A5 Satellite TV System for Cars
MIDDLETOWN, R.I.--July 6, 2004--KVH Industries, Inc., , the pioneer of live satellite TV programming in passenger vehicles, expanded its lead in the automotive satellite TV market today when it announced that it had reduced the suggested retail price for its award-winning TracVision(R) A5 antenna to $2,295, down from $ ... Continue reading
Depleting Oil Reserves Rekindles Interest in Renewable Energy Sources
PALO ALTO, Calif.--July 6, 2004--With the growing realization that renewable energy sources can potentially compete against or even replace fossil fuels, many European countries have initiated several projects to harness and develop various renewable forms of energy. By accelerating these efforts, the European Union (E ... Continue reading
Toyota and Shell Launch Trial of D-CAT and Gas to Liquids Technology To Reduce Car Emissions
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Toyota and Shell Launch Trial of D-CAT and Gas to Liquids Technology To Reduce Car Emissions Tokyo, Japan, July. 06, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota and Shell Gas & Power launch today a trial of Shell Gas to Liquids (GTL) Fuel in a fleet of ten Toyota Avensis cars equipp ... Continue reading
Rainer Westermann Takes over as Head of Corporate Communications at Infineon Technologies
MUNICH, Germany--July 6, 2004--Rainer Westermann (52) will take over as Head of Corporate Communications at Infineon Technologies starting October 15, 2004. In a successful career spanning more than 25 years, Westermann has worked as a communications professional in Germany, Canada and the USA and draws on extensive ex ... Continue reading
Nissan to Begin Construction of High-Speed Circuit in Hokkaido
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Nissan to Begin Construction of High-Speed Circuit in Hokkaido Tokyo, Japan, July. 06, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., announced today that it would begin construction of an 8.1-kilometer high-speed circuit at its Hokkaido Proving Ground in Rikubetsu, Ho ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, Kentucky Spdwy
NOTES OF INTEREST: In the height of summer heat, the ARCA RE/MAX Series, after back-to-back short track treasures in Virginia and Michigan, steer toward Kentucky Speedway in Sparta KY for the Kentucky 150 on 700 WLW Pole Night Friday night, July 9. The race, which serves as the preamble to the next-day NASCAR Craftsman ... Continue reading
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 6 -- 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 reached a record high of $2,747 in June 2004, up $123, or 4.7%, from June 2003, and up $240, or 9.6% ... Continue reading
RouteOne Announces Executive Staff
Executives leave auto manufacturers to continue careers at RouteOne SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 6 -- RouteOne LLC announced today that effective immediately, four of the top six officers who had been on "loan" from the captive finance arms of DaimlerChrysler Services, Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Corporation have re ... Continue reading
Hi-Tech Engine Components to Supply the Alliance Group
SAN ANTONIO, July 6 -- Richard H. Morgan President & CEO for the Alliance group (a.k.a. Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper) announced today that Hi-Tech is now an official supplier of engine kits to the group. He added that while the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance already has a strong engine parts program in place, the addit ... Continue reading
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG
Imposing performance figures and exclusive specification: Mercedes-AMG has succeeded in creating a most desirable car in the form of the new CLS 55 AMG. This unique four-door coupé is driven by the powerful and refined AMG V8 supercharged engine, which generates an output of 350 kW/476 hp and 700 Newton metres of torq ... Continue reading
U.S. Automakers Likely to Pile on Deals After June That Hit Near-Six-Year Low
DETROIT July 5, 2004; John Porretto writing fot the AP reported that after U.S. auto sales plunged to a near-six-year low in June, automakers again are expected to beef up costly cash-back and financing offers to clear out bloated inventories, analysts say. The industry's seasonally adjusted annual selling rate of 15.4 ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive und Van Heck unterzeichnen innovatives Abkommen für Sekundär-Abgastechnologie
BRÜSSEL, Belgien und LAKE FOREST, Illinois, July 6 -- - Benelux-Wirtschaftsabkommen expandiert Auspuffbauteile-Geschäft zwischen Walker(R) und Van Heck Tenneco Automotive gab heute bekannt, dass das Unternehmen vom Nachrüst-Grosshändler Van Heck & Co. im niederländischen Schiedam als Hauptlieferant von Sekundar-Em ... Continue reading
Automotive Industry Action Group Recognizes Two Visteon Employees for Outstanding Achievement
DEARBORN, Mich., July 5 -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), a not-for-profit association based in Southfield, Mich., has recognized Eugene Greenstein and Philip Marlow of Visteon Corporation as recipients of the organization's 2004 Outstanding Achievement Awards. Greenstein, director of engineering and info ... Continue reading
Bill Elliott and Elvis Presley - On the Same Racetrack? Only in Memphis
50th Anniversary Celebration Combines NASCAR and Rock 'n' Roll for October Race MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 5 -- On the front steps of Sun Studio, and in harmony with today's worldwide celebration of "50 Years of Rock 'n' Roll," officials from Memphis Motorsports Park, along with Elvis Presley Enterprises, the Memphis Convent ... Continue reading
Champion Technology Announces Global Partnership to Introduce i-KEY for Drunk-Driving Prevention
Champion Technology Holdings Limited has added a News Release to its web site http://www.championtechnology.com/press_releases.htm. TITLE: Champion Technology Announces Global Partnership to Introduce i-KEY for Drunk-Driving Prevention Date: 24 June 2004 Hong Kong (24 June 2004) - Champion Technology Holdings Limited ( ... Continue reading
Honda Red Rider Weekend Report July 4, 2004 AMA Chevrolet Motocross Championship Round 5: Red Bud Track n Trail, Buchanan, MI Team Honda's Ricky Carmichael keeps it perfect at Red Bud, and Josh Grant takes his first podium in the 125 championship Round five of the AMA motocross championship kicked off the Nation's birt ... Continue reading
Petersen/ White Lightning Moves to Second in ALMS GT Points
Petersen/ White Lightning Moves to Second in ALMS GT Points LAKEVILLE, Conn., July 5, 2004 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing, with a fifth-place GT class finish-11th overall- in today's New England Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park, has unofficially moved into sole possession of second place in both the IMSA Cu ... Continue reading
Tenneco Automotive and Van Heck Sign Innovative Aftermarket Exhaust Deal
BRUSSELS, Belgium, and LAKE FOREST, Illinois, July 6 -- - Benelux Market Agreement Expands Walker(R) Exhaust Business With Van Heck Tenneco Automotive announced today that it has been chosen by aftermarket wholesale distributor Van Heck & Co., Schiedam, in the Netherlands, as its primary supplier of aftermarket exhaust ... Continue reading
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