Metro, L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce and Automobile Club of Southern California Lead Initiative to Help Region's Traffic Congestion LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 -- The following press release is being issued on behalf of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Top leaders from Metro, Los Angeles Area Chamb ... Continue reading
Subaru Reports July Sales; Legacy Posts Best Ever July Sales; Up 12 Percent From Previous Year
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 3 -- Subaru of America, Inc., the only car company that features Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive as standard equipment on every vehicle in its product line, today reported total sales for July of 17,596 units. The all-new 2005 model year Legacy posted a best ever total for the month of July, breakin ... Continue reading
July 2004 - US Auto Sales Wrap-up
Email this story Printer friendly format Top Stories Consumer Spending Drop Largest in 3 Years Dow Falls 59 on Oil Prices, Spending News Oil Prices Climb to New Highs Worldwide GM Posts Best Sales Month of the Year Tyco Posts 63-Percent Jump in 3Q Profit Enter a Category View List DETROIT August 3, 2004; John Porretto ... Continue reading
Paul Gentilozzi Ready To Make Trans-Am History at Road America
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 704-589-2100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PAUL GENTILOZZI READY TO MAKE HISTORY AT ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 3, 2004) — Road America has the longest-standing relationship with the Motorock Trans-Am Series, and that relationship continues this weekend as Ameri ... Continue reading
Rahal Letterman Driver Races to Victory on Timken(R) Bearings at Michigan Indy 400
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- Rahal Letterman Racing's Buddy Rice, sponsored in part by The Timken Company, captured the checkered flag yesterday to post his third Indy Racing League (IRL) win of 2004 at the Michigan Indy 400. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) Starting in the sixth position, Rice ... Continue reading
Chrysler Financial and Motor City Blight Busters Team Up to Beautify Neglected Detroit Neighborhoods
WHAT: Chrysler Financial, a business unit of DaimlerChrysler Services North America, donates a Dodge Sprinter van to Motor City Blight Busters, a citizen organization dedicated to improving communities by ridding them of abandoned and dilapidated homes. WHO: Klaus Entenmann, Vice President - Chrysler Financial will ded ... Continue reading
Intier announces 2004 second quarter and year to date results
NEWMARKET, ON, Aug. 3 -- Intier Automotive Inc. (TSX: IAI.A, NASDAQ: IAIA) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 were $0.61 as compared to diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.36 for the s ... Continue reading
Pep Boys' Second Quarter Results Conference Call to Be Broadcast on Vcall.com
PHILADELPHIA--Aug. 3, 2004--The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, will broadcast its quarterly conference call live on Thursday, August 12, 2004 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The call will be broadcast over the Internet at Broadcast Networks' Vcall website, located a ... Continue reading
Plexus Systems Receives Future 50 of Greater Detroit Award
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 3 -- Plexus Systems has been selected as a Future 50 Company of Greater Detroit. The Future 50 competition identifies those firms whose revenue growth and impact on the economy has had the greatest effect on investment, employment and community enhancement in southeastern Michigan. With its in ... Continue reading
Ringers Gloves Weekend Wrap-Up
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 Indianapolis â“ (August 3, 2004) The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is past the halfway point of their season and the NASCAR Nex ... Continue reading
Timken to Increase Specialty Steel Prices
LATROBE, Pa., Aug. 3 -- Timken Latrobe Steel, a subsidiary of The Timken Company, announced it has increased base prices by 3 to 10 percent on all remelted aerospace alloy steel grades. The price change is effective with all new orders received. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) Timken Latro ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports July U.S. Sales
CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today reported July 2004 U.S. sales of 11,192 units. Mitsubishi Motors has sold 112,995 units year to date in the United States. "Retail sales in July improved more than 30 percent over June 2004, which shows that Mitsubishi's 'Best Backed Cars' pr ... Continue reading
Lexus Sales on Record-Breaking Pace With Best-Ever July
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Continuing with its record- breaking sales pace, Lexus today posted best-ever July sales of 25,123 vehicles, up 8.0 percent from July 2003 and representing its thirteen consecutive month of record sales. "July was a good start for the third quarter from the manufacturing side, and the outloo ... Continue reading
Top 20 Selling Cars in U.S. July 2004
DETROIT, Aug 3, 2004; Reuters reported the top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through July of 2004 as reported by the automakers. Total sales of the top 20 vehicles rose 1.1 percent or 36,802 units to 3,384,222. Following is a list of the top-20 selling vehicles, ranked by total units. ... Continue reading
US Car Sales Scorecard July 2004
DETROIT, Aug 3, 2004; Reuters reported U.S. Light Vehicle sales totals, individual automaker results and market share for the month of July. Percent changes are based on the daily sales rate. The seasonally adjusted annual rate is calculated using seasonal factors supplied by the U.S. Commerce Department. ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, Lake Erie Speedway
The ARCA RE/MAX Series, fresh from the 2.5-mile Pocono triangular superspeedway, is headed back to short-track action this weekend at the .4-mile Lake Erie Speedway in North East, Pennsylvania Saturday night, Aug 7. The event is preceded by an ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series event at Lake Erie the night before. For c ... Continue reading
Autosport Development Substitutes Driver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO Mosport News Jim Osborn Announced As Driver For Second Race At Mosport Detroit – August 2, 2004 Autosport Development announced today that World Challenge Touring Car driver. Jim Osborn, will step into the #5 GMAC C ... Continue reading
JUAN CARLOS LEROUX COMES TO AGT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Todd Benne toddbenne@americangt.com 636.262.1723 JUAN CARLOS LEROUX COMES TO AGT Wilton, CT. Juan Carlos Leroux announced his intentions to compete in the American GT Challenge series today. Leroux, from the Dominican Republic, will join the AGT competing in the number 42 Ford Mustang. Le ... Continue reading
Jamie McMurray Dodge Teleconference Transcript
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004. Ray Cooper Dodge Motorsports Teleconference Clear!Blue Pocono Recap, Brickyard 400 Advance 704-975-3232 JAMIE McMURRAY (No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge) NOTE: McMurray finished third in the 2003 Brickyard 400. He's currently 15th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Standings, 133 points out of 10th place. ... Continue reading
School Bus Racing Returns to SSP on Thursday
Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE School Bus Racing Returns to SSP on Thursday Night NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (August 3, 2004) â“ This Thursday night, August 5, SSP will host the return of the Great American School Buses for Round III of 2004. Jarod Wintermyer of Etters and J.R. Rodriguez of D ... Continue reading
Harbour Consulting to Auto Suppliers: Manufacturing Must be a Competitive Advantage
TROY, Mich., Aug. 3 -- Many North American automotive suppliers continue to ignore manufacturing skill and efficiency as a competitive advantage, a mistake in today's hyper-competitive industry. Suppliers must stop denying that their customers will go anywhere in the world to find competitively priced, high quality par ... Continue reading
Chrysler Celebrates Spoken-Word Poetry Program 10th Anniversary at UNITY
WHAT: Chrysler Group's "Spirit in the Word" poetry program creates a venue in which African-American, Asian, Hispanic and Native American journalists read their written work. The 10th anniversary of the program will be celebrated during the 2004 UNITY journalism conference where finalists will perform their work for a ... Continue reading
$1.99 per month Verizon automotive navigation undercuts the competition, according to ABI Research
OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Aug. 3, 2004--Verizon has begun offering third-party navigation and traffic information software on its GPS-enabled phones that support BREW applications. That, in the opinion of ABI Research analyst Dan Benjamin, is "another thorn in the side of aftermarket navigation players." The Verizon offer give ... Continue reading
OTCBB: ARME SOLANA BEACH, CA, Aug. 3 -- Armor Enterprises Inc. is pleased to announce that one of the Strategic Partners of Armor has recently entered into negotiations with a company building a high end country club, residential development in the Caribbean to provide electric powered vehicles for the development's lo ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Partners for Supplier Co-Located Manufacturing Project in Toledo, Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- Chrysler Group and several of its suppliers today announced plans for an innovative manufacturing project in the City of Toledo. The suppliers, The Kuka Group, Durr Industries and Hyundai Mobis, will be partners in the development, construction and daily operations at Chrysler Group's Toledo man ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Toledo Project Highlights Supplier Co-Location Concept
* Innovative manufacturing project confirmed for family of future vehicles * Suppliers to build and operate body and paint shops, chassis assembly * $2.1 billion total program investment; $900 million to be invested for manufacturing TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- The Chrysler Group today announced plans to pursue an innovati ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Announces Proposed $400 Million Offering of Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2012
TROY, Mich., Aug. 3 -- Collins & Aikman Corporation , today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Collins & Aikman Products Co. ("Products"), intends to offer senior subordinated notes due 2012 for gross proceeds of approximately $400 million. These notes will be guaranteed by Collins & Aikman Corporation and eac ... Continue reading
DealerTrack Acquires LeaseLink Family of Desking Tools
Broadens Capabilities of Leading Online Auto Finance Platform MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 3 -- DealerTrack, Inc., which operates North America's leading online auto finance platform, today announced that its webalg, inc. affiliate has acquired substantially all of the assets of LML Technologies. The assets include the LeaseLi ... Continue reading
ALAMEDA, Calif.--Aug. 3, 2004--Greene, Broillet, Panish & Wheeler, LLP: -- Lawsuit Alleges That Dangerous Propensities of Ford's 15-Passenger Van and Enterprise Rent-a-Car's Failure to Warn Inexperienced Drivers Caused Rollover Accident Which Killed 5 Youth and Seriously Injured 9 Others A complaint for damages was fil ... Continue reading
Hydrogenics Hires New Vice President of Operations for Greenlight
TORONTO, Aug. 3 -- Hydrogenics Corporation , a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen and fuel cell systems, today announced the appointment of Dr. Mel Ogmen to the position of Vice President Operations at the Company's Vancouver-based subsidiary, Greenlight Power Technologies. Greenlight is a leading global supplier of ... Continue reading
Kawasaki Renews Private Label Credit Program With Household
Multi-Year Agreement Confirms Household's Success as Powersports Retail Finance Provider PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 3 -- Household International, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings Inc., announced today that its retail services business has signed Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., to another ... Continue reading
Management Changes at Sika in North America
LYNDHURST, N.J., Aug. 3 -- The Board of Directors of Sika AG, Baar, Switzerland, has appointed William E. Loven to head North America as Regional Manager, and Sika Corporation USA as President & CEO effective January 1, 2005. In this position he will also serve as a member of Group Management of Sika AG, Switzerland. E ... Continue reading
MANN+HUMMEL Opens New Plant in Mexico
QUERETARO, Mexico, Aug. 3 -- MANN+HUMMEL, development partner and original equipment supplier for the international automotive industry, has begun operations at its new production center here in the Queretaro Industrial Park. The new facility represents an investment of nearly $15 million over three years and will empl ... Continue reading
MSX International to Host Second Quarter 2004 Financial Performance Call on August 9, 2004
WARREN, Mich., Aug. 3 -- MSX International will hold a conference call to discuss second quarter 2004 financial results at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, August 9, 2004. To listen to the call, dial 212-271-4507 and provide reservation number 21203123. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 4:00 p.m. EDT Monday, ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 3, 2004-- Checks to Be Presented During the United Negro College Fund's 'Black College Gathering' Event Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will award scholarships totaling $45,000 to ten Los Angeles-based high school seniors during UNCF's 'Black College Gathering ... Continue reading
DANA POINT, Calif.--Aug. 3, 2004--Michel Attias, CEO of Patriot Motorcycles Corp. (Pink Sheets:PMCY), announced today the appointment of Daniel T. Cwieka as President of Business Development. Mr. Attias stated, "Daniel T. Cwieka's experience in strategic planning, marketing and developing business units has made him su ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: In-Car Navigation Devices and Systems Report
DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 3, 2004-- In-Car Navigation Systems Are Becoming Increasingly Available in Many Formats Ranging from In-Built Devices to PDA Based Applications, Pocket PC and Mobile Phone Subscription Based Services Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of In-Car Navi ... Continue reading
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--Aug. 3, 2004-- Leading Tire Wholesaler and Provider of Commercial Tire Services Deploys Microsoft-based Platform Including Modern Accounting Back End CarParts Technologies Inc. (CPT), a leading provider of open, eCommerce business automation software solutions for the automotive aftermarket ... Continue reading
The Michelin(R) Man on the Campaign Trail in 2004
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- He is the most experienced candidate in the field, an award-winning legend and a favorite of motorists for more than 105 years. Now, the Michelin(R) Man wants your vote as he campaigns to become one of consumers' favorite icons! Born in 1898, the Michelin Man (named Bibendum in other parts of the wo ... Continue reading
Thor Announces Record Sales for Quarter, Year; Backlog at Record High
JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- Thor Industries, Inc. , the nation's largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and the leading builder of mid-size buses, announced today record preliminary sales for the quarter and 12 months ended July 31, 2004. Sales in the quarter were $624 million, up 48% from $422 million last ye ... Continue reading
Wallonia - Belgium Offers Attractive Incentives to Automotive Investments
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 3 -- The Wallonia region of Belgium is offering significant new investment incentives for automotive companies, including a reduction in the corporate tax rate that took effect last year. The Federal Government of Belgium also offers income tax reductions of 50 percent to companies for resear ... Continue reading
Nation's Largest RV Retailer, FreedomRoads, Acquires Shipp's RV Center
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--Aug. 3, 2004-- Successful Chattanooga RV Dealer Becomes Another Key Part of Rapidly Growing FreedomRoads Family FreedomRoads, LLC, the nations largest recreational vehicle retailer, today announced the acquisition of Shipp's RV Center of Chattanooga, TN. The acquisition positions FreedomRoads promin ... Continue reading
Comergent President and CEO Jean Kovacs to Speak at Aftermarket eForum 2004
Comergent Executive to Deliver Keynote Address on Automotive Aftermarket E-Business REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Comergent Technologies(R), Inc., the leading provider of enterprise e-commerce solutions, today announced that president and CEO Jean Kovacs will speak at Aftermarket eForum(TM) 2004 in Chicago, Illinois ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' Sales Sizzle in the Summer
Sales of 12,282 Units in the U.S. Are Led By Record Month for the All-New S40 IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) sales reached 12,282 to record its best July ever in the United States. Sales for the month represents a 5.6 percent increase compared to the same period a year ago -- also a r ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler AG Reports Six Percent Rise in Vehicle Sales for July 2004
* DaimlerChrysler AG Sells 208,581 Passenger Vehicles in the U.S. * Chrysler Group Sales Increase Six Percent (unadjusted) for July 2004 * Mercedes-Benz USA Reports Sales of 18,962 Vehicles, up One Percent (unadjusted) NEW YORK, Aug. 3 -- DaimlerChrysler AG , the third largest U.S. auto maker, today reported total grou ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- The crunch of steel and shattering glass can be one of the most horrific memories of an automobile accident. Unless, of course, the accident isn't really an accident; but instead a highly structured test being conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That was ex ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Reports July Sales
GARDENA, Calif.--Aug. 3, 2004--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) reported its best month ever with July total sales of 93,297 units for its Nissan and Infiniti divisions, a 31.0 percent increase versus July of last year. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS -- July sales for Nissan-brand vehicles were up 34.9 percent when compared to last ... Continue reading
American Honda Posts Record July Sales With Third Best Month Ever
Strong Luxury and Light Truck Sales Drive Growth, Acura Division Up 4.1 Percent TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Total American Honda vehicle sales of 129,872 set a new July record to help maintain a record year-to-date sales pace of 815,896 cars and light trucks, up 1.2 percent from 2003, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., an ... Continue reading
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 3 -- Audi of America, Inc. sales for the month of July were 7,021 compared to 7,973 in July 2003. Audi year-to-date sales are 44,991. The two top Audi models, the aluminum A8 and design leading A6, both showed increases for the month. The A6 was up 13.5 percent with July sales of 1,887 vs. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reports July Sales - Third-Best Sales Results of the Year
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 3 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported sales of 25,560 for the month of July compared to last year's sales of 25,674. The July figure represents the third-best sales month this year for the German automaker in the U.S. and a marked jump from its June 2004 figure of 22,692. Sales of Volkswag ... Continue reading
Mazda Announces July 2004 Sales
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports July U.S. Sales - Cars Down 16%
* Ford's July U.S. sales totaled 285,204, down 4 percent. * Truck sales increased 2 percent, but car sales declined 16 percent. * Ford F-Series sales totaled 80,253, up 15 percent. * Volvo sets July sales record as new S40 posts best month yet. DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. ... Continue reading
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 3 -- The BMW Group (BMW and MINI brands combined) reported July sales of 24,086 vehicles compared to 25,189 vehicles in the same month in 2003, down 4.4 percent. The BMW Group also reported year-to-date sales of 167,732 vehicles, an increase of 3.4 percent from 162,287 sold in the first seven ... Continue reading
Auto Data Network Announces the Acquisition of CarParts Technologies
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, U.K. & NEW YORK--Aug. 3, 2004-- First acquisition of a U.S.-Based Independent Software Vendor by Auto Data Network Commences Entry into the U.S. Market Auto Data Network Inc. (OTCBB:ADNW), a provider of software and real-time data services to the automotive industry, today announced the acquisition of ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America Reports July and Fiscal-Year Sales
July up 6 Percent; Fiscal Year up 32 Percent at Close ATLANTA, Aug. 3 -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne SUVs in the United States and Canada, today announced U.S. retail sales totaled 2,705 vehicles in July, an increase of 6 percent. In addition to t ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Best-Ever July Sales: Achieves 200K Sales for Third Time in Past 12 Months
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever July sales of 200,206, an increase of 13.7 percent over last July. Calendar-year-to-date sales stand at 1,204,842, up 11.1 percent over the same period last year. "The industry is reaping the benefits of the highest consume ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Records Best July Sales in its History
MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 3 -- On pace to set another record- breaking year, Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported sales of 18,962 new vehicles for July 2004, a 1.2 percent increase over last July. This marks the best July sales in MBUSA history. For the month, volume was led by the C-Class with 5,698 vehicles sold. The highly ... Continue reading
Hyundai Sales Set New July Record
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 40,125 vehicles for the month of July, setting another new sales record for the month of July. Sales for July 2004 were up 10 percent over July of 2003. The award-winning Hyundai Santa Fe led sales for July with 11,474 units setting an al ... Continue reading
Scion Announces First Full Month of Nationwide Sales for Scion xA, xB and All-New tC
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Scion, the new line of cars from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported July sales of 14,793 units. July represented the first full month of nationwide sales for all three Scion vehicles -- the xA subcompact, xB urban utility vehicle and the all-new tC sports coupe. Calendar-year-t ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Announces July Sales
Sorento SUV Enjoys Best Month Ever, Year-to-Date Sales Up 11.2% IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Record monthly sales of the Sorento SUV helped Kia Motors America (KMA) continue the company's pace for its 11th annual sales record, despite July unit sales as a whole dropping 1.5-percent versus the same month in 2003. Year-to-d ... Continue reading
Acura Posts July Record and Third Best Sales Month in History
TL, TSX and MDX Have Record-Setting Month TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Acura sales of 17,057 units were up 4.1 percent over last year, setting a new July record and marking the division's third best sales month ever, Acura announced today. Year-to-date sales totaled 113,795 vehicles representing a 15.8 percent increase ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group July 2004 Sales Increase 2 Percent
* Chrysler Brand Year-Over-Year Sales Increase 17 Percent, Sets July Sales Record * Chrysler 300 Sales Surpass 12,000 units for Third Consecutive Month * Jeep(R) Liberty Sales of 17,168 Units Sets New Sales Record for July AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 3 -- Driven by the momentum of positive retail sales results, Chrysler ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Posts a 27 Percent Increase in July Sales
BREA, Calif.--Aug. 3, 2004--American Suzuki Motor Corporation achieved strong sales, posting a 27 percent increase in July sales compared to the same month last year - its highest July sales in 17 years - and a 24 percent increase in year-to-date sales. In total, ASMC dealers sold 6,464 vehicles in July and 46,271 vehi ... Continue reading
GM Declares Quarterly Dividend
DETROIT August 3, 2004; General Motors Corp. today announced a third-quarter dividend of $0.50 per share on GM common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 10, 2004, to holders of record as of Aug. 13, 2004. The dividend rate is unchanged from the previous quarter. ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Dealer Coaching of Customers is Not Widespread or Effective
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- The vast majority of dealer service customers who respond to customer satisfaction surveys are not coached by dealers on how to rate their experiences, and the small percentage who are tend to give their dealer significantly lower satisfaction scores, according to the recently releas ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Aug 3, 2004; Reuters reported that GM said it was now offering cash rebates totaling up to $2,500 on some of its 2005 model vehicles, in another escalation of Detroit's incentives war. The world's largest automaker also cut the basic cash rebate on most of its 2004 model cars and trucks by $500, to $3,500 and ... Continue reading
Can Many Senior Driver Crashes Be Prevented?; National Traffic Safety Expert Says Yes
-- WHO: Bella Dinh-Zarr, national manager of transportation safety programs and senior mobility expert for AAA WHAT: The National Transportation Safety Board is due to release its report on the Santa Monica Farmer's Market crash and make recommendations concerning senior mobility on Tuesday, Aug. 3. AAA national will b ... Continue reading
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced today that it has been selected as a preferred provider of automotive forms and related items featured on Chrysler Group's Dealer MarketCenter. Reynolds is providing its forms and products via ReySource.com to Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealerships subsc ... Continue reading
RACINE, Wis.--Aug. 3, 2004--Modine Manufacturing Company announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the South Korean assets of the Automotive Climate Control Division (ACC) of WiniaMando Inc., officially closing on the purchase July 31, 2004. Modine expects to complete the acquisition of the balance of AC ... Continue reading
BOLOGNA, Italy, August 3 -- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A takes note of the decision of the Aprilia Board of Directors, taken on July 31 2004, not to extend the exclusivity and not to agree to the proposal, presented by Ducati on July 30 2004 in accordance with the terms of the sale process - aimed at guaranteeing the con ... Continue reading
European Patent Expands Protection of U.S. Patent Granted in 1998 on Critical Technology for Vehicle Propulsion Applications FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 3 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been granted a European patent on its proprietary metho ... Continue reading
CruiseCam(R) to Offer Video Solutions for Motorsports Applications
TROY, Mich., Aug. 3 -- CruiseCam International, Inc., the market leader in Mobile Integrated Video Recording Technology has announced an initiative to develop a seat mounted camera and recording system for motorsports applications. D. Scott Watkins, CEO and President of CruiseCam stated, "Our patent portfolio encompass ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Names New Financial Services VP for the Americas
CHANTILLY, Va., Aug. 3 -- Rolls-Royce today announced the appointment of Marc Allinson as Vice President - Financial Services, for the Americas effective immediately. In this role, Allinson is responsible for all customer finance for commercial aviation clients across North and South America. He reports to William T. P ... Continue reading
Great Cars , But Volkswagen Profit Going in the Wrong Ditrection
August 3, 2004; Business Week Online reported that it has been a rough ride for Bernd Pischetsrieder since the former BMW boss took over as chief executive at Volkswagen in April, 2002. VW's share price has fallen nearly 50% since then, wiping out $11 billion in market capitalization as profits plummeted at the $150 bi ... Continue reading
Suzuki Motor Q1 2004 Profit Rise
TOKYO, Aug 3, 2004; Reuters reported that Suzuki Motor Corp., Japan's top minivehicle maker, posted a 12 percent rise in first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, benefiting from booming demand for minicars in Japan and robust sales in Asia. Operating profit at Suzuki, owned one-fifth by General Motors Corp. and Japan ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports Surge in Profits for First Fiscal Quarter on Solid Sales
TOKYO August 3, 2004; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. had a nearly 29 percent surge in profit for the three months ended June 30 on strong sales in North America and Europe, prompting Japan's top automaker to lift its vehicle sales forecast for the full fiscal year. Toyota's net group profit for the April-June ... Continue reading
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Partners With OEConnection
-- ABRA Auto Body & Glass Deploys CollisionLink(R) -- RICHFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- OEConnection LLC, provider of order management, supply chain, and data mining and reporting solutions to the automotive parts and auto collision industries, announced today that ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle r ... Continue reading
Armor Enterprises, Inc. In Negotiations For $10 Million Dollar Contract with "Green Community".
SOLANA BEACH, CA, Aug. 3 -- Armor Enterprises Inc. (OTCBB: ARME). Armor Enterprises Ltd. is pleased to announce that one of the Strategic Partners of Armor has recently entered into negotiations with a company building a high end country club, residential development in the Caribbean to provide electric powered vehicle ... Continue reading
Hawk Announces Second Quarter 2004 Net Income of $.16 per Share
* Company Posts Record Quarterly Revenues of $63.4 million * Income from Operations up 36% * Income from Continuing Operations up 25% * Net Income up 200% CLEVELAND, Aug. 3 -- Hawk Corporation (AMEX:HWK) announced today that net sales from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2004 increased by 21.5% to $63.4 ... Continue reading
Hyundai Mobis Deploys Proxim ORiNOCO Access Points for Large-Scale Enterprise Wi-Fi Network
Deploys 1500 Proxim ORiNOCO Access Points at 90 Warehouses to Improve Productivity and Inventory Management SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Proxim Corporation , a global leader in wireless networking equipment for Wi-Fi and broadband wireless networks, announced today that Hyundai Mobis, Korea's leading automotive parts m ... Continue reading
- Mazda Partners With PhatNoise on Digital Music System - IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- Mazda North American Operations today announced steps to make sure that drivers never miss a beat. Mazda, in a partnership with PhatNoise, will soon begin offering the PhatBox Digital Media Player as a dealer-installed accessory in all ... Continue reading
WomanMotorist.com New Vehicle Chat
"Just Driven" Tuesday, August 3, 2004 - 9:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Pacific Time WomanMotorist.com Editor-in-Chief Sandra Kinsler, and publisher Brian Leshon, discuss the new vehicles they have driven recently. Included in this chat will be discussion of the: Chevrolet SSR - A hot, convertible, pickup truck perfect for aro ... Continue reading
(Delco)Remy International Announces Record Sales and Strong Second Quarter 2004 Operating Results
ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 3 -- Remy International, Inc. ("Remy International" or the "Company" and formerly Delco Remy International, Inc.), a leading worldwide manufacturer and remanufacturer of automotive electrical and drivetrain/powertrain products, today announced record net sales from continuing operations of $295.6 m ... Continue reading
Consolidation To Help Lift Product Quality - Industry Growing More Than 30 Percent Annually HONG KONG, August 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources Ltd. today released its Market Intelligence Report - Motorcycles: Supplier Capability in China which indicates that the rising cost of raw materials and price w ... Continue reading
AAA Foundation Unveils Information Clearinghouse for Seniors Who Can No Longer Drive
WASHINGTON--Aug. 3, 2004--States can improve their medical review boards by including provisions that evaluate whether motorists are physically and mentally fit to drive, according to a new analysis released today by AAA. The analysis compiled by AAA coincides with the National Transportation Safety Board's soon to be ... Continue reading
Toyota Trucks NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Indianapolis Notes and Quotes
If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email /f ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2004 Results
* Net Income Rises 39% Versus Second Quarter 2003 on 15% Revenue Growth * Revenues and Earnings Increase Over Prior Year for the 7th Consecutive Quarter WESTWOOD, Mass., Aug. 3 -- LoJack Corporation reported today that revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 increased by 15% to $35,939,000, compared to $31,3 ... Continue reading
New Study Reveals America's Most Challenging Cities to Navigate
Seven Out of Ten Business Travelers Acknowledge a Real 'Cost' of Getting Lost PARSIPPANY, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Aug. 3 -- Getting to know a city is a big job, but getting through a city shouldn't be. Unfortunately, some of America's metropolitan areas present a navigational challenge for even the most intellige ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces 50-Percent Boost in 2005 Prius Hybrid Production to Meet Unprecedented Demand
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3 -- At a press conference in Nagoya, Japan earlier today, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that it will boost monthly production of the Prius gas-electric hybrid sedan from approximately 10,000 units per month to 15,000, in order to meet global demand. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A., In ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Announces Cobalt Pricing, Unique Pre-Sell Ordering Program
DETROIT - Chevrolet has announced a unique way to introduce the Cobalt, Chevrolet's all-new premium small car that will arrive in dealer showrooms this fall. From August 2 through October 18, Chevrolet will reward consumers who place early orders for Cobalt. Depending on the model ordered, select options will be includ ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Prices for 2005 Camry Solara Coupe and Convertible
TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2005 Camry Solara Coupe and Convertible. The Coupe and Convertible will begin arriving at dealerships nationwide this week. The Solara Coupe enters the 2005 model year as a carryover ... Continue reading
Sterling Marlin Drives the Aspen Edge Dodge to Eighth Top-15 Finish at Pocono
Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 658-8540, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Sterling Marlin Drives the Aspen Edge Dodge to Eighth Top-15 Finish at Pocono LONG POND, Pa, (August 1, 2004) --- Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light crew persevered with a never give up att ... Continue reading
Fleetwood RV Opens New State-of-the-Art Paint Facilities in California and Pennsylvania
Fleetwood RV's Collaboration With DuPont Performance Coatings Produces Industry-First Environmentally Friendly Paint Processing System RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 2 -- Fleetwood RV, a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, today announced the grand openings of its new paint facilities in Riverside, CA, and Paxinos, ... Continue reading
CITGO Announces 2004 Second Quarter and Six Months Results
TULSA, Okla., Aug. 2 -- Luis Marin, CITGO Petroleum Corporation's President and CEO, today announced second quarter net income of $172-million and six months ended June 30 net income of $207-million. Net income during the second quarter and first six months of the year exceeded that of the same time periods in 2003 (ex ... Continue reading
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