Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing BOWTIE BULLET POINTS: Chevrolet Notes for the Firestone Indy 225 Nazareth Speedway Round 13 of 16, Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Sunday, August 29, 2:25 p.m. EDT TV: ABC (live), 2 p.m. EDT * IRL Turns 100 Sunday's Firestone ... Continue reading
DALLAS--Aug. 27, 2004-- Radio Frequency Identification Application Warns Drivers if a Child's Safety Seat Buckle is Not Engaged or if an Infant is Left Unattended in a Parked Vehicle The X-Change Corporation's (OTCBB:XCHC) wholly owned subsidiary AirGATE Technologies today announced successful completion of its RFID pr ... Continue reading
Company Profile for Accele Electronics, Inc.
--Accele Electronics Inc., a California corporation that started in 1977, is an innovative product development company that sells over 5,000 products related to OEM manufacturers and the 12 volt car industry. Company: Accele Electronics, Inc. Headquarters Address: 17900 Crusader Ave. ... Continue reading
CORALVILLE, Iowa--Aug. 27, 2004--Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa (www.heartlandexpress.com), considered to be the highest paying truckload carrier in the industry according to a national survey, announces a new pay program called the "GREEN MILE$" program, with pay rates as high as $.50 per HHG mile for company drivers ... Continue reading
Lord Corporation Eyes Far East Business Development for MR Fluid Technology Applications
New Tokyo-Based Business Development Manager, Korean Distributor CARY, N.C., Aug. 27 -- In its drive to develop increasingly widespread industrial applications for its patented Rheonetic(TM) magnetorheological (MR) fluid technology, Lord Corporation has established a significant presence in the Far East with a new busi ... Continue reading
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 27 -- Michigan Custom Machines, Inc. (MCM), leading designers and builders of custom test and assembly equipment, announces the introduction of the Programmable Fuel Injection Module (PFIM). MCM developed the innovative test solution to meet the challenges of today's sophisticated and high ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 27, 2004--Polaris Industries this week announced plans to establish a dealer training center at the State University of New York campus in Canton, N.Y. The facility, which will continue to house the University's motorsports performance and repair certification program, will also accommodate Polaris de ... Continue reading
Quantum Schedules Fiscal 2005 First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 27 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., will hold a conference call to announce its fiscal 2005 first quarter financial results. The call will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2001032 ... Continue reading
Radley Corporation to Showcase iCARaS and X/DC At Auto-Tech 2004
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Aug. 27, 2004--Radley Corporation will showcase its iCARaS automotive release accounting and X/DC data collection solutions at the 17th annual Auto-Tech conference at Detroit's Cobo Conference Center from Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2004. "Radley Corporation's commitment to EDI and data collection technolog ... Continue reading
The Real Six Sigma Leads The Next Revolution
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--Aug. 27, 2004--Greg Brue is once again ushering in a revolution, as he did ten years ago as one of the original pioneers who Six Sigma'd GE, Allied Signal, and over 100 other leading global corporations. On Monday, August 30, 2004, Brue, CEO, Six Sigma Consultants, Inc., will introduce the company's ... Continue reading
Timken to Increase Seamless Tubing Prices
CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The Timken Corporation today announces a 7 percent price increase on mill shipments of seamless tubular steel products effective with orders placed on September 1, 2004 and later. Raw material surcharges will remain in effect. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) The Ti ... Continue reading
McDonald's(R) Becomes Official Fast Food Restaurant of Champ Car World Series
MONTREAL, Aug. 27 -- The Champ Car World Series and the world's leading fast-food chain McDonald's(R) today announced a partnership that will see the restaurant chain serve as the "Official Fast Food Restaurant of Champ Car" through the 2006 season. The three-year agreement was announced today at the Molson Indy Montre ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Suzuki Forenza LX
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Suzuki Forenza LX ENGINE: 2.0-liter four HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 126 hp @ 5,600rpm/131 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual WHEELBASE: 102.4 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 178.3 x 66.9 x 57.5 in. TIRES: P195/55R15 ECONOMY: 22 mpg City/30 mpg Highway STICKER PRICE: $ ... Continue reading
Tony Murphy, Amicus National Officer for the Automotive Industry Statement on Jaguar Production Cut
LONDON, August 27 -- Tony Murphy, Amicus National Officer for the automotive industry, said: "The news is disappointing but we're happy that the company has looked at minimising the impact on workers rather than instantly looking to cut jobs. They are going to use some of the down time to carry out maintenance work and ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 27 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 334,122 units, down 0.3 percent from the 335,014 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now tot ... Continue reading
Auto Club Media Advisory: Mini Motorcycles Pose Safety Threat
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 27, 2004-- WHO: The Automobile Club of Southern California and the Los Angeles Police Department WHAT: It's illegal to ride miniature motorcycles, known as pocket bikes, on city streets and sidewalks. Yet it happens every day all over Southern California. Reporters are invited to drive cars and SUVs i ... Continue reading
Toyotas IMV Project takes first big step forward: Toyota introduces HiLux Vigo in Thailand
Toyota Motor Corp. took its first major step toward realizing the global optimal production and supply network it announced as the IMV Project in 2002 by launching sales today of a new-type pickup truck in Thailand. The new pickup, called the Hilux VIGO, is the first of five newly developed IMV Project models designed ... Continue reading
Daimler meets Mercedes A-Class 2004 sales target
FRANKFURT, Aug 27, 2004; Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler has already met its 2004 sales target for its new Mercedes A-Class model in western Europe, with 50,000 ordered to date, it said on Friday. "We've sold this year's planned volume of 50,000 units even before the presentation for dealers," said Joachim Schmid ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Nissan 350Z Roadster
THE AUTO PAGE<br> By<br> JOHN HEILIG<p> SPECIFICATIONS<p> MODEL: Nissan 350Z Roadster<br> ENGINE: 3.5-liter DOHV V6<br> HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 287 @ 6,200 rpm/274 lb-ft @ 4,800rpm<br> TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual<br> WHEELBASE: 104.3 in.<br> LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 169.4 x 71.5 x 52.3 in.<br> TIRES: 225/45W18 front, 245/4 ... Continue reading
New Car Review: 2004 Kia Amanti By John Heilig
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Kia Amanti ENGINE: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 200 hp @ 5,500 rpm/220 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 110.2 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 196.0 x 72.8 x 58.5 in. TIRES: P225/60R16 FUEL ECONOMY: 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway/18.7 mpg te ... Continue reading
New car Review: 2004 Mazda RX-8
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2004 Mazda RX-8 ENGINE: 1.3-liter two-rotor rotary HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 238 hp @ 8,500 rpm/159 lb-ft @ 5,500 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual WHEELBASE: 106.3 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 174.2 x 69.7 x 52.8 in. TIRES: 225/46R18 STICKER PRICE: $31,200 The first thing you ... Continue reading
Brown to Turn Green : UPS to Use Hydrogen Fuel Cells on Trucks
ATLANTA GA August 27, 2004; The AP reported that United Parcel Service will begin using three large package delivery vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and officials said the goal is to someday apply the technology throughout its entire fleet. The Dodge Sprinter trucks are being deployed in Ann Arbor, Mich., and ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: 12-Week Slide Ends as Gasoline Prices Inch Higher
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 27, 2004--A downward trend in gasoline prices that lasted almost 3 months ended last week in most of Southern California as prices bottomed out and began inching higher, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. However, demand remains soft and gasoline inventories a ... Continue reading
SOLANA BEACH, CA, Aug. 27 -- Armor Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: ARME). Armor Enterprises, Inc. is pleased to announce that one of the Strategic Partners of Armor are in final negotiations with a company in Hawaii for the 'exclusive dealership rights' to provide electric powered vehicles, wind powered electric generation s ... Continue reading
Public Relations Firm's Ad Campaign Says Abandoning SUVs Could Cost Drivers Their Lives
LOS ANGELES August 27, 2004; Tim Molloy writing for the AP reported that a public relations firm with automaker clients is trying to derail proposed stricter state clean air regulations with ads warning that the first-in-the-nation rules would force drivers to abandon SUVs for smaller cars that could endanger their liv ... Continue reading
Make Sure Your Child Safety Seat is Properly Installed
September is Baby Safety Month * Chrysler Group Offers Free Child Passenger Safety Tips and Resources AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 26 -- September marks Baby Safety Month and a time to remember to keep all children safe in vehicles, no matter what age. Traffic crashes remain the No. 1 killer of kids. To help keep children ... Continue reading
A Driving Force to the Future - Ten Years of Fuel Cell Vehicles at DaimlerChrysler
* Worldwide Fleet Tests Initiated with the F-Cell * The Fuel Cell Demonstrates its Potential for the Future: Highly Efficient, Environment-Friendly and Quiet * DaimlerChrysler has Been Playing a Decisive, Pioneering Role in Fuel Cell Technology Since 1994 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 26 -- Fuel cell technology at DaimlerC ... Continue reading
Limiting Behind-the-Wheel Distractions
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- Today's drivers are constantly bombarded with distractions both inside and outside the car, but auto safety analysts warn that too many distractions can greatly increase a driver's chances of being involved in a traffic accident. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040116/NYFNSM01LO ... Continue reading
Today's Image-Conscious Youth Embraces Car Culture - Kids Head Back to School in Customized Rides
NADAguides.com Says Sleek, Personalized Cars Are All the Rage With Today's School-Age Youth COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 26 -- Move over baby boomers. There's a new breed of car buyer in town. According to the experts at NADAguides.com (www.nadaguides.com), a leading vehicle information website, today's teens are reshaping ... Continue reading
-- First Commercial Use of a Medium-Duty Fuel Cell Vehicle in the United States -- First Fuel Cell Vehicle in a Commercial Customer's Fleet in California -- First Dodge Fuel Cell Vehicle Ever LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26 -- DaimlerChrysler revealed today the first medium-duty fuel cell vehicle for commercial use in the United ... Continue reading
Poll: Driver Behavior Is Growing Source Of Aggravation
Poll Also Reveals Safety Lapses By Parents TALLAHASEE, Fla., Aug. 26 -- America is a nation of aggravated drivers -- and they are growing more aggravated by the year. The source of all the stress? Not just bad roads, traffic delays and personal worries. According to a new nationwide poll, the top culprit is many of the ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Series Full-Ahead 9 Days a Week TOLEDO OH (8-27-04) The ARCA RE/MAX Series, renowned for its diversity, is gearing up for a late-summer surge that will showcase the tour at three very different track-types, all within the space of nine days. A half-mile paved short-track, a legendary mile-dirt and a 1.5-mil ... Continue reading
MOPAR'S HUBINETTE GEARS UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP RUN
NEWS RELEASE August 26, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J.R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR'S HUBINETTE GEARS UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP RUN Center Line, Mich. - For Team Mopar's Samuel Hubinette, the road to the Formula D Series finale has been punctuated by three straight ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 26 -- The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and NextEnergy, along with leading authorities in industry, research and education, have collaborated on an innovative student program that will decipher the basics of energy and alternative energy incorporating classroom learning with hands-on ex ... Continue reading
IHRA Pre Race: Harold Martin Aims to Add A Norwalk Win to His List of 2004 Successes
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Team ACDelco IHRA Pre-Race Fact Sheet Harold Martin, Owner/Driver ACDelco Pro Modified Pontiac Grand Am Event: 27th Annual IHRA Sunoco World Nationals, the ninth event of the 12-race, 2004 IHRA Hooters Drag Racing Series. Location: N ... Continue reading
DENVER--Aug. 26, 2004--The Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC) received six State Energy Program Special Projects grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Colorado's project partners (sub-grantees) will receive a total of $652,790 in federal funding, which is $222,158 more th ... Continue reading
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