Honda Expands Supercross/Motocross Teams for 2005
For Immediate Release November 12, 2004 Honda Expands Supercross/Motocross Teams for 2005 Torrance, CA - Honda unleashed a brilliant new line of four-stroke and two-stroke competition machines in 2005, and this industry-leading position is reflected by a racing contingent that has expanded to new proportions. A host of ... Continue reading
Dodge Cup Notes from Darlington Nov. 12, 2004
Friday, Nov. 12, 2004 Ray Cooper Darlington Raceway Clear!Blue Mountain Dew Southern 500. 704-975-3232 Rain Robs Newman NOTE: Rain robbed Ryan Newman of a shot at winning his fifth straight pole and tying Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough for the most consecutive poles in the circuit's modern era. Newman captured his n ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS--Nov. 12, 2004--GT40 North America (GT40 NA) is proud to announce that Sony Corporation has selected the GT Mk. 1 as Best Domestic Automobile in the Second Annual Sony Gran Turismo 4 (GT4) Awards at SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) auto products trade show at the Las Vegas convention center. T ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS--Nov. 12, 2004--Absolute Glass Protection Inc. (OTCBB: ASLG) of Las Vegas, announced on Oct. 20, 2004, that the company was going to provide additional information regarding their unique Automated Dry Lamination Equipment Division. The company's Automated Dry Lamination Equipment Division process was specific ... Continue reading
CENTRIX Financial Prepares for Three-Peat at 2004 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Team CENTRIX Announced, Includes Paul Newman CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 12 -- On November 17th at Mexico's Baja Peninsula, 300 racers will race for three days over 1,000 miles through the region's rugged terrain, pristine beaches and rustic towns. Thirty US states and 10 countries will be represented. (Logo: http://www.ne ... Continue reading
Dollar Rent A Car and BET.com Launch 'Win a Trip Home for the Holidays' Promotion
One Lucky Person Receives a Trip to Go Home for the Holidays TULSA, Okla., Nov. 12 -- Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. , and BET Interactive, LLC (BET.com), will send one lucky person home for the holidays. Through Nov. 18, 2004, Dollar and BET.com are offering customers an oppor ... Continue reading
Fitch Rates Whole Auto Loan Trust 2004-1 'F1+/AAA/A+/BBB+'
NEW YORK--Nov. 12, 2004--Fitch rates the receivables-backed notes issued by Whole Auto Loan Trust 2004-1 (WALT 2004-1) as listed below: -- $548,000,000 class A-1 fixed-rate asset-backed notes 'F1+'; -- $608,000,000 class A-2A fixed-rate asset-backed notes 'AAA'; -- $25,000,000 class A-2B fixed-rate asset-backed notes ' ... Continue reading
Market Lease, HieplerKickComm Offer Web Enabled Fleet/Asset/Lease Management Solutions
NEW YORK--Nov. 12, 2004--Kick Communications Inc. has signed a Memorandum of understanding with MarketLease Ltd, UK to address global scale opportunities for Fortune 500 companies in the automotive and real estate lease finance sectors. The two companies will provide an end-to-end solution set aimed at creating a fully ... Continue reading
PRIMIS Marketing Group Acquires Hyphos360
CHICAGO--Nov. 12, 2004--PRIMIS Marketing Group, a leading provider of integrated information marketing solutions, today announced the acquisition of Hyphos360. Hyphos360, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, is a marketing database solutions company specializing in the design and support of marketing databases, campai ... Continue reading
Research and Markets : Roof Systems: Market Trends, Companies and Forecasts to 2007, 2004 Edition
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9201) has announced the addition of Roof Systems: Market Trends, Companies and Forecasts to 2007, 2004 Edition to their offering This second edition updates and builds on analysis from our first edition report, and has 35% ... Continue reading
Ruth Mack to Run Alcoa Packaging and Consumer Business
NEW YORK--Nov. 12, 2004--Alcoa announced today that its Board of Directors elected Ruth J. Mack, 49, a vice president of Alcoa and Group President of Packaging and Consumer Products effective immediately. She succeeds William E. Leahey, Jr., 54, who recently retired. Ms. Mack had been president of Alcoa Consumer Produc ... Continue reading
Visteon's TACNET(TM) Becomes Fleet Upgrade for California Highway Patrol
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 12 -- Visteon Corporation , a leading, full-service automotive supplier of integrated in- vehicle technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide, announces that the California Highway Patrol has begun implementation of its TACNET(TM) in-vehicle command and control solution. ( ... Continue reading
Visteon TACNET(TM) - Proven Technology to Serve Boston Police Department
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 12 -- Visteon Corporation's TACNET(TM) is under field test evaluation by the Boston Police Department. The current field test began just before and continued during the Democratic National Convention. The system has features specifically designed for the Boston Police Department, improvi ... Continue reading
Chevy Practice Notes - J.Gordon, Darlington, Nov. 12
Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES MOUNTAIN DEW SOUTHERN 500 - PRACTICE NOTES DARLINGTON RACEWAY November 12, 2004 TONY EURY JR., CAR CHIEF, NO. 8 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Note - Dale Earnhardt ... Continue reading
Clarion Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2004 Results
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 12 -- Clarion Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CLAR.OB) today announced financial results for the quarterly period ended September 25, 2004. Clarion's 2004 sales for the third quarter were $30.6 million versus $26.1 million in the third quarter of 2003. Sales for the first nine months of 20 ... Continue reading
Hometown Auto Retailers Announces Third Quarter 2004 Results
WATERTOWN, Conn.--Nov. 12, 2004--Hometown Auto Retailers Inc. (OTC BB: HCAR) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2004. Hometown reported revenues of $69.3 million in the third quarter of 2004 versus revenues of $78.2 million for the same period in 2003, a decrease of $8.9 million ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production Week of November 1, 2004
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 12 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 307,607 units, up 0.3 percent from the 306,821 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now total ... Continue reading
GERMANY'S CAPITAL WELCOMES THE BMW HYDROGEN ERA
11/12/2004 The BMW Group is a project partner involved in Berlin's first public hydrogen filling station Munich/Berlin. Dr Manfred Stolpe, German Minister of Transport, Building and Housing, Margareta Wolf, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety ... Continue reading
Smirnoff Ice NASCAR Sponsorship to Kurt Busch for 2005-2006 Seasons
STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 12 -- After two successful seasons with Matt Kenseth and the #17 car, the Smirnoff Ice "Be Smart, Drink Responsibly" sponsorship is shifting drivers to Kurt Busch and the #97 Roush Racing Sharpie/Irwin car for the 2005 and 2006 racing seasons. The move was precipitated by DEWALT, the #17 Team's pr ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Lanza Nueva Campaña Institucional en Sudamérica
Nueva acción de marketing refuerza compromiso de la marca con tecnología, calidad, productos y servicios QUITO, Ecuador, 12 de noviembre /PR Newswire/ -- Chevrolet lanza en Sudamérica la próxima fase de la campaña publicitaria "ÍCONO", que utiliza la corbata de lazo como símbolo de Chevrolet, para destacar los p ... Continue reading
RENO, Nev., Nov. 12 -- AMERCO , the parent of U-Haul International, Inc., Oxford Life Insurance Company, Republic Western Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company, on November 11, 2004, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.53125 on its Series A, 8 1/2 percent Preferred Stock . The company also announ ... Continue reading
Company Profile for Mobile Productivity Inc.
--Mobile Productivity Inc. (MPi) provides the automotive industry a highly innovative and proprietary diagnostic, repair information and service merchandising solution. MPi's Advanced Repair Guidance Information System (ARGIS(TM)) enables modern service centers to increase efficiencies and profits by streamlining the m ... Continue reading
Foamex Names Thomas M. Hudgins to Board of Directors
LINWOOD, Pa.--Nov. 12, 2004--Foamex International Inc. , the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products in North America, announced today that Thomas M. Hudgins has been named to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Hudgins will also serve on the Board's Aud ... Continue reading
Hickok Incorporated Announces Extension to Odd Lot Tender Offer
CLEVELAND, Nov. 12 -- Hickok Incorporated (BULLETIN BOARD: HICKA.OB) , today announced that it is extending to December 15, 2004 the tender offer for the purchase of all Class A common shares held by shareholders of the Company owning 99 or fewer Class A common shares. The offer was scheduled to expire on November 15, ... Continue reading
Metaldyne Announces Filing of Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 28, 2003
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 12 -- Metaldyne Corporation (the "Company") today filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, its Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2003 and its Forms 10-Q for the periods ended March 28, 2004 and June 27, 2004. In the near future, the Company intends to file its Form 10-Q for the p ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: A Global Market Review of Automotive Cooling Systems
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9184) has announced the addition of A Global Market Review of Automotive Cooling Systems - Forecasts to 2007, 2nd Edition, 2004 edition to their offering. This second edition updates and builds on analysis from our first ed ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9254) has announced the addition of India's developing automotive markets and industry to their offering. India is an emerging country with huge potential. The domestic economy is now growing at around 7% per annum and Indi ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--The research delves into many areas of interest including the appeal of CPO programs, consumers' level of familiarity with CPO programs, trends in CPO marketing programs, sales trends and forecasts, consumer demand for CPO vehicles, profile of consumers most likely to purchase CPO vehicl ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004-- Where do Tier 0.5 Manufacturers go from here? Five years ago the authors of this report published (under what was then the Financial Times Automotive banner) a management report called "The Emergence of the Tier 0.5 Suppliers - Implications for the automotive supply chain." That was in ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9243) has announced the addition of Siemens VDO Automotive: Company profile 2004 edition to their offering. Siemens VDO Automotive is a major supplier of electronics, electrical systems and mechatronics. Its drivetrain, eng ... Continue reading
TRW Automotive Announces Plan to Refinance Existing Credit Facilities
LIVONIA, Mich., Nov. 12 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced its intention to refinance $1.7 billion of its existing $2.0 billion credit facilities with $1.9 billion of new credit facilities. The new credit facilities will improve the Company's financial flexibility and are expected to be comprised of an $8 ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9249) has announced the addition of Light Commercial Vehicles Market Review to their offering. Overall, the market for LCVs in Europe has stabilised over the past few years after a period of rapid expansion, a pattern which ... Continue reading
Ducati Motor Holding Announces First Nine Months 2004 Results
Sales Decreased in Third Quarter, Ducati Reviews 2004 Target BOLOGNA, Italy, November 12 -- Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. , a leading manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, today announced first nine months 2004 financial results. Revenues for the first nine months 2004 were Euro 268.0 million, down 4.5% excluding ... Continue reading
Visteon Demonstrates New Law Enforcement Technology at Annual Police Chiefs Conference
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 12 -- Visteon Corporation is committed to advancing law enforcement technology through rapid implementation of system upgrades and enhancements. In less than two months, Visteon's systems integration and automotive electronics expertise will deliver communication enhancements and system ... Continue reading
Visteon's TACNET Forges Additional Technical Alliances Delivering Increased Capability
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Nov. 12 -- Visteon Corporation continues to grow the TACNET(TM) Alliance by forging business/technology relationships with companies currently serving the law enforcement community. The most recent alliances were forged with D&R Electronics Company Ltd., Whelen Engineering, and Decatur Electr ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gas Prices Drop at Slightly Quicker Pace
LOS ANGELES--Nov. 12, 2004--Gas prices continued the downward march that began three weeks ago in Southern California, although they remain 50 to 70 cents higher per gallon on average than at this time last year, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. Prices dropped in most Souther ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Vehicle Body Styles and Interior Trends, 2004 Edition
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9179) has announced the addition of Vehicle Body Styles and Interior Trends, 2004 Edition to their offering. The ever increasing use of electronics in modern vehicles has led to a variety of comfort and delight systems fitt ... Continue reading
BBB Teams With J.D. Power and Associates to Boost Value of Information Available to Car Buyers
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 12 -- Those in the market for a new or used car now have easy access online to the combined information resources of the Better Business Bureau and J.D. Power and Associates. Through a teaming agreement announced today, the two organizations have enhanced the value of information that is available ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9216) has announced the addition of Automotive Electric Motors: Trends, Companies, Forecasts to 2007, 2004 Edition to their offering. Electric motors perform a variety of functions that were formerly consigned to cranks, ge ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Ireland--Nov. 12, 2004--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c9257) has announced the addition of A Review of Flexible Automotive Manufacturing to their offering. Auto makers are trying to be more flexible - using advances in production technology to adapt their production lines to bu ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich., Nov. 12 -- DuPont materials helped Chrysler to secure the top Chassis/Hardware award, and Ford to win a Powertrain finalist award at Wednesday night's Most Innovative Use of Plastics Program, hosted by the Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Division. "DuPont is proud to work closely with automakers a ... Continue reading
Visteon to offer buyouts to U.S. salaried workers
CHICAGO, Nov 12, 2004; Reuters reported that Visteon Corp. said on Friday it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its 8,300 U.S. salaried work force to cut costs at the money-losing auto parts maker. "We've not indicated a target number," Visteon spokesman Jim Fisher said of the total the company hopes will a ... Continue reading
Toyota Names New U.S. Launch Date For Lexus Hybrid
DETROIT November 12, 2004; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus division said it was delaying the U.S. launch of a gasoline-electric hybrid version of its RX 400h sport-utility vehicle. The Japanese automaker's luxury arm said in late September that it planned to begin selling the RX 400h hybrids early next ... Continue reading
Aston Martin DB9 An Ultimate Automobile
Brad Nevin | Ford Communications Network DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 11, 2004 – Refined. Elegant. Sophisticated. They're all words penned by auto writers while attempting to describe the all-new Aston Martin DB9. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Wins Scottish Car of the Year Awards - S-Type Diesel US Bound?
By: Mike Thomas | Ford Communications Network COVENTRY, U.K., Nov. 11, 2004 -- The Jaguar X-TYPE Estate and S-TYPE Diesel have been honored with 2004 Scottish Car of the Year awards. Members of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) voted the X-TYPE Estate top in the Luxury Car category and the S-TYPE Dies ... Continue reading
Pep Boys' Profit Dives, Hurt by Sales Dip
CHICAGO November 11, 2004; The AP reported that profit at Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack tumbled 48 percent in the latest quarter, hurt by a decline in sales from its service-center business, the auto-parts retailer said Thursday. After the news, shares of Pep Boys fell $1.21, or 8 percent, to $13.97 in early trading on th ... Continue reading
Tire Makers Oppose U.S. Plan for Monitors
Thursday 3:09 pm ET By WASHINGTON November 11, 2004; John Crawley writing for Reuters reported that big tire manufacturers are formally opposing portions of a proposed regulation that would require tire pressure monitoring systems on all passenger vehicles, saying the government's current plan could actually increase t ... Continue reading
General Motors, Ford to Offer Electronic Stability Control Systems on 1.8 Million SUVs in 2005
DETROIT November 12, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., the nation's two largest automakers, said Thursday they'll offer electronic stability control systems as standard equipment on 1.8 million sport utility vehicles in 2005, a significant safety enhancement f ... Continue reading
NHRA Thursday: Kurt Johnson Opens Pomona Qualifying in 11th
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Thursday Qualifying Results Kurt Johnson Opens Pomona Qualifying in 11th Event: 40th annual Auto Club of Southern California Finals Location: Pomona Raceway Pomona, California Day/Date: Thursday November 11, 2004 Kurt Johnson opened ... Continue reading
Cruz Pedregon Logs the Seventh Slot After One
Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 40th Anniversary Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Pomona Raceway Thursday Qualifying Notes & Quotes Cruz Pedregon Opens Pomona Strong Advance Auto Parts Machine Claims Seventh After First Session POMONA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 200 ... Continue reading
Fun, Fun, Fun at T-Bird Drive-In, and Community Youth Programs at Homestead-Miami Speedway
WHAT: Ford Racing hosts "Champions of the Community" media briefing and T-Bird owners will party like it's 1955 in a drive-in movie setting at the Homestead- Miami Speedway next Wednesday (Nov. 17) in conjunction with Ford Championship Weekend. Highlights: * More than 1,700 Miami Mustang fans will test drive the '05 Mu ... Continue reading
- Wind River and COMET Bring Integrated Telematics Solutions to the European Automotive Market - Wind River and COMET Program Partners Aim to Speed Time to Market and Lower Overall Development Costs ALAMEDA, Calif., Nov. 11 -- Wind River Systems, Inc. , the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO) today anno ... Continue reading
Land Rover's LR3 Receives Esteemed '2004 Best of What's New' Award From Popular Science
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 11 -- Today, the 2005 LR3 was announced a recipient of the annual 'Best of What's New' award from Popular Science. The award recognizes the top 100 technological innovations of the year in twelve areas of consumer science. This year, LR3 is recognized in the Car Category. "To have LR3 recognized am ... Continue reading
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