Chrysler Fund Supports Michigan National Guard Family Support Fund
ROYAL OAK, Mich., December 9, 2004 -- Major General Thomas Cutler, Adjutant General of the Michigan National Guard, right, thanks Dieter Zetsche, Chrysler Group President and CEO, for a donation of $100,000 from the DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund to the Michigan National Guard Family Support Fund on behalf of the mor ... Continue reading
Acura RL, TSX Named to 2005 Car And Driver '10Best Cars' List
December 10, 2004 -- Torrance, Calif. -- The new Acura RL luxury performance sedan and the TSX sports sedan have been named to Car and Driver magazine's prestigious annual list of "10Best Cars." The RL was named "Best Luxury Sedan" while the TSX, a winner for the second year in a row, captured the "Best Sports Sedan" d ... Continue reading
Toyota unit to recall mufflers of Wish minivans
TOKYO December 11, 2004; Japan Today reported that Toyota Technocraft Co, Toyota Motor Corp's wholly owned subsidiary, said Friday it will recall about 300 mufflers installed on Toyota's Wish minivans. The mufflers, produced between June and November 2003, have defective metal components that fit to the chassis of vehi ... Continue reading
Volvo XC90 is "Mudfest Champion" for third consecutive year, this time with a V8
PORTLAND, OR December 11, 2004; Volvo's all-conquering XC90 SUV, with more than 50 International Awards to it's credit, has taken a record-breaking third Mudfest Championship title in the face of stiff competition by new entrants from Jeep, Volkswagen, Infiniti and Porsche. "This year there are many really strong compe ... Continue reading
Volvo S40 tops auto journalists list as Best New Sport Compact
TORONTO December 11, 2004; The sporty, new Volvo S40 sedan, with its dynamic style, exhilarating driving character and class-leading safety technology, has been named the Best New Sport Compact car for 2005 by the members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), the association announced today. The S ... Continue reading
Framework Agreement Reached on Restructuring Program for GM in Europe
Plan meets target to reduce structural costs by 500 million euros Zurich. General Motors Europe and the European employee representatives have agreed on a framework contract for restructuring the company’s operations in Europe. The agreement provides for a sustained improvement of the organization's business situ ... Continue reading
2005 Pontiac GTO Arrives In Dealers, On DVD In December
The Last Ride Makes Broadcast Television Debut DETROIT - The first 2005 GTOs are scheduled to arrive at select Pontiac dealers by the end of December, but interested customers can get a sneak peak at the new model on the DVD release of The Last Ride, the USA Network original film starring Dennis Hopper, Chris Carmack a ... Continue reading
Johnny Leonard Announces Full ARCA Assault In 2005
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** DATE: December 11th, 2004 CONTACT: Chris Knight, JPL Motorsports PHONE: (734) 674-9108 E-MAIL: knight849@aol.com Attachment: Johnny Leonard JPG Johnny Leonard Announces Full ARCA Assault In 2005 Covington Kentucky - - Thereâ™s been no off-season for ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Johnny ... Continue reading
Florida Co. Armor Saves 48 lives in Iraq In Past Month
WESTON, Fla.--Dec. 10, 2004--Labock Technologies, Inc., of Weston, Fl. has received notice that for the second time in two weeks, a Labock made product has again saved multiple lives in Iraq. Labock announced earlier this week that two of their Rhino Runner heavily armored buses had been attacked in Baghdad by a BMW se ... Continue reading
Truex Jr. Collects $2.5 Million in Final NASCAR Busch Series Payout
Series champion sets new single-season award record; five drivers exceed $1 million CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESS RELEASE AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2004) – Martin Truex Jr., the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series driver champion, will receive a series single-season record payout of $2,537,171 ... Continue reading
CHICAGO December 10, 2004; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. said on Friday it plans to cut 8,500 jobs, or up to 5 percent of its work force, in 2005 because of vehicle production cuts by its North American customers and rising materials costs. Delphi, whose shares fell 5 p ... Continue reading
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