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Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Bill Elliott to Pilot No. 39 Coors Dodge in Shootout at Daytona

Bill Elliott to Pilot No. 39 Coors Dodge in Shootout at Daytona

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, office: (704) 235-1147, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Bill Elliott to Pilot No. 39 Coors Dodge in Shootout at Daytona CONCORD, N.C. (January 11, 2004) --- Coors Brewing Company will take a trip down memory lane during the Shootout at Daytona ... Continue reading

AAA to be Sponsor for NASCAR Race Driver Carl Edwards

AAA to be Sponsor for NASCAR Race Driver Carl Edwards

BURNSVILLE, Minn., Jan. 19 -- The Auto Club Group (ACG), the largest AAA affiliate in the Midwest, has signed a contract with Roush Racing to sponsor the No. 99 AAA Ford Taurus, driven by Carl Edwards, at NASCAR Nextel Cup Series races in 2005. "Sponsorship of a car and driver on the hugely popular NASCAR racing circui ... Continue reading

Bombardier Celebrates 1,000th CRJ200

Bombardier Celebrates 1,000th CRJ200

TORONTO--Jan. 19, 2005--Bombardier Aerospace has celebrated the 1,000th regional jet manufactured in the CRJ200 program which includes the CRJ100, CRJ200 and CRJ440. The aircraft, a 50-seat CRJ200, was handed over to Air Canada Jazz in a ceremony at Bombardier's facility in Dorval, Quebec. The Bombardier CRJ program, t ... Continue reading

BusRates.com Launched -- New Web Site Makes Bus Charter Easy and Convenient for Commercial and Individual Consumers

BusRates.com Launched -- New Web Site Makes Bus Charter Easy and Convenient for Commercial and Individual Consumers

CHICAGO--Jan. 19, 2005-- BusRates.com Is Only Web Site with Exclusive Bus Owner Directory, Eliminating Middle Man and Taking Guesswork Out of Bus Charter BusRates.com, the most complete and categorized online directory of over 4,300 charter bus companies located throughout the U.S. and Canada, was launched in pilot pha ... Continue reading

Connective Technologies Announces Team-up Download with State Auto Insurance Companies

Connective Technologies Announces Team-up Download with State Auto Insurance Companies

HOUSTON--Jan. 19, 2005--Connective Technologies Inc. and State Auto Insurance Companies today announced signing of a contract to provide TEAM-UP Download to State Auto agents. "State Auto was looking for a robust download product that could be installed quickly with a minimum of interference with our day to day operati ... Continue reading

Despite Bumpy Road, Automotive Networking Standardization Efforts Need to Continue: ABI Research

Despite Bumpy Road, Automotive Networking Standardization Efforts Need to Continue: ABI Research

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Jan. 19, 2005--For years, in-vehicle communications networks have been comprised of dozens of incompatible and proprietary standards, even among vehicles from the same automaker. However, as more electronics enter the vehicle, network standardization needs to become the rule, according to findings fro ... Continue reading

Fitch Rates Honda Auto Receivables 2005-1 Owner Trust 'F1+/AAA'

Fitch Rates Honda Auto Receivables 2005-1 Owner Trust 'F1+/AAA'

NEW YORK--Jan. 19, 2005--Fitch Ratings assigns ratings to the receivables-backed class A notes issued today by Honda Auto Receivables 2005-1 Owner Trust as listed below: -- $288,000,000 2.686% class A-1 asset-backed notes, 'F1+'; -- $307,000,000 3.21% class A-2 asset-backed notes, 'AAA'; -- $415,000,000 3.53% class A-3 ... Continue reading

Governor Rendell Announces Cindy Fillman As New Insurance Consumer Liaison; Also Says Recently Completed Auto Insurance Study Will Save Pennsylvania Motorists at Least $120 Million

Governor Rendell Announces Cindy Fillman As New Insurance Consumer Liaison; Also Says Recently Completed Auto Insurance Study Will Save Pennsylvania Motorists at Least $120 Million

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 19 -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that the Insurance Department created a new Consumer Liaison Office and appointed Cindy Fillman, a life-long consumer advocate, to head the office. Fillman reports directly to the Insurance Commissioner. "The goal of this office is to reach out dire ... Continue reading

Modine Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

Modine Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

RACINE, Wis.--Jan. 19, 2005--The Board of Directors of Modine Manufacturing Company today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 16.25 cents per share, payable on March 3, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 20, 2005. Modine, with fiscal 2004 revenues of $1.2 billion, specializ ... Continue reading

Shiloh Industries Completes New Credit Agreement

Shiloh Industries Completes New Credit Agreement

CLEVELAND, Jan. 19 -- Shiloh Industries, Inc. today announced the completion of their new Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement with a syndication of lenders led by LaSalle Bank National Association as lead arranger and administrative agent, National City Bank and KeyBank National Association as co-syndica ... Continue reading

The Auto Club Group, Largest AAA Affiliate in the Midwest, to be a Sponsor for NASCAR Race Driver Carl Edwards

The Auto Club Group, Largest AAA Affiliate in the Midwest, to be a Sponsor for NASCAR Race Driver Carl Edwards

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 19 -- The Auto Club Group (ACG) has signed a contract with Roush Racing to sponsor the No. 99 AAA Ford Taurus, driven by Carl Edwards, at NASCAR Nextel Cup Series races in 2005. "Sponsorship of a car and driver on the hugely popular NASCAR racing circuit will help raise AAA's profile with the many ... Continue reading

Toyota Joins in 2005 Inaugural Festivities

Toyota Joins in 2005 Inaugural Festivities

Donates Special 'Presidential Edition' Texas Tundra WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- In celebration of the second inauguration of President George W. Bush, Toyota will participate in a series of official and state society events throughout the week of the 55th Presidential Inaugural. Honoring some of the states where Toyota vehi ... Continue reading

TriMas Corporation Appoints Three New Board Members - Marshall A. Cohen, Arthur W. Huge, Eugene A. Miller

TriMas Corporation Appoints Three New Board Members - Marshall A. Cohen, Arthur W. Huge, Eugene A. Miller

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19 -- TriMas Corporation -- a diversified growth company of high-end, specialty niche businesses manufacturing a variety of products for commercial, industrial and consumer markets worldwide -- today announced that Marshall A. Cohen, Arthur W. Huge and Eugene A. Miller have been named to t ... Continue reading

@utoRevenue Introduces @utoDirect, a Unique Direct Mail Service for Automobile Dealerships; New Direct Mail Service Complements Company's CRM - Create Real Money - Program

@utoRevenue Introduces @utoDirect, a Unique Direct Mail Service for Automobile Dealerships; New Direct Mail Service Complements Company's CRM - Create Real Money - Program

BOSTON--Jan. 19, 2005--@utoRevenue, the nation's leader in permission-based marketing services for the automotive industry, announced today the availability of its newest service, @utoDirect, a customized direct mail program. With the addition of @utoDirect to @utoRevenue's product line, @utoRevenue now offers dealersh ... Continue reading

Carfax to Charge a $1.50 per report to New Orleans Consumers During Industry Conference

Carfax to Charge a $1.50 per report to New Orleans Consumers During Industry Conference

--From Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, the city of New Orleans will play host to the largest gathering of auto dealers and industry experts in history. More than 20,000 auto retailers, manufacturers, consumer advocates and suppliers will gather in the Crescent City for the 88th annual National Automobile Dealers Association Convent ... Continue reading

R. L. Polk & Co. Introduces Aftermarket Inventory Efficiency Award

R. L. Polk & Co. Introduces Aftermarket Inventory Efficiency Award

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19 -- R. L. Polk & Co. introduced today the Polk Aftermarket Inventory Efficiency Award, which recognizes and rewards outstanding aftermarket companies for process improvements relative to inventory efficiency. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010104/DETH036LOGO ) "The Polk Aftermark ... Continue reading

SAE Marks 100th Anniversary With Special Commemorative Events Throughout the Year

SAE Marks 100th Anniversary With Special Commemorative Events Throughout the Year

PITTSBURGH, January 19 -- January 20, 2005, marks the 100th anniversary of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). To commemorate its 100 years of continued service to the mobility community -- 1905 to 2005 -- SAE has planned special events at several of its conferences and expositions throughout the year. From seve ... Continue reading

Modine Reports Record Third Quarter Results as Net Earnings Increase 54% and Sales Improve 35%

Modine Reports Record Third Quarter Results as Net Earnings Increase 54% and Sales Improve 35%

RACINE, Wis.--Jan. 19, 2005--Modine Manufacturing Company , a global leader in thermal management, today reported record results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 ended December 26, 2004. Net earnings increased 54% to $18.9 million, or $0.55 per fully diluted share, compared with $12.3 million, or $0.36 per fully di ... Continue reading

TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULES SET FOR 2005 NASCAR SEASON

TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULES SET FOR 2005 NASCAR SEASON

Total of 99 live broadcasts – 38 in prime time – planned for three national series DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 14, 2005) – NASCAR and its television partners today announced the full 2005 broadcast schedules, including an unprecedented 38 prime-time races, live coverage of all 99 events from the NASCAR ... Continue reading

Trademark for ZAP CAR(R) Approved

Trademark for ZAP CAR(R) Approved

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 19 -- Advanced transportation pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the registration of ZAP CAR(R) as a trademark for ZAP(R) brand automobiles. A pioneer in electric bikes and scooters, ZAP has shifted its focus three years ago ... Continue reading

SKF Provides Bearings and Seals for New Volkswagen Jetta Engine, Transmission and Suspension Applications

SKF Provides Bearings and Seals for New Volkswagen Jetta Engine, Transmission and Suspension Applications

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 19 -- SKF is providing bearings, hub units, automotive specialty products, and sealing systems for a Volkswagen platform that is the base for the 2005 Jetta, as well as the Golf and GTI, among others. These products are used in engine, transmission and suspension applications to improve engine per ... Continue reading

SKF Develops High Performance Bearings for New Ferrari Vehicles

SKF Develops High Performance Bearings for New Ferrari Vehicles

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 19 -- SKF, a long-standing partner with Ferrari in the development of bearings and seals for both its road and racing vehicles, is producing high performance hub bearing units for the new Ferrari F430 and Superamerica Convertible. The hub bearing units help improve vehicle handling through increas ... Continue reading

SKF Designs a New Wheel Hub Bearing with Integrated Sensor for '05 Ford Brake System that Increases Serviceability and Performance

SKF Designs a New Wheel Hub Bearing with Integrated Sensor for '05 Ford Brake System that Increases Serviceability and Performance

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 19 -- SKF today announced it has designed a new wheel hub bearing unit with an integrated sensor for brake systems on the 2005 model-year Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and Mercury Grand Marquis. The sensor design eliminates leak paths into the bearing to improve durability and minimize pot ... Continue reading

The All-New Bentley Continental GT Features Optimized SKF Hub Bearing Units

The All-New Bentley Continental GT Features Optimized SKF Hub Bearing Units

PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 19 -- The Bentley Continental GT features optimized SKF hub bearing units on the front axle. The four-seat coupe was inspired by Bentley's prestigious heritage and combines both performance and comfort, the key elements of a true Grand Tourer. With 19 and 20 inch wheels and 405mm front discs, a 19 ... Continue reading

Organic LEDs Light Up Car Dashboards: The First of Many, Says ABI Research

Organic LEDs Light Up Car Dashboards: The First of Many, Says ABI Research

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.--Jan. 19, 2005--Dashboard displays lit by organic LEDs (OLEDs) are making their debut in three new automobiles, the Aston-Martin DB9, the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Chevrolet Corvette. According to ABI Research, this technology makes perfect sense for high-end vehicles. While previous uses have been l ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Seeks 500 Bln Yen for 2nd Bailout

Mitsubishi Motors Seeks 500 Bln Yen for 2nd Bailout

Jan. 19, 2005; Bloomberg reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Japan's fifth- largest carmaker, will ask other Mitsubishi group companies and banks for at least 500 billion yen ($4.9 billion) to bail out the company for the second time in nine months, four executives familiar with the plan said. Mitsubishi Motors plan ... Continue reading

NHTSA Officials To Remain on Job - YES!

NHTSA Officials To Remain on Job - YES!

DETROIT, Jan 18, 2005; Reuters reported that the top U.S. auto safety official, a man often seen as a thorn in the side of Detroit's Big Three automakers, said on Tuesday that he expects to keep the post under the Bush administration's second term. "As far as I know I'm staying, and I'm happy to do that," Jeffrey Runge ... Continue reading

Ford Sees Increased Sales in China

Ford Sees Increased Sales in China

FRANKFURT, Jan 19, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co expects to double sales in China in the years ahead, despite slowing market growth of late, the number two U.S. automaker's chief operating officer and designated president told a German magazine. "Last year it was around 85,000 Fords and 100,000 Mazdas (sold ... Continue reading

GM Earnings Decline 37 Percent in Fourth Quarter Amid European Operations' Continued Struggles

GM Earnings Decline 37 Percent in Fourth Quarter Amid European Operations' Continued Struggles

DETROIT January 19., 2005; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said Wednesday its net income fell 37 percent in the fourth quarter, led downward in part by continued struggles at its European operations. GM earned $630 million, or $1.11 a share, in the Oct ... Continue reading

Patrick Carpentier will test Homestead's road course today & Thursday

Patrick Carpentier will test Homestead's road course today & Thursday

CORRECTION THE FIRST PART OF YESTERDAY'S SHORT RELEASE SHOULD HAVE SAID... PATRICK CARPENTIER ON TRACK IN HOMESTEAD BEGINNING THIS WEDNESDAY Montreal, January 19, 2005 - Patrick Carpentier heads to the oval course in Homestead, Florida today for the first of two official 2005 IndyCar" test sessions. The Red Bull Cheeve ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Executive Appointments

American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Executive Appointments

DETROIT, Jan. 19 -- American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (AAM), today announced the following executive appointments: David C. Dauch has been named executive vice president, Commercial and Strategic Development. Previously he served as senior vice president, Commercial. Richard F. (Rick) Dauch has been appointed preside ... Continue reading

Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend

Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 19 -- Briggs & Stratton Corporation : At the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of Briggs & Stratton Corporation held today, a quarterly dividend of seventeen cents ($0.17) per share was declared on the common stock of the Corporation, payable April 1, 2005 to shareholders of record at ... Continue reading

Butler-MacDonald Invests $1 Million to Allow for Growth in 2005

Butler-MacDonald Invests $1 Million to Allow for Growth in 2005

Relocation and aggressive marketing initiative enable new business opportunities for plastics processor INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 19 -- Butler-MacDonald, Inc., a world leader in industrial plastics separation, recycling, recovery and contamination removal, recently relocated and expanded its corporate headquarters and process ... Continue reading

Coach Industries Group, Inc. - 'CIGI' - Retains Alliance Advisors to Initiate Proactive Investor Relations Program

Coach Industries Group, Inc. - 'CIGI' - Retains Alliance Advisors to Initiate Proactive Investor Relations Program

COOPER CITY, Fla.--Jan. 19, 2005--Coach Industries (OTCBB:CIGI), which offers an array of financial services and insurance products to commercial fleet operators, today announced it has retained Alliance Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Hayden Communications, to initiate a proactive and targeted investor relations campai ... Continue reading

Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Announces Major Improvements to Its AXP 1000 Product

Energy & Engine Technology Corporation Announces Major Improvements to Its AXP 1000 Product

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 19 -- Energy & Engine Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: EENT) (EENT) announced today that it has made major improvements to its AXP 1000 product in the past few months. First and foremost, the unit has been outfitted with additional sound dampening and muffling materials, thus dropping noise ou ... Continue reading

Gabriel Technologies and OOIDA Alliance Strengthens Homeland Security on Nation's Highways

Gabriel Technologies and OOIDA Alliance Strengthens Homeland Security on Nation's Highways

OMAHA, Neb.--Jan. 19, 2005-- Major Insurance Savings and WAR-LOK Security Locking System Distribution Program Unveiled Gabriel Technologies Corp (OTCBB:GWLK) founders of the WAR-LOK(TM) transportation security product line, today announced an unprecedented truck and cargo security and insurance alliance with OOIDA, the ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Growing Levels of Competition Impacting on the UK Operational Leasing Market

Research and Markets: Growing Levels of Competition Impacting on the UK Operational Leasing Market

DUBLIN, Ireland--Jan. 19, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c12005) has announced the addition of UK Fleet Operational Leasing Data Report to 2008 to their offering. The operational leasing market has changed dramatically over the last five years due to growing levels of competition ... Continue reading

RuleStream to Showcase Latest in Rules-driven Product Management Technology at SolidWorks World 2005

RuleStream to Showcase Latest in Rules-driven Product Management Technology at SolidWorks World 2005

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--Jan. 19, 2005--RuleStream Corporation, provider of rules- driven product management (RPM) solutions to the discrete manufacturing industries, will demonstrate RuleStream's SolidWorks(R) integrated solution at the upcoming SolidWorks World 2005 conference. RuleStream, a SolidWorks Solution Partner, wil ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Names Steven Syzdek Director of International Business Development

Stoneridge Names Steven Syzdek Director of International Business Development

WARREN, Ohio, Jan. 19 -- Stoneridge, Inc. today announced the promotion of Steven Syzdek to director of international business development. With far-ranging experience developing automotive components businesses in Europe and Asia, he brings a high level of talent and knowledge to his new position. "We are extremely pl ... Continue reading

The NMDA Commences Motorcycle Auctions Program

The NMDA Commences Motorcycle Auctions Program

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Jan. 19, 2005--MBA Holdings (OTCBB:MBAH) through its subsidiary, National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA), announces its co-sponsorship with Kruse International of the motorcycle auction sales at the Scottsdale 2005 Collector Car Auction & Show that is being held at the Phoenix International Ra ... Continue reading

Visteon to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Financial Results Through Teleconference and Web Cast

Visteon to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Financial Results Through Teleconference and Web Cast

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Jan. 19 -- Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated systems, will release its fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results at 8 a.m. (EST) Monday, Jan. 31, via PR Newswire. At 10 a.m. (EST), a conference call is scheduled to dis ... Continue reading

2005 North American International Auto Show Holiday Weekend Yields Strong Attendance

2005 North American International Auto Show Holiday Weekend Yields Strong Attendance

DETROIT, Jan. 19 -- The 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) reported today that 303,447 people attended the past holiday weekend, including Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 17, which was the highest attended Monday in the show's history with 93,115 visitors. Public Days for NAIAS 2005 will conti ... Continue reading

Jeep(R) Brand Seeks Nominations of America's Heroes

Jeep(R) Brand Seeks Nominations of America's Heroes

Jeep Brand to Recognize and Reward Heroes with Opportunity to Receive New Jeep Grand Cherokee AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 19 -- With the New Year underway, individuals are fast making and breaking resolutions. Here's one to keep: take the time to remember those that mean the most and thank someone who embodies the attrib ... Continue reading

Modine To Present HMMWV with Alternative CO2 HVAC System at U.S. Army Proving Ground

Modine To Present HMMWV with Alternative CO2 HVAC System at U.S. Army Proving Ground

RACINE, Wis.--Jan. 19, 2005--Continuing its global research and development efforts in environmentally-friendly alternative cooling systems, Modine Manufacturing Company , a world leader in heat transfer, announced today it will demonstrate its CO2 HVAC system on an Up-Armored M1114 High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled ... Continue reading

Auto Centrix, Inc. Announces Dominion Auto Auction Group, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company Launches Simulcast Auction Software

Auto Centrix, Inc. Announces Dominion Auto Auction Group, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company Launches Simulcast Auction Software

TAMPA, Fla. & HALIFAX, Canada--Jan. 19, 2005--Auto Centrix, Inc. (ATCX.PK) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary company, Dominion Auto Auction Group Inc., will launch the real-time simulcast auction software to it clients and customers February 5, 2005 in conjunction with their Halifax Regional Municipality ... Continue reading

GM Wins Overall Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners - Keeps Customers Better

GM Wins Overall Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners - Keeps Customers Better

Numerous New Winners Emerge Across Segment Level Categories for Model Year 2004 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19 -- R. L. Polk & Co., the automotive industry's premier tracker of consumer loyalty among new vehicles, presented the ninth annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards yesterday at the 2005 Automotive News World Congress ... Continue reading

Drivin' in Style with Motorola Automotive @ 2005 International CES

Drivin' in Style with Motorola Automotive @ 2005 International CES

Motorola Announces the IHF1000 Bluetooth-enabled Hands-free Car Kit LAS VEGAS, Jan. 19 -- It's the ultimate, new age, in-vehicle accessory: the Motorola BLNC Bluetooth Car Kit IHF1000. Once professionally installed into any car, up to four mobile phones can be paired with the system. With a simple touch of a button, Mo ... Continue reading

NowAuto, Inc. to Acquire One of Southwest's Largest Used Car Dealerships

NowAuto, Inc. to Acquire One of Southwest's Largest Used Car Dealerships

Acquisition Will Be for All Cash and Accretive to 2005 Earnings and Expected to Double Revenue on an Annualized Basis PHOENIX, Jan. 19 -- NowAuto, Inc. announced today that they signed an executed purchase agreement to acquire one of the largest independent used car dealerships in the Southwestern, US. The dealership h ... Continue reading

Volkswagen is Main Partner of the 55th Berlin International Film Festival

Volkswagen is Main Partner of the 55th Berlin International Film Festival

WOLFSBURG/BERLIN, Germany, January 19 -- Volkswagen continues its partnership with the Berlin International Film Festival. "Well-known as a high-calibre international film festival, the Berlinale gives us a variety of opportunities to become involved content-wise as well as offering an excellent platform for the presen ... Continue reading

Hybrid Electric Transit Buses Delivered to Los Angeles International Airport

Hybrid Electric Transit Buses Delivered to Los Angeles International Airport

Two Low Floor Transit Buses Manufactured by Hybrid Bus Technologies, LLC, that Are Fueled by Clean Burning Compressed Natural Gas, Will Be Placed in Service to Transport Passengers from Remote Terminals to Main Terminals Within the Airport FREDERICK, Colo., Jan. 19 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of ... Continue reading

Women's Auxiliary of Motorsports, an Official Charity of NASCAR, and Slim-Fast Team Up to Drive Weight Loss Success During the 2005 Racing Season

Women's Auxiliary of Motorsports, an Official Charity of NASCAR, and Slim-Fast Team Up to Drive Weight Loss Success During the 2005 Racing Season

Registered Dietitians (RDs) Offer Advice to NASCAR Fans at Races DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 19 -- To drive awareness of convenient and affordable ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle, Slim-Fast and the women of NASCAR have created an unprecedented partnership for the 2005 NASCAR racing season. The Women's Auxiliary of M ... Continue reading

There's an RV to Complement Every Lifestyle at the Battle Creek Camper & RV Show

There's an RV to Complement Every Lifestyle at the Battle Creek Camper & RV Show

BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Jan. 19 -- Think RVing is too primitive and won't fit in with your favorite activities? Think again! Different layouts, features and prices give customers endless options to complement every lifestyle. While most RVs come with standard amenities such as air conditioning, full kitchens and slide-out ... Continue reading

Car Care Council Women's Board Offers Winter Preventative Maintenance Tips

Car Care Council Women's Board Offers Winter Preventative Maintenance Tips

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 19 -- With winter upon us, there is no better time to "Be Car Care Aware" and get your vehicle ready for the severe weather conditions. Performing preventative vehicle maintenance in advance is a simple way to make sure your car won't leave you stranded. In addition to driving slowly and cautiously, ... Continue reading

Mineta Announces Study -- Estimates Lives Saved by Safety Features

Mineta Announces Study -- Estimates Lives Saved by Safety Features

Nearly 329,000 lives have been saved by vehicle safety technologies since 1960, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced today. A new study by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates of all the safety features added since 1960, one – s ... Continue reading

Federal Regulators Investigating 1999-2001 Honda Accords for Possible Ignition Problem

Federal Regulators Investigating 1999-2001 Honda Accords for Possible Ignition Problem

DETROIT January 18, 2005; The AP reported that Federal regulators are investigating whether certain models of the Honda Accord have a faulty ignition system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday. NHTSA is investigating Accords from the 1999-2001 model year. There are about 1.2 million Accords ... Continue reading

Jeff Green Dodge Charger notes from DIS

Jeff Green Dodge Charger notes from DIS

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway Clear!Blue Day One, Second Session. 704-975-3232 JEFF GREEN (No. 43 Cheerios Dodge Charger) NOTE: Green posted the fourth and fifth fastest times in the morning session. CAN YOU FEEL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE MOTOR? "It's hard to come to a restrictor-plate ra ... Continue reading

Kolbenschmidt Pierburg Key Supplier on Six of Ward's Ten Best Engines

Kolbenschmidt Pierburg Key Supplier on Six of Ward's Ten Best Engines

DETROIT, Jan. 18 -- Advanced engine technology from Kolbenschmidt Pierburg appears on six of Ward's Top Ten Engines for 2005. The award program, now a highly anticipated annual barometer of automotive engine development, is in its 11th year. Winning engines were announced in award ceremonies by the automotive trade pub ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Takes Lead in Parts Counterfeiting Fight

Federal-Mogul Takes Lead in Parts Counterfeiting Fight

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Jan. 18, 2005--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) will continue to work with other OEM and aftermarket suppliers to lead the automotive industry's fight against counterfeit parts in the coming year, according to company executives. The organization has committed significant resources to combatin ... Continue reading

Toyota to Unveil All-New FJ Cruiser Sport Utility Vehicle at 2005 Chicago Auto Show

Toyota to Unveil All-New FJ Cruiser Sport Utility Vehicle at 2005 Chicago Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 18 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will stage the world premiere of the all-new FJ Cruiser sport utility vehicle (SUV) at a press conference at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show. Chiseled from nearly a half-century tradition of tough off-road performance provided by the legendary FJ 40, the o ... Continue reading

National Average Gas Price Dips, Rises Again as Winter Cold Kicks In, AAA Fuel Gauge Report Shows

National Average Gas Price Dips, Rises Again as Winter Cold Kicks In, AAA Fuel Gauge Report Shows

ORLANDO, Fla.--Jan. 18, 2005--The national average price of self-serve regular gasoline is $1.812 per gallon, down 2.5 cents since mid-December, AAA's daily, online Fuel Gauge Report, http://www.fuelgaugereport.com, shows. The average had fallen to as low as $1.766 on Jan. 6 - the lowest mark since prices soared last s ... Continue reading

Cold Temperatures Keep AAA Road Service Busy

Cold Temperatures Keep AAA Road Service Busy

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 18 -- As of 4 p.m. today (January 18), AAA Michigan reports that Emergency Road Service staff have assisted 4,831 motorists stranded due to cold weather conditions. Yesterday, 6,126 motorists requested assistance from the Auto Club, bringing the two-day total to nearly 11,000 -- more than double t ... Continue reading

LA Auto Club: Monthly Average Gas Price Drops 20.3 Cents

LA Auto Club: Monthly Average Gas Price Drops 20.3 Cents

LOS ANGELES--Jan. 18, 2005--Southern California's average price for regular gasoline has dropped more than 20 cents during the past month and 38 cents from the November peak, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California monthly Fuel Gauge Report. Although prices continue downward, they are still 25 cents hig ... Continue reading

Infineon Raceway Continues with Track Enhancements for 2005

Infineon Raceway Continues with Track Enhancements for 2005

Contact: John Cardinale Infineon Raceway (707) 933-3907 Infineon Raceway Continues With Track Enhancements for 2005 Season SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Construction crews have begun work at Infineon Raceway on track enhancements to the road course that will be in place for the 2005 Big O Tires Racing Season. Th ... Continue reading

Once Again NYTimes.com Relaunches Autos Section

Once Again NYTimes.com Relaunches Autos Section

NEW YORK--Jan. 18, 2005--NYTimes.com announced today the relaunch of its Autos section (www.nytimes.com/autos), which provides readers with easier access to car reviews, auto industry articles and features from The Times, as well as the ability to quickly search among more than 25,000 cars. The section also offers impr ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Daytona Test, Jimmie Johnson

Chevy Notes - Daytona Test, Jimmie Johnson

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES DAYTONA TEST SESSION 2 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY January 18, 2005 JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - MEDIA Q&A's (REMARKS ABOUT THE UPDATED DAYTONA RAC ... Continue reading

OOH Baby- Women Are Rolling into Harley Dealerships

OOH Baby- Women Are Rolling into Harley Dealerships

Dealers See More Women Buying Motorcycles; Legendary Company Introduces Dedicated Women and Motorcycling Section on Website MILWAUKEE, Jan. 18 -- Women are no longer taking a back seat to men on their Harleys. A national trend is taking hold as more females are purchasing their own motorcycles. Harley-Davidson Motor Co ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Daytona Test, Robby Gordon

Chevy Notes - Daytona Test, Robby Gordon

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES DAYTONA TEST SESSION 2 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY January 18, 2005 ROBBY GORDON, NO. 7 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Highlights of Media Q&A's following the announcement ... Continue reading

Hydrogenics to Supply 10kW Fuel Cell Power Module and Test Equipment to Japan Automobile Research Institute

Hydrogenics to Supply 10kW Fuel Cell Power Module and Test Equipment to Japan Automobile Research Institute

TORONTO, Jan. 18 -- Hydrogenics Corporation (TSX: HYG and Nasdaq: HYGS), a developer and manufacturer of hydrogen and fuel cell products, today announced that the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) in Tsukuba, Japan, has purchased a Hydrogenics HyPM(R) 10 power module with associated test stand to be used as pa ... Continue reading

Bentley Continental Flying Spur - an introduction

Bentley Continental Flying Spur - an introduction

A little over two years ago Bentley Motors stunned the world by unveiling a Grand Tourer masterpiece, the Continental GT coupe. Now, only 12 months after the first deliveries of that extraordinarily successful car, we are proud to announce the arrival of the fastest four-door in the company's history; a car that shares ... Continue reading

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