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Monday, February 21, 2005

Drew Industries Releases Statement of Cash Flow For 2004

Drew Industries Releases Statement of Cash Flow For 2004

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 21 -- In order to provide the financial community with additional information about its operations, Drew Industries Incorporated today released its statement of cash flows as a supplement to its previously released results for the year-ended December 31, 2004. Future quarterly earnings releases ... Continue reading

Interview With Jeff Gordon 2005 Daytona 500 Winner

Interview With Jeff Gordon 2005 Daytona 500 Winner

An interview with Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon Daytona FL February 20, 2005 THE MODERATOR: We’re joined in the press box by Jeff Gordon. Jeff, we have a few questions here. We’ll get right to it. Was it extra rewarding for you to outrun Junior there in the green white checker, considering the fan reaction ... Continue reading

GM Small-Block V-8 is Victorious in Daytona Beach

GM Small-Block V-8 is Victorious in Daytona Beach

<http://www.gmracingnews.com/images/email/racing.jpg> GM Small-Block V-8 is Victorious in Daytona Beach General Motors' 50th anniversary of the small-block engine is marked by wins at the Daytona 500 and the Rolex 24 at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After 50 years of success, the GM small-block engine continues to deli ... Continue reading

2005 Daytona 500 Official Results

2005 Daytona 500 Official Results

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS RACE REPORT & POINTS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT&#8230; http://www.nascarmedia.com/news/race_reports.jsp?release_section_id=1. NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 1 DAYTONA 500 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Daytona Beach, Fla. &#8211; Feb. 20, 2005 2.5-Mile Paved Oval 500 M &#8211; 200 L ... Continue reading

Dunlop Brand Available for Tire Rack One Lap of America

Dunlop Brand Available for Tire Rack One Lap of America

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- Dunlop Tires announced today that entrants for the 2005 Tire Rack Cannonball One Lap of America will have the opportunity to run on Dunlop performance tires for the first time in the 22nd running of the famous driving challenge. Dunlop engineer Chris Raglin said the new SP Sport Maxx ultra-perfo ... Continue reading

Cory Mac and the FRAM AirHog dragster seek to rebound at Phoenix

Cory Mac and the FRAM AirHog dragster seek to rebound at Phoenix

CARRIER BOYZ RACING FRAM AIRHOG DRAGSTER *Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE/FAX: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net* *Cory Mac and the FRAM AirHog dragster seek to rebound at Phoenix* CHANDLER, Ariz. (February 21, 2005) - With the quickest ... Continue reading

Bazemore off to strong start, heads to Phoenix

Bazemore off to strong start, heads to Phoenix

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NATIONALS FIREBIRD RACEWAY CHANDLER, ARIZ. Race Dates: Feb. 25-27, 2005 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE OFF TO STRONG SEASON START, HEADS TO PHOENIX FOR ROUND 2 CHANDLER, ... Continue reading

U-Haul Names Toronto Top 2004 Canadian Destination

U-Haul Names Toronto Top 2004 Canadian Destination

PHOENIX, Feb. 21 -- U-Haul, celebrating 60 years of serving the do-it-yourself household moving industry, today released results of the 2004 U-Haul National Migration Trend Report titled Top 25 Canadian Destination Cities. According to moving data reflective of nationwide statistics for calendar year 2004, Toronto was ... Continue reading

U-Haul Ranks Arizona and Maine Top 2004 Growth States

U-Haul Ranks Arizona and Maine Top 2004 Growth States

PHOENIX, Feb. 21 -- The results of the U-Haul National Migration Trend Report reflecting the nation's top growth states for families who moved during 2004 were released today. The report, 2004 Top 10 U.S. Growth States Report, indicates that for states with more than 20,000 families moving, Arizona had the highest perc ... Continue reading

U-Haul Ranks Fayetteville, Ark. and Boise, Idaho Top 2004 Growth Cities

U-Haul Ranks Fayetteville, Ark. and Boise, Idaho Top 2004 Growth Cities

PHOENIX, Feb. 21 -- The results of the U-Haul National Migration Trend Report reflecting the nation's top growth areas for families who moved during 2004 were released today. The 2004 Top Growth Cities Report indicates that for cities with more than 10,000 families moving, Fayetteville, Ark., has the highest percentage ... Continue reading

First Look: All-New Mazda Miata, Restyled BMW 7-Series, Ford Focus ST and Nissan Navara; That and More in an Exclusive Preview of the 2005 Geneva Motor Show; Also: New Dodge Power Wagon, and More in this Week's Issue of TheCarConnection.com

First Look: All-New Mazda Miata, Restyled BMW 7-Series, Ford Focus ST and Nissan Navara; That and More in an Exclusive Preview of the 2005 Geneva Motor Show; Also: New Dodge Power Wagon, and More in this Week's Issue of TheCarConnection.com

DETROIT, Feb. 21 -- The original Mazda Miata was once described as "the best British sports car the Japanese ever designed." But the all-new Miata making its debut at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show is zoom- zooming off in an entirely different direction. Get an exclusive look at the Miata in this week's Geneva preview, on ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Declares First Quarter 2005 Dividend

American Axle & Manufacturing Declares First Quarter 2005 Dividend

DETROIT, Feb. 21 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced a cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable on March 28, 2005 to stockholders of record on all of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock as of March 7, 2005. AAM is a world leader in the ... Continue reading

Fiat Appoints Two Top Managers At Alpha Romeo and Maserati

Fiat Appoints Two Top Managers At Alpha Romeo and Maserati

MILAN, Feb 21, 2005; Reuters reported that Italy's Fiat pushed ahead with its restructuring plan on Monday, naming former Rolls-Royce boss Karl-Heinz Kalbfell to run a new grouping of its sporty brands Alfa Romeo and Maserati. Fiat said in a statement that Kalbfell, head of the Alfa Romeo unit since January 2005, would ... Continue reading

9-7X, Saab's First SUV, Stars In "ten" Fashion Show

9-7X, Saab's First SUV, Stars In "ten" Fashion Show

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The all-new Saab 9-7X takes to the runway this week as part of the fourth annual "ten" fashion show. The 9-7X joins several other GM products at what has become a must-attend event for Hollywood's entertainment industry luminaries. The charity-driven event will showcase top celebrities wearing the l ... Continue reading

Sterling Marlin Brings Home First Top-10 Finish of the Season at Daytona

Sterling Marlin Brings Home First Top-10 Finish of the Season at Daytona

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 235-1147, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Sterling Marlin Brings Home First Top-10 Finish of the Season at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 20, 2005) --- Sterling Marlin persevered through several trials and tribulations to bring hom ... Continue reading

NASCAR 2005 Daytona 500 Lap by Lap Summary

NASCAR 2005 Daytona 500 Lap by Lap Summary

February 20, 2005 08:20 PM EST (01:20 GMT)&#8226;Sign up for TrackPass | Fantasy Racing | Chat RoomJeff Gordon wins the 47th Daytona 500 -- with Kurt Busch second, Dale Earnhardt Jr. third, Scott Riggs fourth and Jimmie Johnson fifth. It's Gordon's third victory in the Great American Race.&#8226;Lap 203: Jeff Gordon ta ... Continue reading

NASCAR Daytona 500 Winner Jeff Gordon Post Race Interview

NASCAR Daytona 500 Winner Jeff Gordon Post Race Interview

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series - Daytona 500Feb. 20, 2005Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Fla. An interview with: JEFF GORDON THE MODERATOR: We're joined in the press box by Jeff Gordon. Jeff, we have a few questions here. We'll get right to it. Was it extra rewarding for you to outrun Junior there in the green w ... Continue reading

Nissan Unveils Car That Swerves Back Into Lanes on Its Own and a Video System That Makes Parking a Breeze

Nissan Unveils Car That Swerves Back Into Lanes on Its Own and a Video System That Makes Parking a Breeze

YOKOSUKA, Japan February 21, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that a car that swerves back into lanes on its own and a video system that makes parking a breeze were part of technological features on display by the Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. The technology that reporters tried out in test drives ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler's Smart sets cut-rate German model

DaimlerChrysler's Smart sets cut-rate German model

FRANKFURT, Feb 21, 2005; Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler will offer a cut-rate German version of its four-seat Smart ForFour model as part of its drive to expand the loss-making Smart brand's product portfolio, the company said on Monday. The limited edition "ForFour Pure" model goes on sale in Germany next week ... Continue reading

Hyundai builds U.S. hydrogen fuel station

Hyundai builds U.S. hydrogen fuel station

Seoul February 21, 2005; Kim So-hyun writing for the Korea Herald reportred that Hyundai Motor Group said that it set up its first hydrogen fueling station at its technical center in Chino, California. The station, unveiled in a partnership with UTC Fuel Cells and ChevronTexaco, produces 15 kilograms of hydrogen per da ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company - February 2005 U.S. Sales Conference Call

Ford Motor Company - February 2005 U.S. Sales Conference Call

You are invited to participate in Ford Motor Company's February 2005 U.S. sales conference call hosted by George Pipas, U.S. Sales Analysis Manager. The conference call will begin at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 and last 45 minutes. To access the call, please dial 800-299-0433 about 10 minutes prior to the ... Continue reading

Delphi Supplies First Dual-Depth Passenger Air Bag to General Motors

Delphi Supplies First Dual-Depth Passenger Air Bag to General Motors

Adaptive air bag system tailors restraint for the front passenger TROY, Mich., Feb. 21 -- Delphi Corp.'s newest front passenger air bag technology -- the dual-depth passenger air bag is featured for the first time in the automotive industry on two General Motors' programs, Delphi announced today. (Logo: http://www.news ... Continue reading

GM Daewoo looks to move 180,000 Matiz this year

GM Daewoo looks to move 180,000 Matiz this year

Seoul February 21, 2005; Kim So-hyun writing for the akorea hearald reported that GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. said yesterday that it targets exports of 180,000 Matiz minicars worldwide this year. "We plan to export the New Matiz to Europe in May and to Mexico in August," GM Daewoo Chief Executive Officer Nick Reill ... Continue reading

Isuzu Concludes Agreement on 300 Billion-Yen Syndicated Loan

Isuzu Concludes Agreement on 300 Billion-Yen Syndicated Loan

Tokyo Feb 21, 2005; Dale Hug writing for JCNN reported that Isuzu Motors has signed an agreement on a total of 300 billion yen ($2.85 bil) worth of syndicated loan with Mizuho Corporate Bank as an arranger. Effective February 16, the loan consists of 240 billion ($2.29 bil) worth of the term loan arranged to refinance ... Continue reading

Nissan Develops First In-House Fuel Cell Stack and High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage System

Nissan Develops First In-House Fuel Cell Stack and High-Pressure Hydrogen Storage System

Tokyo February 21, 2005;(JCNN) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has announced that is has designed and developed its first in-house fuel cell stack, as well as a new high-pressure hydrogen storage system. The new technologies significantly improve the performance required of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), including acceleration a ... Continue reading

Nissan Names Marketing Expert As New COO As Japanese Automaker Continues to Rev Up Growth

Nissan Names Marketing Expert As New COO As Japanese Automaker Continues to Rev Up Growth

TOKYO February 21, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that a marketing expert in charge of overseas sales was named chief operating officer at Nissan Motor Co. Monday as the Japanese automaker continues to rev up growth under an alliance with Renault SA of France. Toshiyuki Shiga, 51, senior vice president ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces New Leadership Team

Nissan Announces New Leadership Team

TOKYO, Japan, February 21 -- Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., today announced its new leadership team and executive structure, beginning with the start of fiscal year 2005. The new structure includes the position of chief operating officer (COO) as well as changes to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Headed by Niss ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Top 10 Automotive Engine Families Examined

Research and Markets: Top 10 Automotive Engine Families Examined

DUBLIN, Ireland--Feb. 21, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c13101) has announced the addition of Review Of The Top 20 Automotive Engine Families: Management Briefing to their offering Like vehicle manufacturing, the engine manufacturing sector is under pressure to maximise economies ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Electrical and Electronic Content of Cars Continues Its Upward Trajectory

Research and Markets: Electrical and Electronic Content of Cars Continues Its Upward Trajectory

DUBLIN, Ireland--Feb. 21, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c12998) has announced the addition of A Global Market Review Of Vehicle Exterior Electronics, 2nd Edition to their offering The electrical and electronic content of cars continues its upward trajectory with estimates that by ... Continue reading

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