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Thursday, May 26, 2005

GM Honors Top Innovators of 2004

GM Honors Top Innovators of 2004

DETROIT, Michigan. - General Motors honors its top innovators of 2004 at the 29th annual "Boss" Kettering Awards ceremony today. The "Boss" Kettering Award is GM's highest award for recognizing GM technical inventions and innovations. Its purpose is to honor individuals from every region of the globe whose outstanding ... Continue reading

NHRA WJ Heartland Park Topeka Edition

NHRA WJ Heartland Park Topeka Edition

(Please note: The following is sent as a supplement to the Warren Johnson Topeka Pre Race sent previously, and looks back on a few of WJ's memorable moments at Heartland Park Topeka. We do have three pictures of WJ's cars from 1989, 1992 and 1998 in JPEG format, which are available upon request. Thank you.) Contact: Jo ... Continue reading

DC Area Police Lay Down Region-Wide Safety Belt Dragnet

DC Area Police Lay Down Region-Wide Safety Belt Dragnet

Night Time Is the Right Time: 81% of Night Time Fatalities Are Unbelted WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Joining forces with the nationwide Click It or Ticket mobilization, running from May 23 to June 5, the Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia, in partnership with the District Department of Transportation, today ... Continue reading

Collins Industries Reports Quarterly Dividend

Collins Industries Reports Quarterly Dividend

HUTCHINSON, Kan., May 26 -- Collins Industries, Inc. announced today that it declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.04 per share for holders of record on June 8, 2005 and payable June 15, 2005. The ex-dividend date will be June 4, 2005. The Company has paid a quarterly cash dividend for the past 33 consecutive quarter ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Topeka Preview

Tony Pedregon Topeka Preview

17th annual O¹Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka­ Topeka, Kan. ŒQ¹ Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon NHRA Nationals Notebook TOPEKA, Kan. (May 25, 2005) ­ * 2003 Funny Car champion, Tony Pedregon, will drive his ŒQ¹ Racing Nitro Funny ... Continue reading

Kite Strings - Indy 500 News and Notes on Jimmy Kite

Kite Strings - Indy 500 News and Notes on Jimmy Kite

Kite Strings - News and Notes on Jimmy Kite No. 91 Ethanol-Hemelgarn Racing Dallara/ Toyota/ Firestone 89th Running of the Indianapolis 500 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - May 29, 2005 birthplace: Effingham, Ill. current residence: Stockbridge, Ga. web site: Jimmy Kite: www.jimmykite.com <http://www.jimmykite.com/> and ... Continue reading

Hot Rod Power Tour Hits the Road June 4 - June 11, 2005

Hot Rod Power Tour Hits the Road June 4 - June 11, 2005

NEW YORK--May 26, 2005--PRIMEDIA Inc. , the country's leading targeted media company, today announced the 11th Annual Hot Rod Power Tour(TM), presented by Hot Rod Magazine and General Motors' Performance Division. As PRIMEDIA's longest running event series, the Hot Rod Power Tour is revered as the world's largest gathe ... Continue reading

Little 500 Qualifying

Little 500 Qualifying

FEDEWA TAKES "LITTLE 500" POLE; GORDON STARTS 9TH Tom Fedewa of Dimondale, Mich., son of two-time &#8220;Little 500&#8221; pole winner Gary Fedewa, won the pole for the 2005 running off the PayLess/Remy International &#8220;Little 500&#8221; sprint car classic Thursday afternoon at the Anderson (Ind.) Speedway in his D ... Continue reading

AFSA Announces Dates for '06 Vehicle Finance Conference

AFSA Announces Dates for '06 Vehicle Finance Conference

Lynne Strang Vice President of Communications American Financial Services Association Telephone: 202-296-5544, ext. 613 Fax: 202-223-0321 AFSA Announces Dates for '06 Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo WASHINGTON, May 25, 2005 . . . The American Financial Services Association (AFSA)'s tenth Vehicle Finance Conference an ... Continue reading

Applied Industrial Technologies Receives 2004 Power Transmission Supplier of the Year Award From Honda of America

Applied Industrial Technologies Receives 2004 Power Transmission Supplier of the Year Award From Honda of America

CLEVELAND, May 26 -- Applied Industrial Technologies , through its Columbus, OH and Sidney, OH service centers, has received the Power Transmission Supplier of the Year Award from Honda of America. The award is presented to suppliers who excel in the areas of service, quality, cost, delivery, management philosophy and ... Continue reading

BP's Amoco Ultimate Promotion to Give Away ''Gas for Life'' and More Than 100,000 Gas-Related Prizes; ''Gold Standard'' Promotion Launches at Participating Locations June 1

BP's Amoco Ultimate Promotion to Give Away ''Gas for Life'' and More Than 100,000 Gas-Related Prizes; ''Gold Standard'' Promotion Launches at Participating Locations June 1

CHICAGO--May 26, 2005--BP announced today the launch of its "Gold Standard" promotion to reward consumers who purchase Amoco Ultimate premium fuel at participating BP locations from June 1st through August 2nd. "Gold Standard" participants will have the chance to win more than 100,000 gas-related prizes, including five ... Continue reading

Coach Industries Group, Inc. `CIGI' Will be Presenting at the 16th Annual ``Wall Street Analyst Forum'' on Wednesday, June 1st, 2005

Coach Industries Group, Inc. `CIGI' Will be Presenting at the 16th Annual ``Wall Street Analyst Forum'' on Wednesday, June 1st, 2005

COOPER CITY, Fla.--May 26, 2005--Coach Industries Group, Inc. ("Coach") (OTCBB:CIGI), which offers an array of financial services including insurance products to commercial fleet operators, today announced that Frank O'Donnell, CEO will be presenting to analysts and portfolio managers at The Wall Street Analyst Forum's ... Continue reading

Fitch Affirms GMAC Auto Loan, Lease & Dealer Floorplan Transactions

Fitch Affirms GMAC Auto Loan, Lease & Dealer Floorplan Transactions

NEW YORK--May 26, 2005--Fitch affirms the ratings of the GMAC's retail auto loan, lease and dealer floorplan asset backed securities (ABS). While Fitch downgraded the corporate ratings of General Motors and GMAC to 'BB+' from 'BBB-' on May 24, 2005, it is not anticipated that these changes will have a material effect o ... Continue reading

Goodyear Blimp Helps Fan 'Live for Today'

Goodyear Blimp Helps Fan 'Live for Today'

AKRON, Ohio, May 26 -- A Goodyear blimp and NBC 'Weekend Today' co-host Lester Holt helped a Today show viewer fulfill her lifelong dream as part of the program's 'Live for Today' month-long series. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) A ride on the Goodyear blimp was voted one of the 50 things ... Continue reading

Goodyear Has Tire Advice for Holiday Travelers

Goodyear Has Tire Advice for Holiday Travelers

AKRON, Ohio, May 26 -- High gas prices notwithstanding, Americans love to travel, and the nation's most well-known automotive travel authority predicts a record number of drivers during this Memorial Day holiday weekend. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) And the best-known American tire compa ... Continue reading

John F. Cogan Elected to Board of Directors of Monaco Coach Corporation

John F. Cogan Elected to Board of Directors of Monaco Coach Corporation

COBURG, Ore., May 26 -- Monaco Coach Corporation announced that John F. Cogan, an Ely Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor in the Public Policy Program at Stanford University, was elected to the Company's Board of Directors. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991018/MONACO) "John brings an in ... Continue reading

NewMarket Corporation Announces Odd-Lot Program

NewMarket Corporation Announces Odd-Lot Program

RICHMOND, Va.--May 26, 2005--NewMarket Corporation announced today a voluntary sales program for shareholders of fewer than 100 shares of NewMarket common stock. Eligible participants who own fewer than 100 shares of NewMarket common stock will be offered the opportunity to sell all of their NewMarket shares of NewMark ... Continue reading

OnStation Names Terry Cates as Vice President of Engineering

OnStation Names Terry Cates as Vice President of Engineering

Seasoned Industry Veteran Brings Strong Engineering and Technology Experience to Executive Team SAN MATEO, Calif., May 26 -- OnStation Corporation, the leading provider of automatic email-based customer lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for automotive dealerships and service centers, today announced the appointment ... Continue reading

RoadLoans Hits the Dallas Airwaves With Its First Advertising Campaign

RoadLoans Hits the Dallas Airwaves With Its First Advertising Campaign

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, May 26 -- RoadLoans(R), a leading online direct-to-consumer auto lender, kicks off its first advertising campaign this month with radio commercials airing on Dallas/Ft. Worth area stations. The RoadLoans campaign, entitled, "Get the loan before you go get the car," developed by Dallas-based ... Continue reading

SGI and ESI Group Solve Scalability Problems Associated With Designing Finely Detailed Car Simulations

SGI and ESI Group Solve Scalability Problems Associated With Designing Finely Detailed Car Simulations

SGI Altix 3000 Achieves Highest Performance in Crash Simulation With PAM-CRASH 2004 Models Eight Times Larger Than Industry Practice MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and PARIS, May 26 -- Manufacturers today struggle to reduce delays in product design as they work with more and more refined models. To keep up with these time and q ... Continue reading

Third Wave Systems Expands High Tech Job Market in Minnesota

Third Wave Systems Expands High Tech Job Market in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, May 26 -- Third Wave Systems (TWS) has announced the opening of the Third Wave Systems Productivity Center in Plymouth, MN. TWS has partnered with Ellison Machinery to develop the facility, which features state of the art machining centers for aerospace and automotive prototype part design and production. ... Continue reading

Tim Gadus Promoted to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of FleetPride

Tim Gadus Promoted to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of FleetPride

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 26 -- FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck parts, today announced the promotion of Timothy J. Gadus to the position of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Gadus joined FleetPride in 1998, holding the po ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2005 Operating Results

UQM Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2005 Operating Results

FREDERICK, Colo., May 26 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today operating results for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Continuing operations for the fourth quarter resulted in a loss of $371,341 or $0.01 per common share on total revenue o ... Continue reading

Viper Powersports Completes Standard & Poor's Listing

Viper Powersports Completes Standard & Poor's Listing

Company to Host Investor Meetings in Chicago and Dallas MINNEAPOLIS, May 26 -- Viper Powersports Inc. (Pink Sheets: VPWS) announced today that it completed its year end audit for fiscal 2004 and for the first quarter of 2005. The company said that the information has been published by Standard & Poor's, meeting the "Bl ... Continue reading

Worthington Industries Employees Donate a Total of 10,000 Hours of Volunteer Service in Celebration of 50 Years

Worthington Industries Employees Donate a Total of 10,000 Hours of Volunteer Service in Celebration of 50 Years

COLUMBUS, Ohio--May 26, 2005--Worthington Industries, Inc. kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration today with a commitment to dedicate 500 hours of volunteer service to the communities where the company does business. The company was founded in 1955 by John H. McConnell, who saw a niche in the steel industry and an ... Continue reading

XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights Hits Chicago's McCormick Place June 11

XM Satellite Radio's Hot Import Nights Hits Chicago's McCormick Place June 11

IRVINE, Calif.--May 26, 2005-- Special Big Mac(R) sneak preview June 9 hosted by renowned import tuner Jay Laub gives fans a sampling of the cars to be featured at the June 11 show Vision Entertainment brings the 2005 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) tour to McCormick Place, June 11. The HIN show, presented b ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation stellt Intelligent Cooling(TM)-Pumpen bei Engine Expo 2005 vor

Dana Corporation stellt Intelligent Cooling(TM)-Pumpen bei Engine Expo 2005 vor

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 26 -- Dana Corporation gab heute bekannt, dass das Unternehmen die Markteinführung einer Produktreihe hochentwickelter Intelligent Cooling(TM)-Pumpen bei der Engine Expo 2005 plant, die vom 31. Mai bis 2. Juni in Stuttgart, Deutschland, stattfinden wird. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/199 ... Continue reading

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. Receives Distribution from CART, Inc. Bankruptcy

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. Receives Distribution from CART, Inc. Bankruptcy

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. ("Championship" or "Company") (Pink Sheets: CPNT.PK) announced today that the bankruptcy proceedings for its wholly owned subsidiary CART, Inc. is estimated to result in a distribution to the Company of between $400,000 and $450,000, the exact amount to be de ... Continue reading

State Police Offer Tips for Safe Holiday Driving

State Police Offer Tips for Safe Holiday Driving

14 Died in Crashes Investigated by PSP During Last Year's Memorial Day Period HARRISBURG, Pa., May 26 -- State Police Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller today urged motorists to drive with care during the Memorial Day holiday driving period. "Pennsylvanians are taking to the highways for the traditional start of the summer ... Continue reading

The 2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup Race Runs July 15-17, 2005, on Detroit River

The 2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup Race Runs July 15-17, 2005, on Detroit River

"The Thriller on the River" Marks The Start Of Second Century Of Competition For Gold Cup, The Oldest Trophy In Motor Sports Unlimited Hydroplanes Cover Football Field in Less Than One Second At More Than 200 MPH with 3,000 HP Engines DETROIT, May 26 -- The oldest trophy in motor sports will begin its second century of ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Brings Clean Air to California

DaimlerChrysler Brings Clean Air to California

- The first fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) delivered since the Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Program kickoff - Three new DaimlerChrysler F-Cell customers: California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Department of General Services (CDGS) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) - DaimlerC ... Continue reading

Continental Presents 'Best-in-Class' Brake Systems Award to Winning Student Teams at 2005 Formula SAE Competition

Continental Presents 'Best-in-Class' Brake Systems Award to Winning Student Teams at 2005 Formula SAE Competition

Competition Celebrates 25th Year, Attracts Student Engineers from around the World AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 26 -- Continental awarded its prestigious "Best-in-Class" Brake Systems Award to three college teams at this year's 2005 Formula SAE Competition held recently at the Pontiac Silverdome. The award is based on inno ... Continue reading

U.S. Video Rights to Morocco off-Road Rally

U.S. Video Rights to Morocco off-Road Rally

LAS VEGAS--May 26, 2005--The world-class Morocco Off-Road Rally, one of the world's most exciting off road competitions will be seen by U.S. race fans for the first time in a deal for the U.S. video rights secured by security industry entrepreneur and amateur racer, Ronn Bailey. The desert race, with some of the world' ... Continue reading

Sears Renews Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - One of The Hottest Motorsports Properties in America

Sears Renews Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - One of The Hottest Motorsports Properties in America

Craftsman(R) Brand Increases Involvement in and Support of NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 26 -- The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that Sears, Roebuck and Co., through its proprietary Craftsman tool brand, has renewed its title sponsorship of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Truck Race "Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200"

Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Truck Race "Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING CONTACTS: Jim Tretow, Milwaukee Mile PR (414) 453-5761, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com Diana DeJoseph, Toyota Motorsports PR (310) 468-4751, diana_dejoseph@toyota.com Marc Spiegel, Toyota Motorsports PR (414) 559-7700, marcspiegel@hotmail.com TOYOTA PARTNERS WI ... Continue reading

Jiffy Lube to Sponsor Buddy Lazier in 2005 Indianapolis 500

Jiffy Lube to Sponsor Buddy Lazier in 2005 Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26 -- When 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier takes the green flag this Sunday in the 2005 Indianapolis 500, the sidepod of his red and black Chevrolet powered Byrd Brothers/Panther Racing Indycar(TM) will be carrying the Jiffy Lube(R) brand logo along for the ride. Lazier qualified the #95 Jon ... Continue reading

Drive Safer America! Offers Tips for Summer Driving Safety

Drive Safer America! Offers Tips for Summer Driving Safety

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 26 -- Continental Automotive Systems today offered motorists reminders for safer and more enjoyable driving during the heavily traveled summer months, with safety belt use number one on the list. Speaking on behalf of the company's Drive Safer America! educational campaign, Product Line Directo ... Continue reading

25 Percent American Adults Changing Their Plans Due to Higher Gas Costs

25 Percent American Adults Changing Their Plans Due to Higher Gas Costs

MARBLEHEAD, Mass.--May 26, 2005-- Introducing Children to the Outdoors is Important to Majority of American Families, But For Some, Cost May Be An Issue As Americans plan to hit the road for their summer vacations, many are headed for the great outdoors, but higher gas prices are influencing the plans of one out of eve ... Continue reading

Bellflower Boulevard Car Show Blends Best of Old and New Saturday, June 4th from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Bellflower Boulevard Car Show Blends Best of Old and New Saturday, June 4th from 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.

BELLFLOWER, Calif.--May 26, 2005--Nearly 400 muscle cars, custom rods and antique rides will rumble into Bellflower on Saturday, June 4, for the annual Bellflower Boulevard Car Show. A crowd of more than 5,000 is expected for the event in the heart of historic downtown. The one-of-a-kind autos will be displayed from 4: ... Continue reading

President Bush Wednesday's Tour of Nation First Hydrogen Fueling Station

President Bush Wednesday's Tour of Nation First Hydrogen Fueling Station

&#8221;...You know, hydrogen is the wave of the future. And this country is going to have to use technology to diversify away from hydrocarbons,&#8221; the President opened. &#8220;We&#8217;re too dependent on foreign sources of energy today, and one way to diversify away from hydrocarbons is to use hydrogen, the bypro ... Continue reading

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LT Sedan Review

2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LT Sedan Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Chevrolet Cobalt LT Sedan ENGINE: 2.2-liter DOHC L4 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 140 hp @ 5,600 rpm/150 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 103.3 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 180.5 x 67.9 x 5701 in. TIRES P205/55R16 CARGO: 13.9 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

2006 Honda Ridgeline RT NHTSA Crash Results

2006 Honda Ridgeline RT NHTSA Crash Results

2006 Honda Ridgeline 4-DR Crash Tests. ... Continue reading

2006 Honda Ridgeline RT Review

2006 Honda Ridgeline RT Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Honda Ridgeline RT Think of Honda, and what comes to mind? Economical yet energetic small cars? Yes. Comfortable and commodious mid-size cars? Yes again. High-performance motorcycles? Absolutely. Small and mid-size crossover SUVs? Indeed. And lawnmowers and portable generators ... Continue reading

Goodyear Garage Gets Race Fans Closer to the Track

Goodyear Garage Gets Race Fans Closer to the Track

* Interactive Consumer Experience and Website Launches at Coca-Cola 600 * Mark Martin Kicks off Sweepstakes to Win His Customized Ford Explorer CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 26 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, NASCAR's longest running sponsor, announced today the launch of Goodyear Garage, an interactive consumer attracti ... Continue reading

Navicom to Transform From a Reseller to a Tier 1 Provider

Navicom to Transform From a Reseller to a Tier 1 Provider

Navicom Anticipates Selling About 1,000 Units Each Month with Reoccurring Revenue SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 26 -- NowAuto, Inc. announced today as a follow up to yesterday's release, Navicom's undertaking of this initiative is strategic from a market positioning and financial perspective. This was critical to Navicom's go ... Continue reading

Alliance to Save Energy Helps Motorists Get Better Mileage, 'Fill 'Er Up' Less Often

Alliance to Save Energy Helps Motorists Get Better Mileage, 'Fill 'Er Up' Less Often

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- It's the start of the summer driving season - and gasoline prices, despite a recent downturn, are at a record level heading into any Memorial Day holiday weekend. But with vehicle maintenance and driving tips from the Alliance to Save Energy, motorists can get better mileage and make fewer trips t ... Continue reading

Networkcar(R) Named Winner of Best Commercial Vehicle Solution at Telematics Update Awards

Networkcar(R) Named Winner of Best Commercial Vehicle Solution at Telematics Update Awards

SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 26 -- Networkcar(R), a Reynolds and Reynolds company , today announced that its Networkfleet(TM) wireless fleet management solution has been named the winner of the Best Commercial Vehicle Solution for the second year in a row at the Annual Telematics Update Magazine Telematics Award program. The ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation to Unveil Intelligent Cooling(TM) Pump Range at Engine Expo 2005

Dana Corporation to Unveil Intelligent Cooling(TM) Pump Range at Engine Expo 2005

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 26 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it plans to introduce a family of advanced Intelligent Cooling(TM) pumps at Engine Expo 2005, which will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, May 31 through June 2. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) The three new brushless direct-current e ... Continue reading

John McElroy Appointed as General Counsel for Mitsubishi Motors North America; Curt Neal Promoted to Head Human Resources

John McElroy Appointed as General Counsel for Mitsubishi Motors North America; Curt Neal Promoted to Head Human Resources

CYPRESS, Calif., May 26 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) today announced the appointment of John McElroy to general counsel, and the promotion of Curt Neal to senior vice president of human resources. McElroy had served as senior vice president, human resources and corporate services for MMNA since 2002. As ge ... Continue reading

Cross Lander Unveils New Off-Road Vehicle Bound for U.S. at International Auto Manufacturer's First-Ever Dealer Meeting

Cross Lander Unveils New Off-Road Vehicle Bound for U.S. at International Auto Manufacturer's First-Ever Dealer Meeting

MIAMI--May 26, 2005-- U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Romanian Ambassador and Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs, and The Company's 148 U.S. Dealers on Hand for Vehicle's First Official Drive on U.S. Soil Miami-based Cross Lander unveiled pre-production models of its new Cross Lander 244X Sport Recreation Ve ... Continue reading

UAW Endorses John Sweeney for President of AFL-CIO

UAW Endorses John Sweeney for President of AFL-CIO

DETROIT, May 26 -- UAW President Ron Gettelfinger today announced the UAW has endorsed John Sweeney for re-election as president of the AFL-CIO. "Throughout his life, John Sweeney has fought with courage and conviction on behalf of workers and their unions," said Gettelfinger. "As AFL-CIO president, John Sweeney has be ... Continue reading

Memorial Day Safety Alert: 10 Simple Tips for Avoiding ROAD RAGE as Summer Drivers Clog Nation's Roads

Memorial Day Safety Alert: 10 Simple Tips for Avoiding ROAD RAGE as Summer Drivers Clog Nation's Roads

54% of Drivers Say They've Been a Victim of Road Rage; 78% Say They've Witnessed a Road Rage Incident Autobytel's 'Take the Pledge to Slow Down' Safe-Driving Program Helps Drivers 'Keep Their Cool' as Temperatures Soar, Roads Choke, and Tempers Flare LOS ANGELES, May 26 -- What: This Memorial Day weekend will officiall ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel Beats Car Mags Online : ALEXA

The Auto Channel Beats Car Mags Online : ALEXA

The Auto Channel.com has become the Number One Auto E-Zine in daily reach according to Alexa. In spite of their well established mastheads the web versions of old line print magazines like; Car and Driver, Road and Track, MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine, as well as the new on-line only publications like The Car Connect ... Continue reading

Ford Agrees To Pay Visteon $550 Million in Restructuring Costs and Take Back 24 Plants,

Ford Agrees To Pay Visteon $550 Million in Restructuring Costs and Take Back 24 Plants,

DETROIT (AP) Dee-Ann Durbin-- Auto supplier Visteon Corp., which has struggled to make a profit since it was spun off from Ford Motor Co. five years ago, said Wednesday that Ford would take back 24 ailing work sites and pay $550 million in restructuring costs as part of a deal that could eventually save the automaker m ... Continue reading

Kerkorian and GM Tender Offer

Kerkorian and GM Tender Offer

WASHINGTON May 26, 2005; Reuters reported that financier Kirk Kerkorian, whose private investment company Tracinda Co. has made a tender offer for 28 million shares of General Motors Corp. stock, has been added as a signatory to the offer, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. Tracinda said it made the change a ... Continue reading

Honda Introduces All-New Step Wagon

Honda Introduces All-New Step Wagon

Tokyo, Japan, May 26, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the release of an all-new Step Wagon (Step WGN). Featuring a low-floor, low-center-of-gravity platform, the new Step WGN offers superior comfort and a compact body along with sedan-like handling and maneuverability. Attractive features ... Continue reading

Summer Travel Season Raises the Question: Are Your Tires Safe?

Summer Travel Season Raises the Question: Are Your Tires Safe?

ANNANDALE, N.J., May 25 -- The Travel Industry Association and AAA released a forecast indicating that despite soaring gas prices, Americans are expected to travel in record numbers this summer. More than 328 million travelers are projected to be on the road, a 2.3 percent increase in travel for June, July, and August. ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Announces Executive Appointments

Johnson Controls Announces Executive Appointments

MILWAUKEE, May 25 -- Johnson Controls Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John M. Barth today announced new appointments for some current corporate officers effective today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Stephen A. Roell, 55, has been named Vice Chairman and Executive Vice Preside ... Continue reading

News: Kia Sportage named one of the "Top 10 Cars for New Grads" by Edmunds.com

News: Kia Sportage named one of the "Top 10 Cars for New Grads" by Edmunds.com

News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-6574, Fax: +82-2-3464-6845 Kia Sportage named one of the "Top 10 Cars for New Grads" by Edmunds.com - Sportage praised for "offering everything people ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Topeka Advance: WJ Looks to Use Lessons Learned to Finish on Top in Topeka

NHRA Warren Johnson Topeka Advance: WJ Looks to Use Lessons Learned to Finish on Top in Topeka

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Looks to Use Lessons Learned to Finish on Top in Topeka GM Performance Parts crew works to have a memorable Memorial Day Sugar Hill, Ga., May 25, 2005 - The first of four blocks on the 2005 NHRA schedule containing races on three con ... Continue reading

Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels hits 3-S Go Karts in Sutton, Ontario this weekend

Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels hits 3-S Go Karts in Sutton, Ontario this weekend

For immediate release May 25, 2005 Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels hits 3-S Go Karts in Sutton, Ontario this weekend Round two set for this weekend OAKVILLE, ONTARIO Round two of the six round Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels will hit the ... Continue reading

Citizens Bank Gives Away Free Gas Across New England to Kick-Off the Memorial Day Weekend

Citizens Bank Gives Away Free Gas Across New England to Kick-Off the Memorial Day Weekend

Citizens offers free gas at five Sunoco stations in Greater Boston BOSTON, May 26 -- Start your drive this Memorial Day weekend on Citizens Bank. On Thursday, May 26, thousands of New England motorists will be treated to free gas courtesy of Citizens Bank. In Massachusetts, the giveaway will take place from 5:30 a.m. u ... Continue reading

News Conference Thursday, May 26, 11 a.m., in Mayor Kilpatrick's Conference Room to Announce 2005 Gold Cup Hydroplane Race

News Conference Thursday, May 26, 11 a.m., in Mayor Kilpatrick's Conference Room to Announce 2005 Gold Cup Hydroplane Race

"The Thriller On The River," 2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup, Runs July 15-17, 2005, On Detroit River Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick Announces 2005 Event, Which Marks The Start Of Second Century Of Competition For The Oldest Trophy In Motor Sports Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick will announce the 2005 ... Continue reading

'The Thriller on the River,' 2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup, Runs July 15-17, 2005, on Detroit River

'The Thriller on the River,' 2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup, Runs July 15-17, 2005, on Detroit River

2005 Event Marks The Start Of Second Century Of Competition For Gold Cup, The Oldest Trophy In Motor Sports DETROIT, May 26 -- The oldest trophy in motor sports will begin its second century of competition at the 2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup on July 15-17, 2005 on the Detroit River. This year's ... Continue reading

Ballard Announces Transaction with Japan's EBARA and EBARA BALLARD for Next Phase of Cogeneration(Fuel Cell) Commercialization

Ballard Announces Transaction with Japan's EBARA and EBARA BALLARD for Next Phase of Cogeneration(Fuel Cell) Commercialization

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--May 26, 2005--Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSX:BLD) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japanese partner EBARA Corporation (EBARA) and their jointly-owned company, EBARA BALLARD Corporation, related to a transaction that will provide funding for the next g ... Continue reading

Invention: Original product design Development using Lateral Thinking to produce Re-structure & integration of obsolete Mechanical Park Brake.

Invention: Original product design Development using Lateral Thinking to produce Re-structure & integration of obsolete Mechanical Park Brake.

<pre> From: etahekarb@yahoo.co.uk To: editorinchief@theautochanne.coml Sent: 25/05/2005 Subject: Resolution of Whiplash Associated Disorder Syndrome (WADS) + other Multi Functional Benefits. Dear Sir, Ms, 1924: The International Perrot - Lockheed Patent :- The Combined Hydraulic Footbrake & Mechanical Park-brake contro ... Continue reading

GM Proposing $1.2 Billion Retool at Ontario Assembly Plant, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com

GM Proposing $1.2 Billion Retool at Ontario Assembly Plant, an Advisory from Industrialinfo.com

HOUSTON--May 26, 2005--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). General Motors of Canada Limited is beginning construction planning for a proposed $1.2 billion retool and expansion. For details on this development view the entire article by subscribing to Indust ... Continue reading

Scion Announces Pricing for the 2006 Scion tC - iPod Compatible Pioneer Audio System Now Available as Accessory Upgrade

Scion Announces Pricing for the 2006 Scion tC - iPod Compatible Pioneer Audio System Now Available as Accessory Upgrade

TORRANCE, Calif., May 25 -- Scion, from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the 2006 Scion tC. The 2006 Scion tC sports coupe was the top-rated car in its segment according to the recent J.D. Power survey of initial quality. The tC will begin arrivin ... Continue reading

Summer Driving Tips to Motorists

Summer Driving Tips to Motorists

PHILADELPHIA--May 25, 2005--With Memorial Day -- the unofficial start of the summer travel season -- just around the corner, motorists should take interest in the condition and reliability of their vehicle. The Pep Boys -- Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, offers ... Continue reading

AAA Fighting High Gas Prices with Credit Card Rebate

AAA Fighting High Gas Prices with Credit Card Rebate

ORLANDO, Fla.--May 25, 2005--With summer vacations fast approaching, AAA is helping to counteract the effect of high gas prices on family budgets by offering a rebate of up to 5 percent on gasoline purchases made at the pump with the AAA Visa(R) credit card. "Skyrocketing gas prices are squeezing many household budgets ... Continue reading

Scelzi tweaked about Mopar/Oakley Dodge and new vision

Scelzi tweaked about Mopar/Oakley Dodge and new vision

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, Kan. Race Dates: May 27-29, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI IS TWEAKED ABOUT THE MOPAR/OAKLEY DODGE AND HIS NEW ... Continue reading

SCCA Solo Department Announces New Site Acquisition Committee

SCCA Solo Department Announces New Site Acquisition Committee

For Immediate Release SCCA Solo Department Announces New Site Acquisition Committee TOPEKA, Kan. (May 25, 2005) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. Solo Department officials have announced the formation of a Site Acquisition Committee. As the name suggests, the new Committee's primary responsibility will be to provide s ... Continue reading

Defending Topeka champ Bazemore looks to three-peat

Defending Topeka champ Bazemore looks to three-peat

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, Kan. Race Dates: May 27-29, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net DEFENDING TOPEKA CHAMPION BAZEMORE LOOKS TO THREE-PEAT AT ... Continue reading

IHRA Harold Martin Richmond Pre Race: Harold Martin Is Ready to Park his New Car in the ACDelco Nationals Winner's Circle

IHRA Harold Martin Richmond Pre Race: Harold Martin Is Ready to Park his New Car in the ACDelco Nationals Winner's Circle

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: Fifth Annual ACDelco Nationals, the third event on the 12-race, 2005 IHRA Hooters Drag Racing Series. Location: Virginia M ... Continue reading

A Hard Fought Cooper Tire Top-Five Finish for Doug Smith

A Hard Fought Cooper Tire Top-Five Finish for Doug Smith

A Hard Fought Cooper Tires Top-Five Finish for Doug Smith Lexington, OH., May 25, 2005 - Doug Smith took his first top-five finish of the young 2005 season at the Cooper Tires Championship Formula Ford Zetec rounds three and four at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The Plantation, Florida-resident encountered a variety ... Continue reading

Overnite Drivers Dominate West Virginia Championships

Overnite Drivers Dominate West Virginia Championships

CHARLESTON, W.Va., May 25 -- Capturing two championship titles, the team trophy and numerous other awards, Overnite Transportation Company drivers dominated the competition at the West Virginia State Truck Driving Championships held here this weekend. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050408/OVNTLOGO ) Winni ... Continue reading

AutoCom Associates Wins Three Awards

AutoCom Associates Wins Three Awards

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--May 25, 2005--AutoCom Associates, a public relations agency in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., recently received three awards for outstanding achievement in media relations and special-event planning, including a "Gold Award of Excellence" from the Automotive Public Relations Council (APRC) and two "A ... Continue reading

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